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Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1900-05-20

The opening of the new line ef this road is quite an event. and it's sue cess will be watched with interest.
 Heavy steel frames are now being placed on the new switch engine, which Is being built at the sohps from pit to dome.
 Handsome Henry Wilson is now handling the throttle on passenger engine l50 during the absence of Engineer Atkinson.
 Messrs. c. ". Shepherd and G. A. Brewer of the tin department have returned from fishing expedition. They can tell you a sealey story.
 These shops are not only noted for it's pretty flower gardens. but are in the lead with straw berries. Any amount of them are being picked Tn the gardens,
 Mir. Willie Deck, popular maehin- ist here, was yesterday granted a thirty days leave of absence to visit relatives in West Virginia.
 MT. Walter Boone left on the ex- cursion yesterday forthe Windy City. Walter purchased big bell iust be- fore he left. We preuiet that he will return home safely.
 E. H. Bond, a copper smith at these shops. left Friday for an exten. siye trip to Chicago. He was ac compan,ed by his amiable wife and daughter.
 The order which was given about thirty days ago to train No. 1 to stop at Humphrey when Jagged to pick up the straw berry shippers, has been discontinued from this day.
 The large number of gravel cars which were recently built and tested for gravel failed to work as expected and are again oa the rip trace wait ing to be rebuilt.
 The big wheel laith for tim ming Pinch wheels has been placed on it's foundation fn the additional ma chinery department ands. is now ready for work.
 E. ". LeBeaume. general passen- ger and ticket agent, with heaaqaar- ters at St. Louis, was here F liag and left yesterday on the excursion train for Chicago.
 Mir. Fred Bluerock, an expert tinker, and who recently worked here but now employed in the later national and Great Northern shops at Palestine, Texas, is the guest Of his family here for few days.
 Engine 157, which was recently turned out of the repair shops, bursted the cylinder hea neut Of the left cylinder tt Altheimef while pulling the Chicago exeuIsipn. En- zine 15o was sent to relieve the above engine.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1900-05-20

The mems meeting at the '. M. c 1. on Sunday eyering at o'clock will be addressed by Rev. Bond. of this city. 4 subject of great interest to the men of the city will be dis eussed. The music will be q special feature of the meeting. Prof. La NaiFe will have charge. Violin and eorRet soloiEts will assist.
 The special young mems meeting will b. held at S;3o q. m. This ser vice will last a half hour only. No young man should miss it.
 The boys meeting at o'clock will o9 particularly interesting. Boys are all inyitef. Singing will be tn. ioyed. Come.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1900-05-20

Mr. Ed Aalley, a copper smith at the shops, u hile engaged in uncoup- ling branch pipe on engine 150 the collar of the pipe hursted and threw hot water from the boiler into his face, badly burning the right side of Mr. Malley's face.
 Mr. Tom Ourg, who for several years has served this company faith fully us time keeper for the road men recently severed his connection with this road. Mir Oury has accepted a position as time keeper with the Iron Mountain road with headquer- ters at Little Rock. Mir. 0ury is swift at mathematics and we pre- dict, although he is in a pew place his men win never complain of short age as he was always right while keeping time for this company.
 The following bids are open for the remaining five days: One brake man on caboose 20O17, between Jonesboro and Maiden with Sunday layover at Jonesboro, on Condue- for Webb's crew-this is 10 fiji the vacancy made by Roones: one con- ductor and two brakempn on switching crew caboose 22f46 at Lewisyille and Stamps. Bids for conductor and two brakeman on the ditcher has been abolished.
 The Cotton Belt band is now gaining fame and before many weeks you will hear Cotton Belt music not on their tracks but on the streets. There are about twenty talented musicians now enrolled as members of the band. Yesterday they secur- ed the membership of General Mas ter Mechanic R. H Johnson, who is also an old reliable band leader. Now all that is needed is the mer- chants and business people of this city to hang out shingles in front of their stores as their motto We pat ronize home music and then the band will certainly do the rest.
 Mr. 6. D smith. who recently died in Joneebaro If smallpox. was a popular brakeman on the north end oi this road. hi- hone being in Jones' boro. Mr. smith was to marry Miss Lena CunninghaM. 6 young lady of Paragould, on April IT but on account of taking ill it was post pnned until the 9th day of May but he died few days before the wed- ding He left this young lady, his sweetheart. an heiress. He willed ell his property to his fianeee, Lena Cunningham. His estate consists Of four houses and lots, a big farm and B. 900 in cash. Mir. Smith was was well known in this city.
 The advertising board now adyer- tise for two engineerson train 5 and I betWee Pine @nhis.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1900-05-20

