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Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1904-07-10

81 unusual lull in society the past
g54,z. Many ot the youna people are
is.sy NE tie city to see the fair and
- llal Cooler weather at the northern
eHnNltr resorts.
<3te # the attractions for this week
nfH BE Jha boat excursion, which Will
y af4u Monday, Tuesday, Wcdnes-
5av a1d Thursday evenings ON the
siFnry Sheldon. These excursions
tHL Re under the management OF Mi.
s. t'a,.nmef. vic hno&a exactly
.#5Q - entertain a lar&e crowd. Al
reaas many hoat parties have been
s......ss=d. and With &agI atosie. nice
s5zDyjtf4 pavilion ard comfortable ac-
concentrations. these excursions viii
aa; anly be enjoyable to those WHO
a4fegft3. but most profitable to the
Enlargement.
Mss Eugenia James will entertain
taa SILK Stocking club al her home
Thursday morning at 10 O'Clock.
Owing 10 the warm weather The
paRei,ters of the Confederacy have
HIshanded until the second Tuesday
IL September.
MISS Grace York leaves today tor
SGQih Haven. Mich, to spend the
s5{r9;nar She will be joined by her
mother in st. Louis and later by Mrs.
]. p. SaelAy and son.
MISS Ethel Clements entertained
ffH Of her little friends st her home
az West Barraque street Wednesday
evening. The title folks met to have
(. Aayride. but rain interfered so the
Tie vas postponed 10 another time.
7lIase present were. Misses Chris
tine Murphy, Etna and Leila Gamm!H,
Sunbeam Sullivan. Bcrta Sullivan,
Ethel clcments: Messrs Thee. Homes.
4'zaudt. and Carl Monk, Harry Wool
r.age.= Luther Sullivan and Walter
Hudson
i.asG Tuesday evening Mr. and Mrs.
T. T. Howell threw open the doors Of
f}letl beautiful home, Oh West Fifth
aTentie, to receive their young friends
IA honor of their much admired
daughter. Miss Ella, and her friend.
Miss Roberts of Rosedale Miss, who
i2as been her guest for some time.
The home was artistically decorated
Tor the occasion and presented a
ecefIe OF loyliness The german was
Id ny Sterling Barrow, Who, with his
fir partner. introduced many pretty
1s{r figures. Those who were Miss
Howell! s guests were MeSdames Now
aHd. Russell and Tomlinson: Misses
emma Roberts. Bette Austin, Nellie
Gallagher. Asa Tomli0son, BESSIE
T0cler Miss Mussenan PennA, Hit
ia fFonnet Miss Donaldson Ca.
Neiue Johnson Willie Jean Atkinson.
Es@ftie Hahn, lola PhiIpot. ana l1saa-
t.s Jordan. MesSrs. Hutton aud Roho
little Rocll, Sterling BARROW, DIcil
Barnett Chester Taylor, Roy Martin,
Iii. Porter. Sam Russell Iohn Herd
nat H. Knox FRANK Cox, Beauria
Ratt. Mills Mammett. .Iames Nall.
2mrin Nichol
Tie marriage Of MIR s =A)eXaa-
L. II. of this city and Miss Bennie
Green Of Little Rock will take place
7.iosday al he homo Of the brides
a1efe Gen. r. W Grccn. The we'd
GIae viii be a very quiet home affair.
Witnessed only by the immediate
friends and relatives Of the contract
NJ parties Frank II Boaue OF this
rify viii he the best man. aud Miss
Adma Green, sister Of the bride.
MI ~ The bridesmaid There Will
= 10 other attendants Re-. $. c.
4ieNaHdor fathzr Of Tire Groom viii
efciaTe y and mrs. Alexander
Mi Leave i .nediatety after tfe eere-
efUnv for = ~ York. WAar. Hh.v VIII
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1904-07-10

Misses Clara and Ethel l.evinss'
have returned To Little Rock ait
a visit to Miss Flora Silbernae@t.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1904-07-10

Capt Il. NJ. Galbraith left Thurs,
day for St Louis and Jacksonyille
H.. to visit relatives AMI see the
worlds fair.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1904-07-10

Mrs Henry Smith and sister Miss
Annie Parker. have returned from Il
visit to friends al Little Rock.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1904-07-10

Mrs. II King White an9 laughteG
Mrs. Lee DaWkins, leay" Tuesday
morning for Hot Springs, Cor the for
mer's health.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1904-07-10

Mrs. !. S. .Atschul, Miss Brunette
Altschul and little Hattie Peters lett
"Wednesday night for visit to st.
Louis and the worlds fair. After Il
few days spent there they Viii leave
for the west Miss Altschul 10 remain
until fall Mrs Altschul and little
Hattio viii ret0rn in about 4 month
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1904-07-10

Mss Grace York leaves today ior
s0Qjh Haven. Mich, to spend the
ssl!n:u,r. She will be joined by her
rl1; her in ST. Louis and later by Mrs.
!. p ShelAy and son.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1904-07-10

Mss Eugenia James will entertain
~ Silk Stocking club al her home
TtarSday morning at 10 . clock.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1904-03-12
Country Correspondents.

