davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1902-10-21
COOL DEED OF cH!NAMAN.
Stole Valuable Clock in Presence Of
Supreme Court.

Sometimes a wicked person is sue.
cessful by the very audacity Of his
project, but it is not often that a man
dare risk the suspicious of an assem-
bled court as in the following in"
stance:
Yne court house at Singapore boast
ed a very valuable clock suspended
from the wall directly opposite the
bench. One day during a session of
the supreme court a particularly meek
looking Chinanlan entered carrying a
ladder. Removing his nat and bow
MG 10 the bench With the utmost
gravity, he proceeded to remove the
clock with business-like expedition.
TurhiEg the clock under one arm and
the ladder under the other. he passed
out unchallenged every cne present
regarding him as a @oulie sNnt To re.
move the clock t2 the purpose 0t
cleaning il. Several Gays passed and
the clock hot being returned. the
magistrate reported the delay to tae
public worhs department. which knew
nothing wh9leser about it, Neither
The clock lor the coo,ie was ever
heard of again.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1902-10-21

The thirtyfourth general assembly
Of Arkansas. which conyenes in Lit
tie Rock m.January next. viii consist
OF 80 senators and 100 representatives.
The senate will be solidly Democrat
ie. The occupations Of the 30 sena-
tors are classified IS follows: Twenty
five lawyers, tWa merchants, two farm-
ers and teachers, one circuit elcrlz. one
fruit grower, one real estate man and
farmer, one farmer, ono sheriff, and
one euitor. Twenty senators were
born in Arkansas three in 4cef4ia,
two in North Carolina one in Mary
land, ~ne in Missouri, one in Illinois
one in mississippi and one (Scnator
SengeD is native of France In re-
ligion thirteen are Methodists. five are
Missionary Baptists, five Baptiats. two
I1resbyterian8. two Cumberland Pres
byterians. one Roman Catholic, while
there are seyen whose den ninatonaI
utilization is net stated, The oldest
senator is Hon. James Z. Wood, %
years. dld the youngest IS Hon. T. r.
Mears, y years old.
OF 1ke Loo members OF the house.
98 are Democrats and two tMa3fc.= of
-,ewton. and Arnold Of Searcy Re.
public IS. Forty-eisht wore born in
Arkansas, ten in #ississippi, six in
Georgia, two in Illinois. four in Mis-
souri, one in Louisiana, three in Ken
lucky, two in South Carolina. five in
Alabama, one in Indiana, one in New
York, one in America, one in Ireland
one in Germany and one in Canada.
The place Of nativity OF three members
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1902-10-21
Two livelv Old Men.

Amer Dunton of Lineolnville, Mass,
is nearly 80 Years old and offers to
run race, walk or wrestle any man
of his age for money He is lively
as cricket in spite Of his great age
and can cover mile as fast as most
men. Another hale and hearty
Yankee is Eli B. Bean, who has
served as justice OF the peace in
Brownfield, oxford county, Me, for
ffty-four years. Mr Bean is 81 years
old He served in The civil war as
captain and assistant quartermastei
and was breveted major.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1902-10-21
Sc. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
ANUS EN- ENTS.


.'ll. NIIch Of Prague is Ffabaa.
one al t.e .east known et aa q f..
Marion GaVford'a wond - tales.
ana .et it is one Of the most eAtfa
ordinary s.aries that has sre esf.-
Hafed from t.< prolific pcs. rHsA n,
YueA Tjmla in REVIEWING IRE b4aA
faa artistic -Hi. which
.h.a extraordinary story ia#e tasGuel-
I'll and p8rIaI oHt i admirable and
aaGiaaa.nt. aie Crawford Ha4 seoaea
= Ieaiaed triumph fer the interest
aftls fale IS sustained thH5ash9Ht-
y #zefy =faaffable=p e=pa#efial#aaA in
tefe-gia@ s5arv2 From tbis source
comes ehat fasciHatiQg romance.
TN u2na. which MS Bruno viii p"
sent t3 rs Ellis season and from in
d5eatloHs &iI be af3a#bte.Ils aHe
of tHa=sta4 esauza of#tIe Eaa. MIS-.
Iaune, hv her #o1k as Castar wifa hii.
lro.f-H3ea H4#12 and u99 recently
a5 HHa# fu8aGa THeedoea Hs aHj=az
lon fe#s 4e an. He=i.f=tt3a
> By 40.
-. .5#..=9=s#.= =Es81aaa e.za sa.. a1e
lsaaty. p. za5HIits= aaH 4@a zlsz.l4
s4a Is 5o6az csc af ttTe 77az
lishel ACTRESSES lieine eHd HH
~ 1maa =the aherieaa aH +
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1902-10-21
a Mean Deception.

