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The Cairo bulletin., 1912-07-02
THE SnYROCnET
By GEORGE FITCH.
Author of "A Good Old Siwash."

The skyrocket Is quarter mile
roar with thimblefull of bang at
the end or It. In the first it resern-
bles the earnest young candidate for
Congress during his campaign and
in the latter 1t strongly suggests
the disturbance which the candidate
makes when he reaches the said
Congress.
The .skyrocket has large hand
some head stuffed with disturbance
and tied to long stick. The stick
Is not handsome and contributes
neither to the noise nor the display.
But 1t always comes back to earth,
This is all OF the skyrocket that re-
turns. A skyrocket leaves the earth
with roar like contesting delega-
ton demanding its rights and re-
turns with soft punk" like the
same delegation landing outside the
hall after 1t has met the committee
The skyrocket is fred from long
trough. In this it also represents a
| few politicians. But here the re.
semblance ends. The rocket leaves
willingly. With a tremendous
"whoo-o-sh" 1t leaps into the sky
leaving long trail of sparks behint
| It like college freshman. At the
height OF 1000 feet it is thing d
glory and is viewed by all with
"oh's" and abs" Then 1t burst.
and goes out of business like an OF
well company after the capital stock
has been all subscribed
The stick returns, however, as we
have remarked. The stick doesn't
make any noise about returning but
| does ii in an earnest and uniformly
successful manner. usually selectins
Copyright, 1919, by {
The Cairo bulletin., 1912-07-02
KARNAK
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

Mr.. Frank hartman was III town
in his auto Sunday evening.
Mr.. D. M Clark and wife Of Rago.
who has been spending the past few
days with Mrs. Clsrk's sister. Mrs.
Maude Brewer, are to leave at onco|
for trip through the west. May
the vacation be both pleasant and
profitable
Rev. Powess delivered an excellent
sermon last evening, also yesterday
morning at the M. e. church.
Sunday school was well attended
yesterday, there being seventy-fve
present excluding visitors.
Epworth League was we'll attend
ed last evening, with Bro. Dave
Main as leader. All of us should join
this league, especially the younger
people. Let the good work 90 on.
Don't forget our business meeting
on next Friday evening.
After returning from business
trip to Altamont. ILL.,, Mr.. ]. G. Main
left this morning for Vincennes.
Ind.
Mr.. ]. A. Rhodes, of Altamont,
H., who has spent the past two
weeks in Karnak returned homH
this morning.
Mr.. Joe Hill is county seat Wis
itor today.
Mrs. M. v. Webb, returned FROM
Olive Branch on Saturday EVENING"
where she has been visiting rela
tives.
Our good friend Geo, Parker o
the Metropolitan Life ms. Co., is u
our city today looking after bust
ness for his company.
!. Levi Williams is in, Karnak 4foe
several days stay. We are glad
have you with us, Lee.
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Is Kissing q Crime?

For some years the physicians
have been casting aspersions on the
ancient ana pleasant art OF kissing
but the Milwaukee Physicians asso-
citation recently went them one bet
ter. They decided to urge legisla-
ton to make 1t a crime punishable
with fine or imprisonment They
called 1t "a menace to health and
decency" and "a blot on civiliza-
ton"
What would the doctors leave US?
They ban shaking hands Tor the
same reason that they taboo oscula-
tionth danger Of disease germs,
Soon the only thing they will permit
people to do is to nod Instantly
Perhaps they will not bar smiling
though who will want to smile IN
der such conditions?
Despite all their warnings against
kissing there has been no appre.
ciable failing on in the the practice
While no OSCILLATION statistics arr
available. on account OF the pecy
liarly private nature Oh the transac
tion, the general opinion is that j
has increased rather than decreased
during the past few years, Thu
having failed in moral suasion, th'
doctors propose more drastic meas
ures. They would send the kissorl
to Jail To enforce this law /
would be necessary to follow the rult
of cooking a rabbit, first catch th'
rabbit" Real kissing with purpose
behind it is seldom done in the
presence of witnesse. How are tn
culprits To be caught in the act?
II such a law were passed there
would probably be different degree:
of offending. For example, the lone
clinging kiss would deserve more
drastic punishment than. the quicl
dab OF q kiss.
The Cairo bulletin., 1912-07-02
THEBESs


George Childress of Cairo was in
our town sunday fF XXI
Mr.. ]. B. Cannon of Illmo, Mo,
was in this town 4his week,
Mrs. Charlie "TinBley is reported
sick at this writing.
Miss Mabel Margrave has been
employed as teacher in place OF
Miss Helen Lightner.
Mrs. John Cartner and children
Of Tamms, visited relatives here this
week.
The Tamms boys played game
of baseball with the Thebes bcis
Sunday. The Thebes boys won )
to /.
Mrs. c. Fl, David and children
have returned from Elco.
Jesse Hogan has moved from up
per to lower Thebes.
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VIENNA

