davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-01-07
ANNOUNCEMENTS
CITY TREASURER.

The Graphic is authorized to an
thoriZed to announced E. y. RUSSELL
as a candidate for the office of treas
uerer of the city of Pine Bluff, subject
to the action of the Democratic pri
mary election January 16 1903.
The Graphic is authorized to an
nounce j. NJ. GOA as a candidate
for City Treasurer Subject to the ac-
ton of the Democratic primaries.
The Graphic is authorized to an
rounce SAM FRANKLIN as can
didate for city treasurer, subject t0
the action of the Democratic primary,
January 1G 1903.
The Graphic is authorized to an
nouncet TOSS A FOWLER as a can
didate for the office of city treasurer,
subject to the action of the Demo
cratic primary election on January
&c.
The Graphic is authorized to an
nounce ARTHUR LOVING as a candi
date for Treasurer of the city of Pine
Bluff, subject to the action of the Dem
ocratic primaries,
The Graphic is authorized to an
nounce RALPH ROBINSON as a can
didate for the Office of city treasurer
of Pine Bluff, Ark, subject to the ac
ton of the Democratic primary, June
1G, 1903.
The Graphic is authorized to an
nounce r. l.. RUTHERFORD as a
candidate for city treasurer of Pine
Bluff. Ark, subject to the action of
the Democratic primary, January 1G,
1908.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-01-07

The Graphic is authorized to an.
nounce w. l.. TONEY as candj-
date for the Office of Judge of the
police court of the city Of Pine Bluff
subject to the action of the Demo.
cratic primaries.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-01-07

The Graphic is authorized to an
for the office of alderman, from the
First ward of the city of Pine Bluff
subject to the action of the Democrat
ic primary election, January 16, 1908.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-01-07

The Graphic is authorized to an
nounce J. f. BOYCE as a candidate
for alderman from the First Ward,
subject to the action of the Democrat.
ic primary, January 1G, 1903.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-01-07
Aldermen.

The Graphic is authorized to an
nounce DIR. A. C. JORDAN as a candi-
date for the office of alderman from
the Third ward of the city of Pine
Bluff, sui ject to the action of the Dem.
ocratic primary election January 16.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-01-07
Police JUDGE.

The Graphic is authorized to an
nounce r. HITE BROWN as a candi.
date for reelection to the Office OF
Judge of the police court of the city
of Pine Bluff, subject to the action of
the Democratic party.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-01-07

The Graphic is authorized to an
nounce WILL NlCHOL as candi-
date for alderman in the Second ward,
subject to the action of the Democrat
ic primaries, January Is, 1902.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-01-07
Mayor.

The Graphic is authorized to an
nounce r. LEE JOHNSON as a can
didate for Mayor of the city of Pine
Bluff. subject to the action of the
Democratic primaries.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-01-07

The Graphic is authorized to an
nounce j. NJ. GOA as candidate
for City Treasurer Subject to the ac
ton of the Democratic primaries.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-01-07

The Graphic is authorized to an
nounse MO HANF as a candidate for
mayor of the city of Pine Bluff, sub
ject to the action of the Democratic
primary, January l6, 1902.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-01-07

To the Graphic: Believing as l do
that with the present revenues Of
the city properly collected and ae-
counted for and with the additional
ten thouand dollars arising from the
road tax, that the city will have
about twenty thouand dollars to ex-
pend annually in permanent street
iMprov vements, and for that reason
the vehicle tax could and should be re-
date for mayor, subject to the Demo
cratic primary to be held on the 10th
# January, 1908
H. KING WHITE
Evening star., 1903-12-19
them, and only asks for a share of the
eatables after it has driven away all who
might aspire ito "a favorable notice from
Nat
An Achievement in Buying.
From the worlds Work. !,


One morningia New York syndicate buyer
received the feilowing telegram from one of
his largest Texas client: Burned out.
Must have complete stock at once Have
engaged temporaryiauarters. Use judgment,
but rush goods" llv.
The store was one of the largest in it's
territory and every day lost to business
meant a tremendous loss of money. The
syndicate buyer figured on large sheet of
paper for twenty minutes At the end of
this time he called his staff of buyers and
explained the situat ton. He had blocked out
a large commission for each with the ex-s
ception of two: they were to arrange for
fast freight shipment and to negotiate for
Immediate express shipment for goods that
went irsmall quantities. 1t was the end of
the season and the stock of goods in New
York was almost exhausted. To his men
he said: i've got to buy a 100000 stock
and do 1t right away" Every man went
about his task. The head OF the buying bu-
reau kept in telephoIiic communication with
his men for three hours advising. planning,
all the while assembling mass of goods
Then he went out himself and bought
BY noon $4,000 worth of goods had been
secured by the buyers, and by night half Of
Evening star., 1903-12-19
Unhealthful Palaces.
From the London News.

