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Piue Buff. Teb, 6. 1899.

Pioe Buff. iNeb, 6. 1899. To the Editor of inc Graphic Dear Sll-Peimib me to suggest to you the necessity of your making every effort in your power to assist in bringing about the defeat of the Collins insurance bill now before the House of Representatives.
 By this bill it is intended to tax life insurance policies for thelr cash surrender or paid up values, thus placii z a restriction on fife insul- ance.
 Life insurance, no matter in what form, is resorted to by our people as a protection of the family in case of death of the bread winner, and also as protection against the ineapac- fly to earn Livelihood iu old age.
 The State should encourage life insurance by every possible means so the number of poor and dependent may be Iessened
 The average fife policy represents a sacrifice of self for the benefit of some one else and is in every way commendable
 It is not true thas people resort to life insurance, except in rare cases, for an investment. There are but few tment policies issued any where and but few, if any, held by our citizens.
 There is no need for this extra taxation. Our finances are already in a satisfactory condition.
 Rev. Sam Jones, Tn one of his lectures, said: believe life insur- ance is providence that no man can ignore" x "Lifr insur- aure is but all inves tment in the in- terest Of widows and orphans. < " There is TO more cruel thing for a man to do than to leave his ia nlly on charity"
 Will our State encourage this cru city Will it foster this wise and sensible provision for the future?
 l trust the voice of she people will be heard and needed.
 A Policy-Hc elder.
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Notice is hereby given that the in- terest of .l. ". Hellums, in the firm of |. c. Cross & Co.,. has been sold 10 r. z. Cross & Co.,, Capt. Hellums rt- tiring and r. c. Cross & Co continu- ing the business at the old stand. as- suming all :liabilitfes and collecting all outstanding accounts.
 F. c. { TOSS & Co.
 J. W. Hellums. Pine Fluff, Ark, Feb. l, 1899. 1Oz
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What the Bride Said.

An English rural clergyman says that one day bride startled him by promising, in what she supposed to be the language of the prayer book, to take her husband "to ave and to old from this day. fornit for betterer horse, for richerer power, in siggerness health, to love cherries and to bay" What meaning this extraordinary VOW conveyed to the womans own mind, the incumbent said, bafIied him to con- lecture.
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.as At the Theater. .e

The popular comedian, Tim Mor- phy, will appear at the opera house on Thursday Feb. 9tu, ia 3 new play by Ople Read and Frank s Pixley, entitled The Carpetbag- ger. 7 It is romantic, political comedy, full of fun, thrilling in in terest, and has been pronounced by Chicago newspaper critic as "TLe finest American comedy written in the last five years. MT. Murphy gives it a magnificent production, carrying special scenery and a very strong cast,
 The play deals with the political situation just after the Civil War,
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Daweon Non,encIature.

The carrier who serves the Klondike Nugget to subscribers in Dawson has considerable trouble in finding their residences. A few of the dwellings are thus described in the subscription book The cabin with the screen door, " the slab house facing the river, the big tent with two stove pipes, and "the cabin three doors south of where all the dogs are.
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The Rishon,s proteaf.

A great many Episcopal clergymen probably would sympathlze with the English bishop who said recently: "The two things of which I am the most tired are The Church's One Foundation and cold chicken. The hymn seems always to be chosen wherever I go, and kind hostesses, with quite extraordinary unanimity, provide cold chicken for luncheon.
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Dancing Good Exercise.

Dancing is not violent exercise as practiced to-day, yet it brings in play all the muscles. Ancient doctors re- commended it as cure for spleen, yapors and melancholic affections, as well as agues, jaundice and rheuma- tism. It is a mild form of exercise, which. if indulged in moderately, can not but do good as well as make one graceful.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1899-02-06

Representative Greed Caldwell came down from Little HArk Satur- day afternooa, but owing to the in- clement weather which 9reYNiled, he did not meeG theciii2 ,p4 at the conrt house as appointed. The Collins In- surance Bill waa to have been d.s. cussed at the neetieg.
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Transportation of Prisoners.

The transportation of prisoners to their own country by the victors is net , novelty in warfare. In 1908, after the defeat of the French at the battle sf Nimiero. Portugal. the victorious English deported 22,o00 French prison CTS, with their equipments. from Port.
 and Lisbon, and landed them at Brest.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1899-02-06

and exposes with unmarcifui but humorous satile the corruption of that period. It shows how man stood at heart, but in business and politics utterly corrupt, may be pu. .rified and redeemed by the influence of a good woman.
 In she third act, is 9 scene of ab- sorbing interest," nineteenth cea- tnry duel, fought ty men, heroes of romance, and fought as only Southers could fight at that time In this day of realism such a strag- gle is terrific, employing ali the strength, skill and wit of two men, absolutely in earnest. Woven with this strong and foroefal plot is 3 deep mystery, and over all is thrown the sunshine of comedy, H. luminating each bright spot. and making the shadows all the stronger by contrast.
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ElecfrIcaI Currents.