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The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1904-03-12

Lee County
c,c great benefit from goods how it our
ndn ~
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1904-06-02
English Battle Axes.

What was the great weapon used by
the Englishman at Hastings? With
what weapon was he armed for the
most part when he dealt such deadly
blows upon the Norman horsemen in
the earlier part of the day? AS to the
answer to this question we are left in
no doubt. History and tradition alike
ascribe his long resistance to one
weapon, and one weapon alone, the
famous Danish ak.
With one exception every single act
of valor which the Englishman achiev-
ed at Hastings was wrought with the
ak or the gisarme. AS the Norman
weapon was the lance, so the English
was the ak. "The Normans," says
Harold to his brother Gurth, ARE good
vassals, valiant on foot and on horse
They have long lances and swords,
and we have sharp axes and great
edged bills" A few lines further on
we read that the English We're armed
with "hache or gisarme," with axes
and well cutting isarmes."-Contem-
porary Review.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1904-06-02

fanny. i.ove up LcIe 10y me. and IN
tell you
Mr.. Sears drew long breath and
Iitched along slowly.
Nearer" said tie girl; right up
here in tie shade | cont want ev-
cry one 10 see us. Father and moth
er will be peekin' out. Hstenin'. If
they don't call NE in we can sit here
ever so long, and never get a chance
10 talk with you lately. Seems to me
you have mighty little TO tell me
about what is going on with your folks
and what you hear Town at the vii
lage nowadays"
DamOcles gave a tiny Grunt of apollo
gy, his heart beating rapidly as his
arm touched her plump one. Haven't
been feelin' much Ike talkin' to any
one" he muttered. I'm sort of cross
this spring - and - and wore out.
Laugh if you want TO. What was it?"
Happy drew close, her lips to his
ear. Il was only smiling about some
thing" she whispered.
well, what?"
Just wOnderin' what you would say
if some day | should unexpectedly
call out when you were going by,
Hello Oh, guess 1 won't say It'll
wouldn't, of course-your nickname,
you know"
II wish to gracious you would said
Damocles savagely. "Anything's bet
ter than Mr.. Sears from you, Happy"
He sat, stilled by his temerity, wait
ing for an outburst of mirth, but none
came. Only a queer silence. Had he
offended her? Time | went" he
groaned. always sayin' the wrong
thing"
my, there's a bat!' cried Happy,
with a squeak of apparent fright
Don't let him get in my hair. Has
he gomez"
Her curly head was wriggling
against the upper buttons of the vest
of Damocles. He held it close for
second with long quivering gasp,
then released her.
Yes, he's gone" he said kindly.
TOO bad to scare you so. Why,
what's the matter?'
1--WE got a hair caught in one of
your buttons. No, l can't get it off.
Ow! Can you undo It? I'm held fast,
Damocles. There, I'll put my head
down-so-you don't mind. do you?
See if it will come loose"
The mans fingers fumbled at the
golden thread. It's off" he said
hoarsely. You can lift your head
now-but-but l wish it could stay
there forever
Il wish so TOO" murmured the girl
ITS where want it to rest, dear"
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1904-06-02
Where the blame Law.

Sternly the judge regarded the pris-
oner before him. He beheld a man of
tender, unripe years, whose face was
fair to look upon, bearing as it did
every known mark of honesty. APP
pearanceS gave no reason for commit
ting the crime, and yet the jury had
decided, on first ballot, that the pris-
oner was guilty. In fact, the plea for
the defense was very weak.
1T seems Incredible said the Judge,
that a man with your connections
should have stopped so low as to be-
come common fOrger. Surely some
one else must have been the cause of
your downfall"
There was some one" replied the
prisoner. 1T is yourself, your honor"
az" calculated the judge, amazed.
Just So A short time ago | was
member of the graduating class in my
college. You We're one of the speakers
at the farewell session. You may re-
member your words: The world lies
your way steadily. l want each one
of you to forge to the front; l want to
soon see each occupying a prominent
position in the eyes of your families
and of the world.''' The prisoner
paused and smiled. II forged quicker
than the others. I've gained a place
before the public. And now, what
nextF'
"Three years." laconically said the
judge. Next caser'-New York Times.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1904-06-02
HELD BY
HAIR
BY Elliot Walker


