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THE EYEBROWS.
Some Superstitions and odd Beliefs
 Concerning Them

Notwithstanding their inconspicuous- ness, the eyebrows have been the cen ter of a certain amount of lore and even superstition. But the chief point at which superstition or folklore is found ill this couectiou is in those cases, not infrequent, where the eye brows meet. Everywhere this meetin. of the brows has been held to be olli nous in one way or another.
 In some of our southern counties folks say that il is good to have such broWs, for the possessor will never have trouble; but this is a rare intn: pretati0n. As a rule. the mnctin4 broWs are held to be of evil omru. Readers of Charles Kin@Sleys Two Aears Ago ~ill remember Mrs. Har- yeys face, which had been handsome and Was still clever; but tue eye broW@," continues Kingsley, "crusAcI together downward above her nose and, rising high at the outer corners, indicated as surely as the restless down drop eye ] character self con sctous, furtiye, capable of great incon- sisteneies. possibly of great decets."
 Ill the Icelandic sagas man with meeting eyebrows is said to be one of the dreadful creatures known as were, woiHeS. and the same belief has been traced ia Denmark and Germany: while ia Greece, says Mir. Barring GoalfE they are sign that a man is a In i- f., choose between vampires and were wolves. X fanciful reason which has been given for these superstitiOns is that the meeting brows resemble a but 1 tertly "tae familiar type of a soul ready to fly off and enter some other body" This seems tolerably far fetched
 In Hungary gypsy women and men whose eyebrows grow together are sup posed 10 have in special degree the power to enchantment, and as illiterate folk have q great dread of such mys- terious powers, especially as they may be supposed to be directed against the well being or happiness of their chil- drer, it need hardly be said that a man Whose DroWS meet IS not q popular person. Even now the"e are parts of England where a belief in witchcraft still fingers. and not so very long ago in Northumberland there were people who regarded d person whose eyebrows met as q witch or Warlorh
 In the north of .lbe"dcenshire, ac- cortling to the late He' Waltcr G:e@or, who was a very competent authority on Scottish lore and customs. a "closebroot mane-that IS, one whose eyebrows meet-Was regarded as being immoral Elsewhere in Scotland one with "close broos' was regarded as unlucky to be met as first fit wbile other folk went a good deal further and regarded the unlucky possessor of 'close broOS' as one foredoomed to be hanged. London Globe.
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Robinson CrUSDe,

he second volume of "Robiasou soe," by Daniel De Foe, published on | 20, 1719, was the first story pub hd in England with Illustrations illustrations consisted of q map he world, in which the different | ees of the hero of the tale were heated. The first volume of Rob h Crusoe' was published ill April, J and became popular at once, X Ind edition was printed seventeen after the first, twenty-five days another followed, and q fourth published on Aug. s of the same ] On Aug. 20 the second volume issued under the title of The lher Adventures of Robinson Cru Sbeing the second and last part of life and of the strange, surprising 5unt of his travels round three S of the globe. Written by him. To which is added Il map of the ld, in which is delineated the voy-
 of Robinson Crusoe.'
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MANY EUROPEAN QUEENS
 USERS OF TOBACCO.

New York. Oct 17.-A Paris dis patch pub here today states that tobaconst, who was sued for advertising himself, without authority, as emveyor of cigarettes to former Queen Margherita of Italy, proved ycsteT lay that he regularly supplied her Majesty With cigarettes.
 He accidentally declared that the Czarina was devotee of tobacco, she frs queatly receiving from London consignments of perfumed cigarettes. The Queens of Portugal and Roumania, and former Queen Christiana Of Spain, were also, he said, confirmed smokers.
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.sToi:chia.I NOOu.'

Can any reader explain the origin of touching wood after hoasting of ones exemption from ill fortune?-a species of absit omen practised in Shropshire and Cheshire and probably in many other parts of England. The procedure :. e< h.- @:,s s.T',. S.- s,fE fs.. ~ ~..., I never broke a bone or even had a bad sprain in my life-well, I'd better touch wood" and chair or table or anything near that is wooden is touch ed. Can the custom come from some lingering memory of the vcneratlon at tached to relics of the true cross = London Notes and Queries
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White Anima1. Can't Smell.

