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Los Angeles herald., 1908-06-21

Beaumont's population has
grown from 400 eight months ago
to 852 today, and in the same
period over so new buildings have
been erected, $4,000 feet of water
mains laid, a gas plant completed,
bank with $4,000 capital organ
lied, 15 new businesses added,
steam laundry started (and that's
whole lot. for even towns like
Cotton haven't steam laundry,
and over half a million dollars In
increased property valuation has
resulted.
Beaumont is the fastest grow
ing town in the state and stands
unique In the annals of Southern
California as having attained Its
present tremendous momentum
In hard times.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1908-03-21
WNehee Sttil Believed in

Neglected by the powers. wit,hr. seased to he so notorious, but the lr lief continued to exist. and does o<iS; now. in rural furts of Scotland ani England. and in En. land and i'rancr even in tie towns Hnr;une trl"rS "hethcr they char&c q guinea CT : shilling for their advice. are Witches under tie terms of the old statutes and flourish ahtmdantly. but iaS thcN nre l1t burned tti1 arc supposed hy superficial observers to have been cx terain%;rd by school boards aud olec. tric li@!!'ine Thc hiackcr sort of witr who ''oNcrloohs and casts spells 0n nlan and beast may Ae found in many rural regions north and south One Of .ilem Wa% drought before squire and justice of the peace of my acquaint. ancc as dangerous nuisance. He said to her s0lcmnly, You know. Bet ty, the Ribl" says Thou shalt not suf fer witch to live in the parish' |" And she migrated, under certain condi tions of compensation. to another par !sh.- I.oFtaH Post.
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Nobo!y Ever "st" London.

A case of irregularity occurs in a cableeram that announces from New York the residence of certain a. cused person at London" You will perceive Ut once the absurdity of those words-"at London" A New Yorhet may want to get at London, but thosa who live there live fin London. And 1t is one of the triumphs of London and language though most irregulart that no one is ever "at' London. 4ou can drop off "at' Paris on the way to anywhere, and you may spend the win, ter "at' St. Petersburg or ''at' New York. You may change cars ''at" Chi cago. But there comes moment when the English language gets irregular. Is it when the fifth million is passed? No Englishman was ever "at' London. Ii would be as irregular as being at Asia or "at" hcaver.-Iondon Stand a r1
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1908-03-21
Our Bodies Arc Machines.

How many people. wondc:. Q
 pause t0 consider that their bodies are merely machines to ,io work. furnaces in which necessary fu"i X burned workshops in which wolnout par:> are supplied and storcrnomS in which f;lc' and food are laid away for use when needed? Further. like any other piece of apparatus. the body works better under certain circumstances. It's fires burn better with fuels of certain sorts, mixed In certain proportions. and il cannot keep in perfect condition unless furnished with proper materials. Man thinks lie eats because he is hungry he really eats because his body is cry ing out for building materials with which to repair the waste that Is al ways going on and for fuel to keep It. self warm. and 1t Is rather "finlc}y" as to the supply it wants for each of these purposes. At a pinch 1t can use almost anything digestible for either, but it croans and complains and pun. tshCs Its unfortunate possessor if 1t Is not properly trcated. Crittenden Mar rtott in St Nicholas.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1908-03-21
The Oyster and the Cookie,

1T the average person were asked what was the strongest living thing it k probable that he would name the Eon or some such huge denizen of the forest and would not even think of the 1nassertive bivalye. But so great Is the power possessed by the oyster that to open it a force equal to 1,319.5 times the weight of It's shcll-less body Is re. Quircd. The shellless Iimpet pulls 1884 times its own weight when in the air and about double when measured In the water The Mediterranean COG kle (Nenus Vurrucosal can exert pull ing power equal to 2,o11 times the weight of it's own body. If the human being possessed strength as great in proportion as that the average man would be alc to lift the enormous weight of 9 o7GOo0 pounds, pulling in the same degree as the Iimpet. And if the :nan pulled in the same proportion. ate degree as the cookie he would sus tain a weight of no less than 3,106,bG6 pounds
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1908-03-21
0tSaIohee ned Out the Hiun6sn

