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BEING WILLING TO WORK.

The late Philip d. Armour, When ne
died one of the wealthiest men OF the
nation, was asked by the writer
few years ago why he thought his HE
had been successful. He replied:
Il have never cared for more than
enough money to give me and my fam
ily comfortable living. | have had
to have great deal of money, be
cause my business interests needed 1t.
Money never made me successful
work did From the time l was boy
on the old Stockbridge farm to the
resent hour, | have always worked.
worked hard, and not suffered from
t. | would not advise any young per
son to make the getting of money his
sole ambition in life, but think the
world would be better # eN cry person
in il would work and work hard Idle
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EFFECTS ON PUPILS

1t is hard matter for the young
sters to settle down to using books
and brains after the freedom of the
, long holidays. A group of teachers
were discussing schoolroom episodes
after school, Perhaps the seashore
and the mountains. and the country
relatives had a de1noralzing effect
upon the children, but certainly their
brains played them queer tricks. Here
are some of the few incidents illus
ira i've of the unconscious after-vaca
! ton humor of public-school children:
The earth,' recited one little boy
in his geography lessen, "is planta.
tion on which we live
What does sombre mean" a teach
er asked a little girl in a spelling
class.
Dark exclaimed the child trium-
phantly
Good answered the teacher.
"and now you may give me a sen
tence with the word 'sombr9' in it,
The child paused moment and
then ventured; Our janitor is a son
hre man.
One little boy, laborine over let
ter to his grandparents under the su
Leryision of his teacher, wrote:
Dear Grandparents: ae? writing
to thank you for letting lie visit
you this summer and tell You that
I have now arrived at ny pnelesti-
nation
What is an empire asked one
pedagogue.
can empire is The man who tell;
which side wins" shouted frecEla-
faced boy who was next but last il
the class.
One teacher in giving a nature study
lesson told the children to get some
bit of bees wax and bring them to
her the next morning. The following
Gay a very tiny urchin, whose home
surroundings are rather sordid, came
to the teacher and placed dirty
little round ball in her hand.
What is this, child?" she sad.
"Wax," he answered.
But, said the teacher, chow did it
come to be in such a queer little rouna
ball?"
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ess of any kind does not pay"

ness of any kind does not pay
John ]. Sloan, superintendent OF the
house of correction, of Chicago, for the
last seven years, says:
"Of the more than thousand pris-
oners that | care for every month; not
one in fifty understands how to work,
and l would add not one in fifty wish
es to work If boys and men could
be inspired to work, houses of correc-
ton would soon go out of existence.
From these two men of modern
times, we can turn back to Lord Ba-
con, of old English days, who wrote:
"An active mind. and an active
body, usefully employed, will never
suffer from mischief
The world of work is expanding in
this year of 1904, as it never has be-
fore. Every boy of today who is in
primary school, or grammar grade, or
in manual training school, is, all un-
knowing to himself, having future
work carved out for him by world
events that are now taking place.
China, Japan, Siberia, the depths
of Africa South America, and our
own undeveloped states and terrific
ries, are opening golden opportunities
for the tomorrow of the boy who is
willing to work, and in working, to
think.
John Ruskin wrote Hard work
and clean work produces the worlds
greatest heroes"
Why should not boy of today
strive to be hard and clean work.
er?
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really cant be caught out with her'
The woman who can not afford to keep
ND with the latest fashion may be
keeping I'D with something far better
and more worth while. Cultivate her
acquaintance rather; she may be able
to teach you something. The wrong
cones in when we snub because w"
think we are little better" than
others. OF course we may be, and OF
ten are, but don't be too sure of it, for
nc one knows except God himself, and
he won't tell you. The wrong comes
again when we snub because we have
orc of the worldly goods than some
one else-simply because We can"
Don't do that; don't go out of your
wav to snub: don't do it just because
YOU can. Before you walk by that girl
acquaintance without speaking or bow
in that naughty way of yours to tina
poor young student or ignore Mrs.
Comm on Smith in your conversation,
stop and-put yourself in her place, or
their places. See really if they have
done anything to you or encroached
in any way upon your rights that
makes snubbing necessary Stop a
moment. think a moment; apply the
eolden rule and think again, and then
if you must, do it gently and as kindly
as you can.
Remember how it hurts. Think
that much of it may do serious harm,
hurt permanently. an. thinking now
of little girl, a very sweet little
girl. She should be a woman now,
but she is still just little girl she
will never be aught else, | think. In
the beginning God gave her fine
original mind, a beautiful loving.
idealistic soul, and the tenderest and
most symathetic and sensitive disposi-
ton know. Most Of her life she has
had to live with callous, unsympathet
ic souls. She has been deprived of
every right, almost denied thought.
She has had to work, to struggle cease
lessly. and has met with nothing ex-
cept defeat and rebuff, contiual misun-
derstanding. Her emotional and men
tai development has been stunted.
She has been deprecated and wronged
Sc much that she depreciates and
wrongs herself. She is shy, meek and
tremulous. poor little serfing. Yet
she has through it all kept her original
sweetness. But, OH what a glorious
beautiful woman she would have been
if there had been more Kindness;
more sympathy, more understanding
in her life. 1t was snubbing, the con
slant. heartless repelling of little
child TO whom fate was unkind, that
has warped her God given beauty.
Think vice before you snub and
thcn again-Chicago Chronicle.
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LITTLE GIRL WHO WAS AFRAID.

