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The Cairo bulletin., 1912-05-06
To Purchase New Pump.

Wilbur ThistIewoOd went 10 ST
Louis Saturday to make arrange
ments for the purchase of cen
trifugal pump of a much larger capa-
city than the pump recently pur-
chased in Chicago. The pump is tc
have discharge pipe II inces IN
diameter The new pump Will alsC
be placed in the uptown sipe water
district.
The Cairo bulletin., 1912-05-06

First excursion of the season on
The Steamer w. W, Sunday, May
"; leave Cairo 2:30 p. m, Mound
city $3.50 y. m Evening trip, leave
Mound City 1880 D. m, Cairo 49,
., m. Return Mound City 1900 p
M. Cairo 1890 . - Cod orchestra
and dancing. Fare SOC"
The Cairo bulletin., 1912-05-06
Gave Up Western Trip.

William Wise and family of 72s
Thirty-sixth street have gone &c
Asheville, North Carolina, for a sea
son. for the benefit of Mr. Wise
health, he being sufferer from pull.
monary trouble. Some weeks ago he
had intended taking trip to Colo
RADIO In wagon He purchased 4
wagon and team and had all arrange
ments made for the start when he
changed bis plans,
The Cairo bulletin., 1912-05-06
How China LIves.

No natural resource 10 too trifiing
to be turned to account by the TEEN
ing population, The sea is raked and
strained for edible plumber. Seaweed
and kelp have place In the larder.
Great quantities Of shell fish, no big
ger than ones finger nail, are opened
and made to yield food that finds
It's way far inland. The fungus that
springs up in the grass after a rain
is eaten. Fried sweet pot.to vines
furnish the poor mans table. The
roadside bitches are bailed out for the
sake of fishes no longer than ones
finger. Z.
The Cairo bulletin., 1912-05-06
FREIGHT STEAMER IS
GROUNDED AT THE
MISSISSIPPI MOUTH

New Orleans, La, May 6.-Thc
Hamburg American freight steam.
ship Bermuda, bound from New Or
leans, to Hamburg with a heavy car.
10. ran aground late this Afternoon
at the edge of the West Jetties, at the
mouth of the Mississippi. A tug left
New Orleans, tonight, to give assist.
ance The position of the Bermuda
IS not considered dangerous.
The Cairo bulletin., 1912-05-06
NEWS Of THE RIVERS
Cairo Gauge.

AT 2 O'Clock this morning tho
river gauge stood at 492 a fall OF i
the past "a hours
The steamer Georgia Lee arrived
at 6 a. m. Sunday from St. Louis and
departed at 9;35 for Memphis.
Steamer Rees Lee arrived at l;37
D. m. Sunday from Memphis and de
parted at 2:35 for st. Louis.
The Cairo bulletin., 1912-05-06
GivInu Man Credit.

II don't believe any man Ia really
good" she said when you find ono
who doesn't go wrong 1t is because
be Is afraid"
"Oh, 1t isn't always because they
are afraid" replied her friend, who
was married. Very often 1t Is be-
cause they haven't the price,"
The Cairo bulletin., 1912-05-06
River Stages at Z a, m. yesterda,

River Stages at 7 a. m. Yesterday
Cincinnati 31.2 fall 06.
Evansville 34.3 fall 90.
Mt, Carmel 1872 rise OIL.
shawneetown $40 stationary. :.
Florence 100 fall 0.5.
Savannah 36.5 fall O.5.
Johnsonville 30.s fall 90.
Paducah 42.4 rise 0.44
Cairo 1913 falling.
Kansas City 1872 fall o.5.
st. Louis 25.S fall 1.3.
Cape Girardeau $40 fall IL.
New Madrid 1871 rise o.5.
Memphis ST. rise OIL.
The Cairo bulletin., 1912-05-06
ENGINEER WIRES
BATON ROUGE is
IN SERIOUS DANGER
tConcluded from Page one.l

are feared. Weak places have beer
reported and the watchmen are alert
A heavy rain extending over tht
southern portion Of the state begar
shortly after o'clock this after
noon and the outlook was regarded
as anything but encouraging, by thu
engineers, who are making the figh'
against the food waters that al
ready have eclipsed the former fioot
records, by as much as two feet ii
snna nlacas
The Cairo bulletin., 1912-05-06
River Is Rising.

