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The Daily soliphone., 1902-05-15
The Story of Jack.
[An original story by the editor's little daugh- ter, Irene, six years old.l

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 ter, Irene, six years old.l
 Once upon time, as stories shud all begin, there was deer boy and his name was Jack, and a dozen little children and there names was Primrose, Goldy, Goldenhair, Blue- eyes, Elsy, Violet, Rose, Fan, Willie, Sunshine and Hearman. Goldy, Goldenhair and Blueeyes were sis- ters and oftand leased the boy about telling them stories. We'll onct they comenst teasing him for story:
 70, no. ses he, ''les slip off and seak our fortuns. "All right, " yelled they, and so they started.
 Finely they came to dull and loanly castle by the side of dull and loanly River in the silent woods. In a seccont they heard a Roar and out poped Terebul giant who grab- ed up Primrose who had made there trip so pleasant. Jack marched up to the giant and said, "Give her up, but he did nothing but make 8 great face at Jack. Jack made step back and said, Mind out, Primrose, keep good hold of him so you won't t fall.
 Then the old giant called his workmun aad said, Bring me some sault will eat her up alive" But, lucky, Jack bad brot soard aond with him, so after the work nun bad gone Jack sliped up to the giant and cut his leg enough to make him fall before he had time to move. Holding out his arms for Primrose she fell in them, then cutting the giant hafe into, the children ran, but the workmun was to quick for them. He came out and saw what they had done and he said, Here, you kids have killed my master, r, and then he took after them. Jack threw his sord at him acd killed him and the children pusht the giants in the riv- CT and had gotten nerlie out of sight when Another giant came out ot the castle. They looked and saw bim and screamed so loud that the giant heard and looked and saw them and he also took after them. The chiI- dren ran as hard as they could. When the giant got near Jack tried killing the giant, but missed. Agln Jack threw his Sord at him and kill- ed him also. Then they turned around and went back to the castle. Getting there safely they went through the still and Loanly castle. Upstairs they went and then they sat down by the safe and opened 1t and commenced to eat end they eat and eat and before they wanted stop they heard laundering Voise. FE, Fo, FUM, I smell the Bud of an En- glismun. The children filled there hands, pockets and mouthes full of goodies and got ID little lngian standing clost and let little girl get in Frunt to open doors and when they got in there they saw that that room was passed the river. They found rope aHd let themselves down and let the In- giau down and ran home. Really they found there way back. No, they did not run. They went on there Ingian and Jack went back and kill ed the giant and lived happy ever after.
 (THE END.)
 P. S.-I mean to write 0 story
The Daily soliphone., 1902-05-15

The Best Prescription for Malaria.
 Chills and Fever is bottle of Groves Tasteless Chill Tonic. It is simply Iron and Quinine in tasteless form. No Cure, No Pay. Price, 50c.
The Daily soliphone., 1902-05-15

Crop conditions are quite favorable at this time according to all reports, and II the seasons continue favorable we shall have harvest of sufficient magnitude to make up for any shortage last year A big crop for Arkansas will plece our people on the highway of prosperity.
The Daily soliphone., 1902-05-15

The Missouri and Kansas bankers, m convention assembled, passed resolutions condemning the proposed branch bank plan as un-American, unpatriotic and un- business.
The Daily soliphone., 1902-05-15

The Presbyterian General Assembly met in New ork today (Thursday), and at its sessions will consider the subject of creed revision.
The Daily soliphone., 1902-05-15

Congress is expect cd to adjourn about June 2S, and President Roosevelt is pre- pairing for .junketing tour, immediately after the adjournment.
The Daily soliphone., 1902-05-15

Every crowned head of Europe has con" tributed something to the aid of the im- poverished people of the West India Islands Uncle Sam heads the list with $500. GOO.
The Daily soliphone., 1902-05-15

Putnam Fadeless Dyes are fast to sunlight, washing and rubbing. Sold by Knox 6 Woodburn.
The Daily soliphone., 1902-05-15

Two hundred wealthy families in Paris, France, have been reduced to penury oy the destruction of St. Pierre.
The Daily soliphone., 1902-05-15
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The Daily soliphone., 1902-05-15

Lewis Nixon, Tammany Hall leader, has resigned the leadership and retired from politics.
The Daily soliphone., 1902-05-15

