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Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1904-04-11
CRACKED VOICES.
A Lack Of Muxculas Control Is What
Causes the Break


The pitch of the human voice de,
prnds primarily upon the number of
vibrations per second Of the vocal
cords and these. in their turn, depend
on the length. size and degree of ten
sion OF the cords, which increase in
length with the growth Of the larynx
One Of the deepest bass notes. from
the greater length OF the cords. has
only eighty double vibrations second,
While soprano voice can give 092
such vibrations in the same time.
The size of Il lads larynx is. roughly,
that Of woman's, but when the pip
ing schoolboy is shooting up into man.
hood his larynx grows rapidly and the
vocal cords become elongated nearly in
the proportion of three and half to
two. The cartilages by which their
tension is regulated also share in this
growth, as is seen by the swelling Of
the so called adams apple"
Now, all these parts do, not increase
with equal rapidity; hence the muscu-
lar control, which must be very exact,
Is rendered uncertain and the voice is
said to "break'' A similar change
takes place in the case Of women, but
very much less in amount, and fur
ther compensation in the formation Of
the upper part of the larynx serves to
disguise the effect.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1904-04-11

ors. Among the entries for the past
week in the speakership race is Hon.
u. l.. Meade, one of Pope countv's
nominees fer representative. Mr..
Meade went to Pope county in 1887
and started as day laborer. lie
worked in the coal mines. taught
school, became a justice of the peace
clerk in a dry goods store and was
admitted to the bar in 1892 and was
licensed to practice in the supreme
court in 1897. He is self-made man.
He announced for representative six
weeks before the primary election.
There were elevn aspirants and he led
them all. Mr.. Meade declares That II
elected speaker he will so organize the
house as to carry out the Democratic
state platform beth in spirit ana letter
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Do NOT FAVOR IT
=. s.s9 9,s..d
WHAT LOCAL BANKERS THINK
OF THE BANK CHAIN
SCHEME.
Say Control Of Local Banks by Eastern
ers WoGld Not Prove
Success.
BEST 10 BE OWNED LOCALLY

Ii tha eastern capitalists who are go
irg to get chain Of banks flom the
Canadian liae t.. the gulf for the puf-
pose Of forming Il banking syndicate
try TO buy the control of any Of the
banks in Pine Bluff, they are going
to be UP agains, a tough proposition.
II will hardly be worth the while
OF any Of the agents OF the
syndicate to come to Pine Bluff. A
dispatch from New York gives the fol-
lowing outline of the plan of the
eastern capitalists:
An organization has been perfected
here for the purpose of securing cen
tral of a number of banks throughout
the country to constitute a chain from
Canada to the gulf Agents will be
sent into every city to buy control CT
any profitable banks whose shares can
be purchased. Overtures will be made
for controlling interests in banks
in Memphis, Nashville and Knoxville,
and cities in Mississippi and Arkansas.
The corporation will be known as the
United States Banking Corporation, Al
Wall street, and it has been organ
lied under the laws of the state OF
Maine with capital of $10O00,O0O and
power to increase to any amount need
,l Nv hn ions
Senator Thurston of Nebraska is pres
ident, former Senator and Secretary of
the Treasury Carlisle, first vice pres
ident; Townsend Percy, second vice
president, and John Mooney, treasurer.
These gentlemen are backed by a
number of big financiers.'
A number of local bankers were in
terviewed this morning on the subject
of selling the controlling interests OF
the banks tc the syndicate and with
out exception they do not think favcT-
ably of the plan. The general express
sion is that with the controlling inter-
est of the bank in another tate, the
institution is rarely successful. Prom
inent bankers say that all of the
local banks are ON paying basis and
do not need the help t.f northern or
eastern capitalists to make the insti-
tutions success At this time none of
the bank presidents interviewed had
heard of the agents of the syndicate
and it may be that Pine Bluff bankers
will not be approached on the subject
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The CocOanut Tree.

There is no tree so widely distributed
throughout the tropics as the cocoanut.
Even on remote atolls of the south
seas, which geologists say We're only
recently formed by the subsistence OF
a volcano and the growth Of coral up
from its base, one finds the cocoanut.
of one tropical island drops it's fruit
into the sea, to have the nut carried
away perchance halfway round the
world. Then in some faraway place
the waves east the cOcoanut ashore to
sprout and propagate another forest
after it's own kind.
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Was Mistreated by Davis, and VIII
Have No More to Do With
Administration.

