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Blue-grass blade., 1909-09-26
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Observe the quotation marks! 1t Is taken from te via
Testament of what is commonly known us the bible
Accepting the language quoe representing the true
Christian attitude and furnishing and women with
true picture of the characte: Of the Christian god we
opine that one Amos H. Gottschal Of Harrisburg r.,
must be the most intimate terms with jehovah sort OF
boon companion birds of feather, Jehovah has ap
pointed him President of the recently organized Annanias
Club Any man who will knowingly and wilfuly publish
lie too uncean to be designated carbon unfit for the
bzzards product of Sycorax and Satan disgrace even
such parentage, and he born In hades ne would
cast dshonor upon the place of his birth Such must be
the character him whose and address is given above
Through Blade subscriber j. A. Osborn of Greens
boro n c. we in receipt of small yellow leatet-
and appropriate in coor-whch purports to give the last
Words that supposedly uttered by OF the worlds
greatest men their death beds. These last words are
made up of collection, including Christians and lnhdes
among the latter being Paine, Voltare, Mirabeau New
port and Charteres OF the three latter, sufficiently
informed question: merely to doubt but as concerns poth
Paine and Votare in position to know and can
furnish acceptable proof We here give, veroatim what
this living apostle of revengefu god circulating concern
ing Paine and Voltare:
"STAY WITH ME FOR GODS SAKE! CANNOT
BEAR TO BE LEFT ALONE 1T is HE'LL TO BE
ALONE"
These are given as the last words of Thomas Paine
81 AM ABANDONED BY GOD AND MAN.
SHALL GO TO HE'LL"
These are ascribed as the "las words" of Voaire.
Neither Paine Voltaire gave utterance TO any such
sentiments they did any such language and as the
burden of proof upon him who makes the assertion we
challenge proof, or Amos H. Gotschal must stand con-
demned as a wilfu faser base slanderer, but witha
a worthy representative of the Christian religion.
One would think that such this could find
even temporary Judgment in land where liberty OF
conscience supposed reign supreme, beneath the flag
of free people History teaches that the ridiculous
craze foolish fad base the lie it will find some ready
believers Doubtless this Pennsylvania hypocrite will find
some foolish and unthnkng people to believe in him. The
more's the pity of it. He is a Benedict Arnold to truth.
His ancestry have belonged those ancient Hebrews
whom the Lord of Hosts sent to deceive old King Ahab
His mind needs bath nay, it needs fumgaton. Such
man should be given rope instructed carefully how to tie
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1909-10-01
Curb and Gutter District No. 1
 (Pine Street.
 Sn9ciaI Assessment
ciaI Assessment \

The tax books for the collection of special assessment upon the real property in Curb and Gutter District No. 1 (Pine StreeD, in the city of Pine Bluff, has been placed fn my hands.
 All owners of real property lying n the district are required to pay their assessment to me within thirty jays from this date.
 If such payment is not made, action will be commenced at the end of that time for the collection of such as- sessment and for legal penalties and cost
 Given under my hand this 18th day of August, 1909.
 A. G. RUSSELL, City Collector. Office City Hal1. !. n to 12 m.
 August 19, 1909. S-19 3Ot
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1909-10-01
TOWER OF LONDON.
The Perfect System by Which It's
 Treasures Are Guarded.

The Tower of London has the mo>J perfect system of burglar alarms thai has yet been devised.
 From Scotland Yard. from the gov ernor'S headquarters and from olhcr places known only to few rcsp"n- siAle officials the whole Power cea ,1 cIosell electrically within Il few >ce= oHdS Even the pondc9ous gates III the middle tower. which weigh >stlft. tons and through which visitors pass. swing to automatically. and the escape of every one within is instantly barred. At the same time an alarm bcit rings to warn wardcns, police and soldiers.
 In particular the precautions in the apartment containing the crown jew els are of most scientifically claE,o- rate kind. One of the hccfeatcr> m duty in the room has merely to press c button. wicreupon the heavy door closes, the alarm bell below rings. tn. other gates slam to and lock. and eNcrA person within the tower is instantly cut eff from the outer world
 The man who can set away with any of the crown jewels deserves them observed a Tower official. ''F'rom where l am standing 1 could close every important door and gate in the Tower in as short |: time as it takes to utter these words.
 It was mainly 10 insure the safety of the crown jewels that the system was installed
 No order had been issued for the closing of the Tower on q recent S;st urday when, greatly to their :iltr'H. the visitors found doors locked. hatrd and blurred against them for abuut ten minutes. preventing any one leaving. the Tower.
 "The Tower simply cioscd-Jhat is all," remarked an official w ho cauS ed it to do so wc do not know. If might have been Scotland Yard. where the pressing of a button would iul- prison every soul within the Tower ul- til the police gave the signal for thri;' release or il might hav" been lh2 .overnor. anxious to leHrn whether We waS ncllr of the mllor officials.
 'ln fact who closed the fuW"; an : why is a secret known nuN to tl} highest authorities Ihcr" WaS "" alarm. no attempt to seize the crown jewels S"- .ontlon Nlii
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1909-10-01
Stockholders Meeting.

