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Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1908-08-11
HOW OLD ARE
 MARIONETTES?

Just how long the little wooden figures thus named have been known and operated We have no way of find
 ing out, as they go cheerily dancing back with Us no matter how far our research extends.
 Upon one of the greatest specimens of ancient Greek bas relief the form of youth playing lute and pulling the strings of a set of puppets are
 shown, while antedating this by cen- turies is the scroll found in the tomb of the second Ptolomey in Egypt, which in picture writing states he pulled the strings and kings did dance for
 him like puppets. It may be pos
 sible that in naming some our own people as political wire pullers' we are merely paraphrasing this portion
 of a long dead kings epitaph.
 Centuries old, still they can please as we'll now as they did when they were first made and operated More, as now we have mechanical contriv- ances to aid us in our works unknown in those days. Though the Egyptians
 did know of them they knew them simply as stiff little pieces of wood that hopped around when string was pulled. If they could have seen one
 of Prof. I. E. Zelmas little puppets juegle balls, casting them up in the
 air and recatching them, etc, they
 would have been astounded without
 doubt The little wooden lady who dances with the supreme vivacity and
 abandon of Carmencita and still re tains her dignity would have delighted them more than an overflow of their
 famous river and I am sure that
 Punch and Judy, as given in the Pal ace of Mysteries at Forest Park would have made old Ptol himself hold his
 sides with laughter. It's a great show for the children and the "groWn ups
 use this as an excuse to take them.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1908-08-11
PAVING DISTRICT Na. 9
Srer.,aI .tsseSSmcnt.

Tne lax hooks for the collection Of the special assessment upon the real property in Paving District No 9 AIa'n streen tn the ci54 of P.He E,4f has been placed my hands.
 All he owners Q. real propery i.1- ing in the district are required to pay their assessment 10 me within thirty days frem tA.s date.
 If sHeh payment !s not made action Will he commenced at the end of that time for the collection of such assess meat and for legal penalties and costs.
 Given under my hand this 10th day of July, 1908.
 4. c. RUSSELL. City Collector. Office City Hall, 3. n. 70 p n. 7-f0-o6t
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1908-08-11
BIG PICNIC
 FOR ALL THE KIDS

On Tuesday. July IS. the children of Pine Bluff are to be given d general picnic. No matter of what creed or denomination they may be-or if they have any religion or not-they will be welcomed the same.
 Through the efforts of Dr. Magee tho Forest Park management has agreed to give the children the time of their lives.
 Everything on the grounds Wili be cut to half price for this day and any child that can scrape five cents to- gether can sec at least two of the shows on tue grounds.
 In the large a3 in this papof Joa will be able to see what the Park Amusement Company offers the .S.ds for taat afterAoon
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1908-08-11
sl00 REWARD. $f00.

The readers of this paper will be pleased to learn that there is at least one dreaded disease that science has been able to cure in all it's stages, and that is catarrh. Halls Catarrh Cure is the only positive cure now known to the medical fraternity. Catarrh be- ing 8 constitutional disease, requires
 constitutional treatment. Halls Catarrh Cure is taken internally, act ing directly upon the blood and mu- cous surfaces of the system, there by destroying the foundation of the disease. and giving the patient strength by building up the eonstitu- tion and assisting nature in doing it's work The proprietors have so much faith in Is curative powers that they offer one hundred dollars for any case that 1t fails ea cqre. Send fer list q. testimonials. Address:
 2 !. CHENEY &- CO.,, Toledo, O.
 Sold " druggists, 75c
 Take Halls Family Pt'ls for consti- patton
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1908-08-11
CRYING FOR HELP
Lets of it iii Piae Bluff. But Dali,
 Growing Less.


 The kidneys cry for help.
 Not an organ in the whole body so delicately constructed.
 No one so important to health The kidneys are the filters of the blood.
 When they fail the blood becomes foul and poisonous.
 There can be no health where there is poisoned blood.
 Backache is one of the first indica tions of kidney trouble
 It is the kidneys cry for help. Heed iF.
 Doan's Kidney Pills are what is wanted.
 Are just what oyerworked kidneys need
 They strengthen and inyigorate the Kidneys; help them 10 do their work; never fail to cure any case of kidney disease.
 Read the proof from a Pine Bluff citizen
 ?. T. Francis, 7o9 E. Sixth Street Fine Bluff. Ark, says: q used Deans Kidney Pills, which I procured from Mann-Tankers1ey Co.,, for a severe at tack of kidney trouble and was promptly re- lieyed. The pain and lameness in my back disappeared and the too frequent action of the kidney secretions was corrected T2day am in the best of health and stand ready to give Deans Kidney Pills my recommendation al any time"
 For sale by all dealers. Price 30 cents. Foster-Milburn Co, Buffalo, New York. sole agents for the United States.
 Remember the name-Doan 's-anl take no other
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1908-08-11
Had 3 Slow b4f Sure Galt.

