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Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1900-04-17
DEATH RATE DECLINING.
Longevity of the Human Race Is In-
 creasing Year by Year.


 From Leslie's Weekly: All who hope and believe that the conditions of hu- man life throughout the world are gradually improving will find practical support for their hope and belief in an address recently delivered before t'7a British Medical association by it's De eelt, Dr. Ward Cousins. Among osler things Dr. Cousins discussed the futs~e progress of preventive medicine and predicted steady and great de- cline in the death rate in the coming century. For the realization of this great object he looked, above all, and rightly looked, to an improvement in the conditions and in the dwellings of the working classes. And he was es- pecially right in pointing out that this improvement cannot come from mere legislation. ''The great mass of the people must become willing and active helpers" he said, and in equally true words he showed how largely the pre- vention of suffering and the preserva- tion of health are within the reach of the working classes in our great towns if they will only cultivate temperance and cleanliness. In this connection we are gratified to observe the action of the New York health board in dis tributing among the people circular setting forth in clear and simple lan guage various easy methods to be ob- served for the prevention of disease, the spread of epidemics and some sound advice generally in regard to healthful living. This is practical service for the public good and it will undoubtedly be successful to material degree in further decrease Of the mortality rates.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1900-04-17
A Mile 2 Minute.

Sixty miles an hour is the merest commonplace to the mind of the up-to- date railroad man, but it means other things besides those described that are wonderful to the outsider. It means a steam pressure of twenty tons on each piston head every tenth of second It means that up in the cab the fire man is throwing into the furnace two- thirds of ton of coal every hour; one engine burns coal faster than ten men can mine it. It means two quarts of oil every hour to keep her journal box greased and everything running smoothly.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1900-04-17
....e -.~ .--~.-~.

High living and evereatirg has killed many a potentate and monarch It carried off Alexander the Great iD the full flush of his career. Augustus Caesar died of it. Henry VIII. died of overeating and so did George III in our day many man of millions has died similarly. William H. Van. derbilt fell dead of heart disease com plicated with kidney trouble; so dit ex-Gov. Roswell P. Flower. The an. nals of Washington official life are filled with the deaths of prominent men who dfned unwisely.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1900-04-17
ANOTHER AfRSHIP.
Inventor Declares It Will Remain .n
 Air d Week at Time.

Inventor Declares It Will Remain Sn
 Air d Week at Time.
 The Swiss newspapers announce the forthcoming launch" of a new airship oVer-not on the Lake of Constance, says the London News. It's inventor is Count von Zeppelin, retired German officer, who has for many years studied the question of steering balloons. He now claims to have solved the prob lem of the light motor An aerop1ane built by him is reported to have devel- oped sufficient power to tow a boat on the River Inn at speed of nine miles an hour. To minimize the risks of an unforeseen fall the count has selected the Lake of Constance as the scene of his decisive experiment. It's area of over 3G0 square miles will, he believes, be sufficient to enable him to execute all necessary evolutions. The vessel is 'moored" at Friedrichshafel and is supported by sixty pontoons. There is a gas works in the vicinity The in- ventor keeps the mechanism of his air ship secret and has taken stringent pre- cautions to warn off the curious. All that is known is that the vessels pro- portions are immense-over $50 feet ,ong and nearly fifty feet in diameter. 1t S cylindrical, with conical extremi- ties, and is divided internally by strong partitions The "hull' is of silk, stretched over a skeleton of aluminium. The power is supplied by two motors, placed beneath the cylinder. one at each end. The propelling principle is the ordinary screw, but there are three special devices for steering. Count von Zeppelin declares that his machine will De able to rise to height of over 5000 feet, lift weight of nearly two tons, travel at speed of ten yards sec- ond, and remain in the air for week It time.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1900-04-17
 Big Salaries.

New York Press: Speaking of big salaries, the biggest on record was paid to George Gould. For ten years work his father gave him $5,000,000. The amount went down as for sery- ices rendered." That was at the rate of $500,000 year. The highest salary ever paid a railroad president was $75, ,000 year that went to Sir William c. Van Horn when he was president of the Canadian Pacific.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1900-04-17

Pusher- Gusher is not very happy in his choice of adjeetives. Usher-Why so? Pusher-Miss Gumnfs fshed for a compliment by asking him what he thought of her slippers. Usher-And what did he say? Pusher-He said they were inmense.-stray Stories.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1900-04-17
Always sunday somew here.

