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Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1907-08-15
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Forest Park Theater was packed to the doors again last night when the Allen Curtis Musical Company pre- scented The Jolly Widow" in a clever and highly entertaining way. The company's business increases each night and the public is getting its moneys worth at each performance. The musical numbers and novelties introduced in the acts are alone worth the price of admission. The bill last night as usual, laugh pro- ducer and it made good' with ease Allen Curtis, Arthur Clamage and Herbert Lindley scored big hits with their comedy and the chorus was en- cored time and time again. The ren- dition of "Carrissima" by Miss Le Ponte, the prima dona, was a big feature of the performance. She also sang "Napanee' most successfully The work of Miss Winifred Green, the dainty little soubrette, eXcelled that of the previous nights and she
 
 continues a favorite with the local theater-goers. Miss Mayme Prager, ed a clever little singing and dancing ed a clever little singing and dancing sketch entitled I Know a Girl Like You and were given the hand re- peatedly. The performance was one of the best that has been offered here by the Curtis Company. The car service was all that could have been desired last night and though the crowds were large. they were handled easily and were taken to and from the park without delay. Tonight the company will present their great sue cess, '"The New York Girl" This is one of the best bills in the large rep ertoire of plays and will not be re- peated during the company's engage ment here. Saturday night the "$1O,0O0 Beauty will be the offering, This bill was presented Monday night to large audience, but so many re- uests have been made for it's repro duction that the management has decided to grant the reuest of theater goers
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1907-08-15
SPEAK
 HERE MONDAY

w. T. Young, one of the candidates for prosecuting attorney of this dis trict, will address the voters of this city next Monday night at 8 o'clock and at that time Mr. Young says that he will divide time equally with his opponents. It has not been announc- ed whether or not this will be the last speaking in this city before the election, There promises to be quite a large crowd out, as it is understood that some new arguments will be ad- vanced and accusations answered by Mir. Young at this time.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1907-08-15
WANT UNION MAN
 AND MORE SALARY

The Commercial Photographers Un ion of America has made demand up- on the Pine Bluff Board of Trade that they enter into contract with the union to employ no operator who is not member in good standing ot the union and to pay a minimum sal ary to such operator of S32.50 per week. This is the first demand of this kind that has reached Pine Bluff dur ing this last strike, and just what the Board of Trade will do about it has not been announced.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1907-08-15
ANNOUNCEMENT.

If you want the best proposition ever offered, you would do we'll to buy one or more lots in Home Addition be- tween now and the first day of Septem- Der. $5 down and 5c per day (payable monthly without interest," will get one of the lots, if deal is made in that time The lots are being sold fast
 Afterwards the terms will be chang ed Come and get your bargain at once before you are too late. See Tracy Mills of R. H. M Mills & Sons today.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1907-08-15
MATCH IN BUNGHOLE
 EXPLOSION FOLLOWED

John Jones, who was perhaps se- riously injured by the accidental ex- plosion of an empty whisky barrel at his home at Dermott yesterday, was brought through this city last night, en route to hospital in Little Rock. As he was returning home, he care lessly threw a match, with which he lighted a cigar, into the bunghOle of a whisky barrel, and it exploded. A part of the barrel struck him on the head, inflicting a bad wound.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1907-08-15
MIR. SOMEBODY'S
 BUSINESS

Mir. Mayor, Mir. Any body or is it MT. Nobody's business? We would like to get acquainted with one of these gen. tlemen So as to find out what Mir. Body we would like to address and in- form them unless something is done with the lake bridge on State street the city might be liable for a damage suit. The bridge is in terrible con- dition and ought to be repaired at once. Thanking you in advance,
 A City Manufacturer.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1907-08-15
GREEN TAG SALE
 ON AT DREYFUS'

The big green tag sale opened at Dreyfus' Big Store this morning and is proving big success. The store was crowded throughout the morn- ing and this afternoon the clerks are simply rushed, waiting on the many customers. The store is attrac- lively decorated and green tags, dis playing bargains, are everywhere in evidence.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1907-08-15
AN ESTIMABLE
 WOMAN DIES

