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PUT END TO FR0G-FARMING.
Auduhon's Scheme Might Have Been
Good but for One Small, Unforc-
seen Incident.

There Ia an amusing story told IN
connection with the first venture In
frog-farming ever made in the United
States.
Early in the last century Audubon,
the great ornithologlst, went down the
Ohio river from Pennsylvania In a
little steamer OF his own, stopping at
various points to obtain specimens of
littleknown birds.
While at Hendersonville, Kentucky.
which he made his home for some
time, he built mill and proposed to
raise frogs ON large scale, preparing
for that purpose a pond near the
river.
The frogs multiplied wonderfully,
and on warm summer evenings 1t was
the practice OF Audubon to sit under
tree near the pond, listening to the
concert given by his stock, and cal
culating the amount of money no
should derive from the sale OF the
grown frogs.
But one night, when the frogs were
nearly grown, they heard the booming
Of bullfrogs In the Ohio. Their curios-
| ity was aroused, and hopping out Of
the pond they made their way to the
The Cairo bulletin., 1912-01-05
Systematic Writing.

All busy women know the value or
system, and every busy woman should
systematic her daily tasks.
In the matter OF letter writing many
women are great procrastinator8,
They persistently leave important let
ters unanswered until the last pos
sible moment, and then have to write
q hurried note, often forgetting to
take up important subjects for dis
cussions
The best way to do Is to have one
day or evening set apart for weekly
letter writing. One woman reserves
Tuesday morning for this purpose,
and she allows none b& the most
pressing duties to interfere with her
writing.
While reading a letter she will jot
down any particular thing she wants
to mention In the reply on the back Of
the envelope, place it in the letter
rack on her desk and when Tuesday
comes has all the weeks correspond
ence ready for answering before her.
If during the interim of the receipt
and answering of letter she thinks
OF any point she wished discussed,
that, too, is noted on the envelope.
With this system letter writing is q
real pleasure--one that is looked for
ward to every week with keen inter
est.
The Cairo bulletin., 1912-01-05
ONLY THOUGHT WAS TO HELP
Showing, to Paraphrase, How One
Touch of Powder Makes the
Feminine World Kin.
New York, Jan. 4

She was going to get off the car d
few blocks further on and had great
longing to powder her nose before she
alighted SO that when she kept her
tryst with him she should not present
a shiny tip. The woman sitting next
to her was of the critical sisters, who
had looked her up and down from
boots to bonnet when she entered the
car. The woman with the shiny nose
felt certain II she surreptitiously tried
to extract her powder rag from her
purse and dabble her tip with IL the
woman at her side would glare hor-
ribly. But as her street drew near
she determined to risk 1t anyhow and
trust to Providence that quick dab
would accomplish the desired result.
She dabbed-bltndly and hurriedly
But the woman saw her. She could
feel the glare turned in her direction.
Then, to her infinite amazement, the
woman whipped open her reticule and
extracted small mirror. This she
handed to her neighbor with an I'M
derstanding smile. Better take It,
my dear--there's q COB Of powder on
the left side near your eye" The
other woman, in her gratitude, for
gave the glare previously administer
ed, and remembered the good old ad.
age, one touch of powder makes the
| feminine world kin. s.
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HAS BATHTUB LIKE A DRYD0CK
But This philadelphia Man Weighs 400
Pounds, and He Needs Plenty
of Room.

Philadelphia. Ps.~-Elllson N, Coop
ar. one Of the wealthiest men In the
city has just received the champion
bathtub OF the world. and had 1t IN
stalled in his palatial home. 1t Is
large enough to float rowboat in.
Heretofore Mr.. Cooper has had to
take his bath In sections. He stands
six feet, four inches in his stocking
feet. and weighs about 400 pounds The
new bathtub is seven feet, four inches
long, three feet. four inches wide, four
feet deep and weighs 1,940 pounds. It
will hold 500 gallons of water, and is
made of solid porcelain four inches
thick. 1t was necessary to put two
steel Orders In the house to support
the miniature swimming pool.
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ASSIGNEE'S NOTICE.
In the Matter of Assignment of Ike
Altman for Benefit of
Creditors.

Public notice is hereby given that
the undersigned has been appointed
Assignee in trust for benefit of credi-
tors of Ike Altman, merchant, Of
Cairo, Illinois, and all persons hold
ing any claim or claims against said
Ike Altman are hereby notified to
present the same to the undersigned
under oath or affirmation within
three months from this date whether
said claims are due or not.
All persons indebted to said Ike
Altman are requested TO make
prompt payment Of the same to the
undersigned.
Dated Cairo, Illinois, December
20, A, D. 1911.
FIRST BANK AND TRUST CO,
Assignee of Ike Altman.
BY H. r. AISTHORPE, See'y.
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Streets With Iona Names.