In some part of the world each day of the week has served as a day of Sunday among Christians. Monday with the Greeks, Tuesday with the Persians, Wednesday with the Assy- rians, Thursday with the Egyptians, Friday with the Turks and Saturday with the Hebrews.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1900-04-17

General Gordon. Gommhnder.in Chief of the Uuitsd Confederate Veterans. made all tGd ess ut u religious revival wLich con, erted four,Confederates
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1900-04-17

The family that keeps on hand and uses occasionally the celebrated Prickly Ash Bitters is always a well regulated family .sUrV-sale by Walker Drug Co.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1900-04-17

DE SURE that your blood is rich D and pure. The best blood purifier, enricher and vitalizer is Hoods Sarsa- parilla. Be sure to GET HOODS.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1900-04-17

Prescription work is our hoby, and we are proud of this department Every thing delivered promptly up untill 10 o'clock at night. "
 Walker Drug Co.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1900-04-17

Rufus Wright, tie milIit nair who W wounded in Mrs. Lottridge's room at ehicago hotel, died pro testing that the woman was not to blame for the shootin~.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1900-04-17
Have you screened your house? If not see Frank J. Murray.

A negro at Indianapolis fired upon atrawd of boys and wounded two of hem seriously. He narrowly es- capped lynching.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1900-04-17

The change in the government of the Osage Nation takes place on May l.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1900-04-17

Senator Hanna is i'll from the grip. President Mckinley will go to Old Point Comfort and eoEfer with him this week.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1900-04-17
ARkANS AS RIVER
 PACKET O..

ED ROWLAND. Pres. R Gen. Mnsr.
 C. E. PRIEP0T General axss. Boat Leaves Memphis every Tues. day at D. m
 Boat leaves Pine Bluff every Fri day at II a. m.
 We make lowest rates from and to all points.
 Telepnone No. for general in rm ati ou.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1900-04-17
 TELECRAPHIc BRIEFS.

The trial of the famous Colonel Colson case is set for tomorrow.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1900-04-17

uUMoRS, boils, pimples and all tt eruptions are due to impure blood, and by purifying the blood with Hoods Sarsaparilla they are CURED.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1900-04-17

The Epw ortl Leagues of the Ger man NJ. E. Church are in session at Sadalia, Mo.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1900-04-17

No outbreak occurred at the Cor. nell Dame, N. T., though the guards and strikers are armed for action.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1900-04-17

KEEP your blood pure and your IN stomach and digestive organs in healthy condition by taking Hoods Sarsaparilla and you will be WELL.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1900-04-17

Former governor Altgeld of Ilh- nois expressed strong disapproyal of the boom for former Governor Pattison for second place on the Demo .ratio ticket.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1900-04-17

Miss Mamie Casler has been ap- pointed sponsor for Oklahoma 10 the GouIsville Confederate Reunion.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1900-04-17

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Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1885-1909, 1900-10-18
The Shah's Hat.

The Shah of Persia, like III early
Quakers, r~eligiously objects to taking
off his hat in a Christian church. On
his way from ST. Petersburg to Paris
the Sha stopped at Cologne, and ex-
pressed a wish to see the interior of
the famous cathedral. His Grand
Vizier was Sent to the ecclesiastical au-
thorities to make the needful arrange
ments for his masters visit. The Per
sian Minister was Informed that it was
the rule of the Church of Cologne, as
Interchangeable as the laws of the old
Modes and Persians, that every visitor,
however sublime his position, should
uncover his head while in the cathe-
dral. I'm that case" said the Grand
ViZier, my master will never come"
Subsequently, however, it was arrang-
ed that all ordinary visitors should be
excluded during the Shah's presence,
and that he and his ten ministers
should be permitted to inspect the
church of the Three Kings Of the East
for such is the dedication of the ca
thedral-not, indeed, with their ten
hats. but with ten small 1ambswool
CAPS upon their heads. It was asUiS-
tically. but very conveniently, deter
mined that this would be no more IT.
reverent than the wearing of a beretta
by a priest or of a mitre by the Arch
bishop within the sacred walls.
Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1885-1909, 1900-10-18
Fighting Nations.

