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The Daily Texarkanian., 1896-08-20
FARM MORTGAGES.

The Census Bureau publishes
some interesting information as to
the extent to which farm mort
cages exist in various sections of
the country.
The significance of the figures
lies in the fact that they show how
burdens cf the agricultural classes
are not limited by geographical
boundaries. In the East as in the
West and South and in England
and the Continental countries of
Europe, the evidences of prevailing
agricultural depression are to be
found.
1t will be surprise to many to
learn that the farmers of New
York are more heavily mortgaged
than those of Kansas. Yet such is
the fact. The property of the for
mer is mOrtgaged to AZ per cent. of
its value; that of Kansas to 35 per
cent. New Jersey shows 80 per
cent. as compared with Nebraska's
32 per cent.
As to the average incumbrance,
in New York it is $1,749; in Penn
sylvania, $l,7l6, and in Delaware,
81, l47, while in Nebraska it is only
S1,O84, in Tennessee 1867 and in
Missouri 1858.
Whatever else these figures prove
they make it clear that in no sec
tion of country is the farmer free
from incumbrance. And the story
of the farmers of the United States
is the story of the farmers of the
world. All call aloud for legislative
liet.-Republic.
The Daily Texarkanian., 1896-08-20
MINERAL WATERS.
Waukesha, Buffalo Llthia,
Londonderry, Lithia, Staf-
ford and Dalby Springs
Water by the glass or bot
tie at
Smith Drug Co.
Smith Drug Co.
~S 80

NY little boy; when two years of
ace was taken very i'll with bloody
Aux | was advised to use Cham
berlains Collie, Cholera and Diar,
rbna Remedy, and luckily procured
part of bottle, ! carefully read
The directions and gave 1t accord
ingly. He was very low, but slowly
and surely he began to improve,
gradually recovered, and Is now as
stout aud strong as ever, ] feel
sure il saved his life. | never can
nraise the Remedy half It's worth.
am sorry everyone in the world
does not know how good It Is, as !
10. Mrs Lima S, Hinton, Grahams-
vile, Marion Co., Florida. For sale
by Smith Drug Company
The Daily Texarkanian., 1896-08-20

In his speech the other night at
Madison Square Garden, Mr.. Bryan
called attention to the fact that
the Bank of France pays notes
either in gold or silver at its own
option, and that by paying notes in
silver it does not send gold to a pre-
MUM. Why, then, should such a
thing happen in this country if it
does not happen in France. The
point is an important one, for the
reason that the redemption of pa
per in gold on the demand of the
holder of the paper is the trick
which puts our gold reserve abso-
lutely at the mercy of the money
spectators.
The Daily Texarkanian., 1896-08-20
TO the Voters Of Miller County.

Having been solicited by quite a
number of friends, irrespective of
party, hereby announce myself a
candidate for the Office Of Sheriff of
Miller County, subject to the action
of the will of the people expressed
at the ballot-box on the 7th day of
September, 1896.
If elected | promise to serve the
people to the best of my ability
Respectfully
JoHN A. ROBERTS
The Daily Texarkanian., 1896-08-20
A NEW TOWN.
Mena, Just a Month Old, Boasts of
5000 Inhabitants.

Mena, Ark, Aug. lS-It has been
many years since there has been
anything in tho West to compare
with the rapid development that
has been witnessed during the past
thirty days in this town. Four
weeks ago there was not a house or
inhabitant in Mena. Today, the
commencement of a second month,
there are over 5000 people, seventy
business houses completed and un-
der construction, two sawmills, one
planning mill and five lumber yards,
besides dozens of homes. Mena has
a wide area OF country about it
never before tapped by railroad,
and the Kansas City, Pittsburg &
Gulf railroad, whose advent has
just recently been made here, will
make the town a division point.
The Daily Texarkanian., 1896-08-20
Right and Left

Paralyzing blows are being dealt at
disease by the great tonic and reg
ulator, Hostetter's Stomach Bit
ters. Fever and ague, general de-
biity, rheumatism, nervous all.
ments, constipation and dyspepsia
are among the mdladies for which
experience has proved it a specific.
It's work is thorough, It's effects are
prompt. 1t is not, however, adver-
tised to produce immediate cures,
though it affords speedy relief, and
will if given a reasonable trial,
such as any standard remedy de-
serves, root out the maIadies to
which it is adapted. Iu emergen-
c es arising in families, it is partic-
ularly servicable, and it is esteemed
throughout the land as medicine
of comprehensive uses, wholesome
vegetable composition and unob-
iectionabe flavor 1t has-risen to
popularity by purely legitimate
means, aud only well substdntiated
facts are alleged in regard to it.
Use it Systematically,
The Daily Texarkanian., 1896-08-20

