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Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1900-11-27
An snse.-sstlng ses or AutograY,lls.

An interesting set of autographs. mostly of prominent South Africans, is possessed by MT. J. P. Hess at the Cape. President Kruger's signature heads one page, followed by MT Cham berlain's. Sir Alfred Miner sent hia from Bloemfontein. President Steyn wrote Peace can be secured if honestly desired. State Secretary Reitz wrote in Dutch, Do right and do not turn back" Sir Gordon sprigg's autograph accompanied the words British su- bremacy and public freedom through out South Africa" The Chief Justice (sir Henry villiers1 wrote, Receive what cheer you may, the night is long that never finds day" MT. schreiner'a words were, Do right in seorn of con. sequence"
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1900-11-27
BEFORE ITS OWN DOORS The Grand Jury Should Sweep, Says
 Squire Williams.
The following letter to the Graphic

The following letter to the Graphic is self. f.explanatorv:
 Willamette, Ark, Nov. 26, 1900.
 Editor Graphie-I noticed in the is ,ue of Nov. 21 of your most valua- ble paper, an article containing (of the grand iury's reportl among oth. CT thing magistrates censured. Now I do think it veryunfair on the part of the grand jury to cenedre every magistrate in the county for the part of a few or even a greater part of them. There are some magistrates that dc not deserve to be among the class mentioned as recognizing a number of useless witnesses before that honorable body of gentlemen. While on tie other hand there are a great many citizens in Old Jefferson county that believe that the grand jury needs eensure f6r notiavestigat= ing the alleged election frauds. Ehi brother First "get the beam out of thine own eye then thou can see clearly how to pluck the mote out of thy brothers eye.7 Eh
 II. F. WILLIAMS, J. P.
 Old River Township.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1900-11-27
Flowers Used in Making portumery.

Vast quantities of flowers are gath cred for perfumery purposes. It Is estimated that each year 1860 tons of orange flowers are used, besides 930 tons of roses, 150 tons each of violets and jasmine, 75 tons of tuberoses. 30 tons of cassie and ls tons ot 5onQuila
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1900-11-27

Miss LeNette. an expert miliner. arrived today to take charge of the millinery department of the Grand Leader. She comes highly recom- mended as an Al miIlines by the largest holesale millinery house in the United States. 5
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1900-11-27
ANNUAL REPORT
On Post0ffices-Arkansas Statistics
 Legislation Urged.

The annual report of Fourth hs= sistaut Postmaster General Bris- tow, made public Monday, has some interesting local features. In :his State III fourth class postofices, while 59 were discontinued There are 46 presidential postofices in this State. Arkansas has 1886 fourth-cIass postofices and the av- craze compensation Of its fourth class postmasters $114l74. The gross receipts of Arkansas pos offices are given to be $669 2 761 88
 Bristow, in his report. recon mend an amendment to he inter- state commerce law prohibiting telegraph aud express companies or tdeir employees from aiding or abet ting in the green goods proposition, lottery swindlers or any other state men carried on partly by mail and partly by common carrier, and in violation of the postal laws. Other legislation urged is to authorize postoffice inspectors 10 take out search warrants whenever neces- sary,
 The total nun Der of arrests during  the fiscal year for offenses against the postal laws was l, ,526, including 119 postmasters, 29 assistant post masters and IA postoffse clerks, carriers and other employees. or the total number arrested 526 We're convicted.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1900-11-27

XHTANTED-A white woman cook who has w girl t5sor 16 years old to assist in he tel work. Address Hotel. care of Graphic.
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The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-12-11
SUNDAY SCHOOL CONVENTION.

On December 4th the North York =. 5.
Association held most profitable and
delightful convention in the Free Baptist
four towns OF Cornish, Newtield, Lining
ton ar d Parsonsheld were entertained by
both Free Baptist and Congregational
societies in the Congregational vestry.
The principal speakers were n. Halli-
day, general secretary, on 1.-The Needs OF
our Rural Sections, and 1.-The Teacher. "
Rev. f. j. Dack OF South Parsonsfleld,
who gave "Eehoes from the state Con-
vention at Dexter" Rev. Geo. X. Good
win of Limington, who spoke most foroi-
bly, and acceptably on 1.-THE Teaching
of Temperance in the Sunday School, !"
and Kew. X. Z. Drisko OF Alfred on
1.-The Home Department"
The black board was most helpfully
used in illustrating 1.-The Teacher" and
in the earnest. enthusiastic temperance
address. The dsvotionals. led by Rev.
A. E, Cox of Limerick and Mrs. l.. H.
Metcalf of South Limiugton, were par.
vaded by concentration OF purpose and
con senration OF spirit The singing by
the united ohoirs> OF both churches, and
the quartette and duet by the young
men added much to the enjoyment.
There were nine clergymen present, and
q repre- ssntation from nine schools The
res ignation of the secretary and treas
uIer, Mrs L. ID. j. Mills, was accepted,
and Miss Blanche NJ. Henderson OF
Parsonsfield was elected to NIL her place
The following supsrint sndents of depart
ments were eleotsd-Home, Miss Nellie
Emery. Newfleld; normal, Miss Ethel
Brown, Limerick; evangelistic, Rev. Geo
X. Goodwin, Limington. Resolutions
of thanks were passed for the hospitality
of the churches.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-12-11
SEBAGO.


