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Quiet Enjoyment.

One of the arts of life is, to be able to sit still and to enjoy. To the hur- ried people it is an art almost un- known. The reason is that their hur' rying keeps the springs of being trou- bled. Even in those moments when they are forced to be still they feel hurried. The truth is that hurry has become part of their nature. They sometimes reach the state where it seems impossible for them ever to know peace. The only peace they can achieve is kind of self-forgetfulness in hurry. The mure hurried they are the greater their illusion of freedom Their hurry is like drinking or taking a drug.
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The council acted with wisdom and
 for the best interest of the people of Pine Bluff in granting fran chise to the Hot Springs, Pine Bluff X Mississippi River railroad. Pine Bluff needs all the railroads it can set, and none should be discuoraged The Graphic will never advocate subordinating the interests and well fare of the people, but. with proper safeguards, the public welfare is best served by granting limited priveleges to railroads desiring to enter the city. The Blanchard line will open to Pine Bluff new territory, and should result in better freight rates in and out of the city. These are factors that will prove advantageous to manufacturing and commercial in- terest, and through them to all the people.
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Pine Bluff is the host today of the Arkansas Grand Lodge, Knights oi Pythias, and tomorrow and lFriday will have the honor and pleasure Of playing the same role for the Arkan- sas Elks association.
 These are two of the great fratern- ities of the country. and the city and its people are proud to have the leaders with tsem, even for so short time.
 Our lodges strive to further the brotherhood of man, and the moral and material welfare of people is better for their existence. There IS an occasional black sheep, but it is despite the fraternities. and not be- cause of them. There is not lodge that will not make man better if he follows it's teachings. And the material relief afforded goes far to- ward convincing the individual that brotherly love is not myth.
 It might be said tha. the fraterni- ties, in the sense in which the word is here used. preach and strive to have their members practice practi- cal Chriatianity; they endeavor to make men better by teaching and aiding them to better things. And their tenet, when member or his family is in distress, is to provide immediate relief. and seek to cast the broad mantle of charity over the shortcomings of the individual. Their doctrine is to lead and not drive, and there are thousands and thousands of men, women and children who have cause to be thankful for our fraternities.
 Pine Bluff is glad to have the state organizations meet here: it is proud of the numerous local branches of different fraternities. and grateful for the great and good work they are doing, especially in caring for the poor and the weak, and the assist ance they extend to the widows and the fatherless.
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DEMOCRATS 40F TENNESSEE.

Nashville, Tenn, May 16-With a "get-together" spirit as the dominant no,e. the Democrats of Tennessee are assembling here in large numbrs for the state convt ntion which will be called to order tomorrow morning Practically complete delegations will be present from every county. The business of the convention will be to nominate candidate for governor and railroad commissioner and to name delegates 70 the St. Louis convention Supporters of Governor T. c. Rye appear confident that he will be :e- nominated to head the state ticket. The delegates to the national con- vention will be instruc.ed for Will son,
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TODAY IN HISTORY.
One Hundred Years Ago.

One Hundred Years Ago. 1816-Newark, N. J., celebrated the 150th anniversary of it's first settlement.
 Seventy five Years Ago. 1841-A British force under Captain Elliott completed preparations for the attack on Canton, China.
 Fifty Years Ago. 1S66-The seventy-eighth General As sembly of the Presbyterian church began it's sessions in St. Louis
 Twenty-Five Years Ago. S91-Twenty-twO blocks in the busi- ness section of MuskegOn, Mich., destroyed by fire.
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,o%o-

It will not be long, it is believed, before the Parker road will come knocking at Pine Bluffs door from the soush, That's another facility we need, and there should be no hesitancy in encouraging the railroad to build this way. Pine Bluff is the natural trading center for the rich territory to be traversed by the pro- posed line, and its further develop ment will increase the prosperity of this city.
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Taxes In Ancient Egypt.

