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Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1899-02-13
MAY SOON BE ABSORBED BY THE ILLINOIS
 CENTRAL
HEAVY STOcKlPURCHASES
The Goulds No Longer Own q Con- trolling Interest in the
 Cotton Belt.

The report from W all street, New York, that the officials Of the Chi cago & Eastern Illinois, through their agents, had been purchasing stock of the St. Louis Southwestern Cotton BelD, with view of ob- taining 8 controlling interest and consolidating the two systems, has excited considerable local comment.
 Vice President and General Man ager Harding of the Cotton Belt is not in the city and the other officials in the Equitable Building profess to be ignorant of any negotiations for the sale of the road.
 The large amount of stock which has changed hands of late naturally leads to the belief that deal is on hand. The assertion generally made is that the Cotton Bel. is making good money at present and the Goulds have no desire to sell out.
 On top of this comes report from reliable source that the Goulds no longer hold a controlling interest in the system and that the heavy stockholders are willing to sell out if they can get the price they ask.
 The Chicago & Eas tern Illinois has all kinds of money and it is known that the company does not own foot of track this side of the Mississippi river. For that reason it is thought the management wishes to acquire a Southwestern line to give 1t ultimately an opening in gulf ports.
 Several local stock brokers, how ever, are of the opinion that the Wall street men are attempting to mislead the public. They think the recent heavy. transfers of Cotton Belt stock have been made to par ties represent ting athe l llnols Cen tral aud not the Clicago and East ern road. They say it is true the Illinois Central has access to this side Of the river, and is also one of finest lines in the country to the Southeastern ports, but imagine what powerful system it would be with tke Cotton Belt added to it's system.
 Officials of South western lines, while slow to talk at all of the deal, frankly admit that they have private advces to the effect that syndi- cate is buying up Cotton Belt stock and that change of management is likely to occur very soon. St. Louis Republic.
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MRS. ETTA SMITH
Fell Near Her Home and Broke Her
 AlEle Last Night.

Sunday night during the fire that consumed the houspsIof Mrs. Carrie Bromberger and Mr. James Mat thews, OH Vest Third avenue, Mrs. Etta Smith fell and broke her ankle.
 Mrs. Smith was erossing the street bearing some valuables that she had taken from her home, fearing the fire. when the accident happened. She will be confined to her home for several weeks.
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MRS SIGH MATTHEWS DEAD.

telegram was received in this city this morning announcing the dsath of Mrs. Sigh Matthews, which occurred at Evansville, lad, Sunday afternoon.
 Mrs. Matthews had only been mar ried six or seven months. She was formerly Miss Florence Joues of this city, and was the daughte- of Mrs. s. 4. Jones.
 IL Is thought the remains will he brought here for burial.
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BE READY.
Have Faith in God and Be Always on
 the Alert.

Have Faith in God and Be Always
 the Alert.
 tell you that night there shall be two men in one bed, the one shall be taken and the other shall be left; two men shall be in the field, the one shall be taken and the other left. Luke 17th, 24. Two women shall be grinding to- gether; the one shall be taken and the other left.
 The disciples did not ask why? but when? but we deliberately ask the question why?
 Not because God is a respector of persons because His word says He is not. It might be interesting to pick out few instances where one has been taken and the other left. Take for in- stance Cain and Abel think it may be said Abel was taken and Cain was left. We read in Genesis that in pro- cess of time Cain brought of the fruit, of the ground an offering unto the Lord
 And Abel he also brought of the firstlings of his flock and of the fat thereof and the Lord had respect unto Abel and to his offering. But unto Cain and to his offering he had not re- spect. And in Hea. 11th and 4th, it is written: By faith Abel offered unto God a more excellent sacrifice than Cain by which he obtained witness that he was righteous. God testifying to his gifts and by it being dead yet speak eth. Cain evidently believed in God or he would not have offered the first fruits of his ground.
 As far as faith in God is concerned his was equal to Abel's. It cannot possibly be said that he did not have faith or he would not have presented an offering which distinctly said "every good and perfect gift comes from God. And I do earnestly wish that every thoughtful reader would think of these two young men as hav- ing perfect faith in God and in His goodness, and the one was accepted and the other rejected and ponder over the question why? and how it is that Abel being dead yet speaketh and what it is that he says to us in this day of gospel light.
 Does he not say by offering lamb for sacrifice and shedding it's blood which is the life thereof, that his life was forfeited by his fathers sin and he thereby sought mercy and pardon, and thus it was that Abel was taken and Cain who only offered thank of fering was left, and so Jacob was taken and Esau left, and Joseph was taken and sinner went up to the temple to pray and the sinner who cried for mercy was Ken and the Pharisee was left. T $ is the old Methodist doc Urine of being convicted for sin of being brought to realize not only that the wages of sin is death, and that death has passed upon all men in that all have sinned, but that in their case in- dividually the verdict is guilty and the sentence is passed unless mercy ! can be obtained through the shedding of the more precious blood of Christ of which the first lamb was a type, there is no escape from the execution ol tue oSutcuCS dhd IuC octOiiu oA Stei- nal death must be the consequence. But God having provided for us this better sacrifice will do for the persis- tent sinner what He did for Abel He will have respect unto His offering and being justified by faith he will have peace with God, through our Lord Jesus Christ-John l.. Fisher.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1899-02-13
SlLAS JONES AND HIS SIX CHILDREN CREMATED
 SATURDAY NIGHT.
CABIN DESTROYED ALSO.
Awful Tragedy Occurred on Rich- ardson < Mays Plantation,
 Near Cornerstone.


