davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1913-02-27
Comfort Is but q homely name fol
happiness.-North.
As She Heard II.

A young lady who was examining
bicycles said to the clerk, whats the
name Of this wheelE'
THAT is the Belvedere." answered
the salesman.
lie was rewarded by n stony glare
ana the icy question. Can you recon-
mend the Belva T'-Ladips' Home Jour
al
The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1913-02-27
A Chatty Old Lady,

The following advertisement appears
in a fashionable English newspaper:
Lonely lady wishes to exchange scan
dial with another. Replies required only
from those in the best society"
The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1913-02-27
HeartIess

"Why am I gloomy" demanded tho
undesirable sutton whom she had
heartleSSly ignored. Isn't il enough
TO make man gloomy to be cut by
the one he loves beStE"
"The idea" exclaimed the heartlcSs
girl. 81 didn't even know that vou
shaved yourself. "-CathOlic Standard
and Times.
The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1913-02-27
Worry's Wall.

Anurher trouble with worry Is that
-'' common tendency to worry out
lud Atrui-Iu Z, .ulip
The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1913-02-27
The Boiler Jewel.

The roller jewel Of a watch makes
49,. 900 impacts every day against the
fork
The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1913-02-27

Do you wish to know If anything is
the Lords work? See II IL Is a work
among the poor.-Charles Kingsley.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1913-02-01
New Parcels Post
Will Require
Thousands More
Employees

The United States Civil Service will
require the appointment of approXi-
mately $4,000 employees during the
coming year.
The opportunities for positions in
the Civil Service were never better.
Civil Service positions are desirable
because the hours for work are not
90 long, salaries are good ana GER
tain, and promotions are frequent.
The greater number of appoint
ments will be made in the Post Office
Service, paying from 5000 to $1,70e
and more per year; the R. F. D. Ser
vice, paying s1,100 per year to stand
ard routes; and the Railway Mai
Service, paying from 5000 to $500
per year.
If you are an American over IL
years old and can read and write you
can make sure of appointment to one
of these positions by study of an l
c. s. Civil Service Course.
Just mark and mail the coupon be
ow and we will send you booklet Civ
ng names of /. C. S. students who ar'
low holding Civil Service positions
good pay We will also tell you hov
you, too, can enter this most pleasan
and profitable employment.
Pleasant work-good salaries-po
sitions for life.
MARK AND MAIL THIS COUPON
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1913-02-01
Newso oftheWeekas Told County Press

firm handling special arc systems, and
secure their figures for installing an
adequate circuit of arc lights for Mil
ton.-Milton Eagle.
With the close of January, one of
the longest continued cold spells
known here for several years, gives
promise of breaking up and many old
settlers believe that February will be
a mild month. Crops are all in prime
condition for spring and when it does
come, ii is expected to stay. Wheat
fields are green and the orchards are
dormant with little sap in the branch
es,-Mjlton Eagle.
The monster head and wide, bask-
ct shaped antlers of what was at one
time one of the finest specimens OF
the Alaska bull moose ever seen, are
now hanging on the wall of the Com
mercial club rooms, the use of the
trophy being donated by William Ret
ger of the Milton Ice and Cold Stor-
age company-Milton Eagle.
During the recent wheat bulge, the
cereal commanded high prices al
Walla Walla, sales of blue stem being
made at SO cents f. o. b., and of club
at rs cents. January's wheat sales
at Walla Walla have totaled quarter
of million bushels and dealers esti-
mate tht 80 per cent of the 1912 croI
has now been disposed Of.-Westor
Leader.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1913-02-01
THREATS OF DEATH
SILENCE WITNESSES
Federal Detectives Fill Gotham Court
room in White Slave Case.

Federal Detectives Fill Gotham Court
room in White Slave Case.
New York, Feb. ALL the local
federal detectives attended United
States Judge Hands court to protect
government witnesses in the trial of
two alleged white slave" dealers. A
score of foreigners, friends of the ac-
cused men, eyed each witness who
took the stand when Annie Greece,
claiming to be a victim of the defend
ants. stepped up to testify, movements
of fingers and thumbs of the specta-
tors conveyed to her what she inter-
preted as death threats" She was
lseized with a paroxysm of terror and
Judge Hand directed that she be re-
moved from the room. While she
was absent government detectives
separated the other witnesses from
the spectators and led them from
court
Annie Greece returned and told her
story. She was threatened with the
knife" she testified and compelled at
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1913-02-01

