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The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1911-06-26

Heaven sends us our good luck; we
make our bad. A young contractor
careful, doing good work. always on
his job. climbed a bit in the course OF
ten years and, with his prosperity. had
comfortable. happy family. There
came a chance for some building
much bigger than he had ever done.
He wanted 1t. He wanted it so much
that he bid way down--too far down.
as he came to realize after he got the
award. So he went on q hunt for
subcontractors who, wanting business
desperately, like him, would take des-
perate chances, like him, and he
found them. He sublet excavation.
masonry, carpentry. everything he
could, farming 1t all out in dozens o.
different lots. But there was stern
architect. with an eagle eye and a
heart cold for everything but his duty.
and he began to reject work, piece
after piece. Contractor all broke up;
the fruits of ten years blown away
upon the winds.--New York Press
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1911-06-26
THE KINGS SHOW
AT C0VENT GARDEN
Continued from page one.)


single box have been refused. Sub
scribers were given the preference in
the allotment of boxes, for which the
price was fixed at $525 A waiting list
was opened on which several hun
dreds of disappointed applicants plae-
ed their names in the hope that some
Of the people who have reserved boxes
may for some reason renounce their
claims at tn last moment.
Levee or evening dress is to be en-
forced in every part of the house
A military guard or honor will b
drawn ssp to resolve their majesties
on their arrival at the theater, ana
just inside the building lavishly
decorated reception room has been
erected In which the state officials
will await the entrance of their majes-
ties and the royal guests.
Tn of the boxes in the centre of
the stage have been thrown into one
in order to make the royal box suff.
GENTLY large to hold the 100 guests
Of royal rank In the course OF the
evening ii is expected that his males
ty, the King, will hold a reception of
his guests in the foyer Immediately
at the rear of the royal box, where a
large number of artistic objects from
the royal palaces have been used as
decorations.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1911-06-26
BODIES FOUND IN OHIO
Actress and Cincinnati Athlete Over.
turned in Launch Last
Last Thursday.

Cincinnati, June 25.-The body of
Emma KKees and Albert Handtman
who have been missing since Thurs
day night We're found in the Ohio river
near this city today. Miss KEGS was
a young actress known on the vaude-
vile stage as Bonnie Hampton, Handt.
man was a prominent young club
man and athelete of this city
Handtman took Miss KEGS out for
a ride in his launch Thursday and the
disappearance OF the young couple
was not known until Saturday when
Miss KEGS mother reported the loss
of her daughter to tine police. 1t is
elieved the launch struck coal
barge and upset
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1911-06-26

The wives of north country golfers
observe q very touching and pathetic
custom when an accident occurs iG
the pit Directly 1t IS known to the
wife Of collier that an accident has
happened in the pit where her hus.
band works and that his fate is I'M
certain she throws open the house
door, and, however inclement the
weather may be, che keeps the door
open and a candle burning in the win
dow night and day till the man is
brought home. dead or alive. In some
cases the door hns remained open and
the candle allght during several
weeks -Lopioa Graphic.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1911-06-26
AN ESCAPED
LUNATIC
BY MARTHA V. PEASLEY
Copyright by American Press Assoc
citation. 1911

