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Semi=weekly graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1895-1902, 1897-08-28

After a hunting trip OF two days
party composed of Messrs. Creed
Taylor. Tandy Brewer,W M. Boyette
Il. M. Phillips. w. b. Greenfield and
Frank Stewart, have returned home.
They hunted in the vicinity OF Gum
Springs and killed three deer and one
fox
Semi=weekly graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1895-1902, 1897-08-28

Mr.. John Bagley. the Little Rock
Insurance man, is in the city.
Semi=weekly graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1895-1902, 1897-08-28

Mr.. John T. Boyle, Jr. of Little
Rock. is a Pine Bluff visitor.
Semi=weekly graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1895-1902, 1897-08-28

Mr.. G. L. Morris, of English, is at
Trulock.
Semi=weekly graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1895-1902, 1897-08-28
CA-&ToREA.
' 's'' 'IN2zzzSa - ;sii'

Mr.. Jake Simon is now soiouring
at Armstrong Springs. He is eX-
peeted home Sunday.
There will be lay services at
Trinity Episcopal Church sunday at
II O'Clock.
Semi=weekly graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1895-1902, 1897-08-28

Mr.. Luther sullivan, OF English,
il a visitor to the city today,
Semi=weekly graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1895-1902, 1897-08-28

Mr.. L. W Clement, of Swan Lake,
il registered at the Trulock.
Semi=weekly graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1895-1902, 1897-08-28

Hoods Pills cure all liver Ills. 25c.
Semi=weekly graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1895-1902, 1897-08-28

Itisnot remedy put mp by any
Tom, Dick or Harry;it is compound
ed by expert pharmacists. Ely Bros.
offer 10 cent trial size. Ask your
druggist. Full size Cream Balm SOC.
we mail it. ELY BROS,
5e Warren ST, n. Y. city.
Semi=weekly graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1895-1902, 1897-08-28

New dill pickles, roll and spiced
sltrring at Joe C. Meyers. S24 tt
Semi=weekly graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1895-1902, 1897-08-28

Mr.. W. H. Burnett. OF Pend1eton,
is in the city
Semi=weekly graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1895-1902, 1897-08-28
O. @ToRTA.

The Hardin left for Memphis this
morning.
Semi=weekly graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1895-1902, 1897-08-28

Imperial Lodge, K. Of P, will hold
= special meeting at their castle hall
tonight. Tor initiatory work. All
members urged to attend.
Semi=weekly graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1895-1902, 1897-08-28

Nj. Gabe Meyer ana family return
eal yesterday afternoon after spend
ing several weeks very pleasantly at
Mt. Nahn.
Semi=weekly graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1895-1902, 1897-08-28

Since 1861 / have been great sui
lerer from ca+arrh. | tried Ely s
Cream Balm and TO all appearances
am cured. Terrible headaches from
which ] had long suffered are gone.
WI. Hitchcock, late Major Z. s.
Vol. and A. A. Gen, Buffalo, n, y.
Semi=weekly graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1895-1902, 1897-08-28
M w. BIZ K z. .
THE BILL.

BE enacted by the General Assembly the State Arkansas
that it misfortune fault and the mistake
people make their lives who fail patronze the only first class
odae onfeetone and in the city OF Pine Bluff Jefferson
county, Arkansas, viz
Semi=weekly graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1895-1902, 1897-08-28
JONES on WHEAT and SILVER

. August n james K Jones, Of Arkansas,
the National Democratic Executive COMMITTEES,
Semi=weekly graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1895-1902, 1897-08-28

President Borda, OF Uruguay. was
assassinated while attending re
ligious fete at Montevideo.
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1897-11-10
CR0NE BROS,
The Great Closing Out Sale Of the Golden Rule

line OF Hermsdorf and Gordon fast black tan and colore
WACO cotton nose Tor men, women and children in New
oim and all must 80 below cost great closing GU
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1897-11-10

Editor Neff Of the Lake Crystal Union

Editor Nef Of the Lake Crystal Union
drawe the following comp parison between
Congressman McC Cleary and ex-C Congress
man Lind: Watch a certain class OF
editors toying with Congressman Nc
Cleary as they did with ex-C Congressman
John Lind. They could not say enough
for Mr.. Lind. He was called .sHonest
john and q lot Of other pet names, but
after MI. Lind was no longer candl-
date, these taffy singers dropped him
and now they are shining Mr.. McCleary
all over in the same way. sHonest John
Lind has learned something since he has
been out Of congress, SO will Mr.. Nc
Cleary some day, yet he will never be
the man that Mr.. Lind is. Lind knew
the wants of the people, but McC Cleary
knows nothing but to tail up the gold
bugs. ss BIS
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1897-11-10
DISTRICT COURT JURORS.
The List for the January Term has Already
Been Drawn.

