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The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1907-08-15

put out his hand. Now, you get bet
ter quick, so DR.. Stanton won't say
that you can't come I'll be here at
IL"
With a pat on the curly head, be
rose and left the room. Marion fol
lowed him down the hail.
He will be awfully disappointed to
morrow she said dOubtfully.
Don't believe it," laughed Duncan
You leave it TO me, and that boy will
be champion scrapper Of the block in
another month. | have StantOus per-
mission to assume the case. He ad-
mits his inability to meet tie situation
My fee is very large. though, h. warn
ell. 1t is nothing les than 81 vile BIZ
the name of Marion"
Il don't think you will be kept wait
ing for the fec" she replied, blushng
I'm sorry l was so mean"
so am l." he agreed absenuy. THAT
is" quickly, Il mean am sorry was
mean. III BE around in the morning"
She watched him stride up the street
with his springy step and turned back
into the house greatly conforted.
Somehow Henry Duncan always
brought comfort where he came. She
had been so foolish TO allow a petty
misunderstanding to come between
them.
Tad was sitting up, ready dressed.
when Henry drove up to the door the
next morning Already the queer med
icine had commenced to act. for he
was far more like his Old self. and a
slight flush of excitement tinged the
cheek that had threatened to fade into
the waXen pallor of death
Duncan wrapped the boy up warmly,
and. with flourish of the whip, they
were off. Away out past the town
they went into the country, not yet
freed from the thraldom Of Jack Frost,
though there was a promise of spring
in the soft air.
1t was to place very unlike circus
that Duncan drove, Il collection of
long, low barns and one large, square
building. but when they entered the
latter, behold, there was Il real circus
ring. with band N one corner labori-
Ously going over unfamiliar music.
\ stout man nodded to Henry and
stopped t. greet Tad
You're going to have a circus all
to yourself" he promised. Want to
feed the elephantE"
Il haven't any peanuts" Tad's lip
began to Quivcr, but Henry drew bag
from his pocket
lie led the way to one of the barns,
where Tad fed the elephants and was
permitted to go much closer to the
lions cage than he could at the big
circus. y man standing by even plucked
l hair from the lions tail and present
I'd it 70 Tad with due ceremony. Then
they went back to the big building and
sat through a long, delightful dress re
hearsal of the Boston Brothers Tn
parallele1 Railroad Circus and Menag-
erie. He was even permitted to see the
ears shining in their new paint and
was permitted personally to talk with
The clown while Duncan talked ' "
Manager Boston Of the chances of an
aarly season in the south.
Good lack to You" Henry said "a
they shoe, hands in parting. You've
saved one Youngsters life, and the sea
son is rot yet open"
Hell be a mascot" said Boston as
he waved a farewell. Glad you
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1907-08-15
SlGNERS' AUTOGRAPHS
How the Signatures Have Increased
In Value Since 1878.

In the last so years "signers"
D eClaration of independence I
autographs have accrued in value
from three to FIVE fold, and there
is no chance that the prices are to
fall; it is rather to be expected
that they will gradually but sure
ly rise yet more. In 1873 there
were sold at auction in Philadel
phia 20 items, representing that
number of the signatures of the
Declarations sponsors. in almost
every case appended to a letter in
the same hand. The total realiz-
ed for the lot was $3.50. 5o-and
the seltsame pieces sold today
would be worth from So. 600 to
s., 900. a complete collection of
documents bearing the signatures
Of all the signers" would bring,
even under the most unfavorable
circumstances not less than
$4,000, while the letters should
contain references to the famous
paper which sprang into immoral
ity that summer forenoon in 1916,
or to other events of greater or
less importance to it or to the Rev
olutionary period, the price in the
aggregate might easily run up to
$4,000.
The detailed lists OF the 20 auto
graphs sold at the auction in 1873,
with the prices they brought p
years ago, compared with the
prices set upon similar pieces"
by one Of the largest and best
known autograph dealers Of today,
shows tellingly the steady advance
in value that has attached to them.
At the sale in question Button
Gwinnett's signature, one of the
rarest of the set, was attached
to a draft, or brief, or letter and
not the letter itself, while the sig
nature of Thomas Lynch. Jr., had
been cut from the Ayleafof a book.
In every other case, however, the
letter bearing the signature had
been written by the hand of the
signcr. The dates attached are
those borne by the letters:
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1907-08-15
A ScripturaI Bull

