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Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-09-20
OVER l,lO) TRAINS
Arrive DailA in Thicago-- Origin Of Chs
tauqua--Dean Of Newspaper
Profession.

Eleven hundred and thirty-eight
trains arrive daily in the city of Chi
cago upon fWentythree railroads. car
rying al average of 100000 passen-
gers.
OF these trains ooS are for through
traffic and S04 for suburban business.
The tWcntN=three railways combined
have a mileage Of more than $1,000
miles. which is more than one-third
of the total mileage OF the United
States and within l-,000 miles of the
eaJirc mileage OF the United hmgclom
Germany and France
TIE $50 o00 passengers may be
roughly divided into % eco suburban
and to,ooo through passengers. The
largest number Of suburban passen-
gers a9e handled by t=e Illinois Cen
tral railway while the union station
in Canal street be veen Madison and
&1alGs. receives ard sends 0ut the
larse#l number 81 through trains.
This vast travelling population is
atis ributad i'll tie business center OF
Chicago mere conveniently tb:N1 is
aoae b. the railway systems of any
5ts4s.= lar&e city IN Hae United States
q, an would BE possible b> Ole or
sW9 a4aa union stations. a is tbe case
IL Boston
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-09-20
Origin OF ChautaueUas.

Tie Ghautauqua IDEA is becoming
more and more popular. | am told that
there are now rs summer schools and
outdoor lecture courses in different
parts of the couAtly. the larger mum
ber Of them in the West, AT least sew
enteen of them arc in the state OF Ii
linois alone. and almost as many IN
Iowa.
The original Chautauqua was es-
tablished upon the banks OF the lake
of tnat name in 1874 by Rev. Bishop
.Jonn n. Vincent, of the MethodlSe
church. and Lewis Miller, OF AKRON
Ohio. as a summer school for teachers,
students and ministers. One OF the
features has been literary and music
al entertainments. lectures, concerts
dramatic readings and that sort OF
thing TO occupy the evenings, While
the hours Of the day were engaged III
more serious work There has always
Il
has been conducted by competent IN
otructors at the camp during the sum
n,ar months. and reading circles dur
inc the winter months. The plan was
rot only popular, but so successful anu
gratifying to the peope who could not
seek mental culture in the resuia'
schools. ami that at one time there
were nearly 10000 reading clrcies'
with q total of more than 60,ooo 1heHi-
,o,-. scattered throughout the coun-
t,v who gathered one evening each
week for the purpose OF serious StooS
and . regular course of reading I'M
ita4iore sprang up in every dlreCtloh
and where 80 years ago literary clup9
we're the exception they are now the
rule
| There is scarcely town OF 2,5oO IN
ha abTtants without one. The reading
circles of the original Chautauqua now
number only about 10000 members
divided into about 1900 classes, but
tie literary activity throughout the
| country. the reading clubs, the cur
! rent .opics clubs and others for sim
llar purposes, which maintain indepen
| as-3t organizations, were nearly all al
| scr7e time or other connected with the
Chautauqua scheme. At the twenty
fifth anniversary of the mother Chou
! tauua letters of congratulation were
! received from thousands of her chill
E~en scattered over the earth.
The summer school is still maintain
Il upon the original plans at Chautau
d. with regular courses Of study,
,rge faculty famous for its scholar
| n and several thousand students
| . winter reading circles are con
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-09-20
Chief Chaatauqaa Attractions.

