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Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-03-18
Not Prob able.

The late Counselor Nolan, whose inn
posing figure. rich brogue, and ready
#it We're long the joy Of the courts of
Justice, could take more liberties with
the bench and escape unscathed than
any other member Of the bar On
one occasion at trial at Which he was
one ot the counsel, "hen the court adj
jouned for lunch, the clerk announced
that the case would be called again
promptly at I O'Clock.
When the court roeo3N cned At that
hour every one was in pace except
Nolan, and everything. was at & stand
still, to the evident irritation OF the
court and the annoyance of others
concerned in the case.
At LIS O'Clock in walked tie coun-
sclor, smiling and deborah, W.len the
judge, drawing AIs watch from his
pocket. said:
Counselor. you have de.avad the
business OF this court just fifteen min
utes.'
To which the counselor replied
Well, it ray lie as YOU say, your
honor, but you know you can never
depend upon them Waterburys"
The judge joined in the general
laugh that followed, the counselor took
his seat, ard the incident was closed.
New York Mail aud Express.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-03-18
Waiteaa1!7in1 Statesman.

Once upon a time there was a po-
Njician who, through the judicious dis
pensing of favors, had drawn to him
self many friends, with whom he
formed a strong combination for mu-
tual profit.
Finally the politician was detected
in irregular conduct. and his friends
insis CT on thorough and searching 3
examination by committee OF their
own appointing. When the committee
made it's final report the politician was
exonarated and highly commended for
his conouct.
Then, feeling more firmly in
trenched than before, the politician
and his friends added very ma tcrally
to their mutual profits.
Moral-Politician are not always as
white as they are whitewashed.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-03-18
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Fears the = if3 KID Yoa lac AiNavs bOvgt
Signature ~ /ZG--s--M
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Cause for Alarm.

Lord Charles Beresford was talkine,
to some members Of the Old Guard al
the ball last Monday night, and the
conversation drifted to the subject of
fashionable weddings, says the New
York Times. Lord Charles said he
had attended ore few weeks before
IL sailed for New York, and as he
talloWod the bridal parts down the
church steps he heard woman
standne ON the sidewalk say, The
bride has tremendous trousseau; its
the talk Of the town.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-03-18
Senator Perkins Idea.

Senator George c. Perkins of Cali
fornia has some unusual ideas regard
ing the election of United States
Senate, :, and on account Of these he
refused to listen to the appeals of his
friends to go to California during the
recent senatorial fight there.
Il regard the members of the leg
islature,' said he, 'as the jury Of the
people, so far as the election of sena-
tors is concerned Before the elec-
tion of the legislature l made cam
paign which extended tae length and
breadth of my state. told the people
that | was a candidate for reelection
and made my promises to them.
They elected a Republican legislature.
and by so doing made that legislature
heir jury. When opposition appeared
TO my reelection M friends urged me
to leave Washington and personally
conduct my c&s2 before the legisla-
.ure, but 90 .ot hi@n it is right for
serators to try u Z. ieGce the action
VI legislatures So remained in
Washington. IL ethc:' words, | re-
fused to tamper with the Jury
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-03-18
Need of the Century.

Professor Mason CT the Smithsonian
institution, says that the most needed
achievement of 1903 is the discovery
of satisfactory method of economic
ing electricity. Some day, he says,
in the not distant future, the rivers
will make all the electricity we want.
We snail harness the streams, and
they will heat every house, run every
wheel and light every lamp.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-03-18
Source of Inspiration.

It is a fact beyond all cavil that the
friendly man is one sought fer. he
is at premium upon all occasions
and he is a never-faiIirg source Of in
spirati0n, says tae Ledger Monthly.
HIS wealth CT friendliness is of more
value to hrl and to bis friends than
mere financial help would be however
willingly that might be accorded. The
world is moving and with il the trend
Of thought. The WCrld is progressing,
and with it thought is going forward
The wGrld is climbing higher and high
or in science and art and all utilities.
both material and spiritual. and
thought is the power behind the
throne:" ii is the wheel that moves all
things, and there are "wheels within
Wheels" but still the power and force
and vital energy come from the right
thought the spirit Cf good will to
men and peace on earth. 1t is not cant
or religion; it is reason and common
sense; and when we have found a
friend. as Emerson says, we have
touched the goal of fortune"
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-03-18
Coal inetaad Ct Ccia.

