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Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-07-26
LONG sHAVEs,

+
n The distance man shayes in an
average lifetime, or the distance his
razor travels over his face, will be a.
surprise to most peoples, says the
Kansas City Independent. .4ii From
multitude of examples, an average
measurement around the chin from
ear to ear is found to be IL 1-2 in
ches, From where the beard starts
ON the throat to the chin and thence
to. the edge of the upper lip is 4 IL
inches. :, You must reckon that it is
necessary to give two strokes of the
razor to each inch or fraction of an
inch in order to cover all the surface,
and go over each section Of the face
twice in ,order,tto secure a clean sur
:face. Sc, nuIt iipIying the number OF
strokes BY. the nuinbe fstimes the
razor IL passed oyer ttfbe tfi, enti rs face,
you get tfls Il surs s altf ines
the Two anew d measure
me,,s Klyss /, Il y yel V 1 and
i IL, Eiss EirsssalrtectiVety ID i l, II Iaed to-
sethefs i 4piroduc ss ss, I'LL hgfsfofs,E the
"a average man, .swhetfaes ,aa sfair,
shayes 64 inchFetsa eYayy24 slllsi eal With
these fgures1=We arrive at EEttheB#r l,i esult
that every 1ni,an iWsarinilg; qn4sy: mus
tachaassi CHG 81 ishayes5 2 osslfeet, iiipches per
year TAXING then, tHezaverage life
at 70 years, and that the fair man
starts shaving at 49,. and the dark.
man a year earlier, or at II, we have
the following results: That a fair
man, if he lives till he is 70, will shave
in the course of his life 20 miles, $50
yards, 4 inches. The dark man, if he
lives ill; he is 10, will shave in the
course of his life 20 miles, 1.34o, yards,
! foot inches.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-07-26
! JULY.

Too hots;to crawl. too not 70 creep, -. -
II Too het to wake,, too hot 10 sie2p; a.
.aToo hot tso stand TOO: hot to fall, .4,.5g ~,
:: Foo hot to laugh, too hot to bawI;
fa:sfoo= hot to ride, too hot to walk.
.:~Eoo hct to whisper or 10 talk; ;'.'' +,
: Too hot to~starye5> tod hot to cat. '-' = :
.ady heads TOO hot $50 are my feetf"r' :
- noe hot to write TOO: hetf TO thfnk, So
Too hat~te drown myself III slTinR; s~'-@.>
Zoo hot to4 live, TOD hot. to:dfa, r t2:'
Foo hot, to 4work;titoo hot to*tfy; IL : &
- Foo he.sto kick about the heat : ! =
s.. Too hatefor eggs, too hot for meat; ,]-21'.t
l. Too hettanotherlline to-. sing-- i}'S'@ r.
!. 8 Too dadgua1med hot FOR anything! =
.--T4enry Edward Warner, in Ba1tinere* 7'a
News j.. E!-i'f t'sa 3. 3sF
49,. .sr~e:A. Hi-ls Ie-4 l. -
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-07-26
WILL OPEN PORTS
Russia Has So Assured State Department
In Formal Manner

