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Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1897-04-20
WHAT THEY WILL DO.
Future Plans of the Retiring President
 and His Cabinet.


 The out of office programme of the president and his cabinet is almost set ted Cleveland after the 4th of March will take up the handling of the fortune he has accumulated i'll and out of office and his secretary of war will be with him, as heretofore, in all his deals. hay ing his eyes politically cast toward gn- bernatorial honors.
 Both Secretary Olney and Attorney General Harmon will return to the law practices they have kept tethered safely during their time of service with Cleve. land. Secretary Herbert is said to be slated for good thing in connection with the Cramps projected ordnance plant.
 Carlisle is certain of the future, as q dozen threads are in his hands, and any one will lead to comfortable berth for life It is thought he will become gen. eral counsel for the Equitable Life As surance company at $25, GOO year.
 Morton need have no cares for the fu- ture. He was very wealthy before he entered Cleveland's $ cabinet, aud, while he has added nothing to his fortune dur. ing his four years in the agricultural department, he still has money enough to keep him comfortable for many times his natural term of years. lie will ga back to his farming ill Nebraska.
 Francis of the interior department will return to the St. Louis wheat pit.
 Postmaster General Wilson, practical. ly without fortune, will be deprived utterly of the support he has derived from his place in the house, and, having been so long divorced from the active practice of law, will be in the worst po- sition of any of the cabinet people. Cleveland would like to do something for Wilson in judicial way, but op- portunity lacks. He may accept an offer he now has under consideration to be- come president of tine Washington and Lee university. tine oldest institution ef learning in the south. Chicago Trib- une.
 An international couprass is to taka
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1897-07-16
A Queer legal Bono.

Papers in suit Cor possession of a
petrified man have been filed in the
district court of Croolsston, MINI. The
retrification has been in the courts for
almost year. Soon after it's discovery
the man on whose property it was dis
covered brought suit to obtain possess
sion of 1T. Then two brothers by the
name of Lecount came forward with
the claim that it was the body of their
father, and they produced many wit
nesses to support their claim. 1t then
seemed to become rage to claim the
stone on the ground of relationship,
and claim after claim was put in, UNI
til in all ten different parties claimed
it. Some parties managed to get hold
of the petrification and exhibit it in
northern Minnesota and Kankakee for
n short time, but an injunction was OBJ
tanned, and the petrifcation has been
lying in Jail at Crookston for the past
month in the custody of the sheriff.
The sheriff, not being able to make
a charge for board against his stone
ship, comes forward with claim of
500 storage. The latest case is entitled
Mrs. II. w. Holmes VS.. George H. Nc
Pherrin ct al. Mrs. Holmes claims the
petrifcation on the ground that her
husband was the discoverer of it, and
that, as he has departed for parts un-
known, she is the legal owner.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1897-07-16
Grand CANYON of the YeIlowstona

"On both walls thousands of pinnacles, towers,
obelisks, and needles seem to be growing like
the trees around them. On the south wall there
are gigantic buttresses supporting smaller ones
The north wall flares widely. and carries tobog-
gan-slide areas, through which knife like ridges
and tongues of rusty rock are thrust.
Between our rocky perch and Inspiration
Point which stands well out into the canyon an
absolute precipice almost aloof from the main
wall, the forest pushes half way down to the
river. Its dark green intensfes the vivid walls
on each side of it.
1t also shelters numbers of deer, that can be
seen if one wishes to climb down into it.
The pinnacles of rock below lis are used by
the eagles for nesting purposes. Their nests
can be seen, as can also the young eagles"
Send for Wonderland o." a new book issued
by the Northern. Pacific Railway and read a
long description of this Canyon. Send six cents
for it to CHAs. s. FEE, Gen'l Pass. Agent, ST.
Paul, MINI; 49,
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1897-07-16
ToMBs PRISON TO FALL.
Historic structure.in New York to Be
Torn Down.

