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Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1914-05-30
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ROSPERITY
fHE SIN IN THE NEWS.

DR.. Washington GLADDEN. is the
latest. to complain that in collecting
aid presenting current events it is
too largely the habit OF the newspaper
to fix the attention on the evils OF
the day, to keep the seamy side OF life
uppermost, and to exploit crime, vice
and scandal.
Doubtless because DR.. GLADDEN. Is
both more, amiable and more estima-
bic than the common run Of mortals,.
observes the Memphis News-Scimitar.
he pretaces this ancient and familiar
arraignment of the press with the
admission that not all newspapers
are guilty as charged. Some of them,
he admitted, are doing what they can
to bring to earth reign of goodwill,
and disposed to discern the good, and
Nsiaice in II and cultivate gracious
speech and kindly Judgment OF their
fellow-men
That is a remarkable concession to
come from critic of the press; and
most remarkable, perhaps, Lecause of
its rarity, it being the wont of our
Judges and advisers to talk as If there
we're on newspapers, or as II they con
fined their own reading of whatever
paper they take to Just the parts
which they SO severely condemn. For
it is only by doing one or the other
of these reprehe1sible and unfair
things that anybody can fail to dis
cover that not small minority, but
very large majority, of precent-day
newspapers are the eager and eff
cient -evealers of the better side Of
life.
men to scold us for paying much heed
to sins and sinners. We have the
same justification for doing 1t that
they have. And white it may be tire
some, ii is apparently necessary, end.
lessly to repeat that the unusual the
disastrous, the immoral, are not a bit
moro prominent in the columns of the
better newspapers than they are il
the everyday conversation, even o.
people as worthy as DR.. GLADDEN.. The
paper that ignored them would be
desperately dull; also it would soon
and deservedly, 60 bankrupt
The legitimate task of the papers
is to keep the public informed as to
what is going on. 1t is not their
fault if bad things happen, nor would
the number of bad things be decreas-
edit would, on the contrary, be in
creased-if the first and greatest de-
sire of the perpetrators, which is al
ways to escape notice, were graft
fled.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1914-05-30
PENSIONS FOR PARENTS.
(TeXarkana Tcxarkanian.)


1--WE hear a great deal;' writes
Texarkanian reader, "about money
being spent for drunken men, lost
women, bad boys and every fad under
the sun. But how about the old folks
who have toiled for thirty or forty
years to bring up their, children, CIV
ing them food, clothes, and education
and perhaps financial start in life?
"The children come to make FAIR
ly good salary, and marry-then
what? Age and infirmity creep over
the parents; the fathers earning pow
err is lessened Just when his need in
creases.
".He should have saved when he
was young you say? Do you know
how much man can save on $2o a
week, bringing up four children, keep
ing them we'll fed and clothed, buying
school books and paying doctor bills?
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1914-05-30

The officials OF the Texas side of
Texarkana, charging that the mayor
of the Arkansas side has violated an
agreement in regard to improving the
state line street, have ordered the
erection of a one-foot high curb On
the line. Why not erect Chinese
wall between the cities? 1t might be
the means of avoiding clashes be-
tween the citizens in future, or pre-
vent the Texas "bootleggers" from
peddling in Arkansas.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1914-05-30

"'Why don't children support their
parents?' do you ask? Well, why
don't they? It's a fact that not one
child out of a hundred willingly sup
ports his parents after he's married
and has children of his own.
"The old man has Go make room
for the younger man. The old woman,
broken with collaborating, child-rear-
ing and life of work, can't even
take in sewing, because her yes are
bad and it wouldn't pay her enough
to keep the wolf from the door, any
how. And nothing is done about il"
It's big question that this reader
has raised. England is trying to
solve is by giving collage pensions"
Must we come to that? What do
other readers think about it?
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1914-05-30
Am;able Court Witness,

A Maori woman who gave evidence
at Stratford, New Zealand. inquest
showed a degree of amiability some.
what rare in the witness box. When
she faced the jury, she madea remark,
which, on being interpreted, was
found to be wish that health, wealth
and prosperity might ever abide with
the jury individually and collectively.
After finishing her evidence she again
voiced the wish before leaving the
boz.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1914-05-30

Temper Not Matter Of Nerves.

