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The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1913-02-02
oId.Tlme letter wrltinn

For the purposes Of letter.wrltine
tne leaves of some trees were early
used while the inner bark of the lin.
oen Tree was in such common demand
ior ms purpose that it has given the
wola Tor book to two languages.
Sut one of the most convenient mate.
riais for letterswriting were tablets
covered with a thin coating Of wax.
upon which It was easy to write with
Pointed needle called a stylus.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1913-02-02
naIIevea Hens onee Had Teeth.

That hens had teeth in the olden
days is the opinion of Professor Gil
bert of Los Angeles (Cal thigh school.
In q recent address before a local or
saaization of naturalists he also told
his auditors that the eggs OF birds
have greatly decreased in size since
their teeth became extinct Had they
been marketed then as they are now,
be considered, they would, at the
present scale of egg prices, bring from
$3.50 to 1000 each.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1913-02-02
Seven Famous Bibles

Among the nations of the world the
seven famous Bibles are: The Scrip
lures OF the Christians, the Koran Of
the Mohammedans, the Eddas of the
Scandinayians. the Tripitaka Of the
Bhuddists, the Five Kings Of the
Chinese, the Three Vedas Of the Hin
docs, and the Zendayesta of the Per
SLAMS.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1913-02-02
sIeuthIna Coffee Eranranne.

Under Frederick the Great fellows
with keen, long noses, throughout the
country got Jobs as coffee.smellers to
smell out the bean roasting and to
detect the odor off the boiling coffee.
Inc government tried building big
coffee roasting plants and charging
nigh prices, and in time the Germans
all turned again to beer, and coffee
was considered luxury.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1913-02-02
Somewhat Ambiguous.

A missionary stationed in la1e
where the natives were canni5ais
wrote for assistance as follows: ''Our
small force of brethren seems to be
unable to cope with the distress
which prevails in the dark and be-
nighted land. Please send few more
missionaries. Sunday Magazine.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1913-02-02
WhistIer's House.

Whistler wrote iestingly over his
door; Except the Lord build the
house. they labor in vain that build It.
d. w Goodwin, r s. A.. built this
one r. Famous Houses and Literary
Shrines Of Tendon, by A. St John
Adcoek.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1913-02-02
Fer Shoe Lac. Tlrs.

The tips Of shoe iaces sometimes
come OF quite good laces. In this
case they may be replaced with i'm.
promptu tags of sealing wax. CIT
the tag. smear It over with sealing
wax. then press It to rclat while
the wax is still warm.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1913-02-02
A ROTRE DAME Lays APPEAL,

To aii knowing sufferers Of rheumatism. wheth-
er muscular q Of the joints, selatlea lalnbagos
haekaeae. Palus In the siIneys OF neuralgia
pains, to write TO her fer horac treatment
whseh has rcpeatealy cured all Of these torsures
She feels Il her duty 10 send Il to aii sufferers
FREE. You cure yourself AZ homo as thousands
viii testify-no change Of climate being necrS.
sary. This simple discovery banIshes uric acid
from the blood inosens the etiffcnel iaints. psr-
ines the blood. and brlghtfns the eyes. giving
elasticity and tone to the whole systeHi- II tie
above Interests you. foe pfoof address,
4rseN. Summers, Boz n, No,re Dame. Ind
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1913-02-02
Killed nesnite Handie,n

Napoleon's wars were fought with
nintlocks; but he was pretty sue.
cessful Killer, despite the handicap
Chicago News.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1913-02-02
Some Bunker.

MegaphoRist ton sightseeing auto)
This is Bunker Hin GoIfing Brit.
on--"Ah. that vas a bunker. to be
Eure!"
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1913-02-02
TWO MORE JOIN THE REVOLT

s9resa. ali.ss Dean md car..r
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1913-02-02

Make doctors. lawyers, merchants
90 all boys, II you're geese.
And IN few gears taters will
Be fifty cents apiece.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1913-02-02
Making ! DATE.

Latin Teacher--Now, you may give
me an example OF the dative.
High School Girl with her mind
elsewhere)--I win meet you at s
0'clock--Puck.
The Alaska daily empire., 1913-12-26

The mill at Hadley will resume work in a few days says the Ketchi- kan Miner. The box factory will start as soon as the re-saw is installed The electric light plant has been fin ished, from which the town is lighted.
 
 A. H. Coder informed the Ketchikan Miner that stamp mill will be erect ed early in the spring for the proper ty of Thorne-Arm mining company.
 
