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The Cairo bulletin., 1913-05-28

section l3o within a general princi.
pie laid down by the United States
Supreme Court.
This section now permits the
loser OF money bet on any contin-
gent event to recover within six
six months from the winner the
amount lost. If the loser does not
sue, any person may sue the winner
for three times the amount lost,
one-half of the recovery to go to tbs
county.
The Board of Trade bill does not
object to this effort to prevent
gambling. But it does object, and
fairly. to the working out of the
law. BY state court decision the
broker of the lesser is held to be a
winner, because of his small con-
mission, and consequently open to
damage suits. The federal Supreme
Court has held the exact opposite.
Under the state court decisions
dishonest persons can make their
own brokers the victims of their
failures Worse than this, outsiders
are gwen 2 splendid chance tol
blackmail brokers. and they have
done it.
No other state has such a statute.
The amendment only stakes the
broker of the loser out of the pen,
atty. leaving it in full force against
the broker Of the winner.
The Cairo bulletin., 1913-05-28
Fa!lIbiEity of Mother.

The small daughter had been forbid,
den to climb on the old brass bed.
When the bars were found broken, her
mother said; Some one has broken
my bed, and think you did it,"
Soon after the child was heard say.
ing to her nurse: Mother thinks /
broke her bed, but God knows | did"
--Harper's Bazaar.
The Cairo bulletin., 1913-05-28
Irlsh VILLAGE seems Doomed.

The historic village OF Ardmore.
County Waterford, Ireland. is doomed
by the incoming sea, according to a
recent report. The village Is eight
miles from Youghal, and contains
many interesting remains of early
ecclesiastical architecture.
The Cairo bulletin., 1913-05-28

The first amends section f30 Of
the Criminal Code.
There are two forms of contract
necessary to the proper marketing
Of the crops. One Ii straight. out
and-out agreement between buyer
and seller for future delivery OF
grain. The buyer is bound to take
the grain, the seller to deliver 1t.
There is no prohibition in any
states laws against this form Of
contract, unless both parties to it
have no intention Of really deliver
ing the property.
The second form of contract III
that Of an option. Here one party
pays another a certain sum for the
privilege, within a certain time, Of
either calling on the latter for Of
delivering to him commodity at a
certain price. But the man holding
the option is not obliged to fulfil III.
This is common act of business
In other branches than that Of grain
dealing. Yet Illinois now penalties
II, even when both parties to tho
deal actually contemplate delivery.
No ether state does this. The New
York courts have upheld such con.
tracts England long ago removed
the bar to them.
] Illinois Is therefore in the POI
sItion Of putting Its great grain
market under an unfair disertmins-
ton. Much business goes to the
markets II Minneapolis, st. Louis
and Kansas City where no such Law
exists.
n iEHsNEK s- zaI E4 ~
The second amendment il the
Board of Trade bill seeks to bring
The Cairo bulletin., 1913-05-28
Why They Don't Marry,

Miss Leftover-You are woman
hater, / hear.
Mr., Slimpurse-That is mistake;
merely cannot afford to marry
Miss Leftover-Cannot you support
wife?
Mr. Slimpurse-Oh. yes. could
support a wife easy enough, but
have't enough to support the two Oh
three other women she would need
to wait on her.
The Cairo bulletin., 1913-05-28
Foxy Dad.

Son, why don't you play circus
It's great fun. First, YOU make a saw
dust ring "Where'll get the saw
dust, dad?" Here's the saw. Just
saw some of that cordwood into stove
lengths. You can have all the saw
dust you make. Judge.
The Cairo bulletin., 1913-05-28
A Compromise.

Have you decided on a name for
the baby as yet?'' -
Not as yet. Ny family has named
one member of commission and my
wife's family has named another.
These two are to agree on a third
and the three OF them are to decide
on name. .
The Cairo bulletin., 1913-05-28
Ever Try III
IT'S possible
To smoke and smoke,
And ne'er produce
A single Joke.
Prepostercus Demand.

And shall expect you." said the
manager, ito rehearse three hours ev
cry day"
For goodness sake" exclaimed
the beautiful actress. "How do you
expect me to pose for all the photo.
graphs | shall want if | have to de
vote as much time as that to the
show"
The Cairo bulletin., 1913-05-28
Copyright 1912 by George Mathew Adams,)
and a shell burst to the left Of the air.

diu u SHeti buISt 10 lHe IeIt OF the air.
ship. I gave great cry. 1t seemed
to me that the frail craft had burst
and disappeared into nothingness
but a few seconds later. when the
smoke was waited away, / saw the
airship still poised steadily above the
earth, untouched by that death ma
chine. A second shell was flung sky
ward, far to the right. and fo~ an
hour watched shells rise continually
round that airship. trying to tear it
down from its high observation. but
never striking II. | do not know the
names of the men who plotted that
ship, but whoever they were, they
may boast Of courage which kept
them at their post In the sky amid
that storm OF shells"
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when the attention Of The Bull
letin is called to any misstatement
Of fact or to any error concerning
any man or thing, corrections will
cheerfully be made
TWO REASONABLE REQUESTS.

