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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-09-29

proof u what native tact. having al its dIspoSa.
unlimited wealth. could achieve Mistress SPIDER
manner was unexceptionable. quite but when You
came to the gst and substance OF her speech
that was something different
What she said this, ' VIII YOU walk INTO my
parIo-5 nothing less
there then no limit 70 the presumption 81 these
u-,sta-tss Certainly not, she replied. with all the
hautez- he- a-nazenent would permit her l. sum
mon. " Dc You forget that | come from very old
Not II all sad Mistress Spider suavely: Il Toy
get nothing But / have discovered lately. upon
recourse the schools 81 heTadr, that l am from a
verE old family myself.
Indeed" sad Mistress FL. raising her b-oHs
dsda-ntallv
or. YES indeed ! find i was an ancestor %:
NINE who encouraged Robert Bruce u save SCOT
land and that You know. was sometime ago And
quite a number 81 the later members 81 the race
carle over II the Mayt1ower There Is pretty little
family tradition which tells how one OF these let
himself down by his web within al inch 81 Priscilla
nose causing that lovely girl 70 SCreeCk and getting
himself promptly heWed pieces by the trlstE
sword If Niles StaEdlSh TO whom Priscilla NsS just
beginning 70 look good 4 collateral branch settled
winch The coIonlSts purchased their first
used atte-Ea-d drive relatives II NINE ont II the
houses. Permit ME, then. To reneT m invitation.
WI YOU ralk INTO my parlor,
Mistress Fly laughed sardon:CaIE- - Ao-t VIII
perhaps understand she said with biting emphasis.
how extremely Your people seem Z ne Wien
I inform yo1 hat al ancestor u NINE "S the r.:
in the Ointment mentioned II the scriptures
And nth that she passed But now ne head
VS. tossed proudly down
For moment Mistress Spider Was stunned a
Rho would not he, But i was only ~ a moment
And when She recovered herself her determination
vas III l3v,->e dashed. Indeed the rebuff she had
received only served 70 put her her rnette,
Il YOU please. her metal. tor Il copper that had
made them wealthy
II show her where ber place 4 she inuttereu
between her C-erched antenn9.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-09-29
The Next Highest Card

THE next highest card in her hand a formal
dinner. and It was a formal dinner to which she
now had recourse IL preparing this She omitted no
discomfort prescribed by the best usage: but she
wash content with these Thinking 10 add dstinc
ton She imported number Of d.scomfOrts which no
body had ever heard II 1t was great mistake. Mis-
Fly got wind u hat VAS dong and the moment
She received her invitation She set out 10 make IN
qurles-through mutual friends, Tor OF course 1t
would never DO 10 appear directly interested
Arc not those l!sco.lto-ts brand new. she asked
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-09-29

STRESS FLY WAS Walking
out one DAY, with her
glance cast demureiy up,
for She waS walking on
the ceiling. YOU under
stand.-when - her ut
most aSton:shment she
was accoSted by Mistress
Spider. There was this
much - be SAID for Ms
treSs Spider, however
Her manner was uneX-
Ceptionable Nobody
could deny that the
Spiders all knew how u
appear. as we'll as how l.
disappear Their bearing,
n fact. was a living
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-09-29
Touring Car Didn't Tempt Her

II r next play 10 buy French touring car. OF
IL the largest dimensions ami The highest speed
It cost her mint OF money, but she had oceans u
Iu.nts left She hired chauffeur who knew how T.
he competent and polite a the same tune, and
would often exercise his knav.,e DE actually. She
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1907-01-20

For wall paper and paint see Claud Ciegg and company, AT Main street.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1907-01-20
AN ANNOUNCEMENT

