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The Cairo bulletin., 1911-03-31
Titanic Tolstof.

Everything In Tolstoi's character. an
eminent Russian writer says, attained
Titanic proportions "'s drlnker he
absorbed fantastic qua titles of liquor
AS gambler, he terrified his partners
by the boldness Of his play As q. sol
der he advanced gayly to Bastion 4.
the bastion of death, at Seyastopol. and
there he made dying men laugh at his
witty sayings He surpassed every
one by his prodigious activity in sport
as well as literature"
The Cairo bulletin., 1911-03-31
Eraser in the Laundry.

One instrument of cleanliness found
In a first-class laundry is a rubber
eraser. That Is needed TO rub the
nencil marks from cuffs" said the man.
!ger, We used to throw that kind OF
correspondence inc soap water and
try to wash 1t clean. but marks made
by some pencils soaked in instead OF
washing out, and left the cuffs splotch-
cd and streaked. so they are now treat
ed to preliminary dry scrub with an
eraser"
The Cairo bulletin., 1911-03-31
Save the Coal Dust.

Coal dust should never be wasted
Have special galvanized scuttle for
1t and mix sufficient water. with II to
make 1t quite moist. When fire 10
nice and clear bank 1t up with this
coal dust and 1t will last for hours
Where this is done there is no ao'
emulation of coal dust SO common In
some households
The Cairo bulletin., 1911-03-31
Value Of Modern EGLcatton.

We learn great deal that is use
less about geography, but ask any sim,
pie question of the average educated
person-the shortest route to Persia
for instance, or how many days Il
takes to go to India or to Argentina
and you will probably receive a wrong
answer or no answer at all - Petite
Republique.
The Cairo bulletin., 1911-03-31
UNCLE WALT 1 'n't., ,sI1

dollar will do good a is
aitude that
by, and he o a
DOLLARS AND soulful SIGH and asks silver
like
l peach at making a
of maxms and helpful
I'd rather
swallow lemon ice,
and then let
graduate
needing shirt and tie cent and
while I've platitudes
pints that amely co. IA
give helpful a
ssss:ssaa "a .ss [MeAH1la4o.>
The Cairo bulletin., 1911-03-31

The above Is correct statement
the circulation OF The Cairo Bulletin
for the year 1910 and for the month
Of February. 1911.
~ CLYDE SULLIVAN,
Business Manager
Subscribed and sworn to before m
ll.s third day of March, 1911.
LEO ]. KLEB.
Notary Public.
The Cairo bulletin., 1911-03-31
Heart In Best Guide

The man who offers sympathy to 4
neighbor and who comforts him in
time of trouble can afford to run the
risk Of being accused Of net mlndlng
his own business. An act Of genu-
Inc kindness Is readily distinguished
from intermeddling. The heart, Is
sometimes better guide for action
than the head.
The Cairo bulletin., 1911-03-31
stuno.

Peter Piper had picked A Peck OF
Picked Peppers. The bell rang "a
Peck Of Picked Peppers distanced at
the post!" shouted the announcer
through his megaphone Peter Piper
tore his hair Never again." he
cried, meaning that he meant TO daily
with the ponies no more forever
Puck.
The Cairo bulletin., 1911-03-31
To Scale Fish.

When scaling fish hold it under
running water the whole time. This
will prevent the scales from scatter.
Ing and flying about in every direc-
ton Remember, too, In scaling the
fish to begin at the tail and scraps
towards the head This and not the
opposite direction is the correct
method.
The Cairo bulletin., 1911-03-31
Different,

A young man Is disguised when ne
finds his sister doesn't know the name
of the governor Of the state, but when
the sweet young thing In the next
block discloses the fact that she
doesn't know the state has governor
be goes down on his knees to her
sweet femininity.
The Cairo bulletin., 1911-03-31

