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The St. Louis Republic., 1904-12-26
GEN. LEW WALLACE WILL
FIGHT STATEHOOD BILL.
Former Governor Of New Mexico to
DO All in His Power to Prevent
Union With Arizona.
REPUBLIC SPECIAL.

RT5PI BI.IC SPECIAL
indianapolis. Lee. 25.-Geueral Lev Wal
lace. who Vas Territorial Governor of
New Mexico several years ago. is greatly
exercised over the project TO unite New
Mexico and Arizona into d State. and to-
day spoke his mind freely on tho sub
jcct
lie declared that he would adNsn the
people of New Mexico not to accept the
bill and not to take any part in max
ing 1t operative by electing Congressman
and Senators. Though the General is very
feeble and is krovn to be slowly dying.
lie declares that he will 60 to New Mex-
leo and fight against the Statehood bill.
He said:
This thing will never he brought about
a. long as I can fight it. Those people
have not forgotten me vet. and ] shall
us. every influence to save them. If this
tyrannicaI business. il forced upon them
! shall do all ! can to make them repu-
date the act. I shall advise them to ac-
cept nothing from this Government: I
shall tell them rot to go to the polls:
shall tell them not to elect Congressman
and Senators: not to choose Legislature.
and. If need be. I'll go back down there
to those people and help them fight this
battle
II love the people of New Mexico: L lived
with them two and one-half years as Gov
ernor, and l know their condition and
their needs. The bill now advocated by
Senator Beveridge is bad. 1t means the
practical Acknowledgement of the whole
people of both Territories"
The St. Louis Republic., 1904-12-26

A membership in the Mercantile liz
brary is n good Nmas present good all
the year. Your choice from 12JCI1 VOL
umes. Clerks. 3; proprietors. s. per an
The St. Louis Republic., 1904-12-26
SEVEN MILES OF CORN ARE
RECEIVED AT new ORLEANS.
Shipments Of Grain for Export Into
Crescent City From Missouri Riv-
or Points Break All Records.
REPUBLIC SPECIAL.

REPU BLIr SPECIAL.
New Orleans. La. Dec 25.-Seven miles
of corn. s!2 cars OF grain-enough TO feed
Louisiana for one year-was received in
this port for export during the last week.
breaking all records for weeks receipts
In New Orleans
These solid trains Of corn came from
Missouri River points being drawn from
Missouri. Kansas. Nebraska. Illinois. the
centra! shipping points being ST. Louis,
Kansas City. Omaha and Chicago
The grain is being loaded on ships as
fas as possible. by actual count 81. .52l
bushels being slowed away during the last
week. eleven steamers receiving cargoes
for ports from Belfast to Aarhuus. -Four
elevators will be in full operation within
a fortnight.
Present Indications are that the years
corn receipts will reach 100000. and the
Frisco will come in January /. greatly
augmcntiDg the Southern movement OF
grain.
By January 10 four great storehouses
for Western grain will be in operation.
The St. Louis Republic., 1904-12-26
YOUNG FOLKS ENTERTAINED.
Santa Claus Visits Children at
Annual Liederkranz Ball.

The annual chiidrcn's ball of the Leder-
kraEz Society was held in Lcierkranz
Hall, Thirteenth street and Chouteau ave-
nue., last night. several hundred little folks
and their parents attending.
The hall was decorated with yuletide
trimmings. eversreens being strung from
the corners of the ceiling to the center of
the loom, from which hung an imme nse
red flower bell.
Two large Illuminated Christmas trees
at the front end of the building enhanced
pretty picture as the children In their
varicolored garments danced from one end
Of the hall 20 the other.
The Liederkranz choir, consisting Of $50
voices: NJ. Hiestand in seight-of- hand
performance. a PInch and Judy show and
solos formed an interesting programme.
Sar ia Claus visited tie hall and pre-
sented japanese balloons. bells. caps and
candy TO the little folks. The children
danced till II clock, after which supper
was served.
The St. Louis Republic., 1904-12-26