The young peonlo ri Westchesto-.
a suburb of NV Yar6 Lave formed
what they call - Antia51a1 Trust
Club. Their fr~t pAb'ic erjcrtain-
ment is about t b siyen atj the
price of admission tas been fixed at
one pound of anthracite coal, the
patron not being restricted to that
amount, of course, it being merely the
minimum weight.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-03-18
All who use atomizers in &

All who use atomzers in treating
nasal catarrA will get the best result
from Ely's LiQaid Cream Balm. Price.
including slssaying tube. rs cents
Sold by druggists or mailed by Ely
Bros, SO Warren street, New York.
New C.leans, Sept. /, 1902
Messrs. Ely Bros.-I sold two bot.
lies of your Liquid Cream Balm to
a customer. Wm Lamberton. 1415 Del
achaise street, New Orleans: he has
used the two bottles, giving him won
tlerful and most satisfactory results
Geo. w. McDuff ,Parmacist
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-03-18

Women love dear. healthy com
plexion. Pure blood makes it. Bur
dock Blood Bitters makes pure blood
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-03-18
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Hot Springs bar elects Judge Al
phonso Curl special chancellor, pend.
ing the Leatherman impeachment
trial.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1903-01-03

Much damage on land and water re-
suited FROG gale in Denmark. Sew
eral vessels were wrecked and 20 sail
ors drowned.
Archduke Ferdinand and his sister.
the crown princess of Saxony, who de-
serted her husband, may live In the
United States.
Germany, England and Italy have
agreed 10 arbitration by The Hague
court IL President Castro will apologize
for attacks on legations at Caracas and
accept preliminary conditions. WASH
ington officials think he will yield.
Admiral Dewey arrived in Ponce.
Porto Rico, overland from San Juan
and received an ovation.
Gen. Nelson A. Miles reviewed tho
legation guards at Picking, was given
n reception by mandarins and attended
"A diplomatic dinner.
The United States transport Sher-
man struck n rock off southern Luzon,
but finally reached Manila with 20
inches of water in her hold.
Pope Leo received American naval
officers in private audience and COM
plimented American people.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1903-01-03
DIAMONDS STOLEN.
Thief freaks window In New York
store and Secures Gems worth
St,OOO-Hc Is Captured.

New York, Dec. 30.--In full view OF
the passing crowds, window in the
pawnshop OF Il. Simpson d Co, on
West Forty-Second street. was
smashed with Belgian paving block
Monday night, and 81 900 worth of dia-
monds were stolen. Only three OF
the gems were recovered after the
capture OF the robber. IL is believed
by the police that several men were
in the job and that the man who broke
the window passed the jewels TO con
federates. After an exciting chase,
which was entered into by hundreds
OF men, the robber. who drew pis-
tol and fought desperately for his lib
erty, was captured. He was more dead
than alive when the police rescued him
from the crowd OF pursuers. He is 10
years old and calls himself William
Madison, of Boston. IL was one of the
most daring robberies heard of in New
York for long time. The shop was
about 20 close when a paving block,
covered with paper. crashed through
the window, and in an instant tray
Of diamond rings and pins disappeared.
One of the clerks jumped over the coun-
ter and pursued the man who broke
the window. a great crowd followed,
and when the man was overtaken he
was buried under score OF men and
SO badly battered that a physicians
services were required. Madison said
he came here week ago and was
prompted TO commit the deed 10y cold
and hunger
Madison later told the police that
his name is Angus w. Mcpherson,
and that he is bellboy at a we'll
known hotel in this city. lie snid
that he was heavily in debt and
sought 20 relieve his financial~strin-
gcncy by robbery.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1903-01-03

