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Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1899-12-12
SOUGHT TO BE BUILT HERE BY THE PINE BLUFF COM
 MERClAL LEAGUE.
MANUFACTURERS RECORD
Of Baltimore, Comments the Ac- tivity of the League -Encour-
 ages Development.

.
 We clip the following from the Manufacturers Record, a weekly Southern industrial railroad and financial newspaper, published at Baltimore, Md. The article is self explanatory and speaks volumes for the Pine Bluff Commercial League, and the men who are at the head of it. It says:
 'sThe Commercial League Of Pine Bluff, Ark, one of the most enter prising organizations of the South west, has suggested to the Execu tive Committee of the state Board of Trade the adyisability ef calling convention of business men of the state at Little Rock in the near future to further union of forces for the development of the states resources, and especially to impress upon Northern and Eastern capital that life and property are safe. It is believed by the promoters that such convention will contribute to the advancement of Arkansas by attracting to it large amount. of capital aud large numbers of de- sirable immigrants.
 s'In a letter to the Manufacturers Record, Nr. E. D Russell, secretary of the Commercial League. calling attenti to the vast timber wealth and virgin forests of Els section, writes: There is vast amount Of hardwood timber adjacent to Pine Bluff which is being manufactured into lumber and shipped to Northern markets and there used in the manu- factQre of desks, household furni- ture, wagon timbers and many other articles of universal and daily use. Many of the represen tative and thinking class of our people are fast growing to realize that the present conditions are wrong, and that we should manufacture these articles in Pine Bluff instead of sending the crude material away to come back to us in the manufactured article at greatly increased price. In fact this sen timent is becoming so strong and so general here that if 1 we could secure the services of a l capable and efficient superin tendent 1 for the planning and construction of suitable desk and furniture | factory, and also man experienced | in marketing the manufactured | articles, there is but little doubt l that a very extensive factory of the l character mentioned could be organ lzed in short time and owned ex- clusively by home capital. ,
 The Record further commenting says: '.The Commercial League has sent a letter to the Interstate Commerce Commission complaining against alleged determinations by certain railroads made from Eastern sea board points against Pine Bluff"
 The Graphic concurs in the ex- pressions given out by the Manu- lecturers Record. and believes that such material as set out by Mr. Russell in his letter to the Record would prove of great benefit to Pine Bluff. That we need factory of the nature and kind suggested by the Secretary of the League, no one will dispute; many efforts, however, in the past, have beeen made to se- cure just such factory. We can but commend the actions taken by the League and wish them success.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1899-12-12
JoHN J JACKSON.

Pine Bluff, Ark, Dec 3, 1899. Dear Santa Claus: Please bring me some animals that swim. yelocipede, a monkey, some nuts, candy, oranges, apples and firecrackers.
 Your little boy,
 WILLIE STEck,
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1899-12-12

Dewey Hotel, Pine Bluff, Ark, :, Dec. 10. 1899. Dear Santa Claus. Please bring me an engine that has a key to wind it and make it run, little train, magic lantern, buck saw and @ horse to saw wood on, a box of torpedoes and roman can- non cracker.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1899-12-12

Plne Bluff, Ark, Dec. 3, 1899. Dear Santa Claus: Please bring me a big stick of red andy and cocoa nut am two years old. l live at Cy- press and 22nd streets. Good-hy..
 Your little boy,
 JoHN JACKSON
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1899-12-12
PAGE ROBINSON.

Dear Santa Claus: I want a pa trol " agon with shafts and drum, a harmless pistol that shoots blanks, some firecrackers and story book. Please bring me good steam en- zine; if you can't find it in Pine Bluff look over Little Rock, please sir. Goodbye.
 J. F. RUTHERFORD, JR.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1899-12-12

If you want your goods at one telephone Knox & Smart. k
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1899-12-12

Dear Santa Claus: I am a little girl and please bring me big doh and doll trunk full of nice clothes, with buttons and button holes. with nice book and doll broom.
 Your true friend,
 DELL LELAURIN. 12I4 State street.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1899-12-12

A Heart as Sturdy as an oak If the heart is to be sturdy and the nerves strong, the blood must be rich and pure. Hoods sarsaparilla makes hearts sturdy because it makes good blood, It gives strength and courage
 Hoods pills are non-irritati ng, mild ahonfsuo
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1899-12-12

