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The Daily Texarkanian., 1898-10-30

Ladies kid gloves, the noted
Foster brand, for only 81, this week,
at Briley's. 10 %.
The Daily Texarkanian., 1898-10-30

Gentlemen before you buy your
fall and winter underwear, see Bri-
ley. 10 l6.
The Daily Texarkanian., 1898-10-30

Misses union suits in silver and
ecrue 25c at 7. S. Mullins & Cos.
The Daily Texarkanian., 1898-10-30

We handle the celebrated Vive
Kodak. Every one guaranteed,
Chatfield g. Buhrman 9-8
The Daily Texarkanian., 1898-10-30

All of BrileY's high class dress
goods at a sacrifice this week. 10 16
The Daily Texarkanian., 1898-10-30

POWDER
Awarded
Highest Honors, Worlds Fair
Gold Medal, Mitwinter Fair
THE TEXARKANIAN
F. G. wOOTTEN. City Editor.
SUNDAY, OCTOBER 30, 1898
LOCAL AND PERSONAL. /
SorociS.
Go out to church today,
A. E. Thomas of Mena, Ark, was
here yesterday.
Sheriff Sanderson, of Richmond,
Arkansas, was here yesterday.
Silks at Joe Winter & Co, for
25c per yard.
Nine pounds Arbuckles coffee for
81 at T. ]. Hobgoods,
The lstest thing in gents neck
wear at Briley's. 10 3O
Sterling silver novelties, diamonds,
watches-go to Erber's. 5-3
Black dress goods, special sale at
Joe Winter & Co.
Eighteen pounds best rice for
81 at 7. ]. Hobgoods.
All of BrileY's high class dress
goods at sacrifice this week, 10 16
Have you seen those ladies trim
med hats at Briley's2 10 80.
Colored dress goods $3.50. below
regular price, at Joe Winter & Co.
Bargains IN unredeemed diamonds
and watches at Erber's. SO
Misses union suits in silver and
ecrue 25c at 7. S. Mullins & Cos.
Jewelry in all its branches at
Chas. S. Erber's. 5-3
Your baby needs a nice silk cap
See those at Briley's, for 40c.
Seventeen pounds granulated
sugar for 81 at 7. ]. Hobgoods
Gents underware SOC suits at T. S,
Mullins & Cos. 10301t.
Embroidered edge handkerchiefs
for DC at Brileys dry goods store,
Mrs. W. A. Freeman, of Ashdown,
is visiting her sister Mrs. W. j.
Allen, of this city,
Mrs, Martha Walker of Rich
mond, Arkansas, was in the city
yesterday.
], H. Hosack, who sells Kis Me
Gum was here yesterday from
Louisville, Ky.
Aunt Jemima's Pan Cake Flour,
Pure and Fresh.
lO9 Warwck-Moore Co.
At Brlley's YOU can get 16! yards
of Fruit of the Loom domestic for
ST. this week. 1923.
Before making your purchase OF
a watch, ring or pin, see Chas s.,
Erber, He will save you money.
j. j. Towery, is in the city from
Spring Hill, Louisiana, visiting his
family.
A negro with banjo aud a lot
of songs entertained a crowd near
the Oak Hall saloon yesterday,
-. -
The largest stock and most com
plete line of ladies and mems UNDER
wear at I, S. Mullins & Cos.
If you want the freshest and
cheapest groceries go to I, j. Hob.
goods, 800 West Broad street.
Money loaned on all articles Of
value. Old gold and SILVER bought,
53 Chas. S. ERBER.
The best OF everything the mark.
ct affords, at HuddestNn Bros.
meat market
Mr. r, 7. Conell, of Stamps, Ar
kansas, was visitor Ia the city
yesterday.
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A SOLID ROCK "A.
The Daily Texarkanian., 1898-10-30

Bargains IN unredeemed diamonds
and watches at Erber's. SO
The Daily Texarkanian., 1898-10-30

