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Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1899-04-05

Messrs. Ed Russell, af ". Gaggart, H. E. Hum, j.. F. 1'fut0ck and 5. c. Alexander of the Commercial League, return I last ertuIug from Little Rock, where they went in the inter est of the antitrust amendment.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1899-04-05

Just received a large steek of seed Triumph and N. '. Rose pota toes.- Mccain Grocery Co. n
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1899-04-05

Mir. John Williamson, for many years an engineer and conductor on the Cotton Belt road, is how mem be1 of the Pine Bluff police force.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1899-04-05

Mrs. Doyle c. White and sister. Miss Gladys Brady are today enjoy ing the Mardi Gras festfYitiesin their former home. Shreveport.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1899-04-05

Messrs. 4. J Clemmons, of Grady, J.Ss Stowelbof LittleRock. and T.M. Phillips. of AItheimer. are registered ct the Trulock today.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1899-04-05

Piano coupons given away with every 25c purchase at Reap Bros. Meat Market. r
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1899-04-05

am offering my entire stock of spring and summer rsuitings at actual cost for cash, This is no humbug. Every thing new and stylish 4 large stock. Burns Merchant Tailor.
 lsO Over Bank of Pine Bluff.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1899-04-05
Shoes to Fit the Feet.

So many different styles that we can only mention price here.
 Mems Shoes, in all sizes, S1.00 and $I.50.
 Mems Shoes. fn all sizes, $2.00 and g. 50.
 Mems Shoes, better grade, $3.@ and $4.00.
 Our Johnston X Murphy Shoe $ far superior to any shoes that comes to this city.
 See our Window display.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1899-04-05

Tickets all styles, or picket fence complete Bluff CitY Lumber Co. 267
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1899-04-05

Mir Eek, the photographer, will occupy his Moptieello gallery during the summer, closing his Pine Bluff from the first of June until the first of October. 1S0
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1899-04-05
Lbe Daily Grapbtc.

Lbe Daily Graphic.
 CITY ITEMS.
 pr. D. o. Holmes, of Swan Lake, is in Pine Bluff today.
 Mr " s. Harris is a business visi- tor in Little Rock today.
 Dr. !. L. Goree was Q passenger to Little Rock at noon today.
 "
 MT. Herbert Marshall, 8 prominent insurance man of New York, is in the city,
 Mr. and Mrs. sam Franklin have returned from 8 brief visit 10 friends at Little Rock
 Mr. Frank Bridges left Tuesday afternoon for Little Rock, where he went on important business,
 Forty two cbattes mortgages were filed in the Circuit Clerks office Tuesday. Still thenumber increases. Mr. D. ". Chandler, prominent and influential wholesale grocery man of Camden, is in the city on business.
 Mr Arthur v. Mills, one of Pine Bluffs most proee=sive young men, fsa business visitor in the capital city today.
 MessFs. Jin. Vowel and Frank Dobbins. two of the fire boys. are witnessing the Mardi Gras festivities in Shreveport.
 MT. Henry Marx. wife and babe,of Pine Bluff, are here. visiting Mrs. A'9 parents, MT. and Mrs. H. Brown TexarkaHian.
 Mrs. Doyle c. White and sister. Miss Gladys Brady are today enjoy ing the Mardi Gras festfYftesin their former home, Shreveport.
 AIessrs. A. J. Clemmons, of Grady, J.S. StowelBof LlttleRock.and I'M. Phillips. of Altheimer. are registered ct the Trulock today.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1899-08-27

ing TO s4oBee .Oeq these eases are prosecute
ed on a conditional fee which amounts
to over ss.e00.OCo These claimants who
are poor never thought me unworthy of
their patreaage. When succeeded In
employing torneys and sending a1p re-
titions and did sseceed in getting Old
Oklahoma under the homestead laws Of
1861, we were not entitled then It seems
to be called the greatest world renowned
taking company. For our getting aid for
the claim sufferers In Old Oklahoma In
1890. for ali Of my services so far in the
interest Of the poor. have not received
anything from them"
In another place the circular says:
Our company, which Is composed. Of
such men as Col. Anderson, of the Ohio
bar; Ex-U. 8. Minister. who Is vice presi-
dent OF the First National bank OF Ohio
and has a bank In the city Of Washing
ton; Robt z. Doan, a stakeholder and
late director in the bank and late repre-
sentative in congress and member Of
the Ohio bar. Mr.. Doan. being an ex-
member Of congress-, has privileges on
the floor that other attorneys do not
have. He has written me he will devote
all his time. IL necessary, in our inter
est in the Fifty-fifth congress. The
above firm can give any amount of refer
ences to show they are responsible and
reliable firm. Such men as Hon. John
Sherman, VIM. Mckinley. Charles Fos-
ter, Ex-Secretary of the Treasury; Gen.
r. Alger. Secretary of War. five ex-gov-
ernors and many leading and prominent
men of the country"
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1899-08-27

