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THE POWER OF PLANTS.

We all know how the roots of a tree Will
break up a sidewalk or inlure an e"rthen
drain, thereby causing untold trouble to the
householder. But that is only a MID Illus
tration of the lifting power OF growth III
plant life. A tree growing through the mole
of a milestone, for ms ance, has been Known
to lift the heavy stone completely off the
ground. A squash 'harnessed" for eXeri-
mants has lifted 5000 pounds. Mr.. George
E. Stone, of the Massachusetts Agricultural
College, writes on this subject III the current
number of the popular Science Monthly"
We quote his statement of what the appar-
emily feeble fern and mushroom can do.
A gentleman noticed that the stone in a
walk leading to his residence had been dis
placed. He became alarmed and sent for the
police, labouring under the impression that
burglars were responsible for the displace-
ment and were planning some deep plot
against him. But on moving the stone, which
weighed eighty pounds, three large mush-
roo us were discovered and the mischief was
explained. Instances are known Of mush-
rooms pushing up through hard tar walks
two or three inches thick without the slight
est difficulty or evidence of injury to their
delicate tissues; and even seedlings often
displace comparatively large masses Of soil
in pushing up through.
For several years we have been observing
the rupturing Of very hard concrete by os-
trich ferns. The concrete, which is two and
a half to three inches thick and composed of
sand, tar, and coarse gravel, acts as a wafer
shed next a Westinghouse. Along the edge
ostrich ferns we're sometime ago planted in
loan rich IN organic matter, aud have since
been growing most luxurlantly, the stalks
often reaching a height of SIX feet or more.
Like most ferns, the underground stem or
rhizome spreads out in all directions each
year and thrusts up new frond1; and quite
regardless of the apparently lmpeuetrable
covering, the rhizomes work they way under
it and attempt to throw up new shoots. Aud
not in vain, for the ferns appear to break
through the concrete as easily as though
it were so much putty at'ooE, Sept 18Th.
, 1913-10-15
PREPARING FOR PANAMA CANAL
TRAFFIC.

In treating on the advance of ship-building
and of the prospects of the use OF the Pant-
ma Canal, the "World's Work" has this to
say among other things:
OF the British companies that plan to use
the Canal Immediately on its completion, the
most important is the Royal Mail Steam
Packet Company, which with its subsidiary
lines operates 800 ocean liners Of II total
tonnage of l, 541, 1854 tons. With the vessels
now under construction, this fleet will be
Increased to nearly 2,000,O0O tons, and sew
eral of it's new steamers are designed ex-
pressly for the Canal trade. At Belfast, Ire
land, this company has four steamships OF
about 10000 tons now being built that &C.
cording TO an announcement made by the
Pacifc Marine ReUieC, of San Francisco, are
to ply between British and North European
ports and the North Pacific ports. These
vessels will make the trip between Europe
and the ports III California, Oregon, Wash
ington, and British Columbia III three to
four weeks, and this fast service will proba-
bly, be supplemented by intermediate steamers
OF moderate speeds. The same Company
has ais arranged for a fortnightly service
of fast steamer of about Is, 900 tons gross
reA lister from Liverpool to Spain, and thence
10 Cuba and Jamaica through the Panama
cana. aQQ uONn no W6Sbolh OO"o - "a
psraIso, returning to Europe by the Strait
OF Magelan. Another fortnightly service is
to be begun III the opposite direction from
Liverpool to Portugal, SIP iu, Brazil, aud
Argentina, thence through the Stra.t and up
the western cotst to the Canal, to Havana,
Cuba and thence back to Europe. 1t is
further reported that this company has plac-
ed an order for four new steamers to ply be-
tween New York and the West Indies aud
Central America, calling at Co on, the At
lnntic terminus of the canal, where connec
ton can be made with the ships going over
*he two routes that have been previously
described.
On July 5tn, the Hamburg American
Steamship Company invited bids from ship
Yards at Philadelphia for the construction OF
six large vessels to be used in the cotstwl5e
trade between the Atlantic and Pacific ports
of the United States through the Panama
Canal, each to cot about $4,000, 900 These
vessels, if built, will be entitled to American
registry AID to all the privileges of the coast
wise laws, but the company will not contract
definitely to have them constructed until it
escures u federal charter permitting the III
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PrOkIarna.

