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TURKISH BOYS IN SCHOOL
Some Astonishing Yarns Taught the
 Young Students.

The beginning of a Mahommedan boys school life is always made an occasion for a festival. It occurs on his seventh birthday. The entire school goes to the new scholars home, leading a richly caparisoned and flower bedecked donkey The new pupil is placed on this little beast, and with his nodja, or teacher, leading the children form a double file and escort him to the schoolhouse, singing joyous hyrans. To a stranger the common Turkish school presents singular scene. The pupils are seated cross-legged on the bare marble pavement in the porch of the mosque, fo"a. ] semicirc1e about hodja, who is as rule. an old fat man. He hold D his hand stick long enough to reach every student. By means of this rod he is enabled not only to preserve order among the mis- ehievous, but to urge on the boy whose recitation is not satisfactory. But as rule, hodjas are lazy and often fall asleep. A half-grown boy, in the pres ence of missionary, who tells the story, asked the hodja: What makes It rain % up in the clouds" an- swered this wise teacher, "our prophet Mahomet and the one who belongs to the Christians went into business to- gether, the profits to be divided. One night Mahomet stole all the profits and ran away. In the morning when the Christian god discovered his loss lie pursued Mahomet in his golden char tot, the rumbling of whose wheels makes the thunder. The lightning are the bullets of fire which the god shot after his fleeing partner. Mahomet, finding he could not escape n midair, plunged into the sea- the Christian god followed him, the shock splashea the water out, and it fell to the earth in rain" The young Turks. believing the teachings of their hodja, grow llp with out further Investigating the causes of rain, the true source of which is taught an American child in the kindergarten. Boston Globe.
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ALL WERE sELF-coNvIcrED.
Georgia Lawyers Handed Over Their
 Guns With Singular Unanimity.

Georgia Lawyers Handed Over Their
 Guns With Singular Unaninity.
 Georgia has stringent law forbid ding it's citizens to carry pistols on pain of forfeiting the weapons and paying a fine of $50 or being impris- oned for thirty days. Shortly after the passage of this enactment Judge Lester was holding court ill little town, when suddenly he suspended the trial of case by ordering the sheriff to lock the doors of the courthouse. Gentlemen" said the judge when the doors were closed, .I have just seen a pistol on a man in this room, and 1 cannot reconcile it to my sense of duty to let such violation of this law pass unnotieed. I ought perhaps to go be- fore the grand jury and indiet him, bUt<jf that man will walk up to this stfnd and lay his pistol and fine of $1 down here I will let him off this time" The judge paused, and law yer sitting just before him got up, slipped his hand into a hip pocket, drew out neat ivory-haHdled six shooter, and laid it with dollar down upon the stand. This is all right, said the judge, "but you are not the man I saw with the pistol" Upon this another lawyer arose and laid down a Colts revolver and a dollar bill be- fore the judge, who repeated his for mer observation. The process went on until nineteen pistols of all kinds and sizes and shapes lay upon the stand, together with nineteen dollars by their side. The judge laughed as he con- plimented the nineteen delinquents upon being men of business, but add ed that the man whom he had seen with the pistol had not come up, and, glancing at the far side of the court, he continued: T will give him one minute to accept my proposition, and if he fails will hand him over to the sheriff" Immediately two men from the back of the court. rose and began to move toward the judges stand
 Onk they stopped to look at each other, and then, coming slowly for ward laid down their pistols. and their dollars. As they turned their backs the indge said: This man with the black Rhiskers is the one that ] originally saw.1-New York Press.
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You Ought to Make Up

your mind right now what you are going to have Fin your home this summer; then you ought to come right along this way, and look over this stock of ours Are you going to enter tain your fr ends in the same old chairs. at the same old table, and Eon the same old carpetsP Why not have things fresh and newp Needn't buy all at once. Get a piece now and a piece little lat CT If you buy here, pthe first niece will be as good as the last
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Iron Mountain Rates.
Special Excursion to Hot Springs Aug. sl

