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Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1900-12-24
WHAT AsronIsaEpfHE SCOUT
ostriChes in South Africa Are often
 Exceedingly Familiar.

Exceedingly Familiar.
 The war in South Africa is produes tive of the greatest euriosities that nave ever come under the notice of the British soldiers. One of the latest re- ports from the scene states that the simple-ninded British soldiers have mistaken troops of ostriches for bands of Boers and bands of Boers for troops of ostriches. Tn some cases the os- triches have made friends with the soldiers. One of the best known cor- respondents at the front, who was with General Methuen at the Modder river, reports this remarkable incl dent: While I ranged the valley or plain with my glasses something slip ped and tumbled heavily over the loose stones behind me. turned, thinking to dodge or help stumbling man and found myself staring into the great brown eyes of an ostrich six feet tall and with legs almost as thick as and longer than my own. He came up here some days ago. said soldier. and he always stays here now. We ASSo AAAA Inu lOO1 WIGu uIm,N duQ IlG seems very happy The ostrich stalked past me and took position between the major and the captain, where after appearing to observe that they were very busy scanning the landscape, he, too. stared at the plain and remained erect and watchful, the highest type of a sentry in appearance. He marred this fine effect for just a moment by seizing and swallowing box of safety matches. After that he continued his sentry duty with satisfaction in his eyes," The ostrich is a great figure In public life in South Africa. He is a source of wealth and often friend and companion. He is valuable sub- stitute for watch dog. He can kick a horse to death and is, therefore. very formidable to br lars. He eats with relish things that would poison the strongest goat that eYer liyed.-New York Journal
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1900-12-24
THE SPORT OF KINGS.
They Were Too nruoh for she Shippers
 Sentative of the Tradition.

They Were Too much for she Shippers
 Sentative of the Tradition.
 Hunting used to be called the sport of kings, but not many of the me lern crowned heads keep up the old t.adi- tion. The Car of Russia occasionally assists at battue. but the thing bores him and he goes only out of politeness. The prince of Wales is a very good shot and is fond of shooting. but his big-game days are over. The empsro1 of Germany hunts and shoots god deal, but those who know him best say he does not much care for the sport With him 1t is matter Of tradition the right thing for a royal parsonage to do. The king of Portugal, who holds the record for fatness among all the royalties. is physically disabled from such violent exercise. The king ot Sweden never touches gun. The sul- tan of Turkey cannot bear to see one, says the New York Commercial Adver- tisar. 1le king Of the Belgians has shot only once in his whole life, and then in very unkingly fashion. He wanted to have the sensation of killing without the trouble of going in search of the game So he sat in his arm chair and potted at lot of rabbits let lose from bag in front of him. When the smoke cleared away and his majesty called for his bag he had to he told that all that had been found was one tail and certain small quantity of hnh He never went shooting again. Th~ king of Italy is the only real represen- tative of the old king1y tradition. He Is might hunter and frequently throws up all the routine work without a word of warning, and goes off with one officer Col. Pazzimbolini, to speSd several weeks Tn pursuit of the game of all kinds with which the mountains abound. Formerly he established nc means Of communication with Rome. Neither Queen Margherita nor any oE his ministers ever knew where to find him for weeks at time. He might nave lost his throne Tn sudden up, heaval and known nothing of 1t till he descended to the plains. Of late, however, he has become wiser. Now carrier leaves Rome every second day during his expeditions. bringing re- ports of all that appens.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1900-12-24
THE BURLINGTON ROUTE

New Through Trains to Port land, Puget Sound. ssThe Bur- lington-Northern Pacific Ex- press," No. Al, from St. Louis, at 800 a, m, for Cansas City, St. Joseph, Northwestern Nebraska, Black Hills, Wyoming, Montana, Washington, ssTa- coma,ss Seattle, Puget Sound, and port land, Oregon, via Billings, Montana the short line. and time saver to the Upper Northwest. To the Puget Sound in 77 Hours. Through coaches, chair cars tseats free), stand ard sleepers and dining cars with through tourist sleepers from kansas City. This is the main travelled route St. Louis to the Northwest.
 Numhea 5, Nebraska Colorado Ex- press" midday train from St. Louis for Nebraska, Colorado, Utah, Pacific Coast; one night to Denver. Also for St. Paul. Minneapolis andabeyond.
 No. i5. at 8 45 p, sn. St. Louis 10 Kansas City, Omaha St. Joseph, Kansas, Nebraska Colorado, Utah, Pacific Ceast via eneer also to tie Northwest--M Montana, Vas hir E. ton, Oregon via Lincoln and Billings.
 Write.
 FM EUGG, l. W WAkELY T P A, GOA Pine St., Gen. Passenger Ag'f
 St Louis, Mo. St. Louis, Mo-.
 eHoWARD ELLIOTT, Gen1 Manager.
 St. Louis, Mo.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1900-12-24
Farming in Colorado and h.w Mexico.

