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Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1899-08-10
An unrrntaru1 Fatber.

Father=in-LaW- Look here. young man don't you think it's about time you were going to work, or do you ex- pect me to support you the rest of your life?"
 Son-in=Law- would be no more than just after what l have done for you
 Father-in-Law- -"Td like to know what you ever did for me
 Son-in-LaW-Why. didn't take your daughter off your hands?"
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1899-08-10

ZEE.
 Co., j l. any pie bon
 BotaS grandes edy ma5
 plnlPls is bloa 9ing ski
 rhan, Htiif ineluds iouble IS, Is Wort ttie Sen
 botIe nedic5s J GO n. ahead r euria extte
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1899-08-10
MoccAsINs.
aost Rational Footwear, Especially for
 sportsmen.

Sportsmen.
 HarperN Magazine: The moccasin is the most rational and comfortable of all footwear In moceasins the feet have faii play; they can bend and grasp; there is nothing to ehafe them or to impede circulation. h mecca, sins one can move like an acrobat crossing slender and slippery logs, climbing trees, or passing with ease and security along dizzy trails on the mountain side where slip might mean sure destruction The feet do not stick fast in mud. In the north. when the mercury is far below zero and no civilized boot will protect the feet from freezing. the savage suffers no inconvenience. His moccasins. stuffed with dried grass, let the blood course freely. The precipitation may freeze G1 the hay in a solid lump of ice bat Naa feet remain warm and dry. The buckskin neeeasiH Indian tanned with deefs. brains and wood smoke, always dries soft after q wetting. In autumn, when all the leaves and twfgs are dry as Under. q man wearing shoes makes noise in the forest like a troop of eaF s9: but in moceasias he can move swiftly through the woods with the stealth of a panther. The feet are not bruised, for after enjoying for time the freedom Of natural coy ering, these hitherto laundering mem bers become like hands, and feel their way through the dark like those of a cat, avoiding obstacles as though gift ed with a special sense. Best of all. the moeeasin is light. Inexperienced sportsmen and soldiers affect high topped laced boots with heavy soles and hobleals, imagining that these are most serTiceable for rough weather. But these boots weigh between four and five pounds. while a pair of thick moose hide moccasins weigh only II ounces. In marching 10 miles a mar wearing the clumsy boots lifts 20 tons more shoe leather than if he wore meceasins
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1899-08-10
Nuts for the Monkey.

"Dan, said a four-year-oId to his brother, give me penny to buy a monkey" We have one monkey in the house already. said his brother. Who is it, Dan2' It is you" was the reply Then, Dan, give me penny to buy nuts for the monkey" The brother could not resist this ap, peal.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1899-08-10
Ringing erapes.-

From Farmers Review: This proc ess is the removal of small section of the bark surrounding the cane for the purpose of obstruetIng the down ward flow of sap, which is thereby caused to accumulate in excessive quantities in the portions of the cane above the ring, and to supply these portions richly with food materials, Experiments were tried last summer to test the results of ringing on sev- eral varieties. The rings of bark were removed in the period between June 27 and Jafly 5, when the grapes were from one-third to one-half grown. The width of the ring removed in most cases was one-ha1f inch, but on some canes only one-fourth inch. The fol- lowing notes taken at the time of rip ening indicate the results on each variety:
 Concord showed the first on the ringed canes to be slightly larger and day or two in advance of the fruit of the rest of the vine.
 Cambridge showed the fruit on the ringed canes to be larger, of better quality and two or three days earlier than that on other canes.
 Brighton showed no difference in quality or size, but three days differ ence in earliness.
 Columbian Imperial showed very great difference in size, the berries averaged one-ffth larger on the ringed than on the unringed= canes, while the Tinged canes ripened fruit two weeks earlier than other canes of the same vines.
 Agawain showed only slight differ enee in size and earliness.
 Hgrbert showed no difference except that the fruit on the ringed canes was poorer in quality than the rest.
 Moores Early showed no pereeDtible difference in size. quality or earliness.
 Niagara showed the fruit on the rfnged canes to be two days earlier and slightly superior in quality to that on the unringed canes.
 The Delaware showed better and earlier fruit on the ringed than on the unringed canes, but showed the best fruit where only a small section of the bark had been removed.
 The best results were obtained on canes where the bark overgrew the sections from which it had been re- moved. Where the bark overgroWs the section about the time the first begins to ripen the surplus food ma terial in the cane is drawn away into the lower parts of the vine and the fruit ripens with only a normal quan- tity of food material present. If the seaction is not oyergrown, the excess of food remains, the fruit is forced to ripen with this excess on hand, and hence ripens improperly. The width of the section of bark to be removed should vary according to the yigor or the cane and the variety. On strong canes of vigorous varieties three fourths of an inch is not too much while on feeble. varieties one-fourth oI an inch may be sufficient.
 Must Have Been.
 "I see that an Iowa preacher has got into trouble for engaging himself to fifteen different girls
 s'What was the ma IT. were the stones in some of the rings larger than 5n othere9' 9'
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1899-08-10
Rough on the General.

