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Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1914-02-27
LITTLE LAUGHS
(By .PRUNNY.)

Little Laughs" may be brought forth by reading of the following Spare moments" collected by the writer in his daily travels.
 Love vs. Business.
 Once upon time there was soda dispenser who became madly in love with lone little miss"-so desper- ately, inde ed, that much of his time was taken up daily from his work at popular uptown drug store where he is employed. At each leisure moment he e rushes to the rear of the store where he busily engages himself in writing Hove ditties" to his flair one."
 One afternoon recently when he had retired to the rear of the store, only to again start his de ep think ing and mad writing, he was re- minded by the prescriptionist that there was a gentleman at the ,foun- tain waiting for service.
 He quietly informed his advisor saying:
 "Well, be quiet, and don't talk so loud-He may walk out"
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1914-02-27
She Wanted a Coffee Calculator.

In South side home there is cock ney cook with an unusual facility for the misuse of words. One morning this week she said to her mistress: "'Ow much would one. of those coffee calcu- lators cost?" Why" asked tho 1lis- tress soberly, "are you percolating on getting one" ?"-Kansas City Star.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1914-02-27
n INE BLUFF
 RoGREsS 4osPERITy
dNCOME TAX LIMIT NEAR

-. -. a ! |
 The limit of tne time set by the United States government for per sons to make reports concerning in- comes. is near at hand, and March is the limit. While there may be an aversion on the part of many to pay ing the tax, since it is viewed in the light of a government holdup, there are many more people who devoutly wish they had such an income they could be chased among thoso whS will have to pay income tax.
 There will be quite few income faxes paid by Pine Bluffians, for they have ''i, pi,rosShred and doantless are, dewny in lthefr hearts. glaaSthat
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1914-02-27
To Clean Smoked Paper.

Wiring out piece of soft flannel in water to which little kerosene has been added. The flannel must. be dampened, not wet, and the oil thor ough1y mixed with water. Wipe the smoked surface with the moistened flannel, and then lightly and quickly with soft dry linen. Should one appli- cation be insufficient to remove the smoke, repeat the process, using clean flannel each time.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1914-02-27
Oriuin of MLimousine.' .'i

The word Limousine" now applied generally to closed automobiles, orig inally meant the woolen cloak worn by public carriers in. France. Later the word came to mean the top or can opy of the carriers cart, then the whole cart, and finally any vehicle with an inclosed space for passengers. Popular Mechanics.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1914-02-27
Years Have Made Little chanae,

Do you act toward your wife as you did before you married her?" Exact ly. I remember just how I used to act when first fell in love with her. I used to hang over the fence in front of her house and gaze at her shadow on the curtain, afraid to go in. And I act just the same way now when l get home late."
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1914-02-27

Dying of pneumonia and unable to be Hremoved from an upstairs room, a New Jersey jurist listened to the funeral service read over the body of his wife, through telephone. She had just died of the same disease. The great public conveniences are being put to more wonderful use all the time.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1914-02-27
Worshlp of the Serpent.

The Apaches profess to be descend ed from a snake, and venerate it ac. cordingly, and the most extraordinary prehistoric earthwork on the conti- nent testifies to the power of the ser pent on the imagination of primitive man. The tribes of central Australia, the most primitive people in contact with modern civilization, have in a mythical serpent of gigantic size and magical attributes their nearest az proach to a deity.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1914-02-27
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they have been sufficiently blessed with this worlds goods that they can be classed as income tax payers. Incidentally, the United States, the entire country considered, will de- rive quite hefty sum under the operation of this new tax law.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1914-02-27

There has been new form dance war in progress at Jackson, Tenn The ministers of the city are wagtng a campaign against dancing teacher who has appear led and who has quite number of church members as pupils.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1914-02-27
Buying To Save Money.

