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 Columbus, O., April 24. 1907. To J. Ed Murray Camp, U. c. ":
 Memorial day will be observed at lCamp Chase Cemetery Saturday, June Sth.
 Contributions Of flowers or money are solocited by R. E. Lee Chapte:, U. D. c.
 Send flowers to Room 204 E5erly building, and money to Miss Louise Trabue, 124 5. Washington avenue.
 Upon motion 5 was ordered 10 be sent as per above by this camp.
 A communication from the com manding general, Stephen D. Lee, bg request, was read by Comrade Mon signor J. NJ Lucey.
 Rev. W. D. Buckner invited the camp, through Comrade B. E. Benton, to attend services at Trinity church in uniform, or at least with badges on next Sunday morning. May 19, at Il o'clock. Upon motion of Comrade J. NJ. Hudson the comrades are to meet at Trinity church at 10:45 to wal there until ushared into the church. Motion prevailed.
 Monsignor J. M. Lucey addressed the camp. He said that there should be a memorial to the women of each state and one or more monuments in each state should be erected. A bronze monument for each state for Slo,oee 10 sSo.0OO would be proper. The memorial was now being arranged by the com mittee and would soon be published in pamphlet form.
 On motion Of Comrade NJ. A. Mccoy the sum of s25 toward publishing a record Of the women of the Con federacy was ordered paid to Father Lucey
 W. c. Peeier spoke as to the re- union trip to Richmond. The cost vii. be s2l.95, good until June Il, or lim- ited to 15 days.
 Commander Green was allowed $3.30 for current expenses. Comrade J. S. Bells motion that a , per cent per capita be paid to the brigade commander was carried.
 Resolved, That when this camp ad- iourns it shall stand adjourned until the commander of the camp shall call it to order on the train, and upon such occasion elect four delegates and feug alternates as delegates to the reunion l from ]. Ed Murray camp. The diagrams of the sleepers are in the hands Of Commander Green. A! persons desiring he:ths are requested to call on Commander Green for full information.
 No further business of importance, the camp adjourned.
 THOS. GREEN. Commandee. CHARLES GORDON NEWMAN, l Aiiutaat.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1907-05-14
SCARLET FEVER

Please take nu. .ce: We have in- stalled tnn rest renavato. and sterilzer kno.1l to Us for claanlas the germs s:om carpets and mat tresses where diseases always bree We will cal, anG get your work and deliver same in :he best shape Our prices will be right. Cal ol.l 'pho,4e. S9e; neI, 49. Yours to serve,
 TURNER PEDD NI FACTORY.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1907-05-14
CARD OF THANKS.

We desire to express out appre- citation to those who were so thoughtful and kind to us during our recent bereavement.
 Schloss and Solmson Families.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1907-05-14

For sale, gas range and library chair, as good as new, half price. S. R. Steele, old phone 40.
 For sale-Furniture for three room cottage for sale cheap. Also first class machine Call sos East Sixth avenue.
 -Wanted-Experienced bookkeeper wants set of book to keep at night. Charges moderate. Instruction given beginners; also expert. Address E., care Graphic.
 The Young Ladies Guild of the Episcopal church will give an apron and sunbonnet bazaar at the residence of Miss Sue Perkins May 1o from 3 to o'clock. Admission 9 cents.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1907-05-14
DAILY PASSENGER SERVICE.

Effective May 1, the Pine Bluff & Western R. R. Co.,, is operating between Pine Bluff and Benton first-class solid passenger train, and same is doing no freight bus,- ness whatever.
 GEO. W. THOMAS, G. P. A.
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DS$>%~~~%%&~e&31
LOCAL AND OTHERWISE.

D. w. Boyce deyotes his time to rents.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1907-05-14

Tor boiler material of all kinds call on A. A. LeLaurin.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-08-07
A Fighting "super."

