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Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1898-12-27
POINTS AND MOOT POINTS.


 Discount ninety-nine per cent. on tho yerdicts of envy, jealousy, an- tlpathy and prejudice.
 A natural fool is far more respectable than an unnatural one.
 Preferences are temperamental, not logical.
 The human stock is evil. but good Is grafted into it more or less success fully.
 Life is a yeritable fog. but divine lights are visible-intellect, imagina- ton, and above all, affection.
 The very rich and the very poor are equal social and economical nuisances.
 Human progress is tortoise race to- ward perfection.
 Our power to act is our center, our progress is our circumference.
 Brave hopes are prophecies; timd ones are lies.
 To regret not having sinned in the past is to sin with vengeance.
 Life is see-saw, up and down-the down is the safer part of the game.
 Von half der vorldt dond't know now der odder half Ifs. und ids none off dere pizness, enyhow!
 Absence makes der heart grow von- der. budt too mooch absence makes der heart grow wonder of some odder vel low.
 Effery gloud has siIfer lining. budt when it gomes to extracting der silfer it iss chust as we'll to know der gom- binatfOn
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1898-12-27

TYR. A. ". TROUPE. Pine Bluff, Ark. Af Office Hours, ? to 4 D. m. Telephone No. 64. Office with Anderson-Me Drug Co., Residence, No. 9lf West Fifth Ave.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1898-12-27
Hoods Pills take. easy to operate. 25c.

tion for the period of seven years from and after the time when said capital shall be bona tide invested and located in this State. |"
 Secretary Williams, of the Fort Smith League, adds.
 We will add that this is not something new sprung upon the people. The language used h the above proposed amendment will be found, upon examination of the Constitution, to be an exact coun- terpart of its provision exempting manufacturing interests. The ad- ditional provision, limiting the exemption, however, caused it to lapse. That the exemption was not taken advantage of at that time is easily accounted for by the fact that conditions, at the time of the adoption of the presen constitution and for number of years there after, were entirely different and wholly unpropitious for the invest ment Of capital, due in part to the want of trans portation facilities, all of which is the reverse now.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1898-12-27
As TO CIRCULATION.

The Ba.ly GRAPHIC has nearly double the etrculatiDa of any other Pine Bluff daily newspaper. and the Daily and Semi-Weekly GRAPHIC have acombtned circulation larger than that of any othur Pine Bluff daily or eekly newspaper A ivertIsements accept ed on this guArantee.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1898-12-27
Pass This Amendment.

The Fort Smith Commercial League has recently set on foot 8 movement to secure exemption from taxation of nufaeturing interests. The Graphic has favored such a movement for years, and 1t is glad to commend the efforts of the league to the consideration of the public. Resolutions recently adopted are as follows:
 Whereas, This league has hereto fore called attention to the advisa- bility and necessity of exempting manufacturing interests from taxa tion, and has tested the sense of the people of the State upon the subject through the press, wi ieh has re vealed that the ser timent of more than three fourths of the people favor the proposition; and,
 Whereas, 1t is becoming more and more evident that to locate factor ies in our midst we must rise to the occasion and emulate the example ot some of our sister States, viz hold out inducements, and thereby obtain desired results. Other Southern States who have not done so are fast recognizing the practica- bility of sucha move. as is evidenced by the following quotations from letters of governors and other State officers with whom this league cor responded to obtain their views, etc;
 The State auditor of Louisiana writes:
 s'z enclose you a copy of article POT of our constitution, which shows that manufacturers of textile, fab rics, etc., are exempt from taxation tor period of twenty years. Under our new constitution of 1898 the ex emption is for ten years from 1900. ,"
 The governor of the State of Tennesses, says:
 "A well organized effort would, in all probability, accomplish much good in that direction. No doubt liberal policy on the part of our peo- pie, such as was adopted in Georgia years ago, would bring like results to any Southern State taking such action
 The private secretary of the gov ernor of Alabama answers:
 "I have the honor, by direction of Gov. Johnson, to acknowledge yours of 18th. aud to inform you that this State exempts cotton factorIes from taxation for 6 period of ten years. The governor approved the law, which was enacted by the last gen. eral assembly, and thinks the pol icy a wise and beneficial one.
 Whereas, 1t will take two years to amend the constitution, and it is therefore very important that We begin this step at once, in order that we may receive the benefit of the growing disposition of Northern and Eastern manufacturers to move South to the raw material, and the many other advantages existing here for the successful and profit oble. operations of all manufactur- ing enterprises; therefore, be it
 Resolved, That the following amendment to the constitution of the State be submitted to the next general assem bly,, and that we earn estly recommend it's passage by that body so that it may be sub mitted to the people at the earliest possible date; Amendment No. --, Article -. "Capital hereafter invested in tLis State, in all kinds of manufacturing hpsiness shall be exempt from taxa
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1898-12-27
IRON MOUNTAIN

