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The daily Alaskan., 1914-02-17
EXPERIMENT STATION IS
 SENDING SEEDS TO PEOPLE

The officials of the experimental station at Sitka, under the depart ment of agriculture, are sending out seeds to those desirouS of securing them. All kinds of vegetable seeds raised successfully at the station are incIudad-
The daily Alaskan., 1914-02-17

Several friendly bouts with the gloves came off last night at the W. P. A. club gymnasium.
The daily Alaskan., 1914-02-17
TORETIRE
 FROM RING

New York, Feb. 17-Packey Mcfarland announced here today that he is ready to retire from the ring.
The daily Alaskan., 1914-02-17
W. c. T. |. TONIGHT.

The following program will be giE en tonight at the Methodist Church, the service being a memorial con- ducted by the local Woman's Chris tian Temperance Union. Hymn. AMERICA.
 Scripture reading
 Prayer
 Hymn Recitation, Fred Blanchard Recitation, Floris Clark. Selection by choir How the For eigners Helped in the Campaign. Reading. Miss Malouey. The Stran- ger at Our Gate.
 Reading, Miss LaLonde, Francis Willard" " / Short talk, L.. H. Pedersen. Collection for memorial fund. Closing hymn. II
The daily Alaskan., 1914-02-17

The Princess Maquiuna is eX- pected here tomorrow evening, but up to the time of going to press this afternoon she had not been re- ported.
The daily Alaskan., 1914-02-17
THE BOATS

The Spokane left Seattle last night f'tt Skagway and is expected to reach here some time next sat urday.
The Cairo bulletin., 1914-04-17
Troop No. |.

The baseball team of the f1rst
troop If Cairo Boy Scouts will 90 10
Charleston. saturday, the 18th, IA
play the Charleston Boy Scouts.
The Scouts have a strong line-%p
and With plenty Of players tn pick
from they expect to put one over on
the Charleston boys.
The team is under the manage
ment If Leonard A. Clifford who eN
pests ,1sturn ont a winning team.
Tile boys nave been praclieing
for the last Two or three weeks and
are in the pink of condition. Thl
probable lineup for The Cairo boys
is as follows
Floyd Smith, pitcher; ChelluS
Chambers. catcher; charles Schuh
first base; David Motchan, second
base Leonard Clifford tmanaerrl
third base: Matthew Wahi, short
stop; Louis Blattcau, LETT urli,
Harry Ireland, center Gcld; Banter
Blattcau, right field Substit ties
Mambrick. sander, Lchnins and
Wundarlich.
The Toys would like to have p
zig crowd OF roC'~Is rCconDany
them, and they guarantee 4 clean
ynYrty,,,apltkn pon1a
The Cairo bulletin., 1914-04-17
BUILDS UP THE THIN AND WEAK
Samose Makes Thin People Fat. OF
Paul G. Schulz & Sons will
Return Money.

In Samose are rombined flesh
giving food elements that soon pro-
duces a steady and noticeable gain
in flesh Taken after meals. Samose
mingles with the food. and causes
it to he assimilatcd SO that the fat
producing elements are retained in
the system. and you will soon get
flesh, steady nerves and a healthy
body.
Paul G. Schulz & Sons have seen
snCh remarkable results following
the use of Samose that they offer to
pay for the treatment if il does not
make thin people plump and rosy
You run no risk whatever in buy
ing Samose; il Is true flesh form
ing food and is sold under the guar
antee If one of the most reputable
business houses in CARO- TO refund
the money if ii does not give con-
piete satisfaction. Advt.
The Cairo bulletin., 1914-04-17
CHICAGO FUTURES.
Wheat.

