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Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1904-02-25
A CAUSTIC PLATFORM.

The Carroll d. Wood club of Cros-
sett has adopted a very caustic plat
form, every plank cf which is good
reason for voting against Jeff Davis
for governor. 1t is as follows:
Governor Davis is running for the
office of governor for third term
How can a Democrat vote for him?
He was expelled from the Baptist
church in Little Rock for his flagrant
wickedness. How can a Christian vote
for him?
He has been frequently drunk and
is charged with gambling and other
immoral conduct How can a moral
man vote for him?
He said that no man is fit to be IN
the church, and that no man is true
to his wife. Hew can a decent man
vote for him?
He discharged an old Confederate
soldier and put a negro in his place.
How can a southern man vote f1T
him?
He pardoned Pomp Brown How
can a white man vote for him?
He is running against one cf Ark
ansas' ablest, and noblest and trueSt
sons. How can anybody vote 70"
him.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1904-02-25

Nature dcss not reward obedience
to her laws with weakness, deformlty
and imbecility. If some great minds
ave, been physically weak and de-
formed it is because they have been
defrauded of their rigltful inheritance.
Why not deal with incampetents be-
fore they are born? Surely they are
the product of certain causes. SO
long as improper marriages are al
lowed, so long will society be afflicted
with imbeciles, degenerates and i'd
lets. Why should not marriage
be rommi' led t. a board of physicians
in every county who shall be governed
by the we'll known laws Of science,
and issue license only to those who
are physically and mentally fit for holy
matrimony? Striking thus at the
source of the product, we shall soon
be rid of the evil without killing the
weaklings.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1904-02-25
An Unfortunate Remark

IT certain prominent physician ever
writes his autobiography the follow
ing incident will undoubtedly be omit
ted:
Not long ago the physician in Cues-
ton WAS called to boarding house -
attend IL man very i'll with pneumonia.
The man Gicd. The keeper of tl.e
boarding ho"Sc, Il woman. WAS very
inuch distressed. the man having Eac!l
the fist hoardcr to die under her r0nf
"I,'s so unfortunate that lie should
;l.:Tc e.ivd, SAID she with self interes;
Il syn p>:::.... Il Go hate to have !,
:'t;;lrr.l here
1T won't fe necessary" said the doc
;e" tansolin. H. "'rhe funeral can b,
at t. .t"ker's."
"I.i:t d; 1T even know an under
taNer," said &c Etncrved woman.
=! do" said the doctor. Just around
the corner is a good one. to whom I
send all my patients"
All gas;,td the landlady. and Tic
doctor wondered why she turned pale
philadelphia Ledger.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1904-02-25
THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 20, l9o4.
PRESIDENTIAL INTERFERENCE

n An influential member of the COM
nittee on appropriation said the other
lay, in speaking of the efforts OF the
/ committee to pare appropriations, that
he chief obstacle it had to encounter
In its self-appointed task was the pres
dent
"lf the ccmmittee,' said the gen.
-leman, yielded to- every recommends
ion for the expenditure of money
made by the president we would bank
. rupt the government before the end of
the fl seal year. There is no scheme too
thimerical to draw his opposition.
fe stands for everything that is pre-
uented to him. and the typewriters at
he White House are worked overtime
writing letters recommending favor
cble consideration for appropriation
aills that members of this committee
]. nov to be without merit
j His predecessors were exceedingly
ehary about identifying their names
nd prestige with appropriation bills
NJ which they had not first taken the
Gains to make an exhaustive investi-
Iation
The late President Mckinley never
identified his name With measures that
II1ere not acknowledged to be features
If party CIR administrative policy Re
Y. lublicans are looking into the future
\ Elith graver eyes than their Dem1"rat
4'c friends. They confess that they
not know what it holds for them.
They are wondering if Roosevelt luck
Eill continue to sweep along imperi-
.usly or whether it will encounter a
urdle too high to be surmounted.
II While they are thinking about it the
! Farming OF Senator Bailey of Texas
echoing: "No president was ever
acre unpopular at the close of his ad-
(. .,liniStratiOn than the man viii be
+ thom you are apt to elect. if you elect
nyboLy. to serve during the next four
+, eals In all my experience | have
ever known candidate whose nomi-
alton so many favored and whose
} ominaton so few men really desired.
les II the case of the present occupant
f the White House"
BY a curious oversight. although
l. hree-fC"1thS of the republican mem-
I. ,ership of the senate were present
The. S rator Bailey delivered this
;, cathing animadversi n Of the Presi-
ent, not one of their number rose to
ebuke the audacious young Texan.
( IN the contrary. it was greeted with
+ ,alf concealed smiles. that may have
Betrayed pleasure or amusement. No
o.nswer has been made to it yet.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1904-02-25

