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The Batesburg advocate. [volume] (Batesburg, S.C.) 1901-1911, 1908-06-19
ACCIDENTS I'M ART.
The Ruin Of a eurne Jones and the
Mendinu of Turner

Mending Of Turner.
\ very curious history is that OF
Burne-Jones' favorite picture, love
Among the Ruins" writes NJ. II. Spiel
mann in the London Graphic The orig
inal picture was in water color and
was sent to Paris by firm of art pub
fishers for reproduction and in that
city forwarded 10 their Photographic
studios in the suburbs The picture
unhappily preceded the letter of in
structions regarding it warning the
photographer of the medium in which
st was painted, so that Immediately on
its arrival it was brushed over with
white of egg TO bring out the colors
for phOtOgraphinG-an excellent proce-
durc i'm the case of oil pictures. harm
less and very eficaciouS But as to the
Burnc-IoncS picture, Love was very
soon among his own ruins for every
swish of the bush brought off the
final touches and left 4 mere smearcd
ground. Sir Edward Burne-IaRes was
hcartbrokcn at the loss of a work on
which his reputation, he considered.
would in great measure rest and on
which he had spent many months of
patient toll ana the very perfection of
his execution in the realization Of one
of the most poetic conceptions that had
sprung from his fanciful Imagination.
Love Among the Ruins" was paint
ed during the years 1903. In October,
1893, il was destroyed, and by the fol-
lowing year the oil version was finish
ed, but was scarcely n consolation 10
the artist for the loss of his first and
more spontaneous work
Incidents OF this sort are happily not
OF frequent occurrence, but one case
has come within my knowledge which
has never, believe, been recorded \
wealthy counoisseur, with n roomful
OF beautiful Turner drawings, was in
The habit OF instructinC a firm well
known as honorable picture dealers 10
overhaul his drawings. but his Turner's
had not for some time been touched,
and the glasses had become much dark
cucl with dust On his leaving town
tho senior member Of the firm went to
his house and brought away the pre-
CiNus drawings and carrying them
into the room behind the shop took the
FIRST drawing out Of its frame and
mount preparatory TO duStinG it and
laid it on the table. Being suddenly
called into the shop by customer nc
covered it with a sheet of Whatmau
paper and left it. His brother entered
/ from the street and passed into the pri-
yate room. moment later the other
/ followed and found him. knife I'm hand,
cutting a mount on the top OF the Tur-
uer. With a cry, he rushed to the paper
and lifted It. and there the horrihed
brothers found the 1000 guinea draw
ing cut into two pieces. What was to
The Batesburg advocate. [volume] (Batesburg, S.C.) 1901-1911, 1908-06-19
HANG Up Your Watch.

The question whether it is better to
wind n watch at night or In the morn
ing was discussed st n meeting Of the
British Watch and Clock Makers guild.
i he London Express took up the sub
jcct and obtained the views OF George
Russell, an expert on timepieces. "Giv-
Ell n good watch, it does not matter I'm
the least whether you wind It at night
or in the morning" he told the reporter.
But a watch never keeps the same
time when the position Is constantly
altered. Watches which are sent to
Kew and which are tested in several
POSITIONS rarely keep the same time.
The moral to be drawn, therefore, is
keep your watch as much as possible
in the position in which you wear 1t
during the day. In other words, hang
your watch up at night"
The Batesburg advocate. [volume] (Batesburg, S.C.) 1901-1911, 1908-06-19
MARRIAGE by Halter.

Among ignorant people Of English
birth ii was once the belief that wife
bought with money or goods was legal
~ married If the purchaser led her all
the way home by halter.
Mr.. Barring Gould, the English anti
quarian. told Of village poet known
70 him who bought n wife for a half
crown and led her twelve miles to his
cottage. The squire and the rector pro-
tested to the village poet that he was
not legally welded
why, yes, l be-" he replied. "Tn
take my Bible oath ! never once took
the halter off till she'd crossed the
doorsil and the door was shut"
The latest instances Of such wife
sales occurred in 1853 and 1859, wher
women were sold in Little Horton and
in Dudley. In these cases n blue rib
Ion took the place of the straw halter.
The Batesburg advocate. [volume] (Batesburg, S.C.) 1901-1911, 1908-06-19
A Marvel of the East.

