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Surprised .the Ghost.

A ghost, vague white form which fitted about a small neglected grave yard in Galway, much to the alarm of those who lived near by. one of the gentlemen of our party undertook to lay. Going out not far from midnight, he did indeed soon become aware of a white figure looming toward him through the darkness. Our friend, however, held on his way undeterred.
 Ghost" he said in sepulchral tones when he came near, ''could you drink a glass of whiskyY'
 "1 could so, your honor" blithely re- sponded the ghost, taken off his bal ance by the unexpected offer and standing revealed as the principal poacher of the neighborhood, who had availed himself of this spectral guise to set his night lines and carry on his other depreGations undisturbed.-Black woods Magazine.
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Limit of Human Strength.

Experiments upon q number of men have shown that man five feet high and weighing 12G pounds will lift, on nn average 15G pounds through yer iical distance of eight inches, or 211 pounds through height of 1.2 inches. Others 6.1 feet high and weighing 1S3 pounds could lift the 156 pounds to height of thirteen inches, or 217 pounds to a height of six inches Other men six feet three inches high and weighing 1Se pounds could lift 156 pounds to a height of sixteen inches, or 217 pounds to height of nine inches. By great variety of experiments it was shown that the average human strength Is equivalent to raising thirty pounds through a distance of two and one-half feet in one second.
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TO THE PUBLIC.

Notice is hereby given to the voters of the city of Pine Bluff and Vaugine township in Jefferson county that the voting precincts at the primary cleo tion on Friday, August 23rd, next, will be held as follows:
 First ward at sample room of Brookhill Hotel.
 Second ward at No. IT Pine street. Third ward at Chas. Wells barn on Beech street.
 Fourth ward at the office of L. E. Cheek in rear Hotel Jefferson.
 Vaugine township at court room of police judge, Barraque street.
 The ballot boxes will be at each ward and township in the city at S:30 o'clock on the morning of the election. All judges selected are requesed to be promptly on hand at that hour.
 W. B. SORRELLS, Secretary Democratic Judicial Central
 Committee.
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How to Make Oil of Swallows.

Among the valued specifies of by gone age was oil of swallows. In the "Countess of kent's Choice Manual" Q676) there are the following curious directions for making 1t: Take one handful of mother thyme, of lavender cotton and strawberry leaves of each alike, four swallows. feathers and all together well bruised. three ounces of sallet oil. beat the herbs and the swal- lows, feathers and all altogether, until they be so small that you can see no feathers, then put in the oil and stir them well together, and seeth them in a posnet and strain them through a canvas cloth and so keep it for your uee"
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FATHER RASLE'S
 MARTYRDOM

Norridgewock, Me, Aug. 23.--A ceT- emony of great historical interest. commemorating the martyrdtm Of Father Rasle, the first Jesui1 ra!s- sionary to the American Indiaus, was held here today. The principal speak CT was the Rev. Thomas J. Campbell, s. J., editor of the Messenger ot the Sacred Heart, who gave the story of
 the life and heroic death of me brave Jesuit pioneer. Father Rasie, it is alleged, was killed by fanat;cal Eng fish settlers because of his religious affiliations, the date of his martyrdom being 1724. He was born in 1858.
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Easy Rhyminq.

William Makepeace Thackeray in his lines Peg of Limavady" acknowledges himself a cockney. It was hardly nec essary for him to do this. as not only In that poem but in others, he makes the syllable ing" rhyme with sylla- bles like "in" and "en." failing to sound the concluding g." Richard Harris Barham of lngoldsby legends, most facile rhymer. has done the same thing over and over again. thus Tightening his labors greatly in the pursuit of rhymes.
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GREAT HEARST
 MEETING

New York, Aug. 23-It is expected that an audience of not less than 30,- 900 will hear William Randolph Hearst expound his political theories at the great two-day seaside carnival of the Independence League of New York, which began this morning at Bergen
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Best Sleep of AM

''l see that an eminent physician de clares that two hours of sleep before midnight are worth more than six after that hour"
 "Nopsense. Two hours of sleep after you're called in the morning are worth more than anything se."-Philadel- phla Press.
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She Smacksd of Books.

