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superstitfon In British Guiana.

A woman in the Essequibo district
gave birth to twins. At the time there
was q considerable amount Of sickness
prevailing in the district. and putnam
was called In to give his decision as to
the cause. He unhesitatingly declared
the cause to be one Of the unfortunate
woman's twins, who. he said, was the
child Of kanaima. as woman could
not naturally produce two children at
a birth. The particular child was sick
and fretful, and one night on the cry
of an owl or other night bird 1t woke
and commenced to cry. The putnam,
who was present, declared the cry Of
the bird to be the kanaima father OF
the child calling to it and the child's
wailing its answer. The next day, at
his instigation. large hole was dug
in the ground and fire built In IT.
When it was well ablaze the infant
was thrown in and roasted alive, sac
rifice to an offended deity. But this
did not suffice to appease the wrath OF
the spirits, and the putnam advised a
further act Of propitiation. The moth
er was taken and similarly burned to
death. The authorities have taken the
matter in hand. and the putnam and
his accomplces have been brought to
the capital for trial
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1903-11-28
A Pig Killing Bishop.

The bishop of New Guinea. who Is
now back in his cannibal diocese, is
tall, slight. good looking. dark bearded
man Of exceedingly pleasant manners
and great devotion of life. His expe-
riences have been many and curious,
and they lose nothing in his telling or
them, for he is an admirable raconteur
and conversationalist and Is possessed
of a great sense of humor. He Is fond
of relating how. In July, 1901. he acted
as pig sticker in chief at great car
nival of savages. The bishop had OBJ
iected to the cruel method in which the
New CuincanS slaughtered their swine
for great banquets, so he offered to
show them a more excellent way. TWO
thousand savages had assembled to eat
159 pigs, so the task was no light one.
The native way of killing pig was
to hang him on a pole and then stick
him with a spear. the unfortunate AMI
NAL being in great agony for at least
ten minutes after. So the bishop and
one of his clergy set to work to shoot
them painlessly and rapidly. and In a
short time they had killed fifty pigs
very easily. though one tough old tusk-
er required five bullets before he would
consent to die.-M. A. p.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1903-11-28
NUMBER 20
CHINESE ACCOUNTS.
Their Accuracy and Some Stories
About Them.

A number Of army officers who have
been in the Philippines. says the Wash
ington Post. were discussing the China
man as a feature Of these Islands as
well as other parts Of the orient. and
they remarked specially upon the fact
that in all banking houses the account
ants nd handlers of money were Chi
namen. lis obtains from Vladivostok
to Singapore. 1t was also remarked
that they could pick out counterfelts
with unfallng certainty.
Throw a hundred Mexicans ON
bank counter" remarked Colonel Bar
~, land the Cinnamon Will go over
them rapidly and pick out the bad
money as quick as they put their hands
on it,"
What struck me as peculiarly inter-
esting regarding money in the ORIENT
said General Corbin. was the fact that
our gold certificates passed everywhere
and in every country. The little money
changing shops would take fifty dol
lar certificate and count out hundred
Mexicans without a word. and we ney-
er got a counterfeit while there. Now.
with our gold eagles it was different.
They would test it and scrutinize 1t
and Jingle it. as though they were
afraid"
mo doubt" said General Chaffee,
there are any quantity Of Cinnamon
who can drill a gold piece. and they do
It. 1t is quite profitable business for
them. OF course. you were not likely
to get counterfeit silver from a China
man. They are TOO shrewd to be caught
with them"
The talk about Chinese accountants
reminded General Chaffee Of story
about General Sherman. When the
great soldier was lieutenant he was
stationed on the Pacific coast and was
told about the wonderful system the
Chinese had Of keeping accounts with
little balls strung on wires. A large
bill of goods arrived which Sherman
had to check off. and one man suggest
ed that his Chinese accountant should
keep tally at the same time. This was
agreed to. and a clerk read the bill.
calling off the articles and amounts.
Sherman wrote down the figures and
the Chinaman worked the balls. When
the last article was called the China
man announced the total, while the
army officer had to make his footings.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1903-11-28
Lakes of Blood.

