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The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1909-01-08
The Bachelors Excuses.

At a wedding breakfast the bach
elors were called upon to give their
reasons for remaining single. The fol
lowing were among the reasons given.
Il am like the frog in the fable who,
though he loved the water, would not
jump into the well because he could
not jump out again.
81 am too selfish and honest enough
to admit it,"
II prefer, on the one hand, liberty,
refreshing sleep, the opera, midnight
suppers, quiet seclusion, dreams, CT
gars, bank account and club to, on
the other hand, disturbed rest, cold
meat, baby linen, soothing strip, rock
ing horses. bread pudding and empty
pockets"
Il, II have a twin brother, and we have
never had secret from one another
He is married"
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1909-01-08
The Wrona Lady.

Some young idlers had been enjoying
the fun of hailing passing shopgirls
with rather doubtful compliments, and
from some of the answers returned it
was evident that not all of those adj
dressed were taking things kindly
Presently one of the older boys, seeing
it was going too far, spoke up. Look
a. here now, fellers. be added, .'youse
might think youse is wise guys an all
that, but just keep on an the wrong
lady'll come along, an she'll break yer
face, see ?''-Argonaut.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1909-01-08
FIRE ON BIG STEAMER
Engines Loaded on Lighters to Fight
Burning Chemicals.


With fire eating through her cargo
of papers and carbid0s, the new freight
and passenger steamship Texas Cap
tain Peterson, bound from Christiana
Norway to Havana put into the Savan-
nah river at Savannah Ca. and
throughout the day chemical engines
from the Savannah fire department
and fire lighting tugs fought to save
the vessel from a total loss.
The fire was discovered when the
Texas was 100 miles off Tybee Light
Captain Peterson at once changed his
course for the Savannah river with the
matches down and steam pouring into
the afterhold where the blaze was
fiercest. The vessels mate was
brought from quarantine on United
States tug and took back with him to
the steamer the chemical engines
loaded on lighters. When the fire was
uncovered further assistance was
called for and three tugs equipped
with fire fighting apparatus went to
the steamer.
After eight hours of fighting the
fire was apparently as dangerous as
at first. At intervals firemen, over
come by the fumes from the carbides
were carried out of the hold uncon.
scious, while frequent explosions of
carboys filled with carbides endanger-
ed the lives of those who remained
The Texas carried fourteen first
class passengers, including five women
and three. children. who were trans
ferred to tug.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1909-01-08
The Sea Serpent Myth.

tits possible, even probable, that the
sea serpent myth started in all good
faith. In the southern seas grow the
gigantic algae, the largest of which
measure from 400 to 600 feet in length.
These when rolled on the beach form
enormous cables several hundred feet
long and as thick as good sized tree
trunk. Such cables washed out to sea
By storms may very easily have given
rise to the farfamed but yet undiscov-
cred sea serpent. New York Ameri-
can.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1909-01-08
Suspicious.

A man entered a Tenderloin drug
store the other day and asked for q
telephone, says the New York Tribune.
He was evidently from out of town.
do | pay you first or afterward?" he
asked the clerk when the instrument
in question was pointed out to him.
you call your number and then put
your dime in the SLOT snapped the
clerk. The stranger was suspicious.
I'm that hole there?' he asked, looking
all around the telephone and lingering
the slot obviously. Yes" 81 guess
not" said he, turning away, with de-
cision. II amt lookin' fer no savin's
bank"
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1909-01-08
HAMS IN OWN DEFENSE.
Defendant Tells His Version of the
Shootinu of Annis.

The trial Of Thorton J. Hams at
Flushing, N. Y. reached its highest
point of interest when the story writer
took the stand in his own defense and
told his version Of the shooting of
William E. Annis at Bayside by his
brother. Captain Peter C. Hams Jr.
The defendant asserted that the act
was without his knowledge until after
its commission and that he only drew
his revolver to save his brothers life
from the yacht club members. who
threatened Captain Hams after the
killing.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1909-01-08
She Worked the Snake Cure.