Holiday Excursions, to the south
 eastern States. Dee. 2l and 22; one
 fare for the round trip.
 Christmas and New Year holiday rates 1898 s-1s99-To poiuts on the Iron Mountain Railway with a 20O miles distance We sell round trip tickets for one fare. Dates of sale Dee. 24 9. 2B, 3ist. Jan. and 7; final limit on all tickets as sold above will be J49, 4, 1890.
 Southern Educational Asoaiation, New
 Orleans, La, Dec, 21 to 30, 1898. For this
 occasion the Cotton Belt Will sell r0Qad
 trip tickets at one fare. plus s. Tickets
 on sale Dec. 25. 26 21, 169s Return limit
 January g. tS96.
 Southern Educational Association meets at New Orleans, La. Dee. 27 to 30, 1S9S-- For the above occasion the Iron Mountain Ky. will sell tickets to New Orleans and return for s15.25 Tickets on sale Dee, 25, 26 and 27, with final return limit of Jan. 9. This rate is open to all
 Change in time table of the St. Lonis, Iron Mountain aRd Southern By. effective Dec 4th-Train 224 leaves Pine Bluff at 6;55 8. m, direct connection at Little Rock torSt. Louis Memphis and the east. Train 22i--for the South, Monroe, Alexandria and New Orleans, will leave at II d. m. Train 222 north bound, will leave Ut 4:55 p, m. St Louis. MemRhls and the East. Train 223. Little Rock accom- modation, will arrive at 5:30 D. n,
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1898-12-27
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Entered at the Post-office at Pine Bluff. Ark. ..asseeold-class mailmatter
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-12-03
HALE OPPOSES
The Peace Treaty and Gives Some
Splendid Reasons for His Opposi.
ton.

Washington, December Ex-senator
Eugene Hale, of Maine, to-day an
nounced his opposition to the peace
treaty which is being formulated in
Paris. He is opposed to the acquisi-
ton of the Philippines. and his antag-
onism to the treaty will be based upcn
that section of the treaty which deals
with the Philippine question.
1.-THE negotiations Of the treaty, I'M
fortunate as it isl said the Senator to-
day, "by no means insures the actual
annexation of the Philippine islands.
1t is uncertain when the treaty will be
signed or when it will be submitted
whether it will ever be ratified. The
responsibility is so vast and solicl-
tude of the public so great that ample
time will be given to it's discussion and
to getting the real facts before the
American people.
MANY things will be found out which
are not now known and the evils of
the proposed annexation will so grow
upon the public mind and upon Con-
gress and upon the President, that it
is by no means unlikely that within
six months or year everybody instead
of being for annexation of the islands,
will want to be we'll rid of them.
What is called the open door pol
icy cuts down the interest of the
United States in the Philippine trade
to point where it makes no figure in
our commerce. The entire trade of the
islands of we had it all-not the profit
derived from it, but the whole amount
Of trade-will not in any year pay the
expenses of the army and the navy
that the United States will be obliged
to maintain there"
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-12-03
HELD UNDER BOND,
j. l.. Buckley of ParAersburg in Trouble
With the q. - Court.

