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The Jimplecute. (Jefferson, Tex.) 18??-1907, 1904-11-05
Just Received

Eggs and Chickens at Bene.
fields.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1904-06-13
THE ART OF BOXING.
Fistic C"n.lats Were Highly Esteem
ed In Ancient Times.

nugilism, the pra ctice of boxing or
hghtine with the fists. was a manly art
and exercise highly esteemed among
the ancients. In those days the hands
of the pugilst We're armed with the
eestuS, leather thongs loaded with
lead or iron. This form Of athletic
sport was at first only permitted to
freemen among the Greeks. but grad
ually it was taken up as profession
and lost much of its prestige.
AS an illustration of its early use we
find in Nirgils fifth .4.ned the record
of a match between Dares. with MIN
BILE feet and confident in youth, and
Entellus. the veteran champion, strong
and weighty lmbed,' when the com,
Their arms uplift in air. their heads with.
draw
Back from the blows. and, mingling hand
with hand
Provoke the conflict.
Puglism has been typical English
sport from the days of King Alfred,
but its golden age as profession dates
from the accession of the house OF
uanover-London Standard.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1904-06-13
EANK WORRIES.
How one Clerk Erctted WkS1e
enr All For Nothins

An oN=bank oAieHal said that during
his career In the banking business he
had known more than one employee
Of a bank To- get into trouble ON ac-
count Of caroipSsucss in handling
money
one collector. WHO WAS light heart
ed fellow, WAS gojn1 along the street
IN high water season Tipping up a
twenty dollar piece With his thumb
and finger and catching ii as ii came
down Finally It slipped and fell
through grating on The sidewalk into
about two feet of water. He made
some efforts To recover il. but finally
decided TO wait Till the water was
gone. and then it WAS found that the
coin was also gone. Another time the
same fellow was coming up the street
on bis shoulder. In some way he lost
his hold on the sack and i'll striking
the sidewalk it burst, and the coins
rolled in all directions. number OF
people rushed to his assistance. hut he
described large circle around the
sack and, waving his arms wildly, or.
dered everybody to stand back" He
recovered moSt Of the coin, but decided
to get out of the banking business
Another time a thinaman came into
the hank and deposited $500 and took
certificate of deposit The clerk
who made ont the certificate Was pre-
occupied and wrote $2O00 on II and
OIL the Stuh When hp uI1d. rlu his
cash at night he WAS 81 SOC short He
knew where the mistake MAS and tried
10 hunt up the thinaman: but. al
though he GOT clcW, he could never
find him. and he remained 81 500 short
on the books. lie had Il notice of the
date of the certificate. amount etc,
pasted in his desk and WIS always on
the lookout to catch the certificate as
il came in. lust 4 year from the day
the deposit WAS made the Chiuaman
walked into the bank and presented
the certificate to be caShca When
asked how much lie wanted he said
all-S200 He had never noticed tAe
mistake in the amount of The certih-
cate, and he has never fonnd it out,
and the clerk suffered the worry of be
ing short in his mind for whole year
all for nothing. Portland Oregonian.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1904-06-13

June % aaa Il ae5oaa. Amer.
lean Association Of Nurssrymer
st. LOUIS, Iron Mountain and Southern
Railroad VIII commence sale Of tick
cts, Pine Bluff, Ark, to searcy. Agk..
and return May Is, and be diseoa.
tinued with close Of bq mess. septem.
ber 80, 1904, rate Of $40 for the
round rip. Also will commence sale
OF tickets Pine Bluff, Arb. 10 Raven.
den Springs. Ark and return at rate
of s775 for the round trip. june / to
September 80 1904, CaH on agent
Iron Mountain, Valley depot for fur
ther information.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1904-06-13
WISDOM OF NOVELlSTS.

