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Sea soning Wood with Electricity.

In France method of seasoning wood through the agency of electricity is credited with much success. It is called the Nodon-B -Bretonneau process. The timber is nearly immersed in a tank of water containing ten per cent of borax, five of resin, and little car bonate of soda. and rests on lead plate connected with the positive pole of a dynamo. Another similar plate, lying on the exposed surface of the timber. is connected with the negative pole. Thus current of electricity can be passed through the wood, from which all the sap appears to be re- moved, while the borax and resin takes its place in the pores. Tn few hours the timber is taken out and dried, and the seasoning is said to be complete
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NAMES BIRCH TREES.
constables Responsible for Their Origin
 in That State.


 Norway (Maine) Correspondence of the New York Times: Since the paper makers commenced to build big sul- phite mills in the Maine woods the price of spruce timber lands has doubled, and in some cases trebled. Next to spruce, the timber in greatest demand is clean and thrifty white birch, which is sawed into bars and sent by the shipload to Scotland to be used for thread spools Nearly all the factories in the United States, and more than half of those in Great Brit ain. obtain their spool stock from Maine. According to A. A. Burleigh Of Houlton, Maine, who has spent the best part of his life in the woods as a lumber operator, Maine's birch trees are due to the spiteful conduct of two employees of the Maine land office. Some French Canadians in 1920 squat ted on state land near the Penobseot river and def1ed all efforts to eject them. Finally, in 1925, two special eonstables were sent to the place from the land office in Augusta, with in- structions to make clean job of eviet- ing the Frenchmen. The constables, after turning the families out, set fire to the houses and haystaeks. Twelve hours later the French village was 9 smoking mass of ashes, and the big gest forest fire ever known in the state was sweeping north, burning off more than fifty townships of old-growth pine and doing more than s10,000, 900 damage to the state lands. Many square miles of haekmataek timber were also burned over, the fire eating ten feet into the black peat logs that dad been accommodating for years and years. It is a tradition that, after crossing Aroostook county, the fire leaped the St. John river and swept over New Brunswick, terminating In the destruction of Miramichi, where l20 persons perished. The survivors were forced to flee into the Gulf Of St. Lawrence, where they stood neck deep in the water for two days and night, while deer, caribou, moose, bears and wolves swan around them, seeming to seek protection from their enemies. After the fire had burned itself out and the land had absorbed the alkali of the ashes, about 5,000,000 acres came up to wild cherry and white birch saplings. For more than ten years the two species struggled for control of the territory. Then the black knot, which had been imported from Europe, killed off the wild cherry trees, giving the birches the right of way. About 50,0Oo,0o0 board feet os spool bars are now shipped out Of Maine every year and the supply Is still large.
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Rev. J. F. Carr will occupy the pulpit of the First Methodist church Sunday morning and evening at the regular homs He wishes us to state that the local physicians have informed him that there is no danger for the people to attend that church as the few smallpox cases are dsing ont
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Bananas.

New York Tribune: A virtuous ban- ana company has withdrawn from the 1nrighteous banana trust, shocked and hurt because it was asked to help force the price of bananas up from sl.1o to s2.50 bunch. The public value of this news is that bananas can be profitably produced at St.15 . bunch. Now, good bunch contains at least a hundred bananas. and thera- Tore bananas can be prod 1ced at It, tie less than a cent and a quarter apiece. And one banana contains as much nourishmsns as a poRad of beet
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'speetacied, Animals.

Birds are furnished with a peculiar membrane, which in state of repose lies in the inner angle of the eye, but is movable by two distinct muscles, which draw it over the cornea. It is, to certain extent. transparent, for, ac- cording to Cuvier, birds can look through it. as the eagle does when looking at the sun. This membrane forms pair of speetaeles, or, at least, answers the same purpose. This mem brane is called the third eyelid One os the most cemical and grotesque an- imals is the "spectacled bear" Ursus ornatus1. which derives it's chief at traction from the light-colored rings around it's eyes. These-the greater part of the face being. like the body. blaek-haye exactly the appearance Of pair of common goggles" through which the beast seems to look with all air of mingled wisdom and imbeeility The spectacled bear is only found in the mountainous regions of Chilli, South America.
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Relic of By-gone Days.

