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OPEN LETTER
From the American Book Company
 to the People of Arkansas.
Cincinnati. Ohio, Nov. 1, 1s9e

Cincinnati. Ohio, Nov. 4, 1899. , To the People of Arkansas.
 Our attention has been called to certain statements which have been made or iastigated by the paid agents of publishers who are inter- ested in securing changes of books in the schools of Arkansas, charging that the American Book Company is a trust" or member of some sort of illegal combine" with other statements equally false regarding our ho 'se and it's representatives.
 This is an old and favorite meth- cd pursued in all states ny publish CTS and agents of competing books which are not in use in the schools, and which frequently have not in themselves sufficient merit to be de- serving of the favorable considera- tion of school officers and teachers. By creating prejudice against the publishers of carefully selected anG approved books now in use, tIese persons expect to divert attention from questions of the highest impor- tance to the people in the adoption of books, namely, merit, adaptabili- ity and durability. Their real object is not to benefit the pupils and pa irons of the schools, but to promu, . their own selfish interests.
 The American Book Company is not a trust
 The American Book Company does not belong TO and is not connected in any way whatever with any trust" combine" or other asso- citation of that character.
 The American Book Company is not party to nor partner in aLy agreement, compact or other ar- engagement of any kind by which the people are now. or ever have been, deprived in any degree whatever Of the benefits of open and free compe- tition. On the contrary, we 2 are competing today, in the fullest and broadest sense of the term, with one hundred and fifty or more firms and corporations in the United States. who are actively engaged in the publication of school books.
 Our policy is Row, as 1t has al- ways been, 10 promote and encour- age the highest grade of authorship. and to produce the best and the most durable school books at the 1 lowest possible price.
 l AMERICAN BOOK COMPANY.
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ADMIRAL SCHLEY
|'''lVsS a Big Ovation at Birming- ham, Ala.

Birmingham, Ala Nov. LA
 military display was the feat ERoi the celebration here today in |1or of Admiral sehley. The pro |saon moved from First avenue Seventh street at 11::30 o'clock, |la consisted of the greater part
 lne national guard of Alabama |aG good share of that of Missis- |Ppl, together with rhe cadet corps |'ol i've colleges in this state.
 Aoded to these organizations '4e 'he confederate veterans, the H'erans of the Spanish war, the "4s oi veterans, the grand army " numerous civic organizations. N ', parade, headed by the admi- 's party, moved through the Alpelpal streets of the city, the assalks '. of which were packed 'aa ;. thousands of people, to the 's,e ~ iair grounds, where Admiral saleY reviewed the parade and '9A part in the formal opening of le fair.
 lae military display was the lar. ss' aud best ever seen In the state v contained upward of 5000 peo
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GEN, JOE WHEELER
Says He is Satisfied With the situa
 ton in he Philippines.

Nashville, Tenn, Nov. "A spe- cial to the Banner from FloreLce, Ala, says that Gen. Joe Wheeler, in a letter to Hon. J. w. Woods, of Florence, stating his views cn the Philippine question, says:
 T am delighted with the Philip pine islands. I have no doubt that little push and energy this fall will crush out the Aguinaldo insur- rection. Out of 9.000,000 of people in these islands I do not think that he has more than 10000 soldiers, and in square fight 5000 Ameri- cans would tear them to pieces. All that is necessary to crush them out at once is for the army to get at them and keep at them until the work is done.
 "The evil features of these islands have been exagq erated to our people. Their extent is so great from north to south and the variation of the altitude is such there is great va riety of climate and variety of pro- auctions. Americans will find this an excellent field for their energies. and lthe wealth producing powers of these islands under American in. fuenee will be very great.
 The action of some people in the United States in asserting tEat the people in the Philippines ought to have independence does a great deal of harm and assists Aguinaldo in antaining the instruction, as be publishes all assertions by Amer jeans of that character, ard he tells his supporters that if they hold out until winter independence will be given them. It also has bad ef- feet in this-that the people who are disposed to be favorable to us, and who desire us to govern the islands, fear to assert then selves, because they know that if they should do so and the Americans should abandon them they would be ia great danger of their lives, and in all probability their property would be confscated.
 "On the 9th of September l had a little fight with the enemy at this point, but it did not amount to much, although as important as some other engagements which have been dignified in the papers as fights. I am sorry to say that much which appears in the papers of the United States is gross exag- geration. 1 expect to be on hand for congress. With high regards, tru- ly your friend. Jog WHEELER l
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pie. After the opening of the fair the admiral's party inspected the exhibits, and later held pub lie reception.
 Tonight an immense banquet will be given in his honor at the Flor ence Hotel.
 He will leave here tomorrow morning at 6 o'clock for Washing ton, gong via Chattanooga and Knoxville. Admiral Schley was given a tremendous ovation today by the thousands of AIaoamians who have come here 10 see him.
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tions favoring the organization of a stock company for the purchase of a steamboat to be operated on the Arkansas river in the interest of Pine Bluff trade.
 The movement has taken definite shape and nearly enough money has already been subscribed to make the enterprise au assured fact.
 A preliminary meeting of the propoeed stock holders was held at the office of the Commercial League Tue sdaY afternoon.
 After discussing the situation the meeting adjourned to meet again Thursday afternoon at 3 o'clock at the Bluff City Club hall for the pur- pose of organizing and signing arti- cles of agreement and lncorpora- ton.
 An independent steamboat line will be of much value to Pine Bluff's trade and it is gratifying to note that the steamboat is almost an assured fact
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Election Returns.

