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Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1902-10-29
Misuuotations.

In letter to the Boston Transcript
on the subject of Interpretations cor
respondent says: 81 have in my scrap
book three notable examples from the
Thanksgiving proclamations of the gov
ernors of different states. Governor
Bell of Texas began his with, Now is
the winter of our discomfort made
glorious summer, in the words Of Holy
Writ
II once attended a funeral in the
country where the clergyman's open
ing remark was: My bereaved friends,
you have loved and lost the demised.
1t has been truly said: 1T is impossible
to solve the biography of death"
That is, my bereaved friends, the only
way for us to look at it,
AN acquaintance of mine tells me
that Cyrus Burleigh, one of the well
known writer's of fifty years ago, told
her that he had just come from a
Quaker meeting where he saw a
woman speaker rise and with a
Quaker tone say: ga boss, boss,
my kingdom for hoss.' Doubtless,
my friends, the inspired psalmist, when
he penned these words, meant spirit
ual boss. That was all she said, and
she solemnly resumed her place on the
high seats"
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1902-10-29

On tree close to house within a
short distance to the river or canal
there was a storks' nest with young
ones The roof Of the house caught
fire one day, and, though the flames
did not actually reach the tree. the
beat became scorching. So the mother
stork few. down to the water, got into
it and dre1ched her breast; then, re-
turning to her young, she spread the
mass Of cool, wet feathers all over
them. This she repeated over and over
again, flying to the river, going down
into the water and returning, her plum
age drenched with wet. And thus
the nest was saved, and the tender
nestllngs were preserved alive until the
fire had been got under control and all
was safe. The truth of this remarka-
BILE story was vouched for by more
than one eyewitness.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1902-10-29
A Strategist.

He was too old to jump on moving
car with safety and was handicapped
by heavy bag of tools slung over his
shoulder. Half dozen motormen had
disregarded his signals to stop and had
run their cars past the crossing at even
greater speed than that with which
they approached.
The old laborer didn't grumble or
swear. He waited on one rail for the
next car. AS it drew near he signaled
the motorman to stop. The power was
increased to run by, as before, and the
old man turned as if to get out of the
way. The heavy tools slipped from
his grasp and fell on the rail. The mo-
torman frantically shut off the power
and set his brake hard. The wheel
was within yard of the obstruction
when the car stopped. The old man
picked up his bundle and smiled broad
ly as he climbed on the front platform.
'"Think you're smart, don't your said
the motorman.
much obliged" said the old man,
still grinning you're the only accom-
modating motorman I've seen today
New York Tribune.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1902-10-29
The Wonderful Toad Bone.

All early writer's attribute wonderful
qualities to toads and frogs and the
various parts of their bodies. Pliny
believed, for instance, that if toad
was brought into the midst of mob
or other large and unruly concourse Of
people "silence would instantly pre-
vail" A small bone found in the
right side of toads "of the proper age"
was also believed to have powers over
the various elements. "By throwing
this bone into a vessel of boiling
water" says Pliny, ut will immediate
~ cool it, the water refusing to boil
again until the bone has been removed.
To find this bone, expose the dead toad
on an ant hill. When the facts have
eaten her all away except the bones,
take each bone separately and drop it
into boiling water. Thus may the
wondrous toad bone be discovered"
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1902-10-29
SPEEDY TICKET SELLERS,
Tire Elevated Railroad Man ind the
Circus Nnn work Alike. y

-
New York ticker sellers for the Gle.
waited roads do their work with a ccler.
ity equaled only by the lightning
change artist Of Il big circus. How do
they manage it? Peep into one of the
little ticket offices, and you will see
that the methods of the man inside
are identical with those of the circus
man. There is only one way of selling
tickets rapidly. whether at an II" sta
ton or from the red wagon of Il circus.
when you hand in your money through
the little opening, your coin or green
back goes TO the ticket sellers left,
and from that side comes the ticket.
which he tears off from the long strip
with his right hand. Almost simuta,
neousy the same hand shoves out your
change, for he has the exact change for
your coin or bill ready, counted out
and piled up. Close to his right hand
just inside the little window, are Il lot
of nickels for changing dimes. Next to
these are nicksls and dimes arranged
with 20 cents in each pile, ready for
the man with quarter. Then there
arc lot of forty-llve cent piles and
others containing 50 cents, so he doesn't
need to stop to count out your change.
If you call for two tickets and hand in
dollar, the ticket seller takes a nickel
from one of the ninety-fve cent piles
and instantly has the change that you
require, and whenever there is lull In
the stream of ticket buyers the man
behind the window replenishes his
piles Of change, so that he is seldom
caught without just the amount you
need already counted out for you.-
Detroit Free Press.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1902-10-29
THE CANNIBAL TREE.
A Wonderful Plant Found In the
Forests Of Australia.

