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The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-05-08
TENTH DISTRICT PRACTICE.
Police Revolver Scores Show Goo,
WOrk-General Athletic Notes.

Police Revolver Scores Show Good
WOrk-General Athletic Notes,
Tenth District police made a fairly good
showing at the revolver range yesterday,
but their high man, Policeman Conner, had
his total of 100 beaten by Patrolman Dunn
of the Sixth District. who scored an even
Iii. Several absentees from the Sixth DIS
trict practice of last week were on hand,
Dunn may be given credit for being high
maj of the day, in spite of the fact that it
was not his regular time for practice. San
ders of the Sixth made a good score, total
ing 107, following 1t up later with a mark
of 103. McEveny and Doyle scored 81 and
IS, respectively.
Policeman NJ. Conner did the best work
for the Easton avenue station. Next to his
mark Of 100 was Reeves. with a score of
Jos. and Schergens. with a score. of 101.
mems scores were: Golfer. IS; Turner. 81;
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-05-08
NEWeYORK BANKER STRICKEN.
George G. Williams Succumbs to
Heart Failure.

SPECIAL
New York, May 7.-George G. Williams.
president of the Chemical National Bank,
died suddenly of heart failure in his home,
No. "a West Ffty-eighth street, at half
past 10 o'clock tonight.
Mr.. Williams was born in East Haddam.
Conn, in 1896. At the time of his death
he had been connected with the Chemical
National Bank sixty-two years. having en-
tered it while it was q State institution. in
1871. His first position was that of assist
ant to the paying teller.
In 1855 he was made cashier. and was
chosen president in 1878. He was a director
in numerous corporations and charitable in
%stitutions. Mr.. William married Miss Nir-
ginia King. daughter of the late Aaron
King of this city, in 1867.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-05-08

the Church OF the Holy Ghost. The pastor. the
Reverend Father +. A. Marks, VIII of1c1ate
md the burial will be in st. Francis Aafiers
Cemetery. |
William F. Brockman of jerseyville has been
Elected a delegate from the Illinois state camp
of the Modern Woodmen OF America. which IS
IN session at Bloomington, TO the Head camp,
which will meet in June at indianapolis. |
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-05-08
PROVISIONS.

There was scattered local selling of pro-
visions early in the day on liberal re-
ceiptS of hogs and their prices at the yards,
together with reports of labor troubles, but
market rallied. developing quite a firm tend
ency. Trading In general. however. was
rather light. July pork closed 2lGc higher at
9.15. and ribs We're up PFC at @.s7ib. e
ESTIMATED RECEIPTS.
Estimated receipts for tomorrow: Whea,
20 20; corn % cars; oats III cars: hogs, 49,
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-05-08
BOY KIDNAPPED BY TRAMP
Archie Davies Missing Seven
Months From Kansas City.
TRAMP

REPUBLIC SPECIAL
Vincennes. Ind, May 7.-sherir Pete Carr
tonight arrested Archie Davies. the run
away boy. who has been missing for seven
months from his home in Kansas City, Mo.
He was with a tramp, giving his name as
Frank Wilmouth of Chicago, who is sup
posed to have enticed or kidnapped the boy
from his home.
Wilmouth is believed to be the same fell
low who a year ago kidnapped Davies, who
was finally regained by his parents at a
small tow in Kansas after q sensational
C-rosS-country chase.
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Indian Prophet Arrested.

Eufaula, I. T., May 7.-Wacarchee, the
Greek Indian prophet, who has of late Gre
afed so much stir among the Indians, was
east OF Eufaula, yesterday by Deputy Unit
ed States Marshal Grant johnson on a
charge. OF larceny and brought to Eufaula,
where he wac to-day bound over by United
States Commissioner Marshall in Sl,OO0,
Macarchee was in the midst of seventy-fiye
pf. his followers when arrested, the Indians
being encamped at his lidge for healing and
prophetic purposes.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-05-08

