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Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-08-16
MINISTER AND WHEEL.
(By Eben Il. Rexford. J

He came TO us about the mid
die Of the week. On the fol.
lowing Sunday he was to preach
in the forenoon and in the after
noon at a small place about
eight miles out in the country.
ut will be rather a long
walk for a hot day." he said to
me after getting "the lay of the
land" Il don't suppose I'd be
very likely to catch a ride,
would 1? l don't feel able to
hire rig from the livery-I'm
one of the poor ministers, you
know" he added. He had hut
one eye, and when he wanted
to make a remark impressive,
or said something he had an
idea was humorous. whose eff
feet he wanted to observe, he
had a trick of dropping his head
in what might be called an in.
sinuating fashion, and bring his
one optic to bear on you from
such an angle and in such
manner that it made you feel
as if X.rays were concentrated
on you, and that your Utmost
thoughts were being laid bare
before the intensity of his gaze,
which always suggested to me
the application of an optical
corkscrew.
Just then he happened to
catch sight of my wheel.
Got a bicycle, eh? Now
what's to hinder my going over
to the other charge on that? I
don't suppose you'd object to
lending it?" Thereupon he
"drew bead" on me with that
penetrating optic of his.
You're welcome to the use
of it," [ said. / did not think
OF asking him if he was used to
riding. I supposed he must be
or he would not think of start.
ing off on an eight,mile trip as
a beginning. But on Saturday
morning l saw him looking the
wheel over in a manner that
made me think he had never
had much 10 do with one.
Therefore, after dinner, as we
sat on the veranda, l asked him
if he had ridden much.
"Never was on one in nv
life" he answered.
''Theu I'd suggest that you
practice little before attempt
ing to make your trip" l said.
t'You've got to get somewhat
used to a wheel before you can
IN ge it,
''It looks easy enough" he
said. 1--WE watched folks ride
a good deal, and all they have
TO do is to keep from tipping
over and keep their feet going,
so far as I could see. / should
think anybody could do that"
Better try it," / said.
"Well. ] will if you think it
is necessary" he said. He gotl
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-08-16

up, took the wheel and started
for the yard. He propelled it
by the handle bars, and the
first thing he knew the pedals
came around and took him in
the shins quite forcibly. He
paused, brought his eye to bear
on the wheel for a moment. and
then held it off at arms length
until he was lin the arena"
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-08-16

laughed so much that my sides
were sorer than his body was
the next day, I verify believe.
l think he kept it up for at
least three hours. Once in a
while he had to pause and take
breath. His clothes were wet
with sweat. The perspiration
ran. down his face in little
rills. But he was not yet ready
to acknowledge defeat. He
tried that wheel from all quar-
tiers. He stabbed the seat and
tried to get under Roadway by
walking tiptoe and getting up
| motion in that way preparatory
to getting control of the ped.
ais. Then he got on the horse
block, andGtried to mount from
that position. Just about half
the time, as nearly as could
calculate ne was either on his
face or his back in the dust, or
getting on his feet. Once in
while l saw him rubbing what
l presumed to be bruised places
on his anatomy, and I noticed
that he was evidently getting
SITTER rapidly, as the encounter
of mind and matter went on.
By and by he sat down on the
horse block and seemed in deep
thought. He looked that wheel
over from all points. He push
ed it back and forth far enough
to make the pedals go around
once and made calculations as
to the position they ought to be
in at the moment when the foot
took them. Then he reused
hi mself for the final encounter.
He decided to make this at.
tack from the rear. He took
hold of the handle bars. got the
pedals in such a position that
when the right one had made
one revolution it would be
about where his foot would
strike it when on the down
gra de, provided all else went
we'll, and then he was ready
fort the trial. He started; he
made the leap; he came down
squarely in the saddle, and, oh,
victory! his right foot caught
the pedals at the proper time
and he went ahead without go.
ing over. He seemed to feel
that be had conquered at last,
for he gave little whoop of
exultation, but just at that in.
slant the front wheel began to
kink aud wobble in that utterly
depraved way peculiar to front
wheels at times, and the more
he tried to steady 1.-THE more
uncomfortable it got. II seem
ed to have the st. 'Vitus dance.
All this time his right foot was
clingiug to the pedal with dead
ly desperation, while his left
one was flying wildly around in
space to find the pedal on that
side of the machine, while he
was going ahead with sudden
and unexpected shifts to all
points of the compass. Then
all at once, the entire machine
seemed to tie itself up in a knot
for a moment. then it bucked
like mule for all the world, |
and the poor man was pitched
head first into a great clump of
bull thistles. They scratched |
him terribly, but he ought to
have have been thankful that
they we're there, for they broke
the force of his fall. He lay
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-08-16
Thinking of You.

