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Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1905-11-24
RETAIL GRoCERS GETTING READY TO FIGHT CERTAIN MEASURES BEFORE
 CONGRESS.
They Object to the Three-cent Tax on Coffee and to the Parcels
 ~.~- Post Bill.

At a recent session of the Retail G1ocers and Merchants association of Pine Bluff the following statement was issued:
 "There are at least two very import ant measures that will without doubt come up at the next session of our eress. and it behooves every retail merchant to take some action to de-
 feat these measures. One is the three-cent tax on coffee, and the other is the parcels post bill, which will put the big mail order houses in direct competition with everyone Of you and get even more of your business than they are taking away from you now.
 eff every retail merchant would inn nediately after reading this sit down al his desk and write his representa- subjects, just think for moment what force It would have and the op- position that VII at once be brought to bear against these laws that would work a hardship on the merchants. We urge every one of you 10 at least write this letter and let your congress. man know that you are watching his action in regard to legislation for CT against the interests of the merchants.
 eve hope to hear from every mer chant in every town in the state on this apae~s Our reeu!ar meeting night is next Tuesday, November 2S. Every tus:ness man should feel interested and attend these meetings Members and non-members are especially re- ouested to be present next Tuesday night
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1905-11-24

!.eW in vogue. within six months. Not ai ly must the d0aot be completed, bGt the work of paving Fourth avenue ts.ust also be done. This means that . sEoat force of men will be employed. and when once begun the work will I'p pushed through to an early com pletion, probably before next May. the expiration ef lhe time called for in the contract Since the new f"no1 is to be built il is understood nat the railway company W shes 10 have the work completed as early as possible. and will use every means to do so.
 With T ma enificent new union sta- tson standing where the old tum- bled-down shack honOred with 't
 tile of depot by courtesy now stands, and with Fourth avenue paved, double.
 tracked an{, all poles and other oh structions removed. the appearance in that beautiful thorouehfare will be consiGerah h1v altered. ant the improve r.lent looks can scarcely be ina agined
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1905-11-24
WILL TRY TO BREAK BOYCOTT.
Former Attorney General to Work in
 Shanghai.

Honolulu, Nov. 24.-Attorney Gen. eral Andrews, who went to Shanghai two months ago on a vacation, has sent his resignation to Gov. Carter.
 He has been retained as an attorney hy American firms in Shanghai to con- duct negotiations in an attempt to set tie the Chinese boycott on American goods, and will remain there
 It is reported here that an import ant movement is developing among tie Americans at Shanenai towards improving the present situation.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1905-11-24
cor ONY OF OHIO FARMERS
GENTLEMAN HERE LOOKING MAKING
 INSPIRATIONS WITH BRINGING FROM OHIO A COL

Jefferson county and surrounding country is daily attracting more at tention throughout the United States as farming country, as is attested by the hundreds of inquiries that are Gaily coming to the offices of the city's real estate men and others from whom tEe public may expect to gather infor- nation. While the timber resources of this section are attra citing scores of capitalists, what is more signifi- cant to the future permanency of the tountryss growth is the fact that farm ing properties are in demand.
 A gentleman. whose name has not
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1905-11-24
SYKES SUED ACTION FILED IN CIR. CUT COURT BY HIS
 CREDITORS. It Is to Determine the Sum Due Finn For the Construction of Sewer No. 5, on Which lie Lost.
It Is to Determine the Sum Due Film

\ friendly suit has been instituted F. circuit court here among the cred itors of ). T. Sykes. the contractor for sewer district No. ?, to determine the sum due from the commissioners of the sewer district and to marshal l1iz assets and apply them on the pay meat of his creditors.
 NF Sykes financial difficulties re- suitine from his contract for building the sewer have been frequently aired. and have attracted considerable at tention. His failure to make money cnt of the contract is attributed large I. to misfortnnes over which he had no control, the weather being extreme lv bad during the time work was pro crossing on the new sewer, and caus- ing costly delays in the work.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1905-11-24
BOY ACCIDENTALLY SHOT.
He Was Playing With Toy Pistol,
 Not Knowing 1t Was Loaded.

