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Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1907-09-15

Our De.t to Ancient creeos.

Greece and Rome were at the oppo- site poles of the human world, and equally opposite are their influences 1pDn modern times. Rome was prac- hcal, hard headed, juristic, while Greece was intellectual, emotional artistic, abounding in what may be called the forebrain versus the brain behind the ears. ROme'S empire was lengthy, ma terial, matter of fact, while Greece banked on the intellectual and spirit ual, finding her greatest conquests in the realm ot mind rather than in that of matter. Rome produced no great original thinker. her greatest men shin ing, like the moon, by borrowed light - light reflected from the sages of Atll- ems. Rome taught men law, order. obe dience, but the mother of ideas and sentiments was Greece. From the Eternal City we have inherited our jur- isprudence, but it is from the City of the Violet Crown that we have derived our art, science and philosophy. In q word, to quote tue substance of Dr JohnsOn's saying, eliminate from our modern civilization all that it owes to Greece and the residue would be bar barism.-New York American.
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lono Hair a Mark of Honor.

In olden times excessively long hair was considered mark of honor and rank. For many centuries long hair was in France the distinctive mark of kings. The ancient Persians and Par thians of high caste wore long. flowing hair, while the poorer classes were obliged to cut theirs short. Homer speaks of the long haired Greeks by way of distinction.
 The Gauls considered long hair a mark of honor, but Caesar obliged them to cut it off in token of submis- sion. Long hair was thought by the Franks to denote high birth, and the Goths looked upon it as distinctive mark of culture and honor. Short hair was considered by nearly all the old nations to denote thraldom, and even now criminals have their heads shaved Denver Times.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1907-09-15
The linino of His Cravat,

"You have often heard the question Where q mans treasure is, there will his heart be also,'" said a city detec- tive. q saw an illustra tion of that not long ago on railroad train. A de tective employed by the railway com pany and l were seated near country man who adjusted his necktie every few minutes.
 "That tie bothers the old man. said to my companion.
 "'Don't think it's the tie, replied the railroad detective.
 Then he leaned forward and said to the farmer, Better take your money out of that necktie.'
 "'Who told you I had money in my tie?' demanded the farmer.
 "The detective then explained that his actions in adjusting his neckwear led to the supposition. The farmer ad mitted that he had chosen the tie as the hiding place for a number of bills.
 "'His idea was all right concluded the detective, but he couldn't keep his hands off the crayat. "-Kansas City Star.
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A f.w Do.'so r-.~ %Io>ki,.nen.

Cont forget th't organization In. rrpH"nn 1"are': :;,,h ;,':o::an,s tine work ing day, making work stead!c-.
 Don't ccI>'c",:l -''r 'a':ac noEenent i;" ', s..:i,' --t'. ..-.,-. a. 3.,c"tiOnHG!e rcaee;,r ..-erSs' tlan aHd ever. hu- aan inS. .itutiou has Goalr imperfer. tiG-.
 Don't ''uais fer the cthe"s." Others are waiting for y,l. come must be among the .r;t. S,'h" rot you?
 r0s'ss @,:'-.a' t,lts t'a r,,."r ''ittte"!v tue e.lp!o. e 9., aes tabor @.lons tile more the cul !!o"er sno.:d supror; them There's I financial reason Think it oyer.
 Don't shirii the moral obligation to do all you eau to upt,HId the dignity of your trade. to elevate the standard of living, to do better always.
 Don't forget that the vast majority of your trade is unionized and advanc- ing through organization. What Is good for the majority is good for the minority James j. McPhitlips in American Federatiouist.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1907-09-15
Tho Phantom Fire Ship.

The traditional fire ship" of the Chaleur bay, New Brunswick, appear ing usually before storm, has basis of fact according to a scientist. It is a hemispherical light with the flat side toward tue water, glowing sometimes without much change of form, but at other times rising into slender, mov- Ing columns, in which an excited i'm agitation might recognize the flaming rigging of a ship. The general ex, planation offered is that this object is g manifestation of St. Elmo's fire, an electrical phenomenon, but the reason for it's appearing only on or near the Chaleur bay is not known,
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1907-09-15
Qualities of the Oyster.

