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Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1908-03-08
The Cost's Change Of Faith.

Near :; Small b. },;:st church not f.!
out OF the city 1here .!yes Az old Irish.
man who keeps COST. one day. t5Ad
ing the church door open, the goat
wandered inside and browsed arou,td
among cushions and books. much e
the detriment OF those articles. The
pastor Glanced to catch the animal a
bis mischief and lost no time In go;'.
to the owatr 60 complain. You VIII
have 10 Keep that goat tied up" began
the minister lie went into my chure},
Just now and But we was allowed e
proceed no further. The Old Irishman
held up both hands IL aE1a2e,ne1s
"Wint into your church, did he? Thin
can't lie responsible for him no more.
tn ongrateful haste. If that goar has
turned Protestant wash me hands -
him New York Times
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1908-03-08
The Old Enasish Dxsrss' 0shoo.a

The descriptions Of some Of The
Games and other schools Of the early
part Of the nineteenth century are sA
eeed.ngly Interesting. Many Of these
ancient teachers were unable to write
IN intelligeMt answer to q simple etes
ton. One on being asked a. to tbs.
ts1pls on which size gave instructor.
replied: MOT unders Ia nd;ng the cues
ton. answer thus: With view p
-tat,inr Ne Btn,e We have The ~
rhnitry - re lsse LpYi Sha ftesl,ury fof
~. .ta:es-eM ;hat one Of these pc
.5r4t"res eng asked r SHE CAV
;nura destruction % her scholars IT
pee. "a. can; asar'' 4 It 3 shi:
iu.s !: saet 4 nftr- :tlisfas!N% a}t
s"er, nv, e, Wa :t"t ~ tbe ttaeh
~ ns1 ~ :. >nel whether proper Z.
teutlOl .y:.N !. e Il" n'&tH,S II thp
aoy% uDt.t" rs r"rs S ans7e" wa,
hat tn y D!a NJ 'e&eis .non1lS thee
az they !,tioi.:set. . .ae girls derar;
ment NcstDlirf> ter Ga2rtte.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1908-03-08
A Rebuff For Dr.. johnson.

Dr. johnson called one morning OF
Benjamin West TO converse with him
on American affairs After some .ime
MI Yves, said .hat he had young
American Gilbert Stuart living with
him, from whom he might derive some
Information. and introduced Stuart
The conversation continued Stuart he
Ing thus invited 10 take & part In it
when the doctor observed 10 Nj. Yves,
that the young man spoke very g"1d
English and turning 10 Stuart, rud"i,
asked him where he had learned ii
Stuart very promptly replied "S!r, !
can better ten you where did not
learn Il !, was not from your dictina
Rry"
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1908-03-08
Surprised tire Chest.

4 ghost, vague white form which
A1tted about small neglected grave
yard in Galway. much to the s.al'na Of
those who lived near ny. one Of ths
gentlemen Of our party undertook ia
ny. Going out not FAR from midnight.
10 Cd indeed soon become aware Of 4
white figure looming toward him
through the darkness. Our friend
however, held on h:s way nndeierred.
Ghost" he said In sepulchral tore,
xhen he ean.a naax, would you drink 3
glass Of whisky"
~ could so, yonr honor blsthely re
sponded the ghost taken of his bal
snce by the unexpected offer and
standing revealed rs the principa]
poacher OF the neIghborhood, who had
awaited himself OF this spectral Gtise
to set his night lines and carry on his
other depreGatlons Observation-Disclosures
woods Magazine.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1908-03-08
Limit Of Human strene tn.

