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Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1909-07-16
Chinaware of the Big Hotels.

The only china used at private d1n. nere at the Knickerbocker in New York is the bleue de sevres, which was made in France especially for this hotel, with blue and gold pattern and the monogram of the hotel on the rim of each piece. There are seventy two pieces to set, and each piece cost SC. At the Plaza and Astor the cost of each piece is $4 and s respectively, and designs are white and gold and plain white with border of asters. Great care las been taken and large expcnse incurred in obtaining the choicest china for the Waldorf-Astoria For se'eci private dinners the "crown" set is used, consisting of specimens from the sets of royalty dating from the time of Napoleon to the present. The pattern is blue and gold border with a picture in the center of each piece of the king and queen to whom that particular piece belonged. The set could not be duplicated for $l .000,- 0oo.-Good Housekeeping.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1909-07-16
AY Hha ludna Pald.

A physician, says a medical Journal that vouches for the truth of the story. was once summoned in haste to attend the child of 8 family that lived in two yooms in t.ie heart of a large American n ctty-not New York. The child had been seized suddenly and seriously and just at election time. The mother was in despair, and when the doubt ful prognosis was given she broke into wai]ing and violent self condem- nation for some horrible sin of the family to which she said the child's Illness was due-a direct punishment for their crime. She would go and curse the magistrate for 1t all, her husband should resign from the force" and such evil ways should be renounced forever.
 Curious 10 know how the magistrate could be held responsible for the childs illness, the doctor finally SC cured the confession that the crime of the poor, conscience stricken woman consisted in allowing the names of many fraudulent voters to be regis tered as residing in her house, in swearing to the lie, etc. The magis- trate also had demanded this of all she ne;ghbors in return for tndescrib- able political favors.
 The child recovered, and the maris trate paid the physicians bill.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1909-07-16
NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS.

Sealed bids for furnishing all ma terial and performing the work re- quired for the construction of concrete sidewalks and concrete combination curb and euttcr on both sides of Cher ry street from the south side of Bar raque street to jh9 north side ot Twen- ticth avenne of the city of Pine Bluff, Arkansas, together with the grading of said street between Barraqne street and Twentieth avenue, except that portion occupied by inc street car tracks Of the Citizens Light and Tram sit Company. will be received by the commissioners of Sidewalk Improve mcnt Distriet No. f. of said city of Pine Bluff tt the office of the Mer- chants X Planters Bank Of said city, nntil=l= o'clock #p.=m m, July 2ith, 1909. at which time said bids will be opened. Plans and specifications may be seen at the Gffir" of the City Engineer of said city of Pine Bluti, Arkansas Each proposal must be accompanied by a certified check of Five Hundred ($500.ool dollars, payable to the com miss oners of said Sidewalk Improve ment District No. f, which becomes the property of said Improvement District if the person whose proposal is accepted shall fail to enter into contract with satisfactory bond, as required by law.
 Commissioners reserve the right 10 reject any or all proposals.
 ". s. STEWART, Chm.
 X. D. FOSTER, -Secy.
 HENRY MARX,
 Commissioners of Sidewalk Improve
 ment District No. 1 710-dtd
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1909-07-16
4 panoerous Subject.

Professor Henry DFummoDd When a boy discovered that he could hypnotize people. At birthday party q little girl declined to play the piano. Drum mond happened to catch her eye and said, "Play." To his surprise she rose at once, went to the piano and played. At another time he hypnotized a boy and gave him poker for gun. NOW" said Drummcnd, I'm a pheas- ant. Shoot me The boy did so, and Drummond fell to keep up the illusion. whereupon the boy, seeing the bird move, was about to hit 1t over the head with the poker. The hypnotizer had just time to stop the magnetized sports man.-pearson's Weekly.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1909-07-16
A Woman's Smile.

