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Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1898-05-22
COTTON BELT ITEMS
A BATCH OF BREEZY MEL ANGIE FROM A BUSY
 BEE HIVE OF
 INDUSTRY.
Interesting Personals Of Rail.
 read Men

The pay car will arrive tomorrow [Monday] and pay off the boys at 3:30 p. m.
 MT. Dick George, an employe on the rip track has returned to his du- ties after lengthy visit to rel atives in Kentccky.
 A foundation for the big steel water tank is very near completed and the boiler department has started the construction of the tank.
 Coach No. 104 after being re- paired and repainted was turned out of the shops last week ready for duty.
 Mr. ]. W. Patterson formerly day maehinlst in the round house, has now been placed on night duty. Mir. Louis Bradbury has re signed his position with this com pany as he will in the future en- gage in the soda water business.
 Mr. Edward Williams has again accepted a position as stenciller in the paint departmenc on the rip- track.
 A skylight is being built by the bridge and building department oyer the new blacksmith shops.
 An immense garden is being put in shape at the shops. After the ground IS in shape vegetables of ali kinds, also cotton will be planted and it will certainly be thing of beauty when finished.
 NJ. Mike Schnoeble, machinist at the shops, is again on duty after a length thy illness at his home on east 3rd avenue.
 The blow car which has been undergoing repairs at the shops has been fixed up and is now in working order and will be sent south for business.
 Work has begun on the coaches for the Swan Lake road which will run into this city at an early date.
 MT. Peter Murray a very old man employed in the tool room, was taken seriously i'll last week. He was taken to his home, where he re- mains in critical condition.
 MT. William. Spencer, formerly night machin;st at the round house, has resigned in order to accept a positi on as foreman of the machin- cry department of the Thomas Mfg. Go, at Little Rock.
 Mr. George Dugan resigned his position as machinist at the shops in order to join the navy. He left Friday for Philadelphia Pa, and carried with him the best wishes of bis fellow workmen.
 Eugene Graham. the ever hand some and popular conductor of the Cotton Belt, is now in Hot Springs for his health. x
 The road on the north end of the route is now all right and the trains are now running on schedule time.
 An immense freight traffic has been run on this road the past week and will also be on for several weeks as the rise of the river has delayed business from being transacted.
 E. H. Bond, coppersmith in the tin and copper department, is again on duty after being very ill for the past week at his home on east 2nd avenue.
 Mr. Jay Miller. Chief Dispatcher at the shops, is quite i'll at his home on west 9th avenue.
 Supt. Coughlin is south looking after the interests of the road.
 MT. Chas. Near, Chief Clerk in the Transportation Department has been slightly ill for the past few days.
 A large mum Der of flat cars loaded tfsita gravel are going north to fill up and make solid the washed out D aces along tbe road
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1898-05-22

CHATTANOOGA, May 2I-One killed and several injured by collision between train carrying the First Missouri Regiment of Volunteers anspassenge |chattaaoogh, Rome and Southern aisahe nosaing<
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1898-05-22
FIRsT eAPTLsT CHURCH.

There will be the regular services at the First Baptist church t7day. Services will be held at Il a. n and 8 p. m. respectively, and wil be conducted by the pastor, Rev J ". Daniel. The subject for tte norm ing service is "ghe Food 2 the World" Everyone is cordiaH4 n yited.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1898-05-22

You can buy choice suga' ircd hams for 1Oc per pound. 3l# can tomatoes, 3 lb. can pie peache ib. can pork and beans, 3 ID. esla lye' hominy, 7 ID. can table peach can best corn. ot l1e each at faf Grocer, eu,
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1898-05-22
l Deliyers a Neat 
 D Speech. 

beautiful flag re-
 by popular sub- ,fferson Fenclbles sn ted to the con-
 lge Friday morn
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1898-05-22

CAPE HAYTIEN, May 22 (2 m )-It said that Oregon Buffalo and Marietta attacked by the Spanish fleet that twelve Spanish ships sunk and the Buffalo disabled
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1898-05-22


 NEW YORK; May 21-Three rameHtenement houses and entire block of small business building destroy Point this morning One fireman killed badly injured,
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1898-05-22


 POUGHKEPSIE, N Y, May 2I.-Mrs John Speerie off the heads of two children this morning. using butcher knife The grievng the death of her husband.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1898-05-22
Onconfirrned Report to the Effect That Twelve Spanish Vessels Were De- stroyed and Two American
 Ships Disabled.

