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Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1908-02-29

e, G. held in the republic. A golf tour
nament, which will attract the best
players in the foreign colony Of the
Mexican capital, will mark the open
ing day.
In addition to the golf course, there
will he a series Of tennis courts, base
ball grounds, football grounds and a
shelter house with lockers, bath rooms
and other conveniences.
1t is the intention to make a big at
fair Of the opening day. Special trains
will be run out of here by the Mexican
Central
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1908-02-29
How Frost Affects Plants.

> Plants do not freezs to death in WIN;
ter, but perish from thirst. The a,gat..
sss IS simple. The cold causes iss
withdrawal Of the wafer from the cells
Of the plant, forming ice crystals out
side OF the cells. The frost, cooling
and contra citing the surface, acts as Il
sort Of pump, and as soon as the cel9
70 emptlcd CT It's life giving fluid the
plant dies. The truth OF this theory
has been proved ~ numerous calafN'
experiments. Great variation "as
found IN The amount Of cold necessary
20 cause the death Of te@etatiOn. Some
plants dry out quickly and are killed
before the freezin:. point is reached.
Many plants Will 81: We zero yea itlsHr,
end some s!le Only ~ 20 degrees be
low. ter5ain vegetable wroWii,> Hr,'er
freeze There are ,stii> Of Has'}el y
tina; even wen li1i..Vg>.c,, il ii,s:.si III,
the il:jc&$esr col! sE.;..i:}l,',, go or.
of their i1i:"' ;,tt: u, t'!iil'!,2" al i've.
~ as ever Il hicago Tribune
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1908-02-29
MERGE BANKS
OF YUCATAN

City of Mexico, Feb. 2S.--A merger
Of the Bank Of Yucatan and the Mer-
camille Bank of Yucatan will be rati-
fed al. q meeting Of the stockholde IS
Of the former institution at Merida
today.
The stockholders Of the Mercantile
Bank at Yucatan already have agreed
10 a plan Of consolation. The merged
institution will be called the Peninsu-
lar Bank of Mexico. 1t will have a
capital stock of $16,0OO,O00 and $780,
900 surplus, Mexican money
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1908-02-29
Trinity Episcopal Chu.c"

West Third avenue and Oak street.
Quinquagesima Sunday or the Sunday
next before Lent, March I, 1908. Sun
day School at $50 a. m. Regular
morning services at II a. m. with SER
mon by the pastor Subject, Our Life
After DEATH" with appropriate music
Evening song service at 1880 with SER
mon by the rector, subject, ''Contirna-
ton" Every one is invited TO wor-
ship with us. Rev. w. d. BucAner
rector.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1908-02-29
OBSERVE WAR
ANNIVERSARY

Pittsburg, Pa, Feb. 2S.--Officers
of the Fourteenth infantry will eel
citrate the muster out of the regi
ment at the close of the Spanish
American war with reception and
ball in the armory tonight.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1908-02-29
n Curious Superstition.

Among the superstitions of the Ser,
ca Indians was this most beautif'
one: When. A young maiden died ia ),
imprisoned young bird until It ~
began to try its powers of song, an
then, loading it with caresses and mes
cages, they l"osed Its bonds over he,
grave in the belief that 1t would moi
fold its wings nor close its eyes until (,
had flown to the spirit land and deliv
cred its precious burden OF affection e
the loved and lost one,
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1908-02-29
Carr Memorial Church.

Services Sunday at the First Ward
School building at III a. m, held by the
pastor, Reverend N1cClintock. Sun
day School at 9:45, j. r. Jones, supei-
intendent All are cordially invited
to attend these services.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1908-02-29
Lakeside Methodist Church.

Sunday School at $3.50 a. m. Junior
Npworth League at 2:15 p. NJ. Senior
Epworth League at s p. m. Preach
ing by the pastor at IL a. m. and 1880
p. r., subject, ''The Human S.gnifi-
canoe of the Sacrament and "Oppo--
turlty" The sacrament at the close
cf the morning service All nc cor
daily invited.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1908-02-29
FLORIDA CHAU-
TAUQUA TO OPEN

st. Petersburg, Fla, Feb. Is
What promises to be one of the
most successful winter Chautau-
Quas YER held III Florida opens
here today, to last until March y.
Many prominent speakers and mu-
sicians have been engaged for the
session.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1908-02-29
TOOTHPULLERS
HOLD CLINIC

Buffalo, Feb. 2S.-Prominent spe'
cialists from all sections Of the United
States and from foreign lands are par
ticipating in the twelfth annual re-
union and clinic of the dental depart
ment OF the University OF Buffalo.
opened today.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1908-02-29
POSTPONE GOLF
CLUB MEET

City of Mexico, Feb. 2S.-The open
ing OF the Cuernavaca Country Club
h4s been postponed from tomorrow,
the date originally set. to March q.
ana will undoubtedly be one of the
most interesting events Of its kind
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1908-02-29
First Baptist Church.

