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Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1901-05-16

the second highest will receive trans portation.
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FREE TUITION.
AND TRANSFORMATION TO ONE
 LADY TEACHER
Of Jefferson County, and Free Trans. portation to Another to Colorado
 Chautauqua.

The Graphic will give two young lady teachers of the public schools of Jefferson county free transportation via Ft. Worth and Denver to and from Colorado, and to one of them free tuition, together with general ad- mission to Chautauqua lectures, con- eerts and entertainments provided for all accredited representatives of cities occupying cottages erected by such cities for their teachers.
 The fourth annual session of the Col. orado Chautauqua will open July 4, 901, and will continue until August 0. Complete preparations are being made for the most successful assem- blaze the Chautauqua has ever known. Attention is called to the following points:
 The opportunity presented at Boulder for health, recreation, enter tainment and instruction.
 The unequaled location, climate, scenery and natural advantages of the region.
 The merit of the musical and plat form attractions.
 The variety and practical scope Of the educational departments.
 The delightful mountain excursions, two days each week, under competent guides, through the grandest scenery of the continent.
 These are only few of the advant- ages offered to patrons by this prince of summer assemblies.
 Boulder is a thriving community of $500 people. The Chautauqua grounds are located at the edge of the city, about mile from the railway depot. An electric car line conveys the pas sensers directly to the grounds and there cordial greeting is extended to all who come.
 You can rest and reenperate. and Tt the same time enjoy the rare associa- ion of the best men and women as- sembled from dozen states, and moved by common impulse for the reatest good to all
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Rules fer the Contest.

The two lady teachers in the public schools of Jefferson county receiving the first and second highest vote in a popular coupon contest. to be the ben eficiaries of this grand offer
 The che receiving the highest num- Der Of votes will receive tuition and transportation. and the one receiving
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1901-05-16
General Offices IF Pine St.,

This Company does insure life property does safe Fl 1t has the for and profit the life 
 
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Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1901-05-16
Women Live Longer Than Men.

Statistics of the various countries are remarkable on this point In Ger many only 113 out of 1000 males reach the age of 50, while more than 800 of 1000 females reach that age. In the United States there are 2,6S3 fe- male to 1888 male cententarians. In Frace of ten centenarians seven are women and only three men. In the rest of Europe of twentv~one centen- arians sixteen are women.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1901-05-16
Queen yicsoria.s Own n.pot.

The fact is not generally known that the Queen has private railway sta- ton. This is at Gosport, and is used by her majesty when embarking for Osborne The station consists of a long semicircular platform. the end of which is connected with a pontoon. against which the royal yacht is us- ually moored. It is strange fact that no other member of the royal family ever uses this station.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1901-01-24

found nothing to detain me there-no
Sign Of Frida Fairholme, whom I had
hoped to run down. 1 would now have
confronted this pertinacious Shadow"
calling him to account for thus dog
cling my footsteps, and II he gave no.
satisfaction, handing him over to the
police. But 1t would have taken time
and felt 1 had none to lose.
1t was already long past midnight.
I might miss Frida, and that was not
to be borne. Mrs. Fairholme, her
mother, could give me no news OF her
charge. Yes. Ftida is here, some
where. That ID ali i know" she an
swered In weary, farofr. semi somno-
lent voice.. as. no doubt, she had an
have not seen her for an hour or
more. do wish. Mr. Wood, you would
find her and bring her to me-" she
said plaintively.
AS l wandered about dejectedly, all
at once heard, Captain Wood, Miss
Fairholme wants to sepeak to you."
and I saw a hated rival. with no
friendliness In his face. pointing to
where Frida sat behind q great mass
of Towering azaleas.
She was IS gracious a sight as ever,
one Of the fairest and brightest of
sex created for the delight and tor
ment OF mankind. Her dress is beyond
my powers of description. l think it
was a pale blue satin with pink roses,
but that is all can say, except that
from the feathery aigret that crowned
her sunny hair to the tip of tiny shoe
pushed little out. but working fret
fully upon the carpet, she was the alb
solutely charming woman l had ever
seen.
II don't think I'll speak to you,
began Miss Frida with sniff. What
have you to say for yourself? Are you
aware that kept you three dances
took seat by her side without an
swering and then. giving way to an
elation l did not exactly feel in spite
of the great change in my fortunes.
laughed in her face.
Really Captain Wood, am at loss
to understand this most idiotic pro-
ceeding," She went on with great
stateliness. Something must have
happened"
1T has-something most strange
and surprising. 1 have been looking
for you the whole day, in the park, at
the opera, at Mrs. collingham Smiths,
to tell you that-that-that-D Do you
remember once saying that YOU felt
perfectly safe with me?"
II withdraw 1t altogether. l now be-
lieve fir.nly that you are q dangerous
lunatic, and will ask you, Please, to
take me back to mother" She half
rose from her seat.
"stay-ycu used to say that there
could be no nonsense between US; that
I was only a pauper, a harmless, in
significant nonentity, and Impossible
whereas II were duke or an Amcri-
can millionaire, you might-perhaps"-
DO you mean to say that you have
been deceiving me all this time? I al
together refuse to be bound by any
unguarded words may have uttered,
and IL you persist shall also decline
the honor of your acquaintance"
CONTINUED Next week1
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1901-01-24
Brought to Reason.

