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Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1904-03-21
THE THEATER USHER.
An Incident That Raised Him In the
Old Patrons Estimation.

II have never been able to appreci-
ate the insoent theater usher in the
past" said the confirmed patron of the
playhouseS. 1T is different now. !
happened to be in theater the other
evening when a puff of smoke, which
half the audience saw made it touch
and go for few seconds whether or
not the always dreaded fire panic would
follow Enter at this point our old
friend the calious usher. Down the
aisle from the rear he strobe with a
disguised look on his face.
'"Aw. sit down, lie said to the
chairs 'Aw. say. sit down, What's
the use' There ain't any fire.
TIE bored flavor of the fellows
rot2e was the fear absorbent the audi
s!.,ta i.eelad Had he yelled eXciied!y
o: moved rs a"a.s he might have pre-
c:itt1t'd scramble 1t was hard
f2orf -.1r- .\w say sit down that
"Orke'! h W4i.IAr Hereafter shan't
say tE::.1> ~ lCal when the paste
boa"d c,Ator slows ne into the wror-s
pair q; >eat~ and c!:ases ne and my
WI aat s.-li4 fiv" minutes later. for
V t@sfG? 4 i8s1 th.4t lie theater ush
er i.a- - - : - : =. ark Globe
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1904-03-21
An Eccentric Bishon.

Bishop Wilson of Calcutta had as
housekeeper a venerable lady who re-
membered the duel between Sir Philip
Francis and Warren Hastings on Aug
II. 1850. On entering the cathedral on
q Sunday morning, fully robed. lawn
sleeves and all. and passing the pew
where the old lady sat, he would pause
and give her the kiss Of peace" before
all the congregation. and this although
be bad met her at breakfast.
His sermons. too. were racy. Preach
ing against dishonesty. especially in
horsetlesh. as one of the great English
failings in India. be went on. Nor are
we, servants Of the altar, free from
yielding to this tempta ton" Pointing
to the occupant Of the reading desk be-
low him: There is my dear and ven.
erable brother the archdeacop. down
there. He is an instance of it. He
once sold me horse 1t was unsound
I was stranger. and he took me in :"
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1904-03-21
How Eels Spawn.

long. however the most remarka ble
theories were held as to their birth
One Of the old beliefs was that they
sprang from mud. 4 rival theory held
that young eels developed from frag-
ments separated from their parents
bodies by the rubbing against rocks
One old author not only declared that
they came from May dew. but gave the
following recipe for producing them
Cut up two turfs covered with May
dew and lay them one upon the other.
the grassy sides inward, and then ex-
pose them to the heat Of the sun In a
few hours there will spring from them
an infinite quantity of eeIs )"
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1904-03-21
EFFECT OF A FIRE.
The Way Two Women Were Chang
ed From Enemies to Friends.

1T is curious how a fire will make
people forget the cOnventonalitie
said an Nj street woman. For two
years I've lived where live now, and
I've never made the acquaintance of
my next door neighbour Indeed. what
with the birds she keeps and my pet
cat. we've gone beyond being mere
strangers and have become almost open
enemies
Il he night Of the fire at the church
near us | flew to the window at the
first sound of the engines couldn't
p"rSuati" my husband to put on his
coat and 20 with me. So as fires have
q perfectly irresistible fascination for
me | dashed out alone. Almost thu
first person l saw was an intoxicated
negro anG | simply reached out and
took hold of a strange wonan's arm
She was alone III the crowd. US | was,
and we clung together for support for
a half hour or so We talked as II
we'd known each other always. and it
wasn't until was -oinI home that
really lonkrd at tIe Nnlan : face, 1t
W. H.A 1T dool s.a3-Hher, ana We
boei au8Are When eite4 recognized the
et.szr
W. went ST loue like od eronies
aud had a eGf Of Lot coffee together
before w parted ! .ttp=leE Immense.
s. sad ! Eaee sHe =akaS mez We.Fe
t1e;. snarllrfila-s together twice and ouea
to=tle# n4at4ne,= We're going 10 be
eillt...s, .,i.a II tl.ose hadn't haan fire
H tAe A@shhorLeo& SUPPOSE we'd
l.i5se ,5A144 u AogeNer dstestzi,5 easl
otlar N.~' #t:@taH =l'e@t
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1904-03-21

