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Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1900-06-20
THE sIRDAR's CAMEL CORPS
A Complete and self-Containcd Little
Fighting Force.

The saddle was of wood throughout,
with broad fans, the splay of which
could be altered to suit camels' back
without much trouble by the native
saddler attached to each company, says
the Cornhill. The pad was removable
leather outside, soft felt inside, the
stuffing being of hair, and, by system
of pockets, this hair stuffing could De
removed and shifted at will, SO as co
alter the pressure and prevent it hard
ening and forming into Jumps, the men
being taught to constantly remove and
pull the stuffing of their saddles. Each
saddle was fitted with one large leather
"khorg," or bag. containing six days
forage, and with two smaller ones con-
tanning the riders food and spare cloth
ing, besides which each man was pro-
Yided with two water skins, to be filed
according TO requirements. Thus
equipped, a seven days desert trip
could be undertaken, IL there were
wells containing sufficient to water the
eamels about every third day. The
men were armed with a Martini rife
dlu Bdi O1ISb, anu S1Ii 1G0 wv 4OOI1oo VI
ammunition, ninety in bandolier and
pouches, the remainder on their sad
dies, sewn in q roughly made saddle
cloth SO as to distribute the weight
equally. They were clothed in brown
wooden jersey, cord pantaloons and
leather CATERS. The total weight car
ried when loaded up for seven days
trip, with filled waterskins, would be
a good 400 pounds, which, of course,
reduced itself daily as forage and water
were consumed. Thus we have a COM
plete and self-contained fighting force,
which in its own element, the desert,
asks nothing from any one, which dis
appears ard is swallowed up in the
trackless waste. to reappeay again
after an interval of six days. having
accomplished its task.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1900-06-20

Real Grea tness.

IN exchange gives this story of a
pompous member of parliament who
attended an agricultural show in Dub
lin. 1e arrived late, and found himself
on the outskirts of a huge crowd. Be-
ing anxious to obtain a good view for
himself and lady friend who accom-
panied him, and presuming that he
was well known to the spectators, he
tapped a burly coal porter on the shout
der and peremptorily demanded, Make
way there" earn, who are We push
imp was the unexpected response. "Do
you know who I am, sir?" cried the in
dignant NJ. P. Il am a representative
of the people" "Yah," growled the
porter, as he stood unmoved, "but
we're the bloomin' people them
selves"
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1900-06-20
MANILA PIGS AND CHICKENS
she Former VIII Always ATTRACT a
Crowd.

she Former VIII Always ATTRACT
Crowd.
One OF the curious sights to an
American visiting the Chinese and ma
tive quarters is the eyer-present pig,
but as pigs are net allowed at large
they have an ingenious method of ty-
ing the pigs by the ears, says Manila
Freedom. They cut small hole
through the pigs ears, one-half to an
inch in diameter; through this hole
they insert rope, with a large knot
on one end. This rope securely con-
fines the pigs liberties about the prem
ises. The same sights are also often
seen on the native boats and even on
the swell launches plying about Manila
bay. Transporting pigs through the
streets of Manila will always attract
crowd. although the sight is a very
common one. The legs of the pig are
securely tied together and the pig is
then suspended on the long pole rest
ing on the shoulders of two native car
riers. The pig. with his legs up and
head down, makes about as much noise
while in transit as the pig under
gate in the state OF Missouri and
never fails to hold the crowd 1t is
very common sight to see a hen or a
rooster staked out in the dooryard OF
native house. Game cocks are pick
eted just as the plainsman piekets his
pony. A string is tied to the leg OF
the fowl and small wooden peg IS
tied to the other end. When the ma
tive makes a visit he carries the fowl
and when he stops to chat the picket
pin is pushed into the ground. and Mr..
Chicken is quite at home
a1assacnusetr Ownership.
All cities in lsetts of 10000
Or more popul~s &n an@ operate
their waterway systems with the single
exception of Someryille, which owns
the distributing system only. Most OF
the smaller cities and larger villages
have also done away with private en-.
terprise in this direction. Municipal
ownership In this particular has made
greater advances in Massachusetts
than in any other state.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1900-06-20
1t is impossible
to Get Away

from the TACT that In 300
While other butchers changed their
shops,
And the name of other meat firms
fiops,
Peddlere haul their stuff thro' mud
aad siop.
Still tie people know
That to the old reliable
They've always got to go,
To get the meat that is desirable.
CITY NEAT MARkE
30 West Second.
r. P. Holmes, Prop.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1900-06-20
Chickens In Haiti.

