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Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1899-11-02
COMING INTO ARKANSAS.
Great Santa Fe Route Begins a Sur.
 vey 10 Fort Smith.

WICHITA, KAN, Nov. It is stated here that the Santa Fe has begun a survey from Arkansas City to Fcrt Smith, Ark, through the McAlester coal fields, which will parallel the proposed route of the Wichita and Southern, an exten sion of the Kansas Midland. Wichita parties have projected the Wichita and Southern project and New York capitalists promised to finance ir
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1899-11-02
THE DEMURRER SUSTAINED BY JUDGE GRACE IN THE CANS & COM
 PANY CASE AGAINST COTTON BELT. Shipment of Whiskey Cause of Suit---Same Destroyed by
 Officers at Jonesboro.
AGAINST COTTON BELT.

This morning (Tbursday) in ths circuit court the case of M. Cans & Company against the St. Louis Southwestern Railway Company, came up for consideration.
 Itls suit for damages oeeasioned by letting the officers of Jonesboro, under the order of the mayor of that city, destroy wbiskeY shipped via the Cotton Belt. The case was tried on theIcomplaint and answer to the parties to the suit. The plain tiff, after the filing of the Cotton Belts answer, filed q demurrer. The suit was tried solely on the de- murrer. Both the plaintiff and de. fendant waived the right of trial by jury. The defendants stood upon their answer in the case The evi. denee was offered by plaintiffs, M. Cans & Company on the demurrer and after the court heard all that was set forth, sustained the demur. Ter of the plaintiffs and awarded them damages 10 the extent of $75 giving them also the right of exeeu. ton on the Railroad Company for same and further granting them the right to collect all costs of the ae 
 tiou from the Cotton Belt Railway.
 gIhe attorneys representing Cans X Go. were Messrs Reinberger 6 Ewing. The Cotton Belt railway was represented by its attorneys, $, J. M. & J, c Taylor. After the ruling of the court the attorneys for the Cotton Belt prayed an appeal to the supreme court, which was granted
 h the proceedings the act of Feb ruary 13, 1899, and which was ap. proved by olr last legislature, fig ursd couspjcuously., The act is to suppress the illegal sale of liquors and to destroy the same when found ia prohibited districts. The ruling of Judge Grace was that th4 law did not sufficiently provide for trial of the question of the legality of the shipment of the liquors; notwith. standing the law said claimant shall have a day in court
 The gist of the case and that which brought about the suit or the part of Cans X Co. is this: Cans < Go made shipment to Jonesboro via the Cotton Belt. Whel the pack ages arrived at Jonesb6ro. which is a prohibition town, the Mayor or dered that the same De taken from the railway and destroyed. This was done, hence the suit against the railway company for damages.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1899-11-02
MATING MARKET CORNEREO
By Bradford & Knox The Biggest
 Shipment Ever Received Here.

Meesrs. Bradford x Knox have received the biggest order of mat ting ever brought to Pine Bluf1. a
 They ordered one ear of mating last August af the present year aRd it has been four months arriving. It is direct from China and Japan
 Most of it is from Japan. It was received hy them from a San Fran cisco house: Itwas one solid ear and eontsined 445 ralls of mating.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1899-11-02
THE BRITISH CUT THEM TO PIECES YESTERDAY WITH
 GREAT SLAUGHTER.
SPELLED FROM THE HILLS
Gen, White Cables That All is We'll and British Hold
 Position.
Special to the Graphic.

Special to the Graphic
 NEW YORK, Nov. "A cable from Capetown says that the Brit ish stormed the Boer position yes terday and cut the Boer forces to pieces with terrible slaughter. The guns from the Powerful were used from the hills with frightful effect. Lieutenant Edgerton, of the Power ful, was dangerously wounded.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1899-11-02
OFFICERS ELECTED.
hlist Lodge No. 6, Knights of
 Pythias.


 '1nesdag night at their Castle Juliet kodse NJ. $ held their lpn of1officer,. The folio wing Hgiven place:
 ' Collier. master of orE .I. B. R, chancellor cominanie'; Ben. fheimer. vic4 chancellor; Vi. J. q prelate; Eugene Arnold, mas
 2 arms; Ghak: Flt2hugh; inner q; H. H. Vinihg, outer guard; E Taylor. keeper of records and # r. !. Bridges, master of
 ep; R. ,, Thompson, master of
 11eI: $. Geisreiter. trus- ee.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1899-11-02
All Is We'll.

