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The Cairo bulletin., 1911-09-24

For Cairo and Vicinity: Sunday
increasing cloudiness with probably
showers and cooler in afternoon or
night,
The Cairo bulletin., 1911-09-24

Have your fall garments cleaned
by our sanitary process. The Elks'
Cleaning and Dyeing Co.
The Cairo bulletin., 1911-09-24

Expert repairing, coats refined
by IN expert tailor. The Elks Clean
Ing and Dyeing Co.
The Cairo bulletin., 1911-09-24

Fresh barbecue meat every day at
Heine Eichhoff's.
The Cairo bulletin., 1911-09-24

IRE fathers and mothers influenced by price quality you
will the search light upon your convictions you will
recognize the truth of the fact that when price lowered lower
sve of quality the only possible result This Of with the
exception which always proves rule of unusual ccum
But these unusual circumstances and be
everyday occurrences.
Therefore have always believed thai luaiy essential
clothing for boys clothing for other member of the family
THAT IS WHY allow boys clothing stocks
except those of all WOOL
THAT IS WHY you will find that the Of Soomons
will convince closely associated with rea
bic quality.
plain and Fancy Breasted Knkbocker Suits Plain and Fancy
Norfolk Suits, plain and Fancy Russian and Sailor Suits Plain and Fancy
Refers for Boys and Girls.
Solonon's Prices to S2 90
The Cairo bulletin., 1911-09-24

We have dyed for others. let us
dye for you. The Elks' Cleaning
and Dyeing Co.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-04-02
KEEPERS OF THE NEST

For nearly three weeks the flock
held together and kept to the tide
waters. Their refuge was a narrow
and shallow bay, its beaches piled
with ice cakes which gave them some
shelter from the tearing winds. Here
food was abundant; so they were
we'll enough off, though restless and
anxious to get about their nesting.
AS the wind was off shore, under
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1911-12-08
EXHIBITS WIN PRAISE

Montgomer, Ala.-The Alabama In
dustrial exposition, held at Vandiver
park, attracted large crowds Of both
races, many Of whom came especially
to see the exhibits in the negro build
ing.
The magnificent corn arch in the
center OF the first floor of the build
Ing was revelation Of the modern
methods of raising fine corn. This
arch rested upon rectangular frame
thirty-seVen feet wide and ten feet
high, with seven-foot aisle, Extra
large ears of the finest corn IN this
state covered the dome Of the arch.
Three thousand ears Of corn were on
exhibition in the building In the
corn palace was section reserved
for products of colored farmers.
On the first floor of the negro
building were exhibits from Tuskegee
institute, the agricultural and me-
chanical college at Normal, Ala, and
the Greenyille Industrial school. On
the second floor were exhibits Of
farmers, county conference schools
and art clubs. The sTuskegee exhibit
consisted OF all kinds Of work done by
the students In the various depart
ments, besides a splendid display of
the agricultural work at the insti-
tue. Fine exhibits from the Tuske-
gee creamery also attracted visitors.
Fine specimens Of agricultural and
mechanical work Of the students at
Normal were also on show,
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1911-12-08
coehlneaI Scarlet.

1t is the opinion Of Leon Diguet,
who has been studying the state Of
the cochineal industry in Mexico Tor
some time, that before many years
have passed cochineal scarlet will
have become thing Of history only,
like the Tyrian purple Of antiquity. !
wonder how many people are aware
Of the method Of manufacture OF this
we'll known dye. It Is made from the
dried female of the cochineal insects
(Coccus cacti). They are gathered Dy
brushing the branches Of the nopai
cactus, on which the insects feed as
soon as they begin to lay their eggs,
They are then desiccated in ovens OF
filed with boiling water. It has been
estimated that one pound Of cochineal
contains no fewer than 10000 distinct
insects. The color Is brought out and
axed BY chloride OF tin. Only few
plantations Of the uopal cactus now
remain, hence the fear that the aye
Will soon become q thing Of the past,
at any rate unless some other SUP
stance is found on which to feed the
insects. u 55s.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1911-12-08
COLUMBUS COLoRED BRANCH

