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Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1898-06-20

WREN newspaper gets so that any of it's patrons can dictate it's policy and utterances, it's self re- spect and influence is gone, and the editor had as well shut up shop and quit, as for the good be can do after wards. = 3erarhaaida.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1898-06-20
TOXTCOLA TABIETS

Are the lest Tonic and Liver Regulator in the world. They give new blood, healthy flesh and strength. Best family medicine. Only IS and so cents a box. Givr them 8 trial
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1898-06-20
Doa's Tobacco Spit and Smoke Your Life Away.

To quit tobacco easily and forever, be mag. netic. full of life, nerve and ylgor, take No-To- Bnc, the wonder worker that makes weak men strong. All druggists 50c or Si. Cure guRran- teed. Booklet and sample free. Address Sterling Remedy Co, Chicago or New York
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1898-06-20

A woman with new dress that is very becoming isn't satisfied until the man she likes best and the woman she likes least have seen it.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1898-06-20

Girls in New Guinea have small chance of clipping. Every night they are put in little house at the top of tall tree. The ladder used to reach it is then vamnUaa
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1898-06-20

When a fine ruby is found in Bur ma. a procession of elephants, grandoes and soldiers escorts 1t to the kings uAkaca
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1898-03-02
POLICY OF M'KINLEY.
PRESIDENT WILL DO NOTHING
TO PRECIPITATE A WAR.
However, He VIII be Prepared - Admits
That the situation mt Present is Serious
The Military Branch Active-McKinley
Said to Have Proof.

Chicago, February pa special to
the Tribune from Washington says:
II do not propose to do anything MT all
to preclpItate war with Spain. Up to
the present do not think war is either
necessary or inevitable. l would he
lax in my duty however if l did not
prepare for the future. The situation
is grave and the policy of the admin
lstratiUn will be determined almost en-
tirely by the course of events from
time to time. There is no necessity of
alarming the people, but congress must
be ready to assist the administration
without making too many inquiries as
10 the course of current events"
To senator who called upon him
Wednesday in order to ask some seri-
GUS questions as to the policy of the
with the utmost frankness, uttered the
above words. There is now no doubt
that the government of the United
States is actually preparing for war
with Spain. 1t does not follow that
war will come, but the activity In
both the army and navy departments
is too unmistakable 10 be concealed.
The president and his cabinet unite
IN the belief, in spite of all evidence to
the contrary, that the explosion of the
Maine was the result of an unfortu-
rate accident, but they recognize the
fact that the contrary may prove true
at almost any hour, and more, If it is
shown pVpn infernntinlly that Snain
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1898-03-02

Weatherford Tex, Feb. 27.--The s.
months-old child of Mr.. and Mrs. John
Parsons was burned in a horrible man
ner Thursday. The mother Of the
babe tied it in front of the fire and left
it with the other children, who were
small, and went out Of the room to at
tend to some household affairs, and
upon returning to the room in few
moments was horified at the sight of
her child. turned over in the fire, with
its face buried in the Goals. The other
children, while playing, had turned the
child over, and were too small to drag
it out of the fire. The childs face was
burned in a horrible manner, both of
its eyes being burned out. The latest
news from there to-day says the child
still lives.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1898-03-02

Galveston, Texas, February 25.-The
anniversary of the Cuban war for indie
pendence was celebrated here last
night by mass meeting at Harmony
hall Major f. NJ. Spencer was made
chairman and Attorney Whitaker Sec
rotary. A resolution reciting the fact
that for three years the Cubans have
been fighting for liberty and that
Spain has been unable with thousands
of troops and the expenditure of mil
lions of dollars and the resort to means
unknown to civilized warfare to crush
the rebellion or shake the foundation
of the Cuban government, was read
and unanimously adopted:
The closing resolve was: "That 1T is
the sense of this meeting that a state
of public warfare exists between the
people of Cuba and the government of
Spain and that the belligerency of the
Cubans should be recognized by the
United States"
The meeting was well attended. Sew
eral local speakers made short adj
dresses and while something of war
spirit was manifested The remarks
were timely and conservative. The
celebration was in charge of Luis Pc.
mes, Cuban subdelegate here.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1898-03-02
Seriously Injured.