The pastor, Ross Moore. wi!l preach
at 10th hours Of service. Snniect of
the morning sermon, Your Influs; 60
Cvening subject, "Gi',a% Gods
Spirit" Sunday School at $3.50 a. m.
B. Y. p. u. $50 p. m. All are cor
daily invited to attend these services.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1908-02-29
INDOOR MEET
ON THE COAST

Oakland Cal, Feb. 2S.@Some Of the
test of the coast athletes are entered
in the indoor meet to - held 1t the
Reliance Club tonig>t under the aus
p:.es Of the Tao tic Athletic .Associa-
ton
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1908-02-29
Dseay Of Laughter In Enaiane

Decay Of Laughter In England.
I am perfectly certain that half on:
ills are due I'd the fact that we do not
laugh enough. A good, sincere sm;'t
IL something rare In these times. :,
laughing face" Is scarce, and it /,
seldom indeed that one hears gor /
ringing laugh.-London World.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1908-02-29
Christian Science Services.

No. 10S Pine street. Sunday IL a.
M, subject, Christ Jesus" Wednes-
day evening meeting at s O'Clock Read
Ing room same address.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1908-02-29
The Compromise.

Ascum-Have Henpeck and his ";
settled their differences about thei" \
thing cards? Newitt-Oh. yes: they
compromised on "Mr. and Mrs. Me-
Henpeck. philadelphia Press.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1908-02-29
Neither Still Nor Small,

when you do something you kuo
Is wrong, doesn't still small vo.
keep reminding you Of it .ternally:'
"A still, small voice! l guess y
never met my wife, did Y"-lioL
ton Post.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1908-02-29

Most OF US are guilty Of sins of orr
sion because they involve less -.
1Aan the other kind.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1908-02-29
"A. THE LONG
DISTANCE
A FACILITIES

VI this Company have been materially
added to, thus insuring a moro PROMPT.
efacient and comprehensive service
than heretofore. Nearly every place
OF Importance In Texas and Arkansas
and adjoining States, including Okla
homa and Indian Territory, can be
reached over our lines and those OF
Companies with whom we connect.
THE SOUTHWESTERN
TELEGRAPH 4 TELEPHONE
COMPANY.
The Springfield herald., 1908-08-07

w'h ths men," showing them that the
prosperity of the business. the sue
c,ess of the plant (the workmen'
bread and butter, dye see) depend
ed on the election of this or that set
OF men? Was It done? Well, Well!
Certainly when boss" was dis
liked he could not have swung soil
tary vote with hawser but when
the men liked and respected him, they
could be and were Influenced by that
magic argument, nationally cele'
brated. locally vital, the full dinner
pail
This argument could be used in any
old election. from alderman TO presi-
dent These big business men sell
dom personally held any interviews
with the small fry" politicians of the
ward. They had their representatives
to deal with the question, and when
fully identified with any particular
party. they were counted on to con-
tribute to the campaign fund. The
popular idea of money spent in polit-
ical warfare is that 1t goes for whisky
and to bribe voters. Comparatively
little goes for whisky to what It was
in the old days, and as for bribery.
The Springfield herald., 1908-08-07

of representation in the official rosters
of the ward clubs. and displayed
commendable activity in public af
fairs from the simple reason that
they could not afford to be dead
ones" Business men who were active
democrats, or active Republicans. as
the case might be- boldly hung the pic
lures OF their party candidates on the
outer ttlements-meaning the plate
glass windows of their establishments.
But of course Il man was an all
round" politician. like the proprietor
of thirst boudoir." he hung them
all up. Democrat. Republican. indie
pendent, Labor. Socialist. Socialist
Labor. and even. when waggishly in
clined. the portrait OF the Prohibition
candidate.
Now. your business man" who was
on good terms with his employees, was
political power 10 some extent, He
did not control. by virtue OF the Aus
tralian ballot. the votes OF the men
who worked in his establishment; but
ii he was a snrewd man, and treated
his men right, he could swing a good
many votes the way he wanted them.
What SO easy as to have quiet talk
The Springfield herald., 1908-08-07
WONDERED WHY
Found the Answer Was Coffee"