The gauge at New Orleans at Z p
M. tonight, was 29.5 feet, no chang
in twelve hours. Rises OF i foot
were reported from Donaldsonville
Baton Rouge, Vicksburg and hatcher
at O'Clock. complete inspection
of the leyee was made by Federal ant
city officials and all gaps in the pro
lection levee back from the river viii
be closed against the possibility o
breaks between here and Bator
Rouge. The main levees were report
ed in good condition.
The Cairo bulletin., 1912-05-06
Truly Expert.

rs your chauffeur an expertf
Eyes, indeed" replied Mr.. Chuggins.
HE can explain In a most interesting
way exactly why the car isn't running
most OF the time
The Cairo bulletin., 1912-05-06
City Council Meets Tuesday.

The first regular meeting Tor May
of the city council will be held Tues
day night
The Cairo bulletin., 1912-05-06
Not I. the Market

did you hear OF the recent cut In
ROM"
mol Ia It q fact?'
Yes. A lot Of prisoners sawed
through tholf cell bars
The Limit.
"Well, see that that jackass FL.
lcrberry has gone and put his hend
the moose again said Hawkins.
Worse than that" said Banta He's
rot It in the Moose papers,"
The Cairo bulletin., 1912-05-06

Merely Part Of Machine.
A man used as a cog In a whec!
ceases to be a man.--Exchange.
The Cairo bulletin., 1912-05-06

Hard TO Got Away From.
Nothing Is so dificult To uproot a
inherited wrong-doing.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-12-13

but you know very well that father
and Sylvester Howard had a bitter
quGrre' and they never made il up
afterwards ! don't wish 70 meet any
OF them. I think Ia better go home
I've OverStsid my visit. anyway" A
pink hush was deepening in Annals
smooth cheek
You'll stay right here. miss!
snapped Miss Lydia. IF you want to
carry on your fathers quarrel very
we'll: I admit that my step nephew
Sylvester treated your father shame
fuzzy. but Sylvester and his wife are
dead these ten years past and so IS
your father II you snd Stenhen
Howard want 70 carry on the war
I don't care. only 7 shan't be dis
tUrbed"
IT don't wish 70 NEE Stephen
Howard. Aunt Lydia" said Anne
firmly.
And I don't want you to meet each
other You can have the run of the
south wing OF the house and Stenhen
will stay in the north. YCu keep
to the rose garden and the south lawn
and stephen can stay or the other
side Of the hedge. II either one Of
YOU so much as speaks to the other
I'll cut you both OF and leave every
cent I've got 10 the Homeless Cat So
cietv'"
I'm sure that's a lovely plan
Aunt Lydia. and may ! have my meals
sent up 20 nv room
Certainly. nv dear"
You know I've been here -four
weeks, auntie. and the young man
ought TO have a chance 10 enjoy hi.
visit When is he coming?"
He's coming now. I believe ex.
claimed Miss Lydia. rising stiTly. and
hobhling 10 the door. I heard &
carriage drive up-yes. it's the sta.
tiop carryail Ny dear-3ust attend
TO your embroidery and remembe
what I said about speaking TO Ste
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-12-13

