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Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1904-12-18
LOCAL HOLIDAY TRADE.

II the pdCdkdSe you nave OIQeied
sent out at once doesn't get there
just on the minute don't blame the
messenger boy or the delivery ser
vice, for there are blockades in the
Pine Bluff retail stores.
And a stroll through Pine Bluffs
retail section will convince one OF the
truth of these remarks. 1t must, in
truth. be stroll, fer there is no such
thing as hurrying through the throng
of shoppers which thus early invades
the streets.
After all, it is not so early either,
for the days of days is not so far
away Six more days and Christ
mas IS at hand.
The display Of holiday articles see2
in the windows Of the retail stores
strikes the observer as one in which
there is more grace and beauty, COM
bined with substantially, than has
been seen since the olden days when
things were made to last forever.
Pople are willing to pay more for
things nowadays than they Were
few years ago, and shopkeepers are
furnishing them better articles. Many
of the things which are sold today
will become the antiques of the third
generation, because they are made TO
withstand the ravages of time.
Then there is more diversity in the
holiday shops than has been present
ed in many year.
there is less bewilderment than ever.
Christmas shopping has been reduc-
cd to science by Pine Bluff. A gen,
eral inspection of entire stocks by
certain of the shoppers is. Of course
q part of the science, but they are
there in full display set ont before
the eye and the inspection involves
the minimum of labor ON the part OF
the 0verworked Christmas clerk. But
Pine Bluff shoppers these days go to
town with some definite object in
view. Usually it is with a little lis
to which they almost conform. The
novelties these days are calculated t
knock almost any list into a cooked
Rat. and often they do ii.
There is no indication that the drop
in the price of cotton has interteTef
much with holiday purchases It
must have its effect, it is true, for MOI
a few held back several bales Of cot
ton which they sell for Christmas
cash. With the bottom out of the
market, they are still holding their
cotton, but not for holiday purposes,
which may not come for weeks Or
months,
So active is the retail trade, how !
ever. that it may not, Will not to all
appearances, suffer much by this de
fection. The cotton men have al
ready in the past two seasons sold
many bales at good prices, and. gen
orally speaking, they are we'll fixed.
Their families will not suffer from
holiday standpoint. because they must
needs hold a few remaining bales III
hope of getting better prices. lhey
will not, perhaps, scatter cash SO Tree
ly, but buy they will and that, no
doubt, right literally.
And so the retail trade is not think
ing much about hope; 1T Is rather
dealing satisfactorily with actual con-
d!tions, meeting them everywhere.
and with it's usual ingenuity, straight
ening out the crush. What they have
hoped for has cOme-a rushing,
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1904-12-18
That We Are Headquarters
For Goods In Our Line
McGaughy Hdw. Co.
EXCURSION RATES TO NORTHERN
RESORTