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The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1896-12-10

II is thought that this winter several
states will enact laws fixing the maxi
mum railroad passenger fare at two
sents a mile. Some railroad officials
state that they have no objection to
such laws, provided the minimum rate
as well as the maximum rate is fixed
at two cents n mile and railroads are
prohibited from granting mileage or
special tickets of any kind or making
any other concessions to special classes
Summer convention rates would be
heard of no more.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1896-12-10

AN ambulance ship to aid wounded
and drowning men during a naval en-.
Eagement is the latest proposed addi-
lion to the United States navy. The
advocates OF this project are Surgeon
General j. Rufus Tryon and Hilary A.
Herbert, secretary OF the navy. Both
believe that such craft would save
the lives of so per cent of the injured
in naval conflict who would probably
die under the present methods of car
ing for them.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1896-12-10

REV. J. NJ. MACDONALD, chaplain of
Nowgong, India, wrote 10 the London
Standard concerning the famine in
India and stated that wheat, rice and
corn must be poured into that country
from now until next September to pre-.
serve from death the starving millions.
He also mentioned n report that at
Lagsr, so miles from Nowgong, a
starving Coolie and his wife had eaten
THAR child
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1896-12-10
Tv, FIFTH REP. DISTRICT
Frank c. p Y. E.

religious service was recently heIc
In Gloucester, Mass. in memory iof th'
fishermen who lost their lives at sea
this season. Each year this grewsom'
service occurs and 1t illustrates tn,
perils 10 which fisherman of the ocear
is subjected. Every year little mum
ber of widows and orphans Is left Il
mourn the husbands anu fathers whs
have lost their lives on the Newfound
land reefs
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1896-12-10

ONE of the reasons urged by those
who favor a change in our method of
electing the president is that while Me-
Kinley received nearly 1000 0CO plural
ity of all the votes cast a change Of 3D.
500 votes distributed in certain states
would have given the election to Bryan.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1896-12-10

Hamburg, Dec. 5.-At meeting Of the
central strike committee here today II
was decided to declare a general strike.
and pamphlet was Issued calling upon
all quay laborers, engineers, bargemen.
Jumpers and car men 10 quit work, In or
der to brine ,ne business OF the port 20 a
complete standstill The majority Of the
quay laborers obeyed the call. A de-
tachment of 200 police from Berlin mas
been ordered 20 this city 10 assist the
local force in maintaining order during
tha strike
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1896-12-10

The most conspicuous feature of the
Cuban war appears TO be the dynamite
gun which the insurgents obtained
from this country. In every account
of engagements between the Spaniards
and the cubans its destructive work
has been the decisive factor in the
winning of victories The Spanish
soldiery have been unable to with.
stand its devastating fire.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1896-12-10

WrTHIS a year there has been a
thrinkage of $500. 900. 900, or about so
per cent. in the market value of the
shares Of &C South African mining com
panies listed on the London exchange.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1896-12-10
COMPLETE VOTE.
There VIII be no Contest for tho
Place of Delegate.
Returns Showing the MsjorltIe' aud To o
Vote of the Csndidate- for Con-
gress and for the Aspirsnts
to Both Branches of the
Legislature.
From the wlehl,a pa!ly Eagle.

GUTHRIE. Nov. 21-The official
count on the recent election in Oklahoma
Ia completed For members OF the leg
islature and for delegate 20 congress the
vote stood as follows. Callahan will De
given the certificate Of election and VI
succeed Congressman Flynn March I.
1891 There will be no contest.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1896-12-10
CURRENT COMMENT.

TIE first underground electric rail-
way in Chicago will soon be built, to
cost s., 600, OO0
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1896-12-10

THE information wac given out from
an official source that Iowa dairymen
last year shipped out 10000, 600 pounds
of butter.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1896-12-10

HIRAM c. WHEELER, the farmer kirg
Of Iowa, has a machine that milks IS
cows day with perfection of action
that would put a milkmsid TO the blush.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1896-12-10

INSTEAD of celebrating their victory
IN the usual way, the republicans of
Shelbyville, Ind, determined TO dis
tribute potatoes among the poor.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1896-12-10
Dogs In Hamburg.

