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The evening world., 1911-04-01

Spdrrtno for Points 10 Nice Erer.
tse. but phen vow 90 after a Cham
pionship you'ue got to b prepared
for q Knockout
The evening world., 1911-04-01

The Routine Of Mihtary Duty nevor
seems 90 good 20 the Buck Private ~
whom he finds himself doing his bit In
the o~uardhouse!
The evening world., 1911-04-01
The

A VERY wealthy rvtired bustn-~ man has a
~ hs country I.ane up In tts New Hsmp.
Aars hills upon which ne snjoy spending
Q hsys paN a hs wealth.
The evening world., 1911-04-01

Il a Possur. The surs-enough En-
0dttsrsd One always u Snsntl
The evening world., 1911-04-01

Some OF us entertain the Bug rdes
that the simple Minded Man Ia Simple.
The evening world., 1911-04-01

Generally. after we've Gummed UP the
lame and take a look at the Cancella-
ton Clause, we find that tts terms were
The evening world., 1911-04-01

Tho "Art1sttc Temperament" used to
nc an EIouss-but now its an Aoousa
tioni
The evening world., 1911-04-01

Probably the ieast-read part Of the
Bible u the Lamentations OF Jeremiah.
seeing a. how we ali have Troubles
of Our Ownl ,
The evening world., 1911-04-01

Hate u q Hondtoap just az sure as
Love Is q Leperi
The evening world., 1911-04-01

After q Quarter Horse Beats tho F1ss
he Curis Up like a CaterpillAr on a Hot
.Rocki
The evening world., 1911-04-01

Never fry to Ftr u Up 10Th tAt
Others WITH after von're Squared &
iptth Yourself!
The evening world., 1911-04-01

Conscience 10 q Custodian that never
Soldiers on the Jobi
The evening world., 1911-04-01

moi drawn for the purpose Of Letting
us Down EAsyi
What They" think of % N not half
30 important as the Bose idea on tina
subjscti
The evening world., 1911-04-01

II you don't get any NySbles. Chang,
Jour Bait!
The evening world., 1911-04-01

RS queer how the man who bragg
that he Never Apologies always - un-
aware that he has Qualification Of the
Dome!
The evening world., 1911-04-01

The best rcsson for not whimpsr,na
- that when you Enemy catches you
at II he becomes almost Hys;erical with
Joyi
The Cairo bulletin., 1911-01-30
OLD ENGLISH HOUSES.
In the Days of Wooden Huts. Thatched
Roofs and Clay Floors.

In the Days of Wooden Huts. Thatched
Roofs and Clay Floors.
The habitations of English common
people for centuries consisted of 4
wooden hut of one room, with the fire
built in the center. To this hut. If a
man increased in family and wealth, q
lean-to was added and later another
and another. The roofs were of thateh.
the beds of loose straw or straw beds
with holsters OF the same laid on the
floor or perhaps eventually shut in by
a shelf and ledge like the berths OF Il
ship or by small closet.
The Saxon thane or knight butt
more pretentious hail." large open
room like the Roman atrium with a
lofty roof matched or covered with
states or wooden shingles. In the cen
ter of the hard clay floor burned great
fires OF dry wood whose thin acrld
smoke escaped from openings in the
roof, above the hearth or by the doors,
windows and openings under the caves
of the thatch.
BY day the "hearthsmen" and Wis.,
itors when not working or fighting sat
on long benches on either side of the
fire and, as John Hay puts 1t. calmly
drinked and jawed" or, gathering at
long boards placed on trestles regal
ed themselves on some sort of porridge
with fish and milk or meat and ale.
At night straw or rushes spread on
the floor formed beds for the entire
company In the earlier and ruder days.
when the "baser sort" We're glad to
share their straw with the cows
Charles Winslow Hall In National
Magazine.
The Cairo bulletin., 1911-01-30
sP- 80 4. 13,sl- - : -
T0LST0Y WANTED BLOOD.
His Quarrel With Turgeneff and tho
Reconciliation That Followed,


