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Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1900-07-19
SINGING AT THEIR WORK.
Darkies Accomplish Much More When
They can Make Music.


Contractors in south Missouri en-
ploy many negroes to load railroad
ties on the cars Of the Memphis rail
way, says the Kansas City Star. The
ties are cut in the woods hauled to
the railway in wagons and dumped IN
piles along the side Of the roads The
negroes then take them up, tie By lie.
and run with them up the planks to
the cars, where they drop them IN
regular order These negroes are paid
a price for each tie they carry SO they
vie with one another to earn the most
money in one day. They become 50
expert at the work that an old hand
can throw heavy tie en- his shoulder
SO that it will balance, and then. With
out holding it, he will run, both hands
pressed fiat against his sides, up the
gang plank to the ear The negroes
are so accustomed to the Whfk that
they seldom drop a tie and seem never
to have sore shoulders. One may see
gangs of a dozen or more OF them. all
singing and whistliHg Each sings at
the top of his voice or Whistles as loud
as he can, and every tune IS different
The effect is amusing. but beyond de-
script.on. The men carry their ties at
a trot all day long An inspector
stands beside the plank that goes up
the car to examine the ties being load
ed. 1t is amusing to hear the inspee-
ter call a negro halfway up the plank
with a tie en- his shoulder to throw i
away among the heap of bad ties. The
negro gets no credit for his load and
goes back swearing at his bad luck,
while his companions stop their music
and burst into loud, uncomfortable
laughter. All these negro tie carriers
have deep grooves In the right shout
der, where the ties have pressed, but
the flesh is calloused and seldom sore.
The men make good wages. most Of
them $3.50 a day. They spend all Of
it. Very few Of them save their
money.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1900-07-19
WHEN rHETIBERIs oNRAMPAoE
Efforts to Control It's Torrents Have
Been Only Partially Successful.

BeGn Only RartIaikY SUGGEST
Owing to ill-calculated engineering
operations, by which the northern
branch of the river by the Tiber is
land was deepened few years ago. the
southern branch, which skirts the for
mer Ghetto, has dried up into heavy
bank of muddy sand, and this is its
normal state, making tit will be IN
derstood) the island of st. Bartolom-
meo as ridiculous as a swan on land.
The absurd aspect of it is the more &C
centuated because the ponte fabriee, or
quatrocapi, which unites the island to
the southern bank, happens to be both
the Oldest and best-preserved bridge
in Rome dating from G. B. c., and be-
ing composed of two bold side arches
and small central flood arch. On
rare occasions, however, after heavy
downfalls, the river, rising in its
wrath, succeeds in reasserting its an
cient dominion, and we see the beauti-
full bridge built by Fabrieus spanning
the waters sent down from Monte pat
tino and Ansciano. Sueh rise has
taken place, in consequence of
which the forum is inundated
by means of the Cloaea Max
ina, while the foaming yellow flood
has reached a height=of but three feet
below the little Franciscan garden be-
longing to the church of St. Bartolom=
meo. The ancient confessional below
that basilica, dating from about the
seventh century. is entirely filed. In
fact, the waters have risen about forty
feet, and rain should continue to fall
we may witness the Tiber invading the
Corso and Piazza daEspanga. Happily,
a change seems to be setting in. It
was quite a fascinating sight the other
morning to see the main, or northern.
food racing beneath the Geetian bridge
like a succession Of maelstroms, almost
giddying to behold. As usual. a crowd
of people amused themselves by watch
ing the operations of those who On
such occasions fish for driftWood.
SINGING At THEIR WORK.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1900-07-19
WHERE GOLD GROWS.
Fresh Deposits Of the Precious Metal

