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Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1907-03-06
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 A number of military men in a Washington hotel were giving an ac. count of an incident of the civil war. A quiet man who stood by at last said: "Gentlemen. happened to be there and might be able to refresh your memory as to what took place in refer ence to the event just narrated" The hotel keeper said to him: "Sir, what might have been your Rank7'
 "I was private"
 Next day the quiet man as he was about to depart asked for his bill. "Not . cent, sir; not cent" an swered the proprietor. You are the very first private I ever met."-New York Times.
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TRAMP HAD TO BE SHOWN.
His sohsme to Get an Apple Did Not
 Work at Grocery.

His Scheme to Get an Apple Did Not
 Work at Grocery.
 '"Sir," said the tramp to the grocer a he turned his back to the hot stove az d looked longingly at basket of red apples, 'the returns to the agricultural department this year show that the ap- pie crop reached the enormous yield of over 150,O00,O0O barrels. saying nothing Of those saved out for cider" Don't doubt it at aii.> said the grocer.
 Under those circumstances doesn't 1t look to you as if you might spare me one single apple?"
 Not at all"
 "Sir." continued the tramp as he backed two inches nearer the stove. 'all medical men are agreed that the apple Is necessity to human health. The system needs the phosphates con ta1ned in such fruit. You agree with me. do you?"
 Il would have agreed with you 8 year ago. but now it's different. Some tniAg better has been found. See here" And he took the tramp by the shoul- T0er and led him to the door and gave Anim shove out into the cold world. The man returned. looked through the ! window and sad
 Oo. I'm not kicking at all. This Is
 world of Improvement. and if Pm a
 ar behind the times it's my fault.
 I'm not saying a word. If shov-
 IS better than phosphates, why. moving 1t is."-DetrOit Tribune.
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Peter A. Porter.

Peter A. Porter.
 Peter A. Porter of Niagara Falls. N. r.. who was chosen to represent in the Sixtieth congress the district now rep resented by James w. Wadsworth. was elected as an independent Repub- lican and defeated MT. Wadsworth on account of the latter's attitude during the meat inspection bill controversy. He has not held public office before except in 1886 and 1887. when he was a member of the New York assembly. During his service he introduced the
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Nothing so thoroughly removes

Nothing so thoroughly removes disease germs from the system as Pricllly Ash Bitters. It gives lie and action to the torpid liver, strengthens and assists the kidneys to properly cleanse the blood, gives tone to the stomach, purifies the bowels, and promotes good appe- tite, Sig0r and cheerfulress.
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the Niagara district and chairman of the committee on foreign relations in- troduced In 1911 the report recon mending war with Great Britain. In the fighting which followed he took a leading part. being one of the heroes of Lundy's Lane and other famoua on gagements of the war Of 1912
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GeraIdine L.7,rs1r.

Geraldine Farrar, the operatic singer who has won so many honors In Flu rope and who is one of the leading members of the Metropolitan Opera company this season is the daughter of Sid Fairar of the old Philadelphia baseball club. Sha iS q native of Mas sachusetts, is twenty-forr years of age and has been regarded as a vocal won
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MT. Bodger (heroically) = Here. you take the umbrella, Maria. Never mind about me!-Black and White.
Tho suffieieney of Wealth.

Chimmie-So yer refuse me cause I'm poor. We'll. yer'll find dat money don't bring happiness.
 Amandy-Well. 1t don't have ter. See? It kin hire 1t brung.-Leslie's Weekly.
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nrSC Olll TOT the utilization of the Niagara falls water power. Mir. Porter was born at Mag ara Falls in 1063, is a graduate of St. raul's school. Con- cord. and of Yale university. married Miss Alice 4. Tay- Tor and has three children. It was his grandfather. Gener- al Peter Buel Por.
 ter, who as a mem- Der of congress from
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Ihe Man With the Shovel.