regiment prior to my promotion as lieu
tenant colonel. and with the view Of ar
ranging for the proper transfer of the
property and the Preparation Of the ac-
counts of this agency for final settlement
have the honor to- tender my. resigna-
ton as acting Indian agent, to take effect
at such time In the near future as you
may designate.
''I desire 10 express my thanks for the
uniform courtesy of the department and
It's expressed approval OF my conduct OF
this agency, and for the support given
me in the discharge OF the difficult du-
ties devolyed upon me as acting Indian
agent
I'm severings my connection with the
Indians of this agency and the efficient
and meritorious corps of employees I'M
der my charge. I can but express the
hope that he who may succeed me will
be well equipped for the position. to the
end that he may successfully carry on
the work Of progress and civilization al
ready well advanced and which has been
so marked as to elicit commentator
from those who have been observers and
contrasted the present and past condition
Of a people who but a few years ago
were known as blanket Indians living
in idleness and superstition. constituting
menace to the early settlers of the
western states and territories, and bar
rier to their civilization and early settle
ment.
81 am. very respectfully.
(Signed) A E. wOODSON,
Major Q. 8. A, Acting Indian Agent.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1899-08-27
EDITOR ALLISON'S ROAST
or A. ,. EESIesteo, Author OF the
Free Homes Lobby Cireular,

Free Homes Lobby Circular.
Guthrie, o. r. Aug. 26-William ALL
son. Of the Chandler Telegram. has had
an experience with A. F. Gggleston. VINO
issued the circular which led to Dennis
Flynns speech at Jefferson. now the chief
political topic of the territory. In this
circular Eggleston said: 81 have seen
Governor Barnes and Receiver Scott Of
the Perry land office and they agree that
the chances for the free homes bill being
PASSED in the next session OF congress are
very oor." Mr.. Allison says that he does
not believe that Barnes or Scott er said
any such thing. and relates that Eggies-
ton once wrote highly iaudsstOry article
about himself and demanded its Dublica-
tion in the Telegram. Editor Allison con-
tinues: The matter was left in the office
one day during the editors absence, but
he returned in time to hold Il up and pre-
vent It's publication About the time the
paper appeared. the self-styled Colonel
also appeared and demanded the reason
his matter did not appear. He was DO
litely informed that we didn't care 70
lend our endorsement 10 a scheme which
we cid not believe 20 be feasible He
argued that IL was feasible. and finally
threatened that fs the newspapers did not
help him he would. through his % attor-
neys, have the law requiring publication
OF notice Of intention TO make final proof
repealed and starve the papers to death
This was appalling. TO be sure. but 8,
didn't have she desired effect. but did
bring promise from the editor that his
scheme should Ne denounced as a fraud
uIent one Il he pursued It longer in the
county'"
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1899-08-27
WHAT THE PAPERS SAY
Three Varying Estimates OF Flynn's
speech as JeKerson.

speech as JefEerson.
Guthrie. o. T., Aug. 26.-The newspapers
Of the Republican panty this week contain
coplous comments ON Congressman
Flynns speech at Jefferson last week.
Some Of the newspapers break with him
entirely; some defend him and tie uU
closer TO the little delegate than ever.
Several regret the occasion of the speech.
without taking sides. Three different
views are given below.
The first is in defense Of Mr.. Flynn. 1t
is from the Kingfisher Free Press and Is
as follows: Eve are inclined to think,
after all, that Mr.. Flynn's speech at JET
fferson was in the interest Of harmony.
The Free Press does not pretend to pass
judgment on the merits Of the speech,
altogether, but there is one thing GER
tain-many Of those who have been
preaching harmony have not been pIac-
ticing harmony. Mr.. Flynn feels that he
has been unfairly treated, and he has
spoken his piece upon that subject. He
has given public notice that he PROPOSES
to stand up for his rights, and we rather
guess that is the proper thing. Mr.. Flynn
Is the direct representative of the people
o: Oklahoma. They elected him. and 1t
has only been a few months ago since
they did so. They knew him we'll and I'M
derstood what they were doing when they
elected him He represents the people, and
they seem to be ready to stand by him.
He has this great advantage over some
of his enemies
The second is from the Alva Courier and
is against him: 1--WE have always de-
Tended Mr.. Flynn. We have always been
an ardent supporter Of him. Even when
charged with being at the Dottom Of the
farcical effort Of the late legislature II
discredit Governor Barnes, we hesitated
to believe what seemed to be patent 10
all. But We are now convinced that Mr..
Flynn is wrong and has worked himself
and his party an almost irreo9rahle in
jury. Mr.. Flynn Is not the party. Neither
does he represent the party when he at
lacks its administration. recaase he is not
permitted to dictate. In this same speech
he makes the statement that Governor
Barnes has ignored the old soldier, while
Bill Grimes and himself had recommended
the old soldier for two-thirds or more OF
the places We know not as to csher
counties, but as to Woods county this g
untrue. The register and receiver of the
Alva land Office are each veterans and got
their appointments In the face OF the
keenest opposition OF Bill Grimes and
Dennis Flynn. who each favored civilians
The old soldier applicant for the postoffice
at Alva signally failed to get the endorse
ment of either of these two men"
The third Is from the Norman Transcript
and takes a different view of the speech.
as follows: That young IrLshman is
mighty long-headed. He knew what ne
was doing when he made that jefferson
speech. II he succeeds in passing the free
homes bill he is the biggest man in Okla
homa and nothing can prevail against
him. II he fails. we have his own state
ment that he is 'out Of politics" But
he won't fail. The work he'll 10 nov to
pass that bill will be something ~nor-
NOUS"
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1899-08-27
BULLFIGHT IN OCTOBER
Is One Of the Possibilities fer Alva,s
EsteFsainmene