Miss Ida De Moss left Wednesday
for Pendleton to assist the nursing
staff of the Eastern Oregon hospital
for the insane. Miss De Moss had re-
tired from her profession, but finally
acceded to an urgent summons by tel
ephone Weston Leader.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1913-02-01

Uncle Sam is a slow mover, but fl
nally arrives. Postmaster Baker has
just received word from the office
of the attorney general that his claim
has been allowed for the losses sus-
tanned by burglary, October 26, 1911.
His account has been credited as fol-
lows: Postal funds, S45.72; postage
stamps. $19.42; money order funds,
$60.02.-Weston Leader.
Miss Ida De Moss left Wednesday
for Pendleton to assist the nursing
staff of the Eastern oregon hospital
for the insane. Miss De Moss had re-
tired from her profession, but finally
acceded to an urgent summons by tel
ephone.-Weston Leader.
George A. Shook was in town Mon
day and reports the condition of fall
sown grain as exceptionally favorable
Mr.. Shook is one of the big farmers
northwest of town.-Pilot Rock Rec
ord.
r. L. Casteel closed a deal with
Alta Lodge No. 1865, Wednesday last
for the purchase of the residence Oc-
cupied until recently by c. A. Cooper.
The property consists of three lots, 4,
and in block and a well built
residence of seven rooms. 1t fronts
on Willow street, near west Birch
creek. The consideration is reported
to have been $1700--Piiot Rock Rec
ord.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. w. Etter announce
the marriage of Bessie Campbell to
Frank c. Humphrey on Wednesday.
February 18th, at the home of Mr..
and Mrs. Etter. Miss Campbell is one
of the popular young ladies of Pilot
| Rock, and until recently bookkeeper
for the Pilot Rock Mercantile COM
pany Mr.. Humphrey is an emplOye
| of the Byers Milling company, Pen
| dleton, where he has been employed
for several years past.-Pilot Rock
| Record.
Last Thursday night thieves paid
Hugh Fortsythe the compliment OF
breaking into the Cash Grocery and
cracking the safe. Even thieves know
a shop which is doing enough business
to have money on hand.-FreewateI
| Times.
George Alfred Kirk, better known
as Fred" died at his home in Vim
cent last Wednesday afternoon, the
cause of death being organic hear
trouble from which he had suffered
for some time.-Freewate Times.
Mr.. L. d. Howland formerly of thi'
city. and Miss Edna Frances Ingal
were married at high noon last Sun
day, at the home of the brides broth
er, ]. c. ingalls,, Walla Walla, Rev
G. Rogers of the Methodist Episcopa
church of Milton officiating
ter Times.
The Sunnyside church has entere'
into an Evangelistic campaign unde
the direction of DR.. Nathan Evans o
Pendleton. The first meeting wa
held last Sunday night, and the at
tendance has been on the constant in
crease DR.. Evans is powerfr
preacher, and there is every indicatio
of successful series of meetings
Freewater Times.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1913-02-01

George A. Shook was in town Mon
day and reports the condition of fal
sown grain as exceptionally favorable
Mr.. Shook is one of the big farmers
northwest of town.-Pilot Rock Rec
ord.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1913-02-01

Mrs. Anna Sheridan, mother of Pc
ter Sheridan. a pioneer resident OF
Umatilla county, died at the home of
her son at 1 p. m. Sunday. Mrs.
Sheridan was born in Donegal county,
Ireland, and came to Umatilla county
35 years ago, and with her husband
located at the mouth of Butter Creek.
Her husband died IA years ago.
Echo's Echoes.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. Chisholm of Pen
dleton, were visitors in Echo last Sat
urday and Sunday.-Echo's Echoes.
The city council has gone on record
as favoring a new system of street
lights. At their regular meeting Mon
day the city solons instructed Mana
ger L. f. Coyle to write to Portland
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1913-02-01

MARK AND MAIL THIS COUPON,
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1913-02-01
END DISGUSTING
CATARRH
Money Back From Tallman & Co. ii
CATARRHAL Misery Does Not
Leave You.