Novel crimes are occasionally COM
mitted in Paris, as. for instance: An
old gypsy woman called on a doctor
living in the Place Pierriere and asked
him to visit her daughter, who was
lying ill in a caravan on the fortifica-
tons near by. Il have tried the ser.
pent cure, she said. but there was no
result. If you will allow me to pay
your fee in advance shall'be sure you
will come"
The doctor consented, and the old
woman handed him 500 note. AS
he was getting the change out of the
safe she again mentioned the serpent
cure and he asked her what it was.
This" she said. and. taking box
from under her rags. she turned half
4 dozen snakes out on the floor.
The doctor was startled and rushed
out of the room. When he returned
with stick he found that the woman
and the snakes had vanished. while all
the money in his safe had also gone
He still held the 500 note in his hand.
but this proved to be a forgery.
Be sure that the wisest persons are
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1909-01-08
MAY REINDICT
STANDARD OIL
Supreme Court Denies Writ
to Government.
THIS ANNULS THE BIG FINE

District Attorney Sims, at Chicago. I'M
mediateIy on Learning the Decision
Announced He Would Seek to Re-
indict the Oil Officials on Charges
Which Might Result in a Heavier
Fine Than the First One-Govern-
ment Agents Are Active.
dispatch to Chicago from Wash
ington says the writ of certiorari
demanded by the government in the
Standard Oil case was denied by the
United States supreme court thus an
nuling the big fine placed against the
company.
District Attorney Sims had been
anxiously awaiting the verdict, and he
at once announced he would attempt
the reindictment of the Standard Oil
officials on charges which may result
in fine heavier than the $29,24O, 900
imposed by Judge Landis
1t is declared that special govern
ment agents have been active since
the appellate court reversed Judge
Lands ruling, and every precaution
possible is being taken by the federal
authorities to prevent the oil combine
from escaping the payment of a heavy
penalty.
Since the ruling of Judges Grosscup,
Seaman and Baker of the United
States circuit court of appeals, the fed
eral prosecutors have believed that the
supreme court would refuse to grant
a writ of certiorari, or, in other words,
consent to go over the voluminous rec
ords of the case
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1909-01-08
THORNLEsS CACTUS SUCCESS
Reports Say Use of Plant as Fodder
Seems Established.

AT Los Angeles, CAL, the Of
fetal reports on the first summers
field cultivation of the Burbank thorn
less cactus have been made public.
The average results are pronounced
successful
The reports say that the early fears
expressed that the thornless varieties
would revert to the old habit of grow
ing thorns have been dispelled. The
use of the plant as fodder for cattle
seems to have been established.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1909-01-08
Nice. Easy Job.

The following advertisement recently
appeared in an English newspaper:
Man required for demonstration pur-
pose an old English rack (star cham
Der pattern); would have to be slightly
stretched to show how rack worked;
man should be short to start with"
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1909-01-08
Saw Him With Her Own Eyes.

1T is too bad said Mrs. Oldcastle.
that our curate seems likely to be a
valetudinarian all bis life
why, he amt, Is hep replied her
hostess as she toyed with her diamond
studded lorgnette. "Pm almost sure |
seen him eatin' beefsteak at the dinner
in the parish house night before last. =
Chicago Record Herald.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1909-01-08
Quite Fortunate.

New Girl timidly)-I s'pose you are
q fine cook, mum? Young Mistress
Bless me, no! / don't know anything
about it. New Girl (relieved) Then
Wen get along famously. mum.
don't either-New York Journal
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1909-01-08
AGAINST CHICAGO AND ALTON
Divided Court Sustains Verdict In
Favor of Government.

At Washington by a divided court
the supreme court of the United States
has decided the rebate case brought by
the government against the Chicago
and Alton Railway company and Vice
President Faithorn and Treasurer
Wann of that company in favor of the
government.
The case involved a charge of max
ing a concession to the packing firm of
Schwarzschild & Su.zberger on ship
ments from Kansas City, Kan, to east
ern points,
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1909-01-08
A Sure Test.