Notice is hereby given that the an- nual meeting of the stockholders of the Consumers Ice and Coal Co.,, will be held at the offices of the company at o'clock D. m. Monday, October 4. 1909. for the purpose of electing direc- tors and the transaction of such other business as may be properly brought before said meeting.
 V. o. Alexander.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1909-10-01
Back Numbers.

"Wiliam." said Mrs. Van Ge!dcr to the man of all work. Il WAR. veE! ta clean out that large closet in ,ht' h;. just outside the parler. Burn ali the old newspapers. waste papcr and any other rubbish you may find there
 After short time she lnet William in the hall carrying i3 his ar.Gs 2 huge pile of sheet music. the prone.ty 'Qt fer eldest daughter.
 What are you going to do with Ma bcls musc:" she asked
 "Why. burn it. sure. as you told rae to It was in the closet there with toe ot her rubbish"
 But didn't mean the music. Put if back at once.''
 Noting his mistress disp!easure. Wi| liam inquired in surprise:
 "Why, hasn't she played it s!l?'
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1909-10-01
MADE THE MOST OF IT.
Clever Tactics Wht1 Wi!lian, Cuit
 Usiro Tobscco.

Using Tobscco.
 .sn excerpt from I'eris fetter: .Atl*.. oh. Will. if you weren't th" dc:tF. est boy. You often t"!d inc tha you would do anything i'll t'le world for me. an" now you write for lnN sake you've quit smoking. I'll have to wait until see you to tell you what q dear think you are
 From Janis: You write that out o' consideration for me you have stopped smoking for good That was just love ly of you. William, and you may dt- pend that l greatly appreciate il.
 From Phyllis: Billy. boy. it's just ripping. You're the dandy kid. Just h think that you would swear off usin" the weed iast for me, IT was mighty dear of you. Billy. aud il makes fife d the more keen for YOU,
 From Marjorie: "ro think 1h"t you've quit smoking. William. WAS SO surprised. Of course I always knew that you care for me, but to think that as you say. you've made this sacrifice on my account-why, it's positively noble of you!'
 From his mother: Will, my son. this proves your love for me. Father is inclosng a check to show thar he appreciates the fact that you thiHN enough of your parents 10 give ul' smoking for them"
 From his doctor: Your letter "s;- vising me that you have "heyeG ny orders and stopped thr use of tobacco is at hand. As l said. vour comr!i, ance * *"-puck.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1909-10-01
PILES! PILES! FILES!

Williams Indian Pile Ointment will cure Blind, Hleedings and Iin.h;ns Piles. It absorbs the tHmors. allays itching at once, acts as poultice, gives instant relief. Williams Indian Pile Ointment is prepared for Piles and itching of the private parts. Sold 5y druggists. u.aiI soc and S1 .O0. Wu- iams' Mfg. Co.,, Props, Cleveland, o. <nld Q, McCazuIu,,h A S,,1a
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1909-10-01
Wouldn't Hana the Jury.

An old negro named EphraiEa, f2av
 ing been sworn on the jury n :, zlvr- der trial, for some time resis,tt! v,.r. dict of guilty for no other apparent :; reason than his strong aversion to esp.- tai punishment in general. Finally the foreman explained to him that II was a question either of hanging the priS0..ev or hanging the jury and that il ;' <!c- pended on him. "Fo' sraciosse, sal replied Uncle Ephraim. lon Gtn3rc@- comments de pris'ner am sho' guilty"
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1909-10-01
Warning Order.