 Sllas Jones, tenant of Mir. Louis Seabrooks, on the Richardson & May plantation at Cornerstone, and his six children were burned to death Saturday night. His cabin and all It's contents were destroyed, and no one escaped to tell the story of the fire. It is supposed the cabin caught from the fue and was con
 sumed and tue oceupaats erema cd while asleep. Jones is a ctlnred m an and bis wife was away from home for the night, hence escaped.
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STRENGTH IN pRAYER.

We kneel, how weak We rise, how
 full of power! Why therefore, should we do ourselves
 this wrong, Or others, that we are not always
 strong? That we are ever overborne with care, That we should ever weak or heartless
 be, Anxious, or troubled, when with us is
 prayer, And joy and strength and courage are
 with Thee"
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1899-02-13
No Beef for Chinesc.

Beef is never seen at Chinese table, oxen and cows capable of working the plough being accounted too valuable to the farmer to be consigned to the butcher Very severe penalties are attached to the slaughter of these ani- mals, the punishment for the first of- fence being hundred strokes with a bamboo.
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iNT EXISTING 1og Me MtN

Pine Bluff. Ark. Dec. 2s, 1S9s.--Liz- zie Monk, of this place. says her mother took Hoods Sarsaparilla through the critical period Of her life and she believes it saved her life. It is the best medicine money can buV.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1899-02-13

year in which the Arkansas was last frozen over at this place, but we were reliably informed this morning by an old resident of this city that it was during the year of 1879.
 Hundreds of people walked across the ice thls morning and several several were seen with skates en- toying the rare opportunity.
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HIS BODY FOUND.

The body of the negro who was murdered near Warner ahout ten
 weeks ago, and for which two col ored suspects were arrested and placed in the Jefferson county jail to await developments. was found in a cake Of ice in a ditch near that place Sunday.
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ARKANSAS FROZEN FAS1,k
First Time Since Hundreds
 Cross the Icy Surface.

For the first time siuce the year 1879. the Arkansas river is frozen fast at this place. The. icy surface is about six inches in depth, but if the present rising of the thermome- ter continues it will doubtless thaw before morning and the lovers of skating will be unable to enjoy their favorite sport.
 Many old citizens differ as to tue
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PINE BLUFF REGISTERS SIX WITHIN FORTY-ElGHT
 HOURS.
FIRE BOYS GOOD WORK.
Several Families Homeless Fire Plugs Frozen, Handieapping the
 Bremen.