Charles f. Moss and wife of
Tucson, A. T. was registered at the
Benefited yesterday
Mrs. NAPLES, mother Of DR.. ]. A.
Beagle, lefr yesterday for Denison,
Texas, to visit relatives.
Mrs. Galyin and daughter, Mrs.
Ramsey, will leave today for their
home at Arkansas City.
Miss Lottie Lanzt of San Fran
cisco, will arrive today and be a
guest Of Miss Rosa Sandberger.
We had this week another ship
ment of high grade teas and coffees,
l09 Warwick-Moore Co.
Full line of kodaks and supplies at
Chatfeld & Buhrman's, price So, Sc,
SG0O and SlO. 30
Chas. Erber guarantees every
thing as represented-not a single
Misrepresentation since organized
BOYS undershirts and drawers
% to 5Oc a suit at T, S. Mullins &
Cos. 10 3O1t.
We handle the celebrated Vive
Kodak. Every one guaranteed.
Chatfeld q Buhrman. 9-8
Ladies kid gloves, the noted
Foster brand, for only 81, this week,
at Brileys. 10 %.
Gentlemen before you buy your
fall and winter underwear, see Bri-
ley 10 Is.
Ladies union suits in silver and
ecrue the 75c and 81 quality for SOC
at T. S. Mullins g. Cos. 10 80 lt.N
Professor and Mrs. Luman left
yesterday for Galveston, Texas,
where they will make their future
home.
Mrs. George Hall and little son
of Allene, Ark, is in the city visit
ing her uncle, Mr.. Silas Bowman on
Pine street.
Miss Eta Bowman has returned
home from Allene, Ark, where she
has been visiting relatives for the
past month.
Prof. ]. D, Clary of the Fordyce
public school will arrive here
today and be the guest of DR.,
Mann.
Mr.. A, c. Smith, a leading mer-
chant of Atlanta, Texas, was here
yesterday, registered at the Cos
mopolitan hotel
If you want the very best cigar
going, try the "Old Times Cigar"
sold by S, M. Ragland--it is the
The Daily Texarkanian., 1898-10-30

Colored dress goods $3.50. below
regular price, at Joe Winter & Co.
The Daily Texarkanian., 1898-10-30

Have you seen those ladies trim
med hats at Briley's? ~ 80.
The Daily Texarkanian., 1898-10-30

ROYAL Btasa PONDER CO., NEW SoE.
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Yesterday attorney w. Lee
Estes gave his Sunday school class
an outing-a nutting party to Red
River. All who went out enjoyed
the day.
Williams & Williams of the Par
lor drug store have received their
Christmas novelties and will soon
have them displayed on their ta-
bles.
Engineer j. A. Cowan, one of the
old-time employees of the Cotton
Belt Ry., died at Pine Bluff, we
learn, on Wednesday last. He had
a large circle of friends in this city,
who regret his demise.
Mr.. j. B Hubbard, a lumberman
of Cotton Plant, came in yesterday
quite sick and was carried to his
home on the corner of 10th and
Spruce street.
The quarantine officer disc harg-
ed many of those whom he has de-
tanned at the detention camp and
last night they secured passage to
various points in Texas.
Mr. Will Draughon and wife are
here today from Calves
ton. Mr.. Draughon will take Prof,
humans place at the college in Its
management at this place.
We had a very pleasant call from
Mr.. G. T. Mcclure yesterday He
is enroute to Neal Springs, Arkan-
sas, where he will act as filer for
the Richardson Lumber Co.
Rev. G. G. Hardy and wife have
returned from a visit among rela-
tives at Bryan's Mill, Cass county,
Texas. He tells us that he saw a
nine pound potato while there, and
feasted upon many good things.
]. S, Ragland is getting IN his
holiday goods and has them all
opened up for inspection. A nice
line of wedding and birthday pres
ents among them. He invites you
to step in and let him show you
through. 1924
A gentleman was here last Fri
day night and said he wanted
hands to work on the extension of
the Texarkana & Shreveport Rail-
road, south of Iona, He said he
had contracted tor good many
miles and could use any number Of
hands to advantage,
There were Just eighteen people
who were caught on the trains
Friday night from Louisiana and
Mississippi, and who were trying to
get into Texas through this gate
way, but our quarantine officers
interyened and placed them in the
detention camp,
We are sorry to lose Mrs Miriam
Pitcher as a citizen of our city; she
is going to Mena to make that place
her home. We learn she has made
several Investments about that
town We hope her fondest eXpec-
tations Of the future by her new
home will be realized,
we desire TO CAL the attention OF
our readers to 7, S, Mullins & Cos,
change of ad in this issue, They
are Offering special inducements for
next week in gents furnishing
goods and it will well pay those who
are interested in this line to eX-
anime their stock and prices before
purchasing, lO 80 It,
aa-a.--
Mrs. Tom G, Whitmarsh present
ed her husband with baby boy
last Friday night. A few of the
most0euthusiastic members of the
EIks got together and said the kid
must be remembered in some way
and they started the hat around
thp ,npn,hpre and each one asked
Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1898-03-25
Non-Combustible Wood.

