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The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1912-02-13
HUMOROUS QuIPS
NAMING THE BOY.

Old jun, gardener and general fac
totum. was accompanied one day BY a
bright-looking lad s or 10 years old
rs this your boy?"f asked.
"Yessuh, he mine. de las one got.
suh--Junior, you wufiiess niger, mex
you manners ter dc white folks!'
Junior" commented. 80 he ia
named after YOU"
'Nawsuh." the old man replied
rather Indignantly; che ain name fur
me. My name Jumbo, what my MAN.
my git out'n de Bible. Dis hyar chile
name Junior cuz he wuz bawn In
June. "-Lippincott's
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1912-02-13
19.zz> @.

day, stands out strong on the pages
Of American history in many other
ways. 1t marks the demise OF two
men whose names stand out In the
history Of the United States and one
whose name echoes the world over
and especially in North and South
America. s.a
On February IL, 1882, Ameri1o
Vespucci,J the Spanish explorer, died
at the age of 81, Vespucci Is known
as the man who followed Columbus
and for whom the Americans were
named He reaped the glory of hav-
ing Columbus discovery recorded in
his name.
Nespucci was an Italian by birth
butd led in the land of his adoption,
which had done most for him, by
aiding in his explorations.
On the pages of United States his
tory stand the names of Cotton
Mather and Ethan Allen. Mather
the most famous preacher Of Colonial
days, was born at Boston, February
IL, 1868. He died in the same city,
February 10. Ethan Allen, the hero
lof the American revolution, died in
Burlington, VI. In 1883, on the
same date Allen was born In Little
field, Conn, January 10, 1891.
The other historical events of Lin
coins natal day We're the death Of
Emmanuel Kent. the famous German
philosopher, and Henry Clay intro
duced his compromise Tariff rcsolu-
ton in the senate.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1912-02-13
MOST DAINTY EFFECTS
sO.cALLED LITTLE" TOILETS
ARE POPULAR.
Among Other Advantages They Do
Not Constitute such Strain on
the Purse--Striped Materials
Much in Vogue.

ii Ia q relief to turn from the more
splendid creations of dress to the gen.
tie effects adapted to the average
wearer and pocketbook. The toilets
called "littie,' which means a fairly
modest material made up in n simple
and yet dressy manner, I'll the bill.
They are worn IN the house, smart
women DOMINIC them fer the caller
or for the home dinner; covered with
long cloaks they are permissible in
the street and, provided the bodice is
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1912-02-13

q W. .
Viewpoint hay perseverance reasonable
blind
blind tenaty goal.
rights .
This girl
right obstnacy
things
others have admired At other times have
gathering folks, putting through
not all agreeable the majority have admired
qualities exhibitions
ance
Indeed broken
this girl would ordering his whole life
derng him about before other
commanded by the lady the hearts likes
be dictated public,
Ny advice possessing
of getting his her well
careful that it does lead through the paths selfish
the unpopuarty
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1912-02-13
Badly Put.

a teacher in a New England school
asked her pupils for compositions on
the poet Longfellow.
One pupil, a 1b.year-old girl, wrote
as follows:
Henry W. Longfellow was born In
Portland. Maine, while his parents
were travelling In Europe. He had
many fast friends, among whom the
fastest were Phoebe and Alice Cary"
-Harpers Monthly.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1912-02-13
Auto.Suggestion.

II see that old Blenkinsop wears
motor goggles all the time. Has he q
carr" asked Wilks.
NO" said Jiggers. Its merely q
case Of auto-suggestion. &By wearing
those goggles and sprinkling his hand
kerchief with gasoline instead of col
ogne he thinks he conveys the idea
that he has one. '-Harper's Weekly.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1912-02-13
Letters From the People

The Bulletin is pleased to a.
low space in this column to
readers who wish to discuss
matters of public interest, but
distinctly disclaims responsible.
ity for views expressed in such
discussion.
All communications to this
department must be written
only on one side OF the paper.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1912-02-13
His Reasons,

why was Jobbins so particular
about wanting lot of white matches
sent to his homer"
because his mother-in.law is visit
ing them, and he read In the papers
about white matches bringing on
paralysis of the jawbone."
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1912-02-13

The Kimmel trial is expected to
last many days. The mother of the
nan, said to be dead, will have 100
witnesses to swear that the convict,
Who claims to be her son, is not he.
It is hard TO down a mothers love
and she, of all persons, would brob-
Ably recognize him first We are in
alined TO think, that, were we on the
Jury, we would decide in favor of the
rother, simply because she says the
claimant is not her son,
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1912-02-13
POLITICAL ANNOUNCEMENT.
For County Surveyor.