Judging from the number of fires Pine Bluff has had within the past forty-eight hours, it seems that We have houses to burn. No less than five alarms have been turned in dur ing the pastsforty -eight hours.
 The wheels of the hose carts were started to rolling Sunday morning about 8:15 o'clock, when an alarm was turned in from he residence of Mrs. F. Carter at the corner Of Third avenue and Morris street. The fire boys responded promptly and soon extinguished the blaze, which origi- mated from defective fiue. The fire did damage to the amount of about S2O.
 The firemen then returned to their quarters ard rerained until about S:45 o'eloeh thut eVening. when they went to the home of k. H. M. Mills at the corner of Third avenue and Beech street. Here they extinguish- cd a stable which had become ignit- ed by sparks from the kitchen chimney falling into bunch of shay. $25 is given SIS the amount of damage done there.
 Although no alarm was turned in nntil evening. there vas I fire about moon Sunday it the residence owned C. yoss and occupied by Yickers at the corner of Pine street and Fifth ayenne. The blaze registered q damage Of about $40.
 Sunday evening about 10:45 o'clock an alarm was given from the one &storX. seveu-roem residence. owned by Mrs. Gizzie Baer Knox and occu- pied by Mir. Lawrence Knox situated at,the corner of Sixth avenue and Poplar street. Mir. Knox was awak- ened by hls cat moving aud scream ing in rear room. He arose and discovered the entire renr of his home ablaze. The firemen were somewhat handicapped at this fire. Three lines Of hose were strung but it Was found upon examination that only one plug was running -the rest being clogged with ice. Over half of the household goods were saved by the boys who did fine work, and in appreciation of the same MT. knox presented them with $25this morning. The building was completely destroyed. It was insured in the R. Il. M. Mills & Sons ageLcy for $750. The household ef- fects were insured in tbe Geo. M. Wells & Co. agency for the same amount.
 Before thej department had left this fire another alarm was turned in from Mrs. Carrie Bfomberger's home. corner of Third avenue and Elm street. A man who was return ing from the Knox fire saw huge flames bursting from the roof Of Mrs. Brom berger's house. He bursted open the front door and succeeded in awakening the family, who had al narrow escape. The trucks were taken from the Knox home, which was tlen completely gutted, and upon arriving at Bromberger s found Mir. Jas. Matthew's home on fire, the Bromberger home having burned before it's arrival. MT. Matthe WIS saYeda piano and other household effects, but the building was con- sumed by the flames. The two resi- dences were insured In the R. H. M
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1899-02-13

Mir. W. 0 Adams. publisher Of the Owensboro tKy.) Inquirer, arrived last night, and will be tho guest oi relatives for a few days.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1899-02-13

Judge James F. Robinson left this morning for Arkansas City, where he will convene an adjourned term of chaLcery court.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1899-02-13
Onfrfah Ecafhera.

Ostrich feathers are plucked first when the birl is about seven months old. About a dozen feathers. are taken from the wings and tall at one time.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1899-02-13
Low Pillows.

A well-known physician says that better sleep can be obtained with low than with a high pillow.
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CHICAGO MARKETS.
Live Stock.

Chicago, March 3l.--Cattle--Trade in
cattle was fairly active and there was no
particular change in prices. Fancy cattle
brought s5.70d5.75; choice steers, 50 500
5.65; medium steers, 81. 7O@4.95: bulls. s.. 60
GA beef steers, 50. 90a4.65; Western fed
steers, s4.2oa5.5o; Texas steers, $465. 10;
calves, s4d7.
. Hogs-There was a fairly generally ac-
tive demand, but prices were weak and
largely 2lhc lower Fair to choice. So $50
3871a: heavy packing lots, So. 5563. 721a ;
mixed, s3.60d3.S0 butchers, So. 6O@3. SPY
light, s3.6o@a 80: pigs, So. 25a3.671s
Sheep-Owing to the light supply of
sheep prices were strong and prime Colo
i. RADIO lambs brought Sc. a further rise of
1Oc. Lambs. SIS for prime down to $3.50
$50 for the commoner qualities, with culls
at $4.25G5 10; poor to prime sheep sold at
1906 10. with no good offerings selling be-
low 81 go; yearlings were in active demand
at $4.75G5.25 with shorn lots selling at SAC
GAS.
Receipts-Cattle. 1000; hogs, $1,000;
sheep, 5000.
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The English Sparrow Nuisance.

