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Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-09-22
NEW YORK CITY.

It requires $500 conductors to keep
Now York street car passengers step
ping lively.
Eight hundred and fifty thousand
dollars is drawn from the New York
savings banks each day.
Plans Of the New York city mana
gers OF thenters indicate that their
patrons will SEQ 100 new plays during
the next eight months.
Battery park In New York city Is n
school OF languages. A French visitor
In the city who can speak In nine
tongues heard every one OF them there
ono day last week.
There is no bridge on Bridge street
10 give 1t It's name. but there was Il
hundred years ago. when what ia
Broad street was an inlet from tho
bay and was crossed by a rough wood
on structure where the former street
is.-New York Herald.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-09-22
Ho Could Not sponk.

Pierre Nicole. one of the most di
tlDgnished scholars of the Port Roy
lists and one of the best writers in f
rope. was noted for his unreadiness In
oral argument. 1t Is said that once
when an opponent. having got the bet.
ter of him In an argument, had left
the room Nicole called out to him
from the landing as he was near the
street door: Come back. come back! ]
have reply ready for your
The anecdote will serve to introduce
one about Thackeray, who was desd.
tute of the ability to think and speak
on his legs. He once stood as a can.
didate for tho representation OF Oxford
In the house OF commons. On the
hustinGs no broke down and could
hardly speak sentence.
"If could" nc said to himself, ION.
ly go into the mayors parlor for five
minutes could write this out easily"
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-09-22
Facts From France.

Paris possesses the largest public
gardens and the largest hospital.
Cremation costs but 60 cents body
In France.
An army OF one legged men are to
march shortly to the French home Of
fce and ask the government to help
them. They cannot work. and the law
does not allow them to beg.
Workmen engaged in pulling down
an old house IN the Latin quarter OF
Paris were attacked and severely bit
ten by sixty wildcats. which are be-
lievod to have bred In the cellars of
the house.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-09-22
MRS. MARY LOGAN ruoKEn.

was not sufficient TO warrant n court
martial. Then Colonel Tucker brought
suit for divorce. III his complaint he
charged desertlon.
In the fight to "break" her husband
Mrs. Tucker had the support of her
mother. Mrs. John a. Logan. and her
con. Lieutenant Logan Tucker, United
States marine corps.
Mrs. Tucker was born in Illinois, but
went to Washington at nm early nge,
while her father was In the sennte.
She wns educated at Georgetown con-
vent and was married six months after
leaving that institution. Lieutenant
Colonel Tucker is the son of q former
Chicago merchant.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-09-22
...ODD LOTS IN...
Sflil'tVvaiStS and Suits
$500 SHIRT WAIST SUITS, s1.es

One of the very best values that
We are offering this week is II lot
OF White Shirt Waist Suits. These
are clean, fresh goods. nicely
made. trimmed with Val. Laces
and Embroidcred-Su that range
In price from $3.50 10 $500; this
week they are S1.9S.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-09-22

England estimation. Its present pres
dent is Professor Henry Hopkins.
whose resignation, to take effect next
June. was recently announced.
Professor Garfield was born in HI
ram. O.. In 1868 and was graduated
from Williams college I'm the class OF
So. lie spent year Mt Columbia Law
school aud some time Mt Oxford and
the London Inns courts. Williams col
lege has been for years the alma mater
Of the Garields. the father of the new
president as well as his two brothers
having been In It's list of graduates.
Since December. 1908, Professor Gar
field has held the chair of politics at
Princeton university,
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-09-22
PEOPLE OF THE DAY
Tho Disnoreeino Tuckcrs.

''IV DIHuyTteIHy uONVT3'
The marital troubles of Mrs. Mary
Logan Tucker and her husband, Lieu
tenant Colonel William +. Tucker Of
the pnymaster's department. of the
United States army. have aroused
much interest In army and social cir
cles
Mrs. Tucker. who is daughter Of
tho late John a. Logan. began proceed
ings by endenvoring to have her hus-
pand court martialed for alleged mis-
conduct In the Philippines. Secretary
Taft ordered an investigation of the
charges. but the evidence presented
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-09-22
Now Prssiden, Of Williams.

