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Special one-way second class colon
ist' rates to Californio-The following
rates and arrangements are authorized
for the sale of one-way second-class
colonist tickets to San Francisco, Sac
ramento, Los Angeles and San Diego,
California, Ogden and Salt Lake City,
Utah, Granger, Wyoming, also to Pres
colt and Phoenix, Arizona, and all inter-
mediate points on direct lines to which
the regular second-class rates are high
er. The same rates will apply to such
branch line points as ordinarily take
the California common point rate. The
rate will be $4,000. First series, daily
March / to April 80, 1904. inclusive.
Second series, daily, September Is to
October Is, 1904. inclusive.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1904-03-13
The EVIL Eye Among Eeyptians.

The modern Egyptian is believer
in the evil eye, to avert which he
hangs around the neck charms suppos.
ed to possess magic power. These
are usually worn by children and con-
stst Of little tin or leather cases. which
inclose words either from the Scrip
lures or the Koran, If the children are
Of Moslem parents,
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1904-03-13
Texan Enthusiastic.

]. r. Cortley, formerly an extensive
cotton planter of Lee county. Texas,
recently visited Senor Cuevas. plan
tation of cotton producing trees. Mr.
Cortley is enthusiastic over the pros
poets Of the tree supplanting the cot
ton plant in Texas. In a letter to a
friend in this city he says:
From what saw on Senior Cuevas
plantation am convinced that this
cotton tree can be successfully grown
In Southwest Texas. 1t seems that
it does not require any great amount
of moisture and it is easily grown.
Whether it is killed or effected by
freeze or not is not yet known, but
am inclined to believe that owing tc
the fact that it is a native of a semi.
tropical climate. it would not stand
derful discovery cf the age and VIII
DO in Texas or even in limited part
OF Mexico, what it is doing on Senior
Cuevas' plantation, it is the most won
derful disco f.3 Of The aye am vii
ncTe than produce all the cotton need
ed to supply the demand of the
world''
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1904-03-13
IE9R YOUNG ~
FelkSARg
FUN IN YOUR FINGERS.
Tricks That Appear simple, but Are
Sometimes ImpossibIe.


1t is interesting to see what trick :
can be done with ones fingers.
These seem simple no,.gh Just t.
look at, but when one comes to try do
ing them, my. how hard some of them
are.
Fig. l shows a stunt that a good
many people can do; but others cant
do it at all, no matter how hard they
try. 1t consists of pressing close to-
gether the two intermediate joints of
the middle fingers of your two hands
while the ends of the other fingers and
the thumbs are together. Then sepa-
rate the thumbs and move them up
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1904-03-13
Something Missing.

One day three-year-old Margie was
passing through the market with her
mother. and. seeing strange looking
object. she sked what It was.
why, my dear, that's a head of cab
bage." replied her mother.
zen where's its mouf an eyeses7''
asked the puzzled little mia
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1904-03-13

Additional particulars OF the double
tragedy at Durham, WASHINGTON coun-
ty, Monday are given by the Fayette-
vile Democrat, as follows: The peo
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1904-03-13

u.v x,sagie,Iow Wesks.l b
LonRfellow turned out aoV
rolume Of poems . year ~
years. Nearly four years WsI
.r his uanslatiop Of "Den's
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1904-03-13

