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The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1904-12-15

Mr.. Clarence Knowles, superin-
tondent Of water supply OF the Louis
vile division of the I. c., went to
Princeton this morning on business.
guests ofw-oTs'aiu,cv cmcmc cmccv
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1904-12-15

The towboat Condor got aground
at the Chain in Ohio river between
Paducah and Cairo yesterday while
en- route here with two barges Of
timber and railroad iron. and the
Carrie V. stopped to pull her OF.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1904-12-15

The Y. s. lighthouse tender Lily
arrived yesterday from the Missis-
sippi river to lay up for the winter.
She is moored at Kilgores mill. Cap
tain Mark Cole brought her up.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1904-12-15

Sheds, Skates. Velocipedes, Wag-
ons, Wheelbarrows. Writing Desks.
SCOTT HARDWARE co.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1904-12-15

The Monongahela Consolidated
Coke and Coal company has sent a
lot OF chains and screws to vicks-
burg to raise the sunken tug Flora
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1904-12-15

YOU DON'T NAVE TO wAir.
Every dose makes you feel better Lax Pos
keeps Jour whole insides right Sold on the
money back plan everywh,re. Price No cent.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1904-12-15

Considerable ice In the Ohio from
Wheeling up and a lock out threat
ened
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1904-12-15
NJ W OF
TEE RIVERS.

The LYDIA left last evening for the
Tennessee river.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1904-12-15

The Tennessee due from the
Tennessee river today.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1904-12-15

The Gondola went TO Cairo this
morning with a derrick boat.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1904-12-15
". 7. MILLER
ID. III. Baldwin q Co.
LUCKY ~ YOU ARE
TWENTY.


i"hNi''
~" INV "P-'"-u'i'e Nihas
''s'"'s q" 'he faduoah
no"h an" Music store
'''' '"'"'c'h customer
gets ms OF nor purchase
NV '" wv "''""'i' Oh @''""
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1904-12-15

The City of Winona Is on her way
to Paducah to go on the ways.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1904-12-15

The Dolphin starts from Mound
City today for Paducah to lay up.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1904-12-15

The tie men are again discourag-
ed. The rise has stopped.
Der Deutsche correspondent. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1841-1918, 1904-10-27
Init Sitaiien snrif.

Gan Srancisco, 26. Oft,
Siert. q. u. Sortesciie pom 10. @un'
oeSsSapalerie- Hegiment, elm Neffe
oes grGiioenten Nooiepelt, lit oor
Dem fernoiHiden aricgsihoiplobc,
mo CT oils amerifaniid)cr Nititor.
Ittobe ser iapaniifen Irntee DOR
Sort grtbur 5neetteilt mar, 5uriid.
gefebrt. Sein ltrlolib lit obgelanfcn
urto er febrt 5itriid, um Dem ariegS.
Separtement iiber feline 9eobo6tun.
gen ailsfiibrlid)en 9eridt 5lt eritat.
tell. 2ieut. Sortescue iogt, Die iopo.
nilfen Sffi5iere ieien ibm NIT griB.
fer S6fliffcit cntgc9en eetonmen
uno b1tten i'm bel ben miIitcrii6en
Dor sort grtbur nit ooaitunoigcn
topoeropbiiden aarten Der Salbiniel
bon BORT Irtbiir alisgeriiitet. &db>
reno leines Infentbaltes in Sapor
iptroe ibm bon Dem Mifoho Der Or
ben Der enlightenment Come ongeT
troaen.
Der Deutsche correspondent. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1841-1918, 1904-10-27