"StrauGe what a little thing will turn the whole current of a mans life"
 IVY bats the matter now, Jones?"
 Up to thirty days ago the young lady of my choice was taking my at tentions seriously and our marriage seemed a forcgone conclusion. Then met her on the avenue, lifted my hat, made my best bow and dropped through coal hole. Now she can't keep her face straight minute while we're together"-DetroIt Free Press.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1909-07-16
CSYyipc, Watch.

After carrying a watch for thirty years I have just learned something new in watch lore" said the city sales man. II don't know whether this is true or not. but ali old Watebmaker told me. bought ! watch of him the other day. IL was q cheap watch. He said
 What pocket are You going to ear rv your watch in the right or lcft:'
 .'l told him lbe left.
 'Then,' said he, I will regulate 1t fer the left
 'I as;:"d W.}at difference 1t made. and he declared that watch runs faster on the left side than on the right. SO to keep 1t from gaining time lie regulates 1t accordingly. In fire watches the ii florence is hardly worth considering hut in watches of cheap make like mine it is very noticeable. I asked for scientific reason for this variation. He could give none: said he only knew it was true. and then, whether he was fakinc or not, he pre- tended to regulate my watch for the left pocket."-New York Sun.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1909-07-16
Trouble Ahead.

It was in an electric car coming from loquacious lady seemed greatly per turbed and fully prepared for the strenuous life.
 'Yes, I don't usually go into town al this time of the morning." said she, ''but I rang up my husband on the telephone, and I heard him tell the office boy to say that he wasn't in, and that's what I'm going into town for London TatIer.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1909-07-16
l.000 WATCHES FREE.

The Weekly Commercial gives | small regular 12-size, thin model
 nickel finish watch for a club of only twenty, three months new trial suo- scriptions at 10 cents each, $200, the amount collected to be remitted with the 20 names Each trial subscrip- tion must be new. not now taking the Weekly. and only one to :; family. The watch is fully guaranteed, nice enough for any one to wear, a good time
 keeper, and cannot be purchased from any ieweler for less than two dollars
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1909-07-16
Nothino Special,

Library Assistant (to visitor who Is wandering about in a puzzled manner Can I help you? Are you looking for anything special? Visitor {absently)- No, thank you. I was only looking for my wife.--Exchange.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1909-07-16
SIBSG GRlBERS NOTICE.

If y,'u miss your paper you are re- Qrested to notify the Graphic office, both phones, during the week. not later than 10 o'clock a. nl. and paper will be sent you by special carrier
 ROY F. SMITH,
 Circulation Manager.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1909-07-16
His Love Like th< oces~.

Gerah-hy love for you is lfke the boundless ocean. GeraldineAExactly the way take 1t. GeraN-What de you mean1 Geraldine-With a gosd many grains of salt.-Phladelph2a 1n- Quirer.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1909-07-16

Drop us q postal card for sample copies and blanks.
 THE COMMERCIAL APPEAL,
 Memphis. Tenn
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1909-07-16

If you want to be we'll informed. take a paper. Even a paper o9 Dene will give you points.-ExchxuA
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-12-24
Brief News Of Ramp ton.

Special to Times Republican.
Hampton, Dec 24-Mrs. E. w.
Shafer and son Francis, of Clarion, are
here for a holiday visit with her par
ents and other relatives.
William Barry and wife will soon go
to Texas. where they expect to stay
until spring.
Miss Frances Roe will spend the
holidays at her home here. Her father
j. J. Roe, recently met her on her way
home. She Mas been attending college
at Sinsiniway, Wis.
Oscar Engebretson has commenced
the annual harvest of the ice crop. The
ice is said to be of good quality. and
frozen to a depth of about fourteen
inches.
Hampton merchants have little to
complain of in the way of Christmas
trade. The weather has been favor
able for shoppers, the roads have been
good and permitted the farmers to get
to town, and they have taken advantage
of the opportunity
Mr.. and Mrs. F. D. Silvius have gone
to Los Angeles, Cal, where they ex-
pect to spend several weeks.
A wedding was solemnized Thurs
day afternoon at the Methodist parson-
age when Rev. Dewitt Clinton joined
lii holy 1i1atrr;;iioay Charles Fcliissssiasa;
and Miss Minnie Kalka, both of. Rock
we'll.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-12-24