A sensation was sprung in political
circles by the resignation of ex-Sheriff
w. e. Williams of Forest City as
member of the state board of charities.
While in Little Rock one day last week
he denounced Governor Davis in very
strong terms, which created quite a
comm@tion in s.atehouse crcles lie
wrote Governor Davis a caustic letter
in which he rendered his resignation,
and his resignation was accepted. Mr..
Williams allegiance to the governor
has been fer years of state notcTiety,
and to MIN is ascribed in a great
measure the governors victory in car
rying the county in the recent pri.
mary. Speculation as to the real
cause of the breach between the two
men is rife, but Mr.. Williams says that
he was mistreated by Davis and that
he did not propose to have anything
more to do with the Davis administra-
ton.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1904-04-11
THE AMERICAN HUSBAND.
4 study Of His Traits From an Enx.
lish Point of View.

1Sn FO1nt OF view.
An American young man does not as
rule look forward to marriage nor
prepare for it by saving any consider.
able portion of his antenuptia income
When he marres it is usually on short
notice and because he has fallen very
desperately in love with some one and
cannot find it in his heart to wait until
cold caution declares the venture ad.
visable. Even when an engagement
Is long one he usually squanders so
much on gifts and entertainments for
his tiancee that there is only very
moderate amount to begin housekeep
ing on. Thus before his marriage the
young American of the middle class
begins to give evidence Of what is to
be his chief national characteristic as
a hnsband-his unfaling. unseltsh and
almost improvident generosity.
The middle class husband in America
rarely interferes with the affairs Of the
household. He hardly knows the cost
of staple articles Of food. AS rule he
does not make his wife regular al
lowance either for household or per-
sonal expenses. but gives her as much
as he can spare. freely. but with lack
Of system that is not conducive to the
best outlay of their income.
The young American husband is also
very indulgent to his wife's fondness
for fine clothes. He would far rather
have an extravagant wife than a
dowdy one, and. although he grumbles
occasionally at millinery bill. in real
ity he glories in the resplendent ap-
pearance of his wife in her fine feath-
ers. The American husband is rare
who does not concede his wife's right
to expend much larger sum with her
dressmaker than he does with his
tailor. Indeed he often leaves his
tailor altogether and cheerfuly repairs
to the ready made clothing house in
order that his wife may have more
money for extravagant fnery.-London
Telegraph.
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=. COLUMBUS CREWS.
One English hman and One Irish ms n
Were Among Their Number

one EnEltShman and One Irish m q n
We're Among Their Number.
An EngliShman and an Irishman
We're among the sturdy 100 ad-
venturers who sailed with Columbus
In the three small hundred tonners
This may have been due to the well
known fact that nothing brings men of
different races together more than
maritime and commercial enterprise,
or. still more probably, because they
We're swept in at Palos, when Colum-
bus put the press gang to work, as he
was authorized to do by Ferdinand
and Isabella
The names of these men, as given
by Navarrete, were .Jallarte de Lajes,
lngles Drobably Arthur Lake, Eng
lish, and Guillermo Tres. naturel de
Galney, en- Irlanda probably William
Herries or Rice, native Of Galway, in
Ireland).
These two men were among the
forty whom Columbus left behind in
the fort constructed in Hispanioa be-
fore he sailed for Europe, who all met
their death at the hands of the natives
before the great discoverer returned,
owing to their disregard Of his express
directions.
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WEALTHY WOMAN'S WILL.
Old Leather Trunk and
Contents to the Family Physician.

Fcrt Smith. April 11.-The will OF
Ms. Mary sickley, wealthy woman
who died at Medicine Springs, a health
resort about two miles from Herbert
I. f. was opened in the Herbert bank
today. The will makes liberal pro-
vision for members of the family and
ether relatives, and distributes about
500, 900 in cash and considerable real
state in Mississippi, i,her home.
Tie peculiar feature ii the Will
was mysterious bequest to her family
physician, who is remembered in these
word: q bequeath to Dr.. Blank, my
cid family physician, who has pre-
sclibed for me continually for twenty
years, my old leather trunk and its
contents. The key is kept between
the two pillows I sleep upon, and when
l am dead he shall take the key and
open the trunk. 1t is my last will and
testament. | want the doctor to have
tHe u tIilh anu everything IL cOuedlHs
The trunk was opened after the read
ing of the will The doctor was in
high spirits and informed the president
Of the bank that he guessed he would
require the trunk to be- placed in the
vault for a time at least, but upon
opening the trunk he was Mortified to
find it full of pill boxes and every cen
ceivable kind of medicine he had pre-
scribed for her during the past twenty
years.
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FOR THE CITY WILL BE lNAUGU
RATED At CITY MALL
TONIGHT.
Only Change Will Be Dan Taylor as
Successor Of Lee John.
SON as Clerk.