CAPE HAYTIEN. May 22 (1:3o m.)-sThere is an uncon hrmed report to the effect that Capt the Spanish fleet under Cerevea Cuban waters off Santiago and that twelve Spanish ships either sunk or de- stoyed Sampson said to have had disabled
The Meeker herald., 1898-07-30
Want State Land.

AT the requst of Rev. j. l.. Ellis and
Humphrey Jones. editor of the Craig
Courier, Registrar Paddock has called
a special meeting of the State Land
board for Tuesday afternoon at clock.
The meeting will consider proposition
to purchase 1000 acres of land in Routt
county from the state.
Ellis AMI Jones represent a number
of settlerj in the Maybell valley in Routt
county. They are the leaders in u
COLONIZATION movement, and propose to
Ibuy ting land, build ditch 25 miles
Bong, l5feet wide at the bottom, with
three feet of water. capable of irrigat-
tat L, 900, acrss. The ditch will be
built on the cooperative plan. State
Land Appraiser How has been over the
land and will present report to the
board embOdying his conclusions. A
of families from the East will
take up homesteads in the valley If the
land can be purchased.-Dcnydr Re-
publican.
The Meeker herald., 1898-07-30

G. o. Taylor wsl...e. lead 's. lis. Tor rr.,y.
The Meeker herald., 1898-07-30

Afew days ago County Clerk Russell
of Couejos county wrote Collector How
bert to advise him if he should refuse
an instrument presented for record that
was insudaclently stamped. Mr.. How
bert's reply, which will interest every
county ciark.in the state, was as follows:
AN instrument executed prior to
June 20, 1898, even though presented
for record subsequent to that date, does
not require to be stamped except as to
the county clerks fling certificate. /
think that that section I'M the war
revenue law in regard to certificates ap-
plies to certificate of acknowledgment,
but not to jurats or a!lidavits. Parties
presenting deeds for record with the
consideration named as ST., even though
you are aware that this was not the real
or actual consideration, I do not believe
that You could refuse to record the same
on account of it not being sufficiently
stamped, but the party presenting the
same would be liable to heavy penalties.
l do not, however, believe that the
penalty would apply to the county clerk
for accepting thelnstrumentf for record"
The Meeker herald., 1898-07-30
Weekly Crop Bulletin.
DENVER, July 2G, 1898.

DEN WEIR, d uly 70, looo.
The past week has averaged several
degrees day warmer than the normal
throughout the State. Practically no
rain has fallen except over parts of San
l.uis Park, where showers have been
frequent, and in few instances the at
tending hail caused some damage.
notwithstanding the hot dry weather
that characterized the week, crops in
general are doing well. The excessive
heat has been detrimental to wheat and
other crops where irrigation has not
been timely, and corn on the upland has
begun to show the effects of the dryness.
Wheat is being harvested in sections of
moderate elevation, and with only here
and there an exception the reports indi-
cate good yield. though somewhat less
than expected. Oats and barley are
ripening rapidly, and in several sections
harvesting is under way, the weather
conditions being very favorable. The
second crop of alfalfa is light IN the
norsh-central section. and in San Luis
Park much of the first crop has been
damaged by wet weather. This is also
true of the first crop in Weld county,
where, although in stack, the down
pours two weeks ago caused much
damage. Potatoes are reported as max
ing satisfactory progress. Cantaloupes
IN the Arkansas valley give promise of
large crop. Early apples and peaches
are ripe in the southern and western
counties. Rain is badly needed for the
ranges, the majority of which are now
brown.
The Meeker herald., 1898-07-30

Piano for Sale.
: Enquire at MEEKER HERALD office
The Meeker herald., 1898-07-30
War Revenue Decisions.

