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Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1902-12-29
SERIOUS MIXING OF LETTERS.
Carelessness That Must Have Caused
Unpleasant Quarter of an Hour.

A well-knoWn citizen of Clay Center
had been invited to an evening party.
He wanted to so. but his wife declared
that she had no gown suitable for the
occasion. and asked him to send re
grets" to their hostess. The man
went down to his office and penned
this facetious note of declination:
We regret that your kind invita-
ton must be declined for all the con-
ventional reasons, hut the real reason
IS that half the family has nothing to
wear My wfes latest dress is over
three weeks old and her hat is twelve
hours out of date You will appreciate
the hopelessness of the occasion and
excuse it.
He thought this rretty good. and he
determined to write a note to his wife
also explaining that he would not be
at home for an early dinner. as she
had asked him. He said in this note:
i have turned down your invitation
because am going out to another
evening party where the guests are
not expected to wear anything of i'm
portance. Sorry | wont be there to
Kiss YOU good night.
And then the fool man carelessly
sent his wife's note to the hostess anG
me hostesss note to his wife.--Clay
erter Times
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1902-12-29
The Youths Companion in 1903.

During 1903 the Youths Compaion
will publish in 50 weekly issues
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f1ecting American life in home, camp
and field
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affairs.
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Gu important public and domestic ques-
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Of strange and curious knowledge,
poems and sketches.
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The new subscribers for 1903 who
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will receive free all the remaining is
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IA Berkeley Street. ). Boston, Macs
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1902-12-29
OritICtSn OF ~. r. w HIS.

n. p. Willis was a clever man IN
many ways. But his inherent SOFT
ness justified the saying current in
his day, that the initials Of his given
name stood for namby pamby.
This was his style (speakins OF "o-
mem: II have sighed in France, /
have loved in Italy! | have barSalned
for Circassians, and have lounsed at
Howell & James of sunny day. but
nowhere is taere such work OF God
as an American woman in her be'le-
hood" Good sentiment but bad tone.
The Howell 4 James referred to kept
a restaurant in London and snouldn t
he mistaken tor the writer's OF those
names.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1902-12-29
Oriuinal Profanity.

A correspondent sends the follow
ing to the New York Sun: How IS
this? Private James Burns, Battery
Il, First United States Artillery, COW
cred with a wet blanket, lying fiat to
keep from being roasted by the hames
of the burning big barracks, which
were driven in sheets. where we were
trying to protect ourselves on tle
morning of April 13, 1861. at Fort
Sumter. South Carolina, jumped up
when his blanket began to siZzle' ana
yelling, "Hell's bells and blue bazes!
made a dash for the cistern, DIRE" up
a bucket of water and turned 1t over
himself
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1902-12-29

Rely upon the #Aarea IN r.. #z.,+= =,
cross any bridge they -u.. a.. l..1
might have scared 10 t.r. a4r....... -
the COW that jumped e.rr ri.,--.a .a,,..
but they would havt Et-- -,.,-.
to keep warm.
1t was so in the l-.I
You didn't feel it 5r-t.-r
didn't have to contc,s. t
in the South and We
who has been throHez
and not few saGc- =.=
time when sentIemaa fao-4a. r..z,
bountiful!y had no aaa5..
Somebody t}ied ut# ##.5= ..=.. :.
made fairly aee4 4f,=s- ..5.+- -,-54---=
Oats had a bite ua4oz .rb4 s,#.
who first used ehice3s a.ae Br..ft,. .=4..z.-
off. Some people uey5 44a4 7,..=
to coffee after asiH2 cGzaFrs
The darkies barctzd= =aasz4s aa4
then pounded them .asa# a5..as.= .,...I
boiled it, and the reEF5.qd.5= 5.5='
for it.
Then We feD UHoa fH.=--.za i....
when we had no saaar h F4oI53rz=a
more money to bug pesaI II @#5a4.
than it has OF Iato 10 .= b f55= -
coal.
But somebody t.i#seaE5z.a. 55zaT-5.5a
it required season 10 produce II H55t
it was splendid substitute The man
who had sorghum molaese.= his -.
bic belonged to The old antebal.ar,
quality.
Sorghum was toe HtaH far fha# 5.ar.
kies. But fhey had 10 Ea5a s0eeraa.
ing, so they made some 5aFs Al 5#s8r
out of watermelon rind ahd re4rfad in
that.
we reached that point ehea aaar
was a luxury. femomAe. a-daner
given by prominent Haa Waa had
come 10 our town TH#e Weso DO
olives, no blue points. ne ra.isHes. nor
soups. But the meat Wa baked pea.
cock, and the dessert eonst@eq-5=ut tle3r
biscuit and sorghum mola@@os.
1T was the tall of the community
that enough flour had been found to
make biscuit. Every day bread was
made out o. pumpkin. Eler eat any
pumpkin bread?
"Of course, you knew all about the
Southern women Who had been aecas.
toned to their imported silk gowns
before the Wal and who. when cid
Tecumseh Sherman was SplafgIHg
around in the South and Grant was
hammering his Way through the vii
derness, went to their looms and we've
linseys, out OF which they made their
gowns. | went to a wedding in Ten
nessee where the brides dress Was
homespun linsey and one OF the pres,
ents was a bolt of calico, for which
the donor paid sl25 yard
"Oh. yes. those We're dark days but
they contained a lesson, and the last
chapter Of the lesson was that nc mat,
ter VI an American went up against
at the last he went over the obstacle
in some way. and if he didn't 90 over
it he burrowed beneath it-he got
past it.
And when this coal strike got to
its worst and some people thought we
were on the ragged edge of famine
never despaired. | knew We could
find some way out of it
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1902-12-29
Where Shots Strike.

