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Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-04-02

velous have been the
changes in the sky
lines of certain sections
of New York during
the last two years, but
nowhere has a greater
transformation cen
going on than in Long
Acre anuare To saw
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-04-02
Novels, Wants Historic Home.

1t is reported that Halle Erminie
Rives, the novelist. is DESTROYS OF
securing Mount Airy. the home of the
Calverts, founded in 1860 as her home
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-04-02
Sensible Move OF military Men,

Military horses in England are now
to have their tails and names lsfi
long in order that they may drive
away the mosquitoes.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-04-02
Arrests Matrimonial Agent.

g.. Louis, Missouri, special: ]. A.
Taylor, alias l.. E. Dewet, alleged op-
orator Of a fraudulent matrimonial
agency, was arrested by Chief Post
once Inspector Dice and his assistants.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-04-02
Low Causes Death.

Overcome with Joy at his unex.
pected release from prison a convict
collapsed and died as he stepped out
of the Jail door to freedom at Lieut.
schau, Hungary.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-04-02

To err Is Humankind the divine
part is to keep from being found out.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-04-02
Nem York PhiIosophx.

DIstemper is more prevalent among
betters than among horses.
II doesn't take racehorse so long
to cool out as 1t does some of the back
ers.
The half.hearted better is usually
plentifully supplied with lung.
Admitting that money talks. a two
dollar bill at racetrack is not very
fluent. a.i5Ffta
The chickenhearted racehorse needs
to be egged on.
The stable tip Is sometimes only &
stall DAILY America.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-04-02

lent showing of this years entries
The lists in almost all OF the time-hon
ored classics are much larger than II
1902, and the horses OF. higher class
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-04-02

No man is ever wholly unhappy I'M
til he is deprived of all hope.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-04-02

A rafting of dry bones-shooting
craps.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-04-02

kidney Colds"
Nothing will Il
LAY you up" II
play you out" Ii
put you to bed" Il
quicker than a b
kidney cold. i
T h gu S an DIS F
feel the first eff |:
feet Of colds in |
the kidneys; bacl
ache, rh e u m a t
pains, urinary disc
ders, retention {
the urine, infrequeI
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-04-02

Comlskey says New York Is the
slowest team in America except
Brooklyn.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-07-05

Of lighted steam launches go skim
ming down the river With theie mer
ry parties of daintily clad maidens and
their jolly escorts, all chatting and
laughing and having decidedly pleas
ant evening, and, best of all, being
cool. These would do to start the
bah TO rolling, and in a few years
would come the natatorium. and then
the steamboats, with their brass bands
and waiting to take US for ride OF
a couple of hours down the river,
leaving at s O'Clock and returning
al 10; and bye and bye perhaps a
small picnic grounds, where picnic
parties can spend the day Pine Bluff
has hosts of folks who love amuse-
ment of any innocent kind. and who
will say that in the near future We
may not have all Of these pleasures?
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-07-05
WANTS NEW JEWISH CREED.
Speaker at Conference of Rabhis Pro
poses Plan Of Reform.

Detroit July 4.-At the central
conference Of American rabhis pa
per on "The Theological Aspect Of
Modern Judaism" was read BY Drs
NJ L. MargoIis, professor Of Semetic
Ida&5#as ii tie aiverSi1y Of Caii=
ftfria AfeHe elcse Of his paper Dr..
ataulis4salnitfea outlines af a re-
.r.aed Jewish creed ard said. 1T
as reform i JcHs wan to haEe
creed We must aHUshalI haze
n9ofe e'e~tastical organization. Eet
az base nod as tire keystone of
#aar 6dDa..=
~ Ma gal1z ateers5 a motion tAat
essfet.tae 4e appointed draw az
= eefat4aa5 =sa=aa=aaI s.tbmi=it II 4ea
go. ference pa3HAha idea 81 subnH=
ela2 il IN H.4s =sene HsIE=eE lHa
eq+fsIG#oaJgca= aifa IaGfslatt9e= mower.
fiassz a. sfffble Hottie
lftela fa'Es. to some cider ones.
Hs-as cured. - as Ointment HeECr
faz74. usQan6rs1.ef permanent cure
=. ~ rig st3ze. 20 cent.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-07-05
COME ERENCE AT KINGSLAND.
Some Interesting Routine Work Done
by the P'eaeners.