"Oh. dear ne, don't want 70 go
'4,av eff upstairs to bed bv myself,
said Winnie, fra-fnlly. one night when
edtine came an.l there vas no one to
so upstairs with her. Al lie family
except grandma had cone TO a recep-
1ion. anI grandma slep. downstairs.
~A rv. what's the mattar?:' grand.
ma asked.
"l'm afraid vhine5 Winnie.
There IS nothing 10 be afraid of,
my dear child. will be down here
and nothing can get up to you without
first passing mo. What are you afraid
of"
Il don't know exactly, but-the
k-and-and-jus everything,
Winnie replied.
"That reminds me of little girl |
once knew" said grandma. Would
YOU like to hear the story of one of
her big f-aids' that turned out to be
very, very little fraid'??'
ooh. yes, grandma, you know such
nice stories, Just love to hear them. >
And Winnie brought her little rocker
ard seated herself in it at grandma's
feet prepared to enjoy herself thor
oughly.
This Ii tie girl am going to tell
YOU about lived away ont on the prai-
rie in the west. many years ago. She
was afraid of almost everything, just
as YOU are. The little boys at school
caPed her Little F'raid Clrl, and
when they wanted to tease her very
much they called her 'Scaredy-cat.
"Whon Little Fraid Girl heard the
coyotes bowling on the prairie a.
NIGHT, and the wind 90 Moo, 90, as
i swept around the corners of the
would COVER down under the bed
hos and just shiNer With fright.
She was SO afraid Of the dark tnat
she always covered her head up tight
when she went to bed at night. or
course this was Very unhealthy for
her and people used to wonder wha
made her So pale and delicate look
ing.
Little Fraid Girl had to walk a
mile and half to school, and there
were two ways she could go. One led
down lonely lane and across tho
prairie where strange cattle herded.
and The other way took her through
a narrow strip of woods and dow :
into hollow. AS she was very, verv
much afraid of the woods, she usually
went to school by way of the lane
But one morning as she stared to
school she happened TO glance down
the lane and there. only I; few yards
away, near a clump of bushes, She
was sure she saw a big lioa. He was
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standing perfectly motionless, gazing
across the road. 1t would never do 10
e,. down the lane and run the risk OF
being eaten by a lion, AMI yet she
would not 90 back to the holsc ani
saw that a lion was standing down the
lane, for it might not be "A lion. ana
then her uncles would laIgn at her
They had enough to tease her about
already. So she went to school that
morning through the woods.
Every minute she expected gcD-
lin TO chase her or big 1n1.an to
leap from behind tree and grab her.
She would run until almost out Of
breath. then she would walk little
while until rested, then run again.
The way seemed endless, but hnallv
a very tired little girl reached the
schoolhouse.
Little Frad Girl did not mention
tho lion to anv of her schoolmates
for she feared their ridic"ie. That al
ternoon as she was going home a
aichbor on his way to town gave her
y ride on his wagon. AS they passed
the place where Little Fraid Girl had
sc on the lion she looked to see if he
were still there, but the lion had dis
appeared. She gave a sigh of relief
but the next morning there stood
Mr.. Lion, as big as life, in the same
spot. Little Fraid Girl stood by the
gate for a few minutes, trying to de-
eide what to do. She would about as
soon be eaten by a lion as to brave
the terrors of those awful woods
again, and she felt, way down IN the
bottom of her heart, that this was no
lion at all. All the lions she had ever
read about walked back and forth and
switched their tails and roared until
YOU could hear them a mile. She de-
cif,ad 70 walk very close to this mys-
terious looking thing. and, if it moved,
she would turn and run home as fas
as she could.
sAlmost tiptoeing, Little Fraid Girl
stole softly down the lane, scarcely
daring to breathe, as she drew near
the object of her fright. The lion
never moved. At last she was close
enough to see what this terrible crea-
ture she had been running from
was
WAS it a COW, grandma" said
Winnie.
"Nothing so dangerous as a poor,
innocent COW, even,' said grandma
at was nothing but an Old blackened
fence rail sticking UP from a clump
cf bushes by the side Of the road. Lit,
lie Fraid Girl fairly skipped for JOY
SC great was her relief. and she ac-
tually forgot to be afraid once be-
tween the fence rail and the school
house.
And after that, when Little F'raid
Girl saw anything she did not under
stand shealWays investigated the mat
Ter before running away, and she
found that the most Of her big fraids
wora very small fraids indeed
Winnie studied a moment, then sh
said:
What was the Little fraid Girfs
zeal name. grandma? 81
'.Iier real name was Lydia Kemp,
said grandma, with twinkle in her
eyes.
"Nhy, that was your name when
little girl. cause mamma told me SO.
And Winnie elapped her hands JOY
fully.
81 am not going to be afraid any
more" she said.
THAT is right, my dear, and now
run along to bed and if you see big
fl aid don't forget to examine it be-
fore YOU run.'-L. FITZGERALD.
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THE GENTLE ART OF SNUBBlNG