A San Franciscan has discovered t new method of cutting short recitalS that promise to become too long wind ed. An acquaintance of his who has local reputation as bore was one day holding forth at some length when the Californian interrupted him with:
 By the way, did I ever tell you the story of the oyster?" On receiving a negative reply he con tinued:
 Tt seems that when oysters are talk en from the sea they often open their shells so that the juice or liquid runs out As this is undesira ble. the experi- enced oyster gatherer has a tub of wa ter close at hand into which the oyster is plunged as soon as it begins to open it's shell.
 "Well. and what then:" asked the other as tAe narrator paused.
 The San Franc iscan smiled.
 "Oh after awhile the oyster learns to keep it's mouth shut" he remarked quietly.--Exchange.
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Children In Pliny's Day.

It was not modern American writ CT who, discussing the children, wrote of them thus: How many are there who will give place to a man out of respect to his age and dignity? They are shrewd men already and know everything, They are in awe of no body, but take themselves for their own example, These were the words of Pliny the younger used in one o' his famous letters during the first Christian century. but they will strong ly apply to much of the young Amer lea of today.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1907-09-15
Got tho Autooraph.

At Carlsbad on one occasion Brahms physician. Dr. Grunberger, asked the composer for his autograph for q young lady admirer but Brahms scold- ed him for making a nuisance of him. self and refused to give It. Some weeks later, at his departure from Carlsbad. Brahms handed to the doc tor an envelope inscribed, with the cordial thanks of Johannes Brahms" Noticing broad grin on the doctors face, he asked: What makes you look so cheerful? You don't know yet what tue envelope contains" "Nor do ] care," retorted the doctor 'The en. velope is the maiu thing Much oblig- ed for the autographr'
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1907-09-15
ILLINOIS HAS
 STRONG TEAM

Urbana, H., Sept. 14.-Spurred 9n oy dreams of coming victories on tltS gridiron, with the champion- ship of the West as the goal, the H. hnois University team will begin its practice season Monday. Many sT she players are on hand and oth- CTS will arrive tomorrow. Tradition nas it that the wearers of the or ange and blue develop into a strong team every three years-and this is The third year. Not since 1904 has 2 crack eleven gone forth to uphold sne football honors of the Illini.
 Former Captain Artie Hall. the old halfback and end, is the head coach who is expected to produce team able to wipe out the memory of the overwhelming defeat that she 1llini suffered at the hands of Chicago maroons last year. Hall assisted in turning out the strong l3SNo and 1904 teams. and the root ars believe he can more than repeat the performance now that '. is the cisiie2, nsiie, l0aCh. Hall will be a. s' led by Jus Lindgren, last years coach, and 5y many football stars of the Tllint of former years. k aH BanQI. who coached at Illinois nil or ran years ago, will come from \ N Mexico to give advice and assistance in whip ping the team into shape. Several other former coaches and players nave volunteered their aid Tn pro- ducing a winning team for their al ma mater, among them Fred Low enthal, Harvey ScenCe. Jimmie Cook and Jake Stah1.
 For the first time i'll decade the 7llini will meet the Chicago Maroons on the home gridiron, the date hay ing peen set for October 1s. Pur- due wMull also be played at home, while Wisconsin,, Iowa and Indiana will be played away.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1907-09-15
Different Names For Waves.

They have curiously different names for waves about the coast of Great Britain. The Peterhead folk call the large breakers that fall with crash on the beach by the grim name of "Norrawa (Norway) carpenters" On the low Lincolnshire coast, as on the southwestern Atlantic fronting shore of these islands. the grandly long un- broken waves are known as rollers Among east Anglians a heavy surf, tumbling in with an offshore wind or in calm, Is called by the expressive name of "slog," while a we'll marked swell, rolling in independently of any blowing, is called ''hone.' There is no wind," Suffolk fisherman will say. "but nasty home on the beach," Suf- folk men also speak of the ''bark" of the surf, and sea covered with foam is spoken of as Heather white The foam itself is known as spoon drift. " So, in the vernacular, we have it. ''The sea was all feather white with spoon drift"
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1907-09-15
A BIG CHANGE
 MEN-WALK UP
What Two Pine Bluff Widows Offer as Inducements to Suitable Males-GOOd Looks Not
 Included.

