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The Daily Texarkanian., 1900-04-20

When you call a man Colonel now
you should say in introducing him,
whether he is of the Confederate,
Spanish, or simply a veteran of the
Kentucky war now on at Frankfort.
The Daily Texarkanian., 1900-04-20
Don't Tobacco Spit and Smoke Your Life Away.

To quit tobacco easily and forever. be mag
netic, full OF life nerve and vigor, take No-To-
Bac, the wonderworker, that makes weak men
strong. All druggists, SOC 81. Cure guaran-
teed Booklet and sample free. Address
Sterling Remedy Co. Chicago or New York
The Daily Texarkanian., 1900-04-20
ACUTE CATARRH.


The acute form of catarrh is always
that congested condition of the mucous
membrane which takes place immedi-
ately upon taking cold.
CHRONIC CATARRH,
Chronic catarrh of the nose is a thick
ened condition of the mucous msmbrane,
| following the acute stage of the disease.
| After acute catarrh has continued for
two weeks it naturally becomes chronic.
AT first the membrane in chronic catarrh
is but slightly thickened; but, as time
goes on without curing the disease, the
| thickening continues until the mem
biane may be four or five times as thick
as in health. And in rare cases the
hypertr0phy (thickening) continues un-
| til the opposite surfaces, covered by mu-
cous membrane, at some points meet
and entirely close the nostris, so that
breathing can take place only through
the mouth.
DEAFNESS.
One of the greatest causes of deafness
is catarrh, the mucous falling into the
throat causes an inflammation which ex
tends back through the Eustachan
tubes which is achannel Of communica-
ton between the tympanum (or drum of
ear and the upper part of the phrrynx
The object of this IS to convey air to the
drum of the ear, as without air. no sound
can be produced, The medicated vapor
is forced back by holding the nose and
blowing,
This method has been heartily endorsed
by Ex-Surgeon General j. G. Palmer, u.
$. A. Medical Inspector; p s. Wales, U.
S. N. DIR, A. W.Miller. Washington, d.
c.; Charles Martin, U. S. N; Surgeon
Basil, y, $, ~; Prof. Dacostaa; Chicagoj
DR.. John II. King Cincinnati, Ohio.
Consultation and Trial Free.
Office hours, $3.50 q. m. to 10 m. p. m. to
6p. M; p. m. to 0p. m.
OFFICE-.RANDOLP 0 HOTEL, Corner OF
Broad and Maple Sts., Texarkana.
The Daily Texarkanian., 1900-04-20

The acute form OF catarrh is always
that congested condition of the mucous
membrane which takes place immedi-
ately upon taking cold.
New-York tribune., 1900-07-08
MARY M'CARTY.
CThe little girl who used TO sell
you apples.)

Without waiting to tell the messenger 10 ad-
nit the visitor, the President came out and
shook her hand cordially, said he remembered
her and asked her what he could do for her.
General" she said, Il am getting too big TO
sell apples or the street any more
Yes. you are" the President interrupted.
And l thought I would come and remind
you of your promise"
Il remember that too" said the President.
and it shall be done. l shall write right away.
In which department do you want to go?'
In the Bureau Of Engraving and Printing
Very well. come back Thursday-(this was
Tuesday)-and bring a card just like this"
holding her card in his hand.
Mary thanked him, returned to Mr.. Swingle.
told what the President had said. and went out
to dispose of her little remaining s%Ock; but she
scarcely had time to make sale before some
approached her and asked her if she We're
Mary McCarty the little apple girl, and. being
answered in the affirmative gave her letter
and returned in the direction in which he came.
Frightened at the proceedings, for no explana-
tion of the letter given, Mary hurried TO
Mr.. Swingles office, related the circumstances
and handed him an unopened letter to read. on
seeing its contents, Mr.. Swinge said:
Why, Mary it is your appointment"
And so it was. The President had not waited
for Mary TO return on Thursday, but had the
appointment made at once and sent the mes
senger out to find her and deliver it.
There are many Washingtonians who remem-
Der little sad faced Mary and have wondered
at her sudden disappearance from the street
with her basket of apples They will know now
for the first time that it was one of President
Grants happy removals
New-York tribune., 1900-07-08
ONE OF GRANTS REMOVALS
HOW LITTLE SAD FACED MARY LEFT
HER APPLE STAND

