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Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1911-04-16
LEST WE FORGET.
A Critic Reminds Us How Our People
Have Eucked Progress.

Have Eucked Progress.
We of this big republic complacent-
ly affirm the glory OF our nalionai
achievements and are not without
temptation to acclaim them as proof
of superior craft and Judgment.
But herein do we forget that we are
on record as having cast our vote
against every move that has contrib
uted TO the present century's develop
ment.
We raised our voices in contemptu-
GUS protest against the first projected
railways Had the locomotive WaitGd
its signal from the people it would not
vet have started.
When the electric telegraph waS
shown to Us we brushed it aside as ,
toy and laughed its inventor to scoln
when he offered to sell us his rights
for a few thousand dollars.
We put into jail as an 1mpostor the
first man who brought anthracite coal
to market We broke to pieces Howe $
sewing machine as an Invention calcu-
lated to ruin the working classes, AID
we did the same thing to the harvester
and the binder. We scorned the type
writer as a plaything.
We gathered together in mass meet
ings of indignation at the first pro
posal to install electric trolley lines,
and when DR.. Bell told us he had In
vented an instrument by means OF
which we might talk to one another
across the town we responded with
accustomed ridicule, and only the reek
less among us contributed It its be
ing.-Atlantic Monthly.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1911-04-16
4 THRILLING RIDE.
~ Piano Ran a Frsnchn1an Gc%8 s
Locomotive Engineer.

~ was lettering around the streets
last night" said Jim Nelson. one of the
old locomotive engineers running into
New Orleans. As | had nothing t.
do l dropped into concert and heaFG
a sleek looking Frenchman play
piano in way that made me feel ass
over in spots As soon as he sat down
on the stool l knew by the way Ae
handled himself that he understood
the machine he was running. lie
tapped the keys away Up one end just
as IL they were gauges and he wanted
to see If he had water enough. Then
he looked up as If he wanted to know
how much steam he was carrying, anG
the next moment he pulled open the
throttle and sailed on to the main line
as If he was half an hour late. You
could hear her thunder over culverts
and bridges and getting faster and
faster, until the fellow rocked about
In his seat like cradle. Somehow
thought IL was old 36 pulling a pas
senger train and getting out of the
way Of a special. The fellow worked
the keys on the middle division like
lightning, and then he few along the
north end of the line until the drivers
went around like buzz saw and l got
excited About the time l was fixina
to tell him to cut her off little he
licked the hampers under the machine
wide open, pulled the throttle away
back In the tender, and how he did
run! l couldn't stand it any longer,
and yelled to him that he was pound
ing In the left side, and II he wasn't
careful he'd drop his ash pan. But
he didn't hear. No one heard me.
Everything was flying and whizzing
Telegraph poles on the side Of the
track looked like a row Of cornstalks,
and trees appeared to be mudbank
and all the time the exhaust of the
old machine sounded like the hum Of q
bumblebee. tried to yell out, but my
tongue wouldn't move. Ee went
around the curves like bullet. slipped
an eccentric, blew out his soft plug
went down grades fifty feet to the
mile ana not q controlling brake set
Sac went by the meeting point at t
mile and h:.if :. minute, and calling
FOR 'uore sieam. My hair stood VI
straight. because i.new the game Wa!
II. sure cEougA. dead ahead Of u
vas he headlight Of a special. In ,
,!aze beard the crash as they struck
and i saw cars shivered into atoms
peopl. smashed and mangled AM
bleeding aud gasping for water.
heard another crash as tho Frencl
professor struck the deep keys ava.
down on the lower end Of the southern
division. and then came to my senses
There he was at a dead standstiN
with the door Of the lrebox Of tn
machine open. wiping the persparztiol
OF his face and bowling TO the peopl
before him. II I live to bs q thoasan'
years old III never forget the rid
that Frenchman gave me on Z planc.'
Life,
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1911-04-16
A 8oartan Father.

Recently a drst year high school pu-
Pill handed her history teacher what
she evidently considered an exhaustive
and final study Of Lacedaemonian GUS
TOMS In 1t she stated that one Spar
tan habit Of strengthening youth was
to compel the boys to sleep always on
beds and thistles.
The incident reminds one Of a story
that Is told Of one Of the Camerons OF
Lochiel.
The chief, when bivouacking with
bis son In the snow. noticed that the
lad had rolled up a SNOWFALL to make
a pillow. He thereupon rose and kick
ed it away, saying sternly, mo ef
fem1nacy. boyv'-Youth's Companion.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1911-04-16
Pcrtl,oaese and Goldfish.

