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The Cairo bulletin., 1913-06-21
Gift Of Books.

When consider what some books
have done for the world. and what they
are doing, how they keep up our hope
awaken new courage and faith soothe
pain. give an ideal life to those whose
hours are cold and hard, bind together
distant ages and foreign lands. create
new worlds of beauty, bring down
truth from heaven; give eternal
blessings for this gift. and thank Goo
for books.--James Freeman Clark.
The Cairo bulletin., 1913-06-21
use Bellows to Skin Goats.

Great quantities of Mocha goatskins
are imported from Alden, on the Gulf
OF Alden, into this country, many skins
coming from Africa. The Abyssinians
and Somalis are considered the most
expert In skinning goats. The former
rarely permits his knife to touch the
animal after killing and during the
skinning process, and by the means OF
q bellows removes the skin in an ex
cellent condition Somali women are
also very adept in this art and exer
else great care throughout.
The Cairo bulletin., 1913-06-21
His Name.
why do you call that cat Plutarch ?"
"On account of his numerous lives"
His Name.
Many Years Loss Of Memory.

A Nevada case Is reported where q
man Wandered away from his wife
and three children. For ten years he
was not heard from. Passing through
the state again something seemed &c
snap in his head and he knew him
self again He had gone to Texas
married and had another little family.
His wife had died only the week be
fore his knowledge OF his real self
returned. He attributed his loss OF
memory to overwork while figuring
IN complicated contracts.
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Remains Of Old Civilization.

Scattered throughout the Caroline
islands, notably at Ponape and Lele, are
massive ruins, one of sort of Venice,
whose origin Is wrapped in mystery
Hundreds of acres in some localities
are covered by the remains of walls
canals and earthwork of stupendous
character. There are old roads paved
with stone blocks, ancient stone plat
forms, and on the lagoons ruins OF
what were once fish weirs The is
lands offer rich field for the archeo
togist.
The Cairo bulletin., 1913-06-21
Foolish self-conde mnstion.

No comfort for the living or tie
dead can be won from vain selfcon.
domination. No consolation can be
gained while you nurse the imagining
that certain trouble might have been
avoided What We have to do Is to
try to escape from other troubles that
are truly avoidable troubles of q
useless remorse, a present neglect, a
listless apathy that will not reach
forth for the good things still to be
gathered.-Exchange,
The Cairo bulletin., 1913-06-21
Explsnatory.

Old Isaacs (entering unannounced)
Vat you mean by holting mine
daughter in your lap-hey?
Young Rosenbaum-vell. her nut.
ter said she vas worth her weight in
goldt. undt | vas shust doing a leslie
calculating all.--Puck.
The Cairo bulletin., 1913-06-21
NOTICE TO ODD FELLOWS

Members Of Alexander Lodge. No
PA /. 0. o. F. are hereby notified
to assemble at the Hall this evening
at 1870 o'clock to make arrange
ments for the funeral of our de-
parted brother, Thomas J Kerth.
GEORGE BODE.
Noble Grand
PETER KOBLER, Secretary,
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1Vsy Many lIke Him.

Sometimes children are moro OBJ
servant than they are credited with
being, Little pob's mother. for In
stance. was telling visitor how mas
terful" another -neighbor was in his
home life when Rob, unnoticed besi9s
her. put In his little oar. Il don't
think Mr.. Tate Is 30 awful bossy.
mamma" he remarked suddenly.
Course he does lot Of talking. but
he never makes Mrs. Tate do thing
she doesn't wanter, I've noticed thai"
The Cairo bulletin., 1913-06-21
By Their speech " shall Know Them.

A traveller who believed himself to
be sole survivor Of a shipwreck upon
. cannibal isle hid for three days In
terror of his life. Driven out by hum
ger, he discovered a thin wisp OF
smoke rising from clump Of bushes
inland, and crawled carefully to study
the type OF savages about It. Just as
he reached the ciump he heard voice
say: why In - did you play that
card?" He dropped on his knees and,
devoutly raising his hands. cried:
~Thank God, they are Christians!"
The Cairo bulletin., 1913-06-21
BRICKS AND EARTH FOR SALE

FOR sALE-4o,00O good Ind
hand brick, 400 yards good clean
earth for filing Must be moved at
once. Inquire OF Norman Halliday
Home phone No. 217 Bell No. 3sl
or W. T. Landon, Home Phone No,
623-L. t-Zl 81
The Cairo bulletin., 1913-06-21

order to give them time to remove
their women folks.
Since the Japanese protectorate The
curfew has ceased ringing. but has not
considerably changed the status of the
women.
The Cairo bulletin., 1913-06-21
An informal dance will be given
the Alexander Club Saturday night.

