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Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-09-15

Electrical massage at Gays barber
shop.
Try Feinberg's BARRIERS, 1O5 East
Second avenue.
Take hyans CalarlnIlne for colds
and heads hes. 1t cures.
-Ryan's cauarrn11n- cures you
colds and headaches when all othe'
remedies fail.
For sale-Pneumatic tire buggy
Apply to A. M. Levy. No. 10 Pine
street.
The burning out of wire caused
a .two-hours' delay of traffic by the
street cars on East Second.
Burns, the tailor, IS giving special
bargains IN dress or business suits
Also repairing and altering. Over
Bank of Pine Bluff.
Hustler, to distribute samples and
collect; salary $500 weekly; expense
advanced; old house, good route;
chance for advancement. Enclose ad
dressed envelope. Advertising Dept.
Star Building, Cnfcago. H.
j. M. Lambeth leaves tonight for
Pine Bluff, Ark, to accept position
with the Cotton Belt at that place
Tyler. Texas, Courier,
The ladies of the Christian churc1
will serve ieeeream and cake neXt
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-09-15

Then my heart will ceace it's yearning
Peace will dwell within my soul.
When snow upon the mountain tops
There no longer can be seen,
And the rivers cease their journey
Through their peaceful wales of
green;
When angels sing no more of glory
From their temple in the blue,
Then my heart will cease its yearning
Then I'll cease to think of you.
ABE COIN.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-09-15
WARRANTY DEED.

State of Arkansas, County of Jeffer-
son, SIS; Know all men by these pres
ents, that we, Leitner and We'll, of the
county and state aforesaid, have un-
dertaken to give the public, good and
faithful services for and in considera-
ton of the said public transacting their
real estate business through our agency
and we, the said Leitner and Well.
with good and sufficient security, here
by warrant and guarantee that the pub
lie shall be free from losses of our
making. and that all representations
made by US shall be faithfully and
truly performed.
In witness whereof we herewith at
tach our name and seal.
LEITNER AND WE'LL,
113 Main Street
The Scranton chronicle., 1903-02-07
A LITTLE NONSENSE.

Culture. re.--Ruth--"Mr jenkins has
such an air OF culture. hasn't he9f
Tom 0ealously) --"lIum yes, agri-
culture. Kansas City journal.
A Sure Thing. Flubdubbe-'Do
you suppose that girl Bilkins is to
marry is as rich as she is said to be p
Pinhedde-"No question about it--i
know Bilkins. Smart Set.
Secret of the Calumet -Spartaeus
II wonder why the Indians used
just one pipe in their coneilatory
conferences" Smarticus - because
they didn't have pipe apiece. Dali
timore American.
why does Bimler always come out
of the house with such an ugly ex-
pression?" II suppose he is looking
for trouble" "Well, | don't see why
he has to go away from home to find
t.n-Cleyeland Plain Dealer.
Very Appropriate.--"You will no
tice," she said, desiring TO illustrate
the value in which woman Is held,
that woman's head adorns all our
coins" Yes" he replied, 'and it's
very appropriate, too. Woman is very
closely identified with the cxpendi-
ture of y."---Chicago Post.
mo-" said Yabsley, as he strobe
into the dining-room, ~ never missed
train in my life" ~ believe YOU"
remarked the sarcastic lady in front
of him, as she turned to examine and
ascertain how many breadths had
been ripped loose from her skirt.
band.-Baltimor American.
"a magnificent work, his latest
story, you say?" Magnificent Why
it's the finest story that has been
published this century" Indeed
What's the general idea?'' "Oh, half.
morocco, gold or uncut edges, cloth
edition. finished in four colors. with
Illuminated pages to every chapter" "
baltimore News.
The Scranton chronicle., 1903-02-07
FLOWERS AND HONEY.
ateresting Discoveries Made By
science in Regard to Insects,
Birds and Plant Life.

