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NAVAL GUN TELESCOPES.
Device That Made Possible Accurate
 Long Range Firing.

It was about the year 1885 that the telescope was first tested in conjunc ton with the firing of modern gun. The tremendous cOncussion broke the lens. however. so that in order to use it at all the telescope had to be detached from the gun before firing. thereby entaling a loss of several seconds in time after aim had been taken.
 Later, to Obviate this defect, the telescope was adjusted to the axis of the gun by a system of parallel arms moving up and down in unison with the gun, though detached from it. This of course was great improvement. but there were still grave practical de- fleets.
 We'll along in the early nineties Hen- " C. Muslin. q young midshipman at Annapolis. lean faced and square of jaw, built like medium sized Her cules, quiet hammered, but bulldog in the study of optics. Naturally enough. his thoughts were directed to the de fective lenses of the gun telescopes. The lenses broke when the guns were fired; therefore it was necessary to in vent a nonbreakable lens.
 One day years later, while station ed in Washington, Mustin called few of his brother officers to the window near his desk on the second floor of q building in the navy yards. He show ed them q lens with metal band "shrunk" around it's circumference. Then he opened the window and de liberately threw the lens with all his might upon the brick pavement be- low. The others knew of his pet hob by and thought he had given it up in disgust and had taken this way of tell ing them so. But he put on his hat. lit a cigarette and bade them follow him. He led them down the stairs amid con- siderable joking and out to the spot where the lens lay on the pavement The glass was unbroken. The one great defect of the telescope sight had been overcome, and Muslin had made possible the long range gunnery of the modern navy. The thud of the lit tie glass disk with it's metal collar upon the brick pavement was the sig nal for the nations to begin to build their Dreadnoughts.--A Maga- zine
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and muddy roads during the first part of tn week, the Christmas trade in this city was the largest ever known. Local merchants state that they have made greater sales and more casa sales, than ever before. All day Monday and Tuesday the streets
 and business houses were filled with shoppers, and until after midnight Tuesday the stores were filled with buyers. Tn s section of the country is in a flourishing financial condition and large trade was expected. Mer- chants brought on increased lines of Christmas goods With this in view. Practically the whole stocks of fancy articles were sold by mid-nighd Christmas eve. Santa Claus was a busy man in this city.
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LONG HAIRED MEN.
They Caused Vigorous Protest In Massachusetts In 1649.

They Caused Vigorous Protest In
 Massachusetts In 1649.
 The following protest signed by Jo- seph Endicott. governor; Thomas Dnd- ley, deputy governor; Richard Belling- ham, Richard Saltonstall, Increase Nowell, William Hibbins. Thomas Flint, Robert Bridges and Simon Brad street was published in Massachusetts in 1649:
 "Protest. against wearing long hair. of the governor. etc.. of Massachu- setts:
 "Forasmuch as the wearing of long hair after the manner of Russians and barbarous Indians, has begun to in- wade Now England, contrary to the rule of Gods word, which says it is shame for man to wear long hair. as also the commendable custom gener- ally of all the godly of all our nation. until within these few years:
 We, the magistrates. who have sign ed this paper. for the showing of our own innocency in this behalf. do de clare and manifest our dislike and de testatiOn against the wearing of such long hair. as against q thing uncivil md unmanly. whereby men doe de forme themselves and offend sober and modest men and doe corrupt good man. ners. We doe therefore earnestly in treat all the elders of this jurisdiction. as often as they shall see cause. to manifest their zeal against it in their public administrations. and to take care that the members of their respec tive churches be not deflled herewith: that so. such as prove obstinate. and will not reforme themselves. may have God and man to witness against them. The third month 10th day. lG49."
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GRADY.

Miss Ruby Howley has returned home from Searcy, where she has been attending school at Galloway College.
 ]. H. Wood, of Helena, is spending his holidays with his father, F.. A. Wood.
 Roy Howley, is in Star C':y, visiting friends.
 D. A. Bittinger, Robert Howley and Roy Green were in Pine Bluff Mon- day on business.
 M ss Pearl Springfield of Pine Bluff is visiting Miss Ruth Allen.
 s. E. Hare of Sheridan has business in Grady Saturday. A. B. Fly, an attorney of Warner, is in Grady today on professional bus mess
 Dr. Walter Hutchinson of Dumas, was a visitor Monday.
 Clarence Kenzie of P ne Bluff is visiting Douglas Howley.
 G. w. Wiley, Jr., is spending his holidays with his parents m Helena.
 Master Joe Hardin was visiting friends in Pine Bluff the latter part of the week.
 F. G. Busby was a business visitor in Tamo, Monday. Miss Edith .Jackman closed her school Friday evening with recita- tions and a Christmas tree for her pupils. The young men of Grady will give a dance Thursday evening at their hall. B. F. Ingram is in Pine Bluff to- day.
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e"FOCKHOLDERS' MEETING.

