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Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1911-04-27
PURvEYoRs TO ROYALTY.
rheir Signs Constitute One of the
Sights Ct London.

Their Signs Constitute One of the
Sights CT London.
The American in London, on his first
visit to that marvellous city, Is struck
by the number of signs over shops
with the royal arms painted thereon
and announcing that the tradesman
Is Ii purveyor TO their majesties. Yet
when the matter Is sifted, the number
Is not so large.
Officially, according to the London
News. there are about 200 tradesmen
In London who hold the royal warrant
and are entitled to use the royal arms
as Il shop sign, with the accompanying
words. by royal appointment" The
ro.a, warrant has to be received
sigped and sealed In due form; other
wise. il a tradesman styles himself a
purveyor to a member Of the royal
family without this forma! permission,
he is guilty Of an offense which Is
punishable by fine not exceeding
EGO Moreover. he is liable to SINH
lar fine II he uses arms SO nearly re-
sembling the royal arms as to LEAD
people to believe that he is carrying on
his business under the authority OF
royalty. Several instances have occur
red of the enforcement Of these penal.
ties.
The warrants are exhibited in the
shop windows, headed BY the royal
arms and bearing the signature OF
the lord chamberlain. the comptroller
Of the royal household, the treasurer
Of the latter, or Of the master Of the
horse. ETC., according to the circun
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1911-04-27
ORGANIZED LABOR
TO STAY With THIN
Samuel GOmpers Says Money and As.
sistance Will Be Given the Ac-
cused Dynamiters
International News Special

international News Special
New York, April 26.-"Rest as
sured that organized labor will spend
every dollar necessary, will render all
other assistance required to protect
the interests of the men arrested. It's
sole purpose will be to see to it that
exast justice is DONE
Samuel Gompers, head of the Am
erican Federation of Labor, made this
statement during the afternoon. The
head of organized labor in this coun-
try saw a number iof prominent local
labor officers and the Mcnamara case
was discussed by them.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1911-04-27
TIL: ~HEATHEN CHINEE."
And thA IEds Bret Harte Wrote Into
His Flowing Sleeves.

And thu IGds Bret Harte Wrote Into
His Flowing Sleeves.
Every one who knows American
poetry is familiar with Bret Harte's
Heather Chinee," written in the ear
" seventies at the time when the feel
lag on the Pacific coast ran high
against the mild eyed Celestial and
voicing that feeling by portraying the
hero, if such term may be applied to
All Sin, as crafty card cheatin.
villain who outwits the sharps of The
California mining camps.
1t is not generally known, however.
that the poem is unique in that it
contains an error which the author
failed to detect when reading the gal
.ey proofs and which survived and
still survives all attempts at corTec.
zion. Perhaps 1t Is the only instance
in literature where a grossly patent
A:Tor III the copy reading Of an after
ward famous article. whether prose
or poem. has persisted through nu
merous editions despite all efforts of
author and editor to kill it.
The poem was written while Bret
Ir;e was employed on San Fran
:is.co daily and, to him, was merely
pert of We G,y''s work. 1t tells of
Caiace, All Sin, who. with a smile
that was childlike and bland" sat in a
game Of euchre with Truthful James
and Bill Nye.
At crucial point Of the game the
artiess Chinese plays the winning
card, (which" says Truthful James,
the narrator of the catastrophe, "tbe
same Nye had dealt unto met" Where.
upon Truthful and Nye proceed to
"go for that heather Chinee." The
damaging evidence disclosed by their
rough ard searching investigation is
told as follows in the poem as it was
printed--and has been printed ever
since the initial publications:
In his sleeves which were long, there were
twenty-four packs.
Which is coming it strong, yet 1 state but
the facts.
let the proofs go down to the printer.
and 1t was not until some time later
that he recalled having overlooked ar
error in it. He hurried down to the
press, Tut already several hundred
Loiiies hid been struck OF and were
being distributed about the city to the
morl,n.s subscribers. Bret Uarte, at.
tachin@ no ii poTtance to the fugitive
verses, which had merely ooZcd from
his pen the afternoon previous, made
no effort at correction then. When
however, the eastern press enthusias
tically copied it and publishers and il
'ustrators rang all manner of comic
changes in it he tried TO substitute the
correct phrase. but without avail, and
"The Heather Chinee" has persisted
IN it's original form through number
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1911-04-27
FRENCH FISH STORY.
Three Days Carnival Of Marpignon's
Intrepid Anglers.