With eurdened look upon his mug he
 dons His mitts. and then with shovel firmly
 grasped He makes grim onslaught on the snowy
 porch In manner quite heroic. Frequently He pauses looks around To see If he's Observed from neishhoring windows. If
 he Is, He straightway chesty gets for then he
 knows They think hes al! the cream. And soft
 he says. "Oh, I'm the noble husband every timc." The porch cleaned off, he pipes the snow
 clad walk That stretches out a hundred feet or And .bia!..a ;;:s time for him to catch his Bus he must fin :, or endure piler,s lot And so ho shoteis on and on, and for a
 cham He also sometimes sllovels off and off At last when all is done and muscles
 ache Comes floating from the kitchen, "John,
 be sure To feed the furnace. fer I think it's
 nearly out,'
 -AIilvauizee Sentinel.
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An Artjdote,

"Chawfer mStooli his antifreeze au- tomobile prep hration for water and drank a glass If it''
 "What effect did it have on him?"
 "Why, he's lost all his taste for ice cream Had frozen pudding. g."-Cleve- land Plain Dealer.
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HOW CAN 1 FORGET?
I remember, l remember,

I remember, l remember
 When I was but a lad,
 Down on the oia plantation,
 What jolly joys l had. 1 used to milk the seven COWS, And sH-ill the sixteen motherly sows, And give the eighteen horses oats, And shuck the corn for thirty shoats. And fork the hay tor fifty head Of cattle black and brown and red. And fodder seven hundred sheep Each night before 1 went to sleep. An, those were happy seasons When l was bu. lad.
 l had so many reasons
 For being gay and glad! I used to rise at three o'clock And feed the seven sorts of stock And chop eleven cords of wood Before my appetite was good, And after breakfast dig a ditch Till all my muscles got the twitch, And hoe the cotton afternoons Along with six or seven coons. Oh. what a sweet existence.
 How damned with daily joy. Away on In the distance,
 When I was but boy! For even after supper time Up in the loft used to climb And fork down forty tons of hay To feed the animals next day. And after that-ah. chiefest joy For any happy hearted boy.- I turned the grindstone (such reposeD To sharpen forty-seven hoes. I remember. I remember.
 Those boyhood pleasures yet. Down on the old plantation!
 An. how can l forget?
 -Robertus Love in Judge.
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American Smelling and Refining com pany. It was Mir. ggenhein W Il o when the San Fran cisco earthquake oc- cured equipped Il train with supplies and sent it, with q large sum of money, to the stricken city. MT. Guggel.heim is only thirty nh e years old, He W ent to Denver to take charge of tue mines and smelling plants of the Guggenileinl
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interests in 1889 and immediately took an active part in the politics of the state. He is liberal contributor to charities and donated the SS0,000 build ing of the State School of Mines which was recently completed.
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can sail from eighteen to thirty miles an hour. The length of the vessel is 430 feet and the diameter about forty feet. She carries two Daimler motors of eighty-fiye horsepower each. by far the greatest horsepower ever applied to an airship. The hydrogen gas sup ply that buoys her up Is calculated to last for 12O hours.
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Von Zeppelin and His Airship.
 The biggest airship that ever scared into the empyrean is Count von Zeppe- lin's latest model. which recently made two successful trial trips in Ger man atmosphere. This vessel is as big as an ocean steamship and speedler than the average of such craft She
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der since childhood She made her de but in Melrose. Mass. In 1894, and In 1898, when she was sixteen, she sang before President and Mrs. Mckinley at the service in Washington on receipt of the news of the battle of Manila Bay.
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Cause For Complaint.

Are you sorry you eloped with E.c GeRevieve?"
 1sWell, not exactly sorry. Willie. Du; Ey had known that we would walk nearly twenty miles without finding a minister I would have insisted on your hiring cab."-Browning's Magazine.
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Simon Gu9eenheim,

The Republicans secured large ma- jority in the legislature of Colorado in the last election, and this means that Senator Thomas NJ. Patterson, Demo. crat, will be succeeded by Republic an. The leading candidate for this honor is Simon Guggenheim of the
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-03-12
HEARD IN PASSING.

