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Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1904-11-13
THE REVISED VERSION.

When Henry Ward Beecher was
asked by an Eagle reporter to give
his views of the revised version OF
the Scriptures, he answered, Come
kere ten years from today and l will
give you my opinion The reporter
recorded the date and would have
been at Mr. Beecher's door at the
time named had the great preacher
lived so long. But in the smile and
twinkle of the eye with which Mr.
Beecher postponed his answer he be-
tokened his estimate of the changes
in the text of the Bible that had
been made with such expenditure of
tine and such heralding of trumpets.
And that estimate seems to be shar-
ed by nearly all other prelates, for it
is not easy to find other than the
King James version in our churches
and Sunday schools.
Although the revision of the Testa-
ment into stricter English was use
foi literary exercise, the difference
discovered between the new and old
er versions are commonly too slight
to justify the change. In some
cases force has been lost at the gain
Of verbal correctness, in other cases
the substitution of involved for sim
pier forms has beer a Disadvantage.
The Twenty third Psalm in the old
version says, 'Yea, though I walk
through the valley of the shadow Of
death, l will fear no evil The new
version puts it thus: "Yea, though l
walk through deaths dark vale OF
shadows, no evil will l fear" There
is no gain in this. On the contrary
it is closer to the vernacular and
mere grammatically sensible to say,
II will fear no evil" than to phrase
it, "No evil will | fear" In many
other instances sentences have been
reversed, for no clear reason.-Brooll-
lvn Eagle.
RSY
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1904-11-13

plv as before until the reaction mas
set in. Conclude with dash OF aro-
matte vinegar on a wet wash cloth ap-
nIied lightly to the face, and you will
feel as if your face never had bath
before.
When about to massage the wrinkles
the cold dip should be left until the
last. the cold cream being applied
while the pores are open and the
face warm. First slap and pinch the
face and neck to harden the tissues
and stimulate the circulation.
Then take your place before mir
rOr and note where the lines appear.
There are six principal lines that
reed treatment. Not every woman
has the misfortune to be afflicted with
al, ds them, but nearly every woman
past 80 will find one or more at least.
A line most often seen is one which
extends from the nostril to the cor
rer of the mouth Often this is deep
/
" indented and difficult to eradicate
Il is caused by the activity Of the
muscles and tissues about the mouth
But with perservering effort it can be
ircned out, leaving not a seam OF
scar to mark it's presence.
Place the open hand vertically
against the cheek, giving an upward
pressure as the hand turns slowly
around on the cheek. The fingers
will rest under the ear in the last po
sition. Another benefit derived from
this exercise beside smoothing ou'
the line at the mouth is to lift the
sagging muscles of the cheeks, and
it will also draw back. the crows feet
about the eyes.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1904-11-13
THE LAZINESS GERM.

Prof. Stiles, chief of the division OF
zoology in the public health and ma
rne hospital service at Washington,
created a sensation year ago by de-
claring that Iaziness was due to the
presence of a germ-that, in fact, it
was a disease, just as mumps and ty-
phoids fever are diseases. The pro-
fessor has been continuing his inves-
tieations with reference to the lazi-
ness germ, during the past twelve
months, the result being that he has
succeeded IN finding out nearly all
about the unruly thing. Describing
its effects he says:
"Sufferers show many symptoms.
Lot all alike by any means. The face
Of the confirmed sufferer has an anX-
icus, stupid expression, is sometimes
blcated The pupils of the eye are
dull, dry and ususally Of chaiky
white Sometimes there is a stupid
fish-lille stare that is hard 20 describe.
very similar to that noticed in cases
Of extreme alcoholic intoxication.
a perverted and generally raven
Gus appetite is one of the syn. ptoms
Of the disease Patients are especial
" fond Of pickles. | have seen boys
and girls in advanced stages Of the
disease greedily devour entire bottles
Of pickles. Others want salt or lem
ons or to chew coffeee or drink large
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1904-11-13
HER coGENT REASON.

