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The Cairo bulletin., 1913-02-24
COLLEGE PROFESS o 5
B, GI oRGE FITCH.
Authe' Of Al Good Old Siwssh.

There are two kinds OF college
pre- fessors. One kind teaches things
and the other kind learns things.
The college professor who teaches
Kings cords up as much knowledgs
IS he will hold and then retires be-
hind a pair OF spectacles and desk
and pedd es out said knowledge tc
ten generations of college students
for SO, coo a year. At the end OF
this time his relatives wake him un
in order to bury him. Professors OF
this kind differ from text books only
because of the fact that they are
self-propelling The college profess
so who learns things acquires all
the knowledge thar the past has pro-
yided and then begins prying into
the future and dislodging huge
masses OF unelassiiied information
He is the explorer of philosophy, the
skirmlsher in religion, the sapper
and miner against superstition and
the persona conductor of science.
IN all parts OF the world professors
IRE leading human knowledge by the
hand into unknown regions and in
reducing it 10 new elements,
TRANCE and fancy breeds of mole
ules and recipes Tor prosperity,
which have lain undisturbed since
man first began 10 walk around the
earth and make a loud but titful
loise The college professors
now edge begins where the ordinary
an leaves on and ofse63 10 fhe
nd of the line beyoad which he IS
ways at work with Blasting pow
er. A college professor was the
irst man to peer through the vest
md collar bones OF personal friend
" the aid OF the G Rays. Ont ia
owa and Kansas college professors
Copyright 1912 by &c
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perhapa Wanted to Purehase.

William Draper Lewis, at a dinner
in Chicago, said of a squabble be-
tween two factions:
"If they knew European history,
they would not find these proposals so
unprecedented. But they are ignor-
ant. They are as ignorant Of Euro
pean history as Cornelius Husk was
ignorant OF European art.
"Husk entered the national gallery
in Trafalgar square one day. He
watched young student copying the
faded Rokeby Venus: then he watch
ed another young student copying a
cracked Holbein; then he watched a
third student copying a dim RAJ
phae1.
Finally he bent over the easel OF
the last young man and asked:
Say, mister. what do you do with
the old pictures when the new ones
are finishedT The Home Budget
The Cairo bulletin., 1913-02-24

laye est2blis Led al AZ c.asy .
en- which has enables ;aa firner
20 earn an aatoncbne 91r sea;
apiece. a Bostoa pro = diseoy
red the method Of shipping oonyer
sation by wire. Another professor
began 10 stady politics SONG year
ago and viii soon mo.e inlo the
White House against the express
OF large number 10 practical pc /.
ticians in order TO pursue his inves-
legations further And he will not
The Cairo bulletin., 1913-02-24
ELECTION NOTICE.

Public notice is hereby given that
IN Tuesday, March Fourth, A. D,
1913, an election viii be held in the
City of Cairo, Illinois, at which said
Election the proposition:
Shall the City of Cairo, Illinois,
adopt the commission form of mum
acipal government" will be submit
ted 10 a vote Of the electors Of said
City Of Cairo The Polls of said
election will be opened at six O'Clock
n the morning, and continue open
until Four o'clock in the afternoon
1f that day
Dated at Cairo, Illinois, this Feb
uary Is, 1913
w. A. WALL,
Acting County Judge.
Attest:
JESSE E. MILLER, Clerk.
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Wh,t lie rin.7

What is time? The shadow on the
dial, the striking of the clock. the
running of the sand-daY and night
summer and winter months, years,
centuries; these are but arbitrary and
outward signs. the measure of Time.
not Time itself Time Is the Life of
the soul-Longfellow.
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aLonnlnn Ennlneerlnn. y

A chair Of logging engineering" has
queer sound, but out in Washington
the lumbermen insist that they need
II in the state university in their bdsl-
ness. There are possibly in some
eastern colleges professorships more
impressively titled that are not of as
much practical value.
The Cairo bulletin., 1913-02-24

This union suit for boys is we'll with
In the range OF the home dressmakers'
skill, and is weltftting and comfort
able garment. II is sleeveless and fas-
tens at the center OF the front. Bal
briggan, cambria. knitted cotton fab
ric and similar materials may be used
for construction.
Pattern (5s94l is cut In sizes to
l6 years To make the union suit
In the year size will require Ia
yards OF q inch goods or III yards of
goods sc inches wide.
To procure this pattern, send 10 cents TO
Pattern Department Of this paper. Write
nanse and address plainly and be sure TO give
size. md number Of pattern
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Very Mysterious.

