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Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1902-12-29

Mud? That's nothing. In rea!in ?
paper published in 1863 in Pine Stuff
one of the principal items was an ap-
peal to the citizens to improve the
streets. Dust in dry weather and mn''
in wet weather. We are just as goo /
as our forefathers That kind of street
suited them and it is good enough for
us, so a few Of us mossbacks think.
That was only forty years ago. Why
should we be kicking? Some people
want a change every five minutes.
Wait until the railroads run through
town on an elevated track and air
ships carry our mail and passengers,
and then we won't need the streets,
and we can get along as We do now
Until that time. Fifty years more and
We will all walk on air and then We
won't cut I'D the earth into dust and
mud What difference if we do breathe
dust in our lungs and throats. We have
to die some time anyhow. The extra
work it causes the housewife in clean
ing and washing curtains and sweep
ing and busting is nothing. That is
what we marry them for. We ought
to Garry some dust in our hands to
scatter on the floor and furniture so as
to make it little harder on them.
We need a city hall more than good
streets for the dignity of the town is
in disgrace every time we arrest ho-
bo or saloon sleeper, say some of the
mossbacks He has to go into that aW-
full police station. 1t don't matter how
much we impose on 50 per cent of the
people who are lawabding. Now drop
the good street question What we
want is a city hall where we can prop
erly entertain the criminals, if we
) would do the thing some of the "croak-
ers' who are out for some little office
as means of earning living which
they are actually Incompetent to other
wise earn, want done
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1902-12-29
DIAMONDS iNJURE THE SIGHT.
New Peril Will Not Greatly Trouble
the Average Man.

Somebody has advanced a new the
Dry. 1t is declared that the fashion
Of wearing 50 many large diamonds
is injurious to the eyesight.
This news will not interest a large
percentage of the feminine popua-
ton, for obvious reasons Neither is
it likely to make unhappy the one who
wears a tiara and sunburst the size
OF plate.
The danger is only to the admring
and envious few who surround the
wearer of the gems.
If they gaze too long and earnestly
at her jewels, according to this semi
medical authority, the effect produced
on the eyes is somewhat like that of
the electric light. sense of bedaz-
zIemcrt and strain, which is hardly
noticeable at first, hut tends to be-
come strongly marked.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1902-12-29
3 9th Reserved.

Some time ago the lord lieutenant
of Ireland agreed to attend a certain
race meeting and a carriage was re-
served for hs exccllency in the spe-
cial train runfrom Dublin on the race
day. Seeing nat the adjoining car
rlage was res ryed for Lord Ardilaun
OF brewing lale, one of whose prod
ucts IS a mali fquor known as the Xxx,
a porter took p a niece of chalk and
wrote uptn lie one carriage, For
MS hA, 'hd the other, For His
XXX"
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1902-12-29
Put This in Your Pipe and Smoke It

That while we are not advertising any
special reduction sale. Just to catch 1eW un
suspecting customers. Oar store IS bargain
house at all times, IL months in year it Is
an easv matter for LIS to under sell our con-
pettors because the firm. Rhodes Haverty
{ urniture Co &, with their 40 stores, buys
more Furniture and Carpets in one month
than all the stores IN this city buy In year
~epay spot cash This cas- you can see) en-
ables us TO buy goods from 20 to 80 per &c
less tran our competitors. 1t matters not
what others advertise. We invite Compari
son at all times.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1902-12-29
ElGHT-HOUR LABOR BILL.