Thinking OF you! That's the way
OF this life, from day to day;
Wis hing for the tone and touch
That love. sweethe art SO much!
II the skies are blue or gray,
Thinkin' Of you every day.
II.
,Thinkin' of you, when | see
Gods white morning over me;
When / say: ''His skies are bright;
But miss her eyes OF Lightly
Thinkin' of you when the west
Whispers dreams that brings no rest!
Thinkin' of you. Land or sea,
You're the sweetest dream &c me:
Even when woods and waters seem
Singing to me in dream!
Still feel your presence near
Dreaming-dreaming of you, dear!
".
Thinkin' OF you, as the way
Glooms toward that last, sad day
When the weary heart shall rest,
In the faith of, "God knows best!'
When with soul. OF Love kissed white
Love shall whisper; "Love goodnight
Atlanta Constitution.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-08-16

uTSC tHluS ne KNEW tue p6udlS
came around and took him in
the shins quite forcibly. He
paused, brought his eye to bear
on the wheel for a moment. and
then held it off at arms length
until he was "in the arena"
Evidently the idea of failure
had never once entered his
mind. He seized the handle
bars, got behind the wheel, put
his foot on the footrest, gave
the thing Il push and hoped
after it rod or two before he
got into motion. Then he gave
a leap, expecting to land in the
saddle, but "o'ervaulting ambi-
ton had outleaped itself" again,
and lie went over the saddle
and pitched earthward some
where in the vicinity of the
front wheel. He got up after
extrica ting his legs from the
machine, with which they seem
ed considerably mixed up, and
leveled his optic at me to see
what effect his first attempt
had on me. But l was sober as
a judge, and he at once set
about a second attempt. This
time he succeeded in getting in.
to the saddle. but the wheel
had no motion. He kicked wild
ly about for an instant while
that awful wobble which pre-.
sages coming disaster was go
ing on, in a vain endeavor to
get his feet on the pedals. and
then-over went wheel and man
with a crash that sent his stiff
hat flying across the yard, and
made things jingle generally.
He got up slowly and rubbed
one of his hips. and seemed lost
in contemplation as he rigbted
up his refractory steel of steel.
Evidently he was bordering
over the cause of his failure,
for presently his face brighten
ed, and he went at it again, as
if he saw his way clear now.
He got in position, got his left
foot in place, gave start, and
after getting well under motion
essayed to mount. He got in
to the saddle all right, and this
success so elated him that he
forgot the pedals, and the first
thing lie knew he was fat on
his back again, with his new
stiff hat crushed into hopeless
fiatness under him. He lay
there so long without stirring
that I began to think the breath.
had been Jared out of him by
his fall, but / think now that
he was getting "the old Adam"
under control before he dared
trust himself on his feet. Pres
entlp he picked himself up
stiffiy, and set the wheel on it's
feet again with jerk that
showed he owed it a grudge.
Then he took off his coat with
an expression of grim resolu-
tion on his face that meant "do
or die, and business began
again.
More attempts and more fail
ures followed in quick success
sion. l have always felt that
he must have been a strong be.
lever in the theory of the
final perseverance of the
saints" for he certainly perse-
vered with persistency that
showed his staying qualities"
admirably. BY and by he took
off his vest Presently cuffs |
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-08-16

10. Avoid intoxlcants Of
every kind. Drink all the water
you want.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1900-07-30

Real estste in Pine Bluff is on
boom. Invest your money aud get
rich.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1900-07-30

