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Rural Retreat times. [volume] (Rural Retreat, Va.) 1892-1918, 1911-10-27

pearance, did l, Maioney. Why not?
Because, begging your pardon for
doubling your word, there's no such
person"
Begging your pardon for disputing
your word, captain" she retorted,
mimicking him, there Is such a per-
SON"
''Then where is she?" he demanded
angrily. Annie made no answer, but
looked for advice to Judge Brewster,
who at that instant entered the room.
The captain glared at her viciously,
and unable to longer contain his
wrath, he beloved:
''Ill tell you where she is! She's
right here In this room!" Pointing
his finger at Annie in theatrical fash
ion, he went on furiously: Annie jeff
ries, you're the woman who visited
Underwood the night of his death!
don't hesitate to say so. I've said SO
all along, haven't l, Maloney?"
yes, you told the newspapers so, .
retorted Annie dryly
Taking no notice of her remark, the
captain clustered:
I've got your record, young WON
an! | know all about you and your
folks, You knew the two men when
they were at college. You knew I'm
derwood before you made the ac-
quaintance of young Jeffries. 1t was
Underwood who introduced you to
your husband. 1t was Underwood who
aroused your husbands jealousy.
Your husband followed you there, and
the shooting took place!" Turning to
Judge Brewster. he added, with sar-
castle grin: False confession, Ell?
Hypnotism. Ell? l guess it's interna.
Rural Retreat times. [volume] (Rural Retreat, Va.) 1892-1918, 1911-10-27
White Fruit Cake.

Stir together one cup of sugar and
one-half cup of butter. Beat until
very light the whites of four eggs and
mix with the sugar and butter; then
add one cup of stoned and chopped
raisins and one-half cup of citron cut
in small shavings and rolled in flour
Sift two teaspoons baking powder with
two cups of flour. After adding to the
mixture one cup of sweet milk, stir in
the flour and bake in moderate oven
Miss F. Winifred Durham.
Rural Retreat times. [volume] (Rural Retreat, Va.) 1892-1918, 1911-10-27
Potato Balls,

Pare the potatoes and cut them into
small round balls with a vegetable
scoop. Put them in boiling water,
cook ten minutes or until tender,
drain. dust with salt and turn them
into warm dish. Garnish with melt
ed butter into which finely chopped
parsley has been introduced
A fresh vegetable salad, such as let
tuce and tomatoes, and a pastry of
frozen dessert may complete the
menu.
Rural Retreat times. [volume] (Rural Retreat, Va.) 1892-1918, 1911-10-27
oyster Pepper Pot.

Strain ripe tomatoes for two per
sons. One pint of juice will do. Place
over fire, add pinch of salt, finely chop
ped green peppers and small piece of
onion. Let get boiling hot; strain
Juice from one can of oysters and add
add oysters just before taking from
hre, just long enough to get heated
through. Have ready toasted bread
cut thin and in three cornered pieces;
pour oysters and sauce over toast and
serve hot.
Rural Retreat times. [volume] (Rural Retreat, Va.) 1892-1918, 1911-10-27
CHAPTER xvlIl.--contlnued.