Historic Structure In New York to Be
Torn Down.
The work of tearing down the famous
old To1nbs prison will begin shortly.
The arrangements for tearing down
the Center street front of the Tombs
and beginning work on the new prison
building have been completed by Paul
Z. O'Brien, who has the work in charge,
and the work of demolition will be
begun at once. Only that part of the
Tombs facing on Center street will be
torn down, and upon this site an en-
tirely new building will be erected, ex-
tending across the block on Center
street, distance of 200 feet, and back
into the block SO feet at cost of
$s,471,0 900. Back of that part of the
prison which faces on Center street is
the prison yard, inclosed by a wall
which encircles the block. In the CEN
ter of the rectangular yard is built the
square prison proper, in which the
prisoners are held. 1t is in the area
which lies between the prison proper
and the wall that the temporary quar-
ters have been erected. Aside from the
new building which will be erected, two
stories will be added to the present
prison proper, To many New Workers
the destruction of the historic old
structure Is an act little short of van
dalism. 1t is one of the few pieces of
Egyptian architecture in America, and
IS 1nseparably associated with the city's
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1897-07-16

history of the capture of these latter
would be the most interesting of the lot.
if known, but standards taken in small
er battles appear to show the longer
records.
The Wilderness battle yielded 12 adj
ditional flags as the legitimate spells of
war, and the heavier share of the re-
mining 1919 became government prop
erty in the continual series of battles
which took place Immediately preced-
ing the fall of Richmond. "
A handsome representation Of the
stars and bars, which is one of the best
preserved in the collection, and but lit
tie torn by missiles, is the flag of the
Eleventh Alabama, taken in battle at
Willis Church, Va, June 30, 1862. A
part of the Pennsylvania Reserve corps.
commanded by Col. L. Magilton, made
fierce charge against the confederate
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1897-07-16
Black Sand Pool yellowstone PARK.

mo person who visits the Upper Geyser
Basin should fail to see Black Sand Pool 1t
les TO the south of the main Upper Basin and
Is reached by road leading past tfie beautiful
Punch Bowl Spring. Black Sand Pool is an
oval spring some 40 feet long by go or rs feet
wide. The water Is of light blue sapphire or
turquoise color-it is not easy to nam9 the pre-
else tint in many ENTHUSIASTICALLY beauti-
full, from whose surface the steam constantly
rises. The great popularity about it is that the
encircling sides, which are in places fifteen feet
high or more, are composed of black, probably
decomposed obsidian, sand.'
The above is taken from wonderland or a
new book published by the Northern Pacific
Railway. Send six cents to CHAs. s. FEE, GENT
Pass. Agent, st. Paul. Mimi for it.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1897-07-16
LATEST PHASE OF RELIGION,
Fanatic mt Upper sandusky Says He
Is Descendant of Christ,

Fanatic MT Upper Sandusky Says He
Is Descendant OF Christ,
An odd religious fanatic appeared in
Upper Sandusky, o., the other night
and delivered singular sermon on the
public square. He claims to be de-
scendant of Christ, the intelligence hay
ing been impaired to him in dream
few years agq. The doctrine that he
proelains is that OF electrical Chris
tianity. He asserts that all Of the nairs
acles of Biblical times were performed
through the agency of electricity, and
that the Saviour's endowment was a
pronounced electrical nature. He says
he was born at the same hour as the
birth of Christ, and has special gift Of
hearing two distinct sounds at once.
AT will he epn bold communication with
hepower above, and TO Substantive his
claim Of electrical power he alleges that
within his head continual rumbling
can be heard, like that of the electric
motors in operation. In other words,
he IL a sort Of double telephone. He
was born Christmas eye, 1850, and his
name is George Washington Wilson, Hs
says he has no home, but is travelling
the world over, preaching for electrical
Christianity, He positively asserts that
within two years he will be empowered
to cure diseases,
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1897-07-16
BULL TERRIER KILLS WILDCAT
Exciting Combat Pulled OFF for Bene-
fit of n Florida Cuban Colony,

