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Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1898-06-15

Messrs. Henton H. Ferguson and W. H. Collins, are taking in the sights of New York city.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1898-06-15

Mr. A. J. Clemmons, prominent planter, of Grady, was in the city yesterday.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1898-06-15

Messrs H. L. Remmell, Geo. R.. Brown and P. Raleigh, of Little Rock, were at the Truloek yester- day
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1898-06-15

If you want chewing gum call at Mccain Grocery Co. and get 25 cents Torth for cents. dtf
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1898-06-15

Mrs. Frank O'Neal and daughter, of Hattersburg, Miss, are visiting Mir. and Mrs. N. T. Roberts on Lake side
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1898-06-15

Fresh cooked rolled ham at Joe c. Meyers. tf
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1898-06-15

Miss Johnie Tankersly has returned after weeks visit to friends at Linwood.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1898-06-15

Messrs E. Jenkins and G. W. Morrow, of Sherrill are at the Ar lington.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1898-06-15

MT. Daymon Clark, prominent Little Rock citizen. is among us to- day.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1898-06-15

Mir. Harry Eve, sfield, of Corner stone, is Tn the city today.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1898-06-15

Hoods Pills are prompt and efi- cient, always reliable, easy to take, easy to operate.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1898-06-15

MT. T. T.. Terrell. of Camden, is among us today.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1898-06-15

The popular verdict-"The finest soda Is drawn from the Bluff City Fountain 2nd and Chestnut.
 6-14 dlw
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1898-06-15

Mir. and Mrs. Morris ". Quilting, Jr. of Pendieton. are visiting friends in this city.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1898-06-15

E. K. Copdray and wife, of Arka- delphia, are at the Arlington.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1898-06-15

To Cure Constipation Forever.
 Take Cascarets Candy Cathartic 1Oc or 25c If C. c. c. fail to cure. druggists refund money
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1898-06-15

Messrs A. P. Crutcher and Dan Ottenheimer. of Little Rock, are in the city today.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1898-06-15

Any goods such as ice or anything wanted at Sulphur Springs will be delivered every other day. Leave orders at the Sulphur Springs store and MT. Reed will see that you get them in time. 6-1-dtf.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1898-06-15

Educate Your Bowels With Gascarets.
 Candy Cathartic, cure constipation forever l0c, 26c. II O. c. c. fail, druggists refund money
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1898-06-15

Mir. J. I w. Tiilar. of Tlllar, was guest at the 1rulock yesterday.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1898-06-15

Fresh strawberries received every ay at Joe c. Meyers. dtf
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1898-06-15

K. A. Toombs, of the Commercial Appeal. Is In the city today.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1898-06-15

J. R. Parker, of Clarendon, is a Pine Bluff shopper today.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1898-06-15
STORE FOR RENT

Just vacant, ut 1l9 Main street, opposite Great Red Store. Posses sion given at once. Apply TO
 6 s d30d M SCHWARTZ.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1898-06-15

Hires Root Beer at Joe c. Meyers
 if
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1898-06-15

You are entitled to the best. The soda water at Bluff City Fountain is unexcelled. Try It. 6.l4d1w
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1898-06-15
Ube Daily Grapbfc.
CITY ITEMS.

wHHTHHR FORECAST.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1898-06-15

Mir. C. Fitzhugh is today writing up the personal tax book for Assessor John Shelby.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1898-06-15

If you want your orders delivered at once, you can get it at Joe c. Meyers. dtf
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1898-06-15

Messrs E. Bristol and J. B. Mayer, Of Little Rock are in the city today.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1898-06-15

No-To- Bac for Fifty Cents.
 Guaranteed tobacco habit cure makes weak men strong, blood pure. 50c S1. All druggists.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1898-06-15

H. BRrNdMAN, Agent.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1898-06-15
NORMAL NOTES.

Fifty-seven pupils enrolled up to date.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1898-06-15
Special Assessment