Professor Harry Augustus Garfield,
recently elected president of Williams
college. Willinmstown. Mass, is the
eldest son of james a. Garfield, TWEEN
deth president of the United States.
Williams college IS one of the Oldest
educational institutions In the country
For generations 1t has ranked second
only to Harvard and Yale In New
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-09-22

15c Barnaby Bingham. ~ 1-2c.
"A full line of Barnaby Zephyr
Bingham in Plaids, Stripes and
Checks. II Ice.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-09-22

New Fall Outings lOc, 10 lee
and 15c.-A full line of Outing in
all new shades. stripes, plaids and
plain, 10c, IL lee and 15c.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-09-22
$3.50 SILK EToN SUITS.

We are selling all of our Taffo.
tn Elton Suits at one price. There
arc only Il few of these Suits left,
and they are big values. Those
that are on sale range in price
from S22.50 to $500. This week
they are $3.50.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-09-22

ners, and side ventjlitor. these
are of good grade tin ana well
made; worth SOC. Special. 40c
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1907-10-22
School Gardens In Washington.

The school garden movement in Washington, which started humbly a few years ago, has so strongly appeal ed to the children and their parents that with a comparatively little assist ance from the public funds it has thrived amazingly. Already a marked change is observable not only in the immediate surroundings of the school buildings themselves, but in all parts of the town at the homes of the little ones. They have been taught plant love in terms which have in many cases never been presented to them be- fore. By their personal participation i'll the work of making gardens, in prepar- Ing the ground, selecting and planting the seeds, caring for the sprouts and the plants and finally plucking the blooms of their own cultivation they have gained sense of responsibility which makes for the improvement of the whole town.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1907-10-22
so SOOTHING.
Its Influence Has Been Felt by So
 Many Pine Bluff Readers.

The soothing influence of relief. After suffering from Itching Piles From Eczema or any itchiness of the skin,
 Makes one feel grateful to the rem edy.
 Doan's Ointment has soothed hun dreds.
 Here's what one Pine Bluff citizen says:
 J. H. Steck, well known tin, copper md sheet metal worker, residing at IA East Eighth avenue, says: Doan's Ointment is without eXcep- on the best preparation l ever used, nd from my own experience l know nat it does all that is claimed for 1t. was troubled for years with itching nemorrhoids and tried several medl- cines, but go no relief. 1 continued the treatment for week or more and since then I have 1een free from the annoying affliction. the annoying affliction l do not he's itate to recommend Doan's Ointment v
 For sale by alldealers. Price 50 cents. Foster-Milburn Co.,, Buffalo, New York, sole agents for the United States.
 take no other.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1907-10-22
oAnlor "Reminiscences.

The chapel clock peeled the hour for US, and we ate it with epicurean en- joyment. We were walking together the senior and l, and 1 listened with baited breath while he told me fish story. Arm in arm we walked, but suddenly he stopped and drew his hands across his eyes. It was a good likeness, but obscured his vision bit. Then he resumed:
 eve sure were bunch of hummers in our freshman year. In our snow. ball fight With the sopls on Washing, tons birthday three of Us gained the fence and began to chop it up into small pieces for souvenirs. Suddenly d seven foot soph grabbed the smallest of my assistants, but with a well aim- cd snowball between the eyes I laid him low, while scarlet streams rolled down lis face and made intricate ara besQucs OH his collar
 The senior paused and fetched a sigh. goodness knows where from.
 "But whence the scarlet streams?" ! interrogatcd Was it blood?'
 "No," he palpitated; there was t.. mato in the snowball."
 Then silence fell, but we sustained l, between us.-Yale Record.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1907-10-22
A Eichtinn HSuper,o

The following little gem was one of the experiences of MT. Benson, the Shakespcarean actor:
 MT. Benson made professional visit to Dublin, and the reilearSals included the due training of a body of stage assistants to represent the hurried ly retracting supporters of Richard "Crookback," when taat monarch sue cumbed to the onslaught of Richmond on the field of Dcsworth. On the nigh: of the first performance Of the traged! the army that was to fly stubbornls refused to leave the field or to ac knowledge being vanquished, but turn ing upon the forces of Richmond gave them a severe drubbing. Nothing could be found to tame them to a proper submission till ore of the rank anf, file' said:
 Look here, Mir. Benson, if you wan us to be beaten, you must put O'Coo nor' the leading "bruiser'' of tb, party) Gin Richmond's army!-Pea' sons Weekly.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1907-10-22
Silence and Science.

