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COTTON BELT IMPROVEMENTS
Road Starts the Current Year Free
 From Floating Debt.

Edwin Gould, president of the Cot ton Belt in his annual report says:
 'The policy of improving the phy- sical condition of your property has been continued, and the surplus earned, together iwith. the proceeds of the income bonds which your di- rectors sold, have been used in pay ing off the fl )ating debt Gan interest bearing liability and placing the company in a strong financial con- ditton. The road starts the current year. for the first time in it's history, free from floating debt.ss
 "A further comparison of the gen eral operating results for thecurrent fiscal year with those of the preced- ing fiscal year is shown in the fol- lowing table.
 Betterments (included in opera ting expenses), increased $49 942,46.
 Operating expenses Exclusive of bettermentsl, decreased $l4,1HL93.
 Number of revenue tons carried in- creased 1l4, ,276.
 Number of revenue tons carried one mile increased 9, ,550, ,851.
 Average load per loaded car (reye- nue tons) increased .24.
 Average load per train (reyenue tons increased 15.76.
 Number of passengers carried in- creased 70, ,510.
 Number of passengers carried one mile increased 1,220,225.
 Revenue train mileage decreased 59,779.
 The total income is $1.737, ,7O5 Al showing an increase of $622, ,795 07, leaving a net surplus of $579, ,677.27
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Y. M. C. A. NOTES,

Sunday evening at the Y. NJ. c. A. Dr. Caldwell addressed the men of the city on the subject "Profane swearing.o It was an admirable discourse, and all those who were fortunate enough to hear him, unite in saying that it was one of the best talks on this subject ever heard ID Pine Bluff. The meeting was large ly attended, as have been all the meetings of the season. Next Sun day pr. Caldwell will probably give the second in his series of four talks.
 Arrangements are being made to celebrate the week of prayer, NoF' HIS, which is recognized by the as sociations every where.
 The gymnasium classes at the as- sociation are now being held on
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Tuesday and Friday night for men and Wednesday afternoon and Sat urday morning for boys.
 The Bible class, under the instruc- ton of Mejor Rreckinridge, will probably begin this week. All mem hers Of the association are urged to join in this class.
 The public is looking forward to the concert to be given by the John Thomas Concert Company with much anticipation. This company comes very highly recommended in- deed, and their concert will he one of the best to be seen here this year. This concert is under the auspices of Ihe !. M. c. A and is distinct from 'l'. 9errill Course. Holders of sea ," tickets for Merrill Course are not r' tied to admission to Y. M. C. 4, ee lerrainments without extra charge.
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A SHOP SOLD.
Messrs. Tucker & Parnell Purchase
 Reap Bros. Meat Market.

This morning Messrs. Tucker & Parnell purchased the butcher shop and meat market of Reap Bros, To- cated at No. 3O2 Main Street and assumed charge. Mir. ParneIl will have charge of the meat market while MT. Tucker will continue in the saloon business. The Messrs. Reap, so we'understand, will attend college for the next scholastic year. We wish the gentleman success.
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 versifed Exeuses.

Bill Blue of Number Two" the en- gineer who made a rhymed report of an accident-as told in a recent Com panion-reminds a correspondent of a freight conductor who dropped into poetry when his own train was in trouble. Number Eight" is the fast est east-bound train on one of the great trunk lines. Nothing is more an- moving to the authorities of the road than to have this train delayed, even for five minutes, by inferior trains. But it happened that it was once de- tained for fifteen minutes at Friend ship, N Y, little town on the Ale gheny division, by a west-bound freight. The delay was, of course, re- ported by the conductor of Number Eight to the superintendent at H0r~ nellsville, and the superintendent im- mediately telegraphsd the guilty freight conductor asking why the flyer" had been detained. The freight conductor, wag with a turn for rhyme, sent back the following re- ply:
 The wind was high, the steam was
 low;
 The train was heavy, and hard to towi The coal was poor; twas mostly
 slate
 Hence the detention of Number Eight.
 But the conductors "poem" did not save him from doing penance-ten days off duty, without pay.
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The Takamster g Success.