In the Chancery Court of Jefferson County. Arkansas.
 J. w. Flynn, Plaintiff, vs. David Flynn, Defendant
 The Defendant David Flynn is warned to appear in this court within thirty days and answer the complaint of Plaintiff, J. w. Flynn.
 Given under my hand and the seal of said court this Sth day of Sept. A.. D. 1909.
 EDGAR BREWSTER, Clerk.
 F. E. RENFROW. D. c. S-10-17-24-10-1-S
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1909-10-01
The Boyce Construction
 Corr aay

Are In the hel1 snesafss an@E have the most co,r,#a.'e moving out it in the city and d' general build
 ng business. Alsu -,.'etal r&pairinset business, Fix all Clos, Of roo'a, sf77a gle. tin and composition Make higrs class screens. When yon are ready to build, move or repair you do your self an injustice to proceed withouz getting our estimate. Call old phone, T or S97 D. W. ONCE Msl
 THE BOYCE CONST E,CTION CN.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1909-10-01
Perhaps.

My wife is getting so she can cock You are prejudiced in her favor
 No, l am not She gave . tr....l1 piece of pie last week. and ho has been back for more three times"
 Perhaps he is after hero medal = Houston Post.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1909-10-01
Chiidr on cry
 FOR FLETCHER'; c A STo RIA

ManZan is good for any kind nl Piles. It stops inflammation, creates normal circulation, thus reducing the Piles, and heals the parts affected ManZan may be conveniently and cas- fly applied, as the tube ill which it is put up has small, patent nozzle at- tached Sold by Dr. McCammon & Son, 316 Main street.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1909-10-01
The Mean Thinq.

"Why are you mad at her:'' iiirI met her on ,.ae car today. and she said. Oh, let me pay your fare.' and 1 sid .oh, you l mustn't and shf didn't
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1909-10-01
N0TICE-PAYING ASSESSMENT.

Pine Bluff, Ark, Sept 22, 1909. The assessment list for Local Im- proFement, Paving District Nc. 2f (Third Avenue, Walnut and Olive Streets was filed in my office on Sep tembor 22nd, 1909 and same is nos subject to Inspection
 W. A. Lee, Clerk of the City of Pine Bluff, Ark 9-23-10s
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come because they do not dress we'll.
But labor Is honorable Christ was a
carpenter st Paul tentmaker and
God. the Creator. the greatest worker
of all"
Mr.. Benham expressed approval OF
trades unions and said that laborers
had the same right to combine that
employers had.
'"The great Improvements In the Ia
Dor problem are largely" he continued,
"the results OF trades unions. which
are now contending FOR fewer hours
of labor and for health legislation
and the security of life and limb for
worklngmen."
Rev. Wallace NJ. Short of the Beacon
Hill congregational church Of Kansas
city. Mo, said:
I'VE have in this free country no
bility such as few nations have had,
an aristocracy OF which there Is no
peer outside our bOundarleS-the think
ing labOring man. In the United
States we have no knights Of the Gar
ter, but we have labor unions that are
vastly more beneficial to humankind
and to which it Is Of more credit to
the individual to belong"
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UNl0NISM'S TRIUMPHS.
Splendid Results Achieved In Face Of
Great Difficulties.

When | have sorrowed at the smash
Ing of union or deplored its mistakes
| have stopped to ask myself, what
are the conditions 1t has TO meetT"
When one stops to consider these things
one Is filled with Amusement and ad-
mlration for what the unions, In spite
of failure and mistake, have actually
done.
union cannot choose its members,
like corporation or a social club. nor
let In the trustees" on the ground
floor. like Amalgamated Copper or
United States Steel, but 1t must admit
on equal terms every man who works
at the trade. The anthracite coal strike
commission found some nineteen ma
tionalities at work In the mines, and it
Is reported by the sociological depart
ment OF the Colorado Fuel and Iron
company that its employees come
from thirty-two nationalities and speak
twenty-seven languages. No other ma
ton in the world has set up a hard
task like this for unionism. The Amer
lean nation has come to the aid OF the
employers with protective tariff
against the products Of foreign cheap
labor, but it has left to the unions the
harder task of protecting the laborer
himself, and this must be done, not by
keeping the foreigner out, but by tax
ing him into the union. No wonder
the unions are forced to stand for the
union shop. The union shop is the
workman's protective tariff
The union Is the greatest existing
force in what is called Americaniza
ton. 1t breaks down the barriers OF
race, nationality. language and reli-
gion; teaches self government and ODE
dience to elected leaders, sets up the
goal Of an American standard Of liv-
Ing. Neither the church nor the school
nor politics nor employers can do this
work.
The schools reach the children and
not the immigrant, and their influence
Is counteracted when the homes are
degraded and when ignorant and boss
led voters elect the school directors
Political parties teach the immigrant
to vote for his job or his ward boss or
his employer. But the union frees the
workman from dictation and at the
same time teaches him the great les
son Of obedience to laws and consti-
tutions framed by himself and officers
elected by himself This is what I'M
derstand by American democracy
Professor John r. Commons.
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LABOR AND THE CHURCH.
growing Sentiment Among CIergymen
In Favor Of Trades Unions.

