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COTTON BELT BANr
Texas State Cattle Convention.

The Texas State Cattle Conven- tion will be held at San Antonio from January 14 to 16th. For the above named convention the St. Louis, Iron Mountain and Southern Railway will sell tickets at tie low est regular first-class rates for the round trip. Tickets on sale January II with final limit for return Janua- rv 20. II At
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1896-01-12
GONE TO HER REWARD.
Mrs Eva Armstrong, tine Wife of Prom.
 inent Citizen of EI Dorado. Dead.
,ectal Disnatoh to the GranhIc.

Special Dispatch to the Graphic.
 FL DORADO, Ark, January H. Mrs. Eva Armstrong, wife of J. ". Armstrong, after a protracted iIl- ness, died at l o'clock today Mrs. Armstrong was raised here. She was loved and esteemed by all who knew her. The husband has the sympathy of the entire community.
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He was finally captured again, however, and in the sack was found a new pair of pants and vest, which had evidently been stolen. The negro gave his name as Rails, and says that he came from Little Rock. He is now in jail pending an investi- gation.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1896-01-12
UnderhilI.

Mr. Chas. F. UnderhiIl, the reader and impersonator. will be at Merrill Institute next Tuesday evening. Reserve seats at Hart's Monday morning at 9 o'clock.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1896-10-05
FASHIONS FOR NEXT WINTER.

That next winter is to see our arms
tightly encased IN sheathlike sleeves,
remarks Harper's Bazaar, there seems
very little doubt. There is marked
shrinking in size already, and the ex-
aggerated large sleeve already looks
passe. The new styles, though, are
too extreme to become popular at
once, and they are certainly most un-
becoming. Two silk waists Just fin
ished to wear with duck skirts are very
odd. One of flame -colored taffeta,
changeabie from the deep flame to pale
yellow, has the fronts of the waist in
full folds crossed over the bust. The
sleeves fit tight to the arm, excepting
Just below the elbow, where there is q
queer fall puff that looks like pin
cushion. The other model is of shaded
mauve silk, and the sleeves are shirred
from shoulder to wrist. Apparently
the silk used is very narrow, for the
edges stick out "like quills upon the
fretful porcupine," and look like
ridges up and down the arm. No
softening effect of lace or embroidery
is on these waists, which have just
been turned out by one of the smart
est modistes.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1896-10-05
The Geld Product.

"rbe promised increase in the gold
output of the United States is not
likely TO be realized" said r. P.
Jaquitb, of Boise City, Idaho, an old
gold miner, at the Howard. 81 sold
mine in which l was interested few
months ago, since which have been
examining into the various fields.
Cripple Creek l consider to be more
overworked than any field 1 ever saw,
and the boom there cannot last much
longer. In Sacramento Valley and
Southern California there are some
low-grade sulphide ores, that will pay
to handle, but there are no large for
tunes to be made. l have been all over
the Southern fields, and, while there
are some excellent prospects, the ore
is exceedingly refractory, and no pro-
cess of extraction has yet proved en-
tirely successful. The only territory
that have found where there are real
prospects for an increase is the Trail
Creek country, IN Washington, aud
British Columbia, and l am of the
opinion that territory is more limited
III extent than some people believe"
Washington Star.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1896-10-05
Fight With a Hurt Eagle.

John Heller, of Cascade Valley,
Broome County, N. Y, captured an
American eagle after hard efforts re-
Gently. He had set steel trap to
catch fox which had been stealing
his hens. On Monday morning he dis.
covered that the trap was missing.
Searching about for it he heard q
scream and commotion among flock
of crows IN grove near by.
In moment great American eagle
arose from the woods, dragging tho
trap, which was fastened to one leg.
1t at once flew to a high tree. Heller
discharged his shot gun at the bird
and it fell to the ground, wounded in
one wing.
Finding an old rope near by Heller
endeavored to bind the eagle, but it
fought vigorously with beak and
talons, inflcting severe wounds upon
the man. Seeing that he was beaten,
Heller ran to a neighboring field,
where man was at work, and the two
re turned to the contest.
In Heller's absence the crows, see.
ing the eagle wounded and handi-
capped, had, attacked it, but it fought
agood fight and killed six and wounded
as many more of the crows.
The two men rallied to the attack,
and succeeded, by the aid of a rope
and a piece of fence rail, in overpow.
erlng the eagle and taking it to Heller'E
home, where 1t is gradually recovering
from its injuries.
The bird measured seven feet from
tip to tip and stands five feet high. II
will be sent to Heller's brother, who
is President OF New York club. II
has been committing many depreda
tions in the vicinity, killing lambs,
fowl, etc. 1t is believed that the eagle
is the mate of the bird killed by Mrs
John Hendrix, of Gulf Summit, N. Y,
in February.-New York Press.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1896-10-05
Deadly DrOD Handle Bars.

