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ward other nations. concilitory or ag-
RressIve?'
Mr.. Bowser couldn't say He hadn't
read a line OF politics in six months. AS
she waited for him to reply he decided
that he must raise a row to save his
prestige, and he suddenly called out:
Woman, I have been insulted in my
own house and by my own wife. and
don't propose to stand IL. Instead Of
going TO the club this evening and en-
toyinE myself l stayed home to give you
a few pointers to hide your ignorance.
and this is my reward-this-this-thi
And he kicked over a chair. scared the
cat half to death and sat down on the
lounge and wabbled up and down.
"wil you tell me what l have done?'
quietly asked Mrs. Bowser.
You have tried to make out that
you-you-''
That l know more about the political
situation than you?''
That's it-thats your old trick. While
you don't actually know whether Wood
row Wilson or Jim Jones is President.
you go on as glib as If you'd read every
line Of politics for the last twenty years.
Mrs. Bowser-woman-you mark what
tell you when l say"
But he didn't finish. The door bell
rang. and. delighted at the interruption.
he FASTENED down the hall to open II.
Does Mr.. Bowser live here?" queried
. man who stood on the steps.
He does. but you can't gum-game
him for a cent. No cold victuals-no old
Clothes-no cash. You'd better hump
right out OF this"
The stranger bumped. and Mr. Bowser
returned to the sitting room and sat
down to read and smoke. 1t was a long
fifteen minutes before Mrs. Bowser
asked:
DO you know who that man was?'
Tramp, OF course" he growled.
But 1t wasn't II was our minister
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Of silver. or indeed. to coin II almost
without limit. Those are called free
silver men"
Mr. Bowser returned to his glare. and
the cat winked an eye as she saw his
neck growing red.
The majority Of the people. however
want the ratio to remain the same and
to retain the gold standard. It seems TO
me, though I am only a woman, that
our standard ought TO be the same as
that of the strong commercial powers Of
Europe. The standard Of a country's
currency is her credit. isn't it?'
Look here, woman. what are you try
ing to get at?'' almost shouted Mr.. Bow
ser, as he decided to try bluff. Il set
out to post you on the issue Of the cam
paign, so that you may at least listen
understandingly, and what do you do?
Do you listen and get posted. or do you
interrupt me with ronsense?'
well. then. go ahead with other is
sues. Don't you. think this country was
overreached in the Hay-Paunceforte
treaty regarding the Panama canal?"
Treaty" Treaty? I never heard OF any
treaty"
But you must have.
And you have been reading treaties
when you should have been overlooking
the house,
Cant you overlook your ONCE ana 90
the same thing? We wanted canal to
connect the Caribbean Sea with the Pa
cific and save us the long voyage around
Cape Horn. We wanted II to be an
American canal. and to control 1t our
selves England for one. would like Il
to be an international affair. The canal
was a government undertaking. Isn't
that the way you understand ito"
Never" he shouted. as he jumped at
the cat.
Then how is it,"
Il refuse to say! II you think you
know II all-and you evidently do-go
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And you gave my side whiskers
aWay?"
Yes, sir"
well, It was my own fault once
gone, whiskers gone. typewriter gone. and
red-headed woman camped on my trail.
am financially ruined. Sammis. and
can't say that I have even saved my
honor. However, here's nv hand. and l
bear you no i'll will. II die. shall for
give you; IL live on. it will be a great
lesson to me-"
That afternoon Mr.. Rasher, the agent.
called me into his ONCE and said:
''Sammis. has your wounded dignity
been healed?"
Yes, sir"
Then don't take any more red-headed
women up in the elevator. Such little
affairs as that in room IS causes gossip
and hurts business"
Just at present our building is as quiet
as a graveyard. and I hope II may long
remain so. Something may bob up atsany
moment. but il it does it will not be the
fault OF SAMMIS,
The Elevator Boy.
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and water was rapidly effecting the cure.
You wouldn't believe the number of
men ready to marry the big-footed girl
and haul in her fathers cash. They
asked for no guarantee. They planked
down their cash. and were allowed ten
minutes to state their love and furnish
a list Of their earthly possessions.
You look good to me-" the girl would
say. But you must grant me time to
think It over"
Yes. that's fair"
You are sure you love me?"
AS I have never loved beforei'
And you'll be kind and patient with
me?"
Every wish shall be gratifed"
You surely must be a good man. Look
for letter from me. and II it begins: /:
My Darling Billie don't be surprised" 4"
In no town in which the colonel and
his daughter remained three days was
there less than three offers Of marriage
and in some the number ran as high as
