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Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1906-02-28
FOUND THE KEYNOTE.
The story OF an Angry Fiddler and q
Dancing Bridge.


The old Sixth street bridge was a
suspension bridge, and in connection
Herewith a story used to be told. Ev-
erybody knows that soldiers in crossing
suspension bridge must break step
and bands are not allowed to play
marches because Of the cumulative
force Of the vibrations, which are apt
TO either destroy the bridge completely
or crystalline the iron cables. Now,
sound is vibration, and this explana-
ton, not very scientifically put here, Is
the basis Of the story, remembering
that every object is supposed to have q
keynote, which when struck on a mu-
steal instrument evokes responsive VI
brations in the said object.
The story goes that many years ago
an old man carrying a fiddle In case
once started across the bridge without
paying toll. He was called back by the
tollkeeper protested his inability to
pay, but was not allowed to cross.
Threatening vengeance. the old fiddler
seated himself on the wharf under the
Allegheny end of the bridge and began
to scrape away on his fiddle for hours,
apparently trying all sorts Of notes,
half notes and combinations Of notes
and chords. Suddenly he seemed to
find what he sought for, for his face
lighted up, and he began to scrape
steadily on a certain chord. A moan
went through the bridge. Faster play
ed the old man. and the wire cables
fairly sang In response to the wild
notes Of the fiddle Furiously the old
fiddle scraped away, and t''e cables be-
gan to vibrate. slowly at first, the VI
hratlons growing stronger and stronger
ms the keynote sounded on the violin.
The bridge began to tremblc, then to
sway.
BY this time the tollkeepers saw
something was up. for the pedestrians
on the bridge began to run, drivers
whipped up their horses and men and
women with blanched faces declined to
set foot on either end of the structure.
A messenger there were no tele-
phones them was dispatched for the
superintendent, and he came running.
The old fiddler was pointed out, and a
constable was ordered to arrest him;
but. there being no suspicious person
law then In existence. the officer shook
his head The bridge was cutting up
all sorts of capers, swaying back and
forth like n swing until 1T last the SUI
perlntendent in desperation ran to the
fiddler and promised never to demand
toll from him. An agreement was en-
tered into. the fiddler pledglng to keep
secret to his dying day the keynote, so
that no revengeful musician ever again
could place the structure in jeopardy
without studying out the keynote him
sclf.-Pittsburg Gazette.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1906-02-28
THE COOKBOOK.

When soaking beans tiny pinch OF
soda In the water will be an improve
ment.
It Is better to steam green cabbage.
caulifower and the like. A sprinklin8
Of salt should be applied to the vege-
tables before they are put into the
steamer "a
TO keep soup let 1t remain covered
with a coating Of fat, as this excludes
the air and helps to preserve the stock.
If the soup has no fat use clarified
dripping for this purpose.
Bread which has been cut In slices
and then allowed to become stale may
be freshened by folding the slices In
a napkin, putting them in the napkin
into a paper bag and placing the bag
In q hot oven for a quarter Of an hour
If cake falls In the center the open
ing of the oven door and the eonse-
ouent rush of cold air may account Tor
It too much baking powder may have
been used or the mixing may be at
fault. Never slam or bang the oven
door when a cake is inside.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1906-02-28
A Cautious Scot.

A Scotsman went to an English race
meeting and boldly staked sovereign.
strangely enough. the horse he backed
proved q winner, and he went to the
"bookier to claim his winnings. The
sporting man begrudgingly handed him
eovereigns. He looked at each one
very carefully before placing 1t In his
pocketbook. We'll" said the "bookie,"
with a snarl, "are you afraid they're
bad?"
"Oh, no." said the Scotsman, but
was Just lookin' to max sure the bao
win gie'd We wisna among themp
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1906-02-28
Rusnian Unthrkft.

