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Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1899-01-03
TIE CITY COUNCIL MET LAST NlGHT-ALD. CHAS. WE'LL ELECTED
 MAYOR PRO ITEM. THE SIDEWALK LAW Discussed and Council Will Endeavor To Have Bill Passed in
 Next Legislature.

The city council met in regular | session Monday night, Mayor Bell presiding, City Clerk Johnson at the desk and full quorum of aldermen present. The following proceedings
 were had, to-wit: An appropriation of $3,500 was
 made for the payment of time war rants, which may hereafter be issu- ed payable March 10, 1900. An ap- propriation of $500 was also made 1 for the improvements of streets, alleys and bridges.
 The council pledged itself for the payment of the expenses which may be incurred by Mayor Bell in going
 tow ashington to appear before the Congressional Committee on Rivers land Harbors, in an cndeavor to have 1 the Arkansas river included in the general appropriation for the i'm. iprovement of waterways.
 1 The regular monthly accounts
 were allowed and ordered paid. The monthly reports of the Police Judge and Chief of Police were re-
 ceived and filed.
 s The water bill for the month of November was allowed. The bill for December was referred to the a Finance committee.
 | Alderman Chas. Well was elected : Mayor pro tenn, to serve during tht 7 absence of Mayor Bell from the city !, A petition was presented to th' a council by citizens of the city ask It ing that the body use it's influence
 to secure an increase in the numbe 2 of letter-carriers employed in tn .6 /, city, to the end that portions Of tn Q city which now have no free deliv n cry may receive same. The Mayo g was requested to lay the matter b
 fore Congressman Little upon hi rs arrival in Washington.
 b. The City Attorney was directe u- to look into the matter of improv ye ments on West Fourth avenu 'i1 which have been left in an rnfnisl as ed condition by the Iron Mountai nd railway.
 as The City Attorney was also d m- rected to confer with the yario la s city attorneys throughout the Sta xt- with view of securing the passa re- by the next Legislature Of Ia -he relative to the building of sidewal ia1 by non residents. Under the exl' ha5 s ing law property owners who fail his build sidewalks after being notiti af- to do so are liable to arrest and fl one but this law cannot be enfore lh against nonresident property ON
 CTS. The Legislature will be asb and to make this law effective agai
 of the property of non resident owne hat Adjourned.
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A CASE OF SYMPATHY.

|e saloon men of Pine Bluff are about with troubles
 arc really touching; troubles
 eafi for, demand, and should Sympathy, either genuine or Eerfeit, or both. The even led pendulum stroke of their sweet will has been curiously |abruptly brooken by the arro- E of the law, which, as inter- Ed by the prosecuting attorney executed by the means of his |cious endeavors, says they
 not keep open on Sunday, the aforesaid. saloon men, |lppe aledisingly, ,collectiyely,p pr |s, pah-@Y, personally and g bg meats oi petition ef Ia and manifest grievances,
 among which is that they took License for tbe year under the |ession and tacit agreement that
 were to be allowed to keep
 op Sunday. Bahi This IS a where the law is presumed to biI, and net the private ar taents of officials who may
 that offenders may violate |lw or certain provisions of it impanity. -Dafdaaelle Post htch.
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OFFICERS INSTALLED.
The Recently Elected Officers of La
 fayette Lodge No. 101

District Deputy Grand Chancellor R. w. Lane Tuesday evening in stalled the recently elected officers in the Lafayette Lodge No. 101. They are to serve for the ensuing year.
 The following is a complete list oi the installed and the duties each is to assume:
 c. Burns, Chancellor Commander.
 o. E. Perry. Vice c. c.
 A. J. Robinson, Prelate.
 k J. Moore. Master. of Works.
 R E. George, Master at Arms.
 R. F Moore, Inner Guard.
 G. c. Reed, K. of R, x s.
 Cbas. Harris, Master of Finance.
 Leo Altheimer, Master of Excheq- uer.
 TheOuter Guard being absent was the only officer not installed.
 On the third Monday of this month meeting of the lodges oi this district will be called at the La. fayette Lodge hall. A large dele gation will participate from Star City, Fordyce and several other places, including all the grand off cers Of the State, at which time the work will be exemplified. It will nc doubt prove gala event ia lodge circles.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1899-01-03
NEW DIRECTORS
To be Elected Tonight by the Young
 Mems Christian Association.