oas Sop ser auten Soffnun9 I'M:
idifft, folaen fOuen. Die areli3er
uno Ierpeooboote ser SIleeilotte
ueroeH, mie ma erluartet, ourfl oiC
Meerenge BON Gibraltar ms Rittel-
nicer einloufen lnn oonn ourd Den
Su%e5fanaG 3u fabren. Die gauge
Gibraltar . 5orpeoofIottiQe lit in
9ienIt geiteut tporoer.
Die Sftfie oeS britiifen GanoI-
geibluaocrS babpn idmmtIif poll
itGnoigc 8orrQtbe BON 9oblen, Mll-
milton II. /. 10. an 8oro genonmcl!
mo lpcroen in beitGnoiger gercit.
Ihoft qeboItcu. Das S6Iodti6ifi
.Sonnibul" un6 Ger &rcu3er 30
ri8" betpodcn Die Werenge,
GngIono'5 &orbereituu-
QeH.
&Unoon, 26. Stt. - N69eIeben
DON Ger NntiinoigunQ Der Nomirali.
tat, Oab ocn oeridieoencn 6lottera
]Gonrmon0o9 IorIiht4befeble 5u1e'
gan udrcn limo politio nirgenNS
N~n5eid)cn tricgcrii6cr &orbcreitun-
gen mabrnebmbor, moolrd) Die III
alien luoblluterridteten areiIcn 0d'
bier uerbrritete 9lniidt ibre Seltdtis
grng iinoct, ooB sic BON aniIcr gtt-
folalI9 mo bon Der ruiiiidJen He9te'
rlu1g gegebenen 3uitdJcrlrngcn &c.
treulidJ sur NusfiIbruug tonlnlel;
uuo ole &riiiS obnc rrnIte 6ol0er
porilbcrGebct lpcroc.
Cine 9epcI6c aus PORTSMOUTH be.
rid)tctc, Dab bellte BORT Der 9eiebl
eingctroiicn mGrc, Die [Sn0icn'tItcIs
lung gcpiiicr S6iiie ser 8clerue 81
bcidJlelnigen Dies ld)cint ieood) III
Ger bcrcit3 pCr0iicntIihtcn Sr0rc Der
N%omiruIitGt cinbcgriiIen gcluclcn i'll
len moriiber in 0iicntlidlen &orpers
idoftcn un0 ulld III Der YrcIic lid
geirieoiaung tunOgicbt, obglci6 Die
d)oltpiniitii6cr on9cbaudten 3eitlm=
gen Der @ofinumg Iusbrltf perIets
ben ouB es bcouete, Der ruiiiifen
6lottc mrOc ntdt %geitattet lueroell,
iibcr Gibraltar binuuS5ufobren,
ODER, merll onS ooH geid)cbc, britiifc
aricgSidiiic ibr folBcn miirOcll, 8icc-
Nomirol 2oro gcrc@iorb'S Sdiffc,
licgen Oo5lt icbr ongcmclicn I'M
SGnttcn Der 6elien Don Gibraltar.
Der britiidc &rclt5er oSuffolt," Der
beutc nod) Molto obfobren ioIltc, cr.
belt @e~gcnbeiebl uno bleibt bel 81
braltar.
Der Deutsche correspondent. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1841-1918, 1904-10-27
II de Treiie uerbGIi
lid hmeiaiam.

Petersburg 26. Oft. - sl3
@ort5es beobobtet bic Treiic ein be-
merfensiuertbes Sdlueieen III 9e.
treii Der Srog6bie oiif Der Horoiec.
Sm NIleemeinen pcrofientlid)en sic
3eitnnaen mn Iuslonb.0 cpeiden
iiber Die Seritorlng Der 6iid)eroam,
pier nno loiien baroilf onf ibreil
@unid, idlieben, bob tic Der Heqie,
rine feline @erleeenbeit bereiten ober
cine bereitS hohit oclifote Situation
Der Deutsche correspondent. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1841-1918, 1904-10-27
G'Irnun5io'8 neue Stos
000ie.

Homb &c. Sftobcr. - Gabrielle
9'Inuln5io idreibt %gc9cnuortig
cine ncllc Erug0oic, sic mad Sitcrn
I'M So Scala 81 Woilan0 olliGe.
fiibrt mer6rn ioll uno iiir mclfc
Baron Hainonoo 6ron6etti Ole
Vtltiif componirt. vGoS S9ift"
iuic OoS Graucripiel bel1onnt miro.
ipiclt alrf elmer Der iebigen Snielu
S%encOig'S, unb 5iuar sur 3cit Dor
Der @riinOung Oieier Stobt. 0tur
bier Ferionell treten allf Die Sallpt-
role miro Siguore Guie iiberncb.
men.
Nr6citen cingeIteIIt.
Sbor0Goi 26. Sft. - Gle
Nrbciten an Dem Ban Der Canton.
Sonfop.Giicnbobn ipltrocn cir9e.
IteIlt mo oic SSllgenieurc limo nod
SoilIc 5uriif9efebrt.
Gie foiicrlid)cn 9eb0r0en in Gc.
fling boben bic 9eWiuiermgen sum
llhterbolt oeS oNou yang College"
mcIdcS nod Dem WliIter iueitIifler
Gr5iebungS Snititllte cingerihtct
it, gcltrid)e inb Die Sdule lit &c.
i6loiIcn iuoroen. Gas Goaea lit
Dor 5ebn Sabren eegriinoet poroen
uno pllrOc oIS Die porgeid)ritenltc
S%ebrmnitaIt in China onecieben.
Gbina's u iitun0cn.
9crlim %. Sftober. lleber
Die IN aler Stile iortgeicbtcn mill.
tdriifen H~iiituugcn Gbino'S idreibt
Ole "&a9ocbureer 3eitlng":
gSoponiide Snitrllftel1re ioroern
Die Iusbilolng hineIiid)er
Srnppen. Gie dineliifen grienole
orbeitcn fleiBig mo 'unuusgeiest.
Sbino lit bcltrebt, oQe arie9smoteria-
lien lclbIt bcr5uitellen I'M sic lGitig
cmpfnnocne Ibbdngigfeit bonn Mus
los 81 lpcrbeit. europa 'ioutc
Den t,incliibcn 8iiitungcn oufmcrf-
lame Wcud)tllng id)cnfei1."
Der Deutsche correspondent. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1841-1918, 1904-10-27
0eIO fit ,,Muferlit."