kingslan'22. July The afternoon
session of Thursday of the confer
ence met promptly at 3 O'Clock. and
the devotional service was conducted
by Rev. David Balls. After the de
yotional eXeiciSes the minutes Of the
morning sessisdn We're read and ap-
proved. The question of the spirit
ual condition of the church was re-
sumed and some good reports WEI G
given.
DR.. Harvey. field editor of the Ar
kansas Methodist, was introduced to
the conference and made a speech
for that paper DR.. Weems, finan-
cial agent of Galloway college, was
introduced to the conference and
made fine speech for the college, and
/ for Christian education.
Rev. w. O. Eselay. of the Sulphur
Springs work, closed the discussion
on the spiritual condition of the
church with an enjoyable speech. Rev.
Eseray has made lasting impress
sion on the people
The question. Who are licensed to
preach? Was called and the names
Of w. T. Menard and J. M. Rogers
were called and they were duly elect
ed. Rev. J. F. Townsend was renom-
mated to the annual conference for
deacons orders. Dr. J. R. Harvey
preached az p. NJ.
Conference opened Friday morn
ing promptly at $50 o'clock. After
religious service conducted by T. W.
Vaughn. Secretary Menard read the
minutes of Thursdays sessions.
Rev. G.. NJ Aker, the president of
Stuttgart college, was introduced to
the conference and made very i'm
portant speech for that school.
Prof. J. D. Clary spoke to the con-
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-07-05
RATES..

The late fol this trip are given
below from principal points where the
party is being made up and cover
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-07-05
nee in reference to the Hendrix

ference in reference to the Hendrix
celIege work.
Rep. 7. H. Ware represented the
interests Of tHe orphanage.
Bev. {. J. c. cen represented the
Ferdyce Training school.
Mrs l.. H. Reames very ably rep
resented the important work OF the
Foreign Missionary society.
Rev c. NJ Aker preached at II
o'clock.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-07-05
RANDOM REMARKS.
(Written for the Sunday Graphic.)

Almost al young people. ala 4
reat many older ones. enjoy oeing
ear body of water Ocean lake or
yer, the pleasures 10 be derived from
ny OF these are many. When the
Immer season comes on there are all
inds and sorts Of ways in which a
.easant day. or evening may be
,ent. Bathing can always be in
tlged in, and is very enjoyable and
fe sport. Sailing may not be SO
}, but Who can say it is not de-
,htful 10 skim along the water on
summer day and watch the waves
they tumble each other about?
j owing is fine exercise, but tiresome
- many who feel that the least eX
,tion in summer the better Pine
fluff has a river. Muddy it may be,
lat it is a river, and with a very
Wifi current To stranger com
'.g to Pine Bluff, the thought of hay-
lg a river within walking distance
ON the center of the town would
rove a great inducement to remain.
()roviding of course he was fond of
,quatic sports. But when inquring
here the boat house is and why
lere are not many launches aud sail
oats on the river, the answer indi-
ates that no one seems to realize
ls... the river is in existence and is
pather discouraging to the newcom-
W's
The question has often formed itself
n my mind: Why are there so few
|-eople who ever think Of enjoying
a1 river? There are several young
lenawho have a small boathouse and
few rowboats, and one or two
4 shuuches are seen occasionally, but
Ii all. The young men use their
oats chiefly for the exercise it gives
hem. 1t is true the river is not 'clear
Ind pure" as the books always speak
\ K stfeams, but who would ever know
Ikhether the water was red or pur-
le 1tter the sun had disappeared
= hdathe moon in all her calm splendor
rept silently out from behind the
lines And of course the late even
lhgSissthe only time it would be agree
Ibt4 to go on the water this time OF
lear. What a sight it would be to
lave a pretty little boathouse hung
llith Japanese lanterns and furnish
d with few hammocks and COM
htAble lawn chairs. How many
Sasant evenings could be spent just
ting on the wide veranda and let
S the cool breeze Off the river
upon their faces. And what a
liIt 1T would be TO see the dozens
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-07-05

Alice Samee.

Possibly 4he movement in the south
to drive disorderly negroes northward
is tc give us chance to see how
we like it ourselves. Recent events.
however, suggest that there is little
material difference between the north
ern and southern attitudes -Cincin-
nati Enquirer.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-07-05
2-ur IRIS III WHEAT FIELDS.
TIVE =. harvard 2oyo to hfeln Etas1sat
Grain in Kansas.