There have been numerous disap polntmonts in the outcome of some .. the bofe. Ne ryHemAer one boy + particular who was ti.e butt of all ridi. cule faoul tIe boys ot Ats age. and ho took | -.al nat.;Ts fly. He seemed t havc H9 particular friends and he-deo by himself His clotAes always looke1 funny. and hN had that awkward swag, ger over which tle rest of us had much sport No one ever thought that that plug would ever get anywhere a1 have anything Bat today that plaa Is drawing a better salary than &al two of the old Gang, lie has mo"a money. more influence and more friends than any of tHc rest Of us. The plug had gait ll3t WAS slow. but il was sure. He didn't appear to be . lii bright then. but he had q surface thc' took on polish. Westphals (Mo.i Times
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1908-08-11

Dr. and Mrs. Hankison left Monday for different points in O1io then Nj agara Falls and Detroit They will re- turn by way of Petosky, Mich. From there they 90 to Chicago, then Roches- ter. Minn.. where they visit Mayo Bros. and family.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-05-16
OFFICER KISSES GIRL;
MAY LOSE HIS STAR
PATR0LMAN BEST0WS UNWEL-
COME ATTENTIONS
Offended Young Woman and Mother
Report Occurrence to Chief of
Police and Charges Will
Be Preferred
Office 616 w. Colorado st.
Phones; Sunset IS, Home ~.

Special to The Herald.
PASADENA, May 15.-Pohce officer
Raymond Sylvester is under suspension
and is facing charges of a serious ma
ture on which he will be tried Monday
afternoon by the board of city COM
missioners at its regular meeting.
1t is asserted that while he was
wearing his uniform and was on his
beat in the northwest part of the city
last Saturday evening he bestowed I'M
welcome attentions upon q young girl
who lives on Cypress avenue with her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs j. j. TruaX.
Complaint was made against the con-
duct of the officer night before last by
the girl and her mother, who called
upon Chief Favour and related the cir
cumstances to him. The chief immedi-
atty suspended Sylvester and recon-
mended to the city commissioners this
morning that he be dismissed 1t is
said that the officer seized the girl and
kissed her almost in front of her home.
Sylvester was previous to his APP
pointment a carpenter. He has been a
policeman for nearly a year and dur
ing that time has borne an excellent
reputation. He lives on Florence street,
near the north city limits, and has a
wife and one child.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-05-16
MARRIAGE LICENSES

ARBOGAST- BARMAN-Glenn E. Arbogast,
age %, native Of Iowa. and Emerald l.. Bar
man. age 20. native Of Washington; residents
of Los Angeles.
LYON STONE Sidney w. Lyon, age 81 and
Elsie o. Stone. age 81: natives OF England;
residents OF Los Angeles.
ONSECO-URSUA-Antonio Fonseco age IS.
and Regina Ursua, age IS: natives of Mexico;
residents of San Fernando.
MMIS-STEELE-Joseph Lummis, age 81.
native of Ohio and resident of Sawtelle, and
Lizzie D. Steele. age so. native of England
and resident of Los Angeles.
PoPovICH-JELICH-Ni Popovich. age 20.
and Minnie Jellch, age 20; natives OF Aus
tria; residents Of Los Angeles.
MISUNDERSTANDING Fl. Richards,
age 2S, native Of Illinois. and Mae Maxwell,
age 20, native Of California; residents OF Los
Angeles
RoMER-BACoN-Leon Romer age 30, and
Levande Bacon age %: natives OF Virginia;
residents of Los Angeles.
K-RICKERICH-Leon C. West
brook, age %, native OF Tennessee and resi-
dent of Los Angeles, and Mary F. Rickerich.
age 20. native Of New Jersey and resident OF
Pomona.
ER-SI.ATIN-Robert Packer. age 2e and
Rebecca Slatin. age 20; natives of Russia;
residents of Pasadena
BARDEN- HUTCHISON-V II. Barden.
age 26, native of Wisconsin, and Mary H.
Hutchinson, age 20. native of Iowa; residents
OF Long Beach
cox McLAUGHLIN-Char c. Cox age 20.
native OF Pennsylvania and resident of Or
cult. and Alice M. Mclaughlin. age 49, na-
tive of Canada and resident of Los Angeles.
COOKER-HO LDERMAN-Willam H. Cooker.
age 26. native of Pennsylvania, and LYDIA NJ.
Holderman. age 81. native OF Nebraska; resi-
dents OF Tustin.
MARTIN-WATTS-Faral A. Martin, age g. ma
tive of Missouri. and Anna B. Watts, age
II. native OF Oklahoma; residents of Los An
geles.
NYDER-SPRING-Lesly v. Snyder. age %.
native of California, and Edna f. F. Spring.
age 20, native of Ohio; residents Of Cotton.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-05-16
HAT REMOVAL NOTICE
TREATED WITH SCORN
LONG BEACH MAIDEN SITS
NEEDLESS OF HINTS
Manager VainIy Endeavors to Separate
Merry Widow Creation from Its
Wearer, While Spectators
Impotently Rage
Special to The Herald.

