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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1905-11-26
Elects Officers.

At the annual meeting OF the $. Col
eridge-Taylor Choral Society vacancies
occurring In the boards OF managers
have been filed by the election OF the
following 10 serve three years: John F.
Cook, ", II Conner. N D.. w Z ID.
Wilkinson Eugene Brooks. and Mrs.
Agnes Smaliwoods to serve two years,
Prof. John T Layton, R. J. Daniels. =
z. Rattley. NJ D, George ". Cock.
and Miss BlennIe Bruce; 70 servie one
year, Arthur 5. Gray, A. +. Hilyer. T.
A Johnson. John A Simms. and Mrs
Gabrielle s. Pelham.
At meeting OF the newly eIectss
BOARD OF managers. the Following on.
GERS were elected: John F. Cook. presi-
dent; Eugene Brooks vice president:
Andrew T. Hilyer. treasurer: Arthur 3
Gray. secretary; 7. a. Johnson. imam
eial secretary: J. z. Rattley, librarian.
and John T. Layton. musical director.
The society IS arranging for q pre-
sentation of Coleridge-Tay Atone
ment" early next spring. Negotiations
are also underway for the singing Of
"Hiawatha" in New York and Philadei-
1 phia IN the latter part OF April.
/ Felix Weir. of Chicago. the YOUNG
vlo.inist who won the college diamond
medsi Of the Chicago Musical College
and was later graduated from the ROYAL
Conservatory OF Music at Leipzig. will
make his debut in a charity concert at
/ the Metropolitan A NJ r Church IN
the early part OF December.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1905-11-26

with the rate bin as good as certain
10 pass and the canal safe. the President
win tackle the little job OF making the
south Americans love US.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1905-11-26

Rather hard on CARRIER, too. to agree
on him for the job Of Democratic Moses.
and at the same time admit that the rate
law will pass.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1905-11-26

These reports that the football play
ers are In perfect condition" refer 10
the status before the game
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1905-11-26

Senator Burton MADE a good guess
when. asking that his letters be burned.
he explained that his motives might be
Misunderstood
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1905-11-26

A large number OF people with aspira-
lions to come to Congress will learn
with unfeigned regret that the rate bill
is sure 20 pass.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1905-11-26

In Iowa a convict became a leading
politician. That's nothing Think OF the
leading politicians who have oualifca-
tions TO be convicts.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1905-11-26
MATTERS OF INTEREST
TO ALL MUSIC LOVERS

the average receipts for the Iatter's
concerts are greater even than those OF
the famous Poles. Under the manage
ment Of Hugo Goriitz. the present tour
viii last until next May. Every. section
Of the United States viii be visited. in
Guiding California. also 10 Vancouver
and side trips 10 Mexico and Havana
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1905-11-26

Just at present there Is little else go
ing on in the evening, and the opera
therefore constitutes a favor1te rem
devious Of the fashionable set, where
its various cIiq.ies rub shoulders. ex-
change gossip and impart condolences
to one another. Later on toward Christ
mas and after the New YeEr. when
the season Il balls and dances is in
mn swing. the visits TO the opera will
be more brief and perfunctory. Indeed
tust now ii is at It's best-that is 10 say
al far as its social aspect is concerned
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1905-11-26

1t IS the parterre row AT the opera
which serves 10 emphasize more than
ANYTHING else the number Of absentees
OF the winter. Among the number are
Mr.. and Mrs. Rutherford Stuyvesant,
who have gone abroad; Mr.. and Mrs.
winthrop Rutherford. who are still liv-
ing In retirement in New Jersey, owing
To the condition of Mrs Rutherford s
health: Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence Mackay,
who are In deep mourning for her faith
er; William Bayard and Lady Sybil Cut
ting; Mrs. Robert Goelet. ST.. and he's
sister-in-law. Mrs. Ogden Goelet; Miss
Nay Van Allen: Mrs. Cornelius Wander
bilt and the elder Iselins, all OF whom
are in mourning for the late Adrian
Iselfn. and last but not least. Mrs.
Mamie Langhorn Shaw.
The latter Is sailing this week TO
spend the winter abroad at Melton Now
bray. where she has induced her father,
Colonel Langhorn. TO take a place for
the hunting season. She was the life
and soul Of Mrs. Jack AstoT's house
party for Prince Louis OF Battenberg,
flirting ia the most outrageous fashion
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1905-08-23
The Defiant Drummer.

