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Middletown transcript., 1900-03-03
Mems
Two.for.a.Quarter Collars

Two.for.a.Quarter Collars
Linen both sides-cool and
smooth to your neck.
Collars wear out first on the
top edge; wilt there first, too.
So we've made these stronger
there than anywhere else
the stand-ups, for instance, are
ten-ply on top; five-ply on the
other parts.
Enough styles to fit any
shaped neck-there are eight
diferentheights ofthe straight
up collars, with square points
that can be rolled slightly;
two more heights of the same
kind with round corners; mill
tary collars; Piccadilly; the
old-time low turn-downs; and
the highland turn-downs in
five heights.
The highland turn-downs
we are prouder of than any
other. The spring to them is
almost wonderful-there is
plenty of space between to let
the four-in-hand slip around
easily when you are tieing it.
Cuffs of the same quality;
linen both sides, 25c a pair.
John Wanamaker.
Middletown transcript., 1900-03-03

We sell more of these than
of any other kind to hotel men,
who know better than anyone
else how we'll they wear, in
spite of the constant wear and
tear of much washing.
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II HEAD OF SHOATs:
FARMING IMPLEMENTS

One Farm Wagon, in good order Deering
Binder, nearly new, has cut .:about Is acres
Buckeye Binder. in good order; l Hamilton
Corn Planter, all in good order. Randle Har-
order; Four-horse so Tooth Iron Harrow, 2
Three horse, Bissle Plows, good as new; l
Champion Mower, in good order; Hay Rig
ging, In good order; Sulkey Cultivator, in
good order; Iron Frame Cuitivators, l One
horse Plow, in good order; / Fan, in good
order; No-top Buggy, in good order; York
Carriage, in good order; Two-horse Sleigh, 1
Half Bushel, good as new; Briar Scythe, 2
Moving Scythes, l Bickford & Huffman Grain
Drill, all In good order; l Three Row Corn
Marker, 2 Barn Shovels, Set Of Chain Wagon
Stone, s Good Work Brides and Collars, /
Four-horse Tree, Three-horse Trees, 6 One
horse rees,2 Two-horse Trees, i MOL Grubbing
Hoe, Short Handle -Four Prong Forks, Long
Handle Three Prong Forks, 2 Spades, 2 Garden
Hoes, Lot of Peach Baskets, 3 Milk Cans, or
s Hundred Heads Of Cabbage.
Middletown transcript., 1900-03-03
WANAMAKER'S 8.
Philadelphia, Monday. February 20, 100
Crepe de Chine

all silk; the new colors and
black, ready today.
Women who need. a great
many evening and dinner
gowns, use this most beautiful
and clinging silk more than
ever, 81, $I.1o, $3.50 up to S..
The satin finish crepe de
chine-better known as CREPE
meteOv-is more effective than
anything else in silk: so lus-
trous, SO rich, SO sombre; yet
SO light-beautiful, and worth
a better description. The right
shades of pink. white, old-rose,
cream corn, Nile green, violet,
car dinab gray, navy-blue,
beige, tea-green, ETC., $I.25,
$3.50 and 81.
A beautiful black crepe de
chine with satin face-looks
like a s. sort, $3.50.
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10 Head of Fine Cattle :

Three of these are now milking; 2 with
calves by their sides; 5 will calf by day of
sale; fine yearling Holstein Bull, fine stock
oO0d miIkprS
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TENS OF SALE:

All sums II s. m and under. Cash; over that
amount a<<tz In Of s months wall be given by
purchase 81 n nan kable note with approved
endorsed 81 <fz In added from day of sale.
OSEPH EDWARDS.
Middletown transcript., 1900-03-03
Innings

Two important items:
Twenty-four inch fast black
cambria, &c instead of SC.
Thirty-six inch moire batiste
in nineteen shades: tans, grays,
browns, and colors, 25c regu-
larly, Isc.
Middletown transcript., 1900-03-03

Black and blue
Cheviot Suits;
with single and
double breast
ed Vests, at $40,
S12 and SIS,
Middletown transcript., 1900-03-03
Twill Sheets

Of muslin that wears like linen
and that looks very like linen
indeed when washed.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1900-09-11
STONES OF INFAMY.
Memorials of Crime That Are Found
 in Ancient Genoa.


