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The Daily Texarkanian., 1896-02-05

EETS. J. <. Deu, CSSGSCdt0ntjc, Kan.
wife OF the editor OF The Graphic, tho lead
ing local poper OF Miami county, writes
~ toGs troubled tCith heart disease
for six years, severe palpitations, short
noss Of breath, together with such ex-
IRENE nervousness, thai, NJ times ] would
walk tho floor nearly all night We
consulted the best medical talent,
Tnev said there ,cds no heIiSIOr Ss,e,
that had organic disease OF tine heart for
which thora Was no remedy, 7 had read
your Advertisement in The Graphic and
aycaraso, as D last resort, tried ono bottloof
DR.. BgNes' Ecso Cesre for Che Heart,
which convinced me that there was true
morit in e, took three bottles each OF the
Heart Cure ana Restorative Ncryino and
NJ completely cured me. I sleep
well 40 night, my heart beats regularly and
nave no noro smothering spell. I wish
10 say 10 all VINO arc suffering Gs dldi
there's relief untold for them II they will
only give your remedies just one trial"
DR.. Miles Heart Cure is sold on o positive
euarautoe that the first bottle win 0ene1t
All druggists sell itatG, @ bottles for&,or
Il win pc sent Fepaid, on receipt OF price
by the Dr. Miles Medical Co., Elkhart, Ind
DIR. Miles Heart Cure
Restores Health
The Daily Texarkanian., 1896-02-05

A drowning man would have little
use for method of rescue which
would require days A dyspeptic
doesn't want to bother with Il
remedy that is going to take weeks
to show its beneficial effects
The Mount Lebanon Shakers are
offering a product under the name
of Shaker Digestive Cordial which
Yields immediate relief The very
first does proves beneficial in most
cases; and it is owing to their un-
bounded confidence in it, that they
have put 10 cent sample bottles on
the market These can be had
through any druggist; and it will
repay the afflicted to invest the
triHing sum necessary to make a
trial.
The Shaker Digestive Cordial
relieves by resting the stomach and
aiding the digestion Of food
The Daily Texarkanian., 1896-02-05
Get Dailey & Craig

To do your Plumbing. They are
practical Plumbers and understand
the business llO Clinton Street,
Harper Building, II l6
The Daily Texarkanian., 1896-02-05
RATES.:
ANNOUNCEMENT FEES.

The following are our rates for annonnc-
ing candidates-positively CASH IN ApI
VANCE, otherwise no announcement VIII
be made. Rates include daily and weekly
The Daily Texarkanian., 1896-02-05

Feed and seed oats at extra low
prices, at w. II, Wells & Cos,
The Daily Texarkanian., 1896-02-05

Ten-dollar suits at 500; $15O
underwear atS1. All other under
wear and clothing in same proper
tion for next 30 days
III SHARPE e. BREWER.
The Daily Texarkanian., 1896-02-05

Our competitors "just as good, :"
is but an acknowledgement of the
superiority of Klines Steam Baked.
The Daily Texarkanian., 1896-02-05

Every loaf of bread turned out O
Kline's bakery is labelled "Kliue' s
Steam Bread.
The Daily Texarkanian., 1896-02-05

Have your watches and clocks re-
paired by the old reliable jewler,
H. l.. Schuster. 1925
The Daily Texarkanian., 1896-02-05

Those beautiful silver belt buckles
at 2. /, Schusters always please
the ladies'. Call and see them.
1O-25
The Daily Texarkanian., 1896-02-05

Inter Ocean, Tuesday, May 80
1898. At Ghios opera house, Sat
urday night, Feb. S.
The Daily Texarkanian., 1896-02-05

LAXOL is the best medicine fol
children Doctors recommend it in
place of Castor OIL
The Daily Texarkanian., 1896-02-05
NOTICE!
To our Friends and Patrons:

To our Friends and Patrons:
During first week in Feb.
we this year, as usual, take
stock and kindly ask those
who have accounts with us
or those who owe us Of old
to be more prompt in pay
ing up and thus assist us in
winding up our last years
business and starting anew.
Those Of our friends who
hold silver coupons, will
please let us know amount
they have in order that
same may be included in
taking Of stock.
Thanking all for past
favors, and asking a con-
tinuance Of same,
| am most respectfully,
H. BROWN, Agent.
HuddIeston Bros, have just re
ceived a fine line of smoked meats,
Go to the Texarkana Mnsic House
Tor low prices on piano tuning and
repairing, All work guaranteed.
l22O JNo, W, LAsILEY.
The Daily Texarkanian., 1896-02-05