Reconciliation That Followed.
Raymond Eecouly in he rhris III
caro- gives the following account of
an early encounter between Tolstoy
ana Iurgeneff, wnlch shows the Rus
sian sage In different frame Of mind
from the one In which the world has
since come to know him:
IL was on the estate OF his friend
the poet Fet. near Yasnaya. Turgenefr
was among the invited guests. The
hostess inquired after his daughter
who was being reared In France.
Turgeneff spoke highly of his Eng
lish governess. win truly British
exactitude." he said. she requested
me to fix the sum wifi h my daughter
might SPEND for charity, And now
she teaches her pupil to mend the
ragged clothes of the poor
and you consider that good
thing ?&asked 1olstoy.
Certainly" replied the Other. ut
brings the benefactor ill.,. direct con-
tact with the persons whom he Is
helping"
"on my part, l think that a well
dressed child who handles dirty and
ia smelling rags is playing a hylo.
critical and theatrical farce"
Il must ask you not to speak IN
this way" exclaimed Tirgeneff, with
menacing looks.
why should not sGy what an
convinced Is the TRUTH" remarked
Tolstoy.
"You think. then, that l am educat-
ing my daughter badly" and. while
Fet was interceding. III you win talk
in that way shall box your ears"
Then he left the room. begging his
hosts to pardon his abrupt departure.
Tolstoy also went. At the nnighbor.
Ing station he wrote to Turgeneff de.
handing an apology. He ordered pis-
tolls and tried 10 provoke his rival to Il
duel. Turgenetfs answer, very digni-
fed, brought the apology demanded
by Tolstoy. He closed by saying That
he thought 1t best that two men with
such opposite tempers should hence
forth break off al! relations To!stoy,
Nultted AWAY ny his uiStT vi was IN
1861, declined to be satisfied with
such an answer He felt that he had
been gravely offended. He demanded
PREPARATION by arms. He therefore re-
peated his provocations. His friend
Fet. who attempted to pacify him,
succeeded only in draw wing from him
this vigorous reply: IL beg Of you
henceforth not to write to me any
more. / shall return your letters I'M
opened, the same as | do with Turge-
neff's." After these occurrences Turgc-
nef' returned to France, where he
passed the greater part of his time.
Some months later. on reflection, Toll
stoy regretted his violence. Seized
with remorse, he sent Turgeneff a let.
ter asking his pardon. II find 1t eS.
ceedlngly painful" he wrote. ito
think that I have made an enemy of
you"
TurgeneT forgave, as one may im
agine, but the complete and defnitiye
reconciliation took place much later.
The Cairo bulletin., 1911-01-30

IN that county. He insists, however
that the party leaders get together
and agree on making the inquiry .
non-partsan affair and agreeing to
cooperate in putting an end to vote
buying. He declares that only
through this cooperation and sincere
osort can real results be attained.
Government NAY Act.
The possibility that the govern
ment may take hand in the vote
trafficking scandals at the Soldiers
home was made apparent today
Charges have been made that hun
lreds of weak-mindd, illiterate or
mentally incompetent veterans are
lined up on congressional day and
told TO vote right or lose their pen.
sions." Other charges are:
That twenty-eight insane veterans
We're wheeled to the polls and voted
Tor Cannon at the last election.
That barraek captains are corrupt
ed and receive money for delivering
the vote.
That veterans are shifted" to out
side districts, registered illegally
and voted when close fights are ex
pected.
The Cairo bulletin., 1911-01-30
LABOR HARD TO DOWN.
Crush Unionism and II Rises Stronse,
Than Before.

The management of the Panama-Pa-
cific exposition In San Francisco has
been notified by some of the Seattle
tWash.) metal trades employers that
they will indorse the great project pro
vided the management assures them
that the lnbois in connection with the
exposition be Of the open shop" or
der.
The progressive (0 business men Of
the sound city are evidently eager to
start labor fight In San Francisco.
which seems to be of more Importance
TO them than the success Of the expo
sition itself.
That is a sample of the tactics en-
ployed by labor haters in their en-
deavors to down the unions"
San Francisco can get along wAth-
out the exposition, as much as II would
help the city, but 1t cannot afford to
surrender Its union principles.
It's about time the opponents of
unionism learned the lesson that
downing the unions is not success.
full project.
The fact that San Francisco Is a
union city today is due to this down
Ing project.
Truth crushed to earth will rise
again" Crush unionism and 1t will
come up again stronger than before.
The crushing process has been going
on from the beginning. and the unions
have been gaining all the time
If the Seattle metal trades employ.
ers want to see the exposition sue
cess they had better forget their I'M
Ion crushing suggestion,
Unionism Is established In San Fran
cisco and on the Pacific coast. 1t is
here to stay, 1t win have to fight. but
1t will win, 1t must win. 1t is vital
necessity to human advancement. And
humanity is going to succeed, wheth-
err the exposition does or not.-Los An
geles Citizen.
The Cairo bulletin., 1911-01-30
Demands of Danish Workers.

