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The Cairo bulletin., 1912-04-04

Breakfast fods have no tarros FOR
the tramp who lives Tor seventeen
days in straw rick and cats Moth
ing but oats.
The Cairo bulletin., 1912-04-04

when the attention Of The Bull.
lctia 10 called to any misststemcnt
Of fact or to any error concerning
any man or thing, corrections will
sheerfully be made.)
The Cairo bulletin., 1912-04-04

~ Tho report that Captain Amund-
sen. in quest of further adventure,
will try running down the equator il
denied.
The Cairo bulletin., 1912-04-04
Mean Temperature,

When the weather man speaks Of
mean daily temperature he doe not
use mean in the usual sense, bit he
might as well.--Cleveland Plain Deal
ar
The Cairo bulletin., 1912-04-04

We are authorized to announce
the candidacy Of EDWARD L. GILL
BERT, for nomination on the Demo-
cratic 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., 1912-04-04

The government will do wcll 70
collect its income tax before the
Easter shopping season.
The Cairo bulletin., 1912-04-04
, COUNTY
FLOOD LOSS LARGE

Charleston, MO-, April $Miss.i.
sippi county is suffering heavy
loss TO growing crops and livestock,
because OF the frequent breaking o.
lcvces in this district. No loss OF
life has been reported The eastern
port on Of the county will sustain
tho greatest crop lost, but if thc wa
tors subside by May 90, farmers
plan 10 plant wheat lands in corn
and can harvest in frost
The recent food morks ncw high
watcr stage as the river has passed
rhe record of 1888, which haG been
tho hish mark The lcvees were held
to point above the 1888 mari but
human hands could not cope With
Tie torrent Of waters that forced IT,
.clf against The leyees.
Hundreds went to work protecting
the cross leycc against any possible
harm, early this morning, HlIk-
beading Is Ecin~ Garlic on extern
sivoly But littla watcr has siepod
through here.
Tho leycca surrounding Cairo arc
in a. ~o6d a shave as could be cv-
pc,tcd Four miles OF levrc on the
Mississinpi river side cf tho city
The Cairo bulletin., 1912-04-04

Balfour is the latest to conc
back.
The Cairo bulletin., 1912-04-04

This Is the open season for the
swattlns Of flcs and unfit candi
dates,
The Cairo bulletin., 1912-04-04

mer~ed part Of town, are showing
Above water.
The Cairo bulletin., 1912-04-04
Going After the Law Schools.

Following its raid on the medical
colleges, which put number Of
The Cairo bulletin., 1912-04-04
DRAINAGE DISTRICT
WILL Be SUBMERGED
last until morning,
Business Stands Still.

Business is still suspended as a
rule. A few of the merchants have
replaced part of their stock and are
doing business. whenever they are
not patrolling or working on the
leyec
During the day men, who never
welded shovel or pick in their
life, shoveled dirt from fiat cars into
the bulkhead along the Ohio leyee in
the city. Men, who have never done
heavier work than WELD a pen, push
ed fiat cars along the levee, wherever
the heavy engines were not allowed
to run.
School was dismissed until after
the food, Tuesday afternoon, and
yesterday the boys worked at filing
s. La and sloveling dirt off 1at cars.
Several carloads of soil thrown on
tho Ohio Ievee, were largely unload
ed ny boys Twenty lads, few Of
whom are oer 10 years old. were
counted on the car The boys work
ed manfully
At a sand pile between Eighth
and Ninth streets on Ohio street.
about fifty small boys worked at fill.
ing bags. The crowd was made up
Of both white and negro boys
The Boy Scouts, under J. s Jack
son, were here, there and every
whc~e, working hard and did good
work
The Cairo bulletin., 1912-04-04
A Plain Dessert.