M New York the Republicans re-
 control of the state assembly.
 usual big Democratic majori- < were rolled up in the four eoun. #dNew York City. Tammany
 sted over Assem blyman Eazet's =isbraska has gone for the fusion
 nh Republican state ticket by
 IafyIand went Democratic by
 n lO,e0O to 15, 900, and the leg 5ltre is also Democratic. s1Fa, New Jersey, Massachusetts B Pennsylvania are Republican reduced maiorities. has returned the usu- |ieathy Democratic majority. |Virginia went overwhelmingly |noeratic. Democratic victories |R scored in Boston, Providence, l. SanFrancisco, Detroit aud RR Orleans.
 ar. Bryan is happy over the re. Iim Nebraska.
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In the case of M. E. Booe, admin istrator against E L. Eagle, ct al, transferred from Louoke county, being damage suit for $l0, 1000, the same was dismissed without preju, dice because suit had been filed in the Federal court at Little Rock in the same case.
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PORTER WINS.
Gets Judgment for $175 % Against
 Kendall.

In the case of the J. I. Porter Lumber Company Ys. Frank Ken dall which has occupied the atten- tion of the circuit court for the past two days, the jury returned a yer dict late yesterday afternoon in fa- vor of the plaintiff, awarding the Company damages to ths extent of $175.00.
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A small blaze last night damaged property on the east side to the ex- tent of about S200. The fire origin ated on the premises of Frank Me Daniel, and the prompt response oi the fire department soon checked Che flames.
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ya,brs Election Conceded,

|rsspd. Nov. 8-The Plain |g Dem. comedies the election
 Esb by ever 3O,o0O plurality. Leader claims Eash's election
 ib3at the same figures.
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R. M. GALBRAITH RESIGNS.

Mir k M Gabrath Tuesday afternoon rendered his resignation Master Mechanic of the shops the Cotton Belt Railway this city, to become effective November
 lie will be succeeded Master Mechanic of the shops Mr. Robert Johnson, of the Western Atlantic Railway.
 We understand M Gabraith full time Savings which he is President
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Secretary of War.

Mir. W. c. Key is visitor to the city today.
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MT. U. W. Poss. of Grapevine, is a visitor to the city today.
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.,ille. Ky, Nov. 8 Late re. q ,.a to confirm the Republi-
 .'ns ot victory and while the
 ~ may not be as great as
 . returns up to l a. m. indi- *,at Taylor is elected by at
 sooO. It is thought
 p,nubIicans have gained
 Materially that it leaves .anpIexion of the next z.+rs ia doabt despite the ,sr senator's. The estimated 8tv of the most sangaine Dem Ieaders is based on returns z lbe interior of the state and be overcome by tEe 3rg Republican counties, many as,h are inaccessible by tele- |rsDb.
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4 STEAMBOAT
Is an Early Probability for Pine
 Bluff Merchants.

Sonnet mt
 ago the Com m er- cial Leag- ue adopt ed resolu-
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ff ELECTION.
 ..o AND NEBRASKA
 CLEAN SWEEP
 Foa DEMOCRACY SAerY IN DOUBT. .. a..,.DiIa.o. Claim It by '''ss'::. j for TayIor---ohio Re ra l publican.

l .,,ro. Ky. Nov. 8, 4:l5 p.
 ". 7, carries Kentucky by ", the Goebelites are ,o steaI the election.
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Observation-Disclosures "A. 1899
A Shower Of Gold.

