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Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1898-08-28

To the Honorable Election Com missioners ofJefferson County, Ark
 l herewith hand you list of per sons, some one of wh4m 1 respect fully request that you appoint as election judges at each of the sever al voting precincts in the county at the coming election on September 5th, 1898. These men are all Dem ocrats and are recognized as men oi integrity and fairness. No one who desires that an honest election bf held will complain at their appoint mert.
 Barraque township, Redfeld, Rev F P Davis or J $ Mingae.
 Barraque township, Kearneyt Fred Claflin or Tom Laminack.
 Bogy township, J D Crockett ol J. M. Oracle.
 Bolivar township, NJ Hall or Henry Hand.
 Dudley Lake township, Lee Al Quattlebaum or c L Robinson. Dunnington township, " J Levy or W J Shelby.
 Jefferson township, Lon Sanders or Don Duncan.
 Melton township, E P Ladd ol John J. Hooker.
 NIven township. ] II Shelby oi John White.
 Old River township. j " Jones or J P McDaniel. Pastorla township, Dr. W K 1 Nicholson or k R Adams. Plum Bayou, Altheimer Dist. j | Bryson OF T M Phillips. Sherril Dist. T c White orFrank C Vaugine
 Richland township, " . Rountret or N A Atkins.
 Roberts township, c NJ Akin ol B. F. Bond. Spring township, J D Phillips ol A B Craig.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1898-08-28
Patronize Home Industry.

N Few people realize the importance of patronizing home industries. They do not seem to appreciate the fact that every dollar spent at home goes just that far towards building up their community, while every dollar nt away from home takes that much out of local circulation and weakens the community to that extent. M Money spent at home gives employment to local laborers and puts that much more money in the hands of the local merchant, grocer, baker and local iobber.
 The importance of patronizing local enterprises, even in small affairs is strikinglg illustrated by the report of the Ameri- can Excelsior Steam Laundry, recently filed with the county clerk, as all corporations are compelled to do. Their report for the year ending Aug. l, 1898 is as follows:
 The American Excelsior Laundry Co. expenden for labor from Aug. l, '97 to Aug. l '9S. ......l...... s7 ,450 % For wood and fuel........... 200 % Printing stationery. ...... 570 co The proprietors expendea to
 our merchants ......... 2,115 05 Total. ................. ..-......l II 2s5 05 9This money was paid to their em- ployees, waoGmen, etc, they in re- turn pay this in house repts, gro ceries, clothing and dry goods bills. Hence this money expended by the American Excelsior Laundry Co, is circulated and re-circulated rigth here in our city. therefore it is DO more than just, that protection should be granted home industries. At equal work and equal prices give home preference.
 This applies to your home printer, baker, tailor or merchant. as well as to the laundry,
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1898-08-28
MONSTER MEETING. At the Court House Last
 Night. Gen. H. K. White and MT. D C Bell Deliver Stirring Addresses A Ringing Resolution
 Passed.

RESOLVED BY THE PEOPLE of the city of Pine Bluff and surrounding country in mass-meeng bed the house. August 2zh, 189S that here by pledge sacred honor that will be arrest ed and prosecuted every Jefferson county rich or poor high low, who shall September 5th. 1898 before after the election be guilty of any violation of the laws Of this Stae and that will contribute all necessary to bring such guilty wretches to justice
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1898-08-28

To THE ELECTION COMMISSIONERS OF JEFFERSON CoUTSY.
 GENrBEMEX-As you well know, there aie but two candidates before
 tBe people in Jefferson county for the offue of sheriff, both of who are of the Aame political faith. l t can he butiust and fair to each of them that tiey each be represented at each wting precinct fn the county by a judge and clerk of election favora'le to them, to the end that
 both andidates may receive and
 have counted for them every vote
 raas Tef lbem. This we most re. speetfully ask in the name of jus.
 tice and that our peosle may un.
 derstfnd that fair election will be
 had, to the end that nothing shall occur or be brought about to de- priye either of the candidates of an
 honest election, and to preserve
 peace and qulet in our couty, by giving giving to H. 4. Mccoy and D. C.
 Bell each a representative at each Of the several voting precincts of the county. By granting this re- |quest, you will snow that you intend |that in this county, nothing but
 fair ard honest election shall be had. Respectfully,
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1898-08-28

Gunther's famous chocosares and bonbons at Mitchelps, only, POS Main
 rect. II Is tf
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1898-08-28

