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Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1897-02-21
 Never Too Late,

T wish my daughter had eloped with the eoachman instead of marrying that worthless nobleman, who is making her life miserable"
 'Never mind, Mrs. Goldbrick, per haps she will yet."-Life.
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GEORGE WASHINGTON.

Illustrated with extremely rare con- temporary prints from the collection of thei Lenox library.H
 Even now, nearly a century after Washington's death, he continues to be liked and respected. and the prevail
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1897-02-21
Good Reasons.

First Baggageman = Wot did yer smash dat feller's face in fer? He warn't doin' nuthin'.
 Second Baggageman-f know, but his face wuz marked with care."- Life.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1897-02-21

George Washington was an upright and able patriot, sound in wind, limb, mind and morals, and deserved all the success he won and all the considera- tion his memory has received. The more intimately we know him the bet ter we shall like him, and the more encouragement in well-doing we are likely to receive from his example, which grows more illustrious with add ed years.-Eife.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1897-02-21
The same Thinn

castleton-Fiddleback is making love to an heiress.
 "Ah, 1 heard him say that he was trying to get q large amount of capital interested in reorganization scheme" ]" Life.
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.Youngeat LIent.

The YounEeat Lieutenant General.
 Most of the visitors to the house oe representatives notice on the democrat ic side of the chamber, a little in the rear of the center, small man with a very full beard that shows q decided tendency to become white, and when they ask who he is, are told that it is Gen. Wheeler, of Alabama.
 This gentleman attained the highest military rank that was ever conferred upon one of his age, for he was com missioned lieutenant general in the confederate army when he was but 2S years of age. He was by far the youngest officer of his rank ever known to either army or navy on the Amer ican continent, and younger than any general officer who has held an equiv alent command on the continent of Europe in our time, except in the case of one royal prince of the house of Hapsburg. Tie confederaey never ere ated officers of such high rank except for the most distinguished services in the field. Gen. Wade Hampton, though he had been at nearly every battle in which the army of northern Virgini1 was engaged from the first Manassas to the Wilderness, was not given this grade until the last year of the war. Gen. N. B. Forrest, the most distin- goished officer in the western army, was not made lieutenant general until January, 1865, while Gen. John B. Cor don only received his rank during the very last fighting days of the confed- eraey.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1897-02-21

She-'Do you love me for myself alone, dearest" He-"Of course, l do. You don't suppose I want your mother about all the time, do you?"-Judy.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1897-02-21

snccumb to the traditional evil of hay ing property in early life, but made good use of his chances, bettered his farm, and helped support and direct q lot of rather thriftless relatives.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1897-02-21

When boy comes home from college and doesn't wear glasses. it Is a pretty good sign that he has considerable horse sense.-Wash- ington Democrat
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1897-02-21

stead, for when he fell in love with the rich Widow Custis she married him and made him an excellent wife. He had high temper and sometimes used
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1897-02-21

First Burglar-"Hist! Here comes the our feet, didn' t wem mSDetroit Journal.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1897-02-21

Tt is not until q girl puts or long skirts that she realizes that she han ankles.-Life.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1897-02-21

It comes as natural to a woman to know dry goods as it does to man to swear Washington Democrat.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1897-02-21

t'Do you like cabbage?" Well, Inever eat 1t, but 1 smoke it sometimes. Chicago Record
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1897-02-21
couRTING THE WIDOW cusT1s.

came in large measure by working hard
 and to good purpose. so that, when while still young he inherited from his hnlf-brother good estate. he did not
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1897-02-21

Any ache, from toothache to backaches St. Jacobs Oil will cure
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1897-02-21

Years of rheumatism have ended with cure by St. Jacobs Oil. Cures promptly.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1897-02-21

A timelyill Essay on Artichokesis sent out free by J. Vissering, Alton, Ill. Write him.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1897-02-21

ing sentiment about him is that, con sidering his disadvantages, he did we'll. His disadvantages were very consider able. His two older brothers were. sent
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1897-02-21

Miss Bunny-There is that handsome young jack-rabbit again, sitting out side our burrow-the third time this week,
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1897-02-21

Every man thinks he never was as foolish as the boys he sees around him.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1897-02-21

Bad feet from frost-bites are made sound by St. Jacobs Oil. It cures.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1897-02-21