Hurrah for Vienna, she is wide,
awake. We have been given space
In The Bulletin to faunt our enter
prises, social affairs, etc.
MIR. J. F. Spaulding. the hustling
manager of the circulating depart
ment of the Cairo Bulletin, spent a
couple of days In our city soliciting
subscribers for the paper. He un-l
derstands his business, worked up
lively interest and secured more
names than any other agent ever
visiting here.
Mr.. DAVIS Farris Is in Centralia,
visiting his uncle. MIR Vim. Grissom,.
Mr.. and Mrs. j f. Cunningham
visited friends at Karnak Wednes-
day.
DR.. II. D. Larns of New Burn
sides was a business visitor here
this week.
Miss Lucille Mitchell of Marion is
guest of Miss Halloween Parker.
Mrs. J. f. Roberts returned to
her home in Cairo this morning, af-
ter few days visit with her daugh-
ter, Mrs j. II. Elkins.
Clinton Whitehead has returned
| from a weeks visit with relates in
/ East st. Louis,
Jerome Chapman of ST. Louis is
visiting his mother, Mrs. w. E.
Galeener.
i Miss Antonette Edmonds has as
her guest, Miss Maze1le Slater of
Marion.
MFR. Eugene Benson left Thursday
morning to attend the State Ep-
worth League convention at Cen
tralia.
DR.. and Mrs. T. e. Mccall, Misses
Ada and Gertie Mccall and DIR. r..
A. Mccall has returned from visit
with relatives in Brookport.
| Paul Clendenen of Cairo was a
guest of John Mackey the first of
| the week.
DR.. S. Hart and family of Carrier
Mills have returned home after a
visit here with the family of his
4 brother DR. T. p. Hart. FrNaa
4 Leslie III, F1r4zzeif, Just sgradul
ated from the Chicago School OF
{ pharmacy, has accepted al positi9n
in drug store at Mounds.
Miss Sarah Joe Alshrooks OF New
Burnsides visited Vienna friends
Wednesday.
Miss Gene M. Beal is hostess at a
weekend house party The. guests
arrived today and include Misses
Grace and Cecil Moore of Benton,
Miss Allie Belts of Mound City,
Misses Elsie Ibach, Gladys BaH,
Lara Ciendehtn and Mona PerraMt
OF Cairo.
The adjourned (March) term OF
the Johnson county Circuit court
will convene next Monday, July /,
with Judge Duncan presiding.
i The Vienna Gas Company has
commenced installing the plant and
laying the mains through 4sour
streets. Mr. johnson o. the John.
son Acetylene Gas Light System oil
Charlottesville, Ind, is directing the
workers and expects to have the
plant In operation by the 1st of Sep.
TENDER.
4 The Aid Society Of the Methodist
Episcopal church will give ain tee
Icream social on the church lawn
( this senins. Everybody cordially In.
The Cairo bulletin., 1912-07-02

"a citizen with no fuss whatever.
Rocket sticks should not be allowed
to travel at night without numbers
and lights fore and aft. They are
no better than automobiles and
should get no favor.
The Fourth of July would not be
so beautiful without the skyrocket.
On the other hand many an innocent
man who has tried to hold sky
rocket in his hand and pat in on the
head as 1t struggled to escape would
be twice as beautiful afterward Ii
the blamed things had never been
invented.
orge Mathew Adams.)
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some innocent bystander for land
ing place. A good sized rocket stick
can hit prominent citizen back OF
the ear and render him entirely use
less except to the beneficiaries OF
his life insurance.
1t was ever thus. The rocket goes
UP with a loud roar and merely
bores hole in the self-mending robe
of night. The silent unostentatious
stick returns to earth and caves in a
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ATTENTION, YOUNG MEN.
F. J. Spaulding.