OF every 10 shots which strlhe
some soldier, forty-three will lodse
in the legs, thirty-three shots VIII
lodge in the arms, twenty-five strike
between neck and waist, one IN the
neck, and eleven shots some part o.
the soldiers head.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1902-12-29
GERMANS IN THE REVOLUTION.
Rendered Valuable Aid in American
War for independence.

Rendered Valuable Aid in American
War for ependence.
II is well known what important ser
vice was rendered by Germans in
bringing The war of Independence to a
successful issue The German colon
lists in New York and Pennsylvania
were largely represented in the patriot
army and the names OF Baron Steubeh
and Gen. Herkimer are remembered as
ot officers deserving highest honor.
How many of the same nation
served against the colonies. sold by
German Princes TO Great Britain, has
only lately been computed. 1t is now
known that these mercenaries, COM
nreheusively called "Hessians. be-
cause the larger number were from
uesse. formed the larger portion OF
,he English army. The total OF these
German soldiers sent to America from
1776 to 1882 was 3o,067; Of these 12.-
562 did not return. AS the loss by
death was 1854 there We're 4,SOS who
remained in America, and helped to
swell the already large German ele-
ment of the country's population.
These not only but those who re-
turned home, helped, it seems certain,
to pave the way for that rapid Increase
of immigration from Germany which
for wears after the war was marked
feature in the growth and development
ot tae new nation.-Christian intelli.
gencer.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1902-12-29
Aldermen.

The Graphic is authorized to an
nounce DIR. A. c. JORDAN as a candi
date for the office of alderman from
the Third ward of the city of Pine
Bluff, subject to the action of the Dem
ocratic primary election January 16.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1902-12-29

The Graphic is authorized to an
for the Office Of alderman, from the
First ward of the city of Pine Bluff,
subject to the action of the Democrat
ic primary election, January 16, 1903.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1902-12-29

The Graphic is authorized to an
nounce WILL NICHOL as a candi-
date for alderman in the Second ward
subject to the action of the Democrat
ic primaries, January 16, 1902.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1902-12-29
MONUMENT ERECTED AT PUERTO CABELL0 IN MEMORY
OE AMERICANS WHO uIED F0R VENEZUELA.


of
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llo
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1902-12-29

The Graphic is authorized to an.
nounce ]. E. BOYCE as a candidate
subject to the action of the Democrat
ic primary, January 16, 1903.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1902-12-29

The Graphic is authorized tc an
nounce r. l.. RUTHERFORD as q
candidate for city treasurer of Pine
Bluff, Ark, subject to the action of
the Democratic primary, January 1G,
1908.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1902-12-29
Police Judue,

The Graphic is authorized to an.
nounce T. HITE BROWN as a candi
judge of the police court of the city
of Pine Bluff, subject to the action OF
the Democratic party
The Graphic is authorized to an
nounce w. L. TONEY as candj
date for the office of Judge Of the
subject to the action of the Demo
cratic primaries.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1902-12-29
Do You Think?