A practical experiment which was
recently made in England before a
number of distinguished people de-
monstrated that it is possible to make
wood non-infammable. The process
appears to consist in injecting certain
chemicals into the wood after the re-
moval of the sappy constituents. If
success on these lines can be obtained
cheapily it is of. far-reaching import
ance in connection with the sad losses
of life incurred every year in the con-
fagration Of dwelling houses.
Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1898-03-25
THE SUNRISE OF The PooR.

A darkened hut, outlined against the sky,
A forward-sloping field, some cedar trees,
Gaunt grasses stirred by the awakening
breeze,
And nearer, where the grayer shadows lie,
Within small, paled square one may des-
cry
ease,
Where dewy rose-vines shed their spicy
lees
Above the dreamless ashes, silently.
A lonely woman leans there, bent and gray
Outlined in part against the Swallowed hill,
In part against the sky, in which the day
Begins to blaze-0, earth, so sweet, so still!
The woman signs and draws long, deep
brea tn;
1t is the call to labor, not to death.
Robert Burns Wilson, in Century.
Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1898-03-25

disappears. Deep in the mud 6t the
bottom of the pond they bury them
selves, and having swallowed their
tongues" as Bob White explained it,
they pass into state of suspended ami
nation from which they do not revive
until the following springtime.
Besides catching frogs by means of a
lantern, as already described, there are
other methods of capturing them for
market. Sometimes the hunter uses a
dip-net on short pole, and, wading
about in the shallow water, throws the
net over the frog as he attempts to es-
cape. Another way is to shoot them
with a Flobert rifle, but this is objec-
tionable unless the frogs are wanted
for immediate consumption.
Still another way is to bait a fish
hook with a live insect, or bit of scarlet
cloth, and cast 1t within reach of the
game. AT first sight of such tempting
morsel the frog attempts to swallow
bait, hook and all, only to find itself
caught.
Frogs are taken into the market
alive, and dressed as they are sold to
consumers. A sharp blow at the base of
the head kills the creature instantly.
The head is then removed and the skin
drawn over body and legs, and the feet
taken away with it. Unless the frog
is large and fat, the Saddle only is
served.
The second summer we commenced
marketing frogs, and the result was
highly satisfactory. In fact, we could
not supply the demand; and after ex-
hausting our stock of marketable frogs,
we caught them along the river and
bayous. But these latter were inferior
to the ones we had fattened, and
brought less money.
The third year was more prosperous
than the one preceding; and the fourth,
the great Columbian year, brought us
many large returns. Indeed, our profits
were sufficient to pay the entire ex-
pense of four visitors to the Worlds
Fair The party was composed of my
sister Kate, my brother Ned, Tom Dun
can and myself
When we returned from the great ex-
hibition two weeks later, we were called
upon by several gentlemen, each anx-
ious to buy our frog farm.
Alpha Cox in Youths Companion.
Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1898-03-25
SCIENTIFIC AND INDUSTRIAL.

The common house sparrow lies at
the rate of ninety-two miles an hour
Earl Dundonald has invented new
gun carriage for Maxim guns which
can be used on the toughest ground.
Professor Aarperath, of the Cordoba
Observatory, asserts that the moon IS
not satellite of the earth, but prl-
mary planet.
Electrically welded steel barrels are
being made in England. They are
used to hold lubricating and lighting
oils and acetone, which is an element
in the manufacture of cordite.
An Orlando, Florida, citizen, who. is
known locally as a successful inventor,
has devised an apparatus by means OF
which he says he can by auction trans
port grain for several hundred miles
from inland fields to river boats.
Sark, the smallest of the Channel
islands, will be the first British posses
sion in which the postoffice will use
the Marconi system of telegraphy with
out wires. The island has now no tele-
graphic communication with the out
side world, and is often cut off entirely
by the fogs and storms.
Working in the physical laboratory
of the Massachusetts Institute OF Tech
nology, Mr.. r. w. Wood has succeeded
in producing diffraction phenomena
with Roentgen rays, says Nature. The
source of the rays was an arc-like dis
charge between two very small beads
of platinum in high vacuum.
The daily papers report, how cor
rectly it is not possible to state, that
F. w. Christian has returned to Sydney
after two years spent in exploration in
the South Sea Islands, having discov-
cred ancient records, hand work, and
weapons that prove that the Asiatic
races traded in the islands, and that
the ancient Chinese immigrated and
colonized there and thus reached Cen
trail America
Experiments have lately been car
ried on at the Paris Academic des
Sciences with view of ascertaining the
influence exercised upon the human
voice by electricity. AS the result
DIR. Moutier assisted by M. Granier,
the accompanies at the conservatoire)
has established the fact that the in
fluence is beneficial one, the voice
gaining both in amplitude and timbre
and being rendered less subject to
fatigue.
Sir James Crichton Browne, the ex-
pert on brain diseases holds that in
somnia is not attended with such dis
astrous consequences as is commonly
supposed. 1t is not as dangerous as
the solicitude of the sufferer. He sug-
gests that the brains of literary men,
who are the most frequent victims, ac-
quire the trick of the heart, which
takes doze of fraction of second
after each beat, and SO manages to get
six hours rest in twenty four. Some
brains, in cases of insomnia, sleep in
sections, different brain centres going
off duty in turn.
Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1898-03-25

