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The Washington times., 1901-12-01

tainment. God bless him; he is our har-
vest. He scans my stock with the air
"f counoisseur, and usually buys the
beautifully bound swell-looking books.
a copy of every book that is pub
lished. sooner or later, finds its way into
my hands. We frequently secure books
nat contain the autographs of we'll
hnovn authors, statesmen, and men of
prominence, in civil and military life
sometimes through the death of their
owner, but more frequently through their
removal to some distant place, We have
the opportunity to purchase very large
Libraries, that contain some of the choic-
est volumes. Yet, there are a great
many men whose very souls are bound
up in their books, who cling tenaciously
to them, and when misfortune and ad
yersity compels them to dispose of their
belongings, keep their Libraries until the
last. and only when actual starvation
stares them in the face, do they part
with them.
often when | respond to a call from
some house to make an offer on some
books that must be sold because of the
financial condition of the owner. | almost
despise the calling | pursue ] am shown
to the library. perhaps, by some grey
haired woman, upon whose troubled and
sorrowful countenance the lines OF cul-
luIt, refinement, anu q Ike OF ease are
still plainly visible.
"She will say that this is the last thing
she had expected to harpen, how hard it
is for her to part with them. how her
husband loved them, and how the memory
of so many pleasant evenings is held in
every book. All that is left to remind
her Of happy days gone by, days when ev-
cry idle hour in her noon of womanhood
was PASSED with so much pleasure and
gain.
Il often have to turn my face away TO
hide my emotion, and If the opportunity
offered l would quietly steal away. But
what is to be done? The books must be
sold 1 am told, and as l am there for the
purpose of buying them I must cover my
sentiments with the stern cloak Of busi-
ness and proceed to examine them.
Among the secondhand look dealers
there is feeling of business friendship.
which I am sorry to say does not exist
among the merchants in other lines of
rade. We do not make it a practice of
-rying to undersell each other, but a stan
lard price seems TO prevail We are al
ways willing to give any Information TO
ZACH other, which other merchants would
egard as business secrets. To live and
ct live, end to keep our line above the
atch penny schemes of today is our mot /
o, concluded the philosopher. as he |
vent forward 10 meet a customer
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TRUTH AND THE LAWS.
Where Bad Reputation for Ne-
racity Counts.

The French papers in the autumn of
1921 mentioned that a man named Des-
jardins was tried, on his own confession,
as an accomplice with Louvel, the assas-
sin OF the Duke de Berri. But on his de-
fence Desjardins contended that his con-
fsssion ought not to be believed, because
he was so notorious for falsehood that no.
body would give credit to a word he said.
In support of this assertion he produced
host OF witnesses (his friends and gel
atiyesl all who swore that the excessively
bad character which he had given OF HIM
self was true. and he was declared not
guilty.
Before this & singular instance occurred
in Ireland A man was charged with high
way robbery. In the course of the trial
the prisoner roared out from the dock
that he was guilty. but the jury. in their
verdict, pronounced Kim mot guilty"
Good heavens. gentlemen" exclaimed
the astouished judge, did you not hear
the man himself declare that he was not
guilty." We did, my lord. and that was
the very reason we acquitted him, for we
knew the fellow to be such a notorious
liar that he never told word of truth in
his life"
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GOOD WHEN HE IS SOBER.
"A Wife Tells In Court of Her Hus
bands FaiIings

