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ESCAPED WITH FINES.
BALD AND COOPER FINED BY THE L. A. W. RACING
 BOARD.
The Result of a Fight Between the Men During the National
 Meet.

Tom Cooper and Eddie Bald were fined $50 and S25, respectively, by the racing board of the League of American Wheelmen last week.
 This ends the punishment they have received for their football antlcs on Fountain Ferry track. It all happened in the home-stretch of the fye-mile national championship, when they gave visible manifesto tion of their regard for each other. They had seen their faces exchange positions on the percentage ther- mometer, and both men felt as though the marks of high degree should be his.
 POKED HIM IN THE RIBS.
 Cooper had been doing his best riding during the entire week. He had received nearly all the cham pionships he wanted, and intended to make the fye-mile affair his crowning glory. But Bald shot up from some place, and acted as though he was determined to dissipate Cooper's dream. Cooper, it is thought, conceived the same idea, because he straightway set out to prevent it, but not in accordance with his usual custom. On the con trary, he seized the "white-hyer" by his purple sash and poked him with his elbows. He finished first in the event, and then his real trouble be- gan. He was disqualified, and there were threats of suspension hanging over both the participants.
 By the mercy of the board they were permitted to square themselves with racing rules and conduct of circuit-chasers by the payment of the fines. Cooper was the quickest to act in the affair, and by virtue of it paid the greater fine. It was gen. erally thought that Bald should be exempt from any action of the boar6. But after arguments were listened to; setting forth calmness and long, suffering as the chief qualities of the racing man, Bald was assessed $25, and the board adjourned.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1896-09-01
PRICES OF PAPERS.

In consequence of the scholarship contests now being conducted by the GRAPHIC, there is a great demand for extra papers. We have therefore adopted the following scale of rates for the same: 200 copies or less, ! cents each; over 200 and up to 800 copies, at 4 cents each; l ,000 and over, at 2A cents each. Each newspaper has twocoupons-one for the Mozart and one for Nettleton. Place your orders early if you don't want to get left.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1896-09-01
AND sEwALL CLUB.
Addressed by Hon. A B Ind Hon. J. W. Adams !. inc Court House Last Night.

ssn and sewall Club sn',al held
 ar meeting at the 1on'' our,
 st night. q fair sized audi
 ayssent. Thespeakers for
 iou were Hon. A. B. Grace N. ". Adams.
 se was the first speaker in
 Dy President White. He ku hour to an argument oi
 \ question, and his many
 dp points and happy hits sdly applalded by his hear
 oms was then introduced, Euied the platform for about |r,iautes. He devoted his
 review of the historyof the 2tic and Republican parties xed. in a very clear and con Hammer. that the Republican Ewholly responsible for the fislation from which our peo- kuIiering today. He closed for the Democratic \ bearers of the party.
 heconclusion of the speeches, \ White announced that he with a aum- notable speakers, among 5r Judge Bryant. of Fort b,d Paul Jones. of Texarh- I Ithat he expected to have |them present soon to ad- (club.
 | NJ. Hudson then arose and h his resignation as; Treas he club, which was accepted, k. Y. T. Knox was elected e vacancy.
 |time was then devoted to Ia ways and means for rais- js for the club. after which ling adjourned.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1896-09-01
BR BOLT0GRATS
Little Rock and Select Dele |tss to the Indianapolis Convention,

ponse to q call issued hy, Maj,
 ore, as provisional commit
 Tor Arkansas, q mass meet Ssenting Democrats was held
 Rock yesterday (Monda y9
 delegates to the In,iianapo- IS convention.
 EJ. Stowers. of Morrilton Feted as chairman. and Maj. Rrlam secretary.
 'es were selected to the In- llseonyention as follows: $. 'yce, Hot Springs; John Nj.
 B. Moore, Geo. F. Rozell,
 toflin and w. H. Wright, Pek' ". ]. stowers, Morril-
 Reeves, Camden; r. P. Ful- Pam Springs, Lev. Fowler, $.
 'y' Il. King White, |. E.
 ana John NJ. Taylor. Pine a'fs'-George B. Rose, N. c.
 Ltfle Rock; ]. B, MeDon.
 {. Atkinson, Fort Smith; '0ert' Gainesville; G. D. Gee !, [p",' amtlen; John ". Gooa- ''e U hoek' (. H. Purvis, Hel- rfyton, Bentonville: Dr. Ia'aa' hof Springs; C. II. Blank X. p"' 'nns. A. Bloom, W ID. |alae Rlnfi' R. II. parhaln 'cA' John E. Bradley, ArlSa- I,,onS IPuonS eondemning the Chi '''l n and nominees and in- e'''eht Cleveland were P@ly adopted. s'' l I'Ia,'ns Kun " was addressed by l M'"g ug White, Capt. W. J. |ns,''a 1, @u''f's II. eohn and others 1 an', 'a' sentiments of the bol- |,s" saa strongly eon,lemnins kh,sh "o''''nees ' and platform, | 'ne convention ad.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1896-09-01
NOtice.

