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with Russia, would give the Sslavonic
people an overwhelming advantage
and upset the balance.
In like manner, Russia, England
and France feared that Austrla-Huh-
gary had designs on Servia and 9TH
err small Slav states of southeastern
Europe and might apnex them if she
we're victorious in the war. rms
would have given Austria and Ger
MANY too much of the balance OF
mower and would have upset the
equilibrium in the other direction.
That was why, il the last effort to
avert general war, Austria-Hungary
offered to guarantee the sovereignty
of Servia and to agree that she would
not attempt to take any Servian ter
ritory.
Great Britain cannot jeopardize her
maritime supremacy, safeguarding
her communication With her over
seas dominions, Canada, Australia,
India and Africa, by running the risk
of any one power or group OF pow
ers obtaining ascendancy on the con-
tinent. She cannot imperil her jeal-
ously guarded traditions of liberty in
her constitution and legislature by
exposing England to the danger of
dictation from a foreign power with
ideas of government and freedom ut
terly remote from her own. For
these reasons, England was one mind,
that she could not afford to allow
France to be crushed or the Dual al
lance 10 be weakened.
Therefore England joined the war
to protect herself, aot to aid Servia
alone, or even 10 fulfill her obliga-
lions to the Triple Entente; not
through any hatred for Germany, but
to preserve the balance of power.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1914-08-18

the culture for inoculating the seed
and all proper steps have been taken
in getting the land ready. The seed
will DE mailed out this week to those
farmers who requested them last
spring and have made preparation. 1t
would hardly be fair to alfalfa for
man to undertake the experiment now
without having time to get ready.
II you want to try little expert
ment now, | would advise you to Sc
lect small plot of land on which
there has been clean cultivated crop.
Select we'll drained fertile soil.
Give it a good application of barn
yard manure and work well into the
soil, and give the soil thorough pre-
paration. Then lime it and work the
lime into the soil and either inoculat/
the soil with sod from an old alfalfa
field or noculate the seed with conf
mercial culture. You can get the
seed from any seed house. And SOW
about 20 to % pounds of seed to the
acre about the first good season after
the first of September, but do not try
alfalfa and expect success without
taking all of these steps. At any rate
do not be sure that it will not grow o.
your land until all of these neces-
sary things have been done.
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SIMPLICITY OF FUNERAL
SERVICES.

There is. a growth of feeling against
elaborate funerals. Such services as
were held for the late lamented Mrs
Woodrow Wilson are better expressive
of present-day sentiment: Her con-
spicuous position and the warm adj
miratio1 excited by her sweet and
generous life would have furnished
plenty of excuse for stately formali-
ties. But these exercises were re-
stricted to Scripture readings and a
brief prayer. Only three carriages
were allowed to join the last sac
journey to the railway station.
There used to be an element OF
competition in funerals. The longest
line of carriages and the highest
stack of flowers were desired, aad
not merely as an expression OF grief
1t was an assertion and demonstra-
ton of the position in the community
occupied by the departed and his sur
viving friends.
Many people felt an injustice was
done to a deceased unless the trap
pings OF woe were elaborate anC
costly. A long procession of car
riages was often hired, whether oc
cupants were in sight or not. Some
people will recall the yara about th(
man who, seing an empty seat in sucl
a line, jumped into the carriage
Locking solemnly around at his com
paaions. he inquired, And who is thu
poor soul whom we are following t.
his long home?" How should
know?" was the reply OF his seat
mate. Il only came for the ride
TIL social game was often playet
even in this setting OF sorrow. Til.
arrangement OF the procession called
for keen discrimination. Influential
friends were placed near the head O
the line. others were abased by be
coming tail-enders.
How much more Appropriate seen
exercises like those held for Mrs
| Wilson. Long prayers, even a tactfu
address. and emotional music, but ado
to the anguish of the moment. Rec
ignition OF the value of life car
better come in other ways, when tn,
first shock of sorrow has passed.
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EQUAL SUFFRAGE IN KANSAS.