Ancient Egypt paid taxes with a vengeance. The names of more than 15O different taxes Imposed On the Egyptians of the Roman period have been learned from the papyri. Besides the poll tax, they include taxes on exports and imports, on animals, on business transactions, such as sales and mortgages, imposts for the bene- fit of the government and it's off, cials, from the emperor downward, who took his baksheesh in the form of a national offering. at his accession. When one further considers the other burdens to which property was liable. the imposition of public duties and the discharges of costly municipal functions, the wonder is that there was anything left to tax.
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Olive OH In Nursery.

For . child who is emaciated from Illness . massage with olive oil oI.cs or even twice . day will supply the aeeded fat to the body and also lubrt. cate the dried-out skin. A teaspoon. full os olive oil three times . Gay Ss 2 good t02ic, good for digestion and . mild laxative when given to . baby Au hour before or after feeding. It will also soothe . tickling cough. Olive oil is also healing for burns. chappsd Ups and hAndA
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never got breath Of fresh air when was a kid. My first job was picking pockets when it might 2 been fishin or doing cho.es round a farm."
 The tramp then compared the lot of the farmer.
 "Lookit the dffe renee, an then tell me whas that farmer ever did to deserve what he's got 'Cept to do what he was taught-same as l did. If I'd been born on that farm I'd have a wad and a home of my own now. So would you.'
 The other man stretched himself. Nearby the farmer was crankng up his automobile.
 ''Say bo, is that straight goods you pulled about asking him for a job?'
 Sure thing"
 Well, walk Up there quick where the road crosses the track and ask him. Maybe you can land if he don't see me. I'll duck. Fact is, l know the man. He's my father. was born in that house."
 Thus "Life's' story ends.
 "Lfes" writer. however isn't true tc life. The parable of the prodigal son in Luke, XIV, 11-24, tells why.
 The son would have fallen all over himself to get back to the easy bacon and the fatted calf, and 99 times out of 100 he father would have post poned bis trip to town until the festi- vities were over.
 The parable is true illustration Of human nature. The fact tha, Life" selected the one case out of leo 70 illustrate an incident indicates that tos be funny. dramatic, provide a surprising denouement, or supply the heart-htrob, human interest touch or any of the other traditional lite. ary gee-gaws part of the liter ary stock in trade, not life in it's ordinary course of events is chroni- cied. but the far-fetched and nursery tale aspect of life is chosen instead.
 And, come to think of it. how much more of human interest is there in tie parable in Luke than ill the ilon- ical narrative in "Life?"
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WIN OVER ITALIANS
 IN THE TYROL
(Continued from Page 1.)

tack against the French positions west of hill BOA, for the possession of which there has been much sanguin- ary fighting. but the maneuver was again checked by the French curtain of fire.
 The Germans in the Lake region between Dvinsk and Wilma, attacked and occupied advance position trenches near Lake Dolje. The Rus slans, however in counter attack, expelled the invaders, and drove them back to theeir former positions.
 In the lower Strypa region of Ga licia, the Germans launched an at tack against the Russian trenches, but were repulsed.
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------------------------ KING OF ANNAM FIRED.

Shanghai. May 16.-The governor general at Hanoi, capital Of French 1ndo-China, has ordered King Duytan of Annam deposed, on charges of complicity in riots which occurred in the towns of Qunag-Ngai and Quang- Nan. The riots were speedily suppressed
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Funston Reorganizes Patrol.

San Antonio, Tex, May 16.-Dis- tribution of troops under the plan of reorganization of the border patrol, on which General Funston has. been working since hfsN return from Fl Paso, began today. Troops will be placed so as to give the utmost pro- tection to American communities along the Mexican border.
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Professor MacNeill on the Saturday before the outbreak in Dublin sent out a notice postponing indefinitely the parade of volunteers arranged for Easter Sunday.
 John Dillon, in his recent notable speech in the house of commons, said that but for the action of John Mac Neill, "who broke the back of the re- bellion," the military would have been fighting still.
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One Year Ago in the War.

