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East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-10-10
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comedy field. The fun is fast and
furious. the lines bright, sparkling
and bubblng over with genuine hui
NOR and the people who help to
make the skit a success, number
some Of the prettlest, daintiest and
most talented women on the Amerl-
can stage. The company is a good
one and as is an invariable rule with
all Of Dixon and Bernard's companies,
they are dressed superbly, while Ella
borate and massive sets OF scenery
are carried for eact act OF the COM
edy. There are a number of new
speclalties in the play and the music
is of a bright and catchy kind that
will readily appeal to the public ear
Dixon and Bernard have the leading
role and will be assisted by COM
pany OF 40 people.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-10-10
Epic of the South.

For many years to come "The
Clansman" will remain the epic of the
reconstructed south. 1t is as firmly
identified with Dixie as "Waverly"
with Scotland, adam Bede" with
rustic England, or "Old Homestead"
with New England. Its success for
the first three seasons was enormous
both north and south, and now in re-
sponse to the urgent requests of west
ern managers II has opened its fourth
season with an even greater measure
Of popularity on the Pacific coast. No
one should miss seeing this splendid
play at the Oregon Theater, October
90.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-10-10

She began her career at the age OF
eight years in the Imperial theater at
st. Petersburg and has been dancing
II years, appearing at the Imperial
theater eight months in the year and
for the other four months taking en-
gagementS on the Riviera.
The London critics praise Miss Ky
aksht's dancing. The only fault they
find with her is that she wears the
"smile that won't come off"
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-10-10

name that st. Petersburg has bestow-
ed upon Lydia Kyaksht, now the prin-
cipal dancer at the Empire theater
here, succeeding Adeline Genee. who
has been captured by New York.
Miss Kyaksht is a frail little wo-
man, with a footstep so light that one
day when she tripped over the foot
lights by accident she stepped on a big
drum and piroquetted off without
damaging the velum.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-10-10
CLANS and Nix

Hans and Nix" will be the attrac-
tion at the New Oregon Thursday
evening. 1t is a muiscal comedy OF
the up-to-date style, full of clean fun
with nothing in it that will offend
anyone 1t has a variety of charac-
ters, many of which are new TO the
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-10-10
October Attractions.

October 10-The Holy City.
October 12-Oh, What a Night.
October 15-Hans and Nix.
October 20-The Clansman.
October 25-The Girl from the
Sunny South.
October 26-The Battle of Life.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-10-10
CALLED "TIIE SALVATION
OF THE RUSSIAN BALLET

London, Oct 10 THE Salvation Of
the Russian Ballet" is the picturesque
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-10-10
TranSCOntinental
After Three Sensational Record
Seasons in the East

Witnessed and Gheered
By More Than 4,0OO,-
600 Theatre.Going
People with UnparaIlel.
ed Enthusiasm.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1908-08-30
PURE FOOD LAW
 AIDS COMMERCE
Tinted States Consul in France Saws Law Has Brought About Greater Respect in Foreign Lands for the American Labels.

Washington, Aug. 29.-That the
 United States pure food law instead
 of hamperins foreign trade has hene- fitted it and seems to have carried
 with greater respect for foreign labels is the opinion expressed by United States Consul Dominic I. Mur
 pby, at Bordeaux, France, former commissioner of pensions, in a repor. On French exports to the United States. Consul Murphy says the rec ords of the Bordeaux consulate. one of the first places which would nat urally feel the effects of changed con- ditions, show that the declared values of exports of French foods and food products to the United States during the first year of the operation of the pure food law actually increased. The value of alimentary paste, including
 macaroni, increased almost $47,0OO |during 1907 as compared with 1906; Jams and jellies increased $19,921; |olive oil increased $63,7a3, preserved Fruits $34,70S, preserved vegetables f55,1 ,132, still wines $46,7S9 and spark
 jng wines $5,9O9 Other articles Hlassed as foods showed decreased ex-
 ortation but the decrease in almost &Fery item may be properly accounted r or without reference to the pure
 bod law, says the consul.
 Exports of brandy fell off $11 ,2S5
 t the records show much greater Killing off in 1906, compared with ASO5. The decrease in preserved fish,
 which was considerable, was due sole ayeto the practical feature of the sar- Edine fisheries, the packers having been utterly unable to supply hun Sdfedth part of the American orders Al for liquors, the slight decrease is due to the provisions of the pure food law forbidding the use of certain o0lOrfng matters and the difficulty the Inanufa cturers found in finding pro- per Substitutes.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1908-08-30
G. R. JOHNSON. JOEL PRATT JOHNSON X PRATT
 Contra: ctorS
 X Builders Estimates Furnished on Request Old Phone 1205, Pine Bluff, Ark.
CALLING IN SCRIPT.

