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The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1907-07-30
A City on the Cliffs.

Precisely why the town of BOnifacio.
in Corsica, is built to the sheer edge
of the cliff which forms the sea front
age Of that part of the island is a ques,
tion always asked by the traveller who
views BOnifaciO for the first time, and
he reiterates his question when he OBJ
serves, upon visiting the envirOns OF
the place, that there is plenty of room
for the town to have spread out in an
inland direction. The early COrsicans
apparently thought that farm land was
worth more than city real estate and
50 crowded their dwellings to the dizzy
edge of their 200 foot precipice. Ones
first impression is that these houses.
with their walls on a vertical plane
with the cliff, were purposely so stu
ated that the body of a victim of a
dark vendetta murder might be con-
veniently dropped out of the window
into the sea beneath, with no one the
wiser. Certainly there is Il suggestion
of romance and mystery in the aspect
of the town. 1t forms, at any rate. one
OF the oldest sky lines in the world.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1907-07-30
Why Safety Matches Strike on Glass

There are two reasons why ordinary
safety matches can be struck on smooth
glass. The head of the safety match
is composed of q mixture of suphide
of antimOny, chlOrate of potassium and
powdered glass. \ comparatively
small increase of temperature will
cause this to ignite. Now. glass is
bad conductor Of heat. and the rapid
passage Of the substance over it raises
the temperature of that substance suffi-
GENTLY for that purpose. When the
glass is rough the friction crumbles
away the loosely combined mixture
before the temperature rises to the
point Of ignition; hence. given the com
position of the match head, the two
circumstances which answer the Ques-
ton are the comparative smOOthness
of the glass and its imperfect conduc-
tivity of heat.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1907-07-30
Curious Place Names.

Chicago is IN Indian word meaning
wild onion Or skunk weed. Chesa-
peake is also Indian and is variOusly
interpreted as highly sailed water.
great waters or country on a great
river. Chautauqua is also an Indian
word and has had several interpreta-
lions, as a fOggy place. a bag tied in
the middle referring to the shape of
the lake,, a place where a child was
washed away, where the fish are tax
EN- out. place of easy death or, finally.
place where one was lost. Des MOines
is usually supposed to refer only to the
Trdppist monks. and it is also connect
ed with an Indian word meaning the
road. Niagara is an Indian word sig
nifying across the strait or at the neck.
Shenandoah is Indian and means the
sprucy stream or river flowing along
side of high hills. Massachusetts
means near the great hills or the hill
shaped like an arrowhead or, again. the
blue hills. Mississippi means great
water or gathering in of all the wa
ters or an almost endless river spread
Out.-Leslie's Weekly.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1907-07-30
The LandIady's View.

'They say a carrier pigeon will 90
farther than any other bird" said the
bOarder between bites.
well. I'll have to try one," said the
landlady. ~ notice a fowl doesn't go
far"
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1907-07-30
PIaxthinss of AncienachiIdren.

The most primitive toy is the doll
1t dates back to prehistoric times and
is found in every part of the world
This one would naturally expect to
find. \ child. seeing its mother nurs-
ing other younger children, would imi
tate the example with an imprOvised
doll. Toy weapons, again, are older
than history. Many of the other toys
at present in use date from the earli-
est times of which we have any rec
ord. In the tOmbs of the ancient EgyD-
tians. along with painted dolls having
movable limbs. have been found mar
bles, leather covered balls, elastic balls
and mariOnettes moved by strings
Ancient Greek tOmbs furnish clay
dolls. toy horses and wooden carts
and ships. In the Louvre there are
some GrecO-ROman dolls of terra Gotta
with movable joints fastened by wires
Greek babies had rattles Greek boys
played with whipping tops. So did the
boys in ancient Rome.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1907-07-30
But She Did Tell.

Ella-Bella told me that you told her
that secret I told you not to tell her
Stella-She's mean thing. j told her
not to tell you 1 told her. Ella-WeIl.
l told her / wouldn't tell you she toiG
me, SO don't tell her did.-Judge.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1907-07-30
None In Sioht.

