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The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1898-04-01
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e It is difficult for the people who are
obliged to skimp and manage 70 make a,
more pleasure out Of life than those WHO
lean 4 ford to gratify their Whins aud
The Daily Texarkanian., 1898-08-08

The Cotton Ginners Journal says
that if the same percentage of the
crop of 1897-98 be brought to sight
between now and the end of the
season as came forward in the same
time from the crop of 1869 the
figures of the cotton crop of the
past season will be II ,236, AGA bales.
According to the report of Secre-
tary Henry G, Hester, of the New
Orleans Cotton Exchange, the
amount of cotton brought into
sight in the nine months ending
May 81 was 10, 1887 bales, an in
crease over 1897 of 3, ,156, 740, Ex-
ports were 7,O62,75 bales, an in
crease of 1,319,258; takings by
northern mills, 2,2OO 968 bales, an
increase of 586, ,632; by southern
mills, 964, 173 bales, an increase Of
f52, 432 bales,
The Daily Texarkanian., 1898-08-08
What the Wars Have Cost Us.

Senator Hale estimates that if the
present war shall last one year it
will entail an expense of 500, 900, 900.
This is considerably larger than
other estimates made by those in
authority, but is probably not too
large. Some interesting tables,
showing the cost of war; have re-
Gently been complied by one of the
officials of the Treasuary Depart
ment, which are interesting in this
connection. According to this au-
thority, the war of 1912 cost us
$lO2, 993I53; the Mexican war,
$125, ,447, 473; and the Ciyil War,
50, 179, 272, $50, The last monthly
statement shows the present ma
tional debt to be $LO37, 773, ,76O;
there was an increase of $13, ,3I, 1O8
during the month of May.
The Daily Texarkanian., 1898-08-08
TEXARKANA, ARKANSAS MONDAY, AUGUST g. 1885,
While We Live Let Us Live.

Somebody has beautifully said.
"Do not keep the aIabaster boxes
of your love aud tenderness sealed
up until your friends are dead.
fiIl their lives with sweetness,
speak approving, cheering words
while their hearts can be thrilled
and made happier by them. The
kind things YOU mean To say when
they are gone say before they 60.
The flowers you mean to send for
their collins, send to brighten aud
sweeten their homes before they
leave them. II my friends have
alabaster boxes laid away, full of
fragment perfumes of sympathy
and affection, they intend to break
oyer my dead body, ! would rather
they would bring them out in
my weary and troubled
hours, and open them, that ] may
be refreshed and cheered by them
while ] need them, / would rather
nave a plain coffin, without flower,
a funeral without eulogy than a
lite without the sweetness of love
and sympathy. Let us learn to an-
noint our friends beforehand for
for their burial Post mortem
kindness does not cheer the burden
ed spirit Flowers or the coffin
cast no fragrance backward over
the dreary way
The Daily Texarkanian., 1898-08-08
Special to the Daily Texarkanlan.

Ponce, August Amid rumors
of peace, the army of General Miles
sweeping toward San Juan from the
east, west and center. This will
compel the enemy to concentrate
their forces at the Capital. Henry
is advancing on Arecibe the artill-
cry going to Yauaco, probably to
threaten MaYaguez, where the
army is strong, and should succeed
without setback. Navy expects
to be called on tor little service.
Recoissance at Fajaodo shows that
no batteries are there, it is report
ed San Juan will offer but little re
sistance.
The Daily Texarkanian., 1898-08-08
Special to the Daily Texarkanian.

San Francisco, Aug, 8.-Trans-
ports Scienda and Arizona are eX-
pected to sail to Manila the latter
part of the week. There is a grow
ing belief that they may not carry
the number they intended, and that
the beginning of peace negotiations
will mean the mastering out of
troops remaining at Camp Merritt.
Gen. Merritt has now $4,000 troops
at Manila.
The Daily Texarkanian., 1898-08-08
To Cleanse the System

Ehectually yet gently, when costiye
or bilious, to permanently over
come habitual constipation, to ava
ken, the kidneys and liver to a
healthy activity, without irritating
or weakening them, to dispel head
aches colds, or feyers, use Syrup of
Figs made by the California Fig
Syrup Co,
The Daily Texarkanian., 1898-08-08
Special to Inc DAILY TeIarkanIan.

