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BRIEF MENTION.
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Major II. A. Mccoy went to Little Rock last night on business.
 I. M. Whitehead, a Little ROCK architect, is in the city today.
 Edward Wertheimer of Clncin- nati is a business visitor in the city.
 W. B. Lilard of Little Rock, the safe man, is in the city on business
 w. w. Temple, of Little Rock Is transacting business in the city today
 Charles Well returned Yesterday from business trip to Little ROCK
 Reverend F. P. Remedy of Mon ticello is visiting friends in the city.
 Doctor and Mrs. A. R. Sherrlll returned to Sherrill yesterday after noon. after visit with relatives here.
 Mrs g. Y. T. Knox and son, Char les. will leave tomorrow for Palm Beach. Florida, for an indefinite stay.
 W M. Stockton and family of Ohio street left otday for Atchlson, Kansas. where they will make their future home.
 M. Matthews, of Camden, Is a husiness visitor to the city today.
 Jackson Covert, of Hot Springs, $ in the city today.
 Mrs. George W. Smith of Little Rock is the guest of Mesdames Mills and Renfrow at their home cn West Third avenue.
 Joe Michaels and daughter, Miss Hortense, will leave tomorrow for the West, where they. will go for Miss Michaels' health.. -,,s... -...s#.-.5
 Senator H. K. Toney returned to Little Rock this morning to re- sumo his duties in the senate. He was detained here several days be-. cause of legal business. :. .z
 Mrs. A. w. Troupe left this af- ternoon to visit her son, c. A. Troupe, who is attending the Culver Military Institute. Mrs. Troupe will also visit friends in Chicago before her return.
 Doctor J. P. Runyan of Little Rock was in the city yesterday af- ternoon on his way to Little Rock from Warner, where he attended a session of the Lincoln circuit court as witness.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1907-02-20

German valeneiennes laces from 3-S inch to inches wide, in white and ecru, prices from sc to 95c a yard. A representative stock to se- lect from at Pine Bluff Mercantile company.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1907-02-20

,-Men-Send for our 1907 cata- logue. explains how we teach barber trade in a few weeks, mailed free. Write nearest branch. Moler Barber College, St. Louis, Mo-, or Dallas, Tex.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1907-02-20
However, the short change man isn't necessarily short of change.

Oriental net, oriental lace, ori ental edginigs and insertings, mal- tese inserting, Vense galoons, Ven ise bands, white filet bands are the most recent additions to the spring stock at Pine Bluff Mercantile con- pany.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1907-02-20

For a clear complexion, bright, sparkling eye and vigorous diges- tion. take Prickly Ash Bitters. It puts the system in perfect order.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1907-02-20
CASTORIA
 For Infants and Children. The Kind You Have Always Bought s'sss:,,s sss,s ,:sass,ZH2zz73zI the 3,
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Wanted every person in Pine Bluff who is interested in education, to call at voss-Nichol Co., 305 Main street, and see. the exhibit of the Internal ional Correspondence Schools. Cir culars and full information can be had free for the asking.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1907-02-20
AGENTS WANTED.

want five good agents to handle proposition of merit. Equitable and substantial. See me at Arling- ton Hotel this afternoon up to ten o'clock tonight.
 EDWIN CLARK.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1907-02-20

chen.
 Piano duet, Aurora" M Moszkow- ski. Mrs. Sanders and Mrs. Buck.
 Chorus, "A Song of Seasons" Flaw ley, Coterie Chorus.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1907-02-20

It is with much regret that we chronicle the serious illness of Doro- thy. the bright little daughter of Doc tor and Mrs. B. H. Gallagher.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1907-02-20

MT. and Mrs. w. D. H a4 n entertaln- ed few friends, at the Main rink last evening with a skating party. :.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1907-02-20

Itching, bleeding. protruding or blind piles yield to Doan's Oint- ment. Chronic cases soon relieved, finally cured. Druggists all sell it,
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-03-27
Ea.ter Customs.