From the London News.
The illness of the czarina has been at
tributed to the insanitary condition of many
royal palaces in Russia. 1t may be so, but
there are cases where Inflammation of the
ear arises from quite other causes There
is, Of course, considerable difficulty In reno
waiting the private apartments of monarch
whose life is in constant and imminent dan
ger from obstinate anarchist intrigues
Unless rumor gravely lies, the cZar him
self does not know where he will sleep be-
fore night comes, and to throw open the
geography Of the palace to workmen would
increase its terrors tenfold. The best plan
would be to employ foreigners, and, pref
erabdy, Englishmen, who are least of all
touched by hatred of monarchy. A court is
always conservative, like university, and
it is not uninteresting to compare the state
ments about the damp and unhealthy
palaces of Russia with the famous Anleri-
can mothers characteristic condemnation
of the colleges at Oxford.
Evening star., 1903-12-19
to be something hard in the middle of the

to be something hard in the middle of the
pudding
''Cut It right open and see what 1t is."
She does So and in the middle of the pud-
ding are several large. rusty nails, tied to-
gether with piece of string.
does It mean?"
Looks like obeah," some one suggests.
Inc COOK Is called in, but she cannot cx-
plain how the nails came in the pudding.
- cont know nothing about it, missis.
sne pleads. Same way you gave me de
pudding tied up in de cloth, same way /
put 1t In de pot"
Call Jane and see If she knows anything
ABOUT 1t, the mistress commands.
Jane. the housemaid also processes ie-
norance. The mystery remains unsolved.
because the Creole negroes never tell on
ono another. OF course. the pudding is
ably been dipped in poison; IL not, somo
other poison had certainly been put In the
dish.
Captured by Outlaws.
Three Christmases ago an English woman
was captured by "dacoits" (outlaws) while
She was at a ball on a remote indigo planta-
Con In india. Christmas Is q favoritc day
with these outlaws for thoir operations.
She had strOlled outside into the garden to
get cool after dance, for the thermometer
was over ninety degrees. Her partner left
~. % AAAOAAASAS W IctCu SOIu0 leHlOudQc,
ana when he returned she was nowhere to
De found The grounds were searched but
she had disappeared as II the earth had
opened and swallowed her up. Nobody
could solve the mystery, and the party
broke up in dismay
Next day the planter who had given tho
Dau received message from famous
dacoit' chief. to the effect that his men
had kidnapped the woman and she would
not be returned to her friends until a ran
som OF 5000 rupees was paid.
The planter got the money together and
paid the ransom, and the woman was ablo
to enjoy belated Christmas dinner in her
own home. Months afterward the "da-
colts We're tracked down by detachment
OF native police and captured. Some of
them were hanged for murder, and the rest
are still working in chains in the peniten-
uary in Rangoon.
Evening star., 1903-12-19
A STORY OF CRANES
How the South Americans Utilize the
Birds,
m the Montreal Star

