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The record-union., 1897-07-15
Weinstock Lubn G. Co, 4OO4I2 K Street Sacramen0

that at some date prior to 1900 the
Asiatic game had passed over to Amer
ica~ Just when or how this passage
was effected is not yet full clear to
DR.. Taylor, but it seems almost GER
tain that the Pacific Ocean, with it's
dotted islands breaking a specially long
journey, was the avenue by which the
intercommunication- such it prove
to be-was in fact accomplished. These
recent researches of DR.. Taylor are cer-
tain to direct new attention to the
critical study of this most important
and equally interesting subject.
DR.. Boas, who will take the expedi-
ton to the northwest coast, has been in
Alaska before, and is well acquainted
with the people, their mode of living
and many of their dialects. He is also
a student of Indian myth and folklore
and has by his researches added much
to our knowledge of the first inhabi
tants of America, but even thus equip
ped the task before him will be stu
pendouS. After eXhorting, coaXing, ac-
cumulating in any manner he can, the
old tales from these American North
men, the immense task of discriminat-
ing between the good and bad, the
worthy and the useless, the ancient and
the modern, will be his portion. 1t is
not enough to collect a quantity of an
cient fables which may have become
current within q few hundred years or
may have been assimilated from the
imported fairy tales of the whites. The
antiquity of each tradition will have to
be decided upon, compared with the
antiquity of tale of similar import
found, mayhap, in Asia The yarns of
sundry ancient European mariners
shipwrecked after a quest of whales in
the North Pacific will have to be sifted
from the native folklore, for these ship
wrecked sailor tales have at all times
wrought dire results with the beauty of
native traditions in various parts of
the world. The half digested teachings
of early missionaries also have in many
cases changed the simplicity of native
traditions and created messiahs in the
history of races who might not have
otherwise have existed. In short the
collection of facts will not be nearly
so arduous a task as will be the de-
termination of their legitimacy But
when the task is finally complete we
shall probably be able to state with
certainty who was the first discoverer
in MISUNDERSTANDING Leader
The record-union., 1897-07-15
The Following Now ON
Sale in DOmestiCs
lat Reduced Prices.

Apron Check Ginghams, blue,
brown or green checks, SC yard.
Bleached Cotton Twilled Crash
Toweling, sc yard.
White Check Nainsooks for
aprons and Children's dresses, 64c
yard.
Unbleached Sheeting, 81 inches
wide, good quality and weight,
I4c yard.
Bleached Lonsdale Muslin, SO
inches wide, 7c yard.
Bleached Table Damask, IS
inches wide, many good patterns,
25c yard.
American Organdies in beauti-
ful designs, 81 inches wide, I2c a
yard.
Imported Organdies, handsome
floral patterns and sheer, crisp
cloth, I5c yard.
Large Size White Honeycomb
Bedspreads, hemmed ready tor
use, VIC.
The record-union., 1897-07-15
IN CASE OF WAR WITH JAPAN
A London Journal Says Our Navy
Would Make Poor Showing,

LONDON, July 13.-The "Globe, -
commenting upon Japans attitude tow
ard Hawaii, says:
The Japanese know the strength of
the American navy, and are perfectly
aware of their own superiority. 1t
does not require the knowledge of an
expert to foresee that in an ocean con-
fiict the United States would make a
poor showing. 1t is morally certain
that the japanese ships would ravage
the Pacific coast of the United States
should that country become involved in
hostilities with Japan. In that event
Spain would have an opportunity of
which she would hardly fail to take ad
vantage.
The record-union., 1897-07-15
G2l3l ,&l5ls!I ii;|l / [lk|sSasD
Mems Crash Suits and
lOther Hot Weather Items

Crash Suits OF good quality
crash, plain light brown color.
Nicely made and will hold their
shape after washing, S. SO.
Tow Linen Suits for men, neat
hair-line stripe pattern. Very
stylish and just the thing for hot
weather, $5.
Mems White Duck Trousers,
perfect fitting, ST.
Double-breasted Blue and
Black Serge Coats, without any
lining Edges double stitched.
The collar and fronts of the coat
we'll stayed. Prices S. and So.
These are perfect fitting and
stylish garments for warm wealth
The record-union., 1897-07-15
IWOmen's Shoes Down.

Women's Dark Brown Button
or Lace Shoes, brown cloth tops
to match. Several styles of toes.
Serviceable Summer Shoes. Sale
Price, ST 48.
Women's Fine CoIored Kid
Lace Shoes in dark and light tans,
chocolate, OK blood, etc. Some
with cloth tops. Either needle or
coin toes. These shoes are rom
Our regular stock and represent
some OF our choicest purchases for
this season. Reduced to 81 08.
The record-union., 1897-07-15
Boys Tan Shoes, ST 3S.

