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The San Francisco call., 1910-06-10
MINING STOCKS

SAN FRANCISCO STOCK EXCHANGE
Following were the sales on the San Fran
cisco stock exchange yesterday:
C0MSTOCKS
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Eggs-Steauy, unchanged.
DRIED FRTTTTS
Chicago DAIRY Produce M,rkat

CHICAGO. June 9.-Butter. steady: cream
cries, 241s G27c; dairies, 2302ec; Eggs. stead,
at mark. cases included 151sc: frsts, IKE
prime frsts. 1S1ac: receipts. 1,117 cases Cheese
steady; daisies. 151tc; tWins. 14st 015c; Youn,
Americas, 1514es long horns, 1514c.
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Loans. Exchange and silver

The Bank of England yesterday reduced its
rate of diseount-from 81 to per cent, indi-
eating easier money markets abroad. Paris and
Berlin exchange on London were lower.
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London Closing Stocks

Money-255 d2z per cent
The rate of discount in the open market for
short bills is 2% d2E per cent and for three
months bills 2% per cent
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New York Prodnce

NEW YORK, June 9.-Hops, steady.
Hides-Quiet
PetrOleum-Steady.
WOOl-Steady.
Raw sugsr-Firm; muscovado. 50 test S.T4c:
centrifugal, 90 test, 4. 24c; mOiasses sugar, 50
test, 3. 49e. Refined sugar steady.
COnee-Closed steady at a net advance Of
to 10 points Sales. 81. 75O bags. Closing bids
June. 6. 30c: July. 6-35c; August. 6.45e: Sep
tember and October. 6-5Oc; November 8. zoe; De-
eember, 8. Soc; January. 6.62e; February. 6.64c.
March, s .65c; April, s. SEC; May, s. 6Se.
Spot, steady; Rio No. Z, Size; Santos No. a.
95sc; mild quiet. CordOva. 9i5 6121tc.
Butter-Unsettled. creamery specials 2Saf n
29c; extras, 2SQ2sAe; creamery hrsts, 27I4e;
seconds. 27c.
Cheese-Quiet unchanged
Eggs-Steady. unchanged.
DRIED FRUITS
Evaporated AppleS-Steady and active Spot
fancy, 1O14 01O3tc G.; choice. S6fStSc: prime. 70
T1ae; common to fair. 6G615e.
Prunes-Qufet and steady. Quotations range.
from 3GSIe for CaIifornias up to 3O-4Os and
Az acc for 0regOns
Apricots-Eirm on spot but easy for future
shipments Choice. 100t 0t1Olac; extra choice 1O2.
@11hc; fancy. III n 12iac.
Peaches-DuH and nominal Choice 61sd6a.c:
extra choice, Td7Ac; fancy. a 07iac.
Raisns-Unchanged Loose muscatels 33t 67
5S4e; choice to fancy seeded, AZ. ass g; seed
less, 3&@4%e; London layers, 81. 20@1 %.
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Union Pacific As. .1005s
! Do CIV As 100
Do 1st & ref Is. 96Is
10 S Rubber IS .102 2
iU s Steel I'd 5s. .1027s
va Car Chem 5s.. 80
/ Wabash 1st 5s. .109
Do 1st & ext As 90 y
1 Western Md As. S37s
Westing Ell cv 5s. IS
wis Central As. 901s
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Assessment Directory CONS
STOCK AND BOND EXCHANGE

THURSDAY, June 9-10:3o a m.
UNITED STATES BONDS
Rid ASK Rid. Ask
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butter, Cheese and EGGS
Wednesdays advance in thS butter market
The Cairo bulletin., 1910-11-07
IMPORTANT PROPOSITIONS.

