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Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-04-10

over with varnish and then laying on
gold leaf. The process of engraving an
egg is to draw the design on the egg
with melted wax then dip the egg in
strong vinegar, which will eat away
the shell except where it is protected
by the wax; the design will be in relief
when the wax is removed. which can
be done by scraping. If the egg is
dyed before the wax is removed the de-
sign will be in raised white lines of
low-colored ground.
Although all flowers are suitable
for Easter decoration the Easter flow
er par excellence is the lily-deep
chaliced white. spotless. Whether
true lily was chosen by Christ to il
lustrate the text "consider the lilies"
opinions differ. Eastern people use the
same word interchangeable for the
iris and the water lily. Whoever has
seen the superb scarlet Martagon lily,
which grows wild in Palestine, may
be inclined to believe that was the
flower chosen by the Master.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-04-10

A big sum of $1,000 is to be paid in
rewards for good judgment and skill
1t is possible to earn all the way from
$40 up to $4,000
The Republics subscribers are in
vited to estimate upon the number of
admissions to the worlds fair grounds
upon the occasion of the grand dedl-
catory ceremonies, April 80, 1908, OF
the Louisiana Purchase Exposition.
The subscriber whose estimate comes
nearest the official record will receive
$4,000; the next one will get 5000,
and and additional sum of $500 will
be divided in rewards ranging from
estimates most nearly approximate
the offiial record of admissions. \ pay
ment of $50 will provide for the de-
livery of the Daily and Sunday Re
public for not less than one year. or
Sc will pay for six annual subscrip-
tons to the Twice-a-week Republic,
and if the remittance is received on
or before p. m. of April %, 1903, the
person sending it can make six esti
mates. More estimates maye be made
by extending a subscription beyond
one year. or by organizing clubs and
inducing others to subscribe.
Complete information as to the con-
ditions of this contest, together with
blanks will be found in the Daily, Sun
day and Twice-a-week editions of the
Republic from April 2 until April 90,
1903, or will be mailed to any one upon
application. All communications and
estimates should be addressed to The
Republic Profit-shafire Bureau, Call
Box POI, ST. Louis, Nc.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-04-10
pa $50 81 r. "a.
Bears the a The Kind You Have s|xays Baagn
Signature "a L@1%ZXz~Zm
ONE OF THE "LiTTLE MOTHERS"

Cares for Invalid Mother and Five
Small Foiks-Earns Their Living,
One of the most remarkable chill
dren know" said woman who aids
in the distributing of aims, lis a little
girl of IL who lives down in Suffolk
street and who comes to us once each
month for the pittance we allow her
mother
Being the Oldest of a large family
and her mother a chronic invalid,
she cooks. washes and looks after the
smaller children whom she also in
structs in the Hebrew catechism. The
mother. before her sickness, was en-
ployed to take charge 0 the baths
maintained il connection with Ger.
tain synagogue. and the child still
keeps the place. although she is SO
small in stature that she has to stand
up on a stool to DO the cleaning.
"She speaks with the gravity OF an
old woman. The other day she told
us what she thought was the best
thing to do for a child with Group and
explained how she had doctored her
baby brother when he had an attack.
A young church woman Is giving her
sewing lessons whenever she has the
time to take them and she makes
good progress with the needle. New
York Sun.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-04-10
In Honor Of John Wesley.

Wesley IS to be elaborately celebrated
at the beginning of tae next com.
mencement week of Wesleyan univer-
sity, at Middletown, Conn. The last
three days in June will be devoted
to it, 1t is confidently expected that
the occasion will bring together the
largest assemblage of the alumni Of
the university ever gathered there,
and the faculty urges that every class
plan to have a reunion a. some time
during the week.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-04-10
Thompson, Master of Trinity.

He was walking With the author one
day at kis singen when a befurred and
most distinguished looking parsonage
passed them and saluted the master
with a courteous freedom. Just what
l was saying DR.. Thompson remark
ed when he was gone. You and I
couldn't have done it like that. Superb
ority without patronage. So thorough.
ly affable." " What is he?" / said, "a
Russian nobleman?" No; he's my
courier. Prem Merivalas Recollec.
tons.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-04-10
Had Him GUESSING.

i've got case that worries me-"
said the great lawyer.
What is 1t, dear?" asked his wife,
"A murder ease" replied the g. l..
The accused has retained me to de-
fend him and don't know whether 1t
will be. best to prove that the de-
ceased committed suicide or is still
alive"
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-04-10
$4,000 TO BE DISTRIBUTED
The st. Louis Republic Offers Four.
teen Splendid Reward to Sub.
scribers.