Pure white animals" said a pet lck dealer, "have no sense of smell. .nce they are continually eating ngs that disagree with them, and in Iht cases out of ten poison them Yes and die. Pure white pigs should 4er be allowed to run loose in the %1g and woods. For, without the
 ctiOn of sense of smell, such - when they get out, eat all sorts |D0isonous roots and berries and die 'EApidly. "In Africa the white rhi-
 los poisons itself by eating the Dhorbia, and pure white sheep are ncult to rear because they are con lnally munching shrubs and grasses ntdon't agree with them.'
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Touching n Button.

Wife-I've just been reading an ar ticle on electricity, John, and it ap- pears that before long we shall be able to get pretty well everything we want by just touching button. Illus band-Youd never be able to get any thing that way. Wife-Nhy not John uusbond-Because nothing on earth would ever make you touch a put'oh' Look at my shirt.
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Buffers Flag.

5. 21, 1866, General Benjamin r, er presented to congress the first he American flag, made of Amer
 materials by American labor, ever Eucted in this country. Prior to Mtime all American government lad been made of English bunt- &Since then all our official flags Rbcen the product exclusively of
 Rcan material and labor. There M twenty-six stars in the flag at
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X. P's. FLOCK TO
 NEW ORLEANS.
300 Tents Are Pitched at City Park Race Track and Every Train
 Brings More Visitors.

New Orleans, Oct F. With l,300 tents pitched at City Park race track and 30 passenger trains, which is dou- ble the usual number, due to arrive in New Orleans before midnight the twenty-fourth convention Knights of Pythias and biennial encampment Unf- form rank, began Monday. The en- campment and convention will con- tinue all week, prizes for the drills, which are the feature of the encamp- ment, being awarded Saturday after room.
 Although the ercampment was not due to open formally until o'clock Monday afternoon. vet at daylight about three thousand knights in uni form where at the tented city and ho- +c's woro flled to the limit with Pyth- iaae ard their friends here to attend tho ceremonies.
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9UMOR OF sULTAN'S
 INJURIES DENIED

Paris. Oct. 17.-It is learned from a competent source that there is not the sliqhtcst foundation for the report circulated by the Petit Parlslan yes terdav in dispatch from Constanti- nople from a wound inflicted by an in- mate of his harem.
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A Narrow Escape.

company had assembled in the D, but the bridegroom was mo- to be found. Finally a mes E announced that the young man |een run over and killed while on ny to the church.
 |d just think" she said a month
 yard to a friend, what narrow E I had from becoming a widow
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His Last Name.

Ientleman once asked lad what Sis last name. hnny," replied the boy.
 VI, what is your full name!' hny Brown, sir. kll, how can Johnny be your last Gause, sir, when I was born my was Brown, and Johnny wasn't Eto me till I was month old.'
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A Prank of Memory.

' have we memory sufficient to the minutest circumstances that happened to us and yet not |h to remember how often we felated them to the same person!
 Rochefoucauld.
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A Wonder.

yme worked a miracle with that convict" |w SOP"
 was sent here for uttering forg-
 es. ."-Baltimore American.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1906-10-17

A man should never be ashamed to own hn has been in the wrong. IL IS but saving in other words that lie 'S wiser today than yesterday
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MAY BRING STANDARD
 SUITS TO ST. LOUIS.

Washington, Oct. 11--SeEeral coh- ferences have been held recently be tween the lawyers of the cabinet, Sec retalies Root and Bonapart= and Attor- ney General Moody, the subject of which was the prosecution of the Standard Oil.
 It is decided that new suits will not be filed until November.
 Probably a batch of the suits will be brought at St. Louis though the point has not yet been finally determin ed at the department of justice. The opinion of District Attorney Dyer of St. Louis, is known to be that the facts as known regarding railroad rates accorded the Standard within the jurisdiction of the St. Louis Fed eral court make a weak case from the government standpoint.
 The success or failure of the cases now on trial at Cleveland will go far toward deciding whether similar ac- tions will be pressed in other districts.
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TELEPHONE Frank DietriC:1's Clothing Hospital


