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A YOUNG LoGIcIAN.

(From the New York Globe.)
Former Governor Frank s. Black told
this story. which is perhaps as good a.
any OF its kind. while at the Manhattan
one day last week:
"a neighbor OF mine had n 7-year-old
son who. think, would take some beat
ing as plyer OF questions. One evening
few weeks ago l was making a call al
his fathers house. The boy was present
in the sitting room. and at intervals for
good part OF the evening he interrupt
ed his dad by asking embarrassing ques-
tions.
Finally, the old fellow became tired of
his sons many queries.
TN see that your mother puts you to
bed before ! get home In future he
sternly informed the boy
" But pop retaliated the child with
n natural overflow OF philosophy that was
delicious. how can you see her put me
to bed II she puts me to bed before you
get home"
That was his last question for that
evening"
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Texas.

Beaumont-S10.0 oil company
Wharton-Slo.0 warehouse company.
Barstow-s5.0o0 cotton gin company.
Neutrality-suspicious. system.
Dallas-s5ooo0 lumber company.
Virginia.
Richmond--Supply company.
Norfolk-s1o,Ooo candy factory.
West Virginia.
Charleston-s50,00 oil and gas com
pany.
st. Albans-Telephone system.
Hartford-s25. 900 coal mining COM
pany.
Observation-Disclosures plant.
Keyser-s100. 900 coal and coke COM
pany.
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MANCHESTER CLOTH MARKET

Manchester, Aug. 21.-There was heal
thy demand in the cloth market last
week, resulting in fair turnover though
the latter was unevenly distributed.
CHINA took good many lines of stan
dard qualities though the trade in these
lines was OF less volume than recently.
The business for India was dirricuIt to
negotiatne. though a fair proportion of
the offers found acceptance. Higher
grades of finishing cloths were in good
request. Yarns were quieter, especially
in qualities for the home trade.
The Batesburg advocate. [volume] (Batesburg, S.C.) 1901-1911, 1904-08-25
THE UNREASONABLE HEALER.

'But I thought" complained the
state heeler, you fellers on the ma
tional end o. tn game was goin' to
keep yer hands off o. state politics."
I'VE were" was the reply, but how
can we unless you fellows nominate
the men we tell you to?"-Baltimore
American.
The Batesburg advocate. [volume] (Batesburg, S.C.) 1901-1911, 1904-08-25
kIna Sends Assistance.

Mexico City Aug 21-The King OF
Italy has sent to the Italian colony in
this city $4,000 towards the support OF
an italian hospital here. The gift was
unsolicited.
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Borers.

In early winter the earth should be
removed from about the body OF the tree
down to the crown. all gummy exuda-
tioua scraped or. for this purpose use
a tool somewhat like Farrier's knife
Al borcrs should be carefully taken out.
then apply the following wash which is
"Accllent 10 prevent the attack of the
borer:
one busheI OF quick lime, 20 pounds OF
sulphur. I gallon OF coal tar, so gallons
OF water
MN tar and sulphur in 10 gallons OF
water i'm barrel, add lime. keep we'll
stirred. When entirely Stacked dilute To
80 gallons. Apply with brush to the
body and large limbs OF the tree. In
February draw the soil up to the tree
forming core about inches above the
level The above operation should be
repeated annually.
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Thinning.

This is most deceptive occupation.
It should be started when the fruit is
about 1-2 inch in diameter. and at that
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1904-12-12
HER OPINION OF BOYS.

A little girl wrote the following es-
say on boys: Boys are men that
have not got as big as their papas,
and girls are women that will be Ia
dies by and by. When God looked at
Adam he said to himself: We'll,
think l can do better Il | try again.
and he made Eve Boys are trouble.
They wear out everything but soap.
l. | had my way the Horld would
be girls and the rest doAs My papa
is so nice that l think he must have
been a little girl when he was a
little boy. Man was made, and on tn
seventh day he rested Women was
then made, and he has never rested
since. .'-Philadelphia Inquirer.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1904-12-12
ANCIENT CLOCKS.