"Any interesting legends about here2e
asked the tourist
NO" returned the native SLOWLY
"ain't never seen any, though yoa
may find 'em if you hunt in the
woods"
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1907-07-30
Literary Item.

"They say very few authors sleep
more than seven hours a day."
"But think how much slumber they
furnish other people,"
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1907-07-30

Town Without Horses or Wheels.
The town of Funchal, in the Ma
deira islands. is town with no horses
and no wheeled vehicles. In travelling
about one either drives in a sledge or
is carried in a hammock. The streets
and adjacent roads are paved with
small and curiOusly smooth cObble-
stones, and from the first it was found
that runners were better than wheels
both for speed and comfort. For in
stance, when you come to a hill the
oxen draw your sled to the top and
are then unhitched Your driver then
proceeds to tOboggan your conveyance
gently down the other side, while the
team trOts on behind. Horses are not
available in Funchal, as the nature of
the cobblestOne roads would soon ruin
their feet. This is why the OK. with
his flexible hO0f, is the draft animal of
Funchal. For expeditions into the
country the hammock is used This is
slung on pole. carried on the Shout
ders Of two men. and is perhaps the
most comfortable conveyance in the
world-nO jar and no need to guide it.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1907-07-30

Johnny-Isn't a tin horn made OF
Tin, mamma? Mamma Certainly it is.
Johnny-Then how is it that fog
hOrn isn't made of fog?
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1907-07-30
Soft.

Cholly i wish that 1 could find
something to absorb my mind. Molly
Have you thought of trying blotting
paper?
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1907-07-30

Among all the fine arts. one of the
finest is that of painting the cheeks
Will health. Ruskin.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1907-07-30

improvements by way of reach
ing all the people. Parents everywhere
as they have quit doing their own
doctorlng, have trusted the education
OF their children to the public schools.
and the care of their health to the
family physician. The States, know
ing that the safety and purity of their
institutions depend upon the inteIli-
gence and morality Of the masses,
have established the public schools for
the purpose of elevating the great body
or common people, those who earn
their bread, build the homes, make
the clothing provide. in a word, for all
their physical needs-physically in
tellectually, and morally. That this
may be done is the only excuse the
State has for the large annual eXpendi-
ture OF money Tor the support of her
common schools.
There is more Catarrh in this section
OF the country than all other diseases
put together, and until the last few
years was supposed to be incurable
For great many years doctors pro-
nounced it a local disease and prescribe
local remedies, and by constantly fail
ing to cure with local treatment, pro-
nounced it incurable. Science has
proven catarrh to be a constitutional
disease and therefore requires constitu-
tiOnal treatment. Halls Catarrh Cure,
manufactured by F. j. Cheney & Co.,
Toledo, Ohio. is the only constitutional
cure on the market. 1t is taken inter-
nally in doses from 10 drops TO a tea
spoonful. 1t acts directly on the bIooc
and mucous surfaces of the system.
They offer one hundred dollars for any
case 1T fails to cure. Send for circulars
and testimonials. Address:
f. j CHENEY & CO.,
Toledo, Ohio.
Sold by Druggists. 75c.
Take Halls Family Pills for constr
patton.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1907-07-30

Sold by Druggists, 75c.
Take Halls Family Pills. for constr
patton.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1907-01-15
ADJUSTMENTS
George R. Vending Tonight.

Professor Swing. a noted preacher and esaavist, recently paid the fol- lowing tribute to George R. Wendlin2, the lecturer who is to lecture tonight at the E.lks theatel on "The Hebrew LaW-Giyer":
 "At time when many are affirm ing that books and morning papers have been for years destroying ora toTte, as though to mock these sener- alizers, and to cheer up the public heart three great new orators made a sudden ppearance-Ingersoll, Cook and Vending. They are a remark able group, even aside from the fact that they have not yet passed into the magnifying atmosphere of the past. Great and powerful as Ingersoll and Cook are, it is a great pleasure to turn from both to hear Vending. l speak only for myself. Vending adds to great subjects a pure and clear style. His language his logic, his imagina- tion, his enunciation, his method, are all of the old Everett and Charming school
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1907-01-15
NEW FRUIT LINE FORMED.

