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Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1899-04-14
JAN MAZEPPA's CAREER.
Escapade Of the Hero Of the Wild Horse
of tile Ukraine.


Jan Mazeppa was born about the
year 1645, being the son Of d poor no
bleman Of Podolia. For some time
the youth served as page at the Court
Of John Casimir, King of Poland. On
his return to his native province he
carried on an intrigue with the wife
of one Of his neighbors. Being sur
prised by the offended husband, he was
bound by his orders to one of the wild
horses which roam about the Ukraine,
and the terrified animal. being turned
loose, ran with his burden till it reach
ed the country Of the Cossacks, where
Mazeppa, half dead, was released by
the peasants.
Being tenderly nursed by the peas
ants, Mazeppa was restored to health
and rose to such favor with their Het-
man that he was chosen as his success
scr. AS chief of the Cossacks, he rem
dered many services to Peter the Great.
and, being strongly attached to the
liberties of his adopted country, is said
to have made earnest but unayailing
remonstranees to that monarch when
he had resolved to violate them.
Created Prince of the Ukraine, Ma
zeppa became tired of his dependence
on the Emperor and entered into sec
ret league with Charles XII. of Sweden.
His scheme being discovered, and his
capital. Batourin, having been taken by
the Russians, he joined the Swedish
King. The battle of Pultown was the
result of his counsel, and after that dis
astrous engagement Mazeppa took ref
uge at Bender, where he poisoned him.
self SeDtember o. 1709.
1HE LITTLE ENCYCLOPEDIA.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1899-04-14

Hon. J. ". Allen, the etIicientcoun
ty Judge of Arkansas county, is {
visitor in cur midst today.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1899-04-14

Mr.. Chas. Anderson. a prominent
citizen OF Helena, is among the reg
fstered at the rrulock today.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1899-04-14

Mr.. r. S. Cherry expects to leaY'
Saturday for Hot Springs to reeoFei
from an attack of rheumatism.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1899-04-14
CITY ITEMS.
WaHTHHR FORECAST.

Little Rock. Arkansas, April H.
Fair and cooler tonight; fair Sat
urday.
Mr.. Frank Vowel is in Greenyille,
Tex, on a business visit.
Ex-Mayor y. c. Bell has returned
from brief visit to Hot Springs.
Mr.. S. A. Miller has returned from
a brief business visit to the capital
city.
Mr.. Aaron Frank, Of Little Rock,
Is among the arrivals at the Trulock
today.
DR.. J. l.. Goree is among the many
Pine Bluff sojourners now at Hot
Springs.
Colonel "Beaver kDame williams
and wife are visiting Pine Bluff
friends today.
Dr.. r. E. L. Lindsey and wife, OF
Fordyce, are among the arrivals at
the Trulock today.
Hon. ]. ". Allen, the eflicientcoun-
ty Judge of Arkansas county, is "a
visitor in cur midst today.
Mr.. Chas. Anderson, a prominent
citizen OF Helena, is among the reg
fstered at the rrulock today.
Mr.. r. S. Cherry expects to leayt
Saturday for Hot Springs to reeoFet
IRON an attack of rheumatism.
Mesdames Walter Polk and DR.. $.
L. Scott. of Little Rock, are guests
=.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1899-09-02
"AlL BAR-BEN SOLD AT LESS
THAN so CENTS A BOX is NOT
GUARANTEED BY U.s."