There seems to be an especial awak-
ening just now among the clergy Of
the country over the question Of labor
Its efforts through organization to
better its condition and the working.
mans attitude toward the church.
Labor sermons" are becoming regular
features in many Of the churches, and
the sentiment In favor OF trades
unions is almost unanimous.
The following extracts from sermons
preached in various parts Of the coun-
try on Labor Sunday show the general
trend
At the First Methodist Church of
Baltimore Rev. Frank II. Rail said:
The church is interested i'm the pro-
gram Of labor, In the plans of organ
lied labor for the lettering Of condl-
lions here and now. The church must
neither be other-wOrldly nor this world.
~ She must be both. She must be-
lieye in the life of the other world as
that which must yet rule this. The
kingdom OF heaven must come upon
earth The church is here not as an
end In itself, but as servant OF God
and man to bring about this end"
Rev. De Witt NJ Benham Of the
Central Presbyterian church Of the
same city said:
Labor has been opposed to churches
because workingmen have felt that the
church is a rich mans institution to
which the workingmen are not vel
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,hc people" etc. placed upon the statute
books at this state and enforced, OF
.ou.-r YOU do. Every citizen who plaa
- citizenship above privat greed an
,Wcr- these questions in the affirmative
ID lou viii tonne out to the Labor Tenn.
Pile next sunday afternoon Won viii
hear one earnest man tell how he be-
icvc- this can be- brought about Mr.
49, H. Kaufman of Bclliugham. believes
that hr mas solved the problem, or
Hthcr that hr has found way to solve
it. OF peoples rule. by Selling the party
machinery of the dominant party
IIr believe. that the reform forces have
too long divided their strength among
hr different minority parties. thereby
allowing the advocates of ring rule who
ire i'm tnr minority numerically. when
compared to the whole body of voters.
to- control the political situation. A.
Mr. Kaufman expresses it: For a
generation the machine has filled the
AN and given the people the label
Now that we have come into power
we are perfectly willing that the ma
chine shall have any label it likes, SO
long il, We fill the can, and 50 know
what i in it, we don't care a continental
what the law is as to the label we have
to put onto the can"
These views may not meet your in.
dividua approval at all Every man
has his own political views and he is
generally pretty positive about them.
Nine out of every ten voters believe in
rule of the people hey differ a to
methods only Any man with desire
in his heart to better conditions and
plan of action mapped out, deserves the
attention of all voters who believe in
popular government, no matter how
widely divergent their own political be
iefo may be. Come out Sunday and
listen to an earnest man with an earn
est mission.
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PROGRESS OF LABOR.
rs Upward Course Inevitable, Says
President Gompers.

Samuel GOmperS, president OF the
American Federation of Labor for
twenty successive years, who re-
Gently sailed with Mrs. Gompers and
Miss Gompers on the Baltic to visit
many Of the different cities OF Europe,
said he went abroad with heart filled
with gratitude toward the whole Amer
lean people, not only toward the labor
ing people who stood by him and the
cause, but also toward others who had
expressed their good wishes.
President Gompers Is to be gone I'M
til October. He goes by direction Of
the Denver convention OF the American
Federation. He will attend the inter
national trades union congress at Paris
on Aug. 80 and the British trades union
congress at Ipswich, England, in the
early part of September.
"The outlook for labor is good" said
the departing president. "In a natural
course OF events labor should find an
era OF prosperity for some time TO
come"
He was asked If labor was faring
better under the present national ad
ministration, and he replied: Admins
trations have little to do with the
great progress of labor. 1t is not ad
ministrations that make the progress
1t is the broad conditions Of national
life itself that do so.
$50 far as administrations are con
cerned, the progress OF labor Is like
the shining Of the sun. Administra-
tons might as we'll try to regulate the
rays from that orb as to attempt to
regulate the course which labor may
take. Labor as an organization in
firm hold to the Judgment and the sen
timents Of the labOring people.
MANY persons outside Of the ranks
Of labor have sent their best wishes to
myself and Mr.. Mitchell and Mr.. Nor.
risOn In the contempt cases" said
President GOmpers, "and we all keenly
feel the interest taken In us-not for
ourselves. but for what we represent
II go to Europe to look into the
working problem there. Iaborlng
men In Europe are behind us In many
ways and ahead Of us In other ways
Over there the working people are
working out their destiny as they are
here | hope to bring back much In
formation OF value. to learn many les
sons and perhaps to carry across the
seas message that Will do them
good"
Mr. Gompers said that the demon
stration on the pier and the many
messages he had received led him to
believe that the cause OF labor was
being better understood by all the peo-
pie, Including those who do not have to
labor with their hands.
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THE PAYMENT OF DUES.
tnaI Investment Brings Large Re.
turns to Members Of Unions.


