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Exchange New York and London, sight 4.87
London, April 10Th.
Dem. Crystals l8s. 3d.-19s. Cd.
sroor Muscovado, floating terms in
bond, 12s. Cd. Us. Sd,
German beet 88 f. O.. b. lbs Sd.
Java Sugar 5000 Gibraltar or Channel for
ord ers, floating terms, las.
Demerara Rum, nominal Is. 2d.-ls. Gid.
Cocoa Trinidad, good middling Red, nom.
pr cwt. SIS. Cd.
Cotton, Medium Fine Stat Liverpool, nominal
Is. ed.
Bank e of England Rate Of discount 81.
Consols 70 3-16
lhree per centRentes in Paris 90. so.
, 1912-04-17
DIRECT WIRELESS, LONDON TO NEW
YORK

Godfrey g. lsaacs, managing director OF
the Marconi Company in London, who arriv-
ed here two weeks ago on the Cunard liner
Lusitania with Guglielmo Marconi, the in
yeutor of wireless telegraphy, made it known
last night that the company intended to ask
the stockholders to increase the capital from
$1,662,OOO to $40, 700, 600 at the special
meeting which has been called for April Is.
He had no doubt that permission to increase
the capital would be granted.
"When that matter is definitely settled"
said Mr. 1saacs, 1--WE shall start at once to
erect q high-powered station in the outskirts
of New York and one in the suburbs of Lon
don for the direct transmission of wireless
messages between the two cities, and we
expect that the stations will be open for re-
ceiving and transmitting messages by Jan.
l, 1913. In addition to the stations, we
shall have central offices in London and in
New York, where messages will be received
and forwarded to the stations"
Mr.. Isaacs said there would be no more
difficulty. SO far as wireless messages were
concerned, in sending them from London to
New York than there was at present in send
ing them from Clifden, Ireland, to Glace
Bay, from where the messages are now sent
to New York by wire.
''Have you selected q site for the power
station?" Mr. Isaacs was asked.
'No yet" he said. 'Mr Mnrconi has in
spected several locations for the plant, but
hna not definitely decided upon any one Of
the suitable sites which have been offered to
him"
Mr. Isaacs said that there was no truth in
the report that a tower $50 feet high was to
be constructed at the new station in New
York or that the Marconi Company had re-
ceived any valuable patents by it's acquisi-
ton of the United Wireless Company, as
there were none to take over. He had
bought over the American rights of Sir
Oliver Lodges patents for the American
Marconi Company, which were of inestimable
value in wireless telegraphy, he said.
With regard to the sending of messages
from New York to Panama and South Anne
RIGA Mr. Isaacs said that he would be able to
speak more definitely on that subject in o
day or so.
"The possibilities of wireless development
in America are enormous" he said, "and /
never realized how great they were until l
came to this wonderful city and saw them
myself and talked with American business
men GU the subject"
He will return to England on the Maure-
tania next Wednesday. Mr. Marconi, he
said. will go to Canada and Glace Bay,
where he will inspect the new power station,
after he has chosen the site for the one to
be erected in New York and given out the
building continuously. X Times, Murch
Goth.
The Cairo bulletin., 1912-05-02

Residents Of the flooded dietrict'
In the lower Mississippi Valley havi
been warned by the Government to
Guard against diseases following the
high water In Memphis. the Boarl
II Health has taken steps 10 preYent
residents Of the flooded portion of the
city from, returning 10 their homes
until proper steps can be taken to
thoroughly disinfett the buildings
and the Government has issued a
warning notice. in which residents
Of the flooded districts are advised
to boil drinking water.
Cairo has been extremely sorta-
nate. The recent food did not spoil
the drinking water, nor has it rend-
cred homes so dangerous to health
that disinfecting will be necessary.
However, the city Is experiencing
considerable difficulty with sipe
water and some immediate steps
should be, made to guard against
disease from this source.
While the present rise in the
rivers may not endangeF Cairo, il
Will prevent the pumping out of tbs
sipe water, which already has be-
come stagnant, affording the ma
licious mosquito many excellent &C
commodations for breeding
Mayor Parsons has announced
that he will propose, at the mex:
meeting of the city council, a sy5.
tematic oil treatment of sipe water
in the city This should be done
without delay.
The Cairo bulletin., 1912-05-02
Model Sermon.