Mr.. and Mrs. e. 4. Coming gave
card party Thursday in honor OF
the announcement Of the engagement
of their daughter. Enid and Gwen
dolyn. as stated in The Bulletin yes
terday morning.
Prizes weer won by Misses Lola
Steinel and Mary Louise Gallagher.
Following the games ar ice course
was served in the dining room. The
table was beautifully decorated In
white satin, roses, carnations and
ferns Each guest received roses as
favors. Mrs. M. Reischaur of Ohm
stead assisted the hostess.
The Cairo bulletin., 1913-06-21
Fathers Position.

Why don't you want me to marry
your daughter"
You have no money"
But ! have brains" ~
Maybe so; but you don't prove II
by wanting to get married, young
man
The Cairo bulletin., 1913-06-21
BRING ME THE DOGS.

l will pay fifty cents a piece for
all dogs delivered at the city pound
in the rear OF the city pump, Tenth
and Ohio street
Ii. c. DACRES,
Poundmaster.
$40 Nv
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Too Late to Classify

FOR Modern six room
cottage, 1905 Poplar st. Nice yard.
Fruit trees. All conveniences. APP
ply Fred G.. Fair, Eighth st. cal tt
The Cairo bulletin., 1913-06-21
FUNERAL NOTICE.

De Gelder Died at Cairo, Illinois.
June -, Mrs. Gertrude De Gelder,
age 3 years, mother of Miss Minnie
Dc Colder.
Funeral services will be held at
The Cairo bulletin., 1913-06-21
Those Paris Styles.

Il see that hand-painted dresses Az
the latest style from Paris"
Yes: ard now the futurists ana
cnbists will make their fortunea."--
Judge.
The Cairo bulletin., 1913-06-21

Some men want so much praise for
an unselfsh act that 1t amounts to lib
eraf compensation.
The Cairo bulletin., 1913-06-21
Lofty Character.

Our idea of lofty character Is one
who can smoke a bad cigar and not
hate the famous man it is nance after.
News.
The Cairo bulletin., 1913-06-21
Violin Notes Attract Mosquitoes,

In some parts OF India, where mos
quitoes abound, it is impossible to
play the violin because the music at
tracts the insects in great numbers
When the first notes are heard the
mosquitoes swarm in clouds around
the player and make the movements
of the hand impossible.
The Cairo bulletin., 1913-06-21
lie Always More Active.

Strange the truth never gets the
wide circulation lie Florida
Times Union.
The Cairo bulletin., 1913-06-21

This design represents frock for a
very small child. and is made with
pretty yoke front and back. The body
OF the garment is gathered to this
yoke. The short sleeves are finished
with insertion and edging and the
frcck may be made with or without
the rufiie. Lawn, dimity. swiss, silk
and cashmere are appropriate mate
rails.
The pattern t5s92) IS cut in sizes
Y to s years. Medium size viii re-
Quire pa yards Of 81 inch material or
rs yards of IS inch fabric with s
yards of insertion and 4 yards OF edg-
ing.
To procure this pattern send 10 cents
20 Pattern Department" Of this paper
write name and address plainly, and be-
sure to give size and number OF pattern.
The Cairo bulletin., 1913-06-21

There are few cities in America
with lower water rates than Cairo.
The Cairo bulletin., 1913-06-21

That load becomes light which il
cheerfully borne. Ovid.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-08-18
BIRMINGHAM FOLK
FLOCK TO CAROLINA
Special Arrives in Asheville
Bringing Many to Land
of the Sky

Asheville, y. c., August 17.-(Special.)-
Birmingham people in large numbers are
spending the month of August, or part
of it in AshevilIe and the surrounding
section. This morning a special train
arrived from Birmingham adding several
hundred to the contingent already here
from the Magic City.
Mrs. Julia Nicely Finch, Miss Lueine
Finch and Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Finch
of Birmingham constitute one party,
and Mrs. S. T.. Earle are occupying their
summer home here; Richard F. Johnston,
associate editor of the Birmingham
Ledger, is guest at the Avonmore for
two weeks: Mrs. George II. Harrington is
at Swannanoa, nearby; Mrs. James
Weatherly and daughters are occupying
their summer home at Black Mountain;
James ]. Smith, publisher of the Birming-
ham Ledger, has returned home after a
short trip here to see members of his
family who are at SlSyland; Mr.. and Mrs.
l.. G. Pettyjohn and daughter are at
the Battery Park; Mr.. and Mrs. Logan
T. Trousdale are at the Battery Park;
Mr. and Mrs. Roscoe Hamilton of Wood
lawn are at Black Mountain for two
weeks. This is just a few of the many
Birmingham visitors who are here.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-08-18
TIME IS EXTENDED
IN THE RATE CASES
Central and Western Grant
ed 10 Days in Order To
Prepare Briefs

