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The Springdale news., 1907-03-22
RISES TO QUESTION OF
 PERSONAL PRIVILEGE

Little Rock. March IS. Dear Mir. Stafford: In The News of last week you say that l voted against the Balch insurance bill, and by your praise of my worthy colleagues suggest that any per son casting such q vote was deti- Cient in courage and backbone. "l rise to question of personal privilege. l did not vote against the measure. but on the other hand was friend to 1t. If the Little Rock papers reported me against the bill, such d report was not true One of them mis- represented ne on q former prop osition. l trust l will not be done the injustice of such ms representation again.
 Yours cordially.
 W. F. SIMPSON.
 The News k pleased to print the above in order that Mir. Simpson may be placed in a prop CT light before his constituents. Much surprise was expressed here that lie should vote against the bill, and his friends will be glad to hear that 1t was a mistake. There Is no doubt. however, but what MT. Simpson was recorded as voting against the bill, as he can ascertain by referring to the Little Rock Democrat of March s, from which paper we got our information. The Gazette did not record MT. Simpson as having voted at all, and in the absence of other evidence We naturally ae- cepted the Democrats statement as being correct. But now that we were wrong We want to in- clude MT. Simpson in the good things said about Messrs. Mays and Morrow.
The Springdale news., 1907-03-22
RED HOTPOLITICS
 AT FAYETTEVILLE

The political situation at Fay etteville Is becoming decidedly interesting, and has reached a point where the chairman of the County Democratic Central Com mittee, Dr. F. B. Young of this place, has been called upon to
The Springdale news., 1907-03-22

The ,quealing and scamosring af rats aroused from their sleep fhe oc- cupants of Two burning cottages at Mount Hawke, Cornwall, just in time tO escape.
The Springdale news., 1907-03-22
Card of Thanks.

We desire to express our thanks to the good people of Springdale and others for their kindness Tn our bereavement.
 JuD SLIGHT.
 MRS. NJ. BISHOP.
 MRS. NJ. F. MOORE.
 JAS. BISHOP.
The Springdale news., 1907-03-22

Read The News.
Live Oak daily Democrat. (Live Oak, Fla.) 190?-190?, 1907-11-04
SUWANNEE COUNTY.

Duplicates OF which MED
and ending A D.
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Our Dent to Aoc,e1f ,

Greece and Rome were at the Dpi,p- site poles of the human world, and equally opposite are their influences 1pon modern times. Rome was prac- tical, hard headed, juristic, while Greece. was intellectual. emotional. artistic, abounding in what may be called tie forebrain versus the brain behind the ears. Rome's empire was lengthy. ma terial. matter of fact, while Greece banked on tue intellectual and spirit ual, finding Der greatest rOngueSt> in the realm of mind rather than ill that of matter. Rome produced no great original thinker. her greatest men shin ing, like the moon, by borrowed light light reflected from the sages of At,- ems. Rome taught men law, order. obe- dience, but the mother of ideas and sentiments was Greece. From the Eternal City we have inherited our jtlr- fsprudence, but it is from the City of the Violet Grown that we have derived our art, science and philosophy. In a word, to quote the substance Of Dr. Johnson's saying, eliminate from our modern civilization all that it owes to Greece and the residue would be bar barism.-New York American
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Medicine in Ancient EQypt.

There is much evidence in inscrlp ttons and manuscripts that the ancient Egyptians practiced medicine and sur gery extensively Probably their prac- tee was based on little knowledge of anatomy. Each physician treated only one or two diseases. The sick were exposed in public places so that others who had suffered similarly might tell chem of helpful remedies. Diseases of the eye were best understood and re- ceived both medical and surgical treat ment. The most important medical manuscript found in Egypt Is the Uapyrus Ebers. written 5000 E. c. and discovered In Memphis. Disease, &C., cording to the Egyptians, was due to the anger of some deity, the result of the triumph of evil in It's struggle with good, an idea which is still very gen. eral throughout Africa and Asia and which at some time has been prevalent in modified forms in almost every race. -"Records of the Past"
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Art and Happiness.