My brother Henry wrote me that ta
was going to bring his friend out TO
our country place for the week end
Hes a Jim dandy, Edith" wrote
Henry, land I'm bringing him out pur,
posely to introduce him to you"
About mile from our place was the
state insane asylum Its proximity
was a great disadvantage in that !
was in constant dread lest some maniac
should escape, come to our house and
murder us all. An escaped lunatic had
once come there when no one but
maid was in the house and had fright.
ened her out of her senses.
About o'clock one afternoon when
] was just ready to go downstairs and
out on TO the piazza there came a ring
at the telephone. | answered the call
myself 1t was from the asylum and
was an inquiry as to whether we had
seen or heard of one of the inmates
who had left the grounds and gone in
our direction. He had passed out with
suit case in his hand, telling the gate
keeper that he had been discharged
and was going home. He was one OF
the most dangerous patients in the in
stitution.
l replied that we had seen nothing
Of him and sincerely hoped we would
not. Then / went out on the piazza
and tried to think of something else
But / was unable to fix my thoughts
on anything save madman coming
down on us. Every man who passed
ON the road a short distance from
where | sat looked to me like ravlng
maniac, Finally / saw man coming
carrying suit case. My heart went
right up into my throat, l muttered
a silent prayer that he might pass the
gate. He did not. He stopped and
looked up at our house. He's the es
capped patient" ! mosned. He's de
liberating whether he'll come here or go
on farther. Heavens, he's coming in!'
There was no man in the house, and
] simply must meet him. sat per
fectly still while he came up the walk
my heart wildly beating. | had read
stories of persons turning away insane
persons by GOODNESS and strategy, but
/ didn't find any GOODNESS in myself,
and, as for strategy, was incapable
of carrying on even an ordinary con
versation with the man. BY the time
he reached the piazza / saw wild
atmospheric disturbances similar to
heat waves cmanating from his fin
ger ends. Indeed, had | looked at
him through dancing water or an i'm
perfect window pane he couldn't have
appeared more terrible. He said some
thing to me, but had no idea what
It was, except that it was a question,
Go on" | said-"oh. go onl They're
after you! just had p telephone from
them asking II we had seen you. As
you value your freedom. gol'
He stood locking at me, Was he 60
ing to spring upon me or would be
with that cunning often to be found
In persons Of bis kind attempt to out.
wit me so that he could effect an en-
trance into the house and murder US
all without our being able to call for
helpY
you can't come inp' continued ex
citedly. "Oh, go onl Don't stop a
moment You'l be captured. Please
GO
The man turned and. without word
retraced his steps ! maintained my
position until ! hnd seen him out OF
the gate, then | staggered into u
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1911-06-26
IT else the blacksmith showed no con

or else the blacksmith showed no conf
eersational symptoms, for In a little
while the latter began hammerinGI
away at his anvil. accompanying his
work with song. He little thought
the use his visitor was making of him
and his anvil. for it is said that HAM
del was listening all the time to the
strokes Of the hammering Oh the anvilt
which, by producing two harmonic
sounds. according in time and tune
with the tune the man sang, formed
bass accompaniment. Handel. on|
reaching home. remembered the air
and the hammer accompaniment. He|
wrote down both. and so we owe TO al
shower of rain the composition known
as 1.-THE Harmonious Blacksmith
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1911-06-26
Charles kean's Affections.

Charles kean, the actor. could not
pronounce the ronsonants m and
m" In the first scene with Jarvis In
1.-THE Gamester" be began by inquir-
ing, well, Jarvis. what says the world
Of me? III tell thee what 1t says. IL
calls me false friend. a faithless bus.
band, cruel father-in one short
word, it calls me Galester," In SHY.
lock he was wont to say;
"You take by life
When do you take the beans whereby J
live"
But his most unfortunate slip oc.
Cured in the last line Of Money"
where Evelyn says that in order to en-
Joy the good things OF life we require
''plenty Of money" In this situation
Kean always brought the curtain
down with roar by sarcastically re-
marking that the one thing necessary
to complete their happiness is plenty
Of puttyr'
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1911-06-26
a Queer Charm

IN many parts Of Norway TIE
chances Of marriage or old maiden
hood make the girls use 4 strange love
charm in order to know their fate. A
maiden who desires this weaves net
Of the finest hair. working ten min
utes on moonlight night, and she be-
lieves that II she does this success
fully for thirty moonlight nights she
win be married within three years
lint voc 10 the girl who breaks tho
hairs she wcavcs With Or tears holes
IN the net she n decreed to be M Old
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1911-06-26
"Elevatine" the Stage.

A man who has for long time been
a criminal has been paroled so that he
may play the part of crook in q
drama Of the underworld. II the stage
can be elevated" in this way LET the
elevating proceed; but the other mem
bers of the company ought to be
warned against leaving valuables in
their dressing-rooms.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1911-06-26
GAINESVILLE WON
F ON THE LOCALS
Confined from page one,l

(C1Unned from page oHs'l
few or. to wolf. One run.
Cairo-Taylor singled to rigat
Cox famed; Lewis singled but Cox
out ON attempted steel of second. No
runs,
Seventh Inning.
C,arksville-Wods begins to pitch
tor Cairo Doubles few out to Vat
nrs; Gosnell out, Cox to Hughes;
vidovich flew out to Waters. No
run.
Cairo--Woods aew out to Gosnell;
Halliday drove liner 20 nec~, onl..n
flew out to Heck. No runs.
Eighth Inning.
ClarksyiIle-Kyle walked; Garrett
sacrificed Dunn doubled to left,
scoring Kyle; Applegate walked;
Heck safe, Curtis trfpled to left, scor-
ing three; Doubles pitched ball; Cos
nell sacrificed; yidovich hit by pitch
ed ball; Kyle singled to right scor-
ing two vfdovich stole third and Kyle
scired Garrett out, Lewis to Hughes.
Six runs.
Cairo-yatters singled to center;
Hughes singled to left: Wolfe few
out to Gosnell; Taylor singled to
center scring Vathers; Cox sacrificed
Lewis famed. One run.
Ninth inning.
Clarksville-Dunn and Apologize
flew out to Waters; Heck out, Cox
to Hughes. No runs.
Cairo--Food batting for Woods
out at first; Halliday few out TO Cur
tbs: Shinn famed. No run.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1911-06-26

