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Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1908-09-13
b DANGER OVER.
\. At Jacksonville, Fla,
Greatly Improved.
|Oeu DISTRICTS DRAINED
!. Nav. Seen Reported Lost
N. On. Was injured During the
4 v..r stage--Property LOss
I.sl.d at 5000.

s.sl.d at 5000.
.,ville. Fla, Sept. l2--No nves
h az injured, six thousand dol
oOsyty loss and the streets
ry clear Of water summarizes
r,ilou so far as the food was
rsa Friday.
naay the situation looked seri.
~ twelve inches OF water had
+. 4 tao days, and the streets and
hubs we're flooded. cellars were
uster and the main buiiness
n a the city was threatened.
rain stopped Thursday night
morning practically all the wa.
M drained on the flooded dis
IL jacksonville citizens looked
nIei Oh the situation.
= appears to be no further dan
. Sod damage and the work Of
x tie streets where the water
.gAesl has begun.
q the streets were from 2 10
\ aler water. In East Spring
d. blocks we're affected by the
|sg and Il was impossible for
as Of persons to reach their
GOD vas confined practically
he boundaries OF Iona. Hub
M Seventh streets.
n Eestarn part Of ire city the
n about tle union station was
isa,ed.
|snl street car lines suspended
las ior the night.
Streets are rapidly resuming
srfmal appearance.
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1908-09-13
New Orleans viii Not Lose by
Clerks Alleged Shortage.
EXPERTS PROBING MATTER
Vital TuIasue, Chief Clerk In the city
rreasursr's Office, Ia Charged with
a-shorta0s Of $50, 200 In 1Is 40.
counts.

New Orleans. La. Sept, ia.--Ac.
eoun,anls Friday continued their In
yestigati0n Into the alleged shortage
~ abont saO.0pO cha sud against VI.
tai Tajague, chief clerk in the city
treaaurer's once. The shortages no
FAR brought 70 llght occurred during
1905, 1906 aud 1867, and the account
ants are now working ON the 1905
records, The experts agures show
that 81 600 10 missing according 70
the 1905 books, $4,000 IN 1906 aud
he,Nrea $4,000 and $40, 900 in 1907
ar. fuiague, who was arrested Fri.
day night and released ON $40, 900
bond, % reportet 10 have made state.
mCnt b Mayer Behrnan, bat has re-
FUSED 70 talk for publication,
u Is not believed that tho city will
sustaln any loss. a. Mr. Tuiame'a
brother has Deposited $4,000 10 cover
any possible shortage. and In addition
tho city Is further protected BY
$40. 900 bond.
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1908-09-13
Bush Fires Surround Port Arthur
and Fort Wl,iamS, Ont.
WHOLE COUNTRY IS ABLAzE
It Is Reported that thu Worst Forest
Fires in the History o. the Country
Are Now Raging Along the Pacific
Railway.

Port Arthur. onts Sept, ~ -Bush
fires surround Port Arthur and Fort
Williams and all day Thursday Gre
men ard citizens fought the hames.
The whole country east and west Is
ablaze and the fire Is gaining great
Roadway.
On Thunder Cape the whole section
is lighted up with flames from forest
fires.
East OF here. along the Pacific rail-.
way. Il Is reported that the worst for.
est fres IN the history OF the country
are now raging. Along the Duluth
extension severa villages are threat
ened According to report received
the Gre Is only a short distance from
the village OF Hymers. From the I'm
ternational boundary TO Hymers. lis
lance OF thirty miles, the whole coun.
try Is ablaze.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1908-04-19
BOOMING HIS TOWN.
How Young Board of Trade Presider
 Made Good" With the People.

[ Systematic town boosting is flea. ture of American business activity which aims at the general good instead of personal profit. One western town had a board of trade which had slept
 along for years without doing anythinc
 in particular. except eating some fool once a year at banquet and listenin.
 to some spread eagle oratory, says the
 Pittsburg Dispatch. The organiza tion
 became moribund, and its presidenc,
 was an honor no longer sought for. The directors met and gave the place . to a young man of the type i've like t.
 encourage The young man took his job seriously and went to work. II
 wasn't long before he grew an idea of his own
 Every family that moved to town he spotted. Employment was provided
 for the breaGwinners where necessary
 and the new people were made to fee
 at home. When this personal atten ton had got in Its work, represents tive of the board of trade interviewed the head of the new family. This in. terview was incorporated into letter.
 mimeograph copies were made, put int stamped envelopes and made ready 10
 mail. Then the letters were taken to
 the newcomer. and he was asked to
 address them to bis friends back east" The scheme worked like macic,
 and the population boomed. Of that
 Idea many new ones were born. The
 youDp non has benn covoro} 4i,ooS ro elected president of the board of trade and he can have anything the people
 of that town can give him
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1908-04-19
SCHOOL GARDEN RULES.
Now a Massachusetts Institution is
 Managed by Women.