July Term of Jefferson County Court.
 July 6. 1908.
 In the matter Of callins n the County
 Warrants of Jefferson County. Ark.
 as provided under Section ll75 to
 1179, inc, Of Kirby's Disest.; ss.
 It is hereby considered. ordered and adjudged by the Court that the County Warrants Of Jeffcrsnn County, Arkan- sas, be called In on Saturhay, the 10th day of October, 1908, Tor the purpose of canceling and reissuing said war rants a.. provided by law. State of Arkansas, County of JeHer-
 son.
 I, J. R. Core, Clerk of he County and Probate Courts of the Connty and State aforAsaid, do hereby certify that the above 1ypewritten matter is true and correct copy of the original order as made by the County Judge in the matter of reissulng Jefferson County Warrants as the same appears Of re- cord on page 104 of the Jefferson County Court Record, Vol. U.
 Witness my hand and seal this 1st day Of August, 1908.
 JESSE R. CORE, Clerk (seaD c. M NICHOL, D. c. 8 16 d2w VNM'
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LOST IN THE FLOOD
|eGfO Cabins in Georgia and CarOlinas 5svashed Away Like DriftwOOd-In.
 mates Had No Chance to Escape
 Property Loss Estimated at $2,0O0.- co.

Atlanta, Ga, Aug. 29.-Sixteen nown dead in the vicinity of Au- usta. with probably an equal number [ deaths in the outlying districts from 'hich reports have not been received, property loss of $2,0O0,000 in Au- lata and vicinity and 1000 persons ,meless.
 This summarizes the situation ill e Georgia food district today. In the Carolinas, Spartanburg .eenville and other cities report to- ythat the floods have receded, but mage is heavy. Possibly million liars has been lost in North and uth Carolina because of the high ter.
 The loss of life is comparatively III m these states, warnings having nNGiven before the great sweep of Nf fshOt over the cities. And doz- persons to the Georgia death list &sthe Carolinas will have given Stoll.
 Mi the whole situation has been M It will be found that the total Jist of the three states of Geor- M North Carolina and South 11AWtll be in the neighborhod 5s the dead are negroes-in g64 Saozen whites have been re- ! Ewing lost their lives. The
 3 f1anking the river banks
 in the lowlands were
 like so much driftwood. pse so rapidly that many rts of these cabins never
 e to even escape from which they slept.
 Reports are received this
 :bodies have been seen
 the river, but up to
 hly 16 bodies had been & he city.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1908-08-30

to better conven- fence, have moved my cleaning and pressing shop to 21S State Street, where will be glad to serve the trade. All work entrusted to me will be turned out In first class shape. I have mastered the cleaning and pressing business. l hope to serve you often. Very re- spectfully, F. T. Blanson.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1908-08-30

NEW STORE-I have complete stock of Fresh Groceries and am selling as cheap as any store in the city. I will duplicate the prices of any store in Pine Bluff on Feed stuffs of all kinds as well as Gro ceries, Give me your business and you will certainly get your moneys worth. J. B. SIMMONS, Corner Hickory and Tenth.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1908-08-30
Umbrellas

:. GLICKSBERG, Expert Umbrella Re- pairer. Corner Second Avenue and
 Walnut Street, opposite Old Tele- phone building. Covers from soc to $7.50 always on hand. All work ex- ecuted promptly and satisfaction guaranteed. Work called for and
 delivered. Your patronage solicited.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1908-08-30

THE TAlLOR-Clean- ing, altering and repairing a spe- cialty. All work strictly first class. 402 West Second Avenue. Old phone 4S2.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1908-08-30
Tailoring

J. M ROYSTON'S TAILOR SHOP 1900 West Sixth Avenue, is the place to get your colthes cleaned pressed and repaired. Also orders carefully taken for ma le to meas ure clothes. Old phone 1850.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1908-08-30
CIa Sified BuSine SS DIR E Pine Bluff, Arkansas

HARRIS FOTOGRAFER-Children's S fotografs d specially. Cloudy days good as sunshine for sittings.. Old phone 13o9. 121 12 West Second Avenue. Pine Bluff, Ark.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1908-08-30
FOR RENT.
Dwellings.

