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The Cairo bulletin., 1911-12-09

BIS daughter Mrs. Ed Herman, OF
this city
Mr. Alex pollacG II out OF school!
with severe cold.
Mrs .. W, Henley and little son,
Frederick. returned to thclr home IN
Harrisburg, Wednesday.
MIR. Edgar NJ roSin and Mr. Robt
Taylor Of this city are spending 4
few days in limo, No
MIR. Roy Hodge Is working IL
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Cairo with the Singer 90, for fpv
days. then he viii so TO Arkansas III
occupy place with the same copss
pany,
Rev. j H. Runails was Cairo
visitor Tuesday.
The meetings at the ". AZ q AZ
are still being carried on. All the
men should attend, Next SUNDAY
afternoon there will be meeting IL
the +" " to which all arc invited,
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!: MOUNDS :
Y y
Observation-Disclosures

There will be "Tacky" Social at
the home of Mr.. and Mrs. John Sad
der, Monday evening. December lS
rlenty of fun, sandwiches and col
fec
The pupils of the Methodist Sun
day school are preparing cantata.
"A Christmas party" Tor Christmas
The Ladies Aid of the Congrega-
The Cairo bulletin., 1911-12-09
VIII Hold. R,znor

The ladies OF st. Joseph's Sewin;;
Circle win hold their annual bazaar
ard coffee at the residence OF Mrs
Patrick Creaney, Tueeday. Doeem-
hor ~. Admission, including re.
fcShr onta 15c.
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Ore Issue Gone.

One OF Uncle Sans custom men
found 80 pockets In a woman's skirt.
Now let the women forever hold their
tongues about not having equal rights
with men -Milw aukee Journal.
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Wanted to t,s,p 1ln,

Miss Foy-GeoFge MS lea1in4
took called How 70 Ppnfuse Nrn,
Getting Excited = MARINES. ne
sent one to every yoCfi& ngau
knew.
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CHRISTMAS FUND
PASSES $500
Continued from Page One.

Z
sired TO take part in TIE Christmas
celebration at the Orphans Home.
Two cne-dollar subscriptions
were added to the list OF he New
York store Mercantile Company
The money was sent TO the Fund
Editor with the following lctte.
from little Olive and La Dome Pa
tier:
Dear dear funnypaper; Baby
Situh (sister) and me send some
muney to buy the orphans milk and
soup and water and dolls Next
sumner we want to give them
some more cirtus (cireus) in our
yard ia the coun ny for the poor
little orphans.
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Room Becomes Quiet.

The large crowd that filled the
court room, became quiet when the
girl appeared Her eyes were fixed
On those of Dr. Hyde when she was
seated on the witness stand His
The Cairo bulletin., 1911-12-09
Tells So. ling S.ary.

lcls aet1 ing o.ory.
Vale Miss G,-don (the girls
nulse) was at dinner Dr. iIyde
came quietly - thc ST K room dos
ing the door behind him. I7oG a mo-
rcnt h seed at dresser p. eparinG
something he led III his hand.
Then he cane to the beds de With
2rt feoit7~ tie siTs pulse Or test
ing tao heart action, lie rolled up
ne sleese Of her gown, Il am going
- give You a hypcdermic," he said.
without washing off the arm with
alcohol as is customary, lie admin
iste;ed the Eypodermic Scarcely
lad tHe needle been Withdrawn
when tie nurse was heard approach
ing the room, Dr. Hyde did not
wait to rcI down my sleeve but hur
RED to tho door and told The nurse
he had ciien me hypodermic in
lection Miss Swopc FL Their testi-
aed that she was not really under
The care Of d.. Hyde when he gave
tbo hypodermic That was the only
INJECTION lie over gave her and the
caiy, of any, that ever panied her
Sc e.clv.
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NJ. Olive Patier.
La Dome. lrma Patier


The Fund Editor cannot account
for the intrCd',t ton Dear dear
funnypaper, but he knows that
whatever the geneI Gus little tots
meant, it was coed, because young
sters who can plan pleasures STA
months ahead of time for those lit
tie mites at the Children's Home
would net think Of trying to hurt
anyone's feelings and especially not
tie editor CT the "funnypaper.
Olive Branch Response.
The Fund Editor has letter from
MIS-. Clara Malone, of Olive Branch
expressing regret that she could not
send one hundred times as much as
her contribution The letter fol-
lows:
"you viii find % cents for the
orphans Christmas fund wish
could make it SIS My~heart goes
out in sympathy for the poor little
orphaned children and we shoGld all
do what we can to make them
happy
Mrs. Clara Malone"
When Mrs Malone states that we
should all do what we can to make
the little orphans happy she is stat
ing the truth, 1t is our duty to take
care of those who are weak and
helpless, 50 the Bible teaches.
List 3GG-John A. Miller
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face dil ret change.
STE tes ired that although She has
had the arm Z Gated by several
i.h.aieians it still pains her
I III lefty her story fellows.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1911-08-19
Battery of Brothers,

