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Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1900-06-04
EASY LIFE IN NICARAGUA.
When the FAMILY Is out of Money some

When the Family Is Out of Money Some
Body Goes Out and Gets a Little Gold.
From the New Orleans Tfmes-Demo-
crat: When was In the blanche
district, IN Nicaragua, last month,
said a visitor who Is largely Interesting
IN mining In Central America, Il had
an opportunity of seeing how the lazy
natives tap natures till when they
need some small change. Near our
camp b. the river was hut occupied
by typical Honduranian family. con-
sisting- of husband and wife, grand
father and grandmother, and dozen
or 60 assorted children The only one
Of the crowd who did anything except
! rest and smoke was the wife, AT In
! teyyals of perhaps a week she would
sally out with the family tin-pan, erst-
while used for cooking, and proceed to
IN old placer digging on the river
bank There she would SQUAT. throw
a few gGurds full Of dirt into the pan,
gil II UP with water and begin the
usual circular motion of gold washing
She WIS very skillfu1 and would keep
little sheet of dirty water spraying
over the edge like miniature cataract.
When the water was exhausted few
spoonsful of sand would be left in the
bottom of the pan, and, spreading It
out thin, with bit of stick. she would
go over It, grain by grain, looking for
color Whenever she saw a speck Of
gold she moistened the stick upon her
tongue and picked up the particle by
adhesion. Each bit OF tie precious
metal was stored away in a quill plugg-
ed with clay at the ends, and l have
knew her to take out as much as q
quarter Of an ounce IN the course OF a
day. Usually her limit was about 81,
and when she got that she stopped,
Then the head Of the house would
arise Ianguidly and start for the near
est store twelve miles away. Some
times be would trade the whole amount
for whtskey, but as rule he brought
back tobacco, salt, meal and calico.
There are hundreds Of native families
who live in exactly the same manner
in 0lancho Sometimes the woman
will be lucky enough to strike rich
pocket, that will yield dollar Or moro
pan, but they never dream Of wash
ing It cut at once and getting a stake.
It simply means that they can secure
their usual amount with less work"
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1900-06-04
PHOTOGRAPHIC AS PROOFS.
Ghey Are about as Conclusive as Eisuree
..That Never Ete...

That Never Lte4'*
Speaking of freak photographs. :
said an old newspaper man, reminds
ne CT & singular little incident. About
three years ag0. if you remember, a
story went the rounds of the papers
that flying machine had been seen
maneuXering in the air at a number
Of different places In the middle west
Some of the reports seemed to be well
authenticated. and it was certainly
strange that the same yarn should
come from SO many widely separated
points. One day while the thing was
being generally talked about. a certain
BIG Journal received a photograph from
town in Nebraska showing an enor-
nous cigar-shaped machine caught in
t1e top Of huge oak tree. According
70 the story that accompanied the pic
ture the aerial navigators had at
tempted to land and fell foul of the
oak. There was no doubt as to the
genuineness of the tree in the photo
and it was at first thought that the
machine had been painted in, which
Is an cid trick with pictorial takers.
When an expert was called In, how
ever. be declared positively that the
picture had not been doetored. and on
the strength Of bis opinion a reprodue-
ton was printed. How the trick was
Gone afterward leaked out, It seems
the photographer first took a separate
picture of a small pasteboard model of
flying machine, which was only about
a feet long. One of the beauties about
photography is that you can make
everything the same size, and the
pheto Of the model was as big as the
photo Of the tree. The model was then
cut out Of the picture with pair of
scissors and pasted en- top of the
branches of the oak, and a new photo
graph was taken of the combination.
It was the most deceptive-iooking job
| ever laid my eyes on. New Orleans
I4mes-Democrat.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1900-06-04

~, ! s : : Gellep.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1900-06-04
Lighting tho Red Sea

The lighting Of the Red sea seems at
first to be a too practical infringement
upon an ancient fairyland. But Sir
Thomas Sutherland and other members
or parliament interested In shipping
are naturally anxious about the prog
ress of the lighthouses with which the
porte promised to bejewel the southern
waters OF the red sea
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1900-06-04
cen Sevls and IT'S on.ervaeorr.