The time is fast approaching when we must give up this building, only about three weeks more. We still have a fair sized stock of furniture, carpets and stoves on hand. This stock must be disposed of by then. We are not asking any profit now, as gwe must turn the stock into cash, ltherefore, if the people of Pine Bluff and vicinity need anything in our line, Sor contem- plate needing anything ing the future it will certainly pay them well to take advantage of this sale.
 In order to assist you further in supplying your wants, we will accept bankable notes at 8 per cent interest for thirty or sixty days.
 This is a great opportunity for you to get goods from fifty to one hun dred per cent less than the regular re- tail price everywhere.
 RHODES-HAVERTY FURNITURE
 COMPANY.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1907-01-20

has been developed in the Senate and it will have a rough sledding in that body.
 Postmaster General Cortelyou frankly opposes the measure, because he regards it as bad legislation Should it be enacted into law, post office officials say that it will be next to impossible to put stop to the op- erations of the grafters who work through the United States mails; that the sWindlers will have practically an open way to reach the gullible public Tn the end, perhaps, few of them could be held to proper account in the courts, but it would be long and tedious proceeding.
 Under the present system, the post office department stands between the swindlers and the unsuspecting pub- lie and, in cases brought to the atten- tion of the department where it is shown that the operators evidently are grafters or frauds, the depart ment interposes fraud order as a means of protecting the people.
 It is a noticeable fact that, since the authority was conferred upon the postmaster general to issue fraud or ders prohiting persons from using the mails, about 26,000 of such orders have been issued and, in all that num- Der, only about thirty objections to the accuracy of the departments rul- ings have been made. In most of the cases where objections were filed, the constitutionality of the law was at tackled, the merits of the particular cases no being gone into.
 It is only fair to Representatives Littlefeld and Crumpacker, both of whom are able lawyers, to say that they supported the bending measure because they believed simply, that un- der a less efficient administration o1 the postoffice department than thai given by Mr. Cortelyou, for instance the power to issue such orders might be abused. They hold that the righ1 of review by the courts ought not te be denied in any such case.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1907-01-20
4. ]. CLEMN0NS
 DIES SUDDENLY Heart Failure Believed to
 Have Caused Death of Well Known Planter at Grady Friday Afternoon. HERE DAY BEFORE
Successful in Business and Died d Rich Man-T0 Be Buried at His Old Home, Reeves, Tenn.-B0dy Shipped Saturday.

Andrew J. Clemmons, one of the Wealthiest and best known planters in this section, died suddenly at his plantation home near Grady Friday afternoon. His death is believed to have been caused by heart failure. The body was brought to this city yesterday afternoon and shipped by the Holderness-F'itzhugh company to his old home, Reeves, Tennessee, for interment
 MT. Clemmons was fifty-one years old. He leaves wife and three sons, two of whom are in the Ar kansas Military academy in Little Rock. Four brothers, w. L., o. H. and Polk Clemmons of Reeves, Tenn, and J. F. Clemmons of Full ton, Ky; a nephew, Charles P. Clemmons, of Tamo, Ark, and niece, Miss Miriam Clemmons, a teacher in the Pine Bluff public schools, also survive, besides sev- eral other relatives who live at Reeves, Tenn.
 MT. Clemmons was visitor in Pine Bluff Thursday and was ap- parently in the best of health. He called on several friends and re- turned to Grady Friday morning. That afternoon, while at his home, he suffered a heart attack and died shortly afterward
 TWenty-six years ago Andrew Clemmons came to Arkansas. He invested his savings, small amount of money, and was unus- ually successful in his business deal ings. At the time of his death he owned one of the best cotton plan tations in this section of the state. It is stated that the place alone is worth in the neighborhood of 5000. He was a kind hearted, clever gentleman and enjoyed large following of friends.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1907-01-20

but if additional legislation is needed to enact the necessary laws without fear or favor.
 He urged the assessment of pro perty at it's full value, thereby mal<- ing it possible to cut the rate Of taxation in two. He urged strict economy in order that the appro- priations may not exceed the rev enue of the state, which he estim ates at s710,000 annually. This sum is availa ole to pay the current expenses of the state and support the state institutions.
 To increase the revenue he ur ged an increase of the liquor li cense and the levying of a privilege tax upon corporations. He asked legislation expressing bucket shops and providing for uniform primary laws.
 Governor Little urged that al! as saults with intent to commit rape be made punishable by death and that judges be empowered to call special session of court and empanel grand juries to deal with such cases im- mediately after they are committed.
 Davis Fine Message.
 Governor Davis, in his message, delivered this morning, dealt at length with the trust question. He declared that the present antitrust law has not been enforced in the spirit in which it was written. "I warn you gentlemen" he declared. cat the very beginning of your off, cial duties, not to lay hand upon the law, or change one line, one
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1907-01-20
IT'S C0V. LITTLE;
 DAVIS =|S 0UT State Government Reins in the Hands of a New Driv- er-Messages to the Gen eral Assembly.
WHAT EACH MAN SAID
TWO-Cent Rate Bill Passed by the
 HOuSe-Senate Will Act Immedi-
 ateIy, and Governor Little Will
 Have the Measure Within d Week.

