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British Army's First Trousers.

:. Perhaps the army revolution of deep est interest to the soldier himself was that effected in 1923, when for the first time he was put in trousers. The an
 nouncement from the horse guards took the following remarkable form t: "His majesty has been pleased to ap- prove of the discontinuance of breech- es, leggings and shoes as part of the clothing of the infantry soldiers and of blue gray cloth trousers and half boots being substituted" In order to indem- nifty the clothing colonels" for any hardship which the new order might cause 1t was decided that these gentle men should no longer be called upon tp provide the waistcoat of Tommy,
 6r that Tommy should himself supply Tout of his shilling a day. To reas- Sure him it was pointed out that he was in position to do 50 with com fort, because he would no longer have to buy gaiters.-Iondon Chronicle.
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piaeter of Paris.

For experimental purpo5os and where but a few castings of medium and light weight are required plaster Of paris has many good advantages as material for pattern making. It is light, 1t can be given q smooth surface, 1t Is easily given any required shape and it can be added to indefinitely. While it is brittle, this is more than offset by the saving In first cost and the quickness with which the pattern may be prepared. Plaster of paris sets in from three to six minutes but if for any reason it is desired to keep the mass plastic for q longer period one drop of glue to a five gallon mixture will keep 1t soft for a couple of hours. Plaster of paris mixed with cold water
 has an expansion of about one-six- teenth of an Inch to the foot when hardening. Should this be undesirable mix with warm Or lime water, and there Is no eXpansion.-Machine
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The First Gas Tubes.

William Murdock, a Scottish mining engineer employed in the Redruth mines, Cornwall, appears to have been the first to suggest that gas might be conveyed in tubes and used instead of lamps and candles. He made very E 1ious gas lantern for himself, with wl..ch he used to light his way over the Cornish moors at night. This lan- tern consisted of bag filled with gas and fitted with tube, at the end of which the gas could be lighted. Carry ing the bag under his arm, Murdock used to light his way home at night. On meeting any one 1t is said that he wour give the bag squeeze and thus send out long tongue of flame. This led to his being looked upon as the demon of the Cornish moors.-LondoL Telegraph.
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1T. 8. As Poem.'

Thomas Bailey .Allrich was fond of reteling that anecdOte of his own boy ish daring which appears in his "Ponk- apog Papers, to the effect that upon first entering James T. Fields office in the Old Corner Bookstore his eyes fell upon that kindly editor and publishers $ memorandum book. open upon the ta- ble. MT. Fields was absent for the moment, and the youthful poet coull not help noticing the impressive list of agenda: Don't forget to mail R. w. F. his contract" Don't forget Q. w. HIS proofs" etc, whereupon the "young Milton," who certainly deserved to succeed in his profession, wrote upon the memorandum book, Don't forget to accept T. B. As poem," and disappeared. The poem was accepted paid for and, trueSt kindness of all, as Mir. Aldrich asserted, was never print ed. But the rcsourceful youth never lost his deferential attitude toward the bearers of those famous initialed names that had once preceded his own.--At- lanttc.
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A1airst the Middle.

When Bill, the ranchman, came to New York to play the races he put up at one of the most expensive hotels in the city and took one of the most ex- pensive rooms Then he went broke. The proprietor of the hotel and the clerk held g private consultation.
 eve will let him stay here" they de- cided, "but from now on we will feed him liver and bacon until he pays his bill. Nothing does he get in this house from now on but liyer and bacon.
 They fed Bill liver and bacon for breakfast, dinner and supper for about three weeks Then his l:c'l turned. He forthwith walked out t. d stranee cafe to got sonathins to eat. He boxed over the b.l! of fa-c.
 "N-Eat's this in the nli,i,lic:" he ask ed. "I.ivnr ami banon:"
 "Ycs, sir" the E,ai.cr aH3;"ared.
 "Give Lle e9e@yy't..:As OF the '1;,l of fare both ways flc::! live" lai bacon. v ordered Bil,.-New York Press.
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An Anciant Suoerstition.

It is a historical fact that a cock was publicly burned at Basel in Au- gust, 1474, for the diabolical crime of laying an egg. the egg being also burn ed lest it should produce cockatrice or fiery flying serpent. ''On the Thurs day before St. LawrenCeS day. writes Gross in his "Kurtze Easier kronik,' "they burned a cock on the kOlenberg, together with an egg which he had laid, for they feared that a dragon might be matched therefrOm. The eN- ecutioner cut open the cock and found three more eggs in him. for, as Nicen- tius saith in the sixth book of his 'Speculum Naturale,' it hath always been held that cock in his old age may lay an egg, whence ariseth a basilisk if it be matched out on dung heap by the serpent called couber Wherefore the basilisk is half cock and half serpent He saith also that certain persons declare they have seen basilisks matched from such eggs.'-' Cornhill Magazine.
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"The Aimiqhty Dollar"

A recent headline, Rule of the Dol lar," has suggested the inquiry, Who originated the familiar phrase ''the almighty dollar?" It was Washington Irving in The Creole Village" which he published in 1887. The phrase be- came so popular and excited so much controversy in consequence of doubt whether the adjective was irreverent that it's author had to explain eighteen years later that he had intended mo irreverence, even to the dollar, which he is well aware is becoming daily more and more an object of worship" Dollar is certainly one of the world $ great words now, and it Is difficult to realize that 1t only means "valleyer," the "thaler' having been named after the Joachimsthal, in Bohemia, in whose valley it was first coined in the six teenth century ry.-London Chronicle.
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Spoke Too Soon.

The other day stranger thus ad dressed passenger coming out of the Union station:
 You will excuse me. sir, but isn't this''-
 The passenger, without waiting for the other to finish, responded:
 "Your umbrella? We'll, I presume it is, sir. You will allow me to explain that picked it up on coming out of the train just now. have great pleas ure in restoring it to the rightful own er'
 The stranger expressed his thanks and quickly made off.
 A few minutes later the same stran- ger, with d brand new umbrella tucked carefully under his arm, asked another individual the same question he had intended to ask the man who handed him the umbrella.
 You will excuse me, sir, but isn { this the nearest way to Fifth avenue?' Kansas City Independent.
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--------- -. 1t Pays to Advertise,

A theatrical manager was holding forth on the value of publicity the oth- CT day and pointed his moral with this: When the teacher was absent from the schoolroom, Billy. the mischievous boy Of the class, wrote on the black board
 "'BiIly Jones can hug the girls bet ter than any boy in school
 Upon her return the teacher called him up to her desk.
 William, did you write that" she asked, pointing to the blackboard "'Yes, ma'am,' said Billy.
 Well, you may stay after school said she, as punishment
 "The other pupils waited for Billy to come out, and then they began guyiD2 him.
 "T1ot licking, didn't you?'
 Nope said Billy.
 Got javed?'
 Nope
 ao Y',at did she do?' they asked. tell said Billy. but it pays to adyectiSe' '"-Des Moiles Register and leader.
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Suicide as Experiment,

A wealthy young man named Lean dro Improta after taking refreshment at cafe in Naples called for pen and ink and wrote a number of notes and letters. He then quietly took out a small revolver and shot himself in the breast One of the letters found in his pocket runs:
 To the Curious Public--In this century it Is impossible voluntarily to leave this world without great efforts being made on the part of newspapers and curious people to discover the cause of the deed. In my case I wished to study metempsychosis at close quarters Is that not a fine idea? So much has been written on the subject and 1t pleases me to discover instead of talking. So I determined to die and see whether I shall be reborn in the form of some animal. It would be delightful to return to this world as lion or a rat This Is why wanted to die. ADDIO.
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Bamboo Sap In India.

In India the sap of the female bam. boo is used for medicinal purposes. "Tabasheer." or 'banslochan." is sold In all Indian baZaars, as it has beep known from the earliest times as a medicinal agent. It is also known in Borneo and was an article of con- merce with early Arab traders of the east. It's properties are said to be strengthening, tonic and cooling. It has been analysed and has been shown to consist almost entirely of silica, with traces of lime and potash. From it's remarkable occurrence in the hollows of bamboos the eastern mind has long associated it with miraculous powers.
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Let No One Boast.

Nevertheless, let no one boast. Just as every man, though he be the great est genius, has very definite limitations in some one sphere of knowledge. and thus attests his common origin with the essentially perverse and stupid mass of mankind, so also has every man something in his nature which is positively evil. Even the best-nay, the noblest-character will sometimes sur prise us by isolated traits of depravity as though 1t were to acknowledge his kinship with the human race, in which villainy-nay, cruelty-ls to be found in that degree.-Schopenha
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The Voice of the People.

