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Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1904-01-06
TIE MARRIAGES BY MONTHS

Cupid. the little blind god, had an
exceedingly prosperous year III 1919
in jefferson county, and lacked only
one OF having complete 100 as the re-
suit of his wears work There were 80
white marriages in Jefferson county
last year as recorded in the Graphic
chronology and cupid must have watch
cd the old wear die smiling happily oX-
er having been instrumental in uniting
1873 lives. AS the year drew near It's
end the matrimonial intents OF JET
ferson county people seemed to nave
increased and December heads the list
with fifteen weddings. Ten of these
took place in one week. June we'd
dings come second with eleven, While
January and April are but one behind
with ten each May and August, not.
withstanding the fact that they are
long months, come last with only five
each.
The list does not include the mar
riages among the negroes as those
average nearly one day.
1t is pleasant to note that while 80
marriage licenses are recorded only
four divorces are found in the chron-
ology. The weddings by months are as
follouc.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1904-01-06
WRIGHT IS NAMED
T ENNES SSEAN FOR CIVIL COVER
NOR OF THE PHILIPPINE
ISLANDS.
ISLANDS.
President Sends Nominations to Sen.
ate--Wm. n. Taft for Secretary
of War.

Washington, Jan. 6.-The president
has sent to the senate the nomination
of William H. Taft of Ohio to be sec
retary of war.
The president also nominated Luke
E. Wright of Tennessee to be civil
governor of the Philippine Islands, and
Henry C. Ide of Vermont to be vice
civil goyerner of the Philippine Islands.
Civil service commissioner-John w.
Black of illinois.
l-general-Henry D. Saylor of
Pennsylvania, at Coburg, Germany
Assistant secretary Of commerce and
labor-Lawrence O. Murray of llli-
nos.
Marshal-James A. Toler, Northern
district of Mississippi.
Postmasters-Gecrg Lizzie Hamil-
ton, Buford
Indian Territory-Robert b. Ross,
Tahlequah
Kentucky-Joseph r. Beasarth, La
Grange.
ississippi-Thomas F. Logan. Fri
ars Point.
New Mexico-Louis O. Fullen Carls-
bad
North Carolina--EdWin H. Morris.
Mocksville; Mary A. Timberlake,
Wake Forest.
Oklahoma-B. F. Williams, Sayre
Tennessee-Williahn C. Cassidy, Le-
noir City.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1904-01-06

Members of the Organization to Pledge
to Vote or No Local Candldate
Not for 1etf.
OTHER GRANT COUNTY NEWS
Sheridan, Ark, Jan 6-tSpeciaI to
Graphic County court was in ses-
sion Monday with Hon J. V. lybrand
presiding
]. b Gean Of Darysaw, candidate for
sheriff, spent a day in town last week
Hon. r. W. Glaner of Prattsyille has
formally announced his candidacy for
representatives Bob has quite a pull
with the people Of the county. and
Will make it warm for those who may
oppose him.
Mr.. Claud Walker and Miss Iney
Gum were quietly married New Years
eve by Rev w F. Lasiter.
John Gum, one of the best insurance
men of Arkansas, spent the holidays
with his family at this place.
Prof. R. NJ. Rodger, who is teaching
in the country this winter, spent a few
days with his family last week.
Robt. Thomas has closed out his
business here and removed to Benton,
where he has purchased an interest
in the Caldwell company of that place.
U. G. Childers will soon have his
for new residences there seems to be
town completed. A number of other
new buildings will soon be erected in
that part of town.
w. D. Brcuse will attend court at
Princeton this week.
Dame Rumor has quite a number of
marriages docketed for the next two
months, and as quite a number of the
young men in town have let contracts
for new residences there seems to be
strong probability Of rumors being
well founded.
Civil Engineer Harper of the p. B.
and w.. informs your correspondent
that in just few more weeks they
will be ready to run trains through to
Benton.
W. &, c. DarCugh, Esq, made bust
ness trip to PrattsvilIe one day last
week.
Mr.. Charles Shepherd, half brother
OF A. Sherpherd OF this place, has re-
turned from Illinois and will make
his home here.
The Democratic central committee
met yesterday afternoon at the court
house. Several matters of importance
We're discus ed and settled, among
them being the date Of primaries for
county officers.
Your correspondent has been reliab-
ly informed that jeff Davis club was
organized at Ain, Darysay township,
last week. Those who became mem
bers pledged themselves t., support
only Davis men, as candidates, from
constable on up the line. AS there
were about forty Democrats present,
and only eight of them became mem
bers, it seems that it was not much of
a success. One who claims to be Da-
Wis manager in this county says he
has instructions from Davis to or
ganize similar clubs at every school
house in the county, and to cause the
members to pledge themselves to vote
for no man for any position except he
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1904-01-06
OTHER GRANT COUNTY NEWS

