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MOVING IN GERMANY,
NOT THE SlMPLE OPERATION II
is HERE.
offieia' Papers by the Bushel Are
Demanded by the WatchfuI Police
Acknowledgements Not to Be
Repeated Without Cause.

The other day I had the experience
'of changing houses in Germany. It is
An experience l can heartily recon.
mend to those who are desirous of
becoming more intimately acquainted
with the perfected complications of
German police methods.
Before removing from my old fat
spent half an hour in reporting my
impending departure to the authori.
ties. First, I had to write out particu.
lars OF my various Christian names
(Which, unfortunately, happen to be
many, OF my age place of birth. ma
uonallty, religion and of my number
In the register of the income tax com
mlssioners.
Although the police had long been
IN possession of these particulars.
which l had communicated to them
op at least senty previous occasions.
It was necessary for me to make three
fair copies of them, and of similar
details relating to my family.
Then came the servants whose
places of nativity. ages, religions and
other marks Of identity had to be
recorded with equal precision a.
equal number of times.
When | had finished l gathered the
documents into bundle and dispatch
ed them tc the police by the concierge
My family, my belongings and my ser
wants arrived IN due course in the ScM
dwelling and as soon as my writing
room had been placed in order I sat
down to narrate afresh the story of
thelr birth. profession, religion. nation
allty and taxation number.
After the 'equisite number Of copies
had been filed up and signed by my
landlord, / -sad them hastily conveyed
to the police bureau The officer on
duty refused, however, to accept them
except on production of copy Of the
same details stamped ana authenticat
ed by the police of my former parish.
With this copy / had unfortunately
omitted to provide myself, | dutifuliy
dispatched an express messenger to
my evacuated building to repair the
omission, and imagined that | had
no% brought my negotiations with the
police 20 successful conclusion.
Alas! | we mistaken, for three days
days later the postman delivered
couple of important looking docu-
ments, of which one related to myself
and family and another to the affairs
OF the housekeeper, who comes under
a different set Of police regulations
10 those obtaining in the city of ordi.
nary servants.
found that my pres ence wac re-
quired at the police bureau for the
purpose of supplying answers to a
long catalOg of questions On this
occasion l had to repair to the bureau
armed with big bundle of birth. con.
firlnation, marriage, vaccination and
other certificates.
These were examined and found sat.
isfactory, but they We're inadequate
to satisfy the official thirst for knowl-
edge. My fathers age, profession, and
place of residence. my mothers maid
on name and age. either gave cor
rectly or approximately, but when
the sympathetic policeman demanded
the age and maiden and matrimonial
names of my mother-n-law, l was fain
to confess ignorance and did so.--
Snetch.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1904-08-16
Tobacco Crop Of 1908,

The tobacco crop Of S15,972,425
pounds. at an average price of 68
cents pound, produced a revenue of
55.514,627 last year. The average
crop to the acre from 1,03-,735 acres
ras 1868 pounds
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1904-08-16
PANTORlUM CLUB.
No. 1908 Pine ST.

A place where you can have YOUR
suits OF clothes pressed a month fo-
one dollar; cleaning extra. We seno
for and deliver same. Everybody
join. Old phone 376.
# N. c. LEVY, MANAGER.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1904-08-16
TO THE PUBLIC.

We have re-opened onr grocer!
store, at No. 1919 West Si>1h avenue
eth a complete stock OF stable ano
fancy grceries, together " IT, country
prduce, and will be glad tn serve Our
friends and the public in general
prompt delivery
u. w. POSS AND son.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1904-08-16

Sympathy is due any woman whose
husband has dyspepsia: it closes up
the path to his heart.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1904-08-16

On Third and Tennessee. Houses to
be moved off at once. Give us an Of
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1904-08-16

TWO SMALL HOUSES FOR SALE
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1904-08-16
GENERAL OFFICES, III Pine St.