Dwellings. No. 509 w. Sixth ave, s rooms. No. 210 Olive st., , rooms. No. 1902 w. Pullen, rooms. No. 1916 w. Pullen, 4 rooms. No. 1894 w. Seventh ave-, rooms. No. 2003 w. Fifth ave-, 4 rooms. Dwellings (Colored Tenants). No. 1000 Orange st., 3 rooms. No. 1910 Orange st., ? rooms. No. 1216 Fir st., 3 rooms. No. 1920 Fir st., 3 rooms. No. 2903 w. Twelfth ave, rooms. No. 1116 Holly st., rooms. No. 7O2 Elm st., 3 rooms. No 1908 Missouri st., 2 rooms. No. 2612 w. Twelfth ave, rooms. No. 1907 W. Ninth ave, rooms. Eighteenth and Texas st.. rooms. Agent for Sawyer & Austin Lumber O. Dwellings.
 CHAS HANCOCK, Real Estate, Loans and Insurance.
 Office 113 Pine St.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1908-08-30
Iron Works

PINE BLUFF IRON WORKS-Gen- eral Founders and Machinists. Brass and Iron Castings and Machine Re- pairing Stock of all standard goods carried in stock all the time. Locomotives, Engines and Boilers Repaired. Long distance telephones, day, 476; night, 334. Pine Bluff, Ar kansas. Note: We operate our machine shop both day and night.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1908-08-30
Undertaken

UNDERTAKING COMPANY -Undertakers and Embalmers; 630 East Third Avenue. Fine Funeral Furnishings. All kinds of artistic Picture Framing. Old phones Nos. 510, 475. 1924. H. M. Thomas, Man ager. Pine Bluff, Ark.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1908-08-30
Meat Market

VIM. E. JANlESON-Dealer in Fresh Meats, Game, Poultry, etc. Fish and Oysters in season. 1719 West Sixth Avenue. Both phones.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1908-08-30
Groceries

J. W. TARVER-Grocery Store. Low est prices for cash. Produce, Fresh Vegetables every day. Staple and Fancy Groceries always on hand Vegetables grown from our OWL garden. S21 West Second street.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1908-08-30
Horseshoer

W. O. WILT-Practical Horeshoer. l
 guarantee to cure Corns, Quarter
 Cracks, Interfering, Knee Knocking, Forging and Cross Firing. Old phone No. 1886 414 West Second Avenue.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1908-08-30
Blacksniths

DLACKSMITH-A. K. Matlock, 61S West Barraque Street, General Blacksmithing. Buggy and carriage repair work. s years experience New work especially.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1908-08-30
Musical Instruments

MUSICAL NSTRUCTIONS-Up-to- date cuas..eN .story methods taught on Vic 'ractical harmony, the works aaasters, condensed into 30 lesson: Trial lesson fgree to ad vanceG sansicians. Jos. P. McKen na. 4ol f.ast Second avenue.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1908-08-30
Restaurant

Call at Anderson's Restaurant and Boarding House. First class accom- modations. Groceries in connec- ton. J. 4. ANDERSON, Prop. 706 East Fourth Street.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1908-08-30
Shoe Shop

j. MARCU S-Dealer in New and Mis- fit Shoes. 211 East Third avenue All kinds of repairing done
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1908-08-30
Photographer

ECK THE PHOTOGRAPHER-512 West Second Avenue, Pine Bluff, will not close his gallery this sum- mer as heretofore, but will be ready at any time to do all kinds Of photo work in the latest style and at very reasonable prices. Information ID regard to sizes, styles, etc, cheer fully given.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1908-08-30
Hack Line