Mrs. Maud Baliineton Booth is more
in demand than any other lecturer but
she limits her dates and receives from
$20o Ia $500 each engagement sam
Jones. the buaoon preacher Fills more
dates tltan any other person and is
making d large income. for he dc
Hlands 500 every time ne delivers one
o. his vulgar and lazpdamoas dis
courses.
W ]. lsfEaa vas formerly the
strongest aHfragtfoa#aad after his pres
idont'a eampaisn va often paid as
bish u $3.50 aara lecture lie lid not
eonsjder=this. sufficient and insisted
upon dividing sa5eaeeejst4. which Paid
eaormausIv II first. hut he is now
played Oct Ff6Iie#cariosit>#ba5 been
4fafifea aad his s=reeeipts ar HOW
quite snail
Caitata Hohso0 Was another comet
FOR more =tfan year be lectHred
every day fer $150 and 5000 for each
appearance. but has fallen into the
ranks of the common place and is glad
to get 500 a night now.
The same is true of Miss Ellen M.
Stone AT first she received $500
lecture, but her value as an attraction
lasted only one season Madame Tsil-
La her companion, with her baby that
was born in the wilderness, is now
great card and receives 5000.
Booker Washington appears very
seldom, although he has many oHers
and can make his own price. He has
been offered 5000 a night for 100
nights next year,
The steades who are always want
ed are DR.. Frank Gunsaulus. DR.. Hlllls,
Con John B Gordon, Gen. O. O. How
ard Henry Watterson, Senator DolllV-
or Champ Clark, Gen. Fitzhugh Lee
George r. Vending and others, who
are paid from 500 to $500 lecture,
The sensation of this season has beeh
Senator Tillman, of South Garollha'
who has appeared at 25 or 80 places IN
the West to abuse the "nigger' for
500 performance, while Senator
,tlrton, of Kansas, has been Wiling
10 serve as punching bag for him
and has received $75 performance.
Tillman roars and shrieks like de-
| mon. Then Burton comes forward ana
| goes through a weak and perfunctory
defamation in defense Of human
rights, referring to "Bleedlng han-
sas" John Browns body, that goes
marching on and Abraham Lincoln s
sublime act of emancipation This
gives the audience rest and a change
and offers Tillman an opportunity to
90 through his "nigger batting act
again. 1t is not a very dignified per
formance for senators Of the United
States to be engaged in, for it is
simply money-making speculation
like any vaudeville "stunt."
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-09-20
LYING HING TIE REMEDY.
: shop Brown. of Arkansas. Tells Of
His Conversion.

Cleveland O, srp. ~ William NJ
crown. formerly Of Ohio. who Is now
bishop Of he Arkansas diocese OF
he Episcopal ehureh=Nas m#tbe lily
lodaF en- route to #asbfHet@. BE-
10 attend ebe missionary caamiG q
.he Episcopal church and he aonEen#
s:en Of the Nnerfean hoaseof bishops.
speaking Il tHr. race =pr9blom IN e
pressed Eilnscif quite plainly
While do nel ia#fafg I&aebiE ]
ia fia3 Ho=ol6eg remedH 10 suppress
he e9iole Tor which 107s has baan
&5ade a punishment hy &c aeaple q
sae sedta.& lie said 5aI a North
eIn naa and used ~ look with horror
Oh lynehine. but -i6zo ! nave been
South yes have been opened. I'm
prisonmcnt does no good
Il am Of the opinion that it would
be we'll to leave the solution Of the ne
gro question to The Southern people.
They know be-, WHAT to do. The en-
franchiscment Of the negro has been
d serious mistake. Very few Of them
have any conviction, and their votes
are cast, as a rule, for the man who
has the most money In this way the
worst man often gets Gne office, and
the negro vote thus works great
harm"
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-09-20
Dean of Newspaper Profession.

I am quite sure that William Os-
man, of the Ottawa, H., Free Trader
is the dean of the newspaper profes-
sion in the United States. d. r. An
thony of Kansas, is 70 years old and
has been editing paper continuously
for more than 80 years. but Mr.. Os-
man was "a veans of age on the 18th
+ lost rv12 ana as been the ediotr
of the F. OF continuous
" since TIE ust, l84o, pH''
iod of - -ero Even now
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-09-20
L Rec BARBECUE
TO BE GIVEN BY TIE CoLOReD
PEOPLE or PINE BLUFF
OCTOBER %.
VII Dc Speeches, Music and Fnter.
taoaeats-E<e0fsson Tfatns WlIl
Come Ia en- All RAILROADS.
OCT OBJ r %.