Exciting Combat Pulled Off for Bene-
fit of n Florida Cuban Colony.
Ybor city, the Cuban suburb of Tam
pa, Fla, was the scene of great excite
ment over fight between Tip, the big
white bull terrier of that place and q
wildcat just caught. 1t came off in
Sportsmen's park and was attended by
hundreds, much money changing hands
on the result. The cat had been kept
from food for two days and was frantic
with rage. He was tied with a 20-foot
rope to stake, giving him ample room
to fight in. AS soon as the bulldog was
brought near he struggled to get clear.
The dog finally burst away and the
next moment had sprung at the spit
ting cat. The feline monster lodged
cleverly and sprang out of reach. the
dog falling over and over in his frantic
efforts to stop. The cat sprang at Tip
before he got fairly on his legs, alight-
ing on his back. 1t buried it's teeth in
his shoulder and its sharp, curved claw
brought the blood at every dig. Tip
yelled with pain, but rolling over and
over he managed to dislodge the cat,
and selling it's foreleg, drew it from his
back. Tip chewed on the cats legs,
while the splitting feline cut the dogs
hide till the blood came in streams.
Finally the dog broke loose for mo-
ment and the cat sprang to the end
of its rope.
Tip was CORY sight, one eye gone.
his ears cut short and ragged, his head
and body streaming with blood See
ing his antagonist the plucky bull
went in with rush The cat made
a leap, but missed and fell almost in
front of the dog. There was scuffle
and tumble, the dog selling the cats
throat in death grip. The cat again
escaped and Tip sprang after it. For
81 minutes the fight continued Tip
finally seized the cat by the throat and
literally squeezed it to death, shaking
it in the air.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1897-07-16

who had given consideration to the
matter of a public display of these
flags. The old confederate soldiers yet
living would not want to see their bat
tie flags placed on exhibition. One
thing which becomes very dear to the
heart of soldier, no matter for what
cause he fights, is his regimental bat
tie flag. lts loss is humiliation. The
public display of the captured flag
would be needless humiliation in the
old age of the soldier.
The officials of the war department
want the flags transferred. An army
officer near the secretary of war to-day
said: "rhis subject has been agitated
of late, more so than several years ago,
and some steps SHOULD be taken towards
different policy, as no doubt there
will, the way the matter looks now. The
aational museum is the proper place for
all government belongings of this sort,
even If they do call up morbid OF ghast-
ly reflections They are interesting to
most people, and, besides, better care
could be taken for their preservation
in an institution like the museum,
which would be lacking in the war
department. for reasons that do not
need explanation. Take for instance
the confederate flags captured from
1861 to 1865. A big percentage OF them
are almost in shreds and even II they
nre packed away carefully there is
chance enough for their complete de-
struction, which would not be the case
if other arrangements were made"
In this connection there arg numbers
of relics scattered throughout the
whole war department which have
never been viewed except by few
persons, and then, too, the articles are
of national interest. The weapons
used by John Wilkes Booth IN assas-
sinating President Lincoln, with dng-
gers and full murderous paraphernnlia
of the conspirators, have been in the
hands of the judge advocate general Of
the army ever since the Mudd and Sur
raft trials.
There are 139 confederate battle flags
in the collection and they come from
many fields of sanguinary conflict
Twenty-eigbt separate regimental col
ors were captured at Gettysburg FROM
those gallant southrons who charged
so bravely, SO madly under the com
mand of Gen. Pickett. Longstreet''
corps contributed the principal portion
of the Gettysburg trophies, although
several were captured from other di
visions of the confederate army during
the three days fight Undoubtedly TIL
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1897-07-16
SOUTHERN WAR FLAGS.
Possibly They May Be Placed in
the National Museum.
President CIcvcland's Proportion
That They lie Returned to the
Southern states Assaulted
by G. A. Il. Men.
Especial Washington Letter.l