An interesting announcement ap-
pears in that great metropolitan news
form OF a profit-sharing offer to any
one now a subscriber or willing to
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-04-10
A Reautiful Calendar Free

rouA, TO CALENDARS USUALLY SOLD IN ART STORES Ar
$3.50 EACH
the Matinee Girl Issued this by Armour
ompapv Kansas six different types of the American
iav Girl al the play by celebrated artists
rich and artistic. The
representing six at the
attracted and the demand
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-04-10

TO CURE A COLD IN ONE DAY
take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets,
This signature GWL
on every box. 25c.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-04-10
Easter Legends
and Customs

On Easter day if We have any regard
for the old traditions. we rise at dawn
and see the sun dance in honor of the
resurrection. In olden times the child
rem used to prove by tricks that such
proceeding was part of the program
CT the day. Vessels full of water We're
set out in the open air. in which the
reflected sun seemed to dance from the
tTemulous motion of the water. Ap-
propriate to this tradition in an old
song we find these lines:
But Dick she dances such way
No sun upon an Easter day
Is half SO fine sight.
One of the old-time Easter customs,
and one which survives in all its vigor
to this day is that of wearing some
thing new-the whole apparel new if
pessible-or something purchased in
honor of the occasion, hence the mod
ern Easter bonnet.
At Easter let your clothes be new
Or else. be sure you will it rue
To don all their jewels upon this
festival was the custom of many high
born danes living in the last century.
In Russia people call on their friends
On Easter, as we do on New Years
DAY. and exchange eggs with them.
Dozens of richly decorated eggs are
kept on the table during the entire
week, and everyone who comes to the
house is invited to eat an egg with
the host. an invitation which it is most
inpOlite to refuse.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-04-10
How to Obtain 1t

Armour placed their celebrated
Hams White Ba
all the in Pine Bluff of
below has supply
Calendars toned
choice goods O dealers will give a Matt
Girl purchase of either Gold
whole piece of White Label Bacon
These OF best mar
sawyer Austn Company c. NJ Ferguson & Son.
J H. Talbot Co.. Lloyd Co.,
Strauss hiIer City Lumber
G. Smart e. MuIiken
Cash
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-04-10

In Italy families carry baskets OF
eggs to church to be blessed. They
are afterward taken home and set out
with flowers on the table to friends
who call In Florence one meets
crowds of worshipers at the different
churches carrying plates of hard-bol-
ed eggs, peeled and decked with lem
Cn. These are carried to the priest,
who blesses them with a few words.
The food is then taken home. The
blessing of the flowers in the gardens
Of converts and monasteries is anoth-
er quaint and interesting ceremony.
Numerous are the frolics with color
ed eggs. The most time-honored game
is egg rolling-a game in which all the
children in the neighborhood take part.
each contributing his share of prettily
decorated eggs. For another frolic
with eggs a number are placed in a
basket and one person tosses them
Cne by one into basket filled with soft
shavings, while another runs to spot
agreed on and back again. He who fin
ishes the task the sooner wins all the
eggs.
For an Easter party an egg hunt
should be arranged Colored and dec
Grated eggs are hidden in every avail
able spot in the drawingroom in vases,
behind books or under cushions; prizes
Of eggs filled with bonbons are award
ed to the two who discover the great
est number.
To arrange an egg dance. take thlr-
teen eggs. blow the contents from the
shells color eight shells red, gild four
and leave one white. Place the
eggs on the floor in two circles, the
red eggs in the outer circle. placed at
equal distance apart. the circle being
about eight feet in diameter; the in
ner circle of gilded eggs should be
four feet in diameter. with the white
egg in the center of the inner circle
The eggs having been arranged the
company is divided into couples, and
each in turn try the dance.
The first couple takes position with
ing the outer circle-that is. between
the red eggs and the gilded ones, and
to waltz music they dance three times
around the circle. keeping within the
space of the two circles. Entering the
inner circle. they waltz three times.
around the central egg, and all this
must be done without breaking or
greatly disturbing any Of the shells.
When an egg is broken or knocked
more than twelve inches from it's
position the dancers give place to the
next couple he broken eggs are
placed in order. When each couple
has had a turn and none has accom-
plished the feat OF dancing without
breaking an egg all change partners,
and the trial begins again.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-04-10