''They tell me you kissed Miss Son net, the poetess, on yesterdays auto mobile excursion"
 "Yes. That is true'
 Indeed. And how did you-ah-6nd her?'
 Miss Sonnet has marked literary taste."-New Orleans Times Democrat
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Beach. In addition to the speaking, the program includes all kinds of sports and pastimes. Various athletic contests have been arranged and med als will be awarded the winners by MT. Hearst
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Torturing eczema spreads it's burn ing area every day. Doan's Ointment quickly stops it's spreading, instantly relieves the itching, cures it perma- nently. At any drug store.
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ConHictino.

Haven't ! told you" asked the father, always to tell the truth7"
 'YeD, you told me that" the young man admitted, but at another time you told me never to become the dave ef habit"
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ARkANAS RIVER
 PACKET co.

Ed Rowland, Pres. Gen. Nsr, Telephone No. old, 66; new. Is. for all information.
 c. E. Philpot, General Agent. Boat leaves Memphis every Tue, &y tt 5 p. n.
 Boat leaves Pine Bluff every Fridu til 8. m
 We make lowest rates oaEd iron all points.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1907-07-03

so is he." Think on pleasant
things and pleasant look is up
on your face, on things far away
and there is a far away look, on
things sad and your face is sad,
on disagreeable and there is a
frown. "Finally, brethren,
whatsoever things are honorable,
whatsoever things are pure, wha'-
soever things are lovely, whatso-
ever things are of good report !;
ii there be any virtues, and if
there be any praise, thinS on
these things"
Danish evil by thinking on the
good. Put a switch in your mind
and side-track all that does not
make for betterment and keep
the main line open for that which
is good and beautiful in life. In
this way yon will free your mind
from all needless worry and pass
out from under the clouds into
the land Of reality and sunshine.
If your heart has been caught
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1907-07-03

in the cog-wheel of sorrow, and
there seems to be no light on
your path, remember that: "It
is long lane that has no turn
ing" There is a better day
coming. 'Sorrow comeih into
lodge at even, but joy cometh in
the morning" Have you lost a
friend? Some one else has
lost two. Have you lost
parent. A child2 There are
Others just as sadly bereaved,
and some have lost both parent
and all their children. How
ever dark your sky and hard
your lot, it could have been worse.
John Bunyan, while in prison,
saw condemned man going to
the scaffold and said: But by
the grace of God there goes John
Bunyan."
Friend of the minor key, thank
heaven that it is no worse with
you. II you have lost your hair
you still have your head. II you
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1907-07-03
The Philosophy Of Living.
a Striking Article by DR.. e.
F. Rice, Of Kershaw, Pastor
of Sand Hill and Beaver
Dam Churches.
From the Biblical Recorder.

