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The Cairo bulletin., 1912-09-25

Miss Flora Pfeffer, of Gainesville,
Ga, who has been visiting the past
month with her cousin, II. Gunther
and family, of Eight street, has re-
turned to her home.
| Attorney Harry Hood of S14
Twenty-tifth street, candidate for
States Attorney on the Republican
ticket has returned from trip to
St Louis and Lebanon, ILL.,
Charles Brown of Cleenville
Miss, who has been visiting Mr.. and
Mrs A. l.. Watson, of 315 Twentieth
street, left yesterday for St. Louis
where he will visit his mother.
Robert E. Green is visiting with
his parents, MIR. and Mrs, I. Il
,, Green He is a travelling salesman
for the Durham Coooanut Co, Of
New York. His territory covers ser-
! en- states.
Among the Mound City visitors in
Cairo yesterday were Mrs Edward
Westerman, Mrs. A. Sckuler, Mrs.
Anna Boekenkamp, Mrs. John Royce,
Mrs Thomas Higgins, Rev Allen
Ferrell and Mrs. ] A. Johnson.
Rev. and Mrs. William Holderby
OF Philadelphia. have arrived to visit
with the formers parents, Mr. and
MRS. A. Holderby, 439 Twentieth
street. They are en- route home
from a soiourn in California.
J. w. Whitlock. formerly with the.
Bell Telephone Co, and later with
the Carson Pierre Scott & Co, at
Chicago, who arrived in the city a
few days ago has accepted a position
with the Home Telephone Company
here.
Misses Vela Bondurant, of 703
w diHul StItFl, anu MILES, fltlth
Lewis. of 319 Seventh street, left
early this morning for Springfield
where they will attend the two
weeks session of the Illinois State
Fair Domestic Science school
Assistant Fire Chief Peter Lind
has returned from Denver, Colo,
where he attended a meeting of the
National Fire Chief Association. Ha
says he p-ofited very much by at
tending the meeting in ideas and
methods of fire fighting and intends
to make use of them.
Rev. Morris, who arrives here to-
day TO attend the Methodist Confer
ence, was formerly pastor of the
church here. He and his wife came
down from DuQuoin. few days
ago to visit with their daughter.
Mrs, Stophlet. at Mound City, before
oOu.;,,,y C,f1o v.rao1bnI
The Cairo bulletin., 1912-09-25
Heipf

Heipf
The Medical Record says that cot
fee causes many divorces. Furnishes
the grounds as 1t were.-Tolsdo
Glade.
The Cairo bulletin., 1912-09-25
PERSONALS.

Guy Balm is in Memphis on a short
visit.
The Cairo bulletin., 1912-09-25

city is visiting with his son Aft.
E. Haynes of 2607 Walnut street.
The Cairo bulletin., 1912-09-25

Miss Flora Pfeffer, of Gainesville,
Ca, who has been visiting the past
month with her cousin, H. Gunther,
and family, of Eight street, has re-
turned to her home
The Cairo bulletin., 1912-09-25

Mrs. May Baxter is confined to her
home on Seventh street, by illness.
The Cairo bulletin., 1912-09-25

Capt. Henry Clark returned today
from Creal Springs. where he spent
several weeks.
The Cairo bulletin., 1912-09-25

Robert E. Green is visiting with
his parents. Mr.. and Mrs, I. Il
Green He is travelling salesman
for the Durham Cocoanut Co, Of
New York. His territory covers sew
en- states.
The Cairo bulletin., 1912-09-25

Among the Mound City visitors in
Cairo yesterday were Mrs. Edward
Westerman, Mrs. A. Sckuler, Mrs.
Anna Boekenkamp. Mrs. John Royce,
Mrs Thomas Higgins, Rev, Allen
Ferrell and Mrs ] A. Johnson.
The Cairo bulletin., 1912-09-25

Ben p. McCahe and family re-
moved To-Day from 71o Walnut street
to 63l Sixteenth street.
The Cairo bulletin., 1912-09-25

Attorney Harry Hood of STA
Twenty-fifth street. candidate for
ticket has returned from trip TO
st, Louis and Lebanon, Ill
The Cairo bulletin., 1912-09-25

Charles Brown of Cleenville
Miss, who has been visit .ng Mr.. and
Mrs A, l.. Watson, OF 315 Twentieth
street, left yesterday for St. Louis
where he will visit his mother.
The Cairo bulletin., 1912-09-25

J. W Whitlock. formerly with the
Bell Telephone Co, and later with
the Carson Pierre Scott & Co., at
Chicago. who arrived in the city
few days ago has accepted a position
with the Home Telephone Company
here.
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1912-03-01
TRAFFIC IN SOUTH AMERICA
How Congestion and Accidents Are
Avoided in the Streets Of
Buenos Aires.

