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The Washington times., 1911-10-24
Standard Oil Loses
In Commerce Decision

The Standard OIL Company was today
denied reparation on eight carloads OF
petroleum from Whiting. Ind. to Bear
Springs, Tenn. by the Interstate Com
merce Commission, which ruled that the
Chicago Terminal Transfer Railroad
Company could not be made to pay the
reparation demanded. A statute of imi-
tation was the means OF relief.
The Washington times., 1911-10-24
ProyeWhat Swami. Root win DoFor You

TTOVEWWdt CWoUpsWOOt W" OVIW IVu
Send to DR.. Kilmer & Co.. Bingham.
ton, N. Y, for a sample bottle. 1t VIII
convince anyone. You will also receive
a booklet of valuable Information, tell
ing all about the kidneys and bladder.
When writing, be sure and mention the
Washington Daily Times. Regular fifty-
at all drug stores
The Washington times., 1911-10-24
Wire Products Cut.

NEW YORK. oct. A.-Another reduc-
tion OF 81 ton In all wire products has
been made. Keen composition IL given
az the cause.
The Washington times., 1911-10-24
ladies' Wooden Sweaters

Ladies' Sweaters at CSC, $50. and
up to $3.50. These coats are made
from the finest wool yarn. Come In
all colors with the military or sailor
collar. They are worth up to $3.50
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1911-12-27

tune. Then other people can tell
it anything they want to. i
Apreacher'not only gets small
salary, but he has to take the
Sunday school papers also.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1911-12-27

Love is not blind. It sees more
in folks than we see, because it
sees more clearly and truly.
Anybody can tell fortunes.
What we want is to have the for
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1911-12-27

How do you do? l Mr.. Beaver. Did you my
house?
1t is built of branches with mud and between them.
have twooy house The door beneath the surface
Jack Frost reach it.
Many us beavers working together build large DAMS With
strong sharp teeth down big We them
that they fall toward the water Are wise?
Durng the winter mud houses freeze hard Then,
the Wolverine break them Every fresh
of mud house So you years has pretty
thick wall
am about three feet long. have fiat scay tail My
reddish and fine 1t very valuable Did you
see beaver hat o muff made of my fur?
Goodbye, little girl
Goodbye, little boy.
blind Then other people
folks than because it it anything they
clearly and truly.
Apreacher only gets a small
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1911-08-14

When Henry Petiitts play, "Tht
Sailors Knot" was being put on, Mr.
George Barrett was engaged to play
the part Of a sailor. One of his duties
was to come on the stage and hand
some papers to the hero, played By
Charles Warner, At the first rehearsal
Barrett came on IN an easy, natural
way, saluted and handed his officer
the papers.
NO, no. NO, no, nor cried Warner
THAT won't do at all. No sailor ever
walked like that or saluted like that"
Mr.. Barrett grlnned, and at the same
moment there came shrek OF laugh
ter from the wings, where Sir Augustus
Harris, the then stage manager, was
watching the rehearsal. ~.
WHATS the matterf" demanded
Warner, wheeling round. el
Nothing. oh, nothing" Harris re.
piled Soothingly; 'only that Mr. Bar
rctt has been In the navy for several
years aud has only just retlred!"--Lon'
don Mail.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1911-08-14

SO much has been said Of the folly
of changing the couture to suit each
passing style that the other side is apt
to be overlooked Hair can be worn
too continuously In one style, and II a
woman Is not careful she may find
herself without any hair on the top OF
her head in the place where the hair
ought to grow.
The girl who thinks she looks pic
turesque with parted hair should oc-
casionalIy take weeks off for pompa-
dour unless she wants broad path
across her Uranium This holds good
of this angles Mt which the long hair IL
arranged, and there should be fire.
quent changes, II only in the privacy
of the boudoir.
The benefit Of these changes is real
lied when one finds that dandruff ac-
cumulates under the thickest part of
the hair, ard il it is too long in one
spot there is danger Of the trouble be-
coming chronic.
Mothers have much to be responsible
for by not regarding hair strain for
their daughters. No girl who wears
her hair In one way from the time she
is six or eight until she puts on long
frocks can hope to have good head
of hair. 1t is bound 10 be worn In
places,
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1911-08-14
Mitady's
Mirror