 And have them call for your 0l1 clothing, all" rtlt"5 lt to your house when finished. We cen do anythilu your clothing needs. whether 1t DO Dyeing. Steam securing, Dry Clear. ing or simply Pressing. on ladies es gents clothing. We exerclse tAs greatest care Tn cur ropalrl1g ana Ga tering department, which Is supp1Ieo with a corps of practical tailors uH der the direct supervision of 1h Frank Deitrich, who is too ven known as . nrst-class tailor to neoa any further comment here.
 All we ask, is a trial and We vii be your Clothing Doctor" No matter what the i'll may be
 Don't be afraid to telephone a ring us up often and we will trniso prices or any other information ysu may desire, and you will Ind oxa fees the most reasonable. and eU service the swiftest and best.
 NEW TELEPHONE NO. 47s. !
 Office and Laboratory
 llll-2 Main St.
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Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1906-10-17

lInon sense is the average sensi- and intelligence of men undis-
 by individual peculiarities.-W.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1906-10-17

You furnish the baby, the druggist will furnish Brooks Baby Bowell Balm for teething and diarrhoea and all bowel troubes
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1906-10-17

1 times 3 plus equals Ii. 12 times plus equals III. 123 times plus 1 equals HI. 1S34 times plus Q equals 111l1. 1H345 times g plus equals 1ll111.
 e3456 times plus equals 11ll111. 34567 t!.:es plus 8 equals 111111l1.
 x567S times 9 plus 3 equals 1i1111lu. l times plus 1 equals g. F times plus ? equals 9S. l23 times plus 3 equals 9S7. s1234 times plus 4 equals 9S76. 12345 times plus equals 9s765.
 23 i56 times plus 6 equals 9S7654. 84567 times plus equals 9s76o43.
 G61s times plus 8 equals 9S75432. 66-o9 times plus 3 equals 9S76o43@1.
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Brooks White Cream Eye Salve cures sore eyes and granulated lids. Guaranteed.
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JOHN M, HARRIS

Tailor Shop, 624 East 3rd. Pressing, Cleaning, Dyeing, Repairing ''neatly done, '
 Especial attention given to dyeing wool and silk shawls and dresses. Ladies tailor made suits cleaned and press. ed.
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A Curiosity In Figures.

following remarkable contribu- Ito the curiosities of figures con of two series of numbers, of .h no description is necessary, as speak for themselves. Perhaps is no special profit ill them, but { are worth preserving neverthe-
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UNION TAILOR SHOP
 AND SHINING PARLOR 22O West Fourth Avenue.

We make a speclalty or calling for ladies', children's and mems shoes and clothing, returning same prompt iv. Gan old phone 453. All work guar anteed.
 London Miller. Prop.
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TO EASTERN AND
 NORTHERN SUMMER RESORTS.

Ihe Louisville and Nashville Rat. road affords the fastest tims and finest service from Memphis to all the noted summer Resort, in the east. Tickets now on sale at very low rates to Niagara Falls, Mammoth Cave, Putin Bay, Old Point Comfort Norfolk, French Lick and to tho Mountain Resorts of Tennessee and Kentucky, tickets being limited foG return until October 31, 1906. The round trip rate from Pine Bluff to Louisville is $21.75, and to Cincinnati $26. The Louisville and Nashville operates Double Daily Trains out ot Memphis from all resorts mentione4 Trains are wide-vestibuled and carry modern Pullman sleepers, Electric Lighted Dining Cars and Coaches. For rates, time tables and further information, address below named representatives of the
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If you don't like it dry, then boil package of Brooks Liver Medicine, add little sugar and you have fine liquid laxative
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1906-06-26
VAN RIPPER STARTS SUITS
Litigation Over the Idaho Northern
Railway Begun Yesterday
at Weiser.'
Especial to The HeraId.)

Boise. Ida, June 25.-The threatened
litigation between l. G. Van Ripper and
the Pacific & Idaho Northern railway
people has been inaugurated. Today
two suits were filed i'm the district
court at WeiSeT- One Of these is brought
by Mr.. Van Ripper against the Idaho
Construction company to recover $751;
$50 20, claimed to have been advanced
10 the company in July last. At the
time Mr Van Ripper made his contract
with Mr.. Hall, president of the COM
pany he is understood to have mace
this advance of money. His contract
called for the payment Of about s140, 600.
whereupOn he was to be given the vot-
ing power Of 81 per cent of the stock
OF the railway cor1paHv
The other suit filed today is brought
by the Idaho Construction company
against the P. & I. y. company, asking
the court to decree that the original
contract between the railway company
and the construction company is in full
force and effect.
It is understood other suits are to be
brought. One of these will be in New
York, where a case viii be started soon
asking that the bOndholders be obliged
to comply with the conditions of the op-
ton on 81 per cent of the stock of the
railway company The point uf the ac-
ton will be the legality o. he tender
of the $40. 900 which VTn Eiper claims
to have made In April last.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1906-06-26
TO DEFRAUD
Precious Pair of Swindlers From
America Will Get a Taste of
British Law.

