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Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1899-07-28
-.tnsflce for fhe wlrea.

You can stand by now for whole lot of gags in the newspapers about the bum cigars. the unsmokable pipes. and the delirium tremens neckties bought by wives as Christmas presents for their husbands " said a department clerk whose speciality is puncturing current fallaeies to his own satisfao- ton. Its about time this particn- lar brand of Christmas humor were shelved. I've made 6 careful canvass on the subject, and have ascertain ed. after questioning all the men l know, that the Christmas cigars pur- chased by women for their husbands are generally about five times as good as the husbands are used to; that the Christmas present pipes assay three times as high as the ordinary pipes bought by the husbands. I've got one myself that my wife bought for me Christmas present three years ago. and it's as sweet as nut at the present moment; and. finally, that the neckties given as Christmas pres ents to husbands by their wives are in nine eases out Of ten. the acme of taste and judgment in selection. Nev- ertheless, l suppose this especial brand of joke Will go on outlying its truth, as so many others do"
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1899-07-28
A rhnnaann mnes-

The medical men at Wichita, Kas., are discussing remarkable case of long-distance hypnouzing. William Mack. harnessmake4, was appre- hended several weeks ago on a charge Of insan sty. On coming before the municipal examiners he insisted, in coherent language, that he was not etazs, ast Hsrnotized. It is his state- met owner of the evil eye was tLea Portland, Ore, that con- Tinced IL physicians of his mental in- equalities He testified that he had met at San Francisco hotel in 1891 q certain Gertie Andrews. who claimed to be from Portland Being a very fascinating woman, they. or be, had speedily fallen in love, with, on his part, conse- Quent promise of marriage. He re- turned to Wichita. expecting to wed in q short time, but his business dwin- dled, so that when. on the appointed day, she alighted from an East bound train, he was obliged to confess that be could not keep his word The woman thereupon flew into great rage, although until after supper, which they took alone in little res taurant near the Santa Fe depot. she
 made no open demonstration. She had in San Francisco. during the first days Of their engagement, amused people in the hotel by hypnotizing. of which she had al z him that she meant 10 hypnotize hir2. This Was the last Mack knew until, several days after, he found himself in tHe cell of police station at Denver. The woman has skipped, presumably. To his astonishment and terror, how ever. she came to the cell soon after he had come to. and. securing his re- lease, took h.al to a room. Here she again threw nm under q spell forcing him to telegraph 10 Wichita and sell out his business at q great sacrifice Having taken all he had she allowed him 10 come hack, giving him to un- derstand. however. that she should still, no matter how far off he might bo. exercise a balefu influence over him It was this threat that drove him wild He tried continually to kill himself. and when locked up in a cell performed the most demoniac actions, tearing Up Che bed clothes. pulling his hair and buttng his head against the wall When committed 10 the asylum at Ossawatomie he still imagined that the Oregon woman was tormenting him. and called aloud to her in heart reHdine terms to have mercy. The profession are pretty evenly divided az to the cause of his insanity. It is thought by the more conservative that the woman may while in his company have so repeatedly hypnotized him that his brain gave way Others main tain thQt great discovery in mental telegrap phy lies beneath the case. The Oregon authorities have been unable to locate the woman
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1899-07-28
Cloth Cleaner.
Trads-Mark of a Missouri Town

Kansas City has adopted trade mark Hereafter il will appear on ali manuiactufed goods sent out from that city. The design was selected by the directors Of the Manufacturers, asso- citation from 7S which were submitted. II consists of map of the United States, with Kansas City represented by star in the exact center. Above the star hovers an eagle with out spread wings.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1899-07-28
An EHssperating Letter.

A letter that arrived from England on one of the cold days of last week said in part; A cycle of warm win ters seems to have set in. Last year was like spring at this season and to- day under my window pale, rain drenched violets, creamy roses in be- lated bud, and primroses as hardy as weeds. tell the story of a mild winter and spring that threatens to come too soon. At this point the recipient of the letter put on her fur cape, put an- other log on. the fire and shiveringly finished the epistle-New York Com mereial Advertiser.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1899-07-28
Wea. Ev.. are Made strong.

i'm vision made clear stYs removed and granulated hds ar sore eyes of any kind speedily and efffefnally cured by he Use Of Sutherland k Eagle Eye Salye. It's put ap iD tubes. aHd sold on a guarantee by all g00d druggists.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1899-07-28
Lung. Irritation

is ttP forerunper tO consumption. Dr. Rel's Pine Tar H onev viii cure it, and give such strength ta thp lungs that q cOngh or a cold will not settle there. Twenty-Five cents at all good druggists
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1899-07-28