The Herald told the other day of o
young man named Frederick Gala
CHER, who was stricken with paralysis
while riding the bicycle near Norris
town, N. j. The young mans com.
panions carried him to doctor in
Mount Hope, who said that his seizure
was due to excessive use of wheel
with drop handle bars. Under treat.
ment the patient partially recovered.
Gallagher's case should be warn.
ing to all bicycllsts against scorching
and the deadly handle bar.
"This is the first case of the kind
that has come to my notice." well
known doctor said to me the other
day, ''but l have often wondered why
there were not more.
whenever wheelman lays hold
OF handle bar he puts his arms in
an unnatural position and over exer-
cises the extensor muscles. These
muscles are supplied by the brachian
and median nerves, and undue fatigue
OF the nerves means the exhaustion of
the nerves. Such abuse would natur-
ally be reported promptly at the brach-
ial plexus, whence message would
be sent to the brain. Paralysis is the
logical result.
"Scorching of any kind is bad
enough, but scorching on a drop han
die bar machine is an insult to every
law of nature, and every man that
practices it incurs grave risk. He
may not be poralyzed in the act, as
Gallagher was, but he incurs the risk
of such seizure, and il ho persist is
bound to have one. 1t is only ques.
ton of time. New York Herald.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1896-10-05
Towed by a Tarpon.

A Texas sportsman, in the Forest
and Stream, gives an account of re-
cent exciting experience while fishing
for tarpon in Galveston Bay. He
says:
''As l had made my arrangements to
return to Houston at o'clock, l told
the boatman that if he would give me
one more fresh mullet / would bait
the hook, and when that was taken we
would go in. He gave me the mullet,
put his oars in the locks and was ready
to start when l threw my bait over
board. 1t had not got three feet from
the boat before there was mighty
splash. Water was thrown all over
me, and my mullet was taken by a
tarpon. l was scarcely prepared for
him, but at the same time / prevented
his getting too much line, and the
reel sang the prettiest kind of a song,
until he had gone about fifty feet, that
I ever heard. AT this distance he
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1896-10-05
Bravery OF a Naval Cadet.

English residents of Yokohama,
Japan, have asked the Royal Humane
Society OF England to recognize the
conspicuous bravery displayed by one
of the youngest officers of the United
States cruiser Olympia, Naval Cadet
W. H. Standley. He had on two pre-
vious occasions saved persons from
drowning, and late in July he added
to his record third life saved at the
risk of his own. While standing on a
catamaran along side OF the Olympia
he saw sailor from the American
Yacht Coronet swimming toward him.
The sailor was intoxicated, and when
about thirty feet from the cruiser he
sank. Standley immediately dived for
him, followed by Apprentice Youngs.
Standley caught the man as he was
sinking and was fiercely attacked by
him, the sailor seizing him by the
throat and then attempting to use his
knife. With the assistance OF Youngs
Standley got him aboard tine Olympia,
where a stomach pump was used on
him. After an hours rest he recov-
ed and was profoundly penitent.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1896-10-05

