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Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1897-07-07
 BENNIE MORAN.

floor and started for nearby
 The children were alone in the
 |.nd what happened between the
 s Moran left and the fire com
 Eshed np to the blazing house in
 10 all alarm of fire WAS gleaned
 E little hero bit by bit after the
 Ent had sabsided.
 s tired of playing on the kitch-
 shortly after his mother left
 door leading into the back Hth the intention of going out
 play. A sudden puff of wind
 E open door caught the curtains
 rdow near q lighted gasoline
 Da ill an instant they were ig-
 Inc frightened child looked back ] moment saw the entire wall Hgith fire. He then remem bered Enpeated warnings from his fa- 4ut fire and started for the side |ah the intention of escaping into Et. The door was locked, bpt he l found the key, unlocked the [lrnn out into the street. And k.in the clear air. free from the |snd fame. ha commenced to His little sister was in there, and Enes were creeping closer and Esitated not an instant, but start Der the house once more. He E by cloud of flame and smoke EEeeees EEeeees. Not for | moment did he but plunged ill headlong, with s thought in his mind, and that ls baby sister. He groped his way |snteg of the room through the l air and found her sitting on the Eing softly i'll frightened way Jed his arms around her and, half s half dragging. brought her to band then out into the open air E her safe in the street.
 El not consider his duty perform However, and started for a neigh. Fause. crying at the top of hi, Fire Firel Papa's house is burn X The entire neighborhood waa faoused, and, with the aid of the hpany, which appeared on the |hortly. the flames were extin. \ Had 1t not been for the littls |Resence of mind and his knowl
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1897-07-07
A Pretty Cane.

A simple and pretty cape to accom- pany an autumn tailor costume is cut rounding in shape and all ill one piece. It is 2a inches long and lined with iri- descent taffeta silk. It has q deep turn. over collar faced with velvet. It is fas- tened with two vely handsome buttons of large size and machine stitched cloth straps The cape is finished with seven rows off fiat fiat braid stitched oi tue appe4 edge.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1897-07-07
SOFA PILLOWS.
They Still Retain Their Popularity Some
 Favorite Designs.

Pillows retain their popularity, and the tendency is to show . slightly re- duced size, although one or two yard square ones appear in every collection. They are finished with graduated frills of lace, rope cord tied at the corners or ruffled or ruohed with silk. Many of them are unornamented with needle work, their beauty being i'll their ma- terial, tho exquisite silks and crapes of the art societies. textiles.
 Designs are as varied as taste is varied, but the best are those founded upon the principle of adaptation. What would be artistic in mural hanging might be inartistic as portiere i'll the same room. So with smaller articles. Conyenlicnalized flowers are giving place to actual nature ill design or to the architectural and decorative models
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1897-07-07
Mary Isannister Willard.

Miss Mary Bannister Willard, niece of Frances E. Willard and Il recent graduate of tho Pestnlozzi Kindergarten school at Berlin, has been chosen by Mrs. Cleveland as the White House kim dergartner She Will have charge Of the education of the presidents daugh- teTs, beginn;fg her duties upon their re. turn to Washington for the vintsr sea. sQn.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1897-07-07
1,IfTLIi FOLKS.
,lTTLE HERO.

..oran Rescued His Iittlo
 ps rom a Burning House.
 If human life stands in the
 of heroes. And the hero ps ;s on every tongue in the sa.reit a'ss is Bennie Moran. a little sssrs. who is 2 hero at an age z ebildren are slunbering in g,bsss arms.
 hs8eyer, like many another
 \ risked life and limb in eff ' ..scue the helpless, takes the |..soed upon him by adnfring s's Z 7 modest way and thinks that |s' 7 2 carried his little 2-year-old s z, his fathers burning house |e.tia |s. more than any other boy Y S hut q few short seconds for 7, ,o perform this aos that will |,m glory through all his days. 's ss Tuesday, \ Nov. IT, late in the ~ .'s when Mrs. Moran kissed her "a 'ss as they lay playing upon the
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1897-07-07
The sIssspelled Tale.

