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Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1897-10-08

The Cotton Belt track is being put In excellent condition between Cam den and Pine Bluff. Nev and heavy steel rails are being put down nnd the road-bei graveled.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1897-10-08

They do say" that Jim Matthews knows every man along thesCotton Belt between. Pine Bluff and Texar- kama.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1897-10-08

superintendent Westbrook is a drummer. He was the most ener- getfc worker in the party The amount of work he accomplished was stupcndous. and the strategy he worked on parties who objected to the illuminated posters going up on their premises was amazing. But Hugh always got in his work, and talked until he cuiApletsle iast his voice. He is surely the right man in the right place.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1897-10-08

The boys tell q good joke on Mr. Finn Hut. Get him to tell you his experiences at Shreveport.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1897-10-08

Tie special was handsomely deco rated with flags. bunting and streamers, and was more attractive than circus train.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1897-10-08

the coaches to listen to its ravlshi 2 strains.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1897-10-08

Uncle John" ;" hooid body servant of the lato olamented ] B. Speers. who accompanied tho party as n waiter. offered no small degree of amnse. ment. His "Oh foot" became q by word.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1897-10-08

"They (the Pine Bluff1ans) are well supplied to stand quarantine, a siege or a drouth, as they have full eommlssary department" Is the way the Shreveport Times put It. And that Is true, for the commissary de- partment was we'll supplied with provisions and refreshments.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1897-10-08

We have before Us newspapers from many of the points visited. and all arc loud In their praises of the Pine BlufIians and their enter prise.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1897-10-08

Miles Donaldson's string band fur Tristt1erfi music Tt aii stntiions ur1di lagge crowds would gather around
The Meeker herald., 1897-10-16

POOR BARohETs.
soAs ef Them Are Always Coming
to Grief.

soRs sf Them Are Always Coming
to Grief.
Mr.. LSbouchere's sarcastic reference
to this lowest rank of the English hered-
itary titled order, "bnronets and the
criminal classes" seems so very, very
apt says a recent London letter in an
exchange. Baronets insist upon going
wrong all the time. There are at least
n half-dozen absolutely disreputable
baronets prowling about the Strand at
this moment, cadging for shillings, free
meals and free drinks. If they can
manage to preserve q decent outward
appearance existence is not so difficult.
Their titles appeal to the man who
hss never been on familiar terms with
anything in the shape of u title before.
But the delight of knowing "a noble
man" soon passes when the succession
of small loans and general sponging is
realized. One OF the worst of the dis
reputable baronet species now in evil
dence in London, and more or less in
the gutter, is the same man who few
years ago was in the United States act
ing as advance agent or something sim
liar for n theatrical company. Chicago,
Philadelphia and other cities remem-
bsf the gentleman. His various swim
dies are as remarkable as they are in
ons,So,rn
The Meeker herald., 1897-10-16
FAULTY FINANcIERiN0.

Failure of . Suddenly Devised Plan
to Save street Car Fare.
There u a man somewhere on the
South side who knows more about the
theory and practice of finance than he
Hid few days ago and all he did to gain
the knowledge was to jump of n street
VAR and pick up a nickel which he saw
king on the street, says the Chicago
Tribune.
Relating the circumstances later to a
1iend he said:
"It's funny what fools some men are.
i saw that nickel after had paid my
fire, and my first thought was that if 1
/ Jumped of and picked it up it would
make up for the nickel Ind already
given the conductor. Having plenty of
aAihe did 90. OF course missed the
81 which had originally boarded and
rad my fare. When the conductor
Same around ON the following car l
surrendered my new-found nickel with
y serena and satisfactory belief that my
,sfiesS III hot eoet me anything, having
paid for It with the nickel found in the
street.
Then began to figure little. The
more tried to solve the problem in
mathematics the more deeply became
involved. As an actual fact I had to
count my change before 1 discovered
that had not only saved n nickel, but
that had contributed ten cents to the
company's Golfer and was still nickel
out Of pocket"
The Meeker herald., 1897-10-16

Maybe Senator Wolcott is waiting to
hear from Colorado in November before
letting the country know what he has
been doing since Mckinley sent him OF
on a wild goose chase to Europe in the
role of an avant courier of international
bimetallism-St. Louis Republic.
Rest assured it won't come Eds way.
It will be very cold day in November
when his pet candidate, HAyt, gets the
endorsement of Colorado voters. John
A. Gordon is the peoples choice.
The Meeker herald., 1897-10-16

