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Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1894-10-12
MILLIONAIRE N glaaT YEARS.
A Mississippi Man SIaikes Big Strike
 In African Lands.

MOBILE, Oct. 19.-H. c. Moore, form erly of Corinth, Miss. has just reached here from Egypt. Eight years ago ho left Mississippi pennilesa and inexperi- eneed, ho returns multo millionaire. He made threo trips around tho world after leaving his native state and finally settled in south Africa He drove q trade with the African King for two tracks of mineral land, 70 square miles, each at nominal price. Last spring he sold one of them 10 the British South African Mining company for $l 900, oo0 cash. He has just sold the other to an English syndicate for $1, 25o. .0oo.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1894-10-12
VIII Return to xor,e

NEW BEDFORD, Mass, Oct. 1e.-The labor unions here have voted to return 10 work today and it is expected every cotton and woolen mill in this city will resume operations. Thero is great re- toicing here over the termination of the strike.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1894-10-12
The Party NDt rost.

Los ANGELES, Oct ie.- The watch Leone with a party Of prominent resi- dents of San Pedro, presumed to be lost in gale, has been spoken on course to San Nicholas island and Is safe.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1894-10-12
DEADLY GASOLINE STOVE.
Ono Expiodes In Oklahoma Territory
 With Disastrous Results.

With Disastrous Results.
 PERRY, Oct. 19. News has been re- ceived here of q terrible accident In the eastern part of this county. in which two children were so badly burned that one died and the other soon will. Mrs. John Stephens was cooking dinner on a gasoline stove and it exploded and threw fire over the lady and her 4-year-old girl and httlo boy. Tie mother with great difficulty and with the assistance of a man living near extingnished the flames, but not in time to save her children. The mother was also badly burned.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1894-10-12
patronise Home Factorles.

We have recently added d full line of sash and door machinery and are now making all kinds of doors and windows from cypress and yellow pine, which we guarantee to give perfect satisfaction. Better than white pine and for less money.
 27tf BLUFF CITY HUMBER Co.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1894-10-12
THREE MEN KILLED.
The Boiler of sawmln ExpIodes With
 Terrible Force.

fha belIef of h sa"mIH ExpIodes With
 Terrible Force.
 DEXTER, Mo, Oct l9 News has just reached here of the explosion of the boiler of D. H. Hodges saw and grist mill, % miles northwest of Dexter. kill ing three men and seriously wounding another. The killed are the two John son brothers and q young man named Wilkinson. Another who was hurt will recover.
 The case was low water in the boiler. The explosion was terrific, the boiler being blown some distance. Only the four killed and injured were near whom the explosion occurred.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1894-10-12
PINE LAND FRAUDS.
The Federal Grand Jury Re
 turns Sixty indictments.
--------------rr---r PROMINENT PERSONS INCLUDED.

 Tho Indictments Are All In Connco-
 tion With Fraudulent Land Entries
 and swindles at Ashland. Wis, by
 Which the United States Government
 Lost Millions of Dollars.
 MADISON. Wis, Oct. 1s. Strong ru- mors are afioat that the Federal grand jury in session here has returned indict- ments against 60 people for conspiring to defraud the United States, subordina- ton of perjury. etc. The reported in- dietments ara all in connection with fraudulent land entries and swindles at Ashland, Wis. by which millions of dollars worth of pine lands were stolen from the government.
 Among the names of those said to be indicted are several of national reputa- ton, while the remainder are known only locally. There is every reason to believe the rumor true. although it cam not be sabstantiated at the present time. Tho rumor is current on the streets and 1t has spread somewhat in the east
 Strong efforts were made last night to establish the truth or falaity of the rumor but it was impossible to do so The officials, grand jurymen and all other who know whether the same is true or not, arc sworn to absolute SC. crecy and decline to discuss the matter at all.
 Color is lent to the report when all parties connected with the grand jury refused to deny that the indictments have heen hrni1rhk e,-rn1,t in frro casns
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1894-10-12
 An Agreement.