Experiments upon q number Of ne.
have shown that man Eve feet high
and weighing 126 pounds VIII lift, OF
an average 1o6 pounds through yer
Teal distance of eight inches, Or 2l1
pounds through a height Of IL inches
Others G1 feet high and weighing 1873
pounds could lift the 15e pounds 20
height of thirteen In hes, Or 217 pounds
10 a height of SIX inches Other men
SIX feet three inches high and Weighing
ISIS pounds could lift l5o pounds TO
height OF sixteen inches. or cl7 pounds
to a height Of nine inches. By a great
variety OF experiments Il was shown
that the average human strength IS
equivalent to raising thirty pounds
through distance Of two and one-haf
feet In one second.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1908-03-08
1 Words Birthday.

1t is euriois 10 see how new word
extends orr vocabulary For instance,
the discovery q. photography has led
to 2Sa words being added 10 the lan-
Suage Or. Murray fixes March Il,
1850, as The birthday 9, The word pho
Biography II was on that day that
Fir Joh4 Berschel used Il IN s paper
which he read before the Royal so
clety. Ibe new word took root IN
France, and two or three months later
when ATso made BIS report TO the
phamber e deputies concerning The
pension Of NJ. DaguerYe he quoted
photographer as 8 generally accepted
WORD
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1908-03-08

A aoo<l highland minister WAS Ell
deevorlu. 20 steer boat load Of eli,
Young ladies' 20 q landing place y
squat WAS bursting. The steering w@s
difficult. one o. the girls annoyed h.n.
by jumping Up and calling anx!0Usly.
"Oh, where are we going to- 'If yo1
DO not sit down snd keep still, ny
young Teddy" SAID the minister pilot
succinctly, that VIII vera greatly tie
pend on how you were brought up'
Dundee Advertiser.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1908-03-08

William Ma.epcaoe Ihackeray In his
.ues peg Of I.inlavady" acknowledges
himself Il cockuey. * Was hardly neg
essary for him 10 60 this, as not only
in that poem I 1t in others. he makes
The syllable "tlg" rayme with syIla
b!es l!hs ";n" spd en-" failing to sound
the concluding e." Richard Harris
Barham OF 1ngcldshy legends most
fxc,le rhymer. has dome the same thing
over and over again. thus tightening
his lahors greatly N the pursuit OF
rhylNes.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1908-03-08

Douglas JcFn9ld was on one occasion
debating WIN a friend the respective
merits OF two contemporaries. The ar
gument had been long, and, thinking TO
conclude 1t by compromise, the friend
remarked:
well, after all, they both row In the
GA1ne boat"
3oined .lerrold.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1908-03-08
His Luck.

"LucAaest roan 4 ever knew Nvery-
t4anS succeeded with him. He had
emily to say what he wsntsd, and he
oot It. Why. confound It, was walk.
hg With him one day-;he very last
day OF his ife--and he said to me,
When die, / want to die suddenly
Got run over that very night Ever
See such iuciy"- London Mail.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1908-03-08
Performed n Miracle.

Her Husband langri'yi-I was tool
when l married YOU.
His Wife Aren't you fool still,
mo: I am not.
''rhen you should congratulate me
Epon my success as Il reformer'-
spare Moments.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1908-03-08
She ST.. acked Of Books.

They tell TIE you kissed Miss Son
oct. the poetess. on yesterdays auto
mobile excursion"
Eyes. That IS true
Indeed. And how did you-ah-fno
herr
'Miss Sonnet has marked literary
tasie"--New Orleans Times-Democrat
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1908-03-08
His System.

''Row 90 you dispose Of your garbage
here?' asked the stranger. who las
gathering data for purposes Of publica
Ton.
I'VE always throw ours IN the gar
bage cam said the man with the chin
beard, but l don't know. Of course
about the neighbors.-
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1908-03-08
Ella Xie4n Of katura

Huxley was once talking to Sir WI
liam Gu about 10 healing power of
nature. STUFF" sid sui Nine times
out Of ten nature does not want to cure
the man. She wants to put him in bis
coffin"
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1908-03-08
Good Advice.

go on in all simplicity. Do Not be
- anxious to win quiet mind, and
1t will be all the ouieter. Do not ex
anime SO closely into the progress o:
your own soul. Do not crave SO much
TO he perfect, but lot your spiritual
hfs be formed by your duties and by
tie actions which are called forth b,
circumstances Francis de Sales.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1908-03-08
Best Sieep Of A.