'You hear a lot about brothers
pitching and catching and making
battery" says Bob Groom, the tooth
pick twirler of the Washington Ma
tionals We'll, l was a member Of
the Groom brothers battery once, back
in Illinois. That was before I enter
ed professional ball. I was known as
the 'strikeout king around ST. Louis,
not far from my home, and usually
famed Is or 16 men In a game. |
didn't have much but a wide curve,
but, oh, how 1t used to feaze those
lads trying to hit It. During the en-.
tire season before I entered organized
baseball I averaged Is strikeouts to a
game.
II was billed as one of the Groom
brothers battery and people used to
come to see us work Alec Groom and
Bob Groom got their names in the
papers with great regularity.
'But Alec Groom wasn't my broth
er. He was my cousin. However, few
ever knew that, and we passed for a
long time as the Groom brothers bat
terry
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1911-08-19
SHOWED OLD BALL LIVELlER
Boston People Experiment After
Doubling Resilleney OF New
spkere-Test Causes Confusion.

There has been much controversy
among baseball players and baseDall
fans this season regarding the bail
now in use In the major leagues, the
disputants lining up on the questlon
whether the ball now in use is or Is
not livelier than the one used last sea-
SON.
Many claim that the high batting
averages of some of the players at the
present time are due to the hVener
ball, while others claim that they are
due to the ineffectiyeness OF the pitch
ers and that the ball is no livelier
than the one used last season.
Of course, if the manufacturers Will
not settle the doubt 1t would be nee
essary to subject the balls to scientific
tests and examination in order TO
definitely determine the facts, ana
even then balls which were supposed
to be identical in make might show
difference in resiliency because 1t
probably is not possible that any two
Of them are exactly alike.
Some tests were made the other day
with two balls, one of them issued
for use in the American league late
last season, and one that was issued
for the season of 1911. These were
dropped from a height Of 10 feet SIM
u1taneously. They struck concrete
floor at as nearly the same instant as
they could be made to do SO, and
they were photographed at the mo-
ment they had reached the extreme
height Of the rebound.
It was found that the ball issued
for last season bounded higher than
the one issued for this season, the diff
erence in height being clearly shown
in the photogra phi.
Several other tests were made and
invariably the 1910 ball proved to be
the livelier. These tests with only
two balls are absolutely decisive OF
nothing as regards the general propo'
sition, but they show clearly enough
that the ball that was issued in 1911
was, in this particular case llveller
than the one issued for 1911. Whether
a series of experiments more accur
ately and scientifically made would
show the same or opposite results re
mains to be seen.
The experiment made recently
would seem to confuse the problem
still further, for the players generally
say that the ball is livelier this year
than it was last.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1911-08-19


body else in the American league
can Eddie see has a thing on the
Champs.
Il don't like to appear foolish with
a lot of talk about the race" shot
forth the great midget, but l want
to go on record as saying that we
will jam down that pennant as sure as
shooting. If our pitchers had been
working we would have lead now
that would help a lot.
Detroit is the team that we will
have to beat. Well do it. It hasn't
a man who looks like a twirler ex-
cept George Mullin, and it can't work
him every day. BY the first of Sep
TENDER wen have the grand old rag
mortgaged, and don't forget it. It
is going to be no runaway race, OF
course, as we have late start. But
we will win as sure as the sun shines.
There will be nothing to it"
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1911-08-19

