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Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1910-10-07
COLLECTORS NOTICE. Plnm BayOu Drainage Taxes.

To all owners of land, etc., in Plum Bayou Drainage District:
 Notice is hereby given that the drainage tax due the Plum Bayou Drainage District is payable on the first Monday in November, 1910, and if not paid within sixty days there after a penalty of twenty-five per cent attaches at once for said delin- quency by operation of law. Please call and pay your taxes and avoid penalty.
 z. ORTO, 10 6 If. Collector.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1910-10-07

-Up-to- date face and scalp mas sage, manicuring, shampooing and all the latest styles in hair dressing. Electric treatment for headache, neuralgia and rheumatism a special tv. Home and residence work sol icited. Call 656 or 1877. Mrs. L.. D. Lifts. residence 6O2 West 5th.
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Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1910-10-07

-Feno Hearin was painfully though not seriously injured Wednes- day night, while walking along West Fourth avenue, near Main street. A live wire, which came in contact with the sidewalk charged the walk and he was thrown heavily to the ground when he walked onto the sidewalk. He was taken into a nearby building and given medical attention. but was able to go ohis room unassdsted.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1910-10-07
BASEBALL

NATIONAL LEAGUE.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1910-10-07
Polly of the
 Circus
By Margaret Mayo

By Margaret Mayo SPECIAL CIRCUS ACT FEATURES Presented by a Powerful and Perfect ly Balanced Cast of Players, including Famous Circus Artists, Performing
 Horses Ponies, Dogs, Etc. and the most expensive and elaborate ly beautiful scenic production ever
 Seen Here Prices-25c, soc, 75c, $1.00 and $l.oo Seat Sale-Monday, 10th.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1910-10-07
THE COMMISSION PLAN.

The Graphic has been engaged in Investigations involving the new plan of Government by Commission for some time' and while it's informa- tion is not exhaustive, enough auth entic data has been secured to form a solid working basis, and it has been decided to place the public in pos session of all the facts secured so far. These facts will appear in the Graphic from time to time until the available supply is exhausted.
 In the beginning, it should be un- derstood that any change in our municipal system must be authoriz- ed by legislative enactment; but be- fore this step is taken by the Gener- al Assembly there must be am expres- sion from the people of the city as to whether or not they desire govern ment by commission.
 Pine Bluff has tried the old sys- tenn, and the question is: Has it filled our requirements? Has the old sys- tenn been as productive of beneficient results as it should have been? Are the people ready to pronounce it good? Or do they desire a change for the better? Internationally We complain of abuses which undoubted- ly have existed, and there have been sporadic instances of mismanage- ment, inefficiency and kindred evils. Usually, if not invariably, we saddle the blame upon individuals, but should We have done so? Should we not, in fact, have placed the burden of blame upon the system, where it properly belongs? The answer to this last question: has been furnished by nearly hundred cities of the United States, and their views are palpably worth while. They have, in rapid succession, condemned the old system and replaced it by the Con- mission Plan, each city adopting vari- ations of the fundamental idea evolv- ed by Galveston in accord with its needs. Commission Government turn ished a radical and altogether logi- cal change from the old system, with it's faults and phantasies to be util- ized by the politicians to the damage of the people and of the municipality governed. Under the old system these emancipated cities widowed in the Slough of Despond and all but gave up the struggle for existence when storm-rent and water-soaked Calves ton, inspired with a natural desire for independence and prosperity, threw off the yoke of decades and plunged boldly into the work of re- 3uvenation under a plan Of municipal government fashioned along the lines of common sense.
 The sole object of government is or ought to be-to engender happi- ness and contentment, not wretched-
 ness and discord. Failing in this one essential. any government falls
 snort or the mark and ought, there
 lore to be changed. This might mean
 complete revolution. but revolutions
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1910-10-07

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ANNOUNCEMENTS.
For Mayor.

