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The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-08-28
THE CHIEF OF PAG0-PAG0.
4 Possible Source of Trouble at the
American Coaling station in Samoa.

The present potentate Of Pago-Pago,
where the United States have coa!ing
station IN the Samoan archipelago. IS 20
inflated with characteristic samoan
sense OF his own greatness tAat he re-
yards himself as an independent soyer-
c,-n. 4 fact that may tend 20 complicate
affairs when the navy resumes us right
10 maintain a coaiing and renting sta
ton in that bay OF Tutuiia. Il was only
after much lighting and more ticAerins
debate. the latter by no means yet end
ed. that the present chief secured the
title OF Maungs. the mountain, when Is
the Official designation OF the chief OF the
hamle; OF Pago-Pago. and carries with II
TO forc.ful chief the rulo over that haii
o. Tutuila which lies east of Paso-Fage
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-08-28
BATH or THE PACIFIC ISLANDERS
Nature Supplies soap and Scrubbing
Drushcr-Jse Of COcOanut Oil


Nvben American civilization takes hold
~ tho new tack which conquest has set
bero-e n in the Pacific II will not have
a. totber about ths virtue which comes
-, 10 godliness. II the Pacific ISL
s,Tcrs are not clean II is not for lack
~ bathing frequently. This holds true
All fhA way from Bawali westward 70
The PhniDpines. Thu people make a
practice OF bathing AT Ieasl once dav.
giving themselves a scruoping as ell
ciont as the means az hana allow, and
often they have severei pans caly.
II so-oc ~ the smaller islats Il the
C-aroiInes there Is 10 fresh water, and
they driok the brackish pcrcol1tion OF
sea vrafe- in pits dug above high-water
mark on the beaches even where this
IS the raee the percolated water Is used
for bathing Nowhere do the people
look upou a did In the ever-present sea
as a bath. I'm fact. 10 IS held 70 neces-
state an Immediate bath In fresh wa
ter to wash OF the salt Among most
OF the polynesians IL is q great insult
20 say that a man shows marks OF the
sea water on bis BODY.
Where the supply o. water IS sufficient
and there is 10 lack except on the sand
islets under the equator every isiand
village IS built with reference 70 con-
veniout access 10 "a river, or az least
large pool. whether natural or made by
damming some watercourse. Here the
community bathcs In common. Island
soap grows conveniently OLA the trees
which screen the pool This is large
green orange. too bitter O. Dee used for
food When rubbed over The wet SKIN
the pulp produces tnin ana stflnsy
lather for the juices Of tho fruit COM
hine with the cocoanut OIL which Is
abundant on every Island skin. 20 form
true SOAP. For scrubbing brushes
Nature has been equally tnoughuui. a
cement is stripped from fle husk or
al c0c0anut. and tne niores thus eN-
posed arc an effective substitute for
Irietlos set in handle. Wifh such soap
rd brush the islander gives himself
thorough scrubbing. and then sits In
current OF wind 10 dry. AS soon as the
..-n is reasonably dry coating OF CO.
-ranut Oh is rubbed brisky into the
rriv and the bath SIS finished by tying
about the waist the strip OF native cloth
o- raudy foreign prints which are the
common wear.
This universal clubbing NJ oil may not
seem cleanlv 20 foreign senses. but the
islanders practice it everywhere and aD-
u4rentlv with beuoft 20 health. one
benefit 10 certainly does have. II keeps
OF the mosquitoes. Island life, accord
i0qlv is based on the odor ~ c9coanlt
oil am odor that is seldom agreeable
when The on is fresh and good. and may
become raueeating when The oil Us ram
cid se often happens. ~ is due TO this
excessive use of oil that the islanders
despite am their bathing never really
! seem 20 Doe clean.-NeW York sum-
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-08-28

A new lock nut has key. inserted IN
the side OF the nut with sharp edge 10
bite into the bolt threads and a point 70
engage between two threads. the key be-
ing carried by q tapering groove, with
a. rounded end 10 force II gainst the bolt.
Bicycle bells are being made with a
clamp 70 attach them to the front fork
close TO the hub OF the wheel lever be-
ing pivoted on the clamp TO carry the
bell which e onersted BY pulling cord
until the bell cllpper strikes the spokes
~ he Mheal.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-08-28
THE FREAKISH PRETTY
HATS OF AUTUMN,

tbo feathers can De plunged in ono after
another. IN is ruln0us TO add water 10
tie dye after the goods are in the ave
not This Is what gives the sreeH5 20
often seen. in home dyed goods.
Just now when the season hats are 50
odd. Sc is not impossible 20 take the SUM
NOR hat and make % a. winter one py the
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-08-28

