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that this same mellow light keeps vigil tonight over little. mound of clay meath the cedars of lonely cemetery.
 "The tragic death'Thursday morn ing of christian wife and mother of which I gave the State a short notice, has excited the sympathy and interest of this community and each succeeding day and hour brings to light that which promises to be one cf the blackest crimes in the history of this part o. 5he county.
 "On Thursday morning at haf past three o'clock Mrs. Reap was shot through the brain while asleep at her own home, aud while it is hard to believe that any husband could be guilty of such a cowardly act, yet every thing points to his guilt; so much 30 that he was lodged in the county jail this morning 10 answer to the shocking charges against him. And it is believed when tried he will be called upon TO answer before righteous judge for the blood of his wife
 ..At the coroner's ii quest the yer dict was that she cane to her deaih by rife shot iL unknown hands. So unexpected aud tragic was this murder that every one was paralyz- ed to act, and when the coroner'sl court was over naturally all thought
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ASKS FOR SIO,OOO MRS. JULIA E COOPER SUES MIR. J. B. TRULOCK
 FOR THAT AMOUNT
TRULOCK WONT TALK.
Plaintiff Says that He Struck Her and Knocked Her
 Down.

A sensational damage suit was fil- ed in the circnit court in this city this morning by Attorney II. King White as a representative of Mrs. J JuIia E. Cooper, the plaintiff.
 The plaintiff alleges that on the 3rd day of August, 1899, that the defendant, J. B Trulock. struck her and knocked her down.
 Wherefore, she prays judgment in the sum of $1O,OOO with all proper relief.
 A Graphic reporter called on Mir. Trulock th.s afternoon and inquired as to the tvuthfulness of the charge. He said he had nothing to say as the people os Pine Bluff know him and be has resided here for the past forty years, and 'that is all.
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WHO IS HE?
An Old Man Found Unconscious on
 Train.

A very sick old man was carried through this city Thursday after~ noon on the northbound Iron Noun tain train. He was uncon scious when he reached tais city, and med ical aid was summoned. The con. ductor informed Graphic reporter that the old fellow had boarded the tram at Monroe, La., and had 8 ticket as far as Parkersburg, Ind. Tbe people in the train did not know him and did not discover that he was sick until Le reached Pine Bluff, when he began to gasp for breath. Many thought he was asleep before that time, but be was uncon- sclous. A S no one at the Pine Bluff depot seemed to care to take care of hum, he was carried on through to his destination. He will probably die before reaching Parkersburg..
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that the mysterious affair would be buried with it's victim. But not so. Murder will out, and justice calls forth from the sepulcher Of the dead ]; the cry of the motherless infant haunts the atmosphere and calls for vengeance. As to who, protected by the black of night, stole upon the sleeping mother and moved from her bosom her helpless child in order to send crashing through the moth ers brain a rifle ball, we know not, but having tried to poison his wife it is reasonable to believe, even from his own evidence, that he must pay the penalty. The prisoner claims that it was suicide, but this no one can believe for moment. Every thing points to murder, cold blood ed and cowardly, and the husband either did the deed with his own hands or stood by while one who disgraces the name of her sex ended the career of this young wife and mother.
 It is safe to say that if it had not been for older aud wise heads last night the one or ones who did this awful deed would have sickened the rising sun with their ghastly faces suspended between earth and sky
 "The circumstances connected with this affair are such that the press would blush to present it to the eyes of the people, and our com. munity tonight feels the enormity of crime unparalleled in its histo. ", which bears us down with cloud blackar than hades itself.
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road, and all of the facilities of a new and independent line will be af. forded.
 The people of Hot Springs have been decelved so often in the matter of railroads that not until Col. For dyce became interested ia the pro- ject to build a road into thls city did they give any credence whatever to reports of new lines 10 be con- stfucted.
 Though the amount subscribed ir this city is not large, it would be sate to say that Col Fordyce is the only man in the State that could have secured a like subscription in Hot Springs to build railroad.
 Now that work on the new line has actually commenced, with every prospect of the completion of the road before spring, there is reason for jubilanee among the people of this city, and that real estate values will gradually increase until they get back to old figures, and even be- yond, there seems to be no doubt.
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Shipping Military Stores.