Every Year.
There are localities where god may
be said to grow every year. or. in other
words, where fresh deposits of the
precious metal are to be found anuu-
ally, says Answers One such dis
trict is in the Edmonton country. in
the Canadian northwest, where, after
the spring floods from the same banks
and benches Of the Saskatchewan
river. there are taken every year con
siderable quantities Of gold by a few
diggers,# who make their living cut Of
the business. But tie most eonspicu-
Gus and interesting case of this sort
is to be seen near Iehang. IN the pro
vince Of Hupeh. IN China. Fer many
centuries past each year gold has been
washed from the banks Of coarse graY-
el ON both sides of the River Han. and
in the midst of the aafiferous district
there is an ancient town called Biku-
ten, which means Cod Diggerss Inn. .
Its inhabitants subdiYide the gold
bearing ground among themselves an
nually, stalking o9t their claims with
partitions. fhey.fay= no royalty and
appear to earn no more than a bare
subsistence, but this may be doubted,
as John GhiHaman is an adept at lay
in low ard sayin nofin The an
nuaI river floods bring down millions
Of tons Of mud and sand. which is
charged with gold. both fine and IN
fakes is deposited to depth OF six
inches or more on the banks ofzgrayel.
1t IS Ia The winter that the gold is
washed, and It is said that seven men
work about t8enty. tons Of the pay
dirt In DAY.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1900-07-19
FLoGGtNG BY ELECTRICITY.
France Has Substitute for the British
Cat o. Nine Tails.


Cat o. Nine Tails.
Some of the French newspapers have
been telling about the new method OF
whipping men which had just been
introduced experimentally into some of
the penitentiaries and colonies Of
fraaaa The instrument bears the
pr me of "the electric cat, and
FEist- elan expresses the scientific
opin Z that it is a great improvement
upon the Russian knout and the cat O.
nine tails, which, it says, still unfor-
tunately figures in many penal colo
MES and in the penitentiaries Of So
called civilized states The method
of this new whipping machine is very
simple and business-like. The eulprit
who has been sentenced to undergo the
lash is tied to a post in the usual man
ner Behind him is wheel driven by
an electric motor, which goes round
with a velocity that is unpleasant for
the victim. The velocity may be regu-
lated, however, according to the sever
ity of the trouncing to be admins
tered. Attached to one of the spokes
is a whip which swings around the
circle and the eulprit is placed at such
an angle with reference to the instru-
ment of fagellation that every time it
comes around It nips him squarely on
the back. It is claimed for the new
invention that it dispenses justice i'm
nartfally and equally. It has no ami
mus against the prisoner. its blows are
given with equal intensity. and it bet
ter fulfl1s the idea of even-handed
justice than manual fogging, which is
likely to distribute penalties very IN
evenly.-Philadelphia Times.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1900-07-19

At the Jester trial yesterday
witness stified that he saw Gilbert
Gates's body in the rear wagon OF
the caravan driven by the accused.
He noticed that there was blood on
the boy 5 face. He says that Jester
told him groffly to get away, as the
boy was drunk. He says the pris-
oner afterwards threa tened him
with the penitentiarv if he told.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1900-07-19
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Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1900-07-19

In warm weather Prfckly Ash
Bittefs helps yonr staying qualities.
Workers who use it occasionally
stand the heat better and ara less
fatigued at night. Sold by Walker
Drug Go.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1900-07-19
TEIEGRAPHlc BRIEFS.

The Missouri National Guard is
experiencing great Inconvenience ia
camp at Springfield on account of
the rain. The big sham battle will
occur today, and hundreds OF spec
tatara are expected at camp.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1900-07-19

a MERlCA'S Greatest Medicine is
~ Hood Sarsaparilla. because ii pos
sesses unequalled curative powers and
its record of cures is GREATEST.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1900-07-19
An Eccentric French Poet.

An Eccentric French Poet.
.Beaudelaire, the French poet. used
to dye his hair green, and wore winter
garments in summer and summer gar
ments in winter. He was in the habit
Of throwing flower pots at the windows
opposite for the pleasure of hearing
them break.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1900-07-19
Is the Quality,
the Price and
the Service Right?