Elk Governor Fishback IN an
nouncing his refusal to support the
Hon. Jeff Davis as the Democratic
nominee for Governor. is doing the
unexpected. While it IS true that
Mr.. Davis is not the choice of many
Democrats in the state for Govern
or, yet he is the unques tionaole reg
ular nominee of the party and is
entitled to the loyal support of
every Democrat. Mr.. Fishbaek has
the right, of course, to refuse his
support to any Dem ocratie nominee,
but the question is, can he yerv
well afford to repudiate the party's
nominee for Governor now, after be
himself has twice been honored with
a nomination aud an election to he
office of Governor by the Democrat
of this state. 1t seems to US that
be has too often in the past been the
recipient of distinguished honors
from this party to repudiateits can
didate in his old age.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1900-07-30

CHEAPER GAS,

The Pine Bluff Light x Water Com
pany begs to announce that on aud
after June lst the prices OF Gas will
be reduced.
For Fuel, $3.50 per 1000 cubic feet.
Illuminating. s. 80 per 1000 cubic
feet.
Less 90 discount on fuel Gas and
Scots discount on Illuminating Gas,
If paid on or before the Sth of the
month following the month for
which the bill il rendered.
We are rebuilding our plant and
extending our system. furnishing a
high grade quality OF Gas.
SERVICES RANGES AND METERS WILL
BE SET FREE OF CHARGE, Houses
PIPED AT CT sT.i
We have a full line of Ranges,
small cooking stoves, Welsbach
lamps and every appliance apper-
tanning to the use of Gas, on exhibit
ton at our effice and show room.
We invite you to call and examine
our display. Open evenings.
Respectfully yours,
PINE BLUFF LIGHT & WATER Co.,
DIFF ll3 Main Street
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1900-07-30

Many acts of lawlessness were
committed by mob of hoodlums in
New Orleaus Wednesday. They
shot AID cluboed lnoffensive negroes
on the street and in street cars.
Such disgraceful occurrences should
not be tolerated by the officers of
community and should be speedily
suppressed. Acts of this nature
are usually committed by class of
people, who have no regard for
themselves nor the country IN which
they live. Such disturbances injure
the fair name OF the south for
greater than she is benefited by
the representations of these sham ?.
full acts in course of their en- tire
existence among US. The cause Of
the whole affair was the shooting Of
two policemen by negro. OF
course this is to be regretted, but
TO punish the entire race simply
because one of their number was
guilty of offense against the law of
our land, would be crime of which
the most uncivil zed nation of the
earth would not De guilty. Let the
proper officials deal out the extreme
penalty of the law to such offenders,
that the fair name OF our southland
NAV uot be furnished by class of
cit;zans.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1900-07-30

The old Harrison homestead,
where one president lived when elect
Cd. in 1910, has been sold to party
outside the historic family. This ia
mons property is at North Bend, Ham
ilton county, Ohio, and has just been
purchased by Mrs Olive O. Hall OF no
knmo Ind. who is now in possession
of the old house, so long the Mecca
of nafriotic turfsts. The mansion is
somewhat the worse for age, but the
grounds. with their green, wooded hills
and winding river, are as beautiful as
ever.
Where Geoge Eliot Wrote Her First Book
The house, No. Parkshot row,
Richmond. where George Eliot wrote
her first book, is shortly to be pulled
down. 1t is one of a row of single
fronted houses of a semi-genteel char
acter;; and she and Mr. Lewes only
rented couple of rooms in it. 1t re-
NAMED their home for more than three
years. There the Scenes from Cler-
ical Life" were written, and consid-
cradle portion of Adam Bede. The
tiny sitting-room was the common
study for both the writer's. and George
Eliot used in after years to tell how
the scratching Of another pen" used
to affect her nerves until it nearly
drove her wild"
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1900-07-30
Tall Men Scarce.

The directors of the Great Northern
of England have issued circular let
ter to the station agents stating that
in future the standard height for por-
ters in the passenger department shall
be five feet six inches, and in the goods
department five feet for inches. This
is considerable reduction, forced by
a scarcity of taller men.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1900-07-30

Qliet has at last been restored in
New Orleans, after the destruction
of a number of lives and serious in
jury to many persons. Such acts of
violence should be speedily sup
pressed and the ringleaders be pros
acuted to Il be full extent of the law.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1900-07-30

Miss Effie BARROW. The pretty
daughter OF Mr.. add Mrs. A. M.
Barrow, of this city, is being charm
ingly received by the people of Hele-
ma. Nj SIS Ida Jackson. one of
Helena's leading society bellies, elab-
oratelY entertained in Miss Barro VS.
honor last Friday evening at the
Pacific Hotel.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1900-07-30

Is IT IGHr
For an Editor to Recommend Patent
Medicines?

