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Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1898-02-24

Regular Subscribers for the Daily GRAPHIC whose names have been on our subscription books for the last three months. can secure Gov. Fay lor's'TaIes and Lectures for 9 cents each. dtf
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1898-02-24
The Merry Skiers.

What tobogganing is to Canada skiing is to Norway-the national winter sport, Accounts that have reached the outside world of performances on the ski kind1e the blood with such enthusiasm as to make the inhabitants of degenerate warmer climes even wish they could be Norwogians, too and glide down snow covered mountain at speed swifter than the fastest bicycle seoreher ever dreamed of.
 We have seen accounts of SoandinaPi- ans who brought with them their skis to help them along the route to tho Klondike and have wondered what ski is. In brief, it is q wooden runner about the size of those belonging to q child's sled. A pair of t.5 t544rrrrT5rs 44rrrT5rs 7if6 strapped 7rmiy Tr-1i to the skier,B feet like skates. But skating is a tame and lifoless amusement compared to the wild OK 5itement and exhi1aration of the ski The adept in tho art climbs to the top of q steep hill, mounts the runners and dashes breaknook down the slope as if the fends were chasing him. The thing looks dangerous, but tho skillful skier knows how to steer himself. The crust shiny, like tho ioefelds in the wake of a Manitoba blizzard. On Q regular ski race track there is built out midway of tho hill broad platform over which the adept gIidea and takes @ terrific leap into tho air, landing upon his feet in heaped up soft snow below.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1898-02-24
SCiatic Rheumatism
Could Hardly Walk and Was
 Greatly Emaciated
Hoods SarsapariiIa Makes a Cure
 Now as Well as Ever.

aSciatic rheumatism kept me in bed several weeks. Prescriptions did not do me any good, but finally wore out the disease sufficiently to hobble around. l was greatly emaciated and one of my limbs was drawn and cramped. It oc- cured to me that what l really needed was to get my blood pure. went to the drug store and called for the best blood medicine. was given bottle of Hoods sarsaparilIa. began taking it and in a short time was as well as ever. I now weigh more than ever did before; l have a good appetite and am feeling we'll" s. K. ROBINSON, Fort Smith, Arkansas.
 Hoods Sarsaparilia Is the best-in fact the One True Blood Purifier. s1; six for $5. c. I. Hood 6 Co.,, Lowell, Mass.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1898-02-24
For Prosecntlng AttorneY.

We are authorized to announce Mir. WAL TER B. SORREILS as q candidate for Prose cutting Attorney of the Eleventh Judicial District, subject to the action of the Demo- cratic party.
 We are authorized to announce Hon. SMITH c. MARTIN as a candidate for re- nomination for Prosecuting Attorney of the Eleventh Judicial District, subject to the action of the Democratic party.
 We are authorized to announce Judge B. r MERRITT as a candidate for Prosecuting Attorney of the Eleventh Judicial District, subject to the action of the Democratic party.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1898-02-24
 For City Clerk.

We are authorized to announce Mir, R. LEE JOHNSON as a candidate for CityClerk at the ensuing municipal election.
 We are authorized to announce Mir. H, PEEL ALEXANDER as q candidate for City Clerk, at the ensuing municipal election, Tuesday April 5, 1898.
 We are authorized to announce MIR ARTHUR T. LOVING as a candidate for City Clerk at the ensuing municipal election, Tuesday, April 3, 1898.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1898-02-24
For Gircnit Jndee.

We are authorized to announce Hon. 4. B. GRACE as a candidate for Circuit Judge of inc Eleventh Judicial District. subject to the action of the Democratic party.
 We are authorized to announce Hon. JOHN M ELLIOTT as a candidate for renomination and reelection as Circuit Judge of the Eleventh Judicial District, subject to the action of tho Democratic party.
 We are authorized to announce Hon 0. II. HARDING as q candidate for Circuit Judge of the Eleventh Judicial District. subject to the action of the Democratic party,
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1898-02-24

We have not yet heard whether En- peror William was so severe in his judg- ment that he actually went to the length of gently repro1ing the highborn Ger man lieutenant who ran through the body with his sword restaurant waiter that was impudent enough to ask the highborn lieutenant to pay his bill.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1898-02-24

It is 6 long journey from Norway to Seattle and it remains to be seen how many of the second consignment of rein deer-530 in number-ordered by the government for Alaska will stand the combined ocean and railway trip.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1898-02-24

