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Pensions.

The conference committee of the two hous es of Congress has agreed on the pension bill, which carries another enormous expenditure. It goes to the President by whom it will no doubt be approved, and the hearts of the pensioners, including the frauds and all, will swell with gratitude to a generous nation, <" toward which, however, a majority of the pensioners manifest no gen eroslty whatever.
 Commenting on the adoption of the conference report, the Houston Post very truly says:
 "All the talk which was indulged lately, even in the Northern press, about the weight of this burden and the demonstrations ot fraud which were published, have come to naught. We might bave as well en- gagged in the pastime of pouring wa. ter on a ducks back, for all the ef- feet that this popular discussion has had upon congress. The two houses have serenely passed the bill carrying an expenditure of $50, 900, 900 per annum, about $100, ,000,- 900 of which is an outrageous bur den upon and gross robbery of the people, and will fear no rebuke at the hands of the public When the next congressional elections rol around!
 Even the dishonest pensioner is not so much to blame as the con gressman who assists him in perpe trating and perpeJuating thest frauds, No other nation on eartf staggers under such load and it i, possible here only by reason of con gressional demagogy and cowardiee
 Were congress to provide for standing army of 5000 men th, country would ring with protests and popular indignation and nearlv every member of house or senate who voted for such measure would be defeated. But we should ge some benefit from standing army It would give us prestige abroad and create feeling of security a home. Yet there are fully 300, O0t names on the pension rolls, receiv ing almost as much as the privat 1 soldier per month, that all authori ties agree in saying ought not to b. there. Nearly million people ar, given pensions generation afte the war, at cost to the nation larg CT than the cost of any standing army in Europe, unless it be tn, army of Russia, and the congress men and senators who indifferent, tolerate or even actively maintain this burden and injustice, are gra ciously and repeatedly indorsed b1 the public which they are robbing!
 "A people who have the govern mentin tfeirown hands are entitled, of coure, to no better administra tion of their affairs than they get but 1t is hard on the minority who would rectify matters if they could.
 
 We have the finest canned corn or
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AN electric street railway system would give Pine Bluff new baptism and a new birth It would enhance the value of real estate, increase the mercantile trade of the city and be a strong puller for manufacturing 2 industries. Let's hear the hum of the electric car.
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Negotiations are in progress towards Ube United States purchas- ing the two crack cruisers now building by the Cramps for Japan. The United States would, as a last resort, have the power to seize these vessels. It is believed Japan will sell.
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CONGRESS has demonstrated by the passage of the defense bill car rying an appropriation of $50, 00O, : 900 that as Nation we stand to- gether. There may be parties and factions in this country, butwhen it comes to the National defense against a foreign power, divisions and factions melt away as easily as the mists before the morning suu.
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TIE Kansas City, Pittsburg & Gulf railroad is said to be reaching out after the Lott road from Hot Spring 10 Benton and also the Mem- phis X Little Rock road. Should the "P. c. get these lines it would mean an extension of their railroad from Mena via Hot Springs and Lit tie Rock to Memphis. We hope the report is true and ttat the ''P. G. !" will be successful.
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CONGRESSMAN TERRY carried Yel county, but by so small majority as to leave the result in the remain ing coun ties of the Fourth district in doubt. His majority in Yell county over Judge Wallace was only 106.
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JUDGE EDGAR E. BRYANT, of Fort Smith, has definitely decided not to enter the race for Governor this year. Judge Bryant is an eloquent orator and would have given Gov. Jones a very lively race.
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AN electric car line would give a new impetus to Pine Bluff affairs, infuse new life into the city and en- nance the value of real estate. We can't afford to be without an electric car line.
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TIE Spanish ministry denies that it made demand for Fitzhugh Lees recall. It was only Suggestion, , but at all events when the Don's felt of President McKinley's spinal column, they beat hasty retreat.
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THE Pine Bluff Daily GRAPHIC comes to us changed to the form of an eight-page, fve-column quarto, after the style of the Nws The GRAPHIC is also otherwise greatly improved Hot Springs Nelrs.
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Gov. DAN ". JONES is announced in today's Gazette as a candidate for reelection.
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JUDGE D. ". CARROLL and Col. Charlie Collins are candidates for the State Senate from Pulaski and Perry counties.
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SHALL we have street cars and a competitive electric light plant? The question remains with the peo- pie.
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LET's hear the hum of the electric car.
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We have the finest canned corn on the market at 1Oc per can. MCCAIN GROCERY Co. dtf
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1898-03-14
CHAPTER XVI.