But the end of our Indian problem is almost in sight. Their bones bleach the country from the Atlantic to the Pacific, from which point the race must soon disappear forever.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1899-07-28
SSiOnal.

nR. C. D. SMITH, Veterinary Surgeon and G BeRtls1. treats all diseases of dOmesfss { nimaIs. Office at Brewster.s Stable. Teia ph0ue, old T new I29
 All Calls Night and Dsv
 Answered Promptly.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1899-07-28
MANN-FANKERSLEY DRUG co
 Pine Bluff. Ark.
iiedv o,9risn 1stkson sis. Gbltaaa.
strength Of the Brooklyn Bridge.

strength of the Brooklyn Bridge.
 The recent discussion by engineers of the safety of the great Brooklyn bridge under the increased strain caused by the addition of trolley and elevated cars to it's moving load, has brought out some interesting facts about the huge structure, At present the total strain upon the cables is 1S,974 tons. but their ultimate strength is 49200 tons. so that the factor of safety, is 3.52. It wou& not be possi- hle to crowd enough moving load upon the bridge to break the cables. Thf immense anehorages of masonry lo which the ends of the cables are last ened have been moved forward by tue pull of the cables one-eighth or as inch in eight years. The natural life of the bridge is reckoned at 2,000 years
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1899-07-28
Happiness.

Who is the happiest person? He whose nature asks for nothing that the world does not wish and use.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1899-07-28

Thp Rev V. F. Cuetlev. of Stock bridge. tia while attending to his pastoral duties at Ellen wood, that state. was attHcked by cholera morh6s. He says: By chance l happened ta get ho.d of il bottle of Gbambprlain's c0lie. Cholera and Diar .baea Remedy. and think it
 as The means of sHvi5g niy life. r telipvpei me at once. For salp by ". l.. bewaodv X ea.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1899-07-28

nE. A. W. TROUPE, Pine Bluff. Ark LI Office ligars.2 10 p. n. Telephone
 efhee with A udefSdu-M Meyer Drug stere
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1899-07-28
Perfect Content

is bound to be yours when you get ieside of one of our faultlessly laundered collars, cuffs or shirt The color and finish are exquisite. There are no frayed edges or torn button holes to annoy you from any work done at this up-to-date laundry.
 AMERICAN N-EXCEnSIoR
 laundry Go.
 zle Esst Rerpaaus ST.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1899-07-28
THE INDIAN AS A LANDLORD

nis a late day in the history of the Indian for him to take up the role of landlord, but he seems to have dohe so successfully in the state of Oregon
 This new condition of agriculture exists in that portion of the state oc- cupied by the eastern Oregon Indians. Nominally these tribes have aoan- doned their tribal relations, and thef members have taken lands in sever alty, but instead of occupying theiF farms, they rent them to whites, Who pay rental of from $l.5O to $5 per acre.
 The crop raised is almost invariably wheat, and when that grain sells at 50 cents a bushel, the farmer makes profit of about S25 an acre from each crop, the cost of production being about $4.50 an acre. These Indian farms embrace 160 acres of land each' and as they are being carried on nn- der the rental system. the white man is the one who is the most pfofited, but so general is the rental system that only one Indian in the three tribes cuItiyates his own farm.
 It will thus be seen that even into the new condition the Indian carries the tbriftlessness which has ever marked his. race, and that it is but question of time when the white ten ant will drive out his red landlord. These lands were allotted to the h. dians h the winter of 1S86-7, and to show how shrewd a bargain the "0n- tutored savage" drove with the gov- ernment it is told that he admitted into the tribes very many whites who had a slight mixture of Indian blood fn their veins, upon the payment of an initiation fee varying from $5 to S500, as the chief saw fit to impose. The fee being paid. the chief saw that none were sighted when 1t came to E division of their lands. and about thirty-6ye 6hite men took their share of Indian lands.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1899-07-28
I'd Bea=B Butterfly.
EAn-0 -0M Ealori..l

