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The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1912-10-18

His PLANT Hands Had Been Plunged
Many Times Into Dough-Llke Lump.
closer cronies on the back, and pre-
sented Britt to the little group with
few words Of introduction that won
respect for the man from Mulberry
Street.
Got a patient here, Larryr they
asked him jokingly.
NO" said Fitch, mot exactly a pa
tient; but it's possible you have a
case here I'm a little bit interested
IN" He recited the history Of the
curio dealer, with an urgent request
that everything In connection with the
old man be revealed to him. Britz, &C
oustomed as he was to CLEAN his facts
toilsomely, was Enthusiastically sur
prised by the readiness with which
each Of Ftch's friends promised aid,
and FASTENED to put their promise into
execution.
One Of the younger doctors showed
himself familiar with the old dia-
mond makers case, and seemed thor
oughly to understand his delusion.
He Is now in my ward" he said
He has been there six months; rath-
or unusual case; harmless but hope
less. Can't rid himself of the idea
that diamonds are banked up all
around him, and that all he has to do
is to make one with his own hands to
possess the whole of that wealth in
jewels. He does his best to make It,
too. Unfortunately the ingredients he
demands include several dangerous
chemicals, and of course he cannot be
trusted to go pounding away with a
pestle and mortar when his brain is
so far gone that he is likely to for
get the combination"
The other medical men looked in
terested.
What do you do with him, doctor?"
asked Fitch.
"Oh, l substitute harmless things
a little bismuth and sodium phosphate,
and a dash of French chalk, and he
thinks he has everything he needs.
All the stuff he wants that is not dan
gerous I let him have. He is happy
enough mixing and MASKING the paste
and hammering away all day long. He
rolls the mass into dirty little gray
balls, and thinks they are diamonds"
Let us have a look at him." said
Fitch.
Sure thingl You don't mind II /
don't go with you? | have an ampu-
tauon on In about ten minutes. and as
there is a green nurse helping me. I
don't want to take any chances in let
ting her monkey with the ether cone.
So you won't mind, will you, if ask
you to run right along by yourself7
Stay as long as you like"
Britt and Fitch we're glad enough of
an opportunity TO question the old
man without an auditor, and with a
brief, $50 longl" to his colleagues,
the doctor piloted the detective
through dreary stretches in that home
Of hopelessness TO the ward where the
curio dealer was found.
In a sunny corner of the long. bleak
room. the barrenness Of which was re-
lieved slightly by a few boxes and
pots 81 geraniums and fuchsias on the
window sill, seated at a bench cover
ed with odd-looking leather. was the
little old man the physician and the
Headquarters sleuth sought
In the patients face was a rapt look 1
that told them be was a. far away
from his present environment as ~ he |
had been In the little dingy curio shop I
where young DR.. Fitch FIRST had seen
him His plant hands had been !
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1912-10-18
STATE NEWS.

George Broadhurst, 16 years old,
who for three years has lived in
section of the great Canadian will
derness north of Montreal, is in
Burlington to attend school. His
father, a prominent Canadian rail-
road man, has charge of hundreds
of miles of the new Grand Trunk
Pacific, the railway that will con-
meet the Atlantic and Pacific oceans
through the medium of a practically
uninhabited land.
John E. Gossler, chauffeur for W.
J. Crawford of Manchester, who ran
over five year old Goldie Goldstein
of West Rutland, while speeding
his automobile through that village
few months ago, pleaded guilty to
the charge of assault in Rutland
county court Oct. 18th, and was
fined 5000 and costs, which was
paid. Judge Waterman intimated
that Gossler was saved from prison
sentence by his previous clean record.
The freshman class of Middlebury
College, numbering l40, held its an
nual banquet at the Bardwell house,
Rutland, Thursday evening, Oct.
10th. The majority of the class
arrived by special train which left
Middlebury at 4.15 o'clock. Others
stole away from the watchful soph-
ignores in automobiles and the
principal officers of the class had
been hiding at the hotel since Tues
day to avoid being kidnapped by
their enemies. The hotel manage
ment had policemen on duty to
keep the students within bounds.
Joseph Charbonneau, aged A, a
native of Ausable Forks, n. Y, and
by trade a cotton spinner, was SEN
fenced last week to not more than
80 or less than "a years in the state
prison at Windsor, for rape. Char
bonneau's victims were two little
of Alfred Gagne of No.
Pownal, aged 10 and years. After
the commission of the crimes Char
bonneau was chased into New York
state by Deputy Sheriff Frank A.
Wilson of Pownal, captured land
lodged in jail. In municipal court
DR.. E. Z. Potter who attended the
related facts that had
come under his observation while
attending the children and in view
Of the shocking details, States At
5orney w. J. Meagher asked that
the respondent be given the limit
sentence of 20.years in each case.
When sentenced Charbonneau said
hat he was drunk at the time and
,ould not remember anything that
BE was brought into
court on informations filed by the
itate's attorney.
A serious case of smallpox with a
exposure Of many chill
iren. has been discovered in Rut-
and by the health officer, and the
Michael NJ. Ryan of Meadow
treet, was removed to the isolation
hospital. The man had been i'll for
number of days but the disease
vas not diagnosed as smallpox. He
wed with his sister and the family
couples a three-family tenement.
here are a number Of children in
be house and these have all been
xposed. A rigid quarantine has
cen placed on the neighborhood
nd Health officer C. F. Ball states
hat al suspects would have to
ndergo vaccination.
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1912-10-18