Farming in Colorado and Nc " Mexico.
 The Denver & Rio Grande Rail- road, "The Scenic Line of the World, ," has prepared an illustrated book up on the above subject, which will be sant free to farmers desiring to change thair loea ton. This publica- ton gives yaluab ble information in regard to the agricultural. hortieul- tural and live stock interests of this section, and should be in the hands ofevery one who desires to become acquainted with the methods of of farming by irri ation. Write S. K. Hooker, G. P. x. T. A. Denver, Colo.F If
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1900-12-24
A Cats Long Jumts

New York Correspondence pitts5,Irs Dispatch: How far can a cat juno without hurting itself was partially exemplified in Brooklyn. A pretty white cat ran up tree to ge. awsy from dog, and at last crawled out on 3 small branch at least sixty feet above sas ground. The branch was not much more than 2 twig, and the cat could X et turn around. She sat up there on
 He swaying limb and meowed. At last
 twig broke, and down came the cat. She alighted on the ground on her feet. looked around for a moment. and then bounded away. Which shows that sixty-foot drop does not hurt Brooklyn cat, whatever it might do to cats If other places.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1900-12-24
Flower. Used in Making P.rfumery.

Vast quantities of flowers are gath- cred for perfumery purposes. It Is estimated that each year 1860 tons of orange flowers are used, besides S3o tons of roses. 150 tons each of violets and jasmine, 75 tons of tuberoses. 30 tons of cassie and 15 tons at 5onQuilA
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1900-12-24
sure-Tooted Beer Horsea

The horses which the Boers ride are very much like the Welsh or Scotch ponies, being very sure-footed, and with power of leaping from rock to rock that is phenomenal.
The Marshall republican., 1900-04-20

During the wind storm that came up
Monday afternoon, between 3 and I
o'clock, o Of the large psnss Of
heavy French plsts.glsss windows In
Mitchell 4 Rand's store was blown
In and broken. The wind only lasted
. few minutes, and that Il blew hard
enough u bring about the above 70.
suits, rather surprised o. we'll ~ fright.
eued those within the store at the
time Il happened. This glass IL one
Of the largest In town and will cost
600 TO repair Il.
Mrs. w. II. Dobyns Of st. Joe left
Monday for Chicago 70 spent . week
with her brother, John auckland and
family. She wss accompanied % fer
- Chicago by her husband, Rev. W.
II. Dobyns, who was enrouts 70 New
York City, where he will attend the
Missionary Conference. Mr.. DObyns
will also attend the wedding while 10
the city Of Miss Mary Price, who Wis.
tied Mrs. DObyns two years ago ana
made many friends during her short
stay here.
A few Of most common diseases that
ere cured by Magnetic Healing are
asthma, brain fever, bscksche, Bright's
disease, collie, colds, cassrrh, spinal
meningitis, cramp In bowels, constips-
ton, general debility, weak eyes,
goiter, heart disease, neuralgia, palsy,
rheumatism, ~stsmmering, etc. Call
on Prof. and Mrs. Lowe, l5 East
North Street, and get cured. Terms,
el.OO . treatment or ! treatmets for
800. II
The following ladies wer among
those who left Monday morning for
Kansas City To attend the Irving and
The Marshall republican., 1900-04-20
NORTH EAST
CORNER SQUARE
SWEET SPRINGS.
Cold and cloudy.

Cold and cloudy.
Storms reported to the west.
Jno + Evans made . business "trip
to Kansas City Monday.
W EKilliOn and wife visited War
rensburg Saturday and Sunday.
Marion Sparks OF Marshall was
buying horses In this city wednesday.
Tho people Of this community ore
rejoicing from the fact that supervis.
Ion carried.
II Il Johnson and VIM Binkley ship.
ped three cars Of cattle and hogs 70
~. Louis Tuesday.
II II Smith our corner g~rocerymsn
IL thought To be some better than was
reported last week, but 10 yet . very
sick man.
O p Stnrm aud wife and John
O'Bannon. GIN Oresr and TWO or three
others err In the city Monday escort.
Ing the county candidates.
Johnny Smith, son Of our worthy
t0wnsmsn, W K Smith, who was sent
to the BO0nville reform school last
fall Is home, getting out on good be-
hsvi0r.
Ed Gross, formerly aresident Of the
Hub 10 In this city this week visiting
relatives. He left for Fargo, North
Dakota, Thursday, where his brother
Walter lives.
The county candidates are oil very
nice looking gentlemen but they will
find themselves upon Bob Hams little
The Marshall republican., 1900-04-20
Charged With Incest