Buying Foley's Honey and Tar Compound saves money because just a few doses stops the cough and cold and one bottle lasts long time. It quickly heals raw and inflamed surfaces, stops tickling throat, harsh, rasping coughs, croup hoarseness, bronchial and la grippe coughs. Sea- wellc Pharmacy.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1914-02-27

ample room and much opportunity to make a barren looking spot into one that will please the eye. No doubt efforts will be made to look into this matter and secure action. Pine Bluff is, outside of Littl le Rock, the largest city on the road and should be given due consideration.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1914-02-27

A Washington, D. c. dispatch says the Democrats are making good their promis les. Of course they arc And there are several more promises to be fulfilled before the Wilson Ad- ministration finishes the work of conferring ben efits on Republican rule ridden commonwealth.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1914-02-27
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Saturday, March 7, has b cen set aside as Arbor Day and will be gen. orally observed by school children. This is truly great movement and is one which in years to come will add to the beauty of the country and be of lasting bo onefit and pleasure to future generations.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1914-02-27

China is using death penalty in an effort to reduce opium smoking. That strenuous method ought to have some effect, at any rate.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1914-02-27
Caimness and Strenoth.

Power is so characteristically calm, that calmness in itself has the aspect 'f power, and forbearance implies strength.-Bulwer. ss& s.s
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1914-02-27
Unchlvalrous Comment.

Unchlvalrous Comment.
 Professor Rippman of London an. nounces thatNgirls begin to talk ear. Her than boys. Yep! Earlier, oftener longer and lafer Exchange.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1914-02-27
Painting the Lily.

FdIHIiHU lIH6 CI1y. Uncle Amos sez: You kin paint ther lily jes' by slippin' on 8 pair of tilk stockings.-Judgs.
The L'Anse sentinel., 1914-08-22
GOVERNOR cox WINS IN OHIO
Defeats Congressman WhItaers for
Democratic Nomination for
state Executive.

Columbus, o.. Aug 14.--According
to incomplete returns. Gov. James b.
Cox has defeated Congressman John
J. Whitacre of Canton by moro than
two to one in the contest for the DEM
ocratic nomination for governor In
Ohio's first primary election. while
Congressman Frank B. Willis OF Ada
10 the Republican gubernatorial nomi-
nee. defeating David Tod Of Youngs-
town.
Late returns indicate that Harding
has . plurality Of between 10000 and
$4,000, that Willis majority 10 about
10000 and that Cox has defeated Whit
acre by about two to one. Complete
returns from about sixty counties show
Harding leading Foraker by $500
votes.
The L'Anse sentinel., 1914-08-22
NEWS FROM FAR
AND NEAR


Bloomington, H.. Aug. 12.-Corn
crop In central Illinois was saved as
a result of heavy rains of Monday
afternoon and Monday night. The long
destructive drought OF two months du-
ration was broken.
Paris. Aug. 11.-French troops have
defeated the Germans in a battle at
Spincourt. in the department Of the
Meuse.
Dover. England. Aug. 14.-Heavy
cannonading was heard for an hour
in the English channel today. IN
!, Lisbon. Aug. 14.-An Anglo-Portu-
guese commercial treaty, In which
England is granted the most-favored.
nation terms, was signed.
The L'Anse sentinel., 1914-08-22
HARVESTER FIRM HIT
U. Q. COURT ORDERS FARM I'M
PLEMENr FIRM TO DISSOLVE
Judges at 81. Paul Hold sf4o,ooo,ood
Concern 10 Monopoly and Violates !;
the Sherman Law.

st. Paul. MIMI Aug. 1.-THE 3140,~
100000 international Harvester COM
pany was characterized by the United
States district court here on Wednes-
day as q monopoly In restraint oc
trade. and It was ordered dissolved.
The giant harvester trust must sub
NIT to the court within 80 days Q
plan OF actually splitting the combine
into at least three separate and in
dependent concerns. or the court will
appoint receiver for the corpora
tion.
The decision is signed by ma
jority OF the judges. only Judge Wal
ter A. Sanborn of Minnesota dissent
Ing. Judge Walter I. Smith of Iowa
and Judge William c. Hook Of Kansas
constitute the majority. The majority
decision declares that since Its organ
ization in 1902 the. harvester company
has existed every moment of the time
in violation OF the Sherman antitrust
law. The original corporation, consti-
tuted OF Ave concerns. was violation
violated one section of that law by
chloroforming competition among
themselves. and the combination vio-
lated another section by monopoliz-
ing trade.
One serious fault found by the court
vas the fact that the harvester trust
advertised the d. M, Osborne COM
pany al an Independent for two years
after the trust had absorbed 1t. The
harvester trust was in control OF 30
or SO per cent of agricultural imple-
ment trade. but by advertising the Os-
born company the trust caught the
trade that did not want to go to the
trust.
The court also censured the man
ner In which the Eve original concerns
were turned over to the trust through
William c. Lane, New York banker.
Chicago. Aug 1.-THE decision OF
the federal district court in st. Paul
on Wednesday ordering the dissolu.
tion OF the International Harvester
company for violating the Sherman
antitrust law. will be appealed. ac-
cording to statement issued here by
Cyrus Mccormick of the company.
The L'Anse sentinel., 1914-08-22
important Events n Sweden,
Norway and Denmark.
BRIEFS FROM OLD COUNTRY
Interesting Items From the Three
orsat kInodoms Of the North ss-
lscted for scandlnavIans and
Their Descendants.
BY MARTIN ". oDLAND.
Norway.

