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Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1905-07-04
THE FUTURE OF NIAGARA.

The earliest discussions of the re-
cession of Niagara Falls led to appre.
hension of danger and disaster. be-
cause the continuance CT the present
gorge erosion must eventually ex-
tend to Lake Erie. the resryoir
whence the river flows It was thought
therefore, in the excited Imagination
OF many ignorant readers, when the
early geologic discussions of the
history of Niagara were published,
that destructive flood would thus
be let loose from Erie and the upper
lakes, and would deluge the Ontario
Basin and the ST. Lawrence Valley.
Prof. James Hall, in 1S43, endeavor-
ed to allay these fears. The increas.
ing southwark dip of therock strata
between the present falls and Lake
Erie will cause the Niagara to cut
into softer and easily eroded beds
along that distance, so that it's great
cataract, which depends on the thick
and hard Niagara limestone overlay-
ing soft shale, can nc longer be main
tanned. The river will then run, as
Hall declared, in series of rapids
along it's course from Lake Erie to
Lewiston, with perhaps a low fall at
the outlet of the lake, writes Warren
Upham in the International Quarterly.
Another anxiety has been raised
more recently by computations of a
probable fitting of the land which
would slightly change its inclination
on all the region of these Great Lakes
so that ultimately the mouth of
Lake Erie would be lifted higher than
the very low water divide close to
the southwest of Chicago. From COM
putations of the heights of beach
marks above the surface of the lakes,
| determined at successive dates sep
! arated by periods of from twenty to
thirty-seven years. Gilbert comput.
ed in 1898 that this like region is be-
ing tilted toward the outhsouthwest
at the rate, during a century, of five
inches in hundred miles. He there.
fore concludes that Lake Michigan,
| if such fitting continues, will begin
| to overflow across the natural water
shed to the Illinois river within 1000
years, that 1000 years from now this
flow will take away half of the volume
of the Niagara River; and that af.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1905-07-04
PROPOSES TO HOIST STARS AND
STRIPES At THE NORTH
POLE.
Sets Sail From. New York Harbor on
the Glorious Fourth on Steamer
Roosevelt.

New York. July 4.-(Special)-
''My discovery of the pole means ad-
dftional prestige for my country and
should an American be the first to
plant the stars and stripes at tho
summit of the frozen north, we'll, it
may be that 70,O00,OOO of my country
men would feel one thrill Of pride
worth all the hardships and all the
sufferings my trip is going to cost"
Thus spoke Lieutenant Robert e..
Peary. United States navy, just be-
fore he set out from New York
harbor today to make one more dash
for the north pole which he has tried
on two other occasions to reach.
Lieutenant Peary is accompanied by
Mrs. Peary and their daughter on
the perilous trip The first and only
stop will be made at st. Johns. N.
F.. where supplies will be replenished
and his crew of Esquimaux will be
taken on.
Lieutenant Peary this time goes to-
search for the pole better equipped
than ever before. The Roosevelt,
the new steamer which he had con-
structed especially for the expedi-
ton. is an ice crushing, ice defying
vessel. the best equipped and strongest
In which an arctic explorer ever set
sail. The Roosevelt's displacement
is 1900 tons. She carries a crew of
seventy and her engines can. if nee
essary, develop 1000 horse power,
enabling her to attain speed of -
knots an hour. She is 1872 feet over
all The route from St Johns will be
directly through the Gulf of ST. Law
renee to the Labrador coast From
here he will proceed to the west coast
ct Greenland as far as Cape York.
There sledge dogs will be taken on
and the Roosevelt will sail to the
shores of Greenland, on the southern
extremity of the northern polar sea.
BY that time, it is expected, it will
be September, the beginning of the
kng polar night During the period
II darkness Peary will establish
rarfous depots fer provisions, of
which he has enough to last two
years, and when dawn comes he will
start north with his esquimaux and
rn1oavor to cover the remaining 500
miles CT unknown land and frozen
sea which lie between the northern
shore of Greenland and his final goal
N is in that territory that he expects
10 find an area of 100000 square
miles at the poole where the foot OF
man has never trod.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1905-07-04
rHoRNs THAT SCRATCH

