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Expectation of italian Antiques.

The expectation from Italy of antiquities
found in excavations and that have an
archaeological and artistic value has been
forbidden by the Italian government A
law to that effect became operative on
June 81 last. The restriction also applies
according to information received at the
State Department, to articles of antiquity
of artistic value in the possession of pri-
vate persons. The law will be in force for
at least two years. The Italian government
reserves the right to buy the articles in
question during the next two years.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-08-14
Marine Recruits on Their Way West

A party of 100 Marine Corps recruits, oc
cupying a special train of four cara left
Norfolk, Va, yesterday over the Chesa-
peake and Ohio railroad for the Mare Is
land navy yard. These recruits, it is I'M
derstood will be distributed among the
ships of the Pacific station, relieving men
whose enlistments have expired.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-08-14
New Mile Record for Canada.

BUFFALO,, N. Y, August 14-Coruscate
established new Canadian record by run
ming a mile in 1854 In the feature event
of yesterday at Fort Erie. The Chorister
FLY went to the front when ready and won
by eight lengths from Allopath and Bank
Street.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-08-14
Building Permits.

A permit was issued today to Catherine
Plummer to make repairs, Howard avenue
near Poplar Point; cost $225.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-08-14
Charge Ignored.

The grand jury has ignored a charge Of
libel against James M. Wood.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-08-14
FRATERNAL NOTICES.

MASONIC-A SPECIAL COMMUNICATiON OF
Hiram Lodge No. 10. f. A. A. NJ will he held
on FRIDAY EVENING. August IA. 1908, In Ma
sonic Hall, West Washington. ID. q. open a. Q
O'Clock sharp. York: +. c. degree. by oroer
W NJ JAS. W. WRENN, Secretary.
au13-2ts
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-08-14

Forecast till pm. Saturday-For the
District Of Columbia and Maryland, show
ers tonight and Saturday; light to fresh
northeasterly winds.
For Virginia, showers tonight and Satur-
day: light to fresh winds, becoming north
easterly.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-08-14

Maximum temperature past twenty four
hours, Il; year ago, IS.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-03-29
THE ILLUSTRATED BEE.

man, and the modern small boy has his full
share Of the traits we have inherited in
common from the gardener, Adam" He
doesn't want to get something for nothing.
but he is willing to risk his own property
on an even chance Of acquiring his chum's.
This may be called ''commercialism," IL
the term suits better, but It is the same old
instinct. Tops is a game OF skin, one into
which the element of chance enters only n
a remote degree, ana its outcome is de-
pendent on tho ability of the player en-
tirely. AS IL is played. accuracy Of eye and
Judgment OF force and direction. the essen
tial elements for success at the great game
OF billiards are required. Many of the
boys who indulge in the game have Go.
veloped an ability that is remarkable, and
do stunts with their peg tops that even a
professional juggler would not disdain tc
exhibit. II won't be long until tops will
give way to base ball, for the spring season
Of boyhood soon merges into summer, and
the games appropriate to the heated season.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-03-29

that the cid man had sold his potatoes and
started for home before dark.
The family remained in great distress
all night and until the next afternoon.
when Mr.. Parker drove In at the big farpl
gate. The old mans clothes were torn,
his face bruised, a small portion of his
front scalp was missing and his horse was
broken-winded and all of a lather. He
vouehsafed no explanation. but betook him
self to bed. where he slept for fourteen
hours. waking with a rich brown taste in
his mouth
"rhe matter got noised abroad, and
eventually the minister and a brother elder
called upon him.
Brother Parker said the minister SOL
EMMY. IT appear to us that some explana-
tion is due the church Of events which have
recently transpired, and we have called to
see IL ySu have anything to say about
them
THE old man pondered awhile, and then
asked: How long hev l been a member
OF the church, boy and man.?
'Forty-siX years, my brother
"'Hev l walked in the ways Of the Lord
pretty perpendicular during that timer
Yes, Brother Parker, you have served
long and faithfully
well said the old man, 4 thought so,
too. n ! just thought I'd take a day on"
Omaha daily bee., 1903-03-29

