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Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1906-12-24
AT THE FOREIGN" WINDOW
How Uncle Snm's Stepchildreu Ke- member "Gld Country" Friends.

How Uncle Snm's Stepchildren He-
 member "GtI Country" Friends.
 "Home and mother..
 These magic words are responsible for the sending out of Cleveland daily at this season of the year of thousands of dollars At the window over which is the word Foreign" in the money order office at tue postoliice q contin- uous string 1f people patiently await their turn to send sums varying from S. to SD to loved ones living iu what they lovingly call tue "ol3 country"
 Out of thtjr bounty CIcvcland's adopt- ed children are sending something to cheer mp those who are living ill less favored cIinles. From week to week they lay small sulus aside as the end of thc year approaches. When they have accumulated the necessary amount they troop down to the post office. the oue bank in which foreign eIs have ab>ulllte confidence, and send to mother, f;jtHcr, brother or sister the tokens of their regard. Distances are so grcat that the actual money is much more appropriate than auy of the Salldy articles which would naturally be for Wartlvd.
 Me @etta tWeuta dol.s worth" eA- plaiHed one woman as she elboWed Ter way gradually }o the window.
 "WhItE" demanded the clerk. Ike is required to understand everything.
 Me WaHJa tWenta doi'>." repeated tue WotHaH.
 "0h. Hoa want to send S20 hohc.a explained the clerk.
 Ihe wouan sigHiliee with her head that she certainly did want To send some HuNay home. Tightly clutcilins Der check. siie made break to mail the order. Her face was lighted up with glad look.
 Who are you sending it to:s asked the clerk of the next iA the !ile
 "MuGder,. says tue woman. Il is the only word she utters as she lays down two ten=tloliar bills Enough s;tid. She, too clltcled her ol'jer ;ts if it was a pardon from death and hurried away to mail i.
 Russians in l&rese muHbors. Italians, Germans ;s,!3 Es.i~i} ",e ;ti.zoss2-s .l4e daily tEYon4 fh;t3 seeks to make the loved oGes at hone happy, AieNelund Plain De;ylei
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Order of Eastern Star

De Qneen=At the lecent moeJ' n4 of he Order of the Eastern Stqr at De Queen thc following oaie, rs were elected: Mrs r E. Rro,p. worthy Hatt-op; MT. D. x. Nichols. worthy patron, Miss flodgson, as aociate= malF0n: Mrs George N. MiIlWee. eondueIrSss; Miss Ma}aia Kay, associate condnetress; Miss Breeze Drake. seeretary: C. II. Manross.. .treasllfer
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NIiSfIHlne and Holly.

Hangin' of the mistletoe - that's where Love is l"d. An ain't hi. checks as rosy as the holly berri"e red, An hi. eSes they shine like starlight, an the sweetest word that's said He whispers heath the mistletoe an holly. Hangin' of the mistletoe-an' take your rosy place, Laughin' lips an bright checks. where the dimples love 10 racei An listen to that story that holds heaven in it's embrace Whispered meath the nistietoe an holly!
 Atlanta Constitution
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FIRE AT WALNTT RIDGE,
New Fire Engine Was Given It's First
 Trial and Did Good Work.

Walnut Ridge, Dec. 24-The hand some residence belonging to Mrs. V. night at 9 o'clock The fire is suppOs- ed to have originated from a gasoline stove.
 The families of w. Story and IT. Grossman occupied the building and lost all of their personal effects. Mrs. GrOssman lost a nice diamond
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Where Christmas Trees Grow.

It is said that at least three tiftllS of the 1 .5O0,O or more Christmas trees used i'll America each season grow on the bleak hillsides of eastern and northern Maine Thousands of young farmers and timbermen make good in comes by cutting and shipping the trees. The Christmas tree business in Maine began only about thirty years ago, with four schooners to carry the cargoes of trees. Now many times that number of vessels are engaged fin the trade Most of the trees sent from Maine are frs.
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Next Years Shautauutla.

for smith Al q meeting of t.e Fort smith Ghanlanqua association Thursday evening contracts were made for the appearance of Fred Ward, Richard ilobson. N. j. BrN- an. Kiltie's Canadian band ef II pieces. MontevilIe Flowers, D. Wells Miller and other platform celeb lities. Fhe opening of the assem- blA will take place June 20 and will continue eight days
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Delivery of Liquor Place of Sale.