Buenos Aires is very much unlike
our American cities. In the first place.
there are no sky scrapers. The high
est building does not exceed seven or
eight stories. Then there are miles
upon miles of streets with buildings
OF n story predominating. 1t is laid
out in rectangular blocks. average
about 400 feet on each side. The
streets are narrow, and even in the
residence section they are generally
built clear up to the street line. The
principal business streets, such as
Florida. Cuyo. Cangallo, Bartolome
Mitre. San Martin, 25th Of May. etc.
are only 33 fee: wide. and you will
wonder how the traffic is managed.
says Travel. 1t Is done in this wise.
Street cars and vehicles are allowed to
move only n way. On the adjoining
street they move in the opposite direc-
tion. 1t Is surprising how this plan
helps to solve a serious problem Of
congestion. Cabs and automobiles
dash along with seeming disregard Of
human life. yet few accidents result.
A uniformed policeman is stationed at
each street intersection where traffic
Is congested and assists in the protec-
ton OF foot passengers and drivers
This police force. made up of men
with Indian blood In their veins, i'm
presses the visitor al most efacient-
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1912-03-01
Interesting Antiquities.

One Of the huge stones OF the
Avebury Druidical circle. which II
much larger and older than Stone
henge, has fallen owing doubtless ia
the effects OF heather. Aubrey, who
acted as guide to Charles II. on
visit 20 this district in 1863, declared
that Avebury as far surpassed Stone
renge as a cathedral does a parish
church.
The rampant and fCsse enclose
nearly 50 acres, but of the origina
500 stones there are now only II
s and;ag, the number in 1922 being
"A. In addition I o the circle AveburJ
possesses an interesting church dat
III from before the Conquest and al
E'izabethan manor house, while {
nile away is Silbury nall, the larges
artificial mound in Europe, being 1S'
feet high and having a base which
covers i've acres.
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1912-03-01
DRILLING With Diamonds.

A diamond bit for rock drilling ID
quite an expensive article. Its value.
however, will undergo fluctuations. do
pendent upon the price OF the diar
monds Perhaps $500 is a fair value
for a bit. The diamond used Is ex-
ceedingly hard-harder than those
usually used as jewelry. Their carat
price is considerable, averaging, say.
$50 a carat. The diamonds used Will
weigh from one TO two carats. so that
eight have a value ranging from $3.50
to 1850, on the average The loss OF
q bit near so many diamonds gone
and may lead to difficulty with the
hole. The diamond is not tough, but
brittle II will withstand heavy
pressure If applied evenly and with
out shock. 1t can readily be seen that
drilling through .seamy rock may be-
come quite untavorable If there 10
much quartz present the abrasion may
become excessive. Under ordinary
conditions. however. the wear on the
diamonds. while considerable. 10 By
no means prohibitive.-Cassier's Mag
azine
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1912-03-01
ORIGIN Of THE THREE BALLS
Familiar Sign Of the PawnbroksF
Really Is the Arms Of the Mo-
dici Family.

Few persons seeing the signs OF
atives In most thoroughfares In Lon
don pause to consider their origin. OF
course 1t is the balls of gold to which
We refer. Not only may they be
taken a. indications Of wealth. but az
. sign that pledges are received. But
the balls do not indicate what they
really are. They are the arms Of tho
Medici family. Whoever has visited
Florence will recall the three balls
alternated with the red lilies. But
how comes 1t that the decorations Of
the Tuscan palace have found their
way to London?
The explanation is not dihlcult II
We give the subject q moments
thought. The frst gold changers To
settle in London. as in Paris. were
the rorentinss o Lombards. They
chose Lombard street as the place
where they could carry on their bust.
Dsss. These early settlers are per
petuated today by the bankers. In
the early days the Inhabitants counted
among their number some Of the Me-
dict family and to inspire confidence
they exhibited their family arms, to
which they had a perfect right. The
family of Medici IL extinct today. but
their arms survive them. the present
users thinking the responsibility OF
the origin too great to be dispensed
with.-London Globe
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1912-03-01
Advertise in the Twlce-a-Week Ad'
vertis er.
Priced Truth Of "FIsh" Story,
vertisar.

