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The Cairo bulletin., 1911-05-17
Suhduina q Scare Eiend.

When the cholera epidemic struck
Hawaii in 1895 a town busybody went
about Honolulu inventing scsres,
whereupon he was waited on by a
committee Of leading citizens and TAX
en- to the water front BY an odd
coincidence the party found there a
caldron kettle of warm tar and a bed
full Of feathers. The scare fiend was
introduced to both and then hidden an
Informal good evening, when the lead
Ing citizens returned to their clubs. An
hour later the feathered songster hop.
ped into the police station. where
Chester Doyle was on duty. Chester
gave one look and placidly inquired.
Polly want a crackerF It's hard to
say whether Chester or the delegation
was first forgiven. = Hawaiian Star.
The Cairo bulletin., 1911-05-17
The Sunset SpIendor.

The beauty Of the sunset clouds is
due to the circumstance that the yell
low and red rays of light have more
penetratige power than the blue
When the sun is below the horizon
aud streaks or layers of clouds are
hanging above it in the atmosphere the
red and yellow rays Of the sun strug-
gle on through the air as far rs these
clouds, dropping their blue associates
by the way, and thus paint the fleeey
surfaces of the clouds with the glory
which so often charms and delights
US. The rich colorings that often APP
pear toward the eastern side Of the
sky after sunset are but reflections
shot off from the cloud surface In the
west.-New York American.
The Cairo bulletin., 1911-05-17
a Valuable Tooth.

There is an amusing story of the
economy necessary in the early days
of the Norwegian theater at Bergen,
1t was in 1919, when Ibsen and Btorn-
son were creating the national drama.
A lady had been engaged for the part
OF second old woman" when it was
discovered that her elocutionary pow
ers were impaired by the fact that she
had lost one Of her front teeth. I'M
poverished as she was, the manage
ment came to the rescue and bore the
expense of the necessary dentistry.
When she retired. however. after two
seasons, she had to leave the tooth be-
hind her the example of the dentists
art being the property Of the theater.
The management was too poor to part
with it. ...
The Cairo bulletin., 1911-05-17
New Britain Currency.

DewarTa, currency of New Britain,
is an instance of how the spoils of the
chase may be turned to account as the
outward and visible sign of wealth.
Dewarra IS made by stringing the
shells of dog whelk upon the ribs Of
palm leaves. These strings may be re-
tailed at so much a fathom- usually
the price IL equivalent to about rs
cents fathom length-or they may
be made into various articles of per
sonal adornment to he worn on great
occasions In New Britain the dewarra
boarded ~ by rich man Is produced
at his funeral and divided among his
heirs IN much the same kind of way
AS personal property is divided among
us.
The Cairo bulletin., 1911-05-17

Giraffes are the most difficult of all
animals to take by surprise. No mat
ter from what direction you may ap-
preach the giraffe. the top heavy look
ing animal is sure to discover you. 1t
has been called the original rubber
neck" 1t is not generally known that
nature, because of the height of its
eyes from the ground, has supplied it
with a talent peculiarly its own for
making observations. As a matter of
fact. a giraffe can see in all directions
Mt the same time without moving It's
head. The eyes are large and promi-
nent and so placed at the side Of the
head that, bullying out as they do,
they are capable of seeing backward
as well as forward.
The Cairo bulletin., 1911-05-17
Convicts For Food.

There are many stories of cannibal-
Ism under pressure of famine, but an
incident Of one of the earliest attempts
to colonize Buenos Aires is almost
more horrible. 1t is told by Mr.. A.
Stuart Pennington in "rhe Argentine
Republic" The Indians had attacked
and all but destroyed the settlement,
which was under the orders Of "a cruel
and soulless tyrant," Francisco Ruiz
Galan. "The difficulty Of finding food
was such that even vermin failed, and
the bodies Of the dead in the colony
were eaten by the survivors. II IL re-
corded that any excuse was taken by
the hard hearted governor to condemn
men 10 death SO that their bodies
might serve as fOOdn
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Under Suspicion.