| Florence Peyton, attired in black
skirt, red bodice. Jlue jacket and White
fascinator, was complainant in the Police
Court yesterday, against her l1sband
Henry G. Peyton. charged with assault
and disorderIy conduct.
He was drunk yesterday and struck
me in the face and knocked me down. -
the woman explained to Judge Kimball.
What kind of husband can he be?"
exclaimed his honor.
Usually, good one, replied the wom-
an. He has supported and treated me
well heretofore. l have seen him under
the influence Of liquor before, but this is
the first time he ever laid a violent hsad
on me-"
Peyton is about thirty-Rye years of age.
His wife is perht ps five years younger.
and fairly good looking. She had !, small
bruise on her forehead, the result of the
blow she said her husband gave her.
Blanche Bell, about thirty years of ar,
testified that when she demonstrated with
Peyton for striking his wife he knocked
her down also.
called TO the Peyton abode on G Street
southeast, he found a window knocked
out, and the furniture thrown around pro
mlscuousiy. Peyton appeared very pen
itent when he took the witness stand
Your honor" he said, Il am truly
sorry for my conduct"
you ought to be." Numbered Judge
Kimball. Il think a whipping post in the
District would be the proper thing for
such as you"
Il think it would" consented Peyton.
81 would willingly take a whipping if by
doing so | could atone for what did. But,
your honor IL is my first offence of this
kind. and it will be my last. l returned
from the Philippine Islands about two
months ago, and am now employed in the
Navy Yard. l have bevn drunk but once
before since l got back. | met some
friends yesterday, and drank too freely.
and / suppose this affair will cost me
my job
II hope not, but l can't excuse you
for striking your wife" said his honor.
Thirty dollars in the assault case, and
S5 on the disorderly charge"
In default, Peytcn will spend 1O5 days
in Jail.
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Bright Tor Civil service.

Boston Transeript-No Administration
has started out with higher standards
for the civil service than the present one
The appointment of men in full sympathy
with the spirit of the law 10 carry it into
effect is an earnest OF this. With Presf-
dent Roosevelt the application of the law
Is no longer an experiment. He has al
ready taken an advanced course in the
system. He is post graduate and seems
to be determined that his achievement in
this liLe shall not be kept for merely
academic use, but shall DO practical duty.
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The game of football played this after
noon between. the Episcopal High School
and the eleven representing the Wood
bury Forest High School resulted in 2
victory for the home team by a score OF
81 to 0. The loca! team had complete
walltov.r. Frequently it made 30 and 40
yard gains. The home team played ex-
ceedl aTly fast ball, and showed great su-
periUii'y over their opponents. In the
first half they made y points. and in the
second half 40 points. Six touchdowns
were made in twenty minutes. The fea-
ture of the game was the 60-yard run of
Crawford for the home team. Hoge
Trigg, Male, Clarke, and Hunter also did
good work for the home team.
With this game the high school team
closes its season, which has not by any
means been as successful as in former
years. Time was when this schools team
was On footing with any in the State.
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CURRENT EVENTS
In ALEXANDRIA.
DOMESTIC TROUBLES In COURT.
Bruce Miistend Asks AnluIment of
Observation-Disclosures His Wife
Has Former Living
Husband.

ALEXANDRIA, Va, Nov. SO.-Robert
Bruce Milstead, today in the Corporation
Court, through his attorney, Charles
Bendheim, filed a petition asking that
his marriage to Estelle Yates be an
nulled The grounds for the petition, the
plaintin alleges, are that at the time of
his marriage TO the defendant she had a
living husband from whom she had not
been divorced.
The defendant was married 10 Mr.. Mil
stead under her maiden name EstelIe
Jackson, in King George County, Va,
September 2 last. The ceremony was
performed by the Rev. J. H. Newbill, of
that county.
The couple first met at Colonial Beach.
where they were summering. After a
brief acquaintance they were married.
city, the home of the groom. On account
of. it is said. domestic infelicity, they
shortly thereafter separated. the defend
ant returning to her former home, in
Washington.
Several days later she returned to this
city in quest of Hr. Milstead. He was in
a hotel at the time, in conversation with
a number of friends. She at once called
him and begged to be taken back Upon
being refused she placed a bottle to her
mouth supposed to contain laudanum,
and attempted to swallow the contents.
Before accomplishing her purpose the
bottle was taken from her and broken.
Later she secured another bottle. and
while standing in front OF the railway
station, on South Royal Street, succeeded
in swallowing some Of the drug. Subse-
quently she was picked up by Mr. Mil
stead and number OF friends and taken
to the Alexandria Infrmary for treat
ment The morning following she was
sufficiently well to leave that institution,
and left for Washington, where she is
now supposed to be.
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A WELL ATTENDED MEETING.
knights of the Golden Eagle Con.
slider Important business.