Priced Truth Of "Fish" Story.
The "turgeon which was caught In
the Harlem river a few days ago and
which weighed. according to the truth
ful fisherman and those who assisted
in weighing it, just 400 pounds. would
have found it's way to the home Of q
prominent lawyer in New York II its
advent had been known to members
Of he Albany society who know this
story: At one of the early dinners Of
the soiety. when matters Albanian.
Including Kane's Lot. Pop" Saw.
yer. the jug Of Blood and Mickey"
De Forest. were enlarged upon. Louis
Stern told his neighbor about the
size Of sturgeans he had Been at
Marcellus' and Thomas markets
when he was a boy. many Of them
weighing mor than q hundred
pounds. The story was listened to
res sctfully. but the guest limited
1t its hshiness by saying: When
they get another like that have
It sent to me and I'll pay double its
market value" The Harlem catch has
caused him to withdraw the offer.
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1912-03-01
1.-THE virginian."

The virginian, Owen Wister and
Kirke La Shelle's dramatization Of
Mr.. Wister's romance Of Wyoming
LIE, with a thoroughly competent
company. assisted by a wealth of
scenery, will be presented at the
Jefferson Theatre. Friday. March 1.
The virginian is the best drama of
Western life aver written. 1t holds
the attention OF the audience closely,
IT. leading characters winning SYM
path, laughter or hatred, as the in
tent may be. and all being up to the
pretense. The cowboys and the wo-
men Of the West are all as they are
pictured in the book-live people,
rough, but sterling. The atmosphere
b the rolling range. the cattle grazing
and Sta11Deding. the blue sky un-
di10AdhEh single chimney, the
rOcEdplsss the camp fire. and the
Dofer game on the grass grown
stump. Here is a relief from the re-
straint Of crowded dwellings. from
Btf6 conventions of street and office,
from the depression Of club and
drawing room. The Virginian leads
~ out Of the prison Of city life into
the open country as God made it, and
where man practices just enough
deytltry to satisfy the rash instinct
in us al. Mr.. Wister has given his
cowboy q delightful character. He is
= man. q type Of the frontier. and
although all that he does may not be
IN accordance with the ideals OF
those living in civilization, still the
has ideals far above those Of the
men with whom he is cast, and he
lives up to them, a fine specimen OF
virfle and honest manhood, a man
brave morally and physically. He is
not spotless. o does he pretend to
be, he has gambled, and he has lived
the life Of the West, but his heart ie
sound and his lapses have not been
those Of q man Of depraved nature,
but rather Of a strong nature seek.
ing diversion from the monotony Of
lie. He falls in love with Molly
Wood, . descendent Of the Puritans
q New England, who comes out to
wyoming to teach school, and
though she resists the love she feels
Tor : man 20 utterly apart from all
her associations and traditions. she,
= tho end. succumbs to his determ.
ined woolng.
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1912-03-01
SAT- On French Roads.

00N on 6TVVCU UO00O.
Az a general rule the roads In and
around French towns are tarred at the
commencement Of the summer In or
der to abate the dust nuisance. It has.
however. been found that tar. Al
though excellent in the case Of maca-
damized roads. Is Of little or no value
where lines exist and paved street
crossings intersect the roads in every
direction, 40 tarring cannot be carried
out on stones.
The authorities. basing their action
on the we'll known hygrometrical prop
critics Of common salt. have made .
test Of its value In laying the dust
Twenty yards Of roadway have been
s~prinkled literally with salt and then
watered freely II the results are sat
isfactofy salt will be used throughout
the town Of Havre. 1t being impossi-
BILE t tar the majority Of the streets.
as they are paved with rough stone
blocks.
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1912-03-01
Special Privilege.