N LIE og Enhver der maatte have no.
&@ get at fordre i Boet efter afgangne
ANTHONY AUGUSTUS FFRENCH MAR
TIN, hvilket 30 behnndIes we'd underteg-
: nede Skifteret indkaldes herved med 3
Maaneders Varsel til at anmelde og bevis-
liggore deres Krav.
St. Thomas og st. Jams Skifteret, den Z
October, 1913.
WELLEJUS.
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LIST OF UNCLAIMED LETTERS IN
FREDERIKSTED'S POST OFFICE
FOR SEPTEMBER 1913.

Paid.
Mrs. Clarita Greary, Eugene Herbert,
Miss Isma James, Mr., G.. Miller, Mrs, Nancy
Muller,
Unpaid.
Miss Margaret Christian so Bit, Mrs,
Meivina Conda (Est. Manning's Bay) SO Bit,
Miss Catherine Gordon 20 Bit, Mr.. William
Henry (Est, RIVER so Bit, Miss Louisa
Henry est, Diamond) 50 Bit, Miss Louisa
Henry (Est. DiamondJ 20 Bit, Henry Nath.
Joshua 80 Bit, Mrs. Alexandrine Smith
(Est. Hogensborg) so Bit, Mr.. Laddie Val
entiue (Est. Bumbajo) SO Bit.
W. BJERG.
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NOTICE.

"a PUBLICATIONS. for the use of the
80 Motor Plough in any Quarter Of the
Island are hereby invited, and should be
sem in immediately.
The charg e for ~ploushing will be the actual
cost Of the work done, plus 5 H6for Incident
al expenses.
In most cases this will amount to from
$3.50 to $500 per acre.
LONGFIFLD SMITH.
Director of agriculture.
Oct. 7, 1913
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UNCLAIMED LETTERS IN CHRIS
TIANSTED'S POST OFFICE.

Paid.
Daniel Gable, Mrs, Jesnnet C%rossley, Mrs.
Alphopse Conton, Miss Margrith Emanuel,
Miss Eva Maria James, Mrs. Richards, Mrs.
Caroline Sevens, Master James Williams,
Mrs. Mary Williams.
Unpaid.
Mr.. Headly Brathwaite Flower Love- 80
Bit, Mr.. James Edwards SO Bit, Mr., Charles
Joseph 30 Bit, Mr.. Frederick SouthweIl
(Blessing) SO Bit.
Christiansteds Postkontor, den 3Ote Sep
TENDER, 1913,
Nj, ANDERSEN.
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ONE O'CLOCK .. m. The postage on letters to TINS once
from West End or st. Thomas must be prepaid or no notice
will be taken of them.
Special Contracts may be made with parties who may be
Wishful to advertise yearly, hslf-yearly or quarterly.
TO CONTRIBUTORS.-We cannot pay any attention TO
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companied by the writer's name, not necessarily for puDhca-
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security and it must be distinctly understood that when a
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agree with the opinions expressed by the writer. We can
not undertake to return nor preserve rejected manu-
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side of the paper,
JOp pPTNTJNG executed at this Office with
~ neatness and despatch.
, 1913-10-15
The Christiansied Higher Grade School

and to INFORM them mat IL Is 1Ot his lnten-
ton to break up his school; but on the con
trary, he, with the approval of the School
Board, is securing the services of a trained,
experienced aud competent teacher to collab-
crate with him in increasing, in every res
pect, the efficiency of the School, and to
represent him when yer duty or circum-
stance may necessitnte his temporary absence
from it.
To succeed in these plans hearty coop
GRAFTON is solicited in regular attendance,
prompt payment of fees, supplying necessary
books and materials, and that home influence
which sustalns the efforts of the teachers.
The subscriber submissively begs to thank
oil the authorities concerned in granting
financial aid to private schools.
Respectfully,
THOS. j. ASH.
Christiansted, Oct. 8th, 1913.
, 1913-10-15
NOTICE..

