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Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1913-05-11
DISAPPEARING GUNS.
Ease With Which These Coast Defense
 Monsters Are Operated,

Three kinds of big guns a.v used on the coasts to defend us from hostile invaders. When gun is fired over an embankment or parapet it is called a barbette The earliest guns were of this order. The parapets were notch ed so that the firing could be done over their top. When the gun is dis charged through a port or hole in the embankment it is called caSemate The newest kind of heavy artillery is the disappearing gun. which drops back behind it's wall as soon as it is discharged.
 The man who aims the gun has a little pla tform to one side of the ma chine. Things are arranged so that he can control all operations of the gun from where he stands. Electricity is used for bringing the gun and get ting it into position, and all the mech anisln can be regulated by the gun ner. So wonderfully is the big machine under control that it cannot be fired by any person whOmsoever unless it is raised up and in firing position. When it is not in firing position it is called 'Ont of battery"
 So nicely is the gun mounted that ali it's great mass can be handled by two men. From the time they start load ing it until the gun is mounted and ready to fire only six seconds inter vene. One of the big guns can dis charge a thousand pound projectilr every tifty-two seconds and put d bat tleship out of commission six miles
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1913-05-11
Lucky Thirteenth.

A woman who sets particular store by the thirteenth superstition surprised her friends by accepting all invitation to luncheon where there were to be thirteen guests.
 ''I will he late.r she said, "for shall make it point to be the thirteenth person to enter the room. That is a funny thing about thirteen. Many ac- cidents have happened to parties thir- teen in number. but investigation has shown that while the other twelve per, sons suffered more or less the thir teenth person who joined the company always escaped unharmed. ."-Philadel. phia Ledger.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1913-05-11
BRlGANDS IN SKIRTS.
Gqfhers In Europe Who Dress Like
 Grand Opera Ballet Girls.


 There are places iu the world where yemen dress in mems clothing and ui an don women's apparel.
 Even in Paris there are womer crossed in cheap, coarse. masculine attire. working aS teamsters and day i2borers While it is against the law the police wink at the fact and allow them to earn peaceably their daily wages.
 In Persia in some of the interior parts the women wear the strangeSt oldest trouscr garments. They seem to like them, too, from the fact that they cling to them in spite of all eff forts to make them don feminine at tire
 Then there are the Alpine dairy maids, who dress as men when they go about their work and look pretty if we are inclined to take evidence from the numbers of men who yearly persuade them to cast off their mascu line dress and put on more clinging costumes. But then their eyes are so bright and their checks so red that they couldn't really look homcly in anything they might choose to wear.
 Again, far in the north. where it is freezing cold most of the time and people dress to be comforta ble and not to look pretty. the women are actually forced into trousers to keep warm.
 The ancient women warriors always wore trousers But their reasons were purely military. Besides. they were half masculine in manner and appear qualities. They had to make them selves into fierce looking creatures to terrify the men on the opposing side and from all accounts they succeeded admirably.
 As for the stronger sex, there still seem to be men in existence who weai women's garb and enjoy it. In certain parts of Greece. Spain and Albania there are bands of desperate brigands who when they are decked out for at tacks on strangers or neighbors. look for all the world like grand opera bal let girls in their short. brightly color ed skirts, which are made very full and sometimes even rufIled bit They seem tremendously proud ot their attire, and rival bands strive to surpass each other in vivdness of pat terms and newness of styles. EX change.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1913-05-11
Twentieth Century Definitions.

A witty judge of the municipal court of Boston stoutly declared that "a pat riot was man who refused to button his wife's lingerie waist"
 "A martyr" he went .on. ''is one who attempts sand fails, while ;l hero tries and succeeds"
 ''Then what is q coward?'' asked q curious bystander.
 "Oh, q coward replied the judge. ''is a man who remains single so he won't have to try"- Youths Companion.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1913-05-11
Gave Himself Away.

During a football match in the north of England spectator persisted in making loud remarks about the con duct of the referee. At last the official went up to him and said, Look here. my man; I've been watching you for about the last fifteen minutes" "Aw thort sol" came the scathing reply "Aw thort so! Aw knew very weel thou wasn't watching t game"-Lon. don Tatler.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1913-05-11
Not uniikely.

"Well. my boy said the visitor to Bobby. 'I suppose some day you ex pect to step into your fathers shoeS:"
 "Oh. I suppose so." said Bobby gloomiy. q been wearin' out every thing else he wears since mother ttesrrnet now to cut 'pm down for me. -+ -Harper's Weekly
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1913-05-11
Tho Grady One.

