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The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1913-05-05

I think could standsthe stored eggs and
raw bacon.
And wouldn't object to the soft pewter
spoons;
I could hope. though the platter so seldom
has steak on.
And I'd even be cheerful In spite OF the
prunes.
II the fellow who sits at the head of the
table
And has a low brow with southeriy
Did not think himself the most palpably
able
And suavely delectable joker extant.
think could stand without ever com.
planning
The frayed and soiled linen, the cracked
I plates and cups.
The mustache the man next to me uses
for straining
The saddening soup he suspiciously
sups.
If the bride and the groom could be
bravely contented
To baby each other when they were
alone;
IL they'd cease to perform as II each were
demented.
The scorn exhibit should never be
shown.
I think could stand the. detestabie cook.
ing,
And | wouldn't object to the damsel who
.N sings
In spite OF her voice she Is rather good
looking,
Which makes up for many regrettabla
things
could worry along. bellows, without
carping
If the landlady'd give up her klttenish
ways
And cease now and then to come plain
lively harping
! On the fact that she once had seen
much better days.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1913-05-05
Good sieeper.

7 Their political dispute, according TO
the account in the Kansas City Star,
had not been confined to words. ami
at last one Of the antagonists, with
great dignity. said to the others Sir,
you have called me crook and n
fool. you have broken my spectacles,
you have punched me twice. hope
you will not rouse the sleeping lion
In my breast, for II you should, can
not tell what may be the conse.
quences."
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1913-05-05
Good Form.

Ellen is rounding out her sixtieth
year. but she has never learned to
read or write. When she was a girl,
schools In Ireland were almost as
scarce as snakes, and SO the duty OF
telling the old folks at home that
Ellen is still alive devolves upon her
mistress, The task is carried out faith
tully each month, and at Ellen's dc
tation the letters always end With:
Please excuse the writing "-aEiar.
pers Weekly.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1913-05-05
As Strong as He Could put Il.

"Ah, how beautiful you are"
II fear you only say that to make
me glad"
Il say it because 1t Is the truth"
But you have told other girls they
were beautiful
Yes, | admit that I have done so,
1t is only right to tell beautiful girl
that she is beautiful But you are the
most beautiful girl have ever
known. You are as beautiful as-as
beautiful as-as--"
Now, please don't tell me am as
beautiful as the dawn. That is so
.trite. So many men have said
that to me-"
You are more beautiful than that.
You are as beautiful as a Harrison
Fisher girl on soap calendar"
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1913-05-05
WOMAN SEEKS FRANCHISE.

vancouver, Wash, May 4,-Dr.
label sedgwick Putnam, represent
1ng unknown capital. has made APP
rlicaticn before the city council for
fifty-year franchise to build and
operate a street ear line in this city.
l'r Putnam is a well-known practic.
Ing physician and surgeon in this
city. She owns a two-story brick
block on ono OF The business streets.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1913-05-05
POPE IMPROVES EACH DAY.

Rome, May Pope Plus -. con
tinues to progress in the recovery Of
his health. Every day he descends
to his library and devotes several
hours to his work It is learned
that che OF his first acts after he be-
came conyalescent was to appoint
Dr.. andrea Armici his own private
phys clan. Although DR.. Amici is
not the official Vatican physician. he
shared with Professor Ettoro
Marchiafava the responsibilities OF
caring for the Pontiff during hts
reeent illness.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1913-05-05
Slippery,

"The Banana Baby is the latest"
What's the banana baby?" IAN east
ern physician has reared a marvellous
child on diet OF bananas" Marvel
Gus in what way?" an mentality,
Why, the little fellow can answer an
almost incredible number of difficult
questions" Wonderful, indeed! One
would naturally suppose that banana
baby would be apt to slip up once In
WHILE"
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1913-05-05
YANKEE Doodle, q slIIy sono.

OF the original words Of Yankee
Doodle" 1t is impossible to say one
good thing. They are to be seen In
the British Museum on single sheet,
auarto, printed about 1925. and sold at
the time by L. Denning, Hanover
street. Boston. There are IL stanzas,
and each succeeding one from the be-
ginning grows more idiotic. And yet
what sensation the melody has
made In the world Fitzgerald Sto-
ries Of Famous Songs.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1913-05-05

Stealing of servants Is social
crime that warrants the most severe
condemnation. 1t is really discourag-
ing to spend three or four years
teaching a raw girl to wait on the
table only to have the guest of pre-
vious evening entice her away. A
servant in the household is a GEM
and the stealing of gems ought not
to be countenanced. - Charleston
News and Courier.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1913-05-05
b. K. FOR SEPTEMBER MORN.