1 e-S HAAh5Rc4tru AAAts |auoy said: Mother, deer, Ee go out to plays
 n bright, the heir is clear. ae1her, don't say neighl' Aa. my son., the mother said. ssaad Take your slay- s.ss knew sled, awl painted read. Knot lose your weigh" Eowi' he cried and sought the strssA Eaft sew full of glee. Eser changed, and snow aud sleet |s'Sn feii steadily. sowarifts grate. threw wRtery pool ' Nlth mite and mane Though Eye would walk by ruls. N not rite, 'tis plane. |ake to meat sum kindly sole, sf gnu dangers weight,
 " stairs a trenoherorfs whole.
 1 nns been my gate. " bsed. gneiss hot stake, |asWs If Eye wbra home. W fate my hArS would brake. Dot thus to Rome
 and pail, have missed my rode.
 carte came passed.
 sled wes4 safely toad
 M home f&.1aat.
 slehnol Q,s1e3l Rreshx1lklzA
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1897-07-07
BESNIE's BABY SISTER.

7U11-f ' T Zs B{Bl a5I5 EIs.
 lGat what to do first, not onlJ |hls baby sister have perishcd in
 el flames, but his fathers house |aave been reduced to a smoider, fE of black and charred ruins. |Aoran says this is Bennie's sec Fefience. A little over a year age
 T and mother. with Bonnie, had Pw escape from death by fire. Fcaped only by the mother carry. n over a burning floor and down Fay of flames.
The morning times., 1897-01-24

self-satisfied content for the days work
they had done.
Like a hide-and-seek game of fireflies,
the lights III the houses at BurkettSville
came out, ana it was thus all over Ka-
tochtin Valley.
Down at the very end OF the main street,
called Main street, for it was the only
street the little village had, stood an CID
fashioned brick house. II belonged TO the
son Of the tanner, who had built it nearly q,
century and quarter ago. 1t was an
excellent specimen of the work performed
by the early settlers, for no repairs had
ever been made, and yet it was in an eX
cellent state of preservation. Running
around the entire lower floor of the build
ing was wide covered porch.
This evcninga woman was standing upon
the porch leaningin graceful repose against
one OF the massive oakcn pillars.
She was the village school teacher and
the belle. Many and many 4 time had she
been wooed, but to all Size tarned deafear
Size was beyond the simple country lads
that waited upon her A look at her face
would have revealed the fact that hidden
within the light of her lustrcus black eyes
was fire which might have burned i'll Joan
of Arc wien she took command OF the
French army. She was, indeed, Joan of
Arc reincarnated
AS she leaned against the post the bright
starlight glistencd upon her massive coil of
black hair, which, when loosened. fell near
ly to the ground, resembling the ripping
sheen of laughing waters.
As the moon crept over the top OF Ka-
toctin RlGge a ray of light shot across
beautiful, yet strong, face, and brought
out in relief the calm features
slight twitching Of her wonderful
mouth, which, when opened in laughter or
smile, displayed a handsome set OF teeth
deroted that she was thinking deeply
How deeply she thought may be known
when she failed to hear the voice of her
mother admonishing her that she would
take cod and had better come in.
Thrice had her mother called her in &
half-hour, and yet she heard her not. Al
the fourth time she answered.
"Yes, mother, will be in shortly ant
never moved.
Atthe distant sound of horses hoofs com
ing swiftly down the rocky mountain roat
her lips seemed to frame the words: rs il
he? If not, will he ever come"
Eagerly she leaned over the railing, ant
her graceful body, bathed in the moon
light, showed what d superb, Diana-likt
creature she was.
But when the sounds grew so near tha
she could almost hear the horse breath,
she drew back into the shadow with
sigh
The rider swept past and was lost in th,
gloom Of the shade trees.
Later and later grew the hour, and a
last when the distant whistle of the mid
night train came floating over the noun
tain from the station nearly two miles dis
tant, like the ringing of a curfew bell, sht
turned and went into the house.
Long before she had gone the lights il
the houses had been put out, and nothing
disturbed the deathlike stiffness of tn,
night, except the incessant hum Of th'
katy did. esyssF..ssss-s =
Scarcely an hour passed before maj
appeared before the house. His clothe
were torn in shreds, aud a wan, Worn, hag
The morning times., 1897-01-24