Senator E. o. Wolcott and ex-Vice
President A. E. Stevenson have about
used up that 100000 pocket money 20
kindly furnished them for their holiday
In Europe, intimates the Glenwood
Post. They will crowd all the fun pos
sible into the few weeks left before
election and then come home. After
election we will hear no more Of those
beautifully indefinite transatlantic ru-
mors as to what British bankers will do
for silver. The grand-stand play will
have been made and Ed and Adlai will
return to Washington to pry on the lids
Of large iack-rots and indulge in other
pleasantries of club life at the national
capital.
The Meeker herald., 1897-10-16

Thirty-six tickets In the ield In
Arapahoe county, There are virtually
but three sets of candidates, but the
easy manner in which new" tickets
with a duplication of names (under o
different party name and emblem) can
be placed on the official ballot, Is bring
ing the Australian system OF voting in
disrepute. Our next legislature should
discard the picture gallery method Of
voting and have the voter put his cross
after each candidate he wishes to vote
for. Nothing could be simpler for the
voter, as well as for the election Judges,
besides there would be true expression
Of whom the people want In tho various
offaces. ss:.
The Meeker herald., 1897-10-16
DRUNKEN BEES.
1oAAlsbses That Gave Evidence of
FeelIaG Remorse.

FeelinG Remorse.
II. L. Williams, in a note in the Jour
nal Of Botany, points out certain facts
about bumblebees which will be of in
terest to some humans. He says that
tAese insects often get drunk. Their
intoxicating tipple is the honey pro-
dhced by the crowded flowers of the
oapitulate heads of certain compositae
and dipsasaetae. When the stage of in
texicatio- is reached it is indicated by
Dllin6 IN the back, striking the legs
vildly in the air, and general helpless
noos.
The bees rapidly recovered from the
deects, and in most cases were eager
y repeat the debauch; but one indi-
wdual which had been shut up in a
vasculum with copious supplies of CEN
hurea scabiosa manifested the next
nssning q praiseworthy remorse and
GAgust, RAISING its head and forelegs
= high - it could above the plants,
Zen hurrying away as soon as released.
- most dissolute species is the neuter
= bombus lapideriN. The remorse
ifobably indicates the presence of the
badaehe, which in the highest animal
4 Ill IL 30 provocative Of good resolu-
-,
The Meeker herald., 1897-10-16
WENT THE RAzoRs.
"scrappy B,ll's" Story of . Quick-witted
Steamboat Captain.

Steamboat Captain.
"a friendly thunderstorm once
saved a carving match between 4
lot of colored baseball fans" relates
"Scrappy Bill" Joyce. at happened in
Galveston harbor in 1858, and at the
time was captain of the Houston team.
the champions of the Texas league.
On n hot Sunday afternoon we went to
Galveston to play game with the Gal
weston team. An excursion steamer,
with a party OF colored excursionists,
all rooters for the Galvestons, left one OF
the coast towns carly on Sunday morn
ing. There was plenty to drink OH
board and the colored sports wadcd
into it. While the fans were collecting
a high tide n dispute arose over the
merits of the Houstons and Galvcstons,
and though the Galveston crowd was in
the majority tire Houston push refused
to he downcd in the argument. Whcr
the dispute was at its height and all in
dications pointed to razor finish. tn
captain of the steamer corlscrcwei his
way into the crowd and yelled: Stop
this noise. We're going to have
thunderstorm in n minute, and want
you to warn all those who have steel
weapons concealed on their persons. If
you don't part with those weapons you
lay yourselves open to danger. The
steel will attract the lightning. So look
out!' Every coforcd sport on that
boat rammed his hand into his pocket,
pulled out jackknifc, razor or
gun and tossed them into the sea. The
sto.m was tame affair and passed over
in five minutes. But the quick wit Of the
captain in separating those sports
from their steel saved many fellow
that afternoon."-N.Y Y. Herald.
The Meeker herald., 1897-10-16

The natives of Africa gorged them
selves with watermclons as early as
$500 B. C. The fruit grows wild all over
the country.
The most costly tomb in existence is
that which was erected to the memory
of Mohummed. The diamonds and ru-
bies used in the decorations are worth
$1U,00O,OOO.
When Russian family moves from
one house to another IT is customary
TO rake all the fire from the hearth of
the old domicile and carry it in closed
pot to the new residence.
The bridal veil of n japanese young
lady is subsequently used as her shroud
Just after the marriage it is carefully
put away and reserved until death
makes its use again necessary.
The Meeker herald., 1897-10-16

Tho ''bume'' is here-everywhere-
but somehow the people are not doing
dollars worth more business. for the
complaints Of the scarcity Of money is
more pronounced now than ever before
The same reports come from all over
the east. Hanna and Mckinley are
working the goldbug press to finish
Pueblo Opinion.
The Meeker herald., 1897-10-16
DESERT LANDs-NOTICE OF INTENTION
TO MAKE FINAL PROOF.
LAND OFFICE AT
GlenwpOd Springs, Colo. Oct. q, 1897