United States Minister Bowen will
act as the representative of Venezuela
in arranging for arbitration by The
Hague tribunal.
Bituminous miners OF the country
are preparing TO demand an advance
Of is TO 20 per cent. in wages at the
coming national convention.
Gov. Durbin. Of Indiana, has removed
Sheriff Dudley, of Sullivan county,
holding him blamable in the billiard
iynching.
Andiian, in Russian Turkestan, was
shaken by an earthquake, the number
OF victims reaching $500.
Twelve thousand miners in the Flat
Top coal field in West Virginia will be
given an advance i'm wages of ten to 90
per cent.
Oliver Miller. an actor, was acciden-
tally shot and killed by William Fogle-
son during performance at the Ma
rion (Ind.) theater.
Binger Hermann, commissioner of
the general land Office, has resigned.
Emphatic denial Is made of the story
that the president bad been injured
during fencing bout with Gen. Wood
in Washington.
Nine thousand Chicago union truck
Transfers have been granted 100000
annual wage increase.
Representative educators propose a
memorial to the life aud work of the
late Alice Freeman Palmer former
president of Wellesley college.
Old time Methodist hymns and re.
vivals are discredited by Chicago min.
insters of that denomination.
Viceroy Curzon, with n brilliant pa.
geant, opened the durbar at Delhi to
celebrate the accession TO the throne
OF King Edward VII.
The new battleslip Maine has been
placed in commission a. the League
Island navy yard.
While attempting TO cross Cumber-
land river near Gainesboro, Tenn, in a
canoe, Miss Verdi Rich, Miss Hattie
Rose and Walter Rich were drowned
Fire destroyed the Star theater at
Atlanta, Ga, and the post Office and
adjoining buildings at Braddock, Pa.
Mrs. Daniel Himer. Mrs. William Me-
Mahon and Miss Louise Mcmahon were
instantly killed by train at Rock
Falls. n. Y.
Robert w Tansill, well-known mil
lionaire cigar manufacturer, died at
Carlsbad. n. NJ.
Earnings Of emigrant bureau rail-
roads for 1902 gained 39.3s per cent.
over 1901. The arrivals at New York in
creased 31.5 per cent,
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1903-01-03
MINOR NEWS ITEMS.

Secretary OF the Treasury Shaw
predicts that no currency bill will be
passed at this session of congress.
William l.. Elkins, OF Philadelphia.
will build n 100000 home for orphan
daughters of Pennsylvania masons.
Secretary of War Root is believed
to be planning to resign in April. Gov.
Taft, OF the Philippines, may succeed
him.
w. +. Ford, the oldest employe of
the pension Office, has just died at the
age OF IS. He was appointed by Pres
ident Polk in ls45.
The National Anti-Saloon league
will ask congress for prohibition
law in the District of Columbia, ter
ritories and Philippine islands.
A slot machine restaurant, serving
food and drink in exchange for dimes
and nickels, has been opened in New
York. Nine others are planned.
Col. IL. +. Bobo, of Bobo. Miss.
whose name was conspicuous in con
nection with President Roosevelt's re-
cent bear hunting trip, is dead.
Morris Sheppard, newly-elected con
gresham from Texas, is 81 years Of
age, but looks IL. He succeeded his
father, who did not live out his term.
A "Carnation League OF America, :"
TO perpetuate William McKinley's
memory, is proposed 10 the National
memorial trustees by Lewis G.. Rey-
holds, OF Dayton. o.
A life insurance policy issued ON n
murderer's life is held invalid by the
supreme court The decision is based
on the case Of the Union Central Life
VS.. S. NJ. Burt, executed for wife muir
der.
Judge John n. Regain is the only
surviving member OF the cabinet OF
Jefferson Davis. and his portrait, just
completed, is 10 be placed in the Con-
federate Museum OF History at Rich
mond, Va.
The Bertillon system for identifying
criminals will be used 10 enforce Chi
nese exclusion laws. The resemblance
OF Cinnamon 90 each other and facil-
ity in forging immigration certificates
have made prosecution difficult.
Felipe Guasp Nergera. OF San Juan.
il the first Porto Rican 10 receive an
appointment In the government serv-
ice az Washington. lie was educated
at the National university In Madrid,
and in the civil service examination
made The remarkably high average
OF %.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1903-01-03
COAL FROM ABROAD.
contrnct~ Made fer shipment 81 1905
600 Tons TO the United
states.

