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Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1913-06-08
FREAKS OF NATURE
A Tree That Throws Somersaults and 6
Waterfall Reversed.

A tree gone mad and a waterfall that
falls up instead Of down are among
the strange things to be seen in Ha-
wall, as described by John Burroughh
In the Century Magazine:
Mature in the tropics, left to her
self, is harsh, aggressive, savage;
looks as though she wanted to hang
you with her dangling ropes or impale
you on her thorns or engulf you in her
ranks Of gigantic ferns. Her mood is
never as placid and sane as In the
north. There is tree in the Hawaiian
woods that suggests tree gone mad
1t Is called the hau tree. 1t lies down,
squirms and wriggles all over the
ground like q wounded snake. 1t gets
I'D and then takes to earth again. Now
it wants to be vine; now it wants to
be tree. 1t throws somersaults, 1t
makes itself into loops and rings, it
rolls, it reaches, it doubles upon itself
Altogether it is the craziest vegetable
growth l ever saw.
ut was near Pail that l saw what
had never seen or heard Of before-a
waterfall reversed, going up instead OF
down. It suggested Stockton's story
Of negative gravity. A small brook
comes down off the mountain and at
tempts to make the leap down a high
precipice, but the winds catch it and
carry it straight up in the air like
smoke 1t is translated; it becomes a
mere wrath lowering above the bee
Il
on, the wind snatching from the noun
tains in this summary way the water
it has brought them"
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1913-06-08
Lucky Thirteenth.

A woman who sets particular store
by the thirteenth superstition surprised
her friends by accepting an invitation
to a luncheon where there were to be
thirteen guests.
II will be late" she said, "for l shall
make it a 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 Observation-Disclosures,
phia Ledger.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1913-06-08
RIDING THE SURF.
Riotous Sport In the Breakers That
Lasl, the Coast of Hawaii

Riotous Sport In the Breakers That
Lash the Coast Of Hawaii
Zone of the novel pleasures in which
most travellers indulge while In Homo
lulu is surf riding at Waikiki. near
Diamond head writes John Bur
roughs in the Century. THE sea. With
a floor of lava and coral. is here shall
low for a long distance out, and the
surf comes in at intervals like n line
of steeds cantering over a plain We
went out in our bathing suits in q
long heavy dugout. with Il native
oarsnan in each end.
when several hundred yards from
shore we saw on looking Seaward THE
long shining, pillows coming, wAsEee
upon dlr' .oarsmell' artatied 'flie canoe
toward shore and, piled their, .Eiafl dies
with the utmost, SisGr,. uttering stimuli
taneously curious. excited cry. In u
moment the breaker caught us and. in
some way holding us on it's crest. shot
MS toward the shore like an arrow.
"Ihe sensation is npveE,and tl,fifFiLftss
The foam flies the waters leap ''fbo{it
you Yon are coasting on the sea. and
YOU shout with delight and pray for
the sensation to continue. But it is
quickly over. The hurrying breaker
slips from under you and leaves you
in the trough, while it goes foamins
on the shore. Then you turn about
and row out from shore again and
wait for another chance to be shot to-
ward the land on the Gaming crest OF
u great Pacific wave"
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1913-06-08

The eanlalr.gsenmeht' of mans poszsz-
sions is very often the contracting &
his heart.-Roberts0n
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1913-06-08
Practical Piety.

The goodly minister saw one of his
parishioners running rapidly down the
road, trying to keep In sight of re,
treating form ahead.
"Ah," called the minister "whithel
away, my brother?
Seeing the race was lost anyway. the
chaser stopped and pantingly replied:
"That confouuded thief stole my
coat"
"Ah, and you We're following the
Scriptural admonition to give him your
cloak also, were you?"
NO" said the parishioncr frankly
but | intended, If caught him. to
give him belt"-Judge.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1913-06-08
Twentieth Century Definitions.

A witty judge of the municipal court
Of Boston stoutly declared that "a pat
riot was a man who refused to button
his wife's lingerie waist"
"a martyr" he went on, lis one who
attempts and fails, while hero tries
and succeeds"
'Then what is a cowardY' asked a
curious bystander.
"Oh, a coward" replied the judge, "is
a man who remains single SO he won't
have to try."-Youth's Companion.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1913-06-08
Hoods Bit Of Fun.