Boys Tan Shoes, in all the
new toes. These shoes are this
seasons purchases. Nothing in
the world the matter with them,
except that it is getting rather late
in the season for tan shoes. Sizes
, to 5. Sale Price, ST. 38.
The record-union., 1897-07-15
|Children's Summer Hats
Some Special Items.

Wide Bri1n Straw Sailor Hats
for boys or girls. Brown and
white straw combinations. Reduc-
ed to I3c
White Straw Half Sailor Hats,
with ribbon streamers. Special
Price, I5c.
Children's Fancy Duck Tam
O'Shanter Caps. Reduced to TIC.
The record-union., 1897-07-15
|Chatelaine Bag, 3SC.

Small Changeable Silk Chate-
laine Bags, suspend to the belt by
chain and when closed are jug
shape. Price 38c. Regular value,
75c.
Small Leather Chatelaines of
monkey skin, grain leather and
alligator leather, soc, 75c, ST and
81 so.
Black Chatelaine Bags for BIZ
cycling, 81 and ST IS.
The record-union., 1897-07-15
Eight Tramps Killed.

DES MONIES Qowa). July 13.-A
meat train on the Chicago and North
western Railroad ran into eight cars
which ran off the track at Boone about
8 o'clock this morning. Eight tramps
are supposed to have been killed. Sew
eral trainmen were injured The
whole train was wrecked.
The record-union., 1897-07-15
csc Each.
ValiSeS.

This is the travelling season and
we are doing a lively business in
trunks and valises. We buy these
goods direct from the makers and
therefore can quote low prices.
We shall not attempt to print
prices to-day, but if you are in
terested refer you to the new WIN
dow display of valises. 1t shows
some of our best goods and val
ueS.
The record-union., 1897-07-15
Before Department
Stores Came.

"Womankind under the old or
der of things had little opportun-
ity for cultivating smartness of
dress, as going hand in hand with
the stagnant movement of the dry
goods trade of the period before
department stores. Fashions
changed with aggravating slow
ness. as an illustration of which
let us cite the well established
fact that a 1ady's French CASH
mere dress of those days was ex-
pected to last the greater part of
a lifetime, and at the end to be
as stylish as when it was first
made.
"a striking feature connected
with the growth of the DEPART
ment store is the preference it has
always received from womankind,
who really do the principal part
of the shopping and who evident
1y realized from the first that the
new departure filed a long-fe1t
their patronage. A little reflec-
ton will show that they had good
reasons for doing this. When
money is spent in shopping it is
pretty safe to say that there is
very little sentiment about it
like the irrevocab1e law of force
seeking the line of least resist
ance-money will be spent where
its purchasing power is the great
est. 1t can therefore be asserted
without fear of contradiction that
the greatest factor In the rise of
the department store has been the
liberal patronage it has always
enjoyed from retail buyers"
The record-union., 1897-07-15
Mems French
Melted UnderSI1irtS.

Comfortable and cool Under
shirts of fine cotton; open mesh
like net, but firmly woven; short
sleeves; a popular garment for
hot weather. Price, soc.
The record-union., 1897-07-15
Refrigerators.

} We buy our Refrigerators di-
rect from best Eastern makers
( and in carload lots. That gives us
\ decided advantage over the way
4 in which Refrigerators are USUALLY
4 sold. No one hereabouts can be-
! gin to match Our values.
! At $40 we have a Family Re-
trlgerator, handsome, polished
e hardwood case and with the in
J terror parts of galvanized metal
throughout. No wood Stats OF
supports to taint the contents.
Easily cleanable, as the entire ice
box lifts out. Charcoal and tar
paper lining, and many other i'm
) provements.
1t is hard to imagine more
perfect Refrigerator.
Some not SO large at 81 rs.
Other styles down to S. 90.
| WemStOCk,
The record-union., 1897-07-15

Do not work in poor light, and avoid
a glaring light, as it may be as bad as
too little light
The record-union., 1897-07-15
(2l3E' El]!I5 Bin SSS!D
Special Shirt Notice.

