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Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1912-02-21
TRUCK GROWERS
 ARE IN EARNEST Contract For Four Cars of Seed Potatoes to Plant in
 This County. L. A. MARKHAM TALKS Twenty.two Farmers Join the Or ganization-Met at Cham
 ter of Commerce..
l.. A. MARKHAM TALKS

L. A. Markham, agricultural com missioner of the Iron Mountain rail read was the principal speaker at the meeting of the Truck Growers Association in the secretary's office of the Chamber of Commerce yester- day morning. MT. Markham talked on Irish Dotatods and while the majority of h.s listeners wereTfarmers he told them scme things aa2ut potato grow ing they did not know. For an hour after his address he answered the various questions fired at him by the farmers.
 President c. S. Faucet presided over the meeting and about fifty were present. Twenty-two farmers affilias- ed themselves with the organization, several of whom do not live in the csunty.
 Tie report of the committee on con- s.itut'cn and bylaws waa read and accepted.
 Thrse companies submitted samples and prices of seed potatoes and the Westbrooh Grain and Commission Company, of this city, received an Order for four carloads, one of which is read fer delivery at the present time. The four cars of seed will emount to about $2,600.
 To date the members of the organ ization have pledged 300 acres for the raising Of spuds. Several Chicot county farmers have notified the off, cials Of the local association that over 200 acres will be devoted to potato raising in tha. county this year. Lo- cal growers will also plant many acres in strawberries.
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Grand Opera at Little Rock.

Little Rock is to have a Hrief sea son of real grand opera, during which time several world-famous songbirds will be heard. The event Vyil ltake place at the Kempner Theatre and will consist of three evening perfor- mances and one matinee. Owing t6 the unusual interest manifested in thf occasion. however, it is possible that still another matinee may be arrang- a'a for. The famous Lambardi Grand Or ra Company, from Buenoss Ayres aas been secured, the dates being Thus. Fri, and Sat, February, f29th.. March 1 and 2, with the Zatinee Vi the last named date. The Lambard organization embraces one, hundred and twenty five people, and there are sols.e twenty three principal artists The organization uses it's own play
 rs and an equally large and efficien singing chorus are noteworthy flea. turns of the company.
 TSe beebrities are: Mines. planet te Alvina, dsamatic Qyric) soprano 3f New York and Berlin; Lida Levy aoloratura, of Florence; Elvira Boset
 i, dramatic soprano, of Buenos Ayres; Ida Fassic, dramatic soprano late of the Metropolitan Grand Opera Co, N Y., and Adalgisa Giana Ther are three mezzo sopranos: Mines Fl. vira Bosetti, late of La Scala, Milan Luisa Cecchetti and Elisa Baraldi,
 Ire tenor department contain suc'i eminent names as Sig. Salva tors Sciaretti, Senor Manuel Salazar the Spanish singer, Francesca Albiac' and Aristide Ne~i There are three notrd Baritcnss: Sig. Giuseppe Magg of Milan. Sig. Michele Giovacchin ard Angelo Antola. The bassos are Sigrors Alceste Morl. Antonio Sabel lice and Buonaventura Marco.
 The operas will be superbly stage as TO scenic, costuming and propert, eff cts, and the following magnificent repar!oire will be given: Thursday February 29, Verdi's Rigoletto; Fri day March 1st., Massenet's sensation al Thais, (first time in Little Rock) Saturday (mat), March 2, Donizetti'. famous Lucia Di Lammermoor; Sat. urd y (eve) March 2nd., Puccini': Japanese opera, Madame Butterfly Eacl opera will have different all star cast of principals. The sea sale opens on Monday, February 18th at a. m. Mail orders will be re- cei'od and filled promptly.
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NEWS NOTES FROM
 SHERRILL, ARK,

Sherrill, Ark, Feb. 20.-Mr. and Mrs. J. F. Quattlebaum were in Pine Bluff Saturday and witne ssed the per. fcrmance of "The Rosary at the Elks Theater.
 MT. and Mrs. l.. w. Quattlebaun haye returned from Pine Bluff where they visited Miss Mattie Craig for sev. eral days. They also attended the performance of The Rosary" at the Elfs Theater Saturday.
 Hiss Mattie Craig, who is teaching school at Haywood. spent Sunday in Sherrill.
 Lawrence Hickman was a visitor in Sherrill Friday.
 Lloyd Garrett and MT. Eilbott, of Altheimer, were visitors in Sherrill last week.
 Steve Garrett spent Sunday in AL theimer with relatives
 Miss Mary Smith has returned te her home in Pine Bluff after a wee,,' $ visit with Miss Lula Mitchell in Sher- Till.
 Mrs. Callie Rainey is visiting her sister, Mrs. ]. F. Dalton, in PinA Bluff
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Song Hit By Star.

