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The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1912-05-03
THE OLD PLEA
He "Dldn't Know II Was Loaded"

Tho coffee drinker seldom realizes
that coffee contains the drug caffeine.
a severe poison to the heart and
nerves, causing many forms Of dis
case. noticeably dyspepsia.
Il was lover OF coffee and used II
for many years. and did not realize tho
bad effects | was suffering from its
use. TEA is Just as Injurious as cof
fec because II, too. contains caffeine
the same drug found In cofceJ
AT first was troubled with indlges
ton. did not attribute the trouble
to the use OF coffee, but thought II
arose from other causes with these
attacks ! had sick headache, nausea
and vomiting. Finally my stomach
was In such II condition could scarce
ly retain any food.
Il consulted a physician: was told
all my troubles came from indlgcs.
tlon, but was not informed what
caused the Indigestion. kept on with
the coffee. aud kept on with the trou.
bles. too, and my case continued To
grow worse from year to year until It
developed into chronic diarrhca, nau.
sea and severe attacks OF vomiting.
could keep nothing on my stomach and
became a mere shadow, reduced from
l59 to 1913 pounds.
"A specialist informed me | had
very severe case OF ca,arrh OF tho
stomach, which had got so bad bo
could do nothing for me. and became
convinced my days were numbered.
Then CHANGED to see an article got.
ting forth the good qualities OF Postum
and explaining how coffee injured peo.
pie SO | concluded TO give Postum n
trial. | soon saw the good eaects-my
headaches were less frequent. nausea
and vomiting only came on AZ long in.
tervals and was soon changed man.
feeling much better.
Then | thought | could stand coffo,
again, but as soon as tried It my Old
troubles returned and | again turned
TO Postum Would you believe Il. |
did this three times before had sense
enough to quit coffee Tor good and
keep on with the Postum. lam now n
well man with no moro headaches, sick
stomach or vomiting. and have al.
ready gained back TO li7 hounds"
Name given by Postum Co. BattIa
Battle Creek, Mich,
Look In pkgs. for the famous little
BOOK THE Road to Wellyllle."
Ever road the above Ieuevf A new
one appears from time 90 tIms ThcY
! Interest "u''NA
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1912-05-03

into a bonnet one piece having frst been black
ened with charcoal Then all those present are
blindloldcd aud each draws n piece OF the cake
from the bonnet II falls 10 the lot OF the lad who
draws the blackened piece TO leap three times
through the flames Of the bonfire. although ac'
cordlng TO tradition the man who In ancient times
was unfortunate enough 20 draw the blackened
piece was supposed TO give himself literal sac
rifcc 10 the DANES In the hope that the god Baal
might be Induced to grant prosperous and pro
ductiyc year To this same origin In traced the
modern Irish custom OF making the cattle pass
between dre7 lighted at short distances, or OF
having fathers Jump or run through the hames
With their children In their arms
The ancient Romans unlike the Druids, made
May Day @ festival OF flowers Instead OF an &C.
caslon Tor sacrifices and consequently II Ia rea
sonnhlc 10 suppose that most OF our presentday
idoas os 10 tho May holiday In this country may
be- traced back 10 the Romans. Indeed the
images Of Flora that graced the Roman festivals
had their prototypes In the Maydolls which were
until few years ago universally popular In Eng
lana ana which, In some sections OF the country
are vet paradod on this eventful holiday. Some
people are Inclined to believe that these Mny-dolls
In turn. suggested the queen Of the May, who was
once nm indispensable sovereign at every May
Day iestyity and who yet presides over every
such mcrr, making that attempts to fully live up
to tradition
The GROWING Of the Queen OF the May land her
possible consort, the King and the dance around
a Maypole are easily the most picturesque OF the
MnNpay customs which have come down to the
present generation and been more or less gener
al} accepted by them The regulation May'pole
should be Of birch and adorned with flowers and
ribbons The lauerday custom has been TO set
UP the pole for the occasion on May DAY eve out
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1912-05-03

In n country school tho boys Of q
certain grade were devoted to their
teacher. n young lady Of many charms
Ono little fellow Of rather uncertain
age was constantly proving his dcyo
lion by little acts OF kindness. which
did not escape the notice Of the teach.
or Coming mp to him ono day she
put an arm about his shoulders and
said: I believe ! will kiss you for
being 80 good to me- but how old arc
your"
"Oh. that's all right" he said. II
am old enough TO enjoy Macks
National Monthly.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1912-05-03

