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Morris tribune., 1912-02-16

]. c. Morrison went to Minneapolis
Wednesday night to attend the editor
ial convention. being on the program
for an address on the cost system.
Morris tribune., 1912-02-16

A recent number of the Northwest
ern Agriculturist contained a picture
of D. T. Wheaton and his orchard
here in Morris.
Morris tribune., 1912-02-16

Z The weather has been mild and
spring like this. week, and since we
have so much cold weather to our
credit we can hope for an early spring
and warm weather.
Morris tribune., 1912-02-16

Father Larpenteur and his sister.
Miss Cora Larpepteur, came up from
Minneapolis on Friday of last week
and spent several days visiting friends
here. The former was a g:est Of
Father Grunenwald, and the latter the
guest of Miss Margaret Eckes.
Morris tribune., 1912-02-16

F. G. splitstoser is on the sick list
this week.
Pat Foley, of Alberta! is sick with
an attack of bronchitis.
Mrs. Fred D enwald is confined
to her bed from an attack of apoplexy.
We make a speciality of hand -sewed
harness. Buckentin's Harness Shop.
The Farmers Institute ANIMALS
will be distributed free during the
Short course week, Feb. 1925.
Lost. "A lady's gold watch. In
itials on case. Finder please leave
at Tribune Office.
A present will be given away at
Troppman's auction sale next Satur-
day at 2 o'clock.
Anyone wanting three or four
barrels week of swill for hogs or
chickens, apply at Hotel La Grand.
A daughter was born to Mr.. and
Mrs. VIM. Sontag, who live near AL
berta. on Feb. 18th, but did not live.
Miss Logan. Miss Melbastad, Mr..
Plummer. of Donnelly, and DR.. Muralt
we're entertained at the Mangan home
Saturday evening.
Morris tribune., 1912-02-16

The camp fire given at the armory
on Monday evening by the old soldiers
and their friends, was we'll attended.
An impromptu program was given
consisting of talks of the war given
by the old soldiers and vocal selections
given by the male quartette and the
ladies' quartette of the Methodist
church. After the refreshments there
was short session of dancing.
Morris tribune., 1912-02-16

Onr New Gold Flour makes the
lightest and sweetest loaf of bread of
any -four sold today in Stevens county.
Our price and -four is both satisfact-
sry. If your dealer does not keep it
send to the mill and we will see that
you get it. If you have not been US
ing New Gold send us word to that
effect and we will send you sample
sack to try free of cost. After once
using it you will not use any other
kind. Price So. rs cwt, Morris
City Mills.
Morris tribune., 1912-02-16

Balled Timothy hay for sale. Rich
ard Northcott.
S. Stewart went to Minneapolis on
business Wednesday night.
Look up and read Rudnicki's ad. of
closing out sale on shoes.
Three good lots for sale. Water
on same. j. B. Anderson.
Harnesses oiled for 81. 90 per set.
Buckentin's Harness Shop.
Leave your orders for Irvine at ].
H. Wallis hardware store.
Smoke the Big Stone. Made at
Morris. Ten years before the public.
Popular sheet music. both instru-
mental and vocal. for sale at H. B.
Lund's.
DIR. Geo. w. Geenty went to Chicago
Wednesday night to attend the meet
ing of the dentists.
We pay cash for eggs, cream,
poultry. hides and furs. Stevens
County Produce Co.
Mrs. Mary Hagerman visited friends
and relatives at Herman and Hancock
the first of the week.
Miss Minnie Gust. from near Cy-
rus, is visiting at the home of Mr..
and Mrs. ]. R. Kruger.
The family of Louis Hudson, Of
Framnas, was released from scarlet
fever quarantine yesterday.
For Sale About so Plymouth rock
and Rhode Island Reds chickens.
Inquire of William. Harris.
There will be Norwegian services
in the Lutheran Free church next Sun
day at z :45 p. m. A. Olson, pastor.
Anyone wanting three or four
barrels a week of swill for hogs or
chickens, apply at Hotel La Grand.
Itch relieved in 30 minutes by
Woodford's Sanitary Lotion. Never
fails. Sold by J. r. Kruger Drug.
gist.
Mrs. J. T. Fuller has as her guest.
Miss Helen Bertrand. from Glenwood,
and Miss Hattie Boyd, from Sauk
T&~Aon
Morris tribune., 1912-02-16

Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. Rasmussen,
who moved to WilImara Hast summer,
came up Wednesday afternoon to at
tend the family gathering of the A.
0. U. w.. being the guests of Mr..
and Mrs. L. H. Schumann.
Morris tribune., 1912-02-16

Mrs. J. T. Fuller has as her guest.
Miss Helen Bertrand. from Glenwood,
and Miss Hattie Boyd. from Sank
Center.
Morris tribune., 1912-02-16

Eye-sight restored. By DR.. Bro
kaw eye specialist at Krueger's drug
store. Morris the 9Th and 7th of every
Month. Painful head and eyes made
painless. Prices always lowest.
Morris tribune., 1912-02-16

Mr.. and Mrs. J. E. Spooner came
up from WATERFOWL, S. D., Wednes-
day afternoon to attend the family
gathering of the A. o. U. w.. being
the guests of Mr.. and Mrs. M. B.
Lord.
The Cairo bulletin., 1912-09-21
FIRE DESTROYS
BUSINESS BLOCK
AT COLUMBUS,
Eleven Houses in Path Of Blaze
that Rages for Four
Hours
LOSS SIS, 900, INSURANCE SMALL
Leaking Gasoline Stove in Press.
ing Shop Starts Con-
flagration
LOSS s2s,ooO, INSURANCE SMALL

Fire at Columbus, KY, twenty
miles south Of Cairo, destroyed
eleven houses and most Of their con-
tents yesterday afternoon. The
buildings were all business houses
on the Main street of the town, Ken
lucky street, between the river and
the railroad tracks. The fire start
ed at / o'clock yesterday afternoon
and burned for nearly four hours be-
fore it was gotten under control.
1t was stopped only by resorting to
the destruction of a frame building
in the path, which was torn down;
there being no fire fighting ap-
paratus in the town. The only
means of fighting fire was by use of
buckets of water.
The rate of insurance being very
high the property had not been in
sured for much more than one-third
of its value.
The fire originated in pressing
shop, caused by gasoline stove,
The flames communicated in turn
to the following buildings: Barks
4 Smiths store, McGee & Walkers
restaurant, James Marie confection-
cry and restaurant. Robert G. Sum-
mer's drug store, two-story brick
house occupied by Thomas Starks'
barber shop on the first floor and the
Masonic and Woodmen lodges on
the second floof, a warehouse owned
by Woolworth and occupied in part
by ]. t. DeVore, the Home Tele-
phone exchange building, a feed
warehouse owned by ]. S. Davis, a
house owned by Mrs. M. B. Pearson
and occupied as a shoe shop, a two
story building occupied by A. r.
Wyley as grocery on the first floor
and the upper floor by all the negro
secret orders of the town.
The Cairo bulletin., 1912-09-21
COL. Il. JERvEY
|. APPROVES PLANS
Of LEV[E WORK
Declares that Government l. Ready
to Spend Money for
Work
INSpECTS MOUND CITY WORK
Local People Must Show that They
Have Put Up an Equal
Amount
INSPECTs MOUND CITY WORK

Lieut. Col. II Jeryey of the gov
ernment engineering corps at Gin
cinnati which has jurisdiction over
the Ohio River district, arrived In
Cairo yesterday and spent the day
In conference with Mayor Parsons
and the members Of the Citizens
Executive committee, relative to the
raising and strengthening of the
levees of Cairo and the Drainage
District. He went over carefully the
details OF the proposed improvements
to the levee system here. examined
the maps, blue prints and the specif-
cations with interest and commented
very favorably upon the work as
shown by Engineer Miller and his
assistant, and said he would favor
ably approve the plans. He further
.
stated that he would be glad to do
all he could to push the work along
as soon as everything was in readi-
ness to begin. II was now up to the
city and drainage district To show
the funds are in hand to meet the APP
preparation made by the govern
ment. The appropriation was ready
at any time to be applied To the
work.
The conference was held at the
mayors office, after which he was
driven to Mound City in w r Cross
ley's car in company with Mayor
Parsons and James H. Galligan. The
Mound City visit was made by
Lieut. Col Jervey to consult with
the authorities there in regard to
the 100000 government appropria-
tion for their leyees and learn what
that city had done toward supplying
its part of the funds and to examine
the plans Of the proposed improve
ments. He was equally pleased with
what he had seen and learned at
that place. He returns to Cincin~
natl today
The Cairo bulletin., 1912-09-21
YOUNG LADY OF
MOUND CITY IS
INJURED BY FALL
Miss Harriet B. Hawley Breaks
Bone Above Ankle While on
Epworlh League Hay Ride