 The Progressive, of Petersburg, Al aska, is deploring the fact that many of the single men are leaving to get married. The editor wants to know what is the matter with the home grown product of girls. He declares they are of as good variety as the imported goods.
The Alaska daily empire., 1913-12-26
GLEANINGS OF THE
 ORTHERN EMP E

% J. A. Murphy, of Valdez, is trying to finance what he claims is a large low grade body of ore at the head of Passage canal He says it will aver age $274 per ton and that owing to water power and other natural ad- vantages that it can be mined for $1.0O per ton.
 Not true bil was found by the Fairbanks grand jury in the case of Andrew Zachrison csharged with for cibly taking 15 ounces of gold from French & Nelson, of discovery, Dome creek
 Permission by the Russian govern ment has been granted several persons to prospect the Siberian coast oppo- site Nome. The parties are Russians who have been mining on the Ameri- can side.
 Miss Lillian Hill was the first wo- man to register for the city election in Fairbanks and is thought to be the first woman in Alaska to register un- der the new territorial law approved March 21, 1913
 Emil Hartman has been sentenced to serve seven years on McNeirs isl and for attempting to kill Anton Bo- roge, a Dome creek miner, early in the fall
 On Dec. 8, Valdez was visited by thunder and lightning storm. Such an event is so rare that many residents at first thought the rumbling thunder was being caused by snow slides.
 
 Annual officers elected by Valdez Lodge, No. 16S, Masons, are: A. E. Grigsby, worshipful master; S. H. Merrifeld, senior warden; J. H. Plant, junior warden; Arthur Lang, treasur- CT; c. C. Reynolds, secretary. |
 Henry Johnson, a business man of Petersburg has been united in wedlock to Miss Anna Paulson, of Seattle. | < *
 Information has been. received that Dr. Blyth's gasoline boat Doodle Bug IT. was wrecked near Cape Bendal. l
 The construction of the Standard Oil tanks in south eKtchikan has been completed
 Mrs. Dave Quinn of Ketchikan has received the news that she is one of the heirs of William Burke, a rich un- cle, who died recently in Petaluma. She is on her way to take possession.
The Alaska daily empire., 1913-12-26

WANTED-Watches and clocks to repair. All work guaranteed. J. E.. Elfstrom, with W. H. Case. 10-16-tf
 FOR RENT Two furnished house. keeping rooms, including bath and phone. Phone 237. 12-22-tf
The Alaska daily empire., 1913-12-26
Special Silk

Ties for men and boys in the newest color schemes, twO-tOne and cross stripe effects, in pure silk. There is not a cotton or mercerized thread in these ties. Because of excellent quality and the beauty of the cOlOring they make handsome gifts, and prices are remark ably low.
The Alaska daily empire., 1913-12-26

Ptarmigan are more numerous in the vicinity of Valdez than at any time since 1898. They are being killed within a stort distance of the city limits and flocks of hundreds cover the flats. It is said the unusual fall of snow is driving them from the hills.
 *
 Officers elected by the Order of East ern Star at Valdez for the year are: Mrs. Bertha c. Cockerelle, worthy ma tron; Leopold Stocker, worthy patron; Miss Viola Sullivan, associate matron; Mrs. Ruth Willard, secretary; Arthur Lang treasurer; Mrs. Blanche E. Sus- key, conductress; Mrs. Minnie Gamer on, associate conductress.
 
 A decision in favor of defendants for possession of the Rambler mining claim on Shoup bay was rendered by Judge Brown in the case of E. E. Me Donald, c. E. Sealey, and c. J. Todd, vs. W. J. Wesserling, Gilbert Lee and Emil Davis.
 Nome faces bankruptcy owing to the uncollectable taxes on property lost during the big storm, amounting to fully s10,OO0. The town must retrench to many ways in order to keep the schools up to the standard.
 Charles Kreamer announces that he will let a contract for a 250,foot tun- nel on the Gold King property near Valdez. * The first mail from Dawson for the Chinsana left the former place Dec. 5, consisting of 100 pounds and drawn by Shetland pony. The distance be- tween the two points is 297 miles.
 A new mining code is proposed to be submitted to the Dominion parlia- ment. * *
 It is reported that the Granby peo- pie will take over the Skeda and other mines on Worseby island.
 *
 W. E. Kenyon, for several years in charge of the money order department of the Fairbanks postofice, has resign ed and Howard Curtis has succeeded him. <
 The capacity of the Wrangell ma chine shops has been increased.
The Alaska daily empire., 1913-12-26
CLASSIFIED ADV.