Early in April the Lothrop Publishing
Company of Boston will issue Mr.. Irving,
Bachelors new and third novel. "Darrel OF
the Blessed Isles" This book has been
eagerly anticipated and the publishers be-
lieve that 1t will be recognized as Mr..
Bachelors strongest work in fiction, hav-
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-05-08
-centralia Commencement.
RzPuRLlc SPECIAL.

fCentralia. Ill, May 1.-THE commencement
exercises OF the High School were held to-
diplomat. Theresa Maud Dieckman, Alta
Berenice Hensen. Celia Blair Keller, Mary
Louise Mccullough, Reese A. Meyer, Elem
NOR Pfefner. Mona NJ. Baltell. Mabel Flo
renee Beal. Robert Burton Clark, John
June Davis. Florence. Erbes, Daisy Ermin
Leonard, g. Janice Mcmillan, May II. May
a. Minnie Eunice proeise.
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MiSsourinns in New York.

New York. May Among the arrivals
at the hotels here to-day were the follow
ing Missourians:
st. Louis-H. H. Wilson. II. ]. Littiedale.
Herald Square: Mrs. L. d. Minor. Mrs. @. y.
Riber. D. Stevens. j. Kurz. Grand Union: Mrs: s.
Hirschl. Misses p. and l.. Hirshl. Murray Hill:
NJ. Prendeville. Misses Prenderille. st. Denis: J.
Piper. Holland; W. c. Fuhri. 1mperial; oJ IS.
Parker, Continental: J. p. Downes. Albert:y i.
A. Mason. MARLBOROUGH.
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ANNUAL HIGH SCHOOL MEET.
Pupils VIII Compete for Honors in
Athletic md Oratoricnl COntests.

The Madison County High School Associa-
ton will hold its annual meeting in Alton
to-day. The principal features of the meet
ipg will be an athletic contest on the Ches-
sen track. east of the city. and the declanla-
tory and oratorical contest which Will take
place this evening in the High School audi
torirLm.
The contestants in the events have been
selected by the various schools In the as.
ISOLATION, after preliminary meets. Gold
and silver medals will be awarded the WIN
rers and the school carrying off the largest
number of medals will be awarded the Mad
ison County High School penant for 1906.
Elks Hold Special Initiation.
The Alton Lodge Of the Benevolent and
Protective Order of Elks held a special
initiation last evening. at which William Z.
Wheeler. Frank W. Tunnel. T. A. Desmond.
3. G. Waggoner. Rudolph Wolf and D. H.
Nudge. all Of Edwardsv;lle were initiated.
A special train over the Illinois Terminal
brought a number Of Elks from Edwards
willie to see the antlers adjusted on the
fawnS
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-05-08

Girls Dress. No. ssat-Pale blue aibatros
is here tastefully trimmed with ecr,i lace
mounted on a fitted body lining that closes
in the center back and is faced with lace to
q round woke deDth
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-05-08
OUR PATTERN DEPARTMENT.
All Patterns-TEN C~ENTS-AlI Patterns.

Of unique shaping finishes the yoke and ex.
tends over the sleeves. The tabs back and
front are trimmed with lace and short straps
Of velvet ribbon are decoratively applied.
A fancy lace cap forms the upper part Of
the sleeve. The full puff is attached to the
cap. 1t is gathered at the lower edge and
arranged Gn a fancy wristband.
The skirt is made in one piece, gathered
and applied On the body portion. closing in
the center back. 1t flares prettily at the
hem, which is outlined with a oand Of lace.
the straps on the bertha
Dresses in this style are made Of CASH
trimmed with tucked chiffon. lace. ribbon
or stitched bands of the material.
To make the dress In the medium size will
inches wide, with. three-quarters. yard Of
contrasting material for trimming. The
pattern. No. $3.50. is cut in sizes for girls Of
6, 8, 10 and Il years.
Ladies' Five-Gored Walking Skirt, No. 1855
Gray and black pebble cheviot ia used for
this smart skirt. The seams are double
stitched with black, giving a strictly tailor
finish.
The adjustment is made with narrow front
and side cores and wide backs. fitted
smoothly around the waist and hips without
darts. The skirt closes invisibly at the CEN
ter back under two inverted plaits that are
fatty pressed and present a perfectly plain
appearance.
4 sheath effect is maintained from belt to
knee. but below that point the cores flare
stylishly and there Is a wide sweep at the
hem that marks all modish models this sea-
son.
Skirts in this style are developed in double
faced cloth, also cheyiot, serge. brilliantine,
covert and camel's hair. There are many
plain five-gored skirts in the new shirt-waist
costumes of canvas. linen. pique and mer-
cerized cotton. Some have bands of en-
broidery on the seams and at the hem while
others are finished with narrow stitched
bands of self fabric.
To make the skirt in the medium size will
require four yards of material forty-four1
inches wide. The pattern. No. 1886. is cut,
in sizes for a @, "a. &c, 9, so and 81 inch
waist measure,
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Draw for sundays coursing.

