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Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-10-20
A Hero in His Day.

At this time of mHch airshp talk,
one rarely hears the name Of Pilatre
de Rozier, one of the first to test the
feasibility OF aerial NAVIGATION, and
yet he was the hero of mis- day. A
monument was erected j. france on
the spot whore he made his last and
fatal attempt. When the balloon was
first invented he Scorned the idea that
criminals should be sent to make test
ascents. 1t would be an honor to
lose ones life, if need be, in such an
enterprise he said. He died some
years after in trying to cross the Eng
fish channel and he is still the ideal
of French aeronauts because of his
fcarlessnese his enthusiasm and his
love Of the sport.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-10-20
Lad Not Missed Il

On a certain occasion, while Thorn.
as Ail!, the artist. was fWstieatins up
in the White Mountains he was com
mlssioned " a wealthy farmer na,~ ed
Perkins to paint the Old homestead.
and was particularly requested to give
large maple tree standing near tie
house a prominent place in the pie
tllre. a few days after the completed
picture had been delivered Mr.. Hill
neard the following dialogue between
two rustics in the eighborhood
Il hear that artist fellow has been
up and drawd Perkins's tree
For a moment there WAS a pause,
then drawing voice said:
He has, eh? Well, where has h;
draw'd it to?"-New York Times.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-10-20
oe persuaded 70 become mis- w,re.

Miss Hasser's fear that when the
company discovered her deception her
brother would be obliged to go and
finish out the term Of service Of which
several months yet remained, was
never realized. and he was not only
left at home to take care of his par
ents and sisters, but the family was
placed in position from which not
even tar-on glimpse of poverty
e7nId be had. Many years ago Miss
Sa@=2r came to this country. Every
E.ls ajgea she left the army her lover,
.t,tam aaEi. pays her VISIT, but she
t+ii FefaS- 20 change her name. She
Ass N h@r possession the uniform 5hs
&2Ee in 5he army. her papers Of hon
asf.2se d.sgAarse and many other me-
sise:.tos ot= =her service as a soldier.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-10-20
500 Reward, $IUp.

The readers Of this paper VIII
pleased 10 learn dat there=js at les=t
one dreaded disease tbat science la
been able 10 eure IN all its=sla4eS an
that is Catarrh Halls Catarrb GtT
is The only positive cure now known
to the medical fraternity, Gatarfl
bein& constitutional disease. -
quires constitutional treatment
Halls Catarrh Care is taken Internal
ly. acting directly upon the blood and
mucus surfaces of the system, there
by destroying tic foundation of the
disease and giving the patient strength
by building UP the constitution and
assisting nature in doing its work
The propretors have so much faith in
its curative powers that they offer
one Hundred Dollars for any case that
it fails TO cure. Send for list of tes
timonials. Address,
f. ]. CHENEY & co. Toledo, o.
Sold by Druggist, 75c.
Halls Family Pills are the best.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-10-20
Il @4-.s4s1 q atee Bono at
sa~9V9 9Strnent Co.
@2zat9ittal st toGt< SSO,Q<t
Subscribed aud paid =. -. -. $4,000 90
Reserve Fund (Jany 1eo1) -. $13442 so
GENERAL OFFICES, NJ Pine st.

FMS company not insure liz property, does
profitable Investment all
mas he same sources of revenue for profit
has II has exnense i
9ncaf of life insurance. field unimited-age sex nv
oh are not considered Dues payable monthly Within the
You profit and enjoy during life what plan emEody
euaHt5 between all classes Write Prospectus
Active and reliable Corresnor,
ed Investigation invited inform cheerfully given
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-10-20

My stock of salt meats such as
Hams. Bacon, etc, will be complete
and Of the choicest on the market.
We ask continuance Of your patron
age also trial from new ones, as
we are satisfied that trial will con-
vince you that our Meats are the
best and our prices as reasonable as
anywhere in the city. We earnestly
solicit a share Of your patronage.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-10-20
Have You Seen NV sheep:

