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Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1902-09-17
What Consumers Say of
Walker's Iii, err Tablets

HON. S. M. TAl ,R, ATTORNEY,
Pine Bluff: 1t is easure for me to
be able to endorse worthy Arkansas
enterprise. This | nsider Walkers
Liver Tablets to be. aave used them
with perfect satisf ion and found
them to be all that i represent.
wish you success.
WM. CRAIG, CHir.-@ OF POLICE,
inc Bluff, Ark: Walk - 5 Liver Tablets
are the best that | We ever used.
They are mild but very thorough. l
use them in my family all the time
Arizona silver belt., 1902-03-20
BIG MINING PROFITS.
Some of the Enormous Receipts of leading
 Producers of the World

People who have not studied the sub ject have for the most part very i'm perfect ideas as to what is being done, not only in the United States, but alst in various foreign countries, in the way of gold and silver mining. To such may be recommended careful consideration of the facts and figures set forth below. The record that has been made by some of the individual gold and silver mines is simply amaz ing.
 The Comstock lode, of Virginia City, New, has produced in gold and silver the enormous sum of s320, 600, GOO. Most of this ore yielded but ss per ton in gold.
 The Calumet has paid $60, ,O0O, ,0OO in dividends alone.
 The A Anaconda, of Butte, which was sold for $40, 900, 0000 to the Rvckefellers paid that amount in dividends before selling.
 The Alaska-Treadwell gold mine, with ore running less than S3, has paid s3, 995, GOO in dividends.
 The Ontario, of Utah has paid S13,- 557 600 in dividends,
 The Granite Mountain, Mont, $l3,. 900, ,000; the stock selling from 10 cents per share to $75 inside of two years and paying 50 per cent in dividends each months.
 The Homestake, of South Dakota, on 8 ore, has paid 8 333 in dividends every day 1t has run for the past ten years.
 The Whitewaterstrand,o of South Af. rica, produced in the first year llS87), only S305, 900, but in 1895 it had in- creased to $40,000, 900, while the out put for the last ten years exceeds $25O,- 000 GOO. For 1898 it was $75 1000, GOO, placing it in the lead among the gold producing countries.-Journal for In vestOrs.
Arizona silver belt., 1902-03-20
Representative P0peT Of Gi|Q County.
W. o. Kellner, manager of E. F

w. o. Kellner, manager of E. F. Kellner X Go. $ business at San Car los,spent Sunday here with his family. He statedthat rations are issued to the Indians every other Friday, instead of once a week as formerly. We infer that the big feed lasts two or three days and the noble red men go hungry then until next issue day. After June 30 next the issue of ratioDs and annu- ities, to ail except cripples and old and intirm Indians. will cease. It strikes us that this sudden change of policy ou the part of the government toward its wards is ill-advised. The with drawal of subsistence will compel the Indians to skirmish for grub, and it is but natural to expect that they will draw upon the most available food supply-the citizens cattle ranging on or near the reservation. Stockmen should stand together for their own protection and see that depredators on the herds, whether Indians or whites, are prosecuted.
Arizona silver belt., 1902-03-20
Bring Your Own Ability.

If one brings the ability, the world will provide the opportunity. Sooner or later, if we go the right way about it, the world gives us fair exchange for ourselves. But, of course, much depends on how we place our goods on the market. Gifts in themselves are not enough We must know low to manage our gifts. More than half of success lies in the proper management of our gifts The gifts are hardly more important. Of course, there are peo- pie who expect success, without gifts or work or anything; idle malcontents who seem to think the world is in debt to them for honoring it with their presence, thriftless camp-followers in the battle of life; strange race of men and women, at whom one can only look with curious wonder.
Arizona silver belt., 1902-03-20
The Statehood Movement.

