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Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-08-09
ANSWERS FOR LAST WEEK

mails. 'Whativer mischief has been
goin' on here? There does be some
thing to report at headquarters afther
all. 'Tis most strange. Pat said he
seed thin. Well, well, well!" and as
he continued on his way he ceased to
chuckle
A few nights later O'Harrigan and
O'Flynn met again in the wisteria ar
Dor.
Good evenin'" said OFlynn, with
a twinkle in his eye
Good avenin'" said OHarrigan,
stiffly.
did yez hear about thin findin' the
trunk of the wooden ilaphant in them
shrubberies?' asked O'Flynn.
q picked up the leg av the lion me
own self behint that very tree l seed
him run from" said OHarrigan con-
vincingly, "and thin black swans has
niver been found yet''
Dear. Dear" murmured O'Flynn.
"The tramps."
Il only know what l seed wild me
own eyes wide open" said OHarrigan
stoutiy. -
"Well?" ventured OFlvnn.
sWell?' returned 9 Harrigan.
"What do you say to sittin' down,
quiet loil1e, an talkin' it oyer?" and
they walked out of the park arm in
arm.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-08-09

runnin' afther him, with thin long
sticks for legs, do be lookin' like an
ostrich! Mither Of Moses The saints
presarve mel" he gasped, as from a
tree limped the wooden lion, straight
toward him.
With wild yell Policeman OHarri-
gan jumped to his feet, nearly knock
ing down Patrolman OFlynn, who
was sauntering through the arbor on
the last round of his beat.
"Whatever ails ye, Pat, me bye?'
And he shook O'Harrigan by the
shoulders. wake up"
Let go av me-" shouted OHarri-
gan. Don't be standin' here wild all
the wild beasts of the menagerie broke
loose and sportin' thimsilves on the
green. Look at thim-an' the lion
maxim straight for u.s.
But OFlynn hung on with strong
grip and laughed long and loud.
"Oh, Pat, it's only the nightmare
ycz do be seein', asleep here in the
Wistaria arb0r!'
But | tell ye2 | seed thin Wild me
own eyes jist this minit-the ilaphant
and the camel and quare bird like
an ostrich an a thing wild horn on
its Iead-and the lion! Wen be &C.
youred entirely! Come along wid me
and give the alarm SO they may be
aftber chasin' thin home
Now, Pat, don't be afther maxim
fool av yourslf and gettin' your
self discharged. Haven't I been look
in over the green livery twinty minits
this whole blessed eyenin'? And
niver a thing did see. You've been
dreamin'.' And he gave Pat slap
on the back and he let go of his
shoulders and went off into another
roar of laughter.
O'Harrigan stood dazed for sec
ond, then he Strengthened himself
with great dignity.
"Well not be discussin' the mat
ter. | know'd what I seed wild me
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-08-09
HE HAD TAKEN HIS NAP.

The friendly and familiar atmos.
phere of the average small rural west
ern church sometimes gives rise to
embawassments. DR.. David is a
prominent man in a little far west
ern church and he generally takes a
mate), Just think of that. 'Eres you
Sister Sarah is an elderly long-wind-
ed woman, who likes to "exhort" after
the preacher has concluded his re-
marks. Not long ago, at night SER
vice, Sister Sarah arose and discours-
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-08-09

ed at great length. The listeners
became visibly restive DR.. David
also arose and said bluntly:
"Sister Sarah, it would be an i'm
position to detain this congregation
any longer"
" 'Tain't no impersition on you, doe
tor; you've tuck your nap"
Then the clergyman, with uplifted
hands, said benignly: Let us be dis.
missed"
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-08-09
His Dog Couldn't Read.