Mrs. Murphy may be the next men,
Der OF congress from the Sixth con-
gressional district of Kansas, and
Mrs. Lizzie Sheldon may be justice
OF the supreme court of Kansas after
the general election in November. Mrs.
Murphy and Mrs. Sheldon have been
nominated respectively for congress
and for the supreme bench by the
progressive party. 1t is said that Mrs.
Sheldon has a fair chance of election,
while Mrs. Murphy, by reason of her
mere popular platform and the I'M
popularity OF her opponent. the sit
tiag member. stands a very good
chance of winning.
Equal suffrage has arrived in Kan
sas, and woman governor, woman
congfessmaa-or perhaps they will
have to be called congresswomen-
and a woman United States senator
may be expected in the near future
tHaRsas has had capable women
mayors. police. sheriffs lad members
Or the legislature, and there is nc
reason why women should not fill
any or all of the public offices.
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The Gospel According to
ST. MARK.
CHAPTER ,,

CHAPTER ).
And they came over unto the other
side OF the sea, into the country Of
the Gadarenes.
| 2. And when he was come out of
the ship, Immediately there met him
out of the tombs a man with an un-
clean spirit.
3. Who had his dwelling among the
| tombs; and no man could bind him
no, not with chains:
| 4. Because that he had been often
| bound with letters and chains, and the
chains had been plucked asunder by
him, and the letters broken in pieces
neither could any man tame him.
D. And always, night and day, he
was in the mountains, and in the
tombs. crying, and cutting himself
with stones.
g. But when he saw Jesus afar off,
he ran and worshipped him,
Z. And cried with loud voice, and
said, What have / to do with thee,
Jesus, thou Son of the most high
God? | adjure thee by God, that thou
torment me not.
8. For he said unto him, Come out
OF the man, thou unclean spirit.
>. And he asked him, What is thy
name? And he answered, saying My
name is Legion: for we are many
10. And he besought him much that
he would not send them away out of
the country.
IL. Now there was there nigh I'M
TO the mountains great herd of swine
feeding.
IL. And all the devils besought him,
saying, Send us into the swine, that
we may enter into them.
Is. And forthwith Jesus gave them
leave. And the uncleah spirit went
out, and entered into the swine: and
the herd ran violently down a steep
place into the sea. (they were about
two thousand;) and were choked in
the sea.
IA. And they that fed the swine
fled, and told it in the city, and in
the country. And they went out to
see what it was that was done.
10. And they come to Jesus, and
see him that was possessed with the
devil, and had the legion, sitting, and
clothed, and in his right mind: and
they We're afraid.
16. And they that saw it told them
how it befell to him that was pos
sessed wit hthe devil, and also con-
corning the swine.
II. And they began to pray him to
depart out of their coasts.
IL. And when he was come into the
ship, he that had been possessed with
the devil prayed him that he might be
with him.
10. Howbeit Jesus suffered him
not but saith unto him, Go home to
thy friends, and tell them how great
things the Lord hath done for thee,
and hath had compassion on thee.
20. And he departed, and began to
publish in Decapolis how great things
Jesus had done for him: and all men
did marvel.
p. And when Jesus was passed
over again by ship unto the other side,
much people gathered unto him: and
he was nigh unto the sea.
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lionsof dollars a day in disorganized
commerce, disorganized industry and
disorganized finance, and the final
reckoning that must be paid for this
maniacal onslaught of German auto
cracy defies calculation. The human
imagination is staggered as it faces
the inevitable consequence of this
supreme achievement of paranoia. 1t
is paralyzed as it contemplates the
possibilities of the hiedous invasion.
There can be only one answer to
the Kaiser's challenge. German autoc-
racy has made itself the enemy OF
mankind. There can be no peace in
the world until it is destroyed. In
entering this conflict, Great Britain is
once for all fighting the battle of free
dom and democracy, and wherever
there are free men she is now the
champion of their institutions.
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The Dawn of Christianity
As Described in
THE NEW TESTAMENT
Translated from the Original Creek