For an Editor to Recommend Patent
Medicines?
From Sylvan Valley News, Brevard, N. G.
1t may be a question whether the
editor of newspaper has the right
to publicly recommend a-y of he
varions proprietary medicines which
food the market, yet as preventive
OF suffering we feel it our duty to
say good word for Chamberlain's
Uolic. Cholera and Diarrhoea Rene
dy. We have known and used this
medicine in our family for twenty
years and have always found it re-
llable. In n any cases dose of this
remedy would save hours OF suffer-
ing while a physician is awaited. We
do not believe 10 depending implicitly
on any medicine for a cure, but we
do believe that if bottle of Cham
berlain's Diarrhoea Remedy was
kept on hand and administered at
the inception of an attack much SUI
fering might be avoided and in very
many cases the presence OF a physi-
clan would not be required. At least
this has been our experience during
the past twenty years, For sale by
w. L. DeWoody & Co, Druggists.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1900-07-30
Badly Deceived.

Barrister-I was deceived in regard
to that man whom I defended on a
charge of embezzling half million.
Friend-You found he was guilty?
Barrister-No, confound it! He was
innocent. and hadn't hapenny to pay
me with.-Stfay Stories.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1900-07-30

The Republicans of Arkansas be
gan the campaign in Texarkana
with e. public speaking. We failed
to notice Ed Jefferson's name on the
list of speakers.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1900-07-30

Tor Hot sprfugr, a 9 sYfica 'y.sssv ss.s'-l
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1900-07-30

Let every citizen aid the officers
OF the Fair Association to make our
fair IN October a bowling success.
In union there is strength.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1900-07-30

Ak SUBSCRIPTIONS DUE ADVANCE
WITHOUT ExOEr ZION.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1900-07-30
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 look over this stock
of ours. Are you going to enter
tain your fir ends in the same old
chairs. at the same old table, and
on the same cid carpets? Why
not have things fresh and newp
Needn't buy all at once. Get
piece now and piece little lat
er. If you buy here, the first
piece will be as good as the last
piece.
BLUFF CITY
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1900-07-30

The marriage license department
of the county clerks office reports
business very quiet. What's the
trouble, boys2
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1900-07-30

sae- ADvERpIsINa RATES MADE KNOWN
On APPLICATION.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1900-07-30

For Goyernor-JEFF DAVIS, of Pope.
For Secretary of State--J. W. CROCKETT,
of Arkansas.
For Attorney General--GEO. W, MURPHY.
of Pulaski.
For Treasurer--T. r. LITTLE, of Sebastian.
For Auditor--T. G, MONROE, of Columbia.
Eori Commissioner of Lands.-J. w. COL
OUTFIT, of Pulaski
For Snperin tendent Public Instruction--J. J.
DOYNE. of Lonoke.
For Commissioner of Mines--FRANK HILL,
of Washington
The Conway log cabin., 1900-11-27
The New * *
 Bargain Store
Interest Greater Than Principal.

Judgment was given Tn federal count at Little Rock last week in a case which has been on the docket for seventeen years, having been filed on July 13, 1883 It was in the case of the Allenton (Pa. Nation al Bank vs. l.. w. Bryan, of Pine Bluff, and the judgment was for the plaintiff for $24,872.S0 The suit was filed on the date named to recov- ,er the amount of about twenty diff ferent notes which the defendant had endorsed, which were made be- tween December, 1877, and the date of the filing of the suit, the amounts ranging from $100 to $1,500. The total face value of the notes was $11,246.90, but they bore interest at the rate of 6 per cent per annum during the intervening years, and the total interest footed up the neat little sum of $13,625.90, or 1889 more than the principal.
The Conway log cabin., 1900-11-27
May Secure colbert,s Pardon.