Bonham, Tex, Feb. 27-Last We'd
nesday as ]. w. Sowell was returning
home ON horseback, the horse became
frightened and threw him on the
ground, his head hitting telegraph
post. He was conveyed to his home in
the western part of the city, and for a
while was thought to have sustained
but slight injuries, but his case became
critical and medical aid was called in,
when it was found that his injuries
were internal, and but little hopes are
entertained for his recovery.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1898-03-02

Corsicana, Tex, Feb. 27.-The city
generally, and oil circles particularly,
were worked up to a high pitch of ex-
citement by news from the Pratt
Gormley we'll, located near Chatfeld,
yesterday morning. This we'll was
wildcat, and was drilled as prospect,
to determine If the oil field that has
been developed here extended that far
to the northeast, and progress in it has
been closely watched by all interested
in oil development. The news that
was brought in yesterday morning was
that at a depth of S62 feet, after pass
ing through a sand rock, a great vol
ume of gas had been struck, that
rushed out of the mouth of the well
with such force that the sound pro-
duced by 1t could be heard a mile
away, and the gas became to thing in
the wellhouse that in order to prevent
an explosion all lights and fires had to
be eXtinguished. When this news be-
came current there was higera of oil
men from the city to the well, which
is located about ten miles from the
city. There was no oil struck at the
depth where the gas was struck, but
the sand was not only favorable, but
promised TO be the best sand that has
yet been encountered. The flow of gas
was so strong that operations in the
well had to be suspended for the time,
and it could not be determined whether
or not at a lower level oil would be
found, though oil men were almost
confident that it would be, and the
general opinion was that if oil was Sc
cured a. that point the work of devel-
opment would attain such dimensions
here that the present facilities for
drilling wells would not be sufficient to
meet the demands. All the territory
between Corsicana and Chatfield is
covered by oil leases held by different
people, who have done nothing in the
new territory in the way of develop
ment work, but this strike, no matter
if oil is not struck, will put scores of
rigs to work.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1898-03-02
.FRENcHMAN SAW ONE TRAIT.
Biggest Things in America Are tho
Smallest Ones, He Says.

Biggest Things in America Are tho
Smallest Ones, He Says.
From Invention; A French engineer
who has been on tour of inspection in
the state, was not impressed by the big
things of the country Il shall report
to my government" says he. that the
biggest things in America are the little
things The French people are experts
in domestic economy, and live comfort
ably by saving what average families
in the states throw away. But Amer
leans are, on the other hand experts in
industrial economy. They make money
by saving wastage in the business and
lose some of it by wastage in domestic
economy The attention paid to small
details in big works is amazing to me ;
1 have visited some establishments
where 1 believe that the profits are
made not in the manufacture proper,
but in the saving of materials and labor
by close attention to details that are
with us unconsidered trifes. For ex-
ample, l saw a grindstone in operation
at a big works automatically sharpen
ing lathe and planer tools. This ma
chine costs probably as much as 100 Of
our ordinary grindstones COST but see
that 1t automatically grinds all the
tools for 300 high-priced mechanics
and 1t only works few hours each
day. The skilled mechanics in our
country frequently stop their regular
work to grind their own tools. and then
do it imperfectly. In the states tools
are all accurately ground to the best
shape by the machine, SO that they do
more and better work on this account
in given time. l believe that that ma
chine has brains-the brains of the in
ventor-and it has no doubt revolution
lied work of this kind in American ma
chine shops. This is but one case out
of many that l have noted" The Wis
itor correctly defined peculiar charac-
teristic of American inventive genius.
The great engineering undertakings,
the immense manufacturing establish
ments and the leviathan machinery are,
of course, most conspicuous and i'm
pressive, but these big things are COM
paratively few in number, while the
novel improvements in little things
usually classed as yankee notions'-
are legion, and each one contributes Its
mite toward the general sum of pros
perity Of the business of the country.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1898-03-02