Jonesboro, Nov. 24.-1vy. the 12. year-old son of Elisha Rogers. acc- centally shot himself today in the ab- 6,omen, and he is now lying in St.. Bernard's hospital, and it is possible that he will not recover. He had been to take his fathers dinner to him, and coming back he had a little toy l.istol in his hand playing with it. He thought the pistol contained blank shells, but they proved to be loaded, and one went off accidetally. People rear heard his cries and went at once clan.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1905-11-24
DR. KlTEHURT.

pr. x. s. Kite, the well known physician, was seriously injured Thursday afternoon by being thrown from his buggy. He was driving or Twelfth avenue when his horse be- came frightened and ran away The buggy was overturned and Dr. Kite thrown out with great violence. It is feared that he suffered internal in iEries as well as serious bruises.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1905-11-24
Vices of Yesterday Are Not Tolerated.

New York, Nov 2l-fhe intars church conference on federation held is last session at Carnegie hall T9e business committee presented several T. solutions drawn up to express the sentiment of the conference on the re= H2ious. political and business rroa. lenls of the day.
 The Reverend $. Parle Gadn4a9, t5Ge Reverend ! Ross Stevenson, New York City, and Bishop I R. Hendrix Of Kansas City were among the speak CTS. Bishop Hendrix spoke on "The Ideal State saving in part
 'If il be asked, Where Is the ;leai state2 il may be frankly admitted that Christianity and Christendom are not one Things must be judged not ny what they are now in the process of becoming, but when the process is complete.
 We are not what we ought to be; we are not what We intend to be; tut, thank God, we are not what we were may be said by states no less ]. than by saints.
 "The tremendous reformation wrought in European morals, to which 1.ecky calls attention, has been felt in every European state Vices once tolerated in rulers become less pOssi- ble every century"
 Some of the resolutions on social. religious, political and business prob lems which the business committee presented to the conference were as follows:
 : Resolved, That we urge upon l'W- makers the need of uniform divorce laws, and that these laws snail con- form to a high standard.
 "That we believe the manifold and often distinguished forms of popular gambling now in vogue, especially Letting on elections and on college games and the use of prizes in social games, should prompt the churches to increase warnings and instruction on the subject that all may know that whenever it is to be determined by chance what or how much one gets 7 for his money. it is a lottery; and also :: that the essence of the sin of gambling consists in trifing with the sacred t.'ust of property. and in getting some thing of value in a business transac- i ton without fair exchange" I Urging an investigation of the Con- 20 river basin in Africa by an impar- tial tribunal. and urging the United States government 10 further this in- ternational inquiry
 Another resolution inserted the words to the utmost limit righteously enforcible," in a declaration favoring laws restricting the liquor traffic.
 The word "graft" in another resolu- ton provoked a long discussion. It was finally decided that this word should remain. This resolut on was introduced yesterday and condemned "the widespread commercialism which Jesus called covetousness, and con Gemned more severely than any other
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1905-11-24
APPROPRIATE EXERCISES MARK. ED CONSOLIDATION OF TWO
 LODGES.
Closed With Banquet at Which Covers Were Laid for Three Hundred
 and Fifty Guests.

With elegant floral decorations or ralr.s and ferns interminglfng with the pretty streamers representing the colors of Pythianism st@nging from the center of the hall. with long tables loaded with the viands of the ban quet room, with scores of incandes- cent lights brilliantly illuminating the scene, with handsome men and pretty women gliding merrily about, dla- monds flashing in the electric rays, costly and handsome skirts rnstling to the strains of music divine, groups of men and ladies standing or sitting here and there, and the vast throng sending forth a hum as of a mighty multitude, the great Pythian banquet at the Bluff City hall last evening was a veritable palace of life and ga- ety. of happiness and joy.
 The occasion was the celebration of and the ratification of the consoida- ton of Imperial and Juliet lodges of Knights of Pythias in this city. This consolidation was effected several months ago, forming one of the larg- est lodges in the state. if not the largest. Covers were laid for 350 guests at Thursday evenings banquet, and fully this number attended. The banquet itself was prepared and serv- ed by those estimable ladies, the mem- bers of the Ladies Cemetery associa- ton; and the unanimous verdict of those who attended is that they ac- quilted themselves in a manner that fully merits all the encomiums that have been passed upon them and that Will ever or can ever be passed upon them otwithstanding the enormous crowd present-perhaps the largest attendance ever had at banquet in this city-the service was beyond crit icism; it was perfect.
 MT Edgar Brewster acted as master ot ceremonies, and in this capacity i. acquitted himself only as Edgar Brew 1ster can. He crowned himself with glory and won for himself a place in the eternal hall of fame-in local an nals, at least.
 MT. James Gould was toastmaster. and made an ideal one.
 After an invocation by Rev. w. c Watson. pastor of Lakeside Methodist church, Miss Gladys Elliott and Prof McNeil favored the gathering with music.
 Past Chancellor James Gould then made the opening address, followed by other speakers, including Messrs. w. E. Sorrells, w. D. Jones. Vice Grand Chancellor of Missouri Thomas and State Trustee R. C. Thompson.
 At the conclusion of the banquet vocal solos were rendered by Miss SHardin. Miss Reeves. Miss Lucy Hearn Broadstreet and MT. Henry Roberts.
 A vote of thanks to the members of the Ladies Hospital association clos ed the event.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1905-11-24
ASKS $1o,ooo FOR ONE KISS.
Oes Moines Girl Brings Suit Aaainst
 MiIionaire's Son.