Washington, July 7.-Stor:es of heroes espa-
clalIy after they are dead, are most likely 20
be taken with a grain of salt. But here is one
OF President Grant. or. rather. continued story
or Grant as General and as President which IS
new. It would be a characteristic story but
for the modesty which yelled the grim warri RS
gentler deeds bu- rare as may be the public
knowledge of such, this must pass unchaI-
lenged on the testimony of living and credible
witnesses.
Little sad faced Mary" the apple girl was a
well known figure to the busy corners and
thoroughfares of Washington before General
Grant became President. and for a short tim.
afterward she and her basket were seen no
more together. Mary was not an unattractiva
girl and the perpetual sad expression of her fl e
caused all who saw her to give her more than
passing notice, and to this fact are due the
details Of this romantic little story The uaa
who tells it is a Government ernpIoye whose
office was then, as it is now, on a level wiln
the street
one bleak wintry day he happened to loo;
out on the street and saw man examining
basket of apples held by the little girl but in
stead of purchasing the man passed on, and fo-
the first time the Government official saw Mary's
face and noticed it's sadness which he attri'-
uted to disappointment over the loss of h-r
anticipated customer To compensate her h.
called to her bought some apples, took her into
the office and induced his felIow-employes to do
the same, and then told her to come every da.
and he would buy apples from her. In this way
he became acquainted with her history. She
was an orphan, and selling apples t.
port herself Among her customers was
eral Grant, whose headquarters were tbs
the corner of Seventeenth and F sts as sk
told her new found frierd, who is D. r. SwingIe.
in charge of the Internal Revenue blank room
Treasury department. He bought apples from
Mary every day, became interested in her sup
piled her with pens ink and paper, set copies
for her and taught her how to write.
In their early acquaintance she told Mr.
Swingle in connection with the fact that Cen
eraI Grant bought apples from her. that he once
said to her
Mary, if I ever become President I shall give
you an appointment"
Some years later, when Mary was fifteen
and General Grant was President, in her daily
visit to Mr. Swinge's office, he said to her:
Mary, you getting too big now to be sell
ing apples the street"
Yes she replied but what shall do?''
Go and see the President and remind him OF
his promise Here. l will write you a card and
you Will take it to him
The card was written and little sad faced
Mary" wended her way to the White House,
where she delivered the card to a messenger
who handed it to the President, and he read:
New-York tribune., 1900-07-08
srAGNANT WATER IN THE NILE.

From The London Times.
The cutting Of the sudd on the Upper Nile and
the consequent release of large volumes Of stag
nant water has had an unanticipated influence
on the condition of the river at ASsuan. From
reports received by Sir Benjamin Baker from
the engineering staff it would appear that the
absence Of free oxygen in the water has caused
wholesale destruction of the fish. Within a nun
dred yards If the resident engineers Office 1t
least a million dead fish, ranging in size from
minnOWs to six feet in length are to be found,
and although the season is relatively cool the
shade temperature not exceeding III deSreesD
the odor is unpleasant and adherent To those
" no cannot dispense with their customary bath.
There is of course no other drinking water
available and fortunately no evils have resulted
from its use. This is consistent with London
experience when it usual TO pour crude
sewage into the stream The filtered water.
though clear and OdOrleSs, drunk with i'm
punity but having no free oxygen, eels plunged
into il would struggle violently and finally die OF
suffocation. as no doubt. has been the case with
the fish in the Nile under the special circum-
stances resulting from the long deferred cutting
OF the sudd this year.
New-York tribune., 1900-07-08