Wherever the traveller goes. from Ciays
Vile 10 Sturgeon and from the town Of
Roohep0rt 20 Ccntrai.a, there are red
headed people by the score. 10 may be
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-08-28

them: or as It forms becoming back
ground for delicate foliage.
The prices run as high as fi5 in the
milliners windows. but the obiglng mil
liner will suit her hat TO the purse OF her
customer. HELEN WARD.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-08-28
BIC SOFT CROWNS.

The impossible ola fat hat OF many
seasons ago can take q new lease of lie
this winter II its brim is cut down a lit
ne. and its crown is treated 10 a bic
co-er Of velvet. Make a big black vel
vet crown and trim the bfim with shall
tbs setting out from the crown beyond
the brim. This makes a very nice finish
and tho hat needs no other trimming.
Imported hats are effective and varied
this year. / saw one which was such
a medley OF Bird-of-Paradise piumcs
and lace. and ribbon and silk that I
should hesitate about describing II. No
straw was visible and the hat was COW
cred with brown autumn flowers. with
their green leaves running along the
brim. Lace IS very much used upon the
hats. and very nice It looks as II fall.
ARAr the Autumn flowers $50 as to veil
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-08-28

free use OF the ever available aye POT
The straw should be thoroughly ptuah-u
and cleaned. If 81 is white" 10 should De
cleaned with lemon juice h coiored
with water. After every possible specs
or stain has been removed IL can rec
ceiyc its coat of dye. Neme no,r ll.'1
every Nomish comes to the surface ln
dveinc and that Sc VIII De- necessary 10
din often If the goods are much stained.
TIE PRICE or HATS.
Thcv say that winter hats are 10 Doe
expensive ON account of The great amount
of trimming that viii be used upon them.
IL Will not De winter OF al simpu-
city. but one IN which feathers and
plgmcs. velvet and ribbon are used with
lavish hand.
Tor cconomys sake 70 might be said
that where trimming IS used IN great
prlfusiOn 10 need not be 80 fine. For
example, the silk rlchins which IS so
popular upon the hat can be made out OF
a breadth OF old silk nicely washed and
iroacd and cut in strips. Have the rucn-
ing double and as fun as possible. This
makes a very acceptable trimming Tor
The front or the side Of hat. IT the
crown be tall aud straight II can be set
entirely around The crown
The small urban OF last winter with
IFS low crown can be built up win bands
OF velvet plQced one over the otner so
that a band made mp OF many folds
stands high around the crown. such a
trimming as this needs only a bunch OF
feathers at the back, or II 1t be very
fun. the hat requires no other trimming
at am Merely "a finish made OF a nand-
ful of autumn leaves with their trailing
stems will be sufficient.
THE velvet crown viii be very much
seen this winter, and this too is useful
thing. whether the woman makes her
hats or buys them of the miliiner. a
width OF velvet can be made into very
acceptable crown and as for the hrlm-
"a straw drim can be worn until Christ
ma
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Regulation of Marriage.

A member of the Ohio legislature has presented to that body bill to regulate marriage. His plan is to have persons intending to marry submit to examinations as to mental and physical condition Those with predisposition to insanity and crim- inality would be refused license to marry, The aim would be to put a stop to the increase of insanity, crime and degeueracy.
 Probably this bill of the Ohio leg islature will not be taken very se- riously. Public sentiment is not prepared for legislation of this radi- cal nature. Itis necessary to have better understanding of the sub jeet before action should be taken. Society will not tolerate legislation upon so important matter that has not been thoroughly considered and quite generally approved by those qualified to speak on it, The question of restricting marriage to those with out serious phys ical or mental defect is one, however, that is attracting attention among medical men. Some time, doubtless, discussion will bear fruit in legislation. It is wrong to bring into the world human beings predisposed to lives of disease or crime. It is the right of society to protect itself against such burdens and such barriers to the progress of the race. Society undoubtedly will take steps so to protect itself when science has pointed out the precise lines which such restrictions should follow, and when it shall be thought safe to leave the enforcement of those to men who must be selected for that purpose through the agen- cy of our political system. Chicago Record
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J. A. Langford for Circuit Clerk


