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Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1904-05-10
RATS LEAVING BY THOUSANDS.
Yet There Is No Apparent Decrease in
Their Number at New Orleans.

Yet There Is No Apparent Decrease in
Their Number at New Orleans.
Captain A. r. McGonnigal was for
a number, Of years an officer of one Of
the fruit steamers plying between New
Orleans and Central American ports.
Talking with me about this fruit trade
he said: do you know, it amazes me
that the fruit steamers do not succeed
In Kidding New Orleans of its rat popu-
lation. They are continually carrying
rats away from New Orleans and new
er bring them back. yet the rat supply
in the Crescent City always holds up
under the strain pretty well.
Il was in the trade for a good many
years, and l count this curious freak
of the Louisiana rats one of the oldest
things l have ever beer cognizant of.
While the fruit steamers lie at the
New Orleans docks the rats stow them
selves away by the scores and the hun
dreds. Cats are of no avail in keep
ing them back. | had fifteen on board
my craft once and they succeeded in
doing no more than keep the rodents
below deck. On the out voyage they
are one of the biggest nuisances mag
Unable, but as soon as the vessel reach
es one of the Central or South Ameri-
can ports they swarm ashore. as
though the Pied Piper of Hamelin
were playing Oh the sands.
During the return voyage TO New
Orleans, with my vessel loaded with
luscious fruit and it would be pre-
sumed, far more enticing to a rat, l
have never seen them on board. They
sail out with u.s. but they never come
back. l don't know how to account for
it, but the statement is true, and l
have no doubt the captain of every
vessel in the fruit trade out of New
Orleans has noticed it and will sub
stanHate my assertion. st. Louis
Globe Democrat
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1904-05-10
sANru DOMINGO
Little Islands Complications vith the
United States.


The action of the insurgents of San
to Domingo in deliberately firing on
the American dag, killing r.. G. Johns
ton. naval engineer. wounding
Charles Doctor. q bugler, and other
wise committing warIike acts against
the government of the United States
has succeeded in raising an interesting
international complication. 1t will be
remembered by those who have kept
track of the affair that Johnston was
shot while on launch on its way
from the shore to the United States
auxiliary cruiser Yankee The small
American flag in the stern of the boat
was ridGled. Doctor was wounded in
a subsequent engagement of the Co
lumbia with some OF the insurgent
forces. About week after the killiAg
of Johnston, it will also be recalled, a
merchant steamer named the New
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1904-05-10
Forty Years Ago.

The governors of Ohio, Indiana, I'LL
nois, Iowa and Wisconsin met in
Washington to tender President Lin
coin 100000 100 day" men for the
Potomac campaign.
Governor Yates of Illinois issued an
appeal to citizens to fill up the States
quota of 10000 men in twenty days.
Governor Brough of Ohio called the
State militia into service for 100 days
to relieve the Federal troops of garri-
son duty.
The United States government
threatened to seize locomotive plants
in the North unless the manufacturers
were more prompt in supplying the
War Department.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1904-05-10
Twenty Years AGO.

William Walter Phelps, acting for
James G. Blaine, issued a denial of the
charges that Blaine was connected
with the Fort Smith Railroad bill
scandal.
.lnGrew Carnegie gave $4,000 TO
Bellevue Me5ical College, New York.
The Michigan Republican State
Convention elected delegates at large
who were opposed to President ches-
ter A. Arthur and James G. Blaine.
President Chester a Arthur was
said to have captured 21T delegates TO
the Republican National Convention.
against "a for Blaine and as for Logan.
\ bankruptcy bill passed the United
states senate, after long opposition l,J
Morgan. the recent opponent OF the
Panama Canal
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1904-05-10
GARDENS OF THE ALcAzAR.
One of Their Greatest Charms Is the
Apparent Lack of Cultivation.

Tie garden of the Alcazar is one
garden composed Of sewers, each
opening mo the other b. steps de-
scending fron a terr@ce OF through
arches in marble or living green.
S.ll the gardens are surrounded with
zvoisaerful hedges of myrtle, juniper
5or. box. If the gardens of the Alcazar
should be stripped Of all but their
hedges, palm trees and magnolias
they would still be most wonderful.
In some places walls about eight feet
in height separate the gardens, and
against these walls are trained orange
and peach trees. with tangle of jas
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1904-05-10
len Years Ago.

Members Of Kelly's Industrial
army captured a railroad train at
Weston, Ne5., which was then ditched
BY the railroad officials.
A strike Of $4,000 bituminous coal
miners was begun under the leader
ship Of John Mcbride.
President Cleveland warned Coxey's
army TO keep oatside Of Washington
-Four thousand armed coal miners
began marching on ToIuca, H., TO
force a strike there.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1904-05-10
Aunt Mandy,s ECONOMY.