lonely day in the rose garden. over
the high hedge she caught an occa-
sionRl glimpse of aunt Lydia's guest
and a vague regret filed her heart
that their fathers had seen fit 10
quarrel. He did look so big and hand
some and companionable-an Anne
had never had cousin or a brother
or sister, After all. he was only
her cousin by marriage. so she didn't
really have q cousin.
Sue saw him glancing curiously at
her from his seat under the cedars
on the lawn, and hid herself in the
wistaria arbor with flushed cheeks
and little angry sparks in her blue
eyes.
They saw each other every day;
Stephen Howard took TO WALKING
near the hedge and once after Anne
had taken her pretty nose from the
fragrant heart OF a red rose, he
leaned boldly over the hedge and
plucked the rose and stuck it in the
lapel OF his coat
AZ the June days fed swiftly, Anne
forgot all about the feud that had
existed between her father and Ste
phen's parents-and she saw nothing
SOC a PaIi w gray eyes grave, TEN
der and often merry, as they met her
own shy glances.
Then, one evening, Anne fingered
among the roses: the moon was full
end the whole garden was heavy
With the scent Of the velvet blooms
In the citing room Stephen was play
ing in the dusk 10 Miss Lydia.
At lest he played the air to q song
that he had whistled much Of late
when Anne had been in the Garden
Thine ewes 81 Blue and Tender. -
Anne listened, sitting on a low. rustic
bench, her face buried in a cluster
Of blush roses.
She did not know when the music
stopped, for her heart was full OF
the sweetest Song OF all. Somebody
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-12-13

sat down beside her, and Stephens
hand drew the roses away from her
face.
"hnne-little cousin Anne" he
began softly. 81 am going to defy
Aunt Lydia and speak to you-shall
-"
Yes" whispered Anne in a very
small voice What Stephen told
Anne was heard only by the roses and
witnessed by a yellow moon.
After a while they went hand in
hand and confronted Miss Lydia IN
the sitting room. Miss Lydia was
reading under a green-shaded lamp
She looked up and stared at them.
whats all this?" she demanded
coldly.
Stephen put his arm around Anne.
AUNT Lydia" he said firmly. ANNE
and love each other-and we want
to get married."
Married." exploded Miss Lydia.
7 thought there was a feud-Anne
wanted to 90 home when she hard
you were coming and you didn't want
TO stay when you heard she was here.
What about the family quarrel"
we buried II in the rose gar
dem said Anne softly. Dear Aunt
Lydia. ] wish you didn't objectl"
Miss Lydia's face quivered. "Cb-
ject," she quavered. my dears, II
came Just as l planned. It's the
dearest wish OF my heart to see the
family reunited by your MARRIAGE"
But would surely have fallen
I'm love with Anne, quarrel or no
quarrel" asserted Stephen, when
( thew had been duly kissed by Miss
Lydia.
That NAV be-that may be-" said
the old lady wisely; at may have
( been a whim on nv part TO have II
I happen this way"
"HaDpeni" they exclaimed in duet.
ut didn't happen. Aunt Lydial It
Just had to be-"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-12-13

phen. I won't have TT"
Il don't wish to-" retorted Anne
hastily.
Miss Lydia flung a wicked look
over her square shoulder as she
crunched up the path to the carriage
drive.
Anne, setting stitches with trem-
bllng fingers, heard a deep musical
voice shout q word Of greeting, but
her pride would not permit her to
peer through the vine leaves to look
a. the step-cousin whom she had new
er seen.
II was rather a queer dsy after
mat. Susan brought her luncheon
out TO the arbor and Anne quite en-
loyed eating IL there Afterwards she
reached her room through a side door
ana staircase and that evening din
ner was sent up to her with aunt
Lydia's love.
She could hear the distant murua-
OF mans voice all the evening ana
then, Just before bedtime. Someone
or course, not Aunt Lydia-pIsved
upon the violin, Anne. the music
( lover, set her door aJar and listened
10 the exquisite strains that foated
W rom the parlor, and barely closed
u creskingly when Aunt Iydia's
humping footsteps sounded on the
stairs
The old lady put her head into
Anne's room and found the sirl
tucked under the covers, the moon
light streaming in from the open
windows
Asleep, Anne Deane?" she asked
( softly.
No. Aunt Lydia, come and kiss me
good night" said Anne sitting up in
/ bed
Miss Lydia planted a dry kiss on
I Anne's cheek and left behind the
echo OF little chucklinE laugh.
Anne saw all this from her retreat
/ In the RTbor. and the angry sparkles
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-12-13
BRAVE MOTHER STORK.
Her Nest AbIaze, She Will Stay by ard
Perish With Her Young.