The following little gem was one of
the experiences of Mr.. Benson, the
Shakespearean actor:
$AIr. Benson made professional visit
to Dublin, and the rehearsals included
the due training of body Of stage
assistants to represent the hurried
ly retracting supporters of Richard
"Crookback," when that monarch sue
cumbed to the onslaught of Richmond
on the field of Bosworth. On the night
Of the first performance Of the tragedy
the army that was to fly stubbornly
refused to leave the field or to ac-
knowledge being vanquished, but turn
ing upon the forces of Richmond gave
them severe drubbing. Nothing could
be found to tame them to a proper
submission till one of the rank and
file" said:
fT.ook here. Mr.. Benson, If you want
US to be beaten, you must put O'Con-
nor' the leading "bruiser" Of the
party ''in Richmond's army!"-Pear-
sons Weekly.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-08-07
Are Our Farms to Large?

Farmers Review: The American
farmer has always had before him
the temptation to grasp a large
amount of land. This is not sur
prising when we consider what his
education has been. 1t has been
seven or more generations since our
ancestors settled in this country,
and during all Of that time the de-
scendants of the old settlers have had
the thirst for land bred into them.
This was because in the beginning
of the developement of this country,
land was very easily obtained, and
the most common way for men to
enrich themselves was to get pos
session of large tracts Of land.
But today the new conditions are
in conflict with the tendency to own
land for the mere sense of owning
it. Before man buys more land
he should first sit down and consid-
er whether he can use that land.
He should also consider more care
fully the question of whether he can
not more fully use the land he has.
Today there are multitudes of fam
lilies that are made miserable by the
possession of too much land.
A man known to the writer had
eighty acres of land located within
a few miles of a thriving town. He
had only himself and wife to pro-
vide for, and he found it hard to
get even help to take care of the
eighty acres. But he had always
owned farm of from half to a
square mile in area, and he was mis-
erable on his little piece of eighty
acres. His wife wanted to stay
there, for she had been oyerworked
on the big farm. But he insisted
on selling the nice little farm, and
then moved to the city, while wait
ing to get hold of a big farm.
What the country needs is a large
number of well-tilled small farms.
That means more independent farm
ers and fewer hired men. 1t means
a solution of the hired help problem.
1t means more families in a town.
ship, and that too of families that
own the land on which they are To-
Gated. They are help to the COM
munities. Their children do not
have to rush to the cities to make a
living. More farms mean better
schools. 1t means more electric lines
running here and there over the
country; for the electric lines go
where populations are sufficiently
dense to insure them patronage. If
the American farmer does not get
down to this idea the foreigner will
take his land. The foreigner comes
in from his little piece Of land in
Europe. He has been accustomed
there to farm intensively little
piece of territory. He takes small
piece here and is contented with it.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-08-07
Silence and Science.

Before 1t was determined scientific
ANY, that, smoke is waste. smoke swas
fixed as the final indication and proof
Of prosperity. Today n 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 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
praSS
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-08-07
Tin Filled rssth.

"Do you know that tooth is filed
with TIM" asked the dentist, tapping
one Of his patients molars with his
little pick.
Indeed do. That was filled years
ago by country dentist, and it is the
best filling l have ever had put in n
TOOTH"
"Of course it is. 1t is q pity more
people do not know that fact. The
only trouble is that tin is SO hard to
manipulate it costs more than gold
filling, and people will not pay the
price for anything which sounds so
cheap as tin. l have one customer,
though, who is educated. He is q
Wall street broker, and he will not let
me put any other kind of filling into
his teeth except tin. He pays me $50
an hour and lets me take all the time
that is necessary. 1t is not SO eXpen-
sive as 1t seems ut first, however, for
once In tin filling never has to be
renewed, whereas gold often does"-
New York Press.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-08-07
Pennsylvania Shame.

the story of the graft and perfdy
attending the construction of the
new state capitol Of Pennsylvania is
humiliating to every American. Out
of $l3,0O0,000 actually spent on the
structure, no less than $5,000,0O0
was stolen by the grafters, who were
in charge of the work. Were it not
for the overwhelming republican
majorities in Pennsylvania no such
wholesale robbery of the people
would be possible. No political
party can become all powerful with
out becoming a menace to the peo-
pie. At least two strong political
parties, each to hold a check upon
the other, is necessary in govern
ment like ours.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-08-07
High Price for Com is permanent.

