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Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1901-02-22
In Memoriam Of Our Loving Friend
 Francis T. Davis.

FIdHSlS LAWS,
 Many hearts have been grieved by the announcement of the sudden death of Francis T. Davis, which oc- cured Satur4e- Febraury g. 1901, at San Marcos. szas.
 After . few hours of hopeless and patient -..-.-,~ from congestion. the grim messenger removed from our midst noble young man, full of life and yigor; one so cheerful. affection ate and gentle that he endeared him. self to the hearts of all those who knew him. Only two short months ago he was married to Miss Sallie Eaugine, of Little Rock It was hard for these two tender hearts to be rudely severed.
 When the summons came he was ready: warned of earthly separation from his young and beloved partner. he bravely and cheerfully talked about the saddest moment of their young lives, concluding with the words: Sweet one, God does all things for the best
 The funeral which took place at St. Mays Church, near Sherrill, Tuesday. February 12, at II o'clock, was the saddest ever attended The ball. bearers were ". Ais, S. Vance, W. Joeb, of Little Rock; J. Poe, of San Marcos; ". Payne, W. Rainey, of Sherrill.
 What consolation can we offer to his grief-stricken wife, whose great est loss was his gain in eternity. Dear soul, think not of your husband as one dead, but as one who lives and will live forever
 Then weep not for our loved one God alone knows what is best He has only called him to his home For a sweet and holy rest
 We tender our heartfelt sympathy and join in saying: May his beauti- ful soul rest in eternal peace and bliss
 A FRIEND.
 Little Rock
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1901-02-22
New Use for a Library.

Marie Ronge, a German lady, who was born in London and now resides in Wurtemberg, has found an original way of utilizing her fine library. She writes to school teachers, especially in rural regions, to ascertain their taste in the way of reading and then sends them parcels of her books. to be re- turned at her expense after they have been read
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1901-02-22
Paper Walls at Indian Head.

In order to minimize the destructive effects of possible explosions in the governments new powder manufac- tory at Indian Head all the buildings are provided with paper" walls at the ends. The thory is that these light walls will be immediately blown aside by the concussion of the ex- plosion, leaving the main walls, which are built as strongly as possible, prac- tically unharmed
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1901-02-22
Sampson Is Sick,

BOSTON, Mass, Feb 22.-Rear Ad- miral William T. Sampson. command ant of the Charleston navy yard, is ill at his home at the yard. Captain Barclay is acting commandant.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1901-02-22
Under such circumstances it need

Under such circumstances it need not be surprising if railroad building in Arkansas receives a severe check. Our only hope lies in the State Sen ate, which is not so radical as the House. and which may defeat such drastic and unjust laws when they reach that body
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1901-02-22
ANNOUNCEMENTS TS.
For Mayor.

To the Graphic:
 You may announce me as . candi- date for Mayor at the ensuing April election. At the present time Pine Bluff needs some one to take her out of the rut. have done so before and think l can do so again and start Ter on the highway to success.
 H. KING WHITE.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1901-02-22

Qualifications for Maria geable Girls.
 Norwegian legislators propose that girls who do not know how to knit, sew, wash and cook should be refused permission to marry. Daughters of wealthy men are not to be excepted.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1901-02-22
Winter Sailor Hats.

The winter sailor hats have broad brims, the same all around, and are velvet One of gray felt has a scarf of white taffeta, and another of cas- tor velvet draped loosely around the crown and coming we'll over on the brim. Both scarfs are edged with gold braid, and are knotted directly in front under a gold buckle. A cache peigne of velvet is under the brim at the back.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1901-02-27
GOOD SONS OF pIoUs s1REs.
From This 1t VIII De Seen That on
spring of Preachers Are Not
Always Degenerate.

