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Los Angeles herald., 1908-03-29
Wharfage Customs.
By Albert Gilman.

In few ways does the genius of people display
itself enthusiastically than in the cere-
monies with which it surrounds marriage, and few
things are interesting to study. Among the
early nations the choice of bride devoved not
on the bridegroom himself, but upon his relatives
or some friend deputed by him for the purpose,
and while his wishes were always respected in
regard to the selected, he was not known in the
affair until all the arrangements were completed.
Occasionally when the lady was superior in rank
or wealth, son-in-law selected by the father.
In such instances the girl was not consulted, but
was bargained for without her knowledge, and If
the husband thus chosen proved an unfit lord and
master he held to account by the relatives. In
either the selection was Immediately followed
by betrothal and presents beftting the rank and
wealth of the groom were given TO the bride-elect
and her family.
The Jews had certain days set apart for the sol
emnizing of marriage, and this custom has perhaps
been the origin of many of the supersttions of the
present day. With them Thursday was set apart
for widows, who seemed to WELD as great sway
and be much sought for as in the twentieth
century. Wednesday was set apart for maidens,
not because it considered the luckiest day in
the week, but because the Sanhedrim held its
meetings Thursday, and therefore the newly-mar-
ried could the following day. bring his
: wife before the meeting if he had any cause for
complaint against her
The Greek ceremony was attended with much
ostentation AT Beotha and other places the axle
tree of the brides carriage was burned upon the
arrival at the bridegrooms house a sign that
the bride was not to return or go abroad. Upon
entering the house the married pair received the
greetings and congratulations of the friends who
were waiting to meet them, and, as no civil rite
connected with marriage required by the Greek
law to witness to the fact of the marriage having
taken place. The bride generally conducted
into the house by her mother, who bore lighted
torch. A servant carried sieve, and the bride
herself bore vessel in which parched barley,
a symbol of her readiness to attend to her house
hold duties. Sweetmeats showered upon the
pair as emblems of plenty and prosperity, and
final kiss confirmed the nuptials. The bride wore
wreaths of myrtle, wild thyme and roses, which
and been plucked by herself as it would have been
an i'll omen to buy them After the banquet, which
followed, was over the husband and wife ate
ounce indication that their mutual rela-
tionship would be sweet and agreeable.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-03-29
Good Husbands to Have.

She telling circle of sympathetic friends
about the burglar in her home. 'Yes," she
said, 81 heard a noise, got up at once. There,
under the bed, l saw a mans legs sticking out"
Good gracious! exclaimed one of the ladies. "The
burglars legs?" "No, my dear; my husbands
legs He had heard the noise, tool"
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1908-04-04

Uneeda biscuit made from Sue
cess -four.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1908-04-04
MRS. D. M. MITCHELL
DIED FRIDAY
Follows son to the GraNe-MOst re.
ruliar iilment Puzzles Physicians
Daughter Now Seriously Ill
Funeral Today.

Mrs. d. W. Mitchell. wife Of a well
firm of Lane and Mitchell, died Fri
day afternoon al O'Clock at her
home near this city on the Sulphur
Springs road. Her death was due to
mineral poisoning. it is thought by
attending physicians, and her little
daughter is said TO be critically i'll
with The same ailmeMt. Willard, the
ten year old son of Mi. and Mrs.
Mitchell, died Il few weeks ago from
the same causes and Mr.. Mitchell was
sick for several days but has been
nursed back to health by doctors. The
case is said to have puzzled three
prominent local physicians who have
been attending the members of the
family and who have not been able
TO determine as TO the real causes Of
the death of the mother and son and
the peculiar illness of the other men,
bers Of the family
An autopsy was held over the body
Of Mrs. Mitchell last night, but the
physicians who performed it are not
prepared at this time to give out their
finding. 1t is stated that mineral
poison was discovered and that it
either came from water, taken from a
we'll on the Mitchell place, Or from
milk, which was used in the Mitchell
home. The patients are said to have
had no fever whatever during their
illness and the doctors say that the
case is one of the most peculiar that
has ever come under their observa-
ton. Everything was done to save
the good woman who succumbed to
the fatal ailment yesterday, without
success
Mrs. Mitchell was most estimable
Christian woman and had many
friends in this city. She was an ideal
wife and mother and possessed many
excellent traits of character Mr..
Mitchell's many friends sympathiZe
with him in his troubles and sincerely
hope that his little daughter may at
least be spared TO him. The little
girl is at present in serious condi-
tion, however, and the attending ply
sicians are somewhat worried about
her case The funeral of Mrs Mitch
ell will take place this afternoon at
> O'Clock from the family residence
and services will be held at 3 o'clock
at the First Baptist church by Rever-
end Ross Moore.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1908-04-04
GRIEF ENTtON.
+ + f + + + + + + i. + i. + + + 4

