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The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1911-05-18
CIsIIked Clnen1atoqraph.

While performing tigress was be
ing put through her tricks recent.
by her tanner Hervemann in front o.
a cinematograph at Nice, France, she
displayed the utmost resentment al
seeing the apparatus leveled in her
direction. Failing to get at the in.
strument or It's operator, she turned
on the trainer and mauled him Sc
verely.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1911-05-18
CHANCES OF LIFE.
Figures That indicate Your Probable
Future In Years.

Figures That Indicate Your Probable
Future In Years.
Do you ever wonder how long you
are going to liver Ask an actuary, the
man who figures it all out for the life
insurance companies and who can tell
with almost supernatural precision.
He'll tell you that IL you are 20, and
in good health, chances are IL to l
that you'll live beyond 80. For longer
life he'll offer these odds: To be 40,
5A to I; to be so, 3 to /; to be 60. %
to /. But he'll say that,you have less
than chance IN 2la to be 70. less than
in 51a to be so and only chance in
100 to be 90.
Suppose you are 30. Your chances
run this way: To be 40, II to 1; to be
so, AZ to /; to be 60, 21s to 1; to be 70,
AZ chances in 10; to be 50. In 5la; to
be 80. In 100.
Or 40 years old Actuaries' odds are:
To be so, s 1-3 to /: to be 60, 27A to /;
to be 20. 5 chances out Of 10: to be so,
In 52s plus; to be 90, in 100.
Fifty-year-ods' prospects are fig
ured: To be co, AS to j; to be 10,
about IA to !; to be so. only In 81
to be 90. in 100
Say you are GO. 1t runs this way at
that age: To be 70, . to l; to be so,
chance in 4 to be 90. In 96.
IL you are 70 your chances of turn
ing the so year milepost are 3 to 81
to be 90. In 80.
Eighty-year,old men and women
have only / chance in II to stave Oh
the funeral until after 90.
IL you are 90 there's no hope FOL
you. The actuaries have no figures
Cincinnati Commercial Tribune.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1911-05-18

The story rs told that Judge Story
and Edward Evarett were once the
prominent personages at public din
ner in Boston. The former as vol
untary toast, gave: Fame follows
merit where Everett goes" The gen
tleman thus delicately complimented
at once arose, and replied with this
equally felicitous impromptu: ITO
whatever height judicial learning may
attain in this country, there will al
ways be one Story higher"
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1911-05-18

Millionaire Ito ragged beggarj- You
ask for aims and do not even take
your hat off. Is that the proper way
TO beg? Bcggar me. sir a
policeman is looking at us from across
the street. If take my hat off he'll
arrest me for begging; as it IS, he nat
urally takes US for old friends, -Flie-
gende Batter.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1911-05-18
Cairo Wcmsn's Club.

The Cairo Woman's Club held their
regular meeting yesterday afteraccn
at the library. Mrs. j. w. WeEger
was in charge and the program con.
sisted OF an address on tuberculosis
by DIR, Samuel Dodds and vocal ;e-
lection, by one Of the members. Ii
WAS very interesting and beneficial
meeting and was largely attended.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1911-05-18

Helen Is a little 4-year-old, with old
fashioned, grown-up ways. Like most
healthy children, she wakes early in
the morning, SO her grandmamma.
who is late riser, gives her a hand
mirror and powder puff to play with
for an hour before she gets UP. On a
recent morning she was found with
the mirror at the foot of the bed and
gravely said to her grandparent:
That's my foot warmer. I've got such
a headache in my feet"
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1911-05-18

People who inhabit some Of the
Thousand Islands in the St. Lawrence
river claim that they are the smallest
inhabited islands in the world, but 1t
has recently been determined that the
site of the Eddystone lighthouse Is en-
titled to the distinction. the island
upon which this lighthouse Is built
being only 80 feet in diameter at low
tide.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1911-05-18
@H <TEM xr For Drunkenness, Opium.
LA ~M VIZ c@ aA w Morphine and
w VA & s. N @Szs VAfother Drug Using.
A% 1~ hsAN~~ .r,F the Tobacco Habit
aM HA ASST%&su. and Nemssthenia,
Core. M ww a.oa,a THE KELLEY
; s''i;'ig WW VA - INSTITUTE,
S'ai'o'H'''' 9Ngf8EgksS Dwight, llg


At times johnny seems as If he
were hundred years old. He has
quaint, bird.like way of cooking his
head on one side, and asking a ques-
ton that appears to be the result OF
years of study. II could answer some
of those questions, should solve the
darkest mysteries of life and Death
t. =. Aldrich.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1911-05-18
unusual ReIationships.