Irving Bachelor can always tell a story
OF the north country, and this is one CT
them, TOLD in the New York Times:
up in st. Lawrence country" he said,
there was q Goc-fearing old man who
lived in a small village a few miles from
Potsdam. Mr.. Parker was an elder ia the
church, a good husband and father, and a
worthy citizen. who was much respected
in the community. One day he hitched
up his team and went on with a load of
produce from his farm to Potsdam. Night
fell, but Parker did not return. His family
was much frightened. for such a thing
had never happened before. and they felt
sure that some evil had befallen him. His
sen went 20 POtsdam and called at all his
fathers accustomed haunts, only TO find
Omaha daily bee., 1903-03-29

1t doesn't always follow that the opening
OF a new ticket Office by a railroad agent is
the occasion OF a social function, but when
the local headquarters of the Chicago. Mil
waukee & st. Paul read we're moved to its
present luKuriOusiy equipped home. the
event partook very much CT the nature OF n
society reception. General Agent Nash aud
his corps Of assistants were kept busy all
day receiving callers. all friends OF the road
and it's representatives. who were proflsc
In their congratulations on the prosperity
Indicated by the change OF quarters. In
many Instances these congratulations took
the more conventional form Of elegant bou-
quets. and the whole office was massed with
the floral expressions of friendly interest.
Several photographs were made on that day
which will serve to perpetuate the feature
OF the occasion long after it's memory has
grown dim. One Of these Is reproduced in
this number. II shows Mr.. Mash In his
Omaha daily bee., 1903-03-29

On arriving ut the hotel he found that his
travelling companion had just signed ais
name in the visitors book. It was Richard
f. Burton. one of the greatest travellers of
the age! Ny brG,her-in-law FASTENED 20
apologize to Sir Richard for his absurd
tales. He had no idea, OF course, to whom
he was retailing his yarns.
Burton laughed. my dear sir, not a
wcrd. please. ! was more entertained than
l can tell you You really might have trav-
eled-you lie 30 we'll"
Omaha daily bee., 1903-03-29

The Bay View Reading club of Greeley,
Neb.. believes In a good time along with its
work. The picture which appears in this
number shows the mCmbers as they APP
peared at q colonial tea recently given ut
the home Of Mrs Morgan, who appears in
the picture as he Salem witch. Mrs. waeh-
ington. Madam Bradford, Mrs. letter Stuy-
vesa1t. Mrs. Brice and Dorothy Manners
were also present Although this club num-
bers only ten it's members are faithful in
Omaha daily bee., 1903-03-29
Pen and Picture Pointers

IGNs Of spring are many. Robin
Rcdbreast, with his deeper
=sS crimson" comes among the
I&EE2B earliest; the northern flight Of
" the migratory water fowl. the re-
appearance OF the squirrels, the swelling Of
the maple and elm buds. a thousand things
that escape the careless observer. but which
are patent to he watcbful lover of nature.
betoken the change long before more APP
probable evidence is afforded. None Of
these indications, though, rs more certain
In It's representation than the behavior OF
the small boy. His unerring instinct, not a
great way removed from that Of Natures
more favored children. tells him when the
hour has struck, and he begins his spring
games with a surety OF his season hat Is
cheerful to those older boys who have not
forgotten when their blood, too, felt the
Vernal impulse. One of the modern add
lions to his list OF spring advertisements.
the invention of which is part of the history
OF tho American small boy, and which has
become an established institution, is tops
II is merely a combination Of top-spinnIng
and marble playing, ard Is essentially for
keeps Morallsts may not relish the
thought, but It is nevertheless a fact that
the gambling instinct is strong in primitive
Omaha daily bee., 1903-03-29