Little Rock. Ark, Jan. 19.-The greater part of the time of both the devoted to hearing the message of the retiring governor, Jeff Davis, ernor John s. Little The houses met in joint session in the forenoon to hear Governor Davis message and another joint session was held in the afternoon to hear the inau- gural address of Governor Little.
 Governor Little opened his ad dress with an appeal to the General Assembly to see that in the future no dishonor attaches to either branch of the legislative body. He declared that if any by their wanton conduct prove unworthy to sit with honorable senators and representa- tives they ought to be dealt with by their respective houses. He also urged the enactment of drastic leg islation against lobbyists, denying the latter the privileges of the floor during the session and inn posing such severe penalties that the observance of the laws will be compelled.
 Governor Little devoted consid- erable time to a discussion of edu- catiOnal matters, urging state uni formity of textbooks, the establish ment of high schools, the establish ment of state normal school, the establishment of a textile school and liberal appropriations for the state university
 Governor Little did not directly recognize a two-cent railroad rate, but recommended that the matter found that the present rates are ex cessive a reduction to two-cent rate be made. He recommended the passage of an employ liability, generally known as fellow ser wants bill.
 He recommended a full investi gatiOn of the matters connected with the new state capitol and the appropriation of such as may be
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1907-01-20

word, one syllable, or one letter, but to exact of your public officials it's strict and faithful enforcement
 Regarding the new state capitol whole project was conceived in in iquity and brought forth in sin and it's own corruption. He declared that no money should be appropri- ated for the completion of the struc ture until there is decided change in the method of it's expenditure. He declared that if the present sys- tenn is continued the building will cost five million dollars before it is completed
 Regarding the state convict farm Governor Davis recommended that no appropriatipn ba made to pay the interest on the balance due, amount ing to SIP ,O00, holding that the of it's obligations unless there is law in existance at the time of the making of the contract. authorizing the payment.
 Governor Davis urged the enact ment of a fellow servants bill. He also urged the passage of two-cent passenger rate bill and opposed the passage of the newspaper and stamp bill:
 He opposed the calling of con- stitutioal convention in strong terms. He condemned the bucket shops and demanded legislation for their suppression.
 In regard to the predicted deficit of s1OO,OOO in the general revenue fund on June next, Governor Davis declared that the existence of such deficit depends largely upon the action taken by this legislature. "Unless the general assembly shall be better posted as to the income of the state" he declares, 'and the difference between a plain steal and lgitimate expense then the last legislature was, then we may look for a deficit, not only of $106,O00, but, s9O6, 900. That body not only disgraced themselves, but dishonored tile state as nearly as was in their power to do so, and would have bankrupted it in the midst of it's prosperity had I not, with a firm hand, compelled them to right by
 (Continued On Page Four.)
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1907-01-20
! Measure Already Passed by the National House of Representatives and May Become a Law.
26,000 ORDERS ISSUED
Power Might Be Abused-Right of Court to Review Fraud Order Cases Should Be Given, Says Able Law Makers in Congress.
Special to the Graphic.

Special to the Graphic.
 orders issued by the postoffice depart ment in protection of such Americans as the late P. T. Barnum once said "like to be fooled' are to be attacked in the courts, if measure which has already passed the House of Repre- sentatives should be enacted into a law.
 The bill favorably considered by the House provides that the concern against whom the fraud order is is- sued may have the right of appeal to the courts for relief against the or der of the postmaster general. In the present circumstances, the order is- sued by the postoffice department for bidding an individual or concern from using the United States mails is final. The department has operated under the law for many years. Of course, there have been many objections to the arbitriment of the department ill such cases, but the investigations in- stitued by he postmaster general are so thorough that it is regarded as scarcely likely that mistake should be made.
 However, bill was introduced pro- viding for a court review of the find ings of the department It was re- ported favorably by the committee and one day when few members were in their seats and the proceedings were dragging along in perfunctory way, the measure was called up and passed. In the brief debate on the kRlll it was supported by Representa- tive Perkins of New York, Littlefield of Maine and Crumpacker of Indiana, who was the sponsor for the meas ure. A quorum of the House was not present, but the bill was allowed to pass without a call for the ayes and noes.
 Get-rich-quick concerns and indi- viduals, who has beer backing the proposed legislation, were jubilant; but it is likely that they laughed toe early. A strong opposition to the bill
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1907-01-20
21,SS9