Alseientist has discovered that elec- 'ca currents in the form of waves pidly succeeding one another can 0duce insensibility to pain and cold
 the flesh, acting as an anesthetlc llKe her. When the currents were applied
 the finger and thumb by wires, the
 ger could be pricked with pin with [ pain.
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Very True.

Why should women be classed as little lower than the angels? From all knowledge of angels that we pos sess a single good, all-around woman is infinitely superior to whole flock of them.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1899-02-06
Rnfsing the Hat.

Originally the custom of raising the hat was sign of submission, imply ing that the person uncovered placed himself at the mercy of his foe.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1899-02-06

The Married Ladies Euehre Club will be er ter aimed by Mrs. r. E. Tomlinson his evening at her pret- ty home on West Fourth avenue.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1899-02-06

Invitations have been issued by Miss Mary Gillespie for au entertain- ment to be given at her home on West Fifth avenue tonight.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1899-02-06
In Morocco.

Prisoners when arrested in Morocco are required to pay the policeman for his trouble in taking them to jail.
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Miss Etta Loehietn. after q u1sf peasant stay in this cits Nifh Miss es Hsnnie and Lillian lIiGui. feturRe ] oher home in Little Rock Sunday afternoon
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1899-02-06

Mr. Mike P. Russell has entirely re- covered from a severe attack of la grippe.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1899-02-06
IA POLICY HOLDER WRITES TO THE GRAPHIC RELATIVE TO THE COL
 LiNS BILL TAXATION OPPRESSIVE
It is Cruelty for Man to Leave His Family Penniless. Will the
 State Encourage It.

The following able communication was received by the editor of the Graphic today and is self explan-
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1899-02-06

Represe1ltativelI K. Roaev spoat Sunday here. lie returned to Idttse Rock this mUfni z.
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Mrs. NJ. K. WnhGurne, is confined to her home with Ia grippe.

Mrs. NJ. K. WilhGurne, is confined to her home with la grippe.
 The Young Mems Hebrew AssQeia- tion will put on q tirstselass minstrel performance at their hall on West Second avenue it near future date. 1t will be under the able manage ment oT that well-knowu comedian. Mr. Will Benton, and that assures it's success. Some of the bes Jewish talent in he city will particip ate.
 Mr. Will Wrtsbt, late of he0aaeh- ita at Gomden. has succeeded Ar. fi. c. Elder as day clerk af he Pral3ck. We welcone Mr Wright te cur citY.
 Mrs Tom story arrived in tfe city Saturday evening and Wih be thy guest oi BIS. IL. c. N,ets and family for a few elstys.
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Mir. sam Bluthenthal Is reported to be slightly improved today.
The sun., 1899-12-08

FROM ne AHdnfu Constnuton.
HuErsvuLE, Ala, Dec. 8.-Some OF tho anti. Nor
gan newspapers have attempted to turn the
Jews Of the sta ugain't the Senator by Attrbutinx
10 him tho expression dog OF n Jow." DR.. Louis
EdelmAn u prominent jew OF this city. wrote to
Senator Morgan about this matter ana received the
following reply;
United States Senate, Washington. d. c., Nov. a.
ispe.-Dr Eislman-Dear siri In reply to your let.
ter. Many years ago q certain Jew who was Q robber
and prosecutor OF our people. attacked mo in the
newsptpsrs for having discussed his outrnges on
the stump. tits possible, though do not remem.
b'r the fact. that In speaking Of him I may have
called him dog Of . Jew Tho Bible contains
such spthets against Jews who have disgraoed their
race and probably msdo such quotation. II did
It was because this man had dshonored race tn at
produced Moses and our Saviour.
"lf had said he was q dog of an Indian perhaps
would not have been criticised. because that OF.
preston would have applied to a race who have no
votes aud no great history.
The world owes its Saviour to this great chosen
family. and could not while am sane. cast a re.
provsl upon such race by dasg mating one man
who had dishonored II by calling him q dog OF q
Jow. Truly yours, JoHN T. MORGAN"
The sun., 1899-12-08
MARITIME caNAL co.'s REPORT.
II Says This Governments Action I. Partly
Responsible for Delay In tho Work.

