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Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-04-08

Some time between midnight and
sunrise on Dec. +, 1902, a new town
vas placed on the map of Oklahoma.
It's name is Eagle City, and it has sew
eral thousand people by this time.
What was d stretch of vacant prairie
on the evening OF Dec. 3 had many
residences and business houses in
course Of construction at sunrise on
the 4th. It had a daily newspaper the
Eagle City Star, in operation on the
latter day, with several lumber yards.
restaurants, hotels, long g-distance tel
ephone system, a big city hall, with
other accessories and accom- paniments
Of civilization. A city government
will soon be at work there. Uncle
Sam s mails are delivered IN it with
as much regularity as IN any other
part of the west. Another name will
be added TO the country's gazetteers.
In the politics and social economy Of
Oklahoma territory and state, hence
forward Eagle City will have to be
reckoned with.
What would Boone. Harrod, Logan.
Robertson. Sewer and the rest of the
founders OF Kentucky and Tennessee
have thought if they had heard of the
establishment of town in few
hours, with connections with every
other community IN the United States,
and with most Of the cOnveniences of
civilization? What even would the
founders OF Kansas. who came on the
scene two-thirds of a century after
Boone and his eompatriots had done
their work, have thought of this feat
/ of the citizens of Eagle City? In
Kansas case many towns were estab-
/ lished after Iaborious preparation
which disappeared in quicker time
! than they We're created and have long
since dropped off the gazetteers and
/ the maps. Some ambitious Kansas
towns with imposing names back in
the sos and SOS are now corn fields.
History has forgotten them. Even
tradition is a little dubious as to the
spots on which they stood.
But no such fate is likely to come TO
Eagle City Lawton and several other
towns in Oklahoma in recent years
had as swift rise as this Iatest-fae
latest except Snyder, which was 5orn
day afterward-accession 10 that
territory's map. All are on tae mar
still All are fiourishing In fact
Oklahoma itself was a lightning erea
titon. The place that We call Okla
homa, which, at certain noontime II
April, 1889, had not a single inhahi
tant, possessed a permanent popula
ton OF 10000 before sunset on tha
day, with residences, hotels restaur
ants, stores, banks, printing Office:
and the General equipment Of mod
ern community. It's $1,000 people il
1890 were found by Uncle Sans cen
sus takers IN 1900 to have increased
to $4,000. Probably they numbe
100000 or 500 600 now.-EXcaange,
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-04-08
DR.. W. 8. COHEN,

DR.. W. 8. COHEN,
The only x-ray Specialist in Southern
Arkansas.
Chronic Diseases Of Men, Women and
Children; Eye, Ear, Nose and Throat
CONSULTATION FREE.
Offices, 202 IL Main st, over }. q.
Simon Cos store.
PINE BLUFF, ARK.
Office Hours: 8 to II, to .. r'1.- TO
8 Evenings.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-04-08
Col lasteat .of Coin.

The young people Of Nestcaeste-
a suburb Of New York. have formed
whaf they caIl the 2nti-G0al Trust
Club Their 5irst public enfertairl-
ment Is about to be giVen and the
price ef admission las been dxed 81
one pound of anthracite coai, the
patron not being restricted % that
8mouHts af course, it being merely the
minimum raiaht.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-04-08
4 cuherratorial suqeestion.

One Of the ahiaza ae5t e9nsefEa-
tive. wisest and mos substantial pub
Iic officials in the state is 5upeIia-
fandent J. f. Hinemon He is one OF
the class of men Of demonstrated
ability and clean records which the
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-04-08
Cleveland 70 Aid Negro scaool Work

Wv York. April President
Grover Cleveland VIII preside At a
public meeting Is BE held L this eifE
Tuesday evening fae the discussion
Of the methods and Hhe needs Of the
work gf Booker T Washington at the
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-04-08

Accidents come with Distressing fre-
quency on the farm Cuts. bruises.
stings. sprains DR. Thomas EcIec-
teic d. relieves tae pain instantly.
Never safe without IT.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-04-08

T4Jsk skegee Normal and Industrial in
sGimta Tuskegee, Ala Ir Washing
r5n viii make the principal address,.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-04-08

ner Murphy, Of MONTGOMERY
Or. lyman Abbott ami William
3afilWI WIE.=.Tr The Hampton in
vii be present and sing
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-04-08

Miss Vera (Dottl Thomas, of Lit
tie Rock. is visiting her old school
friend, Miss Ledberter, on West Thif-
teenth and Linden.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-04-08
Rose FROM PRAIRIE
RAPID GROWTH OF EAGLE CITY
IN OKLAHOMA.