In the current number of knowledge
Mr.. Bruce gives an account Of Ben
Nevis ard Its Observatory The OBJ
iect of this observatory is to study the
height of clouds, their speed, direction
and constitution, and to learn as much
as possible regarding temperature,
winds, etc. It is a true scientific in
sttnet that leads US to sound, as it
were, upward. just as we sound down
ward and explore at the bottom of the
sea. The reasons why Ben Nevis, of
all places, was most suitable were: %
Because It was the highest mountain
in the, British isles, rising to 4,406 feet.
~ its summit was in close horizontal
proximity to a sea-leyel station at Fort
William; CD it was situated in the
track of the Southwest storms. which
influence so greatly the weather of
Europe. especially in autumn and VIM
tor
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1900-06-04
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 if to the owners salts
faction, and we can do the same
thing for you.
BLUFF CITY
FURNITURE co.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1900-02-16
HOT SPRINGS SOUTH FRIDAY FEBRUARY Is. 1900


The South African war has sympa-
thizers in this country for each con-
testant This is natural and perfectly
proper, for intelligent people can not
read without forming opinions, but
there is such athing as going too far in
our conclusions and meddling with
other peoples affairs. Some people are
inclined to be too officious, particular
ly when they may be able to throw the
responsibility Of action upon others.
1t is bad enough for individuals to be
meddlesome and oficious but decid-
edly worse for nations to stoop to such
things. In an article touching upon
this phase of the British Boer war the
st Paul Dispatch says:
1--WE sympathize profoundly with all
those who are struggling for liberty and
national Independence; therefore we
sympathize with the Beers; we sympa-
thize with all those who would advance
the cause of civilization and fertilize the
waste places of the earth; therefore we
sympathize with the English. But it is
not ours to say that either party is
blameless-that either is entitled to the
unqualified support of the world. 1t is
not our quarrel, and we cannot be en-
broiled in it. There is not the slightest
reason why any two Americans should
disagree or quarrel about it. 1t is no
more the business Of this country to
pass resolutions and Ak blame than it
is that of England or the Beers to tell
us what we shall do in the Philippines
or in Cuba. And it will be noticed that
neither Boer nor Briton has presumed
/ to lecture us on that subject. This is
q very busy and q very prosperous year
in America, and Americans can find
plenty to employ their time and occupy
their minds without undertaking to
do things that do not concern them.
While that proposition, we believe is
correct, yet by intimation, if not by
direct action, England made manifest
her position concerning the rumored
action of Germany toward the United
States with reference to the Philippine
Islands at time when there was q
possibility Of international strife over
those islands. At that critical time
England was friend to the United
States and probably stopped further
international complications. While
that fact would not necessarily be q
justification for the expression OF SYM
pathy with England in her present diff
iculty it should we believe, together
with other reasons above expressed, be
sufficient reason why this country
should not attempt to dictate or med
die with England's affairs in its South
African squabble.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1900-02-16
APleasant Occasion.

About thirty of the friends of Rev.
and Mrs. A. A. Brown gathered at the
home of the latter on Monday evening
and helped commemorate their fiftieth
anniversary of their married life. The
evening was made cheerful by CONVEX
sation, music and refreshments. Sou
venirs were leftin the shape of a golden
clock, a golden picture of Gabriel aud
his trumpet, taken from window in
st. Peters, Rome, gold coins, souve-
mir china and gold lined silver tea
set. Prof. Cobb required Mr.. and Mrs.
Brown to stand in similar posture to
that occupied by them fifty years ago,
while he presented the golden clock,
in neat and appropriate address to
the young couple. Mr.. Brown respond
ed in few words of acceptance, refer
ing to the clock as a suitable reminder
of the time he and his wife had been
journeying together, and perhaps q
hint to him to be always on time.
Rev. j. N. Brown, pastor of the Cong
regatioual Church at Keystone, his
wife, and little boy we're present, being
the only immediate relatives of. the
couple living in the Hills. All seemed
cheerful and Mr.. and Mrs. Brown were
especially happy at the especial COM
memoration of an event that has
brought great happiness to them both.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1900-02-16
cHEwEp REoHo7 CHARCOAL
An Arab Accomplished This Feat
without Burning His Mouth.