Numerous and very unusual reia
tionships figure in the family OF Mrs
Nancy King, aged eighty-seven, who
died recently at Gilmores Mill, Con.
nelsville township, Fayette county, Pa
Deceased was the mother Of ten dangh-
tiers and two sons. Four of the daugh'
tiers married Lichliters, twin daugh
tiers married Tannehill brothers and
two other daughters married Butter
more brothers. Nine children and
many grandchildren OF Mrs. King SUE
vive her.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1911-05-18

CULLEN WASHING POOR WOMEN fEhi'
en-. Before each poor person was a
small, basin, water for the washing
and towels for the drying
King Alfonso washed the feet Of the
old men and kissed them. The queen
washed the feet of the old women. but
did not kiss them. Grandees OF Spain
or their wives. as the case might be,
removed the socks of the old people
and put drop of water on their feet.
The king and queen dried the feet.
The queen was attended by her lord
chamberlain, who carried her train
over his shoulder, and others, the king
by the master Of the palace, personal
attendants. grandees. and so on.
After this part Of the ceremony the
plates on the tables We're filed with
food and handed to the poor people
while the archbishop handed each a
small sum Of money.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1911-05-18

Furs are collected in great numbers
along the upper waters of the Yukon
river. The Indian or white trapper Is
often satisfied with price hardly com
mensurate with market value, even
after deducting the cost of marketing
When taken to the United States.
price two or three times that paid the
trapper is obtained for many OF the
furs.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1911-05-18
j SOCIAL o4ND PERSONAL ~

nut the affair being in honor of new
members, twenty-six in number who
have recently joined. The members
OF the w. C. T. U. and their frien1s
are cordially invited to attend.
The program is as follows:
Piano solo, Miss Blanche Miller.
Vocal solo, Miss Kennedy.
Reading, Miss Earl Terry.
Address, Rev. S. G. Graham.
Vocal solo, Miss Blanche Miller.
Reading, Miss Ruth yesterday.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1911-05-18

Unselfshness Is SO inseparably
linked with motherhood that the rossi-
bility of oyerstepping aato boundaries
and thus creating selfish instincts 10
the boy or girl for whom you are maxi
ing all the sacrifices seldom suggests
itselr-think about the matter some
time.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1911-05-18
EisId's Einirhinu Touch.

Eugene Field was once visiting the
house Of Richard Henry Stoddard In
New York. During the evening a GER
tain well known physician dropped In.
He was u serious man and bit pomp-
GUS. The talk turned on diet.
Doctor" said stoddard. I've heard
that you eat two eggs at breakfast
every morning the year round"
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1911-05-18
Not Too pla for the Pot.

An advertisement in the Continent
religious weekly published in Chi
cago asks for missionary not over
) feet inches in height and webbing
100 pounds" Perhaps 1t was Inserted
by q cannibal,-Pittsburg Gazette
Times.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1911-05-18
teachers Curriculum.

A teacher In one of the poorest dis
tricts of London stated at a meeting
OF the Educational Handwork associa-
ton at the Society of Arts that he
desired to see his boys taught by in.
dustrial methods. Il should like to
teach my boys to wash" he added
i want the London County Council
to send me some needles, reels Of cot
ton, and trouser buttons"
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1911-05-18
GOVERNMENT BONDS.
NEW YORK MONEY.

Money on call steady. Time loans
dull, all periods "a per cent. Prime
mercantile roper 81 a per cent.
Sterling exchange steady demand
tSa q 30 sixty days 4Si q 40. Bar
silver SO ".
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1911-05-18
Linen Beads.

Linen beads are the very latest in
vention I'm the trimming line While
giving the effect of the porcelain beads.
they are Of feather weight and so may
be used on the sheerest materials with.
out making it draw out of place.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1911-05-18

There are two kinds Of widows.
grass and sod. The sod species, some
times known as the common or gar
den veriety Of widow. is relieved OF
the burden OF a spouse. The grass
widow has husband on her hands.
but cannot put said hands upon him.
From Case and Comment.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1911-05-18
Humane Mistress,

And are you still rejoicing in that
splendid cook, Mrs. Malaprop" In.
quired the caller, well, we are and
we amt" said Mrs. Malaprop. 1.-THE
fact is Mary was so completely pro.
crasunated by the work of my house
hold that I've given her three
weeks vaccination. was afraid II
didn't she would be invalidated terma.
gantly. -Harper's Weekly.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1911-05-18
WASHED FEET OF THE POOR.
Queen Of Spain Performs Remarkable
Ac. Of Christian Humility.

