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Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1900-07-29
ORIGIN OF THE SLED.
,ems to Have Come from Countr,
Where Snow Is Unknown

'ems to Have Come from a Country
Where Snow Is Unknown
Dr. Karutz, an original scholar OF
abeck, has just completed some val
ble Investigations relative to the in
ntion of the sled. After long study
comes to the conclusion that pr1m-
We man probably arrived at the idea
the sled from seeing trees slip and
de down the mountains. In Madeira.
instance, where there is never any
DIV, sleds drawn by oxen are used
It as they are in the Philippines. It
a development from the idea Of a
n dragging burden along the
,und, when it was too heavy for him
lift it up and carry it. He at first
ched his dog to the deer that he had
t killed and both dragged it toward
] cave or hut in which they lived.
len he saw logs slide down the
untain side the idea of using
Doth logs that would slide over the
und easily when drawn by himself
one of his animals was the next
. IN the development OF the sled.
mitive peoples like the Malays Of
Philippines, and the unprogres-
. peasants of Madeira, still use the
Is Invented by their ancestors thou
DIS Of years ago. In countries where
and snow are found it is probable
t the very fact of a man slipping
the ice showed some inventive per-
that there was an easy way to
ry what he wanted to transfer from
place to another, and SO first pull
branch along over the frozen
instead of carrying it, he thought
outting other things on the branch,
trimmed off the twigs and leaves
t caught in the stumps and other
$, AMI the beginning of the sled
come. The joining together of two
!, and shaping them were only steps
he perfection of the earliest method
transportation which antedated the
sntinn of wheeled vehicles by many
turies.-Detroit Free Press.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1900-07-29
HAVE THE SAME SUPERSTITION
Islanders Fifteen Thousand Miles Apart
Believe In Evil Spirits.

Islanders fifteen Thousand Miles Apart
believe In Evil Spirits.
Philosophic people who belong to the
folk lore society are fond of tracing
legends and myths and customs all
over the world Cinderella, the dear
girl, is found in one knows not how
many peoples. speaking innumerable
tongues and believing an equal num-
Der of religions. How did Cinderella
become ubiquitous? The transactions
of the Folk Lore society will perhaps
offer a theory. Now, there has been
unraveled curious superstition COM
mon to Shetlanders and Singhalese.
How islanders so wide apart-some b.
600 miles-nas SGD 20 adopt each 9TH
is the fact. I rice cultivators of
Geylon and the eshermen of Shetland
resemble each other in one or two
rather remarkable points. They re-
frain from speaking of the implements
of their calling by their names; they
call them something else, by names
known only to themselves. The rea-
son is that if the evil spirit were to
think that they were speaking OF
spades and rakes or of nets and hooks
he would be tempted to damage them
or even to appropriate them. The
train of thought is the same with both
races. There is an evil spirit always
on the loo7 out for opportunities OF do
! ing miseA f. He even hears what we
say. If we let him understand that we
are talking about our implements and
tools we shall! direct his attention to
| them and shall suggest to him a way
of doing an injury. Therefore we will
agree to call boat or spade by some
fancy name known only to ourselves"
Another custom of the Shetlander, not
possible to the rice grower, is that if in
fishing his net catches something at
the bottom and stone is brought up
! it is not to be thrown back again for
fear of offending the evil spirit, who
most certainly put it into the net. 1t
is to be kept in the boat until the net
again catches Then it is to be dropped
in the water with the words: take
your own and give me mine,' where
upon the net Is at once released. Now,
i if the Singhalese were to turn fisher,
would he, following the same line OF
thought, adopt a similar custom
Pittsburg Dispatch.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1900-07-29
ALONG THE AMAZON.
d Iadians Sunk in Almost Hopeless Bar
barism Inhabit Great Areas.

