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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-08-04
The Studious Girl.

There wasn't any limit to the things that
she had read;
She could quote from any language-from
the living and the dead;
She could write a Latin essay, which was
very fine indeed
She could make Greek translation with
efficiency and speed.
She favored Shakespeare, though she
thought his humor rather low;
She very much preferred the works Of
Sophocles, you know.
All poetry worth reading she was able to
recite
From Homer's Had down to "Curfew Shall
Not Ring Tonight"
Her voice and mind were formed to fit
the finest thoughts of man.
Yet who was ever satisfied with nature
kindly plan?
With all her gifts this gentle lass was
happiest. truth to tell,
When she whooped like a Comanche as
she gave her college yeIl
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-08-04
Shorter CampaignsP

The Philadelphia Press indorses Judge
Parker's opinion that presidential cam
paigns should be shortened, and says:
THE issues are we'll defined today as
they will be in November. 1904. The voters
understand also the questions on which they
Will be called to make a decision. and
few weeks of sharp. thorough work would
awaken the country to the Importance Of
the election. If the national conventions
were held early in September eight weeks
would remain before election day, during
which all the necessary work could be done
organizations perfected the issues clear
ly presented and the Importance of the
election enforced. This would save ten
weeks of turmoil and uncertainty"
Two months may be sufficient time for
stirring up state. but the allowance is
hardly enough for the country at large
national campaign is a pretty big thing,
and involves great many interests. The
issues as presented in the platform should
be very thoroughly discussed, and the
electorate Thoroughly aroused. Better four
months of rallyings and spoutings, with a
few breathing spells for reflection. than two
months of hulabaloo at the highest ten
sion. and the vote taken with everybody in
a state of exha ustion.
1t is hardly accurate to say that the is
sues upon which the next presidency will
be decided 'are we'll defined today as
they will be in November. 1904" The coun-
try understands what Is meant by sound
money. by protection and by expansion. and
speaking In a general sense the republican
party will stand for those three things.
But at the coming session of Congress-
which will continue until warm weather
all three questions will come up in some
form for consideration. and the debates
and any resultant legislation will enter
into the statement of the case for the
presidential campaign. The currency ques
ton alone may lead to some new and inter-
esting points.
And again. The new national committees
are not named until the national conven-
lions meet and they never organize for
work of course until the conventions have
adjourned Many new faces appear, and 1T
requires little time for the members to
take one anothers measure and establish
working relations. On this account alone
September would be a very late date for
beginning business. July. as heretofore,
would be far preferable. and July is likely
again to be the month.
We have a great deal of politics in the
United States. but not too much in the year
that a President is chosen. That is the
most important act performed by the cleo
torate. and everything directly leading up
to it should have plenty of air. and light,
and elbow room.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-08-04

pledge Of this kind ever has been kept.
1t is a question If any such ever will be
kept Human nature is much the same the
world over. 1t Is certainly strikipgly aliko
all over the United States of America. 1t
invariably turns out that the people OF the
city chosen continue to conduct their at
fairs after the everyday fashion. even In
the presence of hundreds Of visitors OF dis
tinction. The laws of opportunity and OF
supply and demand control the grub mar
ket and the cab market, and the natives
generally make all the hay possible while
the political sun shines. Visitors may
quote the pledge upon which the conven-
ton was secured. and growl in the grunest
key, but all to no purpose. Business. they
discover, is business, even at convention
times.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-08-04
Contagion Of Mob Violence.

L rom Ease ara Comment.
1t Is certain that the mob spirit Is conta-
gious. The triumph over law and order of
u mob of reckless and criminal persons in
one locality stimulates the same classes in
every other locality. There is always in
every populous community a considerable
percentage of people criminal by instinct
and, though ordinarily cowed by public
sentiment and the forces of the law into an
outward respect for legal authority are al
ways on the watch for an opportunity to
trample law under their feet. The passion
of strikers often leads them to violence but,
except for the aid of the criminally disposed
people of the community, riots by strikers
would be far less numerous and serious
Little by little the mob spirit which has
long been active in some localities has been
spreading, until almost every issue of the
daily press has news of some outbreak of
laWlesSness. too often successful and IN
punished. Every triumphant mob en-
boldens criminals in every community to
riot more readily and for less reason than
before.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-08-04
The Panic Interval
From the New York Evening Post.