WANTED-First class baker. Ap- ply Labor Department, Alaska-Gastin- eau Go. 11-4-tf
The Alaska daily empire., 1913-12-26

The miners and residents of Otter creek in the Iditarod have petitioned Juge Fuller to remove Commissioner Albrecht for his decision in charging the defendants with criminal trespass in the case of the U. S. vs. S. C. Ad adms.
 Col B. F. Willard of Valdez has talk en an option on mining claims located on the head of Portage Bay from Quince Fish, J. P. Collins, Geo. Bar. ny and NJ. Dilano for himself and Jafet Lindeberg and J. E. Chilberg.
 Twenty-one wild geese were caught in a pond near Gordon's roadhouse on the Valdez trail, in the crust of an early freeze. They were captured by the roadhouse man.
The Washington herald., 1913-09-14

|ss cents to s1.SS per day Cor men, and
% cents to % cents for women. Male
servants get sss to sat per year with
board and lodging. and women servants
$40 to g14o. In the Seine ct Oisei day
laborers earn IS cents to g. per day with
full boardI In the Seine ct Marne and
Nord, 50 cents to n cents; In the .Meuse,
% cents to 5s cents. In the Rhone, ~
cents TO st.16; In the Basses-Alpes, bS
cents to u fcentsi In Corsics, As cents. to
IS cents; In the Lot. y cents to 4s centsi
In the Tarn ct Garmonne, 4s cents to "a
cents: in the Drorne and Ariege, SS cents;
In the Bassss Pyrenees, 20 cents to %
cents; In the Gironde, "a cents to IS cents;
in the Charente, IS cents to IS cents; IN
the Cher, n cents to Sc cents; In the Puy
de Dome, % cents TO IS cents; in the
orne. 80 cents to 65 cents; in the Cal
vados, IS cents to IS cents; in the Manche,
"a cents to 4s cents; in the Morblhan, "a
cents to IS cents; In the Finlstere, from
% cents; and in the Cotes du Eord, 10
cents to 81 cents.
The average working hours IN the
country are certainly much shorter than
those in town, but peasants see but one
thing-fourteen hours work a day during
harvest time. Employment OF foreigners,
then. was included to be a necessity not
to be dispensed with.
The Washington herald., 1913-09-14
The sensitive Maine Farmer.

rom the Portland Press
do the Maine farmers wear high-top
pots7" inquiries thesGlobe. They do not.
urtherrfore. the state grange refused
er ten years 20 meet In this city be-
uorB co1hIdeG
The Washington herald., 1913-09-14
MATR|MONY IS NECESSARY IN KOREA

NIT is excused in the same way as the
naughtiness of a child who is not re-
sponsible for his actions.
The wedding ceremony itself is most
simple. The whole function consists of a
procession, when the bride and BRIDE
groom are conducted by their respective
relations to a dais. There they are put
face to face, and probably, as already
Stated, see each other for the first time.
They merely glance at one another, then
bow, and the knot is tied indissolubly-
Despite the many reforms which the
Japanese have introduced into Korea
since their anpexation of the country
after the Russo-Japanese war, it. still
retains its ancient and Old World 'tradi-
tions, Indeed, the Land OF the Morning
Calm remains today the Nquaintest
country on the face of the globe. a
topsy-turvy world of picturesque people,
possessing many strange and curious Gus
toms
Korea Is Up to Date.
This is all the more remarkable when
We remember what Japan has done in
her attempts to develop and modernize
the country. All the principal Korean
cities now boast of large Japanese settle
ments. with wide streets, fine buildings,
and up-to-date shops. Roads have been
DulIl. railways Openeu, ana the various
towns placed in telegraphic communica-
ton with one another. The cultivation of
cotton and silk has been introduced, and
several mines have. been opened. Indeed.
there are over half a million Japanese
settlers in the country, and all the i'm
pOrtant officials and government posts are
held by the energetic sons of Nippon
Nevertheless, the moment you get away
from the purely foreign quarters you are
in old Korea, where everything is as
quaint. out-of-the-common and nonpro-
gressive as it is possible to imagine.
You cannot escape the Old World at
mosphere even in Seoul itself despite its
broad streets, electric trans electric
light, and modern buildings. The. Korean
still appears in public in the costume Of
his ancestors, the kaftan-a flowing white
robe of linen. surmounted by an. absurd
looking black horsehsir top hat. The
custom which allows the women of the
upper classes to take outdoor exercises
only at night is still observed, though
men are no longer excluded from the
streets at such hours, as was the case
before the coming OF the. Japanese. The
natives still worship the god of the noun
talns, and every village and mountain
pass boasts Of its shrine. where sacrifices
are offered.
The Washington herald., 1913-09-14
Unmarried Korean, Be He
Fifty Years Old, Expected
to Play with Lads and Is
Not Held Responsible for
Any Illegal Act.