Wilbur Thornsberry, who lives East
Of Miami In the bottoms was arrested
last week on the charge Of incest with
his oldest daughter, Mary Th0rns.
berry, his wife being the prosecuting
witness.
The accused was srrsigned before
Justice Hsynie Of Miami, his prelim.
mary hearing being postponed At his
own request. He wss brought TO Mar
shall aud placed In the county jsil.
The Marshall republican., 1900-04-20

bench the morning after the election
In November.
A considerable cyclone swept west
Of C0ncordis Monday and did con.
siderable damage. Two dwellings
were tori from their foundations and
several barns yer destroyed and
persons r injured and two or
three dangerously.
The Marshall republican., 1900-04-20
Shot His Eou-iu.Lsw.

Jas. Messner returned 70 the homo
Of his fa~ther.in.law, NJ. Pummell on
last Friday evening In On intoxicated
condition and attempted TO assault the
latter with chair. Pummell however
seized . shot gun lying nearby and
discharged II st the sssailsnt, part Of
the load taking effect In his shoulder.
Pummell was arrested and will be
heard In preliminary trial this Sstur.
day at HOustonis.
The Marshall republican., 1900-04-20

Terry entertainment: Mcsdsmes c.
L. Bell, Maurice Hsgedorn, d.
Ament, II. Holloway, Mrs. Galloway,
Mrs. I. o. Striker and daughter, Miss
Msude. Misses Hicks, Brandon end
Z. L. Brown aud sister. Miss Gertie.
There IL . great deal Of sickness In
the county, keeping u doctors on
the 60 most oil the time. We hope for
good heslth 70 Don reign supreme.
Mrs. Lydia Woodson and little
daughter Minnie Of Malta Bend, were
guests Of the formers mother, Mrs.
Sarah King Thursday.
c. &. Wisdom and daughter, Mrs.
Csllie Msuxy, spent Tuesday with rel.
atives at Arrow Rock.
Judge John b. Rich and Com p.
StOrts Of Slater, ere In Marshall
wednesday.
Bargain in fruit trees. SEE
Judge Sparks.
Mrs. John W. Rose has returned
from . visit 70 Kansas City friends.
Henry Majors OF Wsrrensburg 10
visiting relatives In the city.
The Marshall republican., 1900-04-20
Buggy for Sale.

One new Studebsker buggy, narrow
tread, red wheels, black bed. Ad.
dress communications or apply for
information ut this office.
The Marshall republican., 1900-04-20
81. Louis And Return $3.50, vie O. 1 4

Tickets good going leaving Mar.
shall, April 18th. Special train 40
Q. m; regular train l0:40 o. m. and
ll:43 p. m. Good returning on any
train up and including special train
due to leave St. Louis $50 pm. April
Goth. p. G. white,
Agent.
The Marshall republican., 1900-04-20

Fair Dealing, Low Prices and Good Goods is NJ motto Our Dress Goods De-
partment is the most complete " have ever had. Ladies, examine u dress
goods, " re will i've you from 10 to Is per cent. Our dry goods line is complete
in all its branches and at prices that shame competition.
The Marshall republican., 1900-04-20

Every man, young and old, knows
that shoes have advanced 70 ''best
the band" We have been fOrtu.
nate In this line, o. We bought our
shoes for spring q the old prices
and this meant . saving 70 our
trade. $50.
The Marshall republican., 1900-04-20
nat IMPAIRMENT.

We carry the largest line Of Hats Ia
the county and 81 prices that move
the Hats. $50.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-01-10
MAJOR SMITH TO RETIRE.
The chief CommISsnry mt Manila
VIII Leave Active Service.