From the Montreal Star
The natives of Venezuela and adjoining
countries on the north side of the river
Amazon often avail themselves Of the SER
vices of the native crane to care for their
poultry. and also use 1t in the place of a
collie or shepherd dog to guard and herd
their domestic animals. This remarkable
bird which the Indians call yakamik, and
the ornithologists Psophia Crepitans, is
found in wild state in great forests that
lie between the northern coasts Of South
America and the Amazon and British Gui.
ana. The birds never leave the forests uu-
less shot or captured.
They travel about in flocks Of from 100 to
200, in search of the berries. fruits and in
secte upon which they subsist Their nsua1
gait is slow and stately march, but thew
enliven themselves from time to time by
leaping up in the air. executing eccentric
and fancy waltzes and striking the most
absurd and preposterous attitudes r.
pursued they endeavor to save themselves
by running, for their fight rs SO weak. ac-
cording to Schomburg. that when they at
tempt to fly over body of water of any
considerable width they are often com-
pelled to drop upon 1t and save themselves
by swimming.
When alarmed they utter the peculiar crv
which has obtained for them the name of
trumpeters. The sound is something ike
that produced by a person endeayorinR
to shout the syllables tow, tow. tow tow
tow" with his mouth shut, or the dolefui
noise made by children on New Year day
with their trumpets. The yaianiks usual
ly deposit their eggs in a hollow in the
ground, often at the foot of tree
A nest generally contains ten eggs of a
pale green color The young birds follow
their mothers as soon as they are hatched.
but do not lose their pretty down covering
until several weeks old. The Eakamks are
very readily tanned and prove valuable SER
wants to the Indians, who domesticate
them, and as they are courageous and will
protect animals intrusted to their care at
every risk of themselves, even dogs are
obliged to yield to their authority,
They may be trusted with the care of a
ficck of sheep or domestic fowls and every
morning will drive the ducks and poultry
to their feeding places. and, carefully coli
lecting any stragglers, bring them safely
home at night A yakamik soon learns TO
know and obey the voice of his master. fol-
lows him when permitted wherever he goes
and appears delighted at receiving his ca
resses 1t pines at his absence and well
comes his return, and Is extremely Jealous
OF any rival. Should any animal attack
Its master, the yakamk in utmost fury at
tacks 1t with wings and beak, driving it
away.
1t presents itself regularly during meals.
from which it chases all domestic animals,
end even the negroes who wait on the
table. II It u not well acquainted with
Evening star., 1903-12-19
Quality Has Always Bsen Their
Foremost Principle.
Exceptional Prices Offered on
Pianos for the Xmas
Shoppers.

The American idea of Xmas JOY IL one that 10
lasting From reports the piano dealers from coast
to coast are having the best business in the history
Of their respective firms. The fever has also
struck Washington. Many homes will be brighten
why q person, even II in moderate circumstances.
cannot have a piano DeAIoll & 90. have always
offered liberal terms. but from until Xmas
they are making much greater Inducements.
Just to think Of gocd-tone upright piano for one
hundred dollars. and sold on easy payments at
that. OF course pianos at these prices have been
used, but 1t lie most emphatically better to pur-
chase a good secondhand standard make at this
price than to buy a new cheap piano.
They also have some Of the used standard high
grade makes at $780, $780, s17b $685. Their $500
new piano will 60 for s1e5 to the Xmas shopper.
You can get for $3.50 a fine new upright plano,
made by one of the Oldest manufacturers. Their
special is a s4O0 upright piano at $500. Those we
have mentioned and many others will be placed in
your home between now and Xmas by paying a
small deposit down and the balance on IS monthly
payments upward. No one should miss calling at
DeMoIL & CO.. 1921 ct. NV. before deciding.
as they are certainly Offering fine quality pianos
,.f1x
Evening star., 1903-12-19
NOT HEREDITARY.

BALDNEsS DUE TO LIVING MINUTE GERM.
Many people. even unto the present day Of grace.
consider badness due to hereditary influence
Nothing is further from the truth. Badness is
caused by the onslaught of a minute organism
which secretes itself beneath the scalp ana ar.
tacks the roots Of the hair-causing 1t to lose Its
life and fall out.
This organism cannot be got rid OF exeept by
the free and perseyering use of Newhro's Herpl
eide
NO matter how badly the scalp is affected. the
panofun surely disappears and hair health Is re-
stored when Herpicide is applied
Destroy the cause you remove the effect,
Sold by leading druggists. Send ioc in ,tamns
for sample TO The Herpicide Co, Detroit Mich
EDWARD STEVENS, Special Agent 9th and
Pa. ave.
Evening star., 1903-12-19

1t all was on the way to Texas. A week
from the night of the fire the 100000 stock
was ready in the Texas merchants tenn
porary quarters. and a remarkable buying
achievement had been done.
Evening star., 1903-12-19

Girard Smith. middle-aged negro. was
hanged in Vidalia, La, yesterday for the
murder last September of Benjamin Rap
port, a Hebrew peddler, at Fairview.
Evening star., 1903-12-19

Specials I'm Mandolins, Guitars and Banjos
6,
aroun sound and finger
position Good machine y e VE
back in
colors SCUM eroned
hnge
Good drnachin ~
cOoOoAoV
in.
d 5: ss;::r 525
Evening star., 1903-12-19

a razor when Wilson fired four times, one
of the bullets taking effect and causing
Saffeld's DEATH Wilson gave himself up
and will be given preliminary hearing in q
few days
Evening star., 1903-12-19
Ball PLAYER Kills a Man.

