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The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1910-02-01
WANTS METEOR SHOWERS
Farmer Living Near Dallas Sells Sits
of Ore at Ten Gents Each to
Curious Visitors.

Dallas. Tex-Arthur McGrue, a far
mer near this city, Is a stanch believe,
in lucky strikes. and hopes to grow
rich II the meteor shower doesn't
neglect Texas.
MeGrue was vending his way up
the narrow lane that leads from hi
large cornfield to his home just after
,nightfall when he casually noted the
faring path of shooting star" He
lives in region where rocks of any
description are scarce. and when, halt
4 mile farther on, he saw a miniature
bowlder in the center OF his path, he
stopped to Investigate 1t was a frag
ment of the meteor, half imbedded In
the sod and still too warm to handle.
Nuw McGrne's wife is the happy
.possesscr o. long cherished rockery
In the front yard, d sch of the meteor
serves as step to the back door, and
not few of his neighbors and curl
ous visitors have purchased small bits
at the attractive price 9f ten cents
each.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1910-02-01
WAITED FOR WHISKY TO AGE
One Man Of Sinful Party Proved He
Could Control His Appetite, at
Least for an Hour,

Three veterans of civil war. who
now make their home In Kansas, tell a
story of a time when they made moon
shine whisky. They were EARNING
about the incident several nights ago
around radiator and while their
names cannot be used, the story can
be repeated, anyway
1T was just at the close of the civil
war, said the man who was doing the
talking We three were together on
some isolated, out-oi-the-way service
We hadn't had good drink of whisky
for about three months Hard luck
met US everywhere and We just nat
urally had forgotten the taste Of
whisky. SO we finally decided that
the only way to save our lives was TO
get busy and distil some OF our own
We got some corn meal. some yeast,
and the other necessary or ohtainable
ingredients, and fixed up still out OF
an old iron kettle. We worked at 1t
for about two days before we invented
enough machinery to do the job But
We were rewarded with success In the
end. In our batch we got about a
quart Of whisky really a very poor
quality OF moonshine But 1t had a
whisky taste and We were happy
The first thing we did was to divide
ii into three equal parts, each Of us
taking our chare. Now, Jim and Bill,
there, the darn ROSTERS, acted inst
like hogs. They wanted whisky 80
badly that they actually drank theirs
hotl Think of 1t! Drank it hot"
! The narrator proceeded to SHOW
with intense emotion his contempt for
| man who would drink green whisky
whisky that had not even been allowed
to cool. lie acted as If it was the I'm.
paronable sin.
What did you do?" asked one Of
the listeners.
Why, sir he declared, Il let mine
age Why. whisky that hasn't aged l.
not fit to drink Age gives it mel
/ low taste; makes real whisky Of it
! Those fellows-bah! drank theirs
right down-hot, | acted nationally
| waited-waited an hour!"
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1910-02-01
reachers Marry Seven Brothers.

Sacramento. Cal Extraordinary in.
ducements are offered to young and
pretty schoolma ans by the trustees
of Plaskett valley remote district in
Monterey county, according to the 81.
perintendent of public instruction, who
has been asked to find teacher.
The last seven teachers in this dis.
trict have married, each taking son
of Amos PlaskeA, wealthy rancher
as husband Plaskett has one son
the youngest. left, and although it will
not be stipulated In contract, the
next schooima am may be expected tG
follow in the footsteps Of the others.
The only worry is that the eighth
teacher may not be found.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1910-02-01
The Middle Splash.

That is impossible" said Senator
Aldrich Of socialistic proposition.
He laughed
In its impossibility," he went on.
lit reminds me of Joe Jobsons middle
splash.
Joe Jobson, very ignorant and
pig-headed chap, presented himself at
the church with his infant son for the
christening. The following dialogue
then took place between Jobson and
the minister:
What name do you give this
child?'
Peter Ananias Jobson.'
'Ananias? / refuse to christen
the child in that name. Do you know
who Ananias was?'
Il don't know who he was; and.
What's more, | don't care
But Ananias was the greatest liar
in all Biblical history
Well, that's nothing to me. My
baby amt no liar, so what the differ
ence? | want him christened Ananias
because | like the sound oil it,.
! won't do 1t. | will christen the
child Peter jeremiah Jobson
And the minister was as GOOD as
his> word, and as he repeated each
name he sprnkled little water on
the infants face.
And rub out that middle splash,
said the father, heatedly. He rubbed
his sleeve across the child's wet face
and sprinkled little more water over
| 1t. I rub out that middle splash, sub
| stitute this one for it. and christen
him Peter Ananias Jobson. And that
settles it," -- Seattle Post-lnteili'
| gencer.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1910-02-01
WAS NOT TO BE HENpsckED
Old Dsrky Had Money and Realized
the Strength and Dignity OF
His Position.

