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Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1909-08-15
Half price on all porch furniture while it lasts, at Knox. Walkers S-10 it
IMPROVING CLAY SOILS.

This type of soil can be very markedly and profitably improved by the use of liberal applications of ground limestone, preferably at least four or five tons to the acre. and by the growing of legume crops. provided these crops are in large part returned to the soil by blowing under or at least in the form of manure
 It should be kept in mind that one ton of dry clover hay or of dry COW pea hay If plowed under directly will add about three times as much organic matter to the soil, as will be recovered in the manure that can be made from the same amounts of clover or COW peas. and organic matter is the greatest need of the worn hin lands. TwWy
 Of course large proportion of the nitrogen can be recovered if care is taken to save all the liquid manure by means of liberal amounts of absorbent bedding.
 On the university experiment field on this type of soil near Vienna. Johnson county, H., as an average of the last four years the yield of wheat has been four bushels per acre on untreated rota,ed land.
 Where legume crops have been grown and turned under the average yield If wheat has been l-2 bushels to the aene, Where ground limestone has been applied and legume crops larger crops have been turned under. the average yield # wheat has been 15 bushels per acre.
 The corresponding yields of corn nave been 31 bushels. 34 bushels and 4S bushels respectively. In 1907 the untreatci lana produced 16.7 bushels of corn, 4.3 hnstel; of wheat and .65 ton of weedy clover. Where COW peas had been turnel under (scant growth) the yields were r. s bush els of corn 6l bushels of wheat and Sl ton of weedy clover, but where ground limestone had been applied and legume crops turned under Qarger crops of course), the yields were 3O.3 ,usnt'; of corn. l3 bushels of wheat aud l92 tons If clean clover hay.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1909-08-15
SALTED ALMONDS.

Every one who knows how nice it is to have some saIted almonds in the house: and there are two ways of browning these, either of which will be found easy.
 First, of course. the almonds must be blanched and this you may do by pouring boiling water upon them, after the shells have been removed. and allowing them to soak for ten minutes. even less. Too cold water and the skins will be found to be quite loose and easy to remove.
 This done. the first method of browning them is to scatter them in a pan in which has been melted onehalf teaspoonful of good butter. and put them in the oven un- til delicatey Drowned. You must be very careful that they do not burn, for they brown very quickly. and too hot an oven would make the result very precarious.
 When done, put them in colander, sprinkle table salt upon them and shake them well before laying them out on "a plate to dry.
 The second way is to pour one-third cupful if olive oil in a frying-pan, and when hot put enough almonds to cover the bottom of the pan. When these have become a light brown, on the top of the stove in this case, skim them from the oil, spread on a brown paper to dry and sprinkle them with table salt
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1909-08-15
A PLAC EFOR NETHERS.

It is said that fewer wethers reach the market every year. As if the demand for dressed lamb continues to grow at it's present pace, and if the range districts are brought into close communication with the markets, the number of wethor- sold will proabIy be still less.
 If the rangcman has very cheap graz ing land or too few sheep to run his ranch 10 full capacity he has place for wethers. When the prices for mutton and wool are high wethcrs will more than pay their way on almost any range. but the profit they yield compared to that from breeding ewes is much less. and hence wethcrs are being discarded by the more progressive shecpmen.
 However, as a mutton product wcthers are desired in the hotels restaurants. din ing cars and steamships where the heavier cuts may he used to advantage.
 Prime wethers must be highly developed in form, quality and condition and weigh from 95 to 125 pounds; however wethers weighing 140 pounds and even more ire quently grade, as prime if all other con ditiOns are right This class of mutton is used for export, although there is some demand for it in larger cities of this coun- try.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1909-08-15