| jumped at least ten feet out of the
water, and, finding had him safe, /
gave him no more slack whatever. He
turned immediately out the channel
to sea against the tide and continued
his rapid gait, jumping clear of the
water every hundred feet or so until
he had jumped nine times. He kept
up the pace until he had gone three
miles to sea and in very deep water.
81 had no control of him whatever,
and he had taken on several occasions
during this outward sea movement
nearly all my line, at least $50 feet.
After this distance he turned to the
left and went at least two miles, until
he got back into five or six feet of
water. Then he turned back across
the channel and went on the oppoeits
side of it, probably a mile and half.
After two hours and a half he went
back into water three and half or
four feet deep, and l had some hope
of getting him into water where /
could gaf him. But, without warn
ing, he turned to sea again and did not
stop until he had gone mile and
half. This fish took us around over
the bay for five and half hours, and
a distance of not less than twelve or
thirteen miles. / found had no con-
troll over him and knew l had Kim
foul in some way, because no pressure
that l dared to bring seemed to turn
his head, and when got him broad
side toward me and endeavored to hold
him would draw him broadside to
me and not head foremost, which told
me l had him hooked somewhere in
the side.
"After I had worn out Capt. Frank
Marsh, my boatman and myself, and
we had on several occasions almost
decided to cut the line and let the fish
go, we began to have little control
over him, and worked him towarS
shallow water, and at 6.15 I got him
into water about three and half
feet deep and the captain got out into
the water himself and worked up to
the fish and gated him, as he had
gait with handle about six feet long.
After he got the gaff into the tarpon
he drew him toward the boat and
killed him with an oar"
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1896-10-05

brush OF woods in the daytime, or n
piece of ground at night, and, as soon
as ne has found a man, to stay with
him and bark until his master comes
up. He must learn to bark at COM
mand, and to bark continuously before
man who is lying on the ground. At
the beginning the assistant hides him
self and is searched for by the trainer
and his dog. The dog easily finds the
man, and tries to take from him some
article of clothing, perhaps cap, and
brings it to his master. If he does so
he is made much of and called on to
search again. He runs back to the
concealed man and takes from him
some other article. Ii unsuccessful he
will bark, and is encouraged to keep
on barking. Next it is necessary to
make the dog understand that search.
Ing for the man alone is what is re-
quired of him. When the dog barks
the trainer hastens toward him, and,
when the man is found, pets and
praises the animal. Commonly a
dummy man is used for hiding. 10
teach n dog when to bark, instruction
must be begun early.
War dogs are kept with the utmost
care, to prevent uncleanliness and dis
ease. Their kennels, of brick or
planks, are cleaned every twenty-four
hours. Their metal feed vessels are
scrubbed daily and are removed from
the kennels after being used. Sick
dogs are kept apart. During the first
year the puppies get nothing but milk
and dog cake afterward the remnants
from the mems table are added. In
Germany special fund is set aside for
the keep OF the war dogs. 1t is con-
sidered worth while to teach the ami
mails tricks of all sorts, because their
intelligence is developed. Boston
rranscrint
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1896-10-05
A Test for H0rsellcsil,

NJ. Humbert. through the Reveil de
Medicine Veterinaire, tells us that
chemical tests will determine whether
a given specimen of meat is from the
horse or from the flesh of any other
animals usually used for food; fifty
grammes of meat are boiled for one
hour in 200 grammes of water, and
then the decoction is set aside to cool.
When cool, nitric acid in the proper.
tion of five per cent. is adde d, and in
to this Is dropped drop by drop, some
of Grams ioduree solution, or in its
place a solution of iodized water which
has been well iodIzed by the aid of
heat; if horsefesh is present there
will appear deep violet-red circle.
Neither beef, veal, mutton nor pork
will furnish the same reaction.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1896-10-05
WHAT KILLED A RESTAURANT.

A New Yorkrestaurant-keeper whose
place a few years ago was strong
rival of Delmonico's. reitted his quar-
ters last winter in very handsome style,
and then was astonished to see that
the attendance soon began to fall off
with alarming rapidity. He finally
managed to pour his complaint into
the ear of great social leader, and
she readily explained the mystery.
The lighting was at fault. The pow
erful electric lights were not properly
shaded, and their harsh radiance gave
a ghastly appearance to every woman
IN the room. To appear to advantage
under such light, woman must
make up" her face with all the science
used by actresses. Otherwise, no
matter how beautiful her complexion,
her face will look sallow and haggard
and there will be deep circles under
her eyes. 1t did not take the women
long to discover this fact, and they
soon managed to betray their prefer
erce for other restaurants. Though
the proprietor promptly toned down
his lights, his business never fully re-
covered from the injury they had
wrought. t.-Argonaut.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1896-10-05

