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The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1913-02-06

In olden times when man thirsted
for gore he went to war. Now he tries
to qualify as an aeronaut.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1913-02-06
Treacherous Memory.

The lawyers got tartar when, in a
recent trial in a southern city, they
summoned to the stand an aged darby
who had been an eyewitness of fight
that occurred between q number OF
persons.
Tell US what you know about this
fight" said counsel when old Nose
had been placed upon the stand.
"Fight?" asked Nose. apparently
greatly surprised. What f1ght?"
You know very we'll what fight is
meant" said counsel. "Tell us about
it7"
II don't know nothin' about nc
fight" insisted the witness. when
was it?"
"See here, Mosesl" exclaimed the
lawyer; mo trifling! The fight day
before yesterday. You know all about
It, Tell US"
Oh. de fight day befo' yesterday,
said Nose. well, sub, you see Use
slept since de day befo' yesterday and
I never kin rickollect anything after
Use been asleep"
And that was all they could get from
him.-Green Bag.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1913-02-06
NEED NOT FEAR DEATH
TESTIMONY OF THOSE WHO HAVE
BEEN CLOSE TO IT.
pprehenslon Of Approaching Dlsso-
tuition Is the Most Uncomfortable
FeeIlno-Grant Allen Tells
of His Experience.

A distinguished British physician,
who has been at some pains to collect
data ON the subject, asserts that few
persons about to die have really any
fear of dissolution. There is cited the
case of the African explorer who was
partially devoured by lion. He de-
clared that he felt no pain or fear,
and that his only sensation was one
of intense curiosity as to what portion
of the body the lion would take next.
Rustem Pasha, Turkish ambassador
at London, used to tell of an attack
made upon him by a bear during a
hunt in the east The beast tore of
a bit of the Turks hand, a part of his
arm, and portion of his shoulder.
Rustem solemnly averred that he suf-
fered neither pain nor fear, but that
he felt the greatest indignation be-
cause the bear grunted with SO much
satisfaction while munching him.
Grant Allen, whose scientific habit
of thought gave weight to his words.
says that In his boyhood he had a mar
row escape from drowning.
While skating he fell through thin
ice over place whence several blocks
had the day before been removed. He
was carried under the thicker ice be-
yond, and when he came to the sur
face tried to break through by but
ting his head against 1t. The result
was that he was stunned, then numb
ed by the cold and so waterlogged
that artificial respiration had to be
employed to restore him. These are
the Impressions as recorded by him
with reference to the pain he suf-
fered:
1.-THE knowledge that have thus ex-
perienced death In my own person has
had q great deal to do with my utter
physical Indifference to It. know how
1t feels. I had only q sense Of cold,
damp, and breathlessness, short
struggle, and then all was over"
II had been momentarily uncom-
Portable, but 1t was not half 30 bad as
breaking an arm or having a tooth
drawn. In fact, dying IL as painless
as falling asleep. 1t Is only the previ
GUS struggle, the sense Of its approach,
that is at all uncomfortable. Even
this Is less unpleasant than l should
have expected. There was q total abb
sence of any craven shrinking. The
sensation was merely the physical one
of gasping for breath."-Harper's
Weekly.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1913-02-06
Acted on the Advice,

A well-to-do business man of Arkan
sas City tells unique story of how he
got started In life. When young
man, without much money, he struck
New York City. While walking down
the street he saw a sign which read:
I'VE will tell you how to get rich fol-
ST." says the Kansas City Journal.
He went in and planked down a dol
lar and received instructions in o
sealed envelope. Going out on the
street he opened the envelope and
found slip of paper reading: Work
like the devil and save your money
Did he have the outfit arrested fol
swindling? No, indeed! He took theil
advice and today he Is worth more
than 100000.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1913-02-06

There is one point we desire to I'm
press on the mind of every reader, and
that Is the absolute sincerity and
truthfulness of every statement made
by us to the public. by means of ad-
vertising. We believe the .'ENGLISH
HEMORRHOID TREATMENT Is sane
and practical that 1t viii soon be used
in hospitals throughout the country
and will be prescribed by many good
physicians and used in their practice.
The ENGLISH HEMORRHOID
TREATMENT" is for sale at three
drug stores In Skowhegan. besides by
over lao druggists in nearby towns
and cities.
Every druggist has supply of
booklets on his counter for free dis
tribution. The booklet is a very we'll
written treatise on hemorrhoids
If interested, send to your nearest
druggist for booklet. or write direct
to the English Pharmacal Laborator-
les. Inc. 1881 Broadway, New York.
and they will send you one. If you are
a sufferer 1t will interest you and per-
haps you may later find that 1t Is
worth it's weight in gold" to you
ASK YOUR DRUGGIST!
English Hemorrhoid Treatment on sale
W. Buchanan. G. r. Fogg, Sc Water
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Over Half-Ccntury.

