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The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1914-03-31
Training for Hour of Need.

BE Systematically heroic in little
unnecessary points Every day do
something for no other reason than
its difficulty, so that, If an hours OF
need should come, It may find you
trained to stand the test. The man
who has daily Injured himself TO hab-
its Of concentrated attention, energet-
ic will, and self.denial in unnecessary
things, will stand like a tower when
everything rocks around him,-Wil-
liam James.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1914-03-31
MAY PROVE FATAL.
When Win Cairo People Learn the
Importance of It?

Backache Is only simple thing
at first;
But If you find it's from the kid
neys;
That serious kidney troubles may
follow;
That dropsy or Brights disease
nay be the fatal end.
You will be glad to know the fol-
lowing experience.
It's the honest statement of resi-.
lent of this locality.
S. Creek, grocer. Main St, Mound
City, Ill.,. says: Il know from per
onal experience that Doan's Kidney
PILLS are a good medicine for disor,
| Tered kidneys. Kidney diseas,
made me miserable. My back anC
lead ached and pains often extended
rom my loins into my neck. | wa
restless and when | got up in tn
morning, | felt all tired out. Hav
ling Doan's Kidney Pills recommend
ed to me, | used them. They prove,
I Of benefit in every way
For sale by all dealers. Price s
cents. Foster-Milburn Co., Buffalo
New York, sole agents for tn
United States.
| Remember the name--Doan' g..
land take no other. AMEN svu .
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1914-03-31
Amiable Court Witness.

A Maori woman who gave evidence
t Stratford, New Zealand. inquest
bowed degree OF nmiability some
What rare In the witness box. When
he faced the jury, she made a remark,
which, on being Interpreted, was
ound to be q wish that health, wealth
nd prosperity might ever abide with
he jury Individually and collectively.
After finishing her evidence she again
toiced the wish before leaving the
1ox.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1914-03-31
Increased Tax Rates.

Soma interesting facts and figure;
are quoted in a letter recently pen
ned BIZ Stuyvesant Fish, the great
New York authority on matters
financial, addressed to and published
in the New York Times. The letter
goes deeply into the cause OF the IN
crease. in tax rates, and coming ircE'
such man, should give food foi
thought to the many who are seek
ing to fud the true answers oil TINS
question.
The truth of the old slogan, that
competition is the life of trade, Il
called into question by Mr.. Push, ne
sugees.s substituting for ii a new
phrase. competition is the waste.
II not the death of trade. To the
thinking man, who has viewed the
changing conditions. some of the ar
gumenis put forward in this letter
will prove convincing to the extent
that he will admit that there is an
other side to the question.
Since the first cry of down with
the trusts echoed through the lanl
q war has been carried on against or.
ganized business, not only from
Washington, but in nearly every
State Capitol and in most City Halls.
we have commissions of every kind
federal. state and municipal, and
without entering into the question
OF what per cent of the prosecutions
instituted by these commissions,
careful comparison of the tax rates
before and since the days of these
activities, will lead one to ask what
lr9nrtion of the increased cost of
government is dre to the vast
aInolnts OF money expended in this
way. That the burden of increased
taxation falls alike on the small
business man. the farmer and all who
pay taxes must be recognized A.
the landlord passes on to his tenant
the increase in his taxes by raising
the rent, so business men pass theirs
OH to their customers by raising
prices and the consumer carries the
burden | nhis increased cost of liv
ing.
From table printed in the New
York Times, it appears that tn"
taxes OF the average man, woman
and child in the City of New York
In 1893. was $1,000 and in 1913 Z
was $i902. 1t will be seen by this
that the average head of n family OF
Eve hal added TO his cost of living.
for the privilege of being governed
the sum of $201.S5.
Many explanations have been
brought forward to account for the
high cost of living" but this seems
at leas. to explain part of it, wheth
er the work accomplished with the
money thus taken from the many.
has accomplished good for the many
each man must decide for himself.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1914-03-31
Living for others.

