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Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1902-09-02
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THE NEWCOMER
AT PICkVILLE
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There is a fiutter among the men Of
the mining town facetiously dubbed
Pickville. Since the place has emerged
from the grub Camp into the butterfly
towm there have been but three WON.
ell within its corporate limits. and they
an styling herself Molly Grifton ard
, sets up a small store. Mining supply
dealers and gamblers are among tie
eligible men in Tickville. besides a
young man, Arthur Higgins, in cor
sumption, who came to save his life
and to save souls. though he has nei-
tier church nor salary. The day att0
Molly Griftons appearance every bach
elor in tie town WdS ;,So2 as to Who
would draw the prize, for it was 10,
fer a moment supposed that Any GCot
locking young woman would re!i4:.il,
long in such a community without t,t.
Ing appropriated. Tie question was
sifted like an algebraic problem. The
narson was rot considered at all: the
mil.e owners lad wives in the east: the
merchants We're none Cf them pro
ticici.t with the gun: the miners we:a
too busy tG, look after their interests
This left the gaI.lll lers to fight it out
an":.g til, 7ssi Ives.
lie Io,' GreaGed among the gan2-
Il ~ w:.> E<::: Ill .:'o..s,ss. ",.l wher
he was o',SHrNPa TO stcn ~ Molly OK
tons store and huy u, t.!e first eG;t.l,
Of the stock, c."an..r ct tie s,!eIee
entirely, the rest of the profession con
Guided to keep at a safe distance. But
one man in Ii"kville had the aUGacit1
to buck against Fox Armstrong, ;:l3
he was young prospectCr EaI@eG
Stephen Bartlett. Stephen was TIT
only man III town who seemed to fll.
favor with the lady, and, though H..
had not the means of wooing by trade.
as in the case CT Armstrong, the sca,t
was ti.rned in his favor BY lis l:!@.lisF
and honest bearing. his cheerful t,..T,io,
sition and certain ingenious traits
which rendered him attractive to wo-
men. He was warned by his friends
that as he valued his life he should
refrain frola any attention to Miss
Molly.
AS Il 1irecracker has been known to
kindle Il city, SO meek and lowly man
started the shooting that was bound
in time to take place on account Of
Molly Grifton. Fox Armstrong cne
night ceased dealing faro at II 80
o'clock on account of an indisposi.ion.
concluding that he would go to L.:
room and turn in for the night ealy
Passing Molly Grifton's store, he W..
surprised, though all was dark within
to see the door standing ajar. Ih.nf:
ing that some one might lie approlu.
ating AlolIy's belongings aad that l.,
might win creGit With her by cap:,.:
Ing the thief, he sidled up to the .Go>
and listened. Low voices came fio.
the room behind TIE Store wA.re No..
lived, the one a wouun's. the other
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1902-09-02
THE CERTAINTY OF FATE.
Story illustrative of Mohammedan
Faith in What Will Be.