also two engineers On trains l, ,, 3 and I between Frir Oaks and Jones' boro. also two engineers on trains l and between 5onesb0ro and Greys Point. The reporter has been questioned as to what bids are for and also why the company advertise on their board for engin- eers, conductors and brakemen. This is to give the oldest men 8 chance to better themselves. When the bid is offered then the oldest man can have the run if he chooses, if not the next man is entitled to the offer. Several young men when they saw the bids open in the railroad column, applied for position thinking the company were in need of more men.
 This company has decided to put stop to passengers carrying arti- eles into the coaches that ought to be either expressed 0r sent by bag gage and the passenger conductors have been Instructed that they must not allow articles of this nature as seen below taken into the coaches The owners must be adv vised that they must be sent either by baggage or express. Go-operation on the part of agents is also requested. as Tn many eases they are in a position to inform passengers what articles may and may not be carried in coaches. The following articles are daily seen in coaches and are hereafter forbidden One large font of type set up weighing at least 15o pounds. Bundle of tools, including erosscut saws $ feet in length
 Three jugs of whiskey. A bundle al, trees. Sacks 6f fur. Saddles ana various other articles.
 Last night several of our fair bean. ties were made to weep briny toars of sorrow, at news received from which they thought reliable sonro They had heard that Harry >,e- Guife, one of the most Donuler orakemen on the south end. had lair here for Rob Roy and had taken unto himself wife, when they faf sorrow) had every reason to beliavo that Harry was going to pon the question to then, for had he not m several occasions, when examinin,. the rings on their fingers, at differ. ent times-9wore that he loved tbn,n and them alone, and would ever ha their whortleberry. They had tbais. little cry out by morning, and wban the sun should have been warmine the eastern horizon, they were ring Ing up the Cotton Belt shops to sana eheir best wishes for himself ana Vie. The reporter hearing of fb,s called upon friend Harry and laara fd that his reported marriage was ;.
 lake and he still remains loval = the charms nf fhr retna n, -
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1900-05-20

Mir. C. J. LangFton, asst master mechanic and general foreman, has returned from business trip to St. Louis.
 Frank smith, machinist, formerly of Shreveport, has been sent to birds Point by this company to take charge of the round house.
 Mir Fred Allison, machinist. in the round house. who several days ago met with q painful accident bS tearing his hand open, is still con- fined to his room.
 The reporter has good adyertis- ing scheme for any jeweler who desires to advertise where hundreds of people can view 1t every nour of the day Call on me for information.
 Mir Jim Dowd. who for a large numLer of years has been employed by this company as a blacksmith, has severed his connections and ac- cepted same with the DiIey Foun- dry Co.
 Ladd Burvinski, & helper in the boiler department, was badly burn ed while engaged at work. X red hot rivet fell between the glove and band which he had on his hand while he was working and burned deep hole in the palm of the hand.
 On account of the city authorities at kinsland complaining about the trains going at high speed through the city the engineers have been re- quested not to exceed ten miles per hour while passing through that town.
 Engineer Case while on his run last week says an owl flew in the head- light and put the light aud sat there until he reached this place. Bro. Case says he never knew the light was out as the owls eyes were just as bright. Wake up. Bro Case, you've had your dream.
 The grade at Gslkers0n Hill, on this road near j Jonesh1ro k heing cut down aud win be lowered twenty five feet. It k estimated that the work which Will he doue Ut this point will cost $40 00o. The dirt is being reuoved 1t the rate of from l25 to l50 ears per day.
 