CHANCES in the grain rates from
stations in WeatfTn Minnesota a&d
Northwestern Iowa have been made
by all roads, effective on or about
May 10
Important requirements FOR Spliu
fcY the year Will aggregate ! l,2a9,-
600 bn wheat and an active iu-
portatioE in corn is expected, There
has beef. suficient rain Tor the nor
NAL aytlOpmcnt of the crops.
Special Russian acWs service saya.
Reports are uniformly favorable
regarding the outlook Of wheat
Snow has fallen on several occasions
rerentl" and this has added to the
moisture as The weather generally
IN mild Arrivals 10 ports are IN
crcasinG ana most of the rivers are
now npcn to trafltc aud larger ~
ceipts are expected shortly. Prices
hold steady With Mediterranean
countries absorbing.
The Cairo bulletin., 1914-04-17
ROTH. ILL.

Mr.. Crabtree Of Cairo is having :,
fine hay barn 5a!lt on his farm near
here.
Mr.. Yates. the thing contratto"
who nas the contract Tor tline the
Crabtree and Malinskey farms had
TO pos punc the work on account OF
so much rain.
Jesse Miller was in town yester
day
L. l.. Stevens spent last Sanday
here.
DR.. Dille OF Cairo. assistant state
veterinarian, passed through hera
en route to Cairo.
b. ]. Eavcrs made flying "trip Il
Cairo Yesterday.
Rev. Ogden Is holding meeting
near here every sunday.
The Cairo bulletin., 1914-04-17
AFTER COUGHING TWO YEARS
Waycross. Ga. Woman Found Relief
in Vino

Did YOU eve" cough Tor week
Then just think how distroSsir. it
must be TO have a colsh hans On for
two yea S.
Mrs. u. A. Niece. Waycross, Ga.
says: Il had very heavy cold
which settled into a chronic couCn
which Kept me awake nights TOR
fully TWO years, and felt tired all thn
time. The effect of taking y0ar col
liver and Iron remedy. Vinol. is that
my ccpGh is gone. | can now Get Il
good lights rest ana feel much
stronger in every way am -
years cid"
1t is the combined action OF the
medicinal elements of the Gods Nv
ers aided by the blood-making aud
strength creating properties of tonic
iron which makes Viaol so efficient
for chronic couehs, colds and bron-
chitis- al the same time building up
the weakened, rundown system.
Try o bottle OF Vinol with the I'M
Outstanding that your money will be
returned ii II does not help YOU. So
Paul q. Schulz 4 Son, Druggists,
Cairo H.
p. $, If YOU have any skin
tro BIZ try Sake Salve. We guaran-
Tee it..-Adyt.
The Cairo bulletin., 1914-04-17

UnchlvaIrous Comment.
Professor Riptman Of London an
noupcss that girls begin to talk ear
Tier than hoys. fep! Earlier, o;tsusr,
longer and slater.-ExobauSe, Ir
The Cairo bulletin., 1914-04-17
WHEN KIDNEYS
START ACHING
Take Salts to flush Kidneys il
hack hults or BLADDER
bOthers.

When You wake up with back
a,hc anG dull misery in the kidney
region il generally means yoa nave
been eating too much meat. says q
well-kn0wn authority, Meat forms
uric acid which oycrworks the Kid
neya in their effort to filter it from
the blood and they become sort Of
paraIyzed and loggy. When your
kidneys get sluggish and clog yea
must relieve them, like Won relieve
your bowels; removing alt The
body's uTinous waste, else you nave
backaehc. sick headache, dizh"
spells; your stomach sonrs, tongue
is coated. and when the weather IS
bad you have rheumatic twiEges.
The urine is cloudy, fun of sedi-
ment, channels often get sore. vat
er soalds and You are obliged 10
seek relief two or three times dur
ing the night
Either consult good reliable
physician al once or get your paar-
macist about four ounces oE Jad
Salts take tablespoonful in a
glass of water before breakfast for
few days and Your kidneys Will
then act fine. This famous salts Is
made from the acid Of grape sand
lemon jnitc, combined with lithia
and has been used fer generations
to clean and stimulate sluggish
kidneys, also Ieutralizc acids In tne
urine 50 it ne longer irritates. this
ending bladder weakness.
Jad salts is a life saver for regu,
lar meat eatesr. 1t is inexpensive.
cannot iniure and makes delight
full. efferyescent lithia water drink.
Adst,
The Cairo bulletin., 1914-04-17

The engineers were here yester-
day pushing the drainage PROPOSE
ion in behalf of the city. The Pc
titions are ia the hands of the AT
torneys and strong effort will be
made 10 get all the preliminariss
seti led, the plans drawn and the
work started early in the summer.
Eggs We're down 10 - cents pei
dozen last week, but the Late freeze
cansed them 10 so p again To I'd
cents.
The Cairo bulletin., 1914-04-17
Hawk Probably "Rattled..