| yearling cattle that were fed by his son
| William. Mr.. Waters will spend Christ
mas in Wisconsin visiting some of his
old-time friends.
| A. A. Ressequie of Laurens, who al
one time was one of the old-time resi-
dents of Schaller, accompanied car
of butcher stuff and a car of steers of
his own feeding for last Mondays mar
ket, the steers averaging 1,160 pounds
and selling at $6.40
A. H. Neff, prominent shipper and
feeder from Oeceola. was here We'd
nesday with two cars of cattle. He
says the corn crop was very poor in
Clark county this year Only small
number of cattle of hogs feeding in
that neighborhood this winter
Elmer Struble of West Branch, was
on Wednesdays market with one
car of hogs and one car of whitefaced
yearling cattle. Mr.. Struble is an extern
tive breeder as we'll as a feeder, and
handles nothing but full regis
tered Herefords. He reports condi-
tons in Iowa in fair shape, with quite
a good deal of corn in the fields. There
are not as many cattle on feed as usual
and about an average crop of hogs.
Clinton county was represented
Wednesday by the following stockmen:
Herman Claim, who had in nineteen
head of LIZA pound steers which sold
at $3.50, one heifer Weighing $40 pounds
at s5.25, two cows averaging $50 pounds
at S4.40; August Schlemme, who dis
posed of fifteen head of 1,346 pound
steers at S6.75, one heife< weighing $40
pounds at $500, ons bull weighing 1,470
pounds at 1920. two cows averaging
1.oS5 pounds at s4.OO F. c. Naeve, who
cashed in eighteen head of 1889 steers
to S. & S. at $40; H. Buech, who mar
keted thirty-six head of 1,433 pound
steers at $40; A. H. Studeman, who
realized s7.25 for string Of cattle
consisting of seventy-two head of
steers, averaging 1873 pounds, and
who also sold two cows averaging 1,410
pounds at $685.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-12-24
"DlxlE" FIRST AS WAR SONG.
"Xankee Doodle" Comes Second a.
Popular Patriotic Air.

Yankee Doodle" Comes Second as
Popular Patriotic Air.
Washington. Dec. 2s.-Eminent mus
fcal authority proclaims Dixie" the
most popular patriotic song in Amer
lea. Yankee Doodle" comes next in
public favor.
Such is the verdict of o. G. T. Son
neck, chief of the division of music
of the library of congress, who has
just issued from the government press
an exhaustive report on four famous
American musical compositions.
Yankee Doodle" he says, tho no
longer national song, is still a ma
tional air and second only to Dixie"
in the popularity contest
The origin and evolution of yankee
Doodle, Star Spangled Banner. Hail
Columbia" and America" are treated
in full detail in Mr.. Sonneck's volume,
and facsimiles of the original manu-
scripts are given.
Daniel Decatur Emmett died in pow
erty at Mount Vernon O., three years
ago. He had written many songs in
his day. His greatest were Dixie
ana "Old Dan Tucker He received
$500 for Dixie" and $500 for "old Dan
Iueker. Charles K. Harris made $780,
GOO from After the Ball" The con-
trast is a striking one.
In 1859 Emmett was singing with
Dan Bryants negro MINISTRIES on lower
Broadway in New York The show ha d
been dragging and Bryant thought he
saw disaster ahead. One Saturday he
told Emmett that he must have new
negro walk around" by Monday night.
1t was a. rainy Sunday and Emmett
shut himself up in a room with his
v1olln' When he came out he brought
Dixie" with him. 1t caught on in
stantly, and all New York was whist
ling it within a week
Its adaptation nearly two years later
as war song of the south was an ac-
cldent. Mrs. John Wood was appearing
at the New Orleans Varieties theater
in "Pocahontas." On account of the
approaching war zouave drill was
introduced into the show. The or
chestra leader tried over several airs
for the march. and finally hit upon
Dixie"
The war cloud burst the next week.
and from New Orleans 'sDixie" spread
over all the south. In the north Fanny
j. Crosby, the hymn writer, wrote
song for Dixie" which was strongly
union in sentiment. but the other side
had pre-empted the air.
The history of Yankee Doodle is
described by Mr.. sonneck as "a per-
feet maze of conflicting stories" and
countless additions to and variations
from the original
As many as fourteen variations of
The Star Spangled Banner" are noted,
accompanied by gradual process of
polishing and modification.
The year in which America" was
first sung in public is given as 1892,
but the exact place and the date were
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-12-24