For Mayor.
 The Graphic has been authorized to announce Dr. A. C. Jordan as a candidate for Mayor, his candidacy being subject to the action of the Democratic party at the ensuing city primary election.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1910-10-07

-Dr. Grandy ana O'Daniel use solmnoform viitalized air for painless extracting. 211 1-2 Main. 4-19-tf
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1910-10-07
Print Shop Talks
Number 6

Number 6
 Some people do business fairly well. some very well.
 We add personality. patience and unforge!table good work to our job printing department.
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1910-05-05
0MADELEME-rr's 4 woNpERFun NAAIE.n V

''MADELEINE-Ir'S A WONDERFUL NAME" !" seriously, thoughtfully, before you'll De quite an old gentleman, won't it?"
 He said boyishly:
 "Why, no! I'm twenty already" You're twenty years old," she repeated, marveling.
 And" he went on, 'I'll be twenty one in less than year.
 Put she protested, you're only twenty now. I'll be twenty in less than three years"
 Then" he said impresslvely. "I am just three years older than you. Well, l think man ought to, be three years older than wOman."
 She asked, little troubled:
 ''Very much older?"
 Well" he returned judicially, "eh three or four years"
 She turned toward the window. Isn't it lovely out in the sun tOday?" she asked.
 "l came pretty fast" he said. q galloped all the way.'
 Did yOu:" she cried. "Oh. what color is your horse?"
 Come look at it."
 "Oh,' she cried eagerly, some time Will you let me ride it."
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1910-05-05

mans house unannounced-to fright en lady?"
 Gilbert turned. his shoulders squar- ed, for. while he was boy he was not in either courage or dignity.
 "Mr. de Valette," he said proudly, "I am Gilbert. Steele My father sent me here by appointment
 "Whose?" queried De Valette. Tt takes two to make an appointment
 "He sent me for an answer to his lettar'
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1910-05-05
son Browne
COPYRIGHT. 1910. BY AMEI

Something within him bade him go very silently to her and to look at her more closely-she, so wonderful. Aud he went to her silently, obeying that within him, and looked, bending over the high back of the great seat. Yes, she was beautiful-very-and more wonderful far than he had thought the lips half parted-red lips-and be- tween them teeth of perfect whiteness. Her hair was of brown gold. and the sun was in It. And her cheek was like the pink of seashell. He looked, wondering, deep in the depth of ad- miration that comes of that wonder ment
 She stirred a little. He knew that he should go. But there was within him something that would not let him, so he stayed. At length she stirred; {; wonderful eyes of violet opened. They looked at him. A tiny white hand rose, fiuttered, then went toward him. touching his coat He cried breathlessly:
 "Oh. pardon. pardonr She said in hushed voice of great wonder:
 ''I thought you were in my dream" He took step back, embarrassed, fingers clutching his hat.
 "I-I came to see Mir. de Valette," he said awkwardly. "I am MT. Roder- ick Steele's son, Gilbert Steele. My father has written to Mir. de Valette I-I am here by appointment"
 Your name is Gilbert" she asked "Yes."
 She said gravely as she rose and faced him:
 "My name is Madeleine"
 He repeated it after her slowly, with a little intake of breath.
 "Madeleine--Madele And then, Its wonderful namer'
 Gilbert is wonderful, too,' she de- clared very seriously.
 There was little pause He asked at length:
 "Do you live here?'
 ''Yes," she replied.
 "How long have you lived hereT' All my life. M de Nalette is my fa- ther."
 But why didn't I know?' he de- manded, "I live within five milesr' ''Only five milesw she cried "Why didn't you know?'
 He said slowly. appalled, with the thought:
 q might never have known if my father hadn't sent me here to see your fatherr'
 Do you want to see my father now?' she asked.
 He replied, with a reluctance all ap. parent:
 "Yes; I must'
 Shall go and tell hlm?'
 ''If you please"
 "Then I will"
 "Thank you" he acknowledged lugubriously.
 But she did not move. nor did he, and for long time they stood. looking at one another.
 Have you always lived only five miles away" she asked at length. Well" he replied, I've been away good deal They sent me to be educated"
 And are you?' she asked. Are you all educated?"
 He said seriously:
 "Yes, it's finished"
 "Theu you won't have to go away any more, will you?"
 Not to school"
 She said, at length. thoughtfully: You must know great deal And yet
 And yet what?'
 Ut will be a long time" she replied
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1910-05-05