Travelling through South Africa, MT. Dudley Kidd, the author of "The Es- sential Kaffir," once accused native of being greedy. The native turned eyes of reproach upon him.
 "Me greedy. baaA?" he said. "It takes two Kaffirs to eat sheep in day. but only one Hottentot. Hottentot greedy. l.EPh t h5.EE EEs.a.I sss| I...,l hves ' EtAsl gStnful ,thihg, but how tA n thg Iaist thing John Rusktn.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1913-05-11
Equal to the Emergency.

Indignant Wife-l wonder what you would have done if you had lived when men were first compelled to. earn their bread by the sweat of their brows. In dolent Husband-l should have started ! little notion store and sold handker rhiefs.-Chicago Tribune.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1913-05-11
lioht and Speed.

Atapt Ial yosing man today burns the nItdniBht gasoline that his old dad b&iied the midnight oil to pay for.-- HHEida Times Union.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1913-05-11
Information Wanted.

''Pop. I want to ask'yo something. 7 ''What is 1t. my chid?"
 "Do they make airships 70 with fly wheels 2" ."-Raltimors American.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1913-07-19

Zion City.-Dowieite majority of
council has passed ordinance prohib-
iting movies and empowering chief
of police to arrest smokers on seeing
them commit the Offense.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1913-07-19

l say, even the American children
are beyond my understanding. I
found a child weeping and endeavor-
ed to offer it a stick of striped candy,
you know But it persisted in it's
grief until a larger girl seized my
candy and addressed it thUswise:
cav, chase the sob number, Estel-
line. Nix on the map sprinkler. Make
a face like a tooth powder ad and
give your mOlars air to grow in.
Come on, quit polishing your lamps
and take your knucks out of your
eyelids. Dip this fake zebra tail in
your windpipe! Mister, you're a kind,
old geezer, but why don't you talk
United States?"
My word!
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1913-07-19

was lettering near women's dressing
rooms.
Salvatore Bona, AZ, 3438 S. Al.
bany av., arrested on charge of hav-
ing wives.
Thirty applicants for position of in
spectOr of morals, the new police job,
took examination yesterday.
Daniel Navarro and George Rich
ards, confessed dope fiends, told
Judge Wade how easy it is to get dope
in county jail. Investigation may be
ordered.
Prince K. Yasui, chief justice of
Supreme Court of Island of Formosa,
Japan, is here studying our courts.
Mrs. Minnie D. Richardson will
swear out complaints against women
of Volo, H., who made her ride rail
yesterday.
Edward s. Rapp, 1911 Indiana av.,
fined 500 and costs for assauIting
Archie PerTigo, 1856 S. Wabash av.,
in saloon.
Body of unidentified woman, about
70, .IOunQ hanging from renee post
at Crist Abbe's farm near Oak Forest
Infrmary. Suicide believed.
Building Commissioner Ericsson
claims six elevators in City Hall are
dangerous.
VIM. O'Connor, Detective Bureau,
and P J. Courtney, 5Oth st. station,
are rival claimants before civil service
commission for the honor attached
to the capture of Teddy Webb, erst-
while auto bandit.
Robert Schoenbeck, 7, 1912 S.
State St., struck and injured by auto
driven by S. F. Sherwood, 3545 Butler
St, at 43d and Dearborn SITS.
James Ryan, alias Prof. Crane,
chief figure in alleged clairvoyant
trust, freed on $4,000 bonds and i'm
mediateIy re-arrested on new charge.
J. Henry, 200 S. Peoria ST., track
Carroll County democrat. (Huntingdon, Tenn.) 188?-1971, 1913-05-09
Memorial Meeting

The memorial meeting at Car
ter's Chapel will be held on Sat
urday, May 81. Following is the
program:
Address at cemetery at 10 a. NJ.
by Rev. j. H. Holland.
Memorial sermon at II a. m. by
Rev. Virgil Paford.
NOON.
Address at / p. m. by Prof. B.
+. Calvett.
Address at 2 p. m. by Rev. j.
G. Richey.
Everybody is invited to come
and spend day in memory of our
dead.
All who are interested in the
cemetery at this place are asked to
please meet us there on Saturday,
May II, for the purpose of scrap
ping and cleaning off the cemetery.
j. B. Brown, Chairman.
T. A. YOUNGER, Secretary.
Carroll County democrat. (Huntingdon, Tenn.) 188?-1971, 1913-05-09
TIE GRAPE