Sheridan, Ark, Jan 6.-tSpecial to
Graphic.l County court was in ses-
sion Monday with hon. J. ". aybrand
presiding
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1904-01-06

J. 3. Gean of Darysaw. candidate f9
sheriff, spent day in town last wee}
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CURED OF HIS CLUB.

THE Way One Woman Kept Her Hus-
band Home I'm the Evenings.
81 would be very happy if my hus-
band would not spend so many of his
evenings at the club" said Mrs. Bride,
with a sigh.
"Why don't you try the suspicion
cure?" said her intimate friend.
"What is the suspicion cure?" asked
Mrs. Bride.
"Well, my husband once got into the
habit of spending his evenings at his
club, and / worried myself i'll. Then
changed my tactics. Instead of asking
him to remain at home | urged him to
go to the club. The way he raised his
eyebrows the first time L suggested it
showed that 1 was on the right track.
Zone night he said he had a severe
headache and would remain at home.
I opposed the idea and insisted that an
evening at his club would make him
forget his headache. He gave me q
hard look, but acted on the suggestion.
I knew he would be back within an
hour, so | made an elaborate toilet. He
returned, as l expected, with the plea
that his head was worse. / ignored his
question concerning my elaborate tot
let. He hasn't been away for an even
ing since. 1t is almost like the old
honeymoon, only he appears to have
something on his mind"
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Physical Culture.

1t is a mistake to think that excessive
physical exercise is beneficial The op-
posite is the fact. AS some one has
said, MAN is not constructed to be a
running and leaping animal, like deer
or cat" 10 emphasize bodily develop
ment above the mental development is
q step toward resumption of the life OF
the savage ana lower animals Phys
ical culture is a desirable thing; but, as
in everything else. the extremes are to
be avoided. a person may have too lit
tie bodily exercise and may also have
far too much or violent exercise. One
who is walking d considerable part of
the day would need but little else as
exercise except, perhaps, calisthenics
for the arms, back and chest and on
retiring or rising. And the same adj
vice is applicable to woman who does
her own homework. But one confined
over desk or typewriter should make
a conscientious habit of walking, bicy-
cling and calisthenics every day for an
hour or thereabouts.--Ci Trib-
une.
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A Precious manuscript.

There is now in st. Petersburg the
oldest known MS of the New Tes-
lament in Greek, saved from destruc-
ton by the merest chance many years
ago. Crossing the hall Of convent at
the foot Of Mount Sinai, Constantine
Tischendorf saw a basketful Of parch-
ment leaves on their way to be burned.
Two baskets had already gone, he was
told, and all that he could secure for
himself was small bundle Of odd
leaves. But the monks, now interested
in the waste paper" saved the rest
from the fire. and nine years after, on
a return visit to the convent, Tischen-
dorf found that. the stewart had. wrap
ped in a red cloth, "a bulky kind of vol
ume," which proved to be the whole Of
the New Testament, with parts hitherto
unknown, and parts OF the Old, which
had long been sought. He begged the
volume for the car, and today it lies,
well preserved in spite Of its 1000
years of age, among the treasures Of
the Russian capitalization Mail.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1904-03-03

A man was hurrying along a street
one night when another man, also in
violent haste, rushed out Of an alley,
and the two collided with great force.
The second man looked mad, while the
polite man, taking off his hat, said:
''My dear sir, don't know which Of
us is to blame for this violent encoun-
ter, but l am in too great hurry to
investigate. If l ran into you beg
your pardon; If you ran into me don't
mention it," and he tore away at re-
doubled speed.
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THE LOVING CUP.
It's Origin Dates From the Assassina-
ton of King Edward.