Columbus. O.-The negroes of Co
lumbus have been exceedingly active
iii making campaign for $4,000 to-
wards providing branch Y. M. G. A.
for colored young men Of the city.
There will also be a girls department.
The white people of the city will give
$4,000 for the project. The building
will be located conveniently.
The local ministers, business and
professional men are very active in
the canvass. Among the large con-
tributors are. Wilbur E. King, Charles
Hamilton, s. A. Weaver, William
Moore, l. D. Huston, DR.. Woodlin, J.
w. Williams, James Watson, William
Hughes, M. e. Marchant, Robert
Payne, r. B. Barcus, G. w. Bowman,
William A. Burke, Rev. l. A. Collins
and the instructors and employees of
the Lincoln Ohio Industrial school,
who gave $50.
A number have remarked that since
Springfield, Dayton and Columbus are
to have fine branch Y. M. c. A. build
ings, perhaps Cleveland and Cincin-
natl people will wake up and take no.
tice. Cincinnati has fine new girls
home, which cost $4,000, leading white
citizens having given substantially
towards the place.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1911-12-08
MuRPHY's MAIL.

A freckle-faced girl stopped at the
post Office and yelled out:
Anything for the Murphys?"
mo. there is not" said the postmas-
ter.
Anything for Jane Murphy"
Nothing"
Anything for Ann Murphy 2"
mo" "a
Anything for Tom Murphy"
mo"
Anything for Bob Murphy"
mot q bit" Psi
Anything for Jerry Murphy"
Nothing at all"
Anything for Lie Murphy"
mo, nor Pat Murphy. nor Dennis
Murphy, nor for Pete Murphy. nor
Paul Murphy. nor John, Jack or Jim
Murphy, nor any Murphy, dead, living.
unborn, native or foreign, civilized,
savage or barbarous. male or female,
black or white. franchised or disfran-
chised. natural or otherwise No!
there Is positively nothing Individual
", Jointly. severally. now and for
ever. s5 II +, 81
The girl looked at the postmaster In
establishment and said: Please see II
there Is anything for Clarence Muir
3phy.''-National Monthly f
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1911-12-08
Kindness 70 Animals.

"A little color from the Potrero"-
SO genial friend informs the San
Francisco Chronicle.
Far out on the very edge Of town
is a little school house, the first and
second grades Of which are com
manded by pretty little normal
school graduate.
"Her pupils are all sons and
daughters of the warmer sort Of i'm.
pulsive foreigners and have all reach
ed a state OF alteration for their
queen and vie with each other in
ways to please her.
Zone day she had dwelt especially
upon loving and caring for dumb anil
mails. The next day little Pietro re.
mained in his seat when his school
mates dropped out to play.
Teacher was busy at her desk and
did not notice him until she felt q
little fist Juggling at her sleeve.
Why. Pietro!' she exclaimed,
what is the troubled
'Nothin', teacher. just wanted
to tell you how l was good to dumb
animals yesterday he promptly re-
piled. I'd
why, isn't that nice! Pietro. Just
what did you dor
"Pietro drew himself up to his full
three feet and proudly asserted:
81 kissed the cat"
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1911-12-08
CHAMBERS FELT NO FEAR.