The natives call the island 4Eye-te ="
Nearly every one I have met who can
speak English at all drops the .h9 and
picks it up after the manner of the
London eostermonger an& his cousins,
the eockneys and AIRY boys. Apples
IN Eye-te are happles 1t is a great
chicken country, the variety of poultry
depending entirely on the color of the
complexion of the inc 5miug president.
If he be yellow, the "yaller legged"
Dominique is permitted to thrive alone
in his glory. Every blaek-legged
chicken is killed, and any person
caught harboring one is bound to suf-
fer. On the other hand, if the presi-
dent e black, only back legged poul-
try n in fashion. The 'yallef-legs''
are destroyed Similar conditions pre-
vail in santo Domingo.-Victor Smith.
In New York Press.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1900-06-20
The Good News Spreads

and our business
grows larger, and the prices small
er, every day. People come here
from all parts of the city. When
ever they need anything in our
line, they think of US. We have
furnished more coy homes than
we could possibly name. We
have done it to the owners salts
faction, and we can do the same
thing for you.
BLUFF CITY
FURNITURE co.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1900-06-20
A Telegram Gard.

The Austrian postoffice is to try =
telegram card on which a person
writes a message and posts in the ,is-
1al way, but the postoffice telegraphs
the contents, which are delivered to
the address by the postman. The plan
Is combination of post and teIe-
graph, and seems useful as having a
cost and speed intermediate between
post aud telegraph.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1900-06-20
Changes Il. eaato.

Thirty United States senators went
out Of office on March A, 1899; thirty
more are to go out of office on March
4. 1901, and thirty more on March 4,
1903, the whole membership Of the
senate being ninety.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1900-06-20

yegetaria MS Hearts.

The heart of vegetarian beats on
an average of So to the minute, that
of the meat-eater rs. This represents
a difference of 20 900 beats in "a hours
Waterbury Democrat., 1900-11-12
FOR GOOD ROADS.
The National Government Will E

The National Government Will EX
 amine Materials.
 The following important announce ment is made by the United States de- pertinent of agriculture:
 The secretary of agriculture has established in the division of chemiS- try q laboratory for testing physically and chemically all yarities of road ma teTiaIs. These substances include rocks of all kinds, gravel, shells, brick. cIays, and other bodies used in road building in country districts, but do not include materials for municipali- ties This laboratory will be ready for operation about December l.
 Any person desiring to Lave road materials tested in this laboratory is advised to write to the office of public road inquiries. department of agri- culture, Washington, D. C., for in strtctions in regard to the methods of selecting and shipping samples. Specimens will be tested in the order in which they are received, excepting those sent by the special agents of the department, which will be given pre- ference over all others. Samples of a miscellaneous nature, not taken in accordance with the directions given by the office of public road inquiries, will not be examined.
 A full description of the laboratory and it's installation and the methods of conducting the tests will be given in a forthcoming publication of the de- pertinent. .rs '-..
Waterbury Democrat., 1900-11-12
i,l11Llp MEMORIAL. FUND.

New York Nov 12.-With William Sloane as ifs president, ;i committee has been formed by sixty well known men to raise Il fun,t os S1oo,oad. to be known as the Admiral Philip Mcinor- ial Fund.- hfter forty years of scr vice to lis country. Rear Admiral Johis ". Philip died last June. leaving his family lackin. many of the comforts Of life. The fund is. to be applied to the benefit of Mrs Philip during her life time. and aftelward devoted to T home for the protection and comfort of naval sailors at liberty.
Waterbury Democrat., 1900-11-12
SHOT HER HUSBAND.

Driven to Desperation. Chicago
 Woman Ends Husbands Life
 Chicago, Nov 12.-Mas Theresa Jo- sephinc Schmitt shot aua almost ul- stantly killed her husbano, Peter. late last night. at their home, in North Marshtield avenue.
 Mrs Schmitt made no attempt to es- cape. She admitted the shooting, but declares her husband had driven her to desperation by his acts. For some tlme, the woman declares, she hat been neglected by her husband, who was drinking heavily and paying at tention to other women. When he en- tered his home late last night, he was intoxicated, and she upbrated him for ms acts. A quarrel and the shootiDg g followed.
Waterbury Democrat., 1900-11-12
BURGLAR SHOT DEAD.
Found in Gales Ferry Railway
 Station.