Drinking cup of hot water Is a
Ills than some persons realize. There
are physicians who prescribe tt for in
active llvers. glassful tosbe taken as
soon IS one wakes In the morning, The
warmth as we'll as The liquid are beue~
few persons drink as much water
through the day as they should.
That the dose affects the complexion
favoraby there Is no doubt. Some per.
sons add the juice Of half a lemon to
certain systems this Is beneficial, hui
1t is Il matter that a physician should
decide in individual instances,
Many case of simple indigestion
may he cured by drinking a cup OF
hot water the dose to be taken as
soon as there is any sense OF discom'
fort Adding half teaspoonfuI of BIZ
carbonate OF soda Is recommended by
some physicians where there IL pro.
noluced acidity OF the stomach, the
soda acting as neutralizer while the
warm liquid carries the matter from
the stomach.
Persons who are dieting for reduc.
ton find hot water more thirst quench-
ing than cold and they therefore can
get aIoag comfortably With Il smaller
quantity That water taken with food
IL fattening there Is no doubt,
Hot water Is an excellent substitute
for tea for persons made nervous by
the beverage and on certain occasions
may be used as food substitute.
II for any reason there is desire
to get along with the least quantity Of
food and the stomach becomes empty,
hot water is soothing and fills the void.
so that for time Il feeling Of faint
ness il, ohyiated.
1t il in no way food. however, and
should not be regarded as such.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1911-08-14

Nor LIKE pArHER rsRp no MAKr

md, handing each needle aud
thread, told lis TO trim those hats and
do it in five minutesl
! First OF | wound belt Of white
chiffon around the middle of that hat
In the place where a sureingle fits
horse, fastened it securely By deity
hiding pin under fold. Next
pricked my finger and made a nice
row Of red dots on the white ribbon,
giving 1t the appearance Of a red and
white coach dog. Following this,
jabbed turkey feather through the
side and with the aid of my penknife
riYeted the end, so that the qail
would not be blown out by the spring
Eephyrs. Over the entire originality
draped a lacy veil and tried to forget
| IT.. But when the hats were compared
the hostess ha1ded me d nice little III
dividual gooseberry pie as a reward
! Now, some of you ladies' may not
| think that n nice little gooseberry pie
is much of head prize to win. Tint
| IL because you have not the inward
| haukering for gooseberry pie that
| have. And right now / wish TO state
| that should | ever have coming to me
any great legacy or should the people
suddenly imagine that they owe me
debt of gigantic magnitude sincerely
trust shall be paid Ia individual
gooseberry pies! A mser may imbibe
glory from existing In musty cellar
where he can count over and over his
clinking gold, He may feel his meas
ly old heart palpitate and grow young
again at the sight Of Il million dollars
heaped In the coal bin, but think Of
pie miser with million individual
gooseberry pies!
Does it not make your mouth water?
And / recall another time when
constructed a waitress apron at 50.
cial function. But / made mess OF
this by overreaching myself. QUE
| HerOded Herod 80 70 speak. tried
to make one OF those rutily things
have seen on the fa&tes who sling
hash IN the city restaurants, one Of
those tiImy affairs that seem to be
about Us light as the white of an egg
| when beaten, or the down from a this
| tie when freed to the autumn breezes
The rufties as manufactured by me
/ persisted In pickering. They were
worse than young woman In love for
the first time Every time | looked at
| them they puckered-and sometimes
when my back was turned Then. too
| | was unfortunate enough To emf The
! strings on the bias, and they rubberpd
until they were long enough to Sake
out Jones' calf. In my excitement
| sewed the strings on the outside SO
| that the art OF coucealment was Cli
very rndely shattered. In fact tic
apron looked like the other side or
piece Of patch work and came near
winning me the BOBBY prize, Ar IL
which Is proof enough that were
Mary instead Of John would he q
milliner rather than q dressmakeS
Somehow | never seem to have taken
to sewing, From boyhood up | have
used shingle nails In my trousers band
| whenever the suspender buttons cams
| off and have got along very well with
these improvised safety devices,
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1911-08-14

me German proprietor OF a wei
goods emporium" was bemoaning the
fact that an Irish rival was getting
most Of the business of the neighhor
hood a GaN
You're NOT progressive enough
Hans customer told him. "Gilhoo
ry's got you beat mile. That sign
in his window. Ticker inside alone
draws a lot of business"
The next day the Dutchman's win
dow blossomed out with big sign.
flicker Inside" The same customer
soon came in and expressed his mp.
prevail that Hans was thus getting
wise" to the requirements Of the bust
ness.
But where is The tlcker?" he asked
looking around.
"Dere ISIS ii, said the Dutchlnan sol
EMMY, and he pointed TO the clock
Iippincott's.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1911-08-14