The players form circle. One play
er walks around the outside, and
touching someone on the back, asks,
Have you seen my sheep?' The one
questioned answers, "How was he
dfessed?" The dress of some player
is then described, who, when he recog-
nizes himself, must run around the
outside of the circle and try to reach
his own place before he is tagged by
the questioner. If tagged, he is ''it,' >
and the questioner takes his place in
the circle.-The American Boy.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-10-20

no one would ever be bothered with
constipation if every one knew how
naturally and quickly Burdock Blood
Bittors regulates tie stomach and
b2WleS.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-10-20
How the Fiddle Acted,

During a recent trial spin of Sham
rock III. yiolinist on passing boat
serenaded her, whereupon Designer
Fife said to Sir Thomas Upton
Every time l hear fiddle remember
a description Of the instrument given
to me by an unsophisticated country
man. He said: 1t was the shape of
a turkey and the size of goose: a
man turned it over on its back and
rubbed its stomach with a stick, and
by the powers, but it did squealn .
New York Times.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1903-08-21
FIRST THING IN THE MORNING.
Maid oseyea Employers instructions
Very Literally.

The wife of u. s. Ritt.tband OF New
York. recently engaged rev maid
who had arrived from ireland only six
weeks before her engagement. She
is an earnest young woman who i'm.
plicitly obeys instructions. The other
evening Mrs. Ritterband asked the
maid to get her some sealing wax the
first thing the following morning. At
4 O'Clock the next morning the maid
appeared at a neishboring drug store.
pounded at the door and awakened the
clerk. who rushed out an asked:
what do you want7''
II want cents worth OF scaling
wax right away" replied the maid.
well. you'll run right back home
and go to bed without any sealing
wax" snapped the disheveled and dis.
gruntlcd clerk.
The maid returned to her mistress
much distressed and with a demand
that a request be made for the dis
charge OF the ''insolent clerk
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1903-08-21
Ne-rs Pension swinale.

Atlanta, Ga. Aug. 1s.-Thousands OF
dollars have been secured from the
blacks OF this section OF Georgia and
also OF Florida by northern negro
named Mitchell. who claimed that he
had been employed by Senator Mark
Hanna to collect money to be used In
passing the Ohio senator's bill TO pen.
sion the ex-slavcs OF the South.
The negroes, tempted by the pros
poets of pension. gave readily to
Mitchell. some of them turning over the
savings of years. Last week Mitchell
left. saying he was going to see Hanna
One negro. r. u. Wilson. who had given
$50. grow suspicious and wrote Senator
Hanna. Wilson has received a letter
from the senator denouncing Mitchell
as fraud and warning the negroes not
to trust him. II is estimated that Nit
cheli secured $1,000 during his cam.
paign OF duplicity.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1903-08-21
STATEMENT OF MINE OPERATORS
DENOUNCES PRESENT STRIKE

Victor. Colo. Aug. it.-At the conclu.
sion OF an executive meeting OF the mine
owners and managers of tho Cripple
Creek district at the oiflccs OF the Bank
OF Victor. the following statement was
made public at o'clock yesterday af-
tcrnoon:
"a general strike has been called on
the mines OF the Cripple Creek district
by the executive heads OF tho Western
Federation OF Miners Al the time the
rtrik. was called. and In fact. ever
since the settlement of the labor dIfii-
cultics Of 1884. the most entire har-
mony and good Will have prevailed be-
tween employers and the employed in
this district. Wages and hours OF labor
have been satisfactory and according
to union stnndsrds. and general labor
conditions have been all that could be
wished.
Notwithstanding all this. the heads
OF the Western Federation have seen
NJ To compel n cessation of all labor
In tho district. not because OF any
grievance OF their own against the
Cripple Creek operators. but for rca-
sons entirely beyond our control. No
more arbitrary and unjustifiabic action
mars tn. annals of organized labor.
and We dcnounec it rs an outrage
against both employers and employed.
The fact that ,hcr. are no Eriyanc-S to
adjust. aud no unsatisfactory condi-
lions to remedy. leaves the mine op.r-
Riors but one alternative. and that al
tentative they propose TO adopt fearless
iy.
''AA fast As men can be secured our
mining operations will be resumed un-
der former conditions. preference being
given TO former employees. and all men
applying for work will be protected to
III. last degree. In this effort to re-
store the happy conditions which have
40 long prevailed. wc ask. and conf
tcn,Iy coun, on. the cooperation and
support Of all our former employees who
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1903-08-21
The swedish oo.,.oIrl.. sono,

