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Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1910-05-27
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4 hd attending school craved

A l1d attending school craved
 - holiday one morning whea 0t1rted out to wrestle once again v1eA the trials incident to getting an e6n- es1on. As he entered the schoolroom he matched plot to get the coveted holiday. He went up to the teachers desk and told his story. "My mother wants to know if you won't excuse me for today?" he began. "She wants me to do some work at home and thought if I'd study at home this even- Ing and make up what I'd missed mebby you'd let me off,"
 Something about the lads manner kept the words from carrying convic- ton. The teacher buffed back as fol- lows: Tommy" said she, you won't need to go home at all Since you started to school your mother called me on the phone to tell me that she had changed her mind and for you to stay here"
 The lad looked at her, startled. LAW, we'll" he said, ''as long as both of us are lyin' about 1t let's just call it quits. I'll stay re."-Cleveland Plain Dealer.
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A Wealthy Soldiers Idea.

Australians stil tell stories of tho colonial volunteers, although the war Is far memory. One, a member of the Stock Exchange. was left one wet and miserable night to guard wagon load of goods. He shivered in the un- sheltered place for some hours ponder Ing many things, and then a bright thought struck him just as the colonel same around on his tour of inspection
 "Colonel," he asked, "how much is this wagon worthY'
 ,'I don't know" was the answer "Much or little, we can't afford to lose it.
 Well, but, colonel" persisted the amateur soldier, "you might give me rough idea of the value"
 "About f2O0," said the colonel testify.
 "Very we'll" was the answer; "I will come down to the camp and give you check for the amount. Then I'll turn lh. l wouldn't catch my death of cold for twice that much"
 What the colonel said Is not record. sd.-Melbourne Times.
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THE cHILDREN'S HOLIDAf
sa China New Year's 10 the Lltt'
 Ones Great Festival.

.a China New Year's ls the Lnt'
 Ones Grsat FsstivaI.
 Except at the Chinese New Year which comes in February. it is yer, hard to catch glimpse of children i. China. Little beggars will run bes;J- 1ou for miles to earn cash, ( copper coin with a square hole in tL; middle of 1t. worth the twentieth of cent, but children who have parents to care for them seem to be kept ip doors all the time or only allowed tc play in walled yards and gardens. Vt used to say to each other: "Why, wher, are the children1 Haven't they go, sny?" But at Now Years we found out that they had. This Is the grea, holiday of all the year in China, when everybody hangs out flags and colored lanterns and sets oil drecrackers. (We borrowed our custom of nrecrackers fos the Fourth of July from China New Year's) All the people put on their best clothes and the children the best of all, jackets and trousers of bright blue or green or yellow or pur pls, the boys and the girls 60 much alike that you can only tell them apar! by their hair. TAs boys of course is braided in a pigtail, and the girls ie done up on her head with silver piu. ee, if she's a very grand little girl, witt gold or jade. Thus decked out, th. children go walking with their proud papas and mammas and often 90 te the theater, which is . rare treat fGs them.
 Perhaps Chinese children have romr Ing plays together, but they always look as if they were besn grown up- ot Nicholas.
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TAFT'S NEW COW
 IS FROM WISCONSIN

Chicago, May 26.-Wiseonsin has achieved the distinction of supplying a successor to Mooley, .the COW, which, until killed recently in an accident, furnished milk and butter to President Taft and his family at the White House.
 Senator Isaac Stephenson of the Badger State is the donor of the new COW.
 Pauline Wayne, granddaughter of the great Gertrude Wayne" has been selected to be the official pres idential COW. She is of the purest Holstein blood and is valued at $1,- GOO.
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FIRE HALTS WIFE
 FROM FLEEING

St. Louis, May 26.-Mrs. Mabel Mourton, wife of Rev. Charles R. Mourton, had packed her trunk, pen ned farewell note and prepared to sever her marital ties, when fire broke out in the neighborhood and delayed her departure till her hus- band returned from Wednesday eve- ming prayer meeting.
 Where are you going?' he asked her.
 Well, Charlie," she said, q do not love you as I think I ought, so I am going away. I was going while you were preaching, but the fire broke out and I was afraid the children would awaken and be frightened"
 Rev. MT. Mourton induced his wife to remain two days. They have two children.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1910-05-27
TEXARkANA LOSES
 M. P. & (. ROAD
Service Into Miller County Metropol- is Is Disc iscontinued-Action of Of. ficials of New Memphis, Dal- las and Gulf Line Un-
 explained.