In hay ride at Mound City last
evening Miss Hattie Hawley fell on
the wagon aud fractured the bones
of her right leg above the ankle.
The hay ride was given by mem-
bers of the Epworth league Of the
Methodist church. After starting ON
the trip rain began to fall aud 1t
was decided to return. The acei-
dent happened when the wagon was
passing the Methodist church. Miss
Hawley was taken into the Rev. NJ.
b. Baker home whore she was given
first attention by DR.. Hall White
aker. She was later removed TO her
home where the injured limb was
placed in plaster cast. While at
the parsonage Mrs. Claude Rev who
was one of the party, being shocked
because of the accident swooned and
fell to the qoor. remaining in a
serious condition for half an hour.
Miss Hawley is cashier OF the
Mound City Electric Light and
Water Co.. and the Mound City cor
respondent OF The Bulletin. she Isl
frequent visitor in this city and
is well known to many of the Cairo
young society people.
The Cairo bulletin., 1912-09-21
JEWISH CITIZENS OBSERVE
Y0M KIPPUR TODAY

The Jewish citizens arc observing
Yom Kippur, the Day of Atonement.
All the Jewish merchants and busi-
ness men closed their places OF bust
ness last night at 6 o'clock and will
not reopen them until 6 o'clock
this evening. This day Is observed
more strictly than any other 1t Is
day of fasting.
The Montefiore Congregation held
services last night at the synagoe
conducted by Julius Halprin, Of the
Hebrew Union College of Cincinnati
The subject of his address was Fast
ing and It's Relation to the Day oil
Atonement.
The Cairo bulletin., 1912-09-21
BIG four TRAINS
COME into CITY
THROUGH MOUNDS
Tresile Again Gives Away Over
Big Break Between Cairo
and Mound City

The trestle on the Big Four over
the big break in the embankment
in the Drainage District, now being
repaired, has again been placed out
Of commission and all trains are
being detouyel over the Illinois
Central tracks via Mound City and
Mounds The last train to 60 over
the trestle was yesterday morning.
The noon passenger train did not ar
rive until late in the evening. The
train due here at 7;45 p. IN. arrived
at 10 o'clock last night.
Last week The trestIe was consid-
cred too dangerous for traffic and
the track was abandoned for several
days. The .restle was braced and
trains again began using it until
yesterday, when it was again deemed
unsafe.
II has not been stated when the
road will be able to resume the use
of this track. The work of@illing in
this gap, which is not far from
Cache river, has been going on
steadily and good progress has been
made. 1t is expected that the work
will all be completed soon after
October /.
The Cairo bulletin., 1912-09-21
WOODNEN GIVE
BIG CARNIVAL
Snyder's Greater United Shows Bill
for Cairo Oct. Is Under
W. O. W. Auspices