when nlsh, with hsr pace o'cr the sn.
Yer lake .isepsth.
when sadly the wind o'er the purple
pines ~ -ppth.
Then high fr 4 the iichru.crpsued berg
where she dt-am-th.
Tho goat girls soft note risrih swcrt-ss
"Ko.s; ke.s:. My children. ~hy far do
Koss, kess' sly children. I'll, time TO b.
Then down from the heights where da-N
shadows are falling.
Thrn up from the lake shores they sorIs
at her calling:
Goats distant. goats near. their soft bells
are ringing
As children OF hers. they lis; TO her sing
''xoss. Rosa, s,y children. why far do
Kosa, Kassi My children. It's time to b.
hOms'''
Up. up from the vale where gray tnis,s
arc creeping.
Zip. NJ to the sky where the iifst star
ts p-rptuE-
That. lone voice rings out. cnircaiinS.
haif.CrytnE.
Waited OUT on the niEhi-Irush, The
soft bt~rGs Is zishinEi
'kosa. kosii Ny children. why far do
sosa, koss' siy children. tits time to be
Selected.
The peculiar calling cry In Sweden for
the cattle and goats. The Swedish o IL
softcncd Into %.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1903-08-21
QUEER NAMES OF ESTATES.
Baltimore County. Nd. Furnishes
Many In Old DEEDS Of Land.

1
The peculiar names given to estates
In Baltimore county In days gone by
appeal strongly TO the risibles of the
many lawyers who go to Towson to
search the old transfer books and
should delight the scarcher after
unique nomenclature.
All the transfers in former years
began with 'The indenture." which
has been of late years changed To
this deed" The first deed filed for
record concerned the transfer of Cub
Hill Resurveyed" from Michael G.
Jenkins and William II. Collins. Trus-
tees. to Owen Donovan. This was fol-
lowed by the transfer of Airy Hills
and Pleasant Springs" from Amelia
Cannon to John Thomas Ritter and
then Adventure "Solomon's Wis
DOM" and Boards Branch" were con.
veyed from Samuel Dicks to Alexander
Lehr.
In the Second District was tract
OF land called "PlaIns OF Paran." pet
ticoats Loose" Is the title Of an estate
In the Sixth district. and General
Lafayette the friend OF General WASH
inston: therefore. the friend OF Uniyer-
sal Liberty" is rather unwIeldly appel
lation applied TO a homestead in tho
Sixth district. stones Adventure"
is near Towson. Devils Back Bone"
on the line of the Fifth and Sixth dis
tricts. and Two Down at Once" is in
the Fifth district.
Some other queer titles are ''Tipton's
Puzzle" Frederick Stradt Enlarged"
THE Great Giads," Coop Hope" Eel
lowship." Good WILL" "Frishe's Dc
light" Fathers Last VIII. or Max
Wells Point" "Bridcweil Dock"
"York's Chance" Little Brittaln."
Hard Scrabble" stephens Bargain"
Addition TO Amos Venture Resurvey-
ed" "wilmot's Retirement short
Leg Tom" and Soldiers Delight
Baltimore Sun.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1903-08-21
COL LORADO INHERITANCE LAW
OF 1901 is UNCONSTITUTIONAL