Voters need to bear in mind tia
here are three direct propositions T.
.Se voted upon tomorrow, aside fror
he questions OF government polio
represented By the opposing cand
lates These propositions are state
Ii what is known as the little ballot
u ballot separate from that whie
veal the names OF the candidates
Every voter should ask for one &
these ballots and vote yes on a
the propositions, for they are intend
ed to check or prevnt Jack pot" he
islatmn at Springfield and 9th,
evils. The propositions are stated as
follows:
1st--lnitiative and Referendum
which gives the people a right to pro
pose any legislation which they ma,
desire. and demand that 1t be adopted
by the legislature. II also gives them
4 right to demand that any Law
adopted or proposed to be adopted by
he general assembly shall, upon re
quest OF eight per cent of the voters
of the state, be submitted to vote
OF the people and approved by taen
before it can become effective.
Extension of the civil servict
laws, which would take the people
offices out of the central of politicians
Ind extend the merit system, whic
makes public office a public trust
3rd Enactment of the corrup
practices act, which Is intended
limit or prevent the corrupt use c
money at elections, compelling cand
dates to publish their election e,
|penses,
These propositions are fathered !
the Committee of Seven. appointe
by the Peoria Convention at whic
Representatives from all parts Of th
state, including Cairo, were presen
rneir merit is not open to question
hoy arc not Of a partisan character
they represent high motives of goo
citizenship, and their adoption woul
be In the interest OF good goyernme'
Other states have adopted them wi
excellent results.
The Cairo bulletin., 1910-11-07
The Preparation Of Parchment.

Parchment is the skin OF sheep or
other animals prepared in sheets to
render them At for being written upon.
The heavier parchment. used for drum
heads, is made from the skins of ass
es, older calves. wolves and goats. All
these are similarly prepared. The
skin, being freed from the hair, Is
placed in lime pit TO cleanse it from
fat The pelt is then stretched upon
a frame, care being taken that the sur
face is free from wrinkles The flesh is
pared off with circular knife, after
which it is moistened, and whiting
spread over it. Then the workman,
with large pumice stone, rubs the
skin. He next goes over It with an
iron instrument and rubs it carefully
with pImice stone without chalk. FL
nally the skin is gradually dried, tight
ening being occasionally required.
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GO TO THE POLLS.


It is of much Importance that rel
.resentatiye citizens go to the polls T.
morrow and stay there-all day. J.
is not enough that every man see Il
that his neighbors and acquain'
ances vote. This, of course, is of tn
greatest Importance. But there ought
to be a goodly representation of goo
men at or near the polls all day, fro,.
s a. M till 4 .. NJ Their presence
viii have a moral effect in maintain
ing order and preventing the carrying
out Of schemes by INSCRIPTIONS poll
ticIans.
That dirty work will be attempte
.at some of the polls, in spite of any
tang the judges and clerks may il
may be reasonably expected in vies
.of what has been attempted and {
view of the hints that have been r..
ceivcd of further attempts of tha
character
There is hardly a citizen in Cain
ito whom the election tomorrow, and
its result. is not of greater import
lnce than any other business
he may have, and who will not b,
the gamer in variety Of ways
financially and otherwise, through
the election Of Mr.. Fraser. Mrs
Hacker and the other worthy canai
dates.
The Cairo bulletin., 1910-11-07
A East Exnress.

The slow train Is still the target for
the shafts OF the humOrist. Recently
an English wag sent the following let.
ter 10 the editor Of his local paper,
"Sir, Is there no way to put a stop to
begging along the line Of the railway
For instance, yesterday an aged men
dicant with wooden leg kept pace
with the afternoon express all the way
from Blankton to SpaeeIey and an
noyed the passengers exceedingly, go
ing from one open window to another
with his importuneate solicitations"
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Purely hypothetical.

Purely Hypothetical.
'Tncle Henry, | want TO ask your
advice"
"well?"
"But you mustn't mention it to a liv-
ing soul. Suppose you were young
girl Of my age and three men mad pro-
posed to you, one of them a young
preacher, fine looking and well edu-
Gated, the second one handsome
young man in business, swell dresser
and thinking the world of you, and the
third rich foreigner with distin-
guished air about him and well spoken
of ~ everybody. Which of the three
do Won think would make the best hus-
band?"
why, Annabel. child, consult your
own heart Which Of the three do
you love best"
Mercy, Uncle Henry Nobody's pro-
posed to me yet. Pm oply trying to
get pointers, so I'll know the right
man when he comes along."-Chicago
Tribune.
The Cairo bulletin., 1910-11-07
Prince Henry, the Navigator.