Do you remember the great political
excitement which arose in 1887, when
President Cleveland proposed to return
to the southern states the battle flags
of confederate regiments?
The order, however, was never car
ried out, because it was counter7nanded
before the affair could be attended to
by department officials because Of the
remonstrance made against the move
by G. A. r. encampments and veterans
, of the union army generally. l1nmedi-
ately the agitation for removing the
flags and trophies of like character
/, to the national museum was begun,
and pending a final decision in the
matter, the confederate e1nblems, which
had previously been in charge of the
adjutant generals office, were removed
and put under the care of the chief
of the record and pension division of
the war department, where they still
remain.
Before the national museum can have
the relics added to its collection of at
fractions a great deal of fornality and
congressional legislation will be neces-
sary, and even should the move take
definite shape, and bill for that pur-
pose pass at the next session, the large
number of trophies of all sorts would
require such length of time and an
amount of attention in arrangement, so
that in no case will the museum, or any
institution which may be designated as
u permanent place of display, if at all;
be apt to have, the collection housed
much within a year. A number of Of
ficials IN the war department say that
IN attempt will be made to have the
necessary bill framed and urged to n
speedy consideration when the next
congress meets. The confederate flags
in themselves IRE no incumbrance, but
relics of various sorts have accumulated
until they hamper matters in certain
sense, and it is thought that if the bill
can be made comprehensive in it's ma
ture much of an interesting historical
character can be placed where better
care can be taken of the relics and
proper display made which will be APP
preciated by the public.
Worn and travelling by the lapse of
years, torn by shot and shell, some of
them almost riddled with bullets vary
ing in size from the ordinary musket
ball to the mimic, the confederate battle
flags which were captured during the
war, and such of them as are still in
possession of the government, repose,
carefully wrapped and folded, in large
boxes among the archives and safe
keeping places, and there they will re-
main forever. Few people ever see
them; very few know of their existence.
The relics will never he placed where
the general public may view them, un-
less indeed they may yet be placed in
the national museum, together with
the hosts of foreign battle flags cap
tured in various wars, and hundreds of
other relics with historical record,
which the war department has had in
charge for years.
The sectional question has been up
permost in the minds of public men
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1897-07-16
OUR CANDIDATE IN 1900
DEMOCRATIC STATE TICKET.
Mckinley and the Union Pacific
Railroad SWlndle.

Just before Mr.. Cleveland went out
of Office he made an agreement with
j. Pierpont Morgan and a syndicate
of other capitalists represented by
him for the foreclosure of the govern
ment lien upon that road and its
branches, for the purpose of trans
fering the property to this band of
public plunderers. The terms of this
agreement was such that the syndi-
cate was to acquire the property and
the governments interest therein for
about SIS, 5oo,o 900. The debt due the
government is about 1858, 900,
secured by second mortgage upon the
road. Upon the bonds issued for the
construction of the road the govern
ment has paid in interest about $112,-
900, 900, making its interest in the
road over $163, 900, 900, which Cleve-
land agreed to tnrn over to this syn
dictate of government plunderers for
$28, 900, 900, of which Grover Cleve-
land is one. While the road is ade-
quate security for the debt, principal
and interest, Cleveland, the associate
and partner of this criminal combi-
nation proposed and agreed to turn
over the governments interest in the
road for about one sixth OF it's value.
Morgan & Co., it is evident had a
good thing in contemplation, as they
had arranged to issue about $780,
900, 900 of new bonds on the road,
thus compelling the public in its use,
to pay dividends upon this addition
of watered stock, in addition to the
1886, 900, 900 of common stock now
outstanding. The time for carrying
out this scheme of plumber having
arrived, the senate committee on the
Union Pacific railroad reports reso-
luton in favor of the government re-
deeming the prior liens upon the road
and taking possession of it in the in
terest of the public, thus for the time
frustrating the purposes of the syndi-
cate of robbers.
Here is where the curious part of
the transaction comes in. 1t devolves
upon Mr.. Mckinley to carry out the
fraudulent contract of Mr.. Cleveland,
a contract SO tainted with fraud that
it could not be enforced either in law
or equity in any court in the country
The men with whom Mr.. Cleveland
contracted to transfer this valuable
property for one sixth its value con-
tributed millions of dollars to secure
the triumph of the present admins
tration which will probably feel coz
strained to carry out the fraudulent
sale to enable the syndicate to recoup
from the people the advances it had
made to insure republican SUCCESS
last November.
1t will be well to watch the action
of the administration in this matter,
as it will demonstrate that it is, or is
not, as it's action may determine, the
friend and associate of those who are
banded together to rob and plumber
the government, which means the
people.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1897-07-16
Cheap Farms for Sale.

