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Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1908-03-24
At Sea In a Coffin,

1t Was the French assassin Lupi who
escaped to sea from Cayenne in a cof
fin. He managed to get some nails
tar and cotton. and one dark night lie
got into the coffin shed. He selected &
fine. stanch and seaworthy coffin aHG
fastened the lid in order to turn it ms,
a deck, leaving cockpit sufficient Il
enable him to crawl in. He calkeu al
the joints as we'll as he could. ana
when this work was finished he made
a pair of paddles out of two planks
Then he brought out his craft with
great precaution. Without much diff
Guilty he reached the waters edge 81
lently and slowly he proceeded in the
hope of reaching either Venezuela O.
British Guiana, $50 nautical miles dis
tant Fortunately or unfortunately &c:
Lupi, the steamer Abeille, returnas
from the Antilles. off Paramaribo picE-
ed him up. half drowned and almost il
a fainting condition. and few hour.
later he WAS in irons in his cell.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1908-03-24

thus far he says, in part, as follows:
The trip has been perfect, no de-
lays or mishaps, with the exception
of few minor break-dOWns in the
machinery. The people who showed
the most hospitality Of any country
we have visited were the PeruvianS
of Lima and Callao They gave the
men and officers Of the feet free
transportation and admission to the
bull fights. | saw one Of the lat
ter myself Prize fighting in the
States is baby play compared With
bull fighting. In the fight which l
saw six bulls and three horses We're
killed. Two men were killed in the
fight the day before that.
Zone of the prettiest sights the
feet has seen was at Valparaiso, We
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1908-03-24
BOOMING HIS TOWN.
How Young Board Of Trade PRESIDE
"Made Coed" With the People.


Systematic town boosting is a fea-
ture Of American business actiNt..
which ans at the general good instead
Of personal profit. One western town
had q board of trade which had slept
along for years without doing anythin.
In particular, except eating some feed
once a year at banquet and liSteniP@
to some spread eagle oratory, says the
rittsbarg Dispatch. The organization
became moribund, and its presidency
was an honor no longer sought for.
The directors met and gave the place
to a young man Of the type 1--WE like to
! encourage The young man took his
Job seriously and went to work. It
wasn't long before he grew an idea Of
bis own.
Every family that moved TO town he
spotted. Employment was provided
for the breadwinners where necessary,
and the new people were made to feel
at home. When this personal atten.
ton had got in its work, a representa-.
tive of the board of trade interviewed
the head Of the new family, This IN
terview was incorporated into letter:
mimeograph copies We're made, put into
stamped envelopes and made ready to
mail. Then the letters were taken to
the newcomer. and he was asked to
address them to his friends "bacls
! east" The scheme worked like magic
and the population doomed. OF tha.
Idea many new ones We're born. The
| young mar has been several times re-
elected president Of the board of trade.
and he can have anything the people
Of that town can give him.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1908-03-24
| M|MAN STOMACH HAS
BECOME DEGENERATE
Animals Are Healthier Because of Strong
Digestive Apparatus.

An interesting interview was re
cently obtained with l.. r. Cooper, the
voung man whose theory and medi
cines have created such a sensation
during the past year.
Mr.. Cooper, in speaking of the re-
markable success Of his medicine. had
this to say on the subject: "My medi
cine regulates the stomach. That is
why it is successful. The human stom.
acf today has become degenerate, and
is the cause for NEST i'll health. In
the horse, the dog, and the wild ami.
mails generally, you see no nerve ex.
haustion, no chronic debility. They
are not shut up day after day with
practically no exercise, and they are
not able to stuff themselves with food
when their bodies have not had enough
work to justify it. The human race
has been doing this for years, and
look at the result-half the people are
complaining of poor health, not real
illness-just a half-sick, tired, droopy
feeling. They don't really know what
is the matter with them.
II know that all the trouble is
caused by weak, overworked stom-
achs. I have proved this with my
medicine to many thousands of peo-
pie in most Of the leading cities of
this country. I expect to do the same
thing in Europe next year. This is
the real reason for the demand for
my preparation"
Among those who have recently
been converted to Cooper's theory is
Mr.. Monroe Brown of Hancock
Street, Winchester, Mass. Mr.. Brown
has this to say Of his experience with
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1908-03-24
Most Wonderful Cave In the Worlo