The Young Mems Christian Asso- citation will meet tonight at tSe In stitute for the purpose of electing four new directors for the next two years.
 The directors whose terms have expired and whose places are to be filled are J. W. Crawford, E. c Laine, James Gould and H. Riley.
 The annua. report of the Secreta- ry will be read, and there will also be some interesting musical mum bers, snd large attendance of members is most earnestly desired.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1899-01-03

Capt. s. ieisreiter left yesterday and Mayor Bell and Mir. F. C.. Bridges ieiy today for Washing. on, D. C., to appear before the House committee on Rivers and Harbors in an effort to induce the committee to include the Arkansas river In the general River and Harbor approprl- atioa bill.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1899-01-03
F. BANK STATEMENT.

call the attention of our read D the financial statement of the |reliable" Merchants & Planters in this issue at the close of Pess December 31, 1898. The
 resources of this bank are |795 08, with liabilities and de- s aggregating the same. The
 of Individual deposits alone nis to $472, 408 72, nearly 8 billion of dollars, which shows |the people of this vicinity are y well provided with ready
 Considerlng the low price of n which has prevailed in this @ this season, which nas kept
 the individual bank accounts he Farmers and planters to a derable extent, this is a most lent Showing. The amount of on hand shows tLat this bank a very solid basis, a condition to the wise and conser vatiye +gemen of it's officers, as fol ". D. Wilkins, president; F. cad, cashier, and c. A. Bloom, tant cashier.
 Is hank pays seml-annual divi- to it's stockholders and It's lis Considerably above par.
 congratulate the M. 6 P. |lSupon the excellent showing it
 ade, and extend to it's officers,
 rs and stockholders our best for an even more prosperous Gar.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1899-01-03
THE BIG COMPRES THIS CITY COLLAPSESlLE
 IN OPERATll
ONLY TWO MEN lRED.
The Explosion shrouded il Istery and a Close Inyesti5
 Will Follow.

The residents residing Abe h Standard Compress Co.'s lin [ the western part of the citre y severely shaken up last e1g Z about six o'clock, and for sl { minutes afterwards fris hteneD. l, pie ran to and f,o on several s { in an aimless manner. Re soon reached the business por6 the city to the effect that the d press had exploded and two were killed. Some stated th four and five to be dead.
 A Graphic reporter inves stigal the excitement. The cause there was as follows.
 While compressing a bale of co ton aa explosion occurred thi shook the houses for several blocl around and it was generally b lieved an earthquake had visite that vicinity.
 The engineer, Mir. Frank Perr late of New Orleans, was throw fully fifty feet and badly skinnt about the head and arms. Naths Jenklns, a day laborer, WI struck by flying timber and sever ly fn1ured. Neither Of the mt are fatally hurt.
 In conversation with Mr. Per last evening, be stated that the e plosion did not issue from the m chinerY, but from the bale of eottt or a bomb that had been mischie ously thrown into the press.
 We have been reliably informe however, since that time that tI bale of cotton did not explode al therefore the supposed eruption q not issue :heretrom. The investigation which is beir instituted today will doubtless di close avery startling defect som where.
 The big press had become defe, tive and MT. Scaffer, the engineer, now in Pittsburg looking at a ne one which the company propose buying. Immediately alter M Scaffer departed the compress sh down.
 Last Saturday, under the dire tion of MT. Perry, the compress W again started, and continued ru hing up to the time of the exp sion.
 It will be sseveral weeks befo the compress will be in operati, again and all repairs made. T compress is packed with cotton present, and it will be a very . were blow to the company.
 The loss from the damage to mac inery alone, it is estimated. W reach $12,O0O.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1899-01-03
DISSOLUTION NOTICE.

The firm of Havis & Mosbv, of Pine Bluff, Arkansas, has this day been dissolved by mutual consent, the said Mosby purchasing the interest of said Havis in their firm business, Jake Mosby assuming all legal ..lia- bilities of the firm, and will continue the same character of business at the same place. Jas. C.. Havis, Dec. 30, 1898. Sl Jake Mosby.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1899-01-03

Doors and windows made from native lumber stand this climate better than northern made stock. The Bluff City Lumber Co. are large manufacturers of these goods, and guarantee every one sold to give perfect satisfaction. N3
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1899-01-03
MT. Mills does not cor

his papers. Mir. Mills does not cor respond for the Post-Dispatch.
 The above message was sent from neither the Postal nor the W. U telegraph offices here. We there fore presume it was sent by mail. Nevertheless it is a great injustice to Mr. Blum aud should be cor rected.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1899-01-03
Have You L.Arre Taumbs .