An old negro of Joplin was COM
planning about losing his dog when
his employer asked him why he dldn
advertise for the animal in the news
papers. DAT wouldn't do no good,
returned the old man. "Why not!
asked his employer. "Well, sab, dat
dog KANT read,' responded the Old
negro.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-08-09
WHAT TIE DOG LOOKED LIKE

A little girl thus described a dach
shund she had seen: "It was one of
those funny .ones-you know, the ones
that are dog and a half long and
half dog high" Said the other:
You must know the sort. It is a
dog that only has four legs, but looks
as if it ought to have six" Public
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-08-09
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For Little Folks
a STORY OF THE RE-
BELLION OF MERRY
GO-ROUND ANIMALS

Iitl in the park when the animals on
Tie merry go-round began to sway
gently back and forth, grumbling to
sRch other of the dull routine and
.nonotony of their lives.
Stupid mumbled the camel.
life is mere existence" roared
he lion in Woodenly voice.
Mere existence" echoed from the
KaItow beak Of the ostrich.
The two black swans who drew one
N the chariots stared blankly into
.A:h others eyes and nodded appro-
sEl of the sentiments expressed
MY legs are beginning to ossify,'
Muttered the unicorn.
What can't be cured must be en-
elMred," creaked the organ.
There was sharp rattle as the
Yrass ring slid down the Slot and
Noked it's nose out.
Zone would think you were set
" rocking chairs. Why don't you
gnow some spirit and set yourselves
Yee?"
very fine to talk about, my little
FIend," said the elephant, "but how
ss it to be done?"
Easy enough" snapped the brass
nng Swing harder and faster and
Ireak away from your iron springs.
Then get out and see something of
Me" and the ring grew eloquent as
he enlarged on the delights of great
FIELDS of fresh, green grass, lakes of
Gtear, sparkling water huge caves and
gucky gorges, all within stones
brow.
Read of sitting here night after night
Ike a lot of wooden images he con-
suded, scornfully.
The pair of dapple gray ponies,
which had just received a fresh coat
II paint and splendid new names and
4afls, whinnied in excitement.
A capital idea" they cried. "Let
rs make bold dash. All together!
The organ sighed. 81 think it's
,1razy notion But if you are deter
mined to try it, will do what | can
ID help
Softly, as if under his breath, the
Hgan began to grind out lively tune.
Slowly at first, then faster and fas-
Ysr the animals rocked and swayed.
The brass ring fairly danced up and
Town in the slot and chinked encOur-
applause.
TEay were all toppling unsteadily on
heir high iron springs when the ele
yhant, being the heaviest. fell head
abng to the ground. He picked him.
@lf up clumsily, threw up his trunk
md ambled off toward the woods.
@ffurrah, snorted the dapple grays,
e@here we go. and tumbing from the
Iatform they prancod stifhy off, in
taste TO taste the grass
The black swans topped their heavy
-wooden wings and flew away in
search of the lake The lion, with a
.erky bound. managed to clear the
aIling and stumbled off across the
green and after him aWl1wardly stub
80 the camel and the unicorn, with
Me ostrich bringing up the rear.
Yhe brass ring giggled as he watch
Ell the queer procession and Then
ealmbed up the Slot to tell the iron
Z1ngs about it.
Policeman O'Harrigan. who had
8aen sitting in the wisteria arbor to
past a moment, suddenly started up
;Ead rubbed his eyes:
esBegorra, is that an ilaphant or the
ynost av wan do be seein' behint
ayim strawberries ?-an' what is that
wature betakin' himself over them
Icks? Sure, it has the divil's own
1rrn on its head! An that quare bird
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-08-09
NEVER KNEW 1T BEFORE,

A burly old skipper and his scarce
ly less burly mate, feeling hungry on
coming on shore, went into restaur-
ant at Southampton and ordered a
"table dotty" dinner. In few minu-
tes waiter approached and, with
considerable flourish, placed plate of
thin Watery looking liquid before each
of them.
Hi, me lad, wot's this stuff?s shout
ed the captain, gazing in amazement
at the concoction under his nose.
Soup, sir" replied the waiter.
Soup" shouted the old sea dog.
Soup. By gum, Bill turning to the
mate, Gust thing of that 'Ere's you
and me been sailing on soup orl our
lives and never knowed it till now"
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-08-09

