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The Republican journal., 1901-04-04

Rollins of Lincolnville, died suddenly
March 26th, aged II years, 6 months and 20
days. She had long complained of heart
trouble. Besides her husband she leaves
three children, Mrs. Elvira A. Jackson of
Northport and Mrs. Joseph Clough and Jas.
Rollins of ROckland. The funeral took
place on Friday at 10 O'Clock and was large
ly attended by friends and relatives,
The Republican journal., 1901-04-04

Another of the series of B. H. S. dances
was given Tuesday night.
The Republican journal., 1901-04-04

Miss Townsend was absent Monday, but
arrived from her home in New Haven in
time to take her classes Tuesday,
The Republican journal., 1901-04-04

Monday morning was occupied in giving
out books and assigning lessons.
The Republican journal., 1901-04-04

The Juniors had class meeting at recess
Monday, and decided to give play at some
future date, in connection with the class of
'0l, which recently presented ''His Lord
ship with great success
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1901-02-28
EM ERALD MINES.
They Were Lost for Centuries, but Have
 Been Rediscovered.

What are known as the emerald
 mines of Cleopatra lie in the mountain range that extends for a long distance parallel to the Red sea and a few leagues west of its coast, in a latitude rather south of Eofu. on the Nile, says the Geographical Journal This, like some other parts of the region-such as the porphyry quarries of Jebel Dok
 nan-WaS far better known than it is now, and more thickly peopied, about twenty centuries ago, and only during the present one. so far as we know, have isolated explorers at long inter VaS found their way into the treasure house of ancient Egypt. When it's rul- CTS first used the emerald for personal adornment is uncertain Whether the large, clear stones which, according to ancient authorities, ornamented the Egyptian temples were really emeralds is matter of dispute, but as this gem owing to it's regular shape, which is commonly a siX-sided prism-and it's beautiful tint stands less in need of the lapidary's art than many others, it probably formed part of the regalia of princes at very early period That 1t was knewn to the Romans is cer- tain, and the mines now revisited used to send their treasures to the gem cut ters of the capital. Ever since then the stone has been highly esteemed These mines of the northern Ethbal seem to have remained untouched since the decline and fall of Rome caused them to be deserted According to Mir. MacAllister, the workings are only small passages, hardly more than bur- rows, eXcavated in the emerald bear ing cyst and sometimes extending for long distance. Many scattered ruins may also be seen-dwellings, watch towers and tombs, besides those of fen settlements. In these, no doubt the mining population used to live, and the difference in style suggest they were occupied for long time. Some are mere novels, very roughly built; others show more careful construc- tion, while a third group are well fin ished. Mr. MacAllister also found three rock-cut temples, for the soft stone lends itself to that kind of architecture He thinks that their pillars, though very primitive in style, indicate Egyp- tian designs, with traces of Greek in fuenee. One, indeed, contains a erum- bling inscription in that language. Broken pottery, sometimes ornament, ed, is abundant. but there Is no eyi- dence that the neighborhood attracted visitors for any but business purposes. Notwithstanding this, there was in those times a settled instead of a nomad population, and travellers once must have been rather frequent, for in one place many drawings of persons, animals and tribal marks are scratched upon the rocks. Some of the figures evidently are much older than others, but as a whole they recall to memory the Sinaitie inscriptions which some forty years ago were believed to be memories of the wanderings of the 1sraelites.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1901-02-28
FREE LUNCHES.
Men Are No Longer to Enjoy Mo
 nopoly of Them.