When Happy was ushercd into this
world of light and shadow John Moi
lett consulted Sextus Sears regarding
a suitable title for the little stranger
Mr.. Sears was the village authority
on Christian names, being addicted TO
a superficial study of classic litera-
ture Having afflicted seven of his
own hOpefuls with appellations calcu-
lated TO attract attention (and they
had, his services were quite frequently
in demand.
SO he at once decided upon Hypatia
as eminently attractive TO the ear, and
Mr.. MOllett ambled homeward, much
pleased. Patience, his wife, welcomed
this relief from responsibility with be-
coming gratitude. Hypatia, of course,
had as yet no words to express a sense
of the honor thrust upon her. As soon
as she began to babble, though, Hap
py' was the best she could make of it.
Thereafter Happy MOllett obtained.
even Mr.. Sears making no objection
Now she was twenty, round and rosy,
and laughed nearly all the time, bar
ring church services, slumber and fu-
nerals.
Very amused blue eyes had Happy,
dimples and a tangle of sunny hair,
one thread of the latter being sufficient
TO bear the sword which literally hung
suspended over the head of Damocles
Sears, fourth son of SeXtus.
Damocles, whose common sobriquet
among jocular youths of his acquaint-
ance may be better imagined than writ
ten, had suffered for two years in a
bashful state of suspense, longing, yet
not daring, to chance the severance of
cordial friendship by a declaration of
his consuming passion.
He knew Happy would laugh. That
could not be borne No; it were best to
wait, pine and grow thin.
Miss Mollett observed this, smiled
broadly and mentally dubbed the IN
fortunate a fool. Possibly a passing
thought of his nickname broadened the
smile. She herself always addressed
this bashful lover as Mr. Sears. This
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1904-06-02
Not Square.

The Teuton is long time in learning
British idiOms One who had been
here for a year or more and could
speak some English before his arrival
a very short and corpulent man, by the
way-went to his grocer's and paid a
bill which had been standing for sey
eral weeks.
"Now you are all square, sir"
81 vas vat?"
You are square, | said"
Il vas square?"
Yes, you are all square now"
Hans was silent for a moment. then,
with reddening face and flashing eyes,
he brought his plump fist down upon
the counter and said
"See here, mine trent, will hav no
more peezness NIT you. treat you
like a shentleman. | pay my pill, und
you make a shoke of me. You say
vas square ven know | vas round as
parcel l don't like such shokes My
peezness NIT you vas done. "-Tit-Bits.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1904-06-02
A Ballad Of the Pike.

6ZOU kin have yer marble buildin's
and yer statoos set apart,
n Yer palaces of industry and gal
leries of art;
Yer kin have yer architecture like fairy
land in white
And yer furrin exhibitions, fer reckon
they're all right,
But IN lookin' fer my moneys worth, so
when l hit the hike
I'm a-goin' to st. Louis Jest to see that
burned old Pike.
i want to see the zoo
And the PANORAMA too
want to look at everything / like
I've heard O. the Plaisance
And the Cairo girls that dance
Say, l wonder if they'll have 'em on the
Pike?
l want to see the furrin cities all along
the track
I want to go through Paris to Jerusalem
and back
I'd like to see the hull of it'll think Ia
jest as soon
Take the submarine to hades and the air
ship to the moon.
l don't care how l git there, friend, but
when l make strike
It's me fer old st. Louis jest to live along
the Pike.
1t must be kind O. phoney,
Like an eddycated Coney,
Or solid mile o. Barnum, if we like,
And jest tell you, by jingo
I'm a-hopin' that kin go
Fer week or so to rubber on the Pike.
I'd like to see the Zunis an the Kunis an
the Japs
The mujiks an the Moslems an the Ro-
manys an Lapps;
l don't much care about the names they
have. but l must say
It'll be right smart instructive jest to see
en- anyway.
What's the use to cross the ocean an fer
weeks or months to hike
When the world in twenty minutes can be
cav along the Pike?
You kin reach the polar cline
Fer a quarter, while a dime
Takes you plumb to the equator, II ye
like.
You can travel clean to Mars
An a ways beyond the stars
Fer dollar thirty-seven on the Pike.
I want to see the Filypinos Twin on the
plain,
An the dawnin O. creation an the sink
in O. the Maine,
An other great inventions, like the Chi
nees an the Turks,
An the men from France an Borneo
a-carryin their dirks,
Then the cityful O. sideshows-there's the
kind O. thing like.
reckon I'll go busted when travel down
the Pike.
/ spend no golden gravel
On yer dinky furrin travel
Or bargain sale excursions on bike,
But the time is swiftly nearin'
When I'll be jest disappearin-
And reckon you can find me on the Pike.
Wallace Irwin in Golfers Weekly.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1904-06-02