While the Entire Territory Is Light
ming Creation, the Record Of This
Town ls Unioue-Floursnn and
Prosperous.
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1903-01-14
GENERAL CHAEFEE EXPLAINS
WHY AMERICANS DID NOT LOOT
IN CHINA.
He Was Guest Of Honor at New
York Banquet and Told How Pres.
Mckinley Stopped His PIans-couId
Have Secured Eighty Million
Knew Just Where It Was.

New York-If President Mckinley
had not forbidden it, General Adna r.
Chaffee admitted in an address at the
Hamilton club in Brooklyn, where he
was the guest Of honor at dinner in
commemoration of the birthday of
Alexander Hamilton, he would have
seized treasure worth $S0.00O,OO0 when
he was in command of the American
troops in China.
He knew exactly the location of
this treasure in the forbidden city and
had planned to take possession of it,
he said, when the president vetoed
the proposition. 1t was his intention
to hold out any amount that might be
settled upon as proper indemnity,
and return the remainder to the Chi
nese government.
I'VE and the Japanese had the hon
or of guarding the gate to the forbid.
den city," said General Chaffee, land
we have had to endure the mortifica-
ton Of having been charged with al.
lowing great amount of looting, but
it is fact that the forbidden city was
not looted to the amount of $500.
within those walls, however, was
the greatest treasure in the Chinese
empire, including the jewels of the
empress dowager. So great was its
volume that it took 100 Chinese sol.
diers 20 days to transport it from the
winter palace to the place where it
was secreted. This was done by night.
the soldiers taking roundabout and
little used streets to reach their des-
tination and If it had not been for the
enterprise of an American, whom
will not name, and for the venality and
greed of the Chinese soldier in COM
mand of the proceedings, the secret
might never have become known.
Gas it was I was fully informed as
to all the particulars. I even had a
map of the forbidden city with the To-
cation of the house, where the treas
ure was concealed plainly marked on
it, and at moments notice I could
have seized the entire amount had not
my hands been tied"
Speaking of the Filipinos, General
Chaffee said their best sentiment Is
that they are willing to assist the
United States in establishing a good
government in Manila.
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1903-01-14
Increase OUTPUT Of COAL
PRESIDENT MITCHELL URGES
MINERS TO WORK HARDER.
Has Issued Letters to the Local I'm.
ions in Anthracite District-Relief
Must Be Had to Save Lives and
Property-Efforts to Continue Until
Weather Moderates.

Philadelphia, Jan. 14.-President
Mitchell of the United Mineworkers
of America has issued the following
circular letter to all local unions in
the anthracite district:
philadelphia, Jan. 14.-To the Of
ficers and Members of the Local I'm
ions of the U. M. w. Of A., in the An
thracite observation-disclosures You are
no doubt aware that serious coal
famine exists in all the eastern and
seaboard cities during the present
shortage of anthracite coal supply.
The situation has reached an acute
stage and has resulted in great suf-
fering and hardship to the poor Of the
cities, whose earnings are insufficient
to enable them to pay the excessive
prices now being charged for fuel and
it is subiecting the general public to
great inconvenience.
ITO relieve the situation and ale.
viate as far as possible the suffering
now being endured is the duty of every
one connected with the production OF
coal. With this end in view we are
prompted to request that you cooper.
ate with the management Of the mines
in an effort to increase the produc.
ton of coal. The gravity Of the sit.
uation is such as to require that ev.
cry mineworker shall exert himself
and use every means at his command
to this end.
upon reading this communication
in the columns of the daily papers 10
cal unions should hold meetings and
devise means whereby the daily out
put of the mines may be increased
The efforts should be continued until
the weather moderates and the great
necessity for fuel shall have passed
JOHN MITCHELL,
president of the U. M. w. of A
ct. D. NICHOLS,
THOMAS DUFFY,
JOHN FAHEY,
presidents of Anthracite Districts
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1903-01-14
Free Mail Delivery for the Farmers.