Students of sociology and political
economy say that the so-called eight
hour labor bill, which probably will
be reported from the senate committee
on education and labor at an early
date is one of the most obnoxious
pieces of class legislation and govern
ment paternalism that has been before
congress for a long time. The bill,
they assert, is purely sentimental
one. which treats the laborer as a
ward of the government 1t provides
that it shall be unlawful for any en-.
plove to labor more than eight hours
a day on government contract work.
This work is not public and students
of the subject say that congress has
no right to interfere with the right
Of private contracts
Particular objection is made to the
pending bill on account of the prOvis-
ion it contains imposing penalties on
laborers who work more than eight
hours a day and on contractors who
employ such labor. 1t is contended
that this portion of the bill is contrary
to the fifth amendment to the constr
tuition. which provides that no person
shall be deprived of life, liberty or
property without due process of law.
Another provision that is Objectionable
is that which makes an exception O
contracts for transportation by land
or water A similar provision IN the
antitrust law of the state of Illinois
of 1898 was held by Justice Harlan in
rendering the decision of the supreme
court as to the constitutionality of the
and arbitrary, in that it denied the
equal protection of the law to those
whom it Disseminated.
The question of eight-hour legsla-
ton has been before congress in va
rjous forms for years. A bill has been
before congress in various forms for
wears. A bill has been passed by the
house almost every congress, but each
time the senate has refused TO act
Comparatively few members of cithe;
branch of congress really favor the
enactment of such a law. but there
is a large number of them who feal
that by oposing the passage of the bll
they will incur the enmity of labor or
ganizations This is especially true O
members from the large cities. South
ern Democrats generally do not wan
the bill that they probably will night
in the senate If it ever comes to
vote there is little likelihood that
will be defeated, as senators would nc
want to go on record as against i
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1902-12-29

FOR SALE OR ExcHANGE-One
well-aranged six room house, with
large yard, horse and COW lot, out
houses and all conveniences, situated
in southwest part of city. A nice sur.
burban home, at a bargain. Apply to
R. II. M. Mills & Sons, Agt. tt.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1902-12-29

LOST-A ladies' plated gold watch
and chain, No. 6 size. Lost between
Fifth and Ninth avenue, west of Main
street Reward will be paid for tie re
turn of same to Geo. W. Sanders. at
pOstoffice. 69
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1902-12-29
neir Modest R,ouest.

Chairnhl Griggs of the Democratic
national 9ngressional committee was
rather pShed for speakers in the re-
aent canAign. Many urgent requests
have BED received. but by all odds
he noss modest was this frem an
'9wa di fict: Send us two speakers
at once \ the last week. NOedy but
lourke 4ckran, Carl Schurz II Cleve.
and " viii pay beard and furnish
ms
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1902-12-29
Weaern lrio alton Work.

The ofrnmelt has begun to with.
draw lang IN Colorado and other
western sates from settlement in
ofdef 70 gflliSh 'ites Tor great reser-
Volrs aq other irrigation worNs
under tha provlslo2s of the recent
.aW. WGf VIII be ,arried on as rap
IDLY as essiple, thugh on such a
comprehensive scale it will neccs-
;arily befry gradual
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1902-12-29
Will Be Educated in America

WI Chao Chu, son of WI Ting-fans,
the Chinese minister, has been admit
ted as a student in the high school at
Atlantic City, N. J. He enters the
Junior class and will remain in the
city until he graduates. WHEN be ex.
pects to do in two years.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1902-12-29

The colonization of fifty German
ia: n.ers in Jefferson county by the
Cr'ttn Il Belt is being commented upon
Ey the newspapers nearly everywhere.
1t is & ing to be worth much to this
city and county.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1902-12-29

If fellow don't smile few times
Christmas and go a few of the gait5
how is he going to do any swearing
off on January l?
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1902-12-29
It-tE. 4
0Ol | il MN
ADVERTISE YOUR WANTS.

RATEs-If cash accompanies the
order, the price will be 25 cents per
week for three lines. counting six
words to the line. If charged. will be
charged at the rate of cents per line
each insertion. No cheap ads taken
for less than a week, nor will We re-
ceive want Ad" over the telephone
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1902-12-29
REMOVAL! REMOVAL!

On and after December !, l invite
my friends and patrons to call at my
new office, 219 West Second aveune,
first floor. CHAS. HAYCOCk.
If Real Estate Agent.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1902-12-29
Boy Kills LARGE Eaole.

hlteen-year-old boy in the canton
OF Grlsons, Switzerland, came across
three large eagles the other day, en-
gagged in deadly fight. He killed
one OF them with his stick, where.
upon the others took to flight.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1902-12-29

Wanted-To go on road with small
company, three or four men; must be
Call before Dec. 80, room 10, Brookhill
House, Third and Alabama. VIM. Hall
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1902-12-29