St. Paul, Minn. Nov. 24.-Miss Ella Hamilton of Des Moines, la, thinks the kiss she alleges Hayden Marquis stole from her is worth S10,000 This i& the amount of damages she demands in a suit.
 Miss Hamilton says. in her petition that Marquis, who is the son of a millionaire, snatche5 a klss against her will
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1905-11-24
PEASANTS ARE TALKING OF
 KILLING LAND OWNERS

Nologda, Northeast Russia, Nov. A. A rumor is being spread among the reasantry here that serfiom will be e-established, and the peasants are talking of killing the land owners.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1905-11-24
Cheering Commendations.

Ring through the air every tine the name of Eisenkramer, the tailor. is mentioned. Above Citizens bank. Sec ond avenue, corner of Pine street.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1905-11-24

NJ, J9hn Deneau, who had a posi- tor yi.h the Graphic, has resigned o"a turned to his old home at Auro. Ia, IT..
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1905-11-24

Newspaper advertising is the most effective way of informing the pubic. Allentown Pa, News.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-05-21
4 Hurricanes,

The terrors of the deep were perhaps
never more thrllllngly set forth than In
the description by n young lady who
last year made her first trip abroad.
She kept a diary. very much, says the
New York Herald. like that of Mark
Twain, when for days he record
ed the fact TINT he "got up. washed and
went 10 breakfast"
There was one important exception.
When she crossed the channel the OK
perience was so trying that she felt
impelled to, describe 1t.
Il firmly resolved to stay on Deck
she wrote. although the tempest In
creased to such a frightful hurricane
that 1t was only with the greatest diff
Guilty that I could hold up my parasol.''
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-05-21

Connections daily at Southern PInss
with all trains for Pinehprst, N. c. 20
minutes by Electric Cars.
Connections at Jacksonville nnd Tam;
pa for all Florida East Coast Points.
Cuba and Porto Rico.
Connections at New Orleans for aI)
points in Texas, Mexico and California
No: 80 arrives at Portsmouth daily
sti7:50ia. m. 81
No. So arrives at Portsmouth, dali,
at 5:30:p. m.
j. ". BROWN, JR..
Pass. Agent, Cor. Main and CRANKY
61.. New Atlantic Hotel Building
Norfolk. w.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-05-21
NS&NlyvA61o|k&N6sterE

Schedule In Effect Nov. 27. 1904.
TAO a. m.-Chicago Express for the
West daily. Buffet Parlor Car Norfolk
to Lynchburg and Roanoke. Pull,nnb
Sleener to Columbus and Cincinnati.
9:26 q. m.-"Ocean Shore Limited"
daily for Richmond, and daily except
Sunday for Washington. Stops only
at Suffolk, Waverly, PETERSBURG. Con
meets With Roanoke express leaving
Petersburg; 1:45 p. m. for Lynchburg.
Roanoke and intermediate stations,
d:30t y. m.-Richmond Limited for
Richmond and Washington. stops
only at Suffolk, Wayerly and Peters
burg.
7:40. p, m.-New Orleans Short Line,
for Petersburg, Lynchburg and goutk.
west. Sleeper Norfolk to Pulaski and
.'Lynchburg TO Memphis and New Or
leans. Cafe cars.
Pullman sleeper Roanoke TO CoIum.
bug. Cafe cara. {
Trains arrive a. Norfolk daily $40
a. M, 1920 q. m. and $50 p. IN. and
1880 D.. m.
Tickets and all information at City
Office, I'll Main street, next to u. 8
Custom Houge, and at Station.
w. 10. fHAzLHWOOD,
Pass. Agt.. Norfolk, Va.
W.1B. BEvILL. G. p a.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-05-21
sToPlT..