The customs, traditions and supersti-
tons associated with the observance OF
Easter are almost without number. How
they originated Is often shrouded in mys-
terry, because in many instances the orig
inal was known In the Pagan observance
of the festival, rather than to the Chris
ton. Others, indeed, are evidently Chris
ton in origin, as is doubtless the follow
ing: The early Christians used to greet
each other on Easter morning with the
salutation
"Christ is risen."
Christ has risen, indeed, and hath APP
peared to Simon" was the reply. 1t is
said that many members of the Greek
church still hail each other on Easter
day according to this ancient formula
The giving of Easter eggs is the custom
more than any other associated with this
season, for 1t is the most widely known,
rs well as the Oldest of Easter customs.
In early Pagan days, when the spring fes-
tival was observed generally, the egg was
symbolical of the universe, and the break
ing of eggs at the spring festival typified
the breaking of the bands of winter and
tho release of Nature and fruit and grain
life from cold and darkness.
When the Christian church began its
observance Of Easter this practice was
carried over. The eggs, however, were
usually sent to the priests to be blessed
and sprinkled with holy water. Later on
the eggs were colored and decorated and
exchanged as gifts. During the last few
years artificial eggs of china, pasteboard,
candy and satin have been employed as
gifts, and many dainty surprises have
taken the place of the genuine hen fruit.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-03-27
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
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duced by the three, and possibly four,
Democratic members which the new
State will assuredly send to Washing
ton.
In the new House change of about
twenty-five votes from the Republican
side to the Democratic will suffice to
defeat any partisan measure which Is
obnoxious to Republican constituencies
having an aggregate population equal
to that Of the single State of Illinois.
The difference in the relative POSI-
lions of the two parties In the old
House and the new is seen in the fact
that though forty Republicans voted
against the shipsubsidy bill in the
closing days of the recent session, the
bill, nevertheless, passed tile House by
majority of three or four votes.
In the new Senate the Democrats
lose three seats, but these will In part
be made good by two Democratic Sen
ators from Oklahoma, so that the bal
ance of power in that branch of Con-
gress will be little different from what
1t was during the two years just pass
ed. And during this period Democrat
tic votes, in alliance with minority
Of Republican Senators, carried
through some of the most decisive
measures enacted by the Fifty-ninth
Congress.
In the long session of Congress pre-
cedlng the Presidential election of next
year the Democrats of the two houses
will have a good deal to say in shap.
Ing up the issues.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-03-27
Our Panama Hoodoo.

Congress has taken the limit of the
money to be spent for building the
Panama canal, and 1t is left entirely to
the supervision of the President. After
few years we will wake up to the
fact that We have an expensive experl-
ment on our hands, for Secretary Taft
has told us that at is impossible to
estimate the cost of the canal" About
fifty million dollars have so fur been
spent, of which there Is only about
three million dollars worth of actual
work on the ditch to show for it, The
hoodoo, or whatever it is, that hangs
to the undertaking still seems to affect
the engineering force, for the new chief
engineer, John L. Stevens. has resigned
and army engineers have been ordered
to Panama to take charge of the work.
Talk of "making the dirt fly" has had
little effect on the Culebra cut, which
Will require years of grim, determined
work before the water to float a battle
ship Will flow through 1t.
The sudden change of plan not to
let the work by contract is another
curious incident that requires explana-
ton as much as the reason for the de-
termination of engineers and managers
to quit the job
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-03-27
sclnsh standpntism.

