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The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1913-08-07
important Motto,

Don't overlook the Importance OF
the motto. A full days work for full
day ay.-Atchison Globe.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1913-08-07
NOTICE TO TAXPAYERS

Poll taxes for the year 1913 are
now due. All persons are requested
to call at Police Headquarters, No.
iii Commercial avenue, and pay
same.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1913-08-07

H. ]. DACRES,
Street Supervisor
k-30-tt
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1913-08-07

Mr.. and Mrs. Pritchitt of 1900 sly.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1913-08-07

Carl Herbert is visiting relatives
in Paragould, Ark.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1913-08-07

Earnest Mcdaniel is very i'll at his
home, 1915 Elm street.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1913-11-14
PRESSMEN STRIKE

Members of Printing Freshmen No.
8, employed at Rand, McNally & Co.,
went out on strike yesterday when
the firm refused to discontinue using
non-union feeders.
Trouble has been brewing at the
plant for some time Month after
month the company increased its
number of non-union men until at
last the union men objected. A dele
cation from the union visited the Off
Gals yesterday, but the latter would
yield nothing and the walk-Out re-
suited.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1913-11-14

Spencer responded with a mechan-
ical, 81 don't know" He professed
not to recall any of the details of
the crime, said that he couldn't re-
call having made a confession, and
even declared that he had never
heard the name of his alleged vic
tim. After Spencer had left the stand,
Hadley declared he believed the man
was deliberately "stalling' to support
the expected plea of insanity.
While he was on the stand, Spen-
Ger continued to shout profanely at
Judge Slusser, attorneys and the
jury. AS he returned to his chair, he
passed a group of reporters:
you thought you'd get a good
story out of me today, didn't your"
he sneered. 'Wen, 1 fooled you"
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1913-11-14
SPENCER TAKES THE STAND
PROVES WILD WITNESS

Henry Spencer, alleged wholesale
murderer" took the stand in his own
defense today in his trial on the
charge of numbering Mrs. Mildred
Acknowledgement, Chicago tango
teacher, and proved as wild witness
as he did a spectator.
Spencer refused to be sworn.
81 don't believe in Cod he shout
ed. 81 believe in the devil"
what is your name?" asked
States Attorney Hadley.
Jean Vatican" responded Spen-
Ger, referring to Victor Hugo's ia
nous character
''Where do you ive?" was the next
question.
"Oh, everywhere" responded the
prisoner, throwing a grin at the
courtroom.
To nearly all Hadley's questions,
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1913-11-14

and-a-half hours the guests part with
their nickels. Then the controversial
stage sets in, enlivened, of course,
with, perhaps few fights. No more
attention is paid by the clerk to such
affairs than is paid to the whistling
wind on the outside. Fatalities are
few and even should they happen
nightly, what's the difference?
The spirit of democracy prevails at
the Flop" in all its pristine Vigor.
Everything goes, even shoes, coat
and hat unless they are securely an.
chOred to feet, head or body. The
first man up, like the early bird, does
business if there is any business in
sight, and among 900 guests there
should be something doing while the
cold weather prevails.
The Flop" has been a fixture in
Chicago for 20 years. 1t was estab-
Gshed by Ben Hogan, an old-time
pugilist, but since his day has chang
ed hands. AS a money-making
proposition it has no equal in the
"hoteI'' line. The sum of $315 week,
or $1,260 a month, is very near all
velvet" The rent is nominal, for it
is not suitable for manufacturing or
other purposes.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1913-08-28
CAIN WRITES MOVIES"
Viola Allen to Appear Before Camera
--"The Christian"

The first important announcement of
the newly-formed Liebler vitagraph fea-
ture film company contains several items
of unusual interest Viola Allen will soon
he added to the list OF celebrated players
who will act before the camera. no less
celebrated an author than Hall Game has
consented to write scenarios for the NOV
ing picture corporation, and Mr.. Game
himself will be included among the distin-
guished visitors to America this fall. a
cablegram from Walton Bradford. repre-
senting the Liebler vitagraph combina-
ton abroad, states that he has secured
the moving picture rights to Mr.. Game s
most successful plays and novels includ-
ing "The Christian" THE Eternal City
and THE Prodigal Son" Mr. Caine, II
is further stated, will himself write the
moving picture scenarios Of these stories,
and has already completed that Of THE
Christian" which Mr.. Bradford will bring
with him when he sails for America,
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1913-08-28
THE OLD ROCKINGHAM MEETING
HOUSE.

