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WHERE OUR RIVERS WOULD
 SAVE TIS

The United States has established its right to a place among the leading commercial nations of the world. Ac- cording to report issued this week by the department of commerce and labor the foreign trade for this cOun- try for the eleven months ending May 31, for the first time in history in such a period, passed the three bill lion dollar mark, exceeding by $320,- 351,760 the totals for the correspond ing months of the last fiscal year. Of this enormous business, $1.322 ,006,- 432 represented imports and $1,742,- 959,21O were exports. A large in- crease in imports reduced the balance of trade in favor of the United States, but this loss, if it can be termed q loss, was more than balanced by the excess of gold imports, which totaled $S4,777,5S7. This marvellous showing, it is fully expected, will be outdis- tanced and eclipsed within the next decade once the Panama canal is com pleted and the policy of waterways development. to which the govern ment now seems committed, is under way. At the present time, practically all that bars American manufacturers and exporters from the rich markets of South and Central American trade, is the inability to move freight cheap ly to the Atlantic and Pacific coasts
 Of the South American continent Be cause they have cheap water rates all the way, the competing British, French and German firms have been enabled to shut the American busi- ness man out of that rich trade ter ritory. This outside competition is due entirely to the fact that the wat erways of the United States are not developed and utilized, and this has
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NAVAL STRENGTH

Talk of trouble With Japan naturaI- ly suggests the taking of account of the naval strength of the two nations, since the war, in the remote contin- gency of it's coming, would be sea fight almost entirely; and it will sur. prise most readers to know that the United States is much stronger in this respect than the island empire, not counting the large additions to the navy already provided for, some of which are in course of construction. The comparative naval strength Of the two countries is given as follows:
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CRAPS IN AFRICA

When Livingston, Stanley and Rhodes devoted their lives and their fortunes to the cause of bearing the torch of enlghtment in to the Plu- tonian shadows of Darkest Africa, they little dreamed that their pio- neer achievements would be crown ed in splendid fruition by man from Chicago who luxuriates under the name of "Mushmouth' John son Yet that mysteriou provi- dencewhich does all thipgs well ap- pears to have ordained 'Mush- mouth,' negro of the Western world, should complete the work of Africa's redemption by the simple and ingenious method of introduc- ing among the benighted tribes the American game of "craps."
 According to the Kansas City Journal "Mushmouth'' has already achieved quite reputation as a philanthropist, having run a samb- ling house in Chicago for number of years. Perhaps the scheme for Africa redemption would never have taken form in the mind of "Mushmouth" had it not been that a cruel and unappreciative reform administration put the everlasting quietus upon the wheel, the layout and the dice table i'll his Chicago temple of chance. When it behoov. ed Johnson to be good or move away the inspiration came to him to go to Africa and teach the ignorant na
 tives the sublime attainment of civilization in the inventor of the game of "crans." Tn his prophetic soul he comprehended the possibili- ties of such a coup. He could see the natives of this great continent, from Cape Verde to Madagascar, subdued and at peace, while from the shade of every cocoanut tree came ever and anon the strident call of "seben come eleben."
 "Mushmouth" says he has $15,- 0o0 left of his once great fortune, and, setting aside $5,O00 for his personal expenses, he will have $1O,O0O for investment in dice. At current rates he will be able to buy 100000 sets of "crap" dice with this. AS six is about the average number of players for the game he can bring contentment to 1,200,- 900 Africans. This is very good starter, and, of course, as his stock Of cocoanuts, bananas, rubber and l ivoy increases, he can buy more dice | for more games. As a business and philanthropic proposition, this scheme has the optimistic dream oi of Colonel Mulberry Sellers fairly eclipsed Who knows but that the l world may yet recognize in "Mush. mouth Juhnson A:rtca's supreme benefactor?
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list of physical charms and therefore these useful but humble and unro- mantle members must be considered as factors in love inoculation more potential than even 3 good complexion or a nose of classic and dignified di- mansions.
 Women who were catechiZed placed masculine charms in this order: Reg ular teeth, broad shoulders, long lash es and arched brows. We are also in- | formed that the voice cuts an impor- l tant figure and "even a lisp has been stated as a charm Laughter, shift of the eye, carriage, pose of the head, gait and gesture are also enumerated.
 We are constrained to inquire what has become of the intellectual and mental attractions that occasionally enter into that quality of admiration that leads to the altar On this sub ject Dr. Hall is dumb. He has speci- fled that man may become gibber- ing idiot because of a girls neck and entertain a volcano-like passion for her fingernails. But what about her brains and her disposition? Would not the fact that one ear lies a little closer to her head than the other be offset somewhat by her ability to make biscuits or negotiate "Schubert's Sere- made" on the piano? After all, has not Dr. Hall merely demonstrated that love is a fine and mysterious delusiol founded upon admiration of externals? Has he told us aught of that witch craft that entices and holds beyond the power of men or gods to under stand? What one man sees in one woman is hid from all others, and what woman is there who could ana lyze the subtle flutterings of her own heart? No, Dr. Hall. Your investi- gations are futile and worthless. Love shall ever remain divine mystery and each shall love according to his appointed way without rhyme or req son, for
 'Tis without judgments, as ou"
 watches: none
 Go just alike, Yet each believes his
 own"
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FRANK TONEY
 DISLOCATES ARM

