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The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1913-12-11
A HORSES PULLING POWER
Determined BY GRADES
Dean Raymond of Iowa University
Brings Up New Question.

A totally new element has beer
brought into the good roads question
by Dean William G.. Raymond. head
of the college Of engineering Of the
State university of Iowa. in an address
before the Johnson county good roads
convention.
Although Dean Raymond is working
for permanent roads, he wants the
state to go in with its eyes open and
consider all the problems. This one
relates to grades.
"With dirt roads," said Dean Ray.
mond, 1.-The pulling power Of team of
horses is limited more by the cOndi-
ton Of the surface Of the road than by
the steepness of the grades. But with
concrete, brick or macadam roads the
pulling power of a horse on the level
Is immensely increased, and it is the
grades which determine the size Of a
load that can be pulled. Consequently
in order to get the benefit of perma-
nent roads it will be necessary to cut
down the grades.
"The practical effect is about as fol-
lows" says the dean:
"a team of horses can exert steadily
on a dirt road pull of $50 pounds,
which is enough to pull load Of two
and one-half tons on the level, and the
team can pull the same load over short
hills Of a rise of from five to eight
feet In the hundred by extra exertion.
"But on a concrete road the team
Of horses can pull load three or four
times as great on the level. When 1t
comes to hill, however, the team can
not pull this added load over the same
grade that it could travel over with
the lighter load on dirt roads,"
Dean Raymond figures that the max
imum load for level concrete roads can
only be pulled over per cent grade
that is. over hill that rises two feet
in the hundred.
In his address he went into the cost
Of permanent roads, urging short time
bonds, and said he considered perma-
nent reads more of an investment than
an expense. The $1,000 or $4,000
mile invested in a permanent road Ia
not loss. he said. The money is spent,
but the community has the road, and
before the road is worn out it has its
value in use and In increased value Of
property.-Iowa Homestead.
Dodged II.
The Rev. DR.. Howard. chaplain to
Princess Augusta. was SO fond of good
living that he ran into debt with many
of the tradesmen in his parish. 1t
was in their special interests that he
one day preached from the text,
"Have patience, and l will pay you
ALL" He spoke at great length on the
virtues Of patience and then proceed
ed: II now come to the second part Of
my discourse, which is, and will pay
go, ALL DIT khnk rhall dofor 70 n
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1913-02-07
UILIN

Judge p ". Thompson attended
county commissioners court at
Mound City Monday
Mrs. W. A. Kelley. primary teach
or has been called home OH account
OF The serious sickness of her sIaothe.
Mr.. B.acs and family dcpartf'
Tuesday for Southern MISSISSIPPI
near the Calf where they Will spend
q part of The cold spell.
Frank Gi,lett the saw mill mah
OF Perks was transacting business
in rllin Saturday.
Mrs. A. W. Brown has been ve'y
SEX for the past week, but is now
improving.
BETTER late than never may well
he app led 20 this time, the first
genuine winter weather We have
had. The ground hog must hare
missed his bearings.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1913-02-07
copyright 1919 by George Mathew Adams,

is convalescent. The eight week
quarantine on account OF scarlet
Fever has been raised
" Miss Florence Minter and Sidney
Eaton of Cairo. are the guests of the
formers cousins Misses Beatrice and
Irene Pamplin.
Fire, which broke out in the
clothing establishment OF the Mes
hitt c othing Company "Wednesday
night about 10 o'clock did an esti-
mated damage OF over thousand
dollars. The company just recently
moved into the Smith building on
Main street just south OF Railroad
avenue. where the FIRE occurred, II
is supposed to have started from a
detective nue. The loss was confined
mostly to the clothing, the gents
furnishing stock escaping damage.
The fire department did effective
work In putting out the blaze.
The minstrel show given by the
boys athletic association OF the high
school at the Palm theater Tuesday
night netted the association the neat
sum OF s42E5. The show played
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1913-02-07

was serving on the latter boat when
MFR. Martin was wounded.
Miss Cora Full erton returned
home Yesterday from St. Mary's In
Urinary where she has been i'll the
past two weeks following q second
operation upon one of her eyes. II
is believed that the sight Will be re-
stored.
Mrs. Martha Seymour left yesler-
day for her future home at Portage.
Ais. En- route she will visit reia-
tives at CentraIia and Chicago. She
and her daughter Mrs. Charles Schu-
Ter were Cairo visitors Wednesday
evening.
n. c. Magir has as his guests his
brother. William MagiIl, of Texar-
kama. Tex, and nephew, Mr.. Katon
of Terre Haute Ind.
Mrs. c. +. Hamilton, Mrs. VIII
liam Lewis and Mrs. Henry Lee at
tended the Baptist church services
at Mounds last evening.
Word received yesterday By
friends OF Mrs. Maude Mcdowell was
to the effect that her son, Newton,
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1913-02-07
MOUND CITY