HE SADDLE HORSE IN HIS GLORY
 hesplte the rounding brass.' red noint ana gay trimmings of the auto. the nonu. iarity of the beautiful, docile or nsef,, saddle horse is still strong, and nowhere IS be more used and admired than in the south. al Memphis this fall. thera will be several classes, with large cash premiums and handsome trophies for thc saddle horse. the handsome caited Een lucky horse. the short-tail walk. trot and eahter horse, and the noddng running. walk horse, which is favorite on tho pfantation of the south. In addition to these classes, there are large premiums LOT condemnation horses. horses that are As e'oa Tor driving as for riding
 The fri-State Show is held in what is "chhowiedged to be the best opep.air arena on any fair grounds in the l nitea states It is wide and long and level and covered with tan bark. Overhead tbera are hundred and more large electric hghts which make it as bright as day.
 The Horse Show is the p,ace whoro good horses alone are to be sao, Soa Tor program to the Tri-State Fair N.,n phis, Tenn.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1909-08-15

We sell the old reliable Studebaker buggy. Few as good, none better. Come let us show you what we have and how cheap they are, too. D. A. Caldwell. If
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1909-08-15
ChiIdroo cry \
 FOR FLETCAER'S CA ASTo R A

For rent. three nicely furnished rooms, with modern conveniences, convenient to four boarding houses. Apply at POP West Fifth avenue. 2-25n
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1909-08-15
Tornado and
 Hail Insurance

Two of our the-very-best and larg- est companies, with assets of over s31 100000, are writing hail in con- nectjon witb tornado insurance. Le1 us write Jou policy at once. The rates are very low.
 The seorm 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 us.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1909-08-15

There's nothing so good for a sore throat as Dr. Thomas Electric Oil. Cures 1t in few hours. Relieves any pain In any part,
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1909-08-15

-Seventy.five rugs, 9x12, all new patterns, just received. at Knox-Wal. ker's. 8-l0 5,
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1909-08-15

Closing out our White Mountain Ice Chests at won derful bargain prices. Reap & Crawford Furn. Co.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1909-10-21
WERE QUIZZED BY PEARY
Explorer Submits Supplementary Narrative By
Natives Who Accompanied DR.. Cook
On His Trip to The North.

When he was through, Panikpah,
the father OF I.took.a-shoo, n very in
telligcnt man, who was in the party
OF Eskimos that came back from DR..
Cook from the northern end OF Nan
sens strait, who Is familiar as a hunt
or with the Jones sound region, and
who has been In Commander Peary's
various expeditions for some fifteen
years, came in and indicated the same
localities and details as the two boys.
The first boy was brought in again.
and with a pencil he traced on the
map their route. members OF our
party writing upon the chart where.
according to the boys statement. they
had killed deer. bear, some Of their
dogs. seal, walrus and some musk
oxen.
The second boy was then called in
and the two went over the chart to-
gethcr. the second boy suggesting
some changes as noted hereafter.
Finally, Panikpah, the father. was
again called In to verify details Of
the portions OF the route with which
he was personally familiar.
The bulk of the boys testimony was
not taken by Commander Peary, nor
in his presence, a fact that obviates
any possible claim that they were
awed by him.
Certain questions on independent
lines from the direct narrative Of the
Eskimo boys were suggested by Com
mander Peary to some OF us, and were
put by us to the Eskimo boys.
Still later, Commander Peary asked
the Eskimo boys two or three casual
questions on minor points that had
occurred to him.
During the taking OF this testimony,
II developed that DR.. Cook had told
these boys, az he told Mr.. Whitney
and BILLY %Pritchard. the cabin boy
that they must not tell Commander
Peary or any Of US anything about
their journey. and the boys stated DR.
Cook had threatened them II they
should tell anything.
The narrative Of these Eskimos II
as follows:
They. with DR.. Cook. Francke and
nine other Eskimos, left Anoratok
crossed Smiths sound to Cape Sabine
slept In Commander Peary's old house
In Payer harbor, then went through
Rice strait to Buchanan bay. Aftel
10 few marches Francke and three Es
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1909-10-21