Even the Bible is not free from bulls.
In chapter thirty-seven of the book of
Isaiah appears the following confusion
Of ideas Then the angel of the Lord
went forth. and smote in the camp of
he Assyrlans a hundred and four
score and five thousand; and when
hey arose early in the morning be-
hold they were all dead corpses."
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1907-08-15

things which he intends to hold
until the owners prove property.
The ship news men opened the
package and found six bottles of
beer. Most of them said they
could not be bribed by mere beer,
but were willing to consider Stand
ard Oil, The shark will be EEK
hibited at Bedloe's Island two
days-on ice-to all who take the
sound "Trip from the Battery
New York Sun.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1907-08-15
SMALL IN BODY YET
NORMAL IN ABILITIES
One Chap Measured Only Thirteen
Inches in Height.
TWO PYGMIES CAME OUT OF PIES
Alexander and Napoleon Were Both
Small TIen-One Dwarf ResembIed
Partridge-A Logician and PhiIo-
sOpher Was II Inches High.

Don't be ashamed of being small
stature. The finest brains are
often found in the heads of little
men. Alexander, Napoleon,
Uladislaus Cubitalis, the pygmy
king of Poland; Charac is the
wisest counselor that was about
Saladin, the great conqueror OF the
East; Marius Marcus Tulius, and,
to drop down to this day genera
ton, Alexander H. Stephens,
Stephen A. Douglas, Jay Could,
Samuel Spencer, Senator Knox,
Abe Gruber, Phil Sheridan, and
host of others-all were small
men; yet, as they say in the
Bowery, they got there.
Alypius of Alexandria, a most
excellent logician and philosopher
was one foot and FIVE inches in
height. Augustus Caesar exhibit
ed in his plays one Lucius,
a young man born of honest parents
who was only twenty-three inches
high and weighed seventeen
pounds; yet he had a strong tenor
voice and could sing like a night
lngale. In the time of Theodo-
slus there was a pygmy in Egypt
so small of body that he resembled
partridge; yet he exercised all
the functions of d man and could
sing merrily. He lived to be
twenty-five. Julia, niece of
Emperor Augustus, had a dwarfsh
fellow of the name of Cauopas, to
whom she was much devoted. He
was twenty-eight inches high.
Andromeda, freed maid of Julia,
was the same height.
Just about a hundred years ago,
in Wurttemberg, at the nuptials
CT the Duke Of Bavaria, great pie
was set upon the table. On being
opened, out stepped dwarf, armed
cap-a-pie, grit with a sword and a
spear in his hand. He walked
around the table in swashbuskler
style, sword drawn, and caused
the greatest amusement and inter
est.
There was little fellow in Italy
who was carried around in a
parrots cage and exhibited for
money. He was only thirteen
inches high. A Frenchman of
Limosin, with formal beard, was
also shown in a cage for money.
He was about fifteen inches high.
At the end of the cage was a little
hutch into whichhe retired. When
the house was full he stepped
fourth and played a tune on an
instrument.
Going away back-without sit
ting down-Jeffrey Hudson was
the wonder of his age. His father
was butcher, stout and of good
height, and his mother was large
woman. At the age Of eight he
was sixteen inches in height. The
Duchess OF Buckingham adopted
him. She clothed him always in
satin. At the royal feast he sery-
ed in cold pie, walking forth in
complete armor. Being presented
to Queen Henrietta Maria, it
afforded her much amusement. The
King had a gigantic porter.
William Evans. In a masked ball
at court Evans hauled out of one
pocket long loaf of bread and
out Of the other little Jeffrey. This
dwarf was employed on a delicate
mission to Francas Ambassador.
He was captured by a Flemish
pirate His captivity is the sub
ject OF poem by Sir William
Davenant, entitled "Jefredos. -"
He lived to be sixty years of age.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1907-08-15

-IIIO5 HVIy IIOISHIs, III IdIICJI
county, is the highest point in the
State with an altitude of 3I87 feet
and Annapolis is the lowest at
feet above the sea level. Cumber-
land at its highest point is ITO
feet and 600 feet at its lowest.
Frederick is $50 feet up, and Bal
timore is I54 feet above on Gay
street and 20 feet at CITY Hall.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1907-08-15
SOME ATTITUDES
IN THIS STATE
Information Gathered by GeOgraphi-
cal Survey.
HIGHEST POINT IN GARRETT co.
Cumberland is ITO Feet Above Tide
Washington County in FuII-OnIy
a Few Figures From AIIegany
County Allegheny Heights 31S7

The United States Geological
Survey gives the following alti-
tudes for points in Washington
and others counties:
Hagerstown, mark on court
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1907-08-15
Daniel D. Emmett Whose Love CT
Music Made HIM Minstrel.
WROTE THE THRILLING "DIxIE.'
Account of a Darkey Who Wrote a
Song That is National-Wrote
Several Other Famous Melodies
He Died in 1904.

