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The Daily Texarkanian., 1897-12-07
MKINLEY's MESSAGE,

President Mckinley has given his
long-looked for message to the
world and it is printed in some form
throughout all Christendom and
commented on,
The president touches on the f.
nances of the government and
makes recommendations. He
touches on the Cuban question and
asks Congress to keep their hands
of for time yet and give Spain a
chance to put down the rebellion.
He does not believe in granting be-
ligerent rights to Cuba and shows
that it would be the worst thing
for this country as also for Cuba,
as it would give Spain the right to
search our vessels at the limit line,
He Is in favor Of annexing Ha-
wal, and asks that the treaty be
confirmed whereby the island will
become an integral part Of our
country
The Nicaragua canal Is spoken OF
as of great Importance to this
country and be hopes that needed
legislation will be given this SUBJ
ject,
The Monetary Commission, he
says, while not successful in their
mission Of securing an agreement,
he is grati0ed at the way they we're
treated in France,
In regard to reciprocity he says
the agents Of this government are
negotiating with several powers to
establish reciprocity in trade rela-
tions aud things look bright in this
The president urges the Improve,
ment of our merchant marine the
inferiorIty Of which Is humlllatlng.
The protection Of the seals Is
asked,
International arbitration said
the president Is represented oy the
best elements Of this country and
treaties looking to the stoppage Of
war, should be made with all
nations,
He wants the navy reinforced by
more war vessels, and also the
army equipped with more men,
Touches up the Alaskan country
and wants surveys made aud the
lines established,
The Daily Texarkanian., 1897-12-07

Judge Hamilton Informs us that
he will comply with the reeommen'
datIons OF the jury and have
a new jail built, as soon as necessary
pfelimnarIes can be taken, Good
The Daily Texarkanian., 1897-12-07
No. 1913.

best qualities at the very lowest
prices,
The Daily Texarkanian., 1897-12-07
Ex.0ov Church's Romans Arrive.

Seattle, wash, Dec, 4, The re
mains Of Tx Governor Church,
who died In Juneau, Alaska, Mo-
vember 20, arrived here on the
steamer Corona,
The Daily Texarkanian., 1897-12-07
MILLER CIRCUIT COURT

Miller Circuit court Ia getting
along but slowly All Of this morn.
ing WAS consumed In trying a negro
on charge Of assault with intent to
Mll Calvin Reed-and II seems
jury Is hung up on verdict, Since
noon the negro woman, Lulu Mich.
oils, has been on trial for deserting
her babe aud II will require some
time to finish case,
There are but few more criminal
cases to come before our court, and
civil docket will soon be taken up,
The Daily Texarkanian., 1897-12-07

At the Fourth Quarterly Confer,
ende held at State Line church
last night the following trustees
we're elected 10 0ll ydedutIon caused
by death and renewal De- " H.
kittrel Nv w. beaB, w. N, Me'
Lain A 8. beLamaf aad bf, H. II,
r. Mann The following stewards
were elected to serve for the ehsu-
up year n w. Frost. n N, Hen.
rN =, A, Turner A, n DeLamer,
n, 4, Moore, Il d Wpfwiek, H. II,
+, Mann, II, N MeLain, A, =,
Brown Sam dalaes b. Sims aud
Willie Wilson
At the regular annual election
last night Of feKaflana Lodge No
PAL Masonic, elected the following
ofheefs d, A sthiebef W NJ
Allen WInham, n WJt NJ Cook, 4,
WI j q, Edwards, See ~ \,
behuslef, Treas
The Daily Texarkanian., 1897-12-07