The annual meeting of the stock holders of the Gillespie & Bros. Gro- cery Co.,, of Pine Bluff, Ark. will be held at their mercantile house, Fri day, Jan. 10, 1913, between the hours of g a. m. and D. m. for the purpose of electing off cers to serve for the ensuing year, and for transacting any other business properly brought be- fore said meeting.
 ROBT. FINLEY, Secy. Pine Bluff, Ark. Dec. 3. 1912. l2-4-im
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SPECIAL ASSESSMENT Road Improvement District No. 3

The tax books for the collection of the special assessment upon the real property in Road Improvement D strict No. 3, in Jefferson county, has been placed in my hands. Said assessment will be due between the first Monday in January, 1913, and the 10th day of April, 1913, and if payment be ot made within the time specified, said lands will be returned delinquent and action commenced for the collection of the said assessment and for legal penalties and costs, as provided for in said acts.
 Given under my hand this 5th day of December, 191'.
 EDGAR BREWSTER, 12-5-1m. Collector.
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STOCKHOLDERSs MEETING

The thirty-sixtl. regular annual meet'rg of the stockholders of the Merchants & Planters Bank of Pine Bluff, Arkansas for the election of d. recto,s to serve fer the ensuing year and for the transaction of any busi- ness that may properly come before them, will be held at the rooms of the association in the City os vine Bluff, Monday, January 13, 1913 between the hours of ten o'clock a. m and twelve o'clock noon.
 A. D. FOsTEE, Cashier. Pine Bluff, Ark. Dec. 6, 1912.
 12-6 I'm
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NOTICE

Sewer District No. 10, South Pop lar street.
 The tax Ecoks for the collection of special assessment upon the real property in sewer district No. 10, In the City of Pine Bluff has been placed in my hands. All owners of real property lying in the district are required to pay their assessment to me within thirty days from this date.
 1T such payment $ not made acton
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STATE NEWS.
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RI,SON.

Miss Mary Taliaferro returned to h'er home here Monday after visit of several days with relatives in Pine Bluff.
 Mrs. M. s. Wilkins was shopping in Pine Bluff this week.
 J. F. Swanson was a business vis- itor in Pine Bluff Tuesday.
 Rene Har.sall, of Draughon, was a Rison visitor Tuesday.
 Thad Trawick, of Pine Bluff, was a business visitor to Rison Tuesday.
 Miss Mabel Helms visited in Pine Bluff this week.
 Carol Renfrow and Willie Cab hardt, of Pine Bluff, visited in Rison Sunday.
 B. G.. Mosley visited relatives in Pine Bluff Thursday and Friday.
 Misses Bert'e Haskins and Lola Searcy, who have been attend Ouachi- ta College, came nome Friday to spend the holidays.
 Mrs. l.. A. Dixon, of Kingsland was a Rison visitor Monday.
 Mrs. A. ID. Chavis and children of Pine Bluff, are sitting Mrs. Cha vis' sister, Mrs. Irene Curry, at this place.
 Lewis Hartsell of Draughton, was a Rison visitor Sunday.
 Mrs. F. E. Wilson and children left Friday for El Dorado where they will spend the hol days.
 w. F. Carter and Mrs. J. R. Eos ter, of Dallas, Texas, spent several days in Rison this week the guests of their sister, Mrs. w. G. Curry.
 Misses Leila and Urma Owens vls- ited relatives in Kingslsnd tn week.
 T. B. Fore was a business visitor at ,Kingsland Friday.
 Mrs. w. M.' Whayne is visiting her son at England ths week.
 Mrs. Gray Holmes, of Locust Cot .tage was Rison wis tor one day this week.
 Miss Tunnie May, who is teaching at Slaves, visited her parents here Sunday.
 Mrs. Alec Wood, of Kingsland, was a Rison visitor last week.
 Victor and Leon Moore and Edward Tisdale came home Friday from Ar kadelphia where they have been at tending Ouachita College.
 Attorney A. D. Chavis, of Pine Bluff, was bus ness visitor to Rison this week.
 pr. M. s. Wilkins spent Monday and Tuesday in New Edinburg on professional business.
 Misses Nina Renfrow, who is teaching n Little Rock, and Bethany Renfrow of Pine Bluff, arrived home Saturday to spend the holidays.
 H. C. Ogletree, of Little Rock, was a Rison visitor this week.
 Ulysses Baldwin was Pine Bluff visitor this week.
 Mrs. Porter May, who is teaching at Rye, came home Saturday to spend the holidays.
 W. F. Rogers and family are visit ing in Louisiana.
 Mis- Eva Moore, who is teaching at Glendale is home for several days.
 Frank Cole, who is attending school at Philadelphia, passed through Rison Friday en route to his home at Row ell to spend Xmas. Miss Vivian Moore, who is teaching at Strong, Ark, returned to her home here Friday.
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Frenzied Arithmetic,

