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UNIFORM
 DIVORCE LAW

Trenton, x. J., Dec. 20.-The efficacy of the uniform divorce law proposed by the national divorce congress, to which the governors of forty-one states sent delegates. will soon be tested ill New Jersey, the legislature of this state having passed statute in accordance with the recommenda- tions of the congress. The new law, which is the first practical result of the national divorce congress, will go into effect on the first of the year.
 Under the provisions of the act, a marriage may be annulled when it is shown to have been void by reason of |age, kinship, incapacity or a living wife or husband. An absolute divorce may be secured only on two grounds -intidelity or willful and obstinate desertiOn for years. X limited divorce or separation may be secured upon there is to the new law. Those who are merely incompatible or who have found an affinity" will have to stay married in New Jersey, and in other states as well, if the efforts of the divorce reformers to spread the law upon the statute books of Other states are successful It is hoped by this means to do away with migratory di- vorces-the going from one state to another for the purpose of taking up residence long enough to secure a di- vorce on grounds not allowable in the state of original residence.
 Friends of the measure are jubilant at its coming adoption by New Jersey and are hopeful that the results will be so satisfactory, in the way of reduc- ing the number of divorces, as to in duce the legislatures of other states to pass such law. The anti divorce crusaders state that there has been an increase of nearly 100000 in the number of divorces granted in the United States during the last two de- cadeS over the previous twenty years. In the past twenty years, it is stated there have been l,300, 900 divorces In this country. This state of affairs, the reforners allege, is due to the con- fiictng statutes in the various states and the ease with which divorce may be secured in some of the states.
 While the supporters of the uniform law believe that it affords no loopholes through which the unhappily married may escape, withou. adequate reason, the opponents of the statute declare that It will serve no useful purpose and will only resul: Tn increasing marital intidelity. Divorce lawyers openly boast that horse and wagon may be driven through the law. In cases whore husband and wife mutual ly desire divorce, 1t will only be necessary. 1t is pointed out. for the husband to provide proof" of infidel- ity when the courts will be forced to grant a divorce to the wife. This Is notortOusly done in states which per init divorce only on the ground of adultery. An attempt to prevent such coliusiou was made in New York state by the passage of a law making adul- tery crime kut N has already become dead letter. owing to the impossi- bility of securing evidence strong enough to oosvict in a criminal case. Evidence that will be accepted aA proof 0 infdehty in q divorce case has never been considered by tho ooGrta as su1iotlt to convict of 2 ! u6me.
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BEWARE 0F
 BACKACHE NOW Strenuous Efforts to Reduce the Death Rate Are Now Successful in Many Cities
TELLS WHAT TO USE
Lame Back and Urinary Troubles the Danger Signals Which Should Be Heeded-Giyes Simple Recipe Which Anyone Can Prepare.

More people succumb each year to some form of kidney trouble than any other cause. The slightest form of kidney derangement often develops into Brights kidney disease, diabetes or '"opsy. When either of these dis eases are suspected the sufferer should at once seek the best medical atten- ton possible. Consult only good first-class physician, leave patent med icines alone.
 There are many of the lesser symp- toms of kidney trouble which can be treated at home is stated by we'll known authority. For some of these, such as backache, pain in the region of the kidneys, weak bladder, ire quency (especially at nighD pain full scalding and other urinary troubles try the following simple home remedy: Fluid Extract Dande- lion one-half ounce, Compound Kargon one ounce, Compound Syrup Sarsapa- rilla, three ounces These simple ingredients are harmless and can be obtained at any good prescription pharmacy and anyone can mix them by shaking well in bottle. The dose for adults is teaspoonful after each meal and again at bedtime.
 There is no better general remedy known to relieve all forms of rheuma- tism either, because it acts directly upon the kidneys and blood. It cleans the clogged up pores in the kidneys SC they can filter and strain from the blood the poisonous uirc acid and waste matter which if not eliminated remain in the blood, decompose and settle about the joints and muscular tissues causing the untold suffering and deformity of rheumatism.
 Backache is natures signal notify ing the sufferer that the kidneys are not acting properly. Take care ol your kidneys is now the physician advice to his parents.
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Lost and Won at Shiloh.

