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The Cairo bulletin., 1914-03-06
HARD TO RESIST THIS WOOER
Young Man Wanted to Kiss Sweet
heart and Certainty Knew How
to Go About II.

He was one of the bold, importunate
kind. He thought he knew what was
his due, but he was uncertain whether
he would get it for the asking. al
though satisfied that he stood reason.
ably well in her estimation.
He took her hand and she didenot
draw it away. That was a good indi-
cation.
One Kiss" he whispered.
Sir" she cried.
The next moment she had been
kissed.
How dare you'll she cried.
Why, / thought you said"
Il said, sir, and | said 1t very dis.
tinctly," she interrupted.
oh" he returned, crestfallen.
THAT was all of It, was it. | thought
it was only the first syllable"
THE first syllable?" she repeated
yes. thought you were about to
say Certainly and with such rap
lure in anticipation l naturally could
not wait for the whole word"
or course In the face of such an in
genious and complimentary plea as
that she could do nothing but forgive
him
But don't make that mistake
again. she warned him.
To avoid the possibility of it," he
suggested, don't say that to me on
any similar occasion In the future"
What shall | say?" she asked
Say, Yes he advised.
"Yes?" she repeated inquiringly, as
II his effrontery were too great q. for
her comprehension.
Thereupon he kissed her again.,
You said yes" he explained as
she broke from him Indignantly.
Truly there was something anus
ing in his clever way of circumvent'
ing her
With such a man as you," she said,
What is a poor girl to. do?"
IF that's a conundrum," he re-
turned. Il can give you the answer"
What's the answer"
Let me kiss her.
The Cairo bulletin., 1914-03-06
10 CENT ''e'bls|eAREIs'
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Stomach Regulator in the world
Work while you sleep.
Get .a.1o-cent box.


Put aside Just once-the Salts
Pills, Castor Oil or Pnrgatiye Wat
ers which merre force passag eway
through the bowels, but do not thor
oughly cleanse, freshen aud pur-
fy these drainage organs and have
no effect whateyerit upon the ~liyrr
and stomach. s3A sh-ttt9
Keep your ''insides' pure and
fresh with Cascarets, which thor
oughly cleanse the stomach. remove
the undigested, sour- foods and foul
gases, take the excess bile from the
liver and carry out Of the system
all the constipated waste matter
and poiscns in the bowels.
A Cascaret tonight wal make you
feel great by morning. The work
while you sleep gripe, sick4
. en-, and cost only 10 cents "a. box
from your druggist. Millions OF men
and women take Cascaret now and
then and never have Headache, Bill
iousness. Coated Tongue, lndiges-
ton, Sour Stamach, or Constinated
Bowels. Cascarets belong In every
household. Children just love, to
take them. F Advt
The Cairo bulletin., 1914-03-06
NEW SCHEDULE
GAMES INDOOR
BASEBALL SPORT
All Remaining Games Of Cairo
League Will be Played With
in Eight Days.

On account of repairs TO be male
1t the Armory of Company h
which work will be started as soon
Is possible, the series of indoor base
ball games scheduled to be played
this building during the next sew
raj weeks, has of necessity been
changed SO as to bring all the games
0 be played by the Cairo lndoot
Baseball League within the time
INIT eight days ending Saturday,
March IA. The following is the re-
Used schedule TO meet the emery
ancy; making a total of five games
ach team will have played:
Saturday, March 7-Elka vs. First
Bank and Trust Co.
Monday, March 9--Knights OF
Columbus VS.. Cairo High School.
Tuesday, March 10--Company X
S. First Bank and Trust Co.
Wednesday, March 11--Elks VS.
Cairo High School.
Wednesday, March, 1t-Alexander
Club vs.. knights of Columbus.
Friday, March 13--Elks VS.. Com.
Any X.
Saturday, March 14-Alexandci
Club vs.. Cairo High School.
Saturday, March 14--Knights o
Columbus VS., First Bank and Trust
On
The Cairo bulletin., 1914-03-06