 Some stones of Genoa tell of treach- cry and crime, and as stones of infamy are, we believe, peculiar to Genoa They belong to later and more degen- crate times than those of the noble Derias and their victories. Here ia one inscription on a pillar In the Via del Campo; In infamous memory ot Julius Caesar Vacchero, most aban- doned of men who, for having conspifed against the republic. with his head cut off, with his goods confscated, with his sons banished, and with his house destroyed, expiated his well-earned punishment in the year of grace 1928.
 This Vaechero, man of low birth, but wealthy, aspired to high dignity in the town, and plotted to betray the place to Charles Emmanuel of Savoy, and to massacre the Doge and leading no- bles He had his reward, as the above inscription plainly shows. Here is an- other stone of infamy: "To John Paul Balb1. worst of men, a vile assassin, a clipper of gold coin and an uttefer of false,a notorious thief and an infamous extortioner of tribute declared a state traitor for eonspiring against the re- public, his property eonfiseated, his sons prescribed, he himself condemned to the halter, this stone has been raised to his eternal shame in the year 1650." This Balbi was engaged in a plot to betray the town to the French in the time of Mazarin. Although his plot was discovered, he eontriYed to ef- feet his escape, and spared the labors of the hangman. The third stone tells of Raphael della Torre, a despoiler by every arttfice of other mems goods, a vile murderer, an associate of thieves. a pirate in his own waters, a traitor and an enemy of the state, who in- cured for plotting the ruin of the re public punishments less great than his crimes, was sentenced to be twice hanged, to have his property confs cated, his sons banished, and his houses destroyed. Through this last. ing monument of infamy may his name be loathsome. Year of our Lord 1872"
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1900-09-11
4 Great Place for Longevity.

Great P1ace TOT AOHSoNitJ'
 To all appearance Ardnamurcnan' on 4he west coast of Scotland, is great place for longevity Whether it is be cause of the soft salubrious climate, or the remoteness Of the place from the ter I'd sins of population, or son indigenous to the Ardnam- urchan nature. it would be rash to fav. but certain it is that an Ardna- murchan seems to have a good chance 10 become a patriarch. Within thirty years many of the inhabitants have been cut up at varying ripe ages be- tween 100 and 112. There was a Miss Ann Macdonald friend of Macleod, the high priest of Morven, who leisure ly laid down her life at the extreme age of 112. An Alexander McPherson vanished from the present vista when he had attained to 109 A third Donald Cameron. not only saw the five score comfortably out, but left "a hundred individual offsprings to mourn his death D And fourth, Mrs. Mary Stewart, has reached 108, is hale and hearty, rises daily, and moves about the house."
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1900-09-11
Honey a Hen1thful. Food.

Scientific men say that honey is 9 much more healthful sweet than su- gar. and has many valuable properties. It is nutritiye, and when used freely with bread makes an excellent food for children. It is laxative, and may be used advantageously in place of medi- cine by persons of sedentary lives. Be- ing also the daintiest and most deli- cious of sweets-an extract of blossoms it is hardly possible to eat it to an injurious extent It needs no diges- ton, as sugar does, and even acts as q digestive aid.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1900-09-11
STILL VERY PRIMITIVE.
Gsso m Portuguese Colonies Much Like
 It Was 300 Years Ago.

 Lsee m Portuguese Colonies Much Like
 II Was 300 Years Ago.
 The Portuguese colonies in Africa are the Rip Van Wrinkles land of real tty. After three centuries of white dominion they remain pretty much in tbe condition in which Da Cana and his bold successors left them. h the years report of our consul for Angola these Portuguese peculiarities stand out strongly. Thus, from Loanda, the capital, to Cape Town, is about l, f40 miles. and the tourney should take about six days. What actually hap pens is this: You first take a trip of 3,0G0 miles to Madeira, where you way lay the next mail steamer, and then complete the excursion by another journey of 4,800 miles to Cape Town. In short, 7,S00 miles have to be tray- eled to cover a distance of l, ,600 miles. A letter between Cape Town and Lo- anda takes about two months Here is a picture of what trades mean in the favored region of Cabinda bay, where there is 8 single trader, who occupies a house of three rooms, with shop" of 20 by feet attached. The place is stocked with puncheons of some vile stuff called rum, which are ex- changed for palm kernels. Knots of natives from the interior villages with loads of kernels begin to present themselves at the shop at a. H., and when the trader at last makes his ap- pearance there is noisy crowd of ker- nel-seIIers and thirsty hangers-on. The exchange of rum for kernels is quick ly effected, and by in the morning the entire population may be seen ly- ing under the shelter of the eoc0anut palms, either stupidly drunk or noisily Quarreling. On a "good" day which is often enough Sunday, the trader at Cabinda bay gets rid of about 190 gall Ions of rum. And he ayers that the scene described is repeated every day in the year. Next to rum and "ciyilt- zation' the greatest curse of West Africa aIe smallpox and the sleeping sickness. From the last no case of recovery has ever been known, and so contagious is it that in the native Christian communities every com municant has a separate vessel from which to partake of the sacramental wine. It is true there are labor ar" engagements which look uncommonlY like slavery-but then, so there are in Rhodesia, and some are gleefull an ticipating the time when Johannesburg will be better-LondoR Leader
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1900-09-11
REPUBLICS ONLY IN NAME.
Latin-American Countries Are Governes
 Upon Despotle LInes.