As the scene, time nor date cuts much figure conversation at a dinner table is often conducive of much amusement to the listener. At supper a few evenings ago the writer was seated between two Wid- sws, not grass but sod, and casual Ky remarked to one of the ladies that he had no clean shirt for that evenings prayer meeting, as the laundry wagon had failed to make Its customary appearance.
 One of the ladies said that she dad trunk filled with mems wear dNg apparel, but the man who wore shem must of necessity be five feet, six inches tall and weigh 1S5 pounds. The woman on the left said she had the same inducement Go offer some good, worthy man. He must be six foot. she said, and weigh l6O pounds. It is not known whether she expects to conduct a dime museum or not. but it is too good chance for some willing in alvidual to overlook. A trunk full of clothes and a pretty widow shrown in.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1907-09-15
Art and Happiness.

Artists are not as a class the happi. est of mortals, but that is because they fail to relate the ideal rationaly to life rather than because they are vow ed to standards of perfection Unhap piness comes upon them as it would upon any one elSe-in consequence of folly and indifference and willfulneSs- and their devotion to art. which is of ten held to be the cause of their mis- fortunes. is in reality the only mitigat- ing factor in their lives Bliss Carman In Craftsman
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The Word "Eudoe."

The expression Fudge" which is heard so often nowadays. is not new one. On the contrary, it's origin dates back to the reign of Charles IT,. when there was sea captain who was named Fudge.
 No matter how unsatisfactory his voyage, this nautical man always re- turned with an endless string of pre- posterous tales of great deeds and sue cess. His propensity for falsifying be- came so well known that whenever any one was heard telling question able exploit, it became the custom to cry. "Oh, you Fudge .it"'-Pittsburg Post
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Sure Cure

Heres d letter from q young man." said the answers to correspondents ed itor. who wants to know how he can
 Tell him to marry strong minded woman who objects to it." growleu the snake editor-ChicagO News
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How a Stone Varies.

stone is usually considered to ae fourteen pounds. but butchers stone of dead meat is only eight pounds q stone of cheese is sixteen pounds. | stone of glass five pounds. while stone of hemp runs to thirty-twe pounds London Standard.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1907-09-15
Still a Dream.

Dolly - Molly Wolcott told me $ month ago that her new gown was going to be dream. Polly-Well. that Is all 1t is so far Her husband won't give her the money for it.-Somervillt Journal.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1907-09-15
ParSaNAranCa.

Perseverance is more prevailing than violence, and many things which can not be overcome when they are togeth- CT yield themselves up when taken lit tie by little-Plutarch.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1907-09-15
Yes, indeed.

"A woman makes a great change tc 8 mans life"
 "Yes, and she takes a great deal of change out of 1t too Houston Post.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1907-09-15
What Is a Baby?

A baby; That which makes honr happier, love stronger. patience great CT. hands buster, nights longer, da.s shorter, the past forgotten. the future brighter.-Rupert'S Magazine
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1907-09-15

A rash man provokes trouble. bu when the trouble comes Is no matri for it-Chinese Proverb
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1907-09-15

No man has learned anything rightly until he knows that every day i> doomSday Emerson.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-12-28

1 Sales High. Low. Close 1 Bid.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-12-28
.-nisins .-Fs

RIVER FOREcAsT. The Coosa and the Alabama will continue to fall slowly.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-12-28
cHrCAGo GRAIN AND PRODUCE.