Since Secretary Bryan's famous
dinner grape Juice and the grape
have again come into prominence
as subjects for public discussion.
The controversy is not a new one
by any means. The grape and its
juice were popular, and great fa-
vorites long before the arrival of
present day diplomats. The Greeks
sacrificed a goat to Dionysus, the
god of the grape. because the goat
was the enemy of the grape vine,
and from this sacrifice we get our
modern word tragedy" as APP
piled to performances on the stage.
La our iconoclastic way Of doing
things we have changed our habits
and ideas somewhat. The Greeks
sacrificed the goat, while our mod
ern diplomats, who are opposed to
Secretary Bryan's grape juice, are
trying to get his goat, for a very
different reason. So long as Sec
rotary Bryan stands with Diony-
sus be need have no fear, because
Dionysus was somewhat numerous
in his day, and he had vast armies
Of votaries. Secretary Bryan,
armed with a nontoxicant grape
juice, can defy all critics. News
Scimitar.
Carroll County democrat. (Huntingdon, Tenn.) 188?-1971, 1913-05-09
For the Weak and Nervous

Tired-out, weak, nervous men
and women would feel ambitious,
energetic, full of life and always
have a good appetite, if they would
do the sensible thing for health
take Electric Bitters. Nothing bet
ter for the stomach, liver or kid
neys. Thousands say they owe
their lives to this wonderful home
remedy. Mrs. 0. Rhineyault, of
Vestal Center, N. Y, says: Il
regard Electric Bitters as one of
the greatest Of gifts. | can never
forget what it has done for me. !"
Geta bottle yourself and see what
a difference it will make in your
health. Only soc and 81. Recon-
mended by Patrick Drug Co.
Carroll County democrat. (Huntingdon, Tenn.) 188?-1971, 1913-05-09
A GOOD SELECTION

w. r. Bourne, for the past two
years in charge of the Haywood
County High school at Browns
vile, was elected high school in
spector in Nashville Saturday BY
the state board Of education to
succeed P. L. Harmed.
The honor is one worthily be.
slowed, as Mr.. Bourne is one OF
the best educated teachers con-
nected with the public school sys-
tenn Of the state. He is not only
we'll qualified from the standpoint
of scholarship, but by experience
also. He is well acquainted with
the public schools of the state,
having been connected with the
school work for a number Of years
and starting in the elementary
schools Of the rural districts.
Mr.. Bourne is a native Tennes-
sean, born and reared in Mont
gomery county. He is a product
of Prof. Bayer's school while at
Cumberland City. From here he
attended Peabody college, where
he distinguished himself by OBJ
tanning a scholarship and by the
excellency Of the high type of
work he did. After completing
the course in Peabody college, he
attended Vanderbilt and Is likewise
a graduate Of that institution.
Mr.. Bourne is a lifelong dem
ocrat, but at no time in his life has
he taken an active part in politics.
With Il man Of such experience
and scholarship, the state Of Ten
nessee can feel perfectly secure as
far as the inspectorship OF the
high schools is concerned.
Carroll County democrat. (Huntingdon, Tenn.) 188?-1971, 1913-05-09
HUSBAND AND WIFE
Died Within One Week of Each
Other; Both Old

John Mitchell, for many years
a citizen of the Thirteenth district,
died last Friday at the ripe old AGE
Of Is years. He was a christian,
an upright citizen and in his day
useful in his community. The
burial occurred Saturday at the
Sellars' graveyard.
just one week before his death
his aged wife was taken sick, died
and was buried in the same Gene
terry. 1t is a little remarkable for
a thing of this kind to occur.
Both old, and after spending many
years together here. they are taken
home almost at the same time.
Such instances, however, occur oc-
casionaly and are Away surround
ed with more or less of the pa
thetic.
Carroll County democrat. (Huntingdon, Tenn.) 188?-1971, 1913-05-09
Ice Cream Supper

Tonight Thursday. May s, On
ice cream supper will be given at
Jones' restaurant BY the young
people of the Presbyterian church
for tile benefit of the church inn
provement fund. Mr.. Jones will
donate the net proceeds of the
soda fountain of the evening to the
fund. Mr.. Dilday has kindly
loaned his store as a reception
room for the occasion. There will
be music and good time for all.
Carroll County democrat. (Huntingdon, Tenn.) 188?-1971, 1913-05-09

