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Washington telegraph., 1909-04-23
CITY WILL HAVE A PARK.

Jonesboro.-A committee has
been appointed by the City Beau
tiful Club to confer with the mem
bers of the city council looking to
the procuring of site and other
necessities for a city lark. The
movement was started at meeting
of the club last week.
Washington telegraph., 1909-04-23
a 1,5naiiisTs s 81 tSHzMzMcan

The Daug6tefs Of thss13zNENlcan
Revolution are holding their an
nual congress at Washington, D. Z.
Ministers at Asheville, N. G., are
attacking the authorities for alleged
nonenforcement Of prohibition laws.
The final soccer football game
for the Scottish cup ended in riot
at Glasgow, 40 persons being IN
jured.
William F. Bainbridge, an agent
of the United States treasury de-
nartment. committed suicide IN
Paris.
The old feud between the line and
staff officers of the navy has broken
ont again and bitter controversy
is raging.
G. W. Pool suicided at the Santa
Anita track because of heavy losses
and grief over the passage OF the
anti-bettlng law.
A woman lawyer will be among
the 13 attorneys defending Beach
Hargis at Irvine, KY, for the muir
der of his father.
Three thousand Christians are
said to be homeless at Adana, Aslf
Minor. on account of attacks by
Moslem fanatics.
By the will of the late Charles E
Ellis a home for fatherless girls
costing $2,5oo,Ooo, will be establish
cd in Philadelphia.
D. A. Gillett, a French silk manu-
facturer, has just announced HI
determination to move his $4,000
600 plant to New York.
Captain Hams is again on tri'
for killing the alleged wreeker {
his home at Flushing, L. |. lnsal
itv is the plea of the defense.
Racing in California closed, Il
meetings being cut short II da,
because of the new law. A test
the act will be made in the fall.
The japanese government is a
tempting to increase wages OF the
laborers. Women in Japan are pa
12 cents per day for their work.
Several towns along the Mississl
nj river have applied to the navy {
paltment for stops for the bait
~ Mi1issippi when the yes
Natchez.
Washington telegraph., 1909-04-23
WIFE MIGHT BE BLOWN UP.

Pine Bluff.-When police officers
arrested Will Johnson here they
found him armed with big pistol
and large stick of dynamite, with
fuse and cap attached. 1t is thought
that he intended to blow up the
home of his former wife, from whom
he was recently separated. He was
fined $3.50 in police court.
Washington telegraph., 1909-04-23
CITY HAS CLEANING DAY.

Warren.-The club women recent
ly planted a number of plants and
flowers in the court yard and super
intended the general cleaning up Oh
the city streets. Through the Ell
forts of the Civic Improvement
League a clean up day was set ASIDE
and the results were very satlsfac-
tory.
Washington telegraph., 1909-04-23
COMMERCIAL CLUB is ACTIVE.

Marianna.-A milestone IN the
commercial progress of Mariana
was passed on the occasion Of the
annual banquet and election Of OF
fieers of the Commercial Club. The
club is in hourishing condition,
and some important contemplated
improvements in the town were dis
cussed at the meeting.
Washington telegraph., 1909-04-23
A BAPTIST PREACHER INSANE.

Mena.-Violently insane and Ia
boring under the impression that he
has murdered child, Rev. W. q.
Eads. widely-known Baptist
preacher living three miles south
west of Cove, was found wandering
three miles west of his home. The
cause of his disease is unknown.
Washington telegraph., 1909-04-23
RUNAWAY HORSE DOES DAMAGE.

Pine Blutf.-Last week a frlght-
ened horse ran away in the heart OF
Pine Bluffs business district and
occasioned damage to the extent OF
several hundred dollars. The AMI
NAL ran into a large plate-glass VIM
dow of Kastor & BluenthaPs cloth
ing store, and thence into a barber
shop. No one was injured.
Washington telegraph., 1909-04-23
INJUNCTION DENIED BY COURT.