door neighbors as towers. At tho
east end Of the Big -Four yards in
Anderson another tower was named
Gridley.
It is well known that the first town
west Of Pendletons is Ingalls,, named
after M. E. ingalls,, but that was be-
fore Taft was named. J. @. VanWin
kle, formerly of Anderson, was gem
eral superintendent of the Big Four
road at that time and it has always
been surmised that Mr.. VanWinkle
named the towns Taft, Gridley and
Raleigh.
Taft, Ind, is on the official rail
road map as issued by the Indiana
railroad commission. Taft is import
ant to the Big Four road. 1t is a
guard, sentry against any danger
Of collision Of trains or loss of time
in switching and passing.
Taft is a twenty-four-hour place,
that is, it is never depopulated. Three
telegraph operators work eight-hour
shifts. S. D. Solomon has the first
trick from IL n. to a. m. J. w.
Stephens takes the second trick" as
they call it, from s a. N. to 4 p. M,
and G. A. Newlin from p. NJ to
II m. NJ w Hummel, repair man for
the tower interlocling switches and
semaphore signals in the vicinity of
Anderson, is an occasional visitor to
Taft, Ind. Mr.. Stephens and Mr.
Hummel were at Taft when CORE
spondent visited Taft, Ind, for q pic
ture Of the place.
Jerome Brown, former county com
missioner, and Dory Biddle, who quit
newspaper editing to turn farmer, are
among the nearest residents of Taft.
Brown is a Republican and Biddle is
a Democrat. Sid Conger visited Taft
frequently while he owned farm
that adjoins Taft. He recently sold
the farm to Carl Won Hake, of the
Marion county board Of commission
ers. Former Governor w. T. Durbin
owned the farm before Conger bought
it, so there has been more or less of
an atmosphere Of politics about Taft
ever since 1t was established
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1911-08-19
BOY PUTS HIS FOOT
IN PRESIDENTS SOUP
YouNGsTER LIFTED TO BANQUET
TABLE INADVERTENTLY STEPS
4. in BOWL OF HOT LIQUID.

Brooklyn, N. president Taft's re-
cent luncheon in Brooklyn was made
notable by the grandson of the host,
who put his foot in the presidents
soup and splashed it over the presi-
dents waistcoat.
The president, Governor Dix. Mayor
Haynor and about 200 other distin-
guished citizens were guests of VIII
liam BERT, editor OF the Brooklyn
Standard Union, at the Brooklyn
Union League club. Master William
Berri H., not quite four years old. had
been brought into the luncheon room
by nurse. President Taft seized the
youngster and lifted him to the table.
IN struggling to adjust himself to an
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1911-08-19
Town NAMED TAFT
Only Three Residents in This
Indiana Burg.
el..nal Tower That Is On the Map
and Has Politicians As Neigh
bors-TeIegraph Operators
Total Population.

Indianapolis, Ind.-prcsident Taft
on his recent trip to this city passed
through or rather by Taft, Ind, for
the first time. He, however, prob
ably did not know 1t unless he was
reminded OF it.
There was only one inhabitant OF
Taft out of bed the night President
Taft whizzed by the original station
of Taft. That one inhabitant was G.
A. Newlin, telegraph operator, who
had out a green light, which meant
a clear track for the President.
The President, in all his travels,
had never before been through Taft,
Ind. While conducting his pTesi-
Dental campaign he visited Anderson
one October evening, going In from
the east, and was then routed by way
of Rushville to Indianapolis. His re-
cent trip was the first time the Presi-
dent has ever Travelled over the Big
Four railroad between Anderson and
Indianapolis, and that Is why he al
ways missed Taft, Ind.
This Taft, Ind, is not joke or
creation since William H. Taft be.
came President. The place or station
was named while Mr.. Taft was a resi-
dent of Cincinnati and preparing to
go to the Philippines as governor OF
the islands. Some one in the general
offices Of the Big -Four soon after
the Spanish-American war, when it
became necessary to give names to
new towers for interlocking signals
and other devices for safety along the
Big Four railroad between Anderson
and Indianapolis, chose names of per-
sons and ships then in the public eye.
First one tower was named Taft.
Then one between Pendelton and In
gals was named after one of DeWey's
good ships of war, Raleigh. Dickey
Wainwright, who had not then be-
come rear admiral, but was making
history while fighting the Spanish,
was honored with the name of a tow
er at the southwest corner of Ander-
son. Wainwright and Taft are next
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1911-08-19
APPEARS NasERPENT,' GOWN
Society Women at Long Island Sim
ply Gasped at This Dressmaker's
New Creation.