May IF. 1915-German Zeppelin at tackled English coast towns and was driven off and crippled by aeroplanes; British captured all German trenches on two-mile front, with 1000 prisoners; Gerhans. claimed further advances ins South-' ern Poland and in Galicia: Lord Kitchener announced 100000 more recruits needed.
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Breaking Iron With Water.

A simple way of breaking a mass of iron is explained by an engineer. In mass two feet square and four feet long he bored a perpendicular hole one inch in diameter and be- tween three and four inches deep. This 1e filled with water and closed with an accurately fitted iron bolt Ole heavy blow on the bolt broke :he mass into two pieces.
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Unfamiliar.

"This is picture of my wife," said skimpy little MT. Meek. "No, didn't expect you to recognize it at first. You see. it Is picture of her when she was getting her picture taken. Kan sas City Star.
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Pictures of girls in bathing suits can't come too frequently for some editors who have an eye for art. They spread these pictures all over the front page at every opportunity ia order to prevent people from becom- ing too much interested in the war.
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Alaskan Gold M,nea.

The first gold mining in Alaska was in the Juneau gold belt More than $6O. 100000 worth of gold has been pro- duced from this region. Most of thfs gold has been taken from the mines near JuneaG.
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-OFO-

Most of the wine workers in France are at the front and the wine industry is at low level, with ex- portations nil. But that doesn't prevent us from getting genuine French wine direct from California.
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'COURTMARTIAL TO
 TRY JNO. M'NEILL,

Dublin, May 16.-A courtmartial soon will be called to try John Mac Neill, president of the Sim Fein vol unteers and professor of law in the National university. It is announced that he will 'be allowed to be repre- sented by counsel.
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The governments safety first train would be a good thing to run over the New Haven lines.
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HOBO HELPS ORPHANS

The Hobo Medicine Manufacturing company of Singer. La, has favored the orphanage with several cases of Hobo Kidney and Bladder Remedy, and it is with delight that We record the cure of several children from soil ing their beds at night. We thank you. .hs
 J. N, SHEEKY. ''
 Supt. La. Baptist Orphanage. If your child is suffering why wait. Get bottle today from your druggist or send direct to us for it-$1.OO. Six bottles, $5.OO
 Toads live about 15 years on the average.
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It isn't necessary to look up Pine Bluff law to determine whether Pine Bluffs flies ard mosquitoes are nuisance.
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When better automobiles are built, Buick will build them.
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The Graphic gladly publishes free of charge notices for churches, socie- ties, fraternal organizations and clubs when the events are not intended as money-makers. If there is attempt at profit-taking, notices of the events are advertisements, and will be charged for accordingly.
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When the attention of The Graphic is called to any mis-statement Of facts, or to any error concerning any man or thing, correction will cheer fully be made.
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J. N. SHEEIY,

Toads live about l5 years on the
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Subscription Price.
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The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-07-31

ment of the character of the cam
paign just closed.
The 10000 Club was not born OF
moments thought, but was in
augurated only after the most care
full consideration.
However, for a newspaper to han
die all the extra work Of the cam
palgn successfully with its regular
force Of employees would be an i'm
possibility. Therefore, the Tele-
gram secured the services Of Miller
and Van Every, of Pittsburg, and
the manner In which the contest was
conducted and the success of the
campaign is ample testimony of the
ability Of this firm to conduct such
undertakings. Their treatment Of
each and every member of the club
was impartial, and S. o. Van Every,
who had charge of the club, won
many friends through his unvarylng
courtesy and the business-like man
ner in which he conducted the cam
paign.
Every active member OF the race
who has turned in business during
the closing week will receive a prize
or cash salary check. The orders
for the various prizes have been
given or mailed to the winners to-
day, and the cash salary checks are
also being sent out to all those who
are entitled to them. The final
standing Of all club members will be
found in another column.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-07-31
LOT OF PUNCH IN
HUGHES'S SPEECH

