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Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1904-03-13
A Bird Tint LIZ Eenred

The elster Q'ica candata) is a b.,
that is respected and feared throuSl
out south Germany. 1t belongs to IL:
raven tribe and is about the size OF
dove, with black and white feathers
and long, pointed tail. 1t builds it,:
nest in orchards, and it's life is sacred
IT it is seen three times in succession
on the same house top in place re
mote from it's home it is believed to be
a sure sign of death in that house. If
1t flies and gives ITS peculiar cry the
sick person is sure to die, but if it
does not scream the patient may re-
cover. 1t is better for the sick per-
son If the bird does not come near:
No one could be hired to bother these
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1904-03-13
Rapid Typewritine.

An official stenographer, Deming, at
Albany, years ago reported court pro-
ceedings on typewriter at the rate Of
15O and ITO words minute. He elm
mated the vowels, using consonants
only, with dot to separate words.
His typewriter was incased in glass to
deaden the noise The paper was run
into the machine from roll. Lawyers
could read the notes.
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HOWARD MURPHY.

Howard Murphy, right field Play
ed last season with Baton Rouge and
is we'll known to the local fans. He
finished the season with a batting av
erage of 293 ana was third in the list.
His fielding average was COL Muir
ply also pitched two games winning
one and losing cne. He is counted up
on as being safe, sure fielder and
good pinch hitter and his addition to
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1904-03-13
/ u IN II IL - -.

frank Par3oe is a-li5cHer ehe comes
from the Kansas C4tx Western leazHe
team and will be oap Of taa maiasteys
in the box for tie locals. las aI-
ways been in fast company and viii
easily hold his own in the Cotton
States league. He is right handed ana
also has a good record at batting. an
unusual thing for a pitcher. His box
average is 600, but he is expected to
Go better in the Cotton States.
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HARRY CLAYTON.

Harry CLAYTON short stop was sick
daring the most of last season and
cid not get chance 10 show his real
q iiirX 11zg.i .a1e n the seas H. He
#ahdIes everything Iaam third base to
@teond base and IS not afraid of mak-
in$ errors. He probably saved aad
won more games for the ll@a5s ia-5
year than any other ma ell lie feams
His batting average was tG3 ard his
Golding average 92S.
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THE GRAPHIC S BALL NAME CONTEST

IS Gsanhl#,s ta-gIall Hamo COM
test i IS aroused much interest among
the local admirers Of the game and
many are STRIVING for the honor Of
=eaiHs tbe team s'ae contest has
been running 5ust ac91 vita RI
day 5 issue. and up to that Inc tHta-
tt-zeis--l names hal been susges5e54
several having suggested The =a4me
name. Iaefe is n guide 10 be used
il a2gscsling the name, but a @ingIe
N4ra Is better tHaa a combinations. TN,
H=mes ef the ether Cities in tb4 league
should net be encroached upon and to
yH.s= =eai list Of the names ar9uud
t.a= circuit is peinted as follows
Baton RoGge-The Captolians.
burg-The Globe Trotters.
Na,cLez-Tne Indians
Greenville-The CottGnpiekers.
4@EiG0e-i ne swamp Angels
Ia the Southern league Little Rock
is dubbed the Travellers.
The li-t of suggested names is as
follows:
Blues Diamond Dyes.
Bluebirds.
Pine Arks
lnvincibles.
Bluff City.
Jaspers
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birds for fear they might seek revenge.
and If by chance one of them should
die it Is sign Of bad luck to the owner
of the property where it is found.
The bird is valuable insect destroyer
and in this way probably more than
compensates for the fear it occasions
among the farmers.
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\TE DOPE IN The BASEBALL CIRCLES

lest center fielder in the league He led
the Pine Bluff team in batting, having
al average of 23o, and was Veii up *.
fielding, with an average of 932. Long.
ley Vas claimed by Natchez this sea-
sen but Las been awarded to Pine
Bluff.
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BERT BLUE,

Manager and First Base.
fans saw Bert Blues good quail
IS a manager last season when he
a badly crippled team out OF
st place and landed them fourth
race. He is cco1-headed, steady
boye all, sober. He never says
but when he talks he means
hing. The players all like him
le is exceedingly popular with
ms. Blue will coach the locals
rear from first base, where he
ave bet er chance to manage
am. Last season he was behind
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1904-03-13
DRIED LAVENDER.