An important meeting Of Cyrus Castle
No. l, Knights of the Golden Eagle, was
held Wednesday night at o'clock in Mon
arch Hall, on Twelfth Street northwest.
and nearly every member OF the order at
tended. Business of the greatest I'M
pcrtance to the knights was taken up
and discussed during the session The
knights were addressed by the grand chief
of the order.
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the revolving mirror, when made to turn
only once in a second, caused the spot
of light to travel at the rate of $50 feet
in the same time. When, however, the
mirror turned at it's full speed of 1000
times a second, the spot of light travelled
loco times as fast also, or about 250.o00
feet second or 10000 miles an hour,
speed which was 200 times as fast as
that of the rife bullet, which was sue
ceSsfully photographed.
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bis VITALITY A SURPRISE.
Victim of savage Cruelty shows
Slight improvements.

The vitality shown by Edward Herzog,
the victim of the cruelty of an oyster
dredge captain, is Surprising the ply
sicians at the Emergency Hospital For
several weeks his condition has been most
critical, and the physicians have been
looking for his death at any time. Despite
this, he is not only holding his own. as
the hospital people state, but is showing
slight improvement. The outcome OF his
illness is predetermined.
The Washington times., 1901-12-01

In the Corporation Court today in the
case OF w. J. Dugan ct ux VS.. Rachel Me-
Cauley ct al. decree was entered re-
ferring the case to Eugene B. Taylor,
commissioner in chancery.
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The services in the different churches in
The Washington times., 1901-12-01

The funeral of Mrs. Catherine Mills,
whose death occurred last Thursday after
noon, took place at $3.50 o'clock this af-
ternoon from her late residence, ia
Prince Street. and was attended by a
number of relatives and friends of the
deceased. The funeral services were con-
Quoted by Rev. Father NJ ]. Ahern, OF ST.
Mary's Catholic Church. The interment
was private.
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Mrs. Rose V. Parker, whose death oc
CURED yesterday at her home 1705 New
York Avenue northwest, Washington, wa.
a former resident OF this city. The de
ceased was daughter OF John Daugherty
Of this city, and up to the time Of hel
marriage resided here. where she wal
wei! known. She had been a sufferer
from pulmonary troubles for some time
past. The funeral will take place from st
Mary's Catholic Church, in this city, Mon
day morning at 10 o'clock.
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this city will tomorrow be conducted by
the resident pastors. The Rev. Dr. S. A.
Wallis, of the Theological Seminary, will
conduct the services at the Railroad Read
ing Rooms tomorrow afternoon. At the
Epworth League services in the Trinity
Methodist Episcopal Church tomorrow
evening at $50 o'clock Miss Rebecka Pol
lard will render a solo.
James F. Cakes, OF Baltimore, and Miss
Alice H. Clifford of Susquehanna, Pa, were
married on Thanksgiving Day at the par
sonage of the First Baptist Church. The
ceremony was performed by the Rev.
George L. Hunt rector.
During the month Of November the
clerk of the Corporation Court recorded
forty-one deeds, and issued twenty mar
riage licenses, nineteen to white, and nine
to coiored people.
The funeral Of the late NJ. D. Soper,
whose death occurred Thursday last, will
take place at 2:30 o'clock tomorrow after
noon, from the Methodist Protestant
Church. The services will be conducted
by the Rev. ]. II. S. Ewell, pastor.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1901-12-03
HANDSOME PROFITS MADE BY LOCAL "LONcS" ON
 COTTON Government Report Nearly 2,ooo, GOO Short of Expectations and Mar
 ket Bounded Up.

There was considerable excitement on the local cotton market today. due to the fact that the government reported only 9.674,O00 bales, which is from 100000 to 100000 bales less than most of the cotton statisti- clans have been putting the crop. The result of this report was a rapid bounding upward of the market. and at ? D. m. the advance was 40 points It was good time to be long The excitement was intense among tie local spectators. and it is reported that some of them have realized quite handsomely It is reported re- liably that the local longs have cleared from 5000 up on their hold ings, one of them making $10,0OO. It is stated that there are larger clear ings than those mentioned
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1901-12-03
STORE BURGLARIZED
 M'DONNElL At Attheimer Was Entered by Thieves and Considerable
 Goods Taken.

