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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-12-19
NELLIE. SEND YOUR ADDRESS.

NELLIE. SEND YOUR ADDRESS.
Dear Miss Grey am a little
girl 10 years old. and my papa Ii
dead. My mamma 10 not feeling
well and don't think we win have
any Christmas this year. But |
would like inst one thing. II IA .
blsaue doll undrezsed. 10 that can
make II some clothes myself.
NELLIE.
Send your address. dear. have
a way Of seeing that Santa Claus
sends you one. The way is already
provided.
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97 OUEUELEsS BOYS

NIHNtf 'htfHu uHtuFIuNH thineHf
boys are now students al Adeiphla
college ia this city. Fifty-neven of
them arrived on the Minnesota. just
In port from the Orient The boys
range from ia 20 20 years old. and
are the sons OF wealthy families af
Canton who want their children
educated away from tho scenes OF
revolution.
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Curtis Wanted Grandson
to Take Up His Work

HELLINGifAM. Wash, Dec. H.
u tho win Of William II. Curtis,
Mod for probate here. the late IA.
in0us newspaper correspondent
states that he hopes that his grand.
aon. William Eiroy Curtis II. may
SHOW tho ability and ambition 20
follow my footsteps. 20 adopt my
nfsofaswlan. and 10 continue the
service which have been trying TO
% by giving tho world true and
'iewful Information and publishing
ms good that men do. rather than
ina evil"
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Cynthia Grey that she has no
clothes tor the little tot. who mar
come any cold night now, and she
has no money 10 buy them. The
little children she has have not a
single toy. She aays. They would
be- 20 pleased with jnsf anything. :
Sow 1t would take some woman
Just about half day 10 ge, some
things together. and -insf anything
will make whole family happy.
The frat woman who volunteers viii
ges The Job.
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Dear Mlss Grey old married
child Ny husband awful and finds ta nothing and has
live ranch and WORK hard and help with eyhnK Ny husband
10 my
Can advise
baby would
sood 10 love him. nROKESffEARTED
A.-No who allows a man lei
has
striking II beatlnss
clothes by all with the Brace Jelly
nh' or take baby Put tho child In
uuti have wth and
70 work There you VIII hare you and board besides what
leave the haby which
day you feel cool
soothing touch Of round dollars
dldnt do thla long
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wREckrn nY pYhAMlrn

RENO. New. Dec. H. Reports
reaching hero today say that q 70.
Gently eomplsted courthouse az
Warrington. New, was destroyed by
dynamite early today. No details
of the occurrence have been re.
ceiyod.
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pEs MONIES. Ia. Dec. fs.--Mrs.
u y. Carroll. wife Of Governor Car.
roll. has been asked 10 accept a pc.
sitlon ~ lecturer for national pur.
ity organization She has attract.
ed attention by demanding that sex
problem be taught Ia public schools.
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WARRINGTON. Dec. is.--Five
thousand dollars IN the price ON a
girls scalp by Director Durand Of
the census. In asking PREPARATION
for Alice Hugon. hurt In a census
machine,
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TWO BOYS WANT A DOG FOR
CHRISTMAS.

Dear Miss Grey--Wouid you try
To get me and my brother spaniel
puppy far ChristmssF We would
like to have that better than any.
thing else. ! am 10 years old and
my little brother 10 3. Wishing you
Merry Christmas and Happy
New Year. n.
Ar" has asked that his name
be not published for fear he may
not get the dog. but II some reader
can manage 70 have a puppy at TIE
18th av. by Christmas morning two
little boys win be made happy.
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CYNTHIA ASKS FOR
WoMAN's HELP
ONE

In lsttic town near Seattle there
lH mother az two children. and
aeon another little life Ia to come
into that home. Tho mother writes
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HuRRAHi FOR DICKS BIRTHDAY CELEBRATIONS
TIE letter Cynthia naming a birthday for
Dick from who a
a blrhday 80 Dsck
birthday
the celebration. March 18th. 1919.
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Cynthia Crey's Letters
AAAAAAAtAA ssssssAs
TO GO MIRO EFFECT AT ONCE