ut does stun one, doesn't it?" went
on Annie. "You can't think when 1t
comes all of sudden like this. It's
showed me Towards confession"
PRISON.! PRISON." walled Alicia.
Annie tried to console her.
mot for long" she said soothingly;
you can get bail. It's only matter
of fayor-Judge Brewster would get
you out right away"
Get me outi" cried Alicia distract
eddy. MY God! can't go to prison!
can't! That's too much. I've done
nothing! Look-read this!" Handing
over Underwood's letter, she went on:
you can see for yourself. The wretch
frightened me into such state of
mind that hardly knew what l was
doing-I went to his rooms to save
him. That's the truth, / swear to
God! But do you suppose anybody
will believe me on oath? They'll
they'll
Almost historical, she no longer
knew what she was saying or doing.
She collapsed utterly, and sinking
down in chair, gave way to pas
sionate fit of sobbing Annie tried to
quiet her:
Hush" she said gently, don't go
on like that Be brave Perhaps it
won't be as bad as you think She
unfolded the letter Alicia had given
her and carefully read 1t through.
When she had finished her face Lit up
with joy Enthusiastically she cried:
This is great for Howard What
a blessing you didn't destroy it! What
wretch, what hound to write you
like that! Poor soul, of course. you
went and begged him not to do 1t!
I'd have gone myself, but think I'd
have broken an umbrella over his head
or something Gee! these kind of fell
lows breed trouble, don't they? Alive
or dead, they breed trouble! What
can we dor"
Alicia rose. Her tears had disap-
peared. There was look of fixed re-
solve in her eyes.
Howard must be cleared she said,
land must face it-alone!"
You'll be alone all right" said An
ME thoughtfully "Mr. Jeffries will do
as much for you as he did for his
SON"
Noticing that her companion seemed
hurt by her frankness, she changed
the topic.
Honest to God!" she exclaimed
goOd-naturedly, Pm broken-hearted---
I'll do anything to save you from this
this public disgrace I know what it
means.-Tve had my dose of It, But
this thing has got to come out, hasn't
it,"
The bankers wife YEARLY nodded
assent
yes. I realize that she said. "but
the disgrace of arrest-I can't stand
it, Annie! can't go to prison even
If it's only for minute" Holding out
trembling hand, she went on: "Give
me back the letter. I'll leave New
York to-night-I'll go to Europe-I'n
send it to Judge Brewster from Paris
Looking anxiously into her compan-
ions face she pleaded: you'll trust
me to do that, won't you? Give 1t to
me. please-you can trust me-"
Her hand was still extended, but
.Nn'e ignored it.
TVu mo" she safd, shaking her
IOMAan't give it to you--how can
1 ID the bes,
over "A drug
Rural Retreat times. [volume] (Rural Retreat, Va.) 1892-1918, 1911-10-27
CUP omelets.

Butter half dozen custard cups
and fill lightly with equal quantities of
stale bread crumbs and cold meat,
chopped fine and seasoned we'll. Beat
three eggs, add one cupful of milk
and divide among the cups, adding
more milk if desired. Set the cups in
a pan of hot water and bake in a
moderate oven until firm in the CEN
ter. Turn out on a platter and serve
with tomato or white sauce.
Rural Retreat times. [volume] (Rural Retreat, Va.) 1892-1918, 1911-10-27
Emergency Beef Tea.

One pound of shredded beef, one
pint of water; place the meat in a
saucepan with cold water, stir 1t to
separate the meat. and allow the
water to extract the juice. Leave for
ten minutes, then place over a moder
ate fire, and stir till it SINNERS, then
pour off the liquid, remove the fat
from the surface with paper. and serve
at once
Rural Retreat times. [volume] (Rural Retreat, Va.) 1892-1918, 1911-10-27
Radish and Olive Salad

Slice the radishes on fiuted vege-
table slicer and cut the olives in
strips. Mix. add French dressing
made with four tablespoonful of
olive oil, a half teaspoonful of vinegar,
and garnish with lettuce. cress or the
radish crowns.
Rural Retreat times. [volume] (Rural Retreat, Va.) 1892-1918, 1911-10-27
A Dainty Touch.

For variety cook some little rhite
onions with the green peas. Fresh
peas need no favor but If not per-
eeotly fresh the onions improve them.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1911-02-09
Ceorae l. and the Stage.

George I. wes a lover of the stage and, as bis predecessors had done, caused his servants" to play before him at court. Tn 1719 his majesty or dered the great hall of Hampton Court to be converted for the time into theater. There, under the direction of Steele. whose political services had been poorly recompensed by granting him some theatrical privileges" seven performances were given Among the plays were Hamlet" "sir Courtly Nice" "The Constant Couple" "Love For Money" "Nolpone" ard "Rule ;s Wife and Have ;i Vie" Among the players were Co!ley f'ih'>e,-'. Pinketh- man, Johnson. Thurmopd, Booth Mills Mrs. Porter and Mrs. Younger In former times the fee paid by the sovereign to bis servants for q pla: acted at Whitehall had been f2O. For these plays at Hampton Court King George. besides paying the actors their ordinary days wage and travelling ex. penses, gave f3a0 and added f200 for the managers. The players were re- quired to act at any time upon receiv ing days notire.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1911-02-09
JOLT GIVEN A
 A SALARY BILL

Little Rock, Feb. S.-The effort to raise the salary of the court steno- grapher in the Seventeenth Judicial District, Senate Bill No. 145 by Nr. Rasco, which would make the salary $1,S00 per annum, met with a real hard jolt Tuesday afternoon when the House amended to make the sal ary $1,250. The bill had easy sail ing in the Senate and apparently had no opposition in the House until it had been read the second time when the amendment was offered by MT. Buerkle. of Arkansas Several oth- CT representatives from this district were on the floor with amendments. which were not offered after tho Buerkle amendment had been read, so it is surmisd they were also of the retrenchment idea.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1911-02-09
THEIR FRIEND WAS
 A DEPUTY SHERIFF
Clint Green Takes Two Negroes Who We're Trespassing on the Cotton Belt Property After Getting
 Into Their Confidence.