The most wonderful cave in tA-
world is in the island of Tonga. in tho
south Pacific. Byron called i; -.
chapel OF the seas" II is formed III :.
rock that is almost surrounded by tbs
ocean This rock is about sixty fr,n
high and lroae! prnpnr,ionately. MHU>
years ago a hey, tn" Son of a NATIVE
chief. Was chasing Il huge turtle, wil"H
hi: came seemed to sink lite the r,c',
The lad watched and waited until III,
tide fell. disclosing q small opening j"
the rock about six feet unt.nr low WI
ter mark Diving boldly, the your
hunter entered the aperture and. t"
his surprise, came 10 the surface III
side the rock The rock WAS hollow
and its interior was. found aftcrWard
when Tie mattress explored it H<tA
tore hes. u co.t"in mary beautiful
st;;..etites. Van &t.3G;.g1i and f..
Loo by f9f.. ;cr, the natives, wl!e
kn1@ TIE se."r'. leave t6eir cano,
plrn=se into tl:e water and disappear
Their foes Iin-cr. astonished at the +
disappearance, for 10 person nGt -.
Qraiated With it would suspect that
III rock Ha> hollow.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1908-03-24
SCHOOL GARDEN RULES.
Now a Massachusetts, institution 10
Managed by Women.


A school garden in Watertown
Mass. has adopted the following
rules. says the Los Angeles Times
Be regular and puHrtual in attendance
Keep garden orderly Keep record
book correctly. Leave tools cleaned
and put away before going home. Re
courteous to all. and if absent or late
furnish excuse from parent or teacher
If any one repeatedly breaks these
rules his relation with the school viii,
terminate. Tie classes meet twice j
week-WndncSda after school am
Saturday morning one hour each pei
Cd. They Will work in the gardens
through the summer vacation. If i
pupil is absent, a substitute is sent.
Badges or pins Of green and white are
worn, telling garden, number and time
OF class. Notebooks are kept, record,
ing the temperature, attendance, date.
time Of planting, plan Of garden and
any other notes they care to record
When insects are found or birds
heard, questions are asked and notice
taken Of their habits, etc. During the
summer children will be taken in small
groups on short walks to hear the
voices of nature. The children already
give advice to parents, telling them the
best methods for planting cucunhcrs
and beans and setting out tomato
plants. Tho parents and friends take
much interest, visiting the garden
while the children work, helping to
keep their notes correctly and the gar
den IN good order. The Woman's club
pays the expenses and has the bus
ness management of the garden. The,
have taken up the work In a most
satisfactory and helpful way.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1908-03-24

dId not stop there, but in compliance
with the request Of the authorities
ran IN close enough to the shore for
the people to see us. The whole beach
was covered with people. Each shin
llred salute coming in and fired the
presidents salute as we passed the
president Oh the General Baquedano
training ship Their ships are of very
poor class. The inhabitants are very
fine people, highly sensitive of their
poverty.
"Punta Arenas, Chile, was only a
small town, sheep, ranches and farm
ers being about all one could see from
the ships. In some places in the
straits the land on both sides was
very smooth and pretty At other
places the water lay between noun
tains, which We're capped with snow
and beautiful glaciers The Chaileau
flagship escorted the fleet through the
straits and to Valparaiso. The wealth
er was rather cool coming through
the straits. The ships were winding
and turning among the mountains to
such an extent that one could seldom
see the ship ahead
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1908-03-24

the new medicine: "Tor over seven
years | suffered with catarrh of the
stomach, and for the past year | was
lame with rheumatism. | attributed
this to my stomach trouble, as my cir
culation was very poor What food !
ate would turn to gas almost at once.
| would have sensation of bloating.
and would have to belch frequently
to relieve this. My heart also became
affected, and | would suddenly become
dizzy and have palpitations. l was
tired and dull and Respondent at all
times. | lost great deal of flesh, and
was nervous and depressed. This went
on for over seven years, although l
spent hundreds Of dollars trying to
get relief.
when Cooper was in Boston
heard good deal about his ideas on
stomach trouble. Next, one or two
friends told me that his medicines had
greatly helped them. l purchased
some of the New Discovery medicine
Today am perfectly we'll; sleep like
boy, can eat anything and have no
rheumatism Or heart trouble l 10
longer have any gas on my stomach,
and feel as did years ago. No one
could be more astonished by these
facts than myself. They are remark
able. but true. This is indeed Won
derful medicine"
The Cooper preparations have been
more widely sold and discussed since
being introduced than anything of the
Kind ever before sold by druggists. We
sell them and eXDlajn their nature
MANN ankersiey Drug Co.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1908-03-24
Wheeling Women's Good Work.