ID. L. Goodman of Paducah spent
yesterday with L. NJ Arnold and
family.
II. B. Baker OF Philadelphia who
is making a business trip through
the central and western states IS
making a short visit with his par
ea;s rev. anu Mrs. NJ. D. Baker.
Miss Noane Horner oil Cairo visit
Cd Mrs. Henry Lee and family yea
ts-day.
The Ladies Aid OF the baptist
church met "Wednesday afternoon II
the home OF Mrs Sarah Cnlp who
with her mother, Mrs BronRs Of
@artervile recently rented one OF the
Erowner cottages on High street.
ilrs. John Simmons. Mrs. A. Ander
son, Mrs Lowe and Mrs. Alien Far
row Of Mounds were guests OF the
society
Mrs. Newton Dalton eft yester-
day for Sikeston, Mo. where she VIII
spcnd a few days with her daughter.
William Martin. ST.. was the re-
fipient yesterday OF an insignia
from the bureau OF navigation, de-
1artment OF the L. S. navy. On the
rent OF the badge are the words
United States Navy and For Ser
vice and in relief an eagle and
anchor The reverse side shows a
sirw Of the battle between the Mer-
rimac and Monitor, and the words
1.-THE Civil War 1S6l-1S65." This
badge is being sent to the Officers
nd men of the nevy and marine
OPS who participated in engage
aent and campaign deemed worthy
u such commemoration Mr.. Mar
In was a sailor on Admiral Porter's
!agship. "Biackhawk. the gunboat
Conestea" and Cricket and it
jas on the latte. that he received
he wound which caused him the
BIS Of his right arm. One OF these
adges was recently received by j.
Brandt who served on the gun
oat Keystone State" BLACK
iawk' and Cricket Mr.. Brandt
.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1913-02-07

What on earth could have ,inspiret
the government to bring suit against
breakfast food company to protect
the consumers against trust prices
when the people have the unrestrict-
ed choice OF the products Of a 5000
OF competing companies! Il seems
that the government could accom-
plish more good for the people If i
would bust few trusts that abss-
lutely control the market, such as
the meat trust. Let us hope that
the latest trust-bustlag endeayor IN
the part Of Uncle Sam will not 81
followed by an increase i'll the price
OF breakfast food. /. Is about the
only nourishment the peepu can
afford since the verdict was reache .
in the beef trusi" proceeding.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1913-02-07
When Doctors Disagree.

The n,agnates OF hi6h finance VINO
wore examined BY the pgjo comm.
,ee in Washington Gid not agree one
with another either az to what tn.
country now has or what II onght =
nave. Mr.. j. Pierpont Morgan SAD
thee IS no money trust and never
can be cne. Mr. George r. Eake',
who. second TO Morgan, is the big
oesf noise in Wall street, admitted
that concentration had gone about
FAR enough. but could not think 4
dangerous unless in ':bad hands
AS il is now In the hands OF Nor
ran. Baker ct al. and as they haze
no present intention Of relinauishihs
their grin, ne could not think u pos'
sible that ii would ever get in bad
hands. Thus it wona seem matt
OF viewpoint
Mr.. Jacob H. schiif thought thai
all monopolies woule eventually fall
or their own weight, ike the tower
of Babel, but did not know what
would become OF the rost Of us pend
ing or during The fall. MIR. George
M. Reynolds. president Of the lead.
ing bank OF Chicago, believed all
naonopo bad. was opposed to con
centration and interlocking direeto-
rates and wanted competition re-
stored not only between hanks, bat
in all lines Of big Dnainess NJ VI
liam Rockefeller might have giv@
vet another opinion Int for HIS sor
throat.
Tnasmuch as all these fnaneis
doctors disagree, ii would seem tn
the only course left is for the Poop
10 40 ahead and regulate bankin
and big business in the way tia
seems TO them right ana necessary
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1913-02-07
BASS HORNS
By GEORGE FITCH.
Author of "At Good Old Siwash."

