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Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1899-09-10
Ube Daily Graphic. .---.------------------- RamRER soBMsDrI, City Editor.

MnRER soLms0N, city Editor.
 CITY ITEMS.
 Mir. Jeff Hicks has returned from a lengthy visit to MeuDhis.
 CbiIdlen's school shoes at kataen- atein's shos store.
 Mir. A. w. Mills is in Memphis on business.
 Mir. R. c. Wolf is again confined to uls room, on west Pullen street, with fever.
 Don't forget the Special Sunday Dinner at the Palace Restaurant to- day.
 Roy Wilson. who has been sick with typhoid fever for the past week. is greatly improved.
 Mir. T A. Coleman. well known lnmberman of gexarkana. called on Fine Bluff friends Saturday.
 Miss Mary Crotcaer has returned from visit with relatives and friends at kansas City
 Mir '. c. Meyston. Of Little Rock. handling Old Virginia Gberootes. was in me city Saturday,
 Mr. oHIe Alexander. wife and child returned Saturday from an eight weeks sojourn at ParDen Springs Our line Of &8 70 mems shoes afe dressy and we guarantee them to wear. Katzenstein.s shoe store. The steamer Ghoctaw. which has been lied up here for several weeks left Saturday morning for Little Rock.
 See our new line of ladies shoes. all styles. We can suit and fit you. Katzenstein's shoe store.
 
 Mir. F. ]. Daiy. Of the Waters Pierce 0ifCo., of Little Rock, was a business YisItorin Pine Bluff Satnr- day.
 You cannot buy good goods in cheap sto1e. nor Yollmer'' whisky In cheap hotel or cafe When you drink "Yollmer3 yon drink the best your money can buy.  Miss Lucy Bnrford wil ieaYe to=
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1899-09-10

Hool's ni.3se cure azl 5var 9n tss 4-za.z. J 5
The free press. (Southern Pines, N.C.) 1898-19??, 1899-09-16

am Stony Brook Of the most maaous
districts in this State and bothered with malaria tor years. at times
so could ana always vey co'stpated we'll For
years had malaria bad the SPRING when engaged in Powng
that could do nothing bit shake must have taken about barrel
oqnne pills besides dozens Of other remedies but obtained
permanent benefit fa il peach tins had most serious
attack chs a then nnenced to take Rpan abue upon
friends advice, ard the first box made all right and have never
been without hn since take Tabue each morning and night
feel more than usually exhausted take three IN
day. They have kept stomach sweet my bowels regular and
have had the least touch Of nal splitting headache since
commenced using them also that sleep better and wake up
more refreshed formerly don't know how many complaints
Rpans Tabu viii he but do know they will cure any one IN the
condition and would not be without them at any price
honestly them the cheapesced medicine IN the world as
they are beneficial and the most convenient to take
wentyven and have worked hard all my le the
same as most anes both early and late and all kinds OF weather.
and have enjoyed such good health have since last a
fact INV neighbors have all remarked my improved condition and have
said "Sav john, what you doing to look SO healthy
THAT
Srucee
The free press. (Southern Pines, N.C.) 1898-19??, 1899-09-16

for Southern Pines, and as extra
copies of the FREE PRESS have
been sent to different parts of the
county giving notice to that effect
we are expecting d good attend
ance. Let US make this one day a
perfect success-then have it once
per month; it will bring trade to
Pines, and help the mer-
chants fill their cash drawers.
The free press. (Southern Pines, N.C.) 1898-19??, 1899-09-16
TO SEE DEWEY.
Excursion Rates by the seaboard Air
Line TO the Splendid Celebration.

aS<ASN1 S4SAA 4s6sSE NY eAAS SS~SS"AN 5000
Line to the Splendid Celebration.
HE husband said to his wife:
Dear, dc. we 60, or do we not go?'
The good wife promptly replied:
Dewey! Provided we 60 by the
Seaboard Air Line.
Above all do not let the chill
dren miss the great event. They
will thank you, dear parents, in the
years to come. Excursion rates
at one and one third fares for the
round trip-aIl rail or by Norfolk
and steamship lines.
Tickets on sale September 1921,
good to return until October 9Th
inclusive. Take advantage of the
cheap rates, brilliant weather and
perfect service of the Seaboard
Air Line to the most stately pa
geant of patriotism of the century.
The free press. (Southern Pines, N.C.) 1898-19??, 1899-09-16
COMMISSIONERS MEETING.