Texarkana, May 26.-Be ginning to- & Gulf railroad arriving in Texar- Fanaat 7:20 a. m. and departing al 6:20 in the evening, which allowed persons from Ashdown and other points on this line to spend an en- tire day in TeXarkana, will be aban- doned
 The Memphis, Paris & Gulf train enters Texarkana over the k,ansas City Southern tracks, and when in- quiry was made at the K. C. s. of flee this morning no reason could be assigned for the taking off of this train.
 All that the local officers know is that they were notified yesterday by telegraph that the train would be talk en off. It is understood the reason for the discontinuance of this train is that it has not been paying eX- penses. It is unknown whether the train will be put back.
 In the meantime large number of persons living along the right of way of this line who have heretofore been doing their trading in Texarkana will be denied the privilege of trad ing here.
 It is probable that the matter will be investigated by the Board of Trade.
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FOR RENT
DWELLINGS

DWELLINGS 1 room No. 2003 w. 5th ave. room 1908 w. Pu,len St. { room, 615 Hickory St. room 619 Hickory St.
 STORES 621 Hickory St. (good stand). ell B. 3rd Ave.
 OFFICE ROOMS Over Western Union.
 DWELLINGS
 (Colored) room TOT Mulberry St. room 1906 B. 10th Ave. room and hall 1905 w. 9th Ave. I room 2S11 w. 18th Ave. room 1922 Fir St. room HOS Virginia St. room S05 Spruce St. 2 room 1908 Missouri St.
 FIRE INSURANCE represent Old Line Companies Ind ask share of your business. Al. 90 write accident and boiler insurance as well as Automobile. If you desire to buy or sell it would be to your in terest to see me.
 CHAS. HANCOCK
 Office 113 Pine street.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1910-05-27

Whore Now Years kasts . Month.
 The celebration of New Years k carried on more extensively in Japar than in any other country. The reaso1 for this can only b. accounted for b. the fact that tho custom has beer handed down to succeeding genera t1ons for centuries. Tho time the oc easion involves is quite lengthy, last ing from the 18th of December (Kott Ha1ims-vis. beginning sf things) t the 18th of January (Hokonin no yabu irf), which is apprsntices' holiday. Or both of the occasiens . sort of stew is eaten, compossd of Hsd baans. rice sliced fish and konnyaka root
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1910-05-27
CHINESE ADOPT
 DECIMAL COINAGE

Pekin, May 26.-An edict just pro- mulgated establishes national decimal coinage throughout China and orders a cessation of all coinage by pro- vincial hints.
 The new currency is to be on the basis of seven male and two cand- ereens to the dollar, and is to con- sist of the following denominations Dollar, 50 cents, 25 cents and ten cents, minted in silver and coppers minted in copper.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1910-05-27
A Disappointment

"Yes." says the lady after an ac. quaintance of ten or fifteen years be fore has been renewed, T remember you perfectly"
 "IndeedT' murmurs the grat1deu man. T am glad to know that"
 "Yes; at one tme I thought of mar tying you."
 "Oh," he replies dejectedly. T thought for the moment that there might have been something that made me differ.nt from all the other men you ever ku-w."-Life.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1910-05-27
CENTENARY OF MRS
 IT. B STOWE

Washington, May 26.-A movement has been started here for the appro- priate celebration throughout the country on June 14, 1911, of the one hundreth anniversary of the birth of Harriet Beecher Stowe. In honoring the memory of the author of the fla nous Uncle Toms Cabin" the Beech CT and Stowe families have heartily concurred.
 The negroes of the United States will figure prominently in the cele- bration. :,
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1910-05-27
A Stranger te His Waya.

A distin-uished bishop of the Epis. eopal church. arriving late at . small town one night, found the hotel closed. and,s haIa.nering at the door for admis. sion, nelghbor stuck his head out of an adjoining window with, Say, stranger, knock uke the devi1y' to which the bishop replied. T dont know hoW,~
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\ Persuader.

"Did you make any New Years res. Uution7" asked Miss Miami Brown.
 "No." answered MT. Erastus Pin! ley. but done persuaded Mistah Coll 1ewer to make one. After l rot tho. with him at dc las' parloT social b. Was willin' to promise dat he'd stol 0yiA' to pick 'sturbancss fehevsr al Woe."
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1910-05-27
Ev.n L,ttI. DN hsIp..