PINE BLUFF, ARK. Oct 1, 1891.
 On and after this date we will not publish Resolutions af Respect, Obituaries, Memorials or notiecs of church entertainments out of which money is to be made nnless paid for at one-half the regular advertis-
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1894-10-12

The Cotton Belt will sell tickets Pine Bluff to St. Louis and return at rate of one fare for the round trip September 2s to October 6 inclusive. good for return until October <. ac- count St. Louis fair.
 B. H. Wilson, Agent.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1894-10-12
st. Louis Fxpontion tsommenclpesen. x

For this occasion the Iron Noun thin will sell tickets to St Louis and return for one and one third fare for The rssiind trip. Tickets on sale 'septenlserG. H.sl3, IS. 2l. g, 2: 0c- lpi'er 7. 4, 3. IL, l6 and IS. Good to return hye days from date of sale
 J. l.. REINAcH, Tkt Agt.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1894-10-12
, We mean what we say We. xvi,

We mean what we say. We will sell Tor cash lumber. laths. shingles, doors, Windows, blinds, hot-hul sash w'adow glass. sash weights, etc, for less money than they have ever been ollesssA before and cheaper than any one ssse in the world Nothing chg .sed sli cash pricesstrictly cash. 2Itf Bt tFt Try HUMBER Co
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1894-10-12
Good Ra.iro.d connae,,ons

Train No. ] via Cotton Belt Route. now makes close connection Ut Cairo, with fast mail trains Nos l and ?, via Illinois Central R. R., for points on,the St. Louis, Chicago X New Orleans divisions. B. H. Wilson,
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1894-10-12
HIS FIaHTlNe DAYS PAST.
No Trouble Expected From Geronimo
 and His Tribe.

WASHINGTON. Oct. 12.-The proposed removal of Geronimo and the Ghirrica- hua Apaches from Alabama to tho west is not looked upon with uneaainess by officials at the Indian bureau. The
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1894-10-12
W. l.. Dewoody X Co.

sHE-Now, you can accompany me to the opera since you have been to RAGLAND'S BARBER SHOP.
 HE-Well, you are right. There they do good work and so polite one cannot help from calling again.
 SiE-From your looks and from what l have heard others say, I be Eieye that.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1894-10-12

Color is lent to the report when all parties connected with the grand jury refused to deny that the Indictments have been bronght.except in two cases.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1894-10-12
Twenty threa honrs to ohleaeo.

G. r. x T. A,
 St. Louis. Mo
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1894-11-16

Fatal QUARREL.

Old Resident of Black Hawk County Killed.
WATERLOO, NOV. LIS. stephen How
ard, an old resident of Lester township,
this county, has died from the effects
of assault made upon him by Charles
p. Adams. neighboring farmer
There had been bad blood between
them for some time, caused by quar-
rel over some stock Some of Adams
calves got into Towards field and
Howard drove them out and told Adams
to take care of them. Hot words fol-
lowed and Adams says Howard at
tackled him with milking stool and
lac defended himself with club,
striking Howard over the head three
times. Howard fell; but later got up
and went to the house, when he got
worse, and has since died. Threats OF
lynching scared Adams and he came to
Waterloo and gave himself up.
Another story says Adams stabbed
Howard in the throat with pitchfork
Howard was 20 years old and Adams is
s5 and has always borne a good
reputation.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1894-11-16

ENGLAND AND CHINA.
The British Llon Brings the aronsolians to

The British Lion Brings the Mongclians to
Time,
TEN TsrN, Nov. 16..-As eahled some
DAYS ago Great Britain sent an ulti-
matnm to the Chinese government de-
handing that within seven days Taotai
Sheng be dismissed and degraded; that
the British steamer Chung King be
saluted by the Chinese forts and
money indemnity be paid the owners
of the Chung King for outrages COM
mitted by the Chinese soldiers on board
the Chung last August; in default OF
which Great Britain threatened that
the British fleet under Admiral Free
mantle would make reprisals. This
threat had the intended effect and all
the conditions demanded have been
complied with by China. 1t is under
stood that if they had not been Great
Britain would have occupied the island
of Chusan. which commands the sea
communication between Northern and
Southern China, as was done In 1871,
and China only recovered possession
by giving Hong Kong in exchange.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1894-11-16
REsusclTATloN.
May Be Tried on an Eiectroeuted Murdere

May BE Tried ON an Eiectrocuted Murderer.
New YORK, Nov. ia reporter
called on Governor Flower at the
Windsor hotel and showed him copy
of DR.. P. j. Gibbons Syracuse letter
requesting permission to attempt the
resuscitation of Charles Z. Wilson,
after he is electrocuted in Auburn
prison. Governor Flower said: II can
conceive only one objection to the
superintendent of prisons grating
such request The point may be raised
that when person is sentenced to be
electrocuted, and if he should be re-
suscitated, it might not be possible to
punish him again, would he not be a
free man on the ground that his life
could not be put in jeopardy for the
same crime more than once? This is
the question the attorney general will
be asked to decide
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1894-11-16
THANKSGIVING.
Governor jackson Issues the Annual
Proc lamation.