The draw for an all-aged and puppy stake VIII
take place at De Hodianlont at { 2. m, this
evening. Secretary Brown desires the attend
ance OF every greyhound owner and coursuily
enthusiast in the city at this meeting. as busi-
ness of interest to all Will be transacted.
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Bar Silver.

Yesterdsy's Bank Clearings.
Yesterdays Clearing house statement showed
QsaF1nSs. R.31.1s: balances. N,fo.so.
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Poultry.
REPURILC SPECIAL.

REPUBlLc SffIiAL-
.o. day were 6 cars western. 3 southern and :
held steady on fowls at lSc. but old ROSTERS
S gsrs in c,i a a Ms4s no and 80 a aisn,y and to ,,ea afs.
Turkeys slow. Ducks and geese in limited de
' maPa and nnc il9%s old b 5Ges,eis' f fi5Gi o,fs~ alp9,
to-day. 7ls pkgs. Recsipts Of fresh-killed fowls
mand the market ruled steady to firm on cnoice
handy dry-picked fowls at lac. but TO exceed
BE- BE- fS was s e2f4sm nsa o sa be hes s1sss' foR sIa'eGss ca ad,sf
fowls. unless fancy. difficult TO move; one
eided premium. 'There was a material Increa.e
in the receipts Of brollers; Old TURKEYS steady "a at
features. Quotations unchanged.
Eggs.
REPUBLIC SPECIAL.
New York, May I.-~Eggs-Rece.pts to-day IS
take on stock and aif the offerings Of arsss on
by one buyer FOR actual use al, is;,zc.. bids Q, l7o
for! st ,ran; .,a4a s,s not I'll leading c to Ppsis sessve bq Si,
good enough to give a strong tone TO prices on
eyer MSfch qu Ssrs l S!!h ' and e=a a liish,lS OF ea aasT
feeling developed on the general run Of dirtiess
a aisc. e" Other quesaticns UNCHANGED.
phiiaaslphhi n X; May !, ; he msza fr W:s good f asmane:
sssTh Rssa:2s &c. &c q southern saS 8lat isai Mss.ss" .'Sl'..'
Kansas city Mo: May Eggs steady: fresh
turned: No. . new whitewood cases included 13c.
Chicago. May L-Eggs firm at mark. cases In
cluded. lill4i-c.
Wool.
London. NAV THE offerings at the wool auc-
ton sales to-day numbered 1882 bales. Com
petition was spirited and prices showed a hard
ening tendency. Merinos IN good condition were
In eager request. and advanced 7i.d above the
March price. Crossbreds were in strong demand
for France. There was a brisk inquiry for
mer.nos. Americans secured a fair supply OF
merinos and a few parcels Of cross-breds. Fol-
lowing are the days sales In London: New South
Wales, 900 bales: secured. 1oda:s 2isd; greasy
2isda1s I'D: greasy sd1od. Victoria. 1000 bales:
scoured, sdgsSs I'D; greasy 5 1idm "a South Was
Australia, IS bales; greasy 1olad. Tasmania, 900
bales: greasy 7i:d6is I'D New Zealand. LloO
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-05-08

George Pennington. who played on the foot
ball and baseball teams of both st. Louis Uni
versity and C. r. c.. was signed recently as
shortstop by the Fort Scott tkan.) ball team.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-05-08

Jake Bene of the Rawlings would like to hear
from all !irst-class teams for games to be played
on his grounds at Centralia. ILL., this summer.
He will open the season there. May Il. with a
game between the Bellevilles and the Rawlings.
He may be addressed ut No. go Locust street.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-05-08

Alton Note. and personals.

