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The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1911-12-22

The next day I looked again. But
either a thing was too expensive or l
would have money left. It is remark
able how few things there are in the
world you can buy for $3.50, no
more. no less.
And then | saw It. II was in de-
partment store. and marked dowa
from $50 to $3.50! There It was, to
a cont! A great. big. glittering, mag.
nificent Punch Bowl! Nobody had
thought Of thatl
But. TO make sure. sent the sales
ticket with II and told the Platts they
could exchange the punch bowl II
they wished. for something they liked
better.
And what do you suppose those
Platts did,
In January they traded in that mag
nineent punch bowl for three tons OF
coall
gcopynsht lgsD
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1911-12-22

The head book
keeper thought
an arm chair
would be nice.
(He stands up all
day.. The collec-
tor thought a rain
coat would be
best, while Miss
Jones suggested a
dress pattern.
They all said, of
course, that they
left it entirely to
me; and then each
went away sadly,
as much as to say
that he hoped /
wouldn't be so
foolish as to buy
any of those other
things that the
others had pro-
posed.
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1911-12-22
lICKDNG A
pRESfNT
R DLATT
bYDOUGLASr1AILOCH

J: :: :: :; !; !: :
SES2N HEN Harry Plat and
AcIS that girl friend Of the
oHOh Greens Il forget her
RAA name) were married,
AORS 1t was one Of those
nv WI my-goodness gracious
just-think-of-that af-
fairs, with no one in
on the secret except the suburban
minister who tied the knot, the cab
man who drive them out there and the
girl from the minister's kitchen, who
was witness, and left a thumb-print
Of grease on the certificate (she was
frying doughnuts at the time) and the
minister's wife Eat least the name was
the same). Let's see, where was L?
Oh, yes, when the Platts were mar
ried, it being that kind of a wedding,
there was no chance to send them a
wedding gift as / would have liked to
do, or to have done, (which4ver is
proper, or grammatical, though I'm
sure can never tell which,.
But Mr.. Plat is one of the incest men
in the office, that Is, he was before
this happened. So | felt we ought to
do something for him, just to show
our good willard, anyhow, we've
dug down for others we thought much
less of, SO why shouldn't we for him?
But the wedding was over, without In
vitations, or even a reception, and
they were housekeeping before we
knew 1t. So what could we do?
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1911-12-22

idea, that is, of course, except Mr..
Plat, whom, of course, l didn't con-
cult. So l got up subscription paper
and went to everybody in the office
texcept Mr. Plat, of course). l got
$2660, including ten cents from the
janitor, who wasn't expected to give
anything but wanted to give some
thing. which shows just how popular
Mr.. Plat was with everyone in the
building, when a janitor even would
chip in.
Christmas shopping is hard enough,
goodness knows, when you do 1t for
yourself; but when you do 1t for a
stock company capitalized at $26.60,
with % stockholders, with 28 different
kinds Of ideas and tastes, then Christ.
mas shopping rises above a mere an
noyance to the dignity Of real trou-
BILE. And that's what l was up against.
l thought 1t would be nice to get an
expression of opinion. So went
around one morning and asked for
ideas. But l couldn't get word. No
body could think of anything.
couldn't myself. At noon went
out and looked. l walked miles.
| priced. then l went back to
the office, You should have seen
my desk. Honest, you would have
thought some one had turned in a gen.
eral alarm They couldn't wait for me
to get back. There they were-2S of
them, chat is. q, or 2S with mel
They all had suggestions. and they
were all different.
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1911-12-22

Well, just then
Christmas came
along not just then
but two months
after the wedding.
They were mar
ried October 20,
SO it wasn't quite
two months, but
that's C ! o S Q
enough. w h e n
Christmas came
along, that is,
just before 1t
came along, l sug-
gested that we
make up a purse
and give them a
sort of delayed
wedding present,
just to show our
good will. Every
body thought it
was q splendid
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1911-12-22

Il y . well, simply
~ q e. 4 il
y ~ 4 ~ Waste products poisonous substances,
rustb body
ia,e pete Pills
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1911-10-30
An oIo.fashIoned nIseaa..

