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Gilpin observer., 1902-05-08
A Chance to Win.

Are you going to the church fair? 2"
asked the deacon.
The unregenerate man smiled sar-
donica!ly as he replied;
mo; l think I'll have some of the
fellows come around to my house and
start little poker game"
Now, had the good deacon known as
much about poker as the unregenerate
man presumed to know about church
fairs the sarcasm would not have been
lost
Gilpin observer., 1902-05-08
A Boardlns-uou.e e.1os Year. OIL

4 Boarding House ..50s Years Old.
is the motif of the story OF THE
Prophets Chamber" in the Four-Track
News for May.
This little story will prove intensely
interesting to every farmer. and par
ticularly to every farmers wife. In
New York and New England.
The Four-Track News will be mailed
free TO any address in the United
States on receipt of 8 cents in stamps.
or 1t will be mailed for a year for
80 cents, by Geo. II. Daniels, General
Passenger Agent, Grand Central Sta
ton, New York.
Gilpin observer., 1902-05-08
Reporter. and HumorIst..

Inquiring Boy-What Is a reporter?
Father-A reporter is a man who
writes up an Irish parade as II he
were an Irishman, and then turns
about and writes up an English cele-
bration as II he were an Englishman.
Boy-What is humorist?
Father-A humorist Is a man who
writes up an Irish parade as If he were
an Englishman, and an English cele-
bration as II he were an Irishman.-
New York Weekly.
Gilpin observer., 1902-05-08
Good Exercise.

my daughter practices at the piano
at least five hours a day." said the
proud parent, referring to his child's
Paderewskian accomplishments. She
has developed wonderfully with con-
sistent exercise"
''Ya-a-as," drawled the tired neigh
Dor. So much better than throwing
the hammer. presumed
Gilpin observer., 1902-05-08
A Bun.

DR.. Price-Td like you to settle my
bill for services during your recent i'll
ness"
Joakley-"I understand from what
you said that my case puzzled you
SO that you couldn't charge me any
thing"
Dr. Price-"Wheu did l ever say
that?"
Joakley-"The very first day. You
said you couldn't make anything out
of it."
Gilpin observer., 1902-05-08
Boston Stree t..

Bizzer-"What did Prince Henry
think OF Boston,"
Buzzer-"He thought 1t had the most
wonderful streets he ever saw. Why.
they were so crooked that he frequent
ly got view of the back end of his
own carriage"
Gilpin observer., 1902-05-08
Down o. tn. Farm.

You don't seem to be of as much
use as l am" said the collie. boast
fully.
MOP" replied the bull dog. quietly.
NO. You should see me go for the
sheep when they start to run away"
HIN. Wait till couple OF tramps
come along and watch me go for the
calyes when they start to run away"
Gilpin observer., 1902-05-08
corks STEPPED in vaseline.

Corks that have been stepped in
vaseline are said to he an excellent
substitute for glass shoppers without
their disadvantages. They are not af-
fected by acids or chemical fumes,
and they do not become fixed by Il
blow or by long disuse.
do you live happily with your hus-
band?" "Of course. I'd like TO see
him try to live unhappily with me-"
Gilpin observer., 1902-05-08
Her characterization,

Whats Mrs. Gilfoyle got on her
Easter hat?" asked Mrs. Tredway.
craning her neck to obtain better
view
That's rabbit" replied Mrs. Clan
ders. you know she's a birdless-bon-
net woman"
Gilpin observer., 1902-05-08
Esldsncss of Culturs.

"How's Mandy gittin' along at that
fashionable boardin school?"
She's learnin' things hand over fist.
She can write four-page letter row
SOS you have to turn 1t upside down
and sideways six or eight times fore
you git to the end of it,
Gilpin observer., 1902-05-08
A Future Humorist.

1--WE can't use your manuscript"
said the editor II may say candidly
haven't even read it, because it's writ
ten on both sides of the paper
But this is felton," said the bright
young man.
What of that?"
well, you know. there are always
two sides to a story"
Gilpin observer., 1902-05-08
An Exception.