The Baltimore Sun says "lnforma-
ton received by the Director OF the
Mint In regard to the production OF
gold In the first half Of the present year
indicates an enormous increase over the
product Of the like period in 1898, break
ing all records and promising an out
mt that will make the silverite's talk
OF a gold famine obviously absurd. The
production Of the United States in 1898
was se4, 1853 900. of Australia s67, OOO,-
OOO. Of South Africa $50, 800, 65S, but
the indications Of the last six months
point to q total production for the
whole Of 1899 Of S74. 900. 900 in the
United States, s79. 200, 900 in Australia
and over 800, 900, 900 in South Africa
Add to this that Canada, which pro-
duced $lS, 775, 400 Of gold in 1898. will
probably produce s2S, 900 900 during
1899. and An idea will be obtained OF
the rapid growth Of volume the world s
standard money metal is attaining
There is every reason to believe that
the product of 1920 900. 900 of gold in
1898 will be swollen TO over $3.50, OOO,'
600 in 1899 and $40. 900, 900 in 1900.
There are other large producers OF
sold besides Canada, Australia, South
Africa and the United States. Russia
last year produced s25 ,46S, 497; Mexico
$40 ,SOl 1875; Colombia. 81, 1875 400; Bra
zil, 81, 794. 42O; Venezuela, si,O57 S2S {;
British Guiana, g. S4l, 05S; French
Guiana, OIL. 4O2. O06; China, s. .OO9. Sl3 !;
Korea, 81 900, S9l; British India. 81
TIA 1888. There are various other coun-
tries that produce gold, but those only
are mentioned that produce at least one
million. OF nearly all the producing
States it is to be observed that they are
yearly increasing their gold output
some at . rapid rate. The Transvaal,
for example, increases its product In
1899 over 1898 by s25. 900 .OOOl The
Trans Siberian railway will doubtless
facilitate q large growth Of the gold
mining industry Of Russia and Man
churia Rhodesia is declared by COM
petsnt engineers to be nearly as rich
in gold as the Transvaal. 1t begins
this year with product Of about $780, =
900, but will vastly increase that figure,
it Is said, as soon as advancing railway
construction brings machinery, coal and
labor TO bear upon the mineralized re-
gion. The Gold Coast Of West Africa
which gave Us the word guinea. and
which has already supplied some $780,
900, 900 to the worlds stock Of the yell
low metal. is still rich, say explorers,
and only waits for the introduction Of
European intelligence and enterprise to
become o bonanza.
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FEEDING OTIS BIG ARMY.
Kind OF Supplies Now Being Purchased For
Use I'm the Philippines.

The Commissary Department is
now working busily to provide food
and subsistence for the new army of
the Philippines. The bulk of the
material must be purchased In this
country and shipped from San Fran
cisco. When it is realized that 2OO,-
600 pounds Of food will be consumed
every day by the men in the Philip
pines, some idea can be gained OF
the quantities which will have to be
provided. The Commssary Depart
ment is constantly purchasing sup
Plies and shipping them across the
water,no only by government trans
ports, but by private steamship lines
and every available mode of trans
portation.
The first order for the new army of
1000 mon has been made up by
Commisssry General Weston This
is only preliminary, and similar or
ders will follow, so there will be no
intermission in the supplies.
One of the largest items on the list
is 7, 100000 pounds Of -four. With
this 60 400 600 pounds Of hard bread, ,
80, 600 pounds of crackers. and 3d.
O0O.pounds of ginger snaps. The first
order for coffee amounts to 10000
pounds. Five thousand cases Of
corDed beef and ll5 900 pounds of
Goldfish form two important items.
The canned goods in the order in
clude everything which a first class
grocer usually sells. Tomatoes head
the list to the extent of $50 tons.
Another item is p 900 pounds Of
chocolate.
A welcome addition to the commits
sary stores which are placed on sale
will be 5000 barrels of ginger ale in
bottles. All kinds of danties are
provided for the men. Fifty eases Of
mushrooms are included, as well as
several thousand pounds Of candy in
half-pound boxes.
Among the standard articles OF
diet. Issued in rations are 80, 600 gal.
Ions of vinegar, I'll 900 pounds Of pep
per, and several thousand pounds of
cheese. Five hundred cases of baked
beans are added to exc out the order
of uncooked beans.
Rice and sugar are purchased
principally in the Philippines,
although some quantities of fac
sugar are included in the order.
Fresh beef is sent from Australia to
Manila in refrigerator ships The
meat is frozen, and is said to be of
excellent quality.
1t will take $50 tons of bacon per
month to supply the troops.
One of the items OF this big order
is 10000 pounds of plug tobacco.
There will also go with this cOusign'
ment ! / 900 pipes of assorted kinds
and several thousand pounds of fancy
smoking tobsccos, in tin cans and
packages.
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A Second Republican Ticket.