We have all been snubhed by per,
sens of more wealth and greater al
legged .poston' than ours, by those
who belong to so-called society and
We know that with many of these folks
snubbng is sort of fine art-a jew
eied dagger that sinks deeply. Then
we have been snubbed by people more
of our own class or set; this we have
not minded so much. for it was blunt
CT, more clumsy, more like rebuff.
with less of the taint of slurred infe
riority.
Yet all snubbing hurts more or less
and generally moro. We all know
the sting of it, we have all felt the
smart Of the injus ice of it. Still. in
spite of this. We suub, every one of
us. and feel perfectly justified in doirg
it, too. We do it to defend ours Ives.
Snubhing is a social weapon. distinct
II modren because force and tho class
restrictions have become obsolete
And distinctly a Woman's weapon he
cause men have not tho fine. insid
iGrs art to use it. We women snu0
people who, if we didn't, would force
themselves into the very privacy of
Cur liYes-into our homes and our
dearest and most intimate relations.
pc ople with whom, because of lack OF
sympathy and common interest. We
have no ties except the common broad
tie of humanity
We snub our servant because shH
Very evidently is forgetting that she
merely holds a paid position in the
family and has not the privileges and
rights of a member. We don't want
her to entertain her company in the
parlor night after night because w
want the parlor once in while for
ourselves. Then we snub people who
for various reasons of personal eai"
and advancement are forcing their IN
sincere and unwelcome attentions un-
On US.
We may snub for countless reasons
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d w Boyce devotes mis- time to rents.
For drinks try the Valley ga
Icon. Fred Senyard.
Green River whisky at the Val
ley saloon, corner Fourth and Main.
This being the fifth Monday night
in October the city council will not
meet.
Have your picture framed at this
Pine Bluff Wall Paper company. Both
phones.
For beer, cigars and liquors call
at Valley saloon. Fred Senyard,
proprietor.
The Pine Bluff football team will
go to Stuttgart Friday to play team
from that place.
If you need a glass put in your
window or door, call up the Pine Bluff
Wall Paper company.
For sale--Good family horse;
gentle and kind. Apply to C. ]. Sam
stag, 1117 West Fifth avenue.
-Wanted-Two young men to room
III private family, with or without
board; 1902 West Fifth avenue.
Great bargains in second hand
stoves at Sidney Helms and company,
second hand store, 210 West Second
avenue.
Just received large shipment OF
the latest designs in wall paper. Pine
Bluff Wall Paper company, All Main
street. Both phones.
Always to the front: Parker and
Davis; then comes Lambeth with all
celery: 17O2 East Fourth avenue; old
phone 52G.
Evelyn, the little daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. Ike w. Miller, has suffered
a relapse and is considerably worse
today. She has been sick fer Soma
days of typhoid fever.
The name of the Pine Bluff foot
ball team has been changed TO thai
o. the Y. NJ G. \. team. This aetioa
was taken ~ he football team =.
tie meeting Friday nieht.
a des.i lue couple name1 Nc
Donald whose home is in Georgia
we're aided by Chief Ca1papaers with
transportation to TeX@kana. Mr..
Mcdonald wants o 90 to Texas for
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QUITE NATURAL.