TIE pEetfiest fielding player on any
team in the league is Dred Cavender,
oat he is not 50 good in batting. He
covers all the territory i'll left field and
the fans start with amazement when
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1904-03-13

Williams, Bruggemen and Reeder
are young amateurs from St. Louis
who will be given trials. Out of the
trio, one is expected to make good
and thus complete the pitching staff.
Shaffer, Pardee, Dauttiel and the
choice of the others will make a
strong array TO- the coming season.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1904-03-13
dope" IN BROKEN DOSES

The games in the National league
open April Is.
The Southern league season opens
April 23 and ends September 26 The
schedule comprises 40 games this
season instead of 1926 games as play
ed last season.
The American league games open
April A.
The st. Louis Browns began spring
practice at Corsicana last week.
The Boston Americans will practice
1t Macon, Ga, this spring.
The New York "Giants" and the
Philadelphia Nationals will train at
Savannah. Ga.
The Cleveland "5lues" are now en-
saged in spring .~actice at San An
tonic, Texas.
In an interview With the Sporting
News Bob Rcthermel of Greenyi'le
says:
Il feel confident that my trip north
n quest Of players will prove to be
profitable one both from a financial
nd playing point of view My team
$. very nearly complete and l don't
think | will be obliged to make many
changes during the season. am not
making any predictions about the 1904
race for the Cotton States league pen
nant. All can confidently say is that
| have gathered a bunch of hustlers
who will play ban until the last man is
5ut out and, win or lose, will be there
ogan the next day, if it don't rain.
Fnis policy will be strictly observed
throughout the entire season. The
Cc'tton States league has always pleas
ed its patronage and I look for it to
eclipse all previous achievements in
1904. Managers contemplating
7pring southern tour through the Cot
en- States league circuit can address
me at Greenville, Miss, and l will ac-
e0mmodate them with as many exhi-
oition games as they may desire. Here
is my lineup : Reisinger, catcher;
Geiser, Schmenck, Doremus, Kearney,
pitchers; Rotle rmel. right field; Ken
nelly, first base; Rothermel, second
base; Rule short stop; Fleming, third
laee: Dillon. Dissingef, Shultz. Land
graft, outfelders.'
The baseball fan is beginning to
sit up and take notice. The sporting
9ge will soon be more popular than
ne one with the war news. The indi-
'ations are that the season cf 1904
u-i1l ho ono Of tho hast opd o1aorne&
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BASEBALL CLUB

=BASEDAl4i VI y -
I've team practice for the Pine
hall team will begin April l and
Rt time all the players new and
|e expected to be mere and ready
|siress. In selecting the players
sxt season Manager Bite has en-
red to strengthen tie locals in
Fays, the pitching staff and in
e. Tnese were Pine Bluff S
points last season. The old
IS are expected to improve their
Ig and the new players have
selected With special are. The
= On the team is as follows:
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Happiness,

II am sometimes accused" writes
Sir John Lubbock, "of being too op-
timistic. Put have never ignored nor
denied the troubles and sorrows Of life.S
have never said that men are happy,
but only that they might be; that r.
they are not so the fault is generally
their own; that most Of us throw away
more happiness than we enjoy" 81
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[0SE WHO COMPOSE LOCAL TEAM

a star SO far as records 60, Lis aver
age being 97S. He plays the most
difficult position on the diamond, but
those Whc have seen him Play say he
is a WcndeF.
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LEE DAWKINS.

LEE DAWKINS.
Dawkins is a utility man and a
one. He can cover any position
lntield and is a good catcher in
lergency. Last season Dawkins
streak ef bad luck and dropped
batting and fielding but regained
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CHAS. TUTTLE.

Chas. Tuttle, catcher, comes from
Ohio with Manager Blue who consid-
ers him a find. Not only is he re-
ceiver with good record but even
Blue himself cannot excel him in
throwing to second. His batting and
fielding averages are away up. Tut
tie will alternate with Blue at first
and can play at either position tc
perfection.
HENRY LONGLEY.
Henry Longley is known all ever
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1904-03-13
THEO. SHAFER.

Theo. Shafer was the premier pitch
er for the locals last season and rank
ed among the leaders in the Cotton
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1904-03-13
VIM. DAUTTIEL.