A person in order to be healthy must get rid
OF the waste products Cor poiSonS) of the body
Nature has provided four ways to get rid OF
them: The Bowels. the Kidneys. the Bladder
and the pores of the Skin.
II the bowels become inactive, that portion OF
the food which should be thrown off lies in the
lnteStlneS and decompOSeS. causing blood. nerve.
liver and kidney trouble and closes the pores
OF the skin. thus creating disease in the entire
system
You can Immediately relieve and permanently
cure Yourself of stubborn constipation or dis
treSSing stomach trouble and perfectly regulate
of this paper can secure absolutely free bottle
by writing TO Drake Formula Co.. Drake Build
ing. Chicago.
y FREE trial bottle alone has brought health
and vigor to many so you owe it to yourself to
prove what it will do in your ease.
Write the company this very day.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1904-02-25
DETECTING THE CULPRIT.
How the Conductor Found Out Who
the Guilty One Was.

How the Conductor Found Out Who
the Guilty One Was.
Three times the conductor went
! through the car calling for fares.
When he returned to the platform the
! third time he appeared to distrust his
| qualifications for a conductor.
There is one woman in there" he
| said, who hasn't paid her fare. but |
can't for the life of me make out which
one it is"
"Why don't you ask?" suggested the
man who stood with his back to the
rear window. Just go through the car
and tackle each one individually and
say. Madam, have you paid your
fare|"
The conductor promptly vetoed that
plan. "Do you want me to lose my
job?" he asked. THAT would be the
result. Every last one of them would
get hopping mad, and l would get
money from nobody"
"Then you will have to use tact"
pursued the man at the window.
"There are various ways whereby you
GILL SpOJ 1dIC JulllI'SI III HUI Il NOll-
ductor, but l know that much. l have
seen my wife do it lots of times, and
have come to know the signs pretty
well. When she is up to trick of
that kind she gets so nervous that it
makes you feel creepy to watch her.
She tucks her feet back under her
skirts, reads the advertisements and
the newspapers of her neighbors and
holds both hands over her pocketbook
in a protecting way as If afraid it
would get loose. My observation has
been that most women act the same
way. If We're you l would just take
another look at them. and If you find
you may feel pretty sure she is the
sinner you are AFTER
Being thus enlightened. the conduct
ar made naott'er tour in search of
fares When le returned his broad
-" w.. N,..,'nsd stli iurtiier Jy /:
Triumphant grin.
"Your suggestion worked all right. "
he said, Il found her. and guess it is
up to yon to Sc. tie S..ls, has oWne;: Up.
h"t she refuses to pay. She says it
isn't her place to pa! when you are
along.
The man at the window Failed to ap.
preciate the situation.
What have got to do with it?' he
asked
"a good deal. evidently" was the re-
ply. She says you're her husband
She noticed you standing here, she
says. when she first came into the car.
She came in. it seems, the front way"
The man at the window looked eau
tiously into the car.
Here" he said, ''is your nickel'--
New York Times
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1904-02-25
's.wrNXe Of a HOrs<.