A correspondent. churchman.
gomewhat moved by paragraph re-
gardIng sleeping In church, wrote that
he has no particular objection to, the
congregation going to sleep. when it
has an excuse for doing no. But"
he writes, Il want to ask you what
you think of this: attend church
where the assistant sleeps during the
sermon, and few Sundays ago he
had the nerve to tell the rector 1t
was the finest sermon he had ever
heard him tthe rector prench. when
he had been sleeping through IT."
This Is certainly very shocking. We
submit. however, that II the assistant
slept calmly through the sermon he
could do no less than compliment 1t.
The Cairo bulletin., 1912-05-02
Natinnal Children's Bureau.

One of the most notable measures
taat have BECOME laws at this ses-
sion Of congress Is that creating a
bureau to gather statistics concern
ing child life, Oh Id labor is hut
enc OF the subjects coneeruins
which this bureau will seek informa-
ton Edugation, treatment Of dc
feotives. chiidrens diseases anil
methods. of safeguarding health,
protection Of morals and other relat-
cd subjects will also be covered. In
all OF these and other like fields it's
work should prove of great help TO
students, charitable workers AMI
lawmakers.
Take the one subject Of child la
Dor At present no adequate sta
tistics arc In existence concerning
child labor in all the states, The
census is supposed to cover the field
in D,anner. but the results have
not been entirely trustworthy Moro
over, in the intervening ton years
between one census and tho next
even this source OF Information 5
shut on. A few states gather some
sort Of statistics on the subject, and
different organizations. such as the
national child labor committee and a
few charitable organizations. have
done what they could, but their
work could not be expected 10 extend
to more than small part of the
vast field
Under the children's bureau all
this should be changed for the bet
ter. There will now be an authorI-
tative central agency TO which all
may apply in looking for facts con-
corning child life. This win be Of
benefit TO educators and
will enable legislators TO deal In
diligently with the subject Despite
disappointments and difficulties, the
nation is making progress,
The Cairo bulletin., 1912-05-02
NEW PARSONAGE TO
BE ERECTED BY LUTHERANS,


A new residence for the pastor OF
tho Lutheran church will soon be
erected on lots owned by the church
on Douglas street in the rear of 81
mons drug store, There is small
frame cottage on one OF the lots,
this will be either removed or torn
down. The new residence will be
frame built In modern style and 10
cost about $4,000 Casper kusener
is preparing plans. Work VIII be
started as soon as possible. Rev
Dunlap, the pastor Of the church, Is
very active as preacher and citizen
He has only been in the city short
time and is making his presence felt.
The congregation believes a good
home for the minister of a church
will do much toward keeping him
here and make him more contented
while he is a resident.
The Cairo bulletin., 1912-05-02

ed by erosion; verduro has crent in,
covering the projected parts, and in
some places good sized trees are
growing. Except in the very dry
times, many rirulets appear, disap-
pear. come again TO the surface or
in the open places in Kaleidoscope
variety. After heavy rains these
little streams become torrents, aud
from orerhanging places leap into
the open, and arc caught and carried
away .by the winds.
In the mountains back Of tho OPEN
faced northern coast, many wild deer
are found. A coral reef, about half a
mile in width, frinses the southern
coast. The slopes to the south and
low-lying parts are used for graz
ing. Owing TO the uncertainty oE tue
supply of water, the island is not
well adopted to agriculture, Honey
is an important export. Some at
tempt has been made at sugar plant
ing, without much success. This
picturesque group of islands Is
favored in being ont of the cyclone
belt and in having no snakes.
The Cairo bulletin., 1912-05-02


the "Iaw" of the matter is. but If
the law is not Possessed of suftic'ent
elasticity to grant us protection
from the floods. we want a law tnat
will stand stretching. II pccesca -.
Congr SIS can create law of tue
latter tlass and give the war Depart
ment authority 10 work in the inter-
est OF all the peopla--a cause 50
much mors important tlan navigQ-
ton on the Mississippi or any other
river that to attempt a comparison
would be nothing short Of ridiculous
There arc some people in The Val
Icy, who are beginning to feel as If
Uncle Sam should have spent a few
millions on an adequate leYeo system
before attempting 10 dig tho Panama
Canal.
The Cairo bulletin., 1912-05-02
Technicalities.