After serving some legal papers and while preparing to return to Pine Bluff from Altheimer late Tuesday night, Deputy Sheriff c. c. Green saw two negroes jump into freight car of a Cotton Belt train, leaving for Pine Bluff. Deputy Green ran af- ter the train and also jumped into the same car. He got up conver- sation with the negroes en route, leading them to believe that he was a stranger in these parts. When the train reached the eastern city limits the negroes prepared to leave the car.
 "Is this the place to get out?" ask. ed the officer of his two new mada friends.
 The negroes replied in the affirma- five and Green left the car with them. They all three started to walk to Pine Bluff and after nearing the business section of the city De- putty Green told the negroes they were under arrest One of them ran at the officer with razor, but a pistol made him hesitate. Deputy Constable Robert Johnson was near by and also took hand and the two negroes, both bad looking characters were jailed.
 They gave their names as Robert Gaston and Robert Jones. Gaston was committed by Magistrate w. D. Vance on charges of carrying a razor and trespassing and Jones must an- swer charges of vagrancy and tres passing ill the same court.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1911-02-09

Entered at Postoffice at Pine Bluff, Ark. as second class mail matter.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1911-02-09
Annual Stockholders Meeting

Notice is hereby given that the an. nual meeting of the stockholders of the Citizens Light and Transit Com. pany will be held at 2:30 D. m. on Monday, March 9th, 1911. Said meet. ing will be held at the office of the Citizens Light and Transit Company for the purpose of electing nine dir. ectors out of it's stockholders to serve one year, and transact such other business as may properly come before such meeting
 This February 2, 1911
 W. T. YOUNG,
 Secretary, 2 In.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1911-02-09
Pine Bluff. Ark Sept. 5, l9l0 Conse iidated Casualty Company at

p1ne Blun, Ark. Sept. 5, l910 Conse iidated Casualty Company af Arkansas.
 Pine Bluff. Arb.
 t-entlemen:-I hereby acknowledge rec oipt or your check No. 1894, on tn. Bank of Pine Blur os this city fo s100.00 heinz the full amount Of s.cident policy. No. 11267 carried by ny husband (Sam Davis) who waa sllled while at work for the Sawyer Austin Lumber Company at their campa while loading logs, one 'o' which slipped and rolled over nim rausing his death few hours there after.
 also wish to thank you and your company for your promptness ir settling this claim as I was paid iE full within fifteen days a.-or my husbands death. Wishing you and your company success, I remain,
 Yours truly
 SALLIF DAVIS
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1911-02-09

Issued Every Morning Except Monday
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1911-02-09

M. Bailey, Dallas; G. B. Brady, St. Louis; J. c. Brown, St. Louis; M Wertheimer, Chicago; l.. E. Griffith New York; J. J. Moore. Hope; c. P New York; J. J. Moore, Hope; c. P dleton; w. s. Rhea, Pendleton; T. F. Cross, Pendleton; J. R. Ferguson Sweden; l.. w. Clement and wife English; w. H. Bellamy, Altheimer
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1911-02-09

gins, St. Louis; G. E. Aranson, Chi cago; T. w. Boyd, Monticello; L. A. TeXarkana; A. $. Brown, Raville, La; Percy Bryant, Star City; l.. B. Knowles, Little Rock; P. l.. Emmeth Star City; Wyman T. Win ner, Chicago; A. J. Cheatman, Dallas, Texas; Dr. R. I. Riley and wife, Lit tie Rock; A. Goode, Parkdale; w. B.. Jerolaman, Chicago; Charles A. Wal ga, Oklahoma City; B. E. Henderson, Chicago; c. A. Henderson and wife, Chicago; L. E. Gibson, St. Louis; Mrs. s. Langworthy, Little Rock.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1911-02-09
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Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1911-02-09

Fll Club.
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Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1911-02-09
HOTEL ARRIVALS

AT THE JEFFERSON-L. w. Free man, Atlanta; c. E.. Magett Pitts burg; c. H. Cole, Rockford, H.; H., w. Tate, Chicago: J. NJ. Barrett, Paci- fife Slope; w. C. Huffaksr, Kansas City: c. E Norris. Little Rock: H.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1911-02-09
HORSES AND MULES.

