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The Seattle Republican., 1909-05-21
GENERAL HARD TIMES

Hard Times is cry that Is heard all over the state
of Washington just and it may be haard IN otner
states the same as this but not having visited any OF
them the writer is not prepared either affirm or deny
Rt whether in the fields in the forests or IN the fac
+ras ovorvbodv and his brother are hollerng hard
times and they have told this much that they them
selves really believe that the times are unusually hard
with all classes in the Northwest, yet the commercial
and savings banks of this section do not seem to pear
out the hard times cry that all are SO palnty sing
ing just story is told OF BOY VINO was SCI "
+cb flock of sheep and in order to have little fun ne
cried wolf and help to his relief but they
found that they had been deceived He repeated the
iola second time and again help came to his assist
ance to only find that they had again been deceived
The third day the wolf actually came ana tnougn ne
shouted loud and long for help came and his ock
was destroyed IT, therefore, the people are crying
hard times for the fun of it, the time may come when
hard times will come and no assistance will come.to
their appeal.
The Seattle Republican., 1909-05-21

lust how the citizens of this section cansproclalm
that Gen. Hard Times has captured the Northwest ana
esnecay the state of Washington is rather perpex
ING question: but they have done so to such an alarm
ing extent that Gen. Prosperity with all MS army mas
become thoroughly alarmed and has begun hasty re-
+reat The man with money has heard in many places
that hard times is stalking the land, and ne is
either withdrawing his ey from the banks or IS let
tno Law in the banks refusing to permit it to enter
into commercial activity The banks may be loaded
down with currency but so many hard time stories are
that thew refuse to let it out without gilt edge
security and thereby making it next to impossible to
keen up commercial activity. Such money stagna-
tion gives the man with hordes of accumulated dol
lars neither worry but it means starvation
to the working man ard that includes the tradesman.
of course it's for the money to the pound OF
Aosb wheln to have hard times, for he profits from
others msfortunes but to the truly humanitarian,
who works on the theoryhat he his brothers keeper
it is a calamity.
The Seattle Republican., 1909-05-21

ers but there is no trouble in the oggers getting other
employment The coal trust refuse to mine coal in a
sufficient quantity that it might be sold at reasonable
figure to the consumer and yet the miner is making as
much money working half time as he formerly made
working full time The demand for aborers is greater
at this time than in the history of the state and the
wages are higher for that labor If this be true and it
s then how can there be such thing in existence as
hard times?
The Seattle Republican., 1909-05-21
Volume XIV, Number 81.
H. R. CAYTON, Publisher

t Invest are from twenty-five to fifty years behind
the city and the poorman in the city seeks lawn beau
tful about his home instead of garden valuable CITY
wege eaners should seek homes the suburbs and the
lot on which their homes is built should likewise furn-
sh them summer vegetables enough for all home con-
sumption. Every with an ordinary city lot. if
given the proper attention make it produce more
than half enough vegetables to supply the needs of his
family.
The Seattle Republican., 1909-05-21

Former Senator John L. Wilson left one day last
week for the East where he will remain for an indef-
mite period Il may not be gone over four
weeks and then l may be gone more than four
months, laconicaly remarked Senator Wilson the day
before he took the train for the East While in the
East Senator Wilson is booked to spend considerable
time at Washington City where he will be the guest of
President Taft and Secretary R. A. Ballnger. He will
likewise be given warm welcome by the Washington
delegation and especially by Senator Piles of Seattle
The Seattle Republican., 1909-05-21

But are there any hard times in this state at pres
emf is the question? After careful study OF the STU
alton we believe we safe in saying, there are not
That money does not quite as plentiful as 1T did
few months ago admitted and this, so far as the
++ f Washington is concerned is due to the fact that
real estate gambling is running riot as was Cor
ne lots are not being bought today for an exaggerated
sum and sold tomorrow at still more exaggerated price,
hus giving men the idea that they are monaires, on
which watered capital they try to live the life OF real
millionares Working men earn as good wages today
+bav did one year ago. but they too have learned to
live like at millionaire pace and the wages they get
today won't stretch those ideas, hence he hoers
hard times The merchant has seen his rents doubled
and tebed the combines and trusts have raised the
price of his wares for sale ten fold and whe ne IS sell
- "a much he is simply the middle and agent for
b landlord and the trusts 1t seems to us that for the
mast six years we have been travelling too fast, and
having run down to an extent, as soon as we get our
breath, holer hard times.
The Seattle Republican., 1909-05-21