Now a Mass achusetts Institution is Managed by Women.
 school garden in Watertown Mass, has adopted the following rules, says the Los Angeles Times. Be regular and punctual in attendance Keep garden orderly. Keep record book correctly. Leave tools cleaned and put away before going home Be 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 will terminate. The classes meet twice d week-Wednesday after school and Saturday morning-one hour each peri cd. They will work in the gardens through the summer vacation. If a pupil Is absent 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 ant any other notes they care to record.
 When insects are found or bird, heard, questions are asked and notice taken of their habits. etc. During th summer children will be taken In sna!i groups on short walks to hear the voices of nature. The children already give advice to parents, telling them the best methods for planting cucumbers and beans and setting out tomato plants. The 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. They have taken up the work in a mos; satisfactory and helpful way.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1908-04-19

purchase of Samuel W. Dorsey of Louisiana, and held it in undisturbed possession from 1876 until few days ago. when the true ownership was dis covered.
 \ few years ago Mr. Charles II. Triplett was visitor to Colorado and met Mr. Joel Addison Hayes and his wife. Margaret Howell Davis Hayes, only remaining child of Jefferson and Varina Davis, and the sole remaining heir to the Davis estate. During the acquaintanccship formed between MT. Triplett and Mr. Hayes, now president of the First National Bank of Colorado Springs. the subject of the sale of this property in Arkansas was dlcussed, which led subsequently to the pur- chase of the Jefferson county tract Of 2.1O0 acress by Mir. Triplett. The pro- perty is located a few miles south of Pine Bluff on Bayou Bartholomew, and in the main, is unimproved. A remarkable fact in connection with this property is, that from the time of it's purchase from the Federal government by Samuel w. Dorsey, the year Arkansas was admitted as State to the time of it's purchase by Mr. Charles II. Triplett, a period of 'Z years, it remained the property of the Dorsey and Davis estates.
 Throughout that time the takes were paid by non-residents, and only those who had occasion to look at the rec ords knew of the rightful ownership of said property.
 While this land is unimproved, yet it is understood to be covered by rich timber and no doubt in a short time will become valuable property.
 The recent transfer has at all events been the means of bringing to light several historical documents, and re- Iviving in memory personages around whom history has woven an interest which will endure through generations yet to come.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1908-04-19
RNlsis's Great Library.

One of tue proudest monuments to the memory of that benevolent despot. Peter the Great Is the imperial +. brRry of Russia. established by him In TIA. Present ranking places il third among the worlds great libraries, pre- ceded only hy the National library at Paris and that of the British museum at London. II contains million and 6 half volumes and 26000 manuscripts The most important accession 1t ever received was probably at the time of the suppression of the Society of Jesus in Russia. when most of the Jesuit collections were transferred to the i'm. perial library Among them was the famous collection of Count Zalushi consisting of ~GG.0U0 volumes and TO-. GOO manuscripts. which had heen in. stalled al the Je> ,lit college in Warsaw The most Important manuscript in the library Is the "to.lcx Snaticus' of tie Greek f;lle i'rcn-ht 10 Russia by Pro. feSsor Tis>.l enno~f in lS.9 from the Courent q, St e,:t 'har.ne or Mount GiL.i--NeW lusk irtiue
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1908-04-19
Changed His Mind.

A man went to a boxing instructor and asked him how much he would charge him for twenty five lessons. The Instructor told him lis terms. ana the lessons commenced. After two les. sons the pupil. who was somewhat the worse for wear, remarked to the pro lessor: 'You see, wanted to ike enough lessons so that could lear4, enough about the manly art to lick a man. I've changed my mind now. l guess l will send the fellow down to take the Fest of the lessons"
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1908-04-19
Gu]!g9idl'
 Bad Aim

GSHROUGH days of Le,1N,
 On sport intent,
 Dan Cupid fashioned arrows Ana every day
 His aim, they say, He practiced on the sparrowA Now, days of Lent Myrtlla spent In projects for adorning A costly hat
 Of spIendor that She'd wear on Easter morning. Thus Cupid and Myrtilla planned
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1908-04-19
How q Ecx Eseaped,

In the West Somerset country fox was hunte! right down to the seashore, anu 10 the surprise of every one he swan boldly out to sea. The hounds were taken aWay,,and after some min uteS the fox swam back. landed, shook himself and trotted quietly away The master decided that his life was to be spared, aud he was hunted no more that d&v.-Eounuy Life
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1908-04-19
Rolling Eggs at the White House.