ten. The offers came mostly from wild
overs. In some cases they bought and
presented diamond rings as proofs Of
their never-dying love.
OF course. they never heard from Lo-
reli after the show moved on. In a few
cases an ardent lover, after losing many
nights sleep. followed on TO see what
was the matter. When he had overtaken
the swindlers and demanded an explana-
ton. he wns answered with:
Why, 1 thought you were serious
about this matter
Serious! Why. it's the most serious
thing that ever happened to me-"
Then treat 1t as such. You want my
heart with my hand, don't your
"Of course"
Then give my heart time to act. There
must be no regret on either side"
That's so-that's so. I am sorry I
doubted you. but they are all saying that
you made a fool OF me-"
when a man truly loves a woman he
believes in her."
And / believe in you
And IL any one criticises her he
knocks them down"
I'll be hanged IL don't 20 back
and knock the heads of'n' about forty
fellers!'
Now and then a lover followed on
who refused to be soft soapsd further.
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/ took her up. I am not a bad eleva-
tor boy at heart. but q boy in my POSI-
ton has got to maintain his dignity
among the tenants held the elevator
until / saw her enter room No. 60 and
heard the first shock Of the collision. and
then 1 had business elsewhere. What
happened after that was told By the
typewriter In Mr.. Rockaway's once
When the red-haired woman bounced into
the room. she first attacked those beau
tiful side-whiskers, and they were
wrecked In Q breath Then she started
in to wreck things. and her language
was English and her tones loud. She
had the whole floor alarmed in two min
utes. and the people who rushed in found
the typewriter girl hiding under the desk
and Mr.. Rockaway on the floor and mixed
up with broken furniture.
II was lively while It lasted. and the
red-headed woman had breath enough
left TO explain that the man on his back
was her lawful husband but had run
away from her in Buffalo q year before.
He had nothing to say in reply and when
the agent came up and told him that
he had better look for other quarters he
prepared to move. I didn't see him until
the remains OF his furniture had been
sent away. Then he rang for me to take
him down. He had not resumed his side
whiskers- There were scratches all over
his face and neck, lump on his jaw and
the wildness yet fingered IN his eyes
expected he would threaten or reproach
me but he didn't feel at all that way. On
the contrary, there was sadness In his
voice and gentleness in his hand as he
reached out for a farewell shake and
said:
''Sammis, I cannot blame you began
right, but I did not carry out the pro-
gram. started in to be q father 10 you
and to help lift the gigantic mortgage
but later on decided that blum would be
the game to work. You saw my blum and
went one better. It was you who brought
her up"
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we will now call in the minister"
Hold on refuse TO marry any
such thing as thisP'
But you have pledged your word"
Il can't help that"
And there will be q suit for heavy
damages"
The chap would be scared on. at
least, and sometimes be glad to come
down with $50 besides. In four years
the swindlers made $4,000. and then.
meeting a more crafty faker, were
swindled out of every dollar OF It and
disappeared from public view.
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ahead land have it your own way. What
a fool a husband is TO ever talk to his
wife about anything beyond gum and
novels"
why don't see anything to get mad
at" she replied. Il just asked IL you
understood the canal question the way 1
did. We will drop 1t, OF course. but ]
want TO ask you about the issues put
forward by Mr.. Bryan since he became
SECRETARY of State.
Hes for America, Of course" replied
Mr.. Bowser, being unable to think Of any
other issues.
'Or he wouldn't be where he is. OF
course. What is his general policy to-
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and do many other lively things, and
that would call out the trump card
OF the show. The colonel would ask
before witnesses:
You love my daughter. do your
Il do"
You propose for her handr'
Il do
Then Loreli would go to her room
and wash her makeup OF and remove
the false plate from her mouth and
appear in all her homeliness and her
father would say:
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fully posted. Isn't our currency all
rIghtr
They may revive the silver question
again, but don't think we need do any
worrying. We will pass on TO something
else"
But I've heard 80 much about the
currency that I'd like to know more" she
protested.
"I said we would pass on" he growled.
knowing that he wasn't posted and would
meet with a fall.
I'm a minute, Mr.. Bowser. AS under
stand II, in our monetary system we have
so much silver TO 30 much gold. A por-
ton of the people want TO raise the ratio
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1914-04-11
AT THE HIGH SCHOOL
BY John SOrrells.