dISII III VVudI WIN &C.
Robert Barr the novelist, recently
told a story to illustrate the Mo-
hammedans belief in the absolute GER
tainty of fate-a story, he says, that
is a tradition among them A Sui
tan was once asked by his favorite,
the Grand ViZier, for permission to
leave at once for Smyrna, although a
brilliant court-fete was then in prog
ress. Upon being asked his reason
for such haste, the Vizier replied:
Because l just saw tle Angel of
Death yCnder in the crowd. He looked
at me so earnestly that know he has
come fer me. l wish to escape him."
60! Go at once!" said the Sultan,
who then beckoned to the Angel and
asked why the latter had looked SO
earnestly at the Vizier
Il was wondering" replied the
Angel of Death, why he was here;
for ! have orders to kill him in
Smyrna
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1902-09-02
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mans. Armstrong at once assumed
that his vival Bartlett was stealing B.
march upon him and got his revolver
in position to handle readily at the,
exit of the iltr;:Ger upon what he con-
sidered or wished to consider his owrx
domain. Presently the two inside ad-
vanced to the shop.
Come said the girl; take it. Yotn
are paini!lg me 10y rcfusing'
''Do you suppose | could live II mss-
ment among these men if they kneyH
you were furnishing me with money 80
"But they don't know it,
VERY well; will take this. Next
week | am going to work with pick
and shovel"
"You will DO no such thing
There was the sound of kiss. anE
the man stepped into the street
Great heavens! 1t was the parsonr
Unconscious Of being observed-fcE"
Armstrong occupied Il position where.
he could not be seen-Arthur Hugginn-
wended his way toward his room
Armstrong followed him and when in.
the center of bridge across the cuIcth
accos:ed linn:
You white livered hypocrite"- ne
was beginning, but paused. A step
was heard on the far end OF the bridge
and in few moments Stephen Bart
Ger the starlight.
"Parson Huggins and Fox Arln--
strong together here at this time Of
night, What Goes it mean?'
''Tbat he has been skulkng WITH
Molly Grifton. which | don't p> rmit's
he has as gool a right as goa ai1y>.
way" said Stephen.
"You gave NE great JOY in taking hfs
part" sneered Armstrong. II can't
Kill la;.r w.th won.an's soul in
him. lut ] can take care Of
Tie words We're never fin, she'd HaM
Ee rot h;,4 so:nething Of the cortqnrN
for Bartlett that he had for the pars
son Ae Woc!i have fired first and
talked afterward. Stephen knew full
well that firing. and quick firing, waS
essential OF he wcCld lie dead MAN
Armstrong Ci'y,Iel.
Mo..y Grt nt&rd the shoe anlY
fearing that higgins might have been
waylaid, RUSHED upon the bridge
"StepheA. Arthur. What docs fe
mean"
THAT dog" said Stephen, assumes
sole right to you. l have maintained
that Parson Higgins or any man yosn
choose has an equal right"
This is all my fault" cried Hug
gins bitterly as Molly bent over the.
wounded gambler to assist him. Moi
ly is my sister. l came here to recov-
er my health. Having no means, (
was about to return when she came
out to help me. Knowing that this.
community would not respect me for
being helped by woman, she took
another name and concealed our rela-
tionship."
The next day the town of Pickvine.
was startled with the news that Ete-
phen Bartlett had downed Fox Arm
strong and was going to marry Molly.
The rest Of the story was not dfvuleeA
SARAH PARKE TRIMMlNGHAM-
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1902-09-02
ALLWRONG.
Tie Mistke Is Made by Many Pine
Bluff Citizens

Don't mistake the cause OF back
ache.
To be cured you must know the
cause.
1t is wrong to imagine relief is
cure.
Backaehe is kidney ache.
You must cure the kidneys.
A Pine Bluff resident tells you how
this can be done.
w. E. Isenkramer. tailor of 2001a
over Citizens bank, says: "Undoubted
indications of kidney trouble annoyed
me for some time. Anxious to check
them in their incipient stages, when
chanced to read an advertisement
about Doan's Kidney Pills it struck
me they might be depended upon to
do the work as the treatmen. was fer
the kidneys and for the kidneys only.
| This influenced me to call at the
Mann-Tankersley Drug Co.'S store for
a box. After completing a course OF
the treatment l unhesitatingly say
that | derived great deal of benefit.
At the present time | have not the
slightest symptom Of either excited or
inactive kidneys. l am pleased to ell
dorse Doans Kidney Pills.
For sale by all dealers. Price SO
cents Foster Milburn Co., Buffalo, n
Y, sole agents for the United States.
Remember the name-Doan' Sand
take no substitutes. Z
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1902-09-02
The Captains isolation.

A captain in the Kings Navee' is
something of floating Crusoe. The
ward room constitutes a mess where
man meets man on terms of equality,
but the captain is an isolated being.
Even when he comes on deck he is
one to him. This is all conducive to
the majesty of the crown which he
is supposed to represent, but it makes
things little lonely for the captain.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1902-09-02
Wise Words on Study.

Our studies should be neither a
couch on which to rest; nor clois-
ter in which to promenade alone; nor
a tower from which to look down On
others; nor a fortress whence we
may resist them; nor workshop for
gain and merchandise; but a rich
armory and treasury for the glory of
the Creator and the ennoblement of
life,-GOethe
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1902-09-02
PRELATE READY WITH REPLY.

Archbishop Ryan Credited With Piece
of Clever Repartee.
At a dinner at which eX-AttOrney
General Wayne MacVeagh and Arch
bishop Ryan were present, Mr.. Mac
Veagh discussed the great convenience
Of railroad passes.
81 never enjoyed one," said the
archbishop.
Il shall be glad to use my influence"
said Mr.. MacVaagh, Ito secure one
for you on the Pennsylvania road if
you will secure one for me on the
road in which you are interested"
The archbishop smiled.
"You will never ha-e e occasion to
use a ticket on the road in which am
interested" he answered.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1902-09-02
Lichts on Baby CARRIAGES.

Kent County Council has decided
that baby carriages should carry
lights at night, as the language of the
statute regulating the lighting of We
hicles is general enough to cover per-
ambulatorS.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1902-09-02
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3: Bears the The Kind V. Fave AWAY: s''g'
Signature ss ZHANzzzx
nels,um yerse,y Populated.