o.sreful study has revealed the fact
At The relation between flowers and
= IS more complicated than was
'es believed. The eating or gather
ot honey is not peculiar to the
alone, but is INDUCED in by
aspsi hornets, flies, ants, humming
,ius and other animal species. Prob
10y all of these carry pollen from
&c blossom to another and bring
ooat the fertilization so needful 10
ne pefpetuation of plant life, says
nliter IN the New York Post.
Recent Investigations. seem to indi-
sase 'hat the production of honey is
- natural to flowers, but is the re-
= W. u pathologic process based on
= action of an animal ferment in
.oueced into the base of the petal
l.n me saliva or other secretion Of
! - he sap of the petal contains
- small amount OF sugar. but
- quantities. Of soluble and In
- starch A slight scratch or
n 9salAon VIII canse an ex,saatfor
Aaas SAP which Is not particularly
i q aaa not 81 All like honey< But
ms SAP be added a fermsns,
The Scranton chronicle., 1903-02-07
THROWN FROM TORN BALLOON.
English Aer"napt'~ Awfui Fall from
his Atrrbip While Making nm
Aerenf In China.

Mr. Stanley Spencer, who ateered
his airShip over the city of London
last September. has had many startling
adventures. some OF which London
NJ. A. l.. describes. Mr.. Spencer mnde
his FIRST balloon ascent when he was
| ~ When he began TO make parachute
desccnts he went all over the world.
In Cuba he received gold medal, and
had the doubtful pleasure of reading
bis own obituary, prematureiy pub
lished.
II was In China that he produced the
greatest impression on the natives.
The results were 80 serious. IN fact,
that the maudarins ordered him to
"moyc on" The people were so ex-
cited by his deseents TINT. in eriiula-
tlon. they took to hurimg themselves
of the roof-tops, with disastrous re-
suits Al Canton he fell into the river
three times, and was ignominiously
fikhed out by Chinese women nrTned
with boat hooks. But such incidents
are details 70 an aeronaut.
Mr. Spencer considers that he bas
had only one real accident inthe course
of his whole adventurous aud
dangerous career. That occurred
at HonR-k Kong, aud the story
Of II sounds incredible. In the prepar-
stion for parachute descent one Of
his Chinese assistants held on TO his
rope too long, with the result that a
great rent was torn in the balloon.
Rather than disappoint the crowd. Mr.
Spencer determined TO trust TO his
luck. and gave the order to let go. The
balloon shot up. the hot air--gns was
not 10 be lIad-pouring from the fis-
sure. The aneroid soon marked 600
feet. and the parachntist was begin
ming TO get ready for the drop when
the balloon suddenly collapsed, and
after a vain endeayor TO loosen. the
parachute. he fell Ike stone.
During the whole of that fall he wax
conscious, and felt no fear; only dim
wonder as TO when he would strike.
Twice he turned completely over. aud
then crashed on 10 rocky cliffs 80 feet
above the sea level. some sailors who
were among the spectators rushed to
pick up his remains, and found him
not only alive, but conseinass
"Are you hurt - they asked ssithsthe
faulty Of men deeply moved.
"Only carried away mainatay,
boys.v was the cbeery response, and
then the aeronaut tainted, He had
broken his thigh-bone, but that and
some bruises were his only injuries.
THAT one could fall 40 feet on rocks
and live sounds Incredible; but the ex-
PLANTATION Lies IN the fact that the
aeronaut struck the sloping side Of the
cliff and slid down 70 the bottom.
The Scranton chronicle., 1903-02-07