A Wonderful Plant Found In the
Forests Of Australia.
One of the most wonderful forest
trees in the world is the "cannihal
tree of Australia, which grows up in
the shape of huge pineapple and sell
dom attalns a height Of more than
eleven feet. 1t has a series of broad,
boardlike leaves, growing in a fringe
at the apex, which reminds one of a
gigantic Central American agave
When standing erect, these broad,
thick leaves hide a curious looking ar
rangement, which appears to perform
the same functions as those Of the
pistils in flowers. Naturally these
boardlike leaves, which are from ten
to twelve feet long in the smaller
specimens and from fifteen to twenty
in the larger, hang to the ground and
weight.
In old aboriginal times in the anti
podean wilds the natives worshiped
the cannibal tree under the name of
the devil tree the chief part Of the
ceremony consisting of driving one of
their number up the leaves Of the tree
to the apex. The instant the victim
would touch the so called "pistils" OF
the monster the leaves would instantly
fly together like trap, squeezing the
life out Of the intruder. Early travel
ers declared that the tree held it's VIC
tim until every particle Of flesh dis
appeared On this account it is called
the "cannibal tree"
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1902-10-29

y The anachronisms and errors of
Shakespeare are too well known to re-
quire repetition. He speaks Of cannon
in the reign of King John a century
and q half before their invention; he
refers to printing in the reign of Henry
H., Of clocks in the time Of Caesar:
makes Hector quote Aristotle and Corr
olanus refer to Cato. He introduces a
billiard table into the house to Cleo
patra, makes Delphos an island and
gives a seacoast to Bohemia.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1902-10-29
starboard and Larboard.

The Italians derived "starboard'
from questa borda, "this side" and
"larboard" from Quella borda, which
means that side" Abbreviated these
two phrases appear as sta borda and la
borda. Their close resemblance caused
so many mistakes that the admiralty
ordered the 'larboard" to be discon-
tinued and "port" substituted. Port
for "larboard" is said to be first used
In Arthur Pitts Voyages" in 1850.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1902-10-29
Do You Want ~
Work!

If you do, provided you are
a HUSTLER, l can fix you
O. K. If you have ever had
any experience con the road
so much the better. Good
wages and permanent position
for the right man. Address
"Margelet," care Of Telegram
Office, Barre, Vt
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1902-10-29
Twitting on Facts.

"Vsn Wither made an unfortunate
remark at Summers wedding yester-
day"
what did he say?"
congratulated him on the treasure
he had won, and every one but Van
knows Sumner married her for her
money"
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1902-10-29

do you give me credit for Wis
DOM" asked the judge.
"Certainly." replied the lawyer who
had lust started on long winded and
wearyiug argument.
"Well just relnember' said the
tudue that a word to the wise is suf
tcient" Chicago Post.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1902-10-29
Satirical,


"Did you know" said the young man
who tried to pose as handy volume
Of information, that there was time
when it was considered crime for
man to kiss his wife on Sunday?"
"Indeedv' rejoined Miss Cayenne.
"And now there are a number of in
stances in which it would probably be
looked on more as a penance. Wash
ington Star.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1902-10-29
The stopover No Trouble.

The Stopover No Trouble.
Hennepeck-Do our tickets allow us
to stop over?
Mrs Hennepeck-You can stop over
anywhere you like. The trouble will
all come when you get on the next
train to continue the trip with the
same old ticket.-Los Angeles Herald.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1902-10-29

- 4 good advertiser gets quick pronua
ae also wants many people to rese
nis advertisement end for chat reasno
oses the TELEGRAM as The lnedtaD
through which he yaachet< than.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1902-05-25
RICH OIL PROSPECTS
REPORT OF THE PINE BLUFF
COMPANY,
Which Is Prospecting in North Ar
kansas, Shows That the Out
look Is Fair.