Snyder's Greater United Shows
will arrive in this city Monday,
Sept. 80, for five days engagement,
beginning Monday, Oct. /, playing
under the auspices of the Woodmen
of the World. Snyder's Shows is
one of the largest carnivals on the
road, having its own special
train of twentvseven cars, consist
ing of twenty-five big shows, three
riding devices, several free acts and
fine band.
r. G. Elgin, advance agent for
Snyder's Shows, Is in the city for a
few days, making preparations for
his company, and he says the man.
agement prides itself on having one
of the largest and cleanest carnivals
on the road today and guarantees
the fun-loving public something en-
tirely new in the carnival line.
Queen Contest Feature.
As one of the feature attractions
of the carnival, the Woodmen of the
World will have queen contest for
the most popular young lady of
Cairo and this vicinity. The young
lady receiving the largest number of
votes by Friday night, Oct a, will
be presented with beautiful
diamond ring, which will be bought
and on display at one of the leading
jewelry stores OF the city.
Voting boxes and envelopes will
be placed in the leading drug stores
and confectioneries of the city
Votes will be one cent each. This
contest is open to all and any
young lady wishing to enter may dc
so by sending her name to The
Bulletin office, by telephoning G.. ]
Gilmore or John A. Millers jewelry
store. The winner will be crowned
queen Of the carnival and presented
with the diamond ring Saturday
night, Oct. g. Voting boxes will be
found in drug stores this morning
and the contest will begin at once
The Cairo bulletin., 1912-09-21
THE ANNA bELLE:
SEWING SOCIETY
WILL ORGANIZE
Idea Is Given by Little Girl in
The Bulletins Comic
Section

A brand new society, composed
entirely of little girls, is about to be
organized in Cairo Miss Anna
Belle, of the comic section Of The
Bulletin, is the little lady that first
suggested the iGea and so she viii
get the credit she deserves by hav-
ing the society named "The Anna
Belle Sewing Society" In her honor,
The object of the society Is to sew
and make nice things for poor child
rem and to do good In every way
possible
Only girls between the ages of
four and fourteen years may become
members and they Will receive d
beautiful certificate of membership
and have their names published in
The Cairo Bulletin as soon as they
join
Mrs. DR., Strong is the president
of the advisory committee and will
have entire charge of the society un-
til the first regular meeting, when
the children will elect regular
president and other necessary Of
feers.
Meetings will be held twiceGa
month at the homes Of the members
AMI officers. The proceedings Of all
meetings will be published in The
Cairo Bulletin, also all announce
ments, etc.
Prior to the first regular meeting
there will be held a preliminary
meeting, to be announced in Mon
days paper, at which all children
|of the proper ages will be invited.
Then big street parade will be ar
ranged and the whole city will have
a chance to see the children with
their banners.
Watch Mondays paper for the de-
tails.
The Cairo bulletin., 1912-09-21
DOROTHY Wing
IS WINNER OF
W.C.T.U. CONTEST
Contest for Gold Medal at Southern
Methodist Church Has
Four Contestants

Miss Dorothy Wing, daughter Of
Mr.. and Mrs. B. A. Wing, of All
Twentieth street, was awarded the
gold medal prize at the contest held
at the Southern Methodist church
last night This was a second con-
test of the kind given in Cairo with
In the past week 1t was given un-
der the auspices Of the Woman's
Christian Temperance Union. There
were four contestants. Miss wing S
recitation was "On the Lohigh Val
ley Train.
The music for the occasion was
furnished by the church choir.
There was fairly good attendance,
The Cairo bulletin., 1912-09-21
MINISTER FROM
JAMAICA TO SPEAK
AT FIRST CHRISTIAN

Rev b. Daniels, OF Kingston,
Island Of Jamaic, will speak at the
First Christian church Sunday at
7:i5 p. m. on the subject, Home =
This subject vii! be illustrated with
four beautiful pictures, 1st cross
ing the Red sea: 2nd, the rock from
which Moses brought water; 3rd,
the place. of the camp where the
brass serpent was lifted up on a
cross; 4th, Christ and His prophe-
cies. Rev Daniels has visited the
Bible lands and his description OF
them will be OF interest to all A
cordial invitation is extended to all
No charge will be made for seats.
The Cairo bulletin., 1912-09-21
IRA WILLIAMS FORMER
CAIRO MAN DIES IN
ST. LOUIS, THURSDAY

Ira Williams died in st. Louis
Thursday. The cause of his death
was not stated He was a former
resident of Cairo employed as switch.
man on the Mobile G Ohio railroad.
lie left here about five years ago.
He was member of Stafford lodge of
Odd Fellows.
The Cairo bulletin., 1912-09-21
TOURISTS BUY LAND.