Horses painfully contend on the race
track for victory out Of their own ma
tive courage and ambition-not under
pun S'.ment. for. as Il rule. the coura-
seous horse will stop or shut up AS
the technical phrase is. when whipped
or spurred ut the finish of race. In
California some years ago running
horse broke one of the bones in fore
leg near the close of a heat, perhaps
seventy yards from the wire. He
faltered for moment and then, re-
struggled on and won the heat prac-
tically on three legs.-Country Life In
America
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1904-02-25
BROUGHT DOWN YELLOW LEGA
teracious ChronicIer Tells Of Most
Remarkable Shot

man in certain New England
town was noted for telling extrava a.
cant stories. One evening while lott
'!rs in the country store the conver-
sation turned upon feats in cunning.
me man listened atteitively and in
silence for awhile. then suddenly he
exclaimed. eXcitedly: Wall. boys. l
can tetl yCu Queer thing that hap.
9eHea to me the other Cay. | went
to Rye Beach shooting, when l see a
ME. large flock of yellowless. Aha!
says l 10 myself, now for shot at
them So crept up near by, raised
NJ aCn to my shoulder and fired. Bm
aimed Jest BIT TOO low. and they
ri2 TIP AID liew Of. IS I walked along
he beach ! found two bushels of their
el.ow LEGS that had shot OF - lip
.,.ntCtt's NJ Maga1iue.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1904-02-25
DEALING WITH lMBECllES.

: What shall be done with the en-
>1eciles?" is question which has been
= evived by the press and scientists
ince the views expressed by several
Chicago women who have charge of
he asylum of that city for imbecies.
these women expressed the view that
he embeciles should be put to death
'rof. Andrews has expressed similar
!. Jews, on the grounds that an idiot is
}, My human in body. and to kill hope
: ess embeciles is pure humanity and
ECONOMY. and cannot be wrong to dc a
hing that is kind to the individual
nd best for society. The question is
,sne e growing interest to all broad
Minded thinkers whose purpose is the
Improvement of the race.
1t is soCi to minister to the robbed
nd injured. II is better to prevent
he robbery and the injury 1t is bet
ar to prevent drunkenness than to
ure it, II IS better that embeciles
/ hould not be born than that they
hould be killed after birth The time
) gone by when intelligent people can
elieve that every babe comes straight
.rom heaven or that God alone is res
Ionsible for its condition.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1904-02-25

The press correspondents at the seat
of the eastern war are making a mess
eff much of the news they are sending
out. They destroyed the Russian
warship Retivizan in the first naval
engagement at Port Arthur Now the
RativiZan comes forward few days
later and covers itself with glory by
sinking Japanese war vessels. The
correspondents should keep closer tab
on the matter they have sent out
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1904-02-25
4 r

Stryker-. jenkins is the checklist man
I ever knew.
Tinkle- SO?
Strykcr-I saw him coming toward
me yesterday. and made Up my mind
I'd borrow Il flyer frorl him.
Tinkle-And he didn't have it?
Stryker-l don't know anything
about that Before could speak a
word he asked me to lend 'Er1 $40 The
gall of the lnan,- Boston Transcript.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1904-02-25

The Jonesboro Enterprise would
have graduated scale of punishment
for those who spit Cn the sidewalks. 1t
says: There ought to be degrees OF
punishment for those who spit on
sidewalks. A man who chews and
spits tobacco ought to hayH to pay
more than the fellow who spits ordi-
nary white spit, and the fellcw who is
forced to spit cotton ought tc be eX-
cmpt''
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1904-02-25

het expression with the two dalies at
TeNarkana. which now seem to be
using seasoned hickory clubs in deal
ing With each other The Graphic
would suggest the Give branch as a
substitute
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1904-02-25

The Morning News says there is ra-
dunn in hens eggs. We hal suspecteG
there was all along,-JonesbCro En-
terprise.
Do You mean the ovevripe kind?
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1904-02-25

There is only one more month of
the subernatorial campaign and then
jeff will be given to understand that
the people of Arkansas think it is time
for him to retire to private life.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1904-02-25
4. + + + 4. + + I. + I. + + + + +
i NOUNCEMENTS +
!. 1. !. i + 1. + i. !. + + 1. + + +

