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Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1898-02-22
1 MYSTERY,
rprosIoN OF THE BAT EsHIp MAINE.
N of Spanish Treachery mues-The Court of bquiry in Session.

BqoN. Feb. 22.-There have
 sw developments in the ex-
 the Maine. The divers Irk but have so far made no
 of importance. The Enquiry Is in sessio !, but it
 make public any of the pro SDtil all the evidence is In.
 sbee appeared before the il afterwards said he was Esed with the investigation. |rs arriving at New York on lind steamer from Havana, # treachery is the general il Havana. The true cause Easter, however. will not Ebe known for several days. |lr the administration will |guuboat Nashville to Ha- replace the Maine.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1898-02-22
MORNING FIRE.

A two room cabin at the corner oi 14th avenue and Alabama street be- longing to sam Lockett (colored) was destroyed by fire about7 o'clock this morning. The house was worth about $25O, and was uninsured.
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For Sale.

Fifty tons selected Cruidd cotton seed at $10 per ton f. o. b. cars at Richardson station, sacks included. Address Richardson May Land and Planting Co.,, Cornerstone, Ark.
 2-23.sw If
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sNnnts a Dinlomatic posItion.

Mrs. Cora Chaplain Weed of Musca- tine, la, has presented petition, sign ed by 1,800 prominent citizens of her state, in which she asks for diplomatic appointment to either Switzerland or Germany. The petition is at present in tho hands of President Mckinley. Mrs. Weed is q trustee of leading college in Iowa.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1898-02-22

ss's sase walk given last night for \ sasl' oi the Y. NJ. II. A. was a
 I'a i 'oc'ally and financially. The \ $ 'he most graceful walking w'a ~as awarded by the judges h,'' a'il Benton and Miss Brunette M \. A Hull mention will be .a . i, ''lc society column of the
 ]. issue of the Daily GRAPHIC.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1898-02-22
RELIGIOUS THOUGHT.

Gems of Truth Cleaned From the Teach
 ings of All Denominations.
 Tho difference between men is large ly a difference of inheritance. Roy. R. Hareourt, Methodist, Philadelphia.
 Obedience Is Success.
 Obedience was the secret of Peter's success Obedience Is the success of every human life today. w. D. Dugan, Presbyterian, San Francisco.
 Standard of Righteousness.
 We should measure ourselves by the standard of righteousness set by the Saviour, and the difference between ou1 lives and his Is the measure of our shortcoming before God. All fall short of the standard now, but by persever ance mon shall some day rise to the fullness of the stature of manhood shown In Jesus Christ. E. w. Brickert, Christian Church, Washing ton, Ind.
 The Greatest Books.
 There are certain books which no man can read without being larger and wiser and better man. The greatest books are those which do not need any thing outside of themselves for their in. depreciation. They are the books which live on and on without any reference to the time in which they were written They arc written at any time for all time-Dr. John Paul Egbert, Presby. terian, St. Paul.
 Sims Harvest.
 The wild oats sowing may be forgivee or repented of, but many man has been cured by tho inevitable harvest o1 ruined heal'h, impaired vitality, shat. tered ambitions. Many a man secs daily the revelation of his sin in the ghastly reproduction of q son's career. Hell is on both sides of the tomb. Sow to sin and reap destruction. Sow to righteous. ness and reap righteousness Roy. w F. Irwin, Presby terian, Chicago.
 Gods High Ideals.
 The stone which was cut into form to make part of one of Gods temples spoke with the harmony of beauty of God s high ideals, and tho emotions on which many of the disciples of the school oi modern ethics base their theories oi mans high nature came to them through lines of Christian ancestors or were i'm parted to them through the Madonna like influence of q Christian mother.- Dr. R. A. Holland, Episcopal, St. Louis
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1898-02-22

Try our lithogravure process of printing-you can't tell 1t from llth- ographing. Ask to see samples.
 dtf ADAMS WILSON PRINTING Co.
Tombstone epitaph., 1898-08-21
Big Price for a iSrs kCnr T. :uI