(An Old FaNOrlz. J I'd be butterfly hofn iH bower, Where roses and lilies and violets meet Rowing for ever from flower to flower. Kissing al tuds that are pretty and
 sweet I'd never laasaish Tor wealth or for
 power
 I'd never ssFb 10 see slaves af my feet: I'd be butterfly born in bower. Kissing all buds that are pretty and
 sweet On could ! pilfer the wand of fairy. I'd have pair of those beautiful
 wings Their summer days Iamble is sportive
 and airy
 They sleep in q rose when the night
 ingale sngs. Those who have wealth must be watch
 fa and wary Power. alas HauPht but misery brings; I'd be a butterfly. sportiVe and airy Rockd .n d rose when the nightingale sings. What though you tell me each gay little
 rover
 shrinks from the breath of the first
 autumn day. Surely lis better when summer is over, To die, when all fair things are fading
 away Some in Hfes winter may toii 10 dis Means Of procuring a weary delay; I'd be q butterfly. living a rover, Dying when fair things are fading
 away.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1899-07-28
REMIT WITH ORDER.
RnIe. OF -Measnrern.nt.

Rules or disbursement. Breast measure over vest close up under arms.
 Waist measure over pants at waist.
 Inside leg measure from crotch to heel.
 Send these measurements with your order.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1899-07-28

DERs0Ns visiting Hot Springs can secare 2 gu8d private board close to bath house at reasonable rate hy applying to Rev. l- A. Dickson, lG5 WuittinEtan ave zii7
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1899-07-28

nis a late day in the history of the Indian for him to take up the Tole of landlord, but he seems to have done so successfully in the state of Oregon
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1899-07-28

ron RENT House No a0g West 2nd ave { nue: bath room. cIsteTu. water works &e Apply to Mrs L. NJ I0ee 9lG w. sth avenue: old phaue 26e. ih
The times., 1899-11-15
HELD FOR THE GRAND JURY.
TaImadge walker VIII Answer for
Hannibal shorter's Death.

IaimHuZR walker VIII Answer tOr
Hannibal Shorter's Death.
A coroner's jury convened at the Sixth
precinct station yesterday for an enquiry
into the death of Hannibal Shorter, who
died at Freedman's Hospital Monday from
injuries sustained during a fight Saturday
The verdict was that the deceased met his
death because Of q blow with a stick in
the hands OF Talmadge Walker The jury
decided that Walker should be held for the
action Of the grand jury. After the verdict
the accused was committed 10 jail. Though
several witnesses were examined at the in
quest and testified TO a quarrel between
Shorter and Walker, none heard angry
words and none could tell the origin of the
quarrel.
Deputy Coroner Glazebrook, the first wit
ness, testified to performing an autopsy on
the body, and to discovering the cause of
death, which was, he said, hemorrhage
of the brain. The hemorrhage, he said.
was the result of blow on the head with
some blunt instrument. The skull, which
was unusually thin, was fractured, but not
crushed.
Dr. b. H. Gee, resident physician at
Freedman's Hospital, told the jury that
Shorter was brought into the hospital on
Saturday evening, suffering from the effects
Of an injury 10 his head. The man was In
a semf-conscious condition due the witness
thought, partially to alcohol. Later Shorter
developed symptoms of a fracture at the
base OF the skull. He lost consciousness
and remained in that condition until 2
o'clock Monday, when he died.
Other witnesses were Cornelius BuTreu,
colored. 253S Sixth Street northwest;
Charles Magruder, colored, of Brookville,
Montgomery county, Nd. William West,
colored, and Policeman Drager, of the
Eighth precinct.
The times., 1899-11-15
MEN MISSING FROM HOME.
Two Disappearance Cases Under In.
EestigaiIon by the Police

Two Disappearance Cases Under In
Vestigation by the Police.
Several cases Of sudden disappearance
from home have been reported to the po-
lice within the last few days. In each
the investigation by the detectives has
proved unayailing. Henry Posey, a civil
engineer, residing at 1912 P Street north
west, is missing from his home He left
his wife and family on November 2, and
all efforts TO locate him have failed sun
day the police were appealed TO by the wife
Of the missing man, who. with her four
young children, is without support
Posey is about fifty years old, and has
been out of employment for several
months He last worked on the Pennsyl-
vania Railroad, along the section adjacent
10 his former home. at Benning. About
two months ago the family removed to
GEORGETOWN. and Posey attempted to Sc
cure work with one Of the suburban roads
running out from the city. Ia this he
failed. and shortly before his disappear
auce he told his wife that q position had
been offered him on the extension Of the
Brightwood Railway The morning he was
last seen by friends Posey told his wife that
he was going TO work at his new post, and
added that he might not return 4untl the
next day.
Notice was fled at Police Headquarters
yesterday OF the disappearance OF Z. F.
Gibson, twenty-nine years old, who has
been missing from his boarding house in
this city for one week.
The times., 1899-11-15
MoUNT PLEASANT CITIZENS.
'roBosition to Establish n Park in