Kansas City. July a.-Twel4e Efar.
ward students from Boston applied at
the STATE employment bureau here for
work in tie Kansas wheat fields Al
arc young men They had bum
met their way to Kansas City with
pockets full Of money. They are out
on a jaunt fer the fun of It, They
spoke freely Of everything except their
identity On this subject they kept
mum. The leader Of the party said:
we have never seen the west, ana
when We learned that Kansas was
bowling for men we got up party
and decided to come out here. We
shall not stay in the wheat fields all
~ time, but rove around and see
what the west looks like The stu
dents received their assignments and
left this afternoon for Kansas
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-07-05

We are now located in our new Of
zee at 305 Vest Second avenue. op-
2osite the Pine Bluff Mercantile COM
pany, where We will be glad to see all
of our friends and patrons and also
be glad to receive new ones.
P. B. LIGHT A) WATER co.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-07-05
The Final Result.

MI. Bryan's friends have long hailed
him as the essence of true Democ-
racy, but the Iowa convention seems
to have changed him from an es-
sence to an extract-Washingt
Post.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-07-05
July 6th to 10Th, 1908.


Arrangements have been made for
a through chair car TO leave Little
Rock at see p. IA, July LIST to run
through TO Albany New York via De-
troit. From Albany the party will
take the magnificent trip in daylight
down the hudson and after short
visit in New lolE. the Sound Line
Steamer will be taken 10 Boston,
reaching there the morning OF July
9Th returning via same route. ex-
cept that one may take boat from
Buffalo TO Detroit without extra cost
This is the Official Route.
A splendid trip for teachers and
others.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-07-05
The
Piano I

The HolIenberg Music companys
local branch are exhibiting piano
bearing their uame. Just received from
The factory. This instrument is pos.
s.bIH e4e ef ths=faest instruments
ever =a4a1 beee. TIE case design
Is bean =.5aI az artistic
Tie tone and action OF fatz insuQ-
ase5s aa6=az=ta &.a'a..see among
#aa-=.# aizh== eeeeaHns none.
Ia =a.ss ar =l1al 5enaerg# pianos
~ #ISv@ 5..=a 9.es=f5f avea thHT
years and TODAY afe worthy q &c
HaH=a Hey bear.
Those looking Tor piano satisfac.
tory u every ~ssaii. should see them.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-07-05

Rates slightly less via direct rail
route. Additional information per-
tanning to route, rates. etc, may be
obtained of ticket agents.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1903-02-21

ter of conjecture, IS many years OF the
parish register are missing. When
the grave was leyeled and the escutch-
con removed is not absolutely known.
but this act of vandalism was probably
committed in 1884. when the church
was restored and turned into an ugly
modern edifice. all its venerable grace
and glory vanished. At any rate. in
1884 some INSCRIPTIONS person WAS
keen enough TO perceive the value of
the relic. He secured possession of it
probably stole it during the confusion
attending the process of renovation
and made an attempt to ship 1t to the
United States. He very nearly sue
ceeded and was actually about TO put
the stone on board ship when the
church authorities stepped in. 1t is
law of the Church of England that no
sacred object. whether it be baptismal
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ara|;$;{ll1inotot($
lineage.