HARC WATER.
II Is Produced by the Absorption Of
Carbonate of Lime


Rain water as it descendS from the
clouds is practically free from mineral
impurities but SO soon as it reaches
the earth and begins to pereolate
through strata it is charged with va.
rious mineral and earthly matters. II
the strata be chalk or limestone, the
water. through the medium Of carbonic
acid gas which it contains, takes up
the lime in solution and forms car.
Donate Of lime, and it is the presence
Of this mineral in an excessive quaint.
~ in the water which gives to it the
peculiar property of "bardness'
The degree of hardness varies and
is determined principally by the pro.
portion Of lime and the length of time
the water is in contact with it.
This hardness is called temporary,
because it can be reduced by boiling.
as is seen by the crust in kettle or
boiler, when the water deposits the
lime it contains There is also per-
manent hardness caused by the pres.
ence Of sulphates. chlorides and nj
trates OF earthly metals.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1904-03-21
AGILITY = 0f7iNH Ml-H
1t /. lest of P"rf"rt ;tfgcstipn IN
NeHris Ali Gases.

1t l. lest al P"rf"rt Digestion IN
Nearis Ali Gases.
MIX /, known to ee one Of the few
COZ. G.ete t5oIS 1t contains she boae
II nsei- tn.i at prod1cing a,em-iltS
d n! sGStains the heat Of the body
IN" milk Of different classes Of ami
u.aIs ,uIauiiuatSi carries in composition
to >nit the different requirements, thus
llare's milk is richer IN sugar. but
lacking in protein compared with
COW 5 milk
Another sact Of interest connected
With milk is found in the difficulty
With which some persons digest plain
milk. 1t Is safe to say that should
any organ, secretion or digestive juice
fail to perform its free duty the milk
consumed will not be properly digest
ed. The reason for this IS simple
Milk contains such variety of com
pounds that all portions Of the diges.
tive system are called into activity for
the digestion of these varied elements
The gastric juice attacks the cheesy
matter; the pancreatic and Intestinal
juices digest the sugars and fats. This
takes the milk through the stomach
the small intestines into the large in
testine. The lower intestine ligests
wood fiber also This alone Of all the
forms of food nutrients is aot found in
milk. Because Of the facts above stat
ed the ability to drink milk is a test
Of perfect digestion n nearly al! eases
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1904-03-21
SuN ~ 5 @55c7OR S
They s>.l IL &c ;za.tered In Eng
lana p> iloS.g;.

They s>e!i IL &c tzasfefed In Eng
land a> iloSa!',
Bob L: nd II aa. Il aarg " had
acts 'l4>~ad orslers'.e rHHdi5 sports,
particularly f4e .#..s. .,actira of
archery Q1.eoa i.a.:..3 3.a'. :s>sea Il
cense> +. e .z!9.s#t=s %! - :. fpsttvi-
ties wA's- es.'#1t'..-l IL. -.oH> Il pub
lie oii - + @T~Ge..z< -.i--! .s444eS anl
to ds the; uvss to tt9Ns t!-e4-= d su4=
cess
On2 sf?eh document ;.,,th1.,zrd ".!ohN
Seeonten Il poor n2asa ta!.an infc decay
aud haF3ug four >.u33t cL!4t.t~!ls 4
have ard Use some plays o.. s.aNe> at
or upon several Sundays within the
county of AliddinSeX .sud 10 :pIuiu III
one place not above three several sun,
days-that IS to say. the shooting with
the broad arrow. the leapiag for men.
the wrestling, the throwing of the
sledge. the pitching of the bar"
James l. IN his Book of Sports" en-
couraged Sunday games "after even.
ing Service, but the meaner sort
were forbidden te engage In bowling.
Stopped Later by parliament this was
reF:Hb:shed oy order of Charles I. and
finally suppressed by the long parlia-
meIt
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1904-03-21
The FOur O'Clock.

The four O'Clock. ornamental plant, a
native of Peru. Is so called because It
blooms from about 4 p. m. until the
next morning. 1t Is regarded as SYM
Dol Of punctuality The notion was un-
doubtedly suggested by the remarka-
bic regularity with which during sun
ny weather its daily opening occurs
When the sun Is shining and the plant
Il In favorable position to receive the
light the time OF opening will not vary
ten minutes.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1904-03-21
Two Differently Translated Brethren

The development Of names under the
influence Of foreign environment Is
shown in the experience of Il lawyer
who was endeavoring to locate the
heirs Of German family canned
Kline. who had been over here scarca.
" more than generation. Two broth.
ers were supposed to be the sole de-
scendants, and he finally found one in
San Francisco under the name OF Lit,
tie and the other in Boston known as
Mr.. Small-Boston Record
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1904-03-21
TWO TRIPS TO WORLD'SFAI
The Graphic Will Send Two Ladies. Oh
From County, and One From City.
Selections Are to Be Made by Grapcs Readers and the
Popular Ones Will Win.