Ben Williams & Seegar, of the
Parlor Drug Store make specially
of their prescription department,
You can save % per cent. by hav-
ing your medicines compounded
there. 2 2tf
The Daily Texarkanian., 1896-02-05

Sam Ragland has the genuine
merschaum pipe. A guaranty goes
with every one as to their purity in
material.
The Daily Texarkanian., 1896-02-05
REFRESHMENTS
W. c. SPEARNAN, NJ D.
Physician and Surgeon

Office, Front Rooms Over omt'n . 10 !
Store. ONCE Hours--From . = m.
a. M, 2 to 3 p. m. and 8 10 o.ideucs.
Telephone at office and 'e'' Il
Texarkana,
The Daily Texarkanian., 1896-02-05

Kline's Steam Bread is a mark OF
purity and excellency,
The Daily Texarkanian., 1896-02-05

For the very best garden and
flower seeds aud onion sets, go to
the Parlor Drug Store. 2 2tf
The Daily Texarkanian., 1896-02-05
Lincoln J. Carter'S
Mammoth Scenic Production

"To hold, as well as win succ SIS,
Keep all your play-biII promises, e,.nn
LINCOLN }. CARTER
The Daily Texarkanian., 1896-02-05

All kinds of musical instruments
kept for sale at the Voters Mu-
sic House, No. 2l3 West Broad
Street. l 9 If
The Daily Texarkanian., 1896-02-05

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., 1896-02-05

All kinds of toilet articles, Combs,
hair brushes, tooth brushes, etc, ,
at the Parlor Drug Store. Prices
very low. 22
The Daily Texarkanian., 1896-02-05

Successor to Moore g. Wells.
The Daily Texarkanian., 1896-02-05

Prices, SOC and $l0O. Seats on sale
at Louis Heilbrons
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on THE WAY TO THE BARRACKS.