Many ln al,i;siug inci,.ent of army life is given in Lew Wailace's autobi ography. For example. he writes thus Of a tented paradise" which waS lost and won at the battle of Shiloh: with, ;n our Hnes there was . drinking tent OH which was written I'uradise' IL was ta&esa by the Confe,lerates n the tirrt days fight. and the yictoN wDtc beneath Ks name Lost By Beaure Saixi's eiticr au cnaup farnitnre w&a left htact. as he expected to p0ssssa the whole feld n the merrow's st1u1 sio The Union army recovered theGr sssrHA v tAe eeosad days beSoA tAe S1easo tsAt das retskea saA ts uas oRo 1e4eA w1z aAded Oe WI 0e qaaaR.
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The Puffed Out Chest.

",rhc pu!l'rd out chest is a delusiol which has Sl!ctumbed to scientific knowledge of the human body" said q drill officer. 1t came into existence purely for show reasons or from false analogy 1t was seen that men dee! In the chest were strong men. and the old drill sergean1s probably imagined that by making men throw out thcil chests they would make them stron" IS we'll as make them look strong which iS q complete mistake. InstesH or strengthening a man. puffing his chest tends to weaken him. aS il throws a strain upon the heart. w. now tell mon ta be sure and not pul out tleir chests. If Noa puff out voUr chest and do dumlbell exercise y"U are to hold the lre:1h. That strains the heart Any exercise tbat prevents breathing freely k had. Knottcd mus clcs ;,rr also wrong You see nlai with immense chest muscles and per haps you think he is really an idcall. trained man. but such muscles simply bind the chest and tie the heart down Reader Magazine
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TEDDY TO
 HAVE A 'POSSUM

Gainesville. Ga, Dec. 20-There will be possum served at the Christ mas dinner at the White House-a fat juicy Georgia 'possum, fauened on persimmons. The little animal is nnv' about ready for the slaughter. and Will be sent to Washington in time for the presidents Christmas dinner. The possum will be the gift of Mrs. Helen Longstreet, postmistress Of Gaines ville, the widow of General Long street, one of the most famous leaders ef the Oonfederacy
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A We'll Meant Succession.

At an lat home" given by York shire gentleman's wife an outside man. servant had to do duty for tctler The man was astonished at the thin slices of bread and butter with which he served his mistress guests. As he was serving an ancient dowager for the fourth time he said to her in a voice that was meant for whisper, but which was audible to the whole eoom, If yer slaps three or four slices together, mum. maybe yer can get a bite. e."-London Telegraph.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1907-12-20

Richard Harding Davis, the noted novelist, war correspondent and play wright, was born in Philadelphia in 1864. He first became known as the war correspondent of the London Times and the New York Herald dur ing the Turkish-G Greek and Spanish American wars, when he did some re-
 markedly clever journalistic work. Mr. Davis married Miss Cecil Clark at
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1907-12-20
A Lesson In orn;thoIooy

A gentleman who rather overvalued himself, looking at case of birds, said 70 an ernitho!ogist who was with him What Is that bird:''
 That" said the other. .1s magIue. :" Its not my idea of magple." was he rejo.nder.
 Perhaps not" replied his friend "but It's Gods idea of magpie."- House Beautiful.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1907-12-20
4 Crowd [. Not Conpanv,

But little do men perceive what soli tude Is and how far it eXtendeth, for a crowd is net company. and faces are but gallery Of pictures, and talk but tinkling cymbal where there Is no leve-Bacoa's Assay sn "Triendship."
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A Good Point.

Prospective PurhaSer-I Nike the aook1 sf this automobile. but suppoSs l SAc<ad raA ever some ons and Sales a1&,s SEA spsiAt. ~~ - easy, str y~1'l sca,a,eiy be taEzeA st aA-Csse taHd p9ata Deu3er.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1907-12-20

The BirmhGhAa AseIHerala sRSs :: "All Alaska Ss covered with empty aAns." Is ooon ae Alabama is in the elutdhss e her prohibition law, Hha* uRte VfH be iu e1nilz3 Gk.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1907-12-20

his home in that city. Some of his best known books are Soldiers of For
 tune and the famous Gallagher stories Among his successful plays are "Ransom's Folly and The Die tator. MT. Davis mother was Re- becca Harding Davis, writer of note
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E Contractors ; F and S '
 |. Builders:

c. . . = . . = = = . . . j WILSON | 4ENCkn V COnkpCtOss nd BnfldoED. HsAvy eoastruc<ioI W0rk sQ4aialty.
 Nead nce anA o0co l8 AeAo .Aoe1out gtre0ts 0a yoSoe tA . aeUe&x0~nSeo&Etst
The Florida agriculturist., 1907-11-20
Butter Dairying.