Try the sure way. Breathe Booths
HYOMEI over the sore, germ infect
ed membrane, kill the germs and heal
the sore spots.
Use the little inhaler that comes
with each s1.00 outfit five times
through the day. At night use the
vapor breathing treatment as direct
ed.
Booths HYOMEI does not contain
any harmful drug. 1t is Australian
Eucalyptus combined with effective
Listerine antisepdcs.
When the bottle of HYOMEI that
comes with your outfit is gone you
can get another for so cents. just
breathe it-no stomach dosing.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1913-02-01
WILL TRY MINISTER
ON BIGAMY CHARGE

Redwood City, Cal. Feb. l.
Charged with marrying Eva Mae Metz
in this city while already welded to
Jennie Sidwell of Everett, Wash. Rev.
Frank Horn, former pastor of the
First Baptist church of Richmond,
Cal, was brought here from the
county Jail in Martinez, Cal, for trial.
Horn was arrested in Richmond after
being deposed from his church be-
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1913-02-01

For a sprain you will find Cham
berlain's Liniment excellent 1t allays
the pain, removes the soreness, and
soon restores the parts to a healthy
condition. 25 and so cent bottles for
sale by all dealers.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1913-02-01

the command of Frank Filasto, one
of the defendants, to leave her Fome
in this city and enter a resort at Pat
erson. N. ]. Joseph Ribuffo is the
other man on trial.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1913-02-01

cause, it was alleged, he feared to face
the woman's charge.
The woman claims Horn was mas
querading under the name Of Owen
F. De Tovrea when the wedding took
place.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1913-02-01
Aoods
SarsapariIIa

Cures all blood humors, all
eruptions, clears the complex.
ion, creates an appetite, aids
digestion, relieves that tired
feeling, gives vigor and vim.
Get 1t today in usual liquid form. or
chocolated tablets called SarSatab8s
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1913-02-22
Sneak Un.

Whenever resident of Cairo
throws of the shackles and speak
his mind he is Immediately put down
as q crank, anarchist and a 9 nerallE
all-around undesirable citizen. Th'
people he dares to criticise viii use
every physical and mental effort 10
head him off and there is no extreme
they will not go 10 IN the accom-
pllshMeut of this end.
Don't lei him talk, he's hurtine
the town." is the fayorite argument
Ii he tells the world all he knows.
we will be Stunned"
They win carry this argument
from door to door and from store to
store. Some of the unsophistieated
citizens, who think too much of
Cairo to harm it, will swallow the
argument without question, while
others who place no faith in it, but
who fear to arouse the anger of the
gang, will keep their mouths shut
and help to gag" the talkative citi-
zen,
Cairo is a good town. 1t has many
advantages and few disadvantages.
II is like every other town of its
size and if you think you can cor :
vince the world that il is perfect
merely by suppressing the truth yon
are crazy.
II is to be regretted that there are
not more citizens who will arise and
speak the truth occasionally, regard
less of the consequences, because
Cairo VIII never get anywhere SO
long as the gag" rule is permitted
to exist. Cairo has its faults and
tho world knows it: therefore the
best thing Cairo can dc is to try to
overcome its shortcomings. A cit,
built on foundation of lies can
never survive. Its position is the
same SIS that of the individual--if ii
Is honest there is no reason TO fear
the truth. II II is dishonest the
thing to do is reform, but the only
way this can be accomplished is by
: campaign OF truth
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1913-02-22

venting an elector, either at the
primary election or general or special
municipal election. held under this
act, from writing in the names of
the candidate or candidates of his
choice in blank space on said tick
ct, and making cross opposite
thereto in accordance with the cleo
ton law in force in said city or viii
lage."
This last provision. you see. pro-
vides for the printing of ballots
whether there be any primary nom
nations or not. This no doubt was
deemed necessary to insure the con-
stitutionality OF the statute. II
would therefore seem clear that
while candidates for mayor and COM
missioners could not legally have
their names printed upon the bal
lots, but the voters would have the
legal right and power to write in
the name of any candidate or candi-
dates for whom he desired to vote
and the election of SUCH persons SC
voted for would be legal.
With the statute thus clean on
these questions and Attorney Sheri-
dan being backed up BY the opinion
of our attorney general then it Is
apparent that Judge Wall was right
when he decided yesterday that
this election could be held on March
4th free and clean of all legal en-
tanglements. This election will be
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1913-02-22