Henry Rice has returned from Fielden. Ill.
"A Gross OF Patterson. Ill. was a visitor in
b. F. Elgen has gone TO Plainview. Ill.
George NJ. Lewis has returned from Mime
Louis wassoner has returned from Faducah.
IS. F. Maile,e has returned to chicago after
visiting friends in Alton.
The Reverend c. l. Peterson. pastor Of the
Washington NJ. e. Church at Alton. has gone TO
Creal Springs. III.
daushteTin-iaw Mrs, Charles Schneider. whose
The body Of Mrs. Rosa May Violet. whose
death occurred on Tuesday from consumption.
The funeral OF Thomas Johnson. whose death
occurred at Denver on sunday. took place yes
ssFf h5u. sf! Marssali In Tgs bu Alspn w ar0a IN g, osk HS@s
Cemetery.
IPIosss.r ", D Armssr3ns, director ct. sr the
byterian Church in Aitbn.
Russell. from ST Louis. was al the Alton wharf
Yesterday on his way TO Kampsville on the I'LL
nois River on a fishing trip.
ID. E. Willard and Mrs. Willard OF Alton
went to Gillespie III; yesterday. called theTe
Willard. which occurred on Wednesday. The
funeral will take place in that city this morning.
u aSGssps b, H .ss ss:, g Rsint ot R isil yss, s 6 s shi IN
Eas; Third street. and sustained serious injuries
TO his spine.
-DoCtcf a. .burIap OF opPe Ai'S 80"
yesterday from Peoria, Ill.
-Trainrnaster w. H. Calvert OF the c.. P. &
81. L. +. R.. was a visitor in Alton YESTERDAY.
"GeneraI" Bradley Is Arrested.
General Bradley was arrested by Dep
uty Sheriff Gustavus Klamm at Bellsville
yesterday afternoon and after being relieved
of a magazine revolver, was told to get out
of town. Deputy Sheriff Klamm notice
General Bradley walking about. the Pub
lie Square with tn emagaZinerevol Yer pro-
fr.SipC from his n0ckef- He communicate
ed the fact to States Attorney Farmer and
WAS ABUSED to arrest him.
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Domestic

Local Money Market.
Funds continue plentiful with u fair demand
for call and time. Discount rates are steady
between . and 3 per cent.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-03-09
Tossed Coin for a Bride.

About two years ago a Boston
beauty was beloved by two 1nen, one
a lawyer, the other clergyman.
Both had asked her hand, but she
knew not 10 which one to give her
heart Accident brought the two to-
gether at dinner party and the lady
frankly told her sWains she could rot
decide between them, and then, with
a laugh, she asked if either had a
silver quarter in his pocket. If SO
they might toss up and the winner she
would marry. No sooner said than
done and the coin rang down on the
table. The lawyer won and she mar
ried him. In twelve months he died
and recently the lady's friends re
ceiyed cards announcing her marriage
to the minister.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-03-09
Cures Cancer and Blood Poison.

If YOU have blood poison producing
eruptions, pimples, ulcers, swollen
glands, bumps and risings, burning or
itching skin, copper-colored spots or
rash on the skin, mucous patches III
mouth or throat, falling hair, bone
pains. old rheumatism or foul catarrh,
take Botanic Blood Balm (B. B. b..
It kills the poison in the blood; soon
all sores. eruptons heal. hard swell
ings subside, aches and pains stop and
perfect cure is made of the worst
cases of blood poison.
Fan cancer, tumors, swellinSs, eat
ing sores, ugly ulcers, persistent pm
ples Of all kinds, take B. B. B. 1t de-
stroys the cancer poison in the blood,
| heals cancer OF all kinds, cures the
worst humCrs or suppurating swell
ings. Thousands cured by B. B. B
after all others fail. b. B. B. compOs
ed of purest botanic ingredients. I'm
proves the digestion, makes the bloof
pure and rich, stops the awful ltchlnS
and al sharp. shooting pains. Thorough
ly tested for thirty years. Druggists
81 per large bottle. with complete di
rections fer home cure. Sample fire.
and prepaid by writing Blood Balm
Co. Atlanta. Ga. Describe trouble an
free medical advice also seut in sea
| ed letter.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-03-09
r,tt:,l {r!tua Ee3UYt led from r;n.y.