Beef was very scarce In I.adysmith aurins the siege. but General Sir Ian Hamilton. then q colonel, insisted that "horse Is not half bad when properly cooked and when uAn iS used to it.. Tn fact" he s;!id. cunrIudiIg discuss sion, Il have a joint cooked tonight, which l hope you will all sample. Of course. there's beef tuo,-trnight." Ev. cry one at the tlll" preferred tho beef. with the exception of ColoEcls Ward and Ian Hamilton who ostchtat,ously carved generous slices front the horse flesh" The dinner was nearly over when one of the servants whispered a communication to Ward Tp he epran. "rm distressed. gentlemen" he an- nounccd to the startled company. "t silly mistake has been made. Those joints were mixed up somehow, anG you have been eating the horse. I'm really annoyed. But I hope you'H be convinced now that tht. meat Is snlpn- did eating. I'm suro yo1 all seemed to enjoy It." Chances were exchanged; i; uustachcs were twirled Nobody seem. ed ready with q response Then 6 voice from the bottom of the ta bic 2iped up: "Oh. don't distress yourself, Ward. l thought some mistake had been made, so I just changed those dishes as they stood on the sIdchoard. It was you and Hamilton who had the norscilesh all right
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1908-03-21
Was This Trained Mad Doc?

Not long az" Il telephone call vas received at tie Fora avenue police station requesting that an officer be sent to q house 10 kill dog supposed ly mad. When thc officer arrived hc mct q negro
 There's 's a dog under them steps. an he's shore mad the negro said exci, edly.
 The officer fired one shot without his ting the dog. The animal started to run away.
 Gimme that gun quick I'll xii, him the negro shouted.
 Saying which he reached for the of tscer's revolver and got 1t. He ther pursued the dog, aiming the reyolvcI at 1t as 1t ran yelping down the street The policeman waited, expecting the negro to shoot at any moment The negro and dog-and the rcvolver-wen' round a corner and never came back The officer has bought another rcv"lr CT. I!e says he thinks tbe dog Nas trained Kansas City Star.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1908-03-21
Qrawino Room.

4 curious and regrettable revival Of the word draw" in the sense Of with draw" occurs i'll drawing room Here the original meaning of the word is lost because of it's lamentable pronun citation by the uneducated. Nobody, hearing it mentioned as ''droyine room" at Its best or as "dror1ng room' at its worst" would suspect 1t of being a room to which to withdraw for relax. ation. Most words of the kind, though have no better claim to OUT admiration. and many have worse one to our sense of language. "ParIor' is an ugly growth from the old monasterial par ioir," or room where speaking was al. lowed, and "boudoir," that early Vlcto r,an expression of gentility, began by being a room to sulk in. "Sitting room is a strange instance of the confusion of cause and effect. and so is living room" We come back to drawing room as to honest words. at least.- London Votes and Queries.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1908-03-21
Iceland From a Lava Wall

The general impression that 1cclanh !s a cold country Is a false one, says { writer In Travel Magazine. In Reyk, javik, the capital of the island, one day percheh myself on one of the lava walls and looked at a scene of summer warmth aud beauty. Familiar cowA and cats and hens were busy in 'hf sunshine, Children, thinly clad, Were playing about with shouts of mcrT'' ment Potatoes were in full blossom and cabbage and various vegetables added to the sense of homelike comfort But such days are oases in vast desc |, of raln. for If Iceland In summer tS not cold 1t Is not comfortable.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1908-03-21
Quatirup-ds That Lzy Eoos.