Although lliut ihouAVVu 10 plop-
ably as common as it ever has been
in all history it does seem that the
young men of today make all the ef-
fort possible to hide their better
nature and will not let 1t crop out
except in the event Of some very un-
usual crisis.
Why this Is so Is a mystery and
a fact much to be regretted. Why
should our young men be ashamed
OF their finer instincts and suppress
them at every turn. That they do so
cannot be denied. They are unman-
| ly even among themselves-reluct-
ant to show any sign Of sense or
education--and their talk Is invari-
ably mere driyel, llnclean and debas-
ling. They do not admire such
Ithings-it is done simply In respect
Ito a mistaken and careless theory
that 1t Is the proper thing, and the
only way to escape ridicule. Every
one of them have purer tendencies
| than they ever discover to their
friends. Invariably they admire
simple courtesy, honesty and purity
in one of their acquaintances who
has these qualities and is brave ant
true and strong enough to let then
be. seen.
And yet these young men, thes,
jolly young rough-necks, as the!
| take delight in being styled-ar,
Constantly training themselves Ii
ithc other direction.
L Good Heavens, can this not b,
| changed?
What right have we to expec
honor and proper dignity in our az
ter years when we have spent al
our youth In fighting these things
When shall we turn from these SOIL
ing. blackening influences and begil
to school ourselves In the other Ill
rection?
Is 1t not difficult enough to attai
success and happiness in life tina
we must hinder and detract from ou
chances as much as possible Will
we are young! n
The average young man does tn
best he can in his work. He stunt
his body with poisons and his min
with unmanly talk. He drains hi
resources and throws away the vigo
which should be stored for later use
lie cultivates no particular talent
he studies no special line of educa
| ton, he plans no careful outline o
program; he hammers at NO cam
paign---and yet he knows that to b
successful in life he must do all q
these. Some day he must begin thes
things. Eventually, he must un
learn all the things he has cu1tiva,
ed in his youth. How can he amor
to take such terrible chances on. hi
Town happiness and the happiness {
the family he expects to gathe
about him?
young man thinks nothing c
cheating at his games, in his tall
~ his work. Why should that DO
train his mind In trickery and d.
aeit? He cannot afford to use th
lessons SO learned. His code G
honor and integrity has been sullie
with these unnatural and DANCE,
GUS playthings. He will have a har
cnough time to be clean cut an
square without erowding thi
trash In his brain.
1 Let the young man take NOR
thought on this thing. Life is nc
merely a question of getting by.
Life is Ions and the later years ar
coming. Plan for 1t. Work for i
Look to 1t seriously Store yoo,
wild oats for future use. You wi
then be one in five thousand VIII
makes his life worth while.
4 II 4 d.
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Then the Barrel of My Pistol Was
at His Head.
the curtains on that lower floor.
couldn't tell how many: they just
come an go, only they wasn't dressed
alike"
One thing was sufficiently certain
we could gain little information re-
manning where we were.
Sergeant" said. determining
swiftly on a course Of action, take
your men, dismounted, across the RAJ
vine, and into the orchard. Keep un-
der cover, but get as close to the
house as you can safely. Picket your
horses back there beside the road"
"And you, sir?" ,,l
''Ill take Tom with me. and we'll
circle that horse herd, and come UP
to the house from the rear. want
to discover where those fellows are,
and what they are up to- See this
whistle. sergeant"
Eyes, SIR"
1T gives a sharp, shrill blast. n
blow 1t twice. get your men inside
the house instantly. III not sound
It unless need you at once. Wen
wait here until You get across"
The disappeared into the black
depths Of the ravine, moving cautious
ly and with little noise. Tom and
plunged down the steep slope. feeling
our way through the darkness. but
moving to the right, toward where
the scouts had Indicated the horses
were being herded. We skirted these,
creeping along the opposite bank be-
hind a fringe Of bushes. certain that
the darkness concealed our move
ments from the two men on guard.
We crossed fifty feet above, gained
the top Of the bank, and crawled
down, sheltered from observation, un-
til we were directly above the two
guards. Peering cautiously over. we
could easily distinguish the black aut.
: lines on the hillside below.
One man was standing up, leaning
against the trunk of small tree,
while the other was sitting on the
greund, his head bent forward, and
his hat drawn low over his eyes. Mel
Their had uttered sound, but as my
eyes strained through the darkness
began, to perceive details which
awakened q new suspicion. The fel.
| low standing UP wore a cap and no
coat, and his hands were clasped
about short. sawed-off gun. He had
none OF the appearance of the sol.
der, but the other man apparently
was In uniform. although / could not
distinguish its character. What In
| stantly attracted my attention was the
fact that his hands were evidently
tied behind his back. II this was true
then he was prisoner. and the other
had been stationed there to guard him
and not the horses. Tom perceived
this as soon as !, for I felt his fingers
grip my arm.
Creep around the edge of the roci
there" said, pointing. "That will
4 bring you at his back, and not more
than five feet away. Can you do it?'
| He nodded grimly.
! Leave your weapons here" I added
land when you spring. get hold of his
gun so he cannot fire. I'll cover him
the instant you strike. Go on"
He untouched his belt. and crep'
along to the right, so noiselessly that
4 even !. watching his snake-like move
ment, could hear no sound. The
guard did not move his head, and the
4 other remained motionless, his fact
bent almost to his knees. Down be
(, low the horses star restlessly
The Cairo bulletin., 1912-07-02