Governor jackson Issues the Annual
Proc lamation.
Dies MONIES. Nov. 1o--Governor
jackson has issued his annual Thanks
giving proclamation as follows:
STATE OF Iowa, EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT
A PROCLAMATION BY THE GOVERNOR
The people of Iowa have much for when 70
be thankful Therefore, |. Frank u. Jack
son governor of the state OF Iowa, IN
conformity with the proclamation OF the
president of the United States and In com
pliance with time .honored custom, DO
hereby appoint Thursday, the 18th day OF
November. 1894 as a day of public thanks
giving, and do hereby recommend to the
people of this commonwealth that they
rroperly observe this day by refralnlng
from the pursuits of their secular callings,
and that they unite in Thanksgiving ana
praise to Almighty God for HIS infinite
goodness and mercy. and most earnestly
beseecb continuance of divine providence
during the coming year Let us remember
the poor and needy by ministering to their
wants and bringing joy to their hearts.
Iu testimony whereof, | have hereunto
set NV hand and caused to be affixed the
great seal of the state of Iowa.
Done at Des Moines this 9th day OF No
yember, 1894. FRANK " JAchsoS-
By the Governor:
w NJ MCFARLAND, Secretary OF state.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1894-11-16
SIOUX CITY BooDLERs.
ne Member of the Board of Supervisors
Resigns.

One Member of the Board of Supervisors
Resigns.
Sioux. City, Nov. 15.-While the dis
trict court has under consideration the
petition of the citizens committee to
suspend from Office some of the accused
board of supervisors pending trial OF
the cases against them, one at least OF
the supervisors has taken himself out OF
office. f. o. Hunting has resigned,
and the county auditor has accepted
his resignation and the auditor, clerk
and recorder appointed W. J. Wray to
fill out the unexpired term. Wray was
elected to succeed Hunting last week
Judge Van Wagenen left the city 20
hold court elsewhere without ruling
on the motion to suspend. The other
case on trial involving the jury bribing
matter has also been submitted but no
decision is reached yet.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1894-11-16
coRoNER's VERDICT.

Against the Sheriff and His National Guard.
WASHINGTON COURT HOUSE, o., Nov.
16.-Coroner James M. Edwards, OF
this city, began an inquest on the i've
persons shot in front of the court house,
October II, two or three days after the
occurrence, and the verdict has been
lust given out. 1t is as follows:
after having viewed the bodies and
heard the evidence, / do find the de-
ceased Smith WEIGH, Mac johnson,
Jesse Study, VIM. A. Sans and Thee
Ammerman-cam to their death from
being struck while in front OF the
court house. on the evening Of October
II, 1894, with leaden balls fred from
the interior of the court house in Wash
lngton Court House, by Ohio State
National Guard, who were under COM
mand of James i. Cook, as sheriff OF
Fayette county, and A. d. Colt, as
colonel as the Fourteenth regiment,
Ohio National Guards, and l do find
that at the time of the firing by the
guards there was no imLllnent danger
of serious destruction of property or
harm to any one inside the court house,
or the remotest danger OF Prisoner
Dolby, colored. being rescued from the
custody of Sheriff Cook.
The coroner turned over all the tes'
timony taken in the inquest, and his
verdict to the prosecuting attorney
and the action of the court is now
awaited with intense interest. 1t is
said in case indictments are found
against Colt and Cook there will be
| change OF venue and the trial will be
held in some other county.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1894-11-16
BOND ISSUE.
Secretary Carlisle Issues Second Call for
S5O,OoO,OOO.


$5O,O0O,OOO.
WASHINGTON, Nov 14.-Secretary
Carlisle late yesterday afternoon issued
a call for bids for $50, 100000 per cent
ten year bonds, interest to be paid in
coin, which is interpreted to mean
gold. tits confidently expected at the
treasury department that an amount
will be realized considerably in excess
of that received on the February issue.
For the last issue of bonds very con-
siderable amount Of gold-approNl-
mated at S15, 900, 0o0-was withdrawn
from the sub-treasury for the express
purpose of using it again in paying Tor
bonds. With view to more exactly
estimating the amounts withdrawn Tor
such purpose, the sub-treasurer will
keep a record of all Withdrawals from
now until all accounts under the call
are settled and the names OF the per-
sons making the Withdrawals.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1894-11-16

