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pension? l think a whole bushel of
buds wouldn't be too much,"
Jack was glad Polly did not know
about the ten-eent flag he could have
got; he had thought five cents enough
TO spare out of their scanty earnings,
when making the purchase; but after
that speech he felt small. What If he
were but a bootblack. earning a most
precarious living. and Polly making
only an odd dime now and then by
scrubbing a floor or tending children
for the neighbors? Jack wished he had
done more for his soldier-grandfather!
But a thought struck him.
"Oh, Pollyl I'll tell you what III
do"
For tomorrow"
"Yes! You know it'll be years be-
fore we get a monnyment for grand
pa, for we must get an dedication first;
and though the fiag'll show it's sol
dier's grave, / think folks ought 20
know more. Well, I've learned to print
real clear. and I'll print a real nice head
stone. and well fix il down on the
grave, and folks'n see it for that day,
snyway."
That's splendid; you do il, and III
gei supper"
Jack rushed out for stiff brown pa
per and ink. and the kind shopkeeper.
who knew the children, learning what
he intended to do, gave him two large
sheest of MANILA paper and showed
him how 10 use the grease crayon,"
thereby saving the boy from innumer-
able spatters of ink. Jack purchased
the ten-cent flag on the spot and re-
turned with his prize.
I'VE can eat dry bread awhile" he
said. as his sister looked doubtfully at
the flag; that's my budsl"
Planning TO write a headstone was
ono thing quite another TO do il.
I'VE can't say 'rected.' for it's goin'
20 be staked down; how would you
begin. Polly?"
my teacher says" (Polly's teacher
vas her unfailing standard) "if you're
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WANDERING IN DREAMLAED.
How an Abseat-Mtnded Weo.s
Created Laugh IN
street Car.

The youns8 soman's mind vas probably
way % in the land II cut .on.th bias, aud
Jokes and ha1ngs, and plaitiuEs. and
applique. and rufflss. and things Ike that.
whatever they may mean. ssys the Washing
Ton Post.
Anyhow. when she cot on an uptown
Ninth street car the other afternoon. abe
drcamly opened her pocketbook when the
conductor came around for her farr. stuck
gi0vsi iingcr aud thgmb into one 81 the
compartments % she ssmc. rxifucicd a
couple Of ionisrd samples aud. with that
iaraWay expression atili IN her eyes. handed
them 10 the conductor The conductor was
a middlc.agrd man. ne smiled and waited
Tor the young woman 20 come out oi her
trance. But shc held the foulard samples
out 10 him with her eyes on vacancy. until
the conductor. siiu griuniug. had 90 ieteh
her hack 90 earth.
Yes. thfy'rr pretty. miss" he aid. "ani
ia Ike 90 SCI my wife a drcss On that piece
on top. bat shu's-
The young woman blushsd like a rcd
hot stove lid dug into another compartment
Of her pos ethouk Tor a car ticsfi. and sic
locked rial embarrassed when she brutal
male persons across the car alsit xrlnned.
80 abe did.
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The IInnnn schemr.

lie believes that organization Is the
chief glory Of man. lie elected Ne
'Kinley by Organization. lie organ
lied his administration lie has or
ganizod tho republican party Of CON
grcss 80 that ID no longer seems 10
havo conscience lie is organizing
the republican national convention so
that IL will have no more mind than
a fog-horn. lie VIII organize the sue
Feeding campaign % that 1t will have
nbout as much nobility as q pirates
Hag He will, * he can have his way.
change he whole spirit Of our institu-
lions into "A syndcaied imperialism,
which Is the most simple and efficient
type OF political power known 70 his
kind. Boston (IndD Herald.
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This Is writ by
Polly and Jack Kerr
in memory OF
Grand Pa

ooh. Jack. it's just lovely. And-oh
-oh-l've got something." and Polly,
her bright face growing sweetly solemn,
stepped To the old bureau and opened
her most precious possession - an old
box which held her peculiar treasures.
Here's four of mothers hairpins, y
she said. solemnly. I've saved 'em,
but they'll be just the thing TO fas-
ten down the headG.one- better than
bits of wood"
The children could hardly sleep from
excitement. Bright and early they
were about. stopping a moment to gaze
rapturously on 1.-The headstone," and
TO water the precious roSebush, which
any florist would have admired. so per-
feet were the buds and roses. Then
Jack started out TO black boots and
attend TO one or two furnaces, while
Polly washed dishes and tidied rooms
for three different families. receiving
five cents from each. At noon they
were ready 10 sNrt. the roses care
fully wrapped within the hcadstone.
lest the sun wilt them, the flags carried
by Polly.
IL was a long long walk TO Eyer-
greens; but the children's rent was
due in two days. and they dared not
spend money on car fare. On they
trudged. the thought of the honor TO
be done 10 grandpa keeping Polly's
tired feet going. But before they had
accomplished quarter Of the dis
tance Jack caught sight Of great ex-
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writing. to just tell what you've got
TO say as short as you can
Lets see" and Jack printed rather
crookedly. but clearly;
JOHN DOYLE
Wounded at Bull run
DIED
a. Charles Street.
a. Charles Street