If so, what do you think of? Do
you think of buying some nice new
Furniture t make home comfort
able? Call and examine our line. =
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1902-12-29
CUR NATIONAL TRAIT
REsooRcEFuLNEss IS mARnFn
IN AMERICANS.

Ingenuity OF the People Never At .
l0ss-o'd-Timer Mo-aHzes on les.
sons Taught southgroers bv 4sr1.
ships of the Civil Wa
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1902-12-29
mayor. ";

mayor.
The Graphic is authorized to ar
nounce r. LEE JOHNSON as a car
didate for Mayor of the city Of Pin
Bluff, subject to the action of tn
Democratic primaries
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1902-12-29

The Graphic is authorized to an
nounce RALPH ROBINSON as a can
didate for the office of city treasurer
of Pine Bluff, Ark, subject to the ac
tion of the Democratic primary, June
16, 1903.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1902-12-29

To the Graphic: Believing as l do
that with the present revenues Of
the city properly collected and ac.
counted for and with the additional
ten thouand dollars arising from the
road tax, that the city will have
about twenty thouand dollars to ex.
pend annually in permanent street
improvements, and for that reason
the vehicle tax could and should be re-
pealed, announce myself as candi-
date for mayor, subject to the Demo
cratic primary to be held on the 10Th
of January, 1903
H. KING WHITE.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1902-12-29
ANNOUNC EN- GNTS.
CITY TREASURER.

The Graphic is authorized To an
thorized to announced +. j. RUSSELL
as a candidate for the office Of treas
uerer of the city OF Pine Bluff, subject
to the action OF the Democratic pri
mary election January Ii, 1903.
The Graphic is authorized to an
nounee j. NJ. GOA as a candidate
for City Treasurer. Subject to the aC-
ton of the Democratic primaries.
The Graphic is authorized to an
rounee SAM FRANKLIN as a can
didate for city treasurer, subject te
the action of the Democratic primary,
January 16, 1903.
The Graphic is authorized to an
nouncet TOSS A. FOWLER as a can
di6ate for the office of city treasurer
subject to the action of the Demo
cratic primary election on January
&c.
The Graphic is authorized to an
nounce ARTHUR LOVING as a candi-
date for Treasurer of the city of Pine
Bluff. subject to the action of the Dem
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1902-12-29

The Graphic is authorized to ar
nounce MO. HANF as a candidate TO
mayor of the city of Pine Bluff, sui
ject to the action of the Democrat
primary, January 16, 1902.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1902-12-29

During 1903 the Youths Compaiol
will publish in 50 weekly issues
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-12-30
Lost
The Use of Arm.
Heart Trouble.
Could Not Eat, Sleep
or Walk.
DIR. Miles Heart Cure
Cured Entirely.

IF it hadn't been for DR.. Miles Remedies
would not be here to write this letter. Two
years ago last June lost the use of my left
arm, could not use it and could only move it
with the help of my right hand. My heart
was so weak | could not sleep nights for
smothering spells. / was out OF sorts all over
and could eat nothing. Igrcw so weak that
could not walk without Staggering like
drunken man and my home doctor said he
could do nothing for me. | was in SO much
pain l was almost wild. could not take
morphine nor opium as they made me worse
So got to thinking about DR.. Miles Heart
Cure and Nervine and the more thought
about it the more | wanted to try them I
wrote to the DR.. Miles Medical Co. for ad-
vice which followed to the letter. can
say today that am glad did as am a we'll
woman now; can work and can walk two or
three miles and not mind it. | can also use
my arm again as well as ever. You do not
know how thankful am for those grand
medicines DIR. Miles New Heart Cure
and Nervine. Think DIR. Niles Remedies
are the best in the world, and if l should get
sick again l should take the same course.
The remedies also helped my daughter Vida
SO wonderfully that should have writer
you before to thank you, but wanted to be
sure that the cure was permanent, which l
now know to be the case.n-Mrs. Frank
LOOMS, Allen, Mich.
All druggists sell and guarantee FIRST bot
tie DR.. Miles Remedies. Send for free book
| on Nervous and Heart Diseases. Address
Dr. Miles Medical Co., Elkhart, Ind.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-12-30
Seneca