"Only in name does republication exist In the countries of South Am erica" says southern business man who recently returned from tour of the Latin-American countries. "The Latin republics are the worst apologies for republics in the entire calendar of free states. Affairs in these republics are becoming better of late, but it is the simplest thing in the world to pro- yoke revolution. We are all familiar with the changes of government that have taken place within the la8t de-
 cade, but few understand how easy 1t has been, and still is in some of these republics, to precipitate a rebellion, turn ruler out of office, upset gov ernment, and create general anarchy. l was in one of these republics some years ago, when revolution, or rather an attempt at revolution, occurred, for 1t was not 8 genuine success. 1 was, with a friend, about to go to breakfast when party of about twenty men ap
 peared in the street along which we were passing. About the same number of men came into sight from an op~ posite direction and the fun began. Every man had a cloak over his shoul- ders, though the weather was oppres- siyely warm, and when they sighted each other the cloaks were thrown aside aAd more brass medals, rainbow tinted ribbons, red sashes and other gorgeous insignia of something or oth- CT never saw. They began firing at each other, and soon the street was filled with multitude Of troops and about an equal number of revolution ists. The government troops dispersed the rebels on this occasion, and when we left in the afternoon for our respec. tive locations, the same national fagS that were flying at sunrise were stik hanging at their staffs. It was on this occasion a bIoodless and futile revolu- tion, and people went about their busi- ness on the next day with the same composure and contempt for one party or the other as they had on the day before the opera bouffe rebellion"
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1900-09-11
EARLY LAMPS AND wIoKs. .
The Latter Were Commonly ths Pith
 of the Rush.

The Latter Were Commonly the Pith
 of the Rush.
 It would be hazardous to conjecture what the first wick consisted of. but when we come to consider. the iron lamp or ferusfe, we know that the wick commonly used was the pith Of the rush, which was gathered and par tially stripped of it's outer green cover ing, cut into proper lengths, dried and tied up into bundles ready for use. The iron lamp was hammered out of one piece of iron in a stone mold. This was usually done by the blacksmith. and the molds are still to be seen in museums. In the hands of private col leetors, and, no doubt at some of the country blacksmith shops. They ara of uniform shape, with some slight ya- rieties. The lamp consists of two cups. one suspended above and inside the other. The suspender is so fixed and notched as to enable the upper cup which holds the oil and wick, to be shifted, and to keep tae oil constantly in contact with the wick. The lower cup catches the drip of the oil, which can be easily replaced in the upper cup by lifting It off until the oil is poured into it. The upper cup has sometimes a moveable lid. There is a remarkable resemblance net only between the iron crusies in this country, but to those on the continent and in Egypt They preserve the same general shape, but differ il. the material from which they are made The Pompeian lamps, or at least some of them, might be described as three erusies in one The cup of the lamp Is the same, but 1t has provision for three lights. The oil used in the Scotch lamps was of the eoarsest kind, On the west coast the oil used was, asid is still, fish oil The material for wieks was variable.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1900-09-11
Runs Through Louisiana Tract.