Despite the fact that the weather
is more suggestive of football than. Of
baseball the Hi baseball !: S quad is
working out regularly at. Ninth and
Oak. The team is showing sup in good
form and every indication aneifatsss to
a championship team. There are a
number Of new men on thezsquaa who
are showing up we'll, 4 49, VI y y { s
Among the new men, WHO will in al
probabilities land .berths are Mccain
al first base, Howell at second and
Alexander ii the OUT field. These
men handle themselves well and will
materially strengthen the. team. All
the old men Of last years. team are
going good and are generally conced-
ed to be in better form than last
season.
No games have been arranged yet,
but negotiations are being conducted
with number Of teams. Camden,
Little Rock, Argenta, Monticello and
Stuttgart have been written regard
Ing games and it is thought that these
teams will be listed in the local
schedule.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1914-04-11
FIRST BALL GAME
OF SEASON TODAY
High School Team VIII Clash with
Claud CieggS On Athletic
Field,

The first baseball game of the local
season will be played this afternoon
al tho athletic field between the High
school and the Glaud Clegg teams.
The game will start at 9 o'clock; no
admission will be charged.
Both teams are in good condition
and fas game is expected 1t
was thought that the field would nol
be in condition 1o lie played on but
every assurance is made that it will
be in condition by the lime OF The
game This viii not only be tho FIRST
game of the season but il will be an
initiation of the new field and large
crowd of rooters is expected TO be
in attendance.
The line up for the High school will
b. Ilamlin, catcher; Mccain. trst
base: Howell, second base; Sanders,
short stop; Flournoy third base;
Christopher. right field; Meme"
center field and Alexander, left field.
Burke and Scrolls will occupy the
center of the diamond
The batteries for the Clegg's VIII
be Moore and Graves.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1914-04-11
I'm the Justice Courts.

AS the result of a wrangle over a
clothesline that was stretched III a
hallway leading to a bathroom, Mrs.
V. j. Haydel and Mrs. e. e. Cham
berlain were tried before: Justice L..
e. Cheek and resulted in a fine of $40
for the former, the latter being the
prosecuting witness. -
Both couples live in the same house
and became hostile over some trivial
things. Mrs. Chamberlain, it is said,
had stretched a clothesline in the
hall, and Mrs. Hydel cut it down with
a knife. A few minutes later Mrs.
Chamberlain appeared and after a
scramble with Mrs. Haydel, she receiv-
ed cut in the hand.
The following day Mrs. Haydel ac-
companied her husband to Helena
where he is the manager Of picture
show, and in the meantime Mrs
Chamberlain sWore out warrant FOL
her arrest. Mrs. Haydel was notified
and returned to answer the charge.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1914-04-11
COUNTY AGENTS
NOT ONLY ADVISERS
Ad,isory Work Only Minor Par: OF
Agricultural Agents Duties

County agricultural agents are
sometimes referred to as county al
visers." This implies a mlsunder-
standing of the real work OF the
agent. Advisory work is a part OF
the agents duties, but is a minor part.
The county agricultural agent has
about half a dozen principal func-
items:
1) He studies the agriculture of
The country to learn what is being
done and what is worth while agri-
cu!turally in each part Of it, This
study includes farm financial and
Ct eanizaton surveys.
(2) He gives the results of his
seudies to farmers, not in the way
OF advice, bus as facts observed and
conclusions drawn. This is done
through the local press, lectures, in
stitutes, circulars, short courses, and
personal interviews.
CD Based on these local studies
and the ascertained needs of the
county. clubs, associations, and the
Ike are organized and the individuals
solicited to undertake definite lines
/. OF agricultural Improvement on their
OWE farms. Organizations are also
former for cooperative buying and
marketing ann, the. standardization of
: ts5rnt products. 49, D.
.(4) He endeavors to coordinate
81 existing agricultural agencies
Within the county. so thai all may
WorNsNnltedly and efficiently 49,.
60 y. FL Z develops local leadership.
The task of. improving the agriculture
Of dbl entire county is SO stupe1dous
tina the agent must be primarily an
administrator He mus inspire. and
accept the help Of voluntary assist
ants in work
(6> He acts as the connecting
link between the scientists Of the re-
search institutions of the State and
Nation and the farmer, presenting the
results of Investigations in such q
Way that the farmer can use them
aud calling attntion of scientists t6
the local agricultural problems of the
county and soliciting their assistance
90 He gives advice. This may re
I late to spraying, seed treatment
m King fertilizers, combating insec
| Pests cultural practises. or Other
miscellaneous matters which are thu
stock in trade of every well-informe'
agent The giving of advice is sew
enth on the list, because in actuall!
improving the agriculture OF TIT
county it is probably of least i'm
portance, though in point of time
may be the first work undertaken.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1914-04-11
Imaginary Heart Trouble.

Do you have pans in the region
the heart? Does your heart thum!
Its terrible pounding alarms yo
what is wrong? Do you believe the
symptoms mean heart trouble?
ganic diseases of the heart very sci
dom occasion much pain. Nearly
of these pains are caused by some &
rangement of the stomach. Merit
Tonic Digestive is especially reco
mended for Indigestion and dyspeps
and for restoring the stomach to
normal functions and-no more che:
disease" w. l.. Dewoody & Co., {
elusive agents.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1914-04-11

States district court at Little Rock
Thursday to the charge of rifling the
mails and was sentenced 10 two years
IN the Federal prison at Atlanta.
Berry was postal clerk on the Cot
ton Belt, and had run between this
city and Little Rock. He was ar
rested in this city about a month ago
and given Il hearing before United
states Commissioner A. l.. Burnett,
and held TO await the action of the
federal grand jury.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1914-04-11


healthy children since. For female trou-
bles always take Lydia E. Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound and it works like
charm. do all my own work. Mrs.
A. F. KREAMER, 1874 Electric Avenue,
Lackawanna, N. Y.
The success of Lydia E. Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound, made from roots
and herbs, is unparalleled. 1t may be
used with perfect confidence by women
who suffer from displacements, infam-
nation, liberation, tumors, irregularities,
periodic pains, backache, bearingdown
feeling, fatulency, indigestion, dizziness,
or nervous prostration. Lydia e. Pink
hams Vegetable Compound is the STAN
dard remedy for female ills.
Women who suffer from those dis
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Pinkham's Vegetable Compound to re-
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and truthful testimonials we are con-
stantly publishing in the.newspapers.
If you want special advice write to
Lydia E. Pinkham Medicine Co. Conf
dentiaD Lynn, Mass. Your letter will
be opened, read and answered by q
woman and held in strict confidence.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1914-04-11

OF Australia, International amatl
tennis champion, who is reported
Chave secretly welded Miss Max1
Elliott, sometimes called the mi
beautiful actress on the stage. M
Elliott and Wilding are now at
Riviera. tWilding, it will be remd
hered, successfully defended his II
mis- title by humbling Maurice y
Laughlin, the American champion,
three straight games in England |,
summer.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1914-04-11
CIVIL SERVICE EXAMS.
Thirty.two Seeking appointment as
Clerk Carrier.

Twenty applicants will take the
civil service examination at the local
pcstoffice this morning for clerk-car-
riers. About thirty-two papers are
cut and it is epe>><d that the class
will be the largest ever examined at
one time in this city. c. l.. Schrantz,
secretary of the local civil service
board, will hold the examination.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1914-04-11
Give Comfort 10 Stout Persons.

A good wholesome cathartic that
has a stimulating effect on the stom-
ach, liver and bowels is Foley Ca
thartic Tablets. Thoroughly clean
sing in action, they keep you regular
with no. gripping and no unpleasant
after effects. They remove that gassy
distended feeling SO uncomfortable to
stout persons. SeaWell's Pharmacy.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1914-04-11

a very novel as we'll as education
al window display has been prepar-
ed at w. l.. Dewoody & Company's
drug store. This display is made en-
tirely Of drugs, most Of them in their
crude state, ana cards placed on each
exhibit shows the part of the world
from which it comes, and use of the
drugs
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1914-04-11
Swallow Marbles: Die.

Swampscott, Mass, April. 101
Sherman and Verl Russ. children
about fiv years, last night tried
see which could stuff the mo
marbles into his mouth. The res,
was fatal to both. Checking al
black in the face, the boys ran
their mother She was able to extra
the marbles, but the children died
short time later. Physicians said TIL
had been frightened to death.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1914-04-11

When run down with kidney trou-
BILE, backache, rheumatism or bladder
weakness, turn quickly for help to
Foley Kidney Pills. You cannot take
them into your system without having
good results. Chas. n. Fox, Himrod,
y. Y, says 'Foley's Kidney Pills have
done me more good than $4,000 worth
of medicine" They give you good re-
suits. Seawell's Pharmacy.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1914-04-11
PRESIDENT ENJOYS
HIS RECREATION
Spends Morning Playing
Golf at West Virginia
Health Resort.

