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Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1902-05-19
FARMER .sOE'S SPEECH.
II Was Short, but 1t Crushed the
BumptiOus YOungster.

1t Was Short, but 1t Crushed the
BumptiOus Younpster.
"You may get the better of an oppo-
nent in debate" said an old time ora
tor "by sheer force of convincing argu-
ment-that is to say, you may score
put your man down and out at Il single
coup just make him ridiculous. Only
succeed in doing this, and all the logic
of the other side will explode in vacan-
cy like so many blank cartridges.
"Once when l was serving a term up
the state in the legislature Il bumptious
youngster who had just been introduc
ed was laboring through his maiden
effort. He was attacking a man who
was his senior by at least score and
ten years and thought to make a hit by
referring to him as that little gray
beard from Icrkimer.' Rymal Of Mag
ara rose to reply. He was an old timer,
who never spoke unless he had some
thing to say and SO was always sure of
an attentive audience Farmer Joe, as
he WAS called, got up slowly, gradually
expanded himself to his full height Of
6 feet 4, thrust his left hand behind the
tails of capacouS and somewhat
shabby froci coat, held up the index
finger of his right hand cleared his
throat olninously and solemnly began:
Mr.. Speaker, the honorable gentle
man who has Just spoken has never
read fepe's ESSAY. If he had, he would
remember that the "soui's the standard
Of the man" And, sir, fifty such souls
rs that OF the honorable gentleman
who preceded ne could he put Iito the
skull of = flea and have as much room
there as two tro@s in Lake SUPERIOR
lie didn't have to say more. The
chamber Went into q eonvulsen7 Of
laughter which lasted for several lnin
utcs after the tall farmer had resumed
his seat. AS for the youa%stCr. lac did
the best he could He W3.ie@!od about.
got red in the face. tried 20 look ul1ron-
celnna and kept his month chased dur
ing the balance OF the session" New
York News
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1902-05-19
Wanted Crude Eggs.

'Bring me crude eggs. shredded
wheat biscuits and glass of MIX
said the man on the Boston boat.
'Yes, sah." replied the waiter. What
kind Of aigs was them. sah:'
"Crude eggs"
Eyes, sab; yes. sah." repeated the
man. walking away with a perpleAed
expression. Shortly he returned. I'VE
amt got them aigs. sab. but we's got
'em boiled, fried. poached an scran-
bied, very nice. sah.''
mo. no." protested the Boston man
81 want them crude. raw.
"Oh." gasped the waiter. ''you wants
'em rawY'
''Certainly."
Having brought them. the waiter
looked on curously While the natn
broke the yoks of the eggs over the
shredded biscuit and stirred the whites
up in the milk "pat's one of den
food cranks." reported TIE waiter lo
the next tahle--New York Iress.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1902-05-19
Daily Graphic.
LOCAL AND OTHERWISE.

Dr.. T c. Edgar spent Sunday in
Little Rock.
-Burpee's garden seeds on sale at
Culpepper's.
Lafayette lodge, knigts of Pyth
las, meets tonight.
Mrs n c. McClintie was reported
quite i'll yesterday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Andrew Carson are
spending 2 vacation in st. Louis.
DIR. and Mrs r c. Thompson left
Sunday morning for Hot Springs.
-Mr. and Mrs. NJ. Danaher have
returned from visit to Little Rock.
Eek will close his Pine Bluff gal
lery the first of June, to be closed four
months.
Mrs. ]. r. Mcmillan left Saturday
for La Crosse, Wis, to spend the
summer
a marriage license was ISSUED
this afternoon to Andrew jackson
and Miss Ellen Pennia.
A marriage license was issued
this morning to Mr.. Harry b. Curtis
and Miss Laura Truoek.
MIR. snd Mrs r. c. Atkinson have
returned from Hot Springs, where
they spent their honeymoon.
Miss May Quilting, of Pendleton,
who has been the guest of the Misses
Dewdoody since Friday, left today for
Little Rock to visit friends.
R. II. M. Mills & Sons are the
local agents of the Georgia Home In
suranee company, a new insurance
company to enter Arkansas.
John Dellmon has taken several
contracts for gravel roofs. and is pre-
pared to give all orders DfomDt atten
tion. Your patronage solicited.
Mrs. l.. X Canerton, of Tuscum-
bia. Ala. who hes been the guest OF
Mrs. J. p Baker, East Fourth avenue,
returned to her home yesterday.
The poliee court Was We'll filled
with offenders this morning when
Judge Brown raped for order. Fines
in the sum of s1l3 We're assessed.
The name of Miss Amanda Cald-
we'll was unintentionally omitted from
the list of bridesmaids in the Curtis
Trulock wedding in yesterdays
Graphic.
A strawberry and ice cream sup
per will be given at Watson's chapel,
four miles west of town. on the SU.
phul Sp,ings road Tuesday night.
May %. for the benefit OF the Metho-
dist church. Everybody invited.
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Tree That Turns to Stone.

