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Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1904-03-28
TWO TRIPS TO WORLDS FAIR
The Graphic Will Send Two Ladies, One
From County, and One From City.
Selections Be Made by Grapcs Readers the Most
Popular Ones Will Win.

$3.50, 100 votes.
Subscription to Twice-a-Week
Graphic, paid in advance, three years,
$3.50, $50 votes.
The contests will close On Wednes-
day, June Is, 1904, at noon.
The contest is open to young ladies'
16 years of age and over and to mar
ried ladies.
If the winners desire not tc take ad-
vantage of the offer as made by the
Graphic, they may accept in lieu there
of round t-:e transportation and $35
each in cash. The winning ladies may
select the time they shall take the
trip. The best of hctel accommodar
tions in st. Louis will be provided, and
special facilities for seeting the fair
to best advantage will be furnished.
The votes will be counted every
Tuesday and Friday at neon and the
result announced in the Graphic.
help your sister, daughter, wife or
sweetheart to get one Of the grandest
trips ever offered. one that is enjoy
able and educational, by securing sub
scriptions and clipping the ballots.
Coupons must be filed with the
Graphic not later than the last day
OF the month in which they are issued.
If on cash paid, and If clipped from
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posted later. All April ballots must
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May and June ballots in June.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1904-03-28

Everybody wants to go to the worlds
fair in St. Louis next summer. 1t will
be the grandest ever held in the his
tory of the WCrld-several times as
large as the one held at Chicago in
1892 The publishers of the Graphic
have decided to give free trip tc, the
two most popular ladies, one from the
cityof Pine Bluff, one from Jefferson
county, outside the city. All expenses
will be paid from the time the ladies
leave their homes until they return,
including transportation to St. Louis
and return, parlcr or sleeping car fare,
admission to the grounds, hotel bills,
street car fare, etc.
The two ladies who are to take the
trip at the Graphic's expense will be
the one receiving the largest number
of votes within the city and the one
residing outside the city receiving the
largest vote. Votes may be secured as
follows:
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Twice-a-Week Graphic / vote.
Subscription to Daily Graphic, in ar
rears, each dollar paid, 10 votes.
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in advance, cne month, IS cents, s
votes.
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Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1904-03-28
For Bad Fixures.

A narrow, hard bed is said to be the
best preventive Of bad figures. If one
can also forego pillows, SO much the
better. Women with round shoulders
and double chins have a means provid-
cd for their cure If they are heroic
enough to give up the downy couch in
which they revel When one thinks Of
1t, the place and position in which one
spends a third Of every twenty four
hours must have an effect upon the
figure.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1904-03-28
LINEN AND LACE PILLOW COVER.

broidered in lace effect, With an edge
of German valeneiennes lace. The de-
sign in the center is first couched. then
filled With various lace stitches ex
ecuted with linen thread, and the back
is a square Of plain linen stitched to
the outer one at three sides, buttoned
into place at the fourth, so rendering
it quite easy to slip the pillow in and
out-NeW York Mail
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1904-03-28
Girls of Old.

To show the feminine disadvantages
1t is worthy of note that Northampton,
Mass. now one Of our most famous
educational centers, voted in 1888 to
be at no expense for the schooling Of
girls. and they were not admitted to
Its public schools until 1902.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1904-03-28
CA.r4TY PILLOW! COVER.

cne T:..as t1n lie sen' - ttse Laundry
when sn;E-e;.
Every housewife knows the valHe Of
a pillow cover that can be sent 70 the
laundry when soiled. This one pos
seSses that merit, combined with tlaiH
tiness. and is made Of White linen ei3l-
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-05-09