The person of high-strung delicate
organization will under extraordinary
pressure become irritable or show lack
of sound Judgment, but the reaction is
Quick. His anger is fire Of straw
The cause removed, or on being per
mitted a moment fer reflection, his
former serenity Is restored. The neu-
rasthenic, on the other hand, is SLOW
to anger" and slow to recovery from
rage.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1914-05-30
Archaeological Find.

Some interesting remains Of an old
Friary have been brought to light
during alterations 10 Cromwell House
the site of the birthplace of Oliver
Cromwell, at Huntingdon, England.
The remains include the base of a wall
with parts Of two doorways. The
foundation of large chimney stack
has been found, and in one hearth
ashes still remained. The house is
believed to have been founded by the
Augustinian Friars shortly before
1885.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1914-05-30
Protection for Canary.

Canaries kept in cages are apt to
get minute red insect in the feath.
ers, especially under the wings; when
such is the case. the bird should have
little insect powder sprinkled under
the wing, and the cage should be
scalded out, and dried thoroughly in
the sun, or before the fire. A small
bag of sulphur should be hung up in.
eide the top of the cage.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1914-05-30

In the old days it was not uncom-
mon for the generals of two opposing
armies to settle the issue in single
handed combat. Such tactics pos
sessed the virture of conserving
human blood and life. If the prac-
tice could be revived in Mexico, the
problems of that republic would be
solved. -
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1914-05-30

better known in New York as Jack
Sullivan" the king of the newsboys,
who bitterly denounced District At
torney Whitman while testifying at
the recent trial of former police lieu
tenant Charles Becker, twice convict
ed of instigating the murder OF Her
man Rosenthal, the 'squealing gam
bier" The district attorneys office is
now working up evidence to begin
prosecuting Sullivan who was also
indicted as a party to the conspiracy
to murder ROSenthal.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1914-05-30

American manufacturers are i COZ con
ferriag inaWashington over plans for
increasing the foreign trade of this
country. The Graphic hopes the con-
ference will bring results, but it con-
fesses that it is more interested in
the conferences of the local Chamber
of Commerce for increasing the
foreign trade of Pine Bluff.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1914-05-30

fine delegation to the U. C. T. con-
vention at Texarkana recently, SO it's
up to the Texarkaaians to discharge
their social obligations. Come to
Pine Bluff.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1914-05-30
-----O*o-

The City Beautiful club proposes
to continue the sanitary campaign, IN
Pine Bluff, and to report violations
of the law providing for the screen
ing with wire of perishable food stuff,
vegetables and fruit that may trans
nit disease germs planted thereon by
the fly. Good work.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1914-05-30

A wide-awake out-of-town man has
made reservation on the Pine Bluff
Chamber of Commerce trade eXcurs-
ion train. This forces us to the reall-
cation that not al. the most far
sighted and progressive people re-
side Ia Pine Bluff.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1914-05-30
Hawk Probably "Pattled."

A hawk attacked woman teacher
recently in Felinfoel council school,
Llanelly, Wales. The bird few through
the open window and clinging to the
woman's blouse was only dislodged
with difficulty when one of the male
teachers came to the rescue. The
bird is now in a cage IL one Of the
classroOms,
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1914-05-30
Dull Feeling-Swollen Hands and Feet.
Due to kidney Trouble.

