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Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1900-07-20

"A to ours. the more see and
know of men the more |
like dogs"
He had been n candidate for the posi-
tion of sergeant-at-arms of the senate
and had received pledges of support
from good majority of the caucus.
But when the caucus met there was
considerable discussion and finally
they selected another man. whose
name had not been mentioned before.
The defeated candidate, showing his
list of senat orial liars who had pledged
him their support and violated their
promises, said: "The more l see OF
men the more l like dogs"
And why not? Dogs are honest, sim
cere and faithful. They do not pre-
tend friendship without meaning it.
They love their masters devotcdly, al
though their affection is not always
appreciated nor returned. Man, al
though indeed "the image of his Max
er," does suffer in some degree by COM
parison with the intelligent and faith
full creatures who follow and fawn
upon their owners.
Congress has adjourned and the
statesmen have departed, but the dogs
are with us yet. Nobody attacks the
statesmen. no matter what they say
or do, albeit many of them are exceed
ingly vulnerable. But dogs can be at
tackled and humbled and troubled,
even though they be as gentle as doves
and harmless as babes.
The executive rulers of this nation
al capital are three commissioners, ap-
pointed by the president. They are
not elected by the people, and are,
therefore, exceedingly Independent of
the people. They do many marvlous
things in the name of law and order.
AS an example of their acumen, last
December, when the weather was un-
usually cold, they issued an order re-
quiring that all dogs in the District of
Columbia should be muzzled. People
who had paid their dog taxes and held
licenses were ignored. Their taxes
were practically confiscated, and their
dogs captured if found unmuzzled
There was n popular clamor against
the unwise and needless order, but the
commissioners paid no attention to
opihiohs
Only few weeks ago the president
appointed n new commissioner; good
man. reasonable man, n veteran news.
paper man, n gatherer of facts. lie
has endeavored to have that muzzle or.
der rescinded, but the other two com.
missioners, of course, out-voted him
and the order continues in force.
That the people of large city should
be stirred up over matter of dogs
and their treatment seems little
strange, but it is fact that there are
80 many dogs and dog owners here that
the outcry is almost as universal as
though some great wrong had beer
done to individuals directly instead
of to their chattels. However, it ap
pears that some dogs become as much
n part of the families in which they
live as the babies and children will
whom they play.
The owner of a splendid spaniel this
afternoon said: "I'd as lief muzzle my
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1900-07-20
CURE FOR IVY POISON.
OF the Many Remedies Suggested
None Are More Ehicncious Than
the Simple Ones.

Probably no poisonous plants are
more dreaded than poison ivy and poi
son sumach, and probably no other
one plant has so many remedies, said
to be good, recommended for it, The
poisoning principle in these two
plants is the same and can be COM
bated with the same remedies. But
few of the people. who are poisoned
take this into consideration. They
use often the first thing that suggests
itself
The cause of the trouble is a re-
Gently discovered non-volatile oil called
toNicodendrol. 1t is very irritating to
the skin in manner only too well
known. Since it cannot be dissolved
in hot water, washing is of little use.
1t can, however, be dissolved and con-
verted into soap by the action of al
kalies such as ammonia, washing soda
and caustic potash or soda. 1t is also
readily dissolved in alcohol. All these
may be used in case poisoning should
occur, but there is a better remedy
which may be made as follows: In a
bottle of alcohol put 2nd shake as
much acetate (sugar) of lead as will
dissolve; then add little more lead,
so that when shaken the mixture is
milky. When needed rub the shaken
mixture upon the parts affected sev-
eral times n day until all irritation
ceases, If too strong the mixture may
be diluted with water, but more lead
should be added. Should poisoning
occur and this preparation not be OBJ
tainable, hot soapsuds, with some soda
or other alkali added to it, may be
used. This should not be relied upon
unless the poisoning is very fresh; adj
vanced cases should be treated with
the above remedy.-National Rural.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1900-07-20

ROBINS NEST UNDER A BIBLE.

