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At and happineea,

Artists are not as class the happi sat of mortals. but that Is because the. fail to relate the ideal rationally to ufe rather than because they are VOW a to standards of perfection Unhap piness comes upon them as 1t woust! upon any one else--in consequence ot folly and indifference and willfulness and their devotion to art, which Is of ten held to be the cause of their nals fortunes. is in reality the only mltigat, ing factor iu their lives.-Bliss Carman tn Craftsman.
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lono Hair a Mark of Honor.

In olden times excessively long hai, was considered mark of honor and eank. For many centuries long hal' was in France the distinctive mark of kings The ancient Persians and Par thlans of high caste wore long. flowing hair, while the poorer classes were obliged to cut theirs short. Hon.H speaks of the long haired Greeks by way of distinction.
 The Ganls considered long hai, t, mark of honor. but Caesar obliged! them to cut it of in token of subsnis- sion. Long hair was thought by 'he Franks to denote high birth. and tho Goths looked upon 1t as a distinctive mark of culture and honor. Short hai' was considered by nearly all the ok' aations to denote thraldom. and even now criminals have the.r beads shaved Denver Times.
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< Curleus evpsrstitien.

Among the supersuuons of the Sene sa Indians was this most beautifu one: When. A young maiden died the, imprisoned . young bird until 1t first began to try its powsrs of song. apc then. loading 1t with caresses and mes aages. they l,osed its bonds over he, grave In the oelief that it would no eoid tts wings dor closs lts eyes until Il had flown to the spirit land and deliv sEod it's precious burden of affect1oD t ehe loved and lost one.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1909-01-15

Let the Pine Bluff Moving and Storage Co.,, move and store your household goods. Up-to-date padded moving vans. Under exclusive man. agement of white men. We make a speciality of packing household goods for shipment. Office Union Station. Both phones 6t. 1-3-d-tf
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Sure Cure.

Heres letter from young man, said the answers to correspondents ed ltor, "who wants to know how he can breai' himself of the cigarette habit"
 "Tell lam to marry strong minded woman who objects to it," grow!ed tbo snake editor Chicago News
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1909-01-15
What Is a Raby7

A baby: That which makes home happier. love stronger. patience great CT. hands buster. nights longer. days shorter. the past forgotten, the future or1ghter.-Rupert's Magazine.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1909-01-15

FOR SAlk.-Stoie and dwelling on Sixteenth and Maple street. Ex- eellent opportunity and fine locality dor grocery and meat market. Will sell at a bargain and on liberal terms. Tracy Mills of R. II. M. Mills & Sons, No. 224 West BarraQue street 12-3 1m
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Rosario Russo, who has been in the fruit business in this city for eight years, will leave Saturday for Mulaz- 70, Sicily his former home. He has disposed of his business to Joe Foti, who will continue the business at the same stand.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1909-01-15
Neither Sti,, Nor Small.

"When you do something you kno' b wrong doesn't still small voit keep reminding you of it .-ternally?'
 "A still. small voice! guess yo never met my wife. did you ?'-Hou ton Post
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See Farrar for wall paper window glass and picture frames. S20 Pine Street. Old Phone 564. f2-27-1m
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Tho Ccmpromise.

Ascum-IIaye Henpeck and his wifi ssttled their differences about their vii it1ns cards? Newitt-Oh. yes: they compromised on MT. and Mira Mari 6snpeck.r-Philadelphia Press.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1909-01-15

-WANTED-Salesmen of ability and neat appearance to call on all merchants in their territory: elegant side line. convenient to carry; good commissions: prompt remittance. Bel mont Mig. Co. Cincinnati. o.
 Aoe4V-400
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Decay es Lauantsr ln Gnaland.

Decay eF Laughter ln England.
 1 am perfectly certain that half oul tlls arc due to the fact that we do 10 'augh enough. 4 good. sincere sm!l = something rare in these times, '1aughins face" Is scarce. and 1t i seldom indeed that one hears & goo fng!ng laugh London World.
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If suffering from tonsilitis avoid dtphtheria by using Pneumo Emol- Dent; at cll druggists, soc and $100. 3 II I'm
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STOCKHOLDERS MEETING.