Mrs. Dukane-"These rummage sales
show that there is demand for all
sorts of secondhand things"
Mr.. Dukane-''There's one conspic-
uous exception to that rule"
WHAT"
There is no demand for second
hand Christmas trees"
Gilpin observer., 1902-05-08
Made In France.

"The isthmian canal question is
very warm one now" said Mr.. Snaggs.
"Yes, and l do hope that We shall
buy the Panama" replied Mrs. Snaggs.
why are you SO interested in it?"
"Oh, the very best styles come from
Paris, you know"
Gilpin observer., 1902-05-08
RUSHING TO EUROPE.
Vast Numbers Crowd Popular
Steamer.

With several thousand barred out
and as many more packing the pier,
blocking the gangways and keeping an
army of police and dock officials in u
turmoil of suspense and activity to pre-
vent accident, the Kaiser Wilhelm der
Crosse of the North German Lloyd
started Tuesday for Europe. says n
New York dispatch.
A total of 1.4OO passengers went
away in the craft, and of this number
1856 had accommodation in the first sa-
loon, most of whom will attend the cor
Onation. The crush at the pier was so
great that despite the efforts of Off
cials ashore and afiOat the vessel was
unable to get away on time.
Several intended tourists were left
behind and a like number of visitors
were carried away and had to be trans
ferred to tugboats in midstream at their
own expense.
Gilpin observer., 1902-05-08
Would n. an Improvemsnt.

Agent-"This is the best protection
in the world. The burglar no sooner
enters the house than 1t gives you
the alarm"
Mr.. Harris-"Haven't you one that
will alarm the burglar?"
Gilpin observer., 1902-05-08
Pictorial bulllor
Too Compli men tary.

Too Compli men tary.
II suppose" remarked Willie Wish
ington, hopelessly. that l have said
the wrong thing again"
ITO whom?"
miss Seeranbaum. was compli-
menting her on her costume, and on
venture told her that she looked
the part completely-that it was pos
itively lifelike. have just found out
the character she was assuming"
What was it?"
"A lady Of the preceding century"
Gilpin observer., 1902-05-08

PUTNAM FADELESS DYES do not
stain the hands or spot the kettle lex
cept green and purple). Sold by drug
gists, 10c. per package.
Gilpin observer., 1902-05-08
Tn. pres. h. IN. rh,ur.

The Dress u the Thing.
She's going in for athletics. she
says" ~
What particular kind Of athletics?"
"Oh, she won't settle that until she
has studied up the various costumaA"
Gilpin observer., 1902-05-08
IncanMcltatesi.

II don't think will be able to ap-
pear In to-day's performance" said
the comedian to the manager.
whats the matter?" asked the
business man.
"Oh. I don't know; feel funny"
Gilpin observer., 1902-05-08
A Rar, Curiosity.

Jim-Mrs Weddle seems very proud
OF that snapshot OF hers.
Emma--I haven't seen 1t. What is
It about?
Jim-She snapped Weddle weeping
on his mother-in-law's grave.
Gilpin observer., 1902-05-08

is the basis for a unique little story
in the Four-Track News for May. 1t
is entitled 1.-THE Prophets Chamber"
is appropriately illustrated, and con-
tains information that every farmers
wife in New York and New England
should have.
The Four-Track News will be mailed
free to subscribers in the United States
for so cents year; single copies, .
cents. Address Geo. H. Daniels. Pub
Usher, Grand Central Station, New
York.
Gilpin observer., 1902-05-08

Mother Gray's sweet Powders for Children
Successfully used by Mother Gray, nurse
In the Children's Home in New York. Cures
Feyerishness, Bad Stomach, Teething Dis
orders, move and regulate the Bowels and
Destroy Worms. Over 10000 testimonials.
At all druggists. csc. Sample FREE. Ad-
dress Allen 3. Olnsted, Lekoy, N. Y.
Gilpin observer., 1902-05-08

