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The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1899-12-02

zone day Is gathered a quantity of rose
sburs in a tin box and began to feed the
bugs to a toad. At first did not count,
but finding his appetite SO good started
to count. When had counted over
eighty bugs, and the toad showed no
SIGNS Of Of wishing to conclude his meal. I
picked him up. Previous to my beginning
to count he had taken anywhere from ten
itostWenty bugs i found the toad equally
greedy for rose beetles, canker, WorIas
ants, caterpillars, moths, June bugs, Wee
yils snails and many other insects. $50,
too. in a house, a room may be cleared OF
cockroaches by leaving a. toad in 1t over
night. 900
worms during the months of May Junes
and July, and one of y hese5z nal 1niess
creatures may we'll do gardener service
to the amount OF $19.SS each sea son. ana
vet he can raise $4,000 worth OF toads at
an expense OF not more than 20 cents.
Farmers in England buy them, paving
as high as $24 a thousand, for use IN
their flower beds and gardens. For house
hold purposes a small number OF toads
could be given homes in an aquarium Al
night the toads could be let loose to Kill
bugs while in the day they could kill
Hes haves built a sort of cage or Wire
screen a foot wide and two feet long, the
top Of which is kept OPEN It IS only
necessary to put in two or three toads,
provide them with shelter, with dish or
water in one corner, and then, keep them
supplied with bits Of raw meat and any
other refuse matter calculated to attract
flies"
: I'M speaking Of the bat, Prof. Hodge
said 1--WE have no animal more inter
esting and probably none more valuable
and certainly none less understood and
more abused, than the bat. They are
easily tanned, absolutely harmless when
gently handled, and make pets as funny
as tiny monkeys. AS destroyers Of many
Of our most pestiferous night-fying in
sects. like mosquitoes, the bat is almost
our sole dependence, and as he is known
to hunt insects afoot as we'll as on the
wing he is also Of some value for. larvae
that do not fly.
..My attention was turned to the bat
through the Goblin moth, the insect to
blame for most worm eaten apples. In an
orchard near my home I found nine Of the
grubs Of this insect in a minute. Chanc-
ing to go to another orchard, hardly
mile away, found only four of the grubs
n an hours search. There is an old barn
aear by in which live colony of between
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1899-12-02

TOads and Bats Make yVar ON File
Roachea and Mosquitoes.

TOaas ana Bats Make War ON Flies,
ROachea and MOaquitOes.ss5
B Bangor Industrial Record: AS q result
Of experiments with toads and bats It has
been demonstrated that house. or even
community, can be- rid Of various
troublesome insects, including fiies and
mosquitoes These experiments were
made by Prof Clinton F. Hodge, Of Clark
university, Worcester, Mass. Prof.
Hodges first experiment y as with the
toad. 81 constructed 9 small pen In my.
garden, he said, and In II, in q pan 81
water, insta allied q male and female toad.
70 attract food for them placed within;
the Enclosure bits OF meat and bone The
results were as satisfactory as they were
unexpected The toads spent most Of the
time sitting within reaching distance IS
the bait and killing the flies attracted by
II. watched one toad snap mp eig htys six
Rouse flies In less than te. n1inutes.
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1899-12-02
ST. PAUL AND MINNEAPOLIS MINI BATURDAY

in THIS pr1er sentence. m the s1rsss place, the
iDingley tariff gives nc special favor to CON
.sufidations' It protects many American in
Iustries, but it protects them jl:. as much
whom they work singly ana independently a;
when they consolidate. In the second place,
the maintenance Of prices against consumers,
as result of the tariff, is purely theoretical
American shops is sold cheaper to consumers
than the same article was sold before pcotec-
ton started its manufacture in this country
This Is true. without exception. through the
whole vast list Of mill and factory outputs
And we don't believe that all the free trade
argument in the world can convince Intelligent
Americans that they ought to abolish protec-
ton, cripple their industries and go back to
the high prices that prevailed when foreign
monopolies controlled the American markets.
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1899-12-02
THE URBAN RACKsET.
Increased Demand by City People
TOR Countrys Homes.

for Country Hon 90. s5Ss 8s
: Boston Transcript: The tide >pf life has
been rising so high In the cities for the
last few FEARS that recession Is looked for
as almost Inevitable, and recession seems
to be becoming visible to the naked eye
OF the observer Of sociologfc al move
.ments. Every year the evidences grow
that the city is practically only the wins
ter home Of those who can command the
means to provide summer homes In the
country. The very rich folks set the ex-
ample, II Is true with: their Iordly es-
.tates and beautiful parks and grounds:
The moderately wealthy followed after,
with less luxury and magnificence. but
with al equal degree Of provision for
comfort and now there g quite 8 rem
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1899-12-02
DEMAND FOR OUR PROD,
Gers AND MANUFACTUREs.