An English beer vender wrote cve'
hiH shop dcc-:
"Bea- sold here"
Tom Eood. who saw 1t, said Il VIZ
spelled right
1.-THE fluid the man seils." Ec2l e1.
planned, lis his OWE sruir."
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1913-06-08
ltaIy's Marriage Brokers.

In Italy marriage brokers are regu
lar institution. They have pocketbooks
filled with the names of manageable
maidens in various ranks Of life and
go about trying to arrange matches
When they are successful they receive
a commission, and very likely some
thing extra as voluntary gift from
their customer
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1913-06-08
Mot Unlikely.

"Well, my boy" said the visitor to
Bobby, 81 suppose some day you ex-
pect to step into your fathers shoesF
ooh. suppose So" said Bobby
gloomily. 81 been wearin' out every
thing else he wears since mother
learned how to cut 'em down for me-
-Harper's Weekly
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1913-06-08
Information Wanted.

"Pop, want to ask you something"
"What is 1t. my chiid?"
"Do they make airships go with hy-
wheels ?"-Baltimor American.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1913-06-08
Spoils II Ali.

"Speaking Of the theater. like plays
with a happy ending"
$50 do l. But my wife almost al
ways loses a handkerchief or glove"
washington Herald.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1913-06-27

swept into a farm yard enclosed by
brick house, the porches of which
gave vivid scene of drying clothes,
bandanas; wrinkied old peasant wom-
en-, smiling men and a swarm of curl
Gus children. Fourteen families are
hired by the proprietor to farm his
part of the estate, Nothing of inter
est from the cooperative standpoint
was learned on this part of the farm.
The Commission was therefore taken
to the "dry" part, where live the ten
ants.
The score, of families which are en-
gagged in farming this portion Of the
estate live in little village and here
the members of the Commission were
given their first view of the many
possible phases of agricultural CO
operation. Men, women and children
were lined up along the little street;
hats and bandanas were waved In
welcome, and the little children muir
INJURED their half frightened "Graci'
when coppers were slipped into theii
hands. This part Of the estate II
divided into holdings of about 81
acres each.
The principal money products of thu
little farms are cheese and silk worms
Each farmer raises enough of genera
farm crops to support his family, bu
most of his attention is given to dairy
ing and to raising silkworms. IN
cheese is made in plant co-opers
lively owned by the farmers and bull
with their own money. Three me
, were at work making Swiss cheese
the time. The farmers bring the
milk to the dairy, where 1t is weighe
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1913-06-27

ed of he. will return to Cornish to
spend the remainder of the summer.
While the summer White House"
will. be located at Cornish the real
seat of the executive department Of
the government will be Windsor, on
the Vermont side of the Connecticut
river and the nearest railroad and tel
egraph station to Cornish. The ex-
ecutive offices will occupy quarters in
the Windsor postoffice building and
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1913-06-27
AGRICULTURAL
Cooperation
AMERICAN COMMISSION ON AeRi.
CULTURE VISITS MODEL FARM
IN NORTHERN ITALY.
Special to The Nesos.

special to The Nes0s.
Milan, Italy, June 27.-Members Of
the American Commission on Agricul-
tural Cooperation visited one OF the
model farms of northern Italy this
week. 1t is the property of the Count
di Ponti
The estate comprises about 1000
acres which is an unusually large hold
ing for Italy, although a member OF
the Commission was able to inform
the Count di Ponti that he owned q
farm of 1000 acres in Texas, without
considering himself curiosity. The
farm is divided into two parts, an irri
gated portion which the proprietor re
serves for his own use for diary farm
ing, and a dry portion rented on the
share basis, known in Italy as th'
"mezzadri" system.
The visit of the Americans wal
made holiday for the laborers ant
farm hands, although enough mel
were kept at work to demonstrate tn
cooperative enterprises on the farm
Automobiles of the American part
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1913-06-27
HOT SPRINGS
LIVER BUTTONS
end CONSTIPATION

