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Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1907-08-30
Surprised the Ghost.

A ghost, a vague white form which fitted about 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 hy. Going out not far from midnight, he did indeed soon Become aware of . 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 whisky?''
 "T could so, your honor," blithely re sponded the ghost. taken of 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 depredations undisturbed.-Black- woods Magazine
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1907-08-30
STATE FAIR QUEEN
 POPULARITY CONTEST
Free Trip to Hot Springs and Weeks Free
 Entertainment at the State Fair.
Read the Graphics Offer and Vote Early and Often
 for Your Favorite

Queen and Hostess.
 The votes will be based on five cent valuation.
 Thus a coupon clipped from the Graphic will count as one vote for whomsoever 1t is filled out. In case lady or her friends solicit paid-in- advance subscriptions the Graphic will allow them one vote each five cents thus turned in. The same basis will be used in the payment of de- linquent accounts, allowing one vote for each five cents.
 Each of these coupons clipped from this paper and filled out with a lady's name will count one vote for her in the State Fair Voting Contest.
 In addition to the coupons clipped from the Daily and Weekly Graphic, votes may be secured by sending or
 bringing to the Graphic paid-in-ad- vance subscriptions. During the peri cd of this voting contest, which will close at midnight Saturday, Septem-
 Der the seventh, every person bring ing or sending to the Daily or Weekly
 Graphic a paid-in-advance subscrip- tion will have the privilege of casting
 vote for the candidate of their SC. lection for each five cents of the amount paid.
 The total number of votes from the Graphic and all other papers in the Sixth Congressional District will be sent to the standing committee of the Arkansas Federation of Women's Clubs directly after September the seventh, and at a special meeting of this committee these votes will be audited and the successful candidate will be announced at once.
 Any further information in con- nection with the State Fair Queen Voting Contest may be secured by addressing the Graphic or "The State Fair Association, Hot Springs, Ark"
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1907-08-30
The Largest Bona Eide Circulation of any Pine Bluff Newspaper.
WEEKS REAL
 ESTATE TRANSFERS

Abstracter G. w. Byington reports the following real estate transfers for the week, ending Wednesday, August 28:
 J. R. Core, clerk, to A. w. Lowe, ne IA block 56, Dexter Harding's ad- dition, $15.41.
 Annie Redin to J. w. Sanders, part block 70, Woodruff's addition, $1,150. Fred Wilson to Essie McCrary Will son, lots and g, block 16, M J. Scull's survey, s1.
 w. Y. Bransford to w. F. Campbell, nv 21-3-11, $45.
 w. E. Mullikin to G. F. and B F Harris, e 1-2 nv SC $500
 Richard and Polly Jones to w. A. Culberson, part 1-2 & 6-9, $50.
 Steven Huggard to Emma Huggard lot l, block s. Henry Hardings addi- tion, $10.
 J. R. Core, clerk to H. M. Dial, Il 1-2 ne sw 14-5-10, $1.76; n 1-2 nv nv 22-5-1O, $1.53; lot 8, block II, Bar ney's addition, $1.0S; part sw sw 2-6-s, $2.97; part ne nv S46-10, $1.53; n 1-2 ne ne 2l-5-1O, $1.53; part ne SC 21-5- 10, $1.O1; part 1-2 sw SC 15-6-9, $2.S5; part SC SC 4-79, $1.76; lot 6, block IF, Cockrill's addition, $1.30.
 Mercantile Trust Company to T. Pearce 1-2 ne 11-4-11, $40.
 Mercantile Trust Company to T.. Pearce, nv sw 94-11, $3.
 Chas. Well ct al to Wm and Hattie Wilson, lot 1, block 5, Havis & Moons survey, $55.
 N. T. Roberts to J. P. Weedon, lots 1, ? and 8, block l. Roberts addition to Wabbaseka, $1OO; $35 cash, balance Jan. 1, 1908.
 N. T. Roberts to J. P. Weedon, lot 4. block 1, Roberts addition to Wabba- seka, s1OO $35 cash, balance Jan. 1, 1908.
 Geo. w. Rupe to J. c. Pierce, S 1-2 ne 33-4-10 ct al, $1.
 s. Geisreiter to Green D. Rounso- vile, 1-2 lot 8, block g, Geisreiter's addition, $150.
 Brewster & Hudson to F. G. Smart, SC SC 17-6-9, $4,00O.
 J. o. Harrison to Alluvial Land Company, nv SC S-6-9, $12,O00.
 Parthenia Hudgens to Ellen Powell, part sw 30-5-9, $20
 T. Pearce to Phil Coleman, lot ,, block 8, Meyer survey, $75
 Phil Coleman to Isabella Jones, lot 5. block 8, Meyers survey, $50.
 Charity Long to J. w. and J. T. Lit tie part of nv nv 11-e-9. $15o.
 T. Pearce to John P. Henry, lots & and g, block IA, M. J. Scull's addl- ton, $500.
 David H. Duncan to J. A. Mcleod, lot 3, block "R,' James & Simpson s addition, $5,25o. T. 2. Reed to Mt. Ida Baptist church, part ne ne 5-5-10, $5.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1907-08-30