Opinion gives another definition of the
same animal: THE dog with the
Louis XIV legs"
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-08-09

There was once a young man such a
glutton
That he'd eat up whole leg o mutton.
He'd put it all in
Both the bones and the skin
Without feeling the loss of a button
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-12-09
ESCAPED SUFFOCA1ION.
There Were twenty-five Lodgers In Burn
Ing Building at Lynn.

Lynn, Dec. e-Twenty-two persons mar
rowly escaped suffocation in a Are in a
store and tenement block on Summer
street at s a. m
Mrs. A. b. Noyes. proprietor OF a lodg-
ing house was overcome in an attempt TO
get her bank books and fell, and some OF
the firemen dragged her out from a place
OF danger.
As soon as she recovered consciousness
she rushed back into the building only 10
faint at the head of the stairway This
time policemen CROPPED about in the smoke
and took her out She In under physi-
clans care
M. f. Moody owns the building, a three
story block Alley e. Richmond. grocers
whose loss is 5000 are on the street floor,
with the Lynn branch OF the John
r. Squire company loss $500
Mrs Noyes lodging house. loss $3.50 and
Mrs. W. III. Stone. tenement loss, $500 oc-
cupied the upper floors.
The dodgers In the Noyes house and the
members of the Stone family was driven
out by smoke In their night clothing and
cared for in neighbors houses.
The damage To the building will be
$500. The fire started In the boiler room
and worked up at the rear along the par
utions TO tho roof.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-12-09
DEMURRER SUSTAINED
Condition Which Caused Accident Not
Brought 10 Attention Of Master

The defendants demurrer has been
sustained in the case OF Matthew Red
fern va. A. and c. w. Holbrook. This
was suit 10 recover damages for in
juries received by the plaintiff ay reason
o. the bad condition OF the Aaor In the
basement OF the shop he worked In.
As to the first and third grounds of de-
urrer that the risk was obvioIs the
court say they are supported IN argument
by the statement OF several facts. which
do not appear In the declaration and
csnnot be considered by the cour. As
10 the accord ground that the regliy snce
was that of fellow servant :he court
says:
The declaration Is open to this ob-
lection. II simply states that oil from
n machine dripped and leaked onto the
floor below. forming a patch OF oil on
which the plaintiff slipped and was in
jured. AS held I'm Burke VS.. National
Co, 81 r. !. 4ls, the cleaning OF floors
OF factories is presumptively a duty Of
employees. rather than OF the master, In
the absence OF notice OF facts or con-
dltions which would charge him with
notice or duty. This declaration. there
fore, fails 10 set out a reach OF duty OF
the master"
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-12-09
POSTAL
INQUIRY
AT. OMAHA
Federal Grand Jury Invsst|gat-
ing Alleged Conspiracy. In
Connection With Appointments

Omaha, Dec. s.-Ths federal grand
jury today continued its Investigation OF
postofflce appointments that under con
sideration being the alleged conspiracy
to bribe In connection with the naming
OF a postmaster at Alma. Former State
Senator Elliott Lowe OF Harland county
was given an opportunity to testify
during the day and number OF wit
nesses from other points were before the
jury.
Judge Thompson, who came here from
Alma and who has acted in the capacity
OF counsel for Postmaster Mitchell OF
that city, was summoned to appear be-
fore the grand jury and probably will be
questioned today.
DIR. w. ~. Banweli was called before
the jury. II Is stated, to corroborate
testimony given by w. r. Beddeo and
former Postmaster Billings of Alma with
regard TO a trip taken by him to Dem
YER I'm company with Senators Lowe and
Beddeo. and OF alleged negotiations for
the Alma postoffice appointment.
In a signed appointment. Dr. Banwell
denies being party to any money trans
action in connection with the postofflce
appointment at Orleans.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-12-09
CONCERN
WILL NOW
CONSOLIDATE
Massachusetts, Gas Companies
Say Unless Receiver Gets In.
junction UaiOnWiII Be Effected

