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morbid in my grandsire's devotion to
architecture; but I felt that it had
really appealed to something dignifled
and noble in his own mind and char.
acter, and a sentler mood than I had
known in years possessed my heart.
He had asked little of me. and de.
termined that In that little would not
fell.
Bates gave me my coffee. put
matches within reach and left the
room. l drew out my cigarette case
and held it half-opened in my hand.
when the glass in the window back of
me cracked sharply, a bullet whistled
over my head, struck the opposite wall
and fell, flattened and married on the
table under my hand.
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CHAPTER ".
A Voice from the Lake.

n voice from the Lake,
I ran to the window and peered out
into the night The wood through
which we had approached the house
seemed to encompass it. The branches
of a great tree brushed the panes. 7
was tugging at the fastening of the
window when became aware of Bates
at my elbow
Did something happen, SIR"
His unhroken calm angered me.
Some one had fired at me through
window and | had narrowly escaped
being shot resented the unconcern
with which this servant accepted the
situation.
Nothing worth mentioning. Some.
body tried to assassinate me, that's
all" said, in voice that failed to be
calmly ironical. 1 was still fumbling
at the catch of the window.
Allow me. sir,"--and he threw IN
the sash with an ease that increased
my irritation.
I leaned out and tried to find some
clue to my assallant. Bates opened
another window and surveyed the dark
landscape with me.
1T was a shot from without, was
it, sir"?'
"Of course it was; you didn't sup
pose l shot at myself. did you?"
He examined the broken pane and
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STEVENS COUNTY.
D~nosrl>v,f e., NT1,.

