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Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1911-05-07

portionately wider than last year and the big men will be allowed to go to the limit on breadth. Sennitt straw is a rough, braided straw and the extreme styles will have a buzzsaw effect on the edge of the brim. Pine Bluff hes been little slow on that buzz-saw idea, the dealers say, and has stuck to smdoth straws, but in the East they have been popular and the style is expected to capture the West this summer The sennitt straws are of an .admantine stiffness and there are those who wish some- thing that will bend.
 They can have it in Mackinaw braid, Milan and Bangkok straws. The lMackinaw is standard soft, rough straw that most men have worn at one time ,of another. The Milan is a yellow straw also used in ladies' hats, and the Bangkok is a very soft, finely woven straw of high quality. It is more costly than Panama and lighter These hats will have the "pencilcurl' brim, and a pencil-curl brim is simply one the edge of which turnes up and inward all the way around.
 Black hat bands will prevail as , they always prevail, but the college beauty, the gilded youth and the man who wears colors because he likes them may satisfy his cravings for gdrgeousness with colored bands. The apprenticeship, barber-pole ringed, streaked and speckled kind of hat band that has been offered in years gone by will not be on the mar ket to any extent this season. May 15 is about the date for the opening if the warm weather comes eerly; May 25 begins the real season, and June is the big month for the sale of straws. 4,
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1911-05-07

In speaking Iof the annual school election which will be held through out the state Saturday. May 20, Superintendent of Public Instruction George B. Cook explained that vote
 for or against county superinten- dency would not be taken in the eight counties that already have superintendents of schools, that when this office has once been created by a majority vote of the electors it is continuous and the couhty superin- tenaartt of schchls is elected every two Years at the genera, eleotioH However, in all of the counties that Already have superintondents the electors may vote for or against the creation of this office.-Littlo Rock Gazette.
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A Rare Autograph.

"Whai is the most expensive auto graph 5uu ever sold?" inquired the rs- porter.
 That of Thomas Lynch, Jr.." ao- swercd the dealer. The reporter looked perfectly blank Never heard of hin" " De confessed.
 Well, he was signer of the Decla. fa.;@" If Independence He signed it as proxy for Li.; ia... |, ,.=;:., was i'll at the time. ,,o~a aTi,.r Le .-. 70 sca and was rrYer ''rnva <: aa"', Now au., ....' of Cet!nra;tnr si..i,. | art
 '. sorea eai 5s co!:et tors *~fh ar- proa. 'e railly those R :; ia"l.is L.n,'l. Jr In fact. s' far as Abefw there k on!v one in e5is. o',>r
 This is affixed to an aE.o .'"pu !ottE. addressed ny Lynch in George Wasb- tngton. which Icnds il additional value: It was owned ut one time by Jared, Sparks. president Of Harvard ,ollece. Subsequently it passed to Thomas Att. dis Emuet. from whom l bought lt for he sum of $4.ONl ] sold it to Au. gustin Daly. who was keen auto graph collector. for $I,5OO. Later En.. met repented of letting the autograph % from his possession and secured 1t from Daly for $5.25O. presenting IL afterward to the Lenox library. New York. where 1t is nOw."-Ph1ladelDhia kSagsf.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1911-05-07

That will make the brim pro
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1911-05-07
STRAW HATS
 READY FOR YOU Advent Of Warm Weather Crowds The Store Win- dows With Nifty Styles
 
 PLEASE PARTICULAR = Styles That Will Be Worn Are Varied
 All Kinds of Burns. of Burns.
PLEASE PARTICULAR

They are here. The straw hat that you, MT. Man, are going to wear next summer is in the store room of the haberdasher waiting for the first few days of bright weather and warmth to appear in the window in all it's f'nifty" newness.
 As matter of fact some of them in the windows now. The staid and ytandard Panama has been put ,,;o, in several downtown stores -,horo E. vies with the spring felts Q. am ohio ct of the masculine gaze
 rho ,pon,a, utas look a ! |sood deal ,iko tho onos hat toped off the cas- Ntumes of the me ia'. year. mere are those that a re telesooped and those that are ridged. Ao VI 'Ho.' are creased and some A0ie's uone, shaped. The brims are dc "h III iron and up behind Or down on one siue and up on the other to pie. sse 'ne rakish and the sporty, and tne' droop all the way around for tn use whb are reckless enough to go tL : limit on style, while the man who likes the same shaped hat he al- ways were will find the convention t1Jlly symmetrical brim ready for his choosing.
 The right-up-to-the-minute hat will be sennitt straw. One of the wisest hat mel in the downtown re- tail district says so and he says it . is going to be flat-topped and broad brimmed. For man of average size 1t will have 2 5-S-inch elevation for the crown and ? 3-4-inch breadth of brim
 That will make the brim pro-
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1911-05-07
YOUNG DUCKS.
They Have No Instinctives Impulss t>
 Enter the Water.