John w. Donegan, a Justice of tho
peace in Jersey City, has established
his claim to 5eing considered man
OF HIS word. Some months ago he an
nouncea that be would give hand
some suit OF parlcr furniture to the
twenty-hrst couple for whom he tied
the nuptial knot. After officiating at
twenty weddings he calmly took unto
himself a bride. to whom he has now
.@iven the promised parlor suit
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1902-10-21
Personnel of 34th General
Assembly Of Arkansas

net beue g.eu. In#leIi&ioH tE.a'
aa. are Hc.Hoaists, CTS &C. HaHtists.
daclndias Missionary, nine rscsas.
lerians. tbra& Cumberland Pfcsbyteri=
ans. nfNc tu.atian one GaHsresa=
ton list, oHe= Second Adventist. ono
HpisaoDatlap. oHe Ch.iaC4 ohaIlI. two
alo cIas SIZED as Pgo,oftants. write
eHr=remaini1s members ale Hal= class
ie.e4. ThutyacHea members ef tae
house are recorded IS lawyers. one T
t#at H0moef beiHe aa the rosie. ss
farmer and lawyer aHothc. as law
Ha.a,d' faIises@ AID another as 'laa-
Ec. and Hiamnf Twenty members
eaoh 4.y. iheH aupaton as tbat eli
fal4acr Ono MenHar Is mill man aa3
tmHar ane rieiI @eiueer and f0m
ea. theae le"eha. nd farmer three
merchant and farmer, one Insurance
a9aot=an1 fatHaf aad ao tjmleH=a4H
ana GH#iea. tlt9se' ho ltcHa ere -
members = b. are 1i1.
alefe or are #ea@asea 81 asHiealasa Il
pursuits alme=With etAes iusies. fsefe
viii six physicians Il t5e a5use
and me mui5ler Tbza are editors.
ere real estate de#loE. enc undertaken.
one la4 student ZG4e teachers. so
eI=fi.#. aa1 The 9ceHfatz.a# 81 enc
memboe Is @iye0 a# politics. fae
occupations Of five OF DE- ~ 5ab .sss
are net 2is6a.
The eide leamhef oI lie HaU" is
! Hon. ~. I5al auson. OF Lincoln eo0n-
4. }46z#e AGE is given as 20 yeaIs.
The youngest membee is Hon j. D.
EIaria&e, af Woodruff county, WHO is
- years old.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1902-10-21
A BIT OF PATROS.
Bus the Heart Of the Beautiful Cir,
Was Net involved

Wv do WI ttt.ClNGR.
Her shoulders heaved c0nyuIsive1y
and perfect storm Of sobs shook
her beautiful figure. As for the man
In the ease. he paced rcstlessly twice
across the room, then stopped and,
with folded arms, gazed m0odily down
at the picture of abjeet misery before
him.
We'll gruf1y, Gave you made up
your mind?'
"Oh!' cried she. gazing at him
through her angaished eyes, and
wringing her beautiful hands, II can
not can not give it up.''
Something whici sounded SUSPECT.
ously like a curse escaped the mans
lips, and he again took up his pacing
to and fro. Suddenly he stopped be-
side her and spoke again, this time
accusingly:
"Of course, l sympalhze with you,"
said he, coldly, "but my sympathy can
not help you. This is something which
you took Upon yourself with Your eyes
open, and from the very first moment
that this attachment was formed you
knew that this parting was newt
able"
"Oh, l know it. know it, cried
she in a gust Of weeping, and With
ehudder Of almost more than mortal
agony. But, oh, is there no other
Way?''
No other way!" repeated he, and
his accents cut like whiplash, mo
other way
"Well-then--" Her voice was lost
In paroXysm Of weeping
Let us leave them here, dear reader.
for the pen has not yet been made
that can depict a lovely wcman's
agony when she is being separated
from porous plaster
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1902-10-21