and Brazil desires TO be in a position Of
prestige at Washington.
All the South American diplomats are
cast In the shade by Senior Azpiros. the
Mexican Ambassador. He ranks next to
Count tassini the Russian Amba ssator
tn" dean of ;he corps. Brazil is n country
with larger population than Mexico.
Mr.. j. F.. d.. Assis- Brasil the Brazil
ian Minister. has been little in Washing
ton for the last two years. He is now in
Brazil and the legation here is In charge
Of Mr.. Alfredo de VI. Comes Fcrreira
Charge d Affaires.
Diplomats In Washington are much in
terested in this subject and regard IL as
extremely significant of a desire on the
part OF Brazil to strengthen its position
in every possible. way against the time
when there may be important interns-
tinnsl developments in the Western Hem;-
sphere.
The St. Louis Republic., 1904-12-26

Grand opera by telephone will never
be a success until a telescope attach
ment is fitted to the wires.-PhiiadeIphia
Inquirer.
The St. Louis Republic., 1904-12-26
WOMAN ATTENDS CHURCH
WHEN 104 YEARS OLD.
Mrs. Mary shepard Of POughkeepsic,
Whose Birthday Falls on Christi
mns, Receives Many Visitors.
REPUBLIC SPECIAL.

REPUBLIC SPECIAL.
Poushke=psie. y. Y. Dec. 2j.-NIrs.
Mary Shepard, Poughkeepsic's cente-
rarian. was 1ot years old to-day. and. fol-
lowing her custom of years. she attended
mass at St. Peters Roman Catholic
Church at o'clock in the morning. sit
ting Up all night in order to he on time.
The church is only three minutes walk
from her home. where she lives alone
After. a breakfast OF tee and toast, she
went TO bed and slcp. until noon She
spent the afternoon receiving nciShboTs
and friends. who left congratulations and
little presents.
DO you desire 10 live TO he 1867" some
bc dr asked the little old widow
Indeed. If it's Gods will I am ready TO
60 AT any time" she answered.
II feel Just rs we'll as I did year ago.
hut l can't sleep nights Ny feet got
numb after l so to bed. and / get my
bes. sleep after dayhrcak''
Mrs. Shepard is poor. but she never
wants for anything. neighbors supplying
her with the necessaricG OF life.
The St. Louis Republic., 1904-12-26

Rheumatism. more painful in this china te
than any other affiiction. cured by Pre-
scription No. 2S51. by Elmer & Amend.
The St. Louis Republic., 1904-12-26
FaciIis Dcsccnsus.

From n hundred -do''ar-a- day suite in A
Fifth svenue hotel TO q cell In the Tcmbs
is hut a step.-Ncw York American.
The St. Louis Republic., 1904-12-26
Don't Miss Hnxn mans

Expose Of Spirituaism and the greatest
mediums. Tuesday. December q. Y. NJ.
c. A.
The St. Louis Republic., 1904-12-26

Hot Springs Baths. Mineral Water, open
day and night. Fourth and Lucas.
The St. Louis Republic., 1904-12-26
DEMOCRATS MEET SECRETLY
WITH BRYAN AS CHAIRMAN.
stated That scheme for ReorEpniza-
tion Of Part. VIII Bc offered
With yebraskan mt the Head.
REPUBLIC SPECIAL.

REPUBLIC SPECIAL.
Lincoln. Ncb.. Dec. 25.-Considerable Sc
crecy surrounds meeting of prominent
Democrats held last night in the office of
Judge Tibbctts. at which William Jcn-
nings Bryan presided.
Some two dozen politicians OF State
prominence. who have always been
aligned under the Bryan banner. We're
present. but beyond an announcement that
the meeting was called for the purpose of
forming an organization of Democrats,
presumably to begin the work of re-Bry-
anizing the Democratic party. nothing was
given out officially.
II was stated by ono who was present
however, That new scheme of organiza-
ton Will soon be sprung on the country
ana that Bryan will be at the head OF the
scheme.
The St. Louis Republic., 1904-12-26
DON'T Wait!
Our Special Sale
OPENS ON
TUESDAY MORNING
At Nine O'Clock.
At Nine O'Clock.