Among other fcats in the east the
learning by heart of the Koran is very
widespread. Not only m en-. but wom-
ell and children, can be fC 'Dnd who can
ccpc,t Ihc holy book from beginning to
enc without q mistake. Taking it in
round numbers the Kor an contains,
together with the addition 5, which are
included in the recitation, some Go,OOO
words This is about the ength OF an
average up To date novel, but, unlike
the nov el, there are no connC citing links
the hole book being COZ GTscd and
much mutilatcd jumble-to [ Sl1ble the
rccitcr to remember To ! make the
least rror would be deadly sin, yet
even c hildren can go through It Brt
this is not all. For an Arabic child TO
recitn the Koran is wonderful enough
no do Iht. but he understands what he
is say ug-it is not to him an UztNnown
l2nCr agc-but for n child of another
ration to recite it from begir Ting 10
cud. without understanding tho words
ne Is saying, is n much more wonder
tul feat of memory. ana very few Of
those outside Arabia who can neoite
the Koran know more than few OF
the simplest words. if they know those.
The Batesburg advocate. [volume] (Batesburg, S.C.) 1901-1911, 1908-06-19
The Everything Merchants.

or lions named The omission OF the
name. in rude tricking, would reduce
them to leopards, and this our lions
originally We're. The Emperor Fred-s
erfck. in choosing his presents to our
HenNy Ill, so construed, according to-
Mathew Paris, our royal shield, "In quo
tres leopardi traneuntes fGurantur"-
TINT is. in which three leopards, stalk
ing, are fgUred. Thus Henry seems to
have had no reason to be annoyed
when the emperor sent him the wrong
Cmblematic beasts.-Pearson's Weekly
The Batesburg advocate. [volume] (Batesburg, S.C.) 1901-1911, 1908-06-19
Lnndsesr and the Dln Tax.

Ga one Of Landscer's carly visits 60
Scotland the great painter stopped az
Il Village and took a greet dca! of no
tirr of the dogs, jottiua down rapidly
sketches Of them on Il piece of paper
Nest day on rcsuming Us journey he
was horrihcd to find dos suspended
from trees in all directions oy drown
in? n the rivers, with tones around
thcr nccks. He stopped weeping
ur,U.n who was hurry of with n
pet pup in his arms, asa learned to
his dismay that he was pposcd to be
an excise officer who Wa taking notes
or am The dogs he saw fl order to prose
Rutc the owners for unpaid taxes.
The Batesburg advocate. [volume] (Batesburg, S.C.) 1901-1911, 1908-06-19
Where Were the cordonsY

An old woman of the name Of Cor
don in the north of Scotland was lis
tCning to the account given In Scrip
trro OF Solomon's glory, which was
re TO her by a little grandchild.
When the litrle girl came to tell of the
thousand camels which formed part
OF the Jewish sovereign's live stock,
"I.h. lassie," cried the Old woman, ga
thousand Campbells, say ye2 The
Campbells are an auld clan. sure
creuch, but dinna ye see the Gordons
tnn2r
The Batesburg advocate. [volume] (Batesburg, S.C.) 1901-1911, 1908-06-19
Enaland's Lion.