A condition of general unthrift among
the peasants is one of the most striking
features Of Russian country life. Ey-
cry stranger passing the frontier be-
tween that country and Germany Is
struck by the marked change In TINS
respect which he encounters up to the
very boundary line and which the geo
graphical position does not ut all ac-
count for. There is no gradual change
in the appearance Of the face OF the
country or the people from compare
tive prosperity to extreme poverty but
a sudden difference In the conditions
marked by totally dissimilar methods
of cultivation. dwellings and habits OF
thrift. Everything on the German side
indicates careful cultivation and indus
try. while upon the Russian side the
fields show bad tillage and neglect
squalid houses, inferior and uncared
for stock and tools and implements ly-
ing in the fields exposed to the wealth
er-Herbert III. d. PIERCE In Atlantic.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1906-02-28

A saco (Me.) florist has been raising
nond lilies for the market. bis pond
is 300 by co feet and yields thousands
of blooms in a season. During the
height of the season the daily yield
went above 500 blossoms. The usual
price was "a per hundred.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1906-02-28
POINTS ON FEEDING

Never Suul lllC dOOA VI liz
except to keep them in out of the storm
or to keep them from staying In when
fine. says s. T. Gibson in Breeders
Gazette. All through the winter keep
them growing. Feed oats, bran, split
meas and oil cake-say twO-thirds oats
and bran, one-third peas and cake,
about equal quantities Of each. we
never weigh feed, but never feed so
much but what they will eat more. we
have no use for feed in their troughs
except at feeding time. This rule IS
strictly adhered to. In addition TO
grain feed about q bushel Of roots to
ten or twelve per day, with all the clio
yer they will eat without wasting.
Value of Shredded Fodder.
Shredded fodder packs closely and 30
takes up little space. For this reason
it's palatability is often questioned by
those who observe the small bulk OF
II that it takes to satisfy an animal,
saws e. r. Robbins of the Iowa state
college. have fed 1t to cattle, horses
and sheep of all ages and as the e1-
elusive roughness, from grass TO grass,
with the best of results. Old dry COWS
and idle horses will gain slightly on 1t
rs their exclusive feed, but young
stock. of course, need also some other
feed rich In protein, for corn fodder Is
very low In protein content. Horses
and colts maintain the digestive tract
In better activity with fodder than with
timothy hay.
Corn siIage FOR Horses.
Regarding the value Of corn silage az
feed for horses an Ohio farmer writes
as follows in Rural New Yorker:
have fed corn silage to horses for ten
years: do not feed 1t as we do to dairy
cows-all they will consume-as this, /
think. would be injurious to horses, as
thew eat II quite greedily and would
probably eat more than the small stom-
ach could assimilate and thus cause In
digestion and perhaps death. Fed IN
small ouantities-say five to ten pounds
at a feed three times daily, with wheat
bran or oats to balance the rati~1 with
what timothy or clover hay they Will
readily consume-it will keep the system
in excellent condition either for work
or fattening, and, so fed, there Is no
danger whatever of injury. In my opin-
ion. based on several years practice
feeding sllage to six to ten head farm
work horses and colts.
Pasture For Hogs.
There are hundreds Of farmers who
would grow their pigs cheaper and OF
better quality If they would study the
pasture proposition more and the corn
crop less, If necessary to make a sue
cess of pasture, says John NJ. Jamisor
in National Stockman. The farmer who
cannot expect to grow corn to finish the
pigs he would like to grow can breed
his sows to farrow at the starting OF
grass and make grass the greatest fac
tor in their growth till corn is ready
to feed in the fall and then dispose OF
them to the man who has a surplus Of
corn.
Economy In Feeding.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1906-02-28
She Knew Him.

Bigley-Good fellows are scarce.
know only two men whom can really
call my very good friends. Miss Pep
pery-Yes? And what is the other
mans name, Mr.. BigleyI-St. Louis
Post Disnatch.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1906-02-28
Innnnafnfent.

"Who are your best patients, doc
tor?' was asked.
"The people who are always con-
tending that life isn't worth living" re-
piled the doctor without the slightest
Observation-Disclosures Record
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1906-02-28
VERY Important.

"Uncle John, should be justified In
writing to a young man who has never
written to meT
"Only on very important business,
my dear"
"Well this is important business. 1
want him to marry me"-Illustrated
Rita ----.----
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1906-02-28
nf.r,ua Graveyard.