A bass horn is brass labyrinth
abont I'VE feet in diameter through
which il is possible for a capacious
man to respire in such a man9er as
10 b. heard Tor a hall a mile on a
calm day.
A bass horn is a good deal like
scme politicians. 1t is grand
enough when supported by the en-
tire organization. but when il gets
OF by itself people laugh at II and
decline with great vigor TO listen TO
its remarks.
TIL bass horn when skilfully OPP
Grated produces series OF nicely
graduated grnnts al the lower end
Of the musical scale which add ricn-
ness and body 10 the general effect.
To do this the operator must feed 4
small windstorm into the little end
OF the instrument while lugging IL
over uneven streets and around cor
ners. keeping step with the rest OF
the disturbers and reading his
music by the light OF a Pickering
torch held By boy who is having
an animated quarrel with two jeal-
ous friends on the sidewalk. All
his keeps the bass hornist occupied
ana prevents him from breeding in
idlcress. Very few mahonts OF bass
harm 20 wrong or Indulge in vi
eiaus habits while playing In the
hand. They do not have time TO do
So.
The bass horn never travels in
The front rank Of the band and =
seldom called upon by the conductor
10 make any remark by itself 1t
usually travels behind with the
heavy baggage. bur for all that il .
indispensable and greatly beloved,
III iha bass horn were to turn the
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1913-02-07

Last November Gahy Deslys re
ported $S25,oOe loss in gems and
in January said that $4,000 worth
more had been stolen. making $780,
In all. This sounds like old time.
Back in the eighties American ae
tresses 1oss their jewels n that way.
but the press asents ran snort .
sparklers, or Imagination. or some
thing. and stopped working The
newspapers for that sort OF adyer-
Using. tits said that old jokes come
back every few years, ard il must he
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1913-02-07

wrong corner and carry It's per-
former down a side stset. the entire
band would come 10 a full stop AMI
music would desert the air until the
instrument could be, found and
herded back into place
Playing the bass horn does not
require deep. vigorous intellect,
A pair OF versatile lips. bottomleSs
lungs and broad, strong shoulders.
which do not gall easily. are more
valuable. Bass horn performers
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1913-02-07
ELECTION NOTICE.

PUBLIC NOTICE is hereby given
that a Special Election win
be held in the City Of Cairo,
County OF Alexander and State
OF Illinois. on Tuesday. the
e5th day of February, A. y. 1915
for the pnrpose of submitting to the
legal voters of said City OF Cairo
the question Of approving the follow
ing ordinance. passed by the City
Council Of the said City of Cairo on
tho 18th day of January. A. D. 1918:
ORDINANCE NO. 302.
AN ORDINANCE PROVIDING FOR
THE ISSUANCE OF IEVEE
BONDS TO THE AMOUNT OF
ONE HUNDRED THOUSAND
DOLLARS tst00.Oo0), AND PRO-
vIDiNG FOR THE PAYMENT
THEREOF.
BE IT ORDAINED by the City
Council of the City OF Cairo:
Section l. That for the purpose
of rebuilding and strengthening the
Levee System Of the City OF Cairo,
there are hereby authorized to be is
sued one hundred (t00) Levee Bonds
|of One Thousand Dollars (S10UO)
each, to be dated July !. 1913, each
bearing interest evidenced by cou-
pons at the rate OF four and one
|half "a ~ per centum per annum,
payable semi-annually, which said
bonds shall be numbered from one
90 to one hundred tl00l, consecu-
lively. Five Thousand Dollars
fs500o) in amount of said bonds
shall become due on the first day o!
July in each Of the years 1914 to
1898, both inclusive.
Section .. The bonds hereby au-
thorized shall be in substantially thu
following form:
No. .,,... $1,000.
| UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
STATE OF ILLINOIS
CITY OF CAIRO
LEVEE BOND.
KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE
PRESENTS that the City of Cairo, in
1.-THE County of Alexander and State OF
Illinois, acknowledges to owe and for
value received hereby promises to pay
to bearer ONE THOUSAND DOLLARS
on the first day Of July, 10. 4....,
with interest thereon from the date
hereof at the rate of four and one.
half (I3a) per centum per annum,
payable semi-annually on presenta-
ton and surrender of the annexed
Interest coupons as they severally be.
come due. Both principal and inter
est Of this bond are hereby made
payable at tile office OF the City
Treasurer in the City of Cairo, Tli-
| nois.
This bond is one OF series Of like
tenor, except maturity, issued for the
purpose of rebuilding and strength
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1913-02-07