Special to The Herald.
LONG BEACH, May ia pretty
young woman, ensconced somewhere
beneath a vast Merry Widow nat,
caused much trouble at the Theatorium.
a moving picture show, last night ana
angered the management and some OF
those who had paid their nickels to see
the pictures.
Preparatory to beginning the pro-
gram of pictures a slide was run in, as
usual, bearing the words Ladies will
kindly remove their hats" 1t seemed
that all the women present acqu1esced,
but the Merry Widow structure re.
tanned its position atop of a bunch OF
pretty brown puffs. The picture ma
chine started, half a dozen men and
women, whose views were INSTRUCTED
by the broad hat, craned their necks
and whispered mean things to eacn
other, just loudly enough for the girl
under the hat to hear.
The operator of the machine noticed
their discontinue and its cause. he
STONED the reel and inserted the hat
sign once more. She of the big hat
never WINGED. Withdrawing the slide,
the operator was about to go on with
the pictures, but he decided to try II
again, and in went the slide once more
II had no effect. Thrice again the ope-
rator started the pictures, only to STOP
and stick in the hat sign. But the nat
was not removed, and he gave 1t up.
His admiration for the wearer's pluck
kept him from ordering her either 10
take the hat or herself off.
aWho knows he said, put that
those puffs of pretty brown hair were
fastened on the hat?''
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-05-16
DEATHS

CAvIS-Joseph C. Davis 81 years, married,
native of Tennessee, County hospital; tuber-
cular bronchitis
LANGTON-Mrs. Laura Langton, 80 years,
married, native of California, California hos
pital, recently of 1877 South Johnston street;
acute mercurial poisoning; burial at Kern
City, Cal.
I.OPEZ-Celia Lopez. months. native of Cali
fornia, 14O West Railroad street; acute en-
tero-colitis.
Mannheim. 40 years, single.
native of Germany, County hospital; pulmon-
airy tuberculosis.
INSTRUMENTATION J. McDermott, 81
years, married, native of Ohio, County hos
pital; nephritis.
Medina, months, native OF
California: III Ducommun street.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Mestbaler, rs years, ma
tive Of Germany. County hospital; pulmonary
MooRE-Mrs. Ida Moore. 2e years, married,
native of Missouri. County hospital; septi-
caemia and tuberculosis; cremation.
MORSE-Hy Wilson Morse GA years. married,
native Of Ohio. 1923 South Flower street, re-
Gently of Spokane. Wash; pernicious ma
Iaria and mitral reorganization; burial at Spo-
kane.
NAGAI-Taro Nagai. days. native Of Cali
fornia, 4S7 Turner street; atilia-
NICHOLSON-Mis Susan C. Nicholson. "a
years, single native Of Pennsylvania. 1917
Connecticut street; broncho pneumonia.
ST. CLAIR-Antonio M. st. Clair, IS years.
native of California, California hospital. re-
Gently of Carey; septic meningitis; burial at
Santa Maria.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-05-16
JAPANESE MAY RUN LINE
OF BOATS TO SAN PEDRO
Agent for Oriental Company inspects
Wharfage and Docking Facilities,
and Expresses Himself
Well Pleased

Special to The Herald.
SAN PEDRO, May 15.-With view
to establishing a steamship line be-
tween this and Oriental ports, F. Taxa
hashi, the Los Angeles representative
of the Mitsu-Bussan company of Kaisa,
Japan, was in San Pedro yesterday. He
was most favorably impressed with the
wharfage and docking facilities after
being escorted about the harbor by
Edward Mahar, superintendent of the
Wilmington Transportation company,
who furnished an abundance of infor-
nation regarding wharfage rates and
customs charges.
In an interview Mr.. Takahashi said
that he was on his way to Guaymas
Mexico, where one of the ships of his
line would arrive shortly.
I'VE have had agents in Southern
California for some months" he con-
tinued, land 1 was requested to look
at the ports adjacent to Los Angeles
and report the conditions found in
each of them.
''I am satisfied that San Pedro could
easily accommodate our steamers, and
we have for some time contemplated
sending them south instead of to San
Francisco and Seattle with the large
shipments for southern cities"
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-05-16
SANTA MONICA
s12 Oregon ave. Home phone 1916.
Ocean Park and Venice
144 Pier ave.
Home phone 40t5; Sunset 1891.
TITLE TO BEACH DRIVE
CLAIMED BY ROY JONES
Famous Santa Monica Thoroughfare
Fenced Across and Courts May
Have to Decide Question
of Ownership
Special to The Herald.

