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Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1906-03-06
Jnpnr's Pancake w,N

One Of the tamilih sii,lls streets Of; Jaai, aae& t0Tli cake woman. wEo. with ha' \ 1ier of coa,s aa2 he. tiny fTS usually found oa a corner usil a school. She has q bowl tu cious batter, d ladle and a ell and theIe is apt to be d hulst around hey little stand S school is out, Jor not ,.!a..FG' dren are abe to resist t"e sld crisp pancakes. at least T { any money. For a small c
 only a fraction oe one Of ea| a child may fry and m cakes. and happy is the one
 number of coins in hls nu| sleeve and can fry and a
 hearts content.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1906-03-06
stuyvesant Fish's Son Goes to Work

Chicago, March 5.-Stuyvesant Fish, son of the president of the Illi- nois Central railroad company, is coming to Chicago to work in the offices of the corporation of which his father is the head, and will commence at the lowest round of the ladder $6O month. Mr. Fish's New York friends will accord him a farewell banquet at Delmonico's.
 " lam going to turn my face away from the frivolities of society" says the young man, land studp railroad ing. l mean to apply myself thorough ly, and shall ask no favors. I think is is every mans duty to make him. self useful in this world, whether rich or poor"
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1906-03-06

It is a fact which can not be too often emphasized that in this broad Union of ours there is no necessity whatever for taking for ordinary agri. cultural purposes any land which. for the general veal, had better be left in forest. Good lands for farms can be had in every state without resort to the destruction of forests.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1906-03-06

dorsement of a majority of the coun- cilmen matters not; the principle IS the same. and it is wrong procedure. And after all, what good has 1t accom- plished? None It has established neither the right of the one nor the wrong of the other.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1906-03-06
OnciaI Correspcndese

A fourth class postmsSs'' , doesn't live in Billvllle-sa lowing to headquarters II ton: "This will make three tlns' told ya1 I'm laid up with !. \ ha vim shot myself in the n one that was wounded 'h
 while I wuz tryln' to XII !, as my breakfast, and .,s, ! will
 sides, I don't git m.u l.''u.. howw-ArIanm ov,''''-'''-
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1906-03-06

It depends on how it is distributed both as to time and area, whether a flood is a curse or Q blessing. Our country is now able to command in strumentalities through which both time and area may be regulated and the blessing secured on every oc. casion. RssF ,.s,
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1906-03-06
roilce hlw,v, n,

o,'s spFilst'eld, Mass, lIsrs' s's'1' E o'''s' a seven-by.nine.iDe1sl', 1l '' ,' sued by the police deDartn.,. s' newest publication in spri,,s', circulation is limited to ,',as's' oas each member of the departn,' 1,'s Q session of a Lookout by ,a 7 would De prima facie eyi,,a' aa q intentions. '4SA's
 Lookouts contains tA.
 .pef'an5 police news, and i, ,'', 4 vehicle 'mintentional l,a' prominent citizen asked prosa' . servant whom he had left f'' ti,' of his honse@ and the f,,1,-.' peaFed in the next isspp ,, outs: VI
 Alf' and family ,,, town tel' a period. Tho ,,4' 4'| charsa =diza maid. vho i, ,s' and tilai1.= Officers m +h. 41 call theee as often as Dossis1.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1906-03-06
The Moat'

Before the days of afla1' was an effective means el 'Is ' ticuarly when fled ,'.. ".'l ', very large forts or castles 'st. 1 7 ! assumed the dimension, ',s . |. |, ing often 100 yards ys' sss
 twenty feet deep; -,,a, ,ss
 crossed by a draworlas'' l,s If be raised. at an instan'' .... = the moat was too wide 1 s.'s',. tor
 bridge covering tne s'~. s,ss slight wooden brAs e'
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1906-03-06
Has Stood the Test 2s Years.