For quick transportation call CITY HACK LINE, 20 East BarraQue St. Open day and night. Prompt and reliable. Special attention to train calls Old phone 394 New phone 102. Moses 0ford, prop Pine Bluff, Ark.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1908-08-30
Harness

VIM. LER-Manufacturer and re- pairer. Also dealer in Harness and
 Sadd,ery. 211 West Barraque Street.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1908-08-30

 J. W. TARVER-Dtaler n Groceries and Meats. Old phone 175. 627 East Sixth avenue. Quantity, quality and weights guaranteed.
 J. w. LlTTLE--Staple and Fancy Groceries, Feedstuffs of all kinds Country Produce bought and sold. II. S. Postal Station No. l. First class barber shop. Phone, new 46S. Corner Seventh ord Ohio.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1908-08-30
Grain, Feedstuffs

WESTBROOK GRAIN AND COMMIS- SION CO.-Wholesale Grain and Feed Stuffs. Carload lots spe- cialty.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1908-08-30
Wood

HICKORY WOOL 70 20o6 West Sixth Street. Olu ph"ne l336. New phone 206 All kinds of stove wood and blocks. All ord'ts gwen prompt attention. Wood delivered 10 any part of city. Yous@ for service.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1908-08-30

Try the up-to-date hand Laundry, run by experienced laundry man. All work guaranteed first class. We al- so do first class dyeing and press ing on ladies' and gents clothes of all kinds. Work called for and de- livered by wagon. JOHN w. TARTAR, 120 North Olive.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1908-08-30
VeltIn. II .,1-V

WATSON & MN~,3N Veterinary Sur geons Oficc a5,o aospltaI No PIE East Barraquc. E, th phones
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1908-08-30
Brick

Y. o. c. BRICK CO.-Manufacturers of Building Brick. Capacity 30,000 per day. A square brick and a square deal Old phone 943. Pine Bluff, Ark
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1908-08-30

SIMPSON & WEBB FURNITURE OMPANY-Furniture, Carpets, Stoves and Ranges. Complete House Furnishers. Both telephones. 212- 214 West Second Avenue. See our
 special prices on mating this week.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1908-08-30
Dry Goods

MULLIKIN DEPARTMENT STORE 326-32S Main Street, 107 West Fourth Avenue. Sells the Dr. Saw yer cushion comfort Shoe for women and men. Give them a trial.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1908-08-30
Carriage

PINE BLUFF CARRIAGE WORKS No. 406 West Second Avenue. Re pairing of carriages and all kinds of vehicles. Horeshoeing. All work guaranteed. A. c. Adams, prop.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1908-08-30

R. T. EUGENE ROSS-1719 West Sixth avenue. Repairing and refin- ishing, enamel iron beds, etc. Have your stove put up and reploish, base burners also. Special attention to crippled rockers and dining chairs. Carpet and mating laying. Old phone 1191 and 745.
 Lunch Counter in connection.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-06-27

his books are in demand wedding
presents. The vogue has grown recently
through the extensive use made OF books
for this purpose by Mrs. Asquith. wife or
the prime minister. who started the fash
ion; and every one now seems to be tax
ing it up. If you look through the coll
umns of any of the society papers and
find gift books by various authors. 80
far. Kipling has proved quite favorite,
while Oliver Wendell Holmes and Jane
Austen are also much in demand. Brown
ing, Ruskin and Dickens are sure to f1g-
ure as gifts at many weddings; though
Browning is given away" mostly among
the intellectuals. Dickens used to be more
Of a favorite at "middle-class" weddings.
but recently his books figure prominently
even among the elect.
Booksellers Keep Informed.
Booksellers are supposed to keep them
tastes of prominent people. who are eligi-
BILE in the marriage market If one
wishes to make a suitable book gift to
a marrying friend who figures in the So
cial world. doubtless the bookseller can
supply some inside facts. How this in
formation is obtained is somewhat of
mystery but the explanation rests In the
fact that nearly everybody makes use
of one or other of the great lending IL
braries which play SO prominently part
Libraries soon learn the tastes of most
persons using them and they interchange
their information with the booksellers.
Thus 1t is that the taste of an engaged
couple in society may be fairly well as
certained, and If your bookseller knows
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-06-27