Proposition to Establish n Purk in
That Section.
A well-attended meeting Of the Mount
Pleasant Citizens Association was held
last night in the old Congregational
Church, now the Chapel of the Sacred
Heart, in Howard Avenue near Fourteenth
Street, last night The meeting was called
to order by President H H Cromwell. and
after the reading Of the minutes Of the
last meeting, the Rev Father Magee. of
the Sacred Heart Parish. was introduced.
Father Magee stated that his church had
acquired possession OF the property in
which they were holding meeting. and it
was intended to hold services there until
they could secure a fund large enough TO
erect church building. The chapel con
tanned great many more rooms than the
church actually needed and as the cit
liens were in the habit of congregating
there, he was authorized by his church Of
heers TO offer the association the use OF
the room they had heretofore occupied. rent
free. The offer was received with applause,
and several speeches We're made. thank
ing him for his kindness
report from the committee on parking
was presented by Chairman Chatfeld He
stated that the committee had decided TO
make an effort TO secure an appropriation
for the establishment of a public park at
the corner of Fourteenth Street and Co
lumbia Road. This space was unoccupied,
and was an excellent location In the
street extension plans, Mount Pleasant was
overlooked when it came to distributing
the parks, and at present it was said
there is not a shady, green resting-place
in that section. II was the purpose of
the committee on paving to remedy this
defect as soon as possible. The subject
had been thoroughly investigated. and it
was found that 1t would require an ap-
preparation of about S125, 600 1t is also
proposed to establish park at the inter
section OF Piney Branch Columbus Ave
nue. and Seventeenth Street, in Ingleside,
extending to the Fourteenth Street Bridge
At the conclusion of the reading Of the re-
port, James L Pugh jr.. and Thomas W.
SomeTviHe were elected members of the
association.
A letter was read by the president, which
had been received a few days before, from
the lexington Citizens Association. re-
questing the cooperation Of the Mount
Pleasant citizens Ia having arithmetic re-
instated as a study in the eighth grade Of
the public schools. This communication
was referred to the committee On schools,
after which the association adjourned.
The times., 1899-11-15

The entire session of Equity Court Nc
?, Justice Barnard presiding, was occu-
pied yesterday in hearing the testimony in
what is known as the telephone cases. %
In these cases there are nearly one hun
dred complainants, who have brought suit
against the Chesapeake and Potomac Tee
phone Company to comply with the terms
of the act Of Congress Of June 80, 1898,
which fixes the rates for telephone service
in the District The initiative was taken
in the matter by James f. Manning Co.,
who filed a petition for injunction against
the telephone company, asking that the
Supreme Court of the District restrain
that corporation from removing its tele-
phone instruments and appliances from his
place of business. The court granted a
temporary injunction and issues were
framed, upon which the matter would be
tested in the courts. The act of June 80,
1898, fixes $50 as the highest price which
a telephone company can legally charge for
the use Of a single phone in the District
When the contract which existed at the
time Of the passage of the act expired the
complainant, Manning. rendered the tele-
phone company through its general man
ager, $50 in payment for a renewal OF tele-
phone service for the following year. The
amount rendered was refused by the com
pany, which would receive nothing less
than the rates in vogue before the passage
OF the act of June 80, 1898. Upon this re-
fusal James f. Manning & Co. applied to
the Supreme Court of the District to re-
strain the telephone company from remov-
ing its instruments from the place of bust
ness upon the payment of the amount pre-
scribed by law and the giving bond for all
damage htat might accrue to the tele-
phone company.
Since the filing of the petition for in
junction by Manning more than fifty other
patrons Of the company have taken similar
action. The Manning suit, however, has
been agreed upon as a test case, and tes-
umony has been taken during the summer
by both sides preparatory to the hearing
which commenced yesterday In all it is
said that over 1900 typewritten pages of
testimony have been taken, in Chicago,
Detroit, Montreal, Richmond. Philadelphia,
New Orleans. and other large cities
The telephone company. as a defence
for not complying with the terms of the
act Of Congress Of June so. 1898 alleges
that 1t IS unconstitutional and practically
means the conhscation of its property
without compensation. At the preliminary
hearing last summer the company sub
-nitted its books and afidavits of its officers
10 establish the claim that telephone ser
vice cannot be furnished at the rate pre-
scribed by the act without loss to the
company.
The Chesapeake and Potomac Telephone
Company is represented by Messrs. Worth
ington, Heald & Farley, and Wilson &
Hoeling, and the subscribers by Messrs.
Birney Woodward, and HemphI &
Peter.
The hearing viii be continued this morn
ing, and viii, in all probability. occupy
the attention Of the court for a week or
more
The times., 1899-11-15
MAcHINIsTs GIVE a BANQUET
officers of the Grand Lodge Honored
Last Night.