The sheriff, clerk Of court and one Of
the Justices Of. the peace met at the
clerk g Office hast week and d1ewv the list
OF grand and petit jurors for the next
term OF court. The grand jurors are
drawn to appear on the 4th Of January
and the petit jurors on the 9Th. They
are as follows: Y
Grand jurors: Chas. T0berer, VIM.
Cordes, Chas. Roth and John Wedden-
dorf ''1dI Of Of New Ulm, Q. B. Ingraham and
+. D. Greene Of Sleepy Eye, John
schmelz Of Springfield, G. W. Cunning
ham and John Nesset Of Albin, S. S. Ell.
dred and w. II. Lee of Eden, Albert
Anderson of Burnstown, John Sturm Of
Cottonwood, Mike O'B1len and w. j.
Current Of Home, Rasmus Christensen
and 6. A. Selmer of Linden, Theodor
Thorson of Lake Hanska, John Alter
matt of Leavenworth, John Schmitt of
Mulligao, Hans o. Hanson Of Prairie
vile, John Krahl of Sigel and Ernst
Bolbach of Stately.
Petit jurors: ]. 81. Beussmann, f.
Burg Jr. and John Herzog Of New Ulm,
Rudolph Schmidt of Springfield, Ole
Gunderson of Albin, L. E. Potter and
Oscar Rude of Burnstown, John Gaetke
and Frank Schmelz of Cottonwood, M.
G. Tower Of Eden, Spencer Hewitt Of
Home, Ole synsteby and 81. G.. Nundal
of Lake Hanska, Frank Schlpka of Leav-
enworth, I. w. johnson of Linden,
Adolph Schubert of Milford, Anton ].
Schmidt and Carl Franska of Muligan,
JOS. Kasifort of North Star, H. G. Han
son Of Prarieville, Peter Manderfeld and
Geo. Eckstein of Sigel; and Geo. Stelzer
and II. g. Hillesheim of Stark.
Mrs. VIM. Mueller of st. Peter visited
over Sunday with her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Fr. Fritsche.
W. L. Heimann Of Chicago spent sew
eral days Of last week here canvasslng
for the "Weld Blatt."
Gov. Bradley of Kentucky has written
the ideal Thanksgiving Proclamation.
he merely names the day and lets the
people do all the thanking, if they have
anything to be thankful for.
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1897-11-10

~ sonu4no DucAs.ln' warm gloves and mittens, 55t
:. nogskln, 73t
. I, .o wal. inoIan " N tan mltts per pair 38e
genuine California Wapa gloves, per pair 19e
You pay great deal more anywhere and ever ywhere
~ s Soe' We also nave q line OF Women's and child
lens wool knit mttens at 12c, 16c 19c and upwards
"1e0 nv ~ sAoSes' oest make and worth $150, $111
:. 1875, 9s
1. y" 1.OO," rs
" H." .75, ," 80
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1897-11-10

The Foraker Faction in Ohio Determined
to End His Senatorial Career.
Ex- Chairman Kurtz Bent on Being
Avenged. Claims to Have Votes
Enough to Do It.

a New York Journal telegram tt
the the Minneapolis Times Of Sunday brings
the following sensational and interesting
information from the seat of the senator
ial contest in Ohio:
Charles Kurtz, ex-chairman of the Re.
publican committee Of Ohio, deposed By
Hanna, will in the coming senatorial
contest be against Hanna, first, last and
all the time.
Kurtz is loyal to no man more than
Foraker, but even Foraker would find
him immovable in this matter, should
the latter take it into his mind to inter.
tere-which he will not. r
Kurtz, Bushnell and Foraker are ou,
for blood, and before the merry Yule.
tide shall have passed, the scalp Of Marx
Hanna may dangle at their composite
belt. essn-. .-.,. -. :
I" TEis will be no noisy campaign. There
is too much money in the Hanna combi-
nation and none will be unnecessarily
exposed to danger and temptation. But
there will be a select band of heroes
against whom the deeds of the Greeks
at Thermopylae will pale into insignifi.
canoe. They will hold the pass against
Hanna &., '>,.. p
Kurtz emphatically denies an interview
with him in which he was made to de.
clare for Hanna. A ..-.
The Foraker men who are fighting
Hanna in Cleveland are jubilant. They
say they have Hanna beaten. "They de.
clare that Hanna is more alarmed over
his chances than he mas beep at any time
since Bushnell appointed him.
Kurtz has written that Republican
majority of five in the Legislature will
avail the senator nothing. He has also
declared that he will make no compro-
mise with Hauna and that he will make
the fight of his life to beat him.
Foraker men in Cleveland say Mason
Bramley and Burke hold Hanna's desti.
ny without the aid of the six or seven
kurtz men outside of Cuyahoga county
They say Mason, Bramley and Burke, by
refusing to vote for anybody, can pre-.
vent Hanna's election single-handed. Il
Hanna attempts to gain more votes in
the Legislature by ousting democrats
the Kurtz men will vote with the demo
Gratis and prevent this. This is the plar
as outlined to the Cleveland Foraker
men. -
It is understood by the Clevelant
Foraker men that Kurtz has received as
suIances from the democrats that they
will be willing to vote for republican
other than Hanna, in order to secure th'
defeat of the later.
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1897-11-10

