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The Daily Texarkanian., 1899-08-09
OUR COMMISSIONERS

The councils action in appointing
Messrs. Hays, Kline aud Foreman,
as a commissioners to take charge of
Improvement District No 3, and TO
carry out its aims as to street i'm
provemeuts, will be applaudsd by
every well wisher of the city. The
three gentlemen appointed were
not only the choice Of the city
council, but almost every taxpayer
who signed the petition.
We do not believe three better
men could have been selected.
These gentlemen are all property
owners in the city, and have always
stood for better streets and better
improvements. They cannot be
imposed upon by contractors in
furnishing shabby material or do
ing the work in a slip shod manner
We shall expect great things from
them, and we don't expect to be
disappointed in the least.
We say three cheers for the
commissioners and ask them to get
down to business as soon as practic
able.
The Daily Texarkanian., 1899-08-09

Texas has the only no-armed jour
ualist in the country, Col Aaron
Smith of the Mt. Pleasant Times
Review. He was born without arms,
but manages to get along about as
well as most men who have them.
Some eight or ten years since he
completed his education, and at
first started out as a lawyer-used
his toes to write Without later in
1898 bought the paper mentioned
above, which he has successfully run
ever since. He gave as his reason
for abandoning the law, the trouble
be experienced In handling law
books with his feet. He now writes
with his teeth, and gets up good
papeh He certainly deserves the
patronage and good will of the peo-
pie of his section.
The Daily Texarkanian., 1899-08-09
COOL SPOTS.

The Southern Railway tenders you In.
Vulnerable cool pl0ccs.-mOuntnin, springs
ana seashOrc..ln Tennessee Virginia and
the Carolinas, at moderate cost and with
In reach Of all, In which 10 spend the hot
months Your going and coming made
pleasant comfortable and convenient by
the splendid double daily service Of the
Southern yestlbuled trains, carrying cons
Portable coaches, MNurlons Pullman Slceps
crs, llbralysdlnlng and observation cafe
ears,
Summer tourist tickets on sale at all
coupon ticket offices, good for return trip
until October 3Ist
For descriptive list Ot these pleasant
places, and Information regarding your
summer outing, correspond with,
n, II, BONE, w, y, ~ Dallas, Texas,
{. A, BiNSCOTER, A. q, p, Az
S3 Chattanooga, Tenn,
The Daily Texarkanian., 1899-08-09

1t is to be hoped that there is
something in the following from the
Hot Springs News: "Au eucourag-
ing fact in connection with the
great increase of trusts throughout
the country is that it is entirely
possible that even that line OF busi-
ness may be oyerdone. The theory
that a calf it given plenty Of rope
will break its neck, is eminently APP
plicable to the trust business and
should such be its fate, the people
of the country have the Mckinley
administration to thank for furnish.
ing the rope.
The Daily Texarkanian., 1899-08-09

At the council NEE ting last
night Alderman Cook called atten-
tion to the fact that the water be-
ing supplied to consumers was un-
Wholesome and not ht for use. A
test was ordered made of the water
aud if it did not come up to the
kind the water company was to
have furnished, the ordinance gave
the city the right to take charge
Of the plant and operate it. The
question would come up, should the
city take these steps, how are they
to improve the water should they
take charge Of the plant? At one
time the plant furnished sufficient
pure water for the CITY, this was
before either side was severed, and
since the sewers have been placed
down the consumption of water has
increased three fold. At a great
expense the water company drilled
a deep we'll and the water rose to
within a short distance of the top
The Daily Texarkanian., 1899-08-09
SlOO Reward 500

The readers of this paper will be pleased
to learn that there is at least one dreaded
disease that science has been able to cure
in all its stages, and that is catarTh. Halls
CataTh Cure is the only positive cure
known to the medical fraternity. Catarrh
being constitutional disease, requires a
constitutional treatment. Halls Catarrh
CureIs taken internally, acting directly
upon the blood and mucous surfaces of the
system, MISUNDERSTANDING the foundation
of the disease, and giving the patient
strength by building up the constitution
and assisting nature in doing its work
TheproprIetors have so much faith in It's
curative powers, that hey offer One Hun
dred Dollars for any case that it fails to
cure. Send for list Of testimonials.
Address, r. j, CHENEY q CO.. ToledO,O
Sold by druggists, 15c,
Hairs Family Pills arstho best 2
The Daily Texarkanian., 1899-08-09
Change Of Red Gross Flag.