Cleveland, @, May So eptem-
her Morn the nude art that drew
The condemnation of Chicago police
and resulted in the arrest of the ex.
hibitors. has been given the O. X.
CT Police Prosecutor PauIson, called
to pass judgment upon Ii as shown
in the window Of an Euclid avenue
store His approval threatens to
nullify Police Inspector Shattuck's
crusade. against nude pictures in
theaters. cafes and grill rooms,
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1913-05-05
rrobIema Tina. settle Them.siv...

NSubordinates are often impatient OF
delays higher up" They make a
suggestion or request which no
doubt to them has the appearance OF
urgency. and II the response is not I'M
mediate they shake their heads over
official incapacity and waste their
time complaining OF the procrastina-
tion OF Others. 1t may be that moth.
Ing is done at all and In the end they
are surprised to find that nothing was
necessary. An extraordinary number
OF problems settle themselves. LEX.
change.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1913-05-05
CAUGHT OF His Guard.

She had been looking at him eager.
ly for long time while they sat In
silence. At last she spoke.
Il was just thinking" she said,
that it must be lovely in Sweden"
"Why?" he asked, becoming sud.
denly interested.
so many matches are made there"
( Being thus left without any means
of defense, he at once asked her to
be his.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1913-05-05
First Idea Of SEWING M.cblns.

The earliest attempt at sewing by
machinery Of which there is any au-
thentlc record was In 1855, In which
year a machine was patented In Eng
land by Charles F. Weisenthals In
this machine the stitch was formed
by q needle. having two points with
an eye at mid-length. which PASSED
completely through the goods ii ifni-
tation of hand sewing.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1913-05-05
We Have Erred In Supposing
His Flesh Assembled.
Pastor Russell Says the loeos De-
seended-He Was Made Flesh-Hum-
bled Even Unto Death, Sheol. Hades.
He Was Raised From the Dead a
Spirit eeins--He Assembled as He Do
seended-Je.us ouiekening Spirit
Assembled to Glory, Honor and I'm
mortality-What He Left and More
Added Glory.

Detroit, Mich,
May 4.-P n 5 t o |
Russell gave tive
addresses here TO-
day. We report
the one on Christ's
Ascension. III | s
text was: Thou
hast assembled on
High. Thou hast
led captivity cap
tive: Thou hast re-
ceived gifts for
men; yea. for the
rebelliouS q so,
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1913-05-05
Find Statue In Tree rrunk.

While cutting up century-old fir
tree on the Simplon (France) forest.
ers found in the heart OF the trunk a
bronze statue of the Virgin Mary. 1t
was about foot tall and perfectly
preserved. 1t is supposed that the
statuette was placed In niche carved
in the tree and that the wood grad
ually grew all around it.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1913-05-05
CARRYING Il Tnn Ear

Hankins-l like the old Bible teach.
ing Love your neighbor as your
SELF
Baldwin-Yes. that's very nice, but
the trouble too often is that men go
o step farther and love their neigh.
bors' wives.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1913-05-05
Just a Guess.

PA, who was IL wrote that proverb
about fool and his money being soon
parted?"
i don't remember his name, but he
probably had fallen in love with some
chorus girl and backed road
company in which she was to be the
star"
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1913-05-05
Always a Safe Decision.

: After the baby's mother and her
grandmothers and her aunts had ar,
gued for hours without being able to
come to an agreement. her father
said, with an air of disgust:
On, well. confound it, let's call her
Ruth, and let it go at that
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1913-05-05
PORTUGAL HAS A HOLIDAY.

Lisbon. May L. The Portuguese
government declared today nation
al holiday in celebration of the dis
covery of Brazil IN 1900.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1913-05-05
Something Al, rave NoyIceo.

zone er der great troubles bout
some er dc folks dat tries ter refohni
de human race" said Uncle Eben. lis
dat dey doan wanter do nufin' but
stan 'roun' an boss de job while I'D.
der people does all de wuhk"
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1913-05-05
Cause Of pink sye..

Albinos have pink eyes. becanse IN
their case the cornea is absolutely
free OF all pigment as well as tie iris,
and as all is absolutely Transparent
the blood-vessels make their color
shine through.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1913-05-05
Can't Help But
Admire Babies
Every Woman Casts Loving Glance 1t
the Nesting Cuddied in its Bonnet.