9aS H%eneite SrepfH0 . Nadipicl.
Der Deutsche correspondent. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1841-1918, 1904-10-27
NO6 ni6t, abcr babe !

8mbe uOr Orm Strrme Sauert fort.
Der Deutsche correspondent. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1841-1918, 1904-10-27

@abington, 3. g, 26, Oft.
- Sn bieiieen Worinefrcilen cr5GbIt
man lid, cine groBere gn5obl iopo.
nii6er 9orpcboboote mo SorpcNo.
lager iei pIotlid ans oet oliotiifcl
@eluGiiern perihmunoen, mo Nic-
monb rpiiie, mas aus ibnell 9crpor-
oen. SIS lieat oesbolb Die Termlt-
flung nobe, bob bieie S6iffe' irgeno-
no an Ger oirifoniiden aiiIte Der
ruiiiihen Oitieefflotte attloncrn,
meld)er lie nit 2eidtigfeit tol9erl
fonlltcn, niht mir, nm oereil Sepe.
gllngcn 81 bcobad)ten, ionoeri1 aud,
aelcgentlih einlnal eineil Sorpeoo
ab6uifieBen ooer Der Slotte Id)lulm.
ltcnoe Wincn III Den Surs 5ii legeil,
W~obri6einlid) biirfte Iorllrol
H%oicItnenSfp Den @inter iiber Ill
tropiid,en @efpGilern freii5eit, Ole
Scetiiftigfeit ieirer Shiffe erpro'
ben, ieinc Wannidaiten einorlllel'
uno lid inn aaeemeinen fir olf
Wieoerouinabme oes arteges bel
SriibiobrSbeginn in gereitld)afi
Ieteil. 80 INNER ober Iih ielr1 DC
itpooer befinoell mag, itets miro CT
eiii nad)iameS giiee aiif Den lbii'
oaenfalS a~uflauernoen 5einb bobcl'
miiiien.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-12-26
MARINE INTELLIGENCE,

MINIATURE ALMANAC
1928 Sunset rises 91S am Moons age %
HIGH WATER
M.-Sandv Hook 1910 Island 1922 Hell Gate 70 On
P.M-Sandy 1912 Gov Island 90 Hell Gate f25S
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-12-26
AIRsHIP FLIGHT SUCCESSFUL.
California arrow Makes Eight Miles an
Hour Against the Wind.

Lee Angeles. Dec. 25-csp;ain Baldwin's airship
California Arrow. driven by Roy Knahsnshue.
OF Toledo OHIO. who made several successful
Sights in the same machine from the world's
AZ eroaass at 81. z.oais. hRo ITS first trial In
california to-day. and was successful, with the
sDsie exception OF ITS failure laid at the start
ing point landing was effected ha!f a mile away
wifheuf damage 10 the machine. and il was safely
fewed back TO its anchorage
11e arrow started from chutes Park baseball
grounds. In the southeastern part of the c,t,, q.
sai p M sailed with the wind northeastward he
tween eight ano ten miles, thence eastward for tyvo
snssss and returned in the face OF q twelve mile
g1-s 70 point directly above the start,,g 49,
VIE ScIsy OF gasolene ran short and Knah.s-'
1-S aS-Nnae 70 effect landing at exactly the de.
falsc s@sSt From the time the airsnn arosa 60.
ne nzsepa1 grounds until IL vas satef- rom
snd srtse 1 sanford sls &c was in flight an hour
e-S ~. o. probably twenty miles WIe,, go. a
s,v.-s 80 Mlha the Arrc9 travelled at snanS "a ~
11Hes an hous, and. returning dlressits ~; OF
s1Sf o. ne strong southeastern gale 10y "a the
s~kat mileg an hour - DSe"een SIX and
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-12-26
THE WEATHER REPORT.