termiued not to rempt the fates again by
marrying. but five years later. in 1891.
William Storey. :, young actor, whn had
known her when they We're children, Sic
ceeded in pcrsuaGing her to take the
fourth venture upon the matrimonial sea.
They to1k a ranch near San Juan and
were happy for few shcri months. One
n-,nirg wtiie out walking Icy himself
Storey entered wnat is known as the
Speaking canyon" Perhaps the happy
bridegroom in ecstasy whispered his
hrile's name while alone and surrounded
l,y the somber walls stretching far above
him. Perhaps lie was frightened by the
thunderous reply that was shouted back
at hin. In this weird canyon one spu-
ken word would make him the center of
an c,ldying whirlpool of nIonosyllahles
that would lutter about him like birds of
the night of evil omen, while q spoken
sentence in an ordinary tone would engule
him in whirlpool Of rushing, ncisy. ech-
ncs. Perhaps that was why he lost his
reason and shot himself.
Husband No. ) was an Englishman
named George Proutcr, an heir to Eng
!i>b estates and an ardent, determined,
earnest lover. He laughed at the fears
of the terror stricken widow, declared
that she was morbid and finally married
her against her protest, telling her that
lie would take her across the ocean and
break tie spell of misfortune that seemed
TO surround her.
He had planned their future us one
round of social pleasure and success Ill
England, but before he could take her
away from her surroundings he acci-
dentally shot himself while hunting
few weeks after their marriage and was
dead before his friends could carry him
home
For two years she again donned Wild
ow's weeds, and. although in less than
year after prouter's death an old suitor
made hi; second proposal for her hand.
she held out until in 1894 she finally
gave up, and in sulIen disregard for the
consequences she married Beam Camp
bell Two months later she was totally
unmoved when she learned of the catas
trophe that made her widow for the
sixth time Her husband was in mine
elevator when the machinery broke. and
he went crashing to the bottom of the
shaft 20 be crushed to Jelly at the end of
his fall
The following year he seventh hus-
band. Rey Costello. a young Mexican,
undetered hy the fate of the previous
six, with passionate fiery fervor, vowed
that he would break the fatal charm that
surrounded her life and, in spite of her
warnings. succeeded in inducing Marie
Prieto Casseia Harris Helmuth Storey
Prouter Campbell to take the seventh
journey 20 the altar, and in just 2S days
after the wedding he was caught in
treacherous quicksand in Amador county,
Cal, and was suffocated in the yielding.
sinking deathtrap before help could reach
him
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1899-09-02

and he let go heavy undercut at Mac
Rae, arousing the latter's fighting
blood. and the bout began, which re-
suited in MacRae being felled to the
floor and Bobbie Burns throwing the
four legged altar, or stand, at him as
he attempted to rise.
Luckily he missed him aim, and the
stand struck violently against the wall.
shattering completely one of the legs.
At the following meeting the two
friends We're brought before the order
for trial. A fine was imposed on them,
and they were made to replace the al
tar The broken one was thrown out.
and as MacRae went home he carried
the stand with him.
1t is about two feet high and is of a
style out of use today in the Masonicl
order. 1t has since been preserved in|
the family as an go;
Tribune.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1899-09-02
SEVEN TIMES A WIDOW.
sIarie Del COstillO's Husbands All
Met Violent Deaths.

Marie Del Costello of California mas
had seven husbands. all of whom met
death in some violent form. When she
was 10 years old, she fell in love with Il
young ranchman and stOckman, Jose
tasscla They were happy for nearly
fell from 4 wagon. When picked up, his
H'lull was found to be fractured. He was
killed instantly and never spoke again.
After remaining widow for one year
in 1883 she was wooed and won by Man
vile Harris, the son of storekeeper of
that name. For eight months nothing oc
CURED to mar their happiness, and then
one day her husband had Il bad fall.
breaking his leg. Instead of the break
healing and the bone knitting as it should
blood poisoning set in, and in a few
weeks she was a widow for the second
time.
For two years she remained widow.
but her youth aud beauty proved such n
strong magnet and the approximations Of
her suitors so persistent that she in 1856
married Felipe Helnluth, a miner. This
lime her coDjugal happiness was of short
duration, for within FIVE weeks after the
marriage there was cave in Mt the mine
where Hclmuth was working, and his
crushed and almost unrecOguizable body
was recovered a few days later.
To he thrice widowed in four years
alarmed the beautiful widow and she do
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1899-09-02

