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Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1899-07-12

The Leaf of Young Grain.-Thefe is much u defenee in the breadth. size and color of leaf in young grain a. it comes up. It is partly dependent on the character of the seed, as the plant sends up it's first leaves mainly from the starchy matter which encloses the germ and which the germ uses until il is able to put forth roots into the soil Barley haing larger and heavier than oats has always broader leaf, though if oats are sewn on rich land and some what late they will come up with leaf that K like har'ey But this rank growl. early is not regarded f5yo ably by the cfltivator, for he knows that it is lia5e to be followed by rust of stalk CT grain later in the season. Har- rowing grain that comes up w.th too small and thin leaf bruises these first leaves. aud as it also stimulates root growth it causes the plant to send up new shoots with much broader leaves. This dries out the soil thus preventing the excessive growth later that invites rust-Fx
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1899-07-12
.Jn tlce fnr.the wIves.

Yon can stand by now for a whole lot of gags in the newspapers about tae bum cigars. the unsmokable pipes and the deirium tFemens necktfes beueht by wives as Christmas presents fer their husbands, said department clerk whose speciality is puucturing current faIlaeies to his own satisfac- ton. Its about time this particu- lar brand of Christmas humor were sheFed. I've made careful canvass on the subject and I have ascertain ed after questioning all the mon know. that the Christmas cigars pur- chased by women for their husbands are generally about five times as good as the husbands are used to: that the Christmas present pipes assay three times as high as the ordinary pipes bought by the husbands I've got one myself that my wife bought for me a Christmas present three years ago. and it's as sweet as nut at the present moment, and, finally. taa. the neckties given as Christmas pres ents to husbands by their wives are in nine cases out of ten. the acme Of taste and judgment in selee ion Nev- ertheiezs. l suppose this especial brand of joke Will so on ouflivng it's tiutn. as 50 many others do"
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1899-07-12

OFFlGG. 2l6 W. BARRAQUE < [
 TELEPHONE No. 1f2.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1899-07-12
Rough on Hohson. Brother.

Hobson Of Merrimac fame has brother at West Point. and the young ster is being put through a severe course of hazlng He is eomneHed to memorize newspaper accounts of his brothers doings and repeat them to brother cadets. Whenever the nama ''Hobson" is uttered in his presence h. Is required to point to his breast aat say solemnly "Tha. is me"
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1899-07-12
A rOstiHikGULAr TON

The Ba.lf JeArafC has nearly doubte tine slicuatl9i Jf any other Pine Blun daily newspaper and the Daily and semt-Weekly GRAPHIC have'n combined circulation larger than that If anY othar Pine Bluff daily Of okly L8Yg1113r Aigertlss nslts aecept- Q | on th;F zuarantee
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1899-07-12

klil, lett Friday for Mem 're they will visit for a few
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-06-10
How to Use a Pistol.

IF you ever have TO use a pistol" sail
the man of experience, "the chances are
yOu'll find Yourself in endless trouble
with the courts. When l was living out
in Texas l adopted a scheme that work I'd
like a charm. 1 went armed, like ev-
erybody else, but / always kept one blank
cartridge under the hammer of my re-
VOlver. for use as a blum.
"One day a professional bully made a
dead set at me, and when | saw that n
fracas was unavoidable | whipped out
the gun and blazed away square in his
face. The suddenness of the thing
scared him nearly 10 death and he tore
down the railroad track and fell into a
cattle guard thinking he was killed. An
other time a fellow threatened TO carve
me on sight. l met him coming into a
store, and Instantly opened fire. he
skipped out nimbly, and couldn't be
found for three days, Those blank car
tridges saved my bacon and my reputa-
tion, and, best of all, saved me the un-
told tribulation OF defending myself IN
a murder trial. After that 1 was re-
garded as the gamcst citizen in town,
and the bad men gave me a wide berth
OF course, ] always had five good but
let's i'm reserve in case the bluff failed IA
work, but, I'm thankful 10 say, / never
had to use 'em. New Orleans Times.
Democrat,
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-06-10
Turn About Is Fair Play.

'It seems too bad for a young and
pretty actress to have to make up like
an ugly old women"
"Oh. well, she'll get even by and by.
When she gets TO be a really old and
ugly woman, she'll make up like a young
and pretty one Philadelphia Bulletin.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-06-10
QUEENS JUBILEE.