Major oskaloosa VI. Smith, chief COM
missary at Manila has forwarded to the
War Department an application for retire
ment. Major Smith has been in the mill
tary service since December. 1851, when
he entered the volunteer army as quar-
termaster of the Thirteenth Indiana In
fantry. He served in this capacity until
1866. and in 1867 was made second lieuten-
ant of the Thirty-hrst Infantry. He was
transferred two years later TO the TWEEN
ty-second Infantry and was promoted 10
first lieutenant June. 1876, and was made
captain and eommissary of subsistence in
1880. He was made a major in 1897.
During the war with Spain Major Smith
served as purchasing eOmmissary at chi
cago. with the rank Of lieutenant colo
ne, OF volunteers The retirement ot
Maicr Smith will result in the promotion
of Capt. David L. Brainard, who served
for a time as chief commissary az Manila
and is now about to return 10 the United
States because of ill-healtl. The promo
rion OF Captain Brainard will make Cap
tain Davis. senior captain Of subsistence
and viii leave vacancy as captain OF
conmissary. 1t is probable that Major
Edward 5. bravo. now at Manila will sue
coed Major Smith as chief COmmissary
there.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-01-10
CITY PAYROLL WITHHELD.
The Charges Against Mn. or Harri-
son. of Chicago.

CHICAGO, Jan. 9.-Though the city's
treasury is empty and its condition is gen.
orally believed to be due to excessive drafts
made upon it to meet payrolls carrying
hundreds Of Mayor Harrison's friends, who
give little of their time to city work. Mayor
Harrison refuses to permit the publication
OF the rolls.
For several weeks past there has been a
loud and constant demand that the names
of those drawing pay from the city should
be made public to determine If the fire.
quently reiterated charge OF the Inter
Ocean that the rolls were stuffed with
names OF dead men and men whose sole
occupation is TO vote repeaters at election
time is true or false.
Mayor Harrison angrily declared yester-
day afternoon that the rolls should not be
published He said he had no objection to
publishing the lists of men employed by
the city except that such publication would
be waste of public funds simply to satisfy
an unreasonable clamor on the part OF
few kickers and further cripple the already
bankrupt treasury.
But when the Inter Ocean" offered to
publish the names free Of charge the mayor
again refused, and he is backed up by fine
Republican press with the exception OF the
Inter Ocean
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-01-10
THE CHURCH AND PoLYeAMY.
Lorenzo Snow. the Mormon Pres'-
dent Issues n Statement.

IsDffHSO snow. the hDffnoh fFtSs-
dent. Issues n Statement.
SALT LAKE. Utah Jan. s.-President
lorenzo Snow. Of the Mormon Church, has
issued signed statement defining the at
titude Of his church on polygamy and I'M
lawful cohabitation
fhe substance of ii is that plural or po-
lygamous marriages are forbidden abso-
iuteIy by the church and that unlawful
eohabitation "a man living with several
wives whom he may have married prior
to the issuance of the church manifesto
in 1890. forbiddiug poiygamy) is not en-
Outraged by the heads Of the church. The
full text of the address is as follows
From the reading of the various edito-
rails and articles of the public press. it is
evident tina; there is much
misunderstanding as to che present atti
tude of our church respecting the subjects
OF polygamy and unlawful eohabitation.
believing that many good and eonsci-
entious people have been misled aud much
adverse criticism oeeasioned thereby feel
it but just to Mormons and non Mormons
to state that. in accordance with the
manifesto of the late President MILFORD
Woodruff dated September -. 1890. which
was presented to and unanimously accept
ed by our general conference on October
g. 1880. the church has positively aban-
dOned the practice of polygamy, or
solcmuization CT plural marriages. in this
and every other State and that no mem
Der or officer thereof has any authority
whatever to perform a plural marriage
or enter into such a relation.
Nor does the church advise or eneour-
age unlawful eohabitation on the part OF
any of its members. IT. therefore. any
member disobeys the law either as to po-
lygamy or unlawful eohabitation. he must
bear his own burden. or. in other words,
be answerable to the tribunals of the land
for his own action pertaining thereto.
with a sincere desire that the position
Of our church as to polygamy and unlaw-
full Capitalization may be better understood
and with best wishes for the welfare and
happiness Of all, this statement is made.
and is respectfully commended TO the
careful consideration OF the public gen
orally"
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-01-10
AMERICAN RULE RE sENTED.
The MrIcoutent- Succeed ia Having
the Soldiers Called Out.

SANTIAGO DE CUBA Jan. 9.-The Gu
ban Generals Miro. Rabi. and Castro spoke
last night to a large gathering at this San
Carlos Club Each OF them alluded to the
conference in Havana with Governor Gem
eral Wood General Echevarria introduced
the speakers. saying that they represented
the true Cuban sentiment The tenor OF
all the speeches was that every Cuban
should work for the realization Of the Gu
ban ideal OF independence. aud should equip
himself for the time when the Americans
showing their real cOlors. should announce
the annexation of the island General Cas-
trO said:
I'VE will take to the hills, from whence
our strength comes. This is question OF
whether the Cubaus will surcuub to the
apparent superiority of the Americans or
assert that superiority they have demon
strated on so many former occasions under
Spanish rule
The hubbub caused by the speeches con-
tinued all night.
Major Andrews will station company of
the Fifth Regulars in the city to prevent
any demonstration. Cuban3 generally are
showing disposition to resent American
dominion. The papers today are full OF
condemnations OF the American system rel
alive to the island They declare that II Is
the evident intention 10 repudiate all the
promises made by the Congress.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-01-10
WOODS CABINET IN SESSION.
The Responsibility for Appointments
Delegated To the Secretaries.

