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The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1911-06-01
FUNERAL. EFFIGlES.
A Queer Custom That Was Followed
In Eyoono Days.

IN Ey9ono Days.
At the funerals of great personages,
the Old chronicles tell us, hi, lively
effigy." dressed to initiate life. was
carried in chariot before the corpse
to The grave. then there sci ny under
a "hearse' or n temporary monument
IN the church Such efligies we're Of
ten left In Il glass case standing over
the vault where the interment had
taken place Some statues were Of
wood. with heads of plaster. but the
more modern ones were Of wax.
In the olden days laudatory poems
or epitanhs were affixed with pins or
wax to these "hearses' and were even
thrown into graves on the collins In a
similar manner to our modern custom
of flowers ri a burial
When SHELTON. poet laureate to Hen
nv VIII, took sanctuary at Westmin-
ster to escape the displeasurcs Of the
then all powerful Cardinal Wolsey it
is said that he subsisted on what he
earned by writing epitaphs for use at
funerals in The abbey.
Pen Jonson'S well known epitaph TO
the Countess of Pembroke
Underneath this sable hearSe
Lies the subject Of all verse,
Sidnev's sister etc
was evidently thus attached to her
"hearse. Westminster Gazette,
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1911-06-01
Conscience.

1t was De Quincy who likened con.
science to the whispering gallery in
st. Paufs, London. A word spoken
ever so softly on one side OF the vast
dome is loudly re-echoed on the other
In youth conscience child him in sulen
whispers; in old age, at the other end
of his life gallery. the same conscience
spoke to him in peals Of thunder. The
still small voice which the boy would
not hear returned to the old man like
the crack of doom in terrible self re-
proaches. Even Nero, the monster,
had to fly from the spot where he had
caused bis mother TO he murdered. He
fancied he was haunted by her angry
ghost that be heard the blowing of a
ghostly trumpet and wailings over her
tomb. What terrible discoverer Of
sin conscience is!-Chrlstian Herald.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1911-06-01
MOUND CITY, Ill.
May 81, 1911.

Tile teachers and pupils of ST.
Peters Episcopal cnurcn wlil ENJOY
tnelr annual picnic thursday
Mr. and Mrs. Jno. McNeile and
little son lett Monday 70 visit Mr. an
Mrs. Jno. SCHUYLER aud family at Cape
Giearieau
Mr. and Mrs. j. l. Brandt, w T..
Parker and daughter, Beaulah spent
Su1t.ay with Mr.. and MS. Wm
fIrker at Valley Recmse.
j. w. Sneed of McAlJs.er, Okla, is
wishing his family at the nome OF
Dewitt. Finley
Mrs NJ. Conneil was the guest OF
relatives at Mounds Monday.
MISS Earl Tarr has returned home
al or few days visit wi h relatives
and friends at Grand Chain.
Ralph Schuler and Chris. kellea
were Mounts Wis tors Sunday.
G. S. Miller made business ip
TO Cairo Moniay
Judge Lewis OF Mason was In tie
city Monday EN- route to JCnesboro
Where he will transact business
Arthur Beaupree was in Cairo
Monday on buiness.
NJ Uses Ida Johnson, Ava Gilbert and
Lillian Johnson were guests OF Miss
Minimize Lewis at American Sunday
aftenoon
Miss Ora Sims was Cairo shopper
Monday.
E. p Smith, representing the Eve
ret Piano Co. of Boston. was in the
city Monday,
Miss Jessie Schuier, who Is EN-.
ployed in Jake Blume's Store at villa
Ridge, spent Sunday with relatives
here.
Mrs. j. J. Rendleman and Mrs, Geo.
W. Clark of Cairo, were in the city
Monday in the interest of the Moon.
light Excursion to be given on the
Steamer Sidney, Monday evening,
June 9TH. The excarsion will be UNI
der the auspices of the management
OF the Cairo Childrn's Home to the
support of which institution the pro.
ceeds will be applied, The affair
should be greeted with the heartiest
response from the charitably inclined
public.
Mrs. H. O, Williams of Belknap
and sister. Miss Clara Bowman of Tun.
mel Hill were guests Of Mr.. and Mrs
A. L. Compton, Sunday.
Among those who attended the Ball
Game In Cairo Sunday were Misses
Ruth Wilson, and Elsie Rodman, Mr..
and Mrs. Frank Bertman. Messrs.
Ralph MeGhee, Daniel and Jerry
O'Sulliyan, Jno. McNeile, C. F. Meyer,
Daniel Hearley, Geo. Sweeney, Chas.
Curren, Al Schiller. II. Whitaker, Ell
Westerman, Carl Johnson, n. C. Park.
er, Chas Schiller, Pat McNeile. S.
Poindexter, Oscar Ross, Chas. Durm.
ing. Ralph Schiller, Earl Hillerich.
Chris Keller and Walter Mulroney.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1911-06-01