From the Springfield Reporter)
The seventh annual pilgrimage to the
old Rockingham town meeting house took
place last Sunday afternoon, August TO-
Nearly 800 persons assembled, some com
ing on foot some in carriages. and some
in automobiles from within a radius Of
30 to 20 miles in southern Vermont, New
Hampshire and the Berkshires in Mass
achusetts.
In the opening devotional services, the
scriptures We're read by Rev George f.
chaplin Of Saxtons River. The congrega-
ton sang several old hymns that Were
familiar to the early settlers in north
western New England, and a brief ad-
dress was given by Prof Franklin w.
Hooper of Brooklyn, n. Y, president of
the Old Rockingham Town Meeting House
association, on THE New England Spir-
IT," and the sermon was preached by the
Rev. l., Mason Clarke, D. D.. pastor Of
the First Presbyterian Church Of Brook
Ign, n Y. The subject of DR.. Clarke s
sermon was Religion and Patriotism"
The old meeting house, erected both as
place of worship and for transaction
of public business, symbolized to the early
settlers in the colonies the close relation
between the love of God and the love
of country. This is the only meeting
house erected in the 18th century that
mas continued in its original condition,
with square pews. lofty pulpit and sound
ing board. lofty seats for the deacons and
benches for the confessors, choir stalls
in the gallery, and quaint window sash
The only heat which the worshippers ii
the 18th and early 18th centuries had
was in the shape of footstools in which
| live Goals were kept for a time or II
| which a heated stone was placed
Among those who have preached th'
sermon in&previous years in the old
| Rockingham town meeting house have
been the Rev. Samuel NJ. Cruthers, D. D.,
Of Cambridge; Rev. Albert J. Lyman. d
| D., of Brooklyn n Y; President william
Henry Thomas of Middlebury College
Rev. Philip s. Moxam, d. D., of Spring
| field: and the Rev Thomas r. Slicer o.
All Souls Church, n. Y.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1913-08-28
HEATING A BROOK.

How 10 keep a brook running freely
and water power working smoothly in
a temperature of fifty degrees below
zero has now been demonstrated on the
Yukon, in Alaska, by some ingenious
American engineers. A mining company
that used water power to develop electric
power. obtaining the water through a
ditch many miles long, decided to try
TO operate through the winter.
At the beginning of the winter the en-
gneers let the water In the ditch freeze
an ice coat a few inches thick, Then the
water Of the ditch was dropped foot, SO
that the cover of ice made a protection
for the stream, with an air space between
the ice and the water. This kept out
much OF the cold. but was useless with
out some heating Of the water.
Accordingly wires were strung along
the ditch; and at regular intervals cleo
trio heating coils were placed In the bot
tom of the ditch. By this means the
water was heated by electricity manu-
featured by the water at the water
wheels. Saturday Evening Post)
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1913-08-28
TWO WAYS OF RAISING FRUIT.
(From the Rutland News.)


Inc ways OIL 'he american apple grow
or III past year" NAVE Deeh III sins Uidr
contrast 10 the care useu III orange ana
!'IHoH culuNdtlo"' me orange Sro"erl
mas always uhderstood 'hat NE must cul
N'"'' anu t'i ''''N' ms Oh"
P'',e"O "Iu'7''S must Ii"''4'e '''S IL VI
d. - IL 'EF9'
l'' "e'N '"' eQua'IN "0ie"'ii'' ''9t'ou
III '"' Id'SlHN VI apples was '"e "olill""l
the''e "' the l'th Co"Nehuon ol app
snIpperS' JUST hel" III Cle'elanu' oilo
io-uoE YOU l'hu d" llI'"lEtht iiiiloI'lS
Oh Farmers VINO treat thelT apple OF
cfaru as II was reai crop lhe'
give the iahd us proper iooa' 4heS ais
handle thelf Hult on paddeu olts ahdj
tables ana PACK II IN tissue MOST on
the oider lal tNerS "oHIu as soon th'lN
OF taKlhI tH'se pIeca"u' HS Win sloNe
wood
science counts lhTe' uiheS as many
oranges We're raised IN the Chl'eo state
IN 1903 as IN lN''' l'OlIhE the sumo Pc
rlod the apple p'ouuCt l'I OIL 10 per
cent
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1913-08-28
WHAT ACTORS ENDURED.
Present-Day Treatment Compared
With That of Other Days.

