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The Meeker herald., 1911-10-07
For Sale---Farm Lands

4sO acres of the finest land In Coal
Creek valley, miles east of Meeker ;
either as a whole or in smaller tracts
If desired; small payment down, long
time and reasonable interest. Also
horses, cattle and farming impla-
ments. Bargain. Ill health impels
owner to dispose OF property. Inquire
at this Office.
Send The Herald to eastern friends
The Meeker herald., 1911-10-07

Secretary Wilson declares that
Western ranchmen use too much wa
ter. From the way the departmental
of agriculture and of the interior are
holding up all attempts at new ditch
and reservoir construction In the
West, it is evident that the secretary
voices a sentiment at Washington
which does not intend to let Western
ranchmen have any more water to
use.-Gunnison News-Champion.
The Meeker herald., 1911-10-07
Averts Awful Tragedy

Timely advice given Mrs. 9. Will
loughby, Of Marengo, Wis. (R- No. ~
prevented dreadful tragedy and
saved two lives. Doctors had said
that her frightful cough was q con
sumption cough" and they could do
but little to help her. After many
remedies had failed, her aunt urged
her to take DR.. Kings new discov-
cry. ~ have been using 1t for some
Time" she wrote, land the awful
cough has almost gone. It also saved
my little boy when he was taken with
u severe bronchial trouble" This
matchless medicine has no equal for
throat and lung troubles. Price 600
and }1.OO. Trial bottle free. Guaran-
teed by all druggists.
The Meeker herald., 1911-10-07

A very silent old woman was once
asked why It was she had so little to
say. She replied that when she was
n young girl she was very Ill and could
not talk for long time, whereupon
she made vow that II speech were
given her once more she would never
again say anything unkind of any
body. And thus she was as they found
her.-Exohange.
The Meeker herald., 1911-10-07

do you know anything. DOCTOR"
said Mira Finnikin. that will put
little color into my cheeks! am 80
dreadfuily pale"
well. madam" replied Or. Blunt
perhaps II I tell you that you bave
hole In your stocking about the size OF
. quarter 1t may have the desired ef-
feet"
The Meeker herald., 1911-10-07

Mrs. Nuwed. sr. ito son after fam
lily jar,-Don't forget. son. that "a soft
answer turneth away wrath" Mr..
Nuwed, Jr.-well. 1 know a soft ques-
tion Of mine brought a lot Of 1t on
me.-Smart Set.
The Meeker herald., 1911-10-07
Gsneroua.

Tattered Terry-Thcre goes kind
man. The last time went to him
didn't have cent and he gave me all
he could. Weary walter-What was
that? Tattered Terry-Thirty days
Puck.
The Meeker herald., 1911-10-07
MoatIv 1sfon.

Prosperous Publisher-Do you write
before or after eating? Poet (faintly)
Always before unless I have some
thing to eat.-Judge.
The Meeker herald., 1911-10-07

What men want Is not talent. It =
purpose; not the powers to achieve.
but the will to labor.-B ulwer-Lytton.
The Meeker herald., 1911-10-07

Cbolly-Tbe dentist told me I had .
larEs cavity that needed filling. Ethel
Did be recommend any special course
Of studyf
The Meeker herald., 1911-10-07

Diversity Of opinion proves that
things sre only what We think them
Aontaigne-
The Meeker herald., 1911-10-07
Lust 1alkina.

etella-I hear that Lizzie IL talking
Of getting married again. Beila-l
didn't know that she had been married
once yet. Stella-She isn't. l said yhe
vas talking Of 1t again.
The Meeker herald., 1911-10-07

Engraved cards, Invitations, etc.
Our samples will help you decide
THE HERALD.
The Meeker herald., 1911-10-07
NNansi.

sShe told me that l might hope"
"Better look outi I've known girls
to say that when they Intended to &C.
cept q chap."-Puck.
The Meeker herald., 1911-10-07
For Sale

Send THE HERALD east.
The Cairo bulletin., 1911-07-09
FREE NENSPA PERS
WAS ONE OF IMPORTANT PROM
Uses MADE BY MADER0 TO
MEXICAN PEOPLE.
Many Newspapers Have Sprung Into
Existence-Some Criticise Him
Freely-People Satisfied.

