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The Meeker herald., 1898-06-25

II biliousaess isnt the bully Of the body
then what isf when once biiiousness gets
the upper hand you don't dare say your
ston.sh is your own. "Dont you .,, dsIs ga: ca,
what I'll do" You take the dare and you
DO see or rather feel, the weight OF the
buliy's revenge. The head echss. not .
regular ache. but an open and shut ache
The eyes ache. not with . dull; tired ache
but with an aggressive ache. ss II they were
being bored by a gimlst: Tbs stow IA c !
trembles with nausea. THE whole head
10 sick andthe whole heart Is faint" There
: are scores Of hundreds OF people who live
% under the dominion Of this bully bill
iousness that they don't dare eat or drink
without his permission. There's no need
of such slavery. DR.. J. c. Ayers Pills
eaectually cure biliousness.
"For fifteen years I have used DR.. J. c
Ayers Pills, and find them very effective
In all kinds of bilious complaints. They
are mild in operation and easy to take.
prefer them to any other pin. and have
yet to see the case where they have failed
to cure."-A. SwASGER, Texarkaua, Ark.
sI have used Or. J. C. Ayers Pills In
eases of biliousness and general disorders
81 the stomach and bowels and have found
The Meeker herald., 1898-06-25
How the cs,..., n. rA,,.s.

Everything rela ting to the Orient Is
- interest. The Chinese do everything
bacxward. They exactly reverse the
usual order Of civilization
Note first that the Chinese compass
points to the south instead of the
north.
The men wear skirts and the women
trousers.
the men carry on dressmaking and
the women carry burdens.
The spoken language Of China is not
written, and the written language is
mot spoken.
Books are read backward, and what
we call foot-notes are inserted In the
top of the page.
The Chinese surname comes first in
stead of last.
The Meeker herald., 1898-06-25
The sGissson.ry.s Pump

Lobengula. the late king of the Ma
tabsls Of South Africa, was . friend of
the Rev. e. Carnegie. an English mis-
sionary. At Hope Fountain. several
miles from Bulawayo. The Matabele
warriors. on the other hand. looked
with suspicion on the missionary and
all his work; but they knew better
than to molsst the friend Of their king.
Time after time, In passing the mis-
sion house, they noticed force-pump
at work, supplying water for the fam
lily and for irrigating the garden. Not
understanding what 1t was for, their
untutored minds concluded 1t was some
sort Of magic. It was "intasati." or
bewitched. and they watched to sse
how It WAS managed that they might
turn the white mans magic AGAINST
himself. One moonlight night . party
Of picked warriors repaired to the bank
Of the stream where the pump was.
On trying 1t, they were jubilant to flnd
that two men at either handle could
do the trick. Turn and turn about
they kept the pump going for two
hours, determined that the missionery
should have all the magic he wanted,
and q balance In hand. Then, ex-
haustsd. they went homeward. ignor-
ant of the fact that they had filled the
missionary's tank to overhowins. His
good wife hoped that . similar supply
Of magic" might be furnished every
week.
The Meeker herald., 1898-06-25
A FATALITY AVOIDED.

Wso" sne DehotxAt, 0oa1s1, NJ
Wa neuralgia b scoompesisd ~ .
4u1l, heavy pain near the hsart, ,frsqusntiy
eseomtng intense, 1t generally Terminates
fatally. Mrs Nancy Flynn, wholivss asas
0oshsn, Indiana, survived such ~ attack
and her sdvice Is worth needing.
'slA tAs fall Of 'sa, )" she saiA, ''I bsgaa -
70 have trouble with my heart. Thses was
. sharp pain in my breast which became
rapidly worse. The doctor was passlsd and
put me under tho influence Of opiatss.
Thssssbarp attacks followed oas smother at
tntervals, and became weak and had Q
haggard look. I was constantly in pain,
seldom slept and had no appstitA
"At the end Of two years was oondnsd
10 my couch most Of the time and the
doctors agreed that my death was only Q
matter Of short time.
The Meeker herald., 1898-06-25
Ths American Navy, Cub. and Hawaii.

