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Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1902-09-07
Nc WcnGsr They I.auuhec.

A story is toll of a Boston schola,
who was riding downtown in an elec
trio car, and lost himself in book
he was reading. Suddenly he noticed
symptoms of merriment among the
other passengers. What could they
be laughing at? The mystery was ex.
plaibed when he discovered that, hay
irg been annoyed by something be-
tween the plate of his artificial teeth
and the roof Of his mouth, he had re.
moved the teeth and was holding
them to view between the thumb and
finger of his hand!
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rink during Office hours, wearing a
soft felt hat and leaving their ordin-
AIRY head covering on the usual pegs.
If chief of division inquiries after a
clerk who is absent on such an eXpedi-
ton he is told Why, Mr.. Soandso
must be around somewhere. There's
his hat on the peg Mr. Shaw has
determined to put a stop to this prat-
tee
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1902-09-07

A SouthCarolina newspaper says that
Aslurv &. .atimer, Who received a
majority of the votes in the primaries
of that state for the United States
senatorship. N.ill be no more accept
able than McLaurin was to Tillman
as a colleague. But it is not presumed
that South Carolin., will try to elect
somebody to sNit the pitchfork sena
tor
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1902-09-07
NEW WALL STREET MAGNATES

John w. Gates has become one Of
the most talked of men in Wall street,
next to J. Pierpont Morgan. Nothing
is done there nowadays that is not at
tributed either to Morgan or Gates.
but there is younger element in the
street that promises to make some
thing of a sensation in the financial
world within the next few years. One
of this element is George Blumer
sSchmidt, of the firm of Schmidt and
Gallatin, who came prominently to the
front during the sensational rise in
Louisville and Nashville recently.
Mr.. Schmidt has just reached his ma
ior:ty and has purchased seat of
the exchange for $4,000. He has ex-
ecuted some heavy commissions in
recent deals and is one Of the men
\ most actively engaged in the Thunder
4 mountain developments.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1902-09-07
The Most Costly Swords.

Perhaps the mest precious sword in
existence IS that CT the Gaekwar of
With diamonds, ru5.es and emeralds,
and it is valued at S2,100,o00. The
Shah OF Persia possesses sword val
ued at $4,000 There are some cost
ly swords in India, and both the Car
and the Sultan possess jewelled sabres
Of great price. The most valuable
sword in England is one that was pre-
sented to Lord Wolseley. The hilt
is set with brilliants, and it is valued
at 60 IH0
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A { e for Blindness.

A mechan al -dre for blindness has
been brought out, called the "opthal-
mic oscillator," the invention of DR..
Henry F. Carey of Baltimore. Several
prominent men have testified that the
oscillator actually restores sight, in
chronic cases where there has been a
gradual and steady loss of sight, with
out any external manifestations Of dis
t:e. 1t is sort of vacuum treatment
ny which the eyeball is rapidly worked
ackward and forward, giving it sort
i calesthenic exercise, such as is used
to strengthen other portions of the
body.
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Pieces of an Old Enuine.

One of George Stephenson's locomo.
ives, which was placed in commission
:. 1922 on railway running from the
.ellar colliery Durham. to the wear q
distance of eight miles, is still in daj]y
use. Very little of the original engine
Of course, remains, worn parts having
always been replaced by duplicates
The two cylinders are placed vertical.
ly on the top of the boiler, one above
the front pair. The piston rods point
upward, and have cross arms from
which four long connecting rods con.
vay the power to the four wheels.
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Risinq EncIish Statesman.

Ear1 Bcauchamp, who has caused a
sensation in British politics by de-
serting the conservatives and joining
tle liberals, resigned from the posi-
tion Of governor Ct New South Wales
in 1900 He is one OF the most sub
limated of English aristocrats, the
seventh earl of his title, and a young
man who at 80 has become a positive
force in the political life of his coun-
try. The earl succeeded his father
in 1891 and had brilliant future
before him as a member of the con-
servative party.
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The Hartford Times, speaking of

The Hartford Times. speaking OF
John H. Reagan, of Texas, says that
he has been in office for more than
sixty years, and adds: 1T made no
difference to him whetherTexas was in
the Union or out Of it. he was always
on hand to draw his salary. During
the civil war he was postn aster goner-
al of the Confederacy and he is now
one of the railroad com nIssionefs Of
Texas"
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DANGEROUS BUSINESS RIVALRY