Our prices are always the low
est. Ask any one who trades
with US exclusively---and there
are many sueh-=and they will tell
you we handle the best goods
made. The service is also as
good as conscientious and expe-
rienced help can make it.
# you trade with US these
three important questions will be
established. Give Us a trial.
Knox & Smart,
No. SIS Pine Street.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1900-07-19
DECLINE OF cHURcH-GolNo.
Two Reasons why People Do Not Go
to Service.

=
to Service.
The pulpit used to be the chlef
means of instruction and OF intellectual
and moral s mutation for the people.
The pulpit orator was the peoples or
ator. The pulpit has in great measure
lost it's attractive power in this re-
gard. says Popular Science. Inc dally
and weekly press have greater lnnu-
ence in public instruction. The multi
plfcatfon of cheap books also takes
from the pulpit large share OF It's IN
fuence in this regard. Oratory IN legls-
latfye bodies has to great extent lost
its influence. Its place has been taken
bv simple, compact, time-saving state
ments. often printed but not delivered.
Committees do the work which used
to be done after discussion before the
nublie. So the people awill not listen
now to the pulpit orator OF former gen
erations. They demand short, crisp SER
mons that bristle with points and are
practical and helpful. In other words,
the oratorical and highly intellectual
character of the pulpit, which usea u
attract worshipers, no longer attracts
them. They feel that they can get
more benefit in this regard by reading
in the comfort of the home. Multi
tudes of people can no longer be IN
dneed to attend church to be instructed
by the minister or to get his judgment
on topics Of the time, or to be stirred
by his =eloquence; they can get all
these things cheaper and easier by
reading at home When, now, this is
REINFORCED by the fact that multitudes
dislike the doctrines Of the church and
resent them when they are preached,
we can easily understand that church
attendance should decline very greatly
from this reason.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1900-07-19

The coroner returned a verdict Of
poisoning b. person or persons un-
known in the case OF Roy Austin, Of
Seymour.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1900-07-19

a private in camp near Springfield
was seriously injured by a bayoaet
thrown by companion at a tin
q
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1900-07-19

Keep your system in perfect order
and Yon will have health, even in
the most siekly seasons. The occa
sional use ef Prickly Ash Bitters will
insure vigor rnd regularity In all the
1ital organs. Sold by Walker Drug
Co.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1900-07-19

Wall Paper Trust fore, to dis
solve On account Of independent
competition.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1900-07-19

The Second Illinois Regiment has
offered its services in the Chinese
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1900-07-19

Friends OF missing Broker Tewks-
bury Of New York fear dn accident
has befaIlen him.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1900-07-19

Federal court rules thar the D0liti.
cal status OF a woman follows that
o. her husband.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1900-07-19

its the deep-eeated, obstinate eases
of Catarrh and rheumatism that IS, s
B. botanic blood ba!m) cures. 1T mat.
tiers not what other treatments, doc
tors, sprays, Iniments, medicated air.
blood purifiers, have failed to do, B b.
3. always promptly reaches the real
cause and roots out and drives from
the bones, joints, mucous membrane
and entire system the specific poison
in the blood that causes rheumatism
and catarrh. 3. B. B. is the only rem
edy etrong to Go this and cure so there
Can never be ar etuYn Of the symptoms
Don't give up hope but ask your drug
gist for B. B. B.-botanic blood balm o.
8 bs.-Large bottles one dollar, sly
bottles full tree tmenD FIVE dollars, B
b. is an honest remedy that makes
real cures of all blood diseases after
everything else fails. We have abso-
lutte confidence in Botanic blood balm
nr4st6, sc you may Test il, We alft senG
a trial bottle free on request. Persona
medical advice free. Address,
BLOOD BALM CO.
222 Mitchell St. A tlanta, ga
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1900-07-19

Arizona man thought to have been
murdered by his wife, found in AR
Kansas
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1900-07-19
Khaki Made at Pimlico.