There is a movement afoot to
change the Red Cross Flag. The
Red Cross Society is known far and
wide for its magnificent work. 1t
seems a pity to change the signum
which stands for as much good to
humanity in another way as the
name, Hostetter's Stomach Bitters.
1t strikes at the root of almost all
illness-the stomach-making it
strong and hearty. A healthy srom-
ach invariably means health. if
you have constipation, Indigestion,
dyspepsia, nervousness, insomnia,
or liver or kidney troubles, try Hos
letters Stomach Bitters 1t has
cured these ills for half a century.
See that a private revenue stamp
covers the neck of the bottle,
The Daily Texarkanian., 1899-08-09
A Useful Husband,

In order to satisfy his wife, who
had accused him of being no use
around the house, Emanuel StOtely,
a farmer living in Wisconsin, has so
arranged a windmill near mis- home
that will rock the baby's cradle, run
the sewing machine, do the churu-
ing, mix flour for bread, feed the
chickens, sweep the floors, start
the fires in the morning, kick the
dog out of the house when neces-
sary, and do many other things.
When he began to connect with
the windmill the crank of a talking
machine, into which he had sung
the latest songs, and to rig up an
attachment whereby the windmill
was to get breakfast every morning
Mrs. Stotely objected, saying her
"poor, dear husband had worked
hard enough"
The Daily Texarkanian., 1899-08-09

The Port Arthur News has an
interesting article on tarpon dshing
in the ship canal at that place,
Captain Dean hooked the first tar.
pom ever caught in the ship canal
aud the fish weighed l5O pounds It
was put on the train soon after II
was caught aud sent to a taXidcr-
mist at Kansas City, to be stuffed
aud mounted Since this catch
many more have been caught
some as heavy as ll5 pounds The
News thinks Port Arthur willprove
4 good field for tarpon fishing in
the future
The Daily Texarkanian., 1899-08-09
PHILOSOPHY OF THE EYES.
Blue eyes are saId to be the veak.

Blue eyes are said to be the weak
est.
Wide open eyes are indicative of
rashness.
Side gIancing eyes are always to
be distrusted
Brown eyes are said by ocu.ists
to be the strongest.
Small eyes are commonly sup
posed to indicate cunning
The proper distance between the
eyes Is the width of one eye.
People of melauchoiic tempera
meut rarely have clear blue eyes.
Eyes with long sharp corners in
dicate great discernmeut aud pene-
tration.
The white Of the eye showing be-
meath the iris is Indicative of nobil-
ity Of character.
When the upper lid covers hall
or more of the pupil the indication
is of cool deIi5eration.
An eye, the up1er lid of which
passes horizontally IN ys the pupil
indicates mental a2
1T is said that the prevailing col
ors of eyes among patients of luna,
tic asylums are brown and black.
Eyes of and color with weak brow
and long, coucave lashes, are iudi
cative of a weak constitution.
Eyes that are wide apart are
said by physiognomists to indicate
great intelligence and tenacious
memory.
Eyes of which the whole of tht
iris is visible belong to erratic per
sons, often with tendency toward
insanity,
Wide open staring eyes in veal
couuteuances indicate jealousy
bigotry and partinacity withou
frmness.
Eyes placed close together5 il
the head are said to indicate petit
ness of disposition, jealousy and
turn for fault finding.
Blue eyes are generally consid
cred effemiuate, but this is a mis-
take, for blue eyes are found among
Caucasian nations only, and tn
white races rule the world.-Chi
cago News.
The Daily Texarkanian., 1899-08-09

A good local newspaper beats
anything as an advertising medium,
A handbiIl attracts attention by
accident The newspaper carries
your message toa waiting audience.
The board fence adis a corpse that
can only be looked upon by a few
neighbors who have to bear it, The
newspaper advertisement goes into
the homes, takes a seat in the fam
lily circle and talks right to hun
dreds Of people whopay theirmouey
for that kind Of entertainment,
They love the tamiIynewspaper and
read it with confidence, Malvern
Times-Journdl,
The Daily Texarkanian., 1899-08-09

Cotton futures have begun to ad.
vance in price, owing to the reports
Of hot weather cutting of the crop,
As a consequence spot cotton will
also advance very soon, We GER
taiuly hope that staple will 70 up,
until our farmer friends will receive
something like fair compensation
for their work, as cotton Is their
principal crop
The Daily Texarkanian., 1899-08-09