Intrepid Anglers.
Though their lakes and ponds are
few and their rivers comparatively
destitute Of fish. the French people are
extremely fond of angling. Indeed,
nervous and excitable as the average
Frenchman may be. he is content to
sit by stream with a pole and wait
all day for Il bite.
In a ce,@ain country town not far
from Paris there existed a fishing CLUB
named the Intrepid Fishers of Marpi,
gnon. A pretty stream goes through
Marpignon. but for many years not
one fish had been seen in this stream.
from viaicil circumstance. it followed,
the Int"csia Fishers had little to do.
says i4.rncf's Weekly.
The excitement may be imagined
therefore. when the word ran through,
MarpignOn that Il large barbel-a
tough uEd gamy 6sh--haa been seen
turned oat and. having ascertained
that there WAS indeed n.,ii,s. in tf.
stream. iEnnsedi" .rlv s.orrcG tho, "a
ter some little distance above End Ne
low him with gratings SO that he
could not get away.
Then they ranged themselves JOY.
fully a!on. the stream with hook and
line, and all went to fishing for the
one fish.
By and by one Intrepid Fisher
caught him and Immediately threw
him back into the water. In the
course of time another caught him and
did the same.
For three days one veracious &C.
count has 1t the Intrepid Fishers kept
at work catching this one barbel, and
at the end of that time the fish died
Of exhaustion and loss of blood. Then
the Intrepid Fishers counted up the
notches that they had made on their
fish poles, and the man who had
caught the barbel the most times was
declared the champion fisherman OF
Narpignon and received great honors
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1911-04-27
Union Men Will
Aid the Accused

International News Special
Kansas City, Mo-, April ga. A.
Franklin, international president of
the Boilermakers and Shipbuilders Of
America, says that an assessment of
three cents to each member will be
made to pay for legal aid in the de-
tense Of ]. J. Mcnamara.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1911-04-27
DIR HYDE MAKES
A $4,000 BOND
international News Special

International News Special
Kansas City, Mo-, April 26.-Dr. B.
Clark Hyde. who has been convicted
and sentenced to life Imprisonment
for the poispning Of Colonel Thomas
6wope, millionaire, was released from
jail BY order Of the circuit Gourt this
rdorning, pending retrial
Hyde ban ~ fixed at $50. 900 and
was Immediately furnished.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1911-04-27
EARLE w. HODGES
ACCEPTS INVITE

Secretary of State Earle w. Hodges
received letter yesterday from the
Pine Bluff post of the Arkansaw Ira
velers inviting him to attend the next
meeting and deliver an address. Mr.
hodges wrote an acceptance of the
invitation.-Little Rock Gazette.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1911-04-27

Mrs. Mattin. OF Fort Worth, Texas,
VINO Is to direct the County Fair"
to be given by the Young Ladies Guild
OF Trinity church on May s, at the
Elks Theater. arrived in the city last
evening. and will remain here =, d.
rect the affair.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1911-04-27
AMERICAN ASSOCIATION.

AMERICAN ASSOCIATION.
Milwaukee, 8; Columbus, Z.
Minneapolis, 10; Toledo, g..
St. Paul, 2; Indianapolis, 1.
Kansas City, 6; Louisville, II.
SOUTHERN LEAGUE.
Memphis Chattanooga, not schedul-
ed
Montgomery-Mobil wet grounds
Birmingham-New Orleans, rain.
Nashville, 3; Atlanta, 8. Game called
ON account of darkness.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1911-04-27

Good results always follow the use
OF Foley Kidney Pills. They give
prompt relief in I'll cases of kidney
and bladder disorders. Try them.
For Sale by W. L. DeWoody & Co.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1911-04-27

The white Mountain" stone lin
Cd Refrigerators are best. Sold b.
Reap & Crawford Furn Co. Il
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1911-04-27
1oblots.

0obI0t9.
Goblets with stem and stand like
those we use today were employed in
Troy 900 B. G. Among the valuable
objects found by DIR. Schliemann was
golden goblet Vessels Of this metal
were commonly employed in the serv-
tee Of the TEMPLES
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1911-04-27
A Rare Autoorapn.