Representative. puuhsr ot Colorado.
apropos Of n tariff argument about
sugar. said 10 Washington cores.
pondont; "Oh. well. those men don't
see my point. They miss II as badly
as tho old lady missed her sons.
Mother n young man said. look.
ing up from the Bulletin. would you
believe that II takes 5000 elephants
year TO make our piano keys and
billiard balls?'
MAKE our piano keys and billiard
ballsl cried the old lady. Wen. I
always understood elephants were in
telllgont creatures. but never knew
before that they'd been trained TO
make piano keys and billiard balls I"
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1912-05-03
Shorty" Was An Angel

upon a scheme to ring IN" their hest
hitter out OF turn. a wordy argument
ensuod
shorty" without tho sllrbto,, nosi.
iatlon, entered the coutab In An mort
TO straighton matters. Did he manage
to rlght the dlmculty' Certain n Is
that by the time the Geld was cleared
ne was at the plate coat on. sleeyes
rolled up, borrowed cap on his mead.
pat In hand, awaiting the pitchers OF.
iering a fast outcuryo was deliy.
cred and shorty" swung heavily
A few blocks away a Htls hoy
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1912-05-03
New Honey.

on general principles the proyident
Scotsman objected to paying import
duties. yet he expressed his willing
ness TO pay whatever the government
demanded for a far Of heather honey,
SAYS the New York Sun,
That Is about the only good thing
In the eating line that the New York
palate has never learned to crave. 20
he said. II have inquired In many a
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1912-05-03

Has that boy Of yours who gradu.
ated from college last year found u Job
that suits him YETI
Nope He's still looking for one"
where's he lookIng?"
well. don't Just know. lie seems
10 do most OF bis looking nights"
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1912-05-03
Il often Happens.

Il guess got little too gay" I'D
mitted the landlord u wouldn't pain
a doorstep for the old tenant"
And he moved2"
He moved. aud now I've got T.
paint the entire house before can &c
new tenant"
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1912-05-03
satsman's Good Right Arm Response
bic for Credit Given to Heav.
emily Agency.

shorty" Grlfiln. third bascman OF
the old Jersey City baseball club
ave feet two. but gifted with intellect
and with such an arml-was retuU.
ing from the grounds one day when
he ran into an amateur game shorty"
could never pass one OF these con.
tests. The score was tied In the
,lnth. The team at bat was eager 70
win at all hazards. so they agreed
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1912-05-03

"Mrs Brown had dreadful quar-.
rel with her husband last night?"
THAT so?"
yes. She bid eight on hand that
was good for ten. not thinking Mr..
Brown would oycrbld her but he did.
II almost broke mp the party"
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1912-05-03

New York market. but nowhere hav'
| found pure heather honey Glove
honey abounds, and buckwhcat hone!
and the common mixed honey bu
heather honey, which Is best Of all
seems luxury that New York cpl
cures have not yet learned to appre
clate"
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1912-05-03
Call to Duty

81 try to do my duty" said the exceedingly slneer
person, "and do not hesitate to remind others o
their duty"
Go ahead" replied the easy.gong citizen "Yol
may prove to be a very useful member Of society
Hut when you get through you' have about a.
many sincere friends and admirers an alarm
clock"
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1912-05-03

heard something drop with resound'
ing crack a foot away Picking up
the ball. he ran home and cried
"oh. motherl see-see the baseball
an angel threw TO mel"
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1912-05-03

u thought your daughter was com
ing home from the beach this week
We had In let her remain another
week In order to finish saying good
by to a young man"
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1912-05-03
Easily

Howell-He has a prosperous look.
Powell-Yes, you could tell at
glance that he was single man.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1912-05-03

Garfield Tea keeps the liver normal Drink
before retiring
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1912-05-03

The higher criticisms Of the drama
usually come from the gallery gods
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1912-05-03

which have been introduced Dy persons VINO '" ".
the bizarre May Day has become ,asu . 49,, ~
DIays in which the always popular clowns play
most prominent part
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1912-05-03
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81 ..<soe E2Zy-EgyZZ;Z<

In London some years ago there were May.polei
standing permanently In the streets one famous
Mny'polo erected with much ceremony was OF
cedar. was put In place by twelve seamon and
had tho astonishing height Of one hundred and
thlrtyfour feet Tho Purltans who settled our
New England states frOwnod upon the custom Of
irocklng at Il Mny.poc and one OF the early gov.
errors Of MasBachusotts cut down Maypoe 10
Gods name
Tho celebration Of May Day In Sweden ia very
picturesque and embodos many reminders OF its
ancient origin. On the previous evening huge
bontros are built In every hamlet and around
these the young people dance mcrrily until all
hours May Day itself Is characterized by Il fan.
tastic sham battle In which the opponents repro
sent, respectively. Winter and summer OF
course. Winter is always defeated. as becomes an
occasion that ushers In the true Spring season.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1912-05-03