and employees and its subsidiary cor
porations in accordance with its an
nual practice based on circular letters
issued at the beginning of the, year
1903. The amount is determined as
usual by the amount of the earnings.
The sum distributed for 1909
amounts to a little over 81, O00. 900. This
will be paid so per cent cash and 40
per cent in preferred stock at 1924 or
common stock at 80. in accordance with
the wishes of the recipients so far as
practicable and convenient, and in ac-
cordance with the conditions specified
in the circular letter.
Also the usual opportunity will be
given to subscribe for $4,000 shares of
preferred stock of the corporation at
124 upon the usual conditions stated in
the letter."
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-12-24
TAME SESSION IN WHEAT PIT
FOLLOWS MILD RALLY AT
START.
TRADERS HOLD OFF
IN VIEW OF HOLIDAY
December and May Advanced Slightly,
Then Reacted to Opening Levels
Unsettled Weather in Principal Corn
States Caused Considerable Strength
Early-oats Fairly Active.

Chicago, Dec. 24.-The wheat market
settled into dull, dragging affair to-
day, following mild rally at the start,
due to moderate covering by shorts.
Traders were inclined to hold off in
view of the holiday tomorrow. Deem
Der opened al s1.16, advanced TO s1163s
then dropped back to the opening lev
ell May opened at Sill to s1.11ls, sold
up to s1.11H, and then reacted. Re-
ceipts in Chicago, Minneapolis and Du-
luth were PSI cars.
The market was inclined to be weak
all day altho December showed some
f1rmness late on covering. The market
closed steady, with December Il high
er at s1.16l2; May u lower at fill Is
Corn.
Unsettled weather in the principal
corn growing states caused consider
able strength in corn early May opened
at 66ss to $50, and advanced to SIS.
Receipts We're 3S3 cars.
A firm tone prevailed the entire ses-
sion May closed IS higher at $50 q
667s.
Oats.
Trading in oats was fairly active
and the market was strong early. May
opened at 45as 70 asp, and advanced
to ass. Receipts were 142 cars.
Provisions.
Provisions We're quiet and strong.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-12-24
Iowans at the Yards


Carl Gradert, of Bryant, marketed
Wednesday nineteen head of 1884
pound steers at $500.
Henry Shelter, of Alnaont, marketed
Wednesday nineteen head of 1875
pound steers at $685..
Franz Arendt, of Camanche, market
ed Wednesday one load of 1362-pound
steers at 1886.
Ehler & Reinking, regular dealers at
Schleswig had several cars of stock
here this week.
! ALT Correll, of Grand Mound. had one
load of steers on Wednesdays market
which sold at 1915, averaging 1891
pounds.
P. C. Lersen, of Wyoming, sold on
Wednesdays market eighteen steers OF
his own feeding averaging 1902 pounds
at s7.25.
Henry Kroyman, of Bryant, was here
| Wednesday with eighteen head of 1863
pound steers of his own feeding which
sold at 1926.
Henry Peters Son, feeders, of Bald
win, were on Thursdays market with
pounds which sold to Moog & Green
waldt at s6.15.
| J. 7. Paul, an time popular ship
per from Marion, had two cars o.
butcher stock and hogs on Wednes-
days market Marketable stock Of al
kinds is scarce and held at high prices
in that locality this winter
Mike Waters, extensive cattle feeder
at Wiota, and one of the old timers
was here this week with some BLACK
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-12-24
New Sharon News.
.ial to Times-Repuhlican,