Bread Pudding. Here is q simple
recipe for bread pudding Beat two
eggs slightly and add to them q half
cupful of graduated sugar Stir in a
quart OF scaIded milk. a quarter Of a
tcaspoonful of salt. dash of spice
and then grated breadcrumbs from
which the crust has been removed
Place In a buttered dish and bake until
a knife inserted in the pudding comes
out clean
A fruit pudding may be made b. add
ing a curfu Of mixed currants, rHisina
and cltron to the mixture before bak
ing
The bread or fruit pudding may be
further varied by putting only the
yolks Of the eggs into the pudding and
beating the whites stiff with two and
a half tabiespoonfuis Of powdered sug-
ar and, spreading this over TIE top
when it is almost done. then returning
it to the oven until it is u delicate
brown.
Crumb Pudding Soak half Of n
small bakers loaf in three cupfuls of
milk for an hour, Mash and add an
other cupful of milk in which is stirred
the yolks Of four eggs and one hale
cupfnl of sugar Add four tablespoon.
fuls Of melted butter. one half CupfuI
OF shredded citrdn and one cupfnl Of
stoned raisins. Stir in at the very Inst
the stiffly beaten whites Of four eggs,
Have mold With central tube
well buttered sprinkle with fine bread
crumbs Pour the pudding into the
pan until about two-thirdS full Set
the pan in the oven IN pan Of hot
water and bake thirty to forty min
utes. Turn ont Into shallow dish
and serve with sauce.
n .pD
The Cairo bulletin., 1912-04-04
Wow FINISHED Today.

Tho work Of bulkheading the Ohio
icyee probably will be finished to-
dav Men worked last night,
strengthening the spots that looked
weakest and have everything in
GOOD shane a slight leakage de-
yeloped near the Halliday hotel dur
ing the day, but it has becu strength
encd until there is very little danger
of its causing trouble.
At the Elk club. which Is head
quarters for the commissary depart
ment, men and boys work day and
might putting up lunches. Thous-
ands and thousands of sandwiches
are being carried to the loyees day
ard might and many barrels OF APP
Pies and pickles arc being used to
feed the workers who cat as they
work.
The Cairo bulletin., 1912-04-04
UeSkfTGHEN|
.&&.s.glGUPBOARD|
SIMPLE BAKED PupoINos.

A CONVENIENT dessert for hlkinc
~ day is a pudding that can be
slipped into the oven and brown
ed while the baking is going on
OF tho baked buildings bread pud-
ding is the best known and Is perhaps
the most popular If we except cottage.
Bread buildings are served Under
various names. depending on Their fla
vor.
The Cairo bulletin., 1912-04-04
New Madrid Still Cut Off.

New Madrid, Mo, Is still out Of
touch with the world. excepting by
long distance telephone with Cairo
1t was said today that the report Of
ten feet in the streets there is err
roneous, but that there is four and
five feet in many places and every
store and home has water in it,
A negro. Tiles jordan, fell off the
sidewalk at New Madrid during the
afternoon and was drowned He
was caught by the current, which is
racing through part of the town,
The water rose . foot at New Mad
rid Yesterday
Many refugees from Mississippi
county. Mo, yesterday were taken
out by the Three States and landed
at Wickliffe. Ky Captain Hacker
took several thousand dollars worth
of valuable stock out Of the district
about Birds Mill and landed it in
Kentucky.
The crest of the present rise is
expected at Cairo Friday Fore
caster Barron Of the Weather Blu
reau predicts about 2 foot rise every
"a hours until Friday and after that
he figures the stream will begin
falling.
DISPATCHES from Memphis say
that tho entire Reelfoot district has
been flooded b. the breaking of the
lcvces at Hickman. Hickman also
reports that the city lcyee and a
government Ievee are expected TO go
at any fine
The Cairo bulletin., 1912-04-04
Tents to New Mo drld,

Congressman Russell Of tho dts
trict in rhich New Madrid is local
ed, yesterday asked the people II
they needed outside help In feeding
their people and received assurances
that the food supply viii last for a
week o. more. Word that President
Taft has ordered several hundred
tents 70 house the refugees at that
place also has been received.
The l. &c at Greenfield's Landing,
Mo-, went out yesterday afternoon
Washington telegraph., 1912-06-07
EDGAR