The idea in Hamburg seems to be
that dog is nuisance anyhow, and the
bigger the dog the bigger the nuisance,
so the authorities tax a dog according
TO his size.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1896-12-10

A Missouri man has invented a con.
trivance for testing the quality Of eggs
by the use of Y rays
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1896-12-10

THE United States patent Office is
said to be flooded with inventions per
tanning to the bicycle
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1896-12-10

Ok conservative estimate the apple
crop in this cou ntry this year amounts
to two barrels TO every man, woman
and child.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1896-12-10

Patient-'I am convinced that death
after all. Is the best physician" Doc
tor-"Why SOP" Patient-"Because HI
pays only one visit."-Judge.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1896-12-10

"ER little learnin' may be err danj'u.
ting said Uncle Eben, "bul doani be
lieye dat it's nigh ez dani'us ez no learnin
tall. star.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1896-12-10

f. T. HEYS. in a magazine article on
"Postal Savings Banks" enumerates
the advantages TO be derived from add.
ing savings bank feature to the oper-
ations OF our post office department The
banks would furnish Il safe place for
the earnings OF the laboring classes
and stimulate them 10 habits OF saving.
They would also prevent the boarding
Of savings by the working people.
After few years the amount Deposit
ed with the post Office department
would approach $1,000, 600, 600, and II
applied TO the retirement OF govern.
ment bonds would wholly extinguish
the public debt 10 bondholderA
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1896-12-10

THE St Louis Republic says that the
sum total Of the results Of the Dawes
commissions efforts TO bring about an
amcable adjustment Of the problem
presented by the anomalous condition
In the Indian territory is an offer OF
the Choctaws 10 surrender their tribal
autonomy for $500 per capita. which in
the aggregate would cost the govern
ment about $40, 0,Ooo, 900 and wonld make
the benehciaries the richest commu-
nifty Of people on earth. But while the
present conditions exist one of the
most promising fields in the country is
withheld from development and com
punities bordering 1t are menaced.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1896-12-10

/. NJ. 81. Clalr's majority. y.......... 163
TWENTY THIRD REP. DISTRICT
Z. G.. w. A. e
Rail. Vickers. Herr.
Woods ...... ..... S39 S3l SIC
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1896-12-10

d. =. Marum's majority. ........... 4sl
FIRST REP. DISTRICT.
J. X. J. W.
Scott. May.
ray ........ .,........ s.... 40 Sff
T NJ Mav's rnatoritv 2Ol
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1896-12-10

SEVENTEENTH REP. DISTRICT.
G. NJ. w. A. w. II. T. s.
Barnes. Turner. Cole. Walker.
Logan -. 997 GAS 40 1Sl
c. NJ. Barnes plurality ....... 262
EIGHTEENTH REP. DISTRICT.
S. j. w. l..
Jackman. Sulllv'n
Logan ........ ............. 7O2 1926
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1896-05-07

ders, Leila Joyce, Maggie Lonthan, Ruby Johnson, Kate Bahlan, Lizzie Clegg, Anna Mara. Messrs. Frank NJ. Roane, Ghas. Leverentz, R. ". Sher- wood, Evans, L. J. Smith, J. M Moss, Will Benton, Thos McEwen. M. J. Treadwell, l. N. Eason, J A Patterson, k. L. Atkinson, r. C. Mil= lar, ". N. Ware, t. E. Lee, Marshall MeGaughy and s. c. Seabrook.
 The entire play was deliberately and brilliantly staged and produced. The singing was good and the cos tunes elegant. The parts were well taken and satisfactorily represented. The entire audience, consisting of well-filleu house, was pleased, not to say delighted. 1t would hardly be just in the brief space of this article where there were so many partici pants, all of whom did SO excellent ly well, to make invidious distinc- tions, and compliment one more than another. Suffice it to say that all did well However, Mr. Carl Voss. as "Jeptha," Miss Blanche Altheiuer, aS "Ipigenia, his daugh ter. Mrs. T. A. F owler, as "Ipigen- ia 's" friend. and Miss Ruby Johnson, as Naomi" deserve especial men tion, both for the excellency of their voices and singing as well as for their acting. Miss Hennie Altheimer also deserves special mention. Her voice was exceptionally sweet last night and her acting and expression beyond criticism.
 The entire east acquitted them selves with credit, and the GRAPHIC extends it's congratulations to all the participants.
 We are pleased to state that the entertainment was also a financial success, upon which we congratulate Mrs. Reed and the Ladies Trinity Church Association.
 We understand that those who have the entertainment in charge are talking of reproducing it as mati- nee next Saturday.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1896-05-07
IN STATE CONVENTION AT
 TRENTON.
John W. Queen, Temporary Chair man, Congratulates His Hearers Upon the
 Prospects of Demo-
 cratic Success.