Sheridan-A petition is being cir culated in Grant county requesting the legislature to enact law mal1- ing the place of delivery of intoxi- eating liquors the place of sale. The petition will be presented to State Senator R. R. Adams and Repre- sentative Glover, with the request that they introduce in the legisla- ture a bill carrying out the wish es of the petitioners. The petition is as follows: We, the undersign ed. citzenS and voters of Grant cOun ty, do respectfully petition and de- mand of you, as our representatives in the general assembly of Arkansas of 1907. to use your influence and lend your united energies. with the assurance of receiving our com mendations. with a view of having a law passed by that august body which will nave the general effect of making the place of delivery of intoxicating liquor the place of sale. Your attention has no doubt been called to the fact that the intention of our present law is being defeat ed by technicality. and our county today. by reason thereof, is in con dition unparalleled in history. and in view of using every effort known to us to remedy this evil this peti- tion is directed to you as our rep resentatives in hopes that your able efforts may bring the desired lasis- lation into effect.
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Big Land Deal.

Ozan- An Illinois capitalist puf- chased on Wednesday a half interest in he J. J. Thompson plantation in Hempslead county near Ozan. The plantation consists of 1,10o acse.. and the price paid fol. the half in- tefeSt was ST .aGt.
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Hardwood Mill.

l3elsenthal-The Starnes Lumber company completed it's plant at felsenthal and now arrangements are being made for the location of another mill there The plant is the one now ill operation at Wrights- ville, which is to be moved to Fel- seminal. The company proposes to cut from 5o,0OO to 6O,o00 feet daily. employing from 60 to 70 hands.
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NR. SE\YARD'S FUNERAL
 WAS HELD YESTERDAY

The funeral of Tom Senyard who died down the river Friday, was held vesterday at his home. The sefVlces were held by Rev. Norris of the Pres byterian church. He had very large funeral, as he was very popular ln this city.
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" ZIi.~. siEN iNN
DIED AT ii0M +.

MF H. s. Stivers, died at his nome on ,l4 Hickory street. He was a brother to Ed Stivers of Greenville, Texas, ]. T. and GrHndy Stiyers of Winsbmo. Texas, and is also the foth- CT of Mrs. Maggie Wayland, of Shaw nee, Oklahoma, and Mrs Pearl Poison of this city.
 Tie funeral services will be held tomorrow OF next day, and the body will be inferred in BellWood cemetery under th eauspices of the Woodmen lodge.
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OVER THE STATE
Town Officers.

MaSncss The following town of tlcers were elected recently at Mus ness: T M. Waldrip, mayor B. G lubbs. recorder: NV. W. MagHess, marshal; W. D. Magncss. !. l. Boildotte. Elma Smith. W. E. Gi.ps- ham and II. Y. Miller. aldermen.
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Money for a School.

Cotlel The Red Bud Really eoln- RanE of Gotter has offered 1o don2t3 5000 for a school building in t1.1f town, providing the citizens of the district contribute Sl ,0o0. The school board wants a building thit will cost abon $1.aO0.
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Will Give Dance.

A dance will be given by Messrs. Sidney Mutt and Sorrells Dewoody. on the 27th, in honor of the young ladies visiting this city. The chap erones will be Mr. and Mrs. Felix Smart. Mr. and Mrs. w. H. Lang ford, Mr. and Mrs. Wade Knox, Mr. and Mrs. Neil Bell, MT. and Mrs. J. T. Jordan, Mir and Mrs. Thurman Louthan. Many names have been scratched and every one anticipates a good time.
 -O----
 The following invitations have been issued:
 Mrs. Frank Macey, Miss Nal McCoubrey, at home, December "t' 1906, S:30. Dancing.
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Fined S1O Each.

Jonesboro-The five men arrest ed on the charge of assaulting Offi- cer Willis Copeland at Jonesboro were each fined $l0. Three of the wen Lewis Ramsey, P. F. Evans and James McCabe, entered plea Of guilty. Each paid
 was discharged from custody,
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1906-12-24

Walnut Ridges new fire engine ar rived Friday, and it came into action at this fire, and prevented the spread of the flames.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1906-12-24
EpWOrth League.