Brakeman-Now. then. miss. get in
quickly. please. The train is about to
start. Young Lady-But | want to give
my sister kiss. Brakeman-Get in, Get
in, I'll attend to that for you.
Gilpin observer., 1902-05-08

80 Jack Is married. eh? Do you think
he'll get along well with his wife?" I'm
quite sure he will. They sang In the same
choir for two years without uuarreiing."
So greatly her Doctors bill shocked hcr.
Gilpin observer., 1902-05-08

While half the men in the world
are complaining that they are rot ap-
preciated, the other half are laughing
in their sleeves as they think how
they have managed to fool the world
into thinking they are something out
of the common.
Gilpin observer., 1902-05-08

A sign in front of n furrier's store in
New York reads "lsaac lsaacson Il
Sons, Skins" Perfectly honest frin.
too.
Gilpin observer., 1902-05-08

She cried. II shall have to get better.
i must either get rid of this Dr..
Or else be forever his DIR.
Gilpin observer., 1902-05-08

To Cure a Cold in One day.
Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets All
druggists refund money if it fails to cure 25c-
Gilpin observer., 1902-05-08

Can 1t be that we will make a mis-
take in marrying?' he aueried. anxious
". How you frighten me-. exclaimed
the maid. Lets have another wedding
rehearsal right away"
Gilpin observer., 1902-05-08
Halls Catarrh Cure
Is taken internally. Price, 75c.

What is sauce for'the gander may be
saucy for the goose.
Gilpin observer., 1902-05-08
HAD whnt she wnn,si.

do you think It's true that every
man has his price?" asked the heiress.
I'm sure don't know" he answer
cd. thoughtfully; "but II you want a
I'srgain you needn't look any father"
Gilpin observer., 1902-05-08
The Dlpiom,t.

He docking out OF the window
'It's SO bright and cheerful within.
and so cold and gloomy without"
She-"Without what?"
He Without you. dearest"
Gilpin observer., 1902-05-08

SEQ A WEEK AND EXPENSES
to men with rig to introduce our Poultry goods.
Send stp. Javelle Mfg Co.. Dept D, Parsons, Kan.
Gilpin observer., 1902-05-08

Mininn Machinery, also second hand machinery
chinery Co.. l529 Lawrence St. Denver Send for list
Gilpin observer., 1902-05-08

there are women who devote their whole live. .
home duties. many of whom know what it is drag
along day after day suffering intensely The synip-
toms spinal weakness dizziness. excitabity. bear
ing down. aisone feeling and sudden faintness. The
only safe and permanent for this is vogeler's
Curative Compound. which directly on the Stom-
ach, Liver. Kidneys and vital organs of the body. IL
removes all impurities from the blood. 1t imparts
strength. vitality, and vigour in all from which
" home women " suffer
free sample bottle will be sent on application to
81. Jacobs OIL Ltd, Baltimore.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1902-02-21
TO "SHORT CIRCUIT PAIN"
Electrical Machine for Painless Sur
gerry and Dentistry.

Akron, O.. Feb 2O.-Thomas W.
McCue, of this city, has invented q
machine which Thomas A. Edison de-
clared to be the coming invention of
the age For five years Mr.. McCue
has been at work upon an electrical
machine which will make dentistry
and surgical operations of all kinds
painless And that he has succeeded
has been demonstrated by the fact
that by it's means live nerves have
been removed from teeth without the
patient feeling any pain whatever
MI Edison, who frequently visits
Akron. at the home Of his wife. has
examined thoroughly the machine and
expects to come to Akron soon for
the express purpose of having an op-
Grafton performed upon two molars
which have heretofore defied the
dentists.
Mr.. McCue's machine. in effect.
short circuits the pain and prevents
it from reaching the brain A feat has
been accomplished which all electric
ians declared to be mpossible-namc
ly, the reduction of the electrical cur
rent to the one hundred thousandth
part OF a volt.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1902-02-21
MOUNTAIN HOME COLLEGE.
1t Was to Have Been Sold Under
Hammer Thursday.