The queens jubilee Of 1889 was one
of the great events of her reign. Lord
Salisbury was succeeded by Mr.. Glad
stone as premier in 1892 and two years
later Mr.. Gladstone retired, Lord Rose
berry becoming premier. The queen
opened the Manchester ship canal in
1894. Lord RoseberY, i'm 1895, was sue
ceeded by Lord Salisbury the present
prime minister The siXty-year jubilee
of the queen was celebrated in 1897,
and in 1895 the Soudan was recovered
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VIEWERS NOTICE.
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CONTINUED FROM PAGE III

FIFTH WARD. BLOCK NO. So ccoNTrNuED1
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-10-30
TRADE RIGHTS RESPECTED.
Russia. France and Germany Accede
tn Demand for American Trtv-
ileges In Division of china.

CHICAGO. Oct "a special to the
Times-Herali from Washington says:
The United States has demanded from
the governments of Russia. Germany and
France assurance that In their division OF
China into zones OF political domination.
or spheres ot influence the trade rights of
citizens Of this country shall be fully re-
SpeC;ed. These demands are pretty sure 10
be accede1 10 and. as soon as the ncces-
sary correspondence evan be passed he
tween Washington and three European
capi;1 IL, II II not doubted ,hat the desired
assurances will be given by the govern
ments named. In fact tacit understand
ing 10 this effect already exists and Httle
remains 20 he done but 10 decide upon the
form In which the assurances shall be
given. There was some little surprise In
diplomatic circles when the demands az
this government were presented through
the embassies here. hut no sign Of extreme
dispeasure. or OF intention % resist was
manifested In any quarter. This move FOR
making sure of our trade status In China,
for assuring ourselves that al our treaty
rights would he respected under the pro-
posed rearransement of actual authority
a.ong the coast NJ China. was entered up
by the administration In no light or
casual manner. but only after full discus
sion and careful, consideration OF all the
possibilities. Now that there f. practical
iy a certainty Of a successful issue q Is .eit
that a great stroke aas been made for
American trade and influence.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-10-30
NEW TREATY WITH SPAIN.
Old Agreement Wiped out by the
War and More Nodern Conn
pact viii Follow.

WASHINGTON. oct. &a~-An understand
ing has been reached BY which II IS ex-
qec,ed tAa; negotiations NJ oe opened
sooa .. Ma&-iA H.. a 1ew treaty between
the United STATES ans Spain. This viii he
the las; step toward completely restoring
the friendly relations between TIE two
countries
The war with Spain swept The ella treaty
our Of existence ana the only international
agreemeu; row in existence is the peace
treaty which IS confined Ia the events
growing out If ne war and had no refer
ence - commerce. navigation. extrsaition
ana other manifold relations between the
nations in times ~ peace.
The coming negotiations will be for the
purpose q forming sucA ! treaty ot sorl-
merce atnity and friendship. The present
condition is quite anomalous as there Is no
basis on which persons could be ex;raGited
from one country to the other or for the
determination of any commercial differ
ente which might arise. Fortunately, there
has been no case oceasion!ns serious dif-
ferenc.s.
Both sides expect that the rev treaty
viii be a groa; improvement Oh the old
one. which was an antlquated document.
dating back 10 1925. with many O: It's pro-
visions devoted 10 The boundary between
florida. then possession Of Spain. and
the United States Save fer the Ctlshtng
protocol. il had been impossible 10 frame
a new treaty. satisfactory TO both Sides.
and II remained for the War 10 dispose ~
il and thus open the Way for Nnodern
treaty. 1T had been thought ,hat the puc
d'Arcos would conduct these negotiations
with the state DEPARTMENT here, hat the
minister IS rather relieved az the under
standing that the work will DO carried on
al Madrid
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-10-30

British residents in PondcsSnd that the
tcna0s a-e IN constant communist ,A9T with
Durham and ths: they are anxious - help.
TIE household guard Il II announced. rave
received orders 70 form q composite rsgi-
merit for South Africa. Including :hs FIRST
life guards Lieut. Col SIR T1ockhart COM
Tlsnding, QusrTereG a. windsor. aui ie-
tzcaTnents q t1e Ssco1d n:e guards. Col
The Earl OF BunG0nsii commanding, and
the Royal Horse guards. Lieut.. Gel Brock
lenhUrst commanding. The medical exam
inaticn was begun yesterday and Il - ex-
pected thai the regiment Will embark In
about Il week
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-10-30

Ton trees planted along the high road -
serve a. telegraph poles By The sim.
the seed j. fully ripe every leaf has fallen
and nothing bgt he bursting pods re-
main hanging 70 :he branches
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Cssr Gives - Hts Visit.