ed lending their guests books ''hot from
the author" You can have list OF
books lust out" on your bre akfast ia
BILE.
In the selection of authors a large por-
ton of the reading public consultS the
local librarian who has become. as l.
we're, a sort of literary mentor. If Ii
brarian does not take" to a particular
author ii is rather unhappy for the
author, for the head of the book depart
ment of big store public library can
bly, In fact w. w. Jacobs has humor-
ously suggested that authors should gel
together for the purpose of making II
pleasant for librarians. A sort of enter
tainment fund should be raised and the
Librarians taken to the theater or on trips
to the continent and thus cultivate an IN
innate and pleasant acquaintance which
would affect the taste OF the pubic wheL
it came to book selections.
Speaking to one of the public Librarians
recently, | asked him what sort OF books
were most in favor just now.
1T is a rather curious thing. was MS
reply, that many people are taking uf
the reading of the old authors. The abso-
lutely modern writer's are not coming In
for such a large share of attention. There
is a steady demand also for more or less
serious literature. The novel with a pur-
nose is much in demand. whereas the
purely frivolous work has gone out or
style Novels dealing with modern social
nrohlems are much read. At the same
time. there is a good demand for purely
humorous work which does not pretend
to he ANYTHING else. On this point might
mention that Mark Twain Is a great ia
vorite in England"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-06-27

his business he can usually select TIM
very books which are the favorites
among the circle in which the prospective
wedding will take place.
1t is rather curious. in this connection.
to note that the taste for "matrimonial
books changes in different localities. For
instance in London. kipling, Ruskin,
Dickens seem to figure largely at most
of the weddings; whereas in other big
cities the selection varies considerably.
A we'll known bookseller recently said on
this point:
I'VE regret to say that the Dublin folks
are rather slow to recognize the import
ance of adopting books for wedding
presents. Up to a short time ago, Ruskin
was much in demand. but now we gen.
orally suggest either a set of Dickens.
Scott, Thackeray. George Eliot or Kip
ling. with ladies. one Of the poets, some
volume in a snowy binding. or an art
book is most frequently used"
Scotch Like Standard Books.
In Edinburgh. the intellectual Athens
of Scotland. bookseller states that 1.-The
demand is principally for standard books
in handsome bindings. The authors most
in request are Stevenson. George Mere
dith, Kipling, Jane Austen. Thackeray.
Dickens. George Eliot and Shakespeare.
the latter in countless editions" 1t is
20 singular to note that many wedding
,lples are presented with editions OF
Omar Khayyam 1t is difficult to see
how Omar's melancholy fatalism appeals
very strongly to the wedding guest. but
still there is no disputing about tastes.
and if people want Omar publishers are
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-06-27
PENSIONS PRoLoNG LIFE.
Longevity Records Of England's
Friendly Society of Ironfounders.

From the New York Tribune.
An important and noteworthy fact
which is to be taken into account by En-
their old age pension system is that pen
sicners live long. That fact. often stated
i'm a satiric vein. is to be taken seriously
as demonstrated by statistics and as hav-
ing an essential bearing on both the
amount of pensions to be paid and the
effect of them upon society.
A striking demonstration of this is to
be observed in the records of the Friendly
Society of Ironfounders in England. That
organization has for many years been
paving pensions to its superannuated
members In 1SS3-'S5 IL was found that
the average age of these pensioners AT
death was sixty-eight years and SIX
months. In l9O6-'07 II was seventy-one
years and three months. Thus the aver
age life of a pensioner had been length
ened by two years and nine months.
1t does not appear that the general
average Of human life in England las
been heightened to so great an extent,
wherefore we must conclude that the PEN
sions are an important factor in the pro-
motion of longevity. That is quite natu-
ral of course, for the enjoyment OF a
pension means better food and generally
better conditions of life than the super
animated worker would have without IT,
and those Improved circumstances pro-
long life. II the same rule operates under
the national pension system. as it prob
ably will, though perhaps not to so mark
ed an extent. the national treasury Will
have more to pay on that accoont than
Is estimated under the present expect
ancy Of life.