Mexico City, July 8,-The Mexi-
can Press is free" That it should
be was one of the many things prom
Used by Madero, and local publishers
did not wait for him to be formally
elected before beginning to exercise
their newly acquired right.
Their assumption. however, was
justified. Emilio Vasquez Gomez,
Minister of the Department of Inte-
rior, was not slow in publicly assur-
ing the newspaper owners that they
could publish whatever they liked
1.-THE government is sure that the
liberty of the press is the best way
to obtain the efficient help of all
newspapers SO as to realize complete
ly the ideas of the present govern
ment," he said in public statement
on the subject
That this unrestricted expression
is stimulating has already been de-
monstrated: whether 1t will prove
intoxicating remains to be seen.
Since the advent OF Madero dozen
new periodicals have been born, ans
as many more are said to be project
ed. Lack of advertising doubtless
will force many of these youngsters
/ into their graves for the only reason
apparent for their being in some in
stances is that some one wishes a
medium of public expression.
Most Of the new periodicals are
/ small magazines, the majority devot-
/ ed to the publication of satirical
verse and prose, illustrated with car
features. No one Is spared by the
writer's and artists. but, as is nat
ural, the most stinging-and some
| times vicious-work is reserved for
those individuals who were connect
ed with the old regime. Among the
weekly periodicals is lei Ahuizote,
a publication resurrected. This ma
gazine first appeared years ago, but
because of its cartoons Of Limantoul
and other public men, was sup.
pressed.
The daily newspapers give mos
lively evidence of this freedom" T.
Impartial" a paper which has al
ways been progovernment, has In
serted under its head the words
"Diario Independence" and indie
pendent it is. 1t publishes new
and comment regardless of how !
will be relished by Madero and hi
friends, for whom it pretends M
love.
The public has also caught tn,
spirit Of free speech, and almost al
the papers publish columns Of CON
The Cairo bulletin., 1911-07-09

NEWS FROM OUR NEIcHBoRs
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.

posed bathing party which spent
Friday evening on the beach al
Towhead Island. The beautiful
moonlight made it a delightful eve
ming on the sands. Mr.. and Mrs
Neadstine entertained the party at
their pleasant home on High street
after returning home Refreshments
consisting OF sandwiches, ice cream
and cake, were served and most de-
lightful evening was spent. Mrs,
Arthur Beaupre was also guest at
the Neadstine home The members
of another bathing party which en-
ioyed Friday evening at Towhead Is
land were Misses Flora Dougherty,
Beulah Keller and Helen Ford and
Chris Keller, Milton Ford, Burdell
Ford and Hugh Nesbitt who were
, under the chaperonage of ] c. Ford.
Geo. Belts, the enterprising grocer
on Walnut and Main streets, bought
the entire stock of groceries which
J. H. Vow had recently installed in
connection with his restaurant BUSH
, ness
A. l.. Compton made business
trip to Mounds Friday.
Miss Pearl Dalton and her broth
ers. Harry and Beryle are confined
to their home on Fifth street with
smallpox, Their father, who was
quite i'll for two weeks with the.
malady, is able to be out again.
Mrs. c. E. Richey and daughter,
Ayeril, were Cairo shoppers Friday.
Little Misses Josephineand Henry
Hoffman spent Friday with relatives
in Cairo.
j. r. Nesbitt returned home
Thursday from Chicago where he
has been transacting business.
Mr.. and Mrs II. Beaupre. Mr.. and
Mrs. Geo. Rutledge and their guests,
Misses Lottie Beaupre, Harris and
Jappy Ridemour of Vienna We're
Cairo visitors Friday evening.
Jno. Dishinger made a business
trip to Cairo Friday
Miss May Hawkins returned Fri
day from a few days visit with rela-
tives at Mounds.
DR.. j. F. Hargan and son. John,
were among the Cairo visitors Fri
day
Miss May Hawkins returned Fri
day from a few days visit with re-
latives at Mounds.
DR.. j. F. Hargan and son. John |
were among the Cairo yisitirs Fri |
day.
The Cairo bulletin., 1911-07-09
The Way OF a Woman.