The number of COWS farmer should
keep and how to get the most profit
out of them, are questions that depend
both on the man and the circumstances
On the man, because some men do
not like COWS and they never make
much of a success with them; and the
circumstances, because they determine
the marketing of his dairy products
calves and beef cattle, if one raises
any.
Dairying, especially butter dairyine
is one Of the best things a farm owne~
can go into, considered with reference
to keeping up the fertility of his soil
Selling butter and beef take less off
the land than any other farm products
To make this business pay rea11v
we'll, the man must keep in view all
the time, the necessity Of getting his
COWS up to the point of maximum pro-
ducts, of cream. When a COW ap-
proximates the record of Rose, an I'LL
nois Experiment Station cow, that av-
The Florida agriculturist., 1907-11-20

eraged 800 pounds of butter fat for
fourteen years, and one year ran up to
$50 pounds, there is bound to be good
profit in the business.
Of course the most satisfactory way
of getting profit out of milk and cream
is by selling to a creamery; but where
there is no creamery at hand, any
farmers wife who will study the art
of butter making and supply herself
with strictly up-to-date appliances can
make such a reputation for butter max
ing as to be sure Of unlimited sale at
top prices.
And in addition to the good profit
made in butter making, the man who
knows how to breed his COWS SO as to
produce heifers that make fine mixers,
can always command such a good price
for them, that they will pay better
than beef cattle. The time has come
when good COWS are sure to bring
their real worth. Dairying is now a
regular commercial business, and COWS
are rated according to their guaran-
teed capacity for production.
R. C. B.
The Florida agriculturist., 1907-11-20
General Crop Estimates.

ne crop reporting DOdrQ OF the
Bureau of Statistics of the Department
of Agriculture finds, from the reports
Of the correspondents and agents of
the Bureau, as follows, for period end
ing November 8, 1907: -.
The preliminary returns on the pro-
duction Of corn in 1907 indicate a
total yield of about 2,553,732,ooo BUSH
els, Or an average Of 900 bushels per
acre, as compared with an average
yield of 3o.3 bushels per acre (2o27,-
10000 bushels) as finally estimated
in 1906, 28.8 bushels in 1905, and a
ten-year average Of 25.4 bushels. This
and other preliminary estimates of
yield made today are subject to such
revision and correction as may be
found proper when the final estimates
Of the Bureau are made next month.
The general average as to quality
is 82.8 per cent, as compared with
800 last year, oo.6 in 1905, and 86.2
in 1904. 1t is estimated that about
As per cent (I3o,oo5 900 bushels) of
the corn crop of 1906 was still in the
hands Of farmers on November T.,
1907, as compared with 4.4 per cent
(IIo,633,ooo bushels) Of the crop Of
1905 in farmers hands on November
7, 1906, 3.3 per cent of the crop of
1904 in farmers hands on November
I, 1905, and So per cent, the ten-year
average for old corn on hand No
vember I.
The preliminary estimate of the
average yield per acre of potatoes is
o5.3 bushels, against an average yield
of h11o al +ad
in 1906, $40 bushels in 1905, and a
ten-year average Of 85.5 bushels. A
total production of 2o2 ,427,ooo bushels
is thus Indicated as compared with
3o8,o38ooo bushels finally estimated
in 1906 The average as to quality
is 88.3 per cent, as compared with
900 one year ago, 85.4 in 1905, and
o3.4 in 1904.
The preliminary estimate of the av-
erage yield per acre of tobacco is
1888 pounds, as compared with the
final estimate Of 857.2 pounds in 1906,
$3.50 pounds in 1905, and an eight
year average of 1850 pounds. A total
production Of 645.2I3,ooo pounds is
thus indicated, as compared with 682,-
100000 pounds finally estimated in
1906. The average as to quality is
900 per cent, against 84.5 one year
apo. 87.3 in 1905, and 8o.5 in 1904.
The preliminary estimate Of the
average yield per acre Of rice (rough)
is 33.1 bushels, as compared with 3I.I
bushels finally estimated in 1906, 28.I
bushels in 1905, and a four-ysar aver
age of 80 bushels. A total produc-
ton Of 2I,4I2, 900 bushels is thus indi-
Gated, as compared with I7,855,ooo
bushels finally estimated in 1906.
The Florida agriculturist., 1907-11-20

quirements of the animal body are a
waste, or may even prove injurious,
as only a definite amount of each
can be digested and used by the animal
in replacing waste material Or pro-
ducing a good flow of milk.
The following is good combination
of feeds for the dairy COW:
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1907-01-17
URGES ACTION ON SATON SEA
PRESIDENT ROOSEVELT CALLS
UPON CONGRESS TO TAKE
PROMPT ACTION.