 An interesting fact in connection with the new overland train which the Burlington is about to put into service between St. Louis and Puget sound. by way of Billings, Mont, is that for nearly the entire distance of 2,500 miles it will run through coun- try acquired by the United States at the time of the Louisiana purchase in 1804 When Napoleon Bonaparte. on behalf of France, sold the territory to us for about 215 cents an acre, he little dreamed, in lis endeavor to an- poy England. what a magnificent em- pire he was practically giving away. -<rh ;.7e--~ NrAr.-s
 Football Forbidden by scottish Law, The euIie may dig frt Il she sat. ute book some strange relics of the middle ages. Sir Thomas Thornton. the town clerk of Dundee, speaking the other day at the foot II club ba- zaar, reminded his audience that foot ball is to this day forbidden by Scot tish law, and that there is still uqre- pealed an act of parliament dating from the reign of James (of Scot land) enaeting that mo man shall play football hereafter, under penalty of g0s
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1900-09-11
PIGEONS AND THE CHINESE
How the CeIest,als Make the Birds
 Eager for CircIing.


 The Chinese have made pigeon flying the decoyYng game that it Is because they like any kind Of playing foi keeps" says St. Nicholas. Even 1T kite-fying, they fy little hooks to thei1 kite strings and try to pull in each others kites, and count it flair to keeI any kite that drops into thei. yards They will tell yeu that a kite or strange pigeon that comes tc your place, if given up, takes away youi family luck" So you must tear the kite and keep the pigeon. Hut when you see the town danGies saunterine out with their fans and bird cages to watch the noon kite flying, eritieis
 ing the focks and their tactics, and arguing the fine points of deeoying. you guess that family luck" has very little to do with their game. To deeoy strange pigeons, pigeon keepers must first train their fiocks to "ay in spir- als, that is, to rise steadily in circles without straying far from the home roof. Pigeons naturally fly together in circles. Even wild pigeons wheel about in floeks before struggling off to the fields. Chinese make their birds eager for cireling by keeping them shut up in wicker house built on the ground around the deyeeote, and they cure their birds of struggling by pelt- ing them with pebbles when they try to alight anywhere except on one spot -the ridgepole of the roof facing the wicker house. The flock must alight here in bunch and immediately walk down to the caves. This is done ts bring any strange pigeon among them down within sight of the grain, which is then scattered on the floor of the wicker house. Pigeons are fed only after flying, for unless hungry, they are lazy and manageable Their food is millet, sorghum seed or corn, which their keepers use to get as much work from them as possible. When there is much flying and calling down to do, they are usually fed with mi1let. which is so small that it keeps them eating long time without filling them. At other times their food is sorghum seed. Corn is not very good for pig cons, but they are so fond of 1t that pigeon keepers usually have it on hand to call them down when they are al-
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1900-09-11
THE cALoRIMEFER.
Measures Variations in Temperetr,s Proe

Measures Variations in Temperatevu Pro
 daeed by Different Foods.
 Prof Francis E. Benedict of Eres- ieyan= college. describing the colori- meter recently, said; It's object is to measure with t4e smallest margin of error the total amount of excreta of all sorts from q living man for an ex- tended period. It is a living room which is the inside of nest of five, the spaces between the rooms, or boxes, as the outside ones would be thought Of being aYailed Of as insalat- ing layers of air, while the material O. different sorts is applied so that no heat shall escape except through the devices for measuring 1t. The inside living room is of copper, alright. ana all the air admitted is measured, test ed for temperature. and cleared of water and vapor to a small residue, and samples analysed at stated inter, gals. The same. or even greater, pre- cautions are taken with the outgoing air, in which are the results of the living processes going on in the man within. Provisions are made for large number of precautions against error, suggested by experience and prompted by scientific caution. so that s4.e snesss plant ts quite a machine shop, the appartus being generally of the expensive, specially designed or der. and built with as near an approach 10 mathematical accuracy Elaborate freezing machines for removing the water vapor to a constant percentage; nearly 400 electrical devices. a sort of thermometer scattered over the room, designed to record electrical changes in direction induced by heat, measuring thus down to a hundredth of degree Fahrenheit, and means for continuously analyzing all the air com ing from the room are examples of what is required. All that the subject eats CT drinks must be weighed and sterilized, and means devised for pass ing them in without disturbing the conditions of observations"
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1900-09-11
Caring fer Immis rants.

A government roof garden, 175x15Q feet. will be made on top of the im- migration building on Ellis island, N. Y. The army of immigrants detained on the island in summer will enjoy the salt air and panoramic view of the city and sea. A large playground for immigrant children will also be pro. Yided.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1900-09-11
cl,artIne Ocean nesta.