Save the water in which You boiled
potatoes for dinner and use it for
washing your silver. 1t will keep the
spoons and forks beautifully bright
and remove stains in way that will
surprise you. Even erg spoons, how
ever much discolored, will soon be
come clean and bright when thus
treated.
The Cairo bulletin., 1911-03-31
Fiber From Ranan az

An American In Tampico has dis
covered method for extracting fbe
from banana plants. This fiber ab
serbs more machine OIL than cottoi
waste and is much cheaper.
The Cairo bulletin., 1911-03-31
Great soIyers Of Problems

Two hours of honest, quiet solitudn
and silence win shovel several barrel
full of mental and moral garbage OIL
of you. And noihIng else will do thl.
SO we'll
The Cairo bulletin., 1911-03-31
d. An ancient custom.

One penny was placed on the alta 4
of st. Cuthberts church. York, thu
other day, in accordance with the an
cient custom instituted In memory o !
Sir Martyr Bowes. a benefactor.
The Cairo bulletin., 1911-03-31
Baking by Machinery.

A bakery has been recently put into
operation In Glasgow In which all the
processes OF making the dough ane
shaping the loaf are done automaticai
ly by electricity
The Cairo bulletin., 1911-03-31

The BuIIstIn 10 On sale 1t the To-
towing places: HxN
colsman's, 7oz Commercial Avsnw
Halliday House Nsws stand
Blue Front Restaurant.
The Cairo bulletin., 1911-03-31
Tho Principal Thinp,

Bobby Ito Auntie. sn energetic sui
fragette)---I s'pose, auntie. the first
thing you'll do when you get to vote
will be to put tax on us bachelors?
The Cairo bulletin., 1911-03-31
Occasionally.

Occasionally we meet young man
Who is willing to go through anything
or a girl he loyes--including her for
tune. .
The Cairo bulletin., 1911-03-31
New Meat Roiler.

A boiler. invented by q Virgin!an
holds the meat to be cooked In yer
teal position within a casing tha,,
catches every drop OF Juice that fall.
from II. tYta
The Cairo bulletin., 1911-03-31
Salt a Luxury.

In some parts Of Africa children vii!
at salt in preference to sugar Or
he gold coast a handful OF salt vii
urchase two slaves.
The Cairo bulletin., 1911-03-31
CIRCULATION STATEMENT.

Average number Of complete and
perfect copies of The Cairo Bull
letIn printed daily and Sunday
X during the year 1910. ........2 287
Average number OF complete and
!, perfect copies OF The Cairo Bull
letin printed daily and Sunday
during the month of February,
1911 ........... 1855
The Cairo bulletin., 1911-03-31

They do not sicken or gFtpe.
rhsy do not "tsar you % pieces.
They do not iesve you constipated
They ere small, mild. affective.
why Waste time and money on Il Q
'sSyvups" or Candy catkS vtIes7
Just take ONE Hond's pm &c
bed ttms tor thar no % che, Alilous-
ness, torpid liver, ste., 3 az WAX
uP Weklt All'DrusEists-s4 90.
Write Hond's NNafmscy ~, l.Itfts
Rech, Ark..ies' sRE1 Gam ne.
The Cairo bulletin., 1911-03-31

seoundrsl's Last Refuge.
Patriotism is the last refuge OF .
icoundrel. ss5,e. g.ss.
The Cairo bulletin., 1911-03-31

tYsss ss,.s ~ tgf IN t5e$ n lt " iAets
pew LlSe ias uoI,s % 40 Uon q srsiai az.
sveti mlnutes ron >. ~, 70 II pm
aolns nosvh.on wplnut eIavsry II uiinnss
TON =. q so'io;de p. a, q.F gy n
ponlar 81. Line 4 ~ ss; .! Ass =. Y
lnS notsnon \, olbyook. d AH1; Ga7, 6sls s%a
~ %. Andon The me ninutea syery MN
pntil io;as aud ift2 p. IN, s2 asF.NEI @3
9lB; 6:S4. 6:sS and 704 =, m Ard on Dame riiF
ptes every hour until 1884 and Z. ~ D n y W;
Poplar b. cars duo 70 pasa ~, Mays pa1l
Eliminates Aftor leaving SecOnd'Gt m.
Belt Line Owl Cars isst o q, VIZ ,:ss
a.; is0A M: no Q. M; SO .. M. S:pn. =
SD m, Y fatFefe ~ II, 81 -
North on Comm efoiAi--il p. a. L =. ii
N .. m. -. N. 30. N, NF a
Belt And Owl cars are huss 10 pass VIZ
YhIty.fonrth - 10 minutes sfvss ,savtn
Soc ID ~ s4Et s@@ sF E% VIZ
The Cairo bulletin., 1911-03-31