100 acre improved farm, two miles
from Cresco, $42 per acre, a bargain;
In Vernon Springs, 96 acres at $45;
New Oregon. 80 acres at $3.50, 200 acres
at $35; Paris, 80 acres at $50; Howard
Center, 800 acres at $3S; Chester, 40
acres at $50, 1870 acres at $2S, and 200
acres al at $4s; Oak Dale, 1859 acres at
S35; Saratoga, 100 acres at $25, and
70 acres at $50; Howard, so acres at
$35; New Oregon, 40 acres at $50.
Money to loan on good farm
securities. JOHN N. CANNON,
CEesco, la.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1897-07-16

How to properly punish bicycle
thieves is troubling statesmen in sew
eral sections. 1t is q peculiar class of
property, from necessity much exposed,
and seems to call for special protection
from the laws. One of the eastern
states has a law pending making the
penalty for stealing a bike five years
at hard lnborin the penitentiary." And
yet that would be pretty hard when in
flicted upon some ignorant boy,
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1897-07-16
Danger.

The attitude of the Republican par
ty on the financial and tariff question
Is such that it bands together the
wealthy, the crafty, the specializing
and powerful classes.
1t tends to divide the people into
two classes, one the aristocratic, the
other the democratic. Such party
is dangerous to our republican form
OF government and destructive of the
liberties of the people. tends to in
tlmidate the voter, buy legislation and
perpetuate itself in power by money
and corrupt methods. NJ. H. DALEY.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1897-07-16

The United States penitentiary at
Fort Leavenworth. Kan. is 10 be built
by the 500 convicts in the old prison
near which it will stand. The stone will
be quarried and the bricks made on
The government reservation, and the
new prison will represent the furthest
advance of such institutions. 1t will
contain baths. a gymnasium, rooms de-
voted TO night schools, and the reform
ing and civilizing influences will be
emphasized.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1897-07-16
Dcductiye Rea.oning.

''That gentleman" said Paddock
Holmes, "who just left the room is not
Russian prince, as he pretends to be.
I will stake my reputation that until
recently he has been member of the
Sew York police force"
"A strange conclusion. How do you
come by it?" - 81 r.
"You may not have noticed it, but inn
mediately on entering the room he in
voluntarily walked to the table yondep
and took a handful of peanuts from that
sack. IN. Y. World.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1897-07-16

Statistics do not bear out the asser-
ton that machinery is detrimental to
labor. In no industry, perhaps, has ma
chinery been SO largely introduced as
in the making of shoes. Yet, according
to the figures of the census, 8s5,ooopeo-
pie were employed in this industry in
New England in 1890, against $4,000 in
1860, while the average wages per capita
have risen from $s46 to $4O0.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1897-07-16
On to the Kootenai.

Uu 10 Lue AOOteua1.
The call of 1897 is "on to the Kootenai'. the
wonderfully rich mining country of Montana,
Idaho and British Columbia, where so many
mines OF gold, copper, lead, iron, ETC., have
new towns and industries established. Tho
town of Rossland grew from 200 people to COCO
In 20 months. Maps and descriptive matter Of
both countries, sent free 6y F. l. Whitney, G.
2. Il I. A., Great Northern Railway, st. Paul,
MINI.
Where Are We At.
This question perpleXes the whole business
world. People interested in the Northwest can
find where they are at by consulting an Atlas
containing fine upto date maps and much yalu-
able reference and descriptive matter, sent to
any address for 25 cents in stamps by +. /.
Whitney, G, P. 4 T. A. Great Northern Rail-
way, st. Paul, MINI.
A Summer Trip on Inland Seas.
ut is indeed the trip of 4 lifetime" said a lady
traveller who had enjoyed the tour of the Great
Lakes between Duluth and Buffalo. Are you
aware that there is nothing like 1t elsewhere ON
waep ON Se on eoe snd all wn S
limits of the United States; or that it is the
greatest highway of commerce in, the world.
ger steamships :'North-Wests and Worth
Land Season 1897 begins June 18th from
land and Buffalo semi.weekiiy trips each way.
No danger from seasickness on these ships of
the Northern Steamships co. They are the
sive boilers, water tight compartments and
water ballast. The engineering department is q
study, and the entire internal arrangement of
restaurant plan from five .bills-of- fare during
the day and evening. Ask your local ticket
agent about IT or write to r. |. Whitney, q. 2.
u L. A., G. N. Ry., st. Paul. MINI.
Lake Minnetonka.
Hotel Lafayette, Minnetonka Beach, Minn.,
an hours run with frequent trains from st.
Paul and Minneapolis. will open June 25th. for