LONDON, Aue. IA special mag azine has been constructed in the steamer Umvoti, which leaves the Thames tomorrow for the convey
 ance of ammunition and stores to Natan. The consignment includes 4 million rounds of machine gun car ridges, a thousand saddle trees and a hundred tons of general stores
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Germans Wanted to Fight.

JOHANNESBURG, AUG. 24.-At a meeting here of 200 Germans a com mittee was appointed to express to the Transvall government the will Iingness of the Germans to volun- teer for service in case of war, but requesting that they be enrolled in a separate corps on account of the hardships endured by the Germans in the MadaIo campaign.
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Word reached this city today of the death of Mir. George P. Moore, which occurred at Redbann, M ss i, Thursday night. He WAS visiting relatives at that place at the time of his death Mr. Moore was 28 or 29 years of age. He has been for the past several years bookkeeper for Mir. J. <. Mcdonnell at Altheimer and was well known and highly esteem ed. He was a most promising young man and our deepest sympathy is extended to the bereaved relatives.
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~o BE USED BY THE LITTLE ROCK AND WESTERN
 RAILROAD.
BoT SPRINGS IS HAPPY.
New Road Will Bring Them two Hours Nearer the Outside
 World.
Arxaneas Democrat.


 If was learned today that the Lit tle Rock & Hot Springs Western sailroad will come into Little Rock sa the tracks of the Choctaw & Mem ahis railroad, and will use the de Dot and yards of that company. It ;s not yet definitely known just where the line will intersect the Choctaw belt, but it is certain that seyeral miles of the Choctaw belt mill be used. The work of the To- tating survey is progressing satis- tactorily. Engineer Buchanan's $ corps is now about ten miles out of Little Rock on the way to Benton, And reports most excellent route. fbe contracts will be awarded in a lew days, and then the construction lwork pushed without delay.
 The Hot Springs News has the Following enthusiastic review of the benefits that will accrue from the of this road:
 The business community is in high spirits over the prospect of the #early completion of the proposed railroad between here and Little Rock. While there is no boom or Resemblance to such in the leal es- late market, values are steady, and Htbere is an optimistic feeling among sthe business men that nothing but fattering prospects of bester times aeoud give.
 Hot Springs has been bottled up #from the outside world as are few #cities of like slze anywhere. and #while it has enjoyed every benefit and advantage that could be deriY- led from one line of railroad, it has, 8nevertheless, suffered severely for a Hack of railroad facilities.
 The building of the road between Sthis city and Little Rock will, it is thought, force the Springs road #to seek az outlet in Pine Bluff or at @some other point east of this city, for the bulk of the northern and
 
 #uew road, since the time between
 lilttle Rock and Hot Springs will be
 shortened to two hours or perhaps
 less, and then the new line between
 lhe two cities will be direct. At
 Little Rock close connections will
 De made east and west with the
 trains on tbe Memphis aud Choctaw
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Hon. Creed aid well, of Pine Bluff, was a visitor 10 Camden last Friday in he interest of the Pine Bluff State Fair. He came here to enlist the sympathy of the county Judge and, if possible, to get an ppropriation from him. Col. A. .. Morgan will receive articles for the exhibit and take care of them for you This is good way to advertise the resources of the county. and, we, hope that Ouachita county will send upa an ex- hibit worthy of her. -Ouachita Her. and.
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Poston Davis, a negro, was re- gently released from the county con yict farm ny Gov. Jones, There were four indictments for burglary and grand larceny still against shim, he was immediately taken iL charge by the Pine Bluff authorities. Today the prosecuting attorney ordered Davis release. Davis is one of the gang of young negroes who broke into McCe1n's store a few months ago.
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"FoRr LAWN, Chester county. s. o., Aug. Exchanged with the blood of a wife and and mother, W
 s. Reap tonight looks from behind prison bars through which falls the soft moonbeams. To man human and with heart at all this would be a reproach, for he must remember
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Grave Situation.

LONDON, AUG. 24-The Marquis of Salisbury spent the afternoon and evening with Queen Victoria. It is believed the grave situation of affairs in the Transvall was par tlally responsible tor the premier's visit to her majesty.
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Judge Vance conducted the police. court proceedings this morning ow-. ing to the illness of Judge T. Hite Brown. Four offenders were fined The receipts amounted to $20>
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W. s. Reap resided in Pine Bluff for several years and is quite well known here, He left this State about three years ago, having mar. ried few miles from this city a short while before bis departure.
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Notified to Get Readx.