Everybody wants to go to the worlds
fair in St. Louis next summer. It will
be the grandest ever held in the his
tory of the wCrld-several times as
large as the one held at Chicago in
1892. The publishers of the Graphic
have decided to give free trip tc' the
two most popular ladies, one from the
city Of Pine Bluff, one from Jefferson
county, outside the city. All expenses
will be paid from the time the ladies
leave their homes until they return,
including transportation to St. Louis
and return, parlcr or sleeping car fare,
admission to the grounds, hotel bills,
street car fare, etc.
The two ladies who are to take the
trip at the Graphics expense will be
the one receiving the largest number
of votes within the city and the one
residing outside the city receiving the
largest vote. Votes may be secured as
follows:
Single coupon, cut from Daily or
Twice-a-Week Graphic / vote.
Subscription to Daily Graphic, in ar
rears, each dollar paid, 10 votes.
Subscription to Daily Graphic, paid
in advance, cne month, 65. cents, s
votes.
Subscription to- Daily Graphic, paid
IN advance, six months, 1915, 1856
votes.
subscription to Daily Grphic, paid
in advance, one year, $3.50, 400 votes.
Subscription to Twicea-Week
Graphic, paid in advance, six months,
Is cents, 40 votes.
Subscription to Twice-a-Week
Graphic, paid in advance, one year,
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1904-03-21
A Hard Foul.

An Englishman was once persuaded
to see game of baseball. and during
the play. when he happened to look
away for a moment. foul tip caught
hin on the ear and Knocked him sense
less On coming to himself he asked
family. What was IT." "A foul-only
q foul" Good gracious" he exclaim-
ed II thought it was a mulew
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1904-03-21

$1.50, 100 votes.
Subscription to Twice-a-W
Graphic, paid in advance, three ye
$3.50, $50 votes.
The contests will close on Wed
day, June Is, 1904, at noon.
The contest is open to young la
16 years of age and over and to ],
ried ladies'.
II the winners desire not tc take
, vantage of the offer as made by
Graphic, they may accept in lieu I'll
of round tr;F transportation and
each in cash. The winning ladies |
select the time they shall take
trip. The best OF hstel accomn
tions in st. Louis will be provided !
special facilities for seeting the I
to best advantage will be furnishe
AO voICS Will w counted e
Tuesday and Friday at neon anta
result announced in the Graphic. 4
Help your sister, daughter, vii,
sweetheart to get one of the graz
trips ever offered, one that is eli
able and educational, by securing
scriptions and clipping the ballog
Coupons must be filed with
Graphic not later than the LAST
of the month in which they are Isl
If cn cash paid, and If clipped
the Graphic must be deposited
later than the last day of the Il
in which the paper was printed
, which the coupon was taken.
: example, all March ballots mus
deposited in March, and void
posted later. All April ballots
be deposited in April May ball
May and June ballots in June.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1904-03-21
His Wheel.

That's pretty noisy passenger
you've got in there" remarked the mai
who was smoking on the front plat.
form. Us be crazy or only drunkw
Neither one" said the motorman.
Hes Just got lat wheel In his head.
Chicago Tribune
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1904-03-21
The Watchfui One.

Now. Thomas" said certain bish
op after taking his servant TO task
one morning. who is 1T tha: sees all
we do and hears all we say and knows
In my bishops robes as but vile
worm OF the dust?"
And Thomas replied. THE missus,
Sir."-London Globe
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1904-03-21

One secret act Of self denial, one sac
r1fice of inclination to duty is worth
all the mere good thoughts warm feel.
1ngs. passionate prayers in which
some people indulge themselves. -De.
troit News-Tribune
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1904-03-21

What Is experienced poor little
hut constructed from the ruins of the
palace Of gold and marble called our
Illusions.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1904-03-03
FIGHT TO THE DEATH.
No Way Out Of Port Arthur, and tho
Russians Will Not Yield.

