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The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1911-10-11

Members of the Lakes the-G Gulf
Deep Waterway Association will
travel by rail to Chicago to attend
the big convention. Strange, isn't
1t?
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1911-10-11

A recent advertisement in lead
ing Berlin newspaper offering real
prince in the marriage market at the
extremely low price Of $4,000. n
said 70 have caused widespread dis
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1911-10-11

1t is announced that John d. Rookie
Teller is a direct descendant OF the
British nobility Wonder how much
the announcement cost John ID?
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1911-10-11

In Columbus, O.. there lives a man
who Is the father OF q children. He
ought to be pretty well versed on the
costof-liying problem.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1911-10-11

The Turkish Italian Iwar fatali-
ties were three killed. and these met
death through accident. Why that
war isn't even good-sized riot
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1911-10-11

William Randolph Hearst evident
Nv knew what he was doing when
named the conditions in that
500 ocean-to-ocean prize
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1911-10-11

If DR.. Wiley should run for office
he probably would receive the imam
imons support OF consumers of can
ned goods.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1911-10-11

"This young thief we have caught
surely struck good gait when he
took to thieving."
yes. and had no dtfncuity In also
striking the fencsa."
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1911-10-11

Members Of the major league
teams and the St. Louis Browns are
now seeking congenial employment
for the winter months.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1911-10-11
9ordId and Y@t-

The poet sings of Blossom Land
With all his heart and soul:
'Most any land In Blossom Land
For him who has O rolf
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1911-10-11

1t is reported that Italy already
has sunk 165 Turkish ships, Where
did Turkey hide its navy?
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1911-10-11

Japan is building nine warships
at cost. of 5000, geo yen. Take
notice, LIMOGES.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1911-10-11
EconomY.

Chinese orchestras use rack for
their instrumental
YES; also for their audiences"
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1911-10-11
Circulation Statement

ClTCuIuHtlON SLdtelHtNJ,
Average number of complete
and perfect copies of The
Cairo Bulletin printed daily
and Sunday during the
year 1910 ......... 22S
Average number of complete
amp perfect copies OF The
Cairo Bulletin printeddaily
and Sunday during the
month OF September 1911 20s
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1911-10-11

l. M. p. Cunious-Say. old man. can
borrow ten dollars todayfN
! Cutting Hintx-That's according to
how many friends you haven't ssked
yet.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1911-10-11
Physical lmposslblilt,

How could Joggins lose heavily in
that electric Illumination concern
stockf"
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1911-10-11

This model lie OF marQuisette /drDrsd
and crossed In front and trimmed
with embroidery, buttons and frfll Of
the material The sleeves are I'm
iBhed with puts and frtlls of the ma
terfal.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1911-10-11
"WhY couldn,t ha?"

For the simple reason thatit seems
impossible to lose heavily in Q light
Investment"
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1911-04-28

ONE in, before they are cooked %
Hiss Cynthia paused to think. 81
dont suppose it makes much differ.
ence, and after they are cooked they
VIII be so hot-I am going to do It
now. Wasn't 1t lucky Miss Selma Lue
had peeled them! Why, l never knew
potatoes were so hard before thew
were cooked! No wonder the great.
grand mogul likes his smashed. l
like them smashed myself, but how
am ] going to smash them?"
Blossom gurgled interestedly.
Thanks for the advice, Blossom.
Yes, | am going to set the pan on
the table and wash the Ratchet nice
and clean, and smash away" Miss
Cynthia worked with a will and sue
ceeded in quickly reducing the DO
tatoes to a watery, lumpy mass. After
a moments hesitation she emptied
them into the frying-pan to which
chung fragments of burned eggs Her
delight was great when she remem-
bered the salt and she poured in
double dose with exceeding liberality.
Around and around she stirred the
mass, which quickly burned to hue
to match the eggs and thus declared
itself done.
Blossom" she remarked earnestly,
why women make so much fuss over
cooking l can't see. 1t is just too
easy, and nothing but selfshness
makes them not want to do such sim
pie things for their families. l am
going to put plate and knife and fork
here for him and tuck this ugly fryer
out of sight. Then he can come and
get his dinner whenever he chooses.
And, Blossom, don't know whether
you and Miss Selma Lue ever do it
but l am going to put spray of this
petunia here on the table-and take
the risk"
A series of plaintive little gurgles
and a whimper or two through the
door leading into the grocery remind
ed her of the soap-boxers, and she
hastened to answer the summons.
Four solemn babies sat bolt upright
and four pink mouths flew wide open.
Bless your darling hearts, it's time
for din-din. and Miss Cynthia's bad
girl to get naughty mans dinner
first! Here are the bowl and spoon
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1911-04-28