The following petition was pre- .snted to the Board of Election Friday and is self explanat0ry
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1898-08-28

several campaign lies that have been circulated against him. He made most eloquent and patriotic speech and captured his hearers.
 The audience was vast assembl- age. It was, indeed. monster meeting and almost unanimous for Bell. At least 1000 peaceable and orderly citizens were present and the meeting adjourned without the occurrence of a single unhappy episode to mar the pleasure or inter- est of the occasion.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1898-08-28

When Gen. H. King White mount. ed the court house steps at 8:10 o'clock last G(saturday) night to ad- dress the people on local political issues, vast audience confronted him. At least 1000 people were present from the city and surround ing country, and gave an attentive hearing.
 Gen. White dispensed win the formality- of an introduc ton and was received with applause. He divided his discourse into two parts
 Ero.At1IA.I-I.r ON I, A1.1r 4
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1898-08-28
Respectfully,

dJ B Truloek E D Russell Hired Fox H N Atwood
 HI c Fox E c Arnold IL Fowler Jno T Marsh Il HBringman CM Ferguson IA Brewster Felix c Smart dJF Rutherford W H Roane lAP Turney DI Mills aAcJordan W \ Trulock JFHWalker J " Crawford John F Hut J F Simmons IN P Cook RC Bell .aHB Jenkins A G Young
 HE Russell IA Owen
 IWI Strickland w P Eskridge |SV | Ferguson J A kramer M Brinkley Leroy Culpepper AHAlton Walker B " Wright |lla NV Ware JB Mann |a4t t0ss Emil Noss r Roster Geo Williams |a N Taugine "A Fowler
 E Bass " B Sanders Miller L E Aples M A Ware W A White khq NJ Hull W L Barton h Il GgEsham " H Greer
 b B Hastings Geo. NJ Wells MI L Asheraft Haynes Knight Rogers E Verrett EpI < Price T H Brown EHlM Beard J W Cuipepper
 Harris H " Brown EFu no D Currie NJ Cleveland |ss |s, | Steack Joe Rosenberg k EEsaifellx Simon G H Gammil E@Sf | Austin J W Scales |lh ? stsuley FMLoper Il laadman c B Rawlinson ES4S | Talbot Drew White
 sfank Hanna E 5 Maupin Burks N Nelson PpI Hltt Jr. Ow Alexander |e .A Rosenberg JMHlS sower hal Burke Joe Krunpner LeIh Byrd NJ Danaher N Boyette Edgar Brewster E Knox RE George E hottlieb A c Murphy Hardin $ E Key
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Fa THE ELECTION COMMISSIONERS OF
 JEFFERSON CoUTNY.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1898-02-04
ALMA, MICH, FRIDAY. FEBRUARY /. |;

invitation prepares the way for the home
class. The needs are great. Many are
perishing at our very doors. All eau
have hand in this work Mr.. Sabin
also recommended the appointment of a
superintendent for this department.
The next paper, "Order in the Sunday
School" was omitted and L. A. Sharp
proceeded with short address on "The
Sunday School as factor in Character
Building" Character, said Mr.. Sharp,
is the man; the sum of these ethical
traits which go to make up his real being.
Character is something that grows; is
both inherited and acquired. 1t may or
may not be the same as reputation; Mr..
Sharp used the illustration of the growth
of a plant. When it begins 10 lop over
support is provided for it so that it will
grow Alright. In the same way the Sun
day school acts as a corrective to the
child's growth in character. But this is
not only true in regard to children; the
Sunday school is prime factor in the
development of character for youths and
maidens, for men and women.
Mrs. f. S. Pettyjohn was the next on
the program, and explained the value,
purposes and workings of the Normal
Class" This is the most important part
OF the work and sums up all the rest. 1t
includes several different divisions,
among which are good general knowl-
edge of the Bible, so as to find references
readily and be able to tell the character
of each book and its author; also q
thoro ugh acquaintance with Bible his
tory and geography. AT this point Mrs.
Pettyjohn referred to maps and simple
devices on charts, which aid greatly in
the work. The main idea of the normal
class is to simplify.
DR.. Pettyjohn responded to the request
to talk on Order in the S s" He said
there should be no time for whispering
or other disorder, and a word Of com
mendation from the superintendent at
the close for good behavior is beneficial.
village and other Sunday schools in the
township were called for, and as many
as We're present reported their schools i'll
good condition, although there are some
drawbacks and undesirable features.
After the question box had been opened
and the questions answered, a short
testimony meeting regarding the con-
vention closed very helpful session.
Kipp sells pure milk and sells it every
day. Try it.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1898-02-04

For SALE Large, young work horse
or viii exuha nge fUg, sheep or young
carrle q. H. DELAvAx.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1898-02-04
A BUSINESS CHANGE.
The Firm Of Peters & Dean Becomes the Firm o
Dean & Hollenbeek.