f. L. Barley was a recent business
visitor in Little Rock.
f. O. kirkland Of Little Rock was
in the city last night.
the city calling on his trade.
Capt. J. B. Barrett, of Sheriff., was
in the city yesterday on business.
Mrs. W. O. Taggart has returned
from a visit to friends and relatives
in Little Rock.
t. Richards Of the Cotton Belt SER
vice here was in Little Rock yester'
day on official business
Miss Julia Counts has returned to
her home at Noble Lake, after a pleas
! ant visit here with friends.
Chancellor John NJ. Elliott will go
to Star City Sunday morning to hold
court throughout the week
Mrs Edward Young, after visit
here with relatives, has returned to
! her home at Garretson, Ark.
Miss Estelle Banning, after a pleas
ant visit here With Miss Minnie Car
yer, will return to her home at Sui
phur Springs today.
J. A. Craer. repre- Senting c. I.
Abeles and Company of Little Rock,
was in the city last night on bust
ness He will return to the capital
this morning.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. II. Seabrook, after
visit of several days here with Mr..
and Mrs C. S. McNew, have returned
to their home at league, Texas.
Mr.. and Mrs. John f. Rutherford
and children, accompanied by Miss
Walker, governess for the little ones,
will go to San Antonio, Texas, next
week. where they will enjoy a several
| weeks vacation.
Miss BERTHE Lee Smith left yester-
day morning for Little Rock to spend
few days with her aunt, Mrs H. c.
Butler, and attend the state school
contests. She was accompanied by her
friends, Misses Maud and Lena
Hardy.
Misses Violet Parks, Elliene Harri-
son, Julia Kesterson, and Carroll Mar
tin and other pupils from the Pine
Bluff High school have gone to Little
brock to attend the contests being held
there under the auspices of the State
Athletic Association. Miss Parks will
appear in the elocution contest and
Mr. Martin will represent the Pine
Bluff High school in the defamation
contest.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1908-04-04
PINE BLUFF BANKS
CLOSE AT NOON SATURDAYS

March ~, 1905.
We the undersigned Banks and
Trust Companies, hereby agree to
close our door at y O'Clock, com
mencing with the first Saturday in
April-4th-and continuing unit! Oc-
tober Bird, 1908
The Citizens Bank,
NJ E. Bloom, Cashier
The Bank of Pine Bluff,
w d. Hearn, Pres
The Simmons National Bank,
BY Z. Orto, Pres.
Merchants & Planters Bank,
\. D. Foster, Cashier.
Cotton Belt Savings & Trust Co.,
j. E. Boyce, Pres.
Peoples Savings Bank & Trust Co,
H. A. Mccoy, Sec.Treas.
Jefferson County Savings Bank,
By A. b. Niven, Cashier.
Pine Bluff Trust Co.,
4 ct F. l.. Dilley, Pres.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1908-04-04
SMALL COTTAGE
BURNED LAST NIGHT

Fire destroyed a five room cottage
at Twelfth avenue and Alabama street
at midnight last night. The build
ing was occupied by E. P. Burks, a
negro, and was owned by Pinchback
Taylor. The origin of the fire is not
known Ii was first discovered in
the kitchen and spread rapidly. The
tiremen did good work in protecting
adjoining property The water pres
sure was good
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1908-04-04
Call up old phone l6o. new phone
152 and have IA nice Bunch of Bananas
delivered at your door for SOC.
ASK FOR LEFLAR.

"A commission big enough to pro-
duce heart failure for travelling men
with golden tongues and established
routes. Address Side Line, Box 663
CINCINNATI Ohio.
The fire boys were called to NO
co. East Sixth avenue early yester-
day morning to eXtinguish d burning
tlue. No damage was done. The
house is occupied by Mrs Morris.
-Agents-Railroad men wanted
especially car inspectors and train
men. can double your wages without
interfering with present employment
Twin Lubricator Co. Camden, y. J.
For rent-New 4-room cottage,
4l9 West Eighth avenue. In the heart
of the residence district and conven-
lent to schools and churches. Rent
$3.50 per month. Geo. b. Moore, o1o
West Second avenue. "A ct
Steve Williams, a negro, shot and
killed Nat Smith, another negro, at
Fordyce in Dallas county yesterday
and then made his escape. He is be-
ing pursued by q posse OF officers, who
are accompanied by bloodhounds,
which were sent there yesterday by
Chief OF Police Stewart of this city,
The request was made for the hounds
and Chief Stewart sent them to For
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1908-04-04
THE MAN IN THE CASE
NICHOLS, The Jeweler.