Mrs. Jamie Heinz, AS years old, died at her residence, No. 216 Louisiana street, at z o'clock last night, after an illness of several years. She leaves a husband, Richard Heinz, and one daughter, Miss Agnes Heinz. A step son. Earl Carter, also lives in this city. Mrs Heinz was member of the Christian church and was a most es- timable lady. She had many friends in this city who will be shocked to learn of her death and will sympa- thize deeply with the bereaved fam- fly.
 The funeral will take place from the family residence at 10 a. m Fri day, Reverend c. c. Cline conducting.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1907-08-15

Save 5c day! Buy lot in Home Addition. k. H. M. Mills X Sons.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1907-08-15
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Charles TripIett Martin delightfully."- entertained a number of his boy friends at his home, Fifteenth avenue and Pine street yesterday afternoon Tor on that day he celebrated his ninth birthday. The children were enter talned with number of juvenile games and everyone present spent d most enjoyable afternoon. At a pro- per hour delightful refreshments were served, and all present agreed that Master Triplett entertained them hap. oily.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1907-08-15
"BOB" BYRD IS
 ASSISTANT CASHIER

R. L. Byrd, for several years teller at the Citizens bank, was today pro- noted to assistant cashier by the Board of Directors. His promotion is merited and his services in that ca pacity will be of great value to that institution. The meeting of the Board of Directors was held this morning.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1907-08-15

Mrs. E. E. Tiffin and son, Jesse, of Little Rock are visiting her daughter, Mrs, w. H. Skillcutt, at the corner of Twenty-Second avenue and State street.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1907-08-15

Miss Corinne Hoffman of Little Rock is visiting Mrs. Alex Strauss.
 Harry Veil has returned from Lltt'" Rock.
The independent., 1907-02-21
IMMIGRATION.

San Francisco and her school ques-
tion have done what this congress
would otherwise have failed to DO in
breaking the deadlock between labor
and capital on the immigration bill. 1t
will be remembered that each house OF
congress passed a different immigra-
tion restriction bill at the last years
session. The senate bill raised the head
tax on immigrants to Sc. the house bin
kept IL at 81. The senate favored a lit
eracy requirement. for admission OF all
immigrants over sixteen years of age;
the house rejected such a provision.
The house raised the property qualln-
cation Of admission. and provided that
refugees from political or religious per-
secution should be permitted to remain
IN the country without reference 10 the
possibility OF their becoming a public
charge. Tho senate refused In confer
cnce 10 accept this provision.
Until the Japanese question arose
there NaH small chance for the two
houses % agree nn a blll containing any
important neW restrictions or regula-
llons On immigration Organized labor
The independent., 1907-02-21
Subscription $1.OO

this sewage in way to make them
wish to smear it on their hands and
faces, but it is essential that they
think about it enough 10 make sure
that it is being carried away properly.
Should a defective sewer threaten the
health Of community, it would not be
considered good policy to ignore the
fact in order to avoid an unpleasant
subject On the contrary sufficient
publicity is given to hasten the re-
movai of the dangerous condition.
There is at least q partial analogy be-
tween physical and moral sewage.
We are prone to assume that moral
filth Is attractive, so attractive that
its existence were better left unknown,
while mankind instnctively revolts
from the filth that affects the eye and
admit Of doubt. District Attorney
AtWelI Of Texas warns the newspapers
in his district against printing ver-
batim reports of the evidence in the
Thaw trial such as that of Evelyn
Tha#, citing the federal ~statute
against circulating obscene matter
through the mails. Louisville and Gin
cinnati newspapers have been indicted
by Kentucky grand jury for print
ing this evidence. A resolution has
been introduced in congress demand
ing that "as protection to the honor
and good name of the womanhood of
America" newspapers be forbidden to
print such evidence Yet mighty
wave of healthy, horror stricken dis
gust with immortality and obscene con-
duct has swept the country because Of
the evidence in this trial. Nothing
has occurred in years SO calculated
to protect "the honor and good name
Of the women of America and es-
pecially of darkest New York by ex-
posing the pitfalls that exist. Surely
no healthy mind could be made worse
by it. If there have been newspapers
to play up the evidence in way to
appeal to baser pas sions that is diff
ferent matter. A prurient mind could
pervert into obscurity a report OF q
Sunday school convention. There is no
difference of opinion as to what
should be done with such cases. There
is law for them. But when it comes
to suppressing the truth as obscene we
enter dangerous ground. 1t is to be
considered whether anything is so fully
calculated to make vice attractive as
to make it mysterious by attempts to
suppress knowledge of its real nature.
The independent., 1907-02-21
CARRIoN FACTORIES.