E. ". LABEAuMn. 2. P. X T. 4
New-York tribune., 1898-10-09

was furnished by railroad section men, who al
lowed small fires which they had lighted to burn
around bridges to get beyond their control The
starting point was about three miles southwest
Of Brook Park, Pine County. Saturday, Septem-
Der l. 1894, sultry day, but a strong wind
sprang up from the southwest and famed the
flames fercely. The fire reached and destroyed
Brook Park at p. m. 1t was then advancing
in line about three miles long and of fearful
volume. Mission Creek, three miles south Of
Hnckley, burned at about D. M. and by
4 the fire had reached Hinckley. Here the
scenes that took place were heartrendng. The
town was completely wiped out, and 4lS persons
met horrible death Some escaped by taking
refuge In a gravel pit at end of the town.
In the bottom of this pit small pond.
Hundreds went into Skunk Lake some distance
north of Hinckley being taken there by rail-
road train which arrived from Duluth just as
the fire reached the town. This train was
burned on the track soon after reaching Skunk
Lake and discharging its passengers. After re-
naming in the lake until the fire had passed
the fugtiyes were carried 10 various settlements
which had not suffered by another train. Many
thousands Of dollars worth of timber was
burned. besides the value OF the buildings and
property destroyed in the towns Hundreds OF
families were left homeless and destitute.
New-York tribune., 1898-10-09

matter Of fact. the rangers are chosen largely
by a system Of political favor, which does not
result in the securing Of the best men. Some
Of them make only the merest pretence of pa
trolling their districts. and in very few places
is the work performed at all faithfully 1t
cannot be said that the ranger system has yet
had a fair trial in this country. Other nations
maintain it successfully and if it could be sep
arated here from political control there seems
to be no reason why 1t should fail.
practical woodsman. with experience in pre-
venting and checking fires, gives several sug-
gestions which are valuable. Remember he
says, that footpath brook or even stretch
of lowland often stops fire. 1t is good plan
to make trails. bride paths and roads through
the woods. especially if they are placed parallel
to streams. This latter feature not only gives
a double barrier to the fire. but affords access
to water for extinguishing purposes In particu-
larly thlckly wooded and consequently danger
Gus places make safety strips'-that Is. bare
places across which fire. unless extremely
large, could not leap. II possible, lookout sta
tons ought to be established. and if these were
connected by telephone it would be much bet
ter"
BACK FIRING"
These are all precautions to be observed be-
fore the fire starts. but after the blaze Is once
under way it may be checked. unless 1t Is un-
usually strong and extensive, by the process
known as "back-firing" or firing in" This con-
ssts Of setting grass or other conbustible stun
afame TO leeward Of the approaching forest IRE,
and thus burning off bare space. which VIII
cause the fire when it reaches there to go out
for lack Of fuel. In firing in" 1t Is necessary
to begin at the windward edge OF road.
path a stream. that the new blaze may
not run with the wind like the approaching
fire. and thus increase the damage Instead OF
New-York tribune., 1898-10-09
A CONSOLIDATION MEDAL.
PRESENTED TO ANDREW H. GREEN FOR
HIS SERVICES TO THE CITY
OF NEW-YORK.

The handsome gold medal presented to An
drew H. Green last Thursday, in commemora-
ton OF his efforts toward securing the consolida-
ton OF the several boroughs which now form,
the city of New-York. is an unusually excellent
piece OF numismatic art. In design IL il ntr-
cate. requiring the finest workmanship to bring
out the many details. and this has been
cessfully accomplished that even the tiny cres-
cent on the flag Of the ship Half Moon" "a
plainly discernible. Since the vessel itself is
les than half an inch In height. the fineness ot
the cutting may be appreciated
The medal which Is two and one quarter inches
in diameter. was designed by Edward Hagaman
Hall. formerly Register OF the Empire state
Society OF the Sons of the American Revolution.
and now one of it's Board of Managers. The
execution OF the medal was intrusted to Tiffany
& Co. and their designer. Mr.. Whitehouse eab-
Grated Mr.. Halls drawings and superintendcJ
New-York tribune., 1898-10-09