The great thing to learn of life is not
to he afraid of it Jerome II. Jerome
Andacity stands in the place of an
cestors to those who are not We'll born.
Lucas Cleve.
All knowledge is gain, even the
knowledge of evil. Like catin. olives,
1t prepares you for the next course
q. r. Rurgin.
If woman wasn't handicapped by
her affection or need of it. the clever
est chap in ChriStendom would be Just
& hit of putty in her Aands.-Georse
Egerton.
There are only three men of whom it
may safely be predicted that they will
make their mark in tho world the
mau who cannot write. the miller and
the chimney sWeep.-tranklort Moore
The life of every man is a diary in
which he means to write one story and
writes another. and his humhleSt hour
is when he compares the volume as it
Is with that he vowed to make i'll.
NJ. Barrie.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1904-06-13
Soothing His Last Moments.

Speaking OF unpleasant surprises, an
Englishman told of the one Jonathan
Rochell got upon his deatbbed:
Jonathan. feeling that the end was
near. gave a few words of parting ad
vice to his young wife. lie had a bach
elor friend named Howard, steady
fellow, and the thought came to his
mind as he was concluding his farewell
talk that II Kate. after he was gone
would marry Howard it would be d
good thing. He told her this.
Kate, woman he said, it would
please me dearly il We was to promise
t. take up wi Howard when I'm gone
Don't We worry about that, Jonty.
says Kate in soothing way Me and
Howard have already settled it he
twixt u.s."
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1904-06-13
A NERVOUS WAIT.
efTd Sensation when the Church
Became Totalt, Dnrk

""ht TO Fifth aH,+ue church la~t
sunday q ht,' >aid a man who.s~ good
onee wstk and quito unozrcctpdI>
Io' ilrM sensation HE tln1rgli WIS
tTt'Iiahtfy lighted. hut ~omefhip. veut
wrong with ,hr electrical apparatus.
,'hd ili of q sudden most Of Tie ii.Ir4s
went out. Midway in tie building ,wu
OF three lunches Of bulbs contmu,d 10
shed a >cFuieinal twilight. but lie pnl-
i1It "aS SIWoudcd in darkness. and l,r1
o'ls members Of the CONGREGATION lr,u.n
10 tidSet.
This condition Of affairs lasted for
some minutes until the choir had fin.
lShed an anthem Then the preacher
arose and requested the people 10 re-
mann quietly seated for half a minute
ID Total darkness, when the church
would be fully illuminated again. With
Inc words the few remaining lights
Went out. ana for a space darkness like
that Of coal hole prevailed.
II was the Wcirdest. most uncanny
Eaitl ever had. Every man and wo.
ihau Of the sea or 900 in that church
was as still as death almost sup
pose the darkness did not lasta minute
t41t II seemed to me to tie an hour
W hen the lights a gain Ieaped out there
WIS . sigh Of relief from every person
IN the church. | guess tlley all felt as
queer about il Us | did New York
Press
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1904-06-13
HORSEHAlR FOR BOWS.
Only Black or White From Russia or
Germany IL tSed.

here Is vast amount of hOrSohair
annually used in the United States for
making and repairing violin. violon-
cello and bass VOL bows All of the
hair comes from Germany and Rus
sia, in which countries the tails Of
horses are generally allowed to grow
much longer than here The foreign
hair is also coarser in texture and
tougher than that which grows Oh the
American horse and these qualities
make the imported article more valua-
bic than the domestic product.
There are only two kinds Of horse
hair suitable for making bows. and
they are Of white and black varieties,
The former is used for violin bows.
and The latter. which is heavier and
stronger, is the best material for max
ing bows for cello and lass =yiuis, be-
cause it hiteS the larger strings better.
lie imported hHir is put NJ IN hanks
of ;h.s' '".siN iU"hcs leN". which is Eve
or six inches longer than the standard
violin uoW I hank is sufficient for
one vlu!iI1 bow, While We la llllS are re-
Gliret! 10 hair Il cole a.; bass Niol how.
There are about one and half ounces
nf hair in a hank. which is worth from
20 to 80 cents. according ia the quality
OF tie har.-Pl Philadelphia Record.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1904-06-13
For Your Summer Trip.

