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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-11-16
DONE
Their Crouch.

Re pr e S entative
Tom IIef1in OF Ala
bama has seven
brothers. all In his
district. The Hef1in
farm about forty
years ago resembled
the abode of the
Old Woman Who
Lived in a Shoe. with
ei 6 h t youngsters
ranging over the
place and induig-
ing IN an OCCASION
al scrap about their
respective belong
ingS.
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Appreciative.

: e II q { Or John
Sharp Williams of
Alissis .ippi. W ! I h
an old-time collar
showing a large
expanse OF throat
and with a grizZled
beard or two or
three days of age,
was called TO the
telephone in the
democratic cloak
room On the Senate
end of the Capitol
one day during the
tariff debate:
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there should he no movement of
either the hips or the shoulders. In
this respect GOOD dancing is like
walking. You have often seen women
who, when walking, move from side to
side at the hip line. They look extremely
awkward. When one has learned to
dance properly such awkwardness of car
riage will naturally disappear.
At the same time it must be remembered
that the movement in dancing comes
from the hip and not from the waist line.
The position of the body means every
thing. A STOPPING posture robs the figure
of grace and makes the mechanism of
dancing apparent. Consequently the eff
feet to the eye of the beholder is one of
awkwardness and to the dancer one Of
lack of ease
x
1t tall man is dancing with a short
woman there is no reason why he need
stoop over in order to hold his partner.
The right arm should be extended hori-
zontally on straight line from the body,
and the left may be dropped to a position
where it graspS the figure naturally and
easily If the woman is taller than the
man, it is she who drops her arm to a
point where her partner may readily as
sumo the correct position. One of my
pupils last winter was a man whose foot
ing was easy, light. graceful and rhythmi
cal. But he had acquired the habit of
STOPPING, with the result that he looked
like an extremely bad dancer. This is
a fault that may be easily overcome with
a little thought and practice.
f,-r,, c. n -;I - n
dancing from the heel instead of from the
toe and the ball of the foot, are also
commonplace faults that many people
fall into through carelessness on their
own part or on the part of thier teachers
The worst of it is that these things help
to make dancing seem like work instead
of pleasure
All of these faults which were apparent
in the waltz have been carried over into
the new dances by those who now do the
trot, the one-step and the tango in
place of the popular old round dance
The hopping especially is a result of the
transition from the slow waltz to swift
er movement, to keep up with which
many people think ii necessary to lift
their feet from the floor
Except in unusual cases, good dancing
comes more naturally to women than to
men, since woman is more naturally
graceful. On the other hand, it must be
remembered that in ballroom dancing the
man carries an added burden OF response
bility, since he must know how to lead,
and must be quick to recognize the faults
of his partner and adapt his styles and
step to her requirements.
A good dancer can lead so as to modify
his partners faults, or at least make
them less apparent
One of the greatest difficulties with men
learning to dance is a peculiar diffidence
a bout getting on the floor. 1t is surpris-
ing at times to see man who would not
hesitate to charge regiment of armed
soldiers. all bent on his personal destruc-
ton. "stammer with his feet the minute
he gets up on the ballroom floor, The
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hor but who was always boastihg OF
What a bad man he was under his
ragged coat
One day Mr.. Roberts was strollinS
aoxsr the street and stopped 10 talk to
a friend near lamp post which stood
outsfde of a saloon. From within came
tha odor of stale beer and tobacco
,ningling with the angry tones OF a
heated conversation
lust then jim Jones came strolling
IN proudly. Throwing out his chest
.pd pointing TO the swinging door from
@bicb the noise issued, he declared !.
..p,n going III there and throw every
dnrnad one of them fellows out. Just
watch me Be sure and count them as
] throw"
Jim sailed within the mystic pre-
cincts while outside Mr.. Roberts and
his friend awaited the outcome of the
onslaughter.
In a few moments the uproar in
creased. There were wild yells and
smashing OF chairs. The door jerk ed
open and kicking figure was hurtled
through il like "A caLtpLit and fell into
the gutter
One" counted out I. e friend aloud
determined 10 keep the score right
stop counting" yelled the PROSTATE
form in the gutter. Amt you got no
Sense-this is me-"
1t was Jim.
Senator Bradley of Kentucky used e
he \ page in the legislature of his native
state So did Ollie James. also a blue
grass Cnlie1 Csates senator.
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A Sad Mistake.

