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PROF ] H HINEMOh
Writes a Letter and Recommends
 Rand-McNalIy's Enoy clopedia.

Mr, J. ". Adams, Editor Graphic
 Allow me to thank you for the two splendid volumes of Rand -McNally Encyclopedia and Atlas of the World which you kindly donated to the Public School Library. They are 9 valuable addition to the reference books now in use at the high school.
 Serious sickness has prevented me from giving them a careful and thorough examination, but I have seen enough to convince me that these hooks would be of great ser vice to students. It seems to me that you are offering them at a very iow price aud parents would greatly aid their children in their school work by furnishing them these books of reference. The average encyclo- pedia is too elaborate and cQmpre- henslve for the ordinary high school pupil:
 Che of the chief merits of this book Is it's conciseness. When high school pupils seek the definition of a word or an expression, or search for in formation. they do not ordinarily care to read a magazine article or a text book and this is about what they find when they consult the larg- CT encyclopedia, such as Appleron's 's or the Brittanica.
 Again, allow ne to thank yon for evidence of you continued interest in the work of the Pine Bluff high school. Yours very respectfully,
 J H. Hinemon.
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A dozen bills have been introduced in the General Assembly of the State relative to insurance, but one of the main things that needs to be done is to stop spectaeled-faeed and spider-legged dude from fixing the rates at at any point in the State at any time just to satisfy bis capri cious will and to make his insurance trust employers believe that he is doing something to have an excuse for living. The insurance trust and the aforesaid arbitrary rate fixed should be given a solar plexus blow by the General Assembly of the State.
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PINE BLUFF. ARK. FEB, s. l8oo
Plne Bluff,s opportunIty.

