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Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1914-08-19
AUGUST 10 In HISTORY.


1S29-Considerabl excitement oc-
CURED in Wall street over the
unloading of eleven drays of
specie at the various banks, the
entire amount which had just
arrived from Philadelphia being
100000
1S51-"The great aggregate meeting
of Roman Catholics from all
parts of Great Britain held at
Dublin for the inauguration OF
the Catholic Defense associa-
ton
1S54-Canton, China, occupied by in
surgents.
1S64-Union forces, under General
Warren seized and destroyed
the Weldon railroad before
Petersburg, Va.
1S7O-Franco-Pr war; bonn
bardment of Strassberg COM
menced. Communication be-
tween Metz and Chalons, "be-
comes difficult"
1S74-Trouble between whites and
blacks in portions OF Arkansas
and South Carolina gave rise
to fear in Washington, D. c.
that a general race wal
throughout the South nigh
follow.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1914-08-19
SOME SENSE AND
SOME NONSENSE
Repartee.

A young Japanese cOmpositor, EN-
ployed on : Japanese paper IN New
York. was riding downtown in City
Hall train recently, says Bits. He
was engrossed in his morning. paper
and paid little attention to tho, ether
passengers.
But a fresh lookin;; young man,
who sat next to hin, AMI WHO lad
been eyeing him all along, suddenly
asked:
What sort OF 'nese' are you any
way; Chinese or a Japanese:''
The little Jap was not caught zap
ping. Quick as wink he replied:
What sort of a key are you, any
way; monkey, donkey or Yah
kee?"
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1914-08-19
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publisher, whose troubles are eie"'
enough, assume the burden and en-
failing loss of patronage on behaif o.
reon1o who are unwilling to fight for
themselves? If the publicity act is
defeated and grafters should become
entrenched in every county Ill 'ho
state. the taxpayers would have none
TO blame but themselves. They Will
be in the same position WIN the
man WHO cusses conditions and the
bosses for 729 days and then neglects
TO vote in the biennial election.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1914-08-19

L. the newspaper publishers of the
state have half the sense they are
suppose to possess, they will not be
led into controversy with some Of
fice-seeker who speaks against the
publicity bill (act No. 81 in the eff
fort to obtain publicity. These men
may be unable to offer any reason
why they should be selected for Of
flee over their opponents, consequent
ly they will attack the publicity bill
in order TO draw the fire of The edi-
tors and thus obtain publicity they
could not gain otherwise. The news
papers should not play into these
politicians hands. The silent treat
ment for them. Ignore them COM
pletely. Never let their names appear
in the paper in connection with poll
tics, and especially in connection
with the office to which they aspire
A little OF this treatment will go fur
Their than instructions from the
Democratic state central committee.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1914-08-19

a great deal of suffering Oh the field
OF battle.
Next to typhoid, dysentery is the
greatest army scourge. This is at
tackled by sterilizing the drinking
water.
History shows sanitation has o1tea
determined the fate of nations. IL
1892, when the fine Prussian troops
marched to the relief of Louis XVI.
the raw levies of the young republic
met and repulsed them. General Du
INQUIRIES, commander of the French
troops, shows clearly in his report
that the tPrussians had been united
for service by dysentery. Ordinary
sanitary precautions would have pre-
vented this.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1914-08-19
rN1lNaE BLDFT
- ROGRESS
ROSPERITY
MAILING A CAMPAIGN LIE.