From the New York Evening Post
Lovers Of mathematical schedules in trade
boons and reactions will doubtless be re-
minded that. additionally. the little panic
comes at something like ten-year intervals
between the big panics." which are some
twenty years apart. Thus 1887 serious
panic year. was followed. after an interven-
ing BOOM" by smaller crash In 1874
then by tho great collapse of 1851 A mt
tie panic" duly occurred In 1865, and anoth.
er general breakdown in 1S73-the twenty
year interval having been considerably
portions came in 1884. the great panic
coming in sight again. after twenty years
In 1898. 1t may be comforting to know
that. II what we are now experiencing Is
the traditional little panic" 1t has arrived
ON schedule time.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-08-04
Persia Falling Into Line.
From the Boston Transcript.

With Russia wiping out whole colonies of
Jews. Turkey bending to the work of Ar
menian determination as opportunity
serves. and the United States shooting.
hanging and burning negroes. 1t will hardly
surprise the world to see Persia taking a
hand in this International carnival Of per
secution. The recent massacre Of all the
Babists who could be found by the popula ce
of YeZd is in strict up-to-date line with
the various atrocities that have been and
are being practiced in the countries referred
to. If virtue was only as infectious as bar
barity. intolerance and cruelty. what a
model world we would be living in?
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-08-04
A Shriveled Party.
From the New York Tribune,

News comes from Denver that the two
warning factions of the populist party
weary of chickering's and dissensions, have
decided to merge In a single national or
ganizatfon. Loneliness rather than zeal
for brotherhood seems to have forced this
union. Disaster and desertiOn have thin
ned the ranks in both the middle Of the
road and fusion" parties. Disafrection
and apathy have left no zest in leadership
strife for leadership In either organiza-
ton. A bigger stage is coveted BY the
manipulators In both factions, and a Do
litical merger has no doubt appealed to
both sides as the surest means of forcing
political recognition of some sort in next
years presidential canvass
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-08-04
Sunburn.

We initiate the ant and bee
And when for months we've toiled
We initiate the lobster and
Get delicately broiled.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-08-04
Real Basis for Circulation
,m the Indianapolis Journal.

Economists have a century-old habit of
calculating the circulating medium of a
county on per capita basis. Would 1t not
be more sensible to calculate it on a basis
OF the volume Of business transacted? The
enterprising American business man has
need Of considerably greater volume of
currency than the Russian peasant or the
Sioux Indian.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-08-04
Poetry and Prose.

"You used to sing Every morn I send
you violets. before we were married,
said Mrs. Brimkin. with a sigh. -
Yes" answered Mr.. Brimkin, but my
devotion has taken a more practical form.
Every month l pay the meat bill"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-08-04
Another Napoleonic Disappointment.

why is your husband so hard up?"
We'll" said Nanny Brown, hes been
unfortunate in his inves ments. Pears like
he got an idea dat yaler dogs wus gwine
to come in fashion one O. desc days an
he done put in all his time an mos O. de
family eatables tryin' to corner de NAH
ket."
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-08-04
SHOOTING STARS.
The Fitness,

How is my studious NIECE" said Uncle
Jabez.
"Still bordering on the fitness Of things"
answered her father.
with her books. chr
mo. Dressmakers.'
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-08-04

European hospitality is extended very
handsomely, not only to generals In the
American army. but to this countrys cap
tains Of industry.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-08-04

If Mr.. Rockefeller desires to show that
he is an out-and-out philanthropist he
should endow few oil plants for mos
quito killing purposes.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-08-04