1t probably never occurs to young
man or woman tl.at he or she Is 'hard
to live with" That is phrase We
always. somehow, use about other peo-
pie. But why? Why not occasionally
consider whether the difficulties we
complain of may not be partly the re-
suit OF our own sharp angles aud self
ish Wills? The art Of living with 9TH
ers is largely the art of living for 9TH
ers, and not for ourselves.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1914-03-31
! AlIsl.
EQuInoctlaIs.

The eauinoctial or line storm ia pop
alarly supposed to happen when the
Sun crosses the line IN March and Sep
tsmber. and is particularly expected
about September Il. A careful tabu-
lation OF the weather conditions of
half century makes It clear that the
weather more frequently Ii clear at
That exact period. The idea was prob
ably given birth to by some great
alorm which happened to fall at the
time Of year when day and night are
Of about equal length.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1914-03-31
Different "Front."

A retired army officer was In his
back garden one day when tramp
came round the end of the house. "Ivt
been at the front" he began. and--
The old officer beamed at him as he
interrupted to ask, have you. indeed,
my man? And were you woundedT
NO." said the man, mo, sir, not exact
ly. But couldn't make no one ear
30 | come round to the back"
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1914-03-31
Dangers In Rare ReefsteaK.

You may like your beefsteak rare,
but there Ia danger in eating any meat
dot well cooked. Measles in cows
lsavs boxed-up parishes in the bovine
AsGh. You do not notice them with the
peksd eye. but they are there. and II
they are not killed by thorough cook
ing they will cause tapeworms In the
digestive organization OF the human
vysten, and then follow associated dis.
sases and discomforts.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1914-03-31
Perfectly Justifiable.

A somewhat laggard and procrasti
mating student one Sunday evening
went to his Instructor for aid in one
Of his studies, asking him II he
thought It was wrong to study on Sun.
day. He was somewhat surprised TO
receive the reply. II the Master was
justified In pulling the ass out of the
ditch ON the Sabbath, was not the ass
tustihable in trying to get himself
QUIT"
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1914-03-31
Too OblIpinQ.

Conductor, can you tell me how
that brakeman lost his tinger?' asked
the inquisitive woman. lie seems to
be a very nice fellow. 1t Is pity he
should be crippled" That's just It,
mum. He is good fellow. He Is
90 obliging that he wore his finger of
pointing out the scenery along the
line. Chicago News. -
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1914-03-31
Noted CoIlectlo m of JoweIs.

The Rajah of Dholpur's collection
OF pearls has been valued at $780,.
600. The Jam of Jamnagar. the Gaek'
war of Baroda, the Naval Of Rampuy
and the Sultan of Turkey are othe:
Oriental rulers whose collections OF
pearls have been noted Prince RAN
'itshlngi Of Kathitwar conducts his
'wn pearl fisheries as we'll as making
.lleotinna ~ the heort'Ftt oeT,s
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1914-03-31
His Large Audience.

Joseph Parker OF London. on one
occasion was congratulated by friend
OF ours on the fact that his sermons
were very widely read. EYES," said
DR.. Parker. with twinkle In his eye,
the front seats of my auditorium are
In the Himalayas and the back seats
IN the Rocky mountainsl"--The Chris
tian Herald. ,,sl..,,,T, .
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1914-03-31
Definition of "Foreman."

One recent Interpretation given for
the term foreman is man who Ia
capable of stepping in at any point
and doing this or that mans work bet.
ter than he can do it himself The
young man who aspires to do oil this
in qualifying for foremanship has bis
work cut out for him.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1914-03-31

A blacksmith in a small Connecticut
town who occasionally goes on pro-
tracted sprees was seen figuring on
the barn door and later throwing five
bushels of corn on the ear into the
pen where he had six hogs, and as
he turned away he was heard to say;
There. blast you. ii you are prudent
that will last ye."
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1914-03-31
School Teachers Mission.