Special to The Herald.
SANTA MONICA, May 15.-The
courts may yet have to decide whether
the beach drive along the seashore
from the foot of Colorado avenue to the
canyon belongs to the city of Santa
Monica or to Roy Jones, an old time
resident.
This road which is one of the most
famous ocean drives in the state, has
been used for time out of mind as a
general thoroughfare. The question of
it's actual ownership never seemed to
enter anybody's head until few weeks
ago, when the council passed resolu-
ton declaring it a public highway.
Now comes Jones claiming that the
drive is his property and asserting
that it has belonged to his family since
1875 during which time it has paid
taxes on the strip of land covered by
the road.
To enforce his contention Jones has
built a fence across the drive at Col
orado avenue. He says he is perfectly
willing to let the people use his road.
but asserts that he will keep it fenced
off until the question of its ownership
has been definitely decided.
The park commission, after consider
ing petitions pro and con, has decided
to permit lodge encampments in the
Seventh street park during the coming
summer.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-05-16
JOHN o. SPRECKELS PAYS
$40 FINE FOR SPEEDING
Special to The Herald.

Special to The Herald.
PASADENA, May 15.-Twenty dollars
of John D. Spreckels' millions went to
enrich the Golfers of South Pasadena
this morning when the San Francisco
man of wealth was brought before City
Recorder Prescott to answer to a
charge of automobile speeding.
The two newly installed motorcycle
officers caught his speed at twenty-five
miles in front of the Orphans home on
Mission street while he was driving a
big White Steamer with No. 1 swing
ing from the rear axle. Five were in
the party and there were two ma
chimes. 1t was said that the party was
on it's way to San Francisco by auto
mobile.
Mr.. Spreckels explained that he
thought he was running in the country.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-05-16
TOBACCO DEALERS PUNISHED
FOR SELLING MINORS GOODS
Special to The Herald

Special to The Herald.
LONG BEACH, May 15.-Seven to-
bacco dealers were arrested last night
by the police for having sold tobacco
and cigarettes to minors. Those taken
in were r. V. Couser, j. c. Dutra, Dean
Alger. G. Allen, T. Krishimo and S. X.
Adair Several complaints that young
children had been able to purchase
tobacco had been made to the police,
and last evening Chief Williams sent
three urchins around to all the to-
bacco stores for the purpose of learn
ing whether or not goods would be
sold to them. Those arrested were
fined S.. All paid but Dutra, who will
fight the case.
Fred Miller of Los Angeles and DR..
H. S. Tanner of this city exchanged
suit cases accidentally this morning
while coming from Los Angeles on a
Pacific Electric car. Both reported at
the police station that their grips had
been stolen and others left in their
places, and each was given back his
own property.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-05-16
San BernardinO County
Office sos Third street.
Home Phone s75.
COUNTY FINANCES IN
THE BEST OF SHAPE
SAN BERNARDIN0 TAX LIST
HAS FEW DELlNQUENTS
City Council Lets Contract for Resur-
facing Street with Asphalt and
Santa Fe Is Rebuild
ing Line
Special TO The Herald.

Special 10 The Herald.
SAN BERNARDINO, May 15.-The
collection of county taxes shows that
finances in this county are in good
shape and that people have plenty of
money. Out of a total of $513,O00 on
the tax rolls $4,000 has been collected,
leaving but $4,000 delinquent.
A contract has been let by the coun-
ell to the Western Paving company of
Los Angeles for resurfacing with as
phalt portion of Third street between
the business district and the West End.
The work is to be done at once
The Santa Fee has completed the work
of rebuilding the line between this city
and Orange, and it is probable that in
the near future overland trains Z and
will be run via Riverside, Orange and
Fullerton between this city and Los
Angeles.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-05-16
WILD DEER WANDERS
INTO PASADENA RANCH


