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Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1900-07-05
COLI TO ORDER.



In the line q refrigeration on the
rail. tie newest and eleyerest inYen-
ton IS a car nat by the motion of its
own wheels, congresses ammonia gas
10 4 liquid. which. in expanding again
through pipes, produces the cold re-
CURED to preserve the perishable prod
ucts transported in the vehicle. What
the newly discovered liquid air may
accomplish in the branch Of enterprise
here discussed, no man can say.
though astonishing things are predict
ed for il. but already cold in this in
tensely concentrated form is on the
market and may be bought by the gal
lon. Very possibly, in the near future
carts may go from door TO door in
cities with cans Of cold. e., liquid
air put I'D in suitable tins-depositing
full reeeptaeIes each morning for the
days supply, and taking away the
''empties." A little of the stuff in the
family refrigerator will keep the pro-
visions sweet, while what remains may
be utilized for cooling the air OF the
house. a spoonful being deposited here
and there in a saucer. An inventor has
recently devised a scheme for sprink-
ling a town with the help of balloons,
which carry up irto the air long hose
pipes connected with fre-plugs on the
ground. This is for the purpose OF
engendering GOODNESS; and the same
object is sought, by another genius,
who proposes to erect in various parts
If the city very tall skeleton towers. to
the tops of which large bombs filed
with carbonie acid, will be run
up for explosion by al electric spark.
Of course, the earbonic acid, expanding
in the form of yapor. will chill the
surrounding atmosphere, thus giving
relief to the heat-oppressed community
below. An idea that is even now used
in many factories to cool the air IN tns
buildings is to throw a spray OF cold
water into room until the air is
supersatlrated, and then to force the
air thus cooled through the outer
rooms.-Boston Transcript.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1900-07-05
TACK IN HIS LUNG.
'For seven Years It Fad Been There
Until He Conghed It Up.


d boy II years old, a driver BY occus
patton writes DR.. Andrew V. iowa CT
AJewburg and complained of having
had a severe cough with expeetoration
for seven years. Last April he said
that the cough had been worse for
three weeks; he was unable to eat and
felt weak. He had a slight hemorr
aase few days before. The tongue
was thickly coated. Expectation
was profuse and fetid. Respiration, Al;
temperature. 104 degrees Fahrenheit;
pulse, 146 Physical examination Of
the chest showed, on the left side,
percussion normal; there was an
ahfa entire lung with slight rough
mess. On the dpper side percussion
'sYas normal The respiratory MUIR
InIr was slightly bronchial In the
lower part, especially over the back
and side, percussion was dull, and
the respiratory murmur. Two or three
nights later he coughed up a tack
sseyen-eighths Of an inch long, well
preserved except that it was covered
with rust and thick, dark mucus On
the following morning the respiration
was 30; pulse, 100, and temperature,
Au1 degrees Fahrenheit. From over
hAe lower part Of the lung came
'gurgling sound and over a circum
'scT1hed space about two inches in di,
amefer cavernous breathing. Three
days later the respiration, pulse and
temperature were normal. The patient
rapidly recovered and soon was able
10 resume his occupation, but he still
coughs little, and there is some dull
ness over the lower part of the lung,
Sgifn broncho-yesicular breathing. His
mother says that seven years ago.
when he was 10 years old, he swal-
lowed tack while playing He had
experienced slight choking sensation
at the time, but 1t soon passed away.
He had coughed ever since. however.
and she consulted several physicians,
who ridieuled the idea of the tack and
told her the boy had bronchitis.
York World.
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AMERICANS IN TIE ANTARCTIC
fszizssr Named Washington Strait AID
Monres Bay In 1891.


