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Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1906-10-29
APPLE CROP IS HEAVY

Harrison, Oct 29.-The apple crop in north Arkansas is now about gath cred It has been one of the heaviest crops eyer raised ill this country. The continued rains about the first of the month damaged much of the fruit, and il is= feared that the fruit will not keep well. The prie. has been low, and many have fed apples to- the hogs hui choice varieties arc already ad= 4aaefHg in price. and before spring will. as usual. bring $ per bushel. or ,45a.o ,sE ws
 The Towu is III need of cold storage, so that apples max be stored and kept until the price is satisfactory. When the neXt crop :s assured some en- taaprising person or company will cer- fainly begin the construction of such q plant and have il completed by gath or;n,, t;ma Ew,
 When the thousands of acres that are now being planted begin to bear, the receipts for the fruit crop in this country will be immense. The eXten- sion of the St Louis and North Ar kansas railroad 10 Memphis, Helena or Little Rock will give the country an outlet to the south, and give mar kct that in the past could not be reached.
 The extension of this road and the completion of the White River branch of the Missouri Pacific railway VII! he q great factor in the development of this country. and within few wears the products of this country Will he Il surprise 10 the outside world, which is not advised of it's wonderful productiNcncas,
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1906-10-29
Original Labor Union It Caused the Mobility to Complain of Being Ruled by the Merchants
 By Fla Whte eiec Wilcox
By El a Wht ele. Wilcox

4aJ ,r,i. Vas rHeyctH Je-Ilhi99 oL in. rr3sformatioa of pirates and rob bars into honorable toit,rs and indus iIious citizens. ss
 t was the bcgioHin2 of eo-2h'fa'io1
 of labor unions.
 North German cmonicler of the thirteenth century says: The organ il3fion did not please the princes Lniahts and robbers; especially dId il IisDlcase those who forever put fofth Their hands for booty They said It WAS shameful that merchants should rule oyer high-born and noble men. , Just so we hear people talk no" when any organized effort is being made to circumvent the high-born rob bers who put forth their hands f2r booty V
 But just as the Hansa federation grew in strength and power untll II changed the whole system of human existence, so will all organized efforts of the present day grow; and all co operatiyc movements, until our own world of the twentieth century changes into something higher and ereffer than exists today.
 As tho old sea pirates and robbers verc put to fout so will our pirates of finance and our trust robbers be made to stand aside through the swell iae power of the new Hansa League.
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PERSHlNG'S RECORD.
lie Is Botla Fighter and Diplomat and
 \ Liked by HoTos.

l> Liked by Hor"N.
 When Captain John J. Pershins 0. Philippine fame was made hrigaGleE general of the re@ttlar army q few days ag9 he was juupci over the heads of - captains, ;@4e4 majors. 151 lieutenant cc'o@als and 1I9 coloncls- SG2 officers al! told. There was re't- son for th!s eHccptinnalaction. Though d comparatively young officer, General Pcrshiug has rendered services to which great valuc has been attached by his superiors He is not only very brave, bat S diplomat as well. HoFa in Missouri forty years ago. he grad uatcd from West Point and for S@F eral years served under Generals Chaf fee and Niles in Indian campaigns Ill the west Then for about five years he was detailed as professor of mlIi- tary science at the State nlVerSlty Of Nebraska. During this period he
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1906-10-29
QUEEN OF THE CAMElS.
Mile. AIiarty and Her Cleverne>s In
 Managing Her FavOrite Steeds

Mile. Blanche Allarty, who recently arrived in New York from Paris. is the only woman trainer of camels i'll the world. In the French capital she was dubbed hy the boulevardiers the little queen of the cames.' She is native of Paris. but most of her life has beeh spent in Tangier and other places III
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1906-10-29
Movement Grows.