Beginning September 1, will not make any further deliveries of daily napers. However. l solicit as many subscribers for the same as will kindly call and get them at my score, No. POS Main street.
 9ld1w Al. MITCHELL.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1896-09-01
Colored NJ E. sunday school Convention 1 and Camp Meeting.

At England, Ark, August. 2l to September 4th. For the above occasion the Cotton Belt Route will sell tickets, Pine Bluff to England and return. at one and one-third fare $1.30. Tickets on sale August 2lst to September 3rd, inclusive. Limit ed to September 4th. 1896, for return.
 l. W. FARLEY,
 Agent.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1896-09-01

II,''"fan, sssssa, q horse trader, was |arsIaa adae'''ay evening on Il war IA 1'as n,as., him with cnlbezzle- at ths p's'al ,'l Was found on his Y '''ne oi his arrest.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1896-09-01

ARE You TIRED all the time? Then your blood needs to be enriched and purified by Hoods Sarsaparilla, the one True Blood Purifier. It givse gigor and vitality.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1896-09-01

Hoods Pills are easy to take, easy to operate. Cure indigestion, bill- ousness. 25c.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-02-27
DIRECTED HER LETTER TO HEAVEN

Pathetic Little Story Of u C:sild's Epistls
to Her Dead Mother.
AT recent wedding tho bride had
retired to her dressing room to don her
travelling gown. Her mother had been
dead year or more, and she had had
the constant care and cCmpaniOnship OF
her little sister ever since their Attic.
tion. The 7-year-old entered the room
and went to her sisters chair very
thoughtfully. Drawing u letter from
the little pocket, sho said:
Alice, here is letter to mamma.
have just written, telling her all about
the wedding. Will you send it TO her?''
The cider sister, little shocked. re-
piled as gently as possible that she
couldn't send letter to mother.
Then tho little one. looking quite
bright, said promptly:
"Oh, yes, you can, because now you
are married, you will be getting little
girl, and when you seId for her, just
give tho doctor this letter, and he can
take it to mamma when he goes for the
baby
And there On the envelope was tho
address, printed as best she could: "To
Mamma, In Heaven. Kindness Of the
Doctor.
She took the letter, and Rugged the
little ono to hide the tear which was
rubbed of On the curly, brown head. -
Washington Star.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-02-27

treasurer and q number of subordinate
officers not usually thought of by the
formers of clubs. The term of Office is
not very long-only two months. The
membership dues are 8 cents q week,
which is used in giving entertainments
for the club and such guests as it in
vites. In the picture printed here you
may view all the members of the club.
The picture was taken by young anna
teur photographer, Charlie Anderson,
the brother of Willie Anderson, who
educated two turtles
Harry Rose and his brother, Walde-
mar Rose, who live at LAG Lefferts place,
Brooklyn. have three rabbits, one ca
nary bird, five turtles, two cats and q
silver fish. Of these pets the silver fish
and the cats proved to be the most diff
cult to educate. About the extent of ed :
ucation that q silver fish is capable of is
to come up to the top of the water and
get fly. Birds can be taught all sorts
of tricks if they are handled when they
are quite young. York Recorder
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-02-27
SHOOTING STARS.
0ew Ihess Odd and Er-afic baby R1snsA
Blszxe and Dnrkun.