Guatemala is the richest and lost powerful of the Central America re- publios. It is to bo hoped the assasna- tion of President Dictator Barrios e1ed for the time revolutions in that urap- py country. His violent death was1er- haps only matter of time. Soon or later violent death overtakes tyran.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1898-02-24

The United States soldiers who D in the relief expedition to Dawson City were selected especially for their nys- ical strength and endurance. The arc such fine specimens of physical meland have been drilled so perfectly tht it was delight to tho civilian to loz at them as they departed on their ng, cold journey.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1898-02-24

A man in St. Louis recently slped on the sidewalk and fell, his head six ing the stone pavement. His neclvas broken and he died instantly. The int of interest to all those yiIlainous sleh- es who throw fruit skins upon the de. walk is that ho slipped upon a bana
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1898-02-24
SUBSCRIPTION PRICE:
AS TO CIRCULATION.

The Daily GRAPHIC has nearly double the circulation of any other Pine Bluff daily newspaper. and the Daily and semt-Weekly GRAPHIC have combined circulation larger than that of any other Pine Bluh daily or weekly newspaper. Advertisements accept ed on this guarantee.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1898-02-24

And now there is to be Q peanut tst, heaven help usl Will the price ofhis legumo become so high that tho fre6rn American hoodlum can no longer tow peanut shells all over tho floors oars md railway stations, as though 5se floors were pigpens?
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1898-02-24
For Circuit Clerk.

We are authorized to announce CAPT. N. T, ROBERTS as acandidate for Circuit Clerk, subject to the action of tho Democratic pri- maries.
 Weare authrized to announce MIR .. A LANGFoRD as Candidate for Circuit Clerk, subjebt to the action of the Democratic prl- marieS.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1898-02-24

TIE standing committee of the Episcopal Church of the Diocese of Alabama, has refused to consent to the eonseeration of Rev. Wm. Brown as Bishop-coadjutor of the Diocese of Arkansas.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1898-02-24

TIE announcement of MT. Al. J. Stewart as a candidate for Consta- ble of Vaugine township appears in today's issue The customary edi. torlal mention will be made tomor- rOw.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1898-02-24

There is q sense of humor in New Jer. sey. The legislative bill to tax bachelors s2 a year was referred to the committee on lunatie asylums.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1898-02-24
For tlifY Atfnrnev-

We are authorized to announce Mir. ". F. COLEMAN as q candidate for City Attorney, atthe ensuing city election, subject to the action of the Democratic party.
 I've are authorized to announce Mir. W. T. YOUNG as candidate for City Attorney, at the ensuing municipal election,
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1898-02-24

The editor of the Grand Rapids Press has put to actual test the question Of how many of those who are sympathet- ically called the great army of tho un- employed really desire work. He insert ed in his paper q notice to tho effect that all the men in Grand Rapids who wanted work could getit by applying at his office. Eighty men answered the call and stood waiting at the oflce next morning. The editor slyIy and instantly telophoned to the city marshal to send up carts and shoyels. When they ap- peared the waiting men were told to go to work and earn S1.s5 that day shovel ing snow off tho streets. Of the 80 only 30 accepted the offer Inc rest vanished like satan in the Bible and wero sen no more. This story shows the hunpug inhering ill about two-thirds of She idlers who work the sentimental synpa- thy racket by claiming that theyare starving because they cannot get1ny work to do.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1898-02-24
Hoods Sarsaparills
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For Congress

Weare authorized to announce Hon. JOHN s. LITTLE as Q candidate for renomination for Congress from the Second District of Ar kansas subject to the action of the Demo erntIe party.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1898-02-24
There is raioicing in France because

There is rejoicing in France because the birth rate is shown by. Fi5f statiss ties5 eoe increasing. But if the newly arriving infants are to be as fussy and exeitable as the present day Frenchman what is the good of them?
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1898-02-24
For County Treasurer.

We are authorized to announce MT. JAS. Y. SAUNDERS as candidate for reelection to the office of Treasurer Of Jefferson county, subject to the action of the Democratic pri- maries
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1898-02-24
For County udge.