HAT a varied anu Nel nAN''"
holiday IL May bay. meaning
Of course. the First Of May
an occasion which has sig
nificanco Of one Kind or an
other Ia a number Of diner
ent countries. For Us latter
day Americans probably tho
greatest prestige comes from
tho circumstance that May
Day In also Dewey Day
meaning the anniversary OF
that memorable spring morn.
INK when our most notable
living naval hero took his
fleet into Manila nay and
dealt the blow which did
more than any other single
incident TO determine the out
.. = a.. ntus.Nah fss.N
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1912-05-03

and NJ the conclusion Of the strug
gle n figure representing Winter IL
burned or buried In eiilgy MAY
Day is In fact the chief and almost
the only gala day OF tho Swedish
children. and they are wont to In
ciuds No feature Of the occasion
n splendid banquet TO which all the
housewives are expected to con
tribute good things to eat.
In the United States. May.polt
dances can be mpdo especially Of
fectiye from spectacular stand
point by reason OF the fact that oui
national colors. red. white ant
blue. when utilized in the stream
ers or festoons Of the May-pole
make for n color scheme that Il
particularly pleasing as the stream
ers are cntwined during the prog
ross OF the dance. There is nj
May.polo dance more pleasing tt
the eye than that In which thu
dancers skip lightly In their en-
clrcllng mazes on level green
sward. but May.pole dances OF
roller skates. on bicycles and Of
horseback arc among the noyeltie
,cen introduced by persons who love
So. lua RasnUa "A fnVOFitR TO
The Cairo bulletin., 1912-02-15
Particularly the Ladies.

No. only pleasant and refreshins to
the taste, but gently .cleansing and sweet
enins to the system. Syrup Of Figs and
Elixir Of Scnna i particularly adapted
to ladies and children. and beneficial in
all cases IN which a wholesome. strength
ening and effective laxative should be
used. 1t is perfectly safe at al times and
dispek colds. headaches and the psin
caused by indigestion and constipation 70
promptly and effectively that il Is the ono
pefect family Laxative which gives salts
faction to all and i recommended by
millions Of families who have used i and
who have personal knowledge of ~ -
cellence. Nv G. " 4, ~
It's wonderful popularity. however. has
led interruptions dealers TO offer inita.
hons which act unsatisfactory. There
lore, when buying, 10 yct IL beneficial
effects. always note the FUN fiGme d the
Company Calfomia Fig Syrup CO.
plainly printed on The front II every
package Of the genuine Syrup d FiU
sad Elixir q Seuna.
For sale BY al leading dussisk Rics
80 cenh per bosae-
The Cairo bulletin., 1912-02-15
GASOLINE FUMES
/. CAUSE EXPLOSION
Tailor Shop Destroyed, When Own.
er Lights Match on Entering
Room

Z The tailoring shop of Julius
Friedrich, at 1o3 Sixth street, in the
Desimoni building. was destroyed at
$3.50 o'clock yesterday morning. Mr..
Friedrich had Just built fire in the
stove when in some manner spark
ignited can of gasoline, which ex-
ploded. The room was almost in
stantly filled with flames. which
pressed the air against the door SO
firmly that Friedrich was nearly
trapped in the room. He succeeded
in. getting out without injury. The
fire department No. responded
quickly to the call but the place
was all ablaze before they could get
to the scene, the flames leaping to
the upper story. where the glass In
the window instantly shattered.
Ghas. Desimoni was asleep IN the
room directly over the shop. He got
out in time to escape injury. There
were number OF suits OF clothes in
the shop, the property of customers,
which were destroyed. Ed Eichen-
berger and Capt. George Clark. each
lost a suit.
Friedrich carried $500 insurance
on his shop in Thomas Williams
agency. The adiuster, representing
this company, adjusted the claim a
few hours after the fire.
The loss on the Desimoni build
ing will approximate $500. covered
by insurance.
The Cairo bulletin., 1912-02-15
JURY HOLDS n'cANN
Slayer Of B. H. Hollinshead Indicted
for Murder--Policeman Charged
e ~ With Manslaughter.