"Are you very busyf' asked the
agent who had pushed the Office boy
out Of the way aud stepped into the
private office. where the head Of the
firm was debating to the stenographer.
mo. AS you see. am lolling upon
a downy couch and permitting my
fancy to roam through enchanted
realms Nevertheless | do not wish
to subscribe for anything this morn
ing. By hurrying you may be able to
get out before the arrival Of the por.
ter. whom ! have just summoned by
pushing the hutton under MY right
thumb. Chicago Record. Hertz
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1911-06-26

II you compliment an individual
man to his face, he'll pretend he
doesn't like It. But tell an audience
that 1t Is with unspeakable pleasure
that you appear before such an in
telligent body Of men, and you will
be applauded to the echo.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1911-06-26
Forecast For Today,

Washington, June 25-Kentucky--
Showers Monday and probably Tues
day; warmer Monday
Illinois; Showers MondaS and
with moderate: south winds becoming
variable and shiftingg to north west
by Tuesday.
Missouri: Local showers Monday
and warm in west portion; Tuesday
fair, cooler In west. Showers and
cooler in west.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1911-06-26
An Anecdote of Handel.

On one occasion Handel was caught
In shower ofVain and, being unpro.
vided with IN umbrella, was obliged to
seek shelter III a blacksthith's forgs
5itlsr Haudsl vas " silsnt. mod
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1911-06-26
Score by Innings.
SUMMARY.

SUMMARY,
Three base hits.--Crrtis, Kyle.
Left on bases-lCairo z, Clarksyille
z Apologize 3
Hits of Roberts 7, off Wood A.
Applegate 3.
Bases on balls: --Off Roberts O.,
Wood g, APPLICABLE l.
Struch out-iBy Roberts 4, Apple
gate G.
Wood 2 Apologize 2.
Passed Palls:--Dunn I.
Stolen bases Yates. Wolfe, Cox,
ponb'as ~ Vidovich Kyle,
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1911-06-26
THE WEATHER
Yesterdays Cairo Temperature.
General Conditions.

The day was partly cloudy with a
good breeze. Rain fell for "a hours
ending last evening was 81 of aninol.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1911-06-26
POLE CATS WON.

Harrisburg, H., June 25-The visi-
tors captured todays game easily by
the score of to /.
Breeding, formerly with Cairo, re-
lieyed Ashby in the middle of the
game.
Paducah ...............a4 o /
Harrisburg ......s.i...] 4 q
Batteries: Crane and DeRose; Ash
by Breeding and Overflow
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1911-06-26

uouse, sank on lounge. and that's
the last knew till | saw the maid
sprinkling my face with water.
Ashamed of my weakness. soon
arose and by keeping smelling salts
continually At my nostrils managed to
get upstairs to my room. In the course
of an hour the maid knocked at my
door and said my brother bad come.
l was surprised at this. for he had
written that he would be with us on
Saturday afternoon, and 1t was now
Friday. ! was so ashamed of my terror
at the approach of the lunatic-Henry
had no respect for my timidity-that
| resolved not to say anything about
1t, With the smelling salts in my
hand, went down into the living
room.
Oh, my goodness gracious! Am |
mad, or are my eyes askew? There
beside Henry, stands the maniac.
what the dickens did you mean,
Edith. by treating Mr.. Trask as yos
did awhile ago? I missed the train,
and he came on without me. only to
be turned away BY you. Were you
Graz"
"N-n-o, b-but thought he was"
Henry was very angry. but his friend
soothingy said that doubtless had an
explanation. gave it. sickly smile
gradually oYerspread the features Of
both the men, and. as for me, | rau
up TO my room and locked the door, and
they didn't get me out of it till the
next morning When | came down to
breakfast Henry and Mr.. Trask were
waiting for me. Henry, who was still
mortified at my reception of his friend,
said by way of introduction, just as If
we hadn't met before
Edith. this is Mr. Trask. whom
wrote you | would bring up with me
this week / assure you he il in his
right mind and has no intention Of
numbering you"
Eyes, | have said the other. I'm
going to pluck her heart out OF her."
Now, wasn't that nice Of him?
Indeed he turned the whole matter
into a joke, getting Henry into good
humor and making me feel less un.
comfortable.
And he kept his word about plucking
my heart out Of me.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1911-06-26
The Cffense Defined.