Gently, Mandy" said Mr.. Higgins
to his spouse. II amt got one word to
say 'gainst economy. This here game
o. me cartin' railroad ties six miles, ter
save usin' the firewood IS all right in
a way. even If It's hard on the bosses.
An your idee O. usin' tn plates on the
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1904-05-10
4 Discovery.

They had been discussing the baby's
ears. eyes and. nose.
AND I think he's got his fathers
hair said The joyful young mother.
"Oh. is That who's got it? no.
iced ii was missing" said the girl
who knew her before she was mar
Exchange.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1904-05-10

The beshp Missouri which exploded killing twenty
officers
official trip taking place Oct 81 She is sister ship of the Ohio and the
and smaller The
is
by William Cowles brohernIaw
the Missouri
sinking the Illinois,
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1904-05-10
Manx Taxes.

In the matter OF taxation the Isle
of Man is unique There is nc income
tax and no succession duties charge
able against the estates Of deceased
persons: roads are manipulated by
the revenue for two sources-a small
tax upon every wheel and shod hoof,
and a levy apon every male inhabi-
tant, who must give days work on
the road or its equivalent in cash.
There are not stamp duties on re
ceipts, checks. promisory notes, etc;
In fact. stamps are used only for post
age. The island has no 2awnshops.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1904-05-10

The groom is the
eldest son of John
NJ. Thurston, the
distinguished law
yer, orator and
statesman, w b o
was the intimate
friend of Blaine,
and who once rep
resented Nebraska
in the Z n i t e d
States Senate. She
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1904-05-10
Curious Legal Custom.

A curious custom is in vogue in
many parts of India. If dispute
arises between two landowners two
holes are dug close together, in each
Of which defendants and PLAINTIFFS
lawyers have to place leg. They
have to remain thus until either one
of them is exhausted or complains of
being bitten by insects, when he is
Judged to be defeated and his employer
loses his case.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1904-05-10

remarkable Of the Field Marshal hsrqu
under
Ankado preparing for deadly gap
soldier organizer refore he as eeen
Bismarck Genee
Napoleon In local conflicts IL the Mko
1894 he has made
II he takes
triumph over the
ieSions
1908 aeo tn
In the overthrow Of the Tycoon ana
placing Mutsunitc on the throne
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1904-05-10

islan5 to France. which held the west
or ~haif. Soon after the entire coun-
try under Toussaint L'Ouverture gain
ed its independence. In 1914 came the
rebellion OF the eastern portion of the
island. resulting in the formation of
the present Dominican Republic.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1904-05-10

The avevage man derives a lot Of
pleasure frolS spelling some ctSer Eel
lows fun.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1904-05-10

When a girl isn't good-looking. her
true friends blame it on the milliner
and dressmaker.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1904-05-10

The average cost for carrying a
passenger on the street railways at
the United States is 90 cents.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1904-05-10

The first thing woman plants Is
sweet peas; the first thing a man
plants is potatoes.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1904-05-10
projectiles and the cost of this barking
would work out to more than $4,000.
A sWlTcHMANs DAUGHTER

Becomes the Wife of Son of Former
Senator Thurston.
The marriage of Miss Nellie Cotter
to Clarence Thurston in st. Louis re-
Gently was invested with romance.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1904-03-06
AnecC. tes OF Famous Men.

The weli-Anown Italian journalist.
Carlo Pa mi, has written book
containing ais "reminiscences Of Glad
stone, Disraen, Salisbury. Cecil
Rhodes, Chamberlain and others, with
many new anecdotes. Cecil Rhodes
said to him one day that no Italian
woman wears artificial gems if she
is rich enough to buy genuine ones,
but that Frenchwomen and others
often do so, and he added: .'If
should ever want to marry should
rot take a woman who is willing to
wear counterfeits when sh. can have
The real thing"
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1904-03-06
..,.arc hes Hara n kill.

Thaf tie microbes which cause dis
ea5e cannot be killed by frins them
out OF gun las been proved in Off
cal government experiments. Mi
crobes Of malignant postule. Of ab-
scesses and Of the intestine were
smeared upon the face of the CUR
wad, put next the powder and fired
into sterile gelatin mad agaragar. Il
each case the microbes de"eloped.
each after it's kind, in the medium re-
ceiyin2 the Wad.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1904-03-06
RECEIVER S SALE.


