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Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1908-07-07

The Bohemians have proverb. "E.S cry fish has another for prey. Thf wells (sllurus) has tfiesn all. This i> the largest fresh water nIsh found ir the rivers of Europe except the stur geon. It often psAfhes five or six fee in length. If destroys many aquatic birds. and wsAre assured that 1t does not spare thKhuman species On the sd of JulXA7oO. a peasant took On
 near ThotHthat had an Infant entire in it's stotilach. They tell In Hungar! of chlldten and young girls being de voured on going to draw water, and they even relate that on the frontier of Turkey a,poor fisherman took ons that hads in It's stomaehD the boJl ys~ ~' . woman. her purse containihg"lgoh' and a ring. The Ash is even reputed b ve:3been taken sixteen feet Tor E,
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Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1908-07-07
Uo 10 Date Fable,

An inquiSitive stork one day ,poked his head through crack in the fence fsurronnding pigpen. The pigs were alarmed at the unusual sight and knew not what, to do until one wise porEcr suggested that they try to appease the wrath@of the supposed monster by the use of fiattery+e ., .e < s.
 'Oh, see whnf;a handsome creature" squealed sDhespig That must be a member ltys;see .AeN higlf. lie holds hiy Ilead and Watch the beayli full curves of his legs" 4 sss
 "And' what look of wisiorn!y saia another ,. ''Hark. You can even heal his meptfalf, {, ,lmll lmllaehinery. working, creaki and throb. .I,,will bet the ring of my tail that h,: is-ta poetq"'4-r; EA3
 Other pigs spoke of the transcendent .beauty aof sthe stork, whiIee many Na sfETfHP his evident esnditfop, and ,tlss gt6rk@. liisteilesd- dg.Was r-pleased. fSB pleased, fns fact@ was he that his aassya Assa sxelled enormously and could nSfMbe pulled back again through the 4asetY cl, in the, fence. Then the pigs. realt&ins his difficulty, dined on stork aalasHrrh ode 'AF orai-@Aways regard datfrry as the compliment of sharperyil-zp ick Me Up ''sz .E15tsSs4t9>
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1908-07-07
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 ThagEtAphant.

.ssv You noTdoubt have often heard the tale of the boy who gave the cle phant q piece of tobacco and years afterward the elephant spied the boy. who had grown to mans estate. and sent him reeling from good wallor with his trunk. stood for those tales for years and would always shy oi walk eingerly past an elephant every time l came near one," said an old cir GUS man. There is absolutely nothin. to the yarns about the wonderful memories of elephants. that you hea1 from every one that happens to talk about them. That they do possess good memories for animals is d fact, but they cannot be accused of anything like the marvels of intelligence thai many would lead one to believe. All elephant is a great big. selfish crea ture with two of the meanest, littlest and most cunning and treachcrous eyes that any animal ever had. They are lazy, ana the best trainer in the work expects to lave the brute turn on him at any moment.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1908-07-07
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 In old t..Aes ;2 '...., <s.1sl n,r'Fin:n:;,. cost more in t.,.S t. taN sHrj';',.. ;. <; a club dinner. Ln.4i i'9o.. i U2.l I:s.z e., Irish peer. excused .l:pseii' ii.. :. dining with tie l;5sls@ of 'oralo.i " [. the ground Jhat ha cois,tl zilDt sl.i'o:z33 == "if you will give me the. sui2ca l?:l',e 10 pai yoEi COOK. will come &s ot = as you choose to asii Tne"-yvlli,li x U. ,jo,ie. Il hetltallta. A,,,g.as ~. hal not the puck tn stop the 1ipg:;.. ,: prtet:ce: Iof4f IS:tfts. # sele;:af off es in the Austrian service, did what i, could. He always attended, SAis glesI : to tlle,lo2.. N'.cn they. put tl5=a:: hands into their pockets hc sa!a: .i;.s If yon 1aos+s.va it.. give itsrto 1a>' s-. fit .a 4,.bb llytd sfor ypF a.ai,aN. To Sir Timothy Wn!''o must be ~sia,-'3 the credit of putting aa end b t:.e monstrous rart;ce. .tft,Av ,liil,nl M.t;. the Duke Of Newcastle ie p.i Il "rD Y. into the cooks hand. It was rejecfs
 '.I do not take silver. sir" ''Nery .@3i And 1 do not give gold" This e.' rageous rejojnder '.caughJ on" ;tl'r the day of vaiis to cooks va, over St. James Gazette. zs=.= .-z.-==.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1908-07-07
An Aave,t.s,nq Mint.