The schoollnaster put to his class the
question: Two jars of gas. one con-
tanning nitrogen and one carbon di-
oxide. are sven. How may the gases
be discriminated?"
One eager little pupil said: Get a
man. and let him take a deep breath
Of both. When he gets the carbon di-
oxide he'll die That's the way to
tell
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1909-01-08
The Pearl of Great Price.

Put disposition above beauty" is
the advice of modern sage to the
young man who thinks of taking to
himself a wife. But it requires such
long time to discover dispositions
Providence Journal
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1909-01-08
Followed Copy.

Father Ito little son returning from
horseback ride)-Got fall, did you:
Well, hope you didn't cry like baby.
Son-No, dad, didn't cry. just said
one word-the same as you'd have said.
Punch
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1909-01-08
A Paradox.

'Since Footlight inherited fortune
he is a paradox"
whats the answer?''
HE is both the richest and poorest
actor on the stage.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1909-01-08
Another Authority.

Mr.. Howe II suppose you have
studied all the authorities on social and
economic questions? Mr.. Wise-Not
quite all. My daughters graduation es.
say is not cut yet-Life.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1909-01-08
conhictina.

There is safety in numbers quoted
the wise guy.
And yet we are told that too many
cooks spoil the broth" added the SIM
pie mug.-PhiladeIph Record.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1909-01-08
His Status.

rs that eS-New Yorker who likes
London so well naturalzed English
man?"
sNo,' answered Miss Cayenne
merely a denatured American
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1909-01-08

The brave man may fall but he
cannot yield. Irish Proverb
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1909-01-08

Conceit is the soap bubble of life,
very large very smooth and ascendant
until pricked.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1909-01-08

Be sure that the wisest persons are
the least severe. Montague
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1909-07-25
MISSOURI LIFE
 OPENS OFFICES HERE

Tue Missouri State Life is going tO make bid for a part of the life in- surance i'll this territory. and in do ing SO will give you q rate as reason able as any and a policy or contract that is as liberal as the most liberal. In fact, they make nc restrictions as to travel and occupation. ineontest- able from date. The company will also help you to develop your farm lands, as at the present time it has over $lo0,000 invested in loans on farms in this county. The company will help you develop your country and you ought to give this company Nour life insurance if it treats you as we'll as anybody else.
 If you wish life insurance or a farm loan, call on l.. w. Long, at the lief ferson Hotel, Monday and Tuesday, or address. lock box 456
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1909-07-25
COURT MARTIALS MAY FOLLOW TRIAL Lack of Discipline On Night of Sutton Tragedy Shown
 By Evidence.
HIS SISTER TESTIFIES
Said Her Brother and Adams Quar- reled Because of Slurring Re-
 marks Adams Made.

Annapolis, July 24-Court martia!s will probably follow the lack of dis clpllne shown in number of fights on the night Lieutenant Sutton was killed The school was in command of Col. Doyen at the time. Lieuten- ant Willing said he was advised that Lieutenants Adams, Osterman and Rocker continued beating Sutton when they had him down. Mrs Rose Sutton Parker. sister of the deceased, says she has discovered pistols of her brother in his tent on the night he was killed. She learned also that her brother and Adams had a previ- ous quarrel over some slurring re- mark Adams had made about her.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1909-07-25
STILL WRESTLING
 WITH TARIFF BILL

UIearst News Special to the ';rarhirJ
 Washington, July 24. - Oil and hides will be put on the free list with recommendation for reductions on harness, boots and shoes. This much was practically agreed upon by House and Senate conferees today. Iron ere is in doubt. It will carry a compro- mise between , and ? cents per ton. All day was consumed in fight oyer the hides and lumber. but a schedule was not reached The conferee.' promise to have a report ready by Tuesday. Speaker Cannon said today that the bill will be completed be- fore August. He expects the Demo- crats to reopen many schedules for discussion. A difficulty will be eN- perieneed in bringing n a rule cut ting off debate.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1909-07-25
SLEUTHS HAVE
 CLUE TO ROBBERS