Board Of County Commissioners.
}. ]. JENNELLE Chairman.
q, v. NEFF. ..@
DIR. EDWIN CAUSE.
The Cairo bulletin., 1911-03-31

alexander County, Population 27.46f
County Judge, w. 81 DEWEY.
County Clerk, JESSE II. MILLER
Circuit Clerk, ALFRED BROWN.
Sheriff. A. s, FRASER. 49,
States Attorney, ALEX M.WILsof
County Superintendent OF School,
MRS. FANNIE p. HACKER.
Assessor and Treasurer, W.D. LIP'
PITT.
Coroner, DIR. JAS. M'MANUS.
The Cairo bulletin., 1911-03-31
0FF|cIAu DIRECTORY

Cairo Alexander County, ililnois,
Population 13,147.
Mayor, GEORGE PARSONS.
Clerk, r. A. HATCHER,
Treasurer, FRANK b. ARM
STRONG.
CITY Attorney. HUNTER BIRD.
Comptroller. ERNEST WORKMAN
Magistrate. ANDREW WHITCAAI
Chief OF Police. J. G. COWEI1L.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1911-06-23
A PLEASANT MEETING.
Il 10 Nice to Find a Friend Who Scat
ters Sunshine.

tcTs ouhofiiHos
~ don't like people who are always
coming TO me for sympathy"
"They do get tiresome, but prefer
them to the ones who come boasting
of their successes and trying to make
me dissatisfied with my lot"
"Oh. | don't mind that kind. They
never worry me any. am always so
successful myself that l never have
cause to envy them. And. speaking
of success, | made $500 last week in
a little real estate deal. and my boy
has been making great record In
school He's away ahead of all the
other boys Of his age, and my wife
has a maid now who is the best girl
we have ever been able to find-the
best one In our neighborhood, In fact
How is your boy doing now2 ] heard
some time ago that he was inclined
to be rather Wild"
please don't mention him. I'm
afraid he is going to bring sorrow
upon us. You always were lucky. |
guess I'll have TO lose the little home
I've been paying on during the past
eight years, all on the boys account.
My wife has had TO quit keeping help,
although her health Is very poor and
well, goodby, I've got TO be going
Cheer up. What's the use of being
grumpy? Look at me. You'll find. II
you try 1t, that 1t pays to scatter sun
shine."-Chicago Record Herald.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1911-06-23
Story of Mail ken

A hundred years ago jeremiah At
water was leading New Haven mer-
chant, buying his supplies in Boston
and receiving them by vessel Among
other goods received were several
casks of nails, one of which on open
ing 1t under layer of nails at each
end was found to be filed with silver
dollars. Mr. Atwater. who was a con-
scientious man, Immediately wrote to
the Boston merchant that there must
be some mistake in the invoice of
nails, as one Of the casks contained
other articles besides nails. He was
promptly Informed that the nails were
bought for nails. sold for nails and
nails they must be. Forthwith Mr..
Atwater had basin made of the sill
yer and presented 1t to the Center
church, where It has been used in the
bapdsmal service from that time to
the present.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1911-06-23
PHYSICAL ENDURANCE.
Athletes, as a Rule, Reach the Zenith
of Their Powers Early