The Firm Of Peters & Dean Becomes the Firm OF
Dean Hollenbeek.
Last Saturday evening the deal was
completed d and the papers made out and
signed by which V. S. Hollenbeck pur-
chased the interest of j. 7. Peters i'll the
furniture and undertaking business of
Peters 81 Dean, and the new firm of
Dean 81 Hollenbeck began doing business
under that name Tuesday morning, Feb
lst, each of the gentlemen owning half
interest as Mr.. Peters and Mr.. Dean
formerly did.
Mr.. Hollenbeck will be obliged to re-
main at his present post of duty till the
first of March or till the Ann Arbor
company can secure a competent sue
cessor. Meanwhile Mr. Peters will re-
main in the store to assist Mr.. Dean and
to make collections for the old firm. He
will then probably retire from active
business duties, owing to failing health
We are pleased to announce that Mr..
Dean will remain in charge Of the under.
taking department as heretofore. He
has been in charge of that work ever
since he and Mr.. Peters came to Alma
nine years ago, although he has been a
partner for only about three years. Mr..
Dean also had some experience i'll the
same line before coming here, while in
Owosso.
Mr.. Hollenbeck came to Alma five
years ago last October and served the
Ann Arbor railroad in highly satisfac-
tory manner as ticket agent and tele-
graph operator till the change in the
roadbed, since which time he has had
charge of the freight Office Of the same
company, and 1t is with regret that they
part with his efficient services Messrs.
Dean & Hollenbeck are both young men,
full of push and vigor, and will make a
success of whatever they undertake in
the future the same as they have done
in the past. Their knowledge Of bust.
ness principles and their practical busi-
ness experience are a sufficient guarantee
of this. Besides we are informed that
they will increase their stock of furnl.
ture and undertaking goods in all needed
lines and will make it an object for the
people of Alma and vicinity to deal with
them. The RECORD certainly has moth
ing but good word for both of these
gentlemen and we wish them the best of
success.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1898-02-04
Our Citizens Generous.

The local agents of the Cuban Relief
committee raised sl75 in this village
toward the relief of the Cuban sufferers,
thus showing the generosity of our citi.
zens toward those truly i'll need. If every
town and city in the United States would
do as we'll in proportion to the number
of inhabitants. sufficient amount would
be raised TO place every Cuban beyond
the possibility of need till he could help
himself and also to purchase the island of
Cuba. Doubtless the most substantial
way in which the United States could
help the Cubans would be to annex the
island, even if we had to pay Spain q
small consideration.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1898-02-04

ing it to her husband. The Western
Union operatot at Atlanta paid the
money to the bogus Mr. Hrschkowitz
upon his being identified by IA man there.
The true Mr. Hirschkowitz claimed that
the operator did not take sufficient pre-
cautions and chat the company should
reimburse him. After proper investga-
tion the company decided that the
claim is Just one and declared
their intention of paying it as soon as
Mr.. Hirschkowitz would send them a
properly signed statement Of release, and
not compel him to sue them for il. On
Tuesday of this week he received check
for the amount.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1898-02-04

Kipp sells pure milk and sells it every
day. Try it,
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1898-02-04
Claim Honored.

L Hirschkowitz received word recently
from the Western Union Telegraph Co
that they would honor his claim against
them for $50 and costs, making total of
352 10. Our readers will remember that
in one Of our issues last fall we published
the story ofMr Hirschkowits's experience
in the south last summer and how a
rascal succeeded in getting Mrs. Hir-
schkowitz to send him $50 by telegram
to Atlanta Co., s1ppo6ua ks w,s seiNs
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1898-02-04
DissoIutlon Noflee

The firm of Peters q Dean has this day
been dissolved by mutual consent. ] T..
Peters will settle all accounts and collect
all bills. The business will be continued
under the drm name of Dean 81 Hollep.
beck.
Alma, Mich Jan 81, 1898.
0S7.3ws. J. T. PETERS.
icfS w. UeAH.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1898-02-04
For Sale.

