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Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1897-09-03
NEWS BRIEFS.

The Luetgert murder trial in Chi- cago continues to create interest.
 Marsh fires are causing great de- struetion Kankakee valley, Indiana.
 Ernest Ward, n white boy. was drowned at Little Rock, while bath ing in the river yesterday.
 The King of siam paid visit to Prince Bismarli Thursday and his magesty lunched with theex-Chancel- Tor
 William 0rton, Il "crank, jumped from the Brooklyn bridge Friday. He is not expected. to live.
 \ steamship line from the Gulf to principal points in Central America, and the West Indies is to be put in operation by the Kansas City, Pitts- burg and Gulf Railroad.
 The United States has not yet given Peru an ultimatum concerning the settlement of the McCord case Secretary Sherman has. however, addressed firm but curteous note on the subject 10 Peru.
 The Crockett Clan will hold re- union at Bowlingreen, Ky, OH Oct. l. The response to the address Of welcome will be delivered by Gen. R. H. Crockett, of Stuttgart.
 TheColorado Populists, in conven- tion assembled, demand the free and independent coinage of silver and a sufficient volume of paper money to be issued by the Government and de ounces go vernment by injunction.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1897-09-03
TIA |S GROWN
 IN ARKANSAS. SAMPLE WAS EXHIBITED AT THE MERCHANTS FIX
 CHANGE.
FiVe-Pound Caddy That Was Raised by D Barnes, Tenant on Capt. Fogleman's Plan. tation inGrittenden Co Got Seed
 From
 Stranger

Among the products placed OH the tables for exhibition at the Mer chants Exchange yesterday, says the Memphis Commercial Appeal, was a box of tea that was raised on Capt. Fogleman's plantation i'll Grittenden county, Ark, by one of his tenants, D. Barnes. This man has been bringing small samples of his tea to Barksdale, Denton X to, for two or three years. and this time brought a 5.pound caddy full. The tea is not dried as the Orientals dry it, but is dry, nevertheless, and makes a pleasant beverage, and Barnes hopes to grow it in paying quantities in time.
 Barnes is a negro well advanced i'll years. Some years ago a man came along and wanted to stop at his house oyer night. Barnes took him ill, and next morning, as he had no money. he gave Barnes some tea and instructed him how to plant it.
 The seed was put carefully away in the clock until the proper season for planting, when it was deposited in the earth as directed It grew as well as the cotton, and many is the cup tea Barnes and his wife have quaffed from it's leaves.
 Barnes little tea plantation was submerged by the flood last season, but it did not seem to hHrt the plants, for this season they are thriftier than ever before.
 The tea is a teautiful plant, and if grown on the lawn for all ornamen- tai shrub would be quite attractive It grows from 10 , feet high with bush stems and very leafy branches. The leaves are bright green and about the size of T night blooming jasmine leaf and much the same shape. It has small, waxy-looking | white flowers that are slightly frag- rant, and grow along the stem in the axis of the leaves.
 The success that Barnes has had with his tea proves conelusiyely this is another industry that may be claimed by Arkansas.
 The authorities on growing tea say that the plant thrives best i'll light, friable soil of good depth. through which the water drains easily. It edapts itself to almost any climate, from the tropics to north latitude 39. It will stand some frost when there is summer heat enough to harden the wood.
 In cultivation for profit the plants are not ready for picking until they are three years old. The process Of caring for tea, is very int eresting one but at the same time simple, and could be attended to by any one.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1897-09-03
PINE BLUFFS
 OPPORTUNITY
TO SECURE STATE AID IN FIELDING A RAILROAD.
'Ae Most Feasible Plan Yet
 Named by Which a State M Railroad Can Be Bu1lt.
 i heGRAPHIC,