EnCer the water,
 r. has turned out. under the search, tng eXperinentaliAH of recent years that much that Wa nave supposed t. be instinct in animals is D t instinct aI &:l. Fer ryample. the young duck prov es to have no ipStjnc1ive impulse to en1er 'he water. does uor recognize the element !y si@ht and is. in short. ID precisely lAe s;.tiie situation as a chic.S Gi..i. ;,.' A@t5!5y cEA!.:e. il &e;s its legs wet. E.'ts kegs. however. and the ,:@. cf tl,o vatr. on shp licdy g ante start Un tan swiHmilg reac,inr and away %lils tile due!siing. as chlck. en': ln,. children do ,Iot.
 i nr chick. un it's part. ir,S a definite in.!i:l;l l" peck at an% small obje,t thei a:c!!"- ils' c.e. That takes care Of i;s 'ee1!2.:; 2a, ih.' chick has no co:r,,s y--nCiag irsti,.t tn Grink nnG wcu,d Gic uf thirs; hefore 1t would receg,;zn water hy si@ht alone Drink Ing 1t has !o learn for i,1tll Ly pet k Ing Ht deWGi'cpS ar sHotS Of light Gn the sulface Of !he wate; vc isarti 'e* ft tH LIti !u v! N5 cup. ENeD lnt It n. eoi,itSI. to s;eiieral belief. proves to have uo iastinc.iye fear of the va ter for her offspring. X hen that has raised d few hroods of ducks ana seer. them take tn the water becomes highly distressed when q subsequent hat,h of chieke..s dc rot swim. Tn fact. hens haze been reported under tAesa cis can,stahces to lead their clicks to the waters!de and push them fn.- Nc Clure's Ml"a.ira.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1911-05-07

Make a note now to get Ely'a , Cream Balm if you are troubled with
 nasal catarrh, hay fever or cold in head. It is purifying and soothing 'to the sensitive membrane that lines t, Ne air-passages. It is made to over- con, e the disease. not to fool the pat tent oy q short. deceptive relief There 2 no cocaine or mercury in 1t. Do not be < talked into taking a substi- ute for M, 's Cream Balm. All drug gists sell it. Price Soc. Mailed by Ely Bros.. 5e Nwarren street. New York.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1911-05-07
s'esa"as s;--e ef sE's E,, :.
 Ataa c.-.e A.. G.

tVc Ss.S %sSo Ss.-.
 IE ssss .ls,adlv ot lae u0r.n .l:.an-'- there sT .G s:ff.1' ,tf eou:;ara,i: ely s.ul water assUsss equal ;o con,iat1.a Europe in *s-stist ard uihre or hsss covered with fysaeiils se;.wred. It Was known as the NFAp .tv Sargaco to Co lumlus and the eiaty nayigators anu Is thu Sargasso sea Ss :saodern gecs raphers;. The floating seaweed ssss' for MerlS supposed to have grown Lear tl1e Ba. hama and Florida shores ana tt have drtfted to it's present positiors M k now. however. known to grow and propagate itself where it is foundk Tn 1t are found globular masses of weed containing Ash eggs and known as fiss 0ogtD.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1911-05-07
Most Comprehensive Display o Authentic Fashions Spring Merchandise
The New Millinery

No selection of the charming New York modes millinery Monday special will appeal all those who yet surely buy special of $5 5o s6 and $7 50 values
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1911-05-07
Injustice.

George White, though his name did not indicate his color, was convicted of stealing a chicken, and the unfeel ing judge sentenced him to pay fine of $1O
 "What." George shouted reproach. fully Oil hearing his sentence. What Ten dollars for staaIin' that chicken. Why, iedge, I could a bought smart CT hen for 90 cents "-Exch9nge.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1911-05-07

long and four inches wide Baste the lining on the other side and turn in the edges Then stitch across both short ends and turn u3 two inches on each end to form the po@kets and stitch down :he sGeS
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1911-05-07

MT, and Mrs. Cole, of Memphis Tenn, are visiting MT. and Mrs. B. L.l Wiley a. No. 1406 State street this week. They will also be enter tsined few days down on the plan.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1911-05-07

Sheriff Edgar Brewster as Boss Jones, is managing 'Jefferscn County Fair" just as it should be. He keeps things moving.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1911-05-07

teton at Warner. during their visit. M" r"'e is a hrcthe~ l,f Mrs. R. r.. Wiley. He is very successful merchant in Memphis, Tenn.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1911-05-07

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Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1911-05-12
Van Osdel's Historian.