4 hawk attacked woman teacher
recently In Felinfoel council school.
LlAnelly, Wales. The bird dew through
the open window and cliuging to ths
womaa's blouse was only dislodsed
with difficulty when one Of the male
teachers came to the rescue. ine
bird is now in cage IN enc Of The
clSssTcoms.
The Cairo bulletin., 1914-04-17
MOUND j CITY


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The Cairo bulletin., 1914-04-17
Foley Kidney Pill Successful for
Rheumatism and Kidney Trouble

Easy to take, quick to give good
results. positive in action for hact
ache, weak hack. rheumatism, kidnav
and bladder troubles. As soon as
You begin taking them YOU feel the
benefit of their healing qualities. T..
j. Boyd. Ogle. Texas. says: "After
taking two bottles of Foley Kfdaer
pills, MY rheumatism and kidney
trouble are completely gone. :" Safe
and effective. Contains no habit
forming drugs For sale by all dea'.
ers.--Advt.
The Cairo bulletin., 1914-04-17
Helping Kidneys
By Clearing Blood
A Function Greatly Assisted
By a Well-known
Remedy.

Most readers VIII hr Interested ta more
clearly understand Why analysis of urine IL
80 Important IN Ike Use of =. :. : to
purify the blood, iIs action is a sGinCiant
To The myriad of linr blood yessrls ghal
make up the constructive tissues Of the
kidneys. All the blood from all over the
body must pass through the kidneys. They
act as testers ana assayers. And according
Ia Whist they allow Io pass Jui- in the urine,
beth as To qaantitv and materials. the
health OF the Kidneys and The quality Of the
blood Is determined. The caralytic energy
forced b. ;. :. : is shown ia the urine.
II is also Demonstrated in the skin And
as he blood continues 10 sweep through
the Kidneys he dominating nature of
:, :. s., acting as 1t does through all the
avenues II cii-l, aGtiCa. shows marked
dec rraSe Il C.Sc9." I4aaitPsta ions as dem
0nstrared by urine analysis. This assist
arce is great relief II the Kidneys The
body wastes are more evenly distributed 60
The cmHncTcr.cs: thcir eiimina ton Is slim
Mated by the tonic action afforded the
liver. lungs. skin and Kidneys Thus. in
throat freshness ot voice. bronchitis. asth-
ma aud the myriad # other reflex indca-
tions OF weak kidney action. first purify
| your blood with s. = $. SO Il will enable
| The tissues 10 rebuild the cellular strength
| and regain the normal health.
| T. =. :. is prepared by The Swift Specific
| Co. aa1 swift bldg. Atlanta. Ca, aad II
| you have any d"ep.Seated or obstinate blood
/ trouble. write 10 their .Medicai Dept. fol
| frce advice
The Cairo bulletin., 1914-04-17
MOUNDS


