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Lasting.

''This butter seems strong" said the young husband at their first breakfast at home
 Yes" she answered. 1T talked to the market man about that, and he said it was economy in the end never to buy weak butter. He said that even though this might cost little more people could get along with less of it.. and it would last longer"
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Pleasant All Around.

Mir. Facetious having his portrait painted)-I suppose you want me to look pleasant? Artist-Yes. and pay in advance. MT. Facetious-What's that for? Artist-Oh, so that I can look pleasant too.
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Sander.

Sander is poison which extin-. guishes charity, both in the slanderer and in the person who listens to it, so that single calumny may prove fatal to an infinite number of souls, since it kills not only those who circulate 1t, but also all those. who do not reject it.-WOman's Life.
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An iDie Story,

Diogenes. lantern in hand. entered the village drug store.
 Say, have you anything that will cure cold!' he asked.
 No, sir, I have not" answered the pill compiler.
 Give me your hand," exclaimed Di- ogenes, dropping his lantern. T have at last found an honest man."
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Comforting.

George, did you know that I was going to marry your sister?"
 "Well, I heard her say so, but she's had that idea about so many other fel- lows that I didn't feel sure about it till yoti told me-
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Sall.
 # John w. Stewart to Church Stew art, part of lot of Allis add, $500. . h Coe Altenberg of Little Rock spent asfew hours in Pine Bluff Saturday. 's7Ah5 Mrs. Will Roane of Warren is vis- ssiting her sister, Mrs. Jack O'Keefe.
 J. P. Smith of Little Rock was a business visitor to Pine Bluff Satur- day
 w. Mccoy of Helena was business visitor to the city Friday and Satur- day.
 A. M. Bell of Monticello called on Pine Bluff friends Friday and Satur- day.
 sA1rs. Ben Mason and children have gone to Little Rock for visit with friends.
 R. G. Weeks of Douglas was in Pine Bluff on business Friday aud Saturday.
 T. o. Skaggs returned Thursday from Clarkton, Mo-. after two-week:s' stay there.
 Rev. G. M. Hammond of Maiden, Mo-, is the guest of Charles Mathena 2 and family.
 M. J. Baker of Little Rock came in Friday evening and registered at the Antlers.
 WY r Mnachapo noplo in from, Cold. Fman Friday evening and registered at 5the Arlington.
 A. Fleischmann of Crossett trans 2 acted business in Pine Bluff Friday and Saturday.
 Sam c. Scul of Little Rock came down Friday evening and registered at the Trulock.
 H. A. Bennett of Nimmons and Ben nett spent a few days at Lake Will lase this week.
 Mrs Otto Ideper and little daughter. AFreda, have returned home after a visit at Stuttgart.
 John F. Forsyth was up from War ren Friday evening and spent Satur- day in Pine Bluff.
 fThe eollowing real estate transfers have be,n recorded in the office of Circuit Clerk Goodwin since Friday Voon: \ J. c. Conroy has returned from l tamns, where he has been employed / the l.. and A., to work for the Cotton Belt road.
 Judge J. M. Elliott leaves for Star (,rtty today to open the Lincoln chan nery court tomorrow He will return .p Pine stuff next Thursday. It w fl. Worden, formerly conduc- tor on the Cotton Belt road, left Fri day for Oakdale. California. where he will engage in the insurance business
 Capt N. T. Roberts and Thomas Green ST have returned from New Orleans, there they went on business pertaining to the big reunion few days ago.
 Mrs. w. C. West returned home ! Saturday from Peru, Ind, where she \ las been at the bedside of her father / for about month. Her father has been seriously ill, but is now out of danger.
 R. D. Foley left Friday to take a position with the railroad Y. M. c. A. at Hoxie. Mr. Foley has been em- ployed at the Hub here and has a large number of friends who wish him all success.
 Mrs. Frederick Bergman and daughter, Miss Laura, of St. Louis spent last week in the city with Mrs. Bergmanns husband, MT. Frederick Pergmann, who is a new resident of this city, and who holds a position as train auditor on the Iron Mountain accommodation to Little Rock. Mrs. Bergman and daughter expect to move to this city after their schools are out.
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HARviE J0KDAN
 TALKS ON COTTON
President of the Southern Cotton Associa. tion Tells of Movement of Which He Stands at the Head ---Advises Farmers to Diversity Their Crops.