4 woulans heart naturally responds to
the charm and sweetness OF a pretty child.
and more so to-day than ever before since
the advent of Mothers Friend.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1913-05-05

City's Many Fatal Accidents.
More than three thousand Ave hun.
dred accidental deaths occur every
year in New York.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1913-05-05
WILLING to Accommodate

Mistress--I want you to understand.
Anna. that will not have that big DO.
iceman In my kitchen!
Anna--All right. ma'am! know Q
mailer one.--Judge
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1913-05-05

Those Suspicious People.
Politeness is wasted on some peo-
pie. They always seem to think W
have a gold brick to sell them. :.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1913-05-05
Barred Out.

why Is 1t that Mrs Barsons Is not
received in society. She seems to be
an estimable little woman
"Oh. | guess she's all right herself.
but. You know. her husband was once
a member of the legislature"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-06-08
CHAPTER III. Torn Across

DAMELA lett the lighted candles IN her
l. room and went through the communi-
eating door into her fathers
That YOU, Pamela" she heard him say,
and even then his voice didn't sound quite
right. ~Your expedition successful
~ little too successful for awhile, she
said as she gropci her way 10 his bed; but
+, came out all right. III tell YOU about II.
She SAT down on the edge Of the bed and
found DO, hand. Her own were always warm
and wonderfully alive and sensitive. Your
not well. She said moment later. Il think
want % look at you.
She never made a sudden or Jcrky move
mcnt: hu, She could DE very quick And It
was only a moment later that the light OF the
two candles was on his face and She was
standing beside the bed looking at him.
She made no outcry; although the blue
look Of dangerous collapse about the man
mouth and ewes was enough 20 warrant IT,.
"Ill send for a doctor, | think, She SAID.
$50 said Harris weakly and his word
checked her as She was moving toward the
door
81 know you don, Ike local people, She
began obviously; but
Her father smiled. ~Not that. Sent for
him already myself. Here IN an hour or So.
You wouldn't have known she va, fright
cncl. NOT even her father knew that She
neither wrung her hands nor rcproachcd her
self for having LETT him, nor piled him with
questions as tD when and how the attack
had come IN. All She SAID was, There must
Dee another man whom Sc can get sooner.
They -ay not. said her father. Any
way. IL doesn't matter. There's plenty OF
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-06-08

in the village But, sleeping there III inc
high moonlight, it had poignant charm
that made her forget once more now late II
was. and that her father might be waiting
anxiously for her coming at the inn.
Except for her first exclamation she
stood looking at it for minute or two IN
silence: then stole a glance at her COM
panion. ,.n
He was looking at it too; but in a differ
ent way. His face wore puzzled, thought
full frown.
Il haven't been in this village since was
eight years DID," he said presently: |
didn't know until | came back here that |
remembered it at all. But that cottage,
somehow. has a homelike look. | believe
it's the very place where lived tor awhile
with nv mother The longer look at 1t,
the more it seems to come back to me.
Don't YOU suppose, she ventured, that
that's lust because it looks like home IN
trinsically? It's everything that nome
ought TO be,-don't you see?-permanent'
and beautiful. and fragrant. Because YOU
see. it feels the same way to me. II seems
as if it was holding out its arms to me; as
if | must have run up and down that pain
when | was a little girl, and gone to that Ola
spring house for drinks OF cold water that
had a queer taste and they said was good
for me"
"That's queer" he said. at seems now
as If remembered it too. And yet | know
didn't a minute ago.
"The moonlight's gone 10 Our heads l
think" said Pamela. Come. Let's 90
back to the inn
It wasn't very far, and very little more
passed between them, except the goodnight
they said at the foot OF the narrow step
LIE went to his room and lighted his two
IL candles. He pulled out his watch and
looked at it, incrcdulous that 1t wasn't later
The last time he had consulted 1t was when
he was lighting his pipe, just before gong
down into that grove Of horse Chcstnuts
where ne had found her. And that was only
two hours ago. 1t sccmcd-oh, well, what
was the use? It was incommcnsurate with
time altogether.
He began mcthodically to wind his watch;
then stopped. struck by a prcpostcrous idea
The last time he had wound that watch he
had never seen Pamela. never dreamed OF
her. never even known he felt the want Of
her. He must have felt it, Of course, with
out knowing. And here she was all the
while. waiting, For him. Was Fate IN
earnest. or PLAYING with him? He undrcssed
and lay down on the bed 90 wait for tomor-
row.
1t was perhaps an hour later that he heard
a CRY.
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1913-05-15
CONTRIBUTIONS.