Guthrie, o. T. Aug 2s.-Alva may 0e re-
called with a bullHgl1t in October. as the
follo~ing from the Courier Of that city
indicstes: A Mr.. RoirISuez Cisneros OF
Fl Paso. Texas, a Mexican gentleman.
was in the city last week talking sboU.
the prospect % arranging for 4 buIir<ht
here some time in ocso0sr. He was shown
over our country 81 J. ". Maxey % the
Hend-iekson. and exprezeed~ himself al
delighted He VII stop here sgain on
his way back from Denver and may pos
SHY complete his arrangements. He l.
an accomplished gentleman szeaking Eng
I,sh fueasly. and Is a highly entertain
ing coaFe-zzGtonisS.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1899-08-27
ANOTHER REASON ALLEGED
Fer Major wpodsen's ResIgnatiOn-Ir
May Not he Accepted.

lay Noe Ne AeCepbeOs
Guthrie. o. T., Aug. 26.-Notwithstand-
ing that the resignation of Major Wood
son as acting Indian agent at Darlington
appears to be purely actuated by desire
to rid himself of a trying position pre-
liminary to accepting a higher rank in
the army service, there are a few skeptics
who are prone to believe that the resig-
nation of the genial major will not be
accepted. These doubling Thomases put
forward the theory that the major Is a
trihe unified" over the way a person
ally unacceptable man was named as at
torney for the Cheyenne and AraDahoe
Indians while he. their agent, was absent
on a vacation, and accordingly he has
taken this means Of showing displeasure
to the department 1t Is said by one OF
these skeDtics that the appointment of
Indian attorney has been held I'D by
Secretary Hitchcock in Difference to the
energetic protest submitted by Major
Woodson when he returned home and
learned what had transoired during his
absence, and to make good his protest
he has added his resignation. When In
dian Commissioner w. A. Jones made a
tour of the Indian agencies of the coun-
try two years ago 1t was with uncon-
cealed intention of trying the army Of
ficers who had been detailed as acting
Indian agents. and giving their places to
civilians. for the ostensible betterment of
the service. But when the commissioner
struck the Darlington agency he was at
once impressed with the rapid advance
ment of two frihas 0f Indians that only
a short time previous were the very
toughest that ever came down the pike"
and when he went back to Washington
wrote a personal letter in which he eulo-
gized the Darlington agency to the skies
and Major Woodson as a model Indian
agent"
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1899-08-27