London. Dec. 30.--It Is said on good
authority in Liverpool that contracts
have been made for 100000 tons ~
coal for shipment from English.
Scotch and Welsh ports to eastern
ports of the United States. The pur-
chase OF coal and the engagement OF
ships, il Is added. have been going on
for fortnight, and are expected TO
continue for several weeks. Forty
steamers have already been char
tered. The same authority says the
coal purchases are the result of an
unexpected hitch In the coal STRIKE
arbitration in the United Stateg
Carbondale, Ill. Dec. 30.--Eyery ef-
fort was made Monday by the coal
operators and railroad officials or
southern Illinois TO send coal 20 the
markets where the supply is limited.
In the southern Illinois fields the
mines are working only half of the
time owing TO n scarcity OF cars.
This scarcity of ears Is due. il is
said, 10 the retention Of coal cars IN
st. Louis and Chicago by coal deal-
ers who refuse To unload their coal
Railroad officials disclaim any Non
certed movement To increasc' the
price, and say that every effort Is
being made TO relieve the presens
shortage. A belief is becoming prey
alent TO the effect that no great sup
ply of coal will be turned out by the
mines until after the annual meeting
OF the operators and miners, The
mining scale for the coming year
will be adjusted at the coming meet
ing.
Chicago, Dec. 30.-Two inyestiga
tions by public officers into the cause
of the scarcity of coal in Chicago
will begin to-day. Attorney-GeneraI
lIamlin, on behalf OF the state. will
take testimony at the Palmer House,
and at the city hall the council com
mittee on railroads will meet az two
o'clock to consider ways and means
TO avoid the threatened famine OF
coal. All the managers of the rail-
roads hauling coal have been invited
by Alderman Badenoch, chairman of
the railroad committee, TO send n
representative to the meeting Mr..
Hamlin is reported To be hopeful that
his investigation will develop specific
charges as TO the responsibility for
the shortage of coal.
The agitation has had it's effect on
the dealers and railroads. They have
sent letters and messages To the at
torney general denying that any
combination exists. and telling what
the trouble Is. They lay ii To "a
scarcity OF cars. The Chicago a.
Alton took one OF its passenger con
ductors and made him n special train
master, stationed at the coal fields.
10 see that empties are promptly
sent and loads taken away and made
up and shipped out. He will have
power over all coal trains and ship
ments, and is instructed to see that
every car Of coal is sent out MS soon
as it is ready The company has
equipped all its ballast cars, and
every stock car that can be used is
pressed into service.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1903-01-03

Atlanta. Ga. Dec. a0.--The star thea
ter building. on Decatur street, was
almost completely destroyed by fire
Monday afternoon. A vaudeville com
pany was giving a rehearsal in the
theater when startled by cries Of fire,
and the members OF the company made
a hasty retreat from the burning build
ing IN their stage costumes. All Of
the theatrical company and others who
were In the building escaped without
injury. The burned building original
" cost about $4,000. There was no in
surance.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1903-01-03
personal AND political.

Former Chief Isparacher. OF the
Creek Indians, died suddenly at Ok
mulgee, ]. T., at the age Of 90 years.
He had been prominent in Creek af-
fairs for threescore years and had
been connected with every treaty OF
Importance between the United
States government and the Indians
during that time.
Nate Salisbury, controlling partner
in the Buffalo Bill wild west show.
died at his home in Long Branch,
aged 81 years.
Mrs. Jesse Benton Fremont, widow
OF Gen. John e. Fremont, died az her
home in Los Angeles, Cal. OF pneu-
monia, at the age Of 70 years.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1903-01-03
FOREIGN.

Germany demands $4,000 cash
payment from President Castro be.
fore consenting TO arbitration. The
announcement Is likely to delay se.-
Element indefinitely. President Cas-
tro has caused new complication by
declaring the blockade must be
raised Immediately and the captured
Venezuelan fleet returned before lie
will agree TO arbitrate.
According TO the latest advices
from Andijan. Russian Central Asia.
the shocks of earthquake are contln-
uing there.
William Waldorf Astor has given
s250,O00 TO build new out-patient
for the hospital for sick
children. in London.
Thirty persons were killed and IS
injured In q collision on the Grand
Trunk road AZ Wanstead. Ont. be-
tween the Pacific express and
freight train.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1903-01-03

Chicago, Dec. 30.-One person was
fatally injured and two others pain
fully bruised by the explosion Of an
acetylene gas tank In the French
Evangelical Methodist church, 3e7
South Center avenue. while a
Christmas entertainment was be-
ing given in the place Mon
day evening. Mrs. Peter Under.
20 years old, wife OF the janitor OF
the church, sustained two fractures
Of the right leg and internal injuries
from which she died shortly after
her removal 10 the County hospital
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1903-01-03

81. Petersburg, Dec. 30.--Further
advices from Andijan say the earth
quake victims number $500. of which
1000 persons were killed in the town
of Andijan and the rest In the ada.
cent country. About 1000 square
miles were affected.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1903-01-03

