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Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1908-02-23

Herss a pretty tale OF domestic
economy from an English paper. lie
had been brought up In tho lap Of
luxury and extravaganza, and when
bad times came and he had to 80 down
to the city and look carefully after his
shillings it was his pretty and tender
little wife no helped him and cncouIt
aged him by example In small savings
One fenc" he n"vor would face
He balbcA 1T taking q bus. ~;
might pass The cllb. You know, dear.
and the fellows at the windows
One evening. however, he returned ra-
diant to dinner. Tenderly breclRg
his LIES partner, he murmured: 1--WE
Done It, darling. All the way for three
pcncew Love and gratitude were IN
her eyes as she said: my brave boy!
Did you mind it very muchT With at
fectionate cheeriness he made answer:
mo, dearl Got box seat: real good Old
sort, the driver. Told me lots Of stories
and was quite chatty. Capital chap!
Gave him big cigar and half crown
for himseH when I got down"
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1908-02-23
How Fro,t Affects Plants.

Plants DO not freeze to death In win
tsr, but perish from thirst. The proc
ass il simple. Tho cold causes the
withdrawal of the water from the cells
Of the plant, forming ice crystals out
eide OF The cells. The frost, cooling
and contracting the surface, acts as a
sort OF pump, and as soon al the cell
II emDtiaa " lts life giving 1uid the
plant ii"s. rhe truth Of this theory
has 5re.. proved by numerous carnfui
experiments. Great variation ~as
found "a IRE amount Of cold necessary
80 cause he death OF vegetation Sons
plants Gr% out quickly and II" Killed
before the sreezing pom IS yaoehed
Many plants will survive, zero Weather.
&A,! .v.le die ouiJ i - degrees be
low. ,'h"t'in Fe.,. aye sroTt},s onTer
frcclr. lore .rc forms OF bacteria,
tho e'e;' = ;na5rrsn,, n lid alr,
the inten,t&i cold 2saii"bic. ,e'oa.e OF:
Of their bitter bah mp " AM! live.
ly as ever II Chicago Tribune.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1908-02-23
Tho or.at Whts sh.,,s.

Tho man eating nsh par excellence ia
tho great white shark. It u otherwise
Known by the name Of man eater. Dc.
casionally specimens are seen on both
coasts Of tho United States, though its
more customary habitat ~ In tropical
waters. This frightful crsa tufe attains
q length Of nearly forty feet, and It Is
able to swallow q man whole. This
fact Is proved BY an experiment which
sailors are fond Of making when such
a shark is captured. Tho skull being
preserved. they amuse themselves by
crawling one after another through the
distended Jaws. It would b unsafe to
do this. however, when The head has
been freshly cut Oh. because under such
the jaws WI snap togethe,
oercely FOR some time afterward II
Is placed between them. The
skull Of atbig shark. By the way, is al
ways sa'able owing to the demand By
museums and: curiosity hunters. a
young sea lion weighing a hundred
pounds has been found In the stomach
Of white shark.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1908-02-23
Precious Plart Stones.

Among the many strange things 10 be
found In the Philippine Islands are
the SO called plant stones encounter
ed now. and again. In certain: vegetable
growths. The bamboo,,s,,fo instance,
according 10 Kultur und Natur, cor
talns stone very similar to the opal,
but on account Of the rarity with which
It Is found it is much more costly than
the opal. In many thousand cane stalks
cut down and carefully examined there
may perhaps be one in which this beau
tiful greenlsh pink sclntillating stone
has been formed from the minute partl-
cles Of siliceous deposit that imparts
its intense hardness to the outer Gov
ering of the cane. The bamboo cane
stone Is known as tabashirs. In the
interior Of some cocoanuts a stonelile
secretion is found that Is not inferior
In brilliaacy to the most beautiful gen.
uine pearl
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1908-02-23
Wonderful Builders.