Before 1t was determined scientific ally that smoke is waste, smoke was fixed as the final indication and proof of prosperity. Today a smokeless chimney means nothing less than thrift and good management. Similar ly we now hear that noise is proof of urban life, progress and activity. We may answer that noise is loss as surely as smoke is waste. Decreased comfort is loss and noise decreases comfort, Disturbed minds are loss through a re- duction of mental force. But these and similar consequences are indirect loss. There is direct loss also. A rat ting car means worn bearings and q short lived vehicle. Otherwise rail, roads would not spend so much on their roadbeds, and they would run trains at higher speed.-Detroit Free Press.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1907-10-22
Nobody Ever "at" London,

A case of irregularity occurs in a cablegram that announces from New York the residence of certain ac- cused person "at London" You will perceive at once the absurdity of those words-"at London" A New Yorker may want to get at London, but those who live there live 'in London" And 1t Is one of the triumphs of London and language though most irregular) that no one is ever tat" London. You can drop off "at' Paris on the way to anywhere, and you may spend the win ter "at' St. Petersburg or "at" New York. You may change cars "at" Chi cago. But there comes moment when the English language gets irregular. Is 1t when the fifth million is passed? No Englishman was ever "at' London. It would be as irregular as being "at'' Asia or ''at" heaven.-London Stand ard.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1907-10-22
The Oyster and the Cookie.

If the average person were asked what was the strongest living thing il is probable that he would name the lion or some such huge Geni=en Ctt tGe forest and would not even think of the unassartivc Eivalvc But so great is the power r r5s5cssel by the oyster that to open it 2 force equal to 1.313.5 times tle Hseig,t of it's shc.!,esa body is TO, cuired The shc....ess l!mpet p.,,".., l.asl tines its o,-:; --'"'- '-',i -',';, <: l'!: air and about Coub!e w!u'.t measE"cd in the water The M%,litr"ranean COG kle Nenus vurfucosa' can exert p'n ing power equal to 2.0ll times t.:" weight of it's own hol.:. If the human being possessed strength as great ip proportion as that the average man would be able to lift tue enormous weight of ? 27G,C0O pounds, pulling iD the same degree as the limpet. And if the man pulled in the same proportion- ate degree as the cookie he would sus tain a weight of no less than 3,106,5O0 pounds.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1907-10-22
Straichtened Out tis 5lurder.

Beef was very scarce in Ladysmith during the siege, but General Sir Ian Hamilton, then colonel, insisted that "horse is not half bad when properly cooked and when one is used to it. Tn fact" he said, concluding discus sion, "I have a joint cooked tonight, which I hope you will all sample. Of course, there's beef, too-tonight. EY- cry one at the table preferred the beef. with the exception of COlOnelS Ward and Ian Hamilton, who OstcntatiouSlJ carved generous slices from the "hor5e. hesh." The dinner was nearly over when one of the servants whispered q communication to Ward. Up he sprang. 'I'm distressed, gentlemen" he an, nounced to the startled company. "A silly mistake has been made. Those joints were mixed up somehow, and you have been eating the horse. I'm really annoyed. But I hope you'll be convinced now that the meat is splen- did eating. I'm sure you all seemed to enjoy it." Chances were eXchanged: mustaches were twirled. Nobody seem cd ready with response. Then a voice from the bottom of the table piped up: "Oh, don't distress yourself, Ward. 1 thought some mistake had been made, so I just changed those dishes as they stood on the sideboard. It was you and Hamilton who had the horsehesh all right.''
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1907-10-22
Never Loses His Head.