East Sebago, December 10.-A very
enjoyable occa sion was the regular con-
vention OF Crescent Lodge, h. OF L.
Steep Falls, Saturday evening, December
8. Visitors were DreseD5 from Friend
ship Lodge, No. 81, Hollis and High.
land, No ~, Brldgton. After comforting
the rank of page on two candidates and
the rank OF esquire on one, the guests
and members, 90 IN number, were then
invited to the dining hall above, where
an oyster supper was served by members
of the lodge from Knoxville and Sebago
Lake, after which the degree team oon-
ferred the rank of knight on two oandi-
dates In very desirable manner. Satur.
day, December 10, they have work for this
first and second rank. Thursday, Deem
Der 18th, thirty-hve OF It's members will
take the O'Clock o. m. train from
Sebago Lake, Steep Falls and Mattooks
Station for FryeburR, to attend the
school convention to be held at that place,
where the degree team Will work the
third rank In the short form, Chas, E.
Fitch OF Sebago being the candidate;
other lodges in the State, by stating that
1t has conferred one or more OF the differ
emit ranks at each convention held during
the year.
West Buxon, December 10.-Mrs. j. ii.
Graham and daughter, sarah, were in
Portland last Tuesday.
MIR. Belmont Ingalls, Is at home. He
has been working In the excelsior mill at
Steep Falls, and last week met with
quite an accident, cutting OF the fore
I'm ger from his lett hand
Miss Stiles Of Cumberland Mills was
the guest of Mas Maud Bergman, sun
day.
Ihers is to be Christmas tree and
concert at the Free Baptist church De
cember 9th.
Mr. W. SCOTT Graham was In Portland
last Friday.
Mr., Leonard Palmer goes to Lebanon,
N. h., Tuesday, to see about operating
a creamery at that place.
Hollis Highz school began Monday
Decem Der lC.
Master Lyle Barnes is quite sick at his
home on High s.reet.
ON account OF the stormy weather Wei
nesday the Ladies' Mission Circle met at
Mrs Harmons, Thursday. Quite q
number were pre-ent, and q line supper
was served Npy Mrs. Page and Mrs Har
mon.
MIR. John Fester had pig slaughtered
this last weak, which weighed $50 pounds
WEST CUMBERLAND.
Mr.. D. W. MoIntrs Of Portland opened
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-12-11

a singing school here last Friday evening
~ the UnivergAllst churcn.
Mr.. Philip blanchard, one Of the mem
nefs OF the school board, and who mas
charge qf School No. 4, was In this VI
cas- Saturday looking after necessary
repairs.
Miss Ada Morrill, has been spending
severalhdays in Portland.
The snow the past week has made
quite good sleighing In this vicinity.
The schools in town oDened Monday,
December 10, after a vacation OF TWO
weeks.
Miss Ethel Shaw Of Portland has been
spending few days az her fathers'
N. NJ. Shaw's.
Miss Mable Periey and SCOTT leighton
are attending school at Greedy Institute
MIR. Seymour Hulit Is at work on Mr..
Leslie Houston's new house at west rai-
mouth.
Mr.. Arthur Leighton has gone to Var
mouth for the winter.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-12-11
TO TIE FRIENDS OF THE TEMPO
RARY HOME.

This afternoon there will be a sale OF
aprons and fancy articles at the Home.
The Stroudwatsr cars which leave the
head of State strset, just before the even
hours and half hours, pass directly by
the Home. If the weather ia stormy the
sale will be pcstposed to the first fair day.
This annual sale does good In more
ways than one. Besides teaching the
girls to sew, crochet and knit, and to do
ell these things we'll, 1t also gives them
an opportunity to help the Home nnan-
eially by The only means in tbsir power.
1t is work of love and thankfulness
for the best care and shelter that the
most of them ever knew. and however
imperfect the offering, 1t surely will be
pleased to them and to the Home.
Mary Gilman Daveis.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-12-11
COLBY COLLEG E.

