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The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-06-25
CHARMED NJ 4 SNAKE


From he LstcistoE Errninp Journal.
BAR HARBoR Me-. June 1a.-Col. J.. W.
Bass OF West Point and party NJ ladies' who
are spending tho summer at Bar IIarDor.
we're enjoying an afternoon at Schooner Head
the other day. when one OF the ladies suldrg'y
called the attention Of another lady In tie
party to big snake directly behind her
The latter. glancinG over her shoulder. saw
the creature and fairly locke ed the vlper fuil
In Its eyes. The snake was fully four teetI
LONG and two inches or more through ~
Was OF a brownish color with white circles or
rings on ts back from head to the tin Of tail.
She SAYS thai the snake was u most lovely
creature to look at. and that. though she IL In
yariably afraid OF snakes. her fear vanished
the instant she behed II. Instead Of run
nbe so 8%9 tg from II. as her c9mpqnion dll.
the snake. both by It's beauty and the indie.
scrbaGle something in its ewes which sesmod
20 70 hnil ner transiixed 10 the spot as soon az
CireinE stea!thlly and wavoIike about her.
seEsr YI i.S, taking il, eyes from hers. L.:
head poised nearly two feet from the Grnnnd.
A4d held the woman motionle,s in irs Cnnrm'
s IniS !. ISEeGted Tor second time, coming
running back to her assistance seeing ihe
nanHer the lady was In. the Colonel p,rked I'm
tho "r ssrp ssIGk and began savage attack upon
terrific blows. Col fass was unable 10 EInIT tha
Hhhrlner and the, snake finally slipped noise.
hisR %TSy and 6becEmo lost I" view n tho
iorG the lady wholly recovered from liza
hhpsIl 9nd began 70 reaiizethc great danger She
meant he tn m So Sh9 ~ sure thar he snake
for thot 20 90 her injury and was charming her
Ihe snake was the largest ever seen on tho
,tna anu unlike tho other snakes usually
adder and regrets now that he did moi sucsasd
Ia killing tho creature.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-06-25
AMERICAN FIREWoRKs GAINING.
Procurable Mt Home In Ample Supply and
of Good Quality.

China sends tho United States lrccrackers
worth about 100000 a year. md In this total
are included such fireworks as are manufac-
tured in China. The importstions Of gunpow-
der and explosives into the composition of
which gunpowder entors were worth $500
in 1909. bnt their value had decreased to $780,
600 in 1897. and It has decreased more since
in consequence Of tho fact that II Is now posi-
bic to manufacture ordinary fireworks in the
Unitod States under conditions quito as salts
factory as those which govern the market in
China. and. moreover, the Chinese methods
and devices have been much improved upon
and the risks incident 10 transportation over
several thousand miles done away with
The manufacture of fireworks Is, indeed, by
no means SO complicated "a matter as ii might
appear. Every one has seen blue fire. for in
stance. the ingredients OF which are L. parts OF
nitro. 4 Of sulphur. 2 ot sulphuret OF anthony
and OF lampblaCk, Green fire II made OF ~
parts Of nitrate Of barytes. $ OF sulphur, 3 OF
chlorate Of potash and Of lamphack White
fire is made ot ~ parts OF nitrc. Of sulphur.
Of red arsenic md | Of lampbnck. These
formulas OF course. arc somewhat varied by
the exigencies Of manufacture, and elaborate
set pieces as they are called. require the use
Of other ingredients. besides considerable skin
In deyising the figures and scrupuous care In
handling the explosives. The demand for fire.
works is not decreasing, hut fewer fireworks
Are set of by individuals than was formerly
the case.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-06-25

down again. Six weeks out OF every year de.
voted to that purpose is ikely 70 have good
effect on the constitution In other ways. The
sort Of food that must be given up for these
courses ~ the kind that most frequently pro-
duces Indigestion. Abstinence from all sturchcS
and sugar has been frequently urged by physi-
cians ns a remedy for the commonest forms OF
dyspepsia Few men nave undertaken for the
sake of health. vanity or convenience these
courses OF treatment and failed to be con-
WINGED OF their advantage. even II they got
their flesh back and never had tho courage to
attempt the plan again.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-06-25
The Squash Bird,