up of our most sober. industrious
and progressive business men who
have the welfare OF the city and
eacn individual at heart. They cx-
tend cordial invitation 10 any
elector TO attend the council meet
ing ANA see for himself just how the
city's business is managed. and
where ard how the money is spent.
The record of each officer is an OPP
en- book. Use good judgment at
the coming election, April 2lst. and
continue this noble record.
A. {. Rankson and son. Manon. OF
Pulaski, We're in the city on bust
nuess. Monday.
j. W. Bundschuh, the decorator.
was working in Norris e.. Taylor
cottag" on Delaware avenue. yes.
terday.
$. c. Hagan was In Cairo MONDAY
in the interest of the New Owago.
No. :. theatre.
Henry Storms new cottages, on
Elm street are about ready to az
Icupy.
We have consulted many If
our wheat growers throughout the
county and all report that this 20.
real is in prime condition for a good
crop.
A. l.. Butler. of Pulaski. WAS
down Saturday, and made a trip 70
Cairo. lie reports considerable
freeze TO the tree fruit and Seget-
ables in the low lands.
The City OF Mounds will rot
vote On the question Of local option
at the coming spring election,
April 2lst.
The different drainage system
will reclaim about 100, 600 acres If
valuable farm land il Southern i'll
inois. This land will soon be adaEt-
ed to the raising of Alfalfa, wheat
corn. cattle, hogs, chickens. ducks
and geese and the production Of
butter and eggs. All these commod-
tiles are in demand the year round
at good prices. Let the tide turn
back To the farm. Produce someth-
N inv nh
lfc.
Judge Albert Spence returned
Yesterday from Hot Springs, where
he had been for the benefit of his
Rheumatic affiiction.
Mrs. ". L. Givens. CT Blanche
avenue, left today fer Dongola, H..
whore she will visit fer Few DAYS,
The ladies aid of the Congrcea-
tional church met with Mrs. /. y.
Taylor Wednesday AFTERNOON. Out
number were in attendance ami
enjoyed nice little talk by Mrs.
John p. Calvin. wife OF theis pas
tor.
Mr.. and Mrs. r. A. Cunningham
returned from Ripley. Tenn. yes
tcrday. Uncle Babb" was greatly
benefited ny the trip and is almost
entirely recovered from his severe
attack of pneumonia.
John Beedle is getting ready 20
build a fine house on the corner Gf
Delaware avenue and Second street.
Mattson. knapp and McNew are the
contractors.
Chief of Police j. W. summon. is
getting ready to clean up the city
and every body is notified to clean
IN their yards and place all rub.
bish in the alleys whore it will DO
hauled 10 the dump AZ the citv's
expense. This is where some of our
tax money will be used to good adj
vantage.
Don't forget the shiloh church
entertainment al the Owego theatre
Saturday night, Apiil 18th.
Jake Plum started foi a busin ass
"trip north, Thursday
Engineer Ddtca Nordman Is nav
ing his residence property on
Blanche avenue, repaired and paint
ed this week.
states Attorney G. s. Miller. for
the People and e. l.. Rice, for tbs
defendants. conducted an exciting
law suit here Tuesday.
The Cairo bulletin., 1914-04-17

Wiu come .ManiaHth the 9Th and The
petit jury will come Wednesday
morning April the 2ath Last ha!f
of week will be given to the trial of
criminal cases.
The Cairo bulletin., 1914-04-17
BOY SCOUT NOTES

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The Cairo bulletin., 1914-04-17