Suppose you buy Of the Southern
Railway, June lst, or later a. Summer
Tourist Ticket to the beautiful sap
phire county of Western North Car
DINA, good to return October 81.
Suppose you stop ever in either dl-
>rection, as long as you Ike, say at
Tuscumbia (for Bailey Springs; at
Huntsville, at Stevenson (for SIDE
trip to Suwanee and Monteagle); at
CHATTANOOGA fcr Lookout Mountain
and Chickemauga National Park;
at Tucker Springs; at Knoxville for
Summer School or side trip to Oliver
Springs; at Hot Springs, Noru
Carolina; at Asheville for the Bat
terry Park and ether numerous hotels
>and resorts there, and for side trip
to Waynesyille and contiguous re-
s0rts): at Biltmore; at Henderson
Vile: at Breyard, in the sapphire
country. ending up at the wonderful
new hotel at Lake Toxaway. A Pull
man sleeper leaves Union Station
Memphis, en- and after May 20. at
D, M. and goes through to Lake Tox
away via above route, without
change.
This is a sample trip. We have
dozens of others, Let us tell you all
all about them.
c. A. Desaussule d. P. A
7. NJ. Desanssure, G. p. d T. A.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1904-06-13
Living and Working.

Few people outside of hoboes and IN
dams not taxed really live without
working
ing are much more numerous, includ-
ing. as they do. bilionaires and seam
stresses With more than six small chill
dren.
In the perfect day, when the lion
and the lamb shall walk together and
the rich shall go down to the college
settlements and play bridge with the
poor, we shall all doubtless both live
and work k.-Life
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1904-06-13

St. Louis, Iron Mountain & South
ern Ry. Co. will sell round trip tour
ist e2cprsion tickets tc Denver Coz
9 fado Springs, Pueblo, Glenwood
Springs. Colorado, Ogden and Salt
Lake City, Utah. daily June / to Sep
tember so, 1904, at rate CT one fare
plus s.. limited to return within
sixty days. but in no case later than
October 81, 1904. Season tickets
may be routed one way via st. LOUIS
at rate constructed by the use of one
half Of the season ticket operate to
St. Louis (account Louisiana Pnr-
chase exposition), plus $3.50. When
destination is Denver. Colorado
Springs CT Pueblo,
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1904-06-13
Phil Nays Habits.

The all night and next day habits cc
Phil May. the artist. have furnished
material for many story. Joe Tapley,
the singer. said that he came across
May one night and heard That the lat
ter had not been to bed for four nights
and DAYS. He demonstrated. ana May
said. "Nevcr mind. Joe: We'll make a
bargain Don't you lose any sleep on
my account. and promise that as soon
as feel tired I'll go To bed
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1904-06-13
Taking ItIn Good Part.

An absurd caricature of james Rus
sell Lowell appeared in Harvard pa
per soon after he had accepted his pro
fessorShip. Some one ventured to ask
him how he liked il. to which he re-
piled that he was glad to see that the
artist had kindly permitted him to
wear plaid trousers an innocent fancy
of his to which Mrs. Lowell most
strongly objected.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1904-06-13
An Anecdote of Pitt.

A certain Mrs. Beaumont of Breton,
England. who lived in the time of Pitt
and whom the possession of lead mines
made wealthy and purse proud, one
day thought to impress Pitt, who WAS
staying at Breton. with her riches
She had most splendid service of
plate at dinner, and, waving her hand.
she said, There, Mr.. Pitt; that's all
from the mines
Indeed" answered Pitt, eff you had
not told me, Mrs beaumont. l should
have thought it w;tS silver
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1904-06-13
An EIOuuent objection.