The governor of Kansas promised
faithfully that he would get married if
he was elected to the gubernatoral
chair This, of course. was thought
to be the gospel truth and his consti
tuents voted for him, expecting him
to get married 1t was talked of so
much that it finally got to be the lead
ing issue of the campaign. The news
papers discussed it thoroughly. and it
was the issue upon which the govern
or won at the election. He has had
over 90 600 proposals of marriage,
ranging from Misses of sweet sixteen
to widows and old maids. In Dooley
ology the governor of Kansas is a
"miscreant." He has prevaricated. He
says now that he is not going to get
married.
Now Mr. Will Toney, one of the
the candidates for police Judge, is try
ing to enlist the support of the ladies
in the coming election by saying that
if elected he will get married. Now,
William, you can't come that like the
governor of Kansas. You go right of
and get married before the election.
and all of us will vote for Mrs Toney,
and you will make a landing on the
city judgeship.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1902-12-29

WANTED-A position by young
man; can give good reference. Ad-
dress A. C. care Graphic office. tt
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1902-12-29

Two hillion Amer ans suicr the
torturins pangs of dyspepsia. No need
%. But FLOCK blood bittels cures. Al
any drug store.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1902-12-29

If James K. Jones accepts Roose-
vets appointment on the Canal Com
mission, he ought to be tarred ant!
Gathered and ridden on rail-Baton
Rouge Democrat.
How any editor with any grey mat
ter IN his head at all can indulge in
such rot is hard to understand
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1902-12-29

ment, train couplers open up and train
goes on, and car was lost for thirty
days.
At the Hotel TrulOck spirited
game of baseball was on. and every
body present was tossing the ball to
three and out, ball lost over the
fence, $4,000 per year, etc. Oh. II
was good ball they We're playing.
At police headquarters they were
catching a few outlaws. One of thNn
was buried man. He was dug up,
searched and was arrested for carry
Ing a pistol-whch was found in his
vest pocket.
At the fire department the whole
town of Pine Bluff had burned, seem
ingIy but it was raining and the
fire laddies had nothing else to do.
~ %
The Cotton Belt was putting grave!
on the track on Third avenue all day
Sunday I am not surprised at the
Cotton Belt. but how did they induce
the 'duskies" to work on Sunday Is
HE OHttV
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1902-12-29

DANCING Y-Mrs. B.
Jackson will open dancing academy
at Bailev's hall, Friday evening, Jan
uary 8. Admission 30 cents. Ladies free
when accompanied by a gentleman. 73
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1902-12-29

Furnished rooms for rent. with or
without board 316 North Fifth evenue.
10
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1902-12-29
e ~

One of the things that is grossly
neglected by the merchants is their
failure to properly clean up in front
of their stores. The law requires the
each merchant shall put his trash in .
box. The streets were in bad slarn
ths morning and the merchants shou'a
dc little cleaning up in front Of their
places of business.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1902-12-29

SN,a. ing-off time is almost he"e
again
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1902-12-29
WAN ED.

A good boy to deliver papers in
heart OF residence section. Apply at
the Graphic office.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1902-12-29

A swell lunch-dried apples
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1902-12-29
COTTON EXCHANGE
J. A. PERDUE, Manager.

Stocks, Bonds, Grain and Cotton
Bought and Sold.
Private Wires to All Marke centers
OLD AND RELIABLE.
Can you think of more appropriate
Christmas or New Years present than
a scholarship in James Practical Busi.
ness College? Only $35.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1902-12-29

| heard a lot of lies Sunday and it
wasn't a good day for lies either. On
9n errand to one of the local depots
heard much conversation by the loaf.
ing population on such things as a
train breaking in two, car leaving
the track and rolling down az embank-
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1902-12-29

entered at the Pcstoffice at Pine
Nff, Ark, as second-class mail mat
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-11-29
Verdi's Charity.

From the New York Commercial Advertiser
The Hospice for Musicians which Verdi
designed In his lifetime, and which was
built under the supervision of Boito, the
architect brother of the librettfst has lust
been duly inaugurated, the date, happily
chosen, being Verdfs birthday. The Casa
df Reposo per Musiclsti' is intended as a
sort OF almshouse and residence for poor
and aged musicians, and it has satirically
been said that it promises to be a very
happy home, always providing that the in
mates in their conversation avoid the deli
cate subject of music Nine persons were
elected and admitted at the opening of the
institution the other day, four of whom are
women, namely, Mesdames Romano, sing
Ing teacher; Ferrari. widow of the singer:
de Michaelis. the widow of the vocalist, and
Jotti, an old singer. The men included an
operate chorister (who, at the age of sew
enty-five, has relnquished the profession),
player in one of the municipal bands, a
street band conductor and a couple of or
ganists, who in Italy, as elsewhere, are
among the most poorly paid members of
| the profession. There is further room in
the hospice. that few months hence an
other election will be held.
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EDWARD STEVENS, ''' sis s.: S. q

