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Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1908-01-23

4 Providence Girl, who has bccu
married about six IuoHtllS lla, we'd
ding cards 4 short time ago from an
old school friend Who had given her Il
wedding present. which. Ok celn'~". sc
1nandcd oue in return. Mao. :. H.
wedding presents the Prov ideecH 60
had duplicates in The sinai" of two -
yer card trays. Hnd in Il spirit of ero!l
cmy she decided 20 give one q; jllr~~
TO her friend. 1t was marked With l,si
own Initials. but t wouIG il" ONLY :
matter of Il few minutes 10 iIV" tliciu
removed aud the proper monogram Gu.
She took it TO the jcwclcr and explain
ed what WIS to he done. He picked ny
the tray looked at it closely and
smiled
''Madam." said he. III viii lie in
possible | have already changed the
Initials on this same tray five times,
and it has worn so Thin that l cannot
do it again without cutting through the
bottom" -Providcncc Journal.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1908-01-23
Poetry With q Stira In Il.

On ore occasion WHOM William Ham
iltoo Jayne was visiting Samuel Mil
turn Peck at the lattcrs home in JhS-
k2!oosa The two poets Strollcd into thF
woods and paused to rest beneath TIC
shadows of the pines.
Here are your favorite pines
HaNne." said Peck. Lets dream &
few poems beneath them
The languid summer day had IFS Of
feet on t3em, and they were soon sno''
ing and dreaming away.
But suddenly both awol1e and bot
started down the home road 1t Jo,
speed, shouting as they ran.
An army Of yellow jackets I'a,i di!:
covered them, and, not being n1Ht.,>i
to poetry, had forcibly and foe.ia&''
resented its intrusion ON their domaip
Later, at supper. Peck asked:
Did you make a poem, Haync:'
mo" was the meek reply u mad
poultice!'
80 did l." said Peck.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1908-01-23
Gettinu hid Of His Cards.

The other day one Of the members
NV to London. was introduced to q
arty Of ladies in the diuing room Of
be house Of commons. As he left he
Favely presented each lady with his
ard. A friend ventured to hint tina.
bis was carrying pollteness too far 90"
london customs. Sure was the. IL
~. ut didn't matter. I had 200 Of
Dem printed And I've changed 10y
hdress anyway, SO they're no use =
be. leeds Mercury.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1908-01-23
The + our Of Thorn,

Smii.; Good morning, Jones. hea,
lna lave CO. and her. Jcues-Yes;
ur household nov r-1,1saeilts the
United Kingdom. l - English, my
s:ce's Irish, the nurse is Scotch. and
be baby walls Liverpool Post
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1908-01-23
How He Caught Them.

Archbishop NLatcly had true
sense OF .sran''nar lays an old English.
man who ret II '9ers him, and delight.
ed ~ spring ."..rh questions. One was:
"What is t.. vocative Of cat?'
Generally The assured answer wac
- cat.
The archhish :. would smile then and
say. mo; puss n1s&.'
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1908-01-23
Not to Be Overlooked.

Blobbs does Subbubs la3c hi
EXT door neishbor so? Slol's Tin
Ian built q high spite fence. Blobbs
Yell, I must say that isn't an e">
ling to overlook. Philadelphia Re-
III
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1908-01-23

In 4 Scotch Sunday school the laA'
acher, after speaking on the suh.icc
death, asked, And what comes Al
death?'' Instantly little girl call"
bt eagerly, "A fight about the money.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1908-01-23
What Is an Csusor?

The true srator is tie rnan who cal
make people laugh, cry aGd feel what
he says. Ii truth, tie genuine OK %.
Is the man Who Las !u:..Dr enough IL
his soul to briu2 he s.liIc - the face
pathos enough III lis heart 10 bring the
tear to the eye a2l dignity enough ii
his bearing TO persuade o. move L.,
he is an expo2et of tie sIr,ncn word,
He is Il piIg..a moviis, toward The
home Of o. al. He . the cInbon.'
ment OF aa"o"r+ness, enthusiasm ana
koQlnn = ciiange.
'CraZy '-H'e never act together,
declares )erinten mt Of a large
asylum = "a, insane. IF one inmate
attacks :. ,tcndant, as sometimes
happens. others would look upon
II as no afTair Of theirs and simply
watch IT, The moment we discover
two OF, more inmates working together
We would know they were on the road
TO recovery"
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1908-01-23
The Perfume of Good Cheer.