Official Record and ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. Dec. %.
The North Pacific Coast disturbance has advanced
southeastward Eastern Colorado 1t has been attended
by considerable precipitation the plateau region and In
Rocky Mountain districts An OF high and
much colder weather southeastward tho
Northeastern Rocky Mountain slope. carrying
peratures Montana Dakotas. dis
tricts of high pressure has settled New
England causing brisk northeast winds over
region and Middle Atlantic States Colder weather
with rain has prevailed South the Carolnas,
while high temperatures sH continue In ths lower Ohio
Valley the Southern States.
The Western disturbance will advance eastward during
the next thry-six and rain thu and
portions Mississippi Valley Gulf States
Atlantic States. Ohio Valley and lake
region and Middle Atlantic The decided
will spread southeastward from
Montana, covering States of Nebraska Kansas and
the western portions OF Minnesota. and Missouri
Monday and middle and lower portions Nfsss-
sippi Valley Southwest Tuesday The temperature
changes in Eastern districts will be during the
thirty-six hours.
Tho winds along New England Middle Atlantic
northeast on the South Atlantic.
north: on the Gulf Coast southeast increasing
steamers departing Monday for European ports will
have northeast winds and huTies Grand
Banks.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-12-26
ARRIVALS AT THE HOTELS

,ASTOR-E, S. Pettlngrew. Columbus. Ohio; A.
Walton Grinnell Washington. CAMBRIDGE
Mrs. Won Zimmerer. Hayti. FIFTH AVENUE-
Leslie Ellis. Richmond; NJ Bonyuge. London.
GRAND-Captain r. +. Calan, L. S. a: George \.
FoIlett. Columbus. Ohio. GILSEY-Colonel j. II.
Monitor. England. HOFFMAN-Con gresham
George n. Southwick Albany; Charles ri. Hughes.
Lexington Ky; Comtesse dCastelmenardo Italy
HOLLAND-L. II. Dinsmore. Boston: H \. Jastro,
Bakersfield Cal INPERIAI--W. seymour Mo-
bile Commander Frank Lyon. L. 5. n. MANHAT-
TANG. Van Schaick, Chicago the Rev. DR.. Henry
Van Dyke. Princeton; Casino Morgan. Los Angeles;
W, y. jerks, Belfast: H. Cole. London A. r. Nc
Certify. ". s. n. MURRAY HILI4-Edward s.
II 9 9lden West Point; L. P; Hitler Hartford. METH
Trenton. PLAZA-W D. Biabon. Philadeipbis
SAVOY-T. Bumm, Philadelphia WOLCOT'I
James De Lancy. Washington NJ. \. Baldwin
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-12-26
A SAUSAGE EXPOSITION

From the Kansas City Journal
sausage exhibition Is TO be held in Bern next
spring. The Bern butchers tr have offered prize
for popular saussgss' winch must be "nourish-
i7s5 varieties of sausage VIII be shown at the
exhibition.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-12-26
AGE OF BACHELORS.

From The New-OrIeans Times-Democrat
do bachelors die young? Do they die earlier
than married men, asked a single man TT would
seem So | was lust reading report which, secns
to argue strongly in favor OF the matrimonial idea
The report shows that the mortality among bache-
said to be q per cent, while , among married men
bachelors who attain the age OF forty veara yhere
seventy-eight married men who attain tho same
age The djfferenre Is still more strikir1 IN 80
sons of advanced age At sixty Years old there re-
main only twenty-five bachelors for forty-eight
for married ms sisd and at eighty years
seem TO indicate that the best thing for rnsn to
do is to get him wife and shake wearing cares of
sible. and live happily II we can. Some Bachelors
are reasonably happy But all of them sra nnt
Get married. That's the proper eaper
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-12-26
AN oEEER OLE BONDS

