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Redundant Particulars.

Cleveland people consider the name of their town sufficient as an address without the addition of Ohio. and one protesting against the use of the name of the state tells q story to illustrate the folly of redundant particulars. Tt reminds me-" he said, "of the fussy Englishlnan who went up to St. Peter and said, I'm from London And then, for fear the saint might mix him up with somebody else, he added, London, England, you know That riled the good old gatekeeper. From London, England, eh? he said. Well, MT. Man from London, England, your knocking at the wrong door. Your new address is Sheol, Birthstone coun- ty, Dopsinion of Lucifer!' "-Excharse
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1909-06-26
SCHOOL GARDEN RULES
Now a Mas.achusetts insti+ution t.
 Msnaned by Wcner

school garden ln Watertozvz, Mass, has adopted the fejaw u. rules, says the Los Angeles Timas Be regular and punetual ln attendaace Keep garden orderly. Keep rccor ssock ee@tretIy. I.eave tools c,aaee aaa pu. away hefa1a @a'ag home. r courteous ,5.s'l s#l [. &hea@t CT .#.. furnish a7ct.se ron rarcnt or teae=e- F az one repeatedly breaks tt rules his relation with the sehool g eFDlDate fav e}e~+es gteet twice FeeN-Wei--s3aE @+.ar ee&5o, Saturday morning o.c hour e4,'l .a sd 1Aeg " Wy. i4 s. .Agou&b tae -,I.a.~g vacation pupil F an..st. i @rastlt,.ta is t.. f5aGsa',= ~. !z-as of Z-.'a Fa1 &I.tE5 worn, tgIi.rs- 5o..,ea. adfl1es al. ;i. u cia.=. Nscla1.ss ..-=a aa5.s,...-@ .ns ,ta 5-.e 2tUe ateea -aea, .ga2e of p'aa=5as, rl@4 of garden .- elg ether naese tbey care to record Wen !osalts ara foGuI or 1. azszsl. aao@. aas are aslef eas uaaza Ben {. t'4 hi,s. etc. 9a.n.-. .4' t.a..sz3 .=s s==s. #..=-...a .s to laera s5se-s t .aHas.~ea# Ii z- T#z55
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Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1909-06-26

Tn this world one must be a littla too kind to be kind enough.-Marl
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1909-06-26
School Gardens Create Taets.

The educational value of the schooH garden cannot be overestimated Wha we want to do Is to teach the children taste-get taste into the child, get taste tnto the household and then finally taste Into the community-and when we hare done this we need not fear the resuh> says the Los Angeles Times. The lack of taste in the community generally is an unfortunate fact, notwithstanding our grand school system. and may be attributed in large degree to the failure to appreciate it's necessity by our educators. It Is particularly pleas ing to those most deeply interested tc note how universal Is becoming the demand for school gardens. Reform it. many branches of public improveme. ..1 would be far easier of accomplishments now had the children of the previota generati ton been trained in the fund.- mental principles of taste, the power of perceiving, appreciating and discov essng beauty and etcellence. The nor" we consider the curriculum, of our pull l!c schools, the more we perceive how t could be improved to meet the chang Ing conditions of our American life Cur children need far ,.ore than the three Rs to fit them ' r';Genship "s 1t Is drawing upon ua .e atmosphere and appurtenances N' schcolrqoil. should tend to + <, culture 4ut; taste, which in tuy.l transferred l. the home and thus T. ter to the gey erai upbullding. Or" a ne surest anu 5est ways to acco" this greatest good to both sch and home IS rc cavy at times the schoolroom (fgura lively, at leasO out Into the pure and 9ievatlng atmosphere and influence o< he school garden.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1909-06-26
In the Hands of the Law.

An inlpecunious young lawyer re- gently received the following letter from a tailor to whom he was in- debted:
 Dear sir-Kindly advise me by return inail when I may expect remittance from you in settlement of my account Yours truly, J. SNIPPEM. The follower of Blackstone immedi- ately replied:
 Dear Sir-I have your request for ad- vice of a recent date and beg leave to say that, not having received any retain CT from you, l cannot act in the premises. Cron receipt of your check for $50 I shall De very glad to lock the matter up for yod a:.l to acQuaint you with the results of my investigations. l am, sir, with great respect. your most obedient servant,
 BARCLAY B. COKE. Success Magazine.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1909-06-26
The Gnu In the Zoo.