A portfolio, size 1ohx14 inches. in ten
parts, sixteen views in each part. OF the
finest half-tone pictures OF the American
Navy, Cuba and Hawaii has Just been
published. and the Atchison Topeka &c
Santa Fe Railway has made arrange
ments for special edition for the benefit
OF It's patrons and will furnish the full
set, one hundrsd and sixty pictures. for
one dollar, delivered free to any address
In the United STATES. In view of the pres
ent excitement regarding Cuba these pic
full address, to J. p HALL.
General Agent A. T. & s. F. Ry Dem
yer, Colo.
The Meeker herald., 1898-06-25

The quartermaster general has signed Q
contract for the transportation Of the
biggest cannon owned by this government
from Watervliet arsenal to Great Gull
island. in Portland bay Maine. It u .
nfteen-inch ride and weighs 1900 pounds.
1t requires a charge of 750 pounds Of pow
der and carries projectile that weighs
160o pounds. 1t viii take sig fiat cars to
carry the monster.
The Meeker herald., 1898-06-25
asav.y IL Blood pssA

Clean blood means clean skin. Ne
beauty withoutit Cascarsts, Candy Cathaf'
tic cleans your blood and keeps 1t clean, By
stirring up the lazy liver and driving al i'm
Danish pimplss, boils, blotches, ,blackhsads,
and that sickly bilious complexion BY taking
Cascarets, beauty for ten cents. All drug
sists satisfaction guaranteed. loo. 16c. 60c.
The Meeker herald., 1898-06-25
Loon,.s to n..A w,AowAooa.

Gersldine-"oh. Alice, you don't
mean to tell me that you are going to
marry that dyspsptic old man! Why.
he has had onssfoot in the Rrave for
years." Alice-"I know 1t. It doesn't
seem as II he could last much loassr."-
Cleveland Leader.
The Meeker herald., 1898-06-25
Sailor. and rhe,r Grievances.

The grievances of sailors examined
BY the authorities In ports of entry are
often greatly exaggerated. Violence is
always Objectionable, and pointedly so,
when eXcrted upon an unfortunate
liver, stomach or bowels by dosing
with purgatives which weaken the in
testines Use Hostetter's Stomach Bit
terS-
The Meeker herald., 1898-06-25

Assessor-You wish to return your prop
erty as being worth more than $3.50? Citi-
tatious display of my great wealth.-De.
tioit Journal.
The Meeker herald., 1898-06-25

"My bicycle runs like thing of If,
Fiypp. THAT is because you hav,
pumped its tires full Of this bracing air.
replied the young lady.-Detroit Free
Press
The Meeker herald., 1898-06-25
WAR REVENUE TAXES
PRINCIPAL ARTICLES WITH
TARIFF ON EACH.
AlresAy the Aossy Derived u oa0sssat
- Fay ths Daily Expsasss Of 0os
Array ..A Navy-FAs People 0sass.lly
0aAA ~ Fay.

Tue new war revenue bill II already h
s9set and from Maine to Mexico the pse-
PIE through direct taxes are paying the
expenses of the war with Spain. The SEQ
fstafy Of the Treasury gives the following
eAtse when the various provisions OF the
ssw revenue law % into effect:
July l-Adhssive stamp taxes
July IAN special taxes.
Aus. 0-Adulterated -four tax.
June lA-All other provisions Of the Law.
The following Is list of the articles on
vhich taxes must be paid: Beer, banks.
seposits. checks. certificates of debt. bills
q exchange. bills Of lading. receipts,
eraftc, brokers. amusemsnts. billiard ts-
osss. bowling alleys. tobacco, cigars. Gig
assttes, insurance policies. leases. custom
noose manifests. mortgages. foreign pas
saSs tickets. proxies. power of attorney.
protests OF notes. etc. warehouse receipts.
medicines. chewing gum. wines. petroleum
and sugar refneries. palace and parlor car
ssets Aieeping car berths. inherttancss
and legacies, sales and transactions. tsle-
phone messages. teIegrams. indemnifyins
bonds. certificates of stock, certificates Of
damage. charter parties. contracts and
brokers' notes. memorandum Of sale.
custom house entries and withdrawsls,
mixed -four. tea,
Tho following list gives the principal
articles Of consumption with the tax that
shall be paid by each. The revenue rails
I'd from this source Will approximate a.
100. 900 q day:
The Meeker herald., 1898-06-25