"Nope, you can't make me believe
that Bill Hinkley has been leadin an
honest life since he's been up to the
city"
"What you heard about him, Cyg"
81 hain't heard nothin', but when he
was back home to see his folks las.
winter he was wearing one of them
coats with a collar made out of curly
wool. priced one of 'em one time
and a man that can buy that kind OF
a coat when he's only been away
from home four years didn't come by
the money honest. Exchange.
The Cairo bulletin., 1911-05-17
Bricks rs1ev lie La Lnnt,nn-

Something less than q century ago
there used to he Il TAX on building
bricks in England. and tn order to
eyade IL the bricks were made of
larger ana larger sizes, These were
used for cellars and other concealed
places To stop this fraud an act was
passed in the reign Of George Ill. fix
ing The legal size of bricks Early in
Queen Victoria's reign the tax was
taken off, and bricks may now be
legally made Of any size whatever.
But any change from the standard
size would bring about great in"on-
venienre. Al calculations are made
for building on this standard size, and
the London building acts have prac-
ticalIy fixed it at . by AZ rs 8 for all
time-London Standard
The Cairo bulletin., 1911-05-17

The late Hiciptsd u &ste Il wa3; one
VINO sahored bong and htrd 70 achieve
thu best i@S slide III his art Of tlra
matte representation and wha felt
keeny his eodnirypan deliberate.
ness in according him ,ll:,. rcra@ui,isn.
This might be read II Il ,jitle III dent
told bT Wiiliam NMtes -e.!p showing.
too. MnnSheid's re!aietHr$s t~#aad
children once, eEl 4 Staten Island
feFryboat be WIS sitting rear boy
who were cap WITH thrpr at..ess In
il. The child careleasly took o.t His
cap ana. swinging II. kEorted the
feathers out. The actor Immediately
picked them Up and gave them To the
lad, saying kindly. when you arn a
little older, my t,ag, yoU wilt he more
eareful of the feathars in your cap"
The Cairo bulletin., 1911-05-17
An Odd RIunder.

When the British admiralty built
the splendid naval barracks at Chat
ham 1t fitted up one of the largest
rooms in fine style for court martials
aud had Court Martial inscribed on
big brass plate on the door. When
1T was about to be used for the first
time the discovery was made that the
regulations require all naval court
martials to be held on the water.
The Cairo bulletin., 1911-05-17
The Feast Of Nature.

The Feast of Nature was a grand
FRENCH revolutionary holiday, held
Aug. 10, 1893 A plaster image of
Nature was erected In the Place de la
Bastille, and the chief members Of
the convention, public committees and
public functionaries knelt in alteration.
after which came firing of salutes,
dancing and general reioicings. The
holiday celebrated the finished consti
tuition Of the republic.
The Cairo bulletin., 1911-05-17
Nerves Gone
Heart Weak
Doctors tell us that vast percentage
of the breakdowns and troubles
to-day are from overworked, I'm
dernourished nerves.

OF Jhe DTGdNuOWHS ana troubles
to-day are from overworked, TN
dernourished nerves.
We Americans strain every nerve
III our body trying to make a success
IN life, and do not nourish aud feed
our nervous system SO as to make
1t equal to the strain; the result /.
we are brokcn-down men and women
before we are forty years OF age
The nerve tissues mist be fed and
strengthened, the stomach must be
assisted Ill doing the work OF digest
ing the food, the blood must be en-
rlched and circulation quickcped. the
body ard brain must be invgoratcd.
so that we can withstand the strain
and retain health, strength and youth
Here is the experience Of Miss
Kemp, OF summit New Jersey, who
had complete nervous breakdown.
SO that her heart became very weak
Miss Kemp was in serious cundi-
ton and was advised to try Dufiys
Pure Malt Whskey Not approving
of taking whiskey or any alcoholic
stimulant, she declined at first, but
after reading what it had done for
others, she tried it, asld as She cx-
pressed it to a friend the other day:
Il am indeed thankful and glad that
l did" as it has restored her health
and made her strong SO that she can
again resume business.
The young lady says that she re-
ceived good advice from oHr Medical
Department. to which she wrote and
stated her case,
Duffy's Pure Malt Whiskey is the
only whiskey that was taxed by. the
Government as a medicine during
the Spanish American war.
All druggists, grocers and dealers,
or direct, $l00 large bottle. Re-
fuse substitutes and limitations, they
are injurious.
The Dusy Malt whiskey Co., Rochester, N Y.
The Cairo bulletin., 1911-05-17

A barefooted negro wandered into a
blacksmith shop In a little southern
town. While watching the smith
pound the iron into shape he uncon-
sciousIy stepped on redhot coal, Aft
er several minutes had passed he
shifted his nose once or twice and re-
marked in an incidental way, "Peahs
to me. sab. dat | smells rubbah burn.
in. p-National Monthly.
The Cairo bulletin., 1911-05-17

