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The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-01-06
Electricity's By-product

This colossal hotel structure and its
luxurious appointments really represent a
by-product of electricity This by
product Is the most astonishing, as it was
certainly a most unexpected, develop
mont of the electrification of the 10-mile
approaches to the Grand Central ter
rninal.
In order to secure abundant real estate
facilities for the operation of an cleo
trified system of hauling trains to and
from the Grand Central terminal the
Nanderbilts bought properties right and
left, and for a distance of nearly mile
north of the terminal. These purchases
ena abled them to construct an electrified
railroad system sufficient for the opera
tion of the trains of .ha New York Cen
tral and the New Haven railroad COM
panies without any grade crossings. All
OF these tracks lie. so to speak, beneath
the surface. This construction left great
areas of real estate available for build
ing construction. Electricity made that
possible. For as all the trains are OPP
Grated by electricity there are no danger
and Inconvenience such as the use of
steam locomotives that puff out smoke,
noXious gas and steam, and that make
a great noise.
AS a side ISSUE and for the purpose of
realizing upon this py-product of cleo
tlicity, the .yanderbilts went into the real
estate business on a scale unsurpassed by
any corporation of New York, with pos
sbly a single exception. The income from
this real property is expected to meet the
interest upon the millions which the i'm
plovements cost. The Identification of
tie system entailed a stupendous sub
way reaching completely under the open
square or park 1t was a sudden inspira-
tion that led the Vanderbilt managers to
plar the construction of great and
wholly modern hotel directly over these
vast and highly electrified cellars or sub
ways. Through these caverns a major
ity of the trains that enter New York
will pass. discharging passengers, who
can step from the platform to elevators
that will carry them up to the hotel
The log cabin Democrat., 1914-10-27

The French steamer Admiral Ganteaumet has been added to the list of those vessels blown up by mines in the waters off the French and Belgian coast. More than score of persons were drowned, the others being res cued by cross-channel steamer.
The log cabin Democrat., 1914-10-27
LECTURE TONIGHT.

Blood and Thunder, Doodle and Booze" will be the topic of the hour when Rev. Andrew Johnson, the Ken lucky orator, delivers his famous temperance address tonight A re- ward is offered to anyone who can go to sleep during the speakers pyro- tecnical display of wit, eloquence, irony and sarcasm Music by the Hendrix and Conway bands will en- liven the occasion. The tent will be used if the weather permits; if not, the services will be held in the court house nearby, where there will be fire. A big rally and a great time for all.-1td*
The log cabin Democrat., 1914-10-27
CLUB THANKS THOSE
 WHO AIDED CARNIVAL

The ladies of the School and Civic Club are delighted with the splendid success of their street carnival, both financially and socially, and want to thank most heartily all those who so kindly assisted them in making it such a grand success. Especially do they wish to thank the Log Cabin Democrat for their splendid publicity, the marshal for his efficient services, Hendrix and Central colleges for their beautiful floats, the Normal and public school for their presence, the Hendrix and Conway bands for their good music and the public in general for their patronage and good spirit. The club expects to make this an an- nual affair, for they believe it is an ideal way of bringing the people to- gether for a good jolifcation and at the same time create fund by which they may be able to assist the school board when they are in need and also for charitable purposes.
 Mrs. Jo Frauenthal, Pres.
 Mrs. Sam Heiligers, V. Pres. Mrs. Bruce Greeson, Sec. Mrs. J. N. Legg, Treas.
The log cabin Democrat., 1914-10-27
At The Theatres
THE ARKWAY.

"Charlie and Dog," Crystal comedy, heads the bill tonight at the Arkway. Charlie, though broke, is madly in love with Vivian, daughter of the boarding house keeper He proposes, but she refuses to marry him until he buys a diamond engage ment ring for her. He begins to scheme to get money. He has a health insurance policy. He goes into a street and stray dog hangs onto his trousers. He runs into the house, a doctor is called, pronounces his a case of hydrophobia, and Charlie is locked in room. The insurance com pany advises him they do not insure against hydrophobia. Realizing he will never have any money, Vivian has him thrown out of the house.
 Two other good subjects will be shown tonight at the Arkway.
The log cabin Democrat., 1914-10-27
Recognized Sinews of War.