heralds do not treat matters so Flip
PANTY: the stars-which. by the way.
have five points instead of siX-take
the name of mullots; the red tint of the
bars is yclept gules. Now this particu-
lar little piece of armorial device is
not confined TO the armorial bearings
on the Garsdon tomb. 1t is also TO he
found on the tomb OF one Laurence
Washington. impaled with the arms of
his wife. Margaret Washington, in the
graveyard of Little Brighton, North
amptonshire. The tomb bears the date
of December 13. 1916, and is commonly
supposed to shelter the parent of Il
John Washington, who some forty
years later sailed for America.
But here comes the Malmesbury rec
tor with q new family version. Ac-
cording to him there was Sir Laurence
Washington, knight. of Bucks and
Wiltshire. who died in 1913 and was
buried at Garsdon beneath the family
shield. And knight Laurence had n
son. John. who in 1926. ut n presum-
ably early age. was himself knighted
by worthy King James. Sir John. not
liking the parlous times into which his
middle age crept, dropped the sir"
sailed for America in 1867. and took his
shield with him. From among his
American progeny there arose George
Washington. who was not so republic
can but what he. too. could lay claim
10 n family shield. Now this is how
the Herald describes the shield of Sir
Johns branch: Argent. two bars
gules. in chief three mullets of the
second; crest. raven with wings in
dorsed proper. issuing ont of n ducal
coronct." With the raven the Garsdon
escutcheon has naught TO do; he is
supposed to have been transformed
into the American eagle. But the stars
and bars are distinctly connected with
that dexter CHIEF OH the tomb and
with something else We are accustomed
to see floating on the breeze. Every
body has read pretty stories of The
evening conclave. when the American
flag was devised. of the busy white
fingers that first stitched together scar
let stripe and silver star. Those stars
and stripes were suggested by George
Washington's shield. by the bars. gules
and mullets. to be found alike in Cars
don and Little Brighton's church
yards.
The history OF the stone shows that
its escape from destruction during all
these centuries is little short of mir
aculouS Sir Laurence washington
who died ut Oxford in 1913, Laurence
Washington. who died in 1867. and
Augustine Washington. who died in
1743. are known for certain to have
been buried in this church. for the
parish register of Garsdon shows it..
How many other Washingtons may
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shield over the grave, surmounted by
all angel with outspread wings, is
cumbrOus affair, weighing about 800
pounds. 1t is two feet six inches in
height and eighteen inches wide. Some
vandal. in the past. has broken it into
three pieces. but. fortunately. the parts
join together neatly and the cracks are
hardly visible. The coat of arms, cut
in high relief on the stone, Is calcu-
lated TO delight the College of Arms
and drive the heraldic amateur TO des-
pair. Doubtless the insignia of more
than one family are "marshalled" or
"impaled." for the mere student be-
comes hopelessly mixed as lie floun-
ders amid the mysteries of party per
pale" with party per fesse" on the
one hand and Charges" in the form
Of stays heads on the other; with
''paly" and barry divisions: with
"guies' and 'mullets." cross and cros-
cent in bewildering harmony. What
particularly concerns us. however. is
to be found on the upper left-hand cor
'er. technically the dexter chief"
stand forth what everyday folk
'ascribe as two horizontal rcd
rnted by three stars. The
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Lost His Wifc's "Dct."

Paris is enjoying a swindle now not
comparable with the Iunbert affair.
but still with some unusual features
4 pretending canon. an unfrocked
priest, named Rosenberg. Of Jewish
origin. a finarcier named Aialleval and
some others nlucked a wealthy widow
Madame Civet. Malleval is an inter
estius character His lively yout re
suited in his being disinharited He
decided to marry money. and did it
and then on the day of his wedding
he went out with his wife. took cab
went to a certain gambling house on
the boulevars. and told her to wal;
outside. That was, it appears, in the
afternoon, and at = o'clock in the
morning the bride was still waiting
When he finally arrived, the bride
groom informed her that he had lost
the whole of her dot" at play Ac
cording TO Paris papers that was but
q typical incident of his career.
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ment does more credit TO Mr.. Welles'
imagination than to his reasoning
powers. and such fanciful myths may
very we'll be set on one side as outside
arguments. All that has been known
hitherto for a certainty is that the
Washingtons Were widespread group
of English country families. descended
from one Laurence Washington, some
time Mayor of Northampton. In 1888
Bluff King Hal. having successfully
despoiled the priories. granted the
manor of Sulgrave. part of his gains.
to Laurence. who forthwith set up as
prosperous country squire. His
descendants spread to all parts of
England. There We're Washingtons in
Lancashire, Warwickshire, Wiltshire
and many other counties.
Now. by the whirligis of fate, San
Francisco citizen has become possessed
of one of the most valuable relics yet
discovered in connection with this. old
established family. and which goes far
towards settling the disputed question
of Washington's English ancestry. H.
Davis, who is the curator of the Col
lege of Physicians and Surgeons in
Fourteenth street. is the man who has
come into possession of this unique
find. His brother, Thomas Davis. is
the rector Of the parish of AIalmes-
bury. in Wiltshire. Two miles away is
the little village of GarsdOp. a mere
insignificant hamlet. important only as
having been the seat of a branch of
the Washington family.
The old manor house is still in exist
ence. Here many generations of Wash
ingtons lived and flourished as good
old country squires. Their lands
spread far and wide. their farms were
rich. they We're absolute lords of their
own domain. When they died they
were buried in the little parish church.
yard hard by. where stood the stately
eamily tomb. And it is the escutcheon
from this tomb. bearing the complete
family arms. which Mr.. Davis has Sc
cured
The stone. which was placed rs a
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Aged Pedestrians.