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-=s 2lzmer !. s,..as1.ills -
~ =J5a.l5@ is=}5 We vat f'sa Il. sstl >
fAM ~ ny .g.al nfs&e .lI5its:
MAJ va III sIanistgI Congo <,af
=5.aa +. naf open Sic ports II
5faay 5e'is !5e:,.ajisa fhey were 6ec0
p.a3 III f1l44ian troops II was Iea.3,,
q aat'.s @lst 4 $50 flat. a1ieh asz1}ss.
~ s lrfsi eln atts1 =. tit@ lgtatea:,'
:4sls5 III writing. but II IS new known.
lat all the other nations have teen
ala toe same hing.
In establishing the view which the
adm inisti alton takes In relation to the
Peilil cabIegram, some interesting de-
tails. Wt1 g secured as to Just how Rus
! siae. cams to give the United States
written assurances as to the open
door in Manchuria. It appears that
the Russian ambassador at Waysfng-
J ton and the Russian foreign office at
| ST Petersburg, gave repeated assn:-
anees that there would be no objec-
| tien to the opening Of treaty ports in
| Manchuria. In spite of these verbal
assurances, the state department re-
ceived news from its agents, which In
dicated that the Russians were laying
plans for the continuation Of their
made to China was met with the veil
ed intimation that while she was ready
to accede4 to our wishes. she was re
| strained from doing SO by Russian in
! tiuence, Ii not positive prohibition from
Russia.ss;s. #'". .Yslisff ..if@.5. @ I
| It is not surprising that the United
States did not accept the assurances
of Russia. It is even possible that
when approached by the representa-
tives of other powers interested ir
the eastern situation, Mr., Hay ths
lsaeretary Of state, made it plain tha11
while we. had teen. given assurances
from Russia,s they We're not entirely
! satisfaet Dry II took but a short time
i for this view OF the, secretar ~ OF Estate
reach the Russia q Il. foreign: office
+. PeYfiaps little attention Won1d .havs b.
been paid to tr, had. y u net bssn atfa tll
4 about this time Japan became ria MOI II
3 o1asass for some sorts aerstalnl5dint AZ
With Russia, and was openly ;'1rginsl ll slts
4 4 aer alfy# Great Britain. TO 1jslllz a.es ae7
1ins forcing tE1esS to SNOW his hand
Russia became uneasysoTyer the#5oslt 4 !
COX. instructions were s6nts;tplst th
Russian embassy that if Mr.. Hay OF
any occasion expressed satisfaction
with the vel bal assurances relative t.
: Manchufia. the representative of Rus
sia should Offer to give the assurance
IN writing .Yl- -: -
When Mr.. Theodore Hansen, eharg
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-07-26

