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The silver star., 1900-03-09
A LEAkY RESERVOIR.
How the Heart Of the Disciple OF Ix,a.
Walton Wa. Sa,idcncd.

Walton Wa. SaideneiI.
These gloomy days" said an ol
citizen. recall gloomy day when /.
was boy and went fishing in famol;
creek not far from my home. 1t VIZ
a well stocked creek. There were ba T.;
in 1t and sinners as big as a mans
hand. and quite a lot OF whitefish tia,
would run pound or pound and a
half. perhaps. ! got out my tackle OF
this particular gloomy day and Wen.
down to the creek. 1t was a mug,
day and warm rain fell from time e
time in light showers. found my IA
vorite pool and set to work. BY
George! | never had such luck. Ii
seemed as If those fish were waiting in
shoals to seize my hook. yankc cd
them up as fast as l could bait ny
hook and throw in. and they came out
so fast that couldn't spare the time
to string them. looked around. Some
eight or ten feet from the stream wa.
quite good-sized round hole full OF
water. A heavy rain the night before
had filled 1t up and 1t must have con.
eaahSu "a scuPic Va ~
thought prompted me to toss my cap.
tured fish into this receptacle. l fished
and flshed until was actually tired OF
the sport. and then as it came on to
rain harder thought would quit and
tote home the biggest catch of the sea.
son. rolled up the line on the pole
and drew from my pocket the string
ing string. Then I went to my little
pool OF captives and. by George! there
wasn't fish In 1t! No. sir: not one.
You see. 1t was muskrat's hole and
there was a tunnel reaching from 1t to
the creek. and every fish caught had
wriggled through this opening back to
his native lair. There was no help for
1t. stared at the hole and I started
back at the creek and then as the rain
began to come down harder. I reluc-
tantly turned away and trudged home
a wiser. though sadder boy."-Cleve-
land Plain Dealer.
The silver star., 1900-03-09
suPERsrlrloNs
Th.. That Ar. Ch.r,..d by th. Soldier

That That Are Cherised by the Soldiers
of the Queen.
Tommy Atkins of the British army
has many superstitions and faiths be-
side that recommended by Oliver
Cromwell--to trust in God and keep his
powder dry. II Tommy is lying awake
before reveille is sounded and hears a
cock crow, 1t is accepted as sign of
good luck. and his duty is done cheer
fully during the day. for he considers
he Is safe not to get into trouble. II.
however. he should hear a dog bark
before the summons to turn out Is
blown upon the bugle. 1t is a certain
sign Of misfortune. and Tommy" goes
about his duty during the day with a
vague sense OF dread. and II he is pun
ished for any neglect of duty or breach
of discipline. he puts 1t down to the
fact that somebody's wakeful terrier
barked before reveille. A soldier scion
of long line of soldiers possessed a
been handed down to him from an an
cestor, Scots Fusilier guardsman who
had fought at Talavera and had been
struck by a spent bullet on that very
button. Succeeding generations OF SOL
diers had carried that button about
with them. and 1t had acted as tails
man, for none of them had ever been
shot, though often In action. One car
ried It through the Crimean war. and
was In the hottest part Of the battle of
Alma, but came through the campaign
without a scratch. In the cavalry
many men pin their faith to a horses
tooth a. a talisman against Injury In
battle, but 1t must be the tooth Of a
horse which has gone uninJured
through action. A trooper OF the Sew
tenteenth Lancers rode unscathed him
self through the charge Of Ulundi. and
attributes his escape to tho fact that
he had concealed about his person the
tooth Of war horse which had sur
vived unhurt the charge Of Balaklava.
The silver star., 1900-03-09
HOW TO CARE ron uMsaELLAs