I'VE were made to radiate the per
|me of good NIGER and happiness as
|och as rose gas made to radiato its
Feetness % -yA:y rasserby.-saccoss
|agazine.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1908-01-23
His View Of IL.

BoId- Don't you Iealize that a.ar.
riacc hroadrns n man? Benedict-Oh,
yes suppos" Il can be put that way.
1u; "a .cus" IS TIE word I've always
La Junta tribune., 1908-01-25
Academy Of Dancing.

Miss Durham will open her acad.
emy. Monday, January 9th. for the
study ani practice of the graceful
art and etiquette of parlor and ball
room dancing. introducing a choice
selection of dances, also all the latest
round dances. as taught in the best
society of America. Special inter
est taken with the children's class
on Saturday afternoon. Engage
ments for private lessons may be
arranged for at any time. For
further information attend the
opening ball or call on Miss Durham
at the Sherman House.
La Junta tribune., 1908-01-25
additional wells and extending the
suction pipe across the river at

suction pipe across the river q,
once.
Mr.. Conley. of Fort Collins. make
application for license 10 conduct
a skating rink in tent AT the corner
of Lincoln avenue and First street.
The matter was referred To the
ordinance and license committee.
The city clerk was instructed to
draw a warrant for $50 in favor of
Himebaugh 4 Jackson for the option
on the proposed site for the ne
water supply in North La Junta.
The remaining $50. in full payment
for the two acre tract. is due and
payable May llth.
After considerable discussion the
city council decided to issue a license
to c. E. Rollins to sell meat in the
city for six months. The ordinance
provides for an annual license of
$50. and the council had to fudge
a little in order to get the S75.
The city clerk was instructed to
draw warrant in favor of the First
National Bank for 500 in payment
for right of way six;y-six feet
wide from Maple avenue to the
approach of the new bridge on
Third street.
The council dispersed to meet in
adjourned session last night to hear
the report OF the special committee
on the North La Junta water pro-
ject.
La Junta tribune., 1908-01-25
District Court.

The district court convened last
Monday morning in adjourned ses-
sion with Judge Essex on the bench.
The entire session was taken up until
Thursday evening with civil cases,
when court adjourned until next
Tuesday morning. Next week sew
eral criminal cases will come up for
consideration. The civil cases dis
posed of this week are as follows:
Henry A. Apt VS.. l.. j. Mountz;
suit for damages. the plaintiff alleg-
ing misrepresentation on a land
trade; jury awarded plaintiff dam
ages to the amount of 81 800.
A. n. Lincoln VS.. Gobin-Ebbert
Seed Company: suit on contract to
buy seed at 40 cents per pound: vei-
diet awarded plaintiff in the sum of
S23O.57.
Charles T. Sutton VS.. A. 7. & S. F.
K. r.; suit to recover $500 for kill
ing mule known as Maud" jury
awarded damages to the amount of
$l77.50.
In the case of the People VS.. w.
J. Ayres. charged with obtaining
money under false pretenses from
the Williams-Smith-R Rice Dry Goods
Company to the amount of $3.50.
/ the defendant pleaded guilty. A
few days before Christmas. Ayres.
who is a young man about twenty
years of age. bought goods from
Williams-Smith-Rice. giving in pay
ment therefor check on the Ma
tonal Bank of Wichita, and at the
same time exhibiting bank book
| showing 81 600 to his credit. Dur
/ ing Christmas week Ayres had half
dozen checks cashed for various
sums. the total amounting to $50.
The first check was sent back mark
ed no funds" whereupon Mr.
Ayres was placed in durance vile.
After hearing the evidence Judge
Essex reserved sentence until next
Tuesday.
The criminal cases set for next
week are as follows:
People vs.. George Hegel; murder:
set for Tuesday morning, January
18th, at 10 o'clock.
People vs.. Thomas b. Tubbs: em-
bezzlement: set for Wednesday
morning. January 18th, at $3.50
! o'clock.
People VS.. William Spaur: larceny
of live stock: set for Thursday MORN
ing at $50 o'clock.
On Thursday an information was
filed against Michael Malano. who is
charged with assault to murde. j.
F. Mccormick. a Santa Fe depot
policeman, on the night of October
9Th last. This case was set for Feb
ruary 10th.
Court adjourned Thursday even
| ing until next Tuesday morning.
There will be no court on Monday.
The San Francisco call., 1908-10-14
TOO STRONG FOR POLLOK AND McALL1srER