Accident 10 French sltamariae.
4 serious aeeIaent tsak place lhe
sther day on . French s..H5aa7 ne
scat maneWering off Gaeraaors. &c
"details Of which have not becn made
p.bIic. The vessel is the 5ilHre and
when at ~e maximum depth several
OF the crew were seized with suff0ca
ton ana were in So grave q condition
tha, the boat had 10 return with speed
10 the naval port. An invesiiqaton is
being anXiousiy held into the cause
Of tais unpleasant affair, which in
French naval circles is said to have
somewhat shaken the faith which had
been reposed in these craft Ti4s is
the first accident of the kind taat has
occurred to French boat.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1902-10-21
3 =I7e 49, laEfaa Elzz.s4

Cne Nh6 has aeea al ase1 TIE world
aid 4cstesdag 1oaf Id. aig"e
friend, 1cr-aa.la1ee is rot u 4e con.
nared with=taa dui-ile saaaa u AIS.
tralfa. Il is Ike ate picture #ou lave
seen Of sin, d iaa&. faa snake. With
eyes Tie living embodiment u evil.
The azlE.tes never 20 alona. { yoH
are unfortunate enough to XIII one
without kilitns It's mate the latter VII:
follow your trail remofseiesslE, like
aa1h. or at. and, though Eou camp
twenty miles from Tie spot, II viii XII
on as SaIe IS YGJ Killed It's partner :
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1902-10-21
Starvation WHnae

Less than one-siNth Of a penny ner
hour represent tho earnings al rha
cottage Weavers of RoeAmorWa7d Ro.
hemia, who are reduced almost Ia efar.
walton BY the depression in the con.
tinenial linen industry.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1902-10-21
French Desertions in China

Some eighty French soldiers are
alleged to have deserted to the Chi.
nese during the recent campaign in
the far East. Some were made Off.
GERS in the Chinese army, but returned
later to their regiment, and were let
off with nominal punishments.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-07-02
The Lobbyist Extraordinary.

| Chicago Inter-Ocean: The most
scandalous spectacle of American
public life today is that afforded by
the special and peculiar privileges
enjoyed by Henry T. Oxnard, chief
sugar lobbyist, in the capitol at
Washington.
Mr.. OXnard. il must be remembered,
is a private citizen. He holds no Of
fetal position whatever. He has. le-
gally or morally, no greater rights
about the capital than any other pri-
waite citizen. J ct look at the priv
leges Mr.. Oxnard is permitted to en-
JOY.
Early in the present session, by the
grace of the Hon. James Tawney.
chairman of the committee on indus
trial arts and eXpositions, Mr.. Ok
nard was permitted to make the room
of the committee virtually his pri-
vate office. From it he directed the
campaign in the house against JUS
tice to Cuba and against the Roose-
welt policies.
When the Cuban bill had passed
the house Mr.. OXnard moved over to
the senate wing and was provided
with even more commodious private
offices. The rooms of the privileges
and elections and interstate com
merce committees adjoin and con-
meet. BY grace of the Hon. Stephen
Il. EIl<ins and the Hon. Julius Caesar
Burrows. chairmen of these commit
tees, their rooms were practically
given up to Mr.. Oxnard. from which
to continue his campaign.
Lately Mr.. OXnard has grown more
bold and his senatorial friends more
subservient. The marble room. So
called. is the general room for visit
Ors to senator's. If you wish TO see
a senator while the senate is in ses-
sion you send in your card, and he
sends back his card, which admits
you to the marble room for inter-
view. There is a standing rule that
no one except members of congress
is to be admitted to the marble
room without permission from a SEN
ator.
This rule, however. has been re-
Taxed in favor of Mr.. OXnard. He
walks into the marble room whenever
he pleases, sits down and sends for
the senator's TO whom he wishes to
give instructions. And there are
about eighteen senator's who prompt
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-07-02
A Model Platform.