At the great workingmen's Sconven-
tion recently held at Copenhagen, Den.
mark, a resolution was introduced and
adopted declaring present labor lcgis-
iation everywhere TO- be quite made
quate. The following were declared
to be the final demands Of the work
men: First, maximum working day
of eight hours; second prohibition of
work for children under fourteen years
Of age; third, prohibition of night
work unless absolutely necessary for
technical reasons or for public veal;
fourth. uninterrupted rest OF at least
thirty-six hours weekly; fifth, guar
antee for right Of organization; sixth.
establishment Of system OF active
inspection Of working conditions In
town and country, with the co-opera-
ton Of persons chosen by workmen.
The Cairo bulletin., 1911-01-30
Behind the World.

We are, says the Cleveland Leader
at least fifty years behind Germany
Germany, like England and most o
the other European nations, has i
workmans compensation law BY the
Is meant law which absolutely iixe
the liability OF the employer to his en-
ployee In every case Of personal IL
jury, no matter who Is at fault, an
which automatically pays to the en-
ployee or his family n certain, deenit
and just sum. depending uhpn the seri
BUSINESS Of the injury. the period q
incapacity, etc. The compensation /
paid In every case Of accident. 1t /.
paid promptly. The whole amoun'
paid goes to the workman or his de
pendents, No lawyers are necessary
1t Is paid through the government
postal department, thus insuring the
safety of the fund and promptness Ii
payment Of all claims.
The Cairo bulletin., 1911-01-30
WRECK ON THE
COTTON BELT
TEXAS AND ARKANSAS LIMITED
LEAVES TRACK AT BRINK.
LEY ARk.--SPREADING RAILS
CAUSE-FIvE HURT.

Brinkley, Ark, Jan. 29--The Cot
ton Belt south bound Arkansas and
Texas fast mail train No. 4, which
left Memphis at 1880 O'clock this
morning, was wrecked at 1915 this
afternoon as it WAS entering this
city. Two coaches, the Pullman
sleeper and parlor cafe ears left the
track and We're thrown on their sides
in the deep ditch inst opposite the
FIudson,Dugger factory.
Notwithstanding that the train was
running at thirty-mile speed and
was one of the worst and ugliest
that ever occurred in this section
bu little personal INJURY was sus
tainei by the passengers.
Five persons were injured, none
thought TO be seriously
Spreading rails are given as the
cause of the wreck The engine and
baggage and mail cars were not
wrecked The two Pullman sleepers
were completely demolished and it
is considered miraculous that there
were no fatalities and that the list
of injured is not greater.
The following passengers were in
iured:
Mrs. 7. B. Ballard, Asheville, N. =.
Injured about the head and mouth.
Mrs Matte higgins, Revis, Texas
Limb crushd.
L. Johnson, Hunter, Ark. Arm
crushed.
T. o, Oats, Holcomb, Miss. Hip
broken
w NJ. Johnson, Piggott, Ark. Two
fractured ribs
Traffic was resumed tonight.
The Cairo bulletin., 1911-01-30
FOR 4
WEDDING OUTFIT
THREE CONTINENTS TO FURNISH
GARMENTS FOR MISS
HELEN GOULD.
MOST ELABORATE EVER
eartoriai Feature Of Millionaire's
Daughter Expected to Make
New York Sit Up
and Gasp.