! have returned from Cairo where
they Were the guests of Attorney and
Mrs. Reed Green, Il few DAYS.
Mrs. W. W. Houeh and Mrs. J.
G. Rhine We're Cairo visitors We'd
nesday morning.
! Herbert Handley. who has been
quite i'll at the home of his parents.
Mir and Mrs. II. V. Handley. on
Main street, is improving.
L. G, Perks left this week Tor
/ Forward, Saskatchewan. Canada,
where he Will spend two weeks with
relatives.
! Mrs. Fred Culp, Mrs. Fred Hutch
eson, Miss ilma Belts and Hode
Hancock were Cairo visitors We'd
, ncSday afternoon.
/ Mrs. George Ashby is visiting
I relatives at Barlow KY. this week.
| Gilbo;t Derr.' who has been VISIT
ing his Grandfather, Edward Law
loe AMI family .of Fourth street.
left Wednesday for Helena, ARK 4.
where he VIII spend few dave
with his father, William porr, oe-
fore rtt,snioa 20 San Maroon, Tex.
Iwnere he has position "a telegraph
,on,rator
/ Earl stout, VINO is 4 guest OF his
ibrorhar, Claude stout. of First
Estreet, was Cairo visitor Tuesday
/ evening.
Mrs. Harry Lawler has recovered
from "a weeks illness at her home on
Pearl street.
Mr., and Mrs. h W. Williamson
ard Ms. Edgar Miller left Wednes-
clay nieht for St Louis whore they
viii spend a few DAYS shopping.
! Mrs. William Martin, ST.. who
has heon i'll at her home on Fourth
and Poplar streets, is improving.
Mrs. Charles NJ Gaunt and nar
neice Miss Jennie Miller, Of Los
Angeles, Cal. left Thursday for
Crbana. H., where they will visit
Mrs. Gaunts daughter, Mrs. FLOYD
Britton.
The Missionary society of the
II Conversational church will meet
RI day afternoon at the home nr
/ Mrs. A W. Williamson on Second
and Poplar streets. The hostess
will be Mrs. George c. Trammeli
AMI tat leader will be Mrs. Joseph
Buie. The topic for discussion Will
be Gliding and Inspiring Agen-
cies.
The friendly Bible Glass of the
NonGI aGaticnal church met Tues
day evening at the home OF Mrs.
Edgar Miller on Third and West
Main streets Mrs. Charles NJ.
CANT Nioc-President, presided. in
the absence of the President. Mrs.
w. l.. Grain. The subject was Ike
oekah' aud Mrs Joseph Buie was
the leader. The subject was dis.
c1s-Id N rCund table fashion. Mrs.
George Tammell and Mrs, Edgar
Miller sang Saved by Grace" The
hostess served ice cream and cake.
Miss Jennie Miller of Los Angeles,
Miss Ruth Byrne and Miss Mar.
sarot Elminc Miller were guests of
the society.
Property Transfers.
w. \. Wall and wife to Geo. "
Herren and wife. warranty deed,
$500; Y SO a SO Il. 24-14-1 Q.
). J. Williams to John 4. Newell.
warranty deed. $500: lots : and 6
bioek '6, 3rd add. to Beechwood.
Eugene Fitzpatrick and wife to
Mrs Nary Shelves. warranty deed.
S4oo' lot ?, blk. %, -tn add. 10
Beechwc)d.
Albert S. Gallagher and wife 10
James Gould, special warrant
'ie' /. ''i-5o; W Y sw Il, 26-15-1w
iIenisetta Bartleson and husband
lC petrs x Higgins n q a saoo
The Cairo bulletin., 1914-04-17
v.,r, n.ys Maas Little chanos.

Vears NaVe MADE LIttIe CHaHuss
DO you act toward your wife ~ yeo
oio before you married herr Exact
iy. | remember just how ! ussd 30
oct when first fell in love With hsr.
used to hang over the fence IN
front of her house and gazs at hsr
shadow on The curtain, afraid 10 50 Ia
And act Just the Same wsy ~
slea / get home late.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-03-28

Unselfishness. then, is the key
note to popularity, as it is the
key to the highest moral worth.
But this unselfshness must be
mingled with good sense, with
tact, with delicacy and refine
ment in order to serve as an aid
to popularity.
Without these ingredients un-
selhshness and generosity some
times become obstrusive, Of
ficious, and offensive.
The most perfect type of popu-
lar woman is she who can shine
like the sun when sunshine is
needed; yet who, like that orb,
does not always shine, but retires
behind the clouds and calls atten-
ton to the brilliancy Of the stars
and the moon. One who can be
entertaining, or amusing. or in
structlve, as occasion demands,
but who can always put herself
in the background in order to ex-
hibit the graces and charms Of
others. and who is ever ready to
rejoice in another's success with
out any belittling clause AFFIXED
to praise.
One who can be tolerant Of the
ideas and opinions of others,
while holding entirely opposite
ones; and who knows how to hold
fast to her own ideals while I'M
Outstanding how others may fail
to do so.
The popular woman has quick
perceptions, and, however great
her vogue, she is never blinded
by eonceit to such an extent that
she fails to perceive her own
faults or neglects correcting them
one she sees them.
That which she finds disagree
able in others she decides to
avoid doing herself.
And those graces and quail
ties which appeal to her in
others she cultivates.
To seek popularity for the sake
of being popular means the
undermining of character.
To seek It through a desire TO
be a benefit a pleasure and 4
comfort to humanity means the
building of character.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-03-28
Who Profits by Panama Tolls?

