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The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1909-05-15

Col Roosevelt has bagged four lions
life miserable for several other spec
les of wild animals in Africa. That
Is going some.
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1909-05-15

President Taft has appointed Har-
ny j. HUMPHREYS of Reno United
States marshal for the district of
Nevada. Mr. HUMPHREYS name was
sent to the Senate by the president
last Friday.
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1909-05-15

Walter Wellman says he is surely
going to discover the North Pole.
He got 'cold feet" when he tried it
once before. Let us hope that he
carries out his threat this time.
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1909-05-15

How many trees did you plant yes
terday?
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1909-01-07
Nobody Ever lat" London.

A case of irreeularity occurs in s cablearan that announces from New York the residence of certain a. cused person at I4ondon' You vii perceive at once the absurdity of thosf words-~"at London A New Yorkel may want to get at London, but those who live there live "in London" Anl 1t is one of the triumphs of Londor and language {though most irregular that no one Is ever "at" London. Yor can drop off "at' Paris on the way t1 anywhere, and you may spend the win ter tat" St Petersburg or "at" New York. You may change cars "at' Chi cago. But there comes moment wher the English language gets irregular. Ii 1t when the fifth million Is passed? Nc Englishman was ever "at' London. | would be as irregular as being "at Asia or "at" heaven. London Stand ard
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1909-01-07
The Oyster and tho Cookie.

If the average person were asked what was the strongest living thing tt is probable that he would name the non or some such huge denizen of the forest and would not even think of the unassertivc bivalve. But so great Is the power possessed by the oyster that to open if force equal to 1,31o.5 t!mes the weight of Its shell-Iess body is re Quired. The shell-less "nipet pulls 1884 times its own weight when in the air and about double when meastiret in the water The Mediterranean COG kle (Venus yurrucosal can exert put! Ing power equal to 2,o7l times ths weight of its own body. If the humar being possessed strength as great in proportion as that the average maH would be able to lift the enormour weight Of 2976o0O pounds. pulling IT the same degree as the limpet, And Y the man pulled in the same proportion ate degree as the cookie he would sus tain weigh. of no less than 2.106.5N pounds
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1909-01-07
\ NEW YEAR INJUSTICE.
Yhs Darkespsr Complains of the Goes
 Res solution Habit.

Yhs 0arkesps,. Complains of the Goea
 Resolution Habit.
 "John, I'll have to iay you of fo' ,h. Grst two weeks Of the aew year YOH Harry. will hove 10 lay off week"
 The speaker. q ieau man, stood in ? splendid and spacious beer saloon. 2 place of polished mahogany, onyx cot nmns, great mirrors and large pain! ings Of beautiful women. Ropes api wreaths of evergreen twined about tl,e pillars and the e,ectroliers and on th, Aassive bar stood bowl of fr"' anch. for 1t was New Years day.
 "Yes, boys." eatd the lean mnn you'i have to go.'
 What for, boss?" asked the young ,r of the two bartenders. Mechap, ally with his woolen bar cloth he pc fshed the bar till it shone again, an anxiously he gazed in his employer. face.
 "Wby. John. you ought to knoS what for'
 The saloon keeper spoke impatien'!s A fat man entered from the street. .,, proached the bar with reluctant steps then all of q sudden turned hurried:s and departed.
 ''Well. I'll be dangedr' said Barterdt., John. That's the fourth fellow ha, done that tkis mornin. What's it meal anyway"
 John," repeated the saloon keeper '1ts meaning is the cause of your sus pension"
 eyes, John," the man resumed; "youi suspension is caused by the New Years swear off of that fellow ano thousands like him. All over the broAl land, John, countless numbers of men swear off drinking for year on New Years day. Half of them stick l. their swear off for a week, and t!n other half. with just few exceptions stick to it for two weeks Those two weeks of January, John, are al ways the two poorest weeks oil the publcars calendar He can't pay eX penses: hence he retrenches; hence ht lays off prudent industrious youns chaps like you--chaps with q tit ru' by. so that they eau stand little idi" ness without privation."
 Al tight. But" said John sulKily~- but aint got nothing put by and think it's q shame that my poor wife and innocent bnbe have got to su.fe9 at this joyous holiday season threusssi the swear off of lot of fouiiSI thouahrless men. It don't seem riGh nor just t"-Philadephia Bulletin
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1909-01-07
oe,ajsh>,e.I Out e,~, oswcAsr&