President RoOseveIt's selertion nf Rear Admiral Rousseau as a member of the Tsfhmian canal commission is expected to result in dropping Rear Admiral Endieott from the board.
 An idea of the value gf New York real estate can be had from the fact that S3.i-s1Is8 has teen offer,1l for the Temple of Emanu EI property on Fifth avenue. II nigh; t-e added that the offer was rejected.
 Probably the citizens If New York will never cease conSratuiating them selves that they selected Huchrs in stead of Hearst to manage the af- fairs of the Empire state for the next twS yesrs.-New Britain HersE5.
 The English Winston Church may find is a hard job to reform the house of lords. but it probably will not t-e mueh more difficult than she one our own Winston has undertaken with the New Ha1np~hiE IegiSIsture.-SyTInx- feH Union
 The lawmakers of Arkansas con tin1e t9 think thxt a Greinsurznce
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-03-12
Two Bodies In Fire Ruins.

GREENvILLE. Me, March 12.-The bodies of Superintendent A. W. Will kins and his assistant, Arthur Hersey. are thought to be in the ruins of the state fish hatchery at Squawbrook, which was burned here. and an inves- tigation has been begun to determine whether there was foul play in the case. Both Wilkins and his assistant, who were the only persons known to have been at the hatchery. are missing, and, though the ruins were too hot to permit of an oyerhauling, something resembling a charred human form could be seen in the embers of the dwelling house connected with the hatchery building. The loss is s5,Ooo.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-03-12
BIG STICK FOR HUMPHREY.
Community Judge" Holds Life Incur.
 ance Job as We'll.

ance Job as We'll.
 SPRINGFIELD, H., March F. - President Roosevelt interested himself in the peculiar conditions under which Judge Humphrey of immunity bath" fame sits on the federal bench and at the same time draws a salary as vice president of the Franklin Life Insur- ance company, with headquarters in this city. The report of the company has just been filed with the state su- perintendent of insurance and shows that the stipend of the jurist is S2,250 a year.
 It is pointed out that insurance com panies are frequently litigants and that Franklin Life suit might at any time come before Judge Humphrey. The circumstances are somewhat like those of Judge Grosscup of Chicago, who is the principal owner of the light, power and traction system of Mattoon. H., but that concern stands less chance of becoming litigant in the United States courts than does an Illinois life insurance company.
 A recital of the facts has been drawn up and forwarded to Washing. ton in response to a request and a statement that the president would like to know.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-03-12
WATERBURY EVENING DEMOCRAT. TUESDAY MARCH F, 1907

company that has strength and solid ity is a menace to American institu-. tions and is entitled to about as much consideration as a horse thief-Hart- ford Times.
 Tho statement issued from the White house on Friday should 'hold' Hartman for a while. In effect the president says that the doors are open to every citizen, Hartman among the rest. Edward Fl. isn't getting any special privileges that anyone can discover.-New London Day.
 The deer problem in Connecticut is !becoming complex. The farmers threaten to shoot. and the high-power guns of the present day are bound to make shooting dangerous. Meanwhile the deer continue to thrive and multi ply, increasing the nuisance to farm CTS without bringing an particular benefit to anyone else. The deer seem to be contented and tame, some of them have become so domesticated that the real sportman would find lit tie pleasure in shooting one.--Sentinel
 Not in the United States alone do nnllionaires exist, although perhaps there may be more of that species in this country than in most others. Still we are told that the richest woman in the diplomatic circle ill Washington is Senora Creel, wife of the Mexican minister, who has fortune of $20O,- GO.O0o Senor Creel himself is not real poor but he can only show $24,- OOO.ooO which is not much compared with the possessions of his wife who is the daughter of Luiz Terrazez of Chihuahua owner of gold mines and extensive agricultural tracts. There has been no great trouble thus far with the millionaires cult in Mexico -Bridgenort Standard.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-03-12
Two clews to Lost Marvin Boy.