Guada lajara, Mex, Mafeh lo'-A he
United States agricultural department
has instructed Z. b. Light, consul
agent in this city, to investigate ana
report on the Mexican cotton 'ree'
which is native tC this state. Inc
tree is now being scientifically cul-
tivated oi the hacienda of Senior Hila-
ria Cuevas. near Lagos.
According to Senor Cuevas, the tree
begins bearing when iiv9 years old
and continues to yield for so or To
years i '"rge = te in its I%}'.a state
has been known to produce 80 pounds
of ccttcn annually. The cotton tree
is immune against the boil weVll ana
fiber is similar to that OF the cotton
plant. 1t is believed that the tree
will flourish in any climate conducive
to the growing of cotton, and that II
can be made of great commercial val
lie.
Cotton Tree a Success in Mexico.
While nc official announcement on
the subject has yet been made, it is
known that these experiments have
been highly successful. The discov-
erv that a high grade of cotton is
produced by this tree and that 1t may
be successfully grown in many parts
Of Mexico. and probably in the south
ern portions CT the United States, par
ticularly in the drier regions OF south
west Texas, is looked upen as OF the
greatest Importance to the industrial
and agricultural interests of the two
countries. The fact that it is also
claimed that this cotton producing
tree is immune to the attacks CT the
Gotten boil weeyil which at his time
menaces the cotton-grOWing industry
.f the south and Mexico, is of itself
of sufficient significance to attract
wide attention.
Cotton Trees Wonderful Yield.
The seeds seem we'll adapted to
their new soil and the trees which
they brought forth had rapid growth
and began to bear When very young.
Senor Cuevas gradually enlarged his
new industry ur:,l he now ha.: several
hundred acres of the growing cotton
trees in cultivation. Many of these
trees are now in bearing and his cot
ton crop from this source this year
amounted to several hundred bales
The cotton Of this tree is not unlike
that produced by the cctton plants OF
the south excapt that it is longer fiber
and is of higher grade than ordinary
cotton. 1t is asserted that the cloth
which it 4naar'ae,,l"es has Letter
wearing qualities than ordinary cot
ton goods.
Senor Cuevas has conducted his Ok
periments uud + the dlrettion Of lie
Mexican government. AS an indica-
tion # the success of the new indus
try, it may be stated that he has
plan ers and farmers of the state of
Jalisco ten million seeds of this wcn-
derful tree These seeds We're donat
ed free for the purpose CT encouraging
cotton in place Of the plant which is
now grown for that purpose. 1t is
stated that the yield Of this tree is
enormous in comparison with that Il
the cotton plant. About 20 trees are
grown to the acre and they each pro
duce geo to 800 pounds Of cotton,
which is equal to eight to twelve bales
per acre.
Texan Enthusiastic.
j. r. Cortley, formerly an extensive
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1904-03-13
Corrected daily by the c. C. Taylor
& &C. Cotton Exchange.)
Cotton

Closed today. Yesterda!
Cotton \,
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1904-08-16
SEA FIGHTS
Add More Woes to the Cars
Failing Fortunes.
The Brave Admiral Without Killed
and His Fleet Badly
Scattered.

Washington, Aug. 15.-Sunday
mornings sea fight in the Straits ST
Korea was between the Vladivos-
tok squadron and Admiral Kami.
mura's fleet, and resulted in vic
tory for the Japanese. The Russian
armoured cruiser Kurik was sunk
and two other cruisers escaped to
the northward heavily damaged.
Reports indicate that the Japanese
army around Port Arthur IS being
heavily enforced, and it is said
that the Mikado has ordered the
capture of Port Arthur even at the
cost of suspending operations in
the Manchurla campaign. Capt.
Matousevitch, who was Without 5
chief of staff, has died Of his wounds.
The Czarevitch, which is at Using.
chou, probably will be dismantled,
and the Askold, which is at Shang-
hal, will require ten days repairs
before she is seaworthy. Rains
have put stop temporarily to the
Manchurian land operations.
Admiral Without, in command of
the Russian squadron at Port
Arthur, was killed in the engage.
ment with the Japanese Wednes.
day. Admiral Whithott was one of
the bravest, most trusted and
efficient officers in the Russian
navy.
News from the Russian Port Ar
thur squadron indicate that the
vessels became widely scattered
after the engagement with the
Japanese fleet. The Czarevitch,
badly disabled, has reached Tslng.
chou at the entrance Of Kiao Chou
bay. She is accompanied by the
Novik and a torpedo boat. The
Askold, also badly damaged, has
reached Shanghai, and several
other vessels are said 10 be ia that
vicinity. The official report Of
Admiral Togo says most OF the feet
returned to Port Arthur.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1904-08-16
TWO MINUTES
From The Time The Button Wa.
Pressed, Engine Was There.

The Home Telephone Company :
automatic FIRE alarm service, re-.
Gently adopted by the city for the
Fire Department, was given an
other test Friday night. An alarm
was turned in from Fourteenth and
Main streets, without previous no.
tice, and in two minutes from the
time the button was pressed, the
FIRE company was on the scene
ready for business. Every mem.
Der was notified at the same instant
and as he took down the receiver
was told the location Of the hre,
without having to ask a question.
1t was repeated several times so
those reaching The phone a little
later could get the information.
Several of the fremen arrived in
from two to three minutes and all
were on hand in very few minutes.
Chief Randle is enthusiastic over the
new service. He says no city in
the South has one to equal it.
The run from the engine house to
the location, was nine squares, up
and down hills.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1904-08-16
A PICKLED CORPSE.
Parents Keep the Body of Their
Son. so That They May Look
Upon His Face.