Khaki IS made at the army clothing
stores at Pimlico, Eng. There are over
1900 girls, ranging from IS to Is in
age, employed at the factory, the sew
ing machines being driven by steam
at a war speed of 100 stitches a min
ute. making khaki and other clothing
required for South Africa. Every girl
IS taught to make a garment through
cut. It being considered that, even If
the girls do not work as quickly when
making the whole garment, they do it
better than if each section was made
BY a specialist; at any rate, they man
age to turn cut 10000 uniforms a week.
Every soldier cut in South Africa car
RES IN the lining of each garment a
linen label containing the name OF the
girl who made it, and if any complaint
Of Eeamping is received during It's
natural life of twelve months she IS
certain =t0 hear of it.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1900-07-19

Governor Roosevelt addressed
Republican league clubs aud citizens
Ct st. Paul OF campaign issues.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1900-07-19

More evidence of fraud in the Cav
nor hearing in connection with the
Savannah Harb0v scandals.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1900-07-19

Enthusiastic session Worlds Chris
tian Eodeayor Convention in Lon
DON
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1900-06-30

The womsn's Army and Navy
league of Washington has issued an
appeal for aid for the library at Ma
Mia, p. l., established as a memorial
to the heroes of the war.
Amonumentt to the memory of Samuel
Hahnemann, founder of the homeo-
pathic school of medicine, was dedi-
Gated in Washington.
Brigham II. Roberts, Utah's ex-con-
gresham, was convicted Of polygamy
by jury in Salt Lake City.
Joel Hunt, his wife and William
Barnes, negro farm tenants, were killed
near Corsicana, Tex, in q dispute over
q division Of crops.
Perry Wagner, a convict In the PEN
itentiary at Rusk, Tex, was hanged for
the murder of fellow convict last
October.
Harrison De Sylvia Pike, railway
official, killed his wife in San Fran
cisco and then committed suicide
Domestic trouble was the cause.
Arthur Ledyard, perhaps one of the
best known aeronauts in the United
States, was drowned in Lake Erie off
Toledo, O., his balloon falling into the
water.
The Southern Pacific roundhouse at
Kern City, Cal, was burned and Pat
rick Quinn and Byrd Gilmore, en-
ployes, persisted in the flames.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1900-06-30

goes on because the insorrectionary ALI
lies Of the Tagals In the island OF Luzon.' -
declared the governor. have given the
insurrection their moral IL not materials
support" When he declared with bril-
liant emphasis that the success OF the
republican party in November means
peace In the Philippines. while the sue
cess OF the opposition meant proionga-
ton of the struggle. the delegates ana
spectators rose almost as one man ana
cheered.
The closing words Of the governor
brought another demonstration, and for
a minute II seemed that the conventions
would go mad and then and there make
two nominations instead of one. Plumes
went up and standards again left their
sockets TO be waved on high. AS the gov
ernor left the platform he waved salu-
tation to the moving throngs. and one In
particular toward the radiant face of his
wife sitting just outside the area OF dele
gates.
Senator Thurston. the Demosthenes OF
the senate: John W. Yerkes. an orator
from the Blue Grass state, and Gov.
Mount. OF Indiana, also seconded NC
Kinley's nomination. but before the latter
concluded the convention was impatient
for vote. and several times tried to-
howl him down.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1900-06-30
Dispatches from South Africa are

Dispatches from South Africa are
still barren of news, indicating that
the wars end is near at hand. Mean
time a continuation Of Boer activity
IL reported from Orange Free State.
Advices received in London say that
Roberts is preparing a final movement
and that a truce with Botha intimates
surrender. Roberts is believed to be in
negotiation with Kruger. The Beers
in the south were returning to their
farms.
Former Filipino leaders and Gen.
Macarthur agreed on terms for peace
in the Philippines. tits believed Aguih-
aldo will accept the articles.
Admiral Kempff reported that Box
esr and Chinese attacked the foreign
quarter of Tien-Tsin and destroyed the
American consulate and other build
ings. A large relief force was on its
way from Taku.
Martial law has been proclaimed in
Madrid, refractory taxpayers are to be
jailed and opposition newspapers sup
pressed.
Count Mouravieff, Russian minister
Of foreign affairs, died in St. Peters
burg.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1900-06-30

