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The Daily Texarkanian., 1896-07-14
THE TFXARKAN1AN
F. G. WOOTTEN. City Editor.
PEsSIMIsT OR OPTIMIST?

Which are you to be in 1896?
The pessimist is the fellow
who thinks the world is on the
downward grade with perdi-
ton just around the next cor
ner. Hewears blue spectacles
everywhere and talks always
in the minor key. His town
is worse than any other town,
his street than any otherstreet,
his church than any other
church. If the country is not
ruined by politicians the grass
hoppers will get it. There can
be no good thing come out of
Nazareth, or anywhere else.
Ever meet him? He and his
kind chill faith, kill enterprise,
cripple progress andfreeze the
the genial currents of the
South. He is no less a pess-
imist because he calls himself
a conservative. Every COM
munity has him in regretful
profusion. The optimist looks
always to the rising sun. His
spectacles are clear. His tone
is CHEEKY and he smiles all the
time. Who wants to hear a
chap groan anyhow? The op-
timist thinks his town the best
in the world, his wife the pref
tiest woman and his children
the sweetest cherubs. He sees
always the silver lining. He
never stands in the shadow if
he can help it or, if he must
do so, he does not let the
shadow enter his heart. He has
faith and inspires faith. He is
worth his weight in diamonds
to any town, any enterprise,
any cause. People like to
have him around. Where the
pessimist is stunned, the
optmist gets the fatted calf.
Be an optmist. lake the
sunny side.
The Daily Texarkanian., 1896-07-14
sunny side.

If small bottle of Shaker Di-
gestive Cordial does you no good,
don't buy large one,
Prove all things; hold fast that
which is good" It's not good for
everybody, only for the thin, pale,
sick, weak and weary. For those
who are starving for want of di-
gested food. For those who cannot
get fat or strong, because their
stomachs do not work as they ought
to.
These are the people, millions of
them, whom Shaker Digestive Cor"
dial will cure.
Food makes strength, muscle
brain, blood, energy after it is di-
gested If not digested, it will do
you no good at all.
Shaker Digestive Cordial helps
your stomach to digest your food
and cures indigestion permanently,
When you've tried a small bottle,
you can tell.
Druggists sell it, Trial bottle 10
cents.
The Daily Texarkanian., 1896-07-14

Try Cannon's Disenfectant, 25c,
SOC and $l.0O bottles at the Palace
Drug store.
The San Francisco call., 1896-04-28
mo PUBLIC INTEREST"
The Cause of the Failure to
Advance Rates TO Chicago
So Declared.
Mr.. Stubs Deigns to Answer in
Writing a Few Questions on This
Important Matter. Z.

What is just now greatly worrying the
merchants and shipping people of the
country is the uncertainty attending
the freight rate situation, which was ere.
ated by the adjournment of the executive
committee of the Transcontinental Traffic
Association at Chicago last week, after
deciding to postpone indefinitely action on
the new advanced rates reported.
That this course was the result of q seri-
Gus disagreement between one or more of
the roads interested no one doubts, but
the most profound secrecy is maintained in
reference to the parties responsible for the
rupture and its cause.
In the Examiner of yesterday appeared
what purported to be a solution of the
mystery. This stated that the hitch arose
from diffe rences between Traffic Manager
J. c. Stubbs of the Southern Pacific Com
pany and President Simmons of the Pan
anna Railroad Company and that there
was to be another meeting of the execu-
tive committee of the Transcontinental
Traffic Association in this City on May Ii
to again consider the matter.
j. G. StubbS returned Sunday night but
absolutely declined to discuss the cause of
the trouble at Chicago and no other rail-
road man of this City was present. In
consequence the story as published in the
Examiner was generally discredited in
railroad and mercantile circles.
Mr.. Stubs was still too busy yesterday
The San Francisco call., 1896-04-28
GOOD ROADS OF FRANCE.