Boston. Dec. 9.-T'he Massachusetts Gas
companies have informed counsel repre-
scnting Receiver Pepper Of the Bay State
Gas company OF Delaware that unless the
receiver before tomorrow enters injunc-
'tion proceedings TO prevent the same. IL
will Immediately proceed TO consolidate
the several Boston gas companies in ac-
cordance with the act passed by the last
Massachusetts, Legislature. Receiver Pep
per il now the plaintiff in a suit instituted
against the Mercantile Trust company OF
New York. Kidder, Peabody e. Co. of
Boston and various state gas companies.
10 restrain the sale OF the companies to
thS~ssassachusetts gas companies
Under the terms or the act OF the legis-
iature. the Boston. Brookline Bay State,
Roxbury. South Boston. Dorches-
ter and the jamaica Plain gas
light companies, together with
the Massachusetts, Pipe line gas company
will be consolidated into one company TO
be known as the Boston Consolidated Gas
company.
Sherman l.. whipple. counsel for Re-
ceiver Pepper, said today:
sued and follow out my program OF last
summer TO prevent them by court order
from taking action such as they propose. ="
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-12-09
NO DEPUTY APPOINTED.
City Solicitor Decided DeaIh Was Not DIS.
ability" and Ordnance Was Of No Avail.

As result OF conference between
Mayor Miller and City Solicitor Colweil
It was decided that no appointment could
be made under the resolution passed at
the last session OF the city council. which
only provides for the appointment OF a
city messenger pro-tempore I'm case of
sickness or disability OF the incumbent.
As death II not disability but something
by itself the office will have TO remain
unfiled. according to the decision until
the next meeting OF the city council,
which comes next week. the common
council meet Wednesday. Dec. is at s
D. m, and the board OF aldermen, Thurs
day, Dec. II. at 8 p m
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-12-09
TROOPS kASSIRG
Colombian Steamers Rave Landed 100
nsn, Who Are Enroute for Panama.

Laguaira. Venezuela, Dec. 9.-The
French steamer vercailles which has ar
rived here from savanila reports that
Colombian steamers have landed Iloo
men from Cartagena near the mouth OF
the Atrato river 20 open n way over the
Darien mountains into Panama.
other troops from the department OF
Cauca. Colombia are said 10 he con-
verRing on Panama. And from all parts
of Colombia troops are reported 90 be
n afching. or awaiting on the result OF
General Reyes mission to Washington.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-12-09
FOREIGNERS HURRY HOME
anylous TO Spend Christmas In the Old
C6untU-Steamers Crowded.

New York, Dec. s.-The rush OF foreign
ers to their native lands continues unaba-
ted. Every outgoing steamer. particularly
those TO Italy is crowded with steerage
passengers. Last weeks figures show that
1900 sailed while sonly 1900 arrived ana
this weeks total undoubtedly will be
stu greater as to- departures. Steamship
agents believe. however. that the rush
will be over with the departure OF the
last ships due on the other side by Christ
mas Foreign bankers estimate that the
returning steerage passengers take with
them an average OF $500 each
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-12-09
COTTON
SITUATION
SERIOUS
II Il Were Summer There Would
Be a General Shut Down Or
dsred by Mill Owners.