the GRAPHIC.
 x The Legislature of 1897 (acts of Special sesson, D. 941 passed an act s' To create q State board author fed to locate, establish. survey, build, equip and operate State Rail Roads and telegraphs, to provide the manner for raising revenue for such purpose; to provide a penalty for misappropriating money ,and for Other purposes.
 This act provides for the employ meDt of convicts, to secure dona- tions and gifts of lands and money fo aid in the construction of said rallroad and telegraph lines, and also clothes the said board with power to sell any lands belonging to fhe State of Arkansas and apply the proceeas oi such sale to the con- structiol of railroads
 After the first ten miles of any Iine of any railroad have been grad ed the State board shall have the eN ght to issue bonds and secure them by first mortgage on the aforesaid road-bed, track, right of way. Equipment and franchises, and dis pose Of these bonds for funds with (which to purchase rails, rolling Stock and other necessary material, Skilled labor, etc. =
 # Now, Mr. GRAPHIC, has it ever oc= eurred to you that it is within easy Aeach of our enterprising people to 8start the construction of a road so the Missouri State line AsreD, ol,s eitg2 I will explain how. @fhere is now graded north of the giiver, on line to L0noke, on the bld right Of way of the Searcy, Pine RlHff x Monroe Railway, about IS niiies of road bed, which at a nomi- nal expense could be put in perfect t eondition of grade; then in addition to that, grade two miles more and Present to the State board 20 miles Vt graded road and thereby insure X fhe construction of a railroad to the AIssouri State line, reaching all the sYaluable mineral fields of North @Arkansas.
 Lonoke, Bebee. Helena and other bwns of less consequence could all he enlisted in this enterprise and Thereby insure it's success.
 Gov. Jones will be in this city next Monday night attending Labor Day and it would be well for some 8pf our enterprising citizens to pre- sent this matter to him. and see What can he done.
 Yours, &c.,
 H. KING WHITE
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1897-09-03
Yours, Sc, H. KING WHITE
A Curious and Rare Book.

The most curious as well as one of |e rafest books known to collectors is |e edition cf the Vulgate issued by ppe Sixtus V, some time between DO and 1890. The book, as Disraeli 'scrlbes it, fairly swarmed with er- ta. So numerous were they that a amoer of printed paper slips contain
 B the proper words were pasted over F nlunders, and this device proving
 eneetual on account of the immense 4a Der of mistakes, as many of the Rles as could be found were called in N destroyed. Only a few remain, and # book with its paper patches com 8hds an extremely high price.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1897-09-03

Joe Thomas is now in the cala- boose charged with taking $l4 from his mother and running away. The mother had her son arrested on the charge of larceny. The boy is about 14 years old.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1897-09-03
Threatened Uprising.

LAB GRucGs, N. M September , = The government has cut off all ra- lions 10 the Apache Indians except four. They are theatening an up- rising. and the settlers near the res ervation are very much exercised. There are about 300 Indians on the Apache reservation.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1897-09-03

The largest electric sign ill New Eng land, that on the Washington street fla cade of the New Grand theater, Boston, is composed of 1000 ineandeseent lamps of S2 candle power each, and the letters which they make are four feet high. It took four men 8 month to make the sign. and it cost the company that erected it about $5, GOO.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1897-09-03
SPECIALS FOR LABOR DAY

The Cotton Belt Route will run special train from Jones boro to Pine Bluff, Labor Day, Sep. G., Ut one fare for the round trip, with a maximum charge of $2.50. This train will leave Jonesboro at o'clock q. m. arriving at Pine Bluff at ll:30 q. III. a. on the date above mentioned.
 Will also run special train from Little Rock to Pine Bluff, on same date, at $l.00 for the round trip. Train leaves Little Rock at 7:45 a. m. arriving 1t Pine Bluff at 9:l5 q. m.
 H. Bringman, Agt
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1897-09-03
 Chalk,

Aii chalk is composed of fossils. If 'ake the tiniest bit and place it un- powerful microscope, you will see ahlinite number of extremely dimin- se shells, and no spectacle on large Fe is more beautiful than the varied
 ls ef these tiny homes of animal
 winch are disclosed by powerful
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1897-09-03
Old LeprosY Lava.

z the earliest code of British laws ,eA'ant-namely, that of Hoel Dha, oas king of Gam bria the present z Who died about the year $50 We find d canon enacting in aau unnlstakable terms that any ,ss a woman whose husband was to ~ With leprosy was entitled not so s sseparation, but also to the resti- of her goods.
 elne's' ane nest usually contains iron !, so ;a perfect males and females
 '1uslaite number of workers
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1897-09-03
A Help.

Plehtlfic Mamma-Do not dance all
 Ssenlng, dear. Remember that the
 es or an average ball cover a total Rnee of nine miles.
 sae'ical Daughter-Oh, but girl is seo most of the way, mammal
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1897-09-03

Mir. George II. Adams, of the Adams-Wilson Printing Co.,, leaves tonight for a 'isit to friends and relatives at his old home in Ken lucky.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1897-09-03

I Counting all classes of reserves, Ger
 many eau i'll 24 hours raise all army Of 4. GOO, GOO disciplined men.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1897-09-03
uos Dead soldiers Look.