YOUR BUTTONS"
was proper and dignified, but had she
once departed from grace Damocles
would have greeted it as Il step in the
direction of deliverance.
He had had many chances, being
high in the mirthful affections of Hap
by, who enjoyed his quiet ways and
rare bursts of levity. deeming herself
silly with her well nigh uncomfortable
merriment. Knowing naught of this,
the disconsolate lover knew only that
he wanted her, and she seemed far re-
moved. He could afford to marry.
Sextus named, brought up and estab-
Iished his boys with mechanical JUS
tice, and it was now the turn of Damo-
cles. The thrifty old man had already
tidy farm for him when he "got
ready"
Happy was fully aware of all this.
She had no ambition beyond her IA
miliar surroundings, plenty of work
and kind husband. To be rOlly poly
old grandma was her ultimate view.
Then she could sit and knit, with cats
and children about, laughing at the
past CHEEKY in the present, beloved by
all, and regard her inevitable end with
the resignation of a useful life.
After all, she guessed Damocles Sears
was the one, if only he would brace
up. If not. well, she should not wait
too long. There were plenty of others.
Perhaps" Happy giggled, eff she
could accidentally have something hap
pen maybe he might see how she felt
about it. No need of his acting afraid
to sit up with her. Now, if he would
only come in tonight, with her parents
quite ready for bed. 1t was lovely on
the bench under the maple trees-a
moon too. Was that his step-yes-and
going by"
Mr. Sears" called Happy rs that
your
Thought the folks were going to
bed" mumbled Damocles, coming in
haltingly, land of course
'And of course you wouldn't dare to
visit with me out here in the moon
light" chuckled Miss Mollett. "Oh,
come on in and sit with me. l was
just thinking about you"
And laughing, I'll bet" returned
her lover TREMENDOUSLY. But he sat
down on the end of the settee, with a
faint sidelong glance of admiration.
well | was little bit. You're so
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1904-06-02
Information For the Ignorant.

Dear Editor-My wife insists on baking
me prune pie daily. How can head her
off? DYSPEPTIC.
Peremptorily order her not to stop
baking them.
Kind Sir-I have a bump on the left side
of my jaw that mars my otherwise good
looks People think have hunk of to-
bacco in my cheek. What shall do?
HANDSOME HENRY.
Put a hunk of tobacco in the other
cheek and even things up.
Editor-I sent lovely poem called
sions of a Dying Calf to an editor, and
he sent it back with curtlike rejection
card. What action shall I take about It?
DREAMY LOLA.
You might send it again and dare
him to print it. If that fails, punish
the coward by sending him absolutely
nothing more.-Kansas City Times. s
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1904-06-02
Uncle Ellis Fables
Story Of the Farmer and the Wolf, and
the Peasant and Jupiter.

~ NE day as the Farmer was
working in his field and max
" ing the dirt fly over most of
Calhoun county he was ap-
preached by a Wolf with a grin on his
face
Anything new on the Venezuelan
question:" asked the Farmer as he
wiped his perspiring brow on a hue
kleberry bush and felt in his pocket to
see if he had lost his recipe for keep
ing cider sweet the year round.
Nothing in particular" replied this
Wolf, but l was just thinking what
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1904-06-02

"Yes," said the indolent youth, I'VE
have decided that grandfather is en-
titled to some consideration"
Really
ooh, yes. OF course we can't afford
to say much about him because he was
in trade, but we have given a lot Of
thought to the matter, and we can see
extenuating circumstances"
Perhaps he couldn't help it,
1--WE considered that, but it's not the
main thing"
HE left you big fortune"
"Oh, yes; but that is of trifiing i'm
portance, except as it is associated
with the one really great boom"
(Which is?"
"Why, if he hadn't been in trade we
would be, don't you know. He saved
us that humiliation. Chicago Post.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1904-06-02
MfAtaken Again,

"Our minister seems to be such an
altruist," said Mrs. Oldcastle.
us hep replied her hostess. 81
thought by the sound of his voice that
he was a bass" Chicago Record-Her-
aid.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1904-03-07
CUBAN PLANTERS WILL
HAVE PHENOMENAL CROP
(Mail Special to the Advertiser.)