In Europe. Asid, Africa, Austria
Id aud An.erica, be five great con
inrn,S, SadNrr medicines are being
I,e ! by suif,li4g humanity fer the
,urr Of lckness ana disease.
Never Was the IT such a universal
demand, neytr such wol d. ful re-
suits.
Shaker Digestive Cordial, cure
or digestion, is 4rrpared from
herbs and roots, and is a natural
cmedy, which cures by aiding ma
ure aud not by fighting Ter.
Shaker Digy t We cordial makes
those fat who have become thin by
not digesting tn ir tood.
1t restores the spirits and the APP
petite of those who are detected
and tagged out from the wearing
effects of indigestion.
1t relieves the symptoms of dys-
pepsia, and, after using for rea-
sonable time, finally cures the com
plant.
Sold by druggists. frialbo'tle 10
cents.
The Daily Texarkanian., 1896-08-20

We regret to learn that the Dor
cheat Lumber Company's plant at
Yellow Pine has closed down, tenn
porarily at least, for lack of logs
and on account, also, of shortness
of water supply, Mr. R. L. Trigg
is manager OF the plant, and we
learn that his partner, Mr.. Apple
man, of Arkana, is at Yellow Pine
ON ylsit.-Shreveport Times.
The Daily Texarkanian., 1896-08-20

Parents, it is imp' rtant that your
girls have musical education. The
Conservatory of Music of the Tex
.rkana College, Is the place TO get
it. II Is chartered, and couse-
Weut, Us d'pomaS are as valu
lble a, lh 81 of any other in,titu
ion Full conservatory course.
md gold medal offered pupils MAX
no best pr ngrcss Opens Sept. lst,
PAUL : CHMoLCK,
3-19tf Director,
The Daily Texarkanian., 1896-08-20

Those beautiful silver belt buckets
at II. l., Schusters always please
the ladies. Call and see them.
1925
The Daily Texarkanian., 1896-08-20

Now that the goldbugs and Re-
publicans have tired out the people
on talking about Mexican silver
dollars, they should talk some about
Chilian and Central American dol
lars
The Daily Texarkanian., 1896-08-20

Try Cannons Dlsentectant, 25c,
SOC and $1.00 bottles at the Palace
Drug store.
The Daily Texarkanian., 1896-08-20

For RENT-A seven room dwell
ing in good repair; well and city
water, also sewer connection. On
Elm street one block from Broad.
Apply to KLINE the Baker.
7-9.tf
The Daily Texarkanian., 1896-08-20

Patronize push and enterprise
Huddleston Bros, always keep the
best of fresh meats, etc, and
promptly deliver same to all parts
of the city.
The Daily Texarkanian., 1896-08-20

A Manhattan shirt is the best on
earth. We are the sole agents.
SHARPE & BREWER.
The Daily Texarkanian., 1896-08-20

Browns Iron Tonic purllies the
blood. Smith Drug Company.
The Daily Texarkanian., 1896-08-20

Parents wishing their children
taught music should send to teach
ers who are here to stay Prof.
aud Mrs. 7, e McCann, teachers
of violin, mandolin, piano and vo-
cal For terms, etc, call on or ad-
dress 7. e MCCAIN, Alb Walnut
street. II
The Daily Texarkanian., 1896-08-20

Mems club bags, vail es and
tmh,,l lIl, of tie.D tgndeS At
SHARPE & BREWER
The Daily Texarkanian., 1896-08-20

We are closing out
Mems straw hats,
Mems summer neckwear,
Mems summer underwear,
Mems summer clothing,
regardless of cost.
SHARPE e. BREWER.
Ice cold carbonat1d drinks, all
adv0rS at the Palace Drug tore
The Daily Texarkanian., 1896-08-20

Have your visiting cards en-
graved at Us Ragland's
The Daily Texarkanian., 1896-08-20

Hudd eston Bros. have just re-
ceived a fine line of smoked meats.
The Daily Texarkanian., 1896-08-20

Carr Longlnolti & Co. are head
quarters for moth balls, bed bug
poison insect powder for flies and a
flea powder that kills them dead,
The Daily Texarkanian., 1896-08-20
Brick for sale

Mr. S. 7. Carter wishes to inform
the people of rexarkana that he
has plenty of brick on hand at his
yard at Fairview, and he is prepared
for all kinds of contracting and
brickwork at the shortest notice,
Those in need Of his services can
leave orders at bis brickyard. 28 If
The Daily Texarkanian., 1896-08-20

'EX. & FIT. SMITH TIME TABLE.
EFFECTIVE APRIL ID, 1895.
South Bound,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-01-08
England Orders the Commits
sioning of Six Warships.
Forming a Flying Squadron to
Meet Any Emergency.
ARMY OFFICERS BUSY.
1t is Also Decided TO Dispatch a
Naval Force to Delagoa Bay.
The Transvaal Demands 3d.
100000 from England.