II Says This Governments Action I. Partly
Responsible for Delay In tho Work.
WARRINGTON. Dec. THE annual report OF
the Maritime Canal Company OF Nicaragua
presented TO Congress to-day. contains the
usual statement of the company's balance
sheet In review OF the company's affairs
the report says:
In 1885 after the Maritime Canal Company
had expended over s4.OO0.OOOl. and again In
1897 and again IN 1899. the Congress OF the
United States asserted its right TO determine
the line OF the canal through Nicaragua and
Costa Rica under the cessons from these
governments to the Maritime Canal Com
pany. BY enacting laws authorizing sur
veys and appropriating large sums o'
money for that purpose and these
laws and the operations OF the com m ;ssion.
thus authorized have been approved by the
governments OF Nicaragua anil Costa Rira.
THIS action caused an uncertainty as TO the
inai location of the route. This uncertainty.
with other causes referred o in the last and
former reports of the com mrany. has made II as
yet impossible to resume the work OF construo-
AT the close OF the last annual report refer
ence wna made to an hgrecment Tor another
canal concession that had been made 10y the
Government o. Nicaragua, IN vic alton of the
rights and interests, not on'v ~ this company
but OF the United States an Costa Rica "
The report conc udes hv saving thai protests
hai been Med with the secretary oi State on
ferred to. and attention is directed to the pro-
The sun., 1899-12-08
Due Reparn,,on TO Shakespeare.

FSurn hs London " rum Pot'.
The VGrrr B'Iirlsbot'. aloSal An:i-Semt tie papor,
recently urged its readers to $50 the production OF
THE Merchant Of Venice" at ons or the Vienna
theatres IN order that they might rcalse how their
great coun'rymin dr,lipar1cr hal picture ShylocL.
the type OF tho evil jew. A 10 al wag iherenn Ad.
dressed the following Letter to tho EDITOR ot tho
BeIirE'boM: Dear Mr., Edt,r- VIII ynu kindly
state in the nsxt nUm1or oi yoir valued papor
that The Merchant OF Venice was written.
not by GrillparIer, but by me. 4 wrctchcd
Liberal like Griliparler could never have pro.
duced piece OF such evident Anti.Senrtic tend
encv. Thanking you in advance for the correct IN.
yours. 6c.. WILLIAM sIIAKEsPs ARE.-,V.uuna Nu,rm.
Der. lsHI." The Be- rksb,te fell into the trap, and
published in all seriousness the letter suncd vii.
liam sh ikespoare' and dated November. iSgs."
An explanatory editorial note saws: "lt wa an
To at riruts Tho Mer, hnnt ~ Venice 10 Grl.
pArzer. but We trust that Mr.. Shakespeare will bs
satisfied with our anpNs A'knowle lgcmcnt." Tho
editor OF tho R,sirk'bots, Herr Kdnig IL promi.
nent member Of the Anti.Soninc Part, and .
member OF a suburban SGho u Board.
The sun., 1899-12-08
The Star spansled Banner.

An inspiring incident occurred on Satur-
day last at the football game between the
Annapolis and West Point cadets on Frank
lin Field In Philadelphia. The Annapolis
players had been cheered when they dashed
upon the field and they were tumbling
about, awaiting their rivals appearance,
when the band that had come with the
sailor lads began to play the Star spangled
Banner. At once every cadet within sound
OF the music. whether sailor or soldier,
stood at attention and uncovered, as he
was bound to do by regulation. Every
other military man present obcyed the in
stincts OF his training Immediately. Then
all present followed this example and the
assemblage OF nearly $4,000 persons stood
in silence and in the attitude OF respect
until the stirring sounds ceased 1t was
an unusual feature Of q great athletic
contest and probably q more impressive
sccne was never witnessed upon such an
occasion.
Tho criticism has bcen made, with some
degree OF Justice, that tho people Of the
United States arc sometimes lacking in
their show Of respect for national symbols.
Apparent Indifference In pose and manner
when the national air is played OF sung, or
when the national oolors are displayed, 10
shown too frequently. People Of other
countries are not so neglectful OF the pro-
prieties In this respect az those OF tho
United States. Travellers and newspaper
correspondents have made frequent men,
ton Of the fact that even In Cuba IL is a
common sight to witness hundreds, or
sometimes thousands. standing uncovered
at the close Of an evening concert In plaza
when the American national air Is played
by one OF our military bands.
Probably the impression. altogether too
general. that this country has no real
national air Ia the cause, to largo extent,
OF this condition OF affairs. The Star
Spangled Banner. however, Is officially our
national air or national hymn and there
should be little excuse for popular ignor-
ance Of that fact. Still. how few persons
there are. comparatively speaking, who
know the words OF KEYS songl Within
recent years the schools Of the country
have sung them regularly and In many
cases daily. As . result, there are few OF
the rising generation OF Americans who do
not know the words Unfortunately, the
children are not always taught TO stand
when they sing this hymn or hear It played
Tho fact that we are not military nation
may explain that neglect, and also the
further fact that the great majority o, the
people have not been taught TO uncover as
the nag Is carried by In PROFESSIONS or dis
played upon formal occasions.
The incident on Franklin Fold reminded
the American public In a spectacular way.
~ their duty and privilege when the Star
Spangled Banner Ia played or sung.
The sun., 1899-12-08
Our Vanishing Pines.

