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Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1898-10-27
WATSON REINSTATED.
Captain Of Company L Is Acquitted Of
the Charges.

A dispatch from San Francisco
says: General Merriam has decided
that Captain John +. Towers of Co.
A, Twentieth Kansas was disqualified
for service In Manila and therefore
upheld the decision Of the board
which first declared his Incompetence,
Captain George N. Watson Of Co. L of
the Csame regiment, however, was
deemed by the general to be worthy
Of his rank and was reinstated in his
regiment.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1898-10-27
BACK FROM OMAHA,
Abilene's Hundred Excursionists Had
aG0od Time.

The 100 excursionists who went
from Abilene to Omaha via the Union
Pacific excursion returned this morn
ing, the train coming in a little
after Z a. M. They had good time,
though there was considerable chilli
ness in the air part of the time. They
saw the exposition thoroughly and
enjoyed the trip. They had no acct,
dents or very serious incidents. The
worst was the loss Of her watch by
Miss Anna Elston. 1t is supposed
that it was stolen. The trip cost the
crowd about $1,000 but 1t was
worth it.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1898-10-27
STAPLES

STAPLES
Best apron Ginghams, per yard .............6c
Heavy wide German Blue Print, per yard. &c
Heavy twill Robe Prints, for comforts per yard &c
Big line best Prints made per yard. &c
Blackhide Shifting, per yard. ........ lilo
Heavy LII Muslin per yard ......... .....5c
81 Sheeting special value, worth 1885, per yd, l2!c
Fine beached Muslns, per yard ........ -. &c
Linen CT ash Toweing, per yard ..............5c
Big assortment OF Shifting, worth l2a .S and lOc
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1898-10-27

Owing to the projected permanent ab-
sence of one Of the firm, we wish to reduce
our stock, and to this end we will unload in
earnest our entire. stock OF
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1898-10-27

and leading carpet last week elegant line
mnles comprising the latest styles in ngran Tapeys Body
Velyets hall Carpets The prices at which we offer
them much though carried the in STOCK and
wa ask YOU to examine our line Can fill orders quickly and save you
money
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1898-10-27

UNDERWEAR
Our line Underwear very and complete and should COM
mand your attention We you examine few numbers here men
toned, they great bargains and special drives
Chdens union suits heavy feeced per suit 20 ana ooc
ados aeeced Vests each 10, 20 49, 80 and Soc
eutemens Shirts and Drawers cotton aeeced each oc
@ wool heeced, each. ............... 5Oc
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-01-16
CHIvALRY OF A COWBOY.
He Loved n Boston Girl Too Much to
Marry Her.
From the Boston Post.

over the vast sun-covered plains of Mon
tana moved the Great Northern train. Cat
tie stood in stupid wonder as it flew past
Woolly sheep, punched together i'm count
less thousands, scattered in gray clouds.
Bands of wild horses, the Indian causes
were taking their morning meal. The
knight of the plains the cowboy. rode a
pony on a long, swinging rope, without one
backward look
All this saw Louise Allen, as she leaned
from the car window and quaffed the new
wine of the air. Her brown eyes shark
led and her red lips parted in happv
smile For the first time she realized how
narrow and pent UP was the city life she
had led in Boston.
ITO live. to love-" she whispered, will
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-01-16
society in RrunswicI.

The Coullon Clubs german Thursday
evening was an enjoyable weekly event as
usual. Mr. Morton Mayre led, with Miss
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1898-01-03
BANK STATEMENTS.

The GRAPHIC publishes elsewhere the semiannual statement of thecon- dition of the Merchants $ Planters Bank; also the statement of the con dition of the Citizens Bank at the close of business December 31, 1897.
 These statements disclose q whole some financial condition in this con- munity-a condition of prosperity that is not apparent to the casual observer. but nevertheless real.
 The individual deposits at these two public Repositories alone are something phenomenal. The aggre- gate deposits at NJ. & P. Bank are $4S7 ,319.2 g; the aggregate deposits of the Citizens Bank are $459, ,145 91, making a total aggrepate of $937, :, 465.14. In other wur,i., there is nearly million dollars on deposit at two of our local banks alone, with a third one to hear from.
 What city the size of Pine Bluff in this State or in the South, for that matter, can make better financial showing? When it is remembered that these deposits represent the private funds of local citizens, it will at once be apparent that the people of Pine Bluff are in fairly prosper ous condition.
 These bank statements are acredit to the institutions that make them and to their officers and managers and the people of Pine Bluff general ". Throughout the panic period of the last three or four years, when banks were failing throughout the United States, there were no bank failures in Pine Bluff, but our local banks stood financially as solid as the rocks of Gibralter, and through out that period never oppressed their customers, but helped and aided them.
 Coming as they do at the first of this New Year. these bank state ments are most happy and auspi- eious, and indicate q fair degree of general prosperity in this communi- ty throughout the year 1898.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1898-01-03
HocAN,s ALLEY.