expensive. and they are accustomed to declare
that the number OF forest fires every year is
quite unavoidable and must be endured as
natural thing. But the experience OF a few
conscientious and careful lumbermen has proved
that the debris left after their operations may
be safely and cheapy consumed, as may be seen
from the following statement from the head OF
q prominent Michigan lumber firm:
We have always made it a practice in our
numbering whenever possible to burn the debris
in the fall or in the spring when the ground Is
somewhat damp so that fires will not spread.
and when the wind is In the right direction. This
has been very successful method with us. as
we have escaped in all the years that we have
numbered here from any destructive forest fires.
and we believe had we not taken the precau-
tiOns that our losses would have been enOr-
nous.
The open chopplng dries out more quickly in
the spring than the neighboring timbered land;
consequently the fire will burn In the open and
stop as soon it comes to the timber. and we
have never yet had any difficulty in combining
the fire TO the desired limits. 1t only requires
common sense or good judgment to know when
the proper time Is to burn the chOppings and
so cover this menace to our uncut timber.
The method which pursued was to send out
four men with torches nearly like those used
for campaign purposes, holding about quart OF
kerosene OIL with ordinary candle wicking. and
with these torches they can go rapidly from
pile to pile Of debris setting fire very rapidly
and covering large territory. The piles were
dry enough TO burn very freely. but the ground
was somewhat damp and fires would die down
as soon as they reached the limits OF the chop
ping For the ground covered the expense
would not exceed $40 burning over probably
two square miles.
The lumber business is far. however. from
being the only cause Of forest fires. Hunters
and trappers, with their careessness regarding
campfires and ammunition for their weapons.
are also responsible for much Of the destruction.
The new forest fire laws In the several states
which have taken up the subject provide penal
ties for the punishment Of those who leave
New-York tribune., 1898-10-09
SUNDAY. OCTOBER 9. 1898.

campfires unquenched and for those who use
other than non -combustible wads for their guns.
OTHER CAUSES OF FIRES
The railroads start certain proportion Of the
forest fires. not only by means OF the sparks
from the locomotives but through the negli-
gcnce Of employees in setting and leaving small
fires along the tracks. The new laws require
the railroad companies to provide efficient spark
arresters for their engines and to keep their
right of way. to the width of fifty feet on each
side of the centre Of the main track. clear Of
all cOmbustible rubbish.
owners of thrcshing engines and other ma
chincry of the same kind are also required to
use spark arrcstcrs and TO refrain from dump
ing hot Goals or ashes without buryng them
at safe depth.
This year, for the first time. the system Of
forest rangers. or patroimcn. has been tried in
the Western States. Unfortunately. little ben
eft has been derived from it, as is clearly testi-
fled 10y the prevalence and destructiveness Of
this seasons fires. Observers who have taken
some pains to watch the ways of the newly ap-
pointed rangers say that. as a class. they are
remarkably incompetent and negligent. AS a
New-York tribune., 1898-10-09

second represents the purchase of Manhattan
Island from the Indians. on May 4, 1925. The
surrender OF Fort Amsterdam to the English. on
September s. 1861. forms the theme of the third
scene. and Stuyyesant is shown marching out
at the head of his men. In the background the
British flag waves over the fort. The last quar-
ter represents the Revolutionary period, and
shows a body Of Colonial troops drawn up in
line. 1t is dated July o. 1776 the day on which
the gded leaden statue Of George ILL., which
stood in Bowling Green. was torn down by ths
people and most of it melted into bullets
BESIDES the gold medal which was given ts
Mr.. Green, copies in silver and bronze are also
to be made and will he for sale. They can be
obtained upon application to the members Of
the committee In charge Of the presentation
General James Grant Wilson, Augustus w.
Peters. Edward NJ. Grout William w. Goodrich.
J. Seaver Page and Edward Hagaman Ha,i-or
at Tiffany's
New-York tribune., 1898-10-09
FIERCE FOREST FIRES.
THEY HAVE BEEN RAGING AS USUAL
THIS FALL IN THE NORTHWEST

EFFORTS TO STOP THE DEsTEUCTioN-THH INM
BEImENS RESPONSIBILITY FOREST RANG
ERs-vARIoUS FIRE FIGHTING METHODS
Forest fires have been raging usual this
autumn in the Northwestern Minnesota. Wis
consin. Colorado and the neighboring States
which consist in great part Of timber land-and
this in spite of all that the various State for
estry organizations have been able to do toward
securing protection for the woods against the
annual devastation by flames The truth. which
has long been recognized by those who are in
terested in the preservation Of the forests is
that no amount Of legislation will have any
appreciable effect in diminishing the fires until
public sentiment in the country communities
where the damage occurs is aroused far more
thoroughly than 1t ever yet has been. The three
States mentioned above have stringent and
complete laws for the prevention and extinction
Of forest fires, yet their magnificent woods still
New-York tribune., 1898-10-09
ONE or THE AGED PITNTERS.
From The London Telegraph.