Geo. Graf, secretary of the Catholic
Benevolent Insurance Association, spent
Sunday and Monday here with friends.
9. A. Jones Of Candy will accept a
position with the New Ulm Roller Mill
CO. He will bring his family to New
Ulm this week. .s..
Q. N. Vickery Of Keokuk was in town
yesterday and furnished our merchants
with beautiful pictures to be given away
with Elastic starch. s +.
!, a report reached here yesterday that
the Redwood county grand jury had re-
fused TO indict Mrs. 'Connell, charged
with the murder Of her husband.
At Sleepy Eye on Thursday there oc-
Cured the marriage of Miss Katie Moll
and Edward F. Berkner. The bride is
the daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Dan Moll
and has many friends and acquaintances
in this city. Frank Rinke was best man
and Miss Annie Neumann maid Of hon
or. s
TIE season for the shooting Of wood
cock. turtle doves, snipe, upland plover,
prairie chicken q pinnated grouse IS
now over, having closed Nov. 1st. The
SESSION for the shooting Of prairie Of
golden plover is also over, beginning
July LIST and closing Nov. 1st. Quail.
partridg lee, ruffled grouse q pheasant may
be shot from Oct. 1st to Dec. Isl. The
sale, exposing for sale, having in pos
session with intent to sell, o. shipment
to any person either within Or without
the state, Of any rufiied grouse or par
fridge j. forbidden. Wild duck, Wild
geese. brant Of anY variety Of aoquatic
fowl can be shot between Sept. 1st and
April 18th, 5
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1897-04-21

VI is strange circumstance that the
chimney sweeps and bootblacks OF
London should be the only people in
that great metropolis who now do
honor to the May Day. When Pepys
was keeping his journal the whole
court used 10 go out at sunrise to
gather flowers and wash their faces in
dew for good luck and looks, but the
custom gradually fell in caste until
finally it remains only among the
dregs of society. Every May Day,
however, it is religiously observed by
the street boys, who, with green
branches or leaves in their hands, pa
rade to the music of n fife and drum,
attended by two or three figures fan
tastically attired and "jack -in.the-
y" whboo is indispensable to the oc.
casion. Who the jack originally rep
resented, or what was the significance
of his presence on so joyous an occa.
sion, can not now he ascertained, but
he is always on hand, and in different
countries assumes different forms.
From street to street goes the little
procession of ragged and dirty folk,
halting here and there to dance and
caper about, while one of the number
diligently passes the hat to collect
such pennies as the spectators feel like
contributing, but, poor and dingy rs
it may be, it is one of the survivals Of
the grand parades in honor of Flora,
Of which emperors and kings were
proud to be part.
In France there are more remains OF
the old-time customs, and even to the
present day the dance of the milk.
maids marching in proc ession with
their cows is seen in scores of villages
at this season. That tho dance origi-
mated with dairy people is unques.
toned, and 1t was probably once linn
participated in by any young women
who choose, the only requisite being
that they shall wear dairy maids
hat.
When the pole was at the height of
its glory in England it was also in
great favor in the Low Countries,
where May poles rs high rs the mast
of three decker were often set up.
Some, turned into hagstaffs, still re.
main, and their former use may often
be ascertained from the remains of the
paint with which they were formerly
decorated, for the Dutch were artistic,
and, besides decorating their May
poles with stripes of red, white and
blue, like BARRIERS poles, they otter
ornamented the top with an iron band
which, at the time of the annual festi
val, was covered with flowers, thu,
making q very prese ntable wreath. 4
tub containing tree or shrub was oc
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1897-04-21
TRIBUTE TO WASHINGTON.
A Colossal Monument TO be Dedicated In
Philadelphia.