The European Power that has been
most at war during the century has
been Turkey-thirty-eight a of it.
as against sixty-two Of peace. The Sec
ond on the list is Spain, with thirty
two years of warfare, not counting her
last fatal campaign. Then came France
with twenty-seven years, Russia with
twenty-four and Italy with twenty
three. Great Britain has had no less
than twenty-one. Germany, not count
ing Prussia, follows with fourteen.
Sweden with ten and Denmark with
nine. The United States during this
century has escaped with three foreign
wars, one civil strife, the Philippine in
surrection and a bakers dozen Of In
dian campaigns, the longest of which
was the Seminole war.
Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1885-1909, 1900-10-18
Sec'y.

Whether tie story is true or not
that an active revolution is in prog
ress against imperial authority in
China. it is a matter of Importance.
IF it is true, the powers who have
adopted the strenuous method to
exact peace in China will find them
selves without a potential govern
ment with which to treat, and if 1t
is not it will be necessary to deter
mine the responsibility for disturb
ing the diplomatic horizon by giving
circulation to reports that have such
an air and some of the effect of
truth.
Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1885-1909, 1900-10-18
Walter, N. C.,Oct. II.

The funeral Of the late Elder
Daniel Davis will be held at
Pleasant Grove, near Pikeville,
on Sunday, Nov. 4 b, 1900, at IL
O'Clock q. r., under the auspices
of the Masonic Fraternity. All
Master Masons in good standing
are cordially invited to attend,
E.. r.. CRAWFORD,
W. M.
N. B. BERGER,
Sec'y.
Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1885-1909, 1900-10-18
A Loose Handle.

It is well to remember that a loose
handle may cost the cyclist his life
when riding on greasy or rough roads,
as it is impossible to instantly turn a
cycle, when one of the cork or rubber
handles may be moved round indepen-
IDENTIFY of the handle bar. AS the han
die may be made tight and trustworthy
by the application OF a little warmed
tire cement to its inner surface, the cy-
clist who comes to harm on account of
a loose hendle-grip is deserving of no
sympathy
Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1885-1909, 1900-10-18
NIT, OLIVE
A Weeks Happenings of the Nit.
Olive Section.

ARGUS BUREAU,
Oct. II, 1900. !
Mr.. J. G. Martin made a busi~
ness trip to Goldsboro Saturday.
Mr.. Mccoy Southerland was
visiting relatives at Kenansville
Sunday.
Mr.. B. W. Switzerland spent
several days over at La Grange
last week.
Mr.. Max Harris was cOmbin-
ing business with pleasure in
Goldsboro Monday.
Miss Minnie McCullep, Of Fai-
son, was visiting Miss Daisy
Kornegay, last week.
Messrs. G., L. Futrell and F.
r. Marley were visiting friends
in the country Sunday.
Misses Bessie and Ethel Pitt
man, Of Enfeld, N. c., are the
guests of Miss Carraway.
Mr.. T. B. EImore, of Virginia,
was visiting bis parents Mr.. and
Mrs. G. B. Elmore Sunday.
Miss Alice Simmons, of Ken.
ansviile, was visiting friends
here Saturday and Sunday.
Miss Lapnie B ,rden, Of Mag-
nolia, spent several days with
Miss Ethel Hatch last week.
Mr.. D. S. Martin, one Of our
hustling farmers near here, made
d business trip to Goldsooro M3u-
day.
Miss Mabel Kornegay, from
Sprunt Institute, as Kenansville,
was Wishing her home here Sun
day.
Miss Lizzie Holmes has ac-
cepted a position as saleslady in
the dress goods department. Of
Messrs. Blount & Keel.
Mss Stella Kornegay, the prin
cipal of R9aves High School in
Duplin, spent Saturday and Sun
day with Miss Lucy Hatch.
Mr.. w. G.. Person, of Laurin-
burg, has accepted q position as
cotton buyer for Massrs. Alex
Sprunt & Son, at this place.
Mr.. c.. N. Rogers, tobacco
buyer for the American Tobacco
Co., who has been here during
this season left for his home in
Durham Sunday.
Mrs. S. A. Wooten, after
spending several days here
with her parents, Mr.. aud Mrs.
R..J. Switzerland, returned to
l0f nome al LaGLango FRIDAY,
The death Of Mr.. Herman
Cheyney, occurred at his home
about half 3 nils from here Mon
day night. He had been conf ped
to his bed only about three days
with brain trouble. Herman was
a young a nea 20 years of
age, and was liked by all who
knew him. The bereaved family
have the heartfelt sympathy Of
the community. The interment
was made in the cemetery at
5his place at 4 O'Clock Tuesday
| aNeuin0-
Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1885-1909, 1900-10-18

There will an examination at
the white school Tuesday, Oct.
23rd, 1900, for the purpose of Sc
Letting n regular teacher in
the white school AMI one primary
substitute teacher. For particu-
lars apply to
J. I. FoUsT, Supt.
Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1885-1909, 1900-10-18
WALTER LETTER.
"A ChrOnicling of a Weeks Events
IN That Thriving Neigh
borhOcd.