He had a great deal of trouble as president. His false teeth for @ long time were bad fit and did him injus- tice. He had enemies who did the same at every opportunity. The news papers, which in our time relieve the president of so much of the care and responsibility of administering the government, were of scarcely any use to him, and some of them reviled him and lied about him to his extreme con cern and disgust, so that he complained with exceeding warmth of their con- duct, though it does not appear that at any time he neglected to read them. Nevertheless, he finally got out of off, flee with a good deal of his reputation left, and retired to his farm, where he lived happily for three years. writing many letters and correcting the spell ing of those he had written earlier in life. He died serenely in his bed of loss of blood carefully spilled by his at tending physician.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1897-02-21

bad language; he was also very modest and somewhat diffident. Nevertheless, because of some experience he had had in Indian fighting, and because he was suspected of possessing the moral qual- ity familiarly known as sand and be- cause no one better offered, and for other reasons, when the revolution broke out he was appointed command er-in-chief of the American army.
 He was far from being an accom- plished soldier, and so much distrusted his military capacity that he was prone to take advice, which usually turned out to be bad. Nevertheless, when he did whip the British he got great ad- vantage from it, and when they whipped him he also contrived, usually, to get advantage from it; and as he never would consent to stay thrashed, and as he had extraordinary patience and determination, and as most of the British generals were providentially incompetent, and as the French eyentu- ally came to his help, in the end he won his fight, and a great deal was made of him, and he became president.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1897-02-21

Copyright, 1897. by Mitchell 6 Niner.l
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1897-02-21

Halls Family Pills are the best.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-08-19
InHI DISCRIMINATING TARIFF.
Chicago Freight Agents Give Their View
of How 1t Works.

Chicago. Aug. 19.-Freight agents in
Chicago who handle British goods re-
ceived by the way OF Canada are rot at
all worried in regard to the 10 per cent.
discrimination tax in the tariff law
They say it will make 10 difference to
British goods at the custom house
whether they are received at the port
of New York or co,.;c over the border
from Montreal or Quebec The 10 per
cert. additional duty affects only gocds
sent from foreign country and arriving
in the United States through another
foreign country, adjacent to cur own.
Canada is a British possession, ana is
regarded by the government authorities
here as virtually portion cf Great Brit
ain. so far as its relation to the tariff
law is concerned. Therefore British
goods. whether shipped directly from
Liverpool or Glasgow 20 Nsw York. or
shipped to Montreal and forwarded by
rall. simply pass from the dominion Of
Great Britain 10 that Of the United
States. They do not pass through any
foreign country. within the nearing Of
the act. With Chinese or japanese goods
it might be different.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-08-19
FRENCH BOMBS LIKE FRENCH DUElS,
They Don't Seem To Es Made far Eusiness
Another Exploded at Faure.

L-rIon, Aug. ia dispatch to The
the bomb which was exploded yestr-
day at the corner of the Boulevard
Magenta and the Rue Lafayette short
ly after President Faure had passed
there on his way to the railroad station
where he took the train for Dunkirk.
on his way to Russia, contained a num-
Der OF bullets quarter OF ar inch in
diameter. in addition TO nails. A milk
jug carried by a passing girl was hit
and shattered. The police are bafIed.
and according to the correspondent of
The Pail Mall Gazette the whole affair
gives ore the impression of being a
practical joke.
Paris, Aug. I'm. Girard. director of
tae municipal laboratory, regards the
explosion as a serious attempt by a
militant anarchist. The bomb, he scys
was properly constructed and would
have caused great damage but that the
tube was cracked.
The bomb referred to was the send off
the anarchists gave to the president as
he started for Dunkirk to take ship for
RuSsiasOr a visit to the car. He arrived
safely at DuIkifk yesterday afternoon
and was accorded an ovation. Later
the president ara his suite embarked on
board the French warship Pothuau. The
sailors clamhCred into the rigging and
Heartily oneered the president. who then
reviewed the French squadron. and so
soon az this ceremony was completed
the Pothuau put to sea. followed by the
Surcouf and BruiX, which Will escort her
to Cronstadt
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-08-19
THAT DUTY AT THE BORDER.
Discovery Alleged That shows That the
Canadian Is No Chicken.