To fix old floors SO rugs can be used,
stretch unbleached muslin or denim
around the edges than give two coats
of paint.
Old pine floors may be oiled then
the cracks filed with "crevice filler. -
Apply oak stain, then varnish with
two coats.
To oil floor it must be clean and
dry; there must be no dust in the
room. Use broad brush or a cloth
to apply boiled linseed oil. Rub in
we'll with the grain. Let stand a
while then rub hard with a wooden
cloth to polish.
A cleaner for dull and dirty sur
faces-Put into a quart bottle one
gill each of powdered rotten stone,
cold drawn linseed oil, turpentine,
naphtha, strong solution Of oxalic
acid, cold water to which has been
added one tablespoon sulphuric acid
and one-half gill alchohol. Shake
we'll and keep we'll corked. Better
have this mixed by some one used to
handling .acids, etc. This will de-
stroy polish.
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1913-05-15
COOK BOOK.
SALAD DRESSINGS.
Requested.

requested.
Cream-One teaspoon each of salt,
sugar and mustard one tablespoon
each of -four and melted butter,
three fourths cup milk or water, one
fourth cup of vinegar. Melt the
butter. Add the dry ingredients and
when bubbling add the milk; when
hot add to the egg and vinegar which
have been mixed together. Cook over
hot water, stirring constantly. This
may be thinned with sweet or sour
cream, or milk.
French One half teaspoon each of
salt and pepper, two tablespoons OF
vinegar and four of olive oil or melted
SHUTTER. Mix all until blended.
Potato-Cut cold, boiled potatoes
into cubes. For each four cups
sprinkle on one-haf teaspoon of salt,
,one fourth of pepper. Boil three
fourths cup diluted vinegar (that is,
,one- half water) with four tablespoons
Ibutter, pour while hot over the po-
tatoes. Add one half teaspoon chop
ped onions. Mix with two table
spoons cream dressing. Garnish
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1913-05-15
with hard boiled eggs.
DRIED LIMA BEANS.

Soak one pint over night; drain.
Cover them with fresh boiling water
cook slowly one hour. Drain off
this water. Cover again with fresh
boiling water; add one-half saltspoon
bicarbonate of soda, sprig of mint,
ii you have it, and teaspoon of salt.
Cook until tender. Drain and season
with salt, pepper and butter. Pour
over one cup hot cream or a plain
white sauce. This way of cooking
these beans make far more palatable
dish than the way the majority Of
cooks prepare them. The cold beans
alone or with other vegetables make
an appetizing salad.
CANNED CORNED TIMBALES.
Mash fine and sift so as to have
the pulp fine. To each cup add two
beaten yolks Of eggs, one level tea
spoon salt, one-eighth teaspoon pep
per, a few grains of cayenne, one
tablespoon melted butter. one level
teaspoon of sugar, four rounded
tablespoons of soft bread crums.
Add stiffiy beaten whites of eggs. 1t
should be stiff enough to drop from
a spoon. If too stiff, add cream.
Turn into buttered molds or patty
pans. Place in dripper containing
hot water. Cover with creased paper,
bake until pulled up. Turn out on
big platter.
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1913-05-15
WILL HOLD STOCK SHOW.

GRANDVIEW, WASH, May 9.-At
one of the largest noon day luncheons
ever given by the Grandview Com
mercial Club, it was unanimously de-
cided to hold stock and dairy show
in this city next fall. President g..
d. Foster Immediately called meet
ing Of the officers of the club and
trustees and October 18th was set as
the time for the show.
The purpose of the show will be to
increase interest in dairying and hog
raising. Liberal prizes have already
been offered. There will be contests
in hog raising and vegetable growing
for boys and girls. The greatest at
tention will be given to horses. COWS
and hogs.
One of the principal features of the
day will be parade in which will
appear as much of the livestock enter
ed in the show as possible, with a
large automobile section.
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1913-05-15
Che Bone.
others made without it.