Eggs may be gilded by painting them
Canyon City news. (Canyon City, Tex.) 1903-1908, 1903-12-11
Does this Fit Your Case2

rs a general rule. parents allow
their children TOO much latitude
and throw too little restraint
around them. They are allowed to
DO and say pretty much what they
want to while Young, and as thev
grow older the parental advice and
counsel. which was denied them at
the proper time. falls on deaf cars.
A child is like tender plant. While
young 1t needs to be nourishcd and
tended carefully. Is young mind
must be trained and il takes watch
ful care to bring it up as it should
60. The pity of it Is too many of
us look after the plant more care
fully than We do our children. Is
it any wonder, then. that they grow
up sclf-willcd and pctulant. then
passions and prejudicrs abnormalIy
developed and witt, desires for
Creature comforts rather than for
mental and spiritual exccllences?
Left to itself, the Young sprout
grows up ungainly and has a dwarf
cd appearance .. There are. of course.
exceptions to this rule. and now and |
then You will find trim. graceful |
tree that at once draws the atten-
ton. Among the children who |
have grown NJ without the pale of |
parental authority may be found
one here and there that has risen
above his associates. Possibly il is
the touch of a mothers devotion,
md he remembers. Children can
be trained up 10 make good and use
'ul citizens. or they can be neglect
"a and made 10 remain at dead
eyel all their lives. We are doing
hem great injustice when we me-
,lect them. Parents, think over
is.'-Merkel Mail.
~sms S.sw.r.%.
St. Louis Twick-a week Repub.
{ and the News, year for sr.8o.
Canyon City news. (Canyon City, Tex.) 1903-1908, 1903-12-11
HAD TO MAKE A CHANGE.
Well Raise Hogs Hereafter Instead
of Boil Weevi!s.

Messrs. ". d. Freeman and L. +.
Freeman of Mexia were at the yards
yesterday, says Fort Worth Live
Stock Reporter. with Il load of hogs.
that averaged $50 pounds and sold
at So.?5. To representative of
this paper they said that Limestone
county, in which they live. is good
hog country. but there are not
many hogs there nov. as the failure
of the corn crop for two or three
years has driven farmers out of the
business. "But We have found out
that we don't need corn. or very lit
lie of il. TO make hogs" said W. d.
Freeman. "Thcsc hogs that we
brought in were run on wheat pas
turc and bermuda grass until about
three weeks before they are market
ed, when we began feeding corn.
Our farmers can raise any amount
of good grass and forage. and goob-
er peas and such stuff, which will
grow good hogs. They can be fin
ished with a few bushels of corn or
milo maize. We are raising good
deal of milo maize now. 1t will pro-
ducc 30 to 100 bushels an acre on
our lands. There is good money in
hogs nj present prices. | will 90
further and say that We can raise |
hogs so as to make profit on 1-2 |
cents pound.
I'VE have got Ia get out of The
cotton business. In fact. We are out.
The boil wccyil drove us out. There
are thousand of acres in our county
Of the hest cotton land in Texas
that will not haze a cotton sack
dragged through it this year. You
see We are advertising sale of
head Of mules next Friday
md Saturday. That was done by
he boil wceyil. These are good cot
on mules. but as We can't raise cot .
on We don't need the mules. and
hey are for sale. OF course some
u them are bigger than the aver
ge cotton mule. but most of them
ave been used in tie cotton fields.
>ow We are going to give up to
\ing Boil WccyiI. and 90 into 9TH
r business. Most If us will raise
ogs and other stock for the Fort
Worth market"
Canyon City news. (Canyon City, Tex.) 1903-1908, 1903-12-11

