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Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-09-17
WHEN THE GHOST WALKS.
Oriain of the Familiar Theatrical
Term for Salary Day.

When the ghost walks as synony-
nous with salary day, is familiar
term, but | never yet saw in print an
explanation of it's origin" said vet
eran actor.
Like most of the technical express
sions of the stage land, this phrase
comes from England.
In the days of Macready a provin-
cial company was playing Hamlet, at
Lavenham, in Suffolk
"Salaries were constantly in arrears,
and the suspicion began to grow
among the members of the company
shat the management intended to de-
fraud them.
"On the last night of the engage
ment enough up to that passage of the
tragedy in which the ghost disappears,
and Hamlet says: 'Perchance twill
walk again.
Then from behind the scenes came
The GHOSTS voice in a tone distinctly
audible to everyone: No. this ghost
will walk no more until his salary is
paid
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Work Didn'f
Agree eIifh Her

Down the middle Of the road OF q
lay shining in the broiling sun. On
either side the footpath wound cool
and dark in the shadow of giant trees,
which rustled invitingly with every
breeze. In the shadow of one of these
trees stood a man, cool, calm and Sc
rene. a woman, obviously of the work
ing class, came toward him. She
stopped beneath the weight Of an enor-
nous parcel : doubtless her portable
trunk. The perspiration lay in great
crystal beads on her brow and rolled
riotously down her nose.
"Can you tell me the way to the sta
tion?" she asked the man.
He was a friendly person, of an in
quiring turn of mind.
Going to the city?' he asked pleas
antly.
Sure" she said. Il came out here
to be waitress in a hotel, but the
work didn't agree wild me. Does you
happen to know any one who wants q
girl-wlling and intelligent?'
The man didn't.
"Then," she said, 'if you'll just tell
me the way to the station I'll be 60
ing"
"Why." said the man. Gust take the
car" Then as he saw the girl flush
slightly. he tactfully added, "Or, if you
prefer walking. you might just follow
the car tracks,
"And sure" she said smilingly, Il
like walking. Did you say just to fol
low the tracks?' and as the man nod
ded pleasantly she started off toward
the middle of the road. and the last he
saw Of her she was trudging slowly
down between the tracks, wearily
shifting her parcel from one dropping
shoulder to the other.
The man watched her In silence for
a minute; then, turning to a we'll dress-
ed woman who had been standing
waiting for the car near enough to
hear the entire conversation he sighed,
"Well, I'll be blowed if that amt the
biggest fool I ever met-and she calls
herself willing and intelligent New
York Times.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-09-17


in the two sections of the United
States known as the north and the
south:
During the twenty years 1880 to
1900 the rates of growth in the two
sections of the country have been
practically identical; in the south the
growth was slightly more rapid for the
period 1880 to 1900 tnan it was for
the preceding period 1860 to 1880.
while in the north it was much less
rapid During the three twenty-year
periods prior to the civil war the
growth in the north was about one and
one-half times as rapid as that in the
south.
In 1890 the population of the two
regions was about the same; in 1860
greater by three-fourths than that of
the south; in 1890 it was almost dou-
Bile. During the entire century from
1890 to 1890, allowing for the omis-
sions in the South at the census of
1870, the northern states increased
more rapidly, while in the last ten
years they have increased less rapid
ly than the Southern.
The only two states and territories
having what has been called a frontier
rate OF growth--that is, an increase Of
more than 100 per cent-are Indian
territory and Oklahoma. Aside from
these, the conspicuous regions of
growth more rapid than that OF the
surrounding territory are the manufac-
turing and commercial states about
New York harbor, the manufacturing
state of West Virginia. the states of
Illinois and Wisconsin, North Dakota
and the northern states of the western
division.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-09-17
TALES THAT DADDY TELLS.

When night gifts round an supper ate.
Dad lights his pipe fer smokin'
An. gifts tn newspaper an seq
TO me. kinder jokin',
"Now. Bub. I'll take yer wool Off less
You hurry up those slippers"
(I1e knows he couldn't cause It's took
Already with tn clippers)
An then he sets an smokes an reads,
An mother sets a-sewin
A-makin clo'es fer sister-s'prise
You how that kid Is CROWN!
An / jes sorter walt aroun',
A-hopin' dads most through 1t.
Cause then he'll tell me bout tn tale
IT'S got giant to 1t.
"They amt no news but polytiks."
Bimeby dad sez, a-yawnin'.
"An' John Smiths paintin' Of his fsnoa
An Green's put up an awnin'."
So then l climb up on his knee,
An he seq. You young urchin,"
An rubs his whiskers 'gainst my face
An thinks need a birchin'.
"But, waal' he sez "onct on . time
Was Jack tn Giant Killer
An tells about tn dredfflest things.
It jes' plumb skeer \ fellow.
An how Jack sworded off their heads.
An all tn blood twas maxim.
An. Jim ny Gee. when bedtime comes,
sneak upstairs jes shakin'!
truman Robert Andrews in Leslie'l
Monthly.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-09-17
AN INTERESTING SUIT
Decided Against the City Of Pine Bluff
by Chancellor Elliott.