ing of the different grades of cotton and the expert pays him for the cot CT should employ an expert cotton salesman to meet the expert cotton buyer, and see that the latter pays a fair price for his purchase, and by the system of local warehouses this can be done
 Mr. Jordan told how he had been summoned before a committee ap- pointed by congress to investigate the cotton statistics bureau. One con- aressman, from Massachusetts. him. self a large cotton spinner, after dis cussing the situation with MT. Jor- dan, said he had bought cotton, and all he wanted of it, at five cents, and that he would do it again. MT. Jordan re- piled. 'I thank God that no cotton spinner will ever buy pound of southern cotton for five cents a pound again." The cotton spinners can pay fifteen cents per pound for it and then L.ake a fair profit on their invest ment
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Should Demand Not Less Than Ten
 Gents.

ment. Should Demand Not Less Than Ten
 Cents.
 Why should the producer say that he is satisfied with ten cents per pound for his cotton? II is the duty Of every farmer planter and business man in the south to see that cotton brings the full market price, and that this price should be it's full market value. We should say that cotton will never sell for less than ten cents per pound again. He told how spectators like T. H. Price hammered the cot ton down in the fall and winter, and then in the spring boosted it up again and said that they were mistaken in the fall. The high price does the producer no good when his cotton is all gone, and spot cotton is the great est enemy of fair price that exists. The farmers don't stick together, and that's the reason they get a low price for their crop.
 There is to be a meeting On May l in Washington, D. C., at which the Southern Cotton association and the spinners of the world will be repre- sented. This association is little more than year old. and yet the spinners of the world want a conference with it. They never wished to talk to the cotton-producer before.
 Farmers Should Diversity Crops.
 The farmer should raise more of his own food-supplies, so that he will not have to give all his profit to the west for food. The south will never be strong until she raises large enough food-supply to guard her i'll the disposal of her staple product. Speculating in cotton futures is the greatest evil of modern times and is ruining hundreds of our young men. I he New York cotton exchange is rotten to the core. and legitimate business transaction never takes place On it's floor
 Decrease of Crop Necessary.
 I do not believe there will be any material increase in the cotton acre age this year. It is the necessity of the moment that there be a decerase in the acreage, and the farmers of the south are arbiters of their own fate. They will settle the question by the middle of May whether or not they will plant cotton on every avail able inch of ground and bring finan- cial depression next fall. The farm trs of Arkansas have beec the most loyal to the demand for the decrease of the acreage. and last year decreas ed their acreage more than three par cent more than any other state in the south. But I find the people here sr7 not organizing as they should, and in tEis respect they are behind ali the ether states.
 MT. Jordan gave way to B. H. Bur nett, president of the Arkansas d;vis ion of the Southern Cotton associa- tlon, who spoke of the necessity for organization, and said that this state was the missing link in an almost completed chain of organization. A good-sized number of those present came up and paid Mr. Burnett dollar for membership in the association, a badge and years subscription to a paper published in the interests of the cotton industry, and the indications are that the strength of the associa- tion in this section of the country will be materially increased this coming season.
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A mans department is a mirror in which each one displays his image Goethe.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1906-04-01
1he Largest Nexspa per.

N&,fsgft. .t,t4Vst ,4,3 V. lARS,.}3 lkE Iss.l.Aani.-AA A 4 ..-.. .A
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| his week our store will bc specially devoted to a showing
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& BRIEF MENTION. sT . $<+4 +4+ F < | | q r3

They extend hearty welcome to
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-12-29
10 Are Killed
And 80 Injured.

Dundee, Scotland, Dec. 28.-In !
the heavy snow storm Of the last few
days, IS persons have been killed and
over 30 injured. The accident occurred
near Arbroath on the North British
Railroad between Edingbureh and
Aberdeen, and some distance north
of here. Among the persons injured IS
Alexander William Black, member Of
the House of Commons from Ranff-
shire, Scotland.
The accident is attributed to the heavy
fall of snow, owing to which trains from
London fer Aberdeen Were held up a Ar
breath During the afternoon, however,
the line was cleared and one train pro-
ceeded for Dundee. 1t had stopped at
Elliot Junction and the danger signals
were thought to have been set. They
failed to act. however. Through being
clogsed up with snow or from some other
cause not get ascertained. and an express
train dashed into the rear of the wait
ing train
Mr. Black had both legs broken A
number of others sustained serious inju-
ries, and it is feared that some of them
will succumb. Everything possible is be-
ing done to help the injured and the
rendering Of assistance is attended by
much difficulty. but the suffering can be
alleviated slowly.
Telegraphc communications between
here and Arbroath are unsatisfactory
because Of the weather conditions and
details of the accident are coming
through but slowly.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-12-29
And Their importance TO
the Public Education.
General Subject Considered at
Springfield Convention.
Many Interesting Topics Relating
To Physical Culture.