Bob Toombs of Georgia was massive in frame and giant in intellect. A back country paper criticised bill he was putting through che legislature. ''This sheet" he roarei. flourishing it aloft at public meeting in Marietta. fs about the size of boys shirt tail and Is called Vox Populi the voice of the people! It has been established eight years and has circulation of 100 weekly in state with 100000 population. Voice of the people! Why, it is the voice of one of the people, and he is an illiterate ass"
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The Whole Show,

When Bubinstein was travelling through the United States upon con- cert tour it chancedsthat Barnum's cir GUS followed exactly the same route chosen by thu great Russian. On one occasion when the train was filled with snake charmers, acrobats, clowns and the like the guard. noticing perhaps Rubinstein's remarkable appearance. asked him, Do you belong to the show?" Turning his leonine head with a savake shake. Rubinstein fercely growled out, Sir, I am the show!'
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Bill Nye and Martens.

In the spring of 1895 the distin- guished Dutch novelist known by the pen name of Maarten Martens was elected an honorary member of the Authors club of New York, says the Bookman. When the name Joost Ma rius NJ. Van der Poorten-Schwartz came to the attention of the member ship committee there was a gasp of astonishment. Finally the late Bill Nye came to the rescue with the sug- gestion that the first half of the name should be acted on at once, but that the last half should be held over until the autumn. when the weather would be cool
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A Court Fools Joke.

Scogan, the famous court jester of Edward w.. dearly loved practical joke. Once he borrowed money of the king and when the day for payment came was unable to make good his word. He feared the kings anger and decided to appease him by joke. Feigning death, he had his friends car " his body before Edward. The king fell ready victim to the deception and in his lamentations over the sup posed dead fool said he freely forgave the debt. Scogan immediately sprang to his feet exclaiming, "The news Is 50 revivifylng that it has called me back to life"
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Just as a Precaution.

In small village in the south Of Scotland an elder in the parish church was one day reproving an old woman who was rather the worst for liquor by saying. Sarah, don't you know that you should fly from the tempter?" Sarah not too we'll pleased)-Flee yer seP! Elder-Oh, Sarah, I have flown! Sarah-Aweel, I think yell be nane the waur O anither flutter!-Scottish Amer ican.
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A Peculiarly of Crir,inais 5

Policemen i'll spite Of their trouble in solving what appear to be ra~re or less simple problems, are fond Of aS- sertinS that tho ordinary criminal be- trays an amazing lack or originality. In support of this they point out that when q criminal is arrested after do- ing one ''stretch" the second charge against him is generally for the same sort of crime. They explain this by saying that each failure or each loss shows the "crook' some point Of which he had been ignorant, and it is easy for him to convince himself that next time he will avoid that mistake and be successful When he fails and is ar rested the law shows him just where he bunglnd and the gamblers love of taking nance urg him to try his luck at ..e old game once more. Then there i also always to be considered the unconscious and gritty leterlni nation to make success of the thing anyhow.-New York Tribune
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Aids to Hum anity.

No women have done more for hu- manity and for the individual than the old maid reformer and the old maid aunt. There is none to whom we owe a deeper debt of gratitude and noW whom we could not better spare, says writer in the Cosmopolitan, for be sure of this. God sends old maids into the world to do the work that the rest of us leave undOne.
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NOTICE TO THE
 TRAVELLING PUBLIC.

MT. J. OKeiff desires to notify his patrons and friends that the AntIara Hotel will be closed on July 31, 19o7p and his whole attention will be given to the Arlington Hote., which has been entirely refurnished and up to date.
 The Arlington will be conducted on the American and European plans as formerly. European plan rooms, soc, 75c and with bath st, American plan, B per day. J. OKEIFE. Pine Bluff, Ark, July g, 1907. iA
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His Choice.

A witty member of the legal profess sion was once a guest at dinner re- markable for it's meagerness. The din- ing room had been newly and splendid ly furnished. Some of the guests con- graduated the host on his taste in dec oration.
 "For my part, I would rather see less gliding and more carving" said the wit.
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Takes Them In.