Special to Times Republican.
New Sharon, Dec. 24.-lyle Smith, Of
Sully, visited at the Will Nicholson
home Thursday, on his way to Burlin-
game, Kan.
Mrs. Walter E. Bryan, of Eagle
Grove, is visiting friends here. Her
husband is expected in a few days.
Carlos Hill. Ferd Bates, Wilma Law
renee. John McCutchan and Leslie
Swisher are home on holiday visit
from their respective schools.
Mr.. Ernest Heitsman and Miss Dolly
Mccain were married Thursday after
ternoon.
John Dryden, of the Spaulding Man
lufacturing Company force, is in town
for a few days.
John Crowder has purchased an in
terest in a grocery store at Oskaloosa
and has moved his family to that city.
Ray DuBoc one of the new pro-
prietors of the New Sharon Star, came
up from Qskaloosa the first Of the week
on business connected with his new
interests.
Mitch Thomas is now a resident of
Grinnell, having bought property and
moved his family there, recently.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-12-24
HARTMAN WEALTH VAST.
Appraisement After Death Was Much
Too loW-Worth Over 500. 600 GOO.

Appraisement After Death Was Much
Too Low-Worth Over $500, O00, 600.
New York, Dec. 24-Edward H. Har-
riman was really worth at the time OF
his death more than 5000, 100000, altho
a recent appraisal of his estate placed
its value at s149,000.000.
The discrepancy between the actual
and the appraised value of the Harri-
man estate, 1t was learned on trust
worthy authority yesterday, is due to
the fact that shortly before his death
Mr.. Hartman transferred to his wife
and his eldest son securities valued at
more than s50,00O,000.
Since Mr.. Harrimans death his es-
tate has profited by a rise in market
values and 1t is stated that the wealth
of Mrs. Hartman may be conserva-
lively estimated at 100000, 900, which
makes her probably the richest woman
in the world
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-12-24
Chicago Produce.

Chicago, Dec. "a.
Pork-January, 217o.
Lard-January. 1850.
Ribs-Januarv. 11.45@1l47la.
Rye-Cash, 1872
Barley-Cash, 53@71.
Timothy-March. $3.50 400.
Clover-March, 1900.
Rutter-steady; creameriss, 97I35;
diaries. 25@30.
Eggs-steady; receipts 200 cases;
at mark cases included. 24la @2s1a
frsts, 80; prime frsts, 35.
Poultry-Steady; turkeys, II; chick.
ems, 1212; springs. 49,
Cheese-steady: daisies. ls1a@1s2
twins. 800 1914: young Americas, 1914
long horns, 1912.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-12-24