Thursday the Mountain Home Bap-
tist college, at Mountain Home, was
to have been sold under the hammer
to meet an obligation Of S2,10O. The
Baptist convention has been making
a vigorous effort to prevent the sale
and Missionary Secretary Barton We'd
nesday closed up nearly enough in sub
scriptions to meet the Indebtedness
and will advance the difference He
wired to his attorney in Mountain
Home to stop the sale. The property
is worth about 15.00O-Little Rock
Democrat
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1902-02-21

contracted malaria, which remained
with him to his death. He was an old
member of the order Of Odd Fellows.
His widow before marriage was Miss
Nadal, daughter of the once-famous
boat builder of that name. and a siste"
of Captain Barney Nadal now of
Louisville. Captain Barker was con
nected with the government service
under the late Capt. H. S. Taber for
a number Of years and lived in Little
Rock for some time where he had
many friends.
Capt. Barker was we'll known in
Pine Bluff, and he and Capt. Leon
Levy. of this city were warm friends
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1902-02-21
NEW QUESTION
ICED UPON BY JUDGE CRAZE
IN DESHA.
.;.;o,+e on Separate Sheet
W. .sd 70 Delinquent Sale
Invalid.

,.rv term of the circuit
Al -. nnmas Judge Grace passed
court 49, case of l.. F. and w. n. Bur-
upon 'A ..st the Colonial and United
peV 90 Mortgage company Ihe
S'a'sy 's.;tts brought suit in ejectment for
pIaln'' o.s Of land, which are part OF
four n1a.emore 1aa, place in Desha couh-
the opned D, by the defendants alleging ., 1
T' o" shase thereof at sale by the con,
a purcnsn nocha county for the unpaid
ectof of o the year 1895, held in June
taxes Tbe defendants pied the lhVal-
1870 tbe sale on eight dlfferehe
una sroands, which are too numerous y
set out, .oi,od tho defendants
lNe .ho following propositions, now
ap0r apSr and held the forfeiture ana sa'7
10 be invalid; 4;saa+o Of tho
r,.e :. ~ the foot of the record OF de-
anneut ro lands for the year lS9'' nay has'nI :
written upon a separate sheel ol
vss .aor and then pasted on the record
papS 1. not a permanent record, ana
.herefore not such a record as fequlf-
| ed by law. ii. o.+o,da1
,aoinst each of the tracts soid the sum
af af sixty cents costs; that fifteen cents
~ tho sum was required to be paid
W. tho county, hence that excessive
vet has been charged against the
land. 49,
Third That after the sale Of the
4rocts the clerk permitted them to
stand upon the tax books in he name
III the original owner, and that they
wore not changed to the name OF the
nurchaser . hence that defendants
were deprived of the right OF notice
contemplated by law.
Fourth. That it appeared from the
,ocord that the school tax of five mills
was levied upon the lands by the
county court without any express au-
thority before the court at the time
of the levy, and hence the court was
without jurisdiction and the levy void.
The decision of the court as laid
bown in the first court will probably
be novel one in this state since such
question has never before been pass.
ID upon by the judiciary In this case
he clerk had made a typewriter GER
iAcate and by means of mucilage had
astened it to the foot of the record.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1902-02-21
White BARRIERS Only.

A white barber shop is con-
templated for Pine Bluff On or about
March l Mr. NJ Solmson will engage
"Pickwick" building on West Second
avenue In the rear of the clothing
department Mr.. Solmson proposes to
open a barber shop in which only first
class white BARRIERS will be employed.
Bath rooms and other toilet accesso-
ries will be in connection with the
barber shop.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1902-02-21
CAPT. w. T. C. BARKER.
beath Of Oid-Time River Pilot Near
Louisville.

