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The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1911-10-23

the others were numerous epileptics
showing conclusively the terrible
consequences Of that unfortunate
union. Js
DR.. Goddard's assistants have traced
nearly thousand OF the same young
mans legitimate descendants-th re-
suit Of his union to a normal woman.
Not single case OF feeble-minded-
ness has been found among them,
When this great work Is completed,
Dr. Goddard believes it win be the
most pow erful argument ever present
ed for the unseYng of all feeble-mind-
ed persons The state of New Jer-
sey has already passed law which
provides for the unsexing of all in.
mates OF institutions for the
feeble minded. However, this will
only prevent those who are
already in the institutions from
breeding more feeble minded children.
More effective measures are necessary.
and to that end Prof. tombstone, who IL
superintendent OF the training school,
has outlined plan which, II adopted,
will he believes, do more to solve the
problem than anything that has been
attempted SO far
"All that we have yet done has been
to house the feeble-minded, said Prof
tombstone the other day. Now
We are finding that they are in
creasing with such rapidity that this
plan Is impossible We have got to
go step further. Special classes must
be organized In every school
for all children who are be
hind In their work These children
must be examined carefully by physi-
clans. We are standardizing tests for
feeble mindedness. and so accurate
are these tests that every feeble
minded child can be detected with
absolute certainty II morally suitable
these backward children can be kept
in school and live at their homes until
the age Of puberty. II they are not
morally suitable they should be sent
to training schools for the feeble mind
cd. There they should be unsexed
and taught some useful occupation.
Thirty TO fifty per cent can he made
entirely self-supporting after ten
years training. When they grow I'm
they can be placed in homes and
farms for feeble-mpded adults. The
men can work In shops and on the
farms. The women cas sew and work
In the orchards. eany of them can
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1911-10-23
JUST READY TO DROP.

When You are lust ready to drop
when you feel so weak that you can
hardly drag yourself about land be-
cause you have not slept we'll, you
get up as tired-out next morning rs
when you went to bed, then You need
help RICH away.
Miss Lea Dumas writes from Ma
lone. n. r.. saying: Il was in bad
ly rundown condition for seyerai
weeks but two bottles OF Ninol put
me on my feet again and made nc
strong and we'll. Vinol has done me
more good than all the other medi-
cine ever took"
III the careworn, haggard men and
women. the pale, sickly children and
feeble old folks around here would
follow Miss Dumas example, they,
too. would soon be able TO say that
Vinol, our delicious cod liver and
iron remedy. had built them up and
made them strong,
1t Is wondered strengthening
and invigorating body-bu lder, and
we sell 1t under an iron-clad guarah
tee Of satisfaction. You get your
money back II Vinol does not help
YOU. Paul G.. Sthuh & Sons.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1911-10-23
COULDN'T Be CONVERTED
Pastor of Church confesses HE lnabii.
! lty 70 Pass 4 Counterfeit Sill.
YER Dollar.

The minister walked solemnly to
the front Of the platform, and after
gazing intently at the congregation
for some moments he cleared his
throat and spoke.
Il am sorry to have. to announce
he said slowly. that some member Of
this congregation on Sunday last pnt
a counterfeit silver, dollar in the con-
tribution box. What his motive was
I know not. He may have assumed
that for the heather spurious dol
lar was as good as a real one, but It
should not be understood that the
actual money we take in here does
not 90 directly to them. and hope
that the individual who gave the
spurious coin will be good enough to
redeem 1t. | am sorry to have to
make the request, but the fact is that
have tried three times to pass the
dollar In question on myself. and In
every case unsuccessfuliy. wherefore
consider that II is UP to the donor
to make good"
Il am the guilty party, parson,
said little red-hesded individual sit
ting In the third row OF pews, rising
and taking genuine dollar out OF
his pocket. II had hoped. sir, that
man of your strong powers or ex-
hortation, who has made good man
out of such unpromising material as
myself, would be able to convert that
dollar"
You will please resume your seat.
Mr.. Skinnerton," said the clergyman.
The treasurer will negotiate the ex-
change at the conclusion OF the serv-
ice. The ushers will now proceed
with the collection. and while they are
about 1t please let me say that. as be-
tween counterfeit money and suspend
er buttons for the collection plate,
most unquestionably prefer the latter.
The suspender button can be made
useful, but spurious money is not only
useless, but involves the clerical con-
science In too great a strain, consider
ing the size OF the average minis.
terisl sslary."-HarperB Weekly.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1911-10-23