On the occasion of the annual en. campment of a western militia, one of the soldiers, a clerk who lived well at home, was experiencing much difficulty in disposing of his rations.
 A fellow sufferer near by was watch. ing with no little amusement the first soldiers attempts to fletcherize a piece of meat. Any trouble, Tom?" asked the second soldier, sarcastic ally.
 None in particular" was he re. sponse. Then, after sullen survey of the bit of beef he held in his hand. the amateur fighter observed:
 Bill. I now fully realize what peo pie mean when they speak of tho sinews of war
The log cabin Democrat., 1914-10-27
HIS LIFE SAVED BY A BET
English Soldier, Determined to Win His Wager, Absolutely Ignored
 Summons of Death.

When Colonel Hay, notorious for his love of gambling and betting, was se- verely wounded in the Peninsular war, two brother officers came across his apparently lifeless body.
 Poor Hay. He's gone at last" said one named Windsor.
 A faint voice came from the ground: I'll lay you a cool hundred he's not" His death seemed only a question of minutes, but he contin- ued: Enter the bet, and you, Mars ton"- addressing the other o6cer- be witness"
 He then tainted. When he was taken to hospital the surgeon told him the bullet could only be removed by saw ing through two ribs and introduce ing child's hand to extract it, as forceps could not touch it. The chances are" he added, that you will die under the operation"
 If Winsor will make his bet double or quits, I'll consent" said the colo nel
 Winsor agreed.
 Now saw away" said Hay. T won't die" And he did not
 But for that bet" he said aftep wards, q should be a dead man; it was my determination to win it that kept me alive.'
The log cabin Democrat., 1914-10-27
DAYS DEVELOPMENTS IN EUROPEAN WAR
Tuesday, October 27.

All the efforts of the allied armies and the Germans are centered along
 the North sea coast where, in that
 section included between Nieuport
 and Dixmude, the battle has been rag ing incesantly for several days past.
 The latest official advices from Paris report violent bombardment of
 Nieuport by the German guns, but up
 the present, so far as is known, neither side has gained any definite success over the other. The British officials declare that the situation is
 satisfactory, and that while the fight ing is severe and continuous, ground is being gained by the allies and many
 prisoners have been taken. German
 general headquarters admit that the positions held by the allies between Nieuport and Dixmude are being ob- stinately defended, but that, in the exchange of heavy artillery fire be- tween the British fleet and the Ger man gunners, three warships were hit. On Sunday the ships, according to report, drew out far off shore.
The log cabin Democrat., 1914-10-27

brink her brother Dick. One of the boys wears her clothes and gets everybody into trouble. After con- fessing her deception and satisfacto- rily explaining everything, Lillian finds her brother and a little later finds herself engaged.
 "The Political Boss," Kalem drama, and the Daveto Trio, high class vau- deville artists, will conclude the en- tertainment.
The log cabin Democrat., 1914-10-27
THE GRAND.

"Lillian's Dilemma" two-reel Vitagraph comedy, tops the program tonight at the Grand. Refused ad- mittance into very strict boys school, Lillian determines to get in anyway, just for spite, disguises her self in boys suit of clothes, which she had been commissioned by her to
The log cabin Democrat., 1914-10-27
WINTER WEATHER HERE.

A sudden change from summer to winter weather occurred during last night, the thermometer registering 36, only four degrees above the freez- ing point, this morning. But for the wind there would have been a killing frost.
The log cabin Democrat., 1914-10-27

The people of Belgium are in dire straits, many millions of them facing starvation. The American minister to Belgium says there is less than a two weeks supply of food in the cit ies, while in the country districts the situation is worse. The American re- lief committee in London has been forced to delay until Wednesday its first shipment of food to Belgium, the British Board of Trade not having granted the necessary license in time.
The log cabin Democrat., 1914-10-27

The Russian official report describ- ed a great battle which is in pro- gress in Poland, extending from Ra- wa to the River Iljanka, in which the Russians are declared to be winning
The log cabin Democrat., 1914-10-27

With the release of the American steamer Bridilla the announcement that the Platuria, held on the coast of Scotland, would also be permitted to continue her voyage.
The log cabin Democrat., 1914-10-27

Capetown reports that Lieutenant Colonel Maritz and his rebellious forces have met defeat at the hands of the Union of South Africa troops. Maritz was wounded, and has fled to German territory.
The log cabin Democrat., 1914-10-27

victories. The same report says that the resistance of the Austrians in Galicia is weakening.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1914-11-20
CHANCERY NOTICE.