In the North American Sir Walter
besant discusses in very interesting
way the Future of the Anglo-Saxon
Race" He begins with the we'll es-
tablished proposition that wherever
the Anglo-Saxon goes he absorbs-he
is never absorbed. He is a restless
and masterful creature. He is never
content with what he has, and is both
individually and collectively grasping
more and more property and power.
The Anglo Saxon possessions at this
moment take in 100, 900, 900 of people
who speak English as their native
tongue, without counting the Hin
doos' who are fast acquiring it. The
English speaking race in the sixteenth
century did not number more than
five millions, but they have come
to stay, and where they are located
they are destined to remain. The
AngIo-Saxon absorbs foreign races
like the French, Dutch, German,
Italian and the Norwegians. The
remarkable fact is that in hundred
years the English speaking race has
ieaped up from 20, 900, 900 to 100, ,OO0,-
900 and has extended its possessions
to something like the fifth part of the
habltable globe. The English speak
Ing race is one great empire and one
great republic. The advantage, SO far
as position and strength go, seems to
be with America. While all the States
that have come out of Great Britain
have had to create their own form of
Government, every one has become
practically republic. IN the begin.
ming, the development and the pres
ent position Of the Anglo-Saxon race,
there are six great countries, two fully
grown, the United States and Eng
land, and four, Canada, Australia,
South Africa and New Zealand, prac.
tically only in their infancy. The
future of this race is one of the great
est and most fascinating problems,
adds the Atlanta journal. 1t is not
an idle boast that English will one
day, in all probability, be the Ian
guage of the great mass of the human
family, and that there will be so
National power on earth which will
compare in strength with those Of she
Apglo-Saxon.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1896-10-05
The Largest Ship in the World.

According to Prometheus the largest
ship In the world is building at the
Vulcan shipyard in Bredon, near Stet.
tin, Germany, for the Hamburg
American line. The same builders
constructed the first large express
steamer built in Germany, the Au-
gusta Victoria, of the same line. The
new monster has length of G25 feet on
the waterline, and is therefore con-
siderably larger than the Campania,
which is 600 feet in length between
perpendiculars. The engines will have
II, 900 horse power and a speed OF
twenty-five knots Is expected. The
engines and boilers will also be fur
nished by the Vulcan shipyards. Con-
strnction has been commenced al
ready.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1896-10-05

A German gentleman one day re.
ceived telegram from the proprietor
of hotel in the South of France. in.
forming him of the death of his aunt.
and asking for particulars as to the
disposal of the body. The gentleman
begged that the body might be sent to
Cologne, and, after telegraphing to
the deceased's relatives to assemble in
that city, travelled thither himself. In
due time the coffin arrived. On being
opened, it was found to contain the
1ody, not of an aunt, but of Russian
general in full uniform. Further tele.
grams ELECTED the information that
the coffin containing the body of the
deceased lady had been forwarded in
error to the relatives of the Russian
general at st. Petersburg. Urgent
kilograms were dispatched to st.
petersburg, and after three DAYS of
anxious waiting this answer was re-
ceived: "Your aunt has been inferred
with full military honors."
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1896-10-05
THE BICYCLE HAND.

At last the long-expected objection
has comel The pastime of bicycling
by ladies, out of which they have de-
rived 30 much health. enjoyment and
amusement, has been repeatedly as
sailed with view of turning its de-
votees into another channel of occupa-
ton. So far, however, by the spirited
enthusiasm with which the new craze
has been taken up, all these assaults
have proved unsuccessful. However,
there is admittedly some danger OF
acceptance III the last objection which
has been advanced. There is decided
artfulness in its promulgation, and
lady bicyclists, taken unawares, might
be disposed in consequence to look for
the first time with some askance at
their new plaything. We allude to
the allegation concerning the "bi-
cycle hand Ladies are now being
warned that "the bicycle hand is
thing Of fugliness and horror for ever"
The distinctive features of this hand
are stated to be that sit becomes
tattened, bulges out at the sides, gets
lumpy and out OF shape, and the fin
gers all become crooked" and all
these dreadful results are held to be
due to the habit of clutching the
handle Of the machine. But after all,
assuming this terrible allegation to be
true, what does 1t matter? Let women
cultivate health, and the ways that
bring health, and the men will value
them more for SO doing, despite the
fact that the result may be little loss
in the graceful outlines OF the female
figure owing merely to some healthy
increase in the muscular tissue. Lon
don Medical Press.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1896-10-05
FASHION MOTIFS.