caby Deslys, who became famous as the woman that upset Kingdom and put a monarch off his throne, has bro'Es into the lime light over in Paris aea,n. The way this came about was although all the men ill New York and Europe have thrown themselves actor and the said actor was no oth- CT than Harry Pilcer. During las summer Pilcer played the role of the Poet" in "The Heart Breakers" al the Princess Theatre in Chicago. Thif is the musical comedy in which George Damerel, will be seen at thd Elk Theatre this coming week. M Piloer then went to the Winter Gar den, where Miss Deslys was appear ing In the second act of "The Hear Breakers" Pilcer had song called ''Honolulu Honey Lou It is on the Iagsime order and Miss Deslys liked it very much. As she is pupil O. John Filler, in London, lhe famou dancing master, she has a very goof idea of tepschicore. When Mort H Singer was in New York, Gust -befcr the young couple sailed for"Paris h ent rtained them at luncheon. Dur ing as caursa of the luncheon, Mis- Das ys commented on the catchy mus ic cs the song and said If had that sons would make it famous in Flu rors. MT. Singer said My dea young lady if you want to use it, is J urs" Last week Mir. Singer re ceiyed a letter from them that the operei at the Olympia in Paris anf ffla5 I'll rolulu Honey Lou was thf hit If all their songs. Mir. Singer naturally elated as he takes sTht Heart Rreaker&'' to the other sid this summer.
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ORRINE CURES DRINK HABIT.

So uniformly successful has OH- RlNE been in restoring the victims of the Drink Habit into sober and useful citizens, and so strong is our confidence in it's curative powers, that We want to emphasize the fact that ORRlNE is sold under this positive guarantee. If, after trial, you ge, no benefit, your money will be re- funded. ORRINE costs only s1.00 pc, box. Ask for Free Booklet. Bedelrs Pharmacy.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1912-02-21

Littls Elizabeth Dalton has retarn- ed to her home in Pine Bluff after q visit with relatives here.
 Miss Bernice Watson aud Mrs Kate Watson spent Saturday and Snnday in Pine Bluff.
 Martin Peterson, of. Little Rock. spent Sunday in Sherrill.
 Miss Lucille Willis visited friends in Pine Bluff Saturday.
 A valuable horse owned by F. B. Mitchell died Friday with the blind s.aggers.
 .Jchn Willis spent Friday in Fine Bluff on business.
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HE WON'T LIMP NOW.

No more limping from Tom Moore of Cochran, Ga. T had a lad sore on my instep that nothing seemed to help till used Bucklen's Arnica Salye," he writes, "but this wonder full healer soon cured me-" Heals old, running sores, ulcers, boils, burns, cuts, bruises, eczema or piles. Try it. Only 25 cents at all drug gists.
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"Cures in Every Case. y

MT. Jas. McCaffery, Mgr. of the Schlitz Hotel, Omaha, Neb., recom- mends Foley's Honey and Tar Con- pound. because it cures in every case II have ueed 1t myself and I have recommended 1t to many oth- CTS who have since told me of ita great curative power in diseases of the throat and lungs" For all coughs and colds 1t is speedily ef- fective.-W. F. Dewoody & co.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1912-02-21

A marriage license was issued yesterday by County Clerk J. H. SAal- by to R. P. "Rufe" King and Miss FL sic Watkins, Mir. King is son of Assessor Joan B. King and Miss Wat kins is the daughter of we'll to do farmer of this county and lives near Sulphur Springs.
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To Cure a Gold in One Day.

Take LAXATIVE PROMO Quinine Tablets. Druggists refund money if il falls to cure. E. w. GROVES signature is on each box. 25c.
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Rsbe SWelsh and Kittie Francis.