The Kingdom Of Portugal counted in
Its royal house one Of the men who
hold first rank in scientific attain
ment and practical application he
was the son Of John T Of Portugal
and Queen Philippe (who was an Eng
fish princessl; be spent his life In
sending out ships on voyages Of dis
eovery, and it was through this Prince
Henry, called "the Navigator" that
Columbus got his idea OF seeking for
new land across the sea.
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yolved in them, might be placed DC
fore the voters of the city and count!
The Bulletin probably may claim L
have done some small part in this
direction. The people therefore cal
not plead ignorance OF what is b.
fore them tomorrow. They will b
called upon tomorrow to say VIII
their servants Shall be, and what the
character Of the government snail bt
ana what the reputation OF their Cit
and county shall be, during the mex
several years and 1t devolves uper
them to choose wisely,
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Didn't Awe Him.

The members OF Greek letter fra
ternlty from southern university
were being shown through the library
Of congress. They were apparently
stricken dumb with admiration Of the
beauties of the building. But the at-
mosphere Of awe was dissipated when
one of the party, a red headed youth,
exclaimed feryently:
Gee. fellows! Wouldn't this make
a dandy frat house?-St. Louis Re
public.
The Cairo bulletin., 1910-11-07
aEatina Crow.

The term "eating crow" comes from
an ante-Revolutionary story. A soldier
Of an English regiment stationed in
Virginia shot pet crow belonging to a
farmer. The latter entered a coma
plant with the colonel, who sentenced
the soldier to eat the crow. The farm
err was left alone with the soldier to
see that he did It. After the soldier
had consumed a portion Of the bird
he took his gun. presented 1t at the
farmer and told him to eat the re-
malnder of the crow or he would shoot
him. This was the origin of the eat
ing crow story.
The Cairo bulletin., 1910-11-07

y" BY DR. Physician of New York
HE women of the better off than American
today y VERY FOUNDATIONS, o. 7#z RACE ARE BEING
UNDERMINED WAY WE TREAT OUR WOMEN.
THE PHYSICAL RESISTANCE IS DROPPING CON-
TlNuALLY LOWER, IN LARGE MEASURE THE RE-
SUIT or OUR uNNAruRALLY WORKED WIVES AND MOTHERS.
Women particularly married women doing altogether TOO
MUCH WORK OUTSIDE PURELY DOMESTIC EMPLOY
ENT The idea of economic independence and self support has
been carried beyond all bounds In the first place. the WOMEN
PLUNGED INTO ALL SORTS OF OCCUPATIONS AND
PROFESSIONS, NOT KNOWING WHAT THEY WERE UP
AGAINST. They'd be glad to go back, but they can't
Housework is the work BEST ADAPTED TO THE GREAT
MAJORITY OF WOMEN 1t has variety Tt doesn't keep
ones feet continually. Ipakes NO GREAT PHYSICAL STRAIN
properly managed And does the steady unremttng
grind WE'LL that almost any paid position outside the home
qu Mother put off sweeping the paor she has headache
and the children wait on her.
THEN THERE'S EFFECT ON THE HUSBANDS OUR
AMERICAN MEN ARE BECOMING TOO LAZY AND SPOILED FOR
ANY USE THE WIVES CONSENT TO WORK
THE RATE OF IDLE HUSBANDS WILL INCREASE
deliberately asserted that the of the future
won't married all unless she has job she continue to hod
down." think it's perfectly dsgracefu and I'd like to know
WHAT OUR AMERICAN MEN ARE COMING TO-
The Cairo bulletin., 1910-11-07
The Old Problem.

"This magazine looks rather the
worse for wear"
Eyes: it's the one sometimes lend
to the servant on Sundays"
Doesn't she yet tired Of reading al
ways the same one?"
"0h, no. You see, it's the same
book, but it's always different scrv-
ant"
The Cairo bulletin., 1910-11-07
Our Eriepdships.

Our friendships hurry to short and
poor conclusions because we have
made them texture of wine and
dreams instead Of the tough fiber OF
the human heart The laws Of friend
ship are great austere and eternal--of
one web with the laws OF morals and
of nature.--Goethe.
The Cairo bulletin., 1910-11-07
The House Of CronY.