The statement is confidently made that the taxameter, or cab-fare indi- cator. will quickly be introduced in all the civilized cities of the world. It appears that in both Berlin and Lon don, where the taxameter has been adopted. it has been as popular with the "eabby" as with the fare" The reason of this surprising fact is that this system of automatic fare indica. tion effectively and permanently in- ereases the number of fares. Many persons object to ride in cabs because of the possibility of an altercation with the driver as to the amount of the fare when the trip is ended. Ali that is put at an end by the taxame- ter, which shows, iu plain sight, the distance traversed and the fare to be paid. Consequently more persons are riding in cabs today than ever rode before, and the increase in the number of fares is looked upon as permanent. The taxameter also enables the pro- prietor to control and check the daily receipts and efficiency of the vehicle or the distance covered by it. More over. since the apparatus calculates the fare on the basis of the distance covered. the driver earns his money quicker according to the rate at which he drives, system equally profitable and agreeable to both passenger and driver. It is said that the cab pro- prietor who has once introduced the fare indicator can and may no longer conduct his business without it. In Berlin, where the taxameter introduc- ton at first was strongly opposed by masters and men, $500 of the city's $500 frst-class cabs are now fitted with them. The cab proprietors pay s1.25 a month for each instrument
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FIRING OF PEARLS.

Ral does a good work, the joy #s but the glory is Gods.
 s life, into which we enter ! through which we weeping E0ut Of which we go still weep
 s like the object glass of q
 -ihe broader you make it 'sdtln the farther you can see |an0t prevent the birds of sad 'u lying over your head, but | prevent them from stopping |'aelr nests in your hair.
 us which shall never die is ! ually' is being nodded or @vFalng as we yield to or re- I|'@Ring ! VI of his word and spirit, 'ae eternal stamp of good or |nsa made many precious prom |l'u and, to encourage sinners |s,, sSsufes them of pardon, but h' 7. promises time. That he
 nlmself and his own dis T, 5 only one step in a long I1r". @ s'ep in a long growth. It race sa.a from which the steel 'p' Another process softens ! ,,1'. brave soul finds itself first,
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 THE OPENINGS.

The grand fall openings of the Grand Leade~, Hounet & Co.,, and Wolf Nichols are in progress today and continue tomorrow and We'd nesday. A large number of ladies and interested spectators are in at- tenance. The Graphic tomorrow will contain a full description of tie beautiful displays.
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seventy-five cents a day. The ap- peal was instituted by Capt. k. R Adams. It is friendly suit, we are informed, and is done to test the va. lidity or constitutionali,y of such a ruling. In the meantime. Josie Me- Nally enjoys her liberty and freedom. The question at issue in the appeal is the ruling of the Judge.
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Nnt. Like Cannon Halls.

It is perhaps not generally known that the three cornered nuts called Brazil nuts grow in packed clusters enclosed in shells which are roughly spherical in form, and have somewhat the appearance of rusty cannon balls. In the tropical forests there is another nut-bearing plant which goes under the name of the cannon ball tree. The nutshells are almost perfectly spherical and would readily be taken for cannon balls.
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gers broke. The negro resisted ar. rest and intimated that he would not be taken by an officer. Culpen- per, who was standing near by. and without club, grabbed him by the collar and when the negro further resisted, Culpepper hit him with his fist thus breaking his first two tn- gers.
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APPEAL TAKEN.
graph,

The case of Josie McNally. which occupied the attention If Judge Grace some weeks ago on habeas corpus proceeding, resulting in her liberty, has been by the State ap- healed. She was liberated owing to a ruling of the Attorney general. al- lowing prisoners on county farm
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DIED.

In this city Sunday morning Oct. s. 1899, MT. John C. Gibson, age 5 years. Mir. Gibson leaves mother less family of three small boys and one girl, Mir. Gibson was sick but a week. He had been working down the country and came to town to secure some laborers Satuday night aweek ago. W bile here he took sick and died from pneumonia. Mir. Glib on was former ailor under Sheriff Triplett, and is well and favorablY known. He will be buried this tMonday1 afternoon, at 4 o'clock from the Methodist church. Services will be eCndurted by Rev. J. r, Carr, assisted by Revs. J A. Anderson and J. R. Cason. He was a Knight of Pythias and member of Lafayette Lodge. They will attend his funeral in a body this afternoon. To the bereaved relatives and orphan ehil. dren we extend our sincere sym pathy.
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|NPORARY I,uloINING HENRY
 s8oM SELLING |e,r CLOTHING. OF CONTRACT,
.5 by A. Friedman as ; Aotion--suit Filed
 h Chancery'