Parkersburg, w. Va, Aug. r.
Kenneth Mooring, of Algeria, whose
seven-year-old son Isaac died in
Parkersburg two months ago from
eating poisoned ice cream. has had
the boys body placed in a glass
casket filed with alcohol. The
latter has preserved the body,
while the glass casket enables the
parents to see the features of their
son at any time.
The casket is in a mausoleum,
and the parents say the body will
always be kept as it is now so that
they can at any time behold the
face of their son.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1904-08-16
CHANGERS RESOLUTE
Against the l.. s. Ms Action in
Disseminating Cumberland
Phone.

Church Hill Grange adopted res
olution Friday requesting the Sup
erintendent of this Division of the
Louisville g. Nashville Railroad TO
replace the Cumberland telephone,
recently ordered out of the depot IN
Hopkinsville. The local agent, Mr..
J.C Hooe, says the Cumberland
service was discontinued upon Sup
Jno. W. Logsdon's ord
er, after Mr.. Logsdon had person
ally investigated the character of
service given and satisfied himself
that it was practically useless at
that time Ifor the transaction o.
business.
Mr.. Hooe further states that when
he complained of the poor service,
he was told that he could take the
phones out if he was not satisfied
with them.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1904-08-16
LOST BOY.
James Arthur White Disappear
ed A Week Ago.
Rode Away on a Bicycle For a
Short Ride and Did Not
Return.

James Arthur White the fifteen
year-old son of Mr.. S. J. s. White, a
farmer living FIVE miles from this
city on the VanCleve place, mys-
tsrlously disappeared from his
home Sunday afternoon, August 7,
and all efforts to locate him have
failed. The boy left home on his
bicycle. riding in this direction.
Toe family thought he was merely
out for a pleasure ride, as he had
on his working clothes and carried
nc others with him. He had about
- in his pocket. When he failed
to return at night the family
became alarmed, and a thorough
search was begun at once, which
has been continued since but no
trace Of the boy has been found.
The boy is well-grown for his
age, has dark hair and eyes and
weighs about 125 pounds. He is
alert and quick spoken. He wore
dark trousers with raised stripes
OF blue, white shirt, suspenders
with faces on them, and no coat.
Hat was purplish felt, stiff brim,
small band.
Mr.. White says his son had no
cause to leave home and had made
no threats to do so. His duties
were light and he seemed well con-
tented.
RUDE Wilson, a negro man living
al ], Il. Winfree's, told Mr.. White
be saw the boy in town at the l. c.
depot Monday and tried to trade
wheels with him and that he went
out North Main to Mack Witty 5.
inpesugation showed that he had
not been to Mr.. WHY'S and no
proof could be found that the boy
was in town. Yesterday Mr.. White
had the negro taken into custody
and is trying to get some further
Information out of him.
His mother is Frustrated with
grief and anxiety and absolutely
nothing can be learned to solve the
mystery of the boys disappear
ance. His father suspects foul
play and is using every means at
his command to find his son. All
Of his relatives at Macedonia, from
which the family came last Jan
uary, and other places, have been
communicated with, but no tydings
had been received up to yesterday
afternoon.
Mr.. White will pay a reward for
information. He can be reached
by Cumberland phone 261-3.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1904-08-16
Total Japanese Casualties

Washington, Aug. II. The lap
anese Legation has received { re-
vised list of casualties on the Jap
anese side from the battle of Ching
jiu, Mar. %, mp to and including
the battle of Yangtse Ling, Aug. l,
showing the total estimated cas-
ualties to be I2,055. The largest
loss resulted from the battles of Sim
chou and Nanshan, when thirty
eight officers and 7l6 men were kill
ed, and 2,455 men wounded. The
next largest loss was suffered in
the battle of Telissu, June Is, when
the total casualties we're LIB. in
Guiding seven officers killed and
forty-three officers wounded.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1904-08-16
BARBECUED MEATS
Will be a Feature at fierndOn
Brandance Aug. 20.