NORWAY.
The great international crisis has
been the principal topic Of discussion
In Norway, as in other countries. the
past week. and the chief development
30 far as Norway is concerned 10 the
oficial declaration OF the government
that Norway will remain absolutely
neutral. The people Of Norway feel
friendly tn all the great powers Of
Europe. with the possible exception
of Russia, and there is every reason
why the little nation should keep out
of the trouble. On account OF its re-
lationship to England. Queen Maude
being the daughter of the late King
Edward, Norway cannot take sides
against that power, and as England
Is allied with Russia, Norway cannot
very well take sides against Russia
without at the same time antagonizing
England. The great conflict will, how
ever, have an important bearing on
Norway's military attitude. 1t will
strengthen the cause of those who
have been demanding larger army
and navy and stronger Notifications,
and there can be little doubt that the
storthing will go the limit In voting
appropriations to bring this about.
The effect of the war upon the CEN
tennial exposition will be very mark
ed. All travel between countries will
practically cease, which means that
from this time on very few people
from England. Germany, France, etc..
will visit the big fair, and likewise the
stream of Americans to Christiania
will be stopped.
Another effect of the war will be the
checking of emigration. Knowing that
the mother country may need all the
able bodied men she can muster. few
sons OF Norway will leave her for
foreign shores till the conflict is over.
Christiania correspondent gives
further interesting particulars with
reference to Observation-Disclosures
which recently held its annual meet
ing at Christiania.
The membership of Normandsfor.
bundet is made up Of two classes. indi
vidual members and members Of afil
lated organizations, the former mum
bering $3.50 and the latter 35,769. The
largest single affiliated organization is
the Sons of Norway of North America
which body numbers about 11,O0C
members.
Following Is the geographical distri
button OF the membership:
The L'Anse sentinel., 1914-08-22
TOWN. IS WIPED OUT BY FIRE
Hundreds Are Made Homeless In
South Wellington "a. c.) Blaze
$4,000 10 Loss.

Nanaimo. B. c., Aug. 14.--South Well
ington, six miles from Nanaimo and the
site of the Pacific Coast. Coal Mines
company, was wiped out by fire ON
Tuesday. Three hundred and fifty peo-
ple are homeless. Sixty homes were
destroyed. stores. the post once and
the Wellesley Lumber company's saw
mill also were razed. The loss will be
over $4,000. The homeless are most
Iy striking miners. who have been out
Of work for more than . year. The
mine works were not damaged.
The L'Anse sentinel., 1914-08-22
OCEAN TRADE TO RESUME
Special Committee Investigating Ex.
port Conditions Sees Marked
Improvement.

New York, Aug. 13.--At special
meeting today of the New York cham
ber of commerce special COMMITTEES
appointed to consider means for Open
ing up export trade will make its re-
port. The committee has held con-
ferences with merchants and bank
ers, by many Of whom It has been con-
tended that the risk Of shipment to
European ports 10 not 20 great ~
has been supposed y was generally
believed that the chipping situation
would be relieved in few days
The L'Anse sentinel., 1914-08-22
U. S. AIDS REFUGEES
GERMANS IN BERLIN OFFER TO
BOARD STRANDED AMERICANS
FOR NOTHING.
MANY FLEE TO ROTTERDAM
Ambassador Gerard In Charge Of spe-
ciaI Train That Arrives At Dutch
Port safely--RefuSees In New York
Leave for Home.

