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Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1909-06-16

It Is understood that the Kan sas City ball team will play the season through, SO it would be useless to call its attention to the demand from Kansas for seven- teen thousand harvest hands.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1909-06-16

It is altogether improbable that Bwana Tumbo will indorse Mir. Seamans theory that the African lion is a mollycoddle. He is much more likely to find that MT. Seaman Is nature faker, a malefactor and "shorter and liglier word.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1909-06-16
ATTORNEY A N. J. GANTT
 IS QUITE SICK.

The many friends of Attorney N. ]. Can't will regret to learn that he is quite sick at the home or ms grandmother, Mrs. w. H. bTo"hiiS' on Eleventh avenue He will be con- fined to his bed for some days. He is sufferer with malaria
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1909-06-16

with
 
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Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1909-06-16
WRECKING OLD
 BANK BUILDING

Work of wrecking the old Citizens Bank building. at Second avenue and Pine street, began yesterday. AS soon as the old building is removed work will begin on the new six-story bank and office building to be erected on the site by the Citizens Bank
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1909-06-16

It Is no longer lawful in Miss ouri for minors between the ages of 10 and IS" to smoke ci- garettes in public places. And it doesn't look well even for minors under 10 to smoke in public places.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1909-06-16

having supplied himself with a choice assortment of improved motors, compasses and dials. Still it is not unlikely that Walter will find sat the critical moment, that he has forgotten a monkey wrench or piece of twine and have to postpone his flight tlll next year.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1909-06-16

But even If President Taft did not play so good game of golf, his indulgence in that healthfu1 pastime is better than writing frequent and furious messages to congress.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1909-06-16

liamson, of Montgomery, Ala; J. A. Williamson, of Nashville, Tenn; w. Ezell Craig, R. l.. Tighman and J. s. Williamson, of Birmingham.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-01-23

she was She wore veil on week iav and SO did everyone
else in the Palace and she allowed to look
the glass except on Sundays, that she bad no idea
hat she not pretty all the week she the
first day of it. She grew up therefore, quite contented
Because said King Henry "it's high time she was
married. We ought to choose King to rule the realm
Il always looked forward to her marrying at twenty
one-and to retiring . modest competence to
some nice little place in the country where we could
have few pigs:
And pony and trap said the King.
Yes and hens, sad the Queen AND now It can
never never be. Look ct the child just ask you!
Look at hcr!'
No" said the King firmly, Il haven't done that
since she was tcn except Sundays.
Couldn't get Prince to agree to Sundays
only rnarriagc-not let him her during the week.!
Such an unusual arrangement" said the King.
think of except the true which would be quite
Impossible to give. You see. we should want first
class Prince And really high toned highness would
take.a wife on those terms.
Its thGrgpsg comfortable kngdom1 s. said h, the
someiy provided for for e.''
couldnt marry ,Bel da tinle-server place
worshiper.' said the King definitely
Meanwhile the PRINCESS had taken the matter into her
own hands She had fallen in love
You know ofcourse tn handsome book is sent out
every year to all the kings who have daughters to marry
1T rather like the illustrated catalogues OF the big de-
parttcnt only instead of illustrations showing
furniture ladies' cloaks and dresses. the pictures
cooking out for suitable wives The book called the
Royal Match Catalogue lllustraed"-and besides
the OF the Prince has little printed about
their accomplished ents prospects. tenpers
and relations
Now the Princess saw this bcok-whch is never
shown to Prncesses but only TO their parentsit
cateiessy left lying the round table in the paror
She looked all through it and She hated each Prince
more than the before till she came to the very end.
and on the last page of all screwed away in
where many might overlook IT. was the picture of
Prince who was quite as goodookins as d Prince
need be A.
- like ron sa,d Belinda softly Their she read the
little bit of print underneath
Prince Beilanlant. aged "a Wants Princess who
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-01-23