According to, General Bixby, chief
engineer of the Mississippi River
Commission, no part of the $780,
900 recently voted by Congress, can
be used in strengthening or raising
the leyees surrounding Cairo and
Drainage District.
General Bixby4 explained to mem
oers OF the LOCAL committee, now In
Washington. THAT the law as inter-
prefede BY the Board. gives the War
Department. authority to strengthen
and raise leyees only when necessary
to navigation The War Department
will have the use of the million and
h-half dollar appropriation for the
work OF repairing ,levees In the
Hooded districts aud Cairo has been
promised $4,000 Of the fund.
In explaining the technical pha -
X OF the matter to the committee mem
: bfrs. General B;,'y said Cairo has
N gmplc water for navigation and that
Y II would be a difa'ult matter Ia
stretch the law enough to cover tda
local situation. It Is unfortunate
that the laws governing the opera.
tons Of the War Department are MOI
more elastic. Was there ever a timc
when navigation was more import
ant 10 Uncle SANS people in Cairc
and other sections Of the Mississipp
Valley than protection. from foods
Navigation ON the Mississippi rive
has aot earned IS much money Il
any single year for decades as wa'
lost In the recent food The INDUS
try never will keep pace so long a.
there are thousands OF human lives
tfousands Of heaos Of cattle AM
thousands Of acres Of land constant
~ endangered because OF the law o.
proper levee protection.
we, Of Cairo, ~ net know What
The Cairo bulletin., 1912-05-02

A promoter is n man who can NIX
up little hope, eloquence a.
mathematics into a prospectus, capt
talize the same for one million dol
lars, and sell the stock for real
money and 40 per cent commiss on.
A promoter consists almost en-
tirely of optimism. He can see =
fortune in shoe buckle. and 90 PSI:
cent dividends In balloon foundry
Mere than this, his enthusiasm II
infection. After he has leanc'
against common citigen for a few
hcurs, talking preferred and COM
mon. net and gross profits and stocH
dividends, the common citizen be-
comes an optimist, TOO, and gets to
seeing automobiles aud trips 10
Europe in place of his $1,000 bank
balance. This is one reason why
times are always so hard with men
Of much faith
A GoSd promoter Is genius Niia
Ggurcs. Figures can't lie, hat they
don't have 10 when they are working
with promoter. He can take q car
pct tack factory so feet square and
capable Of making $50 a month, aui
il be can borrow scratch paper
enough. he can figure with that fac
tory until he has stretched it into 2
i0-acrc plant. which uses tank car
Of ink a week to keep its books
When he has finished his figures, he
them at 100000 pre-
ferred and St7,e00,00o common
stock, and goes away thousand
miles, where he sells the stock at
Copyright. 1912 by Go
The Cairo bulletin., 1912-05-02
HUMOROUS QUIPS

Crnard Steamship Agent Burns Is
very proud of his son Robert and
never tires OF telling Of that youths
childhood A&8 Igg
When BOBBY was about four years
old" said Mr., Burns, "Ill have. to ad.
nit he picked up some bad habits. one
of which was smoking. and 1t didn t
seem TO make the 10y sick, either.
"One day his mother heard he had.
been smoking. and at the dinner table
(wo had con, iderables company to dino
that day. she took him to task.
+" bobby, you have been smoTing
again she said to the tttlo fellow.
"'iIow do you know?' bobby asked.
"'Oh, a little bird told me- replied
his. mother. =
"'Gee,' said the youngster, have
them blamed sparrows been talking
again?'" s
The Cairo bulletin., 1912-05-02
THE PROMOTER
By GEORGE FITCH.
Author of AT Coed Old Slwash. "