In the discussion of pure food re-
forms in this state it would be Well
not to overlook the disgusting evils OF
cold storage. DR.. Wiley, who pre-
sides over the work of the chemical
bureau of the department of agrfcul-
ture, has recently impaired some val
liable information on this subject.
II is his opinion that not TO exceed
three months in cold storage improves
meats, but that after that period it
deteriorates by a process OF decay. IN
asmuch as meats and poultry are too
often if not generally, kept in cold
storage from year to year, people who
consume them necessarily do so at
great risk. 1t is claimed that some OF
the turkeys sent out into the markets
just before the holidays had actually
been in cold storage five or six years.
Prof Wiley's opinion is that milk
and eggs should never be put iii cold
storage, as they both begin to deter
iorate at once yet many of the eggs
upon which the people feed them
selves at artificial prices have been
hidden away in the storage houses for
many months. Is it any wonder that
consumers have begun to ciamor Tor
laws that will compel dealers to pro-
vide pedigrees for the eggs they sell
by means of which the purchaser
may determine whether or not their
purchases may have reached the
period of declining vitality.
Prof Wiley says also that many va
rieties of fruits are improved by cold
storage, but that it must not continue
for more than three months. Doubt
less much Of the fruit we buy has been
stored longer than that, but vegetable
decay does not seem to be as nauseat-
ing to the human stomach as animal
decay. nor so apt to produce injury.
These are not conjectures by the
government chemist. He is not given
to dealing in conjectures. For his
work in the study of purity of foods
two cold storage houses IN washing :
ton were placed at his disposal, and
ample funds for. making his expert
ments complete and effective.
Doubtless if he could take an occas-
ional jaunt through the great cold
storage houses of the west he would
discover the recruiting officers for the
grim messengers growing army sally
ing forth daily into the food markets
OF the world
The independent., 1907-02-21
CATCHING SOME

The seductive salt used by the rail-
road lobby for placing upon the legis-
lative tail in the matter of the terminal
taxation bill appears to be effective In
some particulars. In one of the Wash
ington county papers appears letter
from Representative Schoettger in
which the following is stated:
Terminal taxation viii soon be under
discussion as bill has been drafted
to that effect Under our old method
the terminals of Omaha were assessed
and distributed all along the diiferenr
railroads in the state SO our county
derived quite a benefit from the same.
This has been admitted by ex-senator
Sorenson, of Omaha, but under the ter
minal taxation plan we will not derive
any benefit therefrom and it will take
some powerful argument to get our
consent to vote for bill which will
take taxes away from our county which
We have heretofore been receiving from
the railroads of the state.
Mr.. Schoettger must have taken
somebody's word for what the termi-
nation taxation bill contains, and that
word is identical with the one that
has been passed around by the rail-
roads. He rays that under the termi-
nal taxation plan we (meaning the
taxpayers of Washington county, will
not derive any benefit therefrom. and
get our consent to vote for I'LL which
will take away taxes from our county
which we have heretofore been receiv-
ing from the railroads of the state"
The truth is that the terminal tax"
alton plan does not take away from
Washington county single cent of the
taxes it has been receiving from the
railroads of the state. Mr.. Schoettger
can find out in ten minutes time, ii he
cares to investigate, that this is the
truth. If Mr.. Schoettger votes against
terminal taxation, he votes to retain in
vogue a system under which the rail-
avoid the payment Of the larger part )f
the taxes due from them in the various
municipalities he votes to make legal
the tax-dodging of the railroads.
If Mr.. Schoettger has no other
reasest for his opposition to terminal
taxation than that under that plan
Washington county will lose any por-
ton OF the taxes ii now receives from
the railroads he cannot, in justice,
maintain mis- position. Surely he
would not lend his influence as leg
islator to assist the railroads in dodg-
| ing taxes? Yet that Is exactly what
he will be doing If he votes against
terminal taxation.
A close reading of the Clarke bill
ought 10 convince Mr.. Schoettger that
the bill does not do what he thinks
it will do. II will demonstrate to him
that IL does not take a dollar from
| Washington county, but makes the
railroads pay their full quota of mu-
nicipal taxes III 1t did what Mr..
Schoettgcr thinks 1t does why should
the railroads be putting in such hard
/ licks against the bill? What difference
would Il make TO them where they
paid their taxes9 The truth Is that
they know II means that they will
have TO pay more taxes. and that Il
why they are lighting A. Mr.
| sehnettger should get next
The independent., 1907-02-21