IS dreaded by youth and wept over IN fam
flies. The young man recoils from the pris
on-like confinement and routine; his father
regrets the loss of time; his mother breads
the contamination of his morals, and his
sisters know ii means a scrimping from
their dots. The subsequent ten years in the
reserve of the active army? In time of peace
IL seems TO be nOthing-twentyeigh days
Iough.nS it once year at most-a good
thing to bring down a husbands fat The
territorial army and its reserve appear to
be mere names. But the taking of youth
III 5he flower OF his adolescence, in the midst
of his education, TO throw him into goddess
barracks-that is q more serious matter.
o.ce 4 year the authorities of every can
ton. or township, draw up their lists Of
young men twenty years of age. When the
day comes for these lists to be acted on, 1t
is public enough function, you may be-
Ieve. The boys and their parents are pres
snt for the excitement of the lottery draw
1rg. The parents have their papers, protests
and excuses ready. The boys have made
their toilet for the council of revision. This
latter occupies itself with the physical stand
Srd, giving certificates TO those declared not
nit for service. Young men simply not up
to the standard height or development are
put off by this council Professionally. But
all must draw their lottery tickets and take
their places, by number. in the class of the
year. i'll which class they keep their techni-
cal place during the whole period of their
active. reserve and territorial service.
IN tIe country towns IL - an ANXIOUS and
rprOarious kind of feast day. In Paris the
disturbance in the various wards is less
noticeable But in city. town and country
it is great date for all families. All those
Concernei-and many who are not-gather
in the public hall of the mayors building
the roll of young men twenty years OF age
is called, and each steps UP he draws a
numbered ivory ball from out an urn. There
is a numbered ball for each youth, and ac-
CordIng as the figure drawn is high or low he
Is lucky or unlucky. 1t is true tnat the low
numbers give their holders the privilege of
choosing their branch of the service: hut
the higher numbers offer d chance of partial
exemption Each year the minister of war,
commencing with the highest numbers sets
aside certain number of young men who
may be sent back to their homes after a
single year of service. Their number varies
yearly. according 10 the condition of the
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your slippers, or it will get lost Tobacco
often gets lost here. Above all, do not hang
your pantaloons. your coat or your cloak
en- the hooks. or it's the bloc, too! Keep
them on the shelf at the head of your bed
there, folded like mine.''
The blue looks at the neat square
package despairingly.
Your package must not be out of repu-
Iarlty half inch, or it's the consigne!
This shelf is your bread shelf. Never leave
Your bread on your bed after eating, or it's
Attention.
The blue" watches his dexterity with
aniaZemeDt.
The daily confinement and routine of the
barracks is like that of a prison. There is
the reveil at 6 a. m. The morning "coffee"
and the daily loaf of rye-and-bran bread
are served Immediately in the dormitories
VARIOUS Va, military exercises take up the time
tiil a. m. the hour fer the soup" 1t is
meat and vegetable stew, served in tin
pans. Fro N 0 till II am. the men are free
to lie around their rooms. smoking, read
irs, chatting sleeping to loaf in the
cantne drinking, or to skylark i'm the omen
court or the barracks. These are the hours
FOR reciti1g military theory" by those who
are studying to become non-commissioned
officers. AT 1:20 am there Is the guard
reunion. with the nominations for guard
work and ccrvees of the next day. From 1
TIL ) pm. there are military and gymnas-
nc exercises The men are then free until
$50 pm, the hour of the second "soup."
which is the last meal of the day. Twice
a week the routine is varied by a long
military promenade in the country. At
pm the clarion sounds for the sortie
generate, when all not on duty or under
Punishment may quit the barracks until 0
p m, at " hich hour they must be back in
their beds.
This program gives more ease in ap-
pearance than in fact. good portion Of
the free time must be given to daily care
OF arms and clothing. The soldier must
ask himself each morning: "Am of the
guard today? Am of the corvee or the
hre watch? If the barracks are In a
&C ceuntry town, like Blois, there will be lit
tie standing guard outside the barracks
themselves. In a city like Paris on the
other hand, there Is an immense amount
of this monotonous work, at the various
ministries, at the Elysee, the bank the
prisons, and what not The corvee is the
daily dirty work of the barracks, the lift
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bound TO work for their country. With
these are included young men studying for
the ministry or priesthood of such denomi-
nations as are officially acknowledged by
the state.
University students who are on the way
to obtaining degrees get off with one year,
because university degrees mean so much
in France. They are given only by the
government; and it is if West Point and
Annapolis had to be passed through by
every youth desiring to engage in a profess
sion.
Nevertheless the university student must
obtain his degree, the public school teacher
must continue to teach, and the ecclesiastic
must remain in his holy calling. or each
will be sent back to do his further two
years barracks work.
Lastly, young men certified to be the
actual support of their parents or brothers
ard sisters are let Off with one years army
service. But the strictest inquiry is made
into every case. and no township may GER
tify to over a certain percentage Of these
last exceptions yearly.
One years men or three years men, they
are all blues" that is, new corscripts. A
few days more of liberty and the red pam
falcons will level all their outward social
ard financial differences. These days pass
all too quickly. There are fearful good
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trip. At each important stop the corporal
was royalty treated at the railway bar. In
The railway carriage the sergeant drank
his wine and ate his ham, for friendships
sake. Arriving at the barracks the new
Conscripts spent the evening in the cantine
treating all the '.old ones of their dormi-
tories. to gain their good will. He remem-
hers that he howled and drank with the
best, to show that he found the trade
amusing In reality he is miserable. He is
only blue and he knows it.
In the night he heard the cries and COM
plants of certain blues" of his dormitory.
hazed because of stinginess or poverty at
the cantine. No one has dismantled his
bed or thrown water on him. He resolves
to continue the sweet habit of treating
The "old one" who sleeps beside him
hriskiy initiates him into making his bed.
"See here. blue, Do you notice that big
peg? Well it's for your bayonct and your
tin can. The two little pegs are for your
slippers. and mind you keep the soles shiny,
Or it's the bloc barracks prison). Remem-
ter. never keep your tobacco in the toes of
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hyes at the mayors office, where a corporal
waits to march them to the railway sta
tiCn. Down to the railway station they
march for they leave their native district
for some other part of France. They march
together, though yet without uniforms,
tors and priests. clerks and shopkeepers'
sons, young aristocrats and stock brokers
sons. working boys, artisans and loafers,
to meet on terms of equality with the
of the towns, the shepherd boys of the
mountains and the peasant boys of the
lard.
The morning after his arrival at the bar
racks the new conscript wakes 10 the sound
of the clarion He remembers the railway
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through them. and the stories of many OF
them are full of romance and adventure.
During the past few weeks, with the as
sistance of Mr.. James H. F.ckels, the con-
troller of the currency, 1 have looked into
some of the biggest swindles perpetrated
by dishonest persons who have gotten con-
troll Of national banks, and the matter
which follows is, perhaps, the first true
statement given as to the great failures of
which it treats. 1t is made from rotes for
me by the receivers Of the various banks,
at the request Of the controller, and it may
be relied upon as authentic.
How Ferdinand Ward Stole Millions.
First. take the great swindle perpetrated
through the name of Gen. Grant by the
firm of Grant & Ward. This Is, perhaps,
the most notorious bank failure Of our his
tory. 1t occurred on the 6th day of May,
1881. The bank was known as the Marine
National Bank. 1t had a capital stock of
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THE PINGREE PLAN.
Method of Poor Assistance as ID Was
Carried Out I'm Omaha.