DURBAN, NATAL, AUG 24-The men belonging to the British first class reserve residing here have been ordered to hold themselves in readiness to reioin their regiments.
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SITUATION IS GRAVE.
Germans to Volunteer for Sefv- ice With Dom Paul's
 Army.
GIBRALTAR, AUG. 24.-The Man chester regiment, numbering 1000 men has sailed for Cape Town.
Troops en route.

SOUTHAMPTON, AUa- 24.-The British steamer Arundel Castle sailed from this port with thirty officers acd 770 men of various reg imenes, bound for Cape Town.
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Mis-. M. E. Bloom and daughter, Miss Future May, have gone from Nit. Nebo and will soiourn for a few weeks aa Potash Sulphur.
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WITH MURDER lS w. s. REAP 4 FORMER PINE BLUFFtAN
 CHARGED IN JAIL AT FORT LAWN It is Claimed That Reap Shot His Wife While She
 Was Asleep.
IN JAIL AT FORT LAWN

We clip the following from the Columbia. s. O., State. 4s will be seen, it isga special to tbat paper from Fort Lawn, Cheste county, and is self-expianatory:
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1899-05-04
THE CASHMERE GOAT.
Animal that Produces the Material
of Which Costly Shawis Are Made.

Several beautiful varieties of the goat
are found in different parts of the East.
and one of these, shown I'm the present
Illustration. is the famous goat of Cash
mere. This animal. which is found in
great numbers in the magnificent valley
of Cashmere, has delicate head. with
semi-pendulous ears, which are both
long and wide. The hair varies in
length. and is coarse and of different
colors. according TO the individual. The
horns are very erect. and sometimes
slightly spiral, inclning inward and to
such an extent in some cases as to
cross. The coat is composed of two
materials; but it is the under coat that
partakes of the nature of wool and is
valuedSs an article of commerce. This
underground, which is Of uniform
grayiSh white tint, whatever the color
of the hair may bc, is beautifully soft
and silky, and of n fluffy description.
resembling down. 1t makes its appear
ance in the autumn, and continues To
grow until-the following spring. when,
if not removed. it falls off naturally;
its collection then commences occupy
Ing from eight TO ten days. The animal
undcrgocs during that time process
of combing 10y which all the wool and a
portion of the hair. which of necessity
comes with it. is removed. The latter
IS aftcrward carefully separated. when
the fleece in a good specimen weighs
about half Il pound. This is the mate
rial of which the far famed and costly
shawlS are made. which ut one time
had such Il demand that, it is stated,
10000 looms We're kept in constant
work at Cashmere in their manufac-
ture.' Those goats having short.
neat head, very long. thin ears. a deli
cate skin, small bones and n long heavy
coat are for this purpose deemed the
best. There are several varieties pos
ScsSing this valuable quality. but those
of Cashmere, Tibet ana Mongolia are
the most esteemed. About the year
1916 n small herd Of Cashmere goats
was introduced into France with
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help you, and $3.50 Il struck me that
1t would be capital idea TO pretend
that was a thief Uhe humbug! his
idea, indeedD. II never thought for a
moment that you'd see your purse
again, and If you hadn't done so. my
little dodge would never have come to
light"
mo. | don't think 1t would" she an
swered: for that was a most realistic
letter you wrote"
Dcbcnham groancd.
You can't think what an effort 1t
cost me-" he said.
What an effort, indeed
81 do hope you will let me keep It as
mcmcnto?"
"Ycs-if you will promise to forgive
me-"
ooh. there is nothing to forgive! 1t
was very good of YOU
At this moment caught glimpse
of her face, and was forced to admit
that Dcbenham had some reason for
his cXtravagant praise.
And you viii not think the worse of
me for-for trying to deceive you?" he
went on. Really, he was getting posi-
lively absurd; from his voice one would
have supposed that lie was n prisoner
suing for his life.
"Oh, think better of you" she cried
81 shall never forget your kindness"
And as she gave him her hand she
I,Iugl,,I IL, q t.iJt,,1,,e E S1inn
Then Dcbcnham made an ass of him.
self Instead of simply shaking hands
and saying good morning, he held her
fingers ana said nothing. but just
stared ut her in n moonstruck kind of
way that was quite idiotic, and she
went the color of Il pcony; then.
But ut this point | could stand it no
longer ana | quietly withdrew.
OF course | was not in the least as
tonishCd when pchenham rushed into
my chambers the same afternoon and,
with n good deal of stammeriug, con
fcSscd that he was engaged. He
seemed amazed when betrayed no
surprise; but ! didn't tell him that l
had been witness of his folly.
| was presented to the future Mrs.
Drbcuham and her sister few days
later. When Dcbenham asked me
what | thought of her. | told him she
was one of the incest girls | had ever
met: but, ms a matter of fact, she is
much inferior to her sister, who, I don't
mind admitting, indeed. that she is the
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1899-05-04