Last Night.
Columbia Lodge, No. ia. international
Association Of Machinists. honored the Of
ficers Of the Grand Lodge of the organiza-
ton with a reception and banquet at the
National Rifles Armory last night The
affair was complete success in every way,
nearly two hundred couples attending, and
an enjoyable evening was spent by those
present.
After an elaborate menu had been dis
cussed. President r. J. Jones, Of Colum-
bia Lodge, delivered the address of well
come. The toast, The International As
sociation Of Machnists." ." was responded to
by National President James O'COunell
National Vice President Douglas D. Wilson
responded to The Ladies'" and National
Secretary-T Treasurer George Preston an
sWered for American Industries" Frank
Morrison responded to the toast "0rganiZa-
ton" Other toasts were: Our Country -
The Statesman and The National AS
sociation of Machinists" and "Our Navy"
Charles II. Squier acted as POSTMASTER.
The committee on the banquet was com
posed as follows:
Robert Cowan. chairman; A. II. Chase,
secretary; Charles H. Squier. John P,
Kane, John HamerstrOm, E. S. Stokes,
Frank Howsen F. P. OConnor, K. e.
Curry, G. w. Slater, Seaton German Frank
Newham, II. G. Kerns, Thomas B. Lear,
Charles J. Strine. Edward Tucker, Joseph
Sweeney, w. G. Hay, Charles G. Love- Jo-
seph Cottrell, Isaac Scott, Frank Bealle,
William Rauchenstien, j. H. Palmer, L. II.
Whitam.
The times., 1899-11-15

Very finest imported French Dolls with
natural eyes, eye lasbes, and natural hair,
made with Unbreallable hodies.
The times., 1899-11-15
Two wis E.robntcd.

Two wills were filed far probate vtsria7.
That Of James a. King. dated Ir,s Ie l,ea
leaves premises 1850 Tenth s-rse 20 bis
widow. Laura Virginia hing, diving her lie,
provided She does net scmlrry. In the avsn- chat
she does the deceased directs shat tae property
shall Be sold and the proceeds o-v.t.,. among b s.
children. The viii Gt Ellen Hamilton latham,
dated March 6 last, provides r -he following De.
quests. To Ellen Hamilton smith ri-e- ef laf
deceased Is left the entire estate or tlr lcsll
triN except her wearing apparel and lrEe-ry
which is lcfr t1 her -r.tlllucrAeu-- tliar-es .
Gate and William b. Gate The other De
fciarits named t1 whdm are leit articles
elrv. arc Clara r. GATE, william Hamilton
and Carrie Edith smith.
The times., 1899-11-15
settled Ouf OF Count

The suit Of George R. F. Hunter against th.
Standard Elevator and Manufacturing COMPANY.
for $4,000 damages for personal injuries. has
been settled out oi court. The case was Er1,.-sf
10 trial last summer in Circuit Court No. J.
Chief Justice Bingham presiding. The iurr
which heard the testimony returned verdict
awarding Hunter $1,000 and costs The standard
Company took appeal 10 the Courts 0f An
peas for the District. Since then. however tb.
counsel for either side have been considering the
matter with a view TO compromising the ease
An understanding was reached yesterday, and. as
stated. a settlement was effected.
The times., 1899-11-15
The wood FamiIy Sentenced.

William Wood. George Wood and his wife
Catherine Wood, all co'ored were convicted Of
grand larceny yesterday ia Criminal Court 40. I
The defendants were charged with entering tga
house of john j. Cammack and stealing a uuls-
tity OF iowelry. consisting ci q diamond ring tus
gold WdtcAchains, and onyx siud, aud other az
ticlcs. Justice ClIh4ugh. who presided az the
trial sentenced William Wood io three velr,' inn
prisoument in the peniJCntilry and George ana
his wife. Catherine, 10 two and oue-hlIf wears
each in the Penitentilry at Hound-y .i.e W Va
The Government represented hy Assistant
District Attorney Thomas c. Taylor