Gae= Colonel Industrial Cuisines
t-.'s1'ez - Is city have prepared %
=lee a#414aa r. aaraaeea= =aa October
which the eoIorad people
feo@ an oyaei6e STATE have been in
eite7#5ea arc expected 10 attend in
Iarea 3em7ae The o. let Of the
iea4oe is - SCI ka people together
an4.diseass t9c#neeea5las and import
shee Of bfHine home and To show the
Advantages ottorolby pfno Bna. The
bafb aeae= @jifhe ffe4 ia every sense
Of HE word
NOTHING ito ae sold upon the
grounds. II Is 8a6t6e object To make
money 09la armaemeat# have
b~ea =hzd@ t. convey a0I#p6e peopie
From railway eros 8es ta tn bar
besoe=frae= l3ed9eea#rafes on al rail
roais for tberam trip from an in
tfapeaiae#n point Gefeeea Pine Bluff
and 16efofio9ias places: Lille Rock
5tuaps and BHufIg. #oa =tIIa Cotton
3eiE lailEo4f-N40eoa la Warren and
Little Rock. Oh fHe=Ifaa Mountain rail
wa4. sbofiIal=oo the Pine Bluff &
fara=gailFead, and from Reydcf. on
tie Pine BIgn Arkansas River rail
road. This means all statloHs between
Pine Bluff and these places. The best
Of order guaranteed
Tic first days program. which is
to be at Wiley Jones park, will be
Welcome address, Mayor H. King
White, who will also speak on "Thc
Economy and Industry of the Colored
People"
Response by Rev. ]. G Robinson, Of
Hamburg
Real Estate and Banking, Judge
NJ w Gibbs, of Little Rock.
Home Getting and the Happiness
Thereof" j. F. Jones, of Pine Bluff.
Second day:
"The Educational Interest of the
Colored People in the State Of Arkan
sas," by Hon. S NJ Taylor, President
School Board, Pine Bluff.
Improved Farming and Buying
Farm Lands" by S. w Dawson, c. S.
Sneed and w. p. JacKo, Of Jefferson
county, Ark.
The General Progress Of the Color
ed People, by Rev. f. C. Morris, d.
d. Helena; J. p Robinson, b. D., Lit
tie Rock and Prof. c. S. Mebane, Of
Monticello
"The Home Care of Children by
Their Parents" E." by Rev. W. p. Wade
d. d; Rev. S. A. Moseley D. D., and
Rev. J. W. Whitesidcs, D. D., Pine
Bluff.
"Our Mercantile Industry by Hon.
NJ M Murray, Of New Lewisville;
Prof Snced, Of Clarendon and Rev. A.
NJ. 1liddlebrOoks, Of Pine Bluff.
Our Duty to Colored Enterprises,
by Mrs. j. r. ChambliS, Of FOrdyce;
Mrs. r B. Carolina, of Little Rock,
and Mrs. C. e, S<-anks, of Pine Bluff.
Wiley Jones VIII be the marshal of
the day and Ferd Havis master OF
ceremonies for the first day with A,
L. Burnett on the second day.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-09-20
NEW COTTON Ek-,SoiNG SCHEME.
Company Will Guarantee Receipts Is
sued AGAINST Warehouse Stock.


Baltimore. Sept. 19.-Ine incorpora-
tion of the National Fidelity Ware
house company, of Virginia, with
capital of 81 100000. IS step toward
the consummation Of an extensive
warehouse scheme which Baltimore
and Southern capitalists have under
taken.
The purpose is to build warehouses
at various points in Gne South in
which to store cotton, on which pro-
ducers may borrow money. The bond
ing company will guarantee the integ-
rity of each receipt. This will give
such receipts a national market,
whereas under the present individual
warehouse system they have a stand
ing only in the community in which
the warehouse is located.
In this way the cotton producer Will
no longer be obliged to sell in four
9-onths a crop that is in demand all
IL: Il, present the specu
IS up tho cotton and the man
-.,,er deals with him instead OF
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-09-20
Cure for Pinkeye.