Every little while there comes along
some person Of authority to jolt lit
tie of the pride out Of the human race.
Just when everybody is feeling un-
usually jubilant over the advance of
civilization, the spread OF education
or the growth Of new disease due
to modern conditions. the wise man
hobs up and tells US we're behind the
times. that, in the words of the old
song. that story had paresis in the
days Of old Ramesses."
Now the wise man has stood up In
his place to tell us that we're not so
fast a people after all. that the dis
ease Of the heart Of which we've been
SO fond, fancying 1t came from our
strenuousness, is literally as old as
the pyramids. that the Egyptians suf-
fered Its pains IN their time.
1t is a Chicago heart specialist who
thus knocks into cooked hat our pet
theories regarding degeneration Of the
arteries, which we've been proud TO
believe peculiar to modern high
speed conditions. Now this man
takes pains to point out that anatom-
lcal research upon mummies shows
the prevalence Of arterio-scierosis IN
the pyramid days. He adds that It
often ia superinduced by diseases
which probably were as widespread
then as now.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1911-10-30
The Missouri Girl

The character Of zeke Dobson in
"The Missouri Girl" is one of the
most unique conceptions. Among
the many personifications Of the ru-
raj type offered to the show-going
public there are but a few limited cas-
es where the author has even attempt
ed to portray this interesting charac.
ter as he really Is seen in real life.
The stage caricature Of the farmer is
so thoroughly impressed on our minds
that # is almost impossible for US to
imagine a rural play without the US.
ual impossible characters. that are in
many cases a serious drawback to an
otherwise good play, zeke is a true
portrayal Of an honest. bright, intelli-
gent country boy; he says and does
only what is natural; his dialect and
actions are both peculiar and droll
When in the city he makes ludicrous
mistakes and the remaraks he makes
about city folks" and his ideas about
them are extremely comical, but at
the same time true to life.
stas Theatre, Wednesday, night.
November lst.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1911-10-30

The Yankee Robinson Combined
Show viii be Here Rain or Shine.
Never before in The history Of pub
lie amasements has such comblna.
tion Of entertainment features
been offered at one time, under one
management, and for one price Of
admission as viii be presenter in
chickasha. Friday Nov. 10th, when
the great Yankee Robinson shows,
Hippodrome. circus. aviary museum.
horse fair and menagerle will arrive
IN their monster railroad trains Of
double length cars necessary for the
transportation Of this collosal con.
gress Of wonders. Don't fail to be
in town and at the railroad early in
the morning to see the army Of train
ed employees unload the mighty en-
terprise. This alone s worth drly-
ing miles to see.
The advertising caravan or street
parade at midday win show a kaleido-
scopic pageant Of dazzling beauty to
entrance every eye. Don't fail to see
1.-THE date is Friday. Nov, 10. at
chickasha.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1911-10-30
Vcro,c
Vacation

Il intended TO stay the week END
but remained a month" said Vera
"A month"; echoed Corrine.
Yes; mother forwarded my trunk, "
Were you well acquainted at the
hotel?"
Didn't know a soul, excepting my
cousin, who introduced me upon my
arrival to five girls and one fellow.
That fellow was simply crazy about
tennis. golf and launching"
Did you have your MILDLY bIouses
with your"
"Of course. / could see myself sail
ing already. when he grasped my
hand, saying Goodbye. hope we meet
again. l must hustle. as my train
leaves in five minutes"
That evening while waiting at the
desk for some mail did not expect
| met Mr.. Evers We stepped out on
the porch and talked about sororities
and fraternities until I was hoarse
Never before or since have been so
radiant Just as I was trying to
make my eyes not behave, he said:
II you play bridge, my wife and
would be delighted to have you join
us. But | wasn't keen about it and
begged to be excused as l felt chilled
Another young nen would sit on
the beach glancing admiringly at my
stunning bathing suit Once when
dropped my handkerchief, accidentally
on purpose. he picked it up. Thank
you kindly, / said. Can you beat 1t?
Taking an ear trumpet from his pock-
ct, he explained that he was stone
deaf"
How tragic" Interrupted Corrine.
Weren't there any eligibles?"
There was one prosperous. well
groomed athletic person. who was re-
Gently imported from France and
couldn't converse in English"
II thought you studied French?"
Certainly, but all could remember
was Je vous sirae and Tres bien.'"
did you like the hotel?"
"Oh, who wouldn't? Printed menu
and finger bowls three times a day.
Besides. the old ladies' sat on the YER
anda, rocking and knocking, added
zest to the visit.
Il forgot about Mr.. Wilson, who es-
certed me to a dance across the bay.
Upon entering the hall he said, I
don't Dance"
Exciting; did you decorate the
wall?"
Until / met a young man who was
devotion itself / saw his constantly
after that. The money he spent on
candy and fiowersi"
You're too particular. Vera. What
was the trouble with him ?"
THE trouble was a case of mistak-
en- identity. He mistook me for my
cousin. Vera Carter. who is heiress to
a couple Of millions. / suppose he
works a year to make splurge for
a few days"
Another day a Mr.. Johnston invit.
ed me to 90 automobiling. Everything
was ideal until we had a puncture.
The village was five miles away. We
had to sit IN the broiling sun for four
hours, as Mr. Johnston protested he
could not walk because no was sub.
ject to epileptic fits and had to be
careful"
Its wonder you stayed away so
long"
"Oh, there was a bachelor about so
years old with loads of money"
'Vera." declared Corrine in sur
prise. you couldn't cs~e for an OLD
man like that?"
NO, because he was damaged. Had
lost his right arm in an accident. But
was courteous to him because he ex-
pected his nephew home from Europe
soon"
4 suppose you never saw the
nephew"
Indeed / have. I've seen him every
evening since I came back and his
uncle is going to be my uncle"
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1911-10-30