New York.-A gown, outrivaling
even the harem skirt, made its ap-
pearance at the International polo
match on Long Island, creating SEN
ssatIon IL at tasssed II attention from
the polo match, when It's Wearer, Mrs.
Arthur Scott Burden (Cyanthia
Roche), slipped through the crowd to
her place.
1t was said even that the farmers
and farmeresses who blocked the way
Of the automobiles to the grounds.
got their moneys worth. even II they
did not see the game, when they
caught sight OF Mrs. Burdens classic
figure sWathed in the gown which
commenced like a snake charmer's
costume and ended by hobbling her
dainty ankles
The. whole effect was that OF Q
make skin. SO tightly did the creation
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1911-08-19
|. ON QUESTION OF MANAGERS
Which Is More Capable, Bench or
Alphabetically Matter OF sndI-
viduals and Personality.

The discussion as to the relative
merits of bench and playing mana
ger for baseball team is again I'M
der way.
II believe that before long all man
ayers will be bench managers" says
Hugh McBreen, treasurer of the Bos-
ton Americans II think the game is
coming to that Baseball has gone
ahead SO much and come to be so fast,
before long the manager will have all
he can do to sit on the bench and di-
rect the play without attempting to
get upon the coaching lines. Mana
gers must plan ahead, must be figur-
ing out the next play, and upon the
lines they@are apt to lose sight Of
moves ahead they have in their minds
in the immed date duties Of coaching
You see manager coaching at
flrst base one minute and then a stu
alton arises that takes him over to
third base, and 1t doesn't seem to me
that he can make these moves and at
the same time plan as clearly as If
he were on the bench without any
thing to bother him except planning
Then, again, by sitting on the bench
all the time with the players around
him he Is constantly getting their
ideas and finding out just what they
think Of what ought to be done"
Now, 1t just happens that the Boston
Americans have bench manager,
which may or may not influence Nc
Breen's opinion; but at any rate 1t
is probable that the officials of the
New York, Cincinnati and Brooklyn
clubs in the National league, and Of
the Athletics, Detroit, Chicago and
Washington clubs, in the American
league would agree with him.
The secretaries of the other major
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1911-08-19


upright standing position before begin
ming the delivery Of the fine address
he had prepared for the president, the
left foot of William Berri II. slipped
into the chief magistrates soup bowl.
With a little vince of pain-for the
soup was boiling hottie grandson OF
the editor suffered an apology to the
august guest. This caused the presi-
dent to seize him again and then he
pumped a big presidential kiss upon
the blood red cheeks OF the scion Of
the house of Berri.
TITS all right" said President Taft
soothingly to the little chap, holding
him in his arms. There is plenty
more soup and can buy clean vest,
but there Is only one William Berr'
IL"
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1911-08-19
Routs Bull With a Broom.

Alton, Wyo.-That a broom is an
effective weapon in a contest with a
bull was demonstrated by Miss Myrtle
Hale when she was attacked by the
animal on the street. She ran up a
stairway to the second story of bust
ness building, but the bull climbed
after her. The door at the head Of
the stairs was locked and Miss Hale
was cornered. She seized broom
that lay on the stairs and beat the
bull in the face, with the business
end, SO confusing it that 1t halted.
Assistance arrived and the girl was
rescued.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1911-08-19
Another Pressing Need.

It's well enough to devote q lot \
time and good deal Of prize raonslI
to the composition Of National NJ
them, but what's the matter With Oh
ing us national wedding march, sao's
Must we be forever indebted ta tlt
marches of an erratic Bav arlall anas
visionary Dents cher
Here's an sport " |Ilgsa'
native composers.
Think of the pride that would l1e
low such an nonncenent az tlfssss
THE happy pair passed down ~
aisle to the pulsating strains Of Boil
var P. Gibson's exquisite march,
Nuptiale!!' cleveland Plain Dealar
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1911-08-19
| AIllOll9:tt(Fle|
Baseball q 1
p yerSlq\ :