These are times In which all men should
show courage. II only by wearing q last
years straw hat.
The Meeker herald., 1898-06-25
We Pay Expenses

and liberal commissions, refund the cash for
All goods not giving the consumer satisfaction
Long terms Of credit. First-class scheme
salesman wanted. No bond required. Sales
made from Photographs We guarantee $50 OO
Por month on mail orders. Address with stamp,
Breusrd Mig. Co, Iowa City, Iowa
The Meeker herald., 1898-06-25

To Care Constipation Forsvsr.
Take Cascarets Candy Cathartic. 1oo or h
II G. c. c. fail 70 cure. druggists refund moasy.
The Meeker herald., 1898-06-25

Jennie is awfully proud Just because
her sweetheart Is going to the war
..She isn't half as proud as Maud: Herr
indianapolis Journal.
The Meeker herald., 1898-06-25

"DreadfLl about the bad drinking water
down South" Yes; the only soldiers
really prepared for this war are the Ken
The Meeker herald., 1898-06-25

Associate Justice White Is the only
member of the United States Supreme
Court that rides a bicycle, and he goes
out every afternoon for a long spin after
the adjournment of the court.
The Meeker herald., 1898-06-25

MALT CREAM There is Manufactured In
Denver an article called Malt Cream that
10 credited with doing wonders In curing
dyspepsia and insomnia. and for general
debility. 1t Is made of Milk Cream and
Barley Malt. and is past doubt the best
baby food known. as 1t contains no chem
icals. The firm Is known as the American
Furnish
The Meeker herald., 1898-06-25

A dynamite factory near Bay City
Michigan, was destroyed by an ex
plosion last week No one was killed
The Meeker herald., 1898-06-25
Halls Catarrh Cure
Is taken internally. Price, 75o.

I'm going to stop my-aw-waw talk. y
said Chollie. wearily What's happened
to you?' I'm getting tiahd of being
called a boy patwiot.' "-Indianapolis
Journal.
The Meeker herald., 1898-06-25

Peace may be delayed by the fact that
It will require some time for the Span.
after the fact is patent to the rest OF the
world,
The Meeker herald., 1898-06-25

Two bottles of Pisos Cure for Consump
Nichols Princeton. Ind. March 20. 1898
The Meeker herald., 1898-06-25

A bath with CosMO BUTTERMILK
SOAP, exquisitely scented, is soothing and
beneficial. Sold everywhere.
The Meeker herald., 1898-06-25

Two Spanish spies were arrested OF
shipboard as they were about sailing
from New York.
The Meeker herald., 1898-06-25

Educate Your Bowels with Casearsss-
Candy Cathartic. cure constipation forever
toc. 25c. nc. c. c. fail. druggists refund money
The Meeker herald., 1898-06-25

COSMO BUTTERMILK TOILET sOAI
makes the skin soft, white and healthy
Sold every where.
The Meeker herald., 1898-06-25

FITS rermsnentlyCu fits nervoususss after
hrst days of DIR. kline's Great Nsrvs Restorer.
send for FREE $500 trial bottle and treatise.
The Meeker herald., 1898-06-25

What is n delicacy?" "A delicacy Is
anything good on the table of which you
can't get all you want"
The Meeker herald., 1898-06-25

o, the irony Of I'll Colorado he's I
mining town named Wall Street..
The Meeker herald., 1898-06-25

shout . wo
man having
bssn cured Of
neuralgia OF
the heart BY
DR.. WilliAms'
Pink pills
I o r p le
People and !
] concluded
TO try them.
t'Whe en- ]
had nnishNd
one box !
noticed an I'm
provoment in
The Meeker herald., 1898-06-25

this week" "Why not?" "Typewriter
girl had picnic engagement every after
noon"
The Meeker herald., 1898-06-25

What freaks one meets in boarding
houses" Yes, q lot of them around at
our place have got up a purse and sent
the landlady on on vacation"
The Meeker herald., 1898-06-25