In glancing over Historic Events"
in Van Osdel's Historian of May S, we
find the following item:
The April term of the United States
courts in the second judicial district
has convened. His honor P. G. Shan
non, chief justice, presides. The Off
GERS present are William Pound, U. S..
Attorney, J. II. Burdick, U. S. Mar
shall, A. J. Faux, Clerk, John r.
Gamble, District Attorney M. A..
Baker, Sheriff.
1t was in 1875 that this court met
In Yankton when the writer was a
resident OF that city, and strange to
relate all OF the officers mentioned
above are dead, and Judge Shannon
was the last to go, and was killed Ia q
runaway at San Diego, California
some years ago, and his resting place
in southern California Is unmarked
by even a wooden board. The bar
association of Yankton county or
Bishop O'Gorman of Sioux Falls.
should provide a maker for the grave
of man who honored the bar and
loved the church.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1911-05-12

would take hand and establish the
independence Of the Confederacy. How
nearly this dream came to realization
Lincoln knew the danger, as was
shown by his notifications Of Sew
ards instructions to our minister to
Great Britain. On May 4 the presi-
dent notified the European govern
ments that the Union would be main
tanned by force and implied at least
that foreign interference was not need
ed and would not be tolerated
This was time Of rapid recruiting
over the whole north. Washington
was becoming an armed camp. Even
on Sundays military preparations went
steadily forward.
Confederates Formally Declare Wer.
On May the Confederate congress
formally declared war against the
United States. On this day General
John A. Dix was placed in command
Of the New York troops 1t was on
this date also that Arkansas went out
Of the Union. The next day Tennes-
see entered into military league with
the Confederate states. Virginia form
ally joined the Confederacy that day
May 8 saw Fort Smith, Ark, aban-
doned by small garrison of Federal
troops and occupied by larger force
Of Confederates. Major Robert An
derson was promoted to be colonel on
this day, and w. T. Sherman, the
head of a street car company in st.
Louis, rendered his services. The
United States revenue cutter Harriet
Lane was captured by Confederate
privateers.
After nearly three weeks of sus-
pended travel following the Baltimore
riots the routes through that city were
again opened up to travel. The first
shot after the formal declaration of
war was fired by the Yankee in a
fight with the Confederate batteries
at Gloucester Point. Va.
Capture of Camp Jackson.
For several weeks there had been
going on struggle for Missouri, and
on May 10 Captain Nathaniel Lyon
made ten strike for the Union by
capturing Camp Jackson. in the out
skirts of st. Louis. 1t surrendered
without the firing of gun. although
on the following day street riot oc-
CURED in St. Louis between the Fed
eral troops and a mob. in which sew
eral were killed or injured.
General Butler. who had been In
charge of the reopening of traffic
through Baltimore. on May Is occu-
pied the heights overlooking that city
and issued an address to the people.
On the same day Union convention
assembled at Wheeling. w. " '"h
was the initial step toward torma-
tom Of the new stab.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1911-05-12

The Editor enjoyed brief visit
Monday from James Fee of Dayton.
James spent part of the winter visit
ing at the home OF his aunt in Wash
ington and frequently visited the
capital when congress was In session.
He says we of the west can form no
opinion Of the bitterness expressed
by the old hide bound stand patters
towards the progressives, and seems
to old Washingtonians like the bitter
ness OF slave owners towards the Lin
coin republicans, but Mr.. Fee said
the progressives are doing business
for the people while the standpat
trust-oligarchy growl, kick and OBJ
struct all legislation that the pro-
gressives demand In the interest OF
the people. The standpat policy Of
these trust barnacles Is responsible
for republican defeat last fall, said
Mr.. Fee, "but now the people are
rallying everywhere to the progressive
banner which means new republican
party OF the people and for the peO-
Pile, and prosperity will continue, :"
said Mr.. Fee as he walked out and
jun ped onto the back of a handsome
spirited horse and he was gone
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1911-05-12
Auto Ride To Worthing.