General Craft, an attorney Of Terrs
Haute, Ind, was, once called into a
1ewelry store in the town to settle a
dispute
See here, general" explained the
proprietor. III l take a watch from
Mr.. Smith here and make repairs that
cost me 10 cents and then keep It
banging up for week and charge him
JIG when he comes TO get it, what per-
centage do make? We have been
figuring for half an hour and only get
up to 300 per cent, and that is but a
dollar so we decided TO leave 1t to
you"
Well" said the general gravely,
you must know that it IS fact, and
1t has been demonstrated by calculat.
Ing machines, that at certain points in
progressive numbers the law govern
Ing them changes. In your case the
law would change long before 1t reach
ed the Sc and would RIM out Of per-
centage and into what is known and
designated as larceny"
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1911-06-26
QUAKER FRILL..

The Combination Of Strange Fashion
Notes . Feature Of the Season.
The success Of THE Quaker Maid"
new comic opera In London. has
started many Quaker fashions. One of
these is the pointed neck frill, which
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1911-06-26

Il finished IN front with a ribbon to-
sette. small bow or fancy pin. This
flill is laid IN accordion plaits.
The wide band Of ribbon about the
head. giving a turban-like appearance
to the coiffure, Is one OF the develop.
ments OF the harem fashions. Thus
one may see the most remarkable com
binahons Of costume periods. as In
this case the Quaker and Turkish
notes, 1t may well be seen that the
fashion designers have q wide catho-
iicity Of taste.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1911-06-26

lime OF game;--1 ihour so minutes.
Scorer: John T. Watkins.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1911-06-26
Sun And Moon.

Sun will rise today. 4:3S a. III.
Sun will set today. -. 1921 p. III.
Moon will set tonight. ). $3.50 p. m.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1911-06-26

Paducah, KY, The Hopkinsvilie-
Fulton game was transferred here to-
day and the former team shut cut
Fulton
Hopkinsyille .,...r......a 5 IL 3
Fulton -. .............. D
BATTERIES; Johnson and Smith
Cannaugnton and Summers.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1911-06-26
Standing of the Clubs.

Yesterdays Results.
GAINESVILLE ~, Cairo ).
Paducah 4, Harrisburg l.
Hopkinsville 6, Fulton 0.
Where They Play,
Ciarlsy.lI t. Cairo
Paducah at Harrisburg.
Hopkinsville at Fulton.
Vincennes at Henderson
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1911-07-04
LAWYERS INCOME IS SMALL
Report Shows 10000 earrIsters In New
York, With 20 Per Cent. Struo-
atinq for Existence.

New York.-The income Of the Az
erage New York lawyer is no greater
than that of patrolman or trades
mans clerk, according to figures COM
piled by the New York Central Law
yers in Greater New York. or about
there are approximately 10000 law
yers in Greater New oYrk. or about
one to every 275 Inhabitants. This
provides, 1t is estimated. an average
of three or four clients to each law
yer.
Forty per cent. of all the New York
lawyers are having struggle for OK
istence, tho report says. and only
30 per cent. are making "a fair Nv
ing" About ten per cent. are max
Ing large profits" out Of their pro
fesion. It is this ten per cent. and
their large profits" that "tempts" am
bilious young mon.
Most of these young fellows don't
understand that they would do much
better to go into trades or study sol
entinc farming" says the report. II
adds that of the ton per cent. among
lawyers that are earning large for
tunes by far the greater part are
men whose names seldom appear In
the papers. Conversely. many of the
lawyers who are most talked about
are not earning large incomes.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1911-07-04
HIDDEN LURE FOR BACHELOR
Once Within the Maelstrom's Edge No
Unattached Man Can Escape Mar.
rlaae-MaIo Better Husbands.