Not lorg since Dan, iie, IT,, jury or dered the male deienda in q breach ui prolnis- cas- 10 Lay the competent s,m of S54,335.33 to the afflicted fair one. Ihoush II Is a pretty h gh estimate Of blighted affection, T ere Is ar other es'i- mate which, if not m dollars ard certs exactly as hi ,h, et in general consideI- ;.tion of exec Ieroe reaches as lof.y an altitude. Ths is the estimate of the pe eople as 10 the efficacy of Hostet'sI's Sto mach E t,ers as d remedy for consti- patton. I he aC'!on of tbs g. ntle but sife cti. 6 !; ttive Is never aC, Cmrlnled by ,Ec g:iI ing so m.rked IT 'he opp ration of nos. ts,hlrtics. lr $ an irC0T par able remedy for ard CT ,e7ri'e Of m mslarial. IheIra'ic and k.Gntv Ccr,- plants aI ] a D. tmot>r oi aI peti md sleep.
Tombstone epitaph., 1898-08-21
CONFIRMS THE REPORT
Free Coinage Of Silver by the
 AI;nts 0i India.

An associated Press report from Duluth, Minn., says Hon Cha,les A. TCwhn, in an interview today confirms the Washington report Co the effect that the British lpiian currency com mission would report in !,:vor of open ing the Iadia hints Co silver a. the rates :2 n l. Mir. Tuwne said that he Lad iat 3lj hal letters from LOnd Ir, f:Om Noretol Fsewen. among others, continuing authoritative information, on tine sahj-ct. Tho commission, Mir. rowre said, is male up ot a number of LGnkers aud business n;en of LHn- den and he ij of tine opinion tha. there is no Goab. but their report will tc adopted.
 "The commission iinds that the to- isl gold ;ha. would thus he needed would be not less than G50,OO0,000 (sbout $25o,GOO,000J SD that if tie highest estimate of the sun to be borrowed by the treasury should be sufficient, further sum of c30 0,0Cu,- GOO would have to be sent from this country (Euglend) in soverigns and added to the general circulation in India before auy gold WAS released from the treasury. Some idea of the iea-f,l ,icnititLce oi such q tre- nerd dnus drain Of gold may be gather cd from the following language of Sir Robert R fer, admittedly the greatest oi Er gl!sh gold standard authorities, i:i recent i,t,er.
 ''To establish g gold standard al the present time the Inaian govern ment proposes to take q certain amount nf gold tta. el0.0O0C00 at once is sroEen of; el0,0CO,0GO more is probably ultimately required. Even the sbiIli1r sum, however. caa not well be sIar,d in the present circuu- stances oi the money market. The demands impending upon Lombard street for gold are heavy and come, a least, wi.O know the moaev market ara iul ot anxiety as to what may bar:eu."
Tombstone epitaph., 1898-08-21

Am;ng one of the Arizona boys who enlisted with the k ugh Rider. i:om Bisbee was Nm. o Eeiil, Dame sake Of the late "Eucky' O'Neili Ci Pre.cott. He particii ated in the battle before Santiago snd Le!Ee severely wound. @ns sent to the military ho pi.al at Ky Wes:. He his wound-. He left rtuun' rativ. position With the Copper Qu;e!. c'.m pany tu tght fer lis c"unt,!'s cau.c. -CitiZer.
Tombstone epitaph., 1898-08-21

Hon. s. H. D-nchman, writ,p 2 iror Atlantic City, x. J.. Gmune other things, says: Do not lAn.h at what l am about tn say. In hll that vast crowd saw ID Atlantic City never saR what to me was A hand3Cme wo- nan. None Of the fiae faced, das hin 2 western .tyl". ] found more women with little muu,t aches on th 1T faces he prevalent in this uuLt-y."-C.t:- Ztu,
Tombstone epitaph., 1898-08-21

Santa Barhs p ic; oi,s ::rik;ns A rich flow Of rr:ro,e'.n st Snm;neI- land, Cal. The we'll wAs sunk nrncatb the ocean Led from s platform which rnns out on ,Le tearh. ih. n'w wtll struck flow fIon. o,l s-r.d at H depth Of 325 feet and il.e oil i ws ta the surface. Ih.Ie aTc 0iE.r N,l.s at SummerllH1, tn, they rGpiirr p' mp ing. Tae new well fl NIT. Trendwt lPs overf ,ws the rire- ar': runs directly into the 'a1k-. Ihe well l. believe d to have tapp q tl,e "n.other lode" of oil.
Tombstone epitaph., 1898-08-21
ROMANTIC MARRIAGE
Cochise C0un.v Couple Wed
 Under Difficulties