publjc officials who cross-ques'loh
netitioners in the discharge OF 'heIi
duties expect and hope to recelf7
truthful replies; but once in awhlle
tbev get an answer so pregnant WIN
truth that its crystal purity fairly daz-
zlee them. This is What happened II
the New York postoffice on Thurs
day in the course Of conversation D.
tween government official, gray
headed and pompous, and womah'
Young. good looking and in apparent
distress.
81 want to get letter back that
mailed about Is minutes ago. said the
woman. "Can II"
"It can be done if you can prove
authorship said the man graveiy'
"but it will put us to lots OF
trouble"
Eyes. suppose it will, but can't
help that. really must have the
letter. l shouldn't have sent the let
er in the first place. l did it on i'm
rulse. I wouldn't have it go through
for anything
"Who is it to?' was the next ques
ton.
She mentioned a mans name.
The solemnity and Importance OF
her inquisitor's look became Still
more intensified.
"Why," he asked solemnly, "de
YOU want to get this letter back?
Because" came the unhesitatins
reply, 81 am afraid his wife will gel
hold of it,
She got the letter.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1904-11-13
EFFECTS ON PUPILS

1t is hard matter for the young
sters to settle down to using books
and brains after the freedom OF the
lrng holidays. A group of teachers
were discussing schoolroom episodes
after school. Perhaps the seashore,
and the mountains, and the country
relatives had a de1noralizing effect
upon the children, but certainly their
brains played them queer tricks. Here
are some of the few incidents Illus
trative of the unconscious aftor-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 teaca
er asked a little girl in spelling
class.
Ozark" exclaimed the child trlum-
phantlV.
Good answered the teacher.
land now you may give me SEN
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1904-11-13
A BEN FRAKLiN STORY

When Benjamin Franklin was oo
his famous mission to Paris he and
Silas Deane were one cay discpssin,
the numerous errors they found in tho
Able Raynal's Histoire des Deux In.
des, when the author of that work
happened to come in upon them. They
had told the good man the subject
Of their conversation and the ahba
Immediately denied that there we,e
any errors in his history.
His attention was called to fha
story of a certain Polly Baker and an
eloquent address which the abhe
credited her with making before a
Massachusetts court The able in.
sisted that it was a true story. Int
admitted that he could not remember
his authority for it. DR.. Franklin
was shaking with laughter during the
r1otestations Of the learned French.
man.
At last he said: 81 will tell Won
abbe, the origin of that story. When
was a printer and editor of news.
paper we were sometimes slack of
news, and to amuse our customers
l used to fill up our vacant columns
with anecdotes and fables and fan.
c:es of my own, and this tale of Poliv
Baker is one of my making"
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1904-11-13

quantities of coffee without sugar or
milk"
People who like sweet things and
prefer to have cream and sugar IN
their coffee ought to be able to eX-
tract q good deal of comfort from
Prof. Stiles report. Such persons
may not be any more anxious than
their lemon-sucking fellow citizens TO
work. but they may have the salts
faction of knowing that their laZlness
is natural part of then. and not a
disease which some day may be
cured by some meddlesOme person
Who surreptitiously gives them some
thing to kill the germs.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1904-11-13

tence with the word 'sombre' in it.
The child paused a moment ana
then yentured: "Our janitor is a SON.
bre man.
One little boy, laboring over let
ter to his grandparents under the SUI
Leryision of his teacher, wrote:
Dear Grandparents: | am writing
to thank you for letting ne visit
YOU this summer and 20 tell you that
have now arrived at my predestl-
nation
What is an empire" asked one
pedagogue.
"An empire is the man who tells
which side wins" shouted freckle'
faced boy who was next but last in
the class.
One teacher in giving a nature study
lesson told the children to get some
bit of bees wax and bring them te
Ter the next morning. The following
Gay very tiny urchin, whose home
surroundings are rather sordid, came
to the teacher and placed a dirty
little round ball in her hand.
"What is this, child?" she sad.
"Wax," he answered.
"But, said the teacher, 'how did i
come to be in such a queer little rounf
ball?"
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1904-11-13
TO RUB AWAY TINY WRINKLES.