right here, and she is going to hurry"
But instead of hurrying Miss Cynthia
stood dumb. She had forgotten
where Miss Selma Lue had said the
oatmeal and milk were kept!
TN panic she began a hurried
search and it took her just five min
utes to exhaust the possible hiding
places of milk and oatmeal in the
River Bluff Grocery. She even tipped
up the vinegar jug and turned on the
molasses spigot. No milk and no oat-
meal
In the meantime the plaintiye walls
from the back of the store had devel-
oped into the roar of hurricane
which swelled by the instant but new
err ebbed The sight of the bowl and
the spoon which Miss Cynthia had set
on the stool before them was the red
rag to their rage. The two Flarities
had settled down steadily to the bust
ness of making an uproar, and as they
screamed each kicked the foot of his
box with maniacal strength. Clemmie
wasted no force in any exercise save
that of the vocal chords, and shrill
and high she shrieked, each output
more startling than the last. Pattie
had the wisdom to seek key and
note all her own, and she gave out
sepulchral groans and CHASTITY chok-
ings by the minute. Only Blossom, in
her box where Miss Cynthia had put
her. was quiet and pale with terror.
Then suddenly in the storm there
came a calm, deep and GREATNESS.
Miss Cynthia looked up and, behold,
relief stood on the threshold! In one
hand Mr.. Alan held tin bucket full
of the brown, sticky mama and in the
other jug of milk, both dripping
from their immersion in the well. She
sat as motionless as the babies; and
if her mouth did not stretch open, no
will of her own prevented 1t.
The mixing of the potation was the
matter of few seconds, and the feed
ing began without delay as the gray
raven perched on the stool and ladled
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1911-04-28

out dripping spoonfuls. Miss Cynthia
was almost surprised that he failed
TO offer her some in her turn, but she
sat on the floor and watched him with
deepest gratitude
81 couldn't find the dinner" she
said in a small voice. DO you think
they will be ill?" AS she spoke she
looked up at him with wide, trustful
eyes that reminded him in expression
Of all the other five pairs fxed upon
/ his.
NO, indeed, the little rascalsi !
have heard them do worse than that
when Miss Selma Lue happened to be
behind time with the quicklunch" His
big comforting voice revived her so
that she rose to her feet.
Miss Selma Lue has gone up to the
Lock with the Dobbses. and I stayed to
take care of them for her. Your din
ner Is on the table" Her meekness
was fast vanishing and her eyes
dropped in a way they had that meant
mischief
"Oh, now, really-you ought not to
have troubled about me-" Bother the
girl-his ears were getting hot again
and he was sure she was laughing at
him. though why, he could not see.
ut really was no trouble" she an
swered, again sobered by her respon-
sibilities Let me finish feeding the
babies while you eat your dinner"
Her voice was positively solicitous
Aren't you going to have some
with me?" he asked politely
81 don't think l am hungry now"
she answered. intent on getting the
spoon between Clemmie's uncertain
lips. Il hope it will be all right.
I never cooked that sort of dinner be-
fore, but l followed Miss Selma Lue's
directions, so It must be the way you
like it."
1t was well that he approached his
dinner in a mood Of distraction, for It
was with difficulty that he restrained
an exclamation at the first mouthful
of the peal-and-milk diners. Miss
Cynthia raised trustful. proud eyes
to his.
rs it good?" she asked with be-
wildering solicitude
Good? Watch me-" and there with
those eyes fastened on him in shining
delight, he swallowed all of the six
incinerated eggs and devoured in
gulDs n Danful Of ha1f-raW stOne-cold
nauseating potatoes.
Halfway through the dose he
paused. Should he leave any for her
to agonize over, or should he assume
a reputation for abnormality of appe-
tite? Better anything than that she
should ever find out the truth, and in
a rush he finished the job. If, by that
time, she had not been standing di.
rectly across the table. he would have
scraped the dishes, but her nearness
confused him and he let her set aside
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1911-04-28