do YOU remember when he diodT'
Jack asked glad TO rest awhile. put
delighted with his progress.
"Why. ] wasn't born, jack But
can't we say his loving grandchildren
have-have- liked this to his mem
ory?"
"Why. Polltl" said Jack, admir-
ingly.
THAT'S real tomb-stony! That's
good enough for the MONUMENT.
Let's see;" and Jack sat with pencil
poised. then. slowly and laboriouslS
printed-Polly's bright eyes watching
eagerly;
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4 Nations pride Nations ffne.
\ Nations battlc-giory.
Ave. these have held an hon0cd name
In lyric. song and story.
But more than each and more than all
Alright with heavenly splent,r
The tributes DER hcr dead thxi fali.
Their rcquiems low and tendsr.
A Nations wealth. a Nation power.
Her place among the natiofs.
Aye. these may win her for On hour
A waiting worlds citations.
But fadeless and forever fair
The record God h keeping.
OF Love that lays its tribute where
Her soldier sons are sleeping
--Lalsa Mitchell In Good Housekeeping
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q. BeautisaI Msy Mornings.

On beautiful May mornings ! often watch
and wait
Where lilies OF the valley grow beside the
garden gate:
For when the white flowers open In frag-
rance and In grace.
A lovely garland I shall make for my sol
dier's resting place.
when I lay the wreath upon his grave on
Decoration day,
I shall dream OF the bright May morning
when the soldiers marched away.
When 10 all they loved so dearly they said
a sad good-by,
And think how grand thing IL was FOR
their native land % die
Mary r. Butts. In Youths Companion.
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The nan Who vas attempting suicide vas
not sinking Tor The third time.
81 course. DO uas necessary hfrcur0n that
be recall everything in hs past lie In the
space ID one instant.
THIS be failed O. Do.
Again my cursed memory" Dc hisscd.
and W wadei ASHORE iu mueh chaFrn. which
va ia uoalaf lcsseued hy The drrsivr laugh.
Der Of the SPECTATOR. -nrtroil Journal.
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were used TO such neighborhoods In
their visits of charity. AS soon as they
entered Evergreens each watched for
some soldiers grave.
"Oh, aunty, there's onel see a
flag. Two Of theml John, joint
Stopl What a queer thingl What is
itY" and Mary knelt by the ehildren's
"headstonc." "Aunty. Auntyl the
flowers quickly;" said the impulsive
girl. her eyes overlooking. "Oh, il /
could only find Pc-lly and Jack kerr."
Aunt Mary came with lilies and
heliotrope. hyrcinths and geraniums
Mary would not have one other rose
beside the lovely ones the children
had laid there. Smilax was carefully
wreathed about 1.-THE hcadstone." and
then Mary rose. only half satisfied.
~'Forty-two Charles street. think
we might call there, aunty."
Not to-day. dear. we are too late
already We must hurry home"
I'm afraid we've lost the way"
NO, there's the big cross grandpa
Is just near there. l always know our
grave by that. But l don't remem-
Der any other grave that was dec'rat-
ed. Poilyl"
Jack could say no more. and. Polly
catching sight of the wreath of flow-
crs and smilax frame al the same
moment. the children knelt, speech
less with amazement.
do YOU think IL was angels2"
asked Polly. in an awe-struck voice
NO" said Jack. sturdily; 1T was
this headstone that did IL, Polly
Somebody read that"
That was the proudest moment OF
Jacks life. Polly nodded her head.
acquiescently, still too awe-struck for
Words
And by next year We must have a
real onc."
But the eddicationl"
Wen do IL all. said the boy. with
a new confidence in his powers Now
lets take a few of these home TO re-
member the day by"
They took bit OF heliotrope. a
hyacinth and spray OF amilax. and
walked. with no sense of WEAKNESS.
50 exalted were they by what they
had found. back TO the rooms which
had been grandpa's and mothers. one
OF which they had managed 90 keep
by toll almost incredible In such mere
children.
The next day seemed duh and prosy
10 Polly. "a days do To all OF us after
unwonted excitement The little girl
had just settled down to study herd
lessons for the night school Jack and
she attended when there came
knock al the door. Polly opened Il
and was confronted by two ladies.
one tall and slim. the other rat and
comfortable" as Polly told Jack.
There are our flowers" exclaimed
May. who had given her aunt no rest;
tin she took her TO a. Charles street.
80 YOU must be Polly Kerr"
Yes ma am" said Polly. nis N sud
priSed. -
This was the drst % many Nsi.sl
MAY made To the neat little cosm.
The generals granddaughter be-
friended the old soldiers grgldchil-
dren. and with her help and tounsel,
Jack and Polly have "A ref head
stone" and-an cducation' Frances |
Harris. in y. Y. Independent
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Our community has received a social and
professional addition in TIE person OF Mr..
"bill Jones, who returns 20 he native town
an accomplished artist In Philadelphia he
sas regarded a. one OF she bot men 10 the
Hotel Banks barber shop lie has now
icceptsd position IN Ton" Johnsou's ton
sorial parlop -MountYiilc Pa Clari0a.
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Decorating soIdler.. crn,c,