The most extraordinary bargains ever
offered in Fin" Shoes and Slippers for
Men and Women. Boys. Misses AMI Chill
drcu. Many Of the discontinued lines W.
are rnakin: a cut on from . PEI cent to %
per cent We can give you sizes and
widths in nearly all Of them In some
cases. ''in order to give sizes" We have
consolidated two or three lines under one
heading. thn-e5y giving rs fair run OF
sizcs. Do not miss this opportunity 10
supply YOUR wants with the best Shoes
made at wonderful savirC 70 YOU
The St. Louis Republic., 1904-12-26
South American Republic Will
Then Rank Eighth in Wash
ington Diplomatic Circles.
NABUCO TO BE AMBASSADOR.
Proba bility of United States TAX
ing Hand in Policing Turbu-
lent Governments Adds Sig
niicancc to the Move.

RErJ BLIc SPECIAL.
Washington Dec 25.-BraZil will soon
raise its legation ut Washington 10 the
rank of an embassy. Joaquin Nahucho
Brazilian Minister al London. will be the
first Brazilian Ambassador to present his
credentials to President Roosevelt. and
VIII nc the eighth Ambassador in the Dip
lomatic Corps.
The others represent Russia, Mexico,
italy. Austria Hungary. France. Germany
and Great Britain. in the order of prece-
dence named. Senior Nabuco was a proni-
nent Imperialist under the old regime In
Brazil and is now ranked as one of that
Governments foremost public men.
Tile United States will similarly elevate
the legation at Rio Janciro. whore Mr.. y.
f. Thompson is Minister. but there is no
certainty as 20 who will be made the Am
hasSador to Brazil
This is most important development
in the relations Of tho United states with
South America. With its diplomatic rep
rcsentativc at Washington enjoying tho
rank of Ambassador. with the right to
deal directly with tho President II he de-
Sires. and with precedence over every
other South American diplomat save the
Mexican, Ambassador. Brazil will enjoy a
great advantage.
Baron Rio Branco. the Brazilian Min
lister of Foreign Affairs, probably the
most astute statesman in South America
heartily favorS the bill recently intro
duced in the brazilian Congress providing
for the elevation of the legation. This
assures its passage.
BRAZIT.S IMPORTANCE.
All South America expects the United
States to play. or attempt to play. an i'm
portant role in policing turbulent Repub-
lies. Brazil has no fears on this score as
1t Is an enlightened and progressive Gov
ernment. bat serious complications affect
ing all South America may develop at any
tina as result of the Monroe Doctrine.
The St. Louis Republic., 1904-12-26

Wedding Rings (so1id Gold).
Finest qualities. s. to so. Mermod 4
Jaccerd's, Broadway and Locust.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1904-08-05
Speech Saved From the Flood.

Mr.. Curtis Of Kansas. a new mcu1-
Der of the Committee on Ways and
Means, did not make speech on the
Cuban reciprocity bill, although he
had a tariff speech ready for use.
.I want to save it, he said. "for
a general tariff debate. should one oc-
cur | think good deal of that
speech. for it was incidentally the
means OF saving the one book Of my
library that escaped from the ravages
Of the food that swept over Topeka
'ast summer.
81 was reading on the subject. and
had the second volume of Colton's
Life of Clay in hand. l laid it upon
tin box, resting on the top of the
bookcases, and when the waters
flooded the house everything but that
went.
How it escaped l don't know. It
Is the sole relic OF library that had
been gathering since 1879, when
began the study OF law."-New York
Sun.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1904-08-05