If you really want to get rid of con-
stipation, bad stomach, stuffed up
bowels and all ailments arising from
disordered liver. Get box of blissful
satisfying HOT SPRINGS LIVER
BUTTONS today.
They never fail; take them as d.
rected for a week and notice the feel
in5 Of happiness that come from abil-
ity to eat well, sleep well, work well.
Notice the skin clear up, the blotch-
es go; the eyes grow brighter and the
appetite return.
Don't take Calomel-all you need is
HOT SPRINGS LIVER BUTTONS
and all druggists hereabouts sell them
for 25 cents a box. Free sample
from Hot Springs Chemical Co., Hot
Springs, Ark.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1913-06-27
GUARANTEED ECZEMA REMEDY

The constant itching, burning, red
ness, rash and disagreeable effects Of
eczema, letter, salt rheum, itch, piles
and irritating skin eruption can be
readily cured and the skin made clear
and smooth with DR.. Hobson's eczema
Ointment Mr.. ]. c. Eveland, of Bath,
ILL.,, says: 81 had eczema twenty-five
years and had tried everything. All
lailed. When I found DR.. Hobson's
Eczema Ointment l found a cure"
This ointment is the formula of a
physician and has been in use for
years-not an experiment. That is
why we can guarantee 1t. All drug
gists, or by mail. Price SOC. Pfeiffe.
Chemical Co., Philadelphia and st
! Louis.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1913-06-27


and marked to their credit. Accord |
ing to the amount Of milk given to the
dairy the farmers receive a percentage
of the profits derived from the sale of
the cheese. The waste from the milk
used in the cheese making is fed to
hogs comparatively owned, which
when fattened, are killed IN an alb
batoir likewise comparatively owned,
for nothing is lost on an Italian farm.
There is also sausage factory. Ev-
erything these farmers buy comes
from a comparatively owned store.
The warehouse held familiar types of
American agricultural machinery. The
silk worms are turned over to the
proprietor who takes a certain por-
ton of the .cocoons as his share. All
of the farming is done on share
basis, the proprietor putting up the
buildings, the farmers contributing
labor and the farm products being d.
vided between them. 1t was plainly
evident that the Count di Ponti was
very popular with his tenants. Some
years ago when his tenants were re-
quired to strike because of a general
strike of all tenant farmers in that
vicinity, he was elected by his tenants
president of the strike committee, 81
that to him fell the odd task CT set
Ting a strike against himself
Undoubtedly the paternalisr1 winch
exists in the comparatively conducted
enterprises of this type prevents
Americans from receiving many i'm
pressions of practical value from
them. But it made great impression
upon the delegates, that farmers o.
this class could be brought to sucf
comparative economic independence
through the medium Of cooperation
Above all the extreme utilization o
everything impressed the Americans
No trees are cut down for fuel, TO
instance. Each year as many branch
u
the next year the same process is TO
: lowed with other trees. This gives tn
: country a curiously fantastic appeal
ance when viewed from car window
The land is mostly cultivated in Ions
narrow strips and altogether there
an aspect OF artificiality to the ga
den farms of north Italy.
III The visit could not fail to impress
II Americans. Here were peasant farm
ers, swarms OF them, producing croI
on a scale so small that it apparent
would have been impossible to mark
them and yet through the great fore
of cooperation these farmers wei
given far greater control over Il
manufacture and marketing of the
produce than is possessed by mo
American farmers.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1913-06-27
ULCERS AND SKIN TROUBLES

If you are suffering with any old,
running or fever sores, ulcers, boils.
eczema or other skin troubles, get q
box of Bucklen's Arnica Salve and you
will get relief promptly. Mrs. Bruce
Jones, Of Birmingham. Ala, suffered
from an ugly ulcer for nine months
and Bucklen's Arnica Salve cured her
in two weeks. WIN help you. Only
25c. Recommended by all druggists
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1913-06-27

here will be the headquarters Of the
numerous clerks, stenographers and
secret service men who will be in
attendance on the President during the
summer.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1913-06-27
WINDSOR TO BE SUMMER CAPITAL

Windsor, VT, June 27.-Here as well
as at the Winston Churchill place at
Cornish everything is being put in
readiness for the arrival of President
Wilson and his family, who are ex-
pected late tomorrow or Sunday morn
ing. The President expects to remain
only few days. but as soon as the
important work Of Congress 10 dispos
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1913-06-27

Go to the sMoKEHoUsE for your
The coolest place In town.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1913-06-27

The sMoKEHousE carries the
brand Of cigars you smoke In just
right condition.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-04-04
Local Notes.