Dries the ASsaSSlnd-
ton of King Edward.
The remote origin of the loving cup
dates from the story of the assassina-
ton of Edward, king and martyr, who
was stabbed in the back while drink
ing. 1t had been usual at feasts to
pass round a large cup, which each, as
he rose to drink, lifted with both
hands, exposing his body to attack.
This custom was altered, so that when
one stood up to drink he who sat next
became his pledge and also rose,
drawn sword in hand, to protect him.
This practice in modified form con-
tinued long after changed conditions
of society had ceased to need it and
was the origin of our custom of drink
ing healths and particularly of the
ceremonial, preserved, in almost it's
primitive form, of passing round the
loving cup, when. as each person rises
and takes the cup in his hand to drink,
the guest next to him also rises and
graSpS the second handle.
Some authorities ascribe it's origin
to Margaret, consort of Malcolm, king
Of Scotland, and others to Henry Of
Navarre.-London Truth.
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Marriage In the Isles of Greece

In Kaso, one of the most southern
islands of Greece, the parents upon
both sides take upon themselves all the
responsibilities of courtship and mar
riage. Courtship, as we understand it.
is not in any way permitted to the be-
trothed couple. No moonlight walks or
tete-a-tetes are allowed. Such a course
would be deemed highly reprehensible,
and all Wooing, if there be any, must
take place in the presence of the eld-
ers. But there is no great time for re-
pining at these DEGREES of custom, for
the marriage follows the offer as
quickly as may be.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1904-03-03

The Earliest Postal Service Dates
Back to BabyEonia.

The Earliest Postal Service Dates
Back to BabyEonia.
No postal service has been traced ear
Iier than that which was in operation
during the reign Of Khammurabi, the
Amraphel Of Genesis, who was king
of Babylonia about 2300 B. G. A num-
Der of the missives, each inclosed in
its clay envelope, which passed through
this earliest postoffice are preserved
in the BabylOnian room of the British
museum, and their contents indicate
that even at that period letters were
freely circulated throughout the en-
pire by public postal service under
governlGental control.
Sir Brian luke was appointed post
master in England at the beginning of
the sixteenth century, and in 1856 the
lords of the council ordered chat the
postes betWeene this and the Northe
should eche of them keepe booke
and make entrye of every lettre that
he shall receive, the TYNE Of the deliv-
erie thereof unto his hands, with the
parties names that shall bring it unto
him.
The first post for the conveyance of
private letters to all parts of England
and Scotland was started in 1885, when
the 'letter Office" was established but
it was not till 1887 that the foundation
Of the present system was laid.
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been robbed of much OF their
significance at the close OF the
debate by the virtual surrender
of the democrats in the senate,
one-half of them voting for the
treaty and one-half against 1T, LII
was ratified by vote OF 90 TO II.
Senator Bacon of Georgia offered
an amendment in the nature Oh
an apology providing compen-
sation for Colombia for the loss
of her territory. Senator Baliey,
Blackburn, Garmack, German,
Teller, and other opponents OF
the treaty insis ted that the Pan
anna route was impracticable;
that only a sea level canal there
would be good for anything; that
even the lock canal projected
could not be finished in a gener-
alton; that would cost indefinite
millions and unnumbered lives;
and, finally, if it were the very
best route. the privilege of build
ing it across Colon bian territory
had been obtained by chicanery
and robbery.
The president and Mr.. Bunau-
Varilley the Frenchman who re-
presents Panama, were very
much elated at the announce
ment of ratification and word
was given out that "sc1 atching
will now begin at once. tits
thought that preliminary ar
rangements such as methods Of
water supply and measures for
sanitation can be completed in
year.
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sunsumed the mortal remains,
including the subscription list.