BERLIN oef p In diplomatic c.rc'es
Z. 81 Asserte1 ftAt FrnG@r0r Sichoizs has
gfven u!. nf- vini' - carIsry5hs In view %.
renewal - ts@ atarrel between he grand
4Gca4 courts - EAseg aut Hssse
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LONDON. Oct 3o.-The position al
Iadysmith. without being alarming. is suf
fci*ntly dangerous to excite anxiety. EV.
IDENTIFY the Boers are trying 20 repeat thefr
Dundee tactics. Roughly estimated, hey
have 1900 men as against 1900 British.
Gen. Sir George Stewart White has the
bstter artillery. but his IS Of lesser range.
The delay Ia the Boer attack IS reported
10 be due 10 the nonarriVal % Command
ant Gen. Jouhcrt's column. This has Civ
en- the British much needed respite after
their recent ex~rtions
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-10-30
Many Different Tribes.

There are many Ai~ereut tribes ueIug
in these isianGe. n" "n'y ane~ n arfive
rebellion being tte TaEai"s fhis tribe
occupies sorsaq eight provinces in the
lghba.nSs.d * Manila. ard their sssc.-
c{a.lon wtfh Europeans has rnaie th- m
more civilized than Other trifes
We are r0w sew - Eight rltes from
!sorzc4 -vna-e 80 trs@rgent force h1s
fsee1 stationed esr saGns tiYHe. tst Ar rgnA
he~a and tnrorR - this ra~t valley fhe
people ara engaged !c planting rte
aas. been rsatrg a-aurt TIE cl-~Eisfs =
;tta pla-a ana "a ~s.ts are ee,s"e win
rre7 women az ch!jar~a planting rte~.
am c0nHa-nt that nj - gate e navsl-y
cs4rs easily pass tncoeEa great psr,
q thH !s5are
TIE su+z canal t~a.ES- ta@ I'a5.iD-
...r4@ r-.acH -es~ec ..enrse ana hss great
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-10-30

The appe arance. ~ 7Je * life and method
Of performing work is today very mura
Ike Il IS described IN the Hihle At the it;I.
ana ever before The Christian era The
people dress yerS much as ,hey did 19.o
years aeo. Today spent some g.ue IN
watching natives cleaning shuCk= from
rice The method of sheilinc and cleaning
Ia primitive and no better than they y,ere
21.s, years ago. Nearly everything can ae
grown hut oranges ard bananas are not
80 good as IN our localities. me reason. no
doubt being thar they rm - give HsTn
no cultivation whatever. coffee - grown.
which - said % he superior - " Mecha.
Rec IS the principal product. AMI failure
* hat crop wouid cause terrible famine.
A. he people depend almost entirely upon
4, for fnna.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-10-30

f.f rEItf.E Des = Prince Frederick
A4<aeta = s4xouy. ws.Ne aautIng. f.H
from MS a@Tss ard sgs aiDest ssiga. trac-
;srs ~ tie sxuIl. lila condition il not
dangerous.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-10-30
LADYSA|IH IS N()N
CENTER OF INTEREST.
British Position There Is a
Cause of Much Anxiety.
BOERS TAKE 1900 MULES.
Battle Of Dundee Does Not Add
to Rosy British View.
BOERS TAKE 1900 MULES.

The Strategy of the Boers 10 So Well
Planned That Ii In Believed They
Have the Help of So me One skilled
in the Tactics of European War
Artillery, but 1t Has Not the Car
ryfnR Power of the BOer Guns
Around La > smith the Beers Have
1900 Men Against 1900 British.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-10-30

The Standard voices the general anxiety
regarding Sir George Whites position ~
remarkiag The adaptabllity and able stra;
egy OF tAe Beers. for which they had h,th-
erto not been given credit. Il goes on 10
say; Their strategy IS SO we'll planned
that II IS impossible 10 doubt that it is
the product OF some officer trained in The
best Eurnnean school Of war"
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-10-30
Emperor Williams Message.