An old colored woman had occasion
TO call the doctor for her husband.
who was very Ill. The doctor made a
diagnosis and pronounced 1t a severe
case OF gastritis.
oh, Lor', DOCTOR" calculated the
OLD woman. how did he eber get dat
gastritis? | hain't burnt a ting but
coal lie In dis yere house, an power.
full little oh dat" -Harpers Bazaar.
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Self.Restralnt

7 prize fighting is brutal sport"
Il don't think So" replied the mau
who always disagrees. "The prize
fighter sets fine example. He refuses
to fight unless he gets 100000 or $40,
600, while most men are liable to get
huffy and want to fight for nothing
The Cairo bulletin., 1913-02-24
MANS WONDERFUL
ACHIEVEMENTS
Pastor Russell Delivers Ad-
dresses at Panama and Cc'rn.

The Marvsis of the canaf-lnteileet at
Work-Steam. Electricity. Machinery.
the Slaves of the New Order--Future
Glories Antioipated-Mar. the King
OF Earth, TO Be Reinstatcd-His Re-
cosery From Sin and Death Guar
anteed at calvary-The Next Ten
Centuries viii Be Marvellous. ~
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We are authorized to announce
the candidacy of Charles Meshew
for election as Police Magistrate.
subject to the approval of the yot-
ers at the regular city, election TO
be held Tuesday, April Is, 1913.
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We are authorized TO announce
the candidacy OF Frank b. Arm
strong for election as City Treasnr-
err, subject to the approval OF the
voters at the regular city election to
be held Tuesday, April 10, 1918.
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Findino Out.

Father, is 1t true that two can
live as cheap as one?"
That's an old saying. my dear"
DO you believe it?'
( II think it can be done"
"But II | marry George do you think
you can manage to support him with
the sum you now spend on me every
Year,"
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We are authorized to announce
the candidacy of A. j. Ross, for
election as Police Magistrate. sub
ject to the approval of the voters at
the regular city election TO be held
Tuesday, april Is, 1918.
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slmplifIed sta,esmanabin.

THAT political leader demands alb.
solute personal loyalty"
Yes" replied the devoted follower.
1T is convenient system l don't
have to listen to anything he says, for
1t Is positively understood before.
hand that agree with him"
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Panama = Colon.
February 23.-l'as-
tor Russell mani.
tested a keen in
terest in the great
Panama nal
work. which il
speeding TO com
nletion. He tool
for his text Psalm
S4. WHAT is
NAM" He re-
hearsed human en-
gineerins feats OF
the past-thp Tow
The Cairo bulletin., 1913-02-24
Deem Mourntnu.

Sarcastic Diner--Waiter. what on
earth is the matter with this estab
lishment? This. steak is burnt black
Sorrowful Looking Waiter--Yes
sir. Mark of respect, sir. Our Chef
died esterday-Pearson Weekly.
The Cairo bulletin., 1913-02-24

Tho Bulletin is authorized to an
nounce the candidacy of William II
Wood for election as road commits.
sioner in Road District No, Z, sub
ject II the approval of the voters At
the election of March 4.
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Generous Youth.

Walter. did you give your brother
the best part of the apple, as / told
you tor asked the mother.
Yes, mother" said Walter, Il gave
him the seeds He can plant 'em and
have whole orchard." Ladies' Home
Journal ~ ah
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inst What n Means.

PA, what does 1t mean when 1t says
man has arrived at years of dlscre
tom"
ut means, Johnnie. that he's too
young to die and too old to have any
un."-Judge.
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ANNOUNCEMENT.

We are authorized to announce
the candidacy Of Pat Mahoney as in
dependent candidate for City Treas
urer. subject 10 the approval of the
voters at the regular city election Of
Anril Is. 1918. 2-11-td
The Cairo bulletin., 1913-02-24

be the first college professor TO oe-
cupy the White House. either
Many people laugh at che college
professor because he wears cap
ana gown and leaves his umbrella in
The s,reet car. But the rea. col ge
professor is so far ahcad G. n
laughers in wisdom. that wAen h
tries to talk to them they have to
hire interpreters TO cut his remarks
down into words OF six syllables.
e, Nfathsw ADAMS
The Cairo bulletin., 1913-02-24

An Ohio community is devided
over the question of planting pota-
toes in a local cemetery. That does
seem 10 be crowding the mourners
In New Jersey a JOY riding chat
eur has been sent TO prison. Score
one more for Jersey justice.
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JESSE f. MILLER, Clerk.