NEWS FROM OUR nelGHeoRs


Mrs. Sallie Spencer of High street
returned home Monday from Villa
| Ridge, where she has been visiting
friends the past few days.
Mrs, Joe Cole, who re. ides with her
daughter, Mrs. Geo. Keller, is slowly
: Improving alter several days illness
Walter Schiller lett Mondoy even
ing for st. Louis after brief visit
| with his parents on Fifth street.
Mrs. Bernard Rutan and children
! OF Herrin are the guests Of Mr.. and
Mrs. G. b. Pyle Oh FIRST street,
MI. S lone Bledsoe and Ray Aydt Of
| Cairo were in the city Sunday.
Florence O'Sullivan, James Miller,
Albert Boekenkamp and Everett Will
| son attended the Bail Game in Cairo,
Sunday.
Will Dousherty, Jr., who has been
the guest of Rev. Margrave and family
at lierrin the past week, returned
nome Monday
~. and Mrs. r. II. Hawley and
daughter, Miss Harriet, Mrs Nettie
Burns and little Miss Averll ,Richev
spent sunday afternoon with friends
ana relatives in Cairo
s. Back made business trim to
Mounds, Monday.
Mr. ana Mr. II. G. A8hbaugh of
! Waterloo Ia, arrived Monday to visit
| their son, Mn. Ashbaugh and wife,
| and their many friends in this city
few weeks. Mr.. Ashbaugh has re.
fred f. pm <le iourna. sic field ami
Is Interested in a Real estate Agency
| in Waterloo
! Mrs. Vivian Montgomery and little
! son, George, left Sunday for Herrjn
| where hey VIII spend few GAYS VITA
| friends.
Mrs. Ray Olmstead and daughter,
VIENNA will go to Ohm. tead, Wedne;.
DAY 10 visit relatives week.
MIS- H. Whiteaker spent Sunday
afternoon with her sitter. Mrs. Lydia
spaulding in Cairo.
Miss Rose O'Sullivan has accented
Ia position as stenoerapher for the
bucher Packing Co in Cairo and as.
sumed her duties as such Monday
morning.
lie Ladies of the congregational
Church will have a Garden Party IN
the lawn at the home of Mrs A p
Clark on High street Thursday even.
lug, June Sth. Every one is cordially
invited to attend The usual refrf sh.
ing Kinks and frozen danties viii he
served
Mrs. Adolph Murphy had as her
guest Monday her Uncle. Jno Nc.
Nenzie OF Campbell. No. Mrs. Mur.
ply and son, Clyde, attended the in.
neral of the formera grandfather
'ho' Ovefby. whose death occurred
Tuesday. June 23rd, at the home of
Mr. Mckenzie They returned home
Ihursay The remains were interred
At DongoIa.
Mrf. W, T. Parker will return home
inns week from America where she
mas spent the past week, the guest Of
W. ana Mrs Thos, boyd at their sum. |
her home.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1911-06-01
See Bagdad From Afar.

Like most oriental cities, Hagdad
looks her best from distance. You
miss the hlFhy, narrow streets where
two horses can hardly walk abreast
and behold vision Of luxurlant date
groves. out Of which rise little islands
OF green domes and graceful minarets.
In the days of Its spendor the East
India company maintained in the
city OF the caliphs resident. with a
generous establishment. Nowadays we
are content with the usual modest con,
sular service. London Spectator.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1911-06-01
Two Collars on & Doa.