If woman wants to keep her youth
and good looks she must be unceas-
ing in her attention to her skin. She
must massage and roll it. using un-
gents and emolients which feed the
tissues of she would have complex
ion free from blen:ishes and without
a seam.
This is no easy task to sit before a
woman. 1t requires patience, perse-
yerance, regularity and concentrated
effort but all the moments given over
TO the operation will be repaid with
compound interest.
When woman nears so, if her
skin be thin, numerous little wrinkles
will begin to show, crossing and criss-
crossing the face about the eyes,
mouth. between the eyes and trans
yersely across the forehead.
Some of the telltale lines can be
warded off by trying to prevent the
unnecessary facial expressions which
cause them. Others require massage
of the most persistent sort to erase Or
prevent their formation.
And if one-half hour a day, prefer.
pbly at night, be given over to this
SORT of treatment a veritable transfer
nation can be effected Skin that
was formerly coarse grained and sal
low will become soft and white and
wrinkles that apparently had come tc
stay will give place to a smooth sur.
face which is a joy to look upon.
Washing the face should be a most
formal affair. Dabbing the skin with
bit of cold water morning and night
will not do a particle of good. Olive
or castor oil soap, some benzoin, a
wash cloth of soft Turkish towelins
besides several towels will be neces
sary for this operation.
Rub a bit of cold cream into the
skin, massaging thoroughly Wash
with soap and hot water. Rinse in
cold water into which few drops
of benzoin have been added. So
much for the ordinary washing. This
is to be repeated night and morning.
But twice week the face must be
steamed Not after the old steaming
process which is said TO dry the skin,
but after the manner that men have
it done for them in the barber shops.
Draw the basin full of very hot
water Fold a towel exactly in the
Shape it is in on coming from the
laundry Soak thoroughly in the hot
water and apply to the face, holding
it there until cool. Dip again and re-
peat the process until the entire face
* thoroughly heated and the blood
las rushed to the surface. Next dir
a second towel in cold water and ap-
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1904-11-13
THE BROWN GUN.

The inventor of the new American
gun is man named j. Hamilton
Brown, though the Work OF construct
ing this particular six-inch expert
mental piece is in charge Of Col John
NJ. Ingalls,, retired, U. S. A, an ar.
tillerist of high standing and reputa
ton. Despite the incredulity of the
contemporary gun-builders, Colonel
ingalls, and the officers with him as.
sert that this siX-inch gun will throw
80 miles a prOjectile weighing 100
pounds, which will pierce a six-inch
steel target. A ten-inch gun Of this
cons ruction, with powder chamber
of 14.259 cubic inches and using 36n
pounds OF smokeless powder, would
hrrl a G0o-pound projectile a distance
Of % miles. Increasing this ratio,
siXteen-inch gun would have an =
treme range of more than too miles
and, equipped with such coast de-
fcrse rifles, England and France could
shell each other across the channel
New Fighting Machines, Every
loly's Magazine for November.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1904-11-13

A woman has an idea that somehow
the baby will make a peter man Of
it's father.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1904-11-13

Little Elmer-lsn't the emperor OF
Russia called the car, papa?
Papa-Yes, my boy.
Little Elmer-Then I s'poso his
kids are czaraines, ain't they, papa?
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1904-11-13

Q~e yme;evyr win py
Marx That there to oH + Hgnho hokf Dig bfnA
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1904-11-13
Worldly Advice.

To lose your tmeper doesn't pay.
It makes you lose your self respect
To weaken in your selfcontrol
And let your passions rage uncheck
ed.
When you get mad you always say
Something you're sure to regret.
And angry language never helped
a man to gain an object yet.
So keep your temper if you can,
No matter how much you are pro
VOked.
Don't initiate the cat and scratch
Because You are not rightly stroked
Just stop and think before you speak;
You'll gain immensely by delay,
For so perhaps you can devise
Some much more cutting things te
say.
-SOmeryille JOurna |
The Washington times., 1904-11-30
ITALY MAY GIVE
A CAESAR STATUE
The tiovernm mt Impressed
With Recent Ceremonies.
SLIM CHANCE FOR GROUP
Dead-and- Gone Military Heroes Have
Few Sponsors at the Present
Day.
SLIM CHANCE FOR GROUP

