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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-07-07
An Antique Built to Order.

distinguish. English traveller. after
3ourneying through the United States a
number OF years ago, remarked, In reply
TO a question as to what America most
needed. that its greatest necessity was
age" The land, he explained, was too
new. too spontaneous. 1t had no ancient
relics. Its historical landmarks were too
young. compared with the European per-
spective. to excite awe. Its residences
were too fresh from the hands of the build
ers.
From the point of view of mere pictur-
sequences. much of this statement is en-
tirely true. The architect and the land
scape artist have produced some remark
ably fine effects and have created beauty
spots in all parts of the country, in some
measure offsetting the atrocities that have
resulted from the hasty and ill-advised
efforts OF the newly rich to exploit their
fortunes in brick and stone. But there is
still lacking an indefnable something that
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-07-07
Mr.. BRYAN Optimistic.

Mr. BRYAN is In optimistic mood. This is
from the current issue of the Commoner:
Democratic prospects. instead of being
gloomy. are bright. and growing brighter
The democratic position has been y1ndicat-
ed by events and seconded by the admlS-
sion of republicans Every proposition for
which the democratic party stood In 1899
has been proved sound.
The party's position on the trust ques-
tlon has been demonstrated to be sound,
and every day increases the number or
those who believe the democratic plat
form in 1900 stated, that private mo-
nopoly is indefensble and intolerabe.
THE democratic party is more united
than ii has been for many years, and this
unity is due to two causes: In the first
place. the money question, which defeated
the democrats in 1896. is out of the way.
Mr. Bryan contends that the silver prop
osition has been proved sound by the DIS
coveries of gold. That Is to say. the silver
proposition was, in its essence, the quantl-
tative theory of money OF redemption.
There was not enough of this money In
1895, and so he urged that more silver be
used. The country voted against silver, but
gold was found in greatly increased guam
titles. and in that way the deficiency was
made up. Financiers smile at this. but Mr..
Bryan offers it In dead earnest.
But how about Mr.. Bryan's proposition,
which he urged with such vehemence in
1885, that the price of silver and the price
of wheat were linked together; that they
rose. or fell, together? Both were low at
that time. and Mr.. Bryan appealed for the
farmer vote on the promise that the reha-
Utilization of silver money of redemption
would at once raise the price both of sill
yer bullion and of wheat. Silver was
not rehabilftated; but wheat, nevertheless,
rose In price. and has brought excellent
figure ever since. That proposition was
knocked sky high.
But there may be something of Importance
in Mr.. Bryan's admission that the money
question is now out of the way Are we
to infer. then, that Mr. Bryan will make
no such fight next year as he did at st.
Louis in 1894 over the financial plank for
the platform? And what sort of plank will
be agreeable to him? Or will he be salts
fled with no plank at all, allowing the space
to go to a fresh indictment of trusts and
the railroads?
With the money question ''out of the
way" there remain, however, government
ownership of railroads. and the initiative
and referendum. They are stumbling
blocks. and to the very men who objected
SO strenuously to Mr.. Bryans money policy
while that was lin the way If he fights
for them he will divide the party as serious
" as on the silver question. If he takes
them ''out of the way after all ne has
said on the subject, he will lose the reputa-
ton he has acquired for courage and
straightforwardness So that, even with
the money question ''out of the way the
end is not vet
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-07-07
Kansas.

Kansas must choose. She must either
increase her population. or decrease her
wheat crop. Every year now the story
is the same. There is more wheat than
help to handle it. The harvester bacom S
the most important man of the hour.
Everybody wants him. Everybody needs
him. Wages high enough to make him
dizzy are dangled before his eyes. He is
brought from a distance In Pullman car,
and driven TO the field in a coach-and four
He is fed on the fat of the land. He ends
the season almost a plutocrat. And yet 1t
was only few years ago that the farmers
of Kansas were in such straits they wanted
to change the character of the national
government in an effort to escape from
their woes. Great is America! And the
farmer is now the favorite son.
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UNWRITTEN Law.