The air Of a cellar or any dark stor
room can be kept sweet by hangin,
Jumps OF charcoal in net bags Every
few weeks the charcoal should be
taken out. made very hot and return
ed to the bags
The Cairo bulletin., 1913-02-24

1t has been suggested that If Great
Britain does not like our way OF
running the Panama canal she
might dig one of her own across Can
ada. OF there is still way for ships
around the Horn.
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Full EayorItes.

The scarlet sage Is quite the rage.
The aster pleases some:
But not bloom dlspels more gloom
Than the chrysanthemum.
The Cairo bulletin., 1913-02-24
Letters From the People

The Bulletin is pleased to al
low space in this column to
readers who wish TO discuss
matters OF public interest, but
distinctly disclaims responsible.
ity FOR views expressed in such
discussion.
All communications to this
department must be written
only on one side of the paper.
The Cairo bulletin., 1913-02-24
is ala.s.

DO You believe chicken fight is
brutal crimes?
Il must say, think it is a fowl
deed "
The Cairo bulletin., 1913-02-24
Manancnent

Why does cat chase her tail?"
Il suppose 1t is because the cat, be-
Ing strictly a domestic animal, wants
to make both ends meet
The Cairo bulletin., 1913-02-24
Generally.

The man who thinks he is one OF
the chosen few generally turns out to
be one of the disappointed many.
The Cairo bulletin., 1913-02-24
His lnollnatjons.,

Il saw that old yachtsman lurching
toward the sideboard just now"
II see he is evidently listing to
port"
The Cairo bulletin., 1913-02-24

when the attention Of The Bull
letin is called to any misstatement
Of fact or to any error concerning
any man or thing, corrections WI
cheerfully be made.)
The Cairo bulletin., 1913-02-24

aess and prosperity OF our city-ths
,roposed 100000 bond issue and
he Commission Form of Municipal
Government.
NJ. L. u.
The Cairo bulletin., 1913-02-24

NOTICE TO SUBSCRIBERS.
If you fail to receive your
paper by Z a. m. on week
days and 5 a. m. on Sundays,
telephone to The Bulletin o.
fee, No. Sc, either phone and
one will be sent to you by
special messenger.
The Cairo bulletin., 1913-02-24
Purple Times.

Purple times. we must confess.
Purple poems in the press;
Purple grapes upon the wall,
This, you know. Is purple fall.
The Cairo bulletin., 1913-02-24

President Elect Wilson has de-
cided not to pass the pie TIL the ex-
The Cairo bulletin., 1913-02-24
A Slap at Mother.

"Pa. what is an open letter."
Any letter addressed to me that
get when ! arrive home, my son."
The Cairo bulletin., 1913-02-24

er Of Babei. the great city of Babylon.
the Great iSramid OF Egypt. full Of
scientific accuracy and symbols OF
Heavenly things. Solomon's Temple
and Herod S. the Cathedral OF ST. Pc
ter's at Rome. aud other great eathe-
drals, each wonderful in its way. were
referred TO MS examples of mans skill
in the past
All these stately ediiices, the Pastor
declared. gorlfy mau's intellectual pow
er not less than do some OF the legal
statutes al the ri>gthe Mosaic Law
the Laws al i.ycur@us eta THESE
achievements refue THE thnught that
ulr farrf'liherS. were monkeys
Within the last half.cent,iry. human
Intelligence has bounded forward in Il
most re,nlrkahle manner The telp
sriph the elephohe, the wireless,
steam lswrr, electric mower and light
have given talrntS wider scope than
ever before They have forwarded the
art az printing. which, IN turn. has
stimulated education World wide in
teIigencc is making the world fahu-
lously rich Millions are Oh the alert
TO associate themselves with the new
things and the resulting prosperity.
The Canal Illustrates All This.
Modern cities. win their multiplied
conyeniences. our tunnels. or subways.
under cities, and ali for which they
stand. amaze us AS we realize that
these things have come within tifty
gears. we repeat. What is Manr
How wonderful is the intelligence
which has BEEN able 10 grapple with
nature. its laws. etc. and master
them. Is not man u great King in all
the earth:
Nowhere is mans power To deal with
earthly conditions more Strikiugly man
ifest than on this Canal Zone We
have here an illustrations Of mountains
moving faith Six tons of Trojan pow
der exploded ut one instant. crumbling
an entire bill. is certainty wonderful
record These great steam shoveIs
which move enormous masses Of lo0s-
ened earth are marvellous II only a
few years ago, SOME one had told Us
that Il man. By moving n lever. could
lift six tons of earth. transport it an
eighth of mile and load il upon ears.
all in three minutes or less, We would
have thought him insane
The Cairo bulletin., 1913-02-24

An advertisement IN The Bulletin
brings results.
The Cairo bulletin., 1913-02-24

She-Were you ever disappointed
In love?
He-Certainly; but thought you
knew | was married
The Cairo bulletin., 1913-02-24
Tells of Messiah's Day.