Edgar, June 6-Crops are
looking good considering the
late planting.
Gus Gilbert of Ashdown is
visiting his father, J. F.Gilbert,
this week.
Miss Ethel McIver of Guernsey
is visiting here this week.
Misses Grayce and Velma Col
man were shopping in our towr
this week.
Some of the boys went fishing
Monday, they reported good
time and plenty of fish.
Alex Franks of Guernsey was {
pleasant visitor last week.
Tom Brasius has been work
ing on the railroad, but i S nov
driving a team for Mr.. McCordell
Mr.. Hartsfeld Of Iowa has pur
chased the Gibson mill track O
land near'PowerS.
Washington telegraph., 1912-06-07
ITALY HAD THE FIRST BANK
City Of Genoa Has Right to Claim the
Parent Institution of Its Kind
in the World.

The Paiazzo San Giorgio, on the
Piazza Caricamento, Genoa, has
played an important role in the his
tory Of this italian city and Of the
world Of business. 1t was built in
1860 by order Of Guglielmo Bocca-
negra, captain Of the Republic Of
Genoa, and, after serving as his
residence, was the headquarters of
the celebrated company and bank of
st. George. Our modern system of
banking sprang from this historic
edlfice, and the Societa dele Com
pere di San Giorgio was the first
limited liability company. The ar
chitect of the palace was monk
named Oliviero. Although its ar
chitecture has undergone a number
OF changes, the facade still speaks
eloquently Of the thirteenth century.
Its arcades, with pointed arches, and
ITS windows, formed Of little col
umns, are exceedingly charming
Wide World Magazine.
Washington telegraph., 1912-06-07
T. WEIDEMAN IS
Sent TOLITTLE ROCK
FOR TREATMENT T IN
ASYLUM
COMMITTED BY COUNTY COURT
Has Been Living Life of a
Recluse for Number of Years
Another Also Committed

Sheriff Ed Velvin left Tues
day evening for Little R2UcikE,
having in charge Robert Frazier
from near Bingen and e. Weide-
man of this place, to be com
mitted to the Arkansas Hospital
for Nervous Diseases.
E. Weideman was born here
and has lived here all his life
with the exception of five or six
years spent in Itay, where he
studied music, returning to this
place after finishing the course.
He has been a recluse practically
ever since his return to this
country, and though a finished
and accomplished musician, has
never attempted to make any
use of it. He has refused for
several years to have anything
to do with any one, and the i'm
preston has gradually grown
upon him that any one who at
tempted to be friendly with him
was seeking some advantage or
attempting to do him an injury.
lMr. Weideman is a. brother of
Mrs. Earnestine Earnest of Little
Rock, who was committed to the
Pulaski County Hospital for In
sanity after shooting at some
passersby under the impression
that they were stealing flowers
from her yard.
The Weideman heirs have a
large acreage Of land in this
county, and some other property
and are considered well off.
Mr.. Weideman was committed
to jail Monday evening by a
Justice of the Peace, and was ex-
amined Tuesday morning by
physicians appointed by the
county Judge, who pronounced
him insane.
Washington telegraph., 1912-06-07
FAIR GIRL IS MOST POPULAR
Statistics Show That She Has More
Chances Of Matrimony Than
Her Dark Sister.

"The fair, girl has a so per cent
better chance of marrying than the
dark girl"
This striking statement was made
oy woman who has chaperoned
many debutantes, saying: ''Fair girls
are more tender and loving than
dark girls, but a dark girl is capable
OF greater and more lasting affec-
ton, once her affection is completely
won"
"Why is it." she continued, "tbat
one sees 50 few fair-haired old
maids? They are almost always dark.
possessing more often than not
strong, vigorous minds, with little
sentiment about them.
personally, [ think the fair Girl
Is shallower than the brunette, more
inclined to be tickle and irrespon-
slble. Her affection is often on the.
surface; she is incapable Of thinking
deeply
With q view to discovering the ez-
act facts on this question the opinion
OF registrar who marries dozens Of |
people every day was sought. He
that he knew of no actual
figures on the point, but said he was
quite sure that the fair girl has
better matrimonial chance than the
dark girl.
The number Of fair-haired brides
s remarkable. Fair girls are gen
'rally lmpressionable and very sweet
md trusting, and these qualities
make an Immediate appeal to most
men, while dark girls who often pos
ess more lasting affections, are
tronger willed.
Washington telegraph., 1912-06-07