The city council will meet tonight
as prescribed by law for the purpose
of installing the newly-elected city
officers into office. The law preiscribes
that the officers shall be installed into
Office on .ne first Monday after their
election. Of the officers who take the
oath of Office tonight there is only
one new man, Dan Taylor, who sue
ceeds R. Lee Johnson as clerk. w. F..
Coleman, the present incumbent, will
again take the oath of Office as city
yattorney, and Messrs. Fred Fox, H..
Riley, Chas. We'll and J. A. Clement
will resume their seats as aldermen
from the First, Second, Third and
Fourth wards, respectively. The work
installing the new officers will not
take very long and the council will
transact other business. 1t is rumored
on the streets that other than the
general routine business will occupy
the attention of the council tonight.
but it remains to be seen yet whether
there is anything in the rumor.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1904-04-11
The ApDle.

The apple is not considered to be u
complete food in itself. but on the food
list it has a value far above the nutri-
ment it possesses. Apples aid the
stomach in the digestion of other foods,
and therefore the best results are OBJ
tanned from eating them after rather
than before meals. After partaking Of
an unusually heavy dinner the eating
of an apple will be found to facilitate
an early digestion and afford great re.
lief from the sufferings attendant upon
indigestion.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1904-04-11
WILL Be TWINS
THERE WILL BE TWO REPUBLI-
CAN CONVENTIONS AT LIT
TIE ROCK. NAY II.
Regulars and Insurgents Both Fix
Cpon Same Date and Piaee
OF Meeting.
THERE WILL Sc SOME FUN.

Two Republican state convention
Will be held in Little Rock on May Il.
The ''regulars," as heretafore an
neuaced. have sci their conveptio1 tor
such time and place, and thc c "iasur-
gents have done likewise.
Chairman g. ". Fouke of TeXar=
kama, OF the insurgent committee, re-
Gently issued a cal fer tie convention
of that faction, and announced that the
assembling weu!d be for the purpose
of electing four delegates and four
alternates to the Republican national
convention, which will convene il the
city of Chicago, June p, 1904, and for
the purpose of nominating candidate
for governor, or a state ticket, and for
such other business as may properly
come before a state political conven-
ticn, including the formation of a
state central committee to serve for
two years.
Whether the two factions will get
together remains to be seen. Hon.
Ben. M. Foreman, OF Texarkana,
leader of the insurgents, has recently
sent cut the following letter to men,
bers of the party:
"Texarkana, Ark, April s, 1904
Dear Sir: have just returned
home. after conference lasting sever
al days with our friends from different
parts of the state. l find everything
in good shape, and feel confident that
we will have a large and enthusiastic
convention on May II. in Little Rock.
"As all roads will make reduced rates,
/ trust you will see to it that goSu
crowd comes from your county. Would
also suggest that you write or see per-
sonally as many of your friends as
possible, and urge upon them the i'm
, pcrtance of attending this meeting
"This is certainly our golden op-
portunity." You have possibly heard
that there is a great deal being said
relative to the two factions getting
ttogether.' This would possibly be ad-
visable, provided scne good man could
be agreed en- that would be accept
.,able to the great masses of Republl-
, cans in the state, and, if elec.ed gov
ernor, would serve the whole people
and not the interest of any clique or
/ individual
"If this is brought about, of course
it will be necessary fer both sides to
make some concessions. AS we will
do nothing that does not meet the ap-
,proval of our people, you can readily
understand the Importance of sending
"a strong delegation to the state con-
vention.
"Trusting that you will keep me
fully advised, | beg to remain yours
respectfully, B. NJ. Foreman"
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1904-04-11
FELL A LITTLE SHORT.


F. w. Berry shot today 70" he medal
of the United States Revolver assoc;a-
tc. 1T the grounds &C the Arkansas
Revolver club in this city. He shet at
ten targets, ten shcts each, at dis
,tance of fifty yards, eff hand, with a
Remington pistol. The 100 shots were
fired in an hour, and thirty minutes
TIE score must be 80 per cent ON each
taget. which Mr.. Berry made on all
but two falling two points below Cn
ore and four on another. He will shcol
for the medal again at an early date
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1904-04-11
FRANCIS GRATEFUL
FOR THE ONE COUNTY IN ARkAN.
B SAS WHICH INSTRUCTED
a& FOR HIM.
Has No Political Aspirations, Vet He
III Is Not Insensi5b> to Honor
Conferred Upon Him
Has No Political Aspirations, Vet t!e
THANKS CRAWFORD DEMOCRATS.
\