And so or--over and ovcr-agaih and again because
the little boy quite contented to go shaking his
sleigh-bell forever and ever.
so now we know" said the Prince: Isn't that
glorousf"
ing Well?" s1id the Princess doubtfullv
"oh-..Pve got his address in my Poeketbook," said
the Prince: he's my godfather. He of the
references gave your father
garden and he and the Princess mounted and and
rode and rode, and in the gray dawn they Won
derEood and in the very middle Ct that the Magcans
The Princess did like to call perfect stranger
very early IN the morning, they decided wait
The castle was very beautiful, decorated with con-
vcntiona design of bells and bellropes carved in white
stone.
Lax.rant plants of American bcli-vine covered the
dravbridse and pottculis On green lawn front of
ing suspended over it. The lovers leaned over the
NOISY fern grown wall of the well, and locking down.
lasted for few feet and below that it spread into a
cavern where water lay in a big pool,
What Cheer sand 2 pleasant voice behind them.
1t wa; the Enchanter. early riser Darwin and
all other great scientific are.
They told him what cheer. ..>
can't keen under water more than two minutes how
10 find anv sll old bell that doesn't rng and and can
ring and never will ring and made TO ring"
"!lo. hoi laughed the Enchantcr with the soft full
laughter of old You've come to the right shop.
Who told your"
'Ah. yes The old MN frowncd kindly upon them
You must be very. fond of each othcr?"
we arc. said the two together.
Yes the Enchanter answered because. only trt.e
lovers hear the true speech Of the beisand then
only when they're together Wcll-theres the he'll,
lie pointed to the covering of the wel-went forward
and touched some lever spring The covering swuug
OF from above the well. and hung the grass gray
with the dew of dawn.
THAT" said BeIlamant
That" said MS godfather 1T doesn't ring and il
can't ring and it never will ring end it never made
to ring Get into it, The old took hand CT
each and led them under the bell They looked up. H.
had windows OF thick glass and high eats about four
feet from It's edge running all round inside.
Take your seats" said the Encflanter. BellamanG
lifted his Princess to the bench and eaped beside her.
Now" said the old man. sit sti-hold ZACH others
hands, and for your lives don't novel;
lie went away, and the moment they felt the
bell swing in the 1t swung round till more it
wa over the we'll and then it downtown.
I'm not afraid-with you., said Belinda, because
she was, drcadfully.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-01-23

Down went the bell The glass windows leaped into
light-leokng through them the two could blurred
glores of lamps in the side of the cavemagic lamps
perhaps merely electric which curiously enough,
have ceased to to nowadays. Then with
piop. the lower edge, of the bell the &aterth
inside it Ia iittletlren not any more And
the bell went ,g.i DOWN and above their heads the
green water Tapped against the windows Of the bell
You're under water-if VIC stay five minutes-U
Belinda whispered =
Yes dear. a,i Beliainant. and pulled out BIS ieup.
ced chrononctcr."
It's lvc minutes for you-but oh! " cried Belinda
it nor Tor For I've found the bell that doesnf
ring and can't ring and never will ring and wasn't
made to ring; Oh. dcarest-it's Thursday. Ho1e got
my sunday lace She tore away her. veil: and hs
eyes. liked upon hes face. could not leave it.
Oh dream Of Ill the worlds delight. he .rr,..
INJURED. how beautiful you arei.
Neither spoke again till little shock told them chat
The bell WAS moving up.
nonsense: said Beamant. ITS not FIVE rninutes.u
Dut Wnen they looked at the ruby-studded chfu.
hoIneter II was nearly thrce-quarters of an hour.
Magic Nonsensel" said the old man. when 49,,
nung about him with thanks and pretty worie .:sy
ony diving bell My own invention s's
so they went home and we're married ,,d ~. n.
cess did not veil the wedding She a. IN. III
had hah enough wells to last her lifetime 80
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-01-23
q Dappp dream
BY KATHARINE PYLE

Then, looking at the Toy. he scowled
And Sid. :" Next boy-feretell"
"Oh. please. sir" .cried5the little Toy.
II don't know how to spell.
Indeed. don't know how it is,
l'nnstre ! am a toy.
Although / seem to he in class,
And dressed UP like a boy.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-01-23

doubt dress did
make a great deal
of difference.
The Princess
was several years
old before her
mother could be
got to see that it
really was better
for the child to
wearplain clothes
and a veil on week
days. On Sum-
days, of course.
she could wear
her best frock
and a clean crown
just like any
body else.
or course no.
bodyevcr told the
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-01-23