'T didn't see the widow at the funeral -
~No; her gown fltted SO badly that she
couldn't restrain her grief"
The Meeker herald., 1898-06-25

Mrs. Winalow' . Soothing Syrup
Sor oA11dren teethinG noftens the indA
mAoo allays pain. cures wind collie. - cents bottle
The Meeker herald., 1898-06-25

For . perfect complexion aud q clear,
healthy skin, use COSMO BUTTERNILK
SOAP. eoA every where.
The Meeker herald., 1898-06-25

A girl naturally puts on her best shoes
when she thinks . man IL going to lay
his heart at her feet.
The Meeker herald., 1898-06-25

osat tebesss SpN aae sMsks ysy, lRs A~aS
70 quilt tobacco easily and forever, be mag
netic. tuu o. NE, nerve and viRor, take Eo-To-
strong. ,Mldreggist., sdc. or o. Cure su.ran-
yea; Booklet and sample freq Address
Sterling Remedy Co. Chicago or New York
The Meeker herald., 1898-06-25

Have you any expectations, Jack7" II
can tell 6etter, Julia. after ] have had
confidential talk with your father"
The Meeker herald., 1898-06-25
Fcet N,d, q ~ .nd T.pder

Feet Made sIft and Tender
By excessive perspiration safely and per-
manently cured. All odors destroyed.
spencer's cooling remedy. so cents, post
paid. The only reliable remedy: 16 years
on the market. Address T.. W. Spencer,
Albuquerque, New Mexico.
The Meeker herald., 1898-06-25

'ToE-cUM CURES coRNs
Or money back. 15c at all druggists.
The Meeker herald., 1898-06-25

jected him. well, he Dragged to me
that he never made a mistake about
0irlan
The Meeker herald., 1898-06-25

WHATS the matter, Little Dick?'
Say. ME-. Htgby, why don't you bring my
sister more candy an not SO many
roses?"
The Meeker herald., 1898-06-25
Ho-ro-Bae for F,fsy Z

No-ro- Bao for Fifsy Csnts.
ouarHnteed tobacco habit cure, makes weak
men stroag. blood pure Soc. u. All druggists
The pen IL mightier than the sword, but
the dinner knife Is often more deadly
thap atfhnr
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1898-02-22
REDUCES THE SALARY OF THE CITY CLERK TO $500
 PER ANNUM.
An Ordinance Introduced to Grant Certain Parties Franchise for New Electric Light Plant
 Other Proceedings.

Council met in regular session, with Mayor Bell and quorum present, last evening, when tho following proceedings were had:
 Minutes of last meeting read and approved.
 Alderman Boyce reported the wa ter about as usual, and about as clear as river water.
 Special committee on the light question was granted further time.
 The ordinance to fix the salaries of certain city officers was taken up, and on motion of Alderman Boyce the portion relating to the salary of the Police Judge was stricken out, and left to the incoming Council to deal with.
 Alderman Owen spoke against the reduction of the salaries of the City Attorney and the Aldermen, and moved to strike out that part of the ordinance.
 Alderman Fox also spoke against this part of the ordinance, believing it was a poor start at retrenchment, and seconded Alderman Owens mo- tion, which was adopted.
 Alderman Fox moved that the Clerks salary be fixed at $500 per anum, which motion was adopted.
 Alderman Hig htower moved a reconsideration of the vote by which the section relating to the salary oi the Police Judge was stricken from the ordinance. Motion did not re. ceive a second.
 Alderman Boyce moved that in addition to the duties already i'm posed upon the City Clerk, he be re- quired to perform the clerical work needed by the Board of Public Al fairs. Amendment adopted.
 After considering the electric light and street railway proposition, an ordinance was read first and second time, granting certain franchises tC blank parties for building and operat ing electric street railway and light ing plant. The ordinance was re ferred to the City Attorney for his opinion, and the Clerk directed tC furnish each alderman with Il copy of the ordinance.
 On motion a recess was taken un- til Monday, February 2S, at 7:3C n m
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1898-02-22
HE L|ON GR0WiS.
THE BRITISH AROUSED OVER
 WEST AFRICA.
French Troops Said to Be Invading British Territory and War
 is Not Unlikely.