A return engagement for Gilmore & Leonard's "Hogan's Alley" Com pany is the inevitable result Of that play being performed once so popu- lar has it become.
 This play will appear at the opera house Jan. 5th, and promises to De a great success. It was constructed especially for the fun loving public. The desire to please runs through every act and the result is a series of the most irresistible laughter mak- ing scenes. It includes lots of puns that snap back and forth and anum- Der of songs that are up to date. The complications are gradually spun out. Mickey is a hero; he leads the Alley to victory. Hogan hears good news and the band played on.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1898-01-03
TWENTY CENT DOLLARS,
United statOs Minting Coins For ForeiG
 Countries.

United States Minting Coins For ForeiG0
 Countries.
 The government is now minting sil yer dollars worth only 20 cents apiece They will be cnly 35 per cent silver, the balance being copper and nickel but they will circulate at full value.
 Happily they are not intended for cir culation in this country. The work D being dono for the Dominican Republic and she dollars will be sent to Sanh Domingo. The design for the coins waa furnished by the Dominican treasury department and in no respect, excepting shape, resembles the dollar of the Unit ed States.
 It has long been the custom of ths United States to make the money o. several South American countries. and as an act of comity and good will tLe work is done at the actual cost of labor and material. The present order from santo Domingo also includes 800, 000 half dollars, 375, 900 quarter dollars and 750, 900 dimes.
 The mint bureau has just filled an order from Costa Rica for large quan. tity of gold coins. The government cf Costa Rica is so pleased with the coin age that it has ordered through it's min. ister at Washington 40.oo0 more eoina of gold. Estimates as to the cost If pro ducing them are now being prepared b. the director of tho mint Costa Rica has recently adopted gold basis and hencc the necessity for gold coins.
 The first work of this kind done by the United States was ill 1876, when s1OO, ,O00 worth of minor coins wera turned out for the government of Ven ezuela. Chicago Times-Herald.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1898-01-03
FURTHER PARTICULARS
Of Sunday Mornings Fire. Not a Drop of Water for Ten
 Minutes.

When the fire department arrived at the burning building on the cor ner of Fourth avenue and Main street Sunday morning they con neeted three hose to plugs. For ten minutes they had to stand and wait for water, both fire and domestic water apparently being turned off. When the water came it was forced up to 50pound pressure. It re- mained there but short while, the companys gauge showing that the three hose pulled the pressure down to 30 pounds.
 Only the stock of c. L. Gresham was destroyed. The fire had un- doubtedly originated about the cen ter of this room. Mr. Gresham car ried $500 insurance on his stock in the Tankersley. Roberts Go. He carried $400 on stock and $100 on fixtures in the Wells Agency. The stock and fixtures were entirely de- stroyed. They were valued at $1500.
 The two rooms destroyed were formerly occupied by J. M. Goza They were separated only by a wooden partition reaching to the ceiling. Only the wood was de- stroyed. The building was the property of Dr. J. F. Simmons, and was uninsured. His loss will be about $1. .000
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1898-01-03
DROPPED DEAD.
Howard Thompson, COlored, Fell Dead Off a Whiskey Barrel at Brock
 ways Saturday
 Night.

When the porter at Brockway's saloon on East Barraque street was cleaning up Sunday morning at 5:30 o'clock, he found the dead body of d negro lying behind whiskey bar rel. The body was that of Howard Thompson, commonly known as "Iee Cream, He was a janitor for a number Of lawyers in town.
 Thompson had been drinking. About 10:30 Saturday night he fell off the barrel and was supposed to be asleep.
 When found the next morning Coroner Cook was summoned and held an inquest. The verdict re- turned was that Thompson came to his death by drunkenness and ex- posture.
 He was buried Sunday in St. Jo- seph's (colored) cemetery.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1898-01-03
oEATnLf ALA6KAN COLD.
now Che Mail Carriers Were Frozen ss
 Death