Fosisisely assured unless stamped. nef ad
dressed
cuved only certain printed Letters life
and home problems preference the
they appeal TO and help many people CYNTHIA GREY.
The Cairo bulletin., 1911-07-10

ner, Spottsylvania, Antietam. Freder-
icksburg, the Wilderness and Peters
burg
In the summer of 1866 she undertook
the task of identifying the unknown
dead in and around AG1ersonville and
IN laying out the first national GENE
terry. Following the civil war she be-
gan the work of searching for the miss
ing men Of the army.
After the civil war Miss Barton
went abroad and took part in the re-
lief work Of the Franco-G German war
aud at hospitals. She was at Metz.
Strasburg. Belfort, Baden and Paris,
She reached the French capital after
the fall of the commune and helped
to distribute food to the half starved
and half craZed people of that city.
Ater her return to America Miss
Barton Immediately entered upon a
new ear of usefulness. To recount the
services she rendered to humanity
would be to catalogue all Of the great
catastrophes that have happened in
this country during the last forty
years
The Cairo bulletin., 1911-07-10
Women In Tibet.

Concerning the manners OF Tfbetans
traveller writes: The male part OF
the Amdo population is fond OF meet
ing together for frivolous conversation
Oh all suitable and unsuitable occa-
sions The most the men do Is to 60
hunting and robbing. The domestic
work. such rs tending the cattle. col
lecting fuel, drawing water and. In
short. everything. falls on the women.
While the wife is working necessarily
all day long the husband grows weary
with idleness and does not go to her
assistance unless she is physically In
capable of doing any work at all On
horseback the women are as dexterous
as the men. To catch any horse she
likes out Of the troop. lay her hand on
its name and quickly spring on to the
back Of the barebacked steed and ride
of In any direction she wishes is an
ordinary feat for any young Amdo wo'
nan D-Chicago News.
The Cairo bulletin., 1911-07-10
Modern Mans.

There are Egyptian maps dating
from 400 B. o.. but in spite OF ,hls
long history 1t has been astonlshingly
difficult to make progress In charts
until very recent times. Errors are
perpetuated; truth Is forgotten; adj.
vance Is slow. AS late as 1900 charts
of The Alaskan coast issued by the
United States were said to be thirty
miles wrong, and nearly all CONNER.
ciai map makers still represent moun-
tain chains as cnterpillars. and the
fringe OF the shore Is adorned with a
blue wavy frili. As for railroad maps.
the less said the better. the great rail.
road map of the northern belt OF the
United States adjoining the walls Ut
the Broad street Pennsylvania station
in Philadelphia being distorted east
and west. north and south ana other
wise. its accuracy in ia q part not
being over 20 per cent. yet 1t Is a more
than usually good railroad map. $50 En-
gineering Magazine.
The Cairo bulletin., 1911-07-10

"Engrossing" was an ofrense punish
able In England by fine and imprison-
ment. and the laws against II struck at
those--called "engrossers"- plan
ned to gain control over necessities.
such as grain or fouttsiuffs in cousid-
erahle quantities, either by purchase or
otherwise. with the Intention OF raising
prices. The statute book holds quite a
series OF enactmeDts designed to pre-
vent anything IN the nature Of what
we know as Il corner or "combine."
"Regrating" was n crlmina! pffpnsc
and SO was "lotesiallins The turner
consisted of buying aud selling the
same day In the same market or nna,
II, and the latter implied the purchase
OF merchandise on the way to market
or before the hour at which the market
commenced with the intention OF sell
ing M a profit while II was also fore.
stalling" to circulate rumors calccialrd
to raise the prices OF commodities
Though these laws have fallen into
desuetude. they were In force In our
grandfathers' time. - London Mail.
The Cairo bulletin., 1911-07-10