How can there be such thing as hard times in the
.4o4a of washington when everything the farmer the
Iat;ol+nrst the orchardist and the miner produces
are sold at fancy prices Millions of bushels of wheat
and apples are raised in the state which sell at fabu-
Ions nrces. How can the owners of such crops be
hard up? The owners of these crops are begging labor
ave and offering them greater wages than farm hands
were ever known to get. How can that class OF men
t+o can find it if they but go where it is, and it
does not REQUIRE much hunting to find it. The farmers
oil over the state are selling their produce at fabulous
s,oos 80 then how can there be any hard times among
thn9 II is said there are real hard times in the um
borndustry of the state and yet does not realize
that there is if bill of lumber is to be purchased The
logging aborers are for the most part out OF employ
4 o;no to the lumber trust squeezing the consunl-
The Seattle Republican., 1909-05-21

While visiting a mining camp a few days ago the
cry of hard times heard frequently among the
miners that almost persuaded that hard times
had really again. On investigation however, it
was found that the miner had formed labor trust and
had forced the price for mining coal that they earned
las much by working three days per week they form
ery got for working six days per week. and yet those
men complaining of hard times. They wanted six
days work at increased pay they had planned to buy
many extras this year. To illustrate the men when
they worked six days per week earned average of
SO per day. making $18 per week. but they from
81 to $40 per day in and get but three days work in
week, giving him average of $A per week-$6
more than under the old system and yet he is not
we'll contented as he when getting $l8 per week
He figures it out that he is losing $A per week because
he is idle three days. And right here short lecture
those miners might not be out of place. Put in your
three idle days raising cabbage and potatoes wholly
for yourself but for the market About the mines in
question there thousands of of good productive
lands that could be farmed for the asking which
miner by working at off days and hours could easily raise
a couple of thousand bushels of potatoes and many
heads of cabbage which if he did not find home
ket for he could send to the larger cities and realize
enough therefrom to make up the $24 he thinks heis
losing by not getting steady employment in the mines.
The man in the city who works but eight hours per day
might take snatches of this lecture to himself.
All over the United States there is constant
crowdng the cities the part of the popuace at the
expense of the country districts and not content with
crowdng into the cities when in the city there is
a constant crowdng into the very heart of the city,
which has called for immense apartment houses and
once in these the tenant is forced to pay trust prices
for everything which he and his family subsists
to the very air he breathes for if he wants outside
apartments he must pay forty per cent for them
than the inside ones. The man may be earning big
luaoa hlt his expenses are great that month bV
month he finds himself getting further behind With
neither land nor water which seek bit of aid in
the way of helping out The wealthy city man is of
getting homes in the country and thus making it
more impossible for the wage to acquire piece
of ground on which he can build home or raise a
partial amount of vegetables for himself and family.
For the most part the country farm lands in the
The Seattle Republican., 1909-05-21
OUR FEDERAL PATRONAGE

Perhaps the oweers of the Post-Intellngencer are
not not kctang the federal appointments for the fed
eral appointments for the state of Washington and
Alaska but if they not then by mere chance some
mighty good friends of the paper are being named for
the positions by President Taft There is hardly anv
doubt but that Harry L. Wilson will be named for the
position OF minister plenepotentiary to Mexico posi-
ton that he has long coveted and which he will fill most
admirably. His appointment is due largely to the fact
that he is the brother of the owner of the l. When
E. c. Hughes named for the position of federal
judge in Western Washington it looked good deal as
though the fine Italian hand of the owner of the P-
was so close to the surface that its very shadow
could be When Mr. Hughes refused it and George
DonWorth was named ne just acceptable to the
owners of the P.-I was Mr. Hughes Now comes
the report that Walter E. Clark the special Washing
ton correspondent of the Post Inteigencer has been
named for governor of Alaska. The owners of the P
may not have been instrumental in all of the above
appointments, but looks very much like it,
The Hon. A. P Sawyer who has been in Washing
ton City every since the Inauguration of the Hon. Will
liam Howard Taft president of the United States
returned day last week and delighted with his
trip. Mr.. Sawyer was born in The same town as was
Mr.. Taft and of course the two were paymates Sub
sequenty they both attended the same college and were
graduated at the time After closing their school
days Mr. Sawyer West and Mr. Taft went to Gin
cnnati Ohio. When Mr.. Taft was visiting in Seattle
year he for the most part the guest of Senator
John L. Wilson and A. P. Sawyer During Mr. Saw
yers stay at Washington City is said that he was fire.
quenty the White House the guest of the President
and his family.
Former Senator John L. Wilson left one day last
week for the East where he will remain for an ndef-
mite period Il may not be gone over four
weeks and then l may be gone more than four
months laconicaly remarked Senator Wilson tha dow
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1909-10-30
The One Who Knew.