They found Ralph and the policeman
in the small library in the rear. 1t was
lighted only by a low burning gas jet
which swung over the center table.
Ralph sat on divan, the chain of his
handouts hanging between his knees.
The tall, heavily built policeman leaned
in the doorway.
Ralph laughed as Hendricks entered.
81 can't complain at this treatment,
Hendricks he said, land, as to the
cab, I'm glad you are not going to haul
me off in the black maria. AS it is open
at both ends, one would be liable to sit
in draft. :"
Hendricks smiled, but did not reply.
He turned to the policeman.
$50 get glass of beer and wait on
the stoop.' he said.
Ralph began to tumble in the pocket
of his waistcoat and produced a quarter
of dollar.
81 say, Hendricks he said, rising
and tossing the money on the table,
"you won't mind if I stand treat, will
you?''
''Not at all, was the answer. The
policeman grinned as he picked up the
coin and touched his hat to the young
man, who had resumed his seat on the
divan. Hendricks sat down and drum
med on the table with his fingers.
Lampkin and Kola stood near the door.
81 say, Hendricks, all jokes aside, :"
said Ralph, care you detectives-you
fellows with names that are household
words, as it were-are you ever badly
mistaken?'
''Seldom when we get along as far
as have with you,'. answered the de-
tective. cat any rate, you are an agree
able prisoner. You make it pleasure
instead of task. I may say you fill
the bill Ideally
The fire of Ralph's wit seemed to die
out. His face grew serious.
"There is no use going further with
this said he. "Tell me frankly what
evidence you have against me-.
Hendricks took cigar case from his
pocket. He passed it first to Ralph,
then to Lampkin and the adept. Ralph
was the only one to accept, and he be-
came amused again when he tried to
get match from his pocket and was
prevented by the handouts.
'fYou may as well unehain me- he
said. IT promise not to break away. 1t
would be folly for me to try to down
the man at the door, you three and
your hosts of hidden demons, who are
the genii of the masters dark lantern y
@ don't think shall run any risks, =
said the detective, striking match and
| holding it to the end of the young man s
cigar. $ A bird in hand, you know,
is worth two Oh the roof, as the Ger
! mans put it. -
Ralph nodded.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1898-03-14

For Gods sake, be brave, darlingH'
he said. IS all mistake. It will be
cleared up at once" He turned to the
detective.
81 know too much to struggle against
the law" he said "What do you in
tend to do with me?"
Lodge you in the police station till
it is decided whether you can get cut
on bail, " replied Hendricks
Ralph laughed tits all joke" he
said, turning to Miss Hastings. "Julia,
go home with sister. II promise you
on my honor to be home tonight. Have
I ever told you falsehood?''
NO." said Miss Hastings She
her to the door, where Montcastle stood
trying to calm Miss Benton. "Come
along ne said cit is 40 doubt as he
says Benton will come on later. :"
Miss Hastings covered her face with
her hands and drew back irresolutely,
but ut sign from Ralph she Joined the
others and went out of the house. The
front door closed
Ibid you want a policeman, STRIP
sounded Kola's voice from the hall.
eff SO, he is here -
''He may wait out there, " replied
the detective. I don't think Mr.. Ben
ton is going to give US trouble. y
''No; I'll take it all right, promise
you, said Ralph, with a dry laugh.
81 couldn' t fight cat with these things
on. I say, Hendricks, enough of thing
is a glorious sutfciency. Take em off.
T IS oil 10 4rVi
to get even for my obstinacy just now. :"
Hendricks ignored the remark.
"On second thought he called out
to the adept, ''tell the policeman to
take Mr.. Benton into the back room
until I order a cab. :"
The policeman came forward and con-
Quoted Ralph to the small room at the
end of the hall. Kola approached, and
Lampkin, at signal from the detect
i've, came forward.
Come back there with me- Hen
bricks said to the doctor. 81 want to
talk to the fellow. By the way, Kola,
YOU did your part we'll. The cold chills
ran up and down my back like mice i'll
revolving trap
Ibid it answer your purpose? That's
the chief thing" replied the adept.
Cant say yet, replied the detect
i've ''It won't do much harm anyway.
The women stood it beautifully. I was
afraid they would go into Mysteries. -
''They are always anxious to under
stand psychical things" answered the
adept. cit was Mr.. Allen and Mr..
Montcastle who objected most to COM
ing. To tell the truth, Mr.. Hendricks,
the arrest astounded me. I should
think''-
Don't think just yet" interrupted
Hendricks, with laugh, and he led
them back to the little room i'll the rear.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1898-03-14