VI. W y
Division; No: /, Morris-Pres.. James
11 a.sI Vice Pres, jam Day: Rec. Sec.
seph Seat ssney eth seq Ma Gaa
Timothy Murphy. Meets the he last sun.
az Miyn OF each month at Lime hall: Norris
County President-Geo. c. Toher, Owa-
tto 70 9;,s County Secretary. William II. Kill
E "a J; McGrath: vice Pres: Jas; p.
alaa!ohe; Rec. Sec. John S. Brick: FIN:
a Hnss ms. I Sec, John S. Brick; Treas John
K. Of hall, Owatonna, MINI.
;de p,y'sl9n No. !, Blooming Prairi s--
priseoi; Rec ss sa Fp9a< Yic 9u R1eS Fin
Sec. = F. Keeaa nan ms asn Sec c. i. e. CASH
nan ma Treas, T. j. Hanlon; Med: Exam,
sundaSS o Of The entb hed on
SWIFT COUNTY,
c, coun.y PRES RreTident-p. F: Mcpermott'
Division 10: ], clontarf-Prss., Jas.
Rec. See, John 1. Connolly, Danvers,
Mimi n Fin; Sec, p. F. McDsrmott; lns.
Exam, Dr.: oscar Daignsuld. BENSON,
Mimi. Meetings held on the first Sunday
Of the % @ashi n 4. &; e Il 9sl5!
Pres. P. H. Ryan, a2o S. I'd St.; County
Sec, James Burns, los $. Cd St.: Div.
Pres, R. w: NlcGarry. Room 4, Mower
4th ST.; Rec. Sec. Frank y. Malloy. 11O4
S. 4th ST.: Fin. Sec, Thomas ". Welsh,
Room 5, Mower Blk; ms. Sec, Thomas
W. Welsh. Room 9, Mower Blk Treas,
John Clarey, 222 W. Cherry ST.; Med. Ex-
am. DR.. E. p. Ryan. Mower blk.
Meetings held first and third Mondays,
WINONA COUNTY.
County President-M. j. Ryan, S64 E.
king St, Winona.
County Secretary. Burke, Witoka.
Division No. |. Winona-Pres., F. j..
Barlow. 105 E: King St; Vice Pres, Frank
Rice, 712 w. King; Rec. Sec, Fred Sller-
man. III =. King St; Fin. and ms. Sec,
George Fitzgerald, 561 w. 5th St: Treas,
John Snyder. 81 w. Wabasha: Med. En-
am, d.. G. j. Tweedy, 352 Main ST. Meet
ings held at St. Thomas hall on the sec
ond and fourth Thursdays.
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Mopoaald, Rogers 8 hotei r Minnaap ei
Vice Vice Pres s Mrs Mrs. ": Mitchell, 531 selby
$50 Pine St; Treas, Mrs Mary Marshall,
S Ss Garroli St; ms. Sec, Mrs. =. Hoffman.
oney Mees on st p amy third Rf J. MS
SITS ~" "a " L. ''''''' T iahAiiii ana W. "n
Division No. l, ST: Paul-Pres.. Mrs.
ga n, Garlin, So w. Isabel ST.: nee. Sec.
a areas.' Mr. Mrs. May Manifold, 22S e. Com
&{rath. les Midway ave-; 0j Fix: Ply; Dr..
welsh, 49, Concord st. Meets OH first
and third Mondays i'll Witch hall, State
and Robe SITS.
DIVISION NJ 6, ST. Paul-President Mrs.
A Ara e. Conroy,. zoos Margaret St.; Vice
st. ase s Mes M Mps p Mysr 81 r. 9Th
Mele Slater Sss Gonwa Hs' ST. pei Treas s.
Med Exag b. awbns a9S Maple snd 81;
eott bldg. Meetings held on s asui and
f T3h 1 MONDAY evenings at I. o. o. F. hall,
P Pras eth Sullivan. 1855 University: Vice
R Ree ~ Mary Broderiek ~ Y. Penn ave;
st At ms Sec. Mary A. Towey, as77 Ellis
st.: M eS1as fxs Margaret Nolan: Jas Chayles
T rthn1re bldg: Meetings second and fourth
thursday s sTTen HoU1s H GoS%ha hail.
h1 biyis aSs; Il ~ pulYs ;t,, ~
Re sc nHsfoT u s s1scs Ave- W. f.
Pb5 dga;d Fin sos ana ms: Sec. Mrs B. r Nc
ad ave- f. f. M Tssaa hs'd
t tn SEEepn No, and fourth Wednesdays at Ca
County Observation-Disclosures O'Brien,
Belle PLANE i'A''''A
eli Dlvi WSt] Ne l; Belle Plaine-Pres En-
Margaret Kiiduff; ms. Sec, Mary " Dono. ono.
T var r fr = s;o Julia Werrick; Med: Exam.
ouiloay OF month vat Belle Plaine.
ecu County t., PrssidenttSiMG sN THOMAS polan.
Mary nyi Msrt NJ? Vice e Psss s7 s
eoran;, Rec. Sec. MRS es: Mary Lee: Fin.
SMH rs' Mrs G, Gathering Purcell: ms; Sec:
ings held on the Second suaday of each
4tS So aunt Presidsnt-Mrs. Mary Dunn. 10
Maronev 81 s4tSI!Iy ST. MISS Satte11nS
Division No. 1, St. cloud-President.
Vice Pres, Mrs Margaret zimmerman an,
Maroneey, eli 5th ave. S.; Fin. and Ins.
Sec. Miss Dora NJ. Kennedy, 1882 ST. Ger
main St; Treas. Mrs Catherine Cronin,
yS ~, l4th ave; Med. Exam. DR.. J. B.
Dunn. Ito 4th ave. S. Meetings are held
on the second and fourth Friday evenings
at Woodmen hall.
STEELE COUNTY.
o, Gounty Fresldent-Mrs. Nora Toler,
Division No. 2, Blooming Prairie-Pres..
Laura Heron: Vice Pres. Mrs. Katie
6Aol!yWood: Rec: Sec, Mrs. Mary Mac
D4;ugal; financial Secretary. Mrs. Cath
erins eastman; Insurance Secretary.
kathryn Hanlon; Treas, Mrs. Loretta
G e. GIa; Examining Physician, pr. f.
Gay S Of each month, Hibernian hall.
WASHINGTON COUNTY.
county Pres1dent-Mrs. Catherine Con-
T wee P 5Sis 1t st. st. stilGstsTi GsSnty
yam: County Sec Miss Mary Nolan. $40
=; Broadway; County Treas, Miss Anna
2 ai Rsy 81 ba sth ave 81 County Char
Division No: /. stiilwaterMP 5i.ii
Mary Nolan. SIG S. Broadway; Fin. Sec,
Miss Anna Carroll, $50 s. Main st., Rec
Sec. Mrs. Margaret Donalds Oak Park
e: F. D.: ms Sec, Miss Anna Cloudy, 928
~: Anderson st.; Treas. Miss Sarah
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piclsed up the bullet from the table.