4 British army surgeon is authority for the statement that the cause of death is clearly shown ill the expression of the face of q corpse on the field of battle. He states that those who have been killed by sword thrnsts have look of repose, while these killed by bullets usually have pain of all intense nature clearly depicted.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1897-09-03

Rice k il.e nest important of yl .Iaf,arese erc.ss. The cultivation takes a,, more than half Of the eountry's total h,,rface of arable land.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1897-09-03

William 0rton, "crank, ]" jumped from the Brooklyn bridge Friday. Hei is not expected.t live
The Progress. (Shreveport, La.) 1892-1900, 1897-05-15
A Deserved Tribute.

Mrs. E. J. Calhoun, one of the
wisest, faithful and effectual work.
ers in Jordan street Sunday School
and .one of the most consistent
Christians. left this week for
Beaumont, Texas, to spend sew
eral months with her daughter.
And in order to express their APP
probation of her as friend, COM
panion and co-wo rker, this school
presented her with a handsome
pair of gold specticles last Tues
day night, the Superintendent,
Mr.. G. D. Hicks, acting for the
school in his very best effort. 1t
was indeed q pleasant surprise to
the good little woman and the
tears would appear, (holy tears
they were) in spite of her This
loves Sister Calhoune, and
have unbounded faith in her deep
piety.
The Progress. (Shreveport, La.) 1892-1900, 1897-05-15
Red Men At Monroe.

Our editor returned from Monroe
too late to give an extended ac-
count of the Red Mems doings at
that place Wednesday and Thurs
day. He will do so next week
however, and say something about
the town too.
The following Great Chiefs were
chosen; Great Prophet, G. D. Hicks
Shreveport; Great Sachem, G. T.
Dixon-Monroe; Great Senior Sag
amore, G. B. Wagner-Monroe;
Great Junior Sycamore, VIM Eiler
New Orleans; Great Chief of
Records, John j. Mullen-Monroe;
Great Keeper of Wampum-Chas.
Deal-Shreveport, reelected: CT,
Representative, Julius Bernstein
Shreveport, reelected.
The Progress. (Shreveport, La.) 1892-1900, 1897-05-15
THE PROGRESS.
DRIFTING NEMshETs.

DRIFTING NEWShETS.
Hon. Davis III. Waite, ex-gov-
ernor or Colorado, was in the city
this week. He said he never gave
expression to the celebrated fiery
declaration imputed to him about
wading in blood to the bride bits.
The Progress never SAWYER much
harm in the declaration, if he did
say it. 1t is certainly no harm to
shoot down men who are trying
to rob a train! then much less the
harm to protect ones selves from a
President and administration who
are deliberately robbing the peo-
pie under the cover of law. OF
the two-we speak carefully when
we say we believe Jesse James will
stand a better chance before the
bar of God than will Grover
Cleveland-unless he repents in
sack-clote and ashes.
The Coffeeville brick, with
which Texas street is to be paved,
has been tested by the city's COM
mittee and found to be oil korrect
las Old Hickory would say.
We have had peaches here al
ready and they were not shipped
hepe either. They were rails
ed by Messrs. Hoyer Bros, in
Bossier paris, about one and a-half
miles from Shreveport.
A negro named Robert Trot ter
was arrested and jailed, Tuesday
evening, by Constable Bethany,
upon a charge of having commit
ID criminal assault on a 3-year
I'D colored girl living on the Gu
ban plantation in WARD one, some
lime ago.
Mr.. T. E. Price, of the Beacon
Light, Camden, Ark, returned to
that city yesterday, after a two
days visit here among his many
friends and acquaintances.
The Confederate Veterans had a |
'ousing, glorious old time in Bos-
'ier, Tuesday night. Goodness!
How these old timers do turn them
selves loose when the women folks
furnish the entertainme t, and
something good to eat-and then
kinder look up to them. But go
t! says The Progress; you deserve
e all.
The Progress. (Shreveport, La.) 1892-1900, 1897-05-15
Madam Runor Says