A humorous object seen ut n street fruit
stand was specimen OF the yellow squash
bird suspended by string from the ridRepole
OF the awning support. the squash bird being
fh hs psc ySGw
to form the neck OF the bird. and with three
stray feathers from q feather duster sticking
the tail
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-06-25
tn. Hill stream from its natural path to irri-

the hill stream, from lis natural path to irri-
E Rslphs bedfoom was of the sitting room.
under the same ceiling cloth. and his bed ny
close to the wall. lie was utterly tired but ne
dreamed. and In his dream .?omehow Mago1
the snake was mixed up He dreamed the
snake was following him revenGefully; he
dreamed II came up to him, running; no
dreamed IL caught him lac dreamed that he
fell down: he dreamed that the snake ,ccoiisd
and struck at his chest. He woke up with the
yell OF niRhtmnre-half chicken. horrible. Aud
1t was truel As he awoke. MaRoG. the snake.
dropping from the ceiling. fell on him ana
swiftly. Rded awny out Of the door.
Ralph was on his feet Instantly and found
himself drenched in registration. - For q mo-
ment he could not und erstand. Then above
the noise OF the thunder. above the crash OF
the rain, he heard another sound. He henrd
the roar Of released waters. the roar Of great
rocks and tone Of earth coming. Slipping.
sliding dnshing down the mountnin-a land
slide! And Ralph knew that his bungalow
was right In the nath OF the escaped waters.
lie was out of the place in bis paJamas Just
in time TO reach high land and see his bunga-
low swept away lie silva stood beside him.
shiyering and praying.
YOU 2o soG is$ luck ae 81 Di h sSa t"a
MagoR, the snake" ~
Il did not" cried the trembling boy. 1T
lived, and warned me. or should be dead
But Magog was seen no more.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1899-02-15
ONE HUNDRED YEARS AGO.

There was not public library in the United States.
 Almost all of the furniture was im- ported from England.
 An old copper mine in Connecticut was used as prison.
 Every gentleman wore queue, and powdered his hair.
 There was only one hat factory, and that made cooked hats.
 Crockery plates were objected to be- cause they dulled the knives.
 Virginia contained fifth of the pop nlation of the country.
 man who jeered at the preacher or criticised the sermon was fined.
 A gentleman lowing to a lady al ways scraped his foot on the ground. Two stage coaches bore all the travel between New York and Boston.
 When a man had enough tea, he placed his spoon across his cup to in- dicate that he wanted no more.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1899-02-15

remedy for Nasal Catarrh which is drying and exciting to the diseased membrane should not be used. What is neeo ed is that which is cleansing, soothing, protecting and healing Such q remedy is Ely's Cream Balm. To test it q trial size for 10 cents or the large for 50 cents is mailed by Ely Brothers, 56 Warren street, New York. Druggists keep 1t. The Balm, when placed into the nostrils, spreads over the membrane and is absorbed. A cold in the head van ishes quickly.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1899-02-15
OPINIONS OF A PEssiMlsT.

Many a man is suspected of being cruel, when his wife's pained expres- sion is due to tight shoes.
 If men could sec themselves as oth- CTS see them the woods would be full of people.
 The man who is always striving for things that are beyond his reach fre- quently gets others that are equally as good.
 As a rule homely girls know nor than pretty ones, but most men a, afraid to praise them for it.
 The woman passenger who says ' would rather stand, when yon Q your seat to her, gets mad if you her word for it.
 Some men are held back lNs wives. but they probably Voltls M there anyway. .
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1899-02-15
BREAD FOR THE POOR

IT. another column of this paper appears local in which Joe c. Mey- CT & Geo. request all destitutes of this city to call at police headquar- tere and there they will be given, free of charge. tickets with which to secure loaves of bread at their es- GabHshment on Main street.
 This is most liberal act and the firm deserves much credit for it's generosity,
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1899-02-15
An Honest Medicine for La Grippe.

George w Waitt of south Gardin- CT, Me. says: II have had the worst cough, cold, chills and grip and nave taken lots of trash Of no account but profit to the vendor. Chamberlain $ Cough Remedy is the only thing that has done any good whatever. l have used one 50-cent bottle and thechills. cold and grip have all left me. 1 con gratulate the manufacturers of an honest medicine" For sale by W. l.. Dewo0dv & Co.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1899-02-15
Mir. F. ". Vietz is confined to his room with sickness.
Dangers of the Grip.

The greatest danger from Ia grippe reasonable care is used, however and Chamberlain's Cough Remedy taken, all danger will be avoided. Among the tens of thousands who have used this remeGy for Ia grippe we have yet to learn of single case having re- suited in pneumonia, which shows eonelusively that this remedy is a certain preventive of that dangerous disease. 1t will cure la grippe in less time than any other treatment. It is pleasant and safe to take, For sale by w. l.. Dewoodv & Co.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1899-02-15
Deauly Is BIood Deep.