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 with the taF,-:i ',a>ts::,:-, pcopa@an!.4 ant! the :,a9n,H arg being l,r..,rs' l. spend t':oI' ,aouey witA. tae ;lola, stores. Ii f,liS movement should co.a t1nue l. grow. I ;.:aF have decide effect upon he destiny Of tae reta mercantile business.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1908-07-07
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Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1908-07-07
,-I.| t'' The rhe~cari1tss'.~kAsid::'-'. :'-'. .''.

$ The Carl5les had a maid wti6f ws untidy. useless in all ways, r." "aboundlnsFFin grace" and in cons quent .censhfe ofs every one above Q: below her and of every thing she. zeoAA4 not understand :. After long ap9stl'o phe one day as she Twas bringing 1t dinner Carlyle ended with, And til. I can tell ytou--that If you do not carry the dishes straight, 50 as not to sp.l the gravy. so far from being tolerated in heaven you won't be even tole,ato' on earth"
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1908-07-07

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Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1908-07-07
The Horse He Wanted.

A Scotch farmer bought horse. +'o ing home he thought a drink would te fresh t, so he got a pail of water. bcs the animal would not take 1t. z, reaching home he gave 1t a feed e! corn. but 1t wodld not touch that. ei .hAr 4'.Ye're the vera horse for, nc. t re enly work the farmer was heard to say.-Dundee Advertiser. .5 .-.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1908-07-07
Paper Bullets

es4 Bullets ofsapsI,e aoa.se tal low Hpreduee far greater damage than metal ones when used for short distance firing It was found on trial that, whereas q metal bullet penetrated a deal Jplanh one inch thick and left a neat holf,l a paper bullet broke up the plank. A paper bullet passing through six pieces Of tin placed. one; foot apart buekled them up and made them use less, whereas metal bullet mereiy y left small round hole.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1908-07-07
Good Manners of the Mind.

x A man is known by the company hi mind kessas, o live continually, ii-I noble Doo,ls with high erectrC thoughts seated in the heart of coigr tesy" teaches the soul good ulanners T. R. Adrieil. i3 55z,'izs ia5
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1908-07-07
A Yachting Trip.

$ ptain-Please. sir. your wife has fn;,en oyerboard. Owner-Confound it; Another of those sinking spells of hersl -Harper's Weekly.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1908-07-07
Modification

"of course, doctor, German measls, are seldom serious?'
 ''I never met but one fatal case"
 "Faeal"' Yes. It was Frenchman. ant when @he discovered 1t was Germa's measles that l,a had modification sci
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1908-07-07

# There are no points of the compass
 - the chart of true patristism.-Wtn.
 tArop .y4
New-York tribune., 1908-03-04
BAN ON CIGAR STORE POLITICS.
u c. S. Employees Warned Not To Be Drawn
Into Any Discussion.