Springfield, Mess, Dec. 2S-The i'm
pOrtance and place Of athletics in re.
iation to public education, was the
general subject treated with authority
by speakers at the session here today
of the American Physical Education
Association. William Orr, principal of
the Central High school. Springfield.
read paper on The Place Of Athlet-
les in the Curriculum Schools for Boys
and Girls" The question was then op-
en- for discussion. during which DR.. S.
p. Page of Phillips Andover Academy
made an address. Another topic to be
generally considered by the delegates
was THE Regulation and Control Of
Athletics in Secondary Schools" on
which Guy s. Lowman of Brookline
read a paper. Following the speaking,
the business meeting of the association
was held, preliminary to the normal
schools reunion and lunches
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-12-29
FIRE DEPARTMENT ORGANIZED.
Volunteer Hose Co. No. l., Of Milo Is
Formally Instituted.

Milo. Me. Dec. 2S.-(SpeciaD. The
citizens of Milo have decided that the
town certainly needs a fire department.
and consequently have done the proper
thing and organized the Same. The
following is list Of officers: A. F.
Spearing. fire chief; John Doble. chief
engineer; Wallace Gerry. Fred Leven-
sellar. Harry Hamlin. Frank Hughes.
assistant engineers; Wesley o. Cook
son. foreman of hose; Benjamin Coz
well, driver; Paul p. Peakes, secretary
and treasure
This is volunteer company made
up of residents who have the safety
of the town at heart and the members
of the new department desire the CO.
operation Of the citizens interested in
protecting the town from the possible
ravages Of fire.
The company will be known as Vol
unteer Steamer, No. /. The town pur-
chased steamer last spring costing
about $4,000 and has recently had a
house constructed for housing the same.
The valuation Of the town is rapidly
increasing and it Is expected that the
organization Of the fire department will
have tendency to cause a reduction in
the instance rates.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-12-29
70 AVOID STRIKES.
Bay State Manufactures Wisely Looks
for Location In Maine.

Calais. Dec. est is said that Il
prominent manufacturer Of shoes in Il
large city in Massachusetts is 10 send
down II representative to the border
soon to make an examination Of II"
St Croix Shoe COS. factory ana report
on the condition Of the same. Tho
lnanuiact urrr referred to has had Il
lot OF trouble OF late with striking
employees ANA is said to DC anxious 70
locate in Muirr where strikes ar" UNI
known. \ very pleasing feature Of the
rumOl l.; hat thu gentleman does E"-
wish the citizens of Calais I" give hlnl
Il shoe factory ana a sufficient amount
or NOR. Of cash to run the same f." Il
year or more. with the prospect OF
having at the end OF that period Il Va
cant factory. - lot of experience AMI
a big bunch Of bills to settle. The r"r-
resnntative'S coming is awaited with
interest and il is hoped that after the
many false alarms something W.!
come of iii; visit to the border city.
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THE RESULT OF INVESTIGATION,
Will Be Arraigned Today Before
Judge Smith In The Municipal
Court at Dover.

Dover. Nc, Dec. 2S.-(SpeciaD.-M
Nellie Croker of Parkman will be ar.
raigncd before Judge Edgar c.. Smith
in the Dover municipal court Saturday
morning charged with murder. The
charge is that she killed her newly
born infant by cutting it's throat with
4 pair Of scissors about six weeks ago.
The case became Known to the county
officials at the time and a thorough in
yestieation was made by County At
tOrney Martin l.. Durgin Of Milo and
by County Attorney-elect William \.
Burgess Of Sangerville. The warrant
charging the woman with murder was
issued as Il result of the investigation
but no action has been taken on ac-
count Of the delicate condition of the
defendant.
The case was also investigated by
capt Timothy T.. Hartnett Of Portland,
investigator of criminal matters for the
attorney general. Capt. Hartnett look
ed into the matter quite thoroughly
ana it is understood that he will be
a witness tomorrow morning ut tic
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-12-29
Conditions and General Forecast.