White Sulphur Springs, W. Va,
April 10.-President Wilson'S first
day at rest in the heart of the Blue
Ridge mountains was spent in char
acteristic fashion. He goifed in the
morning, and went driving in the
afternoon with Mrs. Wilson and his
daughter, Mrs. F.. b. Sayre. Misses
Margaret and Eleanor Wilson in
dulged in horseback riding in the
afternoon, going far upon the noun
tain trail.
The president is so delighted with
the resort he has chosen for the
Easter holidays that he is planning
to return to White Sulphur Springs
next Thursday and spend another
weekend here.
When he returns TO. Washington
Monday, Mrs. Wilson and her daugh-
ters will probably remain: fore week
q r ten days more ~ y -24 tx 8.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1914-04-11

could not stand on
my feet. My sister,
in-law wished me to
try Lydia e. Pink
hams Veg e t a b lie
Compound and my
nerves became urn,
appetite good, step
elastic, and I 10 s t
that weak, tir e d
feeling. That was
six years ago and l
have had three fine
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1914-04-11
In Police Court.

Five negroes found asleep at the
Union station Thursday evening were
given fines of SO each yesterday
morning in police court.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1914-04-11
GRAMMAR SCHOOL
BASEBALL LEAGU e.
Four Teams From Pine Bluff Schools
~. Will Compete for Flag.

The decision to again establish the
Pine Bluff Grammar School baseball
Thursday afternoon of the principal
Of the four schools The season Will
PROBABLY be divided into two series OF
games, in each Of which the compel
ing teams viii meet twice. The teams
in the league will be from the First
Ward, the Sixth Avenue and the Lake
Size schools, and one representing
the sub-freshman class of the High
school.
A lag will be offered the winning
team. and the first game will prob
ably be played Tuesday on the
grounds at Ninth avenue and Oak
used as soon as it is in shape.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1914-04-11
SIX Months for lsasS.

Orrine Bass, a white MAJ, who was
arrested in this county about q
month ago on the charge OF sending
lCWd and obscene matter through the
mails. was given sentence Of six
months in the Pulaski county jail
Thursday by Judge TriebAr at Little
Rock. Bass is a resident Of Altheim-
er. and has wife and three children.
Bass was charged with having sent
a letter unfit to print to Miss May
Ashton at indianapolis, Ind, with
Whom he came in correspondence
through matrimonial journal. He
was arrested at Altheimer by a Unit
ed States marshal, brought to this
city and given a hearing before Unit
ed States Commissioner A. L. Burnett.
Berry Gets Two Years.
Andrew Washington Berry. negro
~.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1914-04-11

PENNSYLVANIA has about seven and
one=half million acres Of timberland,
one-eighth of which is owned by the
state. The total value of the states
timber is 139 million dollars.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1914-04-11

Yellow poplar, Or tulip tree, the
largest broadleaf tree in America, has
been known to reach nearly 200 feet
N height and 10 feet in diameter
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1914-04-11

The Doyle-Kidd Dry Goods company
filed suit in the circuit 30lrt against
Joe Wcstall for $54395, alleged to be
due on an account
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1914-04-11
LITTLE BUSINESS
IN LOCAL COURTS
Circuit Tribunal Rests-El-
lott Grants Three
Divorces,
BASS rs SENTENCED
BASS rs SENTENCED
3Itlielmer Man Given Six Months
Federal Court for Sending
obscene Literature
Through Mails

Cases set for yesterday in the cir
cult court having been continued,
that tribunal was not in session.
The Divorce Record.
Chancellor J. N. Elliott held a
short session Of chancery court,
granting divorces in three cases, as
follows: Katie Flowers vs.. Elijah
Flowers; Matthew Shelton vs.. Laura
Shelton, and Vol Johnsoa vs.. Benja-
min Johnon. The first divorce was
granted on the ground Of desertion
while the other two were because of
cruelty.
One divorce suit was fled, that be-
ing a case entitled Eddie Locket VS..
John Lockett. Plaintiff alleges deser-
tion, defendant filing denial &