{. Never in years has there been SO
eager a rivalry for business as now
exists between banks and trust com
panies, especially in New York and
other large cities. Circulars solicit
ing accounts are issued by the thous-
ands, canvassers are sent out to per-
suade merchants and others to make
deposits. All sorts of inducements a e
4offefed to get business men to leave
one bank for another. The result is
that interest is paid on deposits sub
ject to withdrawal by check to an ex-
tent never known before Not only is
interest allowed on deposits of inst.tu-
tions, and of other banks, but also of
individuals. The result of such competi-
tion can be readily foreseen. The
pace is too rapid for everybody to keep
up. Some must inevitably be left i'll
the rear and when the crash comes,
it will be terrible, unless some meas
ures are taken to conservative the
present methods Cf doing business.
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Rev. NJ B9rlipr a preacher in Chal

Rev. NJ. Barker, preacher in Chair
ton county, Missouri, learned that a
summer saloonkeeper was violating
The reverend gentleman, having a
slightly distorted sense of duty, in
duced a boy to purchase some whisky,
his intention being to prosecute the
saloon man. The boy obtained the
liquor all right, but the dealer caused
the preachers arrest on the charge of
conspiracy and Mr. Bakers trial comes
up shortly. Meanwhile the saloon
keeper is doing business as CT EoIe.
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Dispute Over Explorers Reward

ne conterring of the rank of he
di;Sry nobility on the Asiatic ex.
'!orer Sven Hedin has evoked a viz.
ut controversy in the Swedish pres.
some radical journals demand that
e law be altered SO as to make such
proceeding Impossible hereafter
'hers point out that Sven Hedin
21ent have been horored in a mora
Fac'1eaI and doubtless more welcome
ay D. paying the debts he has been
need to incur and restoring to him
large share of his private mean.
.'ae sacrificed
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ThouSAnds of 'Em.

Some excited body telegraphs that
Paris has a literary prodigy because
a l0-year-old girl Is writing a play to
be submitted to the Comedie Fran.
calse. Prodigious, indeed! There are
thousands of literary prodigies who
are to-day writing things to he sub
nltted to other things, but which
will never be heard of after submis.
sIon.-LoWsville Courier-Journal
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sures a break in the solid Republican
delegation from Wisconsin. 1t is a new
district and gerrymandered to be large
ly Democratic
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Value of Antitoxin

recent experiences at Colchester
england have once more demon.
serated the value of antitoxin as
remedy for diphtheria. In a total ~
700 patients only Sc per cent Of Tho
antltoxln cases died, while of those
treated by other methods ooo ~
cent succumbed. p0i
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Speaking of Nh Bryan's demand that

III Democratic state conventions en-
iorse the platforms of 1896 and 1860
and that the Wisconsin Democratic
state convention would refuse to obey
he Injunction the Dallas. Texas. News
axclaime: How dare the VS. oi.s s.
NemoeraeyH'
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1902-09-07

David 3. HIS recent tour through
New York was nc. quite as sra Il ID :,
as President Poosevelt's tour through
New England but Il may have import,
nj results. He is now r aleo,Ute con
;rol of the New FORK Democratic or.
sal. 23tion. Everybody is asking what
will Le de?
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1902-09-07

King Alfonso says he won't have
anybody but an American girl for
wife. Evidently the boy king is net
so crazy as alleged.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1902-09-07

Secretary Shaw is on the trail of the
two hat, men $ his deuartment
These are the individuals who find It
necessary to go out for an occasional
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1902-09-07

The nomination of Charles II.
Weisse for congress by the Democrats
of the Sheboygan, Wis, district in
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~.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1902-09-07

st, President Harrison abandoned the
vrbo Nr,.n of loaning money to banks in
M sImul zines of stringency to relieve the
(which money market His plan Was TO buy
#Wnere .ove.rnment bonds and fill the banks
mouseli ~ ~ ca..,.
also app&ed money ~ '4'"' ""s
bow. of thxe followed this practice, by which
Trent AIS were bia up in price much be
ne sieeHd d their market value as securities
= '-.e,-etary Shaw's plan IS 70 induce
wristlet is a4a-hs 70 4SSue Hi0re ol 'Heli own
opening is NANCY amounting to millions q
of coral pink But to do this they must have
e amount of government bonds
posity as security. This would
e an eycited market for bonds.
,same as when the government was
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DEMOCRATIC TICKET.