TRE fifty first annual meeting
of the Wisconsin Press Associa-
ton has been called to meet at
Fond du Lac March 10th and
18th. President Moves, Of Mari
nette, has arranged for a very
interesting program fer the oc-
cassiOn.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1904-03-03

GOVERNOR LAFOLLETTE was
beaten in the third district.con-
gressional fight in one of the bit
terest contests in the History of
the state. The Governor at
tempted to say that a good and
faithful congressman should not
be returned by the people of his
district, because the congress-
man had different political views
than those of the Governor. It
was an unwarranted fight and
very undignifieo Of the Governor
to attempt it's management, and
the reputation of such cam
paigning methods on the part Of
the Chief Executive of the State
was but the logical outcome.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1904-03-03

The extravaganza of woman who
spends a quarter for chocolate bon
bons makes the man who smokes fifty
cent cigars terrible pessimist.-N
York Press.
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IT was real unkind Of one of
our exchanges in chronicling the
demise Of the Hayward Enter
prise to say that the paper had
"turned it's toes to the daisies. !"
The Hayward Republican has
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Enjoy AdVanf& wNS

Nanny" said Pickaninny Jim,
what does chooses want to come back
to dis yearth foh?''
Oats a foolish question. Dey kin go
whahebber dey wants wifout payin' no
house rent nor cab fare, an nobody
can't shet 'em out. Sometimes I reck-
ons dat chooses is de only folks dat
rely enjoys ashington Star.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1904-03-03
A PrecautiOn.

A farmer wrote to his lawyer as fol-
lows: "Will you please tell me where
you learned to write? l have boy
wish to send to school, and am afraid
I may hit upon the same school that
rOu went to-
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1904-03-03

A London cabman was recently hav-
ing his firstbOrn baby christened.
Clergyman--What name shall / give
this child? Cabby Through sheer force
of habiO oh, I'll leave that to you,
sir.--Lond2n Tit-BitS.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1904-03-03

May-Jane behaves like an old mar
ried woman already. Maud-Why, you
can't get her to go anywhere without
him. May-No; but she can call him
up without kissing the phone-New
York Times
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OHIO will have to have two
new Senators in place of Mr..
Hanna, or one for two terms.
His present term will not expire
till March 9th, 1905, and he was
recently elected for the next
term, ending March 9Th, 1911,
Ohio politics are quite efferves
cent at present and it is possible
that Governor Herrick may be
elected for the short term leav-
ing the long term to General
Dick.
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1T Has q Way of It's own.

"What do | think of the ocean," said
by her friends Il think it's the most
peculiar thing | ever came across. >
Pennsylvania Punch Bowl.
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The National Magazine, Joe
Chapple's publication in Boston,
was destroyed by fire last week.
The loss runs close to $4,000,
with but $4,000 insurance.
The Chapple's have sustained
a serious loss, but the people
here who know the qualities
they have for ting will never
doubt that the National will be
out better than ever within a
month or two.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1904-03-03

The state capitol at Madison
has been destroyed by fire, and
many valuable state records
have been burned. The old
building was a source of pride TO
the people of the state, AMI even
though it may not have been as
modern as some of the newer
buildings throughout the coun-
try the destruction of the land
mark is taken as a personal loss
to thousands of people through
out the state. The talk of NOV
ing the capitol to Milwaukee has
been revived and vigorous agi-
tation is being made by Milwau-
kee citizens and people to take
the capitol to the Cream City.
The people of the state will un.
doubleday put their stamp of
disapproval upon this scheme,
and the burned structure will no
doubt be replaced by a more
costly and magnificent structure
than the one which was burned.
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A Stickler.

"Say, pa" /
'Well, what?"
"What is the difference between see
ing your own finish and drawing your
own conclusions 2"
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ORIENTA AND BARNES