The Chicago Board OF Trade, the
greatest grain market in the world,
is asking the Illinois legislature for
two amendments to existing laws.
In legal terms. or In the technical
words OF trading, they are hard to
understand, and the general public
is consequently nninterested in
them Yet they can be clearly eS-
planned.
The Cairo bulletin., 1913-05-28

Even to the lay mind the fair
less If these two amendments must
be reasonably clear. The Board OF
Trade firms asked thfm OF the last
leeis1ature, and asked in vain.
Thty should get tn m at this ses-
s'ca Chicago Evrning Post.
The Cairo bulletin., 1913-05-28
A Misc Guu.

This Ia an excellent picture of
you" said Cumso. examining photo
graph Of Howso. Have you ever been
done in oil?"
Not on your lifei" replied Howso.
i always steer clear Of curb market
securities Judge.
The Cairo bulletin., 1913-05-28
We Hone Moi.

THE train struck a man and injured
him severely"
Was the man on the track?"
He was. No engineer, | trust.
would run the train into the woods
after a man"
The Cairo bulletin., 1913-05-28
n Sooo Frieno.

DO you know Green very well?"
Yes"
Are you close friend Of his?"
Il consider myself SO.
On intimate terms with him?"
mo question OF it, He's the man
got to buy that worthless mining stock
I had"
The Cairo bulletin., 1913-05-28

Entered at the Cairo Post Office as
Second-class Mail Matter.
Evening journal., 1913-12-22
HIeH srEEp And pANeER.

From the Newark Ledger.
Last week, there occurred at our
doors a verX distressing automobile
accident H9pS. the accident occur
red will never be->known. The two
occupants OF the car were dead when
found, and the cause OF the mishap
will. in all probability, never be
known. Two or more reasons have
been assigned. One was that one OF
the tires was Debated, and may have
had some effect on the driver. An
other is that the driver may have
been going faster than the law allows,
and lost control Of the car. Whether
either one is right is questionable,
but there was an accident, in which
two lives were snuffed out
Drivers who urge their cars to a
speed that is dangerous, accidents
will happen. Slow going cars will not
turn turtle nor crash very hard into
telegraph poles or other obstacles
along the highway. Cars going at a
high speed require a steady hand at
the wheel; small fraction to the
right or left may cause car to turn
turtle. and the occupants suffer the
penalty of speeding.
There is a desire among so many
drivers to extend their cars to the
/ full speed limit. and there is always
great danger Of an accident. A sane
view will come about in using and
driving cars, then there will be fewer
accidents.
Evening journal., 1913-12-22
coon WORK BY INSPECTORS.

~ URtNG the last fiscal year there have been 2879
- cases relating to fraudulent schemes referred
for investigation to the Post Office Inspectors. Many
of those have several hundred compai. Is, each
bearing the fraudulent operations of company.
Some OF the cost the government thousands of
dollars TO prepare and many months of untiring
energy the part of the inspectors in working out
details.
There SO4 persons convicted during the fiscal
year ended June 30 1913, charged with using the
mails in furherance of schemes TO I'D It is est
tmated that the loss of money to the public through
the swindling operations thoseH Hconviced ap-
proximatcy $119671O6 The amount Of money OBJ
tanned by individuals arrested last year charges
using the mails for fraudulent purposes is estimated
at approximately S4l,9O6,735, making total of $780,,
S73S4l as estimate of the amount Of money taken
in by those arrested well those convicted dur
ing the fiscal year
The prosecutions Of promoters of fraudulent schemes
has been very successful by the Post Office Depart
ment for years and the punishment meted out to the
swndlers by the Department of Justice doubtless will
have Who'll some effect in deterrbg the further us
ing Of the mails improperly. The ck-seng propo
sition appears appeal TO the public more than any
other fraudulent scheme conducted, and the amount
of money taken in by persons operating that class
OF schemes is enormous.
Evening journal., 1913-12-22
CECIL COUNTY BUSY
WITH NEW ROAD WORK
speoial 10 THE EVENING 1nIrRNAl-

