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Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1908-12-02
Bat" Nelson Won't
 Fight Till Spring

Hearsts News Special to Graphic. :.
 Chicago, H., Dec. 1.-Battling Nell son said today that he would decline for any bouts until spring.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1908-12-02
Money and
 Opportunity

When money and oportunity get in touch the combination has tremend- ous breeding possibilities.
 We write the kind of FIRE INSUR- ANCE and deal in the kind of REAL ESTATE that FRIENDS SELL TO FRIENDS.
 We also accept money on deposit, in trust or subject to check, ALLOW ING INTEREST ON SAVINGS AC- .strs4 UNITS.
 Here are golden opportunities Bring on your coin.
 Pine Bluff Trust Co. Corner Main and Barraque Streets.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1908-12-02
They Agreed to
 Die Together

Hearsts News Special to Graphic.
 New York City. Dec. Letters of Mrs. Eleanor Cowher were opened to- day and revealed that she committed suicide at St. Regis in an agreement with James II. Wallick, who shot him. self at Middletown, N. r., last May. My husband had died blind and Mir. Wallick had lost his fortune. What was there to live for?" she wrote. It was agreed that neither should kill themselves at the King Edward hotel here, where both spens~tne summer.
 MT. and Mrs. Garrett Howsen. of Mascow, were in the city Tuesday relatives.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1908-12-02
ENGINEER SAYS THE
 COURT HOUSE WILL GO

w. Parkes Predicts Startling Results From Present Flood-Says Government Levee Was Not Recon, mended and is Causing all the Damage Now-Sen- ator Clarke Urged to Get Levee Cut by War De ,partment-Useless to Cut Levee Now
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1908-12-02

Rugs! Rugs! They-are here; new designs in 9x12 Oriental patterns. Prices right. See them.
 Knox-Walker Furn. Co.
 11-28 At
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1908-12-02
FOR QUICK TRANSPORTATION
 CALL CITY HACK LINE go East Rarranuo Ht-
20 East Barraque

Open 6 ?. m. to 7:30 a. m. and re- liable. Special attention to train calls Old phone 394. New phone 102. Moses Offord, prop. Pine Bluff. Ark.
The Washington herald., 1908-02-26

While not ali alien races are readily
amalgamated upon their arrival in Amer
lea. the habits and customs brought from
their native lands by degrees give way
to the manner of life in the adopted
country. The immigrant from Northern
Italy is no exception to the general rule.
but his brother from Naples and Sicily
cannot understand that law and order
come first in the United States.
Vendettas and Black Hand crimes go
unpublished in Southern Italy. and to the
disgrace of the authorities of many Of
our larger cities. the same must shame
for an eye and tooth for tooth" OF
Palermo finds a counterpart only in the
hills Of Kentucky and West Virginia.
Even the vigilantes of the Western and
Pacific States are only a memory.
Is there no police power strong enough
to exterminate the blackmailing assassins
who terrorize whole sections of New York
and Chicago? No italian can be law
abiding when he knows that in his case
mute for fear that a stilettO will reach
his heart and that his tongue viii be
cleft as a warning to others.
Lynchings are not confined TO a mar
row and circumscribed district Colonies
of Italians. .enumbering thousands. live in
few city blocks in New York and Chi
cago,. Surely here the officers of the law
should be able 10 assure the residents Of
safety Of person and property: and yet
these thousands live In constant terror.
The arm OF the law reached the Molly
Maguires. the Ku-kluX Klan, Jesse
James and his gue-rillas; it has crushed
all forms OF outlawry; yet there remains
this work TO do-exterminate root and
branch the midnight band Of cutthroats
who live on blood money wTung from
their victims through terror. The forces
for right and justice and peace in Amer
lea should extend TO every resident, and
all should be as free as the freest.
The Washington herald., 1908-02-26
AN INCoNGRuoUs POLICY.
Contrast of Our Shipping and Tariff
Legislation for FiIipinos.