The White House egg rolling is the big event of the year to Washington children, Babies, rich and poor. black and white, gather here for their annual picnic in the presidents back yard The youngsters pick" eggs, roll them up and down the grassy slopes and sin. and frolic to the music of band Presidents of the United States have not felt il beneath their dignity to join in the fun
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1908-04-19
Knew More Than the Judue.

Justice Maule. one of the greatest ju
 dicial wits of England. had doubts as to the credibility of witness on one . occasion, and the man declared that he had been "wedded to truth from in fancy. That may be-" said the justice. but the question is how long have you been divorced: A little girl was witness before him, and he proceed ed to ascertain whether she knew the nature of an oath. The child in an- sWer to questions said she would go to heaven if she told the truth. but would go to the other place if she told lies. Are you sure of that, my dear?' Jus tice Maule asked. "Yes, sir, quite sure" Let her be sworn," said the court; 'She knows more than l do
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1908-04-19
Competitor Too Keen For Him.

A farmer d7lrin- q long continued drought invented q machine for water i2-g bis i.e7- The very first day u11-..e be was trHlu@ l. jnvr> s;7,,o-n1y cane 6 doWnlour of rain. He put away his machine.
 Its uo u>c. he said, we can dae naething uooadays without competi ton Scottish Nights.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1908-04-19
Easter In Russia.

Throughout Russia the Easter ccre- monies are impressive because of many solemn details. Thus on the midnight preceding Easter the priests leave the church, as if going out 10 seek the body of the dead Lord. The congre- gation wait in tie sanctuary with bowed heads. in silence and in dark. ness. Then the listening multitude is aroused by ponderous hnockinGs op the door of the church The priests have returned, and as the doors swing open a great chorus of voices fills the air With the chant, Christ is riscn." The priests file in with upturnod faces and singing lips, each bearing a lighted taper Fire is quickly communicated 10 the candles of the supp!icating throng
 In q tWi9ktinG the church is ablaZc with ligat and aa.rnsc where only darkness and silence had been before.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1908-04-19
Would Open Them.

"You told me your husband had large fine eyes. didn't notice it."
 "Wait minute CT two till tbe mill liner comes along with my new hat and the bill"
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1908-04-19
Palms as Lightning Conductors.

There was :; hrtet in Spain as lat as lS2S and perhaps even still held l.. many that palms blessed by tie priest l., were sure preventive of the i'll effects of lighlnin. when fastened 10 a con spicnons part of the house balcony.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1908-04-19

laden;
 But. To, the dart
 Found not the heart, But the headgear of the maiden! "Ho, ho!" she cried
 With saucy pride. "You did it very neatly!
 My hat was bare.
 Your arrow there Becomes it most completely" But, filled with shame " At wretched aim And practice unavailing,
 The pretty boy, Bereft of joy, Before her stood bewailinq.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1908-04-19
How King oswy Settled Easter's Date.

Who knows tGc amusing story of Gs WY, king uf NorjAUnbria, who, some time back in the six hundreds, decided for the Roman calendar fer Easter in that controversy aS to its righyfu date over which so much time and excite ment were Wastcd for Il number of centuries? After hearing the sides of the two parties, he asked the bishop who stood for the AleXandrian calen dar if any such trust had been given to his St. Augustine as that given to Pe- ter, of being the gate keeper of heaven. On having it confessed that there had not Well" said Oswy, since l should be sorry to reach heaven and not be admitted, 10 the Roman party the fx
 ing of Easter must be given
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1908-04-19

A n q t C d through Lent en weather Till Eas ster day, When. on the way From church, they came to- gether.
 A n d C u p i d laugh ed
 A n d aime d a shaft With skill and
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1908-04-19
SeMinQ on Good Ericax.