Editor The Bullstin Happily
for the people of Cairo We will have
an opportunity to vote on March 4th
for the Commission Form of Munich
pal Government. Judge Wall so
ordered yesterday afternoon. The
opposition made a desperate effort to
have the petition withdrawn, but
failed and now it is go. Attorney
Thos H. Sheridan said in his address
TO the court house full of people on
Thursday night. after careful
study of the law, that there was no
legal difficulties in the way Of
adopting it now If the voters desired
II and that even though no prim-
dries should be held and no nominal
lions made II was still the duty of
the election commissioners to pro-
vide blank ballot that the voters
might write the names of candidates
thereon and make cross in the
equare in front of each name and in
this connection produced letter re-
ceived the day before from Hon. Pat
rick j, Lucey, attorney general Of
Illinois, sustaining this contention.
He then read from section , and g
of the act as follows:
Section IL of Article 10: "All
candidates TO be voted for at all gem
eral municipal elections at which a
mayor and four commissioners are to
bo leeted under the provisions of
this act shall be nom mated by a
pI imary election from the city or
village at large, and no other names
shall BE- placed upon the general bal
lot at the general municipal ell c-
ton except those selected in the
manner hereinafter prescribed.
Section le of the same chapter
prAyides, that: Nothing contained
In this act shall be construed as pre-
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1913-02-22
ADVF RTIslNG
BY GE 'PGE FITCH
Author of AT Good Old Siwash "

Advertising is the voice OF bust
ness.
some business can get along with
out advertising just as SOME mel
AN make a living although dunno
But both are uphill jobs.
Advertising began whna the eager
merchant went ont on the street and
logged the pedestrian by The elbow
TO get his attention. This was weari-
some work and sometimes the psdes-
trian hit back. Nowadays ii : mer-
chant can jog mil ion men by the
elbow through the punhe print
while he himself is beating a wor-
lied golf ball out of a sand pi:.
Advertising is a peddler who
brings the wares of the world into
the house each day and tells you
how cheap and good they are But
il is more desirable than peddlerS,
because yhen you are tired OF ped
dler you can't fold him up ana pat
him on the pantry shelves.
Advertising formerly cons's'et OF
the truth Then imagination and
oquence came to the aid Of the
truth and for a while it looked as II
they would crowd it out entirely.
With the aid of imaE ination /
man can sell cactus deserts and col
ored water, automobiles and COLLECT
educations, hymnbooks and patent
crackers, tame ions and trained
fieas. skyscrapers and seen potatoes.
fountain pens and patents of nob!i-
ity. chewing gum. earsets and blue
sky.
BY advertising man can dispose
of mountain of sawdust ut si.n0
per ounce, troy weight Withou; adj
vertising he can offer frankinease
and myrrh to all corners tree OF
charge until the stun spoils on his
hands.
Nowadays the live business man
begins by hiring an advertising
writer with the tongue OF ange.s AMI
a seductive way in paragraphs, Tnen
he buys $1,000, 900 worth of adyar-
Using space, and, lastly he decides
m a
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1913-02-22

axtinguished by Company No. l who
made a quick run TO The fire. An
adjoining cottage also belonging to
Mr.. Grisham and occupied by Rob
art Martin caught fire but was put
out before the roof had burned
through Had ii not have been for
the newly installed city water sys-
te mthe entire block would have
been destroyed as the houses are
very close together and a wind was
blowing. The general gossip OF
save the lot" that Is whispered
among the kickers and knockers at
all fires was not to be heard. in-
stead al were passing compliments
on the fire-fighting.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1913-02-22
. .oRDINANCE NO. so2.

''ORDlN A Nj n NJ. 3NI.
AN ORDINANCE PROVIDING FOR
THE ISSUANCE OF IiEyEE
BONDS TO THE AMOUNT. OF
ONE HUNDRED THOUSAND
DOLLARS (si0e.O00). AND PRO
vIDfNG 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 (l00l Leyee Bonds
of One Thousand Dollars $4,000
each, to be dated July /. 1913, each
bearing interest evidenced by cou-
pons at the rate of four and one
half (4A) per centum per annum,
payable semi-annuaIly, which said
bonds shall be numbered from one
~ to one hundred (i00), consecu-
lively. Five Thousand Dollars
ts500O) in, amount of said bonds
shall become due on the first day of
July in each Of the years 1914 to
1883, both inclusive.
Section 2. The bonds hereby au-
thorized shall be in substantially the
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
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, H..
with interest thereon from the date
hereof at the rate OF four and one
half t4l5) 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 the office of the City
Treasurer In the City of Cairo. Illi-
nois.
This bond is one of a series of like
tenor, except maturity, Issued for the
purpose of rebuilding and strength
ening the Levee System in said City
under the authority of Chapter
XIV Of the Revised Statutes of the
State of Illinois and of an ordinance
Of the City of Cairo duly passed. and
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1913-02-22
ANNA