SISe'AI oFr'SEs' 1H Pine ST. ARK
This property but It does insure
SAFE ana ponabe investment all
mas ne same sources Il
company nas IT mas no death losses
" NE Its field is unimnedage physical condt
on are not considered Dues payable a
~ o ana enjoy during life what perfect
qualify between all classes Write prospectus
AcVe reliable
to- investigation invite" and inform cheerfuy given
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1904-08-16

Northbound.
Leave New Orleans 6:35 p. m.
Leave Pine Bluff 4:45 p. m.
Arrive st. Louis 1885 a. d.
Southbound.
Leave st. Louis 8:20 p. m.
Arrive Pine Bluff so a. m,
Arrive New Orleans S:55 a. m.
For reservations apply to local
agent.
H. G. TOWNSEND, G. P. & T. A.
st. Lous Mo-
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1904-08-16
NEW SLEEPING CAR SERVICE
VIA IRON :GiN ROUTE

Commencing August 8th, the Iron
Mountain Route will establish through
daily sleeping car service between
New Orleans and st. Louis, via. Val
ley Route and T. P. on the following
schedule.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1904-08-16

u. w. POSS AND SON.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-11-30

FILES ANSWER TO COMPLAINT.
nv Aseoc.atsd press,

NEW YORK, Nov. 2s.--Thomss r.
Sherman, who was several years ago APP
pointed committee Of the person and es-
tate Of John Armstrong Chanler. former
husband OF Amelie Rves. the authoress,
to-day filed an answer to the complaint
which Mr.. Chamber entered in the United
States Circuit Court here to have Mr..
sherman's appointment declared null and
void. The appointment complained OF
was made by the Supreme Court on the
ground that Mr.. Chanler was mentally
incompetent to manage his own affairs.
lie was placed In the Bloomingdalc Asy-
lum, from which institution he escaped
in June. 1899 An action was then COM
menced in Virginia, where Mr.. Chaner
claims residence. to determine tho
question Of his sanity. He succeeded In
proving that he was competent to man
age his own affairs, and was adjudged
sane by the courts
:: In his answer Mr.. Sherman denies that
Mr.. Chanler has ever been denied access
to- the papers relating to the estate He
further represents that Mr.. Chanler was
and Is a citizen OF the town OF Rye In
this State. and not resident Of Vir-
ginia as claimed. and that because OF such
residence the Federal courts are without
Jurisdiction In the matter Mr.. Sherman
also claims that the commitment OF Mr..
Chanler to the asylum was regular and
proper, and that he was then and Is now
inSa ne. s5l El "a & 5tf sF <. Ft5
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-11-30
STAND-PIPE EMPT1ED.
First Test Of Tower Shows Pow
erful Pressure Available.

IL The first test. OF the pressure OF the
new standpipe was made yesterday morn
ing and It proved 10 powerful as TO get
beyond the control OF the authorities and
blow out the stop cocks and fairly flood
tho Lee District with water. In dis
c,Issing the matter. Superintendent Boil
ing said:
when the water was turned on Lee
District from the standp!pc the pressure
was SO great at two or three points.
where the brancchs In the street had
been plugged up for future extensions,
that these plugs were blown out. turn
Ing loose for a short while large streams
OF water, which resulted in quickly
cmptying the tank. The waste at these
points were stopped as quickly as pos
sihle by closing the valves on the mains,
but while this was being done. Lee Dis
trict was void OF pressure about forty
minutes. This was at once remedicd BY
turning on the water from the reservoir,
using the same service that has been
used the last four months.
.Thc points Where plugs were blown.
out will be restored by o'clock to-day.
and tho tank refiled and the water VIII
be turned on in Leo District from the
standplpe Tomorrow morning.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-11-30
WILL FINE MANY
CORPORATIONS
Must Fay One Hundred Each
for Failure to Re i
port.
HOMES ANNUAL MEETING Z: NJ
Legislature Will be Asked for
Appropriations for Addi-
tiona1 Buildings.
1 HOMES 0 ANNUAL MEETING
Especial 10 The ratnes-Di.patch.l