J. L. Buckley of ParAersburg in Trouble
With the u. :. Court.
Special to the Register.
Parkersburg, w. Va, December g.
w. H. Wolfe and Lysander Dudley, en-
dorsees for j. L. Buckley, a council
man and ex-sheriff, went before Judge
John j. Jackson, of the United States
Court. at Charleston, and presented a
petition and made affidavit that Mr..
Buckley, who recently filed a petition
in bankruptcy, was about to flee be-
yond the Jurisdiction of the court for
the purpose of evading interrogatories
in the bankruptcy proceedings, and
they prayed for a warrant for his ar
rest and that he be required to come
to Charleston and give bond for his
appearance before the court at Park
ersburg on December 10, to answer
such interrogatories as may be pro-
pounded to him.
A warrant was issued and an order
was received later directing the deputy
to take Mr. Buckley before an United
States commissioner in this city where
bond should be fixed at $4,000
Buckley was taken before United
States Commissioner Casio this after
noon, where he gave the required
bond.
F. P Meats, of Parkersburg, was ap-
pointed receiver Of the books, accounts,
moneys, etc. by Judge Jackson.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-12-03
INJUNCTION GRANTED.

Special to the Register.
Parkersburg, w. Va, December e.
Will Marshall, who has carried the
slot machine cases into the courts, re-
ceived the two following kilograms
from Charleston this morning:
Judge John Jackson, of the United
States Court, has granted temporary
restraining order, to be heard in Par
kersburg next week"
Judge Guthrie, of the Kanawha
Circuit Court, has granted the injunc-
ton"
These orders were obtained for the
purpose of testing the legality of the
act of the city in ordering the re-
moval of the slot machines that have
been in operation here for several
months.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-12-03
GOV. THOMAS,
Of Colorado, Gives His Views on
What Constitutes Democracy.

Chicago, December Ex-Governor
elect Charles S. Thomas, of Colorado,
who has been in the city the past two
days, on his way to New York and
Washington, was somewhat reticent as
to the object of his eastern trip. AS to
the union of the eastern and western
factions of Democracy, he was emphat-
ic in denying his interest in any such
effort Croker and Tammany in the
east, in his opinion, were the cause of
the recent defeat of the Democrats.
I'VE feel" he said, that so far as the
National Democracy is concerned, it's
principles can only be subserved by a
negation of the things for which Tam
many stands, and we feel that the
cause of Democracys decadence since
'92 has been due to the confusion Great
ed by attempted blending of the So
called Tammany Democracy with the
National Democracy. The Chicago
platform, in it's proper shape, repre-
dox Democracy. The convention of
'96 has done more to renew the con-
fidence of the common people in the
Democratic party, and its purposes and
its motives than anything that has
been done by that party since the re-
bellion. The purpose CT Western DEM
ocrats without exception, is to renew
the pledges of 1896 and organize upon
that basis, firmly convinced that they
are bound ultimately to triumph"
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-12-03
MELAT A FREE MAN.
Relieved of tho Odious Charge Against
Him-Batcs Held for Examination.

Relieved of the Odious Charge Against
Him-Batcs Held for Examination.
Special to the Register
Parkersburg, w. Va, December g.
George Melat is free man once again.
When the hearing began Mrs. Mary
Shafer and her little daughter, Laura
the victim, and Mrs. Agey were called
as witnesses for the State. Mrs. Shafe.'
told in straightforward manner OF
how she had discovered the terrible Of
tense that had been committed on her
daughter, and how much the little
child had suffered fIom the effects Of
advice OF her friends that she had Melat
named in the warrant, and not from
what the child told her or from her
own personal knowledge. Laura was
then put upon the STAND. She said
that the offense was committed by
ALBERT" and not by Mr.. Melat. At
torney Laird then asked the question:
is that" (pointing to Melat; 1.-The man
that took you into room No. 8 or i'll
and other room and hurt yOU?'
The child shook her head. He told
her to speak out. She then said:
mo, that is not the man.
The State then asked that inasmuch
as the child had positively stated that
George Melat was not the man, that
he be dismissed. Cdulrc Drennen then
discharged Melat.
Bates was also brought before
Squire Drennen, and us his nearing was
aet to be heard first. the case was
called up.
Prosecuting Attorney J. F. Laird
asked for a continuance of Bates's
case until Monday, as several wit
nesses for the State were not present,
and Bates was remanded to Jail pend
ing the hearing.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-12-03