to reside in their chosen home for the
rest of the season.
Still another robin tried housekeep-
ing in disused teaketttle, which had
been flung out in a corner of the gar
den.
Birds who shirk their natural duties
are quite as apt to suffer as their hui
man brethren.
The cuckoo makes no nest of her
own, but watching her chance, lays
her relatively small eggs in the nest
of a more industrious member of the
bird family. Once mother cuckoo
managed to insert an egg in the nest
of redstart which was in a small hole
in a wall. The aperture was large
enough for the redstarts to go in and
out of. bu. when the baby cuckoo burst
from his shell and was strong enough
to try and shift for himself, he found
he was too big to get out and so was
prisoner for life. His foster parents
fed him till they thought he was old
enough to earn his own living and then
they left him, so the poor cuckoo,
through the laziness of his mamma,
perished miserably.
Perhaps the most absurd place for
nest ever discovered was in a cannon
box, located at an army post. A spar
row was the bird to make this choice,
and though the cannon was fired twice
a day, it did not deter her from bring
ing up a healthy family of young
sparrows, none of whom seemed to
mind home which was even noisier
than New York flat!-Detroit Free
DraSS
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1900-07-20
The Anti-Cigarette Fight.

An English school board has pre-
pared n circular on che evils of cigar
ette smoking, which is to be distribut-
ed among the parents of the school
children. 1t points out that smoking
by boys impalrs the eyesight, upsets
the nerves. 'disturbs the digestive OF
gans, and stunts growth. Local doc
tors are to be askedto go to the chools
and address the boys on the evils OF
smoking.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1900-07-20

"Mrs. Wiggins," remarked the min.
lister, 1--WE wish lou would let your
daughter join the choir"
"Oh, | couldn't think of it," was the
reply. "Minnie has such sweet dis
position and don't want to spoil her"
Ohio State Journal
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1900-07-20
OiicIoth ms n Hanging.

The possibilities of oilcloth seem
never to have reached their limit. The
last use to be made of this fabric is the
"papering" of the kitchen ceiling AM
the bathroom walls. It's smooth sur
face affords no lurking place for germs,
and dust and smoke can be readil,
wiped off. naHi1aa -.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1900-07-20
MANS BEST FRIEND.
In Washington He Must Wear a
Muzzle the Year Around.
IAN Inhumnn Inv which nns Aroused
the Honest Indignation OF Every
Lover of Dogs and other
Dumb Pets.
Especial Washington Letter.1

i<( A LTHOUGH / am not partial
~ to ours. the more j see and
know of men the more |
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1900-08-12
PINE BLUFF CAPTURED IT.
Neel Bell Comes Home With the
 Naval Plum.

That Pine Bluff boys get every thing they go after, it matters not how difficult the task. cannot be de- nied. This has been demonstrated on many occasions for the past sev= eral years and in telling way too They have carried off the highest honors at colleges throughout the country and, in fact. won many honors, where their efforts were not at all welcome.
 Friday Neel Bell, youngest son of the late Col. M. L Bel, of this city. was awarded the cadetship at the United States Naval Academy at Annapolis, having successfully stood examinations at Hot Springs in the following studies: Reading. writ- ing, spelling. grammar, geography, United States history, worlds his tory, arithmetic, algebra and the first, second and third books of ge- ometry. There were six applicants
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1900-08-12
BELL WILL HANG.
Found Guilty of Murder in the First
 Degree at Dumas.

aJordan Bell, negro man, was found guilty of murder in the first degree in the Desha circuit court at Dumas Saturday and entenced to be hung. The jurors. two of whom were weil-to-do negroes residing in that county, were out only a few minutes and seemed to have made up their minds before they retired from the@court room. Judge Grace will return to Dumas on the 25th day of August to pass on the sen- tence. Attorney X. o. Pindrll rep resented Bell and Prosecuting At torney Sorrells the State. The sentiment is very strong against Bell in that section. Last winter he took an axe and split his wife's head open, death resulting almost instantly. It was for that crime that he has been sentenced to be hung.
 Bell was brought to this city Saturday afternoon and placed be- hind the Jefferson county jail bars. He takes his sentence coolly. The jail at Dumas is not very substan- tial structure as 1t was recently fired by inmates in an effort to escape.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1900-08-12
ISLOT MACHINES
Will Go Out of Little Rock Says Att
 torney Gray.

Rev. w. k. Thompson, pastor of the First Methodist Church, South, in Little Rock, recently addressed the following letter to Prosecuting Attorney James A. Gray, of that city:
 1T enclose herewith the list of thirty-nine names who have in their possession, and are exhibiting and operating certain gaming devices, commonly known as slot machines, in violation of the statute against gaming, etc. l desire to bring to your information this unlawful practice and Jo ask that you will use such resources as the law af- lords you to arrest and suppress the operation of slot machines in the city. h my judgment this form of gambling has become serious me naee and detriment to the morals of the youth.
 Prosecuting Attorney Gray turn ed the list oyer to Constable Now lin, with instructions to notify all slot machine owners and operators to discontinue operation by mid- night Saturday.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1900-08-12
TO CHICAGO. CROWDS OF PLEASURE SEEks1 FRS TAKE ADVANTAGE OF THE OFFER.
MANY TICKETS SOLD.
Train Loads From Little Rock. Shreveport and Texarkana---
 The Personnel.