Low prices on Elgin AMI Waltham
Watches.
Eye Glasses a speciality. Eyes
tested free
Corner Third ayenue ana Main
St.ect Morris Packing q. building
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1908-04-04
COZART TAKEN TO
MONROE FOR TRIAL
Baseball Player Decided to Acc0mpa-
nv Louisiana Officer Without Re
quisition Papers-Wiie Visits Him
in Jail.

in Jail.
w. A. Cozart, the baseball player
VINO was arrested and jailed Thurs
day night at the instance OF Deputy
Sheriff Browning Of Monroe, La, who
says there are three indictments
against him there for forgery, was
taken to Monroe last night by that
officer to face the charges. He at
first declined to accompany the officer
out of the state without requisition
papers, but finally decided that he
could net profit by putting the officer
to further trouble and agreed to go
with him last night.
Cozart, before his departure, told a
Graphic representative that he was
not guilty of the charges. He said
he would surely return here and finish
the season with the Pine Bluff State
League team, he having come here af
ter his release by Mike Finn at Lit
tie Rock to lee tried out" by Man
aSer DeaYef
Mrs. Cozart, accompanied by two
small children, visited her husband at
the county jail yesterday morning and
a pathetic scene was enacted there.
The unfortunate little woman wept
as she talked with her husband. She
is at a local boarding house and will
probably remain there to await hel
husbands return. Cozart says he has
already arranged for bond and would
secure his release upon his arrival
at Monroe. He denies that he is w
E. Kennedy, who formerly played with
the Monroe Cotton States team, but
Deputy Cheriff Browning declares that
he is the man who played at Monroe
under the name of Kennedy.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1908-04-04
FOR SALE.

Furniture, the contents of a four
room cottage for sale cheap. Want
to leave the city. \ good opportunity
for any one wishing to rent a house
also. No 209 Kentucky street,
3:31:6t
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1908-04-04
NINE. LIE CLAIRE

Office is 4l9 East Sixth avenue,
corner of Texas street Old phone
265. Hours / to p. m. Madame is
a specialist in auto-suggestion and
psycholistic reasoning. is we'll adver-
tised and a word to the wise is suf-
ficient. 3-2S-6t
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1908-04-04
As 1t Comes
From the Oven

III hot and fragrant, the APP
petizing odol Of our meat
viii tempt every member Of
she family Just try it to
day and see how much better
VIII be the appetite Of every
member Of your household,
including yourself. 1t is a
better tonic than medicine;
o better blood and bone MAX
er than any physician can
prescribe.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1908-04-04
ATKINSON GROCER co.
LOCAL. A:%O OTHERWISE.

q W. Boycs deyotes his time 10
FentY.
Toe shirts. l0c; laundry: tele-
phone 297. AT
Remember the Tedstrom furnl-
are sale for 10 days. 4::36t
Simon Brew for you at every foun-
ain in town.
For Rent-Four or five furnished
seems. Apply 202 W. Fifth ave. If
For sale-Boarding house fur
aishings, good location, Apply at
Graphic office. 3-2i-lot
Art novelties for Easter gifts at
Miss Taylor's studio 407 West Twelfth
ayenue. 1 4 ut
Now is the time to buy your
spring household furnishings. Ted
strom Furniture Co. . ~
The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1908-06-25
JAMES A. WAYNE
Attorney and CounselIor-at-L Law
Room Pestoffiee Block
Waiisee, Idaho
N. WITTNER

Real Estate and Mining
Bargains in residence and business
property. Agent for City Gardens
acre tracts, north Of Spokane, WASH,
excellent investment on installment
plan. Mining stock bought and sold
on commission. Fiscal agent for
Phedora, Little Mint, Idaho & Los
Angeles, King Solomon and Giant
Mining & Development companies.
Only Promotions Of meritorious prop.
critics handled.
For good and reliable investments
call on N. WITTNER,
GOO Bank street-..Stevens block.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1908-01-03

hausting crop. Tomatoes do not re
move as much plant food from soils
a., most farm crops at the usual rates
of product per acre. The refuse from
an acre of tomatoes contains more
fertilizing material than similar re-
mains of most other crops The vines
and roots of tomatoes are very rich
in potash. The residue of the tomato
crop should be evenly spread and
plowed under. AS regards economy
CT soil fertility. the tomato crop is a
desirable one to raise.
In this connection the Southern Ag-
riculturist suggests that wood ashes
win be worth % cents per bushel
spread upon land where truck grow
ers are growing tomatoes for canning
purposes.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1908-01-03
BRIEF NEWS NOTES
FOR THE BUSY MAN
MOST IMPORTANT EVENTS OF
THE PAST WEEK TOLD IN
CONDENSED FORM.
ROUND ABOUT THE WORLD
Complete Review Of Happenings Of
Greatest Interest from All Parts Of
the Globe-Latest Home and For
elgn Items.