Farm of 40 acres near Alma. All i'm.
proved choice land. On account of in
debtedness | Will sell or exchange for
good mortgages, improved or wild land.
part town property, here or elsewhere;
See or write, w. S. BANGS,
.953.1 If Alma, Mich.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1898-02-04
Woopl WooDil WoOpill

We will allow the following prices for
wood on subscription until Feb. 10, 1893
Green " % o. ,..,,,. 80. ,...,.. ] -
Cry Soft ,.,.......,,,....., l 25
Drcpn soft .,,.,,,.........,u l 90
IT, Dry Soft Wood per cord ............., 70
This is for old and new subscribers.
Now is a chance to pay the printer and
do it easy Unless taken advantage Of
by some who hive made US promises we
will have to take up more stringent meas.
ures and make some one trouble
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1898-02-04
Court of Honor Meeting.

The Regular Meeting of the Court of
Honor will be held next Tuesday eve
ming in the J. O. O. f. rooms. All the
members are req rested to be present.
J. VI. MoNTIGEL, Chancellor.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1898-02-04
Farmers Nnficel

Weare now prepared 10 do custom saw.
ing of all kind. also pay strict attention
TO grinding feed. This season our feed
mill will run every day in the week.
Come and see us.
pSo-ti. LLLnH & UuIEMAN.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1898-02-04
Column

Lost Wanted :, and Business Liners under
this head SC per line Tor each insertion.
The Ketchum keystone. [volume] (Ketchum, Idaho) 1885-1899, 1898-05-21
Water in Books,

Baron Nordenskj jold has shown 4prac-
tically that water can be found by bor-
ing into granite and other crystalline
rocks to depth of from one hundred
to one hundred and seventy feet. His
theory was that the variations in tenn
perature ought to cause. shearing
strains between the upper and lower
layers Of the rock. which would make
horizontal crevices into which water
from the surface would persolate, and
that the water would be fresh. A well
was sunk in the islet of Arko, off the
Swedish coast, in 1894, and at one hun
dred and sten feet fresh water was
found,' supplying fours thousand four
hundred gallons q day; since then six
other wells have been bored and water
found at about the same depth. The
object OF the search was to provide
lighthouses and pilot stations with
permanent. and plentiful supply Of
wafer. - 80 ~
The Ketchum keystone. [volume] (Ketchum, Idaho) 1885-1899, 1898-05-21
ENORMOUS PREGLAcIAL RIVER.

Gsologists Tell Of One Which In Oldeu
Times Existed IN Northern Canada.
The largest river Of any age Of which
there is any evidence in the world, ac-
cording to remarkable geological dis
covery reported to the Royal society Of
Canada recently. was q great pregla-
cial river in northern Canada. DR..
Robert Bell, who produced scientific
evidence of the correctness of his dis
covery, pointed out that it was general
ly admitted by geologists that the con-
tinent Of North America Immediately
before the glacial period stood at
much higher elevation than at the
present time, amounting to, perhaps,
between two and three thousand feet.
The inevita BILE result of this must have
been to change the river systems from
what they now are, and to create in
the north gigantic river draining an
area of over one-third of the entire con-
tinent of North America, and forming
a drainage basin seven times as large
as that of the St. Lawrence.
The central portion Of the great river
was in the middle Of what is now Hud-
son bay, as proved by the existing de-
pressions' Of land in the north Of Cam
ada and the great depth of the center
Of Hudson bay. It's lower part dis
charged through WHAT'S now Hudson
straits into Davis straits It is also
maintained that the upper half of the
st. Lawrence basin, both in preglacial
times and also at a later geological pc
riod, discharged it's waters northward
by way Of what is now Hudson bay. It
is asserted that this constituted one OF
the main branches of this great north
ern river. Other large branches were
the present Saskatchewan, the Nelson
river, which rises north of the Rocky
mountains, the Churchill, largely aug
mented by the reversal Of some of the
upper rivers Of the Mackenzie basin,
and great tributary streams that came
down the present Churchill inlet, Fox
chnnnel and Ungava bay, any one of
which must have fully equaled In size
the Mississippi Of our own day.
The Ketchum keystone. [volume] (Ketchum, Idaho) 1885-1899, 1898-05-21
PRODUCTION or MEERscAAuM
Whoro Some Rich Deposits at thu Queer
Substance Are Found.