ence will be sufficient TO ask the
,cliief Of arms. General Francisc1
Villa 20 exhume the body for a le-
gal medical examination"
Begin Hearings at Once.
Our commission intends III make
the Investigation which Will determ-
Inc whether Ihere was any infrac-
lion al law IN the Benton case. .
said General f'ranstro this evening
We began our hearings this morn
ing an do not know how long
the investigation will take Whether
we will go to chihuahua and ex-
hume the body depends on the re-
suit of our investigation here. We
are TO act wholly independently of
the foreign commission which has
been appointed. because We compose
the official commission. appointed
by General CarranZa. TO investigate
the case"
General Fraustro indicated
that the commission of which Il
was president did not intend TO CO.
operate with the joint American
British commission. The report of
his commission VIII be made directly
to General Carranza and will he
made public by Carranza. Until
that time the British COM
will be compelled to remain
inactive.
The Cairo bulletin., 1914-03-06
SODA SWEETENS
ACID STOMACHS,
ENDS DYSPEPSIA

When We eructate sour food. acfld
fluids and We belch gases IL doesn 1
| mean the stomach is lacking in di-
sestiye juices, says a noted author
| ity who states that nearly all stom-
ach distress and indigestion is re-
suit of acidity: meaning there is an
excess of hydrechloric acid in the
digesti"e organs. This irritating
acid retards digestion and promotes
food fermentation. Then every
thing eaten sours on the stomach
like garbage sours in n can. forming
gases which initiate the stomach like
a toy balloon. producing n hea:y.
lumpy feeling in the chest or we
eructato foad, constantly beich gas
or nave heartburn. flatulence, bloat-
ing. water-brash and nausea.
lie tells us to get a package of 10
grain Sodagen tablets at any ph2r-
mack and take one tablet anytime
followed by a tumbler of water.
This will instantly neutralize acid
ity, stop fermentation, absorb the
gases and sweeten the entire di-
gestive system.
A well known local druggist says
these 10 grain Sodagen tablets arc
IN old favorite Antacid used ~
thousands of men ami women be-
ause, OF their harmless nature, be-
,ng composed of Soda Magnesia and
Calcium Carbonate L. S. P. Adv,
The Cairo bulletin., 1914-03-06
The Forty Year Test.

An article must have exceptional
merit TO survive for a period of
forty years. Chamberlain's Cough
Remedy was first, offered to the pub
lie in 172. From a small beginning
/ has grown in favor and popularity
until il has attained a world wide
reputation. You will find nothing
better FOR a cough or cold. Try il
and you will understand why it is 4
favorite after a period of more than
forty years. II not only gives relief
it cures. For sale by all dealers
--Advt.
The Cairo bulletin., 1914-03-06
EartFFs Coolest Spot.

The lowest temperature ever re-
corded on the earth was taken at
Werchoiansk, in the interior of ST.
IBERIA, January Is, 1885. 1t was 80 de-
grees and a fraction below zero.
Werchojansk is In the latitude OF the
pole of cold. There the earth is
frozen to depth of about 100 feet,
and In the warmest weather it never
thaws.
The Cairo bulletin., 1914-03-06
United States Marines.

AT present there are 10000 marines
In active service, but since 1885 only
527 have served long enough to re-
ceive government pension. The age
of enlistment is between twenty-one
and thirty-five and the term four
years. The pay of the private on en-.
tering is SIS month, which increases
with service and promotion as well as
department.
The Cairo bulletin., 1914-03-06
VILLA DEMANDS
BIG RANSOM BUT
DENIES LIBERTY
Concluded from Page One.)

was addressed to General Fraustrn
and was as follows:
General headquarters is pleased
10 appoint special commission.
with You as president and with Or.
| Miguel Silva and Attorney Migual
Lara as members. to investigate
without n1ther instructions tho
court martial and execution in
Fiuaad Jnarea of Citizen William G.
Benton IT You find any infractico
.of law or other irregularities that
merit ME in issuing instructions. for
4 new investigation. this oosrcspon d.
The Cairo bulletin., 1914-03-06
;-..aE uasAS Sss1r ~S e~-M VK1
All SuE eptibie to Elattery.

Do you know a single human being
that is immune from the grip Of fat
terry at some weak point? Dear is the
delusion that our fellowmen think
really of us as they say they do! How
much it eases our journey and COM
pensates our troubles! Where COM
pliment is sincere it comforts the soul
like the fires glow in winter. AS for
the insincere variety the false note
must be peculiarly perceptible or we
will give ourselves the benefit of the
doubt every time.
The Cairo bulletin., 1914-03-06
Eichhoff Will prohated

The will of Walter Eichhoff who
died at his home in California sew
eral months ago has been filed for
probate. TIE left an estate ostimat.
ed to be worth from fifteen to twenty
ed to ne worth from FIFTEEN to twenty
thousand dollars. The estate is will
ed to Mrs. Mary Eichhoff, stem
mother of deceased. The propert
is located in Cairo, Missouri and
California.
The Cairo bulletin., 1914-03-06
improved Typewriter KEYS.