The recent census returns show
that the population CT Belgium now
stands at G,C33,S10, having doubled
during the last So years. Belgium is
now the most deaseiy populated cou7-
try in Europe.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1902-09-02

le outdoor claiming the attention the members
OF called
t43!le> Those who
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ld beauty " h"res> While chatting the butler
assistants luncheon
be
by the simple
The Iola register., 1902-01-17
SOUTH LOGAN.

A. E. SWARrzMAN, correspondent.
Jan l3-There is.much plowing being
done this fine weather.
Land is moving as though it was
CREASED in this corner. 1t is no un-
usual thing to see three or four sur
rey loads of men right after another,
hunting farms and soil land. The
Moser place, the Henry Koch place,
the Mann land and the Stone place
have all been sold recently and Jim
George has had an offer of $4,000 tor
the land he purchased year ago for
$l700, which offer he refused.
There is much pilfering about the
country. Jack Shafer shot at some
parties who were helping themselves
to load of Smiths hay by star light
and got a howl from them at least
Fletcher Brenegar has purchased
the old nursery place and has a love
ly home.
1t begins to look as If everybody
would be out of feed by the first Of
March. The feed is so light the stock
consumes a large amount and it does
not seem to do them much good
| either
The Iola register., 1902-01-17
SPRING BRANCH.

FRANK JACKSON, Correspondent
Harrison Searcy sold all of his
shock corn last week for one
dollar shock.
Mr. Beechump has one hundred and
twenty-five acres of ground plowed.
We belive every body is hauling
water.
The Ladies Aid Society will give a
free entertainment at the Pleasant
Valley church Wednesday night Jan
uary ID. After the entertainment "a
lunch will be served for the benefit of
the church. Everybody is cordially
invited To be present.
A great deal of plowing is being
done this nice weather.
A Mr. Amos that bought Mr. Har-
din's farm is moving in. They came
from Iowa. Among other things they
shipped was quite number of cattle
and sheep and five hundred bushels OF
corn and seven stands of bees.
Mrs Delp had another beef killed
last week and also had ten head oil
cattle die from stockfeld feed.
Quite number of horses died in
| this part recently.
Frank and Lena Delp attended the
contest at Piqua Saturday
Bill Birds have y ten pound boy al
their house.
The Iola register., 1902-01-17
WAITING FOR THREE NAUGHTS
Superstitious Fnssenger Pays Two
Fares In order 40 Get Lucky
Number Rung Up.

"Some persons have queer supersti-
tions," remarked the communicative
conductor to the man on the rear plat
form.
"Some time ago I was doing some
short runs on the Midvale avenue
branch. A man got in and | spotted
him by chance and noticed that his
eyes glistened as he gazed up at the
register at the front. 1t stood at s997
His fare ran it to s09s. He gave start
when another passenger got in and
the bell announced 5000. You know
we pick up but few from there to the
Ridge. I watched him. He was aw-
fully nervous. He moved and twitched
and once changed sides.
swell, we stopped at the end of the
route and still the register said 5000
He came up to me, handing me a
nickel, and said;
"'Ring that up
"'Why, you paid me- said. Finally
he coaxed me, telling me it was tor
luck. I rang up 1000 and he got Off
the car, as happy as a big s1nflower.
"I have learned since" said the con-
ductor, according to the Philadelphia
Record, that it's considered lucky to
be on a car when the register shows
a combination ending in three naugfts.
It's a new hunch."
The Iola register., 1902-01-17
EAST PIQuA.
b. KnIruLnY, Corresp


January IA Remarkable fine
weather for January good roads but
stock water rather scarce.
Henry Sicka is improving slowly
since he got hurt.
Nate Wilson lost his old favorte
mule a few days ago. 1t was 33 years
old.
A man by the of Hazard who
ones the Park Tate farm will take pesse.
sion in the Spring and Oscar Keithley
Will live on the old Reveal farm.
Old Liberty school District No 10 is
deadner on literary entertainments.
Crowded house ever night.
Charley Rhoback of Osawatomie
came to see his parents one day last
week
Nellie Wilcox and Joe Schott OF
lola and John Cloud and wife visited
at Keithley's Sunday.
Arthur Kees is pressing the hay
bought at Mrs Caldwells sale.
James Riley and family visited Mr.
Gains of Onion Creek Sunday.
The contest at Piqua Saturday was
success the musick furnished by the
Liberty Orchestrawon the praise of all
The organ and guitar Duets by Mrs
Draper and Frank Culley was fine and
the spelling very good the first prize a
silver nut set was won by Alice Der
sham second seaker Della Osborn
Third a picture Mary MuI ply pro
| ceds 8 1880.
The Iola register., 1902-01-17
WHENFUNSTON REACHEDHOME
Almost Forgot his Bearings-Greeted
his Son and Heir-Thinks the
Boy a Very Fine Lad.