The stock yard at this place,
sheltered 300 head of cattle SAT-
urday night and our friend Shup-
trIne, had the contract to furnish
the corn TO feed them on, II took
all the corn he could muster on a
short notice but he got through
with the Job all right This lot Of
cattle was bought up In Arkansas
aud were being shipped TO Texas "a
be fattened for the market our
cattle Is fast disappearing, In fact
our butchers here buy cattle from
the cattle meu In Western Texas
now,
The Daily Texarkanian., 1897-12-07

our tow line has worked wonders
In getting the East side Of Broad
street In prcsentabe shape and
now It ID possible for a vehicle to
glide over part of the street with
out stnklag up to the hubs In slush
aud mud, over on The West side
Il ls different and there are some
pretty muddy places, which should
not be allowed to stand, one Of
these places we noticed In front Of
the building occupied by q eolored
saloon We hope the city council
will get after the owners OF prop
efty where these mud puddles exist
aud have them filed with gravel,
The Daily Texarkanian., 1897-12-07

The chicken show ut Little Rock
took NO well, that the management
Ia still running II aud making money
out Of the gate receipts aud the
exhibitors are eolnIug money In
sale Of fine poultry and also eggs.
We should tryand get session OF
the poultry show for this place,
The Daily Texarkanian., 1897-12-07
We Are Dissatisfied With The Results
OF Our Advertisements.

During the past SIX weeks we
have repeatedly offered bargains in
seasonable merchandise that sur
pass all record, in point of value,
and we don't think our people too
slow to recognize "a good thing
when they see it" Some may be
consttutionally tired, yet we'disoon-
er attribute IL to climatic condi-
tions, whatever the cause, we have
planned
The Daily Texarkanian., 1897-12-07
AGrand Recapitulation Sale

That should arouse the people
from this state of inocuous desue-
tude and cause them to get moye
on themselves in the direction Of
the Mecca of Economical buyers,
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1897-05-13
Tho Neiehborliness OF Neighbors.

Talking about neighbors--people gen.
orally do, you know-quite good story
turned up the other day. Whether or
not it is true must he left to the reader,
but certainly it not inaptly illustrates a
rather too common weakness Of these
frequently too distant near ones.
An old lady who had recently moved
into a fashionable locality with her two
daughters was somewhat aggrieved at
her distinguished neighbors not calling.
In truth. only seven Of them did So
one to inquire as to the character of a
former servant and the other six to Sc
cure subscriptions for various charitable
institutions.
Under such circumstances the de-
lights of social life were somewhat cur
tailed. Whether or not this went to the
old lady's heart cannot be said, but GER
tain it is that in few short weeks she
was dead. The neighbors focked to the
funeral. The rooms were crowded. All
was pity, love and sympathy. In the
middle of it all the old lady sat up and
said it did her good to see SO many kind
faces about, while the two daughters
handed around coffee and ices the guests
finally departing in the funeral car
riages. Brooklyn Life.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1897-05-13
QUEER WEDDING BANQUET.
Where the Unbidden Guests Scrambled
For Bits From the Table.

was married in India, writes Phil
Robinson, the author and traveller. I en-
gagged for our honeymoon little house
lie miles or so from any other habita-
tion of white man--that stood ON the
steep white cliff of the Nebudda river,
which here flows through a canyon of
pure white marble. Close beside our
house was a little hut, where holy
man lived in charge of an adjoining
shrine, earning money for himself and
for the shrine by polishing little pieces
of marble as mementos for visitors. 1t
was wonderful place altogether, and
while my wife went in to change her
dress the servants laid breakfast on the
veranda overlooking the river. At the
first clatter of the plates there began to
come down from the big tree that over
Swallowed the house, and up the trees
that grew in the ravine behind it, from
the house roof itself-from everywhere
IA multitude of solemn monkeys. They
came up singly and in couples and in
families and took their places without
noise or fuss on the veranda and sat
there, like an audience waiting for an
entertainment to commence. And when
everything was ready, the breakfast all
laid, the monkeys all seated, went in
to call my wife.
Breakfast is ready, and they are all
waiting I said.
"Who are waiting?". she asked in dis
may. 81 thought we were going to be
alone, and l was just coming out i'll my
dressing gown. f"
"Never mind" I said. "The people
about here are not very fashionably
dressed themselves, They wear pretty
much the same things all the year
round.
And so my wife came out. Imagine,
then, her establishment. In the middle
Of the veranda stood her breakfast table,
and all the rest of the space, as we'll as
the ratings and the steps, was covered
with monkeys, as grave as possible and
as motionless and silent as if they were
stuffed. Only their eyes kept blinking
and their little round ears kept witch.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1897-05-13

