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C9I. MITCHELL DEAAEb
Veteran Editor Of The Eitt.-
Rock Democrat Passes
Away.
WAS ILL FOR TWO MONTticss
MOST OF TIME IN BATTLE
CREEK SANITARIUM.
After Life of Usefulness as Educator.
Editor, Soldier and Worthy Cit.
zens Lays Burdens Down.
A NOBLE CAREER is CLOSED

Little Rock, June 27.-Col. Jamesis=
MITCHELL editor of the Arkansas Dem
ocrat, died yesterday afternoon at 40
O'Clock. The deceased had been a suf
ferer from kidney trouble for the pass
two months and eight weeks ago was
taken to the Battle Creek sanitariuns
for treatment, where the most skillfut
undertook to relieve and cure him o.
his ailment. Three days ago he un-
derwent surgical operation, whicl.
gave him temporary relief, but the dis.
ease from which he was suffeHng had
taken such strong hold upon his sys--
tenn that science and the tender and
careful ministrations of loving wife
and faithful, trained nurses were un-
able to combat.
The trouble from which Col Mitch
ell suffered was what is known as en-
lafgement OF the postate gland, an afz
Fiction which physicians say all met.
past the age of fifty are subject to.
The deceased had been afflicted WITH.
the disease for the past ten years, bus
the last attack, which resulted in
death, began at Hot Springs during
the convention of the National Edito@
rial association in April He returned
to Little Rock with the delegates and
during their entertainment here over
taxed his strength, remaining up unit.
after fever, attendant upon the dis
ease, was well under way. He waa
forced to his bed and the enlargement
OF the gland increased, until an ahcesq
formed, bringing with it prolonged
attack of fever. His strength was So
wasted that it was not sufficient 10
| withstand the operation performed
| Tuesday to relieve the gland from ah~
cess and consequent impurities result.
ing therefrom. The operation, whicF.
was performed by Drs. J. A. Dibreli-
W. N. Thompson, l.. p Gibson and DR..
| George, house physician of the Battle
| Creek sanitarium, was a perfect sac.
cess and prolonged his life, ay4n his
energy was SO far wasted thats the ef-
| fort proved futile
The funeral will take place this
! afternoon at 5 o'clock from the FAMILY
| residence, 1923 Spring street. The In.
terment will be in Mount Holly GENE.
| terry and the services will be conduct
! ed by Revs. J. H. Doran, w. E. Thonre
| son and P. j. RobOttom.
The following are the honorary and
] active pallbearers Judge H.. e.. Rsrsea
Gen. J. F. Smith, Judge Tnos. B.. Mar.
tin, Judge U. M. Rose, ex-Gou.. Dan
W. Jones, Mr.. W. w. Dickinson. Mr.
Chas. F. Denzel, Col John G. Fletcher
Maj. P. w. Crawford, Sr., Judge Car
roll D. Wood, Mr.. John Fletcher. Mr.
Jas. Chapple, Mr.. ]. r. Rightselr. Cor
J. A. Woodson, Col. Ben S. Johnson.
Col. W. L. Terry, ex-Gov Jas P. Eagle.
Col. J. Polk.
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sPINDLEToP SUIT
Two Hundred Oil Companies. Involved
in Actor.

Beaumont, Texas, June 27-A peti.
tion was filed in the Jefferson county
court Tuesday asking that a receiy-
er be appointed for all the oil conn
panies having wells or owning prop
erty in Polham Humphries' survey.
The suit is styled Jennie Halliburton
ct al VS.. j. S. Hogg el al. Two hun
dred oil companies are involved. The.
plaintiffs claim three-quarter interest
in the Humphries League and value il
at five million dollars.
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Of the city The league, in brief. aisas
10 work up steadily sentiment among
the people i'll favor of new, bright
and better improved city.
The constitution adopted is modelled
after the constitution of the St. Louis
league for civic improvement. With
probably Il few changes which will be
made later by the executive commit.
tee the constitution adopted is as fol
lows:
ARTICLE I.
NAME-This organization shall be
called the pine Bluff League for Civic
Improvement and it is designed to
unite the efforts Of all citizens who
want to make Pine Bluff a good place
to come to and a better place TO
live in.
ARTICLE II.
MEMBERSHIP-A resident of
Pine Bluff shalt be eligible to mem
bership upon the payment in advance
of the annual dues of two CD dollars.
A majority vote of those present at
any regular or duly called meeting of
the executive board shall elect to
membership. Honorary members shall
be elected in the same manner, but
their annual dues shall be $25.
ARTICLE III.
OFFICERS-The general officers
shall be president and six CO vice
presidents, secretary and treas
urer. In the absence of the president
he or the executive board may desig.
nate one of the vice Presidents to act
in his stead.
ARTICLE ".
There shall be a general committee
Of fifty t50) members, appointed with
view to their different business and
professional interests and geographic
al locations. The committee shall be
appointed by the president as soon as
possible after each annual meeting
and said committee shall have genera
control of the work and purposes OF
the league, and shall meet from time
to time when called together by the
president. From the general commit
tee Of fifty, the president shall appoint
an executive board to consist of sever
CD members, whose duties shall be
to carry on the work designated by the
general committee, with all the pow
ers of the general committee upor
matters within the scope of the
not acted. It shall also be the duty
Of the executive board to formulate
matters within the scope of tht
league and report the same to -tht
general committee. The executive
board shall have power to organize
from the members of the league auxil
iary organizations in different wards
and sections Of the city, the objects O
said organizations being to cooperate
with and carry on the work mapped
out by the general committee or the
executive board. The president shal
be ex-officio chairman of the genera
committee and the executive board
and both president and secretary shal
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CRISIS IS NOW OVER.