The law division of the internal
revenue bureau is reported TO be work
ing overtime in the effort to respond to
queries made regarding the construc.
tions to he placed upon different sections
of the war revenue bill. Among the
more important rulings that have been
recently made by Commissioners Scott
are these:
\ personal bond issued in connection
with trust deed must be stamped Also
certificates of acknowledgment OF deeds
and mortgages. Ships manifesto. il
they contain only items OF supplies for
The ship, need not be stamped. s.
Brokers must pay the tax of s5o,for
every place at which they do business,
including branch offices wherever :hey
receive orders and disburse money,
A policy of insurance in any fonn, re-
insurance or otherwise, must be stamped.
A permit indorsed on the policy fol the
removal of the insured property need
not be stamped.
Checks issued by city or cpnty
officer upon the official deposits Y the
corporation need not be staAped,
Generally all official documents 4gned
by state, county or city otiici4 are
exempt.
Checks, mortgages and similarjdocu-
ments signed by officials of bulldog and
loan associations must be stamped.
When draft is accepted for payment
it must be stamped, although it wal
stamped when issued. x |.
A railroad company need stamp oHT
the original and one duplicate of a bill
of lading. If the government or AM
body else wants more copies they NUT
pay for the stamps on them.
Liquors bottled for sale must u
stamped at the time of bottling, irra
spective of the fact that they may 4
kept in stock to be "aged" before sale.
A travelling salesman, selling byI
sample, although he may work son al
commission, is not commercial broker
within the meaning of the law. n
Ip
The Meeker herald., 1898-07-30

Joe Swan is making good his threat
of last April that he would make it cost
this county some money because he
failed to convict Messrs. Harvey and
jackson. Those game cases of last
Monday conclusiyely showed it, and it's
about time our officials took tumble.
Had Justice Now taxed the costs upon
the prosecuting witness, Deputy Game
Warden Goodell, (Which he had a per-
feet right to do). it would have put a
check on Mr.. Swans determination to
"get even."
The Meeker herald., 1898-07-30

"Our customers say you manufacture
three of the best remedies on earth, y
said the mercantile firm of Haas, Harris,
Brim u McLain, of Dawson, Ga, in a
recent letter to the Chamberlain Medi-
cine Co. This is the universal verdict.
Chamberlain Pain Balm is the finest
preparation in the world for rheuma-
tism, neuralgia, lame back, quinsey,
sore throat, cuts, bruises, burns, scalds,
pains and swellings. A % cent bottle
of this liniment in the ehouse, will save a
great deal Of suffering. Buy II at Hay
Il JoHantgen's drug store.
The Meeker herald., 1898-07-30
A book
about
Colorado.

For folders, etc, apply to W. E. salt-narsk,
Local Agent D. s. RIG. R-R-
The Meeker herald., 1898-07-30

In response to a query Internal
Revenue Collector F. w. Howbert rules
that publIsher's aaidayit OF "proof Of
The Meeker herald., 1898-07-30

publication" now requires 10.cent
revenue sfamp affixed to make it legal.
The decfs5ou is made under that clause
of the war revenue law Which reads: :
Certificates required by law, not other
wise specified In this act, 10 cents"
The Meeker herald., 1898-07-30

Logan & Turner, the well-known
money loaners. will be here in two or
three weeks Offering money at low rates.
They will call at your place if you write
now to their Buena Vista Office.
The Meeker herald., 1898-07-30

During the summer months our
stngcs will close at 7:3o O'Clock every
eyaninS. J. w. uUeus & Co.
A. OLDLANp Il Co.
The Meeker herald., 1898-07-30