Mamie Cooper, at whose house in Little Rock young man named Ayers committed suicide about three weeks ago, has made a statemnt to Governor Jones, which, if verified, will give to Charles Colbert, now serving a life term in the peniten- tiary, his liberty. Colbert was con- ,victed of the murder of Pete Hughes at Huntington, and sentenced to be hanged, but by hard work relatives and friends succeeded in having the sentence commuted. The woman declares that Wm. Ayers, the sui eide, told her before he died that he killed Hughes, and that Colbert was entirely innocent.
The Conway log cabin., 1900-11-27

A strong effort is being made in Tennessee to have the coming leg islature of that state enact law to reform their jury system. The jury sytem in our State is certainly defective. By the present law it would be difficult for an intelligent man to get trial by jury of his peers, because men who read news papers are disqualified; and in these days when newspapers are so widely circulated, if a man is not intelligent or enterprlsing enough to read newspaper, he is certainly not competent to decide the life or the fortunes of anyone.
The Conway log cabin., 1900-11-27

The coming session of the legis- lature reminds us that i'll a few months we will have another batch of laws on our statute books, many of them useless and some of them dead-letters before the ink of their expressing is dry. The bulk and the constant increase of our statu- tory law is alarming. Legislators seem to think that unless they en- act a large number of laws they are not discharging their duty, when a true conception of their duty would lead them not so much to make laws but to consider whether or not new laws should be made.
The Conway log cabin., 1900-11-27

Ex-Prcsidcnt Kruger was given an enthusiastic reception upon his arrival at Marseilles, France. Kru- ger assured the French people that the Boers would never cease fight ing until their last man falls. Kru- ger was also given an ovation by the populace when he reached Paris.
 Another American heiress has been captured by foreigner with a title and but little else to recom- mend him. The victim is a Miss Zimmerman, of Ohio, and her hus- band is the Duke of Manchester. The wedding took place in London last week. The brides father is re- puted to be worth $15,OO0,0OO.
 A. Chicago broker succeeded in cornering the visible supply of corn and forthwith forced the price of that cereal up to 45 cents per bushel. While thousands of people are engaged in raising corn, this in- dividual is the only party who prof. ited by the deal The consumer was the loser.
 Joseph Kleinfelder, farmer living near St. Joseph, Mo-, is be- moaning the loss of a prospective bride and $500 in cold cash. This Lothario answered an ad in matri- monial paper and became engaged to woman he had never seen. He sent her the money to buy the we'd ding rousseau, when she was to go to St. Joseph and meet her victim. The money was sent several moons ago and the bride has not shown up yet.
 It is reported the notorious "Apa- che Kid" was slain iA Mexico last week in battle with Mormons. The United States government has il large standing reward for the Kid, dead or alive, which his al- legged slayers will claim.
 1t IS reported the Southern Bell Telephone Company and the Cum beriand Telephone Company, opar- ating in th southern states, are to be consolidated under single man agemcnt
The Conway log cabin., 1900-11-27
Complete Election Returns.

The secretary of state has an- nounced the complete vote of Ar kansas in the presidential election Bryan's plurality is 36,342 and his majority over all is 34,445. In 1896 the state gave Bryan plurality of 76,59l. Mckinley cared the fol lowing counties by small plurall- ties: Chicot, Crittenden, Hemp stead, Jefferson, Lafayette, Nevada, Newton, Ouachita, Searcy and St Francis. The total vote cast for Bryan and Mckinley in 1896 was 147, 7,615, and that of 1900 but l25,- 942, while the scattering vote at the last election was much smaller than in 1896.
The Conway log cabin., 1900-11-27

The county board of uniformity will decide next Saturday what textbooks shall be used i'll this county, outside of this district. We trust that this board will discharge the duty that has been placed upon to the best interest of the whole county. Education is very inn portant subject inethis country, and the textbooks used ill our schools should be selected with great care and deliberation. Illogical, preju- diced, or badly arranged textbooks are serious handicap to the best schools.
The Conway log cabin., 1900-11-27
Railroad Commission Enjoined.

Judge Trieber in federal court at Little Rock issued a temporary re- straining order against the state railroad commission enjoining the said commission from enforcing the standard freight tariff recently put into effect until a hearing can be had on the application for per, manent injunction. The applica- tion was made by the Iron Moun- tain Railroad Company.