They've got gnu in the zoo. It's a new gnu. That is to say, no one ever knew it there before. When it arrived 1t had very little coat. Consequently it was in a state of gnudity; hence, this new ditty we are composing on the subject. But now it is no longer gnude. That new gnu knew some thing and grew new coat for the cold weather. If some people knew what that new Nubian gnu knew. they would keep their hair on.-London Scraps
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1909-06-26
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fze Hzaaaeze1 the su5sa7I,as f#= book i4Part@a9-t vas telling za6 .aa44 of =lf.H experiences. The funniest e1sa ! rememtcr" lie satd, "#as that of al applicant for q job at book canvas sfa4 fre.a1 when expected ereaa tnH4s He ;nade q csaetH study of 1lIe lttera. tur~ We supplied him Wi,h and Was ver1 eHthu; iaStic Judge of ay SIT. pHiae when tEae first morning Ae went ouf back he sssme and lsan1ed in hts resignation.
 '8ut you should not be 50 easily discouraged. l told him. Few make success at the start and you ac. knowledge that you went into only two places
 ''Only two.' he said lugubriously One was real estate agent, who per suaded me to sign q contract for tive lots in FizZlehurst, and the other WAS a tailor. who sold me a suit of clothes l didn't want And. shaking his head mourniully. he mumbled Good day and went out. t."-Lippincotts
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1909-06-26
G0o ..z# ! fii2 f09.a.t 33J5.

? .sw YoaE:3 -,9z54 of -5..s1o f7rg1#e
 Made c2cdo With tt1o E=sptes
 Systenat.e eyeH boosting; 1a fes sure of htza.ca4 business act.45s. which aims 'st the general good ias 5e.. If persona! profit. "re a'esscrn iszss. aa1 board Of trade which had sIel along for year8 without doing anythi. , !n aartlcular. except eating some fao' once a year it q banquet and listen.i.s to some spread eagle oratory, says t1.t iittshHrg Dispatch. The organizat. became noribund. and its nresideE@ The directors met and gave the placs to a young man of the type i've like tt encourage" The young man took Ei; job seriously and went to work 7; wasn't long before he grew an idea q! ata own
 Every family that moved to town h. spotted. Employment was provitis for the breadwinners where necess&.r and the naE. people were made to fec ae home. When this personal alter ton had got in its work, q represents tire of the board of trade intervleEet the head of the new family. This tn eerview was Incorporated into lesIer mtmeosranh copies were made, put iHi, stamped envelopes and made ready {, man. Then the letters were taken k tho newcomer, and he was asked {, address thep to his friends "bac. east" The scheme worked like magic and the population boomed. Of tha isea many new ones were born. Th' young man has been several times ro elected president of the board of trade and he can have anything tue peopll Of that town can give him.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1909-06-26

What did you say. your name was?r inquiries the landlady in a hoarse whis per.
 Camp"
 Ladies and gentlemen. this is Me Grant"
 She waves you to vacant chair The young lady on your right drops q half bow. The young gentleman to your left drops q pork chop. Thus amid covert sneerS, supercilious glanges and general awkWardness, you take your place among an alien people.
 "A hash house introduction always reminds me of minstrel shoW.'' da. clares the humorous boarder. Be seated, gentlemen; know each other and be acquainted"
 Whereat you must smile
 Chase the COW this way" continues the humorous boarder ill time hopored Preference to the milk pitcher, Where85 Toa must Guifaw.
 You are always master of ccrcmo. nies,' says young lady boae-lor 1e the humorous one. As for me, Tn too timid."
 'zVDy are you timid:'
 "0b, In so litJlee'
 sweet gyoas cQr.a iu srad .Je1 eges.7
 @so does poison"
 Fine old rcEarree. Att2v lizzer Ez. ascend to youf aaH= bedroom 5ssl HaH. der il you Will crbe at bo4s=4 5.Tzs c9a4f.lss.. Hat Soa haaa saal afs Within I month yau will la .aal.sa m8aeT t8 the humorous ta#raer < perhaps have I le4e affair Puck.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1909-06-26
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Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1909-06-26
The New Eoarder.

What did you say. your name was?r inquiries the landlady in a hoarse whis. per
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1909-06-26
Don't Threw cudgeIs ct Your To.yr

 Whatever failings you may havc-Gn5 heaven knows all ha3 some gshae they should struggle day and nigh to try to overcome sso'er atand within the market place ana as you coldly frown, E5ltA all tie strength thct you possesa throw endGeIs at your town. % not uIeeasingly complain about he streets and squares. Taa failures her officials have, ths par sons talka and prayers. &1G do not tl an endless piGint yosZs nrnau o4&lon give >E how much better things were dc1s where you have chanced to live 1T things are not what they should oG and ought to be improved. 22u up your sleeves and so to work and have whats wrong removed, 3ut fer me say, whatever Ezse cG acG3SG you r,irsue. taa not destroy what yea ncgs kavs @a ySn can ers.iS Anev.
 ~.Boeton Gi1sz.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1909-06-26
Modest Modern Man.