1eacher-Have you looked up the ueanlng of the word "imbibes," Fan ry: Fanny-Yes, ma'am. Teacher "eii' what does 1t mean? Fanny-TO axe in Teacher-Yes. Now give seutence using the word. Fanny-My sunt imbibes boarders.
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The Focus.

Three Sons who had gone west to make their fortunes in cattle raising wrote home for an appropriate name to give their ranch. The reply, "Focus," aid not seem especially suitable until the explanation was forthcoming, "The place where the sons raise meat."- Mppincott's.
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The Possibility.

stage MaEager-Great snakes! Stop! Don't move that scene yet.
 supe-It's most time.
 Don't touch it. Juliet is there dead ID the tomb. If you move that canvas Will let in draft and she'll sneeze.' Kansas City Independent.
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ConoeniaI Endowment. E

The high prize of life, the crownins fortune of man, is to be born to some pursuit which fnds him in employ ment and happiness, whether it be [" make baskets or hrOadswords or canals or statues or sOngs.-EmerSOn.
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OHIO RURAL
 CARRIERS

Dayton, O., Aug. 23.-Hundreds Of rural mail carriers from all parts of the Buckeye state are present at the meeting of ths Ohio association. which convened today.
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Conscientious.

IcAlister-'Tis threepence I'm owtn ta ye, meenister The fact Is, I'm a conscientious mon. and pit naethin' in the plate on Sunday. The smallest I had wi me was saXpence, and didna theenk the sairmon was up ta it. Dundee Advertiser.
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Ahle For tba Rest.

civilian, were you ever whipped d school?" queried the visitor.
 "Only by the teacher" was the rath CT significant repIy.-Chicago News.
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YANKEE GRANG-
 FRS MEET

Brattleboro, Vt, Aug. 23.-Farmers from Vermont, New Hampshire, Mas sachusetts and other New England states are taking part in the Grange field day meeting here today. Nation al Grange Master N. J. Batchelder and other speakers of national reputation delivered addresses on topics connect ed with the growth and progress of the Grange movement.
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We ought not to look back unless 1t is to derive some useful lessons from past errors and for the purpose of profting by dear bought experience. Washington.
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The population of the world average lOo women to every 100 men.
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MOZLEY'S LEMON ELIXIR.

Cured me or long-standing case of chills and fever by using two bot ties. J. c. STANLEY. Engineer E. T. Va. & Ga. R. R.
 All druggists sell pr Mozley's $ Lemon Elixir. 6
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1907-08-23

Save SC day. Buy a lot in Homi Addition. R. H. NJ. Mills X Sons.
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Pine Bluff, Ark, July g, 1907. j
The Springdale news., 1907-09-27

The News would like to join the club they will please write Louis M. Starring, Grandview, Tenn. and they will be furnished all in- formation necessary, and will be gladly welcomed into the assoei- alton membership.
 Don't Worry met Ory Dree in town Saturday. Ory IS teaching school and looking hale and hearty.
 Fruit eaters are not So liable to levers as heavy meat eaters.
 Mrs. M. Murphy one day last week while working an apple peeler at Goreess evaporator, in sticking an apple on the fork accidentally run ole of the prongs through her left fore finger which made a very painful wound.
 Mir. and Mrs. Wm. Smith were visitors Sunday at $. Q. Browns.
 Mr. Dakon, who once owned a farm southwest of town, now owns and lives on the NJ. Murphy y place south of town on the rail- road, having bought 1t from F. NJ. Bratton short time back. Some of Don't Worry's folks attended graphaphone enter tainment one evening last week at F. NJ. Brattons.
 Some of the boys hopped a freight train Monday morning and went to Rogers to see the show.
 One editor of newspaper in Indiana Is bemoaning their con- dition up there. He says they haven't anything to make pies of and that they will have to dc without pies till pie stuff comes again next year.
 Thirty-seven years ago this af- ternoon. September 2, Don't Worry crossed the great Father
The Springdale news., 1907-09-27
HARMON.