Many years ago, when William J. Stillman of New York city was re. porting a disturbance in Greece for the London Times, a report was sept out that he had been beheaded. One of his friends, hearing the report, tele- graphed to the correspondent this mes. sage: "Rumor here that your head has been taken off. Is 1t true?" It was not until the message had been sent that it occurred to the sender that If the rumor were true Stillman would be the last man in the world to speak about it. But the message reached Stillman, and this was his reply: My dear boy, newspaper man never loses his head"
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1907-10-22
THE GARDEN SCHOOL.
How Children of Newton Were aught

How Children of Newton Were Taught
 to Beautify tion,e Grounds.
 Writing in MaXwelFs Talisman of the work of the garden school in New ton, Mrs. II. A. Elliott says:
 An object lesson to the citizens or Newton was the garden school con- ducted by the ladies of the Social Sci ence club of that town during the sum- mer of 1906. Assured by George II. Maxwell of the Home CrofterS guild of the Talisman of the free services of an experienced garden director, provided the club could defray the further eX- pense of garden, committee of five ladies was appointed from the club to see what could be done.
 First they obtained the use of piece of vacant land on Jackson road, which was then an open grass plot. Then an appeal was made by the com mittee to the department of agriculture at Washington for free seeds, which were promptly sent. The committee sent circular letter to about fifteen of the enterprlsing business men of New ton telling them of the plans for the garden school and asking them If they were sufficiently interested in the ex- pertinent to give it some financial sup port.
 The response was quick, and at the end of a week we had the required $1OO, and the director went to work One hundred and six gardens by 35 feet were planted by as many different children from the Nonantum district, and the names of as many more inter- ested children were placed on the wait ing list.
 A few of these children, having learn ed how under the direction at the gar den school, went back to the home dooryards which had for all time previ- ously been used for dumps, cleared away the debris, spaded up the earth and planted seeds which they procured gratis from the director. The reward was scarlet runner at the doorstep, a row each of lettuce, radishes and beans and for garden flowers nasturtiums. sunfowers and sweet alyssum. One of the boys carried some vegetables from his home garden into the exhibi- ton at Horticultural hall and was awarded prize. Could these children. think you, ever again be contented to live in dump instead of a flower gar den? These girls and boys learned the law of cause and effect: that the soil through healthful, pleasant labor will produce food supplies sufficient to nour. ish the body; that debris, squalor and untidiness may be supplanted by clean. Illness, order and beauty and many oth CT lessons, not the least of which were pride in ownership and respect for oth l CT peoples rights.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1907-10-22
Speak We'll of Your Town.

Strangers seeking a location are al ways greatly influenced in favor of any place where the citizens are en- thusiastic in it's praise. When away from home. do not neglect to give those with whom you come in contact to un derstand that you live in live town, populated by enterprising, go ahead, progressive people, and one that is ad, vanclng instead of retrogradng If you can truthfully speak In commen- dation of the ability of your profes- sional men, the square dealing methods of your merchants. the superiority of your schools, etc. let nothing prevent you from exercising that privilege.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1907-10-22
Iceland From a Lava Wall.

The general impression that Iceland Is cold country Is false one, says a writer in Travel Magazine. In Reyk- javik, the capital of the island, I one day perched myself on one of the lava walls and looked at scene of summer warmth and beauty. Familiar cows and cats and hens were busy in the sunshine Children, thinly clad, were playing about with shouts of merri- ment. Potatoes were in full blossom, and cabbage and various vegetables added to the sense of homelike comfort. But such days are oases in vast deserts of rain, for if Iceland in summer Is not cold it is not comfortable.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1907-10-22
FOR SALE.

One brown horse, years old. weight HOO pounds. fine saddler and driver, either double or single. One bay horse, 2 years old, weight 1000
 pounds, fine saddler and double driver. Both sound and in good con- dition. Will sell cheap for cash. For further particulars call on Dr. W. S.. Stewart, Bank of Pine Bluff building, or address Dr. J. l.. Butler, Sheridan, Ark. 9-1S-6t
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1907-10-22
A Story of Whewell,

Sydney Smith said of the great Dr, Whewell, master of Trinity college. that "science was his forte and om- niscience his foible." On one occa- sion two fellows of the college, think ing to get beyond his range, read up the subject of Chinese metaphysics and then disputed about it in the doctors presence. He listened in silence for a time and then observed, "Ah, I see you have been reading paper which wrote for an encyclopedia of sci ence."
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1907-10-22
PROUD OF HIS TOWN.
What One Man Is Doing to Improve
 Jackson, Tenn.