Special Excursion to Hot Springs Aug, Il Leave on regular train No 22s at 4:5s p. m. from Pine Bluff: arrive at Hot springs II 70 1 D. m,: returning rain leaves Hot Springs 5:50 a. m. Sept 9 round orip S2 This prom ises to be the best excursion that has ever | been run to Hot brings and parties desiring a nice pleasant trip should avail themselves 1 of this.
 Hamburg. Ark, Aug t6 to 20. woman Mis- l sionary Association. Return from Meutrose at ope-third fare on certificate plan. limit of certificate Aug g.
 Texarkana, Aug. so-25. Supreme Ledge K. of H. teolored1 Return at one-third fare on certificate plan, limit return Aug. 9.
 Dermott, Ark Aug. sa to Sent. 3. District Conference. Return at one-third fare on certificate plan, return limit Sept. (.
 Reehe, Ark, Sept l6 to 24, Camp Meeting. Return al one third fare on certificate plan, | return limit Sept 2S.
 Colorado springs, Aug. q to 3l. Tickets on sale Aug. Is and I9 at rate of 50 50 for round trip, Final return limit Sept. 20 For other information call on II. NJ. Atwood agent. one-third fare on the certificate plan. Limit of certificate. August % Account Supreme Lodge fKnieh hts of Honor) coiored.
 The M & will sell tickets to Colorado and Utah on Juno 19 aad 20. July 3, F and August 1, and 2f, Stop over will be allowed
 
 limit of 30 days on going trip. Final limit ot all tickets Oct 31st,
 Biennial Conclave Knights of PYthias at Detroit, Michiean. August 27 to Sspt. 1, 1. Nj :, & g. Ky. will sell round trip tickets from this place at 82605 on August g, 26 and 27 with return limit not earlier than August 2S nor later than Sept. 5th except tha tickets will be limited to Sept. 14 if presented to Joint gent on or before Sept. 1 and upon payment of Joint agency fee 50c.
 Summer Resorts.
 From Pine Bluff to Mt. Nebo and return s7 80
 searey Springs and return, z.l0 Tickets on sale now and willcontinue until close of business, Searcy Sept. IS; Mt, Nebo Oct. l. Ravenden, Sept. 50. Il tickets limit ed for return passage to Oct. 3l, 1900. Parties wishing to spend the summer in nice, cool, healthy places should try the above,
 Boonville, Arkansas. August 9th to 20th. Arkansas Conference Seventh Day Adven- turists, Return from Little Rock at one third fare on certificate plan, Limit of eer Cate, August 25rd.
 Forrest City. August 14th to 1Sth Grand Lodge, Colored Freemans of the State of Arkansas, Round trip tickets 4.95 from Pine Bluff. Days of sale, August l3 and A. Return limit, August 20.
 c. A. R., Chicago, H. August 27th to Sep tenn Der 1st. 1a00 The Iron Mountain Route will sell tickets for the above at one fare for the round trip. Dates of sale August 24th to 2ftn inclusive. Limit for return September 1st. except DY depDsiTjng ticket and paY1ng 50 cents joint agency fee, tickets will be e1- tended for return September 30 This is a splendid chance for parties wishing 6 pleasant and cheap trip. The I. M < =, will put you in Chicago in less than 24 hours.
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One fiird of Cur Life

IS spent in bed. The bedroom should be cozy, cheerfu and full of comfort. We are mak- ing a special cut On chamber sets which IS 3 perfect beauty. The wood is nicely hni he'd, and each piece is well put togetherand firm. You may have aa offer like this again, but we doubt it.
 BLUFF CITY
 FURNITURE co.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1900-08-19
 Transyaaf Minerals.

The Transyaal is the richest country in the world so far as minerals are concerned. In 1877 England annexed the Transyaal. but evacuated # iu 1881
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1900-08-19
Election September }, 1900.