Chicago, February 25.-Sam NJ. Bur-
dette, staff correspondent, telegraphs
the Chronicle from Washington:
"The president is striving to post
pone as long as possible the crisis
which is almost certain to be precipitat
ed by the report of the board of in
qliiry commissioned to investigate tne
destruction of the battleship Maine.
ain inner circles of the adminstra-
tion it is no longer pretended that the
Maine was blown up by accident. Good
authority is given for the assertion
that Mr.. Mckinley has had in his pos
session for three days positive evidence
showing that the Maine was destroyed
by external AGENCIES. The Spanish au-
thOrities are aware that the president
has this evidence in his possession, and
they have sent messages which have
been kept from the public, disavowing
all responsibility for the act and offer
ing to make an humble apology as
well as n monetary compensation for
the damage inflicted, an, in short, to
do anything which may be done hon
orably to prevent war between Spain
and the United States.
1.-THE evidence in the presidents
hands fails to disclose the identity of
the men who are responsible for the
awful crime. At least three persons
are concerned, and one of the them is
known to be n Spanish officer. 1t is
not doubted that all the guilty parties
will be identified and promptly put
to death by the Spanish officials at
Havana. This information has come
to me from a reliable cource. Develop
ments during the last twenty-four
hours have convinced me of its truth.
president Mckinley desires delay
for two reasons. He wants present
excitement to subside, and he wants
time to prepare for war, which may
be caused at most any day by act of
! congress.
"At the state department they are
now figuring on the amount to be
asked as an indemnity 1t will be in
the neighborhood Of $10,000,000."
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1898-03-02
Mabry Sol preparIng for war.

Austin, Texas, February 25.-The re-
port that Adjutant General Mabry had,
in anticipation of war with Cuba, ap-
piled to the war department at Wash
ington or camp equipments for the
Texas Volunteer Guard is erroneous.
1t is true that he has applied for such
equipments, but he would have done
this any way and at this time if Cuba
had mere been heard of, but on the
subject of war he has received no in
formation whatever from the war de.
partment
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1898-03-02

Lampasas, Texas, February 25.-
Since the discovery of gold has been
made in Llano county, systematic
method of prospecting has been car
ried on in Lampasas and Burnett coun-
ties, and as result gold in paying
quantities has been found fifteen miles
from Lampasas, assaylng from $50 to
$50 ton, in both counties, and from
surface rock.
About four miles east of Lampasas,
on Sulphur creek, surface rock assays
from 50 to 81 a. ton, with increasing
richness as they descend
Also five miles southwest, up Sui
phur creek, surface rock crops out,
showing free gold to the eye.
Although Texas has no mining laws,
except on lands sold since 1888, a good
share of the land owners are reasona-
BILE men and will sell on lease ON rea-
sonable terbs, while others are wholly
unreasonable.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1898-03-02
PntrIotIc eCnpt.n webb.

That very dlettaI>.e young man,
Capt" Frank b. Webb, who was once
a private in tho national guard, but
whose connection with the military or
ganization long ago ceased, acquired
his title by the system in vogue in
Kentucky He was a guest at a re-
Gently held cotillon, where the princi-
pal figure danced was that known as
"the flags of all nations" At one point
in the dance the leader asked Webb
to carry the German flag. The cap
tain" was highly affronted. Garry n
foreign nag?" he demanded. mo, sir.
Capt. Webb carries but one flag. am
in the service of my country and
carry only the stars and stripes!" And
the captain" swelled with patriotism
to such an alarming extent that the
cotillon was broken up.-San Francis
co Wave.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1898-03-02
SHOOTING AT LoNoVlEW.



Longview, Tex, Feb. 27.-Alba Hay
wood, the actor, and P. T. Pegues,
manager of the opera-house are both
dangerously and perhaps fatally
wounded as the result Of an encounter
which occurred at the opera-house af-
ter the performance Thursday night.
Manager Pegues is shot three times,
twice through the body and once
through the head. Haywood is shot
once through the right breast and once
through the head. Each man claims
that the first shot was fired by the
other, but both affirm that the diff
Guilty started in dispute over the
number of complimentary tickets,
Haywood claiming that Manager Pc
CUES had given out too many, and the
manager claiming that he violated
neither propriety nor precedent,
Both men displayed wonderful nerve
after the shooting, Pegues walking
nearly block to his hotel, each bleed
ing profusely the while, Haywood
was unconscious till yesterday after
noon, when he rallied. Pegues never
lost consciousness. The Haywood
company remains here awaiting the
result lof Haywood's injuries.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1898-03-02