II Is an interesting fact that the fish
ermen Of northern Portugal started
and developed the fishing industry on
the banks off the northern coast Of
America. and, though they now send
fewer ships. their taste for salt cod
from Newfoundland Is unabated-in
fact. 1t is a national Portuguese dain-
ty. It is found in every little grocery
shop. hard and brown as board. A
number Of Portuguese have made their
home on the islands to the south of
.akne mainland of Massachusetts. and
.there the dark eyes Of the lberian
maiden, raven locks and certain pic
turesgue element in dress are not In
frequent This connection with Por-
tuga! dates back many years. the
ships OF Marthas Vineyard bridging
the distance over sea and returning
with Portuguese ws.-Exchange.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1911-04-16
eurnino /. Diamond.

The diamond was first burned by
Davy and Faraday in 1914. 1t was
held on a platinum rod in glass
globe Of twenty-five cubic inches u
pure hydrogen and the Duke Of Tus-
cany's burning glass-a lens Of four
teen inches and one of three inches
separated six and one-half eeet-coD-
centrated the suns heat. In three
quarters of an hour the stone burst
into a scarlet fame. Out Of focus II
blazed four minutes and was con
sumed in two more trials.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1911-04-16
Heat.
Heat.
Little things IKE bacini VIII i've In

Heat.
Little things IKE bac1ni VIII i've In
Z temperature Of above PHI degrees f.
Experimental observations Of stokers
have shown that man Il 4 cousin to
the salamander. Dante made six fiery
circles of hell and felt constrained to
resort to ice for the seventh and last
condemnation Of souls. Heat, In other
words, is a relative term. Heat II
benehcient II you Ike things hot. 1t
depends on the point Of view. Heat Is
supposed to be enervating The hook
worm IS engendered by 1t. But, then,
a race horse will go much faster on q
hot day than a cool one. The flercest
rays of the sun appear to lubricate the
joints. There are various kinds Of
heat, such as just common, everyday
heat, prickly heat and the heat of de-
bate. etc.--Kansas City Times.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1911-04-16
Julius Caesar.

Caesar was assassinated March IL.
A B. c.. and was at the time of his
death flfty-six years old. 1t is not
alone as military genius that his
consent he was IT, Eiost remarkable
all round man OF a:,'iissit. -masterful.
~ great not only as general, but
writer. Statesman and administrator.
In addition to these high accomplish.
ments he was Il great mathematician.
conversational powers We're eStraOr'
binary. and from all accounts he was
in his manner oup .! the most At
Ractiye Of men.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1911-04-16
The Thorn Crown.

The thorns thai had crowned tss
brow of the King fell in a crimsos
wreath at TITO toni OF cross upon .
hill called Ca'vary. and they cried tt
the darkness 10 hide them from ths
sight Of men-to shadow them forever
beneath the nights black wings. Anc
welcome was the dark to them and Z.
the thunder of the skies. But wfit"
the night was done and light ca'9'
with the morning white roses biooairf
above them. so that the red upon ,ht#t
spears was hidden. and men. beiiu.0
ing. marveled al the flowers. nor NJ y
the thorns nat had wounded the brow
Of the beautiful King. And the nan'.
Of the roses was I-ove--even that Levs
which shelters in its own bosom 'as
shaft that wounds it and makes ear,t
and heaven sweeter with forgiveness.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1911-04-16
Adam and Eve.

II hope this expulsion OF oHrs is ,Eo'
going to iniure our social position.
said Eve ruefuily
II guess not" replied Adam. The
amt stop us from be,,.y one Of the
very first families. whatever they do.
~ don't find our names here in the
Social Register. said Eve. iook'nH
the volume over
.Look under .Di'atory nomiciles. my
love" said Adam as he went out aud
named the jackass after himself
Harpe~s Weekly
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1911-04-16
A Pithy Sermon.

!. Here is the pithiest sermon ever
Trtr4sched; "Our inSresS into life Is
naked and bare. our progress tlireus!i
ufe Is trouble and care. our egress ont
~ II we know not where: but dom.
vol here, we shall do we'll there. |
could not tell more by preaching
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1911-04-16
Wanted II Well Hidden.