o.
defendant for value received. Seneca
Cornell attorney for plaintiff.
Margaret Gallagher VS. the G. B. &
@. r. R., Co., suit for damages. Plain
tiff asks Judgment for $1,000 damages
on account of the death of her late
husband, James Gallagher, alleging
that same took place on defendants
tracks in Ottumwa. while passenger
train No. was going faster than al
lowed by the city ordinances. Plain
tiff alleges that the death of her hus-
band was caused by being struck by
| the engine pulling the passenger train
owing to the negligence of the engi-
neer Steck & Smith, attorneys for
| plaintiff.
Joseph Collingwood VS.. Illinois &
Iowa Fuel Co.. suit for damages. Plain
tiff alleges that his minor son, Drew
| Collingwood, while employed as driv-
er in defendants mines at Keb, was
injured so that the effects will be per-
manent. On account of the expense
caused him by the accident and the
loss of the services of the boy, plain
tiff prays for damages in the sum of
| $1,61O. Jaques & Jaques and l.. M.
| Morris, attorneys for plaintiff.
Nicholas Winter and wife, Matte
Winter, VS.. the H. A. Boedker & Co.,
! suit for damages. Plaintiff asks for
damages in the sum of $500 on account
of alleged loss of land on their farm
east of the city of Ottumwa. Defend
ant company is constructing the Bur-
/ lington grade near the farm and the
plaintiffs allege that the laborers up
rooted trees and bushes along the
bank of Sugar creek on plaintiffs
farm, thus allowing the water to cut
and damage the bank. Gilmore &
Moon, attorneys for plaintiff.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-12-30
N. F. REED INJURED.
ottumwa Druggist in Railroad Wreck
on Union Pacific.


From Fridays Daily.
N. F. Reed, of the drug firm of Reed
& Orr of this city. was in railroad
wreck on the Union Pacific at Rogers,
Neb., Tuesday and sustained an injury
to his back, which Is not thought to be
serious, as Mr.. Reeds wife has not
heard from him regarding the acci-,
dent. Mr.. Reed was travelling alone.
having left this city December IL for
Pierre, S. D., and from there was en-
route to Denver, Colo, on a short bus
mess trip when the accident occurred.
The wreck happened on the Colorado
special, the fast Union Pacific Through
train. The special was over an hour
late, but the engineer, William Bay,
slowed down coming into town and it
was owing to tt. fact that the wreck
was no worse.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-12-30
DID THEY STOP?
Elopers Said to Have Been Headed for
Ottumwa Not Seen Here.

(From Fridays paliy.l
News comes from Rome, Iowa, to
the effect that young man named
Russell Mosier and a Miss Ford had
eluded the vigilance of their parents,
who opposed their marriage, and had
started for Ottumwa to get a license
and wed. The couple left home Tues
day evening on Burlington passenger
No. II for Ottumwa. At Fairfield they
were stopped by an officer, kept over
night, and released in the morning,
having convinced him that they had
every right to their liberty. 1t was
said that they intended coming straight
to Ottumwa, but up to the present tlme
they have not secured a license at the
Office of the county clerk in this city.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-12-30
ro cure Cold in orc Day

Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets.
All druggists refund the money if it
fails to cure e. w. Groves signature
is on each box Csc.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-12-30
20. sisk Your Life.

If yo4 -.sglect piles. They will cause
fatal ,..::s.aases, but Bucklen's Arnica
Salve positively cures or no pay Csc.
4. B. Cia@k.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-12-30
HApDA MULLAH is DEAD.
Had Caused Many Outbreaks or India
Frontier.