The American Agriculturist remarks:
The English cooperative congress
which has been in session this month
at Perth, brought out more forcibly
the astonishing success of cooperation
In this country. The English whole
sale society, which supplies nearly
2oOO local cooperative stores, reports
a gratifying increase in its business,
while the Scottish wholesale society is
dong seventy-fve per cent. more trade
this year than last. These greatwhole-
sale associations have such an excess
OF capital that they are employing it
to manufacture their own goods. The
success OF these cooperative manufae-
turing enterprises is quite astonishing.
Indeed, the whole movement has now
reached such Roadway that storekeep-
ers and manufacturers are trying to
cripple or restrict cooperation. This
Is not surprising when we reflect that
the scottish wholesale is doing cash
business OF over $500, 900 a week,
while the English wholesale societys
business reaches about $50, 900 year.
The co-operators are now turning their
attention to agriculture, and during
the past three years have established
great number of cooperative cream
cries IN Ireland to furnish butter direct
to English consumers. Further CO.
operation among farmers is being
planned. The present position of CO.
operation in England is an inspiration
for all our American farmers, who
realize that the way out of our present
difficulties is for our people to take
hold comparatively to help themselves
and help each other.
Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1898-03-25
Ice Covered With Soil.

A singular phenomenon is observed
on the shores of Escholtz, in Kotze-
bue Sound, where bluffs of solid ice
thirty to sixty feet in height are COW
cred with layer of soil in which, to
use the words of the famous botanist,
DIR. Seeman, ''herbs and shrubs are
fiourishing with luxuriance only
equaled in more favored climes." It
is an odd sort of country, anyway. DR..
Dali, of the Smithsonian Institution.
says that he has seen the thermome-
ter at noon in the shade at Fort Yukon
standing at 112 degrees Fahrenheit.
He was told of several spirit Their
mometers graduated up to 100 de-
grees which had burst under the
scorching sun of the arctic midsum
mel. Pathfinder.
Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1898-03-25
Trolley Service without Wire.

The electric trolley system to be in
troduced in Paris in time for the In
ternational Exposition of 1900 is vast
ly different from that commonly en-
ployed in the United States, inasmuch
as the dangerous overhead wires are
absolutely done away with, according
to the Philadelphia Inquirer. The
new system is the invention of the
French engineer, Bochet, and, while
rather simple, it steers clear of the OBJ
lection of unsightly obstruction which
is usually raised when overhead wires
have to go up. Bochet establishes
overhead contacts from electric lamp
posts belonging to the city, the dis
lance between posts being somewhat
smaller than the length of the electric
train, consisting of two or three cars,
SO that contact is always assured at
one point at least. Through flexible
points OF contact suspended from each
electric light post along the proposed
line the current will be taken up by
means of a copper rail fastened along
the edge of the roof of the car not less
than fourteen or fifteen feet from the
ground. The contact point will slide
along that copper rail and there is not
the slightest difficulty in establishing
a continuous cure MT if the points OF
contact are made sufficiently elastic.
The current is allowed to return to
the power station through the track of
the line, as usual. This system Of
fers all the benefits of the overhead as
well as of the underground systems
without any of their shortcomings.
Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1898-03-25
THE EARTH-sTAR.,

Brightly shining in the heavens
OF some other world
Is the planet we inhabit,
Gloriously empearled.
All the things that here are common
In the solar light,
Flash their rays to make the splendor
OF our star at night.
Maybe on the other planets
Watchers lift their eyes,
Longing for a future dwelling
In the starry skies [
Lift their eyes and see us rising
In the purple haze,
Doubling not that here are endless
Peace and perfect days;
Dreaming not that warrior nations
Battle, and alarms
Scatter panics mid the war-camps
OF world in arms.
In the sky Of Mars the brightest
Orb of night are we,
Star of morning, star of evening,
Lighting land and sea,
Flashing through thousand forests
Where the breezes blow,
Quivering on a thousand wave-crests
Where the waters flow,
Leading all the train celestial,
Cheering by its grace
All the harvest ewes and fesials
OF the Marian race.
Mercury, the suns attendant,
Jupiter the great,
Venus, brightest to our vision,
On our rising wait.
When the morning stars together
Sang their day Of birth,
Brightly, 'mong its glorious fellows,
Shone the astral earth.
H. r. THURSTON.
Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1898-03-25
Turning Turf Into Coal.