On Holy Thursday Queen Victoria
Of Spain took part for the first time in
the ceremony Of washing the feet of
poor people, an act of Christian hui
mility which has been performed by
Spanish monarchs since the middle Of
the thirteenth century. In the hall
of the columns In the royal palace Of
Madrid were set two tables, each with
twelve plates on them. With their
backs to the table (six side sat
twelve old men and twelve old WON.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1911-05-18
Mrs. CYRUS II. MCCORMICK.

the light flashes a baby dies in the
civilized world Of preventable dis
ease
Hundreds Of school children will H.
lustrate daily the industrial, manual
and vocational work in the public edu-
cational course, the girls showing laun
dering, sewing, millinery aud house
hold service and the boys trade work.
including q printing outfit, which will
turn out a daily paper of the show.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1911-05-18

tlcing ruby hue Mr. Sherley proposes
that the government shall get one
eighth of a cent All complexion max
ers and even perfumes are TO be taxed
21s cents on the dollar.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1911-05-18

up expensive
for the future.
He has intro
duced a bill in
the house which
W i'll place en-
ameled faces at
a premium. For
every . cents
worth of rouge
that puts roses
on the checks
an d transforms
the Inns 10 an en-
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1911-05-18
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IN The REALM
OF FASHION
Satin Costumes,

The charming frock depicted In our
sketch is made Of a satin which is ex.
ceedingly soft and falls in very grace.
full folds. The yoke and undersleeves
are of cream lace. and the girdle is OF
oxidized silver cord with hanging or.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1911-05-18

THE attempt to diamit suicide is
not punishable oacnso under the
German criminal code. But Of course
says London exchange, 'if you sue.
coed you must be prepared to take
tho consequences"
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1911-05-18
MRS. M'CoRMlCK's CHARITY.

Opens Purse Without Limit to Back
Chicago Child Welfare Show.
Mrs. Cyrus III. Mccormick has re-
moved the limit of $4,000 and prom
ised to furnish whatever larger sum
may be needed for the child welfare
exhibit in Chicago.
Just within the entrance a light will
fash every twenty seconds on mon
ster placard. reading, Every time
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1911-05-18
Eound TO 30 Discovered

If n man Is really reliable he doesn't
have to devote much Of bis time to ex
plotting that virtue: you are watched
pretty closely whether you know 1t OIL
not.-Atchison Globe
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1911-05-18

mo" said the doctor emphatically.
mo. On the contrary"
"On the contrary" cried Stoddard
whats the contrary of eating two
eggs?"
Laying two eggs" came In deep,
solemn tones from Field.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1911-05-18

We can understand the ease with
which fool and his money are part
ed, but what puzzles us is how the
fool got the money to part with
Cleveland Plain Dealer.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1911-05-18
Without Mamma Namen

An alienist says that one out Of
every 80 residents Of this city IL In
sane. And each Of the 279 Is abGo
iutely certain he knows which one
New York Herald.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1911-05-18

Loved Geld Better Than Life.
A large sum Of money was found
hidden In an old garnet at Tfoyes,
France, where Josephine Ward, an old
beggar woman, died Of starvation.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1911-05-18
w. c. r. U. Retention

There will be a reception given this
afternoon by the w. c. T. U. at the
home Of Mrs. w. L. Bristol, 1878 Wal
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1911-05-18
Wednesday Gard Club.

The members of the Wednesday
Card Club were entertained by Mrs.
A. F. Staehle at her home on Sixth
St, yesterday.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1911-05-18
psilv ThouoI,t.

Though we travel the world owe
10 find the beautiful, we must carry
with us II we find It not. Emerson.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1911-05-18
iAlR NATURALLY ABUNDANT.
zen 1t II Free Of Dnndrug, II Grows
LuxEriautiy.

len 1t II Free OF Dnndrug, II Crews
Luxufiautiy.
lair Preparations and daudrurc Cures
rg,o, are sticky or irritating affairs
4 90 10 clrtaly good Hair, when not
od GroWs naturally. luaurautly
9GruS Is the caggo of uiGo-tchths OF
lair trouble, and daudruu Is caused
gem. The only way TO cure daud-
is Is kill the Eerm; and so fqr tho
~ la!' preparation that a'ill positively
troy tho germ is Newhro's IIerpi-ide-
,olately harmless, free from grease,
ment, dye matter or dangerous drugs
al'ay5 itching instantly; makes hair
Msy and soft as silk destroy the
asc. you remove The effect gold by
ding druggists. Send Zoe. in st.nps for
nple to The Herp!:ide Co.. Detroit
eh
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1911-05-18

They are as sick that surfeit with
too much as they that st1rve with
nothing. Shakespeare.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1911-05-18
SLAUGHTER Of FIah.