This punishment was eal5ed ''un. hansing. The stain of this punish mcnt was only wiped ont by pilgrim ageas to distant shriHes. added to heavy money tributes.
 And 50 the honor of the union and d souse= of its serious purpose were maintained.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1906-10-29

af investing money in good piece of pH3peftz cannot be orercsthaatcd. We VII 6e pleas | Q Ii " gou Wh |
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1906-10-29

WEll# Wg #thtuN This world a5 q We ed and =..tish place we need to Io"4 back .a H5 condition something lias five naa1ed years ago.
 TA. civilized world Col what passed for i1 at that period considered "wrcckins' q legitimate occApa'Ioa' Pirate ships went forth uHhinderad by law and with the boldly aad HV"N- ed and publicly understood lntoHtIo" of wreckiYg merchant ships, derrlH- ing them of their carsoes aud nahIhS their owners slaves and Yassals.
 The unwr:ttcn law made the con uucred the slave of the eonqueror al ways in those days.
 In spite of such q condition mef- chant sbirs piled the seas and carried their cargoes over the Baltic and Med iterranean seas brought the people of inc uorthlands in touch with those oi inc southlands and traded with all known ports of the world.
 If Vas the German nation that first made ali effort to circuntent the es- tablished methods of wreekefs and pi- rates.
 This effort took the form of an or 9anization union of German cites. The German cities, and aftefWard many others, organized in what became known in later times as The Ham seattle Federation"
 Hanseatic League.
 The word Hansa is fonnd in one translation of the Bible as sisnifyinS q society or union of men.
 Aldermen were selected from i'm portant cities, and each city had. key to the common treasury.
 Each city so represented Was made responsible if a trader suffered mais- nant shipWreck or was robbed of his goods within its domain. If such things occurred these cities were bound 10 help the sufferer recover his
 
 goods and his safety.
 It can= be imagined how this very old union probabIy the oldest on rec ord) found difficulty in having it's law. carried out when it is known that tAe church. at that era. looked en tue apols of wrecfa4c as is le4itimate dues.
 Many churches and maA3steliss were founded on this spoil. MI the hooty cast ashore ny the waves was rcgarded Us the gift of Providence, and the aWeHers uA the Baltic shores. il is said in their prayers daily asked of God to give them Good harvest of aotsam and ietsam."
 Nevertheless, the German cities kept II their organized efforts. and grew in power and wisdom with the years.
 Each defaulting city had to pay fine of $10.0o0 Gin our moncN). and this went to strength hen the union, and for any recurrence of such defalca- lion expulsion from the community was added. txs~'
 Movement Grows.
 This punishment was called ''un. hansing.9 The stain of this punish ment was only wiped ont by pilgrim ageas to distant shrines. added to heavy money tributes.
 \nd 50 the honor of the union and d sense of its serious purpose Were maiutained
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1906-10-29

Cures 9aby's c~oup. will : d.iiE cuts and bruises, mama's sore tlrca- grandmas In.e:.esa-Dg. Thomas Electric Ofl-the c.e@- lousehold remedy.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1906-10-29

If you want strong lungs that will stand the perils of winter. begin right now with Brooks Cough and Con- sumption Cure.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1906-10-29

Do you digest Eour food? II no' taEe Brooks Iron Pertc2. tn digestive feIment.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1906-10-29

Moro@a4- Gee Ter l4ther, a Brunch Rru4 la Heea stauon"d. + was utr \faEeaa town, border lng oa @ Ga~ ,..- sine became 3e quaGes 4ll Nt. -lEei With Nt29 she Has fraytifd t. assslf; Of lete> S,ft i#.e aate With HteH and Ga= vI6 l.r Eaa emel With which sle E asr.g a@ tAis cou@eE named teH tt her as 2 p0t ly l dasel chi2tGt.u Ical ago.
The San Francisco call., 1906-09-16

