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The Cairo bulletin., 1910-09-01
WHAT THE CENSUS SHOWS.

The census bureau has reported the
population in 1910 OF two states and
eighty-two cities. The list of cities
does not yet include the largest three,
New York. Chicago and Philadelphia.
Nor does 1t contain two or three Others
over the half million mark, but It
does include the majority OF those
ranging from 100000 to 100000.
These eighty-two cities are scat.
tered all over the country. In 1920
they contained 4,5l5,oO0 inhabitants
IN 1900 they had 6.0AA, 900, and now
in 1910 they have 1906, 900. Therefore
the increase in the decade 1890 1900
was 1,529,000 and In the decade 1909
1910 II has been 205l 900. The decade
lust closing shows an increase OF
52?,D 900 greater than that OF Its prede.
cesser.
OF Vermont 1t is said that "the
state may show q decrease, the first
instance in which the population OF
any American state has ever de-
clined." New Hampshire lost more
than 5000 In the decade 1s6o-7o, Ne.
yada Kat 1900 In the decade 10000
The Cairo bulletin., 1910-09-01
Chinese and the Morse Code.

Difficulties of the Chinese language
were ably demonstrated when the
problem arose of adapting it TO tele-
graphy. How was it possible to apply
the Morse alphabet to language
which has no alphabet at,all. but con
sists Of nearly 1900 characters?
Then it was impossible to treat Chi
nese phonetically. writing down the
sound Of the Chinese words in Euro
pean letters and translating them into
Morse dots and dashes. because no
such system could deal with the Chi
nese niceties of intonation. The in
genious solution came from a Danish
professor. He simply codified the
1000 commonest Chinese characters,
representing each by numerals, Thus
the Chinese word for cash" became
5000 in the code. aud the operator had
only to send the code signal for that
The Cairo bulletin., 1910-09-01
Three of q Kind.

Duprez. the great but i'll favored
French tenor, was once walking from
the Grand Opera House in Paris with
the baritone Baroilhet, who was not
an Apollo either. They happened to
meet Perrot. the dancer, man Of very
great ability, but short and thin and
so ugly that manager once said he
could never engage Perrot unless for
the Jardin des Plantes geological gar
densl. as he engaged no monkeys.
Perrot told them the story, and
when Duprez laughed at him Perrot
said: why, surely you need not laugh.
II | am ugly l am certainly not so
ugly as either Of you
You monkey" said Duprez this
difference shall soon be settled" And.
seeing stranger pass who appeared
TO be gentleman. Monsieur" said he.
will you be so good as to arbitrntc
in little difference of opinion be-
tween usW
with pleasure" said the stranger.
IF can
Well" said Duprez. 'just look at
us and say whom you consider TO be
the ugliest Of the three"
The gentleman looked for some time
from one to the other and then said.
Gentlemen, give 1t up; | cannot
possibly decide" and went away roar
ing with laughter.
The Cairo bulletin., 1910-09-01
What rs an Element?

In hiS little book called "lhe Ele
ments" tSlr William A, Tilden defines
an element as "a substance from
which by the operation OF ordinary
chemical processes only one kind OF
matter can be obtained" This is some.
thing quite different from the four ele.
ments off Aristotle--fre, water. earth
and air. the salt. sulphur and mer.
curry Of the achemists Even in mod
ern times the conception of what an
element really is has changed some
what, Sir William adds: Until quite
recently 1.-THE elements OF the inorganic
world were supposed to be fixed, Inn
mutable with the lapse of ages or I'M
der the olighty forces concerned in the
making tof worlds. But within few
years we have learned that the atoms
at least are continually crumbling
away. 1T is impossible to say whether
all may tnot be suffering slow waste
which in the long run may lead back
to the primal chaos"
The Cairo bulletin., 1910-09-01
When the PLAQUE Raued

Sir Walter Besant in one Of his
books says of the author OF "Robinson
Crusoe'1 and Journal Of tile Plague
de Foe Was born In the year 1861.
His father lived In Cripplegate. where,
rs we know, he had a shop. The
child therefore, was four years of age
in the plague year. A child of four
observes great deal and may remem-
Der a great deal De Foe says: When
any one bought joint OF meat he
would not take 1t out Of the butchers
hand. but took 1t off the hooks him
self. On the other hand. the butcher
would not touch the money. but put it
into pot full of vinegar which he
kept for the purpose This must sure
~ have been seen by the child and
remembered. 1t happened in his fa-
theirs shop before his eyes"
The Cairo bulletin., 1910-09-01