II see that an eminent physician de
rlares that two hours of sleep before
midnight are otth more than Six sitter
thai hour.
Nonsense Two hours of sleep after
you're called i'll the morning are worth
uore than anything else. Philadel
ph}a Press.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1908-03-08
Tho Soft Answer.

Mrs. Benham-YOu couldn't look me
n the face when you came In last
night Benham-That was because
-FOUR beauty daxzlsd me-. my dear
New York PsosA
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1908-03-08
Safety.

Why" asks Missouri paper. Does
Missouri stand st the head in raising
nulesi''
Because" said another paper. ''thar
= the only safe place to stand"
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1908-03-08
ConTjctiro,

Haven't l told you,' asked thu
father. always to tell the truthf'
Eyes. you told ne that" the youns
nan admitted, but at another time
ycu told mo never to become the aiav-
q q habit"
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1908-03-08

Oyncism 10 intellectual dandyisu
without the eexcemb's fsathsrs.-Mers-
The Detroit times., 1908-04-09
Vitality at
Low Ebb
The usual spring condition until Or.
A. w. chsse's Nerve Pills are used.

vigor comes from good. red blood.
Almost everybody's blood is thin and
watery in the Spring.
Hence the tired. lansuid feelings.
the loss of energy and ambition. and
the general weakness OF the bodily
organs.
The appetite falls. digestion Is i'm
perfect. the altering and excretory or
gems are irregular. and, In short. life
Is burden instead or being the Joy
II should be.
You can feel yourself getting
strength and yigor when DR.. a. w.
Chase's Nerve Pills are used. The
blood Is made rich and pure. the ap-
petite Is sharpehed. digestion i'm
proves and every organ In the body
feels the benefit OF the rich, red. life
sustaining blood.
Stimulants give temporary relief.
What Is absolutely necessary is rich
red blood such as Is formed by the
use Of DR.. A. w. Chases Nerve pills.
You can avoid all the discourage.
ment and suffering, the pains and
aches. the depressing effects OF
spring by the use OF Dr. A. w. Chase's
Nerve pills. 90 cts. ct ell dealers, or
Or. A. W. Chase Medicine Co., Buff
fal6, N. Y. Portrait and signature ,of
IA w. Chase. M. d.. the famous Re
Iceipt Book author, on every box.
The Detroit times., 1908-04-09
THE STUDY OF MUSIC

d
TIE plans 10 encourage and 'sssist IN
the study or music. and more especially
OF The piano which Mr.. +. ]. Sehwan-
kovsky. the well-known Piano Dealer
OF this city. Is just making public. are
worthy OF especial notice.
Mr.. Schwankovsky's plan briefly ex-
planned represents cofrses OF instruc-
ton which are given at minimum rates
In the schwankovsky Studios BY com
petsat teachers selected by Mr. Sehwan-
kovsky There - Primary Course
for beginners at so cents per week or
IS per tefmG An Elementary Course
at 81 per week; $40 per term. An "Ad-
vanced Course" at $3.50 per week, or
$l5 per term. Preparatory" 81 per
week. A Teachers Normal" at $3.50
per week. and s25 per term, and last
an Artists Course 81 per week, or
$40 per term
| IL IL I'm connection with these courses
that Mr. SYSTEMATICALLY makes his re-
!. markable OFFER 70 furnish. absolutely
free to pupils not owning a plano, the
use. for six months. OF "A plano or organ
to assist them In their studies.
Mr. SYSTEMATICALLY appears to have
| had somebody's besides his own good
In view when he conceived this plan,
and lie has gone further in that he has
determined 10 make his well known
weekly free concert supplementary 10
/ the music courses hereafter SO that
students may hear. at these concerts.
| the rendering Of different classes or
music with It's educational value.
IL Is the opportunity TO attend con-
certs which makes much OF the value
OF studying and the concert Is an al
most essential adjunct 10 musical
education. These concerts In the
/ SYSTEMATICALLY Hall then. are an I'M
portant addition TO the courses and are
to be free at all times to students.
while a limited number OF tickets VIII
be distributed 10 other interested per-
sons.
To givs- an idea of the value OF these
| concerts we viii say that next Mon
day night Prof. Franz Abel Will pre-
sent an Instructive program or Inn
mense interest. He Will render typical
examples OF the music OF the sixteenth
century. OF Sarabande. Ludiy. Handel.
OF the seventeenth century. OF Para
disc and Martini. etc, with remarks on
| the composers treated. Students or
music cannot afford to miss such pro-
grams by such artists.
4
The Detroit times., 1908-04-09