"Eiiah." said the judge to the d- fentlau,. you have had fair tria' fine prosecutin. attorney has show'i bl rircutlSta;,tia! evidence that can not be y;lli!said that you were in Mr Browns chiekrn coop oh the n!Sh! ,.ial his hem, disappeared. and your al lurney in his speech has practlc;tll, admitted !r,l the theory of the prose cution is true. Have you anything t. say before the court rronGuntt's l1s decison:"
 "Jetl~e," said Elijah. rising !oIitel! "al l's got To say is dis. don't know much about de law. but does know hcahs;y evua1,encc isn't good. an all desc awyehs says is heahsay. oushter know. foh 1 LIZ de only mar in that chicken coop dat night, all Is denied it raight erlong. Chicago Post
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1909-10-30
THE STATE. OWNS
 THE SANDBARS

The sand6ars of the Arkansas river which are this year yielding a golden harvest for the sand companies, are the property of the state of Arkansas, says former Att fney General W. F. Kirby, and in his opinion the state and county officials could collect a royalty from the concers which are taking so much sand off the bars. For mer Attorney General Kirby calls at tention to the fact that all of the river bed between the bank and the low water mark is the property of the state of Arkansas in this city there are several companies which would be subject to tax for taking sand from the bars, as it is taken off ill wagon loads from several bars across the river
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1909-10-30
YORkE AND ADAMS

Yorke and Adams and a company of over fifty people will be at the Elks theatre Tuesday night. in their latest musical entertainment, .ln Al rica,' said to be based on the hunting trip of a well-known American, who are on the dark continent. The book of Tn Africa is by Aaron Hoffman the music by Herbert Ingraham, the lyrics by E. Ray Goetz. Imagine series of situations, ridiculous and ir- resistable funny dialogue that spark less with wit from beginning to end' plenty of catchy music and cast of which each member is fully able to make his or her part as effective as possible Imagine all this. and you will form very clear idea of Tn
 Africa as presented by Yorke and Adams, who made you laugh when they played Bankers and Brokers
 and Playing the Ponies. In this new play Gus Yorke and Nick Adams a.e seen as two travelling salesnen, sell
 ing Timbergs Double Dyed Yarn Cn their tour of the world. They decide to go to Africa, aud the first place they think of is Mombassa, but they have only enough money to reach their destination and arrive at Momoassa broke With no idea of being wei
 come, they enter the International ho- tel, and before registering fer q room they are mistaken for this we'll known
 American and his son in disguise and are welcomed with open arms, until they are found to be stranded
 away from Yankee land. The only place they can go is to the junSles, where they find companion in a lion called Neara: This comedy animal character is new to the stage. We have quite a number of animals i'm personated, but only one successful and that was Tige in Buster Brown It is said that Neara is funnier than
 Tige. The plot of in Africa is so sim | ple a child can understand it and so | intensely funny that young and old
 alike are kept in an uproar of laugh l ter during the entire play. The supporting cast is one of unusual ex- excellence and includes number of 1 we'll known players dazzling chorus
 of over thrty-fve beautiful girls and
 an added pony ballet of 'Ju 1u girls.
 The song hits include Under the He
 brew Moon,' Under Picture Hat,
 My Little Kangaroo, Schooner
 Land" Tn Sunny Africa, College j Town" Tn Lazy Land, and many
 others.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1909-10-30
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The Top o Fl Word to be seou at the Elks opera kGnse November 9, We are told is filled with clever people and with rollicking. legitimate fun. to say nothing of a bevy of famous eho- rus Casino girls. For six months this musical eXtrayaganza has been pre- sented in New York city at the Ma jostic and Casino theatres and for q like period at the Studebaket' thea tre Chicago. There are tWenty-four songs and dances and among them are noted The Busy Mr. Bee. The Collie Ballet. How'd You Like to be my Pow-W -Wow?' Why Dent You, Yankee Doodle Yarns. and Cupid, and You and L." sung, danced and admirably handled by that funny pair Bailey and Austin. as clever a duo as ever trod the musical stage.
 The comedy is said to be refined and appealing and is in the hands of a cIeNtE COlHDludllOll ol llltI tHN No- men. There is little horse play and much of genuine humor depicted. Bai- ley and Austin and the principa! CO., median, Charles Harris, have been in the past, vaudevillians. This type of actor has to make good. The class is treated with severity by thea tre patrons because they perform alone without the surroundings and background that help musical com edv comedians so, and the Metropolis has seen fit to place the stamp of their approval on their fun making and it will now be submitted to the critical mercies of this city. The book is bv Mark E. Swan lyrics by James O'Dea, the music by Manuel kle:n an.l Anna Caldwell It is staged by Prank Smithson and the dances are by WILL fam Rock and Signor Luisi Albertieri. There are two acts and four scenes, comprising Santa Claus toyshop, a pass in the mountains, the palace of Aurora Borelias and the City Of H. lusia at the top of the world.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1909-10-30
Music !. ess0ns