how the Mail Carriers Were Frozen ss
 Death
 A letter received recently at Port Townshend, Wash, by the last steamer from Alaska gives full particulars Of the terrible death of three men, Black, stone, Bottoher and Mollique, who were frozen while endeayoring to carry mail from Sunrise City across the glacier to Prince William sound.
 The letter was written by Charles Willoughby to his mother. Willoughby left Port Townshend 8 months ago and has since been in the neighborhood o5 Sunrise City. He was a member of the searching party which found the bodies of the dead mail carriers. He found Blackstone dead on the beach, lying in blankets and frozen to death with half the carcass of his dog, the unfortunate fellow having eaten part of bis faithful companion before he succumbed to the intense cold. His remains were inferred on the beach.
 The bodies of Botteher and MolliquG were found some distance away on the top of the glacier, where both had per ished from the cold Their remains were 60 have been buried by the second party. which went out with directions as to where the bodies could be found.
 The party left Sunrise City with the mail March 2. The frozen bodies wers found six weeks later.
 The letter further says that the ps@ winter was not as severe as was gener- ally supposed, the coldest weather being one night in February, when for foOs hours the mercury dropped to l9 da' grees below zero
 Of 46 horses taken to tho Cook inlts country last season for use in pack trains only four survived the winteH. There is good money in operating pack trains there, and last seasons trial demonstrated the fact that horses can not endure the climate. The owners WiiI ship large number of mules north next season to take the places of the horses, but as it is generally conceded that muleo and negroes flourish best iR warm countries the latter experiment is being watched with interest. San Francisco Chronicle.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1898-01-03
mDson.s z, lsss nnd 1aughters.

Of GTiItons three wives and his geIs- Sions with them enough has been writ ten. 1t was q hard thing to be Milton S wife or Milton's daughter He was stern, he was austere, he was self cen- tered; his impecoable strength was pur- chased by a sublime and monotonous epoism, which is the name they give to selfshness ill poets. Very chill must have been the life of his girls ill that Puritan house, reading to the inwrapped Puritan father from languages they did not understand and taking down from his lips poetry they understood still less. Milton found them undutiful. Poor lit tie "undutifuln daughtersl Fathers had terrible conceptions of duty in those days. Did any one ever want to know Milton? Did any one ever not want to know Shakespeare? Doubtless there are readers of the Exeter Hall class who would have yearned for the godly com pany of tie "great Christian poet. But, on the whole, how thankful one should be that Shakespeare was not Christian poetr'-Academy.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1898-01-03
NOT NOSE ARRANT.
Negro Brought Back From An ders0n, ILL, by Culpepper
 Not Known Hero.

Deputy Constable J. F. Gulpepper returned this morning from Ander- son H., with the negro who was thought to be Nose Arrant, a crimi- nal wanted at this place. When seen by Prosecuting Attorney Mar tin and others here the negro was promptly declared not to be Nose Arrant. Nor was he the murderer of Ike Jones, as he was once thought to be. He is a negro not known here at all. He looks like a criminal and will be held awhile.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1898-01-03
FORDYCE NEWS.
An Interesting Batch of Itsms From
 That Thrifty Town.

Special Correspondence,
 FoRDYoE, ARK, Jan. lst, 1895
 Miss Ida Weber, of Philadelphia, is Z visiting her siste-, Miss Laura Weber our popular music teacher in the Training School.
 Messrs. John and Graham HAmp- ton left yesterday for Richmond, ky, where they will attend school at Central University.
 The holiday season has been one of unusual festivity at Fordyce.
 Some of our good citizens have opened wide the. doors of theIr- hle~ pitable homes to the young people this week. The elaborate entertain- ment given by Miss Sue Hampton on Thursday night was especially en-I joyable.
 Miss Ella, Bessie and Lorena Bunn have returned from u pleasant vieit to their sister, Mrs. Dr. Williams ay~ Pine Bluff. - =
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1898-01-03
 A RUNAWAY.