LONDON, Jan. S.-The Times makes
the following announcement: "Or-
ders have been sent to Portsmouth,
Davenport and Chatham for the imme-
diate commissioning of six ships to
form flying squadron, the object of
which is obviously to have squadron
ready for any required emergency. It
will be composed of two frst-class
battleships, two frst-class and two
second-class cruisers. Probably the
Royal Oak and the Revenge will be
chosen.
1.-THE possibility of the commission
ing of such a squadron at moments
notice, shows that our resources are
better than supposed, and is proof
that our naval organization has
greatly improved of late years.
sit has also been decided to dispatch
a naval force to Delagoa bay, but it is
unknown whether it will be composed
of vessels from the cape or from the
East Indies"
In an editorial, the Times hopes
that the Mediterranean feet will be
withdrawn from Salonica and ordered
elsewhere and prepared for emergen-
cies.
The correspondent of the Standard
at Aldershot believes that there is a
question of calling out the army re-
serve and a portion of the militia.
The Duke of Connaught and the chief
staff officers, this correspondent says,
are busy at headquarters, and are in
constant communication with the war
office.
A special dispatch from Berlin says
that DR.. Leyds, the secretary of state
of the Transvaal, has received dis
patch which states that the Transvaal
demands from England an indemnity
of 95cO, 900 for DIR. Jameson's invasion.
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BRIEF BITS OF NEWS.

Sir Julian Goldsmith, of London, the
we'll known Hebrew philanthropist, is
dead. He was born in 1888.
The aged Atlanta, Ga, woman who
was found insane on the streets of
London had SIS, 900 in bills sewed in
her clothing.
The New York City National bank
and Zimmerman & Forshay have each
deposited in the subtreasury $500, 900
in gold coin in exchange for green
backs.
In the organization of the Kentucky
house of representatives, the two
Populists voted with the Republicans
Charles Blanford, Republican, of
Breckenridge, was elected speaker.
John G. Bailey, a paralytic. of Vim
cennes, Ind, who is slowly dying, has
provided in his will a bequest of $500
for Col. Robert G. Ingersoll, in case
the latter will deliver a funeral ora
ton over his remains.
Padan Bros. G. Co., of Portsmouth,
Ohio, the largest manufacturers of
ladies' shoes in the West, failed for
S15U, 900. The firm employed $50 hands
and seventeen statesmen.
Three of the Venezuelan commits
sion appointed by Mr.. Cleveland are
graduates of Yale.
A dispatch from the City of Mexico
saws the movement for the renOYnina-
ton of President Diaz for another term
of four years, is growing strong, ard
clebs and newspapers favoring his
reelection are being founded all over
the republic.
Eight hundred Chicago stonecutters
are out on strike. The trouble is
over the stone-planing machines,
which DO the work of several men and
may be run by common laborers.
Wherever these machines are used the
union demands that only union stone
cutters be employed.
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COAL $40 A TON.
The Poor Have to Pay More Than
Double Price for 1t.

The Poor Have to Pay More Than
Double Price for 1t.
Ten dollars at ton is a high price for
coal, but that is what the unfortunate
poor who can at one time purchase only
a small quantity of the necessities OF
life have to pay for it, says the New
York Herald.
"Ten cents a pail" answered an
Italian dealer in coal. wood and ice
who occupies dark basement on the
poorest part of Second avenue in
answer to my question. paid 10 cents,
took a pail of the coal to a scale and
found that it weighed nineteen pounds
At that rate the poor who have to buy
coal in such small antities-and
thousands in the city have to-pay
more than SO ton. A man of mod
crate means, who has a coal house con-
venient to his apartment, pays less
than one-half of that amount, while
the man of wealth, with commodious
cellar, who in summer lays in his win
ter supply, buys coal at much smaller
price.
Then the man of means for his kin
ding wood pays less than half what it
costs the poor, who pay cents for three
of the diminutive bundles sold in the
neighborhood. Measurement shows
that one of these bundles contains 243
cubic inches. on which basis a cord
costs SIG.
The persons who pay these extrava-
CANT prices and who buy potatoes in
small quantities when they are fortu-
nate enough to have few cents, pay 5
cents a quart, or SLIGO a bushel, while
the man of means can lay in supply
for less than one-half that price.
From one of the. small dealers pur-
chased 5 cents worth of ice and found
that it was just one-fourth of tbs
weight of the piece that my dealer
charges 10 cents for.
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Cubans visit olney.