Peter Shaver of Olive Branch, an
nounees his candidacy for the Demo-
cratic nomination for the office OF
county surveyor. subject to the will
OF the voters Of that party, at the
primary election, Tuesday, April 3.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1912-02-13
Artistic Temnerarent.

"Who is that young woman---the
one that continually bubbles over with
gayety, and giggles at everything"
"She Is a poetess. In deeply MEAN
choly verse she Is thought to have
few equals. Puck.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1912-02-13

Russia has at last weakened it's
Religious bonds o little. The per
mission to establish Baptist school
in st. Petersburg, is an opening
wedge, despite the fact that the value
of the buildings is limited. Perhaps
a little Civilization will now permeate
the Great Bear Of the North
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1912-02-13
THE DAILY CHIT CHAT
BY RUTH CAMERON

very said through
objections for give anything
on"
irumphAn her friend applaudod
through empenly desirable
pleasure several people.
think that girl needs TO look There
which she justly exults but which
bring happiness misery
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1912-02-13

ALI virtues have a point at which they change
color and become vices Determination and preseyer-
ance 10 exceptions TO this rule
70 have the perseverance and stiek-,o-t-iyeness
TO carry through your plans even when many OF
iections rails against them and many obstacles
stand in their way good long these obstacles
and objections d. not consist OF the rights desires
and privileges o. others.
Someone has said that the only difference be-
tween perseverance and obstinacy, Is that persevef
is what yoa exhibit aid obstiaaeF Is what IA
other man shaw II yoa allow for shifted view
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1912-02-13

We are authorized to announc,
the candidacy of DR.. e. ]. Cause Of
Unity for nomination on the Repub-
lican ticket for the office OF County
Commissioner of Alexander county,
Illinois, subject to the Primary Elec-
ton to be held on April eth.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1912-02-13
CIRCULATION STATEMENT.

Average number of complete
and perfect copies Of The
Cairo Bulletin. printed daily
ard Sunday during the year
Of 1911 ........ .2277
Average number of complete
and perfect copies of The
Cairo Bulletin, printed dur
ing the month of January
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1912-02-13
LETTER TO THE BULLETIN


1t scents travesty that events TWO
days old are considered stale news
and scornfully discarded by local
new papers Notwithstanding that
only very meager notice was eiven OF
said event at fret / make especial
reference to the notice of THE Wo-
mans Club and Library Association ~
while perhaps the readers OF the
masculine gender Nigh turn 30 tue
sporting news the stocks ana bonds
eoulmu the battles 10 forasn lauas.
treat murders. suicides, and adyar-
elements. the women read with sa'-
faction Of this seni-moBtblg meet
ing Of this organization, if there is
anything to read.
Let me quote from the National
Education Association decision.
The success of woman In the field
" higher education during the last
Generation demonstrates her intel
lectual quality and places her on a
evel with her brother
Now all ye readers who reject stale
news may stop right here for / am
Going back to Wednesday, Feb. T.,
and give to those only who take
pleasure, and are glad, and proud
hat there is such an organization,
doing work of specific nature and
that always attracts
Roll call was to have been answer
I'd by questions from Dickens, and
this list covers considerable ground
"There lis good in all Of us, il we
only knew where is was in most OF
u.s.
Sunrise, like misfortune, rarely
comes alone"
"There are victories gained every
day in struggling hearts to which
the field of battle are as nothing"
Every failure teaches a man
something If he will learn"
There's one thing that you may
be sure of, namely that lies is lies
howsoever they come, they hadn't
ought to come"
"The world is so small and so
monotonous that surprise is worth
place
! won't go so far as to say. that, as
I won't 90 so far as to soy, that, as
1t is, I've seen wax work quite like.
life. but I've certainly seen some life
that was exactly IKE wax work"
1--WE might, most Of us come to a
better understanding II we kept on
another less at d distance
"Cheerfulness and content are
great beautifers and are famous pre-
servers of youthful looks"
Our news of gratitude is one OF
the hottest feelings of our common
nature.
"The lovliest things IN life are but
shadows and they come and go and
change and fade away, as rapidly
as these"
Though home is a name, word,
" Is a strong one; stronger than
magician ever spoke, or spirit ans
wercd In strongest coniuration.
This was home department meet
ing, Mrs. Roberts. chairman. She
asked US to draw comparisons with
home life Of one hundred years ago
and the home life OF the now. Mre
White was asked to give her contri-
button to the thought of home and
responded with reading from "The
House" by Eugene Fields reading
the preface, aud the FIRST chapter,
which tells Of the les're, and Its full
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1912-02-13
channs Of Loyea.

