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The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1912-11-21

FOR SALE -. Restaurant doing
good business in Anna. III. Cheap
for cash. Address Mr.. b. NJ,
Anna, Ill. 1926
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1912-11-21
Miscellaneous Wanted.

WANTED-A head sawyer at
small mill. Must know his business.
Write J. b. Harper, Sikeston, Mo.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1912-11-21

WANTED-To board several good
people. also have some nice cosy
rooms, both downstairs and up. My
house has been completely over
hauled and the furnace put in per-
feet condition. If you are contem-
plating a change let me show you
my rooms and also some splendid
home cooking. Mrs. e. Schwartz,
324 Sixth street Home phone 737-K.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1912-11-21

FOR SALE--Sevel-room cottage
furnace and bath, down town. Ad-
dress IS. F.. F." care Of Bulletin,
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1912-11-21

FOR RENT--I.ovely front room,
I404 Poplar. directly opposite post
office.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-05-04
The School "Frats."
.CWa shington Postl


The effort being made by school au-
thorities throughout the United states
to break Up or restrict high school fra
ternities is a commendable step toward
greater democracy in youth Lawmak-
ers and school officials of IS states are
now aged in the crusade to abolish
these fraternities. Thirteen States
have actually passed laws forbidding
the formation or existence of secret So
cieties, and where cases have been test
ed in courts the judges have upheld
school authorities who have banned
the "frats."
Undoubtedly these fraternities make
close associations and add to the hap
niness Of those who are members, but
they bring about plan of segregation
.hat works to the disadvantage Of
those who are not members.
There IS Of course, no reason why
men should not join societies of Sc
cret nature, especially those that foster
patriotism and morality. IT is very un-
wise. however, To encourage the eliques
that result from high school and col
lese fr;sternities. Before young men are
old enough to get a proper sense OF pro-
nartieE er a proper perspective on lite
they find themselves in a fraternal or
ganizatien which tends to encourage
he class feeling.
II is better that there should he no
such dividing lines IN public schools
and colleges. II is better that the
Young men should he allowed Ia choose
their friendships from the whole fiolG.
and That helpfuluess and brotherhood
should be general rather than confined
To certain circles.
No doubt fraternities develop some
very fine college friendships that last
throughout life, but these cannot COM
pensate for the loneliness of hard
working students who have been un-
able to get into the fraternities and
thus have had TO go through their col
lege courses without sympathy or fell
lowsliip and under Il Kind of ostracism.
The best thing that schools and col
legess can teach is democracy and gen.
eral fellowship. The best doctrine that
can be taught is that one student
should he helpful To another without
regard TO station in life or social posi-
ton i'm college
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-05-04
Sunday Baseball.

Editor Kennebec Journal:
Will you permit a resident, and tax
payer, to inform the citizens of Augusta'
the conditions that have existed in the
city for several years.
The residents in the city, within hear
ing of church bells, have been compelled
to listen TO Sunday baseball and never
TO my knowledge, has this days game
been given for the benefit Of the public
IT has had the financial support of the
city and the sanction of city officials
and the people have had good cause fct
Indignation.
The people in this vicinity are law
abiding citizens and are as deserving OF
respect as in other parts of the city
The game has commenced. l have beer
told for the coming season.
Would il not he well for the people e
inquire about this matter, as well a.
closing stores ON Sunday2
We hope to hear from the clergy.
CITIZEN.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-05-04
TRAGIC Lack of Memory.


How easily the people of the world
forget. II a terrible calamity like the
loss of the Titanic really did make its
Duplication Impossible we might feel
that all those lives had not been sacri-
feed in vain. But does it? There was
the Iroquois Theater holocaust. Are
the theaters any better equipped today
to prevent recurrence of such scenes
because of it2 There are the asbestos
curtains to be sure but judging from
he reports we have read of so-called
asbestos much that goes under the
name is not fireproof. There was the
Triangle Company fire liz New York.
Are the girls and women who work in
those slly-scraper factories of the city
any safer today than they We're then2
1t was proven conclpsiveiy that fire.
men can accomplish little working be-
yond the seventh or eighth floor, vet
there are hundreds of these loft fac
tories 10 10 20 stories high in operation
today. forgotten until some other hor-
ror ensues. One might have supposed
that the loss of the Siocum would have
been all the object lesson the managers
of steamboat companies needed to
cause them to equip their craft with
suitable life saving apparatus. but the
Titanic horror shows that il was quick
" forgotten. The story of the ocean
leviathan that went to its doom be-
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-05-04
$3.50 Recipe Free,
For Weak Men.
Send Name and Address Today
You Can Have IL Free and Be
Strong and Vigorous.