The British lion means so muc' 10 us
all that it seems almost trca: mn to
suggest that he is after all not be ter
rible wild fowl 0o quote Bottom that
foreigners think him, but, sad tCN say,
this is so. For in the older arr norial
bearing of England our lion is leop-
ard. 1t was all the fault of the early
hcrGlds Of France, from whomE our
arms seem to have been derived. &C
cogding to them, the lions ,passan and
81 rdant OF the arms OF Che kin IS oH
ID Agland We're either lion s leops trded
The Batesburg advocate. [volume] (Batesburg, S.C.) 1901-1911, 1908-06-19

W .aK women should try DR.. sfoop's
n ght Cure. These sootshinra dnNnC,
antisepic suppositiories 80 direct 10
tie seat Of these wekneosSc-S pc
"t}uok No. For Women" contains
many valuable hints to hwo man
10, free. Ask DR. Shoop. Racine, w s
TO mail it, ask the DcctOr ased 'gBe
co lndence any questions YOU wish
az swered DR. Shops Night Cure
is sold by Gunter'S Drug Store
The Batesburg advocate. [volume] (Batesburg, S.C.) 1901-1911, 1908-06-19

Nurse-Come indoors at once, Master
Richard, and be good boy. You won't
go to heaven II you're so naughty.
Master Richard-I don't want TO go to
heaven. I waLt to go with father!--
London Sketch
The Batesburg advocate. [volume] (Batesburg, S.C.) 1901-1911, 1908-06-19
His Inference.

Crags-Did you tell Shippers you
thought I was a man without any bal
ance? Butts-Weu, naturally inferred
that If you had n balance you would
draw on it for the amount you owe me.
Philadelphia North American.
The Batesburg advocate. [volume] (Batesburg, S.C.) 1901-1911, 1908-06-19
a Lone Wait.

Did YOU and your wife take long
Trip ob your honeymoon"
"It seemed long to me Her father
had promised TO settle n snug sum Of
money on us as soon as we got back"
Chicago Record Herald
The Batesburg advocate. [volume] (Batesburg, S.C.) 1901-1911, 1908-06-19

The man who leads two lives is
iuGgcd IN the end by the worst Of the
Philadelphia Ledger
The Batesburg advocate. [volume] (Batesburg, S.C.) 1901-1911, 1908-06-19
Go Ee CouIdn't Tell.

is 1t true, pa, that the most sensi-
tive part of the human body is the tip
of the tongueT
Il don't know, my son. Nobody ever
stopped on my tongue the way they
have on my corns."-New York Press.
The Batesburg advocate. [volume] (Batesburg, S.C.) 1901-1911, 1908-06-19

The acts of this life are the destiny
OF the next-Chinese Pruysro.
The Batesburg advocate. [volume] (Batesburg, S.C.) 1901-1911, 1908-06-19
as Appears BELOW
w. G.. Bodie saws:


81 recommend the Corbitt Buggy
to every one who wants 10 buy .
buggy which is high grade i'm every
respect, and who will buy a buggy
upon its merits, for feel satisfied
that none can better please than the
Corbitt.''
K. l.. Harm on says.
81 find the Corbitt Buggy bought
OF you TO be exactly as you rep
resented, aud of ext raordinary value.
| am more than satisfied, and will be
glad to recommend it to my friends.
z. 3. BOuknight says:
Il bought two make.shifts in the
early part of last fall. but had to ex-
change them with you, i'm November,
for two Corbitts. Although had
only used the two m AXE shifts a few
months, they were beginning to
come to pieces. say without hest
tation that exchanged for the Cor
bits solely on your represent ations
aSto quality and workman ship, that
the Corbitts are good values are
serviceabIe vehicles i'm every respect,
for Sunday as well as every day; that
am satisfied far beyond expec-
tations."
The Batesburg advocate. [volume] (Batesburg, S.C.) 1901-1911, 1908-06-19

Force without Judgment fxfls by, its
own weight, !.
The Batesburg advocate. [volume] (Batesburg, S.C.) 1901-1911, 1908-06-19
THE Famous Easy Riding
Shelton Shealey says:

During the period nave used my
Corbitt Buggy. have never discov
cred any dcficic Cy, and I cannot
speak too highly of il -
Gerge L. Crouch says:
~ have no hesitaDcy i'm recon
mending to the public the Corbitt
Buggy as Il first class Servicenbie
vehicle i'm every way.
6. M. Rhodes says
"A Corb.tt Buggy should he in
every mans buggy house 1t is the
Southern mans vehicle \"
M. b. Bedenbaugh says:
The Corbtt Buggy bought OF you
is all o X.
Hermon Etheredge says:
The many good features OF the
Corbitt should appeal TO the most
careful buyer, and know that il will
give satisfaction. ! can say that
like it better than any other buggy
that can be bought, so far as my
experience i'll using them is concern
ed -
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1908-08-12
Bryan to Speak
 in the East

Hearst News Special to the Graphic.
 Lincoln, Neb., Aug. i1.--It was de cidcd today that Bryan should make an Eastern speech making campaign. At a conference of tile Presidential nom- inee, Vice Presidential Nominee Kern and National Chairman Norman F. Mack the dates were not definitely arranged, but it was decided that Bryan should speak in Chicago on La Dor Day, in Peoria two days later and
 Zen head direct for the East. Bryan tonight attended the banquet of Lin coln Typographical Union rendered to c. II. Sullivan. the Lowell union printer. who is q member of the noti- fication committee,
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1908-08-12
.ipton After That
 Cup Again

Eearst News Special to the Graphic. London, Aug. 11.-Sir Thomas Lip [on9 today declared that he would chal- |enge for the American cup if allowed Eo build two boats, the fastest of which is to cross the Atlantic and compete with the American champion.
 ,ipton's new yacht, the Shamrock, has won 24 of P English contests. Lip
 on has six weeks left to issue the ,hallenge.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1908-08-12
Hughes to Open
 Ohio Campaign

Hearst News Special to the Graphic
 Hot Springs, Va, Aug. 1t.-Goy. Hughes is as strong man in Ohio as he is elsewhere, declared Arthur Norys. Taft,s personal representative, today. Speaking of the reason why tie New Yorker. was invited to open the Ohio campaign at Youngstown September ] instead of Senator For aker. he declared here that Taft Of fered the invitation.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1908-08-12

the pent Il Formation of the buildings and it was only by desperate efforts that they could reach the blaze. en- ploying the hook and ladder and mounting ae buildings from tie side and r.ar.
 At s:15 when the paper goes to press, the fire is still raging. though II seems to be under control. A strong west wind has shifted the flames from the Ryland Qaennsware Company and the .Andenson-Bacou Drug Co. The entire second story of all the buildings beginning at the nwyer bakery and going east to the Jefferson County Savings Bank has been consumed and the lowers floors have been flooded The entire build- ing of the DWyer bakery seems to be completely gutted A special call was sent to No. 3 on Lakeside and every available hose in the fire depart ment was put into service.
 The stock of goods carried by the S.acket Store is estimatei st about sl2,0O0 with an insurance of $6,OO0 on the stock. Whether this building, which belongs to the Merri', estate, was insured or not could not be lcarn- ed Dr. Thompson car led ali insur- ance of 5000 on his birding aau si2.- O0O on his stock of goods The entire upper story of his buiiliug has beea burned and the lowe" floor fcaaeG with much of the stock damaged The damage roughly estimata':: is about s1s 900 with perhaps , nacf heavier dayage if the flames .,., rot checked.
 Wm. Burke, the real e-tate dealer, has office room on the lower non- of the Thompson building, sustained the loss of his office furnitu~a bu; neither the amount of his loss nor insurance. if any, could be learned this morn irg
 The Ryland Queenswa',- Company, NL;ch carried stock of about S14- 0co seems to have sceie' wi,.i slight damage, only the sacaai floor being smoked and flooded The stock was irsured for about g .000
 Ire fremen were ai atty handicap ped by the thick b,aoi smoke caused
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1908-08-12
DISASTROUS FIRE
 ON SECOND AVENUE
flre Breaks Out in Dwyer akery Threatening Entire Block-R. $. Thompson s Hardware Store and Rack. ct Store Go Up in Flames-Damage Estimated at About $4000O

