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Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-03-17

The Youths Companion In 1903
During 1903 the Youths Compaion
will publish in % weekly issues
serial StOries each a book in itself, re-
fecting American life in home, camp
and field.
special articles contributed by famous
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thoughtful and timely editorial articles
Oh important public and domestic ques.
tions.
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1OOO
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Of strange and curious knowledge,
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re editorial comment on political
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Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-03-17
Bird Without Winqs.

The New Zealand apteryx is the
only existing bird which is without
wings
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-03-17

Atkins high school closes with an
address by State Superintendent J. H.
liinemon.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-03-17
: HELPS HEALTH -
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kel;, !, d =
Three of a Kind.

Three OF a Kind.
Stalate-Why, my watch has
stopped.
Miss Willing-And so has the clock.
Stalate-Then | suppose | may as
well stop awhile longer.
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1903-04-06

del verdadero mundO, Sc habfan
revelado en- ella Ell dfa en- que una
opulencia relativa habfs reempla-
zado su miseria y cambiado sus
harapos por vestidos de ssda?
Question era esta diffcil de re.
solver.
Lo cierto es que, q partir del
momento en- que el marques de
Chsmery le habfa dicho : <Ts la
mas Ia condesa de Artoff,1 Rabsce
Sc habfs identificado tan bien en-
su nuevo pspel, que IN hombre
menos aturdfdo, mas exigente que
Rolando Sc hubiese deiado engaf1ar
10 mismo.
Cuando crey6 pasado Ell tempo
conveniente para desambsrazar5e
de aquella emoci6n tsn habilmen-
be representada. Ia falsa Bacar8. a
la que para mayor claridad de
nuestro relate, llamaremos proys-
sionalmente la condesa, dirIgi6
una mirada LENA de sgradecimien-
TO = amor Rolando, que tembla
ba como IN colegial en- su primera
cita amorosa.
-6De modo, lie diio, que os de-
bo la vida?
-lAhl sefIora, respondi6 Rolan-
do CON entusiasmo. lojala pudiera
exponer La mia todos los dfas por
vuestro amorl
-Sois IN ioven loco, dijo con
sonrisa encantadora.
-lLocol Porque os amo.
-lAyi suspir6 Ia condesa. De-
IBERIA decir que estamos locos los
dos. pcrQue 20 tambien os amo...
O:ult6 Ia cabeza entre sus ma
nos. y Ell enamorado Rolando crey6
yer que una lagrima ssomaba por
entire aus dedos.
Pero en- seguida aparent6 volver
nj sentimiento del ddher que le
imponfa su nombre y Iu range y
sobreponi6ndose 3 SO turbaci6n, /
sonriendo con aire tanrl6n. &c mos /
tr0 al in tai cual habfa debido ser |
. menudo 10 condssa de Arton 4
Sc lfamaba sBscara. & indi-
c6ndo'a In bntaca en- que al hsbfa Il
sstado sentado antes. le diio i: Il
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1903-04-06
BTBL1oTEoA DE <LA DEMooRAoIA,

~Sentaos, pues, y sed razonable,
sino... y le am enaz6 con el dedo.
Sino, os despido al instante.
Y Rolando. algo dominado por
aquel tono bUrlon, obedeci6 y Sc
gent6.
-Ahora, affadi6 la condesa, vol.
viendo ocupar el sitio en- que es-
tabs cuando entr0 Holando abau.
donandnia de nuevo, hablemos.
Il Oh Os amo hace ounce
dfas....
-lBoenol Va Sc 10 gus me v4is
decir. Hace ounce dfas que ha.
beis esperado. desesperado. sufrido
ell martirio...
-lOh ST. exclan6 Rolando lie
vando la mane al coraz6n con tr&.
gico ademan.
-Luego. continue ella sonriepdo
siempre, hab6is recibido mi esque4
la, la habeis lefdo, relefdo.
ADesde esta maf1ana -.
-Muy bien. Whistles aquf con
Ell coFaz6n palpitante de algeria,
ehrio de esp6ranza. -. sqn6 sc yo7
Bien veis, pobre niffo; diio la con-
desa, poniendose seria, que soy una
muier vieja y que Sc de memoria
todas las frases, todos los capf-
tulos de la passion.
--Sofs bella y os amo, murmur6
Is olhnd0 con entusiasmo.
Two Rebeca una de esas sonrt.
sas que la Racara de otros tiempos
Ie hablera enviado.
-Si fuese de otro modo, le diio.
Sestarfais alufa
4 despues continu6 CRAVEN ente:
Iodine, pnesto que, como vsis,
Sc bisn 10 que hRbfa podido espe.
rar snfrir, escuchad ahora mi
historic.
-Hsblai. aeiiora, hablad: dIio
Rllan1o.
-HIo milo, prosigui6 ella to-
N sndo IN touo maternal; 20 no he
sido siempre la condesa ds Artofr.
al be perten scido toia la vida a la
alta socisdad -. Ms llamabau Ba.
cara.
!, iAhl l1us iimportal exclam3
RJlando.
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1903-04-06