Piles are not only most painful. but also very dangerous, as the inflamed nodules are very apt to take on malig- nent action and cancer of the rectum is produced. They ehould be cured. Tablers Buckeye Pile Ointment will cure the most obstinate cases. Price, 50 cents in bottles. Tubes, 75 cents.
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The Daily soliphone., 1902-05-15

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The Daily soliphone., 1902-05-15
THE DAILY SOLIPHONE
J. R. TAYLOR, Editor and Mgr. R. c. WRIGHT, City Editor.M

pubfished- every.'Afternoon .except.Sundav Entered at the Postofrice at Paragould, Ark., As second-class mail matter.
Woodruff County news., 1902-05-15
MO-. G..
IMPURE BAKING POWDER
 SEIZED.
The New York Board of Health Find 1t Contains Alum and Rock, Declare It Dangerous to Health and Dump 1t ln-
 to the River.

The New York papers report that the Health Department of that city has seized as dangerous to health nearly two tons of cheap mixtures sold for baking powder, and dumped them into the offal scow to be destroyed. More of the powder was found in & Sixth ave. department store. The report of the analysis of the Health Department stated that it was "an alum baking powder" containing alum and pulverized rock.
 The different Health Authorities seem to have different ways of repress- ing the sale of bad baking powders. In England they have prosecuted the grocers under the general law and broken up the traffic. In Missouri the sale~of alum baking powder is actually prohibited by law. In New York they seize the unwholesome stuff and cast it into the river, without any discus sion. The latter way is certainly ef- fective.
 The alum baking powders are usual ly offered at low price, ten to twenty cents a pound, or with some prize, as temptation to the housewife.
 Consumers can protect themselves by buying only grade baking pow der of established name and reputa- tion. Do not be tempted by the grocer to take something else as "just as good" or tour own brand" for the trials show that the grocer himself is often deceived by interruptions mak- CTS and is selling an alum powder with out knowing it.
 There are several good powders on the market; let the housekeeper insist on having what she knows is right, and not be induced to risk the life of the family for an imaginary saving of few cents.
Woodruff County news., 1902-05-15
Compress Deal.

The St. Louis Cotton Compress Company, at a meeting of its direc- tors, held last week in St. Louis, voted to call meeting of the stock holders to increase the capital stock from $625,000 to $1, ,5OO,OO0. The purpose ln view is the purchase of all the congresses and property of the Union Compress Company of Little Rock. The contemplated deal is one of immense importance in the cotton trade. The Union Compress Company owns a press at Little Rock, two at Argenta (North Little Rock) and two at Newport. The Union Compress Company is controlled by Julius Lesser and J. D. Goldman, of the Lesser Cotton Company, and Joseph Taylor, of the George Taylor Commission Com pany. These gentlemen have no in- tcntion of withdrawing from the bus mess of buying cotton, notwithstand- ing these sales. They will acquire interests in the St. Louis Cotton Compress Company, as stockholders, and the transaction is in reality more of consolidation than a trans fer. The deal has been financed by the Mississippi Valley Trust Com pany, acting through MT. Breckin- ridge Jones. The St. Louis Cotton Company is about to build in East St. Louis the largest compress estab- lishment and warehouse in the United States, the plan being to compress the cotton in Arkansas and store it in St. Louis. At the meet ing it was also announced that the company would soon purchase the Hope compress and warehouse prop critics at Hope.
Woodruff County news., 1902-05-15
BRIEF MENTION.

Elijah Lefoas has been appoint. ed postmaster at Bentonyille.
 Col. l.. c. Demorse, a pioneer citizen of Texarkana, died last week.
 The State Bar Association will meet in annual session at Little Rock on the 27th inst.
 Capt. F. w. Tucker has been ap- pointed internal revenue collector to succeed Hon. H. l.. Remmel
 w. H. Bushart, a we'll known Franklin county farmer, was found dead in bed. Apoplexy was the cause of death.
 At the annual meeting of the Southern Baptist convention, dis tinguished citizen of this state, Hon. James F. Eagle, was chosen presi- dent.
 Berry Mathis, of Fulton county, and his wife are now in the fifty seventh year of their married life. They have seventy-fye grandchil- dren and sixty-two great grandchil- dren.
 Secretary Page, of the state char itable board, reports expenses of maintaining state institutions the past twelve months as follows: Deaf mute, SIS, ,4S9; insane asylum, S66,- 942.19; blind school, $16,27187.
Woodruff County news., 1902-05-15
Killed With a Hoe.