That the efforts of the territories to achieve statehood are understood and appreciated abroad is we'll shown by a letter received Thursday by a local newspaper man from Albert TOzier, president of the National Editorial association. In the letter it is urged that Arizona send d strong delegation to the next meeting of the association, with the prime object of enlisting the support of the 12, GOO newspapers representated, in the statehood fight. MT. Tozier states his belief that much can be accomplished for Arizona by proper representation. The meeting is to be held at Hot Springs, Arkansas, April F Phoenix Republican.
Arizona silver belt., 1902-03-20
THE ROYAL JAG.
By the Editor of the Tucson Citlen, Who
 Knows

By the Editor of the Tucson citilen, Who | Knows.
 When Prince Henry set sail for these hospitable shores he was unoffi cially eDjoined by his brother, the emperor, to beware of mysterious connection of snares and regrets which a New York barkeeper had christened the Prince Henry cocktail" Imperial fears dwelt upon katzepjammer and that unquenchable matutinal thirst.
 It was purely brotherly warning and doubtless we'll meant, since the kaiser himself is said to have learned to appreciate the melody of these ap- petite sharpeners, and is not indebted to second hand knowledge of the will lainous conspiracies they are capable of carrying out against their best pa irons, There is as yet no authOrita tive record of the prince having met his namesake during his two weeks merry whirl in Uncle Sam's land, but menus Of the feasts as printed in the eastern newspapers are ominous. It is very evident that he has met strange things in three languages. As often as thrice a day assaults have been made upon the inner man, who by this time must have awakened to the fear that he has found gastronomic babel A breakfast in plain English, d lunch con in the frenchiest of French and a dinner in polyglot with trimmings. have made up the dizzy program. We haven't doubt that if the prince was asked to tell frankly what now would best tempt his palate he would select some of the dishes winch proclaim themselves in stsntorian voice yet go to make up the bone and sinew of the fatherland.
 It must be freely admitted, however, that the prince has carried himself well, Outside of desire to finger in bed in the morning, he does not seem to be any the worse for wear. His car rying capacity must be magnificent. Fighting Bob Evans, who has navy record for hard sherry, had to go to the drydocks for repairs in Washing ton after the first few days dash against the game in New York. But the prince, apparently has not missed a drink, aud if he communes in tbe morning with General RemorSe there is no one to record the conversation. Just the same it is easy to believe that the prince would really appreciate few days rest in the quiet companion ship of steins and pretzels. The royal liver is no more to be abused than the plebiaD, and if the prince goes aboard his ship to return to the fatherland with the despairing cry, 'Oh, what head" he can comfort himself with the reflection that there were Ameri- | can headaches, too.
Arizona silver belt., 1902-03-20

weeks, and as the Boers were the as. sailants in both cases their boldness reveals degree of determination that hardly is paralieled in history. If the two republics ultimately are obliter' ated they will leave glorious record of unflinching courage and patriotism.
 It is worthy of notice that in both of these cases some hundreds of pris. oners were released without being sub. jected to inhumanity or indignity, a fact which increases the admiration which the Boers have wrung from the world. Denver News.
Arizona silver belt., 1902-03-20

M. NJ. Hickey went up to Troy this week in the interest of Florence Lodge No. 4, A. O. U. w., and succeeded in getting nine applications for member ship. As the applicants cannot con veniently come down to Florence to be inflated, officers and members of the lodge will go up to Troy and initiate the new members there. It is probable that other applicants will be prepared for initiation at that time and there may be a sufficient number to institute a new lodge at Troy.-Florence Blade.
Arizona silver belt., 1902-03-20
The Boer Victory.

While the Boers are able to rout Q column of 12,00C men and three guns 1t scarcely can be argued convincingly that the war in South Africa is col. lapsing.
 This is the second British column that has come to grief within two
Arizona silver belt., 1902-03-20
Drift of Capital.

The fact has come to be recognized, and in the populous centers those with capital are seeking investments in en- terprises where they will not be crowd ed out of business and perhaps finan- cially ruined y trusts and department stores. Many of them are turning to mining, and find in this business ex- actly what they want. It is the one business in which competition does not figure. Too much of the precious met. als cannot be produced, and each mine is totally independent of the other, so far as any rivalry, except that which is friendly, is concerned This in a measure accounts for the wonderful activity which is now apparent in the mining industry, and is one of the most potent reasons for it's popularity. This desire to invest in mining will llincrease as the concentration of wealth in the form of trusts augment, and the chances becoming less and lessin man. ufacturing industries and mercantile ventures for individual effort Jour- nal for investors.
 If the house of representative were asked to deed the District of Columbia to some foreign power they could not exhibit much more painful hesitation than they are exhibiting in the matter of relief for Cuba
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-12-09
THE SNAKE FANG INDUSTRY.
At One Time It Yielded a Good In.
come in the South