Rev. Lyman Powell OF Northampton
has q bright little son who Is very
much frightened in thunderstorms
says the Cosmopolitan One day q
heavy shower zane up when the lit.
RE .o',ow had wandered away from
the house. His father. who was watch
Ing or nj n. law aim cone running
toward home as the first drops fell
he ltoaea terrified aLC his lips were
mov:rg
IN t.af were you saying" asked his
father
- WAS reminding God thai am q
minister's son Tie hoy rerlled
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1912-03-01
6iiSsful Ignorance,

Holden. the New York bird MAJ.
lately had in his shop a taciturn pa.
rot Day after day 1t sat silent O.:
It's perch. Indifferent to every que.
ton. AT last a Cuban lady came int,
the shop and spoke to 1t in her ma
tive tongue The parrot Frightened
up at once. opened its beak al,
emitted a jubiiant volley OF vehemen'
Spanish words When the parrot fina
~ ceased speaking the lady turned ::
Mr.. Holden and. blushing Violent,
asked:
DO you understand Spanish
mo-" he replied
Thank Cod" she replied and 81
the shop.-Success Magazine
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1912-03-01

Chas. May, the Lincoln avenue
blacksmith. does all kinds Of black
smithing and wheelwrighting, also
horseshoeing. You will soon need q
cane stubble shaver. / can make one
for you and guarantee 1t. at q very
reasonable price. II you are think
ing Of getting any kind Of q single
horse cart let me build it for you. 1t
will be strong and will outlast q fac
tory-made cart. My prices on all
work are reasonable. Give me your
work and you get prompt service and
satisfaction guaranteed. Chas. May.
3 blocks from 8. P. depot, IN Lincoln
avenue.
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1912-03-01
I'm LITTLE, BUT I'LL TRY"
Brave Child of Section Foreman Saved
Train and Set Example for
All Others.

She was only seven years old.
eileen Martin. the section foreman's
laughter, as she stood reaching up to
i telephone ct the little town of Alta,
Cal, telling the agent at the nearest
station that a rail was broken. Child
ike, she knew the semaphore signals,
had come to the track to see the Over
land Limited whirl by and had watch
ed the long finger drop, letting the
rain into the block.
Pm pretty little, but I'll try" she
said. when the station agent asked her
Il she could not stop the train that was
past him, and started out with her
sister Of fourteen who had just appear
ed. They ran down the track, stopped
the train and saved q wreck.
Pretty much every primary school In
the city ought. within the next week.
to hear Of Eileen's I'm pretty little.
but I'll Try" The alert attention
which knew the semaphore signal. the
quick Wit which understood what .
broken rail meant, the decision and In
itiative which alone sought the tele'
phone. the courage with which she and
her sister started up the track. waving
their aprons to stop tho big Overland
Limited % It bore down upon them
these are the qualities which through
lifs bring self-help. for others. success
and happiness. -:
And she va only seven years ol&
pretty little." but r0ady 70 ~try.-
Philadelphia Press
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1912-03-01

Col. Roosevelt has at last, "at the
pressing solicitation Of his many
frisnds", consented to become . can
didate for another term. Pres. Taft
q not ,overjoyed at the announce
meot, in fact every federal ONCE
holder who announces for the dis:in.
mished Colonel may expect to per
sonally experience steam roller op.
GRAFTON.
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1912-03-01

The ~uprisings in Mexico have
about reached the proportions OF a
revolution according to press dis
patches. President Madero, however.
claims there ID nothing serious and
that the government can take care
Of Affairs. Meantime there are a
lot Of Americans in Mexico who find
that country in q very disturbed
and dangerous condition.
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1912-03-01

Gov. Sanders has announced that
Ct the end Of his term he will devote
his time and talents to land reclaim
alton work In this State. He is very
enthusiastic about 1t and declares 1t
the most important and constructive
work In the Southern country" Gov.
Sanders Il thoroughly fitted to do
this work and his efforts are sure to
result in immense value to the State.
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1912-03-01
Secretary Of State Knox is now on

Secretary OF State Knox Is now on
his South and Central American
3aunt. The people Of Panama have
given him a warn welcome and Co
lumbia, disavowing her minister's
letter, has also invited him to stop at
Cartagena. 1t is hoped that his visit
WIZ result In better feelings towards
this country.
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1912-03-01

The result Of the second primary
throughout the State assures q ma
jofitv in the General Assembly for
the Good Government League.
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1912-03-01
SCHOOL FUNDS
Quarterly Apportionment BY State
Bureau Of Education to the Dr.
ferent Parishes.