Albert B. Stewart, foreman of an
ice house on the Kennebec River,
saws: Il have used Foley's Honey
and Tar Compound personally fer
a number of years, once for a SCI
we're cold I contracted while work
ing on the ice. Two bottles COM
pletely cured me-" w. L. Cove &
Co.
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1912-10-18

body. After a few more fiourishes,
Martin laid in Britt hand mans Wis
iting card, face down.
Studiously avoiding any appearance
of haste, Britt turned 1t up and read
the single line engraved upon 1t.
Without the tremor of a muscle, and
with only one swift significant look,
he passed the card to Fitch
The doctor, little less self-re-
strained than the detective, looked
steadily at a drawing on the back,
gazed earnestly at the inscription on
the face, then wonderingly, before the
card futtered from his fingers, he
read the line aloud.
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1912-10-18
BACKACHE
NOT A DISEASE
But a Symptom, a Danger Sig
nal Which Every Woman
Should Heed.

Backache a symptom of organic
weakness or arrangement. If you have
'backache dom t neglect it. To get per-
manent relief you must reach the root
jof the trouble. Read about Mrs. Wood
Jall's experience.
I Morton's Gap, Kentucky. CT suffered
two wears with female disorders, my
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1912-10-18

health was very bad
and / had a continual
backache which was
simply awful. l could
not stand on my feet
long enough to cook
a meals vic tn ais
with bout my back
nearly killing me,
and I would have
such dragging sensa-
lions l could hardly
bear it. l had sore
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1912-02-02
Lime Reouirencnts.

DR., William Frear, who probably has
made more thorough study OF the
lmestones Of Pennsylvania than any
other man, discussed the numerous
effects Of lime upon the soil He
stated that the chief use of lime today
Is to neutralize sour or acid soils, and
this soil acidity is produced by the
consumption of lime by plants, the
formation Of acid substances in plants,
the removal of lime by drainage, and q
variety of chemical changes In the
soil. He stated that at the Pennsyl'
yania station land under "a different
systems Of fertilization had shown the
tendency toward soil acidity, and this
applied TO land which was MANFRED ev-
ery other year as we'll as to land
which received commercial fertilizers
He urged that ground limestone should
be very fine to be Immediately eifec-
tive, and that the more costly hydrated
| lines should not contain a consider
| able percentage Of alr-slaked lime
| which Is less effective. pound fol-
| H. - - = N
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1912-02-02
EaMAllARtNJNI,
A||||lZ:WfNNJSE,

An egg beater should never be left
to soak in water, as the oil will be
washed out Of the gears, making It
hard to turn.
In baking bread and rolls put a
saucepan of boiling water into the
oven. The steam will keep the crust
smooth and tender.
To keep milk toast from becoming
soggy serve the boiling buttored milk
In a covered pitcher so that each one
may pour it himself over his toast,
If the collar bands Of The shirt
waists are left 1lnstarched by the
laundress the necks Of the waists viii
not break so early as they ordinarily
do.
Nv adding the leitovors Of kidney
beans, peas or cold potatoes TO FAXED
salmon aad mixing all with a good
dressing, an excellent salad may be
made
Most housewives use the broom
disacloth made of cord attached to 6
handle which is vastly more convent
ent that the old method of immersint
| the arms to the elbows,
TO clarity sugar put sugar and wa
| ter on to boil Mix the white OF al
egg with a little cold water, add tf
the boiling syrup, bring to the boiling
| point, skim, strain and let cool
| A souffle should never be put in5t
very hot oven, 1t crusts over 90 toI
before IT has time TO bake pronerly IN
side, and is likely to fall az soon as y
comes from the oven. Bake In y mod
crate temperature and not too fast.
To make Jelly bag, take n yard o
all wool flannel, heavy weight fo,t
together two opposite sides, st'lcl
the edges together, bind the top witl
tape and fasten on the upper sid'
strong loops by which st may b
swung
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1912-02-02
sY-PRoDuCTs or THE DAIRY
Manure Is Something That Dairyran
Cannot Do Without and Con-
tinue Business Probably.