distressing find that the dish set by Mr. Thonwe uay
before those stout and particular corporation
Supervisors McAster and Pollok even for their
hardy and well seasoned stomachs 1t are
public service matters and things that McAister Pollok
can not swallow Mutually should have tried this Broderc
first
When the United Railroads offered shabby S25OOO-oneha
OF dead horse-for privilege worth million dollars Pollok
vowed he pikerthat is what the vulgar i-and
wrapping his toga about him like gave I'D right
there game We to bury Pollok praise him
re had sudden quam OF civic decency The Railroads
half worth OF bread evoted his municipal pride II is
perhaps too much to hope that AcAister will not in
their future state to their banquet with public service
pokers but least they have shown symptoms of saner appetite
Possibly General Manager Black if he be completely blind
VIII see IN this episode evidence of what his must
think OF his shabby and pay tactics designed dragoon the
people OF Richmond into OF the trolley permit
subecng them the transfers
is astue plan OF cutting blocks of line on
Devsadero street will much commend him affections Of
people whom he compels to walk
II does not seem unfair to that the general of
the United Railroads IS designed with the travelling
public much and possible in order
create inducements that may the uor purposes ~
the corporation and force the granting privileges to which Is
not entitled without due compensation the city.
The San Francisco call., 1908-10-14

by creating feeling OF false security The present bank
negecng the work much the fashion
proved disastrous the past Examinations
the law prescribes When inquiry made inspection
records is demanded refusal the ground
demand must be made in public way OF this refusal
mpudent nacton of the law which gives every citizen
right inspect public record 1t expedien resoed to for
the purpose OF concealng neglect of duty.
Now the bankers committee has devised we'll
planned scheme for the of banks triine
amendments to bring within the constitutions would
mraby machinery the hands of the themselves
is their prime that banking should safe
and would be they had control But they
this expensive and elaborate machinery in the hands politicians
who will the office exactly the present commissioners do
The only difference will be that the machinery will cost more and
the bankers will have the shot No wonder the politicians
rejoicing at the prospect powers and
chiefly the salaries of bank examiners
1t this bankers must protect themselves
and conduct their examinations through clearing
mtee II the bankers could appoint the examiners the plan
work all right bute them to law of that kind through
the legislature and see how quickly they will be turned
All political control of banking should be shut off because il
constitutes public danger and of security
Ii the bankers left to themselves they would necessarily
plan OF sednse against the dishonesty threatens the whole
fabric of credit.
The San Francisco call., 1908-10-14
Wireless in the Pacific

Consul Julius d. Dreher sends from
Tahiti the following information in re-
gard TO a network of wireless teleg-
raphy which it is proposed to establish
among the scattered islands of the Pa
cif1c ocean:
Capitalists who are interested in the
extensive phosphate operations on
Ocean and Pleasant islands Of the GIL
bert-group, and in the new works about
10 be established on the island OF Maxi
atea of the TuamOtu archipelago have
recently begun movement to connect
nearly all the groups of islands in the
South Pacific by a system OF wireless
telegraphy. 1t is proposed to include
In this system the commonwealth Of
Australia, the dominion of New Zea-
land. the Fills, the New Hebrfdes, the
Solomon, Samoan, Cook, Society and
Marquesa islands. and the phosphate
islands of Ocean, Pleasant and Makatea
1t is expected that the various gov
ernments having possessions in the
South Pacific will aid in the establish
ment of the proposed system. Nexo-
tiations have already proceeded so Tar
that the success of the efforts seems
to be almost assured. As the nearest
available ocean cable Office to Tahiti is
at Auckland, 2.250 miles away. from
which a steamship OF the Union line
of New Zealand arrives at. Papeete once
every rs days, and a direct communi-
cation by steamship of the Oceanic
company with San Francisco. 365S
miles distant. is had once in every as
days, 1t will be understood how deepIv
interested the French colony OF Tahiti
The San Francisco call., 1908-10-14
Gossip Of RaiIwaymen