First Fish-You need not feel 30
proud you "old graveyard" Second
T,sb-This is an insult Why DO you
call me an "old graveyardT FirS'
Fish-Because you are full OF bones
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1906-02-28

Comforting Frlend-Has your hus-
band made his Will? Prospective Wild
ow-Yes, the wretch. Hes left every
thing to the doctor If he cures i'm. an
not a blessed farthin' to his wilder
an ornhaps
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1906-02-28
snch Friendly Frlendsi

Maude-Jsck Higgins has been call
ing on me for nearly three months l
expect a proposal soon. Clara-on,
lack never rushes thingsl 1t was al
least Ave months before he proposed
to me.--Chicago News.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1906-02-28

When mother has all her work
done up and sits down to rest the baby
discovers it and wakes and cries.-At-
Gibson Globe.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1906-02-28
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Schedule in effect Dec. Bird, 1903.
leave Buena Vista.

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Bristol,I BlueAeld, Norton; win Vim
ston-Salem, Charlotte, N. g.
Welch and intermediateate sta
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No IA 2G0P. NJ. Daily. Fol- Roanoke,
AVE- Bristol, Bluefeld, Winston Salem
and intermediate stations, and
Knoxville, Cincinnati, Columbus,
Chicago, and points West anc
Southwest. Pullman sleeper Buena
Vista TO Knoxville and Roanoke to
gar.
Additional information and rates cheer
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Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1906-02-28
Economy In Feeding.

There can be great waste In over
feedlng-flllng the managers so full that
the horse or COW simply picks out lit
tie of the best and the rest Is thrown
out for bedding Not saying by this
that the animals should not have all
they want to eat, but should have tnat
much and no Michigan FarmoR.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1906-02-28
BABY COVERED
WITH SORES
Would Scratch and Tear the Flesh
Unless Hands Were Tied-wasted
toaSkeleton-AwfuI Suffering for
Over a Year-Grew Worse Under
Doctors Now Clear.
WOULD HAVE DIED
BUT FOR CUTICURA.

"My little son, when about a year
and q half old, began to have sores
come out on his face. had ply
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1906-02-28

rblC1ttn VI "a Y "A IL
but the sores grew
worse. Then they
began to come on
his arms, then on
other parts Of his
body, and then one
came on his chest,
Worse than the
Others. Then / call
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1906-05-07
MANY NovIcES
Class of Seventy Expected at cere
 moniaI Session of Al Amin.

It is expected that nearly seventy novicese will tread the hot sands at the ceremonial session of Al Amin temple. Mystic Shrine, that will be held in Hot Springs Thursday, May IT. The petitions of thirty-eight ap- plicants have already been acted up on, and before the session and May Fest is held it is probable that about thirty petitions will also be received.
 The railway transportation to and from Hot Springs will be provided for by Al Amin temple, and will be free to the nobles, the novices and their ladies. The officers of the tenn p1e will arrange for the transporta' tion. and the nobles, novices and their ladies will be furnished with the off1- cial badge by Recorder Jas. 5. Bark- man at the Rock Island station on the morning of May 17.
 The petitions of the following nov ices have already been acted upon fayorab!y: David H. Echols. Cotton Plant; Dr. J. R. Cunning, Lonoke; Clark. A. Buncher and George l. Ditchie. Crossett; J. g. Graham, Tuckerman; Ray D. Ramey, Cush' man; Carl Dunlap, Cotter; E. J. Rain ev. Little Rock; Virgil N. Roberts, Rogers: Thos. M. Mehaffy, James Cook and Dr. E. R. Dibrell, Little Rock; c. H. Hogan, Wm. F. Ball and Dr. J. H. Kernerly, Batesville; Geo. E. Jones, Forrest City; James w. Case, Batesville; Sol Meyer, Grand Lake; Y. E. Whitmore, Little Rock; Rudolph Abramson, Holly Grove; Her. man Mayer, Grand Lake; R. H. Mey- CTS, Grand Lake; John F. Fortner and H. M. Harper Little Rock; A. R. T. Halsway, Ozan; A. l.. Moore, Pine Bluff; F. J. Pendleton, Little Rock; J. Frank Cox, Pendleton; John R. Re- qua and J. F. Loughborough, Little Rock: J. B. Green, Wynne, George w. Donaghey, Conway; Robert O.. Lynch, Cotton Plant: Dr. E. l.. French and P. H. Mccarthy, Little Rock; r. W. Harris and E. c. Bellamy, Man. moth Spring; Nat M. Harrison. Nashville.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1906-05-07
TO cANAvSS
 SEVERAL COUNTIES
Announces Intention to Speak for Democratic Legislative Nominees.