The general merchandise store of MT. J. s. Mcdonnell, at Altheimer. was entered and burglarized early this morning by unknown parties. The loss sustained by MT. Mcdonnell can not be learned. but it is thought to have been considerable.
 Blood hounds in Little Rock were telephoned for and Deputy Sheriff Sol Wormser, formerly of Pine Bluff. was i'll this city few hours today en route to Altheimer with four blood hounds. He missed the Altheimer train out of Little Rock this morning and had to come to Pine Bluff over the Valley route. Two of the dogs are the same ones that successfully trailed criminal near Corning sev- eral weeks ago, which eliminated in pitched battle between the criminal and the officers. in which the former was killed
 Mr. Wormser expects his hounds to duplicate their last work, if condi- tions are favorable at Altheimer.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1901-12-03
Bonds Barred.

Under the act of the last legisla- ture, calling in all outstanding valid 6 per cent funding bonds of the state not presented under the funding act of 1899. all bonds not presented yes terday were to be declared invalid on that date. The state advertised for them for six months, and under the call redeemed two and purchased five prior to the approval of the act. To day fifteen were barred. amounting with interest to $36,660. The 1egisla, ture set aside s5S,0o0 to redeem these bonds and the balance remains in the sinking fund.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1901-12-03
RESTORED TO OFFICE INDICTMENTS AGAINST ESQS, GARRETT AND VANCE Nolle Pressed, and Both Will Resume Business as Prior to Indict-
 ments.

The cases of the state against Esqs. w. D. Vance and J. H. Garrett. re- gently suspended as justices of the peace of Vaugine township, having been indicted by the late grand jury for malfeasance in office, came up for trial ill the circuit court this morn ing. Both cases were nolle pressed and the defendants were restored to office.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1901-12-03
LIVING WITHOUT CORN.
Farmers of New Ednburg Raising
 Fine Forage Crops.

Capt. E. c. Howell hos received from Messrs. Marks. Atwood & Co.,. of New Edinburg. Ark, box con- taing some very fine specimens or pears and turnips. the latter the largest seen here
 They write MT. Howell as follows. We are still living without corn. There have been more turnips. oats. wheat, rye, and barley planted down here this year than ever before Our people had it to do to live Cotton all picked; top crop no good'
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1901-12-03
A VERY CLOSE GUESS
S. C. ALEXANDER MISSES GOV.
 ERNMENT FIGURES
On the Cotton Crop of the United States Only 2o,515
 Bales.

Some time ago the c. c. Taylor cotton exchange offered $15 to the person guessing nearest the govern mentS estimate of the cotton crop. Sixty-three cotton buyers, merchants and factors of Pine Bluff put in their guesses three weeks ago.
 At II o'clock today the agricultural bureau announced it's estimate of g.. 674.0o0 bales.
 MT. s. c. Alexander. the proprietor of the Farmers warehouse. was the lucky guesser, his being 9,653, ,485 bales, which was within 20.515 bales of the governments figures.
 At the suggestion of Mfr. Alexander this was increased by Jumbo Howell Walter Wilkins Col Corcoran. Mfr Buster, of Kingsland. Leo Andrews and MT Keesee to $25 and sent to Tulip Presbyterian church. at Tulip Ark
 Mr. Alenxanders guess is the near est to the government estimate of any guess made in the state. and there are not many guesses in the country which will come nearer.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1901-12-03
S'v.TY-ONE CONVERSIONS
THE RESULT OF THE DICK MEET.
 tNGS HERE.
and Forty of Them Were Boys.

Rev. John Dick, B. D., closed his series of lectures at Merrill Institute Monday night with a lecture ii men only There was an audience of 250 present. and there were three convcr- sions. There were sixteen convers- ions of men and forty-fve boys dur ing the series of meetings
 Dr. Dick left at 4:45 this morning for Hot Springs, and will leave there in a series of meetings.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1901-12-03
Good Work

In the past few days Rev. Holcomb, of the Gospel Mission has sent wood and food to several families who were real needy. His mission and charity work should receive hearty support. He is arranging for a big dinner. free for the poor of the city, and will have a free Christmas tree for the poor children.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1901-12-03
[IyULAR TEST CASE Tariff Relation of the Philip
 pines to the United
 States. .pe NOT FOREIGN, PARIS TREATY MAKING THEM DOMESTIC.
,..,ker Act Valid. and Tax on Ex- ports Goes to the Porto Ricans.
FOUR JUSTICES DESERVED