Washington. Aug. 15.--Five army
transports were ordered by the war
department Thursday to proceed to
Newport News to take on coal and
supplies preparatory to proceeding to
Europe for the relief of stranded
Americans. The transports are the
Sumner. Fitzpatrick. Denver. City of
Macon and City OF Memphis.
Washington. Aug. 15.-Warning to
Americans not to visit the countries
now at war and to carry passports
wherever they go aboard was issued
by the state department, The notice.
distributed to all steamship lines
throughout the country. reads: "All
American citizens who go abroad
should carry American passports.
American citizens are advised not to
visit unnecessarily countries which
are now at war. II is especially i'm
portant that naturalized Americans re-
frain~ from visiting their countries of
origin or countries which are at war
Herewith"
Berlin, Germany. Aug. ia meet
ing of 500 Americans in the German
capital was informed Monday that
many German families were ready to
take stranded Americans into their
homes without cost. The first on the
list of those willing to do so was
Adolf Wermuth. the lord mayor. who
declared he would board three Ameri-
cans gratis.
The banks here also are ready to
grant important credits to Americans
The president Of the German bank
declared that he would grant $3.50.
900 against adequate securities.
Rotterdam, Aug. 15.-Four hundred
American refugees arrived here on q
special train from Berlin. They were
accompanied oy James w. Gerard
American ambassador to Germany.
The refugees will sail for the United
States on a Dutch liner as soon az
arrangements can be completed and
Mr. Gerard will return to Berlin.
New York, Aug. 15.-J. p. Morgan
& Co. received the following cable
gram from Morgan, Harjes C Co.
their Paris house:
| please announce that we have
made arrangements to meet financial
requirements of all properly accredit
ed Americans throughout France. We
have also sent 100000 francs in gplt
to Switzerland for use Of Americans
there and hope our agent. the Credit
Suisse, will also be able to help out
in Italy"
| New York. Aug. 15.-The largest
portion OF the 900 American refugees
who arrived here from Europe or
the liner Philadelphia left for theil
homes. The majority of them who
were in penniless condition wher
the ship docked were met at the piel
by friends with money or were ap
prised by telegram that funds awaited
them at the different telegraph Offices
A committee appointed by Mayor
Mitchell gave immediate relief Il
all the Americans who did not receive
money upon their arrival. and hal
guaranteed to all the unfortunatei
mates that they will advance none!
for transportation II funds are not re
ceived from their homes.
The L'Anse sentinel., 1914-08-22
Denmark.

Denmark, like Sweden and Norway.
has declared It's neutrality In the
European war. but 1t is to be feared
that she will have greater difficulty
irf keeping out of the trouble than eth
er Of her sister nations. for the reason
that the Danish isles lie more directly
In the path of the German, British.
Russian and French navies. Already
Denmark has had trouble with two
German torpedo boats which approach
ed so near one OF her Notifications
that the commander threatened to
open fire upon them. What happened
during the Napoleonic wars to Den
mark Is apt to occur in this great
struggle. England and Germany VIII
both suspect that Denmark will AFFORD
the fleets of the one shelter and sup
plies, and 1t will not be a surprising
thing for either power to find some
pretext to seize Danish harbor for
Its use. AS between Germany and
England, the Danish people sympa-
thize naturally with the latter, for the
bitterness engendered by the Dano-
Prussian war of 1864 has by no means
died away.
The L'Anse sentinel., 1914-08-22
Raj, ot,eIal slain In Chicago.

Chicago, Aug. 14.--Edward p.
Amory. secretary Of the Western
Railway association, was murdered in
his once OF the Peoples Gas building
on Wednesday His slayer 10 un-
known. Amory's body was found lying
on the floor by George Payson. an en-
ploye of the once. The latter had
left Amory alone~in the once eariier
In the day. He had been alone in the
once since then. He had been killed
by q blow on the head, struck with 2
billy or club, He ID believed TO have
been killed almost instantly. He
leaves : widow and two children
The L'Anse sentinel., 1914-08-22
Sweden.