Il OOnC th1nE SilUtG run any f1SES.
the dress suit you had worn that even
ing, and on it were fragments of tow
from the swing"
'sI presume it would be hard for me
to prove that some one else had worn
my suit of clothes that night, said the
young man. ''Did you find out W here
had been in the city that EVENING"
''To your club first, then to the CAST
no with Van Alston.''
Exactly" said Ralph. "How IN
comfor table to know that one has been
traced like that! And to be suspected
of such crime! I dom fancy it at all,
Hendricks am not a lawyer by any
means, but am not such a fool as to
believe you could hang me with that
chain of circumstances. -
"You are heir to large fortune left
by your father" went Oh Hendricks
impressively. ''Only short while be-
fore she heard the report of the revolver,
according to the testimony of Miss
Hastings, she overheard your father say
to some one: You are no child Of
mine from this day forth. I shall dis
own you tomorrow. You and your
father had recently quarreled. .
''Stop!" cried Ralph, rising in ex-
element. "She did not testify that /
did not hear her. .
'She did, - asserted Hendricks firmly.
Ralph turned to Lampkin.
r'Did-did you understand Miss Has
tings to testify to that?" he asked in a
trembling tone.
ct did most certainly" answered
the doctor Mr. Hendricks quoted her
exact words. -
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1898-03-14

Lockwood, of Washington, d. c., who is
recognized among women as their might
est leader and champion in all woman's
movements which mark this generation,
is raised in the interests of women; when
this representative of her sex to such an
extent that she has been twice nominated
for President of the United States by the
Equal Rights Party, publishes the fact
to the world that she owes her present
good health and strength 10 the use of
DIR. Greene's Nervura blood and nerve
remedy, it comes as a positive proof, n
revelation Of the way to health to the
thousands upon thousands of people who
droop and anguish under the burden of
ill-health, over-taxed strength, nervous
disorders and the Weaknesses, pains and
aches of female complaints.
Mrs. Lockwood says:
81 have used DR. Greene's Nerv,ira
blood and nerve remedy, and am pleased
to say that it has improved my digestion,
relieved the sleeplessness under great
nervous strain, during which / believe
that sleep would otherwise have been inn
possible, and seems in every way to have
built up my general health. The attacks
of faintness to which l had previously
been subject have entirely disappeared.
1t increases the appetite, tends to cheer
fulness and general good feeling and
leaves no i'll effect.
''I can freely recommend it TO all per-
sons afflicted with nervous disorders, or
that tired feeling which is so common. /
recommend it also to nervous people,
aged people and TO all persons in delicate
health.
BELvA A. LOCKWOOD, A. NJ. 81 b. L.,
Secretary American Peace Bureau"
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1898-03-14