The fact that the farmers in a ter
ritory representing 100000 square
miles of the United States have their
mail delivered and collected by gov.
eminent carriers indicates not only
the remarkable development of what
is termed rural free delivery, but its
broad and deep significance to the
country at large. When it is remem-
bered that this area comprises nearly
one-third Of the territory at present
devoted to agriculture, and that the
beginning of the present service dates
back as recently as 1896, more in
telligent conception can be gained of
its expansion. Yet the permanent or.
ganization Of this department of the
post Office was not effected until July
l, 1902, when its necessity was EN-.
phasized by reports which showed that
S,466 routes were in operation, an in
crease Of 4,165 in one year, while on
June 80, 1900, but 1875 routes were
being served, requiring an appropria-
ton for expenses Of $450,000, which
in 1901 was raised to $3,993,740. Since
the date of the permanent establish
ment, however, the force of carriers
has been increased, until at present it
constitutes an army of about $4,000,
who daily travel over nearly 100000
miles of highway for the benefit of a
population of about 100000. In some
of the States the routes have been
heightened by the demand for the IA
cilities offered by the government un-
til entire counties depend on the car
rier service, and the country post Of
flee in corner of the crossroads store,
or perhaps blacksmith shop, is rapidly
becoming memory. To again quote
statistics, about 1900 offices of this
class have been discontinued; their
salary list amounted to 100000 an.
nually. The delivery has also taken
the place Of about Is per cent of the
star-route service, costing $650,00O
Iowa had four counties, Maryland one
New York five, Kansas two, Connect.
cut one, Pennsylvania one, and Cali
fornia one, covered by the rural free
delivery at the close Of 1902, while 200
counties in various states were served
by carriers, with the exception of a
few neighborhoods.-Fro 1.-THE Rural
Free Delivery Service" by Day Allen
Wiley, in the American Monthly Re-
view of Reviews for January.
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1903-01-14

Portland, Ore.-The dates for the
spring meeting are as follows:
Victoria, May 20 and %; Vancouver.
May 20 to rs; Seattle, June 6 to July
s; Grand Forks, July to 8; Vancou-
yer, B. c., July and 2; Everett, July
2 to 4; Whatcom, July 2 to 4; Spo-
kane, July 2 to 4.
The following dates for the fall cir
cult of fairs were arranged: Seattle,
August 1 to 81; Whatcom, August, 81
to September s; Everett September
Z to r.; Salem, September IA to 10:
Portland, September 81 to 26; North
Yakima, September 20 to October 4;
New Westminster. September 20 to
October q; Vancouver, October to s;
Victoria, October to 10; The Dalles,
September % to October 3; La Grande,
October to 10; Spokane, October 8
to 10; Boise, October IL to II; Walla
Walla, October 10 to "a; Lewiston.
October 26 to 81.
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1903-01-14
Celebration Cost Over 5000, 900.

London.-Cable dispatches received
from Delhi announce the departure
from there of the viceroy, Lord Cur
zon, and Lady Curzon, the duke and
duchess of Connaught, and other no.
liabilities, and the end of the durbar
display. People are now beginning to
estimate the cost of the festivities.
According to one estimate cabled from
Delhi the Indian government will have
to pay over $3,7OO,000, and Lord Cur
zon himself is supposed to have spent
many thousands of pounds sterling in
entertaining his personal guests. For
their display of magnificence. the
princes expenses varied from $780,.
900, spent by the nizam of Hyderbad,
to $4,000, the sum which minor chiefs
paid for their pageants. The COVER.
nors of various provinces had to pay
about $4,000 each for their camps.
Judging from these estimates the un.
paralleled show cost considerably over
$5,OOO,00O.
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1903-01-14
Remove Duty on Coal.

Washington.-It is expected that
congress will pass bill removing the
duty of 81 cents ton on coal import
ed into this country. This bill may
take the form of a rebate or draw
back for 80 days, and also will pro-
vide for reciprocity, admitting free Of
duty coal imported into this country
from countries granting the same priv.
ilege to the United States. This means
Canada, and will permit Nova Scotia
coal to come into this country free,
while coal from the Alleghenies and
westward will 60 into Canada free Of
duty.
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1903-01-14
IDAHO.