r 4 / y d "a
At a well-known club In New York
the other day one OF those bores who
are the bane OF ali clubs drew his
chair up3t to Robert w. Chambers and
said. genially:
Chambers, you are writing at the
rate Of two, and sometimes three. nov
els every year, to say nothing Of your
annual sheaf Of short stories. Aren't
you afraid that time will come when
you viii have written yourself out?"
a5. s"'My dear sir Mr.. Chambers re-
piled, 81 have no such fear. Just look
at your own case. You have been
talking for more than sixty years and
you haven't talked yourself out. have
your 81
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1911-12-08

because favorits professor has been
moved BY the governor or because
they are opposed TO some particular
measure Of the governor. Not infre-
quently In France and Italy, labor dis
|turbances are fomented for political
or party purposes, particularly alnons
the employees OF the state railway.
Strikes are favorite weapon Of the
Socialists when they are seeking 70
force political measure through par.
iiament. Until a few years ago. II
seemed that q general strike, 10
which all the laboreSs Of city or sew
eral cities, suddenly lay down their
tools and refuse to return TO work
until some concession has been
granted by the government, was the
means by which the Socialists pro
posed to overturn all the existing gov
ernments in Europe. Since the fail
ure Of the revolution in Russia and OF
similar movements on a smaller scale
in Italy and elsewhere this form OF
strike seems to have fallen into disre-
pute.
The most novel and interesting form
OF labor instruction Of which ! heard
while was In Europe was the strike
of the agricultural laborer" In both
Hungary and Italy, the agricultural la'
borers have for some years past been
organized into more or less secret So
cieties, and the outbreaks which have
been the more bloody and the more
far-reaching in their influence than
any labor strike In Europe.
The possibility that farm hands
might be organized into labor unions
and make use Of this form Of organlzar
ton In order to compel the land own
ers to raise wages. had never occurred
to me, and took some pains to learn
the condition in Hungary and Italy
under which these organ izations have
grown up. In the next chapter shall
describe the farm laborer in Italy and
Hungary and compare him with the
negro farm laborer In the south.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1911-12-08
TOOK ONLY ONE TRICK.

/. y s q 4-F#. 4-
T have seen some very remarka bic
whist hands," said one Of the bridge
fends in a downtown club on Satur-
day. "But once. about four years ago,
] saw one man hold all thirteen
trumps." j. NY y.
why, that's not so extraordinary. !"
two or three players broke in all at
once: that's happened lots Of
Hold on till I'm through. What
made this hand remarkable Is that
the man who held It only took one
trick"
Nonsense! What are you"
tits fact. When he trumped his
partners ace first time round his part
ner got up and threw him out Of the
window y" Cleveland Plain Dealer.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1911-12-08
BUSINESS TRANSACTION.

Il beg your pardon, sir" said the
new clerk, "but that dollar you just
took In Is a counterfeit" Il,
"That may be- answered the pro-
prietor nervously, "but the woman
who gave 1t to me was the minister's
wife" II III N, "a
But do you take counterfeit money
from women just because they happen
to be ministers wives?"
Certainly do moi" s.;s
Didn't you notice the money was
phoney!" III. II III.
Darn It! II you've got to know 1t.
young man, that was the dollar l
dropped in the contribution box last
Sunday. And look hereyour bust
ness Is to weigh out beans and meas
ure spaghetti-not to keep tab on
your. employer NJ 4 ,;
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1911-12-08
SLANG BY NO MEANS new
Familiar Phrase A0st the Hook" h..
Come Down TO Present Times
From Long Ago.