Experts on chari itster and the hand declare that the thu2nb should be large and well shaped. If 4maller at the base than anywhere else Xtdenotes insanity, often criminal instil s. From the nail to the first joint is hnd will power; from second joint base. logic and reason. The money Making hand has a thumb well develop @ and hard. The short thumb denote selfishness and weakness. The lar thumb shows justice, eveaness an generosity art lacking.
 K. NJ. Galbraith, dLneral maste has return' from d brie trip to Texas. M
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1899-01-03

Bluff City Lumber Co. Manufactur- CT and dealer in all kinds Of Lumber. Also Sashes, Doors, Blinds, ana all inds of Interior and Exterior finish. Everything at reasonable prices.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1899-01-03

LEARNTO SAY NO when the dealer offers you something just as good" in place of Hoods Sarsaparil- la. There can be no substitute foo America's Grea test Medicine.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1899-01-03

u HUNG CHANG.
 keople against him and he has felt l Ge same time the deadly enmity Of l eiyisers of the throne, and even cf l talrone itself. Hung Chang rose from a clerk sn tN Ill service, and the blood Of a noblancestry did not flow in his veinfA Chinese may become mo- blem of the highest rank through a seref graduations. Regular civil serViexaminatioss permit him to cd- va1eesp by step. Even Coolie may bee0ma prime minister, and. though higAylprobable. it is not impossible, thataIme minister. with the powers and a iel fate against him, might become Coolie.
 Li Hg Chang fought his way up in the h of the bitterest opposition. and as forced his way up he forced China ugith him, compelling her to adopt movements that have given the cou-y her present standing among pfressive nations.
 Roman literature doesn't furnish q stronger try than that which covers the rise oLi Hung Chang from ob- scurity tonne. He was born Febru- ary II, lSs and his biographers have failed to fl any great names in his pedigree,
 When tmty-five years old he wal locally knon for his erudition, ane was appoint to small office. It wal in 1861. whe39 years old, that he dem onstrated Wit kind of metal was il him. He ha reached the position 0 taotai, or prect, of the district of Ki angsu, whichyas then hotbed Of re volt. His suess in putting down th rebellion therwas so remarkable tha year later was appointed actin general Of thsforces about Shanghs and Sung Kiag. There is where hi masterful knoledge of European q fairs showed belf. He was the or man in China rho recognized the Il feriority of theChinese arms and u incompetency its military code.
 He engaged luropean generals al made the army learn the tactics modern warfare It was during tn period that "Chnese" Gordon, afte wards killed in Ihartoum by Fl Ma his troops while defending the Britt garrison there, vas engaged. So al were the French generals, Bungoyei and Giguei. This was what is kno1 as the Tai-Ping rebellion, perhaps t largest and bloodiest of Chinese h tory. More than half the entire COT try had risen, the purpose, being restore the Ming dynasty. which Tartars had turned out.
 It is on record that 27,000,00 perst were killed dusing this rebellion. it was put down finally by the direct arm of Li Hung Chang, and in rec hilton of that invaluable service was made governor of Kiangsu, i'm rial commissioner for foreign trs general of all theA Chinese forces, supreme adviser td the throne.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1899-01-03

Miss Annie Engleman. of Stanford, Ky, arrived in the city today and will be the guests of the Misses De- woody for a few weeks.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1899-01-03

The sovereignty of Cuba passed from Spain to the United States at noon Sunday. There was brief ex- change of speeches at the palace, u parade of American troops. aLd the Spanish general, Gas tellanos. took
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1899-01-03

Wm. Burke. real estate agent will sell you a home on payments of$l.Oo per week. Come and see him at ll7 Fine street.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1899-01-03

Cranoerr es, raisins, currents prunes, evaporated apples and peaches and apricots at the McCain Grocery Go. du
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1899-01-03

HOODS PILLS cure nausea, sick headach. billiousness and all lliverills ss Price 9 cents.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1899-01-03

Wm. Burke, real estate agent. will sell you home on payments of $l.OO per week. Come and see him at ll7 Pine street.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1899-01-03

The Cabinet at Washington held a meeting Sunday to consider the situ- at,on in the Philippines. Advices from Gen. Otis were submitted. The . ah,net determined to deal firmly Svitb the situation.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1899-01-03
Imported Japanese Ware cheaper than ever before known at MitchelI's.