Why should the picking Of berries
be a job that tears our clothing and
scratches our hands, says the Garden
Magazine. Why not train the berries
to accommodate themselves to our
convenience instead of adapting our
selves to their unreasonable habits
March is the time to take the first
step to secure an excellent crop and
an early one. Set up stakes and run
wires from one to the other. To the
wires tie the berry stalks. as nearly
upright as they will go. This will
encourage the flow of sap and you
will have better and earlier berries
than if they were left to themselves.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1905-07-04
WAR CRY
Of Toronto Convention Is "Winning a
Generation"

Toronto, June 23.-(SpeciaD-The
war cry of the International Sunday
School association which opened it's
eleventh triennial convention here
today is winning generation" :"
Sixty-seven states, provinces and ter
ritories in North America, with Mex
leo, Cuba and Central America are
represented by over 1000 delegates.
The convention is without doubt the
most notable gathering of Sunday
school forces ever held on the cen
tinent. The association represents
$4,000 Sunday schools and const.
tuency Of 14,O00,0OO The interna-
tional association meets once in
three wears for conference. fellowship,
information and inspiration. The
general topic of the convention IS
"Winning Generation" Sessions
will be held daily until next Tuesday.
The convention opened to day with
Rev. B. B. Tyler, of Denver. Co.,, pre-
siding. Preparation service was
conducted by Rev. Floyd Tomkins, OF
Philadelphia Tonight the delegates
will be welcomed by Justice Mao
laren of the Ontario court OF appeals
To which responses will be made by
Sir Alan Hudson, of Brockton, Mass
and DR.. Carey Bonner, of London,
ENGLAND An address will also be
delivered by Bishop John H. Vincent
~ the Methodist Episcopal church.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1905-07-04
AUTOMOBiLING AT TEN
CENTS A MILE.

Herbert l.. Towle, the motor expert
writes:
"The standard price of twc~pas-
senger runabout is $3.50. If of present
Gay construction, it's life might be es-
timated at $4,000 miles. The depre-
citation of a well-kept runabout in its
first year will be about 5000 to $3.50.
At the end cf the second year it
would probably sell for $500, with
sundry lamps, spare tubes, etc.,
thrown in. It's mileage has been. per-
haps, 5000 miles in two years, and
the end CT the second year, we have
per cent of it's purchase price per
thousand miles, including the repair
mans time on all jobs which the
owner or his handy man have not
personally attended to. Thus, II, as
is Likely, the car changes hands at
the end CT the second year, we have
for the two first years an annual de-
probation of nearly or quite 5000,
and an estimated annual repair bill
of S52. The latter would include
painting and a thorough overhauling
before disposing of the car
"Other items would run about as
follows: Tires. at two cents per mile,
$50; gasoline, at one cent per mile.
$40: oil. batteries and small supplies,
SIS: stable on premises. 500; insur-
ance (fire), $40; total. S427 for 1000
miles. or 1O.7 cents per mile"
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1905-07-04
tFarei' "

'Fare!'"
"Well, | know you said it. Eever-
body in the car knows you said it.
They would not have to hire an ear
trumpet to get On to that infcrra-
ton, sir. Indeed, they would have to
put corks into their ears not to-
cob, give us rest and pay your
fare!"
"Why didn't you say that at first
Here's your money. If there is one
thing more than another l do like to
see it is man who says what he
means, even if he'-
But the conductor rapidly went to
the top of the tram, while the Old
man wnked at the little boy On the
other side of the car and chuckled to
himself.-Londen Tit-Bits.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1905-07-04
RUSSIAN AMBASSADOR HERE.

New York, July 4.-(Special)-
Baron Rosen, Russia's new ambas-
sadcr to the United States, accom-
panied by the baroness, arrived here
today. They will go to Manchester-py-
the-Sea, the summer home which the
ambassador has engaged. to await
the meeting of the peace plenipoten-
taries in Washington. Baron ROsen
is man of distinguished bearing.
with white hair and closely cropped
beard. He has very agreeable per-
sonality and speaks English fluent
".
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1905-07-04
POLICE COURT

A youth of seventeen summers was
brought into police court Tuesday
morning on the charge of being
drunk. He lives in the country, and
when required to take his place be-
lore Police Judge Toney tears came
INTO his eyes as he told the story OF
his wrong-doing. The kind-hearted
su1ge let him off with lecture, but
xarned him not to let the police bring
bfm up before the police court again.
There were sixteen cases in police
oDurt this morning. The fines aggre-
gated $103.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1905-07-04
L,MERicks UP TO DATE.