Washington, August 8.-Spain's
answer of terms of peace had not
been received by Ambassador Cam
bon up to eleven o'clock this morn
ing. The belief is growing among
the officials that formalities of
translation and reduction into
cipher at Paris and transmission to
Cambou cannot be completed until
this afternoon.
The Daily Texarkanian., 1898-08-08

Canton, Mass, August 8.-This
morning three men were killed and
several mail clerks badly injured in
an accident on the fast mail and
express from New York to Boston,
The engine Jumped the track.
The Daily Texarkanian., 1898-08-08
SreciaI to the Daily Texarkanian.

Jacksonville, Fla, August s.
First North Carolina, Second Texas
and First Alabama regiment, pre-
pairing to depart to Porto Rico per
instructions received. First Texas
went into camp today.
The Daily Texarkanian., 1898-08-08

Perhaps some people do not
know that the sphinx got its repu-
tation for being very wise by
keeping its mouth shut for 1900
years.
The Daily Texarkanian., 1898-08-08
Snecial to the Daily Texarkanlan.

Washington, August 8,-Gen.
Corbin has decided that ninth,
tenth cavalry, oath infantry, all
eolored to be the last to leaye San
tiagO.
The Daily Texarkanian., 1898-08-08

It is rumored that Spain will issue
a map of her possessions after the
war-that is, if she has any pos
sessions left.
The Daily Texarkanian., 1898-08-08
Snecial to the Daily Texarkanian

Chickamauga Park, August s.
The signal corps after marching to
Riuggold left on the special train
for Newport News. Seven regi-
ments comprising Wades division
have received no orders to moye.
The Daily Texarkanian., 1898-08-08
speclal to t6e paIIY Texarkanlan.

0pbCIdI 10 UHt DdITy IUhdTkdHIdH'
Santiago, August 8.-Orders
have been given to embark 1900
infantry on Vigilance which sails
this evening with Gen. Ames and
his staff also six and thirteenth
regulars. AS the troops took no
tents and little baggage, The
work of embarkation will be quickly
performed. All the men looked
tired and worn.
The Daily Texarkanian., 1898-08-08
neclal to the Daily Texarkanlan.

Special 70 The Daily TeXarkanlan,
Jersey City, August 8--First
Battalion Sixth U. S. cavalry ar
rived here this morning enroute to
Montauk to prepare a place for
Skaters troops.
The Daily Texarkanian., 1898-08-08

If Lieutenant Hobson had been
kissed by Texarkana girl instead
of st, Louis belle, he would haye
been placed in an ecstatiC dream
that he would never have recovered
from. A Texarkana kiss against a
st. Louis kiss is of vast difference,
and can only be compared by say
ing that the former holds the edge
over the latter kiss, as much as a
shell from the YesuYius does over
one fired from a one pound muzzIe
loader Hobson has never tasted
any of the joys Of a kiss, and never
will unless he visits our city and
gets a smack from one Of our girls.
The Daily Texarkanian., 1898-08-08

There is a man in our town who
thought that he was wise-he said
he'd run his business and never ad-
vertise. And when he saw it would
not work, with all his might and
main, he swore, by gum, he'd never
be such a blank fool again. The
advertiser in another block was do
ing all the biz. while his sales for a
year or more were hardly worth a
6z.
The Daily Texarkanian., 1898-08-08
Special to the Daily Texarkanian.