The name Lake of Blood or its equiv
alent has been given to places as far
apart as England and South America.
"Sanguelac'-i. e., the Lake Of Blood
was the name given by the yicto-
rious Normans to the battlefield at Hast
ings. where the Saxons were over
thrown and slain with terrible carnage
For a similar reason Lake Trasimene
has borne the name "Sanginetto' be-
cause it's waters were reddened during
the second Punic war by the blood OF
some $4,000 Romans who fell oefore
the troops Of Hannibal.
Yet another Lake Of Blood, called
also "Yaguar Cocha," is situated IN
the state of Ecuador. 1t is one OF a
series of lakes formed by the extinct
craters of volcanoes on the towering
heights Of the Andes range OF noun
tainS
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1903-11-28
Where the jews Are.

Professor Haman Of Basel. an au-
thority on the subject, has lately print
ed a paper dealing with the geograph-
lcal distribution Of the Jews. He says
the total number OF Jews Is l0,0OO.OOO,
6 whom two-thirds are IN Europe.
Russia has 100000. Austria-IIungary
100000. Germany 5GS.000, Roumania
SOO.0O and Great Britain 100000. The
United States has 100000. Asia has
25O.OOO. Africa 270.000 and Australia
17,OOO He says that not less than 2OO.-
600 Jews embraced the Christian re-
ligion in the nineteenth century.
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HynnOffsun.

According to Charcot Of the school
of the Salpetriere. hypnotism Is an ard-
fetal neurosis and can be produced
with hysterical persons only. 1t can
be applied but rarely, the dangers or
hypnotism being greater than its ad-
vantages because it may bring to life
the latent hysteria and unbalance the
nervous system. Liebault and Bern
helm. the founders of the Nancy school.
assert the contrary-that nothing can
be more erroneous than the above men
toned supposition; that every person
is more or less suggestible, and that no
harm or Uconvenience whatever re-
suits from hypnotization. provided the
suggestive method be used. The Nancy
school defines hypnotism as a physio-
logical state. closely allied to sleep. in
which the suggestibility Of a person Is
greatly exalted. 1t bases bypnotism
and It's therapeutic action entirely on
suggestion.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1903-11-28

A messenger boy was sent py an
official Of one of the big banks to pur-
base a pamphlet. When the lad re-
turned and handed over the little pack
age he stood toying with his cap until
the banker said:
"Well, my boy, guess it's all right
Gee" said the boy. Frightening up
Immediately, "dats a load Oh my
mind. When dat bookman took de hail
dollar an didn't give me nothin' but
dat weeny, dinky bit Of readin', gee
whiz, l says. he's adam me up fur
fair! Why, | don't pay only nickel
fur my books, an dey're twice as Dig
as dat one."-New York Press.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1903-11-28
Chamberlaln's Cough Remedy i
Pleasant to Take.

The finest quality OF granulated
loaf sugar Is used In the manufacture
of Cham berlain's Cough Remedy,
and the roots used In Its preparation
give it flavor similar to maple syrup,
making 1t quite pleasant to take. Mr..
w. L. Roderick, OF Poolesville, Md.
in speaking OF this remedy, says: II
have used Chamberlain Cough
Remedy with my children for several
years and can truthfully say II Is the
best preparation OF the kind l know
Of. The children like to take 1t and
Il has no injurious after effect" For
sale by All Medicine Dealers.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1903-11-28
Recommendation.

Didn't your old employers recon-
mend you"
"Oh, yes"'
Their word should have been
enough"
"It was. They announced me as the
hest man they ever turned out"-Cin-
cinnati Commercial Tribune.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1903-11-28
An Honor Declin ed.

Much surprise was caused IN Sweden
a few weeks ago by the selection OF
the historical painter. Count George
Won Rosen. as successor Of the poet
Snoisky as member Of the Swedish
academy. The count was apparently
affected by the criticism evoked by his
choice and declined the honor on the
ground that his literary efforts were
too insignificant TO entitle him to .
place in the academy.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1903-11-28
A ProYidenf Man.

Knicker-Did Suburbs leave bis FAM
lly we'll provided for?
Bocker-Yes, indeed. He had COOKS
engaged for two months ahead.-Har'
sx's .-- --
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-09-16
PINE BLUFFS NEW LIBRARY.
Library of the Latest Copyright
Books at Coon's Drug Store.