ms way " WufNGHs
"She passed me on the street yester.
day without speaking"
"She didy'
"Yes. the stuck up thing"
II wouldn't say that Perhaps abe
didn't mean to snub you"
"Of course she meaut to snub me
You see, had ON my old bat"
THAT wouldn't make any difference
to her"
"Oh, wouldn't II? Once before whei
happened to have on an old dress
she didn't speak to me. either. Now
I'm through with her. IL she doesn't
care enough for me to speak when I'm
In my old clothes she needn't speak at
all. | won't speak to her when I'm
dressed up. That's all there is TO it,
did you speak to herr"
Al should say not It's her place to
speak FIRST Do you suppose I'm going
TO attract attention by yelling ms
lungs out for the like of her? guess
not"
Perhaps she didn't see you"
"See me? OF course she did saw
her. didn't I? Then why didn't she
see me"- Detroit Free Press.
The Cairo bulletin., 1911-07-09

ment furnished by readers. Most OF
it is signed by the writer's own
names. In this comment, and in the
editorial columns the political ques-
tons are freely discussed Made
no Is criticised as well as praised,
and those who would like to see AN
other chosen for presidency do not
hesitate to say so.
News which never would have
been reported during the days of
Disz is now published under seven
column heads and in ten point type.
The capital now too, has its yellow
press. On the whole, the people APP
pear to welcome the change.
We're free!" appears to be the
unspoken idea in the minds of thou
sands Of the poorer people of the
capital and perhaps furnishes the
explanation of scores of curious
sights to which the old resident has
nut DcCOiHS dCCuolOHlGus IL 10 uu-
common to see hundreds of men, wo-
men and children--and not all of
them wandering about on
the grass of the Alameda during a
band concert. In the days of Diaz
none ever trod that grass with i'm
punity
Notwithstanding signs that warn
the public not TO ascend the platform
of the famous monument to Jaurez,
the snowy marble columns are not
infrequently black with hundreds of
ragged men and children gathered
there to hear band or to witness a
parade in the street. For time
taking a prisoner away from po-
| liceman was sfavorite amusement,
| but this diversion has been checked
| almost altogether, but not yet does
an officer of the law insist upon do
ing his duty without seeing an ex-
preston of surprise on the faces OF
the ragged populace. They are
"free" and to learn that there are
yet restrictions is disc0ncerting,
The Cairo bulletin., 1911-07-09
Had House Guests.

Miss Lucille Cary entertained the
members Of her house party Thurs
day evening. The party drove out
Smiths drive where supper was
served on the banks of the Missis-
sippi. Those In the party were Miss
cs Clara and Ruth Parks, Virginia
Swiggart, Irma Mailing and Jessie
Witsell, all OF Union City, Tenn,
Matte Horrell of Pasadena, Cal.
Anna T. Anderson of Commerce,
Mo-, DR.. and Mrs. S. B. Cary, Mrs.
John Cary, DR.. and Mrs. J b. Davis
and Or. and Mrs. H. A. Davis, chap
eroned the party.
The Cairo bulletin., 1911-07-09

OF the country that will be of i'm
mense value 1t has succeeded in
making briquets without the use of
a binding material out of Ignite
from California. Texas and North
Dakota. The difficulty heretofore
with the manufacture of briquots
has been the cost of the pitch which
is considered necessary TO hold the
coal dust together.
Ignite is poor form of coal,
brown in color, and is found In
great abundance in several western
states, notably, North and South Da-
kota, Montana and Texas. Its use
has been greatly restricted because
of its tendency to slack or turn to
dust shortly after 1t Is mined and
brought TO the surface. Because of
the great amount of moisture it con-
tanned, between 80 or 40 per cent,
the Ignite has been difficult to
burn under boilers or in stoves
There is said to be 10000 square
miles Of territory underlain by lig-
mite and millions of acres belong to
the government. The Bureau of
Mines, sometime ago, conducted a
series of experiments at the pumping
plant of the Reclamation Service, at
Williston, North Dakota, and sue
ceeded in developing furnace that
would burn Ignite satisfactorily.
But this did not solve the problem
of the transportation OF the Ignite.
The bureau. therefore, sent to Ger
many, where the briquetting OF lig-
mite Is much farther advanced, and
obtained from that country power
| full briquetting machine The ex-
periments have gone far enough to
| indicate that Ignite can be satisfac-
torily briquetted at cost that
makes the manufacture of briquets
| commercially possible.
The results of the experiments
are contained in a bulletin, "Bri-
quoting Tests of Ignite just is.
sued by the Bureau OF Mines. The
author, Charles l.. Wright, says
1.-The results of the briquetting In.
vestigations conducted by the gov.
eminent are expected to prove OF
considerable value, not only to the
government itself as the owner oil
extensive Ignite deposits and the
largest single purchaser of fuel, but
also to the people in the regions ii
of peculiar interest, for many of the
Ignite deposits are situated long dis
tances from fields of high-grade coal
The problem assumes still larger
proportions when one realizes thai
the development of manufacturing
industries In those regions depends
upon the ability to obtain chear
and satisfactory fuel
The Cairo bulletin., 1911-07-09
PERSONAL.