caterpillar has at times proved very
destructive to the apple, but is now
under control and gives very little
anxiety to the growers
Million Trees in Danger.
With the success of the entomolo-
gists in their combat with the Goblin
and tent months the Pajaro apple
farmers believe ed their troubles were all
past, but no sooner had their old pests
been placed under control than q new
pest appeared, which bids fair, unless
an antidote is soon discovered, to cause
the orchardists more trouble and loss
than all the pests that have troubled
them heretofore put together. The
generic name of the new apple pest is
"Hinero- o-campa-vestuta," but is known
locally as the stussock" moth and
popularity as the California cater
pillar" It made its appearance in 1903
and in the following years its numbers
prodigiously increased, with ravages
that were very alarming. In 1905 the
percentage of fruit destroyed In some
orchards arose to 20 per cent, but what
made it more sinister in its attacks
was the fact that no arsenical prepara-
The San Francisco call., 1906-09-16

ton, however strong. had the slightest
effect in reducing its numbers The
insect was immune against any poisons.
however applied. and successfully re-
sistant against all Of them This
method of fighting the ''tussock" moth
was at last abandoned altogether as
ineffective and other means were en-
ployed- No precedents were at hand to
assist the entomologists, as the new
moth was almost a stranger. It's only
appearance in the Pajaro Valley was
in 1887, when its ravages became no.
ticeable. but its stay lasted but for one
year, when IL vanished. destroyed. 1t is
supposed, by a natural enemy. Its
eggs are deposited In May or June in
masses about 5-16 OF an inch In
diameter. each containing from zoo TO
$50 little white eggs. which have been
inclosed in a fine white cottony web.
the balls being then fastened to the
twigs and branches OF the apple tree
Some trees are covered with these egg
masses and their number can be ap-
proximated when II Is known that from
sixty acres of trees (about 5000 in alb
100 boxes, each holding bushel, were
taken off by hand picking. On hand
picked orchards the loss Of fruit was
23.5 per cent AS an experiment sew
eral trees were picked over with espe-
cial care, but the loss even then was
still 16 per cent. The voracity and de-
structiveness Of the tussock moth can
easily be discerned from this result, but
there is still another method employed
which is extremely laborious, expen-
sive and but partially successful. con-
sisting Q digging a trap around the
base of each tree. perhaps two feet
in depth, and constructing a cone from
the bottom of the trap to some dis
tance along the trunk The cone II
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creased to such prodigious numbers as
to threaten the whole crop. The loss
will be understood when 1t is known
that 81 per cent of the product of some
of the orchards were destroyed by the
voracious insects. Spraying as prac-
ticed by the farmers seemed to have
but little effect in diminishing the
numbers of the pest, and proved In the
hands of the rustics OF but little effect
Appeals were made to the United States
Department of Entomology and to the
University of California for expert tai
ent to combat the pest, and a number
of scientists employed months OF time
in studying the life history of the cod
lin moth under the environments Of
the Pajaro Valley ana In observing its
habits. BY careful experimenting a
system of spraying and the proper
moment for applying the liquid was
found out, together with the exact
proportions of the constituents of the
spray. BY following these directions,
which are carefully written out. the
apple farmer has gained full control
of the pest and reduced his losses so
that only per cent of the fruit is now
destroyed from this cause. The tent
The San Francisco call., 1906-09-16

built at q sharp angle ana smooth.
The trees are then heavily shaken and
the csterpillars fall TO the ground In
stinctively the caterpillars start to
ascend the trunk and fall into the trap.
into which they drop OF are swept az
they attempt to ascend the cone In
the trap millions Of the caterpillars
are killed by stamping with wooden
posts, but the process is expensive and
consumes much time The hand-pick-
ing OF egg masses and the trap 10 the
only way by which the tussock moth
can be reduced in numbers to any ap-
preciable extent and until more scien-
persisted in II the orchaTdist expects TO
save even a moiety OF the crop.
The ravages OF the new moth COM
mence almost as soon as hatched, al
ways at the time the fruit begins to
form, when the skin Is tender. and con-
tinues until the fruit IL about half
grown and the skin Is tough enough TO
resist AT this time the caterpillar
deserts the fruit and starts in to de-
YOUR the leaves. never ceasing until
the tree Is entirely defoliated- The
ravages aon the fruit takes the form
OF a wedge-shaped cut IN most cases,
but often the whole fruit Is devoured.
The entomologist has abandoned
sprays Of any sort In the attempt to
destroy the tussock and Is at the end
of every artificial device for It's ex-
termination The only possible remedy
which offers the chance OF success 10 to
discover a ny or wasp which will prove
natural enemy and do the work.
Such is now the attempt which is be-
ing made. but in the meantims the
manual methods referred to are all
that stands between the apple grower
anc total destruction Of the crop
The San Francisco call., 1906-09-16
Controlling Goblin Moth.