your canvas; opportunity is your
paint and your character is the
resultant painting. 1t you were
an ,infallible artist your character
each day would be true copy of
the great Masters But the Al
mighty has not seen fit to endow
us with infallibility. Hence the
mistakes, the rebukes, and tears.
But He has given us the power
of recovery. Lift thou, therefore,
thyself above the accidents of to-
day and keep the mistakes of yes
terday out of the painting of to-
morrow. Thus day by day tAy
vision will grow clearer, thy hand
steadier, thy touch surer, and thy
work nearer "the pattern that
was showed thee in the mount
Then some day the Master Pain.
ter's words of praise, "Well
done,' shall be thine.
But these things are costly
Their price is submission, sacri-
fee, and service. In the divine
economy their reward is self con-
troll. This is the greatest attain
ment in the College of ID scipline,
and the highest degree conferred
in the University of Life. Heace
forth failure and success, hard
ship and happiness must be view
ed in a new light as a means OF
self control. To the theologian
pains and pleasures are a scheme
of rewards and punishments, but
to the true philosopher they are
a system of training in Gods
school. .house-a method of spiri-
tual control. The one,first sees in
our joys aud sorrows the hand of
God, the righteous Judge melting
out to each his hire; the other
sees in them the hand of God
also, but it is the hand of the low
ing Father training His children
to be like Himself, leading them
onward and upward to higher
ground, fitting them for larger
usefulness in the realm of love
and for greater glory in the Eter-
nal City.
From this higher ground the
few elect souls get broader view
of Gods plan and purpose in
dealing with the children of men.
They see each individual form
ing part of the great web OF life
anu tH6 5H Hlltblc vi UilllS ulilhS II
the divine pattern. Misfortune,
affliction and all human ills have
mission. Sickness is to give a
man time to think on his ways.
The loss of property is to loosen
the tendrils of his affection from
things earthly. Death is the por-
tai of life-the transplanting Of
tender plants and shoots ere they
begin to bloom and young trees
ere they begin to bear. This re-
moval of friends and relatives
our dearest treasure-is designed
to lift our hearts heavenward. -
For where our treasure is there
will our hearts be also. Wind
and storm dispel many noxious
germs and gases. While the rain
is Gods way of giving nature hel
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who have lost least lean toward
optimism ; while those who have
regained most are philosophers.
They are like a house having
windows opening heavenward and
earthward. These see the good
above and the bad below, and
know that things could be worse
below and are better higher up.
Their call to us is, "Come up
higher. Get above the low-lands
of evil desire, malice, hatred,
envy, and wrong thinking and
acting. View Gods world as
Gods children should view it. -
Climb to higher grounds
To reach the heights of life
we must clay every weight -
"put away childish things" and
the "smoked glass" For our in
terpretation of life depends upon
our viewpoint. If that be false
or narrow so will our interpreta-
ton be. John tells us that one
day in Jerusalem there "came a
voice from heaven" Some "said
that it thundered others said,
"An angel spake to him." One
sound, but three interpretations.
To some, thunder; to others, an
ANGELS voice; to Jesus Himself,
the voice Of His Father. Where
lay the difference? Find that
and you have discovered how
different PHILOSOPHERS are based
upon the same lacts, and differ
ent conclusions reached from the
same premises. Cicero says:
"The eye sees only that which
it brings with it, the power OF
seeing" And Fichte says: "What
system of philosophy you hold
depends wholly on what manner
OF man you are" If this be true
philosophy means, in effect,
your point of view of life-the
way you view things. But Kant
speaks of the "Ding an sich"--
the thing in itself. But what is
the thing in itself? Here is rare
flower. An artist sees its wonder
full form and coloring; a florist
sees its commercial value; and a
naturalist the skill of the great
Workman. Here, again, is a brier
patch. To one it is the promise
of luscious berries, fresh with
the dew of the morning; to an
other it is the fulfilment of the
curse pronoun ced that day in
Eden. "Ding an sich" is to each
one as it appears colored by his
powers OF perception and inter-
preted by his personality. One
hears thunder and another hears
an angels voice. We all make
our own world bright, black, or
siate-colored. Wordsworth is
rigth when he speaks Of
''The mighty world eye and ear
Both what they half create. and half per-
ceive."
Why is it that we see only the
dark side of the life cloud while
others see its silver lining? Why
do we cross bridges before we
get to them and others never
cross them till they find themi
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are not responsible Tor the ma
ture you are born with, but for
the nature you die with. Christ
taught this truth again and again:
that man must be born anew
from above-and that the chill
DIRE of God must be like their
Father. He came that men may
live the life He lived, see life as
He saw it, serve God as He
served Him. and lay up their
treasure in heaven. And this is
the high calling of God.
Power to pass from the world
of darkness to the world of light
is bestowed upon every one that
believeth. This is your talent,
your pound. Use it and you
gain, neglect it and you suffer
loss. If thirst for gold is greater
than thirst for God, and the ami
NAL desires are stronger than
the spiritual, and clamor louder
for qualification, Jordan is a hard
road to travel. Seek God first and
things that give us place, power,
and preferment among our fell
lows become Incidental and
heaven looms large and clear
seek the world first and heaven
and God becGme vague and re
mote. Then you will miss the
angels voice and hear only the
thunder. But resolve 10 look to
God and listen for the angels,
and some day you will catch
glimpses of God and hear heaven
ly music.
Make the resolve and lift up
your eyes to the hills whence
your strength cometh until you
be endowed with power from on
high. Then you will know the
right, and have the will to do
the right because it is right
Hopkins in his psychology rep
resents the will as the man on a
bridge, who, by turning aside or
taking out the drift, keeps the
stream of his thoughts pure.
Bad thoughts will come, you are
not human if they don't. They
are the "traveler" and the "way-
faring man" that you are not
obliged to entertain; you are
not guiltless if you do. Turn
them aside as you value your
own soul. If traveller" from
the unclean world come unto
you remember that your heart is
your castle, and no "way-faring
man" can lodge there without
your consent.
In equipping you for the strug-
gle with evil God has armed YOU
with freedom of will-the power
of contrary choice. You can
choose to look to the right, and
to the left; up, and not down ;
on the bright side, not on the
dark side. You may see wine
red in the cup, but you can look
another way. You may hear
the tempter's voice, but choose
to listen to the voice of God
Thoughts of unpleasant and de-
pressing things may come, but
you can resolve to think on pleas.
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NOTICE.