Government Keeps Up a Perfect System
of Care Year in and Out.
A traveller is especially struck with the
tine roads OF France, of which the people
are justly proud. The Government keeps
up perfect system of care and inspection.
and wherever one goes he may be sure of
finding the principal roads in excellent
order. They are often bordered with trees
for miles, and are in a perfect state for
bicycle riders.
All the underbrush, small twigs and
even the lower branches of the trees have
been cut for frewood; and not twig is
wasted. All are gathered and tied up in
bundles, ready for use Every foot of
ground is cultivated, or SO it seems TO
strangers There are mountains and bar
rem places where nothing will grow, but
every bit of ground that can produce any,
thing is made to do so. The winter is SO
mild south of the Loire that vegetables are
hourishing in the gardens at all times.
lhere are, OF course, certain seasons for
the different ones, except the haricots
yerts (str1ng beans) and the dwarf radishes.
These are always in season, and the guam
titles eaten in France must be enormous.
The fields are not generally separated by
fences or hedges. The dividing line is.
however, clearly shown by the sort of
grain growing in them. AS most of the
farmers keep sheep, the absence of fences
necessitates the shepherd or shepherdess.
Wherever one sees a small number of
sheep there is also to be seen guardian
with them. Alas! 1t is not the beautiful
shepherdess OF the poets and painters l
suspect she never existed. except in the
fertile brain of these artists.
In reality, the shepherdess is often an old
woman, who leads her flock from one spot
to another, TRANQUILITY knitting a stocking
while her sheep nibble the grass.
The San Francisco call., 1896-04-28
sALvATIO NIsTs LOYAL
Amid Intense Enthusiasm They Fire
VoI1ey for General Booth.


Vo11ey for General Booth.
An Officers and Soldiers Council of the
Salvation Army was held last night at
Congress Hall. 1139 Market street. There
were about 1000 members present. and the
meeting was strictly private.
Emma Booth-Tucker, the new Com
mander of the Salvation Army forces in
the United States, was in charge of the as
sembly. The staff officers of the Pacific
Coast Division were all present.
The letters that passed between BalIing-
ton Booth and wife on one side and Cen
eral Booth and Chief of Staff Bramwell
Booth on the other in the late controversy
were read.
The members were then asked to express
by vote whether they believed that the
General and the Chief of Staff had acted
properly in their treatment of Ballipgton,
and they unanimously voted that they
had.
"Then," said Brigadier Keppell, "those
who intend to remain loyal to General
Booth and the worldwide Salvation
Army. fire volleyp'
Amid intense excitement, and without a
dissenting voice, volley after volley was
fired for General Booth and the flag.
1t was voted that a message be sent to
General Booth and Booth-Tucker affirm
ing their loyalty.
The San Francisco call., 1896-04-28
GOV. JONES' ESCORT.
General Warfie1d Said to Have Been
Misrepresented by Subordinate
Officer of the National Guard


An inquiry may be made in the National
Guard to ascertain if an officer, whose
name is now withheld, did not cause his
superior officer, igadier-General R. H.
Warfeld, to be deliberately misrepresented
IN daily newspaper in regard to an escort
in honor of the late General Jones of Ne
vada.
General War6eld relies on the printed
order from brigade headquarters April
IL to show that a proper detail was
ordered.
The third paragraph of this order reads
as follows:
III In accordance with orders from superior
headquaIters, Colonel William Mcdonald,
Dy directed to furnish a suitab Bile detail under
command of lieutenant, to act as guard
OF honor from now until the hour of funeral,
OF Nevada, who died In this city on last even
ing. He will also furnish detail to act as
escort 70 the remains, to the depot of the
southern Pacific Railroad, foot of Market street,
on the day of the funeral consulting at all
times the wishes of the family of deceased in
the matter.
Attention is called to that particular
language OF the order which directs the
colonel of the First Regiment to consult
at ali times the wishes of the family" 1t
was such consultation that call led out the
regiment. The guard of honor over the
remains is altogether different from the
funeral escort
Paragraph of the official order also
directed Captain III. T. Sine, Troop A, to
make detail of four troopers and cor
poral to act as guard of honor to Reno.
The published statement, which is said
to have been instigated by an officer of
hlgn rank, asserted that General Warfield
simply detailed a platoon as escort.
General Warfield remarked last evening
that he had nothing to say on the subject
further than to refer to the official order
which provided for detail of a guard of
honor and also for proper escort.
The San Francisco call., 1896-04-28
History of Sister Mary, the Chi
nese Salvation Army
LasSie.
TALKS TO HER coUNTRYMEN.
Lived at Santa Rosa and a NegreSS
First Led Her Into Chris.
tian Church.