out of this stuff John r. Mclean, Of
Washington is largely Interested in
the Golconda deposits, u.
fissure veins OF lead have recant-@
l. heel discovered in Pope Harain
ana Saline counties. and across. the
river in kelsttehy Masses Of pare3
gf.lena lie OF tj,e surface q the
y und ~aich VIII also add ruoh to
ap &ealth aud 4tosHrsHy Of t4is
country. 50 taat Ese1' i Ifa9v ~
re favored ia=za zzaea5.rea,-
When a-I.e2 4-E 94rt're.a f.au.=
- ), s.s=t la.e,==f ,-=sH-===, 4
5555,.s. fsz=a5. =-z#a5z#.@=
IN ,f.
8 ~ d. .t-=> =--.=
= go co., = ~ #r47 =e'z-.=5.==
- 3staa =e#f zz g=.z5t4 y
Fsaae. a3.> f.f= t3s ssa5E #W#c-7. H.
Wa5 ii s1aff # rt5Hee. 5f55- II ~. #t.=
dfetan@ gme 5F0z lis "a. 1r. wezt-
viii er'ir= gfl4= az475- ~z.5H5. =a,=-, :
J5ozs ahe#.4..- .==4=fs 5-#s#.=
Jopya, u-=uae= =t;seer terminus =
5bo ehicaaa ana= =leaxtarn# #l4inofs 8ati=
-. &79 9ao1= III IA Chicago is ire
. e-Jest r5f4o73 ~ Hsst=9t, l4elu
wni6h betY Il 5ee a8o ana fHoa.4fo
sTFite oak tias az =annuaiis distribute
d among the steam railroads and
srG9ley lins~ 81 t1e N9rta. These ties
aae cut Gn the banks OF tAe Fcnnes=
SEC and Cumberland rivers and their
branches in Tennessee, Kentucky,
Alabama and Mississippi: are made
up in RATS and foated down to the
Ohio and across to Joppa whe.e they
are landed on the Wharfs OF the Chi
cago and Eastern Illinois Rallroad,
Several companies are engaged IN the
business. Some of them nave their
own land! others buy timber rights
from people who own the forests, and
the railways purchase the ties by
the thousand from the companies un
der contract to deliver them at Joppa
tEach railroad has its inspector here
to examine every tie and see that II
lis. sound and OF proper dimensions
1 The railroad company keeps neat
hotel especially for them, Otherwise
! Joppa doesn't amount to much. al
though 1t IL a + very old town, a1G
steamers ON the Ohio have been stop
ping here for fuel for sey&@' gen
erations. -: e.
4 White oak railway ties cost from
62 to IS cents each in Chicago, which
is an increase of from 5 to 8 cents
| since last year...A large number o
ties now. come, from south ern 4Mls
souri,, Arkansas and Texas. Any kim
i Of oak. will do, but white oak 18th, i;:
pest. Other kinds IL # tsalk:=:::tiea ars
4 treated wlfhaehem qall pfessrsl ! at,xes
Ebut white & oakIs Ess. not Efels 2 nd "
lInptl lahsorb s.s,., 81 ~ @
1 people IlaasalIaN the horap'' slt
!. Il tFatte lllt upon the .ohio;Fiv he five
Il pprnpar from 4ltEsnllrg , ~ "
!, llnnilaeaI long; bit. the 'entire system
Wa,itllh::i;..i4=its branches embraces 4,4o
1 = '.s ..nitu
miles; of navigabIesswater which cal
; i ryies. 80, 900 DDW TONS of freight ever
Evear.,..t flVa times as#5much as is est
l. + mated for..5ltheI. RanaIha Canal. a!
:. ..lfhestgTh THE q ::issopen only abou
: is,l ollE= ls.i1 fhssIsear Twelve
+ aftsea lnll lllens |Rofl'zpeople \ live on IN
80 60 ontinileH p1. Page Sixteen.
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Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-07-26
TDGE AT GRAY'S. POINT
Most Important Bridge Now ylnder
Con nslruCtion
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from day TO das qntjJ .G5e bridge is
eeu#ett'l ana Il ssIi loof lslze 4 solid
mss, a. j t 4a- bvea ear4sJ=o45 ~
a siaste atpae af - s5,9# Wins
senle aha.Hreas rs .s....= =t+5s---.
1--jsg II, ra1,=E - Gs.-=r 55.557. -..-=5,#=
>=-~ - -. asl5-aea dis. #aa=ia am
= - zf.-4 7..=.#tz=-a4= e=t=
ta.4a s..as pres=a7s a-== =-3ez== =
as.ee 04a1.a 41l T5- s5-i-= o@=,"=
44aesHle 4,lt-e=te=s. =a.-e. il ~. -zt.z
T. 81 =e.55.g.=s 4e..s.a 4...+=,z=.e .
z=..ss'a 54.z t.5z .o46l-5- Sc
a.-=1afy- =aEa s2e Ha1 =. u.aaa-
-. aae.aal rEa,es.= ln='-= =9.=i-z
cities =ef BAH. ia 5=zs.= -.
ap~ff e'eYpez la4ig CH.5a 9r=
! e.seTkecg n9a-se- - gas l-sta- =
.2azcnry 8air9=l@se=eeeo4zs.e .e4.=l=
zstt=d sue tooth ot fl,ae ana are 4a=
ticsely islrer;=llaalea NeltEeF 4ia
ocF=watcr nor fire has any Impression
Vi AZ ttem.
The neW bridge was to ta1a aee.
finished next year. but the work has
baen much delayed by labor troubles.
The contractors can't get men. Sev.
eial hundred negroes who were em-
oleyed flom the start We're driven off
49, iJ-nphaG
| He was charged with crime and was
| hanged to a tree without trial. The
rest of the colored population were
given notice to leave and did not
delay their departure Work was en-
tirely stopped for month or more,
and since then the contractors have
found it almost impossible t. obtain
white labor. Nearly all Of the men
now employed were brought out from
i New York, but they do not like the
climate, and the force must be in
creased several times if the bridge is
completed within contract time.
Last year the legislature OF illinois
appropriated 100000 for survey OF
the Cash river, to ascertain the pos
sibility of draining and reclaimlng
large tracts OF lands at the tip-end
of Illinois that. are annually inundated
u in Johnson. Massac, Union. Pulaski
and Alexander counties, There are
between 125, 900 and 10000 acres, par
3 Elrially settled. and some OF II under
4 cultivation, hit the greater. part OF OF
q il. IS coyeref&with heavy timber oi z
1.-THE finest quality-both inard and /: sof' ','f
wood. chiefly oak. cypress and gu gum
!. III: il estimated that lOVoo'1,oo1n55 Feet {
!; Iof timber are now standing ]. 'Fhss ssii
i is yery yGriell and is #partic adapt
4 sd irusts: and ,vrgetableeys, hpe gt:s'e the
dWniesrs ,sis a.s s always in danger of::hav'
tne thatr reFops swept away thehIa1l hI:
N nusf ~ EI| YBodgs '1'he# ,annd
s'|S f's b I Etfyiduals il, sn,a traetA 5snlt i. ~
1 I'M, NJ Il 4. onH slil ttA6 VI haf sIF
lbut o',t ~, nF'la1 Y EIIlI
HUH En- ta pa H A s s:s
" NJ 81 i saea il IA i foyas| h
HI by M t,e ] id ! sha 4 n,
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-07-26