WI IM1DOlOlN IlSC NACL L IANNIs
Regular meeting Sept. II.
All the commissioners pres
ent except Marks. Minutes
last meeting read and approv>
ed. Street Com. Eastman
presented a bill for labor and
teams to date, for $3.50, AZ
which was accepted and or
dered paid, Bill of S, S.
Thomas for keeping weather
record from Jan. l, to Sept, l,
1899, $4.O0 was read and Or
dered paid Bill of Ramsey
& Go. of $500 for 10 feet suc>
ton hose and couplings was
read and ordered paid, ADJ
.ionrned. R. M, Couch, clerk.
The free press. (Southern Pines, N.C.) 1898-19??, 1899-09-16

Prof. H. G. Schulz the prin>
cipal of our public school ar
rived Wednesday morning
and Miss Alice Van Deman,
the teacher in the intermedi>
ate department arrived on
Friday morning, and the
school will open Monday next.
Our public school should be
our pri lie and We look for>
ward to a successful term,
We should have a complete
preparatory school beginning
with the primary department
and ending with a first class
preparation for college.
The free press. (Southern Pines, N.C.) 1898-19??, 1899-09-16
Get Ready to Trade,

Posters will be out the frs! of
next week announcing Trade Day
The free press. (Southern Pines, N.C.) 1898-19??, 1899-09-16

Prof. Geo. A. Woodward
and family returned yester>
day from a visit to the new
England states. Prof, Wood
ward will remain with us for
several days and then go to
his work in Wilmington, his
family remaining here.
The free press. (Southern Pines, N.C.) 1898-19??, 1899-09-16

Mr.. Fred Weaver has re-
turned from New York where
he has been buying goods for
Ordway & Go. He has laid
in a fine stock and they will
soon be ready to serve their
customers in good shape.
The free press. (Southern Pines, N.C.) 1898-19??, 1899-09-16
DR.. Judd is at home again
after spending several weeks
in Wake county.
Mr., d. B. Thurston has our
thanks for a nice basket OF
scuppernong grapes.
Mrs. P. Pond returned this
week from Massachusetts,
Mr.. Pond will come later.

Mr. John Powell il making
some new improvements to
the barn back of his store,
and is also arranging for a
driveway between his store
and DR.. SadelsOn's lot.
The free press. (Southern Pines, N.C.) 1898-19??, 1899-09-16

Charles T. Geyer,
Russell e. Geyer.
William T. Geyer.
The times., 1899-04-03
Tolernnt Americn.

The Cuban Assembly was on the point OF
dissolution. apparently. when an absurd
syndicate in this country held out hope
that the effort to obtain an impossible loan
for the payment of the Cuban army might
succeed. Then it resolved 10 postpone final
action.
From the first this impudent, abusive,
and mischieyous body. which has no legal
status. and was originally created as a
military concern. has antagonized the
American authorities. There was never the
least reason why IL should be officially
recognized by this Government, which had
refused TO treat with the alleged civil gov
ernment OF Cuba AS the Americans are
compelled to bear the full responsibility
for the wise administration of public af-
fairs and for good order and the Sc
curity OF all classes. they could NOT afford
TO divide their powers or intTust authority
20 anybody SAKE those chosen by them
selves. The Assembly, instead OF dissoIy-
ing and expressing confidence in the jus
lice and wisdom OF those who rescued Cuba
from the hands of the oppressor. began an
agitation 10 effect the early withdrawal OF
our 5Ot1icfH anu adi8IliStEallfe oilicefs-
The plan suggested by the late General
Garcia and approved by General Gomez. TO
borrow some three million dollars from
this country that the Cuban soldiers might
begin life again in more favorable cir
cumstances. was condemned by the As
sembly on the ground thai the sum was
100 small.
Yet there was no valid claim on the
american Government for dollar. The
proposed loan was not essential TO the
discharge Of every reasonable obligation OF
this country. To complain Of the small
ness of the sum was TO look gift horse
in the mouth. That the Americans have
SO long tolerated the existence OF this
The times., 1899-04-03
DECREE AGAINST THE NUDE.
King of Siam Says His Subjects Must
Menr Clothes.