Athletes, as a Rule, Reach the Zenith
of Their Powers Early.
In athletic sports physical endurance
plays the most important part This
Is particularly noticeable IN the Mara
thon races. In boxing. wrestling and
rowing ability To stand The Wemen-
dous strain On the physical powers is
essential.
But every athlete has his physical
limitations. He reaches the zenith of
his powers early and then gradually
declines. \ victorious Marathon run
-nec seldom repeats his success, for he
has impaired his endurance by his OK
artiOns. although he does not think so
until he meets with defeat the second
time he tries for first prize.
4 boxer. us a rule, cannot long re
main champion in any class, al
though a twelve year record has been
m2de by exceptional men. y promi
ncnt wrestler said recently that he
hoped to remain in the game five years,
but could not exceed that limit and
still be topnotcher
Oarsmen win their greatest victories
in the first few years of their career.
The baseball player holds out well be-
cause the strain on him is less violent
than on most athletes and he gets
nrtdful rest Pitchers, however. are
an exception, and some hold out for
many years. but most of them do not
| Boston Globe.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1911-06-23
EUYiNG A VASE.
Wertheimer's Clever Coup by Which
He Secured the Prize.

Wertheimer's Clever Coup by Which
He Secured the Prize.
The late Charles Wertheimer when
asked on one occasion what he consid-
thought for awhile and then told how
once when he was walking through n
Brighton square he espied through an
open window what he knew to be a
priceless Chinese vase. He went to
the nearest poStOtilce. examined a local
directory aud found the name of the
resident. Then he called and asked for
the gentleman and was shown into the
study under the name of Hamilton"
He briefly explained that he was look
ing for modest house In Brighton
and had taken fancy to this one,
Would the gentleman entertain an of
fer for the place as 1t stood-"lock.
stock and barrel?"
The owner, little nonplused. hest
tated.
IF your offer is reasonable" inter
rupted Hamilton. Il will give you an
extra thousand"
Call tomorrow at 1890. them" re-
piled the owner.
Hamilton did and found him pre-
pared to accept f1S.O00 for the twenty.
two years unexpired term and the con.
tents of the residence.
Although this was well over market
value, Hamilton at once closed. adding
the extra thousand, according to prom
Use As, however. be afterward sold
the vase for f35.0O0. his coup was un.
Observation-Disclosures Telegraph.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1911-06-23
TABLE KNIVES.
Incident That Changed Them From
Pointed to Rounded Ends.

Fointeo TO nounoeo GnQs.
Table knives are invariably made
with rounded ends. Did 1t ever occur
to you to wonder why they are Of this
shape instead Of pointed. like any 9th
er knife blade?
Perhaps you may imagine that the
ends were rounded as a protection to
life and limb In those turbulent days
when men drew their swords or any
other available lethal weapon at the
very slightest provocation.
But this Is not the case. The story
goes-and 1t is fairly well substan-
tiated-that the great Cardinal Richie
lieu had guest to dinner whose man.
ners at the table were very far from
being all that could be desired.
The climax was reached when the
fellow. after finishing the meat course,
began to pick his teeth with his table
knife. at that date made with a sharp
point. The guest being a man Of birth
and Importance. the cardinal could not
openly demonstrate, but next day he
gave orders that the point Of every
knife in the establishment should be
rounded off.
Before the end Of the century his ex-
ample was universally followed, and
the pointed knife at table had disap-
peared.-London Answers.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1911-06-23
TRADITIONS.
Their Absence Was Serious Handicap
to Aosm and Eve