Newspaper advertising is the best
way to make good times if you have
anything really good to offer. and the
way to use newspaper advertising is
with generous space and proper dis
play.
The men who have made and are
making fortunes in advertising are sat
istied if the al. tells the story in a
plain, convincing way, They are salts
fed if it sells goods. They don't care
whether it is new or old.-Betes.
Put a signal light of your business in
the best paper of its kind, Keep the
light trimmed and supply it with the
oil of facts and experience. Then its
rays will penetrate into many an I'M
lookedf for field of trade and bring
business results that have been little
anticipated.-Ilide and Leather.
No door is thick enough to keep out
the newspaper ana its advertising: no
chamber is too remote, or too quiet, for
the favorite family paper; no survell-
lance is so strict but the newspaper IS
admitted; and it brings its message of
wars and rumUrs of wars. of elections.
accidents, marriages. births and deaths
and advertisements.-Ly AIass.)
Item.
There are no advertisers so fully
posted upon the science of advertis-
ing as the prominent patent medicine
men. They fully understand how to
do it in all its phases. They can teach
the local advertiser many things about
advertising which We're never dream
ed of in their philosophy" The patent
medicine man does not waste any mon
ey He uses it judiciously. When he
ceases to make money he ceases to adj
vertise in the paper which he has been
patroniZing. He's no fool. He be-
leves in keeping his name before the
public, but he does this iudiciously. 1t
is safe for the local advertiser to watch
these men who are experienced in the
art; they can learn some good lessons
Abilene (kanJ Chronicle.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1899-05-04
BEENAARDT AT the BEGINNING
Old Pen Picture of the Divine Sarah
by Octave EcujItct.

Just thirty years ago Octave Fcuillet,
in letter to his wife, drew the fol
lowing pen picture of Nine. Sarah
Bcrnhardt, then at the beginning Of her
career:
~ queer girl indeed, is Sarah. 1t is
the first time m my long career that
have met with a genuine actress, a
comcdicnuc of the eighteenth century,
elegant. eccentric, inSolcnt, and bold.
"Cuntrary to the habit of all other
actresses, She comes To the rchearSals
in fun dress, or, at least, in toilet ar.
ranged after her own fashion. She
always wears vclvct-a velvet dress,
velvet hat. Il scarf of black lace over
her shoulders, and n little ruffcd col,
lar. In this way, with her hair like
that of Il poodle dog, and with some
fresh flowers in her hand. she repeats
her part with care and Somber gray
ity, and occasionally with attitude la
Rachel. At the close of the act she
Frances about like ballet girl, slips
upon one foot, and then sits down at
the piano to accompany herself while
SlHEllS queer negro ar, Sllt mas Il
very sweet voice. Then she gets up
and begins to walk about with long
strides, like clown, laughing in every
body's face. and chewing chocolate
candy, with which she always has her
pockets filled. At times she takes out
little case, in which there was
small brush, which she rubs over her
lips to give them "A ruby color, after
which she laughs, shows her white
teeth, and recommchces TO munich her
chocolates.
"Nothing could be more amusing
than to see Croi2cttd ana herself, after
n rehearsal, running out, followed by
their mothers. They start off like
frightened hares, with their heads up
and Rabage hats thrown back upon
their enormous blond wigs. Swinging
their little umbrellas. they walk and
laugh loud enough to make people turn
round ana stare at them. At last they
go into Chibousts confectionery shop
and there stuff themselves with cakes"
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my fate is-cr-l nlicd with that girl,
Kcnnion."
"Oh. very we'll; then that squashcs
the idea entirely unless Look here,
Why not assume the character of the
thief Yourself. ana send her letter
saying you have rcppnted ana return
the money!
But | don't want her to think that
I'm bad lot
"Woll, she needn't know that you
sent it. You can pretend to he an or
binary pickpockct."
$50 can. | never thought Of that
BY love. it's grand idea, Where's
the pen AMI ink? What shall say?
Give us a lift, old chap. You're dab
hand nj this sort of thing"
took up my pen, and. after a little
thought, dashed Off the following let
ter:
"Dcre miss: This is from me, the
hlokc wot TUX yer purse l sens the
muny bak bckIlLSc yer father woS once
very Kind ter me when woS down on
mi luck, an | noas yer needs it a sight
more than does, yer humble servant,
BILL NOKES."
GLOW will that dof" | said, as
tossed it across the table.
"Splcnddly splcndidly" he cried, as
he ran bis eyes over it. It's worthy of
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1899-05-04