London, April 1.-The King of Siam has
issued a decree to the effect that no chill
dren who are entirely naked will be hence
forth allowed TO play in the streets Of
Bangkok, and that every person over the
age of ten must be clothed from the knee
to the neck. 1t is also made a rule that
all persons entering the palace must wear
socks. Nom compliance with this order
is to be punished by fine.
The decree insists especially on girls
and women wearing Jackets but as this is
not the mcde there it is anticipated that
there Will be considerable trouble with the
fair ones. y policeman is considered COM
petent to decide when the person is INSULT
ciently clad or when Il child is over ten
years of age. and his Judgment on these
points is to be final.
Ths new law came into force February
l. and as only a few people in Bangkok
know that 1t has been promulgated the
police have had a very busy time OF it
ever since. The number of people arrest
ed daily for violating this dress ordinance
is considerable. Most of them are China
men. Siamese women, and children OF both
sexes.
Some Siamese children cover their
nakedness with a silver medal about the
size OF a half crown, which is tied around
the body by a string; and it is moot point
with local jurists whether this constitutes
dress within the meaning of the decree.
1t is not generally known. by the by. that
these silver coins are used in order to show
that the ehild's parents are able to buy ii
a dress if they like and that 1t goes naked
not from poverty but by choice.
The times., 1899-04-03
No Right 10 Protest.
(Fr1m the Indi.rapoii- Nrv-.l


Ii Americans doubt the eNpe,licncy oi "a aij-
ance with Great Britain, 1t r. We imagine, largely
on the grounds tia; such an alliance wag;ld hardly
compensate Is for the iIl-viII it would ensendrr
among the other powers. 1t might he expected
that the powers which are regarded a.
friendly in which must he included every nation
in the world, even Spain, would look l>kance at
our forming an alliance with England. Ger
many among others. would be 10 protest,
and her protest would be entitlr1l TO conSterl-
tion. Ii there are any number oi Americans who
feel that such an alliance would he an evil thing
for this country. it Is right and proper that they
should make their views known; hut cannot
see why COMMUNICATIONS. rs ,uch, iccl called
on to make a public protest. Ii their fears are
for tile effect such an alliance would have on
Germany, they should remember that ii Is the
interests Of the United >tat,'. not those of the
Fatherland. that they in duty bound to
consider. AS American citizens. they have the
right to be beard; Germans resident in the
United States, their opinions on questions OF
American policy are not entitled 10 much con
sileratiOn.
The times., 1899-04-03
POPE LEo's DIPLOMACY.
| The Next Pontin Why Have a Clash
| with Amerfcanism

London, April 2.-The Spectator" pub
fishes an interesting review of American
ism and the PaPaey. anaiyzing the situa-
tcn developed by the Pope's letter and
Cardinal Gibbons reply and sketching the
future outlook. II says.
we may take IL for granted that for the
present Americanism has received a set
back, and that the authority Of the Pa
pacy is restablished in the Unipsd States :"
Reviewing the Hecl1er dispute and the
controversy over the endowment of Cath
ono institutions. the Spectator says:
The diplomatic wisdom OF the Pope is
undoubtedly powerful element in pre-
venting serious misunderstanding be-
tween the Vatican and the United States
whether the real sympathies of the Pope
are republican or not, II Is clear that he
judged 1t polite to be on good terms with
lhe worlds two great Republics. Whether
the triumph of Rome in Americanism is
permanent or whether the papal claims
will lead TO a serious breach in the Amer
lean Church Will depend greatly upon the
next Pontin. Catholicism sits very lightly
upon thousands OF American Catholic lay
men, They do not want to quarrel with
the priest or break with the Church. but
neither will they abandon the democratic
liberties they have won. nor can they es-
cape the atmosphere of liberty in which
they live"
The times., 1899-04-03
FIGHTING DEPARTMENT STORES
Missouri Legislature Considering n
Bill to Tax Them.

Jefferson City. Mo. April "A bill has
been introduced in the lower house of the
Legislature the object of which is to tax
department stores out OF existence. The
measure is likely to pass that body within
a few days.
The bill makes seventy-three classiica-
tions of merchandise. and divides these
classifieations into fifty-six groups. Each
group is declared to represent a line OF
business For example. group y takes in
the following;
Glass Fabric in pieces and manufac-
ture OF silk, raime. and other vegs table
fibre.
Glass Cotton. linen. wool. woven AMI
feIted. and mixtures of wool aud fabrics OF
hair. alpaca, rubber etc.
Glass S-Ready- made drssses. gowns.
habits, and costumes for ladies ard ehil-
dren.
Glass Knit goods. hosiery. and cor
sets.
Glass 5-Gloves. woven. of leather, and
skins.
Glass 6-Laees, embroider.es. notions.
trimmings. artificial lowers, fans. hand, o.
needIework. etc.
Glass T-Parazols and umbrellas.
Glass S-Rubber. caoutchouc. guttl
percha. cslIuloid, and zylonite clothing.
machintoshes. capes, coats. etc.
For the first line of goods the measure
does not impose any additional tax. but fsr
each subsequent line a special license ta<
of $500 a year must be paid. under penalty
of heavy fines and possible Imprisonment.
It is said that the bill would impose ad-
ditional licenses of more than SlGO 600
year on some OF the large department
! stores
The times., 1899-04-03
FAVoRs USING THE ROPE.
Former Tammany Leader Sheehnn
Advocates Chicago Methods.