Regarding tho Shooting Of Mob Members.
CoLUMnus, Ohio, Nov. 16.-The COR
oner of Fayette county has called on
Colonel Colt, of the Ohio militia to 80
to Washington Court House and TESTIFY
touching the part played by the soldiers
under his command when he went
there on Gov McKinley's orders to
assist Sheriff Cook in protecting from
lynching the negro, Dolby, who con-
fessed to rape and had been sentenced
to twenty years in the penitcntiary
In pursuit of these orders the militia
killed several members of mob who
broke down the door of the court house
to get at Dolby. Colonel Colt refused
to 60 on the ground that the people at
Washington Court House are SO en-
ragged at him over the killing by the
militia that his life would not be safe.
The governor has been assured that II
Colt or Cook go there they would be
thrown into prison charged with MUIR
der, and afterward dragged from jail
and lynched The governor has given
| assurance to Colt that IL ne goes tMere
and harm comes to him the whole
| power of the state and nation If neces"
| sary, will be sent to his support. Col.
| Colt replies: What good would that
do my family after ! had been
] lvnched?" The members of Col. Colts
regiment want to go to Washington
Court House as private citizens to pro-
| tect him. Matters are at the highest
tension. The law-abiding citizens OF
1 Washington Court House who are
keeping the authorities posted dare moi
have their names known
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1894-11-16
IOWA PATENT OFFICE REPORT

Dies MONIES, Nov. IL. 1894. The
primary object of our patent law is for
tba nnb1i,. GOOD and not for individual
Sc a. 81 irarceman+ for IN
D :. -: -
divlduals 70 spend TINE aho 'honey ~
invent and produce improvements In
the arts and sciences it offers a seven
teen year MONOPOLY to any one who
4a,,+o1,la ;nyan,,on
~ ~, -" pl'sl 80,
Inns Is the Ilost ea VIA I'D his "a" ,. " -
books because 1t makes no disolnctaoh
between man and woman, boy or girl,
race or color. citizen or alien. but
-, ol;4, in ro4+;no
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1894-11-16

WE are accustomed to regard the
Japanese as little better than half civ
ilized, even though recent treaties
with the great powers have placed her
ON equal footing with them. But
there are many ways in which her
people are eminently superior to the
average American, who might profita-
bly, copy the example of the japanese
workman, who battles his whole body
once day, and sometimes twice. Pub
lie baths are provided on every street,
which are fed by a constant current
of cold and hot water. The bather
plunges in, remains immersed some
ten minutes, then comes out and re
ceiyes "a warm douche of fresh water.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1894-11-16
dost's Bad Break.

MILWAUKEE, Nov. 14.-John Most'
the New York anarchist. made an I'M
usually incendlary speech at the frele
Gemeinde hall in commemoratlon Oh
the hanging Of the Chicago anarchists
before the Milwaukee group OF lha1
persuasion. Most used the most vloleh1
and insulting language in connection
with American capitalists, pollce Oh,
ficcrs and supreme court OF the uniteo
States He advised his hearers to teaI
the capitalists limb from limb, calico
the police uniformed loaters ana
rowdies. declared our judges to be thc
willing tools of capitalists and monop'
olies and predicted social revolution
very soon.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1894-11-16

Japanes. Achieve Another ImportAns

Victory.
SHANGHAI, Nov. 1o.-The Japanese
have undoubtedly captured Tatiew-
Wan, near Port Arthur. The Chinese
fleet is reported to have arrived at
the north have rctreated TO the
mountains, where they are starving
and suffering severely from cold. The
Japanese army is reported encamped
at Fen-Wang- Cheng. They are pur-
sung 10, 900 Chinese, mostly raw re-
cruits. Port Arthur is not expected TO
take much stand against the japanese.
1t is believed this will be the last
engagement Of any Importance between
the countries.
LONDON, Nov IL. "A dispatch to the
Pail Mall Gazette from Che-Foo says:
The Japanese have captured Port
Arthur.
WASHINGTON. Nov. 14-Members OF
the japanese legation say the fall OF
Port Arthur is the most disastrous blow
China could have received The place
has been pronounced impregnable by
the first naval experts of Germany.
Modern gun factories have been built
there which rivaled those OF krupp.
Its city is given over to making the as
sembling of modern war materials, IN
some respects similar to the Brooklyn
or New York yards, though three times
greater Moreover, the pick OF the
Chinese army was assembled there.
| The capture of the place would neces-
sarily mean the loss to the Chinese OF
| great quantities Of material and Inn
! plements for making them. The chief
Importance of the capture, however, Us
| in the fact that it gives the Japanese
Notifications within Chinese territory
| from which it will be impossible to
dislodge them, affording a secure base
of operations and protected shelter Tor
the japanese fleet, and the Chinese gun
factories would also be at the service
of the japanese.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1894-11-16