HAfe autograph.
"What is the most expensive auto
graph you ever sold?" inquired the re-
porter.
''That Of Thomas Lynch, Jr.," an
swered the dealer. The reporter looked
perfectly blank Never heard of him."
he confessed.
"Well, he was signer Of the Decla.
ration Of Independence. He signed 1t
as proxy for his father, who was i'll at
the time. Soon after he went to sea
and was never heard Of again. Now.
autographs of Declaration signers are
much sought by collectors None ap-
proach in rarity those Of Thomas
Lynch. Jr. In fact. so far as know
there is only one in existence.
This is affixed to an autograph letter
addressed by Lynch to George Wash.
ington, which lends it additional value
It was owned at one time by Jared
Sparks, president of Harvard college
Subsequently 1t passed to Thomas Ad.
dis Emmett. from whom I bought il
for the sum of $4,000. l sold it to Au.
gustin DAILY, who was a keen auto
graph collector. for $500. Later EN-
met repented of letting the autograph
60 from his possession and secured 1t
from Daily for $5,25O. presenting it
afterward to the Lenox library, New
York. where 1t is now"
Ledger.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1911-04-27

Attorney W. b. Alexander will spend
today IN Little Rock on 4 business
trip.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1911-04-27
A Shive- E;~vra.

"Now, Arthur" said his father,
you've been going to school long
enough to write decently. Don't you
know how to make figure 50"
"Sure" said the boy "You put your
pencil on the paper and then you shiv-
er."-New York Press,
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1911-04-27
J. A. RACOP

The man that pleases the people that trades with him
No. a?-But the working man with h;s d;nnar =
tin pail with tin cup top Of it starts to b;s or -
IN the morning bids his loving wife and sweet c;,d.a.
ZOO Bye and says work today with hands without
ed by hands without gloveson and cooked s = Earn
wife or mother sooAou ny 9 loving
more to follow
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1911-04-27
Please Read These Two Letters.

It'll to submit dangers of surgical operation
may be avoided by taking Lydia Pnkhams vegetable .o
worse than before. Then after all that suffering Lydia
hams Vegetable Compound restored her health
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1911-04-27

Entered at Postoffice at Pine Bluff,
Ark, az second class mail matter.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1911-04-27

Batteries-Cicotte, Hall and Carri-
gan: Ables, Brockett and Blair and
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1911-11-16

For a mild, easy action OF the
bowels. a single dose OF Doan's Regu'
let's is enough. Treatment cures hab
ltual constipation 25 cents 4 boz
Ask your druggist for them.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1911-11-16
HOW TO SUCCEED

During the last few years. condi'
tions in all lines OF business, even
professional life, have changed SO
completely that every man Is waking
up 10 the fact that in order to win
success he must specialize and learn
TO do some one thing and do 1t well.
So il is with any article that rs sofa
10 the people. 1t mnst have genuine
merit or no amount OF advertising VIII
maintain the demand for the article.
For many years we have watched
with much interest the remarkable
record maintained by Dr. kllmers
Swamp-Root the great Kidney, Liver
and Bladder Remedy. From the very
beginning the proprietors had 80
much confidence In II chat they IN
vited every one to test IT, free OF
cost, before purchasing.
1t is physicians prescription
They have on file thousands OF let
ters received from former sufferers
who are now enjoying good health as
n result OF its use,
However, If you wish first To try
sample bottle, address Dr. Kilmer
a Co., Binghampton, y. Y, and men
tion this paper. They win gladly for
ward you a sample bottle by mail ali.
somtely free,
Regular sizes for sale at all drug
gists-fifty-cents and one-dollar.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1911-11-16
INSTITUTE
ITINERARY
ANNOUNCED
Arrangements for Month Of
DeC'mbsr Include Sixteen
More Counties