Consul General Stoves Account OF
d Trip to Kimberley and Through
Is the Transvanl and the. Orange
Free State-AmerIcnn Goods
Found EVERYWHERE and More
Wnnted-The State of the Country
Now the Scene Of the Life-and-
DEATH, Struggle of Briton nnd
Hoer.
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1899-12-02
randeruearfed

Ohio State s. Journal: His Mother-Why,
Bobby. what are you crying for?
Bobby (who had just eaten the only piece
of pie on the plate, while his brother looked
wtstfully. on)--'Cause there amt no pie for
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1899-10-20
The EmperisI Guard og rranoa.

The Imperial guard of France was created by Napoleon I. from tbe Guard of the Convention, the directory and the consulate, when he became em- peror in 1894. It consisted at first Of SITS men. but was afterwards en- largsd. It was subdivided in 1890 into Old and Young guard. In January, 1914, it numbered 1O2, ,7O6. It was dis solved by Louis XVIII. in 1915, revived by Napoleon III. in 1854. It surren- dered with Metz to the Germans the 27th of October, 1870, and was abol- ished by the defence government soon after. It took part in the Crimean war 1855. As a corps d'elite it was one ot the finest bodies of troops in the world in the time of Napoleon l., and the history of France and it's wars abound. with numerous instances of it's bray cry, fortitude, and intense attachment to it's Fighting Emperor"
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ourbIng ralk Oyer re,ennones.

People who have a grudge against telephone companies in general will be pleased to know that the women of New South Wales refused to be ground down by any soulless corporation. They determined to get the worth of the telephone rent, no matter how much time it took, so they conversed over the wires by the hour until the central office people were driven to distraction. Things got to such a point that the postmaster general in Sydney was appealed to, and he issued an order forbidding loquacious women from monopolizing a telephone for more than ten minutes at a time.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1899-10-20

Do We?-We do send you 4 hand- ome Autograph If Admiral Dewey, the fellow that sighted them in Manila Bay. in ten colols, size l4x21 inches. By filling ont coupon on pager and sending 10 cents with 5aiae to this office, you can get one for your parI0r.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1899-10-20

Dever-A magnificent ortrait size 14x21 inches. of the Hero of Manila Bay eal be had hY filling out coupon found on page of this paper, and sending ln cents with same to this office. Il .s one of the most magnificent pieces of litho- graphing ever produced in 10 colors. Send for it.
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A Word to Mothers.

Mothers of children affected wiah croup or severe cold need not hest. tate to administer Chamberlain 's Coug!I Remedy It contains no opi- ate CT narcotic i'll any form and may be given as con adently to the babe as to an adult. The great success that has attended it's use in the treatmeot of colds and croup has won for it the approval and prsise it has r -ceiYed tbrougbouf the U it- ed States and iB many foreign lands
 For sale by ". l., Dewopdy X C0-
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Once, many years ago, was riding in search of small game upon the yeldt tn the TransYaal, when hare jumped up before me. Halting the horse, I shot at it from the saddle, and with the second barrel broke one of its hind legs and injured the other. Springing from nay horse, without reloading the gun, ran to catch it; but I saw with chagrin that it would reach the hole for which it was heading before l could overtake it.
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READ HIS EDITORIAL.
From the Times, Hillstille. Va.