Lieut. Crawford. secretary to Ad.
miral Dewey. who disappeared leaving
a note saying he was going TO drown
himself. was found in a western town
His action has not been explained.
Many bankers in the west plan To
transfer their exchanges to Chicago
because they saw in financial reports
and newspapers of New York maps IN
dicating by dark spois that Omaha
and other western cities are In sore
financial straits.
Trinidad VAsqusz, a secret service
officer in the employ OF the Mexican
government, the chief witness for the
government in the cases Of MACON,
villareal and Rivera. alleged revolu-
tionists, was poisoned at Los Angeles
Frank Mccoy. 40 years old. was shot
and killed and his father. Josl Mccoy,
was fatally wounded by Edward Ford
on their farm near bloomington. Ind
B. Fulton French was acquitted al
Beattyvile, Ky, OF completely in me
murder Of James B. Marcum.
The police of Ufa. Russia. beard
there was a plot to blow up the train
on which Secretary TAFT was travel
ing.
Florence Nightingale. the English
philanthropIst. has been decorated
with the order of merit b. King Ed.
ward. She Is the first woman to ~
eelse this distinction.
Mrs. Catherine Shay has passed her
one hundred and sixth birthday at her
home In Nerth oxford. Mass. She IL
bedridden, almost blind and one side
has been paralyzed for years Mrs
Snay has smoked pipe since she was
ten years old.
Two convicts. James Ware and Al
bert Bunch, were burned to death II
a fire which destroyed a stockade a
the state convict farm in Lincoln
county, Ark.
James b. Bradwell. former count,
Judge. publisher Of the Chicago Lega
News and picturesque pioneer. Wit
lived in Chicago since 1894. died. age
/ 10 years.
During a family quarrel. Carl Farms
shot and killed his brother-in-laW
Philip Mundon. at Bass Lake. Ind.
The total value OF the country's farm
products for 1907. according to Secr'
tary Of Agriculture Wilson's report,
S7.4l2. 900. 900.
Prof. Albert A. Nicholson. head c
the department Of physics of the I'm
versity OF Chicago. has been awarde
the Nobel prize for physics for 1907.
John b. Obermeyer. inventor Of tn
time lock for safes. died at his HON
near GAINESVILLE. o.
Senator J. B. Foraker made II clea
ly known that he will contest the Obi
delegation to the Republican nationi
convention with Mr.. Taft:
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1908-01-03
-soeIe,Y Of Sponsor, Next.

Chattanooga. Tenn.-Sponsors for
navy vessels are organizing a society
Of naval sponsors. There are 1853
names on the list Of eligibles OF
these only 50 have been reached. be-
cause no record has been kept Of the
women who have christened the great
vessels or the smaller gunboats. A
meeting will be called for some time
this winter in Washington to perfect
permanent organization.
In the meantime a committee, head
ed BY Miss Annie Keith Frasier. Of
Chattanooga. daughter Of Senator
James u. FrasieF. and sponsor Of the
Tennessee. Is at work ON S.e organi.
xation.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1908-01-03

Are the people aware of the fact
that dozen horseradishes will do a
family and keep their appetites sharp
ened the summer months. Seed
men or truck growers will sell dozen
horseradish plants for 40 cents. Roots
should be set in flat or moist soils.
They are easily grown. The large
fleshy roots are prepared for the table
by peeling and grating. Every rural
home should have crater for cutting
corn into fine particles. for grating
large sweet potatoes for puddlugs and
for grating horseradlsh. Grated horse
radlsh can be treated with salt and
vinegar. placed In bottles. corked and
usei IN the summer months, Live
comfortably at home by giving some
attention to healthful plants. and
many pleasures win crown the family
that will not be found in the careless
home
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1908-01-03