London, August 8,-M. Curzon
has accepted the office of Viceroy
of India.
The Daily Texarkanian., 1898-08-08

Special to the Daily Texarkanian.
Annapolis, Md, August 8,-Hobson
arrived this morning and will call on
Cervera.
The Daily Texarkanian., 1898-08-08
THE LATEST NEWS.
Army MOyements--Peaco Negotiations
Railroad Accid6nt-0ther News,

Special TO the Daily TeNarNauiau.
Washington, August s-Thc
transports viii have left Santiago
by night with Geu. Skaters troops
bound for Montauk, Iowa, The
6rst to leaye was closely followed
by three Others, names of which
are not given out, The Gate City
left yesterday with 500 cavalry
men aboard. The Miami and
Mattewan, expected to leave today
Grand Duchess leaves tomorrow
with tull regiment 1t is the in
tenuon of the war department 10
have every ship load detained at
New York in quarantine long
enough for thorough inspection in
order to guard against the out
break of yellow fever at Montauk.
After the investigation they will be
hurried to Montauk Immediately.
The Daily Texarkanian., 1898-08-08
- - - naIlr Tc,nrLnnInn-

Special to the Daily TeXarkanlan,
Washington, D c Aug.S-3:55p M
Spain's acceptance of peace terms
has been received, and the French
ambassador is now translating it,
The Daily Texarkanian., 1898-08-08

The Reliable
IeNeler and Money Lender Of fesar-
Kama Is
LOUIS HEltBPONs,
Watches, Diamonds and Fine Ieseiry,
The Daily Texarkanian., 1898-08-08
New Novelties

-. received daily at htlLbRoN's'
bs'ls l,asrters for Wedding and Birth
sg presents
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-08-23

the past twelve years. ana ,he company
finds her services indispensaDie'
Mrs. Atwood arrived IN Kansas ony
on Friday. and Saturday she left WIN
fifty men for wyoming. Most OF the
men were negroes. Several OF them had
the appearance Of typical hoooes. MIS-.
Atwood has been in the ousiI'esS
long that she says she can zen oy ioon s,,
ing at a man whether or not ne VIZ
make a good hand. When she sees w
who suits her taste she approaches MN
without hesitation and asks nun no"
he would like the position she mas 10
offer. II only requires the work OF ABOUT
"A minute for the terms TO be arranged
and the man f. escorted 10 some corhel
where others she has engaged nave oeei'
congregatcd.
Mrs. Atwood has no place she eallS.
her home. but she usually makes Den
yer her headquarters. Most Vi net
time Is spent between Denver ana Port
land. Or. She says she does not exactly
like the style OF the men she received
In Kansas City, as they DO not look
sufficiently hardy. but that iaoor Is
very scarce in the far West just now
and she could do no better.
The hobo hustler" Is a niue woman
about - years OF age. She has short
curly hair that is as black as night
She walks with an agile step ana al
ways has a pleasing smile Tor even the
toughest hoto.-Kansas CITY world.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-08-23
GERMANY WATCHES ENGLAND.
Berlin Asserts that Germany Isn'tGet'
ting Her share Of PlumS in China.

LONDON. Aug pa dispatch 20 the
Daily Mail from Berlin SAYS that Ger
mans are somewhat alarmed by the an
preaching visit 10 China Of Nice-Admiral
Lord Charles Beresfor6 who is going out
as the representative OF the British Asso-
ciated Chambers Of Commerce 10 study
trade conditions and others matters The
Correspondent says.
" will be the duty Of our representa-
tive IN East Asia 10 watch with the Keen
est attention the steps and acts Of Lord
Beresford. who sees In Germany the most
dangerous rival OF British commerce and
industry. He is worthy Of our attention -
Several OF the Berlin newspapers COM
plain OF the great advantages the powers.
except Germany, have gained in China.
The Cologne Gazette saws that Germany
will lose the Yangtse KianR railroads 20
Great Britain. the Canton-Hankow line
70 the Americans. and the Ching kiang-
Wing. supported by American capital
These are disoonsolate prospects for Ger
many unless her policy Of the strong
hand IS resumed soon.
LONDON. Aug. PA dispatch 10 the
Daily News FROM Berlin SAYS that nothing
is known in official circles there concern
ing the reported intention Of Baron Won
Heyking. the German Minister TO China,
10 support an Anglo-German syndicate an
securing the concession for the Tien-Tsin
Chin-Kiang railroad
The Daily News. commenting on the re-
port. says that such a commercial alliance
between Great Britain and Germany
would be political event Of the first
magnitude. brat II opposes the notion
New York sun.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-08-23
ACnmmcrcinl Nation.