Mr.. Walter Sasser, from the
Pinkney section, was visiting in u
community last Sunday.
Our neighbor, Mr.. J. @. Howell,
has been quite sick for several days,
but is improving, we are glad to
learn.
Mr.. Mac Hornaday, who is now
proprietor of a Livery and Exchange
Stable in La Grange, is on a flying
visit to relatives here.
Mrs. John Stevenson, from Viii
son, is on a visit to her parents, Mr..
and Mrs. Isaac Smith. Her many
friends here are glad to see her.
We are glad to learn that Mr.. Al
bert Smith is convalescing from an
attack Of fever, which has confined
him to his bed for several weeks.
Mrs. Ophelia Crawford, who has
been indisposed for several weeks,
has somewhat improved, and is on a
visit to your city, accompanied by
her daughter, Miss Berta.
Miss Matte Caldwell, who has
been on an extended visit to rela-
tives near Charlotte, has returned
home. We ara right glad to welcome
her home again.
The meeting at Pine Forest closed
without very much interest beng
manifested, only by members of the
church. Still, there was good ac-
complished.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Johnson.
from Iucama, were visiting Mr.. and
Mrs. j. q. Howell last week. Their
many friends were glad to see them.
Mr.. Johnson was the successful
manager of the late b. f. Hooks
farms, but moved to Wilson county
twenty four years ago, where he has
been farming successfully ever since
He is half brother to Mrs. j. @.
Howell, and by industry and econ
Omy has shown by his works, what
there is ii farming. Ihe country
would be better with more of such
men.
There are many things for one to
learn in tbs busy world. and to a
close observer, it is interesting to
o@4o 41o Il Gfo-oo4o - ~oo -
small matters. But there is one
thing which we wish We could reme-
dy, and that IS the apparent uncon-
Germ which many CT US show to the
comfort of our work horses. We
have carefully taken notice, and
there is not more than one in a
dozen that is hitcbed, bridled, or
driven with any comfort to the
horse. The harness does not fit, one
trace longer than the other, the col
lar SO large a knot has to be tied in
his tail to keep him from getting
through it, the girths buckled sc
tight they take the hide itself off, his
head then checked so high he can
hardly get his front feet to the
ground, and then driven a ten-mile
gait, when he is in agony all the
time. There are many things for us
yet to learn, and among the first,
comes a thorough knowledge of the
comfort and ease Of harness.
kILLICKINICK.
soak Gleun",
Walter, n. C.,Oct. II.
Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1885-1909, 1900-10-18
THAT JOYFUL FEELING

With the exhisaratiog sense of re-
newed health and strength and internal
cleanliness which follows the use of
Syrup of Figs, is unknown to the few
who have not progressed beyond the
old-time medicines and the cheap sub
stitutes sometimes offered but never
accepted by the well-1nformed.
Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1885-1909, 1900-10-18

This @-gnatuYo is on every box OF the genuine
hslTas6y> r0mo=0aifli2e Tablets
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1900-11-22
NEWS NOTES.

A disastrous fire visited Piedmont,
No., sweeping away block of frame
buildings.
At Denver, Col, yesterday Joe
Cans, of Baltimore, knocked out Kid
Parker, of Denver, in NE fourth
round of what was to have been ten
round 60.
Plans are beng perfected to build
All electric railway between Kansas
City and st. Joseph, Mo-, the trains
to be run every two hours at half the
present railroad charges.
It. Louis real estate men have en-
gagged counsel to contest the legality
OF The constitutional amendment for
the taxation OF mortgages, which was
carried in the recent election.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1900-11-22