From the New Orleans Times Democrat.
Speaking of catching snakes" says an
old-timer, the snake fang Industry used to
yield good revenue here and in other parts
of the south. That was in the palmy days
Of voudooism. Snake fangs are supposed
to have peculiar charm when it comes to
the business of forecasting and divining
things. and no thoroughbred voudoo doctor
could afford to be without them. They were
supposed to be necessary in the business
and if the voudoo doctor could not corral a
snake himself he would simply have to pay
the price prevailing in the snake fang mar
ket and get the goods Then there was the
'hoodoo bag a peculiar contrivance now
extensively used by negroes in the south.
The 'hoodoo bag is a curious combination
of things. All of them do not contain
snake fangs. yet fangs are believed to add
much to the power which possessor Of enc
Of these strange things may get from them.
These bags are generally very small some
times small bottle with a cloth covering
being used for the purpose. They are filled
with all sorts of things The contents Of
the urn used by the witches of Dunsinane
in the story of Macbeth are nothing in
compa rison with the mysterious hodgepodge
to be found in the 'hoodoo bag And the
negro who practices hoodooism is looked
upon as having more power, when 1t comes
to the material benefits. than any set OF
witches ever possessed, so far as the
negroes who believe in such things are con-
cerned. They are supposed to be great gold
finders, and Woodworking, industrious
negroes have been known to give up big
part of their salary while under the infiu-
ence of the man. with the hoodoo bag Not
infrequently the police have been forced to
interfere on account of the robbery Of
negroes in this way. But snake fangs do
not command much CT price now, be-
cause voudooism has been on the decline
and negroes who believe in the potency for
good OF bad of the 'hoodoo bag have been,
fortunately, on the decrease. Still, suf-
ficient number of the credulous remain TO
enable few shrewd negroes to make a liv-
ing without working.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-12-09
HIGHEST MOUNTAIN EXPLORED.
Mount Mckinley, Alaska, Visited by
Geolopical SURVEY Party,

Mount Mckinley, the highest mountain
on the North American continent, was WIS.,
tied last season by Alfred H. Brooks and
his party from the United States geological
survey. Of which Mr. D. L. Reaburn was
topographer AS far as Is known, this Is
the first time the slopes Of the peak have
been reached by white men, though In 1898
Its altitude and moisture were determined
from distance by Robert Muldrow Of
the same survey.
The mountain Is located near the western
margin of the Alaskan range. the general
name given to the large mountain mass
which separates the Yukon and Kuskok-
vim waters from Cook Inlet drainage. 1t
is great dome-shaped mountain formed
of intrusive rock towering to an elevation
of over 10000 feet above sea level. Though
Its summit reaches so high an altitude, al
most four miles above tide, it probably Is
not difficult of ascent as some other
Alaskan mountains. for example, Mount
ST. Elias. because OF its relatively high
snow line. AS the season was well ad-
vanced. as much of his itinerary had still
to be carried out. and as it was no part Of
the original plan. Mr.. Brooks did not at
tempt to pass the snow line. though this
point was reached. Now that the location
and height of the mountain have been es-
tablished by the exploration Of the seolog
real survey, travellers and individual ex-
plorers will doubtless soon attempt to reach
the summit. In anticipation OF these at
tempts. Mr. Brooks Is preparing descrip-
ton Of the country. giving routes by which
the mountain may be reached and other in
formation valuable to those interested in
its ascent. His paper Will appear in one
of the leading geographic magazines. The
more elaborate and extended report of the
exploration will be published by the geo.
logical survey at an early date.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-12-09
Our Three Greatest Canyons.