Newmarket, n. H., Dec. 81. La Burr
ton. agent OF the Newmarket Manu-
featuring company says OF the textile
cutlss,.V.
'Jhe cotton situation is such that w
cannot tell at present what we a., g,in0
&c do. We are waiting to see what wa
develop.
''As things look now there will be q
general shutdown before long as the
price OF cotton cloth has not increased
In proportion TO the price of raw ma
terial.'
Mr.. Burton said he thought that there
must necessarily be n curtaiment Of the
cotton manufacturing part OF this plant,
but that more would be done In the silk
department SO as to give the employees
as much work as possible.
His opinion is that IL II were summer
time. instead of winter, when the en-
ployes must suffer II thrown out OF en-
ployment, there would be general shut
down OF cotton mills all over the country
at once. but that out of consideration for
their help most manufacturers will do all
they can TO keep their employed busy
as long as possible.
He thinks that II some change In ,hs
condition OF affairs is not brought about
IL will be detrimental IL not disastrous
to continue under existing conditions.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-12-09
NEW TRIAL
One Is Asked for by Ray J. PhIIlIps-IIad
Loaned Monsv. '

Chief Justice Stiness and Justices Tii-
linghast and Douglas today heard the
plaintiffs petition for a new trial in the
case of Ray ]. Phillips VS.. owen Reilly.
This is an action of assumpsit on a prom
issory note. Originally there were two
notes sued on but counsel for plaintiff
discontinued as TO one note.
A jury In April. 1902, found for the de-
fendant. II is claimed this verdict IL
against the evidence and the weight
thereof
On Jan. II, 1895 defendant gave a note
for 800 payable one year after date with
interest at the rate of "a per cent. This
Is the note sued on but there was another
note bearing date of Sept. 9. 1895. These
notes were secured by mortgages In
terest was paid on the first note at :he
rate agreed TO, March 9, 1899. and inter-
est on the second note was paid TO Janu-
airy IL. 1899. No payment was made on
the principal of either note.
Plaintiff foreclosed the second mortgage
by selling the lots mortgaged TO secure the
notes at public auction and paid taxes
and the expenses incidental 10 the sale
In his brief sustaining the verdict de-
fendants counsel. Terrence NJ. OReilly.
says: The case stands briefly thus: The
defendant needed money, he tried to bor-
row. altogether $500; he received only sl6S
and repaid 1872, and the plaintiff by his
sharp dealing has obtained from the de-
fendant land which cost him (the defend
anti $500 The plaintiff has certainly
been well recompensed for the money
loaned, and on the whole the jury has
rightfully found that the defendant owes
the plaintiff nothing. so would say any
fair minded jury. and with sufficient jus
tification." Mr.. o Reilly also agrees that
the claim OF the plaintiff. amounting TO
$50 only is too small for TO bother with
a new trial
c. f. Salisbury argued that the land did
not sell for enough TO pay the indebted
ness. and that IL was clear plaintiff was
entitled to a new trial
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-12-09
SIX-DAY
RIDERS
PEDESTRIAN
plucky Barclay Rides With
Broken Ribs TO Keep His
Contract Has Other Injuries

New York. Dec. s-Nesrly all the riders
In the six day race at Madison Square
garden showed evidence OF the strain
at daylight this morning The sole topic
OF discussion in the camps OF the riders
was the show OF pluck made by c. ID.
Barclay, who rather than break his con-
tract with the management continued TO
ride while suffering from broken left
rib and a number OF bruises which he
had received in a fall shortly before mid
nIght.
barclays pain was so great that he
could not reach out his hand to take
food from his trainers while riding. His
helper sannounced without any attempt
at concealment that they had given him
large doses OF what they termed dope
before he returned TO the track. Franz
I-rebs did all he could TO relieve his part
ner Barclay, by returning TO the track
frequently. This rapidly sapped his
strength and he too. was forced TO lose
some laps.
RODE IN AGONY.
At half past o'clock Barclay and
Rittich retired from the race, Barclay
had then ridden nearly four hours in
agony He had to be assisted TO his
quarters. #.
Rettich's partner. Gougoltz teamed
with Franz Krebs' Barclays partner.
This left but IL teams I'm the race of the
IL who started.
The 10 o'clock score was as follows:
Contenet and Breton 1878; Leander
and Butler 1037s: John and NJ. Bedell
1878: Root and Dorian l0S7.s: Bowler and
Fisher 1878: Walthour and Munroe
1878; Keegan and Moran lo377 Samson
and Gougoltz los5.s; Dover and Hedspeth
1027.4
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-12-09
COMPLAINANT WINS
Mrs. Hunts Name Was Forged TO a Deed
BY Her Husband.