In France the family Of Crouy Cha.
mel boasts Of descent In direct line
from Adams third son. Seth. They
say at the time Of the deluge Noah
took their family title deeds into the
ark. At their chateau may be seen a
picture Of that event. wherein one Of
the drowning men waves scroll
above his head on which Is inscribed.
Save the title deeds OF the house Of
c-orx."
The Cairo bulletin., 1910-11-07
OFFICIAL DIRECTORY

calroAIsxandsr County, iiiino..
Population ,1s,147.
Mayor GEORGE PARSONS
Clerk, r. "A. HATCHER
Treasurer. FRANK d &as
STRONG.
City Attorney, HUNTER nIRr
Comptroller, ERNEST NoRpM An
Magistrate, ANDREW wHITCAMF
Chief Of Police. J. g. CowEIl.
alexander County, Population "a, sst,
County Judge. w. s.. DEWEY.
County Clerk, JESSE n. MILLER
Circuit Clerk. ALFRED BROWN
Sheriff, FRED D. NELLIs.
States Attorney, ALEX M.WyLso
County Superintendent OF gchocJ
'ROF. 8. 4. GOTT.
Assessor and Treasurer, w, p. LIP
PITT.
Coroner. DIR. JAS. M'MANUs.
Board o. County Commissioners.
]. ]. JENNEI,LH, Chairmsa.
G. v. NETT. N
DIR. EDWIN GAUSR.
The Cairo bulletin., 1910-11-07
THE PEOPLES RESPONSIBILITY.

Efficient and clean service to the
people, hp the servants of the pee
pie. is the paramount issue at the
election tomorrow, and all other con
siderations ought to be relegated to
the rear. What the several eandi
dates represent, in their personal
ability and character. and In their
candidacy, has been fully and clearly
set forth: and the voters can not
plead ignorance on that score.
When public officials heretofore
have been criticised because Of evils
in offlce-because of failure to do
their duty, or because OF corruption in
office, from which much harm has
come to the peorle--the reply mas
been the people are to blame;
low public sentiment Is to blame;
the people want ii so"
Tho Balletin has contended thai
this was not true and was Islander
upon the people; that the best the
people COLD do all that the people
could do--was to choosessmen to Of
fee who, they had a right TO believe.
We're good aud capable men: that al.
ter the election taey had no recourse
Ilo control oyea their servants, un-
DEF the law; that If the men they
had Thus selected and indicted into
positions Of authority proved after.
wards 10 be incapable, Indifferent o.
corrupt, they ttae people, could not
nelp themselves, could only organize
law and order leagues and pass reso-
lutsoas, or take the law into their
own hands. But having done the
best they could. with tine tight that
X was given them, they could not be
blamed for the evils that came upon
them because Of official neglect or
reTversion
Hence the Importance first of CIV
Ing the people full information eon-
cerning the persons who offer them,
selves as candidates for places in inc
prhIc service. and wat they stand
fer; and second. OF eleetiug those
who may be most reasonably OK
nected to render good service RE.
CARELESS OF ALE OTHER CON
SiDERATlONs.
If, after having received full infor
nation regarding candidates, voters
shall permit themselves to be in
Auenced by tmfiing reasons or wrong
motives. to- elect persons whom thel
know. or have good reason to he
lieve to be incompetent or unworthy
then, indeed, are the people to blame
and have little right to complain II the
administration OF their affairs Z
faulty or bad.
Some harsh words have been
spoken and written during the last
several weeks. with reference to
dome Of the Candidates in this cor
test. an& their assoc a.es II mas
been necessary to speak aud write
them In order that the people might
be duly informed and thoroughly
aroused that they might be able &c
choose inteiligently and wisely. and
that they might realize the import
ance Of dong so, Men have gone be-
fore them and worked among them,
who have not hitherto taken suct
active part IN campaign PROBES
sional men and business men OF
prominence have m~ce personal sac
riiices of comfort. time and none,
IN order that the issues and the
qualifications or the men VINO repre-
scented tbese Issues, or who were In
The Cairo bulletin., 1910-11-07
CAIRO IN 1888

st. Patrick's Day was celebrated b.
the Ancient Order of Hihernlans
who gave a hanquet in the hall of tn,
iihernian Fire Company, in the
evening, Several patriotic speeches.
We're made by members of the 80
.eiety and their guests.
The Cairo bulletin., 1910-11-07
Natures Ways.