Chicago, Jan. 15.-The Pacific Fruit Express, corporation with capital ization of $12,OOO,0O0, has been formed by the Hartman lines for the pur- pose of handling their refrigerator car business. When present orders for equipment have been filled the new corporation will own 6,600 cars of the most modern type, and will be one of the biggest concerns engaged in the operation of fast freight lines in the country. More than $10,5O0,00 of the company's capitalization will repre- sent expenditures for cars.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1907-01-15

New York Jan 15.-John Coffman, a musician of Waterssing, \. J.. named his dog Caruso because he has fine \ tenor voice and shoots high C's at the 1hoon. Caruso is a mighty dog, other <wise the final curtain would have dropped on his varied career yester- day.
 Twice Caruso has been struck by Erie locomotives at the Meadow street crossing; uniniured, he rode on the cowcatcher. once to lBe!eville, again to West Orange. Yesterday Caruso tried to dodge Big Six" which was making up time lost at Soho. The COW catcher hurled the tenor dog down an embankmeNt Some of Caruso' $ many friends, school children, loudly lamenting. ran to his assistance Ca ruso picked himself up and set off ill
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1907-01-15
DIES ARC WILL BE "DRY'
Saloon Men Withdraw RemOnstrance
 Against sThree- Mile" Petition.

Des Arc, Jan 15.-County court has been in session this week considering 3 Hetition to prohibit the sale of liquor N3l1in the three-mie limit. The sa- loon men withdrew their remon- strance and consequently Des Arc will be "dry" for the next two years.
 Both sides were represented by able counsel The attorneys for the petl- tioners were w. A. Leach of Des Arc and Judge J. S. Thomas of Clarendon, while the remonstrants were repre- sented by w. L. Willeford of Des Arc and l. C.. Thweatt of DeVall's Bluff.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1907-01-15

chase of all automobe-he hates devil
 wagons as much as any country con- stable.
 Caruso disappeared under the au- tomobile. but whe nthe cloud of mud
 dy snow, cleared there he was, safe and sound and barking musically, His small friends, rejoicing. patted him and led him toward home. On the way he got mixed up in the wheels of an express wagon. and while shrilly emitting his choicest notes, made the circuit of the wheel. But again he escaped without scratch. Caruso has been shot twice; once burglars left him for dead.
 The dog is we'll named" said Mr.
 Coffman yesterday. For besides having a superb voice, he is up to all kinds of monkey shines and raises Cain
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1907-01-15
TO PROSECUTE SOUTHERN
 COTTON ASSOCIATION

New York, Jan. 15.-Henry w. Taft. counsel for the Board of Managers of the New York Cotton Exchange. today took preliminary steps in an action for criminal libel against Harvie Jor- dan. president of the Southern Cotton association, and Representative l.. F, Livingston of Georgia who recently filed with the postoffice department at Washington a request for the issu- ance of fraud order against the New
 York Cotton Exchange claim that the mistatements amount to criminal li-
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1907-01-15
SPECIAL ASSESSMENT.

The tax book for the collection of the special assessment upon the real property in Sewer District No. 9 has been placed in my hands.%Ali owners of real property lying in this district are requested to pay their assessments to ssrne within thirty days from ithiselate. If such payment is not made, action will be commenced at the end of that time for the collection of said assessment and for legal penalties and costs.
 Given under my hand this second day of January, 1907.
 T. P. ALEXANDER, Collector.
 Office corner Fourth and Pine St
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1907-01-15

Memphis. fem. studied at Vanderbilt univers;t.: a w,;S admitted to the bar ia iSS3 and served from 1891 to 1900 as attorney general of Shelby county
 Far Enough.
 One day when William NJ. Evarts, secretary Of state under President Hayes, was a college student he was called on to read Virgil In class.
 He started out brayely, "Three times strove to cast my arms around bel neck, and = and" = adding lamely- "that's as far as got, professor
 "Well, MT. Evarts," said the rrcf,.>- or, .'I think that was quite far enou2.:
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1907-01-15
NOT ICE.