The salesman as he wHapHod ID the eggs couycrSed politely.
 "There are gNaar1peeIs that 'ay a1a 'stili." llo sail.
 "That lay eggs:"
 "YeS. They are raamma'S, u1a'am too. Their home is in South Amc.;et their names are the ornith3rhyneHu or duck billed piatypus, and the eehil na, or porcupine ant eater. They are the lovesz mammals known"
 'HcaIly:'
 oh, yes The duck billed platypus lays two eggs at a time. But the echidna lays but one egg, which it car ries in q natural pouch beneath its stomach-there's au idea for the hep there-unth the kid cchidna. so t' speak, is matched out."-Los Angeles Times
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1908-03-21
Room Doors on the Stage.

In real life room doors always oNea in toward the room itself. On the open outward. or away from the room Exits are one of the most difficult part of the actors art, and if he or she bad to tumble with the handle. pull tAs door toward them, step round it an3 pass through they would probably make clumsy dodge of it. That is to open outward al push.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1908-03-21
Cnanqigia His CoIors,

Every sunday I yougt hoo'h.a"'l h. New York attended a mission ~...o3, IA.S schoot. through its well n".u!Ht teachers, decided to haTo I Christina tree fhe gift for ti.o pupils w,t, !3r3Vt3c! 1'55- tHeH ty tho teachers a!'' e9l..g patrons ef the sehoe!
 Jimmy. the b1Jto,acb. 'ras there Christmas eye but was much dlsan pointed when his present pGove,. u Du 2 eeFT of HfoHjs..4 poems. He fyld- ed it eafefGitl.. tn tlie paper in which he received it and fo9h it home.
 The next Sunday the suporintpu',op; of the mission school announced t!.a, al4@ eits}i as,se was GiAppointcd with his ar has sit could exchange it.
 Jimmy marched boldly to the frun. with his
 "What have yau there. ,limmy:'
 Browning, 2ir.
 "And what do you want in eH change:s
 "RIaci.inG, sir
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1908-03-21
It Was Al! Rioht.

They had evidently been quarrelins before entering the Sutter street car at the ferry
 'I would thank you. Mir. Johnson, not to sit hv me-. she said icily.
 "Oh, Lucy. I'll never go with he' again never. never, dearie.'
 Gradually the harsh tones melted to soft. crlearins phrases. The ear Lad become very crowded. It stepped at Van Ness.
 Tho conductor, wedging among pas sengcrs midway of the aisle, could aot see the rear steps With his hand on the bell cord, he suddenly yelled:
 How is it back there now?"
 Its all right. We've made up agaia, !mpulsively responded the young man
 "Oh. Willard, he didn't mean us'' Snn Francisco Chronicle.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1908-03-21
II CT Ambition.

This incident was told by an ac tress Who was once playing Rosa lind. and playing it, as she fancied. dressing room at the tlleater one night note froln :, w'uan was handed to her which road in his wise:
 "l}c:c lae.y work Tor a dentist but have spoiled so many of his; teeth saying over your part in the play that now can say il just as we'll as you do. and want you to let me try it tonight anG see if cant fo: the ten tist says he cannot have nc a:.. 'nor~ and l must pay for his teeth, dl.d >o t must go on the Stage and I will 'e here nt o'clock"
 The exchange was not made.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1908-03-21
Too Much Curiosity.

A dangerous operation was being per formed upon wom.n. Old pr. A. s quaint German, full of kindly wit and professional enthusia sm. had several younger doctors with him. One of them was administering the ether. He became so interested in the old doc tors work that he withdrew the cone from the patients nostrils, and she half reused and rose to sitting pos ture, looking with wild eyed amaze ment over the surroundings. It was critical period, and Dr. A. did not want to he interrupted. "Lay down dere, womsn.' he commanded grut1iy "You haf more curiosity as a medical student"
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1908-03-21
Toothpiel0,