Denver. Aug. 1.-THE inheritance
tax law of 1901 Is void. and the state
will lose approximately S250.0o0. which
was due under this act. This decision
has already been sustained in the Coun-
ty Court and the District Court. and
yesterday u stipulation was filed in the
District Court. signed by the attorney
general. acknowledging the law to be
null and void. and agreeing to the dis
missal OF the appeal just carried to the
Supreme Court.
That the law Of 1901 was void has
been the opinion OF the attorney gen.
erals Office for some time. The bill
was passed on the last night of the ses-
sion. some time after l2 o'clock. Then
II was In much the same condition AZ
the discredited appropriation bill
passed at the last regular session OF
the Legislature. II was not enrolled.
aud blank pieces OF paper were signed
by the speaker OF the House and the
president Of the Senate. For this rea.
son. another bill. covering the same
points. was passed AT the 1902 session
OF the Legislature.
There were number Of estates com.
Ing under the law OF 1901. and the state
made an enort to secure the taxes on
several of the largest OF them. The
three largest. the Strong estate. valued
at $780, 900: the William Church estate.
valued at 100000. and the William F.
McCleiland estate. valued at 500. 900.
Joined together. and II was agreed to
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1903-08-21

the mountain, and the horses refused
to take 1t until urged by whip and
spur. 1t was a path that shielded all
beyond II. as though the mountain
had made fastness that none could
break. The horses toiled up slowly.
slipping now and again on the treach.
erous ground: the tangled bushes and
low boushs swept them as they
passed: above the pine bouglfs parted
enough for a mans head to pass un.
touched beneath. Now and again the
bushes and ferns: great rocks loomed
path seemed lost In the wilderness of
ahead and the path that seemed cut
on turned sharply and wound up the
mountain: again and again the horse.
hoofs paused on the edge OF a chasm
half hidden by haze, and the men
with white faces held them up by
main force from the CHASTITY depths
beneath their very feet. Their voices,
as they shouted In hopes OF u reply
had Johnson lost his way. sounded
gruesome In the loneliness.
Half way up the mountain they
paused and faced about. II was use
less. they said. and foolish to follow
the path up higher: no man would
wander up there of his own free will;
facing the law were preferable: ono
knew what TO expect from II. Here
death laid his traps In secret and
iured his victim on: he waited at
every corner and lurked near every
rock: he was above. below. and before
them: he reigned In the mountains
heart. II Johnson were there he
might stay there: their lives. were of
more value than his: they would re-
turn to the town and report the utter
hopelessness OF the search. II would
bo wiser TO search for him nearer
home: to hide from the law showed
that he was cowardly. and n coward
would never come there. They would
stop at the tavern and speak to the
woman again: her words might be
wiser than they thought. And they
would speak again TO that giri OF
Johnson's: she might be more willing
TO talk. and she was no fool.
Ito be continued.)
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1903-08-21
Glory WITH A MORAL.
Gov cumrins Touched Conscience Of
Political Panhandier.

When Gov. cummlns OF Iowa was
approached by notorious o,iiccscck-
or and political panhandler for poiit.
icni promise few days aso he In.
duised In the following story:
"A coiorcd preacher whom oncc
listened TO made n strong appeal to
save his church by Increasing Its mem.
bcrahip. The Sabbath preceding the
contribution hat had been flied with
buttons aEd mutilatcd coins. So he
pleaded:
'Bru,hrun. am tryln' TO prove ab.
strcpuouRly that dc Lord God has a
dcspitabic hate for n dccclvcr and n
falhincr. and you can't propogast him
by no mutilations. and solicit eagerly
and pointediy that the pusAonK what
put them mutations and dccepti.
irdcs In the contribution hat last Sun.
day Will no, come. forward when I
calls for those who wish to pledge
themselves to support this church and
its pastor.
The cntIrc congregation took the
Pledge"
The uiIicc,scckrr enjoyed the story.
bus felt 40 embarrassed that he went
away withou; any plcdgc.-Ncw YoF.
Times.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1903-08-21
NEBRASKA MAY
JOIN KANSAS SUIT