Many pale, sickly persons wonder
for years why they have to suffer so.
and eventually discover that the drug
of the trouble.
Il was always very fond of coffee
and drank it every day. l never had
much flesh and often wondered why
was always so pale, thin and weak.
About five years ago my health
completely broke down and l was con
fined to my bed. My stomach was
in such condition that l could hardly
take sufficient nourishment to sustain
life.
During this time was drinking
coffee. didn't think l could do with
out it.
After awhile came to the con-
clusion that coffee was hurting me,
and decided to give it up and try
Postum. l didn't like the taste of it
at first. but when it was made right
boiled until dark and rich-I soon
became very fond of It,
In one week l began to feel better
I could eat more and sleep better. My
sick headaches were less frequent, and
within five months l looked and felt
like new being. headache spells ell
tirely gone.
My health continued to improve
and today I am well and strong, weigh
lis lbs. ! attribute my present health
to the life-giving qualities OF Postum"
There's a Reason"
Name given by Postum Co., Battle
Creek. Mich. Read, 'The Road to Well
VILE" in pkgs.
Ever read the above Ietter7 A new
one appears from time to time. They
are genuine, true, and full Of human
interest
The Springfield herald., 1908-08-07
One Of tie
Essentials

of the happy homes of to-day is vast
fund OF information as to the best methods
Of promoting health and happiness and
right living and knowledge OF the worlds
best products.
Products of actual excellence and
reasonable claims truthfully presented
and which have attained to worldwide
acceptance through the approval of the
Well-lnformed of the World; not OF indi
viduals only. but Of the many who have
the happy faculty Of selecting and obtain
ing the best the world affords.
One of the products of that class, oil
known component parts, an Ethical
remedy, approved by physicians and COM
mcnded by the Well-Informed of the
World as valuable and wholesome family
laxative is the wellknown Syrup of Figs
and Elixir of Scnna. To get its beneficial
effects always buy the genuine, manu-
factured by the California Fig Syrup Co.,
only, and for sale by all leading druggists.
The Springfield herald., 1908-08-07
The Eiaures Settled IL.

Two men got into an argument dur
ing lunchtime in the Astor house ro-
tunda at New York the other day
One was from the east. one from the
west. Each had many things TO say
of the infinite inferiority OF the rest
of the country. Finally the man from
the east challenged: Come out here
an get licked. you big stiff" he
begged
You can't lick me- said the other.
decidedly.
"Cer'nly l en- lick you," shouted
the man from the east. 'Lookee
here"
He went to weighing machine
ar at hand and solemnly climbed
up on it. He peered at the dial for a
moment. "There!" he said in tri-
umph. Two hummer and forty-eight
pounds. Cer'nly l en- lick you
The westerner walked over TO the
scales and focused one eye on the
needle. Guess that's RI" he com
mented. "Gissa drink. bartender"
Who can say, after that, there is
need for an International Peace so.
ciety
The Springfield herald., 1908-08-07
WOULD GET RID OF CAMEL.
Pleasant Prospect for Purchaser Of
Man-kiIiIns Beast.

There had come with us from Heb
ron Turkish soldier riding a young
camel. whose virtues he boasted-and
indeed, exhibited: the clean limbs,
the stride. and the docility OF the
beast. 1t seemed worthy camel: a
camel of excellent humor and of dis
tinguished promise: and it was much
coveted by the way. At night. as the
custom Is, the man was used to sleep
ing close to his beast. the winds being
chill; but now. at Rafieh, while the
mules were unloading and the cook
was coaxing his fire, he tethered the
camel. flung his saddle on the sand
and went OF to the mud barracks to
hobnob with the Egyptian frontier
guard. | was presently alarmed by the
cooks outcry and a rising excitement
in camp; the docile camel was vicious
ly trampling his masters saddle, stu
pidly believing that he was engaged
in his masters murder-a savage and
dreadful attack, a rearing and heavy
plunge.
What" calculated the Turk, when
he was informed of this. Have
cherished a man Killer"
The camel was heartily beaten and
reduced to his knees. whereupon his
doubled fore leg was tied so that he
could rise but with difficulty, and we
withdrew to observe his behavior. for
his master was not yet convinced. Rise
he did, persistent. silent effort. and
cautiously approached the saddle,
which he attacked as savagely as be-
fore. but now with one hoof
81 have had a narrow escape" said
the Turk; my camel would have
killed me tonight BY God and Mo-
hammed the Prophet of Cod" he
swore, Il will put the beast in the
bazar at Beersheba."
inquired concerning the future own
er's prospect of long life.
He is in Gods hands, was the an
swer.-Norman Duncan. in Harper's.
The Springfield herald., 1908-08-07
Another Food Fad.