Mr.. Eggleston Is the gentleman who
wants the farmers Of Oklahoma 10 con-
tribute to a fund to hire attorneys to
lobby in congress in the interest ~ Okla
homa- Congressman Flynn. who Is elect
ed for that purpose, and who is the most
capable territorial delegate who ever
served in congress. resents this inter
ference and is sustained in II by the ed
tors of Oklahoma. upon whom Mr.. Egg
gleston makes an attack. With the above
letter came a circular partly mu,ilated
and not complete. Part of il reads:
LAS the public press has called the at
tention of te west to my claim business
with articles headed as follows:
'Swindlers try to fleece settlers in the
Cherokee strip-Scheme Just exposed
Sharpers induce farmers to sign promis-
sorry notes for $1,000 This firm not
worthy of the public patronage AS the
articles were clipped sever times and put
in the papers. on first page and first
article did surprise me to learn 1 was
slick talker. and all at once such a great
man and agent for such a wholesale rob
ing firm and to learn our plan was po ,rly
executed. In reply 1 have this TO say:
when I employed attorneys at Wash
ington (the same as 1 am doing now in
1859 and sent petitions 10 congress and
did succeed in getting Old Oklahoma
under the homestead act OF 1851. not the
first one gave me me and my firm the
honorable name of fakirs. / ask these
honorable reporters and editors what
they were doing when the Cherokees did
hire attorneys to sell their fanthom trait
for 50 cents per acre in 1SS6 did they
cheep swindlers or fakirs. Again in 1872
they gave attorneys a fee 10 sell the
Cherokee outlet the second time for Az
cents per acre. Please tell me what kind
Of an article they put in their papers
when the Cherokees put up $2S5..S6 to at
torneys in 1895 and sold Othe Lord knows
what don't.'O For exchange how many
Y clippings was put IN then7 When these
bonds were issued 70 the Union Trust
Co of Wall street. who have on depo Il
thirty-four million. and put the mortgage
on the Cherokee strip and now because
these claimants sign 4 conditional note
TO have their case so TO the Supreme
court. IL necessary and pay Tiel- attor-
neys. you take the liberty to call them
suckers. I infer from your articles
have been in this swindling fake business
for twenty years and have never tried
to keep my business a secret have ad-
vertised my business in newspapers as
employing prominent attorneys at Wash-
irgtOn. l repeat was surprised to lean
thai intelligent men who deem respect
fnI should be so hSsty In forming an
opinion that my business is a fraud / |
have employed large number OF attor- |
neys TO get acts passed on conditional |
fees In Indian Degradation cases and the |
OF the Interior reports there |
are ten thousand cases un3aid amount
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1899-08-27
AS W0RDEO BY WooDSON
Exact Copy Of slis Letter Tendering
HIS Reslgaattoa.

Guthrie. o. T., Aug $.-The exact res
resignation of Major Woodson of Oar
lington is as follows:
Department OF the Interior.
~. S. Indian Service,
Cheyenne and ArapahOe Indian Agency.
Darlington, o. T., Aug. q. ISss.
THE Honorable Secretary OF the Inter
Tor. Washington. d. c. CThrough Com
missioner OF Indian Anairs-l
~Slr-Prompted by desire to reioin my
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1899-08-27
Mr.. EGGLESTON PROTESTS
Doesn't Relish the WaV the Editors
Write Ahont Hin.

Edmond, o. T.. Aug. 26.-To the Editor
Of the Eagle: Your article on the 18th
OF August headed ''Flynn'S Speech at the
Jefferson Reunion" has Just reached re
and found me just recovering from ma
laria fever. 1 am 6S yeas old and the
hot weather is hard on me. 1 hope you
will give me as much space to answer as
you gave Honorable Delegate tlyrh.
Please show who the District OF Column
bia and Western Claim company st'o
neys are. Doan and George. Also De-
wees and Wewees. Devices was IN the
war with William Mckinley and we'll ac-
quainted with him and an ex-member of
congress. and the firm practices in the
court OF claims and supreme court and
gets I'D briefs and arguments in cases
before congress. Enclosed you find an
swer to articles).
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1899-08-27
Sanitary
Plumbing


Of
worzto Lest hrscla In sye-yp pa
haveth
keel Us work
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1899-08-27
PEOPLES WILL PREVAILS
Teca@seh's coaseIi CosaPms Sohs
~. LaWsoa - Hsp~haI.

Guthrie. o. T. Aug &l-Tae peopss q
Tecumseh held a city election 20 dselSe On
a city marshal young mar named John
NJ Lawson was the choice % the ecm-
nunlsy and Will b. selected 5y tbs eozn-
cll. the vote taken ~ the citizens beng
no. legal election
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1899-08-27
s,IeaneA CIo,he. ssIsh ssa.aline

Guthrie. o. T.. Aug AT Enid Hugh
BlAnd;ng. Jr.. while csseSning clothes w4sh
gasoline. ignssssi Il and vas severely ssa
not seriously Burned
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1899-08-27

Rome, Aug &-The pope to-day re-
cesved In audience the ReT. W. II I
Reasey. Catholic chaplain % the Cnisse
States cruiser olynSia
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1899-08-27

Ps-sio 70 D-oTn II besf vSs~sa frsss
Santa Ys Route tralns. -Tis sbs 0niy So
operatinK Sc Drawer fraiss fhF0uzh IL
cities - -Pssblg aaa Co5aTaas ssr1aEs.
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The times., 1899-09-24
The SONG OF dine Waxe.