Overheard during the private the,
atricals:
She-How we'll your wife plays
Lady Geraldine. Mr.. Jones think
the way she puts on that awful affect.
e.: tone is just splendid.How does she
manage it?
Mr.. Jones with embarrassment
E1-she doesn't That's her natural
voice.-London It'd Bits.
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There are times when every man
feels that he ought to be ashamed of
himself, but he isn't.-Philadelphia
Record.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1904-10-31

We may snub for countless reasons
and still be in the right The wrong
comes when We snub our next dorr
neighbor because "she looks so dread
fully tacky in last years gown that !
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1904-10-31

The name of the Pine Bluff foot
ball team has been changed 10 thai
o. the Y NJ. e. \. team. This action
was taken hy he football team 2
tie meeting Friday niaht.
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a destj ute couple name1 Nc
Donald whose home is in Georgia
were aided by chief Ca1popaer with
transportation to TeXafkaaa. Mr..
Mcdonald wants o 90 to Texas for
his health
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1904-10-31

Evelyn, the little daughter Of Mr.
and Mrs. Ike w. Miller. has suffered
a relapse and is considerably worse
today She has been sick fer some
DAYS Of typhoid fever.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1904-10-31

Always to the front: Parker and
Davis; then comes Lambeth with all
kinds of fresh meat, fish, oysters and
celery: 1902 East Fourth avenue; old
phone 52G.
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Just received a large shipment Oh
the latest designs in wall paper. Pine
Bluff Wall Paper company, All Main
street. Both phones.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-07-08

TO the project, has practically surrendered. The
landscape architect, Mr.. Parsons, has not been
heard from thus far In spite Of the clear and
explicit language Of the charter, which says that
his consent shall be requisite TO all plans and
works or changes thereof respecting the con-
formation, development or Ornamentation OF
ANY Of the parks squares or public places Of
"the city,, doubt is expressed in official circles
of the landscape architects power to veto Mr.
Bests scheme. 1t seems hardly possible that
his authority will be finally denied, and If 1t is
conceded, there is reason to believe that, con-
sistently with his reputation he will exercise
II for the benefit Of the community.
We share Mr.. Tompkins's belief that II the
terminal were carried into the park 1t would
be kept there indefinitely. 1t is far easier to
get into a scrape than 10 get out of ft-facils
descensus Averni etc. 1t is far easier TO perpe-
trate a municipal abuse than TO cure it. If the
park were once appropriated TO bridge purposes
the plea of convenience, custom and acquired
rights would be strongly urged and would prob
ably prevail long after the stipulated period OF
eighteen months had passed. The proposed
structure would certainly not be abandoned until
the permanent terminal station had been COM
pleted, and he must be amazingly sanguine who
thinks that undertaking will be finished in
year and a half: but If 1t could be known on the
strength of q revelation from heaven that the
park would be restored at the end OF eighteen
months, we should still protest against the
adoption OF Mr. Best's scheme. 1t ought not to
be occupied for any alien purpose for any part
of eighteen months There is at last some
prospect that the subway contractors will get
out Of it before long. To surrender 1t TO Mr..
Best just as they are departing would be a sore
abuse of public patience. Some day we hope
the City Hall will be the only building left
within its limits, and sure that no
encroachment of any sort or description ought
u be tolerated from this time forward forever
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-07-08
VAR VIEUS OF EXPERTS.
Unexpected Success of VladiOostok
Fleet-The Outlook on Land.
rveou THE TRIBUNE BUREAU

