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Convention of Staas.

Within the imperial preserves where
the kaiser and his guests secured 500
deer in one day Is the Schorfhaide,
which each year toward the month OF
November becomes the meeting place
of thousands Of stays, This annual
assemblage on the Schorfhaide has
taken place every autumn for cen
turtles past. Mention thereof has been
found In documents more than a thou
sand years old All sorts or theories
have been put forward to account for
1t. Some natives say that the animals
meet to decide matters affecting the
leadership of their various clans. 1t
seems hard TO account otherwise for
the attraction which brings stays and
their mates from Galicia, on the Rus
sian border; from the Liechtensteln
game preserves south Of Vienna and
from the still larger estates in Hun
gary belonging TO the Archduke Fred
erick, all the way to the Schorfhaide.-
London Chronicle.
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The Dialect Was There.

Ex-Governor Bob Taylor of Tonnes
see was once entertaining n northern
guest who was rather skeptical about
the prevailing dialect in stories OF
southern negroes. He thought 1t over
drawn. 10 disprove the contention,
Mr.. Taylor laughingly made wager
with his guest that the northefner
would be unable to interpret the Ian
guage Of the first negro they met Ac-
cordingly they set out and presently
came upon black man basking In
dolently In the sun. Telling his friend
to nay close heed, Mr.. Taylor stepped
up to the negro and demanded sud.
denly:
"Weh heP"
The negro blnked his eyes stolidiy
and then answered in cultural voice;
"Wah o?'-Everybody's.
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A Famous Missr.

John Elves, who lived--we can hard.
ly say 6ourished--in the eighteenth
century. WAS famous miser. When
he, possessed OF a million OF money,
walked the streets Of London philan-
thropic people would sometimes thrust
penny into his hand. SO beggarly and
poverty stricken was his appearance.
He would eat food that was In the last
stage of putrefaction sooner than
throw 1t away and would ride for
miles out Of his way sooner than pay
a twopenny toll on the turnpike. By
an accident in the street he received
an injury to both his legs. and q doc
tor was called in. Elves protested
that the expense was quite unneces-
sary and that he was not much hurt.
So he made an arrangement with the
doctor. The doctor was to take one
leg and treat as he liked Elves
would take the other and do nothing
to it. And he would bet the doctor
the amount of his bin that the untend-
ed leg got well first. He used to boast
afterward that he beat the doctor by
fortnight.
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\ afro, III, December 10TH, AID, 1910
q the Stockholders Of the Muddy.
Valley Mining and Manufacturing
Company
~ accordance With the request OF
all the Stockholders 81 the above
Company a Special Meeting Of tina
Stockholders OF the Muddy Valley
Mining and Manufacturing Company
8 hereby called, to be held at the
office OF this corporation In the City
81 Cairo, State Of Illinois at o'clock
?. m, on Tuesday the 18th day Of
January A. d. 1911.
The nature OF the business to bs
transacted at the proposed meeting
Is to consider and vote upon the
question to abandon the corporate en-.
terprise, surrender the corporate
charter, franchises and corporate
name and dissolve the corporation.
w. P, HALLIDAY,
JOHN TIERNAN,
A majority Of the Directors OF said
Corporation.
Gilbert & Gilbert, Attorneys.
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ADMINISTRATORS NOTICE.

Estate of Robert Mccormick, de-
ceased The undersigned, having
been appointed Administrator of the
estate of Robert Mccormick, late OF
the County CT Alexander and State Of
Illinois, deceased, hereby gives notice
that he will appear before the county
court OF Alexander county, at the
court house in Cairo, at the March
term, on the first Monday in March
next, at which time all persons hav.
Ing claims against said estate are
notified and requested to attend 3foi
the purpose of having the same ali
jugtei All persons indebted to sal.
estate are required to make inme
date payment to the Undersigned
Dated this 9Th day OF January, a
=. 1871
LEE B. DAVIS, Administrator
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The Art of Boxinu.