DOVER. Del, March 1.-Two sepa. rate demands for ransom money ended a long day of fruitless search for the body of the missing Horace Marvin, the four-yearold son of Dr. Marvin of Bay Meadows. who disappeared week ago. One of them was addressed directly to Governor Lea by former State Detective Francis of this state. He told the governor that he was in communication with parties who were holding the boy in Canada and wanted sI,0o0 paid in gold. Richard wilburton of Jersey City asked s1.ooo in behalf of parties who promise to return the boy safely to his parents.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-03-12

Recently, says Washington writer, just little malicious fun was indulged in at the navy department on the announcement of the release from active service of James B. Con- nolly, the literary friend of the president who shipped two months ago as a yeoman on the battleship Alabama to accumulate local color and do for the American navy in
 literary way what kipling has al- ready done for the British army. Mir Connolly is promising young author and has written some good sea stor- ies, principally of the New England coast. This scheme of putting him in close touch with the navy and al- lowing him to write warship stories was well conceived. But the trouble was that it was heralded little too much through the press, and the sailors got next before MT Con- molly ever set foot on the dock of the Alabama They resented being studied at close range even by a high class word painter. and they gave MT Connolly such a markedly cold welcome that he decided to end his cruise at the end of two months. How much he got in the way of ma terial in that time Is not known, but it is to be feared that IL was not enough .o send him echoing down the corridors of time as :he Kipling of the American navy. Real life studies such as Kipling was able to make of Tommy Atkins are usually the result of happy combination of accidental circumstances and arc not brought about by premeditated ori- cial action. however well intended.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-03-12
EXPENSIVE LUNCHES.
Secretary Cortelyou Breaks Up an
 Old Established Practice.

Washington, D. C., March 12.--
 Secretary Cortelyou has broken up a
 custom that has existed for ten years
 in the treasury. It is that of the
 head of the treasury and his assist
 ants lunching together. The custom
 was started by Lyman J. Gage when
 he came into the treasury as secre-
 tary, March i, 1897. MT Gage had
 been bank president and he found
 time too precious to waste going away from his bank for luncheon. Consequently he had luncheon served
 for himself and his principal assist ants in one of the rooms of the bank.
 While they ate, the bank officials had a sort of cabinet meeting, in which they swapped views as to the affairs of the institution. MT Gage inaugu- rated the same custom in the treas- ury. Every day. shortly after 1 o'clock, the secretary's messengers would set table in his room, and it would be filled with good things ar- irving from the lunch room in the treasury. As they ate the secretary and his three assistants talked over the work of the department. When Secretary Gage went out five years ago, he turned over the department to l.. M. Shaw, who followed the GUS tom. One of MT Shaw's assistants, though, did not join in the daily This was MT Keep, who is now in New York. Secretary Cortel- Fou goes home to luncheon when he ,an spare the time. When he can not he goes across the street from he treasury and gets a sandwich, piece of pie and mug of milk from m establishment he patronized for Eears when he was a clerk in the | White House.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-03-12
sr ! s . 2 MERRY HEARD FROM.
State Department Has Dispatches
 Regarding Alleged Outrage.

State Department Has Dispatches
 Regarding Alleged Outrage.
 WASHINGTON, March 12. The state department has received a dis patch from American Minister Merry as he was making his way on a steam CT down the west coast of Central America from Corinto. Nicaragua, to San Jose, Costa Rica.
 The minister in his note tells. of the attempt made by the Nicaraguan of- ficials in Corinto to search the steamer upon which he. had embarked for arms supposed to be intended for the Costa Ricans. The attempt failed. but Minister Merry was not involved in any way nor was any effort made to interfere with his movements. As this was the exercise of a police pre- caution, no point was made against the action of the Nicaraguan officials.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-03-12
Burned Cassidy's Letters.

NEW YORK, March 12.--A letter carrier in the Fourteenth assembly dis trict, Brooklyn. is accused of burning letters intrusted to him for delivery as the result of an investigation begun by Assistant Postmaster F. H. Newcomb into the loss of hundreds of letters mailed by: Philip N. Cassidy. the Inde- pendence League candidate for assem- blyman in the special election to be held today
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-03-12
Meyerhau.er Not sIIsainx.