LeBislatf0n for FiliPinos.
From the Pittsburg DizEatch.
Secretary .Tafts earnest argument be-
fore the Senate Committee on the Philip
pines last week that the application OF
the coastwise shipping laws to the trade
between the ISLANDS ard the United States
be abrogated calls attention to one Of
the glaring inccngruities of our legislative
attitude to the yassal ISLANDS.
It was recently shown with regard 10 a
matter much more nearly within the
sphere OF coastwise shipping that the
c0asting vessels Of the United States
could not be induced TO transport the coal
needed for the battle-shlp squadron on IT'S
voyage from the Atlantic to the Pacific
Coast. When that demonstration is re-
cent. 70 insist that all the trade between
the United states and the Philippines
must be carried IN American bottoms is
TO assert that IL is not 20 be carried at
all, except at exorGitant rates. As a mat
ter Of fact, American shipping being
about what is needed 10 carry Our home
coasting trade, the enforcement Of the
law viii simply drive 10 foreign markets
what Philippine trade we have, and b. 30
much diminish the c9mmerciaI cppoi .
tunity OF our inSuiaT wards
The incOngruity IS rs great IN principles
as IN practice BY the ~efusal 10 arl.rd
our tariff enactnents We maintain n
legislation the islands are not 4 part Of
the United States. Ry enforcing the
eoastwise shipping rule VIC assert hat
they are within the United States. For
one purpose they are; for another they
are not. TEey get the worst OF IL both
ways. Which is a new reading OF the
famous benevolent assimilation"
The Washington herald., 1908-02-26
wAsHINGTONS CHARACTER.
Interesting Contemporary Estimate
from Writings of Jefferson.


He errs as other men do but errs with
integrity. His mind was great, but power
full, without being of the very first or
der; his penetration strong, though not
acute as that of Newton. Bacon. or
Locke; and. as far as he saw. no judg-
ment was ever sounder. II was slow in
operation, being little aided by invention
or imagination, but sure in conclusion.
Perhaps the strongest feature in his
character was prudence, never acting un-
til every circumstance. every considera-
ton, was maturely weighed: refraining
II he saw a doubt. but when once decided,
going through with his purpose, whatever
obstacles opposed. His integrity was
most pure his justice the most infiexible,
have ever known, no motives or con-
sanguinlty being able TO bias his de-
cision. His temper was naturally irritable
and high toned; but reflection and resolu-
tion had obtained firm and habitual as
tendency over IT, II ever, however it
broke its bounds. be was most tremend-
Gus in wrath.
The Washington herald., 1908-02-26
ROOSEVELT AND HARTMAN.
Interesting Version OF the Rupture
Between Former Friends.

from the NcW York Journal Of Commerce
very interesting story IS going the
rounds In the financial district regarding
the rupture between Edwsrd r.. Harri-
man and President Roosevelt The two
were not always sworn enemies. The cri-
sis came. il is said. when the President.
in discussing matters with Mr. Harri-
man. intimated that he intended TO take
some course that the railroad wizard did
not indorse. Mr.. Hartman. so the tale
runs. hinted that Mr. Roosevelt would
not always be President Of the United
States. and that perhaps on leaving tire
" mite House he might be desirous OF
some position which Mr. Harriman's great
influence might bring within reach. Il IS
said that this innuendO mortified Mr.
Roosevelt-the audacity OF any one sug-
gesting 10 the President OF the Unfeed
States that perhaps a congeniaI position
would be found for him, as II ne were
an ordinary Cabinet Officer, was too much
for Theodore Roosevelt. After that there
were no confidential letters between the
White House and 20 Broadway The
story. or course, is given with al re-
serve
The Washington herald., 1908-02-26
CARNEGIE ON RAILROADS.
His Opinion of the Programme of
Federal Regulation.

Andrew Carnegie. h Ccutury Magazine.
The President has performed a great
service, focusing the attention Of the
country upon certain crying evils. and the
present position Of the government is al
that could be desired. The dead past is
to bury its past II is rapidly doing so.
II was the custom for different rates 10
prevail in the beginning OF railroad de-
velopment. when all was chaos. but our
conditions are soon 20 be those which the
old lands have been led by experience 10
establish. We are only following their
example in supervising railway and other
corporations strictly. as we do national
banks. Leases, mergers. purchases of
shares. control OF other lines or corpora
tons. the issue of bonds and stocks. and
the rates Of freight must all be reported.
examined and approved by the tribunal
which is IL become our Industrial Su-
preme Court.
We may rest assured that the inter
state commission. progressing from year
TO year as il gains experience. will sustain
fair rates for the railroad companies and
establish what IS equality
OF rates throughout the whole country
The equality OF the shipper VIII soon
become an axiom ranking with the equal
ity Of the citizen-One shippers privilege
over any railroad every shippers r&ht
Different rates Der ton or per mile may
prevail in different sections or under diff
ferent conditions, but these viii be open
to all.
This viii give TO shareholders in cor
pOraticns a degree OF security hitherto
unknown. enhance the value Of their IN
vestments, and prove as beneficial for the
corporations as for the shareholders and
the country. Capital both domestic and
foreign. WIFI be attracted more than ever
to this field
The creation Of the coma ssion is the
most important addition that has Gbeen
made in our day TO the machinery Of gov
ernment II should be proclaimed by the
administration and leading statesmen Of
both parties, and kept clearly before
the people. thai no radical action has
either been taken or is contemplated
On the contrary. all that Is desired is
only what other nations already possess.
and is in the truest sense conservative
and preservative in the highest degree.
The ease and raDidity with which the
commission was established. which has
already abolished demoralizing rebates
and is rapidly giving TO corporate in
vestlnents the security they possess in
other lands by bringing them under su-
pervision, is great triumph for our gov
ernmental system in all departments. leg
islative. executive and judicial. and gives
to all the assurance that no emergency
can arise in our country which VIII not
be promptly and successfully met-an in
telligent, just. and fair-minded people Al
the base cordially approving the-salutary
measures Of their representatives. with
the President. great reforming force at
the head leading the Wrav
The Washington herald., 1908-02-26
A scientists View of divorce.