Messrs. John O'COnnell and Edgar
Brewster. representatives of the North
Arkansas Oil and Development COM
pany, an organization composed fo:
the most part of Pine Bluff citizens.
and the object and purposes of which
are bore for ell III Searcy county,
this state, have recently returned
rom the scene Of development, bring
ing with them cheering news as to
what may be expected by their on.
efations in the near future. These
gentlemen met with a number Of the
local stockholders of the company Oh
friday e9ening last aa4 submitted
thoir report in defaif ~ ~ ~ feft5ts
Hrcs and advancement 81 t7a #eff i
e4 te 5a=e. IT, ,H42&. shows 5hat
samesh ~ aEz $araa aas been cz=
Haa.,e3 ia tila way Of it5ar. material
.te. and tlfat q 3eo1 has been sank
u L l4sh of ifaa int: thai while
ID" prospects for an ell Gnd becomes
brighter - tie Vel i sHniz deeper
sill they realize thar they have non
, i tatttN ~ q 6ttiiiNIGlt tttblil 10 6tl' ii
ell The work is now practically in
suspense for the lack OF more fund
to carry it on. This is an incorpOr-
ated company. and the funds for devel-
opment is raised by the sale Gf stock
at So per snare. worcestershire. Stock
has been disposed of only as money
WAS needed. AS there is now need for
more funds to push the work forward
the remaining stock in the treasury
has been ordered placed on the mar
ket, and a committee has been author
lied to first go among the local people
with the view of dispOsing of some
of it before offering it for sale else
where. This, like all other ventures
of the kind, Dartakes somewhat of
speculation. and it possibly might not
prove to be a profitable investment or
undertaking. However, oil in valu-
able quantities is being discovered in
many parts of the south, and why
not in Arkansas? If this undertaking.
should turn out successfully the stock
holders who put up the money to de-
velop it will surely reap a tenfold
blessing. Only few shares of the
stock now remains unsold. Those
wishing to purchase any of it had
best see Mr.. Edgar Brewster or John
O'Connell at once.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1902-05-25

In the Graphic this morning is the
first of series of fashion letters to
be written for the Sunday Graphic by
Maude Griffin, who is an authority on
what is the latest and most correct
thing in New York city. These let
ters are of great interest to all the
women readers of the Graphic and
only in the Graphic can these letters
be read in a Pine Bluff newspaper, as
they are supplied to only one neWspa-
per in any city
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1902-05-25
PROF. j. II. THACH
Suggested for Superintendent Texar.
kama Schools.

The members of East Side TeXar
kama school board are now burdeneG
with the responsibility of selecting a
superintendent OF schools to succeed
Mr.. Cantwell, says the Texarkanan
There are several applications on file
with the board.
Friends of Mr.. ]. H. Thach Of Pins
Bluff are suggesting his name to the
board as a most suitable person.
Knowing Mr.. Thach personally We
wish to say that the board will make
no mistake in electing him to the
important place of superintendent He
has been principal of one of the larg-
est schools at Pine Bluff for several
years and his worth is we'll known
there.
He is peculiarly and eminently quail
flied for the office of superintendent
and we trust, for the good of the
schools here, he will be elected Mr.
CantWelfs successor. A good disci
plinarian. a scholarly man and one
of the most pleasant address. resource
full, energetic and progressive, Nj.
Thaeh would keep TeXarkana schools
abreast OF the times and the educa-
tional facilities in this city would be
unsurpassed.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1902-05-25
MAKE A FoRTUNE-t'oW?

By following our common sense
and scientific system of exercises. You
can improve your health, gain in
strength and become capable to make
and enjoy a fortune.
HEALTH is WEALTH, if you are
weak and undeveloped, suffering
with chronic constipation, indi.
gestion, poor circulation, insomnia
and etc. Employ natures's methods.
no drugs, medicines or apparatus re.
quired and only few minutes in your
room just before retiring. For par
ticulars write the S. S. of PIP. Cul.
ture, Box 6. Little Rock, Ark.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1902-05-25

Dr and Mrs. J. W. Scales Of Pine
Bluff, AMI their daughter, Roth
Scales. arc ROW making a tow q
Europe. On another page Of tie
Graphic may be found an interstius
letter written by little Ruth ON boari
the steamship Umbfia crossing the
it was written by a child. its descrip-
ion OF the scenes and incidents of the
voyage prove that the writer is un-
usually bright for one of her years.
She will write other letters for the
Graphic
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1902-05-25
Monstroux Force of Tornadoes,