Clean blood means clean skin. No beauty without it. Cascarets, Candy Cathar- tie clean your blood and keep it clean, by stirring up the lazy liver and driving all im- purties from the body. Begin to-day to oanish pimples, boils, blotches, blacllheads, and that sicllly bilious complexion by taking for ten cents. All drug, glstss satisfaction guaranteed, l0c. 25c. 50e-
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1899-02-15

Msheriff Harrell, of Sebastian conn ty. arrived in the city this morning, and will this afternooneact as chap erone for Will Brown and Neil Rob inson, u e two escaped jail birds cap tured in thfs city last Sunday.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1899-02-15

Mir. ]. G. Wilson, Of the Arm of Taggart Bros. & Truloek, intends visiting relatives in the Delta of Mis- sissippi Ut an early date. He prom ises us m interesting wlite-up of the monkey cotton pickers on W. M. . Mangum s plantation near Smedes, AIiaa
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1899-02-15
For La Grippe

Thomas Whitfield X Co.,, 240 Wa bash av., corner Jackson st., one of Chicago's oluest and most prominent druggists, recommend Chamberlain s Cough Remedy for Ia grippe, as it not only gives q prompt and com plete relief, but also counteracts any tendency of la grippe to result in pneumonia. For sale by ". L. De- woody & Co.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1899-02-15

The remains of Mrs. Matthews, formerly Miss Florence Jones, of this city, who died in Indianapolis, Sun day, was brought to this city this afternoon for interment.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1899-02-15

Dr.T. P. Eaton. of Louisville, ky, will lecture Tuesday, February q, at Merrill Institute for benefit of the new Baptist church. Subject: Poor Skin.'
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1899-02-15

BluffCity Lumber G1. manufactur CT and dealer in all kinds of lumber. Also sashes doors, blinds,s and all kinds of interior and exterior finish Everything at reasonable prices.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1899-02-15

Representative Creed Caldwell came down from Little Rock this morning, having been summoned as a witness in the case of the State vs. Kendall.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1899-02-15
Ube DatIp Graphic,
WHHrHHR FORECAST.

Little Rock, Ark, February b. Fair tonight and Thursday, except possible snow or rain in the south east portion tonight.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1899-02-15

Miss Edna Dilts, the stenographer at- the Cotton Belt depot, has return ed from Little Rock, where she was a guest of relatives during the Mardi Gras festivities lfI. a4
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1899-02-15
CITY ITEMS.

The funeral of Ethe late Mrs. F. O'Sullivan were held from the family residence on West Sixth avenue this morning, Rev. J. NJ. Lueey oflciat- ed.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1899-02-15
foY't 'gotu,ec 3pit and smoke -Four Life Away.

To quit tobaeee easily and forever be mag. nctic full of life, nerve and vigor, take No-To- Bac, the wonder-workor, tat makes weak men strong. All druggists 50o 0r Sl. Cure guaran- teed Booklet and saml free Address Sterling Remedy Co Chicapo or New York.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1899-02-15

Mr Fred Mad8ing. of Warner, is among the many business visitors in the city today,
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1899-02-15

Mr. R. II. M. Mills is confined to home with a painful carbunele on h!s left wrist.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1899-02-15

Mrs. Chas. Marx, of St. Louis, will arrive in the city at an early date and visit friends for several weeks.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1899-02-15

Educate xoug isowels wna oascarets.
 Candy C1thartis cue constipation forever t0o. 25c. If c. C. C. fail druggists FefHHd money
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1899-02-15

MT sam Katzenstein has returned from Little Rock
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1899-02-15

WE WILL HELP HONEST MEN AND
 WOMEN to earn living and save money by distributing samples and selling to pri- yate families our fine Toilet Soaps, Ftavoring Extracts. FlaV0ring Powders Complexion Preparations. Perfumery. etc No money re- quired, Write today for particulars.
 l2l OR0FTS X REED, Chicago,
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1899-02-15

The Bluff City Club will tender it's members a full dress euchre and ger4 man at their hall Thursday night. ss55
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1899-02-15

Mr. J. W. Bunch, the enterprising of English is in the city today.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1899-02-15

Messrs. Eugene Hanf and Reginald Rosenberg returned this morning from Little Rock, where they spent h ardi Gras.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1899-02-15

Mir. II. F. Wech. prominent lum- herman of Eagle Mills, was q guest at the Trulock fast evening.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1899-02-15

10 Care Constipation aorever.
 Take CAsearets CauGy C8thartic a0c or ec. if C. C. :. i2il to cure. tTuf gIsts refund money
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1899-02-15