Mrs. Newlyhlessed But You certain
,v don't INFECT to such Wee little baby
as that? Janhor-Oh, it amt the SIZE
as counts. mum-it's the principe Nv
the thing.-EXchanee
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1904-06-13

l,rr;al convention Young Peoples
Estian Union of the United Presby-
L. church, St. Joseph, Missouri,
| % to July 8, 1904. For the
occasion the following round
rates and arrangements are au-
Et Joseph, Mo. Rate, one fare
two ($2.00) dollars for the round
Date of sale, June 2S TO 80, in
I've. Return limit, tickets will be
leaving St. Joseph not caller
June 80 nor later than July 5,
Extension of !imit: Original
basers hay secure an extension
bal limit 10 a date not later than
81 1904, by personally deposit
return portion of their tickets
Mr. Eben Mcleod, joint agent
lime between June 30 and July )
bpon payment of fee Of fifty
cents per ticket at such time.
ses where extension Of limit is
Id the fifty 600 cents fee will
over execution.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1904-06-13
The BOSTON Girl.

"wiH you marry me- he asked
bluntly.
No" replied the Boston maiden. But
she added coyly: Il am not endowed
with sacerdonl power. Put your Ques-
ton properly. Ask me if will become
your wife" Philadelphia Press.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1904-06-13

Confederate Veterans Re
nashville, Tenn, June 14th-16th
Tor the above occasion the fol
|und-trip rates and arranga
are authorized to Nashville,
Rcund-trip rates-Pine Bluff,
bates of sale, June 10. Il, -
1904. Return limit. June IS,
J leaving Nashville. Extension
-OrKinal purchasers may Sc
extension of final limit, for
Nashville, to a date not later
y 10, 1904, by personally de-
return portion Of their tick
the Joint agent not later
be Is, and upon payment 81
cent fee at such time.
S. M. Dickey, Agt.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1904-06-13
For the Lands Sake.

Uncle Georgc-Have You heard the
news! Tom Tyler is going to marry
Tille West. Aunt Hannah-For the
lands sake. Uncle George-Yes; I
guess you're right. Tillie owns some
very valuable real estate. - Boston
TRANSCRIPT.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1904-06-13

Round trip tourist tickets Viii lie
sod to Denver, Colorado Springs, Pu-
ebIo, Glenwood Springs, Colorado, to
Ogden and Salt Lake City, Utah,
June 1 to September 80, 1901, one
fare and third and one fare plus
81 Season tickets one fare and thir
with final limit of Octeber 81, 1904.
Sixty day tickets one fare plus s. for
the round rip.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1904-06-13
For a Finishing Touch.

Spendthrift Son = Father, do you
want me to go through college? Dis.
couraged Father-You might as well.
You've gone through everything else
Chicago Tribune.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1904-06-13
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~

-, tourist rates, season 1904
saI .nd trip rates, from Pine Bluff to O
PuDu Ark s4.10; from Pine Bluff
|aI'' onoden Ark, s7.75. Searcy-'
w. 70 he on sale May 10 to Sep
~, ~, Is, 1904, inclusive, and linn
..r return to October 81, 1904,
.ransjt limit of one day in each
D,ton. Rayenden-Tickets to be
,.Jmne / to September 80, 1904,
|'..1 for return to October 81, 1904,
|. two days transit limit in each
fetion.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1904-06-13
The Lin 1t.

"He's a mighty mean man"
"In what way"
"Why. he's stone deaf, and he never
toll. the barber until he 10 through
shaving him. ."-Li1e.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1904-06-13

St. Louis, Iron Mountain 4 soutn.
ern Ry. Co, will sell tickets to Mt.
Nebo, Ark, at $3.50 for the roun1
trip, Commencing sale Of this TICK
ct July l and up to October |. IN,
elusive, Account summer tourist,
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1904-06-13
Her MARRIAGE.

"Did she make a good marriage:"
"That depends on whether you figure
by years or dollars. He's sixty and
h."-Exchange.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1904-06-13

Fare and third Oh certificate plan
Pine Bluff 70 Little Rock ana return
July is to %. Account Grand ses-
SIN Sir Knights ard Daughters CT
Taber1aeles. Cal local ticket aseu
Valley depot for further .afol nation
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1904-06-13

hans Baptist State Association
Sunday School convention, Mari
lark, June 21-26, 1904. For the
occasion the following round
bt9s and arrangements are au
Id to Mariana, Ark. Rate.
fe plus fifty (50c) cents for the
"trip. dates Of sale, June 19 to
Elusive. Return limit, june 2S
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1904-06-13

nencement exercises UnHers-
Arkansas and Alumni banquet,
eville, Ark, June l2-16, 1904.
} above occasion the following
"trip rates all.l arrangements
Ithorized to Fayetteville, Ark.
pne fare plus fifty (50e) cen 3
pd trip. Oats Of sal, June 10
1904. Return limit. June Il,
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1904-06-13
the round rip