For Congress.
Sixth District-Joe T. Robinson, OF
Lonoke county.
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John p. App1eqnist, Agent,
12s e. Main Street, Ottufnwa, Iowa
HERE ARE A FEW

of the bargains we have to offer in
real estate.
so acre farm, 9 miles south of Of
tumwa, price $2,200
room house, West End bargain.
Will pay you to look after it.
70 acre farm in Richland township.
Good residence on Woodland ave-
nue., Will take good vacant lot as part
payment.
100 acres in Nebraska,will exchange
for Ottumwa property.
New s room house, South Side, a
snap.
1872 acre farm, 3ls miles northwest of
Ottumwa.
7Hs acres inside city limits, West
End.
7S acres, 6ls miles east of ottumwa
100 acre farm, well improved, miles
northeast of Ottumwa.
6 room house on Cass street.
5 room house on Mclean street.
5 room cottage on Division street.
Improved and unimproved land il
South Dakota.
SPRY S oSTERTAG.
Summers Binding, Corner Court and Secont
Street, Ottumwa, Ia.
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Bunch.

Bunch, Feb. 25.-G. w. Hoffman of
Bloomfield closed a very successful
term of school at the Blackhawk
school last Friday. Quite number OF
visitors were present and the school
rendered good program. School com
menced December 2, 1901, ending Feb
ruary 81, 1902. Total number enrolled
40; average daily attendance, q 1-44;
average tuition, $1.10; number of days
taught, 60; teachers salary, $50. A
spelling and ciphering match was
given on Thursday evening and the
house was crowded to its utmost ca
pacity
Myrtle Flemings of Belknap visited
at the E. Hoover home Thursday and
Friday and attended the last day OF
school at Blackhawk.
Wilson Glassburner is quite i'll with
pneumonia.
Aaron Mott, who has been i'll for
some time with pneumonia, is greatly
| improved.
| Miss Rosa Hoover visited with hel
sister, Mrs. D. w. Barker of Chilli
Gothic last Sunday.
Mr.. Humphrey closed his school al
the Washington school house Friday
February FL. with a spelling at night
Charles Brown is preparing to built
new house.
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BobtoWn.

Boptown. Feb 25-D. Walls of South
Ottumwa wasin the city Saturday on
business.
Mart Smith has sold his farm to Mr..
Johnson for $35 per acre.
Lottie Simmons and Cora Simmons
were visiting Wednesday with Mrs.
Davis.
Jonah Simmons was at the Kerken-
dali sale last Friday.
H. Brooks of Ottur1wa has moved in
the city. He will Occupy one of VIM.
Turner's houses.
John Lathrop of Kirksville is visit
ing friends in the city.
Levi Wood has returned from
Kirkville, where he had been on bust
ness.
Jones Simmons OF Pickel avenue
was in Ottumwa February II.
Jake Mandell and 10 O'Brien of Coon
Flat went to Hedrick Thursday.
DR.. Dunning of Oregon is visiting
his brother, John Dunning.
Waine Rupe and Captain Wadell are
ATTENDING court in Ottumwa this week
D. w. Kerkendall had sale Friday
His stock brought god prices.
| George Jordan was at the news office
last Friday on business.
Bern. Buahhols OF Taylor street
bought a fine horse at the CONDUIT
sale last Thursday.
Mr.. Kerkendall's daughter is on thu
sick list.
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WILLIAMSBURG.

Williamsburg, Feb. 24.-Saturday
morning about twenty-five of the high
school young folks rode over to Maren-
go, where they boarded the flyer for
Grinnell to take part in the contest be-
tween the two schools. Their debate
was: Resolved, be it enacted by the
general assembly that every child be-
tween the years of and IA shall be
compelled to attend school at least
three months every year" Williams
burg people had the negative. AL
though the unpopular side, they did it
justice in every respect, and had put
in many hours of thoughtful study on
the subject. The affirmative won, al
though they left out some very fine
points which should have been brought
in. The essay contest was won by
Miss Jennie Williams, her subject be-
ling Contest" and was we'll written
from beginning to end. Miss Annie
Parry won in the recitation contest,
the subject was. For the Honor OF
the Woods" and the judges were unan-
imous in her favor Miss Parry is
without doubt one of the finest readers
in the county, and all her friends were
delighted with her success at Grinnell,
as they feel that in other contests she
did not get what she deserved. The
quarter, composed of Jennie Hastings
Eta Evans, Blain Nicholas and David
Pugh, had no trouble to carry off first
honors. These four young folks have
fine voices and were made the finel
by instructions given them by Mr.
Lloyd, who drilled them in this selec
ton, 'Sicg and Be Happy" The PEG
pie of Grinnell were delighted with
them and they were encored, severa
times. Few schools for it's size in the
state Of Iowa, can make better show
ing or come out more victorious thai
the Williamsburg high school. Thu
secret of this is the proficient instruct
ors, with which this school is blessed
Out of twenty points, Williamsburg
won nine
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LECTURE COURSE.
Epworth League Furnished Excellent
Entertainment.