Using the letters df the alphabet
and numbers to designate streets fs
called here says Berlin letter, tine
American style and the introduction
ot the system has many adyoGat d,
but apparently these have no voice In
the matter, because the popular Idol
royal, heroic, religious, scientific or
commercial-sti has the first call.
Many Of the names are exasneratinslv
long, and when we think that the most
impossible one has been discover Il
we always find another just B little
bit worse, Recently we saw two let
tiers addressed TO Vienna---ore to ii per-
son iii Observation-Disclosures and TIE
other to correspondent In Mariahil-
fergasse. How much time would ae
saved II these streets were numbered
or lettered!"
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Dou an Old TOPPER.

Muncie, Ind.--Trixie, a dog In Mum
Gle goes on regular monthly spree
and usually turns up at the police
station to be sobered up. She has a
fondness for beer, and when she goes
out for a Jag" everybody who knows
her habits gives her all she will drink
Soon she ia picked" and staggers
about the streets for several days. but
never goes home until she Is of her
drunk.
When she RECEIVERS she starts for
her home with her tail between her
legs. and with an expression on her
face like that OF any other topper who
has been on spree.
The Cairo bulletin., 1912-01-05
- STOCKS, BONDS, CEREALS =
STOCKS ARE CT NfUS|NG
Series of Irregular Movements
Throws Prices in Different
Directions.

New York. Jan, A series OF IT.
regular movements made today's
stock market p confusing one.
Prices were put up in one quarter
and down in another. The standard
issues crayitated slowly toward a
lover level, most OF the day but
the close found prices picking up
aud net changes in most cases were
small
Leading stocks showed heayiness.
while some Of the specialties were
moving up. Union Pacific which
has been most steady under pressure,
.cnce more was the week stock Of
the speculative faVorites,
Makes Poor Showing.
Attention was attracted to this
stock by a falling off Of $l,142.0o0
in November earnings Of the Illinois
Central another member Of the lIar-
riman group.
The decline IN Uni IN Pacific,
which alone at this time reached 2
POINTS. apparently was independent
OF this influence
The money market was consider
ably easier
Bonds were active with a higher
scale OF prices. The new Panama
IS registered, declined to 101 II,
The lowest prices ever touched. To-
tai sales, par value $5,07l,000. Gov
ernments were unchanged.
The Cairo bulletin., 1912-01-05
MANURE AS GOOD AS A BANK
Pennsylvania Station Makes Expert
rne1t Showing That Fertilizer
Should Be Spread at Once.

One OF the experiment stations
Pennsylyania--made valuable ex-
pertinent with manure. 1t was found
that manure when spread on the field
as fast as made suffered little loss OF
its fertilizing constituents though less
than two-tifths of the dry matter OF
the feed and bedding was recovered
i'll the manure.
Manure that was thrown out and
kept In a covered shed lost one-third
OF it's nitrogen. one-ifth of its potash
and one-seyenth Of its phosphoric
acid.
Only oneihird of the dry matter
OF food and litter was recovered In
the manure. The potash and phos-
phoric acid probably escaped by seep-
age Of the liquid manure into the clay
bottom.
The nitrogen was yolatilized and
escaped into the air Ia the form of
carbonate of ammonia.
The money value of the fertilizing
constituents lost in the covered shed
as compared with manure left to be
trampled down was equivalent to $50
for each steer fed for six months.
Hence 1t was found that il there Ia
tight floor and abundant bedding
that can be trampled into a compact
mass, the manure loses very little, IL
any, Of its fertilizing value so long as
the animals remain ON 1t.
Therefore, this method is very much
superior to the piling In covered
shed. But when this trampled ma
nure Is taken out do not pile 1t 10
heat and waste, but haul 1t at once
to the field where plants are waiting
for 1t.
The whole process depends on the
complete trampcing to exclude the air
and to prevent the carbonation Of am
monia
But whenever 1t Is practicable It il
better to haul out and spread the
manure az fast as 1t is made for there
is less loss OF its value lying spread
on the land than in any other way.
II the potash and phosphorlc acid
leach out they will be absorbed ant
retained by the soil until plants cal
for them and as there is no fermen
tation the nitrogen win be retained
In the organic matter until nitfifle
alton takes place after 1t is buried II
| the soil
The Cairo bulletin., 1912-01-05
'-''--' be --s--= q sf' uNH
Profit In SeaWeed.