A heroic size statue of Julius Caesar
TO accompany that of Frederick the
Great al the War College grounds may
be presented 20 this country by Italy.
According to reports IN Washington
the Italian government was greatly i'm
pressed with the ceremonies incident TO
the installation OF the Emperor Of Ger
manys gift and the fact has been noted
jn Italy that President Roosevelt In his
address included Caesar among the
ancient military heroes that should
compose a group at the War College.
Italy feels special interest in the great
Roman general. and there is an inclina-
tlOn among members Of the government
party in that country 20 cement the
friendship that prevails between Italy
and America by a national gift Of a
statue for the War College group.
People In Washington are interested In
the chances of the completion of the
group as outlined by the President,
namely. Alexander Hannibal, Caesar.
Frederick the Great. Napoleon and
Washington. but it is realized that no
foreign countries may lay claim 10 any
of the military heroes mentioned except
France and Italy, Napoleon being the
representative of the former. and Caesar
of the latter.
So far as France is concerned the
chances of the gift of a statue Of Ma
pOleOn are not considered very good in
view Of the fact that the FTenchmen
have already been very generous with
their gifts of memorials 10 this country.
Only a short while ago the presentation
of the ROchdmbeu statue was made
and there is now at the Capitol a replica
of the George Washington bust which
still has 70 be formally received when
Congress cOnyenes.
With this state Of affairs the belief is
expressed that the erection Of the group
OF statues planned will not be possible
for many years.
If the appropriations are sought from
Congress the chances are that the prOpO-
sition VIII not meet with hearty response
and the only statue likely 10 be authO-
riZed Immediately will be one Of George
Washington
The Washington times., 1904-11-30
RUSSIA WILL NOT
PUNISH OFFICERS

ST. PETERSBURG. Nov SO.-Terma
under which the international Dogger
Bank commission viii sit are published
In the governmental "Viesnik"
Russia has carried her point In seeing
that the word punishment. upon
which Lord Lansdowne IN his Guildhau
speech laid particular stress and which
the entire British press Insisted upon so
emphaUically. does not appear.
More than three weeks ago IL was
predicted on information received from
the highest source that the English de-
mand for the punishment OF the Rus
sian officers could not be entertained
here
The commission receives authority
merely 10 ind where the blame lies.
Should blame be found 70 rest upon Rus
slams the reply If this country would
be:
An unfortunate mistake has been
made by our officers in the cOnscien-
tiOus execution OF their duty. Russia
regrets the incident and will pay indem-
mites, but the punishment OF the or
ncers is out of the question"
The Japanese have received large
quantities of provisions and ammuni-
ton. completing the equipment neees-
sary 20 the advance which they are
now for the urst time Ia position 20
undertake at any moment Simultane-
Ously there is "a display of marked en-
ergY here. The authorities believe that
the movement OF the grand action Will
be begun with PoWiloff Hill marked as
starting point for capture OF the
enemy.
The Washington times., 1904-11-30
BRIG. .-GEN. WILSON GAN
HAVE GUARDIANSHIP
Chairman Cortelyou Asks the Veteran
to Head the Inaugural
Committee.

Brig. Gen. J. N. Wilson. U. S. A, re-
tired will be chairman of the inaugural
committee.
The position was rendered him this
afternoon by Chairman Cortelyou of the
Republican National Committee and the
general accepted The matter of vice
chairman Is left In the hands Of Chair
man Wilson
John NJ. Wilson, brigadier general, H..
$ A. WAS chief Of engineers from Feb
ruary /, 1871, until his retirement April
30, 1901, lie was born In the District Of
Columbia. October s. 1897: graduated at
West Point In 1860, and had the degree
OF IL. -. conferred by Columbian Uni
versity ia 1900. bTevetted lieutenant. ar
tillery. July ]. 1860. second lieutenant
artillery, January 2S, 1861 first lieuten-
ant, May IA, 1861, transferred 10 ...-
ueers, 1852; captain Of engineers, March
g. 1869. major, June 3. 1867; lieutenant
colonel. March II. 1851, colonel. March
q. 1895.
In the civil war reached the brevet
rank Of colonel in volunteers and United
States Army for gallantry In various
battles after the war had charge Of
engineering works on rivers and har-
bOrs. canals, the building OF the Army
Medical Museum and Library. compile
tion Of The Washington Monument. etc
For time ne was superintendent OF
the United States Military Academy.
The Washington times., 1904-11-30
Japanese BeSiegers
Capture Outer Works