Today the people of Illinois are ar
oused TO the need of purifying the
politics of the state, and safeguarding
the expenditure Of me tax payers
funds. As an important means to this
end, they are demanding the extern
sion of the merit system to cover all
employees in the public service, -
needs and benefits OF such legislation
are demonstrated by the adoption and
operation of the NATIONAL, city and
state civil service laws.
We beg to remind you that all cit
liens are entitled equally to compete
for positions in the public service;
That the state is entitled to obtain
the most efficient service, and, that
these rights are conserved and eff
cheney in the service and freedom
from corruption are promoted, by the
selection of the best servants; by
free, open, public and competitive
tests, which are prsntical in character
and which relate to matters which
will fairly show the relative capacity
of the candidates, without regard to
political affiliations
These ends will be further promot.
ed by the rational and practical
Of the places in the ser
vice: by Rrobational tests Of tne sue
eessfu candidates before admitting
them to complete their appoina-
ments; by the prohibition of political
by the establishment of
sensible standards of efficiency, and,
by the enforcement thereof by fire.
quent, thorough and non-partisan in
yestigations.
The call OF the people for the eX-
tension Of this system already so well
inaugurated deserves recognition and
response from parties, leaders and
The Cairo bulletin., 1910-09-01
A citizen Of skin street wrItin

A citizen Of Sixth street writing IN
yesterdays Bulletin, protests against
paving that street with brick west of
Washington avenue. There is merit
In the objection raised by him, as ap-
piled to present conditions on the
portion of the street named It will
have to be admitted, however. that
from Ohio street to Washington ave
nue., Sixth street is one of the i'm
portant traffic streets of the city, and
has long been in very bad order. If
1t is In good order west of Washing.
ton avenue, 1t probably is so because,
as the correspondent says, there is
scarcely any traffic over It, and not
because of the resisting qualities of
the gravel pavement. II the citizens
on hiatt part of the street have good
reason to believe that their street VIII
remain thus free from traffic for any
considerable length Of time, their Cd.
. position to the new pavement may be
regarded as well taken.
The Cairo bulletin., 1910-09-01
TO PARTY LEADERS
ILLINOIS CIVIL SERVICE REFORM
ASSOCIATION ISSUES OPEN
LETTER.
Says People of State Need Merit Sys.
tenn In Appointments To Office
Present System imperfect.

Chicago, Aug. S1,--The Illinois
Civil Service association has issued
the following open letter to party
leaders of the state:
In the matter OF rational system
OF appointments to places in the pub.
lie employment, the people of Illinois
today are in a position Of possessing
a half loaf. They have a state civil
service law covering the charities
service, but not the service in some
thirty-odd branches of the state gov.
lenment. They have a law whereby
municipalities at their option may
regulate the municipal service on a
lmerit basis. They have in Cook
county a law covering a part Of the
county service, chiefly that of it's
charitable institutions, but not cover.
ing the other important branches Of
the county service.
The people of Illinois are indebted
TO both OF the great political parties
and their leaders for such introdue
ton and development of the merit
system as we have The people are
indebted to Democratic governor
Tor promoting and approving the nun
Ilclpal and County Acts OF 1895. and
70 the present Republican governor
Tor promoting and approving The bills
OF lsD5 and 1909, placing the state
charities service under the merit sys-
tenn They are also indebted to the
present Republican mayor OF Chica-
go Tor initiating efficiency-records In
toe civil service OF the largest city
OF the state These political leaders
are Justly entitled to credit for their
part IN this introduction Of the merit
system 6s
The Cairo bulletin., 1910-09-01
The DuIlstIn u on saIs q The ssl
Ewing places:
colsman's, 7oz Commercial Avenue
Halliday House Nsws stand.
BIus Front Restaurant

There seems to be little prospect Of
agreement between the big mine own.
ers in this end Of the state and the
mine workers. The former have just
signed heavy forfeiture bonds not to
acceed to the Peoria demands of the
workers, as per news story elsewhere
from DuQuoin. The mine strike has
been a heavy business loss to South
ern Illinois, and Cairo has felt it, with
other towns. The pity of it is that in
this long waiting game in which CAPT
tai and labor lie idle, the latter is
bound to be the greatest sufferer, re-
gardless of where the merit may be.
The Cairo bulletin., 1910-09-01

Probably no one will deny that En-,
President Roosevelt has the popuiar
heart with him; and when It is con.
sidered that, If boiled down, his
speeches are little more than a de.
mand that honesty shall be applied
to government, there is no room 10
doubt that public sentiment in the
country is not as low as some people
may think. And perhaps one of his
strongest sentence sermons was ut.
tered in his Boston speech, when he
said q believe in party govern
ment but the moment question of
honesty is involved, recognize no
party distinctions, or If I do make
any it is that it is a little more my
business to put the CRATER and crook
out Of public life if he belongs to my
party than If to the other"
The Cairo bulletin., 1910-09-01
MORE FOREST FIRES.