Van Buren, April 1l-zl49a. Phil D.
Scott, national worlds fair commits
sioner, received the following lEtfer
from David r. Francis Saturday:
S. Louis, April 7 l9Q4-I'o lion.
Phil d. Scott, Van Burn, Ark: Dear
Sir-I am in receipt Of yeur letter
transmitting conv OF the preamh't
and reso .ations adopted by the eoun'5
convention of the Democracy of Craw.
ford county, Arkansas Oh the I'd inst,
instructing their delegates to the Ar
kansas state convention to cast their
votes for me for the Democratic nOmi
unation for. president of the United
States. | am, as you know, in no
sense candidate for the presidential
nomination or fer any other office.
Nevertheless, cannot find words suf-
) ficiently strong in which to express
my appreciation of the distinguished
honor your convention has done me.
No man can be insensible to the dig
nifty implied in the consideration OF
his name in connection with the high
est Office in the gift of the people
whose sentiments were expressed in
in the resolution, and l hope t. con-
tinue to merit their confidence and
good will, and as far as you have op-
portunity | hope you will do me the
kindness to assure them CT the earnest
ness of my appreciation. Very sim
cerely,
(Signed) D. R. Francis.
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A BIG CITY. COURT
MUCH BUSINESS FOR JUDGE
TONEY TO DISPOSE or
TODAY,
Fo'est Gray Given Full L-in,it for Sell
ing WHISKY On the Sab
hath Day.
LIE OTHER oTFgNoEa8 fjAED.

i
There was a heavy docket In lie
police court this m-4rig.s aaa 5i9
fines assessed amountr4 to So
Judge ronc5 disposed Of tan 90 d,
rapidly a possible but it took ONE
little time, Forest Gay, negro bar
tcntler i Holland and Lambert, vas
fined So for selling whisky on sun
day. This is the FIRST case for months
where an attempt has been ma3e TO
sell whisky on Sunday and tie first
offender was caught. Judge Tcney
assessed the limit of the fine, and says
that he is determined not to allow the
offenses to go oyerloaHe;1. Other
cases were: Hannah Caldwell, col.
ored, cut after hours, $5 II. Harris.
colored, violating morality ordnance,
IS; J. A. Dougherty, carrying a pistol.
$50; Ship Jones, cclored disturbing
the peace, IS; Jim Rodgers, drunk and
disorderly, IS; Margaret Murphey,
Marthy White, John Browl Courtney
Green, Julia lAcCcy, all colored, vioIat-
ing the morality ordinance, IS each;
w. T. Orton and A. McKirby, commit
ting nuisance, IS each; d. Tale.
drunk, SO; Will Keller and George
Coleman, beth negroes, drunk and dis
orderly, IS each; Sol Gardner and Lena
Thompson, ating morality ordb
nance, IS each; Levina Stanfield, Mary
Reed, Lille Gayton, committing nu-
isance, IS each; Mary Brown, Margaret
Davis, both colored, violating the
morality ordinance, SIS each; john
Reed, colored, interfering with an Of
,ficer, IS; James McBennett, violating
the morality ordinance, IS; H. Lott,
J. o. O'Neal E. Payner, Sid Cunning
ham, drunk and disorderly, IS each;
w. H. PARCEL and Jack Burns, tres
passing, SIS each.
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WILLING TO HELP.
Aa G].i S"aita:,,s'- scheme to in
Honor For n 7'u.oritc.

Aa G]i S"alta:M'~ scheme to- Win
Honor Fog l".oritc.
An amuS;i9-y story i told of an old
seaman On one Of the United states
cruisers III llle north Atlantic squad
ron. IL MIS- not Il person N wide at
fect,7as bat he had IL warm place ii
bis @Alt for Il young ensign who had
be- kind to hi!n jn many little ways.
Gile day Il l;lnlSman fell from the
rigging to the water, and as he could
not swim he would have been drowned
but for n young officer who Sprang III
after him and held him UP till assist
anec came.
Later the young officer received Il
complimentary letter from the secre-
tars Of the navy. Every one rejoced
but the old seaman; he coveted the let
ter for his ensign.
"Jtot's nice thing to have a letter
Ehc tnat.' he said Il few days later.
You ought to have one"
II don't quite see how l can get one,' -
laughed the ensign.
well. see here" said the old man
eagerly. Tomorrow night I'll be in
the main chains. fussing with some
thing or other and ! might fall in. and
you could jump after me-"
THAT would be very good Of you,"
said the ensign gravely. but. you see.
I'm not Il good swimmer by any
means"
''Ho. that's no natter" said the old
seaman. .'i'll hold you up till the boat
comes"
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1904-04-11
TURNED OVER TO BOARD OF PUB
Lie AFFAIRS THIS
AFTERNOON.
This Settles the Matter So Far as the
Board of Affairs Is
Concerned.