have in my possession prescription
for nervous debility. failing memory and
lame back. that has cured so many worn
and nervous men right in their own
homes-Without any additional help or
medicine--that / think every man who
wishes to regain his health. quickly and
quietly. should have a copy. So 1 have
determined TO send q copy of the pre-
scription free Of charge in q plain. ordi-
nary sealed envelope 10 any man who
will write me for it.
This prescription comes from physi-
clan who has made a special study of
men and am convinced ii is the snrest-
acting combination for the cure OF men
ever put together
think ! owe it to my fellow man to
send them a copy in confidence so thar
any man anywhere who is weak and dis
couraged with repeated failures may
stop drugging himself with harmful pa
tent medicines, secure what | believe Is
the understanding restorative, upbuild-
ing, SPOT-TOUcHING remedy ever de-
yised. and so cure himself at home quiet
ly and quickly. Just drop me line like
this: s DR.. A. T.. Robinson, 357f Luck
Building, Detroit, Mich, and ! will send
you copy OF this splendid recipe in a
plain ordinary envelope free Of charge.
great many doctors would charge $3.01
to $500 for merely writing out prescrp-
tIon like .this-but send it entirely free,
dec2, eostf
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-05-04
Augusta, May 2.
Ignorance of Rest of the World.

Editor Kennebee Journal:
Is II not decidedly open question
whether those who are ignorant concern
ing High school conditions would be ae-
curate in their statements? The edi-
toria in the paper of May the first shows
colossal ignorance and colossal audaeity.
Fraternities. in general. may or may not
be a good thing in the High school world.
Speaking of the fraternity which You did
not have the good grace to name, in
particular / think that can speak with
some authority since have been mem-
her for three years. Never in all that
time has the fraternity interfered with
my educational progress. Instead
through the medium of debates i'm meet
ings and a thorough discussion of par
liamentary law ! have been aided In my
work I'm the High school assembly. Meet
ings, never held oftener than once in
two weeks, last generally from one-haf
hour 10 am hour Our scholarship fs
surely as good as the general average II
not better. The writer of the editorial
seems to have overlooked the possibility
of there being any social activities in our
High schools but would have us machines
for pre-digested knowledge. We nave
been charged with being exclusive yet
we have no privileges beyond those which
any club organized for social or literary
purposes could have We are made no
more influential in the High school world
since our numbers would prevent us from
assuming any power even if we desired
10 do so. We are no more privileged than
the average student. Up 10 the last year
there has been no sentiment against US
simply for the reason that we have Ia
bored for Conys good and have endeav-
| oreh to acquit ourselves in such way
as to bring honor to the name OF our
school 1t is also a fact that petition
circulated with the purpose of expellins
our fraternity received only three or four
signatures out of nearly us non-fraterniiy
boys In the school, Another petition To
which YOU made reference was receiver
with approval and the fraternity mem
bers of the school offered to sign the Pc
| tition to establish a second fraternity
our fraternity has justified itself in the
| eyes of the school not only socially but
educationally. i'm it's stand for higher,
cleaner athletics. for true parliamentary
procedure in the assembly, for scholar
ship from Delta Pi candidates. for eff
cheney in impromptu speaking from its
members. and by its interest in the ar
fairs of Cony High school and its mem-
beers, fraternity and non-fraternity alike.
EDWIN II. BLANCHARD.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-05-04
The incubation of snobbery.

In some of the. communications from
those disgruntled by any opposition to
school fraternities, we find large doses
Of the very thing which. is rapidly wip-
ing ont the 'frats -snobbery, II is
againstetlsat that leading educators are
working i'm the interests OF democracy
and general fellowship.
The bnmptious youth who so readily
notifies men who were in "frats" in
school and college before he was born,
that they know nothing of fraternities
does not know that he is absorbing
snobbery. or that it is such as he that
are killing school fraternities.
But. looking back quarter century
or SO 10 the DAYS when Harvard eIms
were in no danger of parasitic life. and
educators had not awakened TO the in
sidious evil Of fraternties, we remem-
her our own wisdom" and are now in
cIiHed to accept our lambasting by the
'ycung bucks good naturally. Their
perspective. will have broadened when
they have passed the downy lip age.
Just now our argument is not with
the youthful members of the fraterni-
ties. bnf with those who have the
power TO permit another to spring into
existence. The simple announcement
that s'the roast smells good" is not con-
elusive evidence, however many times
It may be repeated, What we are aim
ing at now. yoicing the stand of the
most advanced educational forces OF
the country, is not TO suppress the
personal desires OF snobbish young
men, but TO place the less fortunate on
an equal footing in our public schools
Hard working students who are TN
able 10 break into The select circles
controlled by the 'frats,' are made to
pay the penalty of ostracism. Tho
snob who finds he can dictate 10 his
fellows has end encourages the marrow
perspective OF class pride and socia
eliques. He is not old enough, nor ha,
he seen enough to convey 10 his mins
q broader view
Snobbery in school life, before stu
dents have reached an age where rea
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-05-04
Maine Gossip
The Legend of the Pitcher of Tears.