The musical farce comedy My
wife's Family" is drawing we'll in
the Lafayette. and will run the re-
mainder OF the week. with matlnees
Thursday and Saturday. The Lafay-
cite will be dark during the first four
days of holy week. commencing Mon
day. and will open with an entirely
new stock company Easter Sunday,
for the spring and summer season.
particulars OF which will appear later.
Friday and Saturday, Abrampff's Yid-
dish opera company will occupy the
house.
The Detroit times., 1908-04-09

The Temple theQter management
has plucked another star from the mu-
steal comedy stage and will present II
to vaudeville patrons next week In the
person of Nat VI. Wills, the happy
tramp. Wills has returned 10 vaufc
vile TO fill brief engagement. blu.
will be seen again next season at the
head OF his own road company. limo
thy Barrett Mcmahon will reintroduoe
HIS minstrel maids and Watermelon
girls, and he also promises to intro
ducc number OF new features includ
Ing new songs and happy sayings. r..
Frederick Hawfey. a Detroit young
man. will appear In western playict
entitled The Bandit" The musical
number of the bill will be provided by
the Olliyotti troubadours, instrument.
alists OF she highest order OF merit.
while Mr.. and Mrs. Allison will pres
ent that very funny comedy-slngins
act. Minnie From Minnesota" Amone
the other enjoyable acts are Kartelll
brothers. the wire king" and the kin
etograph pictures.
J. 3. Fitzpatrick. who preceded J..
H. Finn as PRESS agent OF the Temple
theater. Is now manager of Tho
Great White Way one OF the most
prctentious attractions OF the schu-
berts.
Alice Lloyd. over whom New York
ers ravcd for severalamonths. has been
secured by Manager Moore TO appear
I'm the Temple the week Of June 10
The Detroit times., 1908-04-09
Lafayette Theater..
"My Wife's Family"

All this week and sunday, April 18th.
Thenter closed 18th. I4th. 18th and 10th.
Prices--25c. Soc aud zoe.
Entirely new company commencing
Easter Sunday. April 18th.
The Detroit times., 1908-04-09
HENRY c. SMITH WANTS
TO RUN FOR GOVERNOR

JACKSON, Mich. April s-Ex.Con.
gresham Henry G. Smith has an
nounced that. In the event on Atty.
Gen. Birds refusal 10 become can
dIdate for the Republican nomination
for GOVERNOR he intends to run. 10
there is any demand.
The Detroit times., 1908-04-09

Trained falcons TO carry dispatches
In time OF war have been tested In
the Russian army Their speed is four
times as rapid as that of carrier
pigeons
The Detroit times., 1908-04-09
Easter Holiday Rates to csnsdsr
Points Via MIchiqar Central. "a

Tickets will be sold at greatly re
duced rates to Canadian points April
rs TO 20 inclusive, good for return un-
III Aprtf q. FuH particulars At any
Michigan Central once.
The Detroit times., 1908-04-09