men, and chaplain, while seven hun
dred others were left on the field
Gen. Zassalitch confirms reports Of
enormous mortality among artillery
horses and concludes the report;
our losses on April 50 and May I,
altogether amounted to 20 superi .
ana subaltern officers ana 2,32i Nil
cd, wounded or taken prisoners OF
this total, l.oSl were left ON the ba,.
tle field but it is not known whether
they were killed or wounded
In consequence Of the heavy losses
ir men and battery horses and dfH.
culties encountered in tte rOadIees
country, it was absolutely impossible
to bring away guns and machine
guns
The Eleventh aud Twelfth reri
ments. Notwithstanding their heavy
losses. were reformed in good oruer
under the protection Of the Third rife
division, which did not participate in
the fight but was brought mp to cover
the retreat"
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-05-09
WATERY GRAVE
FOUND BY GIRL
Walked Into Lake Calumet and
Disappeared.
TWO men SAW THE ACT
AND GAVE ALARM-BODY WAS
RECOVERED SUIClDED AS
RESULT OF GRIEF OVER
a DEAD SISTER.

Chicago. May s. While two men
watched her, Ahbie Aregood, l6 years
old, walked into sixteen feet of water
in lake Caluuct al the foot of Ken
singjon aNCuuc at 1850 O'Clock yes
jerlay mornipg aud was drowned he
fore the spectators could reach her.
Edmund Meissner ana Michael Er.
enter who live at the fot Of Ken
sinstsn avenue, Witnessed the death
of the girl They We're near the lake
shore when they saw her walk to
wards the shore She did not appear
ID notice them and walked slowly d-
rcctly toward a small pier on the
shore near the waters edge
The men watched her closely and
when they saw her walk into the
water they sprang forward, but were
too late to reach her before she was
submerged, She walked several feet
into the lake when she suddenly rails.
ei her hands above her head and dis.
appeared beneath the surface
Erentzcr and Mei3sncr Jumped into
the water and quickly dragged the
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-05-09
NEVER CONCEDED
BRAZIL IS CLAIM
To The Territory in Dispute With
Peruvian Government.
"A HOSTILE ATTITUDE
HAS BEEN ASSUMED BY BRAZIL
INSTEAD OF ABIDING BY
CONSTITUTION PROVlD-
ING ARBITRATION
BY the Associated Press.

Washington May Sin Wow of tae
statement made by the Brazilian lega-
ton. defining Brazils position in the
boundary dispute with Peru, the Pc
ruyian legation today made counter
statement to tho following effect
Peru has never admitted that Bra
I'll had any right whatsoever to the
territory actually in dispute"
According to late reports it seems
that Brazil, instead of framing its POI,
icy in accordance with IT'S constitu-
ton, which provides for the settle
ment Of international disputes by al.
bitration, has assumed IA hostile attl.
Ude, and taken steps by no means
seductive to The pacific solution it has
pledged itself to seek.
Peru today is desirous of rcsorting
to arbitration without demanding pre-,
yl0uS conditions unnecessary to got
ernments really wishing to rcacn a
prompt Just and pacific settlement
oi differences
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-05-09

unconscious person TO the shore Or,
McLane, of Pullman was summoned
and arrived after the young woman
had been taken into Mcssncrs house
The physician worked for more than
an hour without causing the alghtoat
indication Of returning consolou
ness.
The Keusington police took the
body TO the undertaking rooua a.
2i5S kensington avenue. where cx
animation OF her clothing ahowa1 no
clue to the girls identity In thc
evening. however, friends Identified
the body The girl was the daughter
Of John J Arcg1o1 lli07 Curtis
avenue superintendent of the River
dale brcktards Her sister. Louise.
is sears old, was buried last TUESDAY
1ud the younger daughter was de-.
5ponIent over tho death
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-05-09
kuRopArklN,s REPORT.

BY Associated Press
st. Petersburg May S.-Genaral
Kuropatkm has sent the following
telcgams under date of May Z.
"Tieul Gen Zassaitch reports that
the cuemys cavalry and units Of their
advance guard occupied Feng Wang
Chcng today Two companies and
two squadrGns of their forces pro.
cecded toward Daliandiaputse Our
cavalry aGdsuuits withdrew toward
Schiinsi1nc.
Scouts from Feng Vans Cheng re-
port that two japanese divisions ad-
vanced May 6, towards Feng Wang
Chehg by the main road from Plan
min The third division advanced by
the valley of the All river occupied a
position near Khuandiaputae and
posted batteries upon Fcng Wang
Cheng. counting on finding our troops
there The Japanese advanced slow
ly and cautiously on Feng Wang
Chcng,
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-05-09
RUSSIAN SIDE oF FIGHT.