Just as the northwest was begiT
ming TO recover from the torrent O
fame which swept through the timbe
lowered hills. another section has be
come infected
The first toll exacted by the fir,
demon was terrible one. Ten thous
and square miles of valuable timbc
land were destroyed. Over S25 1000, 90,
loss is minimum estimate Of Thu
cost, while over goo human lives per
lished before the rains brought relief
Now another section is being SVEN
| by the flames, and the loss promises
ito be even greater. The whole uppe:
valley of st, Mary's river in Idane
lis being converted into a scene Of
smouldering desolation.
An early rain is the only hope oil
Irelief, and no early rain is looked for
The Occur d'Alene 'rlmDer Protec
Tive Association has seven hundred
men fighting the flames. but efforts
to check the onsweep OF FIRE are u
title.
While the Insurgents and the siren
uous colonel are pleading for conscr
walton Of the natural heritages OF the
country, they are being destroyed.
Fire is even greater destroyer OF
the peoples rights than the timber
thieves.
In Idaho arS9 in Washington asso-
Citations have been formed to fight for.
est fires. A regular force of forest
rangers patrol the timber lands of the
mountains. A network OF trails and
mountain passes has been established
Even with such precautions, when the
fire demon once begins his work only
the Almighty and the rain from
heaven can stop him.
In view of the frightful events of
the past week and the prospect of
haing them repeated during the week
to come, 1t is clearly apparent that
new methods must be adopted 1t has
been shown that in sections of the
Northwest, guarded by government
rangers, patrolled and projected ny
state and federal foresters. fires have
destroyed human lives and endless
acres of valuable timber. Something
must be done to secure protection in
the future. The tragedy of the pres
ent disaster, the story OF suffering,
the statistics recording the great
financial loss. all appeal grimly to the
recommendations of the forestry de,
partment of the government that the
force of wardens be quadrupled.
In Europe, where the forests are
protected, one man is placed In charge
OF 1000 acres. In the United States
one man has to protect 100000 acres.
There is difference, and the very
difference explains why the fires are
II such frequent occurrsne in the
and why 1t is 30 difficult to
prevent their Fecurrence.--Commer.
The Cairo bulletin., 1910-09-01

legislators All the leading parties
have declared in favor OF it at recent
conventions. We submit that the
time is ripe for the men who guide
the policies of the great political
parties of Illinois to take this ques-
ton out of politics.
We respectfully urge that you use
your influence before the primaries
of September 18th TO the end that
candidates for the state legislature
are supported for nominations in all
parties wno will promptly give the
people of Illinois this extension of
the merit system.
Respectfully submitted,
Charles L. Capen,
!. resident, III. Civil Service Reform
Association
Robert Catherwood,
President Civil Service Reform Assoc
citation of Chicago
Herbert E. Fleming,
Secretary.
The Cairo bulletin., 1910-09-01

He-Ugb, I'm going out Of this. and
you won't see me again until the day
of judgment.
She (sweetly. getting the last word,
as usHab-All right, dear, and if you
aren't feeling in better temper please
let it be we'll on in the afternoon.
London Saturday Review
The Cairo bulletin., 1910-09-01

and 1000 more in 10000 Vermont
has grown only 60 per cent in ninety
years. In one decade its increase was
only 1876 and in another 97S.
Neither is there anything to indi-
cate large rural decline in the
United States, except in scattered
counties. Unless the figures to come
are directly at variance with those
already received, the increase for the
whole country, both urban and rural,
will be great.
The Cairo bulletin., 1910-09-01

The Germans have "A legend OF Fred
erick Barbarossa that he is not dead
but in an snchanted sleep. sitting with
his knights at a marble table in the
cavern Of Kytfhausen, in the Harz
mountains. His long red beard has
grown during this long enchantment
and, covering the table. descends to
the floor. and he sits thus waiting
the moment that will set him free.
There he has been kept for long cen.
turtles. There he must stay for ages.
The Cairo bulletin., 1910-09-01
Insurance Gambling.