Washington. Dee. .A-'rhr weather in
the United States is a!mcst fraturri"ss
in strong contrast To SeVt i" cold and
stormy weather now experienced in west
"rn Europe AMI especially i'll IL" l;rit-
iSh Isles. Tho temperature in til" Unit
ed States - above III" seasonal average
in aim ,St all dStric..' and there is an
ahSnncc of wind and pressure gradients
that is remarkable for the season.
Rain has row been falling in Arizona
and Southern California about As hours ::
the fall 1T first was not heavy. but
about half an inch fell today which. 20
gcther with that which fen Thursday.
will add t. the difficulties in closing the
flow Of the Colorado river into Salton
sea-
ns":tled weather with little change in
temperatures is probable Saturday and
Sunday east of the Mississippi
TIL" wind along the Atlantic coast will
be light a,i variable.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-12-29

child came as a complete surprise, for
he had not been publicly connected
with the present investigation.
Tho New York Security and Trust
Co.. of which Mr.. Fairchild was pres
idcnt. was at the time of the "Prus-
sian Loan controlled by the New York
Life Insurance Co., which held the ma
jority Of the stock. The railway shares
We're transferred by the New York Life
to the Security and Trust Co. and it
is commended that if q crime was com
riutcl, NJ. Fairchid, as president of
the company, must have been cogniz-
ant Of it ard therefore Il party to the
transaction.
1t was said at the criminal court
buildings today that the discharge of
the December grand jury which fol-
lowed the prcs"ntment Of the ins'r-
ancc indictments does not end the laws
inquiry into the affairs d the New
Yorl. Life Tho statement that the stat
ute Of limitations becomes effective
with regard to any irregularities de-
velopcd in :hc company during the
Armstrong investigation on Jan. is
erroneous. The inquiry will probably
be continued by the January grand
jury.
Tho "Prussi2n Loan" matter was lie
velopcd during the armstrong investi-
CATION. Some years ago the Prussian
government adopted a law which eX-
cluded all American insurance COM
panicS from doing business in that
country. The American life insurance
companies were doing an extensive bus
mess in Prussia a the time and the
law was a serious blow to them. They
made an effort al once to re-eStabGsh
themselves by compliance with the
new law. As result Of their efforts 4
PrusSan commission was appointed
and came to this country to investigate
the various companies which wished to
resume business in Prussia. Among
these was the New York Life. The COM
mission returned To Prussia with the
recommendation that the companies be
permitted to resume writing insurance
upon compliance with the one demand
that they should sell any and all stocks
held by them as securities. it being a
fundamental principle and theory Of
Prussian law that no insurance COM
pany should accept or hold as collat-
eral any stock. no matter how well it
might be secured. Only bonds were per-
miSsab!e.
TO meet this demand the New York
Life agreed to sell 10000 shares of Chi
cago ana Northwestern preferred and
800 shares OF Chicago. Milwaukee & st.
Paul. preferred. which it held. 1t is now
charged that instead of selling this
stock outright. the company merely
transferred ii 10 the New York Security
and Trust Co. a subsidiary concern.
where it was held in trust, not being
actually disposed of and about one year
later when it was cold on the Stock EX-
change at a profit to the company OF
S153. goo. The Chicago and Northwestern
brought q profit Of $250.0OO while the
Chicago Milwaukee, and st. Paul stock
showed a loss of $4,000.
The indictments against MessrS. Per-
kins and Fairchild set forth that 1.-THE
defendant, with intent to defraud, did
feloniously make in certain book OF
accounts called 1.-THE Old Dates Cash
Book belonging to and appertaining to
Continued on Page Three)
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wELL.KNown LlTcHFiELD MAN.
Death Of Town Clerk Charles A. Met
calf Friday Afternoon.

Litrhti"ll. Ne. Dec. 2S.-tSprciaD.-
Charles y. M,tcaIf. for many years
town eli ri; Of I.itchiicl!. and one Of the
towns best known ana most respected
citizens. died this afternoon after 4
long illness. ii" was bora in iAt'h-
field, Dee. II. 1886, til" son Of Lor"nZ"
Metcalf. III 1885 he married Lucy a.
True, who survives him. Mr.. M"tcalf
has served tn. town as s"lcctman an /
postmaster, and for many years as
town clerk. He has ais" been a justice
of tn" rcac" for the past 20 years. lie
was charter member of Litchfiell
Grange and for II years in succession
its secretary. Tn" funeral services
will be held at the house Monday at
| T. NJ.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-12-29