Method of Poor Assistance Ii Was
Carried Out I'm Omaha.
From the Omaha Bee.
The Omaha garden enterprise. for inc un.
employed and the poor, which was conn
menced during April last, and which was
carried out by the agricultural commission
that it was first trial and dry season,
resulted in success which encourages a
continuation and extension of the plan for
the coming season. Five hundred and sew
enty-one families made applcati lion for gar.
den plots. of which number 2s3 were pro-
Vided with seed potatoes and small seeds
ana 2SS families with small seeds only. they!
providing their own seed potatoes Thirty
families rever cultivated their gardens nor
pli nted their seeds. About 400 acres We're
Cultivated In plots of from one-half TO one
acre each, few having a little more.
Inc outlay to the county comm, ssion.rs
Who donated 400 bushels of seed potatoesl :
agricultural commission and Associated
Charl'ies was $1,lJ0, and the result was as
follows: Potatoes. 14.160 bushels; cabbaaes.
l,4o6 dozen; beets, 500 bushels: beans 51O
pusheis: onions 5Sl bushels; carrots BIB
btsheiS; turnips, i57 bushels; peas "a bush-
els cucumbers, 149 bushels; corn SO push-
els, besides quantity of melons lettuce
ana radlshes, the estimated value of all
being $500 N
The donations of land by our land own
eIs were Tar IN excess Of the applications.
and the best thanks of our citizens are due;
TO them for their liberality in giving the
use oil their ground, and also to those few
gentlemen who so kindly gave their money
to help the enterprise.
The United States Department of Agri-
culture supplied all the small seeds and
quite quantity were left over, which will
be useful next season.
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THE HIGH HAND SHAKE.
Transatlantic Adoption of a Second.
Rate Freak.

From the London Daily News
The new kind of hand shake. "in bich
seconde, as the language of fencing goes
was, and perhaps is, popular with third.
rate smart people, who had a baronet for
a cousin or an uncle who was a colonel i'm
the army. These brainless beings had prob.
ably heard that some prince or princess
shook hands. in high seconde perhaps be-
cause HI. r. H. had hurt his royal arm. or
for some such blameless reason This
theory of the origin of the high crook is a
mere conjecture, but surely no less potent
cause could have brought i'm the custom NJ
raising the hand above the shoulder" OF
course, the custom has reached America
ard being totally senseless in its .nception
has been initiated by the citizens The
sreSariousness of human nature its bovine
lmltativeness, has never been more oddly
uon OF second-rate freak of British miss
es and British "Johnnies" The fact illus
trates the old anecdotes Of how ruffs were
universally worn because a royal person
Rau a scar on her neck. Westward ths,
course of folly takes its way, for a similar
vagary Of New York would not soon de-
vastate this island.
The old shake-hand is the only trrla
sEake-hand, and it ought to he studied and
pfacticed, In all its delicacies, by the Young
man who would succeed i'm life. He must
Know now to be bluff AMI hearty; how to he
care ssin2 and insinuating, yet mot too
bold. and he must never be lifeless and in
o!ierent, for people resent this attitude,
PROBABLY HaZlitt was so much hated be-
cause 10 shake hands with him was like
gIasplng cold boiled founder
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ANCIENT MANUSCRIPTS.
The Astor Library Has 5000, 900 Work.
OF Them-Gem of the Collection