The justly famous Grand Canyon of the
Yellowstone is. like the Colorado gor-
geously colored and abruptly countersunk
In plateau. and both are mainly the work
OF water. But the Colorado's canyon Is
more than thousand times larger, and as
a score or two new buildings OF ordinary
Size would not appreciably change the gen
eral view Of a great city, so hundreds OF
fellowstones might be eroded In the sides
OF the Colorado canyon without noticeably
augmenting its size or the richness OF It's
sculpture. But 1t is not true that the great
Yosemite rocks would be thus lost or hid
den. Nothing of their kind In the world.
SO FAR as 1 know. rivals Ell Captain and
Ilssiack, much less dwarfs or in any way
DelHueS them. None Of the sandstone or
limestone precipices of the canyon that l
have seen or heard of approaches In
smooth. hawless strength and grandeur
the granite face Of Ell Captain or the Te-
maya side or Clouds Rest. These colossal
Cliffs. types Of permanence, are about 1900
and 5000 feet high: those Of the canyon
that are sheer are about half as high and
are types of f1eeting change; while glorious
domed Tissiack. mobiles of mountain build
ings, far from being overshadowed or lost
IN this rosy, spiry canyon company. would
draw every eye, and. IL serene majesty
'aboon them a." she would take her place
castle, temple, palace or tower Neverthe-
less. noted writer. comparing the Grand
canyon In general way with the glacial
Yosemite, says: And the Yosemite-ah the
lovely Yosemite! Dumped down into the
wilderness of gorges and mountains It
would take guide who knew of its exist
ence long time to find it." This is strIk-
Ing, and shows up well above the level of
ing. and has the fatal fault Of not being
true.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-12-09
TRICKS PERSISTENCE.
introduced New Methods Into His
Business,


MY acquaintance with Henry c.. Prick,
the coke magnate and capitalist said
Mr.. Charles White of Washington to a
Star reporter at the Ebbitt, was formed
many years ago in peculiar way. When
Mr.. Prick first went into the manufacture
of coke my uncle was my partner in bust
ness. He was man who thought old ways
were the best, and when one day the firm
received a letter from Mr.. Prick, stating
that he would like to consign to US car
load of coke on trial TO use in our foundry,
my uncle hooted at the idea. and wrote
Mr.. Prick in very plain terms what he
thought Of the proposition.
"A few days subsequent to the reception
Of the first letter came another from Mr..
Frick, in which he extolled coke for smelt-
ing purposes, and concluded by saying he
would send three car loads on trial, and II
the consignment did not suit he would pay
freight on 1t both ways. Nothing more was
heard from Mr.. Frick until one day the
firm was notified that three car loads of
coke were at the freight yards. awaiting
our orders. The persistency of Prick stag
gered my uncle, but. after due considera-
ton, he decided that 1t might be hauled
into the yard. Then he was seized with a
sudden change of heart, and concluded that
he would not use it. One day, while my
uncle was at dinner, and We were ready
for blast decided to test the coke. If
lost the cost would be to the firm about
81 200. AS soon as / saw that the blast
was well under way 1 fed, not caring to
face the wrath of my uncle If a mistake
had been made. When he returned to the
works the molten metal was pouring from
the furnace like lava from a volcano.
Great Scott!' he exclaimed, what Is the
natter When Informed by the superin-
tendent he was greatly surprised, and ex-
pressed his satisfaction with the expert
ment. From that day to this nothing but
coke has been used In our furnace. and the
trouble now is to get enough Of it to carry
on orr business"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-12-09
Maps Of North Carolina.

Two excellent maps of portions of North
Carolina have recently come from the press
of the United States geological survey
One of them. that of the Williamson quad
rangle. shows section of BERTHE, Martin
and Pitt counties and that portion of Roam
oke valley between Hamilton and William
ston. The other that of the Cranberry
quadrangle. shows the extreme northwest
ern portion of the state. in the heart Of the
Blue Ridge. and includes portions of Mitch
ell. Caldwell. Watauga, Ashe and Wilkes
counties. n. c.. and Of Carter and johnson
counties. Tenn Grandfather mountain
with an elevation of 1864 feet, is the high
est represented on the sheet, but many
others are seen to reach the 5,000-foot ele-
walton. Both these maps are unusually ac-
curate in detail. showing all roads and
trails and even indicating the locations of
dwellings in the country districts. They
employ contours. or lines OF equal eleva-
ton. to indicate the topography, which
give vivid impressions of the shapes and
slopes of hills and mountains, especially
in the Cranberry quadrangle.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-12-09
AT THE FRENCH MARKET.
Early Morning Scene at New Orleans
Famous Supply House.