ls hereby given that the following described animals have been taken up and impounded under the ordinances of the city of Pine Bluff, to wit:
 Six black and white spotted pigs, unmarked.
 One black and white spotted heifer, crop and split in right and crop and two splits in left ear.
 One brown COW, two splits in right and crop and two splits in left ear. One black mare mule, IA 1-2 hands high, about 10 years old. The owners of said animals are hereby requested to prove their owner ship or interest in said animals on or before the 23d day of January, 1907. Upon the failure of said owner or owners to prove their ownership or interest on or before said day, said animals shall be sold at public auc- tion at the city pound for cash to the highest bidder at 10 o'clock a. m. A. J. STEWART,
 Chief of Police, City of Pine Bluff. 1-13-3t
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SPECIAL ASSESSMENT.

The tax book for the collection of the special assessment upon the real property in Sewer District No g has been placed in my hands. All owners of real property lying in this district are requested to pay their assessments to me within thirty days from this date. If such payment is not made, action will be commenced at the end of that time for the collection of said assessment and for legal penalties and costs.
 Given under my hand this second day of January, 1907.
 J. P. ALEXANDER, Collector.
 Office corner Fourth and Pine St
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PAUL AND JIM MIXED.

Jim Frazier. former chief of the
 ire department. is being given th>
 horse laugh" today by his friends because Jim signed his name on the wrong line i'll a document which he sent to Governor Davis several days ago, asking for notary appoint ment for his friend, P. A. Buerkle. Paul wanted the commission, but Jim, in endorsing his application. signed where Paul should have signed, and the latter signed the endorsement for Jim. Yesterday the commission came to Pine Bluff in Jim's name. Now Jim is writ ing a long letter. explaining the sit
 nation and asking that the commits sion be changed to one for Bucrkle.
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Will Be Small, at Least That Is the Indication Since Meeting of Rivers and Harbors Commission.
ROBINSON IS HOPEFUL
Conprossrllan From This District Says He Will Get His Original Approprl- ation for Smuggling and Survey of River Bank at Pine BIuf.

The hearing before the river and barbor committee, involving the ln- Droyement of the waterways in Ar kansas, was concluded yesterday in Washington The statements Of Capt Connors, the engineer in charge of the Arkansas works, dur ing the day had the ceffct, it is claimed, of giving various projects in the state d black eye, which means that the Arkansas con- gressional delegations will have an uphill fight to secure adequate ap- propriations for the improvement and other rivers of the state.
 Under the administration of Maj. G. D. Fitch, the improvement of the rivers of the state practically came to standstill. The situation at present looks a little better. It is suggested here that it would probably be we'll for commercial clubs and boards of trade in the state to flood congress with peti- tions for the improvement of the rivers of the state and showing the necessity for such improve ments.
 Arkansas, however, is not the only state that is complaining. There are a great many communi- ties that think they are not get ting square deal" This cry comes from Missouri, Illinois, Penn sylvania and from the South quite generally Retaliatory measures are spoken or and in some quarters there is talk of defeating the bill all together Congressman Reid did not hesitate to say tonight that he would join hands in any move ment to defeat the bill if Arkansas does not get an equitable apprO- priation at the hands of the com mittee
 In the senate Senator Hopkins of Illinois has already served notice that if the bill does not make pro- vision for he improvement of the Mississippi river between Chicago and St. Louis he will endeavor to talk the bill to death when it reaches that body.
 Representative Robinson said last night that the appropriation Tor snagging operations as provided for in his bill was safe and would be changed only slightly. He is still hopeful of securing an appropria- tion of $15,O00 for a dreLge boat for use in the Arkansas river. a survey of the river banks at Pine Bluff. where cutoff is threatened. and $3O.O0O for revetmen work in the Red river district. IT. w. $.
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TEXARNANA FIRE.
\e,,,v s5o. 0OD Loss Sustained TIerc-BuSiness Block owned
 hy C. W. EQuke Burned.