PoJ JGHkEEPSIE. S. l.. March F The Rev. William Bancroft Hill, pro- lessor of Biblical literature at yassaT college. whose wife is the daughter of Frederick Weyerhsuser. the lumber man whose alleged disappearance was told of in Los Angeles dispatch. when asked about the whereabouts of Mir. wcyerhsuser said: The story of his disappearance has just as much truth in 1t ss is eoatained in the story that he is richer than Rockefeller. Mfr
 weyerhauser is at his home in St Paul
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-03-12
seven NfiIfons For Barge Canal.

ALBANY. \. Y., March 12.-State Engineer and Surveyor Skene sent tn Governor Hughes an estimate of ST. 5OO.Ou0 as the amount of money which be deems necessary to raise through the sale of state bonds for the work on the barge canal during the ensuing year. At recent conferences of the gov error. state officials and prominent members of the legislature 1t was esti- mated that s5.000.ooO would be enough for this work this year.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-03-12
Refuse. to Put Bo.. Br.ytop Out.

PROVIDENCE. R. L, March 12.- General H. c. White. high sheriff of Providence county. sent letter to Gov ernor James H. Higgins stating that he will pay n. attention to the demand of Governor Higgins that the sheriff bar from his office at the state capitol Gen e-a1 Charles R. Brayton. Governor Higgins wrote 6 letter to Sheriff White demanding that General Brayton be removed from the stetehouse. claiming that he was using the sherifrs ofice for lobbying and corrupt practices and that his presence at the capitol was a scandal
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-03-12

Speaking of the effort to revive
 rifle practice in this country one
 writer says that the United States
 has forty seven organized government clubs with membership of about
 5000 (not counting the German
 American clubs). The little republic of Switzerland, with its three and one half millions of population. has 3,656 clubs, with a membership Of 133,4S6. England has 670 clubs with membership of 43.225. Data concerning the number of clubs in France. Italy, Spain, Denmark, Aus tralia, Canada, Brazil and Argentine republic, countries where great in- terest is taken in this matter, are not available. Switzerland gives it's rife clubs a money appropriation of about s300,000 annually. With this 142,704 finished marks men were turned out in 1905. The English government gives it's Nation- al Rife association free ammunition and much indirect assistance in rent ing target facilities, and detailing regular army officers and men to assist in running the annual matches at Bisley.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-03-12
Cannon and Party at San Juan.

SAN JUAN, Porto Rico, March 12-- Speaker Cannon's congressional party, which halted here on its way to Pan anna. made sixty-five mile run in au- tomobiles over the military road into the interior of the island. Returning here. the representatives attended a reception of the executive council and visited the house of delegates. Mir. Cannon was warmly welcomed in the house by the speaker, who made a patriotic speech, in which he hinted strongly that Porto Rico was ready for self government.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-03-12
New York Msrkets.

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 LIVE POTLTRY-FIrTu and in good de- rnand. fewts fs11sc-. old rco.fers. sdf9c-. rhfrkers 1HT1sc ducks tsff1c.. geese Ig Ef5r. winter rhirkers. %sIIr
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Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-03-12
Proved Music Has Power.

- BALTIMORE, March 12-Edward J. Bellaw of New York sang his way to freedom when arraigned before Jus. tice Loden on the charge of being in. toxicated. Bellaw said he was a mem Der of Haverlys minstrels and had lost all his money and got arrested. To demonstrate his vocal ability he sang ''The Rosary and Wont You Como Over to My House?' The magistrate was so pleased that he dismissed the charge and gave the singer money to purchase his breakfast.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-03-12

"I am still using Father oJhn's Medi- cine to build me up, as I have been run down. and 1t is 50 successful in renewing my strength that l have recommended 1t to many friends, says Miss Peck.
 As a tody builder Father Johns Medicine has no equal. No alcohol or injurious drugs. Guaranteed.-For sale at Buckingham Pharmacy.