A horse hitched to one of the de- livery carts of the Boyee News Con- pany took flight Sunday night at Fifth and Pine and ran away. The horse ran down Fifth to Main and then north toward the court house. Near the postof1iee the cart struck q post and three delivery boys, Frank McGarty and Roy and Rio Wilson, the sons of MT. T. J. Wilson, of the Adams-Wilson Printing Co.,. were spilled on the ground. The boys were badly frightened and received only slight injuries, but not serious ly hurt. The frightened steed con tinued his flight on Main street until he was captured. The cart was bad ly damaged.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1898-01-03
Fa h Stopped With tho Syar-

A uec rgla man was arraigned recent ly for beating his wife.
 "What have you to say for yourselfss' asked the judge.
 aKin l speak out, jedger'
 "Yes. What have you to sayF'
 "Jedge, yer honor, want to say jest this: never did have no trouble with none CT my wives 'cept this one. My fust wife was angel, my second came mighty nigh boin one, my third wua willin an reasonable. my fo'th Wus moderate, my"-
 s.In the name of goodness, inter. rupted the judge, "how many wlvef
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1898-01-03
A NEW ENTERPRISE.
MT. R A. Ware to Open Up Whole
 sale Grocery stablishment.

Mr. R. A. Ware has closed out his retail stock of groceries and also his liquor house on West Barraque street and informs US that in a short time he will engage in the ex- clusively wholesale grocery busi- ness.
 This is one of the most prosperous industries in our city, and Mir. Ware will no doubt make success of his new venture, for he is an energetic and good citizen, and usually suc- ceeds in whatever he undertakes.
 The GRAPHIC wishes him success.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1898-01-03
A CLUE DISCOVERED
To the Murderers of Bob Fred- ertcls, the Pumper, Killed
 at Moro Tank.
Special to the GRAPHIC.

Special to the GRAPHIC.
 RlsoN, ARK, Jan. 3.A clue has been discovered which will likely lead to the capture of the murderers of Bob Frederick, the bumper atMoro tank. Two negroes pawned to party at Little Bay the gold watch worn bv Frederick. Officers have taken this clue and are. after the men, and their capture is hourly ex- pected.
 The report that the two men had been captured and lynched is incor- rect.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1898-01-03
 REAL ESTATE,
Capt. M. W. Ware Sells His Tamo Plantation to A. J. Clem-
 ents.

A deal was completed today which transfers the plantation, houses and gin of Capt. M. w. Ware, at Tamo, to Mir. A. J. Clements, of Grady. The place contains 400 acres of land. It was bought year ago from Clements & Jackson by Capt. Ware.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1898-01-03
MR. c. M. PHLLPOT
sola Two of His Blood Hound Pups to P. R. Ferguson
 at Stamps.

:, constable c. M Philpot has been n n correspondence with MT. P. k. Tr9'suson' special agent for the aoulslana and Arkansas Railway, :. :, stamps, relative to tt sale of two - uiS blood hound pups. Tue sale z, @as eonsummated Saturday and a ,ne pups will be sent down today. 'neS are four months old.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1898-01-03
|lR|CO IS CLEAR,
], ovENsBoRo LAWYER IS
 ,poMPTLY ACQUITTED.
1, indictments Against Adams and sutton Will Necessarily Be
 Dismissed.

,.forney Wilfred Carico, who
 ], indicted by the Daviess county, .||..tucky, grand jury at Owensboro,
 tbe charge of false swearing in
 ,tnc an affidavit against Com .'0veaIth Attorney J. B. Rowe,
 |.,roipg him with malfeasance in
 ree has been acquitted.
 rbs indictments against Editor
 T Sutton and Publisher w. o.
 Hams, of the Owensboro hqairer,
 ,roed with criminal libel for
 ; publication of the same,
 ee demurred to by defendants
 tOrney, and the demurrer sustain
 apd the indictments thrown out
 i,ourt Saturday morning. 7 The owensboro Messenger gives ,h following account of Garico's 1sal and aequittal
 I The present term of the Dayiess A.cuit eaart virtually closed Fri bS There w4s put little business rsnsaeted for the day, the oElY latter of any interest before the Isurt being the prosecution against sTHfred Carico, which had lost near s5all its interest to the public, be- |ause it was clearly seen on Thurs 1hy that the prosecution was void |iacts, and was going to prove lhlare. The result was no surprise aud was just as every Diy predicted it would be. When court opened the remain. 5g witnesses for the wealth |sere examined. Mir. J. A. Lyddane @tifed to having read the Carico ahdaYit; T. L. Karn testified that jarco swore to the affidavit before i'm, and the prosecution undertook ) prove something about what Hy had said to Mr. Taylor, but is was ruled out, and the proseeu- l closed. There was not wit s introduced for the defense, nor the case stated to the jury by , defense. When the common alth closed, the defense moved It the court peremptorily instruct find for the defendant, which mo- n was sustained and the jury so itructed. After the verdict was turned, MT. Carico's friends con- atulated him on his complete vim 'ation from the malicious charge ought against him. The jurymen mt to him and shock him by the md, and expressed themselves in IVay that it was clear to be seen
 had they not been peremptorily HEoeted they would not have been
 pair of minutes in getting l TeE om their room with a verdict
 ittal anvhou
 aus ends one of the most out 'eous prosecutions which was T on the docket of any criminal -t.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1898-01-03
WILL NOT BE A CANDIDATE.