Through the unwillingness Of the
American Congress to revise the tariff,
and the refusal of the Senate to make
reciprocity treaties, there Is imminent
danger to our export trade with France
and Germany.
We have danced to the standpat
music until 1t promises TO be expensive.
France has announced her intention of
putting on the maximum tariff against
imports from America, provided she
cannot obtain reciprocity treaty.
Germany made such n treaty a few
years ago, but finally agreed to tenn
porary arrangement by which the min
imum tariff on imports from this coun-
try was continued. This arrangement
expires in July, when 1t is altogether
possible that Germany may follow
Frances lead and apply the retalia-
tory maximum tariff against American
products.
Even with this prospect before them,
however, we may expect no yielding in
the ranks Of the standpatters. The in
terests which they represent would
rather lose all the export trade than
give up the privilege of robbing the
American people through the present
excessive tariff.
They would rather pay the maximum
French and German duties than per-
NIT. reciprocity treaty TINT would
lower our schedules, even though it
were only on few articles and to
one or two countries.
They understand that they can keep
up prices of necessaries in this coun-
try, to Il height corresponding to the
height of the tariff wall.
They fear that even one or two small
breaches in that wall might endanger
all of it.
They would rather sell goods abroad
at almost any sacrifice than to en-
danger in the smallest degree their
grip on the throat Of the American
consumer.
They are already selling goods
abroad much cheaper than at home,
and are ready TO have the foreign net
profits still further reduced rather
than to suffer even the threat Of Il
disturbance of the good thing they
have in their own land.
Most Americans are proud of our
export trade and would be pleased to
see 1t increase. They feel gratltied
that Yankee ingenuity and industry
can conquer the markets Of the world.
That sort of patriotism does not ap-
peal, however, to the selfish interests
that benefit by the standpat policy
Chicago Examiner.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-03-27
Easter Quips.

An Easter egg is seldom as fresh a. Il
is painted.
Uneasy lies the head that wears no
new Easter bonnet.
The shower that ruins woman'a nav
bonnet is a rain of terror.
There is no peace on earth when III.
heirs try to break the good will.
A new spring gown naturally cause, 1,
woman to walk with an elastic step.
One touch of the milliner's fingers
makes the whole feminine world akin.
Fine clothes may not make the woman
but they sometimes break her husband.
A pretty bonnet may not effect won.
ans brain, but it always goes to her head
A woman raves over her new bonnet
and her husband raves over the bill for II
Probably Lots wife passed some other
woman and looked back to see what she
had on.
Every woman who wears new bonnet
to church to-day will wonder why the SER
mon is sc short.
At the present writing woman's
crownins glory looks suspiciously like an
expensive creation of the milliner's art.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-03-27

The liberality Of the representatives
Of the people with the public money
was shown when the contingent fund
grab bag was kept open, few days
before Congress adjourned, so that al
most every employe of the House of
Representatives could reach IN and get
prize. Representative Cassel, Of
Pennsylvania, chairman of the Com
mittee on Accounts, WIS the free-heart-
ed provider, by presenting series of
privileged resolutions providing for
extra pay for nearly all the employees
ranging from 5000 to $500 each, even
to the page boys and the wagon drlv-
ers. The members evidently could not
refuse this graft when they had so re-
Gently increased their own salaries
from $4,000 to $500. As but little
short of one billion dollars was appro-
priated for all purposes ut the last
session Of only three months duration.
what may be expected when the new
Congress meets, controlled by the same
extravagant crew, and has the long
session In which to make approprla-
tons? The Republican leaders have
become entirely reckless with the peo-
pies money and evidently intend to
use up the surplus 50 as to place an
obstacle In the way of tariff reform.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-03-27
The TillnbIe Land.

The tillable land of the farm is that
part of the farm from which comes the
main revenue. For this reason the
American farmer does well to give this
his consideration at the very first.
Since the farmers institutes were start
ed twenty years ago most of the work
has been along the line of field crops.
The director of one State institute was
asked why the institutes did not diver
sify their work more. He replied that
the field crops were so important that
till the farmers understood how to get
the most out of those crops the insti-
tutes would not attempt to do much
with subjects of less Importance. The
tlllable land must have first consldera-
ton.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-03-27
skim MIX For Hens.

The Department of Agriculture has
received a report from the West Vir-
ginia Experiment Station of test
made to determine the value of skim
milk as against water for wetting
feed mash.
In the first test, which covered 122
days, twenty-five hens fed skim milk
laid 1874 eggs, as compared with 900
eggs laid by the twenty-five hens fed
mash wet with water.
In the first period of the second test,
sixty hens fed the skim milk ration
laid s62 eggs in thirty seven days, as
compared with $50 eggs laid by a sim
liar lot fed no skim milk. In the Sec
ond period the ratlons were reversed.
The chickens fed skim milk laid 1920
eggs in fifty-slx days, as compared with
97S In the case of the lot fed no skim
milk. In both experiments more eggs
were produced when skim milk was
substituted for water for moistening
the mash. Under the conditions pre-
vailing IN these experiments and with
eggs selling for 90 or % cents per dozen
the skim milk used for moistening the
mash had feeding value of from 11a
to 2 cents per quart. In these trials
500 quarts Of skim milk were fed, re-
sulting In an increase In the egg pro-
duction of 7O2 eggs.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-03-27
Trnnsplantinr Trees.