"HE undersigned wishes to thank the
- parents, guardians and friends who
have hitherto patronized
The Cairo bulletin., 1913-03-21
BREAKS A COLD N
A FEW H0URS---PAPE'S
First Dose Of Papes Cold Compound
Relieves All Grippe Misery
Contains Nc Quinine.

After the very first dose OF
"Pape's Cold Compound" you dis
tinctly feel the cold breaking and
all the disagreeable grippe symp-
toms leaving.
Ii Is positive fact that a dose OF
Pape's Go dlCompound taken every
two hours until three consecutive
doses are taken will cure Grippe or
break up the most severe cold, either
in the head, chest, back, stomach or
limbs.
1t promptly ends. the most miser-
able headache. dizziness, head and
'nQge stuffed sup. feverlshnessssn eez7
iIfg, sore throat, running of the rose,
mucous catarrhal discharges, sore
ness, stiffness and rheumatic
twinges.
Take this wonderful Compound
with the knowledge that there Is
nothing else in the world which will
cure, your cold or end Grippe misery
as promptly and without any other
assistance or bad after-effects as a
25-cent package of Pape's Cold Com
pound. which any druggist can sup
ply--it contains no quinine-,be
sure you get what YOU ask for--ac-
cept no substituted belongs in, every
home. Tastes nfce--acts gently ~
Adyt
The Cairo bulletin., 1913-03-21
Thrift Of Glasgow.

Glasgow sets splendid example OF
thrift and enterprise to the other
cities and towns of Great Britain. II
does not even scorn to collect and sell
Its waste paper and to traffic in scrap
iron. thus adding many hundreds q
year to its exchequer. It's cleansing
department does business with half
the counties Of Scotland 1t owns
nearly one thousand railroad cars, and
does wide range of business from
bog retaining to market gardening
and butchers work.
The Cairo bulletin., 1913-03-21
DENTS nv Lava Of Ola Rome.

Under the laws OF the twelve Ia
bles, written in Rome. $50 3. C., whils
1t was expressly forbidden to bury
gold ornaments with the dead, spe-
cial exception was made for gold with
which teeth may be held together
Martial, one of the Satire poets OF
Rome, once referred to the teeth Of
one woman as dark and another as
white, and explained the difference
with the statement that one Of them
bought her teeth. while the other had
her own. The transportation OF teeth
from the mouths Of slaves into those
OF their mistresses is said to have
been common practice In the early
days Of the Roman Empire. 4 4
The Cairo bulletin., 1913-03-21
LADIES ATTENTIONS!

By a fortunate purchase late last
evening, We have secured samp :
lire of Gage Brothers and Co.'s IN
trimmed shapes and street hats, at a
big reduction in price. This sample
Line embraces all the numbers manu-
featured by Gage Brothers and Com
pany, who, as everyone knows are
without question authorities on cor
rect Millinery. You will find in this
assortment a full line of the new
shades used this season in millinery
which are Cerice shades and DELPHI
blues apng with the full line Of
staple colors which are black. white
and champagne.
The unusual demand for small
hats has made desirable shapes and
colors very scarce. and a, these new
est OF fashionable conceits are in
cluded in this showing, We conside.
ourselves very fortunate to secur.
this line at such an opportune time
This addition to our ready large
stock Of Mi linery makes our line alb
soluttely complete in every detail
and enables Us to suit the taste and
pocketbook of the most discriminate
ing buyer.
If you have been in doubt just
where to buy your Easter hat. be
sure and see this showing-you'll be
enabled to get Just what you want
at the price you have figured on pay
ins. = -
Well save you Is per cent on a
new hat right in the very beginning
of the season so some early and
make your selection.
Notice our show windows. A good
portion of this special purchase will
be displayed in them today.
w. T. WALL & CO.,
The Big Department Stotre.
The Cairo bulletin., 1913-03-21
FRAIL, sICKLY GHIIDyC
Restored, to Health By Vinol-A
Letter to Mothers.