The Niagara Falls Racing associs-
ton of Ontario viii began IFS first
meeting at Niagara Falls on July 10
and continue until July II This is the
new Canadian race course recently put
in operation by several influential Ca
nadians on the Canadian side OF Mag
ara Falls.
For the FIRST meeting no purse will
be offered of less than $500. and handi-
caps viii have from 500 to $500 add
ed, and there will be six or seven races
each day.
The promoters have built q new
grand stand seating 500 persons, and
new stables have been erected that
will accommodate 20 horses. White
the track is nj present only half mile.
il will be INCREASED to nIile or mile
and furlong before the opening of the
second meeting.
The Cairo bulletin., 1911-07-10

Tennis is increasing in popularity.
Probably one reason for this is that
The girl who plays golf can seldom
dress the part attractiyely or retain
her trimness long upon the links II she
plays a toierabIy good game. Tennis
toys are distinctly fetching The smart
tennis gown may be made of one OF
the coarse linens that come in a doz-
en- natural shades, 1t may be of pioue
or percale. OF chambray. Of lawn or
even of pongee. 1t Is cut low In the
neck and finished with a round or n
sailor collar of white or some contrast.
ing material. The sleeves come to the
elbow. The gown may be one piece
affair, but ordinarily 1T has sep.
arate blouse aud skirt. The blouse is
generally cut on peasant lines There
is patent arrangement by which
gore is set under the arm that gives
plenty OF play to that member. The
skirt is cut moderately short for con.
yenience.
The gown Illustrated here was OF
pale blue linen trimmed with white.
The bodice was fastened ut the left
with large buttons, which were cou-
tinued on the panel on the front of
the skirt A sailor collar. closing in Il
point in front. and turned back cuffs
finished the blouse. A white chip hat
trimmed with plumes, a rather more
elaborate chapeau than most tennis
girls choose. was worn with this frock.
The costume would be equally suitable
for walking. boating, croquet and golf
In fact, 1t is a good all round outdoor
dress
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Wonder What Tennyson Said.

Wonder What Tennyson Said.
In his volume Of "reminiscences Pro
feSsor e, B. Poulton writes of visit
to Boston, where he met several nota.
bes.
Holmes spoke of Emerson stamping
his foot with rage when he could not
remember name. He mentioned the
Corbett-Mitchell prlze6ght. which had
just taken place. and said. II own to a
lurking sympathy with prize6ghting,
perhaps because l am so united for
the ring myself" He told Professor
Poulton he would never repeat to
any one what Tennyson said to him
when he entered his house. william
James pressed him to do so with the
assurance. There are no reporters
here" But DR.. Holmes replied with
emphasis: II have said that will new.
err tell any one. It was not thing
that should have supposed any man
would say to guest he hae inritsd to
~ I.
The Cairo bulletin., 1911-07-10

Some years ago n Swansea vessel
was caught IN a terrible gale The
captain had his wife on board ana
when the wind was still rising he told
her 10 60 down below ana sleep, tor
all was wen. He remained on the
bridge till the mate came up ana said
We've done all we can. Hadn't ynn
better tell the chaps to get out the
boats:"
Yes. yes, my lad. IL you think So"
said the captain. who knew the only
choice left was whether to 60 down
with the ship or In a small boat. which
couldn't lire ten seconds In that sea.
The engineers came up with the news
that the fires were all out. Very
well. my lads" said the captain quiet.
"; save yourselves II you can"
Wont you fetch the wife on deck.
slr?" asked one OF the men.
NO" was the calm reply: 'et hes
sleep. poor old girl, am going down
to have smoke And. smoking by
the bedside OF his sleeping wife, he
went down with the ship.
The Cairo bulletin., 1911-07-10
Couldn't Find Land Mark.