pugilism, the practice Of boxing or
fighting with the fists, was manly
art and exercise highly esteemed
among the ancicnts. In those days the
hands Of the puglist were armed with
the cestus, leather throngs loaded with
lead or iron This form OF athletic
sport was at first only permitted to
freemen among the Greeks, but grad
ually IT was taken up as profession
and lost much Of Its prestige.
AS an illustration of its early use we
find in Virgins fifth Aeneid the rec
ord of match between Dares, with
nimble feet and confident In youth"
and Entelus, the veteran champion,
Strong and weighty limbed," when
the combatants--
Their arms uplift in air, their heads with
draw
Back from the blows, and. mingling hand
with hand
Provoke the conflict.
Pugilism has been typical English
sport from the days of King Alfred
London Standard
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The passing OF the hobble skirt Is
predicted indeed, the shadow OF
these unsightiy models Is mercifully
growing less and less. STU the very
narrow skirt ii the rule this winter.
TO make the walking Of the wearers OF
these skirts one Of comparative safety
some kind genius has lately invented
the hobble garter.
The invention Is nothing more than
a pair Of regulation carriers connected
by a piece of the elastic OF sufficient
length to admit the woman wearing
them TO step so far and no farther,
thereby preventing perhaps serious
fall from overstepping the bounds.
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Found the Saints Day.

One Russian peasant sued another to
recover the sum of 20 rubles, the debt
or having faithfully promised to re-
turn the money on st. Henry's day.
But. having failed to do so for long
time. the lender discovered that the
Russian Orthodox church includes no
such saint as ST. Henry, and the judge
before whom the case was tried was
much puzzled as to what verdict he
should give Happily the idea occur
red to him that, saint or no saint, All
Saints day included even the most
doubtful. so he gave Judgment that the
10 rubles should be returned next All
Saints day.
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STOCKS IRREGULAR WHEAT WAS FIRM
Reached Highest Point Yesterday
Since Last October-Ciosed at
Good Advance.

Chicago, Jan. 5.--WTfEAT--Wheat
today sold at the highest since Oct
SO and closed firm at ~ to Ia net
adyaate. the top prices of the SEES
sion. From start to finish offerings
were unequal to the demand.
With the exception of a momentay
dip at the outset wheat prices adj
vanced rapidly all day. The leading
longs added to their holdings on the
way up. Northwestern centers, where
the dilinution OF arrivals had been
most pronounced, surpassed Chicago
i'll the extent OF the bulge, and We're
buyers here. Primary receipts today
showed falling off Of more than a
third compared with year ago.
May opened 9S@9sAc; high 997s;
low SO; closed 99al G991; No 2 red
9C197A; No. red 94@9GA No.
hard 9GG9S; No. 3 hard 95G97; July
97M. NJ
CORN--Fluctuations in May were
between ASH and 1875, with final
sales at 491a @495s, gain Of q over
last night Cash corn was firm. No.
. yellow closed at 46R oar.
May opened 4S% @49; high 1875 +;
low 4S%; closed 49h@49%; July No
u 5Oas so; No. 2 white AGA 0+G12 !;
No. 2 yellow 46h@47; No. 3 45@45
u No. 3 white 45A@451a.
OATS-In oats much larger bust
ness was done than has been the rule
OF late. The market held firm in sym
pathy with other grains. May SOLE
from "a toS4% @341a; prices finishing
X up at 34as@34h.
May opened 34M34h; high 34h q
S45s low 34@34B; closed 34ta as
vi July No. 2 34ss @341a; No.
white 1914 M33h No. 8 white S2hG
1921 standard 32M @33A.
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A Literary Coincidence.

"My father. w. Clark RUSSELL" said
Herbert Russell in telling Of literary
coincidence, had finished maturing
the plot of his novel The Death Ship
which is a version of the legend of
Vanderdecken was his amanuensis
at the time. He said to me, Tomor-
row we will begin the story On the
following morning when entered his
Study 70 take his dictation Of the open
Ing lines he showed ME II letter lie had
just received. IL was from w. $. Gil
bert. the well known drama.ist, asking
him why Ire did not write novel
about the Flying Dutchman."NfA
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The Inns Of chancery.