Our fine grade of Fancy Sum-
mer Overshirts with laundered
collars and cuffs attached are the
newest and choicest goods of the
KIND IN the market. They are
well made, perfect in fit, neat in
pattern and design and come
either in Madras or Percale. They
have been considered excellent
value at ST so each. We have,
however, decided that we have too
large stock on hand and in order
to diminish the quantity more rap
idly have reduced the price to
OSC Each.
This is an excellent opportuni-
ty to buy first-class, up-to-date
shirts at an extremely low price.
The record-union., 1897-07-15
Children's Sailor
Suits Reduced.

While we are offering such ex-
ceptional values in Children's
Wash Sailor Suits is the time to
take advantage of the low prices.
Suits that have been ST so and So
until now, this seasons styles
and beautiful patterns, reduced to
75c.
Ages 3 to 10 years.
Wool Sailor Suits, fine new
1897 goods, in plain navy blue
and fancy mixed tweeds. Sale
Prices, 81 o5, So so and S. 48.
For ages 3 to 10 years.
The record-union., 1897-07-15
WOmen's Bicycle Suits.

This season we bought quite a
line of the celebrated Lucy Bicycle
Suits for women. They are pat
ented garments and highly recon-
mended for wheeling purposes,
possessing some special and i'm
portant features. The jackets are
tailor made and the entire suit the
production of a frst-class maker.
SIS suits reduced to-. So 90
$I2 50 suits reduced to-. 7 SO
81 Is suits reduced to. 80. 4 90
We made the above reductions
to close out the few suits on hand.
Mems Fine Shoes.
The cream of our stock, chief
ly fine Burt & Packard Shoes.
Finest Russia Calf in handsome
shades of tan. Perfect examples
of high art shoemaking, leaving
nothing to be desired in quality,
fit and finish. Sale Price, 81 %.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1897-12-02
Curious Dreyfus Case.

Three years ago Captain Alfred D1ey- fus of the French army was tried and sentenced for life to Devils island coast of French Guiana, on very ugly charge, no less than that of giving plans of French Notifications and their means of defense to emissaries of the German government. He was first con demned to death, then to life imprison- ment ill q region terrible fer civilized white man. Deadly levers, impenetra- ble swamps, poisonous vegetation, ven emeus serpents and insect pests whose sting or bite is death are some of the terrors to which Dreyfus was consigned. His name was held up to such execra.
 ton that it became i'll France what that of Benedict Arnold Is fn America. That Captain Dreyfus is not dead already shows him to possess either q very strong constitution or faith in his own
 innocence that has kept him alive.
 And now tho word is that in con
 demning Captain Dreyfus to banish-
 ment the French government exiled a victim and martyr instead of q trai-
 tor. His wife and brother, who have never given over their efforts for his re-
 lease, claim to be able to prove that it
 was not Dreyfus, but another officer, a colonel and member of the ancient and honorable Hungarian house of Es-
 terhazy, who sold the secrets of France
 to the German government They state their case with so much plausibility and force that the French government has consented to reopen tho matter and give the condemned man s relatives opportu- nifty to prove what they say. If they ean do so, the Dreyfus case will become one of the famous episodes in history.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1897-12-02
County Politics.

The political pot is beginning to boil in nearly every county in the State, and already can it's simmer ings be heard in this county. In some parts of the State degree of prescription has been manifested which should not be countenanced or tolerated in Democratic ranks. The Texarkana Courier makes some very wise remarks along these lines, which we commend to our readers. It says.
 Brethren, let us get together. Between us, we should look for eff cient, honest men, competent to ill the different offices, and who will not think the office belongs to them when they are elected.
 "The people need competent, able men in office rather than partisans, As long as it is understood that a mans ability to get office is to be de terlnined not by his competency and fitness, but by his popularity with a certain clement, or by the amount of money he eau fling in" to the campaign committee, or by his abili- ty to use the slush fund on the cleo tion day, just so long will the offices, which were intended for the benefit of the people, be considered but the plunder of party.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1897-12-02
The November Flower.

November used to be poetized as a drear, cold, dead kind of month, with wailing winds and naked woods and meadows brown and scar. :" In gen era1 those unfortunate generations that lived before our time thought of it US month of chill fogs and dripping rain and mud, when they wheezed with in- fiuenza and had the dumps to suit the spirit of outside nature.
 Well, we have changed that.
 One of the cheerfu1est months of all the year Is at length November. It is true the woods are dead and tho sum- mer flowers arc withered. Let them be go. They have served their time and earned their sleep. But we havesnow something to make November as bright and full of color as August. It is the beautiful. unrivaled ehrysanthemum All over the land, in front of theahum- blest hut, in great banks before the lordly mansions of the rich, it blooms, in glorious masses of crimson, sunshiny | yellow, dazzling white and orange. The lawns are ablaze with it, from sunny windows it peeps ont and smiles vel come.
 From Japan we learned the infinite possibilities of the chrysanthemum to glorify the drear November landscape. The specimens imported from that country seem infinite in variety of growth and ooioring and some of them are quite as large as cabbage head. In sheltered spots this flower of the gods blooms outdoors until Christmas. Per petual life and universal culture to the plant which has transformed the No vember landscape into brightness and color, shedding joy and happiness
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1897-12-02
SCHOOL COSTUMES.
Bright PIaids Eos Chiidren-Co -Colored Stack-
 ings to Be Worn.