The good women of Shropshire. Eng Iaud. devote every spare minute on 1ood Friday 10 sewing believing Eha' sewing aone OF that dsy wiif never cone unGone
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1908-04-19
She stepped and cried;

Cheer up, you silly Cupid! That Love is blind I've he ard-l find [ hat Love is on- ly stupid. "Your s killful eye
 Did aim awry, 'Tis true, b u t what of that. sir?
 If you were smart
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1908-04-19

-Conrederate Women of Arkan- sas, 1S61-65. Memorial Reminls- cences. Published by the Arkansas Division, U. c. V. For sale at De- woody's drug store. 3-3-1m
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1908-04-19

NJ" HEAEI IS I' NY You'd Know m EASTER HAT, SIR! h.,r+ is in my Easter hat, sir!" And Cupid smiled,
 With icy beeuled, And through, the April weather And meadows fair
 That precious pair Went OCT the hills together.
 San Francisco Call.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1908-04-19
School Gardens Create Taste.

The educational value of the sch0pf garden cannot be overestimated WhH' we want to do Is to teach the children taste-gct taste into the child. get taste Into the household and then finally ta> t,. Into the community and when we t-"" done this We need not fear the rc>t..i> says the Los Angeles Times The l4"k Of taste in the community generally jS ar unfortunate fact, notwitbstandiN. our grand school system, and may r attributed in large degree 10 the failure to appreciate It's necessity Ay our educators It is particularly pleas ing 10 those most deeply interested ro note how universal Is becoming tla demand for school gardens Reform .n many branches of public Improvem, < would be far easier Of accompi.slnc:t now had the children of the prey.o"- generation been trained In the fund mental principles of taste, the powr' of perceivinS, appreciating and disc0v. ering beauty and excellence The more we consider the curriculum of our pu, lie schools, the more we perceive how 1t could be improved to meet the chauc Ing conditions of our American lif
 Our children need far more than th, three R's to fit them for citizenship a> 1t Is drawing upon us The atmosphcr. and appurtenances of the schooroou, should tend to impsrt culture anm taste, which in turn are transferred tn the home and thus minister to the gen eral upbulding One of the surest and best ways to accomplish this greates, good to both school and home is 10 carry at times the schoolroonl (6gura lively. at least out into the pure anal elevat'ng atmosphere and influence .. the school garden
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1908-04-19
Don't Throw Cudeeis at Your Town

Don't Throw Cudeeis at Your Town. Whatever failings you may havo-aylc heaven knows Ill have some That they should struggle day and n,e y to try 10 overcome Ne'er stand within the market place and
 as you coldly Gown, With a.! the strength that you posses. throw cndges at your town DO not Nneeasingly complain abou, ho, streets and squares The failures her officials have, the pe,
 sons talks and prayers. And do not in endless plaint yo,:, small opinion give or how much better things were doi., where you have chanced to live IT things are not what they should | and ought to be improved AoN up your sleeves and go to work a.ro have whats wrong removed. Dut iet me say. whatever line of ac,c, you pursue. Dc not destroy what yes hew have au. rcr eAA euii6 ansv.
 ~0G1on QaghA
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1908-04-19
An Interesting Real Estate Transfer

COntinued From Page Onc.)
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-03-22
MADAME GAOSKI = NATIONAL
MARCH %;

play MyseIf-BetJins," by Miss Rachel
Crothers. Ia the role Of Bettina, Hiss
Elliott is said TO look more beautiful
than ever and to play the role spirit
eddy, charmiugly. ana forcefully.
The new play is d domestic comedy
drama, heightened BY many amusing
situations and made forceful by d dra-
matte interest created by the love OF
one sister for a young man with whom
the other sister engages ir "a he -mIess
Irritation. Self-sacTidCe on the part Of
Bettina in order 10 make her sister
happy and 10 rehabiIitate her is said to
be one Of the delightful characteristics
OF the new play.
Miss Elliott is supported by ( COM
pany that has been chosen especially
for the different roles in the play. Rob-
ert DroUet is her leading man and
others Who viii he found in the cast
are Ere AIaturin, Grant Mitchell.
Thomas J. Kelly. Miss Helen Tracy,
Miss Mary JerrOId. Miss Suzanne Perry.
and Miss Sarah 1IcFicker.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-03-22