To capture the citadel of child :
mind through love and sympathy; TO
lead pupils toward higher ideals OF
HE aud duty: to establish closer ie.
lations between home aad school ana
state: to exalt purity OF life and con
duct: 10 strengthen the moral tone OF
the community; TO make good men
and women: TO establish and dignity
the profession of teaching; to make
education attractive; to magnify the
state. to meet the need for educated
citizenship; such is the exalted mis-
sion of the teacher Hon. Charles K.
Skinner
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1914-03-31
Tribute to the Scriptures.

II anything | have ever said or writ
4 deserves the feeblest encomiums
my fellow countlymen, | have nc
lsltation In declaring that for theh
rtiality am indebted. solely In
ebted. to the daily and attentive pc
sal Of the sacred Scriptures, the
,urce of all true poetry and clio
uence. al well as of all good a. = all
omfort Daniel Webster.
Keeping London Clean.
II has been computed that $685.
1s7 gallons of water was made use OF
last year In the washing and sprlnk
ling OF the streets OF London.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1914-03-31

Little Bennie-"Papa, is there any
difference in the word fool and fool
ishy" Papa That is. For instance.
people who worry are foolish, While
people who don't worry arc foois.
Now, perhaps. you can Ggure it out
for yourself
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1914-03-31
Easily Worth a New Hat.

"Oh, by the way, dear, said the mer.
chant, as he was preparing TO leave
the house in the morning IF | md
can't be home to dinner viii send a
note by messenger" Don't trouble,
said his wife, sweetly; 4 have already
found it on TIC hls.t..-.- : -
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1914-03-31
Health Note.

A Chicago physician says: Good
health demands that the mouth be
kept closed while asleep" Cases are
known where mans health would be
IN better condition If he'd kept his
month closed while awake, -Boston
Transcript.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1914-03-31
Two Purposes Of Journey.

The purpose Of Journey is not
only to arrive at the goal, but to find
enjoyment on the way.--Henry Van
Dyke.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1914-03-31
Gurinna TO Know.

Motorist--"Ei.t this car CT me, VIII
you?" Fgrmor--"s Sure! Tat Row die
you ever crawl uudvr "
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1914-03-31
Open this Book at Random
The S Points
of .Aut hority
in his Book

:. l. All of the chapters in this
Z book pertaining to the actual
construction of the canal were
read and corrected by Colonel
George W. Goethals, Chairman
and Chief Engineer of the 18TH
milan Canal Commission.
9. All of the illustrations wHre
I made from photographs taken by
= Mr.. Ernest Hallcn, the Official
photographer of the Commission.
9. The book contains the beau
K tiful, colored Bird's-eye View of
y the Canal Zone, made under the
direction OF the National Geo
graphic Society, as well as the
black and-white official map of
the Canal.
|. 4. The extensive index was pre-
u pared by Mr.. &. Thomas Richie.
Of the staff of the Library of
Congress.
5. The final proofs were revised
z by Mr.. Howard E. Sherman, of
' the Government Printing Office,
to conform with the Typographical
style of the United States Govern
ment.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1914-03-31
Daily Thought.

Moderation is the silken string rum
cd. through the pearl chain Of virtues
--lt.lop Hall
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1914-03-31
Change Always GoInp On.

Change is inevitable In progress
sive country. Change. is CONSTANT
Disreeli. tta
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1914-03-31

Exactness in little duties is won
derful source OF cheerfulness. -Faber.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1914-03-31

r. book is by the author of
THE American Government
which was read by millions OF Americans,
and still holds the record as the worlds
best seller among all works Of its kind.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1914-05-30
NURSE KILLS CHILD.
SON OF w. C. SMITH SUCCUNBS
TO POISON.
Poison is Administered With Murder.
Gus Intent, According to Confession
Of Mary Edwards,