A Colossal Monument to be Dedicated In
Philadelphia.
On the 18th Of May colossal monument
will be dedicated to General Washington in
the city OF Philadelphia, and tho ceremony
will be one OF imposing character.
Some idea OF the magnlcence OF the mon
ument may be derived from the fact that Its
cost will fall little short OF 100000. As
work OF art, It Is even superior TO the Grant
monument in New York City.
More than eighty-s!x years have elapsed
since the movement to erect u handsome
memorial pile to General Washington in the
city OF Philadelphia first started. and the
original pioneers OF the enterprise have long
since passed away. The first subscription to
the fund was made In 1910, and others fol-
lowed In rapid succession; but tho movement
began TO lag after few months, and II
looked atsone time as II the monument would
never bs erecteI. Finally. however, the
great enterprise has been successfully COM
pleted, and the towering pile OF marble
which Pennsylvanla on May 10 will dedicate
to the virtues Of General Washington is IN
every respect worthy OF the patriotic i'm.
pulse which Inspired 1t.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1897-04-21

called "front parlor" and the other
'back parlor," or, more euphoniously,
perhaps, parlor and reception room.
At the present time, however, one Of
the rooms is almost invariably dubbed
"the library" even il it has only
beggarly array Of books.
1t is meet and fitting that the Ii.
brary should be general sittir g room
and the place where the best of the
home life centres. Most plans that
are drawn now give the library one of
the choicest locations in the house,
and full advantage is taken of this fact
in the fitting and furnishing of the
room.
Reds and browns are the most pleas-
ing colors, but these may be shaded to
light fawn color, terra Gotta, or warm
yellow il necessary. There may be u
panelled ceiling and hardwood floor.
the latter covered with rich Oriental
rugs, IL means permit. of course these
are not essential some of the most de-
lightful libraries have merely papered
ceilings, and floors covered with
cheaper carpets or dark mattings.
In new house where everything is
planned from the beginning, the prob
lem of fitting the library is compare
lively simple. Instead OF movable
bookcases, which are always cumber-
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1897-04-21

induced to bring in. Thus, IN the
May pole is seen the descendant OF the
green tree, and the dancing about it
in circles is explained by the fact that
tho only way 10 dance around it at all
is in circle, and also, perhaps, the
circle has always had mystic signiti-
cance. being much used in charms and
incantatlons.
From authors of our own tongue we
may CLEAN almost innumerable refer
ences and allrsions to the pretty GUS
tom of hallowing the May Day, and
we also learn that less than 200 years
ago the May pole was as indispensable
in every English village as the stocks
or the pillory. When tho Puritans
came into power the May Day dancing
and flower gathering were tabooed
and May poles were all cUt down. But
after grim old Oliver passed away the
people began to amuse themselves
again, erected taller May poles than
were ever known before, and danced
about them harder than ever. But, as
often happens in such cases, when
nobody opposed the May Day and its
pole, both soon fell into "innocuous
desue.ude," aud now there is hardly Q
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1897-04-21

some, low shelves should be arranged
around the walls as permanent fix
lures, or they may be carried up to
the ceiling to fill odd corners. Dust
is q great enemy of books, and to keep
this out is the excuse many people
give for sticking to the oldfashioned
way of having bookcases with glass
doors but this end is just as we'll OBJ
tained by placing escaloped leather
valances on the shelves, or hanging at
tractive India silk curtains in front of
them.
The central feature of the room
should be an elegant library table for
books and magazines, desk made for
writing and not for mere display, one
or two straightforward chairs, several
easy-chairs and comfortable lounge.
The attached plan shows that the
architect has provided most attract
i've library, finished in cherry, with
flooring of maple, the whole room
lending itself to the most artistic
furnishing, and that without n great
outlay of money.
The arrangement and sizes OF the
rooms are shown by the floor plans.
the width of the house being forty
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1897-04-21

casionslly substituted for the wreath,
but as the tub was hard to get up and
easy to fall down, it was not in much
favor.
In the quiet country districts OF
France. Germany and Italy there are
still queens of the May. young girls
who are on this day crowned queens
of the festivities. A little floral arbor
is provided, in which the queen sits in
state all day long, taking no part in
the festivities; no one speaks to her
save n bow or courtesy in passing, no
one pays her any special attention,
and the situation would seem rather
dreary, but the honor of tho position
has compensations, and at every May
Day there is lively competition among
the various candidates.
In many parts Of Europe the May
festival takes the form OF games and
athletic sports OF various kinds. In
England thefe were formerly the Robin
Hood games among the country peo.
pie, which kept alive the memory OF
the merry outlaw and his companions.
Various persons, dressed in character.
enacted in IN open square panto.
mime representing some scene chospn
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1897-04-21
A NATION OF READERS.
That Is Why Many American Houses
Now Have a Library,