TRENTON, N. J., May 7.-There was no lack of enthusiasm dis played by the stalwarts of New Jerseys Democracy who packed Taylor's Opera-house this morning at the opening of the Democratic State Convention which is to select delegates to the National Conven- tion at Chicago. John Wahl Queen, the leader of the Democratic minority in the Assembly, was selected as temporary chairman, and in his opening address he congratulated the delegates upon the glowing prospects of pemocratic success in New Jersey this fall, the leveredge afforded by the general dissatisfaction oger the action of the Republican assembly concerning corporations, he stated, being factor in their favor of incalculable value. After matters of routine business had been disposed of a recess was taken to give the com mittees on platform and temporary organization chance to report.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1896-05-07
TIRED MOTHERS find help
 in Hoods Sarsaparilla, which gives them pure blood, a good appetite and new and needed STRENGTH.
Bob Rice's Winnings.

A special dispatch to the St. Louis Globe e-Democrat from the City of Mexico announces the departure of Capt. k. R. Rice for Chicago with his stable of racers, which are booked for a sprint in the Windy City. His racers are Revenue, Francis Pope. Chimes and Prince. Capt. Rice raced forty-eight days in Mexico, won $11, 239 in purses and $15,00O additional as a result of having backed his horses. His many friends in this city will be pleased to learn of his win nings.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1896-05-07
THE MUNICIPAL LEAGUE.
Valuable Papers Read and Impor- tant Subjects Discussed
 Today.

BALTIMORE, Md, May 7.-After an hour devoted to the disposal of routine business, the National Municipal League conference began its second open session at 10:3O o'clock this morning with a largely increased attendance of delegates. The session opened with a paper on the Municipal Ownership of Street Railways, by Charles Richardson, Vice-President of the League. The next paper read was Public Con- trol of Franchises by Mayor Pin gree, of Detroit, and the discussion which followed was participated in by the whole conference. Other papers of the morning session were: Municipal Government from the
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1896-05-07

sons took negro man out and whipped him nearly to death. Late in the evening before the whipping the negro met a white lady on the Rison and Toledo road and used indecent language to her.
 The farmers are alarmed at the appearance of the potato bug which threatens to destroy the entire crop. Potato raising has become quite an industry in this county and des- truction of the crop would detail great loss on our people. Various remedies have been applied but none that seems to check the destroyer. Will some one suggest a remedy?
 The primary election for county officers will be held on the 25th of May, while the conven- tion to select State and Judicial officers will be held on the 9th of June.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1896-05-07
MICHIGAN REPUBLICANS.
IN STATE CONVENTION AT DETROIT.
ous Applause and Gen. Alger Sent as Delegate-at-Large to
 St. Louis

DETROIT, Mich. May 7.-The, Repub- lican State convention assembled here at noon and in the opening pro- ceedings there was not the slightest sign of contention to cloud the gel,- eral party enthusiasm which pre- vailed. Senator McMillan called the gathering 10 order and stirring ad- dresses indicative of the general par ty enthusiasm which pervaded the convention were made by General Alger, Governor Rich and other prominent Republicans. Before re- cess was taken a motion eulogizing Major Mckinley as the unanimous choice of the Michigan Republicans for the Presidential nomination was greeted with a display of uproarous enthusiasm intended to be regarded as proof positive that the delegation will be for the Ohio candidate, first, last and all the time.
 General Alger will be chosen by exclamation to head the delegation, but the personnel of the remainder of the Big Four" is problematical.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1896-05-07

Wag e-Earners' Standpoint" by P. J. Mcguire, General Secretary of the United Brotherhood of Carpen- ters and Joiners; "The Relation of a Municipality to Quasi Public Corporations Enjoying Municipal Franchises, |" read by William M. Saltar, of Philadelphia. This after noon the session was given over to the discussion of papers relating to the municipal condition of the cities of the South. Frank R. Frost told the municipal condition of Charles ton, S. c. Virginius Newton spoke for Richmond, Va. A. H. Davis, for Atlanta, Ga; A. V. s. Lindaley, for Nashville, Tenn; E. R. Cheese borough, for Galveston, Texas; J.. A. Malone, for Memphis, Tenn. The session concluded with paper on Municipal Reform in Georgia" by Arthur Dashier, of Macon.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1896-05-07
NOT AFTER TT.
W. H. Langford Says He Is Not In the Rumored Deal for
 the Gazette.