Bin Skies himself. I'll send it off this
very minute" And he thrust it in an
envelope with a t. note.
"You'l let me know how it auswcrs?"
| said. as he took his nat.
"Oh, yes" And then, with hasty
goodnight. Il" went flying down the
stairs to catch the post.
III.
The following morning it happened
that matter of business took me in
the vicinity of Defendants chambers.
and. having half an hour To spare,
determined to call ana see if he had
heard anything in connection with his
plot.
As | was about to enter his sitting
room. however, | heard the sound of
voices. ana a hasty glance showed me
that he was engaged. \ young lady
was standing 10y the table, facing De
benham, who looked as guilty as any
schoolboy caught in an orchard.
Il got it back this morning." the girl
was saying. "a man who is employed
ON the railway picked it up as he was
on his way TO work"
Il am very glad" Debcnham muir
INJURED. ncrvously. HE must have
been an honest fellow"
"IcS,' She said. but the strange
part of it is that by this mornings post
there came letter from IA thief. in
closing "A 70 note. You can read it if
you like"
And she handed him the precious
missiyc | had concoctod.
lie read it in feigncd establishment.
Il never heard of such curious
thing" he muumurrd. ITS positively
isn't 1t, YOU know
OF course, this chldlikc attempt ut
deception didn't deceive the girl.
"Mr. Dehenham." she said. "you
wrote this lctter-you sent this note"
~? Really. Miss"
ooh, yes, you did. Its no use deny.
ing it. No one else knew OF our loss"
There was pause. Debeuham stood
looking very red and foolish.
Come. you'd better confess" she
said. ut length.
He rumplcd his hair in a reckless
fashion.
1T seems impossible for n fellow to
do a good action in this world" he
cried. Hes sure TO be found OUT
"Then you did send it,
"Ye-es. You see. you wouldn't let me
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view to acclimatizc and breed them for
the sake Of their wool. but the enter
prise failed. y few were purchased
and taken to England by Mr.. {. L.
Tower, who, by careful treatment, SO
far succeeded with them, that in
course Of time he had shawl made
from their fleece, which turned out to
be of good quality. At the death Of
the owner some years later. the herd
was presented to Queen Victoria and
placed in Windsor Park.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1899-05-04
A New Musical instrument.

4 new muslc.l instrument is The pro
duct of the inventive skill of Carl
Brown of Columbus. Ohio, who is also
the inventor of improvements to the
guitar. The new instrument consists
mouth harp in combination. The quail
ity of the tone of the mouth harp is
greatly improved and the musician is
enabled TO play an accompaniment to
his harp solo.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1899-05-04
"CIeau as n WHISTLE"

The origin Of the saying, las clean as
a whistle" Is ascribed TO the whistle
tankard' of olden times, in which the
whistle came into play when the tank
ard was emptied or cleared out" to
announce to the waiter that more liquor
was REQUIRED
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1899-05-04

Medals of valor have been conferred
on 100 Greek women who served as
nurses in the war with Turkey. There
wasn't anything to do but decorate
the women, for the men furnished no
excuse for such attention.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1899-05-04

A scientist Of note has discovered
that the smell OF flowers is injurious to
the voice. He declares that several
ope,atc singers of his acquaintance owe
the loss of their voices to their passion
for certain sweet smelling flowers.