Special to the Graphic. London, NoY. 2--Gen White cab es that all is well and that he is holding his position at Lady s nth.
 UNION =Ass'D PRESS
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1899-11-02

A pleased customer is the best ad- vertisement. Ii you want good goods quick, buy tbegn from Knox & smart. a3, k
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1899-11-02

This report is hoard around th world, annihilating time, distance and resistance.
 The up-to-date business man will keep pace with the times. He will do all in his power to make his store so attractive that it will Invite the attention of che buyer.
 The telephone is one of the means to this end. I [ will bring people Co your place of business.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1899-11-02

'asp All and lose all." Many
 intent on ''grasping all" that lse their health. Hoods Sarsa- has helped many a business I the road to success by maxim g S~eping him healthy.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1899-11-02

s Pills.are gentle. yet effective
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-07-14


:
$500 49, : ~
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The Poxcupine district upon the Alas
Ia boundary has now become the item
Of contention among the beIating states
men at Washington and London. and
over the dollars that may lie under the
Ice north Of Dyea and Kiukwan the Ca
nadians are again asserting rights TO
which they never had the slightest title
Apparently the United States authori-
ties are at length screwing their COM
mon sense up to q point above their idle
diplomacy. and Canada 10 beginning 10
and herself confronted for the first
time by the attention of Washington
10 the voice Of the Northwest
unleas present indications are entirely
smlsscthe ignorance and apathy OF the
national capital. which have lost for this
country EVERY previous advantage in
the Northwest, will not again prcvaii.
Senator Fairbanks and CONGRESSMAN
Payne have been to no little pains to
convey to the people Of the Northwest,
insofar as they could do no within the
limits Of diplomatic courtesy. their con-
viction Of the value of the entire Alas
kan territory and their probable deter
mination to retain 1t In It's integrity for
this government. Other congressman.
numbering eight or ten. have visited
Seattle. Alaska and the points intimate.
~ associated with the Alaskan business
and mineral development. and all of
them have found the inspiration that
Hes In the thought Of keeping the great
Lisiare strip and all that attaches 10 II
Tor the future generations OF American
fortune and home seekers.
The Porcupine country Is not so I'M
portunt 10 preserve for Its wealth as
for the principle involved To yield Il
would be to yield to the Canadians that
much additional encouragement 10 con-
tinue aggressions and unwarranted
claims Of territory during any length Of
time that modus viyendi might be al
lowed. So long as I; lies within the
power OF the residents Of the western
. porsiQn af the dominion to irritase and
preSis ulbn the movements of the EN-
terprising Western Americans. such
actions as have vexed the Klondikers
and all their predecessors in the search
for gold. wealth or residence In the
Northwest will continue.
Only one thing can bind the Cana
dams Of this section OF the world TO an
asnieable and fair minded course Il
conduct with reference to their Arnerf-
can nelgheors; that is. TO fix this critical
dispute In such a manner that they can
not evade the terms OF settlement. This
can never be done unless the primary
responsibility be placed upon the friend
iy and honorable government at London
by concluding with that government a
delineation OF the boundary that shall
not be sensitive To the csprices and un-
eertainties 81 the Canadians.
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The fact that the Oregon troops voted
$50 to g In favor OF being paid OF and
mustered out of service at San Francisco
disclcses the reason why the war depart
ment ordered the transports conveying
them to proceed directly TO that port. II
clears the department of any suspicion
which may have been entertained that they
were ordered TO San Francisco simply be-
cause OF a streng political pull After all.
the troops themselves are most interested
and should be permitted to decide the
question In their own way.
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Secretary Aiger has thrown down a bold
challenge to his enemies who have been
criticistng his every act and demanding
his resignation for the past fifteen months
He says: IF my critics can point to one
thing In my official career that have done
that ought not to have done. or that
have not done that should have done,
shall be very glad to surrender my pres
ent official duties II Mr.. Alger's critics
are as anxious to get him out of the cab
met as they profess to be. here Ii an op-
portunity for them to accomplish that
end by proving, not all. but just one OF
their charges of official misconduct
against him to be true. This should be
an easy matter for them to do II we may
Judge OF their sincerity from the earnest
ness and persistency Of their attacks II
they do not accept the challenge they
must confess themselves insincere in their
demands for his resignation. and admit
that their charges OF official misconduct
are false and malicious.
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AFTERTHOuGHTs.