VIM. Dauttiel mace reputation as
a pitcher il G eveland Ohio. where
he did slab duty for the Cleveland
Wheel club, strong independent
team. He only lost four games last
season, and his purchase is considered
a wise one by the local management.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1904-03-13

ReleIptigniatf
C0nfe leI&tos.
fiddIcrs.
Pine Bluff.
Pine Knots.
Blue Winners.
Nine Knight.
Pine Bluff Reds.
nae Stars.
The Ark. lfoesiers.
The Rivals.
Pine BIuff IIucEleberries.
Pines or Pine Cities.
Elks.
Forgetmenots.
Blue Bells.
Blue Stockings.
DiXies.
''i''. Bluff Jays.
Swamp Angels.
Dust Raisefs.
QuapaWs.
Eu KluX klan.
Travellers.
Hummers.
Darlings.
Cotton Choppers.
Bayou Jumpers.
Bluffites.
Japs.
Old Reliables.
Blues Horn Blowers.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1904-03-13

he locals completes one of the strang-
est outfelds in the league.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1904-03-13

The eigthieth anniversary of the
birth of Henry Chadwick, who is hon
ored by the name CT "Father of Base
ball. was the occasion which brought
out some delightful correspondence
Detween Mr. Chadwick and "Uncle
Nick" Young, the latter also vener-
able patron of sports. Indeed. in no
branch of popular sport and pastime is
there recorded two such loyal promot-
ers of outdoor athletics as Messrs
Young and Chadwick. Father" Chad
wick has been identified as a player Of
cricket and baseball and writer of
sports, mostly of the amateur class,
baseball being his hobby, for three
score years. Baseball is the product
Of the famous old English game ct
cricket which commanded so much
attention in this country until the
breaking out nj the civil war. Mr..
Young was ore of Americas best
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1904-03-13

Rt most Of the time, but played at
long enough fer the fans to see
bal worth. IN batting he aver
|265 but as three base hits were
pecialty he made a better record
fhe one shown by the figures. AS
eiVer he is among the best any
J and he threw to second like a
| He averaged 961 in fielding last
b making but 10 errors in the
p's play.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1904-03-13
w. o. LIE COMPTE.

| W. 0. LIE COMPTE.
" LeCompte, the new third
"h' was bought from Paduach,
tne X. l. T. league, where he
ne best third baseman in the
j. He is speedy and sure on
I balls, and foul fly is easy
a. While he throws across the
"a like a shot cut ct a gun. He
the only man on the team with
'.as average, Of over 300. he hav-
,a.ted 3oe last season II! the
: league. In aeldinglt h , Is also
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1904-03-13

Rube Waddeli the big twirler of the
Philadelphia Athletic baseball team,
is creating sensations these days in
the little town CT ST. Mary's, Pa, doing
various stunts Waddell has become
member Of the volunteer fire depart
ment of the town and at carrying wa
ter and handling the hose he is fully
as adept as he is doing stunts on the
diamond. "Rube" happens to be in
the Pennsylvania town because of the
fact that his parents reside there.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1904-03-13

The baseball fan is beginning to
sit up and take notice. The sporting
2ge will soon be more popular than
ne one with the war news. The indi-
'ations are that the season cf 1904
will be one of the best and cleanest
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1904-03-13

III the history of the national game
| The warning leagues have buried the
hatchet and the outlaws have conform
ed to the tenets of baseball civiliza-
tion. There is an abundant supply of
players and the contests should be
closer this year than last There are
some weak spcts in the major leagues
but the minors are in good condition.
The races in tie American association
and the Central league should be in
teresting this season. Baseball is here
to stay. It improves with age and it
is more popular than ever. Probably
it appeals to the public more than
any other sport because it is not bru-
tai and because it is honest. 1t is
Oh far higher plane than horserac-
ing and the like. The average man
wants a fair deal" and he gets it in
baseball. 1t is a good thing fer the
mind and the ryOus system to see a
ball game. 1t taxes mans attention
away from his cwn affairs, stimulates
him and invigorates him. There is
something contagious in quick, sharp
action. The man who goes to game
tired, comes away refreshed and
strengthened. May the national game
live long and er.-Indianapo,s
Star.
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SIMPLEST OF IMPLEMENTS.
Internal improvements Effected by
a Woman with n llnirpin
and "a Brush.