The Tennessee legislature con-
tinues to do disgraceful stunts.
The latest is the organization of a
steering committee to remain in
charge and prevent an adjourn
ment. They have sent out an APP
peal for cash from the faithful TO
pay the members and defray other
expense. They have job lot Of
politicians in both houses that $4 a
day looks big to and they can stay
all summer at that rate. What a
disgraceful affair.
Carroll County democrat. (Huntingdon, Tenn.) 188?-1971, 1913-05-09
Most Promt and EffectuaI Cure For
Bad Colds

When you have a bad cold you
want a remedy that will not only
give relief, but effect prompt and
permanent cure, a remedy that is
pleasant to take. a remedy that
contains nothing injurious. Cham
berlain's Cough Remedy meets all
these requirements. 1t acts on
natures plan. relieves the lungs,
aids expectoration, opens the Sc
cretions and restores the system to
a healthy condition. This remedy
has a world wide sale and use, and
can always be depended upon.
Sold by all dealers.
Carroll County democrat. (Huntingdon, Tenn.) 188?-1971, 1913-05-09

The Teachers Training school
which opened last Monday at Nc.
Lemoresville, in the McLemores.
vile Collegiate Institute, is q
school specially for the benefit oil
the teachers of Carroll county, and
every teacher in the county, who
can possible do 50, should attend
its sessions. The teachers Of our
county are about the most progress
sive of our entire citizenship.
They are trying to build up the
school interest of the county. They
are equipping themselves for work
and are doing better teaching.
They are giving out better service
and consequently demanding bet
ter prices. The teacher who lags
in this day of progress soon falls
out and his work is taken up by
another who is willing to do and
serve.
Carroll County democrat. (Huntingdon, Tenn.) 188?-1971, 1913-05-09

Some fine talks were made here
last Saturday on farming by ex-
perts. Two men. under pay Of
the state and federal governments,
delivered splendid, practical talks
on important questions education
and the growing of corn and less
than a dozen farmers heard the
speeches. A number of progress
sive teachers we're here, several
corn club boys were present, but
the taxpayers, the men who need
to be aroused on these questions
were conspicuous because Of their
absence. The farmers of Carroll
county are carrying a big load of
prejudice that should be dumped
off, so they may open their minds
and hearts to better things. They
should be willing to hear and may
be learn a point here and there of
value. We are all too selfish and
too much inclined to decline valua-
BILE information about our own af-
fairs,
Carroll County democrat. (Huntingdon, Tenn.) 188?-1971, 1913-05-09
Want Delegates

Every Sunday school in the
country is urged to plan to get the
benefit of the State Sunday School
convention, to be held at Wartrace
June 3-4-5, by sending delegates.
Each Sunday school is entitled to
one delegate for every twenty-five
members. Pastors and superin-
tendents are ex-officio delegates.
A splendid program has been ar
ranged and a number of the best
Sunday school workers in the state
will take part.
Carroll County democrat. (Huntingdon, Tenn.) 188?-1971, 1913-05-09
Moving Pictures

There has been a new moving
picture show opened on the west
side Of the square, in the Wright
building. No pains have been
spared in fitting up this place Of
amusement so far as comfort is
concerned. and no pains have been
spared in the class of shows they
are putting. The show opened
Tuesday night and will be open
every night during the month OF
May. Come and be amused, be
comfortable and be satisfied.
Carroll County democrat. (Huntingdon, Tenn.) 188?-1971, 1913-05-09

Such contests as the one held
between the Industrial and Train
ing school of Huntingdon and the
Grove school at Paris last Friday
night is worth much to a school.
The mixing and mingling Of the
students Of the two schools for a
few hours is edifying and uplift-
ing, and the intellectual contests
cannot fail to incite greater efforts
and create higher aspirations. The
measuring Of ability in any line Of
work required by the schools
brings out the strong points and
shows the weak ones in schools,
and inspires better work and great
er effort. The ambition to excel
is commendable and the honorable
and square contests should be en-
couraged as a stimulant to higher
and more worthy aims.
Carroll County democrat. (Huntingdon, Tenn.) 188?-1971, 1913-05-09

Huntingdon needs the old com,
mercial club revived. Or perhaps
it might be best to organize in
some other way the business ner
and progressive citizens Of the
town. Tue town is suffering fol
the want Of such an organization,
We know of one or two good
things that could, very likely, have
been secured for Huntingdon this
year that would have brought to
the town several hundred dollars,
that went elsewhere, because there
was no effort made to get them
here. What is everybody bust.
ness is generally nobody's BUSH
ness, and usually nothing is done,
/ our business men were willing to
organize and elect some one to the
head Of the organization who will
feel it his business to be on the
lookout for good things for the
town and report them to the club,
much would be accomplished of
value to Huntingdon.
Carroll County democrat. (Huntingdon, Tenn.) 188?-1971, 1913-05-09
Potato Slips