ut was right funny" said Uncle
Hosea. telling Of the orchestral con
cert "a smart Aleck lookin' Teller set
In the middle an all ter oncet the lit
tie man at the end O. the line hit the
big drum sassy rap. Well. the smart
Aleck Teller shakes little stick at the
drummer, an what does he do but hit
her up ag'in jest ter show he was as
good as the next man. An. by Jinks
he didn't take no back talk-or, rather
no orders-from the smart Aleck man,
because he just kept a-whackin' that
big drum in spite O. the boss a-shakin
that stick, rs II ter say he'd catch it If
he didn't quit. Yes. sir; glorie1 in
his spunk, If he was little. An at the
end O. the tune he whooped 1t up on
that drum harder than ever. A little
man for nerve every time"
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1905-08-23
oUvlNo RUeIEs IN BURMA.
Peculiar Method Of 0argaiaing Fo&
the Precious Stones.

the Precious Stones.
The peculiar business methods Of or.
entai merchants are illustrated BY the
manner Of buying rubies in Burma. In
the examination of rubies artificial
light is not used, the merchants hold.
Ing that full sunlight alone can bring
out the color and brilliancy Of the
gems. Sales must therefore take place
between 9 a. m. and q. M, and the
sky must be clear.
The purchaser, placed near a win.
low, has before him large copper
plate. The sellers come to him one by
one, and euch empties upon this plate
his little bag of rubies. The purchaser
proceeds to arrange them for valuation
In Il number Of small heaps. The first
division is into three grades. accord.
ing to size Each of these groups ia
again divided into three piles, accord.
ing to color. and each Of these piles in
turn is again divided into three groups.
according to shape. The bright copper
plate has curious use. The sunlight
reflected from it through the stones
brings out with true rubies q color ef
feet different from that with red spi.
nels and tourmalines. which are thu
easily separated.
The buyer and seller then go through
very peculiar method Of bargaining
by signs, or, rather. grips. in perfect 81.
lence. After agreeing upon the fair
ness of the classification they join their
right hands, covered VIII a handker-
chief or the flap of a garment, and by
grips and preSsuras mutually under
stood among all these dealers they
make, modify and accept proposals Of
purchase and sale The hands are then
uncovered and the prices are recorded
Jewellers Circular Weekly.
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Right and Left Handed.

It is curious to notice the vagaries Of
humanity in cases where no hard and
fast line has been already drawn. Al.
though most right handed persons put
On their coats left arm first, consid-
cradle percentage thrust in the right
Arst. Soldiers fire from the right
shoulder, but sportsmen are found who
prefer the left. In working with q
spade proportion of right handed
men grasp the spade with the left
hand and push with the left foot and
Eight hand, though when using an ak
the same individuals would GRASP
earthest down with the right-Cham
hers' Journal
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A "JIMMY BROWN STORY.

w. l.. Alden's new juvenile Jimmy
drown Trying to Find Europe" re-
Gently published by the Harpers, will
amuse grown people fully as we'll as
the small boys for whom it is ostensi-
ply written. Jimmy's naive digres
slons into moral philosophy are
delicious.
Presence of mind is great thing"
writes Jimmy. "There was once a
man who was walking along the road
and he saw horse and carriage come
tearing along. for the horse was run
ming away and there were people in
the carriage who were sure to be kill
ed unless the horse could be stopped
before he ran into something. There
was a deep river by the side of the
road and the man rushed out in front
OF the horse and yelled and danced
and waved newspaper and brighten
ed the horse, so that he dragged the
carriage off the side of the road into
the river and was drowned. and all
the people in the carriage were drown
ed too. If it hadn't been for this
mans presence of mind the horse
would have been sure to have run in
to something, and the people would
have had their legs broke or their
brains knocked out This shows us
what a valuable thing presence Of
mind is
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1905-08-23
JAPANESE PROVERBS.
They Are More Picturesque In Lam
EuaGe Than Ours.