perpexed but courteous correspondent writes The Geor
gian;
Who will profit by free tolls for American coastwise
shipsP Anybody except the shpowners7
response may inquire Who prOspers by the expend
ture United States in dredging rivers harbors and chan
ne lighting dangerous places along the coast in hartng the
waters used by commerce. Anybody but the hipowners9
Our questioning friend would doubtless the latter
question for himself He would at that anything which
makes the carriage goods between two sposbetween the
point where the goods and that where they neededs of
advantage to the whole community.
Water carriage Of especial Importance furnishes
cheap competition to the railroads forcing them reduce their
rates to the points affected.
The New Haven corporation recognized this when it killed
the competition Long Island Sound water traffic by buying
the lines and what was important all available wharfage
on the Sound and tributary navigable rivers.
The transcontnenta railroads would cripple the compe
tton the Canal making its by castwise ships costly
Freight Atlanta Pacific coast points will be
based the railroads the rate through the Canal In
the latter $20 onthe amount xedby taxing Amer
ships and up 60 the railroad rates Oorrespondngy
The roads will have done nothing Justify the change but
the shipper not escape by turning to the ships
Our correspondent readily how this will affect the
and New England manufacturer shipping goods the
Pacific Coast the Oregon shipper of lumber and the California
shipper of fruit to Atlanta
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-03-28
By ELLA WHEELER WILCOX

propensity to be generous to the
limit of extravaganza, and to he
ever ready with unmean.ng lat
terry, but the reign Of these social
leaders and lions is always brief.
Sincerity and tact are two quail
tiles which make for lasting pop
ularity.
Sincerity in thought and pur-
pose, tact in the application Of
that virtue.
The tactful person knows when
and how to be silent
Many sincere individuals think
a brutal expression of the most
unpleasant and disagreeable
opinions is an evidence OF their
sincerity. But the tactful man or
woman knows when to speak and
when to be still and how to
change a topic of conversation
when some one has trodden on
delicate ground.
The woman who desires to be
popular should first of all learn
the charm which lies in listening
we'll; and she should cultivate the
art of drawing others out, OF
making those with whom she is
thrown shine to their best ad-
vantage.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-03-28
Well Have to Excavate
for Old Maids
Soon.

Yet, believe me, in another
hundred years the anthropolo-
gists will be excavating in old
graveyards for the remains of an
Old Maid, or a genuine prehistoric
Lachrymose Lady in the Grape
which she wore in life, and ex-
petitions will be sent out TO hunt
for the skeletons of old Grand
mothers, who had soft breasts
and big laps and deep pockets.
There are only a few scattered
examples of women of these
types extant' now, living in re-
mote villages. There is none in
the cities. In a little while they
will have all vanished and moth
ing remain Of them but ira
dition.
Take the old maid. There really
used to be such a persona thin
chested, anemic female. with
sharp nose and a razor-edged
tongue. Disappointment at not
catching husband had turned
the blood in her veins to vinegar.
Dissatisfaction with the barren
ness of her life that had no pleas
ures and no interests in it made
her find whatever Zest she had in
existence in prying into other
peoples affairs.
She was a mischief maker,
scandal monger. a firebrand in
the community in which she
lived. She hated every man, be-
cause men had sighted her. She
loathed every wife for having the
things she did not have. She was
venomously jealous of every
young girl whose youth and
beauty reminded her of her own
lost charms, and she took a bitter
revenge on the world in tale
bearing and gossip that wrecked
homes and blackened the names
of innocent maidens. Everybody
hated her, dreaded her. feared
her. She was one of the pests
of society.
Where is the old maid now?
Extinct. Extinct as the Dodo.
Plenty of unmarried women there
are-more, perhaps, than ever be-
fore in the history of the world.
but they are no more like the
old maids of the past than a
glass of generous wine is like
a drop of vitriol.