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Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1900-05-31

Prosecuting Attorney w. B. Sor
rells and E litor Ernest Plummer left
this afternoon for Star City where
they will on Friday witness the com
mencement exercises of the Friend
ship High school. A large number
OF Pine Bluffians will leave for that
place Friday morning.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1900-05-31

Miss Katie May Pickins. OF Walnut
Lake, one OF South Ark ansas' pref
test, most accomplished young
ladies Is in the city visiting friends.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1900-05-31

P. B. Pryor, OF Green wood, is In
the city today. Mr.. Pryor is here in
the interest of the candidacy of Hon.
r. ". Nc Farlane, who is running
for state auditor. Mr.. Pryor is a
Eost excellent gentleman and is a
hustler.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1900-05-31

Attorney X. O. Pindall, of Arkau-
sas City, was a visitor in the city
Wednesday. He was en- route to
Star City, where he will deliver an
address at the High School COM
mencement exercises there Friday.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1900-05-31

Editor j. ID. Stone and wife. of
Rison, are visitors ia the city. They
were interested spectators at the
graduation exercises 1T the Presby-
terrain church last night.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1900-05-31

Walker Drug Cos keep standing
ready at all times horse and BIZ
cicle for quick delivery of any thing
ordered from them. w
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1900-05-31
Have you screened
your house? If not see
Frank j. Murray.

Mr.. and Mrs. C. S. NcNew leave
Friday for Denver, Col, where they
vii send d month. Mr.. Nc New
viii trsume his run on the north end
OF the otton Belt.w her he returns.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1900-05-31

Mr.. Gus Waterman. Of Dumas,
came TO the city Wednesday to
attend the graduation exercises.
His accomplished daughter, Miss
Francis, was one of tAe bright
graduates.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1900-05-31

DR.. G. a. Hogg, of Ellerson, came
up yesterday and attended the grad
uatlon exercises at the Presbyterian
church at night. His daughter, Miss
Belle, was one of the graduates.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1900-05-31

Don't spend your money for
worthless tonies. Buy Brandon
Tasteless Chill Tonic. 1t is guaran.
teed to cure.-Mann-Tank Drug
Co. PIG
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1900-05-31

Prescription work is our hoby, and
we are proud of this department..
Every thing delivered promptly up
until 10 O'Clock at night. w
Walker Drug Co.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1900-05-31
Additional Local

BraDdon's Tasteless Chill Tonic is
pleasant to take and is guaranteed
to Observation-Disclosures Drug Co.
PIG
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1900-05-31

c. G.. Schenck, bicycles, removed
from 305 w. End to Citizens Bank
building on Pine street and End
avenue. tt
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1900-05-31

Miss Myrtle Mcclure. one of Little
Rock s sweetest daughters, will re-
turn home In few days after being
the guest of Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. l..
Case for the past two weeks. Dur
ing Miss McClure's visit here she has
gained a large circle of friends and
admirers who will regret to hear OF
her early departure and anxiously
await her return to this city.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1900-05-31

Rabbi ]. S. Kornfeld. OF Pine Bluff,
delivered a learned lecture at Temple
Israel Sunday evening. his subject
being "David and Goliah." The
large crowd present was electrified
by the charm OF the splendid speaker
and hope TO hear him again He is
to wed one of the fair young women
of Pine Bluff.-Jonesboro Sun.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1900-05-31

E0R SALE--A nice, gentle family horse;
years old, weight 1850. Apply to M
SAMUELS. 6f4 f 5th ave. eos
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1900-05-29
Distribution of tho Moose

The Field says the American elk, or
moose, reaches as far south as 40 de-
grees north latitude, and inhabits all
the forests from the Atlantic to the
Pacific. The animal is found from
Kenway and Alaska to Kotzebue
sound; also along the Mackenzie riv-
er, and near the sources of the Elk
river in the Rocky mountains is es-
pecially common. Although in the
case Of an animal inhabiting wide
stretches of country, it is premature
to speak of its extinction, yet the
case of the American bison should
teach us how soon numerously rep
resented species may be wiped off from
the faee of the earth if once left to the
tenaer mercies of so-called sports
It's seed with mania for big
bags.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1900-05-29
They Talk by WhissIinp