St. Georges church, at the top of undergoing demolition, and the work men have just come upon curious relic of by-gone days. The church stands on the site of a baronial castle said to have been first built by Roger de Poietiers in 1073. After being used for various purposes, the castle was demolished early last century to make room for the church. While at work the demolishers of the church came upon a large slab in the east aisle, im~ mediately under the stained glass win- dow facing Lord street. The slab be- ing raised disclosed twelve steps cut in rock and leading to platform, and an arched doorway led to another flight of five steps, at the foot of which was a square chamber about fourteen feet in height, also cut in the rock. From this place there is a passage appar- enrly running in the direction of the river, while marks oD the walls sug- gested that the tide flowed in at high water, though the church is on a high level and nearly 200 yards from the river. It is supposed that these steps and passages were hewn in the rock to provide an outlet from the castle near the waterside, and that when the castle was removed it was thought easier to cover the entrance than to fill up the passage Foul air prevented the workmen from exploring further
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French Women Smoke.

The Duchess d'Uzes and the March aoness de la Rochefoucauld now pub licly take cigarette after dinner. Statistics have been taken in France of the spread of the habit of smoking the last year the cigarette, and even the pipe has found an enormous in- crease in female votaries. The statis- tics show that s07 ,OOO, ,000 cigarettes are yearly consumed in France.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1900-01-26

The Pine Bluff papers are pour ing hot consomie all over the mer- chants, wholesalers and others for ordering lithograpbing and printing from outside houses. | seems that even the commercial league, SUD- posed to be standing up for the city and it's interests, has it's printed matter done in St Louis. We do not blame the home papers for roasting. They should take the hide off, and after the skinning is aceompIishe q throw on the bleeding cuticle a liberal supply ot cayenne pepper, just to let the enterprisingtO bust. ness men know that their noble ef. forts to benefit the home institu. tions are fully appreciated. The man who will not stand up for his toVn ought to move out-or be hung State Republican.
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A Great Mans Brain.

The brain of Hermann von Helm holtz. who died in 1894, has been care fully measured. weighed and studied by Prof. Hansemann of the University of Berlin, who has recently published a report on the subject, accompanied by photographs. The brain exceeded the average in weight, but heavy brains are no longer regarded as fur nishing alone an index of mental ca pacity. Far more significant are the convolutions of the brain. and these in Helmholtz's case were remarkable, the furrows being peculiarly deep and we'll marked ln those parts of the brain which are concerned with mental as- sociations. The frontal convolutions were so deeply furrowed that it was difficult for the investigators to follow the ordinarily recognized Assures.
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Wedding HonAea.

In olden times certain towns ana villages in England used to possess wedding house. whsre poor couples, after they had been welded at church. could entertain their friends at a small cost. the only outlay being the pur- chase of such provisions for their guests as they brought with them, the house for the day being given free of payment
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ANNOUNCEMENTS.
For County Clerk.

We are authorized to announce Mir Ghas. R Fftzhugh as d candidate for County and Probate Clerk subject to the action of the Democratic primaries.
 We are authorized to announce MT Frank E, Flanders as a candidate for re- election as County and Probate ClerS. sub 1ect to the action of the Democratic prima- ries,
 We are authorized to announce MT. p. B Bloom as q candidate for the office of Coun ty Clerk, subject to the Democratic prima ries.
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For County Treasurer.

We are authorized to announce MT. V. O. Alexander as a candidate for County Treas urer, subject to the action of the Democratic primaries.
 We are authorized to announce MT. Jesse R. Core as candidate for County Treasur- CT, subject to the action of the Democratic primaries of Jefferson county.
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Detective Al Chichester, of Little Rock, was in the city last night. He, accompanied by Chief Philpot, went to Goldman to recover some stolen property, recently secured and traded away by the robbers that were recently captured at Padueah, Ky and returned to Little Roek4
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An effort is being made to induce Maj. c. R. Breekinridge to run for State senator in Jefferson county. The senate stands in need of mea of Maj. Breckinridges ability and ex- perience.-Ft. Smith Elevator.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1900-01-26

Clifton R. Breekinridge will never stapd for the State senate. He would better adorn the United States senate as representative of the people of Arkansas.-Hot Springs Record.
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Haney X Coleman the, progressive colored saloon men, had their open ing at their pretty saloon in this city Thursday night. Their place of business was literally iammed with their friends and free beer and lunch added to the pleasures. Every thing passed eff orderly.
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For Prosecuting Attorney.