barism Inhabit Great Areas.
The trip of the United States gun
boat Wilmington up the Amazon river
promises to be looked upon as one of
athe achievements of the closing cen
Ntury. The commercial object of the
g Wilmington' cruise was to see how
9rubber was found in the natural state,
ana what manner of man it was who
n dWelt In the remote Businesses of the
u great forests whence it came. During
he gunboat's stay the officers visited
smany Indian villages. The Indians
Were found to be apparently docile. but
There was no mistaking their uncivil-
Fixed state. Clothing, save a strip or
two, worn by the women, are unknown
d The men are strong and muscular, and
|t1show4 great chest development They
are unprecedented, of middle height
withwell shaped limbs and small hands
and feet. Their hair is black, straight
and rather coarse, the features broad,
cheekbones not generally prominent,
eyes black and strange to say, some
times oblique like those of the Tartar
races of Eastern Asia. The sole Wea-
8 pons In their possession are the spear
psand bow and arrow. The bows are Of
great length, and in the hands of a
= skilled native can be made formidable.
In some of the native huts the Ameri-
can Visitors found curious objects
n which, on closer investigation, proved
|d % be mummifed human heads. This
was Significant, inasmuch as it proved
hat the tribe belonged to the class
Known as head hunters" a term de-
ived from their habit of preserving
\ he heads of their enemies killed in
| hi ,attle. The process consists in remov-
Mi ng the skull and treating it with GER
| IA ain herbs until the head has been re-
fl ueed to about one-sixth of its original
HI ize. The hair and features are pre-
aaI erYed Intact, thus giving the head a
M cry, life-like appearance. The lips
re SIN together with hide thongs,
~ pom which are recorded the details of
be battle.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1900-07-29
BOTTLE OF POISON
Kitchener Always Carried When
spy to Cheat His Enemies.


spy to Cheat His Enemies.
herexis a pretty general impression
tkeswork undertaken by the spy
1iIivaria bly, disgraceful work, and
the professional military secret
ice agent is a more or less degrad-
creature-degrade that is, for the
being, by the very nature of the
sion he undertakes. Of course.
hing could be further from the
d. There are spies and spies. The
renegade, who for mere pay, I'M
axes to pry into and betray the
sts Of his friends, stands upon an
ely different footing from the off,
who, taking his life In his hands.
ures into the enemy's camp in or
% gratuitously to obtain informa-
which may turn out to be of infin-
alue to his own intelligence de-
neilt. Lord Kitchener was spy
is latter sort, and it was his clev-
IS, energy and resourcefulness in
capacity which first attracted to
the notice of his superiors. Alone
unarmed he plunged into the re-
d Soudan in the autumn of 1882
succeeded in penetrating, disguised
peddler of hurra cakes, as far as
lrman itself Here he saw fei-
;py stripped naked. logged till the
hue lin ribbons from his body.
then erucified face downward IL
,lazing sun Ever afterward. L.
tanderings among the wild desers
i. Kitchener carried with hin =
phiaI of cyanide of potassium. AS
csely put it, 4 did not fear death
such DEATH
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1900-07-29
Painting.

Syneope, or fainting, results from an
inadequate supply of blood to the
brain. The patients head should
therefore, be lowered. and all tight
bands loosened in order to promote
free circulation. Let there be a gen
erous supply of fresh air, being care
full at the same time TO avoid draughts.
Friction may be applied to the ex-
tremities, always remembering to rub
towards, not from, the heart Cold
water dashed over the face will often
assist in reviving the patient, and
smelling salts are often used as a re-
storatiVe. In the case of strong smell
ing salts, one should never hold the
bottle for any length of time close to
the nostrils of an unconscious person,
but pass it to and fro at some little
distance from the face. Perhaps the
safest way is to hold the cork or stop
per of the bottle near the patients
nostrils, as that will answer all pur-
poses and prevent injurious effects.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1900-07-29
You Ought to Make Up

your mind right
now what you are going to have
in your home this summer; then
you ought to come right along
this way, and lock over this stock
of ours. Are you going to enter
tain your friends in the same old
chairs. at the same old table, and
on the same old carpets? Why
not have things fresh and new'
Needn't buy all at once. Get a
piece now and piece a little lat
er. If you buy here, the first
piece will be as good as the last
piece.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1900-07-29
A Cars Novel Visiting card.

From the Ladies Home Journal: The
Russians tell a story Of the late Gear
Alexander III. that upon the rare occa-
sions when it was incumbent upon him
to pay call he would take a gold
coin bearing bis image and super
scription' and twisting it between
thumb and finger lee..e !
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1900-07-29
CHOCTAW ROUTE,

The following special low rate ex-
cursions have been offered by the
Choctaw Route:
Detroit. Mich Knights of Pythias Con-
elave-Tickets on sale August %, 20 and 81, at
one fare plus FOO for the round trip, and
limited for return passage until September
5, with privilege of extension until Sept IA.
For rates aud other Information
call on nearest railroad agent, or
write j. f. Holden, Traffic Manager,
Little Rock, Ark.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1900-07-29
Mormon Telegraph Absorbed.