The idea OF Memorial day originated
among the women OF Maryland. who
put flowers on the graves Of both fed
eral and confederate long before tho
surrender of Appomattov The won.
en- Of other states soon began follow
ing the custom.
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Via Chicago. Union Pacific North. West.
erh Lane. Colorado SPECIAL leaves Chifa-
a. 1000 every morning, arriving Denver %
The neat afternoon, Colorado spring ana
Maniiou same evening. No change 81 cars
All meals 10 Dung Cars. Another fast
train al 10 ~ y. NJ. Daily. Ncw book "Col-
ofado," illu0ated. mailed On receipt Of four
CENTS posiage Ticket Ofiocs. Chicago a
NorthWestsrn R'y., l99 CLARK ST.. and
Wells 81. station.
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"LoyeIy. Grand'
pan be decorated splendid. My rose
bush has two roses and three buds"
You amt goin' to pick the buds?'
Didn't grandpa die for our country?
Didn't we live. till mother died, on his
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The
Pix7khaE1s
Remedies

For Disorders Of ire
feminine organs hav0
gained their gs'oaf rcn0wn
and enormous sale Be-
cause Of tho permanent
good they have done aD5
aro doing for tho women
Of fksfs country.
" All sliisg or suffer-
fBg wonson could DO made
20 understand how all
soIufefy true are fh0
statements about Lydia e.
Pfnkhau's Vegetable
Compound, their suffer-
kngs would oBds
Mrs. PSnftfsasss oouBsois
women FREQ Of charge.
Hor address Is Lynn,
Mass Tire advice she
gives Is practical and
honest. You oan write
freely 20 h0sy skso - a wo-
man.
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II is safe TO say That the Mckinley
administration and The trusts are the
Guardians and custo,lians OF prosper
rs. There Is no controversy about
hat. The grievance being that they
guard il 30 carefully that none Of IL
yer gets beyond. Their control
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II IL sAid that doctors never take their own
medioines-yet they usually profit by thtir
own advice. Chicago Daily News
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To Cure a Cold In o-s nay

