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The Cairo bulletin., 1911-09-10
When Cinders Fly.

A woman who is travelling much OF
her time always keeps in her bag a
few lawn or organdie covers, made IN
TIE form OF large squares, to protect
any garment that she particularly
eherishes from dust during the hours
of the night Is her blouse fresh and,
pretty? Then she folds the dainty
lawn square tenderly round it Are
her corsets both new and expensives
Another square of lawn covers them
from the insidlous dust that "seeps
in through the little screen of her
berth window why lawn?" may be
asked. only because It takes W 70
much 'ess room than linen.
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S1sc.
For the Hostess
. pressed

he hasted together and then pressed
with warm iron.
The pressing will show whether ihs'
outer eide Is smaller than the lining,
and II 1t does this fault must be.
promptly corrected lest the strain Up
on the elk cause II to pull away from
the center seam. When assured that
both sides are of equal size the edges
should be run Together with fine
thread and then bound with half inch
strips Of suede or glace kid.
Covert cloth, striped worsteds and
fancy mohair make really serviceable
lap robes for moderate weather, and
as all OF these fabrics are very Wide
three yards will be enough for the
outer side, which should be tackled to
a lining Of natural or colored linenl
and the edges OF the two layers turned
In and stitched evenly together. Some
OF the coverts and fancy worsted robes
are leather bound, but as II Is impos,
sib'e to do this work with an ordinary
sewing machine the binding would
better be of tallor's elk or of kid
Perambulator lap robes are the
daintiest affairs imaginable, and In the
process OF construction are delight
10 the worker A yard Of extra width
French pique is quite sufficient for
one Of the wide hemmed robes, head
ed with border OF hand embroidery,
or sontache, centered with a small
monogram. and trimmed with large
bows of satin ribbon attached to the
top corners. Then there are the lap
robes of allover embroidered batisteI
In English eyelet or solid work. with
wide plain hemstitched borders In lieu
of the rufties which of yore made the
front of the infant carriage resemble
a huge pin cushion, and newer stu
are the lap robes of white French ser
pentine silk and linen crepe. THESE
latter are usually decorated with TINS
finest of hand embroidered forget-me-
nots If the perambulator's occupant Is
a boy and with tiny pink rosebuds II
a girl Is being wheeled about,
The Cairo bulletin., 1911-09-10

girls and matrons In costumes irfH
sistibly charming. There Is almost no
trimming on these linen suits, except
little hand embroidered design or In
sertious of cluny or crochetted lace,
A little party of women In these cos
tunes reminds one of bevy Of white
pigeons or a bouquet Of flowers show
ing few dainty colors set in back
ground OF white.
Their cos tunes are altogether com.
Portable and with them the white felt
hat is just the right finishing touch
Some of the hats have very little
trimming. Just a, hand of black vel
vet--a drape OF waite taffeta or a col
lar and facing of braid These hats
are as effective as the panama. as
they are soft ercugh to allow the brim
to be turned in any fashion, They
are far less expensive than the Pan
ANA. however, and their life is short.
err But, however. they are I'm
doubtedly as beautiful in their effect
as any headwear our women have
worn.
JULIA EoTTOHLEY.
The Cairo bulletin., 1911-09-10

The president of the Universal
League of Peace and the Russian Els
leranto League. and also cap
ain in the army, has been sentenced
to eight years of penal servitude on
charge of selling secrets to three
powers. The charge was made more
serious, it is said. through the fact
that the captain did his correspond
ng in Esperanto. and that the Gov
srnment was put to an additional ex-
pense finding a translator.
The Cairo bulletin., 1911-09-10