The old negro shuaied muddy way
down the street. bearing in one hand
battered guitar and in the other
string of little catfish that suggested
tadpoles.
Catch 'em with your banjo uncle?"
some one asked him The old negro
paused.
Subj" he inquired.
Catch 'em with music?' said the
questioner The old negro held up the
tiny string of fish soberly.
mo. suh." he said. Catfish dey
bites at wuhms. Meat hits good, too;
yassuh."
"Whatll you take for 'em, nncle?"
The old negro considered. He weighed
the fish in his hand. and shifted un,
easily about.
I'm bleeged, sah," he said, 'yessuh;
but cayn't sell dem fish No, sub. De
oil oman she 'speck dem fish fob sup
pah."
Well" said the questioner. you'll
have time to play US something. won't
you?" This time slow, understanding
grin spread over the old Negroes face,
He carefully laid down the Shiny cat
fish, and seating himself on the curb.
swung his guitar into position with an
ease born Of long practice. and began
tuning 1t,
III only dat er boy O. mine cum err
| long," he said, sadly, he'd play de
| Frainch hahp--" Then he suddenly
rose to his feet and made a dive
| through a tangle of vehicles, return
ing dragging a grinning young negro
by the arm.
Il got him." he said, triumphantly.
play da Frainch hahp. boy"
The two sat upon the curb and
played until the gathering crowd
swarmed over into the gutter and a
| policeman shouldered his way in,
The old negro took the hint, also a
half dollar that was handed him
Yankee, sah," he grinned, jerking
off his shapeless hat. "T'ankee, sub"
Ma she SEN we t tell yoh yuh'd
betteh cum home" said the boy. "She
say she bin waitin' long ernuff" The
old negro frowned upon him
Run on home, boy" he said stern.
ly; run on home an tell dat oman
des t'wait fob me. I'll be dab when
gifts time" Then as the boy moved OF,
be called after him. hurriedly;
Tell dat CONAN I got money. Heah
me?"- Galveston News.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1910-02-01

opportunity for misunderstanding
II is a lamentable fact that my moth
er never became reeonciled to my
marriage, which occurred five years
ago."
Mrs. Hyde is wealthy. having re
ceived 100000 from he Swope estate
and previously possessed valuable
property. When DR.. Hyde heard the
result of the examination of Col.
Swope's organs he declined to make
ia statement. No action will be taken
toward Arrest until after the coroner's
inquest.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1910-02-01

There is a woman In Brookline
whose nearsightedness brought on an
odd situation the other day. While
waiting for car she noticed man
with what she supposed to be cane.
making his way slowly toward the
car tracks. Thinking that he was In
danger of being run over, she hast
ened out and grasped him by the arm.
Then she discovered that he was
switch TENDER Roston Record.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1910-02-01
To Raise Fur Seals.

San Diego, Cal-Boatswai Judson
Thurber OF the United States revenue
cutter Bear, now In this port, has re-
ceived orders to report to Washing
ton. to explain his method of raising
orphan fur seal pups, two Of which he
brought alive from the Pribylof is
lands, Alaska. Thurber's method may
mean salvation of theSfur seal of Alas
ka. The species is fast disappearing
because poachers kill mother seals
regardless of the existence of pups,
and the latter die OF starvation.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1910-02-01
;eAIRO SCHOOL NOTES.


With the opening of the new term
yesterday, the attendance number at
C. H. S. went soaring from around
the $50 mark to 2l5. In the grade
schools it was also Increased, most of
the entrances being in the primary
class. Quite a number of students at
C. Fl, S. entered again after having
quit earlier in the year.
A book exchange il open at the
C. H. S. building for the sale and ex-
change of second hand books Chester
White has charge. el
Mr.. w. q. Terrell, formerly princi-
pal of the Mounds schools, called at
G. H. S. yesterday representing one
of the large book concerns.
Mr.. Midkiff yesterday gave the new
students, the new Freshmen" their
instructions and they got along nice
ly all day in passing to and from their
classes.
Several of the Seniors are carrying
extra heavy work this semester and il
will be case of extra hard work from
now until the close Of school.
The starting OF the second term yes
terday was also the starting Of an
other move which has caused no lit
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1910-02-01
Value Of ! Reputation.