Your kidneys need help when your
hands and feet thicken, swell UP, and
you feel dull and sluggish. Take Foley
Kidney Pills. They are tonic, stimu-
lating and strengthening aid restore
your kidneys to healthy MOI al ac-
ton. Try them. Seawells Pharmacy.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1914-05-30

Anyway Huefta's forces will STOP
running when they get to the Pacific
ocean, as they are probably not ac-
customed to taking baths.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1914-05-30

It Is generally felt, unless a $500 a
day man helps the railroad magnates
pay the wages of their porters ana
walters by tips, that he is pretty
stingy sort of a fellow.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1914-05-30

Under the school garden movement,
the kids plant lot of flowers and
for dad to weed and cultl-
vate.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1914-05-30

After a stubborn fight, the 700
London suffragettes were not quite
able to land 1900 police of that CITY
in the lookup.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1914-05-30
. Reasonable.

Seeress-You will soon marry
man with loads OF money, who will
give you a princely allowance. Two
dollars, please.
Customer-Pll pay. you out OF the
allowance. Goodbye. = Cleveland
Plain Dealer.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1914-05-30

When your clothes need clean
ing, pressing, or repairing, by first
class Workmen, call White Sta1
Pres ing Club, phone 1041, or call at
1904 . w 9th avenue. 5-26 Ct
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1914-05-30

The patrons of the Erie railroad
demand that the car windows be
washed, instead of rendering thanks
for not having to ride in the freight
car.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1914-05-30

900 900 odd taxes from John d. Rock
efeller, but perhaps they would be
willing to compromise for $6.9S.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1914-05-30
Missed 1t.

First Mountaineer-So you're UNI
happy in your married life, Pete.
Second mountaineer-Yep. made
a big mistake. | ought to have >Q1ar-
ried society woman My woman IS
allus kicking because she amt got
more children than dogs.-Judge.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1914-05-30
Stationary.

Pessimist-Board going up, room
rent going up, fee going up. Is there
anything in this blooming university
that isn't going up?
Optimist-Sure! My grades.-Wls-
c0nSin SnhinX.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1914-05-30
SOME SEMGE AND
SOME NONSENSE
Perhaps.

Commenting ON the recent wedding
Of Mr.. Day and Miss Weeks, the Min
eral Wells (Tex.) Hustler says:
A Week is lost, Day is gained,
But time need not complain,
For soon there will be Days enough
To make a Week again.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1914-05-30

The City of Cleveland claims s4,-
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1914-05-30
Issued Every Morning Except Monday.

Ii,n1sNSheh The attention Of the Graphic
n called to any mis.statement Of facts,
81; to any error concerning any man
g. thing, correction will cheerfully be
made.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1914-05-30

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Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1914-10-15
TonsiIlitis.

TonSiIlitis is an acute Inflammation OF
the tonsils, accompanied by pain, chills,
fever and headache. II is so contagious
that il is not unusual for several members
of the same family to be i'll with it at the
same time. II is sometimes an early
symptom of scarlet fever, diphtheria, or
septic sore throat, and it is The first stage
in an attack Of quinsy.
In some persons, the tonSils are chron-
ically infected, and acute attacks are sure
10 follow unusual exposure or any other
cause that lowers the normal power OF
resistance. Those who are in that con-
dition OF infection are always below par,
and they are more likely TO take other
diseases TO which they are exposed than
people who are entirely healthy.
Repeated attacks OF tonsIIlitis make it
advisable 10 remove the tonsiIs, since
rheumatism often follows tonsilitis, and
there are good many cases OF heart dis
ease that can be traced TO severe tonsil-
litis case or 10 the rheumatism that fol-
lowed il.
All cases OF sore throat should be iso
lated, for they may be caused by scarlet
fever, diphtheria, or some other serious
infectious disease. For the same rea-
son, physician should be called at once
so that he can determine the source OF
the trouble, and, if necessary, begin the
early treatment that is so important in
diphtheria.
Report all cases Of tonsillitis TO the 10
cal health officer with information con-
cerning the source of the milk supply OF
The family. That is of the utmost impor-
tance, because numerous epidemics OF
diphtheria, scarlet fever and septic sore
throat have been spread through milk that
has been injected in the dairy.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1914-10-15
NEW VOL. 49-No. Al.
The Greater Blessings.