It is only when the pest becomes
burdensome by appropriating more
than fair share that the grower is
compelled In self-defense to extermin-
ate the enemy. The presence of the
famous Goblin moth in the Pajaro or
chards few years back gave the or
chardists only momentary concern. but
in 1902 and 1903 the moth had in
The Washington times., 1906-06-07
MAN DECLARED DEAD
COMING HOME TO WE'D
Kicked Lid Of of Ice Box in
Which He Had Been
Placed.

sHAAIOKIN. Pa. June !. - Officially
declared to be dead, cof8ned and ready
for the grave. Charles Dietrich, formerly
Of Shamokin. has returned TO life and Is
coming back East 10 be married TO his
Shamokin sweetheart
Dietrich went TO Los Angeles. Cal,
more than year ago. and from there
TO Arizona. While at work on a rail-
road right of way through a stretch Of
desert he was sunstruck.
Physicians. after q thorough examina-
ton, pronounced him dead. and he was
placed In an ice box. which was in
closed IN an outer case, and so was
shipped 10 Los Angeles
On the way he recovered conscious
ness. kicked the lid of the ice box and
the outer case and frightened the train
men who believed he was ghost They
put warm clothing upon him and nursed
him back 10 health
The Washington times., 1906-06-07
BUTCHER PLAYWRIGHT
MAKES HIT IN CHICAGO
He Is a Hungarian Poet and His
Work ArouseS Real
Enthusiasm.

CHICAGO. June IA Hungarian play
wright and poet who has wooed. ana
to some extent, won the muse While
working at his regular vocation as a
butcher. made his bow 10 a ChlcaRo
audience recently, when one or his plays
was presented ar Steinway Han. Dy the
Hungarian Singing Society, OF Chcago-
Paul Barek is the man whose work
has attracted the attention of American
dramatists, and several Of his works are
in process of translation, with view
of being presented in English; Blro
Ianya.f or The Judges Daughter, a
romantic drama I'm three acts. is the
play presented this week 1t has scored
q success.
Barek was called before the curtain
at the end of the second act. and re-
ceived an ovation from his enthusiastic
fellow-count trymen-
The play is written In the Magyar
tongue and is I'm three acts. dealing
with the trials Of two young lovers.
Dramatic and musical elements are
mingled curiOusly throughout the ac-
tion showing a striking picture OF Hun
garian national life and character.
The Washington times., 1906-06-07
OLDEST INHABITANTS
GUESTS OF Mr.. MOVES.
Members Will Enjoy Fourth of July
Outing at Alton
Farm.
idest Inhabitants Association.

The Oldest Inhabitants Association.
at its meeting in the Corcoran Building
last night. accepted the invitation Of
Crosby s. Noyes to be his guests on the
Fourth Of July. and the annual outing
this year will again be held at Mr.
Noyes' country estate. Alton Farm. in
Montgomery county. Md.
Committees were appointed by Presi-
dent Allison Nailor. jr.. 10 complete
arrangements for the celebration. There
will be patriotic features. as well as
social ones. and the success of the
outing last year Will undoubtedly be
more than equaled this year
Seven new members. Thomas f.
Smithson. George Wilmer. w. c.
O'Meara. L. A Wood. Owen T. Edgar
Richard EmmOns. and William Luns-
ford. were admitted. Applications for
membership were received from John =
Morse and Anthony Schilling.
The Washington times., 1906-06-07
WOMAN SUES BECAUSE
SHE'S CALLED WITCH
Denies That She Ever Had Communion
With Evil Spirits as
Charged.