par II Is necessary to 60 some d s.
lance away, because the refraction
Of the air makes q concern of this
kind look bigger when 1t IS abo 1t
five states away;
A promoter must be able to see
far into the future and to estimate
the possibilities of this eloroGs-copn-
try, which may be demanding bill
lions OF flexible rubber toothptcts
in the next few years. He must have
unlimited faith in commercial pro
gress and the ability to write abon
patent washing machines and nc"
penorail systems 50 eloquently III =
the man who reads will he con-
WINGED that he is dcpriving his chill
dren of carloads OF kopccks by not
selling his home and investing. Only
he medium grade c. writer's become
authors, and only the second rate
eonycrsattonalists become poljtic' ans
The greatest part OF these species
become promoters
Some promoters get SO convncinT
with their plans that they convince
themselves, This Is 81 very bad
thing for them. but il has been 4
fine thing for the country Most of
Cur railroads have been built by pro-
motors, who ciled and scraped aud
fought aud built on faith and hope;
after which the quiet capitalist skip
ped in MT the hherifS's sale and got
the results. This country has beea
made BY faith and promoters. But
the men who had the faith seldom
get the dividends.
'rge Mathew Adams.
The Cairo bulletin., 1912-05-02
CHILDHOOD A VARIED PERIOD
From Twenty Years, in the Human
Race, Ii Grades Down to a Few
Weeks Among the Birds.

The childhood Of animals varies
with the total length of life. with The
size, ana especially with the position,
in the life scale Long lived animals,
large animals and highly developed
animals usually have 4 long youth
The educated human being requires
20 years to grow up; the savage about
IS; the higher monkeys--the gorilla
and the orang--t2 to Ia years; the
baboon, s years, and the small mon
keys, about half that time. The less
intelligent cat race has a youth Of
but 4 or years among the larger
kinds. The yegetable-eating animals,
mostly of small intelligence. grow Up
quickly, the buffalo and sil the big
antelopes and deer having only about
2 years of childhood. and the channels
somewhat longer, although the giraffe
has or 6 years. The elephant, the
largest of land animals and oae Oh me
most intelligent, is not grown up until
20 to 81 years old. All birds have
short youth, looking after themselves
In 3 weeks to 3 months, but becoming
grown up in to years. Many rep
tiles--like the tortoise, crocodile, and
alligator--seem to grow all their lives
Certain other creatures have short
adult period-the mayfy, for instance,
spending years on the bottom OF u
pong, and living but few hours aft
err emerging fully grown from its skin
covering Still more extreme is the
American cicada. which gropes II
years underground, and lives but or
3 weeks after emerging.
The Cairo bulletin., 1912-05-02
ROOSEVELT REFUSES
TO DISCUSS MOVE
OF HIS DELEGATES,

oyster Bay, n Y. May when
he heard tonight that Massachusetts
delegates large to the national
Republican convention had said they
would vote for him in spite OF his re-
quest to the contrary, Col. Roosevelt
said '"f
Il have nothing to say except
that | meant every word that said,
and shall do everything possible to
see that my wish is carried out"
The Cairo bulletin., 1912-05-02
PRESIDENT WHITE OF faoa
MINE WORKERS STRICKEN

Des Moines la, May 1.-nPresi-
dent John P,e White, OF the United
Mine Workers Of America, who was
taken suddenly i'll with l1emorrhage,
at his home in Oskaloosa early today,
arrived here early tonight, for con-
sutation with h local specialists
White. stated that his condition IS
not as serious as first was reported,
but that 1t will be necessary to can
eel many appointments.
The Cairo bulletin., 1912-05-02
Wise Woman.