/ Clio, May 27.-Rivaling the Joe
Malloy case in the murder of two in
nocent boys, comes the confession
this afternoon of Mary Edwards,
nurse for w. c. Smith, that she on
Monday administered to the A.
months-oId son of Mr.. Smith a auan-
tity of poison with murderous intent,
from the effects of which it died this
afternoon. despite the heroic efforts
or the physicians here.
She attempted some two months
ago the same deed by placing some
poison in medicine the child was TAX
ing but no suspicion attached to her
at the time, as it was thought that
1t was placed therein by mistake, but
her confession this afternoon cleared
the mystery.
After her confession to Mr.. and
Mrs. Smith she was taken in automo-
bile to the county Jail at Benefits
vile. An inquest is now in progress
by the coroner. The girl halls from
Lynchburg and has been here as
nurse for some months.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1914-05-30

Tor ? smile from him. They Keep track
OF bis golngs and cOmings. and when
10 10 In the card room playing his silly
oid game Of solitaire they rnn down
their victims In subdued tones 30 as
not to disturb him."
what an interesting placer said Mr..
Magee. II must visit Baldpute next
summer. Shall-shall you be here:"
Its % amusing" she smiled, ignor.
Ing the question. you'll enjoy Il.
And 1t isn't all neet and admiral.
There's happiness and romance and
Whispering on the stairs. At night.
when the lights are all blazing and the
band 10 playing waltxes In the Casino
and somebody IL giving dinner In the
grill room and the girls Hlt about in
the shadows. looking too sweet for
words-well. Baldpate Inn 10 q rather
sntrancing spot. ! remember those
nights very often now"
MANY men have loved you," he said
"Ars you reading my palmy abe
asked. laughing.
Ito be Continued.)
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1914-05-30
PRIZES FOR SCHOOLS. ,.
FORTY AWARDS TO BE MADE
THIS YEAR.
Miss Mary Eva Hite Gives all Her
Time to Improvement Campaign
Rules of Contest.

Columbia, May 28.-Through the
support Of the State department OF
education the South Carolina School
Improvement association Is able to
offer $1,250 in prizes to be awarded
In 1914. This amount has been d.
vided into 40 prizes and will be CIV
en- to the schools showing the greatest
amount of improvement during the
year. There will be ten first prizes
Of $50 each and 80 second prizes of
$25 each.
Announcement Of the prizes was
made yesterday by Miss Mary Eva
Hite. president of the association.
who has her Office with the State de-
partment of education. Until recent
ly Miss Hite was located at Aiken.
She Is now giving all of her time to
the school Improvement work.
Regulations governing the award
OF the school prizes are as follows:
Il. improvements must be made
between October /, 1913. and De-
cember /, 1914. A.
Y. Only rural schools can COM
pete for these prizes. Districts bar
red by the State high school act or
by the State rural graded school act
are ineligible to enter the competi-
ton.
"a. Prizes will be awarded by the
State executive committee Of the
School Improvement association i'm
mediately after the entries close.
-. All applications must be sent
through the county superintendent of
education, the rural school supervisor
or the county organizer Of school i'm.
provement associations.
-. Prizes will be awarded in
checks sent from the office of the
State superintendent of education TO
the county superintendent of educa-
tion. The money will be deposited
to the credit Of the district in which
the prize winning school is located.
This money must be spent for the fur
ther Improvement of the school win
ming 1t.
IS. All reports must be made on
tho printed blanks furnished by the
association.
"7. In making application for a
prize. the cleanup day score cards, a
brief description. q photograph and
any evidences of improvements should
accompany the regular prize score
card" .A
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1914-05-30