The old, original Groves Tasteless Chill Toric. You know what you are taking: It Is iron and quinine i7 a tasteiess form. No cure. no pay. soc
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1906-03-06
1t. c.r'o.' ..'as.,'i oss1

Its Curious .,. O.. The word .eayes10sa'ss e:i's i, ..ous origin. In the esT Al ;I,I' ? the penalty y.'.nSl, % N, 1. overlooking secret as'sus ss K Masouic ones, " sn,, der the caves ... of . n, [ day till the s wass' to tb. sclothins and down r..e,. ,v offender. ~I
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1906-03-06
TUESDAY, MARCH 6, 1906.
DEMOCRATIC NOMINEES.
County Ticket.

County Ticket. County judge-James Gould. Sheriff-Mason Philpot. County clerk-Jesse R. Core. Circuit clerk-Edgar Brewster. County treasurer-Jchn H. Shelby. Assessor-L. T. Sallee. Coroner-R. D. McGau9hy. Surveyor-Joe B. White. Representatives-S. J. Hunt, w. B. Pinney. Alex H. Powell.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1906-03-06

.s.4.-s.aC Court 1e'D
 A court of law ,'.1,'.s 's s ss 2 stas time when , 'S's'sss ,ss ssssf .German word nesI,sI u,sIa ,,slie the .tar" is ...s a "s,i s,,i sSFsa branA of a 'lss ,,o,s ; he lords of justice l'vI w s.A'....,. ,,,. I'd .;Ss a's. ... ts ss .,ss. <, .'ssss'@;s ss make msIr that up too'IF,
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1906-03-06
< ODD THINGS AND~.N " 7 ~ ~ NEWS OF THF % LAY
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him. the hishvayne, with threats of wo,a, nsa releas
 had no money on 'v ,' featass again n4et him. l'1 'hs, .,l Posses which Went i, the bandits have yoo' 1' n sa] but so far without effect 'l' 2
The Washington times., 1906-06-10
Granite Monument at
Slate Rock, R. l., to Be
Dedicated June 13:

R R. ,oc the eandngo RogeW
H E.
sdW aPe f Charles
The Washington times., 1906-06-10
SLANG NOT ALL AMERICAN.

Is fired out" an Americanism? This
question is put by q London paper in
discussing the use of the expression by
the Vienna correspondent in connection
with the dismissal OF the American am
bassador TO Austria-Hungary- Anything
that seems slangy is generally stamped
as an Americanism, but in this case.
as in so many others Of a similar na-
ture. it IS shown that the phrase can be
found imbcdded in the classics Of the
English language Fired out an
AmeTiCanism2 Well, in one of Shake
speare's sonnets, as one of the London
papers says, you may read:
Yet this shall ne'er know, but live in
doubt
TIL my bad angel fire my good one out.
An American school teacher. and this
is another illustration that comes 90
nind-decided that his pupils should
drop the word SAY" because IL was
inelegaut The tendency to begin a re-
mark or question with say may
certainly be overdone. but, as a bright
pupil pointed out. If ''say" is vulgar,
how should we regard the use Of il in
thc first line of 1.-The STAR -Spangled
Banner'-''Oh, say, can you see?''
The Washington times., 1906-06-10
CHARGED WITH THEFT
. OF RAILROAD PASSES
Employees of Southern Al
legged to Have Had Unique
Partnership.

Detectives Hartigan and Baur. of the
Central Onice, last night arrested Ber-
nard Kelly and Linden G. Stonebreak-
er. each twenty years old. on charges
OF housebreaking. They were locked up
at the Sixth precinct station and the
detectives are making a further inves-
tigation- A wholesale business in rail-
way transportation. it is said, was their
little game.
The detectives say Stonebreaker con-
fessed he and Kelly formed a partner
ship 10 rob. Systematically, the South
ern railroad of passes. good TO all points
South. Stonebreaker and the detectives
say 5000 worth OF passes were taken
from the office of the company at Thir-
teenth street and Pennsylvania avenue.
Kelly denies everything in connection
with the case, except that he has a
casual acquaintance with Stonebreaker.
According 10 the detectives, Stone
breaker was employed at the Southern
railway Offices until three years ago.
Kelly was working in the file room Of
the company when taken into custody.
Several days ago Hartigan learned
that Southern railroad passes were be-
ing sold in Washington Alexandria
New York. and Baltimore. Ohicers
made an investigation and while they
were working on the case John w Con-
molly, chief agent of the company, re-
porled that passes were disappearing
from his Office.
The Washington times., 1906-06-10
MEXICO PROSPERS.