The Keokuk Constitution-Democ
has the following concerning the IL
linois democratic platforms:
Perhaps no better platform for a
political party was ever prepared
than that adopted by the democrats
of Illinois. Upon every point of is
sue with the party i'm power there is
no faltering makeshift or open or
hidden evasion. On the subject of
trusts the republican party is de-
nOunced for its open and avowed care
and protection of those most ua-
American institutions. Abolition of
the tariffs that have made illegal
combines possible is demanded at
once. The republican high tariff in
sistence. in the face of the needs of
the country. is blamed for the evils
from which the country is now most
suffering such as the meat trust.
which * keeping up the prices of
many necessities of life away out of
proportion TO their actual cost and
value.
The British system of colonization
is severely scored by the democrats
of Illinois. who state that true
our policy. The measures of the re-
publicans adopted for the government
of the Philippines are called 'monop-
OlistiC and autocratic, and dangerous
To liberty at home as well as to lib
erty abroad Another plank that is
properly inserted in the platform il
one denouncing the threatened as
sault upon the public treasury CON
templated in the ship subsidy bill.
If there ever was needed an incentive
for mammoth ship combine to he
formed that would be destructive to
all possibilities of American suprem-
acy on the sea. that ship subsidy
scheme of Mark Hanna'S would Ger
tainly fill the bill.
Perhaps the most emphatic declar-
alton of the Illinois democrats is
that we must at once announce to
the Filipinos that it is not our pol
icy to retain permanently their
country, but that as soon as hos
tilities shall cease stable country
shall be established by the United
States, which shall recognize the
islanders independence as
was done in the case of Cuba.
THE democrats of Maine. in con-
vention assembled. went a little fur
Their in the Philippine matter. They
denounce the work OF United States
troops in the Philippines as being ON
a par with that of WeyIer and the
other Spaniards in Cuba, and call it
''All of which goes to show, in
measure. the lines that will probably
be drawn in the coming fall cam
paigns for state officials and con-
gressmen. Whether the republicans
will be able to throw dust in the
voters eyes and blind them to their
interests remains to be seen. There
are many who do not believe that is
possible or probable
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-07-02

ly obey his summons and deferen-
tally listen to his commands.
From his place in the marble room
Henry T. Oxnard issues his orders
and his senatorial henchmen hear
and obey. Among his friends in the
marble room Henry T. OXnard sits
and boasts how he has beaten the
administration, compelled the repub-
lican party TO do his will. and
thwarted the desire of the American
people to do justice to Cuba.
Such is the scandalous condition
presented visibly every day to all OBJ
servers i'm the capitol at Washington.
What are the American people going
to do about it?' What are they going
to do with the senator's and represen-
tatives who thus enthroned lobby
list?
More especially how is the republi-
can party going To explain and iusti-
fly To the people of this public tiout-
ing of the popular will at the mere
beck and nod of man in no way
commissioned to represent a village
cross roads at the capital?
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-07-02

Mrs. Frances NATION, Treasurer Of the
Minneapolis Independent Order of Good
Templars writes from u Sixth Street,
Minneapolis, Mimi, as follows:
Last winter had considerable
trouble with my kidneys brought on
after hard cold which had neglected.
One of my lodge friends who called when
1 was i'll told me of n wonderful medicine
called Peruna. I had no faith in it, but
my husband purchased me bottle, and
asked me to try it. 1t brought me most
satisfactory results. fused three bottles
before I was completely cured, but 1
have had good cause to be grateful, for
not only did my kidney trouble dis
appear, but my general health improved
and 1 have been in good health ever
since. 1 would not be without it for ten
times its cost."-FRANCES NATION.
This experience has been repeated
many times. We hear of such cases
nearly every day.
Mrs. NATION had catarrh of the kid
news. AS soon as she took the right
remedy she made a quick recovery.
Peruna cures catarrh wherever located.
Peruna is specific for the catarrhal
arrangements of women. Address Tho
Peruna Medicine Co., Columbus, Ohio,
for free book on catarrh written by Dr..
s. B. Hartman.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-07-02