The same species of seaweed used
In Japan for the manufacture OF kan
ten exists In inexhaustible abundance
on our Pacific coast and at numerous
places along the Atlantic coast, while
related species. Of equal value. are
abundant almost everywhere In tenn
perate waters. In this country the
product commands high prices. 80 that
the manufacture of seaweed insin'
glass ought to prove highly remu'
nerative industry.
The Cairo bulletin., 1912-01-05
Story of Chicago Physician.

A prominent physician tells this
story: A poor woman went to near
by dispensary to ask aid for her little
son who had one OF his fingers smash
ed with baseball bat. At the hrst
room where she applied curt atten'
dant told her that the boy could not
be treated there. Wrong place., he
explained, this Ia the eye and the
ear department" We're Ia der thumb
and finger department.? inquired the
woman. simply.
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Then There Was Trouble.

There was an old Scotchman In
Glasgow who was moving from one
house to another on the same
street. Being of an economical
turn Of mind, he had moved his
bits OF furniture on the wheelbarrow
himself. The last thing left for him
to carry was one of those old grand
fathers clocks. 1t was rather heavy
and awkward to handle. As he tod
died up the street to his new home
with grandfather's clock over bis
- ~iA : hA sat q friendly Scot Who
The Cairo bulletin., 1912-01-05
Proof EnotiuE,,

1.-THE climate Of heaven las been
determined by two youthful phiIoso-
piers" announced George Arllss, WHO
is appearing In Disraeli. While pass
ing along muddy street the other
morning | heard a little chap say %
his sister:
IT don't ever rain In heaven, does
1t, May
In course 1t does, We little
chump!' the girl replied. There's
where It's all a-comin from, amt it?''
The Cairo bulletin., 1912-01-05
NOTICE TO STOCKHOLDERS.

The annual meeting Of the stock
holders of the Alexander County
National Bank of Cairo. Illinois,
will be held at the office of the said
bank in the city of Cairo, Illinois,
on Tuesday, January 8, 1912, for the
election of Board of Directors and
for the transaction of other busi-
ness. Polls will be open from 10
o'clock q. m. to D. N. on said day.
JAMES II. GALLIGAN,
Cashier.
Cairo. Illinois, December Q, 1912.
The Cairo bulletin., 1912-01-05
NOTICE TO STOCKHOLDERS

The regular annual meeting of the
stockholders of the FIRST BANK
AND TRUST COMPANY, Cairo Hi
nois, will be held at its banking
rooms in the City of Cairo, on Tues
lay, January Q. 1912, at $3.50 p. m.
or the purpose Of election Of Direc-
'ors and such other business as may
properly come before said meeting.
IL. r. AISTHORPE, Secretary
Cairo, Illinois, Dec. 80, 1911.
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cHANCERY NOTICE.

State of Illinois, Alexander Coun-
ty, IS. In the Alexander County
Circuit Court February term A. d.
1911. In chancery sitting.
Mary Russell. Complainant, VS.
Frank Russell, defendant. Bill In
Chancery for divorce
The above named defendant is
hereby notified that said complain
ant has this day filed In said court
a certain bill in chancery for
divorce against him and that sum-
mons has been issued thereon re-
turnable On the first day of the next
term Of said court, to be holden at
the court house in Cairo, Illinois,
on the 18th day Of February next.
Cairo. Illinois, Dec. 18th, A. d..
1911.
ALFRED BROWN,
Clerk.
HUNTER BIRD. Compartments
Solicitor,
The Cairo bulletin., 1912-01-05
NOTICE.

The annual meeting of the stock
holders of the Marx-Gaunt Company
will be held at the office OF the said
company. 709-71t Ohio street, In
the City Of Cairo. Illinois, on satur-
day, January g. 1912. at o'clock p.
m, for the purpose Of electing a
board Of directors, and transacting
any other business that may come
before it.
FRED GAUNT,
President
The Cairo bulletin., 1912-01-05
Claimed as Record Bridge.

Claim is made that the new bridge
spanning the Eel river at Weeott, Cal,
Is the longest and largest reinforced
concrete structure of the kind In the
world. 1t Is 2,501 feet over all.
The Cairo bulletin., 1912-01-05
One RISK SUFFICIENT.

Marks--u you had to live your life
over again would you marry the same
woman? Parks--You Just bet | would
| know what she is. ana women are
too uncertain for me to experiment
with another one #
The Cairo bulletin., 1912-01-05

The special church inventory sale
Of the Samuel White Dry Goods Co.
will be Under the auspices OF the
ladies OF st. Patrick's church today.
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Make Good SHORTAGE.