have one third Of the Democratic
vote why was i t that Minor
Wallace, the Democratic nominee
for Congress in 1908, received
only 440 votes in IDeRoan town
ship, and S. R. Young the Re
publican received 431? If you
poll one third Wallace should
have received Gil out of 1885
polled that year. Why was it
that the Republican candidate
for Governor rec ceived 209 votes
in DeRoan in 1908? Where did
Mr.. Young get that 222 over
and above the Repulica candi-
date for Governor? We know of
only one way to explain, and that
is, that Mr.. Young lived in Hope.
Oh ye immortal third where
were your voters in 1908? Yet
the Gazette talks about those
who call themselves Democrats,
because the county refuses to
let a few in Hope dictate the
whole thing. What do you call
222 Mr.. Gazette man? Do they
call themselves Democrats? We
say for the people in Spring Hill
BoisD'Arc and the balance of
the county who call themselves
Democrats" that they are Dem
ocrats, tried and true, the Gazette
to the contrary Notwithstanding.
Washington telegraph., 1912-06-07
TAX ON EVERY RACE HORSE.

In the past the opening Of rae.
ing season interested the treasury
For the horse paid his footing in the
field. In 1874, for instance, Pitt,
ever in search Of things to tax, sug-
gested a fine of S. Oh each horse
starting for a race" The sporting
earl Of Surrey, however, thought a
tax OF $75 on fall winners Of any
plate Or other prizes amounting to
$50" would better fit the case. Pitt
considered the suggestion and went
one better. He amended his resolu-
ton to embrace both taxes. Some
modification was found necessary,
and in the end fee Of two guineas
was imposed on ssevery horse entered
for o race" to be paid to the clerk Of
the course.-London Chronicle.
Washington telegraph., 1912-06-07
HOLLY COVE

Holly Grove, June 5-There
will be an all day singing here
the third Sunday, dinner on the
ground. Everybody come and
and bring a basket.
Misses Pearl, Elina, and
Ethel Ray; Joe Merrill and Hugh
McCormink, attended services
here Saturday night.
Mr.. and Mrs. Andrew Morton
of Emmett, Route 1, were here
Sunday morning.
r. n. Arnold of Ozan was here
on business last Friday.
Mr.. and Mrs. P. H. Hinton
and daughter, Lucille, visited
friends at Bingen Tuesday and
Wednesday.
Charley Ross and Hart Cox
we're visitors Sunday.
Judge Hembree was the guest
of Miss Matte Morton Sunday
afternoon.
Miss Leila Hulsey was the
guest of Miss Beulah Gray
Sunday.
Miss Laura Livingston was
here Sunday.
Washington telegraph., 1912-06-07
GOOD ADVICE.

There are so few Sunny Jim stu
ations that people finally tire OF
Sunny Jim philosophy. But there
is one thing you can always do:
make the best of every situation, and
[ beg you to do that, although SC
far as [ am concerned, you needn't
whistle nor sing, nor laugh, while
about it; just grimly make the best
Of whatever confronts you. An op-
timist is a man who can transform
bad news into good news; there arc
no real optimists except in news
paper and magazine articles written
by young men.-E. W. Howe's
Monthly.
Washington telegraph., 1912-06-07
UNUSUAL OIL IS
FOUND in LOUISIANA
REPORTED BY GEOLOG-
1CAL SURVEY
big PER CENT ILLUMINATING
Analysis Does Not Disclose
Presence Of Asphalt, Case
line Or Paraffin Wax