From the Times, Hilistille. Va,
 I suffered with diarrhUt for q long time and thought 1 was past being cured. l had spent much time and money and suffered so much misery that I had almost decided to give up all hopes of recovery anu await the result. but noticing the advertisement of Chamberlain's Col ic. Cholera, and niarrboea Remedy ana also some testimonials sta ting bow some wonderful cures had been wrought by this renedr, I decided to try 1t After taking feE doses was entirely well of that trouble. anu l wish 10 say further to my readers and felow-suferers that l am q hale and hearty man today and feel as we'll as l ever did in my life. -O. k. Moore. This remedy is for sale by ". L. DeWoody & Go.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1899-10-20

The great success of fChamberlain's E Colic, { holera and Diarrh09a Rpme- dy in the treatment of bowel com plaints haa m 4de it standa q over the greater part Of the civilized world. For sale hy ". l.. =Dew0odY < Co
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1899-10-20

The national debt of Santo Do- mingo is about $25. 100000, and the population half milton.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1899-10-20

The divorce evil seems to grow win every year. 7.5oo divorces were granted in the State of Ohio last year. We agraa that there are faults on both sides, but tha great problem is: Are those faults remedi- able {? To great extent there is no doubt the conditions which result ill divorce nav be retnedied. Given a dyspeptic husband and q wife suffering from female trouble and we have the ready made elements of a divorce case. In view of the facts there can be very little doubt that many Wop1en look forward to divorce only because thev seek relief from obligations they do not feel fitted to fulfill. Women are not to blame They have looked forward to their home life as a dream of paradise Them disease comes like serpent and destroys all happiness.
 Women who suffer with debilitatinp drains, inflammation, alteration, female trouble and bearing down pains, will find certain relief and cure iu Doctor Pierces Favorite Prescription. Ii SO iuvigorates the organs peculiarly feminine and regn- Iates their functions that they are estab The old lightness of heart comes back. there's light in the eyes and a smile on the lips. Tie old irritation and nervousness are gone, and the husband comes to his home as a haven of rest and comfort
 aI WIS troubled wish female weakness and after taking three bottles of Dr. Pierceis Favor ite Prescription I am free from pains writes Mrs May F. Jones. s2a Madison Ave. Ypsilant Mich T had suffered for two years when I began taking Your medicine I could not walk across my room without suffering dreadful pai1s Now do af my housewo9E and walk where please-thanks 10 Dr. Pierce.s medicine"
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1899-10-20

Kosher Sausage and Weinerwurst received Tuesdayt and Fridays at-I. J. Blooms. Both phones. b
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1899-10-20
A WONDERFUL CURE OF DIARBHoEA

A We'll Known Virginia Editor Had Al most Given Up, but Was Brought Back to Perfect Health by Chamberlain's CoIie, Cholera aud Diarrhoea Remedy
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1899-10-20
Well Fnn nf Pntrn1.n...

Some time ago the water of a well not many miles from Berlin began to taste of petroleum. Though cleaned repeatedly, it got worse, and at latest accounts 75 per cent of the liquid was petroleum.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1899-10-20
MAN AND SNAKE.

H. Rider Haggard tells. in Long mans, little ste.y which he evidently considers mere dramatic, but which is so full of horror for any lover of anI- mals that it can only cause condemna- ton of the brutal instinct of sport"
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1899-10-20

Presently it came to the hole, but without bolting. sat quite still upon the hither side. Thinking that it was dy- ing, crept up cautiously and stretched out my hand to seize it. The next instant received one of the sharpest shocks I ever experienced; for on the other side of the hole, within four feet of my face, like some child of evil magic, there rose up suddenly the larg- est cobra that I have ever seen.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1899-10-20

A plot YVES discovered in Santo Domingo to assassinate President Yasqupz and Gen. Jiminez.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1899-10-20

Hon. E. W. Terrln, of Texas, ex- minister to Turkey. is an expan- sionist.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1899-10-20

Thpre is strorg effort in Paris to prosecute Anna Gould's husband.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1899-10-20
Arkansas Midland RaiH0ad La0d8

5o,ooo acres of good timber lands for sale 2,ooo acres of cleared lands for sale. along tAe line of the Arkansas Midland Railroad. Free sites for factories and mills.
 For farms or timber lands. ad- dress,
 c. T. UPDEGRAFF,
 General Freight Agent,
 Helena, Arkansas.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1899-10-20

The reptile, which appeared to me to be about six feet long, stood upon his coiled tail, plied out his Horrible ane deadly hood, fiicked his tongue and spat at me.
 There was no reason why he should not have struck me also, since for the moment I was too paralyzed to move Recovering myself. I spraug backward and began searching in my pocket for cartridge, when the great snake, with single swift movement, van ished into the hole
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1899-10-20
c A S TT o RIA. BAars the s The Kind You Have Always Bought Signature sa &HAzzzzu

The Kiowas will introduce new dance at their pow-wow near Per- kins, I T.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1899-10-20