A brandance and barbecue will
be given at Herndon, KY, on Sat
urday Aug. 20, by Jim Weaver,
Robt. King, Bill Weaver, and Frank
Rives. Music will be rendered by
Wills band. Calvin Fleming will
prepare the meats and there will
be plenty of barbecued dinner for
everybody. A good time is promis-
ed all who attend.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1904-08-16
NICK HAS A SON.
Gar of Russia Rejoicing Over
vale Heir.

st. Petersburg, Aug. "A son
and heir to the Russian throne nas
been born. The Empress and the
child are doing well. The ac-
couchmeDt occurred at , o'clock
this afternoon.
The Emperor and Empress of
Russia Formerly Princess Alix of
Hesse) who were married Novem-
Der IA, 1894, had previous to the
birth of the child born today, four
daughters. In receiving the con-
gratulations of his court the En-.
peror, in a brief reply, SAID;
81 am happier at the birth Of
son heir than at a victory of my
troops, for now l face the future
calmly and without alarm, knowing
by this sign that the war will be
brought to a happy conclusion.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1904-08-16
THE CITY CLOCK
Was Out of Order When Test
Was rlade.

The city clock failed to respond
to the FIRE alarm sent in Friday
night, as the electric Battery sup
piled by the city was not in work
ing order. 1t was recharged yes
terday and will probably ring the
bell next time. The Home Tele-
phone Company is not responsible
for the condition of the clock and
can only ring the bell when it is in
proper order.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1904-08-16
GIRL SWALLOWS
Pins and Needles and Is Now at
the Point of Death.

Glasgow, Ky, Aug. 13.-As the
result of swallowing about dozen
pins and needles, Matte Brown,
daughter of ]. L. Brown, Of Temple
Hill, is at the point of death. She
has suffered untold agonies, and at
times her screams are terrifying.
Her physicians think there is no
possible chance for her recovery.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1904-08-16

s.Florence May brirk sailed for
America Saturday, under an as
sumed name.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1904-12-29
Explosion in Powder Mill.

Halifax, N. S.. Dec. ga portion
of the Acadia Powder company's
works at Waverly, ten miles from
this city, blew up and the conclusion
shook the country and broke windows
for twenty miles around. Fortunate.
ly no one was killed or seriously in
jured, although about twenty of the
employees, who had just left the pow
der works when the explosion took
place. were thrown violently to the
ground and stunned. The plant is
situated a mile outside of Waverly,
yet every window in the town was
broken and many people on the
streets were cut by the shower of
broken glass. The property loss at
the Acadia works is estimated at s25,-
900. The conclusion demolished half
a dozen other buildings close by the
dry house. but did not explode the
powder in the magazine, although the
building IA partially wrecked.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1904-12-29

the brood. When l told her last night
what l expected to say to you she
asked me to be married at once.
Laddie,' she said, L am getting old,
and before l go l want to see you
married and settled down. Promise
me, son, that you will be married as
soon rs possible, so that l can be here
to see my boy united to the woman of
his choice I promised"
But your mother can go to Eng
land with us, dearest"
impossible. She has a horror Of
the ocean that nothing can
Why not bring your father to Amer
icay'
If l waited for father to come to
America to see me married, John, I
must die Il spinster. The last time we
crossed it took him four months to
summon up his courage to the point of
embarkation. Three times we bought
tickets; twice we forfeited our depos-
Its. Once on shore, he assured me that
he had suffered his last trip. John,
you are such Il resourceful, clever fell
low that you must devise some way
out of our dilemma
At first | suggested to Nelyl that
half the ceremony be performed at
Matlock and that we proceed by diff
ferent steamers to America, where the
remaining portion might be read.
Neryl would have none of it. She had
covenanted to be married in the pres
ence of her parent-not half married.
And, besides, JOHN she added re-
p~roachfully, IF anything should hap
5en to you on the return trip | would
be a se%miwidow.' The lugubrious
prospect of semiwidowhood invited
tears, and l desisted.
The plan of marriage by cable, next
advanced, met with like discourage
nent as being too much on the order
of an international chess tournament"
Wireless biography offered some
slight prospect of solution, but Neryl
retracted on account of It's uncertainty.
With the rattle of the first milk wag-
IN Oh the street outside and it's remind
er that morning had arrived came the
scheme that we finally adopted. Veryl
was to go to England, l to remain be-.
bind In America. On the 14th day of
June at high noon. Greenwich time, she
was to stand before her father in Mat
lock and repeat her responses. At the
same instant l agreed to go through
the ceremony at my mothers home in
Belmont. That necessitated a slight
postponement of our honeymoon and
the omission of a bridal procession.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1904-12-29
A Long Distance
Marriage
By s. t. STERN
copgn1i,t 1894, by s,s. Stem