Under and by VIZ Of an order Of
the jefferson ehM Mea4y court in the.
ease OF Alex Peraue and company v
a. n. and A, f. Williams now pending
i'll said court viii "a Saturday the
18th day Of March, 1904, within the.
hcufs prescribed BY law for judicial
sales, before t G door OF the court
house in the city o. Pine Bluff. expose
to sale to the highest bidder for cash
twenty well broke .~.ules, ranging in
size from IS to' l6 1-2 hands high
These mules may be seen at any time
before sale by calling upon Mr., Joh9
Perduc of Pine Bluff Ark.
i, Witness my signature this the 3rd
day of March. 1904
e-z.=.5 CARL SPELLMAN,
fr H:sr 80. r:. ieeeci' ei'
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1904-03-06
TIE >5525dhefn Meteantile Ce.5

tae Hlseest ez4ored mercantile
house IN the south, are doing
a first class honest, Iegiti-
mate business, and doing it
en a larger scale than ever
before,
They carry a neat, up-to-date
line CT clothing, dry goods,
boots, shoes and notions, as
We'll as complete line of
staple and fancy groceries.
This business should be we'll
patronized, especially by the
cClcrea people.
G.e2,er disrl&ys, bigger as
sortment and better values
an ever before handled.
FERD HAVIS,
President and General Manager.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1904-03-06
slany DEATHS IN the G.ips.

The death toll OF the Alps this sea-
son has been enormous Already
resulting in the loss Of $50 lives No
district has escaped from the Jura
mountains, the Dauphine and Mari.
time Alps, the great Swiss ranges. to
the Austrian peaks. The story is thu
same, an almost daily tale Of periloua
adventure accident and death
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1904-03-06

Mrs. Dan Hanna Ao2fn Bride.
Mrs, May Harrington Hanna, who
divorced Dan Hanna, son of United
states Senator. Hanna, is now the wife
Of Edmund X. stallo, son of Judge
Stallo, minister to Rome during the
Cleveland administration, and son-in-
law of Alexander r. Mcdonald, the
Standard Oil magnate.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1904-03-06

and which centribute1 50 largely to-
ward making the reception a success.
On another page Of the Graphic
will be found the advertisement Of
Geo. VI. Wells and company, and they
invite the attention of the reader to
the various kinds of insurance they
do-fre, life, health, accident, bur-
glary. liability, security, tornado and
rents,
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1904-03-06
New to Londoners.

The Londoner will be greatly An.
noyed by Innovations when the
American electrical cars are running
in the Metropolitan underground and
tu'penny tube railways. The fare
will be five cents for any distance:
there will be no first, second or third
class; the high speed will be ovey
sixty miles an hour and the twenty.
second limit to stops will give him .
Chicago education in movement
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1904-03-06

ID " Boyce deyotes his time to rents
Mrs. Russell Hollis is quite sick.
The Retail Grccers association
fwll meet Tuesday night.
Cali for carriages and baggage day
/ CT night. Old phone No. IS, Helms and
+ 49, ,,<s<:ae' - ts,s sts.4,s.s .
"A handsome cottage is being
erected for Mr.. Buck Cook on South
Main Street. - = . '--
Mr. Fred Clayton of Little Reck is
SICK at the residence Of shis cousin,
Mrs. w D. Jones. w.
FEMr Gus Wiley is. having.sa two
Ncfy frame residence erected on
South Cherry ,streeth. . -.
@|zWanted----SituatiSn. by. stationary
engineer Night or day, city or coun-
tFy A. No.@1 reference given 1929,
care Graphic.
e7Bert Blue,, manager Of the local
sa sss{D4ll team M tqr g this 5 season arrived
aTlday night and is at the hcme of
Mayor .s..--.s's. :, ;'
always a bargain at the second
nahd store in stoves and furniture or
L@nXthing. Wes buy. and sell. Sidney
Helms and company. 200 West Sec
qnd. Both phones.
8 DIR. Mary Hofsess arrived in the
wy last night from Hume, Nc. She
an osteopothic physician of several
years experience and win assist Dr.
~alan G, Higinbotham in her prac-
tiee a*=.ts
-Ihe ladies' of the First Baptist
snufch request the Graphic to ex-,
seno their thanks to their friends fsr
sne music furnished at thel reception
W. St i tAe eRggeA 2gs9s f 1kli4ay, evening
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1904-03-06
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LOCAL. AND oTHE EaW'SE =
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THIS DAY
is most opportunie one fer YOU t.
!, MARCH into our office and engage Us
20 act as your Real Estate Adviser and
Manager; whether it be in the buying
or selling.
Of Real Estate,
Or in the handling of RentaI Property.
WHY?
Because We can and we do
Deliver the Goods.
ASK our PATRONS. THEY KNOW.
LEITNER AND WE'LL,
ErHE "REAL ESTATERS," "113 Main ST
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1904-03-06

D " Boyce devotes his time to rents
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1904-03-06

Name
GRAPHIC TICKET
Cut this out and send or bring it to-
Rhodes-Haverty Furniture Com
pany's store, and it will entitle you to
q free chance ct the fine Stanhope
that will be given away. This will be
the only free ticket issued, SO save it.
The Western news., 1904-10-05
Medical Value of Spices.