Editor Bulletin
was more than surprised this
morning when my attention was
called to the article appearing in
this (Friday'sl Bulletin, Church
Against the Saloon under my sig
nature az president of the Wcmens
Club. [ denounce most emphatii-
cally the article as having been
written by me, and if written by
some over-zealous temperance per-
son thinking to iniure the Women's
Club they have missed their mark.
and gained nothing by so doing-if
done by mistake it is certainly a
very peculiar incident.
Now. while | am for temperance
in all things have never taken
any active part in tho work, think
ing we all know just in what calling
we can accomplish the most good.
then, too. have never been author
lied by the Womens Club to take
any such action. There is temper
ance league in Mound City and quite
able to attend to their own business.
Our club was organized as literary
club having a Civic department, and
have never intended meddling with
the temperance question. as we have
business enough of our own.
And now demand to know No
whom the article was written that
could possibly have had the audacity
TO sign my signature without per
mission
You will oblige me by giving this
publication in any event. and let me
hear from you al your earliest con
yenience. I am respectfully,
MRS. w w. HOUGH,
Mound City, ILL.,, Box SIS.
The Cairo bulletin., 1911-09-10

Although the suffragettes Of Mi
nois have pledged to conduct them
selves in an orderly and quiet man
ner, the Illinois State Fair Associa-
ton hesitates to allow the Illinois
Equal Suffrage Association booth
IN the fair grounds at Springfield,
Until it Is definitely decided whether
The association is or is not politi-
cal organization. The suffragettes
now hint that the English method
may be resorted to, and also that
fresh eggs will not be used.
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: usT why all the feminine world,

Y UST why all the feminine world.
from Maine TO California, wake
up some morning determined to
possess certain kind OF hat,
nd one has ever been able to tell But
this state Of things comes to pass
time and again. And now every one
wants white felt hat. And every
one wants fluffy white feathers about
the hat, or big bows and drapes Of
white taffeta and a bit OF white
silk fringe for trimming. This de-
mand is varied by another for white
trimmed with royal purple, vivid green
orr black silk velvet Other all white
hats are trimmed with rich silk braid
With these are worn the floating silk
veil of large mesh. white canvas
shoes or slippers, and cool looking
linen dresses made very plain. Wash
able gloves in white complete the
daintiest of summer costumes. The
half bleached linen suits, of crash,
are worn by the neatest women.
Styles and Delft blues and pea-greens,
with occasional pale pink, and many
white linen suits, array our summer
The Cairo bulletin., 1911-09-10

not news to those who have been
reading the newspapers.
The Progressive Democrats have
plenty Of material to work on and
the field is large. Let them "cleansc
the Democratic party of Illinois and
place 1t in the hands of men who
love Democrats principles and good
government more than thespoils of
office and the graft and jackpots, y
and then present the Declaration,
The Cairo bulletin., 1911-09-10
A Couture Party.

This is just the funniest kind OF a
party Ask the guests TO come in
regular conventional evening attire
with the exception of their heads;
both men and women must change the
style OF hair dressing Either a pic
turesque or grotesque mode may be
chosen. For instance imagine man
In perfectly correct evening dress
with his head representing an Indian
chisf In full war bonnet, or a matron
well settled. as my colored maid lie.
scribes quite elderly person, with
her hair In bralds down her back. A
most complete transformation takes
place In the maid OF pompadour fame
when she appears With her hair parted
and p!astsred down as slick as newly
= - =
The Cairo bulletin., 1911-09-10
New Idea for Names.

Agroup Of French feminists have re-
ceived pledges from certain number
Of deputies that they will support a
bill which If passed will modify the
names Of all the French nation. Ar
guing that 1t is not Just that the IA.
TIERS name only should be borne by
the children, this section OF fem
inists proposes that henceforth the
fathers name shall be followed by tho
mothers, so that all patronynsAcs
would become double names.
The Cairo bulletin., 1911-09-10
Letters From the People
EDITOR Rulletin:

Editor Bulletin:
woul like to suggest that you
encourage the citizens of Cairo to
dress correctly for evening atten-
dance CT the theatre--it Is very
noticeable to strangers who happen
70 attend that the audience is usu-
ally very poorly clad. | think that
a majority of the theatre goers have
dress suits or Tuxedo and know that
the ladies have the necessary cos
tunes we'll dressed audience
makes pleasing appearance. will
also suggest that wErile the new
management is putting the opera
house in good condition that they
arrange to keen it clean so that the
delicate costumes worn by the ladies
will not be soiIed
! think that strong appeal to
rour readers will be responded to.
A CITIZEN.
The Cairo bulletin., 1911-09-10

peeled onion. Choose partners for re-
freshments by pairing off the very
tallest men with the shortest girls; +
have a man with ruler. pencil and pa
per to take the measurements. Award
prize for the most changed person
after having the company parade In
grand march before the committee
who are asked to Judge Just try this
scheme the next time some one asks
you what 10 do to have some fun.
The Cairo bulletin., 1911-09-10
Place Cards for Engagement An.
nouncemcnt.

A young woman used these very
clever cards at the luncheon her moth,
er gave to make known her engage
ment to few favored friends A web,
of delicate silver cord like we use
for holiday parcels) was sewed upon
a pink heart-shaped card wee silver.
heart being seemingly caught in It's,
inches. The monogram of the happy,
pair was done in silver underneath,
the web After the dessert was,
served, stiff white cards seven inches
square We're passed with pink pencils
and each guest asked to plan an ideal
house for the couple: these the bride,
kept for future reference. A silver
loving cup was passed filled with
caret lemonade and each girl drank,
a toast 10 the new home and It's
charming mistress.
MADAME NERRI ,
The Cairo bulletin., 1911-09-10
UNCLE WALT
THE POET Philosopher

hardware buy o ma clerk 1
a
smile split his NV was
THE STORE while, when stunt
TAIKSMITH these gales! Let
Lo when a pat or
only him wind" into the
picked languid
And and against
quoted joke all then
him
go
sells sealing his mind his
almanacs 4
.sSsfi @"1i Sza Nuknleeov
The Cairo bulletin., 1911-09-10

Now that the Astor-Foree scan
dal" has passed into history the
ministers who opposed the union can
perform an everlasting service to the
nation by devising means to make
the match a permanent one, Their
efforts in this respect probably viii
be more appreciated.
The Cairo bulletin., 1911-09-10

Additional argument In favor of
the fight for sane hat pins Is found
In a news dispatch announcing that
surgical operation was performed
on the pet dog of st. Louis society
woman, to remove a ten-irch pin
from the CANNES interior. The dog
Is just 30 inches long
The Cairo bulletin., 1911-09-10

The mayoress of Hurnewell, Kan,
has announced that she will run
the town" despite the obstacles
thrown in her way by six masculine
office holders, even IL she has to call
out the soldiers Women soldiers?
The Cairo bulletin., 1911-09-10

New York will hardly see Gaby
Deslys in the same gown twice, ac-
cording to her press agent, for when
she leaves Lorraine she will take
with her exactly sixty changes Of
frocks. with an equal set of Access
series. This should interest Beulah
Biz ford for Beulah, too. is thinking
of "conquering' New York.
The Cairo bulletin., 1911-09-10

A Kentuckian, 2S years old and six
feet nine inches tall, wept when re-
fused admission to the United States
army. Why, he is almost large
enough to work for living.
The Cairo bulletin., 1911-09-10

Put Cairo on the aviation map. :"
A few more weeks till Santa Claus
will come down like a rocket; leave
some things for us and Boss" and
then pick daddy's pocket.
The Cairo bulletin., 1911-09-10
August Circulation .