Little Bobby, was too polite to say
he wanted u lii- piece Of tie t"r!s'N
INT b. salt, he would like Il ni'-''" u
thp chest. where tho wiShbone WIS
only he didn't want 10 fnd 'ae wish
hone TOO quick. Erowninss Magazine
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1911-04-16
A Bold .jolIiar.

Mrs. Hashleigh-Yes we've been hAv-
ing considerable trouble with our miia
lately. Do you take your coffee With
or without?
New Boarller-I tax, II y.silln--Bos-
TIM Transcript
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1911-04-16
s:,,,aina Safa.

Johnny the teacher, this Is
the third e.iAv have ha3 80 punish
you this week Why are yon 80 naugh-
"" aa
"Because," answered the incOrrigi-
BILE youngster. grandpa says the good
die young. and amt .akir' any
chances Chicago News.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1911-04-16
The Main Difficulty,

Harold's mother questioned her son
as to why he received so low mark
in music
Il don't know. mother" he declared.
II get along pretty we'll with every
thing except the sharks and flaps
] Delineator
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1911-04-16
Excluded.

Ascnm-- Well we'll | congratulas e
Won. sid man. And how is the baby
Ia ~ named? Iopiey By my VIE
Z isrp,n. II seems. Exchange
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1911-04-16

To accept good advice Is but to In
crease ones own ability. --Goethe.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1911-04-16
Il Was This Way.
~ aupDose the father gave the hs,f

away
..Nof exactly. He gave a miii'n
sway AMI threw her in" -Pnilats..
mia ledger.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1911-04-16

slow friendship is the best
&c l.. slow enmity the deadliest :
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-12-05

the benefits the Y. W. c, A. oonfers. business
men will receive good dividends from their
investment in such organizations.
Contribution to an enterprise such as this
is an obligation. Young women have come to
be wealth producers. They represent a very
large and a very important factor in the gen.
eral commercial progress and prosperity. No
one will declare that they have ever received
adequate compensation. Commercial concerns
that profit by the service OF young women at
much less than they could secure similar SER
vice from men should be glad to make some ac-
Acknowledgement of their appreciation by con-
trbution TO an institution that contemplates
the welfare of the girls they employ.
What we propose to do must be done quickly.
Only two days remain and more than 100000
must be raised. Richmond must not fail and
will not II her citizens will support this enter
prise with characteristic generosity.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-12-05
COMMENT

Suppression OF the manufacture and sale
Of alcoholic beverages is the only adequate rem
dy. Temperance societies attract compare
lively few. and are efficient only as long "a
their members stimulated to sort OF
moral intoxication. High license diminishes
the numbers OF saloons but not the quantity
Of liquor drunk, nor the amount Of drunken
ness. And then. too. license ia. In a way. to
prove the liquor traffic. Whatever restrictions
may be thrown round its management, the
American saloon is and must continue to be.
SO long 1t shall be tolerated, nuisance
Its influence upon individual. domestic and ma
tional life Is wholly evil AS to the right OF
the State to prohibit, there can be no Ques-
tion since the right to suppress crime involves
the right to suppress its chief cause."-Bishop
SpaldinG.
Now, 1t is mad, It IL dwelling. to talk OF
regulating the traffic in intoxicating beverages
Raise the charge for license to $4,000 and
an act that nobody but a doctor OF divinity
shall be allowed to sell. and you will have nc
material improvement on the state OF thing
now presented. because SO long as one man Il
licensed to sell. thousands will sell without
license. The law Is robbed Of all moral sanc-
ton and force by the fact that it grants dis
pensations TO some who do with impunity and
for their own profit that which Ia forbidden to
others."-Horace Greeley In the New York Tr1-
bune.
Dr. Howard A. Kelley. OF Johns Hopkins
Hospital, OF Baltimore, characterizes the liquor
traffic as follows:
Had alcohol never been discovered and were
It then in my power to portray the enects OF
such a discovery, all men, without exception
would declare It Impossible to conceive Of any
more diabolical plot for the degradation and
destruction OF the human race Our greatest
foes are the manufacturers and distributors OF
alcohol The story OF injuries done by drink Il
so written in the sad life history Of many OF
our greatest men. Is 80 evident throughout our
land in squalor. poverty. misery and crime
and replete in prisons warehouses and asy'
lums. well as domestic infelicity that any
Intelligent, rational man cannot deny the ne
cessity for strong united action to rid the land
OF both manufacturer and distributor. FIX
if,ha nEe.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-12-05
A WORD TO CHRISTMAS SHOPPERS.