Robert Crane, aged 19, killed Cleve Gaffert, aged IF, with hoe in a corn field near Fort Smith. Crane became enraged at Gafferth because he refused to give him a chew of tobacco and struck his victim vicious blow over the head. A brother of the murdered lad, Boston Gafferth, was the only witness of the tragedy. Boston ran to his brother, the blood frightened him and he began to cry. Crane told him to get away from there or he would kill him also After the killing Crane coolly walked home and told his parents of the killing.
Woodruff County news., 1902-05-15
St. Agnes Body Found.

Some excavations carried out in the catacombs at the expense of Car dinal Koop, bishop of Breslau, and es- pecially under the high altar and choir of the church of St. Agnes without the walls, from which his eminence takes his title, have result ed in the discovery of the body of St. Agnes, one of the most interesting figures among the primitive Chris tians of Rome. According to tradi- tions, she was a young girl who suf- fered martyrdom rather than sacri- flee to the gods or accept husband in one of the prosecutions of the fourth century-probably that of Diocletian. About the year 1900 the casket containing her body was found on marble slab in s1bterranean vault under the church, and was re- inclosed by Pope Paul " in silver case. This case, with its contents, after being missing for nearly four centuries, has again been brought to light. British readers familiar with the writings of the late Cardinal Wiseman will remember that Agnes is one of the leading personages in his story entitled "Fabiola," which illus trates the life of the early Roman Christians. Cor. Pall Mall Gar zette.
Woodruff County news., 1902-05-15
SCIENTIFIC MARCHING.
Gradual Training Necessary to Ina ure the Soldier to Making
 Long Marches.

Some of the hardest work ever done by troops is in route marching. Our soldiers on the spacious veldt have
 known much of it. Two well-known German savants, Prof. Zuntz, of Der. lin, and Dr. Schumburg, of Hanover. have just made public the results oi systematic inquiries on this subject, which seems to deserve the attention of all army authorities. The profes. sors conducted experiments with five volunteer students, to determine ''the limit of weight which the soldier can carry without interference with his capacity for striking, and striking hard, at the end of the days march, The young men walked 24M kilome- ters-Say 1j% miles-and bore knap
 sacks with loads of %, 27 and 31 Xii
 lOs-about 4S, 59 and 6S pounds, re-
 spectively y-keeping up the same pace and with only short intervals for rest The effect on the heart was undoubt- ed, and the authors consider that ii the load is raised beyond 31 kilos permanent damage to the heart may result. Graduated training increased the soldiers vital capacity up to certain point" but marked diminu- ticn occurred with the heaviest loads. this serious effect "being associated with dilatation of the heart and liver and vicious stagnation." The conse- quence of continuous heavy marching on the waste of the system was what would be expected; ''the carbo by. drates consumed in the rations are not sufficient to replace the waste, and a days rest is required after ev- cry three days marching to enable the body to recover it's normal pow CT" In Germany they believe in sci ence, and so, nature says, the con- clusions now published are accepted as authoritative, and the regulations bearing upon marching and physical training in the army are based upon these researches.-London Telegraph.
Woodruff County news., 1902-05-15
Dastardly Act.

Some interruptions person made an attempt to blow up the home of Jack Williams, an engineer, in North Little Rock. Two sticks of dynamite were placed underneath the house with regular dynamite cap attached to a fuse. The fuse burned up to the cap, but fortunate ly there was a defect in the cap. Had an explosion taken place MT. Williams, who was the only occu- pant of the building, would have been instantly killed.
Woodruff County news., 1902-05-15
Conditional Pardon.

Andrew Thompson, a young ne- gro convict, has been granted a par don by Gov. Davis with an unus- ual condition attached thereto. The governor stipulates that Thompson shall become citizen of the state of Massachusetts within thirty days. This is the first instance on record where a pardon was granted on con- ditions that the prisoner.become a citizen of any particular state or country, and it is questionable whether the decree could be legally enforced.
Woodruff County news., 1902-05-15
NEWS OF ARKANSAS.
Detective Murdered.

