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Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1898-07-11
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CITY ITEMS.

Mrs. E. Jabine, of Little Rock was Pine Bluff visitor yesterday. cady sells lumber 1t $500. dtf. Mir. Sam Kaufman left yesterday on T business trip through Illinois. Hires Root Beer at~1oe c. Meyers
 II Little Sol Franklin is on the sick list today.
 Lumber from $5 % per M, up, at cedy's mill. dtf. MT. ". l.. starr, of Camden, Is in the city today.
 Fresh cooked rolled ham at Joe (. Meyers. fl HJudge l. NJ. Elliott left yesterday Tor Arkansas City, to hold court Cady sells lumber at 5000. dtf. Mrs. NJ Bernath is reported Ill to- day.
 Fresh strawberries recei ged every ay at Joe C. Meyers. dtf Dr. $. NJ. Taylor, of Riyes, is in the city today.
 Standard sugar cured hams 10 cents per pound.
 626 dtl. Metnin Grocery Co. Mrs. .. " Alexander and baby aie visiting q t Monticello. Shelving and counters for sale. Apply 10 M. Schwartz, 909 Baarra- que st. t s d30t Paper bags and wrapping paper cheaper than ever known before. Telephone the Adams Wilson Print ing Co. dtf Mir H. r. Auten, of Little Rock, Republican candidate for governor,
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1898-07-11

Mrs. NJ. Bernath is reported ill to- day.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1898-07-11

MT. ". l.. Starr, of Camden, Is in the city today.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1898-07-11

Lumber from $5 GO per NJ, up, at Cedy's mill dtf.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1898-07-11

FOR RENT-AIy residence on Lakeside Apply to Alex Turne vat W, H. ROane < Co.'S.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1898-07-11

P0ARDERs WANTED--Furnished rooms AS and board; terms reasouable: in Ozark MountaiIs Address Mrs. D. D. Cook Ben t0nyIIle Ark
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1898-07-11

Cady sells lumber at 5000. dtf.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1898-07-11

HJuage t. NJ. Elliott left yesterday 1or ArkansaA City. to hold court.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1898-07-11

Fresh cooked rolled ham at Joe (. Meyers. fl
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1898-04-21

Don't envy the alligator
his great snap. Don't Judge
the sheriff 10y the company he
keeps.
Don't blame the tool for a
bad job until you know who
handled it.
Don't think tina t conscience
prevents many mer from pos
ing MS heroes.
Don't worry about things
that can't be eremedied. Make
the best of them.
Don't tell a woman that
you take her to be an artist,
judging by her face, unless
you are looking for trouble
Chicago News.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1898-04-21

That gentleman from Maine,
Mr.. Dingley, who wanders in, the
realms of the prohibitiye tariff,
still advocates fu1 ther increasing
tariff rates Ten per ceht and of
placing duties on many articles
now on the free list. For the
month of March his bill raised
$16,45O,43l revenue, the aver
age receipts of the Mckinley law
for March for four years were
$15,S13,O56, while the Wilson
measure, a still lower tariff, pro
duced for the same period SIT,
035, ,953. Strange, indeed, that
during this enguliing wave OF
prosperity" Mr.. Dingley's bill has
not produced more revenue,
However, though this tariff drea
mer cannot explain these things
to the satisfaction of the people
he does to- himself. Let him
dream on. He is fashioning the
holes and fitting the crews in the
lid of the Republican coffin. Nor
canton Herald.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1898-04-21

The Baltimore Sun, "a very
able and coEservat tive paper,
which is violently opposed to
war, says:
A reckless and unscrupu-
lous element supported by a
thougEtlpss and unreasoning
element is endeavoring to
fire the national heart and
mmd, but the vast majority
of the American people have
absolutely no sympathy with
these incendiary efforts to
set Spain and the United Sta
tps at each others thrOats.
If a popular vote coul6 be
taken today the advocates
OF war would be overwhelm-
ingly defeated and sternly re-
buked at the polls.
The Sun may ne right but
we don't believe it. We are
of the opinion that il the
matter were submitted to- a
vote the war party would
win OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
mark.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1898-04-21
Tobacco smoke will kill plant