Emperor William wired a farewell mes
sage 70 the ROYAL dra Eoons. Of which egi-
rnert he is honorary colonel, saying:
May you all return uuscathed and
-afl
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-10-30
kruger Gone to the Front.

Everything II j. now considered hinges
on Gen. Whites resource and Judgment.
Nothing IS known regarding the progress
Of defensive works for the protection OF
I-aiJ smith
The censorship IS more active yhan ever.
According 10 the Daily Chronicles CORE
Spcndence, The new regulations limit the
number Of words allowed for press mess
ages 70 one fourth the number allowable
hefnre -
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-10-30

These friars ana priests are charged with
ali sorts of expressions and misdemeanors
hut IL must ne remembered thst priests and
friars are very numerous. and in eo large
A body there would be every possible
phase Of character and disposition Some
of them are no doubt oppresSors of the peo-
pie, exactinx in the collection ~ rentnls
from the land. indulge themselves Ia many
WAYS and lead lives very different from
what should characterize the life ~
priest But there are very many good
mer among them.
The statement that . per cent. Of the
peope of Luzon can read and write is a
great mistake J; may be true of many,
hut II Il not true ~ the rural districts.
and the percentage # iiliieyscy In thc Oh
er islands is mucn ereater than IN Luron.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-10-30

NASHVILLE. Tenn. Oct 2a-The fol-
lowing letter has been received from Gen
Joe Wheeler In the Philippines:
Santa Rita, Island Of Luzon.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-10-30
Commission Takes Up Ohio
Campaign Methods.
Mr.. EOMUNOS' LETTER.
Cannot Solicit Funds From Gov.
ernment Employees.

Prestdent Proctor says the Finance
Committee OF the Ohio Republican
Executive Committee Has Made a
Hreach OF the spirit and Letter
itcitinG in Any Manner" a. EN-
pressed In the Act, includes Ctr-
cuIars by Nail-Not the Method,
Hut the Fact, Makes the Onense.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-10-30
Character of the Army.

There is d general impression that the
insurgent army is made up very largely
Of people without property and that peO-
pie who have property desire the Ameri-
cans to control. 50 that tAey can have
protection and feel that their property is
secured to them, but find that there Is
also fear of apprehension among some
OF the wealthy, that II Americans control
and give universal suffrage the power
OF the wealthy people would be taken
away and their hold on property very
much impaired. ! think that II the
wealthy people could be assured that they
would he protected IN their property
rights by the United States Il would have
n very good effect
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-10-30
GEN. JOE WHEELER
On THE PHILIPPINES.
Writes an Interesting Letter
About the Islands.
PRIESTS GOOD AND BAD.
Tagalos the Only Tribe That Are
IN Open Rebellion.

wealthy People of the Islands
Would Prefer American Control
IL Assured of Their Property
Rights Iiiiteracy Is General
There Being Less of 1t In Luxon
Than EIsew where-PeopIe Very
Much Like They Were c,ooO Years
AGO In Manner and Dress-d om-
mercfal Possibilities Are Great.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-10-30

Scot. S. 1899.
Van Lear kirkman--
My Dear Young Cousin: have now
seen nucn Of the country and the people
in that part OF Luzon for about fifteen
mites OF Manila In every town there is
a magnificent stone church and a convent
or monastery. The insurgents nave A
great antipathy 10 the priesthood or friars
ana they have dismantled many OF the
churches. Tho value Of the church Of a
monastery o! town seems To be equal
III many cases to the value of All the ether
buildings IN the town. The more talk
10 the people, the more | am convinced
that the INSURGENTS are actuatod in a
measure by a spirit Of communism and IN
their talks. their most serious objection
to the church seems TO be the fact that
ecclesiastical organization owns so much
OF the property. and one of Aguinaido's
most earnest demands Is that the church
property be con;iSeafei
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-10-30