been handling party affairs, and speak
ing out as to them, but especially oy
his kilograms to the Chicago conven-
ton. which for punch and pep, they
say, left nothing to be wished for. To-
nights speech is looked for to be a
direct challenge to the Wilson admin
istraton, and one that they will have
trouble in handling.
There is q delegation Of hefty West
Virginia leaders in New York today TO
attend the great event Among the
earlier arrivals reported are Col. Will
liam H, Thomas, the West Virginia
member of the notification committee,
whose home is at Bramwell; National
Committeeman Virgil l. Highland, OF
Clarksburg, and his sidepartner, Sher-
man C. Denham, of the same
placej ex-senator Davis EIkins,
Of EIkinsj William F. Hite, Df
Huntington, who left the wind
swept verandas of his summer home at
Bass Lake, N, H., to be presentI Isaac
II. Mann, Of Bramwell, Capt Melvin q,
sperry, of Clarksburgi Congressman
Edward Cooper and George M. Bowers,
Judge Ira e. Robinson, the party's
candidate for governor of West Vir-
ginla, and score of otheres equally
as prominent in G, o, P, politics in
tho RtRtA .
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-07-31

The Telegram's big circulation
campaign is over. The winners have
been decided and the prizes award
ed.
The campaign was one OF the most
successful ever conducted in Clarks-
burg and was satisfactory in ever re-
gpect both to the workers who par
iicipated in the race and to the Tele-
gram. 1t has been conducted on a
fair and square basis and this
newspaper has lived up to every
agreement it made. In campaign
of this sort, as in politics there must
be some winners and some losers.
This is true in all contests, ana
while the Telegram rejoices with
the winners, it also sympathizes with
those who failed after SO valiant a
fight, and expresses the wish that
every contestant could have been
awarded prize. However, in the
rase of the 10000 Club all non-win-
ners who remained active up until
The close of the campaign will re-
ceive a nice cash salary of twenty
per cent of the amount which they
have turned in on new subscriptions,
80 in reality there were no losers
after all.
1t is unnecessary to say that the
winners were the most consistent
workers, those who put forth every
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-07-31

endeavor throughout the campaign,
They were the winners on the merits
of their work, but from the number
of votes gained by the non-winnerS,
1t will be readily observed that they
like the winners, had a host OF
friends who supported them, and to
their extreme energy and popularity
is due in part the extraordinary sue
cess of the 10000 Club.
While the Telegram extends its ap-
probation to the contestants for the
manner in which they conducted
their campaign, it must not forget to
thank the public who supported the
campaign, or the judges, Will H.
Cole, H. Z. Davisson and Victor VII
lers, who made the count and de-
cided the winners.
In this age of progressiveness.
newspaper must not only endeayor
to put before its readers the best
possible presentation of the news,
handled by experienced and capable
men, and give the public all the
leading merchants advertising but,
being promoters OF everything, not
only of interest, but OF value, to the
community, 1t must promote enter
prises and show Its appreciation OF
the extreme confidence manifested
by its large circle Of readers, by Of
ering from time to time an induce
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-07-31
Of Acceptance is What the Pol
itiCianS in Washington City,
are Expecting.

WASHINGTON, July 31.-There Is
not politician in Washington who
hasn't an ear cupped in the direction
Of New York. There isn't one Of them
either, who isn't expecting to hear
something drop with smash over
there from the lips of Charles Evans
Hughes which will have a far-reaching
effect on the presidential campaign.
Hughes is to be notified tonight by a
committee from the convention which
nominated him of his nomination, and
be is expected to survive the shook
of surprise by delivering himself OF
some 5000 words, which his suDport-
ers confidently believe will cause the
national administration lot of trouble
in trying to make the public forget.
There is going to be lot of punch
in the Hughes speech Of acceptance
else the Republican leaders will he
greatly disappointed, and the Demo-
cratic leaders greatly surprised and
cheered. The Hughes people have
been keyed to expect it by the brisk
Enanner in which their favorits hsA
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With the Number Of Dead Four
and Many Others Suffer-
ing From Injuries.