,ipg) morning in chan
 suit was filed by A.
 .s.iost Henry Marx, ask.
 E,,ring for an order re-
 's5 epiolning Marx from
 Gi. dqrlng the pendency < f the suit instituted by |f A. Friedman.
 EaIif. for his cause of ac- I..t Marx, shows to the l m tbe 9th day of Februa- E.rs, then being the wner X stock of misfit and other |rqd clothing, in his store Igl Main street, and being in the buying and and other manafac- |siag, did sell to this plain l eOpsideration of $1509. 55 \ therein.
 E1tH charges further that further induce plaintiff to purchase, agreed as per Id. Ito be interes ted in no .bape in the mis6t clothing sIlher as proprietor, agent Br the period of one year. Da of this contract Marx ,it is charged in the com. the plaintiff, to pay the Be sum of $300 as liquidat- further charges that de- $ been for a certain perl tds, to his (tbe plain tiff 's) irrerarable injury and buying and selling miSft factured clothing, and is ing on a similar business
 of misft and manufac tur- 2, as sold and transferred [. That Marx has adver- 2 trade soliciting purchas- istributing circulars and signed Henry Marx s ors.
 tiff prays that during tte ,i the action that Marx be and enioined from buying
 misft and manufactured ther as owner, proprie-
 or agent or otherwise. Irther asks that upon a F of the suit that Marx ed from engaging in the Id sale of misft and man.
 clothing; plaintiff also dgment for the sum of
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Fado Huff charged with petit larceny was fined, including costs, $50, ,95 and given in addition thereto, 50 days imprisonment.
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BROKE HIS FINGERS.

..s ,alOepDer. Sunday after b.e b'sSslng a darkey by the
 s'A had his first two fin
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Mir. Ollie Galbraith, who spent in the city, returned to his work in Illinois yesterday.
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St Whitehall Chapel Saturday night, Lee Ashley was married to Miss Belle Pristine.
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Miss Jessie Adams returned yes terday to Toronto, where she is teaching school.
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Mr. G. McCool, of Grant county has accepted a position with Poss & Son, the West Barraque street gro- cers.
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Miss Marie Matthews and Miss Jeannette McGehee leave for Little Rock this evening over the Valley.
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MT. J. P. Franklin came up yester- day from his plantation at Noble Lake.
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MT. Sid Tucker left for home this afternoon, after enjoying a wheeling excursion in our city Sunday.
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Ar. M. Danaher, the efficient sten- ographer of the firm of Austin & Taylor, left fer points south on the Valley this morning.
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Dr. A. W. Troupe left yesterday for his old home in Michigan whither he was called by telegram on account of the serious illness of his father who is over 80 years old.
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Miss Lydia Pryor, of Holly Springs, Miss, arrived this afternoon from Memphis. She will be the guest of A iss Rubie Alexander. Miss Pryor, while in our midst, will en- deavor to get up an elocution class.
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(From Mondays Daily.)

Mr. c. E. Fmmert, of Draughon, is in the city.
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Judge Garrett is 65 years old today
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Mir. Fred Madding, of Warner, is 1T the city.
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MT. William Hemingway. of Eng fish, is in the city.
The Winslow mail., 1899-06-29
MILITARISM S CURSE.
Appalling Waste cf Money and En-
ergy Sustained by European
Nations.

whole continent Of our globe, twice
as large IS the European continent,
having 8,C0G,G00 square miles and &c.
C0o,CC0 inhabitants-No1th america
isdivided into three political d0minions,
Canada, the United States and Mexico.
As none CT these counties covets the
territory Of the other, there are On this
vast continent only ,453 soldiers and
marines, one solitary man for 7C0 inhab-
-tants, while in Europe there is one for
108. The American proportion would
give 5l4,2SG men for all the European
armies. AS there are no savage ele-
nents in Europe to be restrained by
arms, haM Of the North American con
tingent ought to be enough to main
tain internal order there. Europe needs
cnly 100000 soldiers at nest; all the
others are supported in Difference to The
idolatry fer square miles. This addi-
ti0nal military force exceeds 3,5GC, eco
men and costs 4,508, eco, coo francs ($0Ol,-
oss entailed by the spirit Of conquest,
and yet il is trifiiag as compared with
the indirect losses.
First, there are 100000 men under
the flags, ifthey were not soldiers and
were following lucrative occupations
and earning only 1000 francs ($2G0) a
head they might produce $760,Go0,0C0.
The 5000, ,GO0,C00 absorbed now by Eiili-
tary expenditures would bring five per
cent. If invested in agricultural and in
dustrial enterprises. This would make
another $45,00o,G00. The 28 days OF the
reserves are worth at least $40,000, $50.
Here, then, is an absolutely palpabie
sum of ssh, 100000. But what num-
Der of colossal losses escape valuation.
Capital produces capital IF 81, SEQ, ,oc0,
coo were saved every year from military
expenses and poured into Industrial en-
terprises they would produce benefits
beyond our power to estimate.-Popu-
lar Science Monthly.
The Winslow mail., 1899-06-29
SUMMER HATS FOR WOVEN.
Artificial Flowers, Varied and 3eau-
tifuI, Form the sEain
TrimminE.