In tropical countries, between lati-
tudes twenty three degrees south and
twenty three degrees north Of the
equator. the Inhabitants use spices
with their food as we use pepper. A
certain beneficial effect is caused to
the digestion; namely. stimulant and
carminative. says the Journal Of Trop-
ical Medicine. But there Is q second
ary effect, which is perhaps even more
beneficial. seen in the fact that the
volatile oil passes out from the body,
mostly unchanged. through various
channels. but chiefly through the
lungs and skin. SO that In the tropics.
nature has provided antiseptics which
in passing out by the lungs and skin
kill the hurtful microbes which might
be breathed in and also prevent. to q
great extent, the attack Of mosquitoes.
It Is a well-known fact that insects,
including mosquitoes, dislike volatile
oils, and will probably not attack an
Individual using spices as food ad-
junct. It is interesting to note that
spices grow where there Is a high rain.
fall combined with much heat-condi.
tons under which malarial influences
prevail. The author quotes various
authorities in regard to the antisepic
antipyretic and other properties Of arc.
maticS
The Western news., 1904-10-05

to make It give out its aromatic per
fIme. "Your father liked Sweet Mary
leaves"
Very gently and carefully Frank
helped her up the steps and into the
house. Mrs. Skinner took a step to-
ward her, and her lips framed the
word Mother" but not sound came
from them. The three stood In en-
barrassed silence until Frank said:
''Uncle Rufus says may stay here
and work for grandmother, If you are
willing. l didn't know your name last
night, or wouldn't have spoken so;
am sorry''-he hesitated little; then,
shyly, "Aunt Susan
She stopped and awkwardly kissed
his cheek. Then, In tones little hard
er than usual, as il to make amends
for such weakness:
swell, then, why don't you go and
help him ungear his horse, instead Of
standing there? Come, mother"-the
harsh voice grew tender-"your room
is ready for you; haven't had a hap
py day since you left t."-Classmate.
The Western news., 1904-10-05

said Frank, resolutely. "She's my own
grandmother: she belongs to me-"
"It's time for you to 60 to bed; you'll
have to be moving early in the morn
ing and get to work, If you're going to
do such big things" said Mrs. Skinner
sharply, as she took lamp and led
the way to a small bedroom.
When she returned she took a seat
at another window and studied the
darkness outside. After a while Mr..
Skinner said:
II don't know as l care what that
little squint Of a boy says; never heard
anything so foolish! Thinks he can
take care Of himself and her, too"
There was few moments silence,
then he continued:
II don't see as 1t was my fault, any
how. Twas all your doings."
There was a longer silence; then:
"You said you wanted her room, SO
you could have nice spare room like
other folks, and you said she'd be
more comfortable over there, this
house is so cold and 1t costs too much
to keep fire in her room"
He moved about uneasily, studying
her face intently. Then, with long
pauses between his sentences:
"Anybody can see that he's used to
work. He took care of the turkeys
and shut them up just as careful as
you could. You're getting pretty
rheumatic. He'd about pay their keep,
now, and, by and by, more. I need
some help just now, too"
Again he waited for her to speak,
but she didn't.
"Why don't you say something, Su-
SAM" he demanded, irritably. you
always talk when l don't want to
hear you, and keep still when you
ought to have something to say"
Pm seeing things"
"Sit there and look at them, then;
I'm going to bed" was his angry re-
ply.
In the night he was awakened by
the regular tap-tap Of hammer.
what in all possessed is she do
ing?" he asked himself.
He listened a few moments, then
got up, dressed and went to the spare
room. His wife was on her knees,
tacking rag carpet upon the floor.
"What are you doing2 We had to
get along without butter and eggs, and
you skimped us on everything you
could, to get that store carpet and lace
custains, and new furniture. And now
you're putting the old things back"
His wife did not answer, perhaps be-
cause her mouth was full Of tacks:
when the last one was in place she
rose to her feet, saying:
"Now help me set up the bed"
The old wooden bedstead with four
posts capped by round polished balls
The Western news., 1904-10-05
jap Maids Revenge,