Charles Mccain has been held by
the grand jury on the charge OF
murder. for the killing offB. H. Hol-
linshead Jan. 24.s59i;93s t'sfT. -s -s
The negro police officer Gus john
son, has ben held on the charge of
5manslaughter, for the killing Of
Napoleon Lipe, son Of Green Lipe. a
former police officer, on Jan. %. The
coroner's jury the day OF the killing
exhonerated johnson from all blame.
Johnson gave bond for his appear
ance in the sum Of $4,000, the bonds
men were B. McManus, Jr., f..
Bucter and Michael Egan.
The grand jury completed Its
work Tuesday night with the ex-
ception of signing up papers and de-
Iivering the indictments to the
court, which was done yesterday.
morning. The jury was then dis.
charged.
gsS.Thc following additional indict-
ments were reported yesterday
Albert johnson alias Sonny"
murder.
! Hurlee Edwards burglay and lar
ceny.
Mike Robinson, larceny, two
The Cairo bulletin., 1912-02-15
RIyrR FORECAST.

The Ohio from the mouth of the
wabash to Cairo, will continue fall
ing during the next 4s hours.
The Tennessee from Florence to be-
low Johnsonville, no material change
during the next 4s hours The Wa
bash, at Mt. Carmel. and the Missis-
sini, at Chester and Cape Girafdeau,
viii depend on movement of ice.
NOTE There Is scsttefed light
Ice at Cairo In the Ohio but very lit
tie in the Mississippi. Cape Cir
ardeau reports the river clear of Ice
this marning. Ice sim holds at
Chester and MT. Carmel.
WILLIAM E. BARRON,
4 Local Forecaster.
The Cairo bulletin., 1912-02-15
.SNEED TELLS OF
MEETING BOYSE
IN HOTEL LOBBY


Fort Worth, Tex, Feb. 14-John
Beal Sneed. Amarillo banker, today
told the jury which is to determine
whether he is guilty of murder. that
on the impulse of the moment he
drew his pistol land started shoot
ing as fast as I could" The bullets
caused the death of Capt. A. G..
Boyce. wealthy ranch owner and
father of the man, whom, he de-
clares, disrupted his home.
This avowal came as a climax to
the bankers recital of incidents
the elopment of his wife and A. G.
Boyse, Jr.. and their detention in
Winnipeg, Can. Sneed declared that
in the afternoon, preceding the kill
ing of Boyse, he studiously avoided
the cattIeman but early that night
IT was necessary that he enter the
hotel where Boyse was staying,
Heard Boyse Speak.
Sneed testified that. as he entered
the lobby, he heard some one say:
Here he comes now" with an oath.
Il turned and saw two men rising
from their chairs, one OF them
Boyct," Safed said, whom. | knew
made the remark. II pulled my pis-
toll and started firing as fast as /
could"
At this point Sneed seemed on the
verge of collapse, but quickly com
posed himself and. continuing. he
held the elder Boyse responsible. to
a great extent for his domestic trou-
bles. 8'g
The Cairo bulletin., 1912-02-15
THEY INJuRE CHILDREN
Cathartics. and. Pills. and Harsh
Physics May Cause DISTRESSING
Complaints

You canot be over-careful in the
selection of medicine for children
Only the very gentlest bowel medi.
cine should ever begiven. Ordinary
pills, cathartics, and purgatiyes are
too apt to do more harm than good.
They sometimes cause gripping, naH-
sea. and distressing after effects,
and may actually injure the health,
thus establishing a life-lasting an
annoyance.
We personally recommend and
guarantee Rexail Orderiies as a safe
and dependable remedy for consti !.
patton and associated bowel disor-
ders. We have such faith In the vir-
tues Of this remedy that we sell II
on a guarantee of money back in
give satisfaction, and we Srge all in
need OF such medicines to try 1t at
our risk. ~
Rexall orderlies are eaten just
like candy. are particularly prompt
and agreeable in action, and may be
taken at any time, day or night. do
not cause dis.rrheea, nausea, gripping,
excessive looseness, or other unde-
sirable effects They have a very
mild but positive actioR upon the
organs with which they come In con-
tact. apparently acting as a regular
tonic upon the relaxed muscular
coat of the bowel, thus overcoming
weakness, and aiding to restore the
bowels to more vigorous and healthy
astivity.
Rexall Orderlies not only relieve
constipation, but help to remove the
cause of this ailment. faey also
frequently overcome the necessity
of constantly taking laxatives to
keep the bowels in normal condition
There is really In our opinion,
no similar remedy so good as Rex
which 1t is directed, especially for
sons. They are prepared in tablet
form aud in two sizes of packages:
IL tablets. l0c.. 36 tablets, Csc,
and so tablets, soc. Remember you
can obtain Rexall Remedies in this
community only at our store--The
Rexall Store. Paul G. Schulz & Sons
The Cairo bulletin., 1912-02-15
no more INDIGESTION, DYSPEPSIA
Or SOUR Classy, UPSET STOMACH.