A recent issue OF the Louisville Cou-
er.Journal contains a notice of the
cath of Capt. w. T. C. Barker. one Of
be Oldest surviving Ohio and Missis-
fppi river pilots in the Ohio region.
le was native of Shepherdsville,
ullitt county, KY. At the age of eigh-
Pen he began life on the river, first
pilot on produce flatboats.
pat piled the Mississippi between
|emphis and New Orleans In 1890
aptain Barker was assigned to snag-
ng duty in Uncle Sans service, and
nile on a government steamer en-
ged in this work in Arkansas river,
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1902-02-21

If advertising did not pay advertis
ers would not keep on expending
thousands of dollars per year for it..
All the people cannot be fooled all the
time If advertising did not pay, its
demerits would have been exposed
long before this. The best proof that
advertising pays lies in the fact that
advertisers continue its use year after
year.-AdvisOr
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1902-02-21

Good advertising is paying invest
ment poor advertising is an expense
Taylor z. Richey. in Fame.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1902-02-21
Iron Mountain Route.

On April % to 27, inclusive, the st.
L., |. NJ. and S Ry Co will sell round
trip tickets to Los Angeles, or San
Francisco, California, final return
limit June %. On August to s, in
elusive with limit of September so,
and Oh June to :, inclusive, with
limit Of July 81 at rate of s47.50 For
routes and stop-oyer privileges, cah
on agent
H. n. ATWOOD, Agent.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1902-07-12
RAILROAD STOCKS.

Par Bid Asked Berkshire Railroad ....... 100 166 =. Boston X Albany .....-... 100 280 26l Boston & \. '. Air Line. 100 109 ., Danbury & Norwalk Ky Co 50 65 .. Fair Haven X West. Ry... 25 471s 70 Housatonic Railway ..!... 100 9 .. Naugatuck Railroad ...... 100 270 N. Y, \. H. < H. RR. .... 100 230 282 Winchester Avenue ...... 25 45 .,
The daily morning journal and courier., 1902-07-12

plain at once that the buying was con- spicuous only in Missouri Pacific and Rock Island. which stocks are peculiar ly associated with the bull leaders of the market. Atchison and the other Pacifics did not move more than fraction al any time. The perspective of to-morrow's bank statement was the c0unteFacting influence to the crop re- port. Tie heavy movement of curren- cy to the interior has been subject to comment all week. Yesterday there was a deposit of S1,0OO. 600 at the sub treasury 10 retire the circulation of St. Louis bank which has been absorbed by another This brought the balance of sub-treasury operations for the week heavily against the banks. The usual preliminary estimates of the regular eX- press movement of currency to the in terior indicates a balance against New York of only little over a million dol lars. But the sub-tresury operations promise to bring the decline in the cash reserves up to nearly s5,000,0OO. The loan changes are obscure as usual, but the large borrowing abroad leaves a possi- bility that there has been a contrac-
 
 report of June exports of domestic products explains the continued scarcity of foreign exchange bills which. to- gether with the continued selling here of stocks for London account, necessi- tate the large borrowing from foreign lenders. Total exports of domestic products for the month have fallen off over $S. 600 .0OO from last month and $15, -59, ,330 from June of last year. In fact it is necessary to go back to July of 1898 to find q month in which the exports of domestic products have been as low as the past months, $4O,627,2S2 All the items except mineral oils show de- creases, but the cutting in half of the breadstuffs exports show closely where the principal shortage is. The market closed dull and easy.
 Bonds were quite dull and irregular Total sales par value, s1,97S,000.
 United States bonds were unchanged on the last call.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1902-07-12
NEW YORK STOCK MARKET.

opening, Highest, Lowest Quotations Following are the closing prices reported by Prince & Whitely, bankers and brokers, 52 Broadway, New York, and 15 Center street street, New Haven:
 nnoo IIinb
The daily morning journal and courier., 1902-07-12
Government Bonds.
Cotton.

Reported over the private wire of L. Me. Lean & Co.,. 25 Broad street. New York; New Haven office $40 Chapel street. Hu, bInger Building. Norman 4. Tanner. manager,
The daily morning journal and courier., 1902-07-12
EimatrciaI.

