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The Cairo bulletin., 1911-03-05
PET DOG ATE MONEY
Found Envelope Containing Week
Wages Under Rug and Reduced
it to Small Bits.

A few days ago a gentleman resd-
ing on Walnut street north of Tween,
tieth gave an envelope containing mis-
salary to his wife. who placed the
envelope with the money in il under
the corner OF large rug in the din
ing room, for safe keeping. Not ions
atterward the peg dog belonging to
the family lifted up the edge of the
carpet with his nose ald reaching
under pulled out the envelope and
proceeded TO tear up and chew up the
filthy lucre" which consisted entire
ly Of currency, The dog was discov.
cred In the act about the time he had
reduced the money to small bits and
had mastieatel part Of it, The mem
bers of the family have been working
sectional puzzles ever since in their
endeavor to save part of the money.
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SEVERE DULLNESS WHEAT IS STRONG
Closed at Highest Level of the Week.
festerday-Corn Strong
Oats Depressed.

Chicago, March 4.--WHEAT.- -
Wheat closed strong today at the
highest level Of the week. The main
reason was the deefat of all chance
for the enactment Of reciprocity. Las.
trades showed net gain of 20
III cents. Every other leading
staple on change finished also at al,
vances, corn u to a. Oats " TO u
A better tone in the -four business.
over Sunday covering by shorts ana
decided activity on the par, OF the
bull leaders contributed toward fore
ing wheat to a higher level. Small
ness CT primary receipts had a part
in Bringing about the general scamnev
by shorts. Mills in the northwest led
in the buying and there was unnrs-
taxable giving out Of bear pressure
None of these conditions, however,
had full swing at the Start. During
the early portion of the session. IN
fact, a weak feeling prevailed chiefly
because of a decline at Liverpol b..
Various theories were put forwar!
to explain the depression in England,
but many dealers here seemed most
inclined to believe that manpulatorS
on this side were not little re-
sponslbIe, Buying force gained with
tire spread of this idea and kept the
bears on the run especially in the
last hour.
May opened $4,000; high 917s;
lew S9%; closed 919s No. red
s9A091; No. red S7G90; No. Z
hard 1914 691; No. 8 hard S7G90.
CORN--Signs of considerable OK
port bushes in progress, but being
covered up, strengthened corn today
Nav opened 472s @477s; high 4S1A;
low 479s closed 1885 04Sh July No,
499s; Nc. white fG046h; No. 2
yellow 4Gh@47; No. ) 43A@44h;
No, white 43A @441s; No. yellow
44%4la4.
CATS-The oats MARKET rallied
less than other grains. An increase
Of country offerings weighed on the
market.
May opened 3OA @SOA high 3o%;
low 3o1s; closed 3O9s July No. .
3oh; No. white 31631K; No. 8
white 29& @3OH; standard 3O1s6
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Culinary ConCeits.

When soup is poor try the addition
of grated cheese. 1t will give richness
and flavor
Parboil spareribs and when partially
done place in bake pan and season.
Do not bake fast nor brown too much.
Serve with baked apples.
A tasty way of using left over boiled
rice is to put piece of butter in the
frying pan and add the rice when the
butter sizzes Fry until brown.
The French chef fries sprigs Of pars-
ley crisp in deep fat and serves them
around the platter Of the fish course.
They are cooked only a minute or two
and do not lose their green color.
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STATE Lines.

Illinois is the largest corn growing
state In the Union
The state OF Massachusetts at one
time previous to the Revolution claim.
ed the Pacific ocean as its western
boundary.
IL Texas were as thickly settled as
Rhode Island ii would have 134.000.00G
inhabitants. almost one-tenth Of the
entire population of the globe Every
man. woman and child could have
more than an acre of land at that.
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Caustic Comment.

wouldn't 1t be just fine II we could
have better instead of larger
house?- Charleston News and Courier.
The scientists now assert that the
earth is going to dry up. But 1t is
very apparent that the scientists never
will.-Grand Rapids Press.
We observe that Boston editors per-
sist in saying politics are" and per-
haps politics are-in Boston. BY the
way, are molasses tOo2-Manchester
Union
Germany is astounded by the kaiser's
admission Of master plumber to the
Prussian house Of lords. America re-
ceives the news as a matter Of course.
New York Tribune.
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Prevailed Throughout Yesterday S
Stock Market-Strong Under.
tone Shown at Times.