Any dairyman who does not use the
manure from his stable to keep up the
fertility of the soil which produces
feed for his cows will, in no great
while, surely come upon disaster III
has been mathematically demonstrat
ed by Prof. II. A. Morgan Of the ami
NAL industry bureau of the University.
of Tennessee that manure from DAIRY
cattle n not only one of the great by
products Of the dairy, but the one
which the dairyman cannot do with
out and continue In business win
profit. Why is this so? Simply pc
cause crops each year draw from the
soil elements Of fertility.
This is certainly true, for 1t has
been scientifically as we'll as PRAGUE
ally proven thousands and hundreds
of thousands of times. If soil Is chem-
ically analysed 1t will be shown 10
contain certain elements known as
plant foods. Analyses Of the Things
grown show that they also contain
the same constituents. If, therefore
! this land is cultivated, year attei
year, without restoring those fertillz
Ing elements which these crops con
tain and have drawn from the soli
and If these constituents are plan
| foods, does 1t not follow that the sup
ply Of plant food IN the soil is lessen
ed each year and that the consequen
ability Of the land to produce is ass
by that much lesseaed2 Is not TN
the experience OF every one and Is
not too plain for argument?
Now, why is manure put upon lana
i A plain question plainly to be al
swered. Simply because 1t contain
\ certain per cents Of plant FOOD
which, by its use. are restored to tn
depleted soil. When and how Shout
1t be put upon the land? AS soon q
possible, because II It Is thrown int
the barnyard and exposed to u
weather a good part of these par
foods leach out. and this much
manure value is lost by the Ian
z which 1t is intended to fertilize
should be spread in fine PARTICLES, nj
I in clodS.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1912-02-02
ART or MAKING GOOD TEA
American Hostess Has Much TO Learn
From Her Little Japanese
Sister.

The American hostess might learn
from her japanese sister the most inn
portant secret Of good tea making,
which is none other than good tea,
Enormous prices are paid for tea by
the well-to-do women Of The Flowery
Kingdom Too often the American
woman selects this afternoon delicacy
haphazard, OF a quality and brand she
scarcely knows.
Cheap tea is colored, because PEG
pie will not buy the pale, rough leaves
that repel by reason OF their un-
healthful appearance, What adds 70
the looks, and hence the market value
of the tea detracts from its taste,
though a small amount of coloring is
not considered harmful
The reason tea is so often desig-
mated AIS a menace to health Is be-
cause so few women understand how
to draw it properly Tea, rightly
drawn, Is benefit, not a barrier, to
health.
Select your favorite brand Of tea,
having made certain that it is OF good
quality Allow teaspoonful to a
cup, place all the leaves in an earth
en- Or china bowl and pour over IT
freshly boiled water, Cover II and
allow it to steep from five to eigst
minutes. according to its strength
never longer.
Straiping Is the important point. Ii
allowed to stand on the grounds the
poisonous tannin collects, and this Is
where the harm in the beverage rests
Strain the tea from the bowls mtc
the teapot or cups and 1t will be deli
cate of favor and deliciously fragrant
Real tea drinkers do not modify
the aroma of their cups with cream
though they may indulge In a lumI
of sugar A slice OF lemon in th'
bottom of the cup. or q Glove, leaves
faint trace of its pungeney agree
able to many
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1912-02-02
CERTAIN SIGNS OF POVERTY
unreasonable Child Sets Mother
Right Regarding Financial Stand
Ing of Her Nelahbors.