The Educational Extension Library
company, of Chicago, are establishing
branch of their library at Coon
Drug store on Main street. This H.
brary will consist of the latest books
of modern literature the market at
fords and will be kept up to dafe
for the next two years. There IS
now on display at Coon's drug store a
large number of these books where the
people may inspect them.
The first 100 certificates OF mem
bership will be sold at 81, which will
entitle the holder to his or her family
to as many books as they can read for
two years and the selection of any one
book to keep as their property at END
of that time After the first 100 cert1tl-
Gates are sold the regular rate of s.
will obtain.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-09-16

Some Of the newspapers are making
a mighty ado over the fact that Mr.,
Bryan is supporting Clerk, a gold
Democrat, for the senate in Ohio. Mr..
Bryan's action goes to prove that he
is more tolerant toward Clarke than
that gentleman and his gold bug
friends were toward Mr.. Bryan in
1896 and 1900 1t seems that the bal
ance sheet shows neat sum to Mr.
Bryan's credit in the matter The
Graphic has never been a believer in
Mr.. Bryan's theories, but it is always
willing to give credit wherever credit
is due
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-09-16

There seems TO be quite stir over
the fact that President Roosevelt has
sighted Sir Thomas Upton by re
question that the famous Irish yachts
man be not invited to attend the dinner
of the Seawanhaka- Corinthian Yacht
club at New York. 1t seems that the
public should be getting accustomed to
such antics on the part of his acciden-
cy. Hasn't he been doing the slight.
ing stunt for quite time. Dewey,
Schley, Miles and others. for exam
pies.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-09-16
Wedding
InVitatiOns...

The Adams Printing Company has
just received a 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 car and see them before
ordering.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-09-16

President Roosevelt refused to dine
with Sir Thomas Upton. but evinced
no such scruples with regard to Book
er Washington. Hence after all that
has been and may be said about the
affair it is only a matter of taste, and
we done envy Mr. Roosevelt his taste.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-09-16

Uncle Sam is wisely leaving that
Balkan -Manchurian muddle alone
Let the European powers disinfect
their own back yards while your Uncle
Samuel looks after his obstreperous
wards down in South America.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-09-16

(COnJlnueQ from Inlru PaSo.)
DAY company, he would soon have
been master Of the situation on the Pa
ciic coast. He had a sea base on the
Pacific and he had animation with the
Russian fur company which held the
field in Alaska and in large part of
the present British Columbia.
The Hudson's bay company at that
time had not extended it's dominion to
the west side of the Rocky mountain.
The Northwest company, which wa.
at war with the Hudson's bay cor
proation, though both were under the
same flag, had made one or two de-
monstrations on the west side of the
mountains, but Astor could have quick
ly overcome this rivalry. Even when,
in 1922 the two British companies
consolidated under the name Of the
elder and larger corporation, the Hud-
sons bay company, Astor could have
easily held the field, with the advan-
tages which he had previouly gained.
Discouraged however, by the blind
blindness or timidity Of the governme t
at Washington Astor gave up all idea
of re-establishing mis- Pacific posts, and
the field passed into the hands of the
Northwest company first and then, af-
ter the consolidation, it got under the
control of the Hudson's bay monopoly.
Astor meanwhile confined his activi-
ties to the region east of the noun
tains, he amassed wealth. the posts OF
his American fur company, with the
Headquarters of its Western depart
ment at ST. Louis, dotted large part
of the country along the upper Miss
ssippi and the Missouri and its tribu.
taries, and the vast and rich fielo
along the Pacific was given up to the
British.
Had Madison in 1912 issued letters
of marque to Astor, whereby he would
. ave armed a vessel or two for the de-
-onse of his posts at Astoria, that col!
my would probably have maintained
itself through the war; Failing In this
had Madison in 1916 given Astor the
! protection of the flag and the few sol
diers which he asked, the post at AS
toria would have been re-established
| Had Monroe done this when the ap
peal was made to him in 1917 the same
thing would have taken place. II
| either case an immediate consequence
would have been that ,Astor would have
wrangle with England about the title
to the Oregon country, which LASTED
lnl 1916. when England Withdrew from
TIE region below the forty-ninth paral
| lei, would have been averted and ou
claim would not have been seriousl!
disputed Another consequence
would rave been that Astor would have
|
cific region in the present British co
lumbia up to the Alaskan line, ant
England would have been shut ou
from the Pacific There would have
been no Alaskan boundry controversy
the Klondike gold field would have
been ours, they would have been dis
covered and developed earlier tina!
happened in the present case: the re
mainder of Canada would have an
nexed itself to us2long ago; the Unite'
States would fill a larger place on tn
map and have more prestige and powe
than it has now. and the.histd1y an
present condition of North Americ
would have been widely different from
what it is today
CHARLES NJ. HARVEY
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-09-16