There was little heard today about
other transatlantic countries, max
ing good the Russian shortage.
May huctuated from 81 to
$1,01A. closing at $l.o1.
Most of the strength that dovcl-
oped in corn came from wheat. May
ranged from 633s to 63A, closing
firm at the last named figure Cash
grades were strong and steady. No,
yellow was not quoted.
Trade in oats was largely local.
May was 4S& and AZ x, closing net
higher at as and 3s
The Cairo bulletin., 1912-01-05
STORMS CAUSE FLvRRY
Market Closes Higher with All
Cereals Gaining Fraction
CT More.

Chicago, Jan. 4 storms in the
harvest section Of the Argentine,
with railway strik2 threatened,
caused furry here today, In wheat.
The market closed nervous, / u to
~ higher Corn finished Is and II
up. and oats advanced *
At the top price reached today
wheat showed bulge Of ? cents
over yesterdays low points. Signs
that the flour business was impYoN-
ing at several American cities and
the cash wheat sales We're picking
up also tended to pul heart into the
bulls
The Cairo bulletin., 1912-01-05
LOST.

LOST-Female brindle bull pup
about four months old; white
breast and white spot on back; ears
and tail cut, Liberal reward If re-
turned to 1101 Washington Ave.
The Cairo bulletin., 1912-01-05

naturalization wanted by
an experienced and reliable book
keeper and accountant. Can do any
kind of clerical work. Address II.
M. c., Bulletin Office.
The Cairo bulletin., 1912-01-05

WANTED--Your COAL ORDER.
Best grades of Harrisburg, Carter
VILE and Benton coal. Full weight
guaranteed. and prompt delivery. +.
D. Nellis. Both phones 324.
The Cairo bulletin., 1912-01-05

WANTED--Girls and boys To
work after school, at home. You
can earn from 81 to S. per week.
Write for our proposition. The
Star Novelty Co., Box 1872, Danville,
I'll.
The Cairo bulletin., 1912-01-05

had been imhibing. TAX MA advice"
said the Incorporate, 'buy yerser
watch"
The Cairo bulletin., 1912-01-05
MISCELLANEOUS WANTS.

MRS EDITH CAsH--Trained
nurse, will accept out-of-town calls
by phone or wire. Call Children's
Home, either phone, 324 25th st.
The Cairo bulletin., 1912-01-05

WANTED--Position by a compe-
tent and experienced bookkeeper and
accountant. Can do any KIND OF
clerical work. Address Fl. r. A.,
Bulletin office.
The Cairo bulletin., 1912-01-05

ILLINOIS man wants 40 or 50
acre farm in Central Illinois. Give
full particulars first letter. Address
NJ, 282 Peoples ST., Atlanta; Ga.
The Cairo bulletin., 1912-01-05
WANTED
Sign Painter Wanted.

WANTED-Two first-class Sign
painters. Must be sober, steady EN-
ployment. Marable, the painter, 22O
Eighth street and 1000 Commercial
avenue.
The Cairo bulletin., 1912-01-05

BUY your coal at English's coal
yard Coal that liz coal, not slate
or rock but the very best grades of
Harrisburg coal 5000 Sycamore,
Both phones.
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HELP WANTED--MALE.

SIZE MARABLE, tie painter, II
you want signs of any kind any,
wnere at any time; flrst-class work
Both phones. 220 Eighth street.
WANTED--Men to learn barber
trade. An army of our graduates
running shops depending upon ua
for BARRIERS Many jobs waiting.
Few weeks qualities. Can't be had
elsewhere. Write today Moler
Barber College. st. Louis. Mo.
WANTED--Place to work for
The Cairo bulletin., 1912-01-05

river, into which they plunged and
disappeared!
The Cairo bulletin., 1912-01-05

ROOMS papered complete, $3.50
and up; 100 patterns to select from.
MARABLE, the painter, 220 Eighth
street. Both phones.
The Cairo bulletin., 1912-01-05

The Mccarthy Coal Co., Is max
ing a special cash price of $3.50 per
ton on lump, egg and nut coal.
The Cairo bulletin., 1912-01-05

BALL PLAYERS-We are the
only legally Incorporated, licensed
bureau securing players for minor
league try-outs. Register now Send
stamp. National Baseball Registra-
ton Bureau, Indianapolis, Ind.
The Cairo bulletin., 1912-01-05
BOARD and ROOM. Young man at