In the House
clio akr Dom the
other day some
one heard Speaker
Clark telling a good
story about two
members. 1t seems
that there flourish
ed here In town a
few years ago a
literary b ur e a u
w h l c h furnished
writer's and speak
ers with facts or
even whole SER
mons and speeches.
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cultural Department send him two wood
kids Inc clerk who opened the letter
July pdS@eu ~ on 10 the chief. Then
What Is it, began to be asked.
The clerk said he thought il meant
those angora goats which are used 70
clear wooded land The representative
expressed the opinion that the writer re
ferred to the small wooden piggins used
In dairles. But even those two opinions
were SO far apart that nothing was done,
Others were consulted and they all had
ideas-but no two were aket The re-
suit was that the gentleman has vet to
receive his wood kids And that was
several years ago.
Here's another written TO Kentucky
congressman:
Sir: l understand that sugar and wool
are going to be free. AS soon as they
are. will you ask President Wilson to send
me a barrel of sugar and twenty pounds
of wool. Yours truly"
Crazy? OF course, not. Merely literal.
ANY search for such letters as these
soon leads to one thing-a Wild desire to
ind some little. out-of-the-way office be-
longing even remotely, to the United
States government to which some one
has not written a freak letter. Answer:
None has been found UP TO the present
time But the chase was a weary one.
The Office of the President of the Unit
ed states was first on the list. Two sec
retaries there almost wept at the bare
mention of freak letters
''N hat kind do you seE? was asked
A silence ensued, omlnous and impress
i've. Then. one Of the secretaries leaned
far out of his chair. and punctuatlng
each word with his finger. exclaimed:
Think, Think of everything you can
that people could possibly write about.
A long pause And then that won't De
half,' This was followed by a long
sigh.
"Well?"
well. we got letter the other day
from a woman asking the President u
present to her daughter, who was about
10 be married. a dowry or S4,Uh The rea-
SOM Oh ne had so much money that he
couldn't possibly know what to do with
ii air
Yes. yes: go on.
Ambitions writers send In all xmas OF
stuff-.efforts from stories ana
poetry to songs, especially those Wmcn
they want to be made the national air.
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k'1' \
On His Own Petard.

Re pre- $ entative
Ernest W. Roberts
of Massachusetts,
tells a story Of a
bully who lived in
his town and whose
general demeanor
made him a 1T sub
lect for the stocks.
J!ul Jones was a
general. all-round,
good for = nothing,
lazy. lighting idler
whose only work
IN life was an at
tempt to escape la
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Strange Requests and
Comments That Come
to the Various De-
partments OF Uncle
Sans Establishment
Not From Crazy Peo-
ple-They Are Rarely
Threatening En-
ployes Who Have to
Answer Them Find
T a sk Anything but
Amusing Few Sam
piles Collected From
Various Governmental
Sources.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-11-16

CCORDING TO the
instructions of your
d e art ment Mr..
Blank was muir
dered in his office
three days ago at
half-past 2 in the
afternoon.
No jury W, uld
asa more. A bit
% PAPER, contain
IT. that message.
produced at the
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crucial moment would be sufficient evil
dence TO hang an entire gang. or, I'M
earthed from sorle hiding place, il would
be enough to st lrt a sensational murder
trial
What more evidence could be asked?
murder, premeditated. Carried out. evil
IDENTIFY, by several men. at the insusation
OF some one higher up" All that Is
lacking is the bloody instrument of
death.
Any sane sheriff would ne warranted
IN calling out the bloodhounds and start
ing in pursuit of the nurderers. And if
he did? He would not find them No
dime novel could have better beginning,
or a more surprising end.
OF course. the murder was committed.
II was no hoax. Nor is the letter a fake
1t can be found in the files of one OF the
divisions of the United States treasury
Department. open to any one having the
authority to go over government letters.
Furthermore, the Treasury Department
has been party to 10 crime.
Here is the story:
In a government building coming IN
der the control OF the Treasury Depart
ment a murder was committed wire,
stating the bare fact. was sent TO head
quarters. Desiring further particulars.
the department wrote TO the, custodian of
the building. asking for full details. The
letter was Immediately answered and
according to the instruction of your de-
partment," etc. all possible details of
the crime we're related
With the answer to the riddle, ii is
simplicity itself. But without 1t, what
could ii not lead to? Yet al that it need
ed was colon and a dash after the word
department
That is fair example of a certain
class of mall which comes to every gov
eminent department in WASHINGTON. and
which Is duly classified as freak"
Time was when a freak letter was
understood to mean the senseless writing
OF a lulatic. Such time has long since
passed Day after day the departments
of sound mind who. nevertheless. place
themselves in the freak class
For instance. any one of a hundred let
tiers at the Indian bureau can be found
containing this question. What is the
Indian population today, and what was
4; at the time OF Columbus discovery of
American
las IT, angrily exploded an official of
that Office, they had all lined up to be
counted when Christopher stepped
ashore"
Anu 50 II goes NO longer uOeS Ine
clerk in charge of the mail dread the let
tiers from the insane. These can. with
perfect impunity. be dropped into the
waiting trash basket But this other
class of letters must be answered courte-
ously. and, II possible. the requests grant
ed or the questions answered.
Such a state of affairs Is responsible
for a mystery in the House of Represent
atives which has yet to be cleared up.
One Of the members received IA letter
from a constituent. asking that the Agri-
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UP7TO7Tl}IIE-M MINUTE DANCES.
Dancing Like Walking.