Most Of the old inns OF Chancery are
no more Clements inn, where FaI-
staff and Shallow heard the chimes nc
midnight New inn, Of which Sir
Thomas More was member: Lyons
inn, where CODE once taught the stu
dents, I'urniyal's inn. where Charles
Dickens lived, Thnyies Inn, which was
one ofthe earliest of all the legal set-
Elements ia London; Barnard's inn,
where Lord Chief Justice Holt was
among the principals r~all these his
toric places have "in the change and
chance Of time" disappeared from
view staple inn remains In its an
cent state by the good viii OF the In
surance company that purchased 1t
some twenty years ago. London Law
Journal
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pfsams as omens.

From the earliest times recorded In
history men have believed in the
prophetic character of dreams. SO far
as we know, the first to deliberately
aud systematically attempt the inter-
probation of dreams was Amphyctyon
of Athens, who lived about the year
400 B. G. The Bible mentions dreams
in many places, and we are entitled
to conclude from the, Biblical refer
ences that there were professional In
terpreters of dreams who We're not in
frequently resorted to by the dream
ers. Exchange.
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Curiosities About Fish Scales.

The THU silvery coating Of fish
scales derives Its luster from many
minute crystals OF lime mixed with
peculiar substance called "guanin."
This coating Of silver crystals Is very
easily rubbed Off the scales. and In the
case of a European species of carp
known as the "bleak" the crystals are
SO numerous that a metallic pigment,
commercially known as argentine" Is
made from them. The large giohular
glass beads known as German" or
Roman pearls are coated on the In.
side with this substance. In some spe-
cies Of fish with lusterless scales the
silvery lining is found on the inside Of
the body. A well known example of
this Is seen In the common smelt.
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Movement in Yesterdays Market was
Without lnitiative-Steel Re-
tains Leadership.

New York, Jan. 5.--Much of tle
early weeks elasticity in the stoea
was lacking today. Business
fell off and prices moved irregular!y
without apparent initiative. Certain
of the speclalties displayed marked
strength, this being particularly true
OF the gas stocks. United States
Steel held its leadership In the POM
Of activity, but reflected intermittent
selling. Despite the optimistic utter
ances OF recognized trade authorities
the financial district sees littie
grounds for Improvement in the IN,
mediate future Of the steel interest
Figures published ny the treasurs
department in Washington indica,e
that the government receipts have IN
creased. There are already $4,000
600 over the previous fiscal year,
much Of this from larger internal
revenue and corporation taxes.
Money conditions worked easier
here today, the rate for call loans be
ing no higher than 5A per cent
Numerous out of town institutions
loaned freely around that figure AM
as low as AZ.
The bond market was irregular
with especial weakness in Wabash eX'
tension fours. Today's business was
fairly large Total sales, par value
s3,544,000 Government bonds un
changed on call.
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Cairo, ILL.,, Dec, slst, 1910.


About i o'ciock on,' mnrnalS Aunt
Dinah was paeling potatoes fur dinner.
sNow, ! reckon that Ill obcr ds big
worl' eberybudy what's got anything
to git b meal With ~ a-gittin ready for
dinner" she placldly remarked
"Oh, no, Aunt Eilall," said Miss Nj
ma. In New York it's just about din
ner time nov, sad OFT by the Rocky
mountains 1t won't be dinner time for
three hours yet"
"oh, my, Miss Nina! You plumb
sure o. that?'
Plumb sure. Aunt Dinah."
"Well. rs mighty glad lives In a
Christian land whar when It's 'leben
o'clock it's lehen o'clock, and we can't
nebber git mixed up on the dinner
time" Youths Companion.
The Cairo bulletin., 1911-01-06

The foxgIove is a hardy perennial
that has a medicinal reputation. Digi-'
falls Is one 'of the most valued reme-
dies in heart troubles and Is obtained
from the plant to which the common
name. foxglove, is given. In olden
time 1t was esteemed as an applica-
ton to ulcers, ETC., and Italian peas
ants have proverb, "Foxglove heals
all sores.n Flowers of the foxglove
were reputed to be favorites' with
elves and fairies.
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CHICAGO LIVE STOCK.