London. June G5.-At the opening OF the
prosecution today in behalf of the treas
ury a the guild hall the police court case
of Mark Antony Young and Henry Jonas.
local managers of the American Mining
Milling and Smelling syndicate. who were
arrested June IS on the charge Of conspir-
acy to defraud the public by selling value
less shares, r. D. Muir, counsel for the
treasury. said the evidence in the hands
of the police indicated that serious frauds
had been committed Since Jan. IS the
country had been flooded with flowerv adj
vertisements OF the American Mining
Milling and Smelling company. puTport-
ing to own mines in Alaska California
Utah Colorado and Mexico, which We're
paving IS5 per cent interest Documents
sent broadcast announced that the profits
of the company for nine years were up-
ward of s27.5O0,e 600 and that dividends to-
falling So 500.0 coo had been paid. Mr.. Muir
said he proposed to show that no SUCH
company existed.
Mr. Muir said the correspondence seized
showed the defendants had on foot a
scheme by which certain financiers in
France were to put 100000 into the con-
Germ and a similar plan was in progress
from which sum not so large was to be
obtained IL England
After the presentation Of evidence re-
earding the printing of circulars the hear
ing was adjourned. Mark Antony Young
was admitted to bail in $4,000 and Jonas
in q COO.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1906-06-26
HEADING OFF LAW SUITS.
Amendment Tackled on to the Gen
era! Deficiency Bill.

Washington. June 25.-At a fun COM
mittee meeting of the appropriations
committee the following important
amendment was adopted TO the genera
deficiency bill reported by Mr.. Littauer:
That the tariff duty, both import and
export, imposed by the authorities of the
United States or Of the provisional mill
tary government thereof in the Philippine
islands prior to March 8. 1902 at all ports
and places in said islands upon all goods.
wares and merchandise imported into
said Islands from the United States or
from foreign countries, or exported from
said islands. are hereby legalized and
ratified and the collection Of all such
duties prior TO March s 1902 is hereby
legalized and ratified and confirmed as
fully to all intents and purposes as if the
same had by prior act of congress been
specifically authorized and directed
This amendment IS made to meet ca es
arising under the decision Of the supreme
court IN the WaTner-BaFneS case which
was against the government and would
compel the refunding of duties collected
amounting to more than S4.OG8.O00. The
amendment will not affect cases already
adjudicated-
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1906-06-26
GATHERING OF
THE SONS OF ELI
Class Day at Yale-TW0 JUS
tees of the United States
Supreme Court Present.

New Haven. Conn, June 25.-CIass day
at Yale with its many gatherings in
which the seniors played the leading
parts today proved to be one of the most
interesting in years. At the law school
the address to the graduates was made
by Secretary Victor II. Metcalf of the de-
partment of commerce and labor. He
spoke on the predominating influence of
the lawyer in national affairs 1T was of
interest also to have present Justice Da-
vid j. Brewer and Justice Henry b.
Brown of the supreme court of the United
States, who are back for a reunion of the
class of '56-its fiftieth anniversary
class which has always been referred to
as one of the most brilliant which has
ever gone out of Yale. While the day
was taken up largely with the class day
hours were devoted entirely to special
events-the senior receptions and prone
uadeS being held
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1906-06-26
Death RY INCIDENT.

kansas City. June 25.-The dead body Of
DR. G. /. Spsulding, aged q years a
prominent physician, was found here to-
dav at the bottom OF the elevator shaft
in an office building at Twelfth and Nc
Gee streets Spaulding, who had an office
in the building, is believed to have acct
deutally fallen into the shaft which was
not properly protected. He was to have
married the niece OF David 7. BeaIs, a
banker. here this week.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1906-06-26
GRAIN TRUST is
NEXT ON THE LIST
Senator La Toilette Finally
Lands on the Neck of a
Big Combination.
RESOLUTION is ADOPTED
INTERSTATE COMMERCE CON-
MISSION TO INVESTIGATE.