T0OthplcEs were in common use in ,cient Rome. Sometimes they were Ade of Quills. but preferably of inc 0od of the mas,c or lentisk tree, hoee astringemt and aromatic gum iN nown f3 6nodern dentistry. M"rt'aF> 2igram3 Frequently mention the don. Scalpium. or toothpick, and recon lend the wooden kind above t':c TuiH he toothpick was taken t1 En-.ant , travellers from Italy and France.
 As Mares says. The using "f II ih ublic was long deemed an aiiH"1ed aark ofgentility." Shakespeare tahcA his view when he makes one of the haracterS in King John remark: Now. your trave!cr-- 10 and his toothpick at my Vorship's
 mebs.
 knd when my knightly stoI,ac:a Is suf.
 dced.
 Vhy- then suck my teeth and catccAif" fy nacked man of countries.
 T11e most fantastic use to which the Oothpick has ever been put W@& tae dxteenth and sevcnte eenth century fash on of weariny 1t in the hat as 6 tro j1hy 0r m ornament.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1908-03-21

3lf tho Tree Falls, What e the ivy7
 aWo hear a great deal about the mod Q1 61rl developing mannishness, inde D1n0ence and losing her femininity. A Goat many people are much alarmed boeayse girls are not trained. as for meFly in womanly gentleness. It Is sbeAutiful figure of speech to describe III feminine character as .he ivy W11Sh cllngs to tho masculine oak for lupDogt and in return covers and beau 1o1 l4g hideous knots and scars. 1ut if the oak falls what becomes of 0e lyysf
 Hhete Is too much Of this Ivy clinging on6 beautify ying idea in training girls 4k1y ehould be taught that 1t is just as loco1sary to be independent. to be Aolk s6upporting. as to be able to cling An6 beautify. Tn other words. they onGht to be able to stand alone if the t5oo falls and not go down with it, Success Magazine.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1908-03-21
Flies.

astonishing abundance of flies ng the latter part of the summer ecounted for by the estimate made m eminent entomologist that the eny of a single house fly in the se of one summer will number O.32O. If 1t were not for the in- nerable enemies provided by nature the destruction of the fly, the whole would be filled by the end of Au. pt with swarms of flies. which would lder life insupportable.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1908-03-21
IIn WonIen's Watchee Inferior7

ma1am," said the jeweler, snG w1 ches to woman custom sslS is a sixteen point action, the EtllAt is ever put Tn lady's watch" ]"
 0St you put just as good works ia 1dy'S watch as in a gentleman'st 04he woman.
 xRhy, no. not at all. madam. La
 d0 not need such good watch RAILWAYS they wind up their w"tc.;
 AnI awhile, and then they let it be < lTeek ar two without using 1t.
 Ras good as any lady needs"
 ewoman explained that she was
 1iness woman and just as depend m trains and boats as a man, but aSweler remained unmoved iI the
 chon that sixteen point was all needed, d,--San Francisco
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Mot Worth a Curse"

Curse, anything worthless. Corrup ton of the ol,l English word kcrse. :! small, sour wild cherry; French. cerise German. kirsch. "Vision of Piers Flow man.
 Wisdom and witt nowe is not worth a
 kerse But if ii be cardad with cootis as clothers kemDe their W0oe
 Thc expression not worth curse used frequently nowadays is therefore not properly Erofanc. though it is fre- quently intensified by profane ex pletive.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1908-03-21
Why Hs Baked.

ks. shortcommons-Have some more
 tne lamb. MT. Wisenham MT. Wis lnam-No: can't bear to eat 1t. II as somebody's pet lamb once. Mrs. nortcommons-How do you know! r. Wisenham-Because they must nave waited years and years before Eaey mad the heart to kill it.-Cleveland Leader.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1908-03-21
A Little In Doubt.

Hostess--I hopt we shall see you again next Wednesday. Tm giving a dance. MF YounG-I Iii awtuiiy sorry. but I'm going to q wedding. H0stcS~~ Oh. indeed! I5n sure you'll enju., your' self far more. Mr ioun% not SC sure. ' Ju see it's my "N'u Wc',C.a>r.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1908-03-21
EcttY's Gift.
Chinese Troops Good Runners.