When the Women's Civic club o
Wheeling. W. Va. adopted the sug@e<
ton of one of its members, "Let U
cease talking and do something" It bv
gan to accomplish things. Among IL.
achievements to its credit Is the placin
throughout the town Of 100 wire Wa -,
receptac!es which have been =
ander the supervision Of the board q
public works. AS the people Of Z.
town have become educated to the l.
Of these receptacles the streets hay
become very much cleaner. The clG
has also been instrumental In havin
the antispitting ordinance enforce
A..,->er result of which the civic c.'!
is verS proud occurred when 1t $40
ceeded In having enacted and enforce
a pure milk ordinance. The obserya
ton Of Arbor day and school gard"
work are other matters to which g.
dub has given resu]tful attention
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1908-03-24
LITTLE ROCK BOY
WIRELESS OPERATOR
Henry F. Culpepper, Former Pine
Bluff Boy. Now Holds Good Position
On Cruiser Rhode Island-Writes Of
Big Trip.

5. w. Culpepper, Thirteenth and
Main streets, has just received let
ter from his son, Henry F. Culpepper.
Who is in the wireless service of the
united States navy, and who is now
Aolding a good position as wireless
Telegraph operator on the cruiser
mode Island, with the squadron
(Which is making trip around the
|uobe, says the Little Rock Gazette.
In his letter Mr.. Culpepper's son,
sho is only 20 years old, tells of his
YORK and the trip of the fleet.
He entered the wireless service two
lears and six months ago as an ap-
Nentice. He writes that he is now a
hgular operator, and that the last of
ais month he will be rated as regular
tst-class electrician with hand
nme increase of salary accompany
ag the promotion His advancement
his work has been unusually rapid,
he now has a responsible position
y his chosen service Although hold
H a GOOD job, he writes that he
sMld rather be on land and would
Weller open air work.
The letter was written the first day
qat the feet reached Magdalena Bay,
e1co, where target practice will be
eh prior to leaving from San Fran
tsco.
IN describing the trip of the fleet
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1908-03-24
TRAVELLING Sand Hills.

On the coast of pomerania there Ar
large tracts Of sand heaped up by tAe
wind, hundreds Of yards in breadH
and from GO to 100 feet high, al.s
these hills. propelled by the Win
move steadily in an easterly direction
The speed at which these great hill,
travel is from thirty-nine to f1ftysi&
feet a year. Pine woods, which some
times come in their line Of march, ca.'
not stop them and are completely de
stroyed. The branches are rotted %
by the sand, and nothing is left OF Il"
trees but the bare stems. which after
e few years wither and die.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1908-03-24
School Gardens Create Taste.

The educational value of the schoe'
garden cannot be overestimated. Wh&:
we want to do is to teach the chilG:s2
taste get taste into the child. get tas /,
into the household and then finally tasta
into the community and when we have
done this we need not fear the result
says the Los Angeles Times. The -
Of taste in the community general:
an unfortunate fact, notwithstand;n:
our grand school system, and may =
attributed in large degree to =
failure to appreciate it's necessity Ay
our educators. 1t is particularly pleas
ing to those most deeply interested =
note how universal is becoming tie
demand for school gardens. Reform !.
many branches of pubic improvc,ne'l 1,
woui.; be far easier Of accomplishing 3;
now had the children Of the prcvin~,
generation hNcn trained In the fun
mental principles Of taste, the povvt
of perceiving. approaching and discov.
ering beauty ana excellence. The moro
we consider the curriculum of our puh
lie schools. tl.c more we perceive ho~
It could be improved to meet the chanc
ing conditions Of our American life
Our children need far more than thu
three RS to Ct them for citizenship a.
it Is dra -; ':p1n us. The atmosphcrT
and ap!'2"H l"iices Of the schoolrooa
should Ia, 70 imp&.t culture ana
taste, = u turn aTr transferred to
the honr' sd thus minister to the gen
eral upb' ing. One Of the surest and
best Wa to accomplish this create;
good to both school and home Is to
carry at times the schoolroom (fgura,
lively. at least out into the pure and
elevatlng atmosphere and influence o.
the school garden
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1908-03-24
Don't Throw cudsel. at Your Town.