Pine Bluffs Opportunity.
 For several years the people of this city and section have wanted a railroad from Pine Bluff to Malvern or Benton. Several surveys have been made but nothing further has been done.
 We believe that Pine Bluff and the country through which it is proposed to build the road now have fair opportunity to build it. Our plan, we believe, $ very feasible ard prac tieable. In brief it is as follows:
 Let several of onr leading citizens organize q railroad company, go be- fore the Legislature at its present session and secure charter, and also secure a special act donating to the company all the forfeited lands, etc., in the territory through which the road is to be built, as was done by the last Legislature in tbe enactment of the Smith Bill and the donation Of certain lands to the Hamburg < Mississippi River Rail-. road, recently completed.
 The people along the proposed line of the Pine Bluff and Malvern or Benton railway would, no doubt, only be too glad and ready to donate the right of way.
 Only small sum oI money would be necessary to start the enter prise-$25, ,0O0 or $3a,OO0. After two miles were built, the roadbed and the donated lands could be bonded, mile by mile, for enough money to push the road to com pletion,
 The distance is only about 42 miles and through comparatively level country. The cost for building per mile would therefore be at the minimum. And, should the road be built to Benton, where it would con meet with the Lott road recently purchased by Col. Fordyce, the cost of building a bridge across Saline river would even be saved, making the road less expensive than any that has been previously planned.
 Everybody is anxious for the road, ard the enterprise would receive en- couragement from every quarter. The road is a necessity to Pine Bluff and would greatly develop thls city and the country through which it would pass. The Graphic believes that the plan above outlined is pre- eminently practicable aud feasible, and that now is Pine Bluffs oppor- tuni,y for getting the road.
 Let our enterprising business men get together and try it.
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It seems hard that man should work and struggle to keep up life insurance policy for some $5,00O or more for the benefit of his widow and orphans after he is dead and gone, and then, in addition to the higL cost of the policy, pay an an- nual tax on the same. Are not in surance companies taxed If so, why should the holder of policy be taxed, also Then again, the value of an insurance policy cannot be realized on until it natures, CT the death of the policy holder, at which time the morey becomes taxable as all other moneys are taxed. It seems to the Graphic that the Col lins bill is double taxation and op- pressive; and that the passage of tue bill will retard in tbe future that benificient and philan thropic protection for the widows and or phans, which should be provided for them.
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The Reform School bill in the Sen ate was defeated by one vote, the bill carrying au appropriation which requires Q two-thirds vote, falling one vote short Of the necessary two thirds. But it does not follow that reform school bill will not be passed at the present session. Two of the Senators who voted against the McNemer bill did so not because they were not in sympathy with the object and purposes Of the bill, but because they had objections to cer- tain features Of the bill then under consideration. Arkansas needs a reform school and we believe the present Legislature will adopt one.
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MI. Jake Frledberg. of the Grand Leader, left Saturday for the East where he will purchase spring stock for that firm. He will visit friends in Birmingham, Ala, and Memphis, Tenn, before returning home.
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Miss Nell Trumple, Of Little Rock toll operator for the Southwestern Telephone and Telegraph Co. in that city and very accomplished young lady, arrived in the city Saturday and will be q guest of Miss Mamie Martin for few days.
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Congress will appropriate $1O, GOO for the erection of @ monument in Colon Cemetery, at Havana, to the memory of the sailors who lost their lives in the explosion of the battle ship Maine, and whose remains are inferred there.
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Editor J. W. Adams. who has been confined 10 his house with la grippe for the past three days. is still unable to attend to bis duties at this office.
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A. J. Mitchell. the confectioner, has received very large assortment of select valentines, which he will sell at a very low price. It will pay you to give him call.
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Old Sol spread the beaming rays of his countenance over us just once during all of last week, and now everybody is sghing,-"OnlY to see his face again "
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Mir. and Mrs. F'. A. Jarvis and chil- dren and Mir. Don Jarvis leftfor their home at Noble Lake Saturday, after a brief visit in this city.
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Miss Etta Lochiem leaves this af- ternoon for her home in Little Rock, after brief visit with Misses Hennie and Lille Blum in this city.
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Itis given out that Patti is to pay her husband salary Of $l5, GOO a year. We commend this as a good example to wives generally.-Scim- far
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Messrs. Harvey York and Jeff Sor- rells, of North Dakota, who have been the guests of Mr.J. B. York ane family for several weeks, leave today Tor Hot Springs, where they will re. main for q few days. They will then 20 to New Orleans to take in the Mardi Gras. These gentlemen have cut quite swath in Fine Bluff suci- ety and proven quite drawing card for the feminine sex. Come again, boys; you are always welcome.
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Trusts, trusts, trusts Every day che reads in the newspapers of the organization of one or more of these combinations to extort money from the people. Where will 1t all end ?
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Miss Edna Tucker came up Satur- day from Tucker and will be the guest of Miss Sue Knox for q few weeks.
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Most remarkable weather is this, the like of which is unknown to the oldest inhabitant
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Dispatches from Washington state that Congressman Bailey has been shorn Of his waving and curly locks. Has Babe Bailey, like Sampson, been shorn of his strength ? The world will wait with bated breath to 500
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A telegram received in the city last night about 10 o'clock stated that Senator Martin was much better,
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If this weather keeps on much longer Pine Bluff will not need cleo tric cars Gondolas or canoes will do
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Little Alvie Viets is still confined to her home with fever. She has been ill for several weeks.
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What has become of the Conner cial League project? Has it died @ bornin'
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Mir. sam Berlin. tho popularIi livery man, at the solicitation of several of his intimate lady f~ienSs who are teaching sam the "Hobson Kiss, ; has parted with his handsome mua- taehe which he has possessed fer the past l5 years. sam now has thc app pearauee of a iull-fpdged prize light CT. Maurice Swartz has also remoy- ed his "erop." He says he is willing to back sam against Fitz, but Fitz bart horse shoes in the gloves and sam refuses to meet him.
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Mrp. J. w. Adams fs scUntined to her room with slight attack of pneu- mOnia.
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Mrs. Marshall Trulock wap report ed to be much better Saturday. She is now able 10 sit up.
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Engineer H. H. Kirehgrabber has returned from ia flying trip to Illi- neis.
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Miss Mabel Wright, of slonfI who has been the guest of Mrs. Lloyd for several days, leaves for Ark adelphia. N here she will friends before returning home,
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Senator Halls " Development Bill, " encouraging railroad building and industrial enterprises, is 0 good bill and ought to be passed. The State will not make very rapid ad- vancement until some sort of a de velopment measure Is enacted
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Gen. Maxine Gomez has decided to quit his pouting and become pacided That $3, 100000 for the Cuban army, of which Gomez will be the greatest beneficiary, together with the promise of more 1n the future, "pacifed the willy old maa.
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Free to semi-WeeEI
 Subscribers. A By special arrangemea the publishers, the SEK1.R GRAPHIC is able to offer sg CTS two papers for the p one.
 The price of the Seml.gs. Graphic is $r.5o a year, and ! new subscribers, together vi old ones who prepay one subscription in advance, we the following papers free. . TWO PAPERS FOR T PRICE OF ONE. GRAPHIC AND THE. | Twice-a-Weck Courier 1r. i,
 SI.5O. Weekly CommerciaI-Aa
 Si.5O. The Home and Farm.
 $l.5O. Cotton Planters Joural
 SI.5 50.
 Select anyone of the above odicals and send us ST. 50 and will get it and the Semi-W. Graphic for one year. Addrs
 GRAPHIC PUB. co.
 Pine Bluff,
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1899-06-28
Miss Emily Triton, lately nurse for
he Red Cross Association, returned