Arrangements have been completed
for the amateur vaudeville entertain
ment which will be given Thursday
evening In the gymnasium OF the
Franxlin-st. settlement. The program
will be In charge OF the following
young people: Misses Marjorie
Brown, Jane Atterbury, Marion Thur
Der. Nina Sibley. Mrs. w. j. Chitten-
den. Jr.; Mrs. w. A. Spitzey, Miss Ly-
decker Messrs. Nc ID. Campau. Buel
Wetmore, Fred Ford. Leonard Carley.
Or. Oakman. Misses Eloise jerks.
Florence Eddy. Helene Wright, Jessie
Post Serena Murphy. Gertrude Boyer.
Frances Russell. Margaret Tower, Mary
Moore. Dorothy Sibley. Margery Mel
llsh. Betty Searles, Stephanie Moran,
Dorothy Caldwell. Helen Pessano.
Kathleen Rumney. Olive Caldwell,
Hilda Meigs. Margaret Snow, Louise
Bentley. Mary Christie. Viola Brooks,
Edith Caldwell and Mrs. Phoebe Rus.
sell Roberts.
The Detroit times., 1908-04-09

He who does not look forward with
reverence will look back with regret,
The Detroit times., 1908-04-09

Gounods Gallo" will be given in
st. Mary's Episcopal church. Walker.
vile. Thursday evening. David Glen.
denning, tenor in Christ Episcopal
church, Detroit. will be the soloist.
The Detroit times., 1908-04-09

Mr.. Glaser's sincerity OF purpose
and earnest desire to give the Detroit
public a treat during his spring and
summer stock engagement is evident
from his selection of the plays. For
the opening bill. Sunday evening,
April 49, he has selected the drama.
tization OF Harold McGrath's great
success, THE Man on the Box de-
lightful comedy which has never be.
fore been offered Detroit playgoers
This clay, in which Henry Dixey scor.
ed such a success. ran for seven
months in New York city. and as a
medium for the expression OF their
generous talents, II offers Mr.. Glasei
and Miss Courtenay excellent oppor
tunitles.
The Detroit times., 1908-04-09

The annual ball OF the Detroit
Yacht club will take place In Stras-
burg,s academy, Thursday evening
April 90. Flnzel's orchestra will fur
nish the music. Commodore William
n. Shapland Is chairman of the recep-
ton committee. Other members OF
the committee are: II. A. Algcr, p.
c. Baker, Otto r. Barthell. w. p. Boy
err, H. p. Bergman. Philip Breitmeyer.
p. c. Dodenhoff. William Finzel. Geo.
II Lesher. A. I. Mcleod. Oscar b.
Marx. William r. Metzger. William D..
C. Moebs. George F. Monaghan. Ed
ward N. Munro. George A. Netschke,
w. J. Funke. Alex J. Groesbeck, Fred
'Guenther. j. ]. Haarer, Robert F. Hart.
enstein. DR. Bernhard Jacob. George
A. krentler, Willard E. Partridge.
Fred Postal, A. A. Schantz, Herman
T. Schmidt, DR.. Robert T. Tapert,
John T. Tigchon and William H..
Traub.
The Detroit times., 1908-04-09

The ladies of st. Andrews Memoir
ial Episcopal church will give an East
er sale Of fancy work and home-bakcd
goods. April 90, in the guild room OF
the church, Fourth and Putnam-avcs
The Detroit times., 1908-04-09
I'm local pLATh0U5t5