The above is a correct statement
of the circulation of The Cairo
Bulletin for the year. 1910 and for
the month Of August. 1911.
CLYDE SULLIVAN.
Business Manager.
Subscribed and sworn to before
me this fourth day Of September
1911.
LEO. J. ILEB, b
Notary Public.
The Cairo bulletin., 1911-09-10
Circulation Statement

Circulation statement
Average number III complet,
end perfect copies OF The
Cairo Bulletin printed daily
and Sunday durns the
year $780, ..,,,. 1887
Average number of complete
and perfect copes of The
Cairo Bulletin printed daily
and Sunday during the
month of August, 1911. 21G9
The Cairo bulletin., 1911-09-10

The high cost of living in France
has resulted in rioting In all parts
of the republic. That's about the
only method we have overlooked
The Cairo bulletin., 1911-09-10

A candidate for the vice presi-
dency of Mexico was stoned recently.
The Office Is not regarded that ser
iously in the United States.
The Cairo bulletin., 1911-09-10
Mound City, ILL.,, Box SIS.

Editor Bulletin
There Is no fight" between
Mounds and Mound City over this
courthouse bond issue. 1t is simply
this, the taxpayers of Pulaski county
are positively against" voting IAN
addition tax" on their property to
build court house any where just
now We get this information from
The Cairo bulletin., 1911-09-10

Senator Bailey, like the lucky man
in a poker game, evidently had a
"hunch," his luck was about to
change
The Cairo bulletin., 1911-09-10

A good love commandment -
Thou must not hug two girls at one
time
The Cairo bulletin., 1911-09-10

Mayor Harrison of Chicago says
the Republicans have stolen planks
The Cairo bulletin., 1911-09-10

from the Democratic platform
Where was the Peerless One when
this happened2
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1911-07-01
sIMALOOs.A ITEMS.

1t will give you a few dots from
this part of the royal vineyard, and
hope it will not find it way to the
waste basket.
The health of the community is
very good at present writing. Our
crops are looking prosperous, though
needing good rain, which fell this
morning, that put smile on the
farmers faces from ear to ear. Po-
tato planting will be in order in a
day or two. Our farmers are hust-
ling this season for good living
a. home, as they have cut out very
nearly all of the cotton. We are
living at home and boarding at the
same place, with moderate supply
of hog and homeny.
Mr.. Luke Allison paid his family
visit Sunday. He is ON Salmen's
lumber works, near Vaudeville.
Mrs. Eliza McClain and her three
sons were the guests of her father
and mother, Mr.. and Mrs. Luke Al
lison, of Simaioosa.
The rain came too late to save ouI
gardens, but our melon crop is all
right.
We have a Sunday School at New
ZION with very good attendance.
We will organize one at Simaloosa
sc on.
Mr.. w. J. Allison is preparing to
sink well at his residence.
Velvet beans are taking a good
hold in this community this season
"YOU NO."
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1911-07-01
BUSH NOTES.

BORN-June 81, 1911, to Mr.. and
Mrs. Chas. Provost, a girl.
Mr.. D. H. McVreary spent Sunday
in Bush.
Mr.. R. E. Talley and Miss Addie
Talley spent Monday in Bush, the
guests of Misses Florence and Mabel
Dickey.
Mr.. w. M. Crawford spent Monday
in Slidell.
Mr.. J. 0. Leonard spent Monday
in New Orleans.
Miss Christina Cook returned to
her home in Bogalusa, after spending
some time with her aunt, Mrs. w. E.
Parker.
Mr.. j. D. Thomas made business
trip to Picayune, Miss, this week.
Mrs. Tom Rayburn is on the sick
list.
Miss Ethel Cook oun cousin left
fer Bogalusa, Wednesday.
Mr.. Burnt Quave is slowly re-
covering after serious illness.
Miss Florence Dickey spent Sunday
evening in North Slidell.
Mr.. Willie Bush spent Sunday in
Sun.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1911-07-01