Said: "Men-I jest can't under
stand 'em!"
But she, hne--s,mmer. -4-..
Eloped with a plumber.
De gustibus non disputandum.
Priscilla, whose face was at random,
A girl who lived on the Saskatchewan
Took trip to the giddy metropolis.
She liked it so we'll
That she stayed whole week.
And if she enjoyed it, why shouldn't
she?-New York Mail.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1905-07-04
REFLECTIONS OF A BACHELOR.

The more agreeable a man is to
himself the less he is to others.
There is nc use denying that if
you kiss girls lips too often that
nice taste of it rubs off.
Half the pleasures of making up
squabble with some people is the
chance to have another.
A widow would give good deal TO
knew as much about married life as
girls think they do.
Girls would never wear shoes II
II weren't for the ribbons or buckles
on them.
A woman's clothes are flne thlne
to give a man an idea of how much
there is in the world he can never
understand.-New York Press.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1905-07-04
3 8
4 LOCAL AND OTHERWISE.
+ = 4 + + = = Z = Z = = = =

D. w. Boyce devotes his time to rents.
The Graphic want adv. brings re-
suits; try one.
Sand delivered on short notice.
Dawkins Sand company. Old phone
GAL.
Young Men-Our illustrated cata-
1ogue explains how we teach barber
trade in few weeks, mailed free. Mol
er Barber College, St. Louis, Mo.
Removed to 211 West Barraque
street. VIM. Keller, manufacturing
and repairing harness and saddles.
For sale cheap-One family
horse. eight years old and sound. AL
so buggy and harness. Apply los
Ohio street.
Before letting your contract for
plumbing or sewering see the Pine
Bluff Plumbing company, OConEor
and Donovan proprietors.
Everybody who does not have
porch settee wants one. and the Simp-
son and Webb Furniture company
have the kind which everybody de-
sires.
The Simpson and Webb Furniture
company have porch settees that will
please anybody who can be pleased,
and prices are within the reach of
everybody.
For porch settees the Simpson
and Webb Furniture company have
exactly what you want, and at prices
to which no purchaser can object.
Sidney Helms and company buy
and sell all kinds of second hand
goods. Pack and ship furniture. Can
sell you furniture at one-half its orig.
inal cost. New and second hand store,
c1O West Second avenue.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1905-07-04

We do not care what you may have
to tell, what you desire to buy, what
Won desire to consume or produce
The first thing to be considered. from
a business point of view, is publicity
Charles H. Dodd and company, Port
land, Ore
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1905-07-04

ter $500 years there will be no Nj
agara. The basin of Lake Erie would
then be tributary to Lake Huron, the
current of the Detroit and St. Clair
rivers being reversed.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1905-07-04
GIRL.

Tess-Oh, he makes me tired! He's
always trying to kiss me.
Jess-But you told me you liked
aim so much you wouldn't mind it ne
Rid kiss you.
Tess-That's just it. He's railways
srying'' and doesn't get any further
Philadelphia Press.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1905-07-04

The newspaper furnishes at once
n natural advertising medium,-A
xriter in Lippincott's Magazine.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1905-07-04
WISE WOMEN KNOW

nat bread-making is a science and
m art combined It requires skill and
sAe best of materials to make 1t sue
cess. Sometimes woman blames her.
ssen or her receipt. or: the baking pow
Ser. when the fault is in the flour.
BY using our "Queen Bee" -four you
ran always tell where the fault isn't.
N isn't In that brand ct flour.
~Queen Bee" -four for sale at our
store.
F. q. SMART
Fancy Grocer.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1905-07-04

The Graphic want adv. brings re-
suits; try one.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1905-07-04

D. w. Boyce devotes his time to rents
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1905-07-04

Sand delivered on short not1ce.
Dawkins Sand company. Cid phone
GAL.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1905-07-04

Young Men-Our illustrated cata-
logue explains how we teach barber
trade in few weeks, mailed free Mol
er Barber College, ST. Louis, Mo.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1905-07-04

For porch settees the Simpson
and Webb Furniture company have
exactly what you want, and at price:
to which no purchaser can object.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1905-12-21
COURSE FOR MINERS.
State University Special Class Be
QtnS January ),