Monroe Bay In 1891.
The first important discovery OF land
BY an American came about in 1870. Al
that time the South Shetland islands.
sighted by Dirk Gerritz in 1888 and BY
aim named New Iceland, had Just been
Tediscoyered by Sir William Smith.
and, according to the good old Eng
lish custom, duly rechristened. They
seemed to offer a good field for sealers.
and promptly fleet from Stonington
was on hand in Yankee harbor, then
the southernmOst refuge known. The
commander. Capt Pendleton, noticed
lofty peaks still farther south. and sent
Capt ". B. Palmer in the sloep Hero,
~.but little rising 40 tons.'' to make in
svestigations. Capt. Palmer found the
-4eW country extensive, but bleak and
useless for sealing, and he promptly
returned. Near Yankee harbor he fell
n with the famous exploring expedi-
aion under Bellingshausen. The Rus
slams had supposed the South Shetland
80 be discovery Of theirs, and were
amazed to find an American vessel
apparently" as Tanning reports tho
speech of the commander, in as fine
order as if 1t were but yesterday she
had left the United States" They were
further amazed when Palmer told them
of the new land beyond. Bellingshau-
sen sailed farther south, and discoF-
cred more lands, but did not forget to
give To Palmer the honor of first sight
ing the outlines of the continent. In
the following season Palmer visited
his discovery again, eoasted it for al
most 10 degrees-from about the 64th
parallel of longitude to the 49th-and
at 81 degrees Al minutes came upon a
strait which he named after Washing
ION. He landed in bay and chris
kgHed it for Monroe. His names, how
ever, together with those given by
other Americans, have disappeared
from the eharts.-Serihner'
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1900-07-05
toNpoNs WATER.
Comparison. to show the voiams ss
is Daily Consumption.

IN 1894 the astounding total OF 49,
000. 600 gallons 3 day was reached b
the combined water companies Of Lon
don, says Good Word This was sup.
piled to the Eve AM half million IN
habitants at the rate Of. say, thirty
two gallons a head for all purposes.
These figures represent an eno. nous
volume of water, though small when
compared with the mighty river that
flows into old Rome. We eea only
deal with the figures roughly; the sup
ply huctuates to considerable degree
at different times in the year; it Is.
theref~ e. not possible to be mathemat-
ieally accurate Allowing for slight
increase since the last return, and TAX
ing in other sources, to which l shall
refer little later. we may pretty safe
~ put the present London water sup
ply at about 200, 100000 gallons a day.
Let us try for moment IN realize
what these figures mean. With zoo
100000 gallons Of water we could fill
a lake a mile long, a quarter of mile
wide and five feet deep. The water II
II WOQA0 Welsh ACa34s a AhtAlAoA -0-ee.
This lake would stretch from the Bank
of Church. yet it would be emptied in
a single day to assuage the thirst OF
London. Or suppose we could freeze
I'll this water, We could build up
great block of ice a thousand feet long,
thousand feet wide and thirty-two
feet high If We allow for the ex-
pansion Of freezing, the block would.
of course, be still larger. Sixty-five Of
the largest ironelads in the British
navy could float in the water We use
every day in London When we come
to compare our supply with the mighty
torrent Of Niagara We belittte it. The
water goes laundering over the falls
at the rate of two million tons min
ute, or four hundred and twenty mil
lion gallons. Our whole daily supply
would be whirled over long before the
second hand of watch would have
Travelled once round the dial. And
could we divert the magnificent tor
tent for only three hours we could sup.
oily London with water for whole
year at the present rate. Niagara Is a
big thing.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1900-07-05
Arkansas Midland Railroad Lauds

10000 acres of good timber
lands for sale. 1000 acres OF
cleared lands for sale, along the
line of the Arkansas Midland
Railroad. Free sites for factories
and mills.
For farms or timber lands, adj
dress,
G. T. UPDEGRAFF,
General Freight Agent.
Helena, Arkansas
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1900-07-05
oomte de Dion's ira ..format.o,.