Brownsville, Tex, Sept. 20.--Two
special trains brought home-seekine
tourists here from a trip
through the Rio Grande Valley. A
majority of the 200 have purchased
truck farms Of from 10 to 40 acrps,
The Cairo bulletin., 1912-09-21

New York. Sept. 2o.---Dr. vilhfal-
mar Stefansson, explorer for the
American Museum of Natural His
tory, has returned from his trip into
the arctic circle, and is describing
the red headed Eskimo he found far
up IN northern Canada. He believes
these people are descendants of
Morse Adventures driven from
Greenland nearly a thousand years
ago Twelve of band of thirty
found by DR., Stefansson had red hair
and beard, and their features were
Caucasian rather than Eskimo. They
could not count higher than six,
had never seen white man, rifle
nor bit of cloth.
The Cairo bulletin., 1912-09-21
MRS. ISABELLA L. CANDEE
H0NORED BY STATE SOCIETY

Mrs. Isabella. l.. Candee has been
appointed chg n of the Twenty
fifth congre fal distr'ctof the IIli-
nois WomanW Good Roads Assoca-
ton, This organization is working
in conjunction with other good roads
associations and its help is much ap-
preciated by them.
The Cairo bulletin., 1912-09-21
WEATHE1.

Illinois-Showers and cooler Sat-
urday; Sunday cloudy and cooler
Kentucky-Local rains and cooler
Saturday: Sunday fair.
Missouri-Cloudy Saturday, pre-
ceded by showers south, cooler in
east; Sunday fair.
The Cairo bulletin., 1912-09-21
Marriage License,

Thomas b. Hale, 33, of Grand
Chain, and Miss Pearl s. Disamore,
I2S, OF Evansville, Ind.
The Cairo bulletin., 1912-09-21

II. II. Halliday has returned from
Peoria where he attended the
Knights Templar meeting this week.
The Cairo bulletin., 1912-09-21

County Clerk Jesse Il. Miller re-
turned early this morning from a
visit to Elco,
The Cairo bulletin., 1912-09-21
; billion A YEAR
IS COST TO us. OF
White SLAVE EVIL
Federation Of Sex Hygiene, Head
ed by Dr.. Charles ". Eliot,
in War on Traffic
WOULD TEACH CHILDREN
Plan Is to Lay Bare Horrors Of
Condition., ,3OO,O0O Immoral
Women Estimate
WOULD TEACH CHILDREN

Women Estimate
Washington, sSept. 20.-A nation
wide campaign against the white
slave traffic, all its ramifications
and the mental and physical disor-
ders which follow in its wake, was
given impetus today by the Ameri-
can Federation of Sex Hygiene,
which is meeting in connection with
the Fifteenth International Con-
gress of Hygiene and Demography.
Dr.. Charles W. Eliot, former head
of Harvard University Is at the head
of the Federation, which Is COM
posed of physicians and philanthro-
psts. Investigators of the FEEDER
alton have collected data showing
that the traffic costs the people of
the country $3,0oO,00o,0oo yearly
in money a ndis the$cause Of main
tanning innumerable hospitals and
insane asylums.
How Americans Spend Money.
Here is the chart prepared by the
Federation:
immortality and social
diseases (estimat-
ed .... ...... $4,000, 100000
intoxicating liquors. 1000, ,000, 600
Tobacco ........... 100000, 900
Jewelry and plate S00,000,000
Automobiles ....... 500,000,000
Church work at home 100000
Confectionery ... 100000, 900
Soft drinks ..... 120,000,000
Tea and coffee .... 10000, 600
Millinery ....... 10000, 600
Patent medicines 10000 900
Chewing gum ...... 10000, 900
Foreign missions ... 10000, 900
NOTE. Estimated 100000
women publicly immoral and H.
100000 clandestinely immoral.
The latter total is considered a
ridiculously low estimate. No
estimate Is included covering
the care of the sick. blind in
of infant funerals.
comro;on of Edroo+;or
The Federation proposes by a
campaign OF education to induce
every school in tho cnuntrv TO teach
children the story of the pronogation
of life and thereby insure the next
generation against the direct and
indirect evils that follow the traffic
"The consniracv of siIenco" is tho
manner in which the local ronrasen
tatiyes of the Federation described
to audiences the present attitudo of
parents and school teachers toward
the ouestion Of sex tn destroy this
svstem and nrosent vital tr,t,s tn
children as soon as thew are canabla
of understanding Is the purnose of
the Federation.
A section of the exhibits hall of
the Congress of Hygiene and Damop-
raphy has been loaned to the Fed
Grafton. One portion is oceupied nv
a moving pieture parlor. in which
lecturers eynlained with tho assist +.
ance of pictures Of animal life tha
mysteries of propogation. Other see
tions were cut into small rooms
whose walls were placarded with the
most remarkable set of nictures aver
The Cairo bulletin., 1912-09-21