%. And, behold, there cometh one
by name; and when he saw him. he
fell at his feet,
%. And besought him greatly. say
ing, My little daughter leth at the
point of death: | pray thee, come and
lay thy hands on her that she may BIZ
healed and she shall live.
"a. And Jesus went with him; and
much people followed him, and
thronged him.
20. And certain woman, which
had an issue of blood twelve years,
26. And had suffered many things
Of many physicians, and had spent all
that she had, and was nothing better
ed, but rather grew worse,
q. When she had heard of Jesus,
came in the press behind, and touch
ed his garment.
2S. For she said if | may touch but
his clothes, shall be whole.
| 20. And straightway the fount;
OF her blood was dried up; and sh
felt in her body that She was bea1e
Of that plague.
81: And Jesus, Immediately know
ing In himself that virture had gone
out OF him, turned him about in tho
press, and said, Who touched nv
clothes? ny
81. And his disciples said unto him
lllou seest the multitude throneing
'hee, and sayest thou, Who touched
me? "oneu
90 And he looked round about tn
see her that had done this thing
50. But the woman fearing and
trembling, knowing what was done in
nei, came ana fell down before him.
ana told him all the truth.
a. And he said unto her. Daughter
thy faith hath made thee whole: % in
peace, and be whole of thy plague.
%. Whlle he yet spake, there came
from the ruler of the synasosue's
mouse certain which said. Thy dauph-
ter is dead: why troublest thou the
Master and further?
SO. And soon as Jesus heard tho
word that was spoken, he said INTO
the ruler of the synagogue, Be not
afraid, only believe
81. And he suffered no man to fol-
low him, save Peter. and James and
John the brother of James.
SO. And he cometh to the house of
the ruler of the synagogue. and seeth
the tumult, and them that went and
walled greatly.
~. And when he was come in he
saith unto them, Why make We this
ado, and weep? the damsel is not dead
but sleepeth.
40. And they laughed him to scorn
But when he had put them all out. he
taketh the father and the mother of
the damsel, and them that were with
him, and entereth in where the dam
Sci was lying
IL. And he took the damsel bv the
hand, and said unto her, Talitha cumi;
which is. being interpreted, Damsel,
say unto thee, arise
AZ. And straightway the damsel
arose, and walked; for she was of the
age of twelve years And they were
astonished with a great establishment.
43. And he charged them straitlv
that no man should know it; and com
manded that something should be
given her to eat
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1914-08-18
IF A IF A
By JOHN H. PAGE,
Commissioner of Agriculture.

There is no question about the value
OF alfalfa as both a money and feed
crop, but there is some question as
to whether it will grow IN all sec
tions and under all conditions. Many
o. our farmers in Northwestern and
Northeastern Arkansas have been hav-
ing great success with alfalfa with
out much preparation and without
inoculating. And many in all sec
tions have failed and have come to
the conclusion that alfalfa is not
adapted to their soil. In most cases
We find the failure due to indifferent
preparation, lack of lime, too many
weeds, failure to inoculate either the
we'll drained fertile piece of land.
Sometime one of these necessary
steps is left out, an dsometimeS
another and usually that farmer can
report failure with alfalfa. All are
necessary and before you can say you
have diligently met with all OF the
above requirements.
On some soils there may not be
need for lime but in the great ma
jority of cases there is a need for
lime when alfalfa is planted in Ar
kansas soil. Sometimes farmers have
been successful without inoculating
but it is best to inoculate and be on
the safe side. If alfalfa is such
valuable crop it is certainly worth
giving fair trial.
We began last spring to getting
rvady for an experiment with alfalfa
this fall. We MANFRED the land, sowed
oats, turned under the stubble, drilled
COW pease and worked them clean
turned under the stubble, the soil was
lined, and now is being thoroughly
prepared for the seed which will be
inoculatcd The seed will be sown
the first good season after the first of
September, and in my opinion nearly
every one of the 1000 farmers who
agreed to give alfalfa fair trial have
done all OF these things, and if
alfalfa fails with all of these essen
trial things done, we can then truth
fully say that alfalfa is not adapted
to our soil. There will be but few of
these farmers who have taken all the
necessary steps that can say next
July that they have failed with alfalfa.
| am getting a number of REQUESTS
daily TO be put on the alfalfa list. 1t
is too late now to properly make the
experiment. | have already had the
lime shipped out and have mailed out
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1914-08-18