There is a story in Lippincott's Magazine
Of a husband who. on his return from a
visit, sat down to hear the family happen-
ings during MS absence. Tdis incident, it
may seem, mas neral The wife was nam,
ing tae reforms she mad successfully intro
du"ed.
You know" .1id she, that closet that
was locked for aver month? You said
it couldn't be opened except by locksmth
We'll, ! opened IT, .,
"How in the world did you do IT,
with a hairpin. And the furnace door
has been sagging round on one hinge fol-
ever so long, you know; but it's all right
now
well, I'm glad you Rad it fixed"
"Had it fixed ! fixed it myself with q
hairpin And then there was that crayon
portrait of mother that stood on the tool
for six weeks because you hadn't brought
me any picture-hooks
We'll, | intended to, but
"Oa, it Goe.n't make any difference now
| made Il hook myself out of hairpn."
"N0."
And there's Willie You've been coax
ing and brbing him foI year TO break
him Of biting his rails, and ] broke him
in a week
"Witn a hairpin?" he inquired, weakly
"No! Don't be a goose. With hair
brush
The commonwealth., 1904-01-16
BEFORE The GROTTo

the one side is the f1mous fountain, on
the other pulpit from which a priest
directs the deVotions of the pilgrims.
Special trains bring countless inyalids
to Iourdes. and the sight of SO much
human suffering gathered In one spot
is deeply pathetic. There are numer-
GUS bands Of volunteers at the town
who skilfully undertake the organiza-
ton Of the throngs Of pilgrims, most
of whom are Of the poorer class, and
who have spent what is 10 them a large
sum on the journey. The majority Of
the invallds, unfortunately, return az
they came, but their faith Is mistaken;
they have not had sufficient faith they
say. Among the pilgrims one year was
Zola who went for the purpose oi
seeking material for his Yiyidly writ
ten book, Lourdes"
Apart from the religious excitement
which has made LOurdes one Of the
most prosperous towns in the south OF
France, It is a picturesque and beauti.
full place, with its old church and mod
!rnized.
The commonwealth., 1904-01-16

Prof. Henry, who has made such ex-
tensive experiments in feeding says
'Stockmen who have fed fax seed to
horses and cattle report satisfactory re-
suits from its use. Frequently some
fax seed is left In the straw, which in
creases its value. There seems no foun-
dation for the statement that the fiber OF
fax straw forms balls Of indigestible
matter in the stomach Of farm animals. "
We would suppose that in order to secure
the most nutriment in the straw 1t should
be cut about the time the pods are Of full
size. but before they commence to
ripen.-Rural World.
The commonwealth., 1904-01-16
VISIT TO LOUROES
Annual Pilgrimage to This Little
Village IN Southern France,
Holy spring " hIch Religious TerNor
Credits with Many Miraculous
Curcs-DcNont IuNllidE
Flock ThithUl.

In this twentieth century We are alt
10 smile at the approximations which
religious fe"yor may produce and lca-
ter. 1t seems almost incredible that
there are thousands and thousands o,
poor inyaids who believe that the wa
ter from a certain holy spring Will cure
them of their complaints There is
something poetic and medieval about
such unQuestioning faiJh. The annual
pilgrimage to Lourdes Is case in
point Lourdes, in the Hau,es Pyre-
nees, in the south of France, which was
once a little unknown village has now
a European reputation, having gained
1t solely through the numbers of pill.
grims who visit the place annually,
This town, which is beautifully situ'
ated in a valley opening towards snow
clad mountains, - miles southwest OF
Tarbes, dates its prosperity from the
year 1858 In that year a young peas,
ant girl named Bcrnadctte SoubiruEs
The commonwealth., 1904-01-16
POULTRY IN WINTER.


The season Of green cut bone is now
upon us. We all know that there Is no
better food, That is fact But many
a breeder has caused himself and fowls
no end of trouble by the improper feed
ing of this excellent ration, remarks an
Iowa poultryman in Poultry Herald. 1t
Is the easiest thing in the world to
throw fowls off their feed by improper
Iy feeding green cut bone. When the
birds are in this condition-oif their
feed-they are in an unnatural condi-
tion, and cannot gain in flesh or egg
production. 1t would be impossible
here to stats the exact amount of food.
No two men feed alike, exactly have
given this matter careful attention.
Like every other breeder who ever pGr-
chased a bone mill. overfed for a
time. AS result that greatly increaS ed
egg yield did not follow the feeding OF
green cut bone. Nor would the fowls
partake of food as they should. Expe-
rience has taught me that the breeds OF
fowls handle should receive about
four ounces each of the bone week
Instead of feeding the green cut bone
by itself, as is usually done, 1t should
be mixed with soft feed. AS stated, nc
definite rule can be laid down as tc
lust how much of this ration should be
fed Some breeds will stand up under
these rich foods better than others.
am satisfied, however, that to get the
best results green cut bone and blood
meal, and so forth. should be fed spar
ingly Such materials should not be
made to take the place of regular foods
The commonwealth., 1904-01-16
NATURE is WONDERFUL.
There IT, Reason for the Special shape
al Texture for Every Leaf
in Existence,