The December itinerary Of the state
board OF agriculture has been arrang'
ed and up to the first Of the year sin
teen more counties will have been
covered by the lecturers. There VIII
he two parties making tie demoi
strltions and in the future two cqnn-
ties will he covered simultaneously.
Two days will be spent in each ceua'
ty and two places will be visited each
day instead Of three, as was the 1ris
lnal program,
The following dates have been IN
nOunced for sixteen countless
cleveland county: Norman. Deeem
ber t. 2 p m.; Moore. December T..
7:30 p. M: Noble ounty December .,
7.30 p. m; Lexington. December o,
p. m
McClain county: Wayne, December
6. p. M. Purcell. December g. l:3o
r. m; Blanchard, December Z. 2 p m.
Newcastle, December Z, 1880 y. m.
Grady county: Tuttle, December \,
? p. M; Minco. December y. 7:30 y.
m.. Chickasha. December .. p. m,
Rush Springs. December ., 1870 y,
n
stephens county: Marlow, Derem
ber. t. D. m, Duncan, December
I. 1870 p m. Comanche. December o.
: p. IN.
Jefferson county: Addineton. De
ember 6, r. m, Terrell, December
4, 1870 p. m, Ryan, December Z, =
p m. Wanrfka, December Z 7:S0 a.
m
Ccmanche county, Temple. Decena1
her s, 2 u. M; Walter. December 81
7:30 p. IN. Cement, December >, x
p. m, l.awton December .. 7:2o ~
Caddo county; Apache, December
II. . y. M, Anadarko December ~
1870 D. M; Carnegie, December .
1890 u. m. Fort Cobb December -
z p. m.
kiowa county: Mountain View, De-
cember II : p. M. Lone Wolf D"'
cember 49, 1890 p m, Hobart, De-
cember IA, 2 p M; Roosevelt Deceis
her IA 7:o0 p, m.
Old Swanson county: Mountain
fark. December III, 2 y. m; snyder
l)ecember IT. 1890 u. M, IanIton,
December H. 1880 p. m
Tillman county Davidson, Decem-
Der l3, y. M, Frederick, December
IL, 7:a0 p. m.; Grandlield, December
IA. 2 p. M. Tlfton December "a 7.3o
=. m.
JacwsOn county Altus. December
l5, p. n Olustee, December l5,
730 D. M; Blair. December rs, . y.
M; Martha, December l6. 1880 p. ".
Harmon county Could necemWV
ms. ~. m/ lcHS/ lDecewteUl$,t tY3f
n. m. Dryden. December 19n pint;
Shrewer. December 10, 7:30 p. M
Greer county: Russell, December
90, p. m; Mangnm December 20.
..30 a. ~. Willow. December u Z
p m. Granite. December u, 1870 p,
III.
Washita county: Rocky, December
Is, p. m, Cordeli, December l5.
Z 30 y. m; Din. December 4. p m.
Sentinel December l6, 1880 y. M.
Beckham county: ELK City. Decem
Der lS, 2 p. m; DoXey, December iS
1880 p. M. Sayre. December 10 9 p.
M; Burlin, December 10 1880 D. m.
Roger Mills county; Dempsey De
cemher 90 9 D. m; Cheyenne. ne
cember u. ? p. M; Hammond, De
cemher u Z. 80 u III.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1911-11-16
WARNS OF LIQUID ecloeNce
Judge Admonishes Jurors Not to "Con
slider" II Too Freely

Atlanta, Ga. Nov. Moderation
in the consideration and likewise in
the consumption of liquid evidence,
was preached to the inries OF Geor-
lgia in decision handed down by
the court OF appeals in the case OF
j. Morse, charged with keeping liz.
aor ON hand for sale and with the
sale of it.
The decision of the lower court was
reversed on the ground that the de
fendant should not have been charged
with two oifenses in the same indict.
ment.
The high court severely admonish
ed the jurors against consuming toe
much of the evidence" and said that
while liquor may be introduced that
( the jurors may taste. smell and there
lby see that IL Is the genuine stun
Lit isc unseemiy that they consume
enough of II 10 warp their decisions
ia passing on the case.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1911-11-16
Player Draft
Limit Coming
Says johnson

Chicago Nov. l6.--WhClesale draft.
ing and the farming out OF minor
league recuits for future nse by ma
jer league cIlbs may soon become
crimes in the baseball code accord.
ing to President B B. Johnson, head
c'f the American league and member
of the National commission. The ini-
iiaiive which may lead TO sucn action
will be taken al the ANIMAL meeting
OF the National Association of Am
erican Professional Baseball clubs at
San Antonio this week The Ameri
can association, Eastern leagne and
Pacific coast league will petition for
q higher classification than that
which they now enjoy, together with
the Western and Southern leagues.
and furthermore ask that their draft
price be advanced from 81 600 to ST..
Icon.
ii favorable action Is taken on this
petition by the representatives of the
minor league, subsequent legislation
for the purpose OF limiting the mum
Der ef players that can be drafted
from any minor league viii be consid-
! cred by the National and American
and by the national commission at
the annual conclaye in January.
No Limit on Players NOW.
According 81 President Johnson,
the national commission has been
considered for some time the question
Of limiting the number of players
snhject to drall by clubs III the Ma
Il nal and American leagues. Al
the present time, the major league
masnates are under restrictions as
Eto The number Of players they can
draft from the minor leagues ex-
cept ,mHhe casf Of the IA SO A organ.
izations, in which but one player may
be drafted from each club.
The members OF the national com.
mission are inclined to favor a rule
which viii restrict the major league
maenates from drawing upon the or
ganiZati( n in the National Association
Of Professional Baseball clubs each
season for more than ten players, five
by draft and five by purchase The
national commission can moi act an.
tocratically, however. but must first
wait for the major leagne club own
ers to endorse such a change in the
drafting and purchasing rules.
u believe that such restrictions
wtHld be for the best interests Ct
baseball" President Johnson decar-
ed. When club owner is restrict,
ed in the number Of players he can
purchase, he will ne more careful IN
making his selections, and at tne
same time will not have such a herd
OF recruits to farm ont each year In
order to cnt down his squad to the
required limit 1t will eliminate one
Iof the games few eyils--the owner
ship Ct minor lie lgue club by a ma
jor league magnate, in order that he
may have sort of reservoir from
which he can secure fresh material
at moments notice
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1911-11-16