The law firm of Tenant X Sum mers are due the yonng ladies of Pine Bluff an explanation, as they recently sent their old stationery used in Chicago to a local printing house to be reprinted and between the letter heads were found a num- Der of pressed oses and notes. What does all this mean?
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1899-02-15

The case of the State vs. Kendall is being argued in Vanee's court this aft ernoon.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1899-02-15

MT ]. NJ. Barrett, a leading busi- ness man of Shert i'll. is shaking hands with his Pine Bluff friends today
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1899-02-15

Mrs. N. T. White is much better today.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-08-26
Harper County Illegally Bond
ed For Many Thousands.
School Districts Were Organ.
lied and Bonds Issued
BY GANG SHARPERS.
Now an Eastern Attorney Comes
to Investigate For Clients.
Only the Purchasers of the
Bonds Will Be Out.

Anthony, Aug. pa Kansas City
attorney interviewed the county officers
of Harper county at Anthony yester-
day concerning some eight thousand
dollars worth of school district bonds
issued by the parties that Illegally or
ganized the county in 1874 for the pur-
pose of bonding it as regular bust
ness.
One hundred thousand dollars worth
of county bonds were sold, and now it
appears that they organized school dis
tricts and bonded them. The bonds
presented were for one thousand dol
lars each. at ten per cent and matured
in 1884. None of the coupons or bonds
had ever been presented for payment,
so the existence on the issue was never
even suspected. AS no school districts
were ever organized, the bonds have
: no value beyond exciting curiosity
as to the extent of the operations of the
parties.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-08-26
RAILROAD NOTES.

Ed Fuller has returned from a trip
to Nebraska and the Omaha exposi-
ton.
weeks vacation in Denver and other
Colorado points.
Roy Daniels of the Store House is
back to work again, after few days
lay off on account of sickness.
Sol Harmon has returned from his
vacation trip to New Mexico.
A A Robinson, president of the
Mexican Central, arrived in Topeka
yesterday in a private car attached to
No. 2.
Clyde McCan is in Colorado spending
his vacation
General Freight Agent H. H. Embry
of the Rock Island has returned to To-
peka after an extended trip in the
east.
Frank Crawford has reported for
work on engine No. S03-
Walter Webb is now holding down
his place on engine No. $50.
Jerome Navarro and family have
moved from North Topeka and are now
residing at No. 325 Hancock street.
Richard Ash is laying off for a few
days.
Engineer James Thomas is again
back to work.
Engineer E. c. Webb is laying off for
a few days on account of a lame back.
Engine No 791 is out of the shop
ready for service.
Engine No. S12 is being overhauIed
vice again.
The passenger trains on the Santa
Fe have been heavily loaded for the
past few days, passengers even stand
ing up in the aisles. Train No. had
on 10 cars yesterday, and every seat
was filled.
Engineer Thos. Jones has reported
for work.
Engine No. 6O7 went west this morn
ing on No. 113.
A. E. Pennington has been trans
ferred from Trinidad to Ration and
promoted to firing service.-Reporter
w. w. Merrill welded fifty fues in
twenty minutes at the Horton shops
this week. Mr.. Merrill says that is the
quickest time ever made in the shops
At the Santa F'e shops in this city
is an old white cat that has learned
the use of the whistle, especially at the
noon hour. Some of the employees have
been in the habit of feeding her small
mOrsels from their lunch baskets at
this time, and as soon as she hears
the whistle. she starts for the place
they are in the habit of eating their
lunch and patiently awaits their COM
ing. 1t is needless to say that she
never fails to receive her reward
Newton Kansan.
Isaac Client and little daughter OF
Salida, Colo, are visiting Engineer
Byron Client on Monroe street.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-08-26
ABANDON WOOD.
Railroads Are Replacing All Possible
Parts of Rolling Stock With
Iron and Steel

The tendency of today to break away
from the use of wood in the manufac-
ture of articles which can be better
made of other material, is aptly shown
in the building of locomotives and cars.
There was time when wood was used
in many places, because of its cheap
ness and ease of manipulation, but
which is now being replaced by iron and
steel, and it Will not be very many
years until wood will be relegated to
the rear, and used for the finishing and
the finer. parts, rather than for the
main parts. There are two reasons for
this: first, the coming scarcity of
good wood, hence the rise in price; and,
second, the realization by mechanics
that iron and steel will last longer than
wood and will be even more serviceable.
To illustrate, an engineer never IN
til a short time ago rode in anything
but a wooden cab. To day, if he runs a
modern engine, he is given a more sub
stantial cab made of sheet iron. The
brake beam, up to a short time ago
and in fact even now on some roads
is of wood, but the more progressive
railroads have adopted iron. Wooden
swing beams are now being replaced by
iron Tank frames for locomotive tend
ers and in some cases, for cars, are be-
ing made of steel. And lastly may be
mentioned, steel cars have passed the
experimental stage and it will not be
long until we see a train made up of a
tandem compound engine drawing
long string of 100 600 pounds capacity
steel cars, whizzing along the track at
the rate of sixty miles an hour.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-08-26
JEsTER,s RECoRD.
Chicago Detectives Secure Evidence
In Texas, Now at Wichita