Of the attraction that is booked tc play the Elks a limited engagement. of matinees and ? nights commepc. ing Monday February 26th, the s...IJs t9n Post" has the following to say 'Lspghter that rms this gamut iron ripple to riot is the unvarying
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1912-02-21

Mr. and Mrs. J. F MsIn.yre went to Little Rock yesterday for brief visit.
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.Hun,an Hearts,,

Human Hearts" melOdrama In .our acts will be presented at the Tlks Theatre, tomorrow, matinee and night.
 |. The scenes of the play include Tom r. ogan's Blacksmith shop and the Lo- yan Farm, Private Office of the Coy rnor at the Capitol, Little Rock, Ark- ansas. State Prison, showing the cell house of the prison and an apartment house in New York City. Special At-
 ention has been given these settings and they are complete in every de- .ail The story of Human Hearts Is
 old in an interesting manner and at
 imes is intensely dramatic while at others, brings out some bright Jolly comedy. One of the beautiful scenes ss in the second act. when after Tom Logan has been sent to prison the ,.amily are gathered together for even-
 Ing worship, in which some fine, sing Eng is heard and the little child at the close of the scene offers up her title prayer-"Watch over my papa,
 wherever he may be- Human
 Iearts' has been before the public 'or several seasons, bringing fame and fortune to it's author and own ITS and has been translated into sev-
 ,ral languages. Humor is plentiful throughout the action of the play and }modifies the serious moments of 1t, so that one is carried continually from tears to laughter. The scenic effects of the play are vividly realis-
 ic and present beautiful and striking stage pictures, and each member of
 he company engaged to present
 Human Hearts" this season has been 'ersfully picked fo: his or her special fitness for the particular part they
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1912-11-21
Blooming Traffic Regulator.

A hanson cab while going through
4 narrow London street was stopped
by a line of carriages on one side
and by a stationary cart filled with
Towering plants on the other.
"Cabby" civilly requested the
driver of the cart to move on and
bet hin. pass, but was answered With
a defiant grunt and sheer, where
upon the cabman brought his
horses head in close proximity to
the cart and then slackened the
reins.
As the animal began to browse
among the mignonette and gera-
NUNS his driver called out TO the
florists man:
Hes a-smelling on EN-, amt
hep"
The driver of the cart turned
round in time to see a long stalk
with a flower at the end of il ex-
tending from the horses mouth.
In a moment the way was clear for
the hanson. London Tit-Bits.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1912-11-21
STEAMING AN UMBRELLA.
Process That Makes the Fabric Fh
Tioht and Smooth.

One of the odd occupations in
which men may find employment is
that Of the steamer and roller in an
umbrella factory.
When in the process of lis man.
ufacture the umbrella has been so
far advanced as to have its cover
on, but this before it has been 9TH
erwise finished and fitted with its
handle, it may need to be steamed.
1t is of course essential that the
cover should fit everywhere with
drumhead-li smoothness, but as
1t comes now from the coVerers it
may be that the curtain, that part
of the cover that is down in the
widest part of the panels, between
the ends of the ribs, is loose and
full. 1t is the work of the steamer
to take out that fullness.
The steamer sits on a table with
a pile of umbrellas near on one
side. In front of him at q little dis
lance is what looks as much as any
thing like a big galvanized iron
watering pot with a long spout and
with the regulation sunfower
sprinkler top at the end except that
this tip is larger. At the end of its
long spout this tip is brought up
to a point convenient for the oper-
stor, and through its many perfo-
rations there is constantly emery
ing a gentle little haze of steam.
The steamer picks up an umbrel-
la, opens it, turns its handle to the
front AID then, holding it so, steam
ing it on the under side of the
he rotates the umbrella slow
ly but steadily with the curtain part
of the cloth panels held over the
BY this process the fullness
is taken up and the cloth in every
panel all around shrunk to perfect
smoothness.
Before the umbrella goes through
the next process in its manufacture
and finishing it is rolled for greater
convenience in handling. The
steamers do this rolling. A steamer
will steam umbrellas for an hour or
and then for an hour or two
roll the umbrellas he has
steamed, while another steamer and
who has been rolling will
take his place at the steaming can
and steam for awhile, and so the
steamers and rollers keep going all
lay long.-New York Sun.
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Slaughter Of the Buffalo.

IN 1881 the hide hunters shipped
&C. 900 buffalo hides to the east.
The next year the number was 200,-
600 and in 1883, 100000. Only 800
were reported in 1854, and after
that there wer none at all. In
1889 Sitting Bull and his band, with
some white hunters, killed the last
10000 of the northern herd. The
last survivors, twenty-eight in num-
Der, were killed on the Big Porcu-
pine in 1886 and were mounted for
the National museum. With that
the wild buffalo of North America
practically ceased to exist.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1912-11-21
Colors In Fireworks.