4 French actor named Hyacinthe once illustrated the saying, "Discre- ion is the better part of valor," relates Tit-Bits. IL was in the month of June and a company of the National Guard, of which Hyacinthe was a sergeant. Bas engaging body of insurgents behind a barrieade at the other end Of ihort street One of the insurgents iG particular, from a corner Of the barri- .ade. was making remarkably effective practice on the assailants. At that mo nept up cane q general. We must ret him to expose himself" said the general. "One of you must chamber up m top of the barricade; then, when our friend at the other end of the street ihows himself to take aim, two or ihree of you fetch him down. Up with rou, sergeant" Beg your pardon, gen lral. but, perhaps, you see, an insig
 lificant non-commissioned officer like myself may have no attraction for Jim. But a handsome, distinguished nan like you, in that stylish and be- coming uniform-he'd be more than mortal if he could resist the tempta- Gon. I'll lend you hand, general"
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1899-08-10

Thousands have tried from time imme- morial to discover some cftcacious remedy sor wrinkles and other imperfcctious of the complexion, but none had yet sue Gecded until the Misses Bell, the now fam Dus Complexion Specialists, of 78 Fifth Avenue, New York City, offered the puh- ae 5!..eir wonderful Complexion Tonic. The reason 7~ many failed to make this discovery before is plain, because they have not followed the right principle. Balms, Creams, Lotions, etc, never have atomic effect upon the skin, hence thc failures.
 The Misses Bells Complexion Tonic las amost oxhilarating effect upon the cutiele, absorbing and carrying off all impurities which the blood by its natural action is constantly forcing to the surface of the skin. It is to the skin what @ vitalizing ;orliL is to the blood and nerves, a kind of new life that immediately exhiarates and strengthens wherever applied. its tenie eject is felt almost immediately and it speedily banishes foreve. 'rom the skin, freekles. pimples, bla 2kh ads, moth patches. wrinkles, liver spoes, roughness, oiliness, eruptions, and discolorations of any kind.
 Tn orde, that all may be benefited by their Great Discovery. the Misses Bell will, during the present month. give to all call
 THE MISSES BEL
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1899-08-10

nountaln telegrapner, wno n,ilru John Kiein, lneman for ths same -rnad at Darnntt -.n,tar... .... l..-a...
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1899-08-10
Mnsr Have Been.

q see that an Iowa preacher has got into trouble for engaging himself to fifteen different girls.
 sWhat was the ma T. were the stones in some of the rings larger than tn othere '''
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1899-08-10

---ss= '-fr 'HtV v otHEF flIdH sent out report that the weatb-r
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1899-08-10

Mess x. Viii aud Randy Ere wer of his eit,; <. 4. Wood af Sarasss:
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1899-08-10

most popular coiored men in Ar I.r.....-. ra ltu L.4. r-:... l. -..
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1899-08-10

CTS at their parlors one trial bottle of theil Complexion Tonic absolutely free; and in order that those who cannot call or who live away from New York may be bene- lited, they will send one bottle to any ad dress, all charges prepaid. on the receipt ol 9 cents Stamps or silyer1 10 cover cost of packing aad deliyering The price of this wonderful tonic is $l00 per bottle and this liberal offer should be embraced by all.
 The Misses Bell have just published their new book, "Secrets Of Beauty" This valuable work is free to all desiring it. The book treats exhaUstively of the importance of a good complexion tells how woman may acquire beauty and keep it. Special chapters on the care ot the hair; hcw to have luxuriant growth harmless methods Of making the hair pre- serve its natural Beauty and color. even to a5yanced age. Also instructions how to
 anl-k superduous hair from the face. tle--- and arms without injury to the skin. This book will be mailed t any ad dress on request.
 FREE Trial Bottles of Wonderful Com plexion Tonic free at parlors, or 9 cents (cost of packing and maiing) to those at a distance.
 Correspondence cordially solicited. Ad dress -, 78 Fifth Ave-. New York citv'
Kootenai County Republican. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1899-1903, 1899-12-29
Hts Chief Concern.

