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Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1908-06-28
A NEW YEAR INJUSTICE.
The Barkeeper Complains Of the Coco
Resolution Habit.

Resolution Habit.
John III have to lay you of for Tue
arst two weeks Of the new year. 1cH
Harry. will have to lay off week.
The speaker. lean man, stood IN
splendid and spacious beer saloon, .
place of polished mahogany. onyx col
umns, great mirrors and large painr'
ings of beautiful women. Ropes aD'i
wreaths of evergreen twined about the
pillars and the electroliers. and on the
massive bar stood bowl Of free
punch, for it was New Years day.
Eyes. boys said the lean man
you'll have to 60"
What for, boss?' asked the young
r. of the two bartenders. Mechanic
ally with his wooden bar cloth he pol
ished the bar till it shOne again, and
anxiously he gazed in his employers
face.
"Why, John. you ought to kno"
what for"
The saloon keeper spoke inpatient!
4 fat man entered from the street, ap
preached the bar with reluctant steps
then all Of sudden turned hurried''
and departed.
"Well. I'll be DANCED" said Barter de!
John. That's the fourth fellow has
done that this mornin'. What's 1t NEAL
anyway
"You ought to know what it means
Its meaning is the cause Of your sus
pension
Yes. JOHN" the man resumed: "you'
| suspension is caused by the New
Years swear of of that fellow and
thousands like him. All over the broad
a,d. JOHN. countless numbers of mel
swear off drinking for Il year on New
,e:,r's day. Half of them stick tt
their swear off for a week, and TIC
other half. with just few exceptions
stick to it for two weeks Tho's
two weeks IF January. John ale Il
ways the two poorest weeks OIL the
publicaE's calendar. He can't pay eX
penses; hence he retrenches: hence he
lays off prudent industrious young
chaps like you-chaps with a ii. lal
by. so that they can stand little idle
ness without privation.
"A!l right. But said John sulkily--
"but l amt got nothing put by, and
think it's shame that my poor wife
and innocent babe have got to suffer
at this joyous holiday season through
the swear off of lot of foolish
thoughtless men. 1t don't seem righ'
nor just" -Philadelphia Bulletin.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1908-06-28

Pitts Jarvis, son of Mr.. and Mrs.
F. A. Jarvis of this county, has re-
turned home from the Virginia Mill
tary Institute. He is full f1edged
civil engineer and has been offered a
position by the Government in Pana-
ma. He is undecided as to whether
he will accept the offer. Mr.. Jarvis
says the Virginia Military Institute is
The second of it's kind in the United
States. This was corroborated there
recently by General Bell, chief of staff
of the United States army, who de-
livered an address at the institute and
said that it was undisputed. The only
difference between the institute boys
and the West Pointers, said Geenral
Bell, was the flat buttons which were
worn by the institute lads.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1908-06-28
THE CHILDREN'S HOLIDAf.
In China New Years 10 the It'll
Ones Great Festival.

Except at the Chinese New Year
which comes In February, it is yer,
hard to catch glimpse Of children in
China. Little beggars will run beside
you for miles to earn l cash. a
copper coin with square hole in the
middle of it, worth the twentieth Of q
cent, but children who have parents
to care for them seem to be kept il:
doors ali the time or only allowed t.
play in walled yards and gardens. W.
used to say to each other: "Why, where
are the children? Haven't they got
any," But at New Years we found
out that they had. This Is the great
holiday of all the year in China, when
everybody hangs out flags and colored
lanterns and sets of firecrackers. eve
borrowed OUR custom of firecrackers
Tor the Fourth Of July from China 5
New Year's.) All the people put on
their best clothes and the children the
best of all, jackets and trousers OF
bright blue or green or yellow or pur-
pie, the boys aud the girls so much
alike that you can only tell them apart
by their hair. The boys Of course is
braided in pigtail, and the girls is
done up on her head with silver pins
or, If she's very grand little girl, with
gold or jade. Thus decked out, the
children go walking with their proud
papas and mammas and often 60 &c
the theater, which is a rare treat TO,
them.
Perhaps Chinese children have rohp
ing plays together, but they always
look as if they We're born grown up
st. Nicholas.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1908-06-28

NNIS Joiu ~ I-oSoh'
Washington, June 27.-The census
proves that criminalty has steadily
& increased in the United States since
1880 and that a large per cent OF this
increase may be attributed to the
astonishing increase in immigration.
In the old days when the immigra-
ton to the United States was from the
industrial and simple peasantry OF the
Old World, no such unfavorable con-
ditions was the result of the multiple
An cation of our population, probably be-
If plai ..,so tho majority If them were seek
I'd will l. ,np lands mon which to establish
hts OF homes for their families.
us rcgnE They applied themselves assiduous-
" to the cultivation of the SOIL the
abundant returns rewarding them for
their faithfulness. They were salts
fed, thrifty, and useful citizens of the
New World.
But with the development OF the
rl7f1i great resources Of the country and
the rapid multiplicity of railroads
and other means OF transportation to-
,ether with the frequent communca-
ion with the Old World, has brought
r.aast ia their train hordes Of idle vicious,
evolutionary and shiftless people who
SEES from 70 not come to the United states 10
, .,,4. Jake permanent homes but to engage
y the labor necessary to carrying
; celebrateut of some great enterprise, from
hich they derive high wages.
III ne"SE On the completion of the work they
.amar tr,r eturn to the Old World to be revou-
ionists in their own lands as they
ae been in the United States.
:. any Of them have not taken any
ntage of the privileges that are
-lded to all men through the gem
ty of the government or the lib
" of their employees, but have
Sta sldissatsfied, ripe for every con-
" and active in the most unaw-
8 G%. ~ foceedings against capital and
SyNSSx<4 ~ vernment.
1aln Xpect tol reform these people is
jor;ts hopeless task, and yet, ma
belas { thd citizens of this republic
o'ou sht th 1a n the future fnt they , will be
@a Of II IN to the manners and customs
- republic.
While the country is making mar
80 hus progress in it's extension of
civilization and Christianity, it has
1Qch yeti to do to change the con-
dkons Of the ignorant and INDECENT,
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1908-06-28
Bird. That Boat In Their Nests.

1.-The mother bird sat on her eggs ~
the waters edge. and when I ap.
preached she pushed of with her foot
as though the nest had been a boat
and away ne doated calmly down the
stream"
"What yon saw was a rare specta
cle," said the nature student. THE
bird was a grebe. the COLUMBUS minor
She always builds on the waters edge
and her nest is always woven of aQuat
&c plants SO closely and firmly that :.
will float herself and her eggs withoNi
leaking. On the approach of DANCE:
the bird pushes off. Nor Is she at TN,
currents mercy during her voyage
She uses her foot as a paddle, and
have seen her steer her boat-nest with
some little dexterity round bend,
landing in quiet cove as we'll. say, as
the average young lady waterman"
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1908-06-28

No few persons are complaining
because of the delay which has been
noticed in completing the work of re-
pairing the double tracks on West
Sixth avenue. The delay has moi
been the fault Of the Citizens Light
and Transit Company, which has
made every effort to finish the work
and repave the tracks, but owing to
their inability to secure sand the
work could not be finished. The river
has gone down again and the work
will now be pushed to completion.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1908-06-28
Where New Year. k.st. a Month

The celebration Of New Years Is
carried on more extensively in Japan
than in any other country. The reason
for this can only be accounted for b.
the fact that the custom has been
handed down to succeeding genera
lions for centuries. The time the oc-
casion involves Is quite lengthy. last.
ing from the 18th Of December (kot,
Hajime-viz, beginning Of things) t.
the 10th Of January (Hokonin no yabu-
iri), which Is apprentices holiday. On
both of the occasions a sort Of stew
II eaten. composed Of red beans. rice
sliced fish and konnyaka root.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1908-06-28
His lcno, ance.