Hitherto men have had the exclusive privilege of indulgence in free lunches, but now the fairer and better sex are to be endowed with similar boon. Feminine shoppers have found out how to do it. All you have to do is to go into the grocery department of one of the large department stores. There, a good start on the many kinds of breakfast foods that are given away as samples. Sometimes the maid in charge gets generous and gives sub stantial helping, again it is only taste but when there are fifteen or manage to get enough. This is mere ly first course. Next you try potted meats and crackers that the manu
 lecturers are anxious to introduce to the public Sometimes baked beans will be served. For dessert there are canned friuts of every kind j~llies. fancy cakes and preserves, and you can finish with bit of cheese. The bill of fare varies daily. There are constantly new dishes to be advertised by giving away. At times crystallized fruits. dainty bits of preserved ginger fancy pickles, olives. waters and even ice cream are served We don't lose anything by the scheme said the manager of one of the department stores, flor every woman who in this way saves quarter is so proud of the feast that she comes downstairs and spends it right away She calls that financiering '-Chicago NaUs
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1901-02-28
THE SPOT DISEASE.
Growers Of American Vioiets Unable do
 Cfeelx It. V

Each year vlolets are sold through out the United States to the value of a million dollars, and yet with all the money invested in the industry grow CTS are not able to cope with and master the violet disease name given to several maladies which at tack the violet. The worst of these maladies is characterized by the spots with which it marks the flower, and owing to the ravages of this particu- lar disease. the cultivation of the vio- let has been abandoned in many parts of the country. The department of az riculture says that the disease attacks the plants at any stage of their growth, from the small unrooted cutting in the cutting bed to the mature plant in full flower Plants making a vigor ous, rapid, but soft or succulent growth, are most subject to the dis ease. It's first appearance is charac terfzed by small, definite, usually cir cular, greenish or yellowish white spots, resembling the bite or sting of an insect. They vary in size from dots scarcely preceptible to the unaided eye to spots thirty y-second of an inch or more in diameter The point of in lection is surrounded by narrow ring of discolored tissue, usually black or very dark brown, but changes to a lighter shade as the spots grow old CT. AS the spot develops, the central portion remains unchanged in appear ance, while the tissues immediately surrounding it, either to one side or more frequently in circle, become diseased by the ramifying growth of the fungus through this portion of the leaf. Various opinions have been eX- pressed as to the cause of the disease weakness of the plants improper soil conditions, growing them in the open fields where they are exposed to drought, rains, dews and direct rays of the summer sun, and lack of atten- ton to properly heating, ve41tilating and fumigating the houses. There Is no effective remedy for the disease when it has gained a foothold The principal sungicides in common use for the prevention and check of plant diseases have frequently been tried for this trouble, but with varying results. The solution of the problem of con trolling the disease lies in preventing it by giving careful attention to the production of vigorous, healthy, plant growth rather than in trying to check the trouble after it has once gained a foothoid
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1901-02-28
No More Botany Bay.

AS there is an inevitable propensity throughout the English-speaking world to associate the name Botany Bay with convietism. a movement has recently been started in Australia which has for its object the abolition of that name and the substitution of Banks Bay instead The Sydney Sunday Times suggests that the change be effected before the new cen. tiry. that the new commonwealth may start under the best and brightest con- diton without the taint on it's fair fame now suggested by the name of Botany Banks.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1901-02-28
MOULT OF BIRDS.
One Bird Green In Winter, Red In
 Summer.

summer.
 Mir. Witmer Stone addressed the Biological club of the University of Pennsylvania recently on the "Moult of Birds
 This subject, said the speaker, is one that has interested me for a long time, but it seems to have been gen. erally neglected by ornithclogists. All birds moult regularly once year; this is physical necessity, for the wearing of the feathers makes their replace ment an absolute requirement. if flight is to be continued This annual or post-nuptial moult occurs at the end of the nesting season. The feathers never drop out at the same time; the process is gradual and during its con- tinuance the bird has never more than one or two feathers missing at once In the body, as recently discovered by Professor Dwight, the moult takes place along regular tracts. The wing feather moult begins with the inner most of the primaries, the ninth, which is moulted first; the others follow in oueeeo5lou Oul"d dly. III tlle ldll the first feather lost is the middle one. and, as with the wings, it is followed by the loss of the next outward one. and so on. Here Mr. Stone exhibited specimens showing the various stages of wing and tail moulting. He then referred to a number of exceptions to the rule, such as that of the wood- peckers, which in moulting lose the side feathers of the tail first, and. con- tinuing, said some species have addi- tional moults. like the scarlet taneger. 1t undergOeS two moults. It is a green color in winter and a red color in sum mer. The claim has been set LID by some ornithologists that this Is not the result of moulting, but due to an actual change of pigment There is. however, no evidence to sustain this view. The speaker then explained the succession of plumages from the egg to the adult, and followed with a de- tailed consideration of plumages, with the reasons for same and for eXcap- tions to general rules in large num- Der of birds, Illustrating his remarks with specimens. The subject was dis cussed by Drs. Montgomery Calvert, Conklin and Harshberger.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1901-02-28
Circulation of the Blood.