Now 1hess Odd and Er-atic Baby PIs,en
nlszre and perkcn.
The shooting star is an ocd;ty Of The
very oldest kind. 1t is world Of itself
"A miniature planet probably not
larger than the papier mache globe on
your study table or the rubber hall
with which the schoolboys play "three
cornered cat. " but it is q world lust the
same. These bnby planets arc NOT al
ways round, as planets are generally
supposed to DO, but are known to be in
All sorts OF queer shapes. Some are
square. others octagoual; some irreeu.
Lar and many cornered. while one is &C.
cas'onally met with which is smooth
as a brick or cement paving stone.
Probably you have never heard OF n
man Cor woman either, for that matter,
meeting with" shooting star in any
OF his waDderings. Let MS see how such
q thing might 10 possible.
Tho shooting star is originally q min
lature world, revolving around the sun
with as much regularity as the earth,
Jupiter, Venus or Mars. It keeps mn
this unerrirg Eight thousands or even
millions OF years. Finally it reaches the
limit Of its existence. Suddenly and
perhaps without any visible cause it
shoots OH ct tangent. 1t is now q
shooting star" Formerly it was q
world, but even now it is not bright rs
other stars are. Let us SEQ what will
cause it to flame up like q gigantic
torch in the heavens" This particular
body that we are talking about shot of
from its orbit in the direction of our
earth. Its speed is not less than 20
miles second, probably five times that.
In the great outer sea of space it en-
counters no resistance to its headlopQ
flight. But wait. 1t is nearing the en-
velope ct atmosphere which surrounds
our globe. What will be the result when
IL comes IN contact with 1.-The air we
breathe!' The first stratum it strikes
is so attenuatcd that its resistance is
very slight. Yet the friction is great
enough to instantly raise the tempera.
ture of the falling world. Within the
hundredth part Of second the dense
stratum Of atmosphere has been encoun-
tered. Tho flight of the little world is
now porceptibly checked, the result be-
ing sudden firing of the mineral mat
tiers in the etone. There is an instanta-
neous burst of light, and then we see
the doomed representative of the minia-
ture planets in all its metcoric splendor.
Possibly tho streak of fire it leaves
athwart the heavens will not appear to
be more than few hundred feet long.
Certainly it will be thin and short il
the little world was not larger than a
footbali-Secause it will be almost in
stantly consumed as soon as It strikes
the denser portions of tho atmosphere.
On tho other hand, if this world which
has SO suddenly como 10 an end was as
large as good sized barn when it start
ed, fragments Of it weighing from, 10 to
LOCO pounds may reach the earth. 1t
is from these fragments that we learn
tho shape and composition Of the aerial
phenomenon referred to us shooting
stars. st. Louis Republic.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-02-27
LOVE AS CONSIDERED NOWADAYS.

Two Men Asked Advice About 1t and Then
Rejected It.
There is no use Of opposing love af-
fair, not even when the actors play into
your own hands. I know what I',n say
ing. I've had the experience with two
the young and the old man. My first
experience was with a young man, who
didn't know his mind and asked me
what he had better do, and I, like IA
Their, told him he'd better not marry
the girl he was counting. He went right
OF and married her.
An old man from the country came
into the car where / was reading my
morning paper and sat down at my side.
beg your pardon, sir" he said. "Did
You ever court a grass widder?''
''Oh, yes," said. GIVE courted a
dozen or more. Whyr
did you ever marry one?'
eyes"
"Waller. p'r'aps you kin give chap
point or two?"
"Oh. certainly, oil the points you
want
"Are they any different from other
women?''
"Say. old fellow, I've courted all
sorts of women, both married and I'M.
married, and they are all just alike.
They do all the counting and generally
propose before you have courted them o
week.
Waller, what's your opin mp
1T is this-the man who marries
one is q jackass.
The old fellow scratched his head for
q moment, and after he had got his idea
racked in the right spot he said: "Wal.
Ter. hain't I as much constitutionaily
right to be jackass as you haves Wal.
Ter. guess. and I'm goin 'cept her pro-
posal by wire. Write it out for me,
won't you:"-New York Herald.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-02-27
NOT me eNEMv's cAMpFuRea.