John w. Brenner gave the Editor
and family "a ride out to Worthing
last Sunday afternoon in his six pass
enger REQ. The roads were In good
condition and especially the gravel
road west of town which is nearly
completed to the Minor hill. This
new road covers the old streak of mud
that used to mire q meadow Lark,
and the LEADER pounded way until
the citizens of Canton subscribed the
regarded as the best bit of road in
the county.
Do any of you remember that mile
and half after moderate rain?
You do, then you also probably have
a faint recollection of crOwding your
Sunday School education when say
ing things about that road when your
wheels went out of sight, and of
course you never said anything un-
kind about the road boss raising Carp
along the bitches for his own benefit,
or expressed a desire to punch any
body for neglecting their duty.
Elling Opsal and the writer started
to attend funera! once after a DAYS
rain and we had to take to the ditch
to get through. Elling was driving
and his well governed temper never
cracked the atmosphere once while
the Editor kept one leg hanging on
the outside. We got through and
after the horse got his wind we pro-
ceeded.
What a pleasure it is to think that
those days of mud is but a memory
full of trials and tribultaions.
DR.. Wendt, who is chairman Of the
good road program, informs the
LEADER that he hopes to finish gravel
ing tue road to the foot Of the Minor
hill this summer, and that of the
81, 600 subscribed something over half
has been collected and paid out to
those who hauled the gravel, and the
LEADER believes the other half of
the subscription will be needed to
finish the road west of town and
gravel the road from Tom UlrikSOn'S
corner west to the Seapy- Byers corn
ers. That former mud hig hway is in
fair condition and is kept graded up,
but covering of gravel would make
it pleasure for travel. The subscri-
bers will gladly contribute the balance
of their subscription to complete the
work asked for by the LEADER when
the citizens so generously approved
the good road program. The LEADER
subscribed $40 and paid $5 on first
collection and stands ready to pay
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1911-05-12
Mrs. Hackett Should be Confirmed.


The following item appeared in
last weeks Vermillion Republican
and while complimentary to the
writer affords him an opportunity Of
saying a word or two more in favor OF
the confirmation of Mrs. Hackett
with the approval of Senator CANT BILE:
1.-The gallant and chivalrous Col.
Arthur Linn SignalizeS his recovery
of wonted health and emphasizes his
love of fair play by a vigorous defense
of President Taft's course In the ap-
pointment of Mrs Hackett as post
mistress at Parker, incidentally CIV
| ing some good advice to Senator
| Gamble while discussing the matter
| under consideration"
Senator Gamble belonged to one
wing of the republican party and
Editor Hackett to another, and the
editor critised the senator which he
had right to do, and the war ended
with the election Of Senator Gamble,
and no man in the state did as much
as the writer to bring about the Gam
BILE victory and the Senator knows It,.
That was in 1906. We are now plOd-
ding throught an of year,-l9l1, CIV
ing the ambitions an opportunity to
view the political map OF the state
and figure out location which would
be pleasant to occupy after the polls
close on the second Tuesday in Nov
ember 1912.
The bitter strife in the party In
1906 and 1908 is no more. Harmony
pre- wales to greater extent today
than at any time since statehood,
and none are so much interested In
this condition as the politician In
office who seeks continued honors.
Death recently removed two pro-
minent Dakotans, men who would
have figured prominently In the next
CAM paign, and what death may do
before the campaign of 1912 Is finished
no man can tell, but it would be we'll
for those who expect to take part In
that struggle to stand on the hill top
and proclaim with malice towards
none and charity to ALL
Before the harmony dove mounted
| the Vessey banners, Editor Hackett
had thrown brick or two at Senator
Gambl political shack and the Sen.
ator got hot over it. Then Congress-
men Martin and Burke, who are per.
sonal friends of Mr.. Hackett, saw ar
opportunity to do the Editor favor
and they asked President Taft tC
nominate him for postmaster at
Parker. The nomination OF Mr..
Hackett gave Senator Gamble a
chance to even up political debt
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1911-05-12

its way through, but other regiments
turned back. The bridges leading to
Baltimore We're afterward disabled 50
that the government was compelled to
| send troops by way Of Annapolis. The
Seventh regiment of New York started
on the 10Th and was among those to
take the new route. At Annapolis the
railroad was found to be disabled, and
the members Of the Seventh went to
work repairing the track, arriving in
Washington some days later tired and
dusty, but receiving a greater ovation
perhaps than would have been accord
ed them If in spick and span condition.
One more momentOuS occurrence
should be credited to the 10Th, for on
that day President Lincoln declared a
blockade Of all southern ports.
The next day Robert E. Lee resigned
his commission as colonel in the United
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1911-05-12