We cannot escape the fact that we are
a commercial nation. Our exports Tor
the last year were double our imports,
and our foreign trade reached ungar-
alleled figures. The balance OF trade IN
this c0untrys favor was nearly three
times what h had been IN recent years,
and reached the enormous aggregate
OF y6l5oOo.0o0. There Is an argument un-
answeraDle ga its force, Ia these facts
IN favor OF an extension or our govern
rnent 20 some at least OF tho new pos
sessions that may be acquired as tho
result OF the present war n We were
losing our foreign trade and destined APP
parently 10 lose II more and more from
year % year, enlightened citizens would
Insist that every method be adopted %
secure a wider market What shall DO
said Of the stupidity OF those who. when
We are leading the world in its COM
merce. seek 30 restrain our development
and who protest against the extension OF
our colonial limits?
one outcome 81 the war with Spain Is
assured. and that IS that at its close mo
foreign trade OF Cuba and Porto klco n
not OF the Philippines Will be ours more
than il VIII be that OF ary other nation.
Spain not excepted. This golden stream
OF commercial wealth which England
has sought all over the world durins the
past century ana WHICH fNi many aV-
pears 20 be willing % hsht for In tho
Philippines. has. by the strange circum-
stances OF fate, been diverted into our
channels only the short-sighted would
seek 10 stop such tide OF wealth.
There IS profound significance In tho
official statement that nearly one-thiFd
OF our enormous exports during the past
wears were OF manufactured products.
Heretofore our exports have consisted
mainly OF agricultural products and pro-
visions. The world has received notice
that a. last We are IA open cOmDetition
with II I'm the field OF manufactures.
Wages are higher IN this country than
In any other but the men behind the
machines IN our factories. Ike the men
behind the guns on our ships are men
OF superior make. Their intelligence and
Industry enable them 10 give greater re-
suits. man for man than the men o.,
any other nation have given and these
greater results entitle our wOrkinemen
to their better pay. II. with higher
wages than competing nations can aftort
20 give. we can successfully seek tho
trade OF the world the maintenance OF
the American workingman's home. with
all It's comforts ~ forever assured
But the competition will be close and
the struggle bitter. Let us therefore. ac-
cept every advantage that fortuitous
circumstances may give US. planting our
nag on new soil and ALWAYS remember.
Ing that trade fellows the flag. and that
trade makes nations great and the peo~
pie Drosperous.-Lssliss Weekly.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-08-23
SAILED LAST NIGHT.
Gen. Miles and Ills stan Embarked ON
the Steamer Arkansas for Home.

PONCE. PORTO RICO, August a.
Morning. General Miles and his STAFF will
leave for home ON the steamer Arkansas
tonight. lie is row holding a anal con-
ference with General Brooke. swhO arriv-
ed from Arroyo ON the saltwater this
morning, and General wilson whose
headquarters have been moved here.
Senior Lopez. editor of the San Juan
Correspondence. is here lie reports that
the Governor General, Macias. is pushing
preparations for the evacuation OF the
island The obstacles I'm the harhor u
San Juan are being cleared away and a
ship loaded with dynamite has been re-
moved General Macias Senior Lopez
says. viii return 10 Spain ia a few days.
leaving the details OF the evacuation 10
his subordinates. .I
PROVISIONS NEEDED.
General Henrys men are badly I'm need
Of provisions. The garrison here says ~
is Impossible 10 transport supplies over
the mountain trail and 70 has been ar
ranged 20 send them 10 Arecibo, an open
port.
The Sixth Massachusetts and the Sixth
Illinois Regiments are without shoes.
General Brooke who Is 10 be I'm command
Of the island may leave General Wilson
IN direct command Of the troops while
he (BroOke) is attending the sessions OF
the commission for Porto Rico.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-08-23
NEGRO SENTINEL
SHOT BY CUBANS.
He Fired at Them While Attempting
to Pass Him, and They Shot Back
MUCH COMPLAINT AT NEGROES.
Tho Citizens ofSan Luis Charge them
With Theft. Drawings and Assault
General Shafter Is Disguised
with their Lack Of Discipline