Mr.. Bsyan's admirers at Cripple Creek
presented him with loving cup made OF
silver and gold at the ratio of Is to l. II
must make Willie tired when he thinks OF
the cup he would have got had he been a
goldbug.
Aguinaldo appears TO be pretty wel,
posted on the political situation in this
country. He considers the Democratic
party his ally and assures his people
that Democratic success In this country
means Filipino victory This viii tend
TO prolong the var, but win end In Agutn-
aido's disappointment.
20 Sc 20
Ischon. who was In command a. Devil's
island while Dreyfus was Imprisoned there.
has written a letter to Paris paper prac-
tscsliy admitting the charges made axains,
him or tortarfng his helpless victim. He
denies some OF the charges. hut admits
sufficient 10 make his arrest probable,
sss ssa sss
Senators Chandler and Gailinser. Of New
Hampshire. who have been talking TO each
ether like couple Of angry schcolboys.
are old enough to know better Senator
Gaii!nger. who invited his colleague on,
into the hall 10 settle their differences.
which Challenge was promptly accepted. Is
sixty-two years old and the pepp~ry Chana-
her i stxty-fcar. IL swo members of the
United States senate cannot settle their
personal ssfSerepcss In q more dignisied
manner they would better resign their Pc
sitions 10 those who better appreciate the
dignsty sad responsibility Of high once.
e. So 50
This i. sndecd. n great year for the
United States. and general prosperity ap-,
pears 10 Re in fan ard nndispused COM
mani Of every department Of orr indus
tres. from making hay 70 making sses,
rails lsst 80 show the country that We
are dcSey car part 10 make this record
breaking year. Puget sound comes to the
front with school 81 salmon fsve mlles
wide, % unknown iengtn ard siersh. and
vita The 60 packed - cicseiy that Il "a
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Seattle has been in gala attire for
several weeks now, and although the
crowds have been almost continuous
the hospitality was as lively UP 10 the
close Of last night as IL was when the
first batch OF visitors arrived.
A few OF the members Of the Ma
tionai Editorial Association and 81 the
State Press Association stiIi finger in
Seattle. Sus most Of them left on the
steamer ard trains last nigh, or do so
early this morning There were be-
tween 1903 and s.aoa guests 81 the cit,
during the last aas or 81. and Il was
no; an easy matter to take care ~ So
many who were comparative strangers.
especially as a large number preferred
a. roam about the city. taking care of
themselves The committees having IN
charge the arrangement for their en-
praises Yesterday and Wednesday for
The unlimited generosity az all upen
whom a reaulsstion WAS made fer all,
To the street car companies there Is
particular credit due. IL vas not mere
" a matter or permitting their cars 20
BE Allied ar without charge. as matter
os accommodation they pn, OF a large
number 80 extra cars ard, 81 course.
had % ray salaries for the extra men
employed
The two excursions watch wera
PLANNED. che or the lake and the ether
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Gen. Wood has established rigid quar-
antine at Santiago and In adopting heroic
measures to stamp out the yellow fever
epidemic threatened there. There Is no
doubt but that he will be successful This
Is the season when fever runs rampant
in Cubs, and the port OF Santiago has al
ways borne the reputation Of being the
worst pest hole on the island. and the
most dreaded by shipping masters. That
the disease has been confined to but a
comparatively few cases speaks well for
the sanitary precautions adopted by Gen.
Wood. There is no cause for alarm. as the
government has been long preparing to
meet any emergency OF the kind, and IL
Is the belief of the medical department
that with the present precautionary meas
ures In force !: will be an easy matter to
keep the dread disease within bounds.
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on the eound to Port Orchard. were
ideal in sAetr character. The weather
could not have been better. and II b
not too mach to say that many Of TIE
visitors who had never been upon salt
water and who had never seen war
ship were almost Wild with delight 1t
the novel experience. while the soft
beauties Of Lake Warrington - seen
in the evening light could not but
command the admiration even Of those
who know something Of the scenery Of
the United States.
The whole occasion b one in which
we may take particular pride. I, IL Is
II we had invited friends from our old
homes to visit M and admire the ad-
vantages we have found in our new
home. We have very much that We
can show to visitors with pardonabae
exultation. and the opportunity was a.
forded us TO our hearts content.
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with dfGlculty thAt 0ouDd steamer Dode
fts uay thr0ugh the nve miles Of water
which they had pre-empted for their right
ef-way This 10 no Bsh story either. or.
rather. II il true Ash story. And when
re add that shese ere sockeye salmon. one
OF the best variety that xwtmS and that
they are uAkinG their way right up to
the doors Of our largest canneriee. with
the evident intention OF preferring = re-
quest that they be ~ once canned and
marketed. Ne are stating simple fact
which can be easily verified
80 80 -
II seems that Chief Endicott win be
again under thA painful necessity Of recog-
mixing that there Is q large government
drydock on Puget sound. when the bat
tIeshfp Wisconsin, now building at the
Union Iron Works. gets on her side armor
there b no dock on the Coast that viii ac-
commodate her bnt the one at Port Or
chafd. This win neceaitate her coming to
the Sound to be locked after she il COM
pleted and her trial trip win undoubtedly
be made here.
- - ~
Our government oflcfah VIII be pretty
well acquainted with Puget sound and the
state OF Washington when congress next
meets. Not only win the president proba-
bly, visit M before the summer IL over, but
Secretary Wilson. Of the agricultural de-
pertinent IL E.ow on his way to Seattle
and viii be In this city next week. Secre-
tary Wilson il one Of the most useful and
popular memhers Of the cabinet and viii
be given a warm welcome to the state.
e. a. 90
The rescue Of the American liner City
Of Paris from the periious position she has
triumph OF mans ingenuity In overcoming
the forces OF nature. All Of our country
men win rejoice that the magnificent
steamer has been saved. The action Of
Capt Watkins In taking upon himself all
the blame for the loss Of the vessel Is an
unusual exhibition Of moral courage which
should not be allowed to go unrecognized.
The government has received an offer
TO buy ali the captured Spanish war ves-
sells which. 1t II suspected. Is made for the
Spanish government. whose pride In soreiy
touched by seeing these vessels become
part Of the American navy. retaining their
Spanish names. II 80 happens that the
United States has no war vessels for sale
at this time and is particularly diAnclined
to sell any OF those captured from Spain.
Spanish pride will have to suffer from this
smart until such time as she is able to
come and take the captured vessels from
US
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KEEP A sTEPPIN, TO ne BAND.