Washington gossip points to the prob
ability Of a second Republican ticket
next year, in case President Mckinley
shall continue to insist upon his imper-
ialistic policy.
Such a party. to be known as 1.-The
Continental Republican party, " would
place itself squarely upon the doctrines
held by the Republican party(in COM
mon with all other American parties)
since its birth, and up to the recent pc
riod when dreams Of conquest turned
Mr.. McKinley's head.
George S Boutwell,, Of Massachusetts,
one Of the most distinguished New Eng
land Republicans who was formerly
Secretary of the Treasury has been sug-
gested as possible candidate for Presi-
dent and upon such a ticket and plat
from the anti.expansion republicans
could, it is believed, keep the electoral
vote of New England away from Mr..
Mckinley.
Speaker Reeds known Opposition ,
the imperialistic program has led to the
suggestion of his name for President on
such a ticket but Reed is known TO
hope still for a revival within the Re-
publican party itself, Of respect for the
Declaration Of Independence and con.
sequent abatement Of Mckinley Hanna
influence.
That the ex-Speaker will return to
Congress and there publicly attack the
imperialistic policy continues to be de-
MED in Portland dispatches. ON the
authority Of unnamed friends; yet the
Maine State election is in September
and still Reeds resignation has not
been filed with the Governor
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Fayors a Western Man.

o. II. P. Belmont, Of New York, who
10 Q great admi,er and staunch friend
Of Bryan, when asked what he thought
Of the Van Wyok boom replied:
IF New York or the East were in
position ID name the candidate. Judge
Van WICK would be its natural choice,
while ex-senator German would be the
most likely fusion candidate Of the
South and East. But. in my opinion
the Democratic nominee must come
from the West. He must be popular,
able to arouse enthusiasm and stand
squarely and independently on Demo
cratic principles in order to counter
balance the weight Of the Republican
campaign fund and patronage. These
indispensable requisites are supplied by
Bryan.
1.-The Democracy already stands as a
unit on all the main principles-East,
West and South. There is but one point
where any difficulty crops up, and that
IL only a difficulty Of degree Practi-
cAlly all Democrats are bimetallists.
1.-THE point is this, shall the Demo-
cratic party sacrifice itself for the sell
fish interests Of few men who have
ooms to the front on an issue upon
which the party is not united?
There is but one thing to do, and
that Is to say, let bygones be bygones.
and let us use the weapons the enemy
have placed in our hands to beat them.
Anti-Hannaism ,anti-imperialism, anti
trust, can win without reference to any
past. Politics Is business. not Quixot-
ISM"
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1899-08-24

The Rev. W. B. Oostley. Of Stock
bridge. Ga while attending to his
pastoral duties at Fleetwood, that state,
was attacked by cholera morbus. He
says: by chance l happened to get
hold Of bottle Of Chamberlain Collie.
Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy, and l
think IL was the means OF saving my
life. 1t relieved me at once " For sale
by NJ. NJ. Lewis, Druggist.
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Mormon Prosperity.

The Mormon Church in Utah is now
very prosperous The Salt Lake Herald
says that the revenues from tithes alone
were 5000, 600 in the year ending De-
cember last, one-third OF the amount
being cash and two-thirds produce,
which was distributed to the Door or
paid as salaries to church employees.
For the present year it expects large
increase, its estimate being 800 900
cash and $500 600 in produce Two
years ago President Snow could not
borrow any money from local or Est
ern banks, and an issue of $1,000 coo
twenty-year bonds was made. Every
bond being taken and the interest duly
paid. President Snow now pred cts
that the bonds will all be redeemed
within five years.
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Consumption Among Negroes.

The Montgomery Advertiser says the
increase Of consumption during the past
20 years among those Of the negro race
In Alabama, as indicated by the State
psnitentiary records. is surprising. Prob
ably one-haf Of the pardons issued by
the Governor during the last several
terms have been based on the fact that
the convict Is suffering from consrmp-
ton. One day this week Governor
Johnston granted nine pardons to
negroes, the recipients being reported
to him by the physicisn-inspector as
being incursbly afflicted with this dis
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SOUTHERN RAILWAY.
Schedule In Effect May 7, 1899.
AIN. Iaava Washin0t0n ID. q.