Minister-Now, my beloved hearers,
next Sabbath evening shall begin my
special series Of sermons on Pharaoh
Of Ancient Egypt Gambler In the
Congregation whispering to friend)-
Well, wouldn't it fade we to know the
game dated back that far?-Chicago
News
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1908-06-28

| Tariff revision, the biggest piece OF
work in the routine of government, is
having it's foundation laid aside this
summer and the builders are going
about their work in a most careful
manner.
! A number of meetings will be held
in this city during July for the pur-
pose of obtaining expressions of opin-
ion from business and commercial
men as to what branches Of the tariff
need first attention.
TO make the plan more certain, rep
', resentatives are sending out notices to
, their constituents so that, if special
representation is necessary, they can
have their experts in Washington
when the meetings are held.
1t is thought that an extra session
will be called Immediately after
March 4 next. The makeup Of the
committee will be about the same in
next congress, consequently whatever
is done during the summer will have
All important bearing on final action.
1t is pretty generally conceded that,
If the question could be lodged with
safety to the Republican party, the
lodging would be done, but SO many
promises have been made and the de-
mand for revision has become SO gen
eral that the house is coming to &C
cept the necessity for changing the
schedule.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1908-06-28
Every Little Biz HELPS.

you say you encouraged our frien,
to make another New Years reso!n
ton?
II did," answered the man whose
heart is all right
"But don't you know he'll break i,
at the end of six weeks at the least
calculation?"
81 hope not. And even if he does
he'll be six weeks ahead Of the game
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1908-06-28

Vile I'll pay YOU when | make
good
"AIl right
Cant &c. to Danville, though.
Haven't the fare. Lend me two dol
lars"
Good money after bad, said the
landlord. . Well your nerve deserves
it, Here's five dollars.
That's how Joe Cannon come tC
settle in Danville. The five dollar bill
was the basis for his success, both
| financially and politically.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1908-06-28

The rest of the day is put in trying
to work and keep appointments at the
same time, as we'll as to attend meet
ings to discuss different branches of
work being done under the supervis-
ion of his eagle eye. His automobile
is a great time saver, for it enables
him to rush to all parts Of the city.
If he drove a horse instead, he would
kill the animal in short time.
Woods is not satisfied with the
amount of work he has to do. AS a
relief, he rugged up a wireless tele,
graph apparatus on top of the hill and
he generally spends little time there
every day. He sends jocose messages
to battleships far out at sea and
instruments than the one he is work
ing. After firing OF this, the under
worked man sits down at a piano and
composes a little music. Elliott Wood
is six feet tall. He weighs as much as
man his height should weigh. He
never becomes tired.
Many stories have been told about
how Uncle Joe Cannon, speaker of the
house. began his career. One of the
favorte yarns in Washington is the
Following:
Joe Cannon boarded a train some
where down East and Travelled as far
as his car fare lasted. When near
Danyille, H., the conductor asked for
more money.
Haven't a dime,'' replied Cannon.
Guess You'll have to get off, then,
replied the conductor.
Just as well get off here as any
| where else, suppose" said Cannon.
That's how he came TO alight near
the town Of Danville. He went to a
boarding house and, after a display OF
logic, MANAGED to run up fairly good
sized bill. At that time there was a
fight on to decide the county seat.
| Danville won out and Joe decided to
travel in that direction. He sought
his clearinghouse keeper.
Il owe You quite bill" he said.
Don't know it any better than l
do" replied the landlord.
| Haven't a cent" said Cannon.
You look it, was the unsympa-
thetic reply.
Have some prospects over in Dan
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1908-06-28
A. Persuader.

ibid you make any New Years reso
lution?" asked Miss Miami Brown.
NO" answered Mr.. Erastus Pins
ley, but done persuaded Mistah Coli
flower to make one. After ! got thot
with him at de las parlor social b;
was wlllin' to promise dat he'd stol
tryin' to pick 'sturbances fohever an
ever"
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1908-06-28
Hue Their Deiusions.

ut is the nature of women to be Z
aelusion to men," growled the old
cynic.
YES" merrily replied the young en-
thysiast. land it Is the nature Of men
to hug their delusionf. -BaItlnses
American. --
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1908-06-28
WESTBROOK GRAIN / con. CO.
Wholesale Grain and Feed StvRe,
Carload Let's SDeeisltv.
NOTICE.