In the drilling of recruits for tn, Chinese army each man is required to carry sand in his knapsack. For the first day he carries two ounces; on each succeeding day he increases this amount by r." cunces until at last he is carrying si zen pounds. These men can run at a ,,oG trot for ten consecu' tive hours and arrive at the. end Of that time ill it condition for fighting
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1908-03-21
ltaly's Leanirn Towers.

& cleaners of the wonderful con &the leaning tower of Pisa to be
 ning unique in architecture. This R&rror, however, for there are two & in Italy and several in other
 lean cities. The two at Bologna
 e most remarkable. One of them i feet in height and leans over Rd half feet from the perpend!c- wand tie other Is lC1 feet high has "a lean" of over nine feet. oldest of these two remarkable fures was built in the year 111o.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1908-03-21
Only a Dream.

Wife-l dreamed last night that l was in a shop that was simply full Of the loveliest bonnets, and Husband (hastily)-But that was only dream
 my dear Wife-I knew that before l woke up. because you bought one for
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1908-03-21
The Result.

A nervous passenger on the first da, of the outward voyage importuned the captain to know what would be the result if the steamer should strike an Iceberg while it was plunging through the fog. "rhe iceberg would nov right along. madam" the captain re. piled courteously, Just as if nothing had happened" And the old lady was greatly relieved.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1908-03-21
Tho Ministers Text.

A little girl came home from church the other day and was asked what the minister's text was Don't be afraid. and I will get you bedquilt," was the astonishing answer
 Investigation proved that the central thought of t7ae sermon had been, "Fear not, and 1 will send you comforter Technical World.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1908-03-21
Fsc3- ,iscp!1.cs.

To watch the corn STOW or tue blns sons set. to dra,r hard breath oVe' plOwshare or spH'!e. 10 read. to think to love, to pray--these are the things that make men happy.--John Ruskin.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1908-03-21
Du Maurier sIf.! t';c Fe;iian Leades'.

When John o1.cary, the Fenian leader. was released from prison iD 1870 after spending five of the twenty years to witch he was condemned fol B felony he went to Paris, whers he spent the next tifteen years of lis exile. Inc -r,oIut:oHary le&4lcr used t tell how vLcu c.s >sinS in ,he packs to France hn 'aet nu Maugier then . young mau. 4a'n@ to Paris to study art They became warm friends, lods Ing together in the same building where they became acquainted with two othnH artists whom pH Maurier afterward made famous i'll his popula: story "Trilhy" as Ihe Laird and The Baronct It IVES to oIeary, who had been q medical student in Paris lone before he threw in his fortunes with the Feniau movement that Du Mau , rier owed his first glimpse of bohe milan life in the French canital.-West minister Gazette.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1908-03-21
< Diplomat.

Il say. fathel," queried little John ny, whats a d1plomat?"
 "A diplomat. my son." replied the old man, "is persoL who doesn't mean what he means others to think hc means"
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1908-03-21
A Danper.

Yarion-I shovel papa those verses
 wrote me, ana he seemed pleased. darry-He did? Mnr:on-Yes. He said oe was so glad 10 sec you were not T poet.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1908-03-21

A man who makes two jobs grow where one grew before is about ths best working definition of patriot Nashville American.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1908-03-21
Kept a Good Table, !

Brown Keeps good table, does she not? Robinson Excellent. Solid oak Has he'd i, tur yeArs.-New York 1Tsb
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1908-03-21
So E,,SCcr

Carsone-Would you like to own . guppy. Miss Cecelia? Cecelia-Oh. Mir. Osfeone. this is @ suddent-Young's 4agadnA
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1908-03-21
Better Than His Pick.

A story is. to' of an Irishman who, while walking with his friend, passed a jewellers shop where there were lot of precious stones in the window.
 Would you not like to have your pick:''
 ''Not me pick. hut mc shovel,' said Mike.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1908-03-21
araat Piceon Cities Tn tte GWa-7ps.

