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The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1914-11-11
Real Estate Transfers

Ext" A. Mauerum ana husband
10 Edward Johnson ct ux Wilson s
subdivision No >, lots / and >,
alocll 8. Decd. 5000.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-07-24
CORSETS MADE OUT OF TELE-
GRAPH WIRES

TIL, telegraph, pioneer of electrical
many remarkable experiences in link
ing up the outposts of civilization, and
nowhere more than in tie still half
savage islands of Malaysia, says a
writer in the June Wide World Mag
azine. In Sumatra, for instance, the
rebellious Achinese took the wires to
hammer into slugs for their musk cts; /;
in Celebes unprotected lengths of the
early lines were torn down and i'm
provised into fish-traps; while in Dutch
Borneo the white porcelain insulators
gave such striking effect as necklace
beads for the dusky jungle bellies that
the natives still steal them when
ever opportunity offers. But it has
remained for the Dyaks of Sarawak-
Rajah Brookes remarkable little State
in North Borneo-to cap the climax by
stripping many milEs of telegraph
poles of their wire in order to turn
the latter over to their tribal mod
istes" to manufacture into clothes"
for their ladies' Long before the tele-
graph wire came, the principal article
of trade with the Dyaks of Borneo
was brass wire, some of which was
used for the making of bracelets and
anklets, but the bulk was worked up
into a remarkable corset for the wo-
men folk. This garment" beginning
a little below the waist - where it
fixes the bedang, strip of cotton cloth
falling to the knees - ascends in
broadening sprals to the shoulders.
The spirals are connected up with 9TH
er pieces of wire, which have the ef-
feet of depriving them of all elasticity,
and rendering the contrivance quite as
rigid as its modern prototype of the
enlightened Occodent. Under foreign
influence it is becoming the custom to
make these cages" so that they may
be removed at will, for bathing and
even for sleeping, but in the remoter
Dyak villages this reform has not yet
begun to make itself felt. There q
girl, on reaching maidenhood, has a
loose wire corset of fashionable shape
built upon her, and to this her figure
must grow, whether it chances to be
along its natural lines or expansion or
not. Only extreme Enthusiastically
only the shadow of death itself-gives
warrant for the removal of the CALLING
grill, though it is also occasionally
done in other cases. Wire is wire in
Borneo, and though brass trade wire
was more refulgent and "dressy" than
telegraph wire, as long as the former
cost a picul of damar or five piculs
of copra for the requisite number of
spirals, while a dress length of the lat
ter could often be had at the expense
OF a little climbing, there was no ques
ton which was going to be the more
in demand. The heXibility of the
telegraph strand admitted of a great
variety of treatment, and very chic
effects in weaVes and twists were OBJ
tained with it that could never have
been approached with the stiff brass
trade wire.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-07-24
JOHN MAsoN's NEW ROLE

John Mason is an actor. The dra-
matte critics say so. So does he.
That makes it unanimous. Moreover,
he's a professor when 1t comes to ex-
planning the intricacies and difficult
ties Of the English language.
The night that he and Martha He'd
man, the beautiful Swedish actress,
who was then giving her first perform
ance in English opened in The at
tack" Miss Hedman asked Mason how
she had gotten away with her Eng
lish pronunciation.
Fine" said Mason. There were
two or three instances of quaint ac-
cent which added to the charm of your
work. But there was one word which
you pronounced in such a way that 1t
got on my nerves. Instead of pro-
nouncing resign, meaning to give up
in despair as If the second syllable
began with a slow, Shiny and crawling
z, thus, regime, you persisted in pro-
nouncing it as If the second syllable
began with the sharp, cracking, and
sizzling s-Which it does, but only in
the spelling book, not on the tongue.
Let me illustrate, my dear Miss
Hedman. If you get sick of looking
at me every night in the play, you will
refine at the end of the season. On
the other hand, If we get along all
right together, you will probably
resign with Mr.. Charles Frohman
as my leading woman for next sea-
son" THE Popular Magazine.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-07-24
PASSENGERS HELD Up
ON WESTERN TRAIN
Robbers Get More Than $1,000
in Money and Valuables
Near Los Angeles
BY Associated Press