PREPARED COCOANUT should
have tnat "nutty' taste generally
ound in the fresh shell This is
What had made THE ALTON GOODS
Cocoanut so popular.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1911-11-16
BISHOPS BREAK GROUND.
,lal 10 ihe Daily Leader.

snecIal TO the Daily Leader.
Denver, Colo, Nov. l6.-Bishops al
tending The hcme mission aud chnrfn
extension az the Methodist Episcopal
church participated in ground break
inp ceremonies for the new science
ha1l a donation of Andrew Carnegie
"a Denver university.
Among the appropriations Is one
Or $50 900 for the seventh distnc'
including the southern states
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1911-11-16
STATE WON'T SUPPORT
SCHOOL PAPERS

Oklahoma City, Okla. Nov l6.--lf
the Northwestern State Normal school
continues the publication OF month
.ly bulletin, giving the news of the
school il must be done at the expense
OF private individuals and not of the
taxpayers of the state. The state
board of public affairs today turned
down requisition for the printing OF
$1,000 copies of that publication for
he months OF October and November
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1911-11-16
PRISONER TO ATTEND
WlfE'S FUNERAL

Oklahoma City, Okla, Nov. l6-By
order of Gov. Lee Cruce. John Hill
an inmate of the McAlester peniten-
tiary will be permitted to attend the
funeral of his wife at Bristow He
viii he accompanied by guard from
the prison and expenses will he paid
by friends of Hill
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1911-11-16

Is your husband cross? An irrit-
able fault finding disposition Is often
due to disordered stomach. A man
with good digestion is nearly always
good natnred great many have
been permanently cared OF stomach
trouble by taking Chamberlain's Tab
let's. For sale by all dealers.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1911-11-16
Athletic Euenis
viii Be Staged
at BonlesuiUe

Special To the Daily Leader
Bartlesyille, okla. Nov 6 Many
entries have been received for the
track and field meet waich VIII be-
held in Bartlesvlle on Thanksgiving
day by the local athletic association
Entries close on November 2S and be
fore that time it Is expected that fni
ly fifty. contestants will have signihed
their intention TO compete for the
prizes
A total of nearly $500 have been Of
fered In prizes to bed istribnted
among the winners OF the ten events.
These include the l00.yard dash, 300
yard dash, quarter mile, half mile
one mile and ten-miie races, and a
nalf mile race for boys from ! 2to Is
years OF age Some of the best aht-
letes in the West have entered for the
events.
The officials of the meet win be G.
A. I.ahb. starter; DR. G. H. Webher,
Fred Spies and Harry Hewitt, ref
erees; H. f. Mitchell, Rev. c. f. Alex
lander and r. l.. pococh. Judges, and
George Grant. Bunny Higgins and
Wayne Mendell timers The officials
|of the athletic association are X. y.
Fouts. president; Grover Bnrch, sec
retary ami II. y. Cannon. treasurer.
The meet vii be held at the exposi-
ton grounds in Bartlesville. Anpll
cations for entry are received by tae
Isecretary, Grover Burch.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1911-11-16

Don't waste your money buying
strengthening piasters. Chamberlain's 3
Imminent Is cheaper and better Damp
All piece of flannel with ii and bind
II over the affected parts and II will
reliye the pain end soreness. For
sale by all dealers.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1911-06-08
Methodist.

We are preparing to celebrate
Childrens Day in the Sunday school.
The committee are preparing pro-
gram and we can assure you of
something good.
There were 100 at S. S. and the
offering was 81 so. A good delega-
ton attended the convention at
Plains to represent our school.
A business meeting of the League
was held Monday night and dele
gates elected to the convention at
Bucklin next week. The committee
also planned the devotional meet
ings for the next six months and
appointed the leaders. Mr.. ]. P.
Kelley led the meeting last Sunday
night.
The Queen Esther girls met with
Iva Grimm on Monday of this week.
About fifteen were present. These
girls will serve ice cream Saturday
night on the south side of Main st.
1t is easy to be faithful when
every thing is favorable but how
about it when things are different.
"He that is faithful in the least is
also faithful in much" ''What
kind of church would my church
be, if all its members were just like
me-"