Minnesota is our last great source OF
white pine lumber. and It's supply will be
exhausted within the next five years II the
present rate OF consumption continues.
The greatest staple In our lumber market
seems destined. to disappear. Maine, once
the white pine State, ceased long ago to be
n source Of supply. The Michigan pineries
were nearly exhausted five years ago. and
the lumbermen OF Wisconsin say they ex-
pect to cut the last whlte pine in that State
this winter on the Chippewa River.
The disappearance OF 30 large an industry
will be q national misfortune. Only few
years ego there were eighty large saw
mills in Fond du Lac. Eau Claire and
Marathon, Wisconsin towns. but now all
have disappeared. and the men who worked
I'm connection with them have had to
change their business or seek employment
I'm other lumber regions. More than 10. 900
men are cutting white pine in Minnesota
this winter, and their wages amount to
more than s45O,oOo q month. About
10000 men are employed In the saw
mills OF Minneapolis, and over 10000
men in the State make their living out Of
the lumber industry. They know that In
few years more they must find other work.
and many talk already OF following their
present employers to the Pacific coast.
where some OF them are acquiring large
interests In the timber lands OF Washing
ton, Oregon and California. Thus an army
OF axemcn will have crossed the continent,
laying low the greatest plneries OF tho
country.
Thus far II has not paid Pacific coast lum-
bermen to send much of their product east,
so their surplus has been sent to foreign
markets. But when we begin to draw
more largely upon the Southern pines and
Northern spruce and hemlock 1t will GER
tainly be profitable to send Pacific lumber
10 the Eastern markets.
There is for US no serious prospect OF q
lumber famine. The United States will
continue to beat the world In the variety.
excellence and abundance OF its timber
available for saving. But we shall use
a good deal OF soft lumber not 80 desirable
rs white pine.
This country should begin In earnest the
study OF methods OF outstanding and culti-
waiting our timber, 80 that we may always
have an abundance. Lumber is wealth and
IL Is Comfort
The sun., 1899-12-08

Last week the Hon. FRED DUBoIs OF
Idaho, Chairman OF tho Silver Republican
Executive Committee, held out welcom-
Ing hand to the New Enrland Republican
anti-imperialsts. He saw that they were
lonely. There Is no place for them to go
except into our party" he said sympathetI-
cally. He threw at them the first kind
word they have ever had from anybody
except AGUINALDo. We regret to have to
say that they are not grateful. They feel
that all the rest OF the world is wrong and
they are bound to set It right without
assistance. "We don't adopt anybodys
platform" says the Hon. GEORGE SEwALL
boutwell,. President Of the Anti-Imperial-
ist League: Eve have a platform OF our
own with just one plank in 1t, and that Ia
tho ending of the war in the Philippines.
We don't coalesce with anybody's plat
form"
With the highest respect to Mr.. BOUT
WE'LL, here Is whore he makes his mistake.
He is conlescing with tho Republican plat
form. He is coalescing with the usurping
MCKINLEY He is coaescing with those
brutal agents Of dcspotism. OrIs, LAwToS,
WHEATON, YoUSG. MAC ARTHUR and BELL,
who are ending the war in the Philippines
and have all but ended 1t already. We are
glad to see that Mr.. BOUTWELL,, who has
been hitherto on the side OF tho Tagals the
beginners OF the war; Is on the side OF tho
Americans who are bringing it to an end.
II 1t was the purpose OF the Hon. FRED
DUBoIs to chaf the anti-mperialist
brethren when he made his seemingly
cordial Offer OF hospitality. he has sue
cecded cruelty The Hon. ALADDIN ATKrN-
BON, an enthusiast as incapable OF humor az
logarithm, bristles up at "the futile and
foolish effort to resurrect tho silver gucs-
tlon." He knows that the anti-imperial-
ists "who are now dominant minority"
are determined TO take the balance OF
power in Congress-"
Doubtless the sprat In the whales mouth
consoles itself with the belief that 1t is a
dominant minority.
The sun., 1899-12-08
Torpedo Bonts by Rail.