DUQUESNE, Pa. June There are
persons living in Duquesne who believe
in witchcraft. Mrs. Wilhelmina Koerber
has entered suit for $500 damages
against Lizzie Fay rOr starting the re-
port that she Is a witch.
Mrs Koerber owns several houses In
Ducuesne. In her bill of particulars she
alleges the Fay woman told people she
was a witch. and in that way induced
prospective tenants to pass by her prop
erty, much 10 her financial loss.
She declares Miss Fay said Mrs. Koer-
Der had placed charm or a child of
Joseph Myers some time ago and the
child died
Mrs Koerber also makes formal denial
OF the charge that she Is a witch. She
says she never had communion with
evil spirits.
The Washington times., 1906-06-07
WROTE SONG TO WIN
FAIR AAIDEN'S HEART
Young Musician Composed "Teil Ne,
Sweetheart" and Received the
Desired Answer.

PHILADELPHIA June 7.-whatever
songs William ]. Lancaster. a young
musician, may compose in the future.
nIS iaVorlJe selection is sure to be Tell
Me. Sweetheart" which he wrote and
dedicated 70 B. F. y" several months
ago. subsequently. developments showed
tnat B r. n was Bertha Eulalie
Nashc, and that she listened TO the plea
Of her lover 20 Tell Ne Sweetheart -
She did not tell him much: she only
said Yes, which was really all he
wanted her 10 say They We're married
secretly three months ago by the Rev.
George Wolfe. the marrying parson'' OF
Wilmington.
Mr I.arcaster is a member OF the
choir of St. Paurs Episcopal Church at
Overbrock and is employed by John g.
Ellison & Co Mr. and Mrs. Lancaster er
are boarding at 4G22 Chestnut street.
The Washington times., 1906-06-07
SPECIAL NOTICES.

WE WANT YOU TO KNOW that By
sending % cents 70 Dennison Supply CO.
you will receive. post paid Is elegant
post cards, all New Hampshire views
no alike Dennison Supply Co, East
Janrey. \. II. Dept c. je7-2t
EMBROIDERED PILLOW donated by
Miss Rosenfeld 10 Adas Israel Congre-
cation building fund won - 81 by Mrs
klleson, sos II street ne. 1t
MRS. l. I.AMBIASE'S Annual Musical
contest ended this month The gold
medal being awarded 10 Miss A R
Clark. 5C4 Morton 81 NV
TO THE PARENTS OR GUARDIANS
OF pupils Of Mckinley Manual Training
School, notice is hereby given thai a
meeting VIII be held Al Riggs House Par
lors on THURSDAY EVENING q
O'CLOCK TO pass resolutions endorsing
the retention Of Mr. A 7 Gardner a =
Principal BENZ r EDWARDS A NJ
FISHEL, MRS. ANNIE cox LARNFP
A. o. HUTTERLY. 5eS-2r
LOCAL UNION. NO. 132 United Bro
therhOOd of Carpenters and Joiners Of
America Washington. D. C.. June ; 1905
All members are hereby notified 10
be present at the next regular meeting
FRIDAY. JUNE s. 1896. at Typograph-
icai Temple, 423 O street northwest for
the purpose Of taking part In the semi
annual election OF officers. BY order
OF the union. JACOB NTSSBACM
President; NJ J. Deery. Secretary
jest
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DIED.

ANADALE-On Wednesday. June 6 1906
AT 2:l0 a m. JOHN A ANADALE be-
loved husband Of Ellen r. Anadale. II
BURGESS-On Wednesday June s 1905 AZ
Greensburg, Pa. MARY YOUNG BURGESS
widow Of Richard William Burgess OF this
city. n
DEAN-On Wednesday. June s. 1906 at ! 40
p. m. at the residence OF her niece Mrs
James ". Dyre. Takoma Park d c. Mrs
HARRIET V. DEAN, in the seventy-hfth
year OF her age 1t
LYNCH-On Wednesday morning June 6
1906, JAMES WINSLOW. son of John Lynch
jr. II
STCART-On Wednesday. June s. 1906. at
3 D. m her residence. Az F street south
west. JULIE. daughter Of Frank @. and Mar
garet Stuart. 1t
The Washington times., 1906-06-07
NOVEL VISITING CARDS.