What" exclaimed the astonished
court. "the prisoner has admitted his
guilt; and yet you find verdict of
not guilty."
III your honor please" explained
the foreman, with due Difference TO
you. this tufy knows this man better
than the court does. We have decided
not to believe him under oath We
don't think he 10 guilty. even If he
swears to ii"
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1910-02-01
Saved From Awful Peril.

"f never felt SO near my grave,
writes Lewis Chamblin, of Manches-
ter. Ohio, R. r. No. 8, las when a
frightful cough and lung trouble
pulled me down to lis pounds m
spite OF many remedies and the best
doctors. And that am alive today is
due solely to DR.. Kings New Discov
cry which completely cured me. Nov
| weigh f60 pounds and can worl
hard. II also cured my four children
of Group" Infallible for Coughs ant
Colds, its the most certain remedy
for LaGrippe, Asthma, desperate luni
trouble and all bronchial affections
50c and $l00. Guaranteed by al
druggists.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1910-02-01
Excited.

During fire at Sutton. VT, man
arrived on the scene with pail OF
water, but the excitement was so
great that he forgot all about the wa
ter and it was only when the fire was
over that he realized that he was still
carrying the fun pail about with him.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1910-02-01

OF all the deceased
Mrs. Hyde stated that her brother
Chrisman was taking medicine from
man in Kansas City, Kan. This
medicine. she saida consisted OF
white pills. pleaded with him to
have DR.. Twynan treat him and take
no more OF these pills, but observed
that he continued to take the pills,
one every half hour. In the absence
Of my mother | feh very grave re-
sponsibiiity and insisted upon him
seeing DIR. Twyman. He finally con
scented. From that time Twyman
rave him careful attention. The fact
that was practically cut on from
communication with my mother the
last few weeks may have created az
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1910-02-01
An Early Example.

Some people fall naturally into the
good things Of life.
For instance"
Even among school boys there's
the handy kid who rings the bell, an.
swers the door and manages to get
out of doing any studying"
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1910-02-01
CIRCULATION STATEMENT.

Average number Of complete and
perfect copies Of The Cairo
Bulletin printed daily and Sun
day during the year 1903 ...,.221s
Average number of complete and
perfect copies Of The Cairo
Bulletin printed daily and Sun
day during the month OF De
cember, 1909 ................22 z7
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1910-02-01
.necemhee Circulation.

The above is correct statement
Of the circulation OF The Cairo Bulle-
lin for the year.
CLYDE SULLIVAN,
Business Manager
Subscribed and sworn to before me
this 9Th day of January. 1910.
LEO ]. KI4EB,
Notary Public.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1910-02-01
MlsanthropIc Summary.

Peoples ideas Of Christmas cheer
change as they grow older" said the
observant citizen.
Yes" answered Mr.. Growcher.
with small boy it's a stomach ache,
and with a grown man it's head
ache
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1910-02-01
a Mean lntimation

Miss Oldgirl-"l wouldn't tell that
Joke II | we're you 1t is as old as
the hills" Miss PERT suppose you
heard 1t. then, when you were
young. Baltimore American.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1910-02-01
NOT ENOUGH.

The Mother--I am sure you would
learn to love my children.
Nmse-What wages do you pay?
The Mother-Eighteen pounds a
year
Nurse--I am afraid ma'am. could
only be affectionate with them at that
price
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1910-02-01

The Bulletin Ii on sale at the fol.
owing places:
Coieman's, 214 Eighth street
Halliday House News stand
Bius Front Restaurant.
Meshew News Agency, 221 Eighth
Areet and "a Sixth street.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1910-02-01

of them were employed i'll setting a
ladder against tree. while the third
a white-bearded old man wearing q
dark opera cloak and a felt hat-was
humming a tune and beating time with
small rusty saw
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1910-02-01

Score cards for the game Of 500,
style used by Matron's Cmb, Tor sale
II this office.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1910-02-01
CAIRO IN 1882
Observation-Disclosures

Mr. Walter Warder visited Vienna,
Ill.,, on December goth to welcome u
nine pound boy who arrived The day
previous.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1910-02-01
OFFICIAL DIRfCTORx