The British government keeps eleven fessels at work sounding and elarting the ocean beds to find out where dan. gers Turk. Last year 10000 square miles were carefully charted in differ- ent parts of the world-Asia, Africa tnd tas South Pacific.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1900-09-11
Arkansas Midland RaIIIoad In

5o,ooo acres of good n.l lands for sale. 2,ooo acres \ cleared lands for sale, alopa N \ line of the Arkansas MidI,,a N Railroad. Free sites for factas' ',. and mills. " For farms or timber lands. X dress, Y
 6. TT, UpDEGRAFF.
 General Freight Agent
 Helena, Arkana,
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1900-09-11

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Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1900-09-11
vaiue Of Birds.

A French naturalist asserts that f the world should become birdless man would not inhabit it after nine years, in spite of all the sprays and poisons that could be manufactured for the destruction of insects. The insects sEd slugs would simply eat up our orchards and crops.
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Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1900-09-11
Tors of Gold In Uso.

The amount of gold coin in actual circulation in the world is estimated to be about s65 tons
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1900-04-06

Some time ago fly Downs, the alert
watchman at Lakcvicw tunnel, had
some visitors aud they being OF mn
inquisitive nature, lily did everything
in his power to satisfy their thirst for
the wonders Of Nevada, says the Car
son Appeal. Tho lady Of tho party
picked up Il field glass. which is kept
on tap and looking down the valley
discovered tho smokcetack OF the
Morgan mill belching out smoke. She
asked what II wRs and without n mo-
ment's hesitation Mr.. Downs answer.
ed that ii was the river steamer pre-
pairing Tor a trip Ia Genoa, and that
il she only kept her eye on the object
long enough che wnOld gee il como
up the river. Tho lady nearly strain
ell au optic watching but no steamer
came up the stream. SO many ques-
tons were piled onto lily regarding
the delay, that he was almost forced
to give the fake up, when n happy
thought struck him. Tho old iron at
tine mill ia boing hiuHn Zip with giant
powder, and lily knew that in a few
minutes tho blasting would take
place. lie waited for tho first blast
and taking the glass looked through
il. In u moment the fret report
could be heard and lily handed the
glass to the lady ST., inK:
THAT Internal old tub down tho
river has blown up again, gucss that
will clean out another gang oi wharf
rats. IL you take tho glass madam
you al SEQ tho people getting out Of
tho why;
Tho Indy took the glass and could
actually SEQ the blnstcrs scampcring
for cover mud The expressions Of eor.
row that she uttered are eth worrying
lily, who blow up his steamboat IN or.
der to save his story.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1900-04-06

Private John Allen or Mississippi
has dcscrvedly acquired md brilliant
ly sustained the reputation OF be.
ing the wit Of the House. says tho St.
Louis Republic. While on especially
good terms with himself the other
night he told this little story on him
self in IL very sad tone Of voice.
"Whcn you speak OF your dead
members he said, ut reminds me OF
n speech TINT | once made against the
extravaganza Of Congressional funcr.
ala. That speech went down to Mis-.
isissippl and when ] got there nm old
friend OF mine came up to me and
said: "John, old fellow, wc read that
Rpcech you made about tllom Con.
%gressional funerals, and yon constitu-
cnts endorse every word Of it. by
CAD, you just tell them up there at
Washington that IL you die you don't
nsk them TO bury you; you've got
lots Of friends down here who'll tnko
pleasure in doing it,"
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1900-04-06
Trnnsynni Diamonds,

1t is not generally known that the
diamond producing area OF South Al
RIGA Is not confined to Kimberley. Tho
United States Consul at Pretoria,
recently reported that the output OF
Pretoria for 1893 was valued at near
ly 10000, the largest etono weighing
80 carats. Although tho industry
has not developed with any great ra.
pidity it must DO remembered That
the first stone was discovered ut Rcit.
fontein. August. 1897. Tho value per
carat OF the Pretoria stones is les, as
against 21s OF those at Kimberley and
BIS por cnrat for those OF Jagerston
tein, in tho Orange Free State. Tho
total quantity RI diamonds found IN
tho Transraal in 'g9 wan % ,Si3 carats.
valued mt Gl3.730. Tho stones found
in the alluvial diggiugs arc OF Il fiuor
quality thnn those tounL, as ut Kim.
borlcy, in volcanic pipes A pure
white stono ia sometimes OF twelve
times tho value OF a straw. colored
stone OF tho same weight. UutortuB
ntcly the war has caused u crisis aud
hundreds of diamond cutters in Ant.
worp and Amsterdam have been
thrown idie.-Chamhera journal.