be permitted to return to their own
homes. The greatest danger today Is
that feeble minded persons when they
are allowed to return to their homes
bring more feeble-minded people into
the world But unsexlng them will re-
move this danger and within a few
decades the community will have to
deal only with the occasional feeble.
minded child who Is born to normal
parents.
We are not ready to adopt the old
Spartan custom OF putting to death
the feeble.minded and the physically
unfit, although there are some per.
sons who believe this should be done.
We cannot continue to house them.
The expense is already greater than
the state can bear We must put an
end to the breeding OF feeble mind.
ed children as far as possible and
train those We have and those that are
bound to come to be selfsupporting.
The training school at vineland IL
the only institution In America that
is scientifically and systematically
studying the problem Of checking tho
increase Of feeble-mindedness Elab-
crate experiments are constantly be-
Ing conducted there with a view to bet
.tering the condition of the inmates.
Twho number approximately 400. A
few years ago 1t was discovered that
the cretin type lacked the thyroid
gland. and that feeding them the thy
roid gland of sheep produced dis
tinct improvement. II Is now be.
| lfeved, In fact. II has been demon.
strated In many institutions, that "
the thyroid gland be fed to the cretin
type at an early age their efficiency Is
greatly increased.
At the present many feeble minded
children OF the Mongolian type $50
called from their slant eyes) are be-
| ing fed with pituitary glands and 9th
ers with mixtures Of the pituitary and
thyroid glands In the hope that 1t will
improve their physical and mental con
! ditions, These glands, which are OBJ
tanned from sheep and other animals
are fed TO the children three times .
day In tablet form. The experiment
has been under way for about three
months, but at least a year mus
| elapse before any definite conclusions
! can be reached az to its value. The
experiment ia being made on the the
DRY that some chemical element II
missing E2W tAAaa ehildrsns end tha..
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1911-10-23
THE DANGER OF
RHEUMATISM

The danger of Rheumatism is IN
temporizing in the treatment, or
in failing to realize the pcwerful
nature of the trouble. 1.-THE blood
is allowed to remain infected with
uric acid, Rheumatism soon be-
comes chronic, and then il not
checked 1t sometimes makes COM
pIete physical wrecks Of its Oictims
by permanently sti9ening the joints
and seriously interfering with the
bodily nerue force. External ap-
plications wiIl often temporarily
relieve Rheumatic pains, but do not
reach the blood, where the cause is
located, and to depend entirely
upon such treatment is a uery
dangerous thing to do. 5. 5. 5.
cures Rheumatism by removing
every particle OF the cause and
purifying the blood. 1t filters oul
ofthe circulation every trace OF the
sour, inaammatory matter, cools
The acid-heated nerues, causes a
natural and healthy nourishment
through the blood to all muscles,
joints and bones, and perfectly cures
Rheumatism in all its forms. S. 5. ).
does this great work because It is the
greatest of all blood purifiers, acting
directly on the source OF the, disease.
Our special book on Rheumatism and
any medical advice will be sent free
to all. S. S. S. is sold at drug stores,
THE SWIFT SPECIFIC CO.. Atlanta. Ca
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1911-10-23
George Pendergraft Buried.

George Pendergraft of Future
City, who was buried yesterday at
Beech Grove cemetery, the funeral
party going there In carriages. f.
A. Burke had charge of the funeral,
Mr.. Pendergraft has resided at Fut-
ure City for several years. He was
33 years of age. The cause Of death
was consumption and dropsy. lie
Is survived by his wife, two children,
mother. Miss Mary Pendergraft and
FIVE sisters, two of whom, Mrs
Arthur l.. Braden and Mrs. Daisy
Skiles reside in Cairo.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1911-10-23
Conyicts Sent AWAY.

The following prisoners sentenced
At this temr of court were taken to
the Chester penitentiary by Sheriff
Fraser and Deputy Sheriff w. p
Greaney: Henry Hill, Frank Mar
shall, Charles Jones, Clarence Mar
tin, Clyde Smelling, ALI Moore,
Thomas Miner George Evans, Tay-
Tor Rice and Hurley Winston. Four
prisoners were taken to the reform
school at Poutiac by Deputy Sheriff
Peter Fraser Sylvester Mcfarland,
Oscar Hubbs, Luther Shad and Willie
Graham.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1911-10-23
Funeral of Mrs. Brawner