agG * SSIeClaIE 10 ITO ,I1meS-IJlSpatCn.) 6i+N
RALEIGH. N. c.. NOV. 2e.--Riley Britt.
young white man. wns brought to .tle
penhentiary to-day from Moore county to
servo twenty-five years for tho murder
OF William H. Moore. Tho murder Is
said TO have been remarkably cold
bloodcd ono. In that Britt went to Moore's
house. took supper with him. and then
asked him to take walk, and cut his
throat while they were out walking.
IT is announced that M. l.. Pittman.
OF Hendcrsonville, has been appointed as.
slsthnt commissioner OF labor and print
4 Ing. to succeed y. r. Justice. Of Char
lotte, resigned. lie will arrive within the
next day or two. The appointment was
made by Commissioner Warner.
The annual meeting OF tho North Caro-
/ lima Soldiers Home WAS held to-day,
reports showing that there are 120 old
soldrrs on tho roll and forty applicants
for admission. The State appropriation
for maintenance Is $4,000, and $1,000 was
y appropriated for two yea rs eS improves
ments. or this s311.00 is still on hand.
Tho committee will ask the Legislature
+ for an appropriation to erect several adj
dtional cottnges to increase the capacity
80 that the forty applicants may be
General Julian s. Carr. Colonel a. B.
Stronach, and State Auditor 3. r. Dixon.
The Secretary OF State Is taking steps
\ for the enforcement nf the collection OF
penalties OF 500 each from large num-
her OF corporations in the State that have
not sent In their annual reports for the
year ending July LIST. There are over
200 that arc now liah le to this fine.
The creditors Of the w. W. Mills Lum-s
Der Co.. OF this city. will meet here De-
\ cember 18th for the purpose OF selecting
an assignee to wind up the affairs OF tho
concern which has been declared bank
rupt. The capital is 100000 and tho
LIABILITIES seem to SONY about $40 900.
The Junior Order United American Me-
Z charles. OF this city. will hold a public
meeting for the discussion OF American
I problems next Monday night. State
L Treasurer B. r. Lacy Will discuss OBJ
& scrvationB on the Condition OF American
Labor In Arizona nd It's Mexican Com
Z petition State Auditor B. F. Dixon
] will discuss The Bible in the Public
{. Schools.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-11-30
INTERESTING. If TRUE.
fou Can Try It For Yourself and Prove

b . Z 4 T
One grain Of the active principle In
stuart's Dyspepsia. Tablets will digest 5000
grains of8meat, eggs or other wholesome
food, and this claim has been proven BY,
actual experiment. which any one can per-
form for himself In tho following manner.
Cut hard boiled CESS into very small
pieces, as 1t would belt mast1cated, place
tho egg and two or three Of the to blets
in a bottle or jar containing warm water
5hented to SsS degrees (the temperature Of
the body, and keep It at this tsmpera-
ture for three and one-halt hours. at the
end OF which time the esq Will be as
completely dgested as It would have been
In the healthy stomach Of 2 hungry noy.
4 Tho point OF this experiment is that
what stuart's Dyspepsia Tablets will do
to the egg in the bottle it will do to the
egg or meat In the stomach, and nothing
else will rest and invigoratc the stomach
50 safely and effectually, Even a little
child can take stuart's Dyspepsia Tablets
With safety and benefit 4 the digestion
Is weak, and the thousands OF cures ae-
oompished ny their regular daily use
are easily explained when It Is under
stood that they are comp osed Of vegetable
essences, aseplo pepsin. dAstase and
Golden Seal, which mingles with the food
and digest 1t thoroughly, giving tho over.
worked stomach n chance to recuperate,
. Dieting never cures dyspepsia, neither
do pills and oathartic medicines. which
simply irTltate and nhame the tntes-
tines, So
When enough food Is eaten and promptly
dIRested there will be no constipation
nor, in fact. will there be disease OF any
kind, because good digestion means good
health in every organ. 4
f'rhe merit ana SUCCESS OF stuart's Dys-
'pepsia Tablets are worldwide. and they
arc sold at the moderate price OF fifty
cents for full sized package In every drug
store in the United States and Canada,
- well - An Europe ss
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-11-30
VIRGINIA.
BRIEFS
1special 10 The Tlmes-Dis patch.l