From Los Angeles comes the tale of truly romantic nsrEiage in "hieh the principals a:e well known ih Icmbstor- and Bisbc".
 For some time it was known that F. W. Land, he sell known Attorney ard Miss Alice Crah.9 one ot Tomb stones iairest danphters, were deerlv ,mbued with the idea that the: could ride tandt m style through fife on the wheel of time. TAeir pneumatic de siles however recieyed pnnctu.e through parental O, je. ton and being out ofqn;ck rerair ii looked dark for the silvian scorch. y-.
 Loves young dream was not to be dispelled, however, fir ,he groom ru, on his thi ng cap and found Il wa, ont Of the wood. He was armed with d written conseLt oi tae mot! CT Ct the bride 10 allow the marriage, bu. the trouble hinges immediately alter, for the good iaiv changed her mind--but the jie WAS cast and i; was 100 l.ta. Doubtless arguing tlat "ail is fair in lcve and wnr" tho attentive woosr boarded 8 train on one of the DO; ulsI s. r. excursions to the coast hnd met lis pro rf ctive bride and her mother st Los Angeles where they a:e visitirg. He inn. ediately set to york 10 carry out his plan and how he succeed,d IS shown from tl.e fellow. ing from the L. 4. Herald:
 "Deputy County Clerk kutz received D communication from Mra. Nellie H.reood the other day in which the writer stated that sine eli cted to the projected marriage Cf her daughter. Aice Crablr. to Eiwhyt ". Land Of Blstes, A:izone. Sie further stated that her cons Et had oEce been given, hut since ,han just cause for with dfawirg it hal dev, loptd and she therefore desired that 10 license be issued.
 The would-be-grocm soon after ap- peared and asked for tine license, but "Cupid" Eutz inioin.ej him of the ,nstru' tioa received hy the natri- n.ori,l d. partmen; erd r,frsed tie docnnient Ira.td for.
 g.As Il mother, written consen. all right insi.t q Land with C0n-i! rab.e self ssurancc, $ Ee flashed tie in.trr- men,.
 "Tes, sir," ierli,d Ku'z, "brt if you i'll look at .he date ycu s,e it was Nritte2 in JGnc, er.d my instruction is dated August 10th"
 The young man looked at the !a'eI i, cument ijr momPn: and then s hri .ht iica se:z q him.
 "ihat later has no bearing in the matter. The co ie makes no provisiUn for the recis>iDn Of G cGn.ent, o%ce II is given have ih consent hni want my Incense" IL was d .tror blaT bat 1t diiLt work.
 II don. know what ih. code says" :epIied Ku;z bu: I do know what common sense teaches, and you'll! not Z the liceasc."
 In yourg uaa walked sadly away, ,, probably soute 1T p!. ing H!iat iicklc " 'rl, i. is."
 Later sdvices received in Tombstone today show however tta. the couple were married. As "love laughs at lpcssmiths' 20 the groom Was no. to te ouTdOnc. He went to neighbOTing county, where to protest was filed, sf cured q license. pTesen'iug his ceItii ca:e ot censt n', and as al. appeared clea- sailing to the desisr of rnarriag" licences the document WAS given and the two made one.
Tombstone epitaph., 1898-08-21

lie report from the several mark its -how tLat while prices haze no, materially changed more cattle have eli nt good price, indicating sn act!!al improve mCEt. The led cattle are rot of ss good quality as tie sar- Her rhrt of tie sesson, causing fai.- ,ng If in the lumber of goo: ii, cat..C.-Texas Journal.
Tombstone epitaph., 1898-08-21
STATE of Onic, Cry o roLEDo, ..