my husband. Is years ago." raid
Mrs. Blank. used to kiss me every
time we passed through tunnel. But
now"
She gave bitter laugh.
Now" she said, ''he takes q long
pull at his travelling fask-"-Lonion
Opinion.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1912-02-13

Such things as touches Of Jet on
white are fashionable. A white satin
dress IA embroidered with Jet and nm
ished with largo jet buttons. This
soft satin is greatly used for coats and
skirts, as we'll as for little frocks. Its
supple beauty and Its marvels In soft
roloring lending themselves peculiarly
we'll for the styles Of the coming win
W..
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1912-02-13
For County Commissioner.

We are authorized to announce
the candidacy of e. ] Hodges OF
Tamms for nomination on the Re-
publican ticket for the office OF
County Commissioner OF Alexander
county, Illinois. subject to the
Primary Election to be held on
April 9th
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1912-02-13
NOTICE TO SUBSCRIBERS

II You fail to receive your
paper by z a. m, on week
days and s a. m, on Sundays
telephone to The Bulletin Of.
Zee. No. So, either phone and
one will be sent to you by
special messenger.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1912-02-13

He said goodbye to Trouble
Would never more complain;
lie took q trip to mend his health
And Trouble wrecked the train.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1912-02-13

The above is a correct statement
of The Cairo Bulletin for the year
1911 and the month OF January.
1912. E. A. DALEY.
~ Genl Manager
Subscribed and sworn to before
me this Bird day OF February, 1912.
LEO J. KLEB,
Notary Public.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1912-02-13

when the attention Of The Bul.
letin il called to any misstatemens
Uf fact or to any error concerning
any man or thing, corrections will
eheerfully be made.)
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1912-02-13

fS"Hs0 aHu GHoCts
That man bad to swallow Id
wrath"
7 suppose that \ M N 4 aAol
snS With rsSA" \, III. \. INV. N
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1912-02-13

~ st .,.t - =
Itlon.
engagement how
,e lopks
es Iikht up . girls
l--Ss. I st,a = nSsss, ,s
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1912-02-13
THE LIGHr'ooD FIRE.

THE LIGHr'ooD FIRE.
When wintry days are dark aud
drear
And all the forest ways grow
still,
When gray snow laden clouds
appear
Along the bleak horizon hill,
When cattle all are snugly PEN
ned
And sheep go budding close
together,
When steady streams of smoke
ascend
From farmhouse ehimneys-in
such weather
Give me old Cardinals own,
A great log house. a great hearth.
stone.
a cheering pipe of cob or brier
And a red, leaping light'ood Ere
When dreary day draws to q
\ close
And all the silent land is dark,
When Boreas down the chimney
blows
I. And sparks fy from the crack
ling bark,
When limbs are bent with snow
or sleek
And owls boot from the hollow
tree,
With hounds asleep about your
feet,
Then Is the time for reverie.
Give me old Carolina's own,
A hospitabIe wide hcarthstone,
A cheering pipe OF cob or brier
And q red, rousing light'ood fire.
John Henry Boner.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1912-02-13
February IL.

February IL, known throughout
the United States 40 Lincoln'a birth
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1912-02-13

Settlement Worker Mercy, lietIN
boy, are you fighting with that childi
Tho Little Boy--Me! Nav, I amt
fshtn' wit him. What's eatin' yousef
He's me sparrin' partner.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1912-02-13
A Happy Fate.

Rrn not afraid OF hot minoe pie,
Zach ono of us some way must die
And thus II may bsfAli me yet
10 travel hence without regret.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1912-09-17
THE TEN ~COHMANDMENTc
OF AGRICULTURE.