The funeral of Mrs. Mary Browner,
who died Thursday night at her
home in Mound City, was held yes
terday morning. Services were cob
Quoted by Rev, Father Mumbour Of
the Catholic church at 10 a m. Three
special interurban cars conveyed the
funeral party to st. Mary's cemetery
near Mounds. Among those from
out OF town who attended the fun
eral were; Mrs. James Browner Of
Villa Ridge. sister-in-law OF de-
ceased, and Miss Nellie Mccarthy Of
St. Louis.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1911-10-23

inal founder OF the family. criminal
who came to America In the latter
part of the seventeenth century, we're
criminals, feeble-minded persons or
degenerates. This family being stud
led by Prof. Goddard shows an
even higher percentage Of feeblemind
ed members. DR.. Goddard has already
spent three years In compiling and
classifying the information about this
family, gathered by seven trained in.
vestigators who have been constantly
In the field. Another year will elapse
before the record of every member
OF the family Is traced and the work
completed, but the facts gathered so
far enable DR.. Goddard to declare the
case OF the Jukeses is not an isolated
one-as many have believed but a
typical one. In fact, every state In
the Union Will furnish several fam
lilies, he declares.
For obvious reasons 1t Is impossible
to give the name of the family, but In
1882 a young man Of proud New Jer-
sey family wronged feeble-minded
girl in the village near his home. Then
be went his way, married girl OF fine
family, reared children and died, high
ly respected, In 1897.
But the feeble-minded girl gave
birth TO son OF feeble mind. and this
son became the father OF 13 children,
seven OF whom were idiots. One OF
the feeble minded sons married a
feeble minded woman and all their
children were idiots. In the next gen
GRAFTON one OF their feeble minded
sons Ito follow only one branch of the
family fell In love with a feeble mind
ed woman. Nobody prevented them
from marrying. They brought II chill
dren into the world. And one Of their
idiot daughters bore II children
And tho last in the direct line OF
horrors Ia girl OF IA In the train
ing school at vlneland who has the
mind OF a child OF two. This, mind
you, is tracing only one member OF the
family in each generation That one
youth who wronged that feeble-minded
girl more than a century ago became
the ancestor through her OF LAG hu
mar beings. DR.. Goddard's assistants
have Investigated the records OF near
ly every one Of these descendants onl,
10 discover that $50 OF them-.-or more
than half--were feebiemiuded, man,
Of them with criminal records. Amont
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1911-10-23
Gate Between Two Rooms.

II proved blessing In one house
It 10 fastened In the doorway between
the nursery and mothers room"
There are times when the mother
likes to watch the children without
being right among them. Often sew
Ing or writing may be done more
easily with the gate between the moth
er and the little ones.--Ladies' Home
Journal
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1911-10-23
GEM THIS WEEK TO
HAVE SPLENDID SHOW

The Gem theatre Is putting a
strong bill of vaudeville artists this
week. especially in the Francella
& Co act, in which strength isthe
predominating feature. They are
entered on the bill as novelty Jug
glers. Peter Baker an old Cairo
favorite has returned and is pleasing
in his yoedling and dialect work,
Roy Freeman's trained goats are
attractions that not only interest the
children but all others.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1911-10-23
Quail Matches Chicken.

An incident OF some interest Ia re-
ported from the Woodland neIghbor-
hood. Last week on the farm Of w.
L. Riley OF that vicinity quail's nest
wss found In which n hen had laid an
egg. With this was found the usual
number Of quail eggs,
The last Of the week the hen egg
Matched and the quail seemed to lose,
MI interest In her own eggs and turn,
ed her attention to the chick, leaving!
her nest and disappearing with 1t.
Some Of the quail eggs were broken.
and showed that they would have
been hatched IN another week. Nor
ganfeld Post
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1911-10-23
Foley's Kidney Remedy VS.. Hopeless
Case.

Hon, Ark, j E. Freeman says: n
had a severe case of kidney trouble
and could not work and my case
seemed hopeless. fused several well
known kidney remedies, and had the
services of a doctor, all of which gave
me no relief One large bottle O.
Foley's Kidney Remedy cured me and
( have never been bothered since. |
have also recommended it to my
friends who all received the same
good results"
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1911-10-23
Riddle Back from Mexico.

Newton Riddle returned few
days ago from an extensive trip
southwest. He was as far as FL
Paso, Texas, and Jaurez. Old Mexico
This was the first time he had been
in the land of the greasers. He was
much interested in viewing many
places where results of the late revo-
lutionary war were plainly in evil
dence.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1911-10-23
Mrs. Anna Bowman Dies

Mrs. Anna Bowman aged 81 died
yesterday morning at | o'clock at the
home of her daughter Mrs. z. P
Albert, ITO Cedar street. The cause
Of her death was asthma. She had
been i'll for long time E. A
Burke took charge Of the body and
shipped 1T to Oran. Mo, where in
.erment will be made today.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1911-10-23
Thin, Lifeless, Faded Ha r.