Chillicothe, Feb. 25.-The Epworth
League lecture course is just COM
pleted. Owing to the class of men en-
gagged and the quality of lectures they
gave the course has been great so
cial and financial success for the
League. J. Wesley Potter, Phi. B., of
Bloomfield; A. E. Craig, Phi. D., of OF
tumwa and D. S. Dunlavy. Phi. D., of
Chillicothe. Rev Potter's subject
was "a Gull to the Twentieth Cen
tury.'' The lecture was as up-to-date
as the subject. 1t was highly enter
very eloquent and happy manner and
was well received by the audience. DR.:
Craigs subject, THE Rebound OF
Character" was scholarly produc-
ton and an intellectual treat, deliver
ed in a Straightforward, dignltied
manner, which commended the closest
attention from start to finish. DR.. Dun
laws subject, Righteous EXalteth,
was thoroughly timely lecture based
upon historical facts so beautifully
woven together that simultaneously
the people would laugh and cry. The
| speaker, with Quaint eloquence rare
lily heard, at once took hold of the audi
ence and held them until he was ready
Ito let them go, at the end. Any
league securing either of these men
will be fortunate. After his lecture,
Rev. Potter started for trip to South
1 Dakota and the northwest, DR.. Craig
i, started for visit in California and
the southwest, Dr. Dunlavy started for
/, a five weeks resume in his church In
lChillicothe.
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WANT A FARM?

Who hasn't bought yet, and wants
really first class farm? Here Is one con.
sists of $50 acres. all good land, located
only four miles from railroad town and
twenty rods from school. Good brick house,
all necessary outbuildings, wind pump
covered scales, rural free delivery, tele-
phone in house, everything which goes to
make a fine country home. This farm is
on north side of the river. Owner gives
me but a few days to sell it in, for this
years delivery. Price S65. If you want a
strictly good one, investigate this.
The past season has been busy one In
the sale of farms, but we are determined to
now listing farms for this years business.
Want to get new circular as soon as pos
sible, to mail to Illinois customers. Write
us at once, If you have a farm to sell this
year 90 we can describe it in our circular.
MORRIS WILLIAMS,
Baker Building. Ottumwa.
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Murray.

Murray, Feb. 24.-Frank Bosserman,
returned Monday from Hot Springs.
where he has been for some weeks for
the benefit of his health. Mrs. Bosser-
man did not return. She will visit a
short time with friends in Ottumwa.
Miss Minnie McClintic returned to
her home in Murray from Pacific
Junction where she has been with her
sister, Mrs. Link Burgsman.
One of the state board of health of
Des Moines was investigating the
homes here under quarantine of small
pox Wednesday,, with DR.. r. G. Grigg,
and pronounced it a light form. The
churches are closed and public meet
ings suspended for awhile to see if the
epidemic, which is mostly among the
children, cannot be checked. School
children are authorized to be yaccin-
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ated. Unless it still spreads, the

ated. Unless it still spreads, the
school will continue.
Albert Ahern is laid up with vac
cinated arm. The marshal thought,
eff once was good, more was better"
so when the first did not take in a day
or so, he had it repeated several times,
not giving the scratch time to take,
when all begun, with one accord to act.
The past week he has been very sick,
The first quarantine was lifted Wed
nesday.
A. j. Hoffman was in attendance at
the Elks' fair at Creston Thursday ev'
ening.
The new station agent arrived Fri
day morning.
Master Clarence Arnold is quite sicl
with smallpox.
James Uurrey sold at public sale his
household goods Saturday.
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Columbia.