Iowa State Register and Farmer:
We have been asked the question,
will corn ever be cheap AGAIN..
In the light of present indications
present indications we are of the
belief that the days of cheap corn
have gone forever. We believe this
because consumption is we'll up to
production, and there is tendency
from abroad to buy this cereal as
never before. We frankly admit
that no man can see very far into
the future, but can Judge the future
by the existing conditions and by
past transactions. 1t has been said
frequently that the corn zone is lin
tied, which is true, and yet we see
a gradual extention of the corn pro-
ducing territory, but with such in
crease of territory there comes cor
responding increase in demand.
More acres haye been put to grass
which have not only cut in on avail
able corn land, but such grass lands
have been given up to producing
stock which must be finished with
corn. Good corn land is steadily
going up in value and such land
must now put forth greater effort in
the production Of this staple crop.
Instead of growing thirty-fve bush
els per acre, we should grow eighty.
1t is up to the corn growers to
Immediately incorporate into his
management system that will pro-
duce far above the average.
No, we are not looking for low
prices of corn in the near future.
Times when corn was used for fuel
will not soon return. Too many
other uses for corn have sprung up
to forever preclude the use of corn
as fuel.
The writer has grown and sold
corn at eleven cents per bushel. He
was then competing with millions
of other corn growers on cheap land.
Those millions have been reduced,
and many are now engaged in the
production of other crops, and much
of the land that frequently produced
corn is given over to the meadow
and pasture made necessary because
the open prairie range was taken up
and made into farms. We may see
corn as low as % cents. but not
lower.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-08-07

The chapel clock peeled the hour tor
Us, and we ate it with epicurean en-
joNmcnt. We We're walking together,
the senior and l, and listened with
baitcd breath while he told me fish
story. Arm in arm we walked, but
suddenly he stopped and drew his
hands across his eyes. 1t was good
likeness, but obscurcd his vision a bit.
Then lie resumed:
/ I'VE sure We're Il bunch OF hummers
in our freshman year. In our snow
ball fight with the sophs on Washing
toms birthday three of us gained the
fence and began to chop it up into
small pieces for souvenirs. Suddenly a
seven foot soph grabbed the smallest
of my assistants, but with well aim
ed SNOWFALL between the eyes I laid
him low, while scarlet streams rolled
down his face and made intricate ara
besQues on his collar"
The senior paused and fetched a
sigh, goodness knows where from.
But whence the scarlet streamsW
interrogated. WAS it blood?"
NO" he phlpitated; there was to-
mato in the SNOWFALL"
Hhen silence fell, but we sustained It
between us.-Yale Record.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-08-07
ireland Finding Herself.

Zone Of the most interesting
movements in modern times" says
the Chicago Examiner, "is that in
Ireland for the revival of Irish ma
tionality. 1t is exemplifed in the
Sim Feine' meaning, All for our
selves
This movement grows out Of
what is known as the Gaelic Rem
aissance," which has brought about
a wide study of the an
cient language and literature of the
country.
Strange asit may seem, this re-
vival Of the almost forgotten tongue
of Ireland has had widespread effect
in the industrial field. There has
been an increased demand for Irish
made goods, and home manufac-
tories have thrived in consequence.
Many lovers of Erin declare that
this seemingly scholastic and ideal
istic movement has more of an eff
ect in uniting Irishmen the world
around and reviving the spirit OF
nationality than all Of the political
efforts combined.
A country has an individuality
just as has a man. That indiv-
iduality is heightened and brought
into clearer expression when the
nation finds it's soul. In the study
of the ancient tongue and writings
of lrelend she has found her soul,
and the outward revival in all fields
of activity is the result.
This purely nonpolitical prop.
aganda England finds it impossible
to suppress To restrict what a
man or country shall read is too ty-
ranical for the twentieth century.
Thus England is practically help
less in the face of movement
whose influence for making a united
Ireland no man can yet measure"
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-08-07
Soured Jmperialists.
From The New York world.l