An interesting report says that
three thousand Norwegians and
Swedes gathered Sunday. July s. at
Tockfors. Sweden, about four miles
from the boundary. for the annual
popular border reunion. During the
day the place became the Mecca OF
the inhabitants of all the surrounding
country, all anxious to show their good
will and friendship for their sneighbors
across the border.
This is the fourth annual border re-
union of Norwegians and Swedes since
the rupture between the two countries
In 1905. The gatherings show with
what rapidity the bitterness OF those
times is being overcome and how
quickly the. wounds Of national feeling
are being healed. for 1t was In this
region that camps of hostile soldiers
were pitched within a few miles OF
each other in 1905.
Promptly upon the outbreak OF the
great European war, the government
declared the neutrality Of Sweden, and
It is hoped that she may not be In
volved in the terrible calamity. Swe-
den's sympathies are doubtless with
Germany and the triple alliance. for
she cherishes genuine friendship for
Germany feeling to which one Of
her cabinet ministers gave expression
at Berlin recently. as related In this
column last week. and her distrust of
Russia has been keen ever since the
Car seized Finland; but as the quar-
rel IL dne that does not concern Swed-
en-, her policy must be one of complete
neutrality. There are not few
Swedes. however, who feel that now
would be an auspicious time for Swe-
den and Norway to strike blow at
Russia. and It II to be presumed that
II Russia takes any liberties with her
territory Sweden will not withhold
that blow. h
The armor clad cruiser, "Tapperhe
den," which was stranded on shoal
half year ago, has been floated aftel
the government has expended over
| 1000, 900 crowns In the effort.
sweden. Norway and Denmark exer
else q censorship over the production
| OF motion picture Aims, and now \
| has been proposed that ths three scv
ernmsnts cooperate n the task o.
| passing upon the flfhs produced n
the 6candinaYian Countries. Each GOV
eminent VIII sepd representative d
. conferences. which VIII aorss upor
the he Aims % ~ used n the thre'
countrie5. Tue reason for this con
certed action u that ~ cq1tural sian
dards " the thfeo poQDle9 qfs 70 uni
form thAt what 4 g4ltot ~ ope coup
" = Suitable q ~ otAe q ~ Y
The L'Anse sentinel., 1914-08-22

In the Emigrated Norway pavilion
the Normandsforbundet has placed a
register, where all visitors from for
eign countries may inscribe their
names. Only fraction of the visitors
to the exposition have thus recorded
themselves, as would naturally be the
case. but the register shows the fol-
lowing number Of names In the first
six weeks of the exposition:
The L'Anse sentinel., 1914-08-22

Froash Mayer oket ~ QeFMAas.
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rs,oburt q "a psnneo o>ru1 20 y
The L'Anse sentinel., 1914-08-22
Complete Plans TOR Encampmens.

Plans are now practically complete
for the Grand Army national encamp-
ment to be held In Detroit August 81
to September s.
Contracts for the illumination and
decorations have been closed, rs have
contracts for the erection Of the grand
stands. for the fireworks and for the
music.
A dozen of the large excursion
boats have been chartered for the
boat ride the afternoon of September
!, and the evening of September q:
the medical committee has concluded
its plans for the care of the veterans
and the work of the committees in gen.
eral and. with headquarters at the
mayors Office, Is now to carry out the
general program as outlined and deter
mined upon. ~
Thousands Of the oflcial programs
have been sent to the posts Of the
country. and to individuals who have
requested them. The committee and
Secretary Fitzgerald, who have been
working since early last spring on the
encampment. were able to complete
the program and have It ready for
mailing at least three weeks earlier
than has ever before been the case.
The L'Anse sentinel., 1914-08-22

sHow shall the women obtain seats
IN the Storthingf" was the subject Of
discussion at the summer meeting OF
the women's national council. Miss
Gina Krog, the we'll known suffraget.
presided, and Professor Kristine Bon
nevie was the principal speaker.
Miss Bonnevie strongly opposed the
formation Of separate party for WON
en-. believing It impractical and i'm.
possible. The following resolution was
adopted: I'VE regard the present
manner Of electing members OF the
storthing as unjust, tending to exclude
the women. and we respectfully ask
that system, more in harmony with
the rights and privileges accorded to
women, be established"
A number OF prominent Norwegian,
American women were present. Mrs
Cecilie Berner Of Chicago brought
greetings from the women Of the mid
die West, thanking the women Of Nor
way for the good fight they had waged
for the rights Of womankind. Mrs
.Lange-Aas brought greetings from the
Norwegian woman's Suffrage club Of
New York. and Mrs. Walters spoke
for Norse emisrants n general.
II II announced - Christiania thai
the nrst shipment q ethnographie
spscimens fronn Carl Lumholtz,, ths
uN<.d r0opxvaSaan Gknlonse Who Il nov