Los Angeles, Cal, july 24.-Deputy
sheriffs were hunting the hills north of
Los Angeles early to-day for two or
possibly three men who boarded
train No. % of the Southern Pacific
Company last night near Chatworth
Park and robbed passengers in two
cars of more than $4,000 in cash and
Valuables. Two men did the work of
robbing the passengers, but third
man, who appeared from the smoking
car as the two boarded the train, and
is said to have kept in advance of the
robbers during operations. is believed
to have been an accomplice.
The bandits dropped from the train
as 1t slowed up at Hewitt small sta
ton about ten miles north of Los
Angeles.
Brakeman G.. T. Gundry was stand
ing on the rear platform when the
robbers swung aboard. One of the
masked men, armed with a shotgun,
ordered the trainman to hold up his
hands. The second robber drew re-
volver and Gundry, still, holding his
hands above his head, was forced to
walk ahead of the men as they robbed
the passengers.
Men in the cars were forced to
stand by their seats and drop their
money into the pockets of the bandits
as they passed. Women passengers
were allowed to remain seated but
commanded to deliver their purses
promptly.
Both of the men appeared to be
young, but they worked coolly and
quickly.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-07-24
THE DISAPPOINTING DoLoM1TEs

Writing of her recent motor-trip
through the Dolomites in Harper's
Magazine for August, Louise Closer
Hale tells amusingly of her disap-
pointment in finding the mountains
quite unlike the gay pictures on the
brilliantly colored postal cards.
THE illustrator took a hand from
the wheel to wave toward them with
all the enthusiasm of personal discov-
cry. Gazing at them. Rabby and 1
dwelt bitterly on the false prophecies
of colored postal cards. Nature has
been referred to as lavish creature,
but her tints are pale as compared
to the glowing replicas on the cartes
postales.
Madame, where is the red on
your cheeks?' So Bonaparte once ad-
monished a court lady. accustomed as
he was to Josephine's rouge-spots.
And Mountains, why aren't you
Pink?' we severely apostrophized the
soft blue peaks.
"Our driver glared back at us fleet
ingly. He possesses a maddening
quality of adopting as his own the
country through which he is passing.
and recents any reflection upon its
appearance or character as a sight
that embodies him They are pink,
he asserted, doggedly It's just the
way you squint.'
''I reflect upon. this, then, and many
times during the next few days of
frantic pass-climbing into which I
had been cunningly lured. Squirting
eouleur de rose into his life is part
of his happy philosophy, and l have
no doubt that he squinted himself
into believing all the sophistries
which he propounded daily to tease
me through the lengths and heights
and depths of the Tyrol."
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-07-24
HOMEMADE MUSICAL FUN

Every boy with a spark of music in
him loves to try his skill at making
strange musical instruments. Is there
a country boy or girl living who does
not try playing tunes upon a folded
leaf? 1 have heard boys and girls play
very nice tunes upon leaf. L have
heard really sweet music produced by
stretching a blade of grass between
the tips and heshy parts of the two
thumbs, leaving an opening between the
first and second joints, where the music
is produced by blowing upon the taut
grass with the breath. The balance
of the two hands are pressed in close
contact so as to form a hollow sound
tributor to Farm and Home.
Flutes are made by cutting a stem
from pumpkin or. squash leaf, leaving
one end closed. A lengthwise slit is
cut near the closed end and this end is
to be inserted in the mouth so as to
include the whole of the slit. Keys to
by making notches in the stem. To
play the breath is forced out through
the slit in stem and tones are made by
covering and uncovering the notches
A cornstaik fiddle is an old instru-
ment which our great grandparents
cornstalk. Slip the knife under the
tough bark, loosening it for a few
inches near one end, but do not cut
the ends. Now remove about half the
stock beneath the loosened bark. Cut
the bark into strips an eighth of an
inch in width, and cut away every
other or alternate one. These strips
are your strings and you may, by doing
your work neatly. have quite a credit
looking instrument
You may put in bridge with notches
for the strings and thus change the
tone of each string a trihe. For a
bow you may use long strips of corn
or well-rosined thread, or you may be
able to get horse hair for your bow.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-07-24
Hedges Announces His
Candidacy in New York
By Assoeidted Press