1 am under contract with them to do
that work. After the judgment Of
the trial committee, in Difference to
the sentiment caused by their verdict,
and with the concurrence of the pub.
fishing committee, i employed another
editor, for whose efficient labors l
am deeply grateful. Since the decision
or the court Of appeals, l stand ex-
actly where I was before the con-
ference. There is no longer any rea-
son or excuse why l should not pro-
ceed to carry out my contract with
the publishing committee. With this
issue l therefore again assume the
editorship Of The Advocate.
But 1 wish to lay down this work
soon as possible. I have published
ID edited The Advocate for eight
ears. In that time 1 have more than
doubled its circulation; sending it into
thousands Of hor.es where it never
went before; carrying the news of
Methodism, and the teachings Of our
religion, and the words of wisdom of
those godly men who have contributed
to it's columns. ] reduced the price
to one-half its former cost, and am
giving more reading matter than ever
before. There is 10 other conference
paper in Southern Methodism sold
for less than double the price charged
to the Methodist of South Carolina.
But in order to do this l have had
to do the work of two men--both
editor and publisher. And l have re-
ceived for this double work less than
the former editors received for doing
the editorial work alone. / am get
ting to be an old man-nearly three
score years have passed over me. This
strenuous work lis too much for me.
shall ask to be released from it az
soon as satisfactory arrangements can
be made for my relief.
II have no hatred against any of
the brethren. In the case Of most
Of them they knew not what they did.
And now may the peace which passeth
all understanding be and abide with
US all, for Christ's SAX.
IT,, a., 'S. a, NetGes."
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1914-05-30
SUMTER COUNTY PROGRESS.
Farmers Have Hay to Sell and Less
Western Hay is Imported.

Clemson College, May 25.-Reports
from Sumter county indicates that
the people of that county are not
putting their all into one crop and
having to buy feed for their stock,
but instead are having hay to sell.
This and other encouraging facts were
contained in the latest weekly report
OF Demonstration Agent J. Frank
Williams to Clemson College. He
said: -.
Hon. r. I. Manning met me this
week and inquired Of me IL knew
OF any farmer in the county who
wanted to buy hay. He said that this
was the first year in Sumter county
that he ever had had hay to sell and
could not find q purchaser locally at
this season of the year. ! answered
MIR. Manning by telling him that
there were about 500 farmers in Sum-
ter County that planted oats and vetch
last fall and that are now cutting
two and three and four tons per acre
of the very best hay.
THE blooming fields Of .vetch pre-
sent most beautiful sights to one
travelling along the roads at the pres
ent time. have had some views of
tho best fields photographed and 1
wish that could have had q hundred
taken. am besieged with inquiries
as to the best time to cut oats and
vetch for hay. The days are num-
bered when dealer can sell shipped
hay In Sumter county.
I'VE had a severe wind storm that
blew the sand and killed and dam
aged a great deal of cotton in the
sandy sections of the county. no.
ticed that where cover crops had been
turned and where the soil was filled
with humus, even on our lightest
lands. very little damage was done.
About every third man to whom !
demonstrate the Clemson College fly
trap says he Is going to make one for
himself. A boy rode three miles this
morning to see the trap again to get
some details to help him out in max
ing trap"
From all reports. there appears to
be little doubt that the farmers OF
Sumter County have become ready
converts tn the saving doctrine OF
winter CO ..Dbe.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1914-05-30
GREAT FIRE IN CLEVELAND.
Lumber District Swept by Flame
c and LOSS Is S2,0OO,0 ..

Cleveland, May 2S.-Flames still
ragged today In the lumber district
along the Cuyahoga river. Conser-
vative estimates today place the loss
at 100000. An unknown man
leaped from the Central viaduct into
the heart Of the hames and was in
Generated. Three firemen have been
injured. The viaduct has been bad
ly damaged and Ringling's Circus
nearby was forced to discontinue the
performance and was damaged ST.
600. The heaviest loser is the Fisher
and Wilson Lumber Co., whose loss Is
81. 600. 900.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1914-05-30
NOTICE.
To the Members OF the Sumter Coun,
ty Democratic Committee.

The members Of the Sumter County
Democratic Committee are hereby
called to meet at the Court House OF
Sumter, S. c.. on Monday, June the
first, 1914, at twelve @ clock NJ, in ac-
cordance with the new constitution
and rules Of the State Democratic
party, for the purpose Of reorgan-
izing the Club Districts, and providing
for the enrolment Of the party's
members, and for such other business
as may be necessa " to carry into ef-
feet the new constitution and rules.
JOHN H. CLIFTON,
County Chairman.