st. Louis, Aug 5.-Acting Secretary
OF Ceremonies Cockrell of the world S
fair has been notified of the selection
of September 81 by the Arkansas state
commission as Arkansas day, but that
as far as he was aware no plans for
the observance Of the day had yet
been made.
September 81 is perfectly satisfae-
tory to NE, he said. "[n fact, told
the Arkansans they could choose any
day they pleased"
1t was learned at the Arkansas
building that September 21 had been
set by the Arkansas commission, and
that to the president and secretary of
the commission had been referred the
task of arranging the program. Pres
ident Belding said: con September
81 we will try to make plain just how
much We appreciate the worlds fair
and what it is doing for the people OF
Arkansas. A greater number OF peo-
pie than have ever before left the
state in body will cross the boun-
Diary line on their way to st. Louis. :"
In addition to the governor Of the
state. each congressman. members of
the legislature and executives of chief
cities have promised to come. One
feature of the day will be the distribu-
tion of carload of the same kind of
red apples which so many people tast-
ed when the state pavilion was dedi
Gated.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1904-08-05
DO 1T NOW.

What would you think Of a life in
surance policy that PROTECTS the
PREMIUM PAYER, under certain
conditions. as we'll as the beneficiary.
and also agrees 70 DOUBLE the
amount of your i'2urance in case Of
your accidental death?
THIS WE DO.
in addition to all the other liberal
provisions of any other limited pay
policy.
P. f. BRUGMAN,
Special Agent the Fidelity Mutual Life
Insurance company of Philadelphia.
Arlington Hotel.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1904-08-05
DEATH OF MRS. M. 3. BROWN.

Mrs. NJ. 3. Brown. aged 50, died last
night at her home on West Eighth
avenue. after an illness of some weeks
from old age and general intirmity,
The funeral was held this afternoon
from the family residence. Rev. T. w.
Vaughn, eonducting the services. Mrs.
Brown was we'll known in the city.
Her husband is in the employ of the
Sawyer and Austin Lumber company.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1904-08-05

One of the street cars OF the Cltl-
zens Light and Transit company ran
over a cow on the tracks on South
Cherry street last night and killed the
COW. The car was derailed. and the
motorman and conductor made mar
row escape. The accident occurred
about II o'clock last night just as the
people were leaving the park show
The outgoing car was running at a
high rate of speed when it struck the
COW and as there were no passengers
on it at that time of the night no one
was hurt. Patrons of the park show
much trouble in getting
into the city because Of the accident
and the crowd was held for some min
utes.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1904-08-05
Tokens from life's Sea.

Round the timbers Of the hoat
Naifs and strays OF ocean float
Carven things of human hands,
From some undiscovered lands.
And the skipper turns to go
Toward this land he does not know.
Not in vain interpreting
Signs that wind and waters bring.
.as + float upon life's sea.
Hemned around with mystery,
Sometimes on the tide find
Tokens brought by wave and wind.
These l take with careful heed,
Treasure them and strive 70 read.
Tokens of some land that lies
UneXplored Of earthly eyes.
With such course as l discern,
To this Wonderland I turn,
Trusting at the last to glide
In:o haven safe and wide.
Shall l find upon the shore
Those whom now l see no more?
Will they take the rope l cast
Draw HE In. and moor me fast7
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1904-08-05

AT the regular meeting of Sahara
Temple, Order Of Mobiles of the Mystic
Shrine held in this city last night
by vote of the members present
it was decided to hold a grand GER
emonial and business session of the
temple next fall. A committee On ar
rangements consisting of w. l.. Toney
DR.. A. G. Jordan, W. B. Alexander. Ed
gar Brewster and H. G. Higginbotham
were appointed to prepare data for
the meeting. The time for the holding
Of the session and the place at which
it is to be held will be decided upon
by this committee. The shrine gener
ally holds two such sessions per year,
the last one being held at Fort Smith
in the spring. There are about eighty
candidates for admission into the or
der.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1904-08-05

Last night about twelve o'clock Po-
licemen Cheek and Wilson, night pa
trolmen. had regular pistol fight with
a negro supposed to be from Louisiana
who was very disorderly on the
streets. The officers attempted to ar
rest the negro and he opened fire on
them with two pistols. Shots were ex-
changed but no one was hurt and the
negro escaped.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1904-08-05
BRIEF MENTION.