Lincoln. Ncb.. August li.-Gov.rnor
Mickey OF Nebraska is alive to the i'm
portancc OF protecting the interests OF
Nebraska In the waters OF the Platte
river from the alleged cncroachmcn,so OF
Colorado irrigationists. and Is keeping
tab on the suit In the Federal Supreme
Court wherein Kansas is cndcavoring
TO prevent Colorado from absorbing all
OF the waters OF the Arkansas river.
Residents along the Platte. says tho
governor. are experiencing the sam.
dis,rcssful conditions from the diver
sion OF the waters OF tha, river for
Colorado irrigation enterprises as arc
those who live in the Arkansas valley
In Kansas.
Il was up at North Platte recently"
said Governor Mickey to-day" and not
cd that the Platte river was dry. Tho
people up there told me that IL was
because the people OF Colorado. higher
up the stream. had taken all of tn.
water for Irrigation. When | got out
TO Brush. in that state. 1 could see that
that statement was literally true"
Governor Mickey said that he had
read somewhere of recent decision OF
some subordinate court. which held
that the older right is to prevail. with
out regard to the location on tn.
stream. so that an old irrigation plant
IN Nebraska can protect itself from be-
Ing deprived of the use OF the waters
of the Platte by newer one located in
Colorado. He believed. however. that
the federal government intends to take
hold OF the control of the distribution
of non-navigable waters and admins
ter the equities between the states,
where there are conflicting rights.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1903-08-21
The On. rhina cer,ain.

The two youngsters were ncighbors.
The one owned misch!eyious fox ter
ricr. the other a cat. A day or two
ago the owner OF the dog came over
the wall with sad countcnacc. and
after some dcsultory conversation,
said:
you know my dog Floss and your
cat Joey"
yes
well. my dog had a piece of meat.
and he thought your cat was going TO
take II away from him"
Thought" exclaimed the other.
what makes you say that the dog
thought? You know dogs don't think.
they instinct"
Anyhow" said the owner of the
dog. Il don't care whether he thought
1t or whether he merely Instructed it;
but. anyhow, he killed your cat
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1903-08-21
More Lands Withdrawn.

Washington. Aug. l5.-The secrets.
ry Of the interior yesterday ordered
the withdrawal under the reclamation
act from all save homestead entry of
nearly $4,000 acres of land in north.
western Colorado. about fifty miles
from Glenwood Springs. the same be.
ing an addition to the original White
river irrigation project withdrawal
made February 18th last. The lands
withdrawn lie on the north slope of
the Danforth hills and along Bear riv.
er. At the same time the department
restores TO entry $4,000 acres which
were included within the original
withdrawal. examination having shown
that this portion of the withdrawal Is
not susceptible of irrigation at reason.
able cost.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1903-08-21
WASHINGTON CITY
NEWSPAPER MEN

Denver. Aug. IA brilliant galaxy
81 newspaper men will be guests OF
Denver and other points in Colorado
september sth. 10th aud 1ith. The
party will embrace thirty Washington
correspondents OF the leading METRO
politan Journals. who will be guests of
the Union Pacific Railway Company
and travelling In n special train.
The trip. which was originated by the
Union Pacific. Is designed to AFFORD the
correspondents eighteen days OF rccrc-
alton and pleasure and at the same
lime thoroughly inform them as to
and aud irrigation conditions In the
West.
c. 4. wan,iand OF Denver. general
saics agent OF the Union Pacific land
department.. who has been actively in
icrcsted in the project. says:
This will be the first trip of the
Kind ever undertaken. and Is only pos
siblc now because no political cam
paign Is in progress. The strongest
men in newspaper work In Washington
will be in the party. The aim is TO give
them full Information regarding land
and irrigation In Kansas, Colorado.
Wyoming. Utah and Idaho. The sched-
ulc Is not complete yet as TO details,
but the party will leave Washington
September 5th. stop in Kansas City on
the 1th. cross Kansas and see the won
ierful agricultural development in the
western part of that state on the S,h.
reaching Denver on the 9th. The 9th.
10th and part OF the iith will be spent
In Colorado. during which time the par
ty will visit Colorado Springs and Grip
pie Creek. On the 18th Greeley and
Cheyenne will be visited. The party
will reach Ogden in time for the open
Ing OF the irrigation congress on the
18th. where two days will be spent.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1903-08-21