New York, March 4,-Extreme dull.
ness prevailed throughout the stock
market, which was characterized al
times by an undertone OF strength.
That the big banking interests are
in no wise disturbed by recent agree
.ments was again attested today Dy
the purchase for international ac-
count OF $25,000,G0Q Irst mortgage
four per cent bonds of the Puget
Sound division Of the st. Paul road,
This announcement was of especial
significance because the weakness G.,
ST. Paul shares, accompanied by ~
mors of possible dividend reduction.
The stock market lost al the early
gains in the final hours when 1t be-
came almost certain that an extra
session would be called and new low
records for the present movement.
were numerous. There were come re-
coveries at the close, which was mod
erately active and unsettled.
The bank statement was utterly at
variance with forecasts. Ins;ead@ c.
an expected gain in cash the actual
tables showed a loss of over $4,000
000 The actual total cash reserve o.
banks is now 27.2o per cent CON
pared with 1904 last week.
Bonds were fairly steady. Total
sales, par value, $l,376,000. U. s.
fours lost / n on call
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NS~Tsf
Town Topics.

The first bathtub in America was In
Charleston and is still in use.-Charles-
ton News and Courier
There We're 2.403 violent deaths in
New York city in 1910 The number
Of violent lives is not stated Provi
denCe Journal
Chicago Is thinking of changing the
names of her streets While they are
at It they might also change the APP
pearance of many of them with profit
Detroit Free Press.
why not Fish, asks the Atlanta
Journal, discussing the desire Of the
town of that name 10 change 1t. Be
cause no one will believe 1t when Il
native tells how big Fish is.Savan'
nah Press.
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GOVERNMENT BONDS
PROVISIONS.
New York, March t,

BUTTER Steady.
Enthusiastically.
EGGS--FWm
SUGAR-Raw weak; Muscayado 81
test ST.; centrifugal 96 test 3.67;
molasses sugar SO test 2.92. Refined
quiet.
COFFEE-The market for coffee fu
lures opened barely steady at a de
cline of 10 to IA points in response
to lower European cables and talk OF
an unsettled spot situation based on
the report that leading roasters arc
Offering coffee to the interior at low
prices, presumably in an effort to re
duce supplies before the valorizatlon
offerings are available.
The selling here was not aggressive
however, and fluctuations after the
morning were more or less Irregular
with the close steady at a net decline
-of 6 to IA points.
Sales 10000 bags March slO.os;
April 10.04 spot easy; No, I Rio 12k
mild quiet Cordova 13Am15M.
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EXCITING SCENES
ATTEND CLOSING
Concluded from First Page.)
of an extra session.

of an extra session.
Failure of the permanent tari4
board bill, which passed the senate
but vas killed by filibuster in the
house.
Failure of the resolution 10 atm
TO statehood Arizona and New Mex
lco killed by flibuster in the sen
ate
Failure Of the proposal to increase
the rates Of postage on the adverti3'
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NEW YORK GRAIN.

New York, March 4.-WIIEAT-Re
ceipts $1,000; spot easy; No, 2 rec
93%c elevator and 95h fob. anoal
futures higher; May 967s; July 95%
No. I northern Duluth 1854 TO b
ahoat.
CORN~-Rcceipts 3t7,2S9; spot easy
Nc, ? red 5l1a nominal elevator do
nestle basis to arrive and fob. ano1t
Futures closed unchanged; Ma
5j15
CtTS-Receipts 35,075; spot easy
standard white 35c. Futures clo5aj
nominal,
The Cairo bulletin., 1911-03-05
Dress Hints.

Feathers uncurled by damp weather
are quickly dried by shaking over fire
In which salt has been thrown.
When the ribbon bows on hat get
out of shape try heating the bowl of
a large kitchen spoon and pressing the
bows with It from the inside.
An ingenious woman darns all her
stockings over shoe trees. She says
that as the stockings are held in the
shape in which they are worn the
darns are more comfortable to wear,
as they conform to the shape of the
foot.
The Cairo bulletin., 1911-03-05
English EtChings.
Ia

English lawyers never wear mus
taches.
During the last century nearly
f1,100,00O was wiped off the national
debt by property left by will for that
purpose.
The London fire brigade has an aver
age Of 500 calls month. The fire In.
surance policies on London property
are estimated at 072,640,2l2.
In the city OF London and the metro
politan boroughs there are 2,l51 miles
Of streets, which cost $3.50 mile pei
annum TO maintain and flS7 to light.
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Sporting Notes.
F = V, :

The University of Colorado is to
have a new athletic field.
A $4,000 fund is being raised to
finance Americas Olympic team at
Stockholm in 1912.
Hibbard's Hercules Is Florida's
"white mans hope" The new pu-
gilistic aspirant weighs 260 pounds and
is big in proportion.
Com" Goodale. last years fresh
man captain. will stroke Harvard's
crew He stands six feet tall and
weighs 10 pounds. Goodale is also a
clever football player.
The Cairo bulletin., 1911-03-05
Automobiles.

