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Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1900-05-03
THE LIFE INSURANCE CURE.
A Dying Bachelor Who Became Inter- ested Tn Plan for Novel Funeral.


 ested Tn Plan for Novel Funeral
 .'I don't know that life insurance is cure for disease" said the retired life insurance solicitor, "but know of an Instance which makes it look that way. In the town where 1 first began busi- ness was bachelor of about 50 years, who was quite alone in the world, and had some years before taken out five thousand-dollar policy on himself for the benefit of maiden sister, who had died q year before the events of this story. He kept his policy going. how ever, because 1t was good way to save money, and one day he was taken down with some kind of fever. He grew worse day after day, until one day the doctor told him that he would in all likelihood be dead within the next twenty-four heurs This suggested his life insur- ance money, all he had to leave, and he immediately began to talk with the doctor on the subject of proper dis posal of it. He concluded after some thought that the best thing to do with If was to blow It in on a tremendous big funeral for himself, including a banquet for all the peop"e he knew. This was an entirely new idea for a funeral and when the doctor left him that night to the care of his nurse his mind was entirely occupied with his funeral He talked to the nurse about 1t and when the nurse made him stop he lay and thought about it. In fact, he became so much interested in the details of his funeral that he quite for got about having to die to make it pos stble. In the morning when the doctor came he found his patient in a wild precipitation and his pulse beating in much better fashion than It had been doing for some days. He also found ths general condition of the patient much improved. He was greatly Gstcnished. and at once began to ask questions. The patient told him with eager inter- est of lot of new things he had thought of for the funeral and some that bothered him good deal and said he had been thinking of it all night. Then the doctor laughed and told him he guessed the funeral would have to be postponed for he wasn't going to die, just then anyhow Nor did he and he isn't dead yet. but he is married and has his policy paid up for his wife's benefit.'
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PRIESTS OF cAsTlLIAN BLOOD
Two Grand old Men of Wonderful
 Energy and Ability.

Energy and Ability.
 These high-class Spanish priests are wonderful men," said prominent Catholic to a New Orleans Times Democrat man. T never encountered two finer gentlemen and more ac- compIished scholars than Archbishop Barnada, who was consecrated here recently, ana Archbishop Zubiria, who passed through New Orleans recently Monsignor Barnada is archbishop or Santiago de Cuba and Monsignor Zu- biria is archbishop of Durango, old Mexico. Both are over 75, yet they are actively administering offices that are fully as important from merely material standpoint and vastly more trying than the governorship of states. Their duties are complex and ardu- ous to the last degree, yet they think nothing of long journeys by land and sea, and neither of them betrayed the least signs of fatigue. Such physical vitality was amazing and their mental activity was equally remarkable. found them not only men of wide gen. eral culture, but they were thoroughly au fait in the affairs of the day and exhibited a keen and lively interest in current events. I found it almost im- possible to realize that they had reached a period when all cares are laid aside. The two arehbishops have the best Castilian blood in their veins and are certainly magnificent types of their race doubt whether the pres ent generation will produce many such grand old men,
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1900-05-03
Booker T. Washington on Slavery

Booker T. Washington. the distin- guished eolored man of the south, in a 'ecent speech said: American slavery Mas a great curse to both races, and I would be the last to apologize for 1t. But, in the providence of God, I be- Iieve that slavery laid the foundation Tor the solution of the problem that is low before us in the south. During slavery tAe negro was taught every .rade every industry that constitutes he foundation for living.y
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1900-05-03
AN ART TREASURE
Found In the House Of Man Forced
 to Sell His Effects.