Ty Cobb says ball players make
their own luck.
The poor baseball player Is the only
one who knows no holidays.
Ping Bodie looks good deal better
in the outfeld than on second.
ITO bean, or not to bean, that Is the
question" among big league pitchers.
iii Bill Burns has been doing good
work for the Phi1lies since he joined
them.
John Collins of the White sox is
doing his best to steal all the home
run thunder.
Playing when it is too dark to see
the ball does not appeal to the ma
jority of the fans.
Burch of Brooklyn started as a
pinch hitter this year, but graduated
into regular berth.
Western teams appear to be the
most formidable competitors for both
Chicago teams this season.
Catcher Madden, formerly of the
Boston Red Sox, has been purchased
by the Philadelphia Nationals.
UmplreS are beginning TO Ieel LuaI
the manly art Of self defense is more
satisfactory than the levying Of fines
Bobby Wallace has signed a hard
hitting collegian in Fred Busch of
the Michigan Agricultural college
team.
Catcher Lou Criger of the Milwau-
kee American association baseball
team was given his unconditional re-
lease.
Good taken in trade by the Cubs
from Boston for Kaiser, has been
playing a strong article of baseball
SO far.
Wagner does not play first with as
much grace as he does short, but he
gets everything that comes anywhere
near him.
Trainer futile of the Detroit Tigers
says Jennings men never bother their
heads trying to pilfer signals from
opposing batteries.
Babe Towne, manager of the Sioux
City team and former White Sox,
| is leading the batting list of the West
ern with a .425 average.
Joe O'Brien is being doomed by
some of his friends in the American
association circuit Cor the next presi<
dent of the National league
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1911-08-19
Capt. Bobby Wallace.
he secretaries of the other major

league teams would probably declare
in favor of the playing managers, who
are as follows:
Chance, Chicago Cubs, first base;
Clarke, Pittsburg Pirates, left field;
Doom, Phillies, catcher; Bresnahan,
st. Louis Cardinals catcher; Tenney,
Boston Doves, first base; Chase, Yam
KEGS, first base; Wallace, St, Louis
Browns, shortstop
The whole question is, of course,
largely a matter of individuals and
personality, and will probably be a
source for argument as long as the
game exists
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1911-08-19

A Philadelphia woman gets d.
vorce rather than live In Chicago.
Quoting George AIDE: Somebody
must live here" However, the time
from Philadelphia to New York has
been cat to less than two hours.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1911-08-19

A man in New York who has
achieved an international reputation
as an inventive engineer while out on
bail on a charge Of larceny, now goes
to TAIL for two years and six months.
The state can we'll afford to see that
he has leisure in captivity to go on
with his inventions.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1911-08-19
poff Goats La Church

Pittsburg, Pa.-The Rev. Charles l.
q. Cartwright, pastor of the North
Avenue Methodist Episcopal church,
has notified his congregation it will be
good form" during the warm wealth
er for women to come to Sunday even.
ing services without their hats and for
uen to remove thar coats.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1911-08-19

A Chicago doctor Is quoted as say.
ing that go per cent of the dogs that
bite people are infected with rabies.
Then the popular impression that be-
ing bitten by mad dog Is fatal seems
to be pretty thoroughly refuted, mas
much as no rabies epidemic among hui
man subjects has been reported.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1911-08-19
IS SURE OF CHAMPIONSHIP
Eddie Collins Says Detroit Has But
One Pitcher, and Does Not Fear
Tigers in Pennant Race.

List to few optimistic prophecies
from one Eddie sTrowbridge Collins.
Edward is not one of those given to.
cerise touches OF prophetic language,
But he says that5the pennant for 1911
is nailed down sasss the world cham.
pions. Not a team Detroit. or any
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1911-08-19

The people of Charleston, s. c., are
9ubilant because fifteen babies were
born there In one night recently.
Charleston may be expected to imme-
diately apply for the taking Of new
census.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1911-08-19
Government REGULATION.

you've got poison in your ID
tem," said the doctor to the. pated
who thought he haG malaria
Maybe I have,'' he admitted, may,
be I have. 4 don't eat aTUthIng bill
what is guaranteed under The para
food laW."--Judge.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1911-08-19

Certain vague illusions in the pa
pers lead to the suspicion that keo-
kuk is building dam across the
Mississippi which will conserve all
the water of that eccentric old stream
that is not needed for the. mainten-
ance OF its catfish. Keokuk1 hitherto
has been called the gate city" Hence
forth it will be known as-but this Is
merely conjectural.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1911-08-19

Because her husband kissed her
only twice day during their honey
moon a New York lady has applied
for a divorce. Probably they were
gtingy little kisses, too.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1911-08-19

A punch in the jaw" delivered by
q wife laid her husband up for TWEEN
ty-two weeks. With passion, for ex-
act detail, he also reports that the
third vertebra was displaced one-six.
teenth of an inch.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1911-08-19

wheat from an ancient Egyptian
tomb" has been successfully planted
In Colorado, so good wheat must have
been selected by the cute Arab guides
who put 1t In the tomb.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1911-08-19

Out at Omaha a debating society haA
decided that the horse Is more desir-
able than the automobile. The So
ciety must be made up of people who
get wages instead Of salaries.