New York city has more automobiles
run at the public expense than Lon.
don. Berlin aud Paris combined
An automobile testing plant has been
installed by the University Of Ken
lucky for use In research work on the
subject OF power plant efficiency.
The Moscow postoffice has made a
contract with an automobile company
for carrying all mails between the gen.
era and branch Offices and the railroad
stations.
The Cairo bulletin., 1911-03-05
Maley's Restaurant Sit Ohio st
BIDS CALLED FOR.

Sealed bids will be received by
Building Committee Of Cnildrens
Home, Cairo, Ill, for the construct
ion of Childrens Home building SIT
uated at 800 25th street, Cairo, III.
up to Feb. 9th 1911, 10 o'clock
sharp, according to plans furnishe
by John S. jenkins. Architect, Cairo,
Ill. All bids win be received at the
office of John S. jenkins, Architect,
address all bids to Mrs. J ]. Rendle-
man.
The building committee reserves
the right to reject any or all bids
and waive any informalities.
Mrs. j. J. Rendleman,
Chairman.
The Cairo bulletin., 1911-03-05
Recent inventions.

To make 1t easier to pick up a
Aeedle an inventor has placed small
horseshoe magnet on the side OF a
thmble.
In n can opener patented by Wash
ington man the downward movement
of a lever cuts out the top of can
and the upward movement removes 1t.
TO save the trouble of using metal
fasteners to hold several papers a hand
punch has been invented which makes
tongue shaped cuts in several sheets al
tim a"d folds the tongues together.
The Cairo bulletin., 1911-03-05
Claim Aoainst Estate.

In The county court the case of j.
II. Mrlcahy against the estate o.
John Bourgeois, deceased, for a claim
OF s3l2 was tried Attorney LeeK
Represented the -lureois estate, ana
Attorney Alex Wilson represented MI,
Mulcahy. Judge Dewey took the case
under advisement. In the probate
court Clinton II. Miller was appointed
administrator Of the estate of Mary
Lewcllen, deceased, of Willard.
The Cairo bulletin., 1911-03-05
FARMER ANr WIFE SUICIDE,

Reading, "a, March a.. Sam Adam
a farmer, l5 years old, and his wife
Mary, 20, We're found hanging in the
sarret OF their home near HAMBURG
Today. They had fastened a rope
over rafter, placed nooses around
their necks and jumped IRON chairs
They left notes which indicated a
suicide attempt.
The Cairo bulletin., 1911-03-05
CHICAGO LIVE STOCK,

Chicago, March Z i.-CATTLE.--R G
cepts 200; beeves 5.25170O; western
steers 5.75n5.S5; stockers and feed
ers I.0CM5.S0; calves 70)M9.25;
COWS and heifers 2.5omGo0.
,HOGS--Receipts 10000; lights 6.9J
m725. mixed 6S0m7.20; heavy 5.7OGJ
Gll5: rough 6.7j0G.S5; good to choice
heavy 6.S5d715; pigs 6.90G725.
bulk Of sales 6.95M715.
SHEEP-Receipts 1000 sheer
S300@4S5; yearlings 475@575;
lambs 5.95G625
ST. LOUIS CATTLE.
St Louis, March f.--CATTLE.-Re.
ceipts 800; native shipping and ex-
port steers G.59@70O; dressed beef
and butcher steers 6.00m6.5O; stock.
ers and feeders 3.75m5.7J COWS and
heirers i.0OdG50; Texas and Indian
steers 4.jO@6,5O.
HOGS--Receipts $500; pigs G.5Oil
7.25: packers and butchers 7OO@710
SHEEP-None.
The Cairo bulletin., 1911-03-05
Tales of Cities.

In London 100000 persons are living
more than two In room and 10000
six or more in room.
Free legal aid is being furnished to
the poor in Kansas City, Mo-, at the
expense Of the municipality.
Out Of each dollar Of New York city's
budget for this year 20 cents will be
paid out on old debt account.
Constantinople Is to be lighted by
electricity and work on the power
house at Kiathane will begin at once.
The Cairo bulletin., 1911-03-05
Open Store in Cairo.

c. S. Brirton Of Mound City, has
rented the store room. no Connie
cial avenue, belonging to Neff Bros
and formerly occupied by the Grani
Leader and will open dry goods
store there. He Il one of the pur
chasers of some of tue stock and fix
lures Of the Grand Leader, with the
view of establishing a business here
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ILLINOIS(ENTRAL
Corrected to February /, 1911)
--- FIST MAIL ROUTE
80 Leaves Cairo:

''s' Leaves Cairo:
10 4. M Daily Chicago Vestibule
limited, arriving Chicago 1910 a. NJ
2:l6 a. IN. Daily st. Louis Night
limited, ARRIVING st, Louis 7:20 a. m
S'eening car open at $50 p. m.
80 a. m. ST. Louis Special.
m y m. Chicago Daily Express
a. m. st. Louis Fast Mail.
z !. m. Chicago Midday Specia
. m. Afternoon Express fcI
ST. Louis, Odin. Efliingnam, NATION
and Champaign.
sos p. IL, Thebes Accommodate
6:15 y. m. Chicago and Eastern Eek,
press.
1910 p. m. Chicago Night Express
arriving at Chicago 7;i5 a. m.
800 a. m Memphis and Nashyile
$40 NJ. Coach section for Men
pbis and New Orleans,
$40 a. NJ Seminole limited TO-
Birmingham md ioc' sonviIIo. Fla
Coo n m m 'cef AMI Louisville
I'll pm. Daily Memphis aud New
Orleans.
1:4l p. m. Dali, ,"hvil'e, C, alta
nooGa and Atlanta.
1870 p. m. Fulton ard u iyGchl ac
comodation
$50 D m. Paducah and Louisville
Sleeper, paducah to Louisville, oper
ut $3.50 p. m.
E.55 p. n. Memphis and New Orleans
Special.
For through tickets. sleeping car
accommodations end further informa
tion apply at Illinois Cent Sasson
ger alton -
tfN0&, -
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MOI With Malice.

Look here" said the head Of the
firm, i want to give you pointer
"ies, Sir" the office boy respectfully
replied,
If / hear you humming any more
popular songs around here III dis
charge you"
'All right won't do II no more. |
wouldn't OF dane II this time only me
lips is sore and | can't whistle Chi
cago Record Herald.
The Cairo bulletin., 1911-03-05
NEW YORK MONEY.

Money on call nominal Time loans
duh and easier, all periods 2M M3 PEI
cent. Prime mercantile paper 4p4n
per cent. Sterling exchange steady,
demand S4SG.35; sixty days 4S3.S00
4S4.10. Bar silver 52aa.
The Cairo bulletin., 1911-03-05
MINNEAPOLIS WHEAT.

Minneapolis, March 4.-W7IEAT.--
May closed .9Shc; july S1,O0; Cash,
No hard L0lA No. 1 northern
S9A @10OA; No 2 northern 9GAW
9S%
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me Nimble Fanny

u is estimated that on an average
each penny In circulation changes
hands eleven times week.
The Cairo bulletin., 1911-03-05
ST. LOUIS CATTLE.


"ele Mp q large percentage Of the
~ that prevails to the per.
rveuted plum pudding.
The Cairo bulletin., 1911-03-05
RECEIPTS AND SHIPMENTS.

Chicago, March 1.-The following
aushels represent the days move.
The Cairo bulletin., 1911-03-05

~"UUdtH anu VIC FOOF.
He who ordained the Sabbath loved
he poor Holmes.
The Cairo bulletin., 1911-03-05

Resignation Called For.
One is bound to bear patiently the
esults Of his own example. Pliny.
The Cairo bulletin., 1911-03-05
POPULATION FIGURES.

Washington, March Population
statistics announced today include
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load l5c; Two horse load SOC. Cairo
Brewing Co
WANTED.

WANTED-Pianos to tune. Phone
Coleman's book store. G. N. Buch-
anan.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1911-12-27
AUTO IS DAMAGED
 IN GARAGE FIRE,

A garage, owned by M. E. Bloom, It West Second avenue and Mulberry street. was destroyed by fire early last evening. following the explosion Of a gasoline tank, which was stored in the building. An automobile, owned by Dr. H. E. Williams Jr., was badly damaged by the fire and the building, which was uninsured, was valued as s15O. It is thought that several negro boys, one of whom worked for MT. Bloom, smoked cigarettes in the buildings, causing the fire. One Of them, Enoch Johnson, had narrow escape from being cremated. When the tank exploded his coat caugn. fire but i1is companions smothered the flames and they escaped unhurt.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1911-12-27
SIDEWALK DISTRICT ND. A sarraaue to Sixth, Olive to Iepiak)

The tax books for the collection of special assessment upon the real prop erty in Sidewalk District No. 5. in the city of Pine Bluff have been placed in my hands.
 All owners Of real property lying in the District are required to pay their assessments 10 me within thirty days from this date. If such payment is not made. action Will be commenG- ed at the end of that time for the collection of such assessment and for legal penalties and costs.
 Given under my hand this 27th day of December, 1911.
 A. c. RUSSELL City Collector. Office City Hall. 2 d. ru. to 12 m. 12 27 In.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1911-12-27