Pocahontas-The Epworth league at it's meeting at Pocahontas We'd nesday elected the following officers for the year Daly Wells, president; E. M. White, first vice president; \. $. o~.lnston. second vice presi- dent; Mrs. w. l.. Oliver, third vice fourth vice president: Miss Maud Miller. treasurer: Willie Spikes. sec retary: Louis Frazier, Era agent; Miss Alma Spikes, organist
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New Bank.

Alma The new bank building at Alma is nearing completion, The plans are those decided upon by the Farmers bank before the consollda- tlOn.
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Edible Christmas Novelties.

A housewife whose purse is light, but who makes delicious things to eat, planned this original Christmas for her young friends: A box of animal cookies to the family with three small boys, homemade candy and stuffed dates to college youths and maidens, two indi- vidual plum buildings te the dear old lady who keeps house by herself, a loaf of salt rising bread and one of nut bread to the bride serving her first Christmas dinner and basket of doughnuts to the eastern chap spend ing his first holiday season away from home. Mince pies and pound cake were among her gifts. All these went done up ill the most attractive manner Chicago Record Herald.
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KEW BAND AT THE BLCFF CITY.

A new brass band from Little Rock has been engaged at the Bluff City rink and will play regularly at that popular resort.
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SANTA CLAUS Y, ..,,,.<>-i-sCP.
Guriars ss.rsszss, tf trtfsi,'.s ,s fhe
 Au$sri.3. : i.E:t;se. @t. trtct..

Guriaus t=ortssa. af fa, l.,.s.' ,s tue
 Austria. i.g:44t. >t. tricn.
 Tourists N,tf1t.rYilIg oi,t 0I tuV beaten tracks oE t!!s1.. ...5z. =g=e,55., s.f.,Is come to q little vIls:,@e iH .Nu,tfiu which pre- sents the aspect of d corner of toyland.
 The name of the village is St, Ulrich. and nearly all of it's inhabitants are toymakers Each household, too. has it's speciality One old Wolnan has done nothing but carve wooden eats, dogs. wolves, sheep, goats and elephants.
 She has made those SIX animals her whole life long, and she has no idea how to cut anything else. She makes them in two sizes and turns out as nearly as possible a thousand of theln year.
 She has no model or drawing of any kind to work by. but goes Oil steadily. unerringly. using gauges of different sizes and shaping out her eats, dogs, wolves, sheep. goats and elephants with an ease and an amount of truth to nature that would be clever if they were not utterly mechanical.
 This woman learned from her moth CT how to carve those six animals, and her mother had learned, in like man. ner, from her grandmother. She has taught the art to her own granddaugh- ter, and so it may go on being trans mitted for generations.
 In another house one will find the whole family carving skulls and cross bones for fixing at the bases of cruci- fixes, for the woodcarving industry has its religious as well as it's amusing side In other houses are families that carve rocking horses or dolls or other toys and in still other houses whole families of fpain.ars.-LOndon Tit-Bits.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1906-12-24

The announcement that the price of champagne is to be materially in- creased will in no manner affect the "plain people," However, we know great many people who have a champagne appetite with only beer income
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1906-12-24

The Presidents message on the Pan anna canal shows at least that he has been there.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1906-12-24

Mrs. Don G. MaXey leaves this af- ternoon for visit to her parents i'll Fayetteville.
 Mrs. Oscar Ellis, of Fay yettevile, sis- ter of Mrs. J. Ford, R. s. Rutherford' is spending the holidays with her sons, Will and John Ellis.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1906-12-24

The people have had their Christ mas Graphic and now they are ready for the good things of holiday week.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1906-12-24

Bailey or not Bailey is the question down in Texas. Our Lone Star
 neighbors apparently are never satls- fled unless engaged in political TOW.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1906-12-24

Picayunish people should not be too particular. You cant expect something for nothing, you know.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1906-12-24

Listen! We hear in the distance the jingle of the merry bells of old Kris Kringle.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1906-12-24

Anent the adernlanic campaign, It can be truly remarked that it rarely pays to trade known and tried horse for an unknown and lntried steed.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1906-12-24

It is an old but true saying that empty vessels make the loudest noise.
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SOCIETY NOTES.