one feature of trades unionism is
somewhat neglected by the opponents
Of organization That is to say, it is
not brought out often enough or with
sufficient force This feature is the
high character Of the investment rep.
resented by the payment of union
dues. OF course, once in while we
hear from the union hater. the open
shop advocate. that the union men are
dupeS who pay dues to keep Il gang
Of loaferS posing as officers and walk
ing delegates in fat jobs" But the
union man has learned To smile at this
bit Of buncoube.
The real benefits which accrue to
members of unions from the payment
of dues. judged as YOU would Judge
any other investment have been set
forth in Il recent paper written 10y
Grant Hamilton. one Of the organizers
If the American Federation of Labor.
Here are few OF The facts given 10y
MT Hamilton:
comfy a small number # uur iutcrna-
tloual unions provide other than death
benefits, therefore in this class the re-
turn upon money invested as dues
must be computed entirely upon al
Nanced wages, shorter hours ana bet
ter working conditions The great
majority of the organizations in this
category record Increases in the daily
wage Of from 30 cents to 81 per day.
When II Is stated that the average
dues range from % cents to 81 per
month il is clear that the percentage
Of return is extraordinarily large An
Increase Of 81 day In wages 10 the
Individual members as the result Of
organization. when the cost per mem
Der docs not exceed 81 per month,
with tWcnty-SiN working days in the
month, reveals return upon the
amount 1--we, ted as dues OF 1000 per
cent month
I'll here are other international unions,
Ga" most r"hNpi u"uS ones being the
't@oruakcrs' ana Typographical which
Nr"Nlde many hrhrhts Tor their mem
BORIS.
ne cl&aruakerS nave strike out OF
WrE, 'l'A, death ana total disability
dement's. WYNN all The bchehclury fea-
lures incorporated ID lhlS or@@nlzatloh
it Is remarkable the amount OF bene-
htS distributed I" It's members III the
year l'"S, S's6'-"".'3 beng the totaI.
approximately 81 month member
made the distribution OF this enor-
nous amount or money among It's
members possible.
The international Typographical uh-
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An associated press dispatch Of last
week announced that the international
convention OF Long,horemen had re-
fused TO seat their late executive officer
immigration Commissioner keefe as a
member Of that gathering The dis
patch further stated that the only rea
son alleged for such action was that Mr..
Keefe was no longer an active member
Of organized labor. Organized labor
generally knows however that there was
another and more potent reason They
know that it was retribution for his
Judas Iscariot action toward the Ameri
can Fedration of Labor in the last pres
idental campaign When Mr.. Keefe
refused TO abide by the decision of the
Executive Board of the American FEEDER
alton of Labor TO support Mr.. Bryan
for the presidency it was charged that
he had forsaken the great labor body
upon the promise OF political preferment
in the event Of the election OF Mr. Taft
This of course wa. -trenuously denied
by Mr.. Keefe but he received the federal
position Just the same Immediately al
tor the new administration took up the
reins Of government and organized labor
u,as satisfied that its suspicious were
nall founded. The breach between Ia
hor and Mfr. Keefe IS the natural Sc
ouence of his political treoehery
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Fewer Strikes In New York

The Quarterly Bulletin Of the New
York department Of labor, just out,
shows decrease in labor disturbances
IN the state during the last quarter Of
1908 as compared with the same quar-
ter Of 1907 The figures for 1908 are
twenty five disputes begun, In which
2,jSj employees We're directly con
cerned, as against 30 disputes, with
1922 directly involved IN 1907 and AZ
disputes. with 9,O95 directly concerned
In 1906 only five disputes Of the last
quarter Of 1908 caused the loss OF as
much az 1000 days Of working time
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We have lot of mems and boys suits
to close out at cost. Pillman's, 1924
Hewitt
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Give a copy of the Journal to your
non union friend