Visiting cards OF iron are popular on
the continent OF Europe. the name being
printed in silver. The thickness Of the
cards Is one four-hundredth OF an inch
The Washington times., 1906-06-07

36 inches wide white Linen Suit
ing: the genuine Irish kind; suitable
for making coats or skirts; q &C
worth 25c-Rebuilding @. T. P
The Washington times., 1906-06-07
PACKERS ANSWER
REPORT CHARGES
Statement Issued by Lead
ing Chicago Firms.
INQUIRY BY EXPERTS CITED
Charges of Uncleanliness in Packing
House Denied Flatfoored and Full
est Inspection Invited.

CHICAGO. June 7.-Chica COS leading
packers were quick to make reply to
the charges in President Roosevelt's s
message to Congress. and to the re-
port of his commissioners on the con-
ditions they have found at the stock
yards. The message and report had no
sooner become public. than a confer
ence was called in the Offices of the
National Packing Company, in the
Rokery building. at which representa-
tives of eight leading packing concerns
assembled to prepare an answering
statement for the public.
Accompanying the statement sent out
at the conclusion of the conference was
report by two experts in reply to the
detailed allegations of the Neill-Rey-
nolds report This report has been
made TO the packers by Prof T. J.
Burrlll vice president of the University
of Illinois and professor of bacteri-
ology there. and Prof II S. Gr1ndIey.
professor of chemistry in the same uni
versity, the latter being one Il btke
most prominent food specialists in the
country Their investigation of condi-
ticIs at the stock yards lasted two
days and according to the packers. was
made a. the Initiative of the university
men shortly after the Government ex-
perts had finished their work.
Bad Meat Sales Denied.
n their statement the packers accuse
President Roosevelt of absolutely ignor-
ing in his message the question
whether diseased meats are sold from
the packing houses. The same question
the packers declare. Is all but omitted
from the Reynolds report. Witt
this complaint the packers expires:
themselves in favor of more efficient
inspection at the slaughtering houses
and of an extension Of the laws Il
cover the sanitary conditions Whilt
insisting that their methods are good
the packers profess their readiness I,
adopt any practical suggestions IN tn,
line or improvements.
a general denial is made of tn
charges of uncleanliness and insanitar-
conditions.
The Washington times., 1906-06-07

Lot Of 15c and 19c Bath Towels:
large size and extra heavy; QlC
special Rebuilding G. T. Price . 2
1914 Turkey Red Table Covers; with
deep fringe: regular 81 and QGC
81 E0-Rebuildine G. T. Price. -
The Washington times., 1906-06-07
Dry Goods Price Cuts

Best Red Seal Dress Giugham in
OK blood, blue, pink. red. gray and
green checks. plaids and stripes;
worth 12izc a yard-Rebuilding A &C
@ Z. .........-... =
The Washington times., 1906-06-07

HE builder demands the entire plant the
y days. II means that every article in this gigantic
StoChnOt old goods, but goods bought spring
and summer -son-must be Sold-and SOLD AT ONCE.
Costs and profits have been diSregared attempt
make hurried clearance But how prices
always lower them further Day
have combination Offering appeal
all economical purses.
The Washington times., 1906-06-07
MERELY A PREDICTION.

It is now predicted that Chicago viii
some day be destroyed by an earth
quake. This should please New York
greatly.-Denver Post.
The Washington times., 1906-06-07
19c Gilt Belts, 7c

Silver and Gilt Belts: about ten
dozen; regular I9c values. Rebuild
ing G. T. Price, &C.
The Washington times., 1906-06-07
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ing recommend him 70 all Moderate charges
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