teaspoonful of potatoes and chip
Of egg.
She was beaming with satisfaction
and at his hastily framed apologies
for having cleared the table. she an
swered cheerily:
Don't say a word about leaving me
any. / am too hot to eat for hours
Those blessed babies are asleep al
ready Could they have tainted from
exhaustion"
Il assure you they are safe, and for
at least two hours" he laughed. as he
rose and stepped to the door Light
ing a cigar, he fingered tentatively.
hoping for some sign of invitation to
remain. The petunia dropped from
his buttonhole
Then she raised her eyes to his and
said sweetly and directly, with graft.
tude tinging every accent: Thank
you for helping me out with them
You-you won't be far II they wake
up and get beyond me?"
Those eyes and that curly mouth
Mr. Alan only really came to-" as
Miss Selma Lue would have put It,
when seated by her side later on the
steps
AS for Miss Cynthia, some evil fate
or perhaps sleepy chirp from Glenn
ME, the roarer, led her to the back
regions of the grocery, and while
there she idly tasted that spoonful OF
potato which had been left. with mis-
givings A shred of egg followed, and
gone was all her complacency, the
fruit of Mr.. Alan's self-sacrifice.
How-how would she ever face him
again after having literally forced
such an awful thing upon him! Her
humiliation was complete Her one
thought was hope that she would
never lay eyes on him again.
well, we'll, Miss Cynthie, honey.
did you ever see such day for hap
penings as this has been to us alp"
And Miss Selma Lue stood at the door
beaming with delight
(To BE CONTINIrEnN
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1911-04-28
SYNOPSIS.

Miss Selma Lue, spinster guardian angel
of River Bluff. presides over an I'M
promptu day nursery for the babies of
the neighborhood in the rear of her gro
Gerry. Her charges are known as Soap
Box Babies" The fact that she Is single
makes her an object of sympathy to the
mothers. One of her friends is Miss Gym
thia Page, daughter Of Widow Page
Cynthia visits Miss Selma and learns that
she has taken another Soap Boxer" in
Alan Kent, a young artist who wishes to
establish a studio in her barn. Blossom,
Miss Lue's adopted baby. and one Gym
preference for Alan. When Cynthia
leaves. Alan hears that her mother is in
danger of losing the old homestead. A
near rucl1us. Alan admires Cynthia. Sc
Ina. tells how she came to locate in the
plact and start the haven for little ones
She> suspects that Cynthia IS responsible
for Alan's neglect Of herself. Sale of the
mortgaged Page place considered. Alan's
portrait of Cynthia Is discovered. Evelyn
Branch. Cynthia's close friend. shows in
9ereSt in Alan Kent
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1911-04-28

north coal fields and, contingently, for
the Inauguration of an industrial era
In Alaska of far greater scope and i'm
portance than has thus far been real
lied. The Alaskan situation may be
said to be in state of waiting for
the opening Of the coal mines. When
the coal is ready to burn the railroads
Will be in a position to move things.
No patent to private owner has
yet been issued in connection with a
single acre of Alaska coal lands, and
there does not seem to be reasonable
probability that any patent will be is
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1911-04-28

sued as a result of the claims now
on file. Present surveys indicate about
100000 acres of commercially valuable
coal lands in the northwest area and
the title to these lands is vested in
the government If the government
is to maintain this title in perpetulty.
1t will be necessary for congress to en-.
act such legislation as will provide .
plan for leasing for operating purposes
The sooner an operating system is pro
vided, the sooner the new industrial
era, which Alaska is awaiting In hope
full expectation. will begin
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1911-04-28

these coal lands. the entire number of
such locations being about 1000. The
remaining claims are held up upon evil
dence which seems to indicate that
they are technically in violation of the
law.
The land Office investigation which
was temporarily sidetracked by the
Ballinger-Pinchot controversy, seems
to be making steady progress in the
direction of government control of
the Alaskan coal lands, and so to
leasing system that will provide for the
industrial exploitation of these far
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1911-04-28
INDUSTRIAL ERA FOR ALASKA
Title of 10000 Acres Of Valuable Coal
Land in Northwest Area Vested
in Government.