Humphreys Specifics have
been used by the people with
satisfaction for more than 30
years. Medical Book sent free.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1913-02-06
Sorrows Of Johnny.

Little Johnny was small of stature
and looked rather pale and out Of
sorts, which led his school fellows to
tease and cross-question him.
who's your family doctor?" asked
a big boy. with bullying and swag-
gering air.
Haven't got any doctor at all" said
Johnny. II never see one"
How jolly fine!" replied the other.
You don't have to take any medi-
cine, thenP
"Oh, don't II" replied johnny
That's all you know about 1t! My
fathers dentist, my mothers HON.
eopathic, my eldest sister has Joined
the ambulance class, grandmother
tries every patent medicine adver'
tised, my uncle is a veterinary sur
geon, and-and." he added, almost in
tears. they all practice on me!"-Tit-
Bits.
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Mothers Can Smelly Buy

DR.. Kings New Discovery and give 1t
to the little ones when ailing and suf-
fering with colds, coughs. throat or
lung troubles. tastes nice, harmless,
once used, always used. Mrs. Bruce
Crawford, Niagara, Mo-, writes: DIR.
Kings New Discovery changed our
boy from a pale. weak, sick boy to
the picture Of health" Always helps.
Buy 1t at G. r. Fogg's.
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Filled Out.

Skirts are to be fuller next sea-
son." remarked Mrs. Hillside.
"If am any judge" said Hillside,
Skirts are about full already."-New-
ark News
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1913-02-06

For any itchiness of the skin. for
skin rashes. chap, pimples. etc. try
Doan's Ointment soc at all drug
stores.
II suffered habitually from constipa-
ton. Doan's Regulets relieved and
strengthened the bowels 80 that they
have been regular ever since. e.
Davis, Grocer. Sulphur Springs. Texas.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1913-02-06

Cheapest accident insurance-Dr.
Thomas Eclectic OIL. For burns,
scalds, cuts and emergencies. All
druggists sell It. Csc and soc.
Headache? Stomach "off?" A good
remedy Is Burdock Blood Bitters. Ask
your drugEists. Price $780,
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1913-02-06

Occasionally self respecting auto
mobile bitches from pure shame at be-
ing caught out at o'clock in the
morning.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1913-02-06

Some women wish that they had
been born men so they wouldn't have
to do their hair up in curl papers.
You can't make every one believe
that an old maid can possibly be
happy.
The man who insists upon running
risks and motorcars at the same time
Is bound eventually to come to grief.
The Cairo bulletin., 1913-01-01
No DEEP SHOWS
TO Be EXPECTED
DURING january
{ ~sls
Washington Pred cts Pretty Good
Weather East of the
Rockies.
IN THE NORTHWEST
Freezing and Thawing Will Not Be
As Steady As 1t Was Last
Winter.

Washington. Dec. 3l.--Last bui
letin gave forecasts of disturbances
to cross continent January ! TO
rarm waves December 20 TO 30 ans
81 to January 4, 600 waves Deeem-
Der 20 TO January and January 5
to I. These will cover ten days OF
about or a little below the seasonal
average temperatures and precipita
.tion. In northern sections the pre-
cipitation will principally be snow
but no deep SHOWS are expected east
of the Roo kies,
The conditions, middle of October
were favorable TO heavy precipita-
ton for November and December o,
the Pacific coast and heavy SHOWS
may be expected during the winter
in northern sections west OF tho
Rocky ridge. We are also expecting
more than the usual precipitatior
west OF the Rockies during the
spring and early summer of 1913.
Next disturbance will reach Pa
cife coast about January 3. cross
Pacific slope by close of I, greal
GENITAL valleys to 10, eastern sec.
lions II. Warm wave will cross Pa
cifc slope about January g. great
central valley 8, eastern sections ~
Cool wave will cross Paeiiic slope
about January 9Th, great ceatTa
valleys 18th, eastern sections 18TH
During the passing of this dis
turbance the temperatures vii ave-
age lower than usual, warm wave:
wi / be moderate. the cool wave
will be cold waves in all northern
sections and billiards. in some part.
of the northwest with some indica'
tions of what has been known as o
Texas Northern II does not COZ;
much to prepare TO- these bad
weather spells aud although they
may not all show up. vet it will pay
10 prepare fer them when YOU sea
such a forecast in these bu letins.
After the cold wave Of this storm
shall have passed the weather will
We colder than usual and vert
changeable, a condition that we cal!
choppy weather. somewhat similar
TO rough sea. Janua~y will be o
stormy month, colder first half than
last half The principal storm waves
will be very regular. about six days
apart The freezing and thawins
viii not be steady as it was last win.
ter.
The Cairo bulletin., 1913-01-01
GENERAL CASTRO
DECLINES TO
VISIT THE u. S.
Doesn't Like Way He Is Received
BY the Officials at ELS
Island.
Associated press Dispatch.