A photograph will make a nice Christmas present. Call on ferrihss' the photographer.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1899-01-03

boat for Matanzas. Numerous Cu- ban generals were present as guests of the Americans The natives cheer ed voeferouSlv.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1899-01-03
COTTON MARKET.
-ss+ BROKER sn

New York. N. r., January B. Stead, spots. steady; middling 5X.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1899-01-03

NY A3 pSiS}o Uh1 WI SiiP " Louis Post -Dispactch - aa.@Ark., January LA.
 ppiftor of Blum's Dry
 63{pm, has made an as ~Oa H Triplett. Blum
 ty large dry goods c hties are said to be r0( correspondent in this in want of posi- kfes pandent on a New 2lgEnal and in order to Ssent the above to
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1899-01-03
INJUSTICE.
Owned Only Two
 Not Twenty.

Mying telegram we clip
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The Taney County republican. (Forsyth, Mo.) 1895-1992, 1899-06-01
A SllyERIJE'S VIEW.

Our judgment is that it is useless
to make another stand for silver in
this country until conditions change.
When the American farmer between
the crest of the Alleghanies and the
Great of the Rockies is starving at
home and mortgage is pressing up
on him, he is good silver man. just
as soon as he gets fair price for one
crop, then he takes high moral g-ound
aud thinks it would be cheat to
force "5O-cent dollars" upon this
country.
If the campaign was on to-day and
and the election was to come in No
vember, if there is anything in the
signs of the times at all, Mr.. Bryan
would lose full million of the votes
that he polled in 1896 and the oppo-
sition would poll 10000 more than
it polled in 1S96.-Salt Lake Tribune.
The Taney County republican. (Forsyth, Mo.) 1895-1992, 1899-06-01
Trustees Sale.

whereas, j. G. Moseley and Elizabeth Nose
ley his wife, by their certain deed Of trust dated
the 9Th day Of April, 1898, and recorded the 9Th
day Of April. 1888. in book number two at page
81 in the recorders ONCE Of Taney county, Mis-
souri,, conveyed TO undersigned trustee the fol-
lowing real estate: The south one half OF the
southwest quarter and the south one half of the
southeast quarter OF section twelve and the
northwest quarter Of the north east quarter and
ne or of the NV Or Of section thirteen and twelve
acres OF of the north side of the northeast quar-
ter of the north east quarter OF
section thirteen the same being all the
forty acre tract that lies north OF the channel
Of the Beaver creek, all of said land being situ-
ated in township twenty-three north and In
range nineteen west, containing 252 acres more
or less in Taney county Missouri. In trust to
secure q certain promissory note in said deed OF
trust, default having been made in the pay
ment of said note now past due, at the request
of the legal holder of said note, notice is hereby
given that 1, the undersigned trustee will, in
accordance with the terms of said deed of trust
sell the real estate herein described at public
vendue to the highest bidder for cash at the
front door of the court house in the town of For
syth Taney County, Missouri, on Saturday the
Sd day of June, 1899, between the hours of nine
O'Clock a m. and five O'Clock p. m. of said day
to pay said debt. interest and costs Of this trust
w. NJ. WADE, Trustee.
The Taney County republican. (Forsyth, Mo.) 1895-1992, 1899-06-01

INVESTIGATION brings some queer
things to light. Some person dis
posed to ascertain bottom facts has
been exploring the family tree of one
of the most rabid officials of the Anti
Imperialistic League, of Boston, (which
earned the ridicule of the country by
demanding that the president be i'm
peached for making war on the Fill
pinos, and has found that the hysteri-
cal official was tory, once ordered
out Of Boston by General Washing
ton; that both of his grandfathers op-
posed the war Of 1912; and that be
and his father were copperheads IN
the war of the rebellion. The ad-
ministratIon and the American peo-
pie are not suffering for advice from
such stock.
The Taney County republican. (Forsyth, Mo.) 1895-1992, 1899-06-01
Another River Man.