We must accredit our great progress
to God His time has come for lifting
the veil OF ignorance aud superstition
He has been gradually faYoring the
increase of knowledge along every line.
We today are merely taking advantage
of this more extended Knowledge, ear
ried into homes aud Offices by means
of printing presses. railroads, steam
ships. postal service. etc. Instead.
therefore, OF trying to beittle our an
cestors. let MS confess that we have
drawn from them deep inspiration.
Let Us credit our progress. not to ev
olution, but 10 the more reasona Bile
proposition that Gods time has come
TO give us the blessings promised In
the Scriptures-the blessings which
herald Messiahs Kingdom. We have
waited and prayed for IT, Now that
the dawning of the New Day is visible
on every hand, let us not forget to be
taught of God. reading In the signs OF
the times the fullllment of the predic-
tons OF forty centuries
The Cairo bulletin., 1913-02-24

ira session is over. Just imagine
how the faithful viii ysll AT con-
gress TO "cut il short
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What viii Man s.eome2

Our text intinlates that man is poor,
weak. fallen, unworthy of his Creators
favor and blessing lie is not deserv-
ing of eternal torment but of the ri
vine sentence, dying. thou shalt
die" because Of degradation through
the fall Yet God has made provision
for mans recovery from sin and death
The foundation for this recovery was
laid by the Sin-Atonement Sacrifice on
Calvary The blessings Of that Atone
ment have been extended thus far to
only small number. such as would
take up their cross and follow IN the
Savior's footsteps.
But the selection of the Elect to be
associates with Messiah Tn His King
dom is only the beginning of Gods ia.
yor to mankind. The Elect will soon
be complete. Then the Kingdom will
be established by Divine Power in an-
thority and dominion. not to crush
mankind. but for human uplift out of
sin and degradation. back to the full
image and likeness of God.
II fallen man can accomplish the
wonders of our day. what win not be
possible to restored man. under the fa-
vorable conditions Of Messiah's King.
dom. for which the world of mankind
has waited ever since God promised IL
TO Abraha m-four thousand years age.
The Cairo bulletin., 1913-02-24

rs- ps'h"~ ADAMS
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1913-12-17
Husband and Wife Both
Saved From Suffering

| wish TO tell you the good results
myself and husband received from
DR.. Kilmer's Swamp-Root About
eleven years ago had severe at.
tack OF In Grippe and was confined
TO my bed about eight weeks under
the Doctors care. He pronounced
my case kidney trouble and rheumn.
tism and not receiving tho results
from the Doctors treatment | should
have received. decided to try
swnmp-Root. After taking several
bottles OF Swamp.Root | was able TO
get up and attend to my work
About n year later my husband was
affected with n severe attack OF Kid.
ney trouble and doctored for some
time with the doctors and received
no benefit Knowing OF the good |
had received. he decided TO try
Swamp-Root. His condition was
such that he was confined 10 his
bed and words cannot tell how he
suffered. but after taking Swamp.
Root he was relieved 40 he could
go on with his work without pain.
] wish to heartily recommend
Swamp-Root TO nil persons afflicted
with kidney and bladder troubles
and you may publish this letter II
you wish.
Yours truly.
MRS. A. p. BRIGGS.
Eldrcd. Pm.
Sworn and subscribed 10 before
me. this 25th day OF May. 1912.
IRA MCCARTHY,
Notary Public.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1913-12-17

over strenuous opposition by
Councilman Peirce. particularly.
and Ctuncilmen Goddard and Brus.
kevith. the council. at meeting OF
the committee Of the whole Tuesday
afternoon, voted 10 acquire the Lake
Cush nan power site by condemns-
,ion. as proposed In an ordinance
by Councilman Erickson, and urged
by Superintendent Ross OF the
lighting department.
The vote was 8 TO 3. those voting
In favor OF the ordinance being
Erickson, Griffiths. Hcsketh. Mat
bic and Wardall. Councilman
Haas Was absent
1T means the beginning OF big
things for Seattle" said Snperin-
tendcn. Ross, when the council vic.
tory was won. Fortified with suf-
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1913-12-17