Chancellor Jno. NJ Elliott has ren,
dered a decision by which Pine Bluff
is perpetually enjoined from interfer-
ing with strip of property east OF
DR.. Jonn F.. Simmons home on West
Sixth avenue. The dimensions of the
strip are 60x250 .eet.
This decision affects one of the most
interesting suits ever brought in JET
'ferson county. w. D. Westall, who re-
sides just Ast of the strip in question,
by a suit brought some time since
sought to have it opened as street,
averring that it had been used for
such purposes heretofore. The city
council investigated the complaint and
ordered the chief of police to open the
way by removing the fences. DR..
Simmons Immediately asked for an
injunction restraining the city.
Testimony developed the fact that
q @"onerty was used during the war
as breastworks for soldiers and that
it was never ar1erward worked by the
city as a street
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-09-17
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES.
Wedding Recalls Tragedy Which
Took Place Recently.

Dewitt, Sept. 17.--MisS Bette Quer
termous and Dr. Ike Cunning were
married mere this morning at the resi-
dence OF the brides mother. DR. Hurt
of >'~ ~aptist church of Dewitt per
formed the ceremony The young cou
pie left Immediately fer 'Knobel, their
future home.
The bride is one Of DeWitt's most
charming and accomplished young la
dies and carries with her the best
wishes of a large circle of friends and
admirers.
DR.. Cunning has been in Dewitt
since his difficulty in Humphrey sew
eral months ogo, resulting in his kill
ing a Mr.. O'Kelly of that place. The
difficulty arose, it is alleged, over re
marks made by O'Kelly in regard t.
the young lady, who this morning be
came the bride of DR.. Cunning.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-09-17
+ - f. + j. + + + + I. + + + + +
DEATHS.
J j. f. !. :. !. + = !. T. !, 4

Conductor Thos. J. Williams, of the
Cotton Belt branch running out of Lit
tie Rock to this city and residing at
9O1 Water street in Little Rock, died
at Colorado Springs last Monday night.
He had been at the Colorado resort
for about two months for the benefit
of his health His wife and their son,
who is about 10 years old, returned
to Little Rock about two weeks ago,
but last Saturday night Mrs. Williams
received message that her husband
was getting worse and she left at
once for his bedside. He died, how
ever. before she arrived. He was we'll
known in Pine Bluff and was quite
popular in railroad circles.-Llttle
Rock Democrat.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-09-17
A Tight Fit.

An Englishman entered tailor shop
in Twenty third street the other day
and. throwing package on the conn
ter, said:
-These trousers are beastly 1T
You'll have to fix 'en. They're tighter
than my skin. don't you know"
but that's impossible! How could
they be?' demurred the tailor
"Well. l can sit down in my skin. but
cawn't sit down when in those bloom
ing breeches!' was the wrathful an
sWer.-New 'Ork Press.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-09-17
More narrowing.

II noticed you yaNning, colonel,
while l was telling about my expert
ences in that flood. Did you ever have
any adventures in a flooded country?'
well, sub. l onct had to spend the
whole Of a day and a night il tenn
perance hotel"-New York Times.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-09-17

The Wednesday issue of the Graphic
was the poorest issue ever put out un-
der the present management. a fact
BILE to the Graphic readers without any
confession on the part OF the paper
1t was unavoidable as the composition
could not be had to make a good pa
per Much of the matter in today's
paper was prepared for yesterdays s
issue, but could not be put in type
and had to be carried over till today.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-09-17

Serious. Indeed.

Miss Summergal must be quite seri-
ously i'll. She hasn't any appetite at
all"
ooh. a girl isn't always i'll when she
has no appetizer
"But she has no appetite even for ice
cream and candy. .'-Ihiiadelpha Press.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-09-17
Anxious to Assist,

Doctor-It may be. madam, that there
is something wrong with your vocal
cords. l will
Husband Of Mrs. Vick-Senn chastity
interrupting)-Yo will find nothing the
matter there. doctor. l am almost sure
the trouble is with her liver.-Chicago
Tribune.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-09-17

Doctor-Your case is so complicated
that think l ought to call couple OF
other physicians in consultation.
patient-Indeed? In that case. doc
tor, l think l ought to have my attor-
ney present to represent my interests.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-09-17
BUSINESS.