a Sensational crime is reported from
'94.ii;.9, 1t2.:. A young woman NOV
jnn Is TIE best society OF Naples was
4a.piliyatea by the charms Ct a pictuI-
esQue "Iazzarene2 ard such was her
iufatpatiop h.,5 sae net him in the
garden Of her fathers villa at !'osiilDo
and giving hi.a p 4eyo.Ter asked him
20 XIII her ana to dc &iah hor. The
brute shot her dead and Was leaving
the garden when ne was stopped BY
the mother, who FASTENED to the spot
at the report o. thu revolver. He fired
on the mother, Who expired the next
lay. The murderer was arrested. Hc
said thai he intended to commit sui
side aftec arranging bls affairs
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-03-09
E.71n AiIcr PAX.

Ethan Aliens cid lome and the park
which surrounded it in Vermont, has
been presented by its owner, w. j.
Patten, a descendant OF the general, to
Bur1ington It lies in the outskirts OF
the city and comprises several hun
dred acres OF forest and meadow land
on the banks Of The Winoosli river.
Here Ethan Allen lived and died. On
the meadow by the river his youngest
daughter saw the vision that caused
her to break her engagement OF mar
ria,ye, accept the Roman Catholic faith
and enter a convent in Montreal She
became the mother superior of the
convent and was renowned for her
loveliness, being known far and wide
as "the beautiful American nun.
Ethan Aliens home, long since fall
en- into decay, stood at the foot OF the
hill leading down to the intervale,
or meadow lands. The four elms he
planted in front of his house still
sl>nds strong and vigorous.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-03-09
Trcayy Chamberlain Made.

Years a@0 Nj. Chamberlain, the Brit
ssh color "a! secretary, while guest
!, the legation in Washington, at,
lc.aed a bali. An American girl with
vhom he danced summed him up in
this way: Has nice enough, but he
doesn't know how to waltz. He takes
such funny little, short steps that one
would think he mus. have practiced
on a postage stamp" 1t was during
this visit that he met Miss Endicott.
who afterward became his wife. Mr..
Chamberlain said on his return to Eng
land that he had made treaty with
which the august senate OF the United
States had nothing to do"
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-03-09
BIRTHDAYS Of Eminent Men.

The London Express comments on
The fact that an American publication
mentions the hundredth birthday an
niyersaries of several great English
authors as being close at hand, but
apparently forgets that of an Amerl-
can, Ralph Waldo Emerson, which
comes next year. Here are some otE-
ers that are not far distant: Bu!wer-
Iytton QG03l, Beaconsfeld Cl9o4),
Hawthorne 5000, Whittier Q9oD,
Lonsfellow NeoO, Tennyson Qao9)
Thackeray N9lD, Dickens Q9l2).
Those ef BalZac, Hugo and Dumas
have been celebrated within short
time
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-03-09
Actress Cool Business Woman.

Constantinople has been honored by
a visit from Jane Hading, the cello
bratad French actress. who is at pres
ent making G tour through the Euro
pean capitals AS no European man
ager would make 6 engagements TOR
her to appear in his theater during
passion week she decided to give that
week to ConstaAtinople, whore society
Is net supposed to he very scEupulous.
She was amply justified in her expec-
tations. Society rose to the occasion
and filled tie theater eTcry ntGnI
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-03-09
Encljsh j4ier Gesprochen.