Berwick. Pa.-The Berwick Widows
association. now In its fourth year. has.
It is asserted, a more serious purpose
In view than mere frivolity. The real
and hitherto concealed plan. 1t 10 now
alleged, is to, find suitable second.
third or fourth husbands for its mem
bers.
Every member on Joining was forced
to take a secrecy pledge" in which
she agreed not to divulge the real
reason for tho formation Of the asso-
citation. But recently real mean in
iividual came across the minute book
In which were recorded the "doings"
Of every meeting.
According to the minutes Of the
last meeting, 1t was unanimously de-
cided to hold the annual picnic OF the
association this year on the same date
and. at the same place at which the
Berwick Bachelors club" will hold
Its annual meeting Following this
entry is the naive remark that 1T 10
the consensus of opinion among the
members of the association that Wor.
wick bachelors make better husbands
than do imported masculines."
Mrs. Ella Walker is the president OF
the association and has been since ito
formation The members meet week
ly at the home of one of them and
report progress on their matrimonial
ventures. The next meeting will soon
be held at the home Of Mrs. Gertrude
Gibbons. At that time further arrange
ments will be made for the summer
picnic and for the winning members
Of the Berwick Bachelors club"
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1911-07-04
BOAT BEACHED, 16o LANDED
TWO WOMEN DIE OF FRIGHT
WHEN STEAMER GROUNDS.
Pleasure Seekers Camp on Rocky
Shore Until Rescued.
by Vessel.

Victoria, B. c., July 1.-Two women
passengers died of shock when the
excursion steamer Spokane, which, for
years has been used only for carry
ing tourists to the glaciers and towns
of southeastern Alaska, struck rock
In Seymour Narrows, B. c., and was
beached in Plumper bay. 125 miles
north of Vancouver. to prevent her
sinking in deep water.
The dead are Mrs. G. F. Williams, of
Washington. D. c., and Mrs. J. E.
Strauss, of Philadelphia. Their bod
les have been placed on steamship
bound for Seattle.
All the 100 passengers except these
two were landed in small boats.
They camped on the rocky shore un-
til taken aboard tho steamship Ad-
miral Sampson, which is now taking
them to Seattle, where the boat is
due TO arrive at 6 o'clock this morn
ing.
Only meager news Of the wreck has
been received. The wireless oper-
ator on the Spokane sent messages
irregularly until the ship was aban-
doned. She is not exposed to storm
and probably will be raised and re-
paired. The Spokane was valued at
s40O, 900, and was the finest ship ON
the Alaska run.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1911-07-04
WISCONSIN TOWN BURNED.
Village Of West Salem a Prey To Fire.
Crackers.

La Crosse, July 3-Fire wiped out
the greater part of the business dis
trict and the two Libraries Of West
Salem, a village of 1000, ~ miles east
of here, causing q loss estimated at
100000. Boys with firecrackers are
blamed.
The residence section Of the village
was saved only through the efforts Of
the La Crosse, Bangor and Sparta fire
departments, which were called into
service and went down on special
trains when the West Salem depart
ment proved inadequate to the de-
mands upon 1t.
The blaze broke out in the lumber
yards of the Sanders & Coleman Com
pany and quickly spread to the lumber
yard of F. I. Bolles, adjoining. Both
of these yards were at the edge Of the
business district and to 1t the flames
were quickly communicated.
West 'Salem's business district was
unusually well built up for village
of its size. It consisted Of long
block of two-story brick buildings on
both sides of the street. So rapidly
did the flames spread that but little
Of this was saved. the main stores,
hotels, livery stable and both tele-
phone companies being burned out.
The depots of the Milwaukee and
Northwestern railways were saved az
ter a hard fight.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1911-07-04
MICE IN CAR EXCITE WOMEN
Tired Workmen In Pennsylvania Town
Secure Needed Seats by Clever
Little Trick.

Chester, Pa.-Several workmen en-
ployed at the American Viscose COM
panys plant at Marcus Hook. who
have been complaining OF the prao-
tice of women occupying nearly oil
the seats on the special trolley cars
run between this city and Marcus
Hook for the benefit Of the mon who
work in the silk mill at Marcus Hook.
secured seats through ruse. which
was manipulated by N. Meyer Whit
taker Of Eddystone.
The car was crowded with men
and women, the latter being con-
spicuous in the seats The aisle was
filled with tired workmen hanging on
straps. when Whitaker liberated
three mice from a small box he car
ried. In an instant one of the women
cried. "Rats!" and all members of the
fair sex in the car jumped from their
seats, lifted their skirts and pushed
their way to each end of the car
During the excitement the tired
vorkmen took possession OF the un-
occupied seats. In the meantime the
mice escaped from the car, and the
frightened women were Gained.