An Englshman who has been col
lecting statistics announces that $50
per cent. of the personages in the
Dictionary of National biography
were the children of clergymen," and
this declaration, says the Chicago
Ilmes-llerald, has inspired the sug-
gestion that law be passed provid
ing that no bachelor shall hereafter
be permitted to receive orders in the
Church of England. Every rectory,
1t is declared, should be occupied by
married man to the end that Eng
land shall have more and more citi-
zens who may be deemed worthy of
mention in dictionaries of national
biography.
Whether these suggestions are to
be taken seriously or not the fact
remains that surprisingly large
number of the Englishmen who sue
ceed in winning fame came. as Ten
nyson came, from the country recto-
RES. English clergymen seem to
have an unusual faculty for starting
their sons in proper directions. and
in addition to this there must be
something in the atmosphere of
even the vicaragc that tends to great
ness.
Here in America, however. this ten
dency of the sons of preachers to
win enviable renown is not generally
noticeable. Indeed, it has been the
exception rather than the rule for
the sons of preachers-or of country
preachers, at least-to exhibit evil
dences either of careful training or
inherited greatness. Not infrequent-
~ the worst boy in town is the
preachers boy, and it sometimes
happens that, while the good man is
exhibiting TO the congregation the
wisdom of keeping the Sabbath
holy, his son is out somewhere steal
ing peaches or trying to break a colt
whose owner has gone away with
the family TO the house of worship.
1t may be that the American
preacher has so much more than his
English brother to do in the way OF
keeping the rest of mankind from GO
ing 10 the bad that he gets less time
to look after the welfare of his own
offspring, or there may be some 9th
er cause for the fact that the space
in our biographical dictionaries is in
no sense usurped by the sons OF
clergymen. In any case. it is graft
flying to be able to say that things
are not SO discouraging for our
preachers as they used to be. There
are not so many scapegraces among
the sons of ministers as there were
say. generation ago. The families
of ministers, like those of other peo
pie. are becoming smaller as the
years pass, and in some places the
tradition that the minister's boy
must lead gang in order to claim
the esteem of his contemporaries has
actually ceased to be commanding
influence.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1901-02-27
AUTOMOBILES IN NEW LANDS.
Out-of-the-Way Parts of
the World.

The French have just completed their
wagon road from Tamatave, the large
port on the east coast of Madagascar,
to Antananarivo, the, capital of the
country high among the mountains of
the central part of the island. 1t was
an enormous work. and in the last
three months before its completion 25,-
coo workmen were engaged upon it,,
says the New York Sun.
\ railroad is to follow, but even if
this additional improvement were not
made, the fine wagon road now com
pleted would revolutioniZe the com
merce of that part of Madagascar.
Hitherto the only route between the
port and the capital was narrow foot
path threading the valleys and cross
ing the mountains. No wheeled ve-
hicle could be used, but everything was
carried on the backs of porters.
To-day carriages and automobiles
are travelling easily and rapidly be-
tween the sea and the capital. The
horseless carriages brought from
France are carrying many passengers
and great deal of freight. They climb
the steep grades without any difficulty
and are making the most favorable i'm
preston among the French in NADIA
gascar.
The French have also established an
automobile service between Hayes on
the upper Senegal and Bammako on
the Niger. Freight and passengers
from Europe are carried all the way
by steam as far as Hayes and then
there is road journey about $50 miles
in length. This road has been so far
improved that automobiles may be
used. and this system of transporta-
tion has been introduced with good
success. Formerly Is days were re-
quired to cover the route, but by the
new service the trip is made in five days
and ii is expected soon TO reduce the
time.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1901-02-27
RIGHT HANDS AND SHARP WIT
Professor SmedIey Has Theory That
the Brightest Children Never
Are AmbideXtrOus.

Prof. F. w. Smedley, of the child
study department of the public schools.
declares a connection between right
and left handedness and intellectually
in children has been discovered. From
experiments he is convinced d that right
handed children are naturally the
brightest. He has found that large
percentage of the boys at the John
Worthy school practically are ambi-
deXtrous. Pupils whose speech is af-
fected and who find difficulty in articu-
lation are most often left-handed. says
the Chicago Tribune.
The explanation is this: The right
hand is controlled from the left side
of the brain and the left hand from the
right side of the brain. Speech is con-
trolled by the right side of the brain
The overdevelopment of one hand or
the other is thought in this way to af-
feet the speech.
Prof, Smedley is guarded in his state
ments, saying that it will take a long
time to work out the problem, if ii is
solved, of the connection between the
hand and the brain. He does not believe
that dexterity is directly connected
with intelligence, but that it is notice
able through its effect upon speech.
81 am not sure what we shall be able
TODD with this knowledge when we are
more certain about it," said Prof
Smedley at should lead to discoveries
of methods in the training of children
which NAV be beneficial At present [
am inclined to advise parents not to
struggle with left-handed children to
make them right-handed. There is
physical reason why they have tend
ency that way"
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1901-02-27
A BimOraI Fable.