Of f4so B't=zia4- 4-tt4a-=s =e4a .5a4-- &
fhg Is 5alF o9ar- H-.- AE.- Mt
z.uatiaa. =Ae- H14= =juiu8lz5 IT, as E
e=as@ nat =eutir zaE- eI=s - - 81.
R4!zziaa s#s5aaazaez- \ ~ ", = =
=4aa H.#set aatz III ~ .gfsl@, $
H.s.-a 4e j-slt4e
ss4.4l01. .a#.4. q 5S@rR. #.=V5=
.5'.s5g III -, .=l.2.. =az5.zE.. z.Ez.4.
.si5j / ifj4'L..4 ~ 81 aaa ~ = -a-=
g fi@-.ai.ilS1ftta Y #'zg rrll1etttt g..
1ers4ee f aa4.. si's. 'cs,sll.4t' Oh =.
She l4tgotmTtans IS e]ala aa., l!fs.e5,5
etain'inS If eEff 4aNa@ gore. ses .',t41=a
a@aa fello@@d f. fet@ claSs ~ .a son
.1..t9. eG5c frlAu i1a.s3stss eljJSiesrs{l,= t4e
1.4fter cf eit@tlrd#ins tAe I<ils. Easl
t5esols and ~ 1hd $&Ile tint@ .HslN i44.slz
thst tFAe httlssiar soearnfuspt did 9og.s
oppose pen treaty ports. 4s2
IN the notes sent to ehe other pow,
ers IT is understood that RHssia llap4ed
some conditions. One of these is i'm
derstood to be the refusal to Yecog
nize the right Of any power to exercise
extra territorial rights. a#s
There is confidence at the depart-
ment that the treaty can be closed NJ
| by the time Congress meets in No
vember, and it will be ready then to
send to the Senate for ratifica tion
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-07-26

"i d commission, which under the
regular drainage ad will employ and
Lt4ake survey ,and. report the best
method Of accomplishing the improve.
a:eags desired. The lanq will be TAX
81 ls9 rara 5to pay tt4e expense, wnIch
i eaa we'll. a5f2rp5t ae. because of
st5e certain iur eeae IN value. but il
t'se I'll. cwaer io drain
A.'ra= ,shUae atra IHH
= .Zis=t4=e. -; 4. e
a.-a5- ~. iz;'4 e&sa river
=.tz d = zf'J''e -
go. So = - = ~ -
zz.= -. =
5sa4t
.zlc4 i1z'-a ~
z=-=s =,4=l= dan o..s .,ss1z
1-o= =A,aa-= - - jsD *4Jt
=. 7F.-Hs territory IT Is efan
.-nG-e s-aus canal north and
sze1 as-4s-a 5se f34.o aaaztae Cash
45ss - = -. tho 5a1ter stream Of
.=r=h - a. water 5.2&g now flows INTO
E.zs..z @i'= l,aalae o@A2t.
aa . II tfft be sufficient
- ea.Z - - -. =53.lt.,. f~e
~75. -. z.9a,=H=s .e5.,z=--=g.. 7.=;Hs. s1.e
....z il4s, H...=,aaee a#s.; u. river
#.r5tas staH 3le5H #~a Iaad.
The commission hfs NOT yeJ Heen
aDtuuted but tie announcement ef
~ names il expected shorty aftef
...ssrael yates lelu rs from Europe.
s7e4ad .5entleiae,4 have been suggest
4. including Judge Wall. Of Mound
CitY Representative Gaunt Of the
anne place. Senator Helm of Massac
| county and Senator Chapman of John
son county.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-07-26