The scrutiny Of indictments in.the hope
of discovering defects sometimes exercises
a powerful influence In soothing uneasy
cOnSCIenceS.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-08-04

yes" said the intellectual girl: there
is a convincing beauty in Hogarth's curve"
Never saw it, said the young man, who
wears his straw hat with the brim turned
down. What club does Hogarth pitch
for?'
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-08-04

When a bicyclist in a sweater and the
coachman of an eminent official both take
a simultaneous liking to the same part of
the roadway the situation Is sure to pre-
sent difficulties.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-08-04

The United States navy is once more en-
gagged in demonstrating that the war
game" is not necessarily and invariably a
dangerous and inhumane proceeding.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-08-04

King Edward has a happy faculty of
being "a good fellow at the right time
which sometimes avails more than deep
shrewdness.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-08-04

In some parts of the country it is feared
that the mosquitoes have retaliated by
evolving a scheme for the determination
of the human race.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-08-04

Mr.. Schwab retains a sufficient income
to prevent him from experiencing the
sense of desolation which ordinarily comes
to the man who finds he is out of a job.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-08-04

Senator German submitted himself to the
American interviewer with the composure
of the man who recognizes the inevita BILE
when he sees it.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-08-04

1t would be awkward If Prof. Langley's
newspaper friends were to resent his eff
forts at secrecy when the time comes for
getting all the advertising possible.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-08-04

1t is said that motorists liable to
grow fat. The pedestrian gets the exercise
that helps to take off flesh.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-08-04

Tolstoi predicts the decline Of liberty. II
Tolstoi had lived out west few years
ago he would have been a pOpulist.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-08-04

Every time the price of beef goes up
the patent food man smiles and enIarges
his advertising contract.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-08-04
Get Wide!
From the Chicago Post.

BrUtH tH0 OHIcHBO TO6t
The national societies of Toronto which
oppose the erection Of q statue Of Washing
ton in London need a little widening of their
intellectual horizon.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-08-04
Ribbon BARGAINS.

25c Satin Taffetas. in plain col
ors-polka dots-and fancy stripes
plenty of the white and ~
black. Choice. per yard. ~.
19c Plain and Fancy Taffeta
Ribbons. all the summer nOc
shades-special, yard. A6Ss
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-08-04
1 SC.
Batiste Lawns,
61Ac. the Yard.

~ EVERAL thousand yards
w have been added to the lot
~ advertised last week, and
those of our patrons who
were unable to secure the desired
quantity of certain patterns may
now do so if unnecessary delay is
avoided in calling, as this new lot is
composed of many duplicates of first
lot and several new patterns besides.
They are bright, fresh, new goods,
and every yard of this seasons pro-
duction. The designs cover a very
broad variety of floral effects as we'll
as the more conventional figures,
scrolls, stripes, etc, in large, hand
some, artistic patterns.
The cloth is very smooth and fine
the styles such as are in broad de-
mand and the goods are absolutely
new and perfect.
Main floor. New building.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-05-07
FOR HARMONY
SENATOR PROCTOR DISCUSSES
TIE PROMINENCE OF Mr..
CLEVELAND.
Not Doing Anything to Win the Nom
ination, and His Actions
Are Dignified.

A Washington special to the Com
mercial Appeal says: Former Presi
dent Cleveland's present prominence
in connection with the next national
Democratic convention is attracting
attention to large degree among
public men now in Washington.
Senator Proctor, of Vermont, said
today that Mr.. Clevaland's possibili-
ties constituted the most interesting
phase Of politics today. II believe,
however, continued Senator Proctor,
that Mr. Cleveland is not doing any
thing himself to win this nomina-
tion. nor can it be possible that any
Of his immediate friends are seeking
it far him. Mr.. Cleveland's present
purpose appears to bring about har-
mony in badly divided party, and
his attitude and actions are altogether
dignified. He will probably be great
power in his party before the next
nomination for the presidency is made
by the Democrats"
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-05-07
FIFTY OR 100 LAND BUYERS
To Visit Pine Bluff From North and
East May 28