The late DR.. S. A. kAar,.
who was III charge Of the 81
operative demonstration work Il
the United States Department
Of Agriculture, announced the FL
lowing ten commandments OF aa-I-
culture:
I. Prepare a deep and thorough
" p%ulverized seed bed. well
drained; break IN the fall 10 The
depth Of 8, 10 or y inches. accord
ing to the soil, with implement,
that will not bring the subsoil Il
the surface. (The foregoing
depths should be reached gradual
ly.)
?. Use seed Of the best variety.
intelligently selected and carefully
stored.
3. In cultivated crops, give the
rows and the plants in the rows a
space suited to the plant, the soil
and the climate.
4. Use intensive tillage during
the growing period of the crops.
5. Secure a high content Of
humus in the soil by the use Of
legumes, barn-yard manure, farm
refuse and commercial fertilizers.
E. Carry out a systematic crop
rotation with a winter cover crop
on Southern farms.
7. Accomplish more work in a
day by using more horsepower and
better implements.
s. Increase the farm stock to the
extent Of utilizing all the waste
products and the idle lands Of the
farm.
9. Produce all the food required
for the men and animals on the
farm.
10. Keep an account of each
farm product, IN order to know
from which the gain or loss arises.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1912-09-17
THE LURE OF THE LAND.
CONTINUED from Page One.)

CONTINUED from Page One.)
When high prices eventually
check the tide of immigration vest
ward, the farms East and South
will prove highly attractive and
profitable to the settlers from the
great and prosperous middle states.
The way some people talk one
might think the farmer has for
fe1ted his right to existence by get
ting out Of debt and laying b. a
bit Of money.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1912-09-17
THE COUNTRY WOMAN'S +.
SPENDING MONEY
If An Opportunity Is Given A
Farmers Wife To Make Her
Spending Money She Usually
Profits BY 1t.
By Mrs. James G. Boylin, Wades-
boro, n. G.

when she IS Independent. Content
ment is a beautiful trait of Charac-
ter to cultivate, a oma IS
happier in proportion as she is con-
tent. Everyone has an individual
talent for something and every
ambitious woman has a special OBJ
ject in life she hopes to accomplish.
By her efforts Of hand and brain
she leaves an impress upon the
world, in the work she does, and
pays a debt to her Creator.
Every woman should start a saw
ings bank account for this reason:
When she comes from the market,
after having bought a few neces-
sites, there is only a little left, and
this thought comes to her mind:
These few pennies amount to SO
little that | will never accumulate
anything but as the little sums
Jingle in the small iron bank, her
ambition for more pennies and
dimes is aroused and thereby a sys-
TEN of saving is established.
An individual bank account is a
stimulus to every man, woman and
child.
Children have favorite schemes
which they hope to accomplish.
Oftentimes with boys it is the pony,
and with the little girls the doll
with golden curls. While the sons
are out or the farms making wages,
or raising a colt or a calf for spend
ing money. the daughter just
developing into womanhood ought
to have the privilege of making
money. Many times the farm life
grows monotonous to the Young
lady and a yearning desire seizes
her to go into town to earn her
livelihood.
Girls on the farm who make the
effort and are given the opportunity
can have as much spending money
as the girl who goes to town to
work at the stenographer's table or
behind a ribbon counter.
What nobler calling can the
young girl graduate follow than
teaching the children Of her neigh
borhood? At the present market
value of produce there is no reason
why every neighborhood cannot
have a teacher supported by the
earnings of the women of the com
munity. and who is better fitted to
teach these children than a farmer
daughter who has graduated from
the town high school?
The country woman is coming
more and more into prominence.
The Department of Agriculture is
issuing helpful bulletins for her
benefit, at the cost of the asking
on Butter-making, Bread-making
Wholesome Foods, Home Canning
of Fruits and Vegetables, etc.
The cooking of nutritious foods
Tor our tired husbands, sons anc
helpful daughters is an accomplish
ment equal in value to the know.
iege OF the fine arts. No nouris,,
ing diet led to our bows and o;rl,
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1912-09-17