/ All he stopped here muttered tie
! man holding the dog.
one of the party gave the Same long,
.shrill whistle that the pursued had given,
| and patiently waited a few moments
| Receiving no answer they sprang from
their horses and followed the hound, who
was tugging eagerly at tile leash
They, too vanished In the gloom of the
shade trees.
, The afternoon papers OF Frederick gave
several columns, in fact. it was the only
| item they had worth anything in their
! sheets, to the finding OF mans body
!, hanging from a limb: of a large locust
tree Just within the limits of. the towns
i; jurisdiction on the jefferson pike.
| Farmers coming to market that morn
| ing had, many of OF them, passed this 81
l~lent figure swaying in the wind as they
| came early to secure a good position at
the market. It was not until late in the
morning thatit had been discovered. Soon
after it ha been found and the report had
| spread, all day crowds came from every
where to see the spot where man had
been hung.
he jury rendered hanging IS the cause
of death, and committed by parties un-
known.
When the body wascut down by the curo-
ner small piecesof paper fluttered to the
ground, None saw it but little lad who
picked it up and read:
He was j traitor to the cause
For months the papers harped on the
mystery, but, like all other strange things,
it was soon forgotten, and yet, the Identity
OF the hanged man was never discovered.
1t was but a short while after this be-
fore little earthen mound in the Lutheran
churchyard covered all that was left of
the tanners granddaughter.
The village doctor said that she had died
of the quickest kind OF quick consumption.
but an old negro voodoo doctor, living
far up the side OF the mountain beneath
White Rock, shook her head knowingly,
when she heard this and muttered some
! thing that sounded very much like:
''Pizen yharb!'
The morning times., 1897-01-24
The Busy Corner,
9Th and Market Space.
9Th and Market Space.
S.kann, Sons s CO
IlJ2 Raj
For Another Busy Week at the
Busy Corner.

lu moment in store is a very thing.
Our trade is growing with popularity. Our honest
statements of values accepted by the people without
notary seal
We mean to do unto others as wish them to do
unto us.
The morning times., 1897-01-24

had risked their lives to serve the country
and give to the wives, mothers, sons and
tis, u,.Iuers, aye, and swcethearts, news
of those who fell in the front, fighting
for the Union.
Softly the shadows crept out over the
valley from the base of the mountain like
scouts of the night Presently the stars
came out, one by one, until the heavens re-
sembled a massive breastpin resting upon
tie bosom OF some court lady and studded
with brilliants beyond price.
The stiffness that brooded over the val
ley was only broken now and then by the
cooling of the doves as they circled about
the gable OF the barn, or the soft low of
the cattle as they cnewed their cud in
The morning times., 1897-01-24

gard look was on his face. Hewas breath
ing hard, like an athlete after a long run.
Beads OF perspiration stood out upon his
the back OF his hand.
Long he scanned the house and eagerly,
but when he failed to see a single light,
or get an answer TO his shrill whistle he
threw himself upon the tanbark and sobbel
aloud.
Beneath his ragged Clothes could be seen
The outline of perfect man ;one that might
have done credit in the battles of the Ro-
mans when they fought cacn other in the
arenas.
Suddenly the faint bay of hound was
heard far down the mountain side
Instantly the man raised his head and
listened Again the dogs hoarse voice
sounded upon the still night air.
He sprang to t,isfeet ana raising his hand
to certain window in the tanners house
murmured:
Too late alas, teoiate! You, my queen,
we're the only one who could have saved
me. | am doomed, now that you are not
acre, my queen! All, welI, men can die but
once, so let it come! ! will give them the
chase OF their lives before ! give upr'
Tightening the belt around his waist,
ne struck off acress the valley with that
long swinging stride OF Il trained runner
He was swallowed up in the gloom.
Steadily the sound of the hounds bay
grew closer and closer. Down the mountain
road it came, and as it came into the bright
moonlight of the main streetit was noticed
that he was muZzled and held III leash by
"a horseman. Following in the wake of this
trio-dog, horse and rider-came three other
riders.
But not sound did their horses hoofs
make as they strucksthe hard sandstone of
the partly piked street
They were evidently muddIed
stopping for moInent in front OF the
tanners house,sthe little band stopped.
The morning times., 1897-01-24
"Pizen Yharb''
A STORY OF SOUTH Noun
TAIN
BY GEORGE ALFRED TOWNSEND. JR.

T was evening. Inc
glorious Indian sum
mer sun had sunk,
like a golden ball be-
hind South Mountain,
Maryland. Its last
rosy rays gilded the
Memorial Arch dedi-
Gated to the army
correspondents and
now the ia ding light
made this monument
stand out in bas re-
lief like some huge
work of a giant's
hand.
1t ha d been ereC
The morning times., 1897-01-24
Blankets

selling DelleF toudy Will Us 1AeA N4N1 49, 49,
the
received LOGO pairs Oh cneap
they measure fui lpi-'he p"ir 'HS
several 100 White Spreads assorted pat
terms Many paid T5c and got no better we
Jf Won want good with cotton
filling double bed, get our SIPS
uiait
The morning times., 1897-01-24
SLIGHTLY Nutdicd,

pat, sphwat the divil do yez call thot
tHing?', asked Mike in the electric power
house.
s,sufe, Mo ike. I don tknow. It'smarked
motor and I'm thinking it must be wan
OF them things Keely does be making TO
cure man OF dhrink k''-Cineinnat Tribune.
The morning times., 1897-01-24
LODGE ROOM ECHOES