Their Absence was Oerlous FsHu'SsF
to Aoam and Eve.
The great drawback to the garden of
Eden was the lack of traditions.
There was no history to serve AS .
guide to legal. moral or social recti'
tude. There was neither Baedeker MOI
Ridpath. neither Macaulay nor Glib
bon, neither Homer nor Nergil. Adam
and Eve could not 20 TO the library
haul down Il book and see how Sole
body once did something or other
There were no daughters OF anything
TO set the standards OF social emf
nence. There were no old families
There were no descendants of any.
body TO talk big look wise and draw
pensions. There were no fOretathcrs
who had laid down lnviolabIe laws
contracted debts. given away fran
chises and established constitutions
for posterity. aye. even unto the third
and fourth generation. There were
no historic statesmen who had hand
ed down orations for Adam and Eve
to learn and recite at high school com
mencements and church socials. Their,
were no dates for them to learn anC
remember There was absolutely NJ
past for them TO revere: nothing thai
had stood the test of time.
IL they wanted history or tradition
they had TO go ahead and make I
themselves.-Elis .. Jones in Judge,
Library.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1911-06-23
The New York Shave,

think that the New Workers. shave
Is symptomatic of the whole rate Of
life in New York. 1t is. If You will.
luxurious. hut you have TO allow TWEEN
ty minutes out Of your day for it. In
London | never allow more than FIVE
minutes. Here | lie down in chair
and say: I'm in II hurry. Be as quick
as you can. please" My barber sur
veys me with no look of interest and
goes to talk for five minutes to the lady
manicurist. When he returns | say
from my recumbent position, Pm in
great hurry" He says, "Yep?" in
terrogatorily as If had given him a
piece Of quite uninteresting and dispas-
sionate information. He goes to mir,
ror and for some moments examines q
wart upon his cheek. Eventually he
shaves me.-Atlanttc.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1911-06-23
PLAYED A SHELL GAME.
A Parliamentary Joke by New South
Wales Scion.

A Parliamentary Joke ~ New South
Wales Scion.
Australia once had a great public
Joke. which was played openly In the
New South Wales state parliament by
a member who afterwuri became at
toTncy general
A bin bad been introduced to pro
tect native flowers from ruthless de-
structiUn. The honorable member up
rose and sympathizcd lie Informed
the intr9duCcr OF the bill-a somewhat
pOmpous gcntlcmau-that lie heartily
approved. But why these invidious
distinctlonsg The Bill protected-and
he quoted all the botanical names in
the bill
But why were other flowers equally
deserving neglected; Why were-and
here he rcelcd OF a long list of the
Latin names for cookies. mussels, Oys-
tiers. etc.-why were these sweet flow
ers to be blighted in their bloom by
being p.uckcd by any prowllng excur-
slonist who wanted something in his
buitOuho.e!
The lntroduocr of the bill promptly
offered TO extend the list TO include
these. So half the sheIlfish on the
coast. including the reriwnkle, were
added to The flowers worthy of protec-
ton.
The oU.lgla of the house discovered
the hoax next day and set it right.
But the joke was too good to be kept
quiet, anu all Australia chucklcd at
the expense OF the uOmpous legislator.
London Answers.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1911-06-23
LAUGH AND GET FINED.
That Seems to Be Common Occur
renee In Germany.

That Seems to Be a Common Occur
renee In Germany.
English law is occasionally subject
to criticism, but for real comedy we
are a long way behind Germany.
In Berlin recently an irouworker was
sent to prison for week because be
laughed. Going along the street he
saw a merrymaker being chased by n
particularly stout policeman, and the
sight tickled him. He was promptly
hailed before the court for scandal.
Another man attempted to get into
moving train and fractured his leg
After six months in the hospital he
was discharged. cured. when the state
railway department ut once prosecuted
him for breaking their regulations. The
law and leg breaker was fined SIPS.
Stepping into an omnibus a man
trod on the foot Of lady, who was so
annoyed that she said he walked like
hen She was fined So for using this
term of reproach.
Claire WALDORF, the Berlin singer. out
Nltteu tHe poILte' uONcNSi' oHt was
warned that If she sang any Of her
songs on Easter Sunday there would be
trouble. But the announcement was
made that Claire WaldOG would posi-
lively appear. She did. SO did the po-
lice. And she sang-the German ma
| tional anthem.
The promised prosecution did not
| take place.-LondOn Answers.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1911-06-23
A HASTY MARRIAGE.
And the Bride Was Not the One the
Woosr Sought.