others made without it.
Dried prunes, peaches, apples and
apricots are much better If soaked
over night They should be thor
oughly washed first, then cooked until
tender in the water in which they
have soaked. Sweeten the last thing.
One can prepare lettuce for several
meals at one time. Wash the lettuce !;
shake gently. then put into paper
sacks. Tie top to exclude air. It
will remain nice and crisp. Prepare
lettuce on Saturday for Sunday salad.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1913-06-18
WHITE CITY BAND AND
TRAvIU GRAND OPERA co,
The Most Expensive Feature Ever
Used in ChautauQua,

This great attraction will be here for
two concerts--a popular band concert
of the best music, in the afternoon, and
at night q band concert Of one hour,
followed by the grand opera concert and
accompanied by the entire White City
Band, The Instrumentation includes all
of those classy recent additions and
accessories that have so popularized
modern band music. There viii be nu.
merous soloists and specialists,
In the great musical climaxes there
will be crashes Of splendid chords, as
this band plays tho biggest and best
music ever written, while for the en-.
popular airs that every American enjoys
20 well.
The evening program really consists
Of q double attraction, In addition to
the splendid music by the band, ex.
ccrpts from the best operas, such as
Claus" " 'n Trovatoren "Cayille.
ria Rusticana and similar works will
be given by the Thaviu Grand Opera
company Whenever the baud appears
on Sunday, two complete double pro.
grams Of the best sacred music will be
given, such as the Trio from "Attilla, -
"Praisc We the Lord, otc.
Don Z forget the date, July S.s.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1913-06-18
FAMOUS In A DAY FOR
THE BEAUTY OF Her
HANDS And ARMS
A Free Prescription That Does Its Work
over Night-You Can Prepare 1t
at Your Own Home.

"It S my own discovery and it takes
just one night to get such marvellous re-
suits, answers Camille de Verlac, when
her friends ask her about the marvellous
change in the appearance of her hands
and arms. "You can do the same thing
if you take my advice" she says. "I
feel it my duty to tell every woman
what this wonderful prescription did
for me, Just think of It'll 1t did all
this in one night
1t affords me a world of pleasure to
tell anyone else Just how such remarka-
BILE results were brought about. give
you, absolutely free, the identical pre-
scription which has made me so happy
by identifying my hands and arms.
You can form no idea of the marvellous
change it will make in just one appli.
cation. The prescription, which can be
prepared at your own home, is as fol-
lows:
Go to any drug store and get an
ounce bottle of Kuklux Compound. Pour
the entire contents into a two.ounce
bottle, add quarter ounce of witch
hazel and fill with water. Mix this at
home Apply night and morning. The
first application will delight you. 1t
gives the skin a velvety softness, oblit.
crates all discolorations such as tan,
sun spots, freckles and coarse pores,
roughness, and, in fact, every blemish
the skin is heir to, II also produces a
marvellous effect on the face, neck and
shoulders. It is deliciously cool and
soothing and is not affected by perspir'
alton, It will not rub off.
If the neck is discolored from being
exposed to the sun or from wearing
high collars, this prescription will i'm
mediately relieve that condition. No
matter how rough and ungainly the
hands and arms, or what abuse they
have had through hard work; no matter
what exposure the skin has had to sun
and wind this prescription will work a
wonderful transformation. Thousands
Of women are using this prescription
with just the same results that have
had
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1913-06-18
ASSOCIATED PRESS
Continued from page one.)

ing papers not specifically named in
the writ.
After Ransdell S opposition had sub
sided temporarily, the committee read
a telegram Hamlin sent to F. A. GILES
pie, of Garden City, Kansas, on Febru'
ary 10, 1912. It read: "Write me full
II about your congressman, how he can
best be reached Would get up new pc
titions, not only at Garden City, but at
Sylvia and other places. Also have as
many letters sent as possible. Letters
to your new congressman from substan-
tial Democrats are very desirable"
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1913-06-18
TWO RECORDS BROKEN AT
cHENIAwA INDIAN MEET

The annual field and track events
of the Chemewa Indian school were
held yesterday Afternoon resulting in
the breaking of two records by Joseph
La Chance and Charles Eder, La
Chance cleared the mark in the high
jump at feet and 7 inches. This beat
his record of tho year before. Elder,
in the discus throw, hurlod the plate
lO6 feet and inches, breaking his old
record by two inches.
A large crowd was out to witness the
events, which were contested by six
classes, The class Of 1915 came away
with the most points The finals Of the
day consisted Of band concert given
in the gymnasium by the school band,
closing the concert with the whole
school singing "My Own United
States, accompanied by the band.