TnCy Are more PICTURESQUE IN o.a n =
+, GuaGe Than Ours.
"Roses have thorns'' and Walls have
cars are as common in the Japanese
speech as in our own. We say "More
haste, Tess speed" but the Japanese
phrase is '1f in hurry go roond."
In this country we very often remark
that accidents will happen in the best
regulated families" The laps. on the
other hand. with an eye to the pictur-
esque, vitalize it, SO to speak, in their
Even a monkey sometimes falls from
a tree" One Of our useful English
sayings is Those who play with edged
tools must expect to cut their fingers"
In expressing similar thought the
Jap goes us one better SO far as pic
turesGueness is concerned. He says.
III you keep tigers you are likely to
have trouble" One of our standard
maxims is to the effect that "oil and
water won't mix" The Japs have not
improved on this. you can't rivet a
nail in a custard" IL their way Of put
ting it. "The lotus springs from the
mud" is their poetical expression of
the common thought that tout Of evil
good may come"
What could be more suggestive and
at the same time 30 poetic as their
"ScattePing fog with fan" When
a Jap undertakes the impossible his
neighbors do not scoff at him or mock
him. They simply say that he il
building bridges to the Clouds or
that he is clipping up the ocean with
a she'll" Failure in such a country
must be as delightful as success in obi
makes the world" is worthy of Emer.
son or wning.-Rochester Post-Ex.
press
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1905-08-23
- SHE COULDN'T QUALIFY.

]. Ben Lee had a caller from the
country the other day., says the An
thony (Kas) Republican.
'Be you the man who makes pic
tures?" she asked. Mr.. Lee admitted
that he was.
Can you make pictures for little
children?"
Certainly"
"And what do you charge for emp
was the next query.
"Three dollars a Dozen"
ooh, shucks!" said the woman, in
a disappointed tone; "here I'll have
to wait till next year, for I've only
got eleven"
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ll|||||a| & PEE ; ~
:, >L.--- ssfAS%SST.

Political meeting, England, Ark.
August 26, 1905. For the above &C.
casion the following round trip rates
and arrangements are authorized to
England, Ark: Round trip rate from
Pine Bluff, $1.25. Dates of sale,
August &c. Return limit, August 81.
Effective at once we will sell round
trip summer tourist tickets to St.
Louis, Mo-, and Chicago, ILL.,, viz.
Round trip rates-St. Louis Mo-,
$15.65; Chicago, ILL.,, $2310. Return
limit, All tickets limited to October
81, 1905, for return.
National encampment Grand Army
Of the Republic, Denver, Colo, Sep
tomber Al, 1905. For the above &C.
casion the following round trip rates
and arrangements are authorized to
Denver, Colorado Springs and Pueblo,
Colo: Round trip rates from Pine
Bluff, S19.75. Dates of sale, August
80 to September 4, inclusive. Return
limit, September II, for leaving desti-
ration. Tickets will not be executed
for return passage before September
4 nor later than September -, except
in cases where extension of limit is
secured as provided for herein. Tran.
sit limit. limit orders for continuous
passage in both directions. Extension
of limit, by deposit of ticket reading
to Denver, Colorado Springs or Pueblo
With joint agent maintained at any
che of these points not earlier than
September 4, nor later than Septem-
Der IL, and upon payment of a fee of
20 cents at time of deposit (Which will
include valuation fee) tickets will be
made good for return journey leaving
Colorado common points DENVER Col
orado Springs or Pueblo) to and in
c;H;ing October Z, 1905. Stop-overs,
stcp-overs will be allowed going and
returning at Colorado common points
Denver, Colorado Springs and Pueb-
lo) by deposit of ticket with joint
agent on arrival. Stop-over at Kansas
City, stop-over will be permitted at
Kansas City on both going and return
trips by deposit of ticket with the
Joint IN fho Jo
pot at Kansas City Immediately upon
arrival. On going trip passengers will
be required to reach first Colorado
common point not later than Septem-
Der -. and on return trip stop-over
will not be permitted at Kansas City
beyond September -, unless tickets
have been extended by joint agent at
destination. On tickets the limit of
which have been extended, stop-overs
will be permitted not to exceed Octo-
Der Z. Routes, all tickets to be routed
via st. Louis and direct lines.
National convention Firemen's asso-
c:aticn of the United States, Kansas
City. Mo-. August 20 to September 1.
For the above occasion the following
round trip rates and arrangements
are authorized to Kansas City, Mo:
Rate, $3.50 for the round trip. Dates
of sale, August % to 81, inclusive.
Return limit, September 5. for leaving
Kansas City. Transit limit, Continu-
Gus passage in both directions.
Annual meeting Farmers National
congress, Richmond, Va, September
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1905-08-23
81.
ARKANSAS CROPS.