Whatever may be said Of the modern man, he cannot be said to be lacking in modesty. While the ancieuts did their utmost to prove that they issued from the gods, we do cur best to demon strate that we have descended from monkeys.-Paris Journal.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1909-06-26
importance Of VcWels.

Do you fully realize the importance of the vowel "e" in English: The in scription, "PrsrvyprfctmnyrApthsplcp- tstn," over the Decalosue in an Eng fish country church puzzled people for POO years. Pepper it properly with "e's" and you may read. Preserve, ye perfect men; ever keep these precepts ten.' Easy, isn't it:-Boston Globe.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1909-06-26
MereIy Local.

Young Thomas, afflicted with green apple pain in his midst, thus explained his condition to his mother: Mother, I've got an awful bad pain right in the middle of my stomach, but the rest of me feels fne."-Lippincott's
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-09-21
Will Stand by Pastor Who
Fled With Girl
IS BITTER IN HER REMARKS
About Miss Lorena Sutherland--T
Prisoner Bursts Into Tears on
Hearing the News from
His Family.


Ottawa, Kan, Sept. 2l.--Forgiving
her pastor husband, but bitter in her
remarks about the young girl for whose
alleged enticement he was arrested at
Waukegan, H., the wife Of Rev. Wal
lace NJ. stuckey, pastor and editor Of
Williamsburg, Kan, sent message to
him telling MIN that che with their four
children would be in Ottawa yesterday
to stand BY him in his trial.
The pastor y in the county Jail, hav-
ing been brought back from Waukegan
IN company with Lorena Sutherland,
Who was pupil in his Sunday school
class. When told that bis wife had for
given him, he broke into tears Then
he denied having wronged the girl who
fed with him.
Miss Sutherland, l6 years old and well
developed for her years, is At the home
Of her father in williamsburg She
also asserts that Rev. Mr.. stuckey be-.
friended her in Chicago and Waukegan
On her return Sunday she was allowed
to 20 to her home, while stuckey was
locked up 10 await trial.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-09-21

ported by all the children. ne was
obliged to consent The next morning
Stuntz was seen sitting on bis porch
with his gun ii his hands, evidently
watching for Mr.. Maxwelrs appear
ance. Mrs. Maxwell first saw him
and before her husband was aware %
STUNTS position bad locked her hus-
band 10 bis bedroom.
The weather was hot and murky
ragged clouds passing overhead. Dur
Ing the afternoon dark mass Of
cloud appeared above the southern
horizon. Mrs. Maxwell. looking out Of
a window, saw #. She also saw stuntz
sitting with bis gun across the road
not 200 yards away. or the two she
dreaded Stuntz the more. though she
kept her eye on the cloud. Presently
It assumed the shape Of an immense
balloon. she let her husband out Of
confinement. showed him the cloud, and
the whole family went 70 the cellar.
stuntz was not facing the balloon
cloud and didn't see IT. Furthermore.
be. being from Kentucky. had had no
experience with Kansas cyclones. On
came the pillar Of cloud. gyrating ike
top and humming like a mighty cat
araet. stuntz heard the sound. but did
not know what IT was He was afraid
to ret UP and 20 to the other side Of
bis house for fear bic nelghhor might
slip AWAY and he would miss an op
portunity Of shooting him.
Then suddenly Stuntz. amid mass
Of whiriing timbers which second
before had been bis house. went up
into The air, Whirllng IKE teetotum.
turning a thousand somersauIts. he
was carried with the rapidity Of A can.
non ball for A mile and a haif, then
dropped to the ground from an alti-
fude Of several hundred feet.
When the Maxwell family emerged
from the cellar they saw neither
stuntz nor his house Ills gun was
lying with a broken stock III the road
The cyclone had cut q swath covering
The stunfz house and leaving their
own unframed
1t developed later that stuntz was q
man much to be feared in every way,
He had been in numerous shooting
scrapes 10 the mountains Of Kentucky
and was supposed tn be slightly de-
ranged He was devoid Of fear and.
taken eli together. was a very danger
Gus and irresponsible man.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-09-21
The Most Ancient Man.