GoMera, one Of the Canary islands. is
a small island containing about Il 900
inhabitants. It is exceedingly rugged
in formation, and the deep gorges and
ravines which separate it's mountain
ranges are unabridged, and therefore.
it may be necessary to travel several
miles in order to reach a point only
few hundred yards distant. There
fore, to obviate the necessity of doing
this, the inhabitants have developed
whistling language, by means of which
tive men standing on opposite sides OF
the gorge can convey their meaning to
each other The teeth and fingers are
used as we'll as the lips. Communica-
lions are made by notes in the whistle
corresponding to syllables. The whis-
tie, of course. carries much farther,
and is much mere distinct than artic.
ulate speech could possibly be under
the circumstances STRAY Stories.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1900-05-29
COLD TO ORDER.
Some Ways OF Producing Artificial Low

Iempera lures.
In the line of refrigeration on the
rail, the newest and cleverest inYen-
ton is a car that by the motion of its
own wheels, congresses ammonia gas
to liquid, which. in expanding again
through pipes, produces the cold re-
CURED to preserve the perishable prod
ucts transported in the vehicle. What
the newly-discovered liquid air may
accomplish in the branch of enterprise
here discussed, no man can say,
though astonishing things are predict
ed for it. but already cold in this in
tensely concentrated form Is on the
market and may be bought by the gal
Ion. Very possibly, in the near future
carts may go from door to door in
cities with cans Of cold. e., liquid
air put up in suitable tins--depositing
full reeeptaeles each morning for the
days supply, and taking away the
"empties." A little of the stuff in the
family refrigerator will keep the pro-
visions sweet, while what remains may
be utilized for cooling the air Of the
house, a spoonful being deposited here
and there in a saucer. An inventor haa
recently devised a scheme for sprink-
ling town with the help of balloons,
which carry up into the air long hose
pipes connected with fre-plugs on the
ground This is for the purpose OF
ehgendering GOODNESS; and the same
object is sought, by another genius,
who proposes to erect in various parts
IF the city very tall skeleton towers, to
the tops of which large bombs flied
with earbonie acid, will be run
up for explosion by an electric spark.
Of course, the earbonic acid, expanding
in the form of vapor, will chill the
surrounding atmosphere, thus giving
relief to the heat-oppressed community
below. An idea that is even now used
in many factories to cool the air in the
buildings is to throw a spray Of cold
water into room until the air is
supersaturated, and then to force tbs
air thus cooled through the outer
rooms.-Boston Transcript.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1900-05-29
GLAZED PAPER.
cid MS the Cause for the Alarming In.
erease In Observation-Disclosures

n cid MS the Cause for the Alarming Ins
crease In Near-Sightedness.
According to a certain number of
German ophthalmologist the use of
glazed paper has prejudicial effect
upon the eyesight. There lies the
cause, they say, of the continuous in
crease of myopia during the last fifty
years. Formerly a dull, grayish paper
of coarse texture was used. Now the
paper has a smooth, brilliant surface,
with luminous reflections that were abb
sent from the rough surface of the old
paper. In old books soft light easily
brought out in relief the characters,
which were printed in heavier, blaeker
type. Now, with the glazed surface,
the light is all the more reflected, be-
cause the characters themselves are
finer and less pronounced, thus giving
rise to a play Of light and shade that
is most fatiguing to the eyes. To
prove this it suffices to take an old
edition of the magazines printed ar
tistically and compare the effects pro-
duced on the eyes after half an hours
reading. For this reason hygienists
recommend the avoidance of glazed
or highly polished paper in schools.
The paper should be of grayish or
blueish tinge. IN any case it should
not be white, and never brilliant.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1900-05-29

For rates and other Information
call on nearest railroad agent, or
write j. +. Holden, Traffic Manager,
Little Rock. Ark.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1900-05-29
a POSER FOR MARKsMEN.
The Eccentric Flight of tho Woodcoek
Makes Him Almost Impossible to Hit.

