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The Daily Texarkanian., 1898-11-09
KEEPING SWEET POTATOES.

People are divided in opinion as
to the best way to keep sweet po-
tatoes. Many put them in hills
and leave the top of the hill open
to let the air pass off, but this is
not necessary. l never lose any
potatoes if they are in good order
when | dig them. 1t makes no diff
ference about the potatoes being
dry, when pot up, for they 90
through a sweat any way, I have
put them up in hills when they
were wet with rain and have never
lost any potatoes, The place to
keep potatoes we'll is in the earth.
Hills are much better than cel-
lars or boxes. What causes pota-
toes to rot is having them alter
nately hot and cold Keep the
potatoes at one temperature all
the time and they will always keep,
when covered up with earth. Some
growers in the south put only five
or six inches of dirt on their hills;
this is bad plan, as we have warm
spells, and the potatoes get worm
from the heat of the sun, then
perhaps it turns cold and they get
chilled. This getting alternately
warm and cold rots them. When
the potatoes are dug in the fall,
put them up at once in hills of
twenty-five or thirty bushels each.
Cover with straw and then set up
around the hills boards two or three
feet long--this leaves them in the
shape of pyramid-then put at
least one foot of dirt on the boards
more is better-and the potatoes
will neither get warm or cold dur
ing the winter, and in the spring
you will not have two dozen rotten
potatoes in the hill,-Ex.
The Daily Texarkanian., 1898-11-09
Notice Of Annual Meeting.

The regular annual meeting OF
the stockholders and the Directors
Of the TexArkana Ice Co., will be
held at the Office OF the company,
on SATURDAY, November IL, 1893,
for the purpose of electiuea Board
of Directors for the ensuing year,
and to transact such other business
as may come before them. Some
questions Of improvements will be
presented to the meeting, relative
to better facilities for cold storage,
and provision for increased amount
of storage for ice, Respectfully,
II, M. PoLHAMIUs,
Secretary,
Texarkana, Arkansas, October H.
1898. 10 1880.
The Daily Texarkanian., 1898-11-09

Georgia is not one w.
other states in odd obituary q
tices. The following is said to have
been taken from a head-board in an
old cemetery
"You that shall pass this way
Weep tears upon my clay
Until the judgment day.
The wise, the good, the great,
The heirs of my estate
My children-( twenty-eight }.
While hope within them thrives
Let my remaining wives
Pray for me all their lives.
The epitaph stops right there
and leaves us in doubt as to
whether the deceased was Nor
mon or Just an ordinary American
bigamist
The Daily Texarkanian., 1898-11-09

Probably nothing is the cause of
more coldness in early married life
than mans dislike to being COM
PEELED to tell his wife he loves her
when he has something else on his
mind.
The Daily Texarkanian., 1898-11-09

The Hunter Transfer and Stor-
age Co., have the only safe and con
venient rooms in the city, for stor-
age of your furnitureor piano. We
are prepared to store goods of any
kind.
The Daily Texarkanian., 1898-11-09

Words of Praise bestowed upon
Hoods Sarsparilla by those who have
taken it Indicate that it is restoring
health to thousands of people, and
that it will help you also,
The Daily Texarkanian., 1898-11-09

When we try to cheer up a friend
in trouble we 90 on the theory that
he will believe good many things
than that he would not when in
his normal state of mind.
The Daily Texarkanian., 1898-11-09

As it is useless to cry over split
milk and ridiculous to cry over
milk that isn't split, it is difficult to
see what tears were intended for
anyhow.
The Daily Texarkanian., 1898-11-09
READ THIS.

Clanton, Ala, March 4, 1877
certify that | have been cured OF
kidney and bladder trouble by Halls
Great Discovery (Waco Texas, } and
| can fully recommend it.
1913 Rev. L. B. POUNDS.
The Daily Texarkanian., 1898-11-09

Sewer & Winfield, Insurance
Agents, Represent full line OF
strong and reliable Fire Insu-
rance Companies and loan mon
ey or Real Estate.
The Republican journal., 1898-09-22
RegimentaI Reunions.

