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The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1911-05-24
Soap Bubble Races,

Soap bubble races are great fun, and
bubbles may be made quite tough and
durable by melting little gelatin
and putting 1t in the soapy water from
which they are made. They may be
colored by adding a tiny bit Of car
mine or paint. The children should be
divided In two parties of equal mum.
Der, one party stationed at each end
of long bare table. Each party blows
its own bubbles and endeavors to send
them by gentle little puffs into the
domain of the next party or over the
boundary line of the table, which is
divided in two,by ribbon or tape across
the middle. Prizes are given to the
side which gets the most bubbles
across the goal in n given time, and,
of course, the ordinary race consistsin
each Sides blowing its separate bubble
as long distance as possible.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1911-05-24
Old Time Smoke Nuisance.

We are accustomed to think of the
smoke nuisance as modern phenome.
non, but Professor V. B. Lewes shows
that 1t raised so much Indignation In
England 600 years ago that a decree
was made forbidding the use of btu
minous coal for fuel. Such fuel was
then q, new thing.
IN the time OF Queen Elizabeth an.
other attempt to use bituninous coal
was defeated by public opposition to
the smoke. The third effort attained
complete success In the nineteenth cen
fury, and now the quantity Of smoke
belched into the air is so great that
Professor Lewes likens 1t to a cumu
lative poison which aids In shortening
life. killing vegetation and beginning
and destroying buildings.--youth's
Companion.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1911-05-24
FOR the Chill DREN
The Foolish PoIlyWog.

n foolish little polywos grew tired OF
quiet pools,
He said tha, he would not go where the
fish weir found in schools
fe thought that IN wr1,ld iust step out on
hi1 new legs and see
Ii any otker creature had To study hard
as he.
Now when he rushed out through the
reeds lie heard tie rusilts read
They spelled qiogd the hardest words
whenever tlere was need
H. backed about and found the trees ~eie
learned in every branch
They turned their leaves so very fast it
made his hrawn cheeks blanch
The daisies were tine penmen-ne'er for
got TO dot their rs"
They dotted all the meadows. too. they
were SO very wise
And cen the birds that scared aloft loved
Well air-rtthmettc
In making out a good long bill they all
We're very quick.
AT night ths stars came out. and shortly
after seven
He saw how very faithfully they studded
all the heaven
And when an owl called out who Who'll"
he scarce could stand II all
The owl SO Old and wise did look II made
him feel quite small
The owl said: "Yru're poilywog What
IS polygon?"
Which scared the tadpole SO he thought
his head was not quite on
Come, tsl NE quickly" said the owl
"DoBt walt until tho dawn"
Il do not know u polygon. but I'm polly.
gonei"
So saying. down went pollywog. ashamed
as he could be.
And now he's Joined the school of fish to
learn his BIC.
Youths Companion.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1911-05-24
ROASTING an Eco.

Every boy and girl down on the farm
In times gone by used to roast eggs.
pieces of meat and potatoes in embers
In the old wood cook stove or In the
big open fireplace. Barns we're search
ed for hens nests. and the fine, fresh
eggs were wrapped in heavy paper
The paper was dampened. aud several
thicknesses of it protected the eggs
from scorching. You know, wet pa.
per In q ball Is hard to burn. Well.
the wrapped up eggs were put on the
1--we Goals and partially covered by
them. In from FIVE to fifteen minutes
the egg was roasting hot and ready to
eat with salt. pepper and butter A
pin hole was made In the big end of
the egg so as to let the steam escape
to keep 1t from bursting the shell and
the meats from running out. If you
have never as small boy roasted such
eggs you have missed one OF child
hoods greatest joys.-New York Press
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1911-05-24
American and German Firemsn.

Hamburg fireman OF dls,nct;on
who had occasion TO visit the United
States some years ago returned full
of admiration for the splendid way in
which American fire cumpuGieS usual.
~ respond to alarms and was Of the
opinion that the American companies
were ready for action more promptly
than those IN Germany. because the
individual units suborlinatpi every
thing else 10 the point Of leaving quar-
tiers at the earliest possible instant, 10
DO which the American fireman al
night would slide down the pole par
italy clad and was Indifferent as 10
his appearance in riding to the scene
OF the fire so long rs he was on the
spot to meet the emergency. The Eu'
r"nean fireman. on The other hand,
having had military training, would
De inclined to avoid the pole and
would walk down the stairs, deyoting
n Few seconds to the adjustment OF
his garments, and would be prepared
to start only when ready to appear
before the public in regulation cos
tune, Consular Reports.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1911-05-24