The Legend OF the Pitcher OF Tears
Many DAYS a stricken mother.
To her lot unreeonciied,
Wept hot, bitter tears, complaining.
cruel death has stolen my child"
But one night, as she was sleeping,
TO her soul there came vision,
And she saw her little daughter
In the blessed fields Elysian.
All alone the child was standing.
And a heavy pitcher holding,
swift the mother hastened to her,
Close around her arms Unfolding.
why so sad and lonely, darling?"
Asked she, stroking soft her hair.
See the many merry children
Playing in the garden fair.
Look. they're beckoning and calling:
Go and help them pluck the flowers
Put aside the heavy pitcher.
Dance away the sunny hours"
From the tender lips aquiver
Fell the answer ON her ears.
ION the earth my mothers weeping,
And this pitcher holds her tears.
Tears that touch the heavenly blossoms
Spoil the flowers whereer they fail.
So rs long as she is weeping,
| must stand and catch them all
"Wait no longer cried the dreamer:
Run and play, sweet child Of mine;
Never more shall tears of sorrow
Spoil your happiness divine"
Like a bird released from bondage
Sped the happy maid away;
And the dreamer woke, her courage
Strengthened for each lonely day
BY Mary Amsden Burroughs.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-05-04
The Red Rag and White and Blue.

Lewiston Jntlfnal1
Socialists tore down the American
flag at a New York meeting on We'd
ncsday The cool headed tried to pre-
vent the erime3 but the Industrial
Leafers Of the World stood for their
cause.-the cause of criminal idleness.
When we allow such criminals to land
on these shores. we add the grievances
of the Old World to the accommodating
crimes of the powers of American pill
lage. The demand is fer something
better than Baer and Ettor supply. The
level head is not the dead-head and
the sound heart is not the ossfied arti-
Gle of the Pillagers in broadcioth or in
jeans
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-05-04
Defends School Fraternities.

Editor Kennebec journal;
In your editorial in Thursday mornings
paper, you evidently threw your hat in.
to the ring, at an opportune moment, and
yet on 4 subject which YOU were not,
evidently, well acquainted with. | refer
to the editorial headed no More Fra
ternities."
If II so happens, that a few boys who
are not popular enough TO get into an
existing fraternity, have their jealousy
and Indignation aroused, is that any rea-
son why they should seek to put out and
take away the privileges of the members
of the fraternity. Surely this is one of
the rankest forms of Socialism. IF you
have dollar and j have not, | don't
want YOU to have your dollar" is that
a fair proposition TO the more progressive
and capable boys who have enough per-
sonalfty. or enough brains TO be taken
in as members of the fraternity?
For the past % years, there has been
a fraternity in the Cony High school.
and in that length of time, ! venture To
say that ii has accomplished more good
for its members and the school al large,
than is possible for a non-member to
realize.
AS for the secret society in question
competing with study hours this state
ment is decidedly erroneous.
Twice Il month it has meetings at which
members of the Board of Education, as
we'll as the Faculty. are at liberty to
attend
out of justice to the boys who worked
hard to found and maintain this society.
there is ne reason why It's enemies should
talk it down until they have something
on which to base their arguments
l. s. RANDALL.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-05-04

Names second Oldest citizen. John II.
Whittier of Curnviile who is now in his
loeth year has accomplished an anus
ual feat during the past winter. He has
sawed and fitted for two stoves all the
wood that has been burned in u family
of five. He is new planning tn help
do the spring farming and claims that
he is as able TO do the work as he was
Is years ago. He still has the use of
all his faculties and is out of his bed
every morning us soon as the rest of
the family. He stated. Wednesday
that he IS great grandfather to 20 chill
dren, which he believes is record not
eanalled by any man in the State.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-05-04
Editorial Comment.
Sacrifice of a Shark.
Boston Globe)

tBOStOn GIobe.J
referring to the request sent to the
Navy Department by Rose Pitonof, the
Washington Post says.
We cannot supply warship to accom-
pany that Boston girl who proposes 10
swim across the English Channel, but II
T. r. viii attempt tile feat the admins
tration win furnish nice swift shark
as a pacemakei-
Which the Colonel viii kick in the
jaw. tow into Calais teothless, stun
with the art OF an experienced taxider-
mist, and ship to the Smithsonian In
stitution as an exhibit of his campaign
Of 1872.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-05-04