The Britisher's favorite gambling Is
Insurance gambling He will take out
a policy against anything, from the
death of the king to the loss of horse
race by Thoroughbred. Marine in
surance gambling by those who have
no direct interest in the safety of a
ship or its cargo grew into such abuses
that parliament was compelled to pass
n drastic act to prevent such gambling
on marine accidents and losses by
those not otherwise concerned.
The Cairo bulletin., 1910-09-01
A Man Of iron Nerve.

indomitable win and tremendous en-
ergy are never found where stomach
Liver. Kidneys and Bowels are out Of
order. If you want these qualities
and the success they BRING, use DIR.
Kings New Life Pills. the matchless
regulators, for keen brain and strong
body. 25c at all druggists.
The Cairo bulletin., 1910-09-01

"Mrs. Jangle says she can remember
when that fashionable Cumrox family
didn't know where the next meal was
coming from"
WELL" replied Miss Cayenne, "it's
evident she didn't invite them to dine
with her then. SO there's no reason
why they should invite her now
Washington Star.
The Cairo bulletin., 1910-09-01
July Circulation.

The above is a correct statement of
the circulation OF The Cairo Bulletin
for the year 1909 and for the month
OF July. $780,.
CLYDE SULLIVAN,
Business Manager.
Subscribed and sworn to before me
this 4th day OF August, 1910.
LEO ]. KI1EB.
Notary Public.
The Cairo bulletin., 1910-09-01
Audible SIeep.

as Mrs. Schnorer in?' asked the
caller
"Yes, ninam.' answered the maid Of
all work IN the boarding house. She's
at present in her room"
Are you SINE
Eyes, inn'am. l just overheard her
taking n nap"
The Cairo bulletin., 1910-09-01
CIRCULATION STATEMENT

Average number of complete and
perfect copies of The Cairo Bull
letin printed daily and Sunday
during the year 1909, ...... .2215
Bulletin printed daily and Sun
day during the month of July.
1910 ....................c2 os
The Cairo bulletin., 1910-09-01

III acts at once and makes tired. ach,r
swollen feet remarkably fresh and sore nrn,
its the sure remedy, you know, for eve,
thlng that gets the matter with your 10,
its Tor sore feet and for sweaty, bad ellirs
Feet. and for corns, callouses and bunions, tr,
For years | have been trouble
with sore and tender feet; suffered il,
tense pains. Have had the assistanc
OF physicians without relief. | bouor
a box Of Tlz, which worked a perfee
cure, as II has with q great MANY d
my friends. would not be wltho,
II, All it requires is to be known 4
be universally used."-A. r. Dreu.
ger, Chicago.
TlX Is not powder. Powders and 9TH
loot remedies Clog up the pores TIZ draw
out all poisonous exudations which bring NJ
soreness OF the feet, and is the only reTred
that does. TfI cleans out every pore an
gorfies the feet-your feet.
You'll never limp again or draw IN Won
face In pain, and youll forget about Won
corns. bnnions and callouses You'll feel in
new person.
(, TlZ is for sale at all druggists .5 cents ne
box or II will be sent you direct, III Won wisis
rom walter luther Dodge 4 Co, Chicago III
The Cairo bulletin., 1910-09-01
COAL COMPANIES MAKE
CHARGES AGAINST FREEMAN

Pittsburg, Aug. 31.--Seven coal
companies. strike ridden since March
filed a petition today against Prssi-
dent Freehan, OF district No. 5, Of the
United Mine Workers of America, al
leging conspiracy. 1t is charged tnat
he preached sedtion against the laws
and distributed inGamatory literature
together with other local official:
without authority of the national or
ganization.
The Cairo bulletin., 1910-09-01

Score cards for the game OF SOC,
style used by Matron's Club. Tor sale
Il this offiss.
The Cairo bulletin., 1910-09-01
MORE, BUT NOT BY TOM MOOR

The boarders have
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1910-10-22
COLORADO SPRINGS
A OF NEXT DRY
FARMING MEETING
Closing Feature of Congress
Was Resolution Endorsing
San Francisco's Claim for
Panama canal Exposition
In 1915,
LIVE STOCK BREED
ING AND