In northern waters millions Of fish
are ground into nothing by the moving
masses Of ice.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1911-05-18

The c06 bones of the human body
are worked by 522 voluntary muscles.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1911-05-18

naments at the ends. Dainty little
frocks can be made Of satin and ninon.
and If ones dressmaker has taste she
is always sure to show off the charms
of her customers to advantage If her
color schemes are original and effec.
tive.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1911-05-18
Cause for Thankful,eas.

If we have enough to eat and t
wear and good health. isn't that
plenty to be thankful for.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1911-05-18
TAX ON ROUGE.
Representative Sherley Would Make
"Doling Up" Expensive.

Representative Swager Sherley Of
Kentucky intends to make "dolling
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-09-17
ILLUSTRATED SUNDAY MAGAZINE.
"No-pure white. perfect"

"Eo-pure white; perfect"
Dorringtcn had asked because especially
famous diamonds disappeared from amcng the
tIchcn Crown jewels at the time of great
Revolution. One blue, the greatest colorcd dia-
lnond ever known, and the other the Mirror OF
Portugal" BouIier's reply made il plain that il
Mas certainly not the first which he had just lost.
'c.me" Darlington said, Il viii call and in
spcct the scene Of your disaster. | haven't dined
set and il must be well past nine O'Clock now
They returned to Beck Street. There were
gates at the entry by the side of the Cafe dcs
LIONS CanaudSc Dut they never shut, Bou-
vici explained. Darlington had them shut now.
however, and a lantern was produced. The paw
!nS was OF rough opbble stones. deep in mud.
DO many people come down mere in the
Course Of an evening"" Darlington asked
Never ans body but myself"
Very well. stand away your side door"
iouVier and his wife stood huddcd and star
p" on IN" threshold of the side door. while Dor
ilneton. with the lantern explored the muddy
cobbie stones The pieces OF broken bottle lay
IN a little heap, and cork lay yard away from
them ID
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-09-17

stud-sc.--tEe cvrda were cut--ana all was gone!"
You say your cousin JACQUES has done this.
How do you know?"
IAN! But Who else? Who else could know?
And h. hns always tried to steal it At first
Let him wait cafe dcs Bons Canlarades
What does he do? lie prys abou, my house ana
opens diuw,rs. and l catch him last looking
III box, and turn him out And he calls me
,hief! saere! He goes-l have no more Of
him ana so-lc does this"
Very well Write down his name ANA nd
dress On this piece OF paper ana Your own" Bou
vior did And tell what You have
been doing al Iiatton Garden
Well, it was very great diamond could
not 90 to the first man ami SHOW it 10 sell
must make myself known"
1T never struck you 10 get the stone cut in
ZEN? What?-No,n dc cfien. No." He struck
his knee with his hand. Fool! Why did l
think OF that? But still-he grew more thought
full should have show il get it cut and
have been less"
Just so-bu, it's the regular hng TO do
may tell YOU, in cases like this. But 90 on, About
lIaiton Garden YOU know"
II thought that ! must make myself known
the merchants Of diamonds anu then, per-
haps | should learn the ways and day be
able 10 sell. AS it was / knew nothins-nothing'
all. l waited. ana saved money in the cafe.
Then, when | could do H. l dressed we'll. and
went and bought some diamonds Of dealer
very little diamonds, little ryfu Tor twenty
pounds. and try to sell them again But ! have
PAID too much. can only sell for fifteen pounds.
Then buy more aud sell them for what give.
Then take Office in Ilatton Garden to buy
and sell. 1t loses money. hut must lose till
! can sell the great diamond. | get to know the
dealers more and more and then tonight. as
go home" he finished with expressive shrug,
and of the hand.
Yes yes think see" Darlington said. AS
to the diamond again 1t doesn't happen to be
blue diamond. does it?"
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-09-17

