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Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1908-03-03
Iceland From a Lava Wall

The general linpres>.u:l that Icc,.snf
ia cold country Is & false one, says 8
writer ia Travel Magazine. In REX
javik, the capital Of the island, one
day perched myself on one OF the lava
walls and looked at scene Of summer
warmth and beauty. Familiar COWS
and cats and hens were busy In the
sunshine. Children, thinly clad. were
playing about with shouts Of merri
ment Potatoes Were In full blossom
and cabbage and various vegetables
added to the sense OF Lomelike comfort
But such days are GASES In vast deserts
OF rain, for If Iceland In summer Is
not cold 1t is not comfortable.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1908-03-03
A Story Of Whewell.

Sydney Smith said OF the great u!
Whcwell, master of Trinity coIlege
that Science was his forte and Oil
niscience his foibe.' On one occa
sion two fellows of the college, think
ing to get beyond his range, read Ut
the subject OF Chinese metaphysics ans
then disputed about it in the doctor'
presence. He listened in silence for .
time and then observed, "Ah. see
you have been reading paper which
wrote for an encyclopedia Of sci
ence."
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1908-03-03
MO. DEMOCRATS
WANT PROHIBITION
Judge W. \. Evans, Missouri State
Chairman. Announces for Coy
tTHc: on DRY" Platform.
supported by Folk.

St Louis. March 2-CVeuit
Judge William n. Evans, Democrat
io state chairman, tonight, after a
conference with Gov. Joseph W.
Folk and either leaders, announced
his candidacy for governor in writ
inG, on d platform faycring local
option and its strict enforcement,
and for submitting to popular
vote constitutional amendment
for statewide prohibition.
Judge Evans statement says:
When I saw Gov. Folk today
asked him whether my candidacy
for governor would be disagreeable
to him, and he assured me it would
rot. Judge Fort assured me he
would withdraw as gubernatorial
cand date if I would consent to run
for governor, and would do all he
could to throw his support to me-"
Judge Fort was the Anti-Saloon
Leagues choice for governor.
The Democrats are making capt.
tai OF the action of the State Repub-
llcan convention last week, which
blocked prohibition resolutions,
chose Attorney Charles Nagel for
national committeeman, and endors-
ed Attorney General Hadley for
governor and Taft for president.
Seventy-two of Missouri's ia
counties have voted out all saloons.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1908-03-03
NOBODY Ever "ss" Logsdor.

A case Of irregu,1,,ity occurs In 4
cahiegram ;hat anstsuDces from New
York the rrs.dence Of a certain ac
cused pcrsg.. "at Ioalon." You viii
perceive n enec tAe absuriity OF thosa
gwords-''at ONION A New Yorke,
may want - get q; London. but those
Mho live there live In London" And
te Is one OF the tr;u,nphs Of London
and lang1ase {thoHsl most irregular
that no oHc is eye; .'ae' London. YoD
can drop OF "at'> Paris on the way to
anywhere, and va may spend the win.
ter cat" St Pc rsburg Or ''at" New
York. YoG1may change cars lat" Chi
cage. But there comes moment wLel
the English language gets Irregular. i
It when the 4 Ii million IS passed? No
Englishmau vas ever cat" London. II
would be a. Irregular as being lat
Asia or ''at" heaven London Stand
ard
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1908-03-03
R. w m'FARLANE
WITHDRAWS

| r. y, McFarlana yesterday an
nounced his withdraw from the COY
ernOr's race in the present Demo
cratic campaign, says the Little Rock
, Gazette. He gives as his reason for
withdrawal that the campaign was
costing him too much money and that
he could not afford to remain in the
race longer. His withdrawal now
leaves three candidates in the race.
George w. Donaghey w. +. Kirby
and John H. Hinemon.
Mr. McFarlane's withdrawal from
the gubernatOrial race was not uneX-
pected. 1t has been common rumor
for the last three weeks that he would
withdraw and the rumors grew more
persistent as the campaign drew to
a close. 1t was generally conceded
that Mr.. McF'arlane's chances of sue
cess in the campaign We're limited.
Whether Mr.. Mci'arlane will swing
his support to the aid Of any one Of
in the race is question that is now
receiving the attention OF politicians
and the public in general. Several
predictions are made
In the formal announcement Of the
withdrawal from the race Mr.. Nc
Farlane intinaates that he will not
take any active part in the campaign.
He intimates this in his statement of
withdrawal: II am sure. that my
friends do not expect me to offer my
advice as to what course they shall
pursue in selecting a candidate for
governor. The TACT that they are my
friends assures me that they are i'll
telligent and need no advice
Despite this statement, however, it
is persistently reported that Mr.. Nc
Farlane intends to swing his support
against Donaghey. An eastern Ar
kansas politician while in Memphis
Tuesday made the prediction that Mr.
McFarlane would withdraw from the
race Saturday night and that Mr.. Nc
Farlane would manage Hinemons
campaign.
1t is. not expected that McFarlane
will do this, but it is thought the ma
jority of his strength will go to Hine-
mon, although it is believed that what
McFarlane desires more than any
thing else is the defeat of Donaghey.
According to this view McFarlane
would support the man whose chances
of winning seemed most brilliant, in
order to defeat Donaghey.
On this subject, however, Mr.. Nc
Farlane has refused to make a state
ment.
Mr.. McF'arlane's announcement of
withdrawal comes after tour of the
State made by him with two Of the
other candidates, Messrs. Kirby and
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1908-03-03
Room Doors on the Stana