The State Fair Association proposes to give the premiums offered by the press of Arkansas for increased cir culation and advertising and for the payment of delinquent accounts.
 The State Fair Association agrees to pay all expenses of the one most popular lady from each of the seven congressional districts in Arkansas to and from the State Fair and dur ing the Fair This means railway transportation both ways from any point in Arkansas where the elected lady lives, her hotel bill at a first class hostelry during the entire ten days of the Fair, to furnish her car riage to and from grounds, and to generally entertain her with recep- tions, fetes, etc., during the Fair.
 Each of these seven ladies will in turn reign one day during the Fair as the Hostess and Queen of the 0ColO tAAA3 uuA AAS lAC OCACl udy0 SAC will prominently participate in all the functions, as one of the honored court ladies in the retinue of the reigning queen.
 The Women's Federated Clubs oi Arkansas are with the Fair Associa- tion in this great popularity contest The Federation has a standing State Fair Committee who are even now sending out letters to every club in the State, urging them to see that suitable ladies are brought into the voting contests in each district, sc that we are sure to have State Fair Queens of whom we may all be truly proud.
 The club ladies are peculiarly in- terested in this matter for Thursday October 10, will be Federation Day. and on that day Mrs. Richard B. Will. lis of Searcy, president of the Arkan- sas Federation, will be the State Fair
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1907-08-30
How to Make Oil of Swallows.

Among the valued specifies of by gone age was oil of swallows. In the Countess of Rents Choice Manual Q676) there are the following curious directions for making it: Take one handful of mother thyme, of lavender cotton and strawberry leaves of each alike, four swallows, feathers and all together we'll 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 we'll together, and seeth them in a posnet and strain them through a canvas cloth and SO keep it for your use."
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1907-08-30
Limit of Human Strength.

Experiments upon a number of men have shown that man five feet high and weighing 126 pounds will lift, on an average. 1856 pounds through yer tical distance of eight inches. or 217 pounds through height of 1.2 inches. Others 61 feet high and. weighing 1S3 pounds could lift the 1b6 pounds to a height of thirteen inches, or PIT pounds to a height of six inches. Other men six feet three inches high and weighing 18S pounds could lift 156 pounds to a height of sixteen inches, or 217 pounds to height of nine inches. By a great variety of experiments it was shown that the average human strength is equivalent to raising thirty pounds through distance of two and onehalf feet in one second.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1907-08-30
PINE BLUFF
 GETS FLAT RATE
Arkansas Railroad Commission Made Final Ruling Yesterday in the Fight Waged by Local Cotton
 Men and Others.