For Goyernor-JEFF DAVIS, Pope. For Secretary of StateJ. ". CROCKETT, of Arkansas. For Attorney General--GEo. ", MURPHY. of Pulaski. Ee4 Treasurer E. LITTLE, of Sebastian. For Auditor--T. c, MONROE. of Goiumbia. Forl Commissioner of Lands.-J. ". COL QUITT. of Pulaski For Superintendent Public InstrueUion--J. J. DOYNB, of Lonoke For Commissioner of Mines--FRANK HILL, of Washington
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Cotton Belt Bulletin.


 Annual Fneampment C. A. R., Chicago, Hi. Aug. 27 to Sept. 1, 1900. The following round trit rates will apply to Chicago for fhis occasion: From Little Rock, 9i0.95; From Pine Bluff. 5l605
 Baptist Meeting. McGanehy. Ark. Aug f5-2e. iabD. Kate: Open rate of one and one third tares for the round trip Dates Of sale Aug f5-20, Retufn limit Aug, 2i,
 Farmers National Congress, Colorado Springs. Colo. Aug 2l3f. Rate One fare plus E for the round trip. Dales Of sale: A agust 18th and 18th. Return limit: sept.
 Speciel excursions to Colorado and Utah points. june, July and August, 1960 Rate of one fare plus S2.00 round trip. Sale June 10- 3o July 3-9 and +, Aug. and 2l Return limit Oct 3l-
 E Biennial Meeting ConcIaye Knights If Py 1900. Rate; One fare plus S2 for the round tFip. Dates of safe: August 25 25 and 27, Return limit, September 5 1e00
 Summer Tourists Rates. Season 1900.
 TO sBARCY SPRINGS Rate. s4.10. Date or sale. May 15 to Sept f5, 1900, inclusive. Return limit Oct 3i, 1900.
 RAyENDEN sPRINGs-Rate, s775. Dates of sale. June to Sept. 30, 19e0 Return lim- it, Oct 31. 1980,
 St. Louis Fair, St. Louis, Mo-. Oct, 1-6 1900, inclusive. Rate, one fare r the round trip, Dat Of sale, Sept. 90 to Oct, ,, Incl6 ctbS dud ACA iath9 aIffN4bG III pb- l4DA}H BG~ fore on of Oct. G. Return limie Oct. Sth, 1900.
 St. Louis Exposi tion, St. Luuis, Mo, Sept 1T 10 Oct, 20, iyo0 Rate, open rate of one and one.third fare for the round trip. Bates sale. Sept. f6 x. 20 25 27; Oct. 2 4 g, II. 1G. 8 1e0. Return limit five days from date Of safe.
 Ouachita Valley Fair Camden, Ark, Oct. el5-21. l900, Open rate of one and one-thfrd fafe for the round trip. Dates of sale. Oct. 4 20, Return limit Oct 2i. I930. mond, va. sept 17-22. 1qe0 Rate, one fare plus s2 for the round trip Dates of sale, Sept f4-15 Return limit, sept25
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Radir Deceived.

Barrister was deceived in regard to that man whom defended on t.l.ar rge of embedding half a million. .1u..;e1ad You found he was guilty :?
 Blister No, confound it He was
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GHOCTAW ROUTE
The following special low rate ex- enrsions have been offered by tht Choctaw Route:

7-
 National Eneampment c A R. Chicago. Aug 27 to Sept 1. 1900 The ChoctaW, Okla homa X Gulf Ky offers through its memp is gateway absolutely the best Of service and quickest time to Chicago Tickets on saie August 24 to 27 at very low rates, and limit edfGr return passage to Sept
 Golored Carnival. Hot Springs, Arkansas. Aua 2 to Sept l. 1900 For this occasion the Ghz#taw Ronte VIII sell round trip tickets to Hot Springs at extremely low rates Oil Au- gust 29, good for retuI il passage eept l
 Detroit. Mich Knights of Pythias Con- claye-Tickets on sale August D. 26 and 2f, at one fare plus S200 for the round trip. and limited for return passage until Septem Der ,, with privilege of extension until SeDt. H.
 For rates and other information call on nearest railroad agent, or write J. r. Holden, Traffic Manager, Little Rock. Ark.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1900-08-19
Diniag-Roon, Necessities

are hsge in great variety, We have fine stock of tables. chairs and sideboards. We are making special prices upon quartered oak sideboard, belel- ed glass mirrors By examining
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1900-08-19