Tobacco smoke will kill plant
lice.
The pumpkin IS worthy of cul-
tivation for stock feed alone.
Asparagus grows readily from
seed, but the seed germlnates
slowly.
Vigorous trees will resist fringe
and insects much better than
weak ones.
1t is better to set cabbage ear
ly in the spring, though the wea-
ther may be Geld and wet.
Sulphur, lime and carbolic
acid are what someapply to trees
to keep off rabbits and mice.
The man who has Ben Davis
apples to sell is not worrying
over their quality. "Apples is ap-
pies. Western Plowman.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1898-04-21

Cascarets Candy Cathartic, the most Won
derful medical discovery of the age, pleas
ant and refreshing to the taste, act gently
and positively on Kidneys, liver and bowels,
cleansing the entire system, dispel colds,
cure headache, fever, habitual constipation
and biiouspess. Please buy and try box
of &. G.. G. to-day; 10, 81, 80 cents. Sold and
guaranteed to cure by all druggists.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1898-04-21

Nonjugal love is something too
sacred to be made a playtbing of.
1t is the source of all true happi
ness in the family. A lack of it
the source Of all the unhappiness.
To be perfect it must have it's ori
gin, not in wealth or titles, or
external beauty and mental &C
complishments, but in the beauty
which emanates from purity OF
heart and in that attraction
comes from fitness for each 9th
er. Such a love comes from hea
ven a n d leads thereto Mrs.
Mary Z. FIllyaw.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1898-04-21
Loss Of Life in War.

Loss Of Life in War.
The civil war cost 1000
lives. OF this pnmber 9S,.
089 were slain in battle. The
vast army which succumbe.l
to disease was no less than
lS4, 1881, while the remaining
20, 900 or SO died of wounds
received.
At the battle Of Waterloo
81, 900 men were killed or
disabled. There We're 49,
600 soldiers in that great
struggle, and it is estimated
that one man was either kill
ed or disabled for every 400
shots fred, counting both ar
tillely and rifle shots.
In the Crlmean war 95,615
lives were sacrificed. and at
Borodina, when the French
and Russians fought, $4,000
men were left dead on the
battlefield. There were 250,-
600 troops in combat in that
engagement.
OF the 5,6l5 men who
perished in the ErImean S0.-
600 were Turks and Russians.
In 1881 Il great uprOal was
caused because Englishmen
took up all the skeletons
hey could fl d, brought
them to England and con-
verted the bones into ferliliz-
prs. 1t is said that nearly
the entire $4,000 skeletons
OF the Turks and Russia MS
were thus made into money.
Since the birth of Christ
900, 100000 men h a W e
been slain in battle. Before
the beginning of the Chris
tian era the losses cannot he
estimated, owing to the very
indistinct and inaccurate a"-
counts that have been hand
ed down. 1t il generally con-
cedpd, however. that. t h e
numbers said to have partic-
Ipated In the battles of the
Greeks and other warning ma
tions of the ancient world
haYe been greatly eXaggerat-
ed.
At Canea, where the Ro'
mans suffered the worst de-
ieat in their history, it's said
that $4,000 of their soldiers
were slain. The Roman army
in this battle consisted ol
10000 men-t h e picked
brawn and sinew of the EN-.
pire.
In t he Franco Prnssian
war II, 900 Frenchmen were
killed. The Germans fired
10000, 900 rifle shots to at.
tain this result. During the
same war Germans fired 1863,
600 artillery charges.-Chi
: cngo [nter-Ocean.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1898-04-21
What We Will Fight About.