picked up the bullet from the table.
It's a rifle ball, should say
The bullet was half-fattened by it's
contact with the wall. 1t was cart.
ridge ball of large caliber that might
have been fired from either rife or
pistol
Its very unusual, sir!" I wheeled
upon him angrily and found him fun.
bling with the bit of metal. a troubled
look on his face. He at once con.
tinued, as though anxious to allay my
fears. Quite accidental, most likely.
Probably boys on the lake are shoot
ing at ducks"
I laughed out SO suddenly that Bates
started back in alarm.
*You idiot" reared. Selling him
by the collar with both hands and
shaking him fiercely. You. fool, do
the people around here shoot ducks at
night? Do they shoot waterfowl with
elephant guns and fire at people
through windows just for fun"
I threw him back against the table
80 that it leaped away from him, and
he fell prone on the floor.
~ commanded, and fetch
q lantern"
IA. sand nothing but did az I babe
hint. We versed the long, cherries
hall to the front door. and I sent him
before me into the woodland My no.
tions of the geography OF the region
were the vaguest, but wished to ex.
anime for myself the premises, that
evidently contained dangerous PROV.
Ter. I was very angry and my rage
increased as l followed Bates, who
had suddenly retired within himself
We stood soon beneath the lights Of
the refectory window.
The ground was covered with leaves
which broke crisply under our feet.
What lies beyond here?" de-
handed.
About a quarter of mile Of woods.
sir, and then the lake."
Go ahead" I ordered, straight to
the lake.
/ was soon stumbling through rough
underbrush similar to that through
WHICH We Idu dppFOaCQeQ the mouse.
Bates swung along confidently enough
ahead of me, pausing occasionally to
hold back the branches. ! began to
feel, as my rage abated, that had set
out on a foolish undertaking. was
utterly at sea> as to the character of
the grounds; was following man
whom l had not seen until two hours
before. and whom began to suspect
of all manner Of designs upon me. It
was wholly unlikely that the person
who had fired into the windows would
Turk about, and, moreover, the light of
the lantern. the crackle of the leaves
and the breaking of the boughs adver-
tised our approach loudly.
A bush slapped me sharply and
stopped to rub the sting from my face.
Are you hurt, sir?" asked Bates So
licitously, turning with the lantern.
"of course not" 1 snapped I'm
having the time of my life. Are there.
no paths in this jungle?"
Ito Be Continued.)
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STATE OFFICERS OF LADIES' AUX


President-Mrs. Mary 6. Daley. 1906
Central ave-, Minneapolis.
Vice ;President-Nliss Agnes Hickey.
sccretary-Ella c. Heating, 147 Pleas
ant avenue, st. Paul.
Treasurer-A1lss Anna McGuane. Vino.
!ia.
Insurance Ssecretaly-Margaret A.
Grady. Saltwater.
Insurance Observation-Disclosures Sulli-
van. Rochester.
stnte Medical Dircctor-Dr. f. w,
Buckley. ST. Paul
directors of Insurance Fund-Agnes T.
Kelley, saltwater: Mrs Mary Turner.
minneapolis. Helen McCirath. st. Paul;
MARY j.. Reilly, Brairerd: Josephine Cook,
st. Paul, - gsT
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STATE oFFIcERs-MINNEsorA.

SFNTE MISUNDERSTANDING
Observation-Disclosures Kenny. Mankato.
Wee PRESIDENT. r. Coughlin. Perhanl.
secretary-Thos. Connolly, 2424 Pleas
ant avenue. Minneapolis.
Ireasurer-,John Sherman. Wirona.
Vile.
, President Of Insurance t'und-T. J.
Rochester,. y.
Secretary of Instrumentation Mahoney,
220 Temple Court, Minneapolis,
=, treasurer of Insurance-Johll Sheehy,
Montgomery.
state Medical Director-Dr. f. w.
Buckley st. Paul.
-, Directors of Insurance Fund-John l..
Gleason. Minneapolis: Lawrence McDon-
ough. ST. Paul: John Moran, Minneapolis:
2. J. McManus. st. Paul: Fred l.. Ryan.
State Board of Audit-T. J. Doyle, St.
Faul; NJ. J, Hynes. Rosemount: j. e. Nc
Govern, Rochester.
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WASHINGTON -or1Nrv
LEGAL DIRECTORY.
Partial LIST Of Reliable Attorneys Of Min.