the Red Cross Association, returned
home.
Adolph Burmeister, just graduated
from the high school, is employed il
And. J. Eckstein's Pioneer drug store.
The new we'll at the pumping station
has been finished, the water having beer
struck at a depth of 1s0 feet. The well
is 300 feet deep. ... :
The report of the dam at Bentzin's
mill having been washed away by the
heavy rains was erroneous, only a few
of the beams being broken.
The postofhce at Milford has been
abandoned and the mail delivered al
that office heretofore, will be sent to Es.
sig, which is the nearest postoftice tc
Milford.
Peter Giesle died at the hospital Tues
day of last week aged eighty three years
He has been an inmate Of that institu,
tion for the past seven years. The bur
ial took place in the Catholic cemetery
Thursday,
At recent meeting of the lumber
kings another advance was made on lum-
Der. There should be higher tariff on
lumber 1t is said that some of the mem
bers of the trust are not worth million
dollars yet.
The Sleepy Eye Dispatch says that
James Gamble Of that place, was in New
RI chmond when the cyclone struck the
town. He saved his life by going into
a cellar, but lost his horses and buggy
That paper also says that Harry Clark
of Home township, lost $4,000 worth
of property IN the cyclone
VIII en- Gov. Lind was in Winona Sat
urday he stated to ex-Mayor John Lud.
wig that he had appointed him on his
staff as commissary general. 1t was also
stated that the governo: had app ointeG
A. D. Campbell dairy inspector for that
district, but this rumor could not be
confirmed, although coming from good
authority.
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1899-06-28
CITY DADS AS EOUALIZERS.

City coancil met as board of equal
ization Monday morning to receive the
report of Assessor Wm. Brust regarding
personal property subject to taxation.
The entire report was adopted although
few changes had been contemplated.
The city council before entering Oh its
duty as board Of equalization consid-
cred the necessity of enlarging the po.
lice force, caused by the appearance of
numerous questionable personages in
consequence of the new railroads. It
was uniformal meeting and commun-
lcatien from the mayor, recommending
the appointment of Joe Tauer for two
months from July 1st to September 1st
as a regular police officer was discussed.
1t is certain that the mayors suggestion
will be approved. Tauer has been on
duty since Marshal Klause's illness, but
as the latter took charge of lns office
yesterday, Tauer's services would other.
wise have been dispersed with.
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1899-06-28
Law Proceedings
Instituted by the State Railroad Commission
Against the n. & St. L. Railroad.