SANTIAGO DE CUBA, Aug. 2.-Delay-
ed I'm transmissiOn.-On Friday night at
San Luis. a negro sentinel OF the Eighth
Illinois Battalion. which Is garrisonins
the town was shot by Cubans. The Gu
bans attempted 20 pass the sentry, when
the latter challenged them and they.
failing TO understand the challenge. were
fired upon by the soldiers. one OF them
being injured. The crowd returned the
fire. killing the sentinel
The citizens OF San Luis complain OF
the action OF the undisciplined negroes
charging them with thefts. brawhns ana
one criminal assault. General Shafter to-
dav visited the town to investigate the
alleged outrages by the military. He eN-
pressed disgust at the undisciplned con-
dlfion Of the Eighth Illinois Regiment
Yesterday the Cuban civil authorizes
raised a Cuban flag over the municipal
building. General Wood ordered the nag
TO be lowered. The san Carlos Club ana
several merchants also raised Cuban
flags. Colonel Wood was asked for pro-
lection from the American soldiers on
account of the Cuban flags being raised
a number Of stores were threatened.
Guards OF soldiers were placed ABOUT
two OF the stores Bad feeling exists
between the Cubans and the American
soldiers
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-08-23
IT'S ODD ABOUT GEESE.
They Can't Stand a Rainstorm When
Thirsty, Saws an Old Pouitryman.

y
Geese are peculiar said an old poui-
try salesman in Manhattan Market Put
them out I'm a rainstorm when they have
a good thirst on and they are liable to
die. About ten years ago / was engaged
by a firm to 20 out through the West 20
buy live geese and chickens. ! bought
about ten car loads, put them IN crates,
and started East. The geese were In the
crates nearest the floor OF the open car
that's the regular way TO ship them
and on TOD of them were piled the chicken
crates. III Il
I'VE got about ten miles from ST Jo-
seph. Mo. when the load on one OF the
cars sagged. and the whole pile Of crates
was spilled on the side OF the trace. In
Milling tho crates on again the geese were
placed on top. | knew 1 was taking
chances because rainstorm meant
death TO the geese. but there didn't seem
10 be any storm in sight. and | thought
We could make 81. Joseph and shit the
load there The train had only gone
short distance when a storm came up 20
suddenly that the rain was falling almosI
as soon as the clouds were noticed. Inc
eaese had been without water for some
hours. and the moment they ieit me ram
they were stretching their noclls fhrOugh
The openings NEtNtfN AiA' 'ttAt' aN.tA 't"-
ING their bills open 20 catch the drops.
We'll. got an old coat and laid g. over
as many of the crates as It would cover,
so as 10 save as many as possible. Inrh
got a switch and tried 10 force the
others 10 keen their heads inside the
crates. They didn't mind the switch very
much. and had 10 give each one four or
five good hits before it would pull In its
head and when ] started ON new nead
the old one would pop up again. When
we got 20 St. Joseph IL was still raining
and every goose in the top crates. with
the exception OF those under the coat
was dead. Whether they died rom
drinking TOO much or from drinking while
,bair nocks were in an unnatural po-
sition 1 do not know. but every man VINO
has handled live geese knows that
thirsty goose in a rainstorm In a crate Is
as good as dead. I've never toId OF lh'S
peculiarly about geese without being
doubted. but you just ask any poultry
man If IL isn't true'-N. " sun.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-08-23
PYTHlANS TO MEET.
The Supreme Lodge OF the "or'u
Meets To-Day in indianapolis.