ME-. Ida.-The Montgomery Coun-
ty Circuit Court has denied the pc
tition for an injunction restraining
the DeQueen City Council from ex-
ercising the powers of a city of the
second class.
Washington telegraph., 1909-04-23
z 7fSsf fifak7fg an UNSUCCESSFUL az


tempt on the life of Miss Josephine
Alberts, Alan M. Fay, aged @s
broker of Boston, shot himself IN
an alley in the rear of Hotel Nayar-
re and died while being hurried to
the hospital.
Renouncing VOWS of celibacy as
a member of the Alexian Brother
hood, Brother Desedirius, who Tor
fen wears was an attendant IN the
Alexian Brotherhood Hospital, st.
Louis has resumed his family name,
John Much, and will be married IN
Nav to Miss Augusta Wrobel.
Mrs. Rose Peterson, aged IL
wears was found not guilty of the
murder of her husband, Frederick
L. Peterson, by jury in the crlml-
nal court at Kansas City, Mrs. Pc
terson shot and killed Peterson De
cember %, 1905, while the pair were
returning from dance. Mrs. re-
terson claimed she shot in selt-de-
fense.
A marked decline in earnings Is
shown by the report of the Cunard
Steamship company of London fol
last year, such that it was necessary
to pass the regular dividend. This
condition of the great transportation
line was attributed largely to The
financial disturbances in the Unlte(
States. which disorganized the west
bound third-llass passenger travel.
A sign of the severity of the de
preston in England is seen in tn
arrival of 1S0 seeond-cabin passen
GERS on the liner st. Paul fron
Southampton, most of whom wer
| mechanics and small tradesmen wit
I their families, bound for the Cana
: dian Northwest. Their departure
and others of their class, is ma
e ter of great regret to the Britls
S government.
( For excellence in track maint
nance the coming year the Pennsy
: vania Railroad company is to OIL
r nearly $1,000 in prizes to tra'
4 emploves. To make the record a
curate glasses of water will be place
J. on the sills Of the inspectors c.
F. attached to the fast trains, al
O. every spill of water from the glass
Ell will be counted against the seetl'
of track where it occurs.
Washington telegraph., 1909-04-23
WILL ISSUE HOSPITAL BONDS.

Pine Bluff.-The Ladies Hosplt-
al Association, which is building a
magnificent city hospital for white
and colored people on South Cherry
street in this city, met at the parlors
of the Merchants and Planters bank
and named committee to place the
hospital bonds. Bonds aggregatlng
$4,000 are to be issued for the pur-
pose of completing the structure
which is now almost ready for occu-
pancy.
Washington telegraph., 1909-04-23
STEEL WEDGE BREAKS LIMBS.

Heber.-Ford Reed had the mis-
fortune to break his leg while at
tempting to quarry some stone. In
driving a steel wedge it broke, and
with great force struck his leg about
six inches above the ankle, break
ing both bones.
Washington telegraph., 1909-04-23
TWELFTH ANNUAL CONVENTION

Fort Smith.-The Official pro-
gram for the twelfth annual conyen.
tion of the Arkansas Federation Oh
Women's Clubs has been issued. Inc
convention will meet here May T. o,
6 and 7 by invitation Of the loca4
clubs.
Washington telegraph., 1909-04-23
FREIGHT THIEVES ARE CAUGHT.

Pine BIuff.-Constable Frank
Stewart and City Detective E. c.
Stanley made another wholesale ar
rest, when they succeeded in put
ting a check to series of systematic
robberies which have been going on
at the local Cotton Belt freight de-
pot for more than year, and incl
dentally jailed six negroes employed
at the depot as freight handlers.
The negroes admitted their guilt in
the "sweat box" and they now occu-
py cells at the Jefferson county jail.
Washington telegraph., 1909-04-23
TO OPERATE lMMeAsE PLANT.

Fort Smith-A large business
firm is making preparations to put
in a 100000 brick plant at Arko-
ma. The deed for Is acres of land
in the new townsite has been pass
ed and s1,ruaunrs arg of work run
Washington telegraph., 1909-04-23
skYscRAPER FOR PINE BLUFF.

Pine Bluff.-The building COM
mittee of a local bank, one of
the oldest and most substantial
banking institutions in Southeast
Arkansas, has let the contract for
the erection Of a modern six-story
steel Office and bank building, which
will be erected immediatfly at Sec
ond avenue and pNa. Ireet in this
Washington telegraph., 1909-04-23

ming the necessary lines and stalking
out the buildings needed. A con-
tract has been made for the latest
improved machinery and engine and
boiler. The gas pipe line will be
extended to Arizona Immediately.
Van Buren, had an opportunity to
secure the plant, but the citizens
did not secure the factory.
Washington telegraph., 1909-04-23
soYs ARE BITTEN BY MAD DOG.

Hoxie.-Troy Turbyville, Robert
Risse and the two Babor boys, who
we're bitten by mad dog at Old
Walnut Ridge about week ago,
ave been taken to Memphif for
treatment.
Washington telegraph., 1909-04-23

city. The skyscraper fll cost s175,-
900, and will be the first slx-story
structure in Pine Bluff.
Washington telegraph., 1909-04-23
ROCK ISLAND ANNOUNCES RATE.