Numbers of trees with good roots,
and planted, die after removal simply
from a weakened constitution brought
about by poor living. 1t has always
been understood that In this country a
transplanted tree is safer for being
pruned, but the pruning generally con-
slsts Of shortening in all the branches,
strong as well as weak, but some fruit
growers maintain that the tree should
not be shortened in, but nearly thinned
out, all the weaker branches being
thinned out and the strong ones left.
1t is not possible to pound the earth too
tight about transplanted tree, nor to
avoid all risks in transplanting. The
art will never be SO perfected that some
will not die.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-03-27
Milking Machines.

Now that milking machines have
shown us that they can milk COWS
without drying them up new claim is
being made for them. The milk Is
drawn in vacuum and deposited In
covered pail through tubes without
coming in contact with the atmosphere.
1t Is well known that milk Is spoiled
by bad odors from the stable and from
dust and dirt falling into 1t during the
process of milking. In the best dairies
great deal Of expense and care are
continually expended to procure milk
as clean as possible. If the milking
machine proves as satisfactory as it
promises to be it will revolutionize
dairying, not only solving the labor
problem as applied to milking, but by
furnishing better quality Of milk at
less expense. 1t Is said that milk
drawn from the udder by the milking
machine and carried at once to thor
oughly cold sterilized bottles will keep
in good condition for week.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-03-27
COLORADO Potato 1rr,a..,on-

The details of irrigation depend upon
the size and contour of the field to be
irrigated. Many of the fields are ar
ranged so that the rows are from one
fourth to one-half mile long. II the
land slopes sufficiently and continuous
ly across the field from the supply
ditch, the problem Is simple. At the
first application the water Is turned
into lateral at the head Of the rows.
A canvas dam is placed IL the lateral
so as to hold the water back and raise
1t into the rows, says a Colorado bulle-
tin. After the water has run in these
rows sufficient length of time to thor
oughly wet the soil. the canvas dam is
pulled out and reset further down the
lateral, and the water is stopped BY
blocking the heads of the irrigated
rows with soil. In large fields the wa
ter is run in alternate rows only.
The head of water let into the rows
depends upon the slope and length of
rows. If the rows are short and the
incline steep, the head must be small
or the stream will reach the far side
so quickly that enough water will not
be used to thoroughly wet the soil. On
the other hand If the rows are long
and the land nearly level the head Of
water Is increased SO as to force 1t
along the rows faster. or transverse
ditch is cut through the middle Of the
field so as to shorten the distance that
the water has to flow. If ridges occur
In the field transverse bitches are run
along at their top and irrigating is done
both ways from 1t. When the water
has run in the bitches till 1t seeps
through to the unlrrigated row, the soil
is sufficiently wet. At the second irrI-
CATION the water Is run in the rows not
irrigated the first time. As the vines
become large, tho irrigation becomes
more difficult, owing to the lodging Of
the vines in the bitches, till at last con-
siderable trouble is sometimes expert
enced to get the water through. On the,
other hand, as the vines grow larger
the soil is moro protected from the sun,
SO that the evaporation becomes less
and the plants suffer less from the
want Of water.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-03-27
state Rights ana Monopoly.