From Daily Of Saturday
New York, May despite the
strict censorship exercised at Liao.
Yang. the Associated Press dispatch
gives ont the following, the first press
dispatch giving the Russian side Of
me story Of the battle OF Yalu:
Lao Yang. May @-The FIRST lot OF
wounded from Kin Lien Cheng arry.
"a ycsterlly They we're on slni.
tary train and are receiving careful
attention by medical officers. Gen
ual kuronathin was on the train
chatting with the wounded He dis
tibuted number Of medals for gar
lahtry in action Col Master ano
Capt. Philadclfoff, who were among
the wounded were interviewed by the
Associated Frgs correspondent, o.
whom they made the following state
ment.
without fear of the cuemy'a artil
lery on April %, the Russians began
to prepare for battle Tho Second bat
terry ana Sixth brigade occupied Kiu
lien Cheng position On April So
twelve OF the eneny's inch guns ap
roarcd suddenly on on island oppo
Ute kiuLicn-Chcng, and tacn the
battle began
The enemy shot bravely, their
hrapnel bursting over our heads. In
q few hours. our battery was destroy
ci by the enemy. who opened with a
howitzct which could not bo seen,
This tending to demoraize our men.
Our ammunition was quickly ex-
hausted and il was necessary in the
middle Of the battle to issue now
supply All around shells were burst
ing ana splinters were ilying in every
direction Capt. Shouukon under a
heavy Ere. rushed forward AMI closed
an ammunition box, which otherwise
might have been exploded BY the en-.
omy shells. and then returned to
the battery It was an awfully one.
idcl battle and lasted all day. Our
battery lost heavily It's horses were
killed and were unable 10 withdraw
ihe guns and. we therefore, destroyed
ana abandoned them
Capt Tielorje artilleryman
said. We commenced the battle Nav
?. helping g.. Tweaty-second regi.
ment The japanese went for us on
ali sides AMI We were not behind
them We charged fvo times n they
attacked Our losses we're greatest
when We were returning to each At
tack
The men fought like lions and
only fell back at p m. when We had
lest half cur strength The loss Of
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-05-09
THEY TOOK MANY PRISONERS
Isolation OF Port Arthur Complete Scarcity
OF Food at Mulberry VicerOy AleXieii
Wounded.

reported that there has been 1eve fight
Cheng which the japanese victorious They
retreatnq tow ard Paheng thrW miles northeast
OF Lao peninsula
Saturday landed ten thousand men at
Fuc how Bay and seven thousand fse
VIC They destroyed several miles of railroad
he direction of ka Cho" (ka Pmg
nher tho recently
directing fire
the naro. ethnu before the Seventyve
brought last
Fc9d is scarce at Mukdcn. roop8 eating
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-05-09
REPORT or ZAZZALlTCH.
BY Associated Press.

by AaabcIdleu lTeSS.
ST. Petersburg. May s. The car
has received a dispatch from Gen.
KuropatkiD, giving Che report Of
Lieut.. Gen zassalitch of the Russian
losses in the battle of Kiu-Lion-Cheng,
The report says that Maj, Gen. Kash-
talinsky was injured in the head by a
stone Tho hrunt Of the lighting.
Gen. Zassalitch says, was borne by
the Eleventh and Twelfth rifle rcgi
ments and Twenty regiment
The fighting was SO desperate that
Russian regiments were Obliged to
make several counter attacks and to
cut a way for themselves with tac
bayonet against the enemy, who was
five times stronger than the Russians
and was supported by numerous artil.
lery.
In this fight of the Eleventh and
Twelfth regiments The losses in kill
Cd were four officers, including tnc
commander of the Eleventh, and 4&i
non commissioned officers and men.
The wounded were one officer ana
sol non commissioned officers aud
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-05-09
JAPANESE CASUALTIES.