ing. Laughing heartily-at which the
monkeys only looked all the graver-
my wife sat down.
"Will they eat anything?" asked she.
"Try them," said.
So she picked up biscuit and threw
it among the company. And the RESULT
About 800 monkeys jumped up in the
air like one, and just for one instant
there was riot that defies description.
The next instant every monkey was sit
ting in its place as solemn and serious
as if it had never moved. Only their
eyes winked and their ears twitched.
My wife threw them another biscuit,
and again the riot, and then another
and another and another. But at length
we had given all that we had to give
and got up to go. The monkeys at once
rose, every monkey on the veranda, and
advancing gravely to the steps walked
down them in a solemn procession, old
and young together, and dispersed for
the days occupations. st. Louis Globe
Democrat.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1897-05-13
New York Chess Women.

The Women s Chess club of New York
is regarded with much interest, as it is
the first incorporated chess club started
for women in this country. The incor-
porators are Miss Eliza Campbell Foot,
Miss Jean L. Nesbit, Miss Emily Som
ers Haines, Mrs. Winthrop Parker and
Miss Sophie Downer. The chess season
begins the first Tuesday in November
and ends the last Tuesday in April, 26
meetings being held during the season.
Altogether the idea of woman's chess
club has proved most successful. The
membership is not large, as compare
lively few women play the game, but
the club is growing. New York Sun.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1897-05-13
The Largest Poultry Farm.

Farm Poultry says that Isaac Wilbur
of Little Compton, r. !. has the largest
poultry farm in the world He ships
from 100000 to 100000 dozen of eggs
q year. He keeps his fowls on the col
ony plan, housing about 40 in house s
by 10 or 8 by IL feet i'll size, these
houses being about $50 feet apart, set
out in long rows over the gently sloping
fields. He has 100 Of these houses, scat
tered over three or four fields. The food
is loaded into low wagon, which is
driven about to each house in turn, the
attendant feeding as he goes. At the
afternoon feeding the eggs are collected.
The fowls are fed twice day. The
morning food is mash of cooked vege-
tables and mixed meals. This mash is
made up the afternoon of the day before.
The afternoon feed is whole corn the
year round.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1897-05-13
Gradually Acquiring Information Concern
ing Methods of Collecting u Bill.

when we moved into the country"
said Mr.. Changoofair, 81 almost won
dered at the absolute confidence Of the
boss Of the moving party. 1t was long
haul, two or three vans, and tho bill q
matter Of $40 or $50, but they moved
everything out of the vans into the house
clean before the boss driver presented
the bill wondered what they would
do if somebody should say then that he
would call at the Office and settle or
something of that sort. But, then, ]
knew was going to pay; that it had
been perfectly safe to get the stuff in
and collect the bill afterward Of me, and
I made up my mind that they were
keen men, who knew people when they
met them, whom they could trust and
whom not
"Woll, after some years we moved
back. Same concern moved as in, but
they didn't know us at the office any
more than if they had never heard of
us. Arrived in the city, the men with
the vans-it was different crew from
that that took us out-began Juggling in
the things just as the men that moved
us out had done in the country. Nobody
said anything about pay, and l wondered
again what would happen if they got
the stuff all in and then the owner
didn't pay. But they kept on hustling
the things in just as if they felt perfectly
easy and secure about that.
"After awhile tho stuff was pretty
much all ALPHABETICALLY all but the
piano-and wondered why they hadn't
brought that in before, because | had
seen it loaded, and knew it was one Of
the last things loaded on at the very
rear end of one of the vans. SO I went
out to see, and there was the piano,
right where / had seen it when it was
put aboard, at the extreme rear end Of
the van, while all the stuff in front had
been taken out, carried around the end
Of the piano and on into the house. In
front of it tho van was empty.
Passing through the hall, met the
head driver, the boss of the party, and
he, just casually meeting me in that
way in the hall, handed over the bill for
the moving, and paid it on the SPOT.
Then, everything else having been
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1897-05-13

moved in, the whole gang tailed on to
the piano and walked it right into the
house.
"Of course it may have only just hap
pened that the piano wasn't moved in
until had paid the bill, but this didn't
give me quite such fattering opinion
Of myself as the other way had, but it
more than confirmed my original opin-
ion Of the shrewdness and ability of the
van folks. They made few mistakes and
took even fewer risks. New York
Sun.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1897-05-13
The Senic Route to California.