A personal inspection Of the pyra
mids made by an English quarry own.
or led him to the conclusion that the
old Egyptians were better builders
than those Of the present day. He
found blocks Of stone IN the pyramids
weighing three or four times as much
as the obelisks on the banks of the
Nile. He saw stone the estimated
weight Of which was 500 tons. Many
of the stones were found to be thirty
feet In length and fitted SO closely to
gether that the blade Of a penknife
could be run over the surface without
discovering the break between them
There is no machinery, he claims. so
perfect that 1t will make two surfaces
thirty feet In length which will meet
together in unison as the stones in the
pyramids meet.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1908-02-23
Modest Contributors,

A man was coming up from Chun,
chen province with sum Of money
which had been subscribed for the pay
nent Of the public debt. He was met
by robbers. who took the money and
started away. He called after them
that the money was subscription to
the fund for the raising Of the debt,
whereupon they came back and handed
him the money and begged his pardon
for their mistake, and they gave him
10 yen extra as contribution on their
own part He asked their names to
publish in the papers. but they said
they did not want to obtain notorlety
IN that way and declined, but said they
were glad to pay something toward
helping the country.--Korean News.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1908-02-23
: ..protoptMm.

All life Oh the earth appears only IL
connection with one substance-a Wa
terry jelly-closeIy rotated chemically
to egg album an-and Tits substance ls
known rs protoplasm. Every living
thing is built Of this one substance
jellyhsh, trees. whales, men~every-
thing thai lives. Biologists have sue.
ceeded in doing some wonderful
things. Flys or six starflsh eggs have
been fused into one, from which o
monster starnsh has been produced
Other starfish eggs have been separated
into eight pieces, from which eight
dwarf starfish have been brought forth.
Crabs can be made to order, with the
large claw on either the right OF the
left side, and datfish have been pro.
duced with the color pattern on tho
underside-Ncw York American.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1908-02-23
A RuinOus Victory.

We are told that tho reduction Of
passenger fares half q cent q mile IS
great victory" for the people
and the reform administrations.
But is this victory" for the 100,-
900 idle wage earners in the South
who want work, and can't get it?
Is it a victory which is appre-
ciated by 100000 wage earners in
the South whose wages of hours
have been reduced? Are the own
and employees OF the idle saw mills,
furnaces, mines and factories shout
ing hallelujah over this glorius vic
tory
We have not heard the country
merchants celebrating the victory, :"
nor have we heard a single mass
meeting of farmers anywhere in the
United States rejoicing over the tri-
umph.
Then who are celebrating?
A few officeholders and the re-
form press, with a sprinkling of Of
fee seekers. These politicians and
their newspaper allies have to "hol-
Ter" and then try to fool the people
because thousands of the latter are
.condemning them.
How the people out of jobs do
love Cows. Glenn, Smith and Conner
for these victories which have
shaken the confidence of investors
in Southern enterprises and caused
a semi-paralysis of business!
In their affection for the political
agitators. labor and capital stand
together. The loss which the DEM
agoguess have brought on labor, to
say noting of capital. runs up into
the millions and the total loss to
and their kind. reaches half a bill
the South due to these three men
lion dollars in money, river Of
tears from hungry women and child
rem cryig for bread, a million walls
from respondent men out of en-
ployment and how lives only the
good God knows!
Another victory" like this one
over the railroads, and the South
will be almost as pitiable a condi-
fton as it was at the close of the
war-Railroad Record.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1908-02-23
Locks EASY. but Try II

Did You ever notice jeweler wear
ing his magnifyin@ glass in one eye? IL
looks easy. but try it. The inexperi
Anced citizen wno tries to look at some
thing with sucL glass is sure to clost
me eye. He cant look at the magnif1eC
,bject with the other eye opened. At
AN the jeweler. This Is only another
evidence that one must learn all thu
,letails Of ones trade. What Is eas.
for the experienced jeweler Is all bu
Impossible for the novice.-New Yor'
Globe
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1908-02-23
Ruskin to an Admirer.

Ruskin. it is known. had his own
ways Of publishing his works. with tbs
result that they were sometimes har.,
to get and expensive. According to th4
Great Central Railway Journal, he
once sent this letter to a stranger wiz,
wrote to him complaining Of the pric,
Of his books:
"a Woodstock Road. Oxford, 4th Nov, 'Sa
Ny Dear Sir-I have ordered my pub.
Usher TO send you in Gift book of mine
c'Munera Pulyeris') you have not read
Be content with that at present. and Cac.
lyle. Have not you Shakespeare. cheap
And the Bible nowadays for nothing
What good 30 they do you? Faithful!
yours, J. RUSKIN.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1908-02-23
RAILROAD
:NOTES
Employees Of Il. 4 n. Hard Hit.