WASHINGTON. Oct - long Official
statement. reviewing tho legal phases ot
the political assessment question. and
holding taat the soliciting Of campaign
funds by letter comes clearly within the
remedial provisions Of the civfl service
law. was made public by the civil seryica
commission tonight The commission made
the statement because OF circulars sent
out by W. r. Buriell as the secretary Of
the finance committee Of the Ohio Repub-
hcan state executive committee, solicit
Ing contributions from Federal employees.
The commission says that the Ohio cir
c4iars bring UP clearly the question SO
long awaiting judicial determination. as
10 whether soliciting Of contributions for
political purposes by means OF letters adj
dressed 10 Federal officers or employees at
their cfHCes, constitutes an offenss under
the twelfth section OF the civil service
act The commissions ruling or brief,
row made public was submitted by Presi-
dent Proctor. Of the commission to ex-
Senator George i. t,dmunds, OF Vermont,
who WAS chairman OF tho senate judiciary
committee at the time the civil service
act was passed. The latter. In his opin-
ten. 10 which the commission gives parti-
cuiar Significance
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Battle Near Dundee.

CAPE TOWN. Oct. ss-The following Of
fetal data made public regarding ihe
fighting near Dundee:
The Boer losses during Fridays engage
merit az Talani hill are estimated at 80
In killed ana wounded.
Yesterday the divisional staff was recon
s,ituted. The country was clear of the
enemy eastward. but, as big forces were
reported closing in on Dundee from the
north and east. Il was considered adYis-
able TO move the British forces across the
railway 10 i new position south Of ;he
camp. During the afternoon the infantry
moved out and began intrenchment in
new position. All available transportation
was utilized 20 carry the soldiers.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-10-30
Defines solicitation.

After quoting this letter the commission
reviews at length }esal 3!etume appostte 20
the question under consideration and SAYS
that IN" conclusion s. unavafds bic tha,
'th" writing or sending through the I'nitel
states malls of letter aidresssed to an Of
hoer or empioyo u the government AZ nls
offiee. asking for contribution ~ money
f"r any political purpose constitutes n 500
licitatton of money for the purpose ana
that sinr" sttch soiici;asion has it, fnli o.
f"ct only ppon 81" delivery ~ such letter
- the afAr"sHer. which delivery occur.
within government building fl Is an act
~ soliciting fone ~ O government building
and hence corn"s wl.htn tho meaning Of Tho
express terms - the a'atut.
Continuing tnn .1.frl tr1laaL-.. 80.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-10-30
Ceusorship Is Active.

Farmers in the nelghborhood Of Lady
smith have left their farms and stock at
the mercy OF the Beers and are congre-
gated Ia the town. Two guns the Beers
have mounted are powerful weapons.
They are the ones used In shelaug Dun
dee, and II is a matter Of considerable
surprise how they managed TO transport
such heavy pieces.
Again il IS reported that Fresiden.
Kruger accompanied Gen. Joubert % the
front IN splendidIy fitted travelling
wagon
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Boers Capture 1.SoO Males.

Hoers Capture 1.5oo mui"s-
The Standards correspondent al Lady
smith. telegraphtng saturday. sends
statement that the Beers have captured
SO mules. a loss that must seriously
Inconvenience British transportation.
The attempt Of the Doers 10 cut the
railway AZ Ptetors WAS frustrated by Brit
ish cavalry.
The, Wife of Gen. Jan kock has arrived
AZ iadysmith under q faE Of truce 10
nurse her wounded husband
All the unwoundHd Boer prisoners have
been sent Ia Durham - prevent any at
tempt a. rescue. The explanation u the
alleged Roer massacre AT Dundee appears
70 - that a portion of the town guard.
although fairly warned hy Gen. Yuie
before his retirement. contlnu"d 50 carry
arms. ana thirty ot them were shot before
thc Ho@rs discovered WIN they We're.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-10-30
British Pass Through Dundee.

The British troops having marched ten
miles. the column was en- route for Lady
smith at II O'Clock that night. passing
through Dundee without attracting the
attention of the Beers. MAJ WiCkham.
Of The Indian commissariat service. Joined
the column with nfty-threa wagons from
the old camp.
Al II O'Clock the next morning two bat
ter!es two squadrons and al the available
infantry were moved toward Glands
laagte. in the hope OF cooperating with
tn, Iady smith force, whose guns could be
heard. but as me firing moved in the di
rectiou Of the Orange Free State terri
tory. The troops returned from six-mi!e
tramp in a. heavy rain.