Another plan for turning to account
forces OF nature as yet dimly under
stood is reported from Scandinavia.
where a savant has discovered method
OF converting turf into coal. The turf
is placed in retorts and gradually
heated to $50 degrees. The retorts
are then closed aud the temperature
kept up for seven hours. The tar and
gas products are thus retained in the
coal mass to the extent of eighty per
cent, and the resultant is said to con
tain sixty-fv per cent. of carbon, six
per cent. of hydrogen, 81 water and
five per cent. of ashes. Turf coal
gives about the same amount of heat
as seconds and has been tested both in
Krupp's iron foundry AID for domestic
purposes.
Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1898-03-25

II Progresso Italo-Americano, of
New York City, in an editorial on the
immigration question says that if bill
excluding illiterates were passed it
would exclude three-fourths of those
who would naturally come to this
country from the dominions of King
Humbert. This is a very high pro-
portion, But it must be remembered,
adds the New York Sun, that large
number Of the italian immigrants
come from points south of Naples and
from Sicily, the land of olives and
brigands.
Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1898-03-25

Five million dollars represents the
value of our average monthly exports
of live cattle, dressed beef and beef
products during the past eleven
months, substantial gain over year
ago. During May nearly SO, 900 beef
cattle were exported, and in eleven
months $4,000 head. Our foreign
trade in beef is most encouraging, but
it would be greatly enlarged were it
not for the irksome restrictions en-
forced by France and Germany in
response to the demands of the agri-
cultural classes there.
Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1898-03-25
Curiosities Indeed.

"How big did you say those hail
stones you saw yesterday were?" said
the very mild-looking man.
"As big as hens eggs; big as hens
eggs, sir" replied the citizen who al
ways talks at the top of his voice.
Its marvellous; simply marvellous!
I'm sorry not to have some of them for
my collection"
why. you are not making collec-
ton of hailstones, are you?"
mo. I refer to the hens eggs. I
guess they are about the smallest on
record. Washington Star.
Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1898-03-25

To make egg soup put one quart of
fresh milk, with a part of an onion,
over the fire in double boiler. Blend
together one tablespoonful of butter
with scant spoonful of flour; moisten
this with little of the hot milk before
stirring it into the boiling milk. Season
with salt and cayenne pepper. Let the
mixture boil up once and then strain
into heated tureen. Meanwhile fur
nish as many eggs as are needed, place
them on the top of the soup, and scat
ter little chopped parsley over the
whole. When serving this soup use
great care not to break the eggs.
Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1898-03-25

"A learned scientist has recently been
investigating the effect of food, par
ticularly vegetables. on the human
character. He finds that diet of car
|rots ameliorates harshness of character
hnd reduces nervous irritability; peas
create fatty tissue and encourage joy
BUSINESS; white turnips have depress-
Ing influence. Cabbage is good for pull
|monary complaints, while lettuce acts
BIS a sedative upon the human frame,
|bwing to the opium contained in its
milky juice.
Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1898-03-25

There are now forty state colleges in
the United States having an attendance
of about $4,000 students. Minnesota
educates the largest number-3,014,-
at state expense, Michigan being next,
with 2,575, followed by Wisconsin with
1000, Nebraska with 1,506, Iowa with
1900 and Illinois with LOO. Tuition
fees are charged in only six states, the
fee in North Carolina being $50, in
South Carolina $40, in Iowa S25, in
Missouri $40. in Oregon $40 and in
South Dakota SO.
Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1898-03-25

st. Louis people were treated one
day to the odd sight of gang of brick
layers walling in the tenth story of a
new building when the brick work
from below had been carried up only
to the eighth floor. This was rendered
possible by the modern skeleton con-
struction, and was done to utilize
double force of men.
Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1898-03-25

notwithstanding the progress of
British photography, the last Blue
Book of Rear Admiral Wharton re-
ports as many as 2O9 rocks and shoals
dangerous to navigation discovered
during the year 1896.
Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1898-03-25

1t is a pleasure for the Chicago
Times Herald to note that even the
highest class music is now within the
reach of all. Paderewski says he will
charge only $4,000 day to play at pri-
yate musicales next season.
Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1898-03-25

A writer in the Frankfurter Zeitung
points out that since the separation of
the sexes in elementary schools has
been carried out in Prussia, there has
been not an improvement but dis
tinct deterioration in the manners and
conduct of the pupils.