Col R. C. Clowry. vice-presldent Of
the Western Union Telegraph COM
pany, has completed the purchase Of
all the telegraph lines Of the Deseret
Telegraph company, which has here
tofore been operated by the Mormon
church. These lines extend through
out Utah and to all the Mormon set
Elements in the states of Idaho and
Nevada. and their construction by
Brigham Young was in advance of the
building OF railroads. For many years
they were the principal means of i'm
medite communication for the Nor
mon church and its business connec-
tions.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1900-07-29
Makes a Living Catching Butterflies.

Catching butterflies is the pleasant
work by which a clever English girl
makes a good living. Miss Mary Yeo-
mans, before going to California, has
collected butterflies for pleasure at
home, and after coming to America
realized that many of the rarest varie-
ties are to be found in California. The
first butterflies she captured were &c a
species seldom found except ia the
higher Alps, and on sending them to
England she was paid SIS each. From
that time on she has been steadily in
creasing her stock, and now makes a
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1900-07-29

q. a. r., Chicago III. August 9th to Sep
tember fst. 1900. The iron Mountain Route
will sell tickets for the above at one fare for
the round trip. Dates of sale August Gath 10
e7tn inclusive. Limit for return September
fst except by depositing ticket and paying
80 cents Joint agency fee, tickets will be ex-
tended for return September 30. This Is a
splendid chance for parties wishing a
pleasant and cheap trip. The l. Nj. & :, will
put you in Chicago in less than "a hours.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1900-07-29
Summer Resorts.

Forrest City, August 18th to 18th. Grand
Lodge, Golored Freemans of the State OF
Arkansas, Round trip tickets 81. 95 from
Pine Bluff, Days Of sale. August IL and IA
Return limit. August %.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1900-07-29
many people prefer small cuts Of
M EATS

to the larger joints. We make
special efforts to serve these with
choice steaks, chops, outlets, ETC..
during the summer, and our GUS
toners will be well pleased with
their flavor. condition and price.
But as other portions must be
disposed eff we make special
prices on Prime Rib Roasts, etc.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1900-07-29
Cotton Belt BLlIetin.

Farmers National Congress-. Colorado
Springs, Col, August 21st to 3fst. 1900 Rate
enc fare plus So for the round trip Dates of
sale, August 18th TO 10Th, 1900. Limit, August
18th to September 3ri.
Special excursions to Colorado and Utah
points. June July and August, 1900 Rate of
one fare plus S2.00round trip. Sale june To-
30 July 80 and II, Aug. Z and 81, Return
limit Oct 81.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1900-07-29

;xyANTED-A position as housekeef err in
w small family by a white young widow
with one child. Call or address m. c." SO
Ohio street, between 9Th and 9th ayes. $50
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1900-07-29

Biennial Meeting Conclave knights Nf Py-
fhias, Detroit, Mich, Aug. 9th TO Sept. fst,
1860. Rate: One fare plus ~ for the round
trip. Dat s of sale. August 25, rs and o.
Return limit. September 5. 1900.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1900-07-29
Iron Mountain Rates.


Portland, Augnst fst to 9th. Return at
one-third fare on certificate plan. Limit of
certificate. Auglst 9th. Account Southern
Baptist Association.
Texarkana., August % to 25 Return at
one-tnird fare un the certificate plan,
Limit of certificate. August ID Account
supreme Lodge tKniehts of HONOR colored.
The NJ & S Twill sell tickets to Colorado
and Utah on June 10 aad 20, July 3, II aud
August l, Z and Il. Stop over will be above d
west of Colorado common points with a
limit of 30 days on going trip. Final limit of
all tickets Oct 31st
Biennial eonclave knights of Pythias. at
Detroit. Michigan, August ~ to Sspt. /, [. NJ E.
& s. Ry. Will sell round trip tickets from
this place at S2605 ON August p, 26 and q
with return limit not earlier than August 3
nor later than Sept 9Th except that tiel cts
will be limited to Sept. IA il presented to
Joint agent on or before Sept. 1 and upon
payment of Joint agency fee 50c,
Summer Resorts.
From Pine Bluff TO Mt. Nebo and return. Sc so
searey Springs and return, le
Tickets on sale now and will continue until
Oct. / Ravenden, sept. so. All tickets limit.
ed for return passage to Oct 81, 1900. Parties
wishing to spend tie summer in nice, cool
healthy places should try the above.
Boonville, Arkansas, August 9th to 10Th
turists. Return from Little Rock at one.
third fare on certificate plan, Ltmit of Ger
cate, August 23rd.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1900-07-29
Summer rourists Rates. Season I90