Little Rock.-On May l, 1909,
the Rock Island railway will install
straight 2 LIZ cent passenger fare
On all its lines in Arkansas. This
announcement was definitely made
by the local attorneys Of the road
Saturday pursuant to a telegram
from President B. L. Winehell of
. tass;;sssa III aGlE. l9tG N : illaaI
sas is made concurrent with an
agreement by the 1S roads of Mis-
souri, by which they have agreed to
install 2 1-2 cent rate in that
state on all roads, as a compromise
between the 2 cent fare, which mas
been held illegal, and the cent
fare, which has been enjolned.
The Yale expositor., 1909-10-08
An Animal Party.

This clever animal party may be
utilized for guests either old or young.
1t is also adaptable for the needs of
church societies, which are always in
search of schemes to break the mo-
notony, especially at the very COM
mencement of an evening affair.
AS each person enters a slip of pa
per containing the name of an animal
is to be pinned upon his back and he
is told he must guess from the CONVEX
sation of those around him what ami
NAL he is supposed to represent. Then
pass booklets ornamented with cute
little Teddy" bears and pencils. On a
door have a poster of the animals go
ing two by two into the ark and the
words, This Way to the Greatest
Show on Earth" Admit the guests
in groups to this room, where the
cages containing the animals will be
found, allowing ten minutes for each
group to guess what the cages con-
tain. Here is list of animals which
may be added to by individual
hostesses: kid" Ga glove of kidd,
Lynx" (links of chain, RAT" hair
raD, Monkey" Qetters M o N and a
door key, "Chamois Ga piece of
chamois), Lion" Ca dolls pillow,
Goat" Ga small piece of butter) Pea
cock" Ga dried pea and a toy rooster),
Bear" "a tiny undressed dolD,
Eagle" (the letter E and picture of
a sea guild.
The cages boxes crossed with wire)
were numbered, and the guests wrote
down what they supposed the animal
was in the booklet opposite CORE
spending number. Animal candy boxes
are good for prizes. Then have a
contest to see who can come the near
est pinning a goats whiskers on in
the proper place, the contestant to be
blindfolded
Serve an fee, animal cookies and
barley sugar animals.
The Yale expositor., 1909-10-08

TN addition to the mad struggle for
money there is another problem
that besets the habitues of Gotham
financial district. 1t is the homely
and prosaic operation of feeding the
inner man.
Doubtless it takes away some of the
splendid radiance that is supposed to
surround the captains of industry
and capital" but it is none the less
true that the wealthiest banker in the
street must have his "ham and three
times a day, even as the humble mes
senger boy or the patient elevator
man.
The only difference is that the ham
and" of the money baron" becomes
pate de foie gras or diamond back
terrapin. However, that great Ameri-
can staple beefsteak appears in a null
titude of forms down where the "gol-
den flood" is being taken at it's tide.
Perhaps if one were TO award prize
to the most popular luncheon item in
the entire Wall street district he
would pin the ribbon on Mr.. B. Steak.
Discussing beefsteak, as it appears,
say in the neighborhood of Broad
The Yale expositor., 1909-10-08
TfkF WY a WILLOW rs YER
HOSQL//O, BITES

One afternoon, at Anglesea, DR.. Smith
occupied himself for an hour in cap
turing marsh mosquitoes that came to
bite him, and found that fully half Of
them were infected.
On the other hand the infected in
sects were noticeably sluggish and
easily recognized by their actions and
appearances as diseased. Investiga-
ton showed that they were least nu-
merous in places where the worms
were most common. Evidently, then,
the worms are agents of nature for
keeping mosquitoes in check to a GER
tain extent. They do the work with
great effectiveness. 1t only remains
to be ascertained whether their eff
ficiency in this line can be important
ly increased by artificial means.
In other words, is 1t practicable to
breed the worms artificially and in
troduce them into mosquito-cursed
places? The first thing to be done,
obviously, In making such an attempt.
is to obtain definite and exact knowl-
edge of the life history of the para
site. Fortunately. although almost
nothing is known as yet on this sub
ject, there is good deal that can be
inferred with reasonable certainty.
For example. there is hardly any ques-
ton of the fact that the worms breed
in marsh mud.
DR.. Smith has found them not only
in the adult mosquitoes, but also in the
abdominal cavities of the larvae and
pupae-the two forms of mosquito life
following the egg, both of which are
water-dweliers. 1t seems evident, then,
that infection takes place in the water
and nowhere else. That is to say. the
worms themselves water-dwellers)
attack the ''wrigglers" and the pupae
into which these larvae transform
themselves, and bore into their bellies
The Yale expositor., 1909-10-08
DISSERTATION ON THE DAWN
Humorous Writer in Lippincott's
Makes Few Remarks of More
or Less Value.