The Greensboro Telegram
sums no the whole situation
in the following:
Among the strenuous ef-
fo:ts ofdiplomatsto preserve
peace, and a-..id the varying
interests urging peace or war,
there is one thing that should
not he forgotten or obscured:
An American warship was
treacherously blown up by
the Spanish authorities and
the blood of American sea-
men cries out for vengeance.
There are no concessions
short of the evacuation of
Cuba by the Spauiards that
can atone for that. 1t isnot
surprising that their conrad
es on the other American
ships should long for AT op
portnnity to avenge their
treachprous death. If the
ship had belonged to Eng,
land and Germany Moro
Castle would have been pull
verized weeks ago. The mil,
lpnnium has not dawned yet.
Respect is yielded only to
that nation which compelS it
by a rigorous protection of
her citizens and her interests.
And the Asl.evilIe Citizen
elucidatts the subject tlus:
Plenty of persons do not
yet realize what we may go
to war with Spain about:
Because her treatment of
the nOncOmbatants in Cuba
is inhumnn, and has been de.
lIberately and purposely SO.
Because OF our sympathy
with a people who have been
oppressed for generations,
till, desperate in tb"m resis'
tancp, they declare their in
dependence as we did 122
years ago.
Because Spain's course in
Cuba disturbs the peace OF
our own people, whilecostine
us Y Hpwards $780, 100000 an.
nually IN loss of trade and
expense Of patrolling t h {
coast to prevent tilibuster'
ing.
Because a great part OF oul
history as it appears with
that of Spain is a history O
injustice on her part, of cru
city to our citizens, including
the murder of a large mum
bar of them. and the impris
onment contrary to our tret
ty of hundreds more.
Because 1t is Il moral Ger
tainty that Spain or Span
iards blew up the Maine caus
ing the loss OF 266 lives.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1898-04-21
A MAINE ROMANCE.


The Washington Star says
that particularly pathetic
was the death of William A.
Ripger, gunner's mate, first
class, on t he battle ship
Maine. He was married to a
wlnsome little woman, Daisy
Rieger, of this city, who has
been engaged in playing a
soubrelte part in "McFad-
den's Row OF Flats" His
term of enlistment was to
have expired in August, and
he ana his wife had joyonsly
made all their plans for hay
ing a little home in this city.
Just before h. met his un-
timely fate the brave fellow
wrote II letter to his wife,
which she did not receive un-
til after she had heard the
terrible news of being widow
ed. The letter contained the
following lines:
"You SAY you have sixteen
M ore weeks to play; that will
take you mp to the middle OF
May, and my time will he out
in August, and then we will be
together forever more, never
to be separated again. Dear,
you say that when you think
how happy we will be yon
are afraid something will
happen. Oh dear, don't say
that, for the good God is not
going to allow anything to
happen, and that little dream
of our lives OF living in Wash
ington will he realiz'd.'
Mrs. Rtiger also received Il
letter, of touching interest at
this time, from her husband
dated February II, in refer
cnce to the death of Ensign
Ere.kinridge. who was wash
ed overheard from the Cush
ing and drowned. 1t was as
follows:
"The Gushing is one of the
smallest boats we have. She
is hardly bigger than a stea IN
l'unch. yet they sent her
down with orders from Key
West, and she arrived here
very much wrecked, her stan
chions all bent, and she was
wet all over. 1t was very
rough outside, the waves
sometimes twenty feet high.
Oue of these waves washed
Ensign Breckenridge into the
water. He died At 5 o''clork
and now lies on our quarter
deck, wrapped in the flag he
served under.
81 tell you, dear one, it is g
very sad thing, and they say
he has a sweet heart to whom
he was soon to be married
1sn't it sad for her? Think
how she must feel when she
reads the papers tomorrow
| thank God you will not
read it OF me, for, little wife
l can imagine what the sweet
heart of Ensign Breckinridg'
will feel when she hears th'
news. God! it must be aw-
fnl
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1898-04-21
THE FARMERS AND WAR.