New York, July 24.-Job r. Hedges,
formally announced himself to-day as
candidate for the Republican nomi-
nation for governor of New York. For
some time Mr.. Hedges had been look
ed upon as a candidate but his state
ment, issued to-day, was generally re-
ceived and reply to announcements
made by Harvey D. Hinman. of Bing-
hamton, and District Attorney Charles
S. Whitman, of New York, who are
seeking endorsement outside the So
called regular Republican ranks.
"I shall seek the regular Republi-
can nomination for governor at the
approaching primaries and will accept
none other" reads Mr.. Hedges state
ment. IF nominated, my appeal for
election will be to the people at
large"
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-07-24
ROOSEVELT REVIEWS
ATTACK ON BARNES
Continued From First Page]

mood to-day, dictated this statement:
"I'll do all l can to help hurry for
ward the suit.
II regard the action of Mr.. Barnes
as the most striking proof that could
be given that the bosses recognize in
me personally the one enemy that the
type of machine government for which
they stand has to fear and further
more recognize that the most danger
GUS menace to the present situation
of bipartisan politics in this State is
contained in the movement to elect
Mr.. Hinman as governor on a nom
partisan ticket which ] hope will con-
tain the names of such anti-machine
Democrats as Mr.. Hennessy, as we'll as
Progressives and anti-machine Re-
publicans.
'I shall continue with increased ag-
gressiveness to attack Messrs. Barnes
and Murphy and the kind of machine
politics which they typify, which
hold must be eliminated from the
State"
+ Colonel Roosevelt went out for an
hours walk after breakfast and when
he returned began preparations to
hasten the suit.
William Barnes. when shown the
statement made to-day by Colonel
Roosevelt in oyster Bay, said
THE question involved in this mat
ter is only whether he tells the truth"
At that point Mr.. Barnes was re-
minded that the Colonel had declared
he could prove everything he had said.
"Well, that's what were here for"
replied the Republican state chairman
but we are not going to discuss it
here. We will discuss it in the courts
and under oath"
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-07-24
TRINIDAD'S GREAT ASPHALT
lake

The proverb about the folly of
building on sand might be rewritten
to induce the vicinity of the Trinidad
asphalt lake. This remarkable body
of pitch is perhaps the nearest thing
to the goose which laid the golden
egg" that has ever been found, for it
has the obliging faculty of replacing
during the night the asphalt which
has been dug from it's surface during
the day. That the replenishment
comes from somewhere" was graphi-
cally illustrated a short time ago
when house located near the edge
of the lake began settling to one side,
not to stop until the digging of pitch
in that vicinity ceased. The pitch is
dug laboriously from the lake by ne
groes using pick and shovel, and is
carried on an overhead tramway di-
rectly to the waiting ships. The in
ventionSof an electrical cutter for the
pitch is expected to greatly facilitate
and cheaper the handling of it. The
lake is owned by an American COM
pany, which also operates in Vene-
zuela.-From Wide World Magazine.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-07-24
Passing Impressions Of Finance
By II. Z. Bennett