p y refined dancing one of the first
things to be remembered is that
there should he no movement of
either the hips or the shoulders. In
this respect GOOD dancing is like
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-11-16

HIS IDEAS in connection with the oena..
ton 81 tie average rural schooi va
merely one 81 another large class tie '
i his Offering sent to D. + +. Ciaxtoa.
head 81 the bureau Of education; ara
rot thy pampercd steea, ] am not tGv
welcome dog I an Of a lower rreed
even than fhr Berkshire hog am thF
neglected chiia. Make me grow, but kee,
me Mid :
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Representative Haugen OF Iowa wears
the largest derby hat in Congress.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1913-08-19
BLIND MAYS SIGHT RESTORED
Piece of cornea From Dead Animal, Transplanted, Is Hailed az Fri
 umph of Surgery.

The French Academy of Sciences an counces the success of an operation on a blind man; performed seven months ags and watched carefully ever since.
 A workman had an eye burned by Quicklime, go that the cornea had be come opaque. It mas long been the dream of scientists to transplant the cornea from animals to man, but so fa- this has been tried without success.
 This transparent coruea is one oi the most delicate parts If the humap organism. Very soon after death, or after the removal of the eye from a living person, for that matter, it be. comes opaque and begins to break ut
 Rut M. Magitot has found way to preserve it's transparency. In the case in question it had been Kept a week before a piece of it was fitted into the depression made by removing guar. ter-inch square section of the cornea of the blind mans eye.
 Now. after seven months observa. t,on by the surgeon. the eye is pro 2ounced well, and he can see with |, -dimly, it Is true. but still he sees.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1913-08-19
Inn of the Mild Henry.

The inn "of the mild Henry fzulb sanlten Heinrich) ill little town @i Posen has evidently changed hanos during it's career, for there is at least an animation. in an advertisement recently inserted in Posen newspa per by Hermann Dunkelberg, the present owner that he may sot be especially mild. The advertisement reads: "It has come to my notice that I am accused of having de nounced colleagues because they sui tered Tannebaum" Ca forbidden game) "to be played in their places As I have no desire to waste my time in court, hereby promise three marks to anybody who believed this report out of lack of brains, five marks to anybody who spread it be- cause of malice and ten marks to the originator of it, which he can get on personal application to me Will pay fair price for a good, usable bullwhip Herman DrRkelberg, Inn of the Milt Kenry."
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1913-08-19
Constipation and
 Heat Often Fatal
Regularity of Bowels Very Important
 to Health at This Time.

At no time of the year should peo- pie be more careful of the condition of their bowels than in hot weather. Many things may cause constipation in summer, but whatever it may be the trouble should be promptly rem edied A constipated person lays him. self or herself open to serious and of ten fatal diseases That feelingg of congestion, lassitude or dull headache is the first warning of trouble.
 Don't try to remedy it by the ex- cessive eating of fruit, which usually has laxative effect but lacks action in extreme cases. What is needed is a reliable but mild laxative-tonic like Dr. Caldwells Syrup Pepsin. Take a dose of it at night before retiring-it is pleasant-tasting and free from grip ping-and by morning your bowels will be emptied and your head clear. You will feel energetic again
 You cannot obtain such results With cathartics, purgatives, salts or pills, as, unlike Dr. Caldwell's Syrup Pepsin they are without tonic value and en- tirely too harsh Among the thous- ands of dependable converts of Syrup Pepsin are the families of Mir. F. c. Harris, Live Oak, Fla, who now finds
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1913-08-19
INTEREST IN THE
 ATHLETIC FIELD
Meeting of School Board Held Yes- terday to Formulate Plans For
 It's Establishment.