The annual meeting of the stock holders of the Hanmett Grocer Com pany will be held at it's offices tn PiDe Bluff, Arkansas on the 18th day .,i January. 1909. between the hours of IF and p. m., tor the purpose of elecung directors for the ensuing year and tor any other lawful pur- poses.
 X ". ErNS. Secretary 12-fT.d-lm
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TO CURE A COLD IN ONE DAY Take LAXATIVE PROMO Quininl Tablets. Druggists refund money If it fails to cure. D. w. GROVES sig nature Is on each box. 25c.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1909-01-15

No man has learned aayeAlng Nghtl1 snt1 he knows that svosy lay ' lnsns1ay.-1nsfssA
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1909-01-15

Nest of us arc guilty of alns of omts e1po because thsy i1veevo - s9ort ~ the otAoS k1nA
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1909-01-15
CASTORIA
 For Infants and Children. Tho Kind You Have Always Bought s'sns's's assss sss 9, ZMAzzzx
The Graphic,s aiways ready. To help you on your way,
 Try our clever verse ads. We know that they will pay.

Special Cash Stove Sale at Cleve- 1and-Matthews Hdw. Co.,. will con- tinue till Jan. 18th. Stoves at cost.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1909-01-15

They will incre:asc your business Something quite supernal, Those clever little verse ads In Pine Bluffs leading journal
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12-l7-
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1909-01-07

A complete line of crockery and fancy
dishes always on display, fine dinner sets,
plain white ware, large assortment of 1Oc
articles, lamps of all kinds glassware,
water sets, toilet sets, granite ware.
chamber sets.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1909-01-07
Ladies', Misses and Chill
dren's Goats

We have still good selection of coats
and will make reductions on these to close
them out quick. Extraordinary coat val
ues at way down low prices.
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Embroidery

thousand yards of embroidery of differ
ent patterns and all widths from in. to
IL ms. wide to choose from, stock ~
very complete, prices range H('
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1909-01-07
Ribbons

The steady increase of ribbon sales COM
PEELED us to increase our ribbon stock and
place it in a more lighted place. Our
ribbon counter is generally crowded.
Heavy pure silk taffeta, satin taffetas,
fancy stripes, plaids, checks and IN
lowered designs, widths up to III,
ms, extra values, from 6Oc to. 49,. ~
Baby ribbons and narrow widths In
at from DC
...... ~
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We Like Criticism

In fact we invite it. If there is any,
thing wrong we are glad to know it. Our
aim is to satisfy We are at your service.
If there is anything you want, and it
ought to be in our store, let us know and
we will promptly supply the lack.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1909-01-07
Stationery

A lot Of fine writing paper of fine finish
with envelopes r..
Special good values in writing tab -
lets. ssze~s" III
Prices 10c and t.........:.... .v.... .,;y
Another lot Of boxes Of fine Aan
writing material: Exceptional 1un'
values at Soc, Csc and, 49,. INV
Just the lkiM that young Of yours is
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1909-01-07
Handbags

A lot Of high-grade leather IA RI
handbags and vanity purses AHA0
Values ranging up to-. ~OoOO
We have a choice lot of these from which
you can select just what you are looking
for to use for your summer mr.
outing. KAN
Prices So. so to. :. :. WV
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laces

Special efforts are made to keep the
finest of laces always in stock and they
are displayed in glass cases where they
are easy to see and find. Valencienney
laces, made in Germany. Extra fine Sc
villa lace. Torchon lace.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1909-01-07

Wool, per garment ST. so, $I,00
Union Suits $3.50, SITS, $I.50
Fleeced, garment Soc, 35c, Csc
Fleeced Union Suits $l,00
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1909-01-07