Having boHght dog that he admir-
ed, man undertook to buy dog col.
lar The dog had a neck nearly as big
as his head, and She dealer advised the
man to buy two collars.
What for:" said the man. Hes
only got one meek. so guess he can
get along with only one collar, can't
he?"
Maybe So" said the man. so the
man went away leading the dog by his
new collar and chain. In less than a
week he brought the dog back
I'm afraid | can't keep him. he
said. He is TOO obstreperous. can't
keep him tied up. His neck ~ the big
gest part of him, and he Is ms strong
as an OK. therefore 4 Is cinch for
him to slip his collar off"
THAT was why wanted you to take
two collars" said the dealer. Put
both on and fasten the chain to the
back collar. and he can tug away all
night without getting loose He may
commit suicide. but he won't get
loose. New York Sun.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1911-06-01
Oisappointed In Her.

"And so your father refuses to con.
sent to our union"
He does, Rodolphus."
The sad youth swallowed sob.
rs there. nothing left for us, then,
but an elopement?" said he.
Nothing"
The girl was fond but firm.
do you think. Clementine, that you
could abandon this luxurious home
forget all the enIoyments Of great
wealth. Danish Yourself forever from
your devoted parents hearts and 10
west with poor young man to enter
home of lifelong poverty and self
denia?p
II could. Rodolphus."
The sad youth rose YEARLY and
reached Tor .hfs hat.
Then" said he "you are far from
beins the practical gin ! have all
along taken YOU to be"
And With one last look around ON
the samPtu0nsness that some day no
had hoped TO share he soDbed and said
farewell. Brownings Magazine.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1911-06-01

Which do YOU think the most
reliable sense. seeing or feeling?
JILL Why, feeling, of course.
why soT
"Well, when ycu look at a girls foot
you think 1t Is dainty; when she steps
on your toe you change your opinion 3"
Yonkers Statesman
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1911-06-01

"Dceant II make ycu sad exclaimed
the member Of the Audubon society
ITO see women wearing on their hats
,hc feathers Of the poor little birdsf'
ut isn't the feathers that make me
sad replied the practical married
man. MS their bills Philadelphia
Record
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1911-06-01
Wanted II to Show.

A rich old farmer once had his por-
trait painted. When the portrait was
finished the old farmer looked at It.,
shook his head and said to the artist:
VERY good Very good, indeed But
there is one fault that you must rem
ady. Please make the right side Of
the chest bulge ont. That Is whore |
carry my wallet"
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1911-06-01

Stubs was feeling his way to the
kitchen stove in the dark when be fe'
crer the coal scuttle.
oh, John. called Mrs. Stubbs
sweetly. Il know what you need You
should get what they have on battle
ships"
What's that" growIed Stubs as
he rubbed his Sims.
WHY, q range finder"
And what Stubs said about wo-
mans wit was plenty. = New York
American.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1911-06-01
THAI F.t Thar,

so you are raising chickensg" said
the city friend.
Yes" answered Mr., Crosslots.
"What do you find the greatest men.
nee 10 The welfare Of poulIryy
"Snnday company Suburban iife.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1911-06-01
Words of Comfort.

my doctor says | must sleep out Of
DOORS" said the man who is not
strong.
well" replied the friend who makes
painful efforts TO cheer up. Its all
right 50 long us your landlord doesn't
saw it, WASHINGTON Star.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1911-06-01

Mrs. john do wish | had a good
recipe for falling hnir John Most we,
men nowadays Just pick II ny again
and hnng II on lie hack of u chair ---
Youngstown Telegram
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1911-06-01
Sharks In Eastern Staa.

Seventeen kinds OF sharks ilhabil
the seas OF the far east, the basking
shark u the Indian ocean frequently
attaining length az fifty feet.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1911-06-01

NoTIetFtJ ouHU NIIfnony MEG,
She-This ~ Maud's third husband,
and they all bore the name Of William,
He You don't say 80. Why, the wo.
man Is regular Bill collector. New
York Times.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1911-06-01
A Crazy Spell.

The opera was "Trovatore"
Though I no more may hold thee,
Yet is thy name spell,
sang the basso to The prima DONNA
And ii was. Her name was Sophronia
Czechlinskiwicz. Judges Library.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1911-06-01
Pneumatic TANNER,

The famnins Of paving stone II
done now with a pneumatic tamper
doing the work OF the human ram
mer In much less time.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1911-06-01

II you would HE the mark you must
sinl little above IL Every arrow
that files feels the attraction " the
m nth M
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1911-06-01
stuna!

y would like to exchange this FIVE
dollar opera bag for FIVE dollar chat.
Ing dish
iSorrv, miss, but those opera bags
Rare been marked down to s9.oa."--
Washington Herald
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1911-10-12
MAY SETTLE TODAY
Growing Hope on Both Sides
That Strike Will Be Averted
STILL AWAIT McHENRY NOTE
Judge Has Not Yet Officially De-
clined Task-Today's Confer
ence May Result In Com
plotting Board.