A branch of business conducted by
Philadelphia establishment devoted to
supplying and boarding feathered pets
is that Of preparing dead birds for
burial. Children who have lost their
canaries or other songsters through
disease or accident bring the little ca
davers to the store TO be laid out i'm
becoming style. Tiny collins. each just
large enough for a bird, are kept in
stock. also quantities of pale pink and
blue cotton The latter IS used for fill-
ing the bird coffin. and on this the bird
Is laid The effect when brides body
h "decently" composed on the pink
and blue cotton Il autiicient to console
tn little mourning naster or mistress
The children then convey their coffin
away for burial Funeral expenses are
light.
The independent., 1907-02-21

AFTER woman has been married a
FEW Years tho plser she clips from
thr aeMspapcf n more likely % be
some system of cleaning cd gloves
no they viii look like new than ono
of a. poems yea ought 10 know.
The independent., 1907-02-21
MORAL srw Aer.

Every rightly built clty has running
beneath rs surface sewers a. eArry
aNav the nlth ana relfse II the place.
Il Is not Well sog ppeelg 10 regard
The independent., 1907-02-21

to Postmaster General Wilson, but
haul the same stuff for the express
companies for less IAN tenth of
cent a pound.
The independent., 1907-02-21
ITS ANOTHER EXAMPLE

Discussing the claims of the railroad
the other day, an experienced business
man. remarked: 'The railroad man
ayers are not honest with themselves
when discussing costs, and it is unrea-
sonable to expect them to be honest
with the public" An example of the
truth of this statement is shown by
the relations of the railroads with the
postal department. 1t has several
times been claimed by the transporta-
ton companies that they are making
no money at all out of the mail-cafry-
ing business, and fought the reduction
in price in congress on this ground
Investigators say that While in other
countries the mails are carried for
pays more than private shippers.
These figures are really astounding,
showing that the railroads charge the
government from two to four times as
MES which are usually made up q
high officials of the railroads. Profess
sor Henry C. Adams of the university
of Michigan, statistician of the inter-
state commerce commission says:
''On these estimates the railway re-
ceipts from the express between New
York and Boston would average so
cent freight $l.25 express and
first-class freight, against SO cents for
the mails; New York to Chicago 75
centscents freight, sl.25 express and
1886 mail; New York to Atlanta, SIPS
freight 81 express and $3.50 mail; Chi
cago<to Milwaukee, 25 cents freight, 80
cents express, "a cents mail per hun
dred (this seems fairly reasonably;
s6.-5 express, and s13.2S mail (this
seems very unreasonable) Atlanta to
Savannah, 81 cents freight, 81 cents ex-
press, and $3.17 mail Omore unreason-
able still)
''These and other data too numerous
for insertion here indicate that as a
rule railways receive for express so
to 100 per cent more than for first
class freight, and for mail 100 to 800
per cent more than for express
"A specific case will show NOS lr-
Is the relation between railway re-
ceipts for mail and express The New
York central gets 40 per cent Of the
gross earnings Of the express company
operating OYER it's line The result is
the Relieving leation between mail and
express for the route from New York
to Buffalo, 439 niles:
Railway earnings Der year for
125 tons of mail daily ......s1, Az. $40
Railway earnings per year for
125 tons of express daily.. 436 250
The express companies carry maga-
zines and newspapers 500 miles and
more at cent pound. and the rail-
ways get less than one-half cent a
pound. on two cents ton-mile. Any
general express agent will tell you
that the>compsny Will shade the rate
far large shipper. For example.
the Cosmopolitan is carried from New
York 10 Boston, 2le miles. for eighteen
cents hundred, ar less than one-fifth
Of cent a pound. This is at the rate
Of l.G cents per ioa-mlle for the ex-
press company and three-fourths of q
cent ton-miie for the railways. rate
about one-siXteculh of the average
mai rate and ninth of tho lowest
matt rate on The lines where the voi-
pne OK mall d greatest The rail-
ways Nharwe the government about
lhtca eentB pound for hauling sec.
uad-elaes matter according TO Pfufes-
- AdaMs ana eight cents according
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-03-09
copyrisht. 1907. By Harper Z Brosher.
Author of 1.-The Circle" E