Desf was very scarce in I.adysmsA Guring the siege. but General Sir Ian Hamilton. then . colonel. insisted that -horse Is not half bad when properly cooked and when one ia used to it. In fact" hc said, concluding q discus siou. Il have a joint cooked tonight, which hope you will all sample. Of course. there's beef, too otenight:" Ev sry one at the table preferred the heef with the exception of Coloncts Wa'c and Ian Hamilton. who ostehtat.ous!. carved generous slices iron, the "horse desh." The dinner was nearly over when one of the servants whisper cd q communication to Ward. Up he sprang
 T'm distressed, gentlemen he nn
 tounced to the startled company. A Ally mistake has been made. Those gints were mixed up somehow, and ,ou have been eating the horse. I'm really annoyed. But 1 hope you'll be convinced now that the meat Is spleu did eating I'm sure you all seemed b enjoy It." Chances were exchanged, uustaches were twirled. Nobody seem d ready with response. Then . voice from the bottom of the table piped up: Oh don't distress yourself. Ward thought some mistake had been made. so just changed these dishes as they stood on the sideboard It was you and Hamilton who had the aorsetleSh aIl right
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1909-01-07
Iceland From q Lava Wall

The general impression that Iceland is cold country is false one, says a writer in Travel Magazine. In Reyk jaylk, the capital of the island, one day perched myself on one of the lava walls and looked at scene of summer warmth and beauty. Familiar cows and cats and hens were busy Tn the sunshine. Children, thinly clad, were playing about with shouts of merr!' ment. Potatoes were in full blossom and cabbage and various vegetables added to the sense of homelike comfort But such days are oases in vast deserts of raln, for if Iceland in sumiaer is not cold 1t is not comfortable,
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1909-01-07
For Alderman.

We are authorized to announce F.
 c. CHESNUTT as a candidate for
 Alderman from the First Ward, suh-
 ject to the action of the Democratic
 primary, January IF, 1909.
 We are authorized to announce F.. 4. SHEPPARD as candidate for Alderman from the Second Ward. sub ject to the action the Democratic pri- mary, January F, 1909 We are authorized to announce JOHN II. DELLMON as a candidate for reelection as Alderman from the First Ward subject to the action ot the Democratic primary, January 12 1909.
 We are authorized to announce F D. McGAUGHY as candidate foi Alderman from the Third Ward, sub ject to the action of the Democratic primary, January 12, 1909. We are authorized to announce MT
 GABE MEYER as q candidate for re election for Alderman from the Fourth Ward, subject to the actior
 of the Democratic primary, January F. 1909
 We are authorized to announce Dr A. C. JORDAN for reelection as Al derman of the Third Ward, subject to the action of the Democratic prim' ary, January 12, 1909
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1909-01-07
THE CHiLnnEn'S HCLIDh! t!
1n China New Years Is the Lit
 Ones Great Festival.

1n China New Years Is the Lit
 Ones Great Festival.
 Except at the Chinese New Yea which comes ia February it is I"H hard to catch a glimpse of children China. Little heggars will run hcs,& you for miles to earn ! cash copper coin with a square hole in ! middle of It, worth the tweulietil oi cent, but children who have par2u to care for them seem to be kept r doors all the time or only allowed |, play in walled yards and @ardens. " used to say to each other; Why. whe are the children? Haven't they rp any?' But at New Years We fouE out that they had. This Is the grca holiday of all the year i'll China. whc' everybody hangs out flags and color}o lanterns and sets off firecrackers. (W. borrowed our custom of firecracker- for the Fourth of July from China < New Year's.l All the people put O. their best clothes and the children tla best of alI jackets and trousers 0! bright blue or green or yellow or pur ple, the boys and the girls so m,ei alike that you can only tell them apart by their hair. The boys of course t braided in pigtail, and the girls i> done up on her head with silver pin> or, if she's q very grand little girl, witl gold or jade. Thus decked out, tht children go walking with their proud papas and mammaS and often go tt the theater, which Is d rare treat fol them
 Perhaps Chinese children have romp ing plays together, but they always look as if they were born grown up 7 St. Nicholas.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1909-01-07
Where New YearS kasts | Month.

The celebration of New Years is carried on more extensively in Japan than in any other country. The reason 6or this can only be accounted for b. the fact that the custom has beer, handed down to succeeding genera lions for centuries. The time the oc casion involves Is quite lengthy. last ing from the 18th of December (kote Hajime-viz, beginning of things tl she 16th of January (Hokonin no yabu irD. which Is apprentices holiday Or both of the occasions sort of stew is eaten, composed of red beans, rice sliced fish and konnyaka root.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1909-01-07
For City Treasurer.