Gov. Davis will canvass several counties of the state during the fall campaign in the interest of the Dem- ocratic legislative ticket. The an. nouncement was made yesterday in 3 telegram received by Private Secre- tary Charles Jacobson. The tele~ gram came from Los Angeles, where Gov. Davis is spending few days,
 In the telegram Gov. Davis states that he sees by the newspapers that the Republicans are putting out tick cts in some of the counties of the state against the Democratic iegisla- tive nominees. His canvass will more than likely be confined to the coun- ties where the Republican tickets are put in the field, but the telegram eoes not state specifically. In sev- eral of the counties where the re. suits were close at the last election Republican tickets are being nom1- hated and it is expected that Gov. Davis will make speeches in each Of these counties.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1906-05-07
THE HOLY V|RG|N WILL BE THE OBJECT OF HONOR AT THE CATHOLIC CHURCH
 THIS MONTH. St. Joseph's Contenplates Collections For 'Frseo sufferers-completing Plans for Festival,

A collection for the San Francisco sufferers was made Sunday morning at St. Joseph's church. It amounted to something over $50 and as several of the members had subscribed other wise, this church has done it's part. The last Sunday collection will go to Bishop Fitzgerald to be forwarded with the collections that were taken up yesterday in all the Catholic churches of the state. The aggregate will no doubt be a handsome sum.
 A meeting was held after the last morning service Sunday by the ladies to perfect the committees that will have charge of the fetival to be given at Forest park on the evening of the 14th. Mrs J. l.. Armfield is the gen. eral manager and will be ably assist ed by the ladies of the congrega- tion. Reynolds orchestra has been engaged to furnish dancing music and extensive arrangements have been made to secure ample refreshments.
 The class for first communion is making rapid progress under the dl- rection of Father Mclean and this inn portant event in their lives will take place on Sunday, May 20.
 The month of May is devoted large s~a nf a Blessed Virgin. The annual May procession of the Sunday school will take place next Sunday night, having been deferred from yesterday on &C., count of the inclement weather. Ev- cry Wednesday night there are ser vices in honor of the Blessed Virgin, consisting of prayer, music, sermon and benediction of the blessed sacra- ment. Catholics consider that the Virgin Mary is not honored enough by Christian churches. Martha Wash ington and other notable women of history receive some honor and should receive more, as the happy influence of their lives would be benefit to human kind, especially to those whose characters are being nodded. The Virgin Mary in Catholic circles is looked upon as the greatest woman of all history, famous for the purity and mobility of her life as we'll as for her devotion to duty She is only a creature and cannot receive any di- vine honors, but the creature leads to the creator and the life work Of many an humble being in this world has frequently exercised most po- tent influence in cheering Respondent souls.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1906-05-07
FIVE CONVICTIONS A QUINTET OF AFRICANS GET SENTENCES IN CIRCUIT COURT
 FOR GRAND LARCENY.
May Term of the Jefferson Circuit Court Takes Up the Criminal
 Docket and Gets Busy.

The circuit court of Jefferson coun- ty convened Monday morning for the May term, the criminal docket being taken up and by noon Monday five cases had been disposed of, the de- fendants being sentenced to terms in the penitentiary, ranging from one to three years. Those who were sen fenced were:
 Will Curtis, grand larceny and false pretenses, two years.
 Roles Vance, grand larceny. one year
 Sam Singleton, grand larceny, one year.
 Elisha Bell, grand larceny, three years.
 Fred Nelson, grand larceny, one year. Nelson was convicted at the last November term of the circuit court of grand larceny, but new trial was granted, and the sentence was reduced to one year, and the de- fendant was also given credit on his sentence for the time he had spent in the county jail while the new trial was pending.
 All the people mentioned above are negroes.
 The trial of Chas. Pigg, white, charged with grand larceny, was being had in the court Monday afternoon but had not been finished at 2:30 o'clock. Pigg is charged with the theft of brass from the Cotton Belt railroad, to the value of $2o.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1906-05-07
DANGER PASSED
THE ARKANSAS RIVER IS NOW FALLING AT ALL POINTS IN
 THE STATE.
Some Damage Done by the Red Rivec but Danger Now Believed to :
 Be Over.