Summer Tourists Rates. Season 1900.
. TO SEA RGY SPRINGS Rate. ST 70 Date
OF sale. May Is to sept Is, 1900, inclusive.
Return limit, Oct 81, 1900.
RAvENDFN sPRINGs7Rate s7s5 Dates
of sale. June TO Sept. 30, 1900. Return linn
it, Oct 81. 1900.
Albuquerque daily citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1895-1903, 1900-10-19

Santa Fe Pachfic, at Little Rock, Ark,
and that Mac was looking for a sltua-
ton.
About a month ago r. l.. Martin.
who was employed at the local railway
shops for the past sixteen or eighteen
years. was transferred to the shops at
Stockton. Cal. Last night his wife and
children left for Stockton. and Ernest
Dougherty. for the past seven years a
faithful employe of this office. went
along with them. Stockton will be the
home OF Ernest in the future. and he
will no doubt enter the service OF the
railroad company there, having grown
tired Of the printing trade. Success to
him.
About a week ago a Pueblo Indian
section laborer on the Santa Fe Pacific
named joe was pretty badly hurt on
the head. He was sent to the hospital
for treatment and the wound was
dressed. Then Joe left the hospital and
was told 20 put In an appearance the
next morning. so the wound could be
again dressed He failed TO show up
until yesterday. and when he did his
face was badly swollen and the wound
in a terrible condition. He Is now at
the hospital and will no doubt remain
a patient OF that institution for some
time to come
Albuquerque daily citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1895-1903, 1900-10-19
CAlRINEr NIEErrNn

Washington, oct 19-The cabinet
meeting to-day was devoted principally
to consideration OF the Chinese situn-
ton. After the meeting the members
seemed impressed with the favorable
turn matters had taken and the pros
pect OF satisfactory adjustment. The
government has received the proposals
Of Ii Hung Chang ami Prince Ching
Offering indemnity and guarantee for
the future, and they have been accepted
In good faith, The cabinet considered
that the Chinese government In ad-
mitting that II has been in the wrong
and In Offering to make proper repara-
tion as well as Offering to provide
against repetition Of the disorders,
has placed itself fn the proper position
and opened the way to negotiations for
a complete settlement. For the pres
ent negotiations will proceed through
Minister Conger.
Albuquerque daily citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1895-1903, 1900-10-19
LOCAL PARAGRAPHS.

Jose @. Chaves, the Santa Fe railway
live stock adjuster. was here to-day on
business connected with his depart
ment. He returned to Los Lunas this
afternoon.
Miss May Farr returned yesterday
morning from a trip to La Junta. She
was surprised to find that the Journal
Democrat had her married to a man
named Miller who, as she has since
learned, Is a married man and resides
in Denver with his wife. Miss Farr
will leave tomorrow morning for Ne
vada, Mo, where she will make her
home in the future with relatives.
Mace Crossan has returned to the
city from Hot Springs, Arkansas, and
expects to cast his vote at the Novem-
ber election in This city He states
that his father. Elliott Crossan, came
very near dying few weeks ago, being
sick for some time with a most agra
waited case OF malarlal and typhoid
fever Mace also states that he met H.
II. MCGOWAN. an ex-conductor on the
Albuquerque daily citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1895-1903, 1900-10-19
DOUBLE WEDDING.
Messrs. Grant and Hsicomb Captured Two
Albuquerque Young Ladies'.