0DoPS AND MOISTURE.
4 Scheme Tt.t Is Said to improve the
Sgnse of Smell.

sense or Smell.
The most striking fact connected
with my s@irmI Career," said the prep
school gmj.ta;e. "was Il peculiar abil-
ity on The part of our commagdant TO
detect the faiIHeSt udur of smoke In
a room on his daily inspection. The
school | attended was Of the military
variety. and smoking WAS 1t rather Sc
riots offense. No matter how much a
room had been aired or famed with
wet towels previous 10 the inspection.
the offender was always caught.
After | had received my finishing
touches and become II citizen made
so bold us to inquire from what pc
culiar dispensation of providence the
ability was given TO detect one mole
Guile Of smske in hundred cubic feet
of pure air The old boy smiled and
binding me to secrecy. impaired the
reason Of his wonderful ability. Then
he took me to a boys vacated room
and told me to wet my finger and rub
my nostriis with ii and sniff. Lo and
behold. where before there seemed
no faint In the atmosphere was now
detected that smell of old tobacco
smoke. Since then | have taught
school myself and have used the trick
occasionally; entirely for experimental
purposes, however.
81 have also sought the scientific ey-
PLANTATION. but with little success, 1t
may, however be somewhat analogous
TO the process of tasting. You know,
1t IL impossible to taste anything that
is not dissolved in water or is not a
liquid itself. So the moisture on the
nostrils must carry the small particles
of smoke in q more or less damp state
to the olfactory nerve ends and thus
make the smell more apparent At
least this is the only explanation /
have ever found for the phenomenon.
THE same thing can also be used
for detecting other odors, and have
found it useful on number of occa-
sions for this purpose. both in analyti-
cal chemistry. when only small par
ticle Of q certain material is available
for analysis. and In detecting faint per
fume from flowers that are ordinarily
quite odorless. "-Chicago Record-Her-
aid
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1911-05-24
The Secret Test.

"How," the president Of the Fat
Mans club was asked, "did you pre-
vent fraud among your applicants for
membership? Didn't some men try
to get in that weren't up to the stand
ard weightY
Yes" the portly officer replied, 'but
1t was no use. Applications had to be
presented In person at the Polk build.
ing. fifth floor There was no eleva-
tor. The applicant climbed the FIVE
flights Of stairs.
At the top he met a man who ask
ed, Were you looking for the Fat
Mans club?
eyes
1.-THE main office Is on the first
floor the man said. Your application
is rejected We receive no man who
can climb FIVE fights or stairs ~
Youths Companion.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1911-05-24
Pronressiue Puyzlas

The simplicity Of this game is its
great attraction, and 1t Is as successful
as It Is simple. 1t is only necessary to
provide as many sDaal square cards
(blank on both sidesl as there are
guests, several pairs of scissors aud a
prize If you like, and the game is
ready.
The party should be seated in circle
around the room or, better, around a
large table. Each one then receives a
card. and every third or fourth playe~
pair Of scissors. which he shares
with his neighbors.
1t Is announced that each player is to
cut his card twice across so as TO make
four pieces.
The cuts must be straight and must
intersect each other, but they may go
in any direction. and after the first cut
the pieces should be held In place till
the second cut has been made.
Each player now mixes up his four
pieces and passes them to his right
hand neighbor. at signal every one
tries TO pat the four part puzzle which
he has received together, and the first
player who succeeds calls out that he
has finished. when all must stop and
pass the puzzles to the right again.
The successful player Is credited
with a mark on the tally kept by the
leader The game then goes on as be-
fore until the time limit of half an
hour is up, when the person who has
the most marks to his credit receives
prize.
Much of the success of this game
depends upon the ingenuity used In
cutting up the cards, the object, Of
course, being to make as difficult a
puzzle as possible for ones neighbor
to put together.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1911-05-24
Dumas Riot of Extravaganee.