Following is the regular quarterly
school apportionment being sent out
by the State Bureau Of Education.
Lafayette, it will be noticed, gets
Ell Goa An.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1912-11-14
Tho [7lJM1N6 &dBBsS
MlIfTpGUIpY Vs..
~ [5Il I5ANW[g 6X]. 061@l2A!A!,!!M,;=]!
ZcN 41THOR Of TIE GAME AND INC eA''Dll)
NZIlNfAZIYJ ~ nv N4LT'~5

Likes whom r
Bailey flushed brick-red-
- admit mean to call him that. ne
ssens himself D. Lestrangs. and some
~ them started reading It Darlns'
toking because he was such iavoflpe
snd because they liked him anyhow
It's Just nickname"
Emily laughed out involuntsrily, sur
prised.
II beg pardon" she at once apollo.
rixed. but It sounded 30 frivolous.
III you try this man, you had oet-
ter keep that nickname out OF the lac-
tory" MI. French advised sumy.
what respect could the workmen feei
for 4 manager with such . title7 II
nossibIe. you would do well to pre-
vent them from recognizing him a.
the racing driver"
Bailey, who had risen at the chime
Of a clock, halted amazed.
Respect for him!" he echoed. moi
recognize himl Why, there Isn't a
man on the place who wouldn't give
h,s ears to be seen on the same SIDE
Of the street with Lestrange, let alone
to work under him. They do read the
racing news. That part Of 1t will be
all right, II / can have him."
III 1t Is necessary"
II think 1t Is, SIR"
Emily moved slightly, pushing bach
her yellow-brown curls under the rid
bon that banded them. On sudden
impulse her uncle looked up at her.
"What Is your opinion?" he ques
toned. III Dick had been listening
should have asked his, and fame,
yours is fully as valuable. Come, shall
we have this racing manager?"
Astonished, she looked from he
uncle to the other man. And per
haps 1t was the real anxiety and sus
pense of Bailey's expression that drew
her quick reply.
Let us, uncle. Since we need him
let us have him."
very WELL" said Mr.. French. "Yo'
hear, Bailey"
There was long silence after tn
Junior partners withdrawal.
Come where can see you, En-
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1912-11-14

Walla Walla, Wash.---Jute bags for
grain are doomed in Washington, Ida
no and Oregon II the resolution adopt
Cd at the tri-state meeting of the
Farmers union in this city has
weight. The resolution porvides that
In the future the unions are to dis
courage the use of the jute bags, sub
shutting instead cotton bags. These
cotton bags can be secured cheaper,
and il 10 asserted they are a. practi-
cal. The adoption of this resolution
followed two days debate on the
sack question.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1912-11-14

Too Many Road MsAsures Brings On
Defeat Of An.
-, rs
fofs'anu' or'' Nov' ino e'uh'
at 1850 a. m. In Multnomah county
on woman suffrage was: Yes 5000;
NO rao7
e.. .,4 . u.,..s n
Ssass' ouss'ue " a.us'''''"" so'"
ty; Yes lz'1lo, no li,sol'
The Malsrkey public service bill,
submitted bv referendum. IL IA indi-
.-.a IA, -. n,,h...n.;s, ma;o~
es'su' wan "~'s s
NY
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1912-11-14

and selling. like my uncles? l have
reason for asking"
Sure thing" said Bailey, unexpect-
eddy prompt. I've met one man who
knows how to handle this factory bet
ter than | do, and I've been at 1t
twelve years. And there he is--" he
turned in his revolving chair and
rolled up the shade covering the glass
set door into the next room, my
manager, Lestrange."
The scene thus suddenly opened to
the startled Emily was sufficiently
matter-of-fact, yet not lacking In
certain sober animation of it's own.
Around drafting table central in the
bare, systematic disorder of the apart
ment beyond, three or four blue-shirt-
ed men were grouped, bending over
a set Of drawings, which Lestrange
was explaining. Explaining with
vivid interest in his task that sparkled
over his clear face In changing play
OF expression almost mesmeric in Its
command OF attention. The men
watched and listened intent1y; they
themselves no common laborers, but
the intelligent workmen who were to
carry out the ideas here set forth.
Wherever Lestrange had been. he was
coatless and the sleeves OF his outipe
shirt were rolled back. leaving bare
the arms whose smooth symmetry re-
vealed little of the racing drivers
strength; his thick brown hair was
rumpled into boyish waves and across
his forehead fine black streax
wrote of recent personal encounter
with things practical.
"Oh!" exclaimed Emily family Ano
after q moment. CLOSE the curtain
please"