WASHINGTON, Jan. Sit is learned
that the chief purpose of the leaders
of the Cuban revolutionary party in
the United States in coming to Wash
ington yesterday was to push vigor-
ously the movement to secure recog-
milton OF the revolutionists by this
government They made Secretary
Olney brief but forcible presentation
of the claims of the insurgents to
recognition. There is a strong senti-
ment in the House which has been ad-
vanced by the recent successes of the
Cubans that this government ould
do all in its power, consistent with
international usages, to assist the
patriots
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The Original One.
Adam had silent too long.

Adam had slept too long.
He felt sure of it as he stretched HIM
self, yawned and rose, with heavy sem
sation in his head and hghtness round
his stomach, to take turn about the
garden.
But suddenly he doubted whether he
was yet awake.
There. in front of him, was an ami
NAL he had never seen before. He
thought it was an animal But it was
strangely like himself, yet strangely
different. His surprise increased. For
some moments he was speechless. Then
"What are your" he gasped.
The unusual creature smiled.
She picked loose hair off one of his
shoulders, compared it with his wild,
unkempt locks and smiled again.
81 am the new woman" she said
Life.
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Pat Ford Took Log BAN.

OMAHA, Neb., Jan. s.-Pat Ford
who was to have been taken to the
penitentiary to serve a twenty-year
sentence, made dash for liberty
while bidding his mother goodby last
night and escaped. He is only 20 years
old, but has the reputation of being a
desperate crook. He was sent up as a
highwayman. Ford's relatives are
Catholics. and the A. P. A. police of
ficers at once made thorough search
of ST. Philomena's cathedral in the
face of the priests protests. Nothing
was found.
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Missouri q Finances Good.

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo, Jan. S.-The
report of State Auditor Seibert for the
year ending December 81, 1895, has
been completed and sent to the public
printers 1t shows the state finances
to be in highly satisfactory condi-
ton. Balance January /, 1895, S713,-
725. AZ; receipts in 1855. SO, sos, OFT. 40;
disbursements; "a, 19l ,65e. II; balance
January 1. 1895, 1894, 014.15. OF the
So. TAG, 473. so appropriated from the
revenue fund for the general expenses
of the state in 1856, 81, 5S7, 279. 60 was
drawn in 1895, leaving only 81, O6I, 100. =
90 to be paid out in 1896.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-01-08
EIGHT MILES OF HAVANA.
Insurgents Gradually Working Their Way
CIoser-Fighting at Guanajay.

Insurgents Gradually Working Their Way
Closer-Fighting at Guanajay.
HAVANA. Jan. Sword has just
been received that the sounds of can
non and musketry have been heard in
the neigh borhood of Guanajay, an inn
portant town of 1000 inhabitants in
Pinar del Rio, forty-ive miles south
ward of Havana. It is supposed that
an engagement is taking place be-
tween the forces of General Surez
Valdez and the insurgents.
The insurgents are burning and de-
stroying up to within eight miles of
havana.
The influx of refugees from the
whole of the territory surrounding
Havana continues and apparently it is
not possible to obtain sufficient means
of transportation to accommodate the
fleeing families and their household
goods. The country seems to be en-
tirely abandoned to the insurgent
army and no movement apparently
prevails to check them.
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is GOLD COIN "MONEY g''

Another Instance to show That It is
"Commodity."
A Topeka man tells the following
story: A few days ago one of the To-
peka banks sent $4,000 in gold to Chi
cage. Soon after the gold was received
the bank received a dispatch saying that
the gold had been weighed and it was
found to be $3.50 short by weight. The
bank was requested to make good the
loss, but the president of the bank re-
fused to do so and ordered the money re-
turned. This was a case in which gold
was deprecated currency and was not
good for its face value.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-01-08
zip vyxatt,s Lieutenant.

GUTHRIE, Okla, Jan. s.-Matt Free
man, vino was captured Saturday
night near Grand Valley, has been
lodged in the federal jail here for safe
keeping Freeman is one of the orig
inal Wyatt gang, and Zip Wyatt's chief
lieutenant until Zip ran off with his
wife, Mrs. Matte Freeman, who was
captured and kept in Jail here many
months. The charge on which Free
man is now held is completely in the
murder of Fred Hoffman, county
treasurer of D county.
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T IS more than like
ly that the next
great European war
will be signalized
by some altogether
remarkable innova-
tions in the way OF,
carrying military
dispatches. T b @
carrier pigeons of a
quarter of a century
back are certain to
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-01-08
nothing 1nhuman About Him.