The average reader does not see
much difference in age between human
remains found in the beds of the pleis-
tocene and the pliocene. but to the
geologIst the difference Is very great,
only he cannot express it in years or
centuries. Until recently the Oldest re.
mains Of man known dated back to the
middle pleistocene Among these are
the celebrated relics from Neanderthal,
Spy and other places. But IN October,
1907. d lower human Jaw was found III
deposits attributed to the early pleis-
tocene or even the late pliocene. This
would give It a greater antiquity than
any Of the others and entitle 1t to be
called the oldest remains of the human
species The teeth are well preserved.
The most remarkable feature Of the
jaw is the absence Of a chin. The ca
nine teeth are not uuduly prominent.
and the dimensions of the teeth are
within the limits Of variation IN living
man.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-09-21
a BUILDING FEAT.

House Completed, Furnished and o.
eupied liz Twelve Hours.
In the Wide World Magazine Harold
J, Shepstone describes q most remark
able building feat which was recently
accomplished In St. Louis-vlz. the
complete erection and occupation Of
house In single day. It was the
brides ardently expressed wish to-
have q home 10 60 to that caused the
builder 10 attempt It, and he succeed
cd. Twelve hours before the evening
meal was served the plot Of land
where the house was to stand showed
not the slightest sign Of human actIY-
Ity Ragweed and goldenrod greeted
the sunshine. and the scene was abso-
lutely innocent OF a stick of timber, a
piece Of stone, brick or other material,
But when the o'clock whistles blew
on the morning in question, however.
there was a concerted movement OF
men aud wagons toward the lot.
In the erection Of the dwelling rs, 900
nails were used. 1900 feet of timber
cut and fitted. 1900 shingles put on
the roof. 5000 latha used TO make the
walls, 375 yards Of plaster spread and
several gallons Of paint used
Twenty-Five carpenters were employ
ed on the job. OF whom eighteen work
ed ten hours and the remaining seven
eleven hours each Twelve fathers
and twelve plasterers old the lath-
ing aud plastering in three hours. Two
men built the chimney In four hours
forty-tiye minutes. -Four men put the
roof on In three hours. while two men
did the plumbing and gasttting in five
hours One man did the electric wir-
ing IN one and half hours, while four
men did the necessary painting in Eve
hours
The builders had hardly cleared away
before a large furniture van arrived.
together with d caterers cart. The
furniture van contained the owners
goods. and willing bands quickly trans.
ferred them to their rightful places III
the record built home. HI lust under
an hour the newly married couple and
their friends. who had meanwhile
come upon the scene. sat down 70 a
sumptnous dinner. Twelve hours pre-
viously. as already stated. not brick
or a stone was TO be seen on the site
81 the q lilnEs .---.--.----,.--s-s--~-.--.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-09-21

10 arouse his attention was Caroline
Maxwell the oldest daughter, aged
twenty
Not long after this StuDtz Joined
Miss Maxwell on the road and walked
with her She treated him civilly.
though she found II diMcult 10 do So
After that whenever he saw her our
Of doors be would make some excuse
to be with her One day Mr.. Maxwell
was asionshed at receiving cal
from Stuntz for the purpose Of asking
for Carollne's hand. The father con
cealed his disgust as well as be was
able. saying that any such match
would be impossible. Caroline when
she heard Of the proposal refused to
again speak to the wooer.
From this time forward Stuntz spent
all his leisure time arranging annoy
ances for the Maxwell family He
contrived that bis cattle should get
within the Maxwell fences aud tramp
down the crops: he shot Tommy Max
wells pigeons; be appropriated the
Maxwell fruit. These were only the
simple methods be used TO trouble his
neighbors; his more complicated ones
were too disagreeable 10 catalogue
The result OF the whole was misery
to the Maxwels There was too much
self restraint IN the family to make
any complaint 70 the farmers living
near. but ii was not long before THE
condition leaked out. aud many were
the mutterings against Sruntz.
One day Mr.. Maxwell was obliged
either TO surrender bis manliuess or
protest at the shooting BIZ stuntz Of
the household dog. beloved by all the
Max wen family Stuntz went into bis
eouse to get bis gun to KIN Maxwell
whose wife, terrified, dragged him
within'd doors and locked him Ia
That night Mrs Maxwell begged Der
husband to move away from the home
where they had been so happy and
could stin be happy were it not for
their neighbor. and, since she was sup
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-09-21
WAITING TO SHOOT
ex EpMoNn 3. IlNonl \