w IL Z IL IL U
Princess was two
w c e k S old the
King said to the
Queen:
MY love-thc
Princess is not so
handsome as L
t h o u 6 h t S h C
was.
IN onsen Sc,
Henry!" said the
Queen . t h C
lights not good,
that's ALL"
Next day-it
was Sunda y--the
King pulled back
the lace curtains
of the cradle and
said:
The light S
good enough now
and you see
she's -
He stopped.
" 1t must have
been the light. :"
he said - she
looks all right to-
day"
"Of course she
d OeS, nv pre-
cious," said the
Queen.
But on Mon
day morning His
NJ q jcsty was
quite sure that
the Princess real
~ w a ra t h c T
plain for n Prin-
cess. And wien
Sunday came,
and the Princess
had on her best
robe and the cap
with the little
white ribbons in
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-01-23

doesn't object to christening curse Nature of curse
pered. Comfortably Of. Quiet habits. No relations"
Poor dear, aid TIC Princess . wonder what the
curse isl I'm shouldn't mind
So Belinda thought and thought And at last she
got the book that had the portraits Of eligible Princes
it, and she to the Prince who had the christening
cursc-and this is what she said
Princess Belinda OF Carrillonl land is not AFRAID OF
christening cwses, u Prize Beilaufdm aoald like 10
her he had better apply 10 her royal father the
s:sftal cay.
"P. 81 ',c5e scc,, ,onr portrait"
When the Prince got the letter he very pleased
and at once for Princess Belindas likeness OF
course they sent him picture of her Sunday face
which the most beautiful face in the world. As
he it he knew that this was only the
most beautiful face in The world. but the dearest.
he wrote to her father by the next postapPying for
her hand in the usual way and enclosing the most
spectacle references. The King told the Princess.
Come" said he: what do you say to this young
mani"
AID the Princess of course said Yes please"
So the wedding day was fixed for the first Sunday
But when the Prince arrived with all his glorious
following of courtiers and with two pink
bride, he absolutely refused be married Sunday
Nor would he give any reason for his refusal. And
then the King lost his temper and broke off the match.
But he did not SO very far. That night he brbcd
pagcboy to shov: him which the Prncesss room,
roae-scented night. and tapped at the window
Who's there? said the Princess, inside in the dark.
sad 'he Pnss in ad dt tbs 9 p1se ev
toad be you'd ridded away
HWhat cold you've got. my PrlncesSl" said the
Prince, hanging on by the jasmine boughs.
81 It's not cold, shifted the Princess and her voice
very sad.
''Thcn-oh YOU dear-werc you crying because you
thought I'd gone: he sad.
81 suppose ao'' said she
lie said - You deari" again and kissed her hands.
Why wouldn't YOU be married a Sunday" she
asked
Its the curse dearest he explained 81 couldn't
tell any but you The fact is. Macvola WASH
asked to my christening she doomed bc-wcll,
she said moderately goodlooking all the week and too
ugly for words Sundays So you see You oiH be
married on week day, won't you?''
But | can't said the Princess because I've got
curse too-ony I'm ugly all the week and pretty on
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-01-23

Not at all" he answered. I've only get to stay
under for five minutes and tic spell will be broken
But yo, see, beloved the difficulty is that can't do it.
I've practsci regularly from boy. in the and in
the swimming bath and in my wash hand BASIN
hours at I've practised-bt in spite of every
thing never keep under than two minutes"
1T is rather trying" the Prince admitted.
you're you like me- she asked suddenly
NOW you know that I'm only pretty once week."
I'D die for YOU, said he.
"Then I'll tell you what Send all your courters
away. and take situation under gardener here-I
know want And then every night I'll climb
down the jasmine and we'll go out together an; seek
our fortunes. I'm shall find it worth >he,'
=, And they did go out The very next + night and
the next. And they did not find their fortunes. but
they grew fondcr and fondcr of each other. They
could not each others faces but they held hands
as they went along through the dark.
And on the seventh night as they passed by house
that showed chinks of light through shutters they
heard bell being rng outside for supper bell with
very loud and beautiful voice But instead OF say
ing Supports ready as any one would have ex-
pected, the bell was saying:
Ding. dong. dell!
Where you ought to go
To break the spell"
Then some one left off ringing the bell Of course it
way down the road cow-bel tinkled behind the wet
hedge of the lane And it said-not Here am, quite
safe as a cow-bel should, but
Ding, dong, dell
All will be well
If you
Then the stopped walking and began TO eat so
Princess went and you will not be surprised hear
that they heard the voices of five bells that night
The next was school bell. The schoornaster's little
boy thought it would be fun ring very late at night
but his father and caught him before the bell
could say more than:
Ding. dong DELI
You break up the spell
BY taking
So that was good.
Then there were the three bells that were the sign
over the door OF inn where people happily
dancing to fiddle. because there wedding.
These bells said:
We are the
Merry three
Bells, Bells Bells.
You are two
To undo
Spells. spells. Spells"
Then the Wind, who swinging the bells sud
denly thought Of appointment he had made with
waves for the benefit of the forest nyrnphs who had
never been to the side and he went oso Of
the bells couldn't ring any and the Prince and
Princess went on down the dark road.
There cottage. end the Princess pulled her veil
her face for yellow light strea1ed from its open
door-and it was " ecnesdav
Inside. a little boy was sitting on the ioor-uute
little boyhe ought TO have been in bed long before
and don't know why he wasn't And he ringing
little tinkling bell that had dropped Of Sleigh
And this little bell said.
Tnkie. tinkie tinkle I'm little sleigh-bell
But know what know. and II tell tell. tel!
Find the Enchanter Of the Ringing Well:
He VIII show you how TO break the SPELL spell. spet
Tinkie. tinkie tinkle. I'm little seigh-bcli,
But know what know"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-01-23