We have no sympathy with those
iconoclastS who want Dixie rc-writ-
ten, and We do not wonder at the
storm of protest which went up
from the Missouri veterans when
the proposition was made at the late
reunion that the Daughters of the
Confederacy be asked to have new
words written to it that could con-
vert 1t into a song OF dignity. har-
monizing with the sentiment it in
spires in the breasts Of former Con-
fcderatc soldiers"
What do the old veterans of the
South care for the lack of dignity
in a song which chcercd and de-
lighted them during more than four
years, and which was 50 Intimately
woven in with the ,trugglc which
won the admiration of the world9
The old song NAV not be classical.
il may not be digniiied. and the
words may not be poetry, but it is
essentially the song of the COnfedcr-
acy. and as such is as dear to the
hearts and memories of the Con
fcdcrateS a. were ''the song of Zion
TO the baniShcd Jews who wcpt by
the rivers Of Babylon.
It may be admitted that the
words of Dixie arc not poetry. but |
no moro j. Yankee Doodle which is
hallowod by the uSagcS of more
than century. 1t is not fine poetry
or dignity that cndcars the old song
to the sons Of the south. but the as
sociations so indclibly woven into
il and with it. II has sort of
electric energy connected with it
that vet StirS the blood of the vet
Grams "a no other music can. and it
will always be so a. long as there
ire any who heard il in camp or
icld. New words. though written
~ the finest poet who ever welded
! pen. would not be the song so in
leliblv craven on The hearts of
outhcrncr+. It might be classical
nd digniticd and perfect in rhythm
nd metre. but il would not be the
)iXic Of the COS. nor would il be
cceptcd as such by he survivors. /.
I can no more be changed or for
often than can the old "rcbcl veil" )
'hich was heard on so many glo-
ious battlc-iiedS. and any one who
roposes to lay violent hands on it )
Ill meet with scant sympathy from I
Ic yeterans.-Greenville Banner.
Canyon City news. (Canyon City, Tex.) 1903-1908, 1903-12-11
Some Punkins.

Wonder why our farmers do not
raise more big yellow pumpkins?
They make fine feed for stock. and
many people lone of whom we are
which, like them as table edible.
And everybody knows that punkin'
pie" is one of the finest articles
ever put before a hungry man.
"The ones like mother used to
make" You know. Raise "punkins."
News.
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DO not trust too much TO luck.
Canyon City news. (Canyon City, Tex.) 1903-1908, 1903-12-11

10 reed washin-wc hold our whis
kers back when We spit.
They's allus bin heap of rcfu
gccin in Texas. runnin's away frun
good land an sctllin IN land DUR
sight worse. That's what made som
folks down here rich--buyin' We
land when they had yer tail in
crack an scllin' it back fur twice a
much, when they made a good croI
next year.
AS | wuz sayin'. we're fool.
about what We buy an how we bu,
it. We buy heap NV things villa,
we don't need iist because kin gil
'em on tick. When We see one NV MS
ole hayseeds goin' home a singin'
like we'd found a gold mine. We kin
jist size it up that we bin gittin'
credit in new place an it makes us
happy, We never think about pay
day.
All we want is plenty NV credit
so we kin git two hits worth nv
bacon an four bits worth Nv ter
hacker at any old price they want
to charge an We 60 home happy.
Then when it comes time to paw up
an the store man begins to twist our
tail, we git the bellyake and pull A
long face an go round sayin' times
is hard"
Times amt hard. not vet. Ye
kin allus tell when times is shore
huff hard. When We can't sell Jew
elry to niggcrs on tick. then times
is hard.
Then we're dadgum fools about
sellin' our stuff. When We 90 to a
store to buy We jisl walk up to the
rack and pay jiSt whatever the store
man charges. Then when We come
TO sell yer cotton We come an take
iist what they offer. That is unless
cotton is way up on d boom. If its
high. YOU hold fur lower price till
nobody wants it. If its low. We
sell right away an bcllvakc about it
IN cuss the spectators for dadgum
thieves.
They air iist the same kind nv
thieves that all NV Us ought to be. |
They want to buy ez cheap an sell |
II deer ez they kin--that'< what |
hcy'rc here fur. They know by en-
'ericnce that us farmers is purity
ugh all dadgum fools an that we
Illus put ourselves in SIGH a position
hat we iist hatchery got to sell.
Thuther we want TO or not. We al
us owe all we make an the store
nan gifts after us fur his money an
IS got 10 cum. What We hey got
do is TO stop this tick bizness an
alse somcthin' that will help us TO
e Independent NY cotton. Raise
me other crops to keep our grocer
Ills paid up an little money on I
and.
An then. by Sal. if You want a ,
ing ever so bad an haint got the Z
oney to pay fur it. jist leave it be. ,
hats the only way We will ever git =,
1t. is jist to save out an dig out. =,
But we won't do it. We're all too =
9 dadgum fools. That is. as | i,
id before, some NV us is. They is
ceptions. &
We think We know iist about all !,
cts ever bit writ down in the !;
ok. but We don't. Ne can't tell :.
G man frum Mizzouri a dad blam- : ;,
thing-you have TO show him. ",
1t when We show him he knows it r
r keeps. !,
Is Texans have to be showed four -.
FIVE times. an then we don't ..
ow it. Q. Burton. in San An q,
no Express. h,
Canyon City news. (Canyon City, Tex.) 1903-1908, 1903-12-11