There has been great advancement
in this part OF the country during the
last few years 1t used to be very
primitive and behind the times. The
name Egypt conveyed an unpleasant
impression, but that is being grad
ually corrected; modern improvements
are being rapidly introduced, and the
material development of the cOun-
t;As along the Ohio and Mississippi
rivers has been astonishing. Hardin
county. on the Ohio, and Calhoun on
the Mississippi above Alton, are now
tae only ones of the 102 counties OF
illinois without railload. Elizabeth
town, the only large town in Illinois
without a railroad, is on the OHIO
river in Hardin county and is re-
Gently showing considerable enter
prise. Golconda, the home OF IGrne"'.
Green B. Raum and James A. Rose,
secretary of state. has recently got a
abroad Elizabethtown has "a Hour
mill of considerable size and ships a
quantity Of Hour down. n Y yer e q
New Orleans, but this industry ia
IyI,,trif1ingi com pared with its*pros Il rs .,
peotive wealth ffoin depos its .sofI* fali
8 hliieh haysIl . rec emily BEEN daa \
i covered This substance. used :l1r ::: n
auxing steel, is worth about. 'sle'= ~ a
/ ton: ia The ground, Enormous: !: beds
}hav,s been found down in this 40
Erality'It is shoveled+ out ::e, :t,f !. +: Il the 6
4 grtandl ana shipped up the rIvsr ftt
HfPHtssburg an the. :barges that bring
L. st: JeppaF iisze'ioadea 4 9! e:
fnnna ces 'at eh.oa Y. &
i lgs5, - aJoliet, AIlW se and thsr q oIti
4: q " epaaa .s!l
llxabethtp pW1ilis Isl; going te:=get.: .rtct
.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-07-26

: 'e0 FRAMEWORK of steel, hFtt ii,,ee'
'ous pillars and arches ale sim
ade Of broken stone. sand and
It. false '&i5'ffik Of wood IN IN the
size.' and form of tbs, : / proposed
) ii]4lls W.. 1s3ins.9' - no
soit 5lddFcrsa43te 5=s'tt Is fast as y POSI- '1
TIE .s4diit$.4 $4f$9f s5hfd ana si5aa,@. cament y are
ny mafffHdry in eno6irmdto.;us .; GUAM
aId i; hdistdd 'Sbys hige IL dSsr-icks L K.
1ip$s =, O. {, boxes thai. I. 5 Viii hold a
'ad,% ,'..- Nhea these boxes ~ are IN n
sh' position the hinged bottoms
pole0' the concrete drops out
nc monstrous mold and is leyel-
WIN huge rakes and allowed to
L. 'this process will continue
1.--5 49,:
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-07-26