such as ptylin or yeast, the starch,
and it may be, small amount OF
cellulose. are converted into glucose,
and saccharine fluid is the result.
The short-bilIed humming birds are
found TO carry away pollen upon the
feathers of the head while bnmblebees
and several species of hornets often ri
val the honeybee in the completeness
wherewith they rub of pollen from
every flower
The fact seems to be utilized by the
honey bee. On entering flower he
apparently scratches or abrades the
base of the petals near the sap yes
sells, moistens the raw surface with
saliva or other secretion, gathers
honey or flies on to the next flower
In the ensuing "a hours a globule Of
sap forms on each abrasion, in which
the starchy elements have undergone
fermentation into sugar
The flavor of the honey depends
partly on the flower and partly on
the ferment. It Is the latter which
causes all honey to taste more or less
alike, and which prevents the west
erns manufactErers from making 8
good artificial honey out Of glucose.
They can initiate the color, consist
ence, and even the floral favor per
fectIy. but the so-ealled honey fiaror
has never yet been obtained.
The Scranton chronicle., 1903-02-07
SOME LovABLE SPINSTERS.
Gentle Old Women who Never Re-
scented Ridicuie Leveled mt
ss0Id Maids

have only to think of the adjectives
ted to the language on our account
to grow sad and detected, writes Miss
Lille French, in Century. How
wretched and mean and little they are,
as if everything that was queer and
unpleasant and narrowminded and
fussy and dreadful was embodied in
the spinster alone, and as if some
grandmothers whom we know were
not the most dreadful of old maids
themselves
Every right-minded person." as my
old aunt used TO say, SHOULD resent
this injus tice." i once knew a New
England woman who did, and very no.
bly,. too. since she herself was mar
ried But she had three sisters who
were not--such dear, loving, sweet
smiling, plain old maids of sisters,
each one palmer than the other, il
that were possible, yet each one love
ier, if anything, in character, and all
three of them like gentle satellites re-
volying in tireless ministrations round
the one man of the house-he whom
the other sister had brought home
to them as her husband.
No one had ever asked the hands of
the three old-maid sisters in marriage,
because when they grew up there
were never any young men in the neigh
borhood who could ask. The war for
the union had robbed New England
of all her marriageable sons. But
nothing had ever embittered the ma
lures OF these three spinsters; not
even the fact of a certain physical
unloveliness, which advancing years
only served TO accentuate; their mar
row shoulders, their faded eyebrows
and their abnormal shortness OF Vi
sion-an unloyeliness which you for
got, however, within half an hour aft
er knowing them. each one had so great
ian inner beauty shining in her face,
a beauty OF goodness that would have
been breadth and valor and great
large-mindedness If it had ever had
chance. AS il was, it was the goodness
of gentleness only. as strength held
consciously in control is always gentle.
And neither did these gentle old maids
resent the ridicule with which spin
sters were regarded in their day and
in their particular neighborbood. The
married sister alone resented 1t for
them
The Scranton chronicle., 1903-02-07
JEWS WHO WEAR QUEUES.
There Are Nearly 5,OO0,000 of Them
In China who Follow the Native
Manners and Customs.

Joseph Soss, the well-known west
ern contractor, after completing the
new statehouse in Helena, Mont, last
spring. started on a tour around the
world, and reached the starting point
few days ago. In an interview Mr..
Soss gave the following information
concerning the large number OF Jews
who are living in China, says a special
correspondent of the New York Times
There are nearly 100000 Jews in
China who speak the language OF the
Chinese fiuently and who wear queues
and strictly adhere 10 all the ordinary
customs and dress Of the Chinese.
"When / arrived at Shanghai made
the acquaintance OF Chinese jew of
high standing. He said that the jews
came to China 1000 years ago, and
that their religion has been handed
down through the ages. They have
adopted, he said. all the Chinese Gus
toms and speak the language as flu
emily, If not more so, as they do He
brew. This old fellow introduced me
to many Jews and, as they all spoke
the Hebrew language, had no diff
Guilty in conversing with them.
II was shown number OF syna-
gogues about the city, and learned
that the ritual Is similar to that used
by Jews all over the world. Saturday
is a holiday with them. and they OBJ
serve all the other Jewish holidays.
''The jew is honored more In China
than he Is in any other country iE the
world. In fact, the Chinese, who are
heathens, are more quickly converted
TO the religion than they are to Chris
tianity. II a jew has complaint to
make he is given every consideration
by the government"
Mr.. Soss witnessed the execution of
eight Chinese criminals while In
Shanghai. ut was far from being a
treat" he said, "and nearly tainted
when i saw those eight heads sepa-
rated from the bodies. The men were
marched out with their hands tied be-
hind their backs, and then forced to
lkneel and place their heads on long
block One Of the guards got hold Of
the hair while two others seized the
shoulders and then the executioBer.
with sword that looked to be nearly
six feet long. did the rest.
aThat was a guest at such an affair
only serves to emphasize the influence
of the Jewish race with the Chinese of
4fosa l.
The Scranton chronicle., 1903-02-07
HOW SHE BASTED II.
= YaunE housewife. Terrible 'rime
PrrparIaz nef First Chicken
for the osen.