Employees Of l.. 4 n. Hard Hit.
All traiAmen, including conduc-
4tors, engineers, firemen, brakemen'
fiagmen, porters and others employ
ed by the Louisville & Nashville rail
road have been notified that re-
duction in salaries will he made,
effective March l. The reduction
contemplated is a restoration OF
the schedule in effect prior to March
1. 1907. when increases were grant
eel All over the system. 1t S said
that the proposed reduction will
effect some OF the employees mate
rally. while in the cases Of others
the decrease will be slight.
The superintendent states that a
return to the old schedule will work
but little hardship, and that the en-
ployes are expressing no dissatisfac-
ton. The present schedule, he said,
was put into effect at a time when
traffic was unusually heavy, and the
business of the road in 4 generally
prosperous condition. During the
mast few month, however, traffic on
all lines has been light, and the
krainmen we're not called upon to
perform as much service. Accord
ing to superintendent Fisher they
have been expecting a reduction in
pay on that account and the an
Ouncement has occasioned no sur
prise.
Or the other HAND however il L
rumored that the engineers affected
by the cut are not satisfied, and will
object strenuously to a reduction. 1t
is said that the reduction means q
cut of from 10 to 13 per cent TO
them.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1908-02-23
Why she,Is Fly STRAIGHT.

Many people wonder why the cone
shaped projectiles in their f1igh,
through the air do not wabble. bu'
drive straight ahead. This is easil.
explained Round the bottom Of thf
shell is q narrow band Of copper which
varies in width according to the size OF
the proiectilc. Being made Of soft
metal this band is cut by the steei
"itiinS OF the gun IN the shock Of ex
plosion. This action causes the shell
70 revolvc with lightning rapidity. With
The result that it keeps steady durbs
It's flight through the air. - London
Nail
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1908-02-23
Children In Piiny's Day.

It was not & modern American writ
Or who, discussing the children, wrote
Of them thus; dow many are there
who will give place 10 man out Of
respect to his age ana dignity? They
are shrewd men already and know
everything. They are In awe OF no
body, but take themselves FOR thei,
own example" These were the words
Of Pliny the younger used in one o.
his famous letters during the frs.
Christian century, but they win strong.
ly apply to much Of the young Amer
lea Of today.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1908-02-23
\ Curious Superstition,

Among the superstitions of the Sene
ca Indians was this most beautiful
enc: When. A young maiden died the;
imprisoned a young bird until it first
began to try Its powers of song. am
then, loading 1t with caresses and me-;
sages, they hosed Its bonds over he.
grave IN the belief that it would no.
fold its wings nor close its eyes until j.
had flown to the spirit land and deIiv
sred its precious burden OF affection Il
the loved and lost one.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1908-02-23
Neither Still Nor Small.

when you DO something you kno'
Is wrong, doesn't still small voo
keep reminding you Of it ..ternally:
"a still. small voice! I guess y
never met my wife, did you?"-Hot
ton Post
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1908-02-23
Tiie Ccmprcr,ise,

Ascum-Uave Henpeck and his wi
settled their differences about their ri
iting cards? Newitt--Oh. yes: the.'''
compromised on "Mr. and Mrs. Mar
Henpeck. "~-Philadelph!a Press
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1908-02-23
How a Stone Varies,

A stone is usually considered to h
fourteen pounds, but butchers stone
Of dead meat is only eight pounds, q
stone of cheese is sixteen pounds, q
stone Of glass five pounds, while a
stone of hemp runs to thirty two
pounds.-London Standard.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1908-02-23
p>aav Of Lauahtsr In Enoiand

am perfectly certain that half our
ills are due to the fact that we do no.
laugh enough. A good. sincere smile
is something rare in these times,
Laughing face" ls scarce. and it Is
seldom indeed that one hears a good
stnSing laugh.--London World.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1908-02-23
Maxine a Distinction.

"O1 course YOU know somethin;
,tnAt that candidates political opin
'ons?" said the trusty adviser.
II don't care rap about his optn
tons." answered Senator Sorghum
How are his ACKNOWLEDGMENT
Star.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1908-02-23
Unhealthy.

Man Ito a friend)-I am done wit.
doctors henceforth. One OF them nd
vised me to sleep with my window
open. did so and the very mex
morning my gold watch was gone from
the bureau -FliegenGe Batter
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1908-02-23
A Painful Face.

"aty face pains me. doctor. Whs'
shall l do2'' asked the patient
I'm sure l don't know" replied TIN,
doctor. you know I hsve no way u,
improving your looks"
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1908-02-23
Domestic Philosophy.