that Office by becoming the captain OF a
colored regiment Of United States reg
ular troops, to resign his command at
once, come to Charleston, and read
the Dawson roll at the opening of the
coming House. The idea of this is that
such action would possibly render less
violent in the eyes of the United States
Senate and the courts the action pro-
posed.
But this is not the end of the scheme
of villainy. Knowing that the people
of the State would not stand by and
witness such a proceeding without a
protest, and possibly resort to force,
the managers of the Republicans have
prearranged for the presence of three
companies of the new State militia at
the Capitol on the day the Legislature
is organized, to see that the Dawson
roll of members are allowed to proceed
in their work just as though they had
been elected and held legal and honest
certificates of election.
The Democrats tonight are dumb
founded by the very boldness and I'M
heard-of rascality of it all, but they do
not fear but that public sentiment, es-
pecially among honest Republicans,
will compel the scheemers and con-
spirators to drop their plan before it is
executed.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-12-03
SECURED A CONTESTANT.
The Republican Candidate in Barbour
County Will stand for the Conspiracy to
Steal the Legislature

Special to the Register.
PHILIPPI,- W. Va, December Am
other chapter in the history of the infa-
nous designs of the Republican bosses,
was added here Tuesday. when Bowman,
the Democratic delegate-elect to the Leg
islature was served with a notice of con-
test by Mason, the defeated Republican
candidate.
The farcical character of the contest is
readily apparent from the fact that Bow
mans majority is IS. while the contest
notice cites but six votes as grounds for
contest.
Republican managers here deny any
connection with the matter and admit
that Mason is simply obeying the decree
of the bosses.
Great Indignation is expressed by lead
ing members of both partles, inasmuch as
no charges of unfairness have been
hitherto expressed by any one. There is
no longer any doubt but that a precon-
certed and desperate effort is to be made
by the baffled gang of politicians at the
capital, to thwart the will of the people.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-12-03
MURDERED THE GIRL.

WAYNESBORO, Pa, December 2.-Wm.
Foster shot and probably fatally wounded
Miss Myrtle German this evening. They
had quarrel. and Foster becoming en-
ragged drew a revolver and fired twice,
the second shot taking effect in the girls
abdomen He escaped and the police are
looking for him tonight. Foster is a
private Of Co. C. Eighth Pennsylvania
regiment, and he Is home on furlough.
Both he and his victim reside at Green
castle and were here visiting friends to-
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-12-03
70 STEAL THE LEGISLATURE.
A Brazen Scheme Of Robbery Hatched
By the Republicans.

THE STATE MILITIA MAY BE CALI
ED OUT TO FURTHER THE ENDS
OF THE cONSPIRATORS-AN AP-
PEAL TO E. E. HOOD TO RESIGN
HIS CAPTAINCY IN THE UNITED
STATES ARMY AND COME TO
CHARLESTON TO READ AN LILLE
GALLY PREPARED ROLL OF MEN,
BEERS WHO WE'RE NOT ELECTED.
PROPER PUBLIC SENTIMENT DE-
PENDED UPON BY THE DEMO
Gratis TO CALL A HALT IN The
PROPOSED r EV o l. U tt ONAR4
PROCEEDINGS = D e I'M DC Ratio
MANAGERS AWESTRUCK BY The
BOLDNESS AND BRAZENNESS OF
IT ALL.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-12-03
POLITICAL EFFERvEscENcE.

New York, December "a dispatch
to the Herald from Montevideo, Uru-
quay. says: Arredondo, murderer OF
President Idrarte Borda, has been alb
solved by the court because he is said
to have acted under the influence OF
political effervesence. The public pros
ecutor viii appeal against the judg-
ment
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-12-03
ORDERED TO MOVE.