A late dispatch from Austin, Tex
as, says that 5000 ex-contederate
soldiers have made application for
pensions under the new pension law.
II an of them are granted pensions
at the rate Of eight dollars per
month, it will require $4SO,OOO an
uually to meet this one item Of eX-
pense. Trouble with this later day
pension business is, it grows too fast
and lasts too long-becomes a big
burden upon the tax payers.
The Daily Texarkanian., 1899-08-09

whats IN a name?' The word
"bitters" does not always indicate
something harsh and disagreeable.
Prickly Ash Bitters is proof of this,
1t cleanses, strengthens and regu-
lates the system thoroughly, yet it
is so pleasant the most delicate
stomach will not object to it, Sold
by all druggists. 8 / Wv
The Daily Texarkanian., 1899-08-09

Do not regard the sayings of The
scandal monger, and the chronic
gosspper; II you do more than half
of your friends characters will be
blackened. Over half Of the evil re.
ports flying around are false and
unworthy Of belief Strange how
men and women love to libel char
actcr,
The Daily Texarkanian., 1899-08-09

Now one knows the unebearable
torture, the peculiar aud agoni2iog
pain, caused by Piles, unless they
suffer from them Many believe
them incurable, This is a mistake,
Proper treatment will cure them.
Tabler's Buckeye Pile Ointment is
an infallibe cure. Price, 80 cts, in
bottles, tubes rs cts.
The Daily Texarkanian., 1899-08-09

A report having gained circula-
tion that Gov. Jones had retired
from the senatorial race, he took
occasion to vehemently deny the
same at FIT. Smith a few days ago,
He might as well retire-Berry is
almost sure to be his own successor,
unless better man than Jones op.
noses him.
The Daily Texarkanian., 1899-08-09

Second trial of Capt. Albert Drey.
fus, was begun at Rennes, France,
on the 7th, He was made scape-
goat for the corrupt French army
and it is thought is innocent and
will be acquitted His being jew
has something to do with his perse.
cution.
The Daily Texarkanian., 1899-08-09

We have used Chamberlain's
Cough Remedy in our home for
many years and bear cheerful tes-
timony to its value as medicine
which should be in every family In
coughs and colds we have found it
to be eflicacious and in Group and
whooping cough in children we deem
it indispensable. H p. Ritter, 4l27
Fairfax ave, St Louis, Mo. For
sale by Smith Drug Co,
The Daily Texarkanian., 1899-08-09

A Texas bank is said to have fail
ed because the times are so good
that it could not loan its money,
AS its liabilities are double its as
sets more specifications ought to
go along with this story of de-
structive prosperity.
The Daily Texarkanian., 1899-08-09

A Tennessee editor wrote 'The
windows of the church need wash
ing badly, They are too dirty for
any use, and a disgrace to the
town. The intelligent prntereft
the IN" out of Windows and the
widows of the town have boycotted
the paper.
The Daily Texarkanian., 1899-08-09

Republicans are shouting "pros.
perity," but we yet fail to see it,
With cotton down to 4 and cents
farmers of the south cannot realize
much prosperity, and strikes and
lQck.outs in the north does not
speak well for these Mckinley times,
The Daily Texarkanian., 1899-08-09

The republican party in Michigan
is about to go to pieces, the trouble
being famed by Pingree, who is
anything to beat Mckinley, IT
looks now as if the democrats will
carry the state,
The Daily Texarkanian., 1899-08-09

A free and easy eXpeetoratIon ls
produced by afew doses Of Balard's
Horehound Syrup, In all cases Of
hoarseness, sore throat, or difficulty
Of breathing. Price % and DO cts, 2
The Daily Texarkanian., 1899-08-09

Save your hay before the coming
showers begin to fall Remain up
at night if necessary. Put your
hay into the stack or barn. Do it
at once.
The Daily Texarkanian., 1899-08-09

Where the digestion is good, and
the general power Of the system in
a healthystate, worms can tiud no
habitation Ia the human body,
Whites Cream Vermiluge not only
destroy every worm, but corrects all
arrangements Of the digestive or.
gqps Price 20 cts
The Daily Texarkanian., 1899-08-09

Denver, Colorado Springs and
Pueblo-one fare plus ~ for the
round trip via. Port Arthur Route.
Tickets on sale Aug 9th to 7tb in
RUSH II, BARNES,
Geul Pass. Agt
A, L, FRIsH, City Pass Agt,
The Daily Texarkanian., 1899-08-09

Fresh stock of California wines
received at Ghio's new bar, Claret
at 75c per gallon. Sherry and
Port at 81 per gallon. 4-l4
The Daily Texarkanian., 1899-08-09

See the elegant line of etchings
and steel eugravings at Artist
Supply Co., 2I4 State Line, to be
sold this week at 25C on the 81 Of
actual value. 62
The Daily Texarkanian., 1899-08-09