Equal suffrage in Kansas has taken
a start ahead of most of the states.
but it is only short start, for the
American people are resigned to the
granting of the ballot to women. Per-
haps the majority of the American
people do not yet believe in equal
suffrage, but there is no doubt that
the majority has made up its mind to
submit to it. The question whether
the question of equal suffrage shall
be made national political issue is
really of small moment. The several
states will settle the question, and it
is really of no particular consequence
whether women get the ballot by a
federal constitutional amendment or
by action of the states.
And when one considers the cali
Der of some persons who possess the
right of suffrage, it is difficult-if
not impossible-to find a reason to
urge against the enfranchising of the
women of this country.
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PRESS OPINIONS
tSt. Louis Post-Dispatch)


Germany has run amuck, and the
haiser's raid upon European civiliza-
ticn must be met with all the re-
sources of that civilization.
Fortunate it is that Great Britain is
compelled to cast her sword into the
balance without further loss of time.
The issue is now Joined. Either
German autocracy must be crushed
or european democracy, will be Oblit-
Grated. There is no middle course. If
the fW9s that the Kaiser has loosed
are victorious, the map of European
republicanism may as well be rolled
up, and the American people be pre-
pared to make the last great stand
for democracy. All of continental
Europe that is not Russia's will be
Prussianized. France will be reduc-
ed to the status of third rate power
Belgium, Holland, Denmark will fall
successfully into the map of German
Imperialism. Italy will become a vas
sal state, the sun will have set upon
the British empire as we'll, and the
mailed fist of the conqueror will make
ready to strike the final blow at de-
mocraoy in the New World.
The course of the German Govern
ment during the last week can never
be reconciled with any theory of
sanity. f
/ Wantonly and with calculated cum
ming the Kaiser has plunged his sword
into the heart OF civilization. The
whole world is paying the penalty OF
his madness. neutrals as well as bel
| ligerents. Upon the American people
alone. 5000 miles from the scene OF
! the conflict, is levied tribute of mil
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1914-08-18
~INE BLUFH
RosPERITY
WHY ENGLAND DECLARED WAR;

Tie balance of European power 10
fine object of the stupendous war no"
rending alt Europe. Not sympa'hy
with seryia or Austria, not fraternal
feeling for Slav or Teuton. not pro.vi7
sions of the Triple Alliance or the
Trinle Entente drew the Great POW
ers into a Titanic death grappie' pu'
the threatened overrturning of the
balance OF power.
Why did England declare war
az, .lst Germany and send her troops
to The continent and her fleets INTO
the North Sea aad the Mediterranean
to stand beside France and RUSSIA
against Germany and AuStria-Huh-
gary? That is question which the
British public and perhaps the people
of the United States did aot clearly
understand in the heat of the moment,
when the war began.
Contrary to popular opinion, Eng
land did not hot-headedly espouse the
cause of little ,Seryia nor did Great
Britain blindly follow the lead OF
France and Russia, her allies in the
Triple Entente. England did not al
low either her sympathies or her
diplomatic obligations to run away
with her. She declared war to pre-
. serve the balance of power in Europe.
That is the stake in this most far
reaching war that may involve sew
enteen million men of five great pow
ers at cost OF approximately $54,-
100000 day for period OF time that
no man cal estimate.
The full gravity of the present Eu-
ropean situation cannot be appreciated
unless it is clearly and definitely ua-
derstood that in this great interna-
tional conflagration. England could
not, in her own most vital interest
afford to stand out.
II was lot a matter of sympathy. OF
philanthropy Or of international hon
or, as some OF the talk in parliament
might have indicated at the time Eng
lands action was being discussed
but matter of self-preservation.
By the balance of power is meant
the control OF Europe. The object o.
Great Britain's foreign policy is Il
keep the Great, Powers in equilibrium
The increased strength of the Tripl.
Alliance, brought about by the enor
nous military and naval development
Of Germany, forced the Dual Alliance
OF France and Russia. la the sam,
way The rise OF Germany led to til.
conclusion OF the Entente Cordial'
between England aud France, which
on being extended to Russia, resulte,
in the Triple Entente.
The whole security of the Britt 81
empire. economically, commercially
industrialiy. as we'll as in naval al
military power, depends on the main
teiance of the BALANCE OF power.
BY balance Of power is meant tn
equal, or as nearly equal as possible
distribution of power among the 81
great nations, such distribution a
has prevailed since 1870. Should an
one nation become too powerful NV tn
absorption OF another state or ssou
of small states. it wonld cause al ov
er-balance OF power and Europe
equilibrium would be upset.
Thus is was that Germany. fearin
the lcAg-threatened Pan-Slavic unto,
jumped ilto the conflict German
feared that Russia designedto unit
all the STAY coantries-of, the Balkan
Servia. Bulgaria, Roumania, aud MOI
teasgro into Al empire that joine
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1914-08-18
THE MORATORIUM.
(TeXarkana PresS.)