St Louis Exposition, St. Luuis. Mo, Sept. 1T fo Oct. 20, fgo0. Rate open rate of one and one.third fare for the round trip. Dates f sale. Sept tG 1s 20. 25, 27 Oct 2. 1, g. IL t. IS. 1@0. Return limit five days from date of
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1900-08-19

Annual Fncampment G. 4. R., Chicago, Ill.. Aug. q to Sept. 1, 1900. The following round brif rates wiH apply to Chicago for this occasion: From Little Rock, 8lG.95 From Pine Bluff 5I6.O5
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1900-08-19

Baptist Meeting. McGaaehy, Ark. Aug. f5=20, f9b0 Rate: Open rate of one and one third tares for the round trip Dates Of sale, Aug. 15-20, Return limit. Aug 21,
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1900-08-19

St. Louis Fair, St. Louis, Mo-. Oct, 16, 1900, inclusive. Kate, one fare r the round trip, Dat s of sale. Sept. 30 to Oct, ,, incI6- sive and for trains arriving in St. Lotus be- fore on of Oct. (, Return limlc Oct. Sth 1Q0A
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1900-08-19

Farmers National Congress, Colorado Springs. Colo, Aug. 2l3f. Rate: One fare plus E for the round trip Dales Of sale: August 18th and 18th. Return limit. sept.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1900-08-19

Ouachita Valley Fair. Camden, Ark, Oct. t5-26. 1900, Open rate of one and one-third fare for the round trip. Dates Of sale. Oct, 4 D. Return limit Oct 2l. I9d0
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1900-08-19

+ Biennial Meeting Conelave Knights af Py- thias, Detroit. Mich, Aug. 27th to Sept. fst, 1 1900. Rate: One fare plus S2 for the round
 tFip. Dates of sale: August 9, 26 and 2f, ] Return Iimit. September ,. 1900.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1900-08-19

Sovereign Grand Lodge T. Q. OF. Rich mond. va, sept 17-22. fae0 Rate, one fare plus g for the round trip Dates of sale, Sept f4-15 Return limit, sept25
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1900-08-19

Forrest City. August 14th to 1sth Grand Lodge, Colored Freemans of the State of Arkansas Round trip tickets S4.95 from Pine Bluff. Days of sale, August l3 and I4. Retnrn limit. August 20.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1900-08-19

RAyENDFN sPRTNGs-Rate, sT-75. Dates of sale. June to Sept. 30, 1900. Return lim- l 4HTA
The courier. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1894-1903, 1900-08-11
The Wholesale Trade in College Degrees

The Wholesale Trade IN College Degrees.
from the Saturday Evening Post.)
Even in the good old days when man
was knighted simply because the king
esteemed him good fellow, and wo-
man became my lady in exchange for a
judiciously bestowed kiss, patents Of no.
bility were granted for better reasons
than are parchments OF learning today
at least by some Of the smaller colleges.
II honors were easy then, honorary de-
grees are easier now. No one with more
than million seems to be ineligible.
So long as we have college presidents
whose sense of humcr and of the eternal
fitness Of things are as small as their
greed OF endowment and advertising is
large, this indiscriminate scattering Of
honors will 60 on. Doctors are already
as plentiful rs colonies in an ex-Confed-
crate stronghold. We have professors
Of the beautiful science of shoe polish
ing. 1t 10 but a step now to doctors Of
the delicate art Of shaving. As for the
mon who are by attainment entitled to
an IL. D., they are already beginning
to fight shy Of the honor.
1t is sometimes q distinction to be
plain Mr.. Smith.
The courier. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1894-1903, 1900-08-11

The Rock Island playing cards are
the slickest you ever handled. One
pack will be sent by mail on receipt Of
Is cents in stamps. A money order or
draft for so cents or same in stamps will
secure packs. They will be sent by
express. charges prepaid. Address.
JOHN SEBASTIAN, G. P. A.,
Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific R'y,
Chicago.
The courier. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1894-1903, 1900-08-11
|chos\NG
|oV1
SkhE
of the Lincoln Hard
ware CO.'S entire stock of
BICYCLES md BICYCLE SUNDR|FS
HALF THE
REGULAR
PRICES.