a visitor to SIidell, Wednesday.
Mr.. w. A. Luther, of Alton, was
here Wednesday.
Mr.. Whit Talley has resigned his
position as night operator of the
telephone company and returned to
his home at Sun. La.
| DR.. Ballard and family are ex-
pecting to leave shortly for Birming-
ham.
Mr.. Middleton, of Vaudeville, has
accepted the position of night opera
tor at the telephone exchange. We
wish him success
Mrs. S. c. Dubourg is on the sick
list again. We wish her an early
recovery.
! Mr.. Savage, of North slidell, spent
Sunday in Bayou Lacombe.
/ Rev. E. A. Rennie will hold Epis-
copal services at the Presbyterian
Church, Sunday night.
|, Holmes Harrison, of New Orleans,
spent Monday with friends here
Mrs. Edward O'Flynn and children
will leave shortly to visit relatives
in Meridian, Miss
Mrs. C. A. Everitt and little daugh-
ter, Janice, will spend the remainder
of the summer on the Gulf Coast.
/ The most popular man in town
at present is the ice man." He is
hailed with delight by young and
old alike.
Miss Pearl Henley, of Pearl River,
| was a visitor here Wednesday.
! A grand street, barbecue, match
game of baseball and an all-day af-
fair at the Red Mems Hall, is the
| programme for the glorious 4th of
July. The young folks are looking
forward with great interest to the
4th, as this is always a red-letter
1 day for Slidell. A splendid brass
band from New Orleans will furnish
music for those who care to dance.
A committee of Red Men will serve
refreshments. "A full course dinner
will be served for SO cents.
| Mrs. A. v. Smith and children will
spend the summer at Covington.
| Masters Lee, William and Edward
Fisher, of New Orleans, spent last
Sunday as the guests of their aunt,
! Mrs. Geo. Ouder
E. P. Roberts was New Orleans
/ visitor Tuesday.
j Mrs. c. Crockett spent Thursday
in the Crescent City.
We are pleased to note the re-
covery of Mrs. Leslie Grow, who has
been quite ILL.,
/ The little son of Mr. and Mrs c..
P. Davis arrived the past week from
! Palestine, Texas. He will spend his
vacation with his parents.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Hart will
spend the 4th in New Orleans, ere
leaving for Columbia Miss. their
/ future home.
/ Mr.. and Mrs. M. ]. Padatich enter
tanned friends from New Orleans on
! Sunday.
Miss Marceline O'Fynn and Miss
ANGELA Cornibe will leave shortly
10 spend the remainder OF the sum-
r.,er in Alabama.
Mr.. Macy continues butte ILL
Miss r. j. Little was called here
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SLIDELL DEPARTMENT
Correspondent Events Etc

, from New Dreams to nurse young
Mr.. S. w. Woodruff.
Mrs. j. Pank leaves Saturday to
spend some time with relatives in
New Orleans.
Mr.. w. A. Luther has the deepest
sympathy of his many friendc In the
serious accident which occurred to
his son, Clinton, at Lumberton, Miss,
Wednesday, resulting in the young
mans death. The remains were
brought here Thursday, June 28, for
interment.
The little daughter of Mr.. and Mrs
L. Badon is on the sick fist.
Master Sidney Swetman, of Biloxi,
Miss, is the guest of his aunt, Mrs.
Edward Cause
Mrs. H. w. Woodruff, ST., is ex-
pected home shortly.
Miss Florence Durham, of Hatties-
burg. Miss. in the guest of Miss
Hazel Martin.
Mrs. M. B. Mason. of Hattiesburg,
Miss, spent the past week here.
Albert Fritchie left Tuesday for
New York, where he will attend
school.
We are wondering If it is the warm
weather or the fear of germs that
caused several of our businessmen
to part company with their boards
and mustaches. DR.. Polk looks
rather boyish without his beard.
while J. j. Dubuisson looks indede
!! .kiddish. : We will hear from Mr..
i Cells next.
! Mrs. p. Cowen is expected home
shortly from New Orleans, where she
has been for some time for medical
treatment.
MRS. =. Garreau left the past week
! 70 visit to her daughter, Mrs. White,
lOf Pass Christian. Miss.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1911-07-01