Probably the oldest method OF de-
terninng the time of day was by the
slHdial bat other devices have be2l
nsed for ages, including the water
cock the burning wick and the hour
glass filled with sand Popular legend
attributes TO King Alfred the inven-
ton Of the water clock, but long be
fore his time it was in use by the
Tcvptians, and in Judea. Babylon
Ctaldea and Phoenicia. The contriv-
arce for measuring time by means OF
va.er appears to have consisted of q
b,sin filed with water and exposed in
Sc me niche or corner of public place.
Al the extreme end of the vessel WaS
a spout or tap, from which trickled
the LIQUID drop by drop into a reser-
vcir having on its inside marks for
Indicating Tho hours Of the day and
night.
IN parts Of southern India thor
was used thin copper bowl about
FIVE inches in diameter and rather
deeper than half sphere, having a
very small hole at the bottom. The
howl placed in a vessel containing
water and floating thereon, gradually
flied. At the expiration of an ar.
rar,ced interval it sunk and boy
or another watcher struck a soa2
and thus announced the time. 1t show,
el The lapse of periods of 4 minutes
with tolorable accuracy, but the time
varied with the temperature OF the
water. 1t was possible by the intro
ductiop of cylinder containing a
f1cating piston which worked on
COG wheel to indicate the hours.
Plato introduced the clepsydra INTO
Greece. It was used by the Romans
also. The king of Persia is said 70
b2ye presented Charlemanee with a
water clock of bronze, inlaid with
cold. Water clocks were used up to
tho seventeenth century. Even with
thc Introduction of the pendulum,
v,ater served as the "motor and the
,endulunl as a regulator.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1904-12-12
HER COGENT REASON.

Public officials Who question
petitioners in the discharge of Their
duties expect and hope to roceivz
t'utbful replies; but once in aWhile
they get an answer SO PREGNANT with
truth thai its crystal purity fairly daz-
zlos them. This is What happened in
the New York postoflice on Thurs
day in he course of a conversation ha-
tween government official, gray.
headed and ponpous. and a woman.
young. good looking and in apparent
distress.
Il want to Get letter back thai I
mailed about Is minutes ago" said the
woman Can To-
"It can be done if you can prove
authorship" said The man gravelv
but it will put us to lots of
II oub1e.''
Yes. I suppose it will. but ! cant
help that. really must have the
letter. | shouldn't have sent the let
er in the first place. did it on i'm
pulse I wouldn't have it go through
for any, hing
"Who is it to?' was the next ques-
ton
She mentioned a mans name.
The solemnity and importance of
her inuuiSitOr'S look hccame still
more intensified.
"Why. he asked solemnly, "do
you want to get this letter back?"
"Because,' came the unhositatine
reply, Il am afraid his wife will get
hold of it,
She got the letter.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1904-12-12
Hopping BIS Roundup