We are authorized to announce MIR HARDY KILGORE as q candidate for City Treasurer, at the ensuing elec- tion, subject to the action of the Dem- ocratic primary, January F, 1909
 We are authorized to announce V E. ALEXANDER as q candidate for City Treasurer, subject to the action of the Democratic primary, January 12, 1909.
 We are authorized to announce Beaure Hut as candidate for City Treasurer, subject to the action oi the Democratic primary, January 12 1909
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1909-01-07
Room Doors on the Stace,

In real llfe room doors always opet in toward the room Itself. On tn. stage, however, room doors. as a rule open outward, or away from the room Exits are one of the most difficult parts of the actor's art, and If he or she ha' to tumble with the handle. pull tn. door toward them, step round It ane pass through they would probahl! make q clumsy dodge of it. That is why, as a rule, doors are constructed to open outward at push.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1909-01-07
6ettv's Gift,

A Lancashire vicar was asked by thu choir to call upon ald Betty. who wa' deaf, but who insisted in joining in tlA, solo of the anthem. and to ask he. only to sing In the hymns. He shoute, into her ear, Betty, I've been request cd to speak to you about your sing ing" At last she caught the wo1t singing" and replied: Not to me b' the praise, sir. It's gift -"-Pall Nal Gazette.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1909-01-07
For Police Judge,

We are authorized to announce 4. TT. WHITELAW as candidate for Police Judge, subject to the action of the Democratic primary, January r, 1909.
 We are authorized to announce '. election for Police Judge, subject to the action of the Democratic primary, January 12, 1909.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1909-01-07
Evsrv Little Blt HeIps.

'You say you encouraged our fT'en2 10 make another New Years rc>olu ton?"
 "I did," answered the man whose heart is ali right.
 "But don't you know he'1 hrraE r at the end of six weeks at tha 'raA ealculation?"
 'I hope not And even f he does Ae'll be six weeks ahead of the game '
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1909-01-07
Chinese Troops Good Runners.

In the drilling of recruits for tht Chinese army each man is required t( carry sand in his knapsack. For th' first day he carries two ounces; eI
 each succeeding day he increases thi' amount by two ounces until at last h' Is carrying sixteen pounds. These mel can run at dog trot for ten consecu
 tive hours and arrive at the end o' that time In fit condition for fighting
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1909-01-07
A Persuader,

~Did you make any New Years reso sution?" asked Miss Miami Brown.
 "No" answered MT. Erastus Pink lev. "but I done persuaded Mistah Coli flower to make one. After ! got thoo with him at de las parlor social he was willin' to promise dat he'd stop irwin to pick 'sturbanees fohever an aver."
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1909-01-07
R~+ter Than His Pick,

A story Is told of an Irishman who while walking with his friend passed . Jewellers shop where there were lot of precious stones in the window, "'Would you not like to have youI pickT
 'Not me pick, but me shoyel,' sait Mike.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1909-01-07

At the solicitation of many of my the Pine Bluff Graphic to announce my candidacy for Mayor of the City of Pine Bluff, subject to the action of the Democratic Primary to be held OH January 12, 1909.
 J. l.. CALDWELL.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1909-01-07
ANNOUNCEMENTS
For Mayor.

We are authorized to announce W l.. TONEY as q candidate for Mayor for his second term, subject to the action of the Democratic primary Jan uary F, 1909.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1909-01-07
Revised Version.
kar I remember

ramemter. remember,
 Inc house where l was born 1AaA also the janitor. beilboy. nutohef ooy
 baker boy. bootblaok. elevator man s 9rocer's boy
 naI newsboy Christmas morn. !, --NsV YoGA 0vA
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1909-01-07

A man who makes two jobs grow where one grew before is about the best working definition of patriot NaShv1lle American.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1909-01-07

HICKORY WOOD CO.-2o06 Wen Sixth Street. Old phone 1896. New phone 206. All kinds of stove wood and blocks. All orders given promp' attention. Wood delivered to an, part of city. Yours for service.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1909-01-07
FOR RENT.
Dwellings.

DVC1kAnSSs No. 313 Cherry St. 6 room dwelling No. 2009 West 5th avenue, 4 room dwelling.
 No. 2003 West 5th avenue, room dwelling.
 Desk room for rent. l have a greater demand for dwell ings than I am able to supply. If you have dwelling vacant 1t would pay you to place it with me. I solicit a share of your insurance represent Old Line Companies, Tele- phone me and I will call.
 CHAS. HANCOCK. Insurance, Real Estate and Loans.
 Office l1S Pine Street.
New-York tribune., 1909-07-15
CHICAGO GRAIN AND PROVISIONS.