New York. April John C. Sheehan,
former leader OF Tammany Hall. is un-
qualifisdly opposed TO the city graphing
the Metropolitan Street Railway Com
pany the franchise for constructing and
operating the underground system pro-
posed by the Rapid Transit Commission
Mr.. Sheehan said to reporter:
This underground franchise is the last
valuable possession of the city. All of
the streets have been given away TO cor
porations. The Metropolitan Company has
secured about 800. .00e coo of such rights
and should be given no mere. / am not
opposed particularly to the Metropolitan
This franchise has almost incalcuiabIe
worth. It's value will increase each year.
The immensity of its value is shown by
the effort of this corporation TO get hold
OF it. The people have voted on the pro-
position of the city building the road with
the city's money. and they should not be
deprived of their rights.
II have read carefully the offer made
by the Metropolitan. The ten-cent fare
on certain trains is not right, neither is
the clause which practically gives it the
road in perpetuity.
But these are trivial matters in COM
parison with the fundamental fact that
the municipality should own the road ab-
solutely. There is no doubt that the
underground road can be built. I be-
lieve that the city could build the road
and have il in operation inside OF four
years and On paying basis
Il feel very strongly in this matter
few months ago the people of Chicago
got out noosed ropes and threatened to
use them in Il case very similar to this.
u believe that the time has come for
the people of New York to do the same
thing They not only should get out the
ropes, but should use them on the persons
who are responsible for the effort to sur
render the franchise TO this corporation" "
The times., 1899-04-03
cHIcAeo's COMING ELECTION.
The Campaign Ends With Odds Of
fered on Harrison.

Chicago. April 2.-The campaign for the
mayoralty practically Closed last night with
the betting . to / in favor OF Mayor Har-
board of election commissioners that 3le .0o0
votes will be east Tuesday The interest OF
the voters is very great, owing to the ques-
tons regarding the length OF franchises to
street railway corporations and municipal
ownership, which have been the issues OF
the campaign.
While the Republican managers say they
are hopeful, owing to the split in the Dem
ocratic ranks and the appearance OF former
Governor Altgeld as a candidate. there is
no doubt that thousands of Republicans
will vote for Mayor Harrison because o!
his stand against the ffty-year franchise
demanded by the street railways.
Mayor Harrison does not believe tina,
municipal ownership OF street railways ear
be accomplished in less than twenty years
while Mr.. Altgeld wants to attempt munich
pal ownership right away.
The Democratic managers figure that the
mayer will get at least 175,000 votes. which
would leave only $4,000 to be divided be-
tween Zina r. Carter. the Republican
nominee. and Mr. AltgeId. or these Car
ter is allowed 1l5,0O0 and AltgeId but 20.
0eO
The Republican managers figure on l35,
0e0 votes for Carter. and they aliege that
Altgeld will get fully $1,000. If not more.
At the very outside they concede 1000
to Harrison, notwithstanding the fact that
even money is being bet that Harrison wi
have a majority over Carter and Altgeld-
Aitgeid is the puzzle. His is called 'the
campaign OF hate" because it is known he
desires Harrison's defeat above all things:
yet SO great is his strength that the reg
ular Democrats fear him. He says Harri-
son is in reality being backed by the cor
porations he denounces, is not a real silver
man, and not in favor of municipal owner
ship.
The great drawback to Carter's campaigr
is that he is receiving the enthusiastic
support of the newspaper owned by Mr.
Yerkes, and the assertion is positively
made by the Democrats that IL Carter is
elected the Republican Legislature will
pass law within a week practically per
mitting the street railways to get what
they want.
The times., 1899-04-03
A NnbIe wn,nnn ncad.