a nice. refined new expression H.. "Awl
stop chewing the rag or you'll get Int IN
your lungsi indianapolis News.
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IL IL a fatal defect Of many old saws that
they are hopelossly Indianapolis
News.
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The hundred-yard runner il always q
dashing iellow.-Chioago Democrat.
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The best memorial OF our heroic
dead is a Irincarnation OF their vir,
.ues.--Boston Congregationalist.
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Let the song OF ltit
North echo back from the South Tor
the love that Is ;ruest and best,
Twin wreaths for the tombs OF our Grant
sud our Lee. one anthem for Jackson
and Meade.
And the flag above you is the banner for
income people In name and In deed
clasp hands DER the graves where our
laureled ones lie-clasp hands Ger the
Gray ana the Blue:
To-day we are brothers and bound by tie
that the years shall but serve TO re-
new:
BY the side of the Nor,hman who peace
fully sleeps where tropical odors are
son OF the South his companionship
keeps-one fiag DER the two heroes
spread.
Weave tokens OF love for the heroes IN
blue. weave wreaths for the heroes In
gray;
Clasp brotherly hands DER the graves that
are new-for the love that Is ours to-
day.
A trinity given TO bless. 20 unlte-threc
glorious records 60 keep.
And kinship that never a grievance shall
sever renewed where the brave are
asleep
Spread flowers to-day DER the Blue and the
Gray-spread wreaths where our he
roes rest.
Let the song Of the North echo back from
the South for the love that is truest
and best.
Irvine wreaths for the tombs OF our Grant
and our Lee. one hymn for your father
and minei
o the flag you adore Is the banner for me
and its folds cur dead brothers en-
Irvine.
S. l. Kiser. IN Chicago Times Herald
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press cart coming up the hill. Hold
on, there's a fellow know. He'll take
us in-he's first-class. Mr.. B." he
called, "can you give us a lift?"
Certainly" and the good-natured
expressman drew up for the children.
"Going TO Evergreens? Why, I'm TAX
ing basket of plants there-IIl take
you right along"
And so, much earlier than they ex-
pected, Jack and Polly had decorated"
the old soldiers grave. The brown
paper was carefully pinned down with
the long wire hairpins, Polly kissing
each one before she used it-low often
mother" had used them TO fasteB up
the long brown hair of which the chill
dren were SO proud! The flags were
placed at the foot, the roses at the
head. and the children stood, we'll salts
fed with the results.
Now. let's go and see some Of the
other dec rations. said Jack, and then
We'll come back again" So they wan
dered from place to place. IL was the
poorest part OF BIS poorest Gem
etery, yet there were some handsome
grayestones. and many carefully kept
plots. The children much enjoyed see
ing the flowers, but agreed that "our
grave" was the best of all.
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'"The soldiers have covered every bit
OF the grave" said tall girl, in a dis
appointed tone II like them TO re-
member grandpa. but--there is moth
ing for us TO do, and we have so many
flowers"
- have an idea said Aunt Mary,
who always had delightful ideas. II
anyone needed cheering. Lets drive
over TO Evergreens; there may be
some graves there that we can deco
rate; il Is what dear grandpa would
wish. You remember he often said:
we officers get the glory, but the pri-
Yates did the work."
That's splendid plan; we'll start
at once"
II was long drive, through miser-
able streets; but May and her aunt
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1900-08-07
A BOGUS GHOST IN PARIS.
Flew He Trlcked Merchant Into Giving
 Him Money

M. Cordier, a retired merchant Of Paris much given to consulting spirits in emergencies, has been tricked in rather amusing manner by an amateur ghost, who resided in rooms contigu- aue 10 those of the ex-business man, s2 s london Telegraph. The lat ter l. Y told friends and acquaint- anees hat he had melancholy mes sage from spiritland to the effect that his son. who traded in Tonquin, had been murdered by pirates. The dis honest neighbor, hearing this, knocked one night at M. Cardier's wall, and an
 nounced that he was spirit who wanted money for masses to be said in a certain church for the repose of the soul of the retired merchants son. A sum of 160 francs was required, and the phantom asked M. Cordier to be good enough to put it under the first chair on the left side Virgins altar in the church of Saint Sulpice It ap- pears that NJ. Cordier deposited sev- aral donations for the ghost under the chair, and the money was regularly taken away In the meantime, the son supposed to be dead came home from Tonquin unharmed and unhurt. The young man had, in fact, no adven- ture with pirates, and was engaged in very prosaic business me ters during his stay in the far east. The son laid a trap one night for the ghost, who was invited by Cordier senior to walk into his fiat in the dark. No sooner had the spirit entered the room than he received blow on the head from a big stick brandished by the traveller from Tonquin. The guilty phantom fled, but was pursued down the stairs and into the street by father and son. The spirit loved to be a very sflb- stantial adventurer, who was recog- nized by the police as a person much wanted for acts of swindling Of a di- versifed and in some instances of a very ingenious sort.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1900-08-07
Arm ored Glass.

A recent German invention is arm ored glass, or glass cast with wire
 gauge inclosed in thelr substance, so as to increase the resistance to pressure shock, and the effects of heat. rests of the new material have been made at the Chemnitz technological museum which show that the armored glass IS much stronger, and where the ordin- ary glass broke under sudden applica- tions of pressure the strengthened ma terial only cracked, and the cracks caused by changes of temperature did not allow either damn or fame to pass.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1900-08-07
This B fat Year.