rgest and most Iin E''' 4 u :
ow rlu.tt- construction a. a
oy,, 49, 15a-S1ss .9pi= river
Fbebes= ill., and t'rag-s Point,
/ the as9 caches it's six
lf miles long. Tho bridge
80 teet loes with five
ef ~ taet TIVE q. t.5fS .f,eo5
IF 59i II fte @aners}f'7a=
weigh I@497 ta',s fire
arches are 0eflt Of concrete
former are faced With Bed
l.. TIN cost q tae bf9''Se
e46. .0aa. 1t vas designed by
od #esh4= e eaiea@o..#.Al II et
the consulting engineer W.
is the + si5@at enEineer, lie
Bridge Company. Of New
Syides the superstruettWe. and
FACTORS are Macarthur Broth
tae 5. :. Patterson C6nstruc-
bpany ef Chicago and G. Nc
bf New York. Air. Modjeskl,
Considered the greatest bridge
in the United States, is a son
Modieska. the famous Polish
land has lived in Chicago for
kenty years, since his father,
bozenta was sent into exile.
not wear his title. but is so
democrat that he prefers
(nown by his mothers name.
lie is one of the most famous
IS in the world:) He 3s a
\ of the Panama Canal COM
and has been recently en-
by the Pennsylvania Railroad
" to take charge OF the con-
b OF its proposed tunnel be-
Long Island City and the new
station in New York. Mr
ii designed and Mr.. Noble
|e great bridge at Memphis,
at present is the largest in
] OF it's kind. 1t is longer
le Thebes bridge will be, but
10 massive, having only a sin.
ok, while the Thebes bridge
We a double track.
Thebes bridge Is being built
rporation known as the South
nois and Missouri Bridge com
The stock is sowned by five
Chicago z and Eastern
the Illinois Central, the Mis-
'acific, the iron Mountain ant
Louis Southwest and be
eing a great Convenience, VIII
EN- a cut of to. the: southwes1
hicago and other eastern points
Il save many mIiless:sAtI i preaen7
ger and freight acars;A Ars. tIafls
across the riy,@sEIT' qnsffta.tsa,oata
ring the recent high wjatsf thll!!
e only point sonf thet Nli s,lii issalinl lillj|i
traffic wasef iibt inttafli ApEsEsId y !
thls blldge rs sfnishRs III |. . n n
e handle moFe|| tF'atl|Ie Il ~ I i u: ! u: \!
hat CROSSES Nha 4,sll 4l jHiil
at st. Laass. a'Tl] /, / Il X u
'ther bridgess=a, 'js II III 4 y Y
outh of tHe saIb1al ll',l Y "
oweyer, I'd: Ai!iI|Ill A 4 I l|l.lj |||II
ridges AZ IS
Nemphifl5 II Il u sl|l|4|
from fllttts s|l|' Z y \
under cdhsEElsltast illI Y Y Ia:li Iiass !
e this III Rallsy:iasaga n,
is arehAy s:!'!:'
g. ssk'4a1sg & .:
ed framework of steel. BY1't BNt.= '.=-tal t=-tth
us pillars and arches ale sin
de OF broken stone. sand an,
y. Talze ...... %5fik 'off Of wood ! IN /. tn
'lze and form of the propose
Is IIGst CONSTRUCTED and file
ssF~ j.. ~ : VISA 1stltt
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-07-26


Il
T
Evening journal., 1903-01-07
All Kinds of Snort

Peter Jackson is promised $1,000 TO
meet Billy Woods, colored, at Los
Angeles next month.
The baseball grounds which were oc-
cupied by the Washington team, better
known as the Senators, during the
many years the club was represented in
the National League, have been sold
for the purpose Of cutting a street
through them.
Cornell only loses one member OF last
years champion eight, which insures
the Ithacans having a veteran eight.
Now that the plans for a trip to Henley
have been given up, Coach Courtney
will concentrate all of his attention on
the Poughkeepsie regatta. which he is
determined to win again.
Pittsburg may son witness some big
fights. Manager Corcoran has received
word from rKid" Carter's manager.
stating the Kid would be pleased TO
meet Philadelphia Jack O'Brien,
George Gardner. Marvin Hart or any
one in his class in ten-round bout
there.
The Heer Brothers, of Rockaway
Beach, who took part in the last six
day walking match at Madison. Square
Garden. have decided to walk to San
Francisco. They will start from New
York. go by the shortest route to Chi
cago, and thence TO the coast They
undertake the trip with view 10
breaking all previous cross-c0ntinent
walking records.
"If | get on a fight with Munroe I
will expect to iab him until put him
out Of business" says Kid Mccoy. IT
| would set myself and try TO win by
landing one knockout blow might get
the worst of It. as did Jeffries. never
lost a fight in my life until changed
my tactics from jabbing and tried to
win battle with one swing. When a
man sets himself 70 land knockout
punch he is easier to get at, and may
receive a blow that will put him out OF
business"
Evening journal., 1903-01-07
STATE OF WAR
NOT MODIFIED
Note of the Allied Powers to
President Castro Hasn't
a Soothing Effect