Lame back is one OF the most com
mon forms Of muscular rheumatism
A few applications OF Chamberlain's
Iiniment viii give relief For sale
By all dealers. d&w
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1911-10-30
nIh and AdvertIsem.n,

In the custom Of the orient. James
]. HiIl. who has such important con-
nercial relations IN China. sends Ore
gon and Washington apples for his
holiday gifts to Chinese friends.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1911-10-30

The best plaster. A piece Of flan-
nei dampened with chamberlains
Eminent and bound on over the af-
iected parts is superior to a plaster
and costs only Nv tenth as much.
For sale BY all dealers. d&w
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1911-10-30

I'm afraid the royalists Of Portugal
win have hard work to land the young
king back on the throne"
Hard work. II viii be regular Nan
uel labor"
The Cairo bulletin., 1911-01-25
ULLIN.

Mrs Fannie p. Hacker, county
superintendent of Alexander county,
visited with Mr.. and Mrs w. A. Kelly
Friday afternoon.
Mrs. A. w. Brown VINO has had
quite long siege Of sickness is slow
ly recovering and her many friends
hope TO soon see her fully ecoveed
Miss Estelle Cook who became sic
IN. Dallas, Texas, where she was EN-
HToyed has returned to her home In
ullin where she will remain until she
has fully regalned her health.
Ord. B. Mathis was called to Perks
Saturday on professional business.
A teachers institute was held in
ullin Saturday. An interesting pro-
gram was rendered, and most all the
teachers took prominent part, The
paper by Mrs. w. A, Kelley on How
to secure good attendance" was high
ly appreciated and had many sugges-
tons that were favoraOiy commented
upon. DR., Robinson's address before
the teachers on when is the Best
Time to Develop the Mind" was very
interesting and was certainly treat
to all who were fortunate enough to
be present. The DR.. discussed de-
Veiopment of brain cells and per-
ceptiyeness in manner so logical
that all were elated; and took advant-
age OF the occasion to ask for infor.
nation on questions pertaining to
hygiene, which the DR.. answered in a
manner that proved him a reliable
and ready informant. County SupAc-
intendent Miss Mays. Hawkins was
present and offered much useful intor
nation on various subjects that we-e
discussed. Miss Hawkins is ambi.
tious to have Pulaski county schools
listed among if not the best in South.
ern Illinois, and if all the teacher
will do their part as it should be done
there is no reason why this position
may not be gained,
Cypress just month OF IrIlin on the
c. & e. !. railroad is to have a state
bank A permit to organize same has
been granted to c. j. Jones, e. Boye-,
r. c. Jones and E 5. Lockwood.
D, l.. F. Robinson ana wife were
in DuQuoin Sunday wher they were
called on account of the funeral of a
relative Of Mrs. Robinson.
The Cairo bulletin., 1911-01-25

Patemalism with vengeance is prac
ticcd IN certain New York groceries
II Is benevolent paternalism, though.
Ma wants two pounds Of sugar
said 4 child 10 patriarch in the trade
He consulted calendar on the wall
IL guess you'd better take Only o
pound today" he said, and go kind o.
slow on that, The week is only hnlt
gone, but you have already eaten up
threefourths Of your allowance. Tell
your mother so'
The child promised TO deliver the re-
port on financial depression.
"That Is the only way on earth 10
keep those people from running into
debt" said the grocer. "The system
Is common in this neighborhood do
1t at the customers request. Every
pay day women with spendthrift hus-
bands and an extravagant disposition
of their own deposit enough money
with the grocer and butcher TO see the
I family through The week They In
struct us to let no one overdraw the
amount. and except In cases where ex-
ira food is actually needed we stick to
our end of the bargain. New York
Times.
The Cairo bulletin., 1911-01-25