Montgomery, August 17.--(special) THE
state railroad commission has extended
for ten days its order recently issued re-
quiring the Central of Georgia and the
Western of Alabama railroads to estab-
lsh 21s cent passenger rate on their
lines In this state. This extension was
granted in order to give attorneys time
to prepare briefs In the cases when they
are taken before the federal court
Attorneys for the railroads are plan
ming to ask for temporary injunction
which will restrain the state railroad COM
mission from enforcing its order The
attorneys for the roads will contend that
the order is a confiscatory one.
August II was the date set for the es-
tablshment of the new rate on the two
railroads but this time has now been
extended to August 27 1t is believed that
the case can be taken before the federal
court during the period of the extension
of the order. If 1t cannot be, taken to
the court in that time further extension
may be requested.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-08-18
Kern River Gets Lost

Senator Kern. of Indiana. has a river
named after him in California 1t is in the
Kern River canon, and the attitudes of
the canon range from few hundred feet
at the mouth to more than 14,000 feet at
the headwaters, more than 100 miles dis
tant, says the Boston Advertiser More
than 50 mountain peaks, inclusive of
Mount whitney, help to feed by their
water this river and any number of lakes
feed their waters into the stream
Still it manages to get lost" says the
geological survey, which has been study
ing the strange stream. And it gets
Host through irrigation, 1t is supposed
to reach the San Joaquin valley, hut does
not get there. Before the stream reaches
there larger irrigation bitches have
sapped the great sream of all its water,
and it has nothing to give long before it
has reached its mouth. What started off
we'll from the highest peaks on the Amer
lean continent, from many a lake and
glacier, has not SO much water as to
moisten the surface of stone lying in
the bed of what used to be the mouth of
the stream. fr*
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-08-18
WEATHER IN TEXAS
MAIN INF LUENCE
Continued Dry Weather
Will Influence Higher
Prices

New Orleans, August 17--The weather
in Texas will be the principal influence
in the cotton market this week. Drouth
so long continued that it is almost
generally conceded that serious dam
age already has been done and that
more will result If no rain falls. Con-
tinued dry weather will be strong in
fuence for higher prices while rains,
especially good rains, undoubtedly
would cause a sensational drop.
The trade will be less concerned
with other portions of the belt. In the
eastern half of the cotton region favor
able weather has prevailed of late and
accounts coming in are most eneourag-
ing.
1t is evident that enough rain for
the time being has fallen almost ev-
erywhere east of the Mississippi river.
While-ft is bound to be weather
market this week. there will be ten
dency TO pay more attention to the spot
situation and also TO the statistical
ton afloat for foreign countries than
usual at tiois time of the year, and
rumors of large freight engagements
for nearby sailings have been heard
of late. Spots have been called quie.
and any signs that the demand is pick
ing up will have a favorable effect on
futures. The question of consumption
during the season now drawing to an
end is coming up as being important
because the claims OF bulls that It has
been on a record breaking basis have
been, in part, verified by the govern
ment figures on consumption in this
country. The present season ends in Il
fortnight and the trade is always pre-
pared for surprises in statistics at the
end OF the season.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-08-18
GIVE MANY SMALL
ORDERS FOR PIC IRON
Blast Furnaces Little More
Independent-Prices Go
Up Slowly