Artists are not as class the hapDi- est of mortalS, but that is because they fail to relate the ideal rationally to life rather than because they are VOW, ed to standards of perfection. Unhap piness comes upon them as it would upon any one else-in consequence Of folly and indifference and willfulness and their devotion to art, which Is of ten held to be the cause of their mis- fortunes, is in reality the only mitigat- ing factor in their lves.-Blss Carman in Craftsman.
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Qualities of the Oyster.

A San Franciscan has discovered a new method of cutting short recitalS that promise to become too long wind ed. An acquaintance of his who has a local reputation as a bore was one day holding forth at some length when the Californian interrupted him with:
 By the way, did l ever tell you the story of the oyster?'
 On receiving negative reply he con tinued:
 Ut seems that when oysters are talk. en from the sea they often open their shells so that the juice or liquid runs out As this is undesirable, the expert enced oyster gatherer has a tub of wa ter close at hand into which the oyster is plunged as soon as 1t begins to open it's she'll"
 "Well, and what then?" asked the other as the narrator paused.
 The San Franciscan smiled.
 "Oh, after awhile the oyster learns to keep It's mouth shut" he remarked quietly ly-Exchange
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In a Fog.

Nothing has such a bewlldering ef- feet as fog. Only animals which find their way by scent can get about In it with any certainty. Birds are entirely confused by 1t. Tame pigeons remain all day motionless and half asleep hud dled up, either in or just outside their pigeon houses. Chickens remain mo- donless for hours during heavy fogs. No bird sings or utters call, perhaps because 1t fears to betray It's where abouts to an unseen foe. During one very thick fog a blind man was found wandering about certain district of London. This man was in the habit of coming up every day from suburb. carrying notes and parcels, and had scarcely ever lost his way before. Ask ed why he had gone astray (for he was quite blind. and 1t was supposed that weather would have made no differ ence), he said that in q fog the ground "sounded quite erently."-Chums.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1907-09-16
Not Slip of the Tonaue,

It is dangerous to pretend to knowI edge one does not possess. A man of little education was once a guest at q dinner, during which a servant stun. bled so that roast tongue fell from the platter he was carrying. It was an embarrassing moment. but the quick witted host saved the day by remark ing, Never mind, gentlemen, it's only lapsus lingua.'" This caused much laughter and applause and instead of being spoiled the dinner was a great success. The boor. wishing to shine as wit himself, shortly afterward gave a dinner, to which none of those pres ent at the first dinner were invited. When the guests had been seated 8 servant entered bearing a beef roast Just before reaching the table he stumbled and fell The host, leaping to his feet, astonished the guests by eXcla1ming. Never mind, gentlemen. It's only 'lapsus lingua.' '"-Kansas City Times.
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Tho Lining of His Cravat.

"You have often heard the question Where q mans treasure is, there will hls heart be also,'" said a city detec- tive. ''I saw an Illustration of that not long ago on a railroad train. \ de- tective employed by the railway com pany and l were seated near country man who adjusted his necktie every few minutes.
 "'That tic bothers the old man said to my companion.
 Don't think it's the tie. replied the railroad detective.
 Then he leaned forward and said to the farmer, Better take your money out of that necktie'
 "'Who told you had money in my tieT demanded the farmer
 ''The detective then explained that his actions in adjusting his neckwear led to the supposition. The farmer ad- mitted that he had chosen the tie as the hiding place for a number of bills.
 His idea was all right concluded the detective, but he couldn't keep his hands off the cravat' ''-kansas City Star
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1907-09-16
lono Hair a Mark of Honor.