Partial List Of Reliable Attorneys Of Min.
neaPolls. with legation OF offices.
an AnIk t;s1y 4; T.; 5o2 Globe bldg,
Barton, Elijah, 305 Oneida blk.
Bates, w. E., Court House.
Bleecker. Geo. NJ. 331 Boston Blk
Brady. M. c., Bank of Com. bldg
Choate, A: b. Temple Court.
Corriigan, J. R.. Suite 1O11 N. Y Life bldg,
Darelius, a. B.. 500 N. Y. Life bldg.
Donahue. w. f., 614 Phoenlx bldg.
Hertig, Wendell. N. T. Life bldg.
Hobbs, F; E.. 255 Temple Court.
John Lind & A. Ueland. N. Y. Life bldg.
Meyer & Donohue. 400 Temple Court.
Munro. Weed. Loan and Trust bldg.
Mahoney. Stephen, Guar. Loan BLDG
McHale; John j., 1920 Bank Of Com.
McGee & Lancaster. sic s25 My. Lite.
9.Brien, ], E., 9Ss Security Bank bldg.
Pilgram. w. H. H.. SIS Temple Court.
Riordan. Phil j., Oneida blk.
Young. H. W.. 402 Globe bldg.
Van Fossen. l.. j.. $50 Guaranty Loan.
WEIGH e Hubachek. Phoenix bldg.
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NATIONAL OFFICERS, LADIES'
AUxjL larry

National Preslden4-Miss Anna c. Ma
liza. Scranton, Pa.
National Vice Prcsident-Mrs. Mary
MCCARTHY, Weslfeld. Mass.
National Secretary-Mrs. Louise Du
Ross. Clinton, N. Y.
National Treasurer-NIrs. Mary E. Da-
ley, Minnesota.
National Chaplain-Eev John D. Ken
needy, panbury, Conn.
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A.0.n. DIRECTORY

MATTHEW CUMMINGS, N. p, Boston.
JAMES J. REGAIN. N. v. F., st. Paul.
JAMES T. CARROLL, N. s., Columbus
JOHN QUINN. N. T.. Joliet. Ill.
REV. JOHN d. Kennedy. Danbury.
Conn.,. National Chaplain
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NATIONAL DIRECTORS.
T I. MORAN, Washington, D. c.
EnWARD T. AIcCRYST.A1, New York.
DIR. w. J. O'BRIEN, Philadelphia. Pa,
REV. NJ: J.. BYRNE, Lafayette. Ind
JOHN j. KELLY, Milwa ukee, Wis.
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MCGOWAN & Mahoney, fire insur-
ance, real estate, loans. ego Temple
Court.
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RAMSEY cOJYNrry