State OF Illinois. Alexander Coun-
ty, SIS. In the Alexander County Cir
cult Court. February term. A. d.
1914. In chancery sitting.
Lula Hopkins, complainant IS.
Henry HOPKINS, defendant. Bin in
chaneery for divorce.
The above named defendant Ia
hereby notified that said complain
ant has this day filed in said court
certain bill in chancery for di.
Foree against you and that summons
hos been issued thereon retnrnablJ
on the first day Of the next term 81
said court, to DO holden at the count
house in Cairo, Illinois, on the Sth
day OF February next.
c O. Jester, C1a.k.
Cairo, Illinois, November IA, A. d
1919.
Wall &, Martin, Compartments So
lieitors 49,
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1914-11-20
NOTICE OF SALE.

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The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1914-11-20

FOR SALE.

FOR SALE--Best farm in South
ern Illinois. quarter nile fr0m Car
hundaie, within walking distance Gf
The Southern III. State Normal
Consists Ut orchard, poultry farm
aha land is suitable for corn, wheat
lad Alfalfa. room dwellins Oh
place, electric lighted and heated by
hot water. Price $500. 5000
cash. $500 loan. SPAWN. the Real
Estate Man. Bell 403. Home IS.
1I-l2 II
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1914-11-20

You Nr Nan who Is working on
a salary You are eoing to be
TOO old 70 hold that job ioasa
some Of these lays. Have you
made any provision for that
time? II you have a farm you
are independent. Now Is The
time 70 buy farm lands. and
Southern Illinois the place. For
bargains see Fred [. Taylor.
III Washington Ase.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1914-11-20
EeIY Control.

Control self. and the first step Is
taken toward becoming power
The youth whose own hasty passions
and uncontrolled appetites run away
with him Ia a cipher as far as real
strength goes. Impulse Is not strength
A runaway engine never Will cross
q continent safely.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1914-11-20
Wooden Vessels Passing.

II Is still customary for the poorer
slaascs in india to carry home water
N the head, EaTthenware vessels
rave hitherto been in use, but rs alu-
minum vessels are becoming cheaper
fhey are replacing them because O.
greater lightness.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1914-11-20
Miscellaneous Wanted.

WANTED-Board and room by a
young man OF good habits Would
like to get in the vicinity of
Twenty first st. Prefer staying
with German people: would however
Consider most and good place. ADJ
dress Shafer care Bulletin. 1926
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1914-11-20

FOR RENT-Four room cottage,
SIS Twenty-third street. Apply
$50 Eighth street or call C43 Bell
phone. 11-3 tt
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1914-11-20

FOR RENT--The Feith Bungalow
410 Eleventh street and other cot
-tages. Apply Mrs. Sarah l.. Walmer
2701 Washington avenue. Home
phone 50. I'LL If
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1914-11-20

WANTED-Men to learn the bar
Der trade. Be independent. Posi-
tions waiting. Our graduates quail
fed for best jobs. Wages while
learning. Tools given. Catalogue
mailed free. Moler Barber College,
st. Louis Mo. 1t-22
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1914-11-20

When irregular or delayed uso
Triumph pills. Safe and always be.
leudabie. Not sold at drug stores.
Refuse others, save diaaF continent.
Wrjla for Relief" and fartis1t-sa.
tbs trse Address, National Medical
tasfirste Huwaukas Wfa
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1914-11-20

Be detective earn from 500 TO
5000 month, travel over the world;
write Sapt. Fl. S. Bennett, 202-304
Columbia Bldg, st. Lonta, Mo. 1919
Washington Ave. 1910 tt
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1914-11-20

/ WANTED-To Trade--a lot of
cottonwood and Sycamore timber
for small motor boat in good run
ming condition. Address II. T. Tins
ley, Cache, Illinois.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1914-11-20

WANTED--Young men who ex-
pect to make a success in life. to
know that much depends upon the
eyesight being right. Come hera
and let's talk 1t over. Plummer, o.,
tometrist, 237 Sth street.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1914-11-20
- s-laals
LOST

L0sT--0ne bunch of keys made
by Eagle Lock Co.. Terryville.
Conn, U. s. A. One key No. Q R 2,
one key No. 4, A 10, one key No. 4
A /. Also one brass key. Finder
please leave at Bulletin Office and
receive reward. 11-13 tt
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1914-11-20