When asked why she had never mar.
ried Rosa Bonheur always answered:
Nobody ever fell In love with me. I
have never been truly loved More
than one man, however, really worship.
ed her. But she inspired such deep re-
spect that no man seems to have dared
to reveal his feelings to her. There is
a curious example of this fact taken
from the humble walks of life. On
several occasions Rosa Bonheur had
done service for a workingman who
throughout his life spent his savings
In buying engrayings of her principal
pictures ana photographs Of herself.
Ills simple dwelling was n temple to
her kindness. He described himself
as "the earthworm in love with n
star" The person here referred to-
Il. A. Bautray Of Cletinont. Ferrand~
tells me that Rosa Bonheur once asked
him why he was not married. aud he
replied by asking her the same quos
ton. Here was her answer: "Well,
sir, II Is not because / am an enemy
OF marriage, but assure you that l
have never had time to consider the
subject" - "Reminiscences of Rosa
pOnhpur"
The Cairo bulletin., 1911-01-25
NEGRO RECRUITS WANTED
Recruiting Service Gets Orders to En-.
list colored Men For United
States Cavalry.

The war department has ISSUED
special orders TO the Cairo recruit
Ing station, in charge of sargean
Joseph Kresky. to enlist a Certain
number OF NEGRO men in the Juitac
States army The order says the ap
plicants must be Of good character
and exceptionally well fitted ID enIist
in the service.
q cclored men enlisted under hi,
order viii he assigned to the ninth
United States cavalry, stationed at d
western post or to the tenth cavalry.
now at Fort Ethan Allen, in Vermont
Sergeant Kresky already reports sew
eral inquiries from negro men in
Cairo, and expects to enlist some D,
them.
The Cairo bulletin., 1911-01-25
LIQUOR men TO JAIL
Judge Lands Imposed Heavy Penal
ties Upon Men Who Violated
U. S. Revenue Laws,

Chicago, Jan. 24.--Fines aggregat-
ing $5l,500 and penitentiary senten-
ces ranging from fifteen months to
two and one-half years were imposed
on liquor dealers by Judge Lands in
the United States district court to-
day The defendants are charged
with violating the internal revenue
law. Six of the thirteen accused es-
capped the prison sentence, ,but all
were fined,
Judge Lands intimated that Abe
commissioner of internal revenue mad
been too lenient when he ATTEMPTED
to settle the cases for $4,000. IT
may be good business to settle a
case like this at 30 cents on a dollar"
said the Judge. q won't criticise thai
action but | will say that it can not
be done in this district"
Men Fired and Sentenced.
The defendants and their sentences
are:
Simon Frindel, head of Illinois Dis.
filling company, thirty months in
prison, fine of $4,000; David Shapiro
Wholesaler and rectifier two years,
$4,000 Harry Rosenstein, whole
saler and rectifier, two years, $4,000
Philip Blum, retailer, two years,
$4,000. Lyman Levinkind. whole.
saler, two years, $4,000. Abraham
Tucker retailer eighteen months,
$4,000 Hyman Resented, retailer
iltteen months, $4,000. Isadore Conen,
wholesaler, $4,000. William Schim-
berg, retailer, $500. Sigmund Natea-
berg, retailer, $1,000, David Mendel
sohn, wholesaler, $1,000. Bertholdt
Weiss, rectifier, $1,000. Jacob Shapiro
son of David, $500.
The Cairo bulletin., 1911-01-25
WORK WEAKENs THE KKiDNEYs,
Doan's Kidney Pills Have Done
Great Service For People Who
Work in Cairo,

Most Cairo people work every day
in some strained, unnatural position
bending ieonstantly over q desk--rid.
ing on jolting wagons or cars--doing
laborious homework lifting, reaching
or pulling, or trying the back In a
hundred and one other ways. All
these strains tend to wear, weaken
and iniure the kidneys until they fall
behind in their work Of altering the
poisons from the blood. Doan's Kid.
ney pills cure sick kidneys. put new
strength in bad backs. Cairo cures
prove it.
Guy b. Perry 2915 Commercial
Ave, Cairo, H., says: Il suffered
from a weak back for some time and
sharp, shooting pains darted through
my lolns when stopped. Hard work
or the contraction Of cold always
aggravated my trouble and was GER
tain that my kidneys were disordered
When saw Doan's Kidney Pills adj
veTtised, | procured box at Schulz
& Sons Drug Store and began their
use They acted just as represented
and in short time had relieved me,
Another member of my family has
also taken this remedy with great
benefit"
For sale by all dealers. Price so
cents, Foster-Milburn Co. Buffalo,
New York, sole agents for the United
States.
Remember the name-Doan's-and
take no other.
The Cairo bulletin., 1911-01-25