To The Democratic Voters of the Sixth
Congressional District Of Arkansas:
am a candidate fer congress from
the Sixth district of Arkansas and
earnestly solicit the support of ali
voters participating in the coming pri-
maries. pledge myself to the faithful
and diligent discharge of the duties of
the Office Yours truly,
JOE T. ROBINSON.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1904-02-25

1t is hoped that the "World War
will be confined to the "yaller journ
ais.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1904-02-25

1t is said that jeff now runs from
his shadow.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1904-02-25

Ed kerwin also put Jeff on the :un
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1904-02-25
Constipation. Its Cause and Cure.

sT--VJ7
The Indianapolis journal., 1904-01-13
SOUTH BEND MAGNATES
WILL SUPPORT KEARY
Terre Haute Club Owners Will
Insist Upon Lambertson's
Election.
CARSON A DARK HORSE
Special to the Indianapolis Journal.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
SOUTH BEND, Ind, Jan. 12.-Paducah,
KY, and Peoria, ILL.,. from present indica-
tions, will be given franchises by the Cen
trail League when the directors of the or
ganization meet at Terre Haute next Thurs
day. These two cities are regarded as the
most desirable of the towns which are
asking for franchises, and will receive the
support of South Bend, Evansville, Marion
and Terre Haute. Both cities will be per-
Sonally represented at the league meeting
and will push their claims for admttance
with much vigor. The opposition against
Paducah and Peoria may be led by Wheel
ing and Dayton, the cities which may be
retired from the league.
Grand Rapids will be represented at the
meeting by a. II. Collins, who states that
the Wolverines will have an excellent sea-
son this year. Mr.. Collins, however. will be
obliged to put up bond of $500 to guaran-
tee the magnates that he will have first
class baseball plant. centrally located, in
Grand Rapids.
Terre Haute is determined to land the
presidency of the Central League, and
Louis Smith, president of the Baseball As
sociation of that city, has been instructed
by the Terre Haute directors to support G.
E. Lambertson, newspaper man of that
city. With the announcement that he will
nominate his friend, Smith has given out a
threat to do something rash in the event Of
his plans failing to come to a head.
Terre Haute will have a big job on her
hands in attempting to elect Lambertson
TO the presidency in view Of the lively
competition which will be developed by the
appearance of j. z. Keary and John T.
Powers, the Chicago candidate, who will
attend the meeting for the purpose of
landing the leadership of the league. Keary
and Powers are both backed to win and
have every confidence of victory South
Bend will, true to it's pledge to Keary.
place his name before the directors of the
league and will fight the candidacy of Lam
bertson to finish. If Keary fails to COM
mand the favor of the directors DR.. F. r.
Carson will be brought into the race by
his South Bend friends and despite the
vows of the magnates to place the presi-
dency outside the membership he will un-
doubtedly be given the office.
The Indianapolis journal., 1904-01-13
CANS GOT DECISION
IN TEN-ROUND FIGHT
Champion Lightweight Had Best
of Eight of the Rounds with
Fitzgerald.
CANS GROGGY IN NINTH
Brooklyn Boy Had Colored Fight
er All but Out and then Gave
Him a Chance.