Memphis Scimitar: He was out walk
ing with a young lady who had a de-
cided antipathy to cigarets. but, not
being aware of her prejudice, he lighted
one of the little rolls and began smok-
ing with great gusto. inhaling the
fumes deep into his lungs and then
blowing great rings up at the moon,
which gazed TRANQUILITY down on his
folly
Offended by his presumption, she
said with dangerous urbanity:
DO you know can read fortunes in
cigaret smoke?"
Indeed" exclaimed the unsuspect-
ing youth; perhaps you'll condescend
to read mine"
"Oh. certainly. If you wish it,
Then she gazed up in the air at the
delicate blue wreaths of smoke. She
hesitated, evidently puzzled about
something.
II am undecided which of two things
is to befall you" she admitted; your
fortune is not SO easily read as / fam
cied 1t would be-
What are the two things?' g
why, can't determine whether you
are marked out for lung disease or lu-
macy" was the answer. "Cigarets have
such diverse effects on people of your
temperament"
"a moment later the cigaret lay elim-
mering In the gutter and the fortune
teller was listening to her escorts en-
barraesed apologies.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1901-01-24
HAzINa AT GIRLS, COLLEGE. |
rhe Victim Man Caller and tho Ordea.

Hard to Endure.
New York Sun: Talk about hazing
with tabasco sauce and gymnastics.
1t isn't in the same class with the test
through which the students at New
England college for women put q mas
culine visitor" said the man with
bashful tendencies. II was near. the
college and concluded to kill two birds
with one stone by viewing the building
and calling on q friend, student
there. at the same time. presented
myself at the hall where my friend
lived and sent up my card. An intel
lectual looking girl who guess was a
student, ushered me into q parlor and
left me.
II found myself in corner of the
room, with door at my right and an
other further along on my left. had
just time to glance around when
young woman came in at the right and
passed me by with an intent look,
which just escaped being a stare. She
didn't stop. but disappeared through
the door at the left. Another followed
and another and finally they came in a
regular procession. didn't believe so
building twice the size of that hall, and
am sure that most of the young
women passed twice. AS each went by
she gave glance which took In all Of
me from the part of my hair to the
style of my shoes.
by and by. when everybody that
could be alarmed had inspected me
often enough my friend came down. I
learned that had been suffering from
one of the college customs. She had
not received my card until my inspec-
ton was about ended. I thought one
inspection of me would satisfy them,
and called again, to undergo the same
ordeal. Now have other acquaint-
ances there and as soon as one appears
I stop her and make her talk to me UNI
til my friend comes. The tete-a-tete
doesn't stop the procession, but 1t re-
lieves the embarrassment"
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1901-01-24
WHEN VICTORIA BROKE DOWN.
Bobs' Story of War Horrors BAD Blow
Wanted Conflict stopped.

New York, Jan. 22.-The London cor
respondent of the Herald says:
The queen really broke down on jan
uary 2, the day Lord Roberts returned
from South Africa. The steamship
bringing him to Southampton, which is
just across the Solent from Osborne
was stopped before docking and Rob-
diately to her. The gallant old soldier
bowed the knee to his sovereign, was
loaded with honors and then placed
on the witness stand.
1T is no secret in court circles that
much bad news of the war Was kept
from the queen during the past few
months. She commanded Roberts to
speak out plainly and asked him doz
ems of questions Then the aged mon
arch learned for the first time all the
horrors of the Boer war and of the
enormous British losses from bullets
and disease. AS Roberts answered her
questions with sorry bluntness and
1rankness, the queen grew almost hys-
terical and wept over the suffering of
her soldiers when she learned that the
campaign must last some time longer.
with further losses.
After Roberts left the queen grew
hysterical and called up Salisbury
over his telephone. The premier was
not in his office at the time, and the
laSSii Sol SECRETARY OF WAR BfOuerlCk
on the telephone and, in excited tones.
asked him to stop the war immedi-
ately.
me royal encourage could not stop
her. The queen declared that she
could not permit the awful war to
continue another day.
Broderick made diplomatic answers
and said he would see Salisbury. Then
the queen sent a number of kilograms
IN her own name to various persons
high in authority of the same tenor.
There was much excitement in gov
eminent circles. and Salisbury was
quickly informed by the queens at
tendants of her condition, and he sue
ceeded In counteractng the effect Of
the queens kilograms by diplomatic
messages explaining her majesty's sad
state.
There are reports that the queen
had telegraphed to persons outside of
England, endeavoring to stop the war
Immediately. That day marked the
beginning of her mental collapse. The
physical collapse was delayed two
weeks.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1901-01-24
POLICE OFFICER RESCUED.
Officer A. c. Swanson of the council
Bluffs Force Tells an Interesting