Professor Witherdupp had, during an
afternoon walk in the country, picked
up a particularly interesting and par.
ticularly Shiny lizard. He was anxious
to preserve it for the college museum.
But Professor Witherdupp was a man OF
tender feelings, and the infection OF
pain was odious to him. So when he
handed the lizard to the janitor, 'sKiu
him, Cox he said, Sin as-er-hu-
name manner as possible, and then
kindly put him into alcohol for me-
Eyes, SIR said the janitor, with a
cent appointment and anxious to Guilt
vate the favor of the professor.
An hour or two later the professor
returned to the laboratory to find the
unhappy lizard lying at the bottom of a
jar of alcohol, looking hmper and Slim
Ter than ever.
sis he dead, Cox?" he asked.
"Oh, 'e's dead enough, sir" said the
janitor. with an emphasis to imply that
the lizard might or might not be salts
factory in other respects. but was GER
tain1y dead.
Chow did you kill him?" asked the
professor.
'E's drownded, sir, said Cox, SOL
EMMY, lowering his voice and speaking
as if the lizard had persisted in some
great naval disaster.
"You don't mean to say" said the
professor, with much severity, "that
you put that unhappy animal into a1co-
hol alive?''
"Oh, no, sir - said the janitor in his
most deferential tone. Ell put i'm in first
and put the alcohol in atop Of i'm. -
Truth,
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snowbound and STARVING.

ATCHIsoN, Kan, Jan. ga letter
was received in Atchison to-day say
ing that the family of Frank
Mccain, formerly merchant here,
wa snowbound and starving in
the mountains fifteen miles from
Winthrop, in Washington. The let
ter was written by the Oldest son.
who, by great effort, got through the
snow drifts to Winthrop. Mccain
had become insane and the family
had been living on bacon for some
time. There are seven children in the
family. Mccain was prospecting in
the mountains before the heavy snow
came.
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BIO be ws OF one Prairie Fire.

WICHITA, Kan. Jan. Sup to a late
hour last night nothing new was
learned from the heavy prairie fires.
The only town known to be directly
in the path of the fire is Iuka, Pratt
county, a small town on an abandoned
branch of the D. Nj. & A. railway.
There has been no news received from
there of any kind, and there is no way
of getting any, the nearest telegraph
Office being about twenty miles away.
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SINGLE OR DOUBLE.

That VIII BE the Question for oklahP-
mas Statehood Convention to Decide.
OKLAHOMA Cry, Okla, Jan s.
What is expected to be the hottest
gathering in the history of Oklahoma
will take place at the Statehood COZ
vention in this city to-day. Western
Oklahoma is almost solidly for double
Statehood, while Eastern Oklahoma
wants Statehood with Indian territory
included, or what is known as single
Statehood. The fight Is almost purely
State capital fight, and a serious di-
vision of the convention is threatened.
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Firebugs at Emporia, Kansas.

EMPoRIA, Kan, Jan. s-The resi-
dence of David Williams was set on
fire in three places last night. He was
awakened by the smoke, in time, with
the assistance of the neighbors, to
save the home. A window was found
open, through which some person had
entered and started fires in three diff
feared the city is infested with fire.
bugs. The police say they have a
clue.
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Victories Announced at Madrid.

MADRID, Jan. 5.-The Correspon-
dencia states that that the insurgents
have attacked Hoyo Colorado. which
is three leagues from Havana. The
Spaniards were outnumbered and sur
rendered. General Campos. it is fur
ther stated, defeated the insurgents
near Havana. It further states that
after defeating the insurgents close to
Havana the Spanish gun boat Ardilla
captured four vessels filed with insur-
gents trying to escape.
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Comes Around to Our Position.

LONDON. Jan. SIN an editorial the
Chronicle justifies Americas aspira-
ton to dominate the formation of in
ternational law on the American CONT
nent as England, in her time,
dominated Europe. 1t must be recog-
nized that America never acquired an
inch of civilized territory without the
consent of it's owner
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Stock Yards rronhIes.

ST. JOSEPH, Mo-, Jan. s.-The trou-
b1es of the stock yards company are
daily growing. The company is now
plunged into litigations that may last
for years. The company is cepital-
lied for 81 900, 900, and stock is owned
here and at Omaha, New York and
London. Every bondholder and stock
holder seems to be trying to protect
himself, and in SO doing is bringing
some kind of suit.