The way to make useful citizen ont
Il an idler is to give him a real inte-.
est in life. Colnte de Dion. the promot-
er Of the automobile in France, where
the new vehicle first attained popular
ity, is, according to the Bicycling
World, a striking illustration of this
truth The comte was long the typical
white carnation of the Paris aristoc-
racy. which means that he was a
neer-do-well. The merest acciden,
suficed to put him on the right track.
One day he bought a miniature loco
motive for the little son of one of his
friends. and carried the toy to the
child. But though they lighted the
alcohol lamp and got up steam in the
tiny boiler, for some reason the thing
would not work. Comte de Dion is OF
stubborn disposition. He persisted, tried
this cog and that, finally taking off
his coat to work more at ease. He
puzzled the whole afternoon on the
engine with no success. Then he car
lied it home and spent the night squat
ting on the floor amidst an assortment
OF screwdrivers, banners and files he
had bought on the way. The locomo.
tive was taken completely apart and
readjusted several times. At last, to-
ward daybreak. he young count had
the satisfaction of seeing the toy travel
merrily around the room. Having thus
discovered within him a taste and ar
aptitude for mechanics, Comte de Dior
did not return to his idling. but studied
until he became an engineer. 1t was
at this period that he showed remark
able business perspieacity in investing
all his capital in the automobile indus
try. At time when everybody was
deriding the first clumsy machines,
that spurted and SHE'D and then re-
fused to bulge for hours. he under
stood the possibilities of the motor car
and resolutely cast his lot with its
fortune. 1t is generally acknowledged
tina! no man in France has done SO
mu h to further the cause of the new
loo motion.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1900-07-05

a Diet or SUon es-

crocodiaes, like ostriches. swallow
pebbles and small stones. which serve
the purpose of grinding their food The
natives assert tnat,it is possible to tell
the age of a crocodile by the number of
stones in its stomach. for they swat
low one each year. In point of fact,
fifteen stones have been found in the
stomach of crocodile twelve feet long,
whereas the average number for your
ger ones varies between four and eight
So says Mr.. EoltKow, who has been
studying the matter for several yeara-
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1900-07-05
Pistol saber for eaeaIrf.

Proposals are now being entertained
by the French military authorities for
new weapon called the pistol saber.
Il is an ordinary saber provided with a
small frearm lodged in the hilt. On
encountering a resistance surface the
blade reeedes and discharges the pis-
tol, a recoil Of about ene-tenth on an
inch being all that is necessary. The
shot will penetrate a steel breastplate
The new weapon will weigh only
third more than the ordinary si.le-.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1900-07-05
Snakes Rave No Fascinating lower.

Naturalists are not at all agreed up
on the point as to whether snakes are
able to faseinate their prey. Certainly
they do not possess the power to the
extent that popular belief would have
it. Stories OF the weird and mystic
influence of serpent's eye fall fiat in
the face of scientific accuracy. What
can be said of snakes, however, is that
their very appearances paralyzes the
victim. It cannot move for fright. for
IFS faculties are temporarily suspended.
There il no fascination about this.
however. 1t is fright and fright alone.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1900-07-05
ATLANTA & JACKSONVILLE

making direct connection with through
trains for all points north, east, southeast
and west, including Bur alo. Pittsburg,
cleveland, Boston. New York PhiIade phia,
baltimore, Richmond. Asheville Charleston
savannah, Tampa, Mar mi. st. Paul. Minneap-
Oils, Omaha, Kansas City, Hot Springs, Ark
ana Denver. Close connection with Central
mississippi VALLEY Route. Solid Fast Vestl-
bue Daily Train for
NUBtQUE, OMAHA. SIOUX FALLS.
SIOUX CITY
ana the west. Particulars of agents of the
Illinois Central and connecting lines
VIM MURRAY, DIV. Pass. Agent, New Orleans
JNo. a. seoTT, DIV. Pass. agent, Memphis.
A. ii. HANSON. 6. 2. A.. Chicago,
W. A. kEl lOND, a. G. p. a., louisville
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1900-07-05

and our business
grows larger, and the prices small
er, every day. People come here
from all parts of the city. When
ever they need anything in our
line, they think of US. We have
furnished more coy homes than
we could possibly name. We
have done it to the owners salts
faction, and we can do the same
thing for you.
BLUFF CITY
FURNITURE co.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1900-07-05
stfas a Priced CurIo.