COUNCIL BLUFFS, Iowa, Jan. q,
l901.-(Special.) ~ Kind-hearted Officer
Swanson of the local police force isyery
popular in this city. He has lived here
for seventeen years, and has enjoyed
many high offices in social and society
work. He is now Vice President Of the
Danish secret society in America, which
features. Owing to the constant ex-
posture and many hours on his feet,
which his duty as a Police Officer
came the victim Of serious Kidney and
Liver Trouble. He was very bad, but
has entirely recovered. He gives the
story In his own words as follows:
II have been a sufferer for many
years with Kidney and Liver Trouble,
and have tried many remedies, some of
which gave me temporarily relief. and
others which were absolutely worthless.
began to think that there was no help
for me, when my nephew gave me
part of box Of Dodd's Kidney Pills
which he had left, saying that 1t would
do no harm to try them, as they had
certainly fixed him all right. What he
gave me helped me so much that felt
justified in purchasing more, and grew
slowly better. 1t took almost two
months to effect complete cure, as
mine was very bad case, but can
cheerfully and truthfully say that am
we'll man to-day, and am very CRATE
full that Dodds Kidney Pills We're thus
brought to my notice."
The wonderful cures effected by
Dodd's Kidney Pills in Iowa have ere
ated quite sensation in some parts Of
the State. There does not seem to be
any case of Lame Back, Rheumatism,
Kinney or Bladder Trouble which these
wonderful Pills cannot cure. They are
certainly popular here, and the sale
through the local druggists is very
large.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1901-01-24
QUEENS VAST WEALTH.
Her Private Fortune Estimated at $780,
OOo,OOO-Incomc From Nation.

queen Victoria was one of the rich
est soNereigns in the world Her in
come from the public treasury and
1fom her private property was enor-
NOUS but her position imposed large
expenses upon ner and she gave enor-
nous sums for charitable purposes.
She managed her income with pru-
dence, however, and her estate WIN
reach value of many millions of dol
lars.
In The Private Life of the Queen"
by member of the royal household.
which was published recently by ID,
Appleton q Co., the fact is recalled
that In 1885 Sir Henry Ponsonby, the
queens private secretary, said her ma
rents and that she did not possess
so,ooO0oO which could be so invested.
After 1885 the queen constantly cur
tailed her expenses, with the excep-
ton of the jubilee year, when large
sums We're spent in entertaining. Par
lament gave the queen $1,925, 600 a
year, which was divided into the fol-
lowing items:
For personal expenses, 100000; for
household expenses, $3.50, 500: for SAL
aries and retiring allowances, $3.50, 500;
Tor the royal bounty and special serv-
ICE, set,o0o' contingent. $4,000. Suit
able allowances We're made for other
members of the royal family.
l'he queens income from the nation
was settled in 1887, when she assembled
the throne.
Although many of the Offices includ-
ed In the original list long since be-
came obsolete and there are no duties
10 perform. they are still filled by APP
polntees of the CROWN to whom the
old-time salaries are Still paid But,
IN addition to this grant of nearly
S2G0O,OOO, Queen Victoria inherited the
Lancaster revenues OF s2l5, or
whereabouts. annually, which gave her
about S520000 pin money. from which
there was no absolute necessity of a
shilling's expenditure. When she tray
eled 1t was at the governments ex-
pense; her charitable donations were
made from government grants: the
royal residences We're maintained at
an annual expense of 100000 year
and the royal parks at cost of $780,
600 year.
The queen invested her pin money!"
and in late years she enjoyed an am
nual income of about 100000 from
her private fortune. From her hus-@
band the prince consort, the queen in
hcrted sS,000,0O0, which was the nu
cleus of the fortune she subsequently,
acquired.
During the Jubilee the queen received
gifts worth s2.5oo.OoO Her estates of
Osborne and Balmoral Increased large
ly in value after she bought them. She
had an income of 100000 from 1892
acres of land In Scotland. She owned
Claremont land and houses i'm Coburg
and magnificent villa in Baden. Very
probably her private fortune approxi-
mated S30,000,G00.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1901-01-24