(TeXarkana Press.)
The meaning of moratorium" may
not be generally understood, but the
tOscin of war does not necessarily
have to be sounded before some in.
woke its privilege and protection. Men
who never shouldered gun or smell
ed gun powder have been using it as
bulwark for years without knowing
it's name. 1t is most effective about
the first of the month and the aver
age bill collector can testify to its Ell
ficiency even in time of peace, though
he would have to scratch his head and
surrender on the spelling.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1914-08-18
No Sympathy Among Animals.

Whenever an animal is i'll, the frst
step is to isolate it, not so much for
fear of infection as to protect 1t from
the cruel attentions of its fellows, at
tentions which may cause its death by
violence 1t will appreciate the value
of quiet coy quarters, in which it may
be safe from persecution.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1914-08-18

The censorship of war news is very
strict, but they can't stop the fellows
III the back office who are turning
out dispatches from the battle field
at the rate of two columns an hour
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1914-08-18

he would get ahead of Pat said "Say,
Pat, how many shirts can you get
out of yard?"
"That diDinds," answered Pat, "ol
whose yard you get into"
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1914-08-18

Some people will pay S25 a week
hotel board to live in a resort where
the principal excitement is going to
the post office twice day to get the
mail and newspapers from home.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1914-08-18
What He Needed.

The amateur golfer had not been do
ing very we'll, and toward the close
Of the round he turned to the caddie
and said:
LET me see; is that 1875 or 1876
strokes?"
Il don't know. sir was the reply
What you need is an adding machine
not a caddie."
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1914-08-18

On account of the war, there will
be fewer toys than usual for the kids
to smash Christmas week, and the
nigh prices OF sugar and candy will
make their stomachache come higher.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1914-08-18

IL seems strange to most people
that cities and towns do not buy the
best OF everything in all public works
and reduce the taxes at the same
time.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1914-08-18

The terrific cannoaading heard off
'ne Atlantic ports usually turns out
20 be the motor-boats going out for
a mess of fish.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1914-08-18

The writer's and preachers who
have been settling the divorce prob.
lem are now offering solutions of the
all-European war. These solutions
like those for the divorce evil. begin
at the wrong end, mostly. Most OF
those asailing the divorce evil advo-
cate laws 10 make legal separations
more difficult, whereas success lies
III having greater restrictions anou,
marriage. No law will compel people
TO live together, and it is bet er
there should be no such laws. Laws
however, that will prevent marriages
on the impulse of the moment; laws
to require several weeks to intervene
between the application for and the
Issuance OF a marriage license would
go far towards avoiding marriage al
llances doomed before they are made
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1914-08-18

IL Is hoped that the Harvester trust
VIII not be permitted to dissolve mere
~ by running curtains across the Of
flee.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1914-08-18

SOME SENSE AND
SOME NONSENSE
Secrets Of the Wardrobe.

secrets ~ TIE VhFdfoues
When Winston Churchill was run
ming for the governorship of New
Hampshire his opponents became
pestiferously active making speeches,
writing letters and distributing cam
paign buttons. Ole morning friend
sent this telegram to Churchill:
Have you no buttons for your
supporters"
The candidate was out of town and
did not get the telegram. but a pref
ty girl stenographer did.
She sent this answering wire:
NO. We use safety pins.
Signed WINSTON CHURCHILL"
Popular Magazine.
He knew by Experience.
Among the members of a working
gang on a certain railroad was al
Irishman who claimed to be very good
at figures. The boss, thinking that