M. w. Ware of Linwood is busi-
ness visitor in the city today.
Mr.. Charles Handley left last night
for St. Louis and Boston to spend the
summer.
G. N. Richardson of Fordyce is
among the business visitors in the
city today.
+. M. Strange of Texarkana is
business man who is registered at
the Trulock.
Misses Rettie Matthews. Olivia Al
exander and Mr.. J. M. Barrett, Jr.,
left last night for st. Louis to attend
the fair.
Mrs. J. w. Johns left today for a
months ysiit at Double Wells, Miss.
On her return home she will stop at
her old home at Edwards, Miss. Is
visit her mother
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1904-08-05
TO THE PUBLIC.

We have re-opened our grocery
sssore. at No. 1919 Wes: Sixth avenue.
xssh complete stock Of staple ana
s.ancy grceries. together " to country
prdnce, and will be glad tn serve our
friends and the public in general
prompt delivery.
u. w. POSS AND son.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1904-08-05

Don't run down other girls to your
men friends, or gush over them to
your girl friends.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1904-08-05
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+ THE MARKETS. +
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(Reported for the Graphic by Z. Q
Taylor and Company
--O----
COTTON.
The Saint Paul globe., 1904-06-19

first chance got pushed inland queer little
Cuban horse.
"On the visited dozen of hospitals and
took many pictures. Here is snapshot OF
poor fellow-one of regulars-Iyng improvsed
shot through the thighs. But look at the
smile his snapped he caught sight of
me. so that he could not raise himself or
scarcely speak, but his face beamed when he
Sister those kodaks,' he said to and
how much you remind of her. He died. think.
81 present at a number Of skrmishes; enough
firing music of the Mausers and the
crack the rifles boys carried Indeed got just as
the firing line the commanding officers would
permit to go.
Here is picture took of a Spanard lying dead
the field. He sharpsheoter and from his perch
in tree had been picking off of Roosevets
big negro cavalryman finally located him and
brought down, badly wounded There he is, just
he lay when passed the place.
Il funny things. too. saw Cuban sell horse
half Of pineapple piece Of TOBACCO six
the Michigan had fought Span
iards almost to hand understood
crabs General Shafter-three hundred and
seventy odd pounds-riding diminutve Cuban horse.
zone thing made lasting impression me. 1t was
the wonderful cheerfulness soldiers amid great
hardships and suffering"
Miss wrote many interesting articles about
The Saint Paul globe., 1904-06-19

War stories interesting than art criticisms
Even layman understand that but only news
paper woman newspaper really appreciate the
difference newspaper blood in the veins of Elsie Rea
soner began to simmer with the first of When
war was actually declared really didn't
interest her any
II determined to to that war; she says "and
wrote to my father and told him He advised me to
by all If felt that about it, SO hurried
to New York and tried to get an appointment
respondent from of the magazines there but
of them would send They said it sort of work
for a woman and 1 couldn't possibly do it,
after all the Others went McClures A whole
lot of correspondents held Key West that
The Saint Paul globe., 1904-06-19

time waiting chance to to Cuba The outlook
promising my getting there, confess but
was bound to go. When Mr.. Mcclure and made my
proposition refused point blank to send
Why. It's foolish, said can't get through,
If you should you might back alive
won't the responsibility. If you do go I'll be
glad to take whatever you write
"I thought long the situation, and made
up my chance getting to Cuba by of
Jamaica better than Florida took a steamship
Kingston that very day. On landing. hurried by
rail- to Port Antonio, and by great good luck the Red
steamer State into the harbor that
very night
ST was well supplied with letters introduction from
influential public to General Miles,
General Shafter several to officers Of the fleet
'I aboard the Cross ship, and intro
duced Miss Clara Barton, who received very
daily. When told my mission my letters.
permitted go with the ship to Siboney thus
able to eight after leaving New York
uELPED I'm THE HOSPITALS
~ WHILE DOING HER WORK
<<-H HE battle Juan Hill had just been fought
when L reached Sboney. and wounded
were being brought back to the hospitals from
front. 1 did what could to help the Red
Cross cooking Cruel and carrying Ice. but the
The Saint Paul globe., 1904-06-19
AN END TO WARS AND WAR NEWS
- AND BEGINNING OF A HONEYMOON