Anacostia Lodge, No. 21, F. A. a. NJ.
are talking of holding a bazar to pay off
the Indebtedness upon their hail. AT the
last meeting two degrees were worked,
the second and the third, and the new
officers have been much compimented upon
the manner in which everything went off.
The officers just installed are: j. E. Min
! nix, w. NJ; William F. GUIDE, s. w; j. w.
Toison, j. w; John II. King, secretary;
G. b. Smith, treasurer; W. n. Freeman, NJ
G., Rev. w e. Davenport, chaplain; Q. j.
James, senior. deacon; C. r. Dodge. juliior
deacon; II. W. Emo, senior steward: W.
Harnsh, Junior steward; FL. s. Stow, tyler.
| Ideal Commandery. No. 738, United Order
of the Golden Cross, is the youngest in the
order. But it is in q flourshing condition.
1t meets the second and fourth Tuesdays
| in the month in Odd Fellows Hall. The
Officers, just elected, are w II. Rollins,
noble commander; Mrs Ruth c. Pearson,
| vice noble commander; a. A. Lawson, prel-
ate; j. j. Cherry, noble Keeper of records;
| John A. Pearson, financial keeper of
records; Beverly r. Mortimer, treasurer;
| A c. Nicholas, herald; Mrs S. e. Lawson,
warder inner gate; F. w. Bause, warder
outer gate; Richard b. Boyle, past noble
.commander. The officers will be installed
on the 26th instant, and the grand of
fcers viii make their official visitation
the same evening.
/ Mount Vernon Commandery, No. 40, L.
0. G. c., met Monday evening in Open
| heimer's Hall, 81 Ninth street northwest.
and after transacting routine business
adjourned to pay a fraternal visit to
Trinity Comrnandery. ON Capitol Hill.
The morning times., 1897-01-24
The Light That Fniled.

Mabel so Mrs. Dovey has left her hus-
band! I'm surprised: she used to say he
was the light of her existence.
May-Yes, know; but the light got go-
ing out nights. s.-Up-to-Date
The morning times., 1897-01-24
Imported and Domestic Cloths.


Novelties
the is ia
cotI
line of Coored Cloh-nished F1annes all shades
full 50 inches wide, selling this week 3e
An elegant Twed Black Imported coors
full "a inches wide, selling this E0
Fine Doesk1n Finished Broadcoth, all the
ings, full 81 inches wide selling this week 49,
One of our finest lines of 4in Imported Colored
Broadcoths in all the swell shades of the Sell
ing this week at... ST z:
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We are leaders IN wall paper
COLEMAN q LYNN.


There was a large attendance
Of the Chickasaw G.. l.. ;. Cir
Gle at Mrs. VanDenberg's pleas
ant home last Friday. The
beautiful afternoon bringing
out most of the members, so
that the large parlors were al
most crowded.
After a question review from
the February and March Chau-
tauquan, followed by short dis
cussions on astronomy and
Greek civilization, the subjects
of the afternoon, the mystic
legends and prehistoric times,
were ably handled.
Carefully prepared papers by
each member brought ont some
thing new, and not only Homer
and the mythology of the Hell
lines, but the legends of the
Hebrews, Egyptians, AsSyri-
ans, and other prehistoric ma
tons were thoroughly analysed.
Good Friday coming on om
regular day of meeting, the
circle Will meet on Saturday af-
ternoon, instead of on Friday.
Egypt will be the topic of the
afternoon, her history from
prehistoric times up to the pres
ent, her people, language, liter
ature, scenic art. and religion,
with the manners and customs
of her people, as shown by the
marvellous monuments of hel
great past.
Table talk-About the most
important events of Egyptian
history.
General quotations-FrOm ol
about Shakespeare.
General roll call-W. l.. Adj
ans (Oliver Optic.)
Meet with Mrs. c. p. Van
denBerg Saturday, April Il, a
I2;3O p. IN.
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The Dawes Commission.