Shirts with cuffs attached are, and
have been 15c each. On and after
June /, 1908, villa be II 1-2c each.
5-22-12t WHITE STAR LAUNDRY.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1908-06-28
{ BY Ralph NJ. Whiteside.)

(By Ralph NJ. Whiteside)
Washington, June 27.-While all
and all thoughts are turned to-
conventions and the presiden-
campaign, there is one man in
hington who is busy with other
tiers of import. He is Elliott
bods, superintendent of the capitol
uilding and grounds. He is the bus.
est man in Washington during the
lmmer.
Mr.. Woods has, on conservative es-
)note, thirteen jobs, and he holds
pTfices. When he is about to
is days work, he figures out
he must allot to each of many
.e, he Eliminates, where
lrt this morning?'
counts over his ten fingers,
pme bit of work to each
ITS over again.
S is in charge of the com
she house office building
nate office building and
all the commissions of
ion of congress appointed
the construction OF mon
memorials.
Lis commission duties en-
wing up plans for the Lin
brial. He must also look
lis for the new buildings of
State, commerce and labor, and
6g the pediment of the west
of the capitol
4 underground railway is to be in
hled to operate between the capitol
the lawmakers new offices.
Is must look after this. He has
eciding vote in what sort of a
Iancekhall be installed so that
of house, seated in their
ca akss receiver off the
he capitol grounds
krimmed Woods
BOX after this, and
look after the EN-
dement's in the CAPT.
come under this busy
on.
Rnty of energy, After
of coffee-he never
zhe jumps into his
lash for the cap
Ps at one of his
ms to all COM
ests, and then
be White House.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1908-06-28
BUSINESS DIRECTORY
esale and Retail Business Men, who solicit ss1
Some Of tho leading Wholesale an
merit . liberal share Of year patrons
PINE BLUFF IRON WORKS,

General Founders and Aaehinlsts.
Brass and Iron Castings and Ma
chine Repairing. Stock of all stand
ard goods and castings carried In
stock al the time. Locomotives, In
zines and Boilers Repaired. Long
distance telephones, day, 47s; night,
So. Pine Bluff, Arkansas. Note:
We operate our machine shop both
day and night.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1908-06-28
Raxised Version.

] remember. l remember.
The house where | was born
And also the jani:or, beIlboy. butcher boy
baker boy. bOo,black. elevator mar
grocer's boy
Aal nawsboy Chzistlras morn.
Nov yesk Sun
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1908-06-28
Gossip From Washington

+ From there he goes to his office in the
senate office building, then to the
house office building, >and finally to
the main office in the capitol building,
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1908-06-28

An
self plat,
and will l.
Suits or "
Sells rcgul
..
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1908-12-19
SIS Fancy Vest
- FREE -

Give will make to your measure
an elegant and stylish vest, which
we will give free with every suit or
overcoat ordered at not less than
$22.50 before Christmas.
GThese clothes will be stylish and
nobby and the best possible value
for the money.
GIVE keep your clothes pressed for
twelve months without cost to you.
That is, the clothes we make.
give do cleaning, pressing, repair
ing and dyeing at low prices.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1908-12-19
DR.. TONER IS CHOSEN

DR. T. J. Toner yesterday received
notification that he had been appoint
ed surgeon for the Chicago, Lake Shore
& South Bend railway and will act
at once. There has been a heated
strife among a few OF the local physi-
clans for the work assurgeon and the
friends or DR.. Toner are congratulate
ing him on receiving the honor. The
surgical work for the electric line will
probably be as remunerative as any
other line in the city.
DR.. Toner located in Gary several
weeks ago and has made his office in
the Victoria hotel. while waiting for
the completion of the Reynolds build
ing, where he has already engaged of
fices. He is a graduate of Northwest
ern university and has for the past two
years been serving as an inferno in the
Michael Reese hospital in Chicago.
where he was highly regarded by his
associates.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1908-12-19
WORK ON RAILROAD
TO Be BEGUN SOON
Promoter Erb Gets Thirty-Year
Franchise Grant and City Gets
Valuable Concessions-Tickets For
First Three Years to Sell at the
Rate of Six for 25 Cents.
Especial to THE TIMES. }