STATE Of Oii!c, ti1f o iClEDo,
 LUCAS COUNTY. Frank J. Cheyney makes oath that he + the senior partner of the firm of F. J. Cheyney & Co.,, doing business in the city of Toledo, county aLd state a'oIesmii, and thsi said firm will pay lhe enm of ONE HUNDRED DOL LARS for each ani every case oi ;'a:aiIh that cannot te cured by ;he Ise of Halls Caturrh Cure.
 FRANK J. CHENEY. Sworn 10 before me and subscribed n my presence, this 9th day oI Decem- Der, lSS6.,
 lsEAL A. W. GLEASON,
 Notary Public Halls Ca,arrh Cure is taken inter- ,ally and acts directly on the back and mucus surfaces of the system Send for testimonialc free.
 F. J. CHENEY & CO,
 Toledo, o
Tombstone epitaph., 1898-08-21

w. 4. Fiege an! wife are in the city from Dragoou. MT Tic.a is che of the prominen. cittltnen Ci CucLise County an1 i. her. on husinI ss before the board of t9uaiiz4,ieu.
Tombstone epitaph., 1898-08-21

Service will be hel! in the NJ. '. church next sunday evening, the resident pastor VII ofiiciate. All are welcome. Sunday school at 10 a. rl
Tombstone epitaph., 1898-08-21

District Attorney English and wife returned home today from their visit 50 Caiif )rnii coast Where they have been for -eveI a! We, k.
Tombstone epitaph., 1898-08-21

The new il,g on the Cry Hall attracts considerable attention, IL is come iosher and the Ci ief oi P,.Iice is looking Ter him wiih h.. Ol in his eye.
Tombstone epitaph., 1898-08-21

Up to AugTst Arizona is CT dited with havi' E sart i9,5I7 sheep to kahsas City. This was nearly $500 l,ss than m the same time last year
Tombstone epitaph., 1898-08-21

A. ". How uf the O.t was an il- coming passenger at noon toiay from B.stt 'na fling ttip.
Tombstone epitaph., 1898-08-21

Supervisor Thos Al'aifc arrived today from Wilcox to attend the session O.: the board Of SIper?iS0rs.
Tombstone epitaph., 1898-08-21

The city of San Frarcisco's total assessed valuation is SI13, Il ,Gl, about 5 coo goa in excess O last year.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1898-12-19
APPROACHING NuPTlALs S.

In this Issue we are at liberty to announce the engagement of Mir. Booth Clegg, of this city, to Miss Lucy Gee, of Greenville, Texas. MT. Clegg left today for that city where the wedding takes place at the home of the bride on Wednesday. December Dist, The groom-to-be Is the efficient stenographer Tn the Of Office of Supt. Kenward at the Cotton Belt shops and during his brief residence here has gained a host of friends. Miss Gee is a popular belle of Greenville, Texas, and will be quite an acquisi' tion to local social circles. In ad- vance we extend our coDgratula- tions and best wishes.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1898-12-19
SCHOOL ENTERTAINMENT.

An entertainment for the public was given by Miss Laura Wilson and the pupils of her school, at Wat sons Chapel Wednesday night, December 14th. It consisted of Edialogues, recitations. vocal and instrumental music, etc. The players acted their parts well and were the recipients of many com pliments. Messrs. Traylor and Wat son of Sulphur Springs were there with their string band and charmed the audience with sweet and melodi- ous strains of music. The audience left all feeling that they had been highly entertained, and they extend their thanks and congratulations to Miss Wilson and her pupils, and also to Messrs. Traylor and Watson for the entertainment.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1898-12-19
MANAGER DRYBURG'S
Hotel at Camden Badly Damaged by
 Fire Saturday.