An Arab Accomplished This Feat
without Burning His Mouth.
A small brazier, full of redhot char.
coal, was brought. Seating himself on
the floor in front of this, the Arab pick.
ed out with n pair of iron p;nchers big
lump, which he broke into small frag-
ments, one Of which he put into his
mouth. Swaying his body to and. fro.
uttering n series of semisuppressed
groans, he munched the hot charcoal
between his teeth. When he had re.
tanned it nearly minute, he spat it out
and took up another piece. The opera
ton appeared to cause him great pain.
He rolled his eyes wildly, and at times
the saliva dripped from the corners of
his mouth.
Persians are said to be utterly cal
lous to human suffering, but Mahmoud
hey was SO much upset that he got up
and went out of the room. The prince,
too, was visibly affected. To me the
performance appeared mere piece of
vulgar trickery. By practice man
might easily retain q small piece Of hot
charcoal between his teeth in such q
manner that 1t should not scOrch his
flesh.
When the Arab had crushed some
five or six pieces we begged him to
stop. He rose and seated himself on the
divan, remarking that there was no
reason for any anxiety; that the opera
tion was quite simple one and could
he learned in few weeks by any nov
ice. Despite his placidity, I suspected
that his tongue and lips were burned. I
was therefore surprised to see him
swallow few minutes afterward a
rette, apparently without any incon-
venience.-Gentleman's Magazine.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1900-02-16
SOLDIERS HOME NOTES.
Most of the patients in the hospital
ARE decidedly on the improve.

Most of the patients in the hospital
ARE decidedly on the improve.
Mrs. Cleveland has been sick with q
heavy cold during the past week.
Thos. s. Fessenden, VIM. j. Grace and
Lewis HUFF were admitted to the Home
this week.
Geo. Sabin who has been receiving
treatment for erysipelas and who was
dangerously ill for some time has been
cured and returns to his home this
week.
The hospital force is in bad condition.
Major Wade is still sick, Hospital
Steward Newcomber is in bed sick and
Steward Harlow is suffering from a
boil on his wrist.
Mai. Wade announces that sick call
has not been answered to by so many
since the Home has been running as it
has been this last week. Colds are
the principal trouble.
Sam'l H. Parker, old "Judge," is TAX
ing Steward Newcomber's place dur
ing the stewards illness. His good
nature and pleasant words make old
Judge good nurse.
The new supply of ice is being put
in the ice house. It was expected sew
eral weeks ago but the thaw spoiled
the crop, SO the company could not
supply their orders. The new ice is
90 inches thick and is SO clear a news.
paper could be read through it.
Dewitt G. Dickinson, who arrived
at the Hospital last Wednesday died
Thursday. Mr.. Dickinson came from
Dell Rapids He was member Of Co.
G 147th New York. When he arrived at
the hospital he was in an exhausted
and dying condition with cancer and
dropsy. His condition was frightful
and if death was ever welcomed by q
man it must have been SO with Mr..
Dickenson. He was buried with mil
itary honors Friday while the flag he
loved and fought for was flying at half
mast.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1900-02-16
The Way to go to California

AuO way w Nv W NuttlOIuio
is in tourist sleeper, personally con-
Quoted, via the Burlington Route. You
don't change cars. You make fast
time. You see the finest scenery on
the globe.
Your car is not SO expensively furn-
ished as palace sleeper, but it is just
as clean, just as comfortable, just as
good to ride in-and nearly $1,000
cheaper. 1t has wide vestibules;
Pintsch gas, high backed seats; uni
formed Pullman porter; clean bedding;
spacious toilet rooms; tables and
heating range. Being strongly and
heavily built, it rides smoothly; is warm
in winter and cool in summer.
In charge of each excursion party
is an experienced excursion conductor
who accompanies it right through to
Los Angeles.
Cars leave Omaha, st. Joseph, Lin
coin and Hastings every Thursday,
arriving San Francisco following Sun
day, Los Angeles Monday. Only three
days from the Missouri River to the
Pacific Coast, including a stop-over of
IL hours at Denver and 21a hours at
Salt Lake City-two OF the most inter
esting cities on the continent.
For folder giving full information
call at any Burlington Route ticket
Office, or write to
j. FRANCIS,
Genl Passenger Agent, Omaha, Neb.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1900-02-16
Ep,soN,s INITIATION.
Dramatic Climax to HI. Introductio,
to Chewing Tobacco.