Rints From . Manusactursr which May
Prolong Their Usefulness.
Manufacturers and jobbers of UNI
brellas say that there were more UNI
brellas sold during the past year than
for the past five years. Especially is
this true in Baltimore OF the finer
grades Of goods, for which the de-
mand has been unusually great Re-
tailers did remarkably large holiday
trade, and, of course. the manufactur-
ers and jobbers profited by 1t. While
Baltimore does not rank high az II
manufacturing center for umbrellas
In point Of Numbers, its reputation
depends on the fine quality of goods
made up in this city. 1t is estimated
that over 500 hands are steadily en-
gagged in the manufacture of umbrel-
las In Baltimore. and that an average
OF 5000 complete umbrellas are turned
out every week. During some seasons
the figures are greater or less, but that
Is the average production. Like many
other articles of manufacture, the max
ing Of umbrellas has been reduced to
the assembling of the parts and turn
ing out the complete shelter from the
rain. One firm makes the steel tubing
which nowadays forms the stick" of
the umbrellas. another turns out the
ribs, another the various fancy han
dies, and so on through the list. Silks
and other materials for the covers are
cut and sewed in the factory, where
the other parts are brought by the
thousand and put together. To such
a degree Of perfection has the machin-
cry been brought for making the vari-
GUS parts of an umbrella that 1t is
said that 1t is actually cheaper to make
a new umbrella than to repair an old
one. That is to say, that in the time
taken by a workman to repair an UNI
brella he can turn out probably half a
dozen new ones complete. Recent
sales show that while Baltimoreans
prefer the better qualities of silk COW
ering for umbrellas. they favor natural
wood handles or those tipped with
the demand Is for the combinations in
ivory handles, next to the natural wood
sticks and the silver mounted wood
handles A manufacturer gives three
points about the care of umbrellas
which will tend to their lasting longer
while in service. In the first place an
umbrella should not be tightly rolled
and then put in close cover unless
it is desired to have the silk cut to
pieces in every fold. Even when lying
in stock 1t is said that tightly rolled
umbrellas will cut out in a few weeks.
The other precaution is to open an UNI
brella when 1t has been wet and let 1t
dry while spead open. This will pre-
vent the water gathering In the folds
and rotting the fabric which forms the
covering.-Baltimore Sun.
The silver star., 1900-03-09
p,b,. L..v.. for r.skI.s oela L..s

Bible Leaves for Packing Geld Leaf.
Bibles are often made use Of In the
sold-leaf trade; the gold-leaf being
packed In books made Of paper leaves
cut from the Bible. There 10 NO inten-
tion on the part Of the dealers to be
irrevsrent In thus using the pages OF
the Bible. but It has become q univer-
sal practice In the trade Most Of the
sold-leaf goes to shops where artists
waterfalls are sold. and II is packed be-
tween printed sheets because the slight
,mdentations In the paper made BY the
printing serve to hold the delicate aim
Of gold In place. The reason for using
the Bible sheets Ii that the Bible II
usually printed in small type and II
always very evenly set. and the I'm
preston Of the type on the paper is
very slight. but quite enough to hold
the gold leaf In place without injuring
II. Small type editions Of the Prayer
book arc used for similar reasons.
The silver star., 1900-03-09
THE sLAckmAM IN HAVANA
How the white Fellow Passenger Was
Clsvsrly Outwitted.

now tno Wusto FOLLOW EoSsouBeF Wee
Clsvsriy Outwitted.
A black Cuban and a white Cuban
drove UP to the Pasaje hotel entrance
in Havana. Cuba, a few days ago. in
the same carriage. The white man got
out first and ran his hand down into
his pocket for peseta with which to
pay the driver. The black man got
out next and did exactly the same
thing. Then followed that old familiar
game Of each man waiting for the 9TH
er fellow to pay without seeming to do
so. 1t was a slow race. Each had
glue on his fingers and the pesetas In
both pockets were very elusive. Final
ly the negro. in apparent desperation.
pulled out a peseta and held
1t up toward the driver. There
upon the white man found his
peseta right OF. and extend
ed IL also. but Just out Of reach. Ca
ramba!" exclaimed the black man. as
the dollar slipped from his fingers and
rolled under the carriage. The white
man was stuck. He gave up his peseta
Just as though he had been dying to
do 20 all along while his black brother
scrambled after his peseta under the
wheels. II believe these nisgers Is
smarter'n ourn." was the grinning
comment Of an old Georgian who sat
hard by and witnessed the episode.
The silver star., 1900-03-09
WORLD'SRICHESTMAN
HE LIVES IN LONDON ANu
WORKS IN SOUTH AFRICA.
HIS Name rs Alfred Belt ana n, q
said to he BiiIionaire-A PsrtuAr
OF Cecil Rhodes and the hsth,..
ohilds.
(London I.etterA