Already the faith of some of our
imperialists in their own works of
benevolence is sadly shaken by the
outcome of the Philippine elections.
Here are millions of rude and un-
tutored brown men over whom we
have set up sovereignty at great cost,
and to whom after nine years we
have granted the privilege of elect
ing a representative assembly. They
were assured that the elections
would be entirely free.
Out Of sheer gratitude, Of course,
they should have refused to vote
for any candidates of their own lik-
ing and consulted only the desires
of the insular government and the
American colony in Manila. That
a candidate was favored by the
great body of his own people should
have been the best reason for them
to defeat him at the polls. But
what do we see? Instead an over
whelming majority of native dele
gates are elected who look forward
to the day when the Philippines
shall be for the Filipinos and shall
attain to national independence.
What better proof can there be
that the Filipinos by blood and COL
or of their skins are a base and
treacherous race, unfit for free in
stitutions and incapable of self-gov-
ernment? What destiny can Provi-
dence possibly contemplate for such
a people except the denial of popu-
lar rights and the perpetuation of
foreign rule? For downright dis
loyalty the Filipinos deserve to rank
with the voters of Oklahoma, who
after being offered the blessings of
Statehood delight in being counted
a Democratic stronghold.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-08-07
A Wonderful Redord.

DIR. Leora johnson of the State
University of Iowa, College of HON.
eopathic Medicine, retired last month
after fifteen years of constant ser.
vice for the state
In some respects DR.. johnson is
remarkable woman. She has a
record of $500 anaesthetized pa
tients without an accident, a
record it is said not attained by any
other woman in the world.
She is the only woman who ever
gained admittance to the classes of
St. Thomas's Hospital in London.
She was one of the founders of the
University of Iowa Hospital. She
has bsen recognized for years in
professional circles in both the
United States and Europe as a WON.
an of extraordinary talents and at
tainments.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-08-07
The Boat For th. Missouri

The eccentric and variable Missouri
river has "a personal friend" in George
Fitch, who declares in the American
Magazine that the stream Is navigablc
enough If only the steamboats, would
conform to its peculiarities. 1.-The Mis-
souri, river steamboat" says Mr.. Fitch
should be shallow, 1.-the. deep chested
and exceedingly strong in the stern
wheel. 1t should be hinged int the
middle and should be fitted with n
suction dredge. SO that when 1t cannot
climb over sand bar 1t can assimilate
1t. The Missouri river steamboat
should be able to make use of chan.
mel, but should not have to depend up
on 1t. A steamer that cannot on oc.
scasion climb a steep clay bank, go
across a corntield and corner. a ayriver
that is trying to get away has little
excuse for trying to navigate the Mis-
souri," s>Si1}!3,
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-08-07
She Got Wise,

A Laramie woman went to the the
ater the other night with some friends,
but when they were seated she was
separated from her friends by man
and woman who seemed to pay no at-
tention to each other. The woman
figured out that If the two people
would sit over a seat she could sit
with her friends. Bracing up her
nerve, she said sweetly to the; man,
beg pardon, are you here alone?"
The man stared at the curtain as If he
We're drawing n salary for 1t. II beg
pardon" the woman said little loud
er. "are you alone?" Get WISER whls-
pered the man hoarsely through fthe
extreme corner Of his mouth; this is
my ife."-Laramie Boomerang.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-08-07
Street Name. In City Of M.xiea

The street nomenclature In tbs City
Of Mexico is even more puzzling than
that in New Orleans. Each block has
a different name. Following the same
street, you successfully go through the
streets Of st. Augustine, Of the Angel,
of the Holy Ghost, of ST. Joseph, etc.
From the street of the Rats you pass
to the street of the Crosses; from the
street Of the Gate of Heaven to that of
the Love of God. Every shop alsoshas
n special name, as was the custom for
merly in Europe. l regret that Isdld
not jot down many curious ones.
only remember ''pulque' drinking
shop called Los Peros (the Dogs, thus
plainly telling the frcquenters what
they are going to. Another ''pul-
queria," directly opposite a church,
calls Itself boldly El Castillo del Di-
ablo (the Castle of the Devil. Anoth-
er is San Lunes (St. Monday. The
Mexican workman always celebrates
Monday us day of rest and dissipa-
ton. He will work on Sunday, but
not on Monday.-New Orleans Times
Democrat.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-08-07
Never Loses His Head.