Consul General Hanna. Of Monterey,
reports that Finance Minister Limantour
Of Mexico made the following statement
concerning the finances of the republic,
while on a recent visit to Monterey:
Since going on a gold basis Mexico
Is as prosperous as her most sanguine
friends could desire We are shipping
out vast quantities OF silver, and for
every silver dollar going out we are
getting so cents in gold in return. We
have received 81. 100000 IN gold for cir
culaupn. 81 900. 900 OF this haying been
received from the Philadelphia mint
within the past seven weeks. and the
mint is continuing TO turn out a million
week. The mint in Mexico is also
turning out 100000 in gold daily besides
the new silver money of various denomi-
nations. This gold is gradually getting
into circulation. The banks are accumu-
lating stores Of the new money, and the
gold standard is an accomplished fact in
Mexico Naturally the stabilizing of the
cnuntry's finances has added largely 20
the material prosperity. and enterprise is
the watchword all over the republic
Business was never on n surer footing.
new railroads are building in various
sections. and the tone OF sentiment
throughout the country is decidedly op-
timistic."
The Washington times., 1906-06-10
eOBURN DECLINES
THE SENATORSH|P
Refuses HOch'sAppOintment
as BurtOn'S Successor.
BENSON is NAMED INSTEAD
Believed That Governors Second Choice
Will Accept the Eonor Ten
dered Him.

TOPEKA, Kan, June 9.-Following the
announcement by Foster Dwight Coburn
that he cannot accept the United States
5enatorship to succeed Joseph w. Bur
;on, the announcement is made that
Governor Hoch has offered the place to
Judge A W. Benson, of Ottawa
While Judge Benson has not as yet
announced that he viii accept, his close
friends here declare that he will gladly.
,;ssume the responsibility.
He was formerly judge OF the Frank
In Douglass judicial district and has
lso been member Of the State Legis-
iature- He is a life long Republican
aid holds no public Office at present.
Why Coburn Refuses.
In announcing his decIination Mr.. Co
Jurn said:
For thirteen years I have been con-
rected with the Kansas department Of
agriculture. 1 am so attached to the
work that cannot make up my mind to
leave it voluntarily. Besides. ] am no
politician, contact with politicians and
he ordinary political methods are re-
rulsive TO me.
1T has been urged that service in the
Senate even for a short time might pave
the way for me TO secure a place in the
Presidents Cabinet.
Would Refuse Cabinet Place.
Frankly and -truthfully. I can saw
hat the time is past when 1 would care
for a place in the Presidents Cabinet.
much as I would have appreciated that
honor several years ago
y am not unmindful of the honor that
has been offered 10 me. but cannot see
my way clear TO accept the appoint
r1ent Governor Hoch has so kindly ten
Cered me-"
The Washington times., 1906-06-10
ARTIFICIAL GLASS.