8V0ry 6VSI0 DIV vJOl40s You say you encouraged our frieI o make another New yoars 4esoln Honr
 T did" answered tAo man whos. heart is all right.
 "But don't you know he'll break + at the end of six weeks at the leas ealculationr
 'T hope not And even if he does Ao'll be six weeks ahead of the game :
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1910-05-27
Hk Home.

Tommy-Paw, what is three card monte3 MT. Tucker-Itss the most dia. bolical, internal swindle that ever any body-er-er-oh. it's some sort Of . gambling game with cards, I believe, Tommy.-Chicago Tribune.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1910-05-27
Not Too Ntan.

"They tell me New England ls fun of old maids," said the Philadelphia girl "Now. suppose you Boston girls don't often marryT No; only oneA as a rule," replied the Boston girl.- Philadelphia Record.
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spots Removed whr,. You s.....

Du-Has your wife recipe for re moving spots from clothing7 Pickle should say she had! She removed two f1ve-spots from my trousers pocket with quistness aAA diDatcA laoe u1nAA Jn10n
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1910-05-27
RsvIsed Vsroien.

[ vpmsmtsr. remember. 3Ao house whsrS was born ~ also the 1aniter. bsllbsy. butcher bsy
 baker boy. Heotsiask. sssvates -
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Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1910-05-27

441 = 000 . .
 JOE K1UAPNB1, . Wholesale Dealer in- D SCRAP IRON, METALS, 1AGD, 1 F% 0LD COTTON, BONES, AIDES' . No Railroad Ge0ls. { . l an pulling dropped stock for | ' everybody. Speak loud for an 1 . hard of hearing. Pays full price. { . sos G a Ave. Old phone 260. { 1ee3 . . . . . . . . . . .
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-04-18
WEALTHY DOCTOR CAPTURES LOCAL
 NEGRO BURGLAR
Fugitive from Arrest Here Caught Tn Sensational
 Manner at Yonkers
DOCTOR SUFFERS RELAPSE
Arose from Sick Bed to Cover Cracksman with
 Rifle Until Police Arrived

Robert H. Chambers, aged 35. a negro 1aborer of 2 Singer avenue, a fugitive from Bridgeport several months ago fearing arrest for wife beating, came to grief at Yonkers early yesterday morning when caught in the act of burg1arizing the home of Former Park Comm1ssioner Henry Roster, a physician of 115 Locust Hill avenue, Chambers was held back ed up against a. fence with his hands Tn the air, covered by Rosters rifle while his son teIephoned for the uo- ice. Chambers was arrested and held in bail of $2,500 for burglary.
 Chambers is generally known to the police here as a worthless fellow. put ne was not known to be such a desperate character as his latest escapade would indicate. He has been arrested here on complaint of his wife, and last November fled just in time to escape the service of a,nofY1er warrant for wife beating
 Roster arose from a. sick bed early yesterday morning in response to the governess, who had been attacked bv a negro in a bedroom on the lower floor of the Roster home, 115 Locust Hill avenue.
 Roster is a crack shot and has trophies of the hunt and prizes won Tn numerous competitions. Grasping room, he rushed downstairs It had just struck 4 o'clock. On the lawn Roster encountered a negro, who Ghsmbss5 1a5sF sae agad aia sne 5s Of @ sf5 street, Bridgeport. Roster trained his rifle on the negro and backed him against a fence on the side of the lawn.
 Rosters eighteen-year-old son
 meantime had awakened and tele- phoned to Police Headquarters In arrived All this time the negro had been standing with his hands above his head. When Chambers saw the policeman coming he made a, move ment as though to lower his arms and spring forward.
 Keep those arms up or I'll lrill you on the spot!" said Roster. When Crough took charge of the prisoner Roster collapsed. He has been seri- ously i'll with grip, for two weeks and the exposure brought on a, turn for serious state, the doctors fearing, pneumonia.
 M7ry K.ostriek, the governess. is an attractive girl of 21 years. Her room on the first floor is remote from the other bedrooms of the Roster home. She was awakened by a face at the window and an instant later found the negro bending over her. He grasped her by the throat. The girl fought desperately Her assail- ant grasped a bottle and beat her over the head, inf1icting two scalp wounds and a gaping cut on the fore head.
 The girl got free and staggering and fell fainting at the door of Kos ter's room. Her cries in ascending the stairs were heard by Dr. Roster In entering the hall he stumbled
 "A black man beat me-" she said.
 The young woman was attended by pr. R. R. Trotters. Neither she nor Roster was able to appear against Chambers who was held for exanaina.- ton by Judge BeaH in $s,5oo bail
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-04-18
PICNICS AND SPEECHES FOR
 JULY FOURTH