kCopyright, 1863, BY American Press Aspo-
ciation.l
Gerald Maxwell being threatened
with pulmonary trouble. decided to
give up business. 90 west and i've an
outdoor life Taking bis family with
him to Kansas. he bought farm there
and entered upon the work Of raising
crops. He succeeded in re-estahlish.
ing his health. family OF children
grew up about him. his wife was con-
tented In bis western home. and the
Maxwells were considered the hap
piest people of that region. Moreover
they were greatly beloved for their
kindness to their neighbors.
One day neighbor owning farm
90 the orpaSSosste side Of the road from
the Maxwells assed. and his family
moved away. A few months later the
closed farmhouse was recpened, and
an i'll faEored man was seen moving
about the place. He had bought the
farm and. being bachelor, had gone
to live alone on It Ills name was
gtuntz. He came from Kentucky. was
about forty years old wore his hair
and beard long. never apparently comb.
ing either the ONE or the other, and
was In all respects disagreeable
looking person.
Mrs. Maxwell. realizing that the FAM
ily comfort depended largely on their
neighbors. was great disturbed at the
- as.A Ia
light Of her fears. And. indeed, for a
time the neighbor gave them no trou
bic. AS a matter Of policy Mr. Max
well went over and made bis acquaint-
anee, and Alrs. Maxwell invited him
to supper. He accepted the invitation
but said very little during the meal
The only person present who seemed
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-09-21
InstaIlment Plan preaslna.

CLOTHES for the year furnished on
the installmeut plan" is the novel offer
about to be made. # Is said. to the wo-
men customers of a smart London
house. The plan Of the shopkeeper is
to agree with a client upon sum
which shall cover that clients expend.
iture for dress for the next twelve
months. The customer binds herself TO
buy everything from that shop. and
the shop undertakes to supply her
With what she requires. The payments
are to be made monthly IN advance.
This plan was evolved not out Of a de-
sire 70 save the women customers trou-
bic, but because the firm bad begun to
despair OF ever getting them TO pay
their bills.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-09-21
a ersat Horaa

Jumbo, a horse owned b. sayin
Rock shipbuildeF. Is said to be the
largest horse 10 Connecticut and it
weuld no doubt be safe to say tho
largest In New England, He is nearly
seven feet high and weighs LOO
pounds He is a most powerful ami
NAL and has dragged with apparent
ease two ton Ioad. With the chill
zren be is great fsvorits. It costs
good deal to feed him. as be has the
almost Incredible quantity Of eight
pecks Of oats at each meal and makes
away with over 900 pounds Of hay
svery week His shoes are Of I'M
usual size ana weigh four pounds each.
Boston Budget
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-09-21
FEpERAL RAILRoAp coNrRoL.
Lane Says 1t Would Increase Invest
ment.

utNls
Washington, sept. 2i.-Inserstate
Commerce Commissioner Franklin X.
Lane, who has returned from trip 70
Europe, where he gave attention to
railroad questions in England and other
countries, declared yesterday that hun.
dreds Of millions Of dollars in France,
England and other countries stood ready
for Investment IN American railroads II
some aesnrunce could be given Trospec.
tive investors as 10 the nature 0f the
securities. He said that il the govern
meut here controlled THE capitalization
of tho railroads there would he almost
no limit to the amount Of money that
would he invested III American roads
The Same H true 20 less extent az
corporations other than railroad eom.
Ipanies, ID his opinion
"Waat THE people over f9iere want
said Mr.. Lame, vs. some sort Of gov.
eminent assurance that the securities
arr all right The opportunities Tor III
vestment Ii enterprises there are limit.
ed IN England, France and elsewhere,
bhey are anxious 10 make American In
yesments. II ! were an American lail
road president ] would start to work
today for government control 81 CAPT
talization and would not stop until such
legislation had been passed American
railroads can get al The money they
need 70 make their extensions and I'M
provements ii they win only submit b.
government control Of capitalization.
Mr.. Lame looked into the English sys
tenn Of regulation Parliament has
among other things provided for una
form classification Of freiglits and
maximum schedule Of rates. he + con
vincei uniform classification is feasible
for this country.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-09-21
NEW COLD FIELDS.
Rush Is Nov on to Innoko ii
Alaska.

Rush Is Nov on to Innoko in
Alaska.
sesttle. Sept. 2i-Con6rmation Of
the reports received from Innoko eoun-
~ in Alaska concerning the stampede
THAT Is msier way 10 the new GO
fields on that stream and It's tributary,
the Idatahod, is brought here by min
ers returning on the steamship Victoria
from Nome.
Every hole tslat has been put down
has struck pay dirt said Fred Dubois,
who has returned after shaking rich
clean up on Yankee Creek. A favor
able feature Of the new field IS that
there are no single big pans. bat all
the pans are running efen and paying
good When we were coming doHn the
ldatarod and the lnnoko | saw hun
dreds Of men stampeding for the new
diggings."