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The Colorado statesman., 1907-07-06
Uncle Sam Buys a Church.

Washington.-In accordance with di.
rections from President Roosevelt. Sec
retary Taft instructed Governor Ma
goon to purchase all the church prop
erty IN Cuba in the diocese of Havana,
according to the original recommends
tlons.
AS to the church property in the die
Cese OF Santiago, for which an option
contemplated the payment of about
S6OO,0OO, the secretary says he has not
been able thus far to secure informa-
ton as to its value. He is not in a po-
sition, therefore, he says, to recon-
mend that the option be exercised. The
secretary says that the property is not
OF such a character that the yielding Of
1t to the church will cause any great
cubic Inconvenience.
The stipulated value of the property
in Havana is 81, ,499, $50.
Under the terms of the contract en-
tered into by the military government
and the church authorities, the United
states was given the option to buy this
property, less twenty-five per cent. of
the rent paid to June /, 1907, which be-
ing S110,904. leaves a balance of ST.
3SS,646 which it is proposed to pay.
Before acting, Secretary Taft sub
mitteo a long memorandum to Presi-
cent Roosevelt, which gave in detail
the history of the entire matter. In
this the secretary speaks of an offer oil
Sir William Redding to purcha,e the
property in Havana diocese at the full
price OF s1,499,950, and says Governor
Magoon cabled him that he had good
reason to believe the offer was made
in the interests, not of fruit coin
pany alone, but also in the interest OF
line of steamships. The amount is
over $4,000 more than the govern
menc will have to pay.
The great bone of contention is
Whether the custom house property.
whose great value is its proximity to
the wharf, is worth S1.050,000 alone,
but when it is considered from thu
standpoint of a government that must
have the property, and which il it does
not get it by contract must obtain 1t
by appropriation, there is not the
slightest doubt in his mind of the wis
dom of exercising the option to pur-
chase ii.
The Colorado statesman., 1907-07-06
Preacher Cans Live on $4,000.

Colorado Springs.-Because he could
not live on the salary paid him by his
fashionable congregation the Rev.
Crayton s. Brooks has resigned his
pastorate of the First Christian church
OF this city.
DR.. Brooks made the announcement
OF his resignation from the pulpit yes
terday and explained that during the
two years and half he has been in
Colorado Springs his living expenses
bad averaged $500 a year more than
his salary, which is $4,000. Four
months ago the First Christian church
OF Newcastle. Tennessee. extended
him a call at salary of $4,000 and he
accepted 1t. DR.. Brooks will go into
Ma nsu fald OF work SeDtembar 1si
The Colorado statesman., 1907-07-06
Always Staunch
And True

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Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1907-05-27
His HRicht"- Name.

From queer names and descriptions If things there follow as a natural sequence queer names and descriptions of people Among q number of racy instances is one quoted by Mir. Fox Davies. the well known authority on nomenclature, from Blackwood's Mag azine, of April, 1S42. Tn one of the Buchan fishing villages stranger had occasion to call on a fisherman of the name of Alexander White. Meeting a girl. he asked, Can ye tell me far Sanny Fite lives:' 'Filk Sanny Fite:' quoth she .Muckle Sanny Fite" said he 'Filk muckle Sanny Fite?' 'Muckle lang Sanny Fite' Elk muckle lang Sanny Fite:' 'Muckle lang gleyed Sanny Fite. shouted the exasperated man. oh, it's Goup-the-Lift ye're seeking answered the girl, and fat the deil for dinna ye speer for the mon by his richt name at ance?
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1907-05-27
Tree Fountain.

An extraordinary curiosity is to bt seen in the Swiss village of Gunten, or Lake Thun.. It takes the form of a nat ugai Zee fountain, the water ftoWins continuously from a spout high .up | the tree. .Abel1t twenty years age ti.. water from 9 spring was condacte. through q shart, .2:G tIle suppl. n:.@ was directed throu%F, the cut trunk c young poplar tree which was rannle in the ground. After q =,l3et tine +: trunk rooted. branches followed. an9 now there is a splendid top growth.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1907-05-27
J. T. O'NEIL
 PASSES AWAY