The mileage of the blood circulation reveals some astonishing facts in our personal history Thus it has been cal. eulated tAat, assuming the heart to beat siXty-nine times minute at or dinary heart pressure, the blood goes at the rate of POT yards in the minute
 ar seven miles per hour, 168 miles per zaE. aAH Gt32a miles per year. If q Hs9u of years Of age could have one single blood corpuscle floating in his blood all hIs life, it would have tray aied in that same time ,, ,l50 $50 miles
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1901-02-28
i.stat. wl.l.., le-a Ee,l..r.

MI. aad Mrs John Daaiaath full- lloodpd oneida iodians. litHs on the reservation neaf Appleton &i-@ havo made wills in which they beiaeath property worth about $t5.e71. The eH- tire e.t;5se $ left to Roy Hugh Latt- Her Hurlesons rector If st Iaaises Episcopal church al RocHester Y '. Mr. Butleson was formerly l. chargs Of chua-h at Waupacl dnd is q son of Rev. Solomon Euries9u, fol many years Episcopal missionary on the oneida reservation. The son has been adopted by MT and Mrs. Danforth, both by tribal and by legal process.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1901-02-28
Wrong Envelope Carried Mixed Anvic,

Letters fire two subscribers were received by Kansas editor on the same day-one correspondent asking for advice in the matter of raising twins, and the other requesting ad- vice as to how he should rid his or eA2rd of grasshoppers The editor forwarded the answers by mail, but mixed the envelopes As a result the proud father of twins received this an sWer: Cover then carefully with straw, and set fire to IL and the little fests, after jumping in the flames 9 few minutes will be speedily settled" tnd the man with the grasshoppers Was told to give them castor oil and e7sj, their allf4S with I bone
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1901-02-28
Windmill Power fo, Dynemos.

A new idea for utilizing the power Of the wind in order to produce elec- tricity has just been made known WndmiIls are too uncertain to permit of their being used for driving dyna~ mos, so it. is proposed that Windmills be used to pump water into q high reservoir or tank, and this water would drive dynamo in all ordinary way by means of turbine. Although the windmill might work fitfuiiy, it. would tc sufficient to keep up q con stant supply Of water SO that the pro- dueton of electricity wou.d be con t.hli.Me
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1901-02-28
Frances Wheat Crop.

This years wheat crop in France is estimated at 305 100, 900 bushels, which is 6l ,060, ,000 bushels less than the lS99 crop and 8,520 600 bushels less than the average for the previous ten years. The surplus carried over from last years crop being about 59,07S,000 bush els, the countrys total resources III homegrown wheat for 1J0o-l90l amount to 364, ,472,000 bushels, The total consumption of wheat, aVerag- ing 349, ,320, 900 bushels per annum, thls country could, at a close pinch, supply it's own needs. This, however, would leave an extremely small surplus Of 15 1000, ,000 bushels to be carried over for the following season. France would thus be obliged to draw heavily on the supplies of Russia and the United States this season were it not Tor the fortunate fact that Algeria, on whose products no duty is levied in France. can come to the rescue with an unusu- ally heavy crop,-Chicago News,
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1901-02-28
HEB REV NEW YEAR,
Annual Holiday Generally Observed by
 the Jewish People.