Much has been said about electricity
as a factor for destructiveness in the
various gyratinG Storlnclouus known
as cyclones dreehoes and tornauOes
In all of this voluminous mass of so
called scientific opinions and deduc-
tiOns one fact seems tC have been en-
tirely Overloohed-viz, the almost re-
sistleSs force of wind when moving
with high velocity. When the veloc-
ity is but fifty miles an hour, the pres
sure Of air in motion Is equal to twelve
pounds to the square foot, and when
this velocity rises to hundred miles
per hour its force rises to the equivalent
Of 49.2 pounds to the square foot, the
augmentation Of force being always
proportional to the square Of the ve-
locity.
1t needs no further elaboration or
amplification Of this statement to con-
vey to the intelligent reader an idea
Of the monstrous mechanical force
which such rapid travelling mass of
air must have, power great enough
to tear down any structure that has
yet been built by man or to uproot
whole forests of the largest trees now
growing on the surface of the earth.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1902-05-25
"hut's In II Name:

II became very much interested in a
chance companion on railway train"
said Il New York Clergyman. He was
plainly of Italian birth er extraction,
and SO remarked to him:
"'N'here We're you born?'
"'In Genoa, replied the young man.
"'And what is your name?
"'Patrick Murphy
"'How in the world did you get that
name? l asked instinetively.
81 took it, replied the young man.
"Why did you choose such a namer
"'Becausc l wanted people to think
was an AmericaI,' was his reply
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1902-05-25
It's Contents,

Ida-I really believe that you know
the contents of this love letter.
May Gmpatiently)-Oh, nonsense.
Ida-There! Didn't l say you knew
what it contained Chicago News.
urDlle.
Waiter-How would you like to have
your steak. sir?
Frank Customer (who has been wait.
deed. thank you, if it isn't too much
trouble Exchange.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1902-05-25

Rev Frank Thompson, pastor nf
the Christian church, leaves Monday
morning for a visit to relatives ans
friends at San Francisco. Cal He will
also visit in Colorado, and will be alb
sent about month.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1902-05-25

The newspaper, in its capacity as an
advertising agent, is, after all, of the
first Importance to any civilized so
ciety. inasmuch as it brings together
those who have something to sell and
those who have something to buy -
Lord Balifour, in speech before the
English Newspaper Society.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1902-05-25

clerk at the penitentnary fired for the
reason that WHOM man becomes so
thoroughly proficient in the discharge
of his duties that he is able to do the
work of three or four men. it is time
that he should be dropped But the
other members Of the board said
"nixy." jeff kept 'sistn' and the
board kept 'fusin' jeff cavorted,
but it was no go. Mr.. Moore remains
commissary clerk, and the relative
whom the governor wanted lin is
still out" The governor, it is alleg
ed, wanted a relative in charge of the
penitentiary light plant, but Supt.
Hogins would not permit the change,
and now it is said the governor is
after Mr.. Higgins scalp Jeff's motto
is that everybody in Arkansas must
do his bidding, and refusal means
war. The governor should be more
conservative and permit others to ell
Joy that Freedom to exercise thir .iuds-
ments the same as he does and net al
rogate to himself Tire right ta do the
thinking and acting for tia wtGla
state
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1902-05-25
Liberal Indeed.

Business Man-Your father gave you
8 very liberal education. you say?
College Graduate-Sure! The gov
ernor did cough up like gentleman
whenever wrote him for check
Philadelphia Press.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1902-05-25
Too OUtinliStic.

"Everything into which he put money
seems to have turned out wrong.
wonder what the trouble WaS?"
He has persistently insisted on max.
ing molehill out Of a mountain in con-
Sidering obstacles. Post.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1902-05-25
DEMOCRATIC TICKET.
jefferson County.

jefferson County.
aepresentatives-H. Kemp Toney.
KerWin, Jesse D. Bush.
shelJf sanres Gould.
County Clerk-Buck Bloom.
Circuit Clerk-Walter L. Goodwin
Treasurer-Jesse r. Core.
Assessor-G. E. Lytle.
Probate Judge-Smith G. Martin.
Coroner-R. D. McGaughy.
Surveyor-John ]. Martin.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1902-05-25
Intentions We're Good,

A Michigan minister closed his re-
nortunity viii! now be given to pass
around the bier" He meant all right
Los Angeles Times.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1902-05-25

The Aztec language in use in Mexi-
co at the discovery of America lacked
the sounds indicated by our letters b.,
d, f, 6. r, |, j and Y.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1902-05-25

r Davis has met a reverse. 1t
nly a small one though, and don.
mt to much. However. it shows
5t Everybody who does not agree
sthe governor has hunted a hole.
Davis wanted the commissary
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1902-05-25