That is Why Many American Houses
Now Have a Library.
There may be one or two countries
where the percentage of illiteracy is
lower than IN tho United States, but
there is no country more deserving to
be called nation of readers. The
peasantry OF other lands rarely make
practice of reading; but in America
the laborer. the artisan and tine
farmer are ardent readers of the daily
newspapers, and often of class publ.
cations, even if they do hot venture
into tho field of general literature.
The magazines owe their enormous
circulation to their widespread love OF
reading, there being dozens of them
that sell more than q hundred thou.
sand copies every month, thus
proving that they must go into
millions of households.
The tremendous and ever-increasing
output OF books Is another testimonial
of the habit of the people. This
growth OF love for reading must to a
great extent influence their lives for
the better; and although it by no
means follows that library will make
readers. there can be no denying the
fact that convenient and comfortable
room, with something of artistic sim.
plicity and finish about it, set apart
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1897-04-21

the flood, being instituted by the
observation-disclosures Emperor
Chi.Whec, who was fond of flowers
and employed exactly 1000, 900 men
to take care of his garden.
Leaving, however, the claims of the
glorious Chi.Whee to he defended by
his own people, it is worth remember
ing that a festival, in many particu-
lars bearing close resemblance to
our May Day, was celebrated all over
Italy and the south OF Europe at the
beginning of the Christian era, when
every one who could spare tho time
went into the woods and fields for a
days outing, gathered flowers and re-
turning laid them on the altars of
Flora. IL is also interesting to know,
that on these occasions the goddess OF
flowers was personated by young
girl, the prettiest who could be lound,
who, during the day, received the
homage of her friends and was
crowned with the spoils of the fields, a
genuine Queen of the May. As cities
grew, it became inconvenient to go far
into the country, for the excursion
steamers and railroad trains packed
full of pleasure seekers were not, and
substitute was found by bringing q
tree into town, setting it in the ground
in q public place. decorating it with
flowers, which the country people, in
the hore of gaining shekels, or oboli
or denarii, or whatever other coin was
legal tender for debts public and pri-
vate in the neighborhood, were easily
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1897-04-21

crowning of young girl with flowers
Mt this season is n hint of the same
thing. While there seems nothing SO
transient as jovial custom like this.
nothing is. in reality, more perna.
nent, and the manner in which appar-
emily frivolous and meaningless cele-
bratlons are handed down from parents
to children, from race to race, consti-
tutes one of the bonds which mite rs
to remote ages and countries far dis
tant from our own.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1897-04-21
MAY DAY.
FESTIVAL OF THE FLOWERS, IT'S
ORIGIN AND OBSERVANCE.
May Day 1000 Years Ago-1he Day
In Egypt. China, Mexico and Peru
Old Customs in Connection
With the Holiday.

IOR the origin of May Day with
II. its Joyous associations, we nre
compelled to go back to time
q when men personitied the
powers Of nature and called them gods
and goddesses. How fur back the god
dess of the flowers was adored at the
season when the earth put on her
green mantle with its floral spanges
of every hue, we do not know, for the
earliest records speak of spring festi-
val Ms IN institution already we'll es.
tablished and even then known from
more ancient times. The Egyptians
made pictures of everything, 30 il is
not surprising that among the paint
ings on the walls of their catncombs
there should be found some which,
from the accompaniments of flowers,
gnrlnnds aud wreaths, are judged by
the antquarians to be of a spring fes-
tival, feast of flowers. May Day is
therefore ut least 4500 years old.
When traces of May Day are discov-
cred in the earliest ages of Egypt and
at the dawn of history in Greece,
among the Etruscnns, among the Celts
OF the Rhone and the Germans of the
Rhine, in Scandinavia and Wales and
Ireland, among the natives of the In
dian Peninsula and among the Abor-
igines OF America and Australia and
New Guinea, the conclusion is safe
that such custom is of universal oh.
servance and remotest antiquity. So
it may be that the Chinese are not as
extravagant ms they seem when they
claim that May Day originated in the
Celestial Empire 10000 years before
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1897-04-21

May pole to be found in all England.
The custom of remembering the day,
however, still survives, and little girls
wearing garlands, and carrying with
them doll decorated with flowers,
termed the ''Lady of the May" still
go about the towns on this day, pre-
senting their doll to the passers-by as
o modest hirt for halfpence.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1897-04-21

from the ballads which are the princi.
pal literary survivals of the famous
hunter. Every entertainment, at one
time or another, has n contest in arch
cry as special feature, peculiarity
Of the Swiss games also, which have
probably inherited this part of their
programme from the exploits of Will
liam Tell.