We are authorized to announce MT X. O. PtndaIl as a candidate for Prosecuting Att forney from this the Eleventh Judicial Cir cult, subject to the action of the Democratic primaries.
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Easy fO Take Easy O Operate
 Because purely vegetable-yet thor
 ough, prompt, healthful- satisfactory- HOepgssg PikgS

MT. T. H. Pearcy and his estima- ble wife, of Onalaska, Ark., are vis- itors in the city today. MT. Pearcy is manager of the Onalaska Lumber Company, one of the largest yellow pine plants in the south. He is a most genial gentleman and is al ways cordially received here.
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Gigaretees.

Taking the population of Great Brit. ain and Ireland at Ss,000,000, trade journal assumes that 10 per cent, are cigarette smokers, and that they con- sume on an average five a day all the year round This would give a total of nearly 7,OOOO0O,o00. The tobacco contained in this number of cigarettes would weigh over $500 tons, and if it were slowed in carts, each carrying a ton. and the carts marshaled in a line with twenty feet for each horse and vehicle, procession would be formed over thirty-five miles long, the total length of 7,000.OOo,000 of them would be upward of 331, ,0oo miles, or more than enough to circle the globe nearly fourteen times. It would make d line from here to the moon, and nearly half the way back again.
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Engraved Cards.

For the next ten days we will make engraved cards at the follow ing prices.
 100 Engraved Cards and Plate: Single S1 25 Double Line e............................ &15O 100 engraved Cards form place .......--,.. $ % These extremely low prices are the result of a CARD WAR, and we take this first opportunity of giving onr customers the benefit of these prices. These prices are only temporary and for 10 days only.
 ADAMS. WILSON PRT'G Go.
 2l8 West Barraque Street.
 Pine Bluff, Ark.
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Entered at the Post-offiee at Pine Bluff, Ark, as second-ciass mail matter.
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aH~ ADVERTISING RATES MADE KNOWN
 ON APPLICATION.
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MLL LSDBsGhIRrlUNs BUR N ADvANOE
 sgEJHOU7 EXCEF ZION.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1900-06-30
Personal.

1t is said in Boston that Prof Charles
Eliot Norton has declared his intention Of
leaving TO Harvard, at his death his large
library, valuable archaeological collection
and priceless collection Of manuscripts.
Senator and Mrs. Cushman K. Davis
will sail for Norway about the first OF
next month, and will spend the summer
there, accompanied by Miss Nessch, who
is a Norwegian by birth. and who will act
as Interpreter.
Ali Ferrough Bey, the Turkish minis
ter TO this country, Is fast adopting
American customs. He now wears a
straw hat when out OF doors. and has
joined the Chinese minister in the use
of the bicycle.
The German Emperor has sent Herr
Etzdorf. Landrath of Elbing. to Windsor
on a private mission to Queen Victoria
1t is believed that Herr Etzdorf has been
ordered to acquaint himself with the
Queens model farm at Windsor and 9TH
er farms in England
Charles Y. Cusachs, Of New Orleans.
the instructor in the French and Span
ish departments Of Harvard University.
who has just been appointed to the chair
Of Spanish at the United States Naval
Academy is only . years old. Mr.. Cusachs
was graduated from the University Of
Barcelona in 1892
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1900-06-30
THE BoER ENJOYS.