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EDjTORIAlETTES. By J. w. A.

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Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1906-12-24

Sentimental friendship is a very good thing in it's way and to be de- sired, but then it is the practical and substantial sort that counts the most in the end
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If some peoples acts were as plg as their talk, how great they would be!
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-08-21
STATE A PARADISE
FOR THE FIELD
ARTISTS
Game Birds More Numerous
This Season Than for Ten
Years.

sThe hunting season is approaching
and local nimrods are overhauling
their guns and other field equipment
preparatory to the opening of the sea-
son which comes on the first of Sep
TENDER. From all reports it looks as
though this will be fine year for the
hunter. as ducks and chickens are
plentiful. Game Warden Hale said this
morning that chicken hunting would
be the best that 1t has been for at
least ten years and that ducks were
also very plentiful, not only in this
section, but all over the state. On the
morning Of the opening Grand Forks
will be deserted by the hunting sports
OF the city and the banging of guns
will be heard all over the county.
Thousands of game birds annually fall
on the opening day, which has come
to be regarded almost as holiday.
Valley Phillips of Crookston, one of
the we'll known sports of the Red river
valley, when in the city several days
ago. stated to the writer that ducks
would be more plentiful this year than
last and that he looked for some very
good hunting, both in the fields and at
the lakes. MIR. Phillips last week lost
a valuable bird dog which cost him in
the neighbofhood of $3.50. He has the
authorities on the track of the thieves
whom he believes camped near Crook
ston for several days.
The annual field trials will be held
again this year near Larimore and the
prizes will be awarded to the best
hunters. This annual event brings in
to the valley some of the best hunting
dogs in the country, and 1t is looked
forward to with interest by sportsmen.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-08-21
SUBSTANTIAL SYMPATHY.

The world pauses in its every day
hurry of business activity to note with
sympathy the recent earthquake which
visited the city of Valparaiso, Chile,
wrecking homes, destroying property
and thousands of human lives. The
calamity is brought to our attention
here in the United States all the more
wildly because of the San Francisco
horror, the .heartrending details of
which are still fresh in the minds of
our people. Later reports only con-
firm the magnitude of the horror and
Chile is the object of pity and COM
miseration. The experience of VAL
paraiso was a close parallel to that
of San Francisco. The city was first
shaken by a violent earthquake, fol-
lowed by disastrous fire which broke
out in the ruined buildings, and the
loss of life and property have both
been large. One report also indicates
that Santiago, the capital of Chile and
situated inland about seventy-f5ve
miles from the seaport of Valparaiso,
is also sufferer from the quake.
The attitude of this nation will not
consist alone Of expressions of SYM
pathy but If outside help is needed, as
it undoubtedly is, financial assistance
will be forthcoming from Uncle Sans
people.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-08-21
MAKING ROADS.

The matter of good roads has been
taken up by the agricultural journals
and recent issue of one of the lead
ers In this class in the west discusses
the value of road dragging. Among
other things it says:
III sample of moist earth is taken
from the Travelled portion of a road
over gumbo. clay or black prairie
soil, it will be found practically i'm
pervfous to water, as may be proved
by forming roughly shaped dish of
damp earth and filling it with water.
1t will be noticed that the dish is prac-
tically water tight.
Earth in this condition is what the
clay workers call puddled. 1t has been
worked and reworked by the carriage
wheels and animals hoofs until nearly
all the Travelled portion OF a sticky,
muddy road is covered with layer OF
this impervious, puddled earth.
"As usually found on most of the
roads, this puddled earth is full of
holes and ruts, which are filled with
water which cannot escape through
the impervious soil. AS long as the
water remains the soil cannot dry out
and the road IA, kent in 4 most uncOm-
Portable II not impossible condition.
1T is also a. matter Of observation
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-08-21

1t should be clear to the thinking
mind that if there is general demand
for an, article of any character based
upon its usefulness it would at once
find its way to the shelves OF every
person in the country handling similar
lines. The average merchant is in
business for the money he can make.
and as this money comes from the
sales of articles demanded by the 'peo-
pie it is easy to see that he will not al
low anything for which there is gen.
eral demand to pass him by.
The truth is that when an article is
offered for sale by an agent it is con-
elusive evidence that the article is
either so worthless that it can not be
sold except by spectacular methods and
unbusiness like procedure, or else
the price is so high that no self re-
specting merchant will attempt to
handle it.
Either of these reasons is sufficient
to justify the public in giving the
agents who attempt to secure share
OF the years profits decidedly cold
reception.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-08-21
THE TRAVELLING AGENT.