it all the more if she's pretty week. And he
added this shall so on till she find bell that
doesn't ring, and cant ring. and wasn't made to ring
and never will ring so long as life lasts
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-01-23
BY. E. NESB1T

"Shc shall grow uglicr every day-except Sundays.
and every Sunday she shall be times PrettIer
than the Sunday before >
why not ugler every day, and a double dose on
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-01-23

HERE is a certain country where King
is never allowed to reign while Queen
!, can be found. They-likc Queens much
better than Kings in that country. l
can't think why. IT some one has
J tried to teach you little history you
5 will perhaps think that this is the Sale
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-01-23

the frill he
rubbed his
nose and
said there
W q s II o
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-01-23

There fay the ,dolls md Noah's Ark.
- Oh, dear me s;rsi the Toy:
81 just had siiciI dreadful tirca.nt
dreamed was Il kev.'..
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-01-23

y
" How cxtrcnel'
Prince. a." But cam
Oh. yes,'' said tn
how. -" And you
quito irlCurahle2 :"
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1909-06-05
rafts Have Beautiful curIos,

Those who delight in curios should
get in the good graces of the new pres
ident and obtain permission to exam
inc his Philippine rugs and tapestries
at leisure. Over the wide, hospitable
hearth in the state dining-room of the
White House, where during the Roose
welt administration the famous Fif
teenth century tapestry OF the Ar.
cadfan peasants used to claim atten.
ton, Mrs. Taft has placed an exquisite
sylvan scene done by Filipino weavers.
The other tapestry was a personal
gift OF Charles F. McKim to Mrs.
Roosevelt after the White House reno
walton, and it went to Oyster Bay with
her other treasures Many fine rugs
collected in various oriental countries
now adorn the White House floors and
walls. Some of the Filipino rugs OF
woven grass with flowers, birds and
landscapes surpass the best efforts OF
the French and Flemish in silks and
worsteds. Mrs. Taft also has one OF
the most complete and beautiful col
lections of pima cloth table linen. Mrs
Roosevelt was partial to Porto Rican
napery, and she laid in a large stock.
Mrs. Taft fell in love with everything
Philippine, and nothing else fills her
needs.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1909-06-05
By NELLIE SLAYTON AURNER
Copyright, 1909. by J. B. uppincott Coz