Des Moines, Oct. S.-The truce be-
tween the Des Moines City Railway
company and its employees will con-
tinue ia force for today at least.
Messrs. Trick and Guernsey will meet
probably at noon prepared to resume
their wearisome search for the third
member of the board of arbitration,
the resumption being made necessary
by the declination of Judge w. H.
Mcienry, who was chosen Saturday
evening, to act in that capacity. Con-
trary to expectation, Judge McHenry
failed yesterday to give formal no.
tice OF his refusal to accept the task,
and on both sides the hope is express
ed that he may be persuaded to re-
consider his determination unofficial
ly expressed soon after the news of
his selection was made public. How
ever, should Judge McHenry stand
firm IT. his intention to decline. it is
thought that Messrs. Urick and
Guernsey can agree on another arbit-
err. There were several other names
submitted which have not been de-
clined and one of them may be chos-
en-. When Judge McHenry was
agreed to by Mr. Guernsey, the union
men took it as an Indication of good
faith and no hasty action in the strike
matter will be taken.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1911-10-12

under Governor Nelson at Williamsburg Ths
French feet September 8, defeated the British
under Admiral Graves, and then held the Ches-
apeake to prevent British achievements.
Washington took position before Yorktown
September 2S, and the night OF the 29th Corn
wallis abandoned his outer works before the
town The first of October finds our engineers
accommodating the position and works of the
enemy. The I'd witnessed the gallantry OF the
Duke de Lauzun and his legion in driving back
Tarleton. whose raids so long had been the
terror of Virginia and the Carolnas. On the
9Th, the allied armies broke ground for their
final parallel and proceeded to mount their
batteries on the It'll and Sth. On the 9th. two
batteries were opened-Washington himself
applying the torch to the first gun; and on the
10th three or four more were in play slencing
the enemy's works. On the 18th, the indie
fatgable Steuben was breaking the ground for
our second parallel. within less than 400 yards
Of the enemy, which was finished the next
morning and more batteries were mounted on
the 18th and 14th. But the great achievement
Of the siege still awaits its accomplishment
Two advanced British redoubts are blocking
the way to any further approach. and they must
be stormed The allied troops divide the dan
ger and the glory between them and emulate
each other In the assault. One of the redoubts
is assigned to the French grenadiers and chas.
seurs under de Viomesnil The other is as.
signed to the American light infantry under
Lafayette. Both redoubts were soon captured
and the fate of CORVALLIS was sealed. "A
small and precipitate sortie," as Washington
calls II. was made by the British on the fol-
lowing evening. resulting in nothing. The next
day vain attempt to evacuate their works
and to escape by crossing over to Gloucester
was defeated by violent storm.
At ten o'clock on the morning Of the 18th OF
October. 1881. the British beat a parley. and
Lord CORVALLIS proposed a cessation OF hos
tilities for twenty-four hours that commission
ers might meet at the house OF Mr. Moore In
the rear OF the first American parallel Wash
ington replied with grant OF two hours cessa
ton, that terms might be proposed In writing
Finding their general tenor admissible. hos
tilities were suspended for the night. and
Washington proposed his own terms. Commits
sioners were appointed, Colonel Laurens, the
Vicomte de Noailles. and M. de Grandchain on
the part Of Washington; Lieutenant Colonel
Dundas and Major Ross on that OF CORVALLIS
The 18th was consumed in negotiations. which
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1911-10-12
FAIRFIELD HAS ELECTRICITY
Unofficial Test Of Hydro-Electric Sta.
ton On Skunk River Said to
Be Very Satisfactory.