Port Arthur, Sunday, Feb. Is
Gen. Stoessel commander Of the gar
rison here, has issued general or
der directing the attention of the
troops and inhabitants here to the fact
that the Japanese intended to land
and seize the fortress. The general
declares the Japanese consider the
seizure of Port Arthur to be ques-
ton of national honor and from their
obstinate attacks and bombardments
of the fortress and bay he can only
conclude that the enemy will make
every effort to capture the fortress,
falling in which the Japanese will de-
stroy the railroad and withdraw.
"The enemy, however" proceeds the
general order, is mistaken. Our
troops know and the inhabitants are
herewith informed by me that we will
not yield We must fight to the fin
ish, as |, the commander, will never
give an order to surrender. bring
this to the notice of the less daring
and call on all to become convinced
of the necessity of fighting to the
death. Those who leave without
fighting will not save themselves.
There is no way out On three sides
there is the sea and on the fourth will
be the enemy. There is no means OF
escape except by fighting"
Notwithstanding the heavy gale
which is blowing the lights. japanese
scouting vessels were visible In the
effing during the night.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1904-03-03
ALL EYES ON PORT ARTHUR.
Russians Seem to Think That the
Stronghold is Impreenabe.

London, March 1.-The Moscow
correspondent of the London Times
states that interest throughout all Rus
sia is now fixed on Port Arthur and
much speculation as to the probable
supposedly impregnable fortress takes
tho widest range.
The publication of Gen. StossePs or
der to the troops, while it had the
effect of arousing enthusiasm in Rus
sia, has also attracted attention to
the tremendous strategic value of that
fortress and to the crucial part it
plays in Russia's plans for the defeat
of the Japanese in Korea.
The failure of the Japanese attempt
to bottle up the feet in Port Arthur
harbor while it evoked sarcastic com
ment from the Russian press as to
japanese cunning and the miscarriage
of an enemy's plans, yet now the Rus
sian military authorities are pointing
out that this attempt having been de-
feated, therefore it must follow that
Port Arthur is impregnable and that
the Japanese can never capture it.
1t is stated in high Russian circles
that not only will Port Arthur resist
all attempts to reduce 1t, but that the
japanese feet will yet be destroyed
by the combined guns Of the fortress
and tha feet.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1904-03-03
THIRTY-FoURTH DAY.

A very strong and somewhat unex-
pected opposition to the Wells va
grancy bill, passed by the house some
time ago, was developed when the
measure was taken up in the senate
this morning. So pronounced was the
opposition that the friends OF the bill
asked leave to make 1t special order
for Tuesday, which was done. The
Impression seems to prevail in the
minds of some members that the dras-
tic and stringent features are likely
10 be abused by petty officers and JUS
tices of the peace.
The senate concurred in the house
amendment to the bill authorizing the
lower levee board to issue $l.000.000
On bonds, and also the house amend
ments to the seuate measure provid-
ing for the establishment of branch
agricultural experiment stations.
The house spent the entire morn
ing on the privilege tax bill, the chief
features of which were the exemption
to ex-Confeierates and the tax on In
surance agents.
For the first time since the legisla-
ture convened both bodies We're in ses-
sion in the afternoon, and determine
tion is being shown to get through
with the work and adjourn.
More new bills of local and private
nature were introduced in both
branches of the legislature, but moth
Ing os a general nature worth print
ing. outside OF the above, transpired in
either house
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1904-03-03
JAPANESE MEET
WITH REPULSE
Attempt to Bottle Up" Russian Fleet at Port
Arthur-Czar's Squadron illustrates
Plan-Japs Lose Several Ships.

the shore batteries opened fire on them
and continued firing until daybreak with
out any visible result. After daybreak
a japanese squadron, apparently con,
yeying transports, was sighted. At a
quarter past II this squadron came near
er and an engagement which lasted 40
minutes ensued There was no dam
age. Few shells fell in Port Arthur. 1t
is expected here that the Japanese will
attempt landing soon.
IAN inspection of the Japanese fire
ships sent into this harbor February "a,
shows they were loaded with coal and
kerosene and that electrical Internal ma
chimes had been placed in the midst of
this cargo
Gen. Plugs Report.
agency from St Petersburg says the Of
fetal report of Maj. Gen. Plug, chief of
staff of Viceroy Alexieff. on the details
of the attack on Port Arthur during the
morning of February 25, is as follows:
THE enemy's squadron of 16 warships
approached from the Dalny side toward
the harbor of Port Arthur at about
II O'Clock this morning, and at once
opened fire upon our three cruisers
Standing outside in the roadstead, name
~ the Askoid, Rayan and Novik, and also
against the land forts. The lombard
ment lasted half an hour. At its con-
clusion our cruisers retired into the har-
bor. The enemy then bombarded one
land battery for some minutes. Then
the enemy also retreated, remaining out
of the range of our guns.
In the meanwhile four Japanese
cruisers separated from the enemy's
main squadron and went into Golubinsja
bay, where they opened heavy fire upon
one of cur torpedo boats stationed in the
bay and also upon the coast batteries.
Consequently the commander of the fort
sent troops to this point, but no land
ing took place. The bombardmentt there
lasted % minutes, at the expiration of
which time the Japanese cruisers re-
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1904-03-03