New York Correspondence of the Chicago Times Herald: Through the financial misfortunes of an old New Yorker famous art treasure Ge- fomes "Consummatum Est, depicting the erucifixton of Christ on Mount Calvary. has been discovered in this city. Art connoisseurs say 1t Is worth from $25000 to $30,000. At any rate 1t means that It's owner, whose name is not divulged, instead of spending the coming Christmas In penury, as he had anticipated, is at least sure Of enough to satisfy his present wants. 1t was when this old New Workers affairs had reached such stage that something had to be done, and that right quickly, that he sent for Clar- enee M. Darling of PA West Twenty sixth street. Mir. Darling found him '1iseonsolate in his home He related his troubles and said that all he saw ln store was to sell his furniture, tapes tries and bronZes, the remnant of once magnificent collection. MT. Dar- ling gianeed around the rooms and saw at once that not much could be real 1zed, but as he was about to take his leave his eye suddenly caught a glimpse of what appeared to be dust covered painting earelessly resting on the top of a wardrobe in a corner of the room. Whats that up there?" he asked, climbing on ehah and taking ehe painting down. The painting. while dust covered and dim, upon in- fpeetion proved to be in good condition and none the worse for it's hard usage. MT Darling had not examined the can vas long when he uttered an exelama- tion of astonishment, and declared that if its genuineness could be au- fhentieally established it was easily to be valued at not jess than S25,o ,o00 to SSo,000. MT. Darling recognized ill one corner of the canvas the name of J. 1. Gerome, and subject as no other than the masters "Gonsummatum Est, Shadow of the Cross" or cruel fiXion of Christ on Mount Calvary. As So the genuineness of the painting. it's owner recalled the fact that in his pos session was an autograph letter from &eTome, describing the painting and the circumstances under which it was painted.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1900-05-03
BfR 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 s5,000,o0 The amount went down as for serv- tees rendered" That was at the rate of $500,000 year. The highest salary ever paid a railroad president was s75,000 year that went to Sir William c. Van Horn when he was president of the Canadian Pacific.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1900-05-03
WHAT THE EAGLE SIGNIFIES.
Why It was Chosen as the Emblematie
 Bird of America

Why It Was Chosen the Emhiematic
 Bird of America.
 From the Detroit Free Press: IF ancient mythology the eagle was be- lieYed to carry the souls Of the dying to their abode on Mount Olympus and was called the bird of love. The eagle was first taken as a symbol of royal power by the ancient Etruscans, who bore it's image upon their standard In the year 87 B. c. silver eagle, with extended wings, poised on the top of a spear, with a thunderbolt held in its claws, was adopted as the mili- tary standard to be borne at the head of their legiens by the Romans. At the time of Hadrian golden eagle was substituted for the silver one A tWo-headed eagle was adopted by the Byzantine emperors as a symbol of their control of both the east and the west, The double-headed eagle of Russia was adopted on the marriage of Ivan I. with Grecian princess of the eastern empire; that of Austria was first used when the emperor of Germany took the title of Roman en- neror. The national standard of Rus sia bears black eagle, that of Poland a white one. Napoleon I. took d gold en eagle for his standard, modelled of pure gold and bearing a thunderbolt, after the pattern of the eagle of the Romans. This standard was disused under the Bourbons. but was restored by a decree of Louis Napoleon in 1852. The eagle was first used on American coins in 17SS, on cents and half-cents issued from the Massachusetts mint. It was adopted in the plan of a nation al coinage as a design upon all gold coins and on the silver dollar, half dollar and quarter-dollar. The design of the eagle was at one time suggested for the national flag, but was aban- : 9ned.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1900-05-03
Green Grows the Rushes. oh.n

When the Americans went to war with Mexico melody, every verse of which ended with Green grows the rushes, oh, was very popular. It pleased almost everybody's fancy and was sung by old and young. While in camp the soldiers would sing 1t constantly and all the Mexicans could hear was Green grows the rushes, oh They immediately began to call the American soldiers by the first two words, as it sounded to them, grin goes They made it into one word. by which they will ever know the .Amelieans-.GIiHse.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1900-05-03
An Experimental Electric Iine

An English engineer has construct ed an experimental electric line on which miniature carriages travel at the rate of 240 miles an hour. The de- sign is to convey postal matter opIv and notwithstanding the high speed. it is aYerred that the carriages can be d. mast lnstantl& stopped at any point by simply pressing 8 button.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1900-05-03
It is Impossible
 to Get Away

from the fact that in I900 While other butchers changed their shops, And the name of other meat firms H0ps. Peddlers haul their stuff thro' mud and slop. Still tLe people know That to the old reliable They ge always gUt to ga. To get the meat that is desirable.
 CITY MEAT MARKET
 2l0 W est Second, B. P. Holmes, Prop.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1900-11-07
COMPLIMENT FOR AKRON PEOPLE.
youngstown vindicator.)

youngstown Vindicator.)
Akron, is straininS' every nerve to
surpass Youngstown In the next de.
cennlal census, and II the same prog
ress Is made In that direction that has
marked the decade just past, the Sum-
NIT city will accomplish Its purpose.
Youngstown now has less than throe
thousand advantage in population
over It's rival, and unless citizens Of our
home city put forth every effort to rc
tain that small ascendency, Akron will
carry off the honors In another census
taking period,
In one particular Akron shows he.
better discretion aud gives to Youngs
town nm object lesson. Her people are
freer from partlsanism when the in.
terests OF the city are involved. To ad.
vantage themselves as mahufactur,
ing town, they manage to keep In con.
gress, II not all tho time at least a
great part of the time, Representa-,
tive from their own city.
They have had their sidney Edgerton
and now have their Dick, while in this
Republican district and city, surrender
after surrender is made to advance
party ana personal interests and pre-
serve political harmony to less deserv.
ing LOCALITIES, to the detrlment of the
city's growth.
II Youngstown is surpassed by Akron
at the next census taking, Republicans
of this city viii have themselves large.
ly to censure for being placed In the
rear. II patriotism is to continue the
absorbing duty with Republicans, they
must expect to suffer from their illib'
erality.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1900-11-07