A rescrfpt was handed down today In
the case OF Angelo S. Hunt who wishes
to establish her rights in certain land
sold by her late husband TO James Reilly
and another
Mrs. Hunt claimed her name was
forged TO the deed so as 70 pretend that
she had released her right or dover
The language OF the receipt Is: THE
court sees no sufficient reason TO doubt
tho uncontradicted testimony OF the COM
piainant She states positively that she
did not sign the deed In question, a fact
che would be likely 10 know and re-
member. She Is corroborated by the tes-
timony VI her son and her sister.
"The deed which purports 20 bear her
name r. not produced and no evidence IS
offered to show that IL cannot be found
The complainant is entitled TO n decree"
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-12-09
PApY SLEPT INO WEEKS.

New York. Dec. e.-Doctors, here are
much interested I'm the case or baby
Girl six weeks old VINO has been asleep
for two weeks. The child apparently is
perfectly healthy. takes fool naturally
and continues TO develop but has not OPEN
ed her eyes or made a sound I'm fort
night. The coma followed a high fever
which was broken by the doctors and has
not reappeared.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-12-09
NOTES FROM THE HlRBOR

The sunken brig. ID. A. Small. on which
the government has been working for the
past two weeks IL now nearly removed
and a day or two more's work will see
the end OF this dangerous derelict which
for several months has been menace to
navigation
The schooner Carrie A Norton of this
port has been put into dry dock TO be
thoroughly overhauled and is to be re-
classed. Extensive repairs are being made
on her hull and a new foremast and
mizzenmast will be installed this week.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-12-09
TO BROADEN OPTION MARKET
Produce Exchange Adopts Resolutions to
Extend New York Delivery to Buffalo.

New York, Dec. AT a meeting of
the Produce exchange members called 10
consider methods for broadening tho
option market here I'm grain trade. reso-
lutions have been adopted favoring the
extension OF the New York delivery
system to Buffalo. A committee was
Appointed to cooperate with the grain
committee with this end in view. Should
the plan be adopted Buffalo warehouse
receipts will be deliverable on the New
York exchange.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-12-09

the ground floor by II. NJ. Harmon rs n
restaurant: Philip Foinstein. a florist. and
j. VI. Coffey fish dealer. Their aggre-
gate loss is 5000 covered by insurance.
The fire was extinguished by 1920. The
burned building was owned by the Hollis
II. Hunnewell estate. and was valued at
$4,000. The loss upon IL is figured at
$4,000. covered by insurance. Harry
Shaw, manager of the Dunn concern.
stated that the stock on hand was worth
sT5. 900. The stock is ruined. One hun
dred men are thrown out OF employment.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-12-09
RESTRAINT or TRADE.

Cincinnati. o., Dec. 9-The United
States Court OF Appeals in the case OF the
city Cf Atlanta VS.. the Chat.alooga
Foundry and Phillip works OF tho South
ern Pittsburg Pipe company has decided
again the defendant. The city OF Atlanta
brought suit under the antitrust law
alleging that the company with others had
entered into combination in restraint of
trade.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-12-09
KILLED BY MISTAKE.

breaker, as the police believe. John osu-
chowski, a trunk maker has been shot
and killed The crime is attributed by the
police TO union pickets OF the striking tan
ners OF the American Hide a Leather
company although the victim was n MEM
ber OF the union. In his pockets were
found a certificate OF deposit for loo. 76O
i'm money and gold watch. osuchowski
leaves a widow and eight children.