Associated Press Dispatch,
New York, Dec. 3l.-General
Cipriano Castro. at one time the
terror Of Venezuela and the fire Of
the civilized world, declines to stay
in the United States. owing to the Of
fetal attitude toward him on his ar
rival from France today.
When the liner was speeding up
the bay with the former dictator, of
the South American republic and in
tending to visit these shores, Castro
was taken OFF ny immigration Of
ticials and carried to Ellis Island.
that il might be decided whether he
was an undesirable, and on account
of the treatment accorded him
Castro expressed desire 70 return
at once. His wish was that he be
allowed to 90 to Germany instead of
Fronce, from whenhe had come.
The Cairo bulletin., 1913-01-01
BIG FIGHT TODAY
AT Los ANGELES
Looked Upon IS One Of the Best
Matches of the Year-Com.
parsons Made.

The twenty-round contest on TO-
day between Al Palzer and Luther
MeCarty at Tom McCarey's arena in
Los Angeles has attracted no end OF
attention from the sports, and it is
looked upon as enc of the best
matches OF the year.
Mecarty only recently put away
jim Flynn and thus gave the pub
lie good liue on his qualifications
to become the white champion.
Iudseiug by the smart manner in
which he polished off Flynn MeCarty
looks like a sure winner in the com
ing contest. Palzer has been vastly
|overrated.
Neither man has ever beaten a
top-notcher and Palzer was out
pointed in a six-rnund bout several
weeks ago.
Below will be found the measure
ment OF the two boxers.
The Cairo bulletin., 1913-01-01
His Stomach Troubles Over.

Mr. Dyspeptic, would YOU not like
to feel that your stomach troubles
were over. that you cou d eat any
kind OF food you desired without in
jury? That may seem unlikely TO
you that do not even hope for an
ending of your trouble. but permit
us 10 assure you that il is not alto
gether impossible II Others can be
cured permanently, and thousands
have been, why not YOU? John r..
Barker, of Battle Creek, Mich. is
one of them. lie says, II was
troubled with heartburn, indiges-
ton and liver complaint until | used
Chamberlain Tablets, then my
trouble was over Sold by all deal.
ers.-Advt
The Cairo bulletin., 1913-01-01
MOTHERS OF PUNY CHILDREN
May End Help in This Letter.

My little daughter ever since her
birth had been frail and sickly, and
was a constant source OF worrimcnt.
Several months ago procured bot
tie Of Vinol and commenced TO give
it to her. | scon noticed an i'm
proyement in her health and APP
pearance | gave her in all three bot
ties and from the good it hes done
her can truly say it with do al you
claim" J. Edmund Miller, New Ha-
ven, Conn.
The reason Vinol builds up weak,
ailing children so uicqkly Is because
It contains in a delicious combina-
The Cairo bulletin., 1913-01-01
science HELPS
BURGLAR ENTER
STOU7EST SAFE
Has Been Given Weapon of Terrible
Power Causing Grave
Apprehension.
NO SAFE IS NOW SECURE
From 0xy-Acctylene Cutter Burner
Cuts Steel Like it
Was Cheese.