Mr.. Quay suggested that as the
statement was long and would be print
ed In the afternoon papers, action upon
his proposition, which only affected rules
and -. be postponed until Thurs
day and that the remainder OF the report
be adopted. He backed his suggestion
with a motion.
John r. Lynch, a colored delegate from
Mississippi. stood on his chair and Sc
cured recognition for a substitute to the
Quay amendment. This recited that In
any state where the right to vote was
abridged because of race, color or previ-
Gus condition of servitude. the repre-
sentation In congress should be reduced
In proportion to the extent OF the dis
franchisement.
A point OF order was promptly made
that the substitute was not germane. and
Chairman Lodge sustained the point
Al this point the convention threatened
to get into parliamentary tangle over
the adoption of the rules and proposed
amendments. Mr.. Quays motion finally
prevailed that rules and u, with his
amendment, go over until Thursday, aft
er which the other rules were agreed to
without dissent.
Platform Presented.
with this out of the way Senator Fair
banks of Indiana, chairman of the COM
mittee on resolutions. was recognized to
present the platform to the convention.
Senator Fairbanks concluded the read
ing of the platform at 2:50. He moved
that the platform be adopted and on that
motion demanded the previous question.
The demand was seconded by Senator
Hansbrough of North Dakota and Sena-
tor Sewell of New Jersey. The demand
was agreed to. and the motion then was
declared by Chairman Lodge to be unan-
imously adopted.
After the applause had subsidized Sena-
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1900-06-30
FOREIGN.

rOHEIuN.
China opened war on the world by
firing on the warships of the foreign
nations. The Taku forts were taken
by the powers in seven hours bonn
bardment. The nations are rushing
troops and warships to the scene Of
conflict.
The Italian cabinet resigned because
of deadlock in the chamber of depu-
ties.
Theodore Tilton may return from
Paris and go on lecture tour of the
United States.
Gen. Baden-Powell's arrival at Pre-
toria is the only fresh news from South
Africa, where throughout the whole
theater of operations the situation is
characterized by complete inactivity
on the part Of both the British and the
Beers.
France notified China's minister to
Paris that he would be held as surety
for the safety of French consuls cap
tured by Chinese mobs.
A severe typhoon was raging in the
Philippines, making telegraph wires
useless and stopping all travel.
The five hundredth anniversary of
the birth of John Gutenberg, the in
ventor of movable type, was cele-
bratetn in Berlin.
No important developments mark
the progress of the British in the Trans
vaal. British troops under Gen. Run
del in the southern part Of the Free
State were attacked by Beers.
Mrs. Gladstone, widow Of the great
English statesman, was buried by the
side of her husband in Westminster alb
hey in London.
Advices say that the car of Russia
has ordered the suppression of the
Boxers at any cost; that the allied
powers of Europe, the United States
and japan will soon have $4,000 men
marching into Picking, and that the
United States gunboats Princeton and
Marietta have been ordered from the
Philippines to Taku.
Gen. Macarthur issued President Nc
Kinley's proclamation Of amnesty to
all in the Philippines who take the oath
of allegiance and have not violated
rules of war.
The statue OF Washington. the gift to
Paris by the Daughters of the American
Revolution, arrived in that city.
The fate of foreigners at Peking is
still in doubt. Admiral Seymour and
relief iorces are reported to have ar
rived there. Admiral Kempff has
cabled to Washington regarding oper-
atoms at Taku. The rebellion is
spreading far and wide. &
Canada has been awarded first prize
for its display Of timber at the Paris
exposition.