Many years ago, when William ].
Stillman of New York city was re-
porting n disturbance in Greece for
the London Times, report was sent
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 trueY" 1t was
not until the message had been sent
that it occurred to the sender that If
the rumor We're 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, II newspaper man never
loses his head"
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-08-07
The Book Of Sports.n

The Book of Sports" was procla-
nation by james L., who in this publi-
cation in lclS signtied to his people
the royal pleasure with regard to what
sports, games aI.! a!nGsemeats might
be practiced OH S;:n,.ay. The king init
mated that no lawfmi recl cation should
be barred on that day to his good peo
pie" The sports forbidden on Sunday.
were bear and bull lighting. bowlin.
and interludes. Those who did not at
tend church were not allowed to join
in the sports. and no one could go out
of his parish. The amuscments allowed
were dancing, archery, lenping. vault
ing, May games, Whitsun ales and the
setting up of May poles.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-08-07
Blessed.

Blest be the tongue that speaks no Ill.
Whose words are always true.
That keeps"the law Of kindness" still.
Whatever others do.
Blest be the ears that will not hear
Detfaction's enylous tale;
'Tis only through the listening ear
That falsehood can prevail.
Blest be the heart that knows no guile.
That feels 10 wish unkind.
Forgetting provocatlon while
Gods deeds are kept in mind.
Blest be the hands that toll TO aid,
The great worlds ceaseless need
The hands that never are afraid
To do a friendly decd
Blest be the the thoughtful brain that schemel
A beautiful ideal;
Mankind grows great through noble dreams.
And time will make them real.
Where goodness dwells in heart and mini.
Both words and deeds will be
Like cords that closer draw mankind,
In peace and charity.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-08-07
If Glasses Got Stuck.

When two glasses get stuck, one In
side the other, an unfniling remedy for
separating them is to plunge them up
right into some hot water for a quarter
Of n minute or thereabouts. Care must
be taken that no water gets into either
glass. The explanation is that the heat
expands the outer glass before it has
time to penetrate and expand the one
inside.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-08-07
Poor Rirdl

The foolish man approached the won
derful goose that laid the golden eggs.
"Old bird" calculated the foolish
man, 81 think your time has come.
Golden eggs are no longer popular.
Why can't you lay gold bricks?"
Because, MASTER" replied the goose,
II don't belong to the bricklayers' un-
ion."
And then the ak fell.-Chicago News.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-08-07
LESTER, IOWA, WEDNESDAY, AUGUST Z, 1907.

He works and his family works.
They have no hired help problem.
They soon own the land on which
the American farmer was lord, but
on which he had mortgage. The
thirst can no longer be grati6ed
without the danger of losing even
the land necessary for the support
of the farmers family.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-08-07
Biggest Mistake.

The very biggest mistake that
married persons make, philosophers
the editor of the Ladies World, is
to think that their friends will help
them in their troubles with each
other. The man or woman who
goes away from home for sympathy
finds sorrow and brings back regret.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-08-07
South American oil Birds.

One of the animal curiosities of South
America is the ''oil Bird" or guacharo.
1t breeds in rocky caves on the main
land. and one Of its favorite 'haunts is
the island of Trinidad. 1t lays its eggs
in nest made of mud, and the young
birds are prodigiously fat. The natives
melt the fat down in clay pots and pro-
duce from it kind Of butter. The
caves inhabited by the birds are usual.
ly accessible only from the sea, and
the hunting Of them is sometimes; an
exciting sport. sF5,f-.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-08-07
Striking a Fish.

The secret of striking IL fish, espe-
clally Il trout, which bites quickly.
whether in brook, river or lake, is to
give a sharp upturn of the wrist. This
will move the rod or bait only two or
three inches and will not jerk it from
the water. If you miss the fish will
follow the few inches, not being fright
ened, and in the majority of cases will
be hooked at once. The quick jerking
Of the bait from the water almost In
yariably scares trout-result, dark
streak disappearing down the stream.