Mayor Buckingham will leave the city again, May 21, when he will go to Hartford the invitation of Governor Weeks to discuss, informally with other mayors of Connecticut a safe and sane celebration of Indepen- dence Day. It is understood that vir- tuaIly all the mayors of the state have accepted the invitation. Mayor Buck ingham said this morning that his idea Of celebrating July 4 was to get back to the original idea held by the people Curing the first years of the nations existence He favors public asselnblagcs, and picnics, where pa triotic music will be played and speeches made appropriate to the sea- son. Mayor Buckingham further said that the citizens should bring as much patriotic thought to July 4 as to the celebration of Memorial Day. As for the use of explosives, he said that he is opposed to placing explosives on car tracks, the use of dynamite crack CTS and the discharging of cannon in residential sections.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-04-18
RING LEADERS
 OF THE RIOT
 ARE EXECUTED
Soldiers, Who Joined in Burning Foreign Build ings at Chang Sha, Sup
 planted
BISHOP PEREZ AND THREE
 AUGUSTINE PRIESTS PERISH
London Fears Another Out Break May Come at Any
 Time Tn China
Special from United Press.)

Pekin, April 18-The traitorous sol- sdiers who Joined the rioters at Chang Sha and permitted the burning of all the foreign buildings in the city have been supplanted by other troops. rush. ed to the scene from Hankow and other nearby cities.
 Mf these troops remain loyal the gov ernment believes that the worst of the uprising is over but there is the gray est fear that they will follow the ex- ample of the others and join in the anti-foreign movement.
 The men lost in yesterdays collision , between a junk and the British gum beat Thistle were Bishop Perez and three Spanish Augustine priests. It Suae at first reported that they were Americans.
 London, April 18-The situation in Chang Shas and the Human province is much Quieter today according to dis patches from Hankow from the Reu- eign office also report a cessation of Fioting, but indicate that the improve ment is but temporary and that an other general outbreak is feared.
 The London papers continue to treat the situation alarmingly. ftIndica- eign. uprising is beginning the Star says. The Leader declares that China is about to pay dearly for the reac- ttpnary movement.
 The ring-leaders of the riot that broke out yesterday at Hankow have been executed by the authorities. The government is planning to relieve the rice famine in Human province which is believed to be chiefly responsible for the uprising.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-04-18
Court Give Judgment for Plaintiff Who Claims Wealthy Woman Stole
 Husbands Affection CASE GOES TO HEARING UPON AMOUNT OF DAMAGES Defendant Is Wife of Fla nous Aeronaut- -Rowley Was Chauffeur in Forbes.
 Family