II knew old McFaught-knew him
| we'll and did business with him. but
aot so much as l could have liked
worse luck! If could have got upon
his shoulders, l should have waltzed
into unbounded wealth. But you had
to be with him, not against him. He
.-stock, lock and barrel. 1t don't mat
ter to YOU anyhow whether he piled
up the dollars on dead mems bones or
robbed the saints. Guess you can
freeze on to what he gathered"
l laughed little uneasily; but, after
all. who was this Lawford. and why
should care for what he said? 1t was
probably untrue.
Will YOU be going over to Gods
country any time soon, Captain Wood2
Wish you'd take me With you. You'll
want q sheepdog, and guess I'm pref
ty fly
You're very good. shall remem-
Der. but doubt my going just at pres
ent.: Now. l thiak I'll turn in here"
We were passing the portals of my
club. the Nelson and Wellington, com
monty called the N. and w.
This your shanty? Pretty smart
place. I take it. Can they fling
Manhattan cocktail any?"
But the hint was lost on me. 1 had
had enough of MIR. Lawford and
wished to be we'll rid of him.
We'll, good day." he said. 1T you
change your mind about crossing the
pond, be sure you send for me But l
suppose London's good enough for
you It's pleasant place, l reckon,
with the sponduliN to spend. and /
guess you can have the best it holds
now, If it's worth the buying. See
you next time"
Could L? There was one thing hun
gered for keenly and was by no means
certain of securing. Lawford's chance
much emphasis My chief object at this
time was to try how far one fortune
would favor me With another.
How would Fridn Fairholme be af-
fected by the news of my great good
luck? had been asking myself this
question ever since l had seen Mr..
.Quinan. AT one time l hoped for the
best, next moment l was as greatly
cast down. Now l leaned against the
frock coat, with a brand new flower
IN my buttoEhoie, hoping she might see
me End that l might get the chance of
q word.
But she never came, and at last
left the park disappointed and discon-
ISOLATE, and returned to my rooms to
dress for dinner Here some one pushed
past me just as I was letting myself
in with my key: man meanly dressed,
one of the poor waits, as I thought,
who SO often infest street corners,
ready for any job.
The incident made no particular Inn
preston on me at the time. but it was
brought home to me as one link in
chain of singular events that were
near at hand.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1901-01-24
BRITISH BONDS TAXED.
American Investors Must Pay Per Cent
on Investment.
New York. Jan. 22.-The Evening Post

American holders of British govern
ment bonds have made known the fact
that the S per cent income tax has heen
exactcd from them by the English gov.
eminent. This unexpected action has ma
terially lessened the return on their in
vestment. and disturbs all actuarial cal
e Gu undertaken at the time the sos
e0,Goo allotment of eXchequer notes was
made in the United States
Representatives of local interests which
have subscribed heavily for the bonds
nave already applied to the British gov
eminent for redress. alleging that their
securities are not, under the circum-
that American holders should be relieved
from the burdens imposed.
"A member CT the American syndicate
which placed the loan In this country
said yesterday that the British govern
ment was deducting the tax before inter
est payments were made to American
holders. and SO 1t has everything in its
own hands. Some subscribers have al
ready disposed of their holdings, and al
together several million dollars of notes
have changed hands from the original
subscribers.
The president of a large Wall street
bank declared that the per cent deduc.
ton had caused him to sell his bonds I'M
mediately. i did not care to hold them
under the circumstanccs.' he added. Tor
supposed that tax would net 81 Ina.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1901-01-24
BEFORE THE END CAME.
Bulletin Boards AnHlously Scanned by the
Crowds in London.


i.ond.n, Jan. 22.-The gloomy faces
o. the crowds incessantly approaching
the bulletin board at the Mansion
house Indicated how little the public
hoped to receive better news of the
condition of the queen. Men of all ages
and conditions, women and children
We're content to spend long time in
awaiting their turn to get within read
ing distance of the board. The grief
OF ail was evident and the relapse an
ounted at O'Clock a. IN. was only too
generally anticipated. Never We're
there SO many black ties in the city
before the actual arrival of the time of
general mourning. Nobody mingling
With the crowds could doubt for a mo-
ment that everybody had keen per-
sonal interest in the queens condition.
First Lord of the Treasury lsalfour
and the children of the duchess of Con
naught went to Osborne this afternoon
Ralfour, 1t is said. went as representa-
tive OF the premier. Salisbury.
arrangements are already practically
complete for the meetings of the PRIV
council and parliament, the statutes
providing that they shall assemble i'm
medlately on the death of a sovereign.
Inc priNy councillors will gather to-
eelhei within a few hours after the
queens death. The ministers will at
tend, give up their seals of office and
be sworn. receive the proclamation of
the new king, pass votes of coincidence
and of congratuation and adjourn. Az
ter giving up the seals the ministers
VIII receive them back from the new
ruler. The privy councillors will also
be sworn afresh Parliament will as
sembie within twentyfour hours of the
ceath oil the queen in accordance with
the precedent in the case of George
Ill.
There was remarkable scene m,,-
side the Mansion house carly this af-
ternoon. On the receipt OF alarming
reports something resembling n groa y