party Of excursionists visiting n
large city on one Of the Great I.akes
during the summer went out one f,ne
morning for sail. There were several
enthusiastic amateur photograp piers ON
board. aud In their zeal for taking
snap shots" OF the shore scenery n.
they sailed along they did not notice
that the wind was fresheninx and the
lake becoming rough.
At last. however. an unusually high
wave rocked tae boat. aud Que OF tho
young men standing near the xupwa,e
lost bis balance aud pitched headlon.
Into the water.
lie was good swimmer, but Il was
several minutes before the boat eould
he rounded to. and when he was finally
reached with the aid OF line and drag.
ged on board he was almost exhausted
THAT was narrow escape. Charley
said one of his friends, after the yonn,
man had partially recovered bis breath
and was able to speak.
"fes-' he gaspe,i. Another lnrch
like that. and my camera would h.x.
gone overboandr'
Kootenai County Republican. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1899-1903, 1899-12-29

the delivery Of h,s ...-.'|
abruptly. and looking ronss
creation, spoke as follow.
"Some time ago, when -.
sermon. ! was frequently ,..
by a gentleman sitting ii ~
who gestIculated, moved
whispered to his neishbor, -: -!
! addressed to him q shan h.!
for his nnseemly conduct
service was over my CLERK !. "!
mentioned the matter 10 m. !!
II l was ignorant Of the -. p
person addressed was an Mss. !:
since then always hesIt.,.s n
mand any Of my own courr..'
interrupting me in fear thu, j!
addressing an idiot, who i. =. !.
sible for his actions"
Silence reigned throuehou, Z.
cry Of the remainder Of hIs u
London Spare Moments.
Kootenai County Republican. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1899-1903, 1899-12-29

paased away rapidly. Mr.. and Mira
Young returned from abroad and took
Harold home, paying Marion well. On
her next visit to Marion and her father
Mrs. Young stated that she wished her
to come with her q few days to help
prepare for her older sons home-com-
ing. and that she was TO bring her
father also.
Marion was downhearted. for she
had not heard from Reginald for some
time. In his last letter he had said that
be had graduated and his parents had
returned home, and that he would soon
Join her.
Marion took up her new work. trying
to be satisfied. and on the day Of the
arrival Of the expected one. this being
Mrs. Y0ung's older son, Marion was In
the sewing room, and suddenly the
door opened and In came Harold, say
ing: MY big brother has come" and
Marion. looking up. exclaimed: 20.
Reginaldv' and he clasped her TO him
In q fond embrace. At this moment
Marion's father and Mr.. and Mrs.
Young entered the room. and Marion
demanded an explanation from them.
which Mrs. Young laughingly gave.
II was once Mrs. Stacey. and my son
and l were separated soon after his
fathers death. then married Mr..
Young. whose son you have had the
care Of during the last year aud one
half. Reginald had not seen Harold
since baby, and. as ! had not told
aim the name Of the person with whom
had left Harold. he did not know he
was the child In your care, although he
felt strongly attracted to him. After
he came abroad to us and told us OF
you, we decided to keep things hidden
from you until his return. wishing to
surprise you and your father. We will
be happy to see you and Reginald and
your father settled In home OF your
own" After few words with Regin.
aid and Is mother. Mr.. Grey found out
why the name Stacey had sounded so
familiar to him. for Reginald's father
had been the one with whom Mr.. Grey
had had dealings In the past.-Boston
Post.
Kootenai County Republican. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1899-1903, 1899-12-29
MYSTERY IS CLEARED
WIDELY SOUGHT MURDERER 10.
GATED IN ALASKA.
Priuclp pal In One Of AsAerica's Most Sen.
sstioMal Cases Found, After Eleven
Years, but Again Escapes-Interest'
ed Two COntinents.