The Astor Library Has s2OO. 900 Wortk
OF Them-Gem of the Collection,
From the New York World.
There are $500 900 worth of ancient manu-
scripts in the Astor library, but the Oldest
of these is the Evangelisterium which is
said to have been expressly executed for
Charles the Bald, the grandson OF Charlie
magne. He was a patron of the fine arts,
and was especially fond of embellished
manuscripts. This rare and precious manu- :
script, which few people are aware is pos I
sessed by our city, is written Oh fine vel =
ium and is an oblong quarto of 400 pages. 4
The first four pages have splendid full l
length miniatures of the four Evanselists,
profusely illuminated with liquid gold and
emerald green, shaded with red and white
on an empurpled ground, the pictures GOV.
ering the entire page.
TITS superb manuscript was secured some
hfteen years ago by the late Mr.. Astor
from the famous London bibliophile. Ber-
nard Quartrich, who catalogued il in 1881
at 5000 There are n ore costly manu-
scripts in the Astor library-for instance,
the Antiphonsire of Charles y, for which
1 am assured the late Mr.. j. ]. Astor paid
$4,000. But this old manuscript OF Charles
the Bald has, as an antique, no rival.
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army, the budget and the population. New
ertheess. it is distinct chance
There are several other classes of young
men who may get off with one years active
service instead of three. Prior to 1893 the
payment into the treasury of $500 would re-
duce the actual barracks life to one year.
such men were called "conditionals," but
that is all past now. There were so many
conditionals that the army became embar-
rassed for second and thrd-year recruits,
every parent who valued his boys time at
SlIo year and could afford it felt tempted
TO pay the price. Today every young French
man, no matter what his position or fortune
must serve his full three years unless ne
falls into one of four classes; and these are
rot privileged classes. their members being
considered to give an equivalent service to
their country in other ways.
The eldest brother among orphans and the
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INCREASING PARK AREAS.
Extension I'm Size and Number Of tn,
Pleasure Grounds of American Cities.
From tie New York Sun,

Extension I'm Size and Number Of th>
Pleasure Grounds of American Cities.
From tie New York Sun.
At the time of the acquisition of the new
and extensive parks in the annexed district
provided for by an act of the legislature in
1854 and legally acquired and paid for in
1850 New York city had only 1904 acres of
park land, compared with an area of 1900
acres In Philadelphia and 1900 in Chicago
among American cities, and 5000 acres in
Berlin, 5000 in Vienna, 200 in London
ard 1d2,G0 in Paris The insu1ficfency OF
New York's park area had led to the ap-
pn!ntment of a special commission for the
acquisition of new park lands and these
We're acquired to the extent of 3.SJo addi-
tlonal acres, at a total cost to the city of
S9,Stooo0 exclusive Of the sums paid for the
smaller parks in the more thickly poDuiated
parts OF the town, the last of these sites be-
ing at Mulberry Bend and Corlears Hook
with these acquisitions the park area OF
New York is 5174 acres
similar increase in the park area OF
other American cities has been noticed re-
Gently. Chicago has four parks of mora
than 2oo acres each-Jackson Park the site
of the worlds fair: Washington Park. NOT
very far from it; Lincoln Park in the nort !,
ehu OF town, and Humboldt Park, on the
west side. Cleveland has in short limo
increased its park area from poo to asD acres
by the purchase of land for small parks in
SIX districts of town. 81. Louis has A mark
area area OF 2,io' acres, SAN Francisco. 1850 and
fhiladelphIa, BIO. The park area of Ball
umore, which was 100 acres seven years
ago, is now 9i1. including Druid Hin Park
one OF the finest in the United States. The
extension of the park system in American
eites has been SO rapid of late that ouly
lour large cities had on January 1 more
than a thousand population to an acre of
PARK area within their municipal limits or
these Tour cities. one, Cleveland, has already
acquired additional park land; another. In
dlanapolis, has large park for the use OF
It's inhabitants little beyond the city line.
and third, Brooklyn, has a commission
authorized by an act of the legislature in
lS.lg, to acQllira land fnr liz