Berlin, Jan. THE joint reply OF
the powers to President Castro's quail
flied acceptance of arbitration was
handed to the United States ambassa-
dors at Berlin and London yesterday.
The note aims to further smooth the
way for a settlement, which may pos
sibly be reached without arbitration.
The powers, however, do not abandon
any of the reservations contained IN
their original proposal
The question of raising the block
ade will only be opened after Presi-
dent Castro's complete acceptance of
the powers reservation. The state OF
war is not modified by yesterdays
note.
The German foreign office takes cog
nizance of the statement emanating
from Washington that a group OF Ger.
man fnanciers is forming to pay Ger
many's claims against Venezuela, the
ultimate purpose being to prevent the
United States from building the 18th
mian canal. The foreign Office says
this is quite untrue, and further as
serts that the German government
hopes that the United States vii
build the canal as quickly as possible
So far from interposing any obstacle
Germany regards that her own trade
interests will be subserved by thu
opening OF an inter-oceanic route.
Evening journal., 1903-01-07
or the New castIe county Inaurance

for the New Castle County Insurance
Company.
The following bills were passed: DR.
Andrews. for attending patients, $50 20;
$2i.
Mr. Mahoney stated chat shed
Should be erected on the Model farm,
which was passed. Mr. McGrory re-
ported that the tenants on the farms
showed as good a standing as at this
time last year. The farms we're ne
rented TO tho same persons as they are
now Cor another year.
The wedding has been announced
of Wray Bacon and Miss Clara Carter.
to take place on January %.
James B, Toman killed six hogs yes
terday. one of the animals weighing
asa rounds. Patrick Keegan had one
that weighed 49S pounds.
Robert Harrington has accepted a
position as clerk in Meredith's cigar
store.
Christopher White. formerly OF this
city now of Camden. N. j.. arrived
here with his mother. who was stricken
with a paralytic stroke a short time
ago. Mrs white will make her hom,
with her daughter, Mrs George Morri
son. Of this city
! Several members OF FriendshiI
Lodge. Al o. u WI. visited Industry
Lodge, Of Wilmington, hast evening.
Evening journal., 1903-01-07
PREPARING LISTS OF
LEGISLATIVE COMMITTEES
Speaker n. S. Anthony and President
Pro5tem:Ellison Busy-Report
81 OF State Librarian
special to me Evening journal.

Dover. Jan. 7.--President Pro Tenn
pcre Ellison, for the Senate. and
Speaker Henry S. anthony. of the
House of Representatives. are busily
engaged today In preparing their Lists
of committees The committees form
"a most important part of the working
machinery OF the two houses, and there
is as much of a scramble TO get away
from work on the Committee on En-
rolled Bills as there is to get on the
Committee ON Corporations, or the
Committee on Printing. The Enrolled
Bills and Auditing Committees have
duties so arduous that members drawn
upon them have often expressed the
declaration that they would never be
Legislators again.
The report of State Librarian Frear
was presented to the Senate. In It he
speaks of important new additions to
the State Library. of the newly-issued
Harrington reports, books of almost
priceless worth to the legal profession,
and suggests that inquiry be made OF
all the States on the interstate ex-
change list as to what volumes of Har-
rington's reports as missing from their
libraries, so that the missing ones can
be supplied A plea is made for some
provision instructing the various heads
of departments OF Delaware to supply
the State librarian with a large num-
ber OF copies Of their annual reports
that these may be exchanged. The a.
brarian speaks of the unbusiness-like
methods now followed in supplying the
State House with fuel and ordinary
supplies. Many Of the dealers who sup
lply coal and other fuel are compelled to
wait over a year for their money He
suggests that whenever supplies are
needed and asked for on bids. the State
treasurer be drawn upon by warrant
of the governor TO pay the bill.