In New York's Mexican colony they
were praising at recent dinner Pedro
Alvarado of Parral. who had just given
100000 to the poor.
He was poor himself" said brok-
er. THAT is why he is now kind TO the
poor. A splendid fellow. Whenever
go back 10 Mexico | look him up.
"Alvarado likes to tell the quaint eX-
periences of his days of poverty.
In Mexico City he once pointed to \
bakery and said TO me:
You see that bakery? Well, as
looked for work one morning early.
saw tramp on hands and knees at the
grating above the ovens.
"A policeman appeared. He tapped
with his stick the seat of the man's 5
trousers.
.''"Here you, move on he said
sternly:
'''"That's inhuman. mister" whined
the tramp. I'm just inhalin' my break
fast"
The Springfield herald., 1908-08-07
Thrift In the Family.

4 little girl was playing with a girl
friend of her own age on the porch OF
her home in West Philadelphia.
An elderly gentleman her mothers
father, and an elderly lady, her IA
Tiers mother. were sitting on the
porch talking pleasantly with each
other. The little girl had often wished
her grandparents were of the same
name. like other children's grand
parents.
Presently the little guest remarked:
What nice grandmother and grand
father YOU have"
"Oh. yes she said, with sigh. but
they don't match
The Springfield herald., 1908-08-07
Resents Good Advice.

That there is startling difference
between the temper of the rising gen
GRAFTON and that of the youth whose
young ideas shot up according to the
teachings of Mrs. Hannah More and
Sanford aud Merton" has recently
been proven by little seven-year- old
girl, who was laboriously spelling her
way through reading lesson.
Always speak the truth" she said,
and obey your parents.
BE gentle and quiet. Never slam
the door and shout and scream about
the house.
AT the table eat slowly: not in a
greedy manner like a pig"
Suddenly the little girl shut the
book with a portentous bang and an
nounced with firmness and decision
I'm not going to let any old third
reader boss me like hat!"-Rochester
Herald.
The Springfield herald., 1908-08-07

paign circulars II they reached the
for Sunday, but they "side-stepped"
the meetings. unless some bright par
ticuar star of verbiage had been an
nounced TO speak. Nationality cut
always a figure, sometimes more,
sometimes less, in their predictions.
but personal interest was the key.
stone of the arch of their political
gateway. Occasionally proposal to
do something which might interfere
with their ideas OF right or wrong,
or entail considerable pecuniary sac.
fee upon them. would result in mass
meetings" which We're largely attend
ed and at which much pyrotechnical
oratory was irdulged in. AT these
mass meetings they generally had the
aldermen in the ward attend; and
when the alderman got up to speak,
he knew what was expected of him,
and usually went with the current"
II he didn't. he would go up the
spout" the next time he ran.
The business men in the different
wards had great deal more power
than they OWNED. but as business"
was their first thought. they left pol
itics to the politicians; and thereby
hung their scalps. But once aroused.
and maddened by the sound of human
oratory. and they would sometimes de-
velop into a solid voting force that
would sweep the politicians of their
feet. But as a rule they were apa-
thetic about everything but the fetish
of business"
Those who were business men and
politicians combined. who had a pay
ing business and paying combination
with Official life, were not an unusual
sight; and these were surely the
subtlest in the game. II their candi-
date "lost out" and they were gently
separated from the trough" they
simply smiled and went on doing bust.
ness at the old stand II their can
didate won. and they were retained in
office. they won out at the store"
and also at the city hail." thus both
eating their cake and having It,"
and outdoing in completeness the
southern process of catching the
'possum "a-comin' or a-gwine"
ERNEST M'GAFFEY.
Copyright, 1905. by Joseph b. BowIes)
The Springfield herald., 1908-08-07