Now as the cobra had gone, ! thought I might as well secure the hare, which all this time, petrifed with terror, had been crouching by the hole. So once again T bent forward. It heard me, and tried 10 run away, put was evidently too weak.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1899-10-20

Rev. H. C. Daughetry. aged 97. shot and killed Wm. Ross, aged T, in Scott county. KentuckV.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1899-10-20

uUMORS, boils, pimples and all EH eruptions are duet to impure blood,
 and by purifying the blood with Hoods Sarsaparilla they are CURED.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1899-10-20

There is a scarcity of lumbermen in Wisconsin.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1899-10-20

! stood by and listened. Presently from under the earth came the sound of rush and scuftle. followed by an other pitifuI scream. Then all was still.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1899-10-20

Then it looRed, first back at me and next at the burrow down which the snake had " 9~hed; and seeming final ly to decide lae the mereies of a cobra are greater than the mercies of man. it uttered scream and followed the reptile into the hole.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1899-10-20
c A 9 TT @ 7 X A. Bears the 9I The Kind You Have Always Bought Signature sf GHzzzzzu

Missionary pledges for $l56 000 were taken at Carnegie Hall, New York, Sunday.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1899-10-20
News m Brief.

The Texas senatorial race is on in earnest.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1899-10-20

Now is the time to plant your fall garden. We have ali kinds of fresh garden seed, from David Landreth & Sons. Mccain Grocery Co.,,
 Agents
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1899-10-20

Order your fish from 1. ]. Bloom. Prompt attention given all orders Both phones. b
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1899-10-20

Chief Whitewater, of the Otoes, died at Guthrie, aged 90 years.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1899-10-20

Just receIved fresh lot ot Pratt's Food for chickens and stock of all kinds. Mccain Grocery Co
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1899-10-20

The NHw aukee street railway will haul freight.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1899-10-20

Carle Browne disbauded his com. monweal amy tt Wichita
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1899-06-08
The Annual School Contest.

Friday night was children's night at
the auditorium. 1t was the occasion
of the annual contest Of the Yelling
ton public schools. The threatening
weather prevented many who were
provided with tickets from attending,
but there was a large crowd present,
who enjoyed the concert immensely.
The first contest was in music and
was participated in by division A Of
the First and Fifth ward on one side,
aud division B Of the Third and Fifth
wards on the other. The sides were
so equally matched that the decision
of the judges was that the contest
was tie. The judges were Mes
danes ]. 7. Herrick, w. H. Staffel.
bach aud c. NJ. Tichenor, The con-
test was preceded by a choice selec-
ton by the public school orchestra.
The second contest was In geogra.
ply, participated in by six pupils OF
the Fifth and six Of the Sixth grade,
as follows: Fifth grade: Joe Byers,
John Garland, Lucy Marshall, Robert
Willard, Harry Miller, Tony Vite;
Sixth grade: Forest Cart, Clara Corn
well, Gertrude Frank, Lawrence
Grimes, Elsie Kelley, Lena Watkins
The pupils showed wonderful famil'
iarity With this study, answering many
ques,ioEs that would have turned
down" many OF the older heads 10 the
audience. The judges, G. E. Flandro,
z. J. Carver and G. W. Hunter, de.
cided that the winners were Robert
Willard of the Fifth grade, and Elsie
Kelley Of the Sixth grade.
The contest in ciphering was par.
ticipated 10 by twelve pupils OF the
Third grade, and twelve Of the
Fourth grade, as follows: Third
grade: Uria Bevers, Bertha Empie,
Lola Emple, Filth Farris, Leah Jen-
nings, GwendOlin Maloney. Pauline
Murray, Frances Orr, Clifford Payne,
Artie Sharpstein, Frank SharpsteiD,
Edna Young; Fourth grade: Eunice
Clayton, Joe Craig, Ralph Hand, John
Hall, Fannie Hunter, Granville
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1899-06-08