About 1:13 this morning one of fha most dangerous fires that has occur red in Pine Bluff for some time broke out. The fire originated in the block on Second avenue between Main and flne and apparently started in the rear of the bakery now operated by ". T. Dwyer and formerly known as tie Quality Shop It is supposed that the fire started in the rear of the bakery and from the bread ovens ti.ere When the alarm was turned in the flames had already broken through the roof in the rear and a solid sheet ot flame fifty feet high was leapina from the roof Chief Briner and the fire boys made a fast start. though handicapped by the big headway the flames had gained. A brisk breeze be- gan to fan the blaze and within few noments smoke was curling from ev- cry window and crevice from the Racket Store to the Anderson Bacon Drug Company on Pine street and it looked as if the whole block was doomed The blaze crept under the roof from the bakery to the second story of the R. s. Thompson Hard ware Company and within a few mia utes the flames were licking their way skyward from the roof on thii building
 The buildings here burned and en- dangered by the fire are the old Qual-
 fly Shop, Ryland Queensware Con- ps ny Anderson-Bacon Drug Company, R. s. Thompson Hardware Company and the Racket Store. The Quality Shop. the Rvland Queensware Compa- nv building and the Anderson-Baco Drug Company building are owned by Dr. Simmons and it is stated that no insurance was carried on these build ings. Dr. Leibig, who sleeps over the Anderson-Bacon Company was awak- cred just in time and made hurried exit from the smoking building The Racket Store building belongs to the old Merrill estate and is run by Mur- ray and McFadden, The R. s. Thomp- son property belcnged to Dr. R. C. Thompson.
 The tiremen wera handicapped oy
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1908-08-12
Thaw Will Not
 Go to Pittsburg

Hearst News Special to the Graphic.
 Pittsburg, Aug. 11.-"In the event E9rry Thaw has to come to Pttsburg to attend a meeting of creditors, ha- heas corpus proceedings will be in- stituted in New York and he will come here. in charge of an officer who will be responsible for bringing him back, " said United States Marshal Stone today. Referee Blair said he would not give precedence to the case and Thaw has little chance of getting here August 21
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!MLORED MASONS
 \ IN SESSION HERE
Most Representative Body of Intel- ligent and Business Men, Five Hundred in Number.

The thirty-sixth annual communica- Ition of the Most Worshipful Grand h1odge of Free and Accepted Masons l Of the State of Arkansas convened yesterday morning at 1O:3O d. m. at tthe Grand Masonic Temple. Most Wor- |shipful Grand Master called the lodge to order. The Grand Lodge was reg lularly opened with the following 'grand officers present:
 $. T. Boyd, w. M. G. M.; Geo. H. ssMoore, Deputy G. M.; Prof. J. H. Harrison, Grand Secretary; J. H. EBlount, Grand Secretary of the NJ. B. aA.; J. N. Donohoo. Secretary of the NTemple fund; Jas. Jones, Grand STreasurer; c. IS. Johnson, G. s. w.; asJ. H. Hensley, C.. J. w. The following appointed officers an- fswered to their names:
 sent, s. IL. Cannon appointed in his Hstead; c. c. Rev. P. W. Walls, D. 8D., Rev. A. Richardson, Rev Rich sardson being absent, Rev. s. D. Wash Fington was appointed in his stead IGrand Marshal, w. D. Johnson, being |absent, T. w. Howell was appointed; |Grand Recorder, IS. w. Dawson; Grand Is. D., G. M. Morris; G. J. D., w. H. Taylor; G. s. s., J. w. Nails, absent, HI. W. Wheeler appointed; C.. J. S., A. P. Roberson; G. s. Bearer. E. l.. |Pickens, absent, R. H. Drake, appoint led; c. Pursuivant,, Y. M. Davis, ab- l sent, c. H. Harrison appointed; G. Tyler, c. H. Harris.
 I. s. Fox offered motion fixing the hours of labor of the grand lodge from a. m. to noon; from D. m. to 6 D. m.; from D. m. to adjourn at will
 Some timely remarks relative to the working of the grand lodge were made by several of the brethren which threw much light on the sub- lects they discussed
 AAe lOllOWlnS brethren were ap- p9mted by the grand master as
 committed on credentials: w. F.
 Iailey, M. M. Murry and P. w Walk Ter.
 me Lodge adjourned at 12 m. for re- tteShments to meet at 2 D. m.
 Evening SessiOn-First Day.
 The thirty-sixth annual session of
 F. @ A. M. of the state of Arkansas 'esumed its labors at 2 o'clock.
 Alter the usual order of opening,
 "nicn was quite interesting as we'll
 as impressive, the first order of busi-
 ness was the reading of Grand Master
 T. Boyd's annual address. The
 .eand Masters address was an exten-
 sse ana interesting document. The
 anu Master dealt at length with de-
 l's ol ms work-taking up lodge af-
 =. ioase and giving their working
 9plrle and financial conditions. As
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1908-08-12
PINE BLUFF MAN
 GETS PAVING JOB