f1oW Ha INV al Was hiLlib-
Francisco Examiner. he asked to be
shown the most refractory of all the
beasts. \ large black, shiny fellow with
a white eye and Il high head was pointed
out to him. The trainer approached him
riding favorite pony. As the latter drew
near the wild animal retreated to the side
of the corral with its launches toward
him. He lifted his head high and turned
it over his silky black name until the
white of his shiny eye glared on Cam
like beacon. The intrepid rider, how
ever, moved boldly up to the rear of the
beast. 1T was apparent there was going
tc be action in the scene in q moment,
and the situation WIS getting interesting
to the score of cowboys and farmhands
who at safe distance lined the fence on
the farther side of the corral.
Suddenly the black fellow lifted his
heels and kicked viciously at the pony
and its rider. 1t was fateful move for
the black. The pony sheered aside as
deftly as a prizefighter ducks right
from an adversary, and in an instant
Cams lariat had caught the two flying
hoofs, while the pony gave little rush
forward, and the big beast lay sprawling
and writhing in the dust, tumbled mass
of defeated horsefiesh, which henceforth
would no more think of kicking than he
would of flying
Recently Halfway and a man named
Dennis Wilkinson went on horseback
from Arroyo Seco, in San Luis Obispo
county, to Porter's ranch, in what is
known as the Huesna district, distance
of about SO miles, where Halfway was
to negotiate the sale of some horses. The
vaquero rode an especially wild horse,
which, though he had long had it in
some measure under control, was never
theless treacherous and full of tricks.
They reached the place in safety and
without incident, but Oh the return
Cams steed began his pranks. He at
first started buclling and bumped his
back nearly double, while he jumped
high from the ground. Halfway grew
angry ard began jabbing the spurs into
the beast in the endeavor to get him on
a run, but he would not run, save to
make ftful starts OF few PAGES, then
stop suddenly in the endeavor to throw
his rider over his head.
1t was while he was making one of
these plunges that Cam drew him back
with Il sudden and severe jerk of the
bride. when the most surprising and
shocking catastrophe occurred. The ami
NAL ceased his forward motion with 4
jerk and reared on his hind legs. Cam
thought nothing of this. for horses had
reared with him before. but so infuriated
was the beast that it did not seek to re
cover itself, but rose erect upon his hind
hoofs and then fell backward in Il heap,
and this before Halfway had opportu-
nifty TO pump.
The young man was thrown violently
to the ground. his head striking large
stone. He did not feel the weight of the
ugly brute as it fell back upon him.
though none of his bones was broken by
its fall. He never regained his mind,
and though he fingered through the
night. on the following morning he quiet
~ passed away.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1899-09-02
DO SHARKS EAT MEN?
Doubt Cast Upon Many Thrilling Sto-
ries of the Sea

Some authorities aver that there are
man meals made by tigers of the sea-
are exceedingly common among seafar-
ing men. says the New York Press. AT
the same time men who know all about
sharks and are not fond of drawing the
long bow declare these big fish to be
great cowards One of the best authen
ticated man eating shark stories comes
from the Cuban coast. 1t is told by Il
man who had lived along the shores of
the gulf of Mexico and the Caribbean
sea for years and had never known Il
shark to bite a man. One day he went
sailing with Il friend When the friend
jibed without taking in the sheet, the
boom knocked him overheard. Some one
jumped to the helm, put about and threw
an oar to the man. He seized it and he
gan swimming for the boat, when sud
denly he sank below the waves with Il
wild scream. las if ierked from below"
and was seen no more.
"It was believed he was eaten by Il
shark" says the story teller, but no
blood was seen in the water, nor did the
man eater come to the surface, If there
was one.. 1t certainly looked suspicious,
but l have seen men go down almost as
suddenly with cramp or fright"
Another man eating shark story comes
from Honolulu, the supposed victim of
the ''sea tigers" being Joseph Law
renee, an aeronaut. who went there some
years ago to give aeronautic exhibitions.
He made several ascensions successfully,
coming down by means of his parachute
in the sea, near shore, but one day he
was carried some miles out over the sea
and beyond the reef. 1t was two hours
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1899-09-02

RUNNING DOWN MooNsHINERS IN NEW YORK.
stance. 1t first operated on the west
side of New York. After it was raided
it was discovered that Greenfield had
thousands of dollars in many banks and
owned blocks of houses.
He was about to start for Russia,
having made enough over here in about
five years to retire from business. More
over, all his confederates were rich. AS
they We're not caught red handed, as it
were, they got of with Il heavy fine for
having an illicit still on their premises.
so they lay low for a few months. They
Went down into the heart of the east
side and fitted up cellar in Madison
street. Here they thrived nightly. They
had lined the interior of their cellar with
zinc, SO that the smell of the mash was
kept in. for it is often the peculiar odor
of steaming mash that betrays them
"A good revenue officer has keen
sense of smell, then?"
Eyes; it has led to many a raid in most
unexpected places. On this occasion one
of The gang pretended TO turn states evil
dence saying that he had been robbed by
Greenfield. He told us that the gang was
working at the old game OF the west side,
away up in One Hundred and Fortieth
street. This was to put us off our guard,
and il did for time, but one day. while
passing through Madison street in civil
ian clothes, a deputy noticed that a ccr-
tain soda fountain was doing thriving
pail business. 1t was presided over by Il
big Russian woman, who could not speak
English The deputy bought IL glass of
sodaIbut as the glass had not been wash
ed we'll he detected the faint Gdor OF
fresh spirits, so familiar TO him. He
watched the place for days, and finally
he and his fellow deputies made il raid
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1899-09-02
Believed In DivininS Rods.