From the Norfolk Landmark.
The unwritten law Is failure unless 1t
protects the good name of man. too.
From the Milwaukee, Sentinel.
Perhaps the unwritten law is not so mis-
chievous as the unenforced law.
From the Utica Press.
The "unwritten law as brought out in
the Virginia court has some commendable
features 1t eliminates the long hypotheti-
cal question and diSpenses with the pro-
fessional experts.
From the New York World
p With the acquittal of young Carlos Wad-
dington in Brussels Virginia can now
proudly point to Belgium as its worthy imi-
tator in the vindication of the unwritten
law and the maintenance of the domestic
virtues.
From the Louisville Courier Journal.
Although there is reported to be strong
feeling against Judge Loving, that lion
hearted Virginia gentleman says he has
no fear After once having secured a
license to cut a wide swath with a double
barrel shotgun in peace-lovng land, why
should a man be afraid?
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-07-07
FATHERS FISHIN'.

Father was n sportsman true.
Trophtes o. the hunt he'd treasure.
Knowed which way the wild duck hew.
I'sed ter spend most all his leisure
Fishin'.
oh thp stories he would spin
Father see kuowcd all erbout 1t;
Natur' nut the instinct in.
An be couldn't do without 1t
Fishn'.
An the things he'd tell erbout.
How the fishes ducked and darted,
az the double headed trout
That he catchrd when fnst he started
Fishin.
Told erhout a pond he knew
That he alus used ter race fer,
Fishes swarmin' through an through,
Jest the woHderfulest place fer
Fishin.
Told us how he loved ter sit
All the blessed day an haul the
Line an hook the bait on it
Never mentioned leayfn all the
Fish in.
-Harper's Weekly
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AT OYSTER BAY.

From the Atlanta Georgian.
Every time the President goes to Oyster
Bay he becomes dumb. Influence of envi-
ronment and new reason to change the
name.
From the Providence Tribune.
President Roosevelt's declination to be
orator of the day at Oyster Bay on the
Fourth makes it tolerably clear that there
is at least one subject that has been thor
ough1y exhausted.
From the Newari Morning Star.
In declining all invitations to crate the
President sets good example to all those
who want safe and noiseless Fourth.
From the Richmond Times Dispatch
From all accounts Oyster Bay is an ideal
place to make plans for revision of the
tariff.
From the Milwaukee Sentinel.
Mrs. Roosevelt has joined the parish sew
ing circle at Oyster Bay. There should be
a tremendous souvenir demand for the ar
ticles turned out by that sewing circle.
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Nightmare.

/ dreamt one night that 1 was Door
And creditors galore,
My humble stipend to secure
Came knocking at my door.
l saw my friends from place to place
Go forth to rest or play,
While must hit the toiler's pace,
necessarily each day.
/ dreamt / had no motor car,
But trudged for many mile:
From fashions haunts l dwelt Aar
My clothes were not in style
And then, rs | bewailed my lot,
There came the fiercest blow.
In terror l awoke-great Scott!-
And found that 1t was so!
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The Per Diem.

There's ink and pen. and paper white,
And everything wherewith to write:
Walkers Rhyming Dictionary"
And synonyms-quite library:
OF books that poets sometimes use
When writing to keep up with news.
Indeed there is no reason why
We shoald not write u verse-or try.
And yet-dO not, we pray. reprove us
Somehow the spirit does not move
And these few lines" as You may ken,
just oozed out OF the fountain pen.
Inroluntarily they came.
And we are not at all to blame.
They may be bad. even worse.
But OF such Is the daily verse"
st. Louis Globe Democrat
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Benefited.

Has your boy been benefited by his
stay at college
Yes" answered Farmer Corntossel;
hes benefited in one way Mother an
1 miss him much when he's away that
We DON'T feel nigh as much like. takin' a
club to him as we used to-"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-07-07

One of the Falls Church trolley line OFF,
Gals declares that a telephone service sys-
TEN of car dispatching is untrustworthy
because of the tendency OF the operators
to fall asleep between jumps. An excellent
way to avoid such a condition would be to
run enough cars to keep them awake.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-07-07

OF course every patron of a public pump
thinks it's water is pure, but inasmuch
bacteria are difficult to see and are not pal
pable to the taste the Commissioners de-
cline to accept his judgment better than
that OF the scientists.
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A Peaceful Policy.

Saplin CROWN by de crick;
OATS de kind of a big stick
Fob which Is wishin'.
Cut 1t when de day Is fine;
Get a sinker, hook an line
An les go fishin'!
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-07-07

Oil Magnate H. II. Rogers. on returning
from Europe declared that every bet he
made on shipboard had gone wrong. 1t is
a safe proposition that he did not take
chances on the stock market quotations, or
ne would not have lost
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-07-07

John D. Rockefeller did not contribute
much information to the court yesterday
but he managed to give the Chicago police
fully as much trouble as he has already
given to the deputy marshais.
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Explaining It to Him.

Are you going to Europe this summer
Yes" answered Mr.. Cumrox. Mother
and the girls say that rich people are get
ting numerous in America that we've
got to go to the old world to get appre-
ciated."
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-07-07

The man who tells his wife that he can
only afford to grant her a certain sum a
week while she is summer resorting prob
ably takes full account of every penny he
expects to spend himself while she is
away. Little touches of domestic reci-
orocity like this are always permitted.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-07-07

Cleveland chewing gum magnate de-
clares in court that he gave his wife, who
is now suing for divorce, $4,000 a year
for spending money. He thinks that ought
to be enough for any woman. Every time
a feminine pair of jaws come together on
a piece of his gum he will be denounced as
a monster of selfishness and parsimony
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-07-07

The japanese are reported to be saying
that they do not care if we do send lot
OF warships around the Horn. That is
really very considerate of them, in view of
the fact that according to the latest maps
the Pacific is still displayed as an open
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-07-07

Had Senator Dolliver accepted Senator
Tiliman's challenge and chosen pitchforks
weapons he might have been met with
the rejoinder that they were not recognized
by the code. There was an opportunity
lost.
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SHOOTING STARS.
Trying to Be Philosophic.

do you think horse racing is demoraliz-
ing?"
No answered Young Mrs. Torkins
Horse racing has kept many husbands
home nights by preventing them from hav-
ing car fare to go anywhere else
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-07-07

The boat rocker has been only slightly in
evidence thus far this season, but it is to
be remembered that the summer has only
just begun.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-07-07
The ALMOSTASCOOD.

They say we order what we want
When we go 10 n restaurant;
But
The pure food law just will not let
Ia now believe that's what we get.
Indianapolis News.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-07-07

That the chance acquaintance is not a
wholly safe confidant for serious secret
IS amply proved by the experiences of Mr..
Runyan, the light-fngered bank clerk of
New York
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-07-07

Mr. Burbank having finished his work
on the spineess cactus might invent few
painless burns for use on national birth
days.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-07-07

Some men, said Uncle Eben. "is mighty
contrary. Dey'n pay good money fob de
worst kind of Ticker an dey won't touch
de best kind of advice, free of charge!''
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-07-07

Mr.. Bryans reported Indifference about
the democratic nomination strongly sug-
gests the attitude of the young woman who
wears the engagement ring on her finger
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-07-07

Mr.. Rockefeller's confession of ignorance
of Standard Oil affairs demonstrates that
he is really only a president emeritus
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-07-07

Plain men hope that White House Off
Gals are more truthful in everyday affairs
than in official denials.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-07-07

Secretary Loeb does not let any of the
commandments embarrass him when an
official denial is required
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Crackers. cannOns and noise:
Patriotism. powder and punk;
Four thousand youthful patients,
Each in his hospital bunk.

FRANCIS-Has the examination OF
John D. Rockefeller accomplished any re-
suit so far? A.-Oh. yes. Enough ha:
been learned to make possible an authori'
tative denial of the report circulated by
Mrs. Rockefeller that John ID. was toe
poor to afford oysters for dinner.
UNCLE JASPER.
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Americas
Position.