Cairo, Alexander County, Illinois.
Population 18,147.
Mayor, GEORGE PARSONS.
Clerk, X. A. HATCHER
Treasurer, FRANK B ARM.
STRONG.
City Attorney. HUNTER BIRD.
Comptroller, ERNEST WORKMAN.
Magistrate, ANDREW WHITCAMP.
Chief of Police, NJ. S. EGAN.
Alexander County, Population 27,46f.
County Clerk, JESSE e. MILLER.
Circuit Clerk, ALFRED BROWN.
Sheriff, FRED d. NELLIS.
States Attorney, ALEX M. WILSON
County Superintendent Of Schools,
PREF. S. e. GOTT.
Assessor and Treasurer. w. D. LIP
PIT.
Coroner, DIR. JAS. MMANUS.
Board Of County Commissioners.
J. ]. JENNELLE. Chairman.
c. V. NEFF.
DIR. EDWIN CAUSE.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1910-02-01
THE YOUNGEST BUT ONE.

EIsie-I want something bit
Frenchy. y'know
Librarian-My dear little girl /
couldn't dream of letting you have
tcok Of that description.
Eisie--O, faint for me. I've read
EN-, It's for my little sister
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1910-02-01


Superintendent Clendenen reports
the enrolment in the schools up to
date as follows: White public schools
t,4S4; parochial $50; negro schools
1876; total 2,9f0, which is the high
est ever made in Cairo
Mr.. Birch, representing CHM & Co..
book publishers. was a High school
visitor yesterday and Mr. Terrell, Of
Anna, Southern Illinois agent for the
National School Reference Library,
visited the High school, Stafford
Douglas and Summer schools.
Miss Lucille Cary, daughter Of DR..
and Mrs. Cary. returned to school yes
terday. after ten wees absence on
account of sickness.
Joe Magruder returned to school
Yesterday, after six weeks absence.
The promotions in the schools as a
result of the recent examinations
brought twenty-six additions to the
Figh school yesterday: twenty OF
them from A at Douglas were pro
NOTED to Stafford and Others at the
latter school will be made today. At
Stafford Z B will be dissolved, half go.
ing to Douglas and half to Lincoln in
order to permit promotions in other
grades. At Summer 2 B will be trans
ferred to the Locust street school, tc
make room for the list and End pri
lmary at Sumner. At Elmwood and
Lincoln, Garrison and Bruce, the pro
motions will be made within the
schools without any transfers
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1910-02-01

To the boys of the new class that
entered c. H. S. yesterday-they can
do worthy stunt If they join the
athletic association for the rest of the
year. For the remaining months the
dues are only % cents, with the
privileges of the athletic room and a
locker. The association needs all the
members it can get and it would do
no harm il some of the fellows in the
other classes were to join and help
ont
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1910-02-01

The study of Civics, which the
seniors have to supplement- American
history, will receive more attention
this term. and as the students advance
more into later history it will be all
the more important.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1910-02-01

On the evening of Dec. Goth the
Presbyterian congregation celebrated
the twenty-fifth anniversary of its
church The interior of the building
was handsomely decorated. Addresses
were made by the pastor, Rev. B. Y.
George and by Rev. E b. Olmstead,
who had been one of the founders of
the church. Rev Mr.. Georges adj
dress was condensed history of the
church from its first inception, a
grateful acknowledgment of the SER
vices of those who were active in its
establishment and an eloquent appeal
to those who might take an active
part in making its history during the
coming twenty-five years, to make
such record as would give those
who might celebrate the fiftieth ami
versary as pleasant retarspect as
was now enjoyed. Rev. Olmsteal
made few congratulaitng remarks
and was followed by Rev. George,
who read letter written by Rev.
Olmsted in 1854. giving some very
Interesting facts about Cairo az it
then was. !"
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1910-02-01
Mr.. j. p. GARDNER, OF CAIRO
Writes Letter Which May Be Of
Great interest to Skin Sufferers
Of This City.
Cairo, ILL.,, Oct. 1909.