pungent pickles, and the canning OF
vegetables, help to add to the
spending money account. Possibly
our town and city friends would
buy from Us rather than the foreign
Gamers.
The kitchen apron made OF
white h~omespun' is a badge OF
honor to the poorest country
woman. to the woma OF the city.
who rules in the highest education
al meetings or leads III the most
fashionable circles.
The person who dislikes the sign
of toll is weak morally and intel
lectua1ly. The humblest calling
affords room for expansion.
Every woman should try to excel
in something. Be authority on
some subject, try to reach the top
most round of the ladder. Every
woman has a favorite recipe, and
when husband or children, possibly
guest, compliment the dish, a ten
der chord is touched.
In this day of improved roads
and netted telephone systems, we
can add weekly to Our bank ac-
count. 1t is just as necessary to
know how to sell our produce as it
is to make it. The most essential
feature is special customers, the
next the name IN which we de-
liver our products. Attractive,
clean. neat and fresh packages nee
essarily bring a better price than
carelessly handled packages. :
We must cater to the taste Of Our
customers, not put too much salt
in the butter, nor too much pepper
IN the sausage, and the many little
peculiar tastes we learn by dealing
with people for years.
When we think of the fruits of
the orchard, the vegetables of the
garden, with the pure milk and but
ter from the dairy, the fresh eggs.
tender broilers, juicy roasters from
the poultry yard, we cannot be cut
off from anything we wish to have.
A herd of fawn-colored Jerseys
grazing on the pasture makes the
plantation more attractive, the
sheep adding delicious lamb to the
spring menu, the goats for the little
ones to drive, all increase the
spending money of the planters
wife. The prize-winning chickens.
the quacking ducks, the noisy
guineas, warning the hostess of the
approaching guest; the downy
geese, which are the faithful guar
dams of the night; the fattening
turkeys gobbling for T~hanksgiv-
ing, the varl-colored pea fowls,
screaming in the highest trees. all
lend an arlstocrat1c air to the
model home and by the prizes won.
the feathers produced and the
pounds of delicious meats produced
may all be made to add to our in
dlvidual bank account.
My personal experience with
- -,
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1912-09-17
being called over the phone and
asked for butter by your customer,
whom YOU have held for years.
CONDITIONS AND
NEEDS OF OUR SOIL
CONTINUED from Page One.)

the tree dies
This is the philosophy Of the
Monaghan people who have main
tanned some of their soils for more
than 1000 years.
Even James ]. Hill himself a
railroad man, financially interested
almost solely in the commerce Of
the country, recently made the fol-
lowing statement: The farm is the
basis Of all industry, but for many
years this country has made the
mistake Of unduly assisting manu-
facture, commerce and other acti-
vities that center in cities, at the
expense of the farm
Ali must admit that the states
and the nation turned their lands
over rapidly and generously to
private ownership, and hitherto the
federal and state governments have
also left largely to private interests
the matter of soil preservation but
all must likewise admit that, with
the exception of the market gar
dens largely maintained with waste
fertility from the cities, private
interest have not preserved the soil
Of America.
No longer can it be said that
Uncle Sam is rich enough to give
us all a farm" In his address be-
fore the National Conservation
Congress, President Taft reported
that while u population increased
by p per cent during the last de-
cade, the area of farm land increas-
ed less than 5 per cent and that a
further increase Of 9 per cent will
include all the remaining public
land that is capable of cultivation.
When we become unable proper
ly to feed our increasing population
by increasing our acreage Of farm
land, we begin decreasing Our ex-
portation of foodstuhs, and the
average Of the 1st five years. COM
pared with an average of the FIVE
years ending with 1900, shows that
during the ten-year period our
expectations decreased from 1913
million to I16 million bushels
of wheat and from 1913 mil
hon to only 81 million bushels
of corn. That the limit of
our relief is near in this direction
must be plain to all.
Now we must increase ot1r acre
yields, or the cry from an ever IN
creas1ng population against the
high cost Of plain living will just
as surely bring disgrace upon this
great nation as it has upon 400 mil
lion people IN India and Russia.
where famine is nov looked upon
as a permanent feature in the life
of Our own Aryan race.
1t there IS any material thing
which should be guarded and pro
tected by the sovereign power of
the state, it is the soil,-the breast
OF Mother Earth from which her
children must always draw their
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1912-09-17

Farming IS not all horse shoes a
farmer doesn't succeed or fail be
cause Of luck"
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1912-09-17
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