When the New Reporter came in to
write his first Story, after Adopting
Journalism, the Hardened Sinners in
the Office began 10 offer Bets. One
and all wanted to bet Ten Dollars
that he Would.
Just to Accommodate them, Fool
ish but Sportive Stranger took them
up.
And when the New Reporter turned
in his Copy, which told about Cir
Gus, it was found that he had not re
ferred to the Elephant as "the Giant
Pachyderm."
So the Stranger won.
Moral-It is wrong to bet.
Submoral-But the New Reporter
did not know how to spell "Pachy-
derm. Baltimore American.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1901-02-27
Ohio River Railroad.
Time Table Effective Nov. 25th, 1900,
(Bastern Time)
GOING NORTH,

Leave Wiliamstown-
d7:H a. m............... to Wheeling
'%1O:36 a. m. ...... to New Martinsvills
d12:45 p. m. to Pittsburg and East
d.: 81 p. M. Wheeling and Int. pointS
"5:19 p. M, Ohio Valley Express Pitts
burg and East.
1912 p. M. .Sistersville and int. points
1907 p. M, New Martinsville and Int.
points.
GOING SOUTH.
1856 a. m. ....... to Parkersburg
dll:lI a. m. TO ParkerSDurg
"12:03 p. M, Ohio Valley Express to
Huntington and Cincinnati.
d2:35 p. m. ............... to Kenova
~4:45 D. m. -. -. $40 Pt. Pleasant
d7:06 p. m. -. ......to Parkersburg
1854 p. m. ..... -. to Parkersburg
D daily. daily except Sunday.
L. e. CIIALENOR
Gen. Pass. Agent.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1901-02-27
LlCnrInR-

In the southern Caucasus large
tracts of land are covered by the
licorice plant. A Scotch gentleman
who visited this country from Con-
stantinople had his attention drawn
to this potential source of wealth.
and erected Il factory on the spot for
the distillation of the licorice juice.
The erection of similar factories
quickly followed, so that now large
export trade is carried on in this
product, and the peasantry of the dis
trict find remnnerative occupation
in the gathering and sale of the root
to these establishments. = Chambers
Jcnrnal-
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1901-02-27
Columbus & Toledo Short Line.

MARIETTA, COLUMBUS & CLEVE-
LAND RAILROAD.
Formerly the T. & o. c. Ex.
Through Parior and Sleeping Car
Service.
Time Table in Effect May 20, 1900.
FROM MARIETTA
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1901-02-27
QUEER SKY FERRIES.
Unusual Mode of Transit for Miners
of the Region Across the You
ghiogheny River.


The sky ferry may not have been
invented by the Yough river miners,
but they have recognized it as a good
thing, and half II dozen of these novel
transportation machines ply the river
to the astonishment of passengers
on passing trains, who stare out OF
the windows of the cars at the sight
suspended in Il small cage, which
travels on wire cable stretched
from one shore to the other, says
the Pittsburgh Dispatch.
The sky ferry at Coultervlle was
one of the first to be built across the
Sough and it dates back to about
1890, when Enoch Johns, John Tay-
lor, James Harkins, James Conroy,
Murray Dice, Emmet Price, Hugh
McDernott and Herman Eholer
formed stock company and built a
machine. The mechanism of the af-
fair is simple, and consists of cage
suspended from two travelling
wheels, which run along one-inch
steel cable stretched from bank to
bank, and frightened by means of a
simple windlass built of timbers. The
cage will carry four passengers, and
the propelling power of the ferry is
furnished by windlass, which is
turned by the passenger and winds
up light line, carrying the cage
across the stream.
To raise the ferry to a safe dis
fnnna n hnNa fha tiu la Form, 10
built, and on this another set of ma
chinery is placed, so that il the ferry
is on the opposite side of the river
and passenger wishes to cross he
can wind the machine over to him
and then make the trip across the
stream.
The ferry at Coultersville is a
miner may become a partner by pay
ing two dollars for key. There are
| several hundred keys out now and
the ferry gives general satisfaction.
Since the Coultersville ferry was
built other ferries have been built at
Osceola, Robbins and Shaner. while
at Scott Haven ...ere is steam ferry,
"hiSh dpCS oiB anu
day and night. The sensation OF
swinging out over the river in one OF
| these ferries is rather startling, as
| the machine starts out from the bank
with a swoop that carries it hall
way across, or to the lowest part ot
| the slack of the cable. Then the trav.
eler has to wind up the windlass tc
reach the other shore. No accident
has ever happened on any of these
! ferries, but at Coultersville they tel
story of miner who, after an ar
gument with his wife, in which ht
was getting the worst of It," es
capped to the ferry, threw off the
windlass line and allowed the ma
chine to coast to the middle, where
he was safe.
According to the story, and it lose,
nothing in the telling, the woman
bombarded him with stones for al
hour, but n woman was never noted
for her accuracy in throwing stones
and the man laughed at her invita-
ton to come ashore and take his lick
ing like man. Then new factor
in the case turned up as a group o
hungry miners reached the shore
and those on shore were unable tt
reach HIM. by this time the woman
had become tired of her exercise. anC
the man solved the problem of hi,
own escape by falling out of the Gag,
into the river, to be dragged out.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1901-02-27