Anxious mothers often wonder
why their children are so pale, thin
and nervous and have so little
appetite. For the benefit of such
mothers in this vicinity we publish
the fol owing etter.
J. Edmund Miller, New Haven,
Conn, says: MY little daughter
ever since her birth had been frail
and sickly, and was constant
source of worriment. Several months
ago we commenced TO give her vi
mol. | Immediately noted an i'm
provement in her health and appear,
ance, and from the good it has done
her can truly say twill do all you
aim
This chi'd's recovery was due tC
the combined action of the medici-
nal elements extracted from Gods
|livers-combined with the blood
making and strength creating prop,
critics of tonic iron, which arc con.
tanned in Vinol
Vinol will build up and strength.
en- delicate children. old people. and
the weak, rundown. and debilitated
We return the money in every case
where it fails. Paul G. Sehuh &
Sons. druggists, Cairo. ! !.
<SPe S. Eczema Sufferers! We guar.
antee our new skin remedy, Saxo.--
Adyt.
The Cairo bulletin., 1913-03-21
An Epidemic of Coughing

Is sweeping over the town and
young and old are alike affected.
Foley's Honey and Tar Compound Is
quick safe reliable family medi-
cine for coughs and colds. A. S.
Jones, of Lee Pharmacy. Chico,
Calf, says:t 49, consider Foley's
Honey and Tar Compound has nc
equal, and Is the one cought med.
icine can recommend to my friends
as containing no narcotics or other
harmful properties" Refuse all
substitutes and take only Foley's
Honey and Tar Compound. For sale
by all druggists.
The Cairo bulletin., 1913-03-21
zEMo FOR YOUR SKIN.
Eczema. Pimres, Rash and All Skin
Affections quickly Healed.

No matte what the TROUBLE. ecze-
ma, chatting, ,pimples. salt rheum.
Zemo instantly stops irritation. The
cure comes quick Sinks right in
leaving no trace. Zemo is van
ishing liquid Your skin rairly rev
els with delight the moment zemo
is applied. Greatest thing on earth
fer dandruff.
Zemo is prepared by E. w. Rose
Medicine Co. st. Louis, Mo. and is
sold by all druggists at 81 bottle
But to~prove to you its wonderful
SaiueiI SIS ns@pHt up in liberia size
trial bottles at only % cents and is
guaranteed TO do the work or your
money 9badR0 {sofd9st H. w. and
Paul G. Schulz & Sons drug stores
Advt.
The Cairo bulletin., 1913-03-21

use preparation ca led Wyeth's
Sage and sulphur Hair Remedy. .
Customers like this best because il
darkens the Observation-Disclosures
darkens so naturally: so evenly.
that nobody can possibly tell it has
been applied Besides, it contains
ingredients which take of dandruff.
stop scalp Itching and ia ling hair.
No, it isn't dye or even like it. You
just dampcn sponge on soft brush
with Wyesh's, Sage and Sulphur
and draw it through your hair. TAX
ling one small strand at time. BY
morning the gray hair disappears;
after another app isat'on o, TITO 1t
is restored to It's natural color.
What delights the ladies with
Wyeth's Sage and Sulphur is that
besides beautifully darkening the
hair they say it brings back the
gloss and lustre and gives it an APP
pearancc Of abundance -Advt.
The Cairo bulletin., 1913-03-21
Makc-Up,

As for paper fasteners touring
actor writes to point another of their
utilities: There is, at times, in a
small company. especially, scarcity
of starched linen. And shirts, like
King Johns treasure, get lost or
mislaid In the wash. You are play.
ing dude part. say, with naught but
q flannel shirt to go With your dress
coat. Take a sheet of note paper, or
foolscap, prod 1t under your vest, and
where the central stud should be In
sert round-headed brass paper fast
ener!y Necessity mothers inventiolt
The Cairo bulletin., 1913-03-21
Says Sage Tea and Sulphur Darken'
Hair Beautifully and Ends
Dandruff.