LONDON JUNE ~, p. m.-A
SATISFACTORY; TEPERATURE EMANs NORMAL
SIR FREDERICK TREvEs TODAY:
"THE OPERATION VERY SUCCESSFUL, AND AS BE-
TWEEN PROFESSIONAL PROFESSIONAL MAN, BELIEVE
THE
THE LAST OFFICIAL BULLETIN HAS CREATED A MOST
ABLE IMPRESSION. REGARDED
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To Make City Good Place
to Come to and Better
to I've In. .
OVER so PEOPLE MEET AT MER.
RllL INSTITUTE AND Or
GANlZE.
Officers Elected and Work Will Be
Taken Up at Once and Vigor.
ously Pushed.
1E CONSTITUTION ADOPTED

Quite a number of representative
citizens of Pine Bluff including several
ladies', met in the parlors of the Mer-
( rill Institute last night and took the
first steps towards the organization of
civic improvement league. It was
successful meeting in every respect.
All present evinced the greatest en-
thusiasm in the movement which. If
successful, means much for the future
of Pine Bluff
Temporary officers were elected and
temporary communities were appoint
ed to .sboost' the next meeting, which
i will be held next Thursday night at
Merrill Institute, by which time it Is
hoped that the membership will have
been swollen to such an extent that
pne of the biggest mass meetings in
he history of Pine Bluff will be held.
Mr.. J. E. Boyue called the meeting
~ order and stated the object of the
Is tng.
III. J. L. Caldwell was elected chair
~ of the meeting, and Mr.. Boyce
7H elected secretary. DR.. Caldwell
Ede a few remarks, in which he said
hat the time had come when Pine
Huff had ceased to be ''pantles'
uty. The time was when it didn' t
atter about weeds being on the
reets, but things had changed and
was now time for the city to
row off its sWaddling clothes. He
ferred to some printed matter got
n out by the public spirited citizens
st. Louis and read the same. He
ferred to the advantages possessed
Pine Bluff-its natural drainage;
beautiful shade trees. and its to-
Pgraphical situation. He thought
lat the dust was the worst tax, and
(sired very much to see the city
autified. He said the object of the
feting was to do something to make
city place where its inhabitants
uld live and enjoy life. He wanted
see Pine Bluff converted into a
{ty which would bid for its share OF
NbPst people of the country, and
riffraff.
Fred Fox made short talk, in
h he stated the needs of civic
lovement league. II learn that in
Cities" said Mr.. Fox. "the
es are big help, and l think We
the ladies' help in this move
l." He urged that all get together
he matter and vie with each Other
getting results. He said that he
willing to do his share of the
and would devote as much Of his
to the work as possible.
Boyce, chairman Of the commit
% inaugurate the movement, stat
mat he thought that they should
the naional 1eagu. of improve
districts, for the many sugges-
and benefits that could be secur.
iHom that organization. He sug-
yea that a nominating committee
ppointed for the purpose of select
executive committee, and draft
constitution. He then read the
Etltption of the st. Louis improve
kague.
J W. Crawford thought that
ssutution read would. with Il
nses, be good one for this
saairman thought that before
constitution the league
organized, and he suggested
~ oe taken to see if it be the
ne meeting to organize
INTO league. It was
Mayor Bell that those who
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ARTICLE Y.