For the past few days rumors have was on for the Little Rock Gazette in which Mir. W. H. Langford of this city figured very conspicuously. The report passed current that Langford would purchase the Gazette and in- stall E. W. Carmack, late of the Commercial-Appeal, as editor, while Mr. Langford would devote his at tention to the business end of the tablishment. Mir. Langford spent yesterday in Little Rock, and the rumor aLove mentioned was given considerable credence. Mr. Langford returned home from the Capital last evening, and this morning a GRAPHIC reporter interviewed him at the Citizens Bank. Mir. Langford stated to the reporter that his visit to the "City of Roses" had nothing to do with the Gazette whatever, and that he didn't see a Gazette man while in the city. .'I went on other business  entirely" he said. Sometime ago I tried to consummate a deal for the Gazette,'' he continued, but the owners of that paper want twice as much as it is worth and 1 declined to purchase it at their price. I am aware of the fact that my name has been lately used in con- nection with the supposed sale of the Gazette, but since the time above mentioned I have made no effort whatever to get possession of the paper. It is rnmored that other parties are figuring on purchasing the paper, but who they are and where they come from know not. "
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1896-05-07
AND NOW A NUMBER OF PEOPLE ARE INQUIRING
 ABOUT TT.
Checks Given by c. M. Hartman in Settlement of Claims Come
 Back Unpaid.

C. NJ. Hartman is President of the American Telephone Construction Co.,, of Anderson, Ind.
 Recently Mir. Hartman and his company had a contract with the Pine Bluff Telephone Company to put up their poles, string their wires, etc., and on the 2Sth Of April received New York exchange to the value of $2 800 in settlement of same.
 During the course of construction Mir. Hartman and his men damaged the property of a number of citizens and the matter was about to be taken into the courts when Harri- man compromised all claims by giving his checks upon a bank at Anderson, Ind, in full satisfaction of the same.
 These checks aggregated S593 as follows:
 Arthur Murray ..........................$10 $100 Kaufman Bazaaf................. 220 MfS. ,........................... 220 Mrs. C. Waterman....,................. 43
 These checks were endorsed and placed in the Bank of Pine Bluff for collection. Yesterday they came back from Anderson, Ind, protes- ted and without explanation.
 A GRAPHIC reporter hearing of the disappointmento of the above named Pine Bluffians called on Cashier w i. D. Hearn of the Bank of Pine Bluff, this morning for little light on the subject. Mr. Hearn stated that he thought it all came about through a mistake and was due to Mir. Harri- man s absence from Anderson. When he left here, Mir. Hearn stated, Hartman carried away with him about g., 300 in exchange, and upon his departure Hartman stated that he in tended to stop a few days in St. Louis. Mir. Hearn thinks that during his absence Hartman, un- knowingly, oyerdrew his bank ac- count, and that his checks reached Anderson before he had time to ar rive there and deposit the money he had received in Pine Bluff for his services in construction of the new telephone.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1896-05-07
Dissolution Notice.

Notice is hereby given that the CO., partnership heretofore existing be- tween Rodewald & Kratzmeier,c cigar is this day dissolved by mutual consent, Mir. Fred Rode wald retiring and l.. Kratzmeier as- suming all liabilities of and collect ing all accounts due the former firm.
 FRED ROnEWALD,
 l.. KRATzMEIER.
 Pine Bluff, Ark, May 6, 1896. 7d2t
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1896-05-07

Twenty chrysanthemums for &1 at Harper's greenhouse, No. 1724 East Sixth avenue. 423t2
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1896-05-07
WHITE CAPS.
Flog a Negro Down in Cleveland
 County.