TVT1 IIOTIUOH ItTrSTdDH.
Although Sidney Cooper has attained ths
great age Of ninety he Is still four years be-
hind the old master. Titan. who lived until he
was ninety nine Mr.. Cooper is still hale and
strong, and July 2'' last attended the Lord
Mayors banquet 'in no Tor of art at the Man
sion House. adding to his signature in the vs-
itors' book the optimistic note aged ninety
four years" 1t is interesting to recall the fact
that he and Mr.. Watts exhibited in the Royal
Academy Of 1S37-the first year of the present
reign. With regard to painters ages note
should be taken that many of the old masters
lived to an advanced age. For example. the
following may be quoted: Michael Angelo. 50:
Halls, So; Hobbema, 81; Teniers. so; Morales so;
Greuze. so; Ghirandajo, *; Snyders. 1S: Tie
Vernet. 70: Van de Velde "A: Poussn. 72 Ma
buse. IL De Keyser. II; Matsys. I0 Wynants,
7O DOlcI 20. There are. of course many others,
and there can be no doubt that the generality OF
artists are long-llyed race.
New-York tribune., 1898-10-09

stopping it. Forest fires in the Northwest are
sometimes successfully fought by trenching the
ground with water or when water is lacking.
By digging trenches around the burning area
and watching to that the fire does not cross
these trenches.
Leaving out OF consideration the loss OF life
and personal property which forest fires often
cause take as an example one which merely
burns the woods without approaching any town
settlement. The actual value OF the timber
destroyed although great. does not begin to
represent the damage done. The ground is
usually severely burned TO so great a depth
that nothing is left to support plant life. and
whole new upper soil must be formed before
n new growth of trees can start. The rainfall
and consequently the streams Of the region are
directly affected by the destruction OF the for
csts.
THE HINCKLEY FIRE.
OF the great fires in the Northwest in recent
years. that in Minnesota In 1894. known as the
Hinckley fire. probably the most destruct-
i've. 1t occurred after a long drouth during
July and August which had made the woods
ready to burn at the first touch of flame This
New-York tribune., 1898-10-09

the making OF the
die. On the diverse,
the medal ears
five seated ngurcs,
similar to those OF
the Muses.; each typi-
hes one of the five
uni t Q 4 boroughs :
Manhattan. Brooklyn.
Queens. Richmond
a n d T h . Bronx.
Manhattan, in tn .
centre. under a gate.
way. extends her
hands in welcome to
the sister boroughs.
Around the border
are the words: Com.
memorating the Com
solidation Of the Nd
inequalities About the
Port of NeW-YOrk."
and at the base OF
the medal is the seal
OF the American Nu-
mismatic and Arch.
geological s ociety,
which was consulted
regarding the de-
sign.
The arms OF an Old.
fashioned Dutch
windmill divide the
reverse side OF the
medal into four equal
parts. each OF which
contains a charac-
teristic early New
York scene. The first
OF these ia point Of
time, dated Septem-
ber ., 1909. is the
picture OF Hudson's
ship, the Half Moon,
as she starts to sail
up the river. The
New-York tribune., 1898-10-09

burn almost as freely
as before the recent
fire laws were passed.
1t is true. Of course.
that not all forest
fires are preventable.
but 1t Is also well
known that a great
majority of them can
be avoided il only the
necessary precau-
tions are observed.
One OF the frequent
causes OF the spread
of fires in the woods
is the litter Of dry
brus n and waste
wood left by lumber
men wherever they
have been working.
This stuff. ready to
burst and crackle
into flame at the
slightest spark, is
continually at hand
to feed any small fire
which may start. and
which. but for the
tinder-like fuel which
it finds covering the
ground. would often
die out before II at
tackled the standing
forest. The lumber
men have always
complained that 1t
would be inficting
too great O hardship
upon them to re-
quire them to brush
up" after cutting.
Careful burning In
heaps Of the tops
and slaShings OF the
trees would. they say.
be impracticable and
New-York tribune., 1898-10-09
UP TIE GREAT ST. BERNARD.
From The Electrical World.

From The Electrical World.
Travellers are soon to be carried to the top
OF the Great st. Bernard by electric power. 1t
has been estimated that one hundred and fifty
thousand persons will travel from Aosta, In
Italy, to Marigny, in Switzerland. over this
route When the road reaches the high alti-
tudes sheds and protective walls will be built
to prevent land slides and other accidents
Power will be taken from the numerous noun
tain streams OF the Great st. Bernard.
The Mena star., 1898-09-21
STATISTICS ABOUT EDUCATION
Com mmissioner submits His Annual Report
to Secretary BIiss-Over 100000
students Enrolled.