of lava covering old irrigation bitches and
old ruins of New Mexico.
Il also firmly convinced that the cliff
jewellers and the mesa and valley dwol.CrS
were the same people, the pottery, stone
implements and the skulls Of all being
identical in character. The celebrated
white house pueblo, in the Canon De
Chiefly, is Immediately under cliff dwell
ing, and they must have been connected.
The cliff dwellings could never have
been built for refuge and defense. for they
could never withstand siege, and the inhab-
itants had to come out To get water. 1t
would have been possible for an enemy to
defeat them by rolling stones down the
sides of the cliff. The only house with
portfolios that / discovered was in Bear
canon tributary to the Canon De Chiefly.
4 cannot escape the conclusion that this
prehistoric race was destroyed by a Se:s-
mic disturbance similar to that at Martin
ique and the race was wiped out a least
LOCO years ago. | do not believe there is
an Indian in America that can claim de-
scent from those peoples
The great investigator spent some time
among the Cavate ruins, near Espanola. 1t
is commonly supposed that Cavate dwell
ings are among the oldest type of house in
existence. but he expresses the opinion that
those people in New Mexico were contem-
poraneous with the cliff jewellers. He also
southwest were different at the time of
this prehistoric civilization.
The results of this trip of DIR. Baum are
these: He will return next summer with a
larger expedition; he viii ask Congress to
eSta bliSh an archaeological survey for the
southwest. and he viii ask that the Mesa
Verde in Colorado. the ChacO Canon in
Arizona be set aside as government ser
VatiunS.
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MILLIONS OF CLIFF JEWELLERS.
So Believes an Archaeological After
Observations in the Southwest.
From the Denver Post.

From the Denver Post.
From all that 1 have seen of the prehis-
toric ruins of southern Colorado, New Mex
leo and Arizona l am compelled to believe
that they are the relics of a civilization
that numbered many millions of human be-
ings; that this civilization cannot be dated
closer to our own time than 1000 years, and
that the various classes of people indicated
by the different forms Of dwellings, were
contemporaneous and related"
This is the scientific opinion of DR.. Henry
Mason Baum, the eminent Archaeological
who has just returned from the most eX-
tensive surveys of the prehistoric south
west ever undertaken by investigators.
While the tour was made in less than three
months its Importance consists in it's hav-
ing been systematic aud with the purpose
of laying the foundation for the most de-
tailed and perfect research the doctor in
tends to pursue next summer and during
the succeeding seasons. He has mapped out
in such a way the ground over which he
has Travelled that his notes VIII make it
easier in the future for scientists to cover
the territory. He is very enthusiastic over
his investigations, as illustrated by the fol-
lowing remark:
Il consider the Canon De Chiefly, in con-
trail Arizona, the most interesting historic
spot in the world
Dr. Baum arrived Saturday night and
consented to give out the first detailed in
terview upon his recent "trip. Since he left
Denver. in July, he says, he has travelled
more than 700 miles on horseback, to say
nothing of his Journeys by rail. He was
accompanied on his tour by six other men.
among them DR.. Parks of st. Louis and
Clark McAdams, a son of DR.. McAdams
authority on the mound builders of the
Mississippi valley.
II left Mancos during the latter part of
July said DR.. Baum, having examined
the cliff ruins thereof, the Pueblo ruins
and the ruins of the Mesa Verde. | went
then into New Mexico, visiting Aztec and
passing through Chaco canon to the south.
The next move was into Arizona, where we
turned north to the Canon De Chiefly, and
from there to the modern and ancient
Pueblo ruins on the Moqui reservation.
After journeying west and up the western
part of Arizona l made detour back to
Mancos, from which point | entered south
ern Utah, examining the ruins and geolog-
ical formations as far as Salt Lake City
Then I turned back to Taos, in New Mex
ico and later visited the Cavate ruins near
ESpanola.
THE expedition probably covered more
kind the object being to get a view Of the
whole field and draw broad conclusions
from this wide survey. l do not suppose
that 1 covered ten miles any day that did
not see evidences of prehistoric ciVilZa ton.
The southwest must have had population
of several million, for myself saw enough
dwellings to accommodate 1000 600.
'One thing is firmly settled in my mind,
namely, that all this civilization dates back
prior to the great lava overflow of the
southwest. There are numerous evidences
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dangerous role which has gained him the
title of THE Nephew After bringing off
his Coup he prudentfy disappeared for a
time: but as il turned out, he might have
remained, because the victim, after blus-
tering lacked nerve to- confess to the au-
thorities that his own intention had been
to assist in robbing them.
my uncle said Leon to the victim, SIS
the croupier now turning at table No. 4.
There he is-Iook at him. am not allow
ed to play when he isgturning."
According to Leon, his uncle, the crou-
pier could after infinite practice, throw
the roulette ball into any compartment he
please 1t is a matter of common knowl-
edge around the tables that all apprentice
croupiers must practices two full years be-
fore thew are allowed to turn in public
this pretended Leon-and you will hear
others say it's for no other reason than
to give, them IAN obedient ball. while the
croupier's secret duty is to invariably make
the heaviest "tableau" lose! His uncle
the croupier was willing now and then to
throw this immense advantage in Icons
way: but the thing must be done with the
utmost caution.
He will give me one coup each day for
three DAYS" said Leon. IF you have
enough money to stake a maximum OF
l. 900 francs L will take you in with me-"
Trouble to Get Capital
The victim-a retired French grocer and
rather Northumberland not get together
more than 5000 francs.
THAT will do said Leon, when he found
the man could raise no more, but as the
understanding was that you should stake
maximum. you must pay me half maxi
mum-6.OOO francs-out of our first win,
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Sees for Sightless Ewes,