i palpitaDdole ell corsz6n en- Ia en-
trada de aquella preciosa alcoba
| tapizada de azul que ocho dfas an
ties habfa sido Ia admiration de
| Rebeca, de la hermana natural de
Ia condess de Artoff.
Una lampara cublerta discreta-
mente con una pantalls coIocada
en- IN rinc6n soDre IN velador pc.
quefip de lacs, esparcfa su tenue
y opaca claridad por la habitaci6n.
Apessr de 10 debll que era aque.
la claridsd, permiti6 Rolando, y
esta era la causa de su admiration,
distinguir a una mujer sent8da en-
la chimenea.
Tenfa la gonrlsa un POGO triste,
la mirada profunda, Ia abundante
cabellera de Bscara, y Ell parecido
era tan notable que Ell enamorado
ioven corrio hacia ella, cay6 de
rodillas. apoyo sus labios sobre la
blanca mano q9e le tendfsn y mUr.
mur0:
-lAhl ;qu6 buena = que noble
sois, seffora condesai
LIE apret6 la mano con silencfo,
como ST Sc sin these dominada por
una viva emoci6n: luego lie hizo
levantar = le dijo con voz temblo-
rosa:
-Ssntaos aqui !. cerca de mf.
Rolando era fatuo, indiscreto,
jactancioso; pero crefa de buena
fe en- sus ilusiones, estaba tan
persuadido de que amaba la con-
dess hasta morir, que toda su san.
gre sfuy6 su coraE6n = transcu-
rrteron algunos minutes sin que el
nj aquella quien tomaba por Ba-
cara pudiesen pronunciar una pa
Iabra.
SLa falsa condesa de Artoff ha-
bfa estudiado y aprendido marsvi-
llosamente sC pspel de gran sffio-
ra, graciss les repetidas y largas
lecciones de Rocambole; bien q
esa soltura de manerss.. esa viva.
cidad de espfritu. esa memoria
cslrrlaSa o.a psrece
Inn fa er gunas muieres del
. undo galaHte, salidas del cIano.
J que Ia casualidad elsva al plFsl
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1903-04-06

gusta rodesrse de toda clase de
misterios.
LA condesa es prudente, pens6;
no qulere que 20 sepa en- que sitio
me recibe.
z SO resign6 permanecer en- su
ambulante prisi6n.
El coche corri6 diez minutes
pr6ximamente. volvi6, y pareci6
zanzibar de direction, 10 que no
pas6 desspercibido para el, y al ca
DO de diez minutes SO paro nues-
tro heroe oy6 Ell rnfdo de una puer-
"a de dos hoias que Sc abrfa ante
el carruaie, que avanz0 adm algu-
nos instantes. Luego Sc cerr6 la
puerta.
al mismo tempo abrieron Ia
portesuels, y una bocsnads de sire
frfo y hdmedo azot6 Ell rostro de
Rolando
--Bajad, le dijeron en- aleman.
I'll joven bai6 de Ia berlina, y con
una oieada inventari6 los objetos
que le rodeaban y en- ell lugar a
donde hshfa sido conducido.
La noche estaba obscura y no
cesaba de Hover.
Rolando reconoci6 que estaba en-
an patio rodesdo de elevadas ia
pias que tenfs enfrente IN boni-
TO pabell6n de dos pisos, en- cuyas
ventanas brillaba una claridad dis.
crets y LENA de misteriosas pro.
mesas, empero estaba muy lejos de /
imsginar que lie habfan llevado .
aquella misma Gale de la Pompe /
donde aguardaha media hora antes, Il
pues ell coche sigui6 la calle, bsjo /
hssta ell muelle, = dando Ia vuelta
en- redondo, habfa vuelta atras re-
corriendo el mismo csmino.
El hombre que habfa alberto la
portezuela, diciendo en- alem&n q
Rolando : eBaiadss le cogi0 de La
maAo y sfisdi0 I:
-Seguidme.
e slando suhi6, tras los pasos de
"a gnfa, los escolones de la entrads
y penetr6 en- IN red1cido vestfbulo; II
y luego por una escalera de caracol, II
lego III primer piso. atrsvesb
,al0n y % detuyo. deelnn hradp y U
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1903-04-06
HOTEL oLIl.1Ml'!..PIo oLIl.1Ml'!..PI