out the balance to help complete the
Canton'S public spirit and a desire of
the citizens to make the roads lead
ing to town as good as the best. DR..
Wendt and all connected with the
work have reason to feel mighty
proud of their road making project.
Mr.. Brenner's car runs smoothly
and the country looked simply charm
ing to one who had been cooped up
all winter. Small grain is looking fine
and the corn ground looked In good
condition and farmers were all ready
for corn planting this week. Among
the recent improvements noted was
the handsome John Rohlf farm resi-
ence six miles west of Canton, which
cost about $5OOO Mr.. Rohlf owns
just one section of fine farm land in
three corners worth 800, an acre.
Our visit in Worthing was limited
to a few minutes during which we
met w. e Greene and Charlie Voges,
and as Brother James Madden was
detained at home with sickness In
the family, we started on our return
going mile south Of the Robert Rea
corner and then east. On this road
we observed Daniel Odson's hand
some new two story farm residence
which must have cost him between
four and five thousand dollars. We
again reached the continuation OF
west fifth street at the Jones school
house corner and 25 mile clip over
the new graveled road brought us
down to miles an hour at the bridge
and then home after very delight
full trip through the kindness OF Mr..
Brenner.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1911-05-12

States army, and on the same date
Major Robert Anderson was the center
of a magnificent war demonstration
of 100000 people in Union square, New
York city. At this time there were
about 5000 soldiers in Washington and
its immediate vicinity.
The Virginia troops under General
Taliaferro attacked the Norfolk navy
yard, and, rather than surrender the
stores and ships there assembled. the
officers in command set the buildings
on fire. Seven war vessels were burn
ed or scuttled and vast amount OF
machinery and supplies destroyed,
During the confagration two of the
ships with munitions were taken out
by the officers and made their escape
On the 21st the old frigate Constitu'
ton, lying off Annapolis. was saved
to the Federals by the arrival OF the
Eighth Massachusetts, which after
ward was REINFORCED by the Seventh
New York On this day the state OF
North Carolina seized a mint and on
the 22d United States arsenal.
Mcclellan Enters the Field.
April % was a momentous day in
that it saw the advancement to COM
mand of two men who afterward
would be pitted against each other In
battle. George B. Mcclellan was plac-
ed in command Of the Ohio militia and
Robert E. Lee Of the army Of Vir-
ginia. On the 26th Joseph E. Johnston
assumed command of the Confederate
forces at Richmond. One day later
| Colonel T. J. C'StonewalpD Jackson
took command at Harpers Ferry, and
General Benjamin F. Butler went to
the head Of the Union troops in the
Baltimore district in Maryland. Both
sides were finding their men, although
the south was making more rapid prog
ress in finding the men on whom she
would finally depend.
Up to this time provisional con-
gress had been the legislative body of
the Confederates. On April 20 the
first regular congress under the newly
adopted constitution met at Montgom-
ery, It was announced by the British
government that there would be no in
tervention.
The difficulties that confronted Presi-
dent Lincoln may be realized in part
by the fact that on May 1. 1861. the
United States treasury had not dol
lar in ready cash. We were facing the
most momentous war Of our history,
yet the army, navy and even the
finances had to be created and organ
lied with which to meet it. There
was one ray of hope. however. Rep
resentatives of the western part Of
Virginia told the president that they
were loyal to the Union and asked for
troops to help them cut loose and form
! q new state. On May It was an
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1911-05-12
The War Fifty Years Ago

Review of Events Up to May ID General Lyon Cap
lures Camp Jackson - Many Regiments Gather at
Washington IS Sixth Massachusetts, Regiment Is
Mobbed In Baltimore Southern Ports Bockaded by
Lncoln's Crder---General Ben Butler Assumes Com
mand In Baltimore Restore Railroad From
Annapolis to Washington Virginia Secedes ---Jef-
ferson Davis Issues Letters of Marque ---Lincon
Makes Second Call For Volunteers.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1911-05-12

The Topeka Kansas Valley Farm
er, has just completed poll on pre-
ference for a presidential candidate
for 1912. About $4,000 votes were cast
for first choice, which included s
names, Roosevelt comes first with
more votes than the other seven, and
President Taft comes in fourth with
769 votes. La Toilette is next to
Roosevelt with 1857 votes while
Roose velt has 1902. For second and
third choice La Toilette leads all the
other seven and President Taft holds
fifth place for second choice and sixth
place for third choice. If the republi-
cans want to win in 1912, they will
have to nominate Roosevelt.