The Daily and Weekly TExARKANIAN are
entered at the postoffice at TeXarkana as
second class mail matter.
The Daily Texarkanian., 1899-08-09

Admiral Dewey is coming home
via Rome, Italy, and it is stated will
call upon the Pope.
The Daily Texarkanian., 1899-08-09

When you visit Little Rock stop
with Gleason. He leads all others
in catering to the appetite and
comfort Of his customers. His
house is unsurpassed by any in the
tate. 1912.
The Daily Texarkanian., 1899-08-09

Cotton Belt Ry. has raised the
wages of its engineers and fremen.
Manager Harding appears to want
to do the fair thing by them,
The Daily Texarkanian., 1899-08-09

Two hundred bathing suits Just
received for the use of the patrons
of Kirby beach. ii
The Daily Texarkanian., 1899-08-09

Ballards Snow Llnlment gives in
stant relief in cases Of Bleeding,
Burns, Bruises Scalds, Cuts, etc,
Price 25 and 80 cts
The Daily Texarkanian., 1899-08-09
Don,l Tobnlco sid nnd smoLo Yonr ma Ann.

UON IOONVVO hPII NnU NlOAo IOur IITo AWOys
TO quit tobacco easily and forever be mag
notle iull OF lie, noryo and yigor, take No.Io'
BNc, the wonder worker that makes weak men
strong, An druggists, SOC orSl. Curo guarnn.
toed Booklet and sample free Address
Sterling Remedy Co. Chicago or New York
The Daily Texarkanian., 1899-08-09
THE TEXARKANIAN
W. GARDNER, Editor andProp'l
WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 9 1899,
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All communication should be addressed
10 THE TExARRANIAN.
The Daily Texarkanian., 1899-08-09

Educate Your Bowels with Cascaret8
Candy Cathartc cure constipation forever
l0c, 25c, II G. @, C. fail, druggists refund money
The Daily Texarkanian., 1899-08-09

EVERYTHING IN sterling silver, and
best plated table ware, at the "old
reliable" f. L. Schuster's.
The Daily Texarkanian., 1899-08-09
uos Ave Your Kidneys

plo froc kdd. scf0ha 1iomcdy Co., Chicago or MY,
The Daily Texarkanian., 1899-08-09
the surprise Of all"

the surprise Of all"
Or. Miles Remedies
are sold by all drug
gists under a positive
guarantee, first bottle
benefits or money re-
funded. Book on dis
eases OF the heart and
nerves free. Address,
DIR. MILES MEDICA
The Daily Texarkanian., 1899-08-09

WMRs. JOHN WALLET, OF jefferson,
N Wis, than whom none IS more highly
esteemed or widely known, writes.
I'm 1870 had n severe attack OF LaGrippa
and at the end OF four months, IN spite otaL
physicians, friends and good nursing could
do, my lungs heart and nervous system were
so completely wrecked my life was de-
SPARED OF, my friends giving me up. lcould
only sleep by the use OF opiates, My lungs
and heart panied me terribly and my cough
was most aggravating, l could NOS lie In
one position but a short time andnot on my
left side at all. My husband brought me
DR.. Miles Nervine and Heart Cure ana be-
gan taking them. WhonI had taken half
bottle OF each was much better and ccntln-
uing persistently took about a dozen bot.
tias and was cOmDlptely restored to Lpal lth to
The Daily Texarkanian., 1899-08-09
i"
The Illustrator and
General Narrator.

A handsomely Illustrated 20 page
a monthly publication, issued by
n the /. & @. n R. R, with artistic
y Illuminated covers, descriptive OF
- the matChlesS resources OF East,
South and Southwest Texas; and
IT of ever abu1bant interest TO the
investor, tourist and health and
m home seeker.
m VIII be sent to any address on re-
ceipt Of IS cents to cover postage
n for one year, or OF two cents
V to cover postage on sample copy.
Address,
- D.J. PRICE, G. P. s. T. Az,
= Palestine, Texas.
The Daily Texarkanian., 1899-08-09

during the great strain before birth, bot helps
the skin to contract naturally atterward, Il
keeps unSightiy wrinkles away, and the
muscles underneath retain their pliabiity.
Bl1ctber'S FrItRd is that famous external
liniment which banishes morning sickness
and nervousness during pregnaneyi shortenS
labor and makes il nearly painlessj builds up
the patients constitutional strength, so that
she emerges from the ordeal without danger,
The little one, too, shows the effects Of
i1otbCFS Friend by its robustness and vigor
Sold at drug stores for 81 bottle.
Send for our finely illustrated book for OK.
pcctaut mothers,
THE BRADFlELD REGULATOR co.
ATLANTA, GA.
The Daily Texarkanian., 1899-08-09

Blue eyes are generally constd-
cred efeminate, but this is a mis-
take, for blue eyes are found among
Caucasian nations only, and the
white races rule the world,-Chi-
cago News
The Red Cloud chief., 1899-08-18
SELDOM MARRY AGAIN.
widows of Chicago Policemen Remain
Single and Draw Pensions.