Dramatic Climax to His Introduction
to Chewing Tobacco.
"a long time ago, when was mite
OF boy" said Edison, II, with two
other little fellows, had saved up lot
Of scrap iron and tin and zinc which
we meant to sell when the holidays
came around. There was large boy
in the neighborhood q think he must
have become a bunko steerer after
ward who knew Of our hoard. One
day when we had been in swimming
he came to us and said:
"'Say. you fellows. IL you will give
me that tin and iron and stuff you
have, I'll teach you how to chew
"The proposition struck US as being
very fair. particularly as he agreed to
furnish the tobacco. Well, we were
quite willing. SO he brought some Ca
madam cut down to sand bank by the
river. He divided the stuff into three
parts and gave us each one. Then he
said:
"'Now you must do exactly as say,
and you must do it right away, or
you'll never learn to chew.
"'Now, then he shouted, hold up!'.
1--WE held it up.
"'Put it In your mouthv he yelled.
Eve put it in.
"'Chewv he hissed dramatically.
"We worked away at great rate.
"'Swallow it! he screeched.
1--WE gulped 1t down. and then that
young rascal fairly rolled down the
bank with laughter, while we soou
rolled down the other side, sicker,
suppose, than any Of us had been In
our lives before or since. One Of the
boys nearly died. and they had very
serious time with him. That was mJ
first experience with tobacco" o"-Phila
delphia Inquirer. '
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1900-02-16
An Editors Recommendation.

Mr.. w. j. tHutchison, editor Gazette,
Pleasantville, Mo-, writes: II have used
Krauses Headache Capsules with
satisfactory results. bought box
which cost me 25c and one capsule cur
ed me of dreadful sick headache. My
wife and myself have also used other
medicines prepared by Norman Lichty
Mfg Co., and we recommend them to
the public to be just as represented.
Sold by Emil Hargens.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1900-02-16
MS USELESS 10 REeREr.
There's many plan that comes I
naUCht

There's many plan that comes I.
naught.
There's many a light gone out.
And disappointments griefs and cares
Have hedged us round about.
And many sad mistake we've made
Throughout our lives. and yet
We've done the very best we could,
'Tis useless tosregret.
For out of evil good has come.
And out Of darkness light,
And all wrongdoings in this world
Some day will be set right.
And though we have not reached tn,
height
Attained by others. yet
We've done the best we could, my dear:
'Tis useless to regret.
We've tried to live like honest folks,
To do our duty we'll,
'Gainst evil things to take our stand,
In goodness to excel.
So Judge yourself not harshly, dear,
Nor at misfortune fret,
We've done the best we could, and SO
'Tis useless to regret.
London Tit-Bi.s.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1900-02-16
An Editors Life Saved by Chamber
lain's Cough Remedy.

During the early part of October,
1886, contracted a bad cold which set
tied on my lungs and was neglected
until l feared that consumption had
appeared in an incipient state. was
constantly coughing and trying to ex.
pei something could not. became
alarmed and after giving the local doc
tor a trial bought bottle of Chamber
lain's Cough Remedy and the result
was immediate improvement, and after
1 had used three bottles my lungs were
restored to their healthy state.-B. s.
Edwards, Publisher of The Review,
Wyant, Ill. For sale by E. B. Cook&Co.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1900-02-16
The Cardinal Points

in favor of the Nickel Plate Road are
safe and easy roadway, fine trains, lux
urious equipment and fast time. These
combined with thru vestibuled Sleep
ing and dining car service make the
Nickel Plate Road desirable route be-
tween Chicago, Ft. Wayne, Cleveland,
Erie, Buffalo, New York, Boston and
all points east. The travelling public
already know that the rates via this
road are lower than other lines.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1900-02-16
SCHOOL NOTES.
Helen Ryan was enrolled in Miss
Aliens room last week.

Helen Ryan was enrolled in Miss
Aliens room last week.
All departments are preparing Wash
ington's birthday programs.
The first grade have made some nice
valentines to present to their teachers.
The Botany class are gathering buds,
leaves and roots and generally prepar-
ing to analyze.
Visitors: Mrs. w. +. R,eder, Mrs. F.
ID. Clark, Miss Cunningham, and Mrs.
Harry Summers.
The First year class had their final
examination in physiology last week
Results were good.
Miss Bridget Cunningham arrived
last Friday from Cedar Falls, Iowa,
to take charge of Mrs. Anderson's
room until her health is improved.
Sick with mumps ortonsilitis: Glenn
Brodus, Henry Gould, Raymond Gil
lespie, Roy Juckett, Ernest Leacox
Myrtle Merchant, Lucy Crane, lva
Eastman, Rex Joyce Earl Basford
and Bertha Eastman.
The Athletic Association reorgan
lied last Tuesday evening and elected
the following officers: Harry Hedge
President; st. Clair Woody. Presi
dent; Locke Kirtley, Secretary; Fred
Watt, Treasurer and Paul Wood, Mar
shall.
The High School literary society
elected the following officers last Fri
day: Winnie Osmotherly, Pres; Paul
Wood, v. Pres; Ella Kirtley, Sec.; inc
Huebner, Treas; Eva Coleman, Chor
lister; Prof. Cobb, Critic; Margie Clar'-
Marshal.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1900-02-16
a Pcerles Trio

sof solid thru express trains daily via
the Nickel Plate Road between Chicago,
Ft. Wayne, Cleveland. Erie, Buffalo.
New York City. Boston, and interme-
sdiate points. Service and equipment
among the best, rates lower than via
other lines. The shortest route be-
tween Chicago and Buffalo. Uniform
/ "a colored porters attend the wants of
aassengers in day coaches.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1900-02-16
M. pr,ce Of A.,eraxu,,