George J. Whelan president of the United Cigar
Stores Company. sent yesterday TO its five thou
sand employees a notice headed No Politics In
Business" It Is in part as follows:
Everybody will be talking politics this year. With
the national conventions early in the summer and
a campaign five months long to follow. politics will
be q common topic of conversation
But | want men to keep their political opn-
ions to themselves during business hours Be very
care o be drawn into discussions which may
take place in stores. At such times express no
preferences for this candidate that candidate
AS representatives of the Unsed Cigar stores Com
pany lust attend business and let the great aues
tishs OF the year settle themselves.
AS individuals your political opinions are your
own and with them else has the
right 10 interfere. What want is TO separate
business from politics,
Whatever may be the outcome OF the Presiden-
tial election in November next, the United Cigar
Stores Company will adjust Itself TO 1t.
We are for the laws of the country whatever they
All that the United Cigar Stores Company
expects is be placed under laws applicable to all
alike.
Our men while duty must observe strict neu-
ira ty therefore, under any and all provocatons
Don't talk potics-talk cigars.
New-York tribune., 1908-03-04
APPLICATION TO THE GOVERNOR.
special Assistant Attorney General Asked in
Case Against Jerome Men.

Albany March 3.--John T. McGovern, of New
York as counsel. made application to Governor
Hughes to-day for the designation OF special as
sistant attorney general TO prosecute the complaint
of Barney Marks, Ruth Kirsch, Harry L. Mitchell
and others against Edward j. Reardon and Joseph
A. Wasserman, attached to the office of District
Attorney Jerome of New York, whom they charge
with oppression. The Governor is asked by Marks
Ito secure the investigation and prosecution of the
cases by competent authority In no way connected
with the District Attorneys office in the County Of
New York so that the complaints of myself and
all other persons made against said Reardon and
said Wasserman for oppression, or made for the
same reason against any other subordinate en-
ploye peace officer or detective in the employ, at
tached to or under the control of the said District
Attorney"
After reviewing the charges made against Rear
don and Wasserman and the legal steps that fol-
lowed Mr. McGovern in his application says,
among other things:
TT appears, therefore. that the District Attorney
has made no statement that he has inquired into
or intends inquire into the conduct of his detec-
tives but has publicly stated his intention to ap-
pear In defence of them: thar he has on two occa
sions actually appeared In court in their behalf.
New-York tribune., 1908-03-04
TO BEPORTBANKINGB BILLS
LeeisIatiue Committees Take Actioa
F'oIlo1cing q Hearing.

Albany March s-The Senate and Assembly
committees on banks, in joint session to-1tsht,
voted to report favOrabIy to their respective houses
tomorrow five of the series of bills prepared By
Clark Williams Superintendent OF the state Sank
ing Department. and designed 10 meet conditions
developed in the recent financial disturbances. Tbs
action taken followed a Joint hearing on a nuInoer
OF the bank measures
One of the bills reported would give the Super
intendeut OF Banks practically the same power "a
the Controller of the Currency IN taking posses
sion OF banks. thereby doing away with proceed
tnrs through the Attorney General Another would
REQUIRE a savings bank trustee to take ela5orss
oath of Office, and a third would permit savings
banks to hypothecate their securities in DISTURBED
financial conditions. Two others provide for the
application 10 the Superintendent OF Banks Of The
amortization OF securities OF banks
Little ouposition developed the joint hearing
This afternoon on several of the measures prspSred
bv s1perintendent Williams. J. ID. Fsrchild- OF
FrockIvn appeared in behalf OF the Brooklyn IN
BROOKLYN from the reserve required in New York
CITY proper. He declared that the Brooklyn banks
occupied a position similar 20 those upstate. ard
their reserve should be the upstate tnsri
tutionS-
Edwin d. Fisher. appearing for the state banks
eplphaticaIly favored bills. but sug zsstcd
l2Ia per cent reserve for Brooklyn Other speakers
were heard in an informal way, and most of tasH
arguments in favor of the measure.
The committee later tentatively agreed 20 chanss
the trust company reserve from 10 per II New
York City and 10 per upstate. 70 5 per cent 10
Manhattan Borough. Iit2 per cent IN Brooklyn bsr-
ough and 10 per cent IN the Borough Of oussns
and Richmond and the upstate districts
New-York tribune., 1908-03-04
TO CHANGE TRANSIT Law.
P,on of McCarren BM-TraUis Sub
1cay Measure.
fBy Telegraph TO The Tribune ]