>OAs 4Asl AieA0 "a
authorship of the original words
of Dixie and that he was re-
sponsible for the arrangement OF
the music. His version of Dixie
was written at the outbreak of the
civil war, but the words were COLI
sidered so seditious that the writer
was arrested and compelled to
change them"
Col. Hays was bright reporter,
and wrote some clever verses and
songs, but he did not write
"Dixie." He may have written
some verses to that tune, but the
original song, both verses aud
music, famous as the war song OF
the south, was written by Daniel
D. Emmett, of Mt. Vernon, Ohio,
a once noted negro minstrel and
song writer. He was also the
author of "Old Dan Tucker, -
"Jordan is Hard Road to Travel, "
Go Way, Boys" and otherpopu-
lar minstrel songs.
Born of good old Ohio family,
Emmett learned the printer
trade, but his love of music led
him to become a minstrel at the
very beginning Of that amusement.
He organized the "Nirginia Min
strels, one Of the earliest travel
ing shows Of that kind in the early
'4o's. He had also PLAYED with
Bryant's Ministries, another early
organization, and composed negro
melodies and plantation walk
arounds" for them,
Dixie" was written, words and
music, in 1889. The author, who
played the violin, composed the
tune first on that instrument and
then wrote the words. The latter,
like all negro minstrel songs, are
nonsensical and the repetition OF
the words Dixie and dixieland in
the chorus gave the name to the
song. 1t was first sung in public
performance in New York in Sep
TENDER, 1859, the evening after
it was composed. Emmett alto
gether wrote as many as twenty
stanzas. each followed by the
chorus:
Den l wish l was in Dixie! Hoo
ray! Hooray!
In Dixie's land we'll take our stand
to live and die in Dixie.
Away, away, away down south in
Dixie!
Away, away, away down south in
Dixie.
Emmett was essentially a North
ern man and had no idea that
Dixie would ever be adopted by
the South or become a war song.
The melody caught the popular
ear, and from the music halls the
song reached the people,
Abraham Lincoln first heard it
at minstrel show in Chicago dur
ing the political campaign of 1860
and was much amused by it. The
song was first published in New
York in 1860, under the title, Il
Wish I Was in Dixie's Land. "
The title page of a copy of the
song in the Library of Congress
reads:
" I Wish l Was in Dixie
Land. Written and composed eX-
pressly for Bryant's Minstrels by
Dan D. Emmett. Entered accord
ing 10 Act of Congress A. d. 1860,
by Firth, Bond & Co., New
York"
The song had become popular
all over the North before the war
begun and was whistled and sung
and played on the piano. It's
popularity in the South dates from
its rendition at a theatrical per-
Torrance in New Orleans in the
spring of 1861. 1t was a variety
performance, with a zouave march
in the last act. As an attraction
Miss Susan Denim, a popular ac-
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1907-02-07
WHY so WEAK?
Kidney Troubles May Be Sappine Your Life Away-Pine Bluff PeO-
 ple Have Learned This Fact.

When a healthy man or woman be- gins to run down without apparent cause, becomes weak, languid, de- pressed, suffers backache, headache, dizzy spells and urinary disorders, look to the kidneys for the cause of it all. Keep tn kidneys we'll and they will keep you we'll. Doan's Kidney Pills cure sick kidneys and keep them we'll. Here is Pine Bluff testi- money to prove it.
 John Osborne, carpenter. of 1907 West Sixth avenue, Pine Bluff, Ark, says: "Both myself and wife think great deal of Doan's Kidney Pills. 1 suffered off and on for several months with pain and soreness across the small of by back. When I lifted any, thing or stood and attempted to straighten it aggravated the trouble, and I often felt as if my back would fall apart. Procuring a box of Doan's Kidney Pills at Mann-Tankers- ley's drug store I was astonished at the relief obtained from them. This remedy is certainly worth recom- mending I am glad to advise any, one afflicted as I was to use Doan's Kidney Pills" For sale by all deal- CTS. Price 50 cents. Foster-Milburn Co.,, Buffalo, N. Y., sole agents for the United States.
 Remember the name-Doans-and take no other.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1907-02-07