Miss S Elizabeth Clark of Putnam is visiting Mrs. k. T. Whitmore Prospect street
 Myrtle. the young daughter of MT. and Mrs. Erwin Morse, is ill at her home on Ash street.
 ed s10 to the Ohio flood sufferers who are members of the G. 4. R.
 Miss May Baker has returned te Smith college after spending a short recess at her home in this city.
 Misses Ellen Hawkins and Emily L.y- on have returned to Brick Top after a months visit with Windsor Locks rel atives.
 Miss Eleanor Hiilhouse, who has been spending a short vacation at her horne here, has returned to Wheaton college.
 Thursday the Smith Winchester Machine company of South Windham received i've ton motor truck which they are to use for their trucking.
 Misses Marion Jordan. Ruth Taylor Louisa Staehner have returned to Smith college, Northampton, Mass, after spending a short recess at their homes in this city.
 Local contractors have aeceded to the demands of local No. IT. Masons' and P1asterers' union. for an increase of 50 cents a day. with half holiday. the new agreement having gone into effect A pril 1.
 The Myrkle- Harder company pre- scented The Heir to the Hoorah at Loomer opera house Thursday even ng, humorous play full of intense interest. The company gave the piece fine rendering
 The nickel carnival under the au- spices of Painters union No. 537 open ed in Labor Union hall Thursday evening. There were a number of at fractions and Helmold's orchestra fur nished music for dancing.
 Walter w Sawyer of Nivervi1le. N. Y. has been the guest of his mother, Mrs. Mary C. F. Sawyer, Prospect street They left Thursday to attend the wedding of Harold Sawyer, who is to marry Miss Eleanor Ecob of Flush ing. N. Y. April 10.
 Deputy Sheriff A. J. Greens1it served a garnishee process on City Treasurer 4 .. c. Scripture in an action brought by Nicola Caciano against Andrew Di Bernargino for s4S.50.. The parties in the suit are from Hartford. The case is returnab1e to the Hartford city court on the third Monday of this month.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-04-04

M. Judd of New Haven. Mrs. King s parents are still living, Mr. and Mrs. George A. Mills of Lebanon. Mrs. King was a native of Lebanon. where she has lived all her life.
 John Rourke.
 John Rourke 70. died at the resi- dence of his niece. Miss Julia Rourke 3s9 Pleasant street, Tuesday night The cause of death was anemia. He leaves one sister Mrs. Mary Roberts, Of Princeton, Wis. Mir Rourke was an old hotel man. having built the Hotel Columbia in Norwich and was proprietor of the same for 20 years He was also owner of the apftal ho- tel in Hartford for number Of years, but for the last four years has made his residence with his niece in this city.
 Mrs. Merrill Ladd.
 Harriet Louisa, widow of Merrill Ladd, died at Evanston, III. March 2s of bronchial pneumonia. Her remains arrived in WiIlimantic Thursday. The burial was in Windham Center yester- day afternoon and the committal ser vice was conducted by Rev. William S. Beard, pastor of the Congregational church. Funeral Director Jay M. Shep- ard was in charge of the inter1nent.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-04-04

Announcerne nts were received here Thursday of the engagement of Miss Florence Luther Freeman. formerly of Ponfret. and William Robinson Ken dail. Detroit, where Miss Freeman is now located.
 Attorney John F. Carpenter Is re- ported as gaining strength in St. Luke's hospital, New York, after a serious ill., ness.
 Miss Emma Thomas. formerly an op- orator at the Central Telephone office, hele. now of Fishers Island was a visitor with friends in Putnam Thurs day.
 Charles seder was in Boston en 6 business trip Thursday.
 Henry A. Sanderson of Lowell vis- fted friends in Putnam Thursday.
 Kicked by Ills Horse
 John TreWbridge was thrice kicked by his horse when 1t started to run away in this city. but was not injur- ed te aRy extent. Mir TroWbridge's home is in Fenfret.
 Division cemma acer's Visit.
 f' A. Me9aFr, Merid den. division eem n1ander of the Sons of Veterans e1 Connecticut. made an official visit to J. E. Teurtellette camp of North Gros- venordale. Visitors were present from Putnam and Webster.
 No More Back Stamping.
 Postmaster Frank G. Letters an
 