There is a tree that grows in Mexico
called the "chi iol." or st6Ae Uee. X i
of enormous proportions, t6ih III cir
cumterence and height 1t has !na
Der of branches sproaL.n% oH> Vic. !
and carrying leaves e yt|le".sA
green color The wood is extremely iii.,
and easily worked in Il green STATE. II
is not given to either w&rpinG OF spit
ting. TIE most remarkable thlnG about
1t is that after being cut the Weed
gets gradually harder, ard in the coarse
OF Il few years it is absolutely petritied
whether lcf, III the open air or buried
in the ground. From this timber houses
can be built that would in few years
become completely tireproof and would
last as though built of stone.
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First Railroad Charter.

The frst charter ever granted in this
country or probably any other for the
building Of railroad WIS granted in
1910 to Henry Drnker by the Pennsyl-
vania legislature for a road OF that
kind from the Delaware valley to the
headwatrrs of the Lehigh river over
the route now occupied by the Della
ware. I.ackuwanna and Western rail-
road from the Water Gap to Scranton.
That was before the days of steam,
and the wagons" that We're to be run
on the road were to be moved by horse
power That old charter and the
rights it conveyed were purchased by
the original Delaware and Lackawan-
ma company for $1,000.
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WIFE MI RnERER
GOES ON T6tAL IN to CIRCUIT
oGL@T.
V5a5. -Vsa.-. Ga3s9cd, l. Aeo4~ad 9f
<IHa. RS We Last
Fepruary

Tie case q tar state against a'ar
Ware. vino as- ndie-d le.oaf,e ~
the grand pasy fo4 murdef in tas fif-t
degree. j. the H"<t ca" OF tne erin!
inaI docket. and jnry is being s.
cured this afternoon tG try the case.
Ware is alleged to have killed his
Vie by choking her and wringing her
neck. The crime was committed at
Sheriff. last February. There were
no eye witnesses. Attorney Greco
Caldwell represents the plaintiff.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1902-05-19

TVqo things IN the treatment Of ma
sal eata2rh are now fully understood
First: fAe drying process is a delu-
sion Chat produces more mischief
than benefit. Second, science, com
mon sense and experience proclaini
Ely's Cream Balm to be instant relief
and final. certain cure. It cleanses the
diseased membranes and never makes
the paticnt sneeze Price 80 cents
Sold by druggists and by Ely Broth
ors, 81 Warren street Now York
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CONVICT BREAKS HIS SILENCE
i~.rst Uttera1ce f~ rcur Years * to
Thank Men Who Convicted t5im

Feft Scott. Kan. May ia.-Jaff.
CaHem. vino was to-day released
nom tlo ncnitcntiary spoke f9I In
first firoc in four year. Hhea inc "
convicted he threatened ~ blti IT,
officers. butt dUria9 lis term be
eaee= converted 10 Christianity. aH,
snen vowed not to utter a sorna until
sele4sed His first Inference las to
thank the officers for eonvictins him.
Chateau has served several wears in
the Illinois penitentiaries and confes-
ses to robberiea aggregating $4,000.
He says the remainder of his days Will
he devoted to making amends for his
misdeeds.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1902-05-19

The well conducted newspaper is the
best and most economical medium OF
publicity available to the general ad
vertiser.-President White, Potter
Drug and Chemical Co., Boston.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1902-05-19

strength of newspapers as advertising
mediums were SO apparent as it is at
the present day.-Indianapolis Senti
mel
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1902-05-19

No man can cure consumption
You can prevent it though. Dr.
Woods Norway Pine Syrup cure:
coughs, colds, bronchitis, asthma
Never fails.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1902-05-19