Hair that loses its color and lus-
tire, or when it fades, turns gray.
dull and .ifeless is caused by a lack
of SUI phur in the hair, says we'll
known local pharmacist. Our grand
mother made up mixture of Sage
Tea and Sulphur to keep her locks
dark and beautiful, and even today
this simple preparation nasAno equal,
Millions of women and men too, who
value that even color, THAT beauti-
full dark shade of hair which is so
attractive use ony Sage Tea and
Sulphur.
Nowadays We are not bothered
with the task of gathering the sage
leaves and the mussy mixing at
home. Simply ask at any drug store
for a SO cent bottle of the ready to
The Cairo bulletin., 1913-03-21
Knew tih Prospective Victims.

One of 1ould's campaigns as q
healer In railways was with the Wa
bash system of railroads. Re got con-
troll, and after effecting reorganiza-
ton, which increased the capital
stock and also the bonded debt. sold
them out. 1t is related of him at this
time that an associate said TO him:
Mr.. Gould. don't you think you are
bonding this much higher than the
property will stand?"' THAT may be, .
he answered; but the American
people are mighty partial to bonds
The Cairo bulletin., 1913-03-21
Ugly Sores
Quickly Banished
You Marvel How Worst Skin Erup.
tions Disappear as Result OF
{ Famous Remedy.

II you have been fighting some blood
srouble, some eruptve skin disease, call
Ct eczema, lupus, psoriasis, malaria
scrofuia or what you will, there is but
one sure safe way to cure 1t. Ask at
any drug store for q 800 bottle OF
S. S. S. and you are then on the road TO
health. The action Of this remarkable
remedy Is Just as direct, just as positive,
Just as certain in its influence as that
Abe sun rises in the east. 1t is one OF
those rare medical forces which act In
the blood with the same degree or GER
tainty that is found in all natural ten
denotes The manner in which II DOM
mates and controls the mysterious trans
ference of rich, red. pure arterial blood
for the diseased venous blood Is mar
Vicious.
out through every skin pore acids.
germs and other blood impurities are
forced in the form of invisible vapor
The lungs breathe II out. tho liver Is
stimulated 10 consume a great popor.
ton OF impurities. the stomach and IN.
teetines cease to convey into the blood
stream the catarrhal, malarial germs;
the bowels. kidneys. bladder and al
emunctories Of the body are marshalled
into a fighting force to expel every YES.
tige Of eruptive disease.
There Is scarcely a community any.
where but what has It's living example
Of the wonderful curative effects OF
S. S. S. Get bottle Of this famous
remedy today. and II your case Is stub
horn or peculiar write TO The Swift Spe.
cific Co, 1T Swift Bldg. Atlanta, Ga
Their medical laboratory is famous and
ia conducted by renowned experts IN
blood AMI skin 6iseassS
The Cairo bulletin., 1913-03-21
TaHest Soldier in France.

Among the new conscrips of France
Is Antoine Cros who measures more
than ak feet six inches. He has not
yet attained his full height. When he
began his military service he was
asked In wat branch of the army he
wanted to serve. In the aviation
corps" he replied proudly Why"
was asked, Because | am not sub
ject to dissiness and then ! am ac-
customed to see things from above"
The Cairo bulletin., 1913-03-21
Fairy Palaces.

Do you know what fairy palaces you
nay build of beautiful thoughts, proof
against all adversely? Bright faacies.
satisfied memories, noble histories,
faithful sayings, treasure houses of
precious and restful thoughts. which
care cannot disturb nor pain make
gloomy; houses built without hands
for our souls to live in.-John Ruskin.
The Cairo bulletin., 1913-03-21
HrlIIlaney Of French Wit.