II see you have chicken for dinner"
"Yessuh," said Mr.. Erastus Pinkky
II hope you bought the chicken
"Well, no; but de transaction were
strictly regular. Dat chicken has beer
roostin' on my fence foh months wifi
out payin' nuffin,' an l recl1oned il
were bout time to fohclose. WASH
ington Star.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-09-17
Wedding
InVitatiOnS...

The Adams Printing Company has
just received shipment of 5000
wedding invitations from Geo. F..
Brown, of New York. These invita-
tions are of the latest cut and style.
Be sure to cali and see them before
ordering.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-09-17

spmster II IS better to De laughed
at because you are not married than
not to be able to laugh because you
e."-Brooklyn Eagle.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-09-17

Shivering in a lemonade suit is
reminder to many fellow that he
must manage in some way to increase
his liabilities by standing off some
body for a winter suit.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-09-17
Didn't Worry Her.

Doesn't 1t make you angry wher
folks twit you about your failure tt
acquire husbandT' asked the gir
who was doing her first season
NOT We." .repKed the philosonhica
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-09-17
Investments in Street Railways.

The street railway companies of the
United States, 9S7 in number, make
returns showing an investment Of 81
3O8, 100000.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-09-17

Maybe we'll get that pennant next
year.-Argenta News.
Now who the dickens is I'VE" since
Argenta cut loose from Little Rock:
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-09-17

Today's temperature has relegatsd
the st-a- hat to the attic.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-09-17

A Rem inder.
Ethel Summergirl-And won't you
forget me after you get back to New
York?
Cholly Penshover-Not readily I've
drawn my salary two months in ad
vance. and l won't be liable to forget
where it went to.-Judge.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-09-17

Don't be scared, Mr.. Bird l amt
goin' to shoot you. only shoot lions
an tigers an things like that."-Phila-
delphia Ledger.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-09-17

NNe have removed to our new quarters near tbo
torner of Second and Pine and extend an Nv;
tation to the trade to call upon us tor anv and
livery item in our line. China and (5iassvare
{1raniteware, 1inwarc, Baskets. Cro9net Sets
And Novelties.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-09-17

CHANGES The Census Bulletin
IN contains the following
GROWTH interesting figures on
the changes of growth
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1903-08-21
wILLsoN aRos. UNUsUAI

1T isn't often that we have faith
enough 10 the medicine put up by other
people TO be willing to offer to refund
the money if it does not cure" said
Wilson Bros. to Reporter man who
dropped into their store, hut we are
glad to sell DR.. Towards specific for the
cure of consumption and dyspepsia on
that basis
The Howard Company, in order to
get quick introductory sale, authorize
us to sell their regular yfty cent bottles
at half price, % cents, and, although W e
have sold lot of it, and have guaran-
teed every package. not one has been
brought back as unsatisfactory.
One great advantage of this specific
he continued, lis its small dose and con-
venlent form There are sixty doses in
vial that can he carried IN the vest
pocket or purse, and every one has more
medicinal power than big pill or tablet
or tumbier of min+ raj water.
I'VE are still selling the specific at
half price. although we cannot tell how
long we shall be able TO do so, and any.
one who is subject TO constipation. sick
headache, dizziness, liver trouble, indi.
gestlon, or general played out condi-
t1on, ought to take advantage Of this
chance. You can tell your readers that
If they are not satisfied with the specific
they can come right back TO our store
and W. will cheerfully refund their
money"
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1903-08-21
The First Wedding Ring.

The wedding ring, according to Henry
Swinburne of the seventeenth century,
was first designed by Prometheus and
fashioned out of adamant and iron by
Tubal Cain. He says that it was
"given by Adam to his son to this end
that Herewith he should espouse q
wife" Men were, as all women know,
deceivers ever, and some of these I'M
scrupulous creatures were wont to wed
with rings made of rushes, imagining
them to be less binding than a strong
and valuable ring. The bishop of Sails
bury, however, stepped in and forbade
this practice in 1917.
Silver was more frequently used than
gold for wedding rings, and they were
made in all kinds of shapes, some
twisted, like two joined hands, or a
pair of hearts stuck together with an
arrow. Often they were adorned with
precious stones and had ''posies"-that
is, scraps of verse-inside, such as:
Fortune doth send you, hap it we'll or i'll,
This plain gold ring to wed you to your
will
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1903-08-21
For Sale ana Guaranteed Only By
PERRY & DOTY, Edgerton
Danes and Germans,