"a CHATHAM. VA, Nov. 2s.---The twelve
was riding a harnessed horse Friday from
ness rS II ses sca a T The animal WHICH
gan running. dragging the helpless boy
j Tor some distance before being stopped;
Young Motley was dead. 4. skull
FREDERICK'S 2 HALL VAN essrs.
Thomas and Herman Hasten, OF RiGh-
mond. who have been recent guests OF Miss
Sadie Hardenbergh. have refurned home.
taking with them twenty-slx ra bbits. nine.
teen quail and three squirrcls as the result
4 OF a Thanksgiving hunt.
FS GREEN BAY, 3VA.--hir. Walter w.
FIlppen. Of this place, has been appointed
which commences from this office on De.
cember LIST. He has given bond 1 and VIII
enter upon his new duties on Ihursday
vA.-Alr. John W. Gregg.
OF near Lincoln, ono OF tho largest dairy
property valued at $1,000, Last summer
+ he lost a fine barn.
NORFOLK. yA.-The body Q. John i, = r. r
Only ennses ,o wh9 o aatan
! In Taylor's dock this morning. According
to the finding Of the coroners jury. the
ma came to his death By accidental
o 1WoopsTocK. vA.-rhe coroner.s jury
In tho case OF William a.. Frye. who was
Y found murdered In the boiler house OF the
day,,this afternoon rendered averd.ct that
Frye came to his death by a blow in1ict-
Y cd by a n elvy blunt instrument In the
hands of q person or persons unknown.
M e. Few. who was arrested on Sunday
morning. has been released, there being no
u evidence TO connect him In any way with
u IH II ss5Isi Waffle New Jerusalem
Z lutheran Church, at Lovettsville. this
& county. was recommended with appro-
pratc ceremonies Sunday. Rev. Asa
u Richards is tho present pastor. a This Is
ono Of the oldest and largest denomina-
'iLYNcHBURG, VA eolored boy
named Herndon,A In Campbell county,
Saturday. while returning from q: hunt,
81 dropped his loaded gun and both barrels
were discharged, the shot taking effect IN
/ Ills mouth, Killing hin, instantly. The
BOYS head was almost blown away. II
+ n POCAHONTAE, VA--The Norfolk and
i Western Hallway Company have lcom-
mencod the erection, OF a new passenger
+ station at Pocahontas. which Will be a
handsome and coHmodlous building,
costing about Sic, 000 lI
a NORFOLI VA.-After hearing evidence
Il in the examination Of the Seaboard
4 Social Club, charged with violating. the
h State liauor laws. Judge Croker, OF the
+ an order revoking the charter of the
defendant. Attorney R. II. Bagby, for
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-11-30
Crystallised Poison!

You know that hard water leaves deposit
Of iitns In the bottom Of the tsa-ksttle IN
which IL bolts. and soft water does not. That
"a because soft water is filtered and contains
no lime. while hard water IS not filtered and
Ia full Of IL
to settle In the Joint Of your knee It would
be extremely painful And II the deposit
grew. you could finally no longer endure the
torture OF walking. 4.
begins and ends. Except that the deposit
which forms Is not Inns. but crystallized
poisoni 5.4
poison , 'S You eat eat and drink and breathe Into
your system. II Is the purpose OF the blood
70 absorb and carry OF this very poison Anu
the kidneys, which are tho blood filters. are
through the system clean to gather more
poison. which. they. In turn. Will eliminate
h But sometimes the kidneys fall. And some.
ossn oihs sy sa o00a apsorb
Il all. This Is the start OF rheumatism. The
poison accumulatcs and crystalizes. The
blood carries the crystals and they increase
longer. 1t deposits them IN joint-on
tbone-anywhere. sE5 Z.
The ,wingc in your lcs--the dull ache in
your arm on a rainy day.-.these arc nc out ~.
twisted limbs and unspcakable anguish OF
the sufferer who has allowed his symphonic
10 go unheeded and unattended for years
these are the evidences OF what rheumatism
rheumatism includes iumbaso., sciatics,
neuralgia. gout--for all these arc the results
Of rheumatic poison In the blood.
the poison. But this is not enough. The
FORMATION OF the poison must be stopped.
30. that nature may have a chance 10 oi y.
already formed. Unless this Is done there
can be no cure-nO permanent relief.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-11-30
ALL ENJOYED IT. q
Post A Proves Itself a Most En-
tertaininR Host.