By the Associated Press
Toxic, May ST. Casualties IN tn
last attempt of the Japanese feet tC
blocl Port Arthur on May are Com
mander TakayaugL commanding the
steamer Yedo, ANA six men killed
four men seriously and five Officers
ana eleven men slightly wounded
Fourteen officers and seventy-toul
men are missing ana cight Officers
lud thirty six men were rescued unln
iured. All the officers of the block
ing ships. including Commander Tan
lyangi, who was killed have beet
decorated ANA granted annuities by
the mikado.
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-05-09
JAps HOLD DEMONSTRATION

Wy the Associated Press.
Toxic, May S.--A great popular
demonstration was held tonight in
honor Of the victories achieved by
the Japanese army aud navy.
Tens Of thousands Of people carry
ing lanterns. flags and banncrs
marched past he imperial palace
ana Offices Of foreign war and navy
Departments. At ,nc navy depart
ment they were reviewed by some OF
the Imperial houschrid.
Many bands accompanies the
marchers and thcro were beautiful
displays Of fireworks
Dozens of American and British
flags were carried by men women and
children who participated in the eel
cbration. II was the greatest demon
atration ever seen in japan
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-05-09
TREASURY
WARRANT 7
Fer G40QOo,OCO Taken to New York
and viii BE Paid over to
Morgan.

BY the Associated Press.
Washington. May S-rhe treasury
warrant for Sio60d,H00 10 be deliver
ed to j T. Morgan q Co.. ON account
d the Panama canal purchase. va.
taken ~ New York tonight by Sccrc
t3ry shaw II viii he delivered by
tac secretary tomorrow. The seere
t7ry also took certain bonds which
have been deposited with the govern
mont a. security for public monies
which are to BE- returned to- banks
grrcuIering their deposits
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-05-09
FATALITIES ATTEND Ii.

Toxic. MAY S-During popular
demonstration tonight in honor Of De
victories Of the japan Sc forces. ~
persons were killed and 40 injured.
mostly boys were caught AGAINST a
closed gate az an angie in the old
palace walls by the throng. and cru b.
ed or drowned in an old moat
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-05-09
ALexlEFF WAS WOUNDED.
tho Associaled Press.

BY the AssOclaIcd Press.
New Chwang, May S.-There is
every Indication that the Russians
have decided to cyacuate New
Chwang. Troops are leaving and the
forts have been dmantlod Many
natives are fleeing and Russian civil
ians are also leaving hurriedly
L is reported that Nceroy AleXieh
was slightly wounded before he left
Port Arthur
The viceroy barely got away from
there before the Japanese closed The
lines of communication
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-05-09
RUSSIAN CASUALTIES INCREASE.

NJ g1tfAiH AfN2CfN = ~ ''f~''~-'
Toxic. May Every supplemental
report received from Gen kuroki
commanding the first Japanese army
increases the Russian casualties iu
last Sundays battle on the Yalu
riyer. Tie japanese have buried
fourteen hundred Russians and have
five hundred and three OF he euemy's
wounded in field hospitals Il is es-
timated that the total Russian cas-
ualtias exceed twenty-five hundred.
over three hundred Russian prisoners
arc cnroutc to Malsuyama
Last Friday after sharp cavalry
ekirmishes at Ehrit1ittu Santaisu and
other places. a detachment of infan-
try belonging to Gen. Kur patkin S
army took Ferg Wang Cheng.
The Russians. before retiring. ex-
plodel q magazine, but left a large
quantity Of hospital stores. which she
japanese used for ho~ Is.
Refugees from tds and small
villages are ny surrendering
The Russians ,ei many Of their
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-05-09
FRISCO ROAD
IS HELD UP
-Four Masked Eea Hold Up passcn
gers and Fob t1c Ststi,n in
f1u.ss.

Baxter SPRING. k3s. Nay s -Four
MASKED men entered the Fuaco rail
Way st1tion today anil with drawn
revfivefs commended all pa euger
to set ip line While three mon COY
cred the crowd Wi.h revolvers the
fourth man sefrcheJ every passrn-
ger taking an of value Tbey thaa
stole The contents af the station safe
robbed the conductor Of a passing
train. and escaped on a hsndcar
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-05-09
HOUSE CoLLAPsGs.