Miss Mollie Alvey of 416 Eighth
street, since the sickness and death
of Charles S. Carey. has been acting
secretary for the Cairo Commercial
Club and the Board of Trade. She
will continue in this capacity until
new secretary has been appointed.
Miss Agnes Gum and brother
Ray of Villa Ridge were in the city
yesterday enroute to Alto Pas
where they will visit relatives and
friends for few weeks.
Miss Nettie and Mura Smith of
Thirty sixth street will leave today
for Kuttawa. KY, TO visit friends
and relatives for few days.
Mr.. and Mrs. Earnest Waldrop
formerly of the Halliday are spend
ing a few days with relatives in May
field, Ky.
Mrs. C. G. Terrell and son Clinton
are the guests of DR.. and Mrs. e. B.
Shelton of Wickliffe, KY.
Robert Cochran of Mt. Pleasant,
Mich, arrived yesterday to be at the
bed side of his brother, N. j. Cock
ran, who was seriously injured in a
runaway July the third.
Mrs. Hal. Aisthrope of All Sew
enth street returned yesterday from
st. Louis and Indiana where she has
been visiting for several weeks.
weeks.
T. X. Taylor who has been visit
ing his daughter, Mrs. Mayhan OF
Tenth street, returned to his home
In Clinton, KY.
Mr. and Mrs. Guy Ballugee of
Mounds were in the city shopping
yesterday.
Jacob Held left this morning for
business trip to Milwaukee. Mrs
Held and children went as far as
Freeburg. H., with him, where they
VIII Visit relatives Tor several weeks
Mrs. Jas. y. Wall who underwen'
surgical operation in st. Louis
several days ago, is reported to b,
improving. Mr. Wall has been will
her since she left.
Mrs. Martha Carr has returned tt
her home at jackson, Tenn, after {
visit with Mr.. and Mrs. Parker B
Halliday of S23 Twenty-seventt
street.
Mrs. T. g. Utley of Jackson
Tenn Ills the guest Of her sister, Mrs
NJ ri B. Halliday Of s23 Twenty-sev
engh street
The Cairo bulletin., 1911-07-09
! SOCIAL o4ND PERSONAL !,

Miss Pauline Beck of st. Louis
Is visiting with Miss Beatrice Walk
err, 2201 Walnut street.
Mrs. Van Alstine, wife of F. f
Van Alstine. the manager of the
SearsAR oebuck local plant, has ar
rived from Memphis, Tenn. and is
preparing their new home, 5000
Washington avenue for occupany.
Mrs. and Mrs. w. d, Simpson OF
222 Twentieth street, left yesterday
they will visit friends and relatives
for several days.
Hardy Pottenger of Charleston,
Mo-, was in the city yesterday en-
route to Bellyille.
Miss Mable McLeamer of Little
Rock. Ark, is the guest of her
cousin Miss Mai McNeamer OF Elev-
enth street.
Miss Anna r. Anderson who has
been attending Miss Lucille Cary's
house party returned to her home in
Mo-, yesterday.
Miss Irene Kendall of Sikeston,
who has been attending Miss Lucille
Cary's house party left yesterday
for Commerce, Mo, where she will
visit friends and relatives, before re-
turning to her home in Sikeston. i
Miss Margaret Potter of Hillsboro,
Ill.,, Is the guest of her uncle and
aunt. NM. and Mrs. Ross yesterday.
Robert Shelton Of Wickliffe. Ky,
vas in the city last evening to at
END the dance. that was given by
he youngest set, at ST. Mary's
Park.
The Cairo bulletin., 1911-07-09