I'VE are accustomed to having "a
cepted ideas about the freshness ana
originality Of our slang held up to M
scorn and mockery Of the initiated !.
said member Of = group Of amateur
archa biologists and antiquarians which
meets regularly In one OF the New
York clubs.
How often we have seized upon
some newly coined phrase, some an.
rarently unique product from tho
great popular language mint, and ad.
vanced It a. genuine invention a.
the day, only to discover that it was
known to generations past In almost
identical form and 10 truly an old
coin restamped.
Everybody IL familiar with the
phrase get the hook. It has been es.
tablished in current speech as slang
expression Of peculiar vigor and terse.
ness. Almost anyone could tell you
that it originated In the amateur
nights at popular vaudeville theater
where aspirants for fame are given
q chance to try their powers upon
an audience, and that 1t refers to the
implement with which the stage man.
ager brings about the actors forcible
exit when the audience can stand no
more. Cat calls and jeers falling to
extinguish the ardor Ut the performer,
there Is q demand for the hook and
the unhappy artist II dragged into
the wings, willy nilly. #
From this application the phrase
has come into general use for all oc.
casions when one IL bored or wearied
of anything or anybody.
Nov on the face Of 1t this looks
like truly modern bit Of slang. It
can be traced, apparently, to mod.
ern custom and a modern method Of
entertainment. You would ray, OF
hand, that the hook is : genuine
Americanism II ever there was one.
'Not at all. It is at least 10 centuries
old, possibly. older than that.
Among the most interesting dis.
coveries In the ruins Of Pompeii de.
stroyed 70 A. D.. are the inscriptions
scratched upon the walls by idlers and
street arabs. 'graftti. they are called.
"One of them reads as follows:
"'Puteolanis feliciter. omnibus Nu-
cherinus felicia, ct uncu(m) Pompei.
Janis (et) Pitecusanis.'
(Which means, 'Hurrah for the Pu.
teolaneans; good luck to all Nuceri-
ans; the hook for the Pompeiians and
Pithecusans.'
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1911-12-08
Calendar Rsform il China.

From Picking II Is announced that
the Chinese government Il about to
drop the troublesome moon from ~
calendar and follow the practice q
western nations IN using only the
sun. The present Chinese year began
on January 80 and Is the year - O
the seventy-sixth cycle, 2 cycle COR
sisting of so years and the first year
OF the first cycle occurring B. 9. 2es1,
But owing to the use Of the moon ne
number Of days In the year varies con.
siderably. Ordinarily there are y ~
nations or months, but once 10 ~ ~.
nations thirteenth lunation is ADDED
to the year. as a result Of which the
year can be as short as 1854 days 81 -
as long as 1874 days. The months arg
more regular thar our own, aiterna.
Ing between 20 and 80 days. The cnl. s
nese year completely fails to keep tne
seasons within proper bounds.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1911-12-08
WANTS TO Be- SENT TO PEN
10 PERFECT HIS INVENTION
SOUTHERN coLoRED NAN Will
DE A0UEsT or UNCLE SAM.

Savannah, Ga.--Wheni the United
states court convenes In Savannah
the federal grand jury will be called
upon to indlct one Of the most re
markable negro criminals with WHICH
the government has ever had to deal
The man gave the postal authorities
endless trouble. 1t has never been
their lot to contend with smoother
negro criminal. The prisoner is Lew
is H. Wagner. alias Evan r. Harris
South Carolina negro.
Harris Is an exceptionally smart
negro and is well educated. He con
fessed that on number Of occasions
he raised postal money orders, In one
case making an order for 10 cents
read $3.50 With every evidence o.
sincerity, Harris declares that he DID
not commit the crimes for the money
he realized on his operations, but that
he might break into the federal peni'
Tertiary, where he would have the
facilities for perfecting an invention
which has to do with compressed air
Whether the motive for Harris
crimes IL correct or not, the negro
talks in q most convincing manner
He says he has been working on an
Invention, but has been unable to com
plete 1t for lack Of facilities. Some
one told him, he says. about the va
riety OF tools and assortment OF ma.
chinery the government has In the
federal prison in Atlanta, and he says
he came to the conclusion that If ne
were prisoner there he could let
his inventive inclinations have full
play. Il
Harris will be given an opportunity
Of investigating the inside Of the fed
eral prison in Atlanta. The post office
inspectors intend prosecuting him In
both Georgia and South Carolina,
Harris having operated on both state.
In addition to being a clever money
order crook, Harris Is sleight-of-
hand performer and has reputation
in several Georgia counties where he
has given exhibitions. He maintains
an elaborate wardrobe and keeps
trunks in several towns that he has
been wont to visit. He is lightning
change artist. He has been known to
appear in a post Office wearing over
alls and old clothes, with dirt be-
grimed face and hands, and present
money order within ten minutes aft
er a public appearance in the street,
where he was dressed as dude.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1911-12-08
AS a SLIGHT TOKEN.