Boosting of what you can do instead
Of doing 1t.
Thinking that life is a grind and not
worth living.
E5aggcrating and making mountains
out of molehills.
Talking continually about yourself
and your affairs.
Saying unkind things about acquaint-
anccs and friends.
Thinking that all the good chances
ana opportunities; t gone by.
Thinking of yourself to the exclusion
OF everything and every II else.
Specializing as to what you would do
In some one clsc's place and do your
best I'm yo,tr own.
Gazing idly into the future and
dreaming about 1t instend Of making
the most OF the present.
Longing for the good things That 9th
crs have instead OF going to work and
earning them for yourself. Success.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-05-21
OLD DOMINION LINE
DAILY V J!
FOR NEW YORK--Trom
Company'g Wharf, Nor
folk, every week day, at
1900 p. m. 4

FhRB-Firat-claas, one way, 1890.
meals and ntateroom berth included.
Round trip, limit thirty dxys, SIS. GO.
steerage. without subsistence, IS,
Tickets on ssls at g. 4 0. Railway
Ticket Once.
NIGHT LINE BETWEEN
NEWPORT NEWS ANb RCEMoNn.
Steamers Brandon and DeTkIey leave
Pier "a" $3.50 every evening, psesen.
gers only.
Steamer Hampton win leave Pier: A
daily, except Sunday, of 6 q. M, going
to Norfolk, and at 4 p. NJ. going TO.
S%mlthheld. Steamer Accomao will
leave Pier A daily. except Sunday, at.
2 n. M. going to Smithfield and about
2:30 p. m. going to Norfolk
All business between New York and
Newport News transacted at Pier g..
All business between Newport News
Norfolk. Smithleld and local pointa
transacted at Pier "A, foot O.: Twenty.
Nth street.
M. B. CROWEtI,, Cen. Ast.
II. e. Walker. Wce-Pres. & Traf. N9r.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-05-21
IMPORTANCE OF CARBON.
SVithout It or Its Eauiynlent we
Could HIVE No Arc light.

Without It or It's E%quivnlent we
Could Have No Arc Light.
The electric arc light as now 30 com
monty used Is produced by the pnssage
Of q powerful electric current between
the slightly separated ends of n pair Of
carbon rods, or carbons, about twelve
Inches long and from threc.eighths to
one,half inch In diameter, placed YER
tically end to end In the lamp. The
lamp m%eclanisn Is sc constructed TINT
when no current Is passing tho upper
carbon, which Is always made the posi-
tive II @ rests upon the lower by tho
action OF gravity, but MS soon as the
electric current Is established the cnr-
bons are automatically separated about
an eighth of III inch, thus forming n
gap Of high resistance In the electric
circuit, across which the current Is
forced, resulting In the production Of
Intense heat. The ends Of the carbons
are quickly heated to brilliant Incan-
dcsccnce, and by the burning action of
the air are maintained in the form of
blunt points. AS the carbonS burn
away, the lamp mechanism feeds the
upper one downward Just fast enough
to maintain the proper separation.
The cartoons are not. heated equally,
the upper or positive one being much
the Hotter. ~ small cup shaped cavity or
Crater" ordinarily less than an eighth
of an inch I'm diameter. is formed in its
end. the glowing %corcave surface Of
which eInits the greater part of the to-
tai light. IN lights of the usual size,
something Hike half n horsepower of en-
crgy Is concentrated in this little era
ter, and lis temperature is limited only
by the vaporization of the cnrbon. Car
bon being the most refractory SUBJ
stance known, the temperature of the
crater is the highest yet produced nrti-
fcially and ranks next to that Of the
sun. 1t Is fortunate that nature has
provided us with such II substance as
carbon, combining, rs 1t does, the high
est resistance to heat with the neces-
sary electrical condUctivity. Without
carbon or an eG~uivnlcnt-and none is
known-we could have no arc light
Charles Il. Brush in Atlantic.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-05-21