Wharton, Texas, February 20.-At
mass meeting of the business men of
Wharton, r. B. Huston was elected
chairman and W. S. Brooks secretary.
The chair stated that the purpose of
the meeting was to discuss ways and
means for building sugar mill at
Wharton.
Upon motion of r. A. Rich, mass
meeting of the business men and plant
ers of Wharton county was called to
meet at the court house in Wharton at
. p. m. today and all parties interested
in the purposes of the meeting were
requested to attend.
A committee composed of A. II.
PIERCE, G. c. Clifford, G. G. Gordon,
K. Il. Vineyard, X. A. Rich and r. A.
Armstrong, was appointed to procure
practical sugar raisers to address such
meeting upon the subject of sugar maxi
ing as compared with cotton planting
and such committee was instructed to
insert an advertisement in the New
Orleans Picayune inviting correspond
cnce with practical sugar raisers and
capitalists interested in the sugar bust
ness. The meeting then adjourned
subject to the call of the chairman.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1898-03-02

Halletsvllle, Texas, February 20
The commissioners court has bought
the furniture for the new court
house, using most of the old furniture
Of the old court house.
George D. Barnard & Co. were given
the contract for the metallic furniture
for the new steel vault for $1704.30,
while the a. III. Andrews company Is
to furnish required wooden furniture
for $33OS.5O. There were three bids for
each contract and the bidders varied
considerably in estimates as to the
cost.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1898-03-02
How He Was Cured.

A well known musician who writes
very illegible hand once sent an un-
usually hopeless scrawl to a friend,
The latter studied it minute, gave it
up in despair, and then sat down and
wrote in reply: II shall be most happy
to dine with you tomorrow at 6. Kind
est regards to your wife. Yours, etc."
In less than half an hour his friend APP
peared, breathless, at his door.
There's some Misunderstanding" said
he, anxiously. 81 wrote you a note
asking If you could play the piano part
of the trio at Browns recital, and here
you've sent me an acceptance Of din
ner invitation; I'm sorry, but 1 didn't
invite you to dinner" WELL" re-
turned the other blandly, 81 didn't sup
pose you'd really sent me an invita-
ton to dinner; but I couldn't read a
word of your note, and in that case
here after l neon always to take 1t for
granted that you're asking me to dine"
For one of his correspondence lat least.
the offender now writes legibly.-Ar-
gonaut.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1898-03-02

Little Rock, Ark, February 25.-
Great activity prevails in military cir
cles in Arkansas. Brigadier General
c. r. Schaefer of the state guard is
being overwhelmed with letters from
all parts of the state containing offers
to enlist and go to the front. New
companies are being organized and the
older ones are busy. Brigadier Gen
eral Schaefer said yesterday that he
could mobilize 10000 Arkansans in
less than thirty days, should their SER
vices be needed.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1898-03-02

New York, February 25.-Hermann
Him., Texas cowboy, who was tried
in the Kings county court las week
for manslaughter in causing the death
of his brother-in-law, Otto Diehl, whom
he shot January is in Brooklyn, has
been discharged. HIM argued the
shooting was done in self-defense.
Hins trial lasted four days. The
jury deliberated for more than nine
hours, and at the end of that time
stood ten to two for acquittal.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1898-03-02
La Champagne MIssing.

New York, February 25.-It is FIVE
days since the French liner, La Cham
payne, should have arrived here, but
as vet to tidings Of her have been heard
since she left Havre, February -. She
has 4T9 souls on board.
The agent of the French line, how
ever, says he feels no alarm at the de-
lay. He cabled to Havre yesterday
for list of the passengers, and this
he says will be here today. The con-
lecture is that she may be in tow Of
some other craft.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1898-03-02

Nuwed-" According to you, 1 never
told you single truth before we were
married" Mrs. Nuwed-"Oh, George;
you weren't quite so bad as all that
Don't you remember you always used
to say you were unworthy of me?"
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1898-03-02

Miss Tommey-'I red the other day
that an eminent scientist says kissing
Is cure for dyspepsia" Mr.. Spatts--
isn't It odd, Miss Tommey, that havo
Ian attack of dyspepsia at this very mo-
,ment ?"-Harper's Bazaar.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1898-03-02

The Louisville branch of the Ameri-
can Tobacco company was destroyed by
fire several days since.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1898-03-02

A. j. Crook, Democrat, of the land
Office at Guthrie, Ok, recently sent in
his resignation to Washington.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1898-03-02
DIR, DAVIS ON KIDNEY DISEASE.