The character and temperament CT
the population of north Sleswick are
very quiet and peaceable. AS an of
fetal Prussian record of criminal cases
states, there is in the whole German
empire no single province in which so
few sentences are passed by the Grim
inal judges as in north Sleswick
There were only half the Prussian aver
age Of theft cases and cases of robbery
with murder and murderous assault
These favorable crime statistics are
due principally to the good bringing up
and intelligence of the middle and
lower classes as we'll as to the cordial
and harmonious family life of the Dan
ish population. Among the individual
members of the family there always
exists a consistently affectionate and
hearty tone in their intercourse with
each other I visited many theaters,
restaurants and inns, which were prin-
cipally frequented by the Danish in
habitants, but nowhere saw an i'm
proper action nor an i'll hammered Of
Tense. The intercourse between master
and servant is also always friendly and
polite.-W. Hartmann in Nineteenth
Century.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1903-08-21

Goes Through Bridge Near Alma, Kar.-
Fireman Killed and Engineer
Badly Injured.

Topeka, Kan, Aug. 1.-THE engine,
mail car and baggage car of the Texas
express on the Rock Island, which
leaves Topeka at midnight, went
through bridge across Hendricks
creek, near Alma, at 80 a. M. killing
Fireman Leggett and seriously injur-
ing the engineer, John Steen. The bag
gagemen and express men jumped
when the shock came and were swept
by the waters in treetops, from whence
they were rescued at daylight by Will
lam Graves fisherman. Graves also
found the engineer unconscious ard en-
tangled in the limbs of a tree.
The engine is in the bottom of the
creek, out of sight. One car is dang
ling from the end Of the bridge, and
another is lodged on the bank of the
stream, partially under water. That
a fearful loss of life did not follow is
due to the narowness of the stream
where the disaster occurred. A cloud
burst had filled the creek and weak
ened the bridge.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1903-08-21
DEAD MAY REACH 200
Awful Havoc in Path of Hurricane at ia
maica-Thousands Homeless
Loss $12,OOO,OOO.

London, Aug. ia dispatch from
Kingston, Jamaica, says that seventy
persons were killed and more that 500
injured by the hurricane that swept
over the island Tuesday. 1t is be-
lieved that the total number CT dead
will reach 200. The damage to proper
ty approaches $12,OOO,OOO.
Thousands of homeless people are
wandering about in a condition of ex-
IRENE misery. Only six houses are
standing in the town of San Antonio.
Fifteen hundred persons there are
homeless. Two thousand are homeless
in Port Antonio. Only the tail Of the
hurricane struck Kingston, which was
less damaged than the other towns,
although the electric lighting and wa
ter plants were damaged and all the
shipping more Or less injured.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1903-08-21
Luck ana Labor.

II the boy who exclaims Just nv
luck!' were truthful he would saw
Just my laziness!' or "Just my mat
tention!'
Luck is waiting for something to turn
up.
Labor, with keen eyes and strong
will, will turn up something.
Luck lies in bed and wishes the post
man would bring him news of lega-
cy.
Labor turns out at o'clock and with
a busy pen or ringing hammer lays the
foundation of a competence.
Luck whines; labor whistles.
Luck relies on chances, labor on char
acter
Luck slips down to Indulgence; labor
strides upward to independence.-Ch
tan Advocate.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1903-08-21
ROCK ford, ReIoit & GAINESVILLE
Railroad Co.

Operating electric road between Rockford
H., and GAINESVILLE, Wis, via Roscoe, ILL.,,
Rockton, ILL.,, and Beloit, Wis.
ROCKFORD, ILL.
First car leaves Rockford at $50 p daily
excepting Sunday. Second car at a. m. and
every hour thereafter. Last car at II p. m
First car arriving at Rockford a a. m. and
every hour thereafter until II p. N.
BELOIT, WIS.
Car leaves Beloit for Rockford and James
Vile daily, except Sunday, every hour from
a. M up to and including lip. m. Car arrives
at Beloit from Rockford at 6 80 a. m. Second
car at a. m. and every hour thereafter until
l2 D. m. Car arrives at Beloit from GAINESVILLE
at $50 a. N. Second car at a. N. and every
hour thereafter until II p. m.
GAINESVILLE, WIS.
First car leaves GAINESVILLE daily, except Sun
day, at 6a. m. and Is minutes after every hour
thereafter. Last car at 11:15 p. m. Car ar
rives at GAINESVILLE at 10 minutes to the hour
from $50 a. m. until 11:50 p. m. The last
through car between Rockford and Janesv1Ile
leaves Rockford at 10 p. m Janevllle at lo:lo
p m.
SUNDAY SCHEDULE.
Cars leave Rockford at a. m., Belolt at a:
m. and GAINESVILLE at7.f5 a. M. ana every nan
hour thereafter up to and including IL p. M
Rockford Ticket Ofnce.-B. g.. Skeyhan, cor.
State and Wyman SITS.
BelOit Ticket Office.-f44 State street.
GAINESVILLE Ticket Office.-J. 2. Bakers Drug
Store cor. w. Milwaukee and Franklin Sts
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1903-08-21
He Worked On.