The richest man in the world IA
without doubt Londoner who spends
mostly all his time in South Africa,
and who is almost unknown in Eng
land. 1t is said that he is the only
living Millionaire, and his power Is felt
all over South Africa and the far east.
Inis man. Alfred Belt by name, is only
a6 years old. In appearance he is
plain, almost shabby, and NO one, un-
acquainted with him, would think him
possessed Of millions. More than any
other man except Rhodes he is respon-
sioie for the present war with the
Beers. As a young man Belt was sent
from johannesburg to the diamond
mines at Kimberley. He was only 20,
but he had skill enough to see that with
proper management the mines were
only at the beginning Of their life. He
had rich father in his German home,
who backed him with abundant funds,
and young Belt began buying with
marvellous results. He was soon Joined
by another man whose name is now
in the mouths of all-Cecil Rhodes.
Rhodes was backed by the Rothschilds,
Belt by his father. and together the
two succeeded in forming the great
diamond trust, which, under the name
OF De Beers, now controls practically
the whole output of the most precious
stones In the world. At the De Beers
mines in Kimberley Messrs. Belt and
Rhodes do things on a big scale. Nine
years ago they admitted that up to
that time they had taken something
like nine tons Of diamonds from their
mines. The mines yield profit OF
close on 100000 year and pay a
dividend Of 40 per cent. Last year
The silver star., 1900-03-09
RprlRhtlx Temper.

Extremely volatile and sprightly
tempers seem Inconsistent with any
great enjoyment. There is too much
time wasted in the mere transition
from one subject to another. There
seems to be no room for those deep
Impressions which are made alone by
the duration OF an idea. and are quite
requisite to any strong sensation either
Of pleasure or pain. The bee to collect
honey, or the spider to gather poison.
must abide some time upon the weed
or flower. Those whose fluids are mere
sal volatile seem rather cheerful than
happy men. The temper above de-
scribed IL oftener an attribute Of wits
than Of persons Of great abilities.
The silver star., 1900-03-09
Moody ..d u,assss...

An interesting anecdote ID told OF
the meeting Of the late Evangelist
Moody and Mr.. Gladstone In England.
Mr.. Gladstone attended the Moody and
sankey meetings. and was deeply i'm
pressed. Heartily grasping Mr.. Moody's
hand. the old statesman said to him:
II wish had your body" Mr.. Moody
Immediately replied: Il wish had
your head" Mr.. Gladstone respond
ed, II mean. wish had your lungs; "
10 which Mr.. Moody again replied: ~
wish I had your brains." and with
hearty good wishes they parted
The silver star., 1900-03-09
l,.by Killed By wAisky.

Peter Lafalc. OF 100 West Houston
street bought half gallon OF whisky
a few days ago and put It away In n
closet. His l-year-old son. George
Washington. found It on Wednesday
night while his mother was busy. and.
fllilng glass. handed II to his 2-year-
old sister Mary. who gulped down the
contents. George Washington poured
out another tumbierful. and Mary was
in the act Of drinking this also when
her mother saw what was going on
and snatched the glass away Mary
became unconscious q little later. A
neighboring physician prescribed for
her, but she did not regain conscious.
moss and died.-New York Sun.
The silver star., 1900-03-09
A Cs...ssst.