William Ludwig of Evansville in
spending few days in the city. He
comes to Cairo often of late; this
city was his home many years ago
While looking around yesterday. He
was trying to locate the old wittig
home on Washington avenue be-
tween Fifth and Sixth streets, but
the entire neighborhood was un-
familiar to him--not building left
excepting one which had been re-
constructed several years ago
The Cairo bulletin., 1911-07-10

During tbs time Crllikshank was II
Illustrating Oliver TWIST" ae spent
days traversing the east end Of Lon
don In search OF face that wolio
correspond With bis conception ., the
character OF tagin. One day White
standing before a mirror in his d!nlss
room pulling faces at himself 10 10
speak. for the want OF something bet
ter to do, be accidentally fuade tr2
features for which he was iOUSiAS.
The picture, therefore, of Fasin is real.
ly that of CruiksDank hlmset.
The Cairo bulletin., 1911-07-10
THEATER SEATS.
Very Annoying indeed II Was Before
They Were Numbered.


People who nowadays book their
seats beforehand for the play cannot
conceive of the discomfort of other
days. an instance Of which is given by
John Fyyie in Comedy Queens OF the
Georgian Era"
One Of Charles Matthews newspa-
per cuttings" he says, contains O let
ter from a disguised playgoer dated
January, 1Ti6, protesting against this
custom OF permitting a footman to
sit for an act or two of play next to
a woman OF the first quality by way
of securing a place for his absent mas
ter
THE indecency Of the practice is
said to he aggravated by the usual
choice Of the drtiest servant of the
family for this duty. for the men Of
parade and figure are to prance be-
fore the lady's chair with lighted
fiambeaux or hang like rope Of on
ions behind her coach
"As remedy for this nuisance the
writer of this letter made the revolu-
tionary suggestion that the slttings In
the boxes should be numbered. a plan
which does not seem TO have occur
red to any one previously and which
was not adopted till long afterward
london Gentewoman.
The Cairo bulletin., 1911-07-10
Naos Win Educate Jackson.

The Cleveland American league base
ball club will educate Joe Jackson.
the outfelder recruited from the New
Orleans team Of the Southern league.
President Somers Of the Cleveland
club has notified Memphis relatives OF
Jackson that he will put Jackson in
college Mt the close OF the American
league season In October. President
Somers considers jackson one OF the
greatest ball players in the game and
thinks the mental training he will re-
ceive at college will make him more
valuable ON the field
The Cairo bulletin., 1911-07-10
THE SILVER BOWL.
" Was Full of Water. and II Puzzled
the Week End Guest.

A rising young politician in New
York tells this story on himself He
was invited recently to spend week
end at a country house where things
were done a notch or two more ella b.
orately than be was accustomed to-
and he stood In not little awe of the
solemn person who was assigned 10
act as temporary valet to him. The
climax came when this functionary
tapped at his door on Sunday morning
and told him 1t was 8 o'clock.
"All right. I'll get up" said the Wis
itor. and the solemn man disappeared
into the bathroom. from which pEes-
emily the noise of water running into
the bathtub was audible. In half q
minute more the solemn person emery,
ed, holding a large silver bowl full of
water. with which he approached the
bed.
HE must have seen the astonish-
ment In my face" said the New York
er. Il couldn't conceal it. 1t was q
wholly new game to me. and didn't
know whether | was expected to dip
my head in it or to drink it. Ii was
an awful moment. but that man was a
diplomat. He realized my embarrass-
ment, and he just let drop in cold and
aloof tone. as il be had outsiders to
deal with every day, the simple ex
PLANTATION:
The temperature of your bawth
SIR New York Sun.
The Cairo bulletin., 1911-07-10
The last Gladiators.

1t was IN a. ID. $50 that the edict
was passed which, forever abolished
the gladiaiorial combats. In The deS
erts OF Lydia there lived monk nam
ed Telemacbus. who. touched hy the
cruel stories OF the combals. TeIL 10
Rome, ieaped over the barrier ri tie
arena of the Coliseum. threw himself
between the groups OF fighters and I'M.
pIored them In the name OF Christ 10
desist. TeIemachus fell. slain by the
swords Of the G;atiafors. bit there
never was another tiant in the Coil-
scum. The spirit nf the n1oH'. tad ia
effect. and the above mentioned edit
was soon passed
The Cairo bulletin., 1911-07-10
July 9. 1911.