The following account of the home
coming OF General Funston is from
the san Francisco Bulletin:
With ostentation no more elaborate
than would attend the return OF the
brave solder who has fought for his
country as "a mere duty, Brigadier
General Frederick Funston, the man
who cap .ured Aguinaldo and has won
laurels Tor ms valor, arrived at his
home, 1916 Tenth avenue, East Oak
land, abou, O'Clock last night.
General Funston has been absent
from the country about two years,
and more exciting scenes in the Phil
ippines had almost crowded out of
his recollection the exact location of
his home. True, he remembered the
street and number, but some moments
elapsed before he managed to get his
bearings
There was no gathering of friends
awaiting his homecoming. The folks
had tried to meet him at the wharf in
San Francisco, but missed him and
hurried back TO East Oakland, to be
sure and receive him. AT the door he
was met by his wife and mother-in-law
Mrs. Teresa Blankert, and aside from
them what was uppermost in his mind
was a glimpse and kiss for his son
and heir, who was born to his wife
just three weeks ago, the same day
that the generals IS promotion was con.
firmed by the senate. General Funs-
ton was not excited as other fathers
usually are on such occasions-he
never gets eXcited-but his keen appre-
citation over the arrival of the boy and
the health OF the mother, who was
compelled to return rather abrupt y
from the islands owing to the eli mate
was very easily perceived. He was
delighted.
General Funston was very much fa-
tigued, and retired early. He was
up again at an early hour this
morning, and proceeded at once To
San Francisco, being greeted by
many acquaintances en- route.
"Of course, | am happy to be home
again, as any man would be-" said
the general this morning as he was
preparing to leave. "I don't know
OF anything of interest can tell you,
except that after such long absence,
my homecoming was very sweet, and
brought as much Joy to my wife as II
did to me. | spent quiet evening,
and retired early that | might resi-
after the fatigue of the ocean trip
That is really all lean tell you, except
that am overjoyed about the little
Funston.
When asked if it were true that he
had lost his way while trying to find
the Blankart residence last night, he
smiled aud confessed that he was a
little confused.
"You see, | have not been in Oak
land for two years, he said, land
did not know exactly where to leave
the car, but after some inquiry, | sci
myself Alright. OF course, l really
wasn't lost.
The Iola register., 1902-01-17
RAYARp-

either.

o. ]. DUNLAP, Correspondent.
Jan 13 Russell and Cubbison
shipped load of stock last week,
Alice Richeson and Florence Van
deveer were visiting in Kincad last
week.
Mrs Cubbison from Bronson was
visiting here over Sunday.
Rev Monroe preached a good SER
mon at the hall Sunday afternoon.
He expects to hold meetings here at
night beginning Wednesday night OF
this week. Everybody cordially in
vited.
Mr. and Mrs McCallen of Moran
we're visiting in Bayard last week.
Mr. and Mrs G Beatty came to
Bayard Saturday for few days visit
with their friends.
Mrs Robb went to Kincaid Monday.
Mrs Jenkins of west Bayard is quite
sick
TJ Lamunyan and w r Vandeveel
we're In Garnett last week.
Mrs Frederickson was visiting
friends In Bayard Saturday.
The Iola register., 1902-01-17
SHUTTING OUT TRAMPS.
Difficulty Experienced by Railroad
Contractors with Professional
HObOcs.

"Since the railroads of the north.
west have quit passing laborers over
their roads" a railroad contractor
said the other day in Portland, Ore, "a
large proportion Of the hobo element
has been shut out from the construc.
tion camps. A few years ago any man
who said he desired work would be
passed free TO the scene of operations
and a great many would decline to
work when they reached the camp. A
gang of men would arrive in the even.
ing at the boarding cars, With the ap.
parent intention of going out with
working crew next morning. They
would be given supper, a berth and
breakfast, but in the morning they
would strike out for some other camp
along the line, saying things did not
suit them. These same men would
reach the next camp and be gladly wei.
coined by the foreman in charge, and
the same programme would be enacted
Such tramps have worked injury 10 the
real workingman. who hasto suffer for
their worthlessness, and row all men
seeking employment on railroads are
charged one cent mile 10 camps.
This shuts out the man who is dead
broke. but it gives us better class of
workers, as the man who pays his fare
TO the work is very likely to stay until
lie earns stake"
The Iola register., 1902-01-17
CORN FODDER ROOF.
CHEAP AND COMFORTABLE SHELTER
FOR LAMBS.