Columbia, Feb. 25.-Preaching next
Sunday evening at Columbia.
Mr. and Mrs. ]. II. Olney, Z. II. STU
Der, j. R. Stodghill, Elias Garfield, T.
C. Carman and Frank Garfield attend
ed quarterly meeting at Chilhcothe
last Friday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Y R. Stodghill, Miss
Clara Abegg.
Ed. Stodghill and Bert Roberts who
attended the series of lectures at
Chillicothe were well pleased.
Ed.Stuber and Lew Campbell, who
are attending school at Abba, spent
Sunday at home.
Bert Carman and Roy Gardner who
are teaching school in the east part
of the county were home visitors over
Sunday
Walker Roverts who has been teach,
ing in Adams township, completed
his term of school and is spending ms
vacation at home
Last Wednesday evening there was
pleasant gathering of young people
at the home OF Miss Della Carman II
honor of her 18th birthday anniver
sary. The evening was spent in socia
games and music until the wee small
hours when the guests departed nav
ing enjoyed a pleasant evening.
The infant child OF Mi. and MRS
Charlie Arnold was buried in Colum
bia cemetery last Wednesday,.
Miss Clara Abegg visited friends IL
Abba last Saturday.
Mrs. Frank Cramblett and Mis-
Grace Miller were in Chillicothe shop
ping last Wednesday,.
Mrs. Y. w. Gardner who has beel
sick, is better.
John Mcdonnell of Ottumwa was i
the neighborhood last Saturday looE
ing after his farm interests.
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ing few days in Rome with MRS. ia,
gan's parents, after which they VIII
make Brookville their future home :,
Will Jones closed a very successful
term of school here last week.
Mrs. VIM. Salts is very seriously i'll.
Rev. John Caughlin assisted ny
Mother Minnie of Ottumwa, closed d
three weeks revival here Monday eV-
ening. Their sermons created much
interest There were quite a NUMBER
of conversions and additions TO tne
church.
Rev. Brookes Ireland and wife re
turned to their home at West POM
Wednesday evening. =,
Harry Bradfield and family VII
move onto the Norman farm which ne
recently purchased.
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What Cheer.

What Cheer, Feb. 24.-Reuben
Davis, one of the most prom.
inent and highly respected men of this
city, quietly passed away late Satur-
day afternoon, after an illness of
about month Mr.. Davis was closely
allied with all that stood for the well
fare and advancement of this city. He
was a prominent business man and for
some years past mayor of the town,
which office he filled to the entire sat
liSfactiOn of all
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BrookyilIe,

Brookville, Feb. 25.-The home of
Mrs. Sylvia Myers occupied by Tom
Daugherty and wife was destroyed by
fire last week Mrs. Daugherty had
stepped out about 1880 and left their
lamp burning. About 8 o'clock the
fire was discovered but the east part
of ahe building was all in flames. Mrs
Myers household goods were stored in
bthe west room and most of them were
saved. Fire is supposed to have start
ed from the explosion of the lamp. Mr.
and Mrs. Daugherty are young people
and had only been to housekeeping a
few weeks. All of their goods were
burned.
: Ben Richey andlfamily are moving
east of Packwood. ~ q
George Pagan and bride are spend
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Cotlett.

Collett, Feb. 24.-John Johnson and
Miles Bradford were business callers
at Stockport Wednesday.
Frank, the little son of Will Mckee,
is very sick with bronchitis.
D. T. Boley has been sick the past
week.
Rev. Ainsley, of Birmingham, was
calling on Collett friends Friday.
Miss Zoe Harness, of Birmingham
was recent visitor here.
Tom Works, of Birmingham, visited
his brother, James, Friday.
Miss Alta Dustin has returned hons
after a pleasant visit with friends al
Hedrick, ~ ali
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We Pay Commissions

The American Land Co. have Emigration
Agents, all through the Eastern states, and
Will sell your farms any cos, to
sale is made.
All they require, is that you do not over price
your farm, and give names of two homo Fable
I,,en in your neighborhood as references, also
a full and complete description of your farm,
first letter, with cash price, and that you will
your description and get particulars from their
western agent. Address,
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here on account of the illness of her
mother, will return to her home in Lin
coin, Neb., Tuesday.
Mr. and Mrs. Ed. Wing moved to
South Ottumwa last week.