Sweet potato slips for sale.
Ready to set by April 28. South
ern Queens, Florida Vans and
Key West Yams. Price,
Southern Queens, $3.50 per thous-
and; all other kinds $500 per
thousand. All orders must be ac-
companied with price of order.
B. F. MORGAN,
14-3t Huntingdon. Tenn.
Carroll County democrat. (Huntingdon, Tenn.) 188?-1971, 1913-05-09
Rheumatlsm OulckIy cured

MY sisters husband had an at
tack of rheumatism in in his arm. 2
writes a well known resident of
Newton, Iowa. II gave him a bot
tie of Chamberlain's Linement
which he applied to his arm and
on the next morning the rheuma-
tism was gone" For chronic
muscular rheumatism you will find
nothing better than Chamberlain's
Imminent. Sold by all dealers.
Carroll County democrat. (Huntingdon, Tenn.) 188?-1971, 1913-05-09

The tariff bill will go through
the house with but little opposi-
ton, and it is believed that the
senate will make but few changes
10 the bill before its passage there.
The harmonious action of the dem
ocrats on the treatment of this
measure is very gratifying to dem
ocrats all over the nation.
Carroll County democrat. (Huntingdon, Tenn.) 188?-1971, 1913-05-09

The quarterly court of Upton
county has ordered the issuance Of
$50, 900 bonds for the purpose Of
building and repairing the school
houses of the county. This is a
progressive step that should mean
much to the schools of that county.
Carroll County democrat. (Huntingdon, Tenn.) 188?-1971, 1913-05-09

John Temple Graves is for war
over this Japanese question. The
army and navy also want war.
But the people know who foots the
bills and wants none of it.
Carroll County democrat. (Huntingdon, Tenn.) 188?-1971, 1913-05-09
Getting the Start

Ii is the first few hundred the
first few thousand in the bank,
that is the real struggle. The
lives of the average men well fixed
in life, contains a history of strug-
Gle and saving to obtain this first
few thousands Make a strong
resolution that YOU will place some
portion of your income in the
Citizens Bank. Every dollar adj
ded makes it easier to deposit the
next one.
Carroll County democrat. (Huntingdon, Tenn.) 188?-1971, 1913-05-09

Disorders of the stomach may
be avoided by the use of Cham
berlain's Stomach and Liver Fab
lets. Many very remarkable cures
have been effected by these tablets.
Sold by all dealers.
Carroll County democrat. (Huntingdon, Tenn.) 188?-1971, 1913-05-09

1t is said John |. Cox has con-
gressional aspirations. That would
relieve the state to some extent OF
his troublesome influence.
Carroll County democrat. (Huntingdon, Tenn.) 188?-1971, 1913-05-09

Now IS the time to subscribe for
the Dsn p:rat only Slsthe year.
Carroll County democrat. (Huntingdon, Tenn.) 188?-1971, 1913-05-09

14-3t0
The evening world., 1913-02-13
MAN DEAD FROM GAS.

Patrick Currey. lfty-iivc years Oil,
and Patrick Murray. forty-four years
old. two men who occupied furnished
room at No. 17j Fast Ono Hundred ard
Twenty.second street, went to bed last
night not realizing that defective
rubber tube connecting with a small
gas heater had fallen away from tin.
heater feed pipe. and this morning
Currey was found dad and Murray un-
conscious in the gas-fiiied apartment.
Murray has a slim chance Of recovering.
The gas had been partly turned OF o,
both men would have been dead
An Investigation showed that the rub.
Der pipe. softened by the heat, had
caused the breaking OF the connection.
and the police declared II to be acct.
dental. Currey worked for gas CON.
pany.
The evening world., 1913-02-13

which wiped out for Kady Browneli
the present time entirely and carried
her back to the days when. In zouave
costume. she formed part OF Gen.
Furnishes command.
The little faded wisp Of woman.
who now turns to her feeble old hus-
band for everything. has probably as
remarkable n history IA has ever been
recorded. There are plenty OF cases
% women Disgusting themselves rs
men and 80 following their husbands
or their sweethearts to the wars. but
Kady Browncil shared the harisnips
Of the bivouac and the campaign FOL
three years dressed In "a modification