By strange coincidence this is mouse" or rat year. according to the Oriental zodiac. and rats, as a cause of the spread of the bubonic plague in Japan, are al the same time being killed by the hundreds. A good price has been set on their heads" The plague is raging, chiefly in Osaka, where it got a good start ir the fac tories; but Tokio, Yokohama and other places are adopting strict precaption- ary measures.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1900-08-07
WHERE GOLD GROWS.
Fresh Deposits of the Precious Metal
 Every Year.
Fresh D

There are localities where gold may be said to grow every year, or, in other words, where fresh deposits of the precious metal are to be found annu- ally, says Answers" One such dis trict is in the Edmonton country, in the Canadian northwest, where, after the spring floods from the same banks and benches" of the Saskatchewan river. there are taken every year con- siderable quantities of gold by few diggers. who make their living out oe the business. But the most conspicu- ous and interesting case of this sort is tc be seen near Iehang, in the pro- vince of Hupeh. in China. For many centuries past each year gold has been washed from the banks of coarse graV- el on both sides of the River Han, and in the midst of the auFiferous district there is an ancient town called Uiku- ten, which means Gold Diggers' Inn. :" It's inhabitants subdivide the gold bearing ground among themselves an- nually, stalking out their claims with partitions They pay no royalty and appear to earn no more than bare subsistence, but this may be doubted, as John Chinaman is an adept at lay in low and sayin' nofin'." The an- nual river floods bring down millions of tons of mud and sand. which is charged with gold both fine and in flakes, is deposited to a depth of six inches or more on the banks of gravel. It is in the winter that the gold is washed, and fl is said that seven men work about twenty tons of the pay dirt" in day.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1900-08-07
RHEUMATISM GATARRB ARE BLOOD
 DTsEASES-sFREEi

It is the deep.seated, obstinate cases of Catarrh and Rheumatism that B, 5. B. (botanie blood halm) cures. 1t mat ters not what other treatments, doc. tors, sprays, liniments, medicated air, blood purifiers, have failed to do, B. E. B. always promptly reaches the real cause and roots ont and drives from the bones. joints, mucous membrane, and entire system the specific poi son in the blood that causes rheumatism and catarrh. B |. F. ie tue cnly rem edy strong to do this and cura go there can nsyer be eF etusn ofthe svmptems. Don | give up hope but ask your drug gist for B. E. B.-botanic blood balm or 3 bs.-Large bottles one dollar, six bottles {fuH treatmenD five dollars. B. B B. is an honest remedy that makes real cures of all blood diseases after everything else fails. We have abso- lute confidence in Rntanic blood hahn; noh.e, eo 1pt1 nlay eost II, we "ll1 eehc g trial bottle free on reGnest.- Persona medical advice tfee. Address.
 BL0UD RAEM CG.,
 222 Mictheil St.. 4 slanta, Ga.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1900-08-07
HIa Face Not His Fortnne.

On enc of the northern lines there was an old gentleman who had tray eled between the same stations for years, and was consequently known y all the porters at the stations. As lie used a season. he very seldom carried his ticket. One day an in- speetor who was new to the district, was examining all tickets. Going up to the old gentleman, he said; Tick st, sir, please Ny face is my tick ct, was the reply Well, said the inspector. barring a braWny arm. "my orders are to punch all tickets. '- London Answers.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1900-08-07
Saved rom the rneny.

From Rensburg, in Cape Colony, comes the news that a train loaded with supplies and without any engine somehow got started on down grade within the British lines and was head cd for the Boer lines. II was seen to be impossible to stop the train. so, rather than have the supplies reach the Boers, the British gunners directed the guns on the cars and destroyed them and their contents.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1900-08-07
e .A S TT s-a E1 r A-. Barr the 7, Ibg kiad You Hae Always Bought s's.a'''' sF 1H2lzz9s1

Whats in name2' The word .shitters" does net always indicate something harsh and disaereeable. PRIcKi.Y AsH RITTERs is proof of ihis. It cleanses, strengthens and regulates the system thoroughly. yet 1t is So pleasant the most delicate stomach will net object to 1t. Sold by " alker Drug Co.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1900-08-07

A Union Pacific train was held up by two men near Hugo. GJlo. The coEd It was com q Q to awaken the passengers one by one and tie robbers then forced them to give up their money and vaioab.es Que man resisted and was killed. The conductors watch was retarn9a so that he might rnn the train.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1900-08-07
TEGscRAPHlc BRIEFS.

Gov. Groyesnor, of 0bio. arrives in London and gives out predictions on the result If the November cleo ton. claiming that Mektnley is al ready assured of greater electoral vote than he received in 1886.