J. T.. ONeil, one of the best known merchants and planters in this section of the state, died at his home at Humphrey, this county, this morning. after an illness of several weeks. He was about. B years old Mir. O'Neill leaves wife and three children. His wife was formerly Miss Bettie Roberts, daughter of Charles Roberts of Wabbaseka. and a niece of Captain x. T. Roberts of this city. The body was buried at Wabbaseka this afternoon. MT. O'Neil was an ex- cellent gentleman, popular with all his friends and because of his fine business qualifications had bright future. His death is keenly felt by his relatives and friends.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1907-05-27
hioh Game and Fools,

"NeYer eat game high" said an anti quary. "People will tell you that high game is tenderer. What rot! Of course it is tenderer. but would you want your steak or your chop spoiled in order that it might be little softer to the teeth? No, never! Highness in game is an anachronism, relic of the past, a relic of the days of stage coaches. In those days it was impos- sible to deliver game to the cities fresh transit was too slow. All game was high. and men ate 1t high because oth. erwise they couldn't eat 1t at all; hence to eat game high nowadays, when there is no necessity for it, is to be fool ''-Cincinnati Enquirer.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1907-05-27
THE DIVORCE EVIL.

If the Graphic was disposed to turn moralist and social censor, it might find a text for admonition in the multiplicity of divorce cases in the chancery courts throughout the state and the constant appeals to the unwritten law, throughout the United States.
 These things reflect an un- healthy social condition that it does not lie within the province of a newspaper to correct. Attention is directed to them that influences that are helpful and remedial niay be invoked in this behalf. The churches are capable of doing much in this direction: in their keeping, largely. lies the conscience of the people, and it seems to us that they might serve good purpose in dwelling upon the seantity of the marriage sacrament, to restrain foolish entrance upon this relation and the violation of it's obligations.
 The family is the unit of society. We cannot ignore it. It is, there sanctioned by law and religion. It is of the greatest concern to the State to preserve it's integrity. Out of it comes the strength or weak. ness of the commonwealth. If the divorce alternative is to be con templated in every wedding. ther the State and society is in a very bad case, indeed.
 We are not here to preach; bu We are here to reflect the incidents of the day. Sometimes these in duce suggestion that it is pertinen Ter newspaper to make in behal of the social hetterment that i 2 largely within the keeping of tn preachers.
 The great mass of men and we men are still faithful to their mari tai vows, but unfaithfulness is as suming conspicuous place in cul rent records, and divorce is gettin to be too common and cheap.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1907-05-27
KLEIST HERE
 THIS WEEK

Musical Kleist is the cleverest sp"c- ialist iii feature entertaining ever brought to Fort Smith, says the Fo, t Smith Times Tn his black face art, he equals Keller, and the electrlcal
 illusions and stage magic gre as gool. A dark stage on which musicians ma terialize, play instruments and vanish a violin playing sparkling airs with the sparks of fire flying from it's strings, musical instruments material izing on the stage, playing airs and dissolving from view, genuine Swiss bell ringing and a host of other fea- lures mingling magic and music, com
 bine to make an entertainment worthy of a whole show in them selves. .ss5. ,s~i.s
 F Musical Kleist will appear at the Majestic Theater here this week with ttbe Kingsley Dramatic Company.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1907-05-27
\ LESSON IN ADVERTISING.

An excellent advertising lesson comes from Philadelphia. A foreign manufacturing firm in two years spent S2OO,000 advertising it's products in the United States. At the end of that time the profits of their sales amounted to only S20,- 900 to offset the immense sum eX- pended says the Wheeling (W. Val News Now a short-sghted business man might have given up in disgust and pronounced advertising a bum co game. But not so with these foreign manufacturers. They went at it just that much harder. They increased their outlay, and con- tinued to spread the fame of their goods across the United States. Their advertising investment has been returned to them many fold. They created the demand for their goods by intelligent publicity, and are now getting dividends. All of which goes to show that returns come to the advertiser who sticks everlastingly at it, and who is req sonable not to expect two dollars profit ten minutes after spending a dollar for advertising In this case the returns were delayed much longer than the usual time, but it proves that they must come some time.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1907-05-27
SEVERE STORM
 ATp ERRYVIL[E New Baptist Church and Steam Gin and Mill De molished Buildings Blown From Their Foundations.
SOME CROPS DAMAGED
Fruit Blown From Trees and Many Trees and Fences LeyeIed-No fa- talities, but Many Narrow Escapes. Services Postponed.