Ralph Waldo Emerson oncc told =
good story Of q friend who always car
ried In bis pocket h0rse-chestnut as
q protection against rheumatism. Just
the same ~ other people wear shields
and other specifics. Emerson thus
testifes to the results In his friends
case: HE has never had the rhcuma-
tiSm since he began TO carry 1t. and.
indeed. II appears to have had retro
.pective 0peration-for hc never had
II before"
The silver star., 1900-03-09
rAs street Moves Twice Every y..n

Thl9 o1F00t 00vo0 TW1oo Every YooF.
South street. Philadelphia. ID one OF
the strangest In the world. This 10
due to iegislation by the ancient Qua
kers. who managed the Affairs Of the
city when South street was one Of the
most important In Philadelphia. Laws
were then enacted that sidewalk VEN
ders, stall-keeperr. wagons containing
produce and open air dealers could
only use one side Of the street for such
purposes six months In the year. Thus.
from April to September. the south
side Of the street IL we'll nigh impass-
able. while the other six months II II
deserted.
The silver star., 1900-03-09

Mr.. Belt and Mr.. Rhodes made the
shareholders present OF their interest
as life governors In the mine. AS life
governors they were each entitled to
$l50.000 d year salary. Mr.. Belt main
tains a magnificent home in Park lane.
London.t the Fifth avenue of the worlds
metropolis.
The silver star., 1900-03-09
l,an.s Ar. shr.xd.

American pork is not popular in
Germany. The brand prcjudiccs It.
The Danes. having discovered this. arc
buying largely Of American bacon. rc-
moving tho American label and substi-
tuting the Danish. and stocking the
Berlin market.
The silver star., 1900-03-09
Lydia e. pin1h.m'. v.s.t.bI. Compound

l syose ~ S"Au8"S vSSSsAus$ NouPo9fo
q known everywhere and
flb0NoanaS Of women have
b00n cured Of serious Alaa-
ssoy 0eran0ensenfs by II.
Mrs. Plnltlsassscs moth.
0aks have the endorse
mont Of the s,say0s, the
p08fsssaSfos' and Others of
her own 0ify.
Her medicine has the
endorsement Of an us,-
ssNsssl5es-ed multitude Of
grateful W0s,1en whose
I0ff0r6 arc O0nSfanfIy
prinfed In this paper.
Every woman should read
llb0S0 kefE0ss.
Mrs. Pxnkl5asss advises
Sufferin0 vN0ssses, free Of
charge. Hes' address Is
Lynn, Mass.
0R0PSY NEW DISCOVERY: gives
,ases. Book Of testimonials and 10 DAYS treatment
sREs. pR. u. n. GREEs's SONS. Box X, Atlanta. Ga.
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vvox,,an,s
Kidney
u rOubl08

Why fsak1s with heath
WHOM the easEOsf and
surosf hslp 70 1lbe hesl
known sssedxoAno IN tie
vv0s.kd ?
The silver star., 1900-03-09

We love the women we ind beauti-
,ul; ws nnd beautiful the woman va
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1900-02-20
cALABOOsE ON WHEELS
6 County Road Prison is Now
 Being Used by the City.

r Yrectly in front of the police of lee door on a vacant lot cn State kreet stands what looks to be a kain eaboose-a red covered wagon tith six windows and one door. (be windows have iron bars across hem and in some respects it re. embles red brick dungeon.
 This new acquisition ca State Erect is the county road prison, ked by County Judge Jones to in-
 hrcerate his prisoners while they Ire at work On tfe county roads. he prison was borrowed from
 pdge Jon1s by the city officials to |e utilized as ealaboose until a lew city prison is erected. There no separate apartments in the ealaboose on wheels, 50 the pollce lex the women in room adjoining
 he police office.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1900-02-20