The Koreans marry very young, gen.
orally between the ages OF twelve and
fifteen. For a woman to reach twenty
without marrying is considered a terri
bic crime, according to World Wide
Magazine. A popularity of these we'd
dings is that they would appear to be a
matter of interest to every one, except
the parties mostly concerned, who often
see one another for the first time on the
wedding morning.
This is because in a Korean household
the boys are kept apart from the girls
the father and the sons occupying the
front of the house, and the mother and
the daughters living in the rear of the
establishment. Moreover, in their social
life the boys are not allowed to mix
with the gentler sex. The parents and
friends arrange the match, in accord
ance with their own interests, and IL
both parties agree and the bargain is
concluded, the formalities are of the
simplest. There is no religious ceremony
and no legal contract
Early on the wedding morn the best
man arrives to tie the bridegroom's pig
tail in a knot on the top of his head.
and this not only remains forever as an
outward and visible sign of his condi-
ton, but entities him to wear hat for
the first time in his life and to be treat
ed as a man and enter public life.
Unwedded Not Responsible.
He may be a mere child, twelve years
of age, but he has no longer any right
TO play with his boy friends, and must
choose his associates among old men.
He has now all civil rights and Is ex-
pected to behave accordingly. II. on the
contrary, man is unable to afford the
luxury of a home and a wife, he may
reach the age of fifty. but he must still
wear his pigtail down his back, has none
of the advantages of citizenship, and is
expected TO play with kites marbles,
and such like. ANY folly he NAV cnrn-
The Washington herald., 1913-09-14
CANADA AS A DUCHY.
Here Is New Proposal to Cement
the British Empire.

Here Is n New proposal 10 Nenltht
the British Empire.
Frcan the Toronto star.
In a London dispatch to Sir Hugh
Graham's paper in Montreal scheme
gether by having the several sons of the
King made dukees of the various oversee
iominions. One would become the Duke
Of Canada. another the Duke of Aus
sralia. and so on all over the royal family
2nd the map.
To nominate for each dominion a duke
would confer on several half continents
A substantial delight while imposing on
10 parsonage a serious obligation
Canada has a duke as Governor Cen
2ral and. what else? Nothing, until we
irop to the plane of knights? 1t is too
much of drop. Knights promise TO
become so numerous and common that
here will be little distinction in the title.
Those who deserve more and get no
more will not be content If We are to
lave titles We are inferior until we have
hem all. Why not, over and above the
lnight, have the Duke of Canada, tie
MARQUIS OF Ontario. the Earl of Toronto,
and the Baron of York?
But what does Sir Hugh Graham figure
1 will cost? II he has been looking into
he matter we feel assured that he can
ell us what it will amount to-a mere
lagateIIe in view of our wealth and pop
lIation.
We hope we are not rushing things All
iur knights must feel the deprivation
hey are under in not being eligible for
'romotion.
The Washington herald., 1913-09-14
Trnmps Pose as Harvesters.

rom the Hartford Times
Kansas is overrun with tramps posing
Is harvest hands anxiously hunting for
work, but never finding anything to do
hat suits them. If there isn't work in
he community they panhandle the farm
RS for food to get over to the next town
hip, where they have heard there is
work.
Within the last two or three days the
state officials have had twenty calls from
owns around Topeka asking what should
be done with the sons of rest" The
Attorney General has advised that the
fagrancy ordinance of the different cities
vas the best remedy for the hoboes, and
hat its strict application to a few tramps
would end the trouble.
At Clay Center about twenty tramps
Eere collected in the city park When
he city marshal walked down and asked
Why they were there, the tramps said
hey wanted work and expected farmers
10 come in and take them home in the
lfternoon-
When the farmers were sent to the little
Iark the tramps asked how the wages
Fould be.
I'm paying $3.50 a day and good board
nd bed to sleep in,'' one farmer replied.
'rNothin' doin'," said the hoboes- I'VE
Ton't work for less than 3 day."
Some of the farmers held a little con-
erence and went back and offered 50 a
ay, but the price had raised to $3.50,
nd when that was offered 1t went up
g.
Then one hobo said to farmer: Say.
aister is your field rolling or broken?"
On being told that the field was rolling,
he hobo came back with:
Well. then, roll it in here and We will
arvest II here"
That broke the temper Of the farmers
nd they told the city marshal about the
-eatment they had received, and the city
larshal drove the hoboes out OF town.
The Washington herald., 1913-09-14
Social Distinctions,