London has had Its absurd dramatic
censors even IL it cannot quite come up
to Vienna. Colley Cibber in his auto
biography tells lis of one master Of the
revels who was responsible for the IL
eenslng Of plays in those days expung-
Ing the whole first act Of Richard ILL.,"
on the ground that the distresses Of
Henry WI would remind weak people
Of King James, then living In France,
In fact, Shakespeare has more than
once been censored. for king Lear"
was inhibited during the Illness Of
George III, George Coman when
reader Of plays banned the use of such
words as angel and heaven.--sLondon
Chronicle
The Cairo bulletin., 1911-01-25
An Ancient Die.

In the museum at Athens IS shown
what Is probably the only genuine
antique die used for coinage that IL
now extant. It was found in Egypt in
1904 and consists of bronze, engraved
with the owl that was stamped on
Athenian tetradrachma pieces. which
contained about as much silver as
three quarter dollars. The die IS OF
scientific interest on account Of the
evidence 1t gives Of the skill Of the
ancients three or four hundred years
before Christ In metallurgy. 1t con-
talns about 2aia per cent Of tin and
nearly 70 per cent Of copper. II IL
extremely hard, but at the same time
possesses certain malleability, due to
the great purity Of the copper and
tin, which were carefully freed from
MI traces Of lead and zinc to preserve
the hardness and from arsenic and
anthony to avoid brittleness. -Har-
per's Weekly.
The Cairo bulletin., 1911-01-25
ADJUSTMENTS
Big Attraction Coming, Opera House
Thursday EVeniuo

Big Attraction Coming, Opera House
Thursday Evening.
r. r. S. Parsons and his big band
Of 40 musicians are billed to play al
the Cairo opera house next Thursday
| evening, January 26th. The Parsons
Band and Orchestra travel in FULL
man and are making tour of the
best towns in Southeast Missouri
/ The band is owned and conducted per
sonally by r. r. S. Parsons, supt. of
1.-THE st. Joseph Lead Co., mine owner
and a prominent railway official. The
orchestra Is directed by G.. S. Par.
sons, brother, who is versatile
performer playing most any thing
from a piano to kettle drum. He
has quite reputation as an orchestra
leader, violinist and saxaphone virtr-
oso This band of musicians prac-
tees regularly and on short notice is
capable of giving most anything in
| the musical line.
The program next Thursday even.
ling viii consist OF popular and classi-
cal numbers, among them may he
mentioned "Semiran etle,' Grand
Tarantelle," "Tannhauser, selections
from Madame Sherry" solos and
Duets by various members OF the
band. This promises to be one OF
the most popular entertainments OF
this season at popular prices and is
expected to be quite an event both
unsteady and socially The NUS
clans will make their headquarters
at the Halliday.
The Cairo bulletin., 1911-01-25
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NEWS FROM OUR NEIGHBoRs|
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ness trip To Cairo Monday.
Mrs Rose Stern of Mounds was
shopping here Monday.
Mr.. ana Mrs. VIM. Bacchus OF
America were in town Monday OIL a
shopping tour.
The Ladies Aid OF the Congregation
al church will meet Wednesday after
noon with Mrs Robt. Arnold on Pop.
lar street.
Mrs. Earl Watson and Miss Monta
Watson OF Cairo were the guests OF
tbs formers mother, Mrs. Ed. Sheerer
on Pearl street Monday and accom-.
panied by Miss Meta Sheerer they
went to Mounds that afternoon to
visit Mrs L. l.. Cole.
Mrs. Maude BOYD of Mounds was
shopping in the city Monday.
The Cairo bulletin., 1911-01-25

A young lady once visited the Bald
win Locomotice works and then told
how a locomotive Is made
You pour" she said. "a lot of sand
into a lot Of boxes, and yon throw old
stove lids and things into a furnace,
and then You empty the molten stream
into hole In the sand, and every body
yells and swears. Then you pour 1t
out and let 1t cool and pound 1t, and
then you put 1t In a thing that bores
holes in 1t. Then you screw 1t together
and paint 1t and put steam in 1t, and
1t goes splendidly, and they take 1t To
n drafting room and make blue print
of it. But one thing forgot.-they
have to make boiler. One man gets
inside and one outside, and they pound
frightfully, and then they tie it to the
other things, and you ought to see it
go."