Washington, Jan. Is. - President
Roosevelt SEM to the senate Saturday
a message urging action by congress
toward r~emedying the situation caused
by the break in the Colorado river
four miles below the international
boundary line, in Mexico, which threat
n government property and interests
in the Imperial valley or Salton sink
region.
The presidents message contains a
review of the situation, and says that
prompt action must be taken, other
wise conditions will become SO eX-
IRENE as to be impracticable of rene
dy. Probably with an expenditure OF
$2.000,O DOC, he says, the river can be
restored to its former channel and
kept there indefinitely.
The president says that at present
there appears to be only one agent
equal to the task of controlling the
river-namely. the Southern Pacific
company. The question Of what sum.
if any. should be paid to the Southern
Pacific Railroad company for work
done since the break of Nov. 4 is one
for future consideration.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1907-01-17
PONCE NOW SAFE AT ANCHOR
ToWED INTO PORT AFTER DRIFT
ING FOR DAYS WITH DIS
ABlED MACHINERY.

New York, Jan. 13.-The st~~mship
Ponce, disabled but safe. is riding at
anchor in st. Georges bay, the Bermu-
das. and her crew of fifty-two and the
seven passengers are reported 'all
we'll"
This assurance was received direct
from Capt. w. A. Harvey by the New
York and Porto Rico Steamship com
pany last evening.
The Ponce was but two days sail
from New York when her machinery
was disabled. She sailed from Ponce.
Porto Rico. Dec. &c and Dec. 80 broke
the shaft of the stern tube. Roughly
estimated the vessel was then $50
miles from this port, which ordinarily
she would have made on New Years
day. Helpless, the Ponce drifted for
ten days, her signals of distress being
picked up by the German steamer on
Jan. g..
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1907-01-17
w. J.. OLIVER AND 4. NJ. BANGS
BID 6.75 PER CENT AND GET
THE JOB.
PROFIT WILL Be $9,45O,OOO
CONTRACTOR SAYS COLOR OF IA
BoRERS WILL NOT BE CON-
SIDERED.

Washington, Jan. Is. - William }.
Oliver, In conjunction with Arson M.
Bangs of New York, was practically
awarded the contract for the construc-
ton of the isthmian canal.
The lowest bid-Oliver's-was SIS
per cent OF the estimated most. Ac-
cepting the figures most commonly
mentioned, $40, 000, 900, as the total
estimate, the profit of the successful
bidder would be $9,450, 900 on the en-
| tire work.
William J. Oliver is II of the rich
est men in the South, having made his
millions in contracting operations.
Wanted Contract Alone.
Mr.. Oliver wanted the contract
alone, hut the isthmian canal commits
sion insisted that he take some other
contractor in with him. He showed
them that he had practically limitleSS
financial backing to carry OF the work,
but the canal commissioners were
fearful that something might happen
to him and hat the work would lag un-
til some one was able to carry it along.
When Chairman Shonts fatty re-
fused to permit him to undertake the
contract alone and unaided, Arson M.
Bangs was taken in by Mr.. Oliver.
Wants Men, Not Hues.
I'VE will employ any kind of labor
we can get" he said, white, black,
yellow or red. 1t makes no difference.
Any one who comes along and wants
work will get it"
He thinks he will not fail and he has
no failure marked against him yet.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1907-01-17