Mitchell, Dollie Pugh, Denver Run
ion, Elsie Sharpstein, Willie Spinden,
Alta Windell, Willie Zenz. The
judges were W. II. Burks, ". Fl.
Schultz and E. B. Wimef. Gwen
do.in Maloney of the Third grade and
Elsie Sharpstein of the Fourth grade.
were named as winners. The pupils
all showed a remarkable aptitude In
ciphering, and solved many difficult
problems with remarkable rapidity.
The contest 10 spelling was partici.
pated in BY twenty pupils of the
Seventh and Eighth grades. They
were: Seventh grade: Jennie Austin,
Elsie Brown, Berthe Corwin, Glen
Crawford, Blanche Edwards, Helen
Marsh, Clara Oliver, Stella Peniwell,
Nettle Thralls, Mary vite; Eighth
grade: Will Cox, Nellie Flandro,
Elsie Miller, Herbert Miller, leila
Mitchell, Francis Monley, Ber-
nice Payne, Flossie Reed, Willie
stewart, Nettie Thralls, Carl
Tegder. The judges, C. E.
Hitchcock, W. S. Warner and W. NJ.
Taylor, decided the contest in favor
OF Stella Peniwell Of the Seventh
grade, and Willie Stewart Of The
Eighth grade. Miss Nettie Thralls
deserves honorable mention. She
Tell down en- word taken from q
part OF the reader with which she
was unfamiliar.
The presentation OF gold medals to
winners OF the contests was made by
Mrs. j. N. Ready Of the board of
education, who congratulated the
winners and spoke to them a few
words OF encouragement. The work
Of the scholars In each contest was
surprising and spoke volumes for the
management OF the schools.
The annual school entertainment
will be held at the auditorium
tonight. 1t will be repeated tonor-
row night in order that all may have
an opportunity TO attend.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1899-06-08

The Santa Fe will sell tickets at
one fare for the round trip to all
Wellington people who wish to hear
Lieut.. Dan Godfrey's British band at
Wichita Wednesday afternoon and
evening, June7. For further particu.
lars see T. E. Purdy, agent.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1899-06-08
Geo. A. Pickett Becomes a LAWYER.

Geo. A. Pickett Becomes a Lawyer.
1t affords the publisher of this jour-
nal genuine pleasure to note the
success Of his co.laborer and friend,
Geo. A. Pickett, in passing the legal
examination in open court before
Judge Burford on May 81, for admis.
sion to practice law In the courts of
Oklahoma. For the past fifteen
months Mr.. Pickett has been our
chief assistant in the publication OF
this paper as foreman Of its mechan.
ical department. TO him Is due the
splendid printing and bright appear.
ance which goes far in making the
publication popular among our read.
erS. Mr. Pickett is not only a first
class printer but has had large exper-
fence in editorial work. He has been
associated for many years with some
OF the best papers in Kansas and was
salaried writer for years in one Of
the leading readyprint concerns Of
the country, with headquarters In
Arkansas. There his health gave
way and he returned to Kansas and
again took up the duties Of printer as
foreman In the Office OF the Yelling
ton Daily Mail. Considerably over a
year ago We induced him to come here
and accept the fofemanship Of this
journal because OF healthful altitude
and climate. For several years past
he has been a student Of the best
writer's on law and his examination
as above stated, made in open court
by committee Of the leading lawyers
Of the Woodward county bar, proves
his competency to practice and the
wide extent of his reading.
1t Is with pleasure therefore 10 the
confidence 10 his success, not uDmih-
gled with feeling Of regret 10 losing
him from this Office, that we announce
his determination 10 enter the prac-
tlce at once. That he will win sue
cess is assured in advance. A deep
thinker, courteous to a degree OF
uufnching integrity, practical ln his
ideas, be is amply equipped to enter
the practice and rise to eminence 10
the practice Of his chosen profession.
Mr.. Pickett will leave Woodward
some time next week for Mountain
| View, the new town on the border OF
the Indian country in the south part
Of Washita comfy, Oklahoma, where
he has decided to locate If conditions
are favorable. The new town offers
opportunities not to be found in older
settled communities, which perhaps
largely influences his action in this
matter.
But wheresoever he may 60 or con-
clUde to locate for the purpose Of
practicing law, Mr.. Pickett has the
best wishes personally Of the publish
er as well as many friends in all parts
OF the west for his success. And
wherever he may decide TO perma
nently locate the citizens may be
congratulated in adding to their mum.
Der an earnest, energetic lawyer 10
whose hands they may safely entrust
litigation; and also upon having
secured an addition to their commun-
ity in whom they may repOse evers
confidence as man and fellow citi.
Zen Woodward News.
Mr.. Puckett'S many Wellington
friends will be glad to learn Of his
recent success, and will heartily en-.
dOrse every word Of recommendation
10 the above article.