That She has been ssporely ov
late, thank-ee."
That grand jubilee is looked
for, at the City Council meeting
Monday night
That some of the patrolmen have
worn holes in the neither extremi-
ties of their trousers. they have
been on the anxious seat so long.
That She wishes the contractor
would hurry up and begin paving
Texas street.
That the City Council could
raise good sum for permanent
improvements by charging adj
mission to some meetings. 1t is
frequently worth considerable.
That there is much complaint
among steam-boatmen about the
unrestrained license which levee
guards exercise in firing into pass
ing boats.
The Progress. (Shreveport, La.) 1892-1900, 1897-05-15

lation. See yonder cottage? In
It lies an invalid, suffering has left
its trace on her once rosy check
We read in those dark expressive
eyes of woe; and as we look
upon the wasted form and sweet
face there comes to US, in accent
low and tender, Gin as much as
We did ii unto the least of these, We
did it unto me-" And Christ the
redeemer appears unto us and bids
us on to the work into the field
whitening unto the harvest.
And on Bonded knees we say
Oh, God! For . heart more pure,
mere constrained to do Thy will.
May we be guided by Thy Holy
Spirit; enter the novels of the poor
and there on missions of love
teach them of s'the way, the truth,
and the life.' May we learn that
q pleasant smile, q word spoken in
due season often tempers the an
8Ay OO0OAAA GNAAA AOVS VIC 0uA8l11uc
play on the turbulent passion.
Aye:
Little deeds of kindness,
Little words Of love,
Make this world m Eden;
Like the heaven shove.
May we mark each day of our
lives with deeds Of love and mercy,
and rs the great Tennyson has
said:
"Count that day lost. whose low descend
ing sum,
Views from thy hand no worthy action
DONE"
And as the risen Christ unto
Peter said, 80 unto us all comes
this command, ''If you love me
feed my sheep, feed my lambs"
The Progress. (Shreveport, La.) 1892-1900, 1897-05-15

MAJ. Will SnaLleS proved MIN.
self . cracker jack at the meet last
Saturday, and pleasantly surpris-
ed his many friends, defeated his
competitors and carried of the
larger half Of pretty prizes offered
for the several contests, among
which was the 6rst prize. His
many friends while backing him
did not think it possible for any
one to make his speed ON that
: track.
All of our home boys did well,
and made good speed. The Pro-
gress would be pleased to see
more Of them In the next meet. It
Is impossible for every one to car
~ of first prizes, vet it is no dis
honor to tail the possession.
VIM. Lowe, Frank Gill, Charles
Hedkworth Jr., D. Grosjean, r. B.
Davis, +. B. Chase, Jr.. III. Fetzer,
w. s. Knott and others of this city
were among the racers.
The Progress was sorry to learn
that Mr.. D. ]. Thurston, Tom En-
ders and Willard Scoval did not
enter the race.
How about pulling oil another
meet tomorrow week. Get your
self in line boys and keep the bali
rolling.
The Progress. (Shreveport, La.) 1892-1900, 1897-05-15

The idea seems to preyail-ln
some intelligent quarters at least
that the Bell phone hasn't the full
cinch by that Supreme cogrt de-
cision vet. Well, the fur may
fly ssarter er while.,'
The Progress. (Shreveport, La.) 1892-1900, 1897-05-15

When it comes to oysters, the
Little Gem is STRICTLY in the market
Opposite the union depot.
The times., 1897-04-29
THE AQUEDUCT RACES.
Demagogue Furnished the Sensa-
ton of Yesterdays SEort.