Making close connection for all
points South. Trains leave Norfolk:
.. NJ. Daily: local to Danville and
intermediate stations. Arrive Dan.
Vile at 6:25 p. m., connecting with
through Pullman trains 10 .Jacksu,n.
vile, Durham. Atlanta, New Orlesns,
Memphis. Knoxville, Asheyiiln end
intermediate points.
n;05 q. IN. Daily: local 10 Ciarksyille,
Durham and Intermediates ststiops
Arrive Durham 6:35 p. m.
si2b y IN Daily: sasi train Tor All
points South and West, carrying
ta,"nsh Pullman sleeper to Char.
iotte. making close connactinp with
through Pullman trains for Culum.
bia. Savannah. Augusta, Jackson,
Willie. Atlanta. New Orleans, BirmIng
ham, Memphis. Chattanooga, Knox
Vile and Asheville.
6:2b- p. m. Daily, except Sunday: fol-
Durham and intermediate points.
Trains arrive Norfolk 1855 a. M, 5:35
p. m.
Southern Railwsy Dinrg Car serv.
Ice On all through trains i~nrivalfed in
every appointment.
City Ticket Office, No. 96 CRANKY
street (Monticello fHotel). Norfolk, va
II. B. SPENCIIIl,s General Manager.
w. II. ThYLOE, G. +. A.,
Washington, D. q.
W. w. CROXTON. Pass. Agent.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-05-21
A Wonderful memory.

Hortensius, the Roman orator, could
repeat word for word n book he had
Just read. On II occasion he made a
wager with one Sienna and to win 1t
went to mn auction. remained all day
II IN the evening gave a list of all the
articles sold, the prices paid for them
n the names of the purchasers. The
accuracy OF his memory was In this
case attested by the auctioneer's clerk,
who followed the recapitulatlon with
his book and found that in no case. Ind
the man Of wonderful memory made a
single mistake.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-05-21
SfonnerS.

Manners are of more Importance than
avs In n great measure the laws de
pend on them. The. law touches us but
here and there md now and then.
Manners are what vcx or soothe, cor
rllpt or, purify. exalt or debase, barba-
rlHe OF refine us, by q constant. steady,
uniform, insensible operation, like TINT
Of the nir we breathe. They give their
whole color to our lives. According to
their quality they aid morals. they sup
ply them or they totally destroy them.
Burke.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-05-21
"a Bird in the Hand

Is worth two in the BUSH" 30 don't run
around trying to find finer whistles
gins, brandies or table winos than o
ran fnd here. and waste valuable
time. You will never be able to match
our choice velvoty WHISTLES or our fine
gins and brandios no matter where
you so, and you will always ind ouI
prices reasonable.
We also supply tho family trade with
notified beer, delivered anywhere in
the city.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-05-21
Merchants and Miners, Transportation
Co.'s Steamship Lines for Bostcn,
Providence and Baltimore.

~ l1pEN
Leave Newport News, Vic Norfolk.
for Boston every Tuesday, Wadnes
day. Friday aud Sunday. Leaves for
Providence every Monday, Thursdsy.
and Saturday. sailing from Norfolk at
s n. m.
Leave Newport News for Rsltimors
daily. except Tuesday and Wednes Jay,
at 9 p. m, connecting for Washington,
'I'hiladelphie. and New YORK.
Fare to Baltimore, one way, ss.0e;
round trip. $500. Including statero0ms
berth. Accommodations And cuisine
unequaled.
Freight and passengers taken sorsallt
points North and South. gtasSGers.
leave Baltimore, foot OF Long dock,
daily, promptly at 6 p. 10.
Only line running O Sunday steamer
hetWeen Newport News and Baltimore
For further informatfonfapp to
r.. O. SAUNDERS, Agent,
Newport News. Va,
W. p. TURNER, q. p. "A,
J. Q. WHITNEY. a, D. sTERBINh
Ed V.-P. Il T. NJ. GenTiN al,
General OHice, Baltimore. Nd.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-05-21
HAD either w,r5

Mr.. Wiseguy-No. L don't want any
ofs those sa,isages. I'm afraid of trl,
china. The Butclier-r assure you
there's no danger of trlcllina in these
sausages. Mr.. Wiseguy-Well, hydro.
pIhobia, then. It's Just as bad-.Cleve-
land Lender.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-05-21
A Bnd RecoIlect,,n.

First Barber-Whew! That barn
stormer must be a bad actor!!, Second
Ditto-Why? First Barber-When I
asked him If he wanted an egg sham
poo he jumped right out OF the chair
and made for the door!-DetroIt Free
Press.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-05-21
Encouraging.

Close up, boys; close upgp said a
colonel toilis regiment. "If the enemy,
were to fire, on you when you arc strag-
Cling along like that they wouldn't XIII
alaingle ma OF you. Close up!n