The actor in the past has always labor
ed under difficulties. In Greece he was
expected to increase his night by wearing
a clump-soled boot called the cothurnus,
and the volume of his voice by hiding his
face with a mask with a megaphone ar
ranged inside It, Obviously, facial play
and delicate infections of voice were i'm
possible in such circumstances. But what
could you expect of a public which made
the reward Of the most successful dra-
matist a wreath of ivy? Yet this is what
Eeschylus received for the "Persae" 500
Yeas b. c. Fancy offering Sir A. w.
Pinero garland of parsley at his "au-
thor's fee" for a big success,
The theater in Athens was, we are
told. the object of such passionate de-
votion that no politician was permitted
ever to propose the abolition OF its sub
sidy-an encouraging fact for the advo-
Gates of the national theater. The Ro-
mans, on the contrary, branded actors as
Infamous: but Rome never produced any
dramatists comparable to those of
Greece, and most of its playwrights We're
mere adapters. Indeed, so bad was the
calling considered that no one who had
once been an actor was allowed to retire.
Nero was the only emperor who tried to
raise the status; and he was great
friend of a Jewish actor named Aliturus,
who tried to mitigate the persecution
of his race.
Under the early Christians the actor
still abored under difficulties. according
to the London Era. The bishops would
not baptize an actor, and excommunicat'
| ed any Christian who adopted the stage
as a profe ssion-which must have helped
| at any rate, to keep 1t from being over
stocked. Later on the profession became
more respectable and even produced
| saint Genesius, so the legend runs, was
acting In a piece which ridiculed the ne"
| faith. when a vision appeared to MN
| between the acts and converted him
right away" He proclaimed his con
version on the stage; and the emperor
who was present In the royal box, loudly
appauded, thinking this was part OF th'
play. thereby anticipating "Belphegor,
COMEDY and Tragedy and many othe
pieces.
The actors status in the Middle Age
did not exist. because there were no &C
tors The only writer who has goo
word for the variety artists who were tn
amusement providers of the period wa
St. Thomas Aqmnas. who states that
, was revealed to the blessed Paphnutiu
D that a clown UoculatoD was to be hi
, companion In heaven, which was Gel
tainly encouraging TO the predecessors c
{ Grimaldi.
! In France in the 18th century, the acto
!, was still under ban. The church denie
him athe sacramento. and he Yves bur,a
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1913-08-28
BUILDS DAM IS FEET LONG.
Aged Phillips. (Me.J, Man Has Unique
Artificial Pond.

George Thompson of Phillips. ~ years
of age, has just completed the building
of dam 70 feet long, which the age
of it's builder and the method of doing the
work make an unusual performance.
Thompson has been entirely unaided and
all of the dirt used in the dam has been
carried to It's place in a pail. The tim
hers used have been dragged across coun-
try from an abandoned farm more than
mile away. The smaller ones Thomp-
son lugsed on his shoulder. but the heav-
jcr pieces he dragged with a rope.
The dam is on the farm of his son-in-
law, Fred Ross, near Phillips village. A
pond of about rs feet in diameter has
been formed. The pond is fed by large
springs and the water is clear and cold.
The work was begun in 1911 but little
was done that year. Last summer
Thompson went at the work in earnest
and by working every day had quite a
pond before cold weather put a stop tc
his labors. He has raised the dam and
enlarged the pond this season, bringing
the work to completion
Last winter the ice was cut on the pond
twice, between GOO and 700 cakes of stand.
ard size being harvested. Ross filled
his ice house and neighbors also secured
their years supply there.
Thompson was born in Gardiner 90 years
ago and was formerly mason. He IL
remarkably active for his years and lays
his good health to his habit of taking g
bath every day. Formerly he used tc
battle In a brook during warm weather
but now takes his daily plunge in the arti
fetal pond. The water is cold, bu
Thompson says 1t is just the right tenn
perature to make one feel good after
plunge.
The dam is semi circular in shape ant
about IS feet in length. The wings arr
from three to six feet high, while thu
main dam is about L. feet high. 1t is es
tmated that Thompson has moved thu
| equivalent of 800 dump-cart loads of dirt
Two heavy galvanized iron pals wer
worn out during the work and the thir'
| is nearly used up.
| AS the water comes from springs and /
pure and cold, Thompson believes
would make an ideal place to raise trou
| and is planning to stock it with broo
! trout within few days There are plent
| of brook trout in the vicinity and he
planning to catch some of these fish an
keep them alive until he can liberat
them in the pond.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1913-08-28
VERMONT LEADS ALL STATES
Is First in Marble, Granite and
Asbestos Production.
Within 500 Miles of Montpelier, Says
Walter II. Crockett to Merchants,
Are Half the City DwclIers
of the Country.