Chicago, Jan. g. CATTLE-Re-
ceipts 10000; weak; beeves $465m
100; western steers 100000; stock
ers and feeders 3.75@5.S0; calves 100
@925; COWS and heifers 2.60M6.30
HOGS Receipts $4,000. slow. weak
at decline lights 7SO@S10; mixed
7SOMS.15; heavy 7.S09S15; rough
I.SOm7.9O; good to choice heavy 79o
NS.15; pigs 7500S15; bulk of Gales
S.00M8.10
SHEEP-Receipt 10000 Toe low
er; sheep $2.GO@45O; yearlings 475
$3.50; lambs 4756G60
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Two Of a Kind.

A person begging aims of Lord
George Gordon said:
"God bless you, my lord You and I
have been In all the prisons In Lon
don"
.What do YOU meanY cried Lord
Geoege. 81 never was In any prison
but the Tower"
THAT is true, my lord" said the
other" and have been In all the rest"
london Tit-Bits.
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art & Gilbert, Attorneys.
! J !
NOTICE TO STOCKHOLDERS.

The annual meeting OF the stock.
folders OF the Alexander County Ma
flonal Bank Of Cairo, Illinois, will be
reid at the office OF the said bank
the city Of Cairo, Illinois, on Tues.
lay, January 10. 1911, for the election
4 Board Of Directors and for the
transaction Of other business. Polls
'ill be open from 10 O'Clock am. to
p. m, on said day.
JAMES Fl, GALLIGAN, Cashier.
'airo, Illinois, December 10, 1910.
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Very Obliging.

"Slr," tartly says the lady OF uncer'
tain age to the noorwalker, rs there
any way Of getting one Of these sales
men to pay me some attention.
"Well,' says the tioorwalker conn
dentially, "lll introduce you to any
one of them you fancy, but III tell
YOU now that all Of them have tier
'steadies. Judge.
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NEW YORK GRAIN.

New York. Jan. 5.--WHEAT-Re
ceipts 1900; spot steady; No. 2 red
)9A elevator and $1001a f. o. b.
ahoat; futures IA higher; May LOS
u; July 1928 No. northern Du-
nth ',23 f. o, b. aAoat.
CORN-Receipts $4,000; spot firm
No. 2 red new SIC t. O. b. afioat Flu
lures closed " higher; May 57M.
OATS Receipts G5,575; spot firm,
standard white 39c. Futures closed
At u not advance; May 40A July 4c.
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CAIRO g. THEBES r.. r. CO.
TIMETABLE
, effect January 1st. 1911.

In effect January list, 1911.
Trains leave Cairo for Cache, Mill
Ter City, Fayvile and Thebes at 1920
a. M. and 400 p. m.
Trains arrive Cairo from Thebes,
Fayville, Miller City and Cache at
1910 a. m. and G:20 p. m.
All trains daily except Sunday
f. A. SMITH, President
w. l.. POMEROY, Agent
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ST. LOUIS CATTLE.

st. Louis, Jan. 5.--CATTLE--Re-
ceipts $500 l0c lower; native ship,
ping and export steers $6.50M725;
dressed beef and butcher steers G.25
0700 stockers and feeders 3,75@
5,25; cows and heifers 3.7506.50; Tex
rs and Indian steers 4.50m6,50.
HOGS--R Receipts $500; 5 to 10c
lower: pigs s775@S.5o; packers and
butchers S.05@S17R.
SHEEP --Receipts 1900; steady; ma
tives s3.5004.25; lambs 5,50m660.
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NEW YORK MONEY.