n
First ahop at home We are very sure that
every reasonable demand of the season can be
met by our own merchants They have been
at great pains to provide for the needs OF the
Christmas shoppers and, with complete stocks
Of attractive merchandise at reasonable prices.
there is no why any one should 60 far
afieh to find their Christmas gifts. 1t Is true
that one frequently comes across advertise
ments that tempt to mail order buying. but
experience demonstrates that one does not have
to send away for his purchases when one resides
in such city as Richmond Whether one has
much or little to spend. suitable and attractive
gifts may be found upon the counters OF our
own shops
Patronizing local concerns is a duty we owe
to the building up of own community.
Every dollar spent at home is contribution to
the prosperity OF our city; every dollar sent
away helps to build up the trade of some other
place. Moreover the merchants who have made
their residence In Richmond, invested their
capital here become employers of local labor
and trusted to citizens for the patronage that
| brings success have a definite claim upon the
by bestowing patronage and spending money
with distant men who have interest in or
concern for the growth and progress of Rich
mond.
Second. shop now. The lot Of the shop girl
! is not happy at any time. Much harder
is it at Christmas. Standing for ten hours a
day, under the necessity of being courteous and
pleasant and patient with every class of peo-
Pile and under all circumstances. involves con-
siderable phsicial exhaustion and nervous
s-rain. Considerable folks Will think OF the
girls who serve them SO well during the trying
days of the Christmas shopping season. AS far
as possible do your shopping now that you
may subtract from the great crowds whom
necessity Of one kind or another forces to wait
until later. The greater the number who dis
tribute their shopping through the present days
the smaller will the congestion of purchasers
in Christmas week be and the lighter the bur-
den for the busy stores.
1t Is excellent policy to shop early. for the
first purchasers have the advantage of leisure
ly selection. One can take time to shop and
one finds the complete stock from which to
select. Later the rush will prevent discriminate
buying and the deposed stocks will present
fewer opportunities Of choice The wise thing
and the right therefore, is to shop early and
shop at home.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-12-05
PEOPLES FORUM


Gratitude.
Editor Richmond Virginia:
Sir-There 10 not q more pleasing exercise of
the mind than gratitude.
The Jews, who before the time Of Christianity
were the only people who had the knowledge
OF the true God, have set the Christian world
an example how they ought to employ this d.
vine talent Of which am speaking.
A. that nation produced men Of great gen us
they have transmitted to us many hymns and
divine odes. which excel those that are deliv-
cred down to W. by the ancient Greeks and
Romans in the poetry. as much az in the subject
to which 1t was consecrated.
When all thy mercies, o. my God.
My rising soul surveys:
Transported with the view, lost
In words. love, and praise.
o how shall words with equal warmth
The gratitude declare.
That glows within my ravished heart
But thou canst read 1t there.
Thy providence my life sustained.
And all my wants redre0t,
When in the silent womb lay.
And hung upon the breast
To all my weak complaints and cries
Thy mercy lent ear,
Ere yet my feble thoughts had learned
To form themselves In prayer.
Unnumbered comforts to my soul
Thy tender care bestowed,
Before my infant heart conceived
From where those comforts flowed.
When in the slippery paths Of youth.
With needles steps ran,
Thine arms unseen conveyed me safe.
And led me UP to man.
Through hidden dangers. tolls. and DEATH
1t gently cleared my way.
And through the pleasing SHARES Of vice.
More to be feared than they.
When worn with sickness oft hast Thou
With health, renewed my face,
Revived my soul with grace.
Thy bounteous hand with worldly bliss
Has made my cup run Ger.
And In a kind and faithful friend
Has doubled all my store.
Ten thusand thousand precious GIFTS
My daily thanks employ:
Nor is the least cheerful heart
That tastes these gifts with Joy.
Through every period Of my ufe
Thy goodness I'll pursue,
And after death, in distant worlds
/ Thy glorious theme renew.
When nature fails and day and night
Divide Thy works no more
My ever grateful heart. o. Lord
Thy mercy shall adore
Through all eternity to Thee
| joyful song I'll raise:
For oh! eternity IL too short
! To utter all Thy praise
CREECH
Spectator. page 1874. No. 4ss. Saturday
August 8. 1712.
November 2a. 1911 "B"
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-12-05
Bv TEMPLE BAILEY.
(Copyright, 1911. by Associat
IAferarv PresS,1