Albany March 3-SenatoT McCarren INTRODUCED
today bill practically repeating the Elsoerg rapld
transit amendments which were enacted as a result
of several wears campaign for transit reform ana
restoring the law TO about the condition In wnich
II was prior to 1896. II wipes out the Elsberg law
nroyisons for separate contracts for construction
and operation of city owned subways More thah
that il strikes the provision for construction OF
nine galleries and conduts when subways are under
construction which the subject OF many oit-
ter fights 1t inserts into the law an entirely new
section which already has been severely critielSed
bv representatives of civic organizations Inns
n-,vides that the contractor for any new subway
10 cost up to 100000 must deposit with the Con-
troller a bond for 100000. and for more than
s1o 600 90 bond for 10 per cent OF the cost Ihere
is one subway route in Brooklyn advocated by va
rious organizations whose cost would be ABOUT
St 600 600. The contractor for that would nave 10
furnish bond for 100000 under this section.
Senator Travis of Brooklyn, introduced to-day
a bill somewhat like that of the Allied Real Estate
Interests providing for sale of subway franchises
~ the Public Service Commission thinks private
captaI necessary. The franchise is not TO ex-
ceed fifty years, with twenty-five years renewal,
and any time after twenty-five years the city may
buy the line.
New-York tribune., 1908-03-04
HOT REPLY FROM GANS.
Calls Jerome Charges LibettOus and
WHfully Mendacious.
(By Telegraph to The Tribune. ]

Albany March because of certain remarks
concerning him in the charges presented 10 Gov
ernor Hughes against District Attorney Jerome
Howard S. Cans, formerly assistant under MI
Jerome has sent to the Governor a reply to those
remarks in language which fairly szzes. The
Governor made this communication puhnc To-Day
at Mr. Ganss request.
The lawyer characterizng the charges against
Mr. Jerome and himself as cheap shre"ohess'
declared that the Governor has been used to give
publicity to "a libeIlous and wfuiy mendacious
statement" g.,
the statement that in Mr. Jerome's campaign Oh
1905 legitimate campaign disbursements were taken
in by the treasurer of the committee on nomina-
tons (Mr. Kings associate) in the amount or
SAT S57 2 and that l received contributions III inc
amount of $4,000 and upward This obviously I'M
plies that there some distinction pe'"eeh 'i0
sources and uses of the two funds
In reality, Mr.. Cans goes on the funds came
from the same general sources; 1t was largely an
accident whether a contribution was oeposl,eo III
one or the other, and they were kept separate pc
cause the handling the King funo oe'oieu
himself TO meetings AMI Mr.. Cans TO printing ana
advertising. Mr.. King. says Mr.. Cans, kne" an
about the two funds. ''and his suggestion OF ols-
tinction between them can emanate only from !"
wilfr desire to deceive" He goes on:
The next statement that received contributors IONS
from many ''men connected with large corporations;
seeking favors from the District Attorneys oilacS @
tTbutor' either to Mr. Kings fund to mine.
whether connected
ever sought any favors of the District Attorney
office and my years spent in that office under MI
Jerome enable me say with assurance tnal any
enc who had there at any time seeking an ON
cial favor" either from the District Attorney OF
any of his staff. would have departed specify ana
with a wholesome recognition that 70 a PuoIic olii
Ger in the performance of public function q re,
quest for favor was an intoierable Insult. ana
that any one who had referred TO a campaign SUD
scription as a consideration which should In any
way affect official action would nave oeen iucky 20
have reached door without acceleration from
the of a boot. -, =, -, ~ 49,
Moreover know that until the trial OF the
Xavier case within the last few months. when ne
cessitated the disclosure of the names or contripu-
tors MIR Jerome was in ignorance of all but ons or
two of the sources Of contributions.
Samuel Untermyer's contribution was known TO
Mr. King at the time. says Mr. Cans, and was dis
cussed openly The ''s2 500 from prominent bank
err was given on condition that the District Attor-
ney should not know the identity OF the gtver.
The suggestion In the King charges that Mr. Cans
was being hired by clients rather because or MS
mast connection with the District Attorneys of1ce
than his legal ability is characterized as ~iIui
falsehoOd
New-York tribune., 1908-03-04
[By Telegraph to The Tribuu