Husband-A man doesn't know what
happiness is till he's married!
Wife-Tm glad you've found that GU,
ut last!
Husbani~-Yes, and then IT'S too late,
.Heitere Welt
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1908-02-23
Striking Likeness,

II want you to photograph me in y
striking attitude"
DO you mean holding out your ham.
sskins tor money r-Nsw Yoea Prses
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1908-02-23

Most Of us ere guilty Of sins Of ON
oaon because they ;nvo,ve less eaa'.
0aD the other kind.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1908-02-23
Perseverance,.

Perseverance Is more prevailing than
violence, and many things which can
not be overcome when they are togeth.
u Yield themselves up when taken lit.
to by little.-Plutarch.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-07-19

DENVER, July 1S.-The question
OF closer working agreement with the
United Mineworkers Of America was
brought officially before the conven-
ton of the Western Federation of
Miners this afternoon, during the dis
cussion Of President Meyers annual
report was read in which he advocated
such an agreement. The discussion
brought out the fact that many Of
the members felt union with the
United Mineowners' organization
might force the Western Federation
men to adopt the check, and the con-
tract system. The latter organiza-
ton does not make contracts of any
kind. The president was instructed to
appoint committee OF FIVE to devise
ways and means, whereby a working
agreement can be obtained
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-07-19
W. |. Boise Of Portland Accused
Of EmbezZIement
is A PROMINENT LAWYER
He is Charged With Taking 100000
From the Hawthorne Estate-Boise
is Widely Known as Clubman,
Lawyer and Politician.

PORTLAND, July lS.-Whitney L.
Boise, president Of the United East
Side Push Clubs, prominent lawyer
and politician, manager of the Haw-
thorne estate, and prominent club
man. has been arrested on charge
of embezzling something like $780,
600 from the Hawthorne estate, Of
which he IS the manager Boise was
taken into custody in his own Offices
in the Chamber of Commerce build
ing shortly after o'clock this after
noon BY Detective John Price, Of the
local police department He was ap-
prehnded on FIVE warrants, on each
of which the bail was fixed at $4,000,
a total Of $4,000,
Mr. Boise was not taken directly to
police headquarters, but allowed to
set about in search OF bondsmen
The complaints, which were issued
from the local municipal court, were
sworn to BY Mrs. Catherine F, Col
lins, sister-in-law Of the accused
man.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-07-19

WARSAW, N. W., July 49, Six
people were instantly killed this af-
ternoon west of Columbia City.
Their automobile was struck by a
Pennsylvania train. The victims are
Charles F. King, agent Of the Pru-
Dental Life Insurance Co, and a
former member of the legislature, his
two young daughters, Miss Fayme
Bradshaw, a neighbor Of the King
family, whose guest she was to.be at
the King Cottage at Lake Wawasee
over Sudnay, Mrs King and the
Carl Timmins.
WARSAW, July l8 An autmo-
bile was stopped at the crossing by
a freight train and when it drove on
the tracks behind the caboose, the
driver failed to see the east-bound
limited, passenger run
ming at high speed The machine
was destroyed and the bodies scat
tered along the track for hundred
feet all terribly mangled. The loco
motive of the passenger train was de-
rallied
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-07-19
WON'T DISCUSS STATEMENT.

WASHINGTON, July lS.-No Of
fetal Of the administration is willing
TO be drawn into a discussion regard
ing the statement published in the
City Of Mexico over the signature Of
Dr. Herman G. Prove, formerly cit
izen OF Guatemala charging that a
contribution had been made by Pres
ident Cabrera TO the Republican cam
paign Of 1904 and declaring that Cab
rcra is favoring the American resi-
dents to the exclusion Of those other
nationalities. The officials refused to
take the statement seriously. DR..
Toled Herrarte. Guatemala minister
is in New York.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-07-19
WILL BE ExTRADITED

SAN DIEGO, Cal, July lS.-WH-
liam F. Walker. the New Britain
(conn.), absconder, who has been
resisting extradition from Mexico,
will be turned over to the American
authorities and taken east for trial.
Thomas Lanadrid, a lawyer Of this
city, who has been engaged in the
case has received a telegram from
Commandant Jiminez at Ensanada,
stating that final orders has been REL
ceived from the City Of Mexico di-
recting the surrender of Walker and
that he viii leave Ensanada tomorrow
night for San Diego. On his arrival
here he will start east in custody Of
the Connecticut officers.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-07-19