Dumas Monte Cristo villa was a
lordly pleasure house. tropical In its
taste and its extravaganza weird
confusion of Bohemia and the Arabian
Nights. The spoils of the bazaars OF
Algeria and Tunis lay about the house,
colnmingled with costly treasures Of
home manufacture. In a supreme dis.
order, and there was every embellish-
Inent which the caprices of luxuri-
ant and undisciplined imagination
could suggest gothic turrets. pavil-
Ions. minarets. an artificial lake with
an island and cascade. picture gal
lery, a studio. an aviary. a monkey
house, a stable. bljou theater. kiosk
with blue ceiling studded with stars
to serve as workroom for the mas
ter. who had the titles Of his principal
plays and stories craven conspicuous
ly on the stones of his dwelling
"Passions of the French Romantics"
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1911-05-24

A gamekeeper Was going over hs
masters estate one morning, when he
encountered a gentleman Of the poach.
Ing class. The gamekeeper noticed
that the others hat was bullying In a
curions manner. After subjecting the
hat to an examination he found a ins
young pheasant.
How did this get here?" the game.
keeper asked. glaring at the culprlt.
"Blowed If know" erowled the
poacher. gazing at the pheasant with
an apparent look Of great perplexlty.
"The blooming thing must have crawl.
ed up nay trousers leg."-London Tit
Bits.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1911-05-24
Printing Rutterflias.

A game that Will amuse the children
as well as the grown people Is the
printing of butterflies. Since no art ia
required the contest will be equal.
Give to each guest a sheet Of paper
that has fold in the middle and
knife and pass around a tray contain
Ing several tubes of paint--white, vel.
low, blue, green, etc. Let each per-
son squeeze out little Of such colors
as he or she wishes on the side Of the
paper. Dabs OF the paint are then put
on to the paper near one side of the
crease, and the paper Is then folded
through the crease and pressed togeth.
er to shape butterfly. When 1t Is
opened q very remarkable butterfly
will be sure to develop. A prize may
be given for the best.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1911-05-24
COUNTING HEADS.
The First Census Was Taken by Moses
In the Wilderness.

In the Wilderness.
There Is record Of census in
China as far back as the year 2042
B. G. and Of one In Japan In the last
century before Christ Under the con-
stitution of Scion the citizens of Ath-
ems were divided and registered In four
classes. according to the amount Of
their taxable property or income. The
Roman census was burdened with
more statistics than any of these, how.
ever. 1t had its origin under Seryius
Tulllus. sixth king of Rome. and was
an affair of much solemnity. Every
citizen had to appear upon the Campus
Martius and declare upon oath his
name and dwelling and the value Of
his property under the penalty of hay
ing his goods confiscated.
The most ancient statistical record
of census is found In the Bible. The
census was taken By Moses in the
wilderness, and, as shown by the first
chapter of Numbers. the enumeration
must have been very simple. Take
ye," says this account. the sum of ali
the congregations of the children Of
Israel, after their families. by the
house of theiT fathers, with the num-
Der of their names. every male by
their polls; from twenty years old and
upward. all that are able to 60 forth
to war In Israel; thou and Aaron shall
lumber them by their armies" This
census was an affair." that must have
been soen over. lasting no longer than
one day, being merely counting Of
the heads OF the fighting men, The
women and children and crippIes and
the old men were not included: mel.
Their were the Levites numbered among
them" Those who did stand up to
be numbered totaled 603,550. - New
York World.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1911-05-24
SHIPS THAT KICK.
Sean1en Don't Like Them and Dodge
Them IL They Can.

Them II They Can.
When sailors join a ship almost the
first question asked by each one as he
takes the wheel for the first time is,
Does she kickY'
Kicking, as 1t is called by the sea-
men, is due to the action Of the water
under the lee Of the rudder when the
vessels stern. which has for a mo-
ment been borne skyward on the crest
OF a wave. falls back again into the
trough with such terrific force as to
make her tremble fore and aft and
perhaps wrepch the wheel from the
grasp Of the steersman.
Sometimes it happens that he is
taken unawares and. being unable to
let so In time, is flung right over the
wheel to the other side Of the deck,
Often receiving serious injuries. Some
times a man will be pitched right
overheard into the sea, and recent
case Is known of Il man who received
blow under the chin from one Of the
spokes and died few days later from
the effects
IN some Of the worst types Of kick
ers kicking straps are used regularly
In nearly all weathers, and many sail
ors refuse to go to sea In ships which
nre Enown 10 be confirmed kickers.--
London Tit Bits.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1911-05-24
LET US HAVE GOOD WORK.