II you want 10 make connection IA heabeniy d.
When yof Aea' de hslieauyah trumpet sound.
To- hab got 10 keep s-walkin. keep 20 feet
Got 10 ss<p EN- passsn' ,uha "a, de ground
n 20 lees deg ss asenin'. an 20 knees deg ris
ashaEa.
An you' crsw's a.r,snHin' mighty short o .Ana.
Aa' 70 syes der SIT a-leakin. onAn 20 nesahs
uesah weaken
Keep s-stepusn' % &C. masic % Dc hand
Pooznp sh roon,pAh peom-rah pcom-pah,
Listen 70 de Oh bass hon.
It's g~.ne ~ be- a-eeotia
when Dc rAaness sacosin
An s~eussia de resurrection NON.
LIS s-tsIisR 20 10 harry
An To nxsah, nessh worry
Marchin' urwsd to 10 ksnpy prssnss' lana.
Hat ye got 10 ke~a s-snsn'.
Keep saeet1a' an a-tosia'.
To BE mssar 20 as AsiisassaA eant-
wAsn DC resurrection shmndeh splits ersasion al
asaaash.
A. o. isSs.nin. AN s-sasasa IN De sxy.
When as vssshs Cd De acsaa ss' s'sso wild cssn-
mo&ism~
An IA bzErarsss to ia sfsasyss-sses rs
Ash as sres~rs Lord 10 guide 20. TO 20 rrnne an
saa "a beside 20.
Pc u kssry aawa An. take W By De hand;
pasH 70 nevxA. s<saA sasssh. kecp aSisngln 70 d
Allah.
Az a.ssprsn' 70 De rsussc 30 de bard
rsosn- paA poura-gah rx.au-T~a pecn pan.
Lisssa 60 de es h-~ hSn
isFx gwtns 10 he x.tssssr
whez do r&ans+s am a-shoetins
IA s-ksssssE Dc seearr<efton DeE.
Its asel1sa' 30 % Aarry
An e. nesas. sesah ws1y
Ma sAss' Euvaa 80 de hapry rrruas tsnA.
Hns go sss 20 sssp ssrsn.
Kswp A&sltn al A.toesa
70 = .asse 5 4 Saii<sussA ssaa
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He Revels In Calamity.