By ordering the fiat rate yesterday on cotton from and between all points in the state, the Arkansas Railroad Commission made decisive the victory won by the Pine Bluff and Helena business men at the meeting of the Commission Wednesday morning and afternoon. The order is to take ef- feet on September 16, and under the rule, all cotton is to be shipped under the common weight of 300 pounds to the bale
 The concentration rates, which the railroad put into effect last fall it is understood, will be abolished. This is what Secretary J. l.. Caldwell of the Board of Trade and the other prominent citizens of this place want ed when they went to Little Rock to attend the meeting of the commission last Wednesday. This fiat rate will cause a large amount of cotton, here tofore shipped to McGehee and other small places where congresses are situated, to be sent to Pine Bluff. The concentration rates, which it is under stood that the railroads will abolish, made it imperative that the cotton be shipped to the nearest compress, and so Pine Bluff was in a large number of cases left out. The commission left it to the discretion of the railroad of- flcials whether they would continue to use the concentration rates also, but they will most likely abolish them. The rates which are to be charged for the cotton are as follows:
 Rates on uncompressed cotton in bales, between points in Arkansas, shall be as follows, to-wit: 15 miles and under, per cent; 30 miles and over 15, 8 per cent; 35 miles and over 30, 9 per ctnt; 40 miles and over 35, 10 per cent; 45 miles and over 40, il per cent; 50 miles and over 45, 12 per cent; 75 miles and over 50, 14 per cent; 100 miles and over 75, 15 per cent; 125 miles and over 100, 20 per cent; 150 miles and over 125, 30 per cent; over 150 miles, 40 per cent
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1907-08-30
Ducks and Drakes,

The momentous day had arrived, and the inspector was putting bis usual series of inquisitive questions to q class of small boys.
 "Now, tell me-" he said, why it Is that duck can swim and hen can't
 Because dpek has YeRped feet" piped ohe of the mlniattire phifosb- phers.
 "Yes," said the inspector. Now, can any of you swim?''
 Stony silence, during which the in. spector and the teacher whispered to- gether.
 Come, come,' said the inspector; you should all know how to swim. Your teacher tells me be can swim. Why is it you can't if he can?'
 Please, sir, said the same little boy, "the teacher has very big feet,"- London Answers.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1907-08-30
Easy Rhyminu.

William Makepeace Thackeray in his lines Peg of Limavady" acknowledges himself 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 rhymel. has done the same thing over and over again. thus tightening his labors greatly in the pursuit of rhymes
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1907-08-30
If Women Couldn't Read.

"Then you don't believe in higher education for women:'
 "Certainly not l think it's shame to even teach e>& now to read. If a woman 2,'uldn't read the bargain ad. vertisemeDts. she wouldn't be so up. happy over the lots of things she can, afford to buy.'
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1907-08-30
She Smacked of Books.

"They tell me you kissed Miss Son. net, the poetess. on yesterdays auto mobile cXcursion."
 Yes That is true
 Indeed, And how did you-ah-hnd her?'
 Miss Sonnet has a marked literary taste"-New Orleans Times-Democrat.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1907-08-30
Law Term Explained,

"Well, proceed" said the lawyer
 "The plaintiff resorted to an ingen. lous use of circumstantial evidence, . said the witness.
 'For the benefit of the jury state in palmer language exactly what you mean by that" interrupted the judge 'Well, my meaning is that he lied''
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1907-08-30
Best Sleep of As>

Il see that an eminent physician de clares that two hocrs of sleep before midnight are worth more than six after that hour
 Nonsense. Two hours of sleep after you're called in the morning are worth more than anything else"-Philadel- phia Press
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1907-08-30
ConHictine.

Haven't l told you,'' asked the father, "always to tell the truthT"
 "Yes, you told me that" the young nah admitted, but at another time 3Qo told mo never to become the slave
 q habit"
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1907-08-30
THE JEFFERSON.

My rental business Is your friend. if you have anything to rent. The most conservative rental agency. All inter- ests protected. D. W. Royce. Bell tele. phone No. 5; New telephone No. $.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1907-08-30
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Pine Bluff, Arkan

Pine Bluff, ArkansaS. On and after September 1, 1907, our rates will be as follows: Rooms with out bath $250, with bath $500 and $35O per day, American plan. Meals 75c each Special rates by week or month.
 THE JEFFERSON.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1907-08-30

Balloon ascension, barbecue, auc. ton sale of lots at Home Addition. next Monday, Labor Day. Tracy Mills.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1907-08-30

The banks of the city will close next Monday, as it is Labor Day.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1907-08-30