Station.
 New London, Nov 12.-An unknown man was shot and instantly killed Sat urday night while rifling the money drawer at Gales Ferry station of the Norwich and Worcester railroad, which is just across the river from here. The station master. George Brooks, had locked up the station for the night, and was on his way home about 10 o'clock, when he noticed a polecat near the roadside and went into the house of an acquaintance to borrow 9 gun. After he secured the gun he retraced his steps towards the railroad station in search of the animal and discovered that the station had been broken into during his absence. Entering. he found a man ill front of the open money drawer.
 Hold up your hands. shouted the agent. as he Ieyeled the gun, but the man refused with an emphatic oath, and threatened. according to the sta ton agents story, to shoot.
 The station agent then fired, the charge entering the breast of the buE- gIar, causing instant death.
 4 screw driver, chisel. knife and 8 cheap gold-tiIled watch were found in the mans pockets, but there was noth- ! ing to establish his identity. He is un- known in this neighborhoOd, though several citizens say they have seen him about here recently. | The body is being kept by the au- 1 thorities in the railroad station for the present On one arm three anchors and q cross are tattooed, and there is a fresh scar on the other arm, and an 1 old one on one shoulder. The man i was apparently 50 years old. It is surmfsed that he may have been the i burglar who recently broke into the i Groton railroad station.
Waterbury Democrat., 1900-11-12
TO BE SPEAKER OF HOUSE.
Judge John II. Light of South Nor
 walk May Be Chosen.

The report that Judge John II. Light of south Norwalk is nkely to be chos- en speaker of the next house of rep in the general assembly, without g struggle, indicates that the two factions ill the republican party are preparing to bury their defenses. If the report is true, aIsd there are several reasons for believing it, 1t means that the Fyler wing of the par ty, which has shown itself the predom- inent wing, is going to let member of the Fesscnden wing have the i'm portant office Of speakership. Light supported Fessenden and Warner in the factionai fights last spring and summer. In fact he was one of the leading Eeutenants of FeSsenden, but he didn't become as offensive to the Fyler-McLean faction as did some eth CT lieptenants, particularly Stiles Jud- son. JT. of Stratford. The elevation Of Light might have been a condition imposed by Sam Fessenden when he was asked by Fyler in the late cam paign to take the stump for Mclean. If such is the ease, Tyler paid a big price for Tcssendcn's support even if he didn't offer any further concessions. RuG even if there was bargain, or if there wasn't the present situation may he taken as indicating that the two wings will ultimately come to- gethcr and they may be able to avert 3 collision in 1902 With Night the speaker ". A King of Willimantic will be the leader or the house, and house chairman of the judiciary com
 nittce. The senate chairman of this most important committee will be probably Senator Kenealy of Stdm- ford.-New Haven Register.
Waterbury Democrat., 1900-11-12
4. Ra COVVLE5

A. Fo COW E. EE
 After clvcttUu t.erybcdy must con tinue to do business under one pr@si- dent. 2s At"ss.s 2[~I[inlyy and Bryan could Dat beth lc elected & tAe sam2 time. We all must stand or the same ground fer tAe next four years and do business with each other good naturtd- Iy.
 Tue new Center stract Millinery I'm poYiuln opens its doors to the McNin- Ieyites. Eryanitgs. poDul.sJs and the never voters of Waterbury and vicin- ity. We make no distinction in favor of ora or the other. but all get &5 Hat fer $4. S4 Hat fer $3, q &3 Hat for &2.5O this year.
 As We do not believe in trusts, we do not trust.
 Center Street Millinery ts always 9 trough rider" on hi@h prices.
 533-.5 CENTER STREET.
Waterbury Democrat., 1900-11-12
sIsTER cIE1fENrINA DEAD.

Neridpn Nov 12.-SiSter Mary Glenn cntina of the Sisters of Mercy died at the home here yesterday morning. She was born in Canada and was the daughter Of Lecn and Mary St Ger main. now of New London. After graduating from the paTochial school in New London GLe entered a convent. She has taught at pdrochial schools in TOTriugtOn and Rockville.
Waterbury Democrat., 1900-11-12
JUST LIKE FINDING h0HEY.