The most difficult, exasperating and
rantankerous pessimist with which the
smiling, festive and irrepressible on
timist has to deal is the fellow who
takes some stock in the old saving
that 1t is always darkest Just before
dawn. There is, of course. no argu-
ment over the fact that dawn is a iov.
Gus occasion, even If 1t is more pleas
ant to stay up for 1t, under proper CON.
ditions, than to get up for it, but. saws
the pessimist, admitting the truth of
the adage, one cannot tell when II is
darkest, until he actually sees the
dawn. He is likely to say. further
more, that If it's going to bring dawn
any sooner, let it get dark as-almost
anything, and the sooner and darker
the better
One positively cannot argue against
! such logic, for. as aforesaid, dawn ia a
joyous occasion except to the man
who is alseep, anG he doesn't count
AS for the man who is intoxicated II
is also question whether many of the
beauties of dawn are not lost. because
he is already so busy with his own re.
sponsibilities that he cannot take On
any new joy.
Then there is the man who would
stay up all night in a brilliantly Lighted
room, practicing auto-suggestion bv
repeating the word good" Under the
glare of artificiality such a man would
be prone to claim that there was no
darkness outside, but that it was all
inside. But, If after settling up. Ia
went out at the first faint blush of
dawn, 1t would look to him like about
80 cents worth of adulterated taIlow
candles. and 1t might require several
subsequent sittings with the cards
running better to dispel the haIlucina.
ton.
All these. of course, are exceptions
which cannot be considered Normally
darkness and dawn have to be taken
just as they come. and they continue
to come with regularity. pessimists
and optimists to the contrary notwith
standing. --Lfppincott's.
The Yale expositor., 1909-10-08
Young Hartman Has Giant Task Ahead

west when the news of his fathers
serious illness reached him, together
with hurry call to the bedside of his
father.
Walter Hartman has many of the
characteristics of his father. He is
not boastful, he is thoughtful, not talk
alive and a good listener. He is re-
markably decisive, much as his ia
Their was He makes up his mind
quickly and acts accordingly. He
does not revel in the luxury that some
might think his fortune would lead
him into. He thinks no more of rid
ing in the ordinary passenger coach
or smoker of a railroad than the hard
ened commuter does.
Now that young Hartman is face
to face with the business affairs of
his father, he contemplates plunging
into the science of rallroading in the
hope that he may some day fulfill the
dreams that were Wizard" Harri-
mans when that practical master of
railroads peered into the future and
fancied he could see his boys grown
to manhood and capable of taking
over the immense responsibilities that
go with the title of Rail King"
The Yale expositor., 1909-10-08
Japanese Fan-Tan,

At a Japanese affair this delectable
concoction was served. l give the
recipe as it came to me feeling sure
it will be very welcome, as many
calls for just such dish come to the
department.
To make fan-tan, cook half cupful of
well-washed rice in a pint of milk un-
til very soft. Stir in a heaping table
spoonful of sugar and one well-beaten
egg and remove at once from the fire
Mix in a half cupful of assorted
candied fruits, cherries, apricots and
pine apple, and turn into a shallow
well-ubttered pan to cool. When firm
cut into strips about an inch and a
half wide and three inches long; dip
in egg and breadcrumbs and brown
delicately on both sides in butter
Drain, dust with powdered sugar and
serve hot.
The Yale expositor., 1909-10-08
For the Hostess
Chat on Topics Of Many Kinds. by
RecoqDized Authority

I'm this fashion: The centerpiece was
a low mound-shaped form OF white
roses known as bride" and there was
a delicate fringe around them of maid
en-hair ferns and mignonette. Over
this from the chandelier swung a
cluster of white wedding bells; they
were tied with fluffy tulle streamers.
The place cards were little standing
cards of bride and bridegroom cut
out, and 1t did not take long to dis
cover that the faces were photographs
of the young woman. who was soon
discovered to be the honored guest,
and the lucky man, who ii was discov'
cred, was to lead her to the altar. This
menu was served: Chilled canteloup,
cream of spinach soup, fillets of fresh
fish fried in olive oil. with sauce tar
tare; creamed sweetbreads, green
peas in timbals, finger rolls, fruit sal
ad, with cheese and barbecue, pine
apple sherbet, small cakes, coffee.
The Yale expositor., 1909-10-08