New York, Jan. 2S-When MISS
Helen Niyien Gould. daughter OF
gorge ]. Gould becomes the bride OF
j. ord de 'Cies on Feb. I, she will have
4 trousseau that will have cost $50,
900 and will be perhaps the most
elaborate seen in New York. A
famous tailor is making the clotn
Gowns and suits, and DR.. Ecoll OF
Paris the wedding dress and evening
gowns. NV York, Paris and London
nave been ransacked for lingerie and
hats, shoes, slippers and stockings
to match each gown. Already thirty
five gowns have been ordered. and
designers are at work on half a
dozen more.
Tho wedding gown will be of heavy
white duchess satin In semi-empire
style and heavily embroidered with
silver roses. The court train will be
eight yards long. There will be .
low collar of real lace and real
lace veil. It Is said that Miss Gould
as Lady de Cies, will wear this gown
when she is presented at the British
,ourt after the coronation ceremonies
n June.
The bridesmaids gowns will be
made with the high-waisted empire
eject OF white chiffon over white
satin. They will be trimmed with
estoons of sea green satin ribbon
rhe hats will be Of white chiffon,
trimmed with green.
Miss Gould has shown no special
reference In the matter of choos
ng her evening gowns. She has
ONE of pale blue satin, delicate yell
ows and cream shades, and mucn
old and silver embroidery. She has
.so number of beautifully EN-
,roidered linen gowns.
A friend, who knows of what the
rousseau will consist declared that
diss Gould will be clad "as the FASH
enable woman OF tomorrow will be
lad"
f1Cf GE6SH ltldhGts udfN bSNu va ~
5oint Of frnzy in betting the tro'r
eau." the International News Ser
,iee was told. If was because more
line was needed than between Miss
Gould's coming out and the wedding
that the designers had to be started
earlier 1t was on account of thlf
that premature news Of the engage
ment leaked out"
Several wedding gifts have already
arrived at the Gould mansion on
Fifth avenue. This week the jewels
will be sent there, iii the family
are spending the weekend at Georgia
Court, Lakewood, ~ j., where Lori
de Giles went today, and where his
English friends, who had some delay
over their gifts at the custom house,
will follow tomorrow morning.
The Cairo bulletin., 1911-01-30
SECURE F|RMER H0LD
Chicago Ten Pin Artists Are Showing
Great Form at St. Louis
Tournament.

St Louis, Jan. 29.--Chicago secured
a firmer hold on the lead in the five
men events of the American Bowling
Congress now in its ninth day when
the Brucks No. 2 went into second
place vita score Of 1881. The Elem
ners, OF Chicago, were second in to.
nights five men events, with 2750,
wnile the Blouins, also of Chicago,
were third. Their total was 2723.
Harry Defflngwell and Ben Wallace,
Of Chicago, with 1925, finished with
the highest score Of the day.
Out Of a field of 1873 in the indi-
vidual events only five men piled up
900 totals. Harry Gotz, OF Chicago
was high with score of GA.
The Cairo bulletin., 1911-01-30
CLUE TO LOOT TAKEN
IN TRAIN ROBBERY 50
YEARS AGO IS FOUND

Rock Springs, Wyo., Jan. pa
sneep herder near here today found
a clue to the loot taken In a train
robbery 30 years ago when he dis
covered in tin can on the range a
letter signed by Missouri Pete" and
Wyoming Jack" in which they con
fess to tho robbery of a Union Pacific
train ard say that. being out Of
wwter and hard pressed by q posse,
they are about to commit suicide.
Directions for finding the $4,000
OF stolen money are also given. The
letter is dated June 30, 1890 The
skeletons Of the two men were found
in the nineties. The sheep herder has
been unable to find the money,
The Cairo bulletin., 1911-01-30
The Cabal.

The term "cabal" as applied TO Sc.
cret factions Of any kind had It's ris.
In England about 1867, being first an.
piled to the cabinet Of Charles III. and
formed from the initials of the cnbi.
net members names-Lord Clifford.
Lord Ashley, the Duke of Bucking-
ham, Lord Arlington and the Duke
Of Lauderdale-C, A, 3. A, l.. Since
that dry 1t has been customary. in all
English speaking lands at least. to APP
ply the name to any secret conclave.
especially In politics.
The Cairo bulletin., 1911-01-30
ENGINEERS NEW SCALE.
Terms on Which Brotherhood ano
Railroads Agreed.