Perish With Her Young.
So strong is the mother love devel-
oped in the stork and the lark that It
amounts to a heroic passion. The
stork. which spends the winter in
Egypt and the summer in northern and
western Europe, likes TO build its nest
on the top OF some steep gable roof
Such a nest is often a real nuisance to
man. 1t is from three to Eve yards in
diameter. 1t swarms with lizards. frogs.
toads and other agreeable creatures.
1t becomes in course Of time so heavy
that It Will break the roof II not arti-
ficially propped up.
Nevertheless for various supersti-
tious reasons the stork is not only well
come but even courted by the Euro
pean peasants. and IL cannot be denied
that the respect with which the bird is
regarded is TO some exteSt deserved.
II the house takes fire and the young
storks happen 10 be Of an age at which
they cannot be saved by being taken
away from the nest the stork mother
does not abandon them. Standing
erect in the nest, tapping her wings TO
watt away the smoke and the flames
and crying out now and then, she re
, mains with her young, periShing with
them.
The skylark, which builds its nest in
the meadows, runs away from it when
frightened. She proceeds for four or
five yards under the clover and rises
perpendicularly in the air. pouring forth
her song in It's widest strains in order
TO divert the intruder's attention. But
the peasant boy knows that so long as
she remains hanging at the same point
in the air be is still four or FIVE yards
from the nest, and he uses the direc-
/ ton Of her movements and the ring of
her song 20 ascertain the exact spot
II it chances that the young larks are
/ Just about TO break through the shell
/ of the eggs. ut which time the mother
1 instinct is at its height. ii IS said that
at the very moment when the nest is
touched the little bird will actually at
tack the intruder-Harper's Weekly
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-12-13

to sing the romance OF Platinum gulch.
The romance of gold is founded on the
material consideration of S2O.67 an
ounce. which the governments OF the
earth have decreed must be its price
now and for evernoTe. They will
have to build a second story exten-
sion on the romance of the metal that
is worth twice as much as gold.
Now that Uncle sam is finding this
mine Of platinum in the supposedly un-
alloyed bars that the big refining COM
panies are sending in from their smelt-
ers. the interesting question Is arising.
Who owns the platinum. Uncle Sam or
the refineries? Uncle Sam bought their
gold. refined il for them at cost and
paid them dollar for dollar out Of his
pocket. Actually he was out on the
transaction. Now that he has stopped
the leak in his drainpipe, he is a little
ahead.
Naturally. If one can play at a game
two can play at the same game. Some
Of the bigger smelter companies. whose
output is sufficient. have undertaken
the task OF recovering this platinum
themselves. II Uncle sam can help out
his payroll with platinum residues
there is no reason why a privately con
Quoted smeIter cannot do the same
thing. So the electrical method Of re-
fniug Is coming more and more into
use. and the highbrow professors in
the minis who have been searching for
platinum have discovered that the
smeter bars sent in for coinage are al
most 100 per cent fine. without so much
as a smell Of platinum in them.-F
/ Irving Anderson in New York Tribune
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-12-13

people apart
After tbat. when Stephen Howard
played the violin ~ the evenings he
PLAYED % anne; and Anne knew it.
Goodnight, my deari I hope nv
objectionable guest has not annoyed
you ~ intTu7'n2 on ~ T domain r.
40. dear Aunt LYDIA said Anne.
with equal sweetness I've had a
charming time"
The next morning Anne spent a
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-12-13
TO ORDER

in her eyes changed to soothing else
Miss Lydia saw It, too, from the sit
uDg-room window. and gave vent to
such strange ElI-.ngs that Suse L
few, alarmed. TO the aTbor and sum-
moned Anne 70 the house.
She's IN q At Of some sort, Miss, -
bres thed Susan heavily, as she tried
70 keep pace with Annie's flying feet.
stephen Howard saw that some
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-12-13