Nine additional indictments were re
turned by federal grand jury sitting
IN Chicago recently in the suits which
the general land Office is pushing to an
nj alleged fraudulent titles to Alas
kan coal lands. So far. in all indict-
ments have been found affecting the
claims of $40 of the private entries to
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1911-04-28

NE evening in the early summer of
1901 l stood, awed but keenly ex-
pectant, on the balcony of the Eth
nology Building at the Pan-American
Exposition in Buffalo. By my side
was a short, chubby man in an old
suit of clothes, a negligee shirt and
a string tie that had come undone
and was Topping over his capacious
chest. 1t was a warm evening, and
he had removed his battered straw
hat, which he held in his hand The
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-12-20
NYHAWKER JOTS

They are talking of changing the
name Of Shady Bend, but no sugges-
tiOnS have come from the prominent
citizens there that the place be called
Tar Hollow
There are 500 miles of saloons in
the United States, notes the Jewell
County Republican. and it adds: But
this is one time when Kansas doesn'
! lead the procession
If you could open a young mans
heart like a locket, says the Jewell
County Republican, you would prob
ably find this question now occupying
two-thirds of the space: What shall
1 get Herr
Now is a good time to try out your
New Years resolutions, advises Mrs.
Kelley of the Toronto Republican. If
you can make them stick up to Janu-
AIRY I, there is some hope of making
good during 50 more weeks.
Too many people, says the Osawat-
omie Graphic, clip the little squibs of
plain truth that they find in the papers
and books and paste 'em in a scrap
book when they should have pasted
them on the tablets of memory.
Propounded by the Quenemo News:
When a jealous man who is no ac-
count shoots somebody who is no ac-
count for being too attentive to a no
account woman, why should anybody
who is some account get excited over
Related by the Harrington Sun: "A
fl is the same as a story. and a story
is the same as a lie, isn't it?" said a
little Herington girl to her chum the
other day. mo, it is not" replied her
chum. Yes, it is because my father
said so, and he ought to know because
he used to be a professor at the uni
versity." insisted the little girl. And
her chum replied: I don't care if he
was. My father is real estate man
and he knows more about lying than
your father does
Something in the nature of a sensi-
BILE brainstorm by the Howard Cour-
ants particular friend, Pip Daniels:"
They made a pure food law. but the
food isn't any better. They put on the
foul strike rule, but there are as many
500 batters as ever They invented the
forward pass. but football casualties
still get into print. They bar di-
vorcees from the church, but business
at Reno is good as ever. They make
new quail laws, but quails are as hard
to find as ever. They have a primary
law, but the jokes at Topeka are as
big as ever. And reform is as fruitful
as ever-ptomaine, home runs. Byrnes |
pot shots, Stubbs-Swat the |
fly
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-12-20

her old ringing. gay laugh that he
loved.
Il marry Bob-Bob2 You silly.
silly
go ahead Call me what you like.
Who's this person Gretchen, anyway
She's my cousin, Gretchen Law
renee She came to spend her sum-
mer vacation with me, and Bob fell
in love with her. That's all. Give"
'All?" Give sighed and drew her
into his arms again. They would
make it double wedding just to pay
him back for the misery of the last
half hour. Yes, they would. And he'd
go back and punch that old fellows
head down at the station for not tell
ing him it was Gretchen Lawrence in
stead of Fay.
"Oh, Give. let me CO." she whisper
ed. They're all at dinner, and you
know your mother
II know all about it." said Give.
comfortably. He raised her chin gent
ly and looked into the dear, true eyes
he had trusted Fay did not know all
that lay behind that look, how. mem
tally, he knelt in all humility and ask
ed for forgiveness. Yet all he said
was:
II forgot to wish you Merry Christ
mas. Copyright, 1911, by As
ISOLATED Literary Press.)
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-12-20
POINTED PARAGRAPHS.