Seattle. Dec. Recommending Jan
uary 3 the state university will offer a
special course of three months dura-
ton, open to all practical mining
men. or those contemplating pursuing
any branch of the industry. 1t has
been the custom for several years to
offer this course in the early spring
before the miners return north for the
summer. Many Alaskans who are
wintering in and around Seattle TAKE
advantage Of the opportunity to spend
their time becoming more proficient
in the mining industry. and the course
is always popular with this class.
Instruction will be given in miner.
alogy. chemistry. assaying. milling
and ore dressing, mining and metal
urgy. The mining laws of Alaska.
British Colubmia and the United
States will also be taught
During the past summer the labora-
tories have been enlarged and reno
waited, new stamp mill of two tons ca
pacity, and concentrating plant erect.
ed, and complete equipment is now
being installed for the handling of
gold, silver, copper, zinc and lead
ores. No charges will be made in any
OF the courses except for materials
actually used, and for text books.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1905-12-21
MUCH WORTHLESS PAPER.
Eastern Investors Hold Certificates
for $4,000 Acres.

Salem, Or, Dec. 10. r. H. God
dard, son of Hiram Goddard. banker
and lumberman of La Crosse. Wis,
has arrived here from the East to
make an investigation of numerous
certificates of sale which his father
holds for Oregon school lands. God
dard brought with him certificates
covering 1000 acres of land, nearly
all the paper being fraudulent.
Goddard also has with him certifi-
Gates covering 1000 acres of land
which S. A. d. Puter sold to H. A.
Salzer, of La Crosse, through a Chi
cago attorney for $1s, 900. In a pre-
yious transaction with Salzer the
swindlers obtained about $4,000.
Just how much of the fraudulent pa
per was purchased by Goddard and
Salzer has not been ascertained, but
it is thought that most of the paper
now in Goddard S possession is forged.
r. H. Goddard expressed great sur
prise when informed that Kay Nc
Kay, who was arrested in Seattle in
connection with the land frauds, had
been released on instructions from
his father. Further developments
are expected within few days.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1905-12-21

cattle ricn ASK for Philippine
CONCc SSlON,


Washington. Dec. lS.-Bids were
opened at the insular bureau of the
war department Friday for conces-
sionary grants to be made by the
Philippine government for the con-
struction. maintenance and operation
of railroads the Philippine islands.
as provided 10y act of congress.
1t is estimated that the railroad
lines which are to be constructed in
the Philippines will have an aggre-
gate mileage of about 1888 miles.
Lines are to be constructed on the
islands of Luzon. Panay, Negros.
Cebu. Leyte and Samar.
These railroad lines are to be post
routes and military roads subject to
the use of the Philippine government
and the United States. and subject to
such reasonable regulations as the
Philippine government, with the APP
prevail of the secretary of war. may
impose restricting the charges for
such government transportation. The
act Of congress provides how the gross
railroad earnings of the islands should
be applied.
Among other bids Maurice McMick
Ell. j. H. Greefkens, &. Poncin. Jacob
Furth and f. G. Hughes. of Seattle.
offered to build 100 miles of railway
in Southern Luzon. designated in the
circular as line No. 6, under per
cent guarantee for thirty years on 95
per cent of the cost of construction.
They agreed to complete the road in
three years instead of one.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1905-12-21
MELTING MEXICAN COIN.
Silver Dollars Being ReC0nverted
into Bullion.

San Francisco, Dec. lS.-The con-
tinued high price of silver, between 65
and 66 cents per ounce, is causing
heavy shipments of Mexican dollars
meltedi nto. bullion through this port,
Seattle and Vancouver to the Orient.
The shipments are being sent by Wells,
Fargo & Co. from Mexican points un-
der heavy guard in the company's ex-
press cars.
1t is said that during the past six
teen days thirteen millions in silver
bullion have been brought out of Mex
leo for shipment to the far East from
this coast.
In financial circles predictions are
made that silver is going to 20 cents
because the surplus production is linn
tied, while the demand is constantly
growing.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1905-12-21
EASTERN TRUNK Lines TO
join In THROUGH RATES