AIbany March 9.-The reduction of the Commits
sionsrs of Education of New York City from % to
IL is one of the provisions OF bill introduced
day by Senator Agnew. of New York. 1t provides
that at least OF the fifteen commissioners shall
be from each borough. The reorganization OF the
board is TO take effect the first Monday OF July
and the Mayor is to appoint the members on the
third Monday in June,
Many jobs in the metropolitan bureau of
elections created by bill introduced today by
Senator SAKE. One is a counsel with a salary OF
81 600. and another field deputy at S.OoO The
number OF additional deputies is increased from
$50 TO 200 and their salaries Increased
Senator Mccall introduced a concurrent resoIu-
ton proposing an amendment to the constitution
providing for the consolidation of the city court
OF New York City with the Supreme Court. and
making the City Court judges Supreme Court JUS
tees
New-York tribune., 1908-03-04

Judiciary Committee, the amendment 10 'he
Penal Code to the Codes Committee. lfis a'
rappement seems likely to cause much confu-
sion since the advocates and opponents of the
hills cannot be before two committees at once.
and q proposition made by Senator Agnew be-
fore the first hearing to have the Senate judi
ciary Committee send delegation to SIT WIN
the Codes Committees. never was accePte"
Doubtless delay will grow out of this
The Joint hearing tomorrow is expected 10 oe
almost as large as the first hearing Ex-GoV-
ernor Black will argue for the farmers ana 'he
Jockey Club that the proposed measures are un-
constitutional It is expected that frlencs Oh
the bills will have Joseph H. Choate 10 argue
for them although this is not known certainly
here
New-York tribune., 1908-03-04
SPLITS IN ALABAMA AND TENNESSEE

Alfalfa Ala. March 3.-Both factions Of the Re
publican party held conventions for the 9TH Con-
gress District here to-day, and each elected two
delegates to the national convention The admin
istration faction unanimously indorsed Secretary
Taft President and elected J. J. Curtis of Win
son. and G. H. Ashley Of Etowah delegates TO the
national convention. The anti-admnistration fac
tion elected DR. J. L Armstrong. of Cullman and
r f, Anderson, of Fort Payne, uninstructed
delegates
Memphis March 5.-T'he Republican convention
of the 10th District yesterday split the selection
OF delegates the national convention
The white faction elected delegates and adopted
resolutions in favor of Secretary Taft. The negro
faction elected delegates and indorsed Foraker for
President. A contest as TO the seating of Shelby
County delegate caused the disagreement
Hutchinson. Kan. March 3-The 7th District Re
publican Convention yesterday elected p. B. Gil
lette and w. NJ. kinnison delegates to the national
convention, aud instructed them 10 vote for the
nomination of William E Taft.
Lawrence. Kan. March 3-The Republicans of
the I'd Kansas Congress District here this after
noon named O. P. Peterson and A. Bigeiow as dele
gates TO the national convention and instructed
them for Taft
nneapolis. March 3.-Republcans Of the 5th
Minnesota District viii hold their convention on
April g
Usage City Kan. March 3.-The Republicans Of
elected A c. Wheeler and Harry Hagerman dele
gates TO the national convention and instructed
them for Taft.
Excelsior Springs. Mo. March 2.-1he Sd Con-
cress District Republicans to-day elected J. E Cart
side and George W. Barlow delegates to the
tionaI convention and instructed them TO vote for
William II. Taft
New-York tribune., 1908-03-04
BUSY DAYS AHEAD FOR GOVERNOR.
Will Make Many Speeches in the Next
Week or Two.
rBy Telegraph TO The Tribune ]