The city warrant for the payment
of the hose was turned over to the
board cf public affairs this afternoon
by Mayor White at a meeting called
in the hands of Capt. r. .Gabraith,
the treasurer of the board, and Will
be sent to New York Betting and Pack
ing company at once. So far as the
board of public affairs is concerned
this settles the matter. The city
council meets tonight.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1904-04-11
MAY BUY MORE CARS.

1t is unCfficially stated that the
.street car company is considering the
purchase of six more cars for use on
the Forest park track during the sum-
,mer season. The directors do net
authorize the statement, but at the
same time do not deny it. Two more
Summer cars have been ordered and
are expected to be here in time for
the opening game with Monroe. .
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1904-04-11
DEED or BAD BOYS.

. General Manager York of the Citi-
zens Light and Transit company re-
ports that small boys are causing the
company much annoyance by breaking
the electric lights on the streets. The
shining eleceric light globes seem to
Nave a strange fascination fer the
small boy and he cannot help bat
throw rocks at them to see them
break. Mr.. York thinks this is the
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1904-04-11
NEW CANDIDATES FOR SPEAKER

Representative A. D. DuLaney O
Little River county has declared his
candidacy for the speakership. He
gained d statewide reputation in the
last house and was one of the ablest
debaters and most watchful members
cf the assembly. Mr.. DuLaney is
young, active and able, and his
friends say he will command splendid
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1904-04-11
REGULARS MEET APRIL 16.

Chairman Ferd Havis of the Repub-
meeting of that committee to be held
in this city Saturday, April 16, at
which time the committee will set the
date fer the meeting of the Jefferson
county Republican conventions. This
is a meeting of the old-line Republi-
cans and not the insurgents.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1904-04-11
Too Much Realisna.

do you not feel at times" remarked
the fireside critic, that realism can be
carried too far on the stage?"
eyes," replied the tragic actor, with
q sigh. "The last man was working
for did it. He wanted to pay us all
off in stage money."-Cincinnatt Times.
Star. ----z.. -
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1904-04-11

.3ason the city council gets so many
reports about lights Icing out all night.
The police have been instructed to
keep a sharp look ut for boys who
break the lights and the offenders Will
be severely punished.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1904-04-11
ARE GOING TO FIX "BRIZ."

The Elks are awaiting the meeting
tomorrow night with great pleasure.
Jim Brizzolara is to be initiated and
much fun is expected.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1904-04-11
BROKE WITH DAVIS

HON. w. e. WILLIAMS SRESlGNS
STATE BOARD OF
CHARITIES.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1904-12-23
EIGHT LOSE THEIR LIVES
her of Persons Five Others Are
Wounded in the Crash.

Minneapolis, Dec 21.-Part Of the
wall of the q. II. Peck building, which
was Quilted by fire a week ago, top
pied over on the Croker hotel during
a gale at night, and caught fourteen
persons asleep in the building. OF
these the following were killed: Hans
Anderson and James Hamilton, en-
ployed at Ronner's livery; {. NJ. Ken
yon and William Lillyblade, employees
Of Daniels Iinseed oil mill; William
Emmermon. laborer; William Braa,
contractor; Joseph Violet, coachman;
Mrs. Jennie Murray.
Five persons were injured, but none
fatally. Mrs. Anna Neyins was saved
by the debris forming an arch over her
and the firemen took her unhurt out OF
her bed. The wall that fell had been
inspected few hours before the
catastrophe.
The body of John Fellows, Il fire
man who was lost in last weeks fire,
has been found. Nothing was left eX-
cept charred and blackened bones.
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paid Hioh Price for Stamps.

A London philatelist, envying some
curious specimens in the album of an
elderly feminine acquaintance, offered
a dozen times to buy or exchange for
the coveted treasures. Unable TO Sc
cure the prizes in such ways he finally
proposed matrimony and so came into
possession of the lady and her stamps
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Baby Camels for Pets.

Baby camels are great pets in South
Africa and are nursed and tended and
even carried about by their attend
ants. The very young camel is an
awkward creature, with a long neck
and uncertain legs. During the first
few months they weigh no more than
an ordinary dog.