The pig Cotton Belt excursion de-- parted from Pine Bluff Saturday at noon and this (Sunday3 morning at l:30 o'clock loaded with passengers from as far south as Shreveport in Louisiana and Texarkana in Arksn- sas and all intermediate points. Each train had an extra number of+ both chair and sleeping cars attach-> ed and every comfort that the Cot ton Belt usually furnishes were fin. them. The SIP rate had been V idelv advertised and it was evident from the heavy travel on this occasion that good results were obtained. The SIP rate was also furnished Little Rockians and several special cars were sent down the branch road from the Capital City to Althei- mer, where they were attached tO main passenger from here and car~ ried on to Chicago.
 The Cotton Belt is fast becoming the most popular road in the coun--4 try. It's excellent service is beinr thoroughly appreciated by tho traveliAg fraternity. The last ex- cursion to Chicago was one of tho best ads the road could have gottsn and the great crowds that boarded Saturday 's trains were results of tha many pleasures furnish former Got ton Belt excursionists. Under such able management as that of General Passenger and Ticket Agent E. W. LaBeaume, District Travelling Pas- senger Agent M. Adami and othefne 1t is bound to succeed in every un~ dertaking. It's service is the best and most complete furnished by any road in the this country.
 Among the many who left Pine Bluff and nearby points for Chicago on the excursion Saturday were Sam Franklin. Charles Deutch, Leo Kaa-- tor, Dr. R. c. Thompson, Dr. ". r~ Grandy, C. G. Schenck, Mo Hanf. F. E. Renfrow, Arthur Murray, Clyde Smith, John Perdue. SelIg Rusen-s berg, Jeff Wilson, H. F. WestbrOok, A. B. Banks, of Fordyce, Harry and Bennie Veil, J. $. Taylor and Wrighf Rainey, of Sherrill, Rev. J. M. flaw Icy. Charles Senyard, George HOus-- ton, H. c. Bullock and Jim White. Misses Lillian Eilbott. Pine Blulrs Minnie Holderness, Fordyce; Mce- danes Felix M. Rosenberg, Nancy Culpepper and F. E. Renfrow.
 The tickets are for fifteen dnye vacation and 8 majority of sd0so
 who took advantage Of the trip will stay the limit. Quite number of Pine Bluff merchants who left on the excursion will go from Chicago East to purchase goods while . number of others will enjoy the 15s days at neighboring summer FesOr ts-
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1900-08-12

for the cadetship as follows Three from Hot Springs, two from Fort
 Smith and one from Pine Bluff The
 boy receiving the highest average, after being examined in all the studies tioned, received the ca detship and the next highesU was appointed as the alternate. Neel Bell, of this city, the youngest ap- plicant, secured drst honors. He made an excellent average and, though sick during the examina- tion, answered every question pro pounded to him.
 The physical examination was conducted by Dr. Taylor and the general examination by W. D. Lei per, of Malvern; ". A. Crawford, University of Arkansas, and ]. w. naykendall, deputy state superin. tendent Of public instruction. Con- gressman John s. Little was also present. The requirements were that applicants should be between the ages of 15 and 20 years, physi- callY sound, well formed and of TO. bust constitution.
 Neel Bell is only 15 years of age. and is to be congratulated upon bis success. He will leave in few days for Annapolis, where he will enter the Academy to prepare himself for the opening, which will occur Sept. 1. A young man by the name of Vales, of Fort Smith, ranked second in the examination, and was named as the alternate.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1900-08-12
NEGRO ODD FELLOWS HELD THEIR ANNUAL SESSION
 LAST WEEK.
FLUKER AGAIN HONORED.
Meeting Largely Attended, Grand Officers Elected
 Will Meet here.