Seattle. Dec. IS. Notice has been
received at the local traffic offices of
the Northern Pacific railway that all
of the Eastern trunk lines have agreed
to join in the through rates on forest
products from the Pacific coast on the
basis of transcontinental percentages.
at minimum of 10 cents east of Chi.
cago. The agreement will also in
clude wooden guttering, fir porch col
umns and fir porch ratings at min
imum of 23 cents. In effect, this or
der means a reduction Of several cents
a hundred pounds on shingles and
timbers, particularly to points in New
York and to Boston.
The agreement has not been per
fected at this time, but all Of. the
trunk lines have agreed on the out
lines of the new schedule, and it is
expected that the new rate based on
the agreement will be announced early
in January.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1905-12-21
Chicago BANKS SUSPEND
BUT WILL PAY DEPOSITORS

Chicago. Dec. 1S.-Failure of the
Chicago National bank. the Home
Savings bank and the Equitable Trust
Company, all of Chicago. was an
nounced at $3.50 this morning by a
representative of the Clearing House
Association after session lasting
eighteen hours.
James B. Forgan. president of the
First National Bank, head of the Chi
cago Clearing House Association. gave
out the statement. The assets of the
institutions were involved in coal and
railway properties of John R. Walsh.
president of the Chicago National
bank.
The statement given out is as fol-
lows:
1.-The Chicago National bank. the
Home Savings bank and Equitable
Trust Company. which have been con-
trolled and managed by John r. Walsh
and his associates, have concluded to
wind up their affairs and quit bust.
ness in the city of Chicago.
AFTER thorough and careful ex-
animation of their affairs by the Chi
cago Clearing House banks it is stated
that all depositors Of these institutions
will be paid in full upon demand, the
Chicago Clearing House banks having
pledged themselves to this result. thus
putting all the resources of the Chi
cago banks behind the depositors of
these three institutions.
1.-The difficulty with the institu.
tions has been that the investments
have been made in assets connected
with the railway and coal enterprises
of John r. Walsh.
"These assets were not Immediately
available to meet the deposits and
have been taken over on terms which
enable thei Institutions to pay their de-
positors in full.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1905-12-21
LAYS Down The Law
President TAKES UP PANAMA
CANAL SCANDALS.
Said to Be Determined TO Remove
Ground for Further Criticisms.
Literary Bureau nuSf Be AbOi.
ished and ShOniS r1uSt Be Good.
as Well as minor Officials.

Washington. Dec 1S.-President
Roosevelt Saturday night took up the
matter of the isthmian canal scandals
a. developed by the debate in the sen
ate during the previous three days.
He is determined to prevent further
criticism of the character put forward
by Senators Tillman. Culberson and
others.
Senators Allison and Hale. both
members of the appropriation commit
tee were present. The president made
it plain to Mr.. Shonts that the literary
bureau in charge of Secretary Bishop
must be at once discontinued and Mr..
Bishop contine his services purely to
administrative matters. He also dis
cussed the ACCESSIBILITY of reducing
his salary from 100000 now paid. to
IS. 900. or some other moderate sum.
1t was also made apparent to Chair.
man Shonts that if he still has an Off
cial connection with the Clover Leaf
railroad it must be severed immediate
ly. Senator Tillman declared that Mr..
Shonts is still active president of the
any of the administration senators
have entered a denial of the declara-
tion. The president further gave Mr..
Shonts much advice regarding the con-
duct of affairs on the isthmus. 1t is
prescribed in the president order that
the canal commission must leave at
once for that place
The bill appropriating $1,000. 900
for the canal work, passed by the SELL
ate Saturday. provides that within
ninety days the secretary of the treas
ury must furnish estimates to the SEN
ate and house appropriations commit
tees of all salaries paid those employed
on canal work, except laborers and I'M
skilled laborers. This feature of the
bill was discussed with Senator's ALI
son and Hale. 1t is believed that
many reforms will be instituted in the
administration of the canal before an
appropriation is requested from con-
gress. This work of reform must be-
gin at once, as Secretary Taft says the
81 200. 900 now being obtained will
last no longer than April at the out
side.
In the meantime, Senator Tillman
will begin strong agitation for a
thorough investigation of the entire
canal situation. He will be opposed
by the Republicans, but supported by
the Democrats. Even some of the
Republicans favor an inquiry. and
Mr.. Tillman threatens to cause much
trouble unless matters are put on such
basis as to prevent Just criticism.