Louisville, Ky, one fare plus s2.2o
for the round trip. Tickets tG be
sold August II to s inclusive. Fl
nal limit t. return August 81.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1904-06-13

meeting, Grand Lodge Be
ana Protective Order OF
nnatl, O., July 1S to %,
punt above Iron Mountain
L Will sell round trip tick
e plus 1925 for round trip
u Q. Call ON ticket agent
VI mountain and Southern
Information.
uird On certificate plan
Ark. to Atlanta, Ca,
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1904-06-13

IS Nc. stop-over Will now
at Benton to enable pas
visit Hot Springs on the
|lon OF the round trip tick
10 st. Louis account the
purchase exposition April
fmber 81. 1904.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1904-06-13
NJ. &. S.
SPECIAL RATES

Fe plus so cents to Fayette-
F. June 10th and 14th, with
Fturn limit June 18th, account
|ement exercises, University
Pas, June 18th to 10th.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1904-06-13

ID one-third on the certificate
Pine Bluff to- New York.
le 18th to July 2, 1904-Ac-
|efiean Whist League.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1904-05-26
MUNICIPAL MATTERS.
A New Mayor and New Councilman
The Electric Light Plant.

At the session of the Town Council last
Friday evening. the Mayor. James G Me
near submitted his resignation in writing
which was accepted and special session
called Tor Monday evening to elect his sue
cessor az which time. the Council unani.
mously elected Hon. Rufus Holden TO the
position and he has accepted and sworn in
and is now Ills Honor the Mayor Mr.
Menear left Monday morning for Prunly.
town TO accept position. in the Reform
School. having been appointed by the
Board to take charge of The Reform School
News, a paper published in the school and
gotten out by the boys there. The irsli.
tuition has regularly equipped printing
Office aud many Of the boys learn 10 be
good printers. MIR. Mcnear has worked az
ii foryears in The Journal and Argus omses
here and was selected for the place by
Hon. James w. Flynn. member Of the
Board From Kingwcod.
Judge Edmund Messenger OF the Bowery
Ward also rendered bis resignation to the
Council as a member thereof and al a meet.
ing held Tuesday evening the new Mayor
presided and -- was elected TO the
Council.
The Electric Light Plant aud system Of
the Town causes the Council more IVORY
and trouble than anything else. and it Is
hard to tell what to do with it. There have
been propositions made by several parties
TO buy it. Some Of our people arc in favor
OF selling to some good company who will
equip and operate it moro satisfactory than
nrpeeut ~oudftfope OH. 49,, ....-.-., -
selling at all aud insis, that the town should
hold on TO it. fearing that a private corpor.
alton or company. or Individual would
raise prices and extortion on the people
But the plain fact OF The matter is that
something has 10 be done The Plant is
taxed above its capacity now and number
OF new houses and people are demanding
lights that cannot be furnished a new
dynamo will have to be purchased IN order
to increase the voltage Of the Plant and the
price asked u $3.50 for one, aud the Town
hasn't got the money now to invest. a
special representative Of the Westine
house Company from Pit,sburg has been
here several times lately going over the
matter with the Council and il may be that
some terms can be made There is de.
mand from soiae quarters for the meter
system and the Town has ordered a couple
OF meters for test pusposes. They will be
given a trial FOR thirty days in some of the
business houses and the voltage registered
and comparisons made in regard to the ex-
pense or saving OF this system and il may
be enough meters will be purchased Tor all
the places using any considerable number
OF lights. The meters arc expensive,
ranging in price from s. 50 up TO almost any
price you want Go pay. butit is thought that
meters costing SO or sra each will be about
right for place using from hftccn 20 TWEEN
y lights The rate az Morgantown is tocts.
per 1000 watts. On this basis 10 candle
power light will cost 10 cents per hour. per
month or 30 GEMS per month u only used
3 hours out OF a.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1904-05-26
GREAT Is MoReANTowN ON MEMO
RIAL DAY.