One OF The priced curios of the Phil
1zaslphia mint is a coin which IS 1000
years old. and which was coined at the
ancient mint of that other Philadel-
phia of the far east mentioned in the
bible. 1t is still in good condition,
and the inscription is perfectly legi-
BILE. The design of the face of the
seoin bears a striking resemblance TO
Nhe Goddess of Liberty of our own
currency, and underneath is the one
word Demos" which means the
people. On the other side is the fig
enre Of Diana, with her bow arehed,
and the inscription, Diana, Friend of
the Philadelphians. When this coin
was struck off, Philadelphia was the
most important city of Lydia. The
prize was picked up in Europe by Jo-
ssepn Mickey, celebrated Philadel-
phia yiolinmaker and numismatist of
nigh renute, who presented il to the
Philadelphia Record.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1900-10-08
TOPICS OF THE SCHOOLS.

The text books Issued by our leading
publishing houses are an index as to
the trend of public opinion on the sub
jeet Of popular education. AT least,
they show the trend OF the best edu-
ca;ional thought, Many OF these
houses, In fact all of them, when 1t is
possible to do so. secure az agents men
who have been successful In the school
room. These men are not only prac-
teal educators. bu. t:.ey are constant
ly watching everything Transporting in
the educational world. This Is shown
in the character OF the books issued
from these houses. This IS especially
true In the patter OF reading. The
old idea tina; the teaching OF reading
consists only In the ability to call
words At sight, and to Interpret intel
llgcntly, and express elegantly, the
words of the author. Is giving way to
the broader view that reading must In
clude the lnstllllng inio the minds OF
the pupils II love for our best authors
and corresponding dislike for the
trashy literature 80 flooding our land
to-day. To meet this view OF the sub
jec,. our publishing houses are Issuing
many books on nature study, and sto.
res OF the great and good OF earth.
calculated to lead our boys and Girls
to become readers, and consequently
students after their school days are
passed. These firms are doing, great
work, but We In our haste must not
crowd our schools with such books. Mt
least. to tho detrlment OF regular
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1900-10-08

George L. Pogue. OF Lloydsvllle, O.,
one OF Belmont countys foremost
teachers, spent the entire day Thurs
day OF last week In Richie school,
visiting every room In both buildings.
He Is very much Interested In perfect
Ing the course of instruction In Rich
land township. He Is, or Will be, n mem
Der OF the committee to revise the
course OF study In the schools OF this
township. and he Is cndeavorlng to get
nil the help possible for his work. Mr.
Pogue took great interest In what hc
saw, from the lowest primary room 10
the grammar grades. 81
THE PEDAGOGtTE.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1900-10-08
WOMEN IN TROUBLE.
The Approach of Motherhood is this
Occasion Of Much anxiety to All

=. oAoo Va 1AoSo -An!Alety 70 All.
Every woman breads the ordeal
through which she must pass in becom.
ing mother. The pain and suffering
which is in store for her Is q source Of
constant anxiety, fear and dread, to
shy nothing Of the danger which the
coming incident entails. The JOYOUS
onticipations with which she looks for.
ward to baby's coming gives way to nm
indescribable dread OF the ordeal when
she fully renlizes the critical and irving
event which will soon appro Oh and
have to be endured. 3,
Women should hail with delight n
remedy which insures to them i'm.
munity from the pain, suffering and
danger incidental to child-bearlng.
Such q remedy is now offered, and
women need not fear longer the hour OF
childbirth. Mothers Friend"-is a
scientific liniment-nnd II used before
confinement, gently anisurely prepares
the body for the great requirements
and changes 1t is undergoing, insures
safety to both mother and child, and
takes her through the event with com.
parative ease and comfort. This won.
derful 'edy is praised by every
woman who has used it.
What woman Is not interested In
Mothers Friend?" This wonder
remedy hus been tested and its price.
less value proven by tho experience Of
thousands OF happy mothers who
have used it during tho most CRITICAL
period Of woman's life-the approach
and elimination OF motherhood. s.
1t has won their everlasting praise,
for 1t gave them help and hope IN
most needed. Every woman may some
day need "Alother's Friend. ," The
little book, Before Baby is Born
5tellin.. all nbout It, md when 1t should
DO used, will prove OF great interest and
benefit 20 all e1pactant mothers, and
will be sent free to any address upon
application to tho Bradtield Regulator
Company, Atlanta, Go Il
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1900-10-08
Didn't Want Sympathy.