Frank Wilson, a base ball player who
pitched with the Atlanta club Of the South
Evening star., 1903-12-19

ern League last season, shot and killed VIII
liam Saffofd, colored barber. in Mont
gomery. Aha. yesterday. 1t is said that the
colored man was advancing on Wilson with
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1903-10-08
OF Interest to Farmers.

In the Review of Reviews for
October are two articles on the
problem of the country school
which deserve special attention.
Professor Hays, of the Univer-
sity of Minnesota, writes on "Our
Farmer Youth and the Public
Schools" showing what is being
done in many parts of the coun-
try, through school consolidation
and the development of agricul-
tural high schools, to give the
country boy and girl the advan-
tages of a connected, well-adjusted,
and rational system of public in
struction, while Superintendent
Kern, of Rockford, Ill, in a brief
illustrated article, gives the re-
suits of practical efforts among
farmer boys in his country in the
direction of interesting the boys
in the business of farming and in
teaching them the things worth
knowing in their rural environ
ment. -Adv.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1903-10-08

Peggy's Most Peggy has recently
Recent Pose appeared in a new
role-that of foster mother. Gyp
has three pups out in shed be-
hind the hospital, and ever since
they appeared on earth week ago
Peggy has been as much excited
ever them as Gyp is herself.
Every time the opportunity offers
she slips into the shed and crawls
into the box with the little blind
crawlers, shifts them, turns them
over and washes them and in short
acts as much like genuine mother
dog as possible. IT Gyp appears
when Peggy is in charge of the
young ones there is fight at once,
and as Peggy is the larger and
stronger of the two the mother is
always worsted. The curious thing
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1903-10-08

DIR. B. j. Merrill, the prison
physician, is suffering from bad
ly bruised shoulder, the result of
a fall a few days ago. He was
walking in the woods and tripped
over a root, falling heavily on his
right shoulder. No bones are
broken, but the bruise is a pain
full one and will make itself felt
for some weeks.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1903-10-08

MIR. W. A. Gates, state deporta-
ton agent, has resigned his posi-
ton. He has been elected secre-
tary Of the Board of Correction
and Charities of California and
will leave for the West about the
middle of the month. Mr.. D. A.
Lindsey of St. Paul has been ap-
pointed to succeed Mr.. Gates.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1903-10-08

The new engine commenced to
arrive in sections Saturday. The
fly wheel and the shaft are here,
and Mr.. Jones says the engine
will be setup before the end of the
month. It is being unloaded and
put under cover by Guard O'Rourke
and his crew.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1903-10-08

Steward Bordwell has received
word indirectly from Boise City,
Idaho, that his brother, Mr.. Lester
Bordwell, is very ill there. Mr..
Bordwell has telegraphed Boise
City to find out what his brothers
condition really is, but so far has
not received an answer.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1903-10-08

Owing to the fact that all the
roads were muddy and that some
of them were blocked with machin-
cry, there was no yard drill Sun
day morning. It will be resumed
again as soon as circumstances
permit.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1903-10-08
HELIOGRA MS.
#. M.