INDIANAPOLIS. IND, August p
The biennial meeting of the Supreme
Lodge. Knights OF Pythias, will begin
tomorrow morning with every part OF
the world where there - Grand Lodge
represented.
The national encampment OF tho Uni
form Rank was formally opened this
afternoon and nearly 1000 uniformed
men are i'm camp.
The Supreme Temple, Rathbone Sisters
opens Wednesday morning. and the att
tendance will be greater than ever be-
fore.
The Imperial Palace Of Knights OF
Khorassan began this morning and VIII
last four days. The supreme Lodge
pvthlan Slstcrhood Will open tomorrow.
Al Q o'clock this afternoon. IL was estl-
mated that there were 5000 strangers
i'm the city and half as many more are
evDcctcd tomorrow. Camp Colgrove.
with it's 300 tents is a. great attraction
Tonight a reception was given az the
Denison. by grand lodge officers which
was omen 10 AN Knights and their ladies'
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-08-23
FAITH IN ONE SIGN.
by Following an old saw She Gained
Her Hearts Desire.

She IS a confdlng young girl Of about
twenty. and as she and her friend
walked I'D the street sne began TO tax.
1t 10 real funny. Perhaps you Will not
think 10 is funny by tho way l tel IL,
but IL vas real funny anyhow You
know VIII = has lived next door ID
our house FOR two years, AT least ana
l had never had an Introduction TO hlh'
met him constantly once every day
and often two or three times. l wanted
To sneak TO him. he is so nice looking
and 50 clean. and 1 have heard such nice
things said about him. but as 1 had not
been introduced / did not think IL would
be just the thing
what made 10 AL the more aggrdVa-
ting was ,lat Minnie ii. would come
over TO our house every few evenings
ana she would sit there TO see him come
home or leave tho house. Sne wanted
TO know him and wanted me 10 give her
an Introduction. but l couldn't, OF
course had not had one myself She
would say. Well. 81 1 had lived next
door TO such nice young man for TWO
months instead OF for two years, YOU
may Just believe / would know him, one
way or another
III made mo feel as II 1 had done
such a mean. sneakng thing, rot 10 get
an Introduction 20 I could introduce her.
meet him one night before Aunt Ellen,
and she said Why don't you make Il
wish I'm the proper way2' l just begged
her TO tell me OF any way that wish
could bo mace 90 come true, ana she
answered. Kiss a. baby
kiss d baby?' said 7, I'm astonish-
meut. I rover heard that kissing Il
baby would make wishes come true.
cit will. said my aunt. III YOU KISS
baby for the first time and make a wish
before speaking your wish VIII come
true
81 laughed out I looked out for
babv that had never kissed. Well. as
good luck would have it. as | went 10
church the next day / met Annie >. ana
her baby that I had never seen before
Now is my chance thought /, and
stopped and admired chat baby Tor an
it was worth. and more, too, and l
stopped ana kissed IT,
4 felt almost guilty 90 be using that
dear little innocent baby 20 make my
wish come true. and I felt my race get
red as / leaned over IT, / was glad Tor
once that / Eush easily, for l know my
face was Ike a beet
"Kyell. did the wish como true2' said
the friend. who could hardly walt 10
hear the end OF the story.
Come true2" said the girl, triumph
antly. I should say &c did come true,
and the very next day. went down
town and met q friend. who asked me
n I would 20 with her 10 DO an GRAND
went with her. and where do you
suppose she took me?' without waiting
for a repiv she went on: Straight into
that Young mans office and before 1
knew II she had introduced US. Ny
heart came right mp IN my throat. and
could not say a word. lie said ne was
glad 20 meet me. because We lived so
near together and now we speak every
day. Minnie has not been over since II
happened. and ] am not sure ] shall tel
about the wishing scheme. ] am going
10 keep that to myself. and l hope you
will not tell any but your very best
friends indianapolis Journal