correspondent states that he has
found written in an old edition of Ovid $
''Metam"rphoses." published in 1910, the
following method Of discovering gold IN
der the earth:
The finding "f gold. which is unle,
the earth. as of all other mines of metal.
is almost miraculous. They cut up ii
sronnd hazel Of Il twelvemonth's growth
which divides above into Il fork-hOlaing
the one branch in the right hand and the
other in fhe left. not held too slightly nor
too strictly
When passing over a mine or any 9th
or place where gold or silver is hidden, it
will discover the same by bowling down
violently-a common experiment in Ger
many--not proceeding from any incanta-
ton, but natural sympathy. as iron is
attracted by the lodestone. Mirror.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1899-09-02
A Haunted Grave.

In Abu Hamed, in the Sudan, is the
grave of British officer which has the
reputation among the tribes of the Su-
dan of being haunted. It is the resting
place OF. Major Sidney of the Duke of
Cornwalls light infantry and bey in the
Egyptian army, who was shot while
charging at the head of his regiment.
the Tenth Sudanese, in the battle of Abu
Hamed, Aug. Z, 1897. The natives are
convinced that it is watched regularly
every night by the ghosts of the native
soldiers who were killed at Abu Hamed
and who mount guard over their dead
commanders tomb, challenging, with
every military detail, all passers by. So
implicitly is this legend credited by the
blacks that none of them will after dusk
approach the grave. Any one doing so is
believed to be promptly halted by Il
phantom sentry, and even the words Tin
Arabicl Guard, turn OUT are often
plainly heard some distance off across
the desert
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1899-09-02
HE WAS A MASON.
Yet the Unfeeling Inner Guard Gave
Him the Grand Laugh.

let the Unfeehng inner Guard Gave
Him the Grand Laugh.
A well known Chicago publisher,
speaking of scenes and incidents in
that city in the trying days after the
big fire, said: 1.-The great fire was a
thing of the recent past and tine down
town portion of the city scene of the
greatest confusion. About o'clock in
the evening, while on my way to my
home in the west division, / was ac-
costed by man of respectable appear
ance. who asked me to give him the
price of a lodging.
I'm not a beggar,' said he, but
I'm in hard luck A man told me that
some MasOns were in session over this
way. If could find them, I'd De all
right
Il happen to know lodgeroom on
Canal street, where there is a meeting
tonight said l. Come along, I'll take
you there
''The place reached. conducted him
up long fight of stairs and knocked
at door
Pm not Mason said to man
who seemed to be acting in the ca
pacity of guard, but I've run across
one of your fraternity who seems to be
in hard luck. l take it you'll be glad to
do something for him.
"Congratulating myself ON having
done good act. pushed my chance
acquaintance forward and retreated
toward the stairway. A whispered con-
versatiOn ensued, when the guard ex-
claimed:
you're not Freemasonr
mo replied my late charge, but
I'm stone mason out of job
'The roar of laughter that issued
from the half open door made me wish
myself a Mason. AS it was, I hur-
riedly quilted the place" Chicago
Chronicle.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1899-09-02
A Lofty Ambition.

''My dear" said the banker to his
only daughter, Il have noticed a young
man attired in dress suit in the parlor
two or three evenings each week of
late. What is his occupation?'
''He is at present unemployed, IA
ther," replied the fair girl. a dreamy,
faraway look in her big blue eyes, but
he is thinking seriously of accepting
q position of life companion to young
lady of means."-Chicag News.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1899-09-02

were so close together we could not even
paddle, but forced our boat along by
pushing on the walls of ice.
"When the entrance was only ten feet
off, the ice walls touched against the sides
of the boat and behind us the way was
blocked.
with one good shove we sent the boat
flying ahead. but not quite fast enough.
for the end was caught between the two
icebergs and crushed to splinters.
'Of course my Indian helper and my
self both jumped into the icy water and
had long swim to find Il place where we
co1ld climb out.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1899-09-02