Like the ptantalH, WHICH the lnQ1anS
called 1.-THE white mans foot because
it sprang up wherever the whites pen
etrated the chickweed seems to follow
the track of the white colonist. and in
New Zealand the MaoriS Gull it "ths
mark of the paeface." The little flow-
er IL n sort Of barometer 1t opens
when fine weather Is coming, remains
closed If rain is in the air
Gave Him Tip.
ibid they give you Il tip?" asked a
restaurant proprietor Of a new waiter
who had just served his first custom
ers.
yes. sorr," was the reply "They
told me lad Bother so and carry
hodr'
Morely an Accessory.
whats this hear about the we'd
ding2 Some say the bridegroom didn't
show up until very late"
ut Wasn't his fault He was there,
but he wasn't conspicuous. He got
elbowed into corner behind some
palms. "-LouissiTie Courier Journal.
Envious.
We've lust bad etter from my
daughter, the countess" said the proud
mother.
rs that SO? How much money does
she want this timer sneered the
neighbor, whose daughter married a
mere banker.~-Detroit Free Press.
Then He Went Mad.
Mildred-Papa, will our new mann
ma 60 mad after awhile?
FatheF-What a question! Why do
you think such a thing?
Mildred-WeIl, I heard her tell the
cook yesterday that she got badly bit
ten when she married you!
Reconciliation Impossible.
81 think that is your horse, sir, COM
ing back"
Deposed Rider (sadly. but FIRMLY
Coming bacls Is he? All, yes. If you
should see him will you kindly tell
him from me that it is useless-quite,
quite useIess.-Life.
Sarcastic.
Barber Costing razor)-Do hurt you,
sir?
Baird-No; not so badly as the last
man who had nc In his chair.
Barber (highly gratifiedJ--Who was
that?
Baird-The dentist.
Srcntus.
Many plants have the power to shift
their quarters The orchid can move
one step every year, and, although it
takes long time to cross the meadow.
If the orchid goes on long enough it
would move one step forward toward
finishing that long walk every year.
Feminine Egotism.
Husband during the spaU-I must
have been u fool when | married you.
Wife So Undoubtedly But the old
adage still holds good.
Observation-Disclosures that?
Wife--A fool for luck.-Chicago
News.
Proficiency
He was cornet soloist, indeed, but
by no means witless
Musical proficiency" said he, "is a
matter Of give and take"
Ell? Give and take what?"
Pains" he said, illustrating his no
uon BY running a few scales.--Puck.
Why the Heather Rage.
Me no talkee Chinese velly we'll"
explained the hostess upon greeting
the distinguished visitor from the
Flowcry Kingdom.
ny matter" responded the latter. II
Gan converse tolerably well In Eng
iish. "-Pittsburg Post.
The Cairo bulletin., 1911-05-17
Easily Answered.

Mention the name of some well
known Greek" said the teacher of the
juvenile class in history
George" spoke up the curly haired
little boy.
George who"
81 don't know the rest of his name,
ma'am He comes around to our house
every Thursday with bananas an
oranges. Chicago Tribune.
The Cairo bulletin., 1911-05-17
Practical indtiirA.

The town council of thriving burg
in the west of Scotland recently az
quired a piano for the town hall ana
appointed three of its number to in
spect and report on the purchase. The
councillors were not musical experts,
but one, a Joiner, bending down and
applying his eye to the several cor
ners of the instrument remarked, I'm
nae Judge Of music, but I'll warrant
ye a the boards are plumb"
The Cairo bulletin., 1911-05-17
An Insistent Gre ditor.

Mr.. Goodenough-Ay dear fellow,
how shabby you look! Don't you think
it is wrong to waste your money on
your stomach when you are so badly
in want OF new ciothesy
Mr.. WastreIl twho has just enjoyed
a good dinnerl-P'r'aps it is; but. you
see, my back will always give me
credit. but my stomach insists upon
payment at once and in fun whenever
have any money.
The Cairo bulletin., 1911-05-17

Aged four, she walked into the hak-
er's shop with great alacrity and looked
on with evident signs Of pleasure while
her mother bought a pound of cookies
But her pleasure turned TO disgust
when Informed that she was not to be
allowed to eat any.
Why, you don't s'pose ] went In
there to buy cookies for a paper bag,
do you2" demanded the Indignant tot.
washington Post
The Cairo bulletin., 1911-05-17

trouble in all its
d r o q dful forms /,
shooting pains all
over my body, sick
headache, spinal
weakness, dizziness,
d epression, and
everything that was
.horrid. i tried many
doctors in different
parts of the United
States, but Lydia F.
.Pinkham's Vegeta-
BILE Compound has
The Cairo bulletin., 1911-05-17
A Way to Take Castor on.