Susan is a fool" announced Miss
Lydia; and with this imperious de-
cree impressed upon them, the three
scattered-Anne to her rose garden,
Stephen TO his seat under the cedars,
snd Susan in high dudgeon to the
kitchen. where she confided to the
cook that, Miss Lydia was losing
her mind II was plain to be seen
the way she's kept them two young
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-12-13

thing was aniss and he, too. fastened
to the house, meeting annie and Su-
san face TO face in the sitting room.
Miss Lydia was sitting stiffy
erect, glazing at them through her
great spectacies What ia the mat
ter" she demanded sharply. Why
are you here Sterhen?"
Susan said you were i'll. Aunt
Lydia" taltered Anne avoiding the
merry gray eyes Of her hated cousin
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-12-13

=, ~ lle entrance 70
the arbor she paused and looked at
her great-niece sitting in the check
sTed sunlight. purple blooms sprin-
tIed on her golden hair and over her
toft white gown.
anne looked up with 8 welcoming
Inle and laid aside her embroidery.
Sit here I'm the hicl.ory chair.
.uut Lyoia. am 50 glad you felt able
20 come out In the garden this morn
ING there shall SIT beside Won,
how Is the horrid rheumatism ?"
A., better-much better" croaksd
niss Lydia. arranging her black silk
NlIts with careful precision. She
2AIted the lace cap on her white head
10 Inen turned sharp. speStacled
yes upon her niece.
m expecting company today. An
hs,' she announced.
=. company, aunt Lydia? Who can
y be- You-you are not expectin 9
any OF the Howards?''
am" said Miss Lydia defantly.
One OF the Howsrds-but YOU
eeecn't see him. In fact. don't want
Fou 20 meet him"
His?' echoed Anne family
ny not him mimicked Miss
Lyoia with sudden herceness. I've
10Y great nephew as well as a niece.
Mss, And I think quite rs much OF
Rntly.
II donr doubt that. Aunt lydia.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-12-13

Heck-Does your wife get angry If
she is interrupted while talking?
Peck-HOw should | know? - Boston
Transcript.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-12-13

the population of the county. If they
are excluded the county will not fall
within the provisions of the new
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-12-13
An Exception.

Money. after all. means nothing but
trouble"
''Still. It is the only kind OF trouble
which it Is hard TO borrow"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-12-13

OF Illinois as to whether the 1000 in
sane patients in the Peoria state hos
rital should be numbered as part of
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-12-13

Cria county supervisors, introduced be-
fore the board a resolution asking that
an opinion from the attorney general
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-12-13

states attorney law. The salary of
the new democratic states attorney
will be $4,000, instead of $4,000.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-12-13

Demands Ruling as to Insane.
Peoria, Ill, Dec. 13.-Walter Clinch,
republican majority leader of the Pc
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-12-13
BY WILL SEAT.

SIS LYDIA DEAN
crounched down the
part toward the wis
taria arbor, planting
her cane deep in the
gravel with every
step, resolution in ev-
cry line OF her tall.
gaunt form, and q
queer smile lowering
about her lips.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-04-29
: SilVis

The cantata given by Miss Framing
Of Milan, was repeated at Crowder's
hall last Saturday night for the benefit
OF the Baptist church.
Winnie Wells OF WATERFOWL spent
Tuesday here with friends.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ben Nelson spent Sat
urday in the tri-cities.
The members and friends of the
Methodist Ladies' Aid society met at
the church Thursday.
Mrs. Frank Pershing entertained
the Kensington Embroidery club
Thursday afternoon at her home on
Eighth street
Mrs. Frank Bull and children OF
East Moline visited relatives and
friends here part of last week.
Mrs. J. Kizer IS in Hannibal, Mo,
where her mother is Ill.,
Ella Allison and mother, Of Carbon
Cliff, attended the funeral of little Yer
da Allison here Tuesday.
c. Schmidt has arrived home from
a brief visit at Iowa City.
The dance given by the local band
boys Thursday evening at Kuhne's
hall was well attended.
! Mrs Jessie Brown and daughter
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-04-29
AledO