In olden times excessively long hair was considered mark of honor and rank. For many centuries long hair was in France the distinctive mark of kings. The ancient Persians and Par thians of high caste wore long. flowing hair, while the poorer classes were obliged to cut theirs short Homer speaks of the long haired Greeks by way of distinction.
 The Gauls considered long hair a mark of honor, but Caesar obliged them to cut 1t off in token of submis sion. Long hair was thought by the Franks to denote high birth, and the Goths looked upon 1t as a distinctive mark of culture and honor Short hair was considered by nearly all the old nations to denote thraldom, and even now criminals have their heads shaved Denver Times.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1907-09-16
Poetry With a Stino In 1t,

On one occasion when William Ham ilton Hayne was visiting Samuel Min turn Peck at the latter's home in Tus kaloosa the two poets strolled into tho woods and paused to rest beneath tht shadows of the pines
 "Here are your fayorite pines Hayne," said Peck. Lets dream Z few poems beneath them"
 The languld summer day had it's ef feet on them, and they were soon snor ing and dreaming away.
 But suddenly both awoke and botl started down the home read at to, speed, shouting as they ran.
 An army of yellow jackets had dis covered them. and. not being puiti ], to poetr5, had fore ,,ly and fee.insi1 resented is iatrua!an on taHlr domain
 Later. at supper. Peck askel:
 Did you make poem, IIayne?"
 "No.' was the mac.s reply. "I ;ne;,e poutice"
 'So did l." said Peck
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1907-09-16
Different Names For Waves.

They have curiously different names for waves about the coast of Great Britain. The Peterhead folk call tue large breakers that fall with crash on the beach by the grim name of "Norraw wa (Norway carpenters" On the low Lincolnshire coast, as on the southwestern Atlantic fronting shore of these islands. the grandly long un- broken waves are known as "rollers." :" Among east Anglians heavy surf. tumbling in with an offshore wind or in calm, is called by the expressive name of 'slog." while a we'll marked swell rolling in independently of any blowing, Is called "home." There is no wind," Suffolk fisherman will say. "but nasty home on the beach," Suf- folk men also speak of the ''bark" of the surf, and a sea covered with foam is spoken of as Heather white" The foam itself is known as spoon drift" So, in the vernacular, we have it. "The sea was all feather white with spoon drift"
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1907-09-16
TWICE-A.WEEK REPUBLIC, Three Years for One Dollar.

Until June 30, 1907, the Twice-A- Week Republic of St. Louis, Mo-, the oldest and best known semiweekly newspaper In the United States, will accept subscriptions at the remark able rate of three years for s1.OO At this price you cannot afford to be without this big semi-weekly newspa- per.
 Your friends and neighbors will also want to subscribe. Tell them about this great reduction in price and ask them to send in their sub 'cription. Old subscribers as we'll as ew may come in at this price. If you re already subscriber, your order will be accepted now for a renewal o begin when your present subscrip- tion expires. Remember, dollar be. fore June 30 pays for three full years -312 eight-page papers.
 Send all orders to the Republic, St Louis. Ma
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Tho Word "fudoe,"

The expression Fudge" which is heard so often nowadays, Is not q new one. On the contrary, it's origin dates back to the reign of Charles IT,. when there was a sea captain who was named Fudge.
 No matter how unsatisfactory his voyage, this nautical man always re- turned with an endless string of pre- posterous tales of great deeds and sue cess His propensity for falsifying be- came so we'll known that whenever any one was heard telling a question able exploit. it became the custom to cry. "Oh, you Fudge it!'-Pittsburg Post
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rhlnss sso oi4n't Underssao>.

"A shrewd, worldly agnostic ana . Christian clergyman dressed in a mod. eat clerical suit sat at the same table @ the Pullman dlning car They were Taiting for the first course at the din. 1er, a delicious Hudson river shad. Flying his companion coldly for . mo ment, the aSnostic remarked:
 "I judge you are a clergyman. sirf'
 "Yes, sir. I am in my Masters serv> ice"
 "Yes, you look it Preach out of the Bible, don't you?"
 "Oh, yes; of course"
 Find a good many things in that old book that you don't understand. don't your
 "Oh, yes; some things"
 "Well, what do you do then?"
 "Why, my dear friend I simply do just as I do while eating this delicious shad. If come to a bone quietly lay 1t on one side and go on enjoying the shad and let some fool insist on chok- ing himself with the bones"
 Then the agnostic wound up his Wa terbury watch and went into the smok er.-Exchange.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1907-09-16
Tho Phantom Fire Sh;p,

The traditional fire ship of the Chaleur bay, New Brunswick. appear ing usually before storm, has basis of fact, according to scientist. It is a hemispherical light, with the flat side toward the water, glowing sometimes without much change of form, but at other times rising into slender, nov ing columns. in which an excited i'm agination might recognize the flaming rigging of ship. The general ex planation offered Is that this object is a manifestation of St. Elmo's fire, an electrical phenomenon, but the reason for it's appearing only on or near the Chaleur bay is not known.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1907-09-16
Got the Autoaraph.