Waterviile, December s.-Last even
ing occurred the first of the
college assemblies In Soper's Hall.
The other four dances Of the series Will
be given during the winter term. Inc
hall was prsttily decorated In college
colors and large number Of the students
were present. Music was furnished by
Prof. X. b. Hall, with four pieces.
Miss Matthews, Dean OF the women
division and Mrs. DIR. Hall, were patron
essss. 1t was stricsly Colby affair and
very pleasant time was enjoyed by all.
The managers Of the Assemblies this year
are U. J. Abbott, '01, ana l.. Il Dudley,
'02.
Under the able leadership OF MIR. Roger
Brunei, '03, OF Portland the Colby or
ohestra is doing some very good work
getting ready for the first trip Of the
Musical clubs which will come during
the Christmas vacation. The orchestra
as 10 now stapds consists OF the following
men: LIST violins Brunei, '03, and Moth
man, '02; end. vioIins. Thyng, 'os, and
Smith, '04 Comets, Winslow, '04
Trombone, Larson, '02, Bass vioi.
Sprague, 01, Piano, Daggett, '0S.
The final term examinations begin
Friday. Dso. 14th., and continue until
Dec. 18th inclusive. The winter term
will comm snos Thursday, Jan. 8.
Invitations are out for tel at the
PslmerJ House next Wednesday from
4 to 8 o'clock, also for an informal
reception given to members and friends
of the collsge at the Presidents house,
Dec. 18th from s to 10 O'Clock.
AT meeting of the Colby Athletic
Association this afternoon at O'Clock,
the following officers were nominated for
the ensuing year: President, Fred ".
Thwyng, '02. Secretary, MIR. .Tompkins,
03, Treasurer, Prof. W. 5. Bayley !;
Senior members, A. NJ. Blackburn, 5.
K. Newell, Ii. l.. Withee; Junior mem
bsr. H. q. Libby; Sophomore, e. W..
Alien; Freshmen. Albert Shorey, Carroll
Perkins, Alumni committee, DR.. j. f.
Hill, Il. L. wyman. and A. f. Drum
mond.
The committee then presented new
set OF rules governing the awarding OF
the "C".
Other officers elected were Scorer, Lew.
q. Church, '02; Track manager, Q. W.
Withersil, OF, and Track captain. W. IL.
HaHyea fO3
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-12-11
AFTERNOON SHOPPERS SALE.

The wide awake Shaw stores have In
augursted series of sales for the con-
venienoe of afternoon holiday shoppers
set of supper daintiss Will be provided
each day and nrices thereon will be de-
clined to mint fully as low as the cost
Of the same edi bles II cooked at home.
These are busy days for the housewife
and these settings are sure to meet with
their approval. The announcement OF
this initial sale today appears in another
column,
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-03-07
THIRTY EIGHTH STREET I'M
PROVEMENT.

Notice is hereby given that the city
OF Astoria proposes and intends to es-
| tablish the grade of Thirty-eighth
street in said city from the south line OF
Duane street to the south line Of Har-
| riSOn avenue 50 that said grade when
established will be at the following
described elevations above the base Of
grades FOR said city as established hy
ordinance, towit:
At the south line Of Duane street 50
feet.
At the north line Of Franklin avenue
and also the south line of Franklin
avenue, ia feet.
At the north line and also the south
line of Grand avenue 1892 feet.
At the north line and also the south
line Of Harrison avenue 1844 feet.
Said street to be OF the same eleva-
ton throughout the width thereof at
any and every point thereof, the laid
street crossings in said portion Of said
street TO be level and the grade be-
tween crossings to be on straight
slope or incline.
This notice is published for ten days
in pursuance to an order or resolution
Of the common council Of the city Of
Astoria, adopted on the 10Th day Of
February, 1900. Within ten days from
the final publication Of this notice the
owners Of three-fourths Of the proper
ty adjacent to such portion Of said
street may make and file with the aud
itOr and police Judge a written remon-
STRANGE aGainst the proposed grade and
tbereupon he same shall not be further
proceeded n or made.
Date Of st publication February %,
1900. II. e. NELSON,
Auditor and Police Judge Of the City
Of Astoria
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-03-07