Washington. July T.-American naval ofhcers
say the reported success of the NladlvostoK
fleet IS an unexpected development or RUSSIAN
tactics on the sea. None of the ofncers mere
have been inclined to think that the Russians
would engage the ships OF their opponents or II
such an encounter took place. the result would
he the success OF the Russians The activity OF
the Vladivostok fleet shows that It's command
ing officer is an alert man. who is able TO take
advantages of the opportunity. and It is quite as
much to his credit that he accomplshes what he
atternpts without finding II necessary 10 meet the
attack OF the Japanese. He has e1hioited
mobility which is destined TO add to his reputa-
ton.
The land operations OF the opposing forces do
not appear 10 be important. The dispatches To-
day give no information that causes any change
in the military view. which still recognizes the
renoteness OF the chance Of a battle OF any m
portance Perhaps the weather may not inter-
fere with Japanese plans against Port Ar
thur, but, for that matter. the problem Is not
dependent so much upon climatic conditions
there as what the japanese are able to do with
their new and comparatively unknown high ex-
plosive Ordnance officers here say that the
Japanese themselves have great confidence in
this ammunition, and that the Russians have
been watchfuI of it's results, which, according
to reports from the Far East, are somewhat dis
cernble. 1t is upon this. say the experts. that
the Japanese rely for the reduction OF Port
Arthur in the end. Naturally the effect OF the
new composition will be awaited with much in
terest especially as it's employment may lead
to a Russian protest.
1t is expected that there will be fighting In
the mountain passes. but military experts here
cling to the notion that the engagements there
and elsewhere will be of minor Importance IN
the next few months.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-07-08
MRS. DOUGLAS ROBINSON GIVES DANCE

IBY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUNEl
Richheid Springs N Y. July Mrs. Douglas
Robinson. OF New-York. last evening. gave a barn
dance at Henderson Home. the historic family
place In the Jordanville Road. in honor Of Mr. and
MIS-. Theodore Douglas Robinson. who spending
part OF their honeymoon there The bride was
MISS Helen r. Roosevelt. and President Roosevelt
honored the wedding party at Hyde Park on the
Hudson Dy journeying from Washington az
pressly TO be present at the affair
Tho great barn at the manor cleared OF its
trappings the gigs and carriages were wheeled out
or their places and then came the garnishfhg
IAN bowers Of wild flowers were placed in tho
corners OF the carriage room Stalks OF wild
mowers were the background for numerous little
Japanese lanterns. and in place Of country stabIs
the guests saw dainty ballroom
Mrs Douglas Robinson assisted the young coupla
IN receiving the guests Mr.. Robinson was present
as was Monroe Robinson. who has been at school
az Harrow, England. for the last two years Tho
HENDERSON coat OF arms. American and British
HSSS ana a line picture OF the President were part
or the prominent decorations OF the ballroom
supper was served IN the hall OF the manor house
Mr. and Mrs. Theodore Douglas Robinson and
Bay tomorrow.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-07-08
SOCIAL NOTES FROM NEWPORT.
lBY TELEGRAPH To THE rR1HUyEI


Newport, r l.. july There was little going ~,
here to-day OF social nature. except the luncheon
given by Mrs. Clarence W. DoIan at the C1aubaks
Club. Mrs. Dolan's affair for women. the
guests numbering twenty. Music was furnished by.
the Algonquin Mandolin Club.
Luncheons were given to-day by Mrs. Clarence
PeIl and Mrs c. S. Sperry, the latter at the War
College.
Mrs. Walters entertained at an afternoon tea.
and tonight cottage dinners were given by Mrs.
Thompson Spencer and Miss Susan Travers
Mrs. Reginald c. Vanderbilt is 10 give q house
warming at Sandy Point Farm her new home. In
Portsmouth. July % 1t will be large affair
and. besides dinner there will be dancing Spe-
cial arrangements Will be made with the trolley
line TO bring the guests Sandy Point where thew
will be met by Mr.. VanderbiIt's omnibus and con-
veyed to the farm. distance OF one mile IRON the
car line
Commodore EIbridgs T. Gerry to-day sent his
check for 500 10 the secretary OF the Police RELIEF
Association He is the first OF the cottagers to-
subscribe to the fund this year
The following persons were registered at the Ca
sino o. H. P. Belmont H. W. H Powell. ]. Cole
man DraytOn. ". E. Waring and P. II Hourigan
j. Coleman Drayton. who has not been at New
port for several years. is the guest OF Mr.. and
Mrs. e. Rollins Morse. at Villa Rosa
Among the late arrivals az Newport for thu
season is Egerton l. Winthrop. OF New-York
Miss Margaret Andrews. who was dragged by
her pony along the beach yesterday. IS resting
comfortably. although she IS in much pain Dr.
Austin Flint tr who attended her. finds that there
are sixty-three bruises her face and body. and
says it IS almost miracle that she escaped being
killed.
Two prominent cottagers expected at New
port for the season tomorrow They Mrs
Stuyvesant Fish and Mrs. John Jacob Astor. tha
Mrs. Elisha Dyer. IT.. entertained az dinner tniz'
Archbishop Ryan, of Philadelphia, Is the guest
or Mrs Charles Faris at her cottage IN jamestown.