Mr.. J. J. Davis, of Lonoke, made the
Courier office a pleasant visit last Sat
urday morning. While speaking of the
numerous cases Of piEkeye among the
cattle in this section OF the country
he told of a remedy tnat he uses with
wonderful Success on his own cattle.
AS the remedy is so simple We pub
lish it that others may have the ben
ent Of his experience. He puts pinch
of salt in a pint Of coal oil and with
# bathes the eyes. One application
will usually cure, but sometimes. three
or four are necessary.-England Cour-
ier.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-09-20

tinued and the association publishes
its own ts=t books and magazines It
IS nut 4 szoek company. It is not man
2sea far oft Il has no stock. no
owners and is managed by a seIfpcr
Deldatins board Of trustees. like a col
lege am other educational institutions.
There y a pofmanetI= endowment and
all the receipts are expended fer the
assembly
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-09-20

fcrest killing two of ter own children
10 preserve the third. Gne forest wan
defers Will all periaA - cold within
two months.''
Europe, adds the Westminster Ca
zette, dealing with tie Kast0ria re-
ports. is bound to intervene at once,
whether by conference or as a con
cert. .
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-09-20
Arkansas Worlds Fair Building

The site of the Arkansas state build
ing is on the highest elevation in the
fair grounds and view of all the 9th
er exposition buildings may be seen
from it. The main entrance to the
building will lead to a reception hall
2Sxo feet. The floor will be of ma
tive wood, with an inlaid border OF
light and dark woods. The walls are
to be tinted in dark. rich empire green
with a deep border fricze about three
feet decorated by hand with bonghs OF
apple blossoms the state flora cm-
b!em glimpses df sky and clouds
showing through Facing the entrance
will be a handsome mantelpiece Of Eu-
rc1a Springs onyx. There is to be
IN open fireplace. with hearth, tiled
with native marble Over the man
telpiece is 10 be a mirror, in front or
which will be placed a clock the case
made of irregular Hot Springs crystals
with a large Hot Springs diamond, cut
and mounted, if possible, for the pen
dulum. It is proposed to have large
photographs of picturesque Arkansas
scenery in frames of native wood, dec
Grated by Arkansas artists in Wood
carving, also two or three carved wood
chairs and a hall seat in carved wood
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-09-20
EACHERS ARE QUITTING
There are 146 Less in the State than
One Year Auo.

Wv Se1i AJO
Following is statement of the
number Of teachers employed in the
state for the year ending June 80.
1909:
#Eite-Males. 3.361: females. 2.619.
Total. 09s6.
CoIored-Males S3l females, 657.
Total. .4S8.
Aggregate 7,4ii Last year there
We're $50 teachers in the state and
~ in 1901.
Pulaski leads with 2o2: Sebastian,
15o, and Jefferson. 1873 Chicot has the
smallest number. II There are more
coiored than White teachers in Crit
tcAden, Desha. Jefferson and Phillips
COMMITTEES.
fhe following table shows the mum
of pupils studying the various
branches in the schools.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-09-20

Following is an interesting state
ment Of the school condition Of the
state derived from an abstract of the
reports in the department of educa-
ti0n:
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-09-20

-IHIOl1IN61I 90 ,oS3 otO,o5o
Attendance ;. . ;. 213,572 214,9S1
The above table shows that while
there is an increase of over II 900
school children enumerated in the
state, the statistics show a decrease
in the enrolment and the average at
tendance. The reports show that there
were 1854 visits made by the direct
ors for the last year. whereas the di-
rectors made p ,460 visits the year pre-
ceding. There is food for some seri-
Gus thought in these statistics.
Of the 337 .5S9 children enrolled in
the public schools OF the state last
year 249.694 were white and S7,S95
were colored. There were $3.50 en-
rolled in private and denominational
schools. NO colored children are re-
ported enrolled in Baxter. Newton,
Scott and Searcy counties. In Wood
ruff. St. Francis. Phillips Ouachita,
Monroe. Lincoln, Lee, Jefferson, Hemp
stead. Drew, Etss.a, ~r1ttenden, Chi
cot and Ashley the colored children
0Htnunhered the white
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1903-05-20
.Ab0rtiOn Prevented
Saved a Calf - Saved a Foal.

at lost four calves and
had three more cows that
showed signs Of abortion.
One lost her calf the year
before at a little over s
months. She was about
7 months along and her
udder was badly swollen.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1903-05-20
Grip
Shattered My Nerv-
Gus System.
Stomach Derange ed.
Liver Dormant.
DR.. Miles Nervine Cured
Me Completely.