Naturally there will De considerable
disappointment throughout the coun-
try because of the decision OF the
house committee on rivers and harbors
not to report a bill at the present ses-
sion OF congress. However. when the
reasons for this decision are known 1t
win appear that the committee has
acted with good judgment. The Uni
ted States engineers are really swamp
ed with work. The war with Spain.
with the new responsibilities in the
Philippines. Cuba and Porto Rico. has
made an exceptional demand upon the
engineers. so that the force that can
be put to work on river and harbor
Improvement is necessarily consider
ably reduced. For this. reason. many
improvements provided for by the late
congress have not been touched. and
there is no immediate prospect that
they can be. AS an example Of the
bacxwardness Of the work Of the en-
gineers. 1t has been stated that Of the
appropriation for river and harbor
work made by the late congress the
sum Of $29, ,40s, ,557.O6 remains unexpend-
ed. II will take a long ume to use
that money Then for the continuing
contracts provided for some years ago
the sundry civil bill this season will
have to appropriate sl5OOOOOO. That
will give the immense sum of s45. .4S2,-
OF this and all OF the next iscal year !
II the United States engineers are able
to use up all that sum in that period. |
they viii 10 very well. The projects |
for river and harbor improvements al /
ready outlined before the rivers aand /
harbors committee, and which would 4
be included in the river and harbor
bill if it were reported at the present
session. win require the expenditure OF
s6l, 100000, Of which $15,OOO,OOO would
be for minor projects. Now. if con-
gress makes no appropriations this
year the work on the proposed i'm
provements will not be delayed in the
least. The committee proposes to hold
hearings throughout the present ses-
sion and would be glad to have dele
cations asking for Improvements ap-
pear before it for hearing as early as
possible, that the work Of framing a
bin may be expedited. The purpose
is to get .he bill ready at the present
session and to report it favorably the
next session. This will permit the bin
to be taken up very early and insure
its passage.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-03-07

merce. with cabinet officer at It's
head is now being debated by a COM
mittee Of the senate, There are two
considerations in the discussion OF the
matter ibout which there ,an be no
dispute The first is that the CONNER
cial interests Of the country are i'm.
portant enough to he placed in sin
gle department and to be represented
by cabinet officer; and the second
consideration is that other depart.
ments Of this government. notably the
department Of the interior, are greatly
overhurdenei with work.
II is proposed to Include in the new
department bureau OF manufactures,
and 70 transfer from the treasury de.
partment the life saving service, light
house service, marine hospital SER
vice, steamboat inspection and bu-
reaus Of navigation, immigration AMI
statistics; from the interior depart
ment, the coast and geodetic survey,
commission OF railroads. census Office
and :he geological survey: from the
state department the bureau Of foreign
commerce. and also to put in the new
department the labor and the fish
commissions.
A cabinet officer, with all these in
terests to supervise, must needs be
man Of great executive ability, but
there are plenty of such men in COM
mercial life, and any Eastern state can
furnish a number OF such, Although
it is proposed to take n number of
bureaus from existing deparements,
they are still left with plenty Of busi-
ness. the interior department having
quite enough to attend to with rem
sions. public lands, patent office. In
dian affairs and education.
The commercial interests OF the
country were never more flourishing
than at present Whatever help can
be furnished by the government to-
ward maintaining and Strengthening
present conditions should be put forth. !
10 the end that the whole country may |
prosper.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-03-07
GOVERNMENT PROPOSALS
WANTED.

oiiice OF c. Q. NJ, Vancouver Dar-
racks, Wash. February u, 1900! Sealed
proposals, In trlplicate, WIN be received
here uutll II o'clock, n. M, March II,
1900, and then opened, for furnishing
fuel at the several military posts In
this department, for fiscal year COM
mcnoing July ist. 1900. Information
furnished here or by Quartermasters at
posts, u. :. reserves right 20 reject or
accept any or all proposale or any part
thereof Envelopes containing proposals
should be marked. proposals for Fuel
W. JACOBS, {. Q. M.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-03-07
"THE MILW AUKEE.' '

A familiar name for the Chicago. MI.
waukee a b.. Paul Railway. known oil
over the Union a. tho 0rea, Railway
running the Pioneer Limited" trains
every day and night between 81. Paul
and Chicago. and Omaha ana Chicago.
Tho only perfect trains in tho world"
Understand; Connections arc made with
all Transcontlnental Lines. assuring to
paAsegenrs the best service known. Luz.
urlous coaches, electric light. steam heat.
Of verify equaled by no other line.
See that your ticke, rcads via '"The
Milwaukee" when going to any point In
the United States or Canada. All ticket
agents soil tnem.
For rates, pamphlets. or other lnforma-
ton. address,
J. w. CASEY. c. J. EDDY.
Trav. Pass. Agt. General Agent.
Portland. OF. Portland. or
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-03-07
DEMOCRATIC LOVE FOR BoERs
prosper.