Assistant Secretary Big.
ham of the agricultural de.
partmcnt, said to a Wash.
ington Star reporter, in re-
ferring tn the effect war would
have on the agricultural in.
terests of the country that
the first effect would be stag
nation. Then there would be
a reaction. Farmers, he
thought, might get a little
more tor their products. hut
they would have to pay
more for what they bought.
No such increased prices
would occur, however. as did
during the late war. 1t was
his opinion in the long run
that farmers would suffer as
ii result of war. They pay a
larger proportion of taxes.
Continuing he said:
cit is desirable, therefore.
to avoid war, but the condi-
tions that exist in Cuba can.
not he allowed to continue.
We cannot stand idly by and
see thousands upon thous-
ands perish from starvation
because nf t b e cruel and
heartless policy inaugurated
by Gen. Weyler, and contln-
ued under the present con-
trolling powerin Cuba. There
is nc doubt that the admin
iStrations Of both the United
States and Spain desire to
avoid war. Under such con-
}itiOns it ls possible that
some plan may be devised
which will prevent hostilities
and in the end lead to a
peaceful solution of the diff.
crlties now existing. 1t is
not true, rs claimed by some,
hat the great desire to avoid
war is prompted by a fear
that will interfere with bust
hess and be disastrous to
some of the moneyed inter
ests Of our country. The
president knows very wei!
from his own observations
that war is hell he knows
that 1t means the mangling
and manning OF thousands
upon thousands of ouryoune
men, the burying Of thOus
ands in trenches, Without fun
eral rites, and the carrying o'
desOlation and distress to
thousands of homes. 1t is
this terrible calamity and
vast increase in the burdens
now borne by the people that
t he administration would
gladly avoid, a n d every
good citizen must regret the
reckless anxiety manifested
by some OF our prominent
: men to involve the country
in war"
The farmers do not want
. war, the assistant secretary
saio, but il war must come
> they will be found ready. A
large percentage of soldiers
of the late war, he said, came
from the farmers.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1898-04-21
Don't Tobacco Spit and Smoke Your life Away.

To quit tobacco easily and forever, be mag
netic, full Of life, nerve and vigor, take No-To
Bac. the wonder worker that makes weak men
strong. AL druggists, 50c or 81. Cure guaran
tecd Booklet ana sample free. Address
Sterling Kennedy Co, Chicago or New York
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1898-04-21
DEMAND FREE ClIRA.

DEMAND FREE CuRA.
The report of the commit
tee on National affairs at the
Methodist Conference now in
session at Metropolitan TEN
pie IN New York city adopted
the following resolutions de-
manding the explosion Of
Spanish rule in Cuba:
1. Its destruction of com.
mercial interests of the Unit
ed States already making an
invoice OF millions of treas
ure.
2. Insolence in searching
our merchantmen on t h e
high seas and reputation OF
claims for restitution.
3. Its cowardly insult to
our honored President by it,
representative at our ma
lion's capital,
4. Its trivial treatment of
International diplomatic re-
latlOns.
5. Its requiring the United
States, in obedience to humiI
itating treaty obligations. TO
police the seas to prevent the
extension ofald to struggling
patriots seeking aid.
6. Its crlminalIy permissivc
il not ordered, destruction OF
the United States war ship
Maine. with the loss of the
lives of 266 American defend
ers.
Z. Its barbarity and inhu-
manity in the methods of
warfare, with its treacherous
murder Of men, it's hording
and starving OF the aged
men, women and children, to
the extent of over 400, in
number; ingenious and ex.
terminating tOrtures ola peO
pie it has neither the courage
nor the vigor to conquer.
8. Its sacriligious pretense
of claiming to be a Christian
nation.
8. Its propostitution OF the
moral sense of our citizens
By obliging them for years
to look upon and become ia
mlllar with fiendish barbar
ism 80 near us, that we car
almost hear the cries Of its
victims.
10. Its paralA zing power
upon Christian civizatiOn o
the country, by holding il
darkness, denser than thai
of the Middle Ages, the in
habitants of the fcirest rs
land in the sea.
Humanity, honesty, virtue
reason. liberty, civilization
and Christianity demand th'
expulsion of this last consu
nate specimen of the crilnin
al cruelties of a latin civiliza
tion from the island, who's
shores are touched by th'
+ same ideas that wash th'
oo,otc Df this po,>,,blin
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1898-04-21
JOHN ~. DYER,
BLACKSMITH and WHEELRIGHT
(ST. JUDE, N. C.)