BOARD and ROOM. Young man at
tending business college desires work
out OF school hours ANY kind Of
work. Can furnish best o. refer
entes Phone Principal Randolph,
rrown'a business College,
NtATEL-Our >friend9 to know
that we have opened y iirst-class
furniture repair shop in connection
with oar shoe shop. We also repair,
clean and press your clothes and all
Of our work is guaranteed Bowden-
Alexander Company, 206 Sixteenth
street.
The Cairo bulletin., 1912-01-05

ANTED-To borrow $4,000 on
good Cairo real estate. Address
W & x, The Bulletin.
The Cairo bulletin., 1912-01-05

MRS. NANCY FOX, 622 35th
St., hauling kindling or any other
hauling. Call up Bell Phone ISL.
NOTICE--Our fine land in a mild
climate; sure crops; mild winters;
no irrigation needed; at $40 to $45
per acre Call on G. II. LONG,
Greer, Idaho.
The Cairo bulletin., 1912-01-05

WANTED Two young men as
news agents. Apply Union News Co,
Zig Four Depot.
The Cairo bulletin., 1912-01-05

MARRY--Many wealthy members
wish to marry soon. Descriptions
free. Reliable club. Mrs Wurbel,
Box &c, Oakland, Calf.
The Cairo bulletin., 1912-01-05

Cairo. Illinois, December ., 1912.
The Cairo bulletin., 1912-01-05

MANTED--Place to work for
The Cairo bulletin., 1912-01-05
ALFRED BROWN,

HUNTER BIRD, Compartments
Solicitor.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1912-09-08
TWO ARE AFTER
SHER|FF'S JOB
VACANCY CAUSED BY DEATH OF
SHERIFF OF VANILLA coUN-
TY Is TO BE FILLED AT EARLY
DATE.
specIaI to The journal.

Woodville, Sept 7.-Sheriff ]. w
Smith. of Wakulla county, died Thurs
day. He leaves wife and four chill
dren besides several brothers and sis
tiers at Sopchoppy. 1t is expected the
governor viii appoint his brother
Charles Smith, as sheriff. Others wan,
Mr.. LawAon, his late opponent for the
office. Mr.. Smith held the Office near
~ eight years and was nominated
again recently. He made a good Of
fcer and has a great many relatives
and friends to mourn him
All we're expecting q better openine
for the Woodville high school. but viii
have to look ahead as there is more
sickness than ever known before. AL
are pleased with Prof Fetser as prin-
cipal and Miss Roberta Geddie as frs
assistant.
Two captains of industry, G. w
Rhodes and F. E. Russ, have lust re.
turned from business trip through
Georgia. South Carolina and Nortf
Carolina. They reported top lights ant
side lights shining in a business way.
The Wakulla farmers union viii
crate and eat up at Cedar Grove. nea,
here, on Sept. IA. A good time is ex.
pected.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1912-09-08
Back from that vacation?

Back from that vacation?
Glad to get home again
Well, the mountains or the
seashore may have roughed
up your clothes a bit and you
will want to replenish part
of your wardrobe.
The following articles may
form a part of your needs:
Odd Trousers, to help tide
over that suit,
$500 to $1,000.
Negligee Shirts,
SOC to $3.50.
Collars, E. & W., Redman
brand; ii sizes,
Two for a Quarter.
Handkerchiefs, in Seal
packerchiefs,
10c, 15c and 25c.
Pajamas and Night Shirts,
Soc to $500.
Hats and Caps-or you
may be economically in
clined and your choice Of any
Straw Hat in the house for
$1.00
The John White Store
"FIerIda's Leading cIothlsrs."
2oe-211 S. PaIafox Street.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1912-09-08
SAYS MAN CANNOT
LIVE ON $411 PER YEAR

Editor Pensacola Journal.
The Pensacola Commercial Associa-
ton announces that the average wage
Garner of Pensacola receives the mag
nif1cent sum of $411.62 a year. We
will cut out the princely sum Of 81
cents and leave four hundred and
eleven dollars. Just think of it. We
try to get working men to come to
our city and work and live on such a
sum as that. A little over thirty-four
dollars month. That Is not wages
it is starvation.
The politicians Of our great political
parties get up and speak of the labor
ing man being the foundation Of the
prosperity Of the country, yet this is
what they have brought him to. If it
Is his labor that makes the country
prosperous. for Gods sake give him
enough of what he produces to live
like human being. No man can live
an support family in decency on
such wages as that. He cannot be a
good citizen. Such fight for mere
existence kills all his best impulses.
How long Will we submit to such a
political economy as this, that Furnishes
the honest toiler by depriving him of
ey rything that makes life worth
living?
MINNIE WOLFE RUTHERFORD.