Now for 49," announced the star
gazer Il will furnish you with a
phtlter which will make your husband
love you to the exclusion OF all 9th.
ers." ,f..s- &,ss III h,.
II don't think III invest" decided
the practical housewife. But II you
have a philter which will make him
bring home some Of his salary on pay
day I'll allow you percentage on all
sums realized, Louisville Courier
Journal. 4,e -
The Cairo bulletin., 1912-05-02
Literary Taste.

The young man looked about the
book department in some dismay.
What you got In good stories?' he
asked.
Here Is an excellent romance---a
detective story" replied the brisk
young woman. I'm quito suve you
will like It.
The young man looked doubtful.
Its got ~ red cover" he said, AN
tn last book In red cover I read
was punk. Amt you got potain' IN
.grecn?"
The Cairo bulletin., 1912-05-02
STILL HAD A POINT TO MAKE
Domestic Difficulties Beira Settled,
Woman Insisted Upon One 9th
err Understanding.

A colored couple was taken before
the Juvenile court and against the
man was placed the charge o. neg
lecting his children. Judge Taylor
gave advice. az 10 what should be done
to straighten out the family trouble
80 the couple could continue TO live
together and support the children
You are earning sS week, and
have three children to support on
that" said the Judge ut is evident
that you must cut your expenses down
as low as possible. You are paying
for piano by installments You Will
have to stop that, for people In your
circumstances can't afford 10 have q
piano.
you must leave the house you arc
living In and move to smaller one
with lower rent You ought not 20
pay over s. or Sc month for rent
Tho mother objected TO this, saying
that she could not live IN q reepccta-
bic neighborbood under snch condl-
lions slfy13 Sa ~Ey
Tho Judge found that they belonged
to different churches. and he advised
that the wife Join the husband s
church. He added that 1t was proper
that the husband hold n, the purse
strings. After many other difficulties
had been smoothed over the case was
continued two weeks to give the new
methods trial.. The couple left. but
at the door the woman turned to the
Judge and said:
dat will be all right, but All must
insist dat he pinch his mouf an stop
talking about me"--Indisnapolis News.
The Cairo bulletin., 1912-05-02
Promising Flad.

'T presume you have.some culture
clubs In Polkville?'
"Indee.f we have, and one has been
recently formed, of whichtwe are very
proud" .4at
Literary" ,e
"No~s.About q dozen OF our leading
citizens are going to see which one
can have the finest onion bed this
spring"
The Cairo bulletin., 1912-05-02

Inquiring Friend---I should like to
know your husbands attitude on the
question OF woman suffrage. ! sup
pose. though. when it comes to that,
he's up In the air. as the saying Is.
Mrs. Leeder--Ons foot Is, anyway;
he's kicker.
The Cairo bulletin., 1912-05-02
Looklno at /. phIIosophlc ally.

Say. Blink" said Jimmy the safe
cracker, I'm gettin' sick OF dis kind
of a life. I wish could git.iDto some
thing else"
Jaw. wot's do matter wit,you?" his
partner replied. Come on. now, and
cut out dat kind of talk. Amt you
ever found out dat nobodys satisfied
wit de business dey're in?"
The Cairo bulletin., 1912-05-02
COTTON BELT RESUMES
TRAFFIC BETWEEN
ST. LOUIS AND MEMPHIS

st. Louis, Mo, May THE CO..
ton Belt Railway announces the re-
sumption of passenger service from
and to Memphis, which has been In
terrupted by high water. Begin
ming tomorrow trains will be oper-
ated on regular schedule. -.
The Cairo bulletin., 1912-05-02
In the Cause Of Freedom.