East Chicago, Ind, Dee. I9.-The in
ter-city railway, between Whiting, In
diana Harbor and Gary was brought
another step nearer elimination last
evening, when, at n special meeting OF
the councilmanic body, an ordinance
was passed granting to L. n. Erb, of
Chicago, thirty-year franchise be-
tween the city limits of Whiting and
East Chicago. From now on the pro-
gress of the road is assured and ears
viii be in operation between Whiting
and Gary within another year.
A few minor changes were made.
however, in the franchise, which do
not affect in any way the operation of
the road itself For instance, for the
first three years of operation. tickets
are to be sold at the rate of six for a
quarter. but after that period has ex-
PRED, the passage tickets are to be
sold in books of eight for one quarter.
The council believes that the road
should be on a sufficiently stable basis
at the expiration of that time to prove
its financial regard for the city's own
interests. A bonus of $4,000 is also to
be paid to the city, in installments of
s1,000 per year after the first year of
operation.
Grant Is a Liberal One.
The franchise is one of the most lib
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1908-12-19
Deafness Cannot Be Cured

by local applications, as they cannon
There is only one way to cure deafness'
and that Is by constitutional remedies
Deafness Is caused by an infamed con.
dluon or the mucous lining Of tha
Eustachian Tube. When this tube ie
Unnamed you have a rumbling soma
or imperfect hearing. and when # IL
and unless the inflammation can he
taken out and this tube resi- ored to its
normal condItlon, hearing will be de-
are caused by Catarrh. which is notba
ing but an. inflancd condition of tbs
mucous surfaces VI the
We will give One Hundred Doua
lot any case of Deafness Caused he
catarrh) that cannot be cured bv Haipss
Catarrh Cure. Send for circulars 49,
F. y. CHENEY & CO., Toledo
Sold by druggists use. "
lake Halls Family Pills for const,-
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1908-12-19
E. FL. GARY FOR
FEDERAL RULE.


with the advice of possibly a few rail-
road commissioners as TO what would
be fair price for rails Since that
time the steel manufacturers have ad
hered to that price and I doubt if any
of them would change II without noti-
Tying the others. They have no agree
ment and do not have any meetings.
/ believe this adherence to the one price
is the result of the knowledge which
each one of them has of the others
business, due to publicity. Every one
seems satisfied that the price is fair
one"
Advisable to Keep One Price.
isn't 1t true that you have such
control of the industry that If you
nxed the price none of the independent
manufacturers would dare to set price
below yours? asked Mr. Clark
That may be true as far as steel
rails are concerned Mr.. Gary replied,
but qualified his answer by saying he
did not mean that the steel corpora
ton has hold on the industry, but
that the independents recognized the
advisability of maintaining one price,
suppose the United States Steel cor
poration put the price up to $50 a ton,
do you think that there is an indie
pendent manufacturers who wouldn't
marx his price up to $40 a ton because
you had marked yours up?"
L can't say" was the reply, except
that | think they would mark the price
up"
Gould XIII OF Independents.
Mr.. Gary admitted that the steel cor
poration could drive the independents
out of business in a competition because
the steel corporation can produce rails
much cheaper than the independents.
Mr. Gary said that the steel corpora
ton could not survive in the tinplate
industry without a tariff, possibly less
than the present duty on this article
Representative Clark wanted to know
how much profit the United States Steel
corporation is making.
Profits of Steel Corporation.
Mr.. Gary said that the interest paid
out amounted to $17S0,711, 600, the divi-
dends paid out 1852. 500: that a sur
plus of s97.645,000 has been accumu-
lated; and that s163 6s4 900 has been
paid out for construction He said that
the total profit on the capitalization
equaled $40 per cent
The United States Steel corporation,
according to Mr.. Gary is capitalized at
S360.02S1.100 in. preferred stock, and
S50S.302, 500 in common stock. and that
the bonds of the corporation amount to
s4SO,1s9, 600, on which the rate of in
terest is per cent The subsidiary
companies have total bond issue of
1925, 346 600, he said.