. rise no more Sounds fer all the
world like they starved to death. The
idee!-starved to death, pa an matn
An she began to walk about the room
( in angry excitement. tits a lie! +
can prove it's lie! Ev'rybody round
here knows ma died O. consumption
and pa o. lung fever" The paper
shook in her hands as she read the
remaining lines aloud in al angry
tone.
Where is Mis- Bascom?' she de-
manded of the frightened neighbor.
'I'll have the law on her fer thist
I'll learn her better than to Islander
respectable folks. I'll-Pll-" She
stumbled on the threshold and fell
back against the pantry door Mrs.
Bascom, confused and trembling at
the unexpected turn events had taken,
stood before her.
At the sight of the poetess James
Indignation reached its climax. She
fairly choked in a vain attempt to
give adequate expression to her feel.
ings. With shaking hand she flour.
ished the obnoxious verses before the
pale face of the authoress.
I'D sue you fer libel" she cried in
irate tones; I'D do it in a minute If
'twan't fer Alonzo Bascom's havin' 1t
all to pay. Poor man, l pity him!
Fourteen holes In his socks this
blessed week, an one so big run my
fist clean through it! His shirts with
not a button on 'em an all tore out
with safety-pins! The Beauty of
Piety!' Humph with snort OF
contemplate beauty of laziness I
call it. If you'd do some rubin an
rinsin' yourself once in while mebbe
you wouldn't see SO much po'try
in it,
Come Jane, comet" interceded the
neighbor, laying an entreating hand
upon the arm Of the wrathful spin.
ster, don't say any more; you know
how nervous Mrs. Bascom is"
Fer the sake o. that poor, abused
man Alonzo Bascom I'll go home an
say nothin'. But If you write any
more po,try bout me"-and her anger
famed up again as she reached the
kitchen door-"I'll-I'll count the
holes in the socks an the missin' but
tons, an'-an' I'll have 'em put in the
paper longside the pome. l wilt"
"P-pearls before swine!" gasped
Mrs. Bascom family as she sank into
chair.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1909-06-05

commission had as its chairman Dan
lei H. Burnham of Chicago, the other
members having been Augustus St.
Gaudens, Charles McKim and Fred
erick Law Olmstead. First preparing
a sculptured model of the city as it
existed in 1902, they then caused to
be made a model showing the city as
it should be built, according to an
ideal plan. The senate committee on
the District of Columbia was headed
by the late Senator Mcmillan of Mich
tgan at that time, and had as it's Sec
rotary Charles H. Moore of Detroit.
In one of the rooms Of the magnifl-
cent library of congress may be seen
the plans OF Washington as the COM
mission found it in 1902, and as they
hope to have it appear to the genera
lions of the future. And the plan of
the city to come is not merely dream.
Already the work is in hand. New
boulevards have been laid out, the Of
nee buildings for the senators and rep
resentatives in congress have been
erected, the executive offices of the
White House have been completed, the
site for the home of the department of
commerce and labor has been selected,
the national museum is nearing COM
plet1on, the marble home of the bureau
of American republics-the gift of An
drew Carnegie-is building rapidly,
the great Union station, the most mag
nificent as well as the most perfectly
appointed railway depot in the world
1t cost $4,000, 000-is already a tangi-
Bile entity, while the preliminary plans
for many groups of new public build
ings, notably that of the bureau of en-
craving and printing, on which Is to
be expended 100000, have been ap-
proved. Avenues more magnificent
than those Of which Maj. PEnfant even
dreamed are already in their formative
state and it will rot be many years be-
fore the inaugural parades will for
sake the great thoroughfares of Penn
sylvania avenue and pass from the
capitol directly went to the great
monument along a boulevard, the
Ike of which has not yet been seen.
The entrance hall to the library of
congress, reputed to be the finest mar
BILE interior in the world, awes even the
and weariest sightseer
into praise. Despite the admonishment
of silence, impressed upon all who visit
the building, various expressions of ad-
miration escape. Even when not
couched in felicitous phrase, they EN-.
body genuine appreciation. One wom-
an stood still long time, noted the
columns, the sculptured
capitals, the glow of color in the cell
ing decorations, the play of light on
polished marble surface-sighed deep
ly and said solemnly: "Now, this is
what l call scrumptious."
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1909-06-05
BRAINS NEEDED IN THE HOME.
without Intelligent Application
Homework Means Drudgery and
General unhappiness.

AS a recipe for happy home there
is none better than brains and good
housekeeping. The more a woman
knows the more easily she achieves
Homework undirected by brains spells
drudgery.
The housewife with brains knows
the value of system, of diregarding
traditions If they mean a waste of
higher powers, OF making life more
simple if following the fashion means
cramped nerves and strained purse.
The brain shows the futility of
scrubbing, stitching and busting as
home making qualities; while the
other half will never let culture run
rampant while stockings are I'm.
darned and meals are heller SHELTER.
A woman was once asked to define
her ideal housekeeping. cit is that"
she said, where the woman keeps
the house and not the house the wom-
an" Houses having way of not only
keeping the woman, but binding her
with chains impossible to break I'm.
less brains form more than half the
mixture used in that houses running