Frank, the seven year old son of
 MT. and Mrs. w. M. Toney of No. 1920 Olive street, dislocated his right arm recently while playing On a horizon tai bar in aneighbor's yard No othe- 5oys were present at the time of the accident, and the accident was caused by fall which he experienc- ed while attempting to do few "stunts," as they are generally called
 among boys of this age. He was not
 seriously injured
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To the Cool North Via the North.
 Western Line.

The Northwestern Line reaches with direct train service and through Pullman Sleeping Cars, a series of cool summer resorts, hunting and fishing grounds in Wisconsin, Min nesota and Northern Michigan, which, for variety of interest, excel all others. Numerous good hotels. boarding houses and camps. Some of the best fishing in the world. II you are interested in finding a place suited to your particular needs, ad- dress George F. Brigham IT,, general agent, 311 North 9th St., St. Louls' MO.
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The United States is the third naval power of the world, Japan ranks fifth; :; the United States is the richest coun- try on earth and could buy warships of any class or any number to supply any deficiency, while Japan's credit and resources are both very limited. Japan cannot afford war with the United States because she is too weak for that large undertaking, and her statesmen know it, however ig- norant the masses of the people may be of the disparity of strength.
 The politicians, the demagogues among the Japanese people may give the Tokio government some trouble, for a time. in agitating the demand for war, and since their victory over Russia, the people may think that they could as easily overcome the United States, but the men who di- rect the affairs of Japan know better, and there will be no war unless the ruling powers of the land of the Ris ing Sun are deposed, however invit- ing the proximity of the Philippines may be to that kind of enterprise.
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CONTRACTORS NOTICE.

Sealed bids will be received up tt noon of July 15, 1907, for dirt fill or Improvement Road District No. 1 There will be about 5000 yards of this dirt to be moved. Plans and specified. tions can be seen at my office and at the office of the city engineer. The right to reject any and all bids is re- served. JAS COULD.
 County Judge.
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< ARE YOU GOING AWAY?