What One Man Is Doing to Improve
 Jackson, Tenn.
 One of the most progressive town officials in the South is Samuel Lam caster, city engineer of Jackson, Tenn MT. Lancaster thinks there Is no place like Jackson, and ne wants others tc think SO, too, and ne is doing every thing in his power to make it one of the prettiest towns in the country. + Is due in a great measure to his eff forts that good roads are being built in Madison county. But road building is not all that has engrossed the big brain of Sam Lancaster, says a writer in Breeders Gazette. As manager ot the waterworks he saw chance to do things. Jackson had no park, and near the waterworks there was needed a raised roadway. Sam Lancaster made the fill, and before any one knew what he was up to he had built fine lake on the site whence came the earth for the fill. Smaller lakes near by cans> then drives, bridges, boats, lilies Qma' velous lilies), banks of flowers, trees.
 An unsightly railway yard adjoinea the waterworks. The railway was ask ed for few cars of earth. Presto. Sa,l made the yard and the park join Grass, flowers, shrubs, beauty, order seats, comfort, Inspiration, hope. all came out of that old sink hole. An7 the manager only grinned when h. saw that sam Lancaster had actually parked and fenced a part of lii right of way. Now travellers on that railway will pass by and say, "Jack son, Tenn, is a beautiful place and must have people of culture within it."
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1907-10-22
Room Doors on the Stage.

In real life room doors always open in toward the room itself On the stage, however, room doors, as rule. open outward, or away from the room. Exits are one of the most difficult parts of the actors art, and if he or she had to tumble with the handle, pull the door toward them, step round it and pass through they would probably make a clumsy dodge of it. That is why, as rule. doors are constructed to open outward at push.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1907-10-22
Siamese Object to Walkina.

The Siamese, above all nations in the world, hate to walk. No such mode of progression is tolerated by a Siamese if he or she can by any means ride. A Venetian gondolier will walk some times, even a Hollander will ride on his rough cart, but a Bangkok man. not If he can help it. His family boat for him.-Windsor Magazine.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1907-10-22
Betty's Gift.

A Lancashire vicar was asked by the choir to call upon old Betty, who was deaf, but who Insisted in joining in the solo of the anthem, and to ask her only to sing in the hymns. He shouted into her ear. Betty, I've been request ed to speak to you about your sing ing" At last she caught the word singing" and replied: Not to me be the praise, sir It's a gift."-Pall Mall Gazette.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1907-10-22
A Mean Advantaqo.

"You say he accused you of being untruthful?"
 That's what happened" answered Piute Pete, with much embarrassment
 And lives to tell the tale?"
 "Well, you see he used long words in such roundabout way that he was out O town before had fingered out exactly what he meant."-Washington Star
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1907-10-22
Chinese Troops Good Runners.

In the drilling of recruits for the Chinese army each man Is required to carry sand in his knapsack. For the first day he carries two ounces; on each succeeding day he increases this amount by two ounces until at last he is carrying sixteen pounds. These men can run at dog trot for ten consecu
 tive hours and arrive at the end of that time in a fit condition for fighting
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1907-10-22

The one who will be found in trial capable of great acts of love Is ever the one who Is doing considerable small ones-F. w. Robertson.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1907-10-22

A man who makes two jobs grow where one grew before is about the best working definition of patriot Nashville American.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1907-10-22
Not Her Full Weioht,

Mistress-Letta. Letta, you'll break that fragile table with your full weigh: on it. Letta-I haven't my full weight on 1t; I'm standing on one foot.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1907-10-22
Better Than His Pick.

A story is told of an Irishman who, while walking with his friend, passed jewellers shop where there were a lot of precious stones in the window.
 "'Would you not like to have your pick?"
 ''Not me pick, but me shovel" said Mike.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1907-10-22
Attentions Ceased.

"1s Willie still paying attention to Tillie?"
 "No"
 "Did he jilt her?''
 "No; he married her."-IlluStrate1 Bits.