Less than year ago Sister Mary was an
idolater-a worshiper of false gods and
craven images-and knew nothing OF the
"peace that passeth understanding"
To-day she is one of the most devoted of
the followers of the banner of the Saliva
ton Army, and absent-minded indeed is
Mary if she fails to ask anxiously regard
ing your soul when you enter into con-
versation with her.
Sister Marv-her Chinese name is buried
with the past-conducted little store at
Santa Rosa that had been left her by her
husband and at which the Orie1tals of the
town traded. Many of these sought her
hand, but in vain, for Mary had had quite
enough of life as the slave of Chinese
master, and something else weighed too
The San Francisco call., 1896-04-28
heavily on her mind to permit place for
thoughts of matrimonv.

heavily on her mind to permit place for
thoughts of matrimony.
To her, as to the ancient Athenians, had
come the story of the unknown God, and
she longed to know more of this divinity
to whom her white neighbors bowed in
reverence and to whom temples were built
on every hand. Mary knew few white
women to whom she could confde her
longings, but she did know a devout
negress, and to this coal-black daughter of
Ham she unbosomed herself, and was
taken to Christian church. Her simple
braln-long used to worship by many pros
trations and burning of incense and read
ing of prayer sticks-a first failed to erasn
the spirit of Christianity, but when it did
she was fired with desire to aid the
world.
Weekly devotions were not enough for
her and she sought for a more Jealous
form of worship. In the Salvation ARMY
she found her ideal, and thus it was that
she joined its ranks, became full-fedged
soldier and nightly labors in the slums of
Chinatown, striving to bring benighted
heather into the fold.
Some time ago, when Corps No. Ii of the
army was assigned to Chinatown and took
up quarters at S15 Sacramento street, Mary
was ordered to take her station there and
her exhortations have brought many Chi
nese who have paused through curiosity to
watch the little band of workers holding
their prayer service on the corners of the
dark and ill-smelling alleys to attend the
meetings at the barracks and listen to the
prayers of the Chinese male converts, on
whom the army mainly relies for Chinese
recruits
The San Francisco call., 1896-04-28
History of a wheel.

The "Dandy Horse" was the first bicycle
10 make Its appearance in America. That
was in 1919. The rider sat between two
wheels his feet touching the ground and
proceeded at half run, half walk, which
gave MIN speed of about eight miles an
hour. This was too much like work to
SUIT the early fathers, and the wheel did
not meet with favor. Nearly fifty years
later it was reintroduced, this time having
cranks on the wheel in front and called the
vVeioclpede. 1t is asserted that Robert Cen
Ter, the well.known clubman who died re-
Gently, was the first man to bring the We
locipede to America.
When the velocIpede came in there was
boom In the trade, and riding schools
were instituted. The clumsy wheels were
OF wood, with fiat tires, and weighed 150
POUNDS. The manufacturer who hrst
started the business of making wheels in
America sent representative to New
ork, who rode one of the wheels around
Union Square, got arrested and was fought
Tor by Editor Dana.
Ihe bicycle was much better than the
veloclpede,. but very clumsy. The evolu-
uon from the high wheel to the low one
was rapid, and as soon as the safety was
put on the market the bicycle fever began
winch is to-day raging through the coun-
try. Last year fully 100000 wheels were
Germs of Importance making them.
Ihere are 100 makes of wheels to select
from. The standard price of the safety, so
iong as the present demand continues, will
De SlOo. People think this is too much, as
the cost OF making a high-grade wheel is
not over $50, bat when store rentals, ad-
vertlslng and manufacturing expenses are
considered the profit is not very large
one on each machine.
The San Francisco call., 1896-04-28


to devote any of his time TO the newspaper
men, so few written questions pertain
ing to this matter, which is OF such great
importance TO shippers everywhere IN the
united States, were submitted to him by
representative of THE CALL. Ihey were
as follows:
rs there to be a meeting of the Trans
this City May 13?
II not, when and where will it meetP
Is 1t true, as alleged by the Examiner,
that the new rates were knocked out. ow-
ing TO differences between yourself and
Mr.. Simmons?
w hat was the cause of the indefinite
Postponement of acti on on the new rates?'
To the first came back the reply that the
meeting to be held in this City on the 18th
OF May was that of the Transconnnental
passenger Association, as announced ex-
clVslVely In THE CALL of Sunday, and not
OF the Iranscontinental Traffic Associa-
tloh, as stated yesterday in the Examiner.
The second question was entirely 1g-
nored, presumably because Mr.. Stubbs had
no Information on the subject.
Mr.. Stubbs' reply to the third question
was, NO, sir; not word OF truth in it. "
In response to the last interrogatory Mr..
StubDs wrote: ST regard that question of
no public interest even if could answer it."
From the foregoing it will therefore be
seen that the mercantile community is
destined to remain in it's condition of un-
satisfactory and discouraging uncertainty
for an indefinite period. But that there
viii be another effort shortly to solve the
difficulties in the way of readjustment
OF transcontinental rates is the opinion of
all persons and interests involved.
The very fact that such a strict secrecy
is maintalned regarding the cause of the
disagreement at Chicago is viewed as
favorable to that end, the object of this
secretiveness being evidently to prevent
any unnecessary friction by the opening
and irritating of freshly inflicted wounds.
The San Francisco call., 1896-04-28

The pneumatic sy stem for the transmits
sion OF messages is utilized to a much lar
ger extent in Paris than it is in London.
II is now proposed to employ the pneu-
matte tube to convey all letters from the
municipal postoffices to the railway sta
lions. The plant will cost rather more
than $150, 900.
The San Francisco call., 1896-04-28
RED CLOUD AT EIGHTY.
Absolute Ruler of the Great Sioux
Natinn.