on Violin, Mandolin and Guitar
 Instruments furnished free by J. P. McKenna. 404 East and Second ave- me. Old Phone 1121, S-27-1m.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1909-10-30
Al AFRICAN RAILWAY.
The Way r Was Described by ar
 EaucEted Native.


 (. ]. Philips. business agent in Uganda n: the Church Missionary SO vi2tT. throws tj-!t UlJn the workings cf ll.e 4ati7e mind by quoting, | Fe- maikaN7a 1a1er il which d native rcrhar ot the !."tikiro's prine miAi~- tea's, larfl @ircs q description of the U2in.da. railway.
 NY friend. l can tell yen the Enr"- pc;,n> taNv Grnr d marvellous thing tC make the railway and the trains. fArE faSlru ten or fifteen houses together ard al1aru tHcm tn Il fireplace which k aS biz Hs ;t' e.ti,AanI. and Ill" reaa it &ors s,u iS as SmUrlh Ii hs h" stem oi q p.8,lain. Il gees ;ls fast as Il swat tow H};f44. and everything you see eu' siGe I,ir~ fns! yea like q spark from " tjlF', If il Y7"c t9 CfcD off oTG oi i9P bridges uot eHe iH it Wonsd he ~Httti. for it gees dreadfully quick. fhc hills il p;t@s,9 are ;S high as those of Noki, a1l IIl@y have brid@ed over great val luX> which are as deep as that you sec w,ten yte1 1eel, from the top of Nami- rnias,m. 4o deep that you cannot see Ihp botla.i, :. hen you are going over them
 Later there follows Il description of ship: 1t is as deep as eur two Slu. ried house and as Wit" ;ts the Nil#ss read in Men@o and il is as long as from the k;iil>iro's fence 10 the gate of th" kings iAeloSure. II has three tall poles in ii ard q biz throat, out ot which SE!,,ke cOmcs, which is ;l~ N id" as he iieW drum in the church at NA nii'en'be. Tine reolHS in il go down lllrc;. stories. aud the boards of these l cannot 9cSt rii}e to you, for such have not been seen before. There is a loi of metal work about thcm, too. but tllesr also l cannot describe for it iS SD f;"r There arc children on board and q fo,'k of sheep and places to Wa<!I in attached to every place where n chi'f S!rs.ss. such as even our king haS never possessed. - London strand MaSaZine
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1909-10-30
ALL YOUR STOMACH
 TROUBLE VANISHES