81 told the lawyer wanted an abso.
lutte divorce" said Mrs. F1imgilt.
"And what did he say2"9 Y
"iIe told me he was an old friend OF
my husband and al, a favor to MIN ne
would take the casc-"3oF IA
Acsthas Her Trade.
That, ,.dressmaker would make
good detective in one. way"
Howl"
"She has a needle-like penetration
which pins one down TO facts"
The Cairo bulletin., 1912-05-02

The above is correct statement
of The Cairo Bulletin for the year
and the month of March, 1912.
L. A. DALEY,
Gen'l Manager
Subscribed and sworn to before
me this 10th day of April. 1912.
LEO. j. kLEB,
Notary Public,
The Cairo bulletin., 1912-05-02

On his seventy-ffth birthday,
which occurred recently, General
Horace Porter claims to have read
six Sunday papers. General Porter
must peruse Sunday papers like the
rest of us---read the headline and
look at the pictures.
The Cairo bulletin., 1912-05-02
A Corrected Impression.
The bread line was growing L

The bread line was growing longer.
They tell me-" said the stranger to
the special policeman, that there Is
a lot Of actors In the crowd over
there"
@Bhat's all a mistake" replied the
officer. "A good many of those people
are connected with the stage, but only
three OF them can act"
The Cairo bulletin., 1912-05-02

Ii Is claimed that law passed by
the New Jersey legislature was
written by convict in the state
prieon 1t was designed to lot some
other prisoners go free. There have
been many laws written to Keep men
out Of jail, but this is the first one
on record framed to let out those al
ready In
The Cairo bulletin., 1912-05-02

Mrs, Crawford--Why don't you try
the new paper bag cooking?
Mrs. Crabshaw--I would, dear. II !
thought It was as easy a9 getting tho
meals in paper bag at the delicates-
ser. store.--Judge.
The Cairo bulletin., 1912-05-02

The. thief who took Woodrow
Wilson's suit case may have wanted
to learn II the governor wore
pajamas, In order to help him in his
decision how to vote.
The Cairo bulletin., 1912-05-02
lneontessabls.

One, evening q golfer sat In his
grandfathers old armchair. eagerly
scanning the stop-press news. when
MS little son came to him and proudly
exhibited brand new colonel"
which he said he had found over al
the Hnks! Are you sure Il was q
lost DAN, Dayie3" cautiously inquired
tne goinng sire. Lost p said David.
VI course It was Loot. saw the man
looking for it."--World OF Golf.
The Cairo bulletin., 1912-05-02
CIRCULATION STATEMENT.

Average number of complete
and perfect copies of The
Cairo Bulletin. printed daily
and Sunday during the year
Of 1911 ~. ..f.. $500. G2f Z
Average number OF complete
and perfect copies of The
Cairo Bullctln, printed dur
ing the month of March,
The Cairo bulletin., 1912-05-02

Bacon This paper says there Is a
spring in Nevada whose waters taste
like chicken soup. 3e Is,
Esbert--well, I've often had chicken
soup that tasted just like spring wa
ter. .-------A- 1900,
The Cairo bulletin., 1912-05-02
Waitlnu.

The summer girl win soon DO hefs
To steal our hea IT'S away. ia
Wen all confess shfs Just DEAR
Whate'er the price we pay,
The Cairo bulletin., 1912-05-02

Jnks--Hc gave his first ,child a sill
yer cup.
Blinks-rHe gave his last one a tin
cgp yesterday.
The Cairo bulletin., 1912-05-02

when the attentioa Of The 1ul.
attn ia called to any misstatsnent
q fact or to any error aoneeraing
any man or thing. corrections will
sheerfully b madc.) sasA.j
The Cairo bulletin., 1912-05-02

The peach crop evidently has az
many lives as a cat.
The Cairo bulletin., 1912-05-02
NOTICE TO SUBSCRIBERS

II You fail to receive your
paper BY z q. m, on week
days and 8 q. m, en- Sundays
telephone to The Eullctix Of
dee, No. So, either phone and
one viii be sent to yoz BY
special messenger.
The Cairo bulletin., 1912-05-02
Description Of Island.

This somewhat irregular line OF
bold mountain face varies in height
from 1900 feet in the central part
of the island to $500 feet toward the
east. Some higher peaks lie further
back in theSeastesn part, the high
est being almost 5000 feet. All OF
these highlands are strangely seam
The Cairo bulletin., 1912-05-02
Refreshing.

n H f Feline. r
would rather man would
call me fool than knave.
Sue--Of course. It's truth that
hurts. .