Spokane, Wash, Oct. l4.-Colorado
Springs, Colo, was named as the place
for the next convention by the dry
farming congress, which adjourned late
yesterday afternoon. Last night the
delegates were cntrtaind mt a banquet.
One of the closing features of the
congress was the introduction of a reso.
luton endorsing San trancisco's claim
for the Panama canal exposition in
1915. Objection was Immediately rails.
ed and a stormy discussion ensued, ter.
minating in the refusal Of the conven-
tion TO entertain the resolution on the
ground that the mater was outside of the
scope and jurisdiction of the Dry Farm.
ing congress. The vote was practical.
~ unanimous.
At the end there wa little fight made
on the place for the next congress.
Prof. W. l.. Carlyle, dean of the Idaho
Agricultural College, exalted the meek
aud lowly hog in his address on "'Live'
stock Breeding and Feeding"
1.-The hog he said, ''lends itself
better to dry farming than any other
ANIMAL
Prof. II. l.. Bolley of the North Da'
kato Agricultural college, delivered m
address on Conservation and Purity OF
the SOIL
Byron Hunter, field agent of the Unit
ed states bureau of plant industry
spoke on "Dry arming in the Columbia
Basin
their homes.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1910-10-22
MAKES
SLAYER
H u n G g Stricken, Hurtz
Claims Self Defense Be-
cause Fighter Wouldn't
Raise Hands.

Springfield, Mo-, Oct. 16.-Walter
A. %lIurtz, who shot and killed Stanley
Ketchel, worlds middleweight chem.
pion, yesterday morning, was captured
today nj the home of Thomas HaRgard,
one mile from Niangua, Mo. Hurtz was
Ia ken TO the Webster county Jail at
Marshaiield, where he is being closely
guarded.
After being placed in his cell the
prisoner made a confession declaring he
shot Ketchel in self-defense. He says
he ordered the prize.fghter TO throw
up his hands, and when he did not obey
fired.
Late last night, overcome with hun.
ger and fatigue from fleeing through
the rough Ozark country, Hurtz arrived
at the home of Thomas >Haggard, where
he got food and lodging.
Haggard had not heard of the shoot.
ing, but a short time later learned Of
il. He also received a description Of
the slayer. For several hours, while
Hurtz was sleeping, he stood guard with
a shortgun.
Shortly after 4 O'Clock this morning
Haggard called in three n~eighbors.
They awakened Hurtz at the point Of q
gun. They forced him to roll up his
sleeves and finding a tattoo mark there,
accused him Of having killed Ketchell.
The man then broke down and admit.
ted the shooting. Later he was turned
over ia the officers and taken to Mar.
shalfeld.
Hurtz, in telling the story Of the
shooting asserts Ketchel made insinuat.
ing remarks to Goldie Smith, n cook
employed at the farm. He says words
passed between Ketchel and himself,
and he then commanded that Ketchel
throw up his hands. Wen the champion
refused, he declared, he was so brighten.
cd, knowing that Ketchel carried q
re, over, that he fred and without hard
ly realizing what he had done, fled,
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1910-10-22
NO MORE WEST

There amt no west no more, Bill
YOU'D know the land.
They've built a dry goods store, Bill
where Pegleg's used to stand,
They've got some real police, Bill
jest plain brass.buttoned dubs
That aims to keep the peace, Bill, an
carry polished clubs.
The good old days il gone, Bill;
they we gone for certain shore.
Here's what you can bet on, Bill
There ain I no West no more.
Stay back there in the East, Bill,
where folks can break a law.
The good old times is ceased, Bill; the
West has come to taw.
Why, Two.Tooth Jones is dead Bill
he jest shot up the town
An got cracked on the he'd, Bill, by
some one name o. Brown
That wore a silver star, Bill, an never
rode a boss.
Stay right there where you are, Bill
the West is CROWN moss.
The faro game is closed, Bill; the lay
out s done been burnedi
Who'd ever have supposed, Bill
'twould be so-IT be burned
II they ain I got a rule, Bill, that roul
cite doesn Z gol
It's like a Sunday school, Bill-it ain =
the West you know.
An worse than all the rest, Bill-what
ever would you think,
They'll hang you In the West, Bill, foi
shootin' of a Cbinkl
There amt no West no more, Bill
just wipe 1t of your map.
Them cowboy clothes Jou wore, Bill
the folks here now would rap
They pinch you IL you cuss, Bill; the,
close the barn at night.
An you can Z start no fuss, 9ill. no
mix up in a fight.
The good old days is gone, Bit; they'v,
gone for certain shore
Here's what you can bet on, Bill
There ain I no West no more!
Chicago Post.