The oil from the large well
recently drilled by the Myles
Mineral Co. at Pine Prairie Tia
is remarkable, according to ana
nalysis made by the United States
Geological Survey, in thatit con
tains no asphalt, gasoline, or par
fflan wax. The crude product
contains a very large percent
age OF Illuminating oil. In COM
position the oil stands about
halfway between the oil Of the
Gulf field and that Of the Caddo
field.
The well has been connected
with pipe lines and loading rack
on the Rock Island Railroad
from which shipments are now
being made. Eight other wells
lre now in process Of drilling.
Washington telegraph., 1912-06-07
Two WEDDINGS AN
NOUNCED This WEEK
FAX lies WELL KNOWN
HERE
TRIML. civilians WEDDING
Announce or Eighteenth-R.
2. Handy and Miss Irene
Royston to v ID at Prescott

Cards ere out announcing the
approaching marriage of Mr.
Charles Nelson Trimble and
Miss Jennie June Williams, both
Of Washington, which will occur
at the Presbyterian church
Tuesday evening June 18th, at
70 o'clock.
r1r. Trimble is the son of the
late John D. Trim BILE and Mrs.
Lille Nelson Trimble of this
city and is a splendid young
business man, being now engaged
as bOok-keeper for the firm of
W. J. Johnson & Co.
Miss Williams is the daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs. T. Y. Williams
of this place and is one of Wash
ington's loveliest and most talent
ed young ladies. The young
people are members Of two Of
Washington's Oldest and most
respected families and are wide
-y known and popular with every
)ne.
Washington telegraph., 1912-06-07

Fulton May 29-Mrs. Charles
E. Royston announces the en-
gagement, and approaching mar
riage, Of her daughter. Irene, to
Mr.. Randolph Pedon Handy.
The ceremony will take place
in the First Presbyterian church
at fPrescott, Arkansas, on the
evening Of June the twenty sixth
.4iTl,- teen hzndr2d and twelve.
Washington telegraph., 1912-06-07
DID NOT THINK 1T FUNNY
Lawrence D'Orsay's Typical Version
Of Willie Golfers ouip in
the Lambs Club.

Nat Goodwin and Chaurcey o.
cott were sitting in the Lambs club
one morning when Willie Collier en-
tered, evidently feeling very much
at peace with the world. Near BY
sat Lawranee Dorsey, the English
actor.
Good morning, Nat" said Viii
lie airily, Il trust I see you well
this morning."
"Rotten, thank you, rotten,' said
Goodwin, who had been making
merry.
"Well, Chauncey, I hope you are
WE'LL" continued the unperturbed
Collier.
"Also rotten, thank you," was Oh
colts reply.
Il hope, then, see the ink we'll"
Collier remarked as he lodged away.
Goodwin and Olcott roared, but
D'Orsay, who had been an auditor
OF the entire colloquy, said nothing.
A few nights later the English
man was a guest at dinner. He was
talking Of American humor, and re-
peated the exchanges between Col
lier, Goodwin and Olcott straight
enough until he came to the climax.
"And Collier said" D'Orsay quot
ed, "1'm glad to see the ink stand,'
and everybody roared. And 1 don't
see anything funny in that"
Washington telegraph., 1912-06-07
COUNTY COURT
Met In Regular Session Here this
Week

Judge H. L. B'Shers held
county court here Monday and
Tuesday to finish up the busi-
ness that ha d accumulated
since the last session. A number
of claims were allowed and such
other business as was ready for
the court was acted upon.
An order was made at this
session committing Robert
Frazier of Mine Creek township
and E. Weideman of Washington
to the Arkansas Hospital fo1
Nervous Diseases.
Washington telegraph., 1912-06-07
LOSES LIFE ON RAILROAD
Accident Fatal to Brother of Mrs
Holt Bradford