Dollars grow In our adverfiaIna
columns. Advertise ana Reader
wathos thars.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1914-11-20
FOR RENT-H0USES

FOR RENT---Cottage at 42t 10th.
Apply Il. A. Buder, Jr., 7th and
Com'l. 11-23
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1914-11-20

WANTED--Second hand bicycle
in good condition, cheap. Apply
SIS Ohio street. tE
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1914-11-20

WAN1'ED--If your property is
for sale, list 1t with III. We have
buyers waiting, Call us up OF
write, a card VIII Go and VS. Will
Sc you at once Easterday Abstract
Co. S-1.-tf
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1914-11-20

FOR RENT-Six room cottage
With bath; down town; desirable
neighborhood. Call Home Phone
744-W. 1876
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1914-11-20

DR.. Anna Howard Shaw, president
Of the National American Woman,s
Suffrage Association. made a deter
mined hsht to be continued as
president at tne meeting in Nash
vile, Tenn. All attempt was made
to sidetrack her by creating the
position OF president emeritus for
her, but she would have nothing 10
do with ii.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1914-11-20
TELEPHONE YOUR Want ADS
10Th PHONES CD
HELP WANTED.

WANTED-Twenty men TO work
In new ground on Sister Island.
Mrst DC good choppers. Call on
RI. T. Tinslay, Cache, Illinois.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1914-11-20
POSITIONS WANTED.

WANTED-Position ny middle
aged lady-experienccd bookkeeper
and cashier--capable of meeting and
dealing with the public. X. Q care
of Bulletin. 1-25
The Washington herald., 1914-05-27
Strenuous Day Here Again Declares He Discovered Rgr raz

back and report q TO whether you csn
run the canoe loaded Our canoes weru
% overladen that We could not often d
that
TT IL q question whether you can run
them down enpty and merely portage
the good4 or whether you must portage
the goods and let the canoes down By
ropes. or whether you VIII have to do a.
We had to do on three or four occasions,
cut roads through the woods, lay down
roads, and with block and tackle and by
the severest kind Of bodily labor. port
age. drag. the heavy. clumsy dugouts
overland down to the foot Of the rapids.
1T In also a matter Of great difficulty
In some cases to decide which Is the
wise course to follow. II you are over
cautious you will take so long q time
that will exhaust your food supply and
be in danger OF starvation II you are
all that is In them. and then you face
starvation not In future. but In the
present. For example at this point On-
dicating on map), indicated q big river
that came in from the right We chris
tened II the Cordozo. We christened II
after one OF the men. after the leader
OF the expedition. who tried to descend
one OF these risht-hand tributaries Of
the Tapajoz some years ago. He started
out with party about the size Of ours
After delays in the rapids they be-
came a littke uneasy as to how their
food supply was holding out. and they
tried to run one Of the series of rapids
that they met They lost all their
canoes. all their food and medicine. all
their provisions and ammunition-every-
thing. There were twenty-five men IN
the party. Nineteen of them died of
disease and starvation Three of them
came through alive. two of them with
constitutions permanently injured. The
third is still alive and well
Medicine as Important as Food.
The medicines are almost as important
as the food. We had to keep the men
and ourselves all dosed with quinine the
CONTINUED on PAGE THREE. =
The Washington herald., 1914-05-27