London, July 24.-Scotland Yard the robbery of James Goldschmidt, d diamond broker, at Cafe Moico. July ,, of pearls valued at 5000 900. It was done by American thieves, who shadowed Goldschmidt from Paris, The box containing the jewels was snatched from a wash room in the cafe while Goldschmidt was cleansing his hands.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1909-07-25
FINE BOTTOM FARM

We offer so acres, four miles south east of Pine Bluff, nearly all fenced, two houses. D acres in cultivation, all buckshot land. A bargain.
 COTTON BELT SAVINGS 6 TRUST
 COMPANY. 122-6t
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1909-07-25
JEROME TO TESTIFY
 AGAINST HARRY THAW

GIearst News Special to the Graphic)
 New York, July 24.-District At torney Jerome will testify against Harry Thaw Monday to the effect that he was insane at the time of killing Stanford White. and that he is insane now. Insanity experts will not be allowed to examine the prisoner, but must give an opinion of his sanity
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1909-07-25
MANY OWN THIS
 BLACK YEARL|NG Interesting Replevin su:55 Brings Many From Hum
 phrey to Pine Buff.
THE CASE APPEALED
iearling Worth Only Five or Six D9l- lars, But Case May Go to thr
 Supreme Court.

\ replevin suit to determine fae FlSthlul ownership of a little black yearling. the total value of which i, about five or six dollars. and which was heard before Magistratn E Cheek yesterday in this city. brought about half of the residents of the us- uallN quiet little town of Humphrey to Pine Bluff to testify in the casy.z and, because of an appeal, which was taken by Attorneys T. Havis Nixon and J. M. Shaw, who represented the loser in the litigation. the muchly mixed affair has not been settled after all.
 The yearling. it is charged was among lot of cattle which was sold to J. M. Simpson an Arkansas county stock dealer by John M. Nc Way and w. Fl. Marks, two we'll known cattlemen who were recently bound over to the Arkansas county grand lurN Oh charge of grand larceny, and who are charged with making way with a lot of cattle that is said to have been stolen from time to time from residents in Arkansas and Jefferson counties, near Humphrey. McFay and Marks claim to have bought the yearling. with other stock, from Tom Bunion, a negro who lives ill Arkansas county
 After the cattle were recovered from Simpson, Lawson Anthony. an other negro resident of Arkansas county, claimed the yearing. and when the supposed stolen animals were returned to their respective owners, Anthony got the yearing. Simpson, the purchaser of the cattle, 1 reRlevined it and the suit was insti- tuted in a magistrates court hero. Attorneys Nixon and Shaw represent cd Simpson, and Attorneys Creed Caldwell and F. w. Brockman An thonX. Many witnesses were sum moned from Humphrey, which is on i the line between Jefferson and Ar kansas counties. The witnesses in- 1 cluded many Arkansas county resi- dents, and nearly passenger coach | full of people arrived here SaturGay morning to appear at the trial. Among them were Marks, McVay, Anthony, Simpson and Bunion. the negro who put in about the tenth claim for the yearling
 Bunion claimed that he had raised and marked the yearling; that he owned the heifer for several years, and many other witnesses corrobor- ated his story.
 But there was all kinds of evi- denee on the other side, too. When a greater part of the day had been taken up in testimony and the ar5u ments. which lasted for several hours, were concluded, Magistrate Cheek ruled that Simpson was not the right ful owner of the little black year. ling. but that the evidence tended to show that Anthony was more liable to be its real owner. The yearinS was not brought into court owing 70 th fact that the other claimants in Arkansas couny had filed a cross bond there to insure the safety of the yearling or money equivalent there ! to.
 The attorneys for Simpson say that they will take the case to the Supreme court. They believe that the evidence. sustaining their con tentions, will eventually result in a victory for their client.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1909-07-25