Peshawur, Dec. 26.-Hadda Mullah,
who caused so many outbreaks on the
northwest fronties Of India, died De-
cember %.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-12-30

Goods dyed with Putnam Fadeless
Dyes are not discolored by sweat or
fruit acid. Sold by druggists, 1Oc per
package.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-12-30

The WAITS of New York" company,
starring Katie Emmett, disbanded at
Marshalltown.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-12-30

Charles A. Herzog, prominent old
soldier of Dubuque is dead. He cele-
brated his golden wedding two montaS
ago.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-12-30

w. H. Baldnecker, Waterloo hack
driver was sent to jail for ten days for
robbing a Salvation Army poor box.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-12-30
MANY DONATIONS.
Presents Sent to Inmates of County
Institution for Christmas.
+ From Fridays DaIly.l

InstItltlon TOT ChfIat!ftas.
[From FRIDAYS Daily.l
superintendent George Wilson, of
the county farm. was in the city this
afternoon and stated that never before
since he has beer connected with the
institution of which he is superintend-
sut has q mer1ler Christmas heen
spent there than was yesterday. Gifts
IN large quantities lave been received
for Mi. Wilson'S charges, and they and
the superintendent are very grateful
to the donors.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-12-30
DE.EWRy-
FGDzDs

Blindfold a
woman and she
loses all conf
dence in herself.
Her step is slow,
hesitating a II d
uncertain. Her
hands are raised
to ward the inn
eginary blow S
which threaten
her. w h e n a
so1~ -o,r, a =,
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1902-10-28
COAL.

President Baer persists in giving the
public the cold shoulder.-Atlanta
journal.
The coal situation is developing into
HHBQ seuIoN s9Q-9SBpno peoBJI7ed q
Capital.
Isn't it time some enterprising Yam
kee began to make imitation anthra-
cite ?-Detroit Free Press.
The real resemblance of President
Baer to Providence appears to be that
his ways are inscrutable.-Mil
Sentinel
Fate still pursues Kansas. Owing to
the great crops the farmers can afford
to burn coal this year, but can't get
the coal.-Philadelphia Ledger.
Kansas farmers have often demon
strated that corn makes a good fuel.
Now is the time for them to begin quot
ing ton rates.-Batimore American.
If the coal barons ever saw some of
the verses written about them, which
editors receive every day by the dozen,
they would settle the strike instanter.
Boston Globe.
John Mitchell held out unconditional
arbitration, the olive branch of peace,
and the operators struck it from his
hand with a cry for unconditional sur
render.-BostOn Globe.
Now that burglary is so rife in Bal
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1902-10-28

The British parliament used to be
a fairly respectable and orderly body,
but it has been gradually deteriorating
during the last twenty-five years, and
is becoming as much of a bear gar
den as any other popular assembly. At
one time people were shocked at such
exhibitions, and Mr. Gladstone once al
most shed tears over the degeneracy
of his fellow members, but when Mr.
O'Donnell, NJ. p. shook his fist in Mr..
Balfour's face the other day, the ribald
public only laughed. Times change and
so do manners, and on occasion they
change very much for the worse.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1902-10-28
NO LET UP.

There can be no let up in the fight
now. However well our campaign may
be going we have to keep hammering
at the voters till the day of election.
We may feel satisfied that our chances
of winning are assured but we want to
count every possible vote so as to safe
guard ourselves from any possible i'll
or chance of i'll. A campaign must be
stayed by until the last vote is polled,
then and then only we can count the
victory.
To keep up such a continuous clip Is
hard work. There are always moments
of depression, no matter how we'll
campaign is conducted, and however
earnest the workers may be. In fact
the better and more Jealous the work.
ers, the more likely they are to feel
periods of reaction The high strung
racer is not always fit, where the low
mettled and phlegmatic cart horse is
always on hand for work. The earnest
worker is for ever wondering whether
he has left something undone, which
might have been done, or whether there
may not be something further to be
done, which will help the cause.
But though the moments of depres-
sion come to high strung and over
worked men, the feeling is soon shaken
off, and the brightness of coming sue
cess makes life worth living. None Of
our leaders need feel any depression.
The Republican cause is going to win.
1t is bound to win The last strong
holds Of our opponents are being
stormed and the Home Rulers are on
the run, dragging the pseudo Demo-
cratic tail after them. The Home Rule
dog is doing all the wagging, the Dem
ocratic tail moves at the Home Rule
bidding. ..s..,
The last knocks of the knockers are
now being heard. The Republican OPP
ponents are beginning to masquerade
as Republicans and have taken to writ
ing letters under the pseudonyms. The
peoples friend" "VoX populi," Mag
nus asinus,' and other resounding