The march of progress with its
advance in science has given u the
| burglar and anarchist weapon Of
such terrible power that the graeest
apprehension on the part OF cus;o-
dians of currency and securities all
over the world is fully justified, tn-
told millions OF gold coin aud easily
transportable paper currency are
locked up in safes thai have hitherto
been considered impregnable. To-day,
thanks to science, the burgiGt, ~
riot leader equipped with this new
device can enter the strongest ar
mor-plate or Illuminated steel vapt
with as much ease ds you or wluHt
open box OF oranges A vaal.
costing 100000, Loiding pc aars
a nillicn dollars III currency, VITA
doors made OF SIX inch drill-pre1i
steel, can be opened by an iney
perienced man armed with this ncv
tool in three minutes.
This disquieting pparatus Is the
oxy-acetylene cutter burner, whlca
cuts right through even battieship
a7n.or plate as readily as a GOO II
cuts cheese with a knife. 1t origl-
mated in Germany, where il was
first used for opening p ugged blast
furnace tap holes 1t consists OF
two nczzles--a pFeheating nozzle de-
livering mixed oxygen and hydrogen
which is used to heat the metal to
the required temperature, and a sec
end nozzle delivering pure oxygen
only. Goth MOBILES are set close to-
| gether SO that both streams of. gae
strike the metal at the same time.
This cuts The metal by oxidizing 1t
without melting. and blows away
| the oxides by tho force oil the blast.
Guided by haad. the cut can be
made to follow any sort of curve. a
burglar for instance, can in three
minutes CIT a hoe through heavy
steel vault large enough 70 slip his
arm through, and he could then
| through ,hat hole trip off the auto
matte devices that hold the door in
place, and he wealth inside would
then be At his mercy.
| The oxhydric process is based on
a we'll known fact--that iron burns
rapidly in an atmosphere OF oxygen
gas. SO powerful is the flame,
says an expert that +, exits through
any kind OF steel as eifculaF saw
would through soft pine. It makes
q clean cut and the small intense
blue flame may be likened in its ac-
ton to saw or o gouge In the
hands Of carpenter" And the en-
tire apparatus can be packed in a
case about the size of those used for
photographs. The music OF the cut.
ter-burner has already been heard in
the larger metropolitan city strong
boxes and it will only be 4 short
time until the same tunes will be
played on the doors of provincial
banks.
The Cairo bulletin., 1913-01-01
bolt
STOPPED BY CAT
jesse Pomeroy III Pen for Killing
Two Children 40 Years Ago
Saws Ce Bars.

Boston, Mass. Dee. 3l.-Jesse
Pomeroy, who Is serving a life SEN
tence in solitary confinement for
crimes that startled the country
forty years ago, attempted unsuc-
cessfully to escape from the state
prison at Charlestown today. Pome-
roy tortured two children to death
when he was thirteen years old.
The convict left his ce by saving
three bars from the door
The mewing OF a cat which fol-
lowed Pomeroy along the corridor
attracted the attention OF Thomas
Brassen, an attendant, shcrtly be-
fore daylight, and when he ordered
the murderer to throw up his hands
the prisoner made no resistance.
Pomeroy had made careful plans
to escape. A dummy had been ar
ranged in his bed SO that the offiser
on duty would not notice HIS alb
sence The steel bars of the cell
door were cut by a saw made out Of
two small pieces Of steel. The prsion
officials have not learned how the
murderer obtained the pieces Of
meta
Pomeroy. who is IS years old, was
sentenced to be hanged in 1874 for
the brutal murder Of small girl
and boy. Katie Curren and H. H.
Million, in South Boston. The sem
tence was committed to life impris-
onment in solitary confinement.
The convict has attempted twice
before to escape. Aided by his moth
The Cairo bulletin., 1913-01-01
NOTICE TO STOCKHOLDERS.

The annual meeting OF the stock
holders OF the Alexander County
Savings Bank OF Cairo, Illinois. will
be held at the Directors room In the
above named bank in the city OF
Cairo, Illinois, ON Wednesday, Jan
nary !, 1913. at 1870 o'clock, for the
purpose Of electing Board of Direc-
tors, and such other business as may
be brought before said meeting.
JAMES III. GALLIGAN, Cashier.
Cairo. ILL.,, December /. 1912.
The Cairo bulletin., 1913-01-01
ton the two most world famed ton

ton the two most world famed tom
ics--is e., the strength creating.
body building clements of cod liver
OIL, with al the useless grease elm
mated, and tonic iron for the blood
added. II you have a weak, puny,
ailing child, try Vinol--our offer to
turn the money # 1t fails to benefit
your little one.
+ 5. II You have Eczema try our
Sa%o Salve. We guarantee it. Paul
G. Schulz & Sons, druggists, Cairo,
Ill,--Advt.
The Cairo bulletin., 1913-01-01
NOTICE TO STOCKHOLDERS.

The annual meeting of the stock.
holders Of the Alexander County
National Bank of Cairo, Illinois, will
be held at the office of the said bank
IN the city of Cairo. Illinois. on Tues
day, January IA, 1913, for the cleo
ton Of Board of Directors and for
the transaction of other business.
Polls will be open from 10 o'clock a.
m. to p. m. on said day.
JAMES H. GALLIGAN.
Cashier.
Cairo. Illinois. December IA, 1912.
Dec. IA. 30t.
The Cairo bulletin., 1913-01-01
RESUME ARCHIBALD
TRIAL ON THURSDAY

Washington, Dec 81 Both
houses Of Congress viii reassemble
next Thursday In the Senate the
impeachment trial of Judge Robert
w Archibald Of the Commerce Court
will be resumed and in the House
the Indian appropriation bill again
will be under debate.
The Cairo bulletin., 1913-01-01
30 WOMEN AND MEN
NABBED AS RUSS SPIES,

London, Dec. 31.-A Berlin dis
patch reports the discovery of the
Greatest espionage conspiracy in
years. Thirty men and women. in
GLIDING Germans and Russians, have
been arrested charged with spying
in behalf OF Russia German authori-
ties decline to give out any particu-
lars.
The Cairo bulletin., 1913-01-01
Meet Here Next Tuesday.