The entertainme nt at the Post A, T.
P. A. 9headquarters yesterday evening,
given under the auspices Of the Ladies'
Auxiliary Of tho 7: AS, was a most
of the, members were present Music
Rotations and humorous stories afforded
members and their friends much pleas
iure. Nh
Among those who furnished their quota
Of enjoyment to the occasion were Mr.
e. H. Cloves. who sang some Of his best
selections: Mr.. John Tyler, Jr.. who en-.
tertained the audience with several very
humorous Rotations as did Mr.. ]. Mac
Jones and Mr.. Dunbar, who sang. Mr..
Kirk Mathews played the accompaniment
for the several vocalists, afterwards play
ing many selections with much spirit
The Ray Graphophone Company, OF this
city, kindly loaned handsome graphic
phone for the evening also sending an
operator This feature OF the entertain:
ment was highly appreciated by all pres
ent. About 10 Of clock refreshments were
served to the members The ladies pres;
ent, who presided over the affair were
Mrs. H. l.. Lorraine, president OF the
Ladies' Auxiliary OF T. p. AS; Miss
Kate Turpin, secretary: Mrs. Joseph
iWallerstein, Mrs. Robert Crump and Mrs.
One OF the important features Of the
occasion was the above to arrange for
asmeeting OF the members Of the post
and their friends, to advocate some
means By which the business interests
OF Richmond could be made better known
to the outside world. Mr.. Joseph Wal
lerstein addressed the members present.
setting forth the great commercial in
terest OF this city, calling upon all pres
cnt to arouse enthusiast mon this sub
ject.
Among the members and their friends
present this evening were: Rev. j. j.
Gravatt. chaplain, w. G, Bentley. 2. II,
Cloves, Joseph Nallerstein. H. L. Lor-
raine, r. w. spilman, II. F. Smith, T.,
w. Chelf, II. L. Harwood. II. r. Harlan
Clarence sydnor, Nixon Ball. H. p. Tay-
lor.s l.. o. Miller. ". G. Bragg,9J. NJ. Bell.
r. b. walthall, John Tyler, Kirk
Mathews, e. c. Pclouze, Allen Chambers.
Mcfarland Jones. Joseph B. Montgomery.
Frank Boykin Jacobs. H. Ellis. Jr..,S Thos.
Pondexter, ". ). Blalock. t. F. John
son, j. E. Fowler. L. Strange, and many
others. a. s5 z
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-11-30
STATE MISSION WORK.
The Board Has a Long and In
teresting Session.

The State Mission Board Of the Baptist
General Association Of Virginia, held its
lannual meeinE last evening p the
rarlovs OF the First Baptist Church. Tho
session was a. long and interesting one,
lasting from 4 o'clock In the afternoon,
until midnight. "a splendid supper was
served atm o'clock. 8 by some OF the
ladies Of the First Church.
DR.. Hutson presided over the meeting.
and there was n full attendance. All
The General Association. at its recent
to raise ut. least $4,000 forrstate missions
5000 Ii the treasury. the Board decided
TO map out It's work on tho basis Of
$4,000. The appropriations made. includ-
this amount e NJ eae
secretary, was reelected, and such salts
factory results were accomplished last
year by the four evan ellsts that It was
Ing wears. --.----- ---a
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-11-30