II you going to the Christian En-.
deavor meeting to be held in San Fran.
cisco in July, 1897, take the bost line to
Colorado; special trains through over
the Great Rock Island and Senic Route
This is the popular Trans-C Continental
Line to the Coast and gives special in,
ducemcnts for Colorado tourist travel
Pamphlet giving full information as to
scenery and route for that trip, or ar
outing in the Rockies, sent free on appli
cation. JOHN SEBASTIAN, G. P. A.,
Chicago.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1897-05-13
How This Delicious and Expensive Pcr
fumc Is Made.

fumo Il Made.
The word "attar" is from the Arab
"itr," and means perfume. So altar of
roses is simply perfume of roses. 1t is
brought from Turkey and the East In
dies in small walls and is very costly.
Even ON the spot where it is manufac-
tured it is extremely dear, because it
requires 100000 well grown roses to
yield but $50 grains of altar.
It's high price causes it to be often
adulterated with some essential or fixed
oil or with spermaceti. However, the
adulteration may be detected by testing
it in watch glass with a drop of sui
phuric acid. If the altar be pure it will
remain colorless, for pure altar of roses
is colorless, but if it be adulterated it
will become darkened.
In rosefields, where the roses are
grown for the purpose of making the
altar, the bushes are planted in rows.
In the early morning they are laden
with beautiful roses, but ere noon comes
they are all gathered and their petals
distilled in clay stills, with twice their
weight of water.
The water that "comes over" is put
into perfectly clean vessels and is then
carefully covered with damp muslin
cloths to keep out dust and insects. 1t
is afterward exposed to the night air or
to artificial cold. By morning film Of
oil has collected ON the top of the water,
Just as cream rises ON milk. This film
is swept off with feather and very
carefully transferred to a small vial.
Night after night this process is repeated
until all Of the precious oil is separated
from the water. -Philadelphia Times.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1897-05-13
Rock Island Route Playing Cards.

The slickest cards on the market are
the "Rock Islands," They are also the
cheapest, and will send you these ex
cellent standard goods at the low rate of
8 cents per pack il you order five or more
packs. Send money order. draft or
stamps and they will be sent promptly
by express, charges prepaid. Orders for
single packs must cumtain IL cents in
stamps, as they will be sent by mail
Address, JOHN SEBASTIAN, q. p. A.,
Chicago.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1897-05-13
CONSUL General Lee on Cuba.