do not imagine that the Britisher
is devoid of humor." observed Charles
E. Stokes at the transportation club.
"or that he does not understand the
art of advertising. I have received a
poster recently from the head office Of
Thomas Cook & Sons in London which
is wonder in the way of pictorial
work.
Il suppose you know we are running
tourist excursions into the heart of
Africa on the Uganda railway, and the
company, in order TO protect the wild
beasts of that torrid region. has made
a law that none shall be shot within
three miles of either side OF the track.
1 am told by veracious travellers that
the animals are cognizant of that law
and insult tourists with impunity. The
Uganda railway naturally wishes to at
tract hunters TO that territory, and this
poster advertises the protected state Of
Uganda as the True home of the big
game shooter
"It is interesting to note that it is
married a Californian. The picture
would excite the desire of any hunter
There is an elephant poking his trunk
through a station platform. while a
gorilla is scalping long haired lady,
and another huge monkey is dragging
man out of coach by the hair of his
head.
There is also a brave British soldier
fleeing before a lioness, and a gentle
man in clerical costume kneeling in
praying attitude before monster lion.
Another lion is climbing a cocoanut
tree after an American tourist. while
boa constructor is swallowing, head
first. a kicking man.
"Hippopotami, rhinoceroses, giraffes.
hyenas and other ferociOus beasts hunt
the visitor and are aided in the work
of slaughter by grinning Hottentots.
Any gentleman that is tired of killing
small game can with little expense and
no trouble get TO Uganda. The railway
is 5S4 miles long and starts from Nom
basa on the Indian ocean to its present
terminus at Port Florence on Lake Vic
toria Nyanza. 1t is part of the road
from Cairo to the cape, the dream of
Cecil Rhodes"
E. H. Hartman, it is declared in well
informed railroad circles, is to reorgan-
ize the West Side Belt Line railroad. the
Wheeling and Lake Erie and the Wa
Pittsburg terminal under one
head This will be separate and apart
from the Wabash and free from any
control of the Goulds. 1t is said also
that l.. F. Loree, president of the Della
ware and Hudson, Hartman line, is
to be the new president, and has fin-
ished an inspection trip of the line, be-
ing escorted by B. A. WorthfngtOn.
formerly general manager of the Wa
bash lines east of Toledo. and now re-
ceiver of the Wheeling and Lake Erie.
Harriman's next move will be to take
the three lines out of the hands OF re-
ceivers- There is naturally much Curl
osity among railroadmen as to what
will become of Worthington. 1t is ad-
mitted that he will not find a place
on the Hartman lines and the report
is revived that he is to be sent out
here to the Western Pacific as general
manager. 1t will be some time. how
ever, before his services will be re-
CURED in that capacity and what he
The San Francisco call., 1908-10-14
British Columbia Salmon

In reporting that the salmon Ash
cries in British Columbia for the sea-
son of 1905 had now closed. and that
the amount of the pack has been as
certa1ned from each CANNING rSrant
consul General George n. West OF Van
coQVer sums up the results.
The total catch for the season %
the sockeye salmon was 332 0OO cases-
and was distributed among the dffFe~''
ent packing sections as follows. Fra ser
river. $4,000; Mars. 27.0O0: Skeena-
lS4,VVO' rivers inlet. $4,000: OUTLYING r
points, $4,000. This Is an excess over
the pack Of 1907 OF $4,000 cases. which
was $4,000.
The excess Of the pack for the wear
was largely confined TO the canneries
on the Fraser and Skeena rivers fhero
being noticeable falling OF in the
pack on rivers inlet 1T IS reported bv
the inspector OF fisheries for the prov
ince that the number OF salmon reach
ing the spawning grounds this season
IS at least triple the number that have
done so for several years past
The provincial government has
passed regulations curtaiIing the size
OF nets 10 be used. also enforcing the
ses uiauon that no fishing should be
done from Saturday TO Monday.
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and Its dependencies are in the COM
pete success Of these neroffatione
other groups or islands are enuaIIvr i,,-
terested in the establishment 81 this
system. which means so much 70 fbe
lnhabitants of these widely separata5
archipelagoes. S'-
The San Francisco call., 1908-10-14
WEDNESDAY EDITORIAL PAGE OCTOBER "a 100,
The Smart Set