The chief constituents of all fire.
works r gunpowder and its in
gradients. Iron and steel filings
and cast iron boFings,, free from
rust, are used to increase the
brightness of the display and pro-
duce the Chinese fire. When the
rocket explodes up in the air the
bright and yaricolored sparks are
produced by these filings as they
ignite in the oxygen. Copper fl-
ings and copper salts are used to
produce greenish tints. A fine blue
is made with zinc filings. A light
greenish tint with much smoke is
made out of sulphuret of anthony.
Amber, rosin and common salt pro-
tected from dampness produce a
fire. Salts of strontia make
red light. A green light is also
made by the salts of barium.
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Not q Practical PhiIanthropist.

One day last winter when it was
very cold a richly dressed woman
stopped and gazed sternly at an ice
wagon that was drawn up beside the
curb on Walnut street, near Fiji
teenth. She stood there for ten
minutes. Then the iceman came
out of a certain house, and she said
to him, "Driver, why don't you
blanket your horses"
Because, lady, the kump'ng
don't furnish me no blankets" said
the man.
"Then," exclaimed the woman,
'you should cover them with your
coat"
"All right, ma'am," said the driv-
er, smiling. "You gimme your coat
for the near boss, an I'll put mine
on the off one"
The woman, whose coat was Of
sealskin, could not think of a good
retort to this, and she walked away
in silence.-Philadelphia Record.
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Wonderful Instance.

The popular author was by no
mean an old man and was, further
more, wonderfully well preserved.
He never thought of his years un-
less they were brought to his mind,
as on one occasion by an admiring
schoolgirl.
The author had lectured in a
town not far from the girls home,
and she wa visiting a friend who
took her to the lecture and after
ward introduced her to the writer.
'I've read all your books, and |
Just love them," said the girl.
THAT'S very kind of you," said
the author. "Your friends tell me
you go to a little red schoolhouse
just like the one I attended when
7 was your age. l went up to take
a look at it last year."
"Oh," breathed his admirer, with
clasped hands, "you did, And is
it still standing?"
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One Way.

One cold day a man entered the
bar parlor of an English country
inn. Several habitues wer hud
died about the fire, and the stran,
ger could not get near enough 10
warm himself. Got any oysters?"
he asked the landlord and. receiv-
ing an affirmative reply, added,
"Open a dozen and take them out
to my horse" All present crowded
to the door to see a horse eat oys-
ters, and the stranger took the most
comfortable seat neal the fire. Be-
fore long the landlord returned and
said the horse refused to eat the
shellish, "Well, give 'em to Ia
here, then" said the traveller.
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Wsshjno the Windows.

"1 have washed every window in
my house myself and all in one fore
~noon," said a young woman who is
noted for knowing the easiest and
quickest ways to do housework.
"And, what's more, | did not use a
drop of water. No stopping around
with wet rags for me-"
GLOW do you manage it?' asked
the friend.
"Just this way" vas the reply.
81 buy a pint of denatured alcohol,
which will wash two dozen windows.
Then ] simply put a little on a
cloth and rub the window briskly
a moment. The dirt comes off in a
twinkling and the windows are ieft
clean and bright. 1t takes just one
half the time and is only one-quar.
ter the work of the old soap and
water way."-New York Sun.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1912-11-21
Made Him Careful.

81 tell you, Edgely," said Mr.
Todd as they sat in the park. "the
way women dress these days is ab-
surd! And nine times out of ten il
is the fault of men. just for in.
stance, take that woman coming
down the path. Some fool husband
has told her she looks perfectly
charming in that outrageous getup.
lacking the stamina to come right
out bluntly and tell her that she
looks positively ridiculous"
Since this remark Mr.. Todd has
never been seen in public without
his glasses. The woman was Mrs.
Todd.-Judge
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1912-11-21
Casting Of Metals.

As is we'll known, some metals
are unsuitable fer casting, while
others. ike iron, can readily be
cast in any desired shape. The
property of casting we'll is said TO
depend upon whether the metal
contracts or expands on solidifying
from the liquid form. Iron, like
water, expands in solidifying. and
hence the solid metal may be seen
floating in the liquid iron about IL
The expansion causes it to ill the
mold into which it is poured. and
20 il can be cast easily. Gold and
silver contract in cooling and there
fore arc not suitable for casting -
Harper's Weekly,
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The First Ginoerbread.