Here exclaimed the hardware mer-
chant, as his regular caller swung by q
bunch of scythes and stepped over an
awning. lis where I expect to make a
ten-striISe.'' and he waved what appear
"a TO be n green mat with a great wave
end flouriJh- Unless I'm mistaken
nd if l am, I'll be disappointed-I'm
he first to import these goods. At any
rate, haven't seen any in my competi-
tors windows and I've a pretty well de-
fined notion that they'll fill a long felt
want once"
What on earth is it all about?''
'-awned the visitor, whiting another
Ghaving off the arm Of the chair he had
Teen whiting all winter
IT'S grass" replied the hardware
merchant. artificial grass and the most
ifelike. deceiyinG grass that I ever saw
outside Of the genuine thing. It's a
Partisan novelty. and IT comes in diff
terent shades and different sized plats.
or you can have It cut to order You
know that on thousands of lawns. beau
cful. velvety, Curry-combed lawns. there
are brown or yellow bald spots, squares
nd rings ana stretches where the grass
Will not grow You see them along the
sheltered sides OF fences where the sun
doesn't shine and around a good many
trees. The roots of trees seem to take
something out of the SOL that tho. grass
needs. No amount of sodding or seed
ing or watering viii do the slightest bit
of good. These bare patches remain
and they're eye-sores Of course. But
this make-believe grass viii mend mat
crs. Just fit 1t in and pat il down so
nat the edges and shade viii match
me genuine grass, and I'll defy the
Seenest observer to detect the difference
The Parisians are clever at this sort of
thing; they can work wonders with
feathers and flowers and fruit and
birds. I'll tell you what / did last week
' took about fifteen yards of this era IS
tp to my pasture and my COW browsed
on il all day-ate the fuzz off it. She
was powerful sick. too. suppose there's
arsenic or something Of the kind in the
color"
You always 20 a little too far. crack
ing up your wares said the caller. III
is tolerably good imitation of grass
III admit, but you've got either a fool
cow or she's mighty near-sighted -
Providence Evening Tribune and TeIe-
.7ram.
The Washington times., 1906-06-10

1920 YOU ST.
Rugs treated on the premises by our
r Impressed air process are absolutely
leaned from dust. the process does not
1jure the tenderest fabric The OLD way
beating by hand or machine does not
thoroughly free from dust and will often
% more harm than a years wear
AAACKING, DRAWING, and SHIPPING.
Let our estimator call.
The Washington times., 1906-06-10
COUNTESS BONl READY
IG FORGIVE HUSBAND

NEW YORK, June ct berame
known today why the Countess de Cas-
tellane did not come to America on the
Niagara, the yacht of her brother,
Howard Gould.
The countess mas concluded to forgive
her husband and return TO him. Such
was the apparently authoritative gos-
zip in social circles today.
Part of. the story OF the making up
has it that an entirely new financial
arrangement will be made between the
count and his wife, and that his spend
ing ability will be curtailed even more
than il has been
The Washington times., 1906-06-10
HOW TO EAT BOILED CHEsTNUrs

A valuable discovery made recently is
comfortable and even elegant way of
eating boiled chestnuts. A BIT OF shell
Is pared from the larger end of each
nut before boiling for twenty minutes IN
salted water; they are then eaten con-
Veniently upon the insinuatinR tip OF a
coffee spoon-chestnuts on the haIf-shell
as II were, properly accompanied bv A
draft OF sweet cider. With a small.
sharp Knife. quart OF chestnuts can
or less--National Magazine
The Washington times., 1906-06-10
PAPER HANDKERcHIEFs.

''The paper handkerchief, unlike the
paper collar. is here 10 stay" said a
physician. 1T has a good reason for
remaining. and that is what the paper
collar never had.
The paper handkerchief comes 10
US from Japan. where for centuries II
has been in use It Is soft aud thick
and strong. and IL looks like silk II
costs a cent-less than +Ee cost OF
laundering a linen handkerchief.
THE linen handkerchief. physicians
agree, Is the most dangerous article
In the human wardrobe. II swar1ns
with billions Of germs OF consumption
and grippe and pneumonia, and hence
instead of being iaundered, IL should
be destroyed. But II can't be destroyed
as II IS to expensive.
The paper handkerchief is destroy
cd II is thrown into the fire.
The rarity Of consumption in Japan
Is attributed. with some show Of just
ice, to the exclusive use Of paper hand
kerchiefs by the japanese"
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1906-09-13