When doctors fail, try Burdocli
Blood Bitters. Cures dyspepsia, con
stipation; invigorates the whole sys-
tenn.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1902-05-19

Advertising requires as good man
agement as does any important branch
of business-Shoe and Leather Ga
Zette
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1902-05-19

Don't let the little ones suffer from
eczema or other torturing skin dis
eases. No need for it. Doan's Oint-
ment cures. Cant harm the most
delicate skin. At any drug store, 80
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1902-05-19

Dull times arrive With periodical
regularity, but the dullest times ara
always in the store :f the dullest mer-
CHI lt.-Nath1 c. Fowler, Jr., Boston.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1902-05-19

Takes the burn out: heals the
wound; cures the pain. DR.. Thomas
Eclectric Oil, the household remedy.
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s42,6OO.O0
$1s,ssO.Oo

Or nearly 81 investment S1750OOO0
This showing is not high Saturday Sunday and holiday
traffic has been averaged with all other days On Sundays
the road surely will carry hundred people
alu 1t might be said that the present Pacific Heights
with its p miles of trackage pays expenses now
in the AT 10 round trip
line has earned high 2S day. and often
1000 people during Sundays and moonlight evenings The
steamer days crowded the line single
liner port that does contribute
visit the Heights.
These figures intended show merely how much,
rather how little traffic is necessary put this pay
ing basis The possibilities of traffic in the future incal
culable and exceed the figures given above MANIFOLD
The company will have only the profits from the opera
ton of the railroad ine but should present plans mature
there will be given to the bonus in consdera
ton of it's taking the up Pauoa valley
portions of tracts of land that inaccessible
little value to the but which become
valuable holdings account of being made accessible by
of rapid communication with the city, such
which the company will receive will then become a very
valuable asset.
The exteasion the Pacific Heights mean
that it will the advantage of hauling freghs
which the upper the
ton and therefore it will be easily why there may
expected early and return from this investment
there be doubt but that the hitOps will
favorte residence site for Honolulu in the future
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PACIFIC HEIGHTS ELECTRIC RAILWAY COMPANY. LIMITED.
INCREASE OF CAPITAL STOCK-MOIJNT TANTALH EXTENSION

In offering public 100000 of common stock 900
the treasury of the original S125O0O
$4,000 be issued for the specific of the
Pacific Heights Electric Railway Co., Ltd feels that it is
necessary only state the objects enlist support
of Honolulu.
1t planned construct miles of railroad extend
present line, elevation
up the ridge, point Sugar Loaf mountain just
along Pauoa
valley to high table head point
being
1,450 feet elevation.
The line will then the Tantalus ridge proper and
continue through the settlement there the ridge Wal
Makki valley, which will be skrted until point
just Sugar crossing will
Manoa side the line continued face
of that mountain. This line will be laid that there
will be above per grade throughout
The the construction of the miles road
contemplated will be- according estimates already made
$4,000 mile $70000 and the equipment of line will add
this s20 o00 which will leave for the for
contingent expenses will justify the that
will rushed along and put through in the highest
class of workmanship.
road will open up for settlement a great of
hill forest land held in various ownershps, much
it belonging government prosp of reaching
follow such perfect
transportation the Pacific Heights road hun
every believe that within short the
large number of those who leave Homo
lulu at WILL for the bracng climate of the northwest will
be the sides of the peaks attitudes which
cooler airs than to be found at the sea level 7s
1t is therefore fair estimate the such
line basis of both and transient traffic
Making average would be above the figure
FOR eight mGaths
Commuters. So per trip ..S $500
100 Passengers at so cents each round trip 5000
Freight charges, lumber and building supplies,
we'll as the ordinary express freights). 2500
Total earnings For day ..................S 1000
Or for eight months, 2640000
For four months of winter at onehaf 660000
sss oOo.oo
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FOUGHT FOR
ARMY'S FAME