tHbtt aRpHh u Nuau iiibht loihos AS"N
thought-
Did Johnson go: No. not tina, she
knew of. and she would know. lie
went over to the opposite mountain
last night to hunt his COW.
In what direction did Johnson sog
She was not sure: she believed he
went right down the road across the
valley. There was a bridge across
the river ~ one followed the road
along the foot OF the mountain bit.
Jenkins had seen her there. and he
told Johnson so at IN. tavern: John
son wert right over TO hunt her: he
took his gun In ease he came across
game. but that was uscicsS unless he
were iuesirr than usual. for johnson
was too shifticsE 10 have luck.
Yes. the cow came back. she had
lost her bell: he worid expect TO ind
her by that: doubtless he would keen
ou hunting. he hadn't sense enough
to know she would most likely come
home by herself Hut II he did no,
Wish TO return for rcalons best known
to himscif-iohnEon was shiitlcEz. but
he vas no fool abou, some things.
His Girl now had about as little
sense "a ~as possible. She did no,
even know when she was well on: she
was like her mother for ali the world.
only worse.
As for Dolores. she seemed TO like
him to talk to her: she was not In the
habit Of talking much. she never
talked with her ncighbors. she felt
above them: he vas the judges son.
and. no doubt. she felt hattcrcd that
he took notice Of her. Their men
never said much to her. for they did
NO, like her. Maybe she went over
the mountain. Well maybe she went
because she wished TO go. How could
she answer for hcr7 Perhaps
Could they hud Johnson II they
tricdg She did not know. The oppo.
site mountain was n dangerous place:
there were sharp lcdgcs and turns and
deep chasms. folks seldom ventnrcd
over there except for hunting: they
had no cause TO go.
Did they want Johnson7 He was
not in the habit OF Eo,n- on: he never
went hunting except on their own
mountain: he had no - ahead in him:
he was ahiftlcss and 81 was his daugh.
;cr-only worse.
They had accomplished their errand
and paid her libcrally as they arose
to 20. more determined than ever TO
find Johnson were 1t possible thing.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1903-08-21
CHAPTER VII.
Ihc Search.


The deputies rode slowly down the
mountain. The road was hard for
their horses and uncertain. besides IL
was strange 10 them and strange
ground was unsafe. They talked 1T.
tie. On leaving the tavern one of
them remarked that the woman knew
what she was talking about. and now
they would find Johnson II such n
thing were possible. for they had more
reason than ever to find him.
They rode along the foot of the
mountain In search OF the path OF
which the woman spoke. There was
no road here as along the other noun.
tain: a narrow line half hidden by
long grass and tangled bushes strag.
glcd in and out capriciOusly. as though
To puzzle it's followers. now UP the
mountain side, again strayinE out into
the valley meadows nearer the rivers
moaning. Above. among the pines. the
blue haze was tangled hiding all he.
yund; the dread mystery OF the noun
tain clung like garment about 1t.
Tho men rode on In silence; there
was a solCmnity around them that
hushcd all light words The enormity
OF their undertaking dawned more
and more upon them: to search for a
man in that wilderness with the noun.
tain's hacrt for his hiding place and
Its robe of haze for his shield was alb.
surd There were chasms and dan.
gerous places. sharp turnings and
winding paths. ledgcs hidden by haze
that would swallow man as com
plctcly as a sepulchcr. and leave no
trace. massive rocks overhead that n
trcmOr OF the mountain would hurl
upon them. No wonder the men grew
silent and allowed the horses to have
their way; man could MT follow the
dangerous. hidden paths; only brute
instinct could find the safe places.
They came at last to the path up