The latest of the Merchants ASSOCIATION
dinners was held Thursday noon in the
roof garden of the Hotel Vermont, with
an attendance of close to forty Burling-
ton business men and an unusual dis
play of interest and enthusiasm. r. b.
Wright, president of the association, oc-
cupled the chair and Walter h. Crockett,
speaking on the work OF the State pub
lefty department, told the merchants in
fifteen minutes more facts to the credit
OF Vermont than they could repeat in an
hour.
The dinner served by the hotel was all
that could be desired and then some A
delicious feature was a quantity of green
corn of the good old golden bantam"
variety, which came a gift from the
gardens OF C. p Cowles and j. Il. Tracy.
MIR. Crockett who has done much of
the writing in publications of .he pub
)cty department, was full of interest
ing facts about Vermont BY way of
Introduction, he spoke of the conception
of Vermont n rough, uncultivated
State where rustics loungcd about with
straws hanging out of their mouths,
calculating by Heck at frequent in
tervals, and dwelt upon the need of the
right sort of publicity.
He spoke of the wealth as yet unde-
veoped, in the summer tourist business,
in our water-powers, and agricultural
and Industrial possibilities He quoted
the exclamation of Governor Hughes as
the steamer bore .im into Burlington
harbor one sunny day: II have seen
nothing finer In Switzerland
In the course of his talk he stated a
number of interesting facts about Yer
monts resources and production. Yep
mont is first among all the States in the
production of marble granite and ashes
tos. and in the two last mentioned pro-
ducts vast stores are yet to be uncov-
cred. Vermont is second in the produc-
ton of tale and slate, In an agricul-
tural way the State is no less dis
tngmshed. From 1870 until 1909 Vermont
led the United States In the production
per capita and pounds per farm Vernon,
leads the rest of the country. In the
quality of its apples il is superior to the
great fruit-growing State of Oregon and
has the further advantage of being neal
the great markets. Within five hundred
miles of Montpelier, the geographical
center of the State. is an urban popula
ton of over 21,0coooo. In other words
half the city jewellers of the countr,
live within easy access Of Vermont farms
and farm produce. and within a comfort
able automobile touring distance of Yer
mont's lakes and mountains.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1913-08-28
LINDSAY-ENRIGHT.
University Instructor and Talented
Young Lady Married Thursday.

Julian f. Lindsay, son of DR. and Mrs.
Joseph F. Lindsay of Worcester. Ma SIS,
and Miss Evelyn Enright, daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. NJ. c. Enright were married
at ST. Mary's rcctory at $3.50 Thursday aft
ernoon by the Rev. Father Cassidy. The
bride was charmingly gowned in white
charmeuse cut en- traine trimmed with
princess lace. She was attended by her
sister, Miss Anna Hyland Enright, who
wore gown of pink charmeuse draped
with lowered chiffon. Both wore Dutch
caps. The groom was attended by his
cousin, Lindsay Kendall, of Worcester
Following the wedding pretty recep-
ton was held at the home Of the bride
on Pearl street, where the guests We're
received by the bride and groom together
with Mr.. and Mrs, Enrisht and Dr. and
Mrs Lindsay, on the east veranda, which
was banked with palms and cut flowers
Mrs. Kendall of Worcester. aunt or
the groom, assisted by the Misses Mar
guerite Jones. Loretta Burke Mabelle
George, Josephine Lyon and Gladys
Steele served. The color scheme in the
dining room was pinh and white. being
tastefully decorated with enormous
punches of sweet peas Bartons orches-
ira furnished the music.
Mr. Lindsay is an instructor in the Eng
lsh department of the University of YER
mont. He was graduated from Clark
College in the class of 1903 and received
his masters degree from Harvard In 1910.
Miss Enright is one of Burlington's tall
ented young ladies and Is a graduate Of
Smith College in the class of 1908
Among those present from out of town
we're DR. and Mrs, j. 7. Lindsay, Mr. and
Mrs. Charles Kendall and sons. Lindsay
and Donald, of Worcester, Mr.. and Mrs,
| Lindsay left by automobile for trip
through the White mountains. They will
be at home at iiG South Union street
after November l.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1913-08-28
4 DYING RACE.