Railroads Agreed.
The differences between the Broth
erhood of Locomotive Engineers and
the sixty-one railroads radiating to
the south, west and northwest of Chi
cago were settled on the basis of an
increase in wages affecting $4,000 en-
gineers and entailing total increase
of expenditure Of S3,SS9,0OO annually
by the railroads.
Under the terms of the compromise
settlement the engine drivers receive
an increase of IS cents day on the
smaller Mallet engines and 81 n DAY
on the larger size over the regular
schedules. Engine drivers on passen-
ger trains, suburban service, through
freight, pusher and helper engines,
wreck trains. snowplows, work trains
and mixed trains are to receive an in
crease of 40 cents a day.
On way freight engines a differen-
tial of % Cuts a day is allowed, max
ing the increase in that class of serv-
ice CO cents day. On through freight
engines with 215,0O0 pounds on the
drivers diiferential over the regular
rates Of Is cents an hour is provided
for. A fiat increase of so cents a day
Is conceded to the engine drivers In
switch yards and transfer service,
and the advance on motorcars Is 40
cents a day, with complete jurisdic
ton over the work
The average of increase Is 10 1-3 pei
cent.
The Cairo bulletin., 1911-01-30
sunerstitIoua Mothers.

In the far north skin cradles arc
commonly used. AS a rule these are
very crude and often unsightly ir
construction They are very rare.
even in great museums and ethnologic
collections. because OF the supersti
tons and prejudices of the mothers
Among the Tlinkits OF Alaska, no mat
ter how large the family may be. the
same cradle is never used for more
than one child.
The Cairo bulletin., 1911-01-30
Fabric From Stone.

The Russians are manufacturing a
fabric from the fiber OF fllamentous
stone from the Siberian mines which
is said to be of SO durable nature
that 1t is practically indestructible.
says TitBits. The material is soft 10
the touch and pliahle In the extreme
and when soiled has only to be placed
in fire to be made absolutely clean
The Cairo bulletin., 1911-01-30
Barometer Of Trade.

Smiles irradiated the floorwalker's
face. Business had been poor. but 1t
was picking up for that day How did
he know? Women were shopping in
pairs and trios. They always buy
SO much more" he said, when they
come in lunches, When a woman
shops alone she buys only what she
needs or can afford. tut when she
shops with friends she buys what she
wants them to think she can afford"
The Cairo bulletin., 1911-01-30
Plumcot an inferior Fruit.

The plumcot, horticultural hybrid
resulting from cross between one
OF the large, tender plums and the ap.
ricot. may be Of interest from the
standpoint Of the violence of the cross
Used to produce It, but It Is considered
by many who have sampled It. to be
inferior to both its parents from q
standpoint Of quality and utility as o
commercial fruit.-Los Angeles Her
alt.
The Cairo bulletin., 1911-01-30
Consolation.

Wife of Belsted Fox Hunter--"Oh.
Perkins. what do you think can have
happened to Sir John? Surely, If he's
been thrown and hurt the mare would
have found her way home by now?"
Cnachman--"Oh, no mum "a nice
gentle animal like 'er would have
browsed round the body until 1t was
found. "--P Punch.
The Cairo bulletin., 1911-01-30
The Way She Saw Il.

"You must not mock people, Hazel
Once upon time, the Bible says, Il
crowd of little children Knocked good
man named Elisha, and two bears
came out Of the forest and killed for.
ty-two OF Them Il :. (
Wasn't that an awful thing for
their mothers 2"-N Newark News, .
The Cairo bulletin., 1911-01-30
Girls. Names In Georala.