KNOXVILLE, Tenn, June PA
slanderous attack upon the army in
the Philippines, made at a garden party
given by church near here last night
started a desperate nght winch is like
ly TO cost four lives. One man is dead
and three others. including the traducer
of the soldiers, and a discharged regu-
lar recently returned from Manila, who
defended the nanle of the military, are
probably fatally wounded.
Barger said: 'Two-thirds of the
American soldiers who went TO the
Philippines were hoodluns and the 9TH
or third were towards and bullies."
Monday, who served three years in
the archipelago as a member of the
Ninth Infantry. and who is survivor
of the massacre of Company G at Ba-1
langiga, Samar. gave Barger the lie.
The latter, encouraged by Hobbs, re-
peated his charge and Monday started
TO attack him. Barger and Hobbs drew
knives and began slashng about with
them. Monday drew a pocket knife
and made "a stand. 4 partisan of Bar
ger slipped TO MS side ard knocked his
knife from mis- hand. When Monday
lost his weapon several friends rallied
md one of them handed him a revOl-
yer. Barger. Hobbs and their party
fhea formed for concerted attack
" K from loss of blood and sinking
70 the ground. Monday ernptied his re-
volvsr- bringing aown Kennedy. ana
the fght was over.
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SOUTHERN PACIFIC
ENGINES BURNED

FRESNO. June 23.-The big fire in
the Southern Pacific rcundhouse here
was not extinguished until O'clock
yesterday morning. It's origin is attrib-
uted to spontaneous combustion OF oil
saturated with waste in the machine
shop at the northwestern end of the
brick structure The interior and roof
had received two coats OF fresh paint on
Saturday and to this fact is ascribed
the general bursting into flames of the
upper portion of the structure.
AT the time of the fire ter locomo-
tives We're in the roundhouse, all equip
ped for the next days work, nipe with
oil tanks full. one of thel : wing a
tank containing 1900 gallons The loss
by the fire is estimated at $75. 600. An
effort was made to move engine 1908
out of the roundhouse. but she had only
70 pounds of steam and the effort fail
ed. OF the ten engines. four are de-
Stroyed and fit only for the scrap pile.
One of these was an old-time-. which
came around the Horn 35 years ago,
and for time was on the Sanger local
run. Her original cost was $4,000
The other three cost originally s15,G 900
TO $4,000. but their present worth was
about $4,000 each. so that the loss of
the four viii be about $50. .00o. The 9TH
er six can be repaired for $1,000 to S250o
each. Machine shop and tools make up
a loss of $4,000 Roundhouse s5o0l
Loss Of 10000 gallons OF oil makes up
llp total
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royal yacht. On Monday, June 30th,
Mr.. and Mrs. Reid will be present at
the gala opera performance and Tues
day. July 1st, they will attend the par
ty at Windsor and afterward the recep-
ton of Lady Lansdowne, which viii
close the strictly officiaf entertain
ments.
CAPE TOWN. June 23-Lord Kitch-
ener received great public ovation on
his arrival here this morning. The
town was decorated, the streets were
lined with troops and the mayor and
corporation welcomed the British com
mander at the town hall and presented
him with an address. During his re-
ply, Lord Kitchener. referring to the
country of. his nativity, paid a special
tribute to the services of the Irish
troops during the war in South Africa
BOERS WOULD GO BACK.
THE HAGUE, June 23.-C. H. Wes-
sells and p. G.. w. Groebler, who have
been on the continent for some time
past, in the interest Of the Beers. have
started for England, with the view. it
is said. Of taking the steps necessary
to permit of their return to South At
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MOROS ONCE MORE
ON THE WARPATH


MANILA, June 23.-Five soldiers of
the Twenty-seventh Infantry, forming
an advance guard which was escorting
a wagon train half a mile from Camp
Wears, Island of Mindanao. We're at
tackled today by ten bolomen. One sol
dier had an arm badly cut and another
was seriously wounded in the head
The Moros captured a rifle and escaped
uninjured. The Badinglan Moros say
the attackers were Moros from Bono
lod, who went on the warpath in the
morning for the avowed purpose OF
killing negligent Americans.
The first and second separate brig
AIDES have been consolidated.
Lieutenant Colonel Frank d. Bald
win. from the Island OF Mindanao, re-
ports that the Moros have held a big
conference at Bacolod. The Sultan
urged a policy of friendship with the
Americans. but two of the Dattos said
they would die first. Others declared
that if the two Salttos caused war they
wou. 1T assist.
Three towns in the western part of
the island are inclined to be unfriend-
iy. Colonel Baldwin hopes 10 win them
over to peace.
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CHINESE
CRUISER
IS LOST