ia ihe center lie IN the bottom Of the
>lisso''Ha- near tAe mouh Of JHa N,5s.
s.lz2e.'. md if ,ime and water htvr
"ot Prosea fea much Tor The aempea
'ohe, IN. neck bones. al leay,. of .Ija
Downs afe Tire @r.eeteroue- camaaa.
ion
@Almei 0t-aahe la1o~ma. on OBTAIN.
Cd from Downs. the posse rode saa.a
70 the mouth Of Loaeo Polo creea.
here there We're se1eraa a.l7.-9.er-. 9a-
Gated. and i'll tha ea41y mortae rchr
three OF hem We're capfuro4 aaa.
st1n2 mp On he same cottonwood
ffees which surrounded tic cabia
where tbey had lived. Oae Of the
hrmlen ropes with which the hanging
was done swung in The breeze for
many wears. and it Is perhaps there
yeti VAS up 10 five years ago. SOM
aj#tha cowboys in the band began 10
set more than they had baraainea fer
and wanted To quit#tho business. but
'Floppins Bill pointed ont to them
tI1ag they woaid lie hanged by The
evil law if their share of the i'm
homptu hanging Was known. and
that. together with other eoaem rea-
sons. prompted Them to remain.
The next bunch of rustlers was
located aiong the Missouri. They
passed as woodehoppers. and large
Iumher of them had rendezvous at
Long Johns bottom on the Missouri.
& Short way below the mouth Of the
MusseisheI sFslopping BiIJ's posse
came upon the camp early one morn
ing. and was discovered by The horse
herder, whom they promptly shot
ald charged upon the camp. There
vas blockhouse with a stable attach
ed, belonging To the fHstlefs. but the
mosi of them We're asleep in tents
and When the shooting began one OF
them Was shot while getting to the
blockhouse Once there they delied
the posse. and it was only by strategy
that they were dislodged While the
posse kept hail Of bullets against the
house one of the cowboys sneaked up
through the grass and set fire 10 the
stable, and it, in turn fired the block
house Just how many rustcrs We&e
Killed will never be known. but there
were at least eleven in the house, and
six were taken prisoners, While one
escaped.
The one who got away was Dixie
nrvroughs half-breed, and we'll
known 10 northern Montana. Bur
r,u4hs manaGed L. se1 away from tn
house. and was stopped by one Of tn
outer guards, but dropped behind
Ioa and at the fourth shot managed
10 get his man and escaped. Who tn
cowboy was that was shot has never
feen divuIeed. He VAS buried WheHe
he fell. and a hint given that moth.
ing was to be said about H. iEaf
ni4ht ,Fiopping Bill Went away and
during the NIGHT a number Of men
rode ND 10 the camp of the cowboys
with six prisoners and in the morn
ing their bodies were decorating the
concnvoods on the east side of Long
Iohn's bottom. Flopping Bill came
hack and said tie men who had taken
the prisoners were a posse from Miles
Citv-and nobody inquired further,
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1904-12-12
Feed Babies

properly and they will be healthy and
strong. The proper way 70 feed a
baby, next to mothers milk, is by the
use of Borden's Eagle Brand Con
densed Milk, 1t offers the maximum
of dgestibility, avoiding the trouble
some diarrhoeas and eolics Of infancy
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1904-12-12

The Pacific hotei has s.arte'l %
serving meals again. First clas
accommodations Call ard see me
Edw. Dnonia, prop.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1904-12-12

The Christian never serves Satan
better than when he raises a dust
over a molecule Of ~ and lets 4
mountain of iniquits 50 bE.-Chicaeo
Tribune.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1904-12-12
STOCKHOLDERS MEETING.

The second annual meeting Of th'
stockholders of the SimmOnS
National Bank VII be he'd il
the directors room of the sa.t
bank upon Thursday, January II
1905, between the hours of 9 a. m
and p. m., for the purpose Of elect
inc directors and the transaction o
such other business as may come be
fore them.
10. NICHOL. Cashier.
Pine Bluff. Ark, Dec. 10, 1904.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1904-12-12

Mamma-You don't mean to say you
COX a second piece of pie when you
,ere visiting. do you?
Tommy-Yes. mamma, wanted to
how 'em I was used to having plenty
home.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1904-12-12

Manv men run so hard to win the
cake life offers as prize that they
shake out all their teeth long before
hey reach it.-Chicago Tribune.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1904-12-12
STOCKHOLDERS MEETING.

The annual meeting OF the stock
holders of the Citizeas Raak VII h.
held in the directors foam Of sal
bank upon Tuesday, January 10, 1909
bctween the hours of 9 a. N. and
p. ~, for the purpose Of eject
ing directors ard the transaction OF
such other business as may come be
fore them.
r. f. PUGH, Cashier
Pine Rluff Ark Dec s 19A4.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1904-12-12

We have noticed that you will find
some mighty poor musicians in those
homes where st. Cecilia hangs above
the piano.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1904-12-12
NOTICE TO STOCKHOLDERS.