t3sa vs. seinulstsA.
At the beginning Of the war there
were q lot of raw" soldiers, Who,
though ardent fellows and good fight
en-. were not mp % tho West Point
standard on military matters At War
rentm, Va. one Of the new companies
happened to b stationed early in the
conflict, and many were the lessons that
had to b learned by the earnest but
ignorant southerners. who had but q
slight idea of the rigid rules Of warlike
discipline. But ON the whole they did
well.
1t was one balmy September evening.
just that time Of the year when the cool
breeze is laden with the rich odors of
rating crispiness that seems to fill ones
blood with dreams Of love and happi-
ness. The moon was just peeping from
behind bank Of clouds resting on the
crests Of the Blue Ridge, and the line
Of light crept down the sides and crawl
ed across the fields Of waving corn and
the meadows full of chirping insects.
About in the field were scattered the
white tents of the Confederates, and be-
meath them the tired men were deep in
slumber.
One Of the most ignorant men had
been put out rs a picket, and for hours
he trod his beat. watching with eager
eye the lights from the distant farm
houses, lest some fire of an enemy q
camp break ont into the gloom. The air
was warm and fragrant. and the SOL
dier's mind was full of the romance Of
the situation.
Presently the moon sank behind the
dark pillows Of the cloud bank and the
world was wrapped in silence and dark
ness. But in each bush there sparkled
. glowworm, and about in the air cir
culated some Of the bright insects known
as lightning bugs" whose tiny tails
are seemingly pointed with fire.
Now the sentry suddenly became
alarmed and gave the signal. and the
camp was soon in turmoil. The men,
hastily awakened from their sleep, be-
gan to saddle up, and were full Of de-
light at the thought of meeting the ene-
my, whose campfires, SO the sentinel
said, had just CLEANED out from dis
tant hill.
The men were ranged up to begin
their march, the colonel exhorted them
that this was the 'time to win their
spurs, and all was excitement, when
the sentinel crept up to the colonel
Colonel" said the fellow in dis.
comfited voice. II am mighty sorry,
but I have made q mistake-there is nc
campfire Of the enemy-it's u lightning
bug-you see. am bit nearsighted. -
And the man crept back to hide under
the flap of his desolate tent, while the
disgruntled men took themselves again
to Observation-Disclosures Times.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-02-27
Lincoln'e Modestv.

The Tribune has received letter
from Mr.. George Kluetsch, editor of
the Lincoln (Neb. Freie Presse, setting
forth that he has in his possession let.
ter in the handwriting Of Abraham Lin
coin. written in 1859, of special histor-
ical importance. Mr.. Kluetsch received
the letter from T. ]. Pickett, at one
time editor Of the Republican paper in
Rock Island, Ills. The letter is as fol-
lows:
SPRINGFIELD. Ills. April 10, 1850.
T. J. Pickett. Eau:
M DEAR SIR-Yours Of the 18th il Just re-
ceived. Ny engagements are such that can
not. at any very early day, visit Rock Island
TO deliver . lecture or for any other object.
As to the other matter you kindly mention.
I must. in csndor. say I do not think myself 81
for the presidency. I certainly am battered
and eratifed that some partial friends think
OF me in that connection. but really think Il
best for our cause that no concerted effort
such ~ you suggest should be made. Let thi,
be considered confidential. Yours very truly,
A. LlNcoLs.
Chicago Tribune.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-02-27
Early Candl.lIrht Stat. Dinner.

1t appears that in olden times the
president used to give his dinner par.
ties at 4 o'clock in the afternoon. The
grandfather of Representative Achesou
of Pennsy lyania once dined with George
Washington. and his family have pre-.
served the invitation. 1t is written in q
business hand ON fourth page Of q
sheet of ordinary note paper, with the
lines running lengthwise across the
sheet, and reads as follows:
Mr.. Acheson is requested to dine with the
president ON Thursday. the I'D inst. at 1
O'Clock precisely.
Feb IL, 1876.
Chicago Record.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-02-27

wynkcn, Blynkcn and Nod one night
Sailed OF in q wooden shoe
Sailed on u river of misty light
Iuto q sea of dew.
"where are you going, and what do you wishY''
The old man asked the three.
eve have como to fish for the herring fish
That live in the beautiful sea.
Nets Of silver and gold have we,"
Said Wynken,
Blynken
And Nod.
The old moon laughed and sang Q song
As they rocked in the wooden shoe,
And the wind that sped them all night long
RULED the waves Of dew.
The little stars were the herring fish
That lived in that beautiful sea-
snow cast your nets wherever you wish,
But never afeared are WEI
So cried the stars to the fishermen three,
wynlen,
Blynken
And Nod
All night long their nets they threw
For the fish IN the twinkling foam.
Then down frc-n the sky came the wooden shoe.
Bringing the fishermen home
Twas all so pretty a sail it seemed
As IL it could not be,
And some folks thought twas dream they'd
dreamed
OF sailing that beautiful sea.
But shall name you the fishermen three
Wynken,
Blynken
And Nod.
wynken and Blynken are two little cyes,
And Nod is q little head,
And the wooden shoe that sailed the sl;ea
Is n wee ones trundle bed
So shut your eyes while mother sings
OF the wonderful sights that be,
And YOU shall see the beautiful thinRs
As you rock in the misty sea
Where the old shoe rocked the fishermen
three
Tynlzen,
Blynken
And Nod.
Eugene Field.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-02-27
Bothered the Little Princess,