hree-year-old Amy, who had a very lively little brother, was being put through q lesson in arithmetic by her uncle. She had successfully added one and one. but stuck at two and one.
 "Your mamma" said her uncle. "has two children. If she had one more what would that make?'
 "Oh," cried Amy. that would make my mamma cwazy"-Woman's Home Companion.
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The Stranger.

A stranger knocked at d mans door and told him of a fortune to be made.
 "Um!" said the man. Tt appears that considerable effort will be in volved.'
 "Oh. yes." said the stranger: you will pass many sleepless nights and toilsome days!"
 "Um." said the man. And who are you?'
 "1 am called Opportunity"
 "Um!" said the man. You call yourself Opportunity, but you look like hard work to me-
 And he slammed the door.-Pitts- burgh Post.
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ATTORNEY FILES BRIEF

Hot Springs, Dec. 25.-W. G. Bouic, the attorney for Clarence Schumann, the cabinet maker who killed his wife in this city last June, and who was convicted of first degree murder in the Garland county circuit court, has returned from Little Rock, where he filed his brief in the case A hard fight will be made to secure a new trial for Schunann.
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Rose to the Occasion.

"Do you know. Miss Doofes." asks the earnest young man, "that if one were on Sirius the orbit of the earth would look just about the size of q finger ringy"
 Il beg your pardon. Harold. she fiutters. '.I was musing for the mo- ment and did not catch everything you said. but I heard you say something about serious and ring. Chicago Post.
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TAKE TT IN TIME
Just as Scores of Pine Bluff People
 Have.

0uNc.
 Waiting doesn't pay.
 If you neglect kidney baclsache, Urinary troubles often follow.
 Doan's Kidney Pills are for kidney, backache and for other kidney ills.
 Pine Bluff citizens endorse them
 Mrs. c. Sylvester, 1102 w. Fourth Ave, Pine Bluff, Ark, says: Il suf- fered for several years from kidney trouble and l seemed unable to get relief l slept poorly and had a great deal of pain in my back and hips. ] was also bothered by headaches and dizzy spells. When I heard about Doan's Kidney Pills, ] procured a sup ply from the Mann Tankersley Drug Co. and they helped me at once By the time l had taken the contents of four boxes I felt we'll enough to dis continue their use" Statement giv- en June 8, 19OS).
 ADDED PRAISE.
 Mrs. Sylvester was interviewed on March 31, 1911, and she said: "1t is la pleasure for me to again endorse Doan's Kidney Pills. Whenever ] feel in need of a kidney medicine take this preparation and it benefits me at once.'
 For sale by all dealers. Price 50 ,optc noctar- NEi1h,Trn Cn Ruffalo New York, sole agents for the United States.
 Remember the n,ame-Doan'S-an take no other.
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BLALOCK ACCEPTS.

Sheridan, Dec. 25.-A telegram was received here today by the school board from I. w. Blalock, accepting the principalship of the high school, made vacant by the death of Prof. Carl Smith. Professor Blalock is we'll known here and 1t is expected that the school will take on new life as he takes the work in hand.
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STOCKHOLDERS MEETING

The regular annual meeting of the stockholders of the Riley Commission Co.,, will be held! in it's off ce on We'd nesday, January 10th, 1913, at 300 D. m., for the, purpose of electing di- rectors and the transaction of ahy other business that may properly come before said meeting.
 H. V. BAHLAU,
 12-19 i'm Secretary.
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A Gentle Hint.