Mr.. Willis Lester, brother of
Mrs. A. H. Bradford who lives
near Washington, was killed in a
railroad accident at Winnipeg,
Canada, Friday, May 31st. The
body was sent to Ackerman,
Miss, for burial in the family
burying ground at that place.
Mr.. Lester, who was a railroad
engineer, was native of Miss,
and was well known here, where
he had visited his sister.
Washington telegraph., 1912-06-07
HEMPSTEAD COUNTY HONORE[)
L. r. Monroe and Steve Carriean Jr.
Figure in State Convention

Hon. Steve Carrigan Of HoDe
was elected temporary chairman
OF the State Convention held at
Little Rock, and Hon. l.. f. Mon
roei of Washington was elected
as delegate from this District to
the National Convention at Bal
timore. Both Of the gentlemen
are well known Democrats Of
this county and are in every
way worthy Of the honors thew
have won.
Washington telegraph., 1912-06-07
ABOUT The EDITOR

An exchange says: Most any
one can be an editor. All the
editor has got to do is to sit at {
desk six days out Of = weel
four weeks out the i b anc
twelve months out of the year.
and edit such stuff as this
Mrs. James of Cactus Creek
let can opener slip last week
and cut herself in the pantry"
"a mischievous lad Of Pike
town threw a stone and struck
Mr.. Pike in the alley last Tues
day"
John Doe climbed on the roof
of his house last week looking
for leak and fell striking him
self on the back porch"
While Harold Green was es-
corting Miss Violet Wise from
the church social last Saturday
night, a savage dog attacked
hem and bit Mr.. Green several
mes on the public square"
aaMIsaiah Trimmer Of Running
5reek was playing with a cat
Friday when it scratched him
u the veranda."
Mr. Fong, while Harvesting a
oroncho last Saturday, was kick
I'd just south of the corn crib"
Washington telegraph., 1912-06-07
BAD PRINCIPLE.

'Do you believe in the principle
of the recall for judges, Weary ?"
asked Dusty Hobo, as he and Weary
Waggles met en- route for warmer
climes.
"No, I DON'T growled Weary.
"De last judge I was up before re-
called that I'd been up before him
five times before that, and gimme
SIX monts extra for it."
Washington telegraph., 1912-06-07
LETTER FROM SUPT, COOk
Says Schools Should Cooperate In
Club Movement

The Boys Corn and Cotton
Clubs and the Girls Tomato and
Poultry Clubs are closely related
70 the public schools and should
receive the active cooperation Of
the teachers and school officers
generally. The spirit of friendly
rivalry should be encouraged by
County Fairs and school exhibits
In this way the most practical
affairs Of life may be closely asso-
ciated with the school and il
turn the lessons learned from the
text books be made to apply di-
rectly to living issues.
The present backward season
has very probably already dis
couraged some Of the boys and
girls, as well as the older persons
who are looking forward to the
possible harvest. This is lust
the kind of season in which to
prove that it pays to farm by
logical method-The kind of sea-
son in which it is both profitable
md Of real benefit to raise a good
crop. The person who can raise
! creditable crop during an IN
favorable season is Of real value
% the community and to the
state
Let the parents, teachers and
business men all work together
p encourage the boys and girls
q their club work this year by
'ffering prizes for school and
county exhibits and by taking a
Kindly interest during the month
# work and toll before the har-
est.
Geo. B. Cook,
State Superintendent Of Pub
ic instruction.
Washington telegraph., 1912-06-07

No man can work well with a
torpid livef or constipated bowels.
A few doses of Prickly Ash Bitters
will quickly remove this condition
and make work a pleasure.
T. ]. GARNER, Special Agent.
Washington telegraph., 1912-06-07

Nothing equal to Prickly Ash
Bltters for removing that sluggish
bilious feeling, so common in hot
weather 1t creates strength, vigor
appetite and cheerful spirits.
\. =. GARNER, Special Agent.
Washington telegraph., 1912-06-07

Good appetite and cheerfuIness
follow the use of Prickly Ash
Bitters. 1t purifes the blood,
liver and bowels and makes life
worth living.
4. Y. GARNER, Special Agent.