/ and some tobacco from the Jar that
stood behind the books. His face
looked tired and a little worn, as IL
common with men who have worked
long at an uncongenial task. Shreddine
the tobacco between his hands he
slowly filed the pipe, then lighted II
from the fire with spill Of twisted
paper.
Almost at the moment that he ap
piled the light the sound Of steps
mounting the uncarpeted stairs outside
caught his attention and he raised his
head to listen.
Presently the steps halted and he
heard a match struck. The stranger
was evidently uncertain of his where
abouts Then the steps moved forward
again and paused. b
| An expression Of surprise crossed
Loder's face and he laid down his pipe
As tho visitor knocked he walked
quietly across the room and opened the
door.
The passage outside was dark and
the newcomer drew back before the
light from the room.
"Mr. Loder?" he began interroga-
lively. Then all at once he laughed N
embarrassed apology. "Forgive me-
he said. 'The light rather dazzled me-
I didn't realize who it was"
Loder recognized the voice as belong.
ing to his acquaintance Of the fog.
"Oh, it's your he said. won't you
come int" His voice was little cold.
This sudden resurrection left him sur.
prised, and not quite pleasantly sur
prised. He walked back to the fire.
place, followed by his guest.
The guest seemed nervous and agi-
tated. Il must apologize for the hour
Of my visit" he said. "My-my time is
not quite my own"
Loder waved his hand. Whose time
is his OWN" he said
Chilcote, encouraged by the remark,
drew nearer to the fire. Until this mo-
ment he had refrained from looking di-
rectly at his host Now, however, he
raised his eyes, and, despite his prepa-
ration, he recoiled unavoidably before
the extraordinary resemblance. Seen
here, in the casual surroundings of q
badly furnished and crudely lighted
room, 1t was even more astounding
than 1t had been In the mystery OF the
fog.
Forgive me-" he said again. TT IL
physical, purely physical. I am bowled
over against my will.''
Loder smiled. The slight contempt
that Chilcote had first inspired rose
again, and with 1t a second feeling less
easily defined. The man seemed SO I'M
stable. SO incapable, yet 80 grotesqueiy
suggestive. to himself.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-03-09
CHAPTER ~.

f~lO those whose sphere lies in the
west Of London, Fleet street is
little more than a name and
Clifford's Inn mere dead let
ter. Yet Clifford's inn lies as safely
slowed away In the shadow Of the law
courts as any grave under country
church wall. 1t Is as green of grass,
as gray Of stone, as irresponsible to the
passing footstep.
Facing the rallied in grass plot OF Its
little court stood the house In which
John Loder had his rooms. Taken at
first glance the house had the desert
ed air of an Office, inhabited only In
the early hours, but as night fell lights
would be seen to show out, first on one
floor, then on another faint, human
beacons unconsciously signaling each
other. The rooms Loder Inhabited
were on the highest floor. and from
their windows one might gaze philo-
sophicaliy on the treetops, forgetting
the uneven pavement and the worn
railing that hemmed them around. In
the landing outside the rooms his name
appeared above his door, but the paint
had been soiled by time and the letters
for the most part reduced to shadows,
so that, taken In conjunction with the
gaunt staircase and bare walls, the
place had cheerless look.
Inside, however, the effect was some
what mitigated. The room on the right
hand as one entered the small passage
that served as hall was Of fair size,
though low ceiled. The paint Of the
wall paneling, like the name above the
outer door, had long ago been worn to
a dirty and nondescript hue. and the
floor was innocent Of carpet. Yet In
the middle of the room stood fine old
Cromwell table, and on the plain deal
bookshelves and along the mantel-
piece were some valuable books-polit-
ical and historical. There were no cur
tains on the windows and common
reading lamp with green shade stood
on desk 1t was the room Of man
with few hobbies and no pleasures,
who existed because he was alive and
worked because he must.
Three nights after the great fog John
Loder sat by his desk in the light OF
the green shaded lamp. The remains
Of very frugal supper stood on the
center table, and in the CRATE small
and economical looking fire was burn
ing.
Having written for close on two
hours, he pushed back his chair and
stretched his cramped fingers. Then
he yawned, rose and slowly walked
across the room. Reaching the mantel-
piece he took a pipe from the pine rack