The Eccentric Flight of tho Woodcoek
Makes Him Almost Impossible to Hit.
The peculiar habit of the woodeoek
and his corEscrew flight make him
probably the most difficult of winged
marks In the daytime he remains al
ways in thickets, copses or cane-braKes.
He must have ground upon which 10
sleep and and in winch to do ms occa-
sional daylight boring, and moist
ground generally means always dense
underground. Indeed, some OF the
places most favored by the woodcock
are SO thickly overgrown that RABBIT
finds difficulty in getting through. IN
such places the hunter send IN MS
cocker spaniel, if he has one, knowing
that the dog will flush the bird with
his shrill, constant barking, and trust
ing to luck to get a shot as the Wooa-
cock clears the tops Of the trees or
canes. Generally, however, a man ana
atpointer may work their way through
aflnost anything that grows IN shape
OF woods and entangling vines, and II
must be admitted that the difficulties
of 1t lend to the sport peculiar Ias-
cination that does not pertain to any
other form of American shooting. 1t
is characteristic of the woodcock that
he will not fly far horizontally when
disturbed He does not see well, even
in the shadow of the oaks and cy-
presses, and he fears that If he lets
himself out in straight line he Will
run into something. AT night he sees
as well as an owl. His fight, conse-
quently, when he rises before the
heavy tread of the pointers owner, or
before the yelp Of the spaniel, Is con-
fined to spiral shoot straight upward
and drop to earth almost as perpen-
dicular. If not struck he will hit the
ground probably not more than fifteen
YEARS. from where he left it. In cane
or tether kinds of swamp he might as
well be hundred yards away, SO far
as any chance of shooting him IS con-
cerned. The flight is nothing like so
fast as the buzzing dart of the quail
or the wide-swinging zigzag of the
jacksnipe, but it is highly eccentric.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1900-05-29
Iron Mountain Rates.

Biennial Conclave knights Of Pythias. at
Detroit. Michgan. August y to Sspt. /, [. NJ,
& S, Ry. will sell around trip tickets from
this place at S26.05 on August 25 26 and %
with return limit not earlier than August %
nor later than Sept. 5th except that tickets
will be limited to Sept. IA If presented to
Joint agent on or before Sept l and upon
payment of Joint agency fee soc.
An1 ual International Convention B. Y. P
q. of america at Cincinnati. Ohio, July Il o
Is. Iron Mountain will sell round trip tickets
on July 10 to II at ia g of $50 05 with final
limit for return July II except that tickets
will be limited to August 10 presented to
Joint 4 gent On or befor July II and upon
payment of joint agen Y fee of soc.
Ark. State Music Teachers Association,
Little Rock. June II and 49,. NJ. & :. will
sell tickets at 81 70 for the round trip on June
IL and H. with final return limit. June IA.
Biennial Meeting General Federal of
Womens Clubs, Milwaukee. Wis, June to
81 NJ K 5 Ryat Pine Bluff will sell round
trip tickets on June 2 and B. at S23 s.. AL
tickets limited for return up to and includ-
Jug June H. except that by depositing tickets
with joint agent at Milwaukee on or be ore
Jure II. the final Unit will be extended to
June 30. Ali parties holding tickets must
pay joint agency fec OF Soc.
The st. L. I. ". G S. Ry Co. will make the
following summer tourists rates: Mt. Nebo,
Ark, $50; Searcy Springs, $40; Ravenden
Springs. S7.75. Sale of tickets will commence
to Mt. Nebo Ind searey May ID and to Raw
enden June l, q nd will be discontinued Oct.
/, sept. ID, ard sept 80 resp. All tickets to
bear final limit OF Oct, 81.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1900-05-29
FIRST RAILROAD IN CHINA.
Went Around the Towns Instead of
Through Them.

Through Them.
Mr.. WI, the present Chinese minis
ter at Washington, has many amusing
stories to tell of the first railroad ever
built in the celestial kingdom, which
was constructed under his supervision
in the province of Tong Chong, where
Ii Hung Chang reigned as vienroy
says the Saturday Evening Pose Curl
ously enough, this road was built with
out the consent Of the emperor, with
out his knowledge even, the pr jeetors
realizing that they must educate their
ccuntrymen, from the highest to the
lowest, by an object lesson. The road
once in operation, they argued, the
people, understanding it was a wonder
ful servant of commerce, and not
great devil; that it carried freight bet
ter {3nd quicker than the old-fashioneG
wa, and would bind the uttermost
parts of their kingdom together, would
no longer oppose 1t. It's establishment
however was missionary work of a
different character, even to so saga
cious diplomat as Mr.. WI, and,
eAouSn ne succeeded IN overcoming
the prejudice to a certain extent, he
failed utterly TO gain consent that the
road should run through the towns and
villages that marked its route. "No,
no. said the leading men of those
places; build your road il you must,
but keep it away from us-the farther
the better" well, WE'LL" said WI.
have it as you will. We will run our
road at distance from your limits,
but you will regret it for all time;
and when you realize what serious
harm you have done to your own In
terests don't come and insist upon our
moving the road nearer your borders"
The railroad was hardly in operation
before the men who had opposed it be-
sought him to change its route that it
might come by their towns and cities;
but the management was obdurate, and
Tong Chung received most whole.
some lesson.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1900-05-29
TIE ARCTIC MOSQUITO.
A Fierce insect That Is Menace =.
Human life.