Teyarkana. Jan. 15.-Fire broke out this morning at 1 o'clock III the second story of the G. w. touke building, 2 large two-story brick structure, and in a short time completely destroyed the building, together with the twO-story. build ing adjoining, owned by the John Douehertv estate, with all the con- tents.
 The Fouke building, which was at the corner of Vine and Front streets, was occupied by the Fonke- Shepherd Grain and Commission company on the floor, and by Angell and company, wallpaper and paint dealers, on the second floor. The Dougherty building was occupied as negro boarding house by Dave Connor.
 The total loss is estimated at $500, with s25,7O0 insurance.
 The fire is thought to have or iginated in the second story of the Fouke building, but from what cause is unknown.
 The losses and insurance are es- timated as follows: G. w. Fouke, loss on building $15,OOO, insured for $S,00O; Fouke-Shepherd Grain company, loss s7,5O0, insurance for $6,200; Angell and company, loss on stock s9,000, insured for $6,- 500; Dougherty estate, loss on building, 5000, insured for $5,- GOO; Dave Connor, loss on furniture $500, no insurance.
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BRIDGE LETTING.

Pine Bluff, Ark, Jan. 10, 1907. In pursuance to law, l will let at the front door of the Court House in the city of Pine Bluff, at 12 o'clock, noon, on Saturday, Jan- uary 2e, 1907, a contract for build- ing a first class bridge across Johnson Bayou on the Swan Lake road.
 Plans and specifications can be seen at my office or at the county clerks office.
 Bridge about 200 feet long.
 JAS. GOULD, County Judge.
 1 10 St
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WARNING ORDER.

In the Chancery Court of Jeffer- Lucy McGnee plaintiff vs. Charles McGhee, defendant.
 The defendant, Charles McGhee, is warned to appear in this court within thirty days and answer the complaint of plaintiff Lucy Me Ghee.
 Given under my hand and the seal of said court this 14th day of January A. D., 1907.
 EDGAR BREWSTER, Clerk.
 Nixon and Shaw, Attorneys for plaintiff. g 1t.
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The contractors who are boring a tunnel through Lookout mountain for the Southern railway report that $500 feet have been completed during the thirteen months and fifteen days of operations.
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Up to date it costs an alien S35 in fees to become naturaliZed Briton. and he must wait five years and then
 produce evidence as to his character.
 4 government bill is to be introduced
 to reduce the fees, probably to S..
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If your stomach is disorderedJ Jbow- els irregular, and you don't te4 we'll, you need Prickiy Ash Bitters. It is very effective in removing this condi- ton. .a. .rta e,14S. ..'Ei"'
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In the national archives of France is an ancient secret coffer which, for some reason or other, has never been opened since it was confscated from it's original owner, although the key is with if
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Reverend w. c. Watson, of the Lakeside Methodist-Episcopal church, will go to Little Rock next Sunday to attend the tenth anni- versary of the Hunter Memorial church. He will address the meet ing there as former pastor of that church.
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Some of the blocks in the tenement districts of the lower East Side of New York City are so crowded that if the beds of the occupants were placed on the ground they would entirely cover it.
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Miss Lilla Holmes has returned to her home in Little Rock after being entertained by local friends.
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What He Cleaned Up,

"Did you clean up much in that rail poad deal?''
 "No, l washed my hands of iI"- CjovelaDd Plain Dealer.
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Is an ordeal which ali women appfoach with indescribable fear, for nothing compares with the pain and horror of childbirth. The thought
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If rieh be not elatsA, if poor bs Dc DjoetoA-SocrateA