said woman who knows how {
cook nearly everything. relates The
New York Herald. i Wa very
young and unworidly when was
first married. and had iet of things
10 learn about the simplest afTairs oi
housekeeping II was shocking. ]
know. not TO know how long II cook
an egg, for instance. LEFT the fifsi
! cooked stay on % minutes. | be.
lleyc. Walter was awfuliy consider.
ate. and hated to hurt my feelings.
When the first batch of bread made
could not bc sliced concluded that
I had better get cook book and
learn in earnest.
"The first thing wanted TO do. oi
course. was something wildly ambi.
tious. ] had no mother II GO In for
advice, and as Walter and were
miles hwny from his family, Il wasn't
much better that way.
81 am going To have chicken
| told my husband.
"'Dont you want me To select IT.
my husband asked.
"But said no. and stnhborniy
started out to get II.
ut was round and plump-looking
creature. and I fanried the surprise
would have In Il for Waily.
"fhcn ! took the book and gave II
a thorough examination for how.io.
cool.a-chicken recipes. There seemed
20 he numberless confusing ways.
and had difficulty in selecting one
that looked simple.
~ had scalded the hen. and In TAX.
ing Oft the feathers had torn the
skin somewhat. Twas wondering what
10 do with Il, when saw those never
to-bc-forgivcn words. haste we'll
certainly would haste well. Had
] not seen. in my Rrandmother'H
kitchen once. the very needle md
thread they evidently meant9 She
had used it. | found out later. for
sewing up the stufilng in turkey.
But, never panslng To consider what
reason she might have had. | leaped
20 the first conclusion that entered
my mind
81 would bnste we'll.
~ obtained large darninR needle
and stout thread. and carefully
scwed and darned tho wrinkled skin
of that fowl II was sight for gods
when ! got tbronrh--ae knit and
knotted that Wally's knife and cary.
ing fork caught In the eharred
stitches ~hen | had II cooked after
-four hours.
whats the matter?" asked my
husband. looking up ut my tear
stained face. as he prohed and
sawed and got tangled up In tho
basting.
"'I'm sure ! font know | said.
and broke down completely. I
basted II WE'LL ! managed 10 blurt
out between Kobs
"'Basted iir said my husband.
"Well, | should say you did, and
when / quietcd down he told me
what 'bnsting' meant. laughed. too,
but II was horrible. nevertheless"
The Scranton chronicle., 1903-02-07

in hair ornaments, but of all that are
shown nothing compares with flowers
and bunch of tightly closed buds Is
one of the fancies. This is worn low
at one side, if the hair is dressed low
and tucked at one side of the POM
padour if the hair is dressed high.
The flowers are made of silk velvet
and chiffon and are exquisitely dainty
and perfect. With velvet petals and
the chiffon petals in the center, the
pink roses are charming, but If you
wish to be very smart wear a large
black rose if you have blonde hair, and
a pretty white one with green leaves
If your hair is dark.
During the holidays wreath of
holly with pearls for berries was con-
sidered a dainty novelty, and a num-
Der of them were to be seen. Silver
bands about the head are considered
dainty for misses or for young ladies,
and the young matrons may wear
gauze butterfly mounted on coronet.
But these are but a few of the many
that are to be seen every day.
ELLEN OsMONDE.
The Scranton chronicle., 1903-02-07
THE TORPEDO FISH.
There Are Fonr Groups OF Them That
Can Give Forth Electrical
Shocks.