WASHINGTON D. c.. Feb. PA belated report
Baer, Consul Cienugos the Sugar Crop
late December last made public by the Department
and Labor follows
Sugar grinding in the districts tributary Cienfuegos
beginning under suspicious circumstances and the planters
aed the by the United
delayed reciprocity looking with
optimistic An estimate OF output of the
leading genos ms) southern
grinding OF $4,000 bags From these
figures will be that the crop of
former Many already devsng plans sugar
crop the coming phenomenal the history Province
much land which untitled for seasons
tivaton.
report to the Department from Consul Henry w Die
derh Bremen Germany sugar crop Europe
lows it having been written early in January:
During the last
factories in Europe have been published follows:
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1904-03-07
ASSOCIATED Press Mail Specially

ASSOCIATED Press Mail Specially
WASHINGTON. Feb. 27.-Immedi-
ately after onvening today the Senate
resumed consideration of the bill re-
quiring the use of American vessels in
transporting government supplies and
roll-call was ordered on Mr.. Car
mack's motion to re-commit. The mo-
ton was Iost-19 to 49,
Mr.. Hale moved to lay on the table
Mr.. Daniels amendment relieving the
government of the necessity of enforce
ing the provisions in the proposed law
in cases in which the charge of Amer
lean vessels exceeds that of foreign YES
sells to the extent of 10 per cent. The
motion was carried-42 to 20.
Efforts to fix the figures at Is and
then at 20 per cent also were unsuc-
cessful. The votes were all on party
lines.
Mr.. Mitchell offered an amendment
to postpone the date when the bill
shall take effect until July 1, 1905 He
expressed the opinion that the bill, as
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1904-03-07
THE SENATE DISCUSSES
THE NEW SHIPPING BILL

a law, would have the effect of re-
stricting trade between the United
States and its dependencies in the Pa
cific. He also charged that the effect
would be to discriminate in favor Of
some Pacific Coast ports as against
others. None of the American vessels
that would be engaged in the trade
ever enter the Columbia river. He said
all Oriental trade from the Columbia
river ports would be Immediately de-
stroyed if the bill should become a
law.
Mr.. Hale moved to lay Mr.. Mitchelrs
amendment on the table, which was
carried, "a to %, Messrs. Mitchell, Full
ton and Dietrich voting with the Dem
ocrats.
The. Senate also tabled amendments
giving American vessels the preference
where the charges do not exceed by
more than % per cent those of foreign
vessels and extending the time when
the bill shall take effect until 1909.
Mr.. Patterson suggested an amend
ment excluding from the benefits of the
bill American vessels employing Chi
nese and other than those entitled to
reside in the United States.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1904-03-07
BEAUTY SPOT
OF HONOLULU
Allan Herbert is
Opposed to
Arm0ry.
Suggests Association
for Beautifying
City.
Says Bungalow and Wall Should
Be Removed from Palace
Grounds.

1.-The Capitol should be made the
beauty spot of Honolulu, being so cen
traIly located" said Allan Herbert at
the Hawaiian Hotel last evening The
palace park is no place for the arnory.
Rather all the buildings now there
should be removed. The bungalow is
useless and obstructs the view from
Hotel street, while the rubbish piles
and some of the small structures lit
tering up the grounds are a disgrace
to the community. Instead the grounds
should be planted with ornamental
shrubs and flowers. Another great i'm
movement would be the removal of the
fence and the unsightly stone wall. The
grounds should be open as at Thomas
Square or the park about the Judiciary
building. Strangers coming here who
see that old graveyard fence and high
stone wall think the place is tabu and
that they have to get permission TO
go in.
"What we need is an organization
which will see that such work as this
will be done. Honolulu has been and
is still passing through a period of
transition, having emerged from the
village stage to that of a crowded and
rapidly growing city. In this time OF
activity we see on every side the need
of those influences which a Citizens
Association to improve and beautify
Honolulu aims to exert.
During this time a great number OF
streets have been graded, leaving the
way now open for further improve
ments by systematic planting of suit
able trees on the sidewalks, and grass
piats and beds of flowers in vacant
spaces
with a good water supply, there is
reason to hope that many lawns will
soon refresh the eye, in spots now COW
cred with weeds or uninviting dust.
It is earnestly to be hoped that all,
whose means permit 1t, will show them
selves in favor of beautifying their
in this manner, and also of en-
,ouragng their tenants in the same
way.
with green trees and lawns, choice
Ihrubbery and poisoning flowers, let
Is take away the reproach of Homo
ulu. Second to no other interest in
Is great Importance to us all, stands
he urgent need of more stringent
ianitary regulations.
1--WE have here a condition of affairs
offensive to all the senses, and which
threatens to injure the good health of
,ur inhabitants. The scope of this
work is so broad that it cannot be fully