the county Jail Monday charged with
assaulting Clark, has been released.
The officials believed that the evidence
would not warrant them in holding
him and he was released without bond.
There is considerable mystery about
the case. If Clark was assaulted on
the railroad track, people cannot un-
derstand how he managed to get home
in the condition he was in. The off,
cials believe that another man had
something to do with the assault upon
Clark.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1900-11-07
After Searching Tests.
Dr.. David Kennedy's Favorite REM
edy Has Proved Itself to be the
Only
Positive Cure For Kidney and Bladder
Diseases.

Positive Cure For Kidney and Bladder
Diseases.
Thousands of requests for free bot
ties of DR.. David Kennedy's Favorlte
Remedy are received nearly every day
by the manufacturers, and upon strict
investigation II has been found that no
less than 0l out of every hundred OF
those receiving trial bottles have been
so helped by the Remedy sent, that
they have bought large sized bottles,
at their druggists.
Ii has been proven beyond question,
that Favorite Remedy is the very best
medicine known for diseases OF the
kidneys, liver, bladder and blood. rheu-
matism, dyspepsia. chronic constipa-
ton, and the sicknesses peculiar to wo.
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those who will write. giving their full
name and post office address to the
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quent desire to urinate, especially at
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produced OH the system by the use of
whisky or beer.
DR.. David Kennedy's Favorite Rem
edy is sold at all drug stores at $1,O0
bottle, or six bottles for So. %
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1900-11-07
THEME
Far Thanksgiving Sermons Adopted
by Evangelical Alliance.

by Evangelical Alliance.
The Ministers meeting was held in
the First NJ. u. church Monday morn
ing, II members being present. 1t
was agreed that the theme of the
Thanksgiving sermons in the city
should be ''The Progress of the King
dom," and that a Union Foreign Mis-.
sionary meeting should be held In the
First Congregational church the
evening Of Thanksgiving day, with sew
eral brief addresses on the Progress
Of the Kingdom in the Closing Cen
tury." The projected meeting for
Christian missions In China was can
celled. On motion of the Rev. Mr.,
Pratt, the invitation was cordially
accepted to attend the fellowship meet
ings in the Central Presbyterian
church, the week of Nov. Ills.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1900-11-07
DOUBT
Story Told by Clark.
Many Believe He Was
Struck by Train.
Its Admitted That He
Was intoxicated.
Coroner Begins Examination
Of Witnesses.
After Taking Testimony He Adjourned
Inquest to Wed esday.

Coroner e. o. Leberman went to
Hudson Monday afternoon to conduct
an inquest over the remains Of Aaron
Clark who died Monday morning from
the effect of a murderous assault
made upon him Thursday night.
The coroner held a postmortem exam.
ination. He was assisted by DR..
Haynes of Hudson. The surgeons
found that Clark's left arm had been
broken. A finger upon the right hand
was broken also and the skull had
been fractured by blow received
from blunt instrument.
After examining the body, the Cor
oner summoned number Of witnesses
and began his official inquest. Those
who gave testimony were Jacob Gier.
Daniel Myers, George Cannon, John
Bali and Max Lees. DR.. Leberman
stated Tuesday that nothing Of import
ance was brought out at the inquest.
lie will continue the examination
Wednesday.
Coroner Leberman is not disposed to
place great deal of credence In any
statement Clark may have made be.
fore his death as the dying man was
undoubtedly in semi-unconscious con.
dition.
There is n growing belief that Clark
was not assaulted but that he was
struck by train while crossing the
tracks and thrown to one side. From
the nature of his injuries 1t would ap
pear that there is good ground for this
theory. Witnesses agree that he was
I intoxicated and the officials are in
cllned to the belief that he did moi
know just what nad caused his
wounds.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1900-11-07

II every taxpayer had as much
backbone as Attorney W. 4. Sawyer,
star chamber sessions would be less
In vogue at the office of the Board of
City Commissioners. Mr., Sawyer fiatly
declined to leave the office of the Com
ptssloners at the invitation of Com
missioner McAiillen yesterday. when
the Board wanted TO so into star cham
ber session, and based his action upon
the broad principle that no City Com.
missioner ought to have anything to
do or say In private that any taxpayer
Is not qualified 10 hear or have voice
In Commissioner McMlllen's efforts
TO evict Mr.. Sawyer by force proved
unayailing. Star Chamber sessions
bave never been popular with Akron
people, and a little more publicity in
connection with the deliberations of
the Board might for the future be to
the interests OF the taxpayers.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1900-11-07
DELEGATE
To Ohio Federation Of
Woman's Clubs
Made a Report at Meeting Of Sell
culture Club.