"I should say I wou1d.' he assented emphatically. There were flowers on the table. He stopped suddenly, see ing them.
 Did you pick these flowers| he said.
 She nodded. "Just little while ago" she replied
 "Will you give me one?" he asked, bit diffident.y.
 She replied, in emphasis as his own: q should say wouldv'
 She plucked from the mass upon the table a rose, rendering it to him.
 After you've seen my father, will you have to go home?" she asked.
 "Yes," he answered. "I'll have to take the answer to a letter."
 "But you'll come back again?"
 "Yes, I will"
 "Can you come back this very day?" ''Yes."
 And tomorrow, too?" she persisted. "Will you come tomorrow, too, per, baps?"
 Tomorrow" he repeated; then. with sudden gloom, "Nr, can't come tomorrow" -.
 'Why?' she Queried.
 He said slowly:
 "Its secret"
 But" she cried brightly, "you can come the day after"
 For moment he was silent. Then he said abruptly:
 Do you always wear white dress like that?"
 She asked wistfully:
 Do you like it?"
 "It's wonderful" he cried. q think all women in the world ought to wear white dresses. And you always wear a white aress-like that?"
 She said lightly:
 "Well, until after I'm married to Raoul."
 He started back from her, eyes wide, lips apart. He said slowly, almost daZedly:
 ''Untll-after-you're-marriedw
 She nodded. 'Yes," she replied casually. She was not looking at him now. "You see, I'm to be married to my cousin"
 You mean it?" he asked. He conld not quite believe.
 She responded cheerfully.
 Its all arranged. NJ. RaouI is quite an old gentleman. I have yrgs met him. He is very pleasant"
 You're promisedy'
 "Why, yesl" She spoke with faint surprise. To her it was quite a matter of course. She was very young-she did not know.
 He looked at her for long moment, eyes fixed upon her. At length he said, ill the bitter resignation that is of youth:
 That's all, then"
 She asked apprehensively:
 All what?'
 He said slowly-very slowly:
 All of everything"
 "You don't mean"- she began quick ly.
 He swung around sharply.
 Its the last time shall come here," he declared.
 'But whyT' she asked.
 q said that 1t was a secret why I couldn't come tomorrow" he returned bitterly. But now can tell you. It's because I'm going to the war" An involuntary little cry left her quivering lips
 "Our company marches tonight" 'You mustn't gov' she exclaimed tensely. T don't want you to gov' And now I hope that l won't come back!' He turned away
 She cried strickenly:
 You're angry with me.'
 "No. I'm not" 'Yes. you are" she asserted. "or you wouldn't go away. You wouldn't even say that you were going. You're an gry. What have done?" It was all in breath-swift, broken.
 He cried with. bitterness, turning on her:
 Do you think. I want to come back to find you married?"
 But how can I help thatw she asked tremulously. "I must be obedi- | ent. l always have been obedient." She was before him, eager, agonized, protesting. But he was obdurate. The 1 iron had bitten deep. He said slowly: | q can't even see you again-never." A deadly rallor overspread the young | girls face The words of her new fo,,n1 fri,n6 ond ,dr,iror o,,,n +o bor
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1910-05-05
GLOBE LABOR UNION DIRECTORY