the Jewish People.
 One of the two great Jewish annual holidays-the Jewish New Year-feIl this year on Monday. Sept. 24. In ac- cofdance with immemorfal custom tho day was celebrated ln every part of the world where there is a colony of Jews, large or small, with special re- llgious services appropriate to the day. The strictly orthodox Jews take two days to celebrate the New Years anni- Versary, and their services continued during Monday and Tuesday, Sept. A and 20. In all SynagoEueS, radical and orthodox alike, the New Years cele- bration began on the evening previous that is, sunday, Sept %. On Mon- day morning all the synagogues held solemn religious services The ritual in the liberal synagogues was espec- iany elaborate for the occasion, all though many of the older literal eb- servations were omitted The blow ing of the rams horn, for instance, which is feature of the orthodox celebration, was supplantGd from the choir. In the reformed synagogaes there is usually q special sermon ap- propriate to the occasion In the or thoaoX synagogues inc New Years services are more or less constant dur ing the two days set apart Among the orthodox Jews il is customary to suspend business entirely during the two days of New Years services. The Jewish New Years festival marks tho beginning of the month of Tishri- corresponding to September-O in the Christian calendar It is also tho first of the civil year, corresponding to the seventh month of Mosaic or ecclesiastical year According to the Jewish reckoning, the recent festival ushered in the year 5f6l. The diStin- gushing feature of the celebration in all orthodox synagogncs is the blow ing of horns in accordance With the Levitical code, announcing the usher ing in of another year. Among the s0- cial customs of the Jewish New Year is the sending of cards of remembrance to absent friends or relatives The other great yearly holiday of the Jews, the Day of Atonement, comes ten days later, and fell this year on Oct. }. The Day of Atonement is solemn ocea- sion for fasting and prayer, and is universally observed by all classes of
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-12-22

ueve a bull clique Of their holdings Of al
vantageous figures. the same thing Sp
plying in an opposite manner II the lu'
lures should be carried down.
AZ 70 the condition OF the market IT.
self, bulishness sin prevails in strong,
er sort OF way except IN among lsolSteH
cases. where chronic bearishness can not
be driven out OF Its victim system. pc
aides this. the public are taking hold or
the staple, except OF course during suen
periods as the present Que, ana there nas
been good buying Joe, d0r 'H Sent me- ye 6ad
the Wall street element. me iast, espe-
ciaily. have been prominent feature IN N
the work Of the week as me seltnsE "
this class OF operators has been very PRO
nounced. WAN street buying IS AZ tus
same time a cause or stIehsth anu u,so
weakness Naturally those VINO purchase
from this quarter are abe 70 hold tnelr
contracts against any ,Qrdlpaly aeehhe.
The average margin 10 100 snares q SO x
~ cation NAV usually be held upon 800.
Speculators In the street are apt TO buy
cotton Ia about the same quantities that
they do stocks ana Of e0e ,bsr b mana wbea
q decided break occurred In the STOCK
market, those who hold mixed accounts
are apt 10 throw over their COTTON ~ oa aiSl,
understood that this sort Of buying and
selling is so important an element IN me
cotton market. but y one comes 70 tnlns
4 n.
when manipulation holds sway. upon the
exchange and on the others the buying apd
selling Of a large class OF operators VINO
deal In the futures by the hundreds and
thousands are the ones who actually make
the price and who maintain II.
The movement Of the crop has been
raiser Unexpectedly large but S It Is rather Der
Illogical that this should nave any &c
the crop & pretty well es@st eSsn sSd es as
he made in the ngures put out by the
government on December sree4t re sbGt
nan y~6ether the bales appear today or
tomorrow and large receipts s hs.5eat Fes o
,nants ~ strinpency later on. Neyerthe-
less big gures in the %Sye% SsSie eq mlpa
ana ave always responsible for a decline Of
some points even IL the fas % ,d fasat tse
nasrhy nonths and switching has taken
place into March or even. more pTessra ,oos
FOR the most Important movements In the
ssttsn market when spsssusns are re-
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-12-22