The country surrounding Morgan
town for nifty miles will certainly
be depopulated on May 500,
Memorial Day" as every person
within that limit is making pre-
prations to be present there for the
Decoration Day ceremonies.
Morgantown has justly been Gel.
ebrated in the past for the obser-
vance of that day and this year IL
will be on larger and more i'm.
presive scale than ever.
All railroads and boats are max
ing arrangements for enormous ex.
cursions. There will be camp.
fires, speeches and reunions for
the elderly, and for the young ex
cursions, boat rides, ball games,
music and various other amuse-
ments tending to make the day
pleasant.
Major JIM. Burne is certainly to be
congratulated as it was through his
efforts that General Adna K. Chaffee
U. S. A., was secured as the orator
for the Decoration Day ceremonies.
And naturally the people OF
; Morgantown are feeling highly
pleased over the coming of such a
distinguished visitor. But he is
not the only one they will have, as
they have several other noted or
ators for that occasion. Any OF
our readers wishing to see and hear
distinguished men will certainly not
miss 1t by being present. And
the people of that hustling City are
making preparations to make it as
pleasant as possible for the vas,
throng who will undoubtedly spend
the day with them.
The day will be opened by the
firing of National Salute by the
Artillery of the w. v. u. Cadets.
AT 10 o'clock the G.. A. r. Post,
the c. S. A. Veterans, "Blue and
Gray" and the boys of the Spanish
War will take up their line of march
for the Cemetery, escorted by the
City Officials, Fire Department,
three Companies of the State Guard
w. v. U, Cadets, Civic Societies
Labor Unions, and the pupils oil
the Public School.
The addresses will begin at one
O'Clock from the Memorial Stand,
Court House Square.
Go and take your families aud
spend profitable and pleasant day.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1904-05-26
DECORATION DAY AT MORGANTowN
Gen Chnirce, U. =. a., ana Other Dis
unguished Speakers TO be Present.
viii be Great Day.

That Morgantown does nothing
by halves is shown by The way thew
are preparing for Memorial Day.
Gen. Adna r. Chaffee, u. S. A..
will be one of the invited guests on
that occasion and will deliver an
address. Also addresses will be
delivered by Sec'y Darling, u. S.
Navy, and other distinguished
speakers.
The day will be opened by the
hring OF a National Salute of the
Cadet Artillery.
At 10 a NJ. the G. Ar. aud
Confederate Veterans and the bows
Of The Spanish War, with their es.
corr, will form in line and march
to the Cemetery.
Their escort viii consist of sew.
eral Companies Of the State Guard,
the W. V. u. Cadets, all the Civic
soc'eties' and Labor Unions, the
City Officials, the Fire Department.
and the pupils OF the Public School.
They viii be accompanied by the
City Band, Cadet Band, Fairmont
Baud and several drum corps.
After decorating the long homes
OF those who are gone bu, not for
gotten, addresses and ceremonies
Of the Grand Army will be held at
the Cemetery in the forenoon.
AT rP. N. speaking will begin at
the Memorial Stand in front of The
Court House, when addresses viii
be made by General Chaffee, Secre-
tary Darling, U s. Navy. Senator
Scott, aud other distinguished
speakers.
Everything is being done that is
possible not only to make the dav
as impressive as poss IDLE but to
make it pleasant also for the young
as well as the Old For the older
people there will be camp fires.
speeches and reunions in the after
noon and evening, and for the
young excursions on the river, boat
rides, ball games and various other
amusemenis. The railroads and
steam boats have ail arranged fer
enormous excursions aud thar there
VIII be cnormous crowd Of people
present is certain. But The people
OF Morgantown are making ample
preparations TO receive and care
for 'h@r guests and make il a
Memorial Day for them in ali re.
spccts