Chicago, Dec. 27.-Favorable conditions for harvesting in Argentina caused decline here today. At the close wheat for the May delivery was 1c below the final quo tation of yesterday. Corn and oats were unchanged. Provisions were shade high
 The wheat market was inclined to be weak all day with the exception of a short vanced nearly 1c from the low point of the day on buying by shorts which was based upon a report that the total acreage in India will be sooo'9oo less than .t,,ns that became general because of numerous re- ports of favorable weather in Argentina. An increase in local receipts also depressed the
 May opened 1s@% to A4lc lower at .O6h to $1. 061s, advanced to $1 .07 and then declined to $1.O5N. The close was
 ciearances of wheat and flour were equal to 265 800 bushels. Exports for the week as shown by Bradstreets were equal 10 e-- 25O 900 bushels Primary receipts were 703 900 bushels. against 10s,00O on the same
 Minneapolis, Duluth and Chicago report ed receipts of 4so cars against 46l last
 May corn opened a shade to hc lower at 5Sk @%c to 5S%c, advanced to 5sA and closed at 5sss q lAc. Local receipts 42S cars with IS of contract grade.
 Oats opened weak because Of liberal local receipts, but rallied in sympathy with corn May oats opened 1s e Ac lower at oS c 53hc. Local receipts were 367 cars.
 Provisions opened firm because Of loc advance in the price of live hogs: Later tions of heavy receipts of live hogs next week. At the close May pork was @c lower at SIS 05 Lard was shade higher at s7 .OS, Ribs were down 7lsc at $.gI F {:
 Estimated receipts for tomorrow: Wheat 45 cars: corn 1S7 cars; oats III cars; hogs 2.O00 head.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-12-28
SECRETARY TESTERS WORLDS
 VISIBLE SUPPLY STATEME

New Orleans Dec. 27.-secretary Hester's statement of the worlds visible supply of cotton made up from special cable and tel. egraphics advices compares the figures of this week with last week, last year and the year before. It shows an increase for the week just closed of 343.34s, against an in crease of 2s2.ss0 last year and an increase of 216,977 year before last.
 The total visible is 4,722.35s, against 4,- 37s.o0s last week. 5,17s,s4s last year and 5,307,977 year before last. Of this the total of American cotton Is 3.751.4S2 against s.s6a133 last week, 4.f2464s last year and 4,i53.97T year before last, and of all other kinds. including Egypt Brazil. India. etc; es last year and. 1.154,O00 year before last.
 The total worlds visible, supply of cotton as above shows an increase compared with last week of 343.s4s. 2 decrease cofnpared with last year of 451.2ss. and decre4se compared with year before last of 5s5.6fs.
 Of the worlds visible supply of cotton as above there is now afloat and held in Great Britain and continental Europe. 2,ses ooo, against 2.402,000 last year and 2,S5b.O00 year before last; in Egypt 237,0oo, against 2ss,000 last year and lsf,0oo year before last ;I in India 3s6. 900, against 4S2.o00 last year and sls,ooo year before last; and @ odn in last year and 1,92s,000 year before last.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-12-28

T-Indicates trace.
 FRANK P. CHATTER,
 seetisn Director. Weather Buyeau
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-12-28
COTTON RECErPrs.
:. H. 3 B. BEER COTTON LETTER.
By Private Wire to c. C. AbercrOmbie {
 O.. 40lA Commerce St.

By Private Wire to c. C. Abercrombie < New Orleans, Dec. 27.--After having been suspended for two days trade was resumed this morning at prices somewhat lower than the close of last Tuesday and further liquid- ation carried March contracts down to 10 60 at which level good class of buying made bringing about quite a reaction. all of the early loss having been, recovered, March finally selling up to 10. ST:
 favorable English cables. Liverpool report ing the Egyptian market depressed and in ues which they thought would go lower The final decision of many of the New Eng land cotton mills to curtail production 2S press advices of poor trade generally, cou-. pied with the unsettled condition of Than features unfayorable to operating on the long side of the account. However. the fact that prices had fallen to about 1essc for the spring months induced buying TOT investment traders showing willingness to take on some cotton around ID .5p w1p <the object of averaging in event of the market continuing to decline. The. spot markets continued easy and lower ana there was very little business put through dur ing the holidays except for distant deliver les. Nevertheless, operators took q firm hold the future market. contracts being in good request at about present IeVels s,,,, anu all the more urgent should prices fall below l01sc, for while 1t Is generally conceded that consumption will he curtailed to con. siderable extent probably by about bO0.OOV bales in the United States. 1t is feared that the shortness of the American crop as wsh as the shortness in the yield of foreign Prp- duction. will hardly suffice for the seasons requirements.
 The report that notices to the number Of 70 900 bales would be issued at New York next Monday for delivery on January con tracts failed to influence traders or deter their operations on the bull side of the market. The opinion among traders as to this crop not being 100000 bales nas become almost fixed. and it is for this req son that operators have faith in higher prices with the 6awn of the new year un- less financial affairs become more compu- cated by year-end settlements in spots tne the situation does not appear to be so en- coura ging. cotton at savannah being sold on the basis of 1oisc for middling. ns or full hc cheaper than at New Orleans, which action on the part of the soutn Atlantic States may force the markets sf the Gulf States to the lower level: Buy ing on easy periods and selling on import ant advances will probably prove protita- ble until there develops a better demand TOT spot cotton in the South.
 Yours very truly. - ..<.,,..
 c. G. ABERCRoMBIE & CO
 LONDON GOLD STATEMENT:
 London, Dec. 27.--Bullion amounting to bB 0O0 pounds was taken into the Bank or baI
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-12-28
SELMA COTTON MARKET.
NEW YORK COTTON.