Skagway. Alaska. near Dyea. Aug. 4.
via Seattle. Aug. l9.-Twelve Canadian
customs officers have arrived here and
will establish custom house at the
portage between Lake Bennett and
1agish lake. point by which all Yukon
or KlOndyke travellers must pass IL
they start from Dyea and Skagway
The rates of duty will average about
so on the average outfit of a Yukoner
The officers are well armed and will
have the assistance of the mounted po-
lice to enforce the duties. Farther down
the river will he stationed guards to
intercept any one who might attempt
to elude the vigilance of the officers
American miners who have investigated
this assert that the treaty between
Russia and Great Britain provides that
the Yukon, Porcupine and Skeena riv-
ers should be free for commerce and
exempted from the imposition of GUS
toms duty.
The Canadians evade the point at is
sue by claiming that prospectors cross
ing the mountain ranges to the lakes
or head waters of the Yukon do not go
into the territory by way of any of the
rivers mentioned. but that they cross
American territory and before they can
reach Yukon the duty is exacted. Min
ers and prospectors are very much .x-
ercised over the situation and this may
lead to complications. Canadian ofi-
GERS declare they will enforce the law
impartially and will not discriminate
against Americans.
IL Is idle to argue that there is no
serious feeling between the Canadians
and Americans. Unless both govern
ments are very careful a system OF
retaliation will be in vogue before either
are aware OF the fact. much i'll feeling
will follow, and the miners will be the
greatest sufferers.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-08-19
WENT TO SHAW WITH A RUSH.
That Is the Way Candidate Was Selected
on the Final Ballot.

on the Final Ballot.
The informal ballot developed what
had been expected Parrott led with
333 votes. Funk was sacord With oos
o,a c,,,,. IT,, - o., -,
'ah anu fHckihser ioiio"ee III
'ie oroef harieu. 1here was little
chahge IN the hrst and second formal
ballots from the Informal ballot, al
At the second ballot F'lickinger withdrew
from the race. This started things 60
ing, and Shaw gained rapidly in the
third formal ballot. Many counties
passed when the roll was called, but be-
fore the end was reached it was evident
just 4:3O when Woodbury. cast her thir-
ty-two vote. for Shaw. This was all
that was necessary. The scene that fol-
lowed beggars description. The great
audience of 5000 people went wild and
chseered and cheered for several minutes.
As fast az order could be restored coun-
ties began changing their votes.
The chairman of the Black Hawk de-
egation. the home of Matt Parrott who
had led all the time until now, an
neunsed the withdrawal of Parrott and
moved that the nomination of Shaw be
made by acclamatien. This carried
unanimously. A committee was appoint
ed to find Shaw and notify him of his
somination ard escort him to the con-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-08-19
FILIsUsTERING GOES RIGHT ON.
Five Expeditions Eave Left Atlantic City,
y. j., in n Few Months.

rive Expeditions Eave Left Atlantic City,
y. j., In a Few Months.
Atlantic City, y. j., Aug. 19.-The sact
developed here last Iight that five Gu
ban expeditions have left this city with
in the past few months. The last to put
out, according to information furnished,
was on Tuesday, when not alone We're
provisions taken. but ammunition as
well. The agents of the Cuban cause
have worked their expeditions SO neatly
that they put out under the eyes OF
PinkertoR detectives who are said to
be stationed here. The expedition q
Tuesday, it is reported, consisted of
twelve rapid fire guns and six dynamite
guns.
There were also so, 600 cartridges. All
these articles were loaded on a mud
scow and this boat was towed UP the
beach about eight miles, where a steam
or was met and the transfer effected.
Pinkerton detectives are said to have
Questioned the Cuban agents while they
were loading the boats as tothe destina-
tsen Of the provisions and received tha
answer that they were for country
places UP the coast
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-08-19
oBsTRUcTINe THE STRIKERS.
Msrchsr r. Tafned Back By Armed Dep
uties-Othsr News.


Pittsburg, Aug. 19.-The campers
at Plum Greek marched at 5 O'Clock
this morning. but we're stopped by
deputy sheriIs and turned back.
None Of the strikers are allowed on
the road, even though in pairs and
100 yards apart.
Columbus Aug. 19.-The national
executive committee of the miners
association has been called to meet
today. Dolan. of Pittsburg. being
asked why they are here said he did
not know. having been summoned
without explanation. At headquar-
ters Secretary Pierce said he did not
have any news to give out.
Peoria. Aug. 1s.-Only u Illinois
mine operators were present at the
meeting this morning. Without
transacting any business the meet
ing adjourned until this afternoon.
Oskaloosa, iowa. Aug. l9.-The
meeting of the Iowa miners was
called to order at IL o'clock. On &C
count OF the small attendance the
meeting adjourned until afternoon.
Those in attendance we're almost
wholly from local mines, and little
enthusiasm was manifested.
Huntington. w. Va. Aug. 19.-
Seven hundred miners in the fiat top
field joined the strikers.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-08-19
.SHAW'S PERS|MM0N.
Man Who Knocked the Fruit in
the Convention Of Iowa
Republicans.
GATHERING Is A BUSINESS ONE,