Mr.. and Mrs. w. d. Goreham Of Beemer
recently celebrated their golden wedding at
the home CT their daughter, Mrs. /. L.
Greasy, near Pender, Neb. Mr.. Goreham
was born in Stockholm, N. Y, August 30,
1897. His wife, Lucinda Armstrong, was
born in Canada, February %, 1881. They
were married on the 22d day of February,
1853. In 1854 they moved to Clinton county,
Iowa, where they endured all the hardships
incident upon a pioneer farmer's life fog
thirty years. In 1884 they removed to
Wayne county, Nebraska, where they pur-
chased a large tract of land, which is stu
owned by Mr.. Goreham and children
Omaha daily bee., 1903-03-29

My brother-in-law was eiso an ;nveterate
and clever story teller. and. of course. oc-
casionaiiy made a slip. as. for instance, on
a railway journey to BEighioa once. vhea
he found himself alone with a stranger.
The stranger in conversation happened 10
ask my relative. casually. IL he were fond
of travelling. says Harry Turnlss In his
Confessions of a C~aricaturist."
Travelling? / should rather think SO"
he replied. airily; and. imagining he was
impressing someone h was something
in the city" he continued: Eyes, sir, I'm
a pretty experienced traveller. Been mes
round the world and all that kind Of thing,
you know. and had my share Of adventures,
/ can tell yOui"
After a bit be gained mere confidence and
launched into details. giving the stranger
the benefit of his experience, why. sir,
you read In books that hunters OF big game,
such as tigers, watch their eyes. Not a bit
Of IL. What you have to do is 10 watch the
tail. That's the thingl II mesmerises the
animal. so to speak, and you have him at
vour mercy"
Omaha daily bee., 1903-03-29

burned his bridges behind him is that he
has leased a house here for a year and has
now no choice but to stay
"'Oh! exclaimed nay mother. greatly re-
heved. How delightful"
Omaha daily bee., 1903-03-29

An eminent Chicago lawyer tells this story
In the Brooklyn Eagle.
my father always took q great interest
In musical matters, and was often the
patron of impecunious musicians. Among
the latter l remember a certain Prof. Schell.
a fine pianist, who used to visit our house.
The professor had been making a hard but
unsuccessful struggle, had become almost
disheartened and was seriously thinking of
giving up and returning to Germany. My.
father, who thoroughly liked him. had tried
20 encourage him and had promised to aid
him in finding pupils: but still the professor
Vacillated for many weeks. One afternoon
he entered our library. followed by my
father. and. walking solemly up to my
mother. said. with an air Of profound grav-
ity:
" Madam. | hat burnt my breeehes behint
me-
Good graclousl' calculated my mother,
with an involuntary, startled glance in tho
direction OF the professors coat tails.
My father interposed tactfully, the pro-
fessor meanwhile nOdding acquisscence.
You will be glad to know, my dear, that
what Prof. sehell means by saying he has
Omaha daily bee., 1903-03-29

~" Oh ~ ~ Az hAaA ~
slab was a hand with the index finger point
ing upward.
MY guide stopped and looked at It. and
then looked at the name on the face Of the
monument. Well. we'll he declared, II
that isn't Just like old Thomson. He never
did order more than one beer at a time"
Sidney Grant. the mimic and story teller.
relates this experience OF Nat c.. Goodwin:
Goodwin and his charming wife. Maxine
Elliott, were being shown through one o.
the great breweries of Milwaukee. As
they were passing through an extensive
~storehouse, where thousands Of barrels CT
beer were ranged on either side, the actor,
peering down the long. tunnel-llke aisls.
saw a flag floating at half-mast above The
green at the far end of the storehouse. Ask
ing what Il meant, he was informed by the
guide that the brewers wlfe's mother was
dead.
Mrs. Goodwin, struck by the remarkable
fact that a man showed such respect for his
mother-in-law said his grief must be very
profound.
Eyes. my dear Goodwin answered: his
flag droops at hRlf-mast. and even his beer
barrels are In tiers"
Omaha daily bee., 1903-03-29

private room, surrounded by the flowers
his friends sent &c remind him that they
were glad to see him get out of the hack
room where he had been so long and sur
round himself with the comforts Of a we'll
appointed Office.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-03-29