Chicago Dec. 24.-The hog market
days best. Good to prime heavy were
quoted at sS.20Gs.5o.
Cattle.
Cattle We're steady on choice steers,
slow on others and dull and weak on
butcher stuff.
| Proximity of Christmas and in
creased consumption of poultry was a
factor tending to dull beef demands,
altho the killers have still seemed to
need moderate number of cattle this
week, and in comparison with prices
paid at low point week ago their
purchases have been made at con-
siderable advance.
Declines since Monday have wiped
out about all the price appreciation
scored that day for the common, plain
and medium classes. While even some
of the good kinds selling at s6.00@6.50
are now quotable also 10G15 cents un-
der Monday, but cattle of value above
$3.50 have been in such short supply
this week that prices have not shown
material change since Monday, and
these kinds are still quotable mostly 10
@15 cents higher than late last week.
prices being largely 25d50 cents high
er than low point Wednesday of last
week. Price range for the kinds down
from $3.50 now shows hardly more than
ll5@25 cents gain on low point last
week
Probable run for next Mondays
market caused considerable specula-
ton With Christmas intervening on
Saturday it is natural TO expect that
there will not be many cattle loaded
in the west. and the trade on this .ac-
count is hopeful that the run will be
held to moderate volume However, it
is always the case around holiday time
that many shippers cut loose, believ-
ing that the other fellow will stay at
home and enjoy himself This sneak
ing in" policy sometimes results in a
big post holiday supply, and the sit
uation at present is not such as war
rants any but moderate run between
Christmas and New Years.
Sheep.
Sheep and lambs both ruled steady
there not being much stuff on the mar
ker TO give it fair test.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-12-24
New Hartford Notes.

Special to meS-Republican.
New Hartford. Dec. "a. = Robert
Olmstead Post, G. A. R., has elected the
following officers for the ensuing year:
G. NJ. Bronson, commander, c. r. Har-
mon, S. "; T. G. Olmstead. j. v; j. R.
Fifield, adjutant; w P. Elwell, quar-
termaster; L. L. Smith, chaplain: j. A.
Morrison, patriotic instructor.
When Dave Whalen was trying to
hurry the fire with kerosene it got the
start of him and flashed up, burning
off half his mustache, one eyebrow and
considerable hair. Dave then went to
the barber and after the latter got thru
with him, he surely was 'beaut."
Mrs. A. v. Sprogue and Miss Lora
have gone to Los Angeles, to spend the
winter.
S. w. Griffith has moved here from
Waterloo.
Beaver Lodge, No. 472. A. F. and A
M, elected the following officers for the
ensuing year: r. E. Wick, w. NJ; e. J.
Durham, s. W.; F. H. Mack, ]. W.; Ed
Fitch, treasurer; and c. r. Harmon
secretary.
J. D. Meyers is recovering from his
| injury and is able to be out on the
street.
| Mr.. E. S. Philo and wife are in Des
Moines with their daughter, Mrs Fan
ME Caywood.
Miss Katherine Wood a miscellaeou.
shower Wednesday evening, at the
home of William Cunning.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-12-24
$4,000, 900 IN GIFTS.
Steel Corporation in Role of SAINT;
Claus Will Distribute That Amount.

Claus VIII Distribute That Amount.
New York, Dec. 24.-Bonuses aggre-
eating s2,0Q0,000 and an offer of $4,000
shares Of preferred stock at 1924 a
share are the Christmas gifts of the
United States Steel Corporation to it's
employees.
The finance committee. of which Ell
bert III. Gary is chairman. announced
yesterday the details of the profit
sharing plan for the benefit of the big
corporations employees. Part of the
bonuses will be paid in cash, but those
to whom they are to be given may take
common stock of the corporation at
the rate Of $50 share or preferred
stock at the rate of 1924 share.
Chairman Gary issued this state
ment:
"The United States Steel Corporation
is distributing bonuses to its officers
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-12-24
LOCAL LIVESTOCK MARKET.
Prices Paid for Cattle, Hogs and shee
on Local Market.

Prices Paid for Cattle, Hogs and Sheep
on Local Market.
Marshalltown prices on livestock
were quoted by Britain & Co.. today
as follows and farmers are requested
to telephone the packing house before
selling hogs. cattle or sheep anywhere:
CATTLE
Good Fat cows and heifers-2 5o@ 800
Fair COWS and heifers-2.oo@2.75
Poor cows and heifers-2.o0Q275.
Veals-4.00@5 500
Good veal. over ESQ lbs.-3.5O.
Bulls-2.50@3.Oo
HOGS.
Premium. over 10000.
Premium, $50 to 2e0-7.sO.
Good packers-7S5.