The co1ored Odd Fellows of the State of Arkansas have just adjourn ed their annual meeting of the Grand Lodge No. II, which convened at Fordyce last Wednesday morning and remained in session three days. The session was the most successful and interesting ever held and there were about 125 delegates present. The PiEe Bluff lodges were represent ed by c. M. Donnelly, E. E. Fluker, J. J. Ray, l.. E. Evans and T. c. Havis. E. E. Fluker, of this city. is and has been for several years Dis triet Grand Master of the Grand Lodge and he was reelected by ac- elamation at the recent Fordyce meeting.
 Fluker's report of the meeting is most favorable one and it reflects great credit on the organization. He says that the lodge has doubled it's membership in the past year and it's finances have met with an enor- nous increase. He says the negro delegates were most hospitably re- ceiyed by both black and white at Fordyce. The attendance, accord ing to the statement of Fiuker, on this occasion was the largest ever had at an annual meeting. The next session of the grand lodge will be held in this city and tue local lodges will make 1t the largest gath ering ever recorded. The oflcers elected to serve for the ensuing year are: P. G. Ms-E. E. Fluker, D. c. M.. Pine Blutf. P. N. F.-H. A. Johnson. D. D. G. M, Lake Village. P. N. F.-W. c. Cox, D. G. S, Ar genta.
 P.N. F-B. F. Jenkins. D. G. T.. Hot Springs.
 PIN. F-C. P. McEwen. D. G. D., Ble6soe.
 F. N. F.-Jim JoLes, G. Lecturer. Pine Bluff.
 c. W. Grainer, of Dermott. was appointed Grand Chaplain, J. w. Releford. of Stuttgart, Grand Guar dian. and G. l.. Lee, of Fordyce, Grand Warden. These appoint ments were made by tue District Grand Master, E. E. Fluker. l The officers of the endowment so- ciety of the order were elected af fol- lows;
 P. C. M.-E. E. FIuker, president, Pine Bluff.
 P. c. M.-G. W. Johnson. treas urer. Texarkana.
 P. G. ME o. Trent, Secretary, Fort Smith.
 The following is the result of the election of officers for the District Grand Household Eo 2:
 Ida Jordan, D. G. M. N. G., Lit tie Rock.
 Adelphia Lee, D. G. Rt. N, c., Fordyce.
 E. o. Trent, D. G. Treasurer, Ft. 1 Smith.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1900-08-12

pain. Fitzsimmons' handlers kept urging him to play for the solar plexus. but Fitzsimmons ouly tried it occasionally Evidently he was waiting an opportunity for right swing to the mark In the fourth and fifth rcuees both men showed plainly th- fl of the stiff and rapid work tnee Lad done in the preceding rounds. Both were tired and leg weary, but Ruhin showed up much the worse of the two. fitzsimmons was always the quicker on his feet at the call of time, but now and then during the rounds he seemed to stand still and glare at his opponent. Ruhlin at those times also stood still. being evidently grateful for the chance of breathing which Fitzsimmons afforded him.
 Just once Fitzsimmons touched the floor, when he slipped down from clinch at the end of round. In the sixth round Ruhlin was slow ip coming to time while Fitzsim- mons jumped at his man. Fitzsim- mons got his arm around Ruhlin and while the latter sent straight lefts for Fitzsimmons' head, Bob side-stepped safely and landed lefts on the body and right to the head With volleY of lefts and rights to the head and neck and with a fear. ful left on the solar pleAus Fitzsim- - mons sent Ruhlin in heap on the floor. This was the beginning of the end that followed RuhIin, af- ter taking nine seconds of the count t, arose very groggy. Fitzsimmons knew he had hlS man and was ready for him. As soon as Ruhlin got up Fitzsimmoas rushed, sent two lefts to the face and then shot his right with fearful force to the point of Ruhlin's jaw. Gus pitched forward as if struck with an axe and fell on bis face to the floor, where he was counted out. He had to be carried to his corner. There was great ex- citement in and about the ring Fitzsimmons left the riog five min utes after be had delivered the win hing punch but it took Rahlin twelve minutes to come around sufficiently to be able to walk to his dressing room.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1900-08-12
A FIGHT.

Arthur Young, compare lively young man, and G. smith, an old man, who was q candidate againet Coroner Cook at tho last primary, had a fight on Main street Saturday afternoon and created no little ex- citement. Young is Smiths nephew and they had a falling out recently about some matters that concern the family only. Smith got black eye in the scrap and Young got pulled. Both were taken in by Qffi- cer Bloom and will appear before Justice Niven this week for trial.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1900-08-12
AGAIN PROVES HIMSELF A MARVEL IN THE PRIZE
 RING.
KNOCKS RUHLIN OUT.
The Fight Was Hurricane Like Throughout---Pine Bluff
 Interest.