mQn1cdGlOn from Glo bO"u VI
Barnes relating to the case
brought in the circuit court last
week to annul the action OF the
county board in setting off the
towns of Orienta and Barnes.
Exception is taken in the letter,
which is from an old and relia-
BILE resident, to the statement
that about thirty homesteaders
are protesting against being set
off. It is claimed that the GIVEN
ty-fve or thirty" who have put
their heads together, land also
a little of their money!" as stat
ed by the Iron River Pioneer, do
not represent in the least any
of the residents of the proposed
new towns which would go into
effect in the spring, but the OPP
position all springs from Iron
Riverites, who have aXesto grind
of different kinds. The town Of
River as it now stands is a good
deal like other towns in the
county inasmuch as a man can
claim residence within the town,
live in thevillage and hold Office
and transact his business there,
and at the same time have "a
homestead way off in the out
skirts of the territory, maybe
up in the town of Barnes or Or
ienta. Our communicationssays
that the opposition comes from
Iron River entirely, and that
some of the men behind it hold
Offices in Iron River, and the
setting off of these towns would
deprive them of their positions.
They claim that the law has not
been complied with in the setting
off of the towns, and the sugges-
ton is made in our communica-
tion that if there is such a strict
regard for the law that some of
them had better look closer to
come. as not one of the CHECKERS
are living on the homesteads
they claim as residences. The
sum and substance of the whole
controversy and the litigation
appears to be that all of the OPP
position comes from Iron River
ties who have a sort of hctlciouS
residence for homestead pur-
poses in the outlying territory,
and if the towns are set Off they
will either have to move out onto
their places or relinquish their
homesteads or official posi-
tions. If this is true it is
a state of affairs that should
not work against the new towns,
as their skirts are clear. The
developmentof the county calls
for the setting off OF new
towns. Barnes and Orienta, it
as claimed, are both entitled to
independent town organizations,
and the selfish interests of few
Iron Rivefites should not be al
lowed to stand in the way of the
Legitimate rights of these people
who actually are living in the
new towns. It may be neces-
sary to submit the question to a
vote should litigation now under
way defeat the action of the
county board.
For more than two months
now republicans and democrats
have been see-sawing in the
senate to secure some-party adj
vantage in the discussion Of the
Panama treaty and canal. The
democrates have charged the
President and his administration
with wicked conspiracy and in
trigue in giving birth to the
Panama republic and in securing
the ratification of the Hay-Bunau-
Varilla treaty giving Americans
the right to build the isthmian
canal. Republicans have stood
steadily and sturdily on the de-
fensive, ."Yon dol" ;. 81 didn't
s.You have!'sssWe haven't .-this
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lmpat1ence ana pride have destroyed
More souls than w1ckedneee. -2fsskani
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1904-04-25
kohIsaat's Cold Stah h.

1.-THE labor union is as much men
ace to the community at this time as is
the man who will corner some necesSi
ty of life and fix the price to suit him
self regardless of the people declared
Judge G. C. kohlSaat of the United
States district court, Chica 60, in New
Orleans in a recent address.
Il do not mean to deny the union la
borer the right to strike, but do say
he has no right by force to prevent an
other man earning living for his fam
lily. This is a species of anarchy that
labor unions must eliminate. and with
the ascension of conservative men TO
the heads of the various organizations
this great problem will solve itself as
others have done.
Labor and the prosperity Of the
country are closely allied, and | be-
lieve the workingman is worth what
he can get. but believe that he should
not resort to violence. the destruction
of life and property, to achieve his end.
There is one element we must take
into consideration, and that is the labor
unions Under the present leadership
there is little benefit to the wage Garner
from organized effort, but with con-
servative leaders these conditions will
change and the union Will prove q
blessing"
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The Pay of Coasting Seaman.

The average coasting seaman gets
about $50 a month. He is not able to
get work more than eight months in a
year, which gives him q yearly income
OF So40.
His four months idleness on shore
costs him at least a dollar Il day,
which would amount to S12o He IS
obliged to buy his own oilskins, mess
gear, sea boots. bedding. etc. SO that
with the strictest economy an unmar-
rjed seaman can possibly save $50 a
year, 49,,
This rate of wages, says the editor Of
the Seaman's Journal is not high
enough to reward the seamen for the
hard and dangerous work which they
are required to DO. v--.,-,,
-.s-.,-r, s,er.. c. s4.' -sa-7s=-.>
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1904-04-25
S- =
4 MON Labor hank

Several prominent labor leaders of
washington have made Arrangements
tor the organization of a bank in that
city. \ correspondent writes that suf
hcient money has been subscribed to
start the bank, which will be centrally
located on Seventh street. near G street
northwest. and trades unionists who
may become depositors will enjoy the
privilege Of using checks bearing the
union label and being waited on at the
bank By members of organized labor.