interest in pedestrianism has beer
greatly stimulated among all classe:
IN this section OF tie state, says dis
patch from Salem, Mass. by the re
cent contest OF James Hen Messy an(
Edward S. Rand, both of Salon. who
have each lived more than three score
and ten years. Beth are widowers and
each follows the occupation of ped
ding small articles for livelihood.
one evening Rand and Hennessey
took part III a Cne-m,le contest, the
latter covering the distance III eight
minutes, which is considered remark
able FOR a man CT his age. The tract
measured 81 laps to the mile, and
both men went over the circuit like
young athletes.
James Henncssey was horn in Xii
kenny, Ireland. Aug. IS, 1891, and
came to this country when a young
man. He is feet 73i inches tall and
weighs $50 pounds. which is % pounds
less than ne weighed decade ago
He has been interested in athletics for
more than half century and when sc
years old could easily leap over an
obstacle feet inches nigh. He was
very proficient for many years in
hurting and marvel at wrestling. He
is still very active and moves about
with an elastic step.
Edward S. Rand was born in Salem
seventy years ago. and has always
been Interested in athletic sports. FOR
h.
foundry business in New Hampshire.
OF late years he has been a conspic.
uous figure about the city with his
basket OF edibles. which ne disposes Of
il the Shoe factories.
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Court of Chancery. Died 1Gl9, buried
at Maidstone.
Sir'Laurcrce Washington ;his SOM.
Knight of Westbury, Buckingham
shire. and Garsdon. Wiltshire. Regis
tiar of the High Court of Chalcery.
Died ut Oxford in 1913, and buried at
Garsdon Church.
John Washington (his SOM. knight
cd at Newmarkc; in 1923 by james !.
Emigratcd 10 America in 1861"
Now as all such authorities. however
much they may diGter on other points.
agree that John Washington. the emf
grant. was the grandfather of our
own George Washington. it would
seem that the good rector of carsdon
has made out q ease which will take
Il great deal 10 upset it. \ strong bit o:
evidence in his favor is The fact that.
in 1910. Sir Laurence Washington. who
was subsequently buried there. pre-
scented the church with 4 magnificent
silver communion service. pieces of
which are still in existcnce.-SanF Fran.
cisco Chronicle.
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ship it out of the country. So that there
is no doubt about it eventually reach.
ing the United States. Whether IL
will ever come to San Francisco is ali
other story.
There can he 10 doubt of Tie fact
that this shield covered the tomb of
several of George Washington's an
ccstors." declares Mr.. Davis. The
Rev. Reynall Wreford Hay. the pres
ent rector of Gars,lon Church. Il man
Of great learning and high antiquarian
attainments. is positive on this point.
He has made thorough investigation
of the subject. ard has drawn up the
following family tree, which seems
conclusive enough:
Laurence Washington. lawyer. OF
Gray's Inn. London. grantee from
Henry VIII. of Sulgravc Manor il
1888, and twice Mayor of Northamp-
ton. Died February 10. 1885.
"Iaurcnce Washington this SOM. of
Maidstone. Registrar of his majesty's
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NJ edic al Bubbles.

Doctors have invented a new form
of bubble. Neuralgia sciatica and lum-
bago are known to be affections of the
ends OF the nerves which lie just I'M
der the skin of the painful region. 1t
has been discovered that by injecting
air under the skin the ends of the
nerves are heightened and the pain re-
lieved. The bubble Of air is pressed
by the fingers and caused to move
about until all parts are relieved. in
dislocations. fractures and bruises the
same treatment has given relief.
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What, Indeed.

1t was George Washington's birth.
day. The bells Were ringing and the
cannon were booming III commemora-
ton OF the Father of His Country.
Little Ethel. aged five. wise and
thoughtful beyond her years. was
gazing out of the window. apparently
in deep thought Suddenly she awckc
from her revcric. and turning around
TO her father. said. Papa. what are
they going TO give George Washington
for his birthday :'-Bostcn Herald.
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font or tombstone. pulpit or pew. may
be removed from its place without the
permission OF the Bishop OF the do
cese. The ahduc;or of tie relic bad
overlooked this little fact. and. in con
sequence. was stcrnly ordered to re
turn the stone where it belonged. How
ever. rs there WAS no grave 10 put
on, ii was slowed away in dark cor
ncr OF the vestry. and there it lay
forgotten 10y all. fox over sixty years
Then Mr.. Davis reverend brother dis
covered it. ard obtained. after some
difficulty. the Bishops permission to
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A Eabius md a Ca,niiin..

Washington has shown himself botn
4 Fabius and Cam:lus His march
through our lines is acknowledged TO
have been prodigy OF gcneralShip.-
Horace Walpclc.