In real life room doors always Jpel
In toward the room itself. On Ia,
stage, however, room doors, as a rule
open outward, or away from the room
Exits. are one Of the most dif1cult part.
of the actors art, and il he or she hal
to tumble with the handle, pull ths
door toward them, step round It aao
pass through they would probably
make clumsy dodge OF it. That is
why, as rule, doors are constructed
to open outward at push.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1908-03-03
A Mean Advanta ge..

You say he accused you OF being
untruthful?"
THAT'S what happened" answered
Plute Pete, with much embarrassment
"And lives to tell the talei"
"Well, you see he used long words
In such roundabout way that he was
out O. town before I had flggered out
exactly what he neutrality-suspicious.
Star
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1908-03-03
Betty's Gift,

/: A Lancashire vicar was asked by the
choir to call upon old Betty, who was
deaf, but who insisted In Joining IN ths
solo Of the anthem, and to ask he.
emily to sing in the hymns. He shoutet
INTO her ear, Betty, I've been request
III to speak to you about your sing
Ing" At last she caught the wora
Ringing" and replied: Not to me be
- praise, sir. It's a gift."-Pall Mall
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1908-03-03
Siamese Object to Walking.

The Siamese, above all nations in the
Y )rld, hate TO walk. No such mode of
aggression is tolerated by Siamese
If he or she can by any means ride. A
Venetian gondolier will walk some
times, even a Hollander will ride Oh
his rough cart. but a Bangkok man
not If he can help it. His family boat
for him.-Windsor Magazine.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1908-03-03

l am over 50 years of age and |
have had to work hard ever since
| was old enough to do anything. l
was generally rugged and healthy up
to about three years ago, then |
began to feel that | was getting old.
l could not go up or down stairs
without having to hold on to some
thing. About a year ago | was out
riding on an open wagon, the
weather was chilly, l caught a bad
cold and fever followed. l had to
send for a doctor | got over the
fever, but | was still sick. | had no
appetite. | was weak and had no
flesh on my bones. The doctor told
me to get Duffy's Pure Malt Whis-
kew take If as directed and T did ca
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1908-03-03
Chinese Troops, Good Runners.

In the drilling Of recruits for IT,.
chinese army each man is required to
try sand in his knapsack. For the
LIT day he carries two ounces; 90
8ch succeeding day he increases tais
mount by two ounces until at last he
tcarrying sixteen pounds. These men
IN run at dog trot for ten consecu.
We hours and arrive at the end Of
hit time in q fit condition for fighting
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1908-03-03
Family Doctor Prescribed

At 50 years Of age Mr.. John Van Luvanee,
Moline, ILL.,. was restored to health and vigor by
taking Duffys Pure Malt Whiskey as prescribed
by his doctor.
Mr.. Van Luvanee says he feels young he
did 40 years ago, and is so delighted with the BEN
Whskey, that he recommends it to old and young.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1908-03-03

The one who will be found In trial
capable Of great acts Of love is ever
the one who Is doing considere'
small Ones,-T. W. Robertson.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1908-03-03
Not Her Full WeiQht,

Mistress-Letta. Letta, you'll breah
that fragile table with your full weight
on It. Letta-l haven't my full weigh,
on It: I'm standing on one foot.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1908-03-03