NEW YORK.-The renaissance of
~ the free lunch in New York has
reached such stage that it is not to
be overlooked any longer as a phe-
nomenon of city life. There are few
hotels now so far behind the times as
to be content with a few musty pref
zels of lilliputian proportions, cut of
American cheese and a few water.
logged olives. The day has passed
for such economy. There was never
time when the lunch provided gra-
tuitiously was a more elaborate affair.
My free lunch" said the propri-
etor of hotel who puts up an attrac-
tive spread for his patrons, but by no
means one of the most elaborate in
town, got to costing me from $35 to
$40 day and so far as | could see,
there was no proportionate increase
in takings at the bar. ] couldn't un-
derstand how so much could be spent
in other barrooms for free lunch when
there was no noticeable increase in
patrons.
Finally ! discovered how the thing
was worked. There were two walters
who served customers who preferred
to take their drinks at the tables.
These men served the customers who
tipped them well with all the food
they could eat. The result of their
Partially was large clientele of pat
rons who bought glass of beer which
The Yale expositor., 1909-10-08
Free Lunch Spreads Better Than Ever

meant ten cents to IS and who by Civ
ing 25 cents to the waiter got all the
food they wanted.
THAT was not the only way in
which the walters used the lunch to
their own financial profit. Office boys
used to come in from the buildings in
the neighborhood, give the waiter a
quarter and carry off half a dozen
roast beef or chicken sandwiches.
OF course that was dead loss to the
house as we did not even get the price
of a glass of beer.
81 reorganized the free lunch depart
ment by hiring a carver who not only
cut the meat but also served it on a
plate to the patrons who wanted
something to eat with their drinks.
That worked like a charm. The aver
age cost of the free lunch went down
to about S25 day and the bar bust
ness jumped up because everybody
got a chance to try the lunch and 1t
was not kept for the few who tipped
the walters literally"
Ten years ago scarcely hotel bar
room in New York of the first class
troubled itself about providing any
thing elaborate in the way of free
lunch. The old Gilsey house held on
to its famous sausages and cold ham
until almost the last. Then there was
period in which cheese and crackers
with possibly some olives were the
limit of the gratuitous refreshment.
The contrast now with the dispense
ton of those seven lean years may be
observed in every large hotel.
Two alone stand out against the
free lunch. One has no barroom and
the other has distinguished itself by
keeping music out of the dining-room
all this time.
The Yale expositor., 1909-10-08
Steak in Many Forms Served in Wall St.

street and Exchange place, one finds
67 different places within a radius of
two blocks where the staple is served
In each cafe one may find, conserva-
lively stated, one dozen varieties. The
grand total, therefore. is S04 different
grades, styles, manner or previous
condition of servitude in the Beef
steak family
To be explicit, there is the steak
carefully removed from the base of a
venerable oxens hams, which (the OK
has outlived it's usefulness as a beast
of burden, and which is served to the
appreciative messenger boy for ten
cents, one dime" There is also the
cut that carries with it French fried
and gravy" and which goes like hot
cakes at % cents throw. This is af-
fected by stenographers and clerks.
Then for chief clerks and others there
Is the old friend at so cents a portion
and on up to ST..
Finally there comes what might be
termed the king of it's kind, found
only in the highest grade of cafe. Here
the piece de resistance comes three
inches thick and beautifully Drowned,
decorated with mushrooms, delicious
and luscious, served on a plank
alongside bottle of wine and a check
for $40. This. of course, does not in
clude bread and butter.
Yes, there is steak to be had at ten
cents just as there is steak to be had
at Sc. but, oh, what a difference! yet
ali are appreciated.
The Yale expositor., 1909-10-08
A Good GUESSING Contest.


The answers to each question are
words ending in age"
What is the age of a ship? Voyage,
What is the age of a pocket-book?
Coinage.
What is the most musical age
Bandage.
What age is necessary for a soldier?
Courage.
What is a railroads age? Mileage
What the earliest age to express?
Package.
What age is always ahead? Cab
bage.
What's Uncle Sans age? Postage
What age does the ostrich attain
Plumage.
What age do single people never
reach? Marriage.
What age does lady prefer? Man
age.
What's the best age for a horse?
Carriage.
What is said to be mean age?
Damage.
What age should a king have?
Homage.
What age is always before us?
Dotage.
MADAME MERRI.
The Yale expositor., 1909-10-08

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Columbus, Ohio.
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