Special Correspondence.
 KINGsLAND, ARK, May Hast Monday night near Toledo, this county, crowd of unknown per
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1896-05-07
|EI 4 SUCCESS,
(AHT COSTUMES AND
 SWEET VOICES.
|ys Audience Witnessed the |lantata Last Night.

ha and His Daughter, , a
 eantata, was presented q {
 n-house last night by a large
 oI amateurs under the direc- q llrs. tie0. c. Reed and under Npees of the Ladies Trinity aSociation.
 tantata is founded on the
 Biblical legend of "Jeptha
 Daughter. ," The Jews are expression of the King of
 h the land of iilead and 'a jeptha to deliver them AF bondage. Jeptha, before ato battle. enters a vow to Ealto the Lord the first live 'aal shall meet him upon his shnle, fl the Lord gives victo- s arms. Jeptha and his arl and defeat their enemies, " Ills return home Jeptha s ''Snter runs out to meet him.
 Nmembers his vow and sac Slaughter.
 'a soss and Miss Blanche appeared in the leading %s' the former as "Jeptha" a'ter as "Iphigenia," his ''''eeast was as follows:
 sAsf OF CHARACTERS.
 e..''',. .'........ ,......Carl Voss s'.''''.,............... Robert Lee 1 ''sa Prince. .Thos. McEwen ''sa Prlnce.......F. c. Millar ''''' ooldier.,... W. w. Ware K s uessenger, k. w. Sherwood LIs sa, p's........M. F. Tread we'll 'eptha's daughter. ............ S Miss Blanche Altheimer 'F''d to lphigenia. a............... T Mrs. T. A. Fowler ('s~lsh Maiden. F's'''.'.... Miss Ruby Johnson '''''''.......... Miss Leila Joyce '''''''''''.,..a.....Mrs. sam Kyle e''''.'... Miss Eulalie Benton Es''...Miss Ess, Frankie Sanders
 0'0' Miss Hennie Altheimer NJ levs' Kyle, Austin, Rus ,p0a Misses Boone, Joe Rs,. boone, Thenie Stubble-
 stanley, Frankie San
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1896-05-07

The Worlds Fair Tests showed no baking powder Q pure or so great in Ieav- ening power as tho Royal.
The record-union., 1896-10-07
AN INTERESTING DOCUMENT.
The State Board Of Horticulture Makes
Its Report.
Work That is Being Done to Protect
the Interests of the Fruit
Growers.

The State Board Of Horticulture has
nled its fifth biennial report with the
Governor.
Inc board Is composed of Ellwood
Cooper of Santa Barbara President),
Mark l.. Mcdonald of Santa Rosa Vice-
PresidenD, Fred c. Miles of Penryn
tIreasurer), Russ ID. Stephens And Sol
Runyon of Sacramento, Frank A. KIM
pail of National City, A. Block of Santa
Clara and Frank H. Buck of Vacaville.
=. NJ. Lelong is Secretary and Chief
horticultural Officer, Alexander CraW
Quarantine Officer and EntomoIogist
and Ella F. Hallahan Clerk.
The report begins with a citation of
the laws creating and governing the
board and also to county and subordi-
nate boards, quarantining and clean
Ing orchards, etc, and a decision on the
Act establishing county boards and sus-
tanning its validity. The horticultural
quarantine regulations are given.
Next follows the decision Of the Los
Angeles Superior Court upholding the
law in the case Of the importation of
S20,O0O orange trees from Tahiti, which
Were infected with scale and other in
sect pests, especially one species of
scale hitherto unknown in California,
which could not be destroyed by any
process of diSinfection, thus rendering
1t necessary to destroy the trees in or
der to prevent the pest from spreading
over the State The law was sustained
and the trees ordered destroyed.
The transactions Of the State Board
of Horticulture are given at length, as
well as the address OF President Cooper,
which was a very interesting one, and
replete with information regarding the
work Of the board. It refers to the
failure of the board to secure the sigma
ture of the Governor to the apprOpria-
tiOns for the maintenance of the board,
and calls attention to the fact that it's
work cannot stop without causing the
devastation of the fruit interests Of the
State by insect pests and the necessity
of carrying it on by some means that
must be decided on.
The resolutions in memory of the late
L. w. Buck, passed at a subsequent
meeting, are given, as well as the re-
port Of the committee that examined
the books and the inventory Of the
property Of the State in charge Of the
board. The account of expenditures
shows that the board kept within its
appropriation, and is followed by the
vote of thanks to D. O. Mills for his do
nation of an amount of rent equal to
SO, T20 for two years, beside the dona-
ton of the necessary heating lighting
and janitor work for the rooms in his
building. Then follows the removal of
the rooms to the State Capitol
INSECT PESTS.
A treatise comes next on Insect
Pests and Tree Diseases Liable to be In
troduced, and Especially to be Guarded
Against" with an interesting account [
of their ravages and the danger from
them. The article is a very valuable
one, and, although long one, will well
repay persual by agriculturists- An
alarming account of the ravages of