In the demolishing OF Wizards now going on,
Washington will lose a famous old landmark
and of its noted hotels Not even the oldest
rinhabitant can remember when this hotel was
built, but the land on which it is situated was
purchased in 1893, and after a small un-
pretentious building, the nucleus OF what be
came a popular and fashionable hotel was
erected. This modest house was first known as
the Queen Hotel. which afterward changed
to the City Hotel. and when it passed into the
hands of the WiIards it received the name of its
DroDrietor5
From the portals of Wizards every President
from Polk to Cleveland went forth to be in
augurated, and Clay, Webster Calhoun and
Lafayette made it their abiding place when in
Washington. In its early days the Postoftice
Department found hospitality within it's walls
and three floors on one side of the hotel fur
nished ample space for this great department,
which now occupies two large buildings both Of
them larger than Wizards. Jenny Lind sang in
its dining room when she made her famous tour
through the United States before Fillmore and
his Cabinet the Diplomatic Corps and all the
fashonables at the Capital
1t was here. too that the historic caucus was
held January ;. 1861, when fourteen Senators
formed themselves into a directory TO take care
Of the South. and something more than month
later the Peace Commission. whose efforts
is indeed hardly a building in Washington so
replete with traditions under whose roof so
many celebrated men have lived.
The Capitol police natty uniforms Of
blue cloth adorned with brass buttons and.
taken all together, are an attractive body of
men. one of these public servants, a rather
young and good looking man, was greatly en-
barrassed the other day by a handsome young
creature from Virginia, who. tripping gayly up
to him, pinned a handsome rose to the lapel Of
his coat.
Take that with my gratitude" she said the
atricalIy, my countrys defender"
.'Countrys defender, Miss" echoed the as
! tonished
Yes" replied the enthusiastic young woman,
you have got a new uniform on. but for all
that you look brave and I know you were in
the thick of the fight at Santiago
1t was useless to attempt an explanation with
so determined a hero worshipper. and the mem
Der Of the Capitol police force beat a hasty re-
treat still wearing his rose.
New-York tribune., 1900-07-08

DR.. Cuestas- the Minister from Uruguay,
who recently presented his credentials to the
President, is astonshed at the ignorance re-
garding the republic he represents to be met
with everywhere in the United States. Uruguay.
he says is larger in extent than Great Britain,
or than Switzerland, Greece and Portugal to-
gether, is rich in resources, noted for the
abundance Of its fruits, which of late years it
has exported in large quantities to Europe, and
remarkable for the beauty and richness of its
flora. It's capital, Montevideo situated on a
chain of hills and overlooking the bay and
La Plata, is one of the most beautiful and flour
ishing towns Of South America ar one of the
most cosmopolitan cities in the world. There is
too little trade between the United States and
Uruguay. according to Minister Cuestas, owing
will not compete with Germany and England;
but he is hopeful that his mission here will bear
abundant fruit, and is ambitious not only to
bring about closer trade relations between the
two countries and to stimulate commerce, but to
enlighten the people of this part of the world
regarding the rich and thriving nation he repre-
sents, of which his father is President.
The new Minister from Uruguay. who is an
extremely handsome bachelor comes from dis
tinguished house, and was born thirty-two years
ago in the province of Cerro Largo sometimes
known as Banda Oriental del Uruguay. Grad
uatng at the University OF Montevideo with the
degree of LII D. he early appointed to a
position in the administration, becoming finally
Governor of his native province and later
District Attorney of the Republic Dr. Cuestas
has travelled all over Europe. is accom-
plished lngust and promises. in his rela-
tions Minister Resident at the American Capt.
tai to be a valuable servant to his Government
New-York tribune., 1900-07-08

The recent death of the Prince de JoinviIle
recalls to Mrs. Semple, the daughter of Presi-
dent Tyler and one time mistress of the Ex-
eCutive Mansion. who is spending her last days
in the Louise Home, incident OF the Princes
second visit to this country
The Prince de JoinviIle's first visit" says Mrs
Semple, was made during Mr.. Van Buren's Ad-
mnstration, when ne over to see if there
was any truth in the story that the poor little
dauphn had been brought here His second
was in my fathers Administration, and we made
banquet for him at the Presidents House as
it was called in those days, which terminated
with a grand ball in the evening. Both the
Prince and his officers dressed simply in
blue coats and wore orders or military trap
pings of any kind In Difference to our republican
simplicity. My sister Elizabeth and l the
only women at the table, of which l. a mistress
Of the house occupied the head, the German
Minister being seated upon my right, the French
Minister at my left. Opposite the President
and on either side Of him were placed Mr.. Fox,
the British Envoy and the Prince de Joinville.
Your ship said my father to the Prince
during the progress Of the dinner, has queer
name La Belle Poule.
Yes replied the Prince, making a low bow
so that he could look at Mr Fox on the other
side Of the table but il is name, Your Ex
ceHency, dear to every French heart because
from the deck Of that ship the first shot was
fired in honor of American independence
THE President quickly changed the subject,
hardly daring to look at Mr.. Fox to note how
he received the remark, but after the guests
were gone and he was quite alone with his fam
iIy he told the story with much enjoyment OF its
| humor.'
New-York tribune., 1900-07-08
HIS MATCH.