The wise and prudent buyer will
take advantage of this wonderful
opportunity, as it will be by far the
most startling bargain sale OF BIZ
cycles and Sundries ever announced
in America. 1t is we'll know fact
that the Lincoln Hardware Com
pany were among the largest west
ern wholesalers in the bicycle busi-
ness. and carried a complete supply,
which was second only to our man.
moth stock. and owing to the rapidly
increasing business in o.ler lines,
they decided to close out their en-.
tire bicycle bushes to us at great
sacrifice. We will positively not
mix one item of this stock with our
own, but will distribute the entire
Lincoln Hardware Company's stock
among the Lincoln people, guar.
anteeing to cut their regular prices
on every item at least
The courier. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1894-1903, 1900-08-11

through the books. She makes miser-
able little pathetic tests Of her sanity,
and can find nothing wrong but that one
thing-that she feels that at any time
she may lose her personality. that Janet
may come back. She feels it disgrace
that she is not like other people; she
longs for help and sympathy, yet not for
worlds would she speak Of her trouble
to a single soul.
She appears to have some means.
never Indicated, OF communicating with
this mysterious twin sister. She speaks
of telling her things, and Of exacting
promise from her that che will never
come back except when Norah is alone
at night. Then we hear no more Of
these conversations, which are reported
in a most matter-of fact way. and an
other horror springs up. Janet means
to ruin her. She will never speak, but
Norah knows.
After that there comes period OF
about year, during which there are no
notes at all. This period comedies with
her residence in London, and includes
the few months of her engagement. In
deed. it may be doubted If Norah ever
wrote in the book again, for the next
entry, which is the last, is written in the
looking-glsss hand. held it to mir
ror and read:
81 lave come back for little while,
but tomorrow shall come back to stay. {.
i shall take him away from you, sister
Moran. 1t is that he shall marry. l
wonder what YOU thought. For long
time.
There the sentence breaks off abrupt
ly. 1t bears the date OF the day on
which Norah committed suicide.
As case OF double personality it is
applicable. doubtless, on the theory of
absolute somnambulism, but it suggests
other questions less easy to answer. A
clever novelist might be able TO make
something OF it, filling in the lacuna.
Or course, he would be using a motive
that had been used before; but then all
the motives have been used before
Barry Pain, in Black and White.
The courier. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1894-1903, 1900-08-11
Defect.

A wise man looked at the world and
laughed.
And an altruist offered him reproof,
saying: There is occasion for tears,
one would Think
clears of blood are no. to be COM
passed by all Of ue," answered the wise
man.-The Mirror.
The courier. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1894-1903, 1900-08-11

Do you get your Courier regularly
Please compare address. Ii incorrect.
please send right address to Courier
Office. Do this this week.
The courier. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1894-1903, 1900-08-11
DON'T Be D|SSUADED

and in this instance we will positive.
ly guarantee the lowest prices. SELL
ing for less than any other dealer
can buy the same goods for in
wholesale lots.
The courier. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1894-1903, 1900-08-11

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Please compare address. II incorrect,
please send right address to Courier
Office. Do this this week.
The courier. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1894-1903, 1900-08-11

what sort of dog was it that bit
your" asked Sprocketts OF Bevelgear.
"a chainless."
The courier. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1894-1903, 1900-08-11