At Carlsbad on one occasion Brahms physician, Dr. Grunberger. asked tn. composer for his autograph for l young lady admirer, but Brahms scold ed him for making nuisance of him self and refused to give 1t. Some weeks later, at his departure from Carlsbad, Brahms handed to the doc tor an envelope inscribed, With the cordial thanks of Johannes Brahms Noticing broad grin on the doctor face, he asked: What makes you look so cheerful? You don't know yet what the envelope contains" "Nor do I care," retorted the doctor. "The en- velope is the main thing. Much oblig- ed for the autograph,'
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1907-09-16
Children In Piiny's Day.

It was not modern American writ CT who, discussing the children, wrote of them thus; How many are there who will give place to a man out of respect to his age and dignity? They are shreWd men already and know everything. They are in awe of no body, but take themselves for their own example" These were the words of Pliny the younger used in one Of his famous letters during the first Christian century. but they will strong. ly apply to much of the young Amer lea of today.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1907-09-16
Entranced.

The happy couple dashed through the showers of rice and old shoes and reached the train,
 "Oh, George" whispered the blushing bride, do yoC hear what they are shouting?"
 "No," replied George, trying to loosen g white ribbon that had been attached to his silk hat. What are they shout. ing?"
 "They're off They're offr"
 George smiled broadly as he helped her aboard the parlor car.
 "Oh, that's all right, my dear" he assured. All couples are a little off when they are starting on their honey moon."
 And then began the rainbow tour Der, sonally conducted by Chicago News
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1907-09-16
He Couldn't Bond.

A young man engaged board ant lodging in private family who were extremely devout, Before each meal long grace was said To their dis, may and horror the new boarder sat bolt upright while the others at table reverently bowed their heads. When the second day passed and the young man evinced no disposition to unbend, the good lady of the house could en, dure the situation no longer.
 "Atheism?" asked she sharply.
 "No, madam" humbly responded the new boarder; boil"
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Sure Cure.

Heres letter from young man." said the answers to correspondents ed itOr, "who wants to know how he can break himself of the cigarette habit"
 ''Tell him to marry a strong minded woman who objects to it." growled the snake ditor-Chicago News
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NOTICE TO THE
 TRAVELLING PUBLIC.

MT. J. O'Keiff desires to notify his patrons and friends tha. the Antlers Hotel will be closed on July S1, 1907, and his whole attention will be given to the Arlington Hotei, which has been entirely refurnishai a1i up to date.
 The Arlington will oa conducted on the American and European plans as formerly. European plan, rooms, soc, 75c and with bath s1. American plan, B per day.
 J. OKEIFF. Pine Bluff. Ark, July 29, 1907. dS
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Real Distinction.

"Is Mir. Scadds man of sc,-u fife distinction?'
 "Yes, indeec," answered Miss 'ay- enne. "He he's so many coll ,r de- grees that when he sends in h t.9 rd you can't be sure whet,to ;, ais name or a problem in ale .as.t. !.2n- don Tit-Bits.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1907-09-16
Friends of Our Friends,

Nothing astonishes us, as rule, more than the friends of our friends We invariably look Up!u them with suspicion and wonder. especially when we have heard great deal about them, in what their attraction can possibly consist.-Lundon Ladies Field.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1907-09-16
How a Stone Varies

stone is usually considered to be fourteen pounds. but a butchers stone of dead meat is only eight pounds, a stone of cheese is sixteen pounds. a stone of glass five pounds while a stone of hemp runs to thirty pOunds-LOndon Standard
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A Quick Wit.

