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Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1900-09-11
SILLY VOWS WELL KEPT.
Artist Whose Masterpiece Was Due ts
 an Oath He Took.


 The French artist, Gericauld was determined to allow no distraction to interfere with the painting of his great picture, The Wreck of the Medusa. " He had his head shaved and vowed that he would never allow his hair to grow until his work was done. This VOW he religiouslv kept, in spite of strong temptation to break it, and the reward of his heroism was the most perfect painting of his life. A story is told of young man in E gland, a great chess enthusiast, who was so annoyed at his failure to solve an ap- parently simple problem that he vowed he would neither sleep nor eat until the solution was found He shut him. self up in a disused room and was found four days later by his relatives terribly emaciated and out of his mind. He spent a year i'll the lunatic asylum as the result of his rash VOW; and the problem remains unsolyed. It was for very curious reason that an old lady, who died few years ago. SgAAStSAAA4ASQ 1iCi 00il IO liAQi0 lllesAA thirty years confinement to her house. She had married a widower, as miserly as he was unromantic, and he insisted that his second wife should wear the clothes left behind her by his first wife. The wife was as mutinous as the husband was resolute, and she de- termined that until she could have her own clothes she would never leave the house-a VOW she kept until her death. Woman appears to be at the root of many eccentric vows, for it was ha- tired of the sex that once impelled a well-known lawyer to swear that he would never speak to a woman again as long as he lived. Nothing would induce him to see lady client, and he would never conduct case in which 8 woman appeared ,.s witness. He never employed female servant, and deliberately "cut" all his lady acquain- tances. The inevitable result was that the men deserted him, his practice dwindled and he died, less than a year ago. alone in squalid room.-Pitts- burg Dispatch.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1900-09-11

yH7ANTED ID BUY--One second hand road w cart, one. second ha Disk Harrow. Inquire at Third Avenue Hotel,
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1900-09-11

4ATANTED--T To exchange d new chainiess
 w Crescent, diamond frame bicycle for q ladies chain or chainless wheel. Address JOHN MUTT, JR.. Rison, Ark. 2o5
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1900-09-11
Three Kinds of British Colonies.

Great Britain has three general classes of colonies. Those controlled entirely by the home government arc crown colonies, and their funds and laws are managed by the administra- uon, which does as it pleases. A sec- ond class has what is called represen- tatiye government In such the crown retains the veto power and controls the public officers. Those of the third class have responsible government h such colonies the crown has no con- trol over any public officer except that It appoints the governor and retains its veto on legislation.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1900-09-11
WHERE GOLD GROWS.
fl cal Deposits of the Precious Metal
 Every Year.

EA@ob DCPOSA1S OI 0ho ASCAOU5 DAOLAh
 Every Year.
 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 trief 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 ot the business. But the most conspicu- ous and interesting case Of this sort is te be seen near Iehang, in the pro. vince of Ffupeh, in China. For many centuries past each year gold has been washed from the banks of coarse gray el on both sides of the River Han, and in the midst of the auriferous 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' noffin'. 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 il is said that seven men work about twenty tons Of the pay dirt'' in a day
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1900-09-11
Arm pred Glass.

A recent German invention is arm ored glass, or glass cast with wire gauge inclosed in their substance, so as to increase the resistance to pressure, shock, and the effects of heat. Tests of the new material have been made at the Chemnitz teehnologieal 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 flame to 2ass
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1900-09-11
Fart of Inc nrain That Keeps Nemee

An Austrian sayant has declared that the human brain contains q name center" He says that it is the office of this cell to retain names. A strik- ing case which would seem to confirm this theory recently occurred at Cleve- land. A brakeman was shot by con ductor, and the former could not re- member the names of persons and things, although he could perfectly well describe the functions of all ar tieles exhibited to him. 4 surgeon probed for the bullet and found it in the exact spot necessary to affect the remembrance of names according to the Austrian's theory. When the pres sure of the brain had been relieved the patient remembered names as we'll as he had done before his injury. and told the name of his assailant.-Scientifc American.
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PANTS SALE NO. 2.

Simply Phenomenal Our Manufacturers Outlet Sale has taken city Never before has such sashng prices been Reliable Merchandise duplicated elsewhere for double the money saving of 35 50 per guaranteed O every dollar purchased from
 This opportunity that be eqtaed outside this stoe convinced and look. No trouble goods
The Bowbells tribune., 1900-02-23
GEN. WOODS ORDERS
Are Favorably Commented ON at
Santiago.