Safety speed keys equipped with
springs and cushions for typewTiters
have been devised, which are aid to
increase the key area, thus les SEEMING
the chances for striking wrong keys.
and reducing the jar and wear tm both
machines and operators.
The Cairo bulletin., 1914-03-06
MARRIAGE LICENSES

John Noyes. SIS, and Mrs. Laura
Mays, Al, both. of Miller City.
Brown. w. Chapman. So, of Me-
Clufe, and Miss Laura Belle Roberts,
80, of Cape Girareau,- No.
The Cairo bulletin., 1914-03-06
Elks Elect Officers

Cairo Lodge of Elks hold an cleo.
ton Of officers at the regular meet
ing tonight. Election night Il
usually followed by luncheon,
which in this case will be served BY
the house manager Ross c. Bates.
The Cairo bulletin., 1914-03-06

poultices must go the way OF the
fairies. Soothing and comforting as
they were before the days of antisep-
tics, modern science will have none
of them.--Dr. Woods Hutchinson.
The Cairo bulletin., 1914-03-06
NEWS BREV|T|ES
Strawberries zoe Box.

Fine, large, luscious Strawberries
from louisiana are in market sell.
ing at 20 cents pint box. They
are much larger than usually sent
here at this time of year.
The Cairo bulletin., 1914-03-06


Downfall Sure 10 Come.
Az soon az man begins to think
he knows woman thoroughly some
thing crops out In her personality that
entirely upsets his calculations.
The Cairo bulletin., 1914-03-06

Colds Cause Headache and Grip
LAXATIVE BROMo QUININE tablets
remove the cause. There IL Only One
''BROMO QUININE". Look for the
signature Of r. W. GROVE On zach boT
esice Is cents.
The Cairo bulletin., 1914-03-06
MISS NORRIS IN
LEAD IN $500
PIANO CONTEST
Second Count of Votes Shows Fiji
teen Contestants Are Now
in the Field.

Miss Frances Norris heads the list
of the contestants for the $500 Will
lard piano to be given away in June
by the merchants who are giving
the tickets free to their patrons.
This list is the result of the see
ond count of tickets turned in at
the polling places since a week ago
last Monday.
In the first list there We're only
eight candidates in the field, now
there are fifteen. The polling
places are at the stores of w. r.
Wall 4 Co. and Solomon's.
The following is the standing.
Frances Norris ..... 1850. 23o3
Teua lahi ...... ....... I'll
Stohe BROS. ..-...- -.......s bap
presbyterian Church -. ~...s. SIS
salvation Army .....-.~.. 27S
The Cairo bulletin., 1914-03-06

which will perhaps, be constructed of
steel tubing, will be drawn by dogs,
except two, which will be driven by
aeroplane propellers.
The Cairo bulletin., 1914-03-06
Present Standing.

$25 DIAMOND RING
Given away free On repairing at
Shop 209 Eighth street. ADV 22S I'm
The Cairo bulletin., 1914-03-06
NEWS OF TIE RIVERS

&ssaags -. q ar7s'
Stage of river 27,2 feet. a fall Gi
IL feet during the preceding 81
hours, - .-5'..t 81
Stage of river March s. 1919. 3f.5
feet.
The Cairo bulletin., 1914-03-06
River Forecast.