 MT. F. H. Jones, who is trayeline auditor of this road, is now in Washington, D. C., with his family. They left Washington yesterday for New York and on May 3 they sail for Paris, France, and after seeing the sigh B of the exposition, proceed to Christiana, NorMas, the home of Mrs. Jones. where they will visit for some time, being absent for about four months. Mir Jones position is being filled by hr. Carlton Messick, of St. Louis, until his return.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1900-05-20

that will hold oasnels , of things, or we will fura, aish ' 2 llttle girls size, if you VI '. Nothing worthy in the. .1u,,!l t tafe me IS too odd or uncomn@ U pc found in our great stock
 RTIIEE Cg.Tal
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1900-05-20
SHIRT WAIST SALE

We have put on our front center table 40 dozen Ladies Shirt Waists, white with embroidery inserting. Solid eolorS and white lace yoke. Fancy fig ures and stripes, light and dark coIofs all well made in the latest style, plain and tucked, new style collars and cuffs, good value at 75c, your choice this sale soc
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1900-05-20
HORNETS UP-TO-DATE AGGRESSIVE MERCHANDISING.
WASH SKIRTS
 Sl.5O.
Sl.5O.


 We have grouped to- gether 10 dozen Wash Skirts in Linen, Crash, Pique and Covert Cloth ranging in price from sl.5O to s2, all we'll made, generously cut, trim med brald. applique and tailor stitched, your choice Sl 50.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1900-07-19
HOW TO LIKE WAGNER.
Scenic Accessories Are Necessary to
Perfect Realization.

The strict Wagnerite refuses to hear
the music of his favorite composer in
the concert room. 1t was never intend
ed, he will tell you, to be performed by
itself, but to be played as an accompa-
niment to the action, for the purpose
Of frightening the effect of the intense
ly dramatic situations coupled with
gorgeous stage pictures that are in
separable from Wagner's famous art
work
The most important part of Wag-
ner opera, according to the composer
himself, is not the music. but the
drama, which. indeed, the beginner
should closely follow with the aid Of
the book of words, since the music is
usually sung in German words.
The intending Wagnerite should also
begin with the masters most popular
works, "Tannhauser" and "Lohengrin. !"
He will then at once recognize the ia
miliar music he has already heard SO
often at concerts, and, struck by its
beauties, he will attend many perform
ances Of these two. Next year he will
want to hear these again, supplement-
ed by Christian und Isolde" that Won
derful music drama so charged with
intense emotion and passion. Having
heard Tristan" and liked it, he there
upon becomes full fledged Wagnerite
In the true sense, and the season after
he attends performances OF the "Ring
der Nibelungen." or he may make a
supreme effort to get to Baireuth.
From Baireuth he returns the ardent
disciple Of musician whose name he
territies his friends by pronouncing in
the German fashion. not Wagner, but
''Vaachkner."- Mail
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1900-07-19
FREAKS OF THE MIND.
Some of the Strange Powers 1t often
Has Over the VIII.


Has Over the VIII.
Did you ever think how often you eat
and never stick your fork in your eye:
You always stick your fork in you,
mouth. If you ate in the dark, ii
would be the same thing. You would
never put out your eye by putting your
fork in it. Why: Because your sub
conscious mind is doing it's automatic
duty and knows very well that you eat
with your mouth and not with your
eye.
Many other actions are automatic.
For instance, 20 people have gathered
on street corner to board a passing
car. The very fact that they are there
means that the car will stop. The first
man has already signaled the motor
man. So do. the other 10. And the
same thing happens if ten people
gather to descend in an elevator The
first conner rings the bell. So do the
other nine-merely automatically. The
sign says Ring" so each man takes
this sign to himself and rings.
A shoemaker once had shop in the
basement of a large building down
town. The shoemaker worked with
his back to the door. Every time the
door opened the shoemaker turned his
head to the left to see who entered.
For ten years the shoemaker worked
and turned his head almost every hour
In the day. Before many years had
passed the shoemaker's head turned
automatically. and now that man has
spent all the money he has ever made
trying to be cured of this automatic
habit, But his head still jerks, so that
he looks over his left shoulder con-
stantly.-NeE York Herald
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1900-07-19
Mexican Letter Writers.