Is hereby given that the following described animals have been taken up and impounded under the ordinances of the city of Pine Bluff, to wit:
 Six black and white spottal pigs, unmarked.
 One black and white spotted hei5ar, cop and splis in righc and crop and two splits i'll left ear.
 One brown COW, two splits iii r.3ht and crop and two splits in fl ear. One black mare mule. II l-2 hands high, about ii years old.
 The owners of said aHiAf aee hereby requested to proKe rhJ owner ship or interest in sad d{afnat- ea CT before the 22d day af i.ta1larH 1ssal Upon the failure of said aWneH or owners fo prove their ownership or interest on or before said day said animals shall be sold af public alc- tion ar the city pound for eash to the hi4hest bidder at 1o= o'clock |. H}.
 X. ]. STEWART,
 Chiet of Policz. f.tX of Pine Bluff t-13 -3t
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1907-01-15
STANDARD OIL INDICTED.

Chicago Jan. 15.-Before Judge Landes in the United States court to- day John D. Rockefeller and his as sociates who control the Standard Oil company pleaded not guilty to eight indictments charging them with work ing the company to the detriment of independent traders. A very large number of witnesses have been sub- poenaed and it is expected that the trials will occupy at least seventeen days.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1907-01-15

first time he has been chosen cHecu- tive of tie state. He was the Democratic candidate for the office and was rep reSentativc in con- gress from the T on t Il Tennessee district. He was born in Sonlervil!e.
 Ala. ill 1861 and, q f ter graduating from the Christian
 Brothers college at
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1907-01-15

A lucrative business, it seems. is done in Japan ill the eXportation of frog skins for purses. The works controlled by Tokio merchant have exported as many as 130, ,oo0 skins in less than a year
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1907-01-15

Farmers, mechanics. railroaders la borers rely on Dr. Thomas Eclectric Oil. Takes the sting out of cuts, burns or bruises at once. Pain can not stay where it is used.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1907-01-15

A Swedish inventor thinks that the price of alcohol made from peat will be less than one-half of the price of alcohol and lower than the lowest price of refined petro'- cum.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1907-01-15
Goxernok N. R. Patterson.

The new governor of Tennessee, Malcolm Rice Patterson, is not new man in politics, although this is the
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1907-01-15
NOIICf F..

Is hereby given that the following described animals have been taken up and impounded under the ordinances of the city of Pine Bluff. to wit:
 Three black barroWs, swalloNfork in right.
 One black and white spotted sow, swallowfork and two underbits in left ear.
 Six black and white spotred boar shoats, swallowfork in risy and two underbits in left ear.
 Four black pigs, unmEked.
 The owners of Nsai/ animals are hereby requested tot Eove their own- ersip or interest in said animals on or before the 23d day of January, 1907. Upon the failure of said owner or owners to prove their ownership or interest on or before said day, said animals shall be sold on said day at public auction at the city pound for cash to the highest bidder at 10 O. clock a. m.
 A. J. STEWART,
 Chief of Police, City of Pine Bluff | 1-13-3t
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1907-01-15

There are more than 4,o0e diff terent editions of the Bible Ill the British museum.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1907-01-15

The best form of steam engine actually utilzes 5 per cent of the heat produced.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1907-01-15
FOR SALE CHEAP.

One suite of Parlor Furniture; one fiano. Apply at 23IWest Rarfaque street.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1907-01-15

One black and white spotted SOW, sWalloWfork and two underbts in left
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1907-01-15

Americas first printing press was erected at Harvard in the year 1639
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1907-01-15

Chief of Police. City of Pine Bluff. 1-13-3t
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1907-09-12

1t only takes little talk by phone
to find out what bargains we are
Offering in lumber Main 80. E'v
Townsite Co.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1907-09-12
HOW LONG GAN
CONSUMERS HOLD OUT
NO IMPORTANT SALES ARE BE-
ING MADE IN THE COPPER
MARKET.