The tMe&1z=f.H,a reaafa aaHaa
Heetin4 II tAe Stockholders al Ii
Merchants esd Planter -eaaN ii rim
}ftf. Arkansas. faH III election eff /
reelars - ~ease fos The eaaaias Yea
and for the transaction ef any baz
re=s th8 may properly cone hctof
them. viii be heId at=tlle rooms of III
association in the city # Pine Hlaf
Monday January Q. 1905. between I'll
hours ef IL O'Clock a. N, aad i
O'Clock room.
\. d. FOSTER Cashier.
PfLe Bluff, Ark. Decemhcr 9. I9ol.
J-9
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1904-12-12

The world could worry along with a
good deal less smartness In stock if
only it might carry heavier line Of
sympathy and simple neighborliness
Tribune.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1904-12-12

Tendcr f7ei shcg!1 IL hsth Il ai#,lzz
t. IN strong solution Of raetl salt
Thay should be daied All powdered
viii boric acid The socks or stock
inez onafft - he dinBad in a hot s3fe=
rated solution OF boric acid and.
Gried without Wrinaing.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1904-12-12

Sleep should not bo 4tal34tt \
hard worker needs ei-la hoars. II
tie nigh Sleep is broken. ii i Wei
to rise al the hour Of #al1ia4 az
-tmiN4 always that oHc f=eIs fresh I
second anl invited sIe,n= =aoae HUI Z
any good
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1904-12-12
STOCKHOLDERS MEETING.

Tho animal meetina q he stock
holders Of the Peoples Saving Bank
and Trust company will he heId IN
the directors room of said bank upon
Monday. January 1905, between the
hours of 9 a. N. and 3 p. m. for Ire
purpose ef eleefins director and The
transaction Of such Other business as
may come before ihem.
II. \. MCCOY -Sec.TrAae
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1904-12-12

IN economical ana ~at~faoIars
eeeam for the haaa- is composed e.
.eqaaI porrions Of hau4Hs mutton tai
lo3 lclariGedl and lemon iuiee. melt
e. together Until Of .ho consistency Of
cream.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1904-12-12

II is said oua can H2hten tAe hair
by taking equal parts of fhnbarh
$ al1s and honey and stepping IN
three parts Of white ws1e, 1t il
stand for ~ hours. strain and asc as
lotion, Wetting the onJifc hair. mas
saying and leaving 10 dry in.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1904-12-12

\ mouth that that sometimes ap=
foars blue and livid around The lips
belongs 10 a person with a weak heart
Especially is this sign marked when
the muscles around the lips appear
20 be tiehtened so that the mouth
cooks as if it were gathered in hard
treases and fast closed
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1904-12-12

Do not Try 10 SWeoP an iaVa'i3's
room, but wiring 4 clean cloth en- Of
c'ld water 10 which few drops #
ammonia have been added. and care
1lly wipe the carpet, mating or floor.
turning and rinsin9 the cloth ard
changing the wafer as it GETS dirty.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1904-12-12
HEALTH AND BEAUTY.

Perhaps "a, hpst Of All maruiue ap-
reiizers In lie 4H-of ieWt = h
grape fruit.
Neyer go from a=wara atmosphsr
into a eao1vr oar, without aCepta. III
noHfh closed. 81 tia, IL. air m&N ~
warmed u is rassa2g threl4h II.
nose before It reaches the tHes.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1904-12-12

=. .IN Y = : - ! a
Pine Bluff Afk. Dec. 2. Iaa1
i-9
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1904-12-12

Pine Bluff. Ark, Dec. 8, 1894.
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RIDES ON TOP OF FERRIS CAR.
Mrs. Maude Nicholson Repeats DarinI
Trip Made mt Chicago.