The dry goods and millinery stores
are getting ready to entertain the Ia
dies six days in every week. but the
bill collectors will make it pleasant
for the husbands and papas only on
the first of the month
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-09-16

With an Indiana man to do the
guessing for the Demovqisaa't7s sra in the
next national election what are jeff
Davis and his squirrel heads of Ar
kansas going to have for CAM
paign issueP
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-09-16

AS the pennant fight in the Cotton
States league has been finished. the
associations composing THE league can
now get down to something equally as
interesting if not quite SO exciting-a
good-sized deficit.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-09-16

How to purchase two tickets to
every show at the theatre and also
get a new overcoat and winter suit
are matters which are of very grave
concern right now to many young
men.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-09-16
Ode to the Bathing Suit.

Full many a flower is born to blush un
seen
And waste it's sweetness on the des-
ert air;
Full many a bathing suit. we also note.
Appears so small you hardly know
it's there.-New York Sun.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-09-16
PAID OUT
FOR
PENSIONS


shows the enormous
ment has paid out and is now paying
for pensions It places the total num-
Der of pensions now on rolls at $685.
545. of which 729.356 are soldiers and
267.1S9 are widows and dependents.
Mr.. Ware announces that it is not pro-
bable that the pension roll will again
cross the million line, the high water
mark having been reached year ago
and a tax-ridden and trust-rdden pub
lie hopes that Mr. Ward is correct in
his guess that the pension list will
grow no bigger.
Five of the pensioners are on the
roll on account of the war of the revo-
tuition. ] JIG on account of the war OF
1912 ABA on account of the Indian
wars and 1884 on account of the Mex
lean war. The great bulk of the roll
is as follows:
Civil war invalids, 703 ,456; widows,
24S,39O; Spanish war invalids, 5000;
WI Il ho nCf n h
lishment invalids, 9,170; widows
1898. The roll shows a net loss of
2,9O1 pensioners during the year. Out
of total of 3O4,S09 applications on
hand during the year 13O,1o9 were ad
mitted and 1874 We're rejected.
The average annual value of each
pension is now s133,a The annual
value of the Spanish war pension roll
has reached $1,765,310.
Commissioner Ware makes some
priated and which congre IS should en
act into statutes. They are as fol
lows:
Laws forfeiting the pension or right
to pension of any man convicted in
court of an infamous crime; prohibit
ing the granting of pensions to tht
women VINO marry soldiers after the
soldiers become old pensioners and .
different method of examining appl
cants for pensions, stamping the pres
ent system as uncertain, expensive, un
satisfactory and generative of an enor-
,mous amount of political friction.
7 Mr. Ware suggests boards constitu.
ted of experts under civil service rules
which should go from place to place
on fixed days. giving examinations and
receiving testimony regarding the con.
dition of applicants and making re.
ports thereon. He also recommends
a law providing for super annulled
clerks, vigorously urging some law Ol
retirement and provision.
An analysis of pension figures shows
that the actual total OF disbursements
| in pensions on account of the revolu
| tionary war, war of 1872 Indian wars
Mexican war, civil war. and the wal
with Spain was $3,03S 1928, $50.
The cost of the pension system pei
capita of population for 1908 is givel
as $1.75.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-09-16

The st. Louis Globe Democrat is get
ting to be lawful touchous" on the
nigger question: 1t throws a fit every
time it sees the woru negro or niger
in a Democratic newspaper
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-09-16

The awarding of the prize for the
best individual float on labor day In
Pine Bluff appears to be a matter in
volying some strenuOsity.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-09-16

In month from now the chair
warmers will begin planting and rails
ing big eropsof cotton.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-09-16

Andrew Carnegie may be the only
man in the world who is struggling to
will succeed in thus dying.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-09-16

Judge Wood and Mr. Vandeventer
have injected just little too much
radium into the campaign to suit
jeff
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-09-16

Ash Caruth, of Louisville, says the
reason Gen. Simon Bolivar Buckner is
supporting the republican nominee for
governor of Kentucky is because Gen.
Buckner became republican seven
years ago. Mr.. Caruth speaks the
truth.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-09-16

If Uncle Andrew Carnegi. wants to
make sure of dying poor why don't he
engage in the newspaper business?
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-09-16

1t was quite generous in Baton
Rouge to let Pine Bluff have that
game yesterday.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-09-16

Fortune never knocks at the same
door twice. Columbia failed to hear
ing big crops of cotton.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-09-16

WOOD SAWING-I am now ready to
saw wood, also small amount Of
wood for sale. E. BAUGHMAN
IDEAL DAIRY. Both phones.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-09-16

The time of year is almost here for
beautiful city.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-09-16

FOR .E4E-Two horses and three de-
livery wagons, cheap. Telephone O.
call on Strauss & Miller. Halle
Main street. t
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-09-16

to learn barber trade
Graduates earn $40 to $50 monthly.
Few weeks completes by our meth
cd. Catalogue explains how. Mall
ed free. Moler Barber College, ST.
Louis, Mo. 3O4
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-09-16
HOW AMrRICA MISSED.