There will, no doubt, be
changes made in the Dawes
commission before great
while and it is thought il some
quarters that the entire com
mission, except Senator Dawes,
will be asked to resign. Judge
Cabaniss has already sent in
his resignation, and others may
follow. As has been said con-
cerning the changes in officials,
there is nothing against the
members of the commission eX-
cept there are men who want
their places. This attitude of
removing officials simply 10
make places for other men is
probably not rs Objectionable
when applied to any other class
of officials as TO the Dawes
commission, for the reason that
their work is something which
requires years with which to
become familiar. and from an
Indian standpoint this Is a
very grave consideration. These
gentlemen have spent several
years in the Indian Territory,
and are as familiar now with
conditions here and the various
vexeo questions that confront
/ the government in its efforts to
bring about a change as a new
commission could possibly be-
come in the next four or FIVE
years. As it is the desire of
| the government that this change
be brought about as soon as
possible, it appears to US as eX-
tremely unwise to lhake these
changes at this time. There
should be at least a quorum of
the old commissioners left ON
the new commission in order
that the work may not be re-
tarded. If this is not done, il
will be plain that the present
administration desires more the
advancement of political party
and patrons than the welfare OF
the eople.-Indian Citizen.
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We are sole agents in Ard
more for DR.. Peppers Phos
Ferrates, ) cents a glass.
Ross x BONNER,
Prescription Druggists.

Don't grumble at the rain; 1t
is the best thing that has hap
pened for this country for sew
eral years. Suppose it does re-
tard work in the fields or
browns out the crop already
planted: the work can be done
again and other seeds sown,
and the water that has fallen
insures a bountiful yield. But
without plentiful rain to thor
oughly soak the ground the
summers sun would render
useless early farm preparations
and burn up the growing crops.
There would be continuation
of last years conditions and n
prolongation of hard times.
Late bountiful crops are better
than short early crops. The
rain this spring is one of the
things of which it may be said
that too much Is a long sight
better than not enough. Then
don't grumble.-Marietta Mon
itOr
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Presbyterian Church.

Sunday services: There will
be no preaching service in the
morning. In the evening the
Rev. w. II. Ayers, rector of the
Episcopal church. will preach.
We trust that our own people
and many others will avail
themselves Of the privilege of
hearin Bro. Ayers. Sunday
school at 9:4j a. IN. Christian
Endeavor at : p. II. All are
cordially welcome at our church.
c. G., MCGINLEY. Pastor.
See Bivens * Williams for
screen doors and windows. 3ltf
A complete line of Munyon's
remedies at Coleman & Lynn.
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THOSE WHO WE'D
thc Week Ending Saturday
April 10.

Frank Denmark 81, Rachel Fro
man 25, Ardmore.
William Little -. Lucy Watkins 10,
Arthur.
b. c. Howe y, Pearl Bough Is,
Durant.
G. c. Finley %, A. c. Allen -,
Kingston.
c. c. Irwin 81, Fannie Wilson Is,
Ara.
Alva 7. Lawman 81, Clara Mahan
10, Purcell.
c. r. Eubanks sS, Sallie Ross 2s,
Ardmore.
J. y. Morris IS, Mollie Bennett IS,
Brock.
4. j. Freeman 81, Provence; May
Craddock 81, Earl.
w. Brintz AZ, Conway; Tamie
HowseI %, Jeff.
B. b. Due 81, H. y. Short %
Dougherty.
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All members Of the John Ii
Morgan camp No. 1O1 I. {. v.
are requested TO meet III Com
missioner Walcott's Office on
Sunday afternoon at ; o'clock.
\ full attendance Is requested,
as matters OF Importance will
be introduced. By order
GEo. ii. BRUCE, Com.
j. w. GoLLEDGE, Adjt.
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Ice cream soda. the finest in
town. at Ross x Bonuer's soda
fountain. Lift
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Full line of artists material
at Coleman & Lynn.
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Sovereign c. G. Turner, chair
man of Sovereign Managers W.
O. w, Omaha, Neb., Will visit
Ardmore on the 3Oth of April to
deliver a public address u the
citizens of Ardmore and vicin-
ity on the subject of Woodcraft,
and on that day only appli-
cants will be admitted to mem
bership for - entrance fee.
Any one desiring membership
on that date at the reduced rate
will apply to DIR. Bogle, camp
physician, L. G. Bridgman,
clerk. or any member of our
camp for blanks, etc.
C. b. KENDRICK, G. G.
Full line of artists material
OF 0ola,roY, 4 / vun
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-12-07

GOOD USED UPRIGHT PIANO
CHEAP.
We have an upright piano in Iice
mahogany case, used but very little. III
perfect condition, which will be sold at
a low price. f. W. BANNER CO..
1910 Market street.