Fnaiticians and office-seekers OPP
pdseh to the publicity bill tact NO. 81
for reasons best known to themselves
are epdeavoring to frighten the tax
payers by magnifying the cost to the
county of publishing transactions wnh
which the people have right to be
ACQUAINTED The bill provides for the
publication by the county OF three
articles, and in the case Of Jefferson
these would entail al expenditure OF
iust 1854. This figure is reached by
basing the estimate on the lensth OF
reporls submitted last year, which
sud costN as follows; Commission
#e. If accounts, 600 words, Sc; equal
izsion board, 400 changes ESTIMATED
two lines TO each item or person.,
$40; 1850 claims allowed estimating
two lines to each claim, sos.
These figures serve to show how
grossly has been the misrepresenta-
ton CT the bill, some speakers assert
ing that the cost to the county would
aggregate from $500 to $500.
The bill also provides for the pub
LEGATION of statements by improve
ment districts and by cities and
towns, but the cost OF publicity for
these matters is not to be borne by
the people of the county as whole.
The question for the voter to de-
termine whether it is not worth all
Of VISA or even more to know the
status of the county, as determined
by the commissioners OF accounts; to
be informed as to the changes in as
sessments made by the board of equal
ization; to be given a report upon
their money as disbursed-to whom,
for what and how much.
That publicity in these matters is
beneficial to the public is shown by
tAe-.records of cOulties, towns and
cities where the practice is followed
There are county judges of Arkan-
sas who have adopted the policy, and
each one OF these is an advocate OF
the publicity bill-act No. 3.
Some opponents of the publicit.
bill argue that the newspapers shoul
publish these matters as news. This
is q broad question and is open II
the objection that it is not always
news, aad that to publish the portions
of news value would not suffice
There are other reasons, but there i
no need to advance them here. SUI
fee it to say that until there is la,
requiring the publication of tbes
proceedings, they will not appear i
the newspapers. In the first place
there is reason for the office holder
desiring to keep the public in ignoi
ance. and that is the very time tn
light of publicity should he turne
on. newspapers will find it difficu
to obtain the reports. They are put
lie records, OF course, and can b
secured but few of the country Dull
fishers would venture to antagoniz
the powers that be by digging up an
exposing shady transactions. FL
Graphic might do it. il need arose
the Commercial might do so; the G.;
zette and the Democrat and some fe
other papers might do so, but the
efforts would be confined to Ii
counties m which they are publishe
In the remaining COUNTLESS. there al
few papers tirat would deliberately il
lure Themselves by exposing VIVA
ever graft that might exist.
Before the papers are eondemne
consider Why should the countl
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1914-08-19
PtTLASkl SETTLES.
Paws into State Treasury Balance OF
$249,97S.

Little Rock, Aug. 1S.-Pulaski coun-
~ has made its annual settlement for
taxes with the state, paying into the
treasury balance of s249, 27S.32. VI
this amount $40,646.91 was general
revenue, and every cent of it was PAID
in warrants The outstanding in
of the state has been re-
duced to sos coo, aid Sebastian, JET
ferson. Little River, st. Francis, Yell,
Logan, Grant and washington nave
NOT settled yet.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1914-08-19
u. Of A. Graduate Wins.

Fayetteville, Aug. 17.-Homer C.
Collins. of Fort Smith, who gradual
ed from the agricultural college OF
the university of Arkansas in 1913
and is now an assistant in the de-
partment Of plant pathology in the
university. has received a telegram
offering him a position in the depart
ment OF cereal investigation of the
bureau of agriculture at Washington
The position pays $1.44O a year tc
begin with. Mr.. Collins won his po.
sition by standing a civil service ex
animation in competition with othel
applicants from all over the Unitet
States.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1914-08-19

st. Paul, Aug. 1s.-Leaves 1of,.. alb.
sence have been granted the postmas-
tiers of the first and second class Of
fees by Postmaster General Burleson
that they might attend the convention
of the National association of Post
masters which is being held in this
city from today until the Goth OF the
month.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1914-08-19
Office Boys UItimatum.

A young man who last month -e-
ceived his diploma has been looking
around successfully for a position
employment and job. says the Bos-
ton Transcript. Entering an office
the other day he asked to see the
manager and while waiting for tiat
gentleman TO become disengage.i he
said to the office boy:
DO you suppose there is any or
ening here for college graduate ~
We'll, dere will be-" was the re-
ply. ''lf de boss don't raise me sal
airy to So a week by termorrer night y
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1914-08-19

It's dangerous business being a
war correspondent nowadays TIE
correspondent may fall in love With
the pretty stenographer who takes
his dictation up in the local re-
porter's room.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1914-08-19
Truth Anyway.