A lS MrNUTOs DE- SAN JUAN
El mejor hotel en- este china
EsplAndida ventilation. Parque'
iardines y Kiosco 1 Ii inglesa.
Kxceiante ssrvicio do carruajea'
Precios moderados. So hscen. re-
duccionss EArs familias. Alum
hrado cl6otrico moderno.
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1903-04-06
RQDnn q q tell

Ell Ron veo de Gatel procede de doble delacon que
certifca
torio Quco Municipal de San Juan E pdbco prefere
exist6aca con6terfa
establecimientos acredados de Ia ciudad
DepdsitQ general FEDERICO GATELL-Mavagues.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-08-29

Ole education. The title of bishop of
Samos is entirely honorary, the see of
SamOs, from which the title is derived,
having been extinct for many genera
tions.
Bishop Conaty is Il native of Ireland
and is fifty-six years old. His parents
were of good fanliics and noted for
their intellectual attainments. Shortly
after his birth the family came to this
country and established a homedn Mas
sachusetts. The future bishop was ed
ucated in Holy Cross college, Worces-
ter, Mass. and st. Joseph's seminary,
Troy, y. Y After finishing his theo-
logical studies he returned TO Worces-
ter, finally becoming rector of the
Church of THE Sacred Heart, which was
erected under his auspices.
4 lover of all things American, Bish-
op COnaty has always endeavored 10
cultivate among his people liking for
good. broad American citizenship. 1t is
said that he has been a sympathizer
with the liberal wing of the church if
not an actual member of that body. On
the educational question he is u cham
plOu OIL pdTOCuidl SCHOOLS anu IOE uduN
years edited Il weekly ma gaZine in their
favor
In Irish national affairs he has taken
a deep interest and in every way has
shown a warm feeling for the land of
his birth. a strong temperance advo-
cate, he was for two terms president
Of the Catholic Total Abstinence Union
Of America. Mgr. COnaty's success in
the episcopal chair of Los Angeles is no
more than was expected by his friends
and associates.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-08-29
Travels Far to Wed.

Miss Catherine Colfelt, granddaugh-
ter of the late James Mechanics, whose
fortune of $4,O0O,O0O she will eventu-
ally inherit, has started on n semi
circuit of the globe to wed Lieutenant
Earl Taylor in Yokohama, Japan,
where he is now awaiting her, his sta
ton being with his company in Manila,
says Philadelphia special. Lieuten-
ant Taylor is n son of Milton Taylor Il
prominent banker and member of the
Toledo CO., board of public service.
They met a few years ago at West
Point and became engaged after short
acQuaintance.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-08-29
A POPULAR PRELATE.
Mgr. Thomas J. COnaty, Bishop OF
Los Angeles.

Mgr. James j. Conaty, bishop of Los
Angeles, who since his elevation to the
episcopal chair a few months ago has
become immensely popular in his do
cese, is a noted educator and scholar
and one of the best known prelates of
the Roman Catholic hierarchy of the
United States.
Bishop Conaty succeeded Rev. DIR.
Keane as rector of the Catholic univer-
sity at Washington in 1896, retaining
that position until named for the see of
Los Angeles. He was one of the or
ganizing spirits of the Catholic Summer
school at Plattsburg, \. Y, and was its
president from 1893 to 1897. He was
made a domestic prelate to the pope by
the late Leo XIII. and has been other
wise honored by the church Two
years ago he was COnsecrated titular
bishop of Samos by Cardinal Gibbons
ut Baltimore. This honor was in rec
ognition of his labors in behalf of Cath
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-08-29

The war department is arranging for
the shipment of 100000 pesos in sill
yer certificates to the Philippine Is
lands by novel method, says a Wash
ingtOn special The money Will go as
registered mail. The express cOmpa-
MES insisted on fixed charges on the
face value Of the certificates, amount
ing to several thousand dollars, despite
the fact that they would not be COM
pleted until sealed and signed by Phil
ippine officials. The money will be put
in charge of three specially delegated
clerks, who will go through with them
from Washington to San Francisco. An
army officer will then convey them I'M
der guard to Manila.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-08-29
TO IMPROVE SUBMARINES.
EnGlishman's Device Enables Them
to Travel Greut Distances.