It was Count Montrond who said to
hlexandre de- Girardin Of young man
who was beginning to make brilliant
reputation and whom. Girardin did not
appreciate: Hasten to recognize him,
or he will not recognize you" His
valet waited on him one morning most
uusuccessfully. He could find none
of the toilet articles. Montrond hand
ed them to him remarking: You must
admit that you are lucky to have me
here Without me, you certainly could
not wait upon me-
The Cairo bulletin., 1913-03-21
Wjfey's Device,

A Caney man received several let
ters threatening his life IN case he
was seen on the streets at night. AS
q consequence he didn't venture out
after shutdown. Postofice inspectors
discovered that the letters had been
written by the mans own wife. II
was way she devised of keeping him
home nights.-Kansas City Journal.
The Cairo bulletin., 1913-03-21
Some Consolation.

We like a girl who looks on the
bright side of things Miss Murnford
wished to console friend of hers who
had become engaged, somewhat
against her own WILL to a man with
only one leg. But think, my dear"
said Miss NJ, how soon you will be-
able to run him up pair Oh slip
pers!"
The Cairo bulletin., 1913-03-21
Talents and Nlrtuea.

It is with talents as with virtues:
One must love them for their own
sake or renounce hemSAhtirely. And
neither of them is acknowledged nor
rewarded, except when their posses
sor can practice them. unseen
Goethe.
The Cairo bulletin., 1913-03-21
Reversing the Order.

A bishop tells story of nervous
curate who. in his announcement of
the banns OF marriage for two couples,
made the mistake of declaring that
The first couple were for the first
lime of asking" and the second for
the third time of asking" Realizing
his mistake only when he had fin
iShed, the curate nervously added:
And the first shall be last, and the
last shall be first"
The Cairo bulletin., 1913-03-21
Dish for the Gods.

Liver and onions, artistically blend
ed. produce a fragrance that waited
to the summit of Olympus. would
cause the jovial Joye TO kick over the
ambrosia kettle and come laundering
down the craggy sleeps in quest Of a
new dish for the gods.-Kansas City
Star.
The Cairo bulletin., 1913-03-21
hanoino Shades.

When buying window shades get an
extra set Of catches. Put one set at
the usual place. the other about a
foot lower In cold weather hang the
shades on The lower catches and leave
the window down from the top. This
gives perfect ventilation and prevents
the shade from blowing about.
The Cairo bulletin., 1913-03-21
Freedom Of speech.

The claseic argument for freedom
Of speech was made by Milton in his
"Areopagitica" when he wrote;
Though all the winds of doctrine were
let loose to play upon the earth, so
Truth be in the field, we do inglori-
ously by licensing and. prohibiting, to
misdoubt her strength. Let her and
Falsehood grapple; who ever knew
Truth put to worse In free and open
encounter"
The Cairo bulletin., 1913-03-21
italian Marriage brokers.

In italy marriage pfokers arg I"
regular institution. They have pock-
etbooks filled with the names Of mar
riageable maidens in various ranks OF
life, and go about trying to arrange
matches. When they are successful
they receive commission, and very
likely something extra as a voluntary
gif. from their customer.
The Cairo bulletin., 1913-03-21
Mistaken Courtesy.

Can you tell me-" said the good
natured old gentleman, why those
golfers over there called me all
those frightful names Just now?"
why, what happened" "Oh, when
they hit their ball over here I picked
it up and threw 1t back to them to
save them the trouble of coming for
It,"
The Cairo bulletin., 1913-03-21
plpmina ~ Artificial Lloht.

New South Wales has adopted the
California idea of blowing at night
For this purpose two powerful acety'
lene, headlights are attached to the
traction engine which draws the
plows, and the ground is so well and
brilliantly lighted that the operator
can work over the field quite as well
as by daylight.
The Cairo bulletin., 1913-03-21
ThouahtfuI.

Aunt with her two nieces at q CON-
cert)--Oh, but this is tedious! Let
pe take your fan. Ida, so can hide
my yawning behind it! Olga--Take
mine. auntie! It's ,bigger!--gliegende
Blaetter.