London, Feb. 2l.-Great activity is manifested by the colonial office officials, the West African depart ment and among the higher military officers who are going to the Lagos Hinderland. The latter are inclined to discredit the news which reached Akassa, Niger coast protectorate, yesterday, to the effect that two French expeditions are advancing towards Sokoto, capital of the Sul- tante of that name. which is within the British sphere of influence, but add that if the news be confirmed it must be followed by a declaration of war.
 The St James Gazette, this after noon in commenting on the subject says: "If the invasion of Sokoto is directed from Paris, it admits of but one Interpretation and the se- r;ousness of the situation is in- creased when it is remembered that those invasions of British territory must have Bbeen planned weeks be. fore the present ferment in Paris over Dreyfus. It would appear that the French cabinet foreseeing the revelations which should be caused by the trial of M. zola, had determined to bring affairs in West Africa to a crisis to secure a re- newal of it's popularity.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1898-02-22
American Railroad In Hondara.

f11ucIlGH4h ENdIlEOf2tt ta9 A&0A3Ntt ttt
 It has been observed that Dr Chaun- cey M. Depew has not been making so many dinner speeches as usual this win ter. There has been an occasional half day when the New York newspapers had not a word about him. It now transpires that he and number of aris toeratic associates have been getting control of the Central American repub lie of Honduras.
 Depew is at the head, so it is said, of a syndicate to build railroad from the Atlantic to the Pacific ocean through Honduras The road will begin at Puer- to Cortez, cross tho country and end at a point on the bay of Foneseo, on the Pacific coast. It is claimed for this new route that it will shorten tho distance from Mobile to San Francisco by l, 1000 miles. It will bo of vast advantage to gulf ports generally and be an important means of extending our southern trade. The syndicate guarantees to complete 1t in six years. In return for the road the Honduras government makes liberal concessions to the syndicate ill the way of land grants. The syndicate is to con trol the foreign customs of the republic and pay its debt. Thus it will be seen that the Valentine syndicate, as the company is called, practically owns Honduras. In 90 years the road becomes the property of tho republic.
 It seems that foreign companies must, for the present at least, construct all public improvements in the Spanish American republics We may congratu- late ourselves that 1t is United States syndicate that has obtained the Hon. duras lob.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1898-02-22
NEARLY Abi9dfA1A Ii1i)
Mr. E. E. Wells Narrowly Escapes Death From Escaping Gas
 at the Arlington.

Mir. D. s. Wells, the proprietor of the Golden Rule Store. narrowly escaped being asphyxiated last (Monday) night. He and his part ner in business, Mr. Ed Little, room together at the Arlington hotel. Mir. Little was cut late, having at tended the cake walk at the '. NJ. H. A. When MT. Wells retired about 10 o'clock he turned the gas down low, leaving it burning for Mr. Litt,e. From some cause the flame went out allowing the Las to escape into the room. When Mir. Little returned he found the room filled with gas and his roommate pale and unconscious. He bathed MT. Wells with water and carried him to fresh air and soon res tored him to his normal condi- tion.
 The transom to the room was open which permitted a portion oi the gas to escape, or MT. Wells would have been asphyxiated, as he was well under the influence of the gas when discovered.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1898-02-22
SALOON ROW.

Two mill men from out of town tried to "do up" Sonnenschein's sa- loon last night. The proprietor had his own ideas about conducting his business. The mill men and the pro- prietor got into a row and the mill men were worsted in the fray.
 This morning they were brought before the police court and one of the men, Dave Bufford, was fined $5.0O for disturbing the peace. The other, J. G. Hancock, was fined $10.0O for assault.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1898-02-22
 ESIDENGE BURNED.
10. Holmes Residence at h Lake the Victim of Incendiaries.