BY holding cracked ice in the mouth
efore taking castor oil the tongue Is
chilled. thus preventing the disagree.
able aftertaste of the dose.
The Cairo bulletin., 1911-05-17
OT'T'UMWA !
WOMAN
CURED
BY Lydia e. Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound

Ottumwa, Iowa. For years l was
almost a constant sufferer from female
The Cairo bulletin., 1911-05-17
THE MAN THING.

4 man asked an old negro to
what religious Denomination he be-
loneed, and The Cd negro answer
ed 'Eless YOU. chic. lis this way.
here are t,,rse roads leading from
here Is The town stra ghi road,
road thai goes around in sorl Of
circle and road that runs through
the woo2s. When | go to The
town viii load Of grain the peo-
pie cont say, Uncle Nose, what
road did YOU come BYE but Is
your wheat good2'"
The Cairo bulletin., 1911-05-17

done more for me than all the doctors-
| feel it my duty to tell you these
facts. My heart is full OF gratitude TO
you for my cure" Mrs. HARRIET f.
WAMPLER, 524 S. Ransom Street,
OttumWa, Iowa.
The Cairo bulletin., 1911-05-17
Fifty Years Ago Today.
Nav IL,

The Irish Brigade. over 1000
strong, was rendered to Secre-
tary Of War Cameron for service
In the Union army.
Mrs. Lincoln visited her son.
Robert, student Mt Harvard.
]. *. Fishers steam car
riage." an early form Of automo-
\ bile. made trial trip in Jersey
City.
The Cairo bulletin., 1911-05-17
Consider This Advice.

No woman should submit to surgi~
cal operation, which may mean death,
until she has given Lydia IL. Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound fair trial.
This famous medicine, made only
from roots and herbs, has for thirty
years proved to be the most valuable
tonic and invigorator Of the female
organism. Women residing in almost
every city and town in the United
States bear willing testimony to the
wonderful virtue of Lydia Il. Pink
hams Vegetable Compound.
Mrs. Pinkham, ut Lynn, Mass,
invites NIL sick women to write
her for advice. Her advice Is free,
confidential, and always helpful
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1911-04-14
TO ExTERMINATE THE FLY.

The following rules for dealing with
| the fly nuisance have been issued by
| the Merchants Association of New
York City:
Keep the flies away from the sick,
especially those i'll with contagious
diseases. Kill every fly that strays
into the sick room. His body is COW
cred with disease germs.
do not allow decaying material OF
any sort to accumulate on or near
your premises.
sAll refuse which tends in any way
to fermentation, such as bedding,
straw, paper, waste and vegetable
matter, should be disposed of or COW
cred with lime or kerosene oil.
Screen all food, whether in the
house or exposed for sale.
Keep all receptacles for garbage
carefully covered and the cans cleaned
or sprinkled with oil or lime.
Keep all stable manure in vault or
pit, screened or sprinkled with lime,
oil or other cheap preparations, such
as are Isold by number of reliable
manufacturers.
See that your sewerage system is
in good order; that it does not leak,
is up-to-date and not exposed to flies,
Put kerosene into the drains.
Bury or burn all table refuse.
Screen all windows and doors, es-
pecially in the kitchen and dining
room.
IF you see flies, you may be sure
that their breeding place is nearby
filth. It may be behind the door, un-
der the table or in the cuspidor.
IF there is no dirt and filth, there
will be no flies.
IF there is nuisance in the neigh
borhood write at once to the health
department"
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1911-04-14
ostr;chss and Their Eoo..

A singular thing about ostriches IL
the way they bring up their babies.
To begin with. there are good many
eggs in the nest tdug out of the hot
sand, but the eggs were laid by diff
ferent mothers. Ostriches do not lay
eggs every day, and. being far apart,
they would not hatch together. When
the nest is prepared. therefore, all the
ladies' In the neighborhood are invited
to contribute an egg apiece, the hostess
returning the favor In due time.
Ostrich eggs are delicious. One
weighs three pounds. or is equal to
dozen Of hens. They are very con-
venient. too. for the hunters in the
desert. They not only furnish a de-
lightful meal. but dish to cook in.
The shell is hard and thick. and the
egg is set on the fire. hole is broken
In the top. 1t Is stirred with a stick.
and when IL is done the saucepan
serves as a dish as well.-New York
Tribune.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1911-04-14
The Name of Rio de Janeiro.