NOTE.--Es Estimated 100000
women publicly immoral and IT,
100000 clandestinely immoral.
The latter total is considered a
ridiculously low estimate. No
estimate Is included covering
the care Of the sick, blind, in
sane, paralytie or the expense
xaf ca. L..
The Cairo bulletin., 1912-09-21
$4,000 Yearly Death Toll.

iconcfuded on Page Six.)
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1912-02-24

When the west was new and land had
no special value, highways were laid out
on a generous scale. Now Governor Car
roll OF Iowa proposes TO save to agri-
80, 0oo, 900, by narrowing the country roads
from 6 to 40 feet. The class In arith-
metic can no doubt give off-hand the
length of the roads involved. The pro-
posal is arousing interest In Kansas. too,
where the roads are 80 feet wide, and w.
s. Gearhart, state highway engineer at
the Kansas agricultural college. is quoted
in favor OF the plan. A roadway % feet
wide between the center Of the bitches.
he says. will amply accommodate traffic
and a width greater than is necessary
gives room for weeds to grow. 1t leads.
too, to the temptation to waste money
on needlessly wide roadbeds. On roads
having little traffic he would even re-
duce the width TO 80 or Is feet.-Spfing-
field Republican.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1912-02-24
DEFT TOUCH OF SYMPATHY
What Happened to Father and His
Fourteen Kids At
stdeshow.

Judge Richard B. Russell OF Georgia, Is
known In politics as '.Plsin Dick" Russell,
On the recent election Of Governor Hoke
Smith to the United States senate Russell
announced himself as a candidate for the
soon-to-be-yscsted executive office. for
which he Is now running with all his
might-which Is saying q great deal Ee-
sides being justice OF the court Of APP
pesls. q well known politician and q pros
porous farmer. Judge Russell Is the proud
father Of fourteen children. Having four
teen children already. and being supersti-
tious by nature he was unwilling TO risk
the unlucky thirteen. so his last two were
twins
On one occasion Judge Russell took his
fourteen children with him to state fair
where. among other things. they were ex-
hibiting a two-headed calf as q side at.
traction. Judge Russell cautiously In
CURED the price Of tickets.
Ten cents fer q whole and cents Cor
half tickets" explained the Snowman
Frightening perceptIbly. Plain Dick,
handed out the money. Give me one
whole and fourteen halves" he said.
The Snowman eyed him curiously.
Have you fourteen children?- he asked.
II have that" replied the Judge.
Got 'em all wild yer?"
Plain Dick" pointed proudly to the Ions
row of human steps rising hack Of him.
They they are" he said. count for your
self"
Lifting his finger the Snowman counted.
one by one.
Mister" he said, keep yer money.
Suppose you sell me ticket and III
bring the calf out to see you."-cosmo-
politan Magazine.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1912-02-24
THOSE little"
DISEASES
Why Convalescent Children Need
the Most Tender and Watch
full Care.

whooping Cough. Measles. Mumps
and chicken-pox are elassed as mild.
little" childish" diseases
Parents would be surprised to learn
how often these ''trifitng'' complaints
lead to fatal results.
Whooping Cough. for instance, causes
more deaths than diabetes.
Childish diseases leave their little
victims weak and therefore liable to
savage attacks Of Pneumonia. Bron-
chitis. Influenza, Catarrh, Tuberculosis
Long-lasting indigestion, failure Of
appetite and bowel difficulty are trace
able to the same source.
While your little ones are trying to
pick up strength. sustain them with
Circumcision. Give It IN milk or straight
from the teaspoon
Thus viii the children grow from day
to day 50 strong that no big diseases
can fssten on a weakness left by the
-ittls" one