Wichita, Aug. 26.-F. F. Tillotson and
Edwin Williams. detectives from Chi
cago, who have been in Texas for sew
eraI weeks looking up evidence against
old man Jester, who was arrested at
Shawnee, 0. T, in July, for the murder
of Gilbert Gates, near Warrensburg,
No, twenty eight years ago, arrived in
Wichita last night and win look up
TESTERS life in Sedgwick county.
Texas people know Jester as Parson
Hill. The officers say that he Travelled
over great portions of Northern Texas
under the name of Rev. Mr. W. H.
Hill, conducting revival meetings ind
preaching to churches sometimes in cit
les, but most always in the remote
country districts. At one place the Of
ficers refused to name, Jester organ
lied a church and built up big congre-
cation. Most of his evangelical tours
were made in a wagon where he ate
and slept nearly always, refusing to
stay with members of the congrega-
ton. His actions were always suspi-
ciOus and his Texas friends were not
surprised when he was arrested for
murder.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-08-26
HYDRoPHoBIA REMEDY.
Citizens of Blue Rapids Investigating
the Matter.

Blue Rapids, Aug. 26-The recent
death from hydrophobia, of Fillmore
Mac Rae in this city is causing some
alarm among people who fear they
may be subjects for that most dread
disease. For the benefit of such per-
sons the remedy discovered by DR..
Buifson of Lyons, France, might be
published broadcast.
DR.. BuifsOn made a speciality of by
drophobia, and is said to have saved
every case brought to him. He says
when a person is bitten by a mad dog
he must for seven successive days take
a vapOr bath, a la russo of 81 to 63 de-
grees. This is the preventive remedy.
A vapOr bath may be quickly made
by putting two or three red hot bricks
in a bucket for Is or 20 minutes, the
person to be covered with a blanket,
when the disease is declared, it only re-
quires one vapor bath, rapidly increas-
ing to 81 centigrade then slowly to So
The patient must be kept in strict Sc
clusion, quiet and in the dark DR.
Buifson claims that by shutting the
eyes, water may be drank by the pa
tient without commissions following. The
old Greek remedy which is being used
with success in Portugal is that of rub
bling garlic into the wound and giving
a decoction of garlic to the patient to
drink for several days. In severe cases
DR.. Buifson blindfolds the patient
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-08-26
IN A SORRY PLIGHT.
Two Kansas Engineers Whose Trains
Are Wrecked In Mexico
Thrown In Jail

Wichita, Aug. Esd Turner, a rail-
way engineer who used to pull train
on the Missouri Pacific from here to
Fort Scott, but who went to Mexico
about a year ago, where he was en-
plOyed as an engineer on the Mexican
& Vera Cruz railway, is in prison at
Orizaba, Mexico, because his train was
in a wreck on March 29.
A letter from him has reached his
wife here. Turner says he has been
in prison for nearly five months and
after repeated appeals to the governor
at Jalapa and the American consul at
Vera Cruz, he has failed to secure even
the promise of a trial. He encloses a
letter to Governor Stanley, asking help
as an American citizen to get either a
trial or his liberty.
Along with Turner's letter is one from
c. B. Clark to Governor Stanley. Clark
prisOned for being in a wreck on the
Vera Cruz railroad June %. Clark does
not say where he is from, but says he
is an American citizen and was en-
ployed as such on the road.
While making a trip to learn the road
the engineer left the engine and told
Clark to switch out and set in some
cars at a little station. Something got
wrong with the engine and Clark could
not stop it. When he saw that it was
getting away he told the fireman to
jump. Clark leaped from the engineer
side, but the fireman stayed and was
killed.
Clark was picked up from where he
fell and taken at once to a Mexican
prison, where he has been since, with
out the privilege of trial Both men
say they have very little to eat and
have to sleep on rocks without a par
ticle of bed clothing of any kind, and
are confined in cells with the lowest
class of MeXicanS, murdererS and rob-
bers. Turner has a wife and two chill
dren here who have come to want since
his imDriSOnment