III appears to be in order to com
mend very highly the evident deter
nlination OF the members OF the new
local Board OF Public Improve
ments to see that the people get
their moneys worth in the street
improvements that remain yet to ne
done. There has been more or less
criticitln at various times because
OF alleged failure by contractors 10
follow specifications; and there have
been some scandalous reports in cir
culation with reference to some por
lions of the work. Ii has been
charged repeatedly and openly that
there has been Juggling" in the
matter of mixing the concrete base
for the brick paving and that
the curb and gutter work has been
far from what it should be, in the
matter of eminent, 1t has been freely
stated that either the city's inspes
tors did not inspect. or that their
reports and complaints of unsatisfae
tory work were not needed by those
in authrity to whom the people have
a right to look FIR the proper obser
vance ofcontracts which call for such
large sums of money from them
Twice before members or city coun-
Gil took drastic steps to nave persis-
tent lapses of contract corrected,
once on Walnut street when Alder
man Kelly, Sr. made a vigorous pro
test and caused a small part OF the
street to be relaid; and again on
Twenty-first street, when Aldermen
Neff and Williams took matters in
hand and found there was a con.
siderable shortage in the proper
tion of cement required to be used.
In the case of Commercial avenue
Alderman Hurd, one of the new mem
bers of the council and of the Board
has ben most insistent that the work |
shall be done right and he has strong
backing on the Board. Alderman
Kelly, Furgnson and Magner were
appointed a subcommittee at rec
ent meeting, to make a thorough in.
spection of the work done so far.
and they have found the curb and
gutter work anything but what the
specifications cal for on a portion OF |
street. That these defects extend to |
other ports of the work seems to be
well authenticated.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1911-05-24
How Gloves Are cu!tivstod.

CioveS are Row cultivated IN many
tropical REGIONS. A Glove tree begins
To bear ut the age of ten years and
continues until it reaches the age Of
seyenty-Gye years. There aYc two
crops year, one in June and another
In December The tree is an ever.
green and grows from forty to fifty
feet high. with large oblong leaves and
crimson flowers Mt the end OF smaii
branches in clusters of from ten to
twenty. The, tree belongs to the same
botanical order as the guava Tho
cloves, which ire the undersigned buds.
are at first white. then light green and
at the time of gathering bright red
Pieces of white cloth are spread un.
der the trees Mt harvesting time, ana
the branches are beaten gently with
bamboo sticks until the cloves drop
They are dried in the sun. being tossed
about daily until they attain the rich
dark color that proclaims them ready
for shipment Harper's Weekly
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1911-05-24
His Bad Break.

"Why on earth do you come to me
to borrow money, Billups?' said Hark.
away peevishly. why don't you go
to Jorrocks? He's the prosperous
looking member of our set"
That's just it, Hahiaway," said
Billups. "Jorrorks looks so very pros.
porous that | am quite sure he spends
every penny he makes, but you, old
man-why. you dress like a man who
saves his money"
T. She didn't get it.--Harpe,'s
Weekly.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1911-05-24
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ILLINOIS CENTRAL
(May IA, 1911.)
IMay IT, ITII,J
TIE FAST MAIL ROUTE
Trar Leaves Cairo:

1:!O a. m. Daily Chicago Vestibule
limited. arriving Chicago 10:40 a. m
PIG a. m. Daily st, Louis Night
limited, arriving ST. Louis 1920 a. m
Sleeping car open at $3.50 p. m.
$50 Il. III. ST. Louis Special.
5;H@ a. N. Chicago Daily Express
LIS a. IN. st. Louis Fast Mail.
IL a. N. Chicago Midday Specia
300 D. N. Afternoon Express 70
st. Louis Odin, Dillingham;, Nation
and Champaign.
AIS IN. Thebes Accommodation
6:15 p. m. Chicago and Eastern ET
press.
1910 n. m nh'eago Night Express
arriving at Chicago 7;l5 a. m.
800 a. m. Memphis aud Nashville
$40 a. m. Coach section for Mem
,his and New Orleans.
q. m. Seminole Limited for
Pl-'-dngham and Jacksonville, Fla.
200 a. IN. Paducah and Louisville
1:4l PIN. Daily Memphis and New
Orleans.
15G D. III. Daily Nashville, Chatta
nooga and Atlanta.
AIS D. m. Fulton and Mayfeld ac-
comodation.
$50 p. IN. Paducah and LOUSY 10
Sleeper, Paducah to Louisville, op@
at $3.50 p. m.
5:55 p. NJ. Memphis and New orleah
Special.
For through tickets, sleeping car
aud further informa
ton apply at Illinois Central Passen
ger Station. Coiro. ~
J. RI. JONES, Ticket Aat.
S. G. HATCH, Pass Traffic Manager,
n. G. PHELPS,
General Pass. Aat. Northern and
Western lines.
GEO. n. BOWER,
General Pass. Agt., Sou, lines.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1911-05-24
An EMBARRASSING Situation.