Truth, Anyway.
The pupils in an Alabama school
were asked to construct sentence
containing the word "amphibious.
Quick as a flash the son OF loca!
preacher gave out the following:
Most fish stories am fibious.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1914-08-19

1t is suspected that some of the
advances in prices are not due SO
much to the war as to the desire OF
dealers to acquire a 1878 automobile.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1914-08-19

AT the present time treaty sol
EMMY signed by the European pow
ers seems nearly as valuable as an
outlawed lottery ticket.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1914-08-19

1t is difficult to feel the horrors
OF war keenly when you are farmer
with food products to sell.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1914-08-19

So far the warning nations persist
entity refuse to- harm our tourists so
as to give the United States a chan &C
to get into the scran.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1914-08-19

DR.. ALEXIS CARREL
Paris, Aug. 18.-Dr. Alexis Carroll,
winner OF the Nol,l prize for the most
distinguished WORK in surgery in 1912,
has volunteered 8,nd started for the
field to serve as a surgeon in the
French army. DIR Carroll is the head
of the Rockefelle. Institute of New
York
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1914-08-19
Not Very.

II so admire man, who. like your
husband, always dresses so quietly"
said Mrs. Smith to Mrs. Jones.
"Oh, no he doesn't" said Mrs. Jones.
You ought to hear him when he
loses collar button"
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-02-14
sssAvING THE CoUNrRY.v

Saving the country is the occu- patton of many politicians and states men. The thousand and one politi- cal and economic reforms which are being agitated on both sides of the brfny may be important, but they will never serve to save a hat-chested, Aabby- muscIed and neurasthenic peo- pie. Three highly important reports, which have been made public within the last month, have a more vital bearing on the physical, mental and moral welfare of the coming genera ton than all the legislative acts ever contemplated by politico-economic re- formers. These reports, while offer ing ray of hope here and there. show clearly that Americans, at least, are tending toward physical bankruptcy.
 A strong and athletic and viriIe peo- sple like the Swiss can conquer a. myriad of natural obstacles ana hold fast to the ideal of liberty in the face of a multitude of difficulties. An in doIent, minimizing, slothfu1 people like the Mexicans, who find sport in bull- fighting. are naturally destined
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-02-14

Panama, Feb. 14.-The coming of H. E. Anthony and George Shiras as representatives of the American Mu- scum of Natural History in New York to hunt game in the Panama jungle with camera and gun brings to notice Col Goethals' ambition to make the canal zone a large and safe haven for beast and fowl as well as a gateway for commerce. While the bars will be let down for the present party and probably for all who, like Colonel Roosevelt, may come as -'faunal nat uralists" Col. Goetna1s will carry out strictly as the zone's first civil gover- nor what he has insisted upon during his engineering work-that the canal zone shall be a game preserve.
 So strict have his orders been fol- lowed during the past few years that seldom has a gun been heard on the isthmus except in certain brief. open seasons and, despite the noise and wild fowl and isthnlian game of. all kinds have greatly increased, know ing we'll that they are practically safe from mo1estation. It is probable that the museum men will 6nds as good if not better specirneus than canal diggers began work here.
 Gatun Lake, which covers an area now of more than 12o square miles, is a paradise for feathered game of all kinds. They are coming to the lake in great numbers and each. season sees the feathered tribes increase. Most of those birds are attracted by the fish with which the lake is filed.
 The shores and floating islands on the lake abound in blue and white heron, the latter being the bird from which is obtained the beautiful ai- grette now barred from the United States by the new tariff act. Then there are blue and white cranes, cor morants, pelicans and several species of the rail family. An odd feature is the recent arrival of a number of wild duck. They are beginning to come over in ever increasing num- bers.
 Out in the jungle there are many deer and the number Is on the 7fnA crease in spite of the fact that they still are being hunted. They are moi yet on the taboo list. Tapir, or for est cattle as the natives call them, arc also numerous and are Becoming quite tame. It has been noted within the last few weeks that the wild cat is al : so on the increase. Then there are reported to be many a1ligators in Ga tun Lake and the Chagre and other smaller rivers
 With the depopu1ation of the zone, l which is well under way, there will
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-02-14