WAS strolling through a western
cemetery n Sunday afternoon
with a native Of the town. said
Peter Daley. quoted by the New
York Times. "and we came across
Omaha daily bee., 1903-03-29

Poultney Bigelow attempted on one oc-
caslon to interview Dom Paul" Kruger
and met with about the same fate that
many interviewers have had with the for
mer president of the Beers. He found the
old man in a very bad humor, and could get
only monosyllables In reply to his ques-
lions. He employed every art OF the inter
viewer, but to no avail. Finally, despair
ing Of getting any information Of use TO
him by straight questioning he determined
to be diplomatic and approach Mr.. Kruger
from his family side. So he said, very nom
o%halantly;
SIS your wife entertaining this season."
Short and sharp came the gruff answer:
moi very"
And the interview closed there.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-01-30
One DAYS Wreck Record.

"Wednesday was a record-breakel' fol
railroad wrecks. six having been re
ported. resulting in the death of forty
seven persons and the injury of sevon-
y nine as follows
On the Central railroad CT New Jer
sey, at Graceland. \. j., twenty killed
and fifty injured.
Near FL Paso Texas, two injured.
On the Southern Pacific. near Walls
Ariz.. twenty killed and many injured
on the Chicago and Northwestern
near LaGoX. HI. three killed and
twelve injured.
Or the Illinois Central, near Pulas
ki-City, three injured.
On the Missonri-Pacifie, at Kansas
City, three injured,
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-01-30
j :. l. j. j. i. j. !, j. 1. j. !. !. i j. + j.
f. r
+ PERSONAL POINTS. i
+ =
- j. j. j. + !. + j. j. ]. !. I. !. + + + j. =

Carl Voss, of Little Rock, is in the
city.
Drew White was in Little Rock yes
terday.
Huston 7. Force. of ST. Louis is in
the city today.
Judge John NJ Elliott was in Little
Rock yesterday.
Mr.. c. e. Mmmert, of Draughon, is
in the city today.
Miss Clemmons, of Tamo, is in the
city en- route to Sheriff..
General H. King White was in Little
Rock on business yesterday.
Mr.. J. Stearns, of Louisvills. is here
visiting at Mr.. Sonnenschein's.
Congressman-elect J. I. Robinson,
of Lonoke, will arrive in the city
today.
State Superintendent of Public In
struction j. II. Hinemon. was in the
city today.
Mrs. G. w. Rogers, of Littel Rock,
is visiting her sister, Mrs. }. w. Bo-
cage, West Fourth avenue.
Miss Matte May Ledbetter, of Wa
terville, Miss, arrived in the city to-
dav to visit her mother and father,
Mr.. and Mrs. j. R. Led1etter, Lin
den and Twelfth avenue.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-01-30
SOCIETY NOTES.
sss5.s'

The XIV club met at tie home of
IIr. A. NJ Barrow last night and AT
/ partook of delicious and elegantly
served dinner. The topic for discus
sion was, Has a Nation the Right to
Collect from Another Nation the Pri-
yate Debts of an Individual?"
The Twentieth Century euchre was
postponed on account OF the death of
Mrs. Francis.
The Fortnight Whist club will meet
tonight at the home of Miss Francis
Jordan, West Sixth avenue.
The dance given by Miss Montgom
cry in honor of Miss Whipple was a
pleasant social affair The guests ar
rived early and remained late. Good
music was furnished and every one
present had an enjoyable time.
Miss Asa Tomlinson entertained the
Bundle Euchre club last night. The
guests were Misses Caldwell, Berwell,
Brooks anil Whipple, and Mrs. Shelby.
Miss Burwell secured the guests prize.
Yale college flags We're used as score
cards.
Miss Bessie Atwood will receive at
s: 80 p. M, February 5, at her home on
West Fifth avenue.
Tonight there will be large crowd
of married and single couples at Bell
park to skate. The skating has sud-
denly become a rage and each evening
large crowds of skaters and specta-
tors are present. Everything's free.
The first of the series of the 'at
homes" of the Current Topic club will
be February 4. instead of February g.
as has been announced.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-01-30
STOCKHOLDERS NOTICE.