a BRITISH officer, who apparently
knows, says that it .would be as rea-
sonable to pit brave men armed with
pitchforks against brave men armed
with rifles as to pit, man for man, the
Chinese in their present condition
against the japanese. OF all native
and colonial troops" said ne, 81
would, next to Ghoorkas, prefer a
regiment of japanese. They are
brave, temperate, patient and ener-
getic, and at this moment the Chinese,
whatever might be done with them,
are 200 years behind the times
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1894-11-16

Nj. AYR, NOV. -O M galloway,
salesman for the large Implement store
Of Higgins s. saville, Of this place, is
the victim of a sad accident. He de-.
livered corn shuclSer and cutter to
George d. Bennett, Esq. some six
miles from Mt. Ayr, and put the
machine in operation, and while show
ing the working Of the machine his
glove accidentally got caught and his
right hand and wrist We're drawn into
the machine and all cut to pieces. He
was driven to Mt. Ayr as soon as pos
sible and the injured member was
amputatcd some four inches below the
elbow
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1894-11-16
Mournad by Russia.

Moscow, Nov. IA. -Thousands Of peo-
pie viewed the body of Alexander III
during the night, as it rested in state
in the Cathedral of the Archangel
Michael. The golden pail was thrown
back. exposing the features of the dead
man On his breast and above the
crossed hands of the dead rested the
sacred icon of ST. Alexander NewsSy,
the late czar's patron saint. The lead
ing officials were allowed to kiss the
icon and they availed themselves OF
this much coveted privilege.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1894-11-16
literary Note s.

'.Imaginotions' is the title OF book
containing a number of 'Truthiess
Tales by Tudor jerks. one of the
most popular story-writers Of st. Mich
oIas and the author of '''Ihe Century
Worlds Fair Book for Boys and Girls.
Nineteen stories in all are included,
among them many which the read
ers of ST. Nicholas will recognize and
enioy again when brought to them in
this permanent form. The title OF
the book suggests-which IS indeed the
fact-that although the stories are
merely fanciful, yet there is a notion
conveyed by the logic of events. Inc
pictures would almost tell the stories
themselves. The Century Co., New
York
Mrs. Mary HalloclS Footes new novel
just published byIloughton, Mlffiln y
Co. Boston. Occur d'Alene," is so
strong and so written that it could
not fail to engage attention. The
Boston Daily Advertiser remarks Oft:
This is one of the best, if not indeed
the very best, of the stories OF the
mining camp, which noone tells better
than Mrs. Foote 1t is study OF the
labor question, the influence OF labor
| unions also. as well as a charming
novel. Her descriptions of the riots In
Idaho and Montana~in 1892 are most
spirited and graphic, and her dealing
with the motley characters Whlcn
make up the camp is refined and arts
| tic
With the current number Mcclure
Magazine closes it's third half year. 1T
has achieved a signal success, as IS
evidenced by it's advertising patronage
and bv it's circulation of 10000 copies a
month. The magazine has made It's
own way. 1t has pleased it's readers.
1t is eminently reada bic; at the same
time it has proved to be a very instruc-
A tive magazine. A new and splend1dly
illustrated life of Napoleon is begun
in the November number, and 1t VIII
prove of great value to the readers OF
McClure's.
Houghton, Mitfilin & Co., Boston,
have Just published a volume when Is
from cover to cover, truly work o.
art. 1t is a handsome and continuous
illustration of Oliver Wendell Holiness
poem. 1.-The Last Leaf. Now that the
last of the grand old New England
poets has passed away his works VII
, be more highly priced than ever, aae
this volume which contains a fac slinlie
presentation of a letter written by Mr.
Holmes at his home. Beverly Farms
, Mass, on July 10, 1894, will take ram
: among the finest productions OF hi:
! publishers.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1894-11-16

THOSE people who have denied
themselves the pleasure of eating
grapes during the past season for fear
that some grape seed would wander
along down the intestinal way until it
reached that little cul de sac, called
the vermiform appendage an then
drop in, are as apprehensive as was
she chronically-we old lady who
would never wear any stockings but
spicspan new ones, explaining that
she might some day have a fit on the
street and then how she would look
with hole in her stocking.