A young man fresh from the varsity,
where he had excelled in athletics
presented himself for ordination, The
bishop. ms was His custom, entertained
the candidates at tile palace and after
dinner the usual informal evening
party took place. At this function the
young man referred to entered into
conversation with an affable gentle.
man in clerical attire whom he found
standing in leisurely fashion just with
IN the drawing room door who's
that rather scrumptious looking girl
on the sofa? said he. "She's my
wife, replied the affable cleric, with
an amused smile The young candi.
date was silenced for a moment. then
he stammered: Il am sure l beg ten
thousand pardons! l thought she was
the bishops daughter" $50 she Isl
was the quiet rejoinder, land I'm his
iordship's' domestic chaplain"
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1911-05-24
A Story o. paniaI Draw,

When Sir Morton Peto visited this
country with a large assortment Of
railroad schemes in bis head he gave
Q grand dinner, at which old Daniel
Drew was present When the com.
pany were In good humor Sir Morton
developed bis plans in detail and did
1t very plausibly. Drew listened to the
end and then. turning to the gentle
man sitting next to him. remarked
I've amt goin' to do none O. them ERE
things" That ended Il.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1911-05-24

Ten-year-old Arthur had been tell
Ing impressively Of the number of
servants employed in his home He
continued, And our house is fixed so
that If you want a drink or window
raised or to go upstairs or anything
all you have to do is to pull chain"
"But what do you want with so
many servants in that sort Of
house," asked one of his hearers.
"Oh," replied Arthur 1--WE have the
servants to pull the chains."--Judge.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1911-05-24
While They Detect.

Every criminal is sure to leave a
number Of eews behind him"
Eyes. indeed" replied the old police
officer. II suspect that some of them
leave as many as possible behind so as
to keep the detectives theorizing while
they catch steamboat. Washington
Star.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1911-05-24
Ruhhinu Il In.

"You have kept my nose to the
grindstone, Sereptn," spoke her hus-
band, nerying himself to say some
thing at last, for fifteen years.
tive done more than that, Volney,"
snapped Mrs, vick-Senn. IL have
made you turn the grindstone." Chi.
cage Tribune
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1911-05-24
Conundrums.

What motive had the inventor Of
railroads in view? A locomotive.
Why should compliment from r.
chicken be an insult? Because it
would be fowl language.
What insect does blacksmith man.
ufacture? He makes the fire fly.
How many of your relations live on
your prosperity? Tenants ttenants)
What did Adam first plant In the
garden of Eden? His foot.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1911-05-24
Sold Everywhere , boxes Toe and pc
CHEAP PERFUMES.
Made From Musk Supplied by Many
Varieties Of Civet Cats.


MOST women VINO lhihiSe freely IN
tue use or cheap perfumes DO not
know oil What 'hey are compounded.
me principal ingredient OF low priced
perfumes IS musk ANIMAL musk which
Is oStalhed from seVeral creatures.
Inc muskfat Is probably the best
known Oh tneSe' ana Il rev decades
ago the wives ana sweethearts OK men
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1911-05-24
Naming a Hindu Child,

A Hindu baby is named when II Is
twelve days old, usually by the mother.
Sometimes the father wishes for an.
other name than that selected by the
mother In that case two lamps are
placed over the two names, and the
name over which the lamp burns the
brighter ~ the one given 10 the child.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1911-05-24
Love Letter Of a Kaffir.
Here is a KafIir love letter.

Dear Miss +. Naabeni--I have great con-
hdence In laundering the width of my
opinion that shall thank for Kindness IL
you VIII give me the privilege OF lettering
with you concerning love az your most
winning face has drawn my serious at.
tention to you, and that shall appreciate
you In anticipation OF an early reply ana
Also terminating this with supreme OF
ulSn enunciat'oh SAAMBO.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1911-05-24
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The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1911-05-24

Shirley Brooks, the famous Punch
editor, once met Charles Salamar. thu
composer. On being introduced to
Shirley Me composer said:
Il had often and often seen you
race. Mr.. Brooks. but never knew te
whom Il belonged"