Lecturing at Leicester. England, re-
certify. Dr. +. Gotch, professor Of
Oxford university, dwelt upon the sub
ject Of electrical fish and pointed out
that no such fish existed In English
rivers. They were comparatively rare
objects. he said. and we're possessed
OF singular interest There were at
least four groups Of electrical fish in
which an extraordinary organ had
been developed, says the Fishing Ga
zette. Some of these fish could give
shocks strong enough TO knock man
down. and If the current they were
capable Of generating could be main
tanned. IL would be sufficient 10 light a
whole town. The electrical eel and
the torpedo fish were alluded to as
species possessing this remarkable
phenomenon. The lecturer described
the electrical organ found in the tail
of the common skate. Physiologists.
be said, had been dissecting this fish
for years, but had generally passed
over the tail as an object unworthy OF
study. IL Is here, however, that the
interesting structure il situated, i'm
mediafeIy below the skin. Ii consists
Of whole series Of columna, which
have taken the place Of muscles. These
columns contain translucent material
and in the fresh state are most beauti.
fnI objects. The columns nre crossed
by lines which divide them into com.
partmentk like a railway train, the
compartments including most won
derful arrangement Of nerves. The
electric discharge occurs as the result
OF nervous impulse communicated by
the fish TO the nerve ends, causing an
electrical charge. An electrical organ
may include as many az 100000 Of
these compartments.
The lecturer, continuing. said that
formidable species Of electric fish
which inbabits the rivers Of North AZ
rica. including the Nile, belongs 10 the
genus gymnotus and Is capable Of Civ
Ing very powerful shock. An easily
recognizable picture Of this fish has
been discovered in an ancient Egyptian
tomb. These electric organs were the
most remarkable examples of nerve
mechanism known 10 exist. They had
been developed as means II defense
--fhe first confederation for the main
fenance ef any spec7es--and also as a
means of attack.
The Scranton chronicle., 1903-02-07
1MM Ge4~x,
PERSONAL AND IMpERS0NAL


Prof. Morisani, of Naples uniyer-
sity, who holds the position of physi-
clan to Queen Helena of Italy, IS
both in stature and proportions the
most diminutiye doctor In the world
|. II. Stone, of Carrollton, Mo-, with
his wife and eight grown children.
held a family reunion recently, some
of the family coming from quite a
distance to attend. Mr.. Stone re-
marked on the stalwart appearance
of those present, and all were
weighed The total weight was just
1889 pounds, an average for the ten
of a fraction less than 200 pounds
each.
Sam Hildreth. horse trainer at
the New Orleans track, started bet
ting the other day with what the
sports call a "shoestring.s lie won
several successive bets, and by night
had nearly 81 900. lie then visited q
faro bank and won $500. Turning
to the roulette wheel he increased
his winnings by about $1,000. He
suceessively made ventures at other
games, and by morning was $4,000
richer. For three days he pressed
his luck, and at the end of that time
found himself worth over 100000
Gilbert's pooh bah does not com.
pare with Lord Raglan, governor OF
the Isle of Nun. He is president oil
both houses of the island parliament.
he can initiate laws and taxation, he
is chancellor of the exehequer, presi-
dent of the government board, CHIEF
justice of the courts, admits men,
bers to the bar, is head of the mill
tary forces and police, besides be-
ing commandant of the prisons. In
fact, he is invested with such multi
form authority that he may be re-
garded as an absolute monarch. So
far however, his lordship hns been
wise ruler.
DIR. Roswell Park. the Buffalo sur
geon who performed the operation
on President Mckinley, was talking
to some professional and other
friends about the wonderful adj
vancement in medical and surgical
Htlehte VI int 1tdia. II hhh bfth
demonstrated" he said. that yon
can look in the throat of child
and see upon which foot it is stand
ing, because the blood collects on the
other side of the body" One of the
Iaymen present said: "That's not so
very wonderful. Why, know a man
who by looking in his pocketbook
can tell what he Is going to have for
dinner"
Years ago Mr.. Chamberlain, the
British colonial secretary, while a
guest at the legation in Washington,
attended ball An American girl
with whom he danced summed him
up in this way: Hes nice enough,
but he doesn't know Low TO waltz.
He takes such funny little, short
steps that one would think he must
have praeticed on postage stamp"
II was during this visit that he met
Miss Endicott, who afterward be-
came his wife. Mr.. Chamberlain
said ON his return to England that
he had made treaty with which
the august senate of the United
States had nothing to do"
The Scranton chronicle., 1903-02-07