Husband you notice now ill tempered my colleague was this even ing? He was annoyed because I have brought yoI a new set of jewelry Now be will have to get new s"t foI his wife too. Wfe-A disagree7h. Ike fel low that man ist If 1 were .1u, ] would annoy him often.-Flegende Blatter.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1907-09-16
What Ia a Babv?

A baby: That which makes home happier, love stronger. patience great CT, hands buster. nights longer, days shorter, the past forgotten, the future brighter.-Ruperts Magazine
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1907-09-16
Perseverance.

Perseverance is more prevailing jilI violence, and many things which r1n not be overcome when they are togrt'I CT yield themselves up when taken T. tie by lttle.-plutarch
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Yes, Ind eec.

"A woman makes q great change a mans life"
 "Yes. and she takes q g~ea' t,l! # change out of it too. Houston v.t
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Sweetness.

He (sympathizing with his bride. who has just been stungl-How intell- gent was that bee. my dear to know that we're on our honeymoon,-Ju
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If everybody knew what one says of the other there would not be one friend left Ia the world Pascal.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1907-09-16

No man has learned anything rightly until he knows that every day is dOomsday. ay.-Emerson.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1907-02-08
Allen Buys Wichita Beacon.

Wichita. Kan. Jan. 38.-Henry J..
Allen of Ottawa. bought from Harry
J. Hagney. Tuesday. the Wichita Daily
Beacon. Consideration about 500, 1000
1t is said that Mr.. Allen will take
possession OF the paper in about a
week. The Beacon is the leading DEM
ocratic daily in Kansas. IT is said
that it win be changed to a repua-
lican paper as soon as Mr.. Allen as
sumes control OF II.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1907-02-08

A brides mother presented her
with check on Christmas day. With
a feeling of the utmost importance
she took 1t down to the bank in which
her husband had opened an account
for her. The cashier took the check,
then handed it back politely. saying:
Will you please indorse 1t, ma
damn"
Endorse it?" repeated the bride.
puzzled.
Yes, across the back, you know"
replied the man, too busy to notice
her bewilderment.
The bride carried the check to a
desk, laid it face downward, and nib
bled the end of a pen thoughtfully.
Then inspiration came. Dipping the
pen. she wrote triumphantly across
the back: For Fanny, from Mother.
Christmas, 1906."-Lippircott's Maya
zine.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1907-02-08
Thinks Little of Chinese Army.

DR.. Morrison. the well-known CORE
spondent of the London Times at Pc
king, went to see the recent maneu-
vers Of the modernized Chinese army
in the neighborhood of Chang-te-fu.
He describes them as repetition Of
the performance Of 1864 set piece
carefully prepared long beforehand by
a number of Japanese advisers. The
inefficiency of the officers is still con-
spicuous and the field training Of the
men inadequate, but the material is
good. DR.. Morrison hints that with
out Japanese officers to direct affairs
the contending armies would have
been little better than a rabble.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1907-02-08
APOLOGY FROM SWETTENHAM
Governor of Jamaica Withdraws Let.
ter TO Admiral Davi; and Says
He Is Sorry

London, Jan. 30.-The Associated
Press learns that the interna-
tional phase Of the Kingston
incident has been finally closed
by Governor Swettenham form
ally withdrawing his letter to Rear
Admiral Davis and expressing his re-
greet for having written it,
Swettenham's withdrawal of his
letter and his apology followed volum-
irous telegraphic communications to
him from the colonial office. The dis
patch Which has now closed the Incl
dent was sent by the governor to the
colonial office, whence it reached the
state department at Washington
through the foreign Office in the usual
course.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1907-02-08
BY Endless Chain.

Speaking of the endless chain
prayer that is going the rounds" said
the woman with the cheerful voice, II
can't see what good that can do, I'M
less, maybe, it might start some poor
wretch on the road to glory but got
an awfully nice silk petticoat through
an endless chain once. The manufac-
turers sent letters asking for five
names and ten-cent piece. | sent
five names and the ten-cent piece, not
thinking much about it, just trying
it. and it wasn't long before they sent
me this lovely silk petticoat 1t was
the incest sort of silk, too. AS long as
| wore it it didn't crock