c,,,o.,o Tp,v u-wheat for July delivery nd
,-apcad 70 g q A bushel. a new high record fhaFh
Gov the season and a gain Of cents over the pre-
,,,o,,s close The more distant deliveries were
f,r1lishlv affected by the unusual strength OF the
current month and made material gains Al the
c1oee nrIces were nc 6EAG624c above yester-
dav's nnaI figures. The strength or wheat had
connnaratyelv little effect on corn ana oats the
former closing easy and the latter steauy. fIo-
visions strong.
The sensational advance in the July delivery kept
the wheat pit IN a ferment OF excitement through
ont the entire session. although the actual amount
OF trading in that option not large, The de
rnand was based weather conditions IN thls
country Rains were reported In Kansas and Ne
braska which will delay harvesting. and the
official forecast predicted showers and thunder
storms generally large section OF wheat
growing states. Reports also were received from
Illinois Kentucky and Tennessee claiming that
wheat in shocks was sprouting. The market opened
strong, with prices hze 10 l12c higher, July being
at s. 207s TO 81 2lh. Within the first hair hour the
price had been forced up 10 81 254 At this point
the price receded about lc Sentiment in the pit
extremely bush all day, and in the final nalf
hour the price again shot upward, and failed 10
excited and strong with prices at almost the top,
final quotations July being at 81 26as and 81 269s
An advance Of more than lc in the price of July
delivery the feature Of trading III the corn pit
The upturn was persistent buying by a
leading short although the sensational bulge In
July wheat had considerable effect At the close
prices were 1sc higher to Ac lower, compared with
the previous close
The oats market was inclined to be weak
throughout the entire session. Prices at the close
were ikc lower TO lsaAc higher than the final
figures OF the previous day.
Provisions were strong all day because OF ex-
tremey light receipts of live hogs at all Western
packing centres. AT the close prices we're 71z4l0c
10 I1za20c higher than yesterdays close.
New-York tribune., 1909-07-15

packed. Old shade nrrner in sympathy
With d 0ny c5 small .s S hon Of Ghees w J
and irregular. Long island and other nearby spring
ducks fairly plenty and only podsrasSy aesys but
quality and value and selling slowly Squads from
but larger squads have only n moqs5se as5 outlet We
,sb sgsh pr si- 900 40 Ta5S; ne t Da-
pep N 3a sdc. do PenDsyvsne faney 3 b TO psir
ern dry picked Is q 23c do scalded. Is 22c; FOWLS
dry packed boxes, as ID and over to dozen. lie: do
pnaeF q ! r. 15 y 9de DO DC WesteTn s err dry picked &
picked best lots Is = i6c do dry picked or scalded
small and poor. 12Q14c; TURKEYS. II Q20c: OLD
Long island e Rnd Eastern i4c do State Pennsypanis
ss 5S DO poor DARK R[ S 6 Th
CHICKENS broilers. milk fed. 1sq23c: do corn fed
16g zoe; do roasting milk fed 1s@2'c; do corn fed
Potatoes AND VyEGErABIEs-rotatoe in good
nnn .s and t9sdY @ e sales aSGy m &
snn0I hs sea Nv wen safs a1S ann Us CabbsS az s
dull. ao % bs s GoTn selling we'll Ls
Elephants slow Lettuce frmeT Peas STEADY. Pep
ing irregular quality and value squash and tqTRips
aboat a oudgsG @9fn we QUOTE
Island. bb 50 259s2 so; do Southern; hrsts per
ASPARAGUS. per dozen punches. 75c a 90; BEETs and
BAGEs. nearby fiat Dutch 100. s3as4: do nearby,
si CORN jersey per 100 75c a 81 %: do North caro-
lima, per standard crate s1G 81 5o cUCUMBERs. Jer-
sb Basket 81 * do DO Norfolk per hsf S
75a s5e 1onF fsand per- bb
PLANTS Norfolk per 6O-quart 81 50 -. do
Florida per Dbl SEA 81 do box 81 a 81 so
GARLIC New orleans. per 100 ID. $50 s6: LIMA
BEANS, North Carolina potato. basket. S2dS3 do
bush. per basket 50G 75c; LETTUCE. state. per bas
ket or box 75cd 81 do nearby, per bbl crate p
75c; ONIONS. Shelter Island. yellow. per bbl. $2G
s. % do white yellow. per basket. T5c 81
do Southern. basket 6OT T5c: do bbi 81 I5GI
So do Loujsvie, O. 70 10 ID bag. - S5c; do N@U
Orleans. I5-lb bag T5H 9Oc; ObRA. Florida. per
carrier S11 So p: do per basket 81 81; do North
Carolina per carrier $1a 81 PEAS Buffalo, large per
Isl: do Long Island per bag. T5a9oc PEPPERS.
Jersey. per basket 81 % 81 -. do box. 81 a
81 90 do Norfolk per carrier 55e 81: do Florida per
carrier siaS1 30; RADIsHEs. nearby. per 100
lunches 81 2jd 81 80: SCALLIONS, nearby, 100
bunches 5Od 7lc: STRING BEANS. Jersey green or
per basket 6Oc n 81: do Maryland per bas-
ket 75ca 81 DO green, 6o@ I5c do Long Island green
per bag 75cG 81; do 81 n 81 % do Western New
York green basket. 81 dS1 -; SPINACH.
nearby. bhl 50d Toe SQUASH marrow. bb
bbI crate 5C0 81 do white yellow Cr0okneCk-
bhI crate 5OcTs1; TURNIPS. rutabaga. per Dbl.
81. do white. 100 bunches 81 son 50 so, do white
per bbI. St0s1 30. TOMATOES Jersey per box. 81 p
81 so do Maryland and North Carolina. carrier.
75c n 81 so, do Norfolk. standard carrier 81 n
81 25. do per pony carrier. 75G 9oc do Florida per
n Il
New-York tribune., 1909-07-15