II you want to laugh, heartily ami
vigorously. journey TO the Lyceum
next week and see charming Kathryn
! Osterman and her clever sister. Anna
Belmont, In The Girl Who Looks Like
I Mc. 49, Charles barnard and Ma<k
! swan. who wrote the piece. are re.
sponsible for various good things; TOT
instance. Browns In Town, and
What Happened TO Jones, but Tho
Girl Who Looks Like Me Is their
masterpiece.
The Gambler OF the West" melo'
drama OF the great and breezy plains,
smatklng IN comedy and rich In lis
romance, viii be offered in the Whit
ney next week. For the telling and
setting OF the story. real Indians,
broncos and ali old-time stage coach
are utilized The story concerns an
eastern girls trip to the west In
search OF her lost brother the plot
ting OF half-brother to secure het
fortune. and of his Illustration by Jack
Gordon. known as the honest gam
bier Tie romance OF Jack and the
eastern girl is exceedingly refreshing.
Next weeks attraction In the Gay.
ETY.. Fred Twins Majestics.' Is said
to be one Of the very best attractions
in the burlesque field this season ana
TO nave many attractions tnat arc
new to lovers OF burlesque. The com
pany IS an unusually large one. WIFE
il Is the wonderful LaDora,. marvel
Gus dancing manipulation from the
music halls of London and Paris The
! Crackeriacks this week are doing q
nice business and giving good Clean
show. Thursday nights performance
will be augmented by chorus girls
/ contest. and Friday evening will sec
the return match between Floyd
/ Cutcher and Tim McGraw.
Dave Merions pretty and amusing
two-act musical comedy, "Roseland,
will be played by The High Jfnks'
! Co In the Avenue theater next week.
Marlons burlesques are a little differ.
ent from the ordinary run OF such en-
! tertainments. In the company are
! Phil Mills. the German comedian,
John Price, Beatrice Harlowe, SOU
| brette; the Variety trio OF girls; and
many others who offer specialties. The
| chorus girls viii be given the usual
! opportunity to try for prize with a
/ speciality In the Avenue Thursday
evening, and the feature OF this pro.
gram Will be the wrestling match be-
tween Marie Weller and Letta Dunn
fee. The winner OF this match meets
Kitty Murphy,,a Kansas City wrest.
! Ter, who came TO town this week. on
Friday night for purse OF $50 yha
amateurs fill also contest Ma
evening.
The Detroit times., 1908-04-09
| What Society Is Doing

Mrs. Flora Whitney Schmidt an
daughter and Miss Alice Ladue left
Tuesday for New York apd will sail
from that port for Europe.
Paul Jones chapter, Children OF the
American Revolution, will hold meet.
ing Thursday afternoon at o'clock
in the home OF Mrs. Frederick b.
Stevens. No. SO Eliot-st.
The Detroit times., 1908-04-09

The extraordinary success OF Gen.
Lew Wallace's religious romance.
ben Hur" on the stage Is significant.
Because OF its spectacular features
and its exciting chariot race. Ben
Hur" would have been great sue
cess even. n its theme had been pure
Is secular: but II could not have gone
from city to city and played month
after month engagements to full
houses but for the support of some
element not usually attracted to the
tbeater. Ben Hur" is the foremost
of number of religious plays that
have OF late been conspicuously sue
cessful This play is not artificial in
any respect, although II is two plays
In one--a secular drama OF striking
episodes. leading to the chariot race
as climax, and a simple but impress
sive religious theme, beautifully work
ed out. ben Hur" will be presented
in the Detroit opera house next week.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-10-08
YALE GRAD. ON STAGE,
William Raymond 'Di Coming Here
 With E'rltHI Schcfr.

The tact that William Raymond Is coming here as ono of the leading members of Frt2i Schefrs company soon to appear at the Hyperion thea ter in a musical comedy, has aroused no end of interest in university circles Raymond is the first Yale gradute at least the first prominent Yale gradu- ate to appear in musical comedy, and as he is the leading man there will undoubtedly be a large attendance ut the performance to sec him.
 While in college Raymond was very prominent, lre was a. member ot Scroll and Key and graduated with the class of tSoi White in college he won considerable of a reputation aa an actor, taking the part of girl in one of the plays presented He was an especially graceful dancer and in this lino he gained considerable of a reputation For a number of years he has been preparing 10 ro on the staE- and ls said to gIva promiae of being one of the great successes of the gea, son.