The kitchen of the hotel Ouachita, on the upper floor of a two story frame and iron building, located back of the hotel and connected with it by vestibule, was discover ed to be on fire about 12:10 this morning, and was totally destroyed together with it's contents. The alarm was promptly sounded and the fire department hurried to the scene, and by admirable work suc- ceeded in saving the hotel. which at first appeared 10 be Tn imminent danger of destruction: The supply of water was first.class and the wind favorable, which added greatly to the prompt suppression of the flames, which, had they caught the hotel building, would undoubtedly have resulted in the destruction of a big portion of the city. A portion of the loss on the building was COW cred by insurance, but MT. Drey- burg, manager of the hotel, lost between $300 and $400 on his kitchen furniture, and by damage sustained by smoke and water to articles in rear of the hotel ,on which there was no insurance Camden Beacon.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1898-12-19

The Y. NJ. H. A. held very inter- esting business meeting at their hall on West Seccond avenue Sunday af- ternoon. A new entertainment com mittee was appointed as follows: $. M. Kaufman, Chairman; Harry $ Solmson, Edgar ]. Bloom. Ben Franklin, Joe c. Meyer and Eugene I. Hanf. A dramatic entertainment will be given by this organization in the near future.
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IA Word
 Buying

It has never before been ou &,aasure to offer you such thoroughly conn hlate and elaborate display of goods for the | ,aas trade as we are now placing at your SisnosaI. You will indeed be pleasantly sur Kissed to see the many beautiful and useful hinrs we have purceased for you. Of fonrse. right now you are all interested in EcIft things" wondering what you can get <or this one, and that one, what kind of a &,esent will be suitable to each; figuring to l oep the expenditures down to the size of sour nurse. We have, in buying, talked into Ionsideration all these points, have kept in lind tie size of everybody's pocketbook.
 Ne therefore feel sure from our line of &hrlstnas goods all can be satisfied. Some $eaple have q hesitancy about putting us to &,e trouble of showing goods unless they Rtend at the time to purchase. We do not $ant anyone to feel that way when visiting
 ,,r store. We invite you one and all to come
 od cause us all the work possible, whether $nu intend to buy or not, that is what we are Mere for. We assure you that you vii &lways be given prompt and courteous atten-
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1898-12-19
THE MACCABEES
Hold Meeting and Elect Officers
 for the Ensuing Year.

M. M. Darforth No. 4, held a very interesting meeting last Wednesday afternoon with large attendance. Two members were elected, Mrs. Fred Hoyler and Mrs. James Scull, and received into the hive. The fol lowing officers were elected for the ensuing year:
 Lady Commander, Mrs. c. voss. Past Lady Commander, Mrs. T. Gillespie.
 Lieut.. Commander, Mrs. P. M. Bridges.
 Record Keeper, Mrs. F. J. Hearin Finance Keeper, Mrs. Maggie Hitl.
 Chaplain, Mrs. B. H. Anderson.
 Sergeant, Mrs. Owen.
 Mlstress-at Arms, Mrs Joe Siyess Sentinel, Miss Hunter.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1898-12-19

Elsewhere in this issue will be seen the announcement of the engage ment Oi the Booth Gee nuptials. Mir. George Klein, who has been employed as night ticket clerk at the depot for the past year, has severed his connection with this company. Mir. Allen of Jonesboro will heneeforth have charge of the night ticket office.
 The new vestibule chair car 22O and 2lS arrived from St. Charles Mo-, where they were built for this company. A large number of other chair and parlor cars will soon follow.
 MT. j. .. Brandt, q machinist in the tool room leaves Tuesday for St Louis where he will spend Xmas with relatives.
 Mir. sam Clark, n machinlst in these shops and organizer of the Cotton Belr orchestra, has severed his connection with the company
 Engines 162 and 56 will soon be ready for use as they have been thoroughly overhauIed.
 Post office Matz. Miller county, Ark. on thls line has beer moved just one mile and a half south. Al
 Thirty coaches have been secured by this company from the Big to be used during the holidays.
 Engineer Chas. Bennett is still at the company hospital in Il critical condition.
 It has been reported that Engineer Tobe Hager of the Pee Gee road was seriously hurt while on hls run. We regret very much to hear of tbis news. Mr. Hager was formerly Tn. surance agent for the Union Casualty company and made many friends here while he WAS located Ut this place.
 MT. Booth Glegg leaves tonight fer s5reenvilIe, Texas, on all important trip.
 MT. Andrew c. LeBaume, nephew Of E. W. LeBaume, q. P. and T Agent of the Cotton Belt, popular timer at the shops here, left Mon- day for DeSoto, Mo-, where he will wed charming belle of that city The Cotton Belt reporter carries birds with him who keep him wei informed on all happenings. See!
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1898-12-19
EPWORTH LEAGUE
Elects Officers for the Ensuing
 Year.