Trtp Made at chicago.
st. Louis Republic.
A frall little woman standing un-
supported on top of the sloping sur
face of Ferris wheel car 2s5 feet
above the ground. while the great
wheel slowly circled round. was the
fascinating sight that caused thous-
ands at the Worlds Fair yesterday at
ternoon to gaze upward.
Twice the daring woman rode un-
supported ON the top of the car, while
1t rolled around on its journey.
Mrs. Maude Nicholson of Ladoga.
Ind, was the woman who made the
hazardous journey. 1t was not her first
experience of the kind, as she had TAX
en- the same thrilling trip at Chicago
in 1898 on top of a car Of the sauna
wheel. Then she took II OH dare.
and yesterday again she took 1t on
a dare
Mrs Nicholsons trip was made on
the roof of Car No. 10, which is called
the Alice Roosevelt" because 1t was
in this car that the Presidents daugh-
ter rode when she visited the Fair.
She mounted the roof at 8 o'clock yes
terday afternoon for the trip without
the least sign of trepidation. She was
accompanied by her husband and l..
" Rice. constructing engineer of the
wheel, who has made the trip before.
Standing atop the car there is abb
solutely nothing by which to hold.
and the three stood balanced on the
ridge of the pent-roof while the wheel
moved slowly from east to west.
Thousands on the ground watched the
perilous trip and held their breath.
dreading to think of what would hap
pen should they lose their footing.
When the car had reached the very
highest point Engineer Rice signaled
to stop the wheel Here the three
stood 2S5 feet in the air with nothing
but the blue sky above them and moth
ing between them and n fearful fall
but the unstable footing OF the car
roof
When the car had circled round to
the lowest point. Mrs. Nicholson decid-
ed that she would like to go around
once again and she did. During the
trip she seemed to be as free in her
movements as though she were inside
the car She walked from side to side
of the car roof and seemed to enjoy
the birds eye view of the Fair from
her position.
After the trip Mrs. Nicholson said
hiatt there vneer was a moment during
the journey that she did not feel per-
fectly safe.
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IKE LOEB,
.JEWELER.
RUsso-BRITIsH QUESTIONS.
No Attempt VIII be Made mt Present ="
Settle Them.


London. July l6--The Associated
Press learns that there will be no at
tempt at present to settle all the ques
tions pending between Russia anu
Great Britain. The foreign oIuces nos
rcceived from Sir Charles Hardynge
British ambassador to Russia, the rus
zion answer to it's representations ~
which the ST. Petersburg government
regrets its inability while the war WIN
Japan Is in progress TO uhoeilane $1,000
negotiations. When peace is restored
he will be willing TO 40 So pio''"
circumstanceh permit.
The exchanges were MADE IN
thoroughly cordial spirit, and the AS
ISOLATED Press is informed by hlgh
British official that the Russian GOV
eminent made clear and that he Ioreish
Office understands the declination OF
Emperor Nicholas ministers to embark
in a discussion of the Indian, Persian
or other far reaching questions, set
Element of which Sir Charles HardynSe
sought.
This Ia in no sense a rebuff. AS
matter Of fact, it is learned that the
Emperor's advisors are as anxious as
Great Britain that the most friendly
relation be maintained between the
two countries. There is no intention
of taking any action which might cause
a change of attitude on the part OF
Great Britain which has been regarded
up to this time as perfectly correct. 1T
is stated there is no expectation OF n
serious question arising from the oper-
rations of Russian auxiliary cruisers
in the Red Sea, although it is known
that the British Government has DEEM
ed the action of the st. Petersburg
Government in holding up British mer-
chantmen as sufficient to warrant in
quiries being made both at st. Peters
burg and Constantinople.
Foreign Secretary Lansdowne, in n
talk with European Ambassadors has
stated in a way to admit of no doubt
that the British Government would not
permit a violation of the treaty of
Berlin, in respect to the closure of the
Straits of Dardanelles to warships. On
the other hand, Russia has stated in
equally emphatic terms that she has no
intention of despatching any war ves-
sells through the straits, and diplomats
familiar with the situation in the Bal
kans say that while they do not believe
the danger of International trouble
there, Russia's own interest demand
the presence of the Black Sea of the
whole of the fleet now there.
The Turkish embassy says ii does not
know of any application on the part of
Russia for permission for warshsps TO
go out and insists that Turkey cannot
be held responsible for the passage OF
The Dardanelles by unarmed merchant
steamers, and that II guns are placed
on board of them outside Turkish wa
tiers. that is no concern of the Turk
ish Government.
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WEBB v. WEBB.