Money on call firm, 4A@5A per
cent; closing bid AZ Time loars
firm, active and steady, all periods We
M3a per cent. Prime mercantile
paper 4h15 per cent. Sterling ex-
change strong, sixty days $4S2,29G
1926. Bar silver 54k
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A Giant English Oak.

Winfarthing oak, according to re-
liable testimony, was TOO years old at
the time of the conquest. William sur
veyed it closely before making his IA
nous remark, Gould live to be but
one-fourth this age of this tree the
world would be NINE" !,
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The Clothes Brush

son etinies the useful clothes brush
Is iss only unattractive thing on mi.
ladys dressing table. The .'prettles
never have good bristles. and the
plain wooden handle can be made to
harmonize with the room by covering
i with lowered silk Cover the raw
edges with gallon.
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"Will you always be- trilcl'' asked
the brokers' suspicious daughter whcu
young Sportleigh had thrown himself
ut her feet and begged for her hand.
.As true as steel he cried. 3pN
Common or preferrrdY'r she II,
quired. still OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES.
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An Amiabie Man.

"Why do you argue with your wifef
Don't you know it doesn't do you a BIT
Of good?'
sure | do. But | amt got such
mean disposition as to deprive her OF
the Measure. "-Clevelan Leader.
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Here's a Charming Muff Set.

Fashion this season certainly favors
the home seamstress, aud particularly
does this rule hold true in the case of
scarf and muff sets. To the woman
who cannot afford fur pieces La Mode
is especially kind. and there are sub
The Cairo bulletin., 1911-01-06
NOTICE TO STOCKHOLDERS

The regular annual meeting Of the
stockholders of the FIRST BANK &c
CRUST COMPANY, Cairo, Illinois,
will be held at its banking rooms in
ne City of Cairo, on Tuesday, Janu-
airy 10th, 1911, at $3.50 p. NJ. for the
purpose of election Of Directors and
such other business as may properly
'ome before said meeting
II. r. AISTHOR5E,
Secretary.
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MINNEAPOLIS WHEAT.

Minneapolis, Jan. 5.-WHEAT--
May closed $1.OS14; July 1903; Cash
No hard 1881; No. northern los
hG1.O9; No. ? northern 1O5@t07R.
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All asaAu Eor the Show.

Orchestra Leader-All the orchestra
pIayers are drunk. Theatrical Man
acer-Well, drag EN- out. we adver-
tised full acknowledgements.
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His Preference.

"Iet me give you pointer" the In
,erlocutor said to the end man. ,sf
Don't give me pointer, repiiesu
the end man; give me fox terrier.
Chicago Tribune.
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HELP WANTED-MALE.

WANTED-Experlenced bookkeep
ct (male) one acquainted with retail
trade, good opportunity for i've one
National Wooden Mills.
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POSITIONS WANTED.

Perhaps you can't secure just the
kind o. employment in this city you de-
sire. A Position Wanted" ad in this
,aper and SO other daily papers in In
hama, illinois and Ohio will get what
tou want. $50 per line each insertion.
.ustill Advertising Syndicate, Elwood,
}'@ ~ Write for list of papers.
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Rise Above Circumstances ,

THE most thankful. joyful. and glad
earted people we come across are
ften those who have least in this
Eorld to make them happy.
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FOR SALE.

FOR SALE-One OF the most mod.
err and spacious residences 10
Cairo. IL rooms and two BATH rooms.
steam heat and modern improve
ments, grounds fronting 100 feet ON
Walnut ST., 100 feet on Tenth st.
One Of tue most desirable and GEN.
trail locations in Cairo. Apply Winter
Bros.
The Cairo bulletin., 1911-01-06

There is very little difference be-
.ween the educated and the unedu-
ated man when II comes to starva-
on
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His Threat.

Creditor Ito tailor)--I'il have no more
dnnning. IL you don't stop it I'll order
another suit. ~ iiegende Batter.
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FOR SALE OR TRADE.