hand Of Fellowship. We feel pride ~
|satisfacdon tn beholding the
mme 81 sou country sonn tie
spFbns arm yom peo VIII *
Fids the stttpSof Iand epaatss
the two oceans. me ptEso Wash
.ington and Bolivar space watch
over the mal1tenance Of peace and
justice and follow the destiny OF the
republics which they created. May
you spend pleasant days among us
and may their memory be lasting. We
will ever retain a grateful impression
of your VISIT
Gold Badge for Root.
The mayor then fixed on the lapels
of MI. Roots coat and the coats Of
the gentlemen with him Eold-badges
bearing the arms OF the city Of Lima.
Subsequently, MI. Root visited Pres
ident .Pardo, with whom he had a
long and friendly chat When he re-
tired from the Presidential residence
a band played the star spangled
Banner" He then went to the ele-
CANT residence that had been assigned
to him during his stay here. Later
the President returned Mr.: Roots Wis
it, and MI. Root presented his wife,
son and daughter to him.
A banquet in honor Of the dtstin-
guished visitor was given by Presi.
dent Pardo at the palace tonight 1t
was attended by the ministers, a
number OF the highest officials, and the
most prominent members of society.
1t was a highly successful function:
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1906-09-13

l 500, 900 gallons total perday, ana
by SO doing the cost to operate the
plant would be much reduced and the
day postponed to a far more distant
date when additions to the plant on
Log Cabin hill will have to be made.
Eventually the plans of the engineer
may be carried out by moving the
pump station TO Colfax, about one
mile southerly from the reservoir, for
this place on Inc Tygarts Valley
river can be secured a water, rracti-
cally free from coal mine refuse, sui
phuric acid, etc, and most OF the time
far more clear than the water OF the
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1906-09-13

based on. its net income. would sell
In the open market today for fully
six hundred thousand dollars, provld-
ing for Greater Fairmont's absolute
necessity, has at the same time been
a ju%dtcious investment, the pride Of all
citizens and a material aid to the city's
continued development.
The consumption Of water is now
about 2,225,00O gallons per day, or an
amount greatly in excess of what it
should be for legitimate use. The use
OF. meters would certainly reduce this
to 100 gallons per capita per day, or
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1906-09-13

and save the great expense Of pumping
by steam power. but sufficient in adj
dition to light the entire city by cleo
trtcity. practically without cost ex-
cept for lien construction aud dyna-
mos, as we'll as enable the city to sell
electric current for commercial pur-
poses at a handsome profit.
The contractors for consi "ucrion
were Messrs. Eldridge & Bartlett, of
ossfntng, New York. Joseph u. Rid
er, c. E., Phi. d.. Of New York ard
South Norfolk, Conn, was as hereinbe-
fore stated, designing engineer and
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1906-09-13
The Pulajanes
ATTACKED coLoRED REGIMENT
IN REVENGE FOR INJURIES
INFLICTED.

MANILA. Sept. 12.--1n revenge for
the punishment inflicted upon them by
regular troops for the killing of Lieu
tenant Treadwell, OF the Philippine
scouts, the Pulajanes attacked a de-
tachment of the T~wenty:fourth fnfan.
try, colored, killing two, and wound
ing eight, while asleep.
After a sharp fight, the raiders ere
driven in a rout, many being killed
and wounded,
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1906-09-13
DrdWllQP OWgf. !.
OF L,dfG6 IDS.

~ -.H.n aH AHtat
w. N. ostrander Of Phlladel
phla, rs one Of the most slseess
fuI real estate me In the eoun
try. He seIls property
Maine to California and hae
built up an enormous business
advertising. In an address befor
the Sphinx Club, Of New York, be
said:
ri am q firm believer In BID
Like all big things, the hlggad.
tracts attention and produces
impression through lts size;a III m
preston which is entirely ssps
and apart from that produced
ttn contentsI IN Impression WhIet
can be obtained no etheF way
"Furthermore, the man with hi
Biggest adj. gets the credit for
Ing the biggest busIness, ana ter
that reason d pretty large pereea
age Of the public Will psttonies
him. They believe that the bls1est
business must be the best
wise it would not be the blsse
The Retailer and Advert
says: "a merchant eannesg NAV
too much publicity. e tsstitsIbFsath
Of life 60 merchandising. MEthout
Il, 4 business cannot grow; an
not even exit. With lnefsased
publicity comes q corresponding tn
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1906-09-13