And the City OF Cairo hereby obli-
gates itself annually in due time,
manner and season to perform and
take all action required by law to
carry out the provisions of this sec
ton.
Section 4. The bonds authorized
by this ordinance shall not be issued
unless this ordinance is approved at
special election which is hereby
called to be held on the 25th day of
February. 1919.
Section 6. This ordinance shall
be in force from and after its pass
age. approval and publication"
Passed by the City Council of the
City of Cairo, Illinois. this 18th day
of January, A. ID. 1918.
Approved by the Mayor Of the City
of Cairo, Illinois, this 18th day OF
January, A. ID. 1918.
George Parsons,
Mayor OF the city OF Cairo. Illinois.
| Attest:
Robt A. Hatcher,
City Clerk of the City of Cairo,
Illinois.
Published in The Cairo Bulletin
January 20, 1913.
| That said election will be held at
the following polling places:
! In the FirstsWard, First Precinct,
at No. oil Sixth Street. tHenry
Taylor's Shopy. in said City OF Cairo.
| In the First Ward, Second Pre-
cinct, at No. 33i Third Street.
! tChampion Tool & Handle Coz, in
said City OF Cairo.
z In. tic Second Ward, First Pre-
+, cinct. at no zoe Washington Ave-
lnue, tBioms), in said City Of Cairo.
In the Third Ward, First Precinct,
at No. Hoo washington Avenue,
(Rudolph's Barber shop). in said
lefty OF Cairo.
In the Third Ward. Second Pre-
cinet, at No. 1909 Walnut Street,
| Wilson's Printing Shopl. in said
lefty OF Cairo.
In the Fourth Ward. First Pre-
cinct, at No. 1901 washington Ave-
lnue, tRear Simon's Drug Store), in
said City OF Cairo.
In the Fifth Ward, First Precinct.
at No. 1903 Washington Avenue, in
said City OF Cairo
In the Fifth Ward. Second Pre-
Icinet, at Court House, Northeast
corner of Washington Avenue and
twentieth Street,, in said city of
icairo.
In the Sixth Ward, First Precinct,
at No. Gil Twenty-second Street,
| Close House,. in said city OF Cairo.
lii the Sixth Ward. Second Pre-.
lcinct, at No. 2301 Poplar Street,
| Pressing Shop, in said City of
ICaIro.
| In the Seventh Ward, First Pre-
Icinct, at No. 27o7 Commercial Ave-
|nue, fsackberger's Barber Shop), in
Isaid City OF Cairo.
| In The Seventh Ward, Second Pre-
cinct, at No. 1901 Sycamore Street.
tschnh's Drug Storc), in said City of
Cairo. y 'f
In tho Seventh Ward. Third Pre-
cinet, at No. 1901 Sycamore Street,
(Rennie's store), in said City OF
ICairo.
The ballots to be used at said
electioE shall be in the following
form:
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1913-02-07
No Hurry for That Vehicle.

A short-sighted old lady in a hurry
to mount tram car held up her UNI
brella and shouted TO the driver of q
passing vehicle, Stop, Stop" to
which the driver replied, Don't be in
a hurry. mum: II amt your turn yet"
It was a hearse.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1913-02-07

In hequeathing { buzz OF his es
tate for the binding of good road
in A exander county, Oscar T. Tamm
created monument which viii
outlast any shaft of stone his heirs
might have erected in his honor.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1913-02-07

No. Regina d. the name OF the nov
president of France is not pro-
nouneed Paincure; neither is il cal
ed Punkerie. II may look like that.
but appearances are sometimes de-
ce;tful. as the man said who tried
to cook a bunen OF rubber tubing
70. spaghetti.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1913-02-07

"A Yale senior sent in false fire
alarms. When caught al ii he ek-
plained that it was FOR fun Great
joke, Ha. ha. lie is now in jail,
That is funnier still, la, ha, ma.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1913-02-07

when the attention Of The Bull
letin !. called to any misstatement
a fact or to any error concerning
any man o. thing, corrections VII
cheerfuily be made.)
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1913-02-07
indecision.

The tragedy OF life is indecision.
They bury suicides at the crossroads
for that is where turks all tragedy
the indecision of which way 10 choose.
Il. Temple Thurston.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1913-02-07

Seven miles and six furlings OF
melody"
usually begin TO practice during
their careless youth and before they
know IL, the habit has them in IFS
awful clutches. Very few bass horn
players become president of the
tnited States. because at critical
momenta in their career they must
coil their instrument abon tier
shoulders and go forth into the cold
world 20 blow seven miles and SIX
furIines OF melody for some lodge,
which is planting a departed mem
Der with full hon9rs
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1913-02-07

10 a crowded house all OF whom
were pleased with the perforpsfce.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1913-02-07

The polls said election Will
at four (4) o'clock p NJ
Dated Illinois, January, A D. 1919
RORT HATCHER,
City Clerk of the City of Cairo Illinois
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1913-02-07

the same with Ourelihg from ac-
tresses.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1913-02-07