A meeting of the school board was held in the office of Coleman and Can't yesterday, at which final pre- parations for finishing the work on the athletic field at Eighth avenue and Laurel street was decided upon. Mayor Bloom, County Judge Philpot, Major w. J. Parkes and Secretary E. "A. Ehrensberger and E. Pl Osborn, of the Y. M. C. A., were visitors at the meeting, all being deeply interested in the work.
 ed through, to. the end that the field will be ready for the boys by the opening of school. The work will be directly under the supervision of Major Parkes, who prepared the
 plans and specifications, while Mayor
 Bloom and Judge Philpot will render valuable assistance ill furnishing teams and scrapers. Drew White and
 Leo M. Andrews, members of the Board have rendered the use of their teams in the work as well. The field will contain a baseball diamond, football field and track
 for the athletic sports. The field
 will be enclosed by substantial fence and a large roomy grand stand
 will be erected for the accommodation of the public.
 The endorsement and raising of part of the funds necessary to do the work was in the hands of a con-
 mittee of the Young Mems Progress i've Business League, who raised a l very nice sum.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1913-08-19

his stomach better than it has been in ten years; and Mrs. T. D. Diemer, S35 San Pedro St., Trinidad, Colo. who is cured of various digestive troubles after all doctors that she knew had failed. A bottle can be ob- tained of any druggist at fifty cents or one dollar, the latter size being for family use Results as claimed are guaranteed or your money will be refunded. This grand remedy is the safegiiard of health in thousands of good American families.
 Families wishing to try a free sam pie bottle can obtain it. postpaid, by addressing Dr. W. B. Caldwell, AIS Washington St., Monticello, III.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1913-08-19
Miss LOIS CAULK.

Much interest is being manifested by local music lovers in the coming of Miss Lois Caulk, the talented violinist of Chattanooga, Tenn, who will give recital at the First Methodist Church Friday evening of this week for the benefit of the organ fund, un- der the auspices of the Young Ladies' Club of that church. Many tickets are being sold for the affair and the indi- cations are that the charming young musician will be greeted by large crowd. The program that is being ar ranged will be in keeping with those that have been given by the Young Ladies Club in this city in the past. On this occasion the magnificent new pipe organ, recently installed in the church, will be opened and the recital will be in the nature of an organ opening" Miss Caulk comes to this city with the highest recommendations and her work has attracted much at tentiOn in musical circles Tn the SOutn in recent months. She will render a number of high-class numbers and will be assisted by several prominent musicians and singers of this city, who have given their services free to assist in making the recital success. Mrs. F. D. Renfrow will preside at the organ and is also on the program for several numbers. Miss Caulk will be accompanied by Miss Winnie Clegg. the charming local pianist and Miss Lucy Hearn Broadstreet, one of Arkansas' sweetest singers, will also present several vocal numbers, as well as
 Daniel Taylor, whose fine baritone voice has been heard here on num-
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1913-08-19
MRS. ELSIE PENNINGTON

Mrs. Elsie Pennington, 63 years old, died at 9:30 o'clock last night at the home of her sister, Mrs. Hark- ness, No. S29 East Second avenue She is survived by her husband, A. A. Pennington, of Earle, Ark, brother, D. A. Sheckles, of OXly, Mo-, and sister, Mrs. Hardness. A nephew, Lee Hardness, also survives. The funeral arrangements will be an- ncunced when MT. Pennington ar riyes here. Mrs. Pennington was a most estimable woman. She came here one month ago to visit her sis ter.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1913-08-19
DEAD! DEAD! DEAD!