A widower belonging to a country
village lately led to the altar a
fourth bride, says Answers. After
the honeymoon the happy couple set
tied down in his home. and, as the sur
rounding country was new to the, lady
she was anxious to VISIT all the places
Of interest in the locality.
4 Among the spots visited was the vii
lage churchyard, and there the hus-
band and wife passed before a very
elaborate tombstone, the property Of
the bridegroom. The bride. being a
little .short-sighted. asked him to read
the inscription. In solemn tones he
read: VI
Here lies Susie, beloved wife
Of John also jane, beloved
wife Of John also Mary, be-
loved wife OF john. =
He stopped abruptly. *
What are the words beneath?'' in
nocently asked the lady. and her hor-
ror can be imagined when he read:
BE We also ready"
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1911-12-08
ROD Eyes..

The constantly fierce light o. .ne
sun and glaring ravements renue.
many peoples eyes painful and re-
and wretchedly weak. Tea 70 2 M ny
cure IN small poultices Of cold e.
leaves In small muslin bags placed ons
on each us for about ton minutes :. =
nighttime. Preferably. Of course, w.
81 dark and when one - IN bed w !. \.
effect Of this treatment on the eyellus'
10 almost magical. The eyes 80
TO open fully and grow strong 9 onsy s
While for 4 brown neck, discoiolss
by high collars Or BY the san. ~ ~.
friend. the raw potatO. q ayaia W. 4
cure, ru1hed well In. a. e Sths 49,
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1911-12-08
cor THAr. EAR.

She was very literary. and he was
not. ,t.s 3iss
He had spent narrowing evening
discussing authors OF whom he knew
nothing, and their books. Of which he
knew less. g
Presently the maiden asked archly:
"Of course you've read Romeo and
Juliet + .s35 ;.s VI
v He houndered helplessiy for ! mo
ment and then. having q brilliant
thought. blurted out, happily:
.'l've I've Rad Romeo ~
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1911-12-08

day when It had been PARTICULARLY talk.
ative, Colonel Goethals' negro attend.
ant overheard the colonel ray
You old bird: iii have you fried Il
you don't stop talking. !" 'ys
The next day when the colonel rat
down TO luncheon Nc had what NJ
psarsd 70 Ne Z hns chicken 1T before
him. sssss
This chicken haa quesr taste he
aid ~ hi nsGro. When ~ IfpIsd -.
Dat ain.t 40 chickeu. b9ss, ( the
negro replied Dat dat - pdrtot =
didn't stop taIlti1 sasI M
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1911-12-08
THE FOLKS FROM MAINE.

The governor Of Maine was at the
school and was telling the pupils what
the people Of different states were
called.
Now" he said, "the people from
Indiana are called HOLSTERS; the peo-
pie from North Carolina, Tar Heels':
the people from Michigan we know
as 'Michiganders'. Now. what little
boy or girl can tell me what the peo-
pie Of Maine are called ~
II know" said little girl.
We'll, what are we called?" asked
the governor. i3.
..Maniacs. Norfolk virginiap- Pilot.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1911-12-08
DOYLE FINDS a HOLMES.

Sir a.. Conan Doyle had recently an
amusing adventure With Paris cab
man We read that the creator q
Sherlock Holmes arrived II the sta.
ton Nv the Paris. Lyons = Mediter.
ranesn railway and hailsd i cab.
When Ne paid gths fare the cabman
sald: ha6k n you. Mons. Conan
Doyle. n ioiW a. ssyou know ny
mans !'s 1870 ~ Coaans The cab.
ma blist riss1 a ~ papsrd
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1911-12-08
WHY THE ICE FORMED.