A former college professor recent
ily wrote forty page letter to the
president claiming that detectives are
the cause OF. much crime. He said
that the sleuths send out criminal
thought waves which lodge in thu
brains Of weak people and cause
them to break the law. Then the de-
tectives bag the Involuntary Grim
inals and get ALI the glory. Evi
IDENTIFY thasa ApOuxhf waves SHOULD
~ Arrestsd. .....
The Cairo bulletin., 1912-07-02
puzuIlno prsdIcamens.
A visitor al n western town observed

A visitor at n western town observed
a resident with his face wrapped UP
In a huge wooden rag. -
whats the matter, uncle?" "a
CURED the visitor.
I'm in the all-firedest fix man ever
got inter-" was the reply.
Perhaps can help you" ~
mo, you can't" groaned the suffer
err. T've got jumpin' toothache and
the only dentist In town IL my worst
enemy" WV, II, ~
The Cairo bulletin., 1912-07-02

Now it is the grayediggers that
threaten to strike. II they win out
will man have to posses union
card before he is permitted to die?
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r. is referred to in the newspapers
the picture called UP in the readers
mind is not that Of Governor MAJ
shall.
The Cairo bulletin., 1912-07-02

When fishing for fish It is neces-
sary to keep quiet. When fishing
for delegates its differnt.
The Cairo bulletin., 1912-07-02

A San Francisco Waitress has in
herited almost s1.Oo0.000 That is
nearly as we'll as she could have
done in tips.
The Cairo bulletin., 1912-07-02

Andrew CorDegie was hooted at
Aberdeen. Hoot, mon!
The Cairo bulletin., 1912-07-02

Any cookbook will tell you how
to broil pofterhouse steak, Blu,
the more serious question is how to
procure the said steak.
The Cairo bulletin., 1912-07-02

Man Sentenced to pay aiimony
committed suicide. Looks to us like
| case OF contempt of court
The Cairo bulletin., 1912-07-02

Chicago was a windy city, all
right. during the Republican ma.
tional convention.
The Cairo bulletin., 1912-07-02

Dickinson county. Kan. has nomi.
mated Mr.. Lady for sheriff. Another
suffrage victory. n
The Cairo bulletin., 1912-07-02

The members OF the Christian
Sunday school enjoyed picnic to-
day. out on the hill south of town.
The Cairo bulletin., 1912-07-02

The woman suffrage amendment is
No. 23 ON the Ohio ballot.
The Cairo bulletin., 1912-07-02

sir" he said. pointing toward the
right.
How many?"
"Oh. maybe twenty-five or thirty:
Joe an l couldn't get very close, az
there's a couple Of men on guard on
top Of the bank. A hundred feet down
you can see EN- plain against the
sky"
Wasn't what you, saw cattle
herd?"
mo. sir" positively. "They're
horses, picketed in line like q cavalry
troop. and they've got their saddles
on" se
What this all meant could not be
guessed at, but there must be some
scheme of deyiltry under way. 8
Have either Of you crossed the m
vine?" l asked, endeavoring to reach
some conclusion.
Eyes. sir, Joe did. He was up in
the edge Of the orchard?" sT
See any men?"
mot man, sir, outside" answered
the other. But saw shadows against
The Cairo bulletin., 1912-07-02

hg taitials ~ GpsernaE sfarahaii
~ 4Adisna er d NJ & whsr vi
The Cairo bulletin., 1912-07-02

Ito be Continued.)
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1912-10-09
Curb Grade in Front of
Keyser Building is Not
Correct Says Engineer

The reception given The Journals
Monday morning edition has been one
OF the most generous approval from
every source, and the expressions
heard everywhere are more enthusiast
tic in praise of the paper than The
Journal, when it launched the enter
prise, had any reason to expect.
In every metropolitan city, the
morning paper is the leading paper
the one you hear about-the one you
know. In Pensacola the same rule
nelds true. The Journal Is the paper
to which people look for the complete
and reliable news of the day and the
fact that they are to have It every
day-every morning-now, and at the
same price that they formerly paid
for six days, Is naturally pleasing to
the vast army of West Florida and
South Alabama readers who rely on
The Journal for their news.
why" sad H. l. Forbes, a proni-
nent business man Of Nadawah, Ala.
to q Journal representative yesterday
The Journal has got to be a habit
with me. I have read 1t regularly for
several years and I have long been an
admtrer Of its enterprise as well as
Its clean-cut editorial policy. The
Monday morning paper viii be great
addition to it,
Other comments by we'll known
citizens were as follows:
Capt. w. G. Barrow, master Of the
steamer Tarpon, said: THE Monday
paper was a pleasant surprise and
congratulate you on it. Everywhere
go The Journal has scores of friends
who. not only admire it's fine news
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1912-10-09
KINGDOM OF MONTENEGRO
DECLARES WAR ON TURKEY