Subscribers lexying the city for the summer and Who want to keep sposted on home news, should have the Daily Graphic mailed to them. Addresses will be changed as of- ten as desired. Rates by mail are . 50 cents per month, cash in ad- vance. If charged, 65 cents per smonth.
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RAIN PREVENTED
 BASEBALL GAME

The Sheridan baseball team arrived in this city yesterday morning to play the Pine Bluff Specials at Forest Park yesterday afternoon. The rain, how ever, prevented the game, and they returned home last night The game will be played here in the near fu- ture, but the exact date has not been announced.
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TO OPEN
 AUTO GARAGE

l.. Gonzalez, of Mexico City, an expert automobile builder and ma chinist, is in the city to open up an up-to-date garage in the Trulock building just Beast of the M. and P. Bank on Barraque street He is also to carry full line of autos and will do all kinds of repair work.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1907-06-28

been pointed out frequently by the national rivers and harbors congress. whose well-known contention that the federal government should appropri- ate s50,OO0,OOo annually for this work, is receiving ever-srowing support.
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ANNOUNCEMENTS.
For Prosecuting Attorney.

Pine Bluff, Ark, June 15, 1907. Editor Graphic: Believing that am fully competent and deserving, and knowing myself to be exceed ingly anxious to serve the people of this district as their next prose- cutting attorney, I hereby authorize you to announce me as a candidate for that position, subject to the election to be held on August 23, 1907. Very Respectfully,
 T. HAVIS NIXON.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1907-06-28

We are authorized to announce w. T. Young as a candidate for prosecut.. ing attorney of the Eleventh Judicial District, subject to the action of the Democratic primaries to be held August 23, 1907.
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THE OFFICIAL CITY PAPER.
Entered at Postoffice at Pine Blun, Ark, as second class mall matter.
SUBSCRIPTION PRICE:

SUBSCRIPTION PRICE:
 By Carrier. Daily. one copy, one week ....$ .15 n.,,v. one CODY. one month .... .65 Daily, one copy, six montns...' o.1o Daily, one copy, one year coco ''oo
 BY MAIL.
 Cash in Advance. Daily, one month .........'....$ .oo Daily, three months ........... i.ov Daily, six months ............. o.vo Daily, one year ..............'. o.oO Sunday Edition, one year...... 2.O0 Weekly Edition, one year........ l.0O (If chargeO $1.5o)
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The number of vessels to be built under existing appropriations by each nation is as follows:
The Spanish Fork press. [volume] (Spanish Fork, Utah) 1902-current, 1907-04-18

EFFECT OF WOMEN VOTING.
British Writer Tells of Conditions in
New Zealand.

New Zealand was the first British
as far back as 1898" says writer in
the London Chronicle. THE New
Zealand woman was given universal
adult suffrage. Though she had not
sought it, 'she immediately used it.
Out of 100000 women 100000 had
placed themselves on the register in
a few months, and 10000 voted in the
general election of November, 1898.
They voted peacefully and in order
during the day while the men were
at work, and left the booths to the
men in the evening, They have voted
with similar regularity and orderli-
ness ever since. How do the women
use their powers? Very calmly, by
all accounts. Roughly, women make
very much the same use of the fran
chise as do men. The result has not
produced either new heaven or a
new hell. Men have not been de-
prived of their rights. There has
been no disorder or unseemly behav-
ior-no strange revolution in dress or
manners EDfranchisement has led
neither to divided households nor d..
vided skirts. Families, as a mat
ter of fact, generally vote on the
same side. But on the other hand
there is general agreement that fam
lily life has become brighter, that hus-
bands and wives have more subjects
in common to talk about, and that
women are really setting themselves
TO study and watch public affairs.
The effects, in fact, have been rath.
er social than political. Women seem
TO be treated with more real respect
and not merely at election times.
There has arisen between the sexes
that sense of equality which is per-
haps the only permanent and enduring
social basis. Speaking generally, they
have simply become citizens. whose
part in public affairs is not sharply
distinguished from that of men. New
Zealand women have simply stepped
into equality. And IA years of polit.
ical life have shown them equal to
that equality. Working side by side
with man, woman still keeps her
place-'not like TO like. but like in
difference
The word pictures of which colon.
lists used to have so many given them
OF domestic discord, of children for.
gotten, husbands uncared for, dinners
tncooked, dress and appearances neg.
lected-have already almost passed
from memory. 1t is the commonest
sight to see husband wife and grown.
mp children walking or driving cheer.
fuiiy to the polls together. The head
OF the family has become "A more i'm.
portant factor in politics than OF
| old"
The Spanish Fork press. [volume] (Spanish Fork, Utah) 1902-current, 1907-04-18
Children Should Eat Fat.