Alexander Graham Bel, in Leslie's
Throw wide the gates OF marriage. and
where children are produced close tight
the doors OF divorce. Every child is en-
titled. by nature, 10 a father and a
mother. and no people should produce
children who are not prepared TO give
them parental care for life. The grand
spectacle IS presented to our eyes Of a
new people being gradually evolved in the
United States By the mingling together
of the different races of the world in
varying proportions It is OF the greatest
consequence TO us that the final result
should be the evolution OF a higher and
nobler type Of man in America, and not
deterioration Of the nation. To this end
the process OF evolution should be care
fully studied and then controlled by suit
able immigration laws tending 10 eljyni-
nate undesirable clinical elements and 10
stimulate the admission Of elements as
simulated readily by our population and
that tend 20 raise the standard OF man
hood here
The Washington herald., 1908-02-26
Women and the Ten.hour Law.

II is a somewhat remarkable circum-
stance that the Supreme Court should have
been able to arrive at the very Just and
humane decision upholding Oregon's law
limiting hours Of female labor in factories
only by making legal distinction be-
tween the sexes. and ruling that a woman
may be deprived of freedom Of contract.
for her personal advantage and for the
benefit OF society. whereas superior man
cannot be deprived Of his liberty for like
reasons. The tendency Of modern legis-
lation and court decisions has been 20
break down the legal differences between
the sexes, and to establish their equality
before the law. What VIII the suffra-
gettes think of a judicial opinion that the
physical and mental incapacity of women
! Is such as to justify limitations upon her
contractual powers which, in the case of
mere man, would be considered an arbi-
trary interference with liberty Of con-
/ tract?
There are doubtless a good many people
who will think Justice Brewers opinion
does more credit to his humanitarian i'm
pulses than 70 his legal acumen, for there
is really no difference in principle be-
tween the New York bakers case, where
the Supreme Court invalidated a ten-hour
law, and the Oregon case, just decided.
save that the ten-hour law applied in the
one to men and in the other to women.
And, curiously enough. following the de-
cision in the former case, the highest
court of New York declared unconstitu-
tional statute prohibiting women from
working in factories more than ten
hours day. on the ground that it de-
prived women Of their liberty OF contract
the opinion holding that men and women
are on an equality in respect TO the en-
ioyment Of this liberty. The New York
court saw no difference between a ten
.hour law applying TO women and a SINH
lar law applying 10 masculine bakers. It
has now high authority for reversing q
judgment founded on that high author
itys own opinion,
The truth is that freedom Of contract
so far as the conditions OF labor are con-
cerned, means. in most instances. that
the conditions imposed by one party TO
the contract must be accepted. no mat
ter what they are. The liberty actually
exercised is that Of acceptance. not Of
modification or rejection. The right at
stake is one Of those equivocal rights. as
somebody has called them, that must often
seem a mockery to the laborer. 1T is
hypocritical baseness." said President
Roosevelt in his recent message. ito
speak Of a girl who works in a factory
where the dangerous machinery is unpro-
tected as having the right freely 10 con-
tract TO expose herself to dangers to life
and limb. She has no alternative but 10
suffer want or else to expose herself 10
such dangers"
But the man and the woman are almost
equally helpless TO take advantage of
their right OF contract under modern in
dustrial conditions. and there is no sound
reason for making a distinction between
the sexes in this regard. The right so
carefully preserved to the male Iaborer.
but Of which the female may be deprived
because Of her sex. is OF no practical value
to either. 1t is becoming more and raors
The Washington herald., 1908-02-26
Thinks Wen of "UncIe joe,