NOTICE 10 SUBSCRIBERS.
II You fell to receive your
naner by 4 a. m. ON week
DAYS and s d. m. on Sundays
telephone to The Bulletin Of,
fice, No. 6g. either phone and
one viii be sent to you by
special messenger.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1913-02-07

enins the Levee System in said City
under the authority of Chapter
xxfv OF the Revised Statutes of the
State of Illinois and of nm ordinance
OF the City OF Cairo duly passed. and
is further authorized by an election
duly called and held.
1t is hereby certified and reeited
that all acts. conditions and things
required 10 be done precedent to and
in the issuing of this bond have
been done. happened and been per-
formed in regular and due
form as required by law, and that
the total indebtedns SIS of the City of
Cairo. including this bond. does not
exceed the statutory or constitutional
limitations.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF. the
City of Cairo. Illinois. has
caused this bond to be sealed
with its corporate seal. signed
by its Mayor, attested by lis
city Clerk, and has caused the an
nexed interest coupons to be exc
cuted with the facsimile signatures
of said officers this first day Of July,
A. d. 1918.
..''...'';''''',...'
Attest: Mayor
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1913-02-07
Attest:
City Clerk.

Section 3. That for the pdrpose
of providing for the payment of tho
principal and interest of the bonds
hereby authorized as they respective
ly become due. there shall be and
there is hereby levied and there
shall be collected a direct annual
tax upon all the taxable property in
The City of Cairo, Illinois, sufficient
to produce the following sums for the
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1913-02-07
City Clerk.
COUPON.

January
on 'he - . way July.
the City of Cairo. Illinois, promises
to pay TO bearer TWENTY-FIVE and
$4,000 Dollars t$22.50) at the Of
flee of the City Treasurer in the City
of Cairo, Illinois. for interest due
that day ON its Levee Bond dated
July 1913. No, 1880.
! - 'i'a'. .....,
Mayor.
New Ulm review., 1913-09-24
Life in Sing Sing Prison.


Presented by special permission OF
the u. s. Government at the Gem The.
atre, Thursday evening. See the con-
victs at work, the death house, the
cells, the death chair and hear how
murderers are electrocuted. The most
sensational and educational subject
ever offered the public, fully explained
by competent lecturer. Not moving
pictures, but original photographs se-
cured at cost Of 100000. Admis-
sion 10 and l5c.
Three big nights of Vaudeville
Thursday, Friday and Saturday. Ad-
mission 10 and 15c at the Gem The
atre. Advt
New Ulm review., 1913-09-24
LOCAL NOTES

Arthur Denglsr Who haa tsksn Z
~sll.sarued rest ~ - Cities snd the
Lakes returned homo saturdsy.
Alaree shipment of new goods just
received st Eyrich's Bargain Store.
The quality and prices srs right.
Adv Ii
Mrs. Gustav Rudolph Of MinneaPo.
lie arrived the lstter part OF the week
Tor ! weeks visit With relatives and
friends.
Stenography 10 congenial work for
women. Learn Shorthand st Msnkato
Commercial College, Aank ato.s MINI; q
Adv. 3S&30
Nj. and Mrs. Raymond chnobrioh,
Miss Cora Mater and Arthur Schno.
brich, sll Of Sleepy, spent Friday In
New Ulm.
Rev. Geo. Biebighsuser OF Spring
deld tsrried In our midst few hours
on his way home from the Germsn n.
E. conference ct Arlington. x
Every Thursdsy evening i "Skat
Abend'' ct Fred Williams saloon. All
skat players sre invited to come
Adv 80 lpd
Albert and William Fritsche left
Monday for Madison, Wis.,, to enter
the ststs university of our neighbor-
ing common wealth. They are both
sons Of Mayor and Mrs. L. A..
Fritsche.
Tony Schreiner, ct one time q resi-
dent Of New Ulm and Kl0ssner Who
left about year ago to make his
home in tho STATE Of Washington, has
returned and will make New Ulm his
future home.
Qlite large delegation of local
Mssons are planning to sttend the
regular meeting of Springfield mssons
ct that place tonight, having received
. special invitation to do 30. They
expect to make the trip in autos.
Areal bargain in good automo-
bile. Do you want good car at the
right price? This week will be your
only. chance. Reason for selling,
have two cars. Jos. SCHNEE
Adv 80 1t
Mrs. Schuemperlin, of Minnesota
LAKE, accompanied by Mrs. Suter and
the latter's daughter, of Burlington,
Iowa were in New Ulm Sunday and
visited with the formers daughter,
Miss Gisela Schuemperlin, who Is
nurse here, and with the Rsv. G.
Mayer family.