Chicago Times-Herald: Only one
per cent Of the widows OF the Chicago
policemen who are left with a pen
sion ever marry again. or 200 wom-
en- who have received pensions
during the past 20 years only two took
a second trip on the matrimonial sea,
and both OF them married policemen.
At present there are $50 women on the
pension list whose husbands either
died or were killed In the service. This
list will soon be increased on account
of an act passed by the last legislature.
which provides a pension for a police
mans widow, no matter whether he
she remains unmarried. Heretofore
the law has been that II a retired pc
liceman, drawing a pension, should
die, his pension died with him. All his
widow received from the police depart
ment was $4,000 life insurance from
the Benevolent association. But the
pension law recently enacted makes
her eligible for her husbands pension,
the smallest sum being $500 a year.
The amount OF a Widows pension de-
ponds upon the rank her husband held
in the department. A patrolman's
widow receives $500 q year. one half
his salary; a s%ergeant's widow
5000 a year, a ~lieutenant's widow $3.50
a year, and so on. Mrs. Welter, widow
OF Colonel Weller. who a few years
ago was drillmaster OF the department,
with the rank OF inspector, draws the
largest pension OF any woman on the
list. She receives $500 a year. This
Is perhaps the largest pension received
by any oma In Illinois. Next to
Mrs. Weller comes the widow OF In
spector Michael J. Setback, whose an
nual pension is $1,400. The Oldest pen
sioner on the list is Mrs, Nellie r.
Mackey, who has been a widow for
nearly 20 years. Policemen's widows,
1t is said. have many opportunities to
marry again, because In most cases
they are left In fairly good clrcum-
stances and are sought by bachelors
or widowers who have an eye to money
matters when casting about for a mate.
But from the examination of the pen
sion records one is forced to believe
that a policeman's widow thinks $500
a year better than a husband.
The Red Cloud chief., 1899-08-18
NET In PARADISE.

/ saw Brother Joseph, Brother Bene-
dlctus and the young monk Anselmo
gathered about my bedside with sad,
tear-staiped faces. Suddenly a light OF
more than MONDAY brightness flooded
the little cell. I closed my eyes to shut
out Its brillisncy.
HE Is gone,' said Brother Benedic-
tus. whose fingers clasped my wrist
He listened with ear close pressed
against my breast. mo, no." he said,
the heart still beats family"
The monastery bell began to peal
forth the hour Of ninei Its mellow
tones reverberated from crag to crag
and ended In little musical tinkles far
down the gorge, but ere Its last echo
had died away my soul had passed out
from the mortal body into the vast un-
seen.
Free from pain, with a feeling OF
Nghtness and buoyancy in every part
" my being, l rested In air, an exact
counterpart OF the body lying on the
bed, which even then the good brothers
were preparing for burial; the limbs
were Strengthened; the long, slender
lands, clasping a crucifx, were folded
over the breast. / lowered over this
house OF clay which had ono been
mine, and gazed at II as a gorgeous
winged butterfly might look upon the
chrysalis from which 1t had just been
freed.
Whittier am / to go, thought /. Are
souls freed from the mortal body
doomed to remain forever near 1t, see
ing, knowing all, yet themselves I'M
seen?
l gazed upward, and 10! from un'
known heights, with a fluttering o.
snowy wings, a dove descended. Nearer
and nearer still II came. l reached
forth to touch the gentle creature, ant
as my hand rested upon 1t we begai
slowly to rise. Out from the marrow
cell we passed, onward. upward, abov
the tree-tops, higher and higher. I'll
the river, far below, seemed a slende
silver ribbon as 1t shimmered In tn
moonlight. The highest spur on tn
mountain dwindled to a tiny speck be
meath us, and ~then-above, below, II
every direction, nothing but space.
At length we came to a beautiful
green island, dotted over with garden
Of peoples, where lotos blossoms gentl,
swayed along the margins Of its river;
and the whispering winds murmure'
their lullabies. Over this island, IL
letters of never-fading flowers, foate'
the name, "Dreamland."
But my gentle guide paused not Il
rest on this beautiful island; on an
on we scared, till We came to q daz