CONTINUED from Third Rage.)
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-09-16
WA MT
:::COLUr1N' :: ::

years old, gentlemanly and willing
to work Chance for advancement
Apply to j. P. Burks, Graphic office.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-09-16

FOR RENT-Furnished rooms suita-
BILE for housekeeping; 709 Main st.
296
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-09-16

Mr.. Ware, commits
sioner of pensions has
made a report which
shows the enormous
SU,n tie g."G II
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1903-10-23
A Valuable Relic.

Lieut.. w. w. Kendall, the grea,
relic collector, has now in his pos
session silver medal presented by
Congress to Gen. Wn.H. Harrison
shortly after the battle Of tn,
Thames. 1t was lost in one Of hil
camps while leading his army
thro Ugh the northern portion o
Dubois county to meet the Indians
and was only recently found in hi
camping place.
The medal is Of pure silver, thick
er than the American dollar, is
Tic Of an inch in diameter, weight
21s ouences; on one side has plain
ly "Battle Of the Thames, Oct. -
date is too dim 10 tell what year
presentation Of Congress, April
-" An Indian wigwam and the
Goddess Of Liberty holding q spea
and shield. On the opposite side
is q bust Of Gen. Harrison, around
the bust is the inscription "Majo
General William II. Harrison. Z
Some Of the inscriptions are tot
dim to read, by wear Of the metal
which is very soft. The exac
place where it was found is OF
the farm Of James Roby, one mil'
west Of French Lick. More will b
given as we learn Of it's history. X
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1903-10-23

\o~Some Of the correspondents
of daily newspapers are hard up for
news" The indianapolis Sentinel
last Tueeday published disI atch
stating that the Dubois Circuit Court
had decided that Flora Duvall is the
widow Of Reginald Duvall, and had
been appointed administrative Of his
estate, ard had brought suit against
he Southern Railway for $40, 900
damages for causing his death This
decision was made in Oct 1902, and
suit filed then-a year ago. Mt W.
~ fresh news now.
Judge Cook, at English, has given
Judgment 10 favor of the estate VS..
the Southern for 81 500, in the suit.
On Monday another dispatch, on
the strength of change of venue
from this county to Daviess OF suit
for SANDER against Frank Lorey, the
"Klond'ke king" rev'nps the ma
ny times told tale about so-called
fake foot race swindIe, and the re-
suits following it, Great are sensa'
ton mongers!
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1903-10-23
Dwell Ozone.
By T. f. CRAIG.

BY L. r. CRAIG.
The new hank building was be
gun Monday.
Craig & Sons lew store building
lis progressing nicely and the frs
story is finished.
Elvis Denote has returned after
a pleasant visit to Odon to visit hi
brother, DR.. Jerome.
Harley Craig was at Loogoote'
Friday on business.
DR.. McMahan was here Friday
to see Mrs. DR.. Abbott, who is get
slong slowly, but hopes are enter
tanned for her recovery.
George Jones has a fine 81 lbs
boy at his home.
Nat. Afford has fine new daugh
ter at bis homo.
o. K. Hadlock, Of Hosmer, wa
the CUES, of Delos Hadlock las
week.
Delos Hadlock and wife visitet
friends at Peters burg last week.
Roam Denham has fine new cir
at his home.
Chas. 4. Wiscaver will build
hardware Building in the near fu
tire.
John Chaille has moved the P. O
building to Harley Craig's lot.
] Be.cher Anderson was shreddinI
corn last week.
Rev. Ketchem leaves this weel
Ito get him a bran new vile.
Alonz, Mccormick will move 4
the Mccain building the cominI
week.
Mrs. George W. Mccain viii
move 70 Linton the coming week.
! Demsey & Stewart are g7ttin
ready to burn their last biick kill
q for this season.
4 Craig & Anderson will begi
grinding corn in the near future
also crushing.