From the Augusta tGa-) Chronicle
II the good Lord must continue the
cross and will again put upon US a Re
publican President, then give us Uncle
Joe Cannon. Mr.. Cannon has no oats
in his pocket" now, has been Speaker
long enough to prevent his being bossed
by any person on earth. and would be
safer than the impetuous Roosevelt. Me
too Taft. or the frigid Fairbanks. That
was cordial demonstration Of love and
esteem in honor OF Mr.. Cannon recently.
We are gratifed that the House Demo
Gratis were as prominent in the applause
as were the Republicans, when Speaker
Cannon was .auded in the House.
The Washington herald., 1908-02-26

Henry WetteTSon in Louisville Courier-Journal
am so profoundly convinced of the
need OF a change Of parties in the gov
ernment that, even if my objections were
greater than they are. 1 would vote for
Mr.. Bryan against any Republican; but I
also believe that the general conditions
bode Republican defeat. no matter whom
the Republicans put up. Gov. Hughes
being their strongest man, Judge Taft
their weakest.
The Washington herald., 1908-02-26

a university course,
but after going
through the Topeka
common schools. he
studied law with A.
II. Case. entering into
a partnership with
that gentleman, and
remaining with him
for three years. Mr.
Curtis filed the Of
fee OF county attor-
ney for S h a " n e e
County two terms.
He was elected 10 the
Fifty-third. Fifty
fourth. and Fifty
fifth Congresses from
the Fourth Kansas
district. In 1897 there
was a rearrangement
The Washington herald., 1908-02-26
Detecting smokeIess Powder.

German military authorities are expert
menting with device by which the loca-
ton Of troops using smokeleSs powder
may be easily discovered. BY this device
1t is proposed p survey the landscape
through pale red glasses
The fash OF smokeless powder appears
strong in red light. while ordinary OBJ
jects are dimmed BY furnishing field
glasses with the device in question. which
is provided with screens or the proper
tint, the position ot concealed marksmen
can be detected
The Washington herald., 1908-02-26
Inyestigation called For.

ETum the New York Sun
The matters indicated by Represent
atIve Lilley's resolution should be the
subject OF the fullest investigation IN the
broadest daylight. Speaker Cannon will
fall short OF his duty as an honest serv-
ant of the public, and far short of his
reputation for personal fearlessness. If
he permits any consideration whatever,
any interest political, journalistic. COM
mercial, or individual TO enlist the great
power Of his Office against an uniinching
exposure Of the whole truth
The Washington herald., 1908-02-26
DE. Hear.t ON the pemocracr-

Prom the Boston. Herald.
In introducing his new party. Mr..
Hearst takes occasion to observe thar fbs
Democratic party has stood heroical1v Tor
Bryan and bimetallism one year. for
philanthropy In the Philippines one year.
for conservatism and campaign fund
one year. and for public ownership for
part of another year-until that deep
rooted conviction colIided with the i'm
crow ear. Then it changed the subject
again. Evidently Mr.. Hearst has no par
ticular use for that vacillating organiza-
ton.
The Washington herald., 1908-02-26
WornnnIike.

Mrs. Wise-I think he's after a divorce.
He has been giving his wife 10 under
stand recently that he's insanely jealous
or her.
Mrs Naybor-But, graciOusi he hasn't
any cause TO be.
Mrs. Wise-I know. but. you see. he's
putting new notions in her head and il
won't be long before she does give him
cause.
The Washington herald., 1908-02-26
A LITTLE NONSENSE.
SAME OLD GRIND.

cAnkS O1D HE1ANOs
BY night we snooZe;
We toll by day
Can you enthuse
About il. hey?
claim that man has wondrous gameness
To stand for lifes eternal sameness.
We have TO shave
Or dress our hair.
Man is a slave
To endless care.
Each day exceeds the last in tameness
And life is but one round OF sameness.
At noon We lunch;
AT six. we dine.
Our food we crunch
Like stoiid kline
No wonder that we limp with lameness
Adown life's path of endless sameness.
The Washington herald., 1908-02-26

difficult 10 convince the American people
that freedom to toll long hours under IN
wholesome conditions is the sort Of liberty
guaranteed by the Constitution. and JUS
tice Brewers opinion recognizes at least
the humanity Of this continent.
The Washington herald., 1908-02-26
New blast Furnaces.

from the iran Age
Ten absolutely new blast furnaces, wfrh
an actual capacity OF LSfo.ooo gross tons
were blown IN during the first half of this
year; az least tWeuty-six absolutely new
furnaces. with a capacity OF 3, 800 coo tons.
are being built. This makes a record OF
additions 70 blast furnace capacity which
at no time IN the past has been closely
aupTOac ched
The Washington herald., 1908-02-26
AS TO a Courtship.