Probably the aueercst thing so far es'ab-
lished In the case o, the French ulmar.no
boat. Goubet. ia her transiurtat hy rail
from the docks NJ Paris-Sairt- Oucn 10 tho
arsenal OF Towlon, The Echo ir Paris dvnlls
at some 'ength upon the advantages OF carry
Ing foti'la ot small torpedo oats and sub
marine boats by th" sam" method In oir ,Iav
they ycould he sent from the Mediterranean 10
y" british Channel or from the channel to tbs
Mediterranean. In case OF war between France
and England II says, the boats moving on land
would ave an advantaEc over The British
ships. obliged TO effect their concentration via
Gibraltar
Til" G>uhet was carried upon an ord narv
ntccn-ton car. but with the creation of special
means o' transportation. boats very much
larger than the Gouhet might be carried by
rnll. one hundred submhr n hoots no larger
than the lrouhet could k"eD Pas lr- Cilns tree
from any attack by an English fleet And ons
hundred Gcnbets would not cost Iiteen mill
The sun., 1899-12-08

OF people are likely long to remain, with an
extension 10 the northwsrd up to Central
Park and along It's easterly side on the Fifth
avenue as an especially distinguished seat
OF magnificent wealth.
To the west OF Broadway there In, un-
doubtedly. through part Of the Tender
loln district" tho unfavorable manifesto
tion to which Mr.. HISS referred; but
Broadway from Fourteenth street to Forty
second street, as everybody In New York
knows, 10 notable for It's gay activity.
Late into the night the street 10 filled with
light and hustle; but In the residence
region quiet and order. almost suggestive
OF Q country village, prevail as soon a.
nightfall sets In. Except for the sporadic
invasions OF trade chiefly that Of mlliners
and modistes, It is peculiarly a region Of
model homes. The hotels In tho district
are also OF the best class and the theatres
are all Of the same kind. Not In Paris
itself are there 10 be found better restaur-
ants than those on Broad way and the Fifth
Avenue where they run through this
district.
The "Tenderloin district. therefore. de-
serves q distinction very different from
that which its name has given b. It In the
minds OF strangers to New York. 1t is the
region In which there is more OF social eI-
cellence and cultivation than can be found
anywhere else or In an equal area Of New
York or any other part OF America. Even
the badness OF its bad side ia exaggerated
grossly and must be sought out instead Of
Its being an aIl-pervaslve and Haunting
temptation for the unsuspecting.
The sun., 1899-12-08
To Manila.

An act to which circumstances unneces-
sary to mention gave peculiar grace and
tho stamp OF statesmanship was the intro
duction on Wednesday. by Senator HALE
OF Maine, OF bll for = cable from the
United States to Manila, via Hawaii and
Guam. 1t wears we'll the honor OF being
numbered "2" upon the Senate calendar.
the Currency I'LL being Number 1.
1t would be preferable in these days OF
pressure for money to 10 the things de-
sired by the Government, to let the cablo
DO built by private capital. instead of ap-
propriating eleven million dollars for tho
purpose out OF the Treasury.
But let US have the cable.
The sun., 1899-12-08
TUNNELS <SAfysT BRIDoEs.
Roebling Company tho Only bidder for
East River Bridge Gables.

hoebifnE Company tho Only Bidder Tor
East River Bridge Gables.
Comptroller Coler said yesterday that he be-
lieved that both the Board OF Estimate and the
Municipal Assembly would act promptly on
the request OF tho Board OF Public Improve
ments for an appropriation Of $4,000 for tho
Investigation Of the proposition to build tun-
nels from Whitehall street to Hamilton
avenue and from Forty-second street to Long
Island City Mr.. Coler said:
The possibilities OF this tunnel in connec-
tlon with the rapid transit road and an extern
sion through South BROOKLYN. and thence
under the Narrows to Staten Island can
scarcely he exaggerated. II would bring the
Borough Of Richmond and a large district in
Brooklyn to within ten or fifteen minutes OF the
City Hall. The cost to the city would be rela-
lively small in comparison with the cost OF the
proposed new bridges"
Mayor Van Wyck yesterday signed the reso.
luton authorizing the issue OF $4,000 900 Of
bonds for the new East River bridge, This
makes SS.OOO.OOO, or nearly half the estimated
cost Of the bridge. which has been apEroprieted.
The Commissioners OF the new East River
bri'ga opened bids yesterday for the steel
cables and appurtenances for the structure.
Only one bid was received II was from the
John 4 Roebling Sons Company and was