Van Buren, Aug. 11.-This afternoon the commissioners of the paving i'm provement district awarded the con- tract for paving ten blocks ot the main street to W. R. Petty of Pine Bluff for s20,1o4.53. The pavement win be single course brick on a con- crete foundation. Burke Brothers of this city, who have the paving con- tract here, bid $2O,05750 for double course pavement, and Petty $21, ,144.53 for a like pavement, both of which bids were rejected, the concrete foundation being regarded as more than com- pensating for the extra course Of brick.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1908-08-12
Race War Started
 in Norfolk Va.

Hearst News Special to the Graphic
 Norfolk, Aug. 11.-A race war is threatened here as the result of Ian attack on Patrolman w. s. Winninger ty negro named Strong. The black is being chased by a mob of citizens and police Following the attack on white woman by a negro and a riot between sailors and blacks the town is iu a fever of excitement and blood shed is feared.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1908-08-12
Cardinal Gibbons
 a Bad Patient

Hearst News Special to the Graphic.
 Rome, Aug 1l.-Cardinal Gibbons ignored the advice of his physicians and attended the meeting of the con- sresation propaganda today because he thought the question of appoint ment of American bishops would come up. The bishop matter was postpon- ed, however.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1908-08-12
Brokers Who Broke
 10 be Returned

Hearst News Special to the Graphic
 Cincinnati, Ohio, Aug. 1l-Charles E. Bultman of the failed brokerage firm announced that he had received word from klausman and Butler, whose departure caused the string of brokerage failures. He intimated that they will be brought back.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1908-08-12

by the burning of ropes ard other oily material, and the spectators were driven back a block from the scene.
 The tiremen were materially aided io their fight against the flames by tho excellent water prssure, which was 6he ot the best seen in Pine Duff in many months.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1908-08-12
New Minister
 From Turkey

Hearst News Special to the Graphic
 New York, Aug. l1.-Mchmed Ali, minister from Turkey, was dismissed from office today and Mundi Bey, the consul general here, succeeds him. Rey says that neither Mehmed All nor his father, 1zzet Pasha dare re- turn to Turkey.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1908-08-12
England Accepts
 American Challenge

Hearst News Special to the Graphic.
 London, Aug. 1.-The English Lawn Tennis Association today ac- cepted the invitation to play America for the Dwight Davis cup. England will send Ritchie, the Olympic cham pion. and Parke, the Irish champion.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1908-08-12
Big Fight Over
 Small Estate

Hearst News Special to the Graphic. New York, Aug. 1.-Two sons and a married daughter claim the estate of Daniel Siegenthaler, consisting of 2i cents. 9 knife and bag of tobacco. Surrogate Noble decided to divide the estate
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1908-08-12
To Prosecute Banks
 in Kentucky

Hearst News Special to the Graphic.
 Frankfort, Ky, Aug. 11.-Secretary Of State Bruner will probably begin the prosecution of several small state banks which have been operating with out separate additional capital. The attorney general says that it is un- lawful for a state bank to conduct a branch.