Samuel Childress, of Yell coun- ty, was found dead near Aplin, hay ing been assassinated, the murderer using shotgun. James A. Hud- dleston, alias Alexander, is charged with the crime. Childress was re- garded as sort of secret detective. Not long ago he made trip to Tex as and shortly after his return a merchant of Casa named Alexander was arrested on the charge of coun- terfeiting money in Texas some, twelve years ago. It developed that Alexander's real name was Hud- dleston, and that he escaped from the Paris, Texas, jail the night be- fore verdict sentencing him to ten years in the penitentiary was delivered to the court. Nothing was heard of him until the occurrence mentioned above. The evidence against him leading to his discovery was worked up and furnished to the Texas authorities by Childress. Huddleston was taken back to Paris and is reported to have been sen- fenced to five years in the peniten- tiary, but was released about three weeks ago. He immediately re- turned to Casa and instituted suit for libel against Childress. On the day of the killing it is alleged Huddleston secured shotgun and went hunting in the direction where the dead man was found.
Woodruff County news., 1902-05-15
Big Fire at Gravette.

One-half of the business portion of Gravett was destroyed by fire on the Sd. The loss is estimated at $20,000; insurance, $6,0OO. The principal losers are: Odd Fellows, $2,750; post-of1ice, $25O; News of flee, $2,5o0; H. NJ. Pyle's second hand store, $500; telephone ex- change, $4O0; Simon Good, $2,OO0 :, Rect Roundtree Shoe Company, $1, ; 800; J. P. Paul, hotel and residence, S2,3OO; Dorsett & Fudge, produce, $1,50O; Mills meat market, $2,OOO; H. P. Lewis, photographer and jew eler, $500; T. E. Leonard, $500. It is the fifth fire in five years. The Odd Fellows hall was burned last fall, and had just been rebuilt.
Woodruff County news., 1902-05-15
Fight to the Death.

John Harrison and Fred Wright, prominent business men of Fordyce' engaged in a duel which resulted in the instant death of Harrison and the fatal wounding of Wright. Harrison was standing at the post office door when approached by Wright. Wright carried heavy cane, and with it attacked Harri- son, who drew a revolver and fired, the ball entering Wright's abdomen Thereupon Wright drew revolver, and succeeded in firing three balls into Harrison.
Woodruff County news., 1902-05-15
Urging q State Fair

The Arkansas Democrat is urging the necessity of state fair, and says: "A fair in our state means more than a celebration. Unless a state fair association is organized it means that the state is going back ward. If we are content, then there will be no fair The progress of the state and the improvement of our people, the success of the efforts to bring desirable people and capital, all these, and many other considera- tions cry out for the fair.'
Woodruff County news., 1902-05-15
Frightful Accident.

At Kendall's mill in Jefferson county, Duncan Andrews, an em- ploye, met with a frightful acci- dent. Andrews was operating a planer. A plank four inches wide, one inch thick and three feet long, running from the planer, penetrat- ed his body and went entirely through him, coming out of his back two inches.
Woodruff County news., 1902-05-15

The appointments of Col. A. s. Fowler as marshal of the eastern district and Hon. J. K. Barnes as attorney of the western district have been confirmed in the senate.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-04-26

agents Messrs, Howard, Attwater. wynne.
ShInp ana others. 50 thoroughly advertised
south Texas TO the thousands of visitors
VINO thronged the exhibition room from
morning TN night. where, in addition to
the regular Attwater exhibit. were shown
rice In various stages, new potatoes. as
paragus, celery and other vegetables. black
berries, luscious Strawberries. etc. all OF
Which were decided revelation 10 those
living In the colder sections Of the United
states, where there Is but little sign ~
vegetation ut present.
10 each visitor was given literature bear
ing on the rice. oil and other industries OF
t ms section for their pcrusal on return 10
,iheir homes. also souvenir fans and a neat
nttlc package OF rice tied with redy white
ana blue ribbons and bearing the inscrip-
hon; Rice Raised In South Texas and
Louisiana These little packages OF rice
win the straw attached were pinned on
tho bosoms of all making each visitor a
walking advertisement and cansing others
to call at headquarters for this attractive
souvenir.
The southern Pacific Is sfralning every
point &C. settle mp this section Of country
ana VIII certainly succeed II sho keeps up
her present pace
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-04-26
RETuRNEp FRoM ReuNIoM.
Colonel Fall Says that 1t Was a Grea
AHzir