Woosr Sought
Oliver Cromwell was so great a man
that be dwarfed his surroundings. and
IL Is singular how little the majority
Of people knew about the family and
family life of this the most typical
Enslishman of all time" He had
three daughters. the youngest OF
whom was Frances. Her attractions
must have been considerable. The
younC woman had several love affairs,
but certainly the one that had a most
amusing termination was her fiirta-
ton with her fathers chaplain. Jerry
White.
One day the protector surprised Jer-
nv on his knees in the very act OF
kissing the lady's hand. Cromwell
coldly demand d the meaning OF the
scene. and Jerry. with pretty w.t.
exclaimed that he had long been
counting that young gentlewoman,
my lady's woman" although without
success. He was now thereby humbly
praying her ladyship to intercede for
him.
Cromwell turned at once to the wait
ing woman and requested to be in
formed why she refused the honor his
| friend, Mr.. White. would do her. The
young woman. fully equal TO the DC
casion. replied magnanimously that II
Mr.. White intended her that honor she
would not be so churlish as to deny
him. Gall Goodwin" returned Crom
well. and the pair were married
straightway.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1911-06-23

one OF tie 81. Louis country clubs
has an UNIV ritten rule that whenever
member kicks for something he
thinks the rIub ought 20 have 1t is at
once put In at his expense. NOT long
ago a member complained Of the
ream. The club ought TO have
couple OF tine cows Of its own" he
rrowIed. That ended the incident for
lie time b. ing. but the first Of the
month he found the following item on
liis bill:
iwo Jersey cOws.......'.''''.''..'''. si's
The result Of this policy is one Of
the most complete country clubs in the
Mississippi valley. but the members
are growing more and more cautious
about kicking. and acquisitions are
nothing like so common as they for
merry were.--St. Louis Post-Dispatch.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1911-06-23

A number OF people In Scotland
make Il livelihood by searching for the
precious stones which are occasionally
to be found enSconced in the interior
of fresh wafer mussels. To a lesser
extent it is also carried out on some
English and Welsh streams. but none
of these is 50 prolific in pearl bearing
as the northern rivers. There are au-
thentic records of Scottish pearls be-
ing found which rivaled any the
orient has produced SO far as translu-
cency and fawlessness are concerned.
A writer of the eighteenth century
states that 100000 was moderate es-
innate of the value of pearls then fish
cd annually from Scottish rivers,
while it is a matter of history that a
German VINO formed syndicate Of
fishers in 1863 acquired stones to the
value of E12,O00 in that year alone.
But the industry is not so remunera-
tive NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Standard.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1911-06-23

Her name Is Amy. and she is one OF
the incest young misses living on the
upper west side. Her father conclud-
"a last week he would do something
10 encourage Amy In habits Of indus
try. Therefore be offered TO give her
81 II she would Trim hat for herself
She accepted the proposition and two
days later appeared before her father
wearing a hat Of her own creation. and
a very pretty hat II was too. Her IA
Their was delighted and handed over
the s. with real pleasure. The next
day Amy. wearing another and still
handsOmer hat. met her father on the
street. And did you trim that one.
iOoT' be asked. with manifest pride.
No" was the reply. Il bought this hat
with the 81 you gave me and present
cd the other one 10 the janitor's little
lrl"-New York Press.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1911-06-23
Wins FIGHT For Life.

1t was long aud bloody battle for
life that was waged by James B. Mer-
shon, of Newark, n. j., of which he
writes; ~ had lost much blood from
lung hemorrhages, and was very weak
and rundown. For eight months !
was unable to work. Death seemed
close on my heels, when began, three
weeks ago, to use DR. Kings New Dis
covery. But it has helped me greatly
1t is doing all that you claim" For
weak, sore lungs, obstinate coughs,
stubborn colds, hoarseness, la grippe,
asthma, hay fever or any throat or lung
trouble it's supreme, SOC and Sl,00
Trial bottle free. Guaranteed by j. W
Thurston.