kimos returned TO Anoratok.
DIR. Cook, with the others, then pro.
cceded up Flagler bay. a branch of
buchanan bay, and crossed Ellesmere
land through the valley pass at the
head of Flagler bay, indicated by Com
mander Peary In 1898, and utilized by
Sverdrup In 1899, to the head of
S~verdrup's BAY Fiord" on the west
side OF Ellesmere land.
Their route then lay out through
this ford. thence north through Sver.
drup's "Huerka sound" and hansen
strait.
On their way they killed musk-oxen
and bear. and made caches. arriving
eventually at a point on the west side
of hansen strait (shore Of Axel Hell
berg land Of Sverdrup). south Of Cape
Thomas Hubbard.
A cache was formed here and the
four EskimOs did not go beyond this
point. Two others, Koolooting wah
and Inughito, went on one more march
with DIR. Cook and the two boys,
helped build the 10 igloo, then re.
turned without sleeping.
(These two Eskimos brought back a
letter from DR.. Cook to Francke. dated
the 18th Of March. The two men re.
Joined the other four men who had
been left behind, and the six returned
to Anoratok. arriving May 7th. This
Information was obtained not from
the two Eskimo boys, but from the
six men who returned and from
Francke himself. and was known Ia
vs in the summer Of 1908. when the
Roosevelt first arrived at Etah. The
information Is inserted here as sup.
Elementary to the narrative OF the
two boys.)
After sleeping at the camp where
the last two Eskimos turned back
DR.. Cook and the two boys went In q
%northerly or northwesterly direction
with two sledges and twenty-odd dogs
one more march. when they encoun
tered rough ice and q lead Of open wa
ter. They did not enter this rough
ice, TOT cross the lead. but turned
westward or southwestward a short
distance and returned to Heiberg land
at q point west Of where they had lef,
the cache and where the four mer
had turned back.
Here they remained four or Ave
sleeps. and during that time I.took-o
shoe went back TO the cache and 60
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1909-10-21

Here Is another discovery, and II
has been made at a distance farther
than the north pole. Observations by
Prof. Percival Lowell. the Harvard
astronomer. convince him that there
Is oxygen In the atmosphere OF Mars,
and from this he concludes that II Is
possible for life to exist on that planet
as we'll ms on the earth. Here Ia q
chance for real distinction, What
airship inventor will fly to Mars and
find out all about It?
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1909-10-21

New progress brings new dangers.
The surgeon Of the French warship
Descartes attributes eczema and eye
troubles to the use Of wireless teleg.
raphy. The eczema has appeared on
the faces and hands OF the seamen
told OF to work the apparatus. There.
fore the surgeon recommends that In
future use of the wireless apparatus
precautions be taken to protect these
parts OF the body.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1909-10-21

The September report OF the depart.
ment Of agriculture renews assurance
that the leading grain crops will be
large. The prospects are that the
wheat yield will be 71I-302. 900 bush.
els. against G64. 604 900 last year. while
corr ID put down at 2.6+s. 846. COZ, as
compared with 2.66S. 65l. 900 In 1908,
Other figures are: Oats, 1909. l,00a,
000, 900 bushels. 1908. 807.156.000 bush.
els: rye. 1909. 3l.066.000 bushels; 1905
1885, 900 bushels: barley. 1909. 17O..
StS0o0 bushels; 1908. 1ss.76s.00o
Bushels.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1909-10-21

In giving up his claims to the throne
Of Portugal TO wed an American
heiress, the prince OF Braganza sac.
rifces a very pal" shadow to a beauti
full and substantial reality. So the
sacrifice Is not AS narrowing as II
sounds.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1909-10-21

Signed Statement Of Peary, Bartlett,
Mcmillan, Borup and Henson, In
Regard to Testimony Of Cooks Two
Eskimo Boys.
Tho two Eskimo boys. I.took. a.shoo
and Ah.pe-lah. who accompanied DR..
Cook while he was away from Anora.
tok In 1908 and 1909, were questioned
separately and Independently, and
we're corroborated by Panikpah, the
father of n OF them U-took.a. shoo)
who was personally familiar with the
first third and the last third of their
journey, and who said that the route
for the remaining third, as shown by
them. was AZ described by his son
after his return with DIR. Cook.
Notes of their statements were Ia
ken by several Of us, and no one oil
US has any doubt that they told the
truth.
Their testimony was mistaken By
cross.examination, was corroborated
by other men In the tribe, and was
elected neither by threats nor prom
lses. the two boys and their father
talking OF their journey and their OK
%periences In the same way that they
would talk Of any hunting trip.
To go more into details: One o.
the boys was called In. and. with
chart on the table before him, wa
asked to show where he had gone will
DR.. Cook. This he did, pointing on
with his finger on the map. but no
lfaking any marks upon It.
A. ke,went out, the other boy cam,
In and wins asked to show where b.
had gone with d.. Cook. This ne did
also without making any marks. ant
| indicated the same route and the sam
Details - aid the hrat boy.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1909-10-21