ment for deportatfon?.. =. falling in this, it would be cheaper to send him back to Hungary at the expense of the state, perhaps, than burying him eventualIy.,'
 2. trust as soon as this mans you will have him placed on. an ex- press train not stopping. between Bridgeport and New. Y ork. z
 \. Stomach trouble is quite a broad term, and, of course, I have no means of knowing whether MT. Bot tom S ease is one of ..prior cause or not trust, however in view Of the fact that the alien has been in the United States only I6 months. you may be, able to induce the attending physician to issue a certificate.'a,s
 s2s..It seems to me the easiest way to dispose of him is to let MT Mor- rissey go with him as far as necessary, heading him for Canada, z
 5.s MT. Morrissey tells me that Andrew MeIip' was not 9deported yes terday Gas ordered3 because he is not of crutches.'' 9 -
 6. sI expect if this case 1.Harry Stevens'). hangs on longer than you think absolutely necessary you will head him for Niagara Falls.
 T. If this man s1 John Martin') we can do about sending him back to Austria
 8. 'Win you kindly see that Mary Adams is placed on board an express train not stopping between Bridgeport and New York
 T have no apology to make for dis regarding many instruc ctions similar to from the office of the state comptrol- lar
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-02-14
JOHNSON HURLS
 REPLY AT HEAD
 OF COMP PTR0LLER
Has Had Sharp Difference With segur Over Humane Treatment of Families Defends His Course.

Supt. Fred R. Johnson of the De- partment of Charities. said today in a statement to The Farmer, that his dispute with the state comptrolIerss office grew out of differences between them as to the manner of handling pauper Immigrants.
 MT. Johnson said:
 The position of the state comp trolIer's office, inspired by MT. Segur of the division of state aid, was ex- pected. The state comptroller follows a very narrow policy in the treatment of state charges, most of whom are unfortunate immigrants, and during the last two years have had nlmer- ous sharp differences of opinion with MF. Segur in advocating the humane treatment of certain families.
 As to the records sent the state comptroller. it will suffice to state that during the last fourteen months in our office. and for that reason have been able to handle reports and other correspondence more effectively than eyer before. Unhappily the original records supplied by MT. Morrissey af- ter Investigation are often incomplete
 For this I do not find fault with him
 as our work has been crippled by the lack of a proper investigating force
 d fact recognized by the Board of
 Charities in asking the Board of Alp portionment for an additional investi-
 gator.
 As to the matter of expense, ] cheerfuIIy acknowledge that it ire quent1y costs more to treat sick per sons humane1y than to ship them on, a policy very strongly advocated by the state comptroller. Prior te May 1st 1912, an attache of this de partment to lessen expense, took an insane woman who was state charge to New York. where she was dumped on the street. When brought to the attention of the New York state Iunacy commission, she had been outraged by a colored man of the gutter. Does any Bridgeport citizer
 desire to lessen expense by methods that may result in such an outcome The doctors of the emergency hos. pita1 have known that our office has not been in sympathy with any sys- | tenn of passing on'' persons who are in need of hospital attention We ac- cordingly sent persons to the hospitals l whom the state comptroller has de { sired to have passed on.
 I Will any fairminded man defend the following instructions issued by the state comptroller? They are extract! l of letters on file in our office relative | to state poor:
 l. eff the tManton' case is follow. l ed up, do you not suppose some one l can or will certify positively that ths man is a little off, so that we can ge \ his case on the United States govern
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-02-14