,,e following is the government
mary of the Arkansas crop condi-
,s for the week ending August FL:
rhe temperature was seasonaple
in frequent showers, which were
wv in some portions of the state
! we're accompanied by some high
,ds which did scme damage to corn
D = ton. Cotton, while small and
Continues to show Improvement
"a is now fruiting fairly we'll; how
ror there is complaint locally of the
or making too much weed. OF she'd
.no and of insects. Early corn is
enerally made and is a fair to good
ron. rains were very beneficial to
he late crop and it has improved,
1T in MANY sections the crop is poor.
bea.vine hay and hay are good crops,
nd are being harvested as rapidly as
he weather will permit. Sweet and
risb potatoes are good crops. Apples
md reaches continue to drop; apples
will he poor crop, and peaches fair
Hron Pastures and ranges are good
nd stock is generally healthy and do
Ing we'll.
Cabot, Lonoke county, T. G. Ringold
Cotton making too much weed and
EMBEDDING somewhat; early corn ma
tured and being harvested; late corn
'oing .Rell; hay crop Of good quality
being saved.
North Point, Pulaski county, T. L.
Oelesby-Too much rain; cotton dam
aeed bv high wind and rain: early
corn poor, but late corn very good;
late fruit poor; pastures good and
cattle doing well.
BRYANT, Saline county, T. R. Tom
iIson-Weather very favorable fer late
corn. but too much rain for cotton;
some hay and fodder being saved; APP
ples badly specked; peaches damaged
BY previous rains; pears a good crop.
Drewton. Chicot county. Geo. S.
rains injurious to all
crops: cotton small and making little
rrogress: late corn will be light crop.
Rison. Cleveland county. L. McLen-
1on-No rain during week: rust and
DOLL worms injuring cotton locally;
lay and pea-vine hay being harvest
ID: pastures and pea-vine hay good.
Dumas, Desha county, ]. H. Ellis
Heavy rain 18th improved cotton and
.orn and high wind on 18th damaged
hese crops considerably; late Irish
potatoes doing we'll.
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For the above occasion

""S' A'oo' ZOE the ABOVE occasion
the following round trip rates and ar
rangements are authorized to Rich,
mond, Va: Rate 500. 80 for the round
trip. Dates Of sale, September s, 9.
IL and IL. Return limit, September
25, 1905. Transit limits continuous
passage in both directions. Side trims
Side trip tickets will be on sale in
, Richmond on September IS and 1G TO
all points south of the Potomac and
Ohio and east Of the Mississppi riv.
ers at the rate of one fare plus %
cents for the round trip. return limit
September %. 1905.
Biennial meeting Uniform Rank su
preme lodge and military encamp
ment K. Of P. (coored). Pittsburg
"a, August 2l-2G. 1905. For the
: above occasion the following round
! trip rates and arrangements are au
! thorized 10 pittsburg, Pa: Rate.
! $29.35 fer the round trip. Dates of
sale, August II and IS. Return limit,
August %, for leaving Pittsburg.
Summer tourist rates to Ho.
Springs, Ark. Sloan Springs, Ark,
, Eureka Springs, Ark, Ell Dora 10
Springs, Mo. The following round trip
rates and arrangements will apply Il.
the sale of round trip tickets to Fl t
Springs, Ark lei Dorado Springs, NJ"
Eureka Springs. Ark, and Sloan
Springs, Ark: Rates, one fare plus
81 for the round trip. Dates of sale
daily June l to September 80. inc IT,
sive. Final limit, thirty days fro,o
date OF sale. Transit limit continu-
GUS passage in both directions.
special one-way second class colo
mist rates to California. The follow.
ing rates and arrangements are au
thorized for the sale of one-way sec.
ond class colonists tickets to San
Francisco, Sacramento, Los Angeles
and San Diego, California, Ogden and
Salt Lake City, Utah, Granger, Wv.
or,ing, also to Prescott and Phoenix.
Arizona. and ?" intermediate Points
on direct lines 70 which the regular
second class rates are higher The
tame rates will apply to such branch
line points as ordinarily take the
California common point rate Rate
and $31.65 via St. Louis. Dates of
sale-First series, Daily March to
May Is, 1905, inclusive; second Sc
ries, daily September Is to October
Is. 1905, inclusive. Iimits-All tick
cts to be limited for continuous pass
age. Stop-overs-By special arrange
ment between California terminal
lines stop-overs will be allowed in Cal
ifornia at all points ON the Santa Fe
system and the Southern Pacific COM
pany except San Francisco and Los
Angeles. also at Ash Fork. Benson,
Maricopa, Tucson, Williams and NJ
ma, Arizona and Elko, Lovelock, Re-
~ and Winnemucca. Nevada Stop
cve-s at each point not to exceed five
days. Ticket to be deposited with
agent at step-over point Immediately
upon arrival and continuous passage
tickets good upon designated trains
to be issued by agent at such STOP
over point when passenger resumes
journey.
s. M. DlCKE,Y Agt.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1905-08-23
ADULTERATED GROUND.