of the Commercial League and es- pecially is Pine Bluff indebted to them for the big and paving enter prises it secured through their hard work. Mr. Russell, the eff |cieut and hustling secretary, work ed faithfully aud well. He pushed every move of the League to sue. cess and be has made a record that any man might be proud of. The secretary's office is the foundation stone upoc which the entire sue cess of Commercial League is built, and, in order that the wheels of such an organization mays pot pe impeded, it Is essential that that office be filed by one capable aud perfectly familiar with the duties thereof, and such a person is K D. Russell. He is conscientious, agreeable and accommodating. The League should be ever grateful for and appreciate his work, for it was, and we predict will be in the future, we'll done.
 MT. Fox will appoint the stand ing committees 10 serve for the ensuing year at a near future time.
 The three new executive commit teemen are: Messfs. F. C. Bridg- es, ". L. Dewoody and J. B. Tal- bot. They fill the positions Of Messrs. J. ". Wilkins, D. NJ. Blu. thenthal and J. H. Mann.
 Wr. R. M. Galbraith submitted a plan to the League for the erection of pulp or paper factory ,n or near this city. He said paper is highly advanced in price and suggested that our people taKe the flood at the tide and reap the benefits now. He is in correspondence with Mr. Gus
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1900-02-20

tav Brnett, practical wood pulp man, of Rutherford, N. j.. who said would come here and pre- sent plans in full if lis expenses were pald. The League has in. strueted him to come on.
 Secretary Russell read a letter from Mr. Cuyler Smith, cotton mill man of Atlanta, Ga Mr. Smith is very anxious to interest our people in cotton mill.
 Both of the above named enter. Drises are paving ones and our people should dos everthing to en. courage the citizens in their efforts to secure them.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1900-02-20
4 PINE BLUFF BELLE
Being Elaborately Entertained at
 Washington.

The many friends of Miss Myrtle Saunders, the charmiug daughter of CouotY Treasurer and Mrs. J Y Saunders, of this city, will be pleas ed to leatn that she is meeting with much success in her literary and vocal studies at Washington. D. C. While in the national capitol, Miss
 Myrtle is the guest of her uncle, Hon. James. K. Jones and family, aud is being eiaborateIy received by Washington's swell set. She was recently among guests at banquet given complimentary to Hon. Wii- liam Jennings Bryan and Admiral George Dewey and wife. Among the many swell functions attended 5bv Miss Saunders was a private reception given by President and
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1900-02-20
THE GIN MA IOGRPH.

The Ginematograpll, the new Pa
 klan mysterious pictures will ex- Abit at Merrill Ins siitute on Wednes- Ry and Thursday nights of this 3efk. The following is from the Attle Reek GazAtt If Ney. 17th:
 \ he winning attraction of tue 3reet fair was the Ginematograph perated by Mir. J. E. Morris here Eas that the mysterious pictures Refe seen and it was an exhibition llIe~motion' pictures such as our Hl2ens have pever seen before. Rople. and the best people ia the Hy, stood along in line for houfs to f chance to enter. It wss the Rst managed attraction ever seen @Little Rock. Mir. Morris also ex- Tilted the Automaton Psycho. Ehlch is the wonder of the age. Ecw ii is done is riddle that peo-
 E are guessing as yet.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1900-02-20
GAME, 4 GRAB, A CASH.
Fo Men Engage in a Game of SeEep- b and Get Ten-Up in Police Cours

#Monday afternoon two white men
 Rmed Pool and Bu.lard, engaged i'll Epleasant game 0f seven-up. #The game progressed nicely until Rool found himself losing all his bin. The last pile of red. white and aues We're stacked up on the center 6 the table and Pool backed his !Hnd as he would have done a avorate horse on q race track. Aueh to his sorrow, his cards Jailed I'm and hls coin was gone. He open q bis knife, 50 BalIard said at tue fiai, just as he was "raking in"
 {s winnings, and grabbed the empting chips.
 HBullard had not gone, he was still bere, and bringing around his right 8 Fitzsimmons sort of d way. he
 bored Pool, cutting a deep gash in as forehead.
 8fhe police were soon On hand and astead of the seven-up game. each Rrticipant got Ten up in the police hArt Monday afternoon.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1900-02-20
COMMERCIAL LEAGUE OFFl- GERS FOR 1900 ELECTED
 MONDAY AFTERNOON.
AN ENDORSEMENT TERM
Three New Committeemen---Sec- retary Russell Faithful and
 Able Official.