The homely luxury, gingerbread,
has been popular ever since the
fourteenth century. 1t was then
made and sold in Paris. In those
days it was prepared with rye meal
made into a dough, and ginger and
other spices, with sugar or honey,
were kneaded into it. 1t was intro
duced into England by the court of
Henry Nv. for their festivals and
was soon brought into general use,
treacle being after a time employed
in the manufacture instead Of hon.
av
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1912-11-21
Gretna Green.

Gretna Green, Scotland, became
famous for its celebration of irreg-
nlar marriages. For many years
the average number was 500. The
ceremony consisted only Of an ad-
mission, before witnesses, by the
couple that they were husband and
wife, this being sufficient to con-
stitute a valid marriage. After this
the officiating functionary (for
many years a blacksmith, together
with two witnesses, signed the
marriage certificate.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1912-11-21
In a civ NOT suhicct to earth-

In a city not subject to earth
quakes there lived a family which
had one of those domestics Of the
break everything they touch sort.
Recon- the town expressed a
slight shock. Pictures were thrown
down, crockery and furniture rat
tied about. In the midst of the
tumult the mistress went to the
head of the stairs and called ont in
a would be patient tone, MARY
Ann, what are you doing nowr ?"
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1912-11-21

Father" said Teddy, sis it true
about the Pied Piper of Hamclin ?
Is it true that he could play on his
pipes so we'll hat the rats would
out of their holes and drown
themselves 2" well, ] don't know"
the evasive answer--"it might
be. Your uncle John can play a
cornet SO hat it viii frighten a COW
into a river and make the dogs
within five miles growl like an an
cry bull. Yes, I dare say it's true!"
London Globe.
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FAMOUS AMERICAN BELLS.
a Charleston Peal That Crossed the
Ocean Five Times.

f'~
The old world boasts of many
famous bells and chimes to which
clings the association of romance
and OF poetry, but of all bells in the
world none, perhaps, have had a
more adventurous career than these
OF st. Michael's, at Charleston, s.
G. The well authenticated story of
this famous peal shows that the
bells composing it have crossed the
ocean no less than five times-once
rs a heap OF twisted metal.
The st. Michael bells were cast
IN England some time before our
Revolutionary war and brought to
this country. When war against the
old country began the Charleston
peal was sent back to England SO
that it might not be injured. When
the war was concluded the Charles
tonians clamored for their bells.
and it became the duty of our first
minister to the court Of st. James
to see that they we're returned. His
negotiations we're successful. and
the bells were, with much ceremony,
reinstalled in the church.
Their next adventure came with
the war between the states when
the steeple of st. Michael's was
made q target for the guns of the
besiegers. The bells were removed
for safety to Columbia, but later
the sheds Of the yard Of the state
house wherein the bells had been
stored were broken into and the
bells smashed into fragments, the
sheds being fred.
The bells were not, however.
completely @done for" At the close
OF the war the pieces yer carefully
gathered and shipped to Liverpool,
together with directions as to how
they should be recast, the specifca-
tons being taken from the records
OF st. Michael's, which showed
where the bells had been cast and
the proportions.
II was found hat the firm of bell
which had cast the bells
in the first place was still in exist
ence, consisting Of descendants of
the original firm. The records of
this firm showed that the proper
lions OF the casting corresponded
those Of record at st. Mi
and 80, under these circum-
frances, the recasting Of the bells
vas not so difficult a matter. Ac-
sordingiy, for the fifth time, they
crossed the ocean and we're set up
Observation-Disclosures Rec
nd.
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A Job Re Could Fill.

Papa-But hasn't your fiancc got
a job? Daughtct-Not yet, but he's
going TO get one at $4,000 a wear.
I'apa-Indeed! Glad to hear i'll
What is he doing? Daughter-Wcll,
he read in the paper of some man
who is paid $4,000 a year by the
Bankers association not to forge
checks, and George ls going to Of
fer mt to do il for half that.
Puck.
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identity Of Idsas.

Yabsley--I have always had an
idea that after a couple had been
married for some time even their
thoughts became to a great degree
identical. Am ! right, Peck?
Mr.. N. Peck-You are. About
this time my wife is thinking over
what she'll say to me for coming
home so late, and 20 am I. !,
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Yes remarked the telephone
girl as che gazed out at the waves
and wondered what their number
was, 81 am connected with the best
families in our city."-Catholic
Universe.