ST. Etinne, France Nav "A three
story house collapsed this morning.
causing at least twelve deaths I: T.
believed mere corpses are under the
ruins. Many persons were injured.
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-05-09

dead.
Natives near Feng Wang Cheng say
that last Monday the Russians carried
lh ut 500 wounded through that place
ana thl; their casualties were proba
hle above three thousand.
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-05-09
TO MURDER TWO JEWS.
By the Associated Pres.

Kiahincv. May S-Thc trial Of SIX
mcn charged With attempt ~ murder
tWo J"W during the April disturb
ances, has been concluded One cf
the men was .enfenred ~ FIVE year
PENAL 4grr.tu.e and the others were
acquitted
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-05-09
pALNY Is CAPTURED.

By Associated Press
London. MAY S-Tho Posts Shanr
Hal correspondent of the Telegraph.
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-05-09
RUSSIAN REPORTS
ADMIT EVACUATION
FENG WANG CHENG

the enemy is believed to be 4.o0o
They used humane bullets
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-05-09

(contInaed on Eighth Psse.)
Mower County transcript., 1904-01-27
Mcbride, T. 1.-The G,r;olc'eelr:'s
-H ~ Weekly Letter. l..I'.YH ! Y a!

Butter-Creamery. is still low in
Eastern markets but the local demand
for good dairy enables us TO pay
creamery prices for it if suitable for
table use, if milk or cream has been
frozen SO that the butter is bitter, it is
at least Sc pound less than table stock;
quote this week table butter zoe, cash
23c trade, cooking butter; 13cI cash: 16c
trade. w. ,s,,:1,,>, 4rt,~ '.:s:... i = Il.
Eggs The cold snap checked r.
ceipts and market keeps firm, at zoe
cash 2Sc trade;will surely 60 down with
a rush when weather gets; warmer, ~. II:
Potatoes Good stock is hard to- find
and higher in all markets; wifi pay this
week soc trade soc cash. for fine, quality.
Beans-still: low and seem To be
plenty Of them, hand picked $500 cash
$3.50 trade. Not hand picked or badly
stained not wanted at all here worth
75c to Sl.O0 bushel to ship. ',' ...:5f
MCBRIDE, THE GROCER.
Mower County transcript., 1904-01-27
i, MARRIED.
BRANDON-FRAHER.

At the, residence of, Of TIE! ciating
clergyman i'll this city, Sunday evening,
Jan a. 1904, ''Parke c. B1ahd don Of
Madison: IS SS.rD D.: alid,s 3 Miss tEthel =.
daughter, Of MI. and Mrs:t,J.'A. Frazer
of, Austin township Rev: 'g: p: Beldell
officiating. iOnly few ftiends ..accoml,
panied the wedding couple. 1Fhe groom
tSsan Austi1i boy and Has, ,beff1if ef fl. Years
i'm the employ Qfth4 Milwaukee, ;;rpad.
The bride is one Of the omostj worthy
and capable voting ladies; ilitf the com:
munity where ., She has been reared.
Both are; highly regarded in a. large
circle of friends They will be- at home
at Madisoil.f; 5. d, after March. T. The
groom is fireman. OH. the run between
Madison aid Z JacksoM.' we extend
hearty congratulations. -; ). t.. ,.. :, g..
Mower County transcript., 1904-01-27
High School Debate.