The advance importation of summer
! hats is here once again with the usual
display of extreme styles and startling
effects, but as yet the annual attempt to
revive some defunct mode is not ap-
parent.
There are hats turned back from the
face, hats with soft double brims tip
| ping down over the eyes. ard the inev-
liable sailor so much liked and so be-
coming 10 young girls; but the ugly
poke bonnet is still a memory.
Artificial flowers are more beautiful
and yaried than ever, even though art
has taken some rather absurd liberties
with nature. Blackiilies. black lnienon-
cites, and green roses are not exactly
a true reproduction, but they have The
charm CT novelty o recommend them.
Large roses with pink centers and pink
tipped leaves, pond lilies, camelias and
the most convincing dandelions gone 10
seed are interesting specimens of fash
ionable blossoms with which TO deck
our hats, and added TO these there is
every flower known to Horticulture. Vio-
let and heliotrope in all the varying
tints seem 10 be the most popular col
CTS in millinery. and there are lovely
tints of plum red and soft, indescribable
pinla among the flowers.
Tulle is decidedly the thing for trim
ming any sort Of hat 1t is shirrcd into
wired friils which stand up three deep
around the crown. made in feather
duster rcsettes with fancy gold buckle
in the center, CT draped around the
crowns in the most careless manner.
Fancy straw matching the tulle in color
is sewn on at intervals Of one or two
inches as if it were baby ribbon, and
then the tulle is used for loops and
twists. Liberty gauze is also treated in
the same manner, making a more scrV-
iceGbIe and very effective trimming.
TcqUes promise TO be very popular
hats for spring. made Cf tulle or chif-
fon and trimmed with stiff flowers like
camelias, water lilies, anG large roses.
They are very dainty hats, but very per-
ishable. as the first crispncss, which is
their charm. soon wears oil. Black and
white hats are as usual in very good
St IS. dtStI sim, mate INTO IGi &c
loops and broad ends. trims many of the
large-brimmed hats, and the ends are
made f2@ciful by setting in a cream lace
insertion above the hem. or using
very open hem stitching CT silk the
same color. a bow Of this sort with
fancy buckle and two fancy quills
makes a complete trimming for The
sailor shape. Larger rosettes are also
made of taffeta, doubled and gathered
on each edge to give puffy appear
ance.
y dressy hat of yellow gauze trimmed
with variegated pansies. is one Of the
models shown. White and green tuiie
and May roses trim another hat CT
fancy straw. The popular straws are
ali fancy. very light and lacelil;e, and
extremely glossy. \ hat which is very
striking in effect is violet straw with
a Pot crown, trimmed with chiffon g
the same color. shirred in bias folds 4
| form rosette at one side. Green leaves,
arranged high at one side and Enassed'
at the back with two gray quills. conc
Plete the imming.-Chicago Inter
/ Ocean.
The Winslow mail., 1899-06-29
LEFTOVER CHICKEN.
easy Ways of Fixing I'p Sonle At
tractive "Second-Day"
Dishes.


For minced chicken Il Ia Manila chop
very fine the flesh of some cold roast
chicken, arI pound it we'll with Il little
butter and old stock; season it with
pepper, salt. tiny dust Of cayenne,
and, If at hand, Il couple cf minced truf-
f!es. Mix all this with the yolks OF four
raw eggs, in the proportion OF two to
each two ounces of meat, and just at
last stir in the whites of the eggs beat
en- to Il stiff froth; pour the mixture into
papered sOufiie case and bake 20 min
utes. Serve at once.
Chicken fried in butter is a tooth
some supper dish. The chicken is cut
up as for a fricassee. Beat to Il thick
frost, separately, the yoiks and the
whites OF three eggs. Add 70 the beaten
yolks some milk, about three gills.
When this is we'll stirred in, add enough
-four to make stiff batter; season with
salt, and, last OF all, add the beaten
whites. Dip each piece of chicken in
the batter and fry in deep frying pan,
which has plenty Of smoking hot lard.
y sauce to pour over the chicken is
made by stirring pint Of cream, thick
ened with flour, over the fire until it
comes to 4 boil; pinch Of powdered
mace must be added to the cream.
Turkey or chicken soup made of
leftover pieSes is much improved by
the addition of a tablespoon Of walnut
catsup. The turkey must be chopped
very small and placed in a saucepan,
with about two quarts Of ordinary beef
stock. two ounces Of ground rice, salt
and pepper to taste. Simmer all to-
gether fer four hours, and then pass
through the sieve, cook for few min
utes again, having added a gill of
cream, and serve.
An oyster sauce for serving with
boiled chicken is made as follows: Put
a dozen oysters into a stewpan with
their liquor and simmer slowly. Strain
the liquor into basin, then take away
the boards and hard parts of the Oys-
tcrs and cut each in half. Melt some
butter in a saucepan, add -four, then
the boards and hard part of the oys-
five minutes. Flavor with a squeeze of
lemon juice, salt and cayenne and last
iy add the Oysters.-Cincinnat Com
l1ercial Tribune.
The Winslow mail., 1899-06-29
KIPLING'S POPULARITY.
Faculty OF Appealing to All
Glasses Of Readers.