will be undisturbed and probably will make of the isthmus permanent home and haven.
 Making both ends meet" is Col. Goetha1s' present problem. somewhat as it was when he came to dig the canal, but it now concerns itself with income and outgo instead of bring ing the two oceans together Thel:e are only SAT, 100000 left of the funds appropriated for construction Of the canal and while this may appear a liberal sum for the finishing touches, Col Goethals believes that only an era of far-reacning economy will as- sure Keeping within his allowance.
 He is determined that the S47.000,- 900 shall last until the canal is finally opened for commercial use. Not wfthstanding that many economies have already been put into practice. including a great reduction of both the executive and 1aboring forces, cS-, pendituree genera fly must be still further cut down to make the appro-- priation last
 Nearly every ship that leaves the isthmus for the United States is car rying men who have laid down their s1lovels. Their work on the canal is finished, and they must seek other enpfoyn ent. Tn some instances they hope to return as employees of the permanent operating force. but that organization is in such an embryonic state that none can know with what success he will meet. It is probable that many will seek later to trans fer the scene of their operations from the tropics to the frozen north if the government goes ahead with the Alas kan railway project.
 Sanitation of the Isthn1us is also again looming up as one of the prob 1ems of the canal. While not so acute as it was during the early years of construction, it is now an impor- tant matter by reason of the great extent of Gatun Lake formed by the closing of the spilIway at Gatun Dam.
 Gatun Lake at the 85 foot level at which it is proposed to maintain this portion of the great canal has cover ed an area of little more than 1cO square miles of jungle. As the wa ters rose there was backed up in many out of the way places much wa ter that is more or less stagnant. Some of this is already being oiled by the Sanitary Division but much of it is in isolated places and difficult of access.
 The ofling squads will have to be kept at work indefinitely and this will make sanitation one of the important functions of the permanent govern
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-02-14
PUTTING THE "FIZZ.
 IN PHYSICAL CULTURE,

IN PHYSICAL CULTURE. A newspaperman who was once un- der my care hatteringly described me as 'sThe man who puts the fizz' n physical culture.'' It would be high 1y immodest in me to mention this circumstance, except that the phrase so aptly describes the quality needed in exercise, whether at home or in gym Physical training must have 'hzz." life. vivacity, and what the French call esprit, to be fully eff fective. Mechanical motions, repeat ed over and over again. lack effective ness, and soon degenerate into mere drudgery Heavy work makes a man slow, and develops certain muscles at the expense of 9 general development Very light work, while necessary to the weak and undeveIoped new be- ginner," " is good up to certain point. and after that it is worthless. Some people take up 8 home course in phys ical trainingl and experience great benefit at first. But they continue the same exercises week after week, month after month, and are surpris- ed that the gain in health and devel- opment ceases. If a school teacher taught a. child to say "a, b, c, indefin- itely, the pupil would became so fa- 1nfliar with those letters that he would stagnation. would set in- Of course, no teacher would do that, but, after the first three letters were mastered, would continue with the remainder, and would then instruct the child in the formation of the letters into words. It is the same with physical education. The muscles and organs soon become accustomed to certain movements, and interest and develop ment can be maintained only by pro ceeding with the rest of the alpha bet What baseball fans call segin- ger' and 'tpep" are requisite to keep ing up interest in exercise, and with out interest and enjoyment physical culture is as futile as trying to inject an education into mind that is de- termined not to receive it.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-02-14
Be a Philosopher; Make All Happy
By WILLIAM VERNON BAcKUs of Appreei.tiv.

By WILLIAM VERNON BAcKUs Apprcciadve League TELL your enjoy fluffy biscuit and
 smile. that had unnotice
 the muddy vay on purpose Saying muddy will unhappy thoughts. Forget it. DON'T LET YOUR NERVES IF YOU YOU CAN'T AN NESS REQUISITE ZOE DON, [ THINK OF IT.
 in policeman, moorman else his to headquarters and that nayh
 
 finding fault study making happiness epidemic
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-02-14
Warn Bankers Against
 Bad Five Dollar Bin

New Haven, Feb. 14=Agents Of fhs treasury department have been rIs.f- ing banks in the state warnlnH them
 against dangerous five dollar counter- fetts which have been freely cirEuI1t- ed in various parts of fhe county. The scrollwork is irregular on enc commercials and the color fs a 1lr- ish green. The check letter fs C 5Cf-