HO. Holmes beautiful resi-
 swan Lake was destroyed Eab0ut 3 o'clock this morning I Mrs. Holmes and neighBors 7pending the night in town. Tere informed early this morn she destruction of their home. |ksidence was new, the finish- Mhes being still incomplete. Thought that the fire was the N lncendiaries. as no one was Aouss and the fire originated ag window.
 Holmes called up Mir. Philpot } as he leara,'sl of the burning hOmp and asked if his blood Beould not run down the fire Aspeople had been all over emlses taking out the furni- twas thought impossible for gs to get the trail of the men. house, which was uninsured, total wreck. The greater the furniture was saved from mes,
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1898-02-22
NsR PULL IN YOUR SIGN.

\ towns where a newspaper is Ebed, every man should adver-
 P 1t, If nothing more than a
 Rtating his name and the busi-
 els engaged in. Ii nearly al-
 Days the advertiser, and be-
 Tets the people at a distance |'hat the town in which you |s a prosperous community of 'ss men, and that the people Ftlle in it with a chance to ' living. Never pull in your nome paper while you ex- Y do bnsiness.-Peter Cooper.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1898-02-22
A TERRIBLE CRIME.
Some Ruffian Stole Cabbage From
 Farmers Wagon.

The loss of ten cent ntcabbagefrom n wagon last night aroused the dormant anger of the owner.
 The wagon was standing at l. E. Simmons store when the theft was committed. Mir. Simm ons telephoned immediately for Constable Philpot to bring his dogs and run down the thief. MT. Philpots' deputy, Mir. Cnlpepper, wns away, which made it impossible for Mir. philpot to re1 spond. The farmer IS still un- avenged upon the perpetrator of the deed.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1898-02-22
LAKESIDE LEAGUE.
The Literary Program for the Next
 Meeting.

The following is the literary Pro gram for the next meeting of tn Lakeside League. which will be held at the residence of Capt. and Mrs. N. T. Roberts next Friday night:
 PROGRAM,
 "The Epistle to the Romans" 1. Rome in the Age of Augustus ...........
 ....+.-.. Asa McCdl 9, Persecution of Christians at Rome....
 ........... ......... ......-Miss Mamie McWillams 5. Music.
 Misses Pearl Reeves and Mamie Williams 1. The Catacombs ..... Mrs, J. II. witherspoon 5. Facts About the Epistle. :. . Walter Alden b. Musl ..
 Miss Ester White and Mrs. N. r. Roberts [. Readings From the Epistle ..... -.......
 .....,..... .. 4........ Miss Lora McWiliiams 8. The Controversy Between Jews and
 Gentlles at Rome. MT. ". T. Woodbridge 9, Recitation Miss Lou Reeder TO- Music Miss Madie Cason Everybody invited.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1898-02-22
CHECK RAIsERs, RICH HARVEST.
A Gang of Them Reaping 1t in Many of the Large Cities of tho West.
 Banks Warned

The banks of thIs city were notified yesterday that many checks had been stolen from letter boxes In De- troit, Buffalo, Minneapolis, St. Paul, Toledo, Cleveland, Kansas City and Milwaukee.
 The thefts were evidently the work of an organized gang. They had been raised to large amounts and the names of the payees had been ob- rated and leash" or sbearer" substituted. In several instances the thieves have been successful in getting the checks cashed.
 The above Is from the New York Journal of the 18th inst. Had these checks been perforated the checks could not nave been raised. Protect your bank account by ordering an indellible check perforator from Geo. H. Adams. Price only $5.00.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1898-02-22
TIE SCHOOL s.

exercises at the different Public N Monday, held in commemo- ! oi the birthday of George 'hs'on, were all largely attend 'ne exercises were very interest," ' of music, songs and lions.
 RAe High School Hon. c. R. !, 'nfldge addressed the pupils. auress was very timely and ap- 'a'e, and was listened to at-
 ely by all.
 !. as the schools are having a
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1898-02-22
NEW PARSONAGE
To Be Built by the Pine Bluff Dis trict N. E. Church for Their
 Presiding Elder.

Contributions are being raised among members of the Methodist Church in the Pine Bluff district to build a parsonage for the presiding elder of the district.
 The parsonage will cost about $500 and will be built in the near fu- ture on lot on Lax eside just north of Mir. S. c. Martins residence.