It was not generally known until af- ter the court had opened that MT. Pittard had been retained in the case. Mr. RhOtOn stated to the court that defense, had not been summoned. He said that Capt. Peter Conrad. of the Little Rock police force, was an es- sential witness for the defense. Cap tain Conrad is out of the city on q vacation, and MT. Rhoton had not been able to locate him by wire. While this matter was being dis cussed with the court. it was learned that Captain Conrad had wired that he will be in Little Rock by next Tuesday morning.
 Swearing the Jurors.
 The first move in the case was thu swearing in of six men to complete the regular panel of the petit jury in Judge Leas division of the court, After this was done all of the jurors, including the men on the two panels, and the special venire of 90 were sworn to answer such questions as might be asked of them touching their qualifications to serve in the case at bar. For the state. Roy D.. Campbell, prosecuting attorney anl Walter H. Pemberton, of counsel. took turn about in questioning the prospective jurors. Mr. Rhoton con- ducted the examination for the de- fendant.
 General Questions Asked.
 The general questions asked by the state were whether or not the tales man had formed or expressed an opinion and whether he could. with out violence to his conscience, return a verdict carrying death if the lad and the evidence demanded it.
 The defendant through his attor- ny. wanted to know if the talesman had a prejudice against the crime. and if he had such prejudice, could he set that apart from the defendant himself and give him a fair and inn partial a trial as if he was being tried for murder, arson or some other felony.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1909-07-25

Major x. T. White and Charles Leverenz, who recently had a narrow near Galveston, arrived home yester- day minus all their effects, except the clothing they wore. They were given happy reception when they alighted from the train yesterday noon at Union station by their friends and relatives.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1909-07-25
TOBACCO SOCIETY
 ACREES 10 CHANCE

Nicarst News Special to the Graphlc.l
 Lexington, Ky. July 24-Burley Tobacco Society agreed to a ten per cent clause exchange so each county can manage it's own affairs and not be forced to contribute to other coun- ties warehouses.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1909-07-25
LONG RACE ON
 LAKE IS ON

rie:trSt News Special to she Graphicj
 Chicago. July 24.-The annual 331 mile race to Mackinac began this morning at 3 o'clock. with five schooners, four sloops and two yawls entered. At Crosse Point the light schooners, America and Nalmore are leading.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1909-07-25
0RYILLE WRIGHT
 FLIES HIGH AGAIN

CHearst News Special to the Graphic,
 Washington, July 24 = Orville Wright made another successful flight today remaining in the air twenty minutes and thirty seconds, circling Fort Meyer 21 times. He made good landing.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1909-07-25
.THE ROYAL COON IN ZAMBEZI'
 SOON TO BE PRESENTED

That popular show, "'The Royal Coon in Zambezi,' will be presented July 29 by M. W. Walker, Billy Young, Jr., twenty other performers, brass band and orchestra, at Main Rink. on South Main street Dancing until 2 a. m. 7-1S-6t
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1909-07-25
HARTMAN NOT
 LIKED BY WATERS

(Tear,t News Special to the Graphic'
 Badgastein, July Walters here are angry because they are not show cred with tips by E. H. Harriman Hartman now weighs 145 pounds, and says he feels splendid.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1909-07-25
4 LITTLE HOUSE
 FOR LITTLE FAMILIES

GIearst News Special to the Graphic)
 Maryville, Mo-, July 24,-Rev. W. J.. Parvin, of the First Methodist church, is building flat where families of ever three will be excluded.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1909-07-25
KING FALLS OUT
 WITH NOTED WIT

London, July 24-That King Ed ward has parted friendship with Mrs. George keppel, the noted wit, to whom he presented a home near Buckingham Palace, is indicated by her name being omitted from Reid's party.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1909-07-25

Say, where can I get Dill Pickles? You can get them at Mccain Grocery Com pany, who have just received a barrel, hard, crisp and fine.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1909-07-25
HAMMER THROW
 RECORD IS BROKEN

GIearSt News Special to the Graphie)
 New Haven, July 24.-John Flana- gan today established a new world record for hammer throwing He registered 194 feet and i inches
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1909-07-25

Good ham sandwiches still 5 cents at Belser's Smoke House, the coolest place in Pine Bluff. We want your trade and will treat you right. 20d6t