The snly thing that puzzles me,
he said, els my arrest. 1t is incongru-
Gus. I am the stone that spoils the
mosaic. I ought not to be i'll it, but it
seems that [ am. Hendricks, I have
had a queer sort of admiration fo~ you
in the past, but have never thought
you could be stupid enough to arrest
the wrong man under any circum-
stances. If you don't unchain me before
[ explain. you shall cease to be my ideal
detective. -
i should dislike that answered
Hendricks, 'sbut I presume my pride
must suffer-that is, If you are the
wrong man. -
Ralph pulled two Or three times to
keep his cigar alight. Suddenly he bent
his puzzled gaze again on Hendricks
Tell me exactly why you have ar
rested me- he demanded "You are
woefully off the track. Honestly, that's
a fact y
Am II" Hendricks shrugged his
shoulders and glanced slyly at lamp
kin, whose eye he caught IT know
that on the night of the murder you
came in at the side gate and crossed the
grass in bee line for the north walk
I found your tracks, the only footprints
not explained ty others, near the body
Of your father. These tracks traced to
a certain point on the walk, where -
"Where the maker of them vanished
in the air like the nightmare we saw
just now, put in Ralph. with smile.
$50 it seemed at first, y agreed Hen
bricks, "but the other day Wilson, the
gardener, recalled the fact that in order
to surprise the young ladies, who had
expressed desire 80 have a swing, you
had yourself late in the afternoon hung
one from bough of big oak Tue
night your father was killed it was
hanging at the edge of the walk, not
five feet from the spot where the foot
prints ended. What had become Of the
swing Wilson could not imagine, but
found it in the hollow of the tree above
the lower boughs. y
Hendricks paused, knocked the ashes
from his cigar and took two or three
draws at it, his eyes the while fixed Gu
the young mans face.
Ralph smiled.
"WelI, he said, ego ahead.''
cit suddenly occurred to you,'' con-
tinued Hendricks, '.that the sand was
taking the impression of your feet, and
you sprang to the swing. You climbed
one Of the tow ropes to the boughs to
which it was fastened and then drew
the swing up after you. After this you
unfastened the rope and crammed it
into the hollow of the tree.
''What did do then?' asked Ralph
coolly. "I swear, you have as many
eyes as a water beetle. wonder if even
you could tell what I next did"
Lampllin, who had had considerable
experience with criminals, decided adj
miringly that this was the coolest Gull
prit ne had ever met. He glanced at
the adept and was astonished to see
broad grin on his face.
''You crawled out on a long boueh
till it bent down to the roof Of the
wood shed, answered Hendricks. "This
reached, you next went from it to the
roof of the wellhouse, thence to the roof
of the veranda, thence into your room
through an open window"
Pretty good!' said Ralph calmly.
I" But has it occurred to you, Hendricks,
that some one else might have done all
tEis?''
ct went into your room and searched
it" went on the detective. II found
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1898-03-14

Clara Barton, President of the Red
Cross Society, indorses DR.. Greene S
Nervura.
What higher commentator can 4 medi-
cine have, what more convincing proof,
what more positive assurance that Dr..
Greene's Nervura blood and nerve remedy
will surely cure, than the recommendation
and Endorsement of the world wide known
and universally loved and honored, Clara
Barton, President of the Red Cross
Society!
Such is the world famous Clara Barton,
President of the Red Cross Society, and
her words in praise and recommendation
of the wonderful Curer of disease, DIR.
Greene's Nervura blood and nerve remedy,
will be new hope to thousands upon
thousands Of those who are sick, out of
health. weak, nervous, or who suffer from
headaches, nheumatism, neuralgia, or
other painful and distressing disease,
nervous affections or poor and devital-
lied blood.
Clara Barton says:
g We have tried DIR. Greene's Nervura
blood and nerve remedy and although the
remedy has been in our hands but short
time, we Judge that the remedy has all
the merits which are claimed for it. We
shall still continue its use, with the eX-
pectation that we shall be able to endorse
it still more highly.
CLARA BARTON,
President of the American National
Red Cross, Washington, ID. G"
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1898-03-14
TO BE CONTINUED.

What pleasure is there in life with head
ache, constipation and bi1iousness? Thous-
ands experience them who could become per-
fect1y healthy by using DeWitt's Little Early
Risers, the famous little pills. III. c. Pierce,
Barton; H. S. Webster, Barton Landing;
g. w. Russell Trasburgh; r. E. French
Glover.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1898-03-14