supervised construction, being ably
assisted by the city engineer, and the
efficient water works superintendent
Mr.. j. Howard Swishcr.
On November %. 1904, at 1885 /
m, the plant was put in operation b
Chairman George DeRolt, of The waite
committe, in the presence Of SCI era
hundred citizens, turning the valve
that let the water from the reservoir
into the aeration fountain AMI filters
and 1t has since been in constant Il
cessful use.
The entire work was done under
the direction of an efficient water com
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1906-09-13
To Amend the
School Laws
COMMISSION APPOINTED BY GOV
ERNoR DAWSON HELD SEES.
SION AT CLARKSBURG.

Clarksburg, Sept, 13.-The commits
sion recently appointed by Governor
w. M. o. Dawson to make a revision
of the school laws Of the Safe and.
submit the same to the Legislature for
enactment, began its second meeting
in the Waldolat 1Oo'clock Wednesday
morning with State Superintendent
Thomas q. Miller presiding. The
members present we're ME- Miller, y.
ri Trotter.sB u Rltcher, LsW Burns.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1906-09-13

The first factory for making bricks
of sand and lime was built in the
united States in 1901. Now about lao
plants are in operation in various parts
Of the country, and their yearly out
nut is about 400,0Oo,ooO bricks. 1t
is a striking illustration of the results
Of scientific use of old and familiar
materials, in new combinations or
forms.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1906-09-13

and Harvey w. Harmer, with G. e..
Carrlgan and ex.state Superintendent,
Morgan absent. Mr.. Carrigan was e1-
pected to arrive on the evening train.
Sessions we're held in the forenoon
and afternoon yesterday and also last
night and this morning.
The conference if one of a prelimin-
airy nature and there will he nothing
formulated until in October. The
duties and the present school laws
and needed changes were generally
discussed and the commission is pleas
ed with suggestions made by several
of the teachers institutes held this
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1906-09-13

Monongahela. The better tae %ator
in the first place, the better will the
publication plant do its work without
being overtaxed. Again the Colfax
plant could be run electrically by
transmission line from Valley Falls
(see plan /. fig. %, about four miles
away, and where a water power plant
could develop sufficient energy to not
only operate the water works pumps,
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1906-09-13
ROOT HONORED
THOUSANDS GREET SECRETARY
IN ANCIENT CAPITAL CITY,
GUEST OF PRESIDENT PARDo

Lima, Sept. 12.-secretary of State
Root arrived at CalIao on the cruiser
Charleston, and at once proceeded to
this city, of which Calloa is the port.
The Presidents coach was waiting
him at the station, and, accompanied
by the mayor, he was driven to the
city hall and ushered into the council
room, where the councillors and a large
number of the leading citizens were
waiting for him. The streets through
which the carriage passed from the
station were lined with police. Back
of them stood large crowds, who cheer.
ed Mr.. Root constantly as he rode by.
When the party arrived at the city
hall, a band stationed there played
"Hail Columbia"
Welcomed by Mayor.
The mayor, in his speech welcoming
Mr.. Root, said: "The citizens OF Lima
and, indeed, the whole Peru, welcome
you. They are glad to have you among
them in the ancient metropolis of
Spanish America, and in a country
which, after being shaken and con.
vulsed by dissenslon, has arisen once
more into life and well being, with
confidence for the future in order
and industry. We sympathize with
the doctrines you proclaim, and ex-
tend with sincere regard the right
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1906-09-13
Died Of Heart Failure.

Mrs. Mary A. Thomas. died on Tues
day at the home of her daughter, Mrs.
NJ. A. sturms in Grant district Heart
failure was the cause Of her death.
The remains we're taken to Metz this
afternoon where they will be laid to
rest.