Small Sarah observant and impress
sionable ran into the house, excited
and out of breath, She had been call
ing at a. neighbours house.
"Oh, mammal" she exclaimed, x
thought you said the Smiths were
very, very richl"
$50 I did, Susie" the mother re-
plied. "The Smiths are understood
to be worth millions"
Mamma" said the child, II don't
believe a word Of 1t. think they are
very poor"
"Why, Susie" remarked the aston
,shed mother, how did you get such
an idea into your headT
",Cause saw two ladies playing on
a piano at the same time" was susie's
response.
"That's often DONE" mother ex-
plained. "The ladies were playing a
duet"
"But that wasn't ALL mamma. Mrs,
Smiths hat looks for all the world
like her kitchen colander trimmed,
and George Smith was wearing his
fathers trousers"
"why, Susie" commented the moth
er, show you talk"
'Its true, oil the same, mamma
! know they were Mr. Smiths trousers
cause they were so long for George
that he had 'em turned up at the bot
tom Of each leg"
Small Sarah was unfamiliar witt
| trousers adorned with cuffs"
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1912-02-02
TONGUE Toast.

Tongue toast makes an excellent
meat dish for breakfast and utilities
the root and ragged pieces that can
not be served cold. Mince boiled,
smoked tongue very fine. heat cream
to the boiling point and make thick
with the tongue. Season to taste with
pepper. nutmeg, parsley or chopped
green peppers, and when hot stir In
a beaten egg and remove from the FIRE
at once Have ready as many slices
OF buttered toast as are required.
spread with the creamed tongue and
serve at once. II you have no cream,
make a cream sauce, using a stable
spoonful each of butter and -four and
a cup OF milk.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1912-02-02

when garbage is not act
ually being placed in the tank or
bed upon the said wagon or wagons,
shall give the said City Council
of said city Of Cairo the right ~
terminate said contract. at any
time said Council may desire to do
so.
No bid will be considered by the
said City Council of said City OF
cairo unless the person or persons
making such bid will agree to fur
nish wagon or wagons containing
tanks or beds and lids Of the kinds
above mentioned,
The removal of said garbage and
dead animals shall be done to the
satisfaction Of the Board OF Health
of said City Of Cairo and the same
shall be deposited not less than one
ca mile from any inhabited portion
Of said City of Cairo.
The contractor whose bid shall be
accepted will be required to enter
into a contract with the said City Of
Cairo. for the removal of said gar
bago and give a surety bond in the
sum of Five Hundred (500) Dollars
for the faithful compliance OF all
the provisions Of said contract.
The Council reserves the right to
reject any and all bids.
Dated at Cairo, Illinois, this Goth
day of January, A. D. 1912.
ROBT. A HATCHER,
City Clerk
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1912-02-02

Major sykes was shown the tomb
near a shrine that stood IN a garden
Of roses. The bones OF Omar Kahy-
yam. VINO as a sunni" tan adherenr OF
q hetcrodox Mohammedan sec'l is
held i'm disfavor by the fanatical IN
Persia, do not no says, rest inside
the chamber hut turning TO the east-
ern wing an uniuscribed plastered
tomb was shown us, and here Omar
Khayyam is buried. One ADVANTAGE
at least is preserved TO the poet
which is that as no foretold, the
trees shed their blossoms on him
twice year; in other words, the bios
SONS of the fruit trees In the garden
are carried to his grave. - Travel and
Exploration.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1912-02-02

public Taste.

Nov" the manager complained.
here IL an interesting nlay, the star
III young, beautiful aud Il splendid
actress; the company is a capable
~eiEhalaneed one. and the production
is excellent in every respect--yet II
Is failure. The people simply will
not become Interested In it. How dc
you account Tor 2"
Il don't account for Il" replied the
man with the high brow and the
wrinkles which indicated that he was
in the habit OF thinking. 7 have
made a rather careful study OF the
public during the last few years. and
If you think talent, worthiness and
general excellence are to be relied
uron Tor success in any art or profes.
sion which is compelled to depend
upon public patronage 1t win be a
waste Of time ID do any accounting
fer the failure You mention
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1912-02-02
a ninn LON Waterloo. ia. .

padion uom Waterloo, la.
A physician who lives near one OF
the parks in that city had long had
an especial interest in pair OF squir-
rels which made their home in q tree
within sight of his house One day he
noticed that one Of this pair was run
ming up and down certain tree in
the park, meanwhile chattering In the
greatest excitement. Finally the lit
tie fellow appeared on branch, hold
ing between his paws the severed head
OF his mate, over which he was moan
ing and whining pitifully. on inYcsii-
CATION 1t appeared that the dead SPUR
rel had been caught and actually de
capitated by Limb split off from the
tree by storm Of the night before
The grief-strtcken mate would not
abandon the body all that day, and
mourned over the severed head with
an intensity and absorption which
seemed almost human, with a deptt
of emotion indeed, Of which some hu
man beings are hardly capable
I Youths Companion.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1912-02-02
PROPOSALS FOR THE REMOVAL
OF GARBAGE FOR THE
YEAR 1912.