AT THEATERS

Probably nowhere iu theatrical his
tory is it recorded that star OF Sc
Tious purpose has sprung TO theatrical
fame ia almost d single night, and yet
this is almost actually true of Nine.
Nazimova. the Russian actress, who
comes 10 the Belasco Theater this week.
IL is only about two years ago since
Naz.mOva spoke uO English. She made
her debut with "a company of Russian
players i'm New York. and stTaightway
her future was assured. Today Mime.
Nazimova speaks English nueutIy. with
but the faiutest trace of accent
Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday
nights and at the Wednesday matinee
Nine. NaZmova viii be seen as Nora
in "A Dolls House. a role in which
she is thought BIZ many critics 10 excel
all EugIsh-SpeaNUg actresses. Thurs
day and Friday nights and Saturday
matinee she viii present 'Hedda Cab
Ter" while Saturday night THE Comet"
viii be given.
The production o. these plays and the
supporting company viii be the same
as seen during her long New York en-
Eagemenu. Among those in Nine. Nazl-
nova s. support are Miss Gertrude BeTk-
eley, Miss Florence Fisher, Mrs. Jacques
Martin, Miss Evelyn Wedding. the
Misses Vtolette Hill. and Gladys Hulette.
Brandon lyman, Dodson Mitchell. and
John Emerson.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-03-22
ELSIE JANIS NEXT
AT NATIONAL THEATER

Elsie Janis, in a new comedy with
music, is the offering at the New Ma
tiOnal Theater this week, beginning to-
morrow night The vehicle is entitled,
THE Hoyden."
II is from the French by COsmo
Hamilton, and is presented in three
acts. The music was composed by John
L. Boldeu and Robert Hood Bowers.
Elsie Janis, whose character I'm the
cast IS first Joan Talbot and then just
Elsie Janis of America" has a part
which calls for that sort of acting
which she can do best-tne representa-
ton Of a young girl, scarcely more than
a child, who escapes from her convent
school. returns home Unexpectedly to
see her girl Chums, md runs smack
bang into q romance ~ n a young art
ist. Just how her heart is won at the
first aiming of CUpid's dart, and how
she fancies for a time that the young
artist who comes as loves courier be
longs to another and how things are
finally happily Strengthened out, makes
dainty story N the telling and in
the acting. There is no suggest veness
or sensatfonalism in ''The Hoyden.'' II
Is a simple little tale OF young love.
with youth and buOyanCy and piquBnt
soft atmosphere Of quaint old Nor
mandy over 1t all. Miss Janis has a
number Of new limitations which were
the laughing success of the early sea-
son on Broadway.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-03-22
eHAS6os f'Onr
,S@at6e FOotli0Irts

AS there has been so large q demand
for seats for tbs regular Thursday mat
inee at the Columbia Theater this week
for Miss Maxine Elliotts appearance in
her new play. she has decided To give
il. II was her original intention to play
but one matinee and on Saturday only.
Marta OF the LoWlaHds." for which
Eugene d'AlberJ has written the score.
viii be included in the repertoire Of the
Metropolitan Opera Company next sea-
son. The opera is entitled ''Tiehaud."
and is just now the reigning operate
success Of Berlin.
CJrlotta Niuson, who was last here
with ''The THREE of Us" will appear
next season in Failing Leaves UNI
der the direction of Robert Robertson,
Of Chicago.
Edna Goodrich. leading woman. with
Nat Goodwin, is soon 10 be married TO
J. #. Mcmillan, and it is said that Mrs.
Goodrich, mother Of the young actress,
viii become the wife of George Weldon,
Goodwin's manager.
W. Gayer BIackay the English actor,
WIN tdAlit w u ~ play lilt C4litl role IN
''ToddIes.' in which he was recently
seen mere. viii sail for England today.
Jack Barrymore has replaced Mackay
ia 'Toddles-
Frank la Forge. who will be the &C.
comDanist for MADAME Gadski during
her recital at the New National next
Sunday night, is a q anist of wide
reputation. Madame Gadskf will give
him an opportunity 10 TIay several OF
his compositions here next Sundav
Miss Lucy Weston. the English char
acter Coincidence. who has replaced
Nora Bayes in the "Fonies of 1907" is
one of the noted entertainers Of the
London music halls. Her Ewo SONGS.
Keep Your Feet Close Together" and
BE Good" have scored this season
with THE Follies."
Miss Lottie Blair Parker. who wrote
Under Southern Skies, which comes
to the Majestic this week. spent Mon
| day and Tuesday in this city She is
also the author of Way Down East
A feature Of Under Southern Skies. p"
which comes to the Majestic this week.
/ Is that the women outnumber the men.
Digby Bell is again casting longing
! eyes toward the vaudeville field Bell
I left the two a day" to become the
star in THE Education of Mr.. Pipp.
| he is negotiating TOR sketch recently