RocKLAND, Me, sept. IA, The annual
reunion of the 4th Maine regiment and
Second Maine battery occurred in this
city to-day. Abont 100 members We're
present and the day was one of pleasure
to the old comrades, The following
officers We're elected: Jos. Mears, presi-
dent; Chas jameson, first vice president
X. X. Rankin, second vice presidents W.
II, Simmons, secretary and treasurer. 1t
was voted to hold the next reunion in this
city.
BucksroRr, Sept. IA. At the reunion
Of the First Maine Cavalry association here
to-day ninety We're present Enthu-
siastic reception by townspeople; bust
ness places and dwellings, profusely deco
rated. Business meeting, officers elected !:
President, f. T. Getchell, Brunswick
vice presidents, p. }. Dresser, Lewiston ;
Q. l.. Land, Portland; treasurer, Edward
Jordan, Bangor; recording secretary, o.
s. Haskell, Pittsfield corresponding Sec
retary, General J. ?. Cilley, Rockland.
Next meeting in Brunswick Camp fire
in the evening and complimentary banquet
by the citizens of Bucksport.
The Republican journal., 1898-09-22
Billings Family Reunion.

The l4th annual reunion of the Billings
family was held at the United States hotel
in Boston last week. There was large
gathering of men, women and children.
At the business session these officers
were elected: Edward o. Billings, pres.
Hon. James O. Parker, Guilford White,
Geo. A. Billings, vice pres. Sanford Wa
tiers Billings, sec. and treas. Sanford w,
Billings, Il. b illings, Mrs, L. A. Hayes,
Walter Billings Robinson, Prof II. Will
fred Monroe, Mrs. A. Blakely, Mrs. Su-
san Willis, Mrs. A. r. French, Mrs L.
Billings, Ben NJ. Billings, f. H. Billings,
Mrs. A. X. Moore, executive committee
Charles Billings, historian.
The historian, Mr.. Charles Billings OF
Billings Bridge, eau gave an interest
ing account of the genealogy of the family,
which consists OF four branches, the
representatives of Roger, William, Ma
thaniel and Richard Billings.
At go dinner was served and eacl
guest was presented with a unique menu.
During the postprandial exercises Mr..
Jacob Billings, aged 80, and representing
which he spoke of the many changes that
have taken place during his long life.
His two little granddaughter, the
Misses Doris Hayes and Bertha Fullam,
charmed the company with their recita-
tons.
Selections of the composer, William
Billings, were sung by the audience, and
an original poem was rendered by Mrs. S.
d. Downs Several vocal selections clos
ed the exercises.
The Republican journal., 1898-09-22
The Republican Journal, Thursday, September g. 1898

early life, but we did not always spend our
time in this pleasant way, as we had farm
work to do in summer and in winter drive
a yoke of oxen three miles to haul stock
of wood to last us year. Just back OF
the bank of the river, | remember there
was a large potato field that | used to
work on with my father.
| was then about all the help father had
of his own, for my two older brothers
were away to bingham fishing for mack
erel. bingham then was far ahead of
Gloucester in the mackerel busint IS and led
in the whale business. The vessels would
come down to Hampden in the spring to
do little trading, but mostly to get a
crew for their fishing vessels, SO that was
how my brothers went away. | thought
it hard indeed that | could not go with
them: it seemed so much more grand than
to stay at home on the farm. But | was
the youngest, SO l had to stay at home.
l we'll remember that field of potatoes,
and how | took my place alongside of my
father to hoe my row. | sometimes thought
they were ''hard rows to hoe, for they
were long and the days still longer. But
father never worked his boys hard and
was kind to them.
1t was bright spot in my work to watch
the vessels as they came in sight through
a bend of the river, then sail up the river
with fair wind. Sometimes the river
would be full of them Q what an easy
and a happy life, | thought, those sailors
must live. nothing to do but sit down and
let the wind blow them along, but in my
long experience at sea in later years
changed my mind more or less.
[ have said little about labor and moth
bllt W.
The Republican journal., 1898-09-22
Maine Baptists at f1ouIton.