River Forecast.
The rivers In this district are ex-
pected to continue to. fall for the
next or 3 days. with the exception
of the Mississippi. from below st
Louis to above Cairo. where ma i'm
portant change is probable for the
next day or two.
R.sT. LINDLEY,
-. Local Forecaster.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-11-01

out contemptuously, ain these back waters without
SOUL You and I, he took step toward his wife, eve
gave him life: but he has to make his own soul"
With sob the mother hid her face in her arm
@My dear" whispered the father, putting his hand
her shoulder "our hearts the stepping stones
boys self. The price pay for our old love
for each other is our love for him.
With an impatient movement she shook his hand off.
"Love!' she cried, with savage eyes. at isn't love
you're showing but obstinate pride. Other boys have
been fooish they not punished like this. Young
Gilbert"
young Gilbert repeated the father quietly, eyes
He was boy that might have been a man. Look
at him now.'
q" The mother moved restlessy. "How do you
know my would grow like him? Besides, after ALL
what there against Gilbert? He's respected by every
body, isn't he?"
@Does he respect himself do you think? In his
the worlds respect is the reward of hypocrisy It's too
dear a price to pay. I'd have my boys name taste
sweet in his own mouth
"Oh you re hard heartfelt moaned the mother.
@Ive hardened my heart, said the father, his voice
shaking with the intensity of his feeling, "and want
you to harden yours" he held up his two fists and
brought them together in cruel blow, $50 that they
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cried the mother She jerked her head incredulously
"He thinks with that you cold and heartless.
HAS he said SOP" said the father from between his
set teeth.
"a hasn't to put his thoughts into words for a
mother to understand"
The father gave sigh of relief at her words
ooh, how hate you!' she burst out.
"Yes," said the father, if to himself, "a child is
often link that binds parents together; but often
it is link that keeps them apart
MYTH an effort the mother recovered her composure
"And how about me?" she said quietly.
@You?"
EYES, do you propose to turn me adrft with check,
like you DO my SOM"
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By F. HARRIS DEANS

A numbed look stole into the mans eyes. Il don't
understand you," he said breathing heavily.
"Then it is time YOU did" cried his wife. "Do YOU
think going to let my boy be away and be left
alone with your
The lines of pain in her husbands face deepened a
i" he stammered.
"You hadn't thought of it? Well, have. My boy
shall not be torn from my I shall go with him.
"But-you can't
Cant? Thank God you can't say that to me! You
can't stop 1 have my income
"You know, said her husband, you do know it's not
question of money"
"Thats all that could keep mother away from
her Thank God for my money!" Her voice tren-
bled. "Oh, the poor who have to remain, child
less, with such fathers you!"
"And the boy? said the father turning his back and
staring grmy the fireplace "Does he know of this?"
"Know? My son?'
"You mean, said her husband, turning toward her
more, "you haven't told him YETI" His eyes full of
sorrow he her. and placed his hand her Shout
der comfort her. "Are you sure he will want
you?"
ooh, cried the mother, pushing him off, 4you-you
dare say that?"
"My dear, insisted the father sadly @Im afraid you
will find you are not so necessary you think.
"Oh.' cried the mother, in agony.
ave of necessary to children when
they grow up he went his pity all for her. I'VE
shackle them They want to lead their own lives,
not ours
"My boy and 1 will lead the same life, said the
mother.
@Then he will lead two." He spoke tenderly, almost
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Drawing by R. w. Amick