Special 10 THE EVENING JOURNAL
El.kION, Nd, Dec. 22.-By working
Sundays the contractors have about fin
ished the new State road between Elk
ton and Chesapeake City.
Another Elkton man is spoken of for
governor. This time it is by the Repub-
licans, William Il. Warburton of the
Elkton bar, being advocated for the
place.
After an illness of several weeks at
her home. Mrs. John Harvey of Colora.
was taken to Union Hospital, Elkton.
On Thursday afternoon Joshua NJ.
Ash, gave hearing to Zebulon Short
of near Cowenown, who is charged with
criminal assault ON Margaret Tippler.
sixteen year old girl. Short was held for
the grand jury Of the March term OF
court.
The Cecil Farmers Club was enter
tanned by James II. Maxwell at his home
in the Sixth district.
The Kings Daughters of North East
have contributed a barrel of provisions
FOR use in Union Hospital
A gift of a tract of land has been
made 70 the Methodist Episcopal Church
of Port Herman by the Fears heirs. This
land is at Town Point, and il is pro-
posed to build the church there in a
short time. The Rev. r. S Barrett. who
has charge OF Wesley Chapel, Elk Neck
also breaches at Port Herman, crossing
the Elk River twice each Sunday to per.
form his duties.
Ten thousand dollars has been ex
pended by the county commissioners in
building a gravel road from Cherry Hill
to Providence, distance of about tive
miles.
Evening journal., 1913-12-22
JUNIOR MECHANICS
INITIATE 800 CLASS

Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL.
GEORGETOWN. Del, Dec. p.
More than 800 young men formed the
largest class ever initiated at one
time into the Junior Order of United
American Mechanics here on Friday
night, when Juniors from all over
Sussex county. and from the north
ern part of the State came here to
attend the biggest rally ever held In
the county. 1t was estimated that
more than 1000 members of the order
we're present, coming by teams, auto
mobiles and a special train from VIII
mington
The degree team of Diligent Coun-
Gil, of Wilmington, headed by Captain
w. w butcher and Lieutenant Ira
McCarns, did the work, the opera
house being used for the ceremony
The New Century Club served sup
per in Odd Fellows Hall for all the
visitors and the special train did mol
1 return up the state until midnight.
The degree team of Diligent Coun-
ell is composed of w. w. Ducher,
captain, and councillor; Ira McCarns,
first lieutenant; Howard Caulk,
! chaplain; Andrew Hamilton, vice
councillor; A. w. Aurlnd, Jr., past
councillors; Herman Walker, first ser
geant, wild conductor, color SER
geant; James Andrews, warden; cor
poral, Elwood Pyle; sergeant, Harry
Campbell, William H. Millern Jr.
Manlove McCains, Harry Kennedy
Clarence Porter, Edward Chadwick
Harry Griffith; buglers, Harry Cole
man and Hutchins.
The members of Washington Coun-
ell, assisted by committees from 9th.
er councils of Sussex county, served
full course supper to all the visi
tors, which numbered over 400 Aftel
degree work speeches were made b,
all the State officers.
Enterprise Council, No. 16, headed
by Frank NJ Carey and VIM. Welcl
had A candidates and Vigilan
Council, No. 19, of Laurel i'm charg
Of Harry o. Rigger, had As candi
dates.
Evening journal., 1913-12-22
EdiiOria Opinion
VULGAR DANCES.
From the Lewes Pnot.

NJLUAh DANOEos
From the Lewes Pilot.
There's an old saying, ITS the
truth that hurts" This has been
clearly proven by the howl that has
been raised over the article in our
last weeks issue stating that the
committee who have the Christmas
dance in charge have decided to put
a ban on all the fancy dances on &C
count of their being vulgar, indecent
and immoral. We have since been in
formed by the committee that that was
not the reason for barring these
fancy dances, the reason being that
they are not allowed at any formal
dance of any importance. That rea-
son is pretty good, good enough we
should think, but this is not an age
of parrots. We do not have to do
certain things simply because others
do them; nor do we have to do certain
things because others tell us that we
must do them. In another column
we publish the committees answer
to our article of last week and we
confirm their statement that the ar
ticlce printed was the papers and not
the committees. We believe these
dances, such as the turkey trot, the
bunny hug, the steamboat drag and
dances Of like character to be, as
we have said before, vulgar, indecent
and immoral. IT, is also our opinion
that the committee believes as we do,
but owing to the fact that they must
cater to the dancers, they must not
be too outspoken in their opinions.
The writer is no angel and perhaps
does a great many things that a good
conscientious church member would
not do, but when it comes to these
fancy dances, it is too much for him
We have no objection to dancing
rather like it, in fact-but these new
steps are not dances. No one could
honestly call them that.
The committee took a step in the
right direction when it decided to put
ban on these silly steps, and we
hope with all the sincerity in the
world that they will stick to theiI
decision and get out of what is threat
ening to become a rut and take a
long step toward decency and moral
ffV
Evening journal., 1913-12-22