I.
Literary Press.)
.I simply must tell somebody. said
Anne.
The old barn was a quiet place Tor
condolences. In her little girl days
Anne had often run across the road
to tell her troubles to her boy neigh
Dor.
Justin always helped her out He
helped her now. Tell me all about
IT," he said in his brisk way.
Its Barbara" Anne's face was
troubled; ''she tries SO hard to put
on style"
!, Justin laughed. What's the lat
est"
She wanted to give q luncheon to
the people We met last winter wher
| We spent 4 week at Uncle Johh
There's one young man who was des.
perately fond OF Babs. and he and
his sister are coming up, and Baos
is worried for fear We won't know
how to do the proper thing.
As they walked to the door to-
gether. Justin looked down at little
Anne. II wish could help you out.
he said.
She shook her head. you can't.
she answered "Babs has made VI
her mind. and all the things she had
| bought are on the shelf in the pan
try. And I know that luncheon IL
going to be a failure, Justin Imagine
| giving city people lobster Newberl
| when you could offer them one o,
mothers chicken pies!"
That's right" said Justin. "Dit
you say those things were on the pan.
try shelf?'
Yes Why7"
Justin's glance swept toward thu
| square white house opposite and t.
the big apple tree that overhung thu
pantry window.
denly. don't you worry. Thing'
will come out all right"
'They can't" dejectedy.
you take my word for II" he said
'T-wish you would always take m,
| word for things, Anne"
why. do" said Anne.
II haven't been able yet" sale
Justin, ito convince you that I reall,
mean it when l say ! love YOU
''Oh. that's different said thu
blushing Anne. f,.ss5sssa7 i
She was somewhat surprised wher
Justin came over that night to find
that his visit had to do chiefly with
her mother.
Barbara wanted you to help viii
the place cards." she said.
Justin's eyes twinkled. Your
mother and l." he said. have beer
discussing In the kitchen . matter
Of grave Importance"
Anne blushed. then felt . little
hurt az he went away without hii
| usual talk with her.
And out in the kitchen Mrs Bach
elor was busting around in a sudden
furry. Hannah" she said to thu
maid. Il want you to kill three
chickens and build up the fire. am
going to bake q cocoanut cake ate,
the girls go to bed"
Anne and Babs slept on the third
floor Their room overlooked The
apple tree. At midnight Anne wa,
walked by Barbara's whisper. listen
Anne
Anne sat up In bed. and In the
shadowy moonlight she saw dark
figure creep out from under the apple
tree. nit down tho path and disap-
pear in the darkness.
ITS a burglar" cried Babs, ex-
citedly. but L believe we have fright
ened him away"
The next morning when they told
Of the intruder at the breakfast table
Mrs. Bachelor ate her meal In placid
| silence.
Immediately after breakfast Bar
bara went to-. the pantry.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-12-05

UNIQUE situation made imperative hte organiza-
ton of the dry forces to overcome the law-defy-
ing activities of the liquor trust and It's politi-
cal allies. II eclosed a most earnest and vigor-
GUS address with these words. which experience
everywhere has proven true: There can be
no peace or compromise with the saloon. 1t is
essentially iawless and must be destroyed"
against the liquor interests there one will find
determined opposition on their part in order to
diseredit the law and make it non-effective.
1t is a case without a parallel in our polit-
ical life In effect the liquor interests are de-
termined that the will of the people shall not
prevail There is but on way by which this i'm
pudent defiance Of law and disregard Of the will
OF the people can be met and overthrow; those
who favor law enforcement and the main
tenace Of its dignity and authority must pre-
sent an organized resistance. such as the men
OF Tennessee planning. When the SOW
ereign forces of law and order unite and de-
mand the enforcement Of the law not even the
liquor power which is today the strongest SIN
gle political force In our nation can stand be-
fore their imperial demands.
The whole issue at the center has to do with
the rights Of the majority. 1t ia question OF
whether the majority shall rule or whether
An Ubiquitous minority shall ride rough shod
over the will OF the people in order to ply their
trade OF constituencies gain getting in the
debauchment of communities