Before buying any mules or horses inspect our stock and noe our prices. Two car loads of horses and mules on sale at our new barn, Pullen and Walnut streets. back of Cotton Scales. ? 6t BERLIN BROTHERS
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1911-02-09

Charles Mckee, of Little Rock, was in the city yesterday.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-08-16
CHICKENS JUST LIKE FOLKS.
One Writer Who Goes to a Hencoop
to Study Human Nature.

LAS human as a hen" is the way
a writer in Suburban Life puts it. She
says that when she wants to study
human nature she goes out to the
chicken yard.
For many years." says she. cit was
our dream that when we had a back
yard large enough to keep chickens
we should start our flock with roos-
ter and six hens who should bear the
names of Henry VIII and his wives.
'The dream came true one bright
spring day with the exception Of Hen
ry So we called the biddies the
widows at Windsor and left them to
select their own names as time went
on.
"Any hen that is worth her oyster
shell will name herself in weeks
time. Those six hens were as indi-
vidual as the Inflated six of history.
Anne Boleyn was dainty, fluffy,
light minded little white hen with
alack and alas-her white plumage
sadly fecked with black
Catherine Parr was wheezy and
asthmatic and had to be doped with
red pepper and lard. Anne of Cleves
was of a slow and lazy habit, inclin-
ed too much to flesh. Catharine How
ard failed in the first duty of hen
and was condemned to the execution
er's block, from which she reappear-
ed, apotheosized in the form of a
toothsome pie.
''Catharine of Aragon proved to be
Catharine of Arrogance. She would
not have stepped aside for Anne b.
leyn. She knew a way out of the
yard which none of the other hens
discovered and in the early morning
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-08-16

ing fields of tall, firm, clean-cut to-
bacco reaching out until in the dis
lance they ended in dark woods of low
pine and spruce, which very little
imagination could picture as the ever
glades AT occasional intervals were
tall single, palmlike trees above which
a couple Of hawks were eirculing lag
lily, while in the west was setting a
red tropical sun.
In the near foreground were the
overseer's cottage and the group, Of
plantation buildings around which a
washing and splashing for the even
ing meal. To complete the picture
four horsewomen could be seen pick
ing their way leisurely through the
soft sand roads of the tobacco fields.
This scene. which, by the way, was
observed within week and within
fifteen miles of Hartford, could pe
reproduced a dozen times over in al
most any part of the Connecticut val
ley, giving an astounding revelation
of the present Importance and wealth
of the tobacco plantations in Con-
necticut.
Visitors to the Connecticut Fair at
Hartford during the week Of Labor
day, however, will have a chance to
get an inkling of this picturesque in
dustry in the form Of most interest
ing department which has just been
announced by the managers of the
Fair Association. This will include
special exhibit Of Connecticut-grown
tobacco, feature judged Of so much
Importance that an entire building
will be set aside for it, The contest
will be divided into two parts-for
tobacco grow in the open field and
tobacco grown under the immense
shade tents which now play such an
important part in the industry.
In open-field tobacco, prizes will be
awarded for the best exhibits Of
broad-leaf wrappers. broad leaf
seconds, Havana Seed wrappers and
Havana Seed Seconds, while in the
shade grown tobacco the prizes will
be in three classes-for light wrap
pers, medium wrappers and dark
wrappers. AS some Of the largest
growers in the Valley are expected to
compete, the exhibit will be an i'm
pOrtant one,
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-08-16
BIG DEMAND FOR
TICKETS FOR BAKE