DIR. DAVIS ON KIDNEY DISEASE.
When your kidneys are healthy they
relieve the system of all poisonous sub
stance through the urine. II they are
diseased poison accumulates in the
blood until the system can no longer
resist its efforts. The action of the
heart is impaired and dropsy follows.
DR.. Davis Kidney Tablets are guaran-
teed to cure 81 per cent of all forms
of kidney disease. To help the af-
flicted l will offer for 80 days $4,000
boxes regular so cent size for 25 cents
a box lin silver or full course Of
treatment a boxes) for 81; sent by
mail prepaid Booklet on Kidney Dis
ease sent free. Address DR.. N. c. Da-
Wis, Frankfort, Ind.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1898-03-02

A. Bestow, one of the pioneer circus
proprietors of the country, died sud
denly at his home at Middletown, Con.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1898-03-02

News has been received of the death
of Mrs. Emily r. Montgomery, a mis-
sionary, at Beyrut, Syria.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1898-03-02

The "Estey" tone is pro-
verbal, rich, deep, pure
and full, and it ought to
be. Fifty years expert
ence in tone production is
to be found in every Es-
tey Organ sent from the
factory.
Our fve-pointed discourse COM
plete with catalogue sent free.
Estey organ Co.,
Bratfle6or0, VI.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1898-03-02

Senator Proctor arrived at Key West
on the City of Key West from Miami.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1898-03-02

The girl who sings necessarily either
has a sweet disposition or a grudge
against her neighbors.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1898-03-02

Captain Hiberich, former commodore
of the Hamburg American line, at New
York, died suddenly at Stettin, Ger
many, on February 81.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1898-01-27

the result of a combination Of circum-
stances, conditions and poisons. At
certain seasons 1t is rather prevalent,
not, however, because there Is any par
ticular poison in the air in this city or
section, but as the result Of very warm
days and rather cool nights. The bodies
get very much warmed up during the
day, and the anxiety to cool them in
clines persons to ride about in open
cars or sit on the porches or the parks
in the evening. They therefore cool of
too suddenly, and the congested condi-
ton of things resultan. for want Of a
better name Is called and known as
malaria. In old-fashioned times the
same condition of things was known
as bilious fever. There are, of course,
many persons who are strong enough
to resist the evil influences of the night
air, but in cases where the system is
run down many are very sensitive to
1t. do not know that there Is any
panacea for this condition. IL person
feels that he is run down, 1t would be
well for him to take tonic prepare
ton for couple Of weeks and particu-
larry to avoid the night air. This rid
ing about the streets in the open cars
at night time is very bad for some per-
sons, though ii does not seem to do any
harm to others. On the whole, how
ever, think there are more harmed by
it than otherwise. If people must go
out l would advise that they wear
clothing somewhat heavier than that
worn by them during the day."
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1898-01-27
An Effective Illustration.

There are two Washington girls who
were not only ardent believers in pro.
tection-in the shape of the Dingley bill
but had the courage of their convic.
tions, by which they profited. Believ-
ing McKinley's Il cion melntprotection
and consequently high prices for wool
last November they invested 81 $40 In
a band of sheep. A protective tariff
law was enacted, prices Of wool ad'
vanced, and the girls profited by their
faith and good business judgment, sell
ing 81, 226 worth of wool this year, and
receiving 1920 for their sheep, net
profit of $1,000 on an investment OF
81, $40 year ago. This Is only small
illustration of the benefits Of the tariff
law to the farmers of this country, but
it is plain and near ut home, therefore
more effective.-Tacoma Ledger.