Vice-President of the Massachusetts
Total Abstinence Society, Mrs. >. LOUISE
Barton, of 4 Union Park ST., Boston,
Mass, Says 81 am glad to give my testi-,
mony in regard to the great worth of DIR.
Greene's Nervura. Two years ago my
husband and myself, both slowly recover
ing from severe illness, found cnmselves
unable TO sleep, and becoming, by reason
or this, SO nervous and weak rs greatly TO
retard our recovery. BY the advice of
friend CATER trying various other rene
dies) we began TO Jake DF. Greene's
Nervura. 1t acted like charm, giving us
refreshing slunber and also returning
strength. / had been troubled with dys-
pepsia and folEnd. to my surprise lat as
my strength returned l was being cured
of this disease also. have relied on IL
ever since when wearied with my brain
work, and found it the best thing have
ever tried"
Mrs. Henry Ward Deecher, wife of the
Greatest Preacher and Divine that ever
lived, knew anh told the wonderful good
DIR. Greene Nervura is Going.
Mrs. Henry Ward Beccher, whose name
is revered and hcnored hy everybody,
wrote 10 the cope out OF deep regard for
humanity ard oa earnest desire TO restore
the weak, tired, feeble, nervous rnd suf-
fering, again % health and srerglh: "I
have givea some OF DR.. Grc"rcs Nelvura
10 several frienGS who 4 thought would be
benefited by it. They speak highly of IL,
and feel they have been much beref,ed
by its use These people are very re-
sponsible witnesses as TO the cnefciaI
character OF the medicine, end ann ready
to vouch for the honesty of their Yprroval
of DIR. Greene's Nervura. III rerded in
my own case, 4 certainly should use IT,"
Remember also that DIR. Greene, "A
Temple Place, Boston, Mass, can be cen
suited free, personally ar by letter.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1898-03-14

Montcdstle and Ralph could be seen
standing and supporting Alle1a.
and revealed strange sight. Hendricks,
his long beard and wig suspended round
bis neck and as red in the face as
lobster, stood holding revolver in his
hand and grinning at his prisoner.
"You are under arrest for the murder
of your father" he repeated. ''The rest
OF your party had better retire.
Ralph's manacled hands hung down
before him. For a moment he seemed
speechless. Miss Hastings leaned to-
ward him excitedly and put her hands
nm his
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1898-03-14

Belva A Lockwood, foremost woman of
her time, cured by DIR. Greene's Nervura.
There is no word SO powerful among
women, no influence SO great, and no
authority so high as the utterances of a
recognized leader when speaking to her
sister women for the good of womankind.
When, therefore, the voice of Belva y.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1898-03-14
MOST FAMOUS WOMEN In THE WORLD


Are the Leaders of Women Tell Use Dr. Geenes NevU
Wish be Surely In Spring
Wonderful Strengthening Purifying, nvgoratng of
Spring
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1898-03-14

Vice-President of the Massachusetts
Total Abstinence Society Cured by DIR.
Greene's Nervura.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-05-12
LIVE STOCK MARKET.


RrEvrs-Hecelpts. lI5 cars. 202i head. including
81 cars TO be exported alive IS consigned 10 city
slaughrerers end So for the market OF which ~
ere on sale al Jersey city and the balance al sxtehs
h whole market opened duI. sna 0c lower; closed weak
on Chicago ard four carloads were bell over
100 ~ ami no cholce Lceses were offered: oxen ana
stays nj s3GS3 49, bulls al 81 :olA 2h DRY co.'s al
SoGx4 Dressed slow for ordinary choice
native sides Latest London and Liverpool cables quoted
lr,ar> an i've cattle slow iD1l0tc per ~ estimate
dressed weight: live sheep selling al 9n4lose per 70
g,ated weight ana refrigerator beef At ste.c
orr n The Britannia took out to-day 10 Liverpool SOD
charters East'na7s Company and the BrooA
Nc .chedu.eI 10 sal yesterday, 1i0 cattle for
Bristol but aid not get on until this mornins
The Ifrswaidy carried @ 0ranaea H. W. IT, 70 sne-p
nv 7. D.lcrh.cx To the America. Tor Lon
DOR VIII 10 laden with iG4 cattle for J. shsmbsrg
y n and ,r5 cattle Schwarzschlh & suxbcrger. The
Guns will ,eke to Liverpool a26 cattle eauny 81,
vlSsd h-t,yecn T. Shamberg Son and Schwarzschid Il
s,'i,t.raer and 2Os4 quartera u bee; for y. Mgrs
The trinidad will carry cattle and sheep TO Hermuda
sales-Ns.ton = ca: staels-ted feooeaManls esers.