The rumor having been very gen erally circulated throughout the county that Mir w. B. Alexander would he candidate for Sheriff in the coming primaries, MT. Alexander authorizes us to say that he will not be candidate, but that he is still q Democrat and expects to support the nominees.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1898-01-03

Messrs. H. c. Allis and Sterling Godfrey. of Little Rock, are visitors to the city today. They expect to leave in about two weeks at the head of a company for the Klondike. We wish them success.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1898-01-03
JURY COMMISSION FRS.

h. 1ae following jury commissioners tp'e | been appointed by Circuit Clerk l. |, ,' q McGoy to select grand and pet m \ 'arofs for the next term of court: T r A A. Hudscn, Joe r. Alexander and ! V, Gorcoran.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1898-01-03

MT. Geo. R. Brown, the hustling publisher of the "Cotton Belt" is in the city. He says that Pine Bluff is undoubtedly the most prosperous city in the State and he looks for great things from it.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1898-01-03
 CARD OF THANKS,

Many thanks to MT. Isaac Dreyfus for twenty pairs ofshoes, and Messrs. Brewster, Zoller and others for sub stantial favors during the Christmas holidays.
 BENEvoI ENT ASSOCIATION.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1898-01-03
 TWO LICENSES

,,a' s'atfiage licenses were issued by Ina au's Clerk Flanders to the follow !, rs 'olored parties Frank Williams faa f anna Mccain; Major Vaughan to Aoulsia Taylor,
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1898-01-03
TWO PROTESTS.
Prohibition Petitions Filed
 With county Judge Jones

A petition, signed by a number of citizeas at Pilgrims Rest, in Bolivar township, and praying u at the sale of liquors be prohibited, has beer presented to Judge Jones. A like
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1898-01-03

a,,a a''ss Laudie Dumas is home again so,s e' lengthy visit to friends and 's'atlves in Tennessee.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1898-01-03

Mir Clifford Austin left last night for Cairo after pleasant visit to relatives here.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1898-01-03

"Where did the police catch tnes saany' z IF H'ovs.d him asleep on seat in the
The Daily Texarkanian., 1898-06-08
Is TIA swlndlel

Some time ago (the middle of last
Nav a dapper young man took in
the city IN a house to house canvass
and left printed slips, which stated
that it required an individual mail
box bearing the cabalistic letters,
~. S." to get mail delivered
promptly at the residence. The
circular read like a romance, and
the good housewife interpreted it
to mean that unless she secured one
of these mail boxes, she would never
more see the handsome form of the
letter carrier or hear his calliope
whistle at the front gate, and be-
lieving thus, she made up her mind
to purchase a box, and a great
many did purchase them. Up to
this time no mail boxes have shown
up, and many are asking is this
thing a swindle? The boxes are
good thing, and if delivered, as per
contract, few will regret the small
outlay for them. We trust the
boxes will soon be in position.
The Daily Texarkanian., 1898-06-08

Let the newspapers Of the state
agitate the question Of puolishlng
the laws as they are enacted by the
legislature. Itis unfair 10 the peo'
pie. who are expected 10 obey the
laws, to require them TO purchase
the acts. It Is the duty OF the
state to furnish the laws 10 'ts c't'-
zens. so that every one NAV become
acquitted with their provisions IL
our laws we're published in at least
one newspaper in every county
there would be less crime because
the people would not be ignorant
Of the statutes. Keep this fact be-
fore the people, and when the next
legislature conyeues create a de-
mand for the publication Of every
new law as aforesaid.-LPine Bluff
Commercial.
The Daily Texarkanian., 1898-06-08
Little Things

Little words are the sweetest to
hear; little charities fly the farther
est, and stay longest on the wing;
little flakes are the stillest, little
hearts the fondest, and little farms
are best titled. Little books are
most read and little songs the dear
est loved, and when nature would
make anything especially rare and
beautiful, she makes it ittle-little
pearls, little diamonds, little dew.
The sermon on the mount is little,
but the last dedication discourse
was an hour. Life is made up of
little things, death is what remains
of them all. Day is made up Of
little beams and night is glorious
with little stars.