Whore Some Rich Deposits of the Queer
Substance Are Found.
Mr.. Cumberbatch, British consul at
Angora, in his latest report, says that
rich deposits of meerschaum are found
twenty miles to the southeast of Eski
Shehir, an important station Of the
Anatolian railway. The Belgian con-
sui in Constantinople, who recently
visited the place, states that it would
be difficult to determine the exact
arena in which the meerschaum is to
be found. Judging from the number
of pits at considerable distances from
each other, itfmust be extensive.
The meerschaum is extracted in the
same way as coal Pits from twenty
five to one hundred and twenty feet
deep are dug, and as soon as the vein is
struck horizontal galleries, sometimes
of considerable length, are made, but
more than two galleries are seldom to
be found in one pit. The stone as ex-
tracted is called s'ham tash," or rough
block, and is soft enough to be easily
cut with knife. It is white, with q
yellowish tint, and is covered with a
red, clayey soil of about one inch
thick. In this state the blocks are
purchased by dealers on the spot, not
by weight or measurement, but ac-
cording to approximate quantity,
either per load Of three sacks or per cart
load, the price varying from Fl We to thirty
pounds sterling per load, according to
quality. These blocks are dried and
subjected to certain preparations be-
fore being conveyed to Eski Shehir.
Some OF them are as small as a walnut,
while others attain the size of cubic
foot. Those which combine regularity
of surface and size are the best. The
manipulation required before they are
ready for expectation is long and cost
ly. The clayey soil is removed and the
meerschaum dried. In summer ex-
posure for Eve or six days to the suns
rays suffices, but in winter room
heated to the required temperature is
necessary, and the drying process
takes eight or ten days.
When dried the blocks are we'll
cleaned and polished, then they are
sorted into about twelve classes, each
class being packed with great care in
separate cases, and each block being
wrapped in cotton wool. The bulk Of
the meerschaum is sent to Vienna,
where it is worked, and dispersed all
over the world Most of the finest
specimens are sent direct to Paris. Ger
tain American dealers have visited Eski
Shehir with the object Of obtaining the
raw material direct instead of through
Vienna, thereby saving the higher GUS
tom house duty payable on the worked
The quantity annually
exported is put down at eight thousand
to ten thousand cases. The various
taxes levied by the Turkish government
amount to about thirty-seven per cent.
ad va1orem.
The Ketchum keystone. [volume] (Ketchum, Idaho) 1885-1899, 1898-05-21
DUNGEONS OF PHILADELPHIA.
Cells just Discovered Said 70 Have Bsen
eBu1lt Three Hundred YaarA AGo.

Cells just Discovered Said 70 Have Been
'Built Three Hundred Years Ago.
An old English dungeon has been
4bscueAt tohgAt-by the tearing down of
q building in. Philadelphia, according to
tho Press Of that city The building is
t2southtsto have been more than three
hundred years old. Every brick in it
was brought From England, and the
building was once the pride of the lit
tie colony that lived here. 1t vas
sorigiu1lly it is said, the courthouses of
the, settlement, and underneath the
ground were those dungeons, or cells,
in which prisoners were Kept. 1t is sup
posed that the cells were used as tenn
porary places Of confinement and not
for prisoners. serving. long terms, much
houses Of to-day. The worlmen .yyho
are tearing down the building say It is
the toughest job they ever undertook.
The bricks stick together as though
solid stone, and it is only after long
prying with q bar that they are sepa-
rated. = The bricks themselves are as
solid as in, the, days of old, and will be
used again in another building.
The old prison or courthouse was in
the neighborhood well known to be
the oldest in the city. Other big build
ings hemmed it around until it was
hidden entirely from sight from the
street. It was a three-story structure,
about twenty by fifty feet in size. The
first floor was originally used for court
purposes, but later had been turned
into a dwelling. For fifteen years it
has not been used at all. Leading
down stairs to the cellar was a fight of
broad steps. The cellar itself during
the years that have passed and gone
had become half filed with dirt. In
fact nobody knew of the existence of
the dungeons, that now see the light of
day after three centuries. The dungeons
so far discovered are three in num-
Der. Two are about ten feet square
and the other extends twenty feet to-
ward the street and is about ten feet
wide. All are. half filed with debris,
but are deep enough for a man to stand
erect in. The roof is vaulted, and in
the top Of each is hole, which may
have been breathing place or place
through which to let down food tothe
prisoners. Near the cells is big chin
ney place fully eight feet wide, in
which were found handful of coins
bearing date Of 1927 and some of much
more recent date.
The old house has been burned out
several times, but the walls were never
damaged much. The whole neighbor-
4 z
ing adjoining the one torn down has
fourth floor which is windowless. In /
stead of the usual windows it has port
holes slanting downward, from which
I'm days of old, when knights were
bold" men probably picked off Indians
or enemies of some kind. /