I, Henry Stadtman, OF White River, Rio Ban-
&C county, Colo, who made desert land appliea-
tion No. 20, Ute, on the 18th day of December;
1898, for the N e Sc i, N y SW 4 Sec. e, TIP.
N, X. 90 w. 9th r. NJ, hereby give notice
of my intention to make final proof
to establish my claim to the land above
Court Of Rio Hlanco county, at MeekGr,
Colo. on Tuesday, the s3d day OF Novem:
ber, 1897. and that expect to prove that said
land has been properly Irrigated and reclaimed
in the manner required by law, by two OF the
following witnesses:
]. d. Moog of Meeker. Colorado. ]. d. Lewis,
B. W. Barnes and l.. w. Queen, all of Angora,
Colorado. Henry Stadtmnn. Claimant
ocl6-n20 J. B. PHILIPPI, Register.
The Meeker herald., 1897-10-16

Accounts differ az to what kind OF q
success the Denver carnival was. some
OF the state papers laudiDg the affair
to the skies. other condemning it in Bit
ter terms. The main fault found, 1t
seems, is that the people were held up
BY some of the hotels and restaurants.
Some people have an idea that they are
held up every time they go to . church
sociable, but they soon get over 1t.
The Meeker herald., 1897-10-16

A Vernal batch. says the Express,
went into one of our stores the other
day to get corset for his brothers
wife. A Young lady waited on him,
and she hasn't got through laughing yet
at the mess be made in explaining what
be wanted. He said he wanted ono of
them things that keep the women in
shape and not look squabby.
The Meeker herald., 1897-10-16

The proverbiai Philadelphia lawyer
will be required to make head or tail
out Of the civil service law by the time
the courts, the president and attorney
general get through putting construc-
tons upon It. However, It h satisfac-
torily settled on the one side at least
every -four years.
The Meeker herald., 1897-10-16

Most Of the infected southern cities
are looking forward to a fall Of frost for
relief from the stings of yellow fever.
At New Orleans there has been no i'm
'proTement, but it is not looking any
wose. 1t has gained a foothold in the
wealthy district of that city and lost in
Others.
The Meeker herald., 1897-10-16

Some men who knew you not before
Are now your friends indeed;
They SOW October smiles galore
To grow November seed.
The Meeker herald., 1897-10-16
A Mean Advantage,

Husband-I can live with you mo-
longer; shall commit suicide.
Wifc-You mean thing. When you
know I haven't a black dress to my
name.-Harlerl Life.
The Meeker herald., 1897-10-16

Cuban liberty is as good vehicle as
smother to carry certain persons into
the glaze Of notoriety.
The Meeker herald., 1897-10-16

The Silver Republicans of Routt have
put up the following ticket: For clerk,
A IA Ranney; treasurer, w A McKin-
lay; sheriff, W r Wilson; superintend-
ent of schools, Humphrey Jones; COM
missioner, John Adair; assessor, Har-
mop Coulter; surveyor, w II Rose.
The Meeker herald., 1897-10-16

The Republicans were showed under
at Indianapolis Tuesday in good style.
Taggart. Democrat, defeated Harding.
Republican, for mayor by a plurality Of
nearly 5000. Nearly all the aldermen
elected were also Democrats. And all
were elected on q silver platform!
The Meeker herald., 1897-10-16

Mtre people are seriously hurt every
day tE bicycle accidents than in any
other way, according to the accident in
snranct experts.
The Meeker herald., 1897-10-16

c. o r.yi,, p.pss.e., no, erser,a ia Panty,
The Meeker herald., 1897-10-16

G.. A. r.
BUFFALO AND RETURN.
Low Rates Open to All.
Via the
WABASH.
The only route that can ticket you via
Kansas City, Omaha. St. Louis, Chicago,
Detroit and Niagara Falls to Buffalo
and return, over its own line and its
own track.
The only line that can give you FREE
RECLINING CHAIR CARS,
KANSAS CITY TO BUFFALO.
STOP OVER AT NIAGARA
for ten days, going or returning, can
only be secured via the
WABASH RAILROAD.
Special trains through without change
from Kansas City to Buffalo.
GRAND ARMY MEN
write TO me Tor time tables and other in
formation. Make up party and see
the Inducements offered by
THE WABASH RAILROAD.
c. NJ. HAMPsoN,
Commercial Agent,
1085 18th Street,
Denver, Colo.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-08-29