ever compose the committees which
for the Gould roads, they will meet
with little encouragement from the
majority of holders of these securities
unless they can satisfy these investors
that their first demand will be the en-
tire elimination of the Gould control.
securities has been published this week
and it shows from their high prices
there has been a decline which has
wiped out over $400,000.000. No such
terrific losses have been shown by any
other group of railroads.
Opponents of President Wilson who
have ridiculed his "watchful waiting
policy in Mexico must now feel rather
sheepish, for the abdication of the
dictator Huerta has fully vindicated
his attitude. Instead of plunging into
a costly war involving the expenditure
of at least half a billion dollars and
the sacrifice of many lives, the Presi-
dent has patiently waited and defied
bitter criticism, for he knew Huerta' s
fate was sealed long ago, and that it
was but a question of how long a time
he could hold on. Huerta has fled to
the coast and is now on his way to join
the colony of Mexican refugees abroad,
there to enjoy likewise the millions he
has sent ahead and which he has
accumulated as a result of the de-
spoiliation of the Mexican people. The
glory of this peaceful conquest belongs
entirely to the President, who, had be
been weaker man, would possibly
have been forced to recognize as presi-
dent man who had lifted himself
into this position through cold -blooded
assassination. What a sorry picture
this would have been for our republic,
which turned out phlegmatic English
George for much less oppression!
The small investor is becoming a
much-catered-to individual nowadays.
His money is no longer viewed with
contempt but solicited as any man of
wealth and affairs. Stock is being re-
ducedi in par value to fit his purse
The financiers who have in charge the
management of the United Cigar Stores
Company have reduced their shares
from 500 down to $40 par, so that the
stocks can be widely distributed among
small investors on the general theory
that 1t will be doubly helpful; first, in
securing a larger distribution of shares
among investors. thus reducing the
concentrated floating supply, and sec
ond, the more stockholders there are,
more statesmen and boosters of the
company's business could be COM
manded less extensively. The idea
is logical and has merit to 1t.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-07-24
CECCALD| ON STAND
IN CA|LLAUX CASE
First Wife of Former Premier
Late in Arriving in Court
Today

Paris. July 24.-"Call Nine. Guey-
dan" was the command of Judge Louis
Albanet when the court opened to-day
for the fifth days hearing in the trial
of Nine. Henriette Caillaux for the
wilful murder on March 16 of CASTOR
Calmette, editor of the Figaro.
Nine. Gueydan. former wife of the
prisoners husband, Joseph CaillauX,
an eX-premier of France, had, how
ever, not arrived, and Pascal Ceccaldi
the most intimate private and political
friend of NJ. Caillaux, was called to the
stand.
NJ. Ceccaldi amazed those in court
by giving his testimony in the form
of a speech, in which he reviewed the
political and newspaper attacks on the
former premier
The auditors meanwhile kept up a
continuous murmur of protest or ap-
proval. The protests caused NJ. Gee
caldi to shout: "If / defend NJ. Call
laux it is because he is an honest
man"
CailIaux Speaks
When NJ. Ceccaldi had spoken for
an hour ex-Premier Barthou was
called to the stand and defended his
action in making public the Victor
Fabre documents. NJ. CaillauX also
spoke briefly.
Maitre Labori and Maitre Chenu
tnen explained their ideas Tor and
against the publication of the letters
placed in Maitre Labori's charge by
Nine. Gueydan. -
Maitre Chenu remarked that the
letters did not concern the case. to
which Maitre Labori retorted that he
thought three of them did. Maitre
Labori then returned the letters to
Nine. Gueydan and asked her what
her wishes were in the matter and she
replied:
81 do not care what you do. Publish
them all If you want to do So"
1t was thereupon decided to place
three of the letters in evidence, but to
read only one of them. This would be
done, it was announced, after recess.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-07-24
Irish Representatives
Fail in Their Effort to
Agree on Boundry Line

London, July "a. - The fact that the
conference. at buckingham Palace be-
tween the leaders of the various politi-
cal parties had been rendered useless
by its failure to agree on the area of
Ulster to be excluded from the control
of the Dublin Parliament was confirm
ed by Premier Asquith in the House of
Common to-day.
The Premier's statement on the sub
ject of to-day's meeting of the con-
fereeS was very brief He said:
"The possibility of finding an area to
be excluded from the opening of Irish
home rule bill was considered, but the
conference, unable to agree in prin-
ciple, or in detail on such an area,
brought its meeting to a close"
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-07-24

in
first
Atlantic small She
not n a says
mile threegr in a boat"
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-07-24
AUGUSTINE BIRRELL

Bristol, England. July PA vio-
lent attack was made on Augustine
Birrell, Chief Secretary for Ireland,
by a man militant suffragette, who
rushed at the statesman Immediately
on his descent from the train here,
July IL. The assailant hurled a heavy
bundle of papers in Birrell's face, at
the same time shouting: You cur!
You torturer of women!" The man
was later arrested
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-07-24
ARREST RESTAURANT OWNERS