Wardner is having trouble with the
tough element.
The fruitgrowers Of Payette valley
have organized a fruitgrowers' asso-
citation.
A new bank for Culdesac is announc.
ed. Genesee, Lapwai and Culdesac
men are interested.
Merchants of Lewiston have reach
ed an agreement that all retail stores
should close at 6 o'clock at night here
after.
William Hammer, logger, aged as,
of Harrison, was struck on the head
by falling tree and died from the
blow.
Sickness is still rampant in Dixie.
There are two or three cases Of small
pox five or six of typhoid and two
of spinal meningitis.
If the increase in the Wallace post
Office business for the next two quar-
tiers is equal to the last quarter, Wal.
lace will have a free delivery.
Judge w. B. Hepburn of Osburn,
Idaho, was nominated in the repub-
lican caucus for United States senator.
receiving 20 votes to 20 cast for w. E..
Borah.
Snake and Clearwater rivers, which
had an unprecedented height for sew
eral days last week, owing to the warm
rains that prevailed, have been reced-
ing this week.
The launching of the steamer I'm
naha at Lewiston was accomplished
last week, in the presence of about
5000 people. The launching was sue
cessful.
There is some talk of county divi.
sion in the north part of Washington
county and the question has probably
come up before the legislature now in
session at Boise.
William Lenders lousy BilD, who
was supposed to have been drowned
last week in the North Fork of the
Clearwater, has arrived on the Clear.
water train and resumed his hermit
life.
During the past two weeks over 20
persons from Spokane, Wallace and
Helena have taken up homesteads or
stone and timber claims in the yellow
pine belt lying between the Grand
Ronde and Little Salmon rivers.
A movement is on foot for the d.
vision of Bingham county and the ere
alton by the present legislature of
new county, to be called Jefferson, out
Of the northern portion of Bingham
county, with perhaps small part of
southern Fremont.
Judge George H. Stewart of the
third district court has handed the at
torneys in the Occur d'Alene river
franchise an opinion annulling the or.
der Of the state land board granting
the Cameron Lumber company a fran
chise to improve the river.
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1903-01-14

Washington.-The program for the
senate for the week includes for coll
tinuation of the discussion of the state
hood bill each day after 2 o'clock and
the intermittent discussion of the mill.
tia bill during the morning hour OF
each day when it is not cut out by
some other matter. There Is also a
probability Of a return at any time to
the question Of the scarcity of coal In
connection with Senator Vests propo-
sition to abolish the tariff on anthra.
cite coal.
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1903-01-14
Earnings Of c. p. r.

Vancouver, B. Cit is announced
that the three great railway systems
Of Canada-the Canadian Pacific, the
Grand Trunk and observation-disclosures
ed during the year 1902 the enormous
sum Of $76,675,S42, the largest earn
ings by far in the history of Canada's
railroads. This amount was distribut.
ed as follows: Canadian Pacific, $780,
$4,000, increase over last year, $5,-
521, 900; Grand Trunk, $30,O36,479. in
crease over last year, $1.0S2.419; In
tercolonial, $685., 463.
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1903-01-14
It may surprise those who see til

1t may surprise those who see the
corps as it is today to know that there
was a time in the history of West
Point when the cadets were ragged.
shoeless, and anything but uniform in
the matter of head-gear and foot-gear.
At this period of vicissitude, when
food was also scarce, Gen. Charles
King himself was a cadet there. and
his description of it in an article soon
to appear in The Youths Companion
adds new chapter to the history of
the military academy.
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1903-01-14
Fuel 10 Higher.

Leavepworth, Kan.-The coal min
ing companies here have announced
an increase of 25 cents per ton in the
selling price of coal. The companies
have advanced the price Of coal so
cents within the last month. The de-
mand is SO great that the Leavenworth
mines can not fill half the orders which
they are receiving. It is said that the
miners will ask an increase in wages.
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1903-01-14
Freight Trains Collide.

Denver, Cola special from Lara
mic, Wyo.. says: Two freight trains
on the Union Pacific met head-on one
quarter Of mile west of Harpers sta
ton shortly after o'clock this morn
ing, causing the death of Fireman Scall
Of Cheyenne, the fatal injury of Brake
man H. s. Weick Of Laramie and the
serious injury of Engineer J. d. Rim
der Of Cheyenne Two locomotives
and several cars were badly damaged
and traffic delayed for eight hours.
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1903-01-14
Mother and Babe Burned.

San Francisco.-Mrs. Mary Kline
and her infant child died in the city
emergency hospital from the effects
of burns received in their home last
evening. The mother was In bed with
her babe, when the woman, now dead.
aroused by a lamp being thrown at
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1903-01-14
Anaconda SmeIter Fire,

Anaconda, Mont.-Fire which start
ed in the bins at the Washoe smelter,
probably from spontaneous combus-
ton, did damage estimated at $4,000.
The bins are built in sections and are
used for the storage of coal, coke and
concentrates. Being of wood they
burned fiercely and one entire section
Of 40 bins was destroyed.
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1903-01-14
RossIand Roofs Cave In.