A slight cold in the winter with fever, head
ache. backache; when the nose runs and the
ewes water and soreness seems to permeate
the marrow of the bones; this is the begin
ming of Grips deadly grasp. The danger
follows in the shattered nervous system ana
the arrangement of the heart or the digestive
organs as in the following case:
"The last week in January | contracted
LaGrippe and was confined to my bed tor
five weeks. My nervous system was com,
pleteiy shattered, stomach badly deranged
and liver in an almost dormant condition.
took treatment daily from my family ply
stefan, but could get no relief. My condition
continued to grow worse and as had often
heard of DR.. Miles medicines | decided to
try them. | purchased bottle of DR.. Miles
Restorative Nervine and Nerve and Liver
Pills. When began taking the medicine l
had no appetite, couldn't sleep and was
scarcely able to get around My weight at
this time was one hundred and twenty-tour
pounds. At the end of the second week |
was changed man, my appetite was beyond
control, my sleep was refreshing, my strength,
renewed and my weight was one hundred
and forty-two pounds. never felt better IN
nv life than l do at this writing. take
great pleasure in recommending DIR. Miles
Remedies to the afflicted. If anyone doubts
| the above statement | am ready to confirm
| IT'D. C. WALKER, U. S. Treasury Dept,
Washington, d. c.
All druggists sell and guarantee first bot.
tie DR.. Miles Remedies. Send for free book
on Nervous and Heart Diseases. Address
DR.. Miles Medical Co., Elkhart, Ind.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1903-05-20
Rradstreets Vermont Weekly Trade
Report.

From inquiry by Bradstreet's it de-
velops that it is feared injury has been
done to farming interests from the ex-
tended drouth. Dairymen are obliged to
grain their cows because OF short pas
lures, and vegetation in all respects has
suffered The weather has been good for
outside work, however, and farmers have
improved it in planting their crops.
| Continued drouth will cause proportion
ate loss. Loss by extensive forest fires
has been caused by lack of rain fall.
There has been practically no lessening
of activity among the leading manutac-
turing interests in the state. All the
quarry concerns are producing stock to
their iull capacity. Retail trade is about
fair. Collections locally are satisfactory
but in the outside districts money is
somewhat scarce although little easier
than it was a month or so ago. Labor
is well employed, reports indicating that
all who desire work can secure it. There
ia no serious labor difficulty reported
from any section OF the state. Jobbing
business is practically unchanged.
In Burlington nearly all the mills and
factories are busy and labor is well EN-
Moved. wholesalers find the usual de-
mand for supplies, collections satisfac-
tory. The retail trade which draws
from the surrounding country is reason
ably good. All lines Of manufacturing
: are active at Rutland, retail trade and
collections about fair. Conditions out
: side the city are less favorable because o,
dry weather. The granite sheds al
Barre are busy in finishing work tor Me
+ mortal Day; orders for new work are
e not very plenty. Retail trade is good
t labor we'll employed; prospects tor wori
a during the summer are considered favor
= able, Business in Montpelier is OF usua
e volume. the stone sheds are fairly busy
}, and other manufacturing concerns arr
# d Ding we'll. Retail trade is satisfactory
;. there is no particular change in tn
$ business situation in St. Adams. AL
IS lines of manufacture are active, reta'
n trade fair to good. ,.,.
ST.. Johnsbury reports the condition Q
lie manufacturing industry very good.
d is announced that the large scale factor.
v will adopt nine hour basis beginning
a June 1st; collections fair, retail TRACE a
is usual. Business is good at Brattiepore
If the manufacturers are busy ana pros
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1903-05-20
Presentation of Account.
GEORGE A. WARDS ESI Re.