The prize fighter builds up a
reputation by pulling other men
down.
Social etiquette compels women
to do things that look silly in the
sight of common sense.
A vast majority of candidates
for public Office open their cam
paign with a corkscrew.
Some men use the cloak of re-
ligion for the same purpose that a
shoplifter uses big coat.
The steam yacht will be of no
use to the rich man when he
crosses the River Jordan.
The girl who falls in love with
and marries man just because he
has sweet tenor voice, very often
learns that after marriage it devel-
ops into very sour bass.
Man very seldom cries, but when
he does his tears generally flow
from the fountain of grief. It's
different with women; they can
cry on any and all occasions.
When a woman goes angling in
the matrimonial pond she expects
to land a whale and is very sell
dom disappointed so far as his
drinking capacity is concerned.
A preacher in the East has
caused a sensation by marrying a
noted actress, but let's hope the
theatrical star will ever shine
brightly in the orbs Of the sky
pilot.
Seven indictments have been re-
turned against the mayor Of one
of the largest cities in Illinois. but
the mayor is rich and will use his
money for a mascot in his race
against doing time.
The boy who is not allowed to
attend circus and other places of
amusement on the theory that they
are the works of Satan generally
develops into man who likes to
60 out for hot old time.
Women of Boston say they will
defeat any unmarried man who
seeks a public Office and the same
women are trying to have Senator
Smoot expelled from the Senate
because he lie married good and
plenty
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1903-10-08

The regular quarterly meeting
of the Board of Pardons will be
held in st. Paul Monday. A num-
Der of inmates of this institution
have applied for clemency.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1903-10-08

Miss Eva Thelan of Milwaukee.
Wis, formerly a resident of Still
water, sang a solo during the chap
ell services Sunday morning. Her
selection was ''Tantum Ergo" by
Willard, and her singing was
much appreciated by the congre-
cation. The musical numbers by
the choir were Almighty One, .
Kinkel, and the "Gloria" from
Mozart's Twelfth Mass.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1903-10-08

Band practice is being held three
times week, Tuesday and We'd
nesday mornings and Saturday
afternoon. The colored choir re-
hearses Saturday afternoon.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1903-10-08

Guard Meudeking was taken ill
Sunday evening and was relieved
by Guards Smith and Stilkey, who
divided the night watch between
them.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1903-10-08
LOCAL NEWS.

Guard Parent is away on fur
Tough and Guard Stilkey is sta
toned in shop V during his alb
scence.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1903-10-08

simply a victim of the maternal
instinct.
September Deputy Warden
School History. Glennon's school
report for September shows that
the average attendance at the eight
sessions held during the month
was ISL. The school opened on
the 18th with an attendance of 152.
The highest was 156 and the lowest
14S. The average compulsory at
tendance was 81, the voluntary at
tendance being l24.
During the month eight pupils
were excused temporarily by the
medical department and seven by
the Deputy Warden, who also
permanently excused two. Nine
new pupils we're enrolled during
the month and one was discharged
from the institution. Two men
we're reported for breaches of in
stitutional rules in the schoolroom.
Timely Topics Four interesting
Were Discussed. and instructive
papers were read before the Chau-
tauqua circle at it's meeting Sun
day afternoon. They all dealt with
timely topics and we're productive
Of considerable discussion.
The program opened with a
class report by class @ man, and
as it dealt with social conditions
in the United States, the circle
found much to say concerning the
ideas advanced. It was followed
by paper entitled, craftsmanship
in Municipal Politics" after which
came vocal solo by one of the
members.
A report on, "The Result of Ed
ucating the Negro was the next
number on the program. Some
good ideas we're brought out in the
discussion of this report, as most
of those present had something to
say on the subject. The meeting
was brought to a close with a
special paper on, "The Evils of
Monopoly" and the remarks of the
critic.
One new member was admitted.
Two were absent from the meeting.
A Prison Rev. G.. L. Morrill, of
Sermon Minneapolis visited the
prison one day last week and on
Sunday morning preached SER
mon on what he saw here. His
text was "Stillwater Suggestions. y
He found more than $50 men
and six woman; and the women
we're probably there through the
wrong Of some man, says the
Minneapolis Times. The inmates
probably had not done anything
which the speaker and hearers
would not have done under SINH
lar circumstances of heredity and
environment.
eff justice were DONE" said he,
"it is probable that some of us
would live in Saltwater, not Mime
apolis, and be working under state
supervision for living
"No man goes to jail who keeps
the ten commandments in letter
and spirit" said the speaker. cit
is the mission Of the Peoples
church to tell men that out of the
heart are issues of life. The man
who gets right inside will keep
right outside. Christianity helps
a man overcome temptation, make
his own 'shalls' and shall nots,
and can do more for civilization
than all the police and prisons
combined.
"Give us more heaven here, and
there will be less hell hereafter;
put more money in practical re-
lgious enterprises, and there will
be less appeal for more prison ap-
prOpriatiOns."