best efforts to the attainment of it. This is helpful to the indi- vidual, and to the community of persons, quite as well, if they have shared each others endeavOrs to build up the community.
 Finally, money spent at home, money expended in home industries encourages those who first prosper as the recipients of the kindly con sideration shown them by their neighbors' generosity and thought fitness to reach out and to en- courage, aid and promote the es- tablishment of other industries and business interests that build up the city and the town and the community to the joint benefit of all the people interested and liv- ing thereabouts.
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pOSTOEFICE FOOLISH NESS.

Detachable ads" in periodicals will be barred after March 2, this year, and all magazines carrying such ads will be rejected by the postoflice department. This de- tachable ad is in the shape of a return coupon in which there are few blank lines and facilitates the person who wishes to place an order for whatever may be ad- vertised in this way.
 Some of the coupons are wholly in print and all that one has to do is simply cut it from the page on which it is printed, paste it on a postal card or place it in an envelope and mail it to the ad yertiser
 What harm the postoltice depart ment found in this method of ad vertising is beyond the pale of hu- man conception. Nobody is hurt by these detachable ads. Neither will anyone be benefited by plac ing the system on the postoffice black list.
 The periodical Viii not be fn- jured in any way, nor will the ad- vertiser be placed at the slightest inconvenience. The only one who stands a chance of being put out in the least is the person who may advertised and this person will be inconvenienced to the extent of framing a twelve or fourteen-line letter to write what has been ap- bearing in these detachahie ads
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1907-02-07

The announcement that the Pu- laski county grand jury is invesoi- gating the ttHrgo that Jeff Davis. while govern" of tie state, used free transportation, has produce a profound sensation. X great many people have been at loss for sometime to understand how Governor Da.. is could travel so much over the state on political missions and speech-ma <ils tours, spend so much sor printed ra:n- phlets and other poliiic9' dncu- ments, s.r.'.'t 2 large family m Little Rock "nl pay all the tiIls on the r.ea s,r salary a lowed d governor ill Arkansas. Probably grand jury investigation With Prosecuting Att ;"nav Rhoton be hind it, will shad much light upon this subject.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1907-02-07

made by a so-called Philadelphia reformer who is said to be full of the fire of patriotism and youth to the effect that he will die fighting the machine the Louisville Courier Journal sarcastically remarks that after his death the machine will vote him regularly, and adds skeleton fingers cannot scratch a ticket" Our Kentucky contempo- rary is certainly rubbing it in on the Quakers.
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Advertising Rates Made Known on
 Application.
A FEW OF THE EFFECTS OF
 pATRONIZING HOME IN
D(SJ'RIES

Patronize home industry as far as possible by buying everything at home. This is the way to build up the town and community Roby Banner.
 The above is equally applicable to Pine Bluff and it is an old and familiar lesson, but it is q lesson than ought to be taught till it is thoroughly instilled into the mind and heart and soul of every man, woman and child who has pur- chases of any character whatever to make. If you can get what you want at home, that is to say, in your home town, buy it there.
 There are several good and suf- ticient reasons why this should be done, one of which reasons is stated briefly, but stated admirably by the Banner.
 One other reason that we unhesi- tatingly say is sound beyond con- troversy, and one, too, that wheth- CT considered from the standpoint of business making or individual interest is unassailable at any point That reason plainly stated is that money spent at home, with your home merchant, in your home town, does not necessarily and will not, probably, take wings, figura- lively speaking, and fly away from you. It remains in part, at least, in the town, in the community where you live and you have the opportunity to get at all events a portion of it back. It is building business with some show on your part to participate in the profits and the general benefits of that business.
 Another good and altogether sal utary reason is that it tends to es- tablish and to maintain, and, in deed, to promote an amicable rela- tionship between the merchant and the patron that must in the long run prove of incalculable benefit to the community as a whole. In most instances the honest merchant and his honest patron are on good terms, and there are rare ln- stances where anything short Of warm earnest friendship springs up and continues to exist between them. This consideration is not an insignificant one, but, to the contrary, it is of the greatest i'm portance, and often stands the patron and the merchant alike well in hand, especially in the hour oi distress and actual need. In those communities where we find people who live together in harmony ana move and act in one accord are almost invarmiably found not only peace, contentment and plenty. bu' SOlIlt Ol ll1SIioiN hANoiA N''N>N
 at it's worst-attests the thrift O. the people that in its natural, ant we may we'll say, inevitable wake brings to that community of per sons, singly and collectively. prosperity that rebounds to th' benefit of the whole, and tha could not be attained otherwise.
 Again, the practice of buyinS what you have to buy and wha YOU want to buy in your home cit. is an attestation of your friendl! interest in the community, and b, doing so you see the town grov and prosper, which fact alone enables you to feel that degree O pardonable and we'll earned prid that you would be deprived tn pleasure of taking home unto your self if you had not done you humble part in contributing you
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1907-02-07