Win the view OF rendering
assistance in the Pacific in the event of a
war with Japan. The printing of such
chaf does small credit to the intelligence
of the Paris press. and again small credit
to those who consider It seriously II it is
mentioned here at all. it is to acknowledge
a certain responsibility which attaches to
the press Of America. which during the
Moroccan crisis discussed the report of
possible joint action of Germany and the
United States in. Morocco. The National
Review of London was perhaps responsible
for a canard whose wings were not cut
sufficiently then. In an article entitled
"Germany's Greatest Asset 1t said:
1.-The Berlin government, we have
seen, claims to possess one priceless asset
viz. an American alliance, which is being
exploited the continent in manner
which would astonish Americans. The no.
torious DR.. Schiemann of the Kreuz-Zei-
tung and other Byzantine journalists i'm
pudently pretend that the German emperor
carries President Roosevelt In his pocket
as securely as he carries the sultan and
the pope"
And then, and herein lies our RESPONSE
bility. an American officer responding to
the kaisers speech at the military banquet
at Breslau-inter pocula-between drinks
said in effect that America was German in
method and model military and political
and this singular expression appears to
have been accepted seriously by the kaiser!
But we are toio, ana TINS may quiet the
perturbed spirit of the Berlin press, that
the Emperor and Empress of Germany are
soon to visit England on the invitation of
Edward VII. 1t is said. moreover, that the
Emperor of Germany has manifested a de-
sire to enter the new peace pact that he
will renounce his policy of pacific penetra-
ton in Morocco. and that to this end he has
already signifled to the sultan at Fee that
he need not count upon him longer. This
report lacks confirmation 1t is true. but in
any event the projected visit is sufficient to
show the possibilities in politics. 1t Illus
trates besides the deep Specification Of
what Hamlet says: There are more things
in heaven and earth. Horato, than are
dreamt of in your philosophy"
CHI. CHAILLE-LONG.
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Goodness me-" said Mr.. Loeb,
why. really, do you know,
/ only have TO say a thing
To prove IL isn't So

X. L. O.-Uncle Jasper what In the world
will happen II the plans of the Navy De-
partment don't work out right? Just sup
pose the Japanese should send a fleet to the
Pacific before our battleships get there?
A.-Perfectly simple. my child. perfectly
simple. It's a ten-to-one shot that Harry
Orchard and a raft loaded with nervous
powder would solve the problem beautifully.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1907-12-03

The sea yields about three gallons of salt from each 100 gallons of it's water.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1907-12-03
Hue Their Delusions.

'It is the nature of women to be a delusion to men," growled the old cynic
 'Ycs." ne:rly replied the young en- thusiast. "auu il is the nature of men to hug their dcluslons Baltimore American
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1907-12-03

The Musical Caterie. will meet tc. morrow morning af g: 30 o'clock in Prof NJ. D. McNeil's. studio.
 The Lucille Rowland is in from the Arkansas river with the follow ing freight; 594 bales of cotton and 7s packages of sundries. She leaves on her return trip Tuesday y.-Mem- phis News Scimitar.
 The case of Melvin H, Sparrow, former cashier of the Cotton Belt de- po+. charged with embeZzement, will probably be called in the Jefferson circuit court this afternoon at the conclusion of the Alexander murder case, which is on today.
 The Presbyterian tea and bazaar will be held Friday afternoon and evening, December 6, at the residence of Mrs. E. B. Taylor, APO West Fifth avenue. The ladies will have on sale a great variety of holiday gifts: The regular admission of 9 cents will be charged The sale will continue Saturday, on which day no admission will be charged 12-2-6t
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Only Slept There,

Dickens. Cooking for local color for his novel of Hard Times" visited Manchester. He went through the hoy els of certain Manchester cotton spin ners and these foul houses filled him with pity and horror. Meeting the Manchester manufacturers who owned them, he said:
 And do your employees really live in such houses as these:'
 Certainly not" the manufacturer replied. They only sleep in them They live in my mill"
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1907-12-03
+ BRIEF MENTION. 1 4 =. % + + + + a + + | j. . '

Senator H K. Toney was in Lit tie Rock yesterday on official busi- ness.
 Mrs. Luxford and Mrs. Courthan of Richmond, Va, are the guests of Mir and Mrs. F. L. Fox in Lakeside. Z
 Mrs. Oliver Galbraith and children of Shawnee Okla, arrived in the city this morning and is the guest of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Fred Fox.
 w. A. Voss representing George D. Barnard and Company, of St. Louis, is in the city calling on his trade He was absent from his ter ritory for several weeks, being de- tained in Oklahoma, where his firm furnished thirty-two out of forty nine counties with their records and other legal supplies.
 First Vice President and General Superintendent J. w. Maxwell, of the Cotton Belt road. was in the scity yesterday a guest of Supt. l.. A. Peck He was accompanied by Mrs. Maxwell and they travelled in his special car Mr. and Mrs. Maxwell went to Little Rock that afternoon.
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A CORRECTION.