While natural race affiliations ex,
plain many Of the pro- BOer mass
meetings that are being held in this
country 1t is plain to be seen that the
Bryan democrats are trying to make
the South African war an issue in
American politics. Mr.. Bryan him.
self has led the way. and his ad-
miring followers are quick to act on
his hint. Thus at a meeting in Bal
timore a democratic congressman
named Rhea assailed President Nc
Kinley because he had failed to send
war ship to enforce England's ob-
servance of the rights Of neutrals. ani
intimated that Bryan was the man
designated by fate for this agonIzlng
crisis.
Surely il is little TO the perennial
candidates credit that he should hope
TO profit by such demagogy. No one
knows better than he how utterly false
and insincere it is. He understands
perfectly well that there was never
any reason to menase England in or
der to secure our rights as a neutral.
Diplomacy did speedily all that was
required to be done when an Ameri-
can cargo was seized. As a result the
British government made the amende
honorable and material after an in
vestigation of the facts.
Now, the combined fleets of a doz-
en- nations could not have brought the
affair to a more satisfactory conclu-
sion in any respect, while menace and
buster might have complicated II SER
iously. 1t would have been silly in
the extreme to employ ranting Rheas
war ship, and had Bryan been the
president he would never have thought
Of such a thing.
So as regards the general attitude of
the government II is just such as he
would have to maintain if he were a
executive instead of an ir-
stump speaker The idea
which is sought to be conveyed that
somehow or other he would commit
the country 10 the Beers cause is alb
surd. Spite Of the reckless assertions
Of his partisans we may assume that
he would give some heed to interna-
tional law and to those usages Letween
states which neither presidents nor
kings may ignore with impunity.
The latitude of his criticism can be
explained by nothing save his assured
freedom from responsibility. II he ex-
poets that his expression of Boer sym
pathies will help him to the presi-
1ency he certainly does not expect to
pass upon the Boer question in an Of
fetal capacity. He knows, on the con-
-rary, that the question will be set
led before the next presidential term
begins, and he uses it simply to EN-
oarrass the administration If he can.
He may rightly be arraIgned, there
fore. for want Of candor, fairness
and honesty when he resorts to this
very cheap political dodge.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-03-07

"One Minute Cough cure Is the best
remedy I ever used for coughs and colds
II is unequalled for whooping cough.
Children all like IT," writes II. N. Will
Jams, Gentryville. Ind. Never fails.
It Is the only harmless remedy that
gives immediate results. Cures coughs.
colds, hOarseness. Group. pneumonia,
bronchitis and all throat and lung
troubles Its early use prevents con-
sumption. Chas Rogers.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-03-07

Mr.. J. Sheer. Sedalla. Mo-. saved his
child's life by One Minute Cough Cure
Doctors had given her up TO die with
Group. It's an infalllble cure for
coughs, colds, grippe. pneumonia, bron-
chitls and throat and lung troubles
Relieves at once. Chas Rogers.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-03-07

II takes but minute to overcome
tickling In the throat and 20 stop o
cough by the use OF One Minute Cough
Cure. This remedy quickly cures all
forms OF throat and lung troubles.
Harmless and pleasant to take. II pre-
vents consumption. A famous specific
for grippe and its after effects. Chas
Rogers.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-03-07

My son has been troubled for years
with chronic diarrhoea Sometime
ago | persuaded him 20 take some OF
bottles OF the 25-cent size he was
cured. l give this testimonial hoping
some one similarly afflicted may read
Il and be benefited. .-THoMAS c.
BOWER. Glencoe. o. For sale by
Charles Rogers.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-03-07

Miss Annie e. Cunning. Tyre. Mich.
says: II suffered long time from dys-
pepsia; lost flesh and became very
weak. Kodol Dyspepsia Cure complete
ly cured me-" Il digests what you eai
and cures all forms Of stomach trouble
II never fails to give immediate relief In
the worst cases. Chas Rogers.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-03-07

AS a cure for rheumatism Cham.
berlain's Pain Balm is gaining a wild,
reputation. d. b. Johnston Of Rich
rnond. Ind, has been troubled with
that ailment since 1862 In speakinl
OF 1t he says: IT never found any.
thing that would relieve me until
used Chambsrlaln's Pain Balm. /
acts like magic with me. My foo
was swollen and paining ne very mucf
but one good application Of Pain
Balm relieved me For sale by
Charles Rogers.