N. W. Harris & Co offer to investors $3.50 900 New
York City tax exempt 3h per cent bonds $500 coo
city of Rochester 315s. 100000 city OF Chicago
Lincoln Park as $4,000 Illinois Central Omaha
division As, s25OOOO Boston and Maine S1bs and
other investment bonds of similar Character
Prices and full particulars OF each issue will he
furnished by the bankers upon application.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-12-26

Forecast for Special LocaIties.-For Eastern New
York, Eastern Pennsylvania, New-Jersey and Delaware
snow to-day and probably Tuesday; northeast winds
For New-England snow to-day; in north por-
ton; fair Tuesday; Diminishing north winds
For the District Columbia and Maryland snow to
day and probably Tuesday; fresh east winds
For Western Pennsylvania, rain 10 day and Tuesday:
much coloer IN south portion tuesday, light variable
winds.
For Western New-York snow to-day and Tuesday; light
variable winds.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-12-26
WHERE SHE KEPT THEM.

From The Philadelphia Press.
Miss Passay-It was 50 sold in my bedroom last
Miss Peppery-Oh. come now
Miss Passay-l sey my teeth positively Chartered
all the time.
Miss Peppery-oh. I thought you were going IN
this morning.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-12-26
WASN'T PREPARED.


From tho Western Huphsher.
doctor tells OF lady whose foot he was
treating for a severe spran. After examing the
injured foot he asked the lady to bare The Other
that he might compare their size to see the amount
of Inflammation He was amused bv the ladv
replying: but. doctor, can't take off my stock
ing; l only washed this one foot
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-12-26
GATHERED ABOUT TOWN,

New-Yorkers who are spending their first Christ
mas IN a Harlem fat being initiated into the
methods whereby the boy employed to deliver sup"
plies by the butcher, the baker and the candle
SHOEMAKER gets his Christmas gifts. Beginning
with Saturday. in every box or basket containing
goods for the larder pantry Harlem housewives
have seen on top of their supplies hat or cap
Wondering thereat, they have removed the cap to
find nesting therein the following screed scrawied
in all the crudeness of the average delivery boys
handwriting
Christmas is hero:
The Turkey Is fat.
Kindly Drop Nickel
In the order Boys Hat
nickel is used only for illustration. Some boys
doubtless on the assumption that the moro they
ask the more they get. have made the last line Of
their appeal, KINDLY drop dollar In the Order
Boys Hat"
One boy employed by an italian gruit dealer, who
caught the spirit of the verse. but not the rhyme
sent the following:
Christmas IS here:
The Turkey is fat
Kindly Drop Dime
In the Order Boys Box.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-12-26

Brings mail.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-12-26
SHIPPING NEWS.
Port of New-York, Sunday. Dec. IS, 1904.

ARRIVED
steamer 81 Louis, Jameson Southampton an y, abr al
December II. TO the American Line VITA - - Al re
as steefage passengers. mails aud muse Fi'is
Scr at i.2T a ,,..rber IL
steamer Patricia Ger Ressirs. Hamburg nisn Iiae
Dover and Boulogne - the HAMBURG An5'.le, A.
with t31 cabin. >. ABS stee-age passengers S-- '-
rived a the = a ,,- Deren-
Steamer Arkansas fDaGl. Petersen to2eha-s a. ss
Der a. Punch Edge < Co. with raGse. -N.'''
Bar AZ If ,,-ssi northeast
strcng breeze; showing and THICK
SAILED. p,-
Steamers =. siso FOR Orleans: Nsrta.S.e. Fsns
Arthur rcx: Denver Key Yves, sni "a assSsvi.x ard
ora Narseiiles a.f NAMES. Sahine bseiSss
Msh;les vigil fFri Manjeyidec Baenss -, I1ndoa
F,sora-is fisr, NcsSel Hcv. Aig0a Ia ana -As
l,.r7nel1icr ,Brl 1I5vre via swansea
THE MOVEMENTS OF eTEAMzH''
FoREIsN PORTS Srr-
ser,ha,,r.or DC, = rl-Arrt~ed "a cher
York R5oer-s ~rN-EcFS via F,'anH4e-
r,,, ~. ~ go !, ri-saI.sa steamer srsf
sGes1 Erech tfson HarnourE' Nes- -s,s SRI Ts-f
,-,ytf. No. as-Sailsf sfSGsne- F1tnsssi- -
worth iron GlAsgoHl Nev-l SS-.tso 90, sss-l"
Naples. Dec 2f-Arrtvsc. stsa1lS1 ~-
New-Yerx Tor Genoa
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1904-11-13
WHAT Is A BABY?