Perryville, May 2G.-A very se- were wind and rain storm did great deal of damage in this vicln- ity to buildings and crops at 9:3o o'clock Saturday night. There were no fatalities, but there were seF- eral narrow escapes.
 The steam gin and mill Of George Smith & Bros, tWo-story build- ing, was totally demolished. The gin stands are broken, the steam press was wrecked, also the ma chinery. Loss, s2.5o0, no cyclone insurance.
 The new Baptist church, under construction by Contractor Bot Rawlins of Houston, and within one week of completion, was leyeled to the ground and the timbers scat ter ed. It was a two-story buildins 32xGO feet. The upper story was to have been occupied by the w. o. W, the Odd Fellows an1 Masons as a lodge room. The debris will be removed and the work of re- building will be begun at once
 The building occupied by tue Per " County News was blown off it's foundations and the building wrecked. Only the heavy presse' and other material kept it from be- ing hl.,w1. over Tie type and fix t:res were not badly danaged.
 The residence of M. A. Vandal- sem, near the new church which was destroyed, was blown from it's foundation, but was not badly dam aged. The house was empty, the family having recently moved to Acme Springs, north of town.
 The residence of w. T. Gadd was flooded by the rain and shade and fruit trees in the gardren were 1 blown down. Many other houses were also flooded.
 Crops and fruits were badly dam aged by the strong wind and heavy rain. Tn many places the fruit was blown from the trees and many trees were blown down. In the path of the storm trees and fences were leveled and farmers had to go to work promptly to replace their fences to keep the stock off their crops.
 At 4:30 this morning a second wind and rain storm struck the town, but did no further damage. The force of the storm seemed to rise and bear toward the north as it reached the town.
 Presiding Elder Glas and Rev, Mir. Harvey of Houston were to have held meetings here today, but few attended, owing to the condi- tion of the roads and the fact that many were compelled to remain at home and repair their fences and other damage done by the storm.
 Everybody's friend-Dr. Thomas Ec1ectric Oil Cures tOothache, ear
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1907-05-27
Great=lauohers,

The giant laughers have been men Shakespeare and Rabelais. I do no regard Cervantes and Sterne as laugh CTS. They are smilers. They are no jolly roarers and guffawers. They arg not fat, rotund, jovial hilarities. Thcz are thin, lean, ironic smiles 4 sntlt is diluted laugh. Sterne is a dilutes Rabelals-James Douglas in M X. F.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1907-05-27
Presence of Mind.

A. captured Turkish officer on bqlnc led forth to execution asked for q glass of water before he died. On receiving 1t he looked uneasily around. as if afraid of assassination.
 Drink" said the commander. No harm shall come to thee until thou hast drunk that water
 Instantly the commanders word WIS given the prisoner dashed the water on the sandy ground and thereby saved his life.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1907-05-27
6uddha's Six Essentials.

religion more than 500 years before Christ, established for men six essen tials of perfection = first, knowledge, used to distinguish the true from the false; second, energy, which is used to fight against the evils of the flesh: third, purity; fourth, patience; fifth. charity q. e., loving kindness); sixth almsgiving.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1907-05-27
ErienC-kic.

Friendship + a "aae mich when i. is dawed ivy heat Or violence or acc; dent may as well l'e broken at o1les It never can be trusted after Tle more graceful and ornamental it ", the more clearly do We discern th, hopelessness of restoring it to i, former state. Coarse stones. if the. are fractured, may be cemented again precious ones, never.-Landor.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1907-05-27

The proposition to amalsamate the Central American republics under strong protectorate would be all right if they could get one strong enough to hold 'em.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1907-05-27
Like Ialk;no Shon.

A ockbroker whose mind IS aiwa." full of business was asked q few q : ago how old his f;,thci, yYaG
 Well" saii ha abstractefliy. .ha quoted at eighty, -ut 'here is' e''.- prospect that he .vi!i reach par :'i. possibly be at q premium"
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1907-05-27
A Hard Crack.