An English comedian told Of appear
ing before a swell London audience at
the house of noble lord The lan-
guor Of his listeners made him feel
not too happy, and he was glad to get
through and retire TO the dressing
room allotted him. While he was re-
moving the grease paint a very young
peer who had strojled after him stood
watching tile process He told The
comedian IN Che most approved drawl
That some Of hisfsayings had really
been rather funny, Especially that
one, you know, where your Wife made
pancake on a gridiron and the pam
cake slipped through and put the fire
out. That made me laugh awfully,
because / know what gridiron Is. I
have seen one"
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1911-08-14

HE most interesting woman In
America today IN Mrs John
III ID. Rockefeller. wife Of the
Standard Oil head MIR Rookie
Teller. so II Is alleged has been max
ing some remarkable disclosures about
this quiet little lady of whom the
public hears so little Mr. Rockefeller
Is reported to have said that the mil
lions Of the Standard on trust, In fact
all the millions OF which he Is possess
ed. are indirectly due to her sagacity
According to this statement. when he
first went into oil Mrs. Rockefeller was
a silent partner IN the firm. From the
very beginning she has known every
detail or the business and has been his
most valuable adviser In IFS conduct
Mrs. Rockefeller. 1t Is said. kept her
husbands books when The receipts
from oil were 50 small he could nor
afford 70 hire a professional book Keep
or. Whenever Mr.. Rockefeller con-
Sdered making new departure in his
business his wife has been his first
and chief adviser HAD ii not been for
her business sagacity and her clear in
sight into affairs | would he poor
man today" remarked the oil king.
MANY times her advice has been
counter to my ideas, bur her Judgment
has invariably proved the better"
1t IL said that even 10 this day she
takes a keen interest in and knows
every detail Of the oil business
No doubt the criticism that has been
eveled at her husbands business
methods has been most painful TO Mrs
Rockefeller for the family is a sin
gularly united one. Their domestic
life is said to be quite ideal.
On the 9Th OF September Mr.. and
Mrs. Rockefeller win celebrate the
forty-seventh anniversary Of their we'd
ding, which took place at Cleveland IN
1864. when the former was only n
moderately prosperous young business
man Indeed. n friend is said to have
warned the prospective bride that she
was making a poor match, as MIR
Rockefeller was hardly likely to get
along well In the world. The bride
was Miss Laura Celestial Spellmann,
daughter Of successful Cleveland
merchant. Before her marriage Mrs.
Rockefeller taught school, and this
fact may account for her husbands
generous interest in education The
Rockefeller family is a very religious
one. They attend the Baptist church.
Before she welded the oil king Mrs.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1911-08-14
What. Never \

There was time when the vogue OF
"Pinafore" was simply amazing. Here
is an ironical note from II newspaper
Of the time; "At present there are for.
ty-two companies playing 'Plnafore.
Companies formed after p. m yester.
day are not included" Its catch
phrase, What, never7 Well hardly
ever" was deadly. 1t IS told, for IN.
stance. that one editor barred his staff
from using it. ut has occurred TWEEN
ty times in as many articles yeser
day. Never let me see It used again
what, neverF was the unanimou:
question. well, hardly ever" replied
the wretched man. ookman.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1911-08-14
A MERE MANS
VIEWPOINT
When the Master Of Creation Does
the Cooking We May Hope to
Part Forever With Our lndi-
geshon Perhaps.
ny nS u WILLIAMS.

AM vln tnows but from thu
~ sesiaraslgns yet to come may
a. slht4 many wives who viii
kieh vigorously at husbands
because they 10 not make pies like
father used W make.
Ia q city siiblrb recently forty hus-
bands cooked 4 meal for forty wives
and NOT one Spouse was mean enough
to say thAl too many cooks spoil the
broth" III fhct. so Well was the menu
prepared aHd served that forty wives
are seriously considering restgning
their Jobs IT. chefs that the heretofore
modestly conreuled abilities OF their
lords and masters may have ample OPP
portunity u demonstration
Only few VI the more cautious
ladies deaira 10 walt 70 ascertain II Ii
win be necessary 10 can In the doctor
before burang thair bridges behind
them and telling hubby where to lind
the cloves for flie laked ham and the
dressing for the salad
And tls reminds me OF time when
made il hat that is, trimmed a
hat, a lady's hat, II yon please. YES.
| me ! trimmed 4 Iady's hat and won
prize II was at 4 party, aud the
| hostess brought eat d man d hat frame,
a hunlle If slutii. feathers and friils.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1911-08-14
S----- The --+s, /.
Scrap Book
A Bit u sypIsy..