n.gher on continuation OF the bear scare
watch started in the last hour in August.
he alarm Of the shorts was announced
by an advance OF 2A 20 points In futures
ana i.1o in spot cotton az Liverpool ana
by Official reports Of freezing weather over
practically the entire belt, this making the
eighth day OF tho cold wave In the cotton
country. The Arst squirt OF buying carried
March 10 S2J and May 10 $40, after which
there was some slight reaction under proht
taxing 10y sea ping longs, Still later prices
sprang back T. the high point Of the lrst
nour and IN fact for the season thus far
on renewed demand from shorts Trading
was more active than the average OF late
with the commission house contingent lib
eral buyers az the higher prices. Wall
Hrcet the South and Europe hid for late
months which were relatively irmer than
near positions, A hrmcr ruling Of Southern
spot markets and glowing accounts from
cotton goods cGutors helped to check amy
serious reaction In the Arst hour The mar
~ closed 6rm With prices TO points
net higher
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-12-22
THE TRADING IN OIL STOCKS
1880 SHARES SOLD.
MODERATELY ACTIVE.
Manhattan and Grace Appear in Hishet
Fsvor--5uffaio and Palestine and
Beaumont Good Traders.

Business at the oil and stock Exchange
was somewhat restricted YESTERDAY com
pared with the volume Of that recently
transacted Values maintained splendid
level and some scored gains In The course O,
the call.
Manhattan appeared TO much better ad.
vantage. The stock brought a larger ac.
ure than on the previous day. 7Si5Sf75c was
freely given and the offerings at the close
were pereeptibly stiffened. Buffalo main.
tanned the advance It has recently made and
Drillers sold at gain OF SIC on the DAY
and holders lie higher afterwards. For.
ward Reduction was quite d liberal trader
without significance In the prices paid.
Grace registered n further Improvement
ana all OF IL that could be obtained az Csc
exhausted small sale occurred at 6tkc
and sellers then advanced 10 oAc. Pales
tine and Beaumont had better demand
with all in sight at 23c readily absorbed.
Anglo-Amerlcan and Beaumont Confed
Grated We're popular, nut traded on the
same terms previously given Higgins was
equally as strong as on the two preceding
days and a fraction more would have been
given for Gladys OF Galveston Missouri
Kansas and Texas had bids &c higher, aud
san Jacinto seemed more 20 be wanted. In.
ternational was In better favor and an In.
crease OF 2}ac was offered for King OF Ell
Paso.
The total sales amounted to ie, 400 shares
The prices bid and asked Yesterday and
the sales made were as followsj
UNLISTED STOCKS
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-12-22
eullish Conditions Prevail, but Operations
Very Much Narrowed.
special to The Post)


New York. December 21.--The Christmas
holidays seem 10 have begun on the New
York cotton exchange. Not only is the
amount OF transactions that take place
each day and probably will for the nrst
two Of the next week very small but the
number OF brokers is thinning out and al
together quiet prevails both about the pit
and among the crowds that gather to
discuss the ups and downs OF the white
staple. One appreciates az this season
how very largely Southern in nature the
New York exchange is. In spite OF the
fact that very many are there who have
never seen a cottonheld nor hardly know
what a bale looks Ike, the large contln.
geney Of the board evidently comes from
Dixie land and at this season they strain
every effort 10 get home TO enjoy, In the
most happy part OF the country, the great
festival. With this belng. the case It 10
natural that the prices for the futures
should have sagged 10 some extent. Not
oniv are brokers away, but accounts are
Withdrawn for the time being; on the
other hand because spectators are not In
a nosltlOn or do not care 10 give the time
=. pwatcb them. and on the other because
The money used In margins can be dis
posed OF In other ways. ~ taclt agree
ment II such we're neeaee, II Is under.
made either TO bull or bear the staple
until Christmas Is over. though II must be
admitted there are some on the sxcnange
~ Who operate through brokers who would
NOT hesitate 10 take advantage OF just
snch an occasion as this II the chance
wera Forthcoming 10 further their own
interests ey se ,p6s.. ioe to tsfe piSee
However. as very large buying or selling
could not be caused. and II the staple
Ssrs out ~ tAsss would % fsS Dc re-