Fat is essential TO the proper growth
of the tissues of the nerves and brain.
and is peculiarly important TO chill,
dren, as the brain enlarges rapidly dur.
ing childhood. Next to butter and
cream, bacon is one OF the most pal
atable forms in which it can be given
1t should not be overlooked, as then
too much of the fat is fried out
Sometimes bread soaked in bacon fat
will be eaten with relish.
The Spanish Fork press. [volume] (Spanish Fork, Utah) 1902-current, 1907-04-18

The carriage was called and injured
Mrs. Johnson was taken home, glad
that she had suffered only a broken
leg
But after they got back to the cars
the train hands began to tell stories
of old railway men who had forgotten
to wave anything red when to do it
meant saving lives.
Katie is a slight child with flaXen
hair, cold steady blue eyes, and clear
waxen pink complexion. She has
about. her an air of one who thinks
| and acts quickly and with fearless
resolution.
How Accident Occurred.
I'VE all had been to Philadelphia
that day" said Mrs, Johnson. Il had
with ME little four-year-old boy,
Herbert Durand, and Katie. When we
got back to Mount Holly was pretty
| tired and thought | would walk home
the shortest way. This led me over
! the bridge near the station. The children
| were ahead of me but a short distance,
and were getting over the bridge nice
!
/ across the middle of the bridge was
about half way across, | think, when
my foot slipped off this plank and
caused me to fall knocking down lit
tie Herbert, and nearly rolling him
into the creek. After | had put him on
his feet | started to get up and in
doing SO made misstep that plunged
/ NV 1,<,
tween two ties, until only my head
and shoulders were above the bridge
Il saved myself from dropping into
the creek below by spreading out my
arms when | felt myself going down
Child Thought Quickly.
II screamed as | fell and this at
tracted the attention of Katie, who
was little distance ahead of me. She
came running back and taking hold
of one arm tried to help me up, but
| could not lift myself enough to get
out. While | was thinking what to
do, whether | should drop into the
creek below or try some other means
of getting loose. found Katie had left
me and started for the station for
help
She had gone but a few steps when
heard "A whistle and saw Katie,
white as Il sheet, with big tears in her
eyes, give one look at me and then
turn about and fairly fly across the
bridge up the track toward the train
that was just visible around curve.
Il could not understand what Katie
intended to do to help me, but some.
how | had absolute confidence that the
child would save my life.
The Mothers Agony.
Hardly had she gone OFF the bridge
than she snatched from her neck red
muller that she wore and waved it
frantically at the engineer, at the
same time planting herself in the mid,
die of the track, apparently with the
belief that II the flag did not stop the
engine she would When l saw this
| looked at the engine for an instant,
and not being able to see that the
train was slowing down my blood
turned hot and cold by turns, and |
shut my eyes, determined that |
would not move, for knew that If the
engine ran past Katie and her sig,
nal It meant that death had come
to her. and might just Us well come
TO me-
I'm that moment lived over a good
many years, before realized that
the train had stopped and | was being
lifted from danger.
Il remember thinking of an acct
dent which | saw several years ago
on this very bridge, when an old man
was killed there by fast train. re-
The Spanish Fork press. [volume] (Spanish Fork, Utah) 1902-current, 1907-04-18
Borrowing Trouble

Now, the very worst things that might
happen, you know,
Are the things that don't happen at all
We fdget and worry, lamenting and
sorry.
In the grasp OF expectancy's thrall
Apprehensive forebodings cucumber our
souls.
Depression weighs down like pail.
SO we wear long face with very poor
grace
And then nothing happens at all.
When we prophecy storms it is sure to
clear Off.
When our moneys gone. something
comes In
And the thoughts of those bills which
have given us chills.
Every month shouldn't make us grow
thin
The Spanish Fork press. [volume] (Spanish Fork, Utah) 1902-current, 1907-04-18
NOTICES!