bare sto:c, and shiin!nng the ground with the
lantern. The mud lay confused and t,acfess in
most places, though the place where Bowler had
been laying was indicated by an appearance o
sweeping, caused, doubt by his wife dragging
him his'feet. Only ono other thing beside the
glass and cork did Darlington carry away as evil
deuce ard that the Bouviers knew nothing of. for
II was tie remembrance Of the mark of i sharp
small boot-hoel in than patch of mud
between the ,.Gucs.
"Will you object. Madam Rouvicr' he asked
he handed back the lantern, TO show ire he
shoes you Wore when YOU found Your husband
lying out here"
Madame isouyIer had no objection At ALL They
were what SHE was then wearing. and had worn
all day she lifted her foot and exhibited one.
There was no need Tor second glance. 1t was a
loose easy cashmere boot, with spring sides and
heels cut Gown l!a Tor indoor comfort.
and this was at what iinc?"
It between seven ana eight O'clock both
agreed, though they differed q little as to the
act time Iiouvier had recovered when his vile
raised HIM, and entered the house with her at
once discovered his loss, and Immediately his
witcs advice, went ont TO find Darlington. whose
name tho woman had heard spoken of frequently
among the visitors OF the cafe i'm connection with
the affair OF the society already alluded To-
He had felt certain that Darlington would lie
at his oiiiee, but trusted be directed where to
ind him
Now" norrngton asked of Eouvicr (the NO
man had been called awa!D. tell me some moro
about Your cousin. Where docs he live
In Little Noiham Street; the third house
from this end on the right and the back
the ton That is unless he has moved just lately
has hc been i'll reccntly?"
"Ill?' Bowler considered Not that can say
no. have heard of Jacques being ill.," 1t
seemed to strike him incongruous and new
idea Nc thing has made him i'll all his life--he
Is too good in constitution, l think.
he wear
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-09-17


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The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1911-05-05
MAN SHOT EIGHT
TIMES TO RECOVER

GENEVA, N. Y, April 29.-Frank
Farchisa is in the hospital here witt
eight bullets in his body, but Thysi-
clans believe he will recover. Far
chisa was ambushed and shot, but
says he has no idea who his assaiE
ants were.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1911-05-05

Benyon has driven her a quarter in
Al and an eighth in :18A.
After this workout Lon MacDon-
aid offered $4,000 for the miss, but
is was refused.
John Benyon, who has had all
charge of the filly, says that she is
freak. The first time Benyon drove
her he realized what wonderful
youngster she is, and, barring acct.
dents, he predicts that she will dew
elop into the fastest trotter yet bred.
1t is generally considered that she
can trot an eighth close to :18 now.
She is simply natural trotter, and
her gait resembles that Of her sire's
in every detail. This filly was bred
by Chaffin Bros, Of Columbia, Tenn.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1911-05-05
WILL ESTABLISH
FREE LIBRARIES IN
SMALLER TOWNS
COMMISSION NAMED WITH MRS
PEARL KELLEY AT ITS
HEAD.
THE MONEY IS APPROPRIATED
Commission appointed of Which @. n.
Basket Is Chairman ls to Look
Into the Matter-Mrs. Kelley to
Have General Charge.

t Plans are going forward rapidly TO.
the establishment in the smaller cit
les and towns of the State of free IL
braries. A commission has been ap
pointed composed of a set Of mel
and women who are recognized over
the State as prominent educators, anC
who are admitted to be the best In
the State. The work will be active
ly in charge of Mrs. Pearl Kelley, who
is general secretary and organizer
Mrs. Kelley is most enthusiastic
in regard to the work. In state
ment given out today she said that the
free library commission met long
felt want in the State, and she believ.
that it would be one of the most sue
cessful undertakings in the kind start
ed in many years.
Mrs. Kelley, the general secretary
of the commission, will devote a
great deal of her time to visiting the
towns over the State where invita-,
lions have been extended her, and
will take up actively the work of To-
eating Libraries there. Many invita-
lions have already ben sent to her
for the visit.
The commission which will have
the work in charge is made up OF the
following:
G. H. Basket, chairman; Miss Mary
Hannah Johnson, secretary; Mrs w.
D. Beard, Memphis, treasurer; Miss
Mary Sketfington, State librarian, ex
officio; Prof. J. W. Brister, ex-officio;
Mrs. Pearl Kelley general secretary
and organizer.
The money has been appropriated
by the legislature
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1911-05-05
END COMES TO
ANOTHER SOLDIER
w. 3. SoWELL, FORMER MAURY
COUNTlAN, DIES AT UNION
CITY HOME.

News was received here Thursday
announcing the death of W. B. Sow
ell, which occurred at Union City last
Thursday. He was born and reared
in this county, going to Obion after
the war where he married and reared
a small family. He leaves a wife and
one sen. He is brother of Jim Sow
ell, of this county, who lives on Bear
Creek. Mr.. Sowell was about 6s
years of age and was gallant Confed
crate soldier and was captain of the
company of old Confederates al
Union City at the time of his death.