We are authorized to announce MIR. ". D. JONES as @ candidate for County and Pro- bate Jpdge subject to the action of the Dem- Ocratic primaries.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1898-02-24
Nothing

affords you so much qualification as to be able to look at home that is all your own. It gives you a feeling of independent ce. Perhaps you cannot possess as much as somebody else, but we can furnish you with nice little square of land that you can build a comfor- table sized house on. We are anxious to see every man his own landlord MW. BURKE,
 Real Estate Agent, 1O7 West Ed Ave.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1898-02-24
For Assessor,

We are authorized to announce CAPT SAM LINDSEY as q candidate for County Tax Assessor, subject to the aet. of th( Democratic primaries.
 We are authorized to announce MT. GHAS ". HARRIS as a ean1idate for County Assessor, subject to the action of the Demo cratic primaries.
 We are authorized t0 anneuReeS Sl9r.. HUDSON as | candidate fog Ga.zss -, H. z. sessor, subject to the e1ts c0unIy Tax AS cratic primaries sdouon of the Demo- We are art5g
 LIPSt9 lonorized to announce Mir. J. T, ASSUME as a candidate for County Tax R aessor, subject to the action of the Demo sratie primaries.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1898-02-24

Exposure to foul air. not to coldr, is what makes people "take cold.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1898-02-24

A late Mark Twainism is one of tho best "The rumors of my death have been greatly exaggerated. J
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1898-02-24

The divorce habit once formed is al- most as hard to break as any other bad habit.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1898-02-24

E4En lrIqI n6G49} 6G9gRHfY gut 8eFdlnuouuoo MT. FRANK B. FLANDERS as q candidate for County and Probate Clerk subject to the action of the Democratic primaries.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1898-02-24

THE Texarkana Journal charges its contemporaries with organizing trust against it and trying to kill off the new competitof5 57'' psss5ssTs399 5ssT3 ,
 their PPSdp, of Douglas. s.sjI.s f7Fee of i G1t Gat the Trulock tsssass',,9Gp .5e 9pGopular just w ,Sge; {eg sF5ta seaf'e Newspapers to intro doee . .semselves to fame 5...syiss 5y s'%, and eompetitsars with trust 3ethods'
 Hos. sAaF N. 9.flon, 9si..3t.l5n. of Pine has definitely decided not to become a candidate for Congress from this district against Hon. Bass Little. Mir. Taylor is a strong man, gifted orator and sound on all the prin- ciples enunciated in the Chicago platform, but the News comments his decision. Mir. Little is doing splendid service for his district, is giving, general satisfaction and there is not the slightest need for a change ge.-Hot Springs Beles.
The commonwealth., 1898-04-08
FACTS AND FIGURES.


An illustration of the comparative cost
of hauling over good and bad roads is
furnished by C, F.. ashbmne, Ir. In the
Louisville Courier-Jomual The inci-
dent eumc under his own observation.
and the roads were IN Kentucky He
aays
A machine weighing 10000 pounds
was drawn four miles ON the Brock
turnpike, a macadamized road, II re.
quired four mules (i0J0 pounds to a
mulel aud lR hours Of time, at cost
Of is cents per mule per hour or a total
cost for four miles Of 30 cents,
"After travelling four miles on mac
adamized turnpike the route lny little
less than 1000 feet (less than two-iifths
or a mile) on dirt road. To travel this
5000 feet it was necessary TO use ten
Of the best mules and seven mon, mud
with this force il took nine hours "a
complete the journey The cost was
$s9.sO, at which rate four miles would
have cost S20sOs; or, in other words,
S2os.o8 is absolutely thrown away for
want of q mucadamized road
The commonwealth., 1898-04-08

This seemed 70 solve the question, but
there remained one more step, and this
was the training Of the quick horse,
Not only must the engine and the bar
ness and the men and the horses be
ready, but the horses must be in the
harness at once-the operation must be
as nearly instantaneous as human In-
genuity and brute intelligence together
could contrive. III every iiro.euPine
house in the United States to-day
therefore, we may see and admire the
quick" horse, sleek-limbed, clear
eyed, with an alert, intelligent air,
standing not far from the machine Of
which he is the moving power.
The casual visitor sauntgra in. He
thinks the life 81 a Grcman is quiet
and easy one, judging from the appear
ance Of the quarters All is serene.
The machines are immaculate in poll
lshed brass and red paint. Some Of the
men are reading, others are playing O
game Of checkers
Suddenly there Is a tinkling some
where, and the stroke Of gong A
snap, click and through the wide
open doors the various machines fly,
one after another, until the visitor
views 10 astonishment an empty house.
II is like magica wonderful trans
formation-scene." He ghzes up and
down the street, but the galIoping pro
cession has vanished "a u Il were
dream.
The quick horse has done his duty
and once more exhibited the power Of
organization and training Within the
time required BY the dremen Of the old
en time to throw open the engine-hOuse
doors, the complicated machines Of to-
day are throwing water On the flames.
and the brave dremee having scaled the
building with the agility Of acrobats,
are dealing well-considered blows
against the fire foe.
IN almost every city there IS o prae
tice-drill at least once d day in the en-
rIne-houses, and the visitor may have
an opportunity Of ofingpecting the admir-
able development Of the American fire
system and the fine horses SO splendidly
trained. And be may also have an Op'
portunity at the same time Of lament
inq that other branches Of our public
service are not conducted with equal
efficiency.
The commonwealth., 1898-04-08
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The commonwealth., 1898-04-08
AsTREET DUEL 10 THE DEATH
The Fight the Result OF an Old Fued
Growing Out Of "a Scandal
Ous Publication