Are Favorably Commented ON at
Santiago.
Santiago, Feb. 20.-Gov. Gen. Woods
general orders specifying the preroga-
tives of military commanders and civil
governors are creating a sensation
here The press, without exception,
particularly the violent local Cuban
organ, comment favorably upon them,
saying they indicate an honest intent
on the part Of the intervening govern.
ment to fulfil the pledge to establish
the independence Of Cuba. The Gu
bano Libero, which is antagonistic to
the governor general, says the orders
"are merely a trick to continue Ameri-
can occupation" The provision to
transfer the public works to the civil
governor on April 1 causes alarm
among many American employees, as
they expect dismissal when the trans
fer is made. The managers Of Ameri-
can and foreign business enterprises
are also somewhat concerned. as they
have no confidence in the coming Gu
ban administration of public affairs.
The Spaniards, who control the princt-
pal business undertakings here, are
particularly anxious. AS the public
works will for some time continue the
principal source Of business the Span
iards expect little patronage under a
Cuban administration. Civil Gov.
Satillo says he will cooperate with
the American authorities, but Cuban
politicians confidently expect recogni-
tion when the transfer is made.
The Bowbells tribune., 1900-02-23
CONGRESS.
Legislative Executive and Judicial
Bill Passes the House.

Legislative Executive and Judicial
Bill Passes the House.
Washington, Feb. 19.-Late Saturday
afternoon the house passed the legls-
lative, executive and judicial appro-
priation bill, after having it under con-
sideration four days. A coloquy be-
tween Mr.. Sulzer of New York and
Mr.. Grosvenor of Ohio was the feature
of the session. Fresh from the anti
trust conference in Chicago, Mr.. Sui
Ter directed the attention Of the house
20 the "monster monopolies," which,
he said, were being fostered by the
Republican administration. He ad-
verted to passing politics. Those ut
terances drew the fire of Gen. Gros-
venor, who referred to the political
garbage which Mr.. SulZer had
brought back to Washington after his
''hippodroming tour through the West
"as a vice-presidentia candidate" ;"
The civil service appropriation, which
was stricken out Of the appropriation
bill by the committee Of the whole.
was restored in the house by vote of
Il to 1913.
The Bowbells tribune., 1900-02-23
PASSENGER TRAIN WRECKED.

The Omaha Twilight Limited Col
lides With Freight Cars ON a Sid
ing-Two Trninmen From st. Paul
Injured.
Duluth, Minn., Feb. 20.-The Oma-
has "Twilight Limited" from st. Paul,
due to arrive at Duluth at 10 o'clock
last night, met with serious accident
at Gordon, Wis, at 8 o'clock. William
Frazer engineer, and William Bubk-
ley, fireman, both Of ST. Paul, were
quite seriously injured. The latter is
in a critical condition. No passengers
were injured. The engine crew were
brought to Superior and taken to st.
Mary's hospital by special train. The
train was running thirty-five miles an
hour at Gordon when it suddenly ran
into a sidetrack, colliding with a num-
ber Of freight cars that were standing
on the siding. Before the collision the
passenger train had left the side track
and it cannot be learned whether the
switch was open or whether the train
left the main track and straddled the
siding. A special train was sent down
from here to bring the passengers up.
The engine was demolished.
The Bowbells tribune., 1900-02-23
BIG BLAZE AT MINNEAPOLIS.
Fire Does Damage to the Amount O
@135,OOO.

Fire Does Damage to the Amount OF
$135.OOO.
Minneapolis, Feb 20. - The large
building on Fifth avenue south and
Third street, Minneapolis, occupied by
the Pittsburg Plate Glass company.
was badly damaged by fire Saturday
night. A total loss of probably $780,
600 was caused. OF this amount all
but $4,000 is on the extensive stock
carried by the company. The fire was
discovered a few. minutes before 8
o'clock. The blaze spread with amaz-
ing rapidity and before the firermen
had fairly got down to business the
fire was through the roof and the en-
tire second story was burned out. For
a time it looked as if there would be
nothing left of the large structure
and it's valuable contents, but when
the fire was extinguished the walls
stood, to the surprise of many, and the
damage to the ground floor was found
to be much less than anticipated.
The Bowbells tribune., 1900-02-23
SHOT THE GIRLS FATHER.