Rossland. B. C.-The exceptionally
heavy snowfall has resulted in consid-
cradle damage being done to buildings
in this city. Several storehouses have
collapsed from the pressure on the
roofs. Three houses in the upper part
of the town have given way and the
occupants have been forced to seek
shelter with neighbors.
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1903-01-14
Wife Burned.

New York.-Mrs. Florine Henry,
the wife of Philip s. Henry, a wealthy
coffee merchant, and daughter of the
late Banker Leonard Lewisohn. was
burned to death in fire that almos.
entirely destroyed the residence of the
family at 81 East Fifty-sixth street.
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1903-01-14
Gold Mine Sold,

San Diego, CAL, Jan. 10.-A Boston
Company has just closed negotiations
for the purchase of the big Stonewall
gold mine at Cuyamaca. The deal in
wolves about 100000. The mine IS
an old one and has produced over
$2,000,000.
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1903-01-14
Minister Bowen Starts.

La Guayra.-United States Minister
Bowen has left Caracas for La Quay
ra on his way to Washington.
President Castro, all the members of
the ministry, the leaders of Caracas
society and all the German residents
Of the city, the British colony and
other foreigners assembled at the rail-
road station to bid him farewell. There
was also large gathering Of the gen
eral public.
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1903-01-14
BUY the Duke.

Salzburg, Austria.-The family Of
Archduke Leopold Ferdinand, brother
Of the crown princess of Saxony, has
decided to pay him 100000 provided
he renounces all claims to the estate.
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1903-01-14
Factories Compelled to, Close.

Harrisburg, Pa.-The Pennsylvania
Steel works at Steelton, have closed
down Indefinitely on account Of the
lack Of fuel, throwing several thou
sand men out Of work. The company
is crowded with orders.
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1903-01-14

South Dakota was recently visited
by a fierce blizzard.
It is the element of risk that makes
young life worth Living.
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1903-01-14

her. SO she alleges, by a woman nam
ed Mrs. Davis. -
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1903-10-29
Bright Benny.

what fine boy Benny is getting to
be! remarked Mr.. Bloobumper's moth
er-in-law, who was taking dinner with
Bloobumper.
Yes, indeed" replied Bloobumper
proudly. Hes a regular logician too.
He'll ask questions and deduct conclu-
sions in mastery manner. He's in
herited his fathers brain power" add
ed Bloobumper modestly.
A few moments later the conversa-
ton turned upon Mormonism, and Ben
ny, in his search for knowledge, asked,
Papa, what is Mormon?'
"a Mormon, Benny, is man who
narries more than one wife,
Then you are a Mormon, amt you,
rapa" asked Benny, anxious to dis
ls(ay the deductive powers which his
father had commended.
Il Mormon, BENNY Why, how in
the world did you get such an idea in
your head as that%
"Why, | heard you tell Mr.. Spratts
yesterday that you had married all
your wife's family"
Mrs. Bloobumper," said that gen
tleman, turning to his wife, II think
Benny had better be sent to bed He's
been up quite late enough"
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1903-10-29
RevenSed,

He was asking the old man for his
daughter in marriage. He was talking
tremblingly, hesitatingly, as you read
in story books. Now came the old
mans turn to speak, and as he began
his face was white with passion and
his voice shook with excitement.
"You want to marry my daughter?"I
he said. "Ah! Twenty years ago your
father crippled me in a business deal;
and l swore to be revenged, and now
my time has come"
He paused for breath, and the aspir-,
ant for the maiden's hand was about to.
beat hasty retreat in the face Of
supposed defeat, when the fatheri
broke forth again:
Eyes sir; 1 swore to be revenged,s
and I'll now strike the father through5
the son. Want my daughter, eh Il
Well, take her, and may she prove asj
expensive to you as she has to me-"
The old man dropped into his chair,|
worn out with the excitement Of Eis]
plot, and the young man tainted. ~.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1903-10-29
Do dood-It Paws.

A Chicago man has observed that,
"Good deeds are better than real
estate deeds-some of the latter are
worthless. Act kindly and gently,
show sympathy and lend helping
hand. You cannot possibly lose by
it," Most men appreciate kind
word and encouragement more than
substantial help. There are persons
in this community who might truth
fully say: "My good friend, cheer up.
A few doses of Chamberlain's Cough
Remedy will rid you of your cold, and
there is no danger whatever from
pneumonia when you use that medi-
cine. 1t always cures. 1 know it for
it has helped me out many time"
Sold by Nick Dotfing & Co.