~
arrangement as disgrsceful. Certainly
Mrs. s. took the latter view. She vaf
rejoiced to find the child restored to her.
self, and she boand Miss X to say
nothing about the incident to anybody
''lest people should bring it up against
her afterwards" She considered that
Norah had been too much in the sun
and that had "made her silly" for q time:
Considering that the disappearance OF
the symptoms meant the disappearance
OF the disease, she did not call 10 a doc
tor. 1t lie probable. too, that she had a
feeling that even now is not uncommon
among people OF defective education.
that mind and morals do not concern the
physical.
Norsh apparently completely regained
her health. She did not become an in
FAINT prodigy. At the age Of fourteen,
wien Miss X. left her and she was
placed in the hands Of foreign govern
esses, she seems to have been fairly
normal girl; little emotional, perhaps.
but With no tendencies to melancholy,
fond OF sport. eager to see the world.
Eight years afterwards Miss X. took
the post of companion to Norab. Dur
ing the interval she had once more be-
come an orphan, and she had inherited
Mr.. s. e fortune, which was not immense.
but was much greater than it had been
supposed he would leave behind him. 1t
gave Norah an income of about f1.700
year. She came 20 London, where she
had many friends. Some OF these
were..anxious to have her to live with
them, but she was ford of her independ-
ence. She wrote to Miss ", with whom
she had kept up desuftory correspond
once. and an arrangement was coon
made between them. They lived to-
gether in comfortable house in Hamp-
stead. Here, also, Miss \. noticed
nothing that could be called abnormal
about Norah. She was bright and en-
ergetic. fond of pleasure, and fond of
getting new experiences.
Norah was at this time engaged TO be
married to distinguished Orientalist
and traveller. man about ten years older
than herself, to whom she was devoted.
1t was arranged that after the marriage
Miss Y was to act as her housekeeper.
Three days before the marriage was
to take place Norah committed suicide,
poisoning herself with oxalic acid. 1t is
not good suicides poison, because the
antidote lie 10 be found ready to hand
in most houses. But Norah was not
discovered; she took the poison in di-
luted form and died in her sleep.
No motive Of any kind could be found
for the act, at the time. and the usual
verdict ives returned.
III.
By her will she left to Miss \. an
annuity and all her books and papers.
Among the latter was bundle OF penny
exercise books tied up with string, and
marked "Not to be read until a year
after my death" Rightly or wrongly,
Miss X. made no mention of these at the
Inquest 1t is from them that the brief
second part Of Norah's history is here
written. have not been permitted to
read the whole of these books as yet.
Much OF what / have read am not per.
mitted to repeat here, and Of verbatim
quotation / can give very little.
These books are revelation Of the
tragedy OF Norah's life. They are con-
cerned. principally, with her second per-
sonality, Janet, and are not consecutive.
long lapses occurring between the dates
The courier. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1894-1903, 1900-08-11
TIE SHIRT WAIST NAN.

Behold me,
Coatless and cool;
lam the shirt waist man
And If l don't
Take the rag off the bush
l take the coat
OH my back
And fling it
In the face of eonventionality.
What do / care
If Fashion
Piles the perspiration
Up knee deep
On the backs
OF coated men?
1t doesn't monkey with me,
For l yank off my coat
And Fashion
Chases itself out Of my
Neighbofhood,
And leaves me
Cool
As a cucumber.
OF course,
My shirt waist
Isn't cut according
To the pattern
Of the lady shirt waist
And it lacks
Fluff and puff
And furbelow
And has a
Superfluity Of narrative
Perhaps,
But it gets there
Just the same,
And l am comfortable
While those,
Coated with conventionality,
Sweat and swear
And kick holes
In the Weather Bureau
And lose their tempers
In an overflow Of temperature.
The shirt waist man
Isn't a recognized institution
Just yet,
Bot he's the coming man
And the hot weather
Brings him out
As It does the tassels
On a field of corn,
And soon the streets
VIII blossom with him,
Not altogether
A thing Of beauty,
Bot verify joy
During the heated term.
That's me,
The shirt waist man,
And as long
As l keep cool
Conyentionality
May 60 to thunder.
w. J. L.
The courier. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1894-1903, 1900-08-11

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