Wife-George, this burning of the
candle at both ends means an untimely
grave. 1t is nearly u o'clock Come to
bed.
George-But I'm doing this night
work in order to find money enough to
buy you a birthday present.
Wife-Well. if you will persist in
night, dear.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1903-08-21
A Record In Name Signing.

Lucius Chittenden claimed the record
for signing his name as government
employee. It was in 1862, while lie
was registrar of the treasury. A bond
issue of $10,0OO,OOO was made netes-
sary by the efforts of our minister to-
England, Charles Francis Adams, to-
prevent the delivery of two ships build
ing in England to the Confederates.
The bond issue was necessary to fur
nish security against damages II the
case should go against the United States
in the English courts. Chittenden was
notified at noon Friday to get the bond
issue out. and he did so in time to have
the bonds taken to New York by spe-
cial train at o'clock on the following
Monday Not three years ago he pre-
pared a magazine article In which he
Gains to have signed his name 3,700
times in seven hours at that time, and
to have reached a speed of ten sigma
lures a minute In all he signed his
name 1880 times in the period given,
and had to have the aid Of an army
surgeon to care for his arm after the
first twelve hours. He did not stop to
eat, but took food in liquid form, he
says, and slept at his desk.-Washing
ton Post
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1903-08-21
Does Pay to Buy Cheape

A cheap remedy for coughs and colds
is all right, but you want something that
will relieve and cure the more severe and
dangerous results of throat and lung
troubles. What shall you do? Go to a
warmer and more regular climate? Yes,
if possible; if not possible for you, then
in either case take the only remedy that
has been introduced in all civilized
countries with success in severe throat
and lung troubles, "Boschee's German
Syrup" It not only heals and stimu-
lates the tissues to destroy the germ
disease, but allays Inflammation, causes
easy expectoration, gives good nights
rest and cures the patient. Try one
bottle. Recommended many years by
all druggists in the world. You can get
this reliable remedy at any druggists.
Price 25c and 75c
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1903-08-21
TYPOGRAPHERs ADJOURN
Fight for Eight Hours to Begin I'm 1905
Hammond, Ind, Turned Over
to Chicago.

Washington, Aug. 1.-THE conven-
ton of the Typographical union has
adjourned. The most important action
taking place Oh the last day of the
convention was a resolution to make
an effort Jcn. /. 1905. all over the
country (where it does not now obtain
to secure the eight-hour day. X was
also decided, if sufficient funds can
be raised within a year to give the
memorial to the late Representative
Cummings, Of New York, the form of
library building at the Printers
Home in Colorado.
With reference to the C0nkey plant
at Hammond, Ind. where a struggle
has been going on for a long time. it
was decided to give the jurisdiction to
The Chicago union. COnkey insists that
the jurisdiction should be in an Indi-
ana union, desiring to have the advan-
tage of the lower scale in Indiana but
the Chicago union argued that the
proximity of Hammond to Chicago
made it proper that the town should
be under Chicago union jurisdiction.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1903-08-21

Here is an extract from journal of
the year 1909: On arriving in London
we heard a great ringing Of bells in
almost all the churches going on very
late in the evening. We were Informed
that the young people do that for the
sake of exercise and amusement, and
sometimes they pay considerable sums
as wager who will pull a bell the
longest and ring it in the most ap-
proved fashion. Parishes spend much
money in tremendously sounding bells
that one being preferred which has the
best bells. The old queen is said to
have been pleased very much by this
exercise, considering it as a sign of the
health of the people. They do not ring
the bells for the dead. When person
lies in agony the bells Of the parish
he belongs to are touched with the
clappers until he either dies or recov-
ers again. AS soon as this sign is
given everybody in the street as well
as in the houses falls on his knees of
fering prayer for the sick person.