AMERICAN FEDERATION OF LABOR Branch American Federation Mondays in Union Labor hall F. Nyers secretary; F. Smith, treasurer.
 CARPENTERS JOINERS Union Mo- 030 of America Meets Thursday william Hayes president; C. D. Olds, treasurer; W. Tenbrook, financial secretary. Globe Miners Union Mo- 6o M-Meets every Tuesday at D. M H. Page, president; William Wills secretary; Watson, special organizer .t.a' Globe Typographical Union No Se7 Meets Sunday secretary
 CLERKS Office Employees Union month in Carpenters hal 73O m. w. T. Wright presi dent; T. E. Collins, ary. Jomneymen Barbers International Union of Tuesday month s:30 Newport shop Flora, pre'3ent; Otto Perdue secretary.
 BARTENDERs Bartenaers' International League America and third Wednesday in Union Labor hail. president E. Boyd, secretary treasurer of Painters Decorators America Mo- 217 Meets first and third Friday at abor Cor"cll hall. Joseph Freeman ~--ident; president; F. E. Weller secretary. INTERNATIONAL UNION STEAM ENGINEERS ro cal Mo- 390-Meets first aLi third Monday a D. m in each month at Labor Union hal North James NJ Mclean, president William Ross secretary.
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1910-05-05

"Ah. yesw cried De Valette, lowing low He wishes to know what price I put upon my home! May risk the indelicacy of inquiring if you have heard that this poor house of mine is on the marketp"
 (To be continued)
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1910-05-05

If you will call at our store or write us postal card we will tell you how you may get beautiful new Kimball Piano free. Sultan Brothers.
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1910-05-05
EIks Restaurant
 DAY AND NIGHT BEST MEALS
 BEST SERVICE
LODGE DIRECTORY

AOAAxA ON
 ODD FELLOWS Independent Order of Odd Fellows Encampment second and fourth Fridays Odd A. H. Hagrav chief patriarch; c. A. Wind, scribe. Rescue Lodge No i2 0. F-Me every Wednesday lows ha Barney Johnson noble grand; L. Taylor financial secretary. Rebekah Lodge O. O. F. sutana Lodge 6-Mee fourth Mondays Odd Fellows ha Mrs May Punkett grand Mrs M K Wiley, secretary. Benevolent Protective Order of Ek Globe first and third Fridays, Odd Fellows hall Goodwin R.; J. G. Odfeld, secretary.
 EAGLEs Eraeual Order of Eagles Globe Mo- fourth Fridays Miners Union hail. D. A. Sydnor worthy president; J. A. Pinyan, secretary. Improved Order of Red night of 7.3O o'clock, L. Parker sachem; G. H. Abel, or
 MODERN wooDMEN AMERICA Modern Woodmen of America Globe No and fourth Thursdays 7:30 Miners Union hall Murphy consul; E. l.. Taylor, camp clerk.
 ANCIENT ORDER UNITED woRKMEN Globe Lodge No l5 A. O. U T-Meets Miners third Thursday each month. T. Penross N. L. Marx Recorder; F. L. Gates Financier.
The Delta independent., 1910-12-09
Notice-AnnuaI Meeting.

Notice is hereby given that on Mon
day the 9th day of January, 1911.
there will be held the annual meet
ing of the stockholders of the Delta
County Fruit Growers Association.
This meeting will be held at their
fruit house in Delta, at the hour
of 10 o'clock a. m.
The object of the meeting is to
elect a new board of directors, to
amend the present bylaws. and the
transaction of any and all other
business that may properly come
before said meeting
Dated at Delta, Colorado, December
1st, 1910.
l.. w. SWEITZER, President.
GEORGE S. CONKLIN, Sec'y.
The Delta independent., 1910-12-09
DELTA, Colo, FRIDAY, DEC. ., lsl,

One of the many touching ZAP
peals from fairs and expsoitions for
free space, says: THE press, by
helping to influence exhibits, have
made it possible that such fairs and
expositions can be successful. etc.
Just SO; and still the press is ex-
pected to do these things, using
space to the amount of hundreds
and hundreds of dollars, individual
ly, and after it all, the publisher
is expected to still further impov-
erish himself and his newspaper
placing his name upon a subscription
list for money as a further aid.
These things can't always be clas-
sed as fakes but in the light of thei
relation to newspapers, they are not
only fakes, but constituencies beg
gars and dead beats.
The Delta independent., 1910-12-09