Mr. J. O. Harrison, one of the prom
inent real estate men of Pine Blun,
has letter from Mr.. w. G. Dunlap,
of st. Louis, secretary and treasurer
of the Cotton Belt railroad land and
immigration association, stating that
special train will be sent out by
the association from s. Louis on
May %, and is scheduled to arrive
at Pine Bluff at $50 p. m. on May
28, remaining over night and next
day. The letter is as follows:
est. Louis, May 5, 1903. O. Har-
rison, Pine Bluff, Ark.-Dear Sir: On
Monday evening, May 25, special
train carrying party of northern and
eastern real estate men, will leave
st. Louis for trip over the Cotton
Belt, under the auspices Of the Cot
ton Belt Route Land and immigration
association.
Eve have scheduled this train to
arrive at Pine Bluff at 5: so p. M,
Thursday, May %, remaining over
night and perhaps all of the follow
ing day. AS nearly as we can now
determine there will be between fifty
and one hundred in the party, the ex-
act number to be announced later.
"As our party will occupy sleepers
at night, it will only be necessary to
arrange for meals while in Pine Bluff.
AS this will be an event of consider
able Importance to your community,
it is suggested that you take the mat
ter up with your mayor, local news
papers, secretary of your Commercial
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-05-07
SOME MORE NEW LAWS
Act Providing for Relief of Widows Of
Civil War VeteranS---NeW Road Act

he shall be exempt from labor on the
public roads.
An act to prescribe rules and regu-
lations whereby surety or guaranty
companies may become sureties upon
the official bonds of state, county
and municipal officers. (Matheny)
Each company must have duly ap-
pointed agent in the state certificate
of his appointment being filed with
the auditor of state; the company
shall possess atleast $3.50 900 capital
stock, fully paid up in cash, of which
at least $4,000 must be invested in
bonds created by the laws of Arkan-
sas or Of the United States, each
agent shall have a certificate of au
thority from the auditor, to be re-
newed annually upon the presentation
Of satisfactory evidence of capital
stock and amount invested in bonds
as specified; violation of these re-
quirements shall subject the agent to
a fine of III" less than $1,000; the
auditor shall make annual examination
of the status of the company and may
revoke authority when it appears that
the company is insolvent or is con-
Quoting its business fraudulently.
When all these requirements have
been met, the surety company may
become surety upon the bonds re-
quired to be given by any person
or corporation in the course of judi
Cial proceedings, administrators, ex-
.ecutors, guardians, receivers, assig-
nees trustees or other fduciary, re-
quired to give such bond the same
to be accepted by the court or other
percon required to approve same as
sole surety upon the bond, even though
previous law Or custom may have
required two sureties or have re.
quired one or more of the sureties to
he residents of any particular terri
toy; all bonds required of any state,
county Or municipal officer shall be
sufficient when executed by any au-
thorilad surety company.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-05-07

Gov. Davis has sent to the secretary
OF state five more acts of the legisla-
ture, which have become laws, leav-
ing total of about Loo yet in the
hands Of the enrolling committees
including the general appropriation
bill. which he has not yet passed up
on. The following are three of them
which are of general interest:
To provide for the relief of certain
widows and heirs of deceased sol
diers and sailors of the late war.be-
tween the states. (Pinnix) It pro
Vidcs that in cases where an applica-
ton for pension has been approved
and the soldier or sailor shall die be-
tore the Endorsement or payment of
the warrant the same shall inte to
the widow if there be one, then to the
heirs, and if there be no he'll. then
to the legal representatives of the de-
ceased, which party shall become
payee of the warrant. The county
clerk shall certify to the state audi
tor that the beneficiary is dead, and
the auditor shall transfer the warrant
To amend act 200 of 1899. as amend
ed by act 162 OF 1901. providing that
each male resident of a road district
shall be subject to road duties, as un-
der the old law, between the ages of
twenty and forty-fve, four days
each year, provided that he may pay
to the road overseer instead 81 for
each day he is lawfully warned to
work. the same to be expended on
he roads in such district; provided
further that each person may be per-
mitted 10 work out his tax, the Ger
tificate issued therefor by the road
overseer to be accepted by the tax
collector in the payment of the taxes
of such person, in any amount not
to exceed the total amount of his road
tax. Where any person resides in
the corporate limits of any city or
town. who is required to perform Ia
hor upon the streets, or is required to
pay corporation tax in lieu thereof,
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-05-07
HIGH FIRE INSURANCE
In Pine Bluff More Largely Due to De-
feCtive Flues Than Anything Else