Trains leave Washington, ID. q.
sol M.-Dsily-for Danville, Charlotte
and way stations, connecting at Manassas
for Strasburg, and Harrison burg daily and
at Lynchburg with the Norfolk and
Western daily for Roanoke and points
Southwest and with G. Il o. K. K. for Nat
ural Bridge daily, and Lexington daily, ex-
cept Sunday, also connecting at Calverton
for Warrenton and Fauquier White Sulphur
Springs.
STATES FAST MAIL carries Pullman,
Sleepers New York and Washington TO
Jacksonville, uniting at Salisbury with Pull
man Sleeper for Asheville and Hot Springs,
N. @. Knoxville, Chattanooga aid Memphis,
Tenn, and at Charlotte with Pull
man Sleeper for Augusta; Pullman
Sleeper New York to New Orleans, connect
ing at Charlotte with sleeper for Birmingham
Solid train Washington to New Orleans
without chL1go. Southern Railway Dining
cars between Washington and Spartanpurg'
9. @.
Sunset Personally Conducted Tourist Tx
cursion. Through Sleeper on this train
every Tuesday and Friday to San
Francisco without change. Leave Rich
mond at 1201 2. III.
4:Ol P. M.--Locsl for Strasburg and Har'
risonburg daily except Sunday.
4.30 P. M.daily, local for charlottesville,
connecting at Calverton for Warrenton and
Fauquier White Sulphur Springs.
$40 p. NJ. daily, New York and Florida
Express Pullman Buffet Sleeping Cars,
New York and Washington TO Tampa, via
Savannah and Jacksonville, and to augusta
via Columbia with connection for
Aiken. Through toach to Jacksonville.
$50 p. NJ daily, Washington and
Chattanooga Limited, via Lynchburg, with
sleepers, New York and Washington to
Memphis and New Orleans through Bristol.
Through coach to Memphis. Cafe, Parlor
and Observation Car between Rsdford, Va,
and Alfalfa, Ala, serving all meals
10:45 PM. daily, WASHINGTON AND
SOUTHWESTERN, VESTIBULED
LIMITED"
oomposed Of Pullman Vestibuled Sleep
ers. Dining Cars and Day Coaches, Pull
man Sleepers, New York to Nashville,
Tenn via Asheville, Knoxville and Chat
tanooga: New York to Memphis, via Birm-
ingham, New York to New Orleans, via At
lsnta and Montgomery. Pullman Library
and Observation car between New YORK ana
Washington and Atlanta. Vestibuied Day
Coach, Washington to Atlanta. southern
Railway Dining Car, Greensboro 70 Mon'-
geometry.
Leaves Richmond IL P. M.
Trains on the Narrow Gauge reach Orange
daily at 1O:40 A. M
Trains on the Southern Railway pass
Orange DAILY IA follows:
SOUTH BOUND
ll:2O A. N. l:SsP.M N. 7.45 P. n.
NORTH BOUND
ll:10 A. N. 6:22 p. M. $40 A. M.
For rates, map folders and gleeping Oar
Space apply to L. 3. BROWN,
General Agent.
705 10Th st. N. w.
WARRINGTON, D. o.
FRANK 8. CANNON, Bird Vice Pres and
General Manager.
]. n. CULP, w. A. TURK,
Trafic Manager. Gen'l Passenger Agent.
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About one month ago my child
which is fifteen months old, had an at
tack of diarrhoea accompanied by
vomiting / gave it such remedies as
are usually given in such cases, but as
nothing gave relief, we sent for ply
stefan and it was under his care for a
week. At this time the child had been
sick for about ten days and was having
about twenty five operations of the
bowels every twelve hours, and we
were convinced that unless it soon OBJ
tanned relief it would not live. Cham
berlain's Collie, Cholera and DiarrhOea
Remedy was, recommended, and l
decided to try it. | soon noticed a
change for the better; by its continued
use a complete cure was brought about
and 1t is now perfectly healthy q l.
Boggs. Stumptown. Gilmer Co. w.
Va. For sale by NJ. NJ. Lewis. Drug
Rist
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letter, sslt-Rhsum and Eczema,

The intense itching and smarting in
cident to these diseases, Is instantly
allayed by applying Ohamberlain's Eye
and Skin Ointment Many very bad
cases have been permanently cured by
it. 1t is equally efficient for itching
piles and favorate remedy for sore
nipples. ohapped hand, chilblains.
frost bites and chronic sore eyes. 25cts.
par box. For sale by M. ~ Lewis.