Nofridgewock is famous for its won-
derful willow trees but enc that is Of
especial interest to not only the people
there but to a large part Of the reading
world is the one, or the ones. IT the
home of Rebekah Clark and the late
sophie May" writer's of many books.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-05-04


on Thursday we published the
above. On Friday the paper which
voices the sentiment of Attorney
General Pattangall gave another dem
onstration OF the dishonest and I'M
sernpulous methods with which it
presents State finances and other
things. Mr. Pattangalfs personal or
gan devotes three-fourths of col
unia.. Aeasa attempt to eanviet~~tffe
Kennebec journal Of attacking Mr..
Heath in The above.
] Our reference to the lack of inter
est on the part of those who voted
! the law into existence, IS distorted
iiity,z AZ siur al. the author Of the law.
We foresaw and pointed out TO our
readers, months ago, the danger of
public acceptance of any law as au-
tomato. We feared an apathy on the
part of voters that would prevent
their becoming familiar with it.
The law is here; ii may be i'm
proved in some respects, in the light
Of experience. but we have ne doubt
1t has come TO stay. That there was
not the remotest intention on our pari
even TO refer 10 the craftsman, much
less 10 eriticise his work. is OF course
obvious. Concerning the confessed
lack Of understanding of the law the
Lewiston Journal on Thursday said:
As we expected Because a lot of
voters throw their ballots heedlessly.
the Presidential primary. is declared
10 be failure in Massachusetts.
That's The way it goes all around.
:. We cry for laws such as we ought to
have and then fail to read them
ON Friday the Portland Press said
"'fhe new primary law was designed
10 ascertain and give effect to the
popular will in the most direct and
certain way. 1t turns out beautiful
muddle. The Democrats are as bad
~ off as the Republicans. They did
not have interest enough in the Whole
State to record vote much larger
than they ordinarily cast in Boston
alone.
But what matter any of these
things to the Hon. w. r. Pattangall?
He is desperately anxious to create a
rumpus in the Republican ranks; and
methods do not matter His person.
ally conducted newspaper voice seems
10 be run on the plan that this will
probably fool some one; the devil take
the rest
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-05-04
Editor S Letter Box

The publication OF a letter in this
department Is not to be taken as an
endorsement of its views by the
Kennebec journal This column is
maintained for the discussion OF
matters of general public interest
when kept within bounds of reason
and not of libelous or abusive
nature.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-05-04

There never was time when people
appreciated the real merits of Chamber
lain's Cough Remedy more than now
This Is shown by the increase in sales
who have been cured by It, If you or
yonr children are troubled with a cough
or cold give ii a trial and become ae-
anainted with its good qualities. For
sale by all dealers.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-05-04

Poor appetite is a sure sign of impaired.
digestion few doses OF Chamberlain
stomach and Liver Tablets VIII strength
en- your digestion and improve Notir ap-
petite Thousands have been benefited
Ivy taking these Tablets. Sold rs all
dealers
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-05-04
The Most MercifuI End.

The bodies recovered from the Titan
ic. as was to be expected, included only
those who We're on deck with lille belts
when the ship went down. or who had
already jumped into the sea More than
four times as many went to the bottom
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-05-04
Get out Some Posters.

Dr. Sargent, iIarvard's symnassn a
director. SAYS that hellaework beanii-
lies Women. II The COMPOSING rspm
would let us. We would print ms ~
larger type. Rnsian Glaze
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-05-04
Afler dedncllne those

with the ship. After dedueting those
ike the engineers. whose duty KEEP
them below, there mnst be ietl many
passengers who went down IN Their
herths, unaware of the disaster until
The plunge Theirs no doubt. WIS the
mast mcreiful end OF all.-Isath FINES.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-05-04

A Pennsylvania man lost his life in
the effort TO win the proud record of
drinking 10 glasses of gin in one Sit
ting. And the wits of the press find
themselves dead-locked over The
question whether he died in good or
bad spirits Pittsburg Dispatch.
Wed hate to spoil any interesting
argument, but it seems to US that this
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-05-04

cause of the cruel iceberg that ripped
its steel plates fore and aft must for
ever remain one of the worlds TRACE
dies. Let it not be a profltless one.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-05-04

With four months building permits
representing an aggregate of $427,550,
Manchester is doing very well in a
building way. thank Manches-
ter Union.
Trust this doesn't follow the form
of certificates Of incorporation"
found now and then on file at the
Department of State; Capital stock
100000; amount paid in, nothing"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-05-04
Children Cry
FOR FLETchER'S
G a 6 Q Fri ~

Lame back is usually caused by rheu-
matism of the muscles of the back, for
which you will find nothing better than
Chamberlain,s Imminent For sale by al
dealerS
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-05-04

There's a man way out in Shelbyville
dead He came back in the flesh but
the law refuses TO recognize him as
living. II is to be wondered what the
attitude of the law would become If
this man We're to commit robbery or
murder. Also, we have vague sus-
picion that SheIbyvile hasn't anything
on Lewiston. Probably the Twin City
police are waiting until an act of Con-
gress shall declare the murderer Of
John Bibber and the man who robbed
Mrs. White legally alive and respon-
siblC.