@ Inch sprng in May ;ll ;he rosy 2,3.... GEa wide region somehow agree - T. lockt to a particular one of N4~.4s. snafshy lakes for tho purpose of rear. sang their young Just how they ,.eejGt
 nc lmportant question is not fer IT. isu. nuns to know. At any rate, what tta. ID eelect is q great area of grass, ;'@pG@ IT. rushes growing out of tie #..t5.:e,. sGnd there, out of the abundance Of Gs,y lteu1e, each pair builds q partly float | igng nest. side by side with others,
 hOusapds upon thousands of thcr1
 heSe great cities" of the prairie p5.
 Geon present one of the most dramatic, SpoctAcular sights In the bird life of
 1o continent, comparable in a way t9 !da former breeding ''rooSts" ot lie MI wild pigeon. Herbert K. ,Eoh 1T Outing Magazine.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1908-03-21

For t5o"t GolaredJ
 ,e S'inos. No. 1903 Ne,t 1-%s 1tth ave, ? rooms. No. 1127 Louisiana st., rooms. No. 1223 Fir st, 3 rooms. No. i'll Spruce st., rooms. No. 1210 Fir st, rooms. No. Sf1 Linden st, rooms No. S0i East Fifteenth ave, 3 rooms Agent for Sawyer & Austin Lumbee dwellings,
 Firet Fire. Are you insured: l. not why E5t., Delay is dangerous. I represent cl& line companies. Place your insuranea with me.
 CHAS. HANCOCK,
 113 Piue st7e0
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1908-03-21

Animals to the number of 7OOOO,00U are killed yearly for the sake Of thei' Eur.
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FOR RENT.
Dwellings,

No. lolS West Third ave, rooms.
 No. l50f West Fifth ave, , rooms. No. 20o9 West Fifth aro, 1 rooms No. 509 " r.,'a ave. 10 roon;s NO. ''" ave. ; "0OBig
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-07-28

It Is necessary, therefore. to devise some means for classifying and insur- ing Federal supervision of such cor porations as have the power and temp tafEon to effect restraints of interstate trade and mo1opolies- Such corpora atlons constitute q very small percent age of all engsged In interstate busi- ness.
 With such classification in view. Mfr. Ro3seveIt recoune1ded an amend neut to the antitrust law. known as the Hepburn bill. which provided for voluntary classification. and created a strong motive therefor by granting i'm uuufty from prosecution for reason able restraints of interstate trade to all corporations which should register snd submit themselves 10 the publicity reg- uIatiors of the Department Of Com mercs and Labor.
 The ps~ssrssie Prspsssd cIsssises-
 tierz
 Ths Denocratic platform szxEests 6 rszrsrszrst thzt cororsttons Ia inter
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-07-28
Rights Of Labsr.

In order to induce their employer into eompllspce with their request for changed terms of employment. work men have the right to strike ia body. They have q night to use such persua- slon as they nay. provided fl does not reach the point Of duresss to lead their reluctant co-laborers to join them i1 theIr unIoa against thelr employer. ard fhey have a Ftsht. f they choese. to seramsIafs fsnds to szpp1rs those en- Gesd Ia . strfke. fs delegate to o@ce- tss power ts dErect ths sctisa cf tAe nrl1n. snf ts wIthdzzE thsnsslEz sni
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-07-28
Other Laher.

There is a large body of laborers. however. skilled and unskIllcd. who are not organized into unions. Their rights before the law are exactly the same as those of the union men. and are to be protected with the same care and vatchfuipess-
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-07-28
Advantage of Union.

To give to employees their proper po- sition in such a controversy, to enable them to maintain themselves against employers having great capital, they may well unite. because in union there is strength and without 1t each indi- vgdual laborer and employee would be helpless. The promotion of industrial peace through the instrumentallty of the trade agreement is often one of the results of such union when intelligent fx eordurfpd