Restored TO health and abundance BY
the use OF Mrs Mason's Old English
Shampoo Cream Originally pre-
pared by Mrs Mason. the noted
English hair specialist, for the Ouch
ess of Marlborough, Madam Media.
etc. New offered to the public at
Paul G. Schulz & Sons.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1911-10-23
Jackson Mcneil Wedding.

Miss George Jackson and Mr.. T.
b. Mcneil were married at 5 o'clock
yesterday morning at the residence
Of the brides parents by Rev. M. Fl.
Loar OF the First Methodist church
Mr.. Mcneil is the night telegraph
operator at the Mobile & Ohio freight
depot and has lived here several
months. After short wedding trip,
the couple will 60 to house keeping
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1911-10-23
Ice Plant Shuts Down,

Daniel Mccarthy has shut down
the Distilled Water plant on Rail-
road street below the depot for the
winter and will not renew operating
again until warm weather returns.
He win supply his customers with
zee made at the Buker Packing Co. 5
plant.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1911-10-23
H. J. WILDER ESTABLISHES
YARDS ON COMMERCIAL

II. j. WILDER has recently en-
barked in the live stock business.
lis specially will be horses, mules,
eatue and hogs. He has established
his yards at 1503-5 Commercial
Avenue, WILDER has disposed of the
stock, the property of the late Jack
Taylor will be given TO Taylor's only
hcoir, a niece residing at Carmi.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1911-10-23

cent or the community.
fdiocy feeble minded
ness, Is simply another name for it
is a matter of heredity.
There has been terrible increase
In the number Of feeble minded chill
dren In the past few years.
Feeble minded mothers are twice
as prolific as normal women.
The country cannot build institu
tons rapidly enough to house and take
care of the feeble minded.
The only solution of the problem Is
the unsexing OF all feeble-mindcd per.
sons to prevent them from breeding
more feeble-miEded children, and the
training Of the feeble minded who are
now here to be self-supporting.
These are few OF the conclusions
reached by Prof f. n. tombstone
and Dr. Henry II. Goddard Of the
training school for feeble minded chill
dren at Fineland N j., after care
ful study of more than $50 families
In which feeble minded children have
been born for several generations In
four OF these families the records OF
1900 individuals were traced, OF which
number 6S7 were feeble minded, or
nearly one-fourth Of the entire num-
Der.
AT the present time DR.. Goddard.
who is in charge of the research de-
partment OF the institution, Is engaged
In tracing the records of the members
OF single family which promises to
rival II not actually to surpass the rec
ord OF the notorious Jukes family
Jukes. 1t will be remembered, is the
famous family Of criminals usually
cited as the most glaring example OF
heredity In crime. More than two.
thirds of the descendants of the orig
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1911-10-23
Base Rallist Watches Jail

John Watkins, erstwhile baseball
scorer has been employed watching
at the court house to prevent the
prisoners in the big cell in the jail
from digging their was out and max
ing a getaway.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1911-10-23
Calvary BAPTIST Rummage.

The ladies of the Calvary Baptis,
church will hold rummage sale
Nov. list, 2nd and 3rd They have
not selected the place of sale as yet
but desire those who have rummage
to give will please call Bell phone
1856.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1911-10-23
New Feed Mill in Operation

The Peerless Feed Mill Co.. OF
which W. FL Sutherland OF the Cairo
Milling Co. is the manager is in full
operation The building adjoining
he -four mill has been converted in
ing away. to the full satisfaction of
the new company.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1911-10-23

A. " BrOss OF cypress was mere
yesterday morning on business.
w. w. Norman of Huntersville,
Mo, is in Cairo on business trip
Mrs Charles Blake of st. Louis,
is in the city visiting her husband.
G. w. Curry of Admission, Mo-, ar
rived yesteray for short stay in the
city.
C. NJ Doris of Vienna is in the
city for few days on business
trip.
Henry G. Bulger of Jonesboro, H.,
is in the city for few days on bust
ness.
s. G. H. Taylor Of Mt. Vernon Is
business visitor here for few
days.
DR.. and Mrs. l.. A. Jones OF Alton
arrived here yesterday for visit to
friends
David b. Yazun has returned to
Harrisburg after q business visit to
the city,
w 8. Matthews has returned to
his home In Carbonate after short
visit here.
Miss Blanch Mccullough of Fourth
street has recovered from brief in
disposition.
Albert Ullman came over from Pa
ducah, X, yesterday morning on a
business trip.
G. s. Mcfarland of Kennett, Mo-.
IS In the city Tor snort time tran
sacting business.
Miss Fannie Long will leave in a
few days for Quincy, H.. where she
will visit her father.
Miss Margaret Lansden of 315
Sixth street has returned from
visit to friends in Ullin.
Mrs. James Morris of 31S Fourth
street is at her home, suffering from
ar attack Of appendicitis.
George 0. Taylor and II. A. Jones
of Jonesboro, Ark, are here fro u
few days on business trip.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1911-10-23
Mrs T. f. O'Shea Breaks Arm