K WI ISIS REASONER had the young artists Pic
MI lures the war They were more than mere
49, sketches to her; back OF them could discern
the suffering, the terror, hardships they were
meant to tell.
Two of the pictures drawn by Ralph appealed to
with particular emphasis One of them presented trooper
kneeling his wounded horse desert The horse
apparently, dying and with the affection that only
soldier knows the trooper pouring the drop
water from a canteen into its pa-ched mouth.
The little correspondent able appreciate the
sentiments in that sketch Another picture illustrated
charge by English regiment up hill; apparently the
Beers at the top and firing One the Eng
lish soldiers had been wounded and chaplain hail
bullets, reading the Bible to him. Miss Reasoner
had soldiers wounded just that way in Cuba. II
touched tender cord.
Ralph too, knew all about Elsie Reasoner; he had
and admired her stories OF the Cuban War. They
to him precisely what his pictures her,
and so when the two studio party they
had plenty to talk about
AT the time the exposition ST. Louis began to take
definite shape. Julian Ralph, father the young
artist was put charge the Bureau Publicity
curious commentary upon the devious methods Of fate
that Reasoner. already In love with the of
Ralph-and he with her-should been fixed upon
his assistant s@~
But she was-ths in spite Of the fact that she had
never even seen the Ralph so cOurtship
begun In Paris was continued In America
And now the only girl correspondent and the
young war artist are their honeymoon.
The Saint Paul globe., 1904-06-19

braVe ittIe body! Nothing seemed to dGant
her. His no g0onder the 1Oar artist fell in loVe
sath her. He couldn't help it. They sOere
married feSO days ago.
He-is Lester Ralph, the son of the famous
qUar correspondent s0hose sOar pictures are
kno9On throughout the SOorld; she sOas Elsie
Reasoner. Her graphic pen pictures Of the
american campaign in Cuba-m0de s0hen she
sUas only I0-illumined the pages of the mag
Gzines.
The Saint Paul globe., 1904-06-19

T Isle REASONER reared In the atmosphere of
- the editorial Her father, the Hon. Calvin
A Reasoner, retired from active work, was
many years one-of the most forceful writer's the
West. She Leavenworth Kansas, later
went to school In Washington d. c.
When she graduated she began the serious work
life. under tuteage of father upon newspaper
I'm Salt Lake City Miss Reasoner began by writing
criticisms criticisms very exciting still
they newspaper work, and she liked them.
She WELL too, before long the editor of
newspaper in Chicago found about her. Then she
to Chicago, and her studies of the West"
made there quite famous in their way. Finally
Spanish American War broke out.
The Saint Paul globe., 1904-06-19

Modern Majolca is made after the old patterns
sixteenth seventeenth eighteenth centuries but
SO well copied that 1t puzzles the expert.
Perhaps the most profitable china forge the Old
English, decorated dark blue with American views
Originals Of hs style valuable. but
there is factory In Baltimore to which of these
priced heirlooms may be traced.
These plates are being made in numbers at cost Of
probably rs cents each sold sl5 and $40 each
genuine old English
They are disposed Of few at time, the chief market
being at old china. The genuine Slavery
plate especially yet the obligng Baltimorean will
furnish two to any one who price, at moments
notice.
The Saint Paul globe., 1904-06-19

q HE is a slip of girl. only fve feet tall
~ just like china dol-and size
seemed altogether out of place on the
battlefield. But as the shells shrieked and the
Manser bullets sang, she sOalked cheerfnly
Oroand, sUatchimg the s0ounded men fall, and
then after she had helped them, asking them
questions about it. NosO and again she paused
to take snapshot photographs.
As she eOas the only girl sOar correspondent,
it sOas her business to be there. And such