President Roosevelt may be right in
saying, as he did In his Harvard
speech, that the States rights cry is
swelled by great monopoly magnates
who desire to interpose the reserved
rights of the States between themselves
and the kind of regulation he wants to
give them through Federal action.
This being so, President Roosevelt
only strengthens the hands OF these
magnates by his general assault upon
the reserved rights and powers of the
State governments.
The monopolists did not invent the
principles Of States rights and local
self-govcrnment. They have often been
rs ready as Mr.. Roosevelt himself to
override these principles and to disre-
gard State lines whenever these stood
In their way.
But in every county of the United
States the principle Of local self-goy-
eminent is cherished as the most prec-
ious Inheritance of the American peo-
pie. Unbounded as is the patriotic de-
votion to the Federal government, the
people will never consent to substitute
Its power and control for State power
and control In the relations of life
which the Constitution leaves in the
hands of the State governments.
The people desire the Federal gov
eminent to exercise its legitimate and
Constitutional powers In any and all
ways that may promote their welfare.
But in the last analysis they would
rather side with monopoly magnates
shouting for State rights than with n
President who practically denies the
existence of such rights whenever they
interpose barriers to anything he wants
to do.
The President will make fatal mis-
take If he encourages resistance to his
reform measures by pushing too fur
the issue whether the States have any
rights at all which the Federal gov
eminent is bound to respect-St. Louis
Republic.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-03-27

Ear corn and clover hay proved to
be the most efficient ration used in
test in economy of grain, rate of gain
and profit per steer, conducted by the
Indiana station. Ear corn, shredded
slower and oat straw, supplemented
with llnseed meal, proved to be more
efficient than ear corn, shredded slower
and oat straw in economy Of grain,
rate of gain and profit per steer. A
ration of ear corn, shredded slower
and oat straw was not eff
Gent, economical or profitable. The
addition Of some heterogeneous food
stuff, either In the form OF con-
centrate or roughage, added to the eff
cheney of the ration and to the profit
Of the feeder.
The value and Importance Of clover
hay for fattening cattle was clearly
demonstrated. Linseed meal proved to
be an efficient and profitable supple
ment when fed with ear corn, shredded
slower and oat straw. The steers re-
celving ration of ear corn, shredded
Seo'Sh anu OaI SlhdWy
with linseed meal, We're as we'll finish
ed as those receiving ear corn and
clover hay. although they made smaller
gains. The steers receiving ration
of ear corn, shredded slower and oat
straw without the linseed meal were
not comparable with the other two lots
In finish, rate of gain or profit.
The narrower the ration in this test
the greater was the daily consumption
OF dry matter per 1000 pounds live
weight. The total amount Of dry matter
consumed daily per steer, the rate Of
gain and the cost of gain were greatest
when the cattle were on full feed. The,
hogs following the steers fed on ear
corn and clover made the grentest
gain. A comparison Of the differentl
rations fed In the test shows that the
most rapid gains were the cheapest ard
most profitable.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-03-27
Careful Milking.

Every mixer thinks he knows how
to milk, but If the cows could express
their opinions they would probably In
timate that few lessons In the gentle
art were not unnecessary. 1t is not
fair treatment to sit down to COW and
tug and haul on her until she steps
around in the stall and acts as If She
were badly hurt. Sometimes COW will
stop eating and wait until the ordeal is
over before she will resume her meal.
The COW that does that is not comfort
able, and an uncomfortable COW will
not do her best for her owner. Some
men have way of milking that SO
pleases the cow that she clearly shows
she enjoys 1t. These are the men whose
methods should be copied. Observing
them, we see that they never shout at,
strike nor otherwise ill-treat their COWS.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-03-27
LEGEND OF THE L11Y.,

0ncs, when this grand old enrth wns young,
An angel thought to bring
From earths fair fields q blossom sweet
To offer to his king.
BE wandered DER the fertile fields,
He gazeA on blossoms bright;
Too bright they seemed for his desire,
Too gay to please his sight
oh! for pure white flower" he sighed,
FIT for my King 10 wear"
Though long he sought, no flower of white
Was blooming anywhere.
So. worn and weary, he sat down
10 weep that none were found;
HIS crystal tears flowed DER his robe
And sank into the ground.
At once n lily white sprang up,
All pure. his gaze to meet:
Singing. he gathered 1t and Jew
And laid It, at Gods feet.
Pleased was his King. "This nower,' He
said
because of this shall grow,
Henceforth, a sign to sinful man,
Ger all the earth below"
Thus cnme the lily, pure and fair;
VINO looks may rend this sign
IN 1T, rs white cup, the angels tears.
The purity divine.
Annie Wall.