New prescriptions filled by Bedell's Pharmacy last year. This is a re- markable record and one that .7any drug store could be proud Qf. It stands for the great faith and conh- dence which the public has<in their ability, quality of matiral and prompt ness in delivery. You take no chances when having your prescriptions filled at Bedel's Pharmacy.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1907-01-20

necessary to secure the completion of the Building as soon as possible.
 Governor Little recommended the abrogation of the present state con- vict leases and the placing of the penitentiary under the manag agement of an independent boaard of control to be appoited by the governor.
 He recommended good roads leg islation.and the working of the con- victs on the public roads.
 He recommended the enactment of a state banking law. He urged the enforcement of the laws against trusts and urged the General As- sembly to take no backward steps,
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1907-01-20
Lee Exercises Postponed.

Owing to the dismissal of the public schools Friday afternoon out of respect to the memory of the late mayor, H. King White, the Robert E. Lee exercises which were to have been carried out that afternoon at the high school, wre postponed un- til February 22, when they will be combined with the exercises to be announced for Washington's birth day
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1907-01-20

It is the cut that gives distinction to the garment. We cut special pattern for each garment We have nice line of suitings from s25 up. Eisenkramer the Tailor, over Citizens bank, Second avenue, corner Pine street.
The Rathdrum tribune. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1903-1963, 1907-12-20

The ESkimoS' Real Santa Claus.
Sheldon Jackson, an official employ
ed by the United States bk1reau of ed
ucation to work in the wilds of Alaska.
carried Christmas to the Eskimo chill
rden there in 1894. He gave a deep
ly interesting account of how he did
it in report to the bureau.
For several days Immediately pre-
ceding Christmas" he said, II took
occasion to tell the scholars how it
was observed by the whites, and ex-
planned some features about the day
as my limited knowledge of the Ian
the close of school the day before,
they pretty well knew why 1t was OBJ
served.
Il told the children about Santa
Claus, and for them to tie their fur
stockings up near their beds. as he
was coming to visit them for the first
time, and would remember every
child.
/ made up lot of little bags out
of empty flour sacks, and into each
one put eight cubes of white sugar,
about a dozen pieces of dried apples
and dozen raisins-not very ap-
propriate assortment for Christmas
present for white child, but 1t was
the best we had, and l found out aft
erward that the selection was very
much appreciated by the little Es-
kimo.
Although our supplies were very
limited, l concluded to take enough
from such as we had and give each
family the same assortment. It was
made up of tin can filled with flour,
eight navy biscuits. one pint >of
rice, one-half pound of sugar and one
third pound of tea. There are ten
houses in the village, and about 100
persons all told. The supplies above
enumerated were made up into ten
packages.
Il had the herders harness one of
the deer teams to a Sled and at -
o'clock started with four natives for
the village, a half smile west of the
station.
when we reached the first house,
tCoh q NtSW VI me user
standing by the little skin window
through which a faint CLEAN of light
was thrown from the oil lamp burn
ing below.
ut occurred to me that perhaps
this was the first time in the history
of civilization that live Santa Claus
made his midnight visit upon an err
rand of mercy with team of rein
deer, and that the Eskimo were the
first to actually experience what
throughout Christendom is only a
myth.
1T became necessary to dig away
the frost from one corner of the win
dow in order to get the packages
through, and in nearly every instance
the operation alarmed those below,
when package was Immediately Drop
ped down and they became quiet.
THE night was glorious one, cold
and crisp, with the stars shining in
lustrous splendor from the pale blue
canopy above, and not breath of air
was stirring.
ACROSS the whole northern hori-
zon floods of wavy light surged and
The Rathdrum tribune. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1903-1963, 1907-12-20