Bob Fitzsimmons met Gus Ruhliu the Akron giant, Friday night be- fore the Twentieth Century club at Madison Square garden, New York, and won by knocking the Ohioan down ane out in the sixth round. Before the fight and for some weeks past there have been many report ts to the effect that Fitzsimmons was too old to cope successfully with his younger opponent. 1t was argued tRat Fitzsimmons knowledge of the game and bis eapabiIity for hard hitting would not be able to counter. Ebalance the youth and strength, as we'll as the recently acquired ring tactics of the Ohio man. Fitzsim- mons did the trick cleanlY. aud clev- erly. It was a fierce aud bloody battle while it lasted, and at times it looked as if Ruhlin would get the better of the older man, but F'itz- simmons, at the proper tine would cut loose with his fearful body blows, wEich finally snuffed out the Ohio Boxers light.
 Fitzsimmons conceded about thir- ty-two pounds to Ruhiin, and this in itself was serious handicap. But as the result showed, f'itzsim-
 mons was equal to the task be had set himself to, and won out with that terrible solar pexus blow, which, whenever it landed, shook Ruhlin from head to foot. From the word "go," the men started in with hurricane.like force. Both men were wild at tipaes, but Fitz simmons was always the quicker to
 Steady himself. Ruhliu cIinched 8 good deal, and for three or four rounds was the aggressor. He landed some hard straight lefts on Fltzsimmons' face and swung his right to the body aud head with
 fearful force.
 Several of these blows staggered tItzslmmoEs, but none of them landed on the mark, as Fitzsim- mons was too shifty. At times both missed swings with either hand, but many of Ruhlin's were dodged m the cleYerest manner. Fitzsim mons forced Ruhlin to break ground and in hot mix-ups the Ohio man was always the first to ease up and take refuge in clinch. Time atfer time Fitzsimmons forced Ruhlin to the ropes, from which position Ruh- in got away rather clumsily, while Fhzsimmons was always very quick an his foot movements.
 When Ruhlin's nose began to leHdNfrom left punch the sight of fhe blood seemed to have bad eff feet on him and Fitzsimmons was quick toSsee thls. On the first sign of Weakness on Rahlin's part Filz
 simmons began his attack oa the oody andEeach blow which be landed thereefter made Gus vince with -----------.-----------------
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1900-08-12

Fully four hundred sports assem- bled at the Budweiser saloon Friday night where the fight was received by Mr. John K. Wells over the Pos tai wire. Manager c. J. Heath, of the local office. assisted by Mr. Will McEwen, former Pine Bluff boy, but who is now night manager of the Postal office at Memphis, and is visiting in the city, received the fight and gave very good report of the fast and clever fistic battle. MT. Wells charged no admission; he had electric fans all over the place to keep everybody cool and comfort able seats were furnished. The bet ting in this city was very light. Fitzsimmons, however, was the fa- vorite, but Ruhlin had some admir- CTS. The latter was looking for great odds, when at the rlngside the betting was really in Ruhlin' $ favor, the odds being 100 to 90. The result was received with general satisfaction on the part of local en- thusiasts, and they are of the gen. eral opinion that Fitzsimmons is the greatest man in the ring today.
 MT. Wells dererves much credit for his enterprise in giving the pub lie the benefit of direct wire.
 Nothing occurred to mar the pleasure of the evening, excepting little fight which occurred in the front end of the saloon. Some stranger, who was pretty well gone on the "booze route," directed a very ungentlemanly remark to MT. F. A. Vowell The latter is not the kind to swallow such expressions, and delivered to the man one ol those solar plexus blows, which sent the stranger through a hand- some front partition glass. A little scram ble for the doors resulted but order was soon restored, and on . whole everybody spent a pleasant evening.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1900-08-12

4 letter was received in this city Saturday from mr. ". H. Langford, who with his family and other reia- tives. is sojourning at Denver, Col, stated that Master Henry Speers had been quite sick during the past several days, his fever being as high as 104. He WAS somewhatImprove at the time Mr. Laneford wrote the letter.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1900-08-12

Dr. J. l.. Caldwell, the pastor. will occupy his pulpit at both the morn ing and evening service at the PrearA byterian church today.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1900-08-12

Mir. Tracy Mills, one of Pine BlunsaF brightest and most popular young men, will leave Monday for MOun~ tain Valley, where he will take e much needed rest.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1900-08-12

Bad Blood Is "a bad thing t is responsible for selofula, salt rheum, humors and many other diseases, in cluding rheumatism and that tired feeling. Bad blood is made good blood by Hoods Sarsaparifla.
 Sick headache is cured by Hood $ Pills. 25c.