bands of whalebone and ribbons COM
pared with the steel-ribbed, unyield-
ing 'straitjackets" worn some years
ago. The corset of to-day is made on
entirely different lines, being short, of
soft material, with but couple of
bones, and it is shaptd on hygienic and
physiological principles, giving the in
ternal organs a proper amount of
space and freedom, and allowing ample
play for the movements of the ribs and
upper chest in breathing.
Probably one of the most prolific
agents in bringing about this fortu-
nate change is the modern devotion TO
outdoor games, pastimes and pur-
suits. No woman squeezed up in an
old-fashioned corset such as our
mothers wore, could, even had she
dreamed of such thing. walk a half
mile, let alone run and stoop, strike at
a ball, manipulate fishing rod, or
paddle a canoe. And the results are
most gratifying, for never in the
worlds history has there dwelt such
race of strong, healthy girls and beau
tiful, graceful and happy women as
we are.
The Scranton chronicle., 1903-02-07

Once upon astime an old maid went
10 Cupid and ehided him.
"You have forgotten me-" she said
And then, lowering her voice, she
continued: Remember that my for
iiefh birthday is next mouth. Twill
expect a present from you.n
'You shall have it," answered cus
pid.
When the birthday came pack
age from the little god came with it,
and i was found 10 contain one Of
CtDid's worn-out last generation
bows.
The woman threw II angrily TO the
floor.
Moral There arc bows and beaux.
~. X. Herald.
The Scranton chronicle., 1903-02-07
Talking Too Much.

Many stories are told to illustrate
the folly of a tongue that wags too
freely, and the point Is one which
needs TO be emphasized 10 the atten-
tion OF humanity. Not long ago j
neat and well-dressed girl was ar
rested in New York on a charge OF
shoplifting, and her appearance was
so greatly in her favor that the po-
ice were about to release her. be.
lieying that mistake had been made.
Then she opened her mouth and
spoke. saying: u s'pose my mug
will have to 20 into de picture book
for dis. Whereupon her captors
held her tightly in the iron grasp Of
the law. and shortly tbereafsnr se-
cured her commitment to jail, and
put her mug in the picture
book as that of thief. And all
because she talked too much.
The Scranton chronicle., 1903-02-07

He was wandering in Ireland and
came upon couple Of men "in holts''
rolling on the road. The man on top
was pommeling the other within an
inch Of his life. The traveller inter-
vened-
Its an Internal shame TO strike
man when he's down. said he.
IF you knew all the trouble / had
to get him down" was the reply. you
wouldn't be talking like that Phil
adeInhia Innnirer.
The Scranton chronicle., 1903-02-07

On the east point Of the sacred
Mount Athos. on the Turkish PENN
sula, chaIl1idike. is settlement Of
5000 monks. scattered among 22o mon
asteries, the whole forming monastic
republic in the dominions Of the sui
tan. to whom they are tributary. The
yearly tribute they pay Is by no means
a small one. but the sum is easily met
by the republic, which Is Fery rich and
counts many millionaires among Its
mem bexs.-N. X. Sun.