Sept. 2S.-Mrs. Sullivan ae- companled by her mother. Mrs. Wright. left for her home near Adalr, IT.. Tuesday, Sept. F.
 Some few. from Harmon at. tended the picnic at Savoy Satur- day.
 There was a wedding at Squire Locks Monday night.
 The contracting parties We're Walter Marshall of Savoy and Miss Daisy Phillips of Robinson. They were married between eleven and twelve o'clock. We wish them a long and successful life.
 Frank Lock and tanilv of Bellingham. Wash. are visiting relatives here.
 Mr. and Mrs. Dan Tremble of Galena, Kansas, have been visit ing the latter'S sister, Mrs. Nora Greenlee.
 Mrs. Ed Wright has been at the home of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Late the past week helping to nurse her sister who has been very low with typhoid fever.
 Olin Lankford returned from Galena, Kansas. last week where he has been working ir the mines.
 Webster Shipley is attending school at the University at Fay. etteville. MAGGIE.
The Springdale news., 1907-09-27

erent grades of work and the bulk of the school showed such an interest that arrangements were perfected so that they could go down today and see the Fair.
 Hugh Lichyter went up to Rogers yesterday evening to at tend the evening performance of Sells-Forepaugh's circus.
 Dr. Fergus was over from Elm Springs yesterday looking up apples for his eyaporator at that place.
 Ike Holcomb, of Lowell, came down Sunday to stay this week and assist Uncle Ben Johnson to care for his stock that are being exhibited at the Fair.
 Remember the reorganization of the local Sunday school Sum day and do not fail to attend are you coming?
 The store of McClendon X Co. is heaped, ''crammed and jam med" with the big lot of new bargain goods which MT. Me Clendon purchased in St. Louis recently.
 A freight train killed two COWS for Will Crum yesterday.
 Sunday last was regular meet ing day at Shady Grove and Uncle Johnson Crawford con- dueted the religious services.
 AlULkEEPMO.
The Springdale news., 1907-09-27

of Waters" at Greens old Ferry on his way overland to the Lone Star state.
 Gordon and Mrs. Goree were welcome callers Sunday after noon at our home.
 The rain Friday night laid the dust and cooled the atmosphere, making 1t pleasant for outing parties.
 In few more weeks the wood lands will be resplendent with golden tints, hues and colors of all descriptions that only natures paint brush can produce.
 DoN'T WORRY.
The Springdale news., 1907-09-27
SOUTH SPRINGDALE.

Sept. 2S.-Mack Trowbridge and Artie Shehan returned some days ago from their intended trip to Roekyford, Col. After getting away up in Kansas on their way, they met man from Roekyford who told them there was nothing doing at that place, so they turned back to good old Arkansas where there is plenty of work and money too.
 Miss Annie Raedels has accept ed position in the dry goods de- partment of the Famous and would be pleased to have all her friends in town and country call when Tn town.
 Leaves are being stripped clean from the black walnut timber by worms, leaving the nuts exposed to the sun. There will be very good crop of walnuts.
 Some orchards have been clean ed up already, while some have not commenced to pick yet pre- fering to let the fruit hang on the trees awhile longer.
 Don't Worry has joined the $. A. ]. A. Southern Amateur Journalist Association and is now a full fledged member If any of the cores pondents to
The Springdale news., 1907-09-27

Jones X Liehlyter Columbus and Bill the groeers near the postoffce, have a line of syrup, soap. coal oil cans. etc, which they are going to close out at cost. Also on every Saturday they will sell coffee at cost. If you need any of these articles now IS your time to buy, as they will go at absolute cost.
The Springdale news., 1907-09-27
TO FRUIT GROWERS.

Bring your apples to me in the red front store building east of of the railroad. Will buy your vinegar and evaporator stock, and also shipping apples. paying the highest market price for same.
The Springdale news., 1907-09-27
FOR SALE BY J. F. EVINS.

Stock of fall and winter mllll- nery (good), queensware, granite ware, notions, groceries, up to date cheese knife, computing scales and other store scales, t1ne picture frames, apple boxes and fruit farms. all at great bar galns.-t.f.
The Springdale news., 1907-09-27

Through the agency of Dod- son x Renner you get good in- surance as they do not represent anything but the best Old Line Stock Companies with assets of SITS, 900. 100000
The Springdale news., 1907-09-27

120 acres. Very good i'm. provements, hne timber and four springs. For sale cheap.
 EWALT REALTY co.
The Springdale news., 1907-09-27

Having moved my millinery upstairs l am prepared to show you my line of millinery to a better advantage than ever, come and se,. the hats on display Sat. Oct. 5th 1907. It
 A. F.. SINNER.