New York, August decomposition for
mills last week developed further weak
ness in steel Sheets plates. shapes, butt
weld pipe and wire projects. Concessions
of another dollar per ton carried prices
of wire s. a ton below the recent level
maintained by the largest interests. There
also was some irregularity in other lines,
notably in fabricated steel with scarcely
enough business to indicate the true level
OF the market
Consumers are conservative and addi-
tlonal buying is likely to be confined to
mandatory requirements for the next 80
to 60 days.
Nearly all OF the orders worth noticing
that came to the fabricating shops were
for railroad work, but the total was only
7OE tons. The Chicago, Milwaukee and
St Paul placed an order for 2300 tons,
and orders for from 200 to 400 tons were
given by the big Four" New Haven,
Chesapeake and Ohio, Boston and Maine,
Elgin, Joliet and Eastern and the Gin
cInnatl Northern. Other orders are about
to be placed. The Lehigh Valley took
BIDS that will require several thousanc
tons of steel plates and shapes The Erie
ordered 40 locomotives and the Southern
railroad i720 cars.
The feature of trade in pig iron was the
large number of small orders placed ana
the awakened interest of few large
buvers. the outcome of whose inquiries
mean a turning point in the market. Blast
furnaces were little more Independent,
but prices went up very slowly. IL is
estimated that merchant sales last week
were about 75, 900 tons.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-08-18

and the Ohio valley. Palestine. Tex,
and New Orleans had sprinlxles within
the last "a hours. Cloudy conditions
arc nttll noted at many places ON tile
plains, but the rains seem to be dim
inishing. There is nothing to indf-
cate any general rain in the Gulf states
Monday, but the condition of light To-
cal showefs here and there Will prob
ably continue
Temperatures continue high in the
central basin, but nearly seasonable
conditions have been experienced in
the Gulf states. The temperature was
exactly normal in Birmingham today.
The warmest region on tonights map
was a rather narrow strip extending
from st. Louis to Oklahoma and Abb
1ene, Tex. Within this area the read
ings ran from 9s to 100 today Sea
sonable temperatures will be expe-
rienced IN Alabama Monday.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-08-18
Chiffon ROADS ARE
WORKED BY. PEOPLE

Mountain Creek, August 17.-(special.)--
There was very much good done In Chill
ton. county on the three days-14, 10 and
16-designated by Governor o'Neal as
good roads days
on the second and third days the road
workers seemed to be more enthused and
turned out in larger numbers. There is
no doubt that great mahy bad places
in the roads were made better. In this
locality some tough hill hauls were dyna-
mited and graded down so that now hill
Ginning is not so bad as heretofore.
Crops, corn and cotton. were greatly
helped by the rains recently and farmers,
while they will not gather as much as
was anticipated in the early part of the
season, they will, generally, be quite we'll
rewarded.
There has been no boil weevil here in
Chiffon county.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-08-18
Back to School at Forty-Fiye

"Can | get something for your" The
girl rested her hands on the counter
and looked across at the customer He
was a middle aged man. His hair YVES
beginning TO turn gray. his hands wete
SCARED and broken. His clothes were
shabby and he wore a short unkempt
beard, says the Youths Companion.
y II want a rithmetic, please"
What kind" the girl turned toward
the shelves.
-- The man did not answer.
- ''What kind, please?"
-. Il don't know"
The girl turned back I'VE have
two kinds, you know she explained.
zone for the town and one for the
. country schools. Is the child going to
school in town or in the country, and
. what grade will he be in?"
"I1e-he amt going to school," Tie
man flushed. then looked up into the
girls eyes. What he saw there caused
{ him to lean across the counter toward
her
'Ill tell YOU the truth I'm going %
study it myself. / amt got any educa-
+. tion. and I'm going to get one. When
/ was a boy / didn't think learning
amounted to nothing, and wouldn't go
to school what little chance l had But
when ! grew up ] seen what fool |
was. and how / couldn't be nothing
'thout / knowed something: but I
thought it was to late then. and so /
fooled along for 20 years more. Now,
know it amt never too late and
though l am going on 45, I'm going to
have a education if it can be got.
don't have much time to learn, for
have to keep hustling 20 make a living
for six children; but work or no work,
I'm going to learn something. SO if
you'll tell me what 'rithmetic to get.
and what other books I'll need to start
. on, I'll be thankful"
The girl, with a little lump in her
throat and her eyes smarting, turned
back to the shelves
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-08-18
Wants People to Speak

Admission, August 17.-(Special 1t Is
now believed that Governor O'Neal will
not name probate judge of Calhoun
county to succeed the late w H. Cooper
until he has sounded the sentiment of the
county. The governors advisers here are
somewhat divided as to the several ap-
plicants for the place, and 1t is under
stood that the governor will be largely
guided in making his appointments by the
strength of the petitions sent into his
office. All of the candidates are very
busy in pushing their claims.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-08-18
NEW PASSENGER
TRAIN ON A. t., & N.
Another Train Put on By
Railroad for Service
From York