"lt's hard at times to believe that there
is Some One watching over the affairs OF
this world" said Jack Graham to his
minister. "For example, here is an ac-
count in TO- days paper" he continued,
"where twenty miners were entombed
by an explosion. Observation-Disclosures
mouth of the mine. The manager de-
clared that another explosion might occur
at any moment ANY attempt at relief
would be very dangerous business. Yet
three men came forward, recognizing the
danger, but ready TO risk their lives in the
attempt 10 save their fellows. The car
started down with the three men in II.
Before il reached the bottom, anotherex-
plosion took place, and all three were I'M
mediaiely killed. Can il be possible that
there is God OF love ruling the universe
when such noble heroism is no better
protected than that ?"
Doctor Brown sat thinking before ne
spoke.
Suppose. Jack" he said, at length,
"that God always miraculously guarded
the lives OF all heroes, so that no hero
were allowed TO lose his life in noble ad-
venture2 Would that seem to you
better conducted universe than the one
we now have 2!.
"Of course il would" |" answered Jack,
with conviction. "Is there any question
about il ?"
"Well, let us see Then the next time
an explosion occurred in a mine and men
were imprisoned, any man in the crowd
could step forward aud offer 10 60 TO The
relief careleSsly, in the absolute certainty
that he would return alive. He would
not run the slightest risk. But by the
same token, heroism and all possibility OF
heroism would be taken from the life OF
the world. Nothing would be left TO be
heroic about. There never would be the
slightest risk. What tawdry thing hu-
man life would be II there were never
anything daring and heroic in Il !"
Jack sat thinking over the ciefgyman's
words. Doctor" he said, earnestly,
al can see that it's better for US 10 have a
world where the most awful tragedies do
occur than il would be 10 have a world
where no moral hercism could ever IN
spire the race"
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1914-10-15
To Keep Russia Dry.

A recent dispatch from Petrograd (form-
erly st. Petersburg), Russia, says that
the Minister OF Finance OF Russia has re-
ceived orders 10 the effect that the pro-
hibition of the sale OF vodka shall be con-
tinued indefinitely after the end of the
war. This order is based on the tre-
mendously improved condition OF the
country since the Emperor issued the
edict prohibiting traffic in this liquor.
Visitors arriving from Southern Russia
say there is such change in that region
that the country is hardly recognizable.
Peasants, who before the war had fallen
into hopeless Incidence and depravity,
already have emerged into self-respecting
citizens. The effect on character is al
ready visible in neatly brushed clothes
instead Of the former ragged and sIovenly
attire. Huts, which formerly were di-
Iapidated and allowed TO go without re-
pairs, are now kept in first-class condi-
ton.
The towns have become more orderly
and the peasants indulge in wholesome
amusemeuts. These people now save
55 per cent Uf their earnings which FORM
erly was spent for drink, and they have
increased their earning capacity through
sobriety. This extra money is now de-
voted 10 the necessities and comforts OF
life.
This startling regeneration OF the peas
antry. in the opinion of the Russian au-
thortieS, is likely TO have an important
effect on the social and economic condi-
tions OF all Russia.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1914-10-15
What The War Costs Us.