The Chinese trading quarter OF
Bangkok, Siam. has been devastated
by fire. The loss is about $4,000, 900.
Gen. Sir Henry Percival de Battle,
whose son, Hugo de Battle, is the hus-
band of Lille Langtry, Is dead in Lon.
don.
The portion OF the railroad up Mount
| Yesuvius betweeen Tore Annunziata
and Boscotrecaz, which was complete
ly destroyed by the eruption of last
| April. has been rebuilt.
King Peter authorized a specific de-
NAL Of rumors that It is his intention
to abdicate or permanently leave
Servia with his family in consideration
of financial compensation.
Four officers OF the German gneral
staff have gone to Japan for two years
service in the Japanese army, in order
properly to study methods of training,
strategy and other matters.
Japanese p~oachers have received
short shift on the Kamchatkan PENN.
sula. Recent Investigations show that
forty Japanese vessels have disappear.
ed since 1904 and that 400 men are
missing.
As a result of the receipt Of reports
Of umerou scandals, Premier Glenn
enceau has decided TO take drastic &C
ton against certain gambling houses
and clubs in Paris, conducted mostly
by foreigners.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1907-01-17
NEWS OF THE WEEK IN tPITOMf
DIGEST OF THE NEWS WORTH
TELLING CONDENSED FOR
BUSY READERS.
Washington Notes.

Representative Madden of Illinois
has introduced a reciprocal demurrage
bill In the house.
The new Uruguayan minister, DIR.
Luis Melian Lafipur, has been formal.
ly presented to President Roosevelt.
George b. Cortelyou has announced
his retirement as chairman Of the Re
publican national committee. Harry
S. New, vice chairman, will become
acting chairman of the committee
Maj. James Mclaughlin of Bismarck
". d., has been nominated TO succeed
himself as an Inspector in the service
OF the interior. Mai. Mclaughlin has
been in the employ of the government
for thirty-six years.
President Roosevelt probably will
accept an invitation siven him to de.
liver IN address at Indianapolis EARL
iR June, when the monument to Gen.
Henry w. Lawton is unveiled. The
president served under Gen. Lawton
in Cuba during the Spanish war.
There is very high authority for the
statement that William n. Taft has
known definitely for months that he is
TO go on the supreme court bench. A
jurist who saw President Roosevelt
Within a few days was informed that
Secretary Taft would succeed Justice
Fuller at an early date.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1907-01-17
From Other Shores.

Six terrorists were saved from the
gallows by the resourcefuiness of the
reyolutionists at Odessa. They con
ceived the bold plan OF utilizing he
oficial cipher to boodwink the govern
nor general.
The mayor of Tours, France. has dis
missed the entire police force because
the policemen's union caused to be
posted throughout the city hundreds
of placards setting forth certain de-
mands OF the force and complaining
AGAINST the fact that the principal
streets OF Tours are being patrolled by
troops.
The French Canadian newspaper La
Presse OF Montreal announced that the
islands OF st. Pierre and MiQuelon
win be ceded by France tn Japan. The
Papers authority for the statement Is
"a distinguished Italian. who Is now
visiting Canada"
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1907-01-17
Accidental Happenings.

Five men were drowned In the Co
lumbia river near Butler, Wash.
A Southern Pacific engine blew up
at Curry. Tex. instantly killing the
fireman and fatally injuring the engi.
neer.
George Huff, twenty-three years old,
a ST. Paul brakeman. was killed by
falling beneath a train at Muscadne,
Iowa.
While trying to light a fire at Me.
nominee Blanche Davenport, five years
old. was so seriously burned that she
died a few hours afterward from her
injuries.
Five hours after his arrival in Chi
cago from Winona, Nina, and one
hour after he had obtained employ
ment as a brakeman. Emanuel Martin
was killed while coupling cars.
william Kiser, wife and two chill.
dren are dead at Carlsbad, N. NJ, and
other members of the household are
thought to be dying from what is sup
posed to be ptomaine poisoning.
The Bay of the Quinte. one of the
finest hotels between Toronto and
Montreal. was destroyed by fire at
Belleville, Ont. Many of the guests
had narrow escapes. The loss is sSo,-
600.
A runaway team dashed into a crowd
at First venue crossing. New York,
killing a baby in its carriage and SO
injuring the child's mother and three
other children that they can hardly
survive.
During a terrific thunder storm In
Augora, ILL.,, the residence of Mrs. Kate
Schmidt was struck by lightning and
demolished. The woman. who Is n
cripple, and her son, narrowly escaped
death. Both were injured.
Fred Johnson. eighteen years old,
Was Instantly killed at Alhia, Iowa by
the Burlington fast mail. He was work
ing on the double track and stepped
TO one track to let a train pass, when
the Fast mail, which was an hour late,
struck him.