DETROIT, Mich. Jan. l2.-Joe Cans, the
lightweight champion. was given a very
well-merited decision over Willie Fitzger-
aid. of Brooklyn, at the end of their ten
round bout before the Metropolitan Athletic
Club. in the Light Guard ArmOry, tonight.
He knocked Fitzgerald down four times,
forced the fighting the majority of the
time. and landed more effective and more
powerful blows. Fitzgerald had the better
of only two rounds, the fifth and ninth.
Early in the ninth round Fitzgerald landed
a terrific left swing full on Gans's jaw and
staggered the champion. Cans, however,
hung on, and Fitzgerald, instead of follow
ing up his advantage with blows to the
stomach, swung repeatedly for Cans s
head and missed, enabling the colored man
TO recuperate. Again. in the last half min
ute of this round, Fitzgerald landed hard
left swing on Gans's head, but the bell
rang before he could follow 1t up TO any
advantage.
In all of the other eight rounds Cans
showed a most decided superiority He
knocked Fitzgerald down in the first round
with a short right swing on the jaw, In the
fourth with another punch on the jaw, In
the sixth with terrific swing TO the same
place, and again in the eighth with LETT
hand blow on the jaw. He kept up a con-
slant hammering the Brooklyn boy
ribs, and also forced the fighting at all
times except in the fifth and ninth rounds.
Fitzgerald had the champion very groggy
in the ninth round after he had landed a
very hard left swing and followed II up
with another. Cans was plainly distressed
and clinched and hung on at every opportu-
nifty. FitZgerald'S seconds were crying 10
him to play for Gans's body, but the Brook
lyn lad endeavored to reach the champion s
jaw again, and repeatedly missed swings
and ran into clinches.
The Indianapolis journal., 1904-01-13
NORTHERN CIRCUIT
INCREASES IN VALUE
Kenilworth, Toronto and Fort
Erie VIII Provide Good
Sport in 1904.
KENILWORTH'S
DERBY
Classic Event VIII Be Worth
S6,oOO-Toronto Offers At
tractive Card.

BUFFALO. Jan. 12.-The acorn in the
North is growing we'll From a small be-
ginning, racing has assumed the Importance
OF a circuit which will afford substantial
opportunity 10 horses outclassed I'm the great
courses Of this State. From late in May
until late in September. Kenilworth. Toronto
and Fort Erie will have a field that. IL
scrupulously cared for. will be a boon 20 the
owners of second-class horses. Kenilworth's
stakes, which include $500 Derby. viii be
out in a few days. Toronto offers its usual
attractive card, and Mr.. Hendrie has an
nOunced a programme for Fort Erie which
shows that it will strive for high-class sport.
The Toronto meeting will begin in May and
close on June 4. and Kenilworth will begin
on June and race until June .. Fort Erie
will follow Kenilworth and continue until
Aug. 6. These associations all will hold
autumn meetings well.
Seven big stakes will comprise the feature
events of the Highland Park Club at the
Fort Erie track meet this year Chief OF the
big events will be the Canadian Derby. val
ued at 5000 which will be decided on the
opening day June q. The programme OF
events announced 10y George NJ. Hendrie,
president OF the Highland Club is the best
which ever has been offered by the associa-
ton.
A complete list OF the stakes and their
values follows:
Canadian Derby; for three-year-olds:
5000; one mile and quarter
Canadian Sportsman Handicap; for three
year-olds and upward; $3.50: one mile and
a sixteenth.
Fort Erie Stakes; selling; for three-year-
olds and upward; $500: six furlongs.
Buffalo Stakes; selling; for three-year-
olds and upward $3.50; one mile.
IrOquOis Hotel Stakes; for two-year-olds;
$500; FIVE an1 half furlongs.
Hamilton Stakes; for two-year-olds;
$3.50; four and a half furlongs.
Grand Canadian Steeplechase; handicap:
S1,000.
Mars Cassidy viii, do the starting and Fred
Gerhardy will do the handicapping and pre-
side at the scales. Frank Nelson. OF To-
ronto, and Joseph Murphy, of St Louis,
Will preside In the judges stand.
The Indianapolis journal., 1904-01-13
GOLDEN RULE BEATEN
IN HIGH WEIGHT EVENT
Glennevis, at 4 to I, Won, Sais
Second and Best Man Third
Other Events.