A man who makes two Jobs grow
vhare one grew before is about the
lest working definition OF patriot
Nashville American.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1908-03-03
Duffv's Pure Malt WhiSkev

an absolutely Oscillation OF matted grain; great being
have kernel thoroughly matted thus the
dung pred;zese liquid feed IN The malt
the effective uan and known
cned By warmth ana aaabiv
substances render tat retained by the
ityo wish keep and and have
cheeks the glow health take Du Pure Malt Whskcy
ia, according directions 1t and strengthens the
and purihe the entire 1t recognized family medicine
~ you ask druggist dealer
malt
mat whisky ana sod in sealed bottles in bulk Look Tor the trade
unbroken and that guarantee bottle
Malt whisky COL Y.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1908-03-03

Hjne}non. The three made joint
canvass in which they practically Gov
cred the entire State. all speaking
at the same places on the same dates
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1908-03-03
Better Than His Pick.

d A. story is told Of an Irishman who
vhile walking with his friend, passed
jewelers. shop where there We're a
1T Of precious stones in the window.
ESkWohid you not like II have you
lot me pick, but me shovel sac
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1908-03-03
Attentions Ceased.

us Willie still paying attention t.
Tillie;'
mo"
ibid he jilt her?''
mo; he married her."-Illustratet
Bits.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1908-03-03

oeei WIS Rc.. sd;sttc ia Gadrs-nith
AuSiag tie siege, Int General Str Ian
k1aalllton. theI { ,t,..,sict, ias. ~ts,l that
NerSa is NOT .af 3.a, when pro,,er!y
d'o and VIXEN c3lH Is used to Il.
40 y. lie SAID, ro!niuding D 4 f.::.iis
~S-.aye joint cooked tonight
,<Il hope you WI! ali sample. OF
there beef, tno.-touight," f..
se.>, 3he at the table preferred the beef.
WITT the exception OF Colonies Ward
and Ian Hamilton. who osteutsf.ausgr
carved generous Slice, from the Horse,
aash."~ The dinner was nearly o~er
When one OF the servants whispered a
communication TO Ward Up he sprang.
"Tm distressed. gentlemen" he an.
pounced to the startled company. "a
silly mistake has been made. 1r!osa
FONTS were mixed up somehow, and
yoU have been eating the horse. I'm
really annoyed. But I hope yout. be
convinced now that the meat Is splen.
did eating. I'm sure you all seemed
h. enjoy t." Chances were exchan scd;
mustaches were tw4rled. Nobody see,l.
~ ready with response Then q
voice from the bottom Of the tabls
pipee up: oh, don't distress yourself.
Ward: l thought some mistake had
been made. 50 I Just changed those
dishes as they stood on the sldeboard
Il was you and Hamilton who had the
herseflesil all rightI,
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1908-03-03
FACTS FOR SICK WOMEN.

FoT thlrtY years Lydia n. Pink
HAMS Vegetable Compound, made
from roots and herbs, has been the
standard remedy for female ills.
and has positively cured thousands Of
women who have been troubled with
displacements, inflammation, ulccra-
ton, irregularities, periodic pains,
backache. Why don't you try it !?
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1908-03-03

better appetite returned and felt well did 40
that Dufys Pure Malt Whskcy has been
great benefit to and has prolonged life feel well and
that all came by using Duys Pure Malt Whs
key and advise both old and young especially
who have good health take Du Pure Malt Whkcy
directed and be all things What
Pure Malt Whskey personal experience; BY
know good medicine and help speaking of the good
has done me.'-JOHN VAN LUXANEE Moline H. Nov s
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1908-03-03
CA GLORIA.
' g.: :; a; ;, Z; I; :; K

Il am going to see Jimmie Roberts,
"the king Of the harmonica," at the
Theatorium all this week.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1908-03-03
FOR RENT.
Dwellings.

U"NlllusS-
NJ. lolS West Third ave, rooms.
Ne. 1901 West Fifth ave, 5 rooms
No. zoos West Fifth ave. rooms.
No. 5o9 West Sixth ave, 10 rooms.
No. 10" West Sixth ave, :, rooms
aud hail
For Rent (COlorcd,
Dwellings.
\". sos West Twelfth ave. :: rooms,
No. IL, Louisiana ST., 9 rooms.
NO. l222 Fir ST., rooms
No. ILL Spruce st., 9 room
No. 1910 Fir St, : rooms.
Nc. S1l Linden ST, :; rooms.
NO. Soi East Fifteenth axe. :; looms.
Agent for Sawyer & Austin f.um5.
Company 5 dwellings.
Fire! Fire.
Are YOU insured? II not, WY ~
Delay is dangerous. I represent o.
line companies. Place yoEr Insurance.
with NE.
CHAy. HANCOCK,
1t3 Pine st.esi
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1908-03-03
VtrAlshtaneu OF .i,a aiunds.-