The Graphic guarantees its adver
RS daily circulation of LOO
.rs, this being double the circula-
OF any other Pine Bluff daily
oaper.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1902-05-25

dvertsing rates made known on
.paication.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1902-05-25
OVERSIGHT THE MARK.

le Cleveland CO.. Plajndealer is of
opinion that the beef tust has
= 'ot the mark, 1t says the rise
al, havcut down exports of cat
rom this country as sharply as
decreaked domestic consump-
In April the value of the cattle
hogs exported was about $l.70o,
!. In the corresponding month eli
ssar, with higher prices, the ex-
ss, of these animals were valued at
y $3,200,000. The decrease shown
1t the rate of nearly SO per cent.
is a far greater decrease than
has been in the consumption 81
in the >ynited States. The pack
eem to have overdone their efforts
tort monopolistic prices for their
It's. The shinkage in the vol
of trade must spoil their profits
their prospects for reaping any
q harvest as they have anticipated
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1902-05-25

Subscription Price.
Daily, one copy, one week. ...... rs
Daily, one copy. one month. 80. .65
Daily, one copy, six months. 49,. .$3.75
Daily, one copy, one year. ...... $3.50
sunday Edition, one year. 5000
,emi. Weekly, one year. $3.50
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1902-05-25

Entered at the POstoffice at Pine
sluff, Ark, as second-class mail mat
.r.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1902-05-25
Men Gov. Davis gave as his re

hen Gov. Davis gave as his rea'
commissary clerk at the
.ary that when man be-
,,oronghly proficient in the dis
!, his duties that he is able
orr of three or four men,
ue that he should .1pSea. be dt'psea.
,,,,lty of gross INCONSISTENCY
n.y;s the whsse Democratic
~ .4.Ngovernor of the
aecided majority OF the
chuich? According to Gov,
argument against Moore, what
to be done to Jeff?
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1902-05-25

FICE: 500 West Barraque Street.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1902-05-25
PUBLISHED BY THE
ADAMS PRINTING COMPANY,

NV. ADAMS, General Manager.
FERNANDEZ MAY, Managing Editor
GEO. n. ADAMS, Business Manager.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1902-05-25

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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-09-18
NEWS IN OUTLINE.

Robert Jones and Andrew Cations,
coal miners. were killed by falling
slate in Shawnee, o., mine.
Secretary of the Navy Moody Will
make an address before the Marquette
club. of Chicago. on the 9th proximo.
William H. FrOehlich. of Jackson,
Wis. has been nominated for congress
by the Sixth district Republicans.
The official announcement of the
formal dissolution of the Independent
Glass company is made at Pittsburg.
The Navajo Indians in Arizona,
numbering 10000. are near starvation.
The candy trust is n fact and its
capital is S9.000,00O.
George Lang, a Chicago manufac-
turer. was robbed of $106 by n thief
on an 81" road platform. but captured
the thief and recovered his money.
Captain Bowman H. McCalla. who
served at Santiago. and Mrs. McCalla
are at the Auditorium hotel, Chicago
The city of Chicago has received q
$4,000 gas bill. with the request,
"Please remit"
The son of a clergyman at Wlncan-
ton. Somersetshire. read Marie Corel'
Ii tragedy and killed himself
New South Wales authorities nave
prohibited plunge baths on account OIL
drought.
Ex-Chief of Police Devery. or New
York. won victory at the primaries
in the Ninth assembly district.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-09-18
ECHOES OF THE MILL FIRE
Charles BrOomhaIl Finds Watch-Hov
Hobo Got a Meal

HOBO Got a Meal
The gold watch belonDino tn
Charles Broomhall, believed to have
been stolen after it had been carried
out of the burning house on Second
street Monday, was found yesterday.
1t had fallen beside the walk in the
yard where il was partially covered
with dirt and was unframed when
found. Officer Green was busy yes
terday afternoon strengthening ont
disputes over various articles that
had been mixed in the confusion of
the fire, and were placed in the wrong
houses afterwards. Comparatively
few things are missing.
The story is now being told of the
manner in which tramp got Il
square meal during the excitement.
NJ one of the houses threatened
by fire. dinner was on the table. In
the rush to get everything out of
the house, members of the family
took the table out and set il i'm the,
alley with the Viands untouched.
Shortly afterwards weary Willie
happened along. and took in the snap.
Having no troubles beyond an I'M
satisfied appetite, he cody fell to the
fill-uP, not forgetting to take tooth
pick when the meal had been finished.