We take all kinds Of Farm
Produce the same as cash, and
will at all times paythe highest
market price. Bring in your
oduce---Butter, Eggs, Beans.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-08-15

much to do with the mapping out of
the fight.
A fire that does not reach into the
treetops may be fought with shovels
and pine boughs and beaten out along
the advance line. One that eats bigger
material, and these are the really seri-
Gus fires, calls forth generalship and a
marshaling of forces in its tanning.
In the first 1place the territory In
danger must be thoroughly understood.
There may be stream that would
prove a check to the flames, and here
would be strategical point to choose
for the battle royal. The backbone of
a ridge often is sparsely timbered and
the flames will fight down its opposite
sides slowly. Here again the forces
might be concentrated for the fray. A
tongue of swamp land might run
through the forest and discourage the
advance of the flames, or the trees
might greatly thin at some point and
diminish the fury of the flames.
Some such point is chosen. 1t is
located far enough ahead of the fire
to give the given force of the lighters
time to complete a firebreak before the
flames reach them 1t is all piled on
the side away from the fire. Then the
iahammable grass and leaves are re-
moved. Men set to work with shovels
throwing up fresh dirt in the direction
of the fire. for dirt is a great extin-
guisher. As far as they are. able to
spread the dirt, that far back will the
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-08-15

all OF the fires might have been put out
IF there had been an adequate patrol
Ato attack them in their incipiency, or
If there had been regulations enforcing
disposition of the brush by users OF
the forest
While dangerous fires have been rag
ing in practically every state in the
union there has been no instance of q
fire getting beyond the control OF the
rangers and doing any great damage in
the national forests. The contrast is
SO sharp and so widespread that there
is no room for a doubt as to the cause
or the difference. In one case there
is care of the forest and in the other
neglect In the face of currently rec
ognized fact that timber famine faces
the nation at no distant date, that
streams are being dried up because Of
denuded headlands, that foods are be-
ing precfpitated and farm soils washed
away, the public is asking why some
such protection as that accorded the
forests in the west cannot be extended
and made to include lands elsewhere.
Upon the basis of the forest service
experience on the national forests upon
which the total administration per
acre, including fire patrol, amounts to
only l cent, the whole forest area of
the United States could be protected
from fire at a cost less than $4,000, 900
year. This would save an annual
direct loss of s2O,000.000 for timber
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-08-15

flames be kept. This process is some
times supplemented by dynamite placed
in the ground, which throws up great
quantities of fresh earth into the teeth
OF the flames.
The final triumph in fire lighting is
that Of making fire fight fire. When
deadline is finally established that is
protection against a small fire, the ma.
terial beyond it and toward the ap
preaching flames may be ignited- These
flames burn slowly against the wind,
but gradually widen the strip that
makes the safety belt. The onsweep-
ing flames might leap the artificial gap
that has been made in the forest, but
these fires creeping back against the
wind have not sufficient force. Then
when the two meet they both die for a
lack of fuel upon which to feed
These actual battles with the fires
that have got under way are, how
ever, but minor part Of the rangers
work looking to the prevention of loss
through that means. The chief task is
maintaining the forests in such condi
ton and throwing about it such pre-
cautions as to prevent them ever start
ing. The forest service has promu1-
gated certain regulations with respect
to the manner of cutting trees and the
disposition of the branches and treetops
left over as to prevent these remaining
on the ground as firetraps- This one
point OF enforced cleaning up after the
timber is cut goes far toward dis
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couraging such fires as are so common
outside of the national forests.
In those privately owned timber
lands the companies holding them usu-
ally have absolutely no interest IN them
after the ripe timber Is cut. The
branches and tops dry on the ground
and when fire is started are the means
of greatly augmenting it. The private
owners and in fact the majority of resi-
dents in such sections attach no value
to such lands nor the young timber
that is on them. A fire on such lands
is not considered of sufficient import
ance to make an effort toward extin-
gushing it were 1t readily possible.
When fires spread to sufficient ex-
tent to make them in some way a men
ace to community, the local authori-
ties in none of the states have any
adequate provision for their fighting.
They are without appropriations, as
they are without any preventive
measures in the way of enforcing the
right maintenance and care of private
lands.
During the height of the fire season
last year there was an estimated dam
age of s1,000.000 a day from forest fires
throughout the country This loss can.
however. in no way be approximated
when 1t is considered in connection
with the distant future and the value
that would eventually accrue to the
lands which have been cut over but
which would replenish themselves If
the young crop were allowed to grow.
After the fire the whole %1st area is
left entirely without tree life and with
out the. means of reseeding itself and
will remain a complete waste until such
time as 1t be redeemed artificially. Yet
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-08-15