Washington, Sept. 20-The annual
statement of the commissioner of edu-
cation has been submitted to Secre-
tary Bliss The report shows satis-
factory results for the work of the
year ended June 80, 1898. ''One cause
of congratulation on the part of those
who hold the doctrine that popular
education is the safeguard of our
American Institutions says the re-
port, lis the continued prosperity of
the elementary schools. The increase
during the year 1so6-97 amounted TO
257. .s96 pupils over the previous year.
The total enrolled in elementary
schools amounted to Is. ASP, 426 pupils.
Adding to it those in colleges, univer-
sities, high schools and academies, the
total number reached 16, 255, 093."
The total amount of schooling re-
ceived per individual, on an average
for the whole United States, at the
rate of school attendance for 1897, is
nearly five years, Of 200 days each, and
reaches quite seven years in few of
the states that are the most lavish in
their expenditures for education. A
little more than one-ffth of the entire
population attended school at some
time during the year.
The Mena star., 1898-09-21
AL MOST READY TO START.
Battieships Iowa and Oregon Will Re Ac-
eompanied by Two other vessels-Per-
fectiy Equipped Expedition.

Washington, Sept 90. The advance
guard of the naval expedition for
Honolulu and eventually for Manila
started yesterday when the Abarenda
sailed from Fortress Monroe via Brazil.
The Abarenda is one of four colliers
which are to keep the big battleships
Oregon and Iowa supplied with
coal on their long voyage around
South America The plan is to
have two of the colliers precede the
battleships and two go along with
them. In addition to these escorting
crafts Acting Secretary Allen ordered
that the Celtic and the Iris be added
to the expedition. The Celtic is re-
frigerator and supply ship and the Iris
is distilling ship. Their capa-
city is enormous and Mr.. Allen
said that no such perfectly equipped
naval expedition ever sailed un-
der any flag. With their large supply
of coal; with an abundance of refrig-
Grated fresh meat and vegetables, with
appliances and plants for making re-
pairs to machinery, and finally with
an abundance of fresh water, the
squadron will be able to keep the seas
for an indefinite period of time.
The Mena star., 1898-09-21
SUSPICIOUS OF GERMANY.
Quiet Investigation for Coal In the Phil
ippines Made by the German
Government.


New York, Sept. 20.-A dispatch to
the New York Herald from Washing
ton says: AS an indication that Ger
many has been scheming to share in
the disposition of the Philippines, the
authorities have learned that acting
under instructions from Berlin, the
German commander-in-chief of the
Asiatic station has made an exhaustive
investigation of the coal deposits
of the island. The Officials who
We're interviewed regarding the mat
ter admit that there can be only
one object which would lead the
Berlin government to direct such an
investigation-the desire to extend
German jurisdiction over the island
having the largest beds of coal best
adapted for steaming purposes. Such
an island is Cebu, where Ignite OF
good quality is found in large quanti-
ties. Germany would find Cebu ex-
ceedingly valuable as coaling station,
as it would not necessitate the estab-
lishment of coal pile at Kiao Chou,
which she recently obtained.
The Mena star., 1898-09-21
ORDERED TO MANILA.
ing the Twentieth Kansas, VIII See
Service in the Philippines.

Washington, Sept 2o.--The war de-
partment has issued orders directing
that four regiments now stationed at
San Francisco be dispatched to Manila
The regiments receiving orders are
the following: Fifty-frst Iowa, Twen-
tieth Kansas, First Tennessee, First
Washington and a detachment of the
Second Oregon. 1t was stated at the
war department that no exigeucy had
arisen which made it necessary to send
the troops now at San Francisco to
Manila, but the order issued to-day
was in accordance with the general
plan of the department regarding a
garrison for the Philippines That
plan of garrison duty included 1000
men for the Philippines 1s,500 for
Porto Rico and go, 600 for Cuba. The
troops to be sent to Manila under to-
days order will fill the complement
for that station. The troops would
have been sent before, it was said, ex-
cept that the department was await
ing the return of transports.
The Mena star., 1898-09-21

New York, Sept. 90. "A dispatch to
the Herald from Barbados says: Full
reports of the damage wrought by the
recent hurricane have been made to
the authorities here. They show that
the destruction of property was not
over-estimated, though the loss of life
was somewhat smaller than was sup
posed at first. As it was the reports
show 100 fatalities. Fifty thousand
persons were made homeless by the
great storm. The full damage is esti-
mated at more than $1,000, 00O