Colonel Fall Says that It Was a Great
Affair.
Colonel p. H. Fan Of General Gordon's
stan returned from Dallas yesterday morn
ing. When seen by reporter Colonel
Tall said: can matters pertaining to tia
business Of the Uuitcd Confederate Vetcr.
ans had been finished when / left Gen.
eral Norman nqtGcd me that nothing but
social functions would be engaged In during
the last day Of -a- reunion and that ] was
free to return home. II Is CONSERVATORY
estimated that about 1iOOO1 visitors were
in Dallas the dpy of the great parade, ami
they were from all part, of the United
States. More beautiful women were pres.
eut than Ht any former reunion and tlcir
presence lent Curhautment 20 the magud.
cent asscmblagc Generals Gordon and
Norman were the central figures and
neither have lost their hold uuon the ar
fectluns Of the old southern soldier The
Houston and Galveston contingent were to
have LETT for home Friday night Between
10000 ana 2O,ON1 visitors left Dallas Thurs
day night and by saturday morning Dal-
las will resume normal conditions The de-
pertinent Of the big crowd was excellent
i saw only one drunken man. Altogether
the reunion was a grand success and win
be worth millions to Texas"
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-04-26
THE ROUND BALE CASE.
Attorneys Believe That the Commits
sioa Will Grant the Rate
IF SUPREME COURT UpHOLDS DECISION.
II 1t Is Not Put In, the Mandsmus Route
Is to Be Resorted to To Force
the Action.

as recently noted in dispatches from
austin the court of clyll appeals has sus,
talned the finding of the district CONT of
travis county. to the effect that cotton nut
IN round bales owing to It's suuer,or
density. is entitled to better rates than
those promulgated in the railroad commits.
SONS general cotton tarlr Neither court
undertook to say what 1t considered n reo-
Sonaple rate for the transportation Of rouuI
bale cotton, however, and the question has
arisen as to what could he done about II by
the appellees The attorneys OF the latter
say that they have every reason to believe
that II, upon final determination OF the
case by the supreme court III writ OF
error is obtained by the State) the case GOES
against the commission, the latter will take
the matter up again and cndeayor to so
ADJUST It's rates MS to comply with the ju-
diclol construction of its duty in the prem
ises' But in case this is not done appel, es
VIII try TO get action by the mandaslus
route
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-04-26
PREACHERS FAVOR lNDuLeENcEs.
'anlnent Methodlsts Of Chioano Wound

'SmIsent Methodists Of Chicago Would
~, sanction Card Playing, Etc.
~ .sc,go, April 25,-"If the clergy of the
M Sle0alst Episcopal church expect to keep
=. 'yang men in the fold they must do
NJ, WIN old restrictions against card
s aa,ns, dancing and attendance at the
4. W. II they are not allowed to follow
nm a''s'es of their conscience they will
ID al ynurches where they will be allowed
|ndlH' VI they will not attend church
II lor,b substance, was the declaration
|fA, si,S a. a dinner at the Union League
|Nfodls,~ h9ed by sixty-five prominent
H. pron oe ministers and laymen of Chicago.
ID vG cbpOs ntlon received general discussion,
$sldee npSsIon j. w. Hamilton, l.. ID.
|Nfh. anu Robert Quayle took leading
|f.T,pv 40 not take active steps toward
n epr our Interest interest In the church on the part
|lme 4, uns men and women, we stand
10 taka 'Ill oid age. There VIII he none
|htn Nc 'ne burden from our shoulders
IN Ma pass away" said MIR. ouayle.
|h clos sveA 10 bind the young people down
Ft hon. or Draw too tight a rein we can
4 ~ 10 Keep them with us.
|laa n llnehd that all laymen and clergy
|aelsh i nym the Interest Of the Methodist
|sas sns uear organize around this cues.
tsi,rssa INSIST that at the next general
ssnd.s tue present restrictions be re-