Even the most cursory observer Of
vegetable life must have been struck
with the various forms OF leaves Why
they should be so yarIously formed does
not, however, often suggest itself, though
there is a reason for the special shape
and texture of almost every leaf in exist
ence Plants, such as grasses, daAodiis
and others which usually Erow in clus-
ters, have generally narrow leaves grow
ing upright, SO as not to oyershade one
another. Other plants of isolated habits
have arrangement of foliage which Sc
cures to themselves the space Of ground
necessary for their development The
daisy, dandelion, shepherds purse
which may mostly be seen in pastures
are examples OF this A circle OF broad
leaves pressed against the ground, form
ing what is known as the rosette growth,
effectually bars the approach Of any 9th
er plant, and keeps clear from all other
roots the space of ground necessary to
its own nutriment. Floating leaves and
leaves of marsh plants are usually OF SIM
pie outline, for having no competitors
they are not liable to get in one another
light. Submerged plants have mostly
leaves OF narrow segment-the reason
for which is not very we'll understood
although it is assumed by naturalistS
that ii is for the purpose of exposing
as large a surface as DOsSible In order
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related that the Virgin had appeared to
her The apparition was repeated sew
eral times, and at last wonderful
spring issued from corner Of the Grot-
TO where it had been seen, II was soon
proclaimed that the spring possessed
miraculous qualities, and 1t says much
foi the power Of the Roman Catholic
religion, that on the faith of Berna-
dette's story hundreds of thousands of
persons have visited the cave annually;
and hospital and converts, hotels and
houses have been Guilt to meet the
wants of the pilgrims. The girls Wis
ion was declared to be authentic by
the Bishop of Tarbes, and the place
attracted such a multitude of pilgrims
that a railway was built to bring them 10
the town.
In 1876 IS archbishops and bishops,
presided over by the Archbishop Of
Paris and the Apostolic Nuncio, gave
their seal - the story Of Bernadette
by assisting at the dedication of a
handsome basilica. built in the thir-
teenth century style, which was erect
ed over the cave. This was only a
short time before Bernadette, who had
become a nun, died in convent. The
many chapels and corridors below the
church are lined with votive offerings.
Generals leave their orders and brides
their wells. The walls of the upper
church are also entirely covered with
similar offerings The first chapel on
the left records the 18 appearances of
the Virgin and the singular words
which Bernadette described her TO have
spoken: Go to the fountain, eat OF
the grass beside IT, pray for mankind
tell the priests TO build me chapel;
am the Immaculate Conception From
the upper church paths lead through
strawberries to the grotto beneath, fac
ing the river. He.'n the rock is covered
with the crutches OF cured cripples, On
The commonwealth., 1904-01-16

High rOosts cause humble foot. WIFI
1t is natural for all hens to roosI high
it is only when the grass covered ground
is at hand that the bird Is safe from dan
ger Of injury to the feet. In most case
six inches above the dropping board /.
right. If the dropping board has a
raised edge bird can step from one tc
the other and then easily to the floor
The board itself should be high enough
to allow an egg box underneath. L
there is no other place for the hens Il
roost they will accept the low roost
thereby avoiding the one that is higher
Cincinnati Poultry.
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for the barrel. Bore auger holes
through the box under the bar
rel to let the smoke through Make
a hole in the ground under the front
end of the box, so that the fire made on
a piece of tin could be showed under the
box. A half head of barrel can be
crowded down by the end of the box,
closing the fire hole. All crevices must
be banked with dirt to keep the smoke
in. Drive strong wire nails near the
top of the barrel to hang the hams on.
Place strong paper or canvas over the
top Of the barrel and add enough bags
or blankets TO keep the smoke in. Farm
and Home.