Imake a speciality of repairing
wagons, hacks, buggies, etc.
b~ Wagons made to order on
short notice: Nothing but t h e
best material used and satistac-
ton guaranteed. A trial il all I
ask.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-05-18

hold carly primaries. THIS gave Sayers
somewhat of u boom. but In my Judgment
1t viii be ophemeral l think that Colonel
Wynne Will get most OF the votes that were
instructed for General Crane before his
withdrawal II for no other reason than
that Wynne was the secoud man In the
race In most OF the counties that Instruct
ed for Crane. ! think 1t now beyond Qucs-
ton that Wynne Will carry all the large
counties IN the Northern and Eastern por-
lions of tho state, We have had tele-
phone communications with persons In y
number VI counties and have received telo-
grams from as far south as Bell county.
Those with whom we have been commu-
nicating say that, whiic ii Is too early
after Cranes withdrawal 10 form dcfn-
tie idea ms 10 how his support will 20, yet
the opinion generally Is that II Will go to
Colonel Wynno, | believe that Colonel
Wynne has the best chance for the nomi-
nation Of either OF the three candidates.
Denton, Hopkins, Wichita and Wilbarger
counties hold their primaries next Satur-
day. II Colonel Wynne carries all four OF
these conntics-and I am confident that he
will do soft Is reasonably certain that 1t
viii add to hts prestige sufficiently to en-
able him to 40 into the convention ahead
OF any other candidate on the first ballot,
and II he should receive more votes than
either of hts opponents ON the first ballot
II is morally certain that he viii receive
the nomination"
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-05-18
------~-----~----s-ss
THE STATESMAN
Expresses Much Confidence In Mntor
saycrs' Nomination,

Austin. Texas. May 1.-THE Statesman
VIII ray In part tomorrow morning. edi-
torially. on Mr.. Cranes withdrawal:
THE Statesman has never had doubt
about the nomination OF Major Sayers BY
tho democracy Of Texas for governor OF
tho State before the withdrawal of Mr.
Crane. but Of course that withdrawal In
creases the certainty OF Major Sayers' nom
nation. Mr.. Crane. the moment he was
convinced that he was not the choice OF
the democracy OF Texas as against Major
Sayers for governor very properly and very
gracefully withdrew from the race. show
ing that he Is not marplot In politics.
or keeps running on forlorn hope TO
crafty political animosities This displays
a highly eommeniable temper on the part
OF the attorney general. and we suppose.
regarding himself as honorably beaten.
that he retires from the race without any
III feeling towards any OF his former COM
petitors and for such a generous temper
the democracy of the State will remember
Mr.. Crane hereafter. He Is young man
and can afford 10 wait until he Is more
mature. as he gives promise OF much USE
fuluegs !"
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-05-18
ODEl.L rs roR WYNNE.
says Cranes Withdrawal VIII Cause
Much sorrow.