Every year adds to the popularity of the Farmers
Bank in Wilmington and It's efficient management The
fact that the directors have let contract for the
construction of home for the institution at
Third and Market streets is pleasing the peo-
pie Of this State who hfy-seven per cent of the
stock of the parent bank in Dover and OF its two
branches, in this city and the other in George
town The Wilmington branch Instituted in 1913
and the building will mark the centenary of its
existence. Drawings OF tho building show that it will
be imposing and ornate structure. Its appoint
ments win be handsome and up-to-date. When the
project has been completed the officials OF the bank
will be in a position to transact more expedtously
and economically the constanyincreasing volume Of
business.
Evening journal., 1913-12-22
KENTs NEW ENGINEER.
the Dover Delawarean.

From the Dover Delawarean.
In the selection OF Mr.. Scott, OF
Townsend, as road engineer to sue
coed Mr. Kcnncy. the committee of
the Levy Court appointed for that
purpose. according to all reports, has
done well. Mr. Scott has been trained
IS q civil engineer IN tho Pennsylvania
Railroad service. and his experience
should especially o. for the work he
viii undertake here MT Kcnnoy
during his iucumbency Of the oiloe
has done excellent wof k. and ~ has
euccossor measures up TO his standard
our taxpayers viii have nothing 20
complain OF.
Evening journal., 1913-12-22
ACCUSED OF EMBEzzI -MErT

Richard Shaw, of No. 7 East Twen
ty-ffth street, was arrested on Sat
urday on a charge Of embezzlemen
and held by Magistrate Buckley
$500 bail for a further b, ring Tues
day night He was employed as
solicitor and collector for the Colo
Spring Ice and Coal Company. and
it is alleged he collected $500 of the
company's money and failed to turn
il in.
Evening journal., 1913-12-22

We are pleased TO inform tho people Of Delaware
that jerome 3D. Bell, founder and editor of the VIII
mington Sunday Star, to be recovering slowly
from tho illness which seized him in New York re-
Gently and which for timo assumed a dangerous
phase Reports from New York to the effect that
there is a slow but steady Improvement in his condi-
ton and the hope is entertained that by the first of
the year will be enough TO be brought home
That news win be gratifying to thousands of Della
wareans who admire him a and editor
Evening journal., 1913-12-22

Postmaster-Genera Burleson is determined that the
avalanche Of holiday mail including parcels sent by
post shall not break down the postal service this
week He has authorized the employment of 5000
ira the railway NAL service and also directed
postmasters particularly those Of the first class. to
hire such additional help will enable them to han
die the mails expedtously The public is exceedingly
anxious that express service the parcel post shall
demonstrate its efficiency under the first real test
which has confronted it.
Evening journal., 1913-12-22
pRORATION OFFICER MONIES.

e. Ross Farra has removed from
No. GOA w. Fifth street, to No 200
West Seventh street, where the de-
tention house of the Juvenile Court
is located. Mr.. Farra who is proba-
tion officer is nearer to his Office.
and Mrs. Farra will act as matron
of the detention house in place of
Mrs. Mary McClane. who has re-
signed.
Evening journal., 1913-12-22
RECOYERS FROM ACCIDENT.

P. p. Freeman, of 1914 West Fourth
street, who, for the past month, has
been confined to his home with
pneumonia, with which he was strick-
en- following an accident when he
broke three ribs, will return ana
take up the cares OF his business to-
day. Mr.. Freeman net with the ac-
cident while on a cunning trip.
Evening journal., 1913-12-22

The Wilson administration Processes to be opposed
to the spols system and also to the breaking down
of the civil service It's insncerty already has been
shown in the matter of deputy collectors and deputy
marshals We now are to have further proof Of 1t
under the Postotice Appropriation bill. The Demo-
cratic House committee postohices has inserted in
the bill a provision that all assistant postmasters
shall be exempted from the civil service In otner
words that those positions held largely by Re
puboans shall be taken by the Democrats and that
the spirit underlying the civil service shall be vlo-
lated correspondngly for the benefit Of Democratic
job-hunters.
Evening journal., 1913-12-22

plant here relative to he high living, would
it not be wise for those Councilmen Nno have been
giving our markets much attention to obtain from
the academy copies Of this important paper on RE
ducine the Cost of Food Distribution and to what
extent the suggestions contained in It may be applied
to our own city with profit to the consuming public?
Evening journal., 1913-12-22
NORMAN INJURED BY FAIL.