WEBB W, w Ebb
Proceeding to Enforce Payment of Ali
mony Pending Suit for Divorce..--
Appeal from the City Court of Biz
mingham. -.s
/. Divorce suit; when husband should
not be committed for contempt for fall
ure to pay alimony pendente lite.-A
court in which bill for divorce has
been filed by a husband, should not
commit the complainant for contempt
for falling to pay ailmony to his wife
pending his suit against her for d.
vorce, which, by proper decree of the
court he had been ordered to pay. when
1t is made to appear to the court that
the complainant has no property or
means and is utterly unable to pay
the alimony as ordered.
g. Same; same.--In such case, where
II appears that the complainant was
without employment. the court is
without power or authority to compel
him to work and earn money sufficient
to pay the alimony as ordered; and
upon his refusal to do so, to commit
him for contempt.
Affirmed
Opinion by HARRISON, J.
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NICROSI ". WALKER ct al.
Bill in Equity to Foreclose Mortgage.-
Appeal from the City Court of
Montgomery. in Equity.
1. Usury; when contract not purged
of faint of usury.--Where a contract Is
usurious in its inception and after one
payment of usurious interest Is made
on the debt an extension is granted,
and 1t was agreed between the parties
that hereafter only legal interest
should be paid, but there was no res
titution of the usuriotfs interest which
has been previously paid. such agree
ment of extension does not purge the
transaction of the faint of usury; and
II PAYMENTS which were subsequent
in pursuance of the agreement Of ex-
tension were SUFFICIENT to satisfy the
debt due after the payment of the first
usurious interest. said debt thereby be-
came extinguished.
Affirmed.
Opinion by Dowdell, ].
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EQUITABLE MANUFACTURING CO. "
HOWARD
Opinion by HARRISON. ].

HOWARD.
Action of Assumpsit.-Appeal from the
Circuit Court of Marshall.
1. Contract for sale of goods; stipu-
lation for payment of freight-In a
contract for the sale of goods, where
1t is provided in express terms that n
delivery of the goods to the common
carrier should be a delivery to the pur-
chaser, a stipulation that the seller
would allow the purchaser credits for
freight on these goods" means that
the purchaser would, in the f1rst in
stance, upon the receipt of the goods.
pay the freight charges, and that the
seller would allow him a credit there
for on the agreed price OF the goods
at the time he paid said prices: and,
therefore until the purchaser pays the
freight he is not entitled to credit
for the same.
g. Action upon a contract of sale Of
goods; sufficiency of plea.-In an action
to recover the purchase price of goods
sold under a contract, where the de-
PENDANT Gets up by special plea that
the contract provided that the plaintlff
must file a bond with Il certain bank,
conditioned to comply with said con-
tract. and then AYERS a breach of said
stipulation in that the plaintiff did
not file the bond mentioned in said
contract. such averment of non-compli-
ance. so far as the filing of the bond
is concerned. is an averment of the
conclusion of the pleader and renders
the plea subject to demurrer
2. Action upon contract for sale OF
Goods. admissibility of evidence; hear
say testimony.-In an action to recover
the price of goods soid under con-
tract. which stipulated that the plain
tiff was to file a bond with certain
ooadIfinnnd 10 faithfully DeF-
form said contract, where the defend
ant sets up a breach of said contract,
in that the plaintiff failed to file said
bond, the testimony of the defendant
mat the cashier of the bank where the
bond was to be filed. stated TO him that
NO such bond had been filed. is mad
roissible; such testimony being hear
saw evidence, and the declaration OF
the cashier not being made in the ordi-
nary course of business of the bank.
Reversed and remanded.
Opinion by Dowdell. ].