Nature turns over new leaf In the
spring, but In the fall she always
paints things red Philadelphia Rec
ord.
The Cairo bulletin., 1910-11-07

The Bulletin is on sale at the fol
lowing places.
aColcman's, 7o2 Commercial Avenue
Halliday House News Stand.
Blue Front Restaurant.
The Cairo bulletin., 1910-11-07
WISDOM.

Wisdom does not show itself so
much in precept as in llfe--in a
hrmness Of mind and mastery Of APP
petite. Il teaches us to do as well
as to talk and 10 make our actions
and words all Of color. Seneca.
The Cairo bulletin., 1910-11-07
Circulation statement.


The above Is correct statement OF
the circulation Of The Cairo Bulletin
for the year 1909 and for the month
Of October 1910.
CLYDE SULLIVAN.
Business Manager.
Subscribed and sworn to before me
this list day of November, 1910
LEO j. KLEB,
Notary Public.
The Cairo bulletin., 1910-11-07
CIRCULATION STATEMENT.

Average number Of complete and
perfect copies Of The Cairo
bulletin printed daily and Sun
day during the year 1909 ...,,2215
Average number OF complete and
perfect copies of The Cairo
bulletin printed daily and Sun
day during the month OF oc-
tober 1910 .......... 1858
The Cairo bulletin., 1910-11-07
Military Training as an
Aid to Business Life.

the Krupp steel Works
~ HERE no country the world where much hard work
and much time and energy expended as IN Ger
49, many where EVERY MAN RECEIVES THE MOST
CAREFUL TRAINING FOR HIS LIES WORK
Germany rich France Great Britain but she WORK
ING HARDER.
Then the military training has done much for the development OF
Germany It has made men SELF RELIANT AND ORDERLY
IN THEIR HABITS The German army organization winch
cannot be surpassed in the world,
LEARN SOMETHING FROM THIS SPLENDID
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES DISCIPLINE, OF REGULARITY, OF
ORDER, APPLIED TO BUSINESS AFFAIRS
AND AID THE COMMERCIAL THE NATION.
The Cairo bulletin., 1910-11-07
The Monster.

Miss Peachkin Is very angry with
young Slurgit."
why soT' 7ss es
"She wrote him to return her letters.
and he replied In politely worded
note that he would have his secretary
sort them ont at the earliest opportunt-
ty, his fling cabinet for love missives
having been neglected while he was
abroad."- Birminghom Age-Herald.
The Cairo bulletin., 1910-11-07
t1ls own .reat roolIshness.

Nordy--Your wife seems TO think
you'll get bunkoed II she lets you out
Of her sight. You must have once
done something very foolish to have
woman looking afterAyou like that.
Butts-l did. married. her.-Louls-
vile Courier-J Journal.
The Cairo bulletin., 1910-11-07

The wise are polite all the world
over fools are polite only at hame.--
Bacon.
The Cairo bulletin., 1910-11-07
The largest pomes.

Some of the largest domes In the
world are: The Pantheon at Rome, 142
feet diameter. 143 high; baths Of Cara.
Gala, Rome, 112 feet diameter, 1l6 feet
high; st. Sophia. Coustantinople. lis
feet diameter. 2o1 feet high, st. Maria
dele Fure. Florence. 1870 diameter,
$40 feet high; st. Peters. Rome, 1880
feet diameter, $50 feet high; st. PauPs,
London, 1l2 feet diameter, 215 feet
high.
Tired of 1t.
whats your name?" the three 9TH
err men asked him.
John Potter" answered the stran-
ger, who had accepted an invitation
to take the fourth hand In a game OF
cards.
THAT'S all right. Wen call you"--
"No. you don't! The first galoot that
calls me Jack Potter will get the map
Of his face changedm- Chicago 1'rlb-
une.
Lucky.
"rm certainly a lucky man"
"How SOP
Il had on my good clothes yesterday
morning when my wife made her col
ectlou for the rummage sale. She
'oudn't give any but old stuff away"
Detroit Free Press
The Cairo bulletin., 1910-11-07
Drug Habit Acquired In Cradle