The committee having in charge the
making of the program for the annual
meetings of the State Baptist societies to
be held at Houlton on October. 3, and 5.
send out the following provisional order
of services:
Monday evening an address BY
Evangelist Herbert L. Gale; Tuesday
morning, devotional service conducted
by Evangelist Gale, and the morning
taken by addresses of pastor and
president, annual sermon by Rev. T. j.
Ramsdell reports, welcome to new pastors
and reception of fraternal delegates; Tues
day afternoon, reports, addresses by Mis-
sionaries Young and Hunt and opened
conference, with meeting of Charitable
Society; Tuesday evening, address before
the Young Peoples State Convention by
Rev. j. X. Wilson, D. D., of Portland,
and stereopticon lecture by Rev. F.
L. Hazelwood, ID. D., of the Home
Mission Society; Wednesday morning,
bus mess meeting of the Young People S
State Convention, followed by devotional
hour, election Of officers reports of COM
mittees, consideration of the place and
value of Zion S Advocate, Commission on
Systematic Beneticence with addresses by
DR.. c. II. Spalding and others; Wednes-
day afternoon, meeting of Education So
clety with reports Of treasurer and board
OF directors, reports from schools in the
State, annual sermon by Rev. A. +.
Kingsley, symposium on educational
work with address by President Butler;
Wednesday evening, address by Rev. F,
W. Brakeman, D. D.. of Massachusetts.
Evangelist II. l.. Gale has been secured
for the whole series of meetings and will
q az, ,f IL, o,,I
The Republican journal., 1898-09-22
Proved Priceless Ruby coats and

Proved Priceless Ruby coats and Gin
namon flavor. DR. Agnew's Liver Pills are
household favorites. Impurities leave the
system. The nerves are toned. The blood
is purified. The complexion is bright and
ruddy. Headaches vanish and perfect
health follows their use. 40 doses 10 cents
Sold by kilgore & Wilson and A. A Howes
& Co H.
The Republican journal., 1898-09-22

The leaders of the Cuban insurgents
have issued manifesto in which they
insist on the independence of the island.
The Republican journal., 1898-09-22
800 Lives Lost.

Terrible Hurricane sweeps Barbadoe-. Over
10000 People made Homeless.
LONDON, sept. II. Adyices were re-
ceived here late tonight, saying that a
terrible hurricane has swept over Barba-
does, in the Windward group OF the lesser
Antilles Two hundred persons have
been killed and 40, 900 rendered homeless
The Republican journal., 1898-09-22
Federation OF Women's Clubs.

The directors of the Maine Federation
of Women's Clubs have completed ar
engagements for the annual meeting to be
holden in Brunswick the last three days
of September and meeting of much in
terest is anticipated With a membership
OF nearly 100 clubs, and several clubs ask
ing admission at this meeting, the fedora
ton has reason to feel strong in its organ
! izatiOn.
During the federation the board will be
entertained by the president and vice
president OF the Saturday Club Of Bruins
wick as follows; Mrs. Briggs, president,
/ by Mrs. Prof. Robinson, vice president Of
saturday lub; Mrs. Porter, vice presi-
dent of Federation, Mrs Eaton, treasurer,
Miss Nellie MaIston. corresponding sec
rotary, Mrs, White, recording secretary,
vii! ali be entertained by Mrs. Byron
stevens. All delegates are assigned places,
and every club woman is assured delight
tul hospitality. Mrs. Arthur Hyde and
Miss Margaret Bradford VIII furnish sew
eIal Selections at the meetings. Extensive
preparations have been made by the Sat
urday Club for the reception Wednesday
evening in Memorial Hall, offered by the
college faculty for the occasion. Prof.
Ward, formerly of Syracuse University,
now OF Cambridge, will give an address
Thursday evening on "The Training Of
the Future Citizens" Mrs. Ellen A. Rich
ardsou, president of Geo. Washington
Memorial University Association, will
discuss Club Women and Their Relation
to Sociology" A poem by Mrs. j, f.
Clark of Caribou will be given.
Many prominent club women of other
States have signtied their intention to the
corresponding secretary of attending this
meeting. Nearly all railroads and steam
boats offer one fare good, to return on Oct
LIST.
The Republican journal., 1898-09-22
kennebec Ice Business.