Nation.
The journey of the venerable old chief
tain, Red Cloud, as chairman of the dele
CATION of Pine Ridge Sioux which will
visit Washington to lay the grievances of
the Sioux nation before the tGreat
Father" will doubtless be the closing
event of Red Clouds remarkable career.
This famous chief is approaching his
eightieth birthday, is growing quite feeble,
and considers this his last opportunity to
visit the National capital, as he has within
the last few weeks expressed desire to
once more shake hands with the Great
Father (meaning the President of the
united Statesl, and then return to his
reservation to die.
This ''last visit" will be in conformity
with what is recognized practice among
many members of the Sioux nation, who
however, being of lower rank than Red
Cloud, are satisfied to make their last VISIT
include their agency only. Instances are
known where old Indians, who felt that
their days were numbered, arose from sick
beds for the purpose of making final visits
10 tne agency, and thus show their good
Will toward the agency authorities
Reo Cloud is certainly the greatest
!nolan OF modern times, and the last of a
long line of famous chiefs. He is the
mead chief OF the entire Sioux nation. com
prising about 10000 persons, and ranks in
the same line of chiefs as Powhattan,
Osceola, Black Hawk, Geronimo and
others prominent in history. Red Cloud
curing late years has given his efforts
toward clvlllzation, and because he wears
ordinary white mans clothes ana because
some OF the sub-chiefs stick to paint and
feathers, he has been considered in a
wrong light by the superficial reader. But
nevertheless, Red Cloud is far ahead of
any and all of them, being the absolute
ruler ruler OF the whole Sioux nation.-St. Paul
Pioneer-Press.
The San Francisco call., 1896-04-28
TEACHERS INSTITUTE.
San Dateo County Pedd1ogueS Nee
RedtC0od Ctty To- Day

San Wateo County Pedagogues Meet at
RedtUOod City To- Day.
REDWOOD CITY, CAL, April 27.-The
San Mateo County Teachers Institute will
be formally opened tomorrow morning in
the Redwood City public school building
1t will continue in session until Thursday
afternoon.
A great deal of interest is manifested in
the institute this year and the attendance
promises to be very large. The officers
and committees of the institute are as fol-
lows:
,,Presidents-G. P. Hartley, D. A. Curry
Committee on resolulions-G. P. Hartley. H
c. Hail, w. ]. Savage, L. Heiner, Miss Henion,
Miss Dearborn, Miss NJ. Leathers, Miss Ma
loney. Miss Green, Miss Elyin, Miss Schubert
Miss Craig, Miss Smith, Miss Meehan, Miss
Cumins, Miss Leighton.
II, Committee on ,music1D. a. Curry, A. E.
Weed, Miss Loveland, Miss Burke, Miss Nc
Lellan, Miss Meyer, Mrs. Hartley, Mrs Sped
ding, Miss Stewart Miss HanIy, Miss Madden,
Miss 1. Martin. Miss Finger, Miss Nelson, Miss
Shine, Miss Glennan, Miss Joyes Miss A.
Miss Mcnamara, Miss Mccarthy, Miss
Edwards.
Committee on introduction-G. W. Hall. G.
Miss Garissino, Miss Pringle, Miss NJ. Tarpey,
Miss Miss Mullen Mule Miss K. Torpey,. Miss Keegan,
Mcguire. Miss Compton, Miss White, Miss
Casey.
Instructors and lecturers-Dr. D. s. Jordan,
Stanford University; Professor Z. II. Griggs,
Stan lord University: Mrs. NJ. S. Barnes, STAN
ford University; Miss Estelle Darrah, Stanford
University; Professor Thomas j. Bailey Jr,
University of California; Miss Lillian Blais-
dell, Winona Normal School; Joaquin Miller;
Mrs. NJ. H. Cans; Harr Wagner; State Superin-
tendent S. Z. Black.
The programme for the entire session,
as officially announced. is as follows:
Tuesday forenoon-Rollcan; organization;
address to the teachers, George c. Ross; "Man-
ual Work in Connection With Numbers" Miss
Blaisdell; discussion of the above subject;
"The Foundation of Methods" Professor
Bailey.
Tuesday afternoon-Music; Rollcan; "The
Study of Nature" DR.. d. s. Jordan; ''Use of
kindergarten Materials in Primary Schools"
Miss Blaisdell; discussion of the above SUBJ
ject; children, Parents and Teachers" Pro-
fessor T. ]. Bailey Jr.
Tuesday evening-Music; illustrated lecture |
Hawaii, The Paradise and Inferno OF the Pa
cific," Mrs. NJ. L. Gains.
Wednesday morning-Music; roll-call; "The |
Teaching of Geography Miss Darrah; discus |
sion OF the above subject; mental Arith-
Methods in English" HaEr Wagner.
Wednesday afternoon-Music; rollcall; Sc
lect reading, Miss Stewart; 1.-The Bad Boy" !
Miss Darrah; discussion, institute; systematic |
reading for teachers, Professor Grtggs.
Wednesday eyeningo;MAusie; n ;, Music; LECTURE, "Les
Thursday morning-Music; rollcall; "The |
Study of Literature Miss Meyer; "The |
Course of Study; discussion of the above sub |
in History" Mrs. NJ. s. Barnes.
Thursday afternoon, 1:15-Music; report of
committees; reading, "a Study in Pronun-
High School," Professor Curry; discussion OF
the above subject; development of Person
ality in Children" " Professor Griggs.
The San Francisco call., 1896-04-28