Rondon. Of Engineers Of the Bra.
xiiian Army; Lieut. Lisa, Lieut. OF
Engineers, Brasilian army. and DR.,
CAjazeiro, Surgeon of the Braxilhn
army, and Mr.. Cherrie Of the American
Museum. my son, Kermit. and myself
We said goodbye in the eth degree of
latitude to the other members Of the
Included Capt Amilya. Lieut. Meilo of
the Brazilian army. Mr.. Olivera, a
geologist. who was a member OF the
party and Mr.. Mueller Of the American
Museum of Natural History Col. Rom
don. believe. affirmed that IL was the
Aripone which We would come out Of
He had directed Lieut. Pyrinez to send
the boat up on the chance Of meeting
U.s. directing him to go up until he
found big afnuent entering the river
and-stop there, because he could not tell
which one we would be coming down.
And Lieut. Pyrinxe went UP to about Z
degrees. Is minutes, about in that
neighborhood. here Indicating on map)
where you see anluent coming In, he
waited for us. We said good bye to Mr
Mueller and his associates here on the
9th of February. exactly sixty days
afterwards OF canoeing work we met
Lieut. Pyrinez and the little steamboat
which he had at that point.
"on the trip Of our six members Mr..
Cherrie. my son. the doctor. and Lieut.
Lira, kept diaries day to day. Col. Rom
don kept the record in the order of the
days. I kept the record In the writing
that I had to do. My son and Mr.. Cher
rie kept in the neishborhood Of 100 photo
graphs. They. too. took more than that
number. but good many were spoiled,
as It Is q middling rough country on
everybody and everything. Whatever we
had that did not rust. moulded. About
every half degree OF degree We took
astronomical observations Those were
taken by Lieut.. Lira The observations
as regards latitude, he felt. were entirely
accurate. The observations as regards
longitude must be verified later. and may
be some minutes wrong, but not mate
rally wrong. The different portions of
The Washington herald., 1914-05-27

forty-two or forty-three days. and either
forty-six or forty-seven days. and all Of
our troubles were over. We struck q
long stretch Of smooth water. The river
was very broad and very big In that part.
and after two days more We struck
the uppermost camp or houss Of any Of
the rubber men. We were able TO get
food. sugar cane, amandioca, sometimes
rice or bananas; occasionally chicken
or q duck, not very often. And In the
eleven days. II I remember rightly. we
got eight eggs. which divided among the
six of us-they were not divided, but II
they had been divided would have given
each man one egg q week; but all our
dffiiculfies were over and we made the
entire distance-the remaining distance.
having spent forty-six days In going
from here 10 here Indicating on map) In
the next fourteen days.
I'VE went down to below the junction
Of the upper ARIZONA and so-calied Cas-
tania. and then in thirty-six hours on the
steamer went down to the mouth Of the
river. down the Amazon and little way
up the Rio Machado to Manaos. The
serious work was the first. little less
than seven weeks going down through
the rapids After that there was no DIFF
fculty.
Diaicalty in Travelling Streams.
Until men have had experience. they
can, hardly realize the insufferable differ
ence there is going down stream.
broken by rapids which are unknown
and going down 3 stream just as difficult.
which Is known. In the first place. you
come to the head Of the rapids and you
have not any idea what - ahead. You
have to land and send people forward
to explore. They may have to be gone
three or four hours. They come back.
They may have only explored one side
Of the stream. II they ind 1t very bad,
they may have to cross over and explore
for three or four hours on the other
side. down to see IL there Is not some
channel on that side on which you can
get your canoes Then you have to come
The Washington herald., 1914-05-27

the course that We followed varied widely
In dimculty. We, nrst Of all, ran fouI
days surveying OF the riv-s very accu-
rateiy. and. therefore. going very slowly.
without encounfering any rapids or other
obstacles.
"The rapids are serious obstacles in ex-
pIoring the upper courses or South
American rivers. and, make the upper
Acourses Of those rivers absolutely dif-
lferent from the low courses. For four
days we ran. as I say, rather slowly be-
fore encountering any rapids We then
struck our first serious rapids. After
that. which was In about II degrees Is
minutes south. we spent forty-two days.
during which we slept every day at the
head or foot of rapid. and during the
forty-two days we only covered one de-
gree of latitude, going to about 10 degrees
45 minutes south. That Is from II degrees
Is minutes to 10 degrees q minutes. and
therefore making not much more than a
mile and half day in a straight line.
the curves of the river perhaps. the
amount actually traversed- We had by
that time gone not more than a sixth
Of the distance that We expected to go,
and had used up about three-fourths Of
four-hfths of our food: had been on half
rations pretty much all the time. eked
out with parrots and monkeys which We
enjoyed there. But ] can assure any of
my geological friends that they can
leave me with entire safety in the
monkey house without my making any as
saults on any Of the inmates. have
had all the monkey I wish.
Then. during that time We lost some
of the seven canoes, seven dugouts with
which we started-we lost five canoes in
the rapids. We built three others and
lost one of those. One man was drowned
In the rapids. There were several other
very narrow escapes from drowning and
under the strain, which was very great.
one OF the men went completely bad and
murdered another and himself fed into
the wilderness. Then We came out Of the
last succession of rapids, having been
gone forty-six days. 1t might have been