County President, Nellie McCol rs
Canada St: County Vice Pres, Miss +
Cook, 3s2 L. 9th St. County Sec. Mrs
Margaret Scott. III W. Central ave ::
Treas, Mrs. NJ. y. Conroy, 101c Marsaret
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Division No. I, Minneapolis-Pres Mrs.
Mrs. Mary F'eenev. 7o7 18th ave: n. E.:
Rec. Sec. Miss Mary Erwin. S3S Sd ave,
n. E: Fin. Sec, Mrs. Margaret Moran.
sos 18th ave. n. E.: 1ns. Sec. Mrs. Alice
Casey, 1925 cath ave. \. E.; Treas. Mrs
Exam, DR.. j.. W. Doyle ~: Washington
ave, over Noegeli's. Meetings are held
OIL the second and fourth Wednesctava
of each month. at L, l.. Hall, corner 18th
and Central avcs
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Division No. .. ST. Paul-Pres., Fl. !.
Clarke. lo7. Litehiield ave; Vice Pres.
J. A. Hogan. .S67 Central ave. w; Rec.
and Ins. Sec, ]. r. Connolly, 81 Winnipeg
ave-" Treas. Ed Colbert, 616 Western
ave. N. Med. EXAM, DR.. AIckeon Rice
ond and fourth Wednesdays at A. o. II,
hall, Franklin and w. 18th SITS.
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Division No. 2, St. Paul-Pres., Mig
Margaret Carey. sos w. Central; Vice
Pres, Mrs. E. Moynaugh, 20 Atwater st. !:
Boulevard; Fin. Sec, Miss Alice TreacT
90 Edmond ST.; ms. Sec. Mrs. Ma ~
Shee!ian. Kent and West Phalen; Treas,
Mrs. Sexton, LIS Manitoba ave; Med.
Exam, Dr. Mckeon, Rice and University
Meetings held OH second and fourth we'd
nesdsys at A.. O.. ii. hall, eth and Frank
LIN SITS. ''',
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Ellen Conroy, SOS St. Clair St; Vice pes
Miss Agnes, Lavalle. $40 Sherman St. ,
ave; Fin Sec, Miss Mary Lonev' oiu
Sherman St; lns. Sec. Mrs. Mary Nc Nc
Goey. $40 s. FRANKLIN St: Treas Mrs
Frances Harmon, 215 s: Western ave-;
Al ". 4th ST. Meetings are held second;
and fourth Mondays. Central hall. 6tf,
Qua eth SITS S-@
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Division No. 1. Scott Co.-President.
DR.; G. n; Moleney. Belle PLANE: Vice
Tres. q. ". Sullivan. Belle PLANE; Rec.
sec, IL. b. Conlon. Belle PLANE: Fin.
Sec, ]: l.. Burns. Belle Plaine; ms, sec.
=, =, + Stratton; Belle Plsinc; Treas. Dan
lel Gala an. Belle Plaine: Med. ga, Dr.
g., r Molcney. Belle PlaiEe. SIeetiugs
hsid on the first Sunday of each month, IL
O'Clock M, Fraternity hall. Belle Plaine.
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Division No. 6, ST.. Paul-President. T.
j. Greene, 6l7 Warren ST; Vice Pres.
VIM. Powers: Jr:, 407 Harriet ave-: Rec
Sec. J. G. Powers, 1856 Ramsey St; Ins
Sec. a. e. Thomas. 1923 e. 4th ST.:
Treas. F: Fl. Grant. care Bradley st. P.
Meetings hold second and fourth Tues
DAVIS Central hall
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Division No. s. Minneapolis-Presiden
Miss Mary ]. Egan, 1915 Fremont ave. NJ:
Vice Pres, Mrs: Mary O'Donnell. 1876
BRYANT ave. n: Rec; Sec, Mrs S. Board
Sec, Mrs. Kate O'Brien. 1926 Girard ave.
NJ; Treas. Mrs. Martha Griffin, 1915 9Th
ave. N; Med. Exam. DR.. w. b. Murphy.
1923 E. Franklin. and Dr.. Flynn 9O6 2Ofh
ave. N, Meetings held OH the second and
fourth Thursdays. at G. A. r. hall, corner
s,f WA shington ave. and Goth avs r..
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1907-02-19
GOVERNOR MOORE
 FAVORS VIADUCT BILL
Measure Finally Becomes Law and Is Now Ready for the Chief Executives Pen-SenatOr
 TOncy's Measure.

The viaduct bill introduced by Senator H. K. Toney several weeks Eago in the State Senate was passed |yestdE Eday morning and is now ready for the signature of Acting Cover nor Moore. He favors the bill and will sign it immediately. The bill |requires the Cotton Belt and Iron Mountain roads to erect and main- |tain viaduct over their tracks and yards in the East End of the city.
 The residents of that section are Ehighly. elated over the final passage tof the bill. The Graphic urged the Ipassage of such bill for years and
 to the efforts of this paper is due
 in large way the success of the
 lneasure Senator Toney deserves
 much praise for the excellent ser-
 vices rendered his constituents in
 behalf. of the bill. He worked de-
 ferminedly to introduce it and it
 was through his untiring efforts
 hat the bill was passed so prompt
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1907-02-19

74G.S9, i. e., that is, what is WoulA have cost the city, had it been fur nished by a private company. Thus Atlanta, in 1905, received returo from the Waterworks department of S212,41.76, over and above all ex7 penses and betterments.
 The apportionments of the public. revenues to the water department for the ten years from January 1, 1906, to December 31, 1905, amounted to g. 45S,7S2,54 During this period the water department turned into the ciFy treasury $1,G12,799.93 in cash and fur- nshed the city public water service valued at S1,361 ,246.6S, a total return of $2,974 ,04601, or $515,263 .56 more than there was expended on the water works during the period.
 Atlanta's waterworks are valued at $5,000,00 and have cost the city to December 31, 1905, only $254,SS7.01 more than have been returned to the city in revenues and water service.
 This is the accomplishment of At lanta's water department. Has it been a municipal failure? Is there any reason why Pine Bluff may not do as we'll or better?
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FIRE BOYS BUSY
 WITH FIRE ALARMS
Damage to West Third Avenue Cot tage and Grocery Store on East Sixth Gutted-Thrce Alarms
 Recorded.