One Of the most sensational murders
In American criminal history was that
Of Amos J. Smell, in Chicago, In 1888.
More than eleven years, many OF
which We're spent In vain attempt to
run down the murderer. have since
elapsed and now comes clew to the
whereabout VI the much-sOugbt-fOr
criminal. A returned miner. william
Rigler, from the Cape Nome gold dig
gings In Alaska, gives the Information
that may yet lead to the arrest and
conviction Of the murderer, Willie Tas-
colt.
According to Rigler. a man was car
ried into his cabin last fall In criti-
cal condition. The stranger, believing
that he was going to die, said that his
name was TascOtt and that he was "A
fugitive from justice for the murder Of
Amos J. Smell. lie told OF several cir
cumstances connected with the crime,
mentioning the fact that $4,000 had
been offered for his capture. Instead
Of dying the stranger recovered and
then mysteriously disappeared. Rigler
and his partners at once took the trail
and sent word to all the nearby mining
camps. but could get no trace Of the
missing man. 1t was plain he had not
taken refuge In any Of the mining set
Elements along the coast or In the near
by interior. Cape Nome IL on the sea-
coast, and after long. fruitless search
Rlgler and his fellow trailers became
Kootenai County Republican. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1899-1903, 1899-12-29

London. rA0 ei.--No. Tor many ye~r~
past has Great nritain faced such . si,ua-
tion as eonfroais her this Christmas Yet.
to meet this. there has arisen new Rr,t.
ain. which by itA sirility and pluck ex.
tcr,s admiration from even her hittercst
sentimental critics S,nce the boaatfulness
has disappeared from the English psc...
the comments OF the foreign papers. Of
least such a. are printed here. are coucheSl
In tane~ lar more fair and friendly than
when II ~As believed speedy victory
awaited General Butler.
Kootenai County Republican. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1899-1903, 1899-12-29
the OLD MAN AN. NE.

Jenny went an married. Bllly's moved
away;
Dick has been In Texas fer many .
weary day;
Al nothin' Of the old times about the
place We see,
Thsy's only fwo--tiks shadders--ths old
man an me.
He keeps the chimney corner. an smokes
bis pipe an signs:
An frequent l can see him bresh the
tear drops from bis eyes;
An say some word o comfort, though
I'm lonesome ~ ca0 be.
Fer they's little In the WORT now Ter the
Old man an NE.
Can't keep the children with us-they've
got to drift away;
We've reaped a WORT o roscs-we'ye had
our happy day;
An now we're only shadders. an soon
we'll cease to see
The light that makes the shadders o the
old man an me!
ATLANTA Constitution.
Kootenai County Republican. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1899-1903, 1899-12-29
SAVED FROM DEATH az vAPOR.
His Precipitation Protected q Puddler
from Injury by Molten Iron.

His Precipitation Protected q Puddler
from Injury by Molten Iron.
BY the timely prevention of strange
law Of nature little known save 10
scientific men. one Of the workmen Mt
Baldwln's Locomotive works escaped
from what, under ordinary circum-
stances. would have been absolutely
certain death. The pudding room Of
this factory contains large number Of
immense caldrons. in which the iron
IL melted and purified. The labOrer
wheels his barrow containing the ore
up an inclined plane to their open
mouth height Of three feet from the
floor. and then empties the barrow
into the caldron.
Joseph Conner. one OF the puddlers,
was totally unclOthed from his waist
upward. He had been Mt work scarcely
five minutes yesterday when one Of his
fellow workmen gave cry which di-
rected the attention Of the tire for. e al
work to the awful situation Into which
Conner had got himself. Bending over
the molten liquid. his head and chest
completely immersed In it's depths, he
was holding by his hands to the edge
and trying, apparently, to draw back
from the terrible position into which he
had fallen. 1t was at once evident that
Conner had somehow missed his foot
Ing and fallen partially into the boiling
metal
Fellow wOrkmen at once rushed to
the spot and he was hastily dragged
out Everyone expected to find his face
and chest a hideously charred mass and
some of the men had already turned
away their eyes rather than gaze on the
terrible sight they expected would he
presented. But to the amazement OF
his rescuers. save for the loss Of his
hair. Conner was absolutely uniniured.
Not a Disagreement. not burn. not
even blister was to be SEEN The
workmen were badly scared by the
seeming marvel. Later the pudding
manager explained the matter
to the men. A combustible BODY NAV
be preserved from ignition when In
contact with a SOC rec Of heat by being
surrounded by an atmosphere of vapor.
In the case OF Connor the man had be-
gun to persplre and on contact with the
molten metal this Precipitation formed
n gaseous covering that protected his
skin. His hair. Of course. was not 10
shielded aid suffered In consequence.
but with this exception he was uniniur.
ed.-Philadelphia Inquirer.
Kootenai County Republican. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1899-1903, 1899-12-29