Washington, ID. O., May 12-"lf the
people OF the United States had access
to the reports now on file in the state
department Cuba would be free within
twentyiour hours or there would be the
biggest kind of muss with Spain"
This significant remark was made by
trusted official in the state department
today and caused an investigation by a
correspondent which substantiated his
alarming declaration in every particu.
lar. Consul General Lee has sent to
Secretary Sherman an official report
which furnishes every possible founda-
tion for a proclamation by the president
recognizing the insurgents as belliger-
ents. There is no doubt of this fact and
an authorized synopsis of the report
later on may be sent to the senate in
response to a resolution OF inquiry
which probably will be introduced to-
day.
General Lees official declaration of
this condition of affairs in Cuba is of
course one of the usual confidential re-
ports to the state department and was
not intended for publication. 1t is the
result Of months of patient investiga-
ton by the chef diplomatic and consul
lar officer of the United States in the
Island of Cuba. 1t declares without
equivication that the insurgents are
gaining strength daily, that Weyler is
an unmitigated liar, and that the misery
and starvation in Cuba are of char
acter almost to pass belief.
General Lee as military man takes
up first the condition of the opposing
forces in Cuba. He says that General
Weyler has been complete failure as
a military commander. Without hesita
ton the American counsel general goes
on to say that the declaration by the
captain general of the pacification of
various provinces in Cuba is miserable
bubble wholly uniustified by the facts.
The report is authority for the state
ment that the insurgents have carried
out their plan of campaign successfully
since the beginning of the revolution.
1t is shown that they began their mill
tary operation with the express purpose
of avoiding pitched battle, and all the
force which Spain could bring to bear
has been unable to drive them into
corner or force them to risk everything
on the result of decisive battle.
General Lee expresses the opinion as
an old soldier that the plan of campaign
adopted by the insurgents has been, is,
and will be complete success. He
shows that on purely military grounds
the United States would be fully iusti-
fed in recognizing the insurgents as bel
ligerent forces and that on the ground
OF humanity such action is imperatively
necessary, for in no other way can Spain
be forced to treat the captured patriots
as prisoners OF war.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1897-05-13
The Best Remedy for Rheumatism.
From the Fairhaven IN. " Register.

Mr.. James Rowland, of this village,
states that for twenty-five years his wife
has been sufferer from rheumatism
A few nights ago she was in such pain
that she was nearly crazy. She sent
Mr.. Rowland for the doctor, but he had
read OF Chamberlain Pain Balm and in
stead Of going for the physician he went
to the store and secured bottle of it.
His wife did not approve of Mr.. Row
lands purchase at first, but nevertheless
applied the Balm thoroughly and in an
hours time was able to 60 to sleep. She
now applies it whenever she feels an
or pain and finds that it always giees re-
lief. He says that no medicine which
she had used ever did her as much good
The % and so cent sizes for sale by A. H
Roberts, druggist.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1897-05-13
Opportunity for Homeseekers.

There are excellent opportunities
along the line of the Chicago e. North
Western R'y in western Minnesota and
South Dakota for those who are de-
sirous of obtaining frst-class lands upon
most favorable terms for general asri-
cultural purposes, rs well as stock rails
ing and dairying For particulars and
landseekers' rates, apply to agents OF
the North Western line.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1897-05-13
Lands In Wisconsin.

The North Western Line &c. st. p M.
& 0. R'y) has over 100000 acres of land
for sale in Northern Wisconsin at very
low prices and on easy terms. Land
seekers excursion tickets on sale April
20. May and 10, ut very low rates. For
particulars inquire of nearest ticket
agent, and for maps, descriptive of lands,
etc., address G.. w. Bell. Land Commits
sioner, Hudson, Wisconsin.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1897-05-13
Ornithology.

Tommy--A bats bird, amt it, ma?
Ma-Yes, Tommy.
Tommy-An it's great deal bigger'n
eagle, amt it. ma?
Ma--What makes you think so, my
boy?
Tommy-'Cause ! heard pa say he an
Mr.. Jinkins was on one last night
Richmond Dispatch.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1897-05-13
The Oak.

The Druids considered the oak as the
emblem. or rather the peculiar resi-
dence. of the Almighty and according
~ chaplets OF it were worn both by the
Druids and people i'll their religious
ceremonies. The fruit of it, the mistle-
toe. was thought to contain a divine
virtue and to be the peculiar gift of
heaven.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1897-05-13

In the library of Lambeth palace there
is the shell of tortoise which was
brought there in 1923 and which lived
until 1880 Another, in Fulham palace,
procured by Bishop Laud in 1923, died
in 1863, and one at Peterborough lived
220 years
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1897-05-13

In the unearthec city Of Pompeii, the
preservation Of which has been the
means of revealing many antique Gus
toms, there is to be seen soap manu-
factory, with all the kettles and other
paraphernalia pertaining to the business.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1897-05-13

France has more money in circulation
in proportion to its population than any
other country.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1897-05-13

In proportion to its size Britain has
eight times as many miles Of railway as
tho United States.