DALLAS, Tex, April "A special to
the News from Waco saws:
In the midst Of busy preparations for
city election meetings, while bands
were playing and scattering hand-bils
from their decorated vans calling the
people together, W. G. Brann, editor Of
the lconoclast, and Capt. M r. Davis
met and fought a revolver duel to the
death. The combatants met Just at
six O'Clock yesterday afternoon on
South Fourth, in front of the Cotton
Belt ticket office and, after excha ng-
ing a few words, both began emptyIng
their revolvers into each others bodies,
When the battle was over Brann was
found TO be perforated in the left lung,
the left leg and the right foot; Davis
was shot through the right lung and
through both arms, The surgeons say
both men are likely to die
The difficulty between the two men
grew out Of the Brann- Baylor feud Of
last year
Capt Davis daughters are pupils Of
Baylor university and the references
made in the Iconoclast to Baylor, which
were generally construed to mean re-
Elections on the general character Of
the pupils and faculty, brought forth
from Capt. Davis denunciation Of
Brann, delivered in language most
forcible and direct
In the city campaign now in progress
Capt. Davis is the chairman OF one Of
the committees, and was active all day
in the duties that position entailed.
Election day is close at hand and ex-
citement was high The apostle,
Brann, was an advocate Of the candi-
date Capt Davis was seeking, TO defeat
and that state Of affairs Contributed
to no small extent to the meeting
The commonwealth., 1898-04-08
COMPARATIVE STATEMENT.


WASHINGTON, April 2. The compare
tive statement Of the government re-
ceipts aud expenditures during March
shows that the total receipts were s32 Z,
g58, $50; a loss Of about S3,000,0OO as
compared with March, 1897 The exc
penditures during March aggregated
S3I. .ss2, ,444, an increase ofnearly $1,000,
600 over March, 1897
This increase is largely due to the
expenditures under the recent apprO-
priation for the national defense.
The customs during the month we're
over 81 100000 less than March a year
ago. which were then abnormally
heavy on account Of the pending tariff
act,
The receipts from internal revenue
increased last month about Si,O00,OO0.
The commonwealth., 1898-04-08
TAr BEAR ESCAPED.


Funny Inefaent reported frum
Maine Lumber Cnnp.
The cook alta lumber camp near Great
Pond, Me-, discovered bear one after
noon last month m the act oi iammiug
his head into the top Of the uncovered
bean pot 10 quest ol baked beams. When
tha bear heard the cooks steps he liit.
cd his head, and by 50 doing brought
the wire bail of tie pot across the back
Of his neck. The cook yelled, and the
bear, lettering under the weight Of
nearly a barrel Of baked beans suspend
cd from his neck, rctrc8tod up the
wood road in the direction d the back
lot. Though Che bear could make good
progress with hia load ~ had eouaid.
cradle difficulty ID finding his way, be-
cause the bean pot obstructed bic
vision. n be held bis head high enough
to keep the pot from dragging i WAS
~ front Of bis eyes, and Il he allowed The
pot 10 drag his progress was 50 slow
lhat The cook was liable 70 oyertake
him.
The cook had managed 70 discharge
an the cartridges ia a repeating rife
without effect and the bear managed 90
keep In the road for half d mile, when
the couple met the leading bark team
coming out 0f tho wodg on The last turn.
Nobody has yet been able g train
horse 80 h win not be scared BY q bear.
and here was d big bear ornamented %
The commonwealth., 1898-04-08

Milk contains an average Of ss per
cent Of water. II follows, therefore,
that the dairy COW requires an abundant
supply OF liquid food The required
quantity may be obtained partly from
ordinary foods, the water contents Of
which may vary from five 70 over 01
per cent Of their total weight This
contained water, however. is not nOr-
mally TO meet the requirements Of the
economy Of the animal and it has been
cxperimentaliv proved that the form
in which the dairy COW receives her
necessary amount Of liquid food is not
without Indifference Farmers Re-
view
The commonwealth., 1898-04-08