Compiled for the American Mining
Review
The deadlock between consumers
and sellers of copper remains I'M
broken. There are many price
guessers in the field, but there is not
anyone who can definitely state how
long consumers will be able to hold
out, nor what the price of the metal
will be when they come in. Consum-
ers are putting up" a good ganfe,
and are playing it for all it is worth.
But as there is limit to ali things
so will the end of this copper strug-
gle in due time be reached, and when
the time has arrived consumers will
have to come into the market for the
metal. or shut up shop. The all-im-
portant question then is: How much
longer can consumers hold out: Doc
tors differ in respect to this. There
are, however, reasons for believing
that by or before the end of the pre-
sent month representatives from both
sides will get together and price
be agreed upon for contract orders.
The Calumet and Hecla people may,
of course, elect to do as pleases them,
but do what they may, they cannot
supply one-fifth of the copper re-
CURED by the big consumers, to say
nothing of the smaller ones. yet who
in the aggregate require as much as
do the five big ones.
Some Sensible Remarks.
The National Conduit and Cable
company, New York, expresses itself
very sensibly in its circular on the
situation; it says:
All recent developments in the
copper market have been in the con-
sumer's favor and no important sales
are being made. The irregularity in
quotations is most unfortunate
thing for producer and consumer
alike, and market stability is impos-
sible so long as sellers continue this
irregularity in dull situation. Such
proceeding can only work confu-
sion in the trade and is exceedingly
detrimental to manufacturers con-
Quoting legitimate business. There
is an unfortunate condition which
would seem to be created more or
less by spectators, which lends cred
ence to the theory that quotations
are often made with view to their
influence on Wall street and the hope
of securing financial gains by con-
spring to create an unhealthy condi-
ton either by overinflation or undue
depreciation of values, as the case
may be, but the general result upon
business interests is bad.
when the demand was unusually
good copper was rushed up to 26 1-2
cents per pound, when the wiser pol
icy would have been never to have
allowed it to go above 20 cents. The
precipitate haste in advancing prices
met with some efforts to counteract
this action, but more shortsighted in
terests were unable to resist the
temptation to exact the big premiums
obtainable from the needy consumer,
and even at top prices it was hard to
obtain full supply excep, or distant
futures. After the tension = last
year has become thing - tn past
the trade conditions are col7'no down
to a normal and more health. isis.
The whole situation is perpleXe, by
the action of an erratic copper m r
ket, and consumers for their own
safety are compelled to adopt wait
ing policy"
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1907-09-12
LARGE COPPER
SALES AT RAISE
Charles Il. BroOker Estimated to
Have Purchased 10000, 900
Pounds.

BOSTON, Aug. lit is estimated
by leading copper producing and
selling interest that Charles F..
Brooker, representing the American
Brass Co., with seven mills, has pur-
chased 100000 pounds of copper
within the past few days at Is cents
for September and October delivery.
There has been no other large buy
ing of copper for domestic consump-
ton since the 1S-cent level of prices
was established by all the selling
agencies.
The official copper prices of the
United Metals Selling Co. are now
II ga cents for arsenical brands, 8
cents for electrolytic and Is is cents
for lake (Osceola and Tamarack).
The American Metal Co. and the
Vogestein interests say they have no
copper for sale under Is cents and
it is generally recognized in the trade
that the consuming interests, in the
light of the present money market
and withholding of orders, would not
purchase copper supplies more than
for immediate requirements, no mat
ter what price was fixed for the
metal.
By far the largest buying of cop
per at IS cents has been for Europe
for the consumers there have been
running along on small stocks ever
since the price crossed 20 cents.
The European purchases at Is
cents are estimated at between 90
100000 and 25,O00,000 pounds, and
total purchases at IS cents have
probably been between 100000, 900
and 100000 pounds for September
and October delivery. Ordinarily,
sales at this time should have been
two or three times that amount.