John T.. Libby was born in Rich
mond. Ne, Feb. 3, 1863 He was the
son of Nh and Mrs. John T.. Libby and
was Il direct descendant OF the Libbys
VINO came from England in 1880 and
settled in Scarboro. Me. He was
brought up on farm, receiving mis-
education at the high school from
which he was graduated. He entered
BoWdon College, graduating with the
class of 1885. He was principal of the
WaldobOro High school from 1885 to
1881 and associate principal of Bridg-
ton academy in 1887 and 1883. While
teaching he studied law in the Office of
SymOndS & Libby, Portland, Me, and
later in the office of the then attorney
general ana now congressman, Charles
+. Littlcfield. at ROckland. He was
admitted to the bar in March. 1890,
and practiced in Rockland until July,
1892, when he went to Medford, Mass.
While in Rockland he was a men,
Der of the common council being
president in 1892; member of the
school board, 1S90-92. and secretary
and treasurer Of the Public Library As
ISOLATION from the time of its organiZa-
ton until 1892. oct 16, 1890. two
years before going to West Medford,
he married Miss Gracia d. Gay of
WaldOborO, Me. He began the
practice of law in Boston with an office
at u Court square. In 1897, Lewis II.
Lowering. then mayor of Mcdford.
Mass. appointed him secretary which
position he held during Mr.. Coverings
nf nfYicn Nsnan 1t-hi IL,
1898, he was chosen to represent the
18th MiddleseX district. which COM
prised Wards Three and Six of Med
ford and the town of Winchester in the
Massachusetts LEGISLATURE. serving two
terms. He was house chairman of the
committee on prisons and clerk of the
committee on probate and insolvency.
II" was elected as a Republican, and
was unopposed for second term. re-
c"iving 1899 votes to 10 for all others.
His ability in the law brought him,
by Gov. Murray Crane in 1900. his APP
pointm"nt as associate justice of the
district court of eastern Middlesex, at
Maiden, which position he held at the
time of his death.
In July, 1905. he was appointed a
member of the board of water and
sewer commissioners by Mayor DWyer
of Madford, being chosen chairman.
In February of this year he was ap-
pointed city solicitor of Medford. He
was Il member of the Mcdford Club,
being one of its directors for several
years. H WAS also Il member Of the
RoWdoin club Of Boston and of the
state Of Maine Club. He was past
chief patriarch of Mystic Encampment,
Patriarchs Militant, and 4 member of
LigOnia Lodge. ]. q. o. f.. of Portland,
Maine. He is survived by widow
and one child, Gracia Frances. aged
two: also two brothers. Henry NJ. and
Fred j. Libby Of Richmond. The
funeral services were held at the
home in Mcdford at 10 \. NJ. Friday,
conducted by Rev. Burt Leon Yorke,
pastor of the West Medford Congrega-
tional church. The body will be taken
to Waldoboro. Me. for interment. On
being Informed of his death, Mayor
Michael +. Dwyer of Medford ordered
the flags on city hall and the public
buildings at half staff until after the
funeral and all court business was
suspended in Boston, during the hour
of the funeral.
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TROUBUE SEEMS LIKELY.
Forty two Western Railroads May
Have Difficulty With Employees.

Chicago, Dec. 2S.-The probability of
serious trouble between the A. Western
railroads and their employees who have
demanded Il l. per cent. increase in
wages became more likely yesterday.
The mana GERS of the roads affected.
met and decided that no action would
be taken until the trainmcn made fresh
o""rtu"eS
The trouble seems to be that many of
tho roads on which the demands have
been made. can ill afford tn grant any
Increase in wages or increase operat-
ing expenses in other ways.
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ASHORE AND WATERLOGGED.
British Schooner Wandrian Aground or
Little River Island.

Machias, Me-. Dec. 2S.-Thc three
mastcd schooner Wandrian (BrD OF
Parrsboro. n. s, bound from PARIS
on Little River island, just outside
Cutler. in a damaged condition and
full of water. She grounded while
running out of Cutler harbor yesterday.
Capt. Card and the crew had no diff
Guilty in returning to the harbor. 1t is
expected the schooner will be fioated.
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Enterprise Lodge Of Belfast.

Belfast. Me. Dec. 2S.-(SpeciaD.-
Enterprise Lodge. a. O. L. w. elected
the following officers at the annual
meeting Dec -: NJ. W.. Andrew ].
Mason; f.. Freeman Q. Roberts; o.,
Henry B. Cunningham; r.. Melville C.
Hill; F., Charles II. Sargent: Rec
Frank r. Wiggin: c.. Elisha III. Haney:
]. w. Amassa s. Heal: O. w. Frank
w. Prescott; representative to Grand
Lodge. Andrew j. Mason; trustee, A
5. Heal.