) WHITE men push out,
year by year, into the re-
hottest corners of the
earth, they carry Christ
mas with them as a gift to
the savages with whom
they come in contact. The
American troops have
done this in the past two
or three years in some
of the hitherto untraveled
islands of the Philippines,
The Rathdrum tribune. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1903-1963, 1907-12-20

[NCE the occurrence OF
that great event which
gave to US the name tf
Christmas and the bless
ings OF Christianity.
Christmas day has played
q most important part In
the history Of the world.
In our own country it has
figured conspicuously in
the dates Of historic note.
Yet 1t is surprising how
The Rathdrum tribune. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1903-1963, 1907-12-20

where the Spaniards had never dared
to venture.
Strange, indeed, are some of the
experiences which fall to the lot Of
these Adventures when they first
play Santa Claus to barbarian race
that has never heard the glad old
story Of Yule.
The Rathdrum tribune. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1903-1963, 1907-12-20

met and deposed him, electing his l.
year-old son Edward to the throne.
Z & Il
III Lo-d Gotham, who had
Il T1O led the Lollards in their
revolt against the throne, was sub
jected to cruel torture and put to
death in st. Giles Field, London, on
Christmas day. 141s.
4 & 4
i II tn 1440, that Giles de Retz.
Of France the original "Bluebeard,"
was executed for the murder of six
of his wives.
& Il &
11Nn The terrible Battle of
Il TOO Wakefield, in the Wars
of the Roses, took place at Christmas
tide, 1460.
4 & 4
1InD Navidad, Cuba, owes its
Il TO6 name to Christmas, for
1t was on that day in 1892 that Chris
TOPPER Columbus landed at that place.
Because of the day, he called the
place Navidad.
4 4 4
ADO The "still Christmas" of
lO6O 1926 was so called be-
cause, on account of the plague which
was raging through England, Henry
III. ordered that the court should
suppress all Christmas mirth and jol-
lily out of sympathy for the suffering
country.
4 & 4
10 q q James H., who had taken
1OoO the crown, was obliged
to flee to France for his life, and on
Christmas day, 1888, he landed at Am
bleteuse, in Brittany. The flight of
James put an end to the struggle be-
tween the crown and the people. The
throne was offered to William of
Orange and his wife, Mary, daughter
of James II. and granddaughter of
Charles l. This effected a reconcilia-
ton of the powers. When, December
%. 1894, Queen Mary died of small
pox gloom was cast over the Christ.
mas festivities Of that year.
4 & 4
1870 Washington crossed the
i 4 4 ~ Delaware on Christmas
day, 1776. as hes expected then to
catch the Hessians off their guard.
His plans were eminently successful.
The Hessians. making merry because
Of the holiday, were surprised and
routed by the continentals.
& & II
1907 Christmas of this year
i 4 4 4 was spent by Washing
ton at Valley Forge and marked one
of the bleakest epochs in American
history. 1t was in the midst of the
dreadful winter when the courage and
endurance of all the patriots were
tried to the utmost and when Christ
mas brought no such triumph as that
Of Trenton, when many of the men
were unable to stir on account of
hunger, when the commander in chief
reported to congress that "2,S9S men
are now in camp unfit for duty. be-
cause they are barefoot and otherwise
naked.
1870 On Christmas day in
1Oo 4 1887 Zachary Taylor de-
feated the Indians in the battle of
Okeechobee, Florida.
4 & 4
a. The cabinet meeting held
1OO1 on Christmas day in 1851
was momentous one, for then it was
decided by President Lincoln and his
advisors that it would be wise to ac-
cede to England's demands that Mason
and Slidell be released. Seven years
later President johnson made the day
one of greater peace by issuing
proclamation granting full pardon to
all who had taken part in the war OF
the rebellion.
& 4 4
0Go On the great Christmas
1OOO festival of 1868 Presi-
dent Johnson granted full pardon to
every one who had taken part in the
The Rathdrum tribune. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1903-1963, 1907-12-20
Christmas Feast That Nearly
Caused Bloodshed.

Rev. Frank Patton, son of the ia.
nous South Sea missionary, John g
Faton' tells of a thrilling Christmas
wnicn ne spent in 1899 at Lenakel on
The Rathdrum tribune. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1903-1963, 1907-12-20

0G0 On the great Christmas
1OOo festival of 1868 Presi-
dent Johnson granted full pardon to
every one who had taken part in the
great conflict against the union.