 By reference to our announce ment column, the name of MT. James A. Langford will be found therein as candidate for circuit clerk, subject to the action of the Democratic primaries. Mir. Lang ford has adopted this course in re- spouse to the solicitations of his many friends. Ills qualifications for the office will be at once recog- nized and conceded. He served as deputy circuit clerk under H. A. Mccoy during the latUer's first term. He has also held clerical positions in the Secretary of States office and also in the Governors office, and at the last session of the State Gener. al Assembly was elected Journal Clerk of the House over formidable opposition. All of these positions Mr. Langford has held with satisfac- ton to his employers and credit to himself. He is at present the rep resentative of the Waters-Pierce Oil Co.,, in this city, position he has capably filled to the satisfaction of the many customers of that com pany. As We before remarked, Mr. Langford is eminently qualified for the position to which he aspires, and should he be nominated and elected, will make the people an efficient, ac- and 9bliging circuit clerk.
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has made the people an energetic Congressman, and has always been wide. awake and watchful of the in- terests of his district. Among the bills he has championed are a bill to prohibit the sale of liquors in the capitol building at Washington, bill for the erection of a government building at Pine Bluff, and appro- priatio1s for the army and navy hospital at Hot Springs. He has also served as member of the Com mittee on Indian affairs, and by req son of his familiarity with the con dition of the Red Man in the Indian Territory, has rendered distinguish ed services to his country, being universally recognized as one of 3he best informed men on Indian affairs in Congress. Judge Littles past course in Congress is an earnest ot what may be expected of him in the future, and, should he be re-nomi- mated and reelected, he will serve
 the people of this district with the same faithfulness and fidelity as in
 the past
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TIE members of the standing committee of the Protestant Epis- copal Diocese of New York has unanimously agreed to consent to the consecration of the Rev. Dr. William H. Brown, the archdeacon of Cleveland, Ohio, who was recent ly elected Bishop-Coadjutor of the Diocese of Arkansas. This action on the part of the committee is said to meet with the Endorsement of Bishop Potter. It will be remem- bered that protest has been filed against Mr. Browns confirmation, which has been met by an exhaus- tive answer from Bishop Pierce. This action on the part of the New York committee is regarded as sig and may exercise consider able influence over the vote of other dioceses in the United States.
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For City Clerk.

Mr. R. Lee Johnson is announced in today's GRAPHIC as a candidate for City Clerk at the ensuing muni- cipal election. Mr. Johnson, famil- iarly known to his many friends as "Lee", is well-known to the voters of Pine Bluff. Four years ago he was a candidate for this office and with six candidates in the field, came out second in the race. MT. Johnson's qualifications for thls office will be readily recognized. He is a goood scribe, a young man oi industry and intelligence, and pre- eminently qualified for the tosition to which he aspires. Should he be elected he will make the "city dads most capable and efficient clerk. The GRAPHIC heartily comments his candidacy.
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Pine Bluff proposes to- have a State Fair and Exposition. If the citizens of the capital city were possessed of sufficient enterprise, it would seem that there would be the proper place to hold our State Fairs. But those Pine Bluff fellows are en- terprising and if they undertake the enterprise they will make a success of it.-Arkadelphia ,Staadard.
 Yes, sir. Pine Bluff never does anything by halves And Pine Bluff has as good railroad facilities as Little Rock, and why is it not as good place for State Fair?
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CITY CLERK ,

The announcement of Mr. Peel Alexander as a candidate for City Clerk at the ensuing city election will be found in today's GRAPHIC. MT. Alexander is an energetic and industrious young man and is at present in the employ of c. Voss X Bro. He has never before been an aspirant for office, but is capable and competent, and should he be elected will make the city council a most efficient clerk His candidacy is therefore deserving of eonsidera- tion at the hands of his fellow citizens.
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A COTTON MILL has just been com. pleted at Birmingham, Ala, repre- senting an investment of $600, 900. The mill is the largest in that State, containing 50, 900 spindIes and 10, GOO looms with an annual consumption of 10, GOO bales of cotton. The mill is owned by Boston capitalists and the output for several years ahead has been sold in China.
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Should Know.