Leavenworth, Kan, Nov. IA bold
and partially successful attempt at es-
cape from the state penitentiary was
made at about three o'clock yesterday
afternoon. Three convicts employed
in the mines had secreted guns in the
mines and about three o'clock came
up out of the mine armed. They
made an attempt to pass out of the
north gate when Guards Murray and
Swartz ordered them back. The pris.
oners fired on the guards, shooting
swartz, wounding him seriously. and
the guards in returning the fire killed
one of the prisoners. The other two
made their escape and are still at
large, but were reported surrounded in
a thicket by posse.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1900-11-22

st. Louis, Nov. 1.-THE commander
in-chief of the Grand Army of the
Republic, Judge Leo Rassieur, of this
city, will issue general order No.
within few days. One section of this
order will relate to house resolution
5779, asking preference for veterans
in the public service" which bill re-
ceived favorable consideration by the
committee in the past session of the
present congress and is expected to
become a law early in the coming ses-
sion. TO the end that the 5000 posts
in the As departments of the G. A. r.
may pass resolutions favoring house
resolution 5779, copies of the bill, with
a history of the work of the commit
tee, have been sent each post urging
prompt action all along the line in
time for the coming session, COM
mencing the first Monday in Deem
Der,
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1900-11-22
SIGNAL CORPS WORK.


| Washington, Vow. l7.-I'rig. Gen. A.
W. Greedy, chief signal officer of The
army, in bis annual report says that
the signal corps exceeded in amount
of work and variety of duties per-
formed the record of any previous
year. The important work of the
signal corps in connection with the
army in all of the islands and terri
tories has been set forth from time to
time in reports of the progress of the
army. Gen. Greedy, however, takes
occasion to summarize this wc,k in
an official manner and to commend
the officers and enlisted men of the
corps as well as the officers of the va
riOus departments who have rendered
assistance to the signal corps. Refer
ring to Alaska and Canada, where he
endeavored to make arrangements for
Geographic communication with the
military posts in Canada, Gen. Gree'y
says Sir Wilfried Laurier, the Cana
dian premier, showed marked interest
in the matter and an appropriation
was made by the Canadian parliament
for extending the Canadian telegraph
line down the banks of the Yukon to
the Alaskan boundary.
The most important work of the
signal corps has been in the Philippine
islands. Gen. Greedy says: at fell
to the lot of Maj. Richard B. 1homp-
son, signal corps, and his successor,
Lieut.. Col. James Allen, signal corps,
to initiate, construct, operate and
maintain system Of military tele-
graph and telephone lines which, as
to their Importance, extent and eff
cheney, have no equal in the history
Of warfare. The chief signal officers
of the army cannot commend in too
high terms the ability, energy and
professional skill of these officers"
In connection with the proposed
Amercan-Paciic cable Gen. Greedy
calls attention to the need for amend
ed international cable regulations and
says that the various defects brought |
to notice by the Spanish-American
war could be referred for correction
to an international cable conference.
The British empire proposes to con-
struct submarine cables costing $780,
100000 and other countries are also
use of cables very extensively.
He rencws his recommendation for
the American cable from the United
States to the Philippine islands.
Speaking of the experimental work,
he says excellent results have been
shown in wireless telegraphy.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1900-11-22
NEEDS NO MORE TROOPS.
Gen. Otis Takes the Opposite View to Preai.
dent schnrman and sees No Necessity
for increasing Philippine Army.

Chicago, Nov. 17.-Maj. Gen. Elwell
s. Otis does not believe that any more
troops need be sent to the Philip
pines, despite the statement of Presi.
dent J. &. Schurman, of Cornell uni.
versity. The noted educator, who
was member of the first Philippine
commission, in an address in New
York on Thursday evening advocated
the sending of an overwhelming force
to the islands. When the opinion OF
Gen. Otis was asked yesterday he
said: II do not see the necessity for
an increase. The force at present
operating in the islands is, in my
opinion, amply able to cope with the
armed bands that are committing
depredations. These bands of rob-
bers always have existed in the Phil
ippines and their work is confined to
a much smaller territory than was
ever the case under Spanish rule. The
only island in which these robbers
are to be found to any extent at all
is Luzon. There the small bodies of
natives conceal themselves in the
mountains and swoop down on de-
fenseless villages, numbering and rob-
ing. Never in the history of the is
lands have they been so orderly as
is the case at the present time. All
of the men of prominence and educa-
ton are with the Americans and the
natives daily are recognizing Amer
lean authority.
within the future, just whether
near or remote cannot say, it will
be possible to police the islands with
native troops. | can to-day recruit
an army of 10000 native soldiers in
which could be reposed the utmost
confidence as regards their loyalty,
but their methods Of warfare are un-
civilized"