COMMITTEES The president shat
appoint the following committees to
consist Of five (0 members each:
/. Committee on ways and means.
. Commmittcc on press, publication
and public meetings.
:. Committee on membership and
organization.
T. Committee on legislation
The president shall, from time 10
time, appoint such special committees
as may be necessary to take up par
ticular work demanding the attention
of the league.
ARTICLE VI.
The constitution may be amended at
any annual meeting Of the league by
tWo-thirds vote of those present, fifty
members constituting a quorum, the
proposed amendments having been
first submitted to the executive board.
And said amendments may be made
at any special meeting of the league
called by the executive board.
BYLAWS.
/. The first annual meeting shall be
ally thereafter on the same date.
2. The officers Of the league shall
be elected by ballot at each annual
meeting. The term Of Office shall be
for one year, or until successors are
elected.
Of w nffino
the same shall be filled by the execu-
tive board.
4. All expenses in carrying on the
| work of the league shall be authorized
Or approved by the executive board;
and all salaries shall be fixed by said
! board.
5. The bylaws may be amended in
| the same manner pointed out for the
amendment of the constitution.
The league starts out with fifty-five
members and It IS predicted that by
next Thursday that number will be
more than doubled. The following
compose the membership at present:
Messrs. J. e. Boyce, L. I. Pollitt, J.
l.. Goree, Fred Fox, H. G. Fox, F. L..
Dilley, Jeff Hicks, R. NJ. Ga1o-->-~--, X
C. Wilkins, J. F. Rutherford, J. NJ.
Elliott, W. J. Galbraith, James Gould,
A. Brewster, A. w. Troupe. j. L. Cald-
we'll. G. G. Newman, L. 0. Knox. Chas.
Miller, J. M. Hawley, VIM. Burke, J.
W. Crawford, r. Pearce. Drew White,
A. NJ. Barrow, Sr., J. F. Hutt, !. S.
Kornfeld M. A Austin, w. T. Radford,
Ben c. McCammon, J. H. Macmillan,
F. O. McGehee, Clarence Green, Theo-
dore Wollerman. M. M. Bruce, Chas
Senyard J. B. White, H. Riley, E. B.
Bloom, w. H. Browning, NJ. Eisen-
kramer, Gabe Meyer, J. A. Clement
D. c. Bell, Chas. We'll, l. Dreyfus, A
B. Grace, G. H. Adams; Mesdames
Clarence Green, J. l.. Caldwell, Fred
| Fox, E. B. Bloom. ]. w. Crawford, A
w Troupe and Miss Callie Jones
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1902-06-27

Folks must be asked to buy, and the
advertising invitation is the cheapest
invitation, and the only kind that can
reach everybody.-Nathl C. Fowler.
Jr., Boston.
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One lying advertisement will do
you more harm than a thousand salts
factory transactions will do you good
-Wilmir gton, DEL. Sun.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1902-06-27

Advertising is one of the modern
methods of tempting people to buy
Advertising Experience.
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ARTICLE V.

IN N-ouioio members ufczety star
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ms committee.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1902-06-27

COMMITTEES president shah
appoint the following committees to
consist Of five (5) members each:
L.. Committee on ways and means.
9 Commmittcc on press, publication
and public meetings.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1902-05-28
Much Reading for Little Monev.