According to or dispatches yesterday the
Boer ENJOYS left New York for Europe on
their way to South Africa on Thursday.
They did not get what they came for.
They must have known they would not
get material aid from this country. While
there is a disposition on the part of some
persons to cr~icise the administration for
not being more active in the interest of
the Beers. il is safe to say that no con-
siderable part of the people wanted the
government to engage in a war with
Great Britain in order to aid the South
African republics. The President offered
the services of the United States as me-
diator between the British and the Beers,
and the offer was rejected by Great Brit
ain. There was nothing more for the
government 20 do unless II was prepared
to invite trouble with Great Britain.
That the people did not want trouble
with that Power is shown by the fact
that the demonstra tons in behalf OF the
Boer delegates were confined to compare
lively few people, and were kept within
reasonable limits. The newspapers had
very little to say of the movements of the
ENJOYS. There was no effort to bring
strong sentiment TO bear on the govern
ment in favor of granting the sort Of help
to the South African republics that abe
ENJOYS came for.
The ENJOYS discovered soon after they
arrived that while the sympathy OF the
people was with the Beers there was no
sentiment in favor of giving them mate
rial aid. That is the reason probably
that they made no attempt 10 stir up
popular feeling in favor OF giving the
Beers something more than sympathy.
The ENJOYS acted very discreetly and
made an excellent impression. They
gained the good will OF all with whom
they came in contact. If the people of
the United States could have extended to
the cause they represented helping hand
without making too great a sacrifice, it is
probable that they would have done so,
but they were not ready to sever their re-
Iations with friendly Power in order 10
help the Beers to maintain their indie
pendence.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1900-06-30
why They Use Latin.

Well" said a prominent druggist, in
answer to a querying customer. according
10 the Philadelphia Record. ''Tn tell you
one reason why doctor always writes his
prescription in Latin. It's not entirely in
order, as most laymen suppose, to prevent
the patient from knowing what drugs are
called for, although this may sometimes
be the case, as in the prescription you
have just handed me, which reads: 'Sodii
chloridum, etc. Now, bend your ear
that's but common salt. But the real rea-
son why prescriptions are so written is to
help the druggist. Only one day last week
Russian handed me a prescription given
to him by a st. Petersburg physician. He
had been in this country for some time,
and his medicine had given out. It was
almost imperative that he have an imme-
date supply, and in broken English he
explained the difficulty and handed me
the prescription. OF course, it was in
Latin, and l had no difficulty in filling IT,
Should all doctors write their prescrip-
tons in their native tongue il would cause
a deal Of trouble, especially when we take
into consideration the host of foreign ply
sicians practicing in this country. Mind
you, that's but one reason, but it's an i'm
portant one. How much do you owe me for
your prescription? Thirty-five cents. High
for salt? But it's the regular charge, you
know"
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1900-06-30

Chicago bicycle riders are now suffering
a new pest. The ichneumon fly, according
to the unimpeachable testimony of a news
paper writer, has found that bicycle tires
are much better incubators for their young
than the dead bark of old trees; therefore
the flies are systematically puncturing the
tires in order that they may deposit their
eggs within the resilient tubes. 1t takes
a smart fly. however, to complete the OPP
Grafton without meeting retributive jus
dce, since the compressed air in the tire
has been known on various occasions to
make a balloon OF the foolish insect and
then explode 1t with a sharp snap. Sew
eral Chicago riders are said to have re-
ported the depreda tons of the flies to the
police. but since Chicago has no fly COPS
no arrests have been made. There is a
suspicion in some quarters that the tire
manufacturers and repair shops are secret
ly propagating ichneumon flies and turn
ing them loose In the neighborhood Of the
most frequented bicycle paths.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1900-06-30
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Since wiIlie's Going Barefoot,

E. A Brininstool in Rochester Herald
There's mud upon the carpet, and there's
mud upon the stairs,
And there's mud inside the porch and
kitchen. too;
There are streaks Of muddy footprints
everywhere that Willie goes.
For he tracks mud in the house the
whole day through.
He keeps his mother busy cleaning mud
from every room.
And the hired girl kicks up an awful
row
Warm weathers here and boyhood days
are brimming DER with fun,
For little Willie's going barefoot now.
II does no good to scold him.
Though fifty times you've told him
To stop and clean his feet, but yet,
somehow.
He flies in through the door,
Leaving footprints on the floor,
For little Willie's going barefoot now.
There are slivers every evening that his
mother has TO find,
And stone bruises that she has to doc
tor. too:
There are toes that have coilided with a
rock which she must bind.
And with arnica and liniment make new;
There are scratches by the dozen where
the thorns and brlars took hold,
When he scooted throug the pasture for
the COW.
And there's music in the cleaning when
his mother pulls them out.
For tile Willie's going barefoot now.
His mother says she'll whip him;
The hired girl won't skip him;
There's bound 10 be an everlasting row.
The devil Is 70 pay;
Therell be trouble, 80 they say,
Cause little Willies going barefoot now
He muses. up the clean white she Is upon
his little bed,
With his dusty. grimy. mud-becoyered
feet,
And everywhere he chases. from the eel.
lar TO the roof,
His little muddy footprints you will
meet:
He never stops TO wipe his feet--the saucy
little minx-
He says his daddy never learned him
how,
And there's jawing I'm the kitchen when
the mop Is brought In play,
For little Willie's going barefoot now,
His father says he'll bless him:
The hired girl will dress him."
His mother says she never will allow
Such footprints on the floor
oh, there's trouble sure In store
For Willie, since he's going barefoot
now,
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1900-06-30
THE PRoHIBITIoN TICKET.