The fear of an immediate overflow along the Arkansas river is past, as the report from all points Monday morning were of a fall in the stream,
 At Little Rock the stage was 19.4, fall of 1.1 having occurred, while at Fort Smith a fall of 1.3 occurred, leaving the stage at 13.7 A fall of 5 also occurred at Pine Bluff from Sunday morning at [ o'clock until Monday mornng, leaving the stage at 221, 9. below the danger line. This report is especially encouraging, in view of the fact that the rains of Saturday night and Sunday were gen. eral throughout this section, which 1t was feared would put the river out of it's banks.
 A bulletin received at the local office of c. c. Taylor and company Monday morning from their Texarkana of- fee stated that the situation on Red river is still serious, and that some damage has already resulted. Ihe river is falling at Arthur City, north of Paris, Texas, while slight rise occurred at Amont, north of New Bos- ton, and slow rise was also reported at Index and Fulton. The river is foot and one-half above the danger lnie at Fulton and is out of the banks at several places, while num- Der of breaks are reported in the Wilbur Paup levee. With fair wealth CT reported from the entire Red river watershed Monday morning, however. it was thought that the situation would become better, and the large number of men who are watching the levees at- the dangerous nlaces are thought sufficient to contra' the situa- ton, unless heavy rains occ'r agafn at once.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1906-05-07
CASE CONTINUED
APPLICATION FOR BOND UNDER WRIT OF HABEAS CORPUS
 MADE,
Petition Will Not Be Heard Before Next Wednesday-Eason Order
 ed to Jail.

Application was made before Judge A. B. Grace in the Jefferson circuit court Monday morning, under a writ of habeas corpus, for bond for I. N. Eason, who was held to the grand jury by Justice Cheek Friday, for the killing of H. R. King, which occurred in this city last Wednesday.
 The hearing of the petition was con tinued until Wednesday of this week, and Eason, who has been under guard since the killing, was ordered to jail by Sheriff Gould.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1906-05-07
Confirmed Class.

The Rt. Rev. William Montgomery Brown, bishop of the diocese of Ar kansas, made Trinity church an of, ficial visitation Sunday, upon which occasion he confirmed a class of if teen, the ceremony being most beau tifu land impressive. Despite the inclenency of the weather, large congregation witnessed the confrma. tion. Trinity church is in most prosperous condition, and is becoming stronger numerically under the ad- ministration of Dr. W. D. Buckner, the popular rector
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1906-05-07
RA|NED OUT lNcLEMENT WEATHER INTER- FEREs WITH DIVINE WoR-
 SHIP AT CHURCHES.
Few Services Held, and Only Small Attendance at Any of Them
 Meeting at Carr Memorial.

Small congregations greeted the few services hetl at the various churches of the city st '.day. Rain and cold prevoilei throughout the day and enabed few ..3 get out doors for any purpose whatsoever.
 In the morning some of the church. es had services as usual. but the attendance was very small at any of them, and at night few had the courage to brave the elements even in an attempt to worship at their church.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1906-05-07
Continues This Week.

Encouraging reports come from the meeting at the Ohio street Baptist church in this city, which is being conducted by Rev. Findley Gibson of Fort Smith. A number of conver- have occurred, and still greater re- suits are expected from the meeting, which will probably continue through out the present week. Excellent music has been a prominent feature of the services, and has had much to do swith the splendid success of the meeting.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1906-05-07

Arrangements for the annual ses- sion of the Arkansas grand lodge, Knights Of Pythias. to be held at Lit tie Rock are nearing completion. and the features of the program will be of high order.
 It was announced Saturday that the grand lodge officers and commit tees will meet Monday morning, May IA. in the representatives hall of the state capitol building and remain in session throughout the day preparing for the session.
 Tuesday morning. May 15, the dele gates will assemble at the Pythian hall in Little Rock and be escorted by the uniformed rank to the state capitol building, where the sessions are to be held.
 The address of welcome will be de- livered by Governor Davis or Acting Governor Lee on the part of the state: Mayor W. B. Lemon on the part of the city, and Hon. J. J. Doyne en the part of the local Pythains. T. W. Dollison, grand chancellor, will deliver the response.
 Tuesday night at the Capital the ster the first and third ranks will be conferred by degree team compos- cd of members of the lodges of Little Rock. representing more than 1o' characters. The paraphernalia to be used will be of the best, and the ses- sion will be one of the most spec tacu1ar ever attempted by the Pyth- ians in this state.