On rainy afternoon not long ago
one of the pretty young matrons of
Connecticut avenue left the car from
which she had ridden up town and
darted through the drizzle toward her
home, few doors from the corner. She
had no umbrella. A Willie of the char
acteristic type. who was riding in the
same car, noticed that she had no um-
brella. He was right after her with his
own umbrella up and extended.
MAY L see you home, miss?" he in
quired languishirgly, stepping up
alongside of her.
She turned to him with a dazzling
smile.
Certainly" she replied. Watch
me-" And she ran up the steps of her
home and entered the vestibule door
without looking1back.
'The rude thingr' muttered the VIII
lie, blushing to the roots Of it's wavy
hair, as Laura Jean would say, and
then it took the next car.-Washington
Post.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1899-09-02

before a tug could be got ready. Then
no trace could be found of him, and it
was generally accepted that he had been
eaten by sharks.
The consensus of opinion seems to be
that the sharks which swim in tropical
waters are prone to eat human flesh if
they can get it, while those which abound
in colder seas are not so dangerous. Still
there are few men who would take the
risk of swimming alongside a shark of
any breed in any sea, and the fishermen
of Maine assert that the small sharks of
their coast, known colloquially as ''dog-
fish," are man killers of the fercest
type. They tell stories to bear out the
assertion, too, but not many of their
stories contain convincing details as to
names, dates and localities.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1899-09-02
CAUGHT IN ARCTIC NE.
Thrilling Adventures of an Artist
In Alaska.
BUCkING AGAINST A BLIZZARD.
A Cold Swim to Escape Being Crush
ed Between Walls of Ice-DodginE
an Avalanche and Hanging to a
Glacier In Midair.

OF all the tales of almost miraculous
escapes from instant death that have
come from Alaska this year the expert
ences of Arthur Pillsbury are the most
thrilling. says the San Francisco Call.
Pillsbury is the Stanford student who
went ON Il photographing tour through
unknown parts of the new gold region
last var aud brought back Il large num-
ber of wonderful views. This year young
Pillsbury returned to Alaska and was
appointed by the United States govern
naut TO make Il series of panoramic
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1899-09-02
Some Good Annrrams.

The following is q list of very re-
markable anagrams:
Astronomers. no more stars; cata-
logues. got as clue; elegant, neat leg;
impatient. Tim is a pet; matrimony.
into my arm: melodrama. made moral;
midshipman, mind his map; old Eng
long, golden land: parishioners, / hire
parsons; parliament, partial men; pen
itentiary. nay, l repent it; Presby-
terian, best in prayer; revolution, to
love ruin: sweetheart, there we sat;
telegraphs, great helps.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1899-09-02
Wearx,s Friend.

Weary Willie and his friend Frowsy,
strolling along the seashore. stop before
a sign reading: "Noticel Bathing Is
Dangerous. Quicksands. -
Weary Willie-Dere. Frowsy; dere's
true public spirit for yer. Dat man
true public educator. don't know
who dat feller Quicksands is, but he's
got de right idea nv t'ings an amt
afraid to say so, an if he wuz here I'd
take off me hat to him.--Leslie's
Weekly
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1899-09-02
rAN HATHN AY'S END.
Tragic Fate of the King of
"Bropeho Busters"
CRUSHED BY A BACKWARD FALL.
How Vicious Animal Threw the
Most SkiIIfuI of Riders In the Only
Possible Way WhaIcboue Backs
and Artillery Heels.

In the death of Camden r. Halfway.
which occurred the tragic sequence of
a horse ride III San Luis ObiSpo county,
the west. and hence the United States.
loses its most distinguished broncho
buster.
For six years Cam, as he was called.
broke bronchos for the Ken County Land
company. This corporation was weighted
with the possession of string of beasts
whose prime qualities seemed to be the
ability to make whalebone of their backs
and artillery of their heels.
When introduced to the band of the
land company's animals, says the San
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1899-09-02
Type, of Soda water Girls.

Now the season for the sizzling soda
has arrived certain types and traits OF
soda water girls are found together.
For instance. brunettes take chocolate.
ginger and coffee. just as their country
cousins take sarsaparilla. Golden
haired, Dresden china girls take pine
apple, lemon or vanilla, while Titan
beauties prefer raspberry, apricot.
cherry or orange phosphate. Demi-
blonds, with brown hair. fair skins
and dark eyes. are usually addicted to
mixed flavors.-Omaha World Herald.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1899-09-02
Whore the Tail Went.

Do you remember the story Of Harry's
and Georges rabbits-how Harry rab-
bit got out of its hutch and disap-
peared for week and at last crept
home without its tail to die and how,
when Harry cried bitterly over his dead
tailless rabbit. George tried to comfort
him:
Don't cry. Harry. dear; don't cry.
1t IS only the body you seel The tail
has gone to heaven. "-"Memories and
Fancies. by Lady Gordon.