Young Man Has an Alteration With
and Kills His Sweetheart's Father.
Ottumwa. Iowa, Feb. 20. - Leslie
Eastburn, a twenty-cne-year-old boy,
shot Jasper Sutton, an aged and re-
spected citizen of Bloomfield, yester-
day, three bullets penetrating the alb
domen and causing almost instant
death. Eastburn called at Sutton's
home to take his eighteen-year-old
daughter Alice to church. The father
met him at the door and ordered him
away. An alteration ensued, and
Sutton followed Eastburn to the road.
Finally weapons were drawn by both
men but Eastburn fired first, the other
man falling before he could raise his
weapon. Eastburn gave himself UP,
going into Sutton's home and consol,
ing the daughter until the officer ar
rived.
The Bowbells tribune., 1900-02-23
RECALLS DREYFUS AFFAIR.
Frenchmnn Caught in an Offer to
Sell Great Britain Information.

Sell Great Britain Information.
Paris, Feb. 20. - The sensational
newspapers Of Paris publish a story
with regard to a subchief Of one of
the bureaus Of the ministry Of marine
named Philip, who is said to have
been discovered in an offer to furnish
Great Britain Information relating to
the freighting Of vessels for the Trans
vaal in French ports. 1t is alleged
that in the letter containing his pro-
posal he asked 25,OOO franks in return
for tne information. 1t is also alleged
that the letter was seized on the
strength of information given by DR..
Leyds, whereupon Philip absconded.
The Nationalist journals intimate that
he received timely warning from the
French government and was thus en-
nbled to escape to England.
Dr. Leyds. however, denies the re-
port attributed to him in the affair,
and the British embassy has issued
reputation of any relations direct or
indirect with Philip. According to
the Journal des Debats Philip has
gone to the United States, where he
formerly lived and where, it is said, he
became bankrupt as the result of his
unfortunate management Of his busi'
ness as a picture dealtr. The method
by which he was trapped recalls the
Dreyfus affair. He received letter
inviting him to meet a yelled lady, as
in the notorious case Of Lieut.. Col.
Du Patty de Clam, at a well known
cafe. Here. according to this story,
he indiscreetly revealed his designs to
the yelled lady, who Immediately in
formed the departmental committee,
which promptly proceeded to investi-
gate. Before action could be taken,
however, the bird had flown.
The Bowbells tribune., 1900-02-23
Venerable Badger Dead.

Milwaukee, Feb. 2O-Word was re-
ceived from Muskegon last night of
the death of Capt. A. ]. Langworthy
at the age Of eighty-four. Capt. Lang
worthy was chief of the Milwaukee
fire department in 1S49, and was sher-
iff of Milwaukee county during 1859
60. He organized a company Of the
Second Wisconsin regiment that
served in the battle of Bull Run and
was president Of the Wisconsin Asso
citation Of Bull Run Survivors in 1898.
He was also a prominent Odd Fellow.
The Bowbells tribune., 1900-02-23
GRANT THE NEW PETITION.

Marshall County. Iowa, Supervisors
Declare Saloon Men Had More Than
Enough Signatures.
Marshalltown Iowa, Feb. 20. - The
first ruling in the state in the matter
Of new petitions on consent for ope-
rating saloons under the mulct law
was made Saturday, the county board
of supervisors declaring, after four
days canvass, that the petition recent
ly filed by the saloon men contained
seventy-two bona fide signatures more
than the required majority. The oppo-
sition has contested the petition from
the start on various technical points
and served notice of appeal to the
courts. All of the eighteen saloons are
running.
The Bowbells tribune., 1900-02-23
UNIQUE SUIT FOR DIVORCE.

North Dakota Judge Has Under AL
yiscment a Case in Which the Par
ties Are Lawyers md Business
Partners.
Fargo, N. d., Feb. 2O.-North Dako-
ia presents the unique spectacle OF
man and wife, both lawyers and bus1-
ness partners, seeking divorce. 1t is
the case of Taylor Crum VS.. Ida M.
Crum, which has been on trial here,
and is now under advisement. Some
years ago Mrs. Crum started divorce
proceedings, which action was fol-
lowed by an assault on Crum, who is
a. cripple, by Mrs. Crum's brother.
The proceedings were finally dropped.
Judge Lauder has intimated that he
will grant the decree. Mrs. Crum has
filed cross bill for alimony.
The Bowbells tribune., 1900-02-23
TAKES FEARFUL REVENGE.