II you want to Sell or Trade any
thing, want ad in this paper and SO
others in Indiana, Illinois and Ohio will
find your party. 1t will only cost you
81. SO per fine of 6 words, write us for
list of papers. Austill Advertising Syn
dictate, Elwood, Indiana.
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WANTED.

WANTED--A good, large, sound
young horse for delivery wagon. Jack
son Produce Co.
MALE stenographer, office assist
ant, correspondent, Employed at pres
net, desires change Address Steno
grapher, this office. trs
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Difrused knowledge immortaiizes
itself. --Mackintosh
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RECEIPTS AND SHIPMENTS.

Chicago, Jan. 5.-The following
bushels represent the days move
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sELFIsHNEss.

! here are some tempers wrought
up by habhual selhshness to an ut
ter insensibility Of what becomes
Of the fortunes Of their fellow crea-
lures, as if they were not partakers
Of the same nature or had no lot or
connection at all with the species
S.erne.
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The Hsppy Man.

"I hear she Is to be married Who Is
the happy manf
.IIer father I.ipp.ncott's.
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FOR RENT-Farnished room WIN
all modern conveniences. Apply 14oi
Poplar street.
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FOR SALE-Dry kindling, stove
wood and heating stove wood. Apply
West Twsnty-first street. Rell phone
11S S. L. Brown.
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FOR SALE-Three stoves. 2l7 Sew
enth street.
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MISCELLANEOUS.

YOU are wanted for government
position. $4,000 month. Write for
list OF positions open. Franklin In
stitud. Dept. GLIB Rochester. N. Y.
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OF SATIN AND OSTRICH FEATHER TRIM
MING
stitutes of fabrics that can be used
for these sets with much effect and
little cost.
The stunning set pictured Is French
Importation Of satin and ostrich trim
ming which could be easily dnplicat'
nd
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FOR 7SALE-Two pianos OF repu.a-
tion: slightly used Call ThieDeS
Piano Co., 209 Eighth street.
The Detroit times., 1911-10-25
cNAMARA CASE TOLD
IN MOVING PICTURES

WASHINGTON. Oct 24-"Hu-
initiating but necessary was the
criticism which the American FEEDER
alton OF Labor passed upon its own
show today.
Moving pictures. which portray
the sensational arrest of the Me-
Namara brothers in indianapolis last
April, scenes i'm the courtroom and
OF their prison life. have been pre-
pared by the federation and are now
on exhibition in Ohio. They Will
be taken to Pittsburg Washington
and other eastern cities In eXplana-
ton President Gompers today said:
Moving pictures have come TO be
looked upon not for amusement only
but as educational. Our purpose has
been two fold; first. 10 give the peo-
pie a fair object lesson and secondly
20 supply the much needed funds for
the defense of the Nc Namara broth
ers, as we'll as the prosecution OF the
kidnapers.
The Detroit times., 1911-10-25
NOON MEETINGS FEATURE
SECOND DAY OF BIG MEN
AND RELIGION MOVEMENT
Enthusiastic Gatherings Held at
City Hall. Postoffice, and
Various Hotels.
FACTORIES VISITED. TOO.
Campaign Begins To Grip City,
Audiences Everywhere Show
ing Much Interest.
Dirty Shirt, Unshaven
Face Bump Cause of God
FIRED II. SMITH.

Fred b. Smith, leader in the
Men and Religion Forward
Movement, speaking in the
Tuesday morning prayer meet
ing, in the Y. NJ. c. A.. handed
out the following epigrams;
ANY Christian who goes out
with dirty shirt when he can
get a clean one. besmirches the
name OF God"
The Christian who doesn't
get acquainted with a barber
In the morninS gives bump TO
the cause OF God all day"
God would be more glorified
IL we had little lest theology
and a little more of the grace
OF life"
Upwards OF so men attended
the meeting In the course OF
which a number prayed for the
success OF the days proceed
ings and the movement in gen
erdl. Mr. Smith presided.