Months Report of the Y. M. c. A.
Considerable time of the county
secretary has been spent this month
arranging for and conducting the
boy's conference which was very
successful.
Albert E. Roberts of New York,
the international secretary for the
county Y. NJ, C. A. work, B. c.. Wade,
the general state secretary of Colo-
RADIO, with j.. w. Nipps, the state
college work secretary, and M. N.
Dillon, county work secretary of
Colorado, have helped to make our
conference the success it was. And
to the people of Delta for their Co
operation, is due large measure OF
the success.
The delegates attending were as
follows: Eckert 2, Austin 2, Rifle
), Mt. Lincoln 6, Palisade 6, Cedar
edge Z, Paonia s, Hotchkiss 10,
Montrose 10, Olathe IA, Grand juno
ton IA, Delta 33.
Y. NJ. C. A. speakers have ad-
dressed 1,SOO people in mixed aud
fences. Four religious mems meet
ings have been held. one religious
meeting for boys, 1875 present, So
accepting Christ, one banquet, 160
attending Two athletic. and beef
steak dinner hikes, 130 boys parti-
cipating, under management of lead
ers.
Local Y. NJ. C. A. meetings have
been held in every town this month
and in some towns more than one,
raonia organizing their senior de-
partment. Mr.. Stout has assisted the
organization by holding meetings at
Cedaradge Four schools have been
addressed. The secretary has as
sisted in three Sunday school insti-
tutes, spoken at one church service,
The Delta independent., 1910-12-09
The High Cost of Living.

Whatever else may contribute to
the present high cost of living, the
main explanation is, as it always has
been and always will be, supply and
demnd.
1t isn't true that two can live
as cheaply as one, or four as cheap
ly as two. The increase of popula-
tions has created a demand for food
products which is hard to supply.
The census shows that the in
crease OF population in the United
States in the last ten years has been
two million a year What is the
growing requirement each year to
iced those extra two million peo-
Ile? If We figure a minimum cost
Of fifty cents per day for each, we
bave the enormous sum of S36O,O0O.
600 worth of additional products to
raise each year over the former
one to supply the minimum increase
of demand. If we go still further ant
figure the cost of living at fifty cent
Il day for the entire year for ouI
present 91,0OO,0O0 people, we have
a consumptive demand in this coun
try alone of approximately fifteer
billion dollars, an amount whicl
exceeds the combined production o
food stuffs of all our states, and
with overcrowded Europe crying fol
its share of what we raise.
With these conditions of demand
it is only natural that prices SHOULD
be high, and, with increased atten
tion to growing even. they are likel.
to remain high. If eggs were plent.
they would not bring 40 cents {
dozen. but could be bought for fif
teen censt dozen. and so it is will
other marketable products.
Selling and buying. corners ant
combines may effect prices temper
arily, but the thing that cinches ther
is demand.
The Delta independent., 1910-12-09
Winter Feeding of Laying Hens.

have found fowls must nave an
abundance of fresh air or all your
feed does no good. Also they mus,
have a litter of clean, dry straw
on the floor.
In the morning l feed mash con
sisting of two parts bran. one part
middlings, one part ground oats a.
to every 100 pounds of the above 1
add from ten to twenty pounds of
good beef scraps. This l feed.
mixed with cooked small potatoes.
carrots or any vegetables that are
of no use on the table, and feed
as early as possible, as this warns
them up. Some claim that you never
should feed a mash in the morning,
as they sit around and get colder
than if you fed grain, but l have
found this untrue.
For noon feed l use wheat. oats
and buckwheat, in a mixture or
separate, and at night | feed all
the whole corn, warmed in the oven
that they will eat. In the evening
after they have gone to roost l
scatter, if it is cold, some grain in
the litter and in the morning they
can scratch and get warm until l
bring the warm mash.
If it is very cold during the day
divide the noon meal and give
one-half about ten O'Clock and the
rest at half past one. This keeps
them busy and warm all day.
give them water several times a
day and always keep oyster shells
before them. also grit.
forgot to mention a very impor-
tant part. that is. green food. They
must have some green food. Cab
bage is in my opinion the best. Man
gel beets are also good, as are any
The Delta independent., 1910-12-09
A Famous Dinner

