Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1907-06-16
NEWS IN BIC
 NEW YORK TOWN Unreasonable Weather Has Caused Losses to Retail CTS and Wholesalers in Wearing Apparel. THE MORGAN HOME Minister Lays Cornerstone For Cigar Factory-One of the Tragedies That Frequently Occur in the Big Metropolis.
THE MORGAN HOME

New York, June 15.-Unseasonable weather has caused losses to the New York retailers and wholesalers m wearing apparel, hats and shoes that run into the millions. Stocks laid in by the department stores and small retail dealers early in the spring still cucumber the shelves, and the whole sale houses are unable to collect for the goods they have delivered all over the country, for the reason that sales are as backward in other cities and towns as in New York. Hundreds of employees have been laid off. One big store suspended 472 salespeople, another TO. The more optimistic shopkeepers hope to catch up as soon as the weather turns warm, but evel 3 blistering hot spell in 8 few days will fail to save heavy losses, in the estimation Of many merchants. Suits, hats and general apparel designed for spring wear will not be sold When the rush Of buyers comes it will go to the dstinctiyely summer grades. tailers handling only one line. Their stocks are practically intact. HabeI- dashers especially have suffered.
 Anent the diet discussion, Upton Sinclair sends to newspaper the fol- lowing sample of a regime which he says has proved proper for a man of 22, who weighs 136 pounds, and works his brain fairly hard. Break fast 6 a. m.) One cup of cool water (no ice), half dozen uncookei prunes Dinner (2:30). One lamb chop or plate of soup, one small po- tato, one saucer of some other vegeta bles, two slices wheat bread, four ineh-cubes of butter, one saucer of rice pudding, custard or fruit Sup per G D. m) Slice of bread and but ter, saucer of uncooked cereal and cream, saucer of fruit and cream. These meals of this," says the editor
 
 of the Jungle" If cheerfully and slowly put away, will absolutely cure dyspepsia. If the person who eats them will also abstain from too much money-making, will sleep with his windows open, take cold baths in the morning and play some outdoor game one hour day, he will find himself forever immune from colds and sore throat, stomach troubles, alcoholic, nicotine and other abnormal cravings nervous disorders, insomnia, i'll tem- per, misanthropy, philosophical pes simism and political conservatism.
 The rich fellows, despite the loud mouthed utterances of the political wise men who instruct the laborers and farmers, do a great deal of good with their money that could in no other way be obtained by the body polite. Here is something that $ going on up at MT. J. r. Morgan fine Madison avenue residence. That gentleman has begun the tearing down Of house Wortu @oo'ooo onH0 owned by William r. Dodge, and m admirable shape. This house stands between MT. Morgan's home, at the corner of 36th street, and that or ms son, on the corner of 37th street The three-story building, which. eX- elusive of the land, is assessed at $So,- 900. conceals the view from Madison avenue of the magnificent white mar ble library building which MT. Nor gan erected in the rear of his nome. On the plot where the building stands and between his home and the home of his son MT. Morgan will lay out an Italian garden, with fountains ana flower beds. This will give an unoD- structed view of the library building and will be beautiful in itself. Mr. Morgan's plan calls for the rebuilding of the north side of his house. which backed against the Dodge house Tne brick walls will be replaced by stoae' and this work is now under way. There will be an entrance to the gar