America has cause to bless and honor
the memory of a noble woman who has
just died at Paris-the widow of Baron
Hirsch. Although she had never visited
this land, her great spirit of benevolencc.
her high sense of what is required of the
possessor of wealth, led her TO establish
charities here to benefit those who
are not fortunate in opportunity or
successful in the struggle of life.
This high minded woman was an aid
and an inspiration to her philan-
thropic husband during his life OF rare
usefulness. Together they devoted their
energies for forty years to the wise dis
tribution of an enormous and increasing
fortune solely in the interests of humanity.
She was not an impulsive and indiscrim-
mate giver of charity, any more than her
husband. II is said that as the result of
| her practical study of the subject he trust
ed her judgment above his own. She was
/ only twenty-five years old when she be-
came his wife and found in the use OF
great sums for human advancement a
| pleasure that no other career could have
| offered. Her father. Senator B.schohsheim,
was Brussels banker, who had become
known throughout Europe for his philan-
| thropy. She had been his secretary and
| before her marriage had exhibited
| knowledge of finance beyond that of many
successful men. No training could have
secrated her talents. With her father she
acquired habits of industry that endured
! up to her death, on Saturday.
/ 1t is only now learned that she recently
/ determined to place the great charities
founded by her husband and herself in this
country on broader basis. Exactly what
| she has done is not known, but she assured
an American friend that her purpose was
/ 10 make a much greater provision for the
/ institutions here. How carefully she
watched and how wisely she directed the
establishments they had founded, is shown
in many incidents. Learning that the
Baron Hirsch Fund School in New York
was in rented building she sent check
I large enough to buy a site and erect a
building as a measure of economy. She
gave fully million dollars TO remedy such
conditions. Her own largest contribution
/ to single enterprise in America was
million dollars addition to her husbands
! fund for poor Hebrews.
| OF all the careers of noted women from
! the beginning of history there is not one
that should inspire deeper admiration
/ To accomplish all she has for the rescue
OF humanity from the lack of opportunity
| to make the best of life and from the bit
/ ing sorrow of undeserved and helpless poy
/ erty, she did not sacrifice her personal in
fuence and happiness. Thanks to her bril-
| liant intellect, which enabled her TO work
with system and always with success, she
was able to mingle in society and TO be
| the life of her own home. There is no otn
er woman at whose death so many sincere
hearts will mourn or whose memory viii
be more devoutly honored.
The times., 1899-04-03
MONDAY. APRIL 3, 1899.
"au Honorable Men"

In the light OF the damning evidence
which has been presented before the Army
Court of Enquiry il is appropriate to ask
what the American people think. by this
time of the Alger Relief Commission and
of its members individually? The fact
that the putrescent body referred to re-
Gently sat for many weeks in Washing
ion and during that time had every oppor-
tuRity to learn, and. in fact, did learn, Of
The infamy which now is published to the
world, is not matter OF ancient or for
gotten history
What can the honorable" the members
OF the Alger Relief Commission think OF
themselves? What, we ask, do Dodge.
DENLY, Beaver, Howell, Woodbury.. VIII
son, Connor. and McCook suppose is their
present rating in public estimation?
They were called together. ostensibly. to
ascertain the truth of charges that the
commissary Department of the Army had
Issued TO the troops in fever camps and
the West Indies spoiled. embalmed, and
decayed meat. They knew that these
charges were based upon the testimony of
hundreds of officers and soldiers. and they
had good reason to believe that there was
prcof in the archives of the War Depart
ment TO support the charges.
From the moment this offensive body
organized for business it assumed that ey-
cry statement calculated 10 throw discredii
upon Eagan OF the rotten beef contractors
WIS false. 1t regularly went to work to
defend these people who were defendants
al the bar of public opinion. to suppress
evidence, and to browbeat and bully every
witness who seemed in the least inclined
10 tell the truth. They went so far and
50 aagrantly in the direction of protecting
their patron and creator that one of their
subordinates threatened material wit
ness, a Government employe, having dan.
gerous knowledge OF the truth. with dis.
charge from his position should he dare tc
tell what he knew.
The Alger Relief Commission did no
even seek at any time TO conceal its pur-
pose 10 shield and whitewash Alger, ant
TO prevent the facts OF the awful Army
scandal from becoming officially lnowr
to the country. Its findings were untruth,
ful. disgraceful. and Infamous, and hav,
been so universally accepted by the Ameri
can people.
What can any decent American citizeI
think of the Aleer Relief Commission?
The times., 1899-04-03
ThirIN-nnc DircfuI na,a

(From the New York Commercial Advcrtiser.)
April can hardly play worse joke the world
than the month Of March played March was
the worst lll-round month that we have been al
ficted with since those months Of which the
oldest inhabitants tell; and March will live green
ly in the minds Of the present young. when it
comes to talking about the weather in future
years. There have been deaths. disasters, ship
wrecks, fires. and battles. The stock market lost
its seIi-control cat al fury at the weather. and
men made and lost fortunes. Snow fell as not
for years. and when II wasn't showing it was
raining freezing. Spring by the calen.
dar-has seemed hut raven. croakng never
more The only mitigation Sas that it killed
OFF The most expensive Congress in the history
of tine United statcs