York, August 17.--tSpeeial.) 1.-THE Ala
bama, Tennessee and Nothern railway
has placed in service today a new pas
senger train, cars which have been or
dered some time but which have just ar
rived. These are very handsome cars of
the best and most modern steel under
frame construction, and the train is
quite an addition to the equipment of
the railroad and will much better the
facilities for passenger service.
The new cars are vestibule construc-
ton and have every modern convenience.
The service of the Alabama, Tennessee
and Northern is improved quite a lot
ana such additions to their equipment as
TINS Is an example of the management s
efforts to take care of the patronage of
the road as fast as 1t is possible to
do so.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-08-18
Weather Conditions

Birmingham, August II, G 3. ND
Relatively high barometric pressure oc-
cupies the central sections of the coun-
try. bounded by depressioDs extending
along the Rocky mountain ridge and
the western gulf region, and the mid
die and north Atlantic states.
This pressure distribution has caused
general showery condition In the
northwestern border states from the
north Pacific to Lake Winnipeg and the
Dakotas. and along the plains to Kan
sas City 0.76 inch during the last "a
hours. but amounts at all other stations
light.
Light showers were reported from
eastern Florida, the middle Gulf coast
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-08-18
DR.. KAPLAN LEAVES
SELMA FOR INDIANA
Rabbi at Temple Mishkan
Israel Goes to Terre Haute
on August rs

Selma, August 17.-(Special) DIR.
j. III. Kaplan, who for the past 10 years
has presided over the congregation of
Temple Mishkan Israel here, will leave
on August 26. for Terra Haute, where
he has accepted call, and will take
charge of a Jewish congregation of that
city.
DIR. Kaplan rendered his resignation
to the congregation of Temple Mishkan
Israel about two weeks ago, and 1t
was with sincere regret the congrega-
tion accepted it. DR.. Kaplan is an elo-
quent and able orator and a deep
thinker, and during the years that he
has lived in Selma has made a large
number of friends throughout the state
who regret to see him leave Selma.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-08-18
Bessen1er News

Bessemer, August 17.-(Special0
With Rev. Father Canepa officiating
and Joe Scheleci as master OF cere-
monies a large number of Italian Cath
olios went out to attend divine serv-
ices at the st. Michaers Catholic church
at East Thomas today. The feast of
Virgin Mary was celebrated and the
services continued through the day
Bessemer district. No 6. of the Inde-
pendent order of Odd Fellows, will hold
its semi annual convention August 26
in the hall of Bessemer Lodge No 109.
1t is proposed to hold morning, after
noon and night session.
Grand Master Champion and other
grand lodge officers. besides many of
the prominent Odd Fellows of Birming-
ham, and the Birmingham district will
attend the meeting and participate in
the work that is scheduled for the
occasion.
The officers of the district include
Harry Firstbroow president; j. A. Rob
erts, first vice president; E. ]. Ray,
secretary; Rev. J. o. Adams, chaplain.
The convention will be featured by
degree work, lectures and views of diff
ferent state homes by the grand mas
ter.
The Ladies' Aid society of the jones'
boro Baptist church will meet tomor-
row afternoon at the home Of Mrs.
Alice Breen at the usual hour. full
attendance is urged.
The regular business meeting of the
Ladies' Aid society of the First Bap-
tist church will meet Monday after
noon at the home of Mrs. Ellis Terry
on Berkeley avenue.
An entertainment will be given by the
Woman's Missionary society on Thurs
day afternoon at the home of Mrs.
Charles Briggs. A special committee
has been appointed to arrange plans,
which promise to be unique and inter-
esting, but are being kept secret as a
surprise for those who attend.
Mrs Charles Briggs will entertain
the Jonesboro Mothers club Tuesday
afternoon at 4 o'clock. All members
are urged to be present.
Mrs Beckham Saunders, who has
been i'll at the Elizabeth Duncan hos
pital, has been removed to her home.
Mrs j. w. Rarden and Miss Annie
Lois Clark are the guests of Mrs Rar
den at Moundyille.
Mrs. T. Z. Pinner and Miss Beryl Pin
ner are at home, after spending some
time at Cook Springs.
Miss Georgia Weeks left yesterday
for Tennessee, where she will spend
her vacation visiting friends and rela-
tives
Mrs. Frank Spear is the guest Of
her mother. Mrs. II. p. Lipscomp.
Mrs. J. S. Jenkins and Miss Bessie
Jenkins have returned from visit to
friends and relatives in Meridian
Mrs. Ben Bashwitz is visiting friends
in Tuscaloosa.