says: ''Fhe raspberries which are
just coming on the market need rain
the worst kind. The heavy acreage
of melons will prove a strong disaP-
pOintment if rain does not come
pretty soon. The potatoes are also
in the market for enough water to
reach their roots. There is marked
difference in raspberries put on the
market from this immediate neigh
borhOOd and those brought in from
Kell and that part Of the country,
where rain has been more plentiful
Shipments of raspberries have al
ready commenced and with a reason
able rain there will be a good crop"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-07-02
wbere Probibition Exists.

Apropos of the converting of the
prohibition state convention at Peo
ria il is interesting to note the fact
that it * estimated that fully 80,
DOC. 900 people are living in the United
States under prohibition, either 10y
state law or by local option. This j.
more than a third of the entire popu-
lation of the republic. The follow
ing counties have i'm the various
states enacted prohibition laws:
Alabama-ln fifty out of siNty-siN
counties.
Arkansas-In fifty out of seventy
five counties.
CaIifornia-In 175 cities and towns.
Colorado-In fifty cities and towns.
Oonnecticut-In seventy-five out of
125 towns.
Delaware-In fully half of the
state.
FIorida-In thirty out of forty-fivc
towns.
Georgia-The whole of the state
except four cities.
Illinois-In $50 cities and towns.
Indiana-In 40 towns.
Iowa-The whole of the state cX-
cept twenty-three cities.
Kansas-The whole of the state.
Kentucky-In ninety out of 10
counties.
Louisiana--In twenty out of fifty
nine counties.
Maine-The whole of the state.
Maryland-In fifteen out of twenty
four counties.
MaSSachuSettS-In 263 out of 353
cities and towns.
Michigan-In 400 cities and towns.
Minnesota-In 400 cities and towns.
Mississippi-In seventy-one out of
seventy-tive counties.
Missouri-In eighty-four out of
11J counties.
Montana-In "A few counties.
Nebraska-In $50 cities and towns.
New Hampshire-The whole of the
state.
New Jersey-In 200 cities and
towns. -e
New York-In 200 cities and towns
North Carolina-In sixty out of
ninety counties.
North Dakota-The whole of the
state.
Ohio-In 500 cities and towns.
Oregon-In the great Indian reser-
vations.
Pennsylvania-In GOO cities and
towns and twenty counties.
Rhode Island-In twenty cities and
towns.
South Carolina-The whole of the
state except ten cities.
South Dakota-The whole of the
state except few cities.
Tennessee-In seventy out of nine
ty-siX counties.
Texas-In 12O out of 24O counties.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-07-02
AdmInistrator's Notice.

Estate of Nancie Uunn, deceased.
The undersigned having oeen appointed ad-
nintstrator of the estate of Nancte Dunn.
late OF the county of Rock Islend, state o.
Illinois, deceased, hereby gives notice that be
VIII appear before the county court OF Roch
lsl0nd county, at the county court room. iT
the city of Rock Island, At the September
term, on the first Monday In September
next, at which time all persons having
claims against said estate are notified ar q
requested to attend. for the purpose of hav-
ing the same adjusted.
All persons irdebte1 to said estate are re-
quested to make Immediate payment to the
undersigned.
Dated this 30th day of June, A. d. 1902
THOMAS DUNN, Administrators.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-07-02