The state railroad commission will in
stltute mandamus proceedings against
the Minneapolis & st. Louis road with a
view to enforcing the order directing
the road to make joint rate with the
Il. Paul &, Duluth of $1.95 on coal
from the head of the lakes to New Ulm.
This action was decided upon at a con-
ference between Judge Mills of the COM
mission, Attorney General Douglas and
Thomas.D. O'Brien at the state capitol.
The present rate is $3.50 but the business
interests of New Ulm petitioned that it
be reduced, claiming it was exorbitant.
The D uluth road has slgnitied its will
hngness to stand Its share of the reduc-
: lion, but the st. Louis road contended it
was unreasonable. I'D. O'Brien has been
retained by the commission to act with
the attorney general in prosecuting the
case.
The case will be test of the constltu-
tionality of the state railroad commission
law which authorizes the commission to
adjust rates that appear excessive.
Jos. Diepolder sold last week 100
acres of farming land located in Lafa-
yette, to VIM. Huelskamp for consid.
eretion of $2,sOO.
Gov. Lind will review the Second reg
iment at Lake City this afternoon. He
and his staff will visit the camp once
during each regiments stay.
Orders have been issued that Capt. o.
E. Lee, brigade inspector cf small arms
practice, will visit the regiments to in
spect arms and quarters at such time as
he may designate.
To all appearances the project of es.
tablishing Il Unitarian congregation in
stais city will be successful. Rev. Firgau
%1ll be the leading spirit. Mr.. Firgau
last Sunday lectured in Rev. Tuttle's
church in Minneapolis.
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1899-06-28
Otton1eyer' S

held. Especial mention is due the ladies
of the members of this order for the fine
meals they always serve. This order is
only two years old, and now numbers
over 200 members composed mostly of
young men of the Catholic faith, and it
seems their work is meeting with sue
cess. Whenever they undertake to ar
range a picnic, they have visitors from
nearly all towns surrounding, and this
years annual will climax even last
years. Games and amusements will be
plentiful. Excursion train on the NJ. s.
St. L. Ry. has been secured-train
leaves St. Paul at a. m. and Mime
apolis at 7.30. The Mankato and st.
Peter courts are chartering their own
train, and it is safe to say that good
time is awaiting all who ccme. In the
afternoon will also take place the dedi-
cation of fine silk stitched banner
which has been made for the Court by
the School Sisters. It is the finest ever
seen. Music will be rendered by the Gel
ebrated Great Western, now the End
Reg't band, M. N. s. G..
The authorities should see to it that
small boys, carrying the we'll known 4th
July rifles, are kept from shooting in
discriminatory inside the city limits.
The little fellows are presumably prac-
ticing for a future military career, but
this should not be suficidnt ground to
permit violation of the law. The parents
should intercede if the police are not
numerous enough to watch the young
generation. Every boy with a rifle
should be looked after, their plea that
they are shooting sparrows, is perhaps
making matters worse.
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1899-06-28
DISTRICT COURT.
Cases Settled, Dismissed, Dicided or to be Tried
in Vacation.

A week has now passed and as we 90
to press only three cases have as yet
been tried. There are vet eight civil jury
cases TO be tried which will, no doubt,
occupy all of the week. Then following
that will come the criminal calendar
upon which there are two cases that will
occupy some time-probably two days,
| and after this is done there are number
of cases to be tried by the court which
| will occupy some time after the jury has
| been dismissed. From this it may be
seen that court will be in session for ten
days for two weeks yet. Quite a contrast
olith the term of last January, when the
j%ttpisiness was finished in one day. -..,
The following cases were settled or
dismissed at the beginning of this ses-
sion: Karstad vs.. Frantz and Eichen
! Thornton vs.. Gieseke: Thornton VS..
Kruger; Tietz VS.. Eckstein; Barron VS..
Kruger; Barron vs.. Gieseke; Strom &
Ellefson VS.. Rooster; State of Minneso-
ia VS.. Guth and Ignatz Ambrosh VS.
| Geske
| The following cases were decided :
Fohl VS.. Common Council of the Vii
lage of Sleepy Eye. This was an appeal
from the decision of the Village Council
of Sleepy Eye refusing the petition of
several of the citizens of that town to
order crossing to be laid across the
railroad track at the place on certain
street. The jury returned verdict in fa-
vor of the appellants which means that
the crossing must be laid as asked by
the petition.
Aultman, Miller & Co. VS.. SCHNEIDER
ich. Jury returned a verdict of $5S IL ia
vor of the plaintiff. Defendant had ad-
mitted that he owed this much but
plaintiff tried to recover 50 ne $3.50.
In the case of State of Minnesota vs..
John zaske, the jury gave verdict of
1880 in favor of plaintiff.
The following cases will be tried by
the court in vacation: Benham VS.. In.
graham ct al; Gag VS.. Haas and Wics-
ner; Davis vs. Knees; Nundahl vs.
Erickson; Schoregge vs.. Schoregge
Schreyer VS.. Schreyer; Salzbrun vs.
Salzbrun; Everllng VS.. Kiesling; Metz
ell vs.. Metzen.
The criminal case Of the Slate of Min
nesota vs.. Buggert has been continued
for the third time, defendant being alb
sent in the Philippines as d volunteer in
the army service.
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1899-06-28
TURNER'S OUTING.