Senator Mills has rubbed hot pep per under the tail of Charley Gull persons neither garment. Senator Mills should have learned by this time that Charley Culberson is as smooth, slick and oily politician as any that Pulaski county, Arkan- sas, ever produced and that's saying q good deal. Texarkana Courier.
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Tbere is not C 'oeeh;ly paper m er- istenee today, aside iron, c5ass journals, hat jadicioas adUertiscr caa a8ord to use, for there are datdtes enough to absorb his appropriation, and for every dollar he will invest the dai1y gives greater and better service than the weekly can afford. "-Prin- ter's LLh
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A good sized hickory club might suit some of the newspaper boys in Pine Bluff better than a Press Club. Sheridan Headlight.
 A hickory club is he implement of the brute and the bully; a Press Club is an institution of modern culture, civilization and refinement. Men have the privilege of making rufians or polite gentlemen out of themselves.
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Breckinridge,s Knee Pants.

Breckinridge's Knee Pants.
 We observe that some of our ex- changes are amusing themselves by making facetious allusions to Breck- inridge's knee pants. The occasion for these remarks is the fact that Major Clifton R. Breckinridge, while representing this government as Ambassador at the Court of St. Pc tersburg, wore knee pants at Q pub lie function given in honor of the coronation of the present Car of all the Russias. It is the custom in the Old Countries to wear knee pants, the same as it used to be in the early history of the United States. On a public occasion like the ceremonies incident to the coro- nation of the Czar, all the represen- tatives of foreign governments at St. Petersburg conformed to a GUS. tom of that country and donned knee pants. In doing so Ambassa- dor Breekinridge simply adapted himself to the situation and did as others did. It would have been a breach of courtesy and politeness for Mr. Breck:nridge to have done aught else. Abassadors and Minis ters are sent to foreign governments for stheir diplomacy and effec- tiveness. A diplomat who makes himself persona aca grata at the court to which he is sent, is not an efficient and effective diplomat. True, there is a class of people in this country who seem to think that a foreign Minister should go swag- gering about like a bully dressed in corduroy and with a bowie-knife in his boot-tops, but that is not di- plomacy, Neither is it the function of q Minister. It isruf1ianism, pure and simple; it is more; it is rowdy- ism. How long could the United States maintain friendly in tercourse with a foreign government with that kind of a Minister? How long would the people of the United States tolerate a Minister from Rus sia or any other European govern ment who made hi himself offensive to the powers at Washington?
 And, then, when did it become i'm proper to wear knee pants? The cut of mans pants is simply a matter of custom and fashion. Those who accomplished the most for this Nation wore abbreviated pants. When John Hancock touched the magic pen that put the first name to the Declaration of Independence, he wore knee pants. When Beni. Franklin signed that immortal in- strument and declared Eve must all hang together or all hang separate ly, he wore pants abbreviated at the knee, When George Washing ton led the Continental army he wore knee pants. When Thomas Jeffer. son hitehed his horse in front of the capitol and walked before Congress to take hls oath as President of the United States, he wore knee pants. When the halls of Congress rang with the eloquence of John Ran dolph of Roanoke, and his compatri- ots all wore knee pants. And so on, through a long catalogue of ancient but honored statesmen and patriots.
 The greatest men who have ever lived in this country and accomplish ed the most for their government, wore knee pants.
 And the makers of fashion tell us that as a result of the bicycle, knee pants will soon come into style again.
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Now is a most opportune time for Pine Bluff to forge to the front in manufacturing lines. We need a cotton mill, @ wagon factory and a furniture factory, and never were Southern industries moro prosper ous than now. Any or all of these enterprises would undoubtedly flourish here.
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For Assessor,

We are authorized 'to announce CAPT. SAM LINDSEY as u candidate for County Tax assessor, subject to the action of the Democratic primaries.
 We are authorized to announce MT. ClIAs. W. HARRIS us a candidate for County Assessor, subject to the action of the Demo cratic primaries.
 We are authorized to announce MT, M. A. HUDSON as a candidate for County Tax As sessor, subject to the action of the Demo- cratic primariee.
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@B5,OOO