Old Gent-Pon my word, madam, I
should hardly have known you. you
have altered so much.
Lady For better or for the worse!
Old Gent All. madam, you could
only change for the better. Judge. vs.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1911-12-08
A BUSINESS WOMAN. I

III you do not marry me ] shall kill
myself In your presence.
''Give me until next Saturday at
MONDAY. N. a Il
33.5 ITO prepare for your wedding
mo, to prepare for your suicide. BY
that time ] can have sold the rights to
the picture to . moving picture CON
Germ II :sSi
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1911-12-08
TRuE SAYING.

Y suppose you find that i baby,
brightens up the house" said the bach.
elor to friend who was showing Oh
the first baby. u ;5: s.5.s 4
Yes was the semi-sad reply. we
burn twice the gas We used to-"
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1911-12-08
HOW SHE KNEW.

He-Y on refuse me, then. on, ven,
there are others! ~ PA
She know there are i accepted
! one 81 them this AFTERNOON. $ 4.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1911-02-09
AZ ere

Fayetteville. =. g. Pee s.~-In ia
suaa rs thTowa Iafo great sxEEte~
nzeas Ehim afternooa shea j. l. y
fseca wlsh. : farnlsare dealer. ahos
doan John 4. Barnes. an eE1plcyes os
the Atlantic Coast Line The shoot
ing occurred on Hay Street. and waa
Witnessed by = number Of people.
Barnes. IL is said. wiil recover. Beck.
with afterwards surrendered and So
held without ball.
George SsanciIs. small boz. wnc
was riding past on bicycle. was sho'
in the leg. but his wounds are mo-
serious.
The trouble grew out Of an account
which Barnes owed the furniture
company
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1911-02-09

Spencer. y. C.. Feb. i.--Ar. II. Z.
Haynes. Of Spencer. has just perfect
ed q model OF motor pIow for which
he has made application for patent.
The plow Is built on q rotary plan
and carries eighteen small shovels.
which operate on the principal OF a
circular saw. ii Is claimed that the
machine, which is propelled by a
gasoline motor, will work as well in
dry hard ground as in any other and
will thus afford the farmer immunity
from drought in breaking ground
Mr.. Haynes. who has been a ma
chinist in the Southern Railway shops
in Spencer for several years, has al
so secured patents on several other
valuable machines.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1911-02-09
Schedule In Eze<s January sssa

y. B.-The following szasdsls
agures published - Information enly
and are not guaranteed.
Trains leave Raleigh
s:16 p. IN. daily. Night Expreka. =
Pullman Sleeping Car. for Norfolk
els A. m. daily. for Wilson. " asA-
ington and Norfolk: Parior Car ee-
tween New Bern and Norfolk
s:Is =. n. daily. except sanday.
for New Bern via chocowinlty.
800 p. M. daily. except Sunday,
for Washington
Trains arrive Raleigh
TAO a m. dagly-1I.2o .. IA,
daily except Sunday. and 500 p. u
daily.
Trains leave Goldshoro-
1918 p. m, daily. Might Express
Pullman Sleeping Car for Norfolk
via New Bern.
7:15 a. m. daily. for Beaufort AND
Norfolk-Parior Car between New
Bern and Norfolk
3:20 p. m. daily, for New Bern
Oriental and Beaufort.
For further information and reser
vation OF Pullman Sleeping Ca
space, apply 70 d. V. Coon. s. p. A.
Raleigh, \. G.
w. w. CROXTON,
General Passenger Agent,
Norfolk, Va.
w. r.. HUDSON,
General superintendent
| Norfolk. Va.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1911-02-09
Homicide i'm Sampson.

Clinton News-Dispatch.
term, 1911, of Sampson Superior
Court would be free from a murder
trial, but such is not the case. On
the 25th of January, 1911, Ed. Stew
art, negro school teacher, had an
encounter with one of his pupils,
Bishop Wright, and the testimony
goes that he struck him with a piece
of lightwood and he died in a short
while. The school teacher contends
that Wright was making for him
with a knife. and he was forced to
defend himself, but only struck him
with a whip. This affray occurred
near Garland, in Lisbon Township.