The New York World has got the
cost of printing down to q minimum.
Its latest offer of its monthly newspa-
per-magazine is interesting if from no
other cause than it shows the acme of
show much for how little" The Month.
~ World is 80 page magazine with
colored cover Its pages are about the
size Of the pages of the Ladies Home
Journal, and it is copiously illustrated
in half-tone. The illustrations are the
results of the best artistic skill, aided
by all the latest printing-press appll-
ances, making magazine unrivalled in
the quality of its contents and its ap.
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Of romance, love, adventure, travel;
stories of fiction and fact; stories of
things quaint and curious, gathered to-
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suits of scientific research, and editor
ial reviews. 1t numbers among its
contributors the leading literary men
and women of the day. A feature
each month is full page portrait of
the most famed man or woman of the
moment in the public eye. In collect
ing and preparing for publication the
literary matter and art subjects for the
Monthly World no expense is spared.
The New York World will send six
numbers of this newspsper-magazine
on receipt of fifteen cents in stamps.
Address The World, Pulitzer Building,
New York.
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your dnS,oer" he added &mpdttcntly.
refusal makes utter ruin Of your life
and Of your love, for upon my word I
believe you love that woman in Parish"
A sudden spasm Of pain swept across
the Russians face. From that instant
Darrell felt secure.
when you wished my name to be
Sergius Bilowski. Bilowski 1t was," he
continued. ut is my turn now to pick
IN alias for myself"
Rather than carry you back to STAY
ropol under that NAME" whispered
'Getchikoff, leaning across the table,
his face lvld, II will give you chance
to break out Of Gredskov and escape
you and the princess and part Of the
force. I will SO weaken our lines in q
place which you shall know of that you
cannot fail to pierce them. Only give
me pledges"-
Darrell checked him with gesture.
For single instant his brain swan
with visions. He knew in what light
he would appear to Vera after such q
feat-what fair reward she had offered
Kilziar II he would save the army of
Circassia.
"The Princess vera''- Getchikoff be-
gan, as If he had read the others mind.
II will not ride to my DESIRE" said
Darrell. upon the back Of spurious
military glory nor over the bodies of
some hundreds Of the troops Of both
armies. Your Infamous plan means
murder, and will not hear 1t. want
to see this foolish fighting end. Your
answer!' he added impatiently, strik-
ing the table with his fist. "Your an
swer!''
Getchikoff's throat was so parched
with excitement that he could scarcely
speak.
you winv he said, and, crossing I'M
steadily to the door, he called out the
order:
Invite the Circasslan general and
his staff to advance"
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Improvement of Corn.

"Uncle Henry" Wallace,is devotine a
good deal of space in his paper Wal
laces' Farmer tothe Improvement of
Iowa Corn. He calls attention to the
fact that while the Iowa Farmer has
been improving his live stock for TWEEN.
~ years and more he has given very
little attention to the great Iowa crop,
corn. Among the many articles which
nave appeared in Wallaces Farmer on
inns SUBJECT has been series by Prof.
onamel, of illinois, the corn expert,
and these are illustrated by a number
OF photographs showing different va
rietles OF corn, perfect and imperfect
ears, the most profitable to raise, etc,
Inc average Iowa farmer thinks he
knows as much about corn as anybody
does but we miss our guess if he can
not learn lot from these articles in
Wallaces' Farmer.
In this connection we wish to say
that Wallaces' Farmer is one of the
pest agricultural papers that comes to
this office. 1t is handsomely printed on
paper of fine quality, filled with at
tractlve Illustrations, and IN addition
to Its regular features, its editorials by
Uncle Henry" it's departments of
Dairying, Horticulture, the Hog and
Poultry, Its Home Department, for the
women; contains full reports of the
leading fairs, live stock shows, and
sales, agricultural meetings, etc. 1t is
published weekly at Des Moines, lowe
at LOO q year, all subscriptions pay
able in advance and the paper stops
when the time is out. We can send
Wallaces' Farmer and the Democrat
both one year for only 2.25 and you get
one of our nice premiums. Apply at
the Democrat office.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1902-05-28

Our forefathers We're great people for
scents and perfumes, fragrant herbs
and spices, and the astonishing amount
of seasoning they put with the simplest
dishes prepares one for almost any
combination. When to make a cherry
tart they found it necessary to make
a strip Of cinnamon, ginger and "sawn-
ders" and to add rosewater to the
icing, one can imagine how they set to
work to cook a cormorant. Perhaps
If we remind our readers that many
chambers were provided with drafts"
which occasionally required cleaning
and that rushes took the place of car
pets they will realize one of the rea.
sons for the use of perfumes. "Sweet
waters" were occasionally sprinkled
under the rushes in great houses or for
reyels or on the mattresses and bed
ding.-Good Words.
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to take me to Stavropol. he has Or
ganized this farce with the aid of Cir
cassian stragglcrs from Gredskov and
two corpscs from the ambulance train.
But Nera's dagger? No; can't seem
to fit that into the. scheme"
The thought of the weapon reminded
him Of the diagram, and he looked at
1t again. What did the squares mean?
Towns? There seemed to be an un-
necessary number of them. Botka was
town, and. 1t was represented by a
square, but it was drawn differently
from those that We're huddled together.
"rhey are houses in this village"
was Darrelrs conclusion.
The line upon the diagram indicated
that he must visit Il certain house.
What should he find there? Some form
of death-a part OF this strange plot?
1t might be so, vet he did not hesitate.
There was little difficulty in follow
ing the clew. The house marked out
to be visited was easily recognized,
the other squares, indicating other
houses, serving as n guide. 1t was a
better house than that in which he had
been confined There We're two stories
and three rooms on the ground floor, a
hall leading back to the largest Of
them, which was in the rear.
Darrell walked along the hall some
what cautiously-for his mind was not
quite free of the idea of snare-and
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cIeverIy conveyed by GetcnIRofr.e They
were present at our wedding, and they
blessings followed us"
THE END.