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Hattiesburg daily news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1907-1908, 1907-07-07

kind again and the long used eyelet
embroidery has suffered no setback
by the change Of seasons. The mar
row Insertions. ana finishing edges
have been selling in quantities ever
since the summer arrived In earnest.
The handsomest lingerie blouses and
gowns are trimmed layishly with filet
but limitations of this old lace are not
very desirable. and the real article is
very expensive. OF Irish lace there
are excellent limitations, and everyone
knows the fidelity with which the man
ufacturers copy choice Valenciennes
patterns.
A goodly number Of the lingerie
gowns are made in the princess style,
but as the season wakes and new
styles come into vogue other patterns
are coming out. The fichu drapery
Of bodices is having a strong influence
on summer gowns, and host of new
variations are being played on this old
pattern. The little bolero, which
played so important part in the
lingerie gowns of last year, is seen
again, but in changed guise. from
that of a twelvemonth ago. In almost
every case it is either Japanese or
cape sleeve. 1t is hard to tell which
| is the more popular. The latter, per-
haps, because of its easier arrange
ment and consequently more frequent
use, is in danger OF early extinction.
The kimono sleeve is generally be-
coming, but it needs careful hand
ling, and it does not lend itself to
madeovers, because being cut in one
one with the bodice considerable ma
terial is needed for it. A gown of
Persian lawn seen lately, made up
deliberately with Valenciennes lace
and filet trimmed with Cluny, had a
jacket something on the fichu shape,
with its front drapery gathered pref
tily over the bust The sleeves are of
the Japanese style, mere cap, over
the short puff below it. The full skirt
is inset with vertical rows of valen-
ciennes. 1t was fair example of
the elaboration used on gowns this
year.
Many of the kimono sleeves are so
cleverly used with draped bretelles
land other bodice arrangements that
the one merges into the other. Long
tight sleeves of lace or. chiffon are
found under some of these kimono
sleeves in very smart gowns. These
chiffon sleeves are usually tucked and
promise to become general style be.
fore their vogue is at an end. Some
of the conservative dressmakers are
taking strong stand against the ell
bow sleeve. They declare it has be
come SO common sto be undesirable
and they are using the long mitten cuff
of lace or tucked chiffon, but there
are plenty of other dressmakers who
Hattiesburg daily news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1907-1908, 1907-07-07

Don't Ell? Well, It's a fact, the
passenger assured him.
who is he?" asked his friend.
"That motorman out in front there, :
pointed to the brrly motorman. He's
been on this lire and others in Chicago
for over thirty years, and he told me
the other day that he was off the week
before and missed the standing up so
much that his legs swelled ard he
had to go back to work. He says that
even when he's nome he seldom sits
down. but stands mp and leans against
the wall. It's the only way he can get
rested. Chicago Record-Herald
Hattiesburg daily news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1907-1908, 1907-07-07

stefan summoned The right way is to
keep at hand bottle of Chamberlain S
Colo. Cholera and Diarrnoea Remedy.
No physician can prescribe better
medicine for these diseases. BY hav-
ing it in the house you escape much
pain and suffering and all risk. Buy
it now; it may save life. For sale by
Hays & Field and Yellow Pine Phar-
macy. $40
Hattiesburg daily news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1907-1908, 1907-07-07

THE WAsHERWoMAN's PROB
LEM is SOLVED AT THE PHOENIX
LAUNDRY.
2o0-2o6 Main Street. Both Phones SO.
SUITS CLEANED AND PRESSED.
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are turning out their newest gowns
with the short sleeves.
The overskirt, or tunic, as it is
called nowadays, is much in evidence.
Many Of these, instead Of being round
and consequently giving the appear
ance of cutting the figure in tow, are
made with a deep, front and drawn
up at the sides or cut up, and draped
in the back.
The Marie Antoinette fichu with col
ored embroidery is one of the new
fancies for the white lace or lingerie
gown.
The women with sloping shoulders
is having her day, for this is the de-
sirable line for the upper part of the
bodice. Fichu draperies and all sorts
Of arrangements slope over the tops
Of the arms and tuck, back and front,
into the deep girdle are seen in the
most effective summer frocks that are
waiting for winter to make surety
of style. This is hint for the coming
falls fads. With this fashiQ6 6mes
along the open bell sleew ~ i'm
its turn whips up the dema t411
bracelet. Those quaint jewe1lq
clets, copied from trinkets long
away, are in first favor. Velvet
with jewelled fastenings are ais
on the neck with waists that al
at the throat.
The deep lace fiouncings, alb
ty inches wide, introduced this
for princess dresses simplify tn
making work. Pinch tucks sh
lace around the waist line p
| fitting silk slips of taffeta on
silk are invariably used unde
An interlining of chiffon or mo,
silk is also desirable to soft th
of the harder texture under t
These flouncings come at q
lively inexpensive prices, and
economical suggestion for the
gown which must be of M
price.
The craze for embroidery, wi
survived long and stf<4Gous
with no sign of diminIsk] e1t,
tied down to more So no63
when it first struck til of
ion. The more artist ave
plaine background aga Ich
throw Vie design. ~
Striped silk is used to q " Of
the plain cloths. A stunnin ouit
with coat coming well ~
knees are revers of green ~
taffeta and collar of whit IA -
The green and white striped m 4
also introduced into the cuff The
coat is half fitted, single breasted, lef
Enclosed at the front, and finished OF
each side with two big covered but
tons of green velvet.
Catherine Mann-Payzant.
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Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-12-14
WOMAN WINS HER SUIT
AGAINST BISHOP THOBURN
Or. Salient Hopkins, Who Was a Nils.
s'onary In india. Gets $500 Yer.
dict for Alleged Libel.