Jessie Livingston Forbes. wife of Aeronaut A. Holland Forbes, of Fair field, a woman of wealth and fash -ion, did not appear to defend the suit brought by Mrs. Ida Row1ey, today. The latter asks for $75,000 damages, alleging that the former has alienated the affection of Ernest RowIey, her husband, who was a chauffeur, em- ployed by the Forbes.
 Judgment was allowed by default and Judge Howard J. Curtis. in the Superior court, began a hearing to determine the amount of damages.
 Mrs. Rowley, was in court, ready to proceed with her testimony, if necessary, but neither Mrs. Forbes nor her. husband were present, there by practically admitting the allega- tions set up by Mrs. Rowley in her complaint.
 Mrs. Rowley alleged that she had lived happily in New York with her husband for a number of years.
 In 1905 he entered into the em- ploy of Mrs. Forbes, at her palatial home, in Fairfield, as chauffeur. Aft band began to neglect her, by reason of which she suffered greatly, both bodily and mental distress. She said that Mrs. Forbes by her wi1es, blan- dishments and other charms had a.lienated the affections of her hus- band, and had wrecked her hither to 6appy <hOHl0.
 Counsel for the plaintiff, s1ade, s1ade & Shade, of New Haven, entered 8. motion for judgment by default The motion was allowed by the court, at, shaping themselves into how much damages the plaintiff is entitled to. ness stand. She said that at one time she had found a. letter among her has bands belongings, written by Mrs. Forbes The contents of the letter ,ef iy7fr hxr 10 as the non-appearance ofA the defendants is construed as an admission of all the allegations.
 Mrs. Rowley said that after finding the letters she noticed that her hus band began to neglect her, and did not treat her as formerly Because of this greatly, and was confined to New York hospital for some time. Mrs. Rowley wa, cross-examined by Judge Elmore s. Banks, counsel for the de fendants, who asked if she had made any efforts to seek a reconciliation with her husband after she had left
 Mrs. Rowley replied that she had not, and could not under the circun- stances.
 The court took the papers.
 At the time the suit was brought, it was runored that Mrs. Row1ey had number of letters from Mrs. Forbes terms were included. It is said that the contents of one of the letters has become known to outsiders In that missive Mrs. Forbes is said to have written to Rowley at his home in New York, asking him to come. to her home in Fairfield on a. certain evening. The letter told him that he need not fear, as her husband, MT. Forbes, was not at home, and that the servants were asleep in the upper part of the house. Everything would be made ready for his entertainment. He would find the door unlocked, and a kettle of tea brewing for him. Following the suit, MT. Forbes is alleged to have said that the case was an attempt at b1acknaiI.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-04-18
TWAIN IS RESTING
 MORE COMFORTABLY
Especial from United

Bedding, Cam, April 1S.-Thougt slightly weaker, Samuel Clemens, Mark Twain), continued to improve last night and Dr. Robert Halsey, at tending physician was able to leave on the s:3e o'clock train this morning for New York, being the first time he has left the patient since his re- turn from Bermuda
 The humorist's breathing was better last night, according to a report is sued from the 1esidence, than in the past four nights and the sleep he ob- tained was more refreshing than in some time. The nurses attending MT. Clemens said today the fact that the sick man was little weaker is not necessarily bad sign but naturally resultant from the strain of the past few nights of s1eeplessness.
 Dr. Halsey will be in touch with the house from New York so that he may return to his patient on a moment s notice. He will be in Bedding again this evening.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-04-18
ALFRED BEATTY DIES
 OF HEART DISEASE
Fought Machine to Get Trolleys,But Death Comes
 Before Tracks Are Laid

Alfred Beatty secretary of the Barnuu Avenue Improvement Asso- eiation, died, at his home, near Bruce's Brook, in Stratford, yester- day, of heart disease. Saturday MT. Beatty was about his work as usual. Saturday night he became suddenly ill and died in early morning. MT. Beatty had lived in this section of been indefatigable in promoting it's advancement. He fought staunchly for the extension of the trolleys through Barnum avenue, and was g.
 potent factor in bringing about a victory over the Stratford political machine which has sought to pre- vent the improvement. MT. Beatty is survived by a widow and two daugh- ters. He became known to the gen eral public through the forcefu1 let ters written by him, and printed in the Farmer, relative to the improve ment of the Barnum avenue section.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-04-18
ALBERT W0L'TER
 TRIED FOR MURDER
Prosecution Expects Verdict of
 Guilty by End of This Week.
Especial from United Press.)

New York, April 1sAWith every in dication that ''Joisey justice will be transferred to New York, the trial of Albert Woster, the German youth Ruth Wheeler. the child stenographer. was called before Judge Foster in the Court of General Sessions today.
 According to the prosecution the case will be in the death house in Sing Sing in less than a week. Even the defense admits that the trial will be short. In less than five weeks after the crime was committed Albert Vol ter will probably know his fate. While the line of the defense has been care fully yelled, it is believed WoIter will claim that the murder was committed in his apartment by his sseviI genius a Coney Island waiter who held Vol
 One hundred and fifty ta1esmen have been summoned from which to~ select a jury.
 Assistant District Attorney Moss defended by former District Attorney wallace D. Scott of Sioux City, S. D.. now Of New York.
 After a number of pre1ininaries o'clock. He took seat at the coun- sel table between Attorney L. H. Sa- per, Scott's assistant, and a police man. He was neatly dressed and well groomed.
 Judge Poster announced that long pected to end the case in a few days. The election of jury was begun.
 William B. Kulp, mechanical engi- neer, was the first juror accepted.
 Charles K. Harris. the song writer, whose famous After the Bal1'' was one of the biggest popular successes ever written in America, was selected as the second juror.