Perhaps there is no more character
istic sight In Mexico than the so called
'evangelistas" who ply their trade in
the Plazuela de Belem and the Plaque
la of Santo Domingo. Those who oper-
ate in the former spot make speciality
of writing letters to the inmates of the
prison for their illiterate relatives on
the outside, but the "evangeiistas" who
may be seen any day in the Plazuela of
Santo Domingo do a general business.
They write love letters, Matchmaking
letters and all sorts of letters for those
who do not know how to write at a
rate of 8, 6, 8 or more cents. according
to the length Of the missive. They
also undertake without extra charge to
write the address on the envelope and
to attach the required stamp, but for
the latter they make an extra charge
OF cent. 1t Is hardly necessary to
state that only very ignorant people,
who are totally unacquainted even
with the simple formalities of mailing
a letter in addition to not knowing
how to write, have recourse to the
evangelistas for stamps. - Mexican
Herald
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1900-07-19
Tokyo Fire walkers.

A Yokohama correspondent of the
Indianapolis Press. who witnessed the
religious ceremony Of fire walking in
Tokyo, says: '"There were present dip
lomats and professors from the I'M
perial college and an Episcopal bishop,
and we think there is sufficient evil
dence to prove that several japanese
women did walk through the fire. A
doubling Thomas gathered up some of
the salt in which they rubbed their
feet, both before and after their hot
walk, to take away and analyze. An
other suggested that the bamboo pole
that was used to make the path was
hollow and may have contained a SUBJ
stance that sifted out as it was drawn
backward and forward that destroyed
the heat. The little 'amak' of my
friend, when asked why the feet We're
not burned, replied, Much pray, much
pray We have stated facts. The in
depreciation must come from those
yersed in the occult sciences"
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1900-07-19

knocked seven bells out Of everything
he came across and had money to
bury on every island he came across.
He thought he was having a high old
time and that it would last to his
eighty-fifth year and that he would
then give $4,000 to an orphan asylum
and die in his bed All of you know
how he ended He was still prancing
and cavorting and high rolling when
the law seized him and he was hung
by the neck. He figured it all out be-
fore he Went his way, and he came to
the conclusion that he hadn't been in
it. He wrote it down on his shirt col
lar in red ink that his having had a
high old time was all a mistake and
that the farmer who had stuck to corn
and potatoes was ahead of the pirate
business. l see before me a bald
headed, broad backed man, who is evil
IDENTIFY itching to become pirate bold.
call on him to pause ere it is too late,
Let us take a still more historical
case. Behold the picture of Judas Is
CARROT 1t is a sketch made of him
while he was young man, and you
see that he holds the plow behind an
OK. Judas was a tiller of the soil for
many years. He was naturally good,
and daily contact with nature added to
his goodness. He came to be known
far and wide as a man who always
shoveled the snow off his sidewalk
clear up to the line, and if he had a
lawsuit about line fence he didn't
drag in the whole country. When he
went up to Jerusalem, he was honored
and respected of all men, and his daily
life was without blot. No one has
tried to explain why Judas suddenly
made up his mind to change and give
things away. He was rewarded with
"a pieces Of silver, but he had no note
coming due and was not hard up for
cash. But change he did, and he no
doubt expected to have high old times
and lead the band. His career, as you
all know, was brief and rocky. Things
didn't turn out as he hoped for. He
was Stunned of men, lodged of dogs
and died without having enjoyed him
self for day. am now looking at a
man in this audience who closely re-
sembles Judas Iscar: and who may
be planning to sell o., and cut loose.
If so, let my words sink deep into his
heart when l say that the result of
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1900-07-19
His Touching AppeaI