mart of this month with her parents.
Mr. and Mrs Eugene de Saba. and MISS
Leontine de Sabla- Mr.. and Mrs Cle-
ment Tobin will not accompany them'
as they at first intended. but viii re-
mainNat their home in San Mateo until
December, when it is probable that
they also will go to New York. Miss
Wilson, who entertained so charmingly
for Miss de Saba yesterday. will make
her formal bow 10 society this year
She is a popular, girl and delightrul
hostess. Among her guests Monday
were:
Miss Vera de Saba Miss Anita Malllard
Miss Elizabeth Woods Miss Dorothy Woods
Miss Jeanne Gall0iS hiss Helen Base
Miss Helen Jones Miss Dolly MaSSdrln,
Miss LucilIe Wilkins Miss Virginia NeWna1
Miss suzanne kirkpat Miss Frances Newman
rick
A marriage that will be of great IN
terest 10 many In this city will take
place In London October %. when MISS
Deborah Austin will become the wire
of Martin J. Cabana of Buffalo. n 1.
Miss Austin. who IS the daughter or
Mr.. and Mrs. George Austin, formerly
made her home here. but left shortly
after the fire and has since hVed IN
London. She is an extremely accom-
plished girl. and was as well known IN
musical circles here as she was popular
socially. The news OF her prospective
marriage comes as a great surprise 10
the majority OF her friends here. as only
few knew of the existence OF the en-
gagement The honeymoon viii include
a tour OF Norway, sweden and Few
weeks in Switzerland before sailing for
the United States. They viii make their
home in Buffalo. Mr.. Cabana belonging
to one of the oldest and best known
families of that city.
Miss Doris Wiltshire will be hostess
at an informal tea Wednesday next at
her home in Buchanan street. when she
viii entertain the debutantes OF this
season. as well as a few Of those OF
last year. In all about 80 have been
hidden to the affair. Miss Wiltshire is
also to make her formal entrance into
society this winter, and it is expected
that she will be as popular as was her
sister Jane. now Mrs. John Polhemus.
Miss Katherine MellUs. a charming
Los Angeles girl. who has been visit
ing in Berkeley and Mill Valley for
several weeks past. is now in San Fran
cisco as the guest OF Miss Edith Cheese
borough at her home in Clay street
Miss Meuus will be here several weeks
before returning 20 Los Angeles. and
is being very much entertained during
her stay.
The San Francisco call., 1908-10-14
STUFFED OPINION ON IsLA1s PROJECT

THE lumber lobby secretly opposing the purchase of Islais
creek lands Tor arbor purposes has been
motives exposed incidentally the episode
tanning and instructive light the politics merchants
exchange and the manufacture of public opinion
OF commercial organization.
1t that Pope Talbot lumber
OF eight blocks OF land needed for arbor purposes addressed
personal letter to the several members of exchange begging
them to vote against the sas creek project They care to
explain in the letter that they wanted these lands and fill
them for lumber yards Nothing of the They were inspired
soey by sohclude Tor the pubic good In word they
apphensve that the purchase cripple our already made
quate harbor fund
In the presence OF SO much public spirit
doses where thought they the most good there
no need OF odous comparison with the
another lumber rm which planted its engineer position Of
general adviser and for the federated arbor and
got official report that would be to defer this purchase
until the land had vastly appreciated value These comparisons
mgt De dsagreeaole Whe contemplating the mufaous
devious activities of the lumber lobby The Call pauses to INQUIRE
What chance has the public?
The San Francisco call., 1908-10-14

l61; Brooklyn. 144S,095: Boston, 607.-
S4o; Baltimore $4,000, and Cleveland.
$4,000.
- LOSING DAY-c. NJ. s., city. How about
one hundred and eightieth degree of longitude
Be guided by the bells sounded on
the vessel. The rule of the calendar
makers and all navigators is to drop
out day for the lost day when a.
ship crosses the 1S0th degree of longi-
tude sailing waters Chat is, $50 deg.
from Greenwich. near London) and to
add day to the week. or double the
day on which they reach the same de-
gree In sailing eastward. For example.
when ship reaches the 1S0th degree
sailing eastward. on wednesday. 1t
calls both that day and the next
Wednesday. When a ship comes to the
same meridian, sailing westward. on
Wednesday, instead of calling 1t
Wednesday it is called Thursday
UNITED STATES LAND-C. r.. city. Where
laws and where is the land office for Humboldt
county?
You can obtain such laws from a
dealer in law books, for which consuIt
the city directory. The United States
land Office for Humboldt county is at
Eureka, in the county named.
P0KER-Subscriber. city. What is the ruls
in draw poker after the deal, etc
This department has not the space
to print rV2es in the game of poker.
You can procure the official rules of
the game from any first class book
seller for 10 cents. That will give you
all the information on that subject.
CoINS--C. +. G.. Selma. Cal. Questions ask
ing for the value Of United States coins are NOT
answered in this department. Such Questions
are answered by mail when the query is ac
companied by self-addressed and stamped en-
velope.
SAFE DEPosIT-T.. Yreka. Cal. Whe, a,a
the California safe deposit company close its
October 80, 1907.