The feminine end OF a wen known
vaudeville team Is ln the habit Of Jot
ting down any piece Of business she
thinks would he Of value i'll their act.
One sunday In church the service was
neglected for minute and an Idea
that had Just come 70 mind was duly
entered in the thing most handy
namely, the prayer book. And the
prayer book was LETT behind.
The next Sunday she Went back TO
the same church, intending 10 inquire
for the book at the end OF the service.
The rlergyman,t however, anticipated
this by speaking Of q prayer book
found the Sunday before.
"Out only means of Identification"
he said us 4 rather peculiar memo.
randum IN tile rear Of The book, When
the pistol goes OF kick father ia tht
face.
The prayer book WAS never claimed,
Saturday Evening Post,
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1911-08-14

Rockefeller was Congregationalist
She Is a quiet. sensible little woman.
simple and unpretentious In her tastes,
She is reported to have said that with
500, 600 she would consider herself
amply provided for. Mr.. Rockefeler's
income IL more than that much every
week.
Mrs. Rockefeller has four children,
one son, John d. Rockefeller, Jr., Mrs,
f. Prentice parmaee, Mrs. Charles A.
Strong and Mrs, Harold II. Mccormick
Of Chicago. Neither Mrs Rockefeller
nor her daughters have ever cared for
society, ifsone may except Mrs. 4 Me
Cornick, Who is recognized spciai
leader In Chicago. AllSof.the Rookie
fellers are fond of music. Some Fof
them are practical musicians, and the
family gatherings are sure to be en-
liyened by family concerts. Young
Mr.. Rockefeller Is said to be fine
performer on the violin Mrs. Nc
Cormick IN an exceptionally fine plan
int. Ff N
Mrs. Rockefeller has az splendid
house I'm New York at 8 West Fifty
fourth street, another at Pocantico
hills. near Tarrytown, n Y; a country
home Mt Lakewood N. j., and mag
nificent home in Cleveland. 1t is at
the latter place she prefers to spend
most Of her time, for her attachment
to old friends and old scenes is quite
as deep as her love for her family.
She has never forgotten the friends of
other days, and no change in wealth
and social position has ever made the
slightest difference In her manner of
meeting them.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1911-08-14
Cosmetics as charae.er Builder.


Cosmetics as an aid in character
building are advocated by many doe
tors who have an extensive practice
among society women. one Of those
physicians says women who have any
little defect that can be hidden by
powder or paint should never hesitate
to employ the artificial method "Ap'
pearances," he explains, mean much
to a woman mentally and socially A
girl who has some slight personal de
feet, such as scar, n poor complexion
or bloodless lips, Is enormously handi-
capped The. knowledge of her defect
aud the thought others may observes It
make her shy and lacking in self con
fidence. She shuns society and be-
comes morbid and miserable. | know
of one case where girls life was
ruined because of complexion troubles.
SO long as a woman's makeup is not
so obvious as to be Objectionable her
means to an end are justitiable. She
does no one any harm and she does
herself a great deal of good. The
knowledge that her particular defect
is no longer visible to all beholders
gives her q contented mind. and that
has Its inevitable result upon her char
9acter and outlook on life."
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1911-08-14
Grace Without Petticoats.

"Are you petticoatless woman? And
IL you have discarded your undersllirts
have you learned to 20 without them
gracefully said the beauty lecturer
to her audience. "1he advice would
give to the unpetticoated, to the won
an who wears skirt 50 snug and
clnging that she must adopt some
other style Of underwear than the old
time petticoats, Is this:
Look at your shoes. Your skirt
may not be cut off at your boot tops
but 1t il certain that they will show.
"Have your ankles trim. Wear but
toned boots and set the buttons ovel
until they absolutely pinch your ankles
Don't wear shabby shoes. Your
feet simply must look nice.
Wear thin stockings, the gauziel
the better: under them wear flesh col
ored silk hose.
III you go without pettlcoats YOU
feet will show all the time, because
your skirt sinks in. So learn to to,
out. Don't be pigeontoed."
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1911-08-14

who drives the horses OF the sun
Shah lora II but a day,
Better the lowiy decd We're done
And kept the humble way
The rust will find the sword OF fame
The dust win hide the crown,
Aye. none shah nail so high his name
Time viii not tear IL down.
The happiest heart that ever beat
Was in some quiet breast
That found che common daylight swee
And left to heaven the rest.
John Vance Cheney
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1911-08-14

FOR SALE Hotel, Ia one of the
best towns in Southeast Missouri
Frame Building; IL rooms, 2 halls.
conveniently and prominently To-
Gated one and half block from de-
pot; finest water Acetilene lights
IN all the house and on porch; no
hotel In town. house now used for
residence; good transient trade
splendid opening; price, $4,Oo0.oo;
easy terms If desired C, ID.
MITCHELL, East Prairie. Mo.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1911-08-14
Forest Park Highlands: The Big
Place on the Hill. Everything
New. Cavallo's Band.
The New Columbia Theatre. Pre-
senting Worlds Best Vaudeville.