SAVANNAH Ga December 1.-The
Second division Of the Seventh army
corps. Second division army hospital and
signal corps. Battalion F. Seventh army
corps. have been ordered 20 move as soon
a. possible from Savannah. Gs TO Hay-
ana. Cuba Major General Fltzhugh Lee
is under an order 10 this effect to-day
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-12-03
COMMITTED SUICIDE.

Los Angeles, Gala, December. a.
Roscoe Hunting, aged 81, who claimed
to be a nephew Of Coils P. Huntington
and cousin Of H. b Huntington. COM
mitted suicide in a lodging house with
morphine to-day.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-12-03

WASHINGTON. December For West
yirgfnia-Showers. variable winds.
For Western Pennsylvania ard Ohio
Rain: fresh south winds, becoming yarl-
able
Mr. c. Schnepf the Opera House drug
giSt. made the following observations 81
the tenarerature yesterday: a. m. q.
a. m. 30: Z M. e: p. m, -: p. m. Al.
Weather cloudy.
Mr. Schnepfs observations Thursday
were: am. a. q m. -: 12 M, s.. z
>. M. - : ,. M. =. Weather fair.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-12-03
SECRETARY ALGER'S REPORT.
An Official History Of the American
Spanish War.

THE DOCUMENT MADE UP MOSTLY
OF F'FICI,AL DISPATCHES
WHICH SHOW IN PART HOW OP-
ERATIONS WE'RE CONDUCTED
AND WHY SOME OF THE MOVES
WERE MADE-MOST OF THE
MAIN FACTS CONTAINED HAVE
BEEN PUBLISHED.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-12-03

THE AGREEMENT REACHED. COW
ERING ALL PROTOCOL POINTS.
INSURES THE FINAL SIGNING OH
A PEACE TREATy-NEGoTIA
TIoNS NOW UNDER WAY ON 9TH
Err PC@NTS-THE CAROLINE AND
PELENX ISLANDS
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-10-18
MRS. WILSON'S ANSWER.
Denie. Her Husbands Charges and Files
a Cross bill.

Mrs. Allie Wilson. defendant in THE
sensational divorce suit brought in, the
district court a week or two x by
Edward Wilson, in which Jere Clifford,
candidate for the Legislature, was
named as correspondent. filed her an
swer and cross bill in court yesterday.
She admits their marriage in Salt Lake
on the LIST Of June. 1891. but denies that
she was criminally intimate with Cliff
ford in room 3 of the D'Acheul block on
the first of last February or at n
other place, and denies that she Is now
living with Clifford. She also says IL Is
not true that the plaintiff has not lived
with her since the date of the alleged
acts complained OF. and denies that she
and the plaintiff are the joint owners
OF property i'm Ogden and the furniture
I'm the D'Acheul block valued at 1900,
but claims hat the property Is her own,
but claims thatStAe net profits do not
exceed 500 a month.
In her cross Shl Mrs. Wilson says
her husband hAsstreated her in a cruel
and inhumant manner. On March 81.
1892. at their Nrynidence on Wyoming
street he stpuc5tyA<r in the face and a.
divers times between that date and the
month OF February. 1897. he struck,
beat and abused her. In February.
1897, at the defendants residence on
Mercury street he beat her with a u
by striking her over the head with it
and INJECTING serious wounds At an
other time. he again beat her with his
fist. and for more h two years he
has wilfully neglected to provide her
with the common necessities of life. al
though he had the ability to do 80. and
being employed most of the time at his
trade as a barber and being in constant
receipt of wages amounting to at least
SIS a month. Mrs. Wilson also makes
the counter charge that between Feb.
20 and March 4. 1898. at No. los Wyom-
ing street. the plaintiff vas criminally
intimate with a woman whose name is
unknown to the defendant. Mrs. Will
son asks for a divorce and that she be
decreed the wner of n entitled to the
possession OF the property mentioned
and which now stands in her name.
The couple have no children.