HOT SPRINGS, July l8.-"The
National Republican Committee will
accept no contributions from corpo-
ra,iops," said Taft today in an inter
view in which he also referred to la
Dor, prohibition, and other questions.
TAFT said the law OF New York State
for publicity campaign con
iributions will be obeyed but that the
federal law prohibiting such contribu-
tions by corporations in connection
with an election for president, vice
president or senator's will be obeyed
without regard to any question OF va
lidity that might arise in respect to
any provision OF that law. When ask
ed his idea Of the power of leader
Of labor organization to throw its
vote to one party or another, Taft
declared that in his opinion it could
be asserted that there is no so-called
class Of American electorate, whose
votes would be delivered by its lead
ers. Taft's attention was called to
he assertions of some journals rep
-esenting the liquor interests, that he
prohibition. He explained
hat he had never publicly discussed
ethical side of prohibition and he took
he view as he understood Mr.. Bryan
had done, that the prohibition issue
5 not involved in the national cam
,aign, From what had come TO his
attention the representations these
ournals he inferred based their state
nents on speeches he had made and
criticised the action of some Of the
tate' legislatures passing prohibition,
md other laws without providing the
for enforcing them.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-07-19

lean A. G., was first with d throw Of
i2s feet, 8 inches. This throw beats
the worlds record for the discus
Greek style.
The final al the 100 kilometer cycl.
ing race was won by Bartlett, United
Kingdom, Time, 2 hours 4 minutes
4ss seconds. c. A. Denny, United
Kingdom. was second, and Lapizc,
France, third.
The final in the iiye-mile Fat race
was won by voight, United Kingdom.
Time, rs minutes, ilt seconds. Owens,
United Kingdom, was second, and
Sganberg. Sweden, third. r. @. Bel
lars, NJ Y, A. G., was sixth. f. r.
Carr. Xavier a. A., did not run.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-07-19
Unknown Man Butchered in Cab.
In Near Forest Grove
MURDERER LEFT NO CLUE
Identity OF the Dead Man is Not
Known and it is Probable That no
Trace Of the Slayer Will Ever be
Ascertained.

FOREST GROVE, Or, July 49,
His head pounded out of human
semblance by an axe in the hands Of a
murderer, to whom there is no clew,
an unidentified man was dragged from
a cabin near Timber, Or, between
two weeks and a month ago, was car
ried 90 feet to the root Of tree,
which had so grown as to leave d
natural hole, and there deposited
Then the murderer covered his work
by clapboards and fled.
The butchery was perpetrated in a
cabin near the ranch OF Fred Berger
holzer, not far from Brice Wilson'S
place, 81 miles from Timber, The
motive is not known; probably never
will be. A jury of Northern Wash
ington county farmers brought in a
verdict Of willful murder at the hands
OF person or persons unknown about
noon today, and this formal rendition
will perhaps end official action in
connection with another puzzling Ore
gon homicide.
The cabin is in some OF the deepest
timber of the state, with little settle
ment in the district. The murderer
was able to work leisurely and to re-
move with care anything that might
constitute clew. He burned the
shoes, hat and much Of the clothing
Of his victim. He left on his under
wear, and in this carried him to his
rough resting place.
A woman named Mrs Neighbor dis
covered the body, attracted BY the
odor. The head was so badly beaten
II was difficult to form any idea as
to age,
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-07-19
DIES BESIDE HER BABE

NEW YORK, July lS-In the
home Of Samuel Friedland real
estate dealer Of Brooklyn, his wife
Susan, was found dead with bullet
hole in the right temple By her side
was two-year-old son Abraham who
had in his hand revolver with which
he was playing, For a time it was
supposed that the baby Abraham had
found the pistol in the apartments
and had killed his mother When he
reached home Mr. Fricdland said he
was sure It was suicide because Ills
wife often said she would either have
to recover her health speedily Or she
would commit suicide Mrs. Fried
land was 2S years old.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-07-19
BALLOON RACE.

ST PAUL, July l8-Up to II
o'clock tonight, three Of the Ave bal
looms that started in a race late to-
day had been heard from. The first
to land was King Edward at Hamp-
ton, three miles south Of here, The
Americn came to earth five miles
southeast Of Owattona, Mimi, and
the United States landed at West Con-
cord, Mimi No word Of the Pom
meron or Chicago.