[From the Chicago News.l
Doing the right thing is seldom a source
of worry
The fire of genius is often unable to
make the pot boil.
And some of our oldest colleges still re-
tain their faculties.
The majority of umbrella thieves are
borrowers in Disguise
Many a mans success is due to his
ability to use other mems brains.
Every man knows what he will do in an
emergency-unt the time comes
Lawyers would probably starve 10
death if the fool killer wasn't far be-
hind with his work.
woman always has some cause for
being dissatisfied. If it isn't her hat it
may be her husband
1t costs more to be engaged than it does
to get married. But in some instances It
is worth more.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-12-20
QUAKER MEDITATIONs.
[F'rom the Philadelphia Record.

rom tue G7IlldQ6tpIld INGCOEu-1
A rubber plant-A gum shoe factory.
It doesn't always make US jolly to meet
a jollier.
Lots of happiness is due to the fact that
ignorance is bliss.
Any man can flatter his wife by pre-
tending to be jealous.
The days are getting shorter. In fact
it gets late very early now
In these days of competition man
must not only take his own part, but the
other fellows, too.
Hoax-"A man out west advertises to
teach taxidermy by mail" Joax-''Thats
a skin game"
Blobbs-.'I hate man who is always
praising himself" Slobbs-"Yes. he might
make better use of his time by praising
US
Blobbs-''Wen. III say this for your col
lege. 1t has turned out some good men,
Slobbs-'tSure. It turned me out when
had only been there half of my freshman
year"
Wigg-'I hear Bjones has failed in bust
ness. What is he doing now?" Wagg-
oh he's writing series of magazine
articles called How to Succeed in Mer-
camille Pursuits "
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-12-20
says UNCLE CAV

IF Won would rise in the world, court
responsibility. The back that lifts the
weight grows strong, and the shoulders
upon which great burdens rest develop
by the bearing of them. the strength
that makes all burdens light.
He who is fit for responsibility shall
find it. for of all the good things in
the world, but three go begging-sun-
shine joy and responsibility Respon-
sibility shall be yours for the taking,
and one responsibility brings many;
many responsibilities bring great re-
wards.
The responsibilities of the human
machine. physical and mental, are
practically unlimited Courage alone
seems to set its metes and bounds, ana
great Willingness, more than any other
factor. makes great man. Your
neighbor needs help If you can help
him and are wise enough to take adj
vantage of the fact, he is your ser
want Make yourself Indispensable to
thoss about you and you have solved
the secret of success. By your useful
ness shall you be measured, and your
usefulness is measured by your will
ingness to accept responsibility. Being
willing. you can develop yourself to
perform any task. Having courage to
prepare for your labors, to work and
wait and watch, all things shall be
added unto you.
For the world has never had enough
brave whole-hearted workers. OF
passa BILE men. it has enough and to
spare of lukewarm laborers there is
an oversupply. But those who are en-
for service, high or low, who
court responsibility and by the bearing
of burdens make themselves fit for
greater tasks and greater still, human
ity is always seeking, and for such as
these are it's hugest Copy
right, 1911, by w E. Williams)
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duce Mr. Kansas said the colonel.
taking a drink of milk Ike is a friend
of a wonderful and esteemed hunting
guide of mine, Benjamin Lilly, and he
thinks I am a radical"
'On the other hand" was the meek
response. 4 think you are quite con-
sentative in some of your expressions"
Yes. in some of his expressions,
was the echo around the board.
DO you know continued the Colonel.
unabashed, "a conservative must some
times be quite radical and a radical,
conservative. Now when I WAS presi-
dent and the Pan-Am erican Republic
question came up-but then there is no
fixed rule. Now down in Mexico there
is a presidency worth looking into.
one must step lively there, but when
I become dictator under a pure de-
mocracy, as the New York chairman
so neatly and gently Classics me, what
will happen, none knows" for the or
acle blushed and hesitated, stopped,
lacking apparently word to fix the
crime Did you see my editorial on
murder2" said he. as anxious as any
common editor to learn if his stuff IS
read.
THE State Journal printed that edi-
toriars gist on its first page last Fri
day
Here Doctor Lyman Abbott hap
pened to step out of the room. ''This
is an adversary said Lawrence Abb |
bott My father is just seventy-siN
He is as you all know intensely in
terested and active in current affairs,
and patriot in his desire for the
country's welfare
The spirit of seventy-six." said
one.
That's it, said the colonel. The
spirit OF seventy six
The cigars We're passed. The col |
onel went to Oyster Fay. the others
their several ways.
(Chapter LII Tomorrow)