"My own common sense and the shoe
clerk permitting, | shall never wear
another pair of tight Shoes" said wo,
man. "but y should be inveigled into
making myself uncomfortable ! know
what shall do 10 allay the pain. The
ministrations to the aching feet of a
man who called on my Italian cobbler
for relief showed me remedy. The
mans shoes pinched In three different
places. Having located the painful
spots Rafael dipped long strip Of can.
ton flannel into boiling water and held
the cloth stretched tightly across the
mans shoes. When the water began
to evaporate he dampened the CLOTH
again and repeated the process several
times.
NOW said he at last 'yonr shoes
are set 10 your feet No more hurt
The man gave him quarter, which
| thought small price TO pay for re-
lief from pinching shoe."-New York
Sun.
The Cairo bulletin., 1911-07-09
MOUND CITY, ILL.
July 8. 1911.

Mrs. Ethel Sparkes and littl,
| daughter, Hazel, of Lebanon, Ind.
arrived Friday to visit her parents
Mr.. and Mrs. JAS Armstrong on
Poplar street.
Morris Clancy of Olmsted trans
acted business here Friday.
Mrs, Chas Livesay and her guests
Mr.. and Mrs. A. L. Flesher of st
Louis and Mrs. Jno. Mackey OF
Vienna spent Friday with Mrs. Jno
Pollick in Cairo.
Mrs. Harry Wright of Valley Re-
cluse was shopping In the city Fri
day.
Mrs. H. NJ. Smith returned home
Friday evening after spending five
days in Chicago on Eastern Star
Work Of which order she Is Asso-
ciate Grand Conductress.
Mrs. Jennie Montgomery and Mrs.
VIM. Montgomery were Cairo WISH
tors Friday evening.
Newt. Dalton, A. A. Austin and
Clyde Murphy We're in Cairo Friday
evening on business.
Mrs. VIM. Martin, Sr., is seriously
ill at her home on Fourth and Pop
lar streets.
Fl. Hillerich and family, who have
resided on the Connell property on
upper Commercial avenue the past
few years, have rented the Hansen
place on E. First street and moved
there this week
Miss Myrtle Arnold of Olmsted
was among the shoppers here Friday
Mr.. and Mrs Chas. Schiller are
expected home Sunday from Portage,
Wis, where they have been visiting
the latter's relatives. Mrs. Schiller
has been there the past two months
while Mr.. Schiller joined her there
two weeks since.
INlutuOuE VI fleHHd were CdlTO
visitors Friday evening.
Jno. Dishinger made a business
trip to Cairo Friday.
Mrs. Oscar Morris of Jacksonville,
ILL.,, and Mrs. w. w, Hough of this
city spent Friday evening with Mrs.
Florence Halliday in Cairo.
Mr. and Mrs H, c. Parker and
son, Charles Howard, Mr.. and Mrs.
Harry Neadstine, Mr.. and Mrs. C. E
Richey and daughter, Averil, Miss
IS Harriet Hawley and Margaret
Nesbitt and Arthur Beaupre com
The Cairo bulletin., 1911-07-09

d
Mr.. Wright gives the approx
mate cost Of briquets5 loaded on cars.
from briquet, plant located at the
mines, as $25l in Texas; 1888 in
North Dakota; and in California as
$J.24 This -aplies TO briqueting
run-of-mine Ignite to improve its
heat value and weather resisting
properties rather, than to briquet-
ting slack or waste coal, II is be
lieved lit will be possible 10 make
briquets from the waste coal, which
will reduce the cost materially
Copies OF this bulletin No. IA may
be obtained by those Interested by
writing to the Director OF the :Bu-
reau of Mines, Washington, D. c.
n
The Cairo bulletin., 1911-07-09
Entertained for Visitors.

Miss Stella Shields of Twenty
second street entertained yesterday
afternoon with a dinner party in
honor of Miss Lucille Cary's house
guests. The afternoon was spent in
games and music.
In addition to the guests of honor
there were present: Messrs. Earl
Hunter of Springfield, KY, Joe and
Lewis Hibbitts, Howard and Charlie
Pennebraker, Brashear Mattingly,
Earl Browning. Edward Pink,
Arthur Turner, Glen Butler.
The Cairo bulletin., 1911-07-09
Wait For Cooler Weather.