Customer-"Are you positive that
was pure ground coffee you sold me
last week
Grocer-"Of course I am. What
makes you doubt it,"
Customer-"Oh, nothing-only there
was some gravel in the ground
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1905-08-23
THE PACIFIC NORTHWEST

A complete and Interesting presen-
tation OF the scenic beauty and the
rich natural resources and rapid
growth CT the Pacific northwest are
set forth i'll beautifully Illustrated
booklet recently issued by the Chi.
cago and North Western railway.
which will be sent to any address on
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1905-08-23
A Korean Custom,

In some parts Of Korea, and among
some Korean families, it is the custom
FOR bridegrooms to dwell under the
roofs Of their fathers.in-law until the
6rst son has been born and attained to
years Of manhood. Shculd any 10.
rean, however, stay in the house of his
brides people for more than three
days after his wedding, he is cen
PEELED to remain for an entire year.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1905-08-23
receipt Of 1 cents In stamos

~ 0' CV1-' M s-dIITp5. .
The Lewis and Clark exposition
with the very low excursion -ates lai
personally conducted tours In coanec-
ton herewith over the Northwest
ern line from Chicago and the eass
have created an interest In this sub
jet never before equaled For tuII
particulars address w. b. Knistern
p. 7. M. 215 Jackson boulevard, Chi.
easo' -4a.sS,iAi21
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1905-08-23
VETOED.

Mrs. submissive really ought to
have one of those burglar alarms put
in.
Mr.. Subbubs-What! and have the
fling go off Al night and wake the
baby? No. ma'am, not much Phil
adelphia Press.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1905-08-23
TRUTH COMES OUT.

The spinster-"Yes, I'm very fond
Of pets
The Bchelor-"Indeed! What are
your favorite animals :"
The Spinster-sBachelo and wild
OVERS"
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1905-08-23
TIMELY ADVICE.

A shadow fell across the threshold,
and the sod of war looked up.
"Who are you?" he asked.
81 am the angel of peace was the
reply.
"Well," rejoined his war nibs, ''if
you are going to stay over night in
Europe. I'd advise you to roost high"
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1905-08-23
Too Violent an Innovation.

''You told ma you had an ogigina.
idea In your novel,"
II had" was the reply, "but the pub
fisher discovered 1t in the proof sheets
and made me take it out. "-Washing
ton Star.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1905-08-23

When a man marries In some other
church everybody wonders whethef hs
will 20 with his wife or she With him.
Wsshington Ca Democrat
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1905-08-23
REFLECTIONS OF A BACHELOR

Women wouldn't be so almighty
fascinating if men could understand
them.
A girl has an awfully appealing way
of acting in a hammock as if she
would fall out unless you held her in.
There would be lot more happi-
ness in the world if the price of mar
riage licenses was so high that fewer
people could buy them.
It's funny to see the way man
who acts like millionaire when he is
riding in somebody elses automobile
has to hunt around in his pockets for
a nickle when he gets on a street car
New York Press.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1905-08-23

Annual meeting Farmers National
congress, Richmond, Va, September
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1905-08-23

Political meeting, England, Ark,
August &C. 1905. For the above &C.
casion the following round trip rates
and arrangements are authorized to
England, Ark: Round trip rate from
Pine Bluff, $1.25. Dates of sale,
August &c. Return limit, August 81.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1905-06-10
PRETTY AFFAIR
AT ALKI

Since the warm weather has nel
In the dAncca. arranged for the cnz
tertainment Of the guests and their
fricndS. have proved = source a
considerable attraction 70 Seattle
4ocioty. The dances will b Gun
tinuci throughout the summer aea-
son on each Friday night Special.
y chartered steamers convey the
Seattle Eus@tA
The seeona Of the series Of week b
dances which are given at tbs
Stockade hotel. AK point. held
in the ball room % tho hotel. FRIDAY
night. was one Of the prettleal
events Of rs Kind given on ths
point" this season.
The entire building Was decorated
in greens for the occasion.
In addition 20 the guests % the
hotel and those invited from ths
surrounding cottages. a large nun
bnr. representing friends OF the
h0td guests. came ever from Seat
tie 20 the dance