The sparrow evil dates far back Of
1850, when Nicholas Pike of Brooklyn
imported eight pairs of what are falsely
called English sparrows" to this coun-
try. The bird is not native to the Brit
ish islands. but is found all over Eur
ope. Our. short sighted and almost
criminal career with the feathered deni-
zens of the woods and fields began in
their wanton shooting for sport. The
example set by the fathers was copied
by the boys, until the New England
woods became almost songless and the
fields were turnd over to the worms
and bugs. Finally the pests which the
native birds had formerly destroyed
became so threatening that as a last
resort we, in 1850, began to breed, on a
small scale, the birds which are now
charged with being the worst pests Of
all, and which Europe has been trying
to eXterminate for half a century Ger
tainly we ought to profit something
from the penalty we are paying for long
years of folly and cruelty
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and territory. The fact that warehouse
men are soliciting wool for storage and
that most of the public warehouses are
bare of it, is good evidence that the big
stock. of 1897 wool stored by mills has at
last been consumed.
The sales of the week are 3,033, 600 pounds
domestic and $4,000 pounds foreign, to-
tai of 3.913,0O0 pounds against 2,S09. 900
pounds last week and $4,000 pounds for
the same week last year.
The sales to date show an increase of
6.4Ss,100 pounds domestic and a decrease
of 100000 pounds foreign of the sales to
the same date in 1898.
Receipts to date show an increase of IT,
1877 bales domestic and a decrease of 1857
bales foreign.
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WHAT MONTANA PEOPLE
omnia. Edw. S. Hall Cured Of Kidney Disease.
Fort Assiniboine, MOI

Fort ASsinlbono, Mont.
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NOTICE.

IMPORTANT NOTICE TO ALL HO-
tie restaurants, boarding house and all
other eating house proprietors in Silver
Bow county. Due notice Is hereby given
that on and after April l, 1899. no male
persons can be employed by you without
they be able to show a paid-up due card
for the previous month or a permit from
the business agent of Hotel and Restau-
rant Employees Union No. of Butte.
Mont. Such due card or permit has to
bear the seal and name of agent Of said
union. By order of Hotel and Restaurant
Employees Union No. 2. W. l.. U.
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John SaxtOn Cured of Insomnia.
Drummond, Mont.


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FOR RENT-2 OR 3 FURNISHED
housekeeping rooms: modern conven-
fences. 30S n. Arizona St, Butte.
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OTHER MARKETS.
Omaha Live Stock,

Omaha, March 31.-Cattle-Receipts, 2 100.
Market steady. Native beef steers, $4.150
4.SO: Western steers, s3.9O64.70; Texas
steers, a.60d4 60; cows and heifers, So. 600
4.25; Gamers, s2.5O@3.50: stockers and
feeders, s3.S0d4.90; calves, s4d6.75; bulls
q and stays, 81 .6064.
i Hogs-Receipts. 7400. Market shade to
Be lower. Heavy, s3.571adI3. So; mixed, So. IS
93.60; light. $3.5O43.60 bulk of sales, So. IS
@3.621a.
Sheep-Receipts, 5000. Market active
and strong. Fair to choice Westerns, 81. 25
GAO: common and stock sheep, $3.50
4.25; lambs, $4.50d15. rs.
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Boston Wool Market.

Boston, March 31.-The Commercial Bull
letin will say tomorrow of the wool mar
ket: The steadily improving tone of the
market is evidenced by the increasing
sales. The big increase of stock on hand
still hangs over the market and is only
dispelled by the increase in sales and de-
crease in receipts to date from 1898.
More Australian has SSen exported this
week. and not only the dress goods. but
the trust mills, have been buying fieeces
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1915 BUYS NEW Broom HOUSE AND
lot on w. side.
SLIGO, easy terms. buys 4-room house, S.
side.
$3.50 buys broom house and lot on w.
side.
$4,000 buys good business property on w.
Broadway. near public library.
J. e. RICHARDS CO,
No. 40 Il. Broadway, Butte
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FOR SALE-FURNtTURE AND LEASE
of 45-room lodging house; newly fur
nished; all modern improvements: 35-room
house; S-room house; 16-room house.
Good locations. Jackson & Cox, II West
Granite. Butte.
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San Francisco Wool.

San Francisco. March 31.--Spring wools-
Nevada, 10d121sc Eastern Oregon, logic;
valley Oregon. l5G17c. Fall wools-North-
ern mountain lambs. s@10c: mountain
lambs 74Sc; San Joaquin plains, 6@7c;
Humboldt and Mendocino, 9411c.