\ remarkable invention has been
adopted by the British admiralty, the
effect of which is to increase the eff
cheney of British submarines, says a
London cable dispatch to the Chicago
Inter Ocean.
AT present the radius of submarine
attack is restricted owing to the diff
culties of ventilation and the carrying
of fuel, but experiments warrant the
belief that the new submarines Will be
able TO travel immense distances, with
disastrous effects on the ports of an en-
envy.
The existing submarine fleet of Brit
ain is not, however, rendered obsolete.
On the contrary, il can easily be adapt
ed TO utilize the new discovery.
The inventor is British officer well
known for his brilliant capabilities.
The most remarkable feature in his de-
sign is its extreme simplicity. Details
of the invention are of course withheld
by the admiralty.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-08-29
BIG SHIPS LAUNDRY BAG.
washing of the SoiIed Linen OF an
Ocean Liner.

Ocean Liner.
If you happen to stroll out on one Of
the piers where the big ocean grey
hounds dock a few hours after a YES
sci has arrived you will see down at
one end a number Of great heaps Of
linen piled up like haycocks in a farm
er's meadow. Working In this field Of
white, counting and sorting and piling,
are eight or ten men, almost hidden by
the stacks that stand as high as their
heads all about them. This heaped up
accumulation, sufficient to stock an or
binary store, is the contents of the lin
ers laundry bag for just a single voy-
age being counted and assorted pre-
paratory to going to the tub and iron
ing board.
\ big passenger fiier like the Oceanic
cor the New York is practically a float
ing city of from 1900 to 1000 persons,
and the weeks wash at the end of each
trip-that is, for six or seven days
contains from $500 to 10000 pieces.
The largest ships carry probably 90
600 separate pieces, the supply for an
average voyage including about 10000
napkins and a like number of sheets
and towels, 5000 pillow slips and 1000
tablecIoths, besides jackets, aprons,
counterpanes and the various other ar
ticles necessary to the operations of the
galleys, saloons and stateroOms.
In addition to this, of course a large
reserve stock is kept on shore by each
of the steamship companies to make up
deficiencies due to losses or wear. The
ships linen is in charge of one or more
linen keepers and is stored by the
thousand pieces in convenient lockers.
Each day the various stewards report
to the linen keeper with the soiled
pieces they have gathered up and in eX-
change receive fresh ones.
AS soon as the liner reaches port on
either side of the Atlantic the soiled
linen is counted, sorted, put into i'm
mense sacks and hurried away to the
laundry Some of the lines have spe-
cial establishments for doing their own
work and keep n large force busy all
the time. Others have contracts with
regular laundries especially equipped
for doing this class of washing and
ironing in quick time. In estimating
the cost of operating an ocean liner,
the laundry bill is an item that the
average person would not think of as
important perhaps, but it is easy to
see that it reaches a very tidy sum in
the course of n year. that Of the big
International Mercantile Marine COM
pany fleet-which includes and is the
largest fleet Of passenger steamers in
the world-mounting well up toward
q million dollars.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-08-29
LINE OF PARKS FOR CHICAGO
System of Outing Places to GirdIe
the City Contemplated.

Chicago is bent on absorbing every
town and hamlet in Cook county now
outside of the city limits, says the New
York World. An "outer belt line Of
parks" extending 120 miles around Chi
cago is the object of a resolution adopt
ed by the county board.
This action was suggested by Presi-
dent Foreman because of the probable
rapid increase in the population Of the
city. He says:
1.-The time has come when steps
should be taken to create an outer belt
line of parks and boulevards. Such a
system should embrace the east side of
the present inner belt line, extended
northward, say, to Winnetka and south
ward to near the mouth of the Calu-
met river. Thence the outer belt line
could extend up the valley of the Cal
umet to Blue Island, thence northward
to the Desplaines river and onward,
following the valley of that stream to
a point northwest of Chicago and
thence eastward, embracing the Skoki
valley and finally forming a junction
with the Sheridan road at or near
Winnetka.''
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-08-29
RADIUM FOR BLINDNESS.
siGhtIess Girl Made to See Light and
Motion.

SiShtIess Girl Made to See Light and
Motion.
Widespread interest has been aroused
by the case of eleven-year-old Lille
SpitznadeI, who was recently operated
on with radiUm and Y rays in com
blnatiOn for paralysis of the optic
nerve and who, since the opera ton. is
said to be able to distinguish light
from darkness, says n New York dis
patch. The operation was performed
by DIR. Anon jenkins, assisted by Will
liam !. Hammer. Mr.. Hammer said:
1--WE do not claim that we have made
the child see nor to have produced any
effect necessarily permanent. What we
did do was this: We tested the girl for
blindness with every test we could
think of, and the result seemed to us
to indicate absolutely that she was
totally blind. When we had performed
these tests we tried the " ray and then
the radium, without effect. and then
tried them in combination, with the re-
suits described.
1.-The girls involuntary movement
when the combination of y ray and
radium was applied, together with her
ability since the experiments to distin-
guish electric lights and the lights of
boats, are important as evidence. We
propose to test the girl further as soon
as 1t is practicable"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-08-29