everything but It! promp tlyS cures kidney.
liver and bladder troubles. the symptoms
OF which oblged to pass your water
frequently night and day. smart ting or
Irritation In passing. brickdust or sedi-i.
ment in the urine, headache, backache.{
lame back. dizziness. poor digestion.
sleeplessness, nervousness, i heart disturb
ance due to bad kidney trouble, skin
eruptlons from bad blood. neuralg ia,% rheu-
matism, diabetes. bloating. irritabiity.l
WORKOUT feeling. lack Ut ambition, loss
Of flesh. sallow conn lexion or Brightsg
disease. 5jJ q FIJI 5lss3 Ss "a
I II your water. when allowed to remain
undisturbed in a glass or bottle for tWen-
ty-four hours. forms a sediment or set
Ting or has a cloudy appearance. e is:
evidence that your kidneys and bladder
need Immediate attention. Il, 5as
~ Swamp Root is pleasant to take and Is
for sale at drug stores the world over in
bottles Of two sizes and two prlces-ffty,
cents and one dollar. Remember the
name. Swamp Root, Or. x lmer''s Swamp
Root, and the address. Binghamton. N.
r.. on every bottle. IA
the wonderful merits OF Swamp Root you !
ton. both sent absolutely
j thousands upon thousands of testimonial
/. The value and success OF Swamp Root \
sed to send for a sample bottle. In send "a
ghamton. N. Y. be sure to say ou read y
y Times Dispatch. The genuineness OF
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-11-30
FILES Petition
IN BANKRUPTCY.
Mrs I. lib. Morris, Milliller,
Places Her Liabilities at
Seventeen Thousand.

A netitton In bankruptcy was filed yes
terday by Mrs. Lucy B. Norris through
Conway r. Sands and Ordway Fuller, at
torneys. Mrs. Morris has for years con-
Quoted the millinery business at No. 2o6
North Fifth Street. IN the schedules filed
her total liabilities are placed at sl7.s23s'9
and her total assets or every kind and de-
scription at S1l.575.o0.
or the total liabilities claims TO tho
amount OF s2.67s,45 are secured. tho bulk
of this sum being salaries duo to the
thirty or moro young ladies employed In
tho establishment. and tho rental and
attorneys fees. All the other liabilities,
or the great bulk Of them are debts due
New York firms with few in other cities
and some in this city from which the
petitioner bought stock and materials.
These claims aggregate $l4,3s7 80.
Tho assets are thus stated IN detail :
Value Of stock, s3.16s.47; value Of fixtures
and furnishings $57S.67: due Oh open nc-
count, A,@s66; memoranda or amount s!.o d y!
by tickets not charged on leger, sGS9'A
Other items make the aggregate OF assets,
$ll,57h9i. or this total. $1,000 IS claimed
as exempt under the law.
The s4,9s7. 10 duo the firm on o.len ac-
count and memoranda In the form or
tickets is divided among about 600 debtors.
many OF them among the best known peo-
Mo Of Rlcl,mond These debts range from
95 cents. the minimum, to $4i, tho maxi
mum. and IL Is estimated that ut least
90 or 10 per cont. are colRctible, Tho
proportion may DO even larger. The long
list of debtors to the firm Is explained by
tho fact that many Of these bills have Just
been made and have not Neen presented
for payment 1t is now nlldseason. ana
many of those charged with debt have
lust purchased goods, The stock Is said
to be rather full at this season.
1t is regarded as certain that the as
sets will Yield sufficient to pay the claims
OF the employees In full, and leave con-
siderable sum for the unsecured credits rs,
The filing Of tho petition came as n
surprise to many Of tho patrons Of the
firm .tA,r. SIX I'M 53.g5 f -. 4s-bIGgt.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-11-30
( Bible Study Institute.

To-day and tomorrow Bible study M
s HSd p T ef or
a s:l5 x, MxAddress. Rev, Nv, G, Taylor.
D. D., pastor First Baptist Church. Pcs
terburg Va. THE Purpose Of the 1nsti-
York city, international secretary for
Bible study, student department.
4 go p. M,--"Some Fundamental Prin-
ciples IN Bible Teaching,'' Prof. r. y.
Gaines. Richmond College,; "Richmond
College as a Field for Bible study,"S. II,
Templeman; "A Normal Glass" led by
Mr., Mclean IA " n
p. M,-''Bible Study as Method Of
Evangelism" Mr.. l., A., Coulter, state
vance Movement for Bible Study IN the
Colleges OF North America Mr.. Mclean