SYRACUSE. y. Y, Dec. lS.-Aitor
celebrating nineteen hours "A jury to-
day awarded DR.. Salient Armstrong
Hopkins a verdict OF $500 aga,nat
i'ithop James II. Thobnra. OF the Me-
thodiat Episcopal church. in The ne.
ton She brought against lin 10 re-
cover 100000 tor alleged libel.
bishop Thorburn. with several viii
ncascs. came all the way from India
!! FOR he trial OF the case. which has at
tractcd interest In Methodist circle,
The world over. DIR. Hopkins was n
missionary in India several years ago.
ana she alleged that the bishop made
statements rejecting anon her char
actcr ana that he had bounded hcr
by letters aiter she came To this coun.
try.
MIR. Theodore +. Hancock. of his
CITY, former State Attorney General.
( represented DR.. Hopkins. 10 was
bitter in his dennnclation OF Roy. =.
, hnSby. Witness for the defense
aud former missionary 10 India. he
referred TO Mr Dusby as tho Bishop {,
good man Friday Mr.. Hancock said
Tue missionaries in India had nccept-
cd the woman's hospitality when she
kept open house tor them In India ana
'hen they accepted her medical treat
ment without paying her n doliar
Now they come into court 10 swear
a"ay acr Character. lie said.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-12-14
WANT EVANS PROMOTED
President And Several Secretaries Of
Navy Have Urged Creation Of office
SEE QUiHDAaY IN COMING CRUISE
Although in Command Of Superior
Force. He May Find Himself out.
ranked by Some omeer Who Has
Gut One vessohunder Command.

WASHINGTON, n. C.. Dec. IA
fhere Is strong feeling that Con-
gress should create the Office of vice
admiral for Rear Admiral Evans dur
Ing the cruise OF the battleship fee,
to the Pacific. The recommendation
has been made 6y several secretaries
Of the navy and by the President, ana
Inc argument is that in foreign OF
nome potts rear admiral III com
mand OF superior force may find
himself in an Inferior and humiliat-
Ing position. because ou,rankcd by a
vice admiral.
Mr.. Bonarartc. when Secretary Of
the Navy. in his report Tor 1906, urged
Congress 10 create this rank. and sec
rotary Afetcali, in his report for thi,
Year said:
Tie advantages Of fllins the Gan
which now exists in the naval list no.
tween the admiral. its highest COM
missioned officer and tho rear nd
miralS will be conceded. and the ne
cessity for the existence OF such OIL
Gers Will doubtless tpcomc still moro
apparent on the next occasion when
vessels Of o'ir navy are called upon 10
Cooperate with those of other nations
IN preserving the peace in some turbu-
lent quarter.
When that happens. the nation hay
ing tho ranking officer on the ground
naturally takes the lead. as that off.
Ger must. by virtuo OF his rank. com
mand. and is thus charged with tho
important function Of directing the
entire combined movement.
1T Is not appropriate. it is not In
the general interest. that the United
States should be relecatcd 10 = subor.
dinatc position at such times merely
because some other government mn,
happen 10 have present an officer o.
the rank OF vice admiral. Service arc
political reasons. therefore. alike sun.
port The conclusion that such grad,
would be highly useful to the PROS
ent organization Of the navy"