Gulf ports are gaining in export
trade faster than are Atlantic coast
ports, wholly regardless of the per
fectly good theory that lines OF traffic
are foreordained to run only east and
west.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1909-10-21

That Uncle Sam turns out a high
grade OF marksmen Is evident from
the experience of the Atlantic fleet.
When practice with the big guns has
70 be suspended because the targets
have been shot to pieces the fact fur.
nishes strong evidence that there
would be straight shooting In battle.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1909-10-21

Bugs are eating the gum of the
stamps in Washington. 1t may be
necessary to make an appropriation
to feed the bugs in order to save the
stamps.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1909-10-21

II is reported by the minister of the
treasury that Castro in the last part
Of his term took a million and n hall
OF dollars from the national treasury.
No wonder he was reluctant to lose
such n good thing.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1909-10-21

Though science denies that there
are e%qulnoctial storms they have q
way of coming along about that time
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1909-10-21

Many persons are satisfied to know
that the comet is there without walt
ing up nights to see II.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1909-10-21

California Is thinking OF dividing
itself into two states OF normal size
This plan II carried out will give TO
the world the incstimablc blessing OF
two distinct varieties Of native sons"
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1909-10-21

A man in a Connecticut town was
sen to Jail for persistently whistling
the same popular tune. That long
abused and long-suffering worm. the
public, has turned at last.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1909-10-21

A fountain pen in a New York
mans pocket stopped a bullet and
saved his life. Most fountain pens
destroy all chances OF the future life.
with the average-tempered man.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1909-10-21

II people are not more careful the
death strip Is going to interfere seri'
ously with our census prospects.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1909-10-21

France Is going to tax foreign au.
tomobiles brought In for pleasure runs,
which may serve to call attention to
the good roads Of Germany and Spain
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1909-10-21

II Is confusing to say that the orig.
inal college widow Is dead. Originality
Is the long suit of all of them.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1909-10-21

California should preserve It's big
trees from forest fires and make the
lumber trust forever Jealous.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1909-10-21

Marrying n slightly shelf-worn Ell
ropean nobleman to a large package
OF American dollars Is n job which
Cupid might well be glad to turn over
to q SynilCato.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1909-10-21

Now the American aviator will leave
upon the cirrus clouds his fresh tobac'
CO stain.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1909-10-21

Always bear in mind that there is
no spot on earth east Of the north
pole.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1909-10-21

This year there will be no counting
the losses, but a piling up of profits.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1909-10-21

New York. oct. 1.-THE following
statement of Commander Robert +.
Pcary, which he submitted, together
with the accompanying map, to the
pcary Arctic club in support OF his
contention that DR.. Cook did not reach
the north pole. Is now made public for
the first time. The statement and
map have been copyrighted by the
Peary Arctic club.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1909-10-21

What would a fair be without an
airship?
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1909-10-21

entered according to Act of Coz
gress, In the year 1909, by the Pear
Arctic club, In the office OF the llbr,
rian OF Congress, at Washington
ID. c.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1909-06-17
SUNDAY TRAGEDY As BOISSEYAIN.
''ReY." John Phillips Shot to Death by
Deputy Sheriff H. N. Morris