Impatient Of Speeches and Only DESTROYS
Of Completing Its Work and Going
Home. Which 1t Dees-Break All Along
the Line on the Fourth Rallot Puts the
Crawford County Man ut the Head Of the
Ticket-Iowa PopnAsts.
Cedar Rapids, Ia, Aug. 19.-The great
struggle which has ragged ever since last
Saturday when the first candidates ar
rived on the field and established quar-
ters was practically ended at 4:30 yes
terday afternoon when the 1,45O dele
gates which composed the Republican
state convention selected for the leader
or the coming campaign Hon. l.. NJ.
Shaw, of Crawford county. The other
contests, while spirited, We're soCn over,
ard the report of the committee on reso-
lutions was adopted without dissent
ing vote. Shortly after D. m. the con-
Vention adjourned sine die The couven-
tlon was called to order promptly at IL
a. IN. by Hon. John Mcmillan, chairman
OF the state central committee, who aft
er reading the call which brought the
convention together introduced Rev.
John Barkay, of Cedar Rapids, who in
voked the divine blessing Charles NJ.
Hart, of Council Bluffs, was temporary.
chairman and made an address, at the
close of which the convention adjourned
until 2 p. m.
Convention Not Burning Daylight.
Upon reeonvening the convention pro-
ceedea to business without delay The
report of the committee on permanent
organization; naming Major Samuel
Mahon, of Wapello county, permanent
chairman, and w. 9. Knowlty. of Ma
haska county, secretary, was adopted.
The committee also announced that all
nominations would be made by call Of
districts and that no nominating
speeches would be permitted Major
Mahon thanked the convention for the
honor and attempted to make a speech
After talking about four minutes the
convention compelled him to desist, all
being anxious for the fray to commence.
The convention at once proceeded to the
nomination CT governor. Seven candi-
dates We're placed in the field-Janes
Harlan, of Henry county; Matt Parrot,
of Black Hawk; w. +. Fuller, of Fay
cite: Thomas B. Harsh, of Union; a. T.
FlickinSer, of Pottawattamie; L. NJ.
Shaw, Of Crawford: A. B. HUNK, of
Dickinson. Byers withdrew from the
contest Tuesday night. ard John Cow
nie. Of Iowa county, yesterday morning.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-08-19
PIneree'S Men = r.ke.

Detroit, Aug. 19.-Gov. Pingree's
shoe factory was tied up at noon by
a strike Of the bottomers. Seven
hundred hands are affected. They
demand an increase in pay. They
decline the offer Of the firm to arbi-
trate, saying they always get the
worst Of arbitration.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-08-19
Here Arc These Maps You Want.

Washington. Aug. 19.-Superinterdent
Dufiield. of the coast survey. has re-
ceived the proof OF the new government
map Of the klondyke region. 1t is on
an enlarged scale. with the gold region
as the main objective point. and this
entire locality is given without refer
ence to the remoter parts of Alaska.
The map is called a route map. as it
shows the route OF travel from Sitk,
northward to the klondyke country.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-08-19

Iron Mountain, Mich, Aug. 19.-The
Clifford shaft house at the Trader smine
took fire yesterday morning. The en-
tire shaft house. including all the tim
Der and tracks to the first levsl, were
consumed. The shaft engine is also a
total loss. The big crusher. however,
was saved through the efforts Of the
miners, who fought the flames with the
aid Of the mine pumns and hose
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-08-19
The u. p. Convention.