Aobau &N11Ss
Nothing that has ever been written
about the arctic mosquito begins to
come up to the real thing" said a
guest in the ST. Charles corridor the
other evening. Il went up the Yukon
river in the summer of 1896, represent
Ing the Alaska and Dominion Trading
company, and we struck mosquitoes as
soon as we got into the hills. They
are twice as large as our familiar
bayou species, and their sting is like
the prod of hot needle. They sweep
along the valleys in dense clouds. and
If they catch man unprepared they
are liable to blind him before he can
escape. I heard stories of children,
being stung to death, and can readily
believe them. Whenever we went
ashore we wore heavy hat nets and
took the utmost precaution, but were
certain to suffer more OK less. One of
our party cut the tongues out of his
shoes and narrow line of sock was
exposed under the lacing. Next day
he was bitten there at least hundred
times, and his feet were SO terribly
infamed that the shoes had to be cut
off. Another man, fireman in the
boat crew, got drunk on Alaska whisky
one afternoon and lay down to take
nap in corner of the engine room,
and was Mortified at the solid brown
mass of mosquitoes that had settled
on a small exposed section OF his cheek
and throat In an hour his face was
swollen out of all resemblance to any
thing human, he was unable to swal-
low and was burning with fever. It
was a week before he was able to be
about. I saw number of cattle near
Fort Hamilton that had been made
stone blind by stings near the eye.
The arctic foothill mosquito is with
out doubt the most terrible insect pest
in the world. New Orleans Times
Dem crat.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1900-05-29
New Menu cards.

New menu cards come il the form Of
fruit and vegetables, such as apples,
pears, potatoes, exaggerated cherries.
cucumbers, lemons and peaches. They
are colored like the natural fruits and
the menu is written on the under side
in italics, says the Baltimore Herald
The cards are fastened to a piece Of
satin ribbon, on which is painted the
name Of the guest.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1900-05-29
Long Routes at Sea.

The longest steamer route given IN
the photographic Office map is that
connecting New York and Esouimault
by way OF Cape Horn. 16, 290 miles. This
is exceeded by the track used by sail
ing vessels connecting New York and
Yokohama, via the Cape OF Good
Hope. This is 5000 miles in length.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1900-05-29
Cotton Belt BIT netin.
PINE BLUFF TO CHICAGO
Via Cotton Belt Kout.

Leave Pine Bluff ITO D. M, arrive Chicago
II AS next day. Only one change; through
sleepers
Annual International Convention b. Y. P.
1860. Rate: One fare plus 81 for the round
trip. Dates of sale: July 10, Il and H. 1900.
Return limit: July Il with privilege of ex-
tension unti. August 10, if ticket is deposited
W tn Joint Agent at Cincinnati on or before
July IA, on payment of fee of 30 cents.
Summer Tourists Rates, Season 1900.
TO sBARCY SPRINGS Rate. $40 Date
OF sale. May Is to Sept Is, 1900 inclusive.
Return limit, Oct 81, 1900.
RAvENDEN SPRINGS Rate. s7.75. Dates
of sale. June l TO Sept. 30, 1860. Return linn
it, Oct. 81. 1900
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1900-05-29

The following special low rate ex-
cnrsions have been offered by the
Chaetaw Route:

North Manchester, Ind--Annual Meeting
German Baptists Bunkards1--Tickets on
sale May rs and 30 at one fare plus two dol
lars for the round trip. and limited to June
10 for return passage with privilege of extern
sion to July LIST il desired.
Lo isville, Ky Annual Meeting Of the
United confederate Veterans Re-Union.
Tickets will be sold May q % and 30 at an
exceedingly low rate for the round trip, and
Will be limited until June 10 for return pass
age. With privilege of extension until June
The Grit-advocate., 1900-12-28
G. NJ. BRAXTAN, Proprietor.