Woman loves a clear, rosy con- pIeXion Burdock Blood Bitters purifes the blood, clears the skin, restores ruddy, sound health.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1907-02-07

A Chicago specialist claims that he found germs of disease i'll money, but this will probably not decrease the demand for it.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1907-02-07

We really did not think the cigarette good for anything, but it seems that it has unexpectedly turned up as good thing to duel over. Up in Virginia one pack caused fatal duel. There was really no need to go to firearms when the cigarette would have done the deadly work if given the time. The Virginians were always noted for their impatience.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1907-02-07

Unsurpassed facilities for neat and quick job printing. All kinds. Phone us when you need any work in our line. Both phones.
 ADAMS PRINTING co.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1907-02-07

Call us up by phone when you want any job printing done Both phones; best of work and uns,r- passed facilities for neat and artistic work. ADAMS PRINTING co.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1907-02-07

When Arkansas shall have good roads then it will cost the farmers much less to bring their products to market.
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DISSOLUTION NOTICE.

The firm of Drs. Black Bros. and Dr. E. A. Payne has this day dissolved by mutual consent. Black Bros. have charge of all business and all indebt- edness to the firm
 BLACK BROS
 DIR. E. A. PAYNE. This Feb ), 1907. St
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1907-02-07

Take walk to the bluff and see what a lot of water there is in the Arkansas river.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1907-02-07
GA STo E T A. Bears the The Knd You Have A!Ways Bought Signature sf LzfZXtzZMx
 AUCTION.

T. A. Drummond, pawnbroker, will sell at auction a stock of over $4,000. Don't miss it. Commencing Satur- day, February 16, 1907, 221 Main street. lW
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1907-02-07
.-O,s,C

The Fort Worth Telegram thinks we have no time for laggards. Never did have. And especially now. Everybody can get busy if every body just will. The farmer wants hands. The factory man wants hands. The mill man wants hands
 The merchant wants hands. The heads of every establishment in the country want hands except the housewives, and they want cooks
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1907-02-07

The press and the pulpit Of Ar kansas are unanimous in the de- mand that the charges and coun- ter charges made by Rhoton and
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1907-02-07

Davis be legally investigated. By all means let us have the lnvestl- gation.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1907-02-07
A MISTAKE.

If you don't get our prices on watches, jewelry, trunks, suit cases bags, etc., before you buy. T. A. Drum mond, 221 Main.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1907-02-07

One of the prime sources of trouble the railroads are now eX- periencing comes from the fact that they have not sufficient num- of cars in the first place. and the further fact that they can't keep those they do have from jumping the track.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-04-20
BIRTHS AND DEATHS.

The following births and deaths were re-
ported to the Board of Health during the
tWenty-fo4r hours ending Friday noon:
Births-0eorRe Maxwell, 1874 North Six
eeenth, boy; Lee Kewber, 400 Bancroft girl;
w. J. HOPES l341 South Thirty-first, boy.
Deaths-Henry O'Shea, 81. Josephs hos
pita1, 20; Jens Ulstrom, Eighteenth and
Chicago 49,; Baby Blank, 2516 Arbor, IS
days; Ora A. Houts. Douglas County hos
pital, g.; Kate DeBarbieri, 600 South Thir-
teenth, So Mrs f. Broodl1y $40 South
Twenty-hfth avenue, g..