The 'Turnerfest' arranged by the
Twin Cities Turner Associations at Lake
Park last Sunday was perfect success,
Some two hundred people from this city
participated in the festivities and our
Turner'S carried off part of the honors of
the day. The New Ulm Turnverein was
awarded the third class prize; Max Eyer
received third prize for individual turn
ing and VIM. E. Koch second prize in
pole vaulting. A diploma was awarded
to the young ladies of the New Ulm
Turnverein fol- an excellent exhibition of
club swinging. ,...
The star number of the program was
an "iron wand drill" participated in by
fifty-four turner's from the different soci.
eties. Singing and dancing was enjoyed
to great extent and the 1000 partici-
pants in the festival had high old
time.
Second anniversary of st. Johns Ct,
No. sos, G. o. F., of New Ulm, Mimi,
will take place at Catholic Park on july
2nd, 1899, and extensive preparations
are being made to make this years an
nual even exceed the one held last year
which was pronounced the finest ever
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1899-06-28
(|t|on|eyeI $
SPECIAL
F. SALE,
Will be continued.
for two weeks. 4. I.
One lot of shirt waists, this day 43 c
One lot Of shirt waists, this day 81 C.
One lot OF shirt waists, this day Is G.
Rene mber these goods are worth from
so cts. to $1.e5
SUMMER
Dress Goods.

200 yds. different patterns, DIMITY,
on this day only, cts
It is worth from to 10 cts.
200 yds. better quality, good styles,
D1MITY, on this day only, cts.
Former price, IA cts.
800 yds. fine ORGANDIES, on Satur-
day only, 13 cts.
The finest pattern, call and see them
and you will buy them. They have
been sold at 20 cts. yd.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1899-07-06
HARVARD'S YEAR.
The Crimson Led In Three Races nj
New London.

NEW LONDON, Conn. June 3O.-Thc
crimson glow in the western sky last
night as the Harvard varsity boat pulled
over the finish line a winner was not an
omen. but an emblem of victory. The
Harvard three times" cheer from thou.
sands of throats of Harvard admirers
was not without significant meaning.
The great university had taken long
stride forward, and in three hours had
won as many events from its old friendly
enemy Yale.
There were those who in commenting
upon these three great victories in one
day spoke of Harvard's pluck, and il is
indeed noticeable. For eight years she
has persisted in rowing Yale and in each
of those eight years has tasted the bitter
apple Of defeat, but her courage and her
faith in prowess never faltercd, and her
faith today stands rewarded.
In brief, Harvard's university eight
won from Yale yesterday over a four
mile course by G1a lengths in 20 minutes
- seconds.
Harvard's freshmen eight won from
Yale over a two mile course by 2b
lengths in minutes 33ia seconds.
Harvard's substitute four won from
Yale over two mile course by six
lengths in 10 minutes 81 seconds.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1899-07-06
Fierce Fire In Memphis.

MEMPHIS, July 5.-Fire broke out in
the establishment of the Memphis Paper
company, at the corner of Gayoso and
Front streets, late yesterday afternoon
and caused the loss of one life the fatal
injury of Fire Chief Cleary and the Sc.
rious injury of Assistant Fire Chief
James Ryan. besides II property loss Of
about $45O,OOO. The Gayoso hotel, one
of the oldest landmarks of Memphis. was
one of the buildings totally destroyed,
and while the guests We're all rescued
some of them lost valuable effects in the
fire, which burned fiercely for more than
six hours. During the progress of the
fire in the Blumenthal liquor plant As.
sistant Chief Ryan had his leg broken by
n falling stone and was carried away.
Chief James T.. Cleary had his sp.nc
dislocated little later and will probably
die as result of the injury. An un-
known negro was caught under the fall
ing walls and crushed to death.