loss OF life, but such has not been tbs
story that has gone with other fires
that have ragged through the same Sec
lions. In 1871 what is known as the
Peshtigo fire startled the world by
burning up 3 whole country side and
half the people who resided IN It
Peshtigo was a town OF 1000 people,
nestled in the huge forest OF Wiscon-
sin These latter caught fire and q
gale of wind drove the fire down upon
the town. The people fed from their
homes only to find that they were still
hemmed In and all way OF escape cut
Off They were consumed IN the flames
in hundreds, the loss OF life being I'M
known. but estimated as high as 1900
Several hundred persons pertshed In
a fire which the same year cut strip
through Michigan 40 miles wide and
$50 miles long extending from Lake
Michigan to Lake Huron and did
damage of $10,0OO.000. In the same
state in 1881 fire swept over 1900
square miles OF territory and did q
damage OF $4,000. 600. left 5000 people
homeless and killed 500.
The most notorious OF the dres OF
recent times was that which started
near Hinckley. Mimi, IN 1894 and de-
stroyed that village and six others with
loss of 500 lives, with 1000 people
left homeless and SIS, 900. 900 In money
damage. This fire had been smolder-
ing for weeks near Hinckley and could
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and IN doing so has exemplifed its use
fulness. The people are asking how
this usefulness may be extended.
In the late summer and early fall of
last year the fire god stalked abroad
throughout the length and breadth of
the land. lighting a match to primeval
waste here, to cut over area there
where the young trees were but begin
ming to replace those that had gone be-
fore. or to a mountain brake yonder
where the wild things harbor and un-
priced riches are stored for the genera
tions that are yet to come. Wherever he
set his feet there is great ugly scar
on the breast of the country, and DESC
iation complete for a stretch sometimes
hundreds Of miles in extent that was
before fecund and productive.
Last season was the dryest that the
country has known for many years dur
ing those months when there is particu-
lar danger from forest fires. The leaves
and twigs and grass and underbrush
had grown brittle and readily infiam-
lldDAc. Inc CONDITIONS were laNOrdD Die
10 great CONGREGATIONS. and they came.
All signs point to similar conditions
this year. and danger is even now upon
the great lumber stretches of the coun-
try.
But when the flames of last year at
tempted TO enter the national forests
they found some one there to give them
battle. and so will they find a force in
waiting this year. The lonely ranger who
is guardian each of 10000 acres or so of
the forest domain is a man schooled to
adversely and accustomed to meeting
all sorts Of odds and working out his
problems alone. and this one is an en-
envy worthy Of his best efforts. and he
has set himself to the task and has con-
Quered.
The battle lines extend from Mexico
to Alaska and within them are 16S,O0O,-
600 acres Of land Stationed at intervals
across this area are in all 1850 rangers
and guards. whose duty it is to look
after its well being. The burning foot
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The Letter-Writing Burglar