The city health authorities to-day
brought suit against N. Notarys and A.
Coils, proprietors of the Manhattan
Restaurant, 317 Market street,
charged with violating the city health
laws. 1t is alleged that their restau-
rant is kept in an unsanitary condi-
ton. They are held under bail for a
hearing on Monday morning at 1890
o'clock before Alderman Hoverter.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-07-24

For l am persuaded, that neither
death, nor life, nor angels. nor
principalities, nor things present,
nor things to come, nor powers, nor
height nor depth. nor any other
creature, shall be able to separate
us from the love of God, which is in
Christ Jesus our Lord. - Rom.
$3.50.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-07-24


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Charlevoix county herald., 1914-03-14
Two Forty-Dollar Bills.

AT much expense to the county
John recently was returned to Nun
Gle, Ind, to answer to O charge OF
wife desertion. Arraigned in court,
he stoutly protested that while neces \
sity forced him to leave his family -
order to obtain employment, he had
sent various sums back 10 his wife
for her support. The States case
began TO look rather shaky, because
it was matter of choice between the
word of the wife and that OF the hus
band. and the latter had noted GER
tain dates on which he said he SEM
his wife money. At this point Tho
court took hand in the questioning
John, what was the largest sun
of money you ever sent 10 your wife
at one time ?" the prisoner was asked:
well, Judge, il was exactly $50,
said John, after studying . moment
How did you send this large sum.
John ?" queried the court. BY post
al or express order, bank check, or
how 2"
"None of them ways" replied John.
Il sent two $40 bills in Az envelope.
Charlevoix county herald., 1914-03-14
ow," said the baronet, pressing my

low" said the baronet, pressing my
hand.
Edith was charmed with all she saw
as this my home ?" she asked.
| turned to Sir Edmund.
"Well, we must go through the for
mality of looking at the books, my
DEAR" said he.
had no hesitation in showing them,
and when he had seen the splendid
results they already showed, he
formally sanctioned renewal of our
engagement; but we had not waited
for that consent to let our hearts join
in unconstrained delight.
Our second engagement was hap
PLY longer than the first, but we were
married the week after the vines were
cleared.
Brace was at our wedding break
fast. When it was over he took some
of the flowers from the table and dis
appeared for some days. | knew how
he had spent the brief holiday. II
had entertained any doubt, it would
have been dispelled when, on his re-
turn, he took the old agreement from
his pocket and pointed to the post
script:
ut is understood between the above
partners that, in the event of a lucky
find, the Kid shall not be forgotten"
And indeed in my wife ] had found
a dearer prize than any had dream
ed of when | signed the compact.
THE END.
Charlevoix county herald., 1914-03-14

seriousness that the gigantic rock that
vaulted the abyss was slowly jerking
down upon US. / must have kept my
hold upon the rock by instinct; had
no consciousness of volition.
The awful eruption had continued
for some moments-scarcely so long
as one might take to read this de-
scription-with increasing intensity,
when suddenly, with an appalling
crash, the great roof tilted up. saw
the earth slowly cape open above me,
letting in the binding sunlight; and
then the upper lip of jagged rock
reaching its highest elevation shot
sidelong away, making visible the
long strip of blue heaven between the
towering peaks of the mountain.
One last "pong," as the rock wedged
itself afresh lower down the precipice,
and then all was still. The sight of
the blue sky, the sense of relief, were
too much for me. trembled violently,
and for a moment | thought | must
relinquish my hold. But piteous cry
from Lola nerved me TO fresh effort.
/ saw now the two cut ropes, and,
grasping one in each hand, | drew
myself up, using the knotted rope as
as | could; and so presently
/ scrambled upon the ledge.
Lola was lying upon the ground
drawn against the rock round which
she had passed the knotted cord. The
ball had struck her and she had fallen,
but the devoted girl had passed the
moose round her body, and so saved
my life for the second time, knelt
beside her, and raised her head. She
opened her beautiful eyes, and smiled,
as she took my hand. She could 10
no more.