To the Editor of The Republican:
Please allow me just little space
in which to say we are heartily in &C
cord with the IDEAS presented by
"Citizen" in your last weeks issue.
White river can be utilized now just
as 1t was years ago, and if there are
no prospects for railroad in the
near future, we must do something
for the care and protection of our in
terests. 1t is folly to think that cities
north of us are interested in our
welfare, other than the gain they re-
ceiye at our hands. Springfield and
st. Louis merchants are not anxious
because we must freight our goods
25 miles, So long as they are in posi-
ton to supply our needs. By all
means let us effect county organiza-
ton that will have for its aim the
entire interests of the county at
heart. Now let us hear from others
aloug the line.
WHITE RIVER.
The Taney County republican. (Forsyth, Mo.) 1895-1992, 1899-06-01
Missouri's Peach Crop.

One Of the large fruit-growers in
Southern Missouri recently cut down
10000 of his peach trees almost to
the ground. Speaking of this re-
markable incident, Colonel o. H. P.
Catron, banker at West Plains, Mo
which is in the center of the fruit
growing region, said that the man in
question believed that his immense
peach orchard had been SO badly dam
aged by the cold weather last Feb
ruary that the trees would be useless
in the future, and that from the old
stumps new trees would grow.
"The indications are," said Colonel
Catron, "that there will be a large
crop of apples raised in Southern
Missouri. Certainly all the peach
trees were not killed, and the pro-
liabilities are that there will be few
raised, but not enough to amount to
anything. some people in Howell
county think that the fruit-grower
who cut down his orchard made a
mistake to the extent of about $780,
OOO."
From other sources it was learned
that the peach trees in Central Mis-
souri, were not killed by the hard
winters freezing. Many of the
smaller branches were killed, but
large per cent of the trees appear to
be clothed in their usual garb of TO-
liage. The freezIug was much more
severe in Central Missouri than down
along the Arkansas line, where the
greatest peach orchards in the South
west are to be found.-Republic.
The Taney County republican. (Forsyth, Mo.) 1895-1992, 1899-06-01

SPEAKING ofTauey county the Far
mer and Fruitman says: "Not even in
the Yellowstone park is there more
rugged grandeur, beauty and variety
possessing more natural springs, clear,
swift streams, caves, splendid rivers
and towering, lovely tree crowned.
rOck-ribbed bluffs, than any other
land under the sun of the same ex-
tent. 1t is veritable land of Won
ders, a natural museum and art gall
lery wherein are displayed some of
natures grandest and most fascinat-
ing productions. People go thou
sands of miles to see less than days
journey in this Ozark garden of won-
ders will reveal" While the above
is bright picture, every resident of
Taney with degree Of appreciation
in his soul knows that 1t is not over
drawn. Better still, 1t does not cost
fortune to enjoy the beauties which
Mother Nature here displays with
such lavish hand. 1t is free, as is also
the climate which is as fine as that of
California for which tourists pay an
nually unnumbered thousands of dol
lars. For scenery, climate, health,
rest, recuperation. come to the fancy
county section of the Ozarks.
The Taney County republican. (Forsyth, Mo.) 1895-1992, 1899-06-01
Strawberry Culture.

1t should not be necessary to call
attention to this line of duty, never
theless it is true that not enough at
tentioa has been given to this par
ticular kind OF fruit. The soil is suit
able, and the very finest berries can
be grown if you give them a reason
able chance. The muscular labor con-
nected with small plat Of fruit is
insignificant compared with the re-
suits in remunerative and palatable
way. Don't allow another year to
make it necessary for us to ship this
fruit in, in order that. our appetites
MAJ be appeased.
The Taney County republican. (Forsyth, Mo.) 1895-1992, 1899-06-01
Notice for Publication.
Department of the interior

Department of the Interior
Land Office at Springfield Mis-
souri,, May 8, 1899.
Notice is hereby given that the fol-
rowing named settler has fled notice
VI Ms intention TO make final proof
~ support of his claim, and that said
Proof Will be made before j. w,
nneghes, county clerk, at Forsyth
Massonrl, Oh Saturday, June Il. 1899.
VIZ: Aack i. Moore, homestead ap-
phcat'on No. 1890 for the lots 6 &
ne ri Or sec 4 lot z NV fri Or & NV
af sW or sec 2 twp 22n range COW.
ne names the following witnesses
~ prove his continuous residence
Hpon and cultivation of said land viz:
=. =. Brown of Mincy. Missouri: W.
=. Cook and. Isaac Moore OF Cedar
CC1eeH, = Missouri; &. NJ. Thompson OF
forsyth, Missouri.
NJ. V. Gideon,
Register.