Messrs. Grant and Hsicomb Captured Two
Albuquerque Young Ladies.
The double wedding noted in last
nights Citizen. was celebrated in an
exceedingly pleasant manner at the
residence OF Mrs. Grout, No. Gil South
Broadway last evening. Rev. G. A.
Bunker, OF the Lead avenue Methodist
church, pronouncing the words that
bound the lives OF the four young peo-
pie In the bonds OF matrimony for life
Miss Grace \. Newton and George A.
Grout are now Mr.. and Mrs. Grout. and
Miss May Il. Newton and Dahl Hol-
comb are now Mr.. and Mrs. Holcomb
and they viii be so greeted. The cere-
mony was celebrated in the handsome
parlors OF Mrs. Grout's residence.
which were beautifully decorated fiith
flowers for the occasion. The bHdes
were most charmlngly dressed and
looked too sweet for anything. The
happy grooms wore the conventional
black and managed to get through the
ordeal without flinching. and then
came the congratulations. and a grand
wedding supper, to which full justice
was done. Many handsome presents
were shown and the exprcsslons OF
good wishes were abundant. The two
young ladies. daughters OF that exem-
plary citizen, Frank T. Newton have a
host OF friends who will rejoice In their
future happiness. Messrs. Grout and
Holcomb are to be congratulated upon
securing such helpmates for their
wives. who viii be able and willing to
share all future Joys and sorrows. 1t IL
learned that the two couples will re-
main here, the gentlemen having lu-
crative employment at the shops. Both
couple will set up housekeeping estab-
llsments Of their own A pleasing feat
ure OF last nights event was the call
ing upon the newly married people OF
the employees OF the shops. who In no
mistakable words and actions showed
the appreciation In which the young
folks are held by them. They were hos
pitably entertained. and departed say
ing that everything was all right The
following guests witnessed the cere-
mony:
Mr.. and Mrs. II. S. Grout and daugh-
ter. Miss Ella, Mr. and Mrs. John Gil
pin. Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. Newton and
son. Edward. Mrs. Holcomb, II. r.
Newton, Mrs. l.. Bydler, Mr. and Mrs.
II j. Rehder Mr.. and Mrs. c. Il. Clark,
Miss Alice ID Rutherford Miss Fern
Jenne. Ebert Bryant Frank Bowyer.
Joe NJ, Kelly.
Albuquerque daily citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1895-1903, 1900-10-19
STILL STRIKING!
ers March on JeddO
Mines.
The Powder Question Yet to
Be Arbitrated.
Missouri Bank Robbery, With the
Usual Killing.
DEAD FROM HEART DISEASE.

Hazelton. Pa. oct. 19.-About 500
rikers made descent on No. 4 OF the
Jeddo mines at Markles at o'clock
this morning. and made an effort to
close the coliery OF that place. John
Markle. managing partner OF the Arm,
expostulated with the strikers, urging
them to disperse. They, however. re-
mained in the vicinity of Oakdale.
marching until 1880 o'clock. when they
went back home. No one was seriously
hurt, but one man going to work was
beaten. and others menaced. The strik-
ers claim that they shut the colliery up.
but information given out at the Mar
Office is to the effect that the mine
stil owrklng
THE POWDER QUESTION
Iazelton, Oct l9.-The settlement OF
... J strike OF the anthracite mine work
ers is undoubtedly blocked by the price
the miners will be asked in future for
powder. The employers agreed to give
the men 10 per cent more wages, but
insist on figuring a net advance OF $l.2j
in keg powder. to be taken into consid-
Grafton. The miners apparently want
TO arbitrate the powder question. 1t Is
not believed that the mine owners Will
grant any such demand.
Albuquerque daily citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1895-1903, 1900-10-19
socorro County Democrats.

The democrats OF Socorro county met
in convention yesterday and named
the following nominees for the various
county officers: Treasurer and collec-
tor. Eutemio Montoya: sheriff. Lean
dro Baca; commissioners. first district
John Greenwald, second, Matias Con-
treras; third. A. T.. Roulller; assessor,
Benjamin Sanchez; county clerk. j. ii.
Miller; representatives. r.. II. Jobson,
Sierra county, and Clemente Castillo,
socorro county; surveyor, w. w
Jones. county superintendent. A. c.
Torres; probate Judge, Nepomuceno
Castillo.
The convention endorsed the nomi-
nation OF DIR. c. @. Cruikshank, OF San
Marcial. who was named by the repub-
leans a few days ago as a candidate
for the territorial council.
Last night, after the convention, Del
egate Candidate Larrazolo, II. B Fer
gusson, NELL B. Field and +. V. Chaves
addressed a ratification meeting.