Sealed bids or proposals address
ed 10 the city Council of the City
OF Cairo, Illinois, will be received at
the Office of the City Clerk Of said
CITY Of Cairo at No 1l11 CONNER
cial avenue. in said City of Cairo
up to $50 o'cloek' p. M of Tues
day, February 9Th, A D. 1912, for
the remoyal Of al garbage, In said
City of Cairo, during the year 1872
Said garbsge shall consist Of all
docayed fruits, vegetables and kitch-
IN oltals ON or Tn frout Of aIl
premises In said CITY Of Cairo, and
shalt also consist of all dead ami
mails which are to be found in all
streets. alleys and private premises
lin said CITY Of Cairo
The contractor whose bid shall be
considered shall be required to re-
move all garbage during the months
Hereinafter named as follows.
For the months Of March. April
lOciober, November and December Of
tine year 1912, two 5t2) times each
lweek, tor the months OF May, June
Tuly. August and September, of the
lyear l9t2, six GO times each week
| Any dead animals which shall "
h
found upon any Of the streets ant
|alleys or upon private premises II
said City Of Cairo. shall be removed
by the contractor Immediately ate
This attention shall have been Gale,
to the same.
/ The contractor whose bid shall b
: considered shall be required to re
move said garbage in wagon 0
wagons containing steel tank o
bed which shall not be less tina
three-sixteenths (3-1G) of an inc
thick and shall be water tight whic
: shall contain lid or lids on the to
| thereof which shall be so construct
! led as to prevent as much as possibl
r the escape Of any stencil from tn
J garbage contained in the tank {
. bed of said wagon or wagons, an
said lid or lids shall be kept tight an
closed at all times except when ga
Ibage Is being put into the tank ,
! bed of said wagon or wagons and
failure to keep the lid or II,
! on said tank or bed secure
!. and tightly closed at all tim
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1912-02-02
ASSIGNEE'S NOTICE.
In the Matter Of Assignment Of Ike
Altman for Benefit of
Creditors
Creditors.

j.
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 same 10 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 10 make
prompt payment of the same to the
undersigned
Dated Cairo, Illinois, December
49, A. d. 1911.
FIRST BANK AND TRUST CO.,
Assignee of Ike Altman,
BY II. r. AISTHORPE. Sec'y
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1912-02-02
Plum Compete.

Compete Of plums (served with NUT
ton outlets, venison or roasts). Take
half a pound of plums. put them In q
sauce pan with one and a quarter cup
fuls Of cooking claret, the thinly cut
rind of one lemon, and one inch of Gin
namon stick; sweeten with three
ounces OF lump sugar, and add few
drops Of red coloring. Simmer gently
till the liquor is reduced to creamy
thickness, remove the lemon rind and
cinnamon. serve in Z. glass dish
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1912-02-02
CEREAL P0n5S HARDEN
interstate shipma7t Euics Ga s.
Prices Of Gran t. crow
Stro a.

Chicago, Feb. H. Prices OF all
cereals hardened today as Q result
of proposed stricter r1lo3 AGAINST
interstate shipments ID grcip not
~ to standard requifcao@ts fol
food. Wheat clcs firm V OF to
X higher, corn at m adcaacc e "A
and oats * Is n up.
Announcements that drastic prose
cntion threatened to cyertake ship
ners. who handled grain which,
from chemical treetlent, CT from
other damage would be danSeTous to
health did net come until the days
trade nearly was at 9Th end
y Much Minneapolis Wheat
The arrival at Minneapolis, today
it was noticed, amounted tc 300 cars,
as against $50 the corr spending
week year ago, ttris was in favor
Of the bears
Predictions OF smaller world ship
ments tended to steady prices, May
ranged from $Lci# to $l,o25,
closing at $f02%
Corn finished stong ira.or e1n-
siderable display Of Nervousness
May fuctuatad between C7% and
6S%, closing higher at 6S1l
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1912-02-02
SQUIRREL SHOWS DEEP GRIEF
Mourns over Severed Head OF Mate
With intensity That Seems al"
most Human.

Almost every public park in the
United States has its lively and half
domesticated colony of squirrels, and
there Is no other creature of the woods
and fields with which city children
may-and do--becomc so familiar. An
interesting story which shows the
depth OF feeling which these little AMI
mails are capable, comes to the Com