Bert Nichols writes under date
of San Francisco July 3. II have in
tended to leave for Cairo In few
days, but In view of the enclosed
weather report shall wait for cooler
weather in the east, as So looks
good to me. shall spend tomorrow
on the beach, The enclosed wealth
er report shows the temperature
to be So at Sanfrancisco and from
80 to 1903 at other principle cities
in the country.
The Cairo bulletin., 1911-07-09

A family noted for it's internal dis
senslons stood in such urgent need Of
maid TINT extraordinary privileges
were offered to the last girl interview.
ed, yet notwithstanding these conces-
sions she asked for day to think II
over. In the end she declined to come.
But whyT" walled the distressed
mistress. II offered you everything.
promised to treat you like one Of the
family. vet you won't come"
NO" said the girl that Is why !
looked you up and found ont how the
family are treated New York Press
The Cairo bulletin., 1911-07-09
Celebrated Birthday.

Master Orville G. Bond celebrated
his sixth birthday Friday afternoon
at the home Of his parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Edwin Bond of Eighth street
The afternoon was spent in playing
games after which refreshments
were served The host was assisted
in entertaining by his mother and
Mrs. NJ. NJ. Mattox and Miss Minnie
Hummel. There were about forty
guests present.
The Cairo bulletin., 1911-07-09
OF TWO WARS
Capt. Richard w, Burt Dies at Home
OF Daughter in Peoria, Ill.
SS Years Old.

o Peoria, H., July S.--Capt. Rich
ard w. Burt, SO years old, for many
years prominently identified with
the business and official interests Of
the city, veteran OF both the Next
can and the civil wars, died suddenly
at IL O'Clock yesterday morning at
the home of his daughter, Mrs. Jul
Illus S. Starr with whom he had made
his home since the death of his wife
in 1881. -.a,.- f,t
The Cairo bulletin., 1911-07-09
Progress Of Brick LAYING.

The brick-laying gang are now
working north of Twenty-ffth street
on Commercial avenue on the East
side filing up the gap between that
point and Twenty-eighth street.
When this is finished all of the East
side of Commercial avenue will have
been completed.
The Cairo bulletin., 1911-07-09
Sharpshooters Return.

Charles Woods, Dan Woods and
Ernest Kusener have returned from
Chicago where they have been at
tending the rife practice to decide
the best marksmen of the different
regiments of the state guards. The
boys did not succeed in bringing
home any trophies.
The Cairo bulletin., 1911-07-09
No Excursion Today.

The excursion that was to be
given on the steamer, G. W. Robert
son, to Paducah today to witness the
game between the Cairo and Padu
cah teams, will not take place. The
captain of the boat sends word that
he will not be able to make the trip.
The Cairo bulletin., 1911-07-09
Plenty of Air.

Arthur Barter placed big new
exhaust fan in the Gem Theatre
building yesterday that has capa
city to empty the theatre of heated
air every few minutes. The fan Is
AZ inches in diameter. 1t is located
in a new cupalo built over the CEN
ter of the auditorium.
The Cairo bulletin., 1911-07-09
Married in Jonesboro.

Miss Dora Thompson of 213 Ninth
street, left yesterday afternoon for
Jonesboro. Ark, where today she is
to be married to w. S. Smith, fore
man of the Singer Manufacturing
company, OF this city. Mr.. and Mrs.
Smith will take a trip to points in
Texas after which they will be at
home after July 90, in Tumur, Ar
kansas.
The Cairo bulletin., 1911-07-09
Quick Payment of Policy.

The Equitable Life Insurance Co.
were very prompt in the payment of
a policy for $4,000 to Mrs. Helen S.
Reed. j. B. Brewer, the local agent
sent in the claim June 2, and the
check for the amount was returned
July 3.
The Cairo bulletin., 1911-07-09
Married at the Halliday.

Miss Bessie Elkins of Waco, Texas
and Holland Mason of Paducah were
married yesterday afternoon at the
Halliday by Rev. M. Fl. Loar of the
First Methodist church. The we'd
ding was witnessed by Miss Manche
McClough and Wallace Hudson of
Cairo, and J. G. Hamlet of May
Field, Ky.