-25 per cent discount on Boys Suits and Overcoats at Simon's. The Wednesday and Friday shop meetings will not be held this week as most of men are having holiday until Monday.
 We still have good assortment of those AZ cent pocket knives-they won't last long-get your choice now. Matthews Hardware Co.
 f Fish and Oysters, Raisins, Currants, and It makes the hens lay, green ground bone. Ground daily on onr electric grinder. Ask us about it, Alexander Grocery Co.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1911-12-27
= . . . . . : | . . q * . . . ~3 ! - = LOCAL AND OTHERWISE : ~4 . $$ .> . | ! : | < | | | | + | ' z

-Simon's sale starts Today.
 Any Suit or Overcoat in the house -$15.00-at Simons.
 The weather man predicts fair weather and colder weather for to- day.
 A-Former prices, $20, $25. $30 Suits . and Overcoats now-$15.00-Your pick the suit at Simon's.
 fBORN-To Mr!,and Mrs. T. B. Da,- 2 by. No. 113 West :Barraque street, 7, fine ten pound boy, yesterday.
 -Lorine, the little daughter of Mir. ;. and Mrs. Davis. of West Fffthsavenue. r is very i'll withspneunronia.
 Bucks Waite Enamel lined Gas Range ovens, are the t,longest lived toves msde.-Reap & Crawford Furn. Go tf
 Charles, the little son, of Mir. and Mrs. w. H. Anderson.t is very sick ;. with pneumonia.
 Complete assortment Of Guns, Bicycles. Ammunition.-4HOWELL ARMSsCO. >Dept of Old Lloyd Gro. csCo.
 IT. E. Buck, who recently under a went all operation. at the Davis Hos : pital several days ago. was resting we'll yesterday, but his condition is sy still considered serious.
 Bucks Great White" Enamel aLined Natural Gas Ranges are best be- cause they can't rust. Reap and Craw- ford Furn. Co.
 The new home being erected for c. w. Harris at the corner of Eigh- teenth avenue and Poplar street will soon be completed.
 Nothing can compare with a Bucks White Enamel oven Gas Range 1t cant rust. Sold by Reap & Craw- ford Furn. Go. If.
 New shipment Wading Pants just .seceived. Complete stock Brush shells--20. 16 and 12 gauge.-Howell Arms Co.,. dept. of old Lloyd Gro. Co.
 Now is the time to get genuine bargains-we have some, come in and see our stock.-Cleveland- Matthews Hardware Go. f
 -The fire department was called to orthe Mason's blacksmith shop, Sev- enth avenue and Main street, yester- day morning. The small blaze was extingu shed with the chemical and the damage was slight
 Your money back if not satis- 5fied'-assures you that the goods We handle are the best your money can buy-come here for all your hard ware.-Cleveland- Matthews If.
 "A. F. McNeill, Walter Goodwin, and Charles Vel have been named by Judge A. B. Grace as jury commission CTS and they will meet next Monday sand select venire of grand and petit Jurors for the March term of circuit court.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1911-12-27
NapFICE.

Of letting contract for the work ing of County Prisoners. Bids wili he received at the office of County Judge of Jefferson County, Arkan- sas. until 12 o'clock, nooD, January sth, 1912, for the maie,ghance, safe keeping and working 5t prisoners committed to the County Jail of Jefferson County for fines and for. feitures for the term of two years from January 1st, 1912. All bids must be accompanied by certified check for $100.00, conditioned that bidder will enter into contract and uiake good and sufficient bond if contract is awarded.
 c. M. PHILPOT,
 County Judge. Pine Bluff, Ark, Dec. 6, 1911.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1911-12-27

A marriage license was issued yesterday 10 S. Steldezlen, 69 years old. and Mrs. Louis Connett, 72. The contracting parties are two of the ol1- est and best known residents of this city.
 WANTED-Colored woman chiro- podist. Call phone 1926 or room EOS, Citizens Bank building. 12 10 Ct
 -A years subscription to the Daily Graphic would make q useful and ap- preciated Xmas present. City, S7.50; county, S5.00.
 Call 1291 foi quick messenger SCryice u
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1911-12-27
NOTICE.

A grand opning safe On millinery goods fot Dec is- 1911, until Ian tst. 1912.
 Every thing in rais 1iro of goods going a1 actual cost.
 Call iii and inspect thts line Of mi linery goods before hey are all pick ed over.
 213 T. TAfrd avenue. nex. to ths People's Drug stor" Phone 1891
 MAUD RIODICK. Mflliner.