Washington. Dec. 3.-Opinions were
 .,,aorad in the United States SUI
 r,eme court yesterday in the last
 .wo of the insular test cases. One Of
 ,bom was that known as the four teen diamond rings case. involving the relationship of the United States to the Philippine islands from a tar i # noint of view, and the other, what l is known as the Dooley case No. ?. involving the eonstitutionality of the collection of the duty on goods ship nd from New York to Porto Rico. In the former case the court held that the diamond rings brought from the Philippines and over which case arose should have been exempt from duty made the Philippines American terri tory. The decision in the Philippine case followed closely that of the first Porto Rican cnse of last term. Tn the second Dooley case it was held that the duty collected on goods car red from New York to PortoRico was
 permissible. but that it was in reali
 y tax for the benefit of the Porto
 Ricans themselves rather than export duty as was claimed by the mer- chants who antagonized the govern Eent in the case.
 In both cases there were dissenting opinions concurred in by four of the nine justices of the court.
 It is generally believed that the finding in the Philippine case will lead to early efforts to secure legisla- uon for the regulation of our commer- cal relation with these islands. As the Porto Rican opinion sustains the constltutlonality of the Foraker act no such necessity will arise with ref erence to Porto Rico.
 In the Philippine case the opinion was handed down by Chief Justice ruler. The opinion was adverse to oe Claims of the government On 'he grounds that the Philipine islands al the time the rings were brought A'o Amerlcan territory were domes- oe territory. The decisions in the De Lima Porto Rican cases were cited at ens1h' and it was held that the reso- lu'lons adopted by congress concern. ing the Philippines were not sufficient
 o change the situation.
 me chief justice concluded his oplnion by reversing the decision of tue court below. Justice Brown read S' ooinlon coneurring in the result. 'u' oinefing from the conclusions "dWn on minor points.
 . justices Gray. Shiras. White and MeAenna dissented In his opinion VI ouiei Justice Fuller said that the A''pplne islands ceased to be for ~e" territory as soon as the Paris
 '''S oi peace was signed and the ,Nsoiution to which he referred as ve'ng Ineffective and not binding was Dle ~ resolution adopted by the senate >'0A after the ratification of the treaty.
 Ai'ef stating the case at some .'Ash. Chief Justice Fuller quoted i somewhat extensively from the opin- ;1 " 'hls court in the case of De
 l' against Bidwell. His principal aN0''don from that case was the r' asfaph setting forth the theory . .l'' a country remains foreign with , aspect to the tariff la--.s until con- n 70 ., nas acted by embracing it with h the custcrs
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1901-12-03

The Ladies Auxiliary of the Y. M c. A. will hold a verr important meeting at the Merrill Institute at Q D. m. tomorrow The business to be considered is the plans for the rummange sale and forming plans for the January reception. All the la dies are urged to be present.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1901-12-03
ROUTINE BUSINESS Transacted by the City Dads at Monday Nights
 Session. THE LADIES OF THE NATION. TIES CLUB MAKE A FEW
 REQUESTS. One Good Thing They Desire Is the Abatement of the Dust Nuisance
 Before Next Summer.
PUBLIC WORKS REPORT ASKED

The city council met in regular session last night Mayor Bell was present and presided, and Aldermen Boyce, Bruce, Clement, Fox Meyer, Well and Wilkins were present. The minutes of the former meeting were read ana approved.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1901-12-03

The "quinta club" met at Mrs. A. B. Williams, Ohio street. Thure ua y afternoon. Strolled to the woods, then
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1901-12-03

The casualty list on the gridiron this season is quite as heavy as usual. The list of known dead numbers seven and more than seventy were injured.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1901-12-03
GENERAL NEWS.

Four thousand persons attended q proBoer meetins, in Detroit on Sun day. Resolutions were adopted rdll ing upon President Roosevelt 70 ter der tl:e offices of the United States as mediator.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1901-12-03

I devote more time to that end (advertisng) than to any other branch. In my opinion the whole science of retailing consists in gel ting people to come into your stqza If you can accomplish that the st is comparatively easy-A. F ken- nedy. N. Y.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1901-12-03

The transport Buford has arrived at New York. with eight companies of the Twenty-third United States in- fantry.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1901-12-03

Keep your advertisements as fresh as vour goods.-Oscar E. Binner, Chi. cago.