FSum the Duluth Nexs-TribunA
There are Just two kinds OF girls IN
every social set-those who have learned
to tango and the othera
The Washington herald., 1913-09-14
FRANCES BIG LABOR PROBLEM

wine-growing districts the continual
decrease In the number OF small land
owners is explained by the oft-reeur-
ring cryptgamlc diseases, the bad sea-
sons. and sometimes the lack of funds
necessary to replant or keep Up the
vineyards. Other reasons. such as bad
speculation, lack of economy, and So
briefly, debts, &c, are also given.
Many OF these landowners sell their
property In order to work on larger and
more important estates, others to obtain
a right TO free medical aid or to benefit
oy the old age pension fund. or IN order
to have less taxes to pay. Others, again.
leave the country for the town so as to
proht by the help which Is allotted to
workmen by the municipality which agn-
cultural laborers do not enjoy.
Wages OF Laborcrs.
The peasant compares wages only. and
does not reflect that if he obtains higher
pay in the city hs expenses will proper
tionately increase. In the Seine Depart,
ment the wages of day laborers vary from
The Washington herald., 1913-09-14

Anton Kaspar, viofnfst and director of
the Foundry NJ. E Church Choir. has
Just returned with his family from q
vacation spent at Ocean City. Nd. Mr.
Easpar- will begin rehearsals for the
chorus choir Of Foundry Church next
Friday evening. 1t Is stated that there
are opportunities for several singers In
this chorus choir.
The Washington herald., 1913-09-14

The Nordica Mandolin and Guitar Or
chestra, Mr.. Walter T. Holt, director, will
resume rehearsals Tuesday at the Epiph-
any Chapel. Mr.. Holt has already closed
a number of concert engagements for the
coming season. The Eordica Orchestra
is one Of the best-known instrumental
organizations In this city. It was organ
lied fifteen years ago with twelve mem
bers, and has now a membership OF about
sixty. The popularity of the club is at
tested by the large audiences that attend
their concerts.
The Washington herald., 1913-09-14
Eneouraetns ,rntri,nonx.

From the Ohio stats Journal
They are about to pass a law IN Sweden
giving to woman the right TO propose
marriage. Now, the only way to mako
such, law practicable is to pass another
law making 1t the legal duty of the man
to accept the proposition when made.
II there was such law as that It would
play havoc with the old bachelors, ana
for that reason II might be desirable.
There are too many old bachelors lying
around loose anyway. They ought to bs
gotten rid OF and would. If such a law
were passed. for, instead OF being chosen,
they themselves would hop about and
soon make their own choices One OF
the needs Of the dayNis the encourages
ment of matrfmony. The women, with
their fascinating garbs. are doing much
In that direction. but the effect so far
Is only noted in the men standing around.
dazed and enchanted Something else k
needed-a law. for instance. compelling
man to accept proposal. THIS might DO
II 1t did not react and compel the woman,
to say res, toe, a. the phycholosiozt nS2
nenE y
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1913-09-27
HoNK! HoNK!

my dear sir" said the specialist
after a careful examination, what
you need is plenty of exercise. In a
case like yours there is nothing bet
ter than the automobile. 1t will"
"But, DOCTOR" interrupted the pa
tent, with hopeless gesture, 81
can't afford onew (
Didn't tell you to-" snapped the
specialist. 81 meant dodge 'em."-
N. Y. World. ,r
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1913-09-27

hours brisk rubbing and a cup of
coffee brough her back to normal
activity. ...
She said she knew nothing of what
had happened.
After Mrs. Dalbeare and the psy-
chic had left the room / said, well,
professor, what do you make of
that?" Z
He gazed at me with remote and
puzzled glance. z
81 don't know! l don't know" he
answered in hesitating voice.
Many years afterward 1 asked him
the same question and he gave the
same answer.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1913-09-27
DIARY OF FATHER TIME

DIARY OF FATHER TIME
The slavish obedience of the hui
man race to the dictates of fashion
began to assert itself in the earliest
times which can be called human.
Far back in the distant past some
prehistoric Beau Drummer started
the craze by tatooing his body and
the fashion was quickly initiated.
Later on king or popular hero arose
with a strangely-shaped head. Fond
mothers at once took pains to mould
their infants heads, with the help of
boards lined with moss, into a SIM
liar shape. Then came the piercing
of the nostrils, ears and lips; the
wearing of shells and beads, and
later man began to clothe himself in
the skins of wild beasts. Finally, dis
covering the secret of manufacturing
cloth and tanning leather, he reluct-
antly gave up mutilating his body,
and went to mutilating his bodily
comfort.