a native or the mountain district of
Kentucky had occasion to go on jour-
ney recently and before starting took
out an accident policy. He CHANGED to
pc one OF the victims OF n railway ncci-
dent, and the next morning, his willow,
armed with newspaper report In which
MS name was mentioned among the
Killed. called on the agent of the Insur-
ancc company and demanded the
money.
But madam" said the agent, I'VE
VIII have to have more definite proof
before we can pay your claim"
More proof" exclaimed the bcreaved
woman. Why, he's deud'rn door
nail. | reckon"
Possibly, my dear madam" answer
sorry"
Sorry! You IRE sorry, are your,
Il certainly am. madam, I sincerely
ton" E''g'rl :. -,
But hntn't you goIn' to give me the
money what's comm to me?" a
Not to-day. Your claim will have
to be investigated first INN
That's Just like good -fer-nothin'
man. angrily rctortcd the bereaved
woman. You nll are mighty polite
bout things so long us they iaIn't
costln, you nothin'. but the mInnet n
poor, lone female does cit chance TO
git holt OF n lcctlc apcndin' money. Won
got the gall to say you're sorry" 7, Is
ana the Indignant female slammed
inc door behind her M she left the
Office IN search of additional proof
Chicago News. ~ . m - - 3
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1900-10-08

The mothers meetings will be held
this week ut Richie school us follows:
Wednesday, ut . o'clock p. M, at tho
annex building, and on Thursday, ut
the same time at the main building.
All mothers are invited, and 1t Is hoped
10 have large attendance ut both
buildings Come In time to visit the
different rooms before dismissal. In
doing this You will be able to see Just
how your children are being taught. II
you have any grievances. bring them
along. and you and the teacher can
arrange everything amicably. no doubt.
When the time comes that there Is u
perfect understanding between the
teachers and the mothers. and they
work tremendously together, there Will
be great educational uplift, as far
ms our public schools-cspecially the
primary scho0,s--are concerned.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1900-10-08

b. Z
While 1t is true that there should be
some home study. 1t is also true that
our courses of study should be so ar
ranged that there will be some time,
at least. for study during school hours.
Where there are two or more classes
In n room there will be no difficulty.
rs while one class Is reciting the other
can be studying, but where all the pu.
pills are In one class 1t Is better to take
"A part OF the time for study than to
spend the entire time In Rotations
This Is subject. though. that re-
qulres most careful consideration.
Many pupils cannot study ut home
from the fact that they must work,
almost from the time school closes un-
I'll bedtime. In such cases the teacher
ought to be very careful how his rules
with regard to home study are formu-
lated. Some teachers of arithmetic.
for Instance. require so many examples
solved at home. and the pupils are
graded on 1t, when. perhaps. every. ex-
ample was solved by some one else. A
pupil brings every example properly
solved, and receives 100 per cent. while
another brings 50 per cent of them
solved. and receives his eighty per cent.
The first pupil has been helped: all.
perhaps. have been solved by some one
else. while the latter has done his own
work. and stands twenty per cent low
er. Is this right? You say no. but
how can You remedy It? This can
easily be done by the tactful teacher
by testing In recitation just what the
pupil can do. and grade by that, IL he
Is graded at all by per cents. on the
work he does In class. The writer Is
just "old fogy!sh" enough to believe
that the recitation is where the pupil
ought to be tested. Here will be
shown whether the home work was
done by himself or by another. Let
the teacher test the pupil every day.
and In every way possible. II this
be done we will not send from our
schools so many Indifferent scholars