Pine. Bluffs Commercial League, organized in February 1899, is now one of the most substantial, enter prising and progressive organiza- tions of it's kird in this State. 1t has become an influential club for the advancement of Pine Bluff and Jefferson county generally. Ar kansas, too, receives her share of benefits from this organization.
 Being pow thoroughly organized and in effective working shape, the members of tbe League propose taking an active part ln every bene. ficial enterprise that presents itself to our city. and exert themselves to secure needed enterprises in the future as in the past. In fact, they are already shaping program with this end in view.
 Monday afternoon at 1 o'clock, the Executive Committee consisting of eleven members, was called to meet at the Leagues hea9quar ters on Pine street and elect officers to serve for the ensuing year. Presi- dent Fred Fox was present aud to- gether with Secretary E. D. Russell presided. The roll cal showed Messrs. R. ". GaIbraith, Simon Bloom, W. H. Lanefofd, ". Fl. Westbrook, F. c. Bridees, B. c. Arn old, ". |. Dewoody and R. C.. Wilkins 10 be present.
 The reports of the last meeting of the League were read slss approved and several minor matters were dis cnssed and disposed Of. President Fox announced that an electiop of officers was ia order. He said he did not wish to serve the League this year as he did during the past year, as business that year had com pelled bim to neglect 5one duties Of the President and be was sure that his business during tie ensuing twelve montts, would keep him out of the city as ffsQuentlY as here tofore. Owing to those iocon veniences, he asted tEat his suc- cessor be elected. No sooner had be seated himself, than the nomi- nation of his re election was put into order by Mr. E. C. Arnold and i'm mediatelg seconded by Mir. Simon Bloom. His election WIS unanimous.
 Mr. w. L. Dewcody was nomi- mated for Vice President by Vice President E. c. WhRias, but Mr, Dewoody beng new mem per of the Executive Con mittee. asked that his nomipat on be withd fawn. He said he was firm believer D an en dorsenent term and es peciaily when tEe officer deserved t. Hence he nominated Mr. R. c. Wiltios and soon the nomination. Twas seconded and he, too, was unanimously elected
 IL was evideat from lbe proceed. ipgs after the Vice-Presidents elect ton, that al the members of the Execa tue Committee were ike Mir. Dewood firm Sbelievers in giving ga endof sement term when the official deserved iy.
 Secretary Ed D. Russell and Treasurer ". H. Langfold were elected unanimously and their re- election, as well as that of the other received an approval at tbe hands of all our citizens and League mem bers.
 To these public spirited off cers is greatly due the sue cess of the first years work
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1900-02-20

"Cream of tartar" is the acid of the grape highly refined and ground powder. Fruit acids are among the most wholesome and important constituents of food. In grape of tartar is combined the most useful of eavening agents and healthfu1 food article
 This is the material from which Dr. Prices Baking Powder is made. It is many times more ex- pensve than materials used in many baking powders, but it makes efficient baking powder and adds healthfulness to the food
 oEnm haton akngp dersposono salun instead O nemd d tartar saisbaf afet the health
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1900-02-20

Thus says Puck in "A Midsummer Nights Dream"
 There were no telephones in shakespeare,s day, or he would have realized that two- thirds Of an hour is long time.
 What would the Bard of Avon say If he were to revisit the earth and behold the wonders of the incoming Twentieth Century the most marvellous of which is the tele- phone?
 With the telephone you can talk and re- eeivo an answer ln FORTY SECONDS.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1900-02-20
PRICE BAKING POWDER CO,
 CHICAGO.

v.ss-. @. -sz.- '
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1900-02-20

NoTE.-In imitation baking powders poisonous alum IS used instead of heathful cream of tartar
 Alum powders seriously affect the health