At dinner one day Mr.. Gladstone re-
marked that the best asparagus was
e bundle. Mrs. Gladstone, who
was present. was moved to say: "How
can you possibly know that? am
sure We have bought none."
mo, my DEAR" was his instant re-
ply: .'but when see new thing in
the shops always like to inquire the
price. and went into 4, shop in Picca-
dilly this morning and asked what the
remarkably fine asparagus they had
In the window was selling at" Truly
the old simile Of the elephants trunk
was not inapplicable to the intellect
Of Mr.. Gladstone.-Read's Life Of
Gladstone
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1900-02-16
Music! Music!

Citizens of Hot Springs and vicinity
please notice that the Music Depart
ment of Black Hills College is open to
all. Any student may take Music only
or as much of the college course as
they desire. Any one attending the
High School will be welcome to the
Music Department or any other depart
ment the College has to offer.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1900-02-16
On Every Bottle

Of Shiloh's Consumption Cure is this
guarantee: "All we ask of you is to
use two-thirds of the contents of this
tottle faithfully, then if you can say
you are not benefited return the bottle
to your druggist and he may refund
the price paid, Price % cents, SO cts.
and 81. Sold BY E. B. Cook & Co.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1900-02-16
How Ia Your Wife.

Has she lost her beauty? II SO, Con.
stipation, Indigestion, Sick Headache
are the principal causes. Karl's Glover
Root Tea has cured these ills for hall
q century. Price 25 cts. and SO cts
Money refunded il results are not sat.
isfactory. Ask your druggist.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1900-02-16
Help the Young People.

S win anyone desirous of a student to
III ssv,sork for board, please drop note to
college Presidents Office. You may
Skhus add one more student to Black
I, ,H1lls, College.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1900-02-16
Entertainment.

The public is invited to attend the
musical entertainment at the opera
shosfse Feb. 2l given by the Congrega-
tional young folks where the following
program will be rendered. Admis-
sion Is and % cents.
Piano Solo, .Cleva Cross.
Liberties Jubilee. ..... Boys Chorus.
A Glimpse of the Brownies. ............
Song ................
Al Musical Pantomime. 49,.
4 Six Little Grandmas.
Jimmie Crow. Ollie Gable.
A Musical Sketch with TableauX
Boating Party
How Grandma Danced the Minuette,
Madge Turner.
Violin Solo with Piano accompani-
/. ment, /. Charlotte Russo,
Bessie Jackson
Patriotic Drill and Poses,. ............
!. Fairy Operetta with Tableau-Queen
Flora's Day Dream
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1900-02-16
COLLEGE NOTES.

Mr.. Daniels was elected librarian by
the faculty, Friday.
The Philomathean Literary Society
is planning to give light play before
summer vacation.
President Mahood has not been at
0ollege this week. He is unable to
eass d on account of sickness
A new fair weather flag (all white)
and a temperature were received last
week. They did not arrive any too
soon because the old flags were in a
bad condition.
Quite an interest is being manifested
in the line of athletics. The B. H. G.
Athletic Association adopted new
constitution Monday afternoonl and
prospects are good for lively work in
athletics this spring Officers we're
elected under the new constitution
Immediately after the adoption. Ths
officers are: Prof VonEschen, Pres.
Harry Bird, v. Pres; Edward Polk
Sec.; Guy Beaver, Treas; Harry Tracy
Serg.-at- Arms.
The Literary society's program fol
4 Friday night is as follows:
Music. Observation-Disclosures.
Book Review. %. w. Butterfield
Recitation. ........ Elmer Stambaugh
Paper Life in China). -. Eva Fowler
Origin and Observation of st. Val
entine's day.. Jessie Atwater
Defamation. Sarah Sutherland
Dream, m,..............Lu Lulu Stambaugh
! Original Poem, 900. Mayme Smithson