when Properly Duilt, WIN Not Leak.
Affords Good Protection From Driv-
ing winds - Fodder Gun Re Fed
when Shelter 1s No Longer Needed.
For three winters have been feed
ing lambs bought in the fall for win
ter market, writes an Ohio farmer to
Rural New Yorker. To succeed well
with them they must be kept dry and
protected from driving winds.
AS l have built a number of sheds
covered with straw, can judge from
experience as to the value of this shed.
| find 1t much more easily built and
much cheaper and, as straw sheds are
commonly built on the farm much su-
perior as proof against rain and cold
winter storms.
Last year had a shed covered with
fodder G5 feet long. and 16 feet wide,
covering 1000 feet of space, using 500
bundles of fodder, tied with strings, 4
feet long, or 60 shocks of fodder IA
hills square. This roof never leaked.
BY April last year the lambs fed at
the barn had gone to market. and the
lambs sheltered by the temporary shed
moved to the barn. During April the
fodder roof was fed off to the stock in
the adjoining lots, leaving the skeleton
frame for use again this year.
Last fall extended the shed in length
to 100 feet using 1876 shocks of fodder
cut II hills square, making 1000 bun
dies, covering 600 feet of floor space.
This shed stands north and south, the
north end coming within ten feet Of
low down barn. A post and rail and
post and plank fence is used for the
west side of the framework of the
shed. The cracks between the rails
and planks were covered with cheap
plank to keep the lambs from eating
the fodder through the cracks after II
Is set against the fence. The frame
work Is constructed for n comb roof
The center row Of posts is seven feet
high. 1t should be nine or ten feet
made from white oak poles about eight
inches in diameter at the butt. They
are set 2la feet in the ground In @
hole bored with a seven inch post au
ger, the posts being dressed to fit the
hole. The soil Is hard clay, so the
posts stand firm,
The sides are about four feet high
the rafters on the west side resting oil
the top rail or plank of the fence. They
should rest on top of posts about on,
foot higher. The center posts are Sc
the same distance apart as fence post'
and rafter for each post, making
them nine feet apart for the post ant
rail and six feet apart for the pos
and plank fence.
For the fodder to rest on rails ar,
put across the rafters. The east sid,
of the shed Is open, the west made
The Iola register., 1902-01-17
CORN FODDER SHELTER.

tight by laying fodder two or three
bundles deep horizontal with tie fence
and then standing a row of bundles
against these, leaving them over
against the fence, bending the tops
over the fence. The first course of
bundles for the roof extends over this
course set against the fence TO shed
the water off it. In covering this shed
the courses of bundles were started at
the north end and laid to the south.
The first course is only one bundle
thick. The butt of the bundles are
down.
After putting on the first course
found that TO top the next course di-
rectly ON to this would make the roof
too fiat. To prevent this | laid a
course on the rails above the first
course. This gave a pitch for the Sec
ond course the same as the first Be-
fore putting on the next course raised
the pitch of the roof again with fod-
der. AS nearly all the winds here
blow from the west and southwest
put the fodder on the east side first,
making the course at the top as near
perpendicular as possible. To do this
1t was necessary to lay bundles length
wise at the comb Of the roof. Then
the west side was covered, the top
course standing up against the course
ON the east side, but a little higher.
This keeps the wind from blowing the
bundles off the east side. AS all the
bundles are laid from the north end
toward the south each bundle as 1t
goes down binds the preceding one, so
If the wind takes them off II must COM
mence with the last ones laid down.
But to make sure of their staying on
the top course has strand of wire
running the whole length of the shed,
drawn tight with wire stretcher. The
roof so far has remained intact.
For shed of this kind the sleeper
the roof frame can be made the less
fodder It will take to cover It, 1t Is
useless to try to put on Buch a roof
without bundling the fodder. For this
shed the fodder bundles were taken
from the farm wagon, but If required
to be built much higher l would use
my hay stacking derrick and hay
sings to lift the bundled fodder on to
the rick. AS have the shed, after the
frame is made three men should take
the bundled fodder from the shock and
put on the roof in two days. would
not try to put 1t on when dry, but
would work in the morning, when the
fodder is damp, or when the weather
is cloudy and damp. 1t is a cheap
shed that is within the reach of every
farmer.