With metropolitan daily papers it is
custom to issue holiday editions, up
on which large amount of money and
labor is expended. With small coun-
try weeklies the custom should be to
skip those issues altogether and allow
the overworked editors and compost
tors to use their free railroad tranSpor-
tation for the purpose OF visiting their
more fortunately situated relatives.
However, as such is not the custom
the country weeklles are usually is
sued during the holiday season the
same as any other time but with this
dsflerencc: they are rarely up to the
regular standard in the amount of edi-
torial and local matter. In other
words they very often show that the
holiday festivities have been too much
for the editor and compositors and
have resulted in gout or some other
ailment, which has incapuctated them
for work. We simply make these OBJ
servations so that any shortcomings
noticed in our issues of this week and
next may be explained. We have
some unused railroad transportation
which We may decide to use in a day or
two and if so we shall be absent from
Julesburg part OF next. week. In that
case we shall wait until our issue of
January Ii to begin the general i'm
provement in our paper which we hope
to make during the first year of the
new century. In order to make this
improvement we ask tie hearty coop
GRAFTON of all citizens of this locality
With such cooperation we believe
that our efforts will not be made in
vain.
The Grit-advocate., 1900-12-28
Sedswick Items.

A. G. Williams is home for the hol-
idayS.
Louis Turner was greeting, old
friends and acquaintanceS at Sedgwick
Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. S. Hartman took
dinner with Weatherwax'S on the res
ervation.
Miss Eva Giliard is spending the
holidays at her home near I.ewelen.
Nebraska.
L. Darling left Sunday night for a
two weeks visit with old time friends
and relations in Adams county. Neb.
George White entertained his broth
cr Charley of Julesburg and Al Kortz
and family of Bigspring at Christmas
dinner.
Will Epey made IA business trip to
Julesburg, while the whereabouts of
the 'Butter Makern was 'shrouded in
mystery
Arrangements are being made by
the Epworth Leagus to appropriately
watch the passing of the nineteenth
century at Sedgwick.
The Christmas entertainment given
by the Sunday school was up to date in
every respect and highly appreciated
by all who attended. Mrs. W. F..
Miller deserves special praise for her
work in drilling the children.
The Grit-advocate., 1900-12-28

Eva Gilliard. Eta Upson and Ray
Darling of this place took the regular
teachers examination at .Julesburg
Friday and Saturday last.
Fred Wagner, who has been work
ing for VIM. Epley for the past four
months, returned to his home on the
reservation last Saturday.
Thirteen Woodmen passed muster
before DR.. Mason at this place last
Monday and the irrepreSsible Bill
Plummer has departed for pastures
new.
Mrs. Chas. Kingery, who was report
ed sick last week is much improved at
this writing, although still confined TO
her home. Mrs. +. Henney has been
looking after her wants.
The Grit-advocate., 1900-12-28

There are a number of cases of
small poX in Sidney. The latest per
son to be affected is Bert Policy. an
inmate of the county Jail in that town.
Most of the other cases have now pas
sed to the convalescent stage. So far
Julesburg has been very fortunate in
escaping this contagion, as there is no
doubt but that the town is almost daily
exposed to it by hObos passing through
on railroad trains.
The Grit-advocate., 1900-12-28
MOOre.-Snitil.

Mr.. I. S. Moore and Miss Jeretta A.
Smith were united in marriage at -
O'Clock today Thursday. at the home
of the brides parents. eight miles east
of Julesburg. The ceremony was per-
formed by Rev. +. +. Eckel in the pres
ence of few relatives and invited
friends of the contracting parties.
The bride is the only daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. Hopkins, Smith, pioneers
of Sedgwick county: she is accomplish
ed and is highly esteemed by her ac-
quaintances. The 9room's home is in
Bigspring. but he is now employed in
the construction department of the
Union Pacific railroad company
The Grit-Advocate extends congrat-
ulations and best wishes.
The Grit-advocate., 1900-12-28

Two Mormon elders, MesSrs. Decker
and Craigin. of Salt Lake City. have
been in this vicinity for some time,
seeking converts to the faith of the
latter day saints. They We're in Jules
burg last Friday and flooded the city
with tracts bearing on their religion.
The gentlemen travel on their nerve"
as it were They have no money and
stop wherever they find Il latchstring
hanging out. So far no converts have
been reported as result of their pros
elyting.
The Grit-advocate., 1900-12-28

A premium has been placed upon
kidnapping by the action of Edward
Cudahy, the millionaire packer of
Omaha, in paying 5000 in gold for
the ransom of his l5-year old son, who
was stolen by rutfians last week and
held in captivity until the money was
paid. However the father cannot be
blamed for his action, and the boy was
probably worth the price, to his par
ents at least.
The Grit-advocate., 1900-12-28

e. J. Frederick has our thanks for
80 received Wednesday, This
amount pays a years subscription to
the Grit-Advocate and also to tho Chi
cago Weekly Inter Ocean. with which
paper we are clubbing. Mr.. Freder-
ick is good judge of newspapers,
hence he ubscribes for the best two
weeklies published in the United
States.