Albany. March 3-Governor Hughes Will have
sneechmakins bee of large proportion IN the next
week or two He will address the North Side
BOARD of Trade of New York City on Thursday
Ha will attend the dinner of the Traffic Club at
the Hotel Astor and that of the Brown Alumni at
the Knickerbocker Friday night. For Saturday
he is scheduled be present at 81 dollar dinner OF
the Dutchess County Republican Club, ar PoUsh-
keepse.
On the following Monday he will visit the exhibit
of congestion IF population and attend an Easter
tide dinner in New York On Tuesday he will go TO
Boston where he will make several addresses be-
fore the New England Drygoods Association. the
New England Rubber Club, the Delta Upson Club
and the Brown Alumni of New England at their
annual dinner.
New-York tribune., 1908-03-04

My Brother BiIl' IL collection stories OF
William ii. Taft by his three brothers, In neat
Sundays TrieuHs.
New-York tribune., 1908-03-04
POSTMASTER GREiNER AT AL5AsY.
IBy Telegraph 20 The Trinuae-I

TBy Te8egTaph @ Toe Trihune-I
Albany. March S-PostTuaster Csretner ct Sufsi'
one OF the Roosevelt leaders this state. sfeFrss
off here to-day 10 visit Erie County Legislators sha
get In touch with sentiment here He said tael0
was very little Presidential talk in his bsiISie4
not that the people regarded the nonaina'ion "
Governor Hughes certainty. but that 'nef
were not talking There was some Taft seutnish1
He indicated that the people there were soulewns'
lukewarm the Governors racetrack prOpos'uoiN
Some people. he said with strong enphSSNS
favored it, and very earnest in their supp'rN
He went 10 New York night.
New-York tribune., 1908-03-04
HEARING ON coNEY ISLAND BILLS.
lBy Telegraph to The Tribune. ]

Albany. March s.-More compliments paid
TO the legal ability of Attorney General Jackson
to-day at the hearing on the WagnerMcCall-
McManus- Owens scent Coney Island fare bill,
before the Senate Railroad Committee
The spectacle OF three Senators who voted last
year against the scent fare bill appearing before
the committee unanimously cIamoring for its pas
sage to-day aroused much interest
Senator Mccall was frank In his declaration that
he had felt the opposition OF the public 10 his
last year and said that the TRADE of crit-
cism which was heaped on The McManus was re-
sponsibe for the death OF the mother or the ten
MeManuses.
New-York tribune., 1908-03-04
CoNEY ISLAND FARE HEARING.

The Brooklyn Rapid Transit Company and the
Coney Island & Brooklyn Railroad Company have
received from the Public Service Commission
extension of ten days in which 10 satisfy
swer' the complaint of citizen that a 10-cent
fare to Coney Island excessive and unreasonable
and the request that the fare be reduced to five
cents The answers OF the companies are now dus
On March IL
New-York tribune., 1908-03-04
Mr.. cHoATE STANDS BN JEROME.

District Attorney Jerome. without comment. made
public yesterday letter from Joseph II. Choate.
under date of March 3, follows:
My Dear Jerome: I hope you do not feel dis
turbed by these charges of Mr.. Kings They seem
10 me 20 be preposterous
IL / can be of any service to you in regard TO
them you have but to command
New-York tribune., 1908-03-04
TO REPORT TEACHERS SALARY BILL
[By relesraph 10 The Tribune.

Albany. March 3,-The Senate Cities Committee
tonight voted without opposition tn report TO the
Senate tomorrow committee measure the bill
providing for the equal pay OF men and women
school teachers in New York City. The
unanimous on the understanding that the action Of
the committee In way bound the members TO
vote in favor of the bill the hoor OF the Senate