John Eubanks. a negro, employed
by the Street and Sewer Department,
fell into an excavation on Saturday
near Delaware avenue and Union
street. He was hurt internally and
when taken home DR.. Conwell Ban
ton attended him.
Evening journal., 1913-12-22
THEIR RIGHTS DEFINED.

short poem contributed TO the Sunday Star,
john S. Hamilton, publicity manager for the
Wilmington Chamber OF Commerce, says
Mine is the right to live;
No other right claim
Or none III give"
Now that the respective rights Of Mr. Hamilton and
the community have been defined clearly, there is
no valid reason why the Christmas shopping shall
not be resumed and prosecuted with vigor.
Evening journal., 1913-12-22

FIRE DESTROYS RoXANA HOME.
Special 10 THE EVENING JOURNAL
GEORGETOWN, Del, Dec 22.-The
residence Of John Wilgus at Roxana in
Baltimorr hundred. was destroyed by
fire Thursday afternoon, entailing a loss
of about $1,000, with no insurance.
Evening journal., 1913-12-22

Philadelphia panhandlers, who have left that city to
escape the activities of the police our own police
force get busy and them along. 1t will not be
neghbory act but it viii lit in well with Phiadelphias
policy toward
Evening journal., 1913-12-22

Fro damage amounting 20 approximately s5,OO0oOO
has been done to the British navy yard Portsmouth
We trust that this fire. too Will not be blamed upon
the arsonette squad of the Pankhurst suffrage or
ganization.
Evening journal., 1913-12-22

There wero is marriages in this city last week as
against 12S in the corresponding week a year ago.
Those are figures which decent-minded men and wo-
men in Ekton Nd, the Gretna Green, should con-
template.
Evening journal., 1913-12-22

Take LAXATIVE BROMO QUININE
Tablets. Druggists refund money if il
fails to cure. 4. w. GROVES sigma
ture is on each box 25c.-Adv.
Evening journal., 1913-12-22

Tomorrow Mr.. Edwards will tell OF
THE Two Civil War Generals and
the Statue"
Evening journal., 1913-12-22

Copyright 1913, by e. ]. Edwards
All rights reserved)
Evening journal., 1913-12-22
BLOOD DISEASED?
THEN ACT QUICKLY

From the blood all the solid tissues take
their food and oxygen. Unless the poison
is checked it will soon affect the entire
body. II you have dry, rough skin, PIN
nles on the face, swollen tonisls, sore
throat and voice husky. II tho joints be
come swollen and stiff. II you have ca
tarrh and feel all stuffed up. il you can
not eat right, work rrht--don't delsy.
Write at onco 20 DR.. Brown, 935 Arch ST.,
Philadelphia, the Blood Specialist, or send
for a bottle Of
BROWNS BLOOD TREATMENT, So
enough to last a month. For sale in Will
mington by scarborough Drug Co., Fourth
and Market SITS, and N. b. Danforth Co,
Second and Market SITS.
Evening journal., 1913-12-22
SO IALl

THE DAYLIGHT DRYCOODS STORE
of K. NJ. Coz D0ERG. 415 King Street
Is open evenings. Do your shopping
there.-Adv
Evening journal., 1913-12-22

This is sad Yuletide for Wilmington poker play
ers and crap shooters. Our policemen may not have
much success in rounding up highwaymen and burg
lars but when it comes TO dealing with alleged de-
votees Of the great American card game and come
eleven bone artists no one has a right to
complain of their lack Of activity and success.
Evening journal., 1913-12-22

Menaced by Federal investigation to ascertain
whether it has been violating the Sherman Antitrust
law, the American Telephone and Telegraph Company
has agreed to divorce its telephone and telegraph
businesses and to have them operate separate
and competitive management In addition, it also has
given other pledges relative to restoration compe-
titon in the telephone field. The prompt manner in
which it has met the issue will both it and the
Federal Government many thousands Of dollars which
otherwise would have been spent in litigation In
diton, it may prove beneficial to the public but to
what extent it is impossible at this time to say.
Evening journal., 1913-12-22

-AA The Association Of Amer-
faIliAI lean Advertisers has ox-
New anined and certified to
tho circulation Of this pub
heatien- The figures of circulation
oontAined in the Associations w.
port only are guaranteed. .
Association Of American Advertisers
Ma 41Si Whitehall Bldg. n. Z. City