CanVaSSlnS, ana oc- .,Jb,,.. r,.c,.. 81
casionally casting cnmme,e,,JLn, @ -
about for suitable i
candidates, togeth-
er with the more active OF the
ward politicians, often met with
the business" men OF the ward.
Men In all sorts of lines, hardware
and soft ware" real estate men, gro
GERS. butchers, bakers, plumbers, and
other pursuits; coal dealers. printers.
jewelers.. restaurant meh, tailors-it
was wonderful what variety there
was in the way of business epter-
prises.
Now, no man can carry on any busi-
ness whatsoever In = ward without
finding that politics is going to cut
some kind Of figure in his chosen
line. 1t may be directly, or 1t may be
Indirectly, but 1t is sure to affect him
In some way. A good many business
men simply shrug their shoulders and
charge politics to profit and loss"
The condition of a street or district
was a matter of politics: the paving
and sidewalk surroundings. whether
good or bad. meant politics; the health
Of the ward depended on 1t. he light
ing OF the streets at night and the
sprinkling of them in summer and the
removal of the snow In winter was
politics." the schools, parks. alleys.
boulevards-why. the very air one
breathed and the water he drank was
matter of politics.
And yet the majority OF the busi-
ness men dabbled only in politics as
1t might happen to affect their particu-
lar line of work A paving contract
or or sidewalk builder was sure
to be active; a grocer or a butcher.
passive. Every saloon keeper was an
active partisan of both sides. as could
be readily inferred from the pictures
of all candidates hung conspicuously
In his windows. together with a rep
resentation of the flag of our country
bringing up the rear.
Some business men who have large
interests. manufacturers doing
wholesale business. for instance. usu-
ally had some one in their company or
corporation, who kept unassuming,
but close. tab" on political doings.
These concerns sometimes wanted to
-Grab or some out-of-the-way little
chunk OF ground for stub switch
end, to run in cars to their factories;
or maybe they wanted to scare away
some costly smoke-consuming device:
or choke off paving scheme: or save
money in some other way. They very
shrewdly. therefore. kept In close
communication with tho ward lead
ers of both parties. and while they
were of course patriotic, they did not
allow patriotism to warp their COM
mercial judgment.
They contributed to the legitimate
expenses of the ward and municipal
campaigns. generally had some sort
The Springfield herald., 1908-08-07
Died in Infancy.

There is section of North Carolina,
said to pe remarkable by reason of the
longevity of its inhabitants, which has
oeen the inspiration of many COOL
stories.
Perhaps the best of the lot is one
told by a Representative in Congress
from that state. II is TO the effect that
native OF the region mentioned. who
had attained the age of ninety-two, was
returning. with his wife. aged ninety.
from the funeral of their eldest child
deceased at the age of sixty-nine
AS they mournfully discussed the
subject of their grief, the wife said
with Il sigh:
Ezekiel. | alters tole you we'd never
raise that chile
The Springfield herald., 1908-08-07

This is to be pure bred live stock
show, and G. C. Fuller, acting secre-
tary, says that the entries, for the horse
and cattle departments which close on
August 18th. are coming rapidly. and
that there is every indication that this
will be by far the greatest pure bred
stock show ever seen west of the Mis-
souri, river.
Some of the finest bred horses and
cattle in the United States have al
ready been entered. and word has been
received by Mr.. Fuller from other bred
ers that they will enter. Two buildings.
The Springfield herald., 1908-08-07
The Robins Epitaph.

The two little granddaughters of DR.
5 Weir Mitchell, We're showing a
new soverness their treasures of house
and garden. Behind box-hedge they
paused.
This is the place where our birds
are buried" said one OF the children
At the head of a tiny grave was
placed a white board. Printed on II
in irregular characters. with lead
pencil, were these words:
Here lie our Robins; one a week
old, one only an egg"
The Springfield herald., 1908-08-07
How IL Was Done,

Three-year-old May had a penchant
for cutting everything in sight, when
she could get a pair of scissors. One
day. being left alone with her curly
headed baby brother. she promptly cut
every curl from the back of his head.
When the nurse discovered the dam
age. she said
oh, May, how dare you cut baby's
curls off ?"
He cut them hisself"
How did he reach the back of his
head?"
He stood on the stool"
The Springfield herald., 1908-08-07
All the Difference.

Wrathy Constituent-What do you
mean by betraying our interests this
way, and voting for the corporations
all the time? You said on the stump
before you were elected that you
would fight predatory wealth"
Wise Legislator-Yes, did then,
but I've got some Of 1t now.-Balt
more American.
The Springfield herald., 1908-08-07
Automobile Industry Larae.

Statistics compiled by the Associa-
ton of Licensed Automobile Manu-
facturers show that the total value of
American-made automobiles for 1907
was Sl05.66s,572. This represents 52,-
3o2 cars manufactured during the
year. OF these. all but 5000 were gas
oline vehicles. the smaller number be-
ing divided between steam and cleo
trio machines
The Springfield herald., 1908-08-07
Comparisons Are odious.

Recently. while railway official
was seated at his desk. the office boy
entered and quietly remarked:
Gentleman outside to see you, sir
who is it, Bobbie. he inquired.
Didn't give his name sir" said the
boy.
We'll. what does he look like?" de-
manded the official.
"Measly lookin' goat with red hair
and squint eyes Thought it was you,
sir. when he first came in, said Bob
bic