Tickets will be sold for SPECIAL
TRAIN leaving Cairo 1920 p. m. and
for regular trains leaving Cairo LAG
n. m. and 1850 p. m, August Is and
will be good for return on any regu-
lar train leaving st.. Louis IN to and
including "Wednesday. August %.
!. MI. y, H JONES' Ticket Agent,
" Central Union Station. cairo, ill
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1911-08-14

IL mas been proved thai MIX will
euectnalIy e4tinsuish the. flames rom
gasoline, or any torn OF petroleum.
since 1t forms all emulsion with the
OIL. whereas water only spreads It,.
Home Department. National Mags.
zine.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1911-08-14

20 Into factory where thsy make
mariners' compasses. and you may
see the needles before they have been
masnettzed. They will then point In
any direction. but from the moment
they are applied to the magnet they
point to the north, ana are true I'd
the pole ever afterwafd. In this they
are like The xonns. man sbsfnrs and
after hsi has o. purpose In lie n
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1911-08-14

After all. no girl can ever expert.
ence such sense of triumph as comes
to boy when he discovers that he
actually needs shave.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1911-08-14

FOR SALE Three farms. "a
acre fruit and poultry farm;
ern buildings; finest soil in Michi-
gan. H. M SCOTT, Armada, Mich.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1911-08-14
stune,

Hignor Grasso. the Sicialian Actor.
WIS SO carried away by the enthus.
II tic reception given to the perform,
a 90 OF the third act Of MALTA" at
q London 'Hippodrome, that he
q light the actor who had played the
p 7 Of his sturdy rival In that tragic
q tode round the neck with his left
al !. grabbed hts hair with his right
Y n.sana .Etisss hlin oado IGily
~ =. Asa f~~,, xnsaes
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1911-08-14

Teacher Bobby, give an example OF
the Double negative, Robbysaai dom
know none. Boston Transcript.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1911-08-14
FOR SALE.

FOR SALE Cheap; two-mule
teams with harness. and one log wa
gon, Call or address G. p MOORE.
515 Ohio 81.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1911-08-14

An absentmindcd professor who
shall be nemeless was reading about
great feat Of engineering that
aroused his enthusiasm. Suddenly he
sprang from his chair and advanced
toward his wife. His manner betrayed
his excitement,
NOW, listen to me, wife, he said,
"and I do not want you 10 oppose me.
DO you hearw
Yes, dear. what is It, them"
"Now, no opposition, mind! I wish
the boy to be an engineer"
But, my dear. what are you talking
about? We haven't any boy"
"Oh, yes, that Is so had forgotten
that" said tho professor as he re-
sumed his seat In the rocking chair.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1911-08-14

FOR SALE Grocery and meat
market, 2l15. Poplar st., on account
OF sickness.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1911-08-14
a rec LIant.

"A REQ Liunt.
On clear night red light of ona
candle power IL visible d mile and one
OF three candle power two miles.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1911-08-14
M "

Stinuy
my husband is fenrfully stingy
have had the same automobile nearl
= year Eliegenda Batter.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1911-08-14

| To clean cotton gowns make solu-
ton of soap and wash the garments
! Ia the usual way.
1 - -. N ~ ttt< -4 ..,.-.-<
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1911-08-14
PEOPLES COLUMN
IlHsf s- t,i, il,s. ,,,.,ss e. is,,sl,rs,l-i
FOR RENT.

FOR RENT After August / ! cot
tase, ll2 7th IT Apply 40 nth st
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1911-08-14

WANTED~7A woman; colored or
white to do cooking and house keep
ing for family of three. Good wages
Write at once. Mrs w, l.. EIIistUn
'Bardweil KY. u
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1911-08-14

A Cosy Nest.
When a sheep in Australia was being
shorn a starling's nest with one egg
was found In Its wool.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1911-08-14

FOR REM r. Modern front room.
2l3 Fourteenth street.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1911-08-14

WAN TED Salesman TO place our
modern contracts for protection
against loss Of time: they are an ex-
elusive line; good opportunities to
earn money and permanent control
OF the business; energy your only
investment. National Casualty Co,
Detroit, Mich '" 3.e, a q