Don't Throw Cudsels at Your Town.
Whatever f1ilings you may havo-anr
heaven lH'-vs Ill have some
That they sh""9a struggle day and nigh
to try to 0t""colne-
Ee'er stand within the market place and
as YOU coldly Hown,
With all the strength that you possess
throw c!.t@cis at your town.
Do not INCREASINGLY complain about he.
streets anf squares,
The failures h. officials have, the par
sons talks and prayers,
And do not ~ an endless plant youl
small opinion give
or how much better things were done
where You have Glanced to live
If things are not what they should TT
and ought to be improved.
Roll up yolr sleeves and go to work ano
have what's wrong removed,
But let me- 7aN. whatever line Of ac,ic,
you p"r'le
Do not destroy what you now have til
you nni'Ii anew.
Boston o.obe
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-10-28
CHANCE TO GET A
POODLE DOC FREE
LITTLE PUPS TO BE
GIVEN AWAY AT THE OPERA
HOUSE TONlGHT--INTEREST
IN ATHLETIC SHOW.

DO YOU want a genuine French
poodlc-one of those cute little fuzzy
Jcgs--that have so long been the
fayoriteG in the pet line? If you do
You have a chance to get one free to.
night at the Cairo opera house when
every person who goes TO see the
big program of moving pictures and
illustrated song will receive coupon
the holder of the lucky one being de-
clared the winner of the dog, which
with nine little brothers AMI sisters
are on exhibition in the window of
the drug store of Paul G.. Schulz &
Sens The winner may however,
select any of the little poodles al.
though it will be a hard job for the
fortunate one to pick the most at.
tractiye.
The admission tonight will be only
five cents and an unusually good list
of pictures is offered, embracing
three reels
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-10-28
TELLS PART PLAYED
IN RANKIN'S MURDER
CONCLUDED From First PageD
f the night riders gang.
COURT STARTS PROBE.

| Gnion City. Tenn, Oct 27.-Whca
Judge J. f. Jones convened the spe.
cial session of the circuit court Of
| Obion county this morning at $3.50
O'Clock there was not a single vacant
seat in the large court room. Men
were on the qui vive, many coming to
the city with the full expectation that
witnesses would be examined today
and possibly indictments charging
murder in the first degree returned
against some of the night riders now
In custody of the sOldiery at Camp
Memo. Without a single hitch tho
days program, carefully mapped out
at an early morning consultation be-
tween Gov. Patterson, Judge Jones
and Attorney General Caldwell, was
carried through and the grand jury
was selected.
It is composed of men who knew
no fear Of night riders. who believe
in unfolding the majesty Of the law
and who will bend every effort to Sc.
cure enough evidence on which TO
base the indictments against thos
who are guilty of the murder of Capt.
Quentin Rankin and the dastardly at
tempt on the life of Col r. T.. Taylor
at Walnut Log just one week ago to.
night. All are solid substantial bust
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-10-28

Two negro desperadocs escaped
from the county jail last evening
after oyerpowering Jailer Abernattia
and Sheriff Davis this morning off rs
reward of $50 for their recarture-
| S25 for each man
The fueities are John Holder aud
| Frank Jackson, the former Il til
and the latter murderer.
Jailer Abernathie says he went on
his usual rounds shortly before
O'Clock last evening. to remove tie
pans ETC. for the night When he
opened the door e. the eel where
these two men were confined Jack
son sprang toward him pushed
through the door aud grabbed the
jailer. followed quickly by Hold +,
Jackson tried to get the jaiej''s
pistol out of his pocket and to pre-
vent this the TALLER dropped to the
floor and grabbed the prisoner by
the legs. calling for help. There was
no one in the court horse and tie
taller WAS no match for Jackson
alone to say nothing of two such
fellows The struggle did net last
long, The jailer's hold was soon
broken and the two men escaped
slamming the outer door of the cell
room as they left. As they We're
dressed in usual manner OF negro
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-10-28
HERBERT CASE
CLOSES TODAY
COUTR NIGHT SESSION TO HEAR
ARGUMENTS ON lNsTRUc-
TONS TO JURY.
Shown to Have Been Exercised On
Deceased In Making viii, But
instructions on Insanity
Will Be Given.