Special 20 The Herald.
PASADENA, May 15.-Exciting chase
was given for half an hour this morn
ing to a large deer which wandered
down from the mountains and found its
way to the Thomas Stone ranch in the
northwest part of the city toward
Devils Gate.
A. WINNER first discovered the ami
NAL as it walked leisurely down the
road, farther from it's accustomed
haunts than any of it's kind has wan
dered for years. He pursued as it ran
toward the ranch, and as 1t ran into
the orange grove the chase was taken
up by Alex. and Tom Stone, who were
working nearby. The three men ran
after the animal as it went up and
down the rows of trees, seemingly at a
loss to get away. Finally it ran into a
EUCALYPTUS grove and disappeared.
In Mr.. Stones fifteen years residence
here this is the first deer he has seen
on his ranch.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-05-16
ORDINANCE PASSED TO STOP
ERECTION OF SPITE FENCES

Special to The Herald.
OCEAN PARK, May 15.-With a view
to putting a stop to the erection of
spite fences" which have been more
or less prevalent on this beach during
recent years. the council has ordained
that no line fence exceeding five feet in
height shall be erected. Dwellers in
seaside cottages have been the persons
chiefly affected by the building of the
pestiferous Instructions.
The local Masonic lodge celebrated it's
third anniversary at the lodge roms on
Marine street tonight. United States
District Attorney Oscar Lawler of Los
Angeles delivered an address.
Mr. and Mrs. Lewis Stone of Belasco
theater fame are guests at the Hotel
Decatur this week.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-05-16
MATINEE RACES RESULT
MANY EXCELLENT CONTESTS

srecial to Tho Herald.
SAN BERNARDINO. May 15.-The
matinee races held by the San Bernar-
dino County Driving club resulted in
some excellent races. The winners in
the various. events were: 2:40, mixed,
Zenobia D., G. H. Parker owner and
driver, best time 2:37; 2:22 trot, Mari
gold, j. T. Garner owner, best time
2:21; $3.50 pace, Prize Ohoso, Mickens
owner and driver, best time 2:35; 2:18,
mixed, Charlie NJ, NJ. J. O'Donohoe
owner, 2:151s; 2:30 trot, Emma T., L..
Potter owner, 1927. The next matinee
will be held Wednesday, June IL.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-05-16
LYMAN j. GAGE TO DELIVER
TALKS TO BUSINESS MEN
Special to The Herald.

Special to The Herald.
PASADENA, May 15.-Lyman j.
Gage, former secretary of the United
States treasury, accepted this morning
the invitation of the board of trade pre-
scented by Secretary Bertonneau and
President e. II. May of the First Ma
tional bank to be present next Monday
evening at the twentieth annual BAN
quet of the board and to speak on the
subject, Business in Its Relation to
Banking"
He will remain over in Pasadena after
the closing session of the California
Bankers. association convention for the
nurpOSe.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-05-16
TELEPHONE COMPANY MAY
DEMAND PAY IN ADVANCE
San Bernardino Judge Rules That
Provision Is for Protection of Its
Stockholders and Is Not
Unreasonable


bEeclaI 10 Tie Herald.
SAN BERNARDINO, May 15.-Judg-
ment for defendant was given today in
the superior court by Judge Bledsoe in
the case of the j. Blaine Miller COM
pany vs.. the Home Telephone company.
Miller had brought suit to compel the
telephone company to install tele-
phone in his place of business without
six months payment in advance. The
court held that the management of the
company had a right to protect it's
stockholders and that the rule was not
unreasonable. 1t is doubtful whether
the case will be appealed.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-05-16
Miss True's captives In Jail

Special to The Herald.
SAN BERNARDINO, May 15.-The
gang of bootleggers captured a few
nights ago on the Santa Manuel reseF-
walton near this city by Miss Clara
True, superintendent of reservations
for this part of the state, has been
held to the federal court in Los An
geles in the sum of $500 each, and is in
Jail pending action. Cases have also
been begun by Miss True against Mar
vim Burt and Louis Bellamy, charging
them with furnishing liquor to the In
dams. 1t is said that proceedings also
will be instituted against some of the
winery owners who have been making
practice of selling liquor to the red
skins.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-05-16
BAND CONCERTS FOR SUMNER
SEASON WILL BEGIN TODAY
Snecial to The Herald.

Special to The Herald.
SANTA MONICA, May ia tenn
porary band stand has been erected on
the east side of the city hall and the
first concert of the season will be
given there tomorrow afternoon. At
tractive programs have been arranged
for both afternoon and evening per-
formances.
The band, which is composed of Ital-
ian musicians, win be led by Emilio
Rivera, first leader of the famous FL
lery's band. The manager is j. Villa,
a former band leader of the Fourth
United States cavalry band.