G, A. Goddard. principal OF thu
x Dayie school has resigned, HI
sivss as his reason that his eyes arc
ailing. He will open a movins
picture show in Pinekneyville mex
geek. r. A. Wi son. OF Carbonate
las been employed to take Mr.. God
| lards place One would judge that
The motion picture business would
lot be suitable FOR a person with
ailihg eyes
Calvin Hill is now employed al
Aekinsons clothing store TO fiji thu
aczncy caused by Henry Yost re
urning 10 the r. ". Crane grocery
"a Railroad street
Robert Lenee is walking with 4
eruteh as a result Of an injury he
received In the basket ball game
vita Murphysboro the first OF the
Eeek. He il out OF schoo'
The leeal papers announce this
week Ernest 3. Alden as candidate
Gr reelection 10 the office Of mayor
il Anna Mr.. Alden IL the man We
SOW need at the head Of the board
81 Local Improvements 1t was un
der his watchfulness that the pres
nj water and sewer systems were
made and in the coming pavement OF
the business district Mr. Alden is
| the man to push the work and see
that il il not slighted The water
system installed during his past
term Of Office has saved the citizens
many thousands of dollars worth OF
property. One instance OF its value
was demonstrated at the recent Me
/ Whittier fire in thee business dis
ltrict. Had not we have had the
city water the entire block would
probably have been wiped out in
GLIDING the |. O. O. +. hal The
sewer system put in under his OBJ
servation has made it possible for
the citizens to have absolutely mod.
iern homes and business houses. Dur
ing the installing of these systems
Mr.. Alden made over one dozen trips
to Belleville to consult with City
Attorney Bauer of the Improvement.
on different matters pertaining tc
them, and he never has turned in Z
bill to the city for one penny as ex,
penses. The small salary that ht
draws would not cover these ex.
penses besides the time he has osi
from his business in the Alder
store company 1t is probable thai
Mr.. Alden will not have any opposi
tion at the primaries, Tuesday
March 18th.
4 Company f. of the Woman's Aux
Hilary will give an entertainment a
Miller's Opera house Tuesday even
ing, March l1th. The music viii
be furnished by an orchestra.
Henry Bussey of Racine. Wis, +
the guest of his sister Mrs. r. /.
Shannon on Main street.
The annual Lutheran bazaar wa
held in the church parlors Thursda.
evening. II was reported to be
great success.
An alarm was turned in Thursda,
evening at 1880 o'clock for fir,
mat partly DESTROYED cottage be
onging TO L. D. Grisham and oceu
Q PIED by Mrs. Parrot and family neo,
the Lincoln school in the east end
q The roof was mass of flames be
lore the whistle blew but was soor
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1913-02-22
ACT QUICKLY
Delay Has Been Dangerous in Cairo.

Do the right thing at the right
time,
Act quickly in time of danger.
In time of kidney danger Doan's
Kidney Pills are most effective.
Plenty OF evidence of their worth.
n Grams, ship carpenter, sos 5.
Third ST.. Paducah, Ky. says
Weakness and disordered kidneys
had been troubling me for some lit
lie time and | had never been able
70 find anything that would help me.
My back ached constantly and I did
not rest we'll at night, getting UP in
the morning feeling unrefreshed.
was often stiff and lame all over.
felt drowsy all the time and was
often SO dizzy that thought would
fall. The kidney action was irregu-
lar and when | saw Doan's Kidney
pills advertised as being good for
such complaints, | procured sup
ply. was surprised at the quick
relief / obtained. The first few
doses brought benefit and | rapidly
grew better. Doan's Kidney Pills
did me more good than any other
remedy / ever took, and | am very
glad to recommend them to others "
Statement Given February 5, 1909
Praises Doan's Again.
On January 80. 1912. Mr.. Crane
was interviewed and he said;
Whenever / have kidney trouble |
use Doan's Kidney pills and am
quickly relieved. You are at liberty
to use my statement as heretofore as
consider this remedy worthy of
praise.
For sale by all dealers. Price so
cents. Foster-Milburn Co, Buffalo,
New York, sole agents for the
United States
Remember the name-Doan's--
and take no other.-Advt.