To prove that ours is the BARGAIN MILLINERY in the city we begin an immense reduction sale of all kinds of Trimmed and Untrimmed Hats, Bonnets aud Millinery Goods. It will pay you to come any distance as we can save you 50 per cent. You may see a Hat elsewhere that may sound fairly cheap to you but kindly re member the following, seven small words. in your brain: "FREEDMAN'S BARGAIN MILLINERY SELLS IT FOR LESS." Be sure to make no nis- take. Look for the number. 255 Bank street.
 Hats trimmed while YOU wait.
 SOpen Eyenings.)
Waterbury Democrat., 1900-11-12
INCREASE OF EXPORTS.
Net Gain of Nearly S30.0o0,0 900 for
 tho Month of October

A Net Gain of Nearly S30,0o0,000 for
 the Month Of October. .
 Washington, Nov 12.-The monthly statements of the exports of domestic products, issued by the bureau of sta tistics, shows that during October the exports were as follows, comparisons being made with October. 1899:
 Breadstuffs, S21 ,913, ,S32: decrease, ,S2 12S.00; cattle and hogs, S2,S92,3ol; :; increase, $652, GOO; provisions. S13,934,- 320: decrease, $714.000: cotton. $60,- 391 TOT: increase, $3e, ,043, ,000: mineral oils, S6,129,079; decrease. S463,U00; total for the month, $l05, 5,26o.6S9. net increase, S29, ,39S.994 For the first ten months. the total was $655.9lS,9l3, all increase as compared with the cores ponding period ill 1889, of $S2,Q35,Ooa
Waterbury Democrat., 1900-11-12

On Watervtile street, ] beautiful res idence embracing all tre artistic and modern improvements which suggest ease and comfort, and that place on Pidyewood street with it's tasty and hichlv cmbellisAed front facing the warming smiles of the southern sun, will bring happiness to it's possessor.
 D. EL LEE3E2 N EY,
 Real Estate. Fire and Plate Glass Insurance. and Bonds and Surety given: 1GT Bank street.
Waterbury Democrat., 1900-11-12

Until you have seen our line fer 1900, which will be ready ill about q month, but during the meantime we are selling our Wall Papers of 1900 at greatly re dUccd prices. We have no old trash or job lots. We have just finished se- lecting from r. Beck ( Co.'S line, who are ulanUflct&rers of the most artistic Wall Hangings i'll the country. See some of their new papers in our south window.
 Our line when all selected will con- prise Wall Paper from the very best to the cheapest; that is, line for ey- erybody.
Waterbury Democrat., 1900-11-12
Guarantee Credit Clothing Co. B East Tlais1 Street.
 15 PHOENIX ~ ENUE.
It'S Our Ambition

To keep increasing our Furniture business in Il way that will he aDso- IutcIy rntaiuted ty "fakcy" adVertis-- iug. Fifty odd years ago We started in on tl.e basis o9 selling oak for oaN, cotton fer cotton. sill. for silk, hair for hair selling &-5 suits for S23, %3 artj- cles for $5. otr. Then we Lad 20 in- t,ution of yaluts to apologize for-no oyerdr2vn msrlz-dovns to invite ridi- cv!e-uo misrepresentation to break confidence. This i$ orr business plat form. If you like it. if it sounds right if it's your idea of clean. legitimate business. if you deem it worthy cf your confidence. try IS.
 FJRNITURE- Nothing but Furni- tuTC
Waterbury Democrat., 1900-11-12

have arrived. The feet can and should be elegantly and stylishly dressed We are showing beautiful and durable foot wear for the season.
 Ladies, Mems and Children's Shoes of the latest and most popular shapes in all the newest styles, every width and fern, of toe. at prices which are lower than usually charged for such quality.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1900-09-28
SITUATION IN GALVESTON.
Work of Clearing Up the Ruins Is
Progressing Rapidly-Estimate
OF Loss Of Life and Property.

Galveston, Tex, Sept. 2O.-Gov. Say
ers estimates the loss of life in this
city and on the Texas coast at 12,-
600 and the property loss at $4,000
OOO Work of rebuilding the city is
well under way.
Galveston. Tex. Sept. 21.-Mayor
Jones announces that martial law will
cease at noon to-day and the civil au
thorities will assume direction of
municipal affairs. This, however,
does not mean the immediate with
drawal of the militia. They are TO
cooperate with the city officials in the
enforcement of order and will con-
tinue on duty as a part of the gov
eminent. Small towns report having
suffered proportionately more than
Galveston and need immediate relief.
Galveston, Tex, Sept. 22.-The first
train arrived here at G:15 yesterday
morning. Trains are coming and GO
ing slowly but steadily. More people
are arriving than departing. The
building of the temporary bridge two
and one-eighth miles long was one Of
the most remarkable achievements Of
construction work in the history Of
the world
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1900-09-28
A COAT OF TAR.
To Couple of Dowie
Elders by Citizens of Mans
field. q.