Washington, June 25.-The senate today
passed Senator La FoHette's joint TesO-
luton extending the scope Of the inquiry
now being conducted by the interstate
commerce commission under the Tillman-
Gillespie resolution, so as to have It in
clude the transportation and storage of
grains. In support Of his contentious Sen
ator La Toilette said that testimony taken
Dy the commission indicates a JOINT own
eTshfp between the railroads and the ele-
vetor companies to the detriment of the
farmers. who are entitled to q Tree and
open market. he then gave the names Of
individuals and corporations which had
secured such inside privileges as to give
them monopolies along various western
railroad lines, the list given including the
following:
Names of DeIlnquents.
Chicago. Rock Island & Pacific, to
Charles COunselmsn: Chicago. Milwaukee
< St. Paul, the Armour Elevator cOmpa-
ny; AtchisOn, Topeka & Santa Re, the
Richardson company; Union Pacific, the
Peavey Elevator company. Chicago &
Northwestern. the Bartlett & Frazier Ele-
vatoT company; Chicago, Burlington x
Quincy. the Armour. Elevator company.
As going TO confirm his inference Of
combination Mr. La Toilette said that the
head OF the Armour Elevator company is
q large stakeholder and director OF the
Chicago. Milwaukee & St. Paul
He then read a number OF letters and
quoted various statements to show that
which they are friendly and discriminate
against others which are not so well re
carded by them. with the result that the
price of wheat TO the producers is below
what IL should be
Virtual Grain Monopoly.
He declared. in conclusion, that practi-
cafIv an the grain shipped into Chicago
over any one line goes to one dealer and
expressed the opinion that these whole
sale dealers are closely allied among them
selves thus constituting a virtual mOnop-
oIv OF the entire grain business of the
country
Senator. Nelson confirmed the statements
OF Mr.. La Toilette, saying that he had
personal knowledge Of many instances OF
determinations by the railroads IN favor
of lines Of elevators. He had no doubt,
he said that investigation would show the
same combination between the railroad
companies and the elevator companies
that had been found to exist between the
railroads and the coal companies.
The resolution was then adopted without
division
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1906-06-26
TRAGEDY IN MADISON
SQUARE ROOF GARDEN
Continued from Page I

sailed for Europe Saturday on one of the
slow steamers She is on her way to
visit her daughter. the Countess of Var
mouth. Harry and his bride were booked
to sail Jon Wednesday of this week. No
reason for the shooting can be assigned
BY friends of the family in this city that
could be reached tonight The Thaw re
sidence on the BeeChwOOd boulevard did
not respond TO telephone calls, and later
it was learned that. it was closed except
for caretakefs. While attending the uni
versity I'm this city, it vas said tonight,
that Harry Thaw was a student of Quiet
habits After he attained his majority he
developed fancy for travelling. and after
a short residence in New York left for
Paris
His prospective trip upon which he was
to start on Wednesday Was for the pur-
pose Of Joining his mother in BuFepe and
visiting his sister, the Countess Of Var
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1906-06-26
VICTIM WAS PROMINENT.
Stanford White a Noted Architect
and Club and Society Man.

New York June 25--StanfOrd White
was native Of New York. having been
born in 1856. He was educated at the
University Of New York and received his
architectural training with Charles @.
Gembrill and II. Fl. Richardson, being
the chief assistant of the latter in the
construction of the famous Trinity
church, Boston, DR.. Phillips Brooks
church
Since 1881 the firm Cf McKim. Mead &
White designed, among other structures,
Madison Square Garden. the Century and
metropolitan clubs, the University of
New York. the Washington arch, the Uni
versity of Virginia and the pedestals for
the principal statues Of St. Gaudens, the
sculptor.
He was a member Of the Municipal So
ciety New York Botanical Garden sOcie-
u Metropolitan Museum of Art. ZOoiOg-
icaI society. University club. the Amer
lean Institute of Architects, the Racquet,
Kismet Players. Century. Manhattan,
New York Yacht. Union knickerbOcker
and Adirondack League clubs and the
American Fine Arts society. He was also
vice president Of the Madison Square Gar
den