With each mail bringing in addi-
tiona1 requests for bake tickets, from
the out of town lodges, the outlook
for the annual clambake and field day
to be given under the auspices Of tbs
local lodge Of Elks at Steeplechase
Thursday, Aug. oath assumes a roster
hue each day. and it will unquestion-
ably be successful.
In addition to the $50 tickets al
ready procured, the Norwalk lodge
yesterday came across with a demand
for so more, while the New Haven,
Meriden and Waterbury lodges also
increased their order. Plainfield. y,
]. will show a large representation.
while numerous other cities outside
the state will be noticed. Some Of the
delegations are planning to have
bands accompany them, and as q few
Of the visiting contingents will wear
some distinctive form of dress. ths
street parade which will precede thu
bake and sports, should be unusually
brilliant.
As the tickets are limited, all are
advised to make their arrangements
at once. for delay invites disappoint-
ment.
With the splendid program Of en-
tertainment that has been arranged
the crowd of pleasure seekers who
will throng the Island that day. IL
expected to sbe record breaking.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-08-16

she would march. solemnly and ma
jestically back and forth before the
kitchen door, keeping a weather eye
out for breakfast. If the scraps wers
delayed she scolded gently but insist
emily until she was appeased.
Jane Seymour was the Joy Of our
hearts. II the original Jane were likS
her in the least Henry did well Il
choose her. OF Barred Rock plum
age and Leghorn build, she showed
her pure mongrel breeding at a glance.
But for eggs! We have found no her
since that can lay like JAN
along with the Widows at Wind
sor We procured a sitting hen. This
whole family assisted in the important
work Of establishing her upon her
nice fresh nest filled with nice fresh
eggs. We at once dubbed her Eve,
as she was to be the first mother
But to our sorrow she proved falss
to her trust. and our only compensa.
ton for the loss Of the eggs was thu
satisfaction we felt in changing her
name to Delilah.
Then there was Mr.. Dick, a quiet,
inoffensive fellow, rather gentle ma
tured. Raised along with a flock OF
forty Or more pullets, he did not be.
have himself unseemly, was not easily
provoked nor unduly pulled up. But
one day 1T occurred to the master OF
the house to transfer Mr.. Dick to the
cockerel pen, in the belief that such
husky Rhode Island Red would be
an easy match for dozen little Smarf
Alexis of the Leghorn variety.
"Alas that must tell the plaiE
truth! Mr.. Dick turned tail and ran,
Goliath that he was, with the dozen
little Davids at his heels in high
feather. He was rescued, surprised
and brea thless and very wide eyed,
and was placed again in the safe ha-
ven of the pulIets' pen.
And now watch his frank show Of
human nature. Did he tell them ths
DER true tale of his visit to the world
and his ignominious rout? Not he.
He pulled out his 'weskit' to a great
degree and 'ku-ku-ku-ed' and bowed
and scraped around those pullets and
threw up his head and crowed and
crowed until English could have made
his story no palmer.
Ills visit to the wide, wide world
was Roosevelt tour through France
his route was nothing more nor less
than a triumphal procession, the pur-
sued was the hero. the pursuers were
hero worshippers. Wasn't that more
saner than folks?' Mr.. Dicks name
was changed on the spot: he became
Wilkins Micawber.
81 have noticed a marked differences
in the behaviour of the pulfets and
the cockerels at feeding time There
is constant chatter while the pu11efs
are eating-a flow Of table talk thar
would delight the heart Of hostess
But in the cockerel pen there 10 no
small talk. They saw wood. Every
fellow for himself and the choppine
block take the hindmost. Oh, we'll, TO
each his own. The men would rath-
er eat than talk, and the women
would rather talk than eat. We may
as well own up"
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-08-16
- A~@A X So ssS.kN N~s
bAs.BER'S PRAYER ANSWERED
Charles Sandone Wished for a Daugh-
ter and She Arrived at His Home
Last Week

The girl long prayed for by Charles
San6one. the local barber, arrived at
his home last week, and the whole
town is smoking at his expense.
Charlie now has three boys and a. girl
to call. him father, for all OF which
blessings he is truly thankful, not ex-
cepting the big crop of black grapes
which are now ripe on the vines of
his Easton farm. Ripe grapes at
this time of the year are unusual in
this vicinity, and the agricultural
barber is planning to extend his vine
yard with this variety.
Capt John Johnson came in yester-
day with nearly bushel of harbor
blues, caught with a hook near the
breakwater.
Charles Christ, deputy tree, warden,
is cutting down the dead trees on
Charles street. Ases
Hoy Perry has joined his father,
Judge John H. Perry, at his camp in
the Maine woods. Ela