In the circuit court yesterday the
testimony was concluded in the Her
bert will case. 1t was all expert tes'
timony, Drs. Greer and Lentz, Of
Jonesboro, being placed in the stand
| by the attorneys for the contestant,
and Drs Clark and Bondurant of this
city by the proponents of the will.
In reply 10 a hypothetical question
asked by contestants attorneys, IN
which a man afflicted as the deceased
Louis Herbert, is alleged to have been
afflicted. the former physicians de-
clared that a man so afflicted was
suffering from senile dementia, or
second childhood. When Attorney Il,
S. Lansden, in cross examination read
the letters and other documents show
ing the vast amount of business trans
acted by the deceased almost up TO
the time of his death, and asked II
man who could attend to all this bust
ness In the manner indicated by these
documents could be suffering from
senile dementia, the witnesses sad,
no
Drs. Bondurant and Clark testified
regarding the nature and effect OF
insanity generally. and this testimony
was not broken down In the cross eX.
animation by the attorneys for the
contestant
At night Judge Duncan held ses-
sion in the county court room to hear
arguments with respect to the instruc-
lions to go before the jury. Attorneys
for both sides made arguments. The
court ruled that no instructions
should be made with respect to I'M
due influence. there being no evidence
produced that the deceased was in
fuenced in making his will by Mrs.
Ebert. as had been alleged. But in
structions as to insanity will be given
the Judge holding that enough evi'
dence on this score had been given
TO Justify Instructions.
The arguments will be begun this
afternoon. Attorney ID. 5. Dansden
viii open for the proponents at 1:3o.
He will be followed by Messrs. Lingle
and Roberts. for the contestant and
Attorney Leek will close for the pro
ponents. Each side will have two
hours
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-10-28
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I NEWS OF THE RIVERS F.:
~ 70
! ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

The river marked As on the Cairo
gauge last evening, with tendency
TO rise
Rising rivers were reported from
points above here yesterday as fol
lows: Cincinnati OIL. Chattanooga
IA, Guntersville OIL. st. Paul 0.3, Kan
sas City IL, St. Louis 90, Chester OIL.
The Egan went south with the
three barges OF coal which she
brought from Grand Tower.
The Fred Hartweg came up from
the lower river with two barges OF
lumber fer Cairo and Joppa.
The Herman Paepcke went south
with two empties.
The Piers Lee was in port half an
hour out from St Louis for Memphis.
She did little here.
The George Gardner brought two
empties and derrick boat from
found City and returned to the port
with barge of stone.
The Major Slack came out of the
Mississippi river with barge OF
stone for Mound City.
The Georgia Lee is coming up from
Memphis. leaving there yesterday.
The Wash Honshell Is down below
creenyille to help pull the Pacific No.
. oc the Salem bar, forty miles above
Vicksburg
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-10-28

/ YOU will call or phone 10 the office
We will furnish YOU with a small rc
ceirt book so that YOU may get youi
friends subscriptions before the
/ give their votes to some one else.
During the first two weeks Of the
contest no one will be permitted Ia
east more than 40 votes each day
/ \ subscription will not be counted
new Unless it ails a subscriber to
our list We will not count sub
scrirticn as new if the paper is Just
ordered delivered to another name at
the same address.
The primary purpose of this cen
test is TO gain new subscribers for
The Bulletin. AMI for this reason
special inducement is offered for
new subscribers to come voluntarily
or for old subscribers whose babies
are iH the contest 10 exert them
selves if they would have the uIl
benefit of the proposition. Hence. mo-
trick or scheme to evaIe the rules
az the contest or TO defeat its mi
mary purpose. can be recognized. and
every effort eill De made to guard
against this.
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-10-28

company, which opens a weeks en-.
gagement at the Cairo opera house
next Monday Nov 2nd will hring 4
full acting company and a repertoire
of plays never before presented by
any repertoire company, and the cast
is said to be better than any pre-
vicus efforts put forth by any roper
toire management. Aside from the
splendid scenic productions, of the
very latest plays, the vaudeville
specialties between the acts and the
costumes worn by the ladies' of this
company are the most elaborate of
the dressmakers art The opening
play will be that charming romantic
comedy drama entitled THE Wheel
of Fate Ladies free Monday night
under the usual conditions.
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-10-28
Acton Eeels Sure Of Bout.

Joe Acton, the champion middle
weight mat artist of England who is
in Cairo 10 meet George Baptiste, the
middle weight title holder of this
country in a bout at the Cairo opera
house Thursday night has received
word from Baptiste that his offer TO
wager $3.50 on the match will be &C.
ccpted. The acceptance was made
with the understanding that the Der
would 90 provided Baptiste made
155 pounds before entering the ring
II writes to local friends however.
from the Missouri Athletic club
where he is training that he is CON