Americans. n we call them "grcss.
ers. .hey call us "gringoes cor.
rupuor OF the first two words OF a
song tho Americans sang In issg
when they invaded Mexico-"Grecn
0rowa the Grass"
Next. Mexicans are mostly In.
dians There are 10000. 900 people
In Mexico and only 100000 are
white. They ar. closer TO the abor.
iginri strain than the original In
habit,ats Of any other country con.
querod by white men. No Indians
tough, with GREATER BRAVERY
against their conquerors than did
the A1iecs against Cortex. No In
dians fought with MORE STUB.
DORNNESs against antagonists OF
their own color than other Mexican
tribes fought against the Aztecs.
And no soldiers OF modern siros
fought more braveiy than did Mex
lean soldiers OF 1853 against the
United States troops. We have the
word OF Gen. Grant, the greatest
fighter this country ever produced.
for thsti
A Right knowledge OF history
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1913-12-17
v eI17 P 20 S3 s? sIf9'

ficient power facilities. seattls's
lieht Plant IL destined 10 become
the municipal ownership model Of
the country"
The ordinance will pass the coun.
ell Monday, unless there should b
some unexpected absentees. az the
five votes are all that are necessary
to control.
PIERCE a'.d the other two coun~l.
men objected on the stereotypei
plea TINT the city was bonded tor
muo!! airaSGy.
The estimated cos, Of the sits ty
condemnation proceedings Ia $50.
oc~.
To develop $4,000 k'l, watts. VII Il
amount IL htout five times the city
plants present capacity. viii require
about fn.006 900.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1913-12-17
MRS. PANKhURST
RELEASED AGAIN

LONDON. Dec. lT.-Mrs. Emme-
line Pankhurst was released from
Holloway Jail today. under the cat
and mouse" act. for the sixth time
since she was sentenced. last April
As usual. shc forced tho authori.
ties. by hunger strike. 10 set her
at liberty 10 save her life.
She was too weak 10 stand when
her release order was received and
had 20 be taken 10 suffraget head.
quarters In an ambulance.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1913-12-17

chance n your objec, ia 20 kill a
man. He will fight openly Ia
necessary. but II tho same result
can be accomplished by not expos.
ing himself. he inquiries. why take
a chtnce7"
Most men fighting IN the civil
war In Mexico know that defeat
means mo quarter" YET THEY
FIGHT. That spells ferocity. NOT
cowardlce. A Mexican. with Indian
blood. has not progressed 20 the
stage where he sees any difference
In the method OF killing a man.
The rules OF warfare are unknown
10 him. II the object IL 10 get rid
OF the enemy. he would as soon
stab him in the dark as stand up
In the open and shoot II out. But
HE WILL DO EITHER u he r.
captured he faces firing squad
with much ~ the Htoicism OF the In.
dian. He would do the same to his
enemy. 40 why should his enemy
have mercy upon him7
Warfare In Mexico 10 guerrilla
warfare.
Those who picture . con .
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1913-12-17
WAR WITH MEXICO! What WOULD IT
COST us. in MONEY AND HUMAN LIFE?

when people whose skins are
OF another color age consid-
cred. Let's investigate this
thing IMPARTlALLY.
DO YOU know what war
with Mexico would meanI
Do YOU know what il
would cost in lives and money 2
What would YOU get out
OF il? What would the COM
mon people of Mexico get out
OF il?
In short, WOULD TT
PAY1
First. Il should be remembered
that there In an intense hatred on
the part of most Mexicans against
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1913-12-17
ASK FOR EXTENSION
OF WATER SYSTEM

now. tho growth OF tho city can be
met with an adequate water sup
ply" said Councilman Erickson.
The plans include = new Pipe line
for the city. to connect with tho ser.
vice In West Seattle. Tho plan IL
for the whole. and not particularly
for West Seattle"
Water Superintendent Youngs
made the suggestion that n reaer.
voir and stanfpipc be provided for
TO doubly assure an abundant water
supply. II the council directs tn.
survey. II will bo q year. nj least.
before tho preliminary plans are
complete.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1913-12-17
REPUBLICANS
LOOK FOR A Man
TO HEAD TICKET

WASHINGTON. Doc. if.--Presi.
dental timber for the national eiec-
ton In 1916 WAS one OF the sub
jecss under discussion AZ today's
meeting OF the Republican National
committee. Senator Borah OF Ida.
no. Senator Cummins OF Iowa and
Former Governor Hadley OF Mis-
souri, were among those prominent
ly mentioned
Many OF the commistcemen be-
licved thcrc was an outside chance
for an amalgamation OF the pro-
grcssivc and republican parties. in
which event II was believed certain
that Colonel Theodore Roosevelt
will head the party ticket
A reapportioument plan was
submitted By = special commit
too at ioday's meeting subject 10
ratification.
Under this plan the total number
of delegates 20 the merit convention
will be i.o<t A. compared with
i.oS2 In the Last convention. tho
Southern states being the losers.