LONDON. June ga dispatch to the
Central News from Shanghai says that
the Chinese cruiser Kai Chi was wreck
&c today by a terrific explosion while
lying in the Yang-tse river. The Kai
Chi sank in thirty seconds and $50 Off
GERS and men on board were killed or
drowned. Only two men on board the
cruiser escaped death.
The Kai Chi was one of the oldest
cruisers in the Chinese navy. She was
launched in 1882. She had speed of
145 knots and 2110-ton displacement.
She was 2e0 feet long and had a 3e-foot
1000.
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TO
LAND AT
SANS SOUCI

The Pacific Commercial cable win
Lind at Sans Souci. The option of pur-
chase given by f. NJ. Hatch to S. r,
Dickinson of the cable company was
accepted yesterday and surveyors will
get to. work today to place the lines
around the property to be acquired.
AS soon as the titles have been ex-
alnined and the deeds pass there will
be commenced the erection OF the house
which viii serve as the land end of the
deep sea line, and the emergency op-
Grating station.
The laying of the underground cable
viii be commenced as soon as bids have
been received for the work, which will
be asked soon. The cable viii be laid
down the Waikiki road and King street
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WHEAT CROP
IS IN DANGER

tion confronts the wheat farmers OF
Kansas. Ten thousand extra men are
needed for the harvest fields and only
500 are available. For~fhree weeks the
State Employment Bureau has been
advertising for men to help the farmers
save their wheat. Two weeks ago il
was announced that 6O0o extra harvest
ers were needed and only about 600
have reported.
During the past week rains have
flooded the wheat land and the har-
vesting gangs were compelled To dis
continue their labors. Now. with clear
skies and promised sunshine. the over
ripened wheat is falling to the ground.
and the farmers are begging for help
and Offering $2 to s3 a day
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Charles p. Eagau, who gained such
wide notoriety during the Spanish
American war through his connection
with the army beef scandal. assaulted
Abe GoldbauT, an official OF the Cana
nea Copper Company, Friday in res
taurant in HeTmosillo. Mexico. Eagan
and Goldbaum quarreled over business
matters while at lunch. Eagan was
under the influence of liquor at the
tirne, and after addressing abusive Ian
guage to Goldbaum. drew a revolver
and threatened his opponent. Goldbaum
succeeded in throwing lsagan to the
floor, where he wrested the revolver
from his grasp.
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Saved ship From Pslee.

LONDON, June 23.-The Lloyds
medal for meritorious service was pre-
scented TO Captain Freeman Of the Brit
ish steamer Roddam. by the committee
of Lloyds. as a recognition OF his action
in calamity taking his vessel from St
Pierre. Martinique, on May Sth. during
the destruction of that town by the
c4-lIution of Mont Pelee
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LONDON, June f.--Colonel Arthur
Lynch. meinber-eieet of Parliament for
Galway, and formerly of the Boer ar
my, who is in custody on the charge Of
high treason. was today again remand
ed until June oath, witnesses in the
case not having arrived in London.
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No News 8 Of the Portland.

SEATTLE. Wash. June 21.-The fate
of the famous gold steamer Portland,
which has been caught in an Immense
ice foe and at latest accounts vas be-
ing carried into the Arctic oceaa
through Behring straits. VIII not soe
definitely known for week or more.
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Wveth W1ns Darby.

CHICAGO. June 21.-Coming with a
sweeping stride through the stretch.
the game colt wyeth. owned By John
A Drake. won the American Derby and
1uheld the traditions Of the race by the
overthrow Of the fayorites and by the
western horses beating the best that
could be sent from the East Twenty
thousand dollars was added. Time,
40 Is
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Secretary Root has assumed the re-
<pe sfoility for the payment of Gen
eral Corne2, saying that the action was
necesss1y in order TO quiet the troops
in Cuba
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bob W,Icox Horns

The name of T. wilcox appears on
the Zealandia passenger list and Is
doubtless Hawaii,s delegate TO Con-
Sress.
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Add to this the monthly income Of the Pacific
Heights road running at an average of
$500, amounting to S9,60000 per year. ........
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Ran on the Warpath.

TUCSON. A T. June 2i--GeneraI
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RECIPROCITY
WITH CUBA
DEAD ISSUE
Roosevelt Not to
Call Extra
Session.
DAMpER BY
PARTY LEADERS
Senators Believe That Reciproeal
Measures Are Now Only
lridescent Dreams.

q A FASHINGTON, June 2s.--It has
~ been determined that no reci-
w 2rocity treaty with Cuba can be