Mansfield, O.. Sept. 24.-Two Dowie
elders. Silas Moot, Of Lima, and Eph-
rain Bassinger, Of Button. were
stripped of their clothing and paint
ed with tar by a mob of $500 Mansfield
citizens Sunday morning. The two ell
ders were roughly handled by the mob.
and Elder Moot, who showed disposi-
ton 10 resist, was beaten and kicked
into submission. After the tar had
been applied the two elders were
marched through the streets and greet
ed with jeers They presented a sorry
spectacle with great quantities OF tar
dripping from their hair and boards.
They were taken TO police head
quarters, where lard, vaseline and
benzine were applied TO the elders,
and, after a couple Of hours hard
work, the tar was removed and the
elders were given bath and provided
with change of raiment from To-
cal clothing store
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1900-09-28
WARNING is SENT.
Gov. sayers Notifies Texans of DAN
ger from Flood in Colorado
River Region.

Austin, Tex, Sept. 25.-Gov. Sayers
wired Monday night TO all points south
of hsre warning notices that the most
terrific flood in the history Of the Col
orado river, which flows by this city, Is
now surging down through the noun
tain gorges to the northwest OF here,
and is expected at this place very soon.
Houston, Tex, Sept. 25.-A special
from Goldthwaite says there has been
no loss of life, but that the rise in the
Colorado river has swept all bridges
away and destroyed cattle and crops.
Many houses have been destroyed and
a hundred families are homeless
though they escaped 20 the highlands.
\ special from Llano says the Llano
river, tributary of the Colorado. is
Il feet above normal and has done
much damage in the valleys. No loss
OF life has been reported. Reports
from various points in west and north
Texas are 10 the effect that all the
small streams are greatly swollen and
are sending a large volume of water
into the larger streams.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1900-09-28
IN THE PHILIPPINES.
Members of the Commission Reports
on situation Of Annirs in the
Far western Islands.

Washington, Sept. 20.-ln the full
tvXt OF the latest report of the Phil
ippine civil commission, made public
Wednesday, the chief recommenda-
tious Of the commission are for the
organization of native militia and con-
stabu!ary and for the granting Of rail
way franchises, with the objects Of re-
storing order i'll disaiTected districts
and Of opening rich agricultural re-
gions TO freer trade with the seaboard.
The commission states that with the
reelection Of the present admiuistra-
tion the instruction viii fade away
within 60 days
Manila, Sept. 24.-The insurgent dem
onstrations last week prove 10 have
been more extended than was at first
reported. From Cagayan and Isabella
provinces and the northwestern dis
tricts OF Luzon come accounts Of in
surgent operations and American pre-
cautionary measures. The American
casualties in killed, wounded or miss
ing during the last ten days approach
100, including that at Siniloan, at the
east end Of Laguna de Bay, where the
insurgents after the engagement de-
livered ten bodies Of our dead
Manila, Sept. 24.-Senor Buencamino
has received from Aguinaldo an an
swer regarding his peace proposals.
Aguinaldo declines 10 consider them
and declares that he is unwilling TO
agree 10 compromise.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1900-09-28
CHINA'S SECRET SOCIETIES.
Have Been Disappointed In
Trying to Obtain once.

The most important of those socie-
ties are known under the names of the
Trinity" the "Poignard," the Pure
Tea" the "Knife's Sect" the "Nem-
phar" and the most widely spread
among the cultured classes is called
Heaven, Earth, Man" says Paris pa
per.
The society of the Boxers is a branch
from the CLOSED Hand" and they
must have been called so by some Eng
fish sporting men residing in China.
The mother society is one Of those in
Vulnerable associations which exist in
the Celestial empire, as there existed
in Spain the BLACK Hand" in Italy
the ''Carbonari," the "Mafa," the
~Camorra," etc. China, with its dense
population and democratic regime, is
a benighted land for such associations.
They disguise themselves under all
kinds of inoffensive appearances, phi
lanthropic, philosophic or utilitarian.
Thus the CLOSED Hand claims TO be
merely a gymnastic association, with
out any religious or philosophic tend
encies. 1t aims at a race war, war
of revenge, against the Manchus, the
conquerors of China. But its branch,
the Boxers, leaves TO the future the
settlement of that question. and aims
at the destruction of the Europeans,
whose infiltration into China is of
more recent date and is sure, if unre-
stricted, TO absorb and conquer peace
fully the Chinese race as thoroughly
as it has been subjugated by the Man
chus
These associations include all the
disappointed men who have passed
those examinations without which no
Office can be obtained in China, but
which do not guarantee the holding
Of such offices, for there are more APP
plicants than places. 1nese are at the
head of most Of the secret societies.
They teach 10 the uneducated mem
bers that the invasion Of foreigners
has caused the misery and want of
work recently so prevalent IN China,