STATE OF VERMONT, Caledonia District IS.
In Probate court, held at the probate othce
in St. Johnsbury, in said district, on the 18th
day of May. A. D. 1908.
Harry M Nelson. Administrator upon.
the estate of George A. Ward, late OF
Barnet, in said district, deceased. pre-
sents his administration account for eX-
animation and allowance and makes appii-
cation for decree of distribution and partition
of the estate of said deceased.
Whereupon, it is ordered by said court
that said account and said application be re
ferred to a session thereof to be held at the IA,
probate office in said ST. Johnsbury.. on the
list day of June A. D. 1908. for nearing
and decision thereon; AND it is, Is t4 III a11
persons interested, by publication OF the
same three weeks successfully n,,Ssh In ta af
| St. Johnsbury, previous to said time
appointed for hearing that they an may ap
cause. if any they may have, why said &C
count should not be allowed and such decree
made.
BY the Court, Attest,
| WALTER P. SMITH, Judge.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1903-05-20
Danger Signal

Everyone knows that cough is the
danger signal of consumption, and yet
some will 90 carelessly on in the danger
Gus way, although the signal bell is con-
tinually sounding the alarm.
Downs Elixir is the safe and only ref
uge when cough has become at all
severe. Downs Elixir will cure any
cough, cold or throat trouble, and even
consumption has many times been cured
bv it's timely use. Do not neglect a
cough. and especially at this season o.
the year. Get Downs Elixir at any
drug store.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1903-05-20

poets appear favorable. The paper mills
atsBellows Falls are rushed with orders
and the creamery supply house is dong
very extensive business. Other manu-
featuring concerns are we'll employed. re-
tail trade and collections good. Tue
mills at Bennington are busy, retail
trade fair. No particular change in
business here. The machine shops at
Springfield are busy-some running over
time. Retail trade and collections good.
Richford reports manufacturers very
well employed, help scarce; retail trade
and collections good. The slate quarry
at West Pawlet is doing large business,
retail trade and collections satisfactory.
Everybody is busy at Fair Haven as
business IN the slate mills is rushing.
Retail trade is good, collections iair.
Bristol reports business good. The cas-
ket factory employs a large force and the
woodworking concerns do fairly well.
Considerable farm produce is shipped
from this point. The marble mill at
Middlebury does good business, the
retail stores control good trade from
the farmers who bring in butter, eggs,
etc. in large quantities. Local shippers
buy the produce and ship TO Boston and
elsewhere. Business in Swanton is as
usual, retail trade depends largely upon
the farmers and railroad employees. The
dry weather affects trade somewhat.
In Enosburg Falls ordinary conditions
prevail, retail trade is about fair. The
manufacturing business at Barton is o
average volume, retail trade satisfactory
The slate quarry at Poultney is very
active and all lines of trade feel the inhu
ence of the slate business. In Newpor
the lumber business is good and genera
business conditions are favorable. A fir
at Putney has destroyed large paps
mill.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1903-05-20

At second adjourned meeting OF the
Montpelier Old Home Week association
held Saturday evening at the Capital
Savings bank the old board OF officers
was elected as follows; President, A. !.
Sibley; vice-presidents, George Atkins,
Arthur Ropes; secretary, =. ID. Deavitt;
treasurer, a. W. Ferrin; Executive com
mittee, I. M. Boutwell,, Fred Blanchard,
LG. Brown. Only three members of the
association were present, and that after
the annual meeting had been twice ad-
iourned for lack OF aquorum. Old Home
Week will not be publicly celebrated in
Montpelier this year.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1903-05-20

Trains arrive at st. Johnsbury from Bos
ton, Portland, Lewiston, Augusta, Nort ID
Conway and White Mountain resorts 2.2o
p. M
GEO. F. EVANS, Vice Pres. and Gen. Mgr
r. E. BOOTHBY. G. P. & T. A.,
Portland, Maine.