By of New York
ut is only too true that THOUSANDS OF BABIES ARE
u KILLED BY THEIR OWN MOTHERS EVERY YEAR
plain facts Of the that one has any idea
the babies who drugged to death by Their
mothers Nearly always it ignorance which leads mote
"dope their babies has become national habit for
for the pagoric laudanum bottle as soon as IT,
cries and end the that should have had attention
other way
viii go further will say plainly that it is often mercy
the child itself when dies from the effects of the administered
drugs, for III is "A VERY SMALL PERCENTAGE OF THOSE
WHO LIVE WHO ARE NOT DRUG FIENDS FOR LIFE
THERE VICTIMS HABIT MADE so
IN THEIR CRADLES THAN EVER HABIT voLuN-
TARiLy AFTER YEARS
The Cairo bulletin., 1910-11-07
A Philosopher.

"Pa. what is philosopher "A
philosopher. Jimmy, IS a man who
thinks hea rot through being "a fool.
The Cairo bulletin., 1910-11-07

great universities.
THE ONLY WAY THAT YOUR EDUCATION WILL
The same electric current be used to LIGHT CHURCH
OR SALOON The bullet kill dangerous mad dog
or noble public servant.
In each case power the but sometimes used for
SERVICE OF GOD and sometimes for the sELtlsHNESS
OF MAN.
The Cairo bulletin., 1910-11-07

Diligence, above all. is the mother Of
good luck Smiles.
The Cairo bulletin., 1910-11-07

Mamma-Why can't you love tho
count? He has title and is cultured.
Il know. but his teeth are false
$50 are your fathers. You love him,
don't your"
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Not Acquired.

wv
N. Read-How you stutter! Did you
ever 20 TO stammering school? ].
1erry-N -n-uo, sir. | dido this mat
urally Brooklyn Life.
The Cairo bulletin., 1910-11-07

Bulletin of March 23rd. "The safe
in the city clerks office looks as
though ii had done service ID Noah's
Ark, but II hasn't. It is quite old.
however. 1t was bought soon after
the fire in 1858, which DESTROYED the
city's records. The fire occurred or
the Sth of December 1855. an,
burned a good part of Springfield
block. But IL fire shouic
occur now and destroy all except
what was in the safe, the loss would
be serious to the city, as there are
great masses Of records that cannot
he kept n the safe. A vault Is much
needed We are still using the
safe.
The Bulletin noted the death OF
Kittie Kennedy colorel. on March
22nd, the age ef ZIG years,
Capt n B. Thistlewood was out
canvasina for congress. The county
papers wrote well OF him.
A Democratic judicial convention
held at Mt. Vernon In March, Judge
c. $. Conger. of carmi, was nomi.
mated for supreme Judge on the 276th
ballot. The contest lasted three days
=,
Alexander county was intructed for
Judge Nj. G. Crawford, OF Union coun
", and voted for him ON every ballot
The Cairo bulletin., 1910-11-07
May Also
Be Power
For
Evil.
Education
Power
For
Good

******** EVER forget that education may be POWER FOR
:: !: :: !: !: :: !:
+****++** ary political bosses have had diplomas from
The Cairo bulletin., 1910-11-07

We've Got The Blues.
The Cairo bulletin., 1910-11-07

Capt N. b. Thtstlewood was out
canvasin2 for congress. The county
papers wrote well Of him.
The Cairo bulletin., 1910-11-07

The Bulletin noted the death OF
kittie Kennedy colorel. on March
23nd. the age ef Il6 years,
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1910-09-01
Contest on Grounds and Gardens
Called on.

The officers of the Town Improve
ment Society regret exceedingly that
the offer made by them early in the
season of prizes for best kept grounds
and best vegetable gardens has not
met with sufficient response to be
considered contest and justify
awarding the prizes.
In the class for best kept yege-'
tables gardens open to boys or girls
under eighteen years there was but
one entry, that of Raymond Lacasce,
nine years of age. This garden was
inspected by the committee having
the matter in charge and found to
be very creditable, and considering
his age and the work accomplished
they wish to accord it honorable
mention.
Charles H. Pepper of Concord,
Mass, had expressed his willingness
to act as judge, and arrived in town
Monday night on an expected visit,
prepared to serve the Town Improve
ment Society in the above named
capacity, had there been a sufficient
number of entries for a contest