From the New York Mail and Express.
The person who is blind loses much OF
the beautiful in life through the affection
There is one woman, however, whose home
is in this city, and who. having means.
finds a way to satisfy her taste for a
knowledge of all that is going on. This
she accomplishes with the help of COM
panon of the same sex, but much younger
Ghe woman is herself seventy-seven years
old, who takes her from place to place,
explaining everything.
Thus an afternoon at an art exhibition
results in both coming away with an ex-
cellent idea of the most notable canVases.
The architecture of the various new build
ings is described at length the bindings
and illustrations of late books are laid be
fore the mind of the afflicted one with much
circumstance.
Even the new operate and dramatic
events are attended with great regularity,
and the costumes. forms and faces of the
performers are described in the fullest de-
tail; the scenery and properties are the
subject of comment. and the people in the
audience furnish material for discussion
between the acts
In travelling the companion is the same
faithful painter of pictures for the sight
less eyes of her employer. and every fea-
ture that goes to give that variety which
seems a necessary spice to living is brought
out with the utmost particularly.
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saw it operated with very curious compli-
cation. The secondary victim--who turned
out to be the real yictim-was wealthy
young Englishman. Like your German, ne
was surprised into raking off a pile of gold
pieces and handing them under the table
to a swindler. But the real owner of them
did not let them go so easily.
he exclaimed. There was an immediate lull
around the table. Some one, pointing to
the young Englishman. said: Il think mon
sieur raked them off, Then the croupler
remembered seeing it, too
Certainly replied the Englishman, 7
raked them off for this gentleman behind
! me, who said they were his
What gentleman
The Englishman looked around for the
party in vain.
He seems to be gone he faltered. He
said he was afraid of his father-in-iaw."
A mixture of laughter and suspicious
whispering went round the table.
"Confound 1t, I'll pay the money myself
exclaimed the Englishman-and did so.
''And you say that he was the real VIC
tim?'
A Put-Up Job.
Certainly" replied the old-timer. cit
was a put-up job against him. The man
who claimed the money-and whose money
it really was-had a witness or two all
ready in case the Englishman had not
offered to make good
This raking off and handing up of money
for players who stand crowded behind the
chairs and consequently cannot play with
any freedom, has always been to me one of
the wonders of Monte Carlo. 1t makes a
continual opportunity for the sure winners;