Here are few Georgia girls names
collected by the Atlanta Constitution
and the Macon Telegraph: Dru. jamie
Johnnie, Willie. Eula, Iva Jewel. Lula.
Anace zu, Mert. AIama, Moselle.
Exile. Delphia, Reba, Zadie, Leleath,
Thenia. Alcine, Araminta, Lautoria
Selma. Artope. Passie, Bizelle, Floride.
Thelma, Thebia. Edilou. Norma, Lau
rien, Enoree.
The Cairo bulletin., 1911-01-30

A Godalming working man named
oiiver has discovered that an ordinary
bicycle pump can be converted into q
musical instrument. He tocK part
recently In concert at Godalming
and gave bicycle-pump selections, In
Guiding Killarney 1.-THE Holy City
and THE Dear Homeland" The In.
strument sounds like cross between
flute and trombone and the meth
OF playing 1t suggests both instru
ments.
The Cairo bulletin., 1911-01-30
Useless TELLING,

"You can always tell an English
man." said the Briton proudly. -
"Of course you can," replied the
Yankee, "but It doesn't do any good.
because he thinks he knows 1t ALL
Philadelphia Ledger.
The Cairo bulletin., 1911-01-30
sun and Moon.

Sun will rise today s,..- ..f;AS q. m
SIM vi sat today, 500 p. m.
Moon will rise tonight lbs a. m.
Mote: The above sun and Aooh
record is for Illinois and approx
mates the time at Cairo within few
minutes.1
The Cairo bulletin., 1911-01-30
Cairo Temperature
General Conditions.

The LAY was partly cloudy with rain
measuring 05 of an il.ch for "a hours
ending at z p. M
The Cairo bulletin., 1911-01-30
Wsccs In Massachusetts,.

Massachusetts last year disbursed
nj wages In al industries s21S,19l,l13,
the three principal Industries being
5bot and shoe manufacture, cotton
goods and machinery.
The Cairo bulletin., 1911-01-30
forecasts For Today.

Hines: Washington, Jan 29.--
Fair and much colder Monday. Tues
day fair: brisk west and northwest
winds becoming variable.
The Cairo bulletin., 1911-01-30

Two iron cannon balls. which have
been dug up in High street. Walton,
Suffolk, are believed to have been
fired in 1867, whom the Dutch landed
AZ Rae Pond Bottom.
n
The Cairo bulletin., 1911-01-30
palrYlnu In sweden.

Sweden has agricultural societies
which assist the dairying business by
appointing itinerant teachers. giving
grants to schools and support to OK.
hibitions.
The Cairo bulletin., 1911-01-30
HELP THE CHILD SLAVES.

The union label can easily be
made the emancipation Of child
slavery. If the organized work
ers of the country and their
friends would resolve never to
purchase or consume any article
to whose production child labor
has contributed these murderers
Of the innocents would be soon
out Of business. The union la
bel is never placed on the prod
uct Of infant toll.
The Cairo bulletin., 1911-01-30
Perjury.

Perjury.
The Writer'S Child--Pa, what is pen
uryi The Wrlter--r Perjury, my, son, IL
the wages OF the rem.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1911-02-23

Baltimore Ruseness and profess
l9nal men continue 70 indJrae the
nominations ol Mayor Mahool for an
other term.
Baltimore Democratic orgaixAtIon
workers suggested q ticket With
NJ asers James H Preston, John
Hubers and jacob w. Hook as run
ming mates.
The condition Of former Gov. John
Lee Carro.i, Of Marylaud, who has
been critically III NJ bis home 10
Washington. Is reported 70 % I'M
changed soni0hs. Mr.. Philip Car
roll, bis son. will remain 10 Wash
lrgtop over Monday. owing 70 bis
ialber's grave illness.
The Maryland Society Of New
York held lss shirteeuth annual ban
quet.
Mr.. Robert Grain returned from
Washington confident that the ne
cessary npusy would be- raised 10
secure the National Democr attic Con-
vention Tor l9lz.
Mr.. ] Seth Hopkins. the veil
known merchant, was sticken With
paralysis during SERVICES al Eanman.
ual Protestant EplscoAal Church
and Is dead.
Travelling J. 900 miles withoutaslek
dsy IL The fee,rd Of the limo us.
old daughter Of Professor and Mrs.
Julio HidAigD. wbO are visiting 10
Annapolis.
The young man who shot himself
NEAR Point Of Rocks il ssill uniden.
titled.
Reu1 estate deais Ia Dorchester
county indicate advanced prices
there.
The Susquehanna. closed By Ice
~ times this winter. Is now open for
navigation add lows arc sent out.