Three runs of the fire department is the record of the last twelve hours. At o'clock yesterday af- ternoon call came from No. 1903 West Third avenue at the home of Joe Franklin, a negro. The shin sles of the house caught fire from a passing locomotive, but were extin- guished by the use of the chemical and little damage was done.
 An alarm was sounded from East Sixth avenue and Virginia street, shortly after 10 o'clock last night. A grocery store belonging to Frank Hill, negro, was com pletely gutted.
 These fires caused no little eX- citement throughout the city be- cause of the fear of repetition of another fire similar to the one in the East End Wednesday, The water service was fairly good last night.
 This morning the department wac called to No. IA Hickory street but the fire had been extinguished and the service of the fire company was not needed.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1907-02-19
Walter COtter X Co.'s Daily Cotton
 Letter.

New Orleans, La., Feb. 19.-Liver pool weakened both in spots and fu- lures, which later showed ? and 3 points decline at the time our mar kets opened against 1 higher due, and spot prices are lower. Sales 5000 Cables in general express the opinion that spinners feel easier ahodt4s s1p- plies and spot demand wifi bet less urgent in consequence. AS spot SUD- port alone could counteract the effect of continued large receipts and the pending March liquidation, it is not Improbable for old crop prices. ..to curb towards a lower .leYel.-in- its ab- sence.
 Opening trades here were at to , decline. Liquidation set in at once and brought March to ten cents, at which point the market was inclined to halt. New York being so much loWe, and carrying more short inter- est was relatively steadier. The diff i erence between the two markets IS liable sto narrow here. '-, \
 The spot market is quiet. Some de- mand for good cotton colored. which Ifs scarce and staples OutlayA satis- factory consisting, as far as common, staple is concerned, mostly of, of -col- ored cotton. The belief fs~current, however, among buyers that a good deal of good cotton in spite of attrac- tive premiums, is being carried In the reserve and has yet to come out. WALTER COTTER & co.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1907-02-19
''My Stove Looks Like a Mirror"

gstas Mrs. T. B. Mutt, of Eastport' le;. .%aAer using x-Ray Stove Polish. certainly gives a brilliant lustre p a stove, and what is better, t Ives a shine that stays on. For Hour own satisfaction try one
 the samples. the manufactYe ers are
 stribating in this towpF Every lreful shousewife delightsGn having fe kitchen range she eGg brightly be trouble is to get d stove polish
 lat gives quick brilliant shine with Dry little effort-and shine that Rsts-just try that sample of X-Ray
 love Polish and we are confident Pu will become as great an enthu- est asmillions of others throughout
 e country.
 E1f by chance the sample didn't reach lu write Lamont Corliss & Co.,, Dept, Fs, Hudson street. New York for
 other.s - ..
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1907-02-19
SOME MUNICIPAL
 OWNERSHIP FACTS What Atlanta, Ga, Has Done For Itself With Its WaterWorks - Startling Figures.
NOW WORTH s5,00C, ,00U
Cost ti,c Cit! Only q Little More Than Two Hundred Thousand Dollars Population Increased Rapidly aui Other Improvements Noted Since.

In view of the present interest Il the water question in Pine Bluff, aad the pending consideration of the pa- tition to the city council to acquire and operate a city water plant, the experience of other cities may be per tinent, and may help many of our citizens in arriving at their determin- aton "to sign" or mot to sign" the petition.
 Let us look at the record of Ats lanta, Georgia, a city of 21 ,S19 people in 1870; 37,409 in 1880, and now a city of 96,5550 souls.
 Atlanta has operated her water. works from their incorporation in 1876 to date-a period of thirty years, dur1 ing which she has grown from a city, the size of ours to her present proporS ton. What has she accomplished with municipal oWnership?' In 1876 the recepits for water rents were $5,70015. In 1888 they had in creased to $3S,2S6.35, about 1000 less than the water revenue of our water (for 1904, not including revenue from hydrants). In 1888 Atlanta's poDula tion was probably twice that of Pine Bluff in 1904.
 In 1905 the water revenue in Atlanta was $231, ,0S3.1 .13; other receipts $3S = 656.73 total of cash turned into the city treasury of $270,4S9.s7 more thap was expended on the plant. The eX- penditure of $247,73499 was distribut1 ed as follows:
 Operating and other eXpen- ses and maintenance. ...$ 102,752 .0e New mains and toppin.... 33, ,455.6i Meters and meter boxes... 32,7S5. 19 Payments on engines and reservoirs :. ......... 7S,743.OS
 The value of the water service fur nished to the public was worth $780,