The ice business on the kennebec the
coming winter promises to be larger than
ever before. 1t is said the big houses
along the river will be practically cleared
of the old crop early in the fall, and that
the different companies will find new
fields for their product. Some are of the
opinion that the ice will now be shipped
directly to southern ports, possibly to
Cuba and Porto Rico, and the general
feeling among the people is that the bust
ness here is one that will always be on the
increase. Augusta Age.
The Republican journal., 1898-09-22

at Portland.
PORTLAND, Me-, Sept. Is. Two more
names were added to the LIST Maine roll OF
honor, o-day. Private William Aunis ol
Go. L, died at the Maine General hospital
at S o'clock this morning, and, at 1880,
Private Walter L. Calderwooi passed
away at the Eye and Ear Inhrmary. Both
We're victims Of typhoid contracted at
Chickamauga.
Anns WHO was u Years Of aye, enlisted
at Augusta. He formerly lived at Bangor.
His parents are dead, his nearest relative
being Mrs. Maud NJ. Granville of sandy
point, on the Penobscot The remains
will probably be Inferred in this city.
Caderwood was a member of Co. f,
and also enlisted at Augusta He was
born at Ninalhaven y years ago, but had
been a residentof Lincolnville far the hast
few years where he had father, brother
and two sisters. The remains viii Be taken
to Ninalhayeu.
The Republican journal., 1898-09-22
WOES OF WORKERS.
How Machinery Skaters the
Nerves.
Dangers to which Working H.en and
Women are Exposed.
Thousands Saved by the Timely Use of Dr..
Greene's Nervura.

Those who are familiar with the hideous
roar of boiler factory or the deafenng
blows of a trip hammer readily realize how
noise affects the nerves. Few understand
however, that the incessant clatter of a
loom or the gentle buzzing of a sewing ma
chine are equally eXhausting. 1t is the
everlasting monotony that overstrains the
nerves and undermines the strongest consti-
buttons. Work must be varied to be health
full, and few working men and women are
The Republican journal., 1898-09-22
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The Republican journal., 1898-09-22

ST. THOMAS, d. W. l.. Sept. IA. Ac-
cording to the latest reports from St. Lu-
cha, the storm which broke upon the is
land Sunday night developed almost un-
precedented violence. being accompanied
bv a tidal wave and tremendous rains.
Numerous land slides were caused and
many houses. bridges and cocoa estates
have been destroyed AT least twelve
lives have been lost. Guadaloupe. the
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Famine Prevails
Everywhere in Cuba.