From the New Orleans Times Democrat.
At 4:30 on a recent morning the French
market was surrounded by clear air. The
stars in the sky were bright Shortly af-
ter o'clock, just as light was breaking, a
heavy mist descended like pail.
No condition, however. interferes with
the buying Of meat and vegetables. De-
spite the depressing. disagreeable fog,
through which the lights on the stalls
shone soddenly. people Of all kinds and ali
ssizes, carrying baskets. or, If wealthy
enough, having their baskets carried, stroled
from steak to fish and from vegetable to
fruit. Between the meat and the fish mar
kets were the birds and the flowers. The
birds were singing. the flowers looking pref
ty. Little yellow parroquets, undisturbed
by the gloom. chartered away simply be-
cause 1t was early morning.
Near the curb was fashionable carriage.
In 1t were an elderly lady. little boy. and
young lady. The latter's eyes did not
seem to have been dimmed even by the fog.
She was evidently a stranger. for her inter
est in her surroundings was intense. A
young man came up to the carriage, taking
on his hat with great effusiveness. OF
course, It was accidental He had not
1t was customary for him to take stroll
at o'clock in the morning through a foggy
atmosphere. The couple chatted. Finally
a colored boy brought market basket to
the carriage
The young lady smiled sweetly. The
young lady's lap. showering her with flow
with natural cunning flower boy rushed
up and held his basket In the face of the
young man. The latter was equal to the
occasion. With another bow he emptied
the entire contents of the basket into the
young lady's lap, showering her with flow
ers- She smiled and blushed as the carriage
moved Off, and even the old lady relaxed
her grim countenance.
How much did you git?' asked a rival
flower boy, after the successful artist had
been paid.
''Albout two or tree dollars more den de
flowers were wort" commented the victor
calmly
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-12-09
ANNUAL CHRISTMAS CHARITY.
Almas Temple Completes Arrange
ments for It's Distribution.

Almas Temple Of the Mystic Shrine has
completed the arrangements for its Christ
mas charity observance. There will be the
usual distribution of Christmas baskets
among worthy persons which has been for
several years a practice Of Almas Temple
There will also be a Christmas tree for
children, following the plan instituted by
Potentate Raymond. and which was so sue
cessful last year. Christmas afternoon a
candy tree will, be displayed in the lower
hall Of National Rifles armory. Haley's
Band has given its services free for the oc-
casion, and many members Of the shrine
will participate in making the occasion at
tractive to the little folks. There is no
limit to the number Of children that may be
invited The potentate has requested the
nobility Gas shrine members are called to
notify the parents Of any poor children Of
the candy tree. so that the little folks may
be on hand. Each child will receive a
package Of candy, nuts and pair Of stock
ings, in addition to enjoying delightful
Christmas afternoon. The committee in
charge of the Christmas tree is composed Of
Chas. Jacobsen, Charles E. Wood G. Hec-
tor Clemes, Eugene Cochran, Emil G. Scha
fer and John d. Frazee. Mr.. Clemes will
again essay the role of Santa Claus, in
which he was so successful last Christmas
The committee in charge of the prepara
tion and distribution of the Christmas bas-
kets Is headed by Thomas B. Walker as
chairman and Charles W. Brown as vice
chairman. Associated with them are all
members of the shrine. All shriners are ex-
pected to report at the National Rifles ar
mory at o'clock pm, December "a, and
again Christmas morning to help In the
work. Almas Temple depends upon the
proceeds of its Chesapeake Beach excursion
to defray the cost of procuring and dis
tribtrting the baskets but additional dona-
lions will be received
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-12-09
ELLA JACKSON PLEADS GUILTY.
Held to Await Grand Jury's Action on
Grand Larceny Charge.

Ella Hall. alias Jackson. colored. twenty
three years of age pleaded guilty in the
Police Court this morning to a charge of
grand larceny and was held by Judge Kim
ball under $500 real estate security to await
action by the grand jury.
Ella was arrested by Bicycle Policeman
Forteney last night as a result of a COM
plant made by Miss Ella Purdy of 933 N
street northwest that her apartments had
been entered during the day and $53 was
taken from a trunk which had been broken
open. After being arrested the woman was
questioned by Detectives Muller and Baur,
and 1t was learned that she had formerly
been employed at the house and had called
there yesterday and informed the servant
that she had come to do some sewing for
Miss Purdy. The servant seemed to doubt
It at first. but Ella went to a closet and
took down silk skirt. which she ripped to
pieces and then produced a needle and
thread and began sewing. Later she was
left alone in the room and when the SER
want returned Ella had disappeared.