Cant l teach you to love me, Miss
Genevieve? pleadingly asked the
young man.
Il fear not, Mr.. Spoonamore," she
answered.
"Then won't you please teach me
how to teach you to love me?" he in
sisted eagerly.
This appealed to the essentially mas
culine or pedagogic element more or
less latent in every woman, and she
promised to take it under considera-
tion.-Chicago Tribune.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1900-07-19
A DIPLOMATIC LIBRARIAN.
He Pleased the Politician without
Giving His Friend Position.

Giving His Friend Position.
When Mr.. Putnam was the head Of
the Public library in Boston, ward
leader of that city called on him to rec
ommend henchman for place in the
library.
There was no reason why the libra
rian should not have refused ut once
and peremptorily to appoint him. but
he chose to follow another course.
After few minutes talk with the
politician Mr.. Putnam asked him
whether he had ever been through all
the departments of the institution.
Il never have, but I'd like to see it,"
replied the politician.
1T will give me much pleasure to go
with you" said Mr.. Putnam.
Mr.. Putnam took him behind the
counters and through the building
from top to bottom, explaining the
character and the magnitude of the
work in detail. He further pointed out,
without seeming to do so. the varied
duties of the employees and the attain
ments they must possess to do the
work. When the tour was ended, Mr..
Putnam said:
"Pm pleased to have had chance
to show the library to you, and if your
friend will fill out an application blank
and send it, and If he passes the neces-
sary examination, think there will
be no difficulty in placing his name on
the waiting list
The politician, however, had seen
enough of library work to convince
him that his constituent could find no
place on the staff, and the blank was
never filed out. But to the day he left
Boston Mr.. Putnam had no warmer adj
mirer in that city than this same ward
leader.-Collier's Weekly.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1900-07-19
NOT REVERSIBLE.
One Decision That the Supreme
Court Couldn't Alter.


Court Couldn't Alter.
In the good old days when Judge
Gaslin sat upon the bench in district
that comprised the western half Of
Nebraska, the rustler, the horse thief
and the killer abounded. Judge Gaslin
was aware that there was but one way
to rid the country of these pests, and
that way was to make it too hot for
them. Accordingly Judge Gaslin, when
one of them was put on trial, admitted
evidence that was sometimes .'incom-
petent, irrelevant and immaterial," but
as it was generally true that if the
prisoner was not guilty he had been
guilty of something equally bad Judge
Gaslin let it go at that and clinched
the prisoner on general principles. The
result was that the supreme court re-
versed a good many Of the judges
cases.
During these perilous times an afro
cious murder was committed in Adams
county and the perpetrators We're soon
captured. The evidences of guilt were
plain, and the two prisoners were soon
PAoAiouhNSu unity duu StuItuCeu W NC
hanged. But as several notorious char
acters had recently been allowed to es-
cape by the supreme court, the people
of Adams determined to forestall any
thing of that kind by quietly lynching
the prisoners. The two men were tax
en- from the Jail and hanged to a rail
road bridge east Of town.
The bodies were left hanging to the
bridge, and next morning Judge Gas
lin sauntered out that way to take a
look. He gazed on the swaying bodies
for few moments without saying a
word. Then he turned to friend and
remarked:
Il sentenced those two fellows to be
hanged. That's one decision that in
fernal supreme court won't reverse
Omaha World-Herald.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1900-07-19
Had Seen Them An Besor..

Once while James Whitcomb Riley
was visiting a southern town where he
was booked to give reading com
mittee called to take him in carriage
over the city. In acknowledging the
compliment he said:
IN go with you, gentlemen. provid-
ed you promise that you will not show
me the new courthouse, the new town
hall, the new bridge, the new gas well,
the new school building and the new
Jail, for I've seen them all hundred
times in as many towns, and they in
variably wear me out before the time
arrives for the curtain to rise on the
evening entertainment!'-A Con-
Stitution