From The Chicago Record.
First Citizen-The census man was on our
block to-day.
second Citizen-Was your wife out Of patience
with the questions he asked2
First Ctizen-No: she asked him a few, and
We heard he had to so home and so TO bed
The St. Louis Republic., 1900-11-16
REDUCTIONS MENACE.

AS President McMath, Water Commits
sioner Flad. Sewer Commissioner Her
mann, Comptroller Sturgeon and Assist
ant Comptroller Gabel showed in The
Republic yesterday, the water-rate re-
ducticn plot, IL it succeeds, may de-
priYe St Louis of the WaterwcrkS 1t
cherishes above all its municipal posses
sions.
\ hitter plant must be installed In st.
Louis sooner or later. If this is put off,
the time may come when q sweeping
typhoid-fever epidemic will compel the
taking OF instant measures for the puri-
tication Of st. Louis's water. If the city
has no fund available she must allow
q private corporation to do the work.
There could be no other course There
is Ii deficit in current revenue and bonds
cannot be issued. This would give Il
private corporation lien on the city's
Naterworhs which might result ulti-
niately in their complete loss.
A filter plant would not increase the
water rates. II meter rates were estab-
liShed instead OF fiat rates. to prevent
waste, they could be adjusted to meet
the new conditions.
Nothing is TO be gained by water-rate
reduction. A city with deficit on hand
and Worlds Fair in prospect can
tolerate no reduction in its income from
any source. A reduction in water rates
would not benefit the poor. 1t would
benefit manufacturers and other large
users of water at the expense of the
general public. The general public
would be paying the Naterworks bonds
and the money which should reimburse
the city would he handed over bodily to
certain classes of the community.
st. Louisins do not object to an equita-
hlc readjustment of water rates. an i'll
tcllisent revision which shall spread the
burden equally and remedy any injus-
tice that appears. The House of Dele
gates Committee on Ways and Means
should consider any pleas made to this
end by any class Of citizens
The total of the income from water
rates should not, however. be reduced
one penny. St Louis ieeds every cent
The St. Louis Republic., 1900-11-16
LAST DAY OF
FLOWER SHOW.
This Will Be Society Night at the
Exposition - Awards for
Cut Blooms.

A larger and more Fashionable gathering
marked yesterday. the second day Of the
Chrysan.hemum Show and Floral Exnihi-
ton at the Exposition. The arrangement
of the flowers had been somewhat changed
and there were more cut flowers displayed
than on Wednesday. but the general effect
was the same.
The awards for the day we're for cut roses,
carnations. and chrysanthemums. In two
classes awards were offered for the best
twenty-five pink ard the best twenty-five
yellow chrysanthemum blooms These
brought forth an especially attractive ex-
hibit, and invariably ELECTED comment from
those who viewed them.
To-day Is to be the last day OF the show
and the management expects the attend
ance to double that OF either OF the pre-
ceding days. Tonight Is society night.
Carl Boyer and Emil Schray. two of the
exhibitors. entered into an interesting dis
cussion yesterday at the show on the
question. "Win tha additional attraction OF
a sweet odor ever be ingrafted into the
chrysaEthemum: Most of the authorities
were inclined to laugh at the suggestion,
but il was put forward that by the use OF
certain phosphates in the earth In which
the plants are grown this had been ac-
complshed with tulips. This. it WAS adj
mitted might even be possible with the
chrysanthenum and might be accomplished
before the next annual flower show.
The St. Louis Republic., 1900-11-16
RoSToN'S CRUEL SHAFT