Indianapolis, lad. Aug. 10
Early morning prayer meeting in
the capitol grounds opened the days
proceedings Of the Young Peoples
Christian Union of the United Pres
byterian church. The frs. regular
session opened with devotional exer-
cises, after which Rev. John Duff i,
general secretary, read the annual
report. 1t showed the organic ation
was having healthy growth.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-08-19

Des Moines, Ia, Aug. 19.-The Pop
ulist state convention will be held in
Van Ginkel's Hall Observatory build
ing. and will be called to order by
Chairman A. W. c. Weeks at 10 a. m.
today. A W. Kicker, of Iowa City.
will preside as temporary chairman OF
the convention. After dinner Senator
PETER will address the convention. 4
full state ticket will be nominated. II
is expected that between 200 and 3oJ
delegates will be present. 1t seems to
be generally conceded that Hon Chas.
A. Lloyd, of Muscatine, will be the nom
inee for governor. Lloyd was a can
didate for congress from his district in
the last campaign and is very popular.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-08-19
SEATTLE man TALKS.
OF Course He Is Full Of the Great
Bonanza Of the KIondyke
Mining Region.
LOOKS FOR $50 100000 IN GOLD
To Come Out of the Arctic FL Dorado
Next Year - Advises People to Wait
Until Next Spring To Go and Says That
Miners, Like Other Men. Are Given to
Lying sometimcs-A New Kick in Ac-
tion Against Canada.


Miners, Like Other Men. Are Given to
tion Against Canada.
Chicago. Aug. 19.-Mr. G. ". Nettle-
ton has just arrived in this city from
seattle. Wash, and is at present stop
ping with relatives in Hinsdale. Net
Teton IL city editor of the Seattle POST
lntelliseRcer. He was interviewed in the
cfiices of the Klondyke-Alaska Gold
Mining. Trading and Transportation
company. in the Western Union build
ing, and while his statements in refer
ence to the Klondyke region are some
what surprising, he evidently believes
them to be true. Nettleton says that
Seattle Is booming and the conditions
remind the old settlers of the palmy
days Of California in 1s4s. He exhibited
a number Of specimens of Klondyke gold
as 1t is taken from the beds Of the
Alaskan and Northwest Territory rivers
Miners Are Not at All Unique.
'J believe said Nettleton, that
without question s3O.O0O,OO0 Of the yell
low metal will be taken from Alaska
next year. one peculiar feature of the
gold seeking i9 that the miners upon
landing in this country seldom are will
irS to tell the truth in reference to their
success. Nearly every one Of them ex-
poets to return, and for this reason they
are reticent and do not give the facts to
the public as to the amount OF gold they
have In their possession" One miner
when asked by Nettleton how much
gold he had secured replied that he had
about $1,000 or $4,000. when the truth
was he had s112,OOO worth OF the shiny
metal about him.
Lots OF UneNpIorcd Territory.
Nettleton said that only about forty
square miles Of territory in Alaska ha )
been thoroughly prospected, whereas
there are hundreds of square miles Of
territory which, it is believed. contain 8
gold In large quantities. The surroundings
are the same as those of the ground
which has been gone over and the con-
ditions are the same. But Nettleton said
people should not attempt to go to the
fields this season. but should postpone
their trip until next spring, when condi-
tions Will he more favorable to travel
and prOSpeCtin-.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-08-19

Albany, N. Y. Aug. 19.-Five-
year-old Johnny Conway. who had
been in the hands of kidnapp,rs since
Monday morning, was returned to
his parents this morning through the
efforts of private detectives and re-
porters in the employ OF the Argus.
The child was abducted by Uncle
Joseph Hardy and H. G. Blake.
Hardy has been arrested.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-08-19
JrAcy Of Illinois speaks.

Detroit. Aug. 19.-Frank w.
Tracy. of Springfield. ILL.,, discussed
the question of .How Shall the
American Bankers Association be
Made More Useful?" in the National
Bankers convention today. Among
the suggestions to this end he men
toned the relentless pursuit Of GRIM
inals, the concerted movement for
uniform law in all states on CONNER
cial paper, and further efforts to Sc.
cure sound money legislation.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-08-19
Tho Bdost Fss>l Disease.

1t is not generally known that
more adults die of kidnev trou ble
than any other disease. When the
first symptoms Of this disease appear
10 time should be lost in taking Fo-
lsy's Kidney Cure, which il guaran.
teed or money refunded. Sold by
NJ F. Bahnsen and T. H. Thomas.
druggists.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-08-19
Pincviile Bank Robber C.ptpred.

Noel, Mo, Aug. 19.- Word reached
here at ar early hour this morning tia;
the leader of the Pineville bank robbers
was captured in the woods thirty miles
southeast of here at 6 o'clock last night.
The robher. who is badly wounded. re-
fuses to reveal his identity A posse
with bioodhounds is in pursuit Of the
two other robbers.