Pine Bluff, Ark, Dec. II. 1899. Dear Santa Claus: Will you please bring me students black board, nice, suit of clothes, a book, whistle that goes like the water works " histle, and a bank, some fruifs candy and nuts.
 Lovingly your little friend,
 FRED E. LELAURINs 1214 State street.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1899-12-12

Pine Bluff, Ark, Dec. II, 1899. Dear Old Santa: l am a little boy two. years old and l want you to please bring me a black topsy.
 Your little boy,
 LOUIS ALBERT LELAURIN, JR. I2l4 State street.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1899-12-12

J. F. RUTHERFORD JR.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1899-10-19
NEW DRESS GOODS.
Adam.
Meldrum &
Anderson Go.
1896 to 4OS Main St.-American Block,
BUFFALO, N. Y.
NEW DRESS GOODS

Our stock of new dress fabrics in black
and colors is now complete and we are
showing the largest aud best collection in
the city and at the lowest prices.
Among the particularly attractive
things for early fall note the following:
36-inch silk and wool granite and
cashmere plaids in new color effects, 35c
yard, worth SOC.
36-inch all-woo camel's hair plaids,
choice color combinations, splendid quail
ity at SOC yard.
4G-inch German all-wooI, silk-fnished
Henrietta in street and evening shades,
regular 75c quality for 59c yard.
46-inch all-wool French whipcords, in
the most desirable fall shades, 59c yard,
worth 75c.
52-inch all-wool, Venetian suitings,
56-inch homespun suitings, 54inch
knickerbocker tweeds and 52-inch shrunk-
en- cheviots, all new and superior weaves
in this seasons colors, special value, 75c
yard.
52-inch all-wool fine broadcloths and
Venitian cloths in a superb line of street
and evening shades These are among
the stylish weaves this season, prices
s1.O0 to $3.50 yard.
Elegant new plaids, camel hair cloths,
homespuns lambs woolsuitings and broad
cloths, 46 to Sc inches wide, prices 81 90
to $3.50 yard This includes the grand
est stock of plaid dress fabrics ever shown
in Buffalo.
Tailor suitings and cloths in all the
fashionable weaves of the season, includ-
ing larger line of double faced golf
cloths, Sl.O0 to 500 yard.
Black dress goods of every description.
Beautiful black crepons at moderate
prices.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1899-07-27
against the Sons OF Veterans will inspire
the boys throughout the Highland coun-
ty rather than weaken them.

Under the thin pretenss of being for
harmony the Democratic mouth piece
No. 2. has been indulging in attacks on
the Republican party organization of
Highland county. How can they con-
sistently talk harmony to the straight
Republicans They started under the
head of a Republican paper, but have
supported the Democratic ticket every
campaign and are now bound up by con.
tract body and soul to support at least
four candidates on the Democratic ticket
this fall. If they are sincere in hoping
for Republican success, they should re-
turn to the party they left on account of
personal disappointment and Demo-
cratic inducement and influence. This
talk without honest action will not catch
any Republican mapping.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1899-07-27
The Investigation.

This week we give the first publication
by any paper of the report of the Inves-
tigating Committee appointed by the
Probate Court, about which we have
had something to say for some time.
Although of some length, we publish in
full so our readers can see for them.
selves. We have not had time to study
the report in detail, but the News HER.
AID takes the position it has always
taken, and that is, if illegal fees have
been collected, they should be paid
back. What is legal and what is not
legal we are not prepared to say. That
the NEws-HERALD was able to smoke
out the investigation and compel it to
be concluded, when it was sought to
continue until near the fall election at a
cost to the taxpayers of many hundred
dollars, is, of course, great satisfaction
to us.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1899-07-27
GENERAL SUMMARY.

The full report of Judge Hughes in
vestigating committee will be found in
this issue. 1t is printed verbatum as
made by the investigators and we have
been compelled to crowd out other mat.
ter because unable to secure copy un-
til late Tuesday evening. It probably
contains much matter that will be used
in the campaign this fall and we advice
all our readers to carefully preserve their
copy for future reference.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1899-07-27

The malice q few discontented sore
heads in Hillsboro bear the local Sons
OF Veteran Camp is being constantly
shown to the public in lying statements
about the camp. The fac. is, as can be
obtained from the records and officers,
the camp has not gone out of existence
and is in good standing in every respect
today. When Sam Amen was dropped
the riddance was . good one and any
blackguardism against the organization
from that source tends to belittle the
people who attempt it. Such action
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1899-07-27
SHERlFFS.

During the period covered by this in
vestigation there has been allowed and
paid to Sheriffs large sums of money for
items known as "Jail Fees, ''WashiDg
for Prisoners" ,""Costs in Lunacy Cases."
Epilepsy Cases." Postage" Commit.
Inent to Jail, Work House and Industrial
Home" and "Lost Costs" of which we
have found no record. We have made
no examination of this Office except as to
the part in which the Sheriff drew his
pay from the county.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1899-07-27
PROSECUTING ATTORNEY.

We find the Prosecuting Attorney in
addition to his salary as Prosecutor re-.
ceives from $3.50 to $4,000 per year as
the advisor of the County Commission.
ers. If their duties had been properly
PERFORMED it would have saved the
county a vast amount. We find the
present incumbent is the leader of new
expense, having telephone placed in
his private Office at the expense of the
county, which is not in accordance with
the statutes.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1899-07-27
PROBATE JUDGES.

In the Probate Judges Office we find,
outside of transcribing, indexing and
vital statistics, the overcharges come
from defective cost bills. The trans
scribing was uncslled for from the fact
that the old records are in fair condition.
Indexing administrators and guardians
record, if allowable at all, should have
been charged up in the cost bills instead
of to the county.
onnEnI1T q
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1899-07-27
sUPERINTENDENTs of INFIRMARY

The Super intendents OF the Infirmary
seem to exercise an excess of authority
They have been presenting for payment
a monthly cash expense bill, which con-
tains many items. When itimized, we
have found portion of them to be over
charges. We find that many claims
were paid by the Superintendent with
out bills attached.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1899-07-27
CLERK OF THE COURT.

In the Office of the Clerk Of the Court,
we have only examined the accounts
that were drawn on the County Treas
urer. Many warrants we're drawn on
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1899-07-27

The 10Th reunion OF the Sparpur fam.
ily and friends will be held at the usual
place August 10Th, 1899.
]. A. w. SPARGUR,
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1899-07-27
SCHEDULE TX.
LEROY KELLY

LEROY KELLY
Costs in lunacy and epilepsy cases. ..e 279 IS
Cash paid for cleaning office. ...-.... 500
Costs in appointing School .Examin.
ers and Treasury Inspectors. 677
Commitment to Industrial Home -. 16 SO
Trsnscribing Lunacy Docket. ..... 28 16
Recording Births and Deaths. ..... 377 IS
Indexing adm. and gdn. record...... 5S7 04
Transcribing and indexing will record 50 "A
Transcribing and indexing records. 92l 81
Costs in unclaimed deposits in banks ! 90
Total. 2,317 90
Judge Kelly received 800 that was never en-
tered upon the order book.
j. FRANK WILSON
Costs in Lunacy and epilepsy cases. .S199 81
Costs in appointing School Examiners
and Treasury Inspectors. ...........S az 20
Report of Vital and Social Statistics. 175 rs
Total. 397 80
o. Il. HUGHES.
Costs in Lunacy and Epilepsy cases. ..$26 ~
Costs in appointing School Examiners
and Treasury Inspectors. ............ 8 so
Fees in Judicial Reports. II rs
TOTAL. neutrality-suspicious.. 51 "a
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1899-07-27

Nearly fifty naval vessels are under
construction in American dock yards,
including number for foreign powers.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1899-07-27

AUDITORS.
The records of this Office present Q fair
appearance.
The Commissioners in their Journal
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1899-07-27
COUNTY RECORDER.

The RI corder charges more for the
recording of deeds and mortgages than
the law allows him for the same. He is
receiving pay for making an index to
deeds and mortgages which he does not
keep, and charges the county for direct
and reverse index which he is not en-.
titled to.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1899-07-27
SURVEYORS.