Mount Pleasant, Oct. 9.-Electric
current was sent from Oakland to
Fairfield for the first time yesterday.
For six hours electricity was furnish
ed from the Iowa Power company's
hydro-electric plant on the Skunk riv.
er for all of Fairfield except the com.
mercial establishments. The test.
which was an unofficial one, is said
to have been satisfactory. One of
the Fairfield light companies has a
contract for use of the electricity
generated at Oakland, where 5000
horse power plant recently has been
built.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1911-10-12

Washington brought TO a close by having the
draft of the agreement copied, sending it on
the morning OF the l9th and demanding that 1t
should be signed by eleven, and the garrison
march out at two O'Clock.
Rochambeau describes the surrender: The
Americans and French took possession OF the
two batteries at noon The garrison marched
out at two o'clock between the two armies.
drums beating. carrying their arms, which were
stacked, with about twenty flags. Lord Corn
wallis being i'll. General O'Hara marched out
at the head OF the garrison. When he APP
preached me (Rochambeau) he presented his
sword pointed to General Washington op
posite to me as the head OF the American
army. and said to him that as the French army
was an auxiliary on this continent that 1t was
now from the American general that he must
take orders"
The manner of the equalization was modelled
on the harsh terms CORVALLIS had imposed on
General Lincoln at the siege OF Charleston, the
previous year. The colors were cased. The
defeated army was not permitted to play an
American or French tune. and 1t was to Lin
coin himself that the formal surrender was
made
In his general orders OF the goth Washington
congratulated the army on the glorious events
of the day previous. and expressed his warm
gratitude to the French king and his officers.
naming each in his orders with suitable phrase
and commentator. and requested the Count de
Rochambeau ito present In his name to the
regiments OF Agenois and Deux-Ponts the two
pieces OF brass ordnance captured by them las
testimony OF their gallantry) In storming the
enemy's redoubt on the night Of the 14th inst.
when officers and men so universally Wed with
each other In the exercise of every soldierly
virtue"
The victors found the little town OF York.
which at that time contained about sixty houses
In state OF absolute dilapidation. They were
literally honeycombed by balls. The British
officers complimented the French on the pre-
cision Of their fire. and confessed that they
We're the first artillerists in Europe. while the
French were equally amazed at the wonderful
proficiency the Americans had acquired with
their limited experience. The house OF Score
tary Nelson OF Virginia which had served as
Corvallis headquarters. and the most stately
building In the town. remained for years sig
nifcant witnesu of the accuracy OF the fire OF
the allies.
This rare specimen of architecture. built in
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1911-10-12
MUNYON BREACHES
HOPE PHILOSOPHY
New Association Gaining Many
Members.
FAITHS CURATIVE POWER
NOTED HEALTH EXPERT
GIVES REASON FOR BIG
SUCCESS IN MEDICINE

Tremendous success has attended the
organization of the new Munyon Hope
has secured more converts than he even
anticipated. and says that his Hope
Cult is growing in leaps and bounds. II
Is said that the total membership of tho
association throughout the United States
Is now well over the half million mark.
Munyon said:
II want to talk to every sick, ailing and
respondent person in this city. L want
to preach my new creed to them.
want to tell them about my new philoso-
ply OF health, which Is the fruit Of q
lifetime OF study and experience in deal
ing with sick folk.
Il want to eXpound the Great Truth
that have learned that there Is moro
curative power in an ounce Of Hope than
In pounds of Dope. That sick people
should not take medicine except as q
tive power OF Hope may be made effec-
tive. Medicines are necessary In the
present state Of the worlds progress be-
cause they give patient physical sup
port and strength and renewed vigor
with which TO brace up the win power.
One knows. from the action of the proper
medicines. that he Or she Is feeling bet
which complete the cure.
II think that probably million per-
sons at least In the United States have
cines. and I know that these people have
had the best remedies medical science
had to offer. I have always commended
that IL there is any virtue In medicine
my followers should have the best. but
I verify believe that more than one-half
of those who have been lifted to health
from the bondage of chronic Illness.
through taking my medicines, have been
really cured by the knowledge that they
had the utmost in medical lore at their
command. and the Hope this inspired.
81 am not in any sense a practfcing
physician. employ at my laboratories
In Philadelphia a large stan of expert
physicians and chemists, and have
many other physicians In various cities
of the United States detailed to give free
advice to the sick and afflicted. My
headquarters are at Munyon's Labora-
tories, SD and Jefferson SITS. Phila.. Pa,
and have there a stan of duly register
ed physicians and consulting experts,
and to all who desire II offer the best
of medical advice absolutely free OF
charge"
Write today. addressing Prof. J. M.
Munyon personally and your letter will
have q special care.