| ~ - s'ssS s*AthWtNNNWt w III G009c
Nuch SVrrOw.
Dallas, Texas. May l7.-,Hon. D. W.
odell OF Clcburne, law partner OF Hon. w.
= Ramsey, and one OF Attorney General
Cranes strongest supporters. comes out
openly for Wynre. Speaking OF the AZ
torney generals withdrawal, he said: 1t
was a great shock not only 20 myself. but
to the democracy of his home county. who
had followed hic ssnner la so many political
contests aud never suffered defeat where
his standard was raised. lrroprcssible sor-
row will greet tho announcement OF has
withdrawal around every democratic
hearthstcne in johnson county. whose peo-
ne love him for the onenies he has made
lighting the battles OF the Democratic party.
His retirement from the race In the face OF
what appeared to be inevitable defeat Will
bring as much sorrow TO his friends At
home as It will cause him in the sacrifice
OF his laudabie ambition to be governor OF
this great State II will mean a like sacri-
ice Tor these who have known him longest
and best, and who bad cherished the hope
Tor many years that this honor. mt.ilei rs
they believed " TO be, would be bestowed
on him by the democracy OF this State.
However, NO accept the situation With
good grace bow to tho Inevitable and con-
ltut uuiNGlNcS WIFI pIoNHiuliuE NJ. NJ.
Crane the fighting democrat of Texas. who
has carried tho harler OF his party on more
contested political battlefeds than any
other man in the State and who has always
achieved victory In defense Of the prin-
ciples of the democratic party and whose
only political sin has hesn loyalty to the
democratic party and the principles II ad-
vocates. What VIII be the result OF his
withdrawal from the race is a question hard
to determine at this time II Colonel
Wynno holds his own in the primaries In
North Texas on next Saturday, there Will
be a race for governor In Texas worthy the
efforts Of the followers OF the three oandi-
dates yet In the held.
What will the friends of Mr.. Crane do
That is another question am unable 10
solve; speaking for myself and wishing Il
understood that voice my own sentiments
exclusively, ! shall support Colonel Wynne.
He Is a nelghbor, and In addition to that,
In iooking over tho field II has occurred to
me that my kind OF democrat would find
moro congenal company In Colonel
Wynnc's household than elsewhere at this
time. How about johnson county, | can't
say Our people have not had time TO re-
cover from the surprise OF Mr., Cranes
withdrawal though Colonel Wynne has on
several occasions spoken IN our county Ia
the interest OF democracy. has made many
friends there and will be quite Formidable
in the race In that neck OF the woods "
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-05-18
$1,000
SAN ANTONIO EMPRESS


man St.trs.
San Antonio, Texas. May iT.Thc Tx
press edltorially will aay tomorrow:
up to and including last saturday dem
ocratic primaries had been held in thirty
two counties, representing nearly every
section of the State, from lei Paso In tho
extreme west TO Harrison on the eastern
border. from Oldham In the northwest 10
San Patricio In the southwest and from
Grayson on the northern border 10 Harris
| near the gulf coast, besides IN tho inter-
mediate section.
'Of these counties twenty three, with a
total of 1871 votes In the nominating con-
vention, have instx,sskd for SayoM, leaving
but nine counties with a total Of but ~
votes to DO divided between the opposing
candidates.
THE results thus Enthusiastically show tho
wide extent OF MIR. Sayers popularity,
which Is confined to no particular section
of the State. but embraces all. The same
ratio OF distribution Of the vote OF the con
yention would have given Mr. Sayers the
nomination by sweeping majority on the
frs, ballot. even II Mr. Crane had con-
tinued In the race,
III 10 frankly admitted that ,hIs appnr-
cnt fact was realized aud MIR. Crane offers
no other excuse for his Withdrawal than the
CONVICTION that he could not be nominated.
Some persons will doubtless wonder that
ho should have given M the contest at such
an carly stage hut when they come To
analyzc the eituation they can hardly fail
to recognize tho wisdom and rropriety OF
his course In bowling 10 the Inevitable ansl
In relieving his friends, whose loyalty
might have constrained thom to cling 10
forlorn hope.
There no longer seems to be a rcasona-
Bile doubt OF Mr.. Sayers' triumphant nom-
nation on tho first ballot. II not by accia-
mation,"