Boissevain, the new mining town near
Pocahontas, was on last Sunday morn
ing the scene of a tragedy that sent a
human soul into eternity and removed
from that community man who, though
he bore the honored name of "Rever-
end, ," was looked upon by those who
knew him as anything but follower
of the meek and lowly Nazarene. The
man whose life was snuffed out was the
REV." John Phillips and the man who
fired the shots that checked his earthly
career was Deputy Sheriff H. N. Nor
ris, of Boissevain.
About three weeks ago Phillips was
tried in the circuit court at this place on
charge Of feloniously wounding COL
ored man at Boissevain and was acquit-
ted. Since his return to that place he
had made many threats against those
who in any way assisted in his prosecu-
ton, and kept many in constant fear of
great bodily or other harm. On Satur-
day night preceding the killing, he went
to the home of John Barlow and ran his
entire family and a number of boarders
from the house. BARLOW appealed to
Deputy Morris for protection, but he
refused to interfere until warrant was
sworn out for Phillips arrest. Though
it was after the midnight hour, Barlow
walked to Pocahontas, a distance of
three miles, where he procured a war
ovaf I.Nnk ia
which he returned to Boissevain and de-
livered the warrant to the officer.
Early on Sunday morning, armed with
the warrant for Phillips arrest, Deputy
Morris started in search of his man,
whom he soon succeeded IN finding
When ordered by the officer to throw up
his hands he refused to do so, at the
same time endeavoring to get behind a
nearby building and warning the deputy
not to follow. AS Phillips neared the
corner of the building, with the deputy
still advancing, he attempted to draw a
44-Colt revolver that hung in holster
under his left arm, but the officer was
too quick for him, and before he could
fire, three bullets had pierced his body
and he fell to the ground corpse.
Phillips bore bad reputation and was
generally considered very dangerous
man. He was brother of Frank Phil
lips, of Hatfield-McCoy feud fame, and
who himself was killed not many years
ago near Wharnciiffe, w. Va, while at
tempting the life of fellow-man.
A coroner's jury completely exonor-
ated Deputy Morris, holding in effect
that the shooting was done in self de-
fense.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1909-06-17
Bowen, Bowen,

On yesterday at noon Miss Mary
Bowen, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. r
I. Bowen, and Mr.. H. A. Bowen. son of
Hon. and Mrs. Henry Bowen, were
united in marriage. The event took
place at Maiden Spring, the old home
stead of the Bowens, and was witnessed
by about seventy-five of the relatives
and neighbors of the contracting par
ties.
The ceremony was performed by Rev.
W. w. Carson. Miss Rachel Bowen.
sister of the bride, was bridesmaid. and
Mr.. Joseph c. Bowen, brother of the
groom, was best man. Mary Ellen
Bowen, little daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs.
H. s. Bowen, and Bessie Barns, dauph.
ter of Mr.. and Mrs. John T. Barns,
were the flrwer girls.
After the ceremony a splendid we'd
ding dinner was served to the Assem-.
bled guests. The bride and groom ther
drove to town and left on the O'Clock
train for visit to Richmond, Washing.
ton, New York and other points of in
terest. On the return from their bridaI
trip they will reside at Tazewell-
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1909-06-17
Prisoners Break JaiI.

On last Saturday night four prisoners
who were confined on the first floor of
the county Jail, succeeded in gaining
their freedom by accomplishing a feat
Of which ordinary prisoners would have
despaired. This was done by saving
bars in the doors of two of the cells
then through the rear of one of them.
This gave them access to the stairway
leading to the upper floor, up which
they went, and then proceeded to saw
one of the bars from the window in the
rear of the building, through which they
made their escape by tying blankets to-
gether and lowering themselves to the
ground. Two other prisoners, George
Graham and George Cregger, refused to
join with the others in their flight or
they too might now be breathing the
sweet air of liberty. But they stead
fastly refused to desert their cozy cots,
and were on hand next morning to greet
the Jailor as he made his regular round.
This is the second Jail delivery since
the new steel cells were installed. and
only goes to show that the so-called
tool-proof cells are not in keeping with
the methods employed and used by the
the criminals of this day and time. Just
how many or what kind of saws were
used by the men in making their escape
we do not know, but it's very evident
fact that whatever they used did the
work well and rapidly.
The new jail was only recently ex-
amined by men known to be experts in
such matters, and pronounced proof
against any ordinary methods used by
prisoners to make their escape from in
stitutions of this kind, and, strange to
say, one of the bars so recently tested
by these experts was among those saw
ed by the prisoners Saturday night.
The prisoners who made their escape
were: Ed Houchins and Harry Miller,
both convicted at the present term of
the circuit court and each sentenced to
two years in the penitentiary; Abb eau
dill, held for the illicit sale of whiskev.
and Bill Bailey, serving a thirty day
sentence for carrying pistol.