Notice is hereby given that
meeting of the stockholders of the
Spanish Fork South Irrigation com
pany will be held at the City Hall
in Spanish Fork, Utah county, state
of Utah, on Saturday, April goth,
1907. at o'clock p. m. for the pur-
pose of voting on two amendments
to the Articles of Incorporation of
said company.
The articles to be amended are as
follows:
Amendment to Article vi of the
Articles of Agreement of the Spanish
Fork South Irrigation company of
March. 1906.
Article vi of the Articles of
Agreement of the Spanish Fork
South Irrigation company of March,
1906, to be amended so as to read as
follows, to-wit:
ARTICLE VI
The business for which this cor
poration is formed is the location,
construction, and repair of canals,
bitches, lateral bitches, dams, reser-
voirs and all other means of pre-
serving, diversing and conveying the
waters of Spanish Fork river onto
lands in Spanish Fork, Benjamin and
Lake Shore precincts, in Utah coun-
ty, State of Utah, for the purpose of
irrigating lands; propelling ma
chinery; for domestic use, and any
other useful purpose for which the
use of said water could be placed,
Also for the purpose of controlling,
managing and distributing the water
to the persons entitled thereto.
Also to make necessary assess
ments upon the owners of land u.s.
ing water from the several bitches
and laterals, and to apportion the
amount to be paid according to the
several interests of the parties using
bitches, laterals, or otherwise.
Amendment to Article XIV of the
Articles of Agreement of the Span
ish Fork South Irrigation company of
March, 1896.
Article XIV of the Articles of
Agreement of the Spanish Fork
South Irrigation company of March.
1896, to be amended so as to read as
follows, to-wit:
ARTICLE XIV.
The kind and description of prop
erty TO be conveyed to the corpora
ton as payment as capital stock, are
as follows. to-wlt: A primary right
in and to the waters of Spanish Fork
river, situate in Spanish Fork. Ben
jamin and tori Lake Shore precincts,
Utah county, state of Utah, and all
the interest of the undersigned In
and to the canal, bitches, laterals,
reservoirs, dams, fumes and gates,
used as a means of diverting and
utilizing said waters. Also all the
rights of the undersigned in and to
the use of such waters for domestic
purposes, irrigation lands, and for
propelling machinery, or other use
full purpose. Also all rights, ease
ments. and appurtenances thereunto
belonging.
LARS NELSON,
President Spanish Fork South IT.
rigation Company.
First publication, March %. 1907.
Last publication. April IS, 1907.
The Spanish Fork press. [volume] (Spanish Fork, Utah) 1902-current, 1907-04-18

For they iy down the past like the leaves
on the blast,
We settle up. somehow. and why
Do we bother and fret oyer what we for
get
Before many days have passed by?
We were not carried Off by that terrible
cough,
And in fact, 'twasn't much. come to
think
All our pains and our aches and our
dreadful mistakes.
Why. they too have slid over the brink
OF the gulf that forgets yet we still
wiring our hands.
Predicting some runous fall.
Approaching disaster we hail az our
master
And then nothing happens at all
Elliott Walker. in Spare Moments.
The Spanish Fork press. [volume] (Spanish Fork, Utah) 1902-current, 1907-04-18
The Horse Doctor.

Little Matte flew into the house
last evening very late for nursery
tea, and hurried to her mothers chair.
"Oh, mother" she cried, don't scold
me. for I've had such "A disappoint.
ment' A horse fell dows in the
street and they said they were going
to send for a horse doctor, so of
course | had to stay And after l
waited and waited he came, and oh.
mother, what do you think, it was
only man!'-Harpers