New York, Dec. 27.-After an early de- cline the cotton market had a sharp rally and the close was steady at net adA vance of 10@14 points. Sales were esit- mated at 300,o00 bales.
 The market opened steady at a decline of f3 points on December and of two to seven points on later positions under liquidation and local bear pressure the latter being in spired by easy, cables. reports that 80 per cent. of the New England mills would cur tail production of 25 per cent, talk of a bearish census report expected on January 9th and the liberal receipts.
 Trading was quiet at first as usual owing to the Christmas holidays but prices grad uaily eased off until the four active months were eleven to fifteen points net lower. There seemed to be some apprehension that January notices would be heavy but around 10. IS for that position the market was steadied by covering and during the after noon there was a sharp advance on buy ing by Wall Street houses and covering by within point or so of the best on active months. Business was more active in the afternoon and there seemed to be some fresh buying for long account on the theory that January liquidation had been practi- caiiy completed in preparation for the first notice day next Monday. Local bulls esti- mate that the curtailment in eastern mills thousand bales per week. There was noth- ing in the weather news for over the hol- idays to attract special attention and there was very little news from Southern spot markets which were officially reported un- changed to kc lower.
 For the week 350000 bales. against 400,- 2fs last week and 31i. 500 last year. Today's 22,ss6 last year.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-12-28
TAKING. OF AMERICAN COTTON BY

New Orleans, Dec. 27.-secretary Hester gives the taking of American cotton by in round numbers:
 This week l44.ooo this year, against 247.- 1000 last year, 172,000 year before last.
 Total since September list, this, year 4,01s, 900, against l.545.oo0 last year. and 4- 422,00O the year before.
 Of this Northern spinners and Canada took 692, 900 bales this year, against 1,10S- 900 last year, and l, ,1se00o the year before: Southern spinners s62. 900, against s7l.oOo last year, and 941, 900 the year before; and foreign spinners 2.375. 900. against 2.466.ooo last year and 2,2S5.00o the year before, WEEKLY INTERIOR COTTON TOWNS.
 New York. Dec.. 27, 1907.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-12-28
NEw oRLEANs sPoT CorTol

NEW ORLEANS COTTON FUTURES.
 New Orleans. Dec. 27.-Cotton futures on the New Orleans Cotton Exchange today
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-12-28
SECRETARY TESTERS WEEK

New Orleans, Dec 27.-Secretary Hesters S weekly New Orleans Cotton Exchange state ment issued before the close of business today shows a decrease in the movement into sight compared with the seven days ending this date last year in round figures of 5000, an increase over the same days
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-12-28
NEW oRLEANs CoTToN.

New Orleans. Dec. 27.-Spot cotton was steady, hc down. Middling iiHc. Sales were 1.250 bales on the spot and 1,050 to arrive.
 Futures opened quiet seven to eight points below close of Tuesday as e result of cables from Liverpool where It's was stated that trading was being done on the ex- pectatfon of q lower market. Reports of the agreement reported between eastern spinners relative to materially reducing the output of the mills and other bearish developments during the Xmas holidays in the face of the coming holidays attendant upon New Year restricted trading and brought about an even lower market The buying movement and during the late ses- sion a decidedly better range in values was noted. At the close, which was steady, the active months were three to eight points above the close of Tuesday.