There is no greater pleasure than
watching the growth of tree or plant
in which one is interested. If you have
planted it yourself, SO much the bet
ter. You then have a feeling Of pro-
prietorship in each opening bud or leaf
which can be gained in no other way.
But, at any rate, cultivate the friend
ship OF the plants and trees,not SIM
ply for the flowers and fruit which
they furnish. but for the pleasure of
seeing them grow. 1t has been said
that any square foot of sod. If intelli-
gently studied. will give occupation for
muny hours. The growth of the SIM
plest plant is a wonderful process.
Perhaps you cannot go abroad or to
the mountains or the sea, but you have
an opportunity for unlimited recrea-
ton and diversion II you have small
plot of grass and plants with which
you have not become acquainted.
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upon the progress of the disarmament
and departure Of the Circassian army,
and his words were confirmed by Dur
ban. 1t appeared that the letter and the
spirit of the terms were kept strictly in
mind. There was no attempt ut eva
sion, and to the Circassians the chang
ed conditions were an infinite relief.
After Kilziar's flight had become
known in the city there had been panic
Understandable among the troops. It
was rumored that Vera also had fed,
and the soldiers cursed their leaders
and rived In despair.
When Durham returned with news
that a general parole would be granted,
with supplies and protection for the
return to Circassia, the army could
hardly credit the report. Durham be-
came an idolized hero, but he was I'M
able to endure the false light thus cast
upon him and turned 1t frankly upon
Darrell, the American. Lastly rumor
went abroad that 1t was the princess
who, by thwarting Kilziar and sur
rendering herself into the Russians
AohooS AAo cthNSo uS1 1lOll liz
sword.
Vera's illness gave color to the story.
She was, in reality, the victim Of q
complete mental exhaustion. She had
let go her hold upon reality and lay
upon her couch all day, dreaming and
talking of days and events long past.
1t was feared that her reason was ut
terly gone, and upon that account all
news about her was suppressed. More
over, 1t was deemed essential by Dur
ban and Colonel Korna, who alone
knew the exact facts, that yera's pres
ence in the city should be unknown.
The truth was revealed to Darrell,
and he could almost have found it In
his heart to be glad.
"Her mind will return some day.
said Darrell to the gray old general.
'If you are with her them
II shall be always" he interrupted
until my service is no longer desired
'sfell her." said Darrell, with tears in
his eyes-'.tell her I was the cheerful.
est Yenkeas4ou ever saw and that
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oath. In olden Times.

The Roman oath of olden times was
made with great solemnity and elab-
Grafton. In Roman mythology June,
making promise to sleep, strengthen
ed it by taking the heavens In one
hand and the earth in the other. Greeks
and Romans swore by their gods, by
the Styx. by Olympus. by their sacred
springs, wells and rivers and by tho
sun and the moon. Their oaths were
Of much value and meaning during the
early days Of the republic, but worth
less after they became corrupt.
Oaths lost their sanctity and became
colloquial or profane ut a very early
time among the Jews. Greek ladies'
swore daintily by Venus, Diana and
Juno, and now and then by some male
god whose name was frequently taken
in vain by their liege lords. The
French monarchs, too, had their own
peculiar forms Of oaths.
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mon motive. And now answer me.
Can you return to Pnris? Can you re-
turn to Stavropol? Not without my
permission, General Gctchikoff."
There was a long pause.
II understand" said Getchlkoff sud.
denly, that you are able to deliver up
the khan in addition to the prisoners I
now hold. 1t could be represented that
the strategy by which the others were
caught was part Of the terms of sur
render. Darrell, will sign those terms,
and every person in that town shall be
guaranteed safety, every soldier in the
army shall be paroled If you will give
unsatisfactory pledges that neither you
nor your friend will do me IN injury.
But must have Motman Khan"
Behold him" said Darrell.
"You!' exclaimed Getchikoff.
Myself" answered Darrell.
Getchikoff put his hand to his fore
head.
'Then 1t is true" ne said slowly, 'as
some of our spies hive reported. that
the Princess Vera has played this mas
querade. There Is no one else for
whom you would thus risk your life.
But it can't be done; 1t positively cam
not be done. dare not take you back
to Stavropol MS Motman Khan"
"Getchikoff," said Darrell, with dead
~ intensity. take your choice. Your