When the American Apple Con-
gress, called by Governor John F.
Shafroth meets in Denver on Dec
ember Is, 16, and II. 1910, the
growers and dealers in apples will
take big step forward toward
placing King Apple on the throne
he should occupy. NJ any features
and entertainments will be intro
duced which will contribute to the
success of the congress and the en-
tertainment of the delegates, but
the affair that will attract the at
tention of every person in Denver
at that time, will be the famous
dinner at the Albany hotel at
which nothing but apples VIII be
served and yet cmoplete dinner
will be on the bill of fare. 1t may
seem strange that the apple is cap
able of filling an entire bill of fare.
but such is the case. New nnd
Unique vaudeville features will be
introduced at the dinner and a high
class entertainment will be rendered
The Albany has been selected as
headquarters for the convention. the
meetings being held in the Alany
convention hall.
The Delta independent., 1910-12-09
"a Detective i'm Petticoats. :"

Mrs, Mary Stephens Detzer's Fri
day night class, will present the
above entitled play at the opera
house in Delta, Dec. 18th, 1910. The
play was written by Sarah Folsom
Enebuske, and was originally pro-
duced by the Emanuel Club of Rad
cliff college. 1t is clever comedy in
three acts, with several capital char
acter parts which are very funny.
The detective" is mistaken for
a German baroness by Mrs. Evelyn
Barrington's maid, and thinking thai
she may succeed in her undertake
ing all the better, the detective
keeps up the deception until the
climax is reached, which comes as
a decided shock to the ambitious
Mrs. Warrington, who is horrified
when she thinks of what her
friends will say" and especially
very gossipy little lady by the
name of Mrs. Cummings. Mrs. War
rington's sister, Octavia Frothing-
ham. is very lovable character,
slightly inclined to be a sufferagette
hut who eventually succumbs to the
all powerful factor, whether on the
stage or off-love.
YOU will like the play because the
plot is amusing, the action rapid
and full of incident, its dialogue
brilliant, and it's scheem of charac-
ters exceedingly rich in humorous
types.
The full program will be printed
next week. Popular prices. Tickets
ON sale at Cooks
The Delta independent., 1910-12-09
Advertised Letters.

Letters remaining uncalled for
In the post Office at Delta, Colorado.
for the week ending Tuesday.
Ned Boyle, w. c. Brown, Mrs. l..
B. Caldwell (2), j. F. Comfy. Bert
Delaney, Wilma Heck, Miss Lucelle
La Boa CD, Miss Belle Lemon CD.
Glen McNeal, Miss Mary Adele Pal
mer, Mr.. Roheato, S. M. Rossiter,
Katharine Truett, Scott A. Williams
ELLA NEW, p. NJ.
The Delta independent., 1910-12-09

vegetables. Ground alfalfa is one of
the best you can buy at feed stores.
If these directions are followed
and the fowls have warm house and
plenty of fresh air they cannot help
but lay in winter-Mrs. ]. D. Strad-
er. in Farmers Wife.
The Delta independent., 1910-12-09
Baptist Missionary Meeting.

The ladies of the Baptist church
will hold missionary meeting on
Friday, December 18th. at 3 O'Clock,
at the home of Mrs. Harry E. Stock
ham, with Mrs. Wheelock as leader.
AS we begin our study-Gospel in
Latin Lands, a large attendance is
desired.
MRS. A. II. STOCKHAM,
Missionary Sec'y.
Buy the boy a Kodak for Christ
mas.-Cook's.