TOKYO. Nov. 30.-OficiaI news con-
cerning the latest developments at Port
Arthur is anXiOusly awaited.
The "Nichi Nichi Shimbun" and Asa
hi yesterday issued extras stating that
the fierce fighting against the Sungshu,
UrIung. and Tungkikwan forts contin-
ued until midnight Monday. They also
state that the Japanese right column,
after repeated desperate charges on
Monday, succeeded in carrying the
greater part Of the 2O3 Meter Hill.
Assault Effective.
The assault on Chifanshan. the north
east line OF heights between the 203 Me
ter Hill and Haishushan, was quite ef-
fective, the Japanese infiicting immense
losses on the enemy and temporarily
snencing the guns in the works on the
203 Meter Hill.
At one time during the engagement
there were indications that the Russians
holding the position would make a gem
eral retreat, but reserves were brought
up and the resistance continued. At
midnight on Monday the defense was
evidently weakening in consequence Of
the assaults on Chifanshan and the 203
Meter Hill
The bombardment of the warships in
the harhor with the japanese large
caliber guns is now more effective. The
Peresviet has been struck nTteen times,
The Washington times., 1904-11-30
Beleaguered Forces Expected to Make Last
Defense There and at Lao -Tishan-Lon-
don Hears Port Arthur Has Fallen.
TOKYO WAITING FOR NEWS
OF SURRENDER OF FORTS
Fall of Sung Shan and Kikwan Is Antici-
pated at Any Moment-Japs Said to Have
Suffered Serious Losses in Attacks.

current the London stock exchange this morning
that Port Arthur has fallen
Some color given the report by dispatches received by the
French morning papers, which state that dominating positions at the
Russian stronghold have been taken by the Japanee
dispatch from Tokyo says that the fall Of forts Sung Shan and
Kkwan is expected any hour.
CAR PREVENTS SURRENDER.
Russian prisoners declare that General SoeSe in command at
Port Arthur anxious that the port should not be taken by assault but
that definite orders have been received by him from ST Petersburg
refuse all suggestions that his forces capitulate
All is ready the dispatch continues for retreat Of the Rus
sian comta TO Liao-Tshan and Tiger Tail forts Immediately
the fall of Sung Shan and Kikwan
The noncombatans will be left behind and will be compelled to
throw themselves on the generosity of the japanese.
CITY ALL AFlRE
The dispatch adds that for two days past fires have been ragp
al various points in the town, which has been like furnace
From Cheoo word also received OF desperate fighting Port
Arthur.
The japanese made determined assault eastern deenses
handtohand fight ensed which lasted for hour and half
The japanese secured important positions but said have lost
1000 killed and wounded in the fighting
The Washington times., 1904-11-30
ADMIRAL DAVIS
MAY GET PLACE
Slated for Position on Court
of Inquiry.
NOW ABOARD THE ALABAMA
To Investigate Recent Firing Of
Baltic Fleet in North
Sea.
NOW ABOARD THE ALABAMA

II is announced at the Navy Depart
ment that the President viii offer 70
Rear Admiral Charles II. Davis. T.. s.
n, membership on the international
court or inquiry which will investigate
the firing by the Russian Baltic fleet
upon British fishing smacks in the North
Sea. The appointment is made in COM
pliance with the invitation extended by
Great Britain and Russia.
Admiral Davis is "A brother-in-law OF
Senator Lodge of Massachusetts. He IS
a fluent French scholar and is cOnsid-
cred 10 be one OF the best authorities in
the navy on international law.
ADMIRAL Davis present assignment Is
that OF divisional commander Of the bat
tleship fleet. flagship Alabama, at
League Island, Philadelphia.
The Washington times., 1904-11-30
WILL BE ONLY ONE
CHANGE IN CABINET

II is said that the President at this
time contemplates no changes in the
Cabinet. except making George B. Cor
teIyou Postmaster General 10 succeed
Postmaster General Wynne. who went
10 the head OF the department on the
death of Postmaster General Payne.
Much speculation has been INDUCED
IN about Secretaries Shaw and Hitch
cock, especially the latter The Presi-
dent, it is said has no intention of
dropping either OF these men IN the near
future. President Roosevelt has not
yet expressed any desire that they give
up their Offices after March
The Washington times., 1904-11-30
HER BORROWINGS
OVER 100000

NEW YORK. Nov. 30-CompIications
and sensational revelations multiply
hourly In a bewil 1ering manner IN re-
spect 20 the mOneyed operations OF Mrs.
Leroy s. Chadwick
The figures representing various sums
that the Cleveland society woman is
known 10 have procured from leading
financial Institutions and individuals
throughout the country already foot up
more than 5000 OOO The methods bv
which this large amount was obtained
are the wonder OF the banking world,
Overshadowing In interest the sordid
story OF the wOmans past. purporting 10
show that she was once known as
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