St. Louis Twiok.a week Repub.
IL and the News, 1 year for $3.50.
Canyon City news. (Canyon City, Tex.) 1903-1908, 1903-12-11

''s's"''s"s's"slsHs7s
DO not trust too much TO luck.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-02-27
HOUSE NIGHT SESSION.
Hall Enveloped in Darkness Some
 Time.

Although many circumstances conspired to retard the work of the House at its night session, fair progress was made any heavy inroads were made into the calendar.
 First of all, the House lost half an hour because the lights in the hall went out in the early part of the session. Only one bill had passed when the lights tluttered and in an instant the hall was plunged in darkness. At that time Reading Clerk W. w. Brandon was engaged in reading the bill providing for the establishment of dispensary at Gordon, Houston County. By the aid of a flickering match he com pleted the reading of the bill.
 What is the pleasure of the House. now that the lights are out?" asked Speaker Tunstall out of the impenetrable gloom.
 T move the House take a recess of ten minutes" came from the vest side of the hall in deep voice.
 Somebody" said the Speaker r-"I think It is the gentleman from Morgan. moves to recess for ten minutes. Those in favor of the motion will say aye and those op- posed no. The ayes have it.
 In Gloom, London Objects.
 "I call for q division" cried the voice of Mir. London from the Stygian dark ness. and the House laughed, for in the gloom no earthly eye could have counted the members in a division.
 At the eEd of fifteen minutes candles were secured and the business of the House was again taken up. The House had agreed to adjourn at the conclusion of the call of the roll on the Gordon dis pensary bill. Before the call was com pleted the lights again flared up and the House went On with its work.
 A good-nature1 passage at arms took place between MT. London and Mir Cal lahan of Morgan on the refusal of the latter to vote on the Mooreville dispen- sary bill.
 MT. Callahan asked to be excused from voting, but MT. London objected.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-02-27
SENATE BEGINS CONSIDERING
 THE GENERAL REVENUE BILL

JIG insurance companies from taxatlon' The other strikes out of the bill as pass ca by the House the provision nmiting the amount of taxes municipalities may levy upon express companies, A joint resolution offered by Senator MOTION providing that the two Houses meet in joint session al l. o clock tomor- row to elect judge of the police court Tor the city of Birmingham, was adopt ed. and then, on motion of Senator Sprag- lns. the Senate recessed until I:a0 o'clock in the evening"
 Castleberry Explains Action.
 On reconvening in the evening Senator Castleberry asked leave to make state ment as to the position he had taken Wednesday on the Railroad Commission bill The Senator said that he was in formed that certain persons had accused him of violating instructions on that oc- casion and of being opposed to the pas sage of that measure. He declared that such pe tsat charges were d cited caucus held by the friends of the bill, and that in advocating the adoption of the amendments offered by the Senator from Calhoun he was entirely within his rights as member of that caucus. He sald that he had pledged the members or that caucus to support the bill in the event the amendments should be reject a. and that if he had not been called lway by other engagements prior to the uiidl vote on tne meaSure ne WOul1 most certainly have carried out his pledge. The Senator also said that he left the cham per with the full knowledge and approval )f the Chairman of the Committee re- porting the bill, and of others of the nore prominent friends of the measure. md only when 1t was known that suf- icient majority to pass it would be on hand to vote.
 At the request of the Senator from Talladega his statement was incorporated in the journal
 Senate in Darkness.
 The Senate then resumed consideration Of the revenue bill but had hardly be- gun when the lights went out. The law makers sat for few minutes in total darkness Then some one made mo- tion to adjourn. and this was a signal for indulgence in pleasantry. The motion to adjourn was opposed.
 Senator Powell of Butler moved that 1t be reduced to writing. and some one across the chamber demandas division. yea and nay vote was next called for, and this by the aid of matches was ac- complished, the result being a refusal to adjourn.
 A few minutes more of darkness passed, and then the Lieutenant Governor as- serted his authority and declared the Senate adjourned until 10:30 o'clock to- day.