Notice is hereby given that the regu-
lar annual meeting of the stockhold-
ers of the Arkansas and Texas Con-
solidated Ice and Coal company will be
held at the company's Office in the
city Of Pine Bluff, Arkansas, on Wed
nesday, February 4, 1903, for the pur-
pose Of electing a board of directors
for the ensuing year and to transact
such other business as may appear.
JEFF HICKS, Pres.
w. RILEY, Sec. and Treas. 102
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-01-30
Tramp Doctor Attempts Suicide

Dermott, Ark, Jan. 3o,-(Special to
Graphic)-Dr. Smith, a tramp physi-
clan, attempted suicide here at 8 p.
phine The doctors here succeeded in
5 pumping most Of it out of his stomach,
and believe they will save his life
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-01-30
UNITED CONFEDERATE VETER
ANS, ATTENTION..

There will be special meeting Of
J. Ed. Murray camp on Saturday at ]
the court house in Pine Bluff at 8 a.
M, January 81, 1903.
AS there will be business Of great
importance to present, it is earnestly
desired that every member be pres
ent. THOMAS GREEN
Commander.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-01-30
+ ARKANSAS IN BRIEF.
I.
+ + /. + + !. i. /. + I. !. i. + + I. +

Postoffice at Bald Knob robbed ear
ly Thursday morning; loss to office
and postmaster about 81 900.
Judge Ben Dechard who was strick
en- with paralysis about ten days ;ego
died Thursday at Van Buren.
Charles NJ. Kenney, who was shot
Tuesday night at Arkadelphia by A. A
Neal, is dead. Neal has not been cap
tured.
Bowlin Pugh, a young man, OF van
Buren. badly injured while working as
a siwtchman
Miss Kate Taylor, daughter of Judge
G. w. TAYLOR, of Clarksville, united In
marriage to Albert E. Dawson. They
will visit England on their honeymoon
trip.
Will Buck knocked from a train at
Bebee and painfully injured.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-01-30
LOCAL AND OTHERWISE.

Milton Blum is still quite i'll.
Call on u. W. foss for pure su
garhouse molaSses.
"A full line of fancy groceries at
Z. w. Poss grocery.
Mrs. Nose Brown. who fell and
broke her hip, is doing nicely.
Pride of Havana. The best s.
cent cigar. At Kaufmans confection-
cry.
Miss Felice Blum is still absent
from her position at the Grand Lead
For stove wood phone Pine City
Bedding Co. New phone 33;; old
phone 322.
There will be a full dress reh earsal
of the Jefferson Fcncibles minstrels
at the armory tonight
Jim Williams was committed to
Jail to await trial February on a
charge of assault and battery.
Call on Hicks fee and Coal COM
pany for all kinds of coal. Prompt SER
vice. Old phone 81; new phone 1913.
Drink our delicious hot drinks
coffee, chocolate. chicken, beef, to-
mato and clam. Kaufman's confec.
ticDery.
The porch extending over the
walk in front of the McGaughy hard
ware company's store has been taken
down.
If you want to borrow money on
real estate or commercial paper. call
on Leitner and Wells, 1913 West Bar
raque street.
Real estate owners Will get best
and prompt returns by placing their
property with I.eitncr and We'll, real
estate agents. io3 West Barraque
street
Mr.. l.. I. Sallee, who has been
absent from his duties at the county
clerks office, is back at his post this
morning He has been quite i'll, but is
rapidly conyalescins.
All bills due the Pine Bluff News
company for the month Of january are
payable to and Will be collected by
VIM. Eisenkramer, over Citizens bank
corner Second and Pine.
During January we are making
special run on soaps, fine leather
goods bristle goods, Foey's cough and
kidney medicine. L. B. Coons drug
stoIe. 210 Main street.
j. II. Mcmillan is now in La
Cross. Wis and the latest report
from him is TO the effect that he is inn
proving in health. His many friends
will be glad to learn of his recovery
Real estate and renting property
managed economically and profitably
for owners. Let us handle your prop
erty from February /. Leitner and
We'll, real estate agents, 123 West Bar
raque street.
-Wanted-A local agent to repre-
proposition to right party. Address,
BOX 356, Little Rock. Ark, or call at
room No. /, Trulock hotel on Thurs
day and Friday
One fare plus two dollars for the
round trip for the Mardi Gras, New
Orleans, February 1924 via the Choc.
taw-Rock Island.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-01-30
**++**+*+++++++++*i
RIVER RlPPLES.
+ y
+ + ! + + + = + + + + $3.50