Guilty, with life imprisonment, was
the verdict returned against Dr. W. il
Hpscomb al DeKalb last week At the
first trial for the murder Of Charles f..
Stewart DR. Lipscomb was doomed to
death, but the decision was reversed By
the supreme court The case has been
the hardest fought IN the history Of
Kemper county, and abounded ia sem
sati0nal incidents.
The commonwealth., 1898-04-08

No one has ever supposed that rail
road corporations spend money for the
mere sake Of spending It, or adopt ex.
pensiye methods when cheaper ones are
better II must be, then that there ia
some pretty substantial reason for di-
yiding their roadbeds into sections and
keeping men constantly employed on
each IN caring for them Precisely the
same principle applies 70 ordinary
highways; the only way that they can
be efficiently maintained is by cstab.
fishing a similar system, and the more
expensive they are to construct the
greater the saving that win thereby be
ulnde, and increased efficiency secured.
Good Roads
The commonwealth., 1898-04-08

II an apple tree becomes uuthHity or
II for any other reason it is necessary
TO displace it in the orchard IL should
not be cut down 70 leave SIS stump an
obstruction for many years before II
rots out A little digging az each side
win bring the spade 70 roots that sup-
port H. II these are cut and q stout
rope or chain hltched 10 the top Of the
tree, it may be easily tilted over, using
the ax to cut other roots as the tree
bends slowly 70 the earth Then after
getting the tree out, 2 waRonload II
soil and sods from The roadside Will
make good land whore the tree had
neem
The commonwealth., 1898-04-08

Two years ago the board y mayor
and aldermen Of Canton passed an or
dinance declining to tax money loaned
by a citizen Of Canton. state Revenue
Agent Adams has decided THIS ordi-
nance To Be illegal and notified the
board that they were Required By law
to taz ull moneys and mortgages, and
furnished the marshal with list Of de-
linqueuts for the past two years, aggre-
eating about $500 900, which meaus a
revenue - about $500 to tie city of
Canton and commissions Of about goo
10 the revenue agent
The commonwealth., 1898-04-08

"Turn about q fair play" Is an old
adage, ard tile school boys and girls
81 IirooIline, Mass, have been proving
is goodness by practical experiment.
lntely. Last year the boys learned
carpentry and carving and the girls
took lessons % bread and cake making,
but This year the boys have taken up
cookery and the girls have been saving
wood 0f course The boys are delighted
with the change for they ore permit
tea 70 boil eggs. cook steaks and even
make cake onee ID agreat while The
girls profess 70 thoroughly enjoy drive
ing mills and making tbing g wood
and are determined TO show that they
can bc a. good carpenters aa The boys
The commonwealth., 1898-04-08

The governor has issued a proclama-
tiou for the organization Of a new road
to be called the Memphis g. Sunhower
River Railroad. The route of the pro-
posed railroad is as follows; From the
town Of Indianola, in Sunaower county,
running thence IN a northerly direction
to the town Of Dookery, in said county;
thence continuing in a northerly direc-
tion to the northern boundary Of said
Sunhower county. Also a line Of rail-
road from the town Of Dockery westerly
TO the town Of Boyles, in Bolivar coun-
tn; thence in a westerly direction to
the Mississippi river with the privilege
Of purchasing and using the railroad
now partially constructed on the last
named line from Doclsery to Boyles,
and on westerly The time within
which the new road is to be completed
IS within two years from the time Of
organization.
The commonwealth., 1898-04-08

WAsHUGToE April q The senate
yesterday passed bin relating to the
registration Of foreign built ves-
sells. Il restricts the issuance Of regis
ters Of vessels to citizens or corpora
tions having place Of business and
having carried On such business within
the republic within two years imme-
diately preceding such application for
the registry. Declaration must also
be made by corporations, as for indi-
viduals, That no aliens are Interested
in the vessel or its profits or issues, exc
cept those who may own capital stock
Of corporations
The commonwealth., 1898-04-08

Three years ago a little farming set
Element in View Jersey was interaeeted
by good roads The location was
charming and invited the erection Of
summer homes. Witb the advent of
good highways tbe residents came and
prosperous village grew up made
possible solely by the construction q
hard and durable highway -Good
Reads.
The commonwealth., 1898-04-08

The Mississippi levee board has au-
thorized Chief Engineer Startling TO
organize "high water forces" to work
on the weak points ia the levees and
ordered the issuance Of s75, 900 in GER.
tiicates Of indebtedness, bearing per
cent interest, 10 meet the high water
cxnens "a.