slow: shippers IS 25ass Is: common 81 sS
So % HOGS-Receipts $500 head: quiet; SC higher
butchers and shippers s. 1GGSs
SHEEP Receipts. 4JO0 head: active and strong 30
s. 70
Buffalo. July 14-CATTLE-R Receipts 80 head:
SLOW; prime steers. S6 5OGS7- VEALS-Receipts. ic0
head active and steady. HOGS-Receipts. 2300 head:
active and 5d15G higher heavy - 4SS As few $ 50:
mixed 81 30d$S 40 Workers. s. 5GSS 35 pigs sass 10s
roughs S7GS7 30 50 I5iSd 90 daries. SSs5 Is
higher: 81 5O0ST so yearines 50 5O9
s. wethers. s. 25GS5 81 5OqS5; sheep mixed
S2GS5 -
Pittsburg. July l4-CATTLFS-R Receipts Hight steady
choice. S6 6}dS6 50; prime. $ yo9S6 - SHEEP-Fte-
cetpts light: higher: steady lambs, prime Wethers
s. oG$J 20. culs and common. 81 JoS3 lambs S5SSs
veal calves s. J0QSJ. HCG-Recstpts light, higher:
prime heavIes 4CaSS mediums. s. 21SS heavy
Workers s. Lass 20 light Workers $SaSs TO- pigs 81 -
ass; roughs. So 5OGS7 %
Kansas city, July 14-CATTLE--Receipt 1000 head.
including 1000 Souherrs market steady 20 1Oc higher;
eanEs 81 80: choice export and dressed oeet steers
81 250S6 20: feeders SO j5GS s. 30 Southern
steers 80 500 e. 20 cows 50 5Olis4 % native
81 +fS5 80. native hefers So 4OSt 30. bulls 50
asa %: calves 50 6Od$I EOGS-Receipts 1000 head
market steady Sc higher. s.; bulk OF saes - -
SI %: heavy 81 9AlSS. packers and butchers - -
s.; light 81 tJdS1 50; S6 JodSI p SEiE12-fSs-
celpts 5000 head market strong; lambs. - ooSo ~
vearuss. 81 6OGS5 50, wehers sass .. ewes - IS9
e $: stoekers and feeders 81 T5GSJ; Texas muttons
So TJ6S4 7j.
Toledo. July 14-CIOvERsEED-Cas Sc 20; octe-
Prime So AI4SIKIE-Prirne 81 90. August. IS 20s
firm
New-York tribune., 1909-07-15
Books and Publications.
THE COCHRANE
PVRIISHING COMPANY.

RIISHiNCi COMPANY.
S--o-~ the Younger book publishing firms that have
-os INTO rror1inz7ce in the last few years.
made pronounced success than the tochsahe -
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about 20 books. w1ch have ali been brought out in
@ t9 more W L9a4 & & ra8il tSsir trade 5ss grown
steadily today OF their books are % De 1oind
t rs rs t5-y9agy 5as shown Unusual enterprise
Irf mis- ysar thav We're compelled into larger
IYl-fers though sti remaining their original home.
books are Hawaiian IdyIls. a series Of myths ara
legends wonderful isles in the Pacific; and IN
Yors uiuiona-es. Among the most proIns1s
th- story OF Labrador. with nearly 30 Illustrations
f5an1slT4- and The Educational System of Pennsy-
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Success Is due mainly to our having inaugurated
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things give book chance Most PaoiislsIs slpis
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