One of the little English princesses,
the young daughter of the Princess Of
Battenberg. and granddaughter there
fore Of the queen Of England, was per.
picked recently. as any little girl might
have BEEN Like all small princesses.
she has begun the study Of European
languages early, and already speaks
FrenclTand German with considerable
fiuency. But the other day when her
patient governess began to teach her
some Italian phrases her royal highness
very nearly struck. "Grandmamma
makes me say. Thank you, when she
gives me anything, she exclaimed, land
father, 'Ich danke Ihnen.' Then Won
used to tell me to say 'Merci, and now
it's something else! What q lot of diff.
ferent ways there must be Of taikinsp
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-02-27
St. vitus' Dance
THE MODERN TREATMENT.
EAssis Mabel Deresy Cared Of %. v,sss,
0ssss ssser fens Physseians had II.
e0seeuslIy Tssssed the Csss.
tffoa, tsc Niagara Faiys Re,


tffoss ne Niagara Fais Rerfe.r.,
Being told that the eight-year old daughter
OF Mrs. Dorety. Ontario Avenue, had BEEN
INTERNATIONALLY cured Of st. vifus dance, We
decided ~ insc-,isate the cave and ascertain
the tacts. Accordingly We visited her home
when she related the facts n follows;
Is about two years anj q half since
Mabel was stricken with st. vi.as' dance
eansed b. the Weakening effects 81 Ia gri;gss
snf-rhcumafism. THREE local pluys,ciaus
we're called In n vas also one doctor OF cin-
siderable reputation from Niagara Fails, NY =,
but ia th. face OF the pre- 'tr:p,ipns OF these
physicians and tae hest %; carr. Hlb-! grew
rapidly worse. She could not he LET: alone
"a Instant and was ~ helpless as an infant
~ sh. hal opcpatro, Of her limbs IT all. She
could neither walk without assistance nor
take food or drink. At tais s:syr one OF the
attending physicians said. Nm. Dorety,
there u no use IN my coming here any more.
There IL nothing that know % can be done
Tor your little girl"
well matters went on that way far short
time with no better results till on. day VS.
SUR the poor child was DYING. ! remembered
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disease almost entirely disappeared, and the
pills were discontinued. In few months.
however, she showed that the symptoms had
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~ had her again commence the use OF the
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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-02-27
THE OTHER HOUSE

It's a study of human nature
by the author of the success,
"The Kiss of Gold"
The Other House is a ro-
nance of passionate love, 10
tensely absorbing and very
realistic. 1t is true to life and
points to a noble ideal. The
style is extremely entertaining.
Miss Jordon frequently sur
prises her readers with crisp
and striking epigrams;; again
her versatile pen glides into a
most charming poetic style,
neither hackneyed nor tedious.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-02-27

A good table game that is easy to con
trive does not need much preparation.
Get large cloth on which you can mark
with chalk. or If you prefer you can
stitch the lines with red cotton. The
boys win tell you il you do NOT know
how to lay out the football 6eld. The
hall il an egg that has been blown. A
hens egg is generally used. but robin g
egg il better. II is not kicked, but
blown from point to point. There isnot
much danger to the combatant, but a
new ball has to be provided for almost
every match. Touch downs and i've
yard limits are mot possible. but the
general rules for football may b ohssrv-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-02-27
Liked L9w7crs.

1t is recorded Of Andrew johnson
that when, senator or president. no was
invited to a dinner party. he was accus-
toned to ask if any lawyer was to be
among the guests. For. said he. law
gers always Intricate things. He took q
greater fancy to William n. Evarts, his
attorney general. becsuse Of bis post
prandisl fame than because Of his emf
nent legal attainments. --tireen Bag.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-02-27

A lady Of great beauty and attractive
cess. who was an ardent admirer Of Ire
land. once crowned her praise Of it at .
party BY saying:
81 think I was meant for an Irish
woman
Madam" rejoiped . witty son Il
Erin, who happened to be present.
'stbousands would beck me- in saying
that Jon were meant for a ISish nan. !"
-Skapd Wsgazina