Ninety-seven per cent of the mines in the Tombstone Mining District of Arizona haye& been merged into a single Company The Tombstone Consolidated Mines Company, Ltd.,-under the supervision of The Development Company of America.
 These mines have produced from the surface to an average depth of 800 feet over S3o,ooo,ooo. Twenty-four hundred feet of still richer deposits remain to be mined, as demonstrated by the reports of such eminent mining engineers as Prof. John A. Church, Wm. A. Parish, Prof. w. P. Blake and w. F. Staunton.
 We offer, at par, in denomi- nations to suit the purchaser, S3,ooo,ooo, of 6 per cent Special Contract Bonds of The Tombstone Consolidated Mines Company, Ltd., accompanied by a like amount of Capital Stock. Bonds are to perfect purchase, equip and further develop the properties.
 The Consolidated Company should earn operating expenses, interest charges, retire the Bonds in four years and pay 4@ on the Capital Stock during the retire. ment period. Under less favor able conditions these properties have earned as high as $25o,ooo, net, per month.
 For full particulars address
 AMERICAN FINANCE AND
 SECURITIES COMPANY, I3-2I Park Row, New York.
 or E. R. HANSON,
 New Haven Representative,
 First National Bank Building.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1902-07-12
THE CATFISH ZONE.
And the Origin of the Philadelphia
 Habit of Catfish and Wafies.

And the Origin of the Philadelphia
 Habit of Catfish and Wafies.
 While pessimists have been denounc- ling the extension of the pie belt through the United States and the en- largement Of the saleratus biscuit dis trict. they have been entirely oblivious of the extraordinary development of the catfish zone. This mischievous .dweller of the pool is known to the small boy and the rustic angler under many names-in one place as a sucker, in another q bullhead, in third wolf fish and, most outrageous of all. in northern Mississippi as a shad. But it's own only genuine title is catfish. The name is derived from the fact that when the creature is raised from the water it emits a granting protest which poetical fishermen have pronounced like the purring of family cat.
 Philadelphia, produced the catfish habit. For two centuries the animal was looked at as something which might be eaten to prevent starvation until one fine day a thrifty Quaker found that the catfish would eat boiled cOrnmeal and that this simple food not only fattened the eater, but changed the color of it's belly from white to yellow. He perceived the pecuniary value of the discovery and established catfish farm in which he fattened the fishes which he caught elsewere and in due season sold them to the Phila- delphia markets.
 A Quakeress son after that discov- cred that the old fashioned waffle. sighted salted and covered with melt ed butter, made an irresistible accessO- ry to the fish when well fried. This started the catfish and waffles. for which the City of Brotherly Love has ever since been famous. The habit spread like an epidemic, and, like the star of empire, it's way was westward. So far as is known the United States government has no record of catfish and waff1es east of the Delaware river. but starting at Philadelphia a distinct catfish zone runs westward. terminal ing at Denver, reaching as far north as Minneapolis and St. Paul and as far south as Mobile and New Orleans. The catfish is said to possess medicinal vir- tue. It is mildly anaesthetic. soporific and antispasmodic-New York Post
The daily morning journal and courier., 1902-07-12
Efna,rcial.
THE STOCK MARKET,
Opening Level the Highest Average of
 the Day.

Opening Level the Highest Average of
 the Day.
 New York, July 1.-The opening level of prices this morning was at the high est average level of the day. There were striking advances afterwards. not ably in Rock Island and Missouri Pa cific. But these proved unavailing to sustain the general market, which sag ged slowly but steadily throughout the rest of the session. The majority of stocks closed lower than last night and the declines were substantial in such stocks as New York Central, Chesa- peake and Ohio, Chicago and North westerns and others which have recent ly been prominent in the rise. The spurt at the opening was due especially to the encouragement felt on account of the governments monthly crop report, es- pecially in respect to the corn crop. The promise of a yield of over two bil- lion and half bushels, and a gain of a billion bushels over last year had a stimulating effect on the demand for grain carrying roads. But it became