About 1850 from Austin went to
Blooming Prairie Friday afternoon to
listen to the debate between the Austin
and Blooming Prairie high school de-
batting teams. The question was on the
ownership of public utilities. Prof. w.
"A. Shedd presided. The judges were
Professors Norman Wilde and G. A.
Savage Of the state. university and
Judge O.. B. Lewis of St.. Paul. The
Austin team consisted of Miles Birkett,
Gertrude Kline and Roy Adams, they
taking the negative. The Blooming
Prairie team. was Gena Ostby,i Ella
McAdam, and Regina Guthrie Both
in direct argUmeht and: il rebnttal the
Austin team was clearly superior but
the :. decision was given against them.
IA "girl team. was against them ;ahd it
was awarded the victory. = This will
make it easier for the ST.. Paul debating
team to win out in the hal." we wish
that the Austinites who were there rand
WITNESSED the outrageous 4 decision
would get up. a rousing protest Iand
send it to- the state authorities: 1t
would at least show. the phaniIh ous
sentiment here .,....I i#,o.i.;U + n,nJ =,
Mower County transcript., 1904-01-27
i Farmers Institute.
AT Court House, Austin.

IoAtC Court House, Austin. 1 S.,t !, 5sl 81
! Friday ahd. saturday Of this week. j h, B
Three sessions daily, morning after.
noon and 5',:,l. lI7IId .5sai
i tSupt. Gregg has. 7 made special pre-,
parations for this meeting e1n 1I s',71fi { !
i There will be here one of the very
best forces that has ever been. employ,
,$d,in Institute work. +. ;stf .t I'd, cs7e 4
, The expense is betrayed ~ the state
Admission, free s,ic, nnI..a i.;t:s.l$ Il i 4,
+. Every person interested ;in!E49 the Jim,
provement of live stock, of AL kinds
farm products sof all kinds, the i'm.
pprovement iiof 81 t0on4E t0on4E land; the eeono omica!
use of farmHp products,i the subject OF
tile. drainage, road making and all
kaa5fa k1aaG fssss{ g. q; h
Come prepared to- ask questions
Bring your boys and girls. Il Plan to at
tend each meeting. ~ u y:''nG5,Eaa.
AT the close Of The first session, Fri
day. morning,oq.a very, valuable book
of over $50 pages 1.-THE Institute Mammal
will be given away free to all III attend
ance at thatrsessien.r i::n.: ~ I. l. o
Mower County transcript., 1904-01-27
GOOD WITNESS. FOR ''::DEFENsE.
~ : .-..,...... ...,. 81 ;; ,,4s, 49,,
Miss Athouse T.estifes in Favor Of
f'A II ,... Blydenburq. .::!a' = } -.

i'n II 49,. Blydenburg. "H19'j = -.
aEldora, Ia, Jan: 26.--Miss Ida Alt
house. young school teacher was
summoned Monday as a witness
called by the defense in the Blyaen-
burg case, telling of having hired him
to drive her to and from a! country
school. Miss. .Althousen entered a
strong denial when askedu if.sthese
business relations had led, to an en-
|Igagement and said She, had never
Etolu girl friend that She would nave
been married had it not 9ttibeenI for
Blydenburgs arrest: ~ 43,.:,; u,
|; Z Miss Althouse. was a valuable wit
ness for the defense. .. ~ q ! ! :: ::
/ i: She testified. She. was In, the house
ona, Sunday :. when, Mrs. e Blydeaburg
/ was taken sick and that Irene Rlyden-
burg prepafed the dinneri,+a;s I ! ! 1..
1 @. 1t is one of the contentious ,.of the
| prosecution. that .Blydenburg himself
prepared the repast upon pen: fhat 9la fate Y
full day. .,i5f591!a ,s5,<1' f'ti'' ( |
~ Miss Althouse> said. the relations be-
/ tween Rlydenburg and his Wife we're
/ pleasant. Mrs. j.. Fl. Walker s aid Mrs.
| sBlydenburg suffered from kidney
trouble, but. thought death RESULTED
from CANCER: .,.i;1 { & ST i:5
pr. Gibson of Chicago and Dr. Ben.
nett OF Amles, les,, a.. testife hat they
/ found s per cent of arsenic & in the en-.
/ balming fluid used by the sEldora un.
dertaker. !3 .:} &,
irene Blydenbsu1lr:gs, g5ie "a, daughter of tie
Il defendant, testified that her stepmoth.
er had poor health and did little or no
house work. She went StEos ( ii church the
Sunday that she sw4slJ taken sick. and
witness prepaf ad ~ d alanss, {, Al,