Engineers Of the various railroads
contributing to the Improvement of
the levee system OF Cairo have been
invited by Mayor Pa sons to meet
here in conference on Tuesday Of
next week to finally pass upon the
detail OF the Improvement.
The Cairo bulletin., 1913-01-01

Rudolph Swartze OF Twenty-sec-
ond street, who has been visiting
lis mother. Mrs Clara Schwartze,
will return today to Champaign.
ILL. where he is q student Of the
University of Illinois.
The Cairo bulletin., 1913-01-01
CARPENTER ELEcTRoCUTED.

Evansville. nd. Dec. 31.- George
Williams. carpenter, 90 years old
while working on building here to-
day was killed by coming in contact
with live wire ,2,700 volts of cleo.
trieity passing through his body.
The Cairo bulletin., 1913-01-01

River Forecast
The Ohio. from the mouth of tbs
Wabash 10 above the mouth OF the
Cumberland. will continue 10 rise
for the next or days; the rise
viii extend from the mouth of tbs
Cumber and to Cairo within the
netx SO to IS hours, The Tonnes
see from Florence to the mouth. viii
continue to rise for the netx or
days. Lift G change is indicated
within the next few days for thu
Mississippi. from below st Louis tt
Cairo. and for the Wabash at Mt
Carmel
VIM. A. H0SSLER.
Official Temporarily in Charge.
The Cairo bulletin., 1913-01-01

BILL MAY BE
ILLINOIS LAW
Senator BeallS Of Alton, Tas Bill
Drawn Up and VIII Press
Its Passage.


Associated Press Dispatch.
Chicago Dee Gl-An anti
treating bill will be one OF the first
bills introduced in the Illinois legis-
latnre at the coming session. Sena-
tor Bealls of Alton. has such a hi
drawn and viii press its passage A
$l00 fine will be assessed FOR each
VOCATION OF he law II the bill is
passed
The Cairo bulletin., 1913-01-01
shaving a Nfonxey.

A coxcoinb once said, to a BARRIERS
boy, Did you ever share monkey?"
why, no, SIR replied thesboys "nev-
4 but If you will please t6 sit down,
will try"
The Cairo bulletin., 1913-01-01
December Arrests

Over three hundred arrests We're
made by the Cairo police during the
month of December.
The Cairo bulletin., 1913-01-01

Mrs, d. E. Mechanic of Fifth
street returned from points in north
east Missouri, where she spent the
past week
The Cairo bulletin., 1913-01-01
PERSONALS.

Dan L. Williamson Of Jackson,
Tenn. returned 10 his home yester-
day after having visited his mother
Mrs. L. T.. Williamson of this city.
The Cairo bulletin., 1913-01-01
Local Data.
Sunrise and Sunset.
Weather Forecast.

For Cairo and vicinity Fair We'd
nesday.
The Cairo bulletin., 1913-01-01

er, he has petitioncd every Governor
of the state for thirty years to grant
him pardon.
The Cairo bulletin., 1913-01-01

An advertisement In The Bulletin
brings results
The Cairo bulletin., 1913-01-01

An advertisement in, The Bulletin
brings results. .,,,s,o
The Cairo bulletin., 1913-01-01
NEWS. OF THE RIVERS
STAGE of RIVER.
River Forecast.

Stage of river 90 fall OF i dur
ing the past "a hours
The Cairo bulletin., 1913-01-01
Library Closes Today.

Tho Public Library will be closed
today On account of legal holiday
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1913-01-15
Drives OFF A Terror.

The chief executioner of death in the
winter and spring months is pneumon-
la. Its advance agents are colds and
grip. In any attack by one of these
maladies no time should be lost in tax
ing the best medicine obtaiEablo to
drive it off. Countless thousands have
found this to be DIR. Kings New Dis
covery. "My husband believes it has
kept him from having pneumonia three
or four times" writes Mrs. George W.
Place, Jacksonville, VT, ''and for
coughs. colds and Group we have never
found its equal" Guaranteed for all
bronchial affections. Price so cents
and 81. Trial bottle free at all drug
gists. ADV.