tern OF this seasons shirt waist IL n@o
stln linen collar and Guns.
4 chic Yachting gown was maze oa
white pique. The skirt was a svu'
close fitting over the hips, WIN Az On
the fuliness falling at the back IN toinr.
The bottom Of the skirt was hralhfn
heavily i'm white linen braid. when was
studded with turquoise-blue stones -.
The corsage was a blouse OF the whl'e
pique made with short, full BASQUE
Al the neck Il was cut away IN the inihi
OF ~. 10 show vest ot aosouul.n
shade OF cio blue. The edges OF INC
Jacket were embroidered In the whito
braid and studded profuseiy with mo
turquoise stones. The sleeves were CLOS"
dtting coat sleeves, finished AT me Dol
tom with the braid The crush belt was
deep green MORE ribbon that ehoeu in
tall stiff bow az the left side.
\ PIQUE TAM.
The can worn with this gown was
Tam o. Shanter OF white pique. Ntounu
the band OF the cap there was naItom
strap OF bright blue morocco. otaN"
through a round gold buckle az the size.
Another simple girlish yachting gown
was OF light blue sail cloth. tine shirt
was gcdet. stitched around the bot'on.
I'm five rows OF stitching. IL fastened
M both seams OF the front gore WIN
three big white pearl buttons.
The Jacket was a bolero OF the san com
with big rovers OF white MORE that were
knotted together by "A broad scarf or
tho more tied IN a sailors Knot. ms
Jacket was worn over a blouse OF "hi'e
null . -.
Light kid shoes the color Of ones gown
or patent leather ties are worn most
with yachting toiletttes.
Tho tendency toward colorcd shoes -
most pronounced shoes are or every
color often they DO not match the cos
tune I'm anyway. 4 lovely blue yachunS
dress was worn with tan low SHOES.
Tan silk stockings matched the shoes
exactly. This r. rule that can ne
depended upon-that the shoes must
match the stockings.
There are yachting handerchleis. IheN
are of ponRoc cream and pale spau'-
OF pink and blue These have tny
border 10 match the shirt waist
And then there are yachting pms even
earrings. and Yachting ties dong. mar
row bands and other yachting novelties,
hut these are generally left 20 the eNcur-
sionlsts and not TO the all-summer yachts
woman.
The funniest Yachting girl Is the one
who PERSISTS I'm dressing as for an after
noon tea. She wears her frills ana lace
lust the same II she happens 10 d
blost with curly hair and wise modiste,
she comes out all right Otherwise she
Is a bedraggled maiden when me spray
touches her. NINA 'o'D" ~
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-08-29

The Norfolk and West"rn's i"dnsifiai
Agent aud the Business Men.

FARMVILLE. VA, August 2I.-Mr.
Paul schorer. land and Industrial agent
Of the Norfolk and Western Railroad COM
many. bv the invitation OF Mayor r.. NJ.
burton. addressed a meeting mere az =.
NJ Thursday in the court house on 'hs
availability OF Farmville as point OK
location for mandatory.
There was goodly attendance OF bus
mess men representing nearly every Inc
OF business In town.
Mr. Scherer I'm few short but pointed
remarks stated 10 those present MS con-
nectlOn with the Norfolk and western
railroad. and that the object OF this con-
nectlon was To promote imigrntion OF men
aud capital and also 10 assist In establish
ing industries IN the towns along It's INES
of railway
Mr.. sherer Impressed his hearers so IA
vorably that II was M once decided 10
take some action I'm the y TER, 30 Mayor
II. NJ. Burton was appointed 10 select
TWENTY-FIVE business men 81 the town 10
take up the subject under discussion, ana
such other matter as might from time 20
time come within their province
Invitations are out announcing the mar
rage OF Mr. ID. W. Gillian and Miss Liz
zie Blanton. both OF this place on septem-
Der 9th.
The ladies' OF the Methodist church gave
a very enjoyable lawn party iasi night
at their church. There was nice little
sum OF money raised for the Methodist
parsonage.
Miss Eethel Bell. OF Lynchburg, has been
spending the week with her aunt, Mrs.
Mary r. Farls
Miss Eta Jones who has been on an
extensive visit 10 friends here. returned
10 her home I'm Petersburg laet Tuesday.
Miss Edna Saunders. after a pleasant
visit. 20 her friend. Miss Pearl Venable,
returned 90 her home In Lancaster last
Wednesday.
More building is going on I'm Farmvillo
tNan At any one time before I'm many
years This Is cheering 10 the many idiers
who have had nothing 10 do all tho sum
mer.
Mr.. Paul Murkland and family will leave
tomorrow for Baltimore. Their residence
Will be I'm that city FOR the coming winter.
Governor stephens will speak at Kan
sae civ on Labor Day.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-08-29
THEIR GREAT HOLIDAY or YOUNG QUEER