When a Japanese maid Is Tilted by
her lover she takes peculiar and pic
turesque revenge. No longer, doubt
ing his faithlessness. she gets up in the
middle Of the night and puts on a
pleasing dress and wooden sandals.
Attached to her headdress she carries
three lighted candles, and suspended to
her neck hangs a small mirror.
She takes In her left hand a small
straw efigy Of the faithless one, and
in her right hammer and nails.
Walking gravely to the sanctuary. she
selects one of the sacred trees, and
nails the efagy securely to the trunk.
She then prays for the death of the
traitor. vowing that II her wish ia
granted she will take out the nails
which trouble her god, since they are
fastened to a sacred tree. Night after
night she comes to the tree, adding one
or two nails and repeating her prayers,
persuaded that the god will not hest.
tate to sacrifice the man to save the
tree.
The Western news., 1904-10-05

was put up, the cord woven In and q
straw tick and fat feather bed placed
upon 1t.
"Tll get breakfast while you do the
chores: the boy will want to 60 ear
ly."
do you WANT" But she had
gone into the pantry.
When breakfast was over, Frank
said:
"If you think I've done enough to
pay for what I've had I'll go; I'm In a
hurry to see grandmother"
"I'm-I'm-thati Is, thought ia go
over that way this morning; you can
ride over-its ten miles or more"
He looked at his wife, but 1t was
one Of the times when she ought to
speak and would not, so he and Frank
went to the barn to harness the horse.
When they were ready to go Frank
went into the house. "GOod-by, Mrs
-" She did not tell him her name.
THANK you for your kindness; I'll tell
grandmother how good you've BEEN"
Before they were out Of sight Of the
house she was at work in the spare
room She put blue and white coun-
terpane upon the bed. and tackled a
| valance around 1t. Old-fashioned cop
perplate curtains replaced the lace
| ones; an old spindlebacked rocker and
| other old furniture were brought it,
and she stepped back and surveyed the
room.
"There! Everything is Just as she
left It,"
Then she went into the kitchen, sat
down by the window, and waited. Her
hands. unaccustomed to idleness. were
nervOusly locked together. When the
wagon came in sight she rose, trem-
bling "Shes there; SO is Frank" she
whispered.
They stopped by the gate at the foot
OF the path. Frank sprang out and
looked toward the house. Mrs. Skin.
ner drew back and covered her face.
II can't meet her." she groaned.
Frank helped an old lady out Of the
wagon and led her up the walk; she
was SO small. and her back 30 bent
that her head scarcely came above
him. A she reached bush Of south.
ernwood she stopped to pick a spxig.
II remember just as well the day
planted that bush-'twas Susan's sec
ond birthday" Farther on she picked
leaf OF Sweet Mary and crushed 1,
The Western news., 1904-10-05
BARGAIN IN A BOA.
She Got It at Reduction Of Ten CeuAe
After q Long Wait.

She Got It at Reduction Of Ten CeuAs
After Long Wait.
II was in the city to-day, dear"
Mrs. Dawson's voice had a jubilant
note In it.
"Yes?" replied Dawson, carelessIy.
Eyes, was, dear, and-oh, Harry,
such bargain as I made! hardly
can wait to show it to your
II guess I can stand 1t until after
dinner" replied Dawson, with the in
difference of man to whom his wifes
bargains" are as tale that is told.
Immediately after the dessert the
''real bargain was produced. 1t was
in the shape of fluffy, chiffon boa.
"How much do you suppose I paid
for that perfectly lovely boa? Just
the thing to wear at the seashore sum-
mer evenings! What do you think l
gave for it?"
Haven't the remotest idea. All It
was worth, dare say"
"How horrid of you! Men never
appreciate bargain. Well, now, I'll
tell you about it, Mr.. ScOrnful, and
you can thank your lucky stars that
you have married a woman who isn't
easily cheated. went first to Smiths,
and he had a boa almost an exact
match for this that he wanted $6 for.
Taylor & Brown had one almost like
it, and they asked $8 for theirs. Then
1 took a car and went across the city
to the White Brothers, and they want
ed $6 for every boa they had that l
would have been willing to wear; so
jumped on q car and rode back to
Price & Green's store, and they asked
So for a boa SO much like this you
couldn't tell them apart.
II stayed downtown to luncheon,
and went to fourteen different places,
and finally came back to Smiths,
where l began; and what do you think7
During the day they had marked their
boas down, and got the identical boa
l had looked at first for only $3.50
just think"
Dawson thought; but five years Of
experience as benedict had made him
wise enough to keep his thoughts to
himself-Chicago Record Herald.