Cairo, ILL.,, Oct. 1909.
I have been bothered with letter
for about seven years and have tried
everything that was ever recon-
mended to me, but all in vain. |
saw an advertisement Of three d, for
skin disease cure, so | went to
Herman c. Schulz, and purchased a
dollar bottle. And it did me 50 much
good that | tried the second and 1t
almost made complete cure. And
the third one cured me sound and
well. No one knows the suffering or
the bother OF letter in the hands,
unless they have had it. will gladly
recommend ID. d. d. to any one that
is bothered with letter.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1910-02-01

The ella Kimbrough was daily
packet between Cairo and Cape Cir
ardeau during the latter part of De
cember. Alderman T. N. Kimbrough
was captain
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1910-02-01

A prominent member of the soph'
omore class said that they would be
ready to send in their order for their
class caps in few days. so they can
wear them the greater part of this
term
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1910-02-01
J. p. GARDNER,
1913 Thirty-seventh Street

So many convincing statements,
similar to the above have been made
to US privately by suffers from ag-
gravated skin diseases to whom We
have sold the ID. ID. d. Prescription,
that we feel bound to give 1t our un-
qualified endorsement. BY special ar
rangement with the D. y. d. Com
pany we can furnish ayone who has
not tried the remedy with special
size bottle for rs cents. Herman G..
Schulz, Druggist.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1910-02-01
DR.. HYDE WANTS

Concluded from First Page.)
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1910-02-01

Tbs only Cairo paper with the ser
yice OF the AssociateJ rreas In Tbs
ballvtiA.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1910-02-01

tie coment. Ii was the seating of the
students in the Assembly hall in
alphabetical order. Beginning with
"A" the students were seated on the
west side of the room and ended with
~" on the very last seat on the east
side of the hall. 1t entirely elm
mates the class system and the most
dgnifed senior" may be found sit
ting alongside of the most humble
freshmen The new departure as
thought out by Mr. Midkiff, will be
more convenient for the teachers,
cause less disorder and make
stronger school spirit.
Yesterday posters and cards adver-
Using the County Fair were out, be-
ing placed in the. different stores and
windows throul But the city. They
are excellent specimens of work from
Miss Vanderburg's art classes. The
lettering and Illustrations are perfect
and are sure to attract notice
wherever they may be.
George Keohler, who quit school
earlier in the season on account OF
illness, returned yesterday and is
again enrolled as a member of the
sophomore class.
Probably one of the most worthy OF
all the subjects in the Commercial
course is Commercial Law, which the
junior students in that course have
taken up this term. The book is a
treatise upon laws that come up in
every day business life and is very
comprehensive and practical.
The Oriacs, a local basketball team
composed mostly OF c. Fl. S. alumni,
are trying to arrange game for Fri
day night with Union Academy of
Anna at the Armory. If the game
does occur. o. A. will have a team 10
meet more of their calibre in strength
and size and the game would no doubt
be hoty contested.
The San Francisco call., 1910-05-15
LIQUOR CAUSE OF
indian OUTBREAK

ALBUQUERQUE, n. NJ, May IA
Reports from Taos this evening are to
the effect that the brief but violent
outbreak of the Pueblo Indians, which
caused so much alarm yesterday. has
subsided as suddenly as it begun and
no further trouble is feared.
As far as can be learned, liquor OBJ
tanned by the Indians was responsible
for the trouble, and any general up
rising is no longer feared. The terri
torial militia has been recalled and the
order for two troops of the Fifth
United States cavalry to proceed to the
scene has been rescinded
The Thirty-f1ft company of coast
artillery, en- route from the Philip
pines to Fort Monroe, Va, passed
through Albuquerque at 8 o'clock this
evening. Soldiers Of the company
stated that while passing through
Arizona this afternoon they were or
dered to get their rifles from the bag
gage car, and zoo rounds of ammuni-
ton were Issued to each man. The
company is in charge of Lieutenant
Crane, who refused to discuss the ru-
NOR current among his men that the
company was under orders to march
overland from Las Vegas to Taos.
The San Francisco call., 1910-05-15
TO PREVENT DANDRUFF
This Home Remedy Keeps Scalp
Clean and Hair Healthy

Dandruff is not always a forerunner
of badness, but if dandruff is per-
mitted to remain on the scalp it af-
fects the roots of the hair, making the
hair dull in color. dry and likely to
come out when combed or brushed.
Any good shampoo removes dan
druff, but it will form again in day
or two if the scalp is not in healthy
condition. To give the scalp and hair
health and vitality it is necessary to
use a good hair tonic once or twice
week
To make an excellent hair tonic at
home, get from your druggist one
ounce of beta quinol and One-half pint
alcohol; mix with one-half pint warm
water If preferred, the ounce of beta
quinol can be mixed with a pint of
bay rum 1t is the beta quinol that
nourishes the hair follicles, and makes
the hair long, abundant and glossy