Democratic Congressional Convention.
BY direction of the democratic cor gres
sional committee for the Fourteenih congress
sional district OF Illinois, the democratic vot
ers OF the several countles OF the district are
requested to send delegates 10 the democratic
convention 20 be held at Monm nth, Ill, Tues
day, Aug. 3, 1902 at IL O'Clock a m, for the
purpose of placing In nomination a candidate
to be voted for at the November election,
1902, for congress.
Also for the selection of the democratic
central CON mittee, consisting OF one member
from each county OF the district
Also for the transaction of such other bust
ness as may proper come before the con-
ventiou.
The number OF delegates will be as herein
after provided. The basis OF representation
for the several counties viii be one delegate
for every 200 votes cast for the democratic
presidential electors In 1850 and one delegate
for each additional 100 fraction or more. The
following shows ths number OF delegates TO
which each county is entitled:
Hancock %
Henderson, ------.----- --.----...---.--..
McDopough- Il
.---...-.-..--..---. II
ROck lslanu.--- "a
warren IL
joan SCHAFER, Chairman.
DAVID TURNBULL Secretary
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-07-02

Gov. Sam Van SAINT, of Minnesota,
has been renominated by his party,
and regardless of the fact that the
governor is on the wrong side of the
fence politically, his. hosts of friends
in this, his native city, are proud of
him and of the honor and confidence
rePOsed in him by his adopted state.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-07-02

Vermont-The whole of the state.
Virginia-In fifty-five out of Jog
counties.
Westinghouse fifty towns and
cities.
West Virginia--In forty out of
fifty-four counties.
Wisconsin-In 800 cities and towns.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-07-02

rience. Hundreds of dollars went to the
doctor and the druggist. was simply
a walking medicine chest and phys
ical wreck. My sister residing in Ohio
wrote me that she had been cured of
womb trouble by using Lydia T..
Pfnkham's Vegetable COM
pound. and advised me to try it. 1
then discontinued all other med icines
and gave your Vegetable Compound a
thorough trial. Within four weeks
nearly all pain had left me; rarely
had headaches, and my nerves were in
a much better condition, and ! was
cured in three months, and this avoided
n terrible surgical operation. y Mrs.
EcKIs STEVENSON. $50 So. State St.,
Salt Lake City, Utah.-S5o0o forfeit "
above testimonial is not genuine.
Remember every woman is
cordially invited to write to Mrs.
Pinkham if there is anything
about her symptoms she does not
understand. Mrs. Pfnkham's
address is Lynn, Mass.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-07-02

Recording to his own statements
Senator CuIlom is not unfriendIy to
President Roosevelt. In "A recent in
terview he practically declared for
Mr.. Roosevelt. Illinois republicans
will rejoice over this position of the
MISUNDERSTANDING Republican-Reg-
lister. The Illinois republicans should
improve the opportunity TO rejoice,
since the presidents own concern in
the matter is not disturbing anybody.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-07-02

each other. and Mr. Iazelton. with n
lawyers Instinct seized pen and
scratched orr respective names on our
cuffs to preserve the identity of each.
Ny brother on seeing me ut my win
dow had been similarly affected as L.
Even the pleasure ut finding one an
other has not TO this day obliterated
from either the horror of encountering
a double. f. A. mitchell.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-07-02
CLEANING FREE.
Office 1907 Second Ave.
ROCK ISLAND.
Over Speiders Drug Store.
To Whom it May Concern

Notice Is hereby given thar on Monday, July
u A. ID 1902 1T the hour of O'Clock p m,
there will be held a spe ,ial meeting OF the
stockholders of the National Neck-l oke COM
p-ny at me ofise of said company, in the city
OF Rock Island, in Rock Island county, Illinois.
for the purpose of voting the QUE Stion of
increasing the capital stock of said company
from two thousand dollars to ten thousand
dollars. and also of enls rging the objecB for
which such CORPORATION was formed
SWAIN PEARSON, President.
w. w HARRIS, Secretary.
Rock bland, Ill, June 30, 1902.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-07-02

At meeting of the retail merch-
ants held in Quincy. steps were taken
with a view of having very attrac-
tive celebration in the city during
the coming fall. An association for
this purpose was organized with J.
5. Slusher as president; Herman y.
Heintz, vice president; Frank Sur
meyer, treasurer, and John Schoene-
man, secretary.