Wife of a Drunkard Fours Oil Over
Her Clothing and Sets Fire to 1t.
st. Louis, Feb. 20.-Mrs. Julia Cam
mer, wife of foundry workman, and
mother of five children, poured oil over
her clothing and deliberately set fire
to herself in the presence of drunken
husband, and will probably die of her
injuries. She took this method in or.
der to be revenged on her husband,
whose drinking she objected to.
The Bowbells tribune., 1900-02-23
WAGES CANNOT BE TOUCHED.

Chicago Court Decides Creditor Can
Only Take Defendants Ready
Money.
Chicago, Feb. 20.-Judge Clifford, of
the United States district court, de-
cided that the wages after the filing of
q creditors bill cannot be reached by
the bill. In deciding the case Judge
Clifford said: ''The plaintiff can only
get what the defendant has at the time
Of filing the bill. At law such accrued
wages cannot be reached by garhish-
ment proceedings, and the anology
holds in equity in the case of cred
it0r's bill" The point has never be-
fore been contested in this court
The Bowbells tribune., 1900-02-23
CANADIANS GET A CHANCE.

Men From the Dominion DfstinguIsh
Themselves in South Africa.
Montreal, Feb. 2O-A cable dispatch
to the Star, dated Jacobsdal, Feb. Is,
says the Royal Canadian regiment
was given a show in the operations
which have resulted in the occupation
Of Jacobsdal by the British forces.
The Canadians were in the Ninth d.
vision and participated in an attack
on Waterfall. In the advance from
Wagedraal six Canadians fell out and
are either in the hospital or captured.
The Bowbells tribune., 1900-02-23
SUPPOSED DEAD MAN, ALIVE.

Frank Crane Returns From Travels
to Stop Family Litigation.
Sioux City, Iowa, Feb. 20. - Frank
Crane of Wakefield, Neb., who disap-
peared ten years ago and was sup
posed to have been murdered. has
turned up alive. He gives no cause
for his disappearance. He has trav-
eled in Central and South America.
He returns to stop some family litiga-
ton,
The Bowbells tribune., 1900-02-23
Struck by a Train

Faribault, Mimi, Feb. 20. - Gideon
Tusenal, while driving home west of
the city, was struck by train. He
was badly injured. The team was
carried several blocks and was thrown
of of high bridge.
The Bowbells tribune., 1900-02-23
1ndu,trie. for F.irmont,

Fairmont, Minn., Feb. 2O.-Two new
enterprises are soon to be added to
Fairnont's resources-a brickyard and
a canning factory. The land for the
former has been purchased.
The Bowbells tribune., 1900-02-23
SENTENCES ARE COMMITTED.
President Lessons Length of II
prisOnment of HOrscstealera.

FreBfdenf Le8Ben6 Length OF I'M
prisOnment of HOrscstealera.
Washington, Feb. 20.-The president
has commuted the sentence of Ernest
Spibuck, a Shawnee Indian, and Chas.
Pettijohn, each convicted in the In
dian Territory of stealing a horse.
The sentence imposed in each case
was five years in the penitentiary. and
the president has commuted it to two
years. The district attorney represent
ed to the department of justice that in
his judgement the sentence was eX.
cessive, but under the law five years
was the minimum term of imprison
ment,
The Bowbells tribune., 1900-02-23
SAILORS FIGHT PIRATES.
Outlaws TerrOrizing Chinese Water
by Their Depredati0ns.

by Their DeUredat1On8.
San Francisco. Feb. 2O.-According
to news brought by the Coptic, pirates
are causring much trouble in Chinese
waters. The government seems pow.
erless to stop their depredations. Dur
ing the early part of last month the
crew of steam launch from the. Brit
ish gunboat Tweed, stationed neal
Chutou, China, had lively fight with
pirates who are known in the Orien,
as the "Order Of the Red Flag" Sew.
eral pirates were killed, a number
wounded, and one British bluejacket
was shot through the chest. Other
fights have been reported near Canton
and a merchant vessels boats have
been held up and robbed.
The Bowbells tribune., 1900-02-23
CRoNJE CooPEO UP.
HOPELESSLY SURROUNDED BY
ROBERTS FORCES.