J: !: :: !:
XXYSYHERE is hep asked the father without
dvNd, raising his eyes from the writing table.
MH N @In-upstairs, said the mother, closing
NNMx the door behind her with shaking hand.
NgWeZ "He," she put her hand to her throat,
ExHGZ che is packing"
@&4SS9 With curt nod the father resumed his
stony contemplation of the papers before
him. For moment the mother regarded him uncer-
tainly, stroking the back of chair with one hand.
@John, she said at last, quietly let me ask you some
thing
The father looked up.
as your mind quite made up? John, you wouldn't"
She turned to him passionatey, with outstreched
@You wouldn't turn your only son from your house,
The father heavily to his feet and walked toward
the fireplace, ignoring his wfe's pleading hands he
passed Il thought we'd had all this yesterday,
he said harshly.
4Yes. But I've had night to think over it. II
couldn't Sleep
"Do you think I sept?' he returned. Il think he
the only that slept
The mother drew back a STEP "Frank-sleep?'
She gave increduous laugh.
Il went in to look at him, said the father quietly.
Il don't blame him. Selfshness is youth When
leave off being selfish to be young He silenced
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careSS1ngly. You mustn't think OF
this, for the boys sake. Don't make
the parting harder than you can help
He paused, and gathered himself for
an effort. @If your heart is to be
broken, let me break it,-he aront arant
you'll"
Not-7rant-
@This is the price that every mother
has to pay for her pride in her son.
Mother, you went out of his life when
he ceased to be boy"
u went out of my sons life?' repeat
ed the mother in tones of stupefaction.
"NIy son, who tells me everything he
is going to do?'
"He tells you, because you no longer
know. You bore him, and reared him,
and you can do no more for him. After
that all that mother can do is to pray
that when the time comes for another
woman to be necessary to him she may
be good one
A 7 this moment the door opened and
the boy appeared. He hesitated
for moment on seeing his father.
He was tall, good looking boy, just
out of his teens, with those charming,
free and easy manners that are the birth
right of those born in free and easy
places. His selfishness gave just that
little touch of command to his tone
that is accepted as the sign of true
breeding by all those who have it. He
was obviously full of courage and con-
fidence in himself, never yet having
had to depend on his own resources.
When his parents left off being steam
roller preceding him on his path through
would smash him, and if his courage was
re, and not merely the courage of those
so far encountered those who dare not
: would pick the pieces up and make a
lself.
of his sons hesitation the father went
r.
: said, as the boy held it open for him.
o-to say goodby to your mother. Give
you re ready"
ly shut the door, almost as if regretting
arturo.
err" he said, turning toward her, d
7ard him with open arms it seemed for a
lie would evade her. The next second,
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may str1ke the spark
of manhood for our
son. Do you Think
he went on, "that
the boy doesn't know
I'm doing this for the
best9"
"To turn him out
of his own homer"
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"Yes. But I've had a night
couldn't sleep"
@Do you think I slept?' he
was the only one that slept
The mother drew back a
She gave an incredulous laugh.
Il went in to look at him."
Il don't blame him. Selhshne
leave off being selfish we cease tc
her quick movement of protest
with his hand. ooh, yes, | know
he's sorry and all that; but for
him the future is full of hope,
while for us-well, we have
only the past"
81 can't look at it in your
cold-blooded way" said the
mother, turning from him I'M
certainly. @You never loved
him as 1 did"
"No?" There was some
thing almost fierce in the mans
voice.
aNo. Ifyou did, YOU wouldn't
be so harsh with him. YOU
you ruin his life for a piece of
boyish folly"
Ruin his life?" His hand
clutched at his side for an
instant. aDo you think it is he
who is suffering? In way no
doubt he regrets what he has
done, is sorry to have panied
us; but you don't ruin life
at twenty. The sins of the
children fall upon the parents.
1t is all that we can expect that
he should pity us
"Pity yon?" Hate quivered
for a moment in the mothers
voice. ooh, yes, l know, it's
the old story: it hurts you more
than it does him. How about
mean 1 not suffering? And
would forgive him though he
had sinned a hundred times!"
The lines of pain deepened
between the fathers eyes. "You
would forgive him for your
own sake: 1 punish him for
his own good. Good Heavens!
don't you see, if we make light
Of this, there will never be any
end? A man doesn't recover
from a false step so easily: the
fear of making another is
always in his mind. It's
mans conscience that rides
him through life, and you know
ed rider on a horses back
ave don't give him a new col
away" said the mother DULY.
mo; but we give him a new
hasn't got to reeorer his balance;
stead of putting his youthful inc
cupboard till it rots away into
out into Gods sunshine to puri
@Purify it!' The mother Ia
send a young boy out into the
and you think that will purify /
With savage, outthrust jaw
wife. Il tell you,' he said, his voi
rather see my son sink in the fo
if he hadn't the manhood to swil
than have him float forever in
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1914-09-24
Unbroken German Lines.

From London correspondent comes
the following interview with wound
ed soldier home from the front who
describes German methods of fighting
1T is very hard indeed for MS 10 get
any real grasp of the scheme of fight
ing. and il is not always possible 10
realize how much depends on our re
sistance NJ particular point but. as
n rule, we "-ht for all we're WORTH
and take the chance of losing more
than the games worth
THE impression we got was tina;
the Germans have so many men avail
able at any point where they deliver
an attack that as soon as one body
gets tired or shows signs OF losing it's
nerve under fire it is recalled 10 the
rear and replaced by fresh men, who
are brought up in motors and all sorts
Of vehicles The used up men then
are taken away and very likely come
on again after rest
MANY Of our men 20 on fighting for
hours after being hit simply because
In extreme cases they don't feet the
bullet going into them saw a case
where a bullet passed through two
men in succession and then glanced
of cavalryman's saddle