London, Oct. s.-The declaration OF
war on Turkey reported from Cettinje
10 have been made today by the little
kingdom of Montenegro. forestalled
the European powers working for
peace by only few hours.
The ambassador at Constantinople
and the ministers at the capitals OF
Bulgaria, Servia, Greece and Montene-
gro had been instructed to make rep
reservations on behalf of their gov
ernments this morning. and dispatch
from Belgrade affirms that their pro-
gram has been carried out there.
Heavy fighting Is said to be in
progress between the Montenegrins
and the Turkish troops along the FROM
tier. A brigade of nine. battalions Of
Turkish infantry proceeding from
Scutari TO Tusi on the Montenegrin
frontier was attacked last evening by
large force of Maliasori tribesrnef
just before reaching Tusi. The battle
continued throughout the night and
hghtiug. according to the dispatch, is
still proceeding this morning.
It is feared in diplomatic quarters
that Montenegro's action and the
lighting reported to have taken place
between Turkish and Montenegro
troops on the frontier will tend to
Illustrate diplomacy.
1t is thought likely that the other
Balkan states may decide to follow
the lead of Montenegro and throw
their armies into Turkey.
The situation of the Christians in
Albania and Macedonia and the de
mand of the Balkan states that those
provinces should be granted autono-
nous government are the main causes
of the crisis.
Dispatches from Constantinople re
ceived here during the night say that
military patrols were going around the
city requisitioning all tire horses. TIE
military authorities, too, had placed
troops on board a large number OF
Greek vessels which they had seized
IN Turkish waters and IT Is understood
that these are to be used for the
transport OF troops. The Greek lega
ton has ordered the masters of the
vessels to land the crews.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1912-10-09
IL n. FAILS TO
COMPLY WITH
RECENT ORDER
COMMISSION HEARS
ARGUMENTS REGARDING THE
DEPOT ORDERED AT D'FuNIAK
MATTER Is TAKEN UNDER
AMUSEMENT.

Tallahassee, Oct. s.-The railroad
commission held hearing this morn
ing in which the L. & N. railway
company was cited to appear and
show cause why 1t should not be fined
for failing to comply with the COM
missions order to erect a passenger
depot at DeFuniak Springs. The rail-
road company was represented by
Judge A. C. Blount, attorney, and E.
o. Saltmarsh, superintendent. The
commission heard arguments Of these
gentlemen and took the matter under
advisement.
Tallahassee's paving work which
has been in the preparation stage so
long seems to be now ready for actual
laying of the bricks. The curb stones
Of Georgia granite have been laid
along Munroe street and the brick Is
being hauled and placed convenient
for laying. 1t seems now to be only
a question of a very short time before
the rattle Of traffic will be heard on
the first paving laid in the capital
city.
HEAR GOVERNORS SUIT.
The suit Of the governor against the
secretary of state seeking to stop the
secretary of state from further publ
cation of the initiative and referendum
amendments proposed by the last
regular session of the legislature will
be heard before Judge Malone In
Quincy tomorrow. Attorneys Flour
noy, F'inlayson, Clarke and Johnson
are the volunteer attorneys for the
governor, while Attorney General Park
Trammell will represent the secretary
of state.
Mr.. Fred Elliott, who has been for
some time with the internal improve
ment trustees as engineer. Is tenn
porarily in charge of the drainage en-
gineering department, taking the
place of Major Wright vacated on
October 1st- Mr.. Elliott is a young
man of splendid energy and ability
and enjoys a reputation of unques-
toned integrity. While il is not yet
settled as to who will have charge OF
the engineering department perma-
nently, yet all parties appear well
satisfied with the temporary chief en-
gineer
coMPTRoLLER's FORCE TESTED.
The comptroller's Office was given a
severe test of efficiency on the first
three days of October. Besides the
session OF the legislature which drew
heavily upon the time of the clerical
force in additional work required by
reason of the extra session. yet a
record was made in promptness of
paving off the old soldiers and their
widows who are on the pension roll.
On the first day of October, which Is
Continued on Page Nine.)