Valenciennes lace was never more
in demand.
Exact copiesof the Neapolitan peas
ant hats will be seen in the autumn
millinery.
a gown of chameleon blue and silver
is entirely covered with stripped
black grenadine, not SO heavy but that
the glimmering of the two-toned silk
shows through.
Heavy black linen. backed satin,
which is said to hold its own against
the water better than any other known
fabric, is lasting, does not cling close
ly, and its luster is not injured by
wetting.
Wrappers are no longer considered
proper to wear except in ones bed
room, and even at the breakfast tables
these matinees or tea gown takes the
place of the once loose-howing and
untidy gown.
The jackets OF white pique are very
popular. They may be OF any shape,
and are worn with dark skirt. They
are certainly ''smart," and if the un.
der blouse has soft collar, they are
very becoming.
The very best material for bathing
suit is silk OF any kind. The newest
suits are made OF faille silk. A mate
rial that is much lighter and more
graceful than faille silk is India silk,
which is very serviceable and success
fully withstands the ravages of salt
water and the exertion of swimming.
Black India silk trimmed with white
braid makes very attractive costume.
Many prefer linen batiste, and this
has slight resemblance to the regular
linen, but it is made up more elab-
orately. Some of them are SO fine
that they are almost transparent, and
the embroideries are like fairies
work. One costume is of very thin
batiste made up over silk. The skirt
has rows OF lace insertion in Iclusters,
and the bodice is trimmed with lace
edge.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1896-10-05
ABOUT SHOES.

Never wear shoe that pinches the
heel, says Health Culture.
Never wear shoe or boot so large
in the heel that the foot is not keep
in place.
Never wear q shoe or boot that has
depressions in any part of the sole to
drop any joint or bearing below the
level plane.
Never wear shoe with q sole turn
ing up very much at the toes, as this
causes the cords on the upper part of
the foot to contract.
Never wear shoe that presses up
into the hollow of the foot.
Never have the top of the boots
tights, as it interiors with the action
of the calf muscles, making one work
badly and spoils the shape of the
ankle.
Never wear one pair of shoes all the
time, unless obliged to do so. Two
pair OF boots worn day at time, al
ternately, give more service and are
much more healthful.
Never wear leather sole Innings to
stand upon; white cotton drilling or
linen is much better and more health
fuI.
Never wear a short stocking, or one
which, after being washed is not at
least one-half inch longer than the
foot. Bear in mind that stockings
shrink; be sure that they will allow
your toes to spread out at the extreme
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1896-10-05

The British Government is about to
copy leaf out of Uncle Sans book
in regard to the consular service and
the assistance which it can render the
commercial interests of. the country in
providing reports on the state of trade
and labor, and the class of merchan-
disc which would be likely to meet a
ready market in each particular dis
trict Europe is to be mapped out
into four districts, each under the con-
troll OF a commercial attache, whose
duty it will be to forward systematic
reports from his district. Asia is ap.
parently to be treated IN the same
manner, as consuls are to be sent out
to the recently opened ports of Japan
and China.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1896-10-05
Boy Saved Two women's Lives.

There are many more heroes than
those who fall in battle, or in shock OF
arms do mighty deeds. The seven.
teen-year-old boy La Porte, of AL.
bany, Oregon, who plunged into the
Columbia River and rescued two young
women from drowning, deserves to
rank with the heroes OF the age. The
drowning girls grappled the boy when
he sprang, full clothed, into the swift
current to save them, and the trio
went to the bottom. After once ris
ing, he realized that he could not swim
to shore with his clinging burdens,
and sank with them and crawled upon
the bottom to shallow water, from
from which he dragged himself and his
charges more dead than alive.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1896-10-05

The development of the railroad,
the bicycle, and other substitutes for
the horse has brought about peculiar
condition of affairs. In North Da-
kota, Montana, Northern Idado, and
Washington, there are one hundred
and twenty-five thousand horses roam.
ing around the prairies, and eating
the grass that might be used profit
ably in feeding cattle and sheep. The
horses are practically valueless, and
the owners are helpless.