With most people the story ends
after the heart interest has been prop
eriy adjusted. Thus: Proposal, ac-
ceptahce. tabieau, fms.
In our case lie situation reversed
itself. had suggested to Veryl, fer
yently, OF course, that proper economy
would sanction the practice of send
ing out her wedding invitations and
my own in the same envelopes. With
the money saved thereby l agreed to
purchase outright ii ring-a cleaning,
glistening affair-with a large single
stone. To this day l do not know
whether she said yes. l have Il vague
impression that she said nothing at all.
Presently l found myself seated by
her side holding her hand, which leads
me to suspect that some manner Of af-
irmation must have greeted my pro-
posa!. We were engaged. With that
our story start Thus: Proposal, ac-
ceptance. tableau. chapter one.
For the next few moments neither
of us spoke. We sat gazing into the
open fire, quiet and deliriously happy.
Think of it-Veryl was mine, my very
own!
COT what are you thinking, dear?"
said l at length.
II am thinking of our wedding, John.
1t will be splendid to be married in
England"
"England~
"Of course" she replied. Don't you
remember? Father is at Matlock, in
D~erbyshire. When I last left him he
eSacted from me a solemn promise
that l should be married during
his lifetime unless in his presence. 1
know, dear, it means a long trip for
both of us and the absence of a great
many of your friends from the cere-
mony. But dad has my promise, and it
must be kept. Why. John, you are
staring at me as though 1 had commit
ted a crime. Don't-don't look at me
like that. Are you afraid of the ocean
VOYAGE"
"Not that, Veryl. The situation is
worse-far worse. My mother is no
longer young, and l am the last of
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1904-12-29
SOM Tint EIonta.

A floating soap is produced by the
mass of soap being 'beatcn'' while it
is cooling. Just as we beat eggs or bat
ter. This Incorporates air into the soap
and makes it float. A given bulk of
floating soap weighs much less than
the same bulk of soap that does not
float. One hundred pounds of soap
beaten will make many o cakes Of
a given size OF floating soap not beaten.
1t is due to no ingredient. Any soap
will float if beaten. y soap is no better
because it floats. This is no sign of n
good soap. The only advantage is in
being able to lind the cake more easily
II it be dropped into the bath or wash
tub. In soap factories the soap is
beaten by machinery.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1904-12-29
A Cont For n Word.

a poor man may possess Il wit so
line that it is capable of doing him a
great deal of service and then walt
a long time before an opportunity
comes for him to exercise it proftably.
This was the case with an elderly
tramp who vas once intrusted, for
want of a better messenger with an
errand to the Duke of Bedford.
well, you're a queer fellow said
the duke on seeing him. What is
your Nance
My name is Russell. your grace"
The duke laughed heartily, for his
own name vas Russell.
And how about your coat of arms?'
asked the duke. rs that the same as
the Duke of Bedford's?"
"Ah, your grace" said the man, ''our
arms may be much the same, but 1
fancy there's q slight difference in our
coats!"
AS this fact was only too apparent,
the duke sent for a good coat of his
W and gave 1t to the man.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1904-12-29
a Second oGensc.

The tramp arrested for vagrancy
rarely displays any humor. but a New
York paper mentions one whose mild
w~aggishness enlivened his own trial.
After the judge had looked the mar
over he said musingly. 81 seem to know
your face"
yes the tramp agreed pleasantly;
I'VE were boys together"
"Nonsense!' said the Judge. frown-
ing.
But we WERE" the tramp said. with
mild insistence. We're about the
same age. We must "a been boys to-
gether."
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1904-12-29
FATAL DUEL IN NEW YORK.
Italians Shoot at Each Other and Sur
vivor Is Under Arrest.

oiaSl EN'iSSS
New York, Dec. PA fatal duel
has been fought in West Farms
Square borough of the Bronx between
two Italians. Fully 1000 people saw
the battle, which occurred in the
street at the terminus of a trolley
line. Many were within a few feet
of the combatants, but no one inter-
fered.
The duelists alighted from a trolley
car. Both drew revolvers, Backed
apart and began shooting without
preliminary. Several shots had been
fired when n of the men fell with
a bullet through the head. A police,
man arrived and gave chase to the
uninjured Italian. Several times the
officer fired at the fugitive, who final
ly fell and vas captured, but showed
no wounds.