The death Of Mrs. Philip O'Hearn
occurred at her home in Aledo Tues
day afternoon. She had been i'll with
heart trouble for long time. She is
survived by her husband and two lit
tie children: Thursday the body was
taken to Keithsburg for burial. The
funeral services were held in the Cath
Ollie church Of that place.
]. A. Wells, of this city, has receiv-
ed the sad news of the destruction Of
his brothers home, near Piper City,
ILL.,, during the recent wind storms.
The house and barns were completely
wrecked, but the family escaped in
safety.
r. A. Barnes of Milton, Iowa, and
his sister, Mrs. NJ. w. Reynolds, of
Joy, were visitors in Aledo Wednes-
day.
| Mrs. Will Morgan returned Wednes-
! day from visiting her niece, Miss Myr-
| tie Spence, who was recently success
| fully operated upon at the Galesburg
hospital and is now recovering rapid
| ly.
Miss Mabel Rank, Of Sheriden, ILL.,,
who has been teaching the Marsh
Church school the past year, left
Thursday for her home to spend her
summer vacation.
Mrs. Ella Reynolds and Miss c. L.
Gregory left Thursday for a short visit
in Galesburg.
Miss Marion Earl Mathews of Rush.
vile, who has been visiting her aunt
Mrs. c. L. Gregory, for the past two
weeks, left Thursday for a short stay
in Galesburg before returning to heI
home.
Mrs. S. NJ. Reed left Thursday for
her home in Hunnewell, Mo-, after q
visit here with her brothers, ]. NJ. and
]. H Harvey and their families.
Mr. and Mrs. D. A. Hebel started
Thursday for Chicago to visit a few
days.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. w. Crawford went
to Rock Island Thursday for a short
visit
Jared Irwin was a Rock Island Wis
itor Thursday.
Mrs. Dickson and Mrs. Mccartney
of Rock Island, who have been the
guests of Mrs. Archibald Mckinney
left Thursday for their homes.
Mrs. Joseph Bloch of Burlington
Iowa arrived here Wednesday to visi
her sister, Mrs. Charles McChesney.
Levi Lewis and son Edward, lef
Thursday for a short visit In the tri
cities.
Mrs. G. Ashley, of Galesburg, con
Guided a visit here with her daughter
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-04-29

Moorhead left Saturday for Rock Is
land. Miss Moorhead will also visit
in Milan.
Miss Ona Miller left Saturday for a
visit with relatives in Orion.
Work has been begun on the new
residence Of E. clearinghouse in this
city. The new homes of V. X. Croson
and F. Wansing are nearing compile
ton.
The owners Of automobiles in Mer-
Ger county are asked to meet in Ale
do May 29 for the purpose Of organic
ing county automobile club, whose
chief aim shall be to promote the
making of good roads. There are sew
eral hundred cars owned by Mercer
county farmers, and the success OF
this plan may be safely predicted.
Two carloads of eggs were shipped
by T. D. Winders in one week. They
were sent to the eastern cities and
were shipped in refrigerator cars.
During the past week the county
clerk paid out $172 as the bounty on
"a wolf scalps.
The marriage Of L. d. Elliott Of Ale
do and Mrs. A. M. Brown Of Wichita,
Kan, took place April 16. at Eldorado,
Kan. Mr.. and Mrs. Elliott will reside
in Aledo.
Miss Sayda Nyberg and B. F. Wal
tiers were married Wednesday, April
"a, at the home OF the bride in Aledo.
The ceremony was performed by Rev.
Edward Stark of New Windsor in the
presence of about 80 relatives and
friends. They Will reside on a farm
near Aledo.
!. The Choral Union will give a sacred
concert next Thursday evening. They
will be supported by Mrs. Gable and
Miss Mott Of Davenport and Henry
Wheelock OF Moline, and H. II. Hall
of Davenport.