William J. Bryan l. a visionary, an
alarmist. and delights in dwelling on cal
antilles. He sees danger In prngresS-the
advancement and extension Of free insti-
tutions and the progress OF better civilixa-
ton 10 oppressed peoples The victories OF
Dewey at Manila and the success Of the
American arms in Cuba and Porto Rico
have alarmed the timid soul of Mr. Bryan
and he conceives his mission to be to
sound an alarm to the American people
that their liberties are endangered By ter
ritoriai expansion.
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Ne Plue ultra.

In Boston, Mass, people were feIic.tating
q young person upon her approaching mar
rage.
Hes a fine catch!' they exclaimed. In
delicate compliment Of her future husband.
"Oh. q veritable codp' she replied with
considerable enthusiasm, and then blush
ed deeply to think how very boastful that
must sound.-Detroit Journal.
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1ncredible.

In his anguish the author cried aloud:
..You don't read the manuscripts you
reject.'' he protested.
Here the editor smiled the sweet. wan
smile peculiar to his kind.
You are mistaken" he replied, with
gentle tnsistence 1--WE not only read the
manuscripts we reject. but the manu-
scripts We print, as well.
'Ah. but who could believe that?"-Dc-
trott Journal.
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Next Sundays special supplement Of the
Post-Intelligencer has been prepared en-
tireiy by q woman. She has had no d.
rection whatever from the editorial mani
ssemens OF the paper. All the selections
OF articles. long. short or otherwise. have
been made by . woman. acting entirely
upon her own Judgment. The woman -
not attached 70 the star Of the paper
II will surprise most men. although not
most women. to observe the cathoiicity
Of interest manifested by the edition. The
range Of articles II wide, up-to-date. not
without its dash Of sport and OF various
things that only men are supposed to b
informed about. The object Of so arrang-
ing the edition was to discover wherein
women have special interests that the
usual editor might overlook The editor
finds that there Is practically nothing
worth printing that = woman il not In
terested In.
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Discreet Tongue . Good Thing.
Y0kima Republic

The Oresonian will have to take McKin-
ley next year whether 1t wants to or not.
because the directions say take him. Con-
sequentiy 1t might az well keep quiet. II
probably doesn't feel any better for its
attacks on Mckinley now. and after little
It will doubtless feel q good deal worse.
We note That the Oresonian excuses itself
by saying that II has the satisfaction Of
expressing Its opinion. Such satisfaction
is always valuable TO a man. but we doubt
II it Is worth as much TO him as q reputa-
ton for having q discreet to.ssue In his
head
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A Noble hoy.

One fire. bright Fourth of July morn
ing, as old Mr. Jones was walking doSn
the street, he met Master George Pill
garlic.
You would not put frecrackers under
an old man. would your asked Mr.
Jones'
nat T. answered the manly little fell
low. with an intelligent smile. ITS no
fun when they're too stin to jump
Kansas City Independent.
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Heartleas woman.

81 dunno whether I shall ever take my
wife to another ball game said Mr.. Rub
ter.
..Bother you too much?'
'.Oh. no; I have finally got her to a
point where she understands the game
pretty we'll. but when the umpire robbed
us OF run, she just laughed and said:
Amt that funny" indianapolis Jour-
nal
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''Do you make much out OF your app
plesr" asked the visitor.
''Oh. pretty considerable" answered the
farmer. but I've got con ny In the
town who makes more out OF the apples
in a month ta.an / make in the wh,ls sea-
son"
~ farmer. Is her
mo. he's q doctor. Tn talking about
green apples. now."-Yonkars Sfafsxman.
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The doomed man was defiant to the hast.
"Oh feel as fine as q fiddle" he ex-
claimed as the rope was being adjusted
about his neck.
Stirring him up! shouted the mob with
quiet humor.
For II was not the way of these crude
people to take life too ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
Journal.
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Teacher fciass in histnryt-Now. Patrick
Henry Butt. what happened on the Fourth
Of Jufyg
Master Butt nthrsiasficaliye--Me little
hrysd6eF rot his eye bowed out. and Pop
singed OF ali his whiskerss-Puck
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Depeuds on Appetite.

Now. boys" said the Sunday school
teacher. .scan any of you name the three
great feasts of the Jewsg"
"Yes'm can" replied one Etsie fellow.
Every we'll Johnny. What are they?"
breakfast. dinner and supper was the
unconeciousiy logical repiy.-Bunalo News.