oeef WIS scg. st:,Gtc ia I.adrs-oith
Ausiag tile siege, Int Ccitraai Str Ian
The San Francisco call., 1908-03-01
LAf5ELING RATS
NOR ExAMBA1iON-

enly habits Many people refuse point
blank to clean up their places. Even
the scare has not put the fear into
their hearts. They viii be responsible
for whatever traces of plague remain
after the great army of rats is ex-
terminated. But even with that hin
drance the scare will do the trick
anyway.
The rat catchers OF necessity place
their traps where they will not be
stolen. Ordinarily they put them out
at night and collect them the next
morning. They bring in their catch to
the 10 central stationz- where the
quarry is labeled and : -ertain per-
centage sent to be disseeted The re-
suit of this dissection Is that about
one rat in every so caught has the
plague.
In origin the plague is a rat disease.
and is not difficult to get rid of among
sumans If strictly attended to- but is
cry difficult TO eradicate among the
ats because they can not be Isolated
Ind live with it long time. But they
san be killed offhand without remorse
IND that is great aid, as their bodies
oRee soaked in Kerosene are harmless.
That is the task before San Francisco
DR.. Blue in little pamphlet he has
The San Francisco call., 1908-03-01

other days, was none too carefully
cared for. so that the rats feasted
and waxed plentiful which is now
more or less casefJ-- -ept under lid.
There may be half Il u1Een restaurants,
twice many saloons and few bak-
cries and stables all exceedingly pro-
ductive of rat food. At least nine out
of 10 people swear they have no rats
on their property. and often the rat
catcher ands it too much trouble to
invade tho premises and so sets his
trap next door. If he keeps his traps
long enough in any one place he will
catch all the rats on the block. as the
walls are honeycombed with burrows
and the rats. especially In the hours
Of the night. scurry far for food. They
do not go affeld. however, as long as
the home supply holds out. SO the
rat catcher must of personal knowl-
edge Know that every garbage can
is covered. that the butcher shops and
green grocers have their refuse carted
off each day and that the bakeries keep
their flour and the feed in the stables
In ratproof bins. Then, when there Is
nothing more for Mr.. Rat TO eat he
walks into trap and his day is ended.
1t sounds simple and neat, but the
rat catcher has to combat human ig-
norance, suspicion. laziness and SLOW
The San Francisco call., 1908-03-01
PQsoM SQUkD @fEqAerNe Fooo Foe, ,42ATe

plorably few house holders and shop
exterminating the rats, but they have
at least yielded when the strong arm
OF the law invaded their premises. A
trap is as good as search warrant
these days fact which the thieves
were not slow to realize and make use
OF. But it has been very effective in
securing admission 10 those precincts
where the butcher throws onal and
the green grocer. let's last months
vegetables rot And, he it known. such
spots have been very productive of
plague stricken rats.
WHO goes u, get them? Would you
like to take a chance on the plague by.
handling a rat who bore: the evidences
OF the plague all over its body There
are. 25o men doing this: work. in the
city today and they go. about it .as
unconcernedly as you please. They
take practically. no precautions against.
the contagion, except to keep the 1eas
in the infected districts from hopping
up their trouser legs. ] have. seen sew.
ersI groups of these men and they are
far from low type of humanity, and
am told that the recruits to this new
service of the public good haye been
office clerks. former soldiers, college
graduates and the common run Of men.
They are al men without the bump of
overcsution. From such blood spring
soldiers, sailors. the bold and adven-
turous the kind OF men whose cour-
age makes them admirable. They do
not know what fear Is. They VIII rush
into the cannon's mouth or invade
slaughter house. They have a wonder
full sense of duty, not formed into an
idea. but in the concrete form that
makes the nobility of man. For their
heroic labor the regular force of rat
cstchers are paid $3.50 a day.
The work of this new squadron is.
simple, though dangerous 1t con-
sists largely in setting and collecting
traps, fumigating them after each
usage to prevent the human odor re-
naming on them. Particular cases are
handled by the inspectors and subin-
spectors, who patrol the city, super
vised by the 10 surgeons who are in
command of the rat campaign under
Dr. Rupert Blue of the public health
and marine hospital service. The rat
catchers take pains to go to the very
spots which are most likely to be In
The San Francisco call., 1908-03-01
NO4 AT PNE
AND LARIdN STeEETS