ST. Louis did not much mind the
vicious attack made on the Worlds Fair
by the Portland Oregonian. But st,
Louis is cut to the quick by the crue!
shstt which Boston sent against that
great enterprise when the Globe of that
city declared that st. Louis's Worlds
Fair would be merged In the fair which
Louisville was preparing TO hold to cele-
brate the Purchase.
st. Louis, poor, provincial, unlettered
little city that she is, actually believed
that Boston, great, cosmopolitan, cul-
tureti Boston, was observing her meagev
little efforts to celebrate the acquisition
/, by the United States of territory lar
ger than all OF Europe. ST. Louis is al
most heartbroken 81 the discovery of
her mlstaise.
Her only consolation is that Boston
may have caught the laneuid culture Of
the Continent of Europe which wearily
supposes that a st. Louisan can OF an
early morning take an exercise run on 4
broncho up to the Rockies, plunk a buf-
falo or SO Of some rocky foreiand, play
game Of shiny on the Llano Esta,
cado. take cooling plunge in the Pa,
cific and be back home In time for
breakfast.
Boston has awakened st. Louis to the
vanity ef glory and fame. 1t is Dead
Sea fruit that turns to ashes ON the lips
From now on st. Louis will be good and
let who will be- great.
The St. Louis Republic., 1900-11-16
Nashville Heiress Publicly
Scored the Noted
kentuCkian for What She
Deemed Lack Of Attention.
REPygLgC. SPECIAL.

REPU BLgc SPECIAL.
Irvine Depot, Ny. Nov. 15.-Coionel JACK
Chinn, the noted fighter. hunter and poll
tician was publicly denounced for unSa!-
Iantry by Miss May Irene Baxter. Il Nash
Vile Tenn. heiress after the fox hunt here
to-day
Colonel Chinu had just returned from the
hunt when the angry little woman accosted
him with riding whip in hand.
Colonel Chinn approached her and. to his
surprise, he found himself confronted with
a woman boiling over with rage. She sail
Colonel Chinn, have always heard that
Eentuckians We're gallant. was never in
all my life the object of such treatment as
received to-day
what do you mean. Mlss?' inquired the
Colonel. not quite certain whether she was
angry or joking.
IL mean Just this" was the reply. 81
was with you when We reached a steep in
cline. did not think 1t safe to attempt to
ride down on my mount and dismounted.
You never offered to assist me in the least.
mounted without the least of attention. The
conduct was ineNcusable, and want to say
here. before all these ladies and gentlemen.
that will from this day denounce as false
the statement that Kentuekians are gal
lapt.''
Fly this time Miss Baxter was trembling
with rage. and it was plain to all that she
was furious. Without a word, Colonel Chinn
bowed and walked away. His face bore
signs of defeat, which he has not known in
many years in an argument.
Colonel Chinn said he really thought
The St. Louis Republic., 1900-11-16
SOME MISIMPRESsIoNs.

It may interest Mtssourians to know
the exact terms under which the vote on
the Worlds Fair Constitutional amend
ments Is to be canvassed and what con-
ditsous that vote must fulfill In order TO
enact those amendments
M.ssouris Constitution declares. THE
proposed amendments shall be sub
United to vote Of the people, each
amendment separately, at the next gen.
iiral election thereafter in such manner
as the General Assembly may provide.
Ii II majority of the qualified voters OF
tie State, voting for or against any CT
sud inepdmeuis, shall vote for such
amendments the same shall be deemed
and taken to have been ratified by the
people and shall be valid and binding 10
all intents and purposes as q part OF
this constitution"
All sorts OF misiinpressions have been
current in st. Louis and Missouri as to
The majority needed TO enact the amend.
mEents. Some St Louisans believed tha,
IL rwo-thirds majority OF ali the votes
east at the election was necessary.
These are the conditions for the amend.
meLt of st. Louiss Charter. Some Mis-.
suncians believed that IA majority Of the
toial vote cast at the election was need
ed. Both were wrong. a majority OF
the votes cast on the amendments is al
,hat is needed.
Both the Worlds Fair amendments
have been triTmplan;ly adopted bv the
people Of Missouri.
The St. Louis Republic., 1900-11-16
IT POINTS THE MORAL

simultaneously with the revival of the
movement to compel the closing of dis.
reputable winerooms in st. Louis the
murder Of James Smith In vile Chest.
nut street resort of this class furnishes
an additional argument in support OF
the movement
The killing of Smith bore all the ear.
marks Of the typical wineroom tragedy
lie was slain in quarrel originating a,
dance in wineroom attachment to i
dive" saloon. Drunken women of i'll
fame and the degraded sots who are
their companions IN such revels con
stituted the company" witnessing tile
crime. 1t WAS an '.aII-Dight'' greggery
at which the debarch took place, and il
was on toward deybreak when Smith
was stabbed to death.
There is nothing remarkable in the
fact that this typical wineroom tragedy