Rio de Janeiro owes her name to the
accident of date and the mistake OF
her discovery When Alphonso de
Souza. the Portuguese navigator. found
himself in the spacious bay he imagin.
ed he had found the mouth of noble
river. and because the day happened
to he the LIST of January. 1881. he
named the supposed river after the
first month of the year. The name
was not applied to the city that grew
up on the slopes of the hills till many
years afterward. but San Sebastian.
the original name. is now almost for
gotten, Rio as city purchases the
beauty of her sites the cost Of health.
for the giant ridges that form the
beautiful background to the town shut
out the breezes that might blow trop
ical nuisances harmlessly to sea Lon.
don Spectator
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1911-04-14
whims Of Parrots.

>'Tt is odd" said the bird store
keeper. "butN II is true. how people
come into bird store and expect to
open up conversation with parrot
offhand. They fail and then make up
their mind that the parrot is worthless.
This will apply to majority Of seekers
after talking parrot They do not
give the bird credit for the sense it
actually possesses. There are parrots
valued at anywhere from $50 to $500
that will not be coaxed into CONVERSE
ton with a stranger nor while he Is
present. although they are the very
best Of takers. Parrots often refuse
to perform when there are purchasers
looking on. but once the store is clear
of them they will chatter away through
their whole vocabulary as If their very
lives depended on their being heard.
This obstinacy often spells good sales.
Most parrots will talk to girl or wo-
man much quicker and freer than to a
boy or a man-"-Browning's Monthly.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1911-04-14

A good deal Of the tea consumed BY
the working classes In the days when
Arthur Young complained Of the adj
diction to this luxury had never seen
either India or China. In one Of John
Ashton's works on England he cites a
case In which boy charged with
gambling stated that the money found
In his possession had been made by
picking tea leaves. This led 10 The dis
covery that many persons made liv-
ing by picking sloe leaves and white
thorn leaves In the fields near Gambler
well and selling them to local cow
keeper for penny pound One man
said he picked from fifty to sixty
pounds a day and always found mar
ket for them. The leaves were subse-
quently sold to wholesale merchant.
who obtained as much as s shillings
pound for them under the guise Of tea.
The merchant was prosecuted and
fined. not for adulteration. but for de-
frauding the revenue.A And the tea
leafer' Is still the slang name for the
petty thief.-London Standard.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1911-04-14
AM USE MENTS
lecture on Panama Canal.

The lecture on the Panama canal at
Dellwood park last night, given under
the auspices of the Bryan Commercial
Club, was fairly well attended. 1t was
illustrated with stereoptican views,
and the many scenes in the canal zone
that were shown were very helpful in
conveying the ideas brought out by the
speaker. Prof. Prochaska proved to
be an interesting lecturer and his ad-
dress presented quite complete de-
scription of both the country and the
canal work.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1911-04-14
STATUS OF SEWER WORK.

The sewer system work is progress
ing nicely. The septic tank has been
completed, except the covering and
the partitions, and two thousand feet
of pipe on the main trunk line has
been laid The force of hands has
been increased until now nearly forty
men are at work.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1911-04-14
Denman Thompson Dead.
Try Assnniated Press-l

West Sansoy, ~ H., April 14.-Den-
man Thompson, the actor, who made
"The Old Homestead famous, died
here today of heart trouble, after a
months illness.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1911-04-14
EASTER BAZAAR.

The ladies of the Episcopal church
will have their annual sale of fancy
work, cakes and candy at the Smith
Drug Company's store Saturday, the
18th, beginning at 10 a. m.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1911-04-14
ANOTHER FREIGHT WRECK.

Another freight wreck on the Inter-
national G. Great Northern railroad
occurred this morning near College.
The accident happened about O'Clock
and the track was blocked for about
seven hours. The cause of the acct
dent is unknown. Four cars were
overturned and the assistance of the
wrecking crew from Mart was called
in order to clear the track. The train
was extra freight No. no. northbound
out of Spring, with Conductor Mitch
ell in charge. No one was injured, and
further than breakage and the block
ing of the track no damage was done
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1911-04-14

! Many cute little bunnies are playing
in the grass on the courthouse lawn.
By Saturday afternoon the whole yard
will be full of Easter eggs, when the
Methodist ladies will give their an
lnual Easter egg hunt. Every child in
town is invited to be present.