 been directed by the postmaster gen eral to discontinue back stamping let ter mail, 10 facilitate deliveries. The order becomes effective April ', Mon- = day next.
 Made Big Hit.
 A classic in amusing absurdity is the meIange of English and French dialogue in the Riee-JuIienne De Rita vaudeville sketch, at the Bradley the ater, Thursday. The act made a big hit with the French-spea patrons of the house.
 Conference Sunday PIane.
 On account of the sessions of the Southern New England conference at New Bedford there are to be no ser vices in the Methodist church until next week. It is expected that the pas tor, Rev. George D. Stanley, will be returned.
 To Batter-Up Today.
 If this (F'riday) proves to be good little April day, there is to be a base ball game this afternoon between the Putnam High school team and a team representing the clerks of the city, the grounds.
 Preparing for Club Season.
 The club of local men that has had a camp in Phillips grove, on the north shore of Alexander's lake. for the past two or three years. is making arrange ments to again occupy the quarters thore during the coming season.
 To Compare Bullets
 One of the 3s calibre bullets taken from a revolver carried by one of the bandits who held up Nelson Leclair here on Monday of this week is to be turned over to State Policeman Robert Hurley of Hartford The object is to permit MT. Hurley to compare the bullet with the one with which S. Cady Hutehins of Danielson was shot to see if thet rio captured and sent to jail from this city had anything to do with the Danielson affair The test may not be conclusive or even valuable, but the ,eatter is deer,A al --arthy of a trial.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-04-04

The Junior class of the Stonington High school held 8 social and dance in Borough hall Wednesday evening, which was largely attended. Music chestra. The patronesses were the High School teachers. Light. refresh nents were served.
 The meeting of the First Baptist church will be held Monday evening,
 Quarterly Dividend Paid.
 The Atlantic Shipping company stockholders of Stonington were paid the quarterly dividend of 2 percent at their meeting Tuesday, this being the schooners are now in Southern wa ters.
 The monthly meeting of the warden aud bur&esses will be held this. (Fri- Muller, as light committee will make a report as to the cost of installing light in Wadawanuck park.
 The men found good digging in trench In front of the Squadrito and Babcoeks property no boulders were found Many sewer pipes and a man, hcle have been laid.
 Nina council. No 43 Knights of Columbus held a meeting in the Null Ter building Thursday evening". .. 4t Initiated Two.
 Ruth chapter, No. A. Q. E. S., met Thursday evening in Masonic hall After the business session aff initia- ton of two members took place. Re ff.esfm ents were served by the social committee and social shollr followed
 A large bull dog owned by F'erd- inandf StellIa1ls and kept by; him at ihfsS residence corner Of WaIer and Williams street o1l Tuesday evening beenr me .excffed in play with the chil-. dren in the house and blt one sof ii, hTay ntl essary to call doctor to close the wound.
 Miss Ha1sey Packer of Mystic, Is substituting in Grade 6. Borough school for Miss Edyth Durgin who is i'll.
 Harold r Eaton is spending his vacatirn st home trcm Brown univ.r- sity, Providence.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-04-04
Terms of That Teamins Contract.

The exact terms of the revised city teamfng contract are that the horses used for hauling the fire apparatus shall be housed in a barn not less than 200 yards from the Bank street fire station and the city agrees to pay the rental of said barn at an annual cost of not over sf20. Alderman Jackson, the republican member of the street committee says he was not notified to attend Tuesdays meeting of the com mittee at Corporation Counsel kel- 1ey's office when the city's attorney prepared the revised agreement and that he (Jackson) understands that Alderman O'Conner, the democratic chairman of the committee. was the only mem Der of the committee in con sultation with Counsel Kelley at the executive session Tuesday One of Willimantics attorneys. who does not represent any of the city's teaming contractors, called at the city clerks office Thursday and critically exam ined the revised teamfng proposal and on leaving the office he said "in effect and purpose it is no different than 1t was before"