Helena. Mont. uNrs ss.--Ths supreme
court has announced its decision in the
Welcome dislssrmeas case The court in
an opinion pr cariam by the whole court
reviews the rsS~nt memorable pra~s>iinx.
held before Il and winds up by finding
tha, John d Welcome must BE- deprived
ct tho privilege u further acting a. an
attorney and counsellor At law. The cour,
bsSsns its opinion by reviewing briefly
the charges preferred against W~lL,oms
o. bribery and eonspiracy to bribe. - vel
- the recent proceedinss before the court
Kootenai County Republican. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1899-1903, 1899-12-29

convinced that Tascott had made his
way out to sea III small boat and
boarded some passing whaler or trad.
Ing vessel bound for the Arctic. He
would hardly run the risk Of remaining
In Alaska, when his story was known
all over the country.
Amos j. Smell. for whose murde;
Tascott Is wanted, was a rich man.
well advanced in years. who lived In
An old fashioned mansion at the corner
OF Ada street and Washington boule-
ward. Chicago. He was large owner
OF real estate in the immediate yicin-
ity. the renting Of which was conduct
ed In an Office In the basement of his
house. One night In the early part of
February, 1883, three men broke into
the Smell residence by boring a hole
through n panel In the rear door of the
lower floor. and then slipping the bolts.
Their first move was to break open and
rifle small safe In the office, In which
1t was supposed Mr.. Smell had consid.
cradle money taken In for rentals.
Next they went upstairs to the parlor
noor, where. In moving around thew
were heard by Mr.. Smell. The latte: a
brave. daring old man, came down
from his bedroom in his nightrobe, bis.
tol In hand. and cried out:
who's there? All, you ID
scoundrel."
As he spoke Mr.. Smell fred 4 shot
In the direction Of the back nar,or
which was answered almost In the
same Hash by two discharges from
the burglars pistols. Smell dropped
dead with two bullets In his BODY.
ihe murder created the most intense
excitement all over the West Tho
reward Of $4,000 stimulat ted the no.
lice to unusual effort. but for two
weeks not the slightest clue to the mnr-
aerer was obtained. Then the Leen.r
OF lodging house on West Madison
street discovered In the stove in ,
room lately occupied by a man Gala,
!. A. Scott the end of charred che.k
bearing the signature Of A. ]. Smell 4
euahtity CT stolen silverware was also
discovered. Scott had disappeared
out II took little work to identifv him
- Willie Tascott. the son OF a reputa.
pie paint dealer. Young Tascott was
~,id lad. well known about town. ua
never did any regular work bur alwa,s
nad plenty OF money. Rurelaries had
oeen frequent on the West side ana },
vas an easy matter. In view Of l,ey.,.
epments. to trace most Of them to Tas.
colt. ~
search was Immediately begun for
the murderer. but although circu,.r :.
descriptive OF him were sent 10 ara-.
city and hamlet In the country and -
Europe. Asia. Africa. Canada and cen
tral and South America and No ,ass
than $4,000 was expended he was
never apprehended. lie wa. seem
twice after the crime. but the second
ume mysteriously disappeared and nm.
ia the miners return Was not he. I'd q,
again. Fully 1000 men were srrss,aa
On suspicion In various parts or tho
world. Where Tascott Is now !. NM
sno~n' but search will be resumed ana
hopes are entertained OF ultimate can
eure. .e cap
Kootenai County Republican. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1899-1903, 1899-12-29
Disappointed


One Of the ofncials Of the O.
police at Niagara Falls tells d.
Ing story:
A German from Pennsylyaa
In the other day aud asked the
II there was anything about
worth seeing:
You see." he said. Its shuss
My frients und frau told me
take Id In. und I want to take 9
In der iss to zee. Dey did zas
someding great here. und !
already, und l hat walked al
zee nodings."
The visitor was at once take
finest view Of the falls. where
q few minutes looking around
"Welf said his conductor q
"Nell." returned the man
nodings."
Don't you see the faIlsT
"vot! Dot water falling? ~
l cum all dis ways to zee. . IIo
dripping7 Ach. Colt! - =
Columbian.
Kootenai County Republican. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1899-1903, 1899-12-29

II the native women Of Sumatrs ha 10.
their kuees properly covered the rrs,
does not matter. The natives OF some
islands on the coast Of Guinea VA,
clothes only when they are going on a
Journey. Some Indians Of venexuela
are ashamed to wear clothes before
straneers. ~ II seems indecent to them
to appear implanted