"Well," said he, anxious to make up their quarrel of yesterday, aren't you curious to know what's in this parcel?' Mot very," replied his wife indiffer- ently. "Wen it's something for the one l love best in the world''
 "Ah, suppose it's those new collars you said you needed" ."--Tit-Bits.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1907-05-27
-q%0-

The fellow with the didn't-knoW- has laid it aside for q season and gone 10 rocking the boat. The force of foolkillers seems inadequate to cope with the increas- ing supply.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1907-05-27
A Xerhal Difference.

The difference between having q tooth drawn by professional man and having it lluo~ked out by fail on the pavement is only q verbal one. The one is dental. the other accidental.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1907-05-27
A Conundrum.

"Why is clock like vain, pretty young lad, ~
 Il fail to see any resemblance Why"
 "Because 1t is al face and figure, has nc head to speak of is har>l 10 stoI when e,lce it is wound up and has i: striking way of calling attention to 1t self every hJur h the .iav."- HH!;inor, American
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1907-05-27

According to q society item from Atlantic City, Mir and Mrs FlasheT and two daughters have arrived there from Phfla. If is understood, how eyer. that these foar Flushers are not the only ones 10 0s credited 10 Phil adeiphia.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1907-05-27

The French artist who painted President Roosevelt's portrait in a restful pose,' must has portrayed him in q sound sleep.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1907-05-27

be the largest verdict ever given for a like injury. What would it have been had the middle or upper third been the portion lost?
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1907-05-27

The Sultan of Morocco is said to be very chummy with his dentist; but what could be more natural since the man undoubtedly has a pull?
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1907-05-27

Senator Rayner doesn't seem to agree with Col. John Temple Graves as to the superlative unmistakable- ness of Col Bryan.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1907-05-27
A Puzzle.

Do you think you will learn to like your titled son-in- -law?'
 'I don't know," answered MT. Cum FOX. "l can't quite tell where to place him in my expense account. He is nei ther a recreation nor an investment Washington Star.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1907-05-27

X London professor declares that English girls win the left eye. They probably consider that one of their ri1htS
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1907-05-27

The Foraker lion and the Taft lamb have changed their minds about lying down together.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1907-05-27

Bellamy Storer Poultney BigeloW, J. Ralph Burton and E. H. Hartman are all keeping very quiet these days.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1907-05-27

Daily bulletins from Madrid indi- cate that King Alfonso is getting along as well as could be expected.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1907-05-27

Next We expect to hear that we are
 getting spring on the installment plan On account of the car shortage.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1907-05-27
A Re!iH

Miss May" acc..4 Mr HoaE1|'. would you--er--be mad if were kiss you:"
 "Not necessarily" replied tho ',:: girl. but would certainly he mad let you
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1907-05-27

Damages to the amount of $35 ,000 have just been assessed against the New York Central railroad by New York jury for the destruction of the lower third of leg' That is said to
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1907-05-27
knew What He W.nted

Know What He Wantod. Smart Boy-Got any soap that will take O6 trademarks?
 Grocer-Take off trademarks? Smart Boy--That's what said. Dads . shoemaker, and he wants to wash his hands. See?-Chicago Neva
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1907-05-27

Having found out where he stands Senator Foraker refuses to sit down and keep quiet.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1907-05-27

Are we to marx this "a, wi'l. white or a black stone ..ivan,es
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1907-05-27

After heavy meal, take a couple of Doan's Regulets and give. your stomach. liver and bowels the help they will need. Regulets bring easy regular passages of the bowels.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1907-05-27
Div;dinu the Task.

The real division of labor as a bus band once pat before me. :s. She says 1t. and l Goes it" Risho.1 of Bristol
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1907-05-27

Begins to look as if you might hay some use for that spring suit, afte all.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1907-05-27

The pen of the tongue should be dipped in the ink of the heart.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1907-05-27

Everybody's friend-Dr. Thomas Eclectric Oil. Cures toothache, ear ache, sore throat. Heals cuts, bruises, scalds. Stops any pain.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-09-19
NEW EIGHT BELLS.