As the legislature enters upon the
eighth week of its existence little
has been accomplished. Only one bill
OF a general nature has passed both
houses, that being the general school
appropriation bill, which carries with
it an appropriation of s1.50O.0OO.
There has been no dearth of bills in
troduced in either branch OF the legis-
lature. In the house there have been
$50 bills introduced, and in the senate
295. The indications are that before
the time for adjournment has rolled
around there will have been intro
duced in both branches over 1000
bills. A number of appropriation bills
have passed either one branch or the
other, but no money can be secured on
them. until they haze passed both
branches, and are signed by the gov
ernor.
All the schools. colleges. benevolent
institutions, State officers, penitentiary
employees and clerks Of the different
departments have been without cent
Of money for two months. They have
not drawn any money since their De-
cember salaries. The new governor
has not been able to draw a cent. The
general appropriation bill, which car
ries with it their salaries, has been in
troduced, and it is supposed it will
come up in the house some time soon.
IL will then have to go to the senate
for passage, and it will be some time
in March before the State officers,
their clerks, the Supreme Court
judges, chancellors and district attor-
neys can get any money. The peniten-
tiary is also suffering for some money,
as 1t is running entirely on credit
now. The house has passed special
appropriation bill for two months ex-
penses until the general bill, providing
for the two years, can be passed, but
as yet 1t has not been taken up by the
senate.
With the present amount of work in
sight it is hard to see how the legisla-
ture can get away from Jackson under
four or FIVE weeks longer There are
many bills which are coming up which
will provoke argument, and there will
be no end Of debate, which will con-
sumo good deal of time. In the
meantime the committees of both
houses are killing a great many bills.
Out of the thousand odd bills, which
will be introduced during the session,
II is doubtful If exceeding IT'S Will be
enacted into law.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1904-03-03
MISSISSIPPI LEGISLATURE

nize osteopathy as branch of medi-
cine. The pensions committee has
reported an equitable plan for the dis
tribution of the pension fund
The day in the house was devoted
to appropriation bills. The general
measure for the support of the depart
ments of the State government was
the most important passed, several
minor changes being made in the
amounts recommended by the COM
mittee on appropriations. The bill
carries total appropriation OF $685.
914.18. The Mississippi Insane Hos
pital support bill, carrying S2S1000,
was also passed.
Death Blow to cavett Bill.
At the -starnocv he lower
house CAV Cavett
bill, whicl negroes
who were z-s.sants to Confederate sol
diers in the civil war from participat-
ing in the State pension distribution.
The clause was knocked out by a
very decisive majority, as was also
the amendment offered by the COM
mittee on pensions, which provided
that the negroes should receive only
one-half of the sum allowed partici-
pants in the non preferred class.
Both propositions were decidedly un-
popular. a large majority of men,
bers believing that the negro should
receive full recognition for faithful
services during the civil war
The bill as passed by the house ere
ates a 5000 preferred class for the
soldiers who are totally disabled from
injuries or wounds sustained during
were partially injured.
The boards of pension examiners,
composed of ex-Confederate soldiers in
each eeunty, are abolished and boards
of supervisors, sheriffs, and chancery
clerks substituted in lieu thereof.
"Jim Crow Bill Passed.
Without a dissenting vote the SEN
ate passed the Collier ''tim crow bill.
which requires street railways to pro-
vide separate accommodations for the
races, with two minor amendments,
which do not materially change the
bill, one allowing the companies nine
ty days in which to provide separate
accommodations and the other allow
ing movable screens to be used, to be
regulated according to the volume OF
traffic of each race.
Senator Stone offered an amend
ment rendering it optional with city
councils to enforce the measure, but
afterward withdrew the same when
opposition developed on the ground
that some aldermanic bodies are like
" to be dominated by the street rail-
way corporations.
The negro question was fully aired
during the discussion and some strong
speeches we're made.
The bill was passed exempting from
taxation property in Tunica, Coahoma
and DeSoto counties between the levee
and the Mississippi river.
The McLaurin bill creating forty-five
district judges at a salary OF $75 a
month each was left pending when the
senate adjourned. The bill will be de-
feated.