In an interview with Mr.. Wells, the
insurance man. he stated that the flue
question was the great drawback to
the procuring of low insurance rates
in Pine Gluff. He says that Pine Bluff
IS now getting about the same rate
country district gets, notwithstand-
ing the fact that Pine Bluff has one
Of the most up-to-date fire departments
in the south. Mr.. Wells says that
what the city now needs is a tlue in
spector The mechanics of Pine
Bluff evidently are very poor at this
work. as SO per cent Of the fires are
caused by fues which have openings
from three-quarters Of an inch to four
inches in the walls of the flue He
says that in one building in which
lie had occasion to look at the f1ue he
found a four-inch opening. On being
asked how and why this was true, he
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-05-07

could not explain He says that the
f1ue proposition in Pine Bluff is a
knotty problem with him. The pres
ent fire insurance rate in Pine Bluff
is seven times as much as it is in
some of the northern cities on risks
that would seem more hazardous than
Pine Bluff risks. The present system
of insuring is ludicrous. When a
man wants insurance all he has to
do to get it is to ask for what he
wants and he gets it, but he pays like
he was buying imported jewelry. AS
far as it is known, the agent rarely
ever visits a household risk to esti-
mate the value of furniture, but will
give the insurer what he wants What
is needed in this city is for the agents
to say No a few times, take no
double value risks, and losses would
be fewer.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-05-07
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
Which Led to the Imprisonment of Ulys-
ses Altheimer for Contempt

i. The following questions and an
swers, taken from the. court stenog-
.rapher's report of the evidence, show
what brought about the Imprisonment
Of Ulysses S. Altheimer by Judge
Grace for contempt of court:
BY the court:
Q.-Is it not fact that you are a
habitue and frequenter of the gam
bling rooms of Pine Blun and have
been for many years?
Ayes, sir.
Q.-ls it not fact that you have
no regular employment, and only
work at infrequent intervals?
A.-Yes, sir; I work only when I
want to.
BY Gen. White:
Q.-By gambling you mean that you
sometimes play cards?
A-Yes, sir. Yes, sir; I mean that
go into gambling houses like the
Judge or any other man.
When Altheimer was brought into
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-05-07
GO INTO CAMP AT BELL
PARK.
To Be Preliminary E1campment
to the State Encampment to
Come Later.

The Jefferson Fencibles had har.
monious meeting last evening. There
was large number present. Mr..
Chas. Hearn was elected first lieuten.
ant and Mr.. G.. G. Schenk was elected
second lieutenant. Van Knox was
promoted to second sergeant. There
were four new members taken in.
Ernest Harrison was elected quarter
master sergeant. Capt. M. L. Bell has
decided to keep the captaincy of the
Fencibles, which is good turn OF
affairs, as the captain is capable. All
the members are earnestly requested
to be present at the next meeting, as
there is to be city encampment
about the first of June at Bell park
in order to give the boys little ex-
perience before the state encan1pment.
With the city and state encampments
ahead the company ought to grow rap
idly, as it will afford a great deal OF
fun for the boys, as we'll as give them
practice in reviews and extended
order, that part of military tactics
which is beautiful