Dark Face figures, p N time. Light Face, A. ii time.
Connections leave NewronerstOwn
via Pittsburgh DlvIsiOU.-For Pit tsburgh
nd the East, q 43 am, ali 81 nm. y II pm. For
UhrichSville and Dennisun n pm.
Fo" Columbus IS Sc nm For q, lumhus and
Cincin nnti. all q am. al Is pm. Indianapolis
aud ~. Lot al rs pm. For Columbus and
Chicago, *a 10 pin.
Connections leave Canal Dover via
Cleveland & Pittsburgh DivisiOn.-For
Cleveland. Carton and Fort Wayne Route
pIi ,ts, Chicago, Pittsburgh and intermediate
poi ts, n 20 am and u so pm.
*IMiiy. Except Sunday. FLAG stop.
l.. r. LOREE, +. A. FORD,
General Manager, General Passenger Agent
Il-25.OO.-N PITTSBURGH, PENN'A.
For time cards, rates Of fare tn rough tickets,
baggage checks, and further information re-
RardIng the running Of trains, apply TO any
agent OF the Pennsylvania Lines.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1901-02-27
TIME CARD IN EFFECT DEC. 1nd, lsl

All Trains Daily except Sunday.
Nos. 10 and ~ make CLOSE connections
ZAaeeville with the Ii. n o. and Pan HnNd
trnine icr Columbus. Chicago and the Wost.
j. HOPF 6UfOR General Manager.
c. G. HARRISON. General PAssengsrAgk.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1901-02-27

installed in its plant Norwood Marietta Oho
prepared to all
oil country road and heavy We also
in the market Also farmers express We
pleased show any pei, wish ng purchase in all
of manufacture All persons inspect plant
and work.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1901-02-27
victory at Last.

For ten long Yeas l was sufferer
with kidney dyspepsia and rheuma-
tism disease. treated with many Co
lumbus doctors; took patent medicine.
No results whatever until ] disco vered
ard took ONE bottle OF DENNIS
SURE, SAFE and SPEEDY CURE. In
three days | threw down my crutches
Ordinary cases cured in one day.
Only 25 and rs cents at A. ]. Rich
ards and w. H. Stysa 8. Samples free
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1901-02-27

Trains Arrive at and Depart from Union
Station.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1901-02-27
An AwfuI Condition.

Mrs. Goodfriend-Are you hungry?
Frozen Stiff = Hungry Heavens.
muml I'm so hungry dat l could eat
health foodl Puck.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1901-02-27

For further information call on or
address G. M. Payne, Ticket Agent.
Union Depot.
r. H. ENGLAND, Gen'l Manager.
l.. w. JAMES. General Passenger
Agent.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1901-02-27
8. & O. s-w. r r
rimo TshIe Nov. 20.

abau outU rNUWs Gos
Trains Arrive at and Depart from Union
Station.
AHRlvE WESTWARD. pErARr
3 II Athens, Chillicotbe, III 4Ol 10
Cincinnati. Louisville,
uts and al points
West. South and ,.N,St
~ 90 --lieipre Athens, CHI 8 o. m
cOthe. aut way sta Dr. rs
I0p m--Eelpre. Athens, Cni 40 90 m
43 - IN iCnthe, Cincinnati auu
'unoa' Louisville, ST Louis
m aud All points wes' ao'
south
I2 55 u--Belpre Parkersburg. FL OB1 m
Chillicothe, Cincinnati
and way stations.
O5 p u--B elpre, Pa rkers- 25 IN
burg. Chillic0the, Gin
cinnati, Louisville, St.
Louis, Chicago and all
points west, south and
southwest.
go a m-Parkersburg and Belpre Local
EASTWARD.
~ 10 m-Belpre, Parkerspurg, is 90 m
Salem. Corn wallis,
CLARK, burg, Grafton,
'lS 90 m-Belpre, Parkersburg, FL O5 y m
Grafton, Washington,
baltimore, Philsdelph.
Ia and New York
3 11a m-Pa arkersburg, Wash IOp m
tngton, b fillmore,
PnllauelDl1a and New York.
10 10 p m--ParherSburg, Wash I'll 40 m
lnpton Baltimore Phil
adelphia, New York,
Boston and all points east.
"'Daily. Except Sunday.
All trains OF Marietta District run to Pa, k.
ersburg. - -
For through tickets to all points In q
United States, Canada ard Mexico with d
tailed Information as to rates, routes, sleepii
car accommodations ETC., please call on
address:
y. M PAYNE. Ticket Agent, Marietta, o.
A. II. SNIDER Passenger Agt., Marietta, o,
y: P.MCCARTY, GenH Passenger Agent
tncinnati, o
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-07-27
AT THE AUDITORIUM.
The Ethel Tucker Company Was Seen
in "WashInrton AIie."