N. MAssIE.
Cleaning Commissioners room. ........$ 8 80
Personal expense in survey Of Adams and
Highland county lines ............... 33 80
Overcharge in trsnscribing plat book. ID 90
Total 56 80
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1899-07-27
D. MURPHY.

u. MURPHY.
Personal expense in survey county lines S12 20
Performance of work that belonged to
County Commissioners. .............. 56 45
Personal expense in the survey OF Road
Improvements. ...................... 8 90
Money drawn for the same dates ..... 13 40
Total. SO O8
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1899-07-27
SCHEDULE vi.

j. W. ROGERS.
Indexing deeds and mortgages. -. %, 100 20
REMEMBERING mortgage index...... Is 90
Total. .............2,115 10
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1899-07-27

we presume are copied from their Jour
nal, do 1bt correspond with that of the
Auditors Order Book, and that their re.
ports fail to comply with the require.
ments of the Statutes.
The Inirmary Directors are not only
acting in this official capacity, but also
as township trustees.
We suggest that Highland county
paupers that are cared for by other
counties should be placed in our own
County Infrmary, as they could be fed
and clothed more economically than
elsewhere.
I,
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1899-06-13
ANOTHER MESSAGE.
THE UNION PACIFIC TRAIN ROB
BEERS MAY NOT COME THIS WAY,

The sheriff's office received another
message today concerning the Union Pa
cific train robbers. but it added little to
the information already made public in
connection with the exploit of the des-
peradoes at the scene of their crime and
their daring dash for liberty across the
country. 1t gave a more explicit de-
scription of three of the men, however.
The message was sent by United States
Marshal Woolman, who has been APP
prised of all details of the robbery.
The supposition now is that the three
robbers no%rth-bound will pass through
the eastern part of the state. 1t was ru-
s] msefs ! Gam nj h SEiIy d 5f2 Y:sl,d 'sst s'V county IL,
had captured two Of the men near Bill
lings yesterday, but it could be traced
to no reliable source. The news was
brought to Butte today by a passenger
on the Northern Pacific. He stated that
one of the men captured had been shot
through the leg. and it was by this that
Hicks suspected him of ha ving taken q
in the robbery.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1899-06-13
Rebels Scattered.

Washington, June 1s.-The following
cablegram has been received from Gen.
Otis:
Manila, June 13.-Adjutant General
Washington: Lawton's troops had a Sc
we're engagement today with the enemy
In strong intrenchment at Crossing Ia
pote river near Bakoo, Cavite province.
He has driven the enemy with the heavy
loss. Our casualties are some thirty. The
insurgents in this southern section were
not molested until they threatened an at
tack in the strong force an Manila. II is
now scattered and in retreat.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1899-06-13
Ordered to the Philippines.

Washington, June 13.--Orders have been
issued by the war department directing
the oath and 25th regiments excepting one
major and four companies of each regi-
ment to assemble at San Francisco and
be put in readiness for duty in the Phil
ippines. The companies Of the oath to re-
main behind will be distributed as fol-
lows: Co. B., Vancouver Barracks WASH
ington, with attachments at, Fort Walla
Walla and Boise barracks, Idaho; Co. D.,
at Fort Harrison and Fort Assina boine.
Mont; Co. l, Dyea, Alaska; Co. NJ, New
fort, Spokane, Wash, with detachment
at Fort Sheridan, Idaho.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1899-06-13
Will Go to Frisco

Washington, June 1S.-Cable dispatch
from Gen. Otis relative to the departure
of the Second Oregon states that the regi-
ment will be taken to San Francisco, first
for the reason that one ship could not
carry all of them and it was desirable to
send with the two ships the sick and
wounded soldiers, a detachment of signal
corps n others who We're homeward
bound. 1t is said as soon as the Oregon
regiment arrives at San Francisco the
soldiers who do not belong to it can be
unloaded and the ships then proceed up
the coast to the Columbia river and Port
land. This will be determined by the time
of arrival of volunteers.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1899-06-13