belching OF undigested food mixed
with acid, no stomach gas or heart
burn, fullness or heavy feeling in
the stomach, Nausea, Debilitating
Headaches, Dizziness or Intestinal
gripping. This will all go, and, he
sides. there will be no sour food left
over in the stomach to poison your
breath with nauseous odors.
Pape's Diapepsin is a certain cure
for out-of-order stomachs, because
y takes hold of your food and d.
gests IT just the same as If your
stomach wasn't there.
Relief in five minutes from all
stomach misery is waiting for you at
any drug store.
These large 50-cent cases contain
more than sufficient to thoroughly
cure almost any case OF Dyspepsia,
Indigestion or any other stomach
-.
The Cairo bulletin., 1912-02-15

counts. Robinson plead guilty and
was sentenced to Chester peniten-
tiary.
Arthur Grimes carrying concealed
weapons.
The following divorces were
granted: ~ $685.
Mary Russell vs. Frank Russell.
Ida May White VS.. Robert s.
White
Pearl Choat vs.. Otis w. Choat.
The case of Sherman Mason VS..
Illinois Bankers Life Assn. of Mon
mouth, H., was opened yesterday
and practically the entire day was
taken up by the court in securing a
jury. This. is q case where Inc
payment of a policy has been denied
on the contention that the policy
had been allowed to lapse. Attor-
neys M. J. O'Shea and Angus Leek
represent the plaintiff and M f..
Gilbert and S. S. Italian are attor-
neys for the defendant. The open
ing address was made after which
court adjourned until this morning.
The Cairo bulletin., 1912-02-15
+: Az GRINDING
A Science With Some Dealers--Done
at the Expense Of the
pnhlic


at the Expense Of the
Public
There is nothing .'just as good
as Newbro's Herpicide, Some deal
efs will go so far as to tell you they
have something better.
That dealer has an ax 20 grind.
You can't stop his grinding, hut
you can prevent him grinding 1t at
your expense.
There is one sure, swift way to do
1t.
Go where you can get what you
ask for.
You won't be obliged to do this
very, often. as fortunately the ma
jority OF druggists are honest and
conscientious.
Newbro's Herpicide has been SO
long and fasorably known as the or
iginal dandruff gs-m destroyer that
no one should be deceived.
When you need hair remedy,
you don't want one that merely
promises to kill the dandruff germ
and prevent the hair from falling
You want one that will do 1t.
Herpicide does 1t.
The hair becomes soft and lustrous
There is life. snap and beauty where
formerly the hair was dead, dull and
brittle,
Newbro's Herpicide is sold and
guaranteed by all druggists.
Applications of this wonderful pro-
phylastic may be obtained at the best
barbershops and hair dressing par
lors
Send ten cents In postage or silver
to The Herpicide Co.. Dept. R., De-
troit. Mich, for a nice sample of
Herpicide and a booklet telling all
about the hair.
The Cairo bulletin., 1912-02-15

Sergeant Cowell 1t was presumed
the glass was broken for the pur-
pose of robbing the show window.
The noise Of the crashing glass at
tracted the attention OF several
negroes next. door who rushed out
and sighted Hudson cumming UP the
street. He was pursued by the
negroes one of whom Threatened to
shoot until the fellow stopped. The
bluff was good. 1.-THE negro had no
gum and the pursuers handed Hud-
son over to Sergeant Cowefl with the
remark that the reason they turned
him over was that they feared sus-
picion would be cast upon them.
The Cairo bulletin., 1912-02-15
MRS. DANIEL sHEERER BURIED

MRS. DANIEL SHEERER BURIED.
The funeral of Mrs, Daniel Sheer
err. who died Monday morning, was
held at the home of her parents, Mr..
and Mrs. William Biggerstaff In
Mounds, at 2 o'clock Wednesday
afternoon. Rev. Joseph Buie, pastor
of the Congregational church in this
city, conducted the services; and
the choir of this church rendered
the songs. Among the pail bearers
were Messrs, Edward Keller, Her
man Gaunt. William Mq-tz, William
Read. George Martin and John
Strohm of this city and others in at
tendance were Mr.. and Mrs. c. s..
Miller. Mesdsmes II. A. Mason.
George Parker, Harry Poore, A. f..
koontz, Charles Livesay, A. w. Will
hanson, George TrammeI. w. r..
jaeeard, George e. Martin, W. A.,
Dougherty. G. L. Rue, ]. L. Brandt
and William Mertz, and Misses
Cora Fullerton, Blanche Martin and
Kate Coniey.
Deceased leaves grandmother,
Mrs. Joseph Cole and two aunts,
Mrs. George Keller and Mrs. l.. n,
Stophlet, who reside In this city.