During the year that ended in June last,
the United States imported from Germany
goods to the value of Sl9O, 100000. and
exported TO Germany goods valued at
S345 900, 900. About ten per cent OF our
import trade and fifteen per cent OF our
export trade was with Germany. The
whole of that trade is for the time being
lost and if we consider the arrangement
of commerce with Great Britain and
France, (which, with Germany, are the
three European countries with which we
have had the most extensive commercial
relations,-i is no exaggeration to say
that one-fifth of our foreign trade has al
ready been sacrificed to the war.
The loss most obviously affects us as
nation. The government gets a large
part of its revenue from customs, and
when that revenue is reduced by fall
ing off in the amount OF imports, it be-
comes necessary to lay new taxes to meet
the deficiency; for war does not lessen
expenditures, but increases them.
Congress is already considering that
necessity, and before long we shall lind
ourselves paying each his individual share
of the cost OF war in which we are not
engaged.
But those taxes will be light burdens
compared with other burdens that, al
though they are less perceptible, we are
already bearing. The millions OF men in
the field were producers as we'll as con-
sumers. They now produce nothing,
but consume amounts OF the necessarieS
OF life prodigiously greater than the
amounts they consumed in time OF peace.
A diminished supply is subjected to an
immensely increased demand, and con-
sequently prices go up. Sugar, flour,
dairy products, meat clothing, hats, boots
how unimportant seems the recent re-
mission OF duty on such articles in the
new tariff act, in the light OF the advance
in prices that has resulted from the war
Moreover, there are articles without num-
Der, ordinarily coming 10 us from abroad
without awakening thought on our part
as TO their origin, that we must now do
without, unless we are willing TO pay a
much higher price for them.
All these are direct material conse-
quences-eVil, every one OF them-that
affect nearly every person in the country,
but do not by any means fill the catalogue.
Consider all that the widespread derange-
ment OF trade implies-the action, and
reaction, and re-reaction The higher
cost of living forces us to economize.
Thatleads TO reduced demand for goods,
and consequently, to reduced supply.
That, it turn, compelS employers to lay
off some OF the hands that are engaged in
production their lack OF employment
breeds misery and poverty, which in turn
call for larger contributions for relief.
In comparison with those evils, ii seems
almost trivial to mention the distraction
OF our minds from those matters that con-
Germ the daily life OF our families, our
neighborhood, and our people; never
thelesS, that, too, is source OF real loss,
and consequently cause for regret.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1914-10-15

James c. McReynolds, who iDveSti-
gated the tobacco trust for the govern
ment, thereby bringing on lot Of things,
says that just after he started practicing
law in small town down in Tennessee,
a few years ago, a stout hillsman came
into his office early one day and an
nounced that he desired TO sue neigh
Dor for $4,000 damages.
1.-TWO years ago." he stated, che call
ed me hippopotamus."
Two years ago !"echoed McReynolds.
"Why didn't you sue him sooner 2"
"Well, suh," said the injured party,
"until that there circus come through here
last week, thought all the time he was
paying me compliment"
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1914-10-15
The Usual Result.

An old negro went into drug store in
Richmond and said, Boss, will you
please, sub, call de colonel on dc tele-
phone2"This was done says the Argonaut.
and the old negro said:
Colonel dat ar mule done stall right In
de main street, right Oh: here in front OF
de store. Yaas, sub; done tied strings
round his ears, but he didn't bulge.
What's dat2 What's dat Yaas, sub,
built fire under him, but !, didn't do
nothin' but scorch de harness. Yaas,
sub; yaas, sub; took de things out, but
he wouldn't bulge. Yaas, sub yaas.
sub. What's dat2 No, sub; no, sub,
colonel, didn't twis' his tail. Yaas. sub;
yaas, sub, another gemman iwis' his tail |;
he look like Northern gemman. What's
dat, colonel2 Yaas, sub, dey TUX him
to de hospital"
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1914-10-15

A very large lady with very large hal
was sitting in the orchestra directly in
front OF mild hammered gentleman, who,
for the greater part Of one act, was un-
able TO get glimpse OF the stage. Al
last, unable to endure his enforced blind
ness any longer, he bent forward and
whispered:
Excuse me, madam, but would you
mind removing your hat 2"
"Why should ! remove my hat2" re-
toned the lady.
Because" protested the man, 81 can't
see the stage, and | want TO laugh with
the rest OF the audience"
WELL" replied the lady, turning away
again, "you watch my shoulders, and
when | laugh you laugh"