NEW YORK, May 31.-Two men
are under arrest today on warrants
charming them with manslaughter
with indirectly causing the death of
one of the victims of the terrific e1-
plosion Of ammunition on Blanktown
pier early yesterday morning. Esti-
mates of casualties placed the num-
ber of dead at four with three others
mortally injured, thirty-five suffering
from less serious injuries and eleven
to twenty missing.
Those under arrest are Albert M.
Dickman, agent of the Lehigh Valley
railroad, stationed at Blacktown pier
and Alexander Davidson, superinten-
dent of the warehouses Of the Ma
tional Storage Company, thirteen Of
which were destroyed by the fire
that followed the explosion. A war
rant was issued for the arrest OF
Theodore B. Johnson, president of
llghtering company, one Of whose
barges loaded with ammunition Is
alleged to have been moored at the
pier.
At least a damage OF $10,OOO,O0O
and probably $16,OOO,OO0 was caused
By the destruction Of thirteen Of the
eighteen warehouses OF the National
Storage Company in Jersey City, Ed
ward L. Mckenzie stated today. This
loss is amply covered with insurance.
ut would be mere guess work to
estimate the damage done" Mr., Nc
Kenzie stated, but 1t was at least
$4,000, 900, but 1t was likely more
The damaged goods include 10000
tons of raw sugar valued at between
$4,000, 900 and S4,000,00O and be-
tween $4,000 bales Of tobacco.
On consignments Of munitions and
other supplies going to France loss
will fall on insurance companies,
owing to the fact that policies issued
to the French government cover
shipments from the beginning Of the
trip until delivery. English ship
ments are insured only in water
side" in New York while in the case
Of shipments to Russia policies are
written both ways,
Stories told by those who narrowly
escaped death verge on the miracu-
lous. Ono man says he was blown
off q lighter into the bay and swan
to Dodlle's island, but had to swim
back again to the Jersey shore when
the flaming barges bombarded the
island.
"The air seemed to be full Of
flames and thought tho end Of the
world had come" said another sur
vior.
A third was blown nifty feet from
the top OF a freight car and landed
near building, which fell upon him.
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TRACK OPEN
Again at No. 18 Tunnel and
Trains Are Running Now
on Regular Schedule.

All trains were running on regular
schedule Sunday after being held up
for about eighteen hours by the de-
rallment of passenger train No. Y
in No. is tunnel. just east of Cairo,
Saturday afternoon, Reports re-
ceived from the scene Of the accident
Saturday evening had 1t that the cars
would be placed on the track and the
damage repaired within five or six
hours.
The derailment proved to be more
serious, however, than tratnmen eX-
pected and It was about 10 o'clock
sunday morning before the tracks
we're cleared. All trains were de-
toured over the Short Line by way
of Brookllne junction and New Mar
tinsvillo.
Wrecking crews from Parkersburg
and Grafton were rushed to the scene
and work was started at each end OF
the tunnel. AS fast as n car was
placed ON the track, 1t was pulled to
n siding near Cairo. A part OF the
track was torn up, and 1t was neces-
sary to replace this before traffic
could be resumed.
Because of the accident occurring
in the tunnel, 1t also made the work
of the wrccking crews much harler.
They were forced to work In limit
ed amount Of space and also with as
much speed as possible. Had the ac-
cIdent happened "in the clear" traf-
6c would have been impeded but a
short time, theq say.
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Who Uses More Than Two
Trays of Ammunition and
is Then Stunned.
RAIDERS FATE UNKNOWN
Zeppelin is Nowhere to Be seen
When the PurSuer RegainS
Consciousness.

LONDON, July 3l.--The second
raid within n week Of the east coast
of England by n Zeppelin airshlp was
made this morning An official state
mcnt announcing tho raid says the
airship was engaged by British
acroplanc. The official statement
follows;
at 5:15 o'clock this morning, one
of our aeroplanes pursued and at
tackled Zeppelin thirty miles of the
east coast. The pilot had fired more
than two traps of ammunition into
the Zeppelin when he was temporar-
lily lncapacltated by portion Of his
machine gun flying off and stunning
him. The Zeppelin was nowhere to
be seen when the pilot regained con-
sciousnoss. He was therefore forced
to return to his station.