The famous Brothers Byrne will ap- pear at the New Haven theater Mon day, Tuesday and wednesday nights rext week and at the matinee Wednes- day, presenting their extremely funny pantomimic comedy the new Eight Bells" a new production, brimful of novel scenic and mechanical effects and wonderful pantomimie tricks. It is the most wonderful acrobatlc and scenic performance ever given. All that Ingenuity and skill can devise has been introduced in the play by John IF. Byrne who has no equal in invent Ing pleasing stage mechanism, which gift with his acrobatio accomplish ments has made himself and play fa- nous. The scenic effects are very clever and startling The piece Is vir- tually new. and comes as fresh and crisp as a new bank note The mascu-
 line members of the company are as supple as India rubber, and @their tricks and acrobatic turns could not be performed except by the most ex- pert gymnasts and lofty tumblers The play has a dash and go about it that Is immediately responded to by the au- dience with genuine mirth The hu- norisms are clear and original and numerous ludicrous situations are nov el and mirth provoking.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-09-19
BI,TOU.

Two large audiences yesterday wit messed the excellent performance of "The Little, Gray Lady" given at the Bijou by Polls Stock company. This play by Charming Pollock is regarded as one Of that playwright's best. It's power of entertainment is great and the story holds the entire interest of the audience from curtain to curtain.
 There is line of comedy running through the play which is most anus ing, clean and happy. The love story is double one and like the proverbial sea of love is troubled but all ends hap oily with indication of wedding bells in the near future for the characters of the story.
 Tomorrow afternoon there will be the first souvenir matinee of the sea- son. The management has provided a very pleasing souvenir, giving group picture of the new company. The pie ture Is an excellent one and will doubt less prove most pleasing. Next week the attraction is to be comedy, "The Butterflies.n
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-09-19
MUSICAL NUMBERS.

Act I-'Blondy," Jack Moore, assist ed by Misses DeMars, Metts, Botto, Whitney, and Messrs. Copper, Crowell and Knoll; Love Me and the World is Mine" Miss MaIvina Arnent.
 Act L--opening chorus, Little Ms sion Maids Misses Metz, Botto, De- Mars and Whitney; Song of Nations, :" Miss Lottie Williams.
 Act IIT-Solne songs and some dances, win ]. Kennedy; potpourri Of songs Miss Williams and company.
 Act IV-"Keep on Smiling" com pany; exit, march.
 The dancing number arranged and produced by Miss Williams and Mir Kennedy.
 Song of Nations" sung by Miss Will Hams in third act, was composed by Teddy Coleman and Miss Williams
 Scenery by Elmer Et. swart, general scenic artist
 Josie the Little Madcap as played by Miss Williams in the character of Josie, the attraction at the New Ha- ven theater tonight, Friday and Sat- urday nights and at the. .matinee Sat- urday, is said to be the most expen- sive popular priced dramatic company on the road. Josie, the Little Mad cap," is child of the streets, sal- |vation Army lass, hero and a philos- opher; she is newsboy girl, sleuth and champion for her girl friend who has found marriage failure and the villain who deceived and deserted Her too deep in his scheming for her youth and influence. Add to this Miss Williams cleverness as a singer, danc- CT and speciality artist, and some idea can be formed of the strenuous life she leads behind the footlights on this latest comedy success from the prolific pen of Chas. F. Blaney. The dialogue of the play is bright and crisp and the Istory is delightfully."- told.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-09-19
wARANTEEs.

Charles Fuchs to Disleo Schourup, et ux., land with buildings, Wooster Park terrace.
 Alfred W. Minor to Elizabeth A. Car. ey,, land Old Aims House farm
 Catella s. Miliano, ct al., to Eugene s. Del Grego, land with buildings, Wal lace street, 5S feet.
 Robert E. II. schills to Leopold Sur mer land with buildings, State street 85 feet.
 Huldah s. filling to Joseph Callahan land with dwelling, State street, S9 feet Sarah c. Edwards to Alfred Carlson land, Dixwell avenue, S5 feet.
 William W. Pardee to Domenico Ruo- tolo, ct d., land with dwelling, Minor street, 35 feet.
 Sarah C. Edwards to John A. Gustaf son, land, Dixwell avenue, S5 feet.
 John Lowe to Jane Doyle, land witt buildings, Maltby place, s5 feet.