July y, 1CAl.
Geo. Bishop and daughter, Miss
Marybet of La Center. Ky, and Miss
Amanda Mills of Barlow, Ky, who
have been the guests of Mr.. and
Mrs, g. S. Ashly on LIST street, left
Saturday for their homes. Mrs.
Ashley accompanied them to Cairo.
+. b. Mills and Lawrence ashley
of Cairo spent Friday at his home
Miss Jessie Neadstine returned
home Saturday from a visit with
relatives at Villa Ridge
Mrs. Geo, Hayden and Mrs VIM.
Parker of Valley Recluse were shop
ping here Saturday.
J. w. Wenger of Cairo Transact
ed business here Saturday
Mrs. Geo Schiller and sun Edward
of Mounds were shopping In the
city Saturday.
The Cairo bulletin., 1911-07-10

Photo by American Press Association. ;
Baseball experts must hand the plum
to Ownie Bush Of the Detroit Tigers
as the leading shortstop Of the Amer
ican league. For many season these
honors belonged to Rhody Wallace Of
the st. Louis Browns. Rhody's Won
derfu stops, remarkable recoveries
and wizard-like throwing have for
years been the admiration of the cir
cult.
But this little gentleman Ownie Bush
has pushed Wallace Off the pedestal
on which he has so long dallied.
Bush in acson reminds one of those
pond bugs that skim about so agiely
from spot to spot-a little dart. aud
there you are. Bush darts about the
field like light. He covers a world of
ground. does it easily, almost poetical-
ly, one might say; is not subject i'll
the least to nervous disorders common
ly known as rattles. can throw with
Wallace and is the most valuable
shortstop in the American league to-
day
Jennings was certainly fortunate to
pick un this lad in the hour of his
need three years ago. IT was when his
infeld had gone to pieces and 0Leary,
CouGhlin and company had cracked
sadly that Indianapolis surrendered
this lad IN midseason From the jump
he made coed
The Cairo bulletin., 1911-07-10
Foot Fault Tennis Rule.

English tennis experts say that a
majority of the violations Of the foot
fault rule has been caused by the
American service. How far the state
ment Is true cannot be known. but it
is certain that little or no heed Is paid
to foot fault here. One can go to
tournament every day In the week, and
only in very rare cases will anybody
hear the umpire call foot fault. The
enforcement of this rule is something
avoided by all umpres. for it is the
last thing any player wants to have
called against him
The Cairo bulletin., 1911-07-10

NEWS FROM OUR NEIGHBOURS


/ Frank Wilkerson of Mounds spent
Saturday evening in Cairo
Mrs. Carrie Spencer went to
Levings Saturday to spend few
days with her sister, Mrs. II. Cal
win.
Mr. and Mrs, Jno. A. Boyer were
in Cairo shopping Saturday.
Mrs. Hogendobler and son of
villa Ridge transacted business here
Saturday.
Claude Johnson OF Jackson, Tenn.
visited relatives her Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Biggerstaff of
Mounds We're Cairo visitors Satur-
day evening.
Monte Zimmerman OF Marion ac-
cepted position with the Ice Co
at Mounds Saturday.
Mrs. Thos. Boyd of America was
in town Saturday
The Cairo bulletin., 1911-07-10
GIT RIRRoN BANpRAu.

wear with the bordered cotton eoies,
for example, with pink or blue ID the
banding. a chaplet of tiny pink buds
or minute roses would be effective. IL
marqusette gowns are worn and these
show touch Of green needework
wreaths Of ivy leaves would be beauti
full, while soft colored ribbons or tin
seled bands would 90 with any while
scheme.
When buying the ribbon remember
that the soft crushable weaves are all
more becoming TO the head than the
stitf satin or grosgrain ones, A wide
ribbon that can be folded. too. is far
more becoming than a narrow one put
ON plain, for the plating and twists
follow the undulations Of the hair.
Tinseled bands showing CLEANS OF
pale blue or wild rose pink under the
gold threads and with two hairpin
loops for fastening them on are sold
In the shops Wreaths Of baby roses,
leaves, wheat and Geld grasses and also
the wide louisine ribbons are to be
had.
The Cairo bulletin., 1911-07-10
At Last.