 The Epworth League of the Main Street Methodist Church elected of. fcers Friday night for the ensuing term, as follows:
 T. s. Nettleton, president. q Miss Emma Moss, list vice presi- dent.
 Miss Willie Evans, 2nd vice presi- dent.
 Mrs. L. K. Land, 3rd vice presi- dent.
 Yates Van Valkenburgh, secreta- ry and treasurer.
 A pleasing literary and mus ical program was also rendered.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1898-12-19

Evangelist Holcomb and wife, of Little Rock, who have been conduc.- ing n revival meeting at the Second Presbyterian church in this city will have their farewell meeting tonight. These meetings have been great success. Many people have been converted and who never have at tended religious worship have been reached. Rev. Holcomb and wife will ever be remembered by the many warm friends made during their short stay here. Their kind words and sweet songs have been real inspiration to all.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1898-12-19
GATHERED BY OUR REPORT FER IN AND ABOUT THE
 COTTON BELT SHOPS.
PASSENGER TRAFFIC GOOD
An Accident Many Visitors Last Week-Mr. J. T. Wilson Elected
 Grand Master Foreman

The passenger traffic on this road has been quite heavy for the past ! week.
 MT. M. Adami, one of our hand somest travelling passenger agents, is still soiourning here. I Mir. T. w. Kennan, formerly super intendent of this road. but now I travelling for St. Louis house. was shaking hands with his old friends here last week.
 John T. Wilson has been elected grand master foreman Of the Amer ican Railway Trackmen's Associa- tion.
 The sign which was placed up at the depot warning hackmen anG draymen to stay away from there has been blessing to the public.
 A large forge has been placed in the boiler department.
 The gross earnings for this road flor the month of November were $69, 924.
 Quite 4 large number Of the shop boys will spend this Christmas out of the city.
 T. H. Osborne, general foreman of the ear department has returned from a short business trip to Chi Icago,
 Mir. Roy Atwood q former Pine Bluff boy but LOW of Cairo, H.. at ! which place he now holds respon- sible position with the Illinois Gen. tral road, will spend Christmas here with relatives.
 Engine 153 has been turned out Of the repair department after being overhauled and receiving q new set of fiues.
 The yard masters office will be enlarged in order that the clerks may have plenty of room for their work.
 Engine 172 while on the road last week with about fifteen ears loaded with stock, ran into an open swith lcolliding with box car, severely damaging the pilot and number plate on the engine; also smashing the box ear to splinters. Fortu- nately no one was hurt.
 Mir. George Hutchinson, a machinlst in the machine department, is again confined to his room with fever.
 The large planer which recently received slight damages caused by the breaking of one of the side wheels, has been'repaired and Is now In running order.
 A large number of stock trains passed over this road last week.
 Mir. F. B. Nichols, carpenter on the riptrack, Is reported better after q lingering illness of two | weeks.
 A dry goods department has been added In the new store room. | The pay car arrived Monday and paid off 10 emplyes.
 Another new bolt cutter has been made at these shops which is regu- lated by air. | MT. ]. E. Boyce has returned from a business trip tn Tyler. Texas. Andrew Carson can again bc seen at the desk flashing electricity over the wires after several weeks vaca- tion.
 Engines 115 and l3O double headed out of here last Friday with sixty cars of merchandise from the north.
 Mir. Frank Jennings has secured q position with this company as rate | ing clerk in the motive department. | Twenty-Five new flat cars which were built in the car shops were run out Saturday and are now ready for use.
 Messrs. R. c. Wolf and George Whitcombe, two well known and efficient air brakemen l ave returned from Shreveport, where they have heen noing repair work for this company.
 John R. Robinson. carpenter on lthe riptrack. is quite i'll at his home
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1898-12-19

Bluff City Lumber Co. Mannfaetut CT and dealer in all kinds of Lumber Also Sashes. Doors, Blinds and all kinds of Interior and Exterior finish Everything at reasonable prices.