of the congratulations of a remarkable
gathering of her descendants, which
included five generations.
The dowager duchess had fourteen
children, ten Of whom survive, her eld-
est son being the present Duke Of Aber-
corn.
The old lady was photographed with
her great great-grandchild in her arms.
This yOungster is the two hundred and
fifth direct descendant Of the old Ouch
ess, 146 of whom are living and were
present on the interesting occasion.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-08-29
SCHWAB MAY RESUME.
Likely to Be Again President
of the Steel Combine.
CONTRACT PERMITS HIM.To DO so.


Discussed Topic of Mr.. schwab's
sRInry-"MilIiOn Dollars a Year"
Was Really a Million In Five Years.
There has been much speculation in
Pittsburg, says a dispatch from that
city, as to what position Charles NJ.
Schwab holds now toward the United
States Steel corporation. Recently he
was quoted as having said that as soon
as he regained his health he would
against assume his position as presi-
dent. This remark, coming so soon
after his resignation, has caused many
to wonder.
When Mr.. Schwab accepted the presi-
dency of the Steel corporation, it is de-
clared the authorities here, he did so
wlthsthe agreement that he was to con-
tinuetas such for five years and was to
receive 100000 a year as salary.
WhenIthe arrangements had been COM
pleted Nand Mr.. Carnegie learned that
he was'scheduled to receive only $780,
900 for his work, it is asserted Mr..
Carnegie remarked that he would make
it I'm even million, adding $4,000 q
year 1t is said that this act of Mr..
Carnegie led to the persistent rumors
that the president OF the Steel corpora
ton received 81 100000 a year.
Mr.. Carnegie still believes in Mr..
Schwab. it is further declared. Hence
when the latter wanted to resign he
persuaded Mr.. Carnegie to select his
friend and fellow worker, President
Corey, rather than intrust the presi-
dency TO those more familiar with the
affairs in New York.
James Gayley, first vice president of
the Steel corporation, had been one of
Andrew Carnegie's young partners. Yet
Mr.. Corey was selected over him as
president. Mr.. Gayley and Mr.. Schwab
did not work as closely together in Car
negie's harness as did Messrs. SC&wab
and Corey. Mr.. Gayley attended to the
ore properties, the steamships, rail
roads and gas and coal properties
while Messrs. Schwab and Corey as
cended step by step from the blast fur
mace to the finishing mills.
Many guesses have been made as tC
how much salary Mr.. Corey receives
Nothing official has been learned here
where there are SO many men in close
touch with dOings in the trust.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-08-29

tice James Piper of the former place
and made complaint that while he was
asleep, with his mouth open, on
lounge at his home some one entered
the room, gently extracted his false
teeth from his mouth and made away
with them.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-08-29

Dental nomination. General Blacks
name came prominently forward at one
time for the former nomination.
He has served in congress as repre-
sentative at large from Illinois. Dur
ing recent years he has practiced law
in Chicago.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-08-29
the loss he suffered In 1889 by the

the loss he suffered IN 1889 by the
death of his wife.
Like most Englishmen, he was reti-
cent about the feelings of his heart.
He made no parade of emotion. But
once, at church meeting at Hatfield
held to pay honor to a local philan-
thropist who had died, he spoke Of the
sorrow which had come into his own
life
when a man has done his work and
those whom he loves pass one by one
behind the veil," said the aged states
man, there is nothing better for him
than to die as our friend has died, full
Of years and leaving behind him a
memory fragrant with good deeds. He
should be able to say in the words Of
an obscure but beautiful modern poet:
when my last hour grows dark for
I shall not fear
Deaths dreaded face to see,
Deaths voice to hear.
IT shall not fear the night
When day is done;
Ny life was loyal to the light
And served the sun
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-08-29
A Costly Mistake.

Witherby-I made the mistake OF
my life this morning. 1 told my wife
1 didn't like her new gown.
Plankington-W What, was she angry?
Witherby-Oh, no; it wasn't that
But she wants another.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-08-29
MisuuderstOoG.

"Sir, you look like an optimist. You
have happy countenance. Lend me
n dollar"
MY friend, do you know why look
happy? It's because 1 haven't any
wealth to bother me."-Exchange.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-08-29
Strange Currencv.

In Dahomey, according to n French
official report recently issued, the cur
rency is cowrie shells. of which sack
of 10000 is considered the equivalent
of $3.50. Seven hundred cowries are
worth about cents.