The Lucille NOWland arrived this
afternoon about 2:30 o'clock. It had
rather light cargo, but will be heavi.
ly loaded going out from here 1t had
aeveral passengers aboard. Captain
Ed Stanfield said the river was ris-
ing little. The passengers were G..
G. Whitemore, Joe Alschul, w. L.
Young, of Little Rock; w. B. McGee,
OF Memphis; R. A. Lashley, of Cum
mings, and Milton Strickland, of ST.
Louis, Mo. The packet company are
expecting heavy business soon, when
the cotton seed begins to move The
NoWland will leave here about 10
O'Clock tonight
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-01-30
Daily @rapblc:
and Chestnut
School

3O2 w. SIXTH AVENUE.
kindergarten and Grades I, 2, 8, q,
5, 6 and z.
PRINCIPALS-Miss Callie Jones,
Mrs. NJ. C. Jones and Miss Mcbride.
ASSISTANTS-Miss Marion Larche,
Miss Nellie Sailee and Miss Joe
Angel.
MUSICAL DIRECTOR-Mr. M. d.
McNeill.
Children from four to six years Of
age do excellent kindergarten work.
Elocution and German are taught in
the higher grades.
Old phone 598.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-01-30
Cornell Club for London.

Cornell entry of a crew for the
Henley regatta has inspired the Or
ganiZation of the Cornell club of Lon
don. Seventy-five former students of
Cornell university have Joined. They
are mostly electrical or mechanical
engineers employed by Charles 7.
Yerkes and the new electrical estab-
ishments here.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-01-30
Musical Kites.

The Chinese, who have played with
kites ever since the beginning of his
tory, make huge kites in the shape
Of dragons and arrange them so that
they play a queer kind of music as
the float high in the air.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-01-30

The one great virtue of Burnett's
Vanilla Extract is purity. 1t is real
vanilla extract and nothing but vanilla
extract. (Always use Burnetts) 3
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-01-30
COTTON MOVEMENT.

Stock on hand =. $3.50 1882 1924
Movement for the week ending Jan
uary %, 1903 Receipts, 3,275; ship
ments, 1853. Same week last year:
Receipts. l,761; shipments, 4,046.
(. d. RUSSELL. Secretary.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-01-30
Check on Automobiles,

In Italy automobiles are not allowed
to go faster than fifteen miles in the
daytime and eight at night.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-01-30
Largest Armor.Plate.

The largest armor-plate ever rolled
loo tons-was made by KrupD in
Dusseldorf, Germany, last year.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-01-30
Immense Leaves of Tree.

The Taliput palm of Ceylon has
leaves which are sometimes 20 feet
long and IS feet wide
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-01-30
A GOOD BARGAIN.

My home on Olive street is still for
sale, and which I will offer at bar
gain price, if accepted before the first
of next week Also an almost new
piano at great sacraice price. See
me at once or you nay lose a good
opportunity.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-01-30
Velocity Of Earthquake Shocks.

Earthquake shocks travel, al d rule
at pace of about 10000 feet per sec
ond.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-01-30

1905 South Olive street