HAVANA. Jan s-The first formal
meeting Of General Woods cabinet was
held today and the general outline OF the
work to be done was discussed The official
days work was fixed at from Q to II n. M.
when an hour will be taken for breakfast.
and from II TO p. m. This arrangement
conforms with the custom OF the country
with reference to breakfast. General
Wood win insist that these hours be rigid
~ kept. In the past each office had hours
that suited it's chief and II three hours
work day was obtained from the staff II
was considered plenty. For the present
the rule affects only the secretaries offices,
tut it sill soon be applied TO every Office
and Institution receiving funds from the
insular treasury. thus ii surfing at least
double working capacity for the same iinsn-
cfal OUTLAY.
General Wood has also made 1t pain to
the secretaries that he expects them to
make all appointments in their respective
offices. This, while gratifying to the SEE
rctaries. also places weightier responsible
ties on them. General Wood will hold them
officially accountable for their appoint
ments. fie reserves to himself the right
OF confirmation. In this way he car pre-
vent incompetent and dishonest men from
securing berths and yet permit right te-
icctions, nurturing in the Cubans the
strength for government which comes
from responsibilities well met.
The Lucha'' and THE Cubano have
refused to pay the fines imposed on them
for making false and malicious attacks on
General Ludlow, and will appeal TO the
courts Both papers today Tencw their
attack 'sThe Lucia says that owing to
his inactive disposition General Brooke.
while governor general. failed TO define
General LudlOw's prcrogatiyes and eonse-
quently he was lost In General Lud,ow's
shadow 1t adds that now an energetic
governor general is here it is high time
that General Ludlow's position be defined
In order 10 end the confusion now reign
ing. II the mayor and civil governor are
10 exist General LudIows functions should
be confined to the military.
Committees have visited General Wood
and urged him 20 extend aid TO planters in
the shape OF implements and oxen. These
deputatiGns were informed that assistance
OF this character was impracticable. Cen
eral Wood. in this respect. Is following
the policy OF the previous administration.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-01-10

However eloquent and fertile in sophistry
the shrewd champion OF consolidated capt.
tai may be. he Is not infrequentiy incon-
sistent. Thus the wisest trust exhorter, in
his strenuous effort to be convincing, IL
occasionally self-contradietory. John r. Dos
Passos. OF New York, has entered a pre-
sumably disnterested plea In behalf of the
possessors OF wealth. He fears that there
is a popular hatred of the rich man. and,
while endeavoring to prove the injustice OF
Or alleged sentiment inimical to the cwn-
ers of vasttfortunes, slyly deals 4 few solar
plexus blows In defence OF corporate in
terests.
In summarized form. Mr.. Dos Passos'
argument IS: That some persons are max.
Ing warfare against capital with The aim
OF exterminating it; that blow aimed
at corporations is blow which will fell
thousands OF small stockholders; that the
crusade against aggregated capital has
made 1t fashionable TO denomise individual
wealth; that respect Tor the goods and
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-01-10
Inthrift, nir. Ginmnrc.

(Fr0m the New York Evening Post)
Lieutenant GiIlmore's rescue. after eight
months OF captivity aud moving accidents by
flood and field, closes chapter OF romance as
thrilling rs any recorded in our annals OF Indian
warfare. 1t is one proof more what the human
organism can endure in the way OF hardship and
hope deferred. Bu; whai does the unthritty
lieutenant mean by debating a long account Of
his experience ond freely giving it away to the
pressl Did he not know that his copy was
worth the highes; space rates? We fear that his
eve fcs the main chance has been impaired by
l.is suferirgs. or perhaps he spoke before the
kilograms from mxious editors reached him. No
man with such a tale AS his to unfold can ahord
to let it leak from him uncopyrlghted Inc o'd
answer to fnquisltivc reporters. Il cannot SPEAK
without consulting my COUNSEL now Heeds the
,,pnl,ment. ia all such eases as Lieutenant Gilt
,,',ra,. ~ Garnet lisp a syllable about my hair
breadth escapes until have eollated the offers
from the magaaiaes."