The Ethel Tucker Company Was Seen
in "Washinctcn Lie"
The disaerceable condition of the streets
last night ala not materially affect the
attendance at the performance OF the Eth
ell Tucker company at the Auditorium and
a very complimentary audience saw the
organization present Washington Itfc,'
a drama which was rather heavier thnn
ANYTHING that has vet been attempted.
Barring the fac that the comedy IN the
piece was not as plentiful rs the popular
taste seemed TO require. the performance
was quite favorably received.
The story of Washington Life is just a
tnhey strained at times. bui 1t does no.
lack elcmert of strength aud these wee
we'll brought out last night. Miss Tuck
or as Helen Truman the heroine, VINO mar
Tlcs one man white loving another but
husband. dlu some quie clever work and
In the doing ut II ad led 80 the friend,
her ,nerformancss IN !He past nave m4d
part Of John Rutherford. the husband IA
Il manner which HetoEcned the pc 'seSs,oI
Of real ability ana wl,.cG won Pm mach ny.
"a smooth and polished william and an
ais work In such a way that AZ times Oar
lost sight Of the detestnble charactcr lac
was porlr1ying A.. +, %, HAN whose
appearance is much In his favor, piaye
Rohert Grey aCreptahly. Ihe comedy pWs
were handled by, M.ssrs, Allen .Nr.ly and
peared as Silas Truman, the father + the
heroiuc. Miss cameron was sprlehly as
kitty Ives. Miss Temple played Luc.nc
Fetrdnt aCccptahly and Miss Keller Wis
seen tn advantage as Mrs Ives
During the iutemissons the usual spa-
ciaties were given aud all Of them were
At the matinee today and again Tonight
Washington Life VIII I've repeated. ON
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-07-27
FOR STREET IMPROVEMENT
BONDS ORDERED PRlNTEp-llTTLE
DOUBT AS TO THEIR APPROVAL.
viii Be Sold About August 22-Bids for
Street Paving Solicited for August 10.
All Specifications Prepared


The city Is letting no grass grow under
It's feet in getting results on the $4,000
in bonds voted for by the people for i'm
llosing the streets In the business por.
ton Of the city
The bonds we're ordered printed yester-
dny 80 street paving bonds Of $1,000 each
ana 90 sewer bonds Of $1,000 each There
were also ordclcd % school building bonds
OK $1,000 each bnt these school bonds win
lit.ly be turned over TO the school trustees,
on, that is, the proceeds Of their sale viii
he, and. with the school trustees, viii be
left It's expenditure In the way OF improy.
ng the scncol facilities
The city anticipates no tronbIe what
ever in having the bonds approved by the
attorney general. as he approved the orig
rnl issue, his chief objection being that
iho issues iOr paving and sewers were
not voted upon as separate propositions.
bat he finally waived this objection as
The purposes for WIZ, the bonds were
issued were su closely allied. In the pres.
cit instance tllS objection Of the attorney
T. opositions In submitting them to the
people, ANA as the bonds have the same
security behind them they originally had,
u i not thought that there will he the
"nst delay in getting them approved
g Is likely that the new issue OF bonds
Wli ho advertised for sale about August
a itttcr demand Cor these bonds than the
previous ones MS thcl win hear per
cont Interest. while the others were issued
for I per cent, which was urged as IN
ohlcCIou by some OF the bond buyers. who
refused 10 bid ON them ON that account
The bids for the work to he done under
ibis bond Issue will lac IN before the bonds
are sold The bids for the 16Wers are
10 be submitted 10 the council meeting
next Monday and the bids for the paving
irr solicited for August 10 hence there
viii he no delay in securing the improve
mcrts rs the contract provides that the
pcvlng must he completed within sixty
days, The greatest delay viii likely he
IN getting ;he material on tue ground, rs
Il can not he ordered until the contracts
are awarded
There seems a division Of sentiment as
between brick ana asphalt and the work
vii. likely be divided between these nul-
tclals In paving the streels ia the bust
ness portion of the city.
II Is likely thar by the opening OF tine
year 1909 viii see the business portion
OF Hc=ston's streets well and substantially
paved In this work the city will he ma
tcr'nly aided by the Houston CITY Street
Railway company. as that company has
promised 10 pay In cash upon the com
plction Of the work its share for pave
mcut between Its tracks, provided the work
he completed within twelve months.