The deadest things on earth' are bedbugs, ants, fleas, reaches, chicken mites. lice, and other insects sprayed with Ross "Dead Quick" spray. It kills their eggs and breaks up the tribes. Kills and keeps away mosqul- toes. Nice and clean Nothing like 1t. Sold in Pine Bluff by grocers and druggists. W. L. Dewoody, whole sale. ---...1-l--l,
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1913-08-19

Nathan Oliver, the negro who cut Frank Perry severly with an axe Saturday night at the Ferguson slave mill, in the Western section of the city, was transferred yesterday morn ing to the county jail, on a commit ment issued from Magistrate Gabe Meyers court. His preliminary hear ing will be held this afternoon in Magistrate Meyers court.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1913-08-19
PERSONALS
+ | + + < + . + | +

Mir. and Mrs. Dan Nicks, of Swan Lake, were here yesterday.
 E. A. Fish, of Monticello, was here yesterday on business visit.
 Lewis London, of Swan Lake, was in the city yesterday on business.
 Frank A. Harris spent yesterday in Little Rock, the guest of friends.
 l.. w. Clemmons, of English, was in the city yesterday on business.
 l.. w. Clement and son, of English, were visitors i'll the city yesterday.
 P. D. Reyburn left yesterday for St. Louis on a short business trip.
 Joe Nichols returned yesterday from Little Rock, where he spent Sunday. J. A. Newton spent Sunday with relatives at Camden, returning yes- terday.
 Col. Ed Harper returned yesterday from short visit with his family at Camden
 James Madding, of Reed Lake, was in the city yesterday for short time on business.
 John F. sennett, of New Gascony, was a business visitor to the city yesterday.
 Attorney T. Havis Nixon is at Sheridan, Grant county, transacting legal business.
 Mir. and Mrs. Claude Monk, who spent their vacation in Colorado, re- turned yesterday.
 Louis Levy spent Sunday at Camden the guest of friends and relatives, re- turning yesterday.
 Rev. and Mrs. Frank thompson have as their guest Miss Grace Sefton, of Charleston, Illinois.
 Mrs. P. M. Bridges left yesterday for Chicago, where she will remain the balance of the summer.
 Mrs. A. w. White, of Memphis, IS in the city visiting her mother, Mrs. E. c. Viets. ion State street. :. ,., Miss Voc Stansbury has returned to her home ill Jonesboro, after pleas ant visit with Mrs. Wm. Rose.
 Mir. and Mrs. I. J. Moore left Sun day for Colorado and California, where they will spend several weeks.
 Attorney B. F. Ashcraft and family will leave today for Bay City, N. J., where they will spend several weeks.
 Miss Willie Scott Winters, who has been the guest of friends at Magnolia for the past two weeks, has returned home
 Mrs. A. H. D. Perkins, who has been the guest of Mir. and Mrs. Dashiel Perkins, of Memphis, has returned home.
 Mir. and Mrs. Henry Marx left yes terday for Chicago and Michigan re- sorts, where they will spend several weeks.
 Sam Solmson, who has been in St. Louis and Chicago on his annual va cation, will probably, return home to- morrow. ts'@
 Miss Selma Schloss, who has been Visiting relatives and friends in St. Louis for two weeks, will return home tomorrow.
 5. c. Fowles, of the Pine Bluff company, who has been in Memphis ior lew days on business. returned yesterday.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1913-08-19
Smaller Joys Most LaSting.

Little joys refresh us constantly, like housebread, and never bring dis gust; ard great ores, like sugar-tread- briefly often bring great satiety.- Richter
 -O'Cedar Mop and Oil. McGaughy Hardware Co.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1913-08-19
ORACLE LEONA BOHANAN

The funeral of Oracle Leona Bohanan, the four-year-old daughter of MT. and Mrs. H. P. Bohaaan, who died Saturday afternoon at the fami- 1y residence, No. AT Chestnut street, was held Sunday afternoon, conduct ed by Rev. J. w. Harrell. Interment was in Bellwood cemetery.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1913-08-19
MRS. ADA MARTIN

Mrs. Ada Martin, of Melville, Cal houn county, died Sunday afternoon in a hospital in Little Rock, following an operation for appendicitis. The body was shipped to her home yes- terday for interment. She is surviv- ed by her husband c. w. Martin, and a sister, Mrs. s. M. Meeks, of this city
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1913-08-19
The Manicuring Parlor
Hardware Co.

In connection with the Citizens Barber Shop is now in charge of Mrs. R. C. Pratt. A Manicuring Parlor for. ladies and gentlemen. 2OS Citizens Plank RuIlding.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1913-08-19
Her Fault.

A certain Scotch professor was lief, . widower in his old age, Not very long after he suddenly announced his intention of marrying again, half apol ogetically. adding. T never would have thought of it., if Lizzie hadn't 61ed."-Harpers Magazine
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1913-08-19
Wise Precaut!on.

Shopper--I want to buy a necktie suitable for my husband. Salesman Sorry, madam. but we are not per- u1itted to sell ncckties to women who are unaccompanied by men.-Pucko