A well known clergy man, called ~
other duties. says writer in the Wcsl.
ern Christian Advocate, preached It's
last sermon before the installation ot
his successor. The iocal paper, In
announcing the order Of services, gave
1t as follows;
Sermon by the Rev. Blank; solo and
quartet, flushed at Length"
The Cairo bulletin., 1911-07-10

scorns compromise, one who can calm
ly face defeat, but who would die be
fore she would surrender.
She was the first woman to establish
free school in New Jersey, state
that now justly boasts of the enormous
extent and splendid efficiency of its
educational system. The school was
founded at Bordentown and, starting
with six pupils, rapidly grew until the
enrolment numbered 600. That was
more than half century ago, but the
old building IS still standing
Miss Barton is real Daughter Of
the Revolution. She was born at OK
ford, Mass, In 1921, her father be.
ing Judge Stephen Barton, who fought
under Mad Anthony Wayne. She
taught school for awhile, worked as Il
cloth trimmer, established the Bur.
dentown free school already mention
ed, and finally went TO Washington.
President Buchanan appointed her TO
a clerkship in the postoffice, which. Ii
is claimed, was the first regular gov
eminent position Of the kind ever civ.
en- to woman.
Her Civil War Work.
Miss Barton was in charge OF the
caveats in the patent office. but when
the civil war broke out she gave up
this position In order to work in the
field. From April, 1861, to the close of
the civil war Miss Barton was with
the Union army She was there by
the authority of President Lincoln and
Secretary of War Stanton. Among the
various fields Of battle and relief on
which she served were those Of Cedar
. ~ j II
The Cairo bulletin., 1911-07-10
Had Tongue Lashing.

A mother and daughter who live
in the vicinity of Eighteenth and
Poplar street Saturday and got their
names in the police record in conse-
quence. Each was fined So and costs
which amounts, with costs. were
promptly paid, enriched the city
treasury by about $40. Officers
Terry and Miller made the arrests.
The Cairo bulletin., 1911-07-10
n N. 3. B. o. Club.

Miss Geraldine Schulz entertain
ed the N. B. B. 0. Club Friday after
noon at the home of her parents Mr..
and Mrs. Otto w. Schulz Of upper
sycamore street. The afternoon
was spent In games and music after
which refreshments were served.
In addition to the club members,
Miss Mary Brown Of Charleston
was present.
The Cairo bulletin., 1911-07-10
Dance Friday Evening.

The youngest set gave dance
Friday evening at st. Mary's Park,
in honor of Miss Blanch Schlosser.
Of Mt. Vernan,, ILL.,, who has been
visiting friends in Cairo for the
past week. There were about forty
guests present.
The Cairo bulletin., 1911-07-10
Purchased Corner Lot.

l. Cohen, of the Golden Eagle
Clothing Store, has purchased ]. II.
O'Donley's property, 1901 CONNER
cial avenue, paying for 1t $1,000. f.
A. Burke, administrators of the es-
tate, made the SALE The lot has a
frame two-story house upon it.
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Condition Remains Same

There has been no change in w.
j. Cochran's condition. 1t was one
week ago last evening when Mr..
Cochran was thrown from his buggy
skull. He continues for most of the
time in a comatose condition.
The Cairo bulletin., 1911-07-10
Circuit Court Convenes Today.

The Alexander County Circuit
will be convened this morning
Judge VIM. N. Butler on the bench
Only one week of court will be held
this term. The business viii be con-
fined to criminal causes and argu-
ments will be heard in several
civil cases.