issued tells some interesting things
about the rat. In the first place
black rat. originating In India. over
ran the world IN the dark ages. He
was smaller than the present type.
with a longer tail. but within the last
zoo years the rat as we know him
bigger, more ferOciOus if such word
can be used in this connection. and
Erayish brown In cOlor-has appeared.
He ate his predecessor and has con-
uuered the world. He IS miscalled the
Norway rat. but his home is China and
commerce has been responsible for his
spreading. In this connection might
be mentioned the everyday mouse,
which is also native Of India. and has
only escaped its enemy the rat on ac-
count of the smallness OF the hole In
which it hides. The mouse. too, mas
travelled all over TIE world as stow
away.
The nlazue appears in three forms.
bubonic. which attacks the glands and
IS fatal only half the time. the pneu-
monic. which attacks the lungs. and the
septisemic. which gets into the blood,
both of the latter being fatal lt IS
readily transmitted. passing into the
food upon which infected rats have
nibbIed. The bubonic variety Is neil
ther so virulent nor dangerous Ihe
septisemic is very hard TO eradicate
completely In fact. the plague as
whole is difficult to rid city or. and
a check is the best to be hoped until
every rat Is dead and there has not
been a human case for a long time.
The plague has been successfully
fought before. at OportO In 1899. at
Glasgow in 1901, at Naples in 1908 and
2 at San Francisco in 1903-04. At It's last
occurrence here the disease was con-
fined to Chinatown and most radical
measures were taken. 1t is common In
almost all tropical or semitropicaI
Jcitiss.
The scare which is now holding the
attention of the city is having the best
result. Every rat is a menace. and in
consequence every flea. as it might
have once been on a rat. But heas do
not transmit the disease from one to
another. merely carrying IL from rats
to humans. When the rat is dead. the
flea ceases Immediately to be menace
But the rat, dead or alive. is so much
of a menace that to breathe the air that
watts over him or his dead body. or
even the traces he leaves behind him,
may carry the plague germ into the
body. That danger will exist until Or.
Blues army of 250 rat fighting men
have cleaned out the city and destroyed
the rodents.
The San Francisco call., 1908-03-01
By Nathan S. Wood

This city has been given z lively
plague scare and the result of
ii viii probably be that by the
time the nimble nea awakes to
his summer campaign he viii no
longer be able to forage off the backs
Of rodents. but viii have 10 dine to =
greater extent than ever on humans.
IN other words. there will be no rats
left II does not really seem possible.
but there is every evidence that within
50 days the business OF rat catching
viii be poor and: unproftabl calling:
Just now 1t is booming and tho hunting
In the underground Of .the. city is recr
ord breaking. But it can not last The
SIMPLY Of rats. must be exhausted.
The board Of health has record of
$4,000 rats caught in San Francisco
since last May. The daily average is
now over 1000. making something like
x 600 rats week Even 4 city the
size Of san Francisco can not have
many rats left at that rate. 1t is true
that the daily catch is on the increase,
but there Is q reason for that. Incident
TO the scare the people Of the city have
walked to the fact that there must be
no plague epidemic, not only on ac-
count OF the incident horror and death,
but because the fleet viii not come
.here IL there is. and Admiral Evans
viii not allow his precious jackies to
land: and. realizing the necessity Of
terminating the rat which spreads
the plague. every kind of club and or
eanfzation has been called upon to as
sist. And tho efficacy Of the scare has
been largely in getting people TO keep
food out Of the reach of rats, so that
they have been forced to come forth
TO the traps. where vsriegatei assort-
nent Of cheese. fish heads, fried bacon,
fresh liver and pine nuts, all dear TO
the tooth Of the rat. is set in tempt
ing array Plump" or snap" de-
pending upon the kiad Of trap used,
and the rat viii wander no farther.
while the rat catcher has another two
bits or 50 cents TO his credit
In spite Of the scsre, however, de-
The San Francisco call., 1908-03-01

fected rid live In open densnce OF the
dreaded disease, for everywhere a
plague infected rat travels he leaves
trace of the plague and 1t is danger
Gus to follow in his trail.
Men carrying great loads of traps
high on their shoulders have become
common sight to San Francisco But
the question always arises whether
there is not some plague germ cling
ing to the wires. and the average citi-
zen prefers to take the other side of
the street as they pass. They are the
men who are lighting for the health
of the city, and on their faithfulness
depends life They should be gladly
welcomed and allowed every privilege
The daily work of these men and the
inspectors over them shows what a
spotIess town San Francisco must be
to prevent the plague from getting
hold. To them the city is so many
buildings containing so many rats. who
feed on exposed food and garbage and
live in tho cellars and between the
walls, travelling from place to place
either in the open streets or through
the drains and sewers.
A rat catcher has, say, three blocks,
we'll populated, to look after. In those
three blocks may be hundred families.
each with It's garbage can which. in