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 This harmless preparation will di- gest anything you eat and overcome sour, gassy or out-of-order stomach five minutes afterwards.
 If your meals don't fit comfortably, Or what you eat lays like lump of lead in your stomach, or if you have heartburn, that is sign of 1ndlges- 1xsm your pharmacist 50-cent
 a.a1 Tapes Diapepsin and take Ffact'!rj:5,% 5,%ast as soon as you can. There y.,f Fl be no sour risings, no belching of undigested food mixed with acid, no stomach gas or heartburn, fullness or heavy feeling in the stomach,nau- sea. facilitating headaches, dizziness or intestinal gripping. This will all go, and besides there will be no sour food left over in the stomach to poi son your breath with nauseous odors.
 Pape's Diapepsin is certain cure for out of order stomachs, bectuse it takes hold of your food and dlgests it just the same as if your stomach wasn't there.
 Relief in five minutes from all stom- ach misery is waiting for you at any drugstore.
 Whose large 5o-cent cases contain more than sufficient to thoroughly cure almost any case of Dyspepsia, indigestion or any other stomach I1s- \ order
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1909-10-30
4 WELL KNOWN
 SNOWMAN HERE
George H. Murray, Who Has Given Pine Bluff Many High Class Attrac. tions, Promises Another Big One.

George III. Murray, well and favor- kably known as an advance manager Ipf many of the foremost theatricals fand musical comedies, arrived in the scity yesterday to perfect all remaining s "details for "The' Top O tn World, { dthe fantastical comic opera which Will &be presented at the Elks theatr1 Ion Tuesday, November 9. This organ Eization carries company of seventy bpeople and two cars of scenery and Heffects and is transported by special Ntrain of five cars, which will pass sEahrough Pine Bluff Sunday morning, November [, en route to Hot Springs.
 r..stusgay has brousst to Pine Bluff
 The largest and most, successful at tractions ever seen here. incluGiEs tThe Silver Slipper r,'' ''Theodora, The Red Mill" "The Merry Widow.
 kc.
 During Mir Murrays short stay in
 he city he is the guest of Mr, and
 hrs Louis Roth.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1909-10-30
Tornado and
 Hail Insurance

Two Of our tha-very-best and larg- est companies, T.tA assets Of over t31003,00o. are writing hail h con- nscti2n Eils tornado iuGrrcneo Let us Write you a policy ct once The rates are very low.
 The searm season has hardly be- gun and yet the losses so far have exceeded any previous year In the history Of our state. The wise will profit by the experience of others. Be wise and insure with gs.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1909-10-30

Doan's Regulets cure constipation, ion" digestion and appetite and easy pasSageS of the bowels. Ask your druggist f"' them 25 cents a box.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1909-10-30
Fountain of Youth

TT feel like a boy againr' exclaimed .l Uncle Charlie Perry, of Lockport, N. Y.,
Evening star., 1909-05-16

timent assaied im,-thev represented too much
that had once been dear He felt that he could not
destroy these neither did he wish to put them where
he some else might come upon them. AS he
hesitated with the thin sheet in his hand his eyes
fell on the engraving above his desk that Katharine
had given him.
He took the picture down. laid it on his desk and
spread the love letters evenly over the back of it.
Then he cut sheet OF heavy wrapping paper to fit
and pasted it the back of the picture, thus
sealing up the letters inside He hung the engraving
again in its place, with the pleasant that
he had found appropriate sanctuary which should
be violated, and that before his eyes, yet just
concealed from sight, would always be the symbols
of his dear and dead romance
1t a whimsical and sentimental impulse that
had prompted him; yet as time passed there proved
to be value in the act. His writing went better
for the secret overhead The nearness of the letters
that should always be yelled from his eyes seemed to
charge the atmosphere with and to lend the
inspiration of her spirit to his pen. The women OF
his imagination partook of her freshness and bril-
lance and grace He had only to little while
upon that picture and what it concealed and some
new memory of her would issue from untouched
recess of his brain and stimulate him to set it into
story 1t if there some subtle magic there
which worked upon his passive consciousness: and
did he experience any poignancy of pain re-
gret or longing, reminiscent and ethereal
lied enjoyment of her charm
He married girl who by contrast with Katharine
was dull-a sweet tempered domestic little person
who had talent whatever except for ministering
to his comfort and self esteem She adored him and
believed him to be one of the heaven born immOrtals
When he read his stories to her. she would be likely
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