In actual cash is offered to the ubsoribo of the Weekly Commercial Appeal Every sending Doe for years subscription to the
 weekly Commercial Appeal will be allowed n ceived in Memphis from September1 1897 fo April 1898. The first correct or nearest cor rect guess will get, If the guess is received ln January, S2500: if in February, s1, ,500: if in March. $500; the second correct or neorest correct guess will get. if it is received in Jan ueaaIy, Sl5O0; fl in February, $500; if March, S2oO; the third correct or nearest correct guess will get If it is received in Taunarv
 I, ,o0oi If in February, s250; if in March. Sl6o
 This contest closes on March 31, but inc guess is on the number of bales of cotton re- ceiyed in Memphis from September 1. 1897. to April l5, 1S9S In those months in 'g5 and
 96 the number received was 407 260; between that time in '96 and '97 542.2A bales were re. on your guess. The first three prizes make an aggregate eamount actually offered of S5, 600 in cash VI
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Ex.Gov. JOHN YOUNG BROWN, of Kentucky, is being petitioned to again become candidate for Gov ernor of Kentucky. Brown is a brilliant man and made Kentucky good Governor, and can no doubt do so again.
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ELSEWHERE in this issue will be found call for a meeting of the County Democratic Central Com mittee in this city on Thursday, February r, for the purpose of con- sidering State and county matters and for fixing a day for county pri- maries.
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ANNOUNCEMENTS.
For sherim.

The GRAPHIC is authorized to announce Mir. EDGAR BREWSTER as il candidate Tor Sheriff and Collector of Jefferson county, ag the ensuing election, subject to the action of tho democratic primaries
 We are authorized to announce Mir. THOS Nj, PHILLIPS is Il candidate for Sheriff and Collector of Jefferson county, subject 10 bhe action of the Democratic primaries. To the Democrats of Jefferson county;
 Relieving that can serve the best interests s,1 el.e Democratic party as effectively, ana discharge the duties of the office. If honofed with the same, as competently as any Who may aspire thereto, l hereby announce my self as candidate for the office of SheriH, subject to the action of theDemocratic party, pledging myself to make a faithful officer. 1T honored with the sutfrages Of the people,;
 H. A. MCCOY. We are authorized to announce MT. c. M; pHILPOT as candidate for Sheriff and Collector subject to the action of tho Demo cratic primaries.
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CIVIL SERVICE EXAMINATIONS.

The regular semi-annual civil ser vice examination, for the grades of clerk and carrier, will he held some time between the 18th day,Qf March and the 25th day of April, aiAd appli- cations for same will be accepted un- til the hour of closing business March lst, 1898.
 For further informatiSn and blanks call at the postofIic&
 C. \ TLLMG, Secretary.
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SAYS the New Orleans States |: "Mark Hanna can very truthfully say: T am not noted for my morals, nor have l ever been accused of statesmanship or generosity; but by the Lord Harry no person can dis pute the fact that l am the best car tooned man this country ever pro dueed. -
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J. S. Little for Congress.

The announcement of the Hon. John s. Little, of Sebastian county, as candidate for re-nomination and reelection to Congress from this,
 the Second District of Arkansas, will be found in today's issue of the GRAPHIC. Judge Little is we'll known to the people of this District, having made three successful can vases for the suffrages of the peo- pie for that office, and is personally known to nearly every voter of the District, therefore he needs no elab- crate mention at our hands. Suffice it to say that during his term of of- flee he has been loyal to the doc trines upon which he was first elect. ed, and as expressed in the Chicago platform, and that at all times he
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For Representative

moerats of Jefferson Co.,;
 Wy sensible Of the honor confered dality in selecting me as one of sntatives in the General Assem- would presume again to offer he nomination as a candidate lle position of Representative county in the next General iect to the action Of the Dem ss Pledgng for the future as in the past constant and vigilah on to the trust imposed and an earnesI onort to foster and protect the in terest of our county and State, I am,
 hespeetfully.
 Feb, s, lsgs MoH. WILLIAMS.
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Col. McH. WILLIAMS announce ment as candidate for reelection as Representative, was handed in this afternoon and will be found in the proper column.
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A GERMAN dentist is said to have successfully invented paper teeth, Probably that accounts for the Ger mans aversion to American dried apples.