1t has been generally suggested that
the Workingman's enthusiasm for Kip
ling is due to the omniscience of this
writer Of "a years; that the soldier re-
veTes him for his knowledge of a sol
dier's work. pleasures and woes; that
the railroad man swears by him because
he understands SO we'll how an engine
is built; that the sailor and the fisher
man, the public schoolboy, the city
clerk, the mechanic, find the fascina-
ton in his perfect acquaintance with
their life. No doubt this clinchcs the
charm, but certainly a broader prin-
ciple underlies the popularity which
the poet and fctionist has won with the
masses. This is that he appeals to the
emotional side Of his readers as we'll as
to the intellectual.
A man like Matthew Arnold, be he
never so great, finds himself, perhaps
with some approval, cut of from all but
those readers in whom there is some
unusual degree of intellectual training
and refinement. Kipling masters such
readers, toe, with his magnificent GER
tainty of phrase and healthful vigor,
and with his soul-stirring dramatic fac
ulty proceeds to capture the rest of the
world that knows better how to feel
than to think. Doubtless, too, his bril-
liantly early success as a popular au-
thor is due very largely to his choice of
subjects; to the vigorous launching of
his genius into the topic of the hour,
the present problem of the nation.
Thus as good poem as ''The White
Mans Burden" might easily have been
unnoticed by the world at large had it
none of the tremendous public interest
which has brought utterance into tle
mouths Of millions of Americans.
Here Mr.. Kipling has in his poetic
work an advantage and danger analo-
gOus to those which are before the
lesser singers of stage topical songs. a
palpable hit is certain to fetch the
whole house; on the other hand, the
populace is expecting hit every time,
and few performers can invariably
meet its demands. Mr.. Kipling seems
to be such an inevitable sort of a fellow
that one is surprised even to hear that
he ever writes things over twice before
giving them to US. But he assures the
are and happy interviewer that most
fof what he writes goes into the waste
basket.-Reyiew of Reviews.
The Winslow mail., 1899-06-29
THE PAINTERS TRIAL.
His Portraits Elust Always De Flat
.tering Rather Than
Likeness.

"I want my portrait to be pretty
picture. apart from being likeness,
IS what every woman now says to the
artist who paints her, and even the
phctogr4 4pher is told not to make her
look photographic. And so The artists
search through old books Of portraits.
that have lived because of their treat
ment, and have become famous, like
. the Lady with Muff. MADAME
ltecamier," and the canvases Gy Fey
nolds, Lawrence and I-ely. From these
they get ideas for backgrounds and for
costuming. Even the phOtogra piers
have to search for old-time pictur-
rsqueness with which to surround the
faces of the day. Everyone knows the
famous portrait of Nine. Lebrun, with
her daughter, painted by herself.
A celebrated beauty of New York So
ciety who bears resemblance TO the
French lady, chose to pose in imita-
ion of this picture, with really charm
ng result. The face was sweet and
maternal, and below it was that of
he little daughter held closely in her
arms. But | thought Mrs. Blank S
oniy child was Il boy!" exclaimed a
friend. "Oh, of course, he is was the
explanation, but you see boy
wouldn't do in that picture, so she
borrowed a girl for the OccasiOn!'
Alas. alas, my heart had been tricked
into feeling tenderness for the sweet
lady in the photograph who yearned,
with borrowed maternal solicit ude.
over a borrowed childI Vanitas vani-
tatumI-Truth.