Mrs. Frances Hausener. of New Or
leans, spent Sunday here as the guest
of her sister, Mrs. II. Arnold.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jos. heading spent
Sunday here as the guests of Mrs.
John Mcmahon.
DR.. Outlaw was called to South
Point, Sunday evening.
Mr.. j. M. Currie was a visitor to
New Orleans, Monday
Mrs. Griffin Scale, of Pearl River,
was visitor to slidell, Monday.
Mr.. Sam Levy visited New Orleans,
Tuesday.
Mrs. NJ. McDaniels spent Tuesday
| i'll New Orleans.
We are pleased to note the recovery
of little Janice Everitt, the daughter
OF Mr. and Mrs. G.. A. Everitt, who
had been ill for the some time.
Miss Angelic Cornibe visited New
Dreams last Wednesday.
| Mrs. F. A. Bourgeois spent Tues
Gay in New Orleans.
! Mrs P. O'Flynn has returned home
after quite visit to relatives in
Selma, Ala.
Messrs. Jim McDaniels and Leo
Dubourg are spending few weeks
vacation at South Point.
Mr.. Ed. Cause spent Tuesday in
New Orleans.
Mr.. r. ]. Smith spent Tuesday in
/ New Orleans in interest of matri-
monial affairs.
Mr.. James Houze spent Tuesday
| in New Orleans.
Mr.. Stockton Woodruff is quite i'll.
We hope he will soon recover
| Mr.. Laurence Lawler, of Lake
Charles, was a slidell visitor Friday
| last.
Rev. Father Bernard spent last
! Wednesday in New Dreams.
Miss Cameron will leave shortly
for her home in Mobile. She has been
visiting her sister. Mrs. H. w. Wood
ruff, Jr.
Miss Irene Perilloux. returned to
her home in Slidell, after a very
pleasant visit to Biloxi, Miss.
Mr.. Ed. Hymel, of New Orleans,
visited friends in Slidell, Sunday.
Mr.. Harry Gonzales, of Bogalusa,
spent Sunday here.
/ Misses Marguerite and Beulah
!. Spark. of New Orleans. visited Mrs.
IC. H. Comfort and family.
| Mr.. C. Spark, of New Orleans.
visited Mr.. T. j. Hand
Miss Vivian Comfort spent several
days in New Orleans this week.
| Mr.. ]. G. Fields spent Wednesday
| in New Orleans.
| Mr.. G. B. McNary. of New Or
leans, visited SlideIl. Wednesday.
| DIR. Griffith spent Thursday in
]! LImberton.
Mr. Qulotte. of New Orleans. was
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VIOLIN NOTES.


Dr. Demaree, of Abita Springs.
was out the past week doing dental
work. He was accompanied by Mrs.
Demaree.
Miss Josie Dutsch has returned to
her home, after a two weeks stay
with her aunt, Mrs. S. R. Wilson.
Mr.. Jay Gould Wilson made fly
ing trip to Covington, Saturday.
Mrs. VIM. Welsh is on the sick list
for the past week.
Mr.. Dave. and wife spent Sunday
tn Slidell.
The farmers are well pleased at
the fine rains, and could rest at noon
If the house-fiies was not so bad.
Mr.. j. w. Parker spent Sunday in
New Orleans.
Mr.. julie Wilson spent Saturday
in Sliden.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1911-07-01

l. 4 ~ f. 45H 3 + z +
guest of Miss Ella Paine, returned
TO her home in Baton Rouge.
Mrs. Geo. Bierhorst and little
daughter, Irma, returned from the
Crescent City, Thursday.
Miss Shirley Shot is spending a
month with her aunt, Mrs. Geo. Bier
horst.
Mrs. S. Watkins and uncle and
aunt, of Amite City, spent Monday
with Mrs. Frieda Stretton.
Miss Louise Picton and little
sister, Adrienne, are spending the
summer with their grandparents, DIR.
and Mrs. Givens.
Mr.. Louis Smith, of Covington,
spent Sunday in Vaudeville visiting
friends.
Automobiles are the latest fad in
Vaudeville this summer.