New York, April 26.-Dema gogue, a
clean-cut youngster, by Magnetizer, from
the imported mare, Decoy, by Muncaster,
who was purchased by A. ]. Jayner, as a
yeariing, at August Belmonts weeding-out
sale, made conspicuous debut in the
fourth race at Aqueduct today. Fast as a
ghost, but wild as q mountain goat, the
youngsterstarted danoverwhelming favorite.
Directly the flag fell, Demagogue flew
past his opponents, and striking the home
stretch, he had opened up gap Of six
lengths. AT this point he swung over to
the extreme outside, and Jockey II. Martin
the Californian, had hard work TO pre-
vent him from smashing into the betting
ring, the enclosure, and finally the judges
box
After all this the colt won By four lengths
Not content with these hair raising es-
capades, Demagogue made for tnc outside
fence at the paddock tnr:i, ,,nseafed his
jockey, smashed through the basustrade
and the barbed wire, took the .Jld apple
lady and her basket of wares III one stride,
and then galloped around the track FOR q
mile and a half. Martin was picked up
very badly lacerated and oaIried To the
secretary's office. where he weighed. He
was subsequently, tsiketi IN L .idfr'aEe TO
Jamaica, 1t is expected that ne will not
be in the saddle for a fortnight.
Riley Grannan obtained an injCn ction
from Judge Maddox, in Brooklyn, coin
peliing the Aquc,iuct people to admit him
through the gates The young pllnger put
in an appearance, but took no active part
in the betting operations.
First race-Four and one-Ealf furloDgs;
selling. Miss Tenny, 1O4, II. Martin, 6
to 8, won; Juda. 100. Littlefield. second;
Ma Pete. SO, Harrison, third. Time.
o: 90 "a.
Second race-Maiden thrccyear olls: six
furlongs. Chum, 116, Hamilton, . 20 8,
won; Eastertide, 116. H. Harris, second;
Trade Last, Ill, sherer, third. Time.
LIZ 1-2.
Third race--Mile and sixteenth; for
three-year-clds and upward; selling Dog
gett, 116, Doggett, to z, won; Lambent,
l03, Dean, second; Langdon, Ill, Scher-
er, third. Time, 1:52.
Fourth race-Four and half furlongs;
The times., 1897-04-29
BrOniSlOw Huherman.

The soul is not q child: it marches on
from the beginning through earth's little
ness, and comes ray serene, from God, Him
self, untouchedby man, to perfect heavenly
purity" These are the words addressed To
the boy violnist, Hubernan, by the Queen
of Roumania, Carmen Sylvia, after listening
to the lads playing.
His first Washington appearance, pub
licly, was made Sunday evening at the
Columbia Theater, and the first stroke OF
his bow upon his violin not only stamped
him an artist. and a wonderfully mature
one. but he immediately won the hearts of
those there, and it will doubtless be vel
come news to those who were present, and
to those who did not hear him, to know
that farewell Huberman recital S an
nounced for Monday, May 3, at the Coluni-
bia Theater, at 4:15. Miss Katharine Ruth
Heymah, who ably filled ont the program
with piano numbers, will again be beard.
Seats are now selling at E. F. Droop &
Sons.
The times., 1897-04-29
PREPARING FOR The FIGHT
The Knights of Labor Laying Plans
for War.
Master Workman Sovereign on His
Way to tie Scene of Trouble. i
To Explain the Situation.

Mi John W. Hayes, general secretary
treasurer of the KING hts Of Labor, will
leave the city at an early hour this morrs-
ing toneetGeneral Master Workman james
r. Sovereign, who ! 5 on his way East To
take hand in the beer troubles at Roches-
ter, y. Y.
Since the situation at Rochester became
serious, and it was plain that IL could not
be settled anicably, Mr. Hayes and Mr..
Sovereign have,itis said, been laying plans
for a long siege Secretary Hayes said last
night that now everything was in readiness
and that IL tie circular to the brewers
sent out a day or two ago, was not favor
ably considered, the war would be started
in earnest. The recent additions to the
order of the Knights Of Labor, both in
natural increase and the return of thou
sands vino for some time have been rold-
ing aloof. makes the result, Afr. Hayes said.
only matter of time.
In addition TO the general order sent Out
from headquarters last week to the differ
ent assemblies throughout the country. yes
terday, several of the most intelligent and
eloquent members of the order were in
structed to start out on a lecturing tour
These agents will visit every city and
wv IL Ss4N NOHAtA- mere Ildti5
by members of the National Brewers
Union are sold and discuss the situation
for the enlightenment of the IabOring men.
The hardest battles, Mr.. Hayes says, will
probably take place in Boston and BaItI-
more, Washington coming in for d big
share of the skirmisfing
Mr.. Hayes is confident of the result, not
simply, he says, on account or the num-
bers and the discipline of the Knights OF
Labor, but principally on account OF the
justice of the cause. Nor does he believe
that the rank and file of the trades union
lists viii bIindly follow tie leaders in what
he characterizes au unhoiy warfare against
the wage-earners simply because they are
members OF the knights of Labor
The IabOring classes in Rochester, ne
said, are preparing to make desperate
fight This, he said, is demonstrated by
a letter he received from that city yes
terday asking for charter for 400 laun-
dry workers who organized and AFFILIATED
with the Knights OF Labor Besides these,
the stair builders, and the blacksniths,
and steamfitters OF New York city have,
within the last few days, Joined their
forces with the Knights OF Labor.