"I'm hungry" said the out of job tragedian.
 We'll" said the kind hearted @ manager. "can't I give you something to appease your hunger?"
 Surely" said the actor. I believe I'd prefer q few datea." - Sl. Louis Post-Dispatch.
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Th. steerinq Committee.

Registry Clerk-It is necessary for me to ask the mother of the bride if she has nothing to say before l pro ceed with the ceremony. Voice of Mother Qn background)-Al I hare ro say is that if hadn't had good deal to say already they never would have landed here.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1912-12-26

Why should life be spent in dark ness when there is so much light for every one, with the Mazda lamp elec- tric light will make permanent glad ness n every home? The Pine hluff Company. u
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Mistaken identity,

Mrs Henpeck ito her pet dog,-Go and lie down there: Her Husband (coming hastily)-What did you wish. my sweet little wife?-Fl Fliegende Blat- ter.
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XMAS TRADE GOOD.

Camden, Ark, Dec. 25.-In spite of extremely bad weather on Saturday
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1912-12-26

If it were possible to heal sorrow by weeping gold were less prized than grief. -S0phocies.
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COUGHING AT NIGHT

One bad cought can keep the whole famlly awake at night. Phil. D!sor- nean. schaffer, Mich., says: q could not sleep oN account of bad cough, and l was very weak. used Foley's Honey and Tar Compound, and soon the cough left and I slept soundly all night. w. L. Dewoody & Co.
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-Better burn Buckeye Mazda lamps. The National Mazda. We have just reduced the price 20 per cent. The Pine Bluff Company. If
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1912-11-29
NOTICE of LETTING
of DRAIN CONTRACT
WOLF CREEK DRAIN


1890 chs, N AZ deg e 9.93 chs, N
IL deg e 2.02 chs, N IL deg f sos
chs, N "a deg E 7.24 chs, N Is IL deg
E 1876 chs, N 80 deg E PAST chs.
N 80 deg e 11.9S chs, N deg w 9.47
chs, N 27 deg E $50 chs, N 1 IL deg
E 5000 chs, N Is IL deg e "a chs.
N As IL deg E 1896 chs, N IA Ia
deg e 1876 chs, to the outlet OF
Sanger Lake at point 31.7S chs. Z
and S.45 chs. N of the SW cor. of Sec
81, T N r r, (Antrim Township
Shiawassee County,.
The total length of said drain is Z
miles and 101.24 rods.
The total fall of said drain Is 30.59
feet and the average depth below the
grade hubs Is 6.45 feet.
Six co. or more highway bridges
will be constructed across said drain
according to the plans and specifica-
tons now on file in the office of the
county drain commissioner of the
County of Ingham and bids for the
construction of concrete abutments
and the furnishing of the steel work
for said bridges will be made and re-
ceived accordingly.
Said drain shall be constructed as
an open drainage channel, with a bot.
tom width of ten feet and top width
Of 25 feet throughout the entire course
of said drain.
No person will be permitted to bid
upon the furnishing of the bridges or
the construction Of the abutments un-
less such person shall have deposited
with the County Drain Commissioners
the sum of Five Hundred ($500.00)
Dollars in cash or certified check, and
deposit Of One Thousand ($1, 00000)
Dollars In cash or certified check will
be required from any person bidding
upon the construction Of said drain, as
a guarantee that the persons receiv-
ing the contract for the furnishing OF
the bridges or the construction OF the
Drain and abutments shall enter into
contract and bond and with such
sureties and In such amount as may
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1912-11-29