When publishing the standing of the contestants in the Reap and Crawford Furniture Company's lit tie range contest in this paper last Saturday mistake of 400 was made in the number of ads present ed by Edwinna Malley. She had to her credit 1928 and her credit was published CPS.
 Regretting the mistake. we are,
 REAP AND CRAWFORD.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1907-12-03
 TEN LEADERS EACH ONE A GREAT B A R c A IN

724O-Fine Mercerized Sateen Pet ticoat, 14-inch flounce headed with strap, three double rows of pin tucks and row of shirring. Black only .88c
 72OO-Thistledown Cight- weight materiaD, 12-inch founce, accordion plaited headed with strap and finish ed with 5-inch ruffle, with tucks and band Black only .98c
 724G-Thistledown lightweight materiaD, 14-inch flounce headed with strap, three rows pin tucks and three rows shirring. Dust ruffle Black only ..,...=.............. ....9Sc
 251G-Knit Top with 24-inch sum- burst accordion plaited founce head ed with strap and finished with f. inch shirred ruffle. Black
 only ........e ...........Sl Sl.3S
 254l-Extra fine Thistledown (sim- liar to Heatherbloom) 12-inch founce headed with cord and finished with 4-inch shirred ruffle Black
 only ......... ..............S S1 AS
 i20l-Extra fine Thistledown (sim- liar to Heatherb1oom) 13-inch flounce headed with strap, three rovs shir- ring finished with 5-inch shi '" Il ruff de. Dust ruffle. Black only .S1 AS
 7205-Extra fine Mercerize5 'ateen, 15-inch founce headed wit strap, with four 3-inch shirrea Il sos. each headed with strap. Das; uffle. Black only ...,..... .....5 S1.8
 722G-Heartherbl Finch ac- cordion plaited founce headed with strap, finished with two graduated ruffles headed with straps. Black only ...... ..................SZ SZ.8
 G-Heartherbloom 13-inch flounce headed with strap. two rows pin tucks and one row shlrring in body, finished with 5-inch shirred and pin tuck ruff fie headed with cord. Dust ruffle. Black only ................... ..S2.78
 722S-Heatherbloom 16-inch flounce headed with strap. very full sweep. four rows hemstitching in body, fln- ished w4h 5-,nch ruffle with three rows hemstitching. Dust ruff1e.
 Black only ..,...... ....,-... $3, ,8
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1907-12-03
NOTICE.

On and after the first day of Decem- ber I will discontinue my weekly and thirty day credit grocery business, my dry goods business having assumed such proportions that it requires my entire attention. The grocery business Will be continued for cash only. 1 heartily thank my many friends for the.c past fayors and hope that I can continue to serve them on cash basis. Respectfully yours,
 te w. F. MULLIKEN.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1907-12-03
4 C:ari ;e Cc-,m-n...

A gentleman. oNnr h"pranel to vis: Carlyle .i.is' af,,.r q brilliant man Q genius had Jeff hiaa. ,:s +..r.r lp-' the door tlit. t..n of 7 ni,'. .a"l: '~ < 1tst ';e"l. i ..n. ,,ns,Y ra:l.,.. He is ucfe We, u,.". 'v"e .s !',e St'ealal -isisr. ~p".td Ha 'r remarked .:'" ."'p. V. ins, h,, ]
 witA ::-o,::" "N,'i." va, :n. :: >N"cr "f !.:2 ",.' " l.x>ci "ai ".nis ';"l ..ln ii .Aver n...,'..
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Not Discouraqed.

Cant you realize that you're merely wasting my time and your own:" com plained the busy merchant
 "Why so:" asked the insurance agent
 II told you sohe time ago that was insured to the limit
 'I know you did, but man will say ance man. n.-Philadelphia Press.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1907-12-03
His igno, ance.

Minister Now. my beloved hearers, next Sabbath evening shall begin my special series of sermons on Pharaoh of Ancient Egypt" Gambler in the Congregation whispering to friend) Well. wouldn't it fade ye to know the game dated back that far:-Chicago \I,N.S
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1907-12-03
Remembered 1t.

First AutoiSt-Were you never in Ba- varia2 Second Ditto-Bavaria: It seems to me we stopped there once to get a tire repaired.-Scribners Magazine.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1907-12-03
TEA AND BAZAAR.

The ladies of Trinity Church asso- citation will give a tea and bazaar at the residence of Mrs. F. l.. Dille' on the afternoon of Tuesday. Deceu bec 9. 11-7-1s