'From the Chenango Telegraph
The most regrettable fact in regard to
the census statistics for Hawaii. just
published is that they show no check in
the steady dying out Of the islanders
The total number left is 26,OH de-
crease of 1876 per cent, In decade. At
that rate there will soon be an end of
a splendid race which might have en-
dured for ages but for the coming Of
the white man. Nor did the white man
come to much purpose so far as he Is
concerned-of the 800 people on the
Islands over IS per cent are Orientals,
the 5000 Japanese alone making 40 per
cent Out of the % per cent. Of Cauca-
slams, half are Portuguese. Spanish and
Porto Ricans. leaving less than $1,000 for
all other Caucasian peoples. Those Is
lands are one Of the beauty spots of the
world, but for some reason 1t Is not a
white mans country" For residence
! nothing from all accounts could be more
delectable but the climate invites tC
| leisure rather than to work The natives
are the right product of that environ
ment and 1t is a pity that this strong
and handsome race is dying out.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1913-08-28
MANY INCIDENTS AT FIRE.
Chiefs Auto Lost Wheel and Ladder
Truck Struck Another Car.

The fire department had an adventurous
time in answering an alarm from box 90
shortly after three o'clock Thursday
afternoon. At the corner Of Pine and
Main streets the chiefs automobile slew
ed. went into the curbing and took one
wheel off. Further down the street the
hook and ladder truck struck an automo-
bile belonging to DR.. B. j. a. Bombard
and smashed the guards to consider
able extent, in addition to causing other
damage. While at the fire the moving
picture man who is taking pictures in
Burlington for the Ford Film company
got in his work and secured some ex-
celent films of the department in action.
The fire was In a tool house of the
Rutland railroad, situated in the freight
yard n short distance from the draw
bridge. 1t is supposed a spark from an
engine caused II, but, at any rate, when
the department was called the flames
We're bursting through the roof, Nearly
100 gallons Of chemical were used on
the fire and the damage was restricted
to not much over s25.
The first accident could apparently not
be avoided as the road was wet and
slippery quick hitch was made In
answer to the alarm and the chiefs
machine. containing Assistant Chief
Stockwell and driven by Peter Ashline
led the procession down Main street
They were followed closely by the auto
mobile truck, the other truck from sta
ton one. and the hook and ladder truck
IN close succession When 1t came to turn
ing the corner at Pine street. there was
another automobile standing on the NORTH
side Of the road and this prevented 6
wide turn. Driver Ashline bore down or
the brakes and the car slowed around SO
that II pointed in the direction of thu
curbing and went into 1t. The speed could
not have been great as neither Stock
we'll or Ashline was injured and only
two minor parts Of the machine were
damaged. The assistant chief caught TIN
automobile which contained the MOVING
picture mon and he rode to the fire II
that The automobile was later takei
to Lockwood garage and the broker
parts were telephoned for so that the ca
will probably be in operation by thi
noon.
No one was injured when Dr. BON
bard's machine was struck, tn
automobile contained no one.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1913-08-28
INSPECTORS APPOINTED.
Drs. G. e. LatOur and g. VI. Sabin Sc
Iected for School Work.

A special meeting of the school
board was held Friday evening and was
mostly devoted to the transaction Of rou-
tine business. The designations of four
teachers were read and accepted and the
medical inspectors were appointed
The medical inspectors for next year
will be Drs G. e. Latour and G. M
Sabin. There Is to be in Buffalo this
week the fourth international Convention
Of School Hygiene, and Dr. Latour will
be sent from Burlington as a delegate
The teachers who resigned are Miss Nil
dred Peck, who has been teacher of the
intermediate OF the Pomeroy school. Mis-
Dorothy Drury.. who has had charge o
the b and C intermediate OF the Ira AL
len school, Miss Ruth l., Stearns, wht
has been pupil teacher Of the PomeroS
school, and Fred Wheeler, teacher of me
chanioal drawing In the high school,