Here is the advertisement OF hotel
al 0sleld: ''Hotel in den Koopaan-
del. Place Nanderzweep to ones
iaea tie Staten (railwaD, Ostend.
To.no4s from Peer Nandenkerck-
huveHou1appel. Telephone S3l.
Breakfast from o'clock the morning,
ordinary at neon to l o'c!cck. Pot
taee: TWo plains OF meat and le-
sulpe. Dessert: Boefsteak to the po-
t41Y. &c shilling; at Whole hour ter
aef.ze. Milk, coffee, tea, chocolate.
Leo e the country and outlandish.' .
Orc wuuld like to know the precise
Gifgarence between Belgian beer and
autlandish beer,
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-03-09
CRUISER IS KEPT BUSY.
Detroit of Great Service to the Onltea
States Navy.

One Of the most servlceabla OF In
Gle Sans warships is the unprotected
steel cruiser Detroit. which has been
utilized in nearly every station OF the
navy. The Detroit went into commls-
sion July 20, 1888, and was built IN
Baltimore. 1t has a speed of over Is
knots and is a particularly service
able vessel on quick voyages between
ports. The dimensic are as follows:
Length en- water line, PSI feet; beam,
81 feet; draft, IS feet 8 inches; dis
placement, 2,0G9 tons. two propellers;
horse power, 5,227. The armament:
Main battery, nine 5inch rapid-t1re
guns; secondary battery, six e-pound
rapid-fre guns, two 1.pound rapid-flre
guns, one gattling gun. three torpedo
tubes. It has crew of twenty OH
GERS and 254 men
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-03-09
A PARABLE Oe DEATH.
Writer in Century Magazine Gives 1t
New Significance.


New Significance.
Then Death said to the Soul: Am
not l thy friend? 10! thou hast trav-
eled with me long and far, and now
thy Journey is ended. Only now thou
takest with thee back into thy heaven
ly home the seeds of earthly things
which shall some time burst forth into
the perfect fruit of celestial achieve
ment Excepting for this journey,
where wouldst thou have gathered
those seeds? Behold me, O Soul! l
am not Death, but lsrafeel!"
Then the Soul looked up into the
face of her travelling companion, and,
10! the red cowl of Terror had fallen
back from the face, and it was the
face of a dark and beautiful angel
which she beheld And around his
head and upon his solemn brows there
hung the circle Of halo, and that
halo was the halo OF the dawning day.
Century.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-03-09
Flow He Made Votes.

Wallace Muir of Lexington, Ky, has
invented a new way of electioneering.
!Ie is candidate for city attorney,
and several other young men are after
.hc plaQe making it close race. See
:;5z some linemen patching up wires
ON 8 telegraph pole he stopped to can
;ass hem, but was told they had no
time to talk politics, especially at suca
lo,2 range. Mr.. Muir, who was once
q fireman, Skinned up the pole and
,ooil a seat on the arm with them.
TAis caught the linemen, all OF
.naa promised to vote for him.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-03-09
Even Spain a Purchaser.

Spanish capitalists have formed
company to utilize the waterfall OF the
.arama river eleven miles from Ma
drid. Three thousand horse power Will
b, Developed The street cars and
lighting Of the capital will be served
by this enterprise Americans arc
chiefly interested because the COM
pany intends to purchase nearly all OF
the material from the United States.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-03-09
4 Mc.l Edua-ticnal Factor.

The ing ard queen Of Roumania
are ;.>out to establish little theaters
in all the rutal communes OF their
kingdom. In these theaters the vii
lagers will give once or twice week,
moral plays, having as their object
the inculcatlon of religious and social
precepts. The first OF the taoaters
will be built on one Of the royal
estates
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-03-09
Wife or Donkey.

1t may not be generally known that
amongst the peasantry in Connemara
it is the custom for the women to
draw turf and seaWeed in baskets on
taair backs whilst the men stand
about and smoke. A bank manager
was once electrified by being solemn
!y asked hv young peasant whether,
as the surf season was approaching,
he ought to marry a wife or buy a
donkey.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-03-09
Drouqht In Samarksnd.

According to advices from st. Pet
err, burg, there has been TO fall Oh
rain in the province Of Samarkand
since February The crops have sui
fered severely from the drought and
the frosts of last spring. Lccusts have
destroyed the little tEat had remain
aa. with the exception of some rice
aelds Moreover, he cattle plague Is
aging severed !.