Government WithhOlds the News
Waiting Confirmation and More
Details-LOrd Kitchener Has
Probably Outfiankcd the Beers
and Checked Their Retreat-Gcn.
Butler Captures u Range of Hills
South of the Tugela - Beers
Forced Across the Tugela After
an Assault by Buffers Forces.
The Bowbells tribune., 1900-02-23
New Charter.

Northfie!d, Mimi, Feb. 20. = The
charter commission has drafted new
city charter which the voters will ac-
cept or reject at the coming spring
election,
The Bowbells tribune., 1900-02-23
CRONJE GETS AWAY
DELAY OF A DAY GAVE HIM HIS
CHANCE.

All other of Lord Roberts Move
Ments Were Executed on Time
But for an Unavoidable Delay
CrOMje's Army Would Have Been
SurrOun1ed-Britis in Hot Pur-
suit Butler Is Attempting An
other Crossing of the Tugela and
Has Seen Some Hot Fighting.
The Bowbells tribune., 1900-02-23

London, Feb. 21. - The Cape Town
correspondent of the Daily News, tele-
graphing Sunday, says: Lord Meth
uen's force has arrived at Kimberley.
having got through from Magersfon.
tein without fighting"
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-11-11
NEWS ITEMS FROM C0RSlCANA
INCREASED PRODUCTION or HEAVY
PETROLEUM
Has Caused Talk of Another Refinery
for Taking Care of It--CharIcs
Kumkcy's Condition.

Corsicana, Texas, November 10.-The
supply of heavy oil in the outlying oil
field is rapidly increasing and producers
are having to hustle to get in tankage sur
ficient to take care oft. What to do with
all this oil is another and very serious
problem that confronts the well owners.
The refinery people here have evidence
no disposition TO handle the entire pro-
duct. claiming that 1t is not the oil they
want for refining, and unless there is an
other refinery built here there is nothing
at present TO indicate just what will be
done with the product.
The producers claim that the heavy oil
is much more valuable than the lighter
article. where there are facilities for
handling and refining It, and there is a
strong sentiment fayoring an organization
looking to another refinery. From pres
ent appearances his will have to be done
in order to get good market for the oil
of the new field.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-11-11
SCI OIL FOR IR4s$taTORS.


The editor OF The Bookman is wrathy 10
the October number OF that magazine h.
severely cr!tcses the present method OF
translators and says in part;
We do not expect to see the making OF the
newspaper revolutonized by the schools OF
journalism: we 60 not believe that the art
OF literary composition. taught in twenty
five lessons. is eoing 10 be responsible tor
very many OF the great masterpieces OF the
future: but what we might nave good
deal OF faith in and would like 10 SEQ
established. would be a school for trans
lators with a very rigid ana painful sys-
ten of discipline. and large force OF saw
aee and abe-bodied proctors, to SEQ that
the system was enforced. AS matters stand
today, the averags translation would BIO a
farce II it were not something OF a crime.
There seems to be general impression that
anybody with a pad aud a dictionary or
two is quite equal TO the task OF serving
up great French or German masterpiece
for English and American readers We
know OF cases where it has b, en- necessary
for business reasons to turn on uansia-
tion in twenty four or forty eight hours.
Twenty or thirty clerks arc called in. ia
each Is allotted chapter, ana In que time
the butchery is consummated
Now, the result OF such method must
be apparent to every one. but II is by nc
means tho most sxasperating phase or tht
matter. More Irritating by Tar is the IN
competent translator who, not being hurried
in his work, kills time by taking All sorts
OF liberties with the original text The worst
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-11-11
Notes ana personaIs.

c. T. Stephenson rs expected to sue
coed the late G.. A. Riley as local man
ager of the Pacific Express company. Mr..
Stephenson is In charge at present and
bias made many friends for his company.
Eddie Beard. general agent of the pas
senger department. of the Fort Worth and
Denver City, and A. A. Gibson, COM
merCial agent or the same line, hesJ
quarters in Fort Worth. were in the city
yesterday.
=. w. Miller. commercial agent OF tile
Houston East and West Texas, left last
night for North Texas.
Harry Archer, commercial agent of the
peegee, headquarters Galveston, was IN
town yesterday
Today the roads between Houston and
Galveston will run their usual Sunday
specials. Houston to Galveston and re-
turn Ghree big plunks. Galveston to
Houston and return one big cartwheel
Is the way the boys report It,
H. NJ. Mayo. chief of the literary bu-
reau of the Sunset-Central, has returned
from New Orleans.