Berlin, Dec. 3O-The papers here
say Prince Henry. OF Prussia. is GO
ing TO the United States IN 1905 to
visit the 81. Louis exposition and un~
veil the veterans monument in Phil
adelphia
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1903-01-03

San Bernardino, Cal. Dec. a0.--Santa
Re overland train No. crashed into
a light engine sidetraclxed az Siam, a.
station between Dandy and Needles,
Monday, killing Engineer Charles Hay
ward and badly iniuring Fireman A.
Arkills.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1903-11-28

is it the sum of his imperfectipn
which makes him perfect? Answers
solving this will be gratefully re-
ceived by Mr.. Jules hurry, who pre-
sents Mr.. Paul Gilmore in the de-
lightful character Of Lord Lumley,
the shero of that phenome 1ally sue
cessful play, "The Mummy and the
Humming Bird" One thing is GER
tain. No married woman can see the
dear Mummy without secretly OF
openly wishing her husband to be llBe
him; and no single woman can help
wishing that some good fairy Will
send duplicate of dear Mummy ana
Jack to be her husband. The Oes'
critics have been unable to determine
whether it is the brilliancy OF the
dialogue, the directness Of purpose
the masterful skill in construction
the unexpected surprises and th'
snlendid character drawing that MAKE
The Mummy and the Hummlpf
Bird" so wonderful a success; OF th'
humsn nature with which it Is nlleu
the good qualities Of men ana wo
men. which M, k, all who see then
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1903-11-28
RIFFS SHOULD WORK
BOTH WAYS,
0t;ontinued from first page.

ruance and enforcement OF any rules
or Amendments to rules that may be
adopted. And to this end we respect
fully ask that you furnish the secre'
tary of our association, Mr.. W. T..
Harlow, with printed copies OF the
rules Of the Car Service Association
for Mississippi aud Louisiana. to be
furnished by him to each Of the mem
bers. We further suggest and submit
chat the local freight agents be re-
quired to keep records of time credits
as we'll as records of time debts for
and against local shippers aud COT
sienees, and that these records be used
in making monthly settlements OF
demurrage acrouuis.
When the committee called upon
Mr. Hoskins to present the petition
he spoke favorably of the request, al
though he did not commit himself =
Southern Lumberman.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1903-11-28
Read The GrecnviIIe Times.
Optical Economy.

The most substantial form OF
economy is to make sure yOnr eyes are
properly fitted. If not fitted they will
be injured, and you will be wasting
both eyesight and money. 1t is
further advantage when you can be
fitted at the most reasonable prices:
Or. P. Kornblum affords you both
forms of economy. He will tit you with
scientific accuracy and fully guaran-
tee his work, and the price will be less
than any other competent opticiAn will
charge you. His optical parlor is fitted
with every modern appliance that can
helm TO expediate your examination
and insure the proper fitting of glasses.
DIR. p. KoRNBLUM.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1903-11-28

making Sherlock Holmes great sue
cess was the valuable assistance OF
electricity in the way CT light effects
and also beautiful scenic environ
ments. Mr.. Herbert Relcey essays the
role of the great detective, and need
less to say, he does it we'll. Miss
Shannon has entrusted to her the
sweet and wiDsome heroine and gives
to the part that dignity and beauty
that has always been prominent in
her past successes. At the Grand
next Friday night.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1903-11-28
(RAN0pER441oQJt

Nothing is absolutely perfect. Vol
tairs said, 1.-The sum of imperfections
makes projections. Is Lord Lumley,
the dear Mummy in THE Mummy
and the Humming Bird perfect; or
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1903-11-28

Mr.. George Ober, the noted and
versatile comedian. who this season Is
starring in the clever George II.
Broadhurst comedies, is conceded to
be without peer in depicting eccen-
trio comedy characters. Mr.. Ober's
wfde experieDce and excellent brain
ing have peculiarly fitted him fer the
rather difficult task of portraying
three sach widely differing roles as
the up-to- date ''urummer" in ~ hat
Happened to JONES'" the so5ely
tried ssrategist in 'Why Smith Left
Home;" and the amorous millionaire
in '~Tbs Wrong Mr.. Wright. F." That
he has more than succeeded in the
undertaking there can be no question.
A complete scenic equipment is car
ried for each production Mr.. Obsr
and his company will present "Why
Smith Left Home Oh Wednesday
night and tine Wrong Nj. Wright
ON Thursday night.
just received = cars Ella site
Pu Up Plast.
DI ANTERS TJTNRER on