Hes telling everybody that she is his
hrst love"
And she?"
'she is conhding to a select few that he
is her last chance"
The Washington herald., 1908-02-26
UnIverrnI Armament

From the Portland 0rcs0nian.
The dove Of peace has never before wit
messed such massing OF fighting ships
as each OF the worlds powers is draw
ing round it, and the bird may well be
excused for frequent fits Of nervousness.
for the explosion. when il does take place
may split The world asunder.
The Washington herald., 1908-02-26
TnNnrxInR.

Ascum-How's that cheap watch Of
yours you were Dragging about 50 much?
Kidder-It's still the most reliable time
piece 1 ever carried; it's never fast or
slow.
Ascum-You don't say?
kidder-Yes; it doesn't go al all now.
The Washington herald., 1908-02-26
Ono of Those Questions.

Gaddie-Hello. Pepprey! What are you
going to do with the camera?
Pepprey- Going to bore an artesian well
in our sitting-room with it. Didn't sup
pose I was going 10 take any pictures,
did you?
The Washington herald., 1908-02-26
An UnusuaI Occurrence.

owlett-I had an awful time thinking
up an excuse TO give my wife when got
home from the club last night.
Ascum-Did she demand one?
owlett-Of course; got home so early
il piqued her curiosity
The Washington herald., 1908-02-26

A Howell County CMo) girl married an
inmate of the poorhouse. claiming the
right to do so as her leap year preroga-
tive. A cyclone cellar is the only safe
place for a man when a woman like that
is matrimonially inclined.
The Washington herald., 1908-02-26
Described Him Rettcr

Towne-Mr Krotchett is still a bache-
lor, OF course.
Browne-O, no. he's passed that stage.
T0Wne-Not married. surely.
Browne-No, indeed. He's an cold maid
man" now.
The Washington herald., 1908-02-26

L simply love America" says Mrs.
Elinor Glynn. She ought to, considering
the sale Of Three Weeks" on this side
the pond.
The Washington herald., 1908-02-26
In the pfme Museum.

What did you do with my thermome-
terri demanded the doctor who had been
called in 10 attend 20 one OF the freaks.
i swallowed II Doc" replied the glass
eater. Thought it was my medicine"
The Washington herald., 1908-02-26

That Sc. 40 600 fine assessed against the
Standard Oil Company" begins an article
in the Savannah News. OF course, that's
100000 too much. but Wen never get it,
SO what's the difference?
The Washington herald., 1908-02-26

DR.. Parkhurst thinks Presidents should
be modest" Well. the President is. at
least, as modest as DR.. Parkhurst
The Washington herald., 1908-02-26

There are many important differences
between Texas and kentucky" remarks
the Houston Post, cOmplacently. The
most valuable of which are some thou
sand miles or SO. as It doubtless has oc-
CURED 10 the Louisville Courier-Journal.
The Washington herald., 1908-02-26

A Chinese editor says the United States
is the only country on earth with a con-
science. He doesn't deny, however, that
it is at times more or less elastic
The Washington herald., 1908-02-26
wu ser RooseveIf on

From the PhHaasIphia Record
Mr. Hartman shows a disposition 20
stay in business unta another President
shall be elected
The Washington herald., 1908-02-26

M. Taft is credited with desire 10
split the solid South" He appears 10
have done so, very effectively: nearly
every Southern State will have contesting
delegations at the Chicago convention.
The Washington herald., 1908-02-26

From The Philadelphia Press
Gov Hughes declares that the country
is sound and that all that is needed is
confidence. SO say we all Of US; more
confidence and fewer confidence men.
The Washington herald., 1908-02-26

Washington is probably one Of the
most wide-open and immoral cities in the
world" says Gov. Vardaman's paper.
The Issue. Come come. governor; that
is extremely commonplace; has been
worked 70 death. in fact, by statesmen
The Washington herald., 1908-02-26

A Kentucky woman declares Bob Inger-
soils ghost is her affinity. Well that's
one variety Of affinity that can't DO any
particular material damage
The Washington herald., 1908-02-26
CAPITOL GOSSIP.

Senator Charles Curtis. Of Kansas.
native Of Topeka. where he still resides,
passed HIS forty-eighth birthday last
month. 1t wasn't possible for him to take
The Washington herald., 1908-02-26

We admire DR.. Long, nevertheless. He
is out in another nature fake about a bear
that walked up to trap set for it. picked
up the said trap and walked away with Il.
The Washington herald., 1908-02-26

Meanwhile, the days are growing long
enough to shave" says the Richmond
Times Dispatch. But not with a safety
razor, by any means.