l
A check, draft or money order ups
anybody must be stamped. The law
not restricted in this regard to Il
operations of banks.
Commissioner Scott's letter fixing d
on railroad and express companies y
responsibility for attaching. stamps b
the receipts of bills of lading issued }
them, says: ''In my opinion it was y
intention of congress to place the sta1b
tax required for bills of ladlng and +
ceipts issued by railroad and eXpr4s
companies and carriers generally uHl
the companies or corporations and 1t
upon the shipper. If the carriers }e
contesting the matter and are refustg
goods offered for transportation, excbt
upon condition of the payment by be
shipper of the price of the stamp, he
internal revenue laws afford no rem&y.
Whether the laws prescribing the bb-
legations of common carriers, if Up
pealed to, would afford remedy | a
question for the courts to decide"
Merchandise entered at exterior pdts
for warehouse and transportation is
subject to stamp on entry for consulp.
ton Or rewarehousing at interior potts
A judgment note is promissory ME
and is required to be stamped as sucll
A receipt given for the paymentpl
money does not need to be stamped.
A receipt for money mot being tr
form either bank check, draft, cst
ti6cate of deposit, not drawing interet
or order for the payment of any sum d
money; THAT being the language of tht
section IN the law covering the banl
check tax, does not require stamp.
"A person can loan his own money
and invest his own capital in notes aut
municipal warrants without being liallt
to special tax as a broker, if it is in,f'
dental and not carried on as business }
telegraphs the commissioner. IA NEE
investment of money in securities
which are held by the investor is not the
business OF a broker, but buying and
selling of securities is.
"a lawyer can make occasional il.
vestments for clients without beirR
liable, but II he does it to such an ex-
tent that 1t can be called business,
he is liable. II a person has place d
business where money is advanced q
loaned on stocks, bonds or prOmissorl
notes, he is q banker, under section O
the act Of June i3. 1898.
In response to query Interna
Revenue Collector F. W. Howbert rule
that publIsher's aaidayit OF "proof o
The Meeker herald., 1898-07-30

Private McGoogan ION guard duty):
'''Twas fool wuz ter lesSe the police
force, where could sleep all the time.
Here. If 90 ter sleep I'll ess shot, and
If keep awake I'm apt tSE get shot. !"
The Meeker herald., 1898-07-30

Hugus Il Cos inventory sale is sue
cess. Don't miss 1t; it will save you
money.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-05-29
MEMORIAL DAY.

Memorlal-Day North and South Will
be observed this year with more zest
perhaps than on any occasion since the
custom was inaugurated.
Hitherto the tributes have distinctively
been to the soldiers Of this or that sec
ton. This time the tributes will be TO
the soldiers Of a common country whe-
Their the graves decorated be The graves
of the blue or the graves OF the gray.
There IS no distinction to-day between
the living soldiers OF the North and the
living soldiers Of tie South. They are
all enlisted under the flag OF the Union
in the nations defence. How then can
there be any distinction between the SOL
diers that are dead?
True the North entertains a more az
fectlonate regard for those WAC wore the
blue. and the South's love is for those
who wore the gray. yet in broader
sense they are all soldiers Of the repuD-
lie. and they will be honored as such
tomorrow. The blue and the gray who
rest benea.A the sod are now the ma
TONS honored dead
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-05-29
THE CONTEST IN PENNSYLVANIA

The forthcoming Republican Conven-
ton in Pennsylvania will be one Of great
interest.
Pennsylvania has been In the hands of
the Republican machine for so long
time that the machine has as usual
abused its power and has aroused a spirit
OF resentment within the party ranks.
While there are three candidates in the
field for the Republican nomination. the
real contest is between william a.
stone, who represents the Quay ring the
machine, and John Wanamakor. who re-
presents the contingent in rebellion.
Mr. Wanamaker has always been re-
gardod as a good Republican and as a
party man. He did not force himself
into this fight From all that we can
gather he had little or nothing to do with
the movement which brought him out as
an opposition candidate. large num-
Der OF respectable Republicans ia Phila-
dclphla and throughout the entire State
OF Pennsylvania have become tired of
the rule OF Boss Quay. and having or
eanized themselves they made call up
on Mr.. Wanamaker TO become a can
dldate for the nomination. After some
hesitation Mr.. Wanamaker finally con-
rented 20 run, and he has been pouring
hot shot into the Quay forces. lie has
boldly charged jobbery. corruption and
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-05-29