Notice is hereby given, That we,
Walter r. Carven, John McGivney
and John Boutwell,, county drain COM
missioners of the Counties of Ingham,
Livingston and Shiawassee, and State
Of Michigan, will on the
goth DAY OF DECEMBER, A. D. 1912,
at the Cleaner hall in the Village of
Belle Oak, in the township of Locke,
in said County of Ingham, at ten
o'clock in the forenoon of that
day, proceed to receive bids for
the construction of a certain drain
known and designated as "Wolf
Creek Drain" located and established
In the Townships of Leroy and Locke,
County of Ingham, Conway, County of
Livingston and Antrim, County of
Shiawassee, State of Michigan, and de.
scribed as follows, to wit:
Commencing at a point 1903 chs. s
and 23.49 chs. w Of the Ia post of
Sec. 35, It N r Q. E, locke town
ship, thence up the course of said
drain as follows: N % deg e 2.23
chs, N IL deg e 1407 chs, N 2 1-2
deg e go chs, N 81 IL deg w chs,
N 10 IA deg e $3.50 chs. N 7 IA deg
- O.SV Cho., N Ct IL ucS II Zoo Clio.,
N 81 deg e 1892 chs, N s IL deg z
1926 chs, N SO deg w. 4.30 chs, N
IL deg W76.24 chs, N 20 deg w. 11.79
chs, N 80 IL deg e 6.76 chs, N 2 IL
deg w $40 chs, N 8 deg K 2.17 chs,
N % IL deg e 3.43 chs, N z IL deg
w 21.33 chs, N deg w 1857 chs,
N IL IL deg E 27.61 chs. N 1-2 deg
w 11.39 chs, N 20 deg e 1910 chs,
N 3-4 deg w 1890 chs, N 36 1-2 deg
w Chs N 13 Ia deg w 6.57 chs.
N 2 deg e. 9.79 chs, N IL IL deg e.
3.64 chs, N 80 1-2 deg z. chs, N
30 deg e. 1898 chs, N IL deg e 1928
chs, N Is 3-4 deg e 4.98 chs, N Al Ia
deg e Goa chs, N 10 deg Il. 5.3s chs,
N is deg Il 6.52 chs, N AZ deg r 2.e3
chs, N 20 IL deg e 7.S8 chs, N 40 1-2
deg X 8.2s chs, N 81 deg 4 3 chs, N
IL deg e 20.25 chs, N 2 deg w SEA
chs, N 81 deg e 1872 chs, N Q deg w
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1912-11-29

the main branch. If the fruit grower
wishes to become convinced OF the
harm that can be done by leaving
stubs let him examine poorly pruned
tree and note how the growth of the
wound tissue has been hindered. He
will also find that the stub has rotted
badly and endangered the limb.
Having pruned the tree properly and
having then. rid 1t of all the dead
wood, 1t Is now essential that all
wounds be covered to keep out the
germs which cause heart rots. Few
apple trees Of any age have sound
hearts. This is due solely to the work
Of fungi. These fungi have entered the
heart wood through uncovered wounds.
To cover the wounds of the apple
tree many substances have been sug.
gested, but the matter is yet largely
in the experimental stage. At present
a good white lead paint, applied thor
oughly and frequently renewed, seems
to be the best recommendation. Some
success has been lad using the white
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1912-11-29

lead paste or thinning slightly with
oil, but the former seems to be the
most convenient. 1t should be pointed
out that white lead is hard to obtain
in some localities, and many subsi-
tutes are offered. If one Is painting
the wounds for beauty only he can
use the fancy mixed paints, but If he
is painting the wounds to keep out
fungi and to protect the trees he must
use good material.
1t will be found in many instances
that the trees that now appear to be
badly used will recover from the In.
jury, and In some cases the killing OF
the limbs has done considerable good
in thinning out trees whose branches
were hopelessly thick.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1912-11-29

from the healthy leaves only by the
slight yellowness, and on these limbs
fruit has been produced. This fruit
also shows signs of the great disturb
ance that has taken place, for it is
frequently found to be gnarled or even
watery, and this condition is fairly
uniform on any affected branch.
1t is easy to tell now just which
limbs are going to live and which ones
are past recovery. 1t is the fruit
growers business now to help the tree
to recover from this damage. He can
do this by pruning away the dead
wood scientifically.
First of all he must be governed by
the rules of good pruning, which re-
Quire that all cuts be made flush with
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1912-11-29
FOLLOWING a most severe win
. ter the apple trees in many To-
calitien present q very bad ap-

NOLLOWING most severe WIN
~ ter the apple trees in many To-
u calities present very bad ap-
pearance, and the condition has
caused much alarm to be felt among
fruit growers. In some cases whole
trees have been killed, but In most
cases few Of the large limbs have
been killed, and, these persisting, give
the tree "stag headed" appearance.
In many cases it is found that those
limbs that were weakened by scale,
overbearing or by other cause. are the
ones which suffered the most from the
continued cold.
Many of the limbs that were severe
ly injured, but not entirely killed, push
cd out few leaves; these never
attained full size, but soon withered
and dropped off. The majority of
such limbs are now completely dead
and are, Of course, valueless.
Some limbs, not so badly injured as
those just mentioned, produced almost
normal foliage, in some cases differing
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1912-11-29
What to Do With Winter Killed
Branches

By c. H. COONS Research Assistant In Plant Pathology Michigan
Agricultural College