This is the song of the wave, The mighty one,
Child OF the soul of silence, beating the air 10
sound;
White as live terror, drawn sword,
This is the wave.
This is the song of the wave, the white-maned
steed Of the Tempest
Whose veins swollen with life,
In whose fanks abide the four winds.
This is the wave.
This is the song of the wavei The dawn leaped
out of the sea
And the waters lay smooth as silver shield.
And the Sun-rays sTnote of the waters like a
golden sword,
Then wind blew out of the morning
And the waters rustled
And the wave was born
This is the song of the wave, The wind blew out
of the noon,
And the white sea-birds, like driven foam,
Winged in from the that lay beyond the
sky,
And the face OF the waters was barred with
white.
For the wave had many brothers,
And the wave was strongl
This is the song Of the wave, that rises to fall,
Rises sheer green wall like a barrier of glass
That has caught the soul of the moonlight,
Caught and 'prisoned the moonbeams;
Its edge is fritted to foam.
This is the
George Cabot Lodge.
The times., 1899-09-24
Lullaby.

Kiver up yo' haid. my little lady
Hyeah de win a-blowin' out o dos;
Don you kick, ner proiiek wild de eomfo't,
LeSs'n fros' III bite yo little toes
Shet yo eyes, an cuddle up ter nanny;
Give me bofc yo' hans, hol's dem tight;
Don you be afeared an 'mence to trimhle
Des ez soon ez l blows out de light.
Angels is a-watchin' YOU, my baby,
Keepin' off de Bad Man in de night.
Whut's de use o. bein' skeered o muffin?
You amt feared de darkness gwine ter bite2
Whut's dat crackin' noise outside de winder?
Lawsy, chile, you tickles me ter def
OATS de man what brings de fros', a-paintin
Pieters on dc winder wifi his bref.
Nanny amt airaid-you heah huh laffin'?
Go way, Mr. Fros', you can't come in;
Baby amt erceivin' folks dis evenin';
Reckin dat you'll have ter call agin.
Curl yo' little toes up so, my possum--
Oomph but you's cunnin' one, fer truel
Go ter sleep, de angels is a.watehin',
An yo' mammys mindin' Of YOU, too
Paul Laurence Dunbar
The times., 1899-09-24
Minor Fiction.

''The Powers al Play" by Bliss Perry, is
a collection of half a dozen short stories
which are readable and original, though
not amazingly impressive. One may frank
ly say OF them that they are good work
done with thorough and skillful hand, and
from sane point of view. They are not in
any way eccentric and perhaps that is
why they make no deeper impression upon
the reader. With all this the fact remains
that Mr.. Perry's volume of romances is
one of the story books well worth buying.
1t viii be found to wear well
His Word OF Honor Is the first and
most ambitious of the tales, and deals
with the psychology of a young medical
student who. coming TO the city for the
completion of his studies, is introduced to
society by an eminent physician, and car
ries on more or less serious Irritation
with the physicians daughter. He thus
gets z glimpse into a world which is at
once widely different from his own and
from that of Juletta. the girl whom he has
left in his country home TO await the day
when, after five years engagement. he
shall be able TO make her his wife 1t is
the kind OF problem which has assailed a
great many young men who have risen
from obscurity 10 success, and sometimes
they come out of il in one way and some
times in another. In the Rip and by
the Committee are two stories of the odd
types of country life-the close-fisted OBJ
stinate American farmer.
The Incident of the British Ambassa-
dor" while one would not say that ii was
piagiarized from Mr.. Jesse Lynch WILL
iams' THE Cub Reporter and the King of
Spain, is painfully like it in some re-
spects, and Mr.. Williams story is the moro
plausible OF the two. The cry of plagiar-
ism. however. is q very cheap one, and
there is really no reason for noting simi-
larity between two stories except to com
pare their merits. There are SO few situa-
tons In the world, after all. that some OF
them must inevitably be used twice, and In
that case the best man wins. THE White
The times., 1899-09-24
To n Ere.

The shadows come and go upon the wall,
Made by your golden fick'ring flames of light
An hour ago / deemed you dead, and night
And darkness seemed TO spread cloud DER all;
Now in your wakened light soft dreams enthral
Ny soul. Sweet thoughts of bygone days delight
My heart. The mists OF years fall from my
sight,
And voices from the past my spirit call.
/ seem to gaze in my lost darling's eyes,
And dream of living love. After these years
A spark has kinded the old flame, and tears
Arise for her. Love can immortalize
Our poor affections and dispel all fears;
| learn this night that love dies.
-Inez Burra, in Pail Mall Magazine.