by a union meeting OF the neighboring
parish branches. when stirring address
was made by Miss Stuart in the fore
noon then after partaking Of a bouhu-
full luncheon prepared by the ladies Of st.
Stephens, an reassembled In the church 20
hear the reports of the various branches
represented and discuss plans for making
the auxiliary meetings more interesting,
and thereby assure O. full attendance.
Reports were also made by the presi-
dents OF the Babies Branch and Junior
AuXilliaries.
The report Of Mrs EpDa Rlxey. treas
urer showed that in lNG the society had
given away in cash and boxes 81 and
ia 1896. SIS g.
ST. Stephens Junior Auxiliary was or
ganized October. 1895. This enthusiastic
little band Of mission workers under the
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-08-29

Governor stephens will speak at Kan
sas city on Labor Day.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-08-29

efficient guidance Of Mrs. Thomas l.. Al,
cooke reported from october, 1888, Nl.S0
ard n ls@. $3.50
|. The total amount Of these several con-
tributiors amounting 10 the handsome
sum OF S2l02i
To this report may be added so which
was raised by four little girls summer
inf IN our midst-Eeanor and Anna John-
ston. Annie Lee Cole. OF New Yors, and
Eliza Nunncgor0ds Of Louisville, Ky.
THIS amount was expended.in an organ
for ST. Adams chapel. Culpeper county.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-08-29

she knew all the places on the face OF
the earth
Let US go 10 see Queen Victoria TO-
day" her teacher would say.
but she lives IN England" Wilhel-
nina would reply. "and to go there We
must cross the North Sea. or 90 down 10
France and cross the Channel
'Ycs, that Is So and we will take
either route Your Majesty prefers"
Vnhelmina's history has al been man.
aged by story books with the legends
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-08-29
THE BIRTHDAY OF A QUEEN.
Hihelmina is II and Has Only a Tear
TOGO Before She Will Wear Her Crown.
HOLLAND BEGINNING TO PREPARE.
The Queen Danqueis Her Young Subjects
aud Allows New BeirotsaI Rumor
TO be Circulatcd-An Eligible
Young Sovereign.

william. Emery Qulnby. until recently
United States Minister az Tho Hague.
arrived home from Antwerp on The
Westernland. Io said that preparations
were already being made an over flol-
land for the coronation Of Queen Wilhei-
nina. II will he held on August 3iiSs.
when the young Queen viii have reached
the age OF eighteen years.
90 Wiheiwina. Queen Of tho Neither
lands and Princess OF Orangc-Nassau, will
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-08-29

has just been stung)-How intelligent
was that bee. my dear, TO know that
We're on our honeymooni-Judy.
The Catcher-That new curve OF yours
is "a corker! How did you learn TO do
~
The Pitcher-Had my wife throw the
bah. and watched hcr.-New York Even
ing Journal
"You poor schoolma'ams are woefully
undcrpaid."
"Oh. l don't know. I have taken en-
ough chewing-gum away from the chill
dren TO last ne three years,"-Ind.aDap-
oils Journal
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-08-29
Why the Duel Died Out in GeOrgia.

Why the Duel Died Out in Georgia.
Speaking of the recent French duel re-
calls the fact that dueling is practically a
dead letter in Georgia. The farmers OF
the State suffered so from IL at one time
that they banded together against 1t and
stamped / out Their barn doors and
window shutters were seriously wounded
by the duellists. who never would pay for
repairs and many fine Georgia cows were
slain by the stray shots OF desperate COM
batants. The real sufferers could stand II
no logger, and-they kicked.-Atlanta Con-
stitution.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-08-29

William Etel-Fredertck OF Germany.
aged fourteen. the invand Grand Duke
George OF Russia, aged twenty-six, and
a doubtful Bavarlan Prince.
The last betrothal report was tha. she
was 70 marry Prince Bernhard % Sake
Weimar. who seems the most likely 10
win the hand Of this promising young
Queen.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-08-29
WOHsN'S AUNILItRT.
St. stephen. Branch AZ culpeper Makes a
Good showing.

Reports by Miss Mary Wagner secre-
tary Of ST. stephens Branch Of the Wo-
mans Auxiliary at cuipeper. Va, shows
that this branch has just reached its sec
ond milestone. having ncen org nizei IN
Univ. ls0s through the Inspiration cs the
state President Mss stuart
The drst anniversary was celebrated
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-08-29

In the Best Of Humor.
lie (sympathizlng with his bride, who