The next day brought second mis-
sivs:
Dear Sir: In reply to your adver-
Ilsement l have to say that your valu-
ables will be restored. provided 1t can
be done with perfect safety to myself
decline, however, to take any ad-
vantage of the situation, and will ac-
cept only the sum first suggested-S40.
snail be satisfied as to my safety
as soon as have your assurance upon
honor that I incur no risk, present or
future, by accepting your offer.
:, For obvious reasons, prefer to send
them to your home. rather than to
your office; the date OF delivery to be
any date this present month at $50
p. m, the messenger to be paid and
dismissed without delay, questioning
or watching on the part OF anybody.
II you are willing to incur the full
observance OF these conditions please
say Guaranteed over your initials In
the same paper. OMEN
The guarantee was given and an
evening later ION time the girl an
nounced. "A gentleman to see you at
the door, sir"
man with a SLOUGH hat well drawn
over his face, handed a packet. and IN
muf1ed voice. said: There. sir, is all
your Jewelry. per agreement; please
take it to the lady and see II all is
right I will wait here"
In neat box. with our "ad' passs5
III up CclA CAuA4y NAdpPC0 Al ~OL-On
were my best treasures-my watch
wound and running.
He received his money and in leav-
ing remarked. Mr.. Blank. you are
perfectly safe from me for all future
time. but be more careful; your bal
cony window was open and easily
climbed the front door pillars, and. I
wish you health; good evening"
So before 9 D. m. on a public corner.
with the cars passing continuously.
we had been visited by our unique
porch climber.
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er's first duty is to maintain the vigil
for fire.. Each morning he shifts the
pure air of the forest for smoke. He
climbs to nearby promontory and
looks his domain over. He rides from
morning to night with an eye always
out for the skim or drifting haze or
the spiral of smoke from afar.
At any moment the smoke alarm may
summon him to the fight. 1t may be
in the next canyon, or 20 miles away,
but the call is answered without delay
It may mean battle of 90 minutes
or of week without cessation, and the
task is to be met under either condi-
ton.
The first duty of the ranger is to
get TO the fire and measure its power
against his strength and science and
cunning. If he finds that it is a task
that is possible for one man to handle
he Immediately gets busy on it. If not
he makes a run for reinforcements.
This latter alternative is now greatly
simplified by the fact that the national
forests are lraVerSeo Dy telephone lines.
The different stations in the forest are
connected and the ranger is supplied
with a clever device for tapping a wire
wherever he finds it and setting up
an impromptu station. Cattlemen. min
ers. railroadmen, workmen of any class
may be employed on the spot by the
ranger and paid promptly in cash. This
provision makes the. task of fire fight
ing popular and reinforcements are
readily got whenever there are men
within reach.
The methods Of combating fire are as
various as are the fires. The flames
may merely be running along the
ground and burning the dead leaves.
or they may leap into the branches
and treetops and devour the forest as
a whole. They may creep forward a
mile or two day or they may sweep
along as fast as horse can gallop.
The formation of the country, the vege-
tar5. ~ad finally the condition of the
wind govern these things and have
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-08-15

NUR residence was on a corner,
1 with windows and doors on both
streets. and cars passing con-
tinuously.
We were accustomed to sitting in
the evenings with our shutters open.
and, with a bright light shining
through the lace curtains, any one who
cared could soon know our habits.
Upon entering my upper front room
one evening at o'clock, I was amazed
to find the place had been completely
ransacked and s60>in coin. Jewelry and
valuable laces gone. Only a set of
coral remained, which was laid In a
conspicuous place as mot wanted"
While we were laughing and singing
downstairs a burglar had come. and.
fortunately for my nerves. departed.
Two days later by post, 1 received this
letter, written in a refined. decidedly
feminine and beautiful hand:
San Francisco,
Dear Madam: You have probably
discovered e'er this the loss of your
property. Some of the smaller articles
which may be of value to you through
association, together with the lace,
will leave under your front door mat
very soon; the money I will keep: also
me about $40.
The pleadings of poverty are greater
than those of sentiment. OMEN
OF course, detectives were notified,
and for some days and nights they
watched through darkened windows;
we were then absent for couple Of
days, and upon our return the win
dows and lights were as usual, and
in the morning, under the mat, was
the promised package.
IL -
ertv etc
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alone to say nothing OF the enormous
loss of life, the loss of new tree
growth, the loss of soil fertility, the
damage to river courses and adjacent
farm country and the depreciation OF
forest wealth and farms values
The we'll known fires of the last year
showed clearly the destructive possibil-
tiles of forest fires, although there
has been decided amount of pure good
fortune in the manner in which fataH-
ties to human life have been avoided
The fire that destroyed the town OF
Chisholm, Mimi, occasioned no direct
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have been extinguished with little
trouble, but being nobody's business It
was neglected until high wind famed
1t into fury and caused the tragic re-
suits. None of these tragedies would
have occurred with proper fire prOtec-
tion- None OF the properties were pro-
tected by insurance. for here there are
no underwriters. The manner OF pre-
venting the tragedies and OF taking
out the Insurance has been exemplifed
in the national forests and will come
to the whole domain as soon as the
people see ft to demand it.