The third meeting of the Self Culture
Club was held at the home of Mss
Marguerite Kirk, log Maple ST.. iSst
evening.
Responses to the roll We're made by
quotations from Shakespeare, Miss
Lillian Hart the delegate to the Ohio
Federation of Women's Clubs at Mar
lctta, gave n very interesting and COM
prehenslve report Of the convention ar
ter which followed tho regular pro-
gram of the evening.
Battle Of Hastings and Resa,ts of
the Norman Conquest" Miss Elizabeth
Crawford.
FORMATION of the English Ian
guage," Miss Ida Roberts,
"Magna Charta and the Formation Of
the House of Commons" Miss Clara
Bingham
Humorous reading, Miss Susie Web.
er.
Current Events by the Club,
An amusing feature of the evenings
program was the mock election, result
ing In favor Of Mckinley. The next
meeting of the club win be held at the
home of Miss Nellie Hardy, los Aque
duct set, Nov. 10.
sENEFF RELEASED.
Walter seneff who was locked up in
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1900-11-07

One sided election bets have not al
ways been accurate indications of the
sentiment of the people. 1t will be
remembered that In the memorable
campaign OF 1854 the prevailing odds
were 3 to In favor of Mr.. Blaine, and
against Grover Cleveland These odds
prevailed until the very night of the
election.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1900-11-07

Campaign committees are all right
in a close year. but in this year of
grace they seem to have Iost their occu-
patton. There has never been time
In Akron's history when so near the to-
tai vote OF the city was registered and
polled with so little assistance from the
political committees.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1900-11-07
DIR. TUCKER
The EYE. EAR,
NOSE Gna THROAT
Glasses Fitted "a ~
1870 S. Main Street

IeilOW tOWnSmen ut Lincoln, NeD.
He said:
1--WE are at the close Of the cam
Ipaign. Tomorrow will decide what
policies are to be pursued for the
next four years, who Is to stand at the
head of our federal government, as
well as what is to be the complexion
Of congress, the Senate and of the
State, and, in this, my last occasion
to. address the people of my home,
want to say no matter what may be
the result of tomorrow's election l
shall have no blame to cast on the peo-
pie of this community and of this
State. / never appear before a Lin,
coin audience without feeling anew
the gratitude which owe to the good
people of this community. No matter
what they may do In the future they
cannot undo what they have done in
the past, and whether l am elected or
not | think my experience will be of
some service to my country for have
shown that young. man, without a
single corporation behind him, can
amount to something. But do not
think that when l say this say 1t in
a boasting way, for whatever has come
to me has not come because of personal
merit; It has simply come because
have stood for certain ideas and the
people have been 80 fond of the ideas
that they have taken me in order to
get the ideas.
1--WE have fought the campaign open
and above board. We have appealed
to the conscience and to the judgment
Of the American people. Our platform
is so plain that everyone can under
stand It, You know where the party
stands. 1t has not lodged any issues.
1t stands on the old questions as 1t
has stood before and 1t has added to
Its platform new planks 20 cover new
issues"
Now my friends, let me thank you
again. | thank the soldiers, the home
guards, the continentnls, the travelling
men, you citizens, all Ny work is
done, almost done, for this campaign.
have tried as well as / could to de.
fend the principles Of the party to
which / belong. Whether am de-
feated or elected, l have done all l
can to bring success to these princi-
pies Whether l am to leave you
within few months to be absent four
years or whether | am to be among
you, l cannot In words express my
gratitude for all you have done for
me-"
President McKinley's last words to
his fellow townsmen were:
my fellow citizens, am very glad
to greet you once more at my old home.
This Is not q year when | am making
speeches. Tomorrow from one end of
this vast country to the other, the
American people will speak, and we
must wait rwerent1y and In patience
for their verdict. know you will
be glad to hear n word from our fel-
) low townsman, Judge William r. Day,
who has held a conspicuous place in
the Administration over which you
called me to preside in 1906. thanl,
you and bid you goodnight"