Mrs. Thomas f. O'Shea of 2214
Walnut Street suffered the fracture
# the bones of her left arm near the
wrist Friday, while engaged in
house cleaning In moving piece of
urniture she stumbled and fell upon
her arm. The bones were set and
she is recovering rapidly.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1911-10-23

FOR Modern upstairs
apartments Hyman fats, Gil Wal
nut street. All conveniences. Apply
]. l.. Harris, Bell phone 1928.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1911-10-23
Bridge Club Meet Postnoned

Miss Emma Kleb who was to have
been hostess to-day for the Bridge
Club, has been called to ST. Louis on
account Of the death of a relative.
There will be no meeting of the club
today The weekly meetings of the
club will be resumed next week.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1911-10-23
Assignee Sale Begins.

The assignee sale of the Fred s.
Haas stock of clothing and furnish
ing goods was begun Saturday.
There were not statesmen enough en-
gaged to handle the trade.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1911-10-23
purpose of packing comforts" fol
the use of the home.
New York Cafe Closed.

Charles Demos, the Greek. who
opened the New York Cafe at Toe
Eighth street two months ago has
closed the place Lack of business
was the cause.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1911-10-23

For service, quality and prompt.
ness in cleaning, pressing and re.
pairing. call Cairo Pressing Com
pany Both phones
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1911-10-23
CITY NEWS IN BRIEF /:
Comfort Packing Party.

The ladies of the First Christian
church will hold meeting at the
Chlldren's Home on Twenty-ffth
street Tuesday afternoon for the
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1911-10-23
To Give Halloween Social

The young ladies of the Cairo Bap-
tist church will give a halloween
social, Tuesday, Oct. 81, in the
church annex
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1911-10-23

How the t4 brothers. cousins Of whom $50
remainder normal has
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1911-10-23

@
Joseph Thorpe OF Mound City spent
yesterday the guest OF Mr.. and Mrs.
, Ed. Martin.
Mrs. John Snyder of 2215 Pine
street has returned from a brief visit
to her brothers at Pulaski.
County Supt of Schools, Mrs. Fan
ny P. Hacker will leave today for
Tamms to visit schools there.
Mr.. and Mrs. Phil G. Irby Of
Hodges Park came to Cairo yesterday
afternoon for a visit TO relatives.
Attorney Harry Hood has re-
turned from Chicago where he had
been for several days on professional
business
Claude Parker, assistant day clerk
of the Halliday Hotel, who has been
suffering from a threatened attack of
is at his home in Metro
polls.
Charles s. Matthews and two
children and Mrs. Ada B. Lennox of |
Sikeston, Mo-, are in the city. The
children are under the care
Of specialist.
J. S. Wright and w. s. Stevens OF
Wright and Stevens of Bardwell, Ky.
have returned home after making |
purchases from the iobbers here for
4 few days
Oscar Bodkin. bookkeeper of the
Bardwell Deposit Bank of Bardwell,
Ky, was the guest of Cairo friends
Mrs. Thomas r. Greene OF Alb
Eighth street was called yesterday |
afternoon to Milburn, Ky, because
Of the serious Illness of her daughter,
Mrs. Chris Cate.
Attorney W. w. Damron of Csii-
cago Is in the city spending a few
lays. Mr.. Damron lived here a few
wears ago, at one time being the
Republican candidate for states at
torney.
Mrs. Marie Lindsay, Misses Rose
Howley, Hattie Eisenberger and
Helen Lippitt have returned form
Thebes, where they rendered some
musical numbers at the Farmers In
stltute and were the guests of Mr., and
Mrs Henry s. Rolwins.
S. J. Eichenberger Of the Blpe
Front restaurant who has been
spending about six months in the
city. will leave today for st. Louis, |
and from there will go to Clare
mont, Calf, where he will spend the
winter with his family.