The question of school dresses Is ono that is ever ripe for discussion. School gowns sec such hard service and are worn so con- stantly that they are by no means joys for ever, even when they are things of beauty in tho beginning. It is never worth while to buy very expensive or delicate goods for them, because If they are not worn out they are outgrown in very short time. It Is of course necessary that they should be neat, well made and becoming, but simple materials, trimmings and styles are best on every account
 The most suitable place for plaids is on children, and bright plaids, whether of the
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1897-12-02

kind in which red predominates or of blue and green, make very pretty littie gowns especially when trimmed with narrow black velvet or ribbon in bands or with black braid. Cashmere and henrietta oloth are also suitable for school wear, and the heavy wool erepons, in which there is no silk. Serge is perhaps the most servioeable of any goods for the purpose, as it endures all sorts of hard usage without being spoiled. As far as hats are concerned, felt trimmed with ribbon is always approp-i- ate. Feathers and flowers on school hats are outof place and soon go to destruction.
 Black stockings have for many years on. joyed universal popularity and have been worn by rich and poor alike. Now an at tempt Is being made to introduce white and oolored ones again. but it has not as yet proved successful Tn America In France there is q decided liking for fancy hosiery and white stockings with black and eolored dets and especially plaid stock ings, are great favorites.
 Today's sketch shows costume of pearl gray cloth. The skirt opens at each side of the tablier over panel of white cloth, which is framed by bias bands of black velvet and crossed by black cords fastened by small silver buttons The close bodice IS trimmed with bias bands of black velvet and is open over Il wide plastron Of white oloth trimmed with black cords and silver buttons. The collar of white cloth ia tvlmnaed iu the same way. The hat of black felt is ornamented with pearl gray zntiH JuDIc CHoLL2f
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1897-12-02
"Don Caesar De Bazan,3 To
 night.

Mir. Wm. l.. Roberts and Miss Olive Martin can boast of one more
 success to add to long line in the past. "Don Caesar de Bazan" will
 be seen at the opera house tonight, December ,.
 Mir. Roberts comes of school Of
 acting which has indelibly stamped his style as original and virile, hav- ing at one time been member of the old California Stock Company. many of whose members have since risen to greatness in the history of the modern stage. He has also been connected with Mir. ". E. Sheridan, Boston's greatest tragedian, MT. Edwin Booth, Madam Januscheck, Mir. Lawrence Barrett, Mir. John McCullough,M Mir. Lewis Morrison and many others too numerous to men, tion in this limited space, but sum med-up in all, he has played every class of parts from 'buffoon comedy" to tragedy covering a scope of no less than six hundred characteriza- tions.
 Miss Martin has also served d rigorous dramatic schooling, from which she has come forth an actress
 of rare reserve and tremendous pas sionate force.
 They will appear here in Mr.
 Roberts own version of D'Ennery's $ celebrated play, Don Caesar de Bazan." The company comes fully
 equipped in every detail, every act
 being carried in it's entirety, for the
 proper rendition of the masterpiece
 requiring car to carry theextensive
 paraphernalia necessary. 1t is
 promised as one of the treats Of the season dramatically.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1897-12-02

IT is said that the hat is being passed around among the silver Democrats of Kentucky for the SUD- port of the Louisville Dispatch. The Dispatch claims the largest morning circulation in Kentueky-a statement that docs not comport with the passing of the hat.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1897-12-02

TIE Rev. Dwight L. Moody says; eff the minister is full of the scrip lures he is full Of the holy spirit.
 But if he is constantly talking about capital and labor and the questions of the day, he cannot have much ol this spirit" In short, a minister can't very we'll be full Of the holy spirit and politics at the same time.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1897-12-02