With the prospect of good crop the
state Is being over run as usual by
crowd of fakirs and peddlers who
have every thing for sale from a patent
needle threader to a cook range or
washing machine. They are only TAX
ing orders and payment need not be
made until the goods are delivered.
1t is wonderful the amount of money
these people succeed in taking out of
the country for the value they leave in
1t. Not only are the goods ordinarily
sold not only unseless but II they were
SO they are sold at such prices that
they become practically robberies. AS
rule the article is something which
is supposed to fill long felt want in
the household economy, and therefore
appeals strongest to the ladies'. The
stories upon which months have been
spent in the preparation do not de-
scribe the merits of the articles Of
fered for sale, but are intended to
create desire In the mind of the
listener for the article, leaving little
room for the exercise of reason.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-08-21
aLANDERED HORSES.

The Hazleton Republican complains
that a thousand dollars worth of
horses have been killed recently in
that section on account of glanders
having been declared in their cases.
Somebody who does not believe there
is any authority for the work went to
Bismarck and returend with the in
formation that DR.. James who INSPECT.
ed them was not state veterinarian.
although he had been sent out by
authority of the governor. The Re-
publican wants to know If there are
really glanders there and IL not wants
the horses paid for by some one. II
also wants a better regulation regard
Ing the killing Of animals for this
trouble. DR.. James Is from Steele and
never claimed to have his diploma
from the veterinary college, of which
ne Is still q student. but practices un-
der regulations of the state once.
There was the same complaint in
this community when DIR. Treacy. a
veterinarian of years OF experience and
standing high in his profession, con.
demned several horses. 1t is unfortun-
ate for a man to have to lose his
horses. and inconvenient to have then
Guaranteed, but this Is a matter that
seems to have to be regulated by the
state and 1t iS presumed the authorities
know what Its agents are competent
to do.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-08-21
Stories Of the Hour
An Impossible Situation.


Francis Wilson. at the Players club
was narrating "reminiscences Of the
stage.
I'm early YOUTH" he said, II went
upon the road with stock company.
There were only II members of this
company, yet We, often produced plays
involving Is or 80 characters. Hence
a doubling-up process; even. at times,
tripling-up process. If such an ex-
preston may be used.
Our repertory embraced nearly 100
plays.
"One night the manager came to me
and said:
"'Get ready to rehearse THE Ad-
ventures" for next week. Frank. I'm
sorry for you. but you are cast for
three parts in this piece-Mannering
Grandpa Vane and Diamond Dick
Il laughed scornfully.
Its quite impossible for me to take
the three parts Of Mannering, Grandpa
Vane and Diamond Dick said l.
The manager frowned. He was a
strict disciplinarian.
Impossible? Why is it impossi-
ble?' he growled.
WELL said I. 1T is impossible be-
cause in act w., scene 2, Mannering
and Diamond Dick get into a fight, and
Grandpa Vane rushes on and separates
them with club"
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-08-21
Sage Advice.

DR.. Leonard Pearson, Philadelphia
famous veterinary surgeon, told at a
dinner in Philadelphia a horse story
"A farmer" he said, wrote to the
editor of the Farmers Friend this let
ter:
"'Mr. Editor-sir: have a horse
that has been. afflicted for the past
year with periodical fits Of dizziness.
Please answer through your valuable
paper, and let me know what SHOULD
90 with him. as he seems to get worse
instead OF better. am afraid he will
be unfit for work II something is not
done soon.'
THE editor replied in the next issue
as follows:
"'Our honest advice, based on a
careful perusal of that excellent work.
Every Man His Own Horse Doctor"
would be to take his horse some time
when he is not dizzy and sell him to
a stranger"