made with EeIy little trouble at home,
are clean and tidy. besides being pretty.
and have the further advantage of ad-
hitting the light while preventing people
from looking into the room.
Measure the width of the wind0w or
doorway yon wish to hide and get a car
penter to make a narraw lath to fit il.
with small grooves al! the way along at
equal distances and rather close to-
gether. The only thing you will then re-
4uire IS . ball or two of macreme cord
ana plenty of large glass beads in pretty
colors; 10 mix too many colors is a mis-
axe. Thread the string with a bead and
Knot to prevent its slipping; do this at in
tetpals al the way down the string until
it is the length required. 1t is advisable
to tie each string securely on the groove
in the Wooden Hath as you go along. as
they are apt to tangle if loose. Try to
have the strings as close together as pos
sible: the effect is quite spoiled if they
are strageiy or far apart. BY the exer-
else of a little patience and ingenuity a
pretty pattern of flowers or birds BAY be
introduced. Beads suitable for this pur-
pose may be purchased at q very low
price.
nnntfct pipahort ,n1,o D. - W W.T..
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1899-06-13
Held For Trial..
.necial to Inter Mountain.

Special to Inter Mountain.
Helena, June 1%3.-Judge Knowles this
afternoon handed down his decision in the
habeas corpus proceedings instituted by
the attorneys for John S. Earles and
Erwin Edwards, who have been held to
the United States circuit court of Idaho
ON a charge Of ~obstructing and conspir-
ing to obstruct mail train on Oregon
Railway Il Navigation in the Occur
TAienes. The court finds that the show
ing made before the United States COM
missioner was sufficient to hold the men
and accordingly disnlisses the temporary
writ of habeas corpus and orders the
men remanded to the custody of the
United States marshal.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1899-06-13
BakOOr Was BOmbarded by
The Americans,
GUN BOATS IN ACTION
When the Rebels Were Forced to
Retreat to the Interior They Ran
Up Against the Men Under Com
mand of Gen. LaWtOrl.

Manila, June 13.-4:10 p. m.-Fighting
at Las Pinas continued hotly all day
long. Lawton called out the whole force
of 5000 men and at 5 o'clock he was only
able to push the insurgents back 500
yards to the Seapole River, where they
are entrenched. The insurgents resisted
desperately and aggressively. They at
tempted to turn the left flank of the
American troops. The American loss is
conservatively estimated at 60. The battle
continues.
4:4O p. MAT daylight today the rebels
at Cavite Viejo dropped two shells from
a big smooth bore gun mounted in front
of a church in the navy yard. The only
damage done was splintering the top of
the huge shears on the mole. The gun
boats Callao, Manila and Moquito then
proceeded to dismount the guns.
After breakfast the rebels opened fire
along the beach to BakOor. After silenc-
ing the big uns at Cavite Viejo the gun
boat ran close along the shore, lombard
ing the rebel position. The ebels replied
with rifle fire and with the fire of some
small pieces of artillery. So vigorous
was the enemy's fire that at 1920 a. m. the
gunboat Helena Joined the small gun
boats already named and the Princeton,
Monterey and M~onadnock from their
anchorages dropped occasional big shells
among the rebels. This apparently only
served to incite the rebels as they kept
up an incessant fire of musketry and ar
tillery near the mouth of Zapote river
two miles north of Bakoor. The fire of
all seven warships was concentrated on
this point shortly after noon when the
upper bay presented the appearance of
being the scene Of a great naval battle.
The insurgents We're eventually forced
to abandon their guns after holding out
for four hours only to be confronted by
General LaWton's force on land and in
their rear where there was heavy fight
ing. Beyond the destruction of several
buildings alon gthe water front the effect
of the bombardment is not known.
As soon as the fighting opened, the
Americans were attacked by hidden
rif1emen on all sides, even the Amigos or
"Friendly" natives in the houses of the
town shooting in their rear. Several
companies of the 21st regiment skirmish-
ing along the beach with Amigo guides
found apparently a handful of rebels who
retreated. The men of the 21st followed
and suddenly the rebels opened a terrific
fire on the troops from the sides and
rear. The soldiers withdrew to the wat
er's edge finding shelter they could
and were picked off rapidly. After their
ammunition was nearly exhausted, the
companies Of the 21st retreatee, but Law
ton dashed down and rallied his men. Lit
tie groups made a desperate stand. Law
ton, Major Starr and Lieuts. Donovan
and Connolly taking rifles from the
wounded men fired at the enemy bringing
down some rebel sharpshooters from the
trees. Finally their cartridges were all
gone and they were forced to break
through the enemies flank.