ton % the front door. that was dlf
terent Tie had his heart set on an
old colonial design and had worked
nights Tor a week drawing plans for
II. bat simply told him il would not
10 What does man know about
such things anyway? lie never con.
sidered the amount u work In keep
ing all that side glass clean. and any
how It vas not important enough %
make any real difference 10 him. So
had the plain wooden door. as you
see
a woman has 20 use common sense
about things ANYTHING nv husband
really has At heart always humor
him in Il was The same way about
my daughter. Sadie When she vas
married Mr. Rount wanted simple
home wedding ard We gave II to
him.
Nr Ronnt vas 50 Qneer about Al
bert -Sadies husband lie never liked
aim and was 50 opposed to her mar
Fying him and fought against u-bui
! didn't argue with him at all Iiusi
went ahead and got Sadie ready for
her wedding felt that Z knew what
was best when my own daughter was
concerned.
Mr. BOunt has odd little notions.
tool sappose all men have Tie
used To insist that he didn't enjoy his
breakfast unless he had bacon. but
now he eats breakfast food. and never
says word Pork is 50 injurious.
1t took me several years to make him
agree that knew best consider
his health. u he doesn't
Sometimes feel that Mr.. Rouni
does not appreciate my point Of view
but he viii in time He must realiEe
how sacrificing am. always giving M
to him. always considering him
That's the way to make home happy
my dear, Men are selfish aud a WON
an has to humor them: The reason
things always run along 50 well with
us lie that Mr.. Bornt always has hi.
own way"
= see said the pretty bride. re
nectivoly
she regarded the middleagec won
an With the Arm lips long minute
before she made her adleus
My goodness" murmured the prel
" bride a. she departed NO won
der Mr., nount looks 90 hunted anl
harassed' Why, IN le, Tom decorai'
the dlnlngroom mNsne,a and pink b
fore IN let that happen 10 him, nu
thlnk-i am sure hen want me Il
have Il yellow when I tain to nIu
lGNln abou, Isl'--chlsaso Daily NsWl
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1908-01-03
HAVING HIS
own WAY

The middle-aged woman with the
firmcut lips shook her head as the
pretty bride remarked that TON want
ed the dining room in red. hut that
she wanted yellow and so yellow IL
was 10 be
NY dear. ynn are beginning All
wrong. she ssiid 4 have bad great
deal moro experience Than You. and 1
know how things work ont You
should always let your husband have
his own way II YOU want 10 be happy
The pretty bride stared In astouish
meut That. she objected. might
maze Tom happy. but how about
me-
The middle.aged woman sighed Il
fear yon are bit selfish. as are all
girls nowadays she said. -If you
weren't yan would get your happiness
in pleasing your husband
On Won always let yonr husband
have his own vays questioned the
pretty bride in some awe
Always said the midile.aged
woman with the firm mouth ~of
course. when say that don't mean
that did in matters that we're really
serious and vital. II CHANGED TO dis
agree with him But In the little non
essentials Of life ] pride myself on
humoring him What difference does
IL make In 50 years you won't even
know whether your dinlng-room was
red or not
-But all nv things are brown and
yellow. said the bride. sturdily And
! have TO look at 1t all day and Tom
doesn't
The middleaged woman shook her
head again L., him have his own
way she repeated Now. when Ne
were having our house done aver and
NJ BoaEt z=nted half moon windows
IN the atiic never said ~Ord.
though hate halfmoon windows I
Just smiled aud said An right. dear
II made the poor man 50 enntsnted,
or course. when II came 10 the ques
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1908-01-03

The milk scales and the Babcock
tester are daily becoming Of more and
more Importance to the dairyman. To
make a success Of his business. he
should aud mhst know what each OF
mis- COWS are prOducihs and there Is
no other way than to rest and weigh
the milk from each individual The
price Of feed has increased, the farm
1aborer demands more money, and the
general cost Of running the farm =
TINS increased, so TO meet this de-
mand the farmer must have more In
come. The price of milk and butter
are practically the same. consequently
the product must be produced more
cheaply If ends be made 10 meet The
solution Of this problem is TO get bet
ter cows, not more COWS OF the same
type. but better cows and the only
successful way to do this is by tne
free use of the scales and Babcoek
test. IS often been found that
dairy. a can reduce their herds al
mos le-third or possibly one-hali
and N ke more real profit ,han thes
did beiore. Some have found That
they are making only about enough
profit to pay one good hired man
while others find that they are max
ing nothing at all and sometimes keel
their herd at an absolute loss. Thinl
OF it, Why will an enterprising maj
continue to do business in this man
ner. when the road to success is s.
easy?
We would be glad to hear from an
dairyman who has derived benefi
from testing and Weighing the mil
from his COWS.