bribery. and has brought forward names
and figures to prove the charge.
But party organization was too strong
for TIE wannamaker faction, and while
Mr.. Wanamaker was making his speech
cs the Quay people were at work elect
ing delegates, and it seems 20 be a fore
gone conclusion that Quay's man stone
viii be nominated by large majority.
There has been some talk OF Wanna
makers running as an independent, b. =
that will hardly be. seeing that lie has
pledged himself TO support the nominee
OF the convention.
However the reform movement VIII
not have been without a good effect Inc
machine will either have TO mend It's
ways Of there will be another revolt. and
as in tho Democracy Of Maryland, so In
the Republican party Of Pennsylvania
the rcformers will seek an alliance on the
outside !n order to throttle the ma
chine.
We note this az a healthy sign, ana
there is much announcement In all such
Incidents. We are essentially DEM
ocratic people and we Will not tolerate
bossism. 1t may flourish for season,
but in time the people will rise up ana
put It down. Party ties are very sNon iS
tut tbev are not strong enough to holu
American freemen when the parry De
comes arrogant and corrupt
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-05-29
rrrp YOUR EYE ON SIBERIA.

The great Siberian railway IS not
business enterprise, strictly speaking but
n government enterprise and Is 10 be
run not for the purpose OF making money
hut in the interest Of certain gigantic
plans which the Russian government has
in view
Many theories have been advanced as
TO the ultimate design Of this great en-
ternrise. one Of these is that it Is 10
be used as the instrument In the hands
Of Russia to extend its conquests' and
that the invasion Of India Is contem-
plated.
That Is q matter of the future. II Is
enough for the present to know that
Russia will use this road as a means Oh
developing the great and wonderful 81
berian territory. In order 10 muuce
speedv settlement Of the fertile regions
thus opened up. the Car has ordered
that the most liberal excursion rates be
offered to settlers. and it is significant
that the longer the journey the less the
cost proportionately. For example, 1t Is
said that while the settler VIII be chars-
ed $50 for a ride of LOO miles. ne can
travel 1000 miles for s2.1o, and 1900 miles
for $780, A proportionately low rate Will
be charged for the hauling Of his be-
iongings.
It is hardly necessary to say that this
is not a living rate for a railroad, and
that no railroad could, with such rate
as this earn its fuel. But, as we have
said. the road is not TO be run as
business enterprise, per Sc, but as a gov
eminent enterprise to carry out the gov
ernment's designs. The inducements thus
offered will naturally resui in a large
enlux Of Russian subjects unto this new
land Of promise, and it Will not be
many years before Siberia will be set
tied up.
Americans must keep their eye on ST.
IBERIA and the great industrial movement
in that direction. i is most inviting
field for us to cultivate.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-05-29

I fought under Lee and Stonewall,
And hated a Yankee like sin,
But gimme my uniform. sergeant,
I'm going 20 fight agin.
I took out my old gray clothes last night
l thought Of the day they was new.
And looked at the holes in the ieft-hand
sleeve
Where a Mlnie-ball went through.
And I heard the band play Dixie
Ny Cod I heard every note
And 1 thought Of Manassas and Shiloh
And a lump came up in my throat.
And I said: go back to that old oak
chest,
There amt no more service for you;
I'm goin to fight on the side that's right,
And I'm going 90 wear the blue9'
There's lust one thought in every heart,
one word in every mouth;
For things IS all so twisted around
That there amt no North nor South.
I never thought It would come TO this;
It's strange, but I reckon IT'S true;
For It's Jest one country and jest one
flag.
And were all a-wearin the blue!
Eliza Calvert Hall, in Detroit Journal
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-05-29
Songs and the War.

Every line I'm the following Is the TILE
Of a song and the result Is supmllteu
at this time for the purpose or showing
that there arc things far worse than
war:
columbia, the gem OF the ocean.
Lay low, land lubbers. lay low,
what are the wild waves saying
put me off at Buffalo,.
"Aiy sweetheart Is soldier boy
said / to myself, said ].
ole skipped away by the light OF the
moon"
Goodbye my lover, goodbye"
FAIRY tales, Fairy tales"
II wouldn't II I were you.
Take back the heart that thou saVese'
Here's how-de-do9
"'Tis fourteen miles from schenectady
TO Troy"
my knight has nothing to fear.
"Flee as a bird 10 her mountain hohe'
My dad $ the engineer.
"Oh. Yankee Doodle came totown.
He's getting such big boy now
'"The heart bowed down meath weight
OF woe"
Daddy wouldn't buy me oow-wo"'
Down went McGinty TO the bottom OF
the sea-"
ION the banks OF the Wabash far
away
The old home isn't what II used faibe'