The Washington Monument is 555 feet
The San Francisco call., 1896-04-28
Recitation, "The Weaver Gertie Beeger.
Concert niece by

Recitation, "The Weaver Gertie Yeeger.
Concert piece, by
Olive Christ Linda Mnllen
Evelyn Cronk Sophia SshIhero
Irene Doyle Kittie Grove
Norine Cuthbertson Katie Narr
Claire Murray Aurora Peterson
Violin solo, Clara Grove
Military drill, grand patriotic tableau by
LudWlg Meruer Claud MeCusker
Arthur Dodge Harold Hefder
STANLEY RICE John Grimmenstein
Stanley Smith Joseph RynciiniTi
Parker Townsend Adoiph SfeIIer
Milton Lloyd Chester LOWE
James ayers James Kerr
Albert Mansfield Roy Curran
Omar Doyle Reuhen FIvfD
Lewis Hurlbert Joe Romero
Bessle MorreI Mabel Pipkin
may lowe Harland Mansfield
Jessie Plpkln Linda Ames
Maggie Bateman Charles Reeson
oscar SahlDy Cora Lowe
May Hansen Clarence Currap
Eddle Osor1o Jennie Peterson
Louise Barrett Harley Covert
hoy rGIeISoH Natalie Hansen
Alice Holden Michael Sheves
Albert Ra thburn Lottie Genochio
Laura Genochio Foster Curry
Marion BulliYant Mildred Smith
John Westergreen Bessie Winter
Bliss Rockwell Mamie Brown
Pauline Beige lone Dodge
Rudolph Wilson Ora Covert
Luella Mansfield Bertha Beer
Mamie Bateman Annie Offermann
HulQa SANDY HanSina ScoW
frleda Allen Jennie Winnie
Eva Gilbert Leila Beeson
A1leen Curren Della de Martini
Lulu Twolmby Pauline Piaco
Lula Romero Lilly Rumbol
Hattie Nobs Katie Rotto
Mamie Pra0er Ollie Christ
lizzie WeStergreen Georgia Gedge
Emma Fehrn Matte Jordan
Nellie Becky Edna Wilson
Louise Douglas Ellen Nissen
GeTte hansen Florence Jameson
Lizzie Gimmensteiu Lottie Douglas
Eva Knight Laura Meachem
treda Allen Eva Rockwell
Carmellta Britain as the Goddess of Liberty
EDWARD and Howard Hurlbert in cornet duo
Of course, the las: number on the pro-
gramme was the most pretentious of all
and the one that awakened the greatest
enthusiasm. 1t was the work, very largely,
of the Misses Stewart, Finger and Hall,
who were tireless IN their preparatory
work. Indeed, all the teachers worked
very hard for the success of the entertain
ment.
School Directors George H. Rice, Peter
Doyle and Henry Beeger were actively in
terested, and after the great event was all
over this evening they expressed them
selves as highly gratitied at the artistic as
we'll as the financial result. Miss Eta NJ.
1ilton, the County School Superintendent,
also expressed the highest satisfaction at
the manner in which the performance was
conducted and the evidence of great pains
taking and much talent its successful ac-
compllshment proved.