LOS ANGELES, Cal, Jan. 12-The de-
feat of Golden Rule in the six-furlong high
weight handicap was the feature of to-day's
Ascot Park programme. Durnell's entry
Golden Rule and ElwOOd, were made fa-
vorte for the fourth event, at to 5. Glen
nevis, at to l, won. Sais was second and
Best Man third Golden Rule carried 1870
pounds, but did not show as much early
speed as usual Summary:
First Race-Three-fourths of a. mile.
maiden, three-year-olds: Rough and Tum
bic. 10 (Redfern) 6 to 5, won; Winnlfreda
los Birkenruth). to 1. second; Flea, JOY
Boyd, 10 to / third. Time l:16.
Second-One mile and seventy yards sell
ing: Platonius, 112 (Prior). to l. won:
Flourish. 112 (Pickler). 20 to 1. second: Mer-
wan. 1o2 g. Lewis). to s. third. Time.
1:l7Ih
Third-Slauson course, selling: Anirad
IS J. Lewis), to l. won; Almoner. 103
(Boland), 10 l. second Brown Prince 100
(Buxton), s to l. third. Time. Ii24.
cap: Glen Nevis. 1O7 (Adams), 4 to l. won:
Sais, 80 81. Booker). u to 1. second: Best
Man JOG SSpencer), to !. third: Time. l:15.
tion ll5 (FeichO, Is TO /, won; Lauretta
Phillips. 105 CFletcher), 10 to /. second:
Mainspring. 115 Redfern), even, third.
Sixth-Slausen course, selling: The Gold
finder. 10I (Redfern), Z TO 5, won: Tower of
Candies. l05 (Birkenruth), 2lz TO l. second.
MeXicana, 81 81. Lewis, 3 TO l. third. Time
1:lh
Ascot Park entries for Wednesday:
First Race-Mile; selling: Maud NJ 90:
Little Secret, Ohio Girl, 1Oi; BassanIo. DIR
Worth. 106; lnsolence, 100: Lurdan, Ultruda
Schwarzwald. Frank Pearce. ILL., Legal
Maxim, Jingler, 116; Sharpless 1l9.
Second-Three furlongs: purse; two-year-
olds: Hilona, los, ST. Dixie los; Melar. los;
Azelina, Lady Lasca. Ill Couple Melar and
Azelina as Schreiber entry.
Third-Slauson course: short six furlongs.
selling: Double o., %; Educate 9s: labor
loo; Florestan, 10i. Dug Martin. l0i. Mac
Flecknoe Nat Goodwin. 1O3 Nanon. iOl:
Montana Peeress, l0i: Seaforth, Jim Gore
ii, 100; Buccleuth l0l.
Fourth-Seven furlongs: Princess Tulane
Dolly Hayman, %: Orsina, lO2: Waite Nicht
Fifth-Mile and one-sixteenth: Cloche
Dor. l0l; Silver Fizz, 104: Pilot l0l: For
tunatus. 100, Greenock ll2; Cambaceres
ll3; Terra Incognita. 12i.
Sixth-F'ive furlongs. purse Lady Irsk
Lady Belair. Mabel Claire, iO5: Carnival
Colonel Bogey. Absolute. Pat Bulger, 10:
Foncasta, lis.
The Indianapolis journal., 1904-01-13

Totals ....743 IA Ills
Second Div
The Indianapolis journal., 1904-01-13
GEORGE HOLDS MARK
FOR THE ICE YACHTS
She Has Covered the Ten-Mile
Course on the Shrewsbury
River in 36:o4.
FIFTY MILES AN HOUR

NEW YORK, Jan. 12.-Ice yacht races
are generally recognized to be one Of the
most fascinating and dangerous sports The
Shrewsbury river course has a wide ten-mile
course which in season seems to be literally
alive with the white-winged speeders The
New York Yacht Club offers each year a
handsome silver cup, which is given to the
owner driving his yacht in the best time
over the ten miles.
The crack speeder. George, owned by a
prominent millionaire Of this city. is one
of the best yachts the river The George
can make speed of fifty miles hour with
out straining her canvas and the sight of
the flying vessel going at full speed over the
ice is one that will never be forgotten. The
Ice races are witnessed each year by thou
sands of persons from all parts of the
world The record time for the season, 36 :04
Is now held by the George, and indications
are that the record will stand for some time
as none of the other vessels can compare
with her speed.