A London paper offered a prize for
The best definition OF a baby. The
last one of the following took the
prize:
The bachelors horror, the moth
el S treasure, and the despotic tyrant
of the most Republican household
''Fhe morning caller, MONDAY
Clawler and midnight brawIer.'
The only precious possession that
never eXcites envy.
s'The latest edition Of humanity, OF
which every couple think they possess
the finest copy
"a native of all countries, who
speaks the languages of nome"
"a few inches of coo and wiggle,
w1ithe and scream, filled with sue,
ton and testing apparatus for milk
and automatic alarm to regulate sup
ply"
"a thing we are expected to kiss
ard look as if we enjoyed it,
"a little stranger with free pass
to the hearts best affections"
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1904-11-13
Money Sharks Methods.

Rudolph Sprechols, San t'rancleco
told Of young San Franciscan who
had answered d usurcr's ADVERTISE
ment. The advertisement was an Of.
fer to lend money without any other
security than the borrowers salary
! The young man visited the usurcr ana
arranged the details for loan Of $500
1t took a week or more to settle these
details and then the young man called
for his money.
'We are ready for you, sir, at last, .
the usurer said, politely. "YOu want
$500. Here it is. We charge you 5
Fer cent a month and you want the
money for a year Thus there is just
this 5000 coming to YOU
The young San Franciscan laughed
bitterly.
''If | wanted it for two years. H.
aid thcre'd be something coming to
on, wouldn't there?'
He needed The loan, but he was
man enough, nevertheless, to spuru
Aese terms and departed.-Los An
'geles Times.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1904-11-13
He Was Fascinated.

Tom Taggart, the Democratic ma
tional chairman, usually wears a big
diamond stud that was presented tc
him by bunch of Chicago sports VIII
liked the way Smiling Tom treated
them al his French Lick resort The
other day at the Waldorf Tageart told
a little story about the diamond
"The first day | wore the stone,
said Taggart, my colored servant
Tom, seemed unable to take his eyes
off it. Everything he was sent to do he
did wrong. Finally gave him a call
ing down. Tom bowed and scraped
and said:
"Foh de Layd, Mistah Taggart, |
Ses CANT help watchin' that busy lit.
tie rock"-New York Sun.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1904-11-13
A Political imbeciIe.

Representative Williams of Missis-
s;ppi tells of an old gentleman who
vas called upon to prove the insanity
of young man who was on trial for
assault with intent to kill.
Mr. Woods, for that was his name
-Zachariah Woods-swore he had no
doubt the prisoner was an insane man.
What reason have you for this
Gelief?" asked the prosecuting attor.
ney.
Mighty good reasons, sir answer
ed Mr.. Woods.
'You may think so, but please state
them to the court and the jury"
"Well, colonel, bless yer life, I've
knowed Jimmy alters, and he's alters
ben er Dimercrat, an when the Dem.
ercratic party put up their man last
fall Jimfy didn't vote fer him. | al
iers think that man which is a
Dimercrat that don't stick to his par
ty hain't in his right mind"
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1904-11-13
SENATOR DEPEW's NEW STORY

Sas Chauncey NJ. Depew:
I'VE all wondered during the Span
ish-American war why it was that
V hen the fleet at Santiago was about
equal to ours. that it was sunk in 90
minutes, while ours received only one
shot; and We all wondered that while
the fleet at Manila was about equal to
ours it was sunk in 19 minutes and
We received no shot.
"People all over the world could nos
explain it, and the naval board al
Washington had difficulty in fnding
out how it could have occurred. But
coming on from Washington at the
close Of the last great victory | had as
my fellow -compaion that delightful
Wit and most charming man and actor,
old Joe jefferson, and I said to him:
90 have been TO Washington and
the naval experts canot tell why it is
that Cervera's fleet should have been
ost in 20 minutes apd not a shot hit
our fleet, and the same thing happened
at Manila Bay
"And Mr. Jefferson said to me: 'As
an actor of so years experience | can
tell you-the Spaniards had not re-
hearsed
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1904-11-13
PROFITABLE WORDS.

A father recently overheard his
young son use word he did not ap-
prove, and calling the child to him
be said "My son, if you will prom
Use me never to use that word again
III give you silver dime" The little
fellow promised and true to his word,
refrained About a week later he
went to his father and said: 'Papa
I've learned a new word worth fiftg
cents