ACCORDING to Washington dis patches Congressmen Benton Me. Millin and Richardson, of Tennes' see, have reached an understand. ing" to the effect that the latter is to be the next Democratic candi. date from Tennessee for the speaker ship of the next House, while Rich. ardson and his friends are to sup port McMillin for the Senate to suc- ceed Bate. We trust that the repor is true and that the factional fight between the two Tennessee states men is at an end. We would also like to see McMillin go to the Senate, for he is one of the party's greatest leaders.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1897-12-02

IT is 8 great pity that all of our streets are not lighted at nights. If the council can't light them with gas they should do so with electrici- ty. As it is, number of our thor oughfares are now positively dangerous to vehicles and pedes- trians on dark nights.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1897-12-02

GERMANY has modified her ultima tum to the little black republic of Hayti. Germany has discovered that the German who is claiming an indemnity is unworthy of it.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1897-12-02
Relic Wood Flower Nursery

A great variety of Chrysanthe mnms nnd all kinds of cut flowers anu pot plants grown. Palms and decorative plants also furnished for decoration. A full line of Holland hnl,,s on hand. Give me q call.
 MRS. c. A. STARR, Nursery opposite cemetery.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1897-12-02

A pound of bread in the Klondike is almost worth it's weight in gold and the gold seekers are confronted with a grave and serious situation.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1897-12-02

THE Little Rock Cooperage Co. has purchased a local plant at Tex. arkana and will start branch es- tablishment in the "Gate City"
The Mena weekly star., 1897-06-09
The Hornbeck Excursion.

Attached to the regular southbound train Sunday morning were three coaches and ear No. 90" conveying excursionists from Kansas City and other points to the opening of the new division town of Hornbeck, in Louis ana midway between Mena and Port Arthur.
 F. A. Hornbeclz, land commissioner for whom the town was named; Supt. George Mathews and wife; R. H. Adair, of the land department, and other of ficials were with the party, and dur ing the stop made here for breakfast, took a nasty look at Mena, expressing much satisfaction over its growth and progress.
 The opening sale of lots occurred at Hornbeck Monday and is reported to have been quite lively, amounting tc S24. GOO.
The Mena weekly star., 1897-06-09
The rlena Fans Play Good Ball.

The base ball game between the Texarkana boys and the Mena Fans, which was played at Sunshine Park Saturday afternoon, was interesting from start to fnish--to the Mena ''rooters
 Our boys started out playing like professionals and kept it up until at the end of the game the score stood 6 to 21 in favor of the Fans Some of the Texarkana boys played pretty good ball but the team was weak Tn the field.
The Mena weekly star., 1897-06-09
Fire and Water.

We are going into the pump business on a large scale. We have employed Mir M. E, Dean, the best pump man in the state, who will canvass the city and take orders for all kinds of pumps, from double action force to a porce- lain lined wood pump and put them in your wells. With our Maud S" double action pump and fifty feet of hose you can throw water on any house in Mena
 GREEN X LEWIS
The Mena weekly star., 1897-06-09
Preachin'.

ritten for the Star. was out to hear preacher A night or two ago, Down at Bickleys school-house About mile below. A feller there from Bentonville- They say he's awful bright Isa givin' big revivals And preachln every night. Just went to be poplar like And keep in with the crowd; But then I'm not goin' any more, Them people shout too loud. Why. if that thing were held in town Where they keep regular police They'd just arrest the whole outfit For disturin' of the peace. While don't object at all To herin' 'em sing and pray, think it's an outrage on the Lord To carry on that way. Ihardly ever go to Church For 1t always seemed like this, That if would try and do my part God would take care of his. If it takes noise to get to Heaven, And hollerin' does for grace, A lot of them fellers at the Church Will run clean past the place. Give me good quiet religious folks In preference to that kind, For those noisy folks in Heaven Is goin' to be powerful hard to find.
 T. M4e
The Mena weekly star., 1897-06-09
In Justice Court.

Justice Alexander has been holding court this week in Janssen Park, and the following cases came under his ruling, Assistant Prosecuting Attor- ney Head representing the state:
 State vs. Dunlap, running blind tiger, jury disagreed, new trial Thurs day.
 State ys. Frenchy, running blind tiger, at Cant, jury called for, case set for Wednesday.
 B. c. Cox, gaming, reported sick, case continued to Friday.
 State vs. Ben Lewis gaming, found guilty, fined Sl0 and costs, case ap- pealed.
 s. E. Parsons, gaming, continued te June 30
 Holloman, gaming S1O and costs
 Joe Frady. '' l"
 $. c. Cough, " ," l"
 T. c. Black, l" :" !"
 The above goes to show that the au- thorities are using their best efforts tc enforce the law.