The most striking feature of the Prohi-
bition National Convention was the out
burst of approval with which the attack
on the President in the platform was re-
ceived. The Prohibitionists feel particu-
larry bitter towards the President because
he permits wine on the White House ia
BILE when guests are present, and the can
teen to be retained in the army. They do
not take into account the fact that he can
not always do just as he wants TO in re-
gard to the White House table and that
in permitting the canteen in the army he
is but obeying the law as interpreted by
the Attorney General
The President is a member Of the Meth
odist Church, and. it Is probable, is pretty
nearly Prohibitionist That is, perhaps,
the main reason why the Prohibiionists
feel so bitterly towards him. They seem
to think he is acting for political reasons
against his convictions.
1t is doubtful IL the Prohibitonists were
ever so bitterly hostile to Mr. Cleveland,
when he was President. as they are to
President Mckinley. Mr.. Cleveland's in
dAhcEehCt 10 WHAT lHoy sdlu ABOUT MIN
had the effect apparently OF causing them
TO deal with him gently. They know that
President Mckinley is very sensitive to
their criticisms, and it therefore gives
them profound satisfaction to make him
squirm, as II were.
There is no reason for thinking that the
vote for the Prohibition ticket this year
will be larger than it was last. There does
not seem to be any increase in the Prohi-
bilion sentiment The ticket that the Pro-
hibitionists have nominated is no doubt
about as good as it was possible to noml-
nate. Probably IL DR. Swallow Of Penn
sylvania had been nominated for Presi-
dent, the ticket would be more popular.
Or. Swallow came near getting the nomi-
nation, but the West appeared to be
against him. He is a very popular man in
Pennsylvania. ana is a first class cam
paigner. Still, the round up" for the
Prohibition ticket will hardly be more
than corporars guard. in comparison
with the entire vote that will be cast
Therefore II is not a matter of much con-
sequence who the candidate for Presi-
dent is.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1900-06-30
BRIGHT BITS.

His Daily Duty-"And they say you
drove that rich man to drink?'' Yes. sir,
but I couldn't help it" Couldn't help it,
What do you mean?" He made NE, sir.
l was his coachman"-Harlem Life.
-Barber-''Does de razzer pull, boss?"
Victim-"Yes; but one of the spiral springs
in the chair seems to be screwed so deep
into my back that I don't think the razor
can drag me out on 20 the foor."-Judge
Getting His Properties-"Gimm pair
of long. yellow chin whiskers." said the
man with the sun-burned face and slight
costumer. Nav. Summer boarders are
makeup for my part"-Indianapol
Press.
The Irony of Fate-Lounger-"Je Jerry,
who is that dried-up, consumptive little
fellow who requires 50 much attention and
seems TO have so much money to spend?'
Athletic Attendant lat sanitarium)-''Don I
talk so loud. He'll hear We. He's a rich
manufacturer of health foods. Chicago
Tribune.
A gentleman, while walking along
road not far from the side of which ran
a railway, encountered a number OF in
sane people out for exercise. With nod
towards the railway lines, he said to one
of the lunatics: Where does this railway
go tor" The Iunatic looked at him scorn-
fully for moment. and then replied: 1T
doesn't 90 anywhere. We keep il here TO
run trains on."-Tit-Bits.