Key West, May 23.-The tranquility
of a tropical Sunday was undIsturbed
by definite news from any quarter. A
few naval uniforms on the street are
the only signs of the proximity of this
languid town to the theater of war
There are only one or two ships in the
harbor and they are coaling with all
haste to get away to join their fellows
In an action which all are convinced Is
only a matter of days, perhaps hours.
Speculation Is still concentrated on
the whereabouts of Admiral Cervera's
squadron, the general opinion favoring
some point In the southern coast. AS
both sides of the island are now pa
trolled by United States warships, the
naval authorities will not admit the
possibility of Cervera's escape without
the most desperate conflict in the his
tory of naval warfare
Reports from Admiral SIMPSONS
squadron say that all is quiet off the
northern coast of Cuba. Nothing from
Commodore Schley is expected before
tomorrow A rumor reached here that
four American warships, while bonn
harding Santiago de Cuba, had been
driven off by the Spanish fleet but the
story Is generally dlscredited. Where
1t came from is a mystery.
Senior Ernesto Castro, a well known
lawyer and member of the political
revolutionary Junta of Cardenas, ar
rived here yesterday on the United
States gunboat Annapolis. During the
recent bombardment at Cardenas Senior
Castro was in the bay in a small boat,
trying to reach the American vessels
and get transportation to the United
States on an important mission. He
was compelled to return to the shore,
where he saw and heard of the results
of the bombardment.
Senior Castro says an American shell
exploded at the very entrance to the
Spanish casino, shattering the building
and setting 1t on fire. The casino, which
had been used as a military headquar-
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ters and infantry barracks, and whicn
was the largest structure in town, was
utterly destroyed. Other buildings We're
wrecked, Some of the shots went so far
as the Triente sugar plantation, two
miles from shore.
The Spanish loss Of life, Senior Cas-
tro believes to have been very heavy
1t was so reported. After the bonn
bardment ceased the military COM
mander pressed all able bodied men
into the work of carrying sand to build
new batteries, and the next day 1000
men were brought from Matanzas and
Havana to continue the work.
Senior Castro, after passing four days
on the Piedras Key, signaled the Uni
ted States gunbOat Wilmington and
was taken off. He says famine pre-
walls everywhere in Cuba. In Cardenas
rice is 25 cents a pound, condensed milk
sells at $3.50 per can, and horse flesh
brings Is cents a pound. There is no
beef or bread.
The insurgents are in dire distress
Formerly provisions -yere smuggled
from the cities, but that relief is now
impossible, since the cities themselves
are starving. The insurgents are try
ing to subsist on peppery wood and
palm buds. Senior Castro tasted meat
yesterday for the first time in five
weeks.
Gustavo Aranguren, a brother of the
late Cuban insurgent general, Nestor
Aranguren, has received letters from
Havana via Vera Cruz, dated May 7,
stating that General Blanco's orders
impressing all Cubans into the Spanish
army has had the effect of driving
many into the insurgents ranks.
The destitution in Havana is fright
full, and is increasing. The grocers,
all of whom are Spaniards, refuse alb
solutely to sell food to the Cubans, as
If determined to starve them. The
Cubans say the Spaniards hate them
more than they do the Americans. The
Spaniards realize that Cuba is lost,
but before yielding the island they will
endeavor to eXterminate the Cubans.
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Special to EVENING HERALD.

WASHINGTON, May 23.
Up to this morning no ward had been
received at the Navy department of an
engagement between the fleets of Rear
Admiral Sampson, or Commodore Schley and
Admiral Cervera
A fight may occur to-day, but everything
depends upon the maneuvers of the Spanish
feet
1t is expected that SIMPSONS fleet will
reach Santiago de Cuba this morning.
Commodore schley's squadron was last
nigh. either in the windward passage or in
front of Santiago de Cuba. This statement is
made on high authority in naval circles.
There is no truth in the published state
ments concerning an engagement off st.
Nicholas Mole, Hayti, published yesterday
in all the leading papers, and in which it
was reported twelve Spanish vessels were
sunk. Naval officers rdiculed the report,
but did not give any reasons for believing
that it was not true except that Cervera's
consists of only six vessels at
present.
The United States battleship Oregon
arrived at Key West this morning. Her
record is regarded as magnificent in naval
circles. She left San Francisco on March 10
and put in at Callao, Peru, on April 8. Two
days later she left for Punta Arenas, where
she was Joined by the gunboat Marietta, and
her next stopping place was Rio Janeiro,
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Spain Anxious For an Alliance.

Spain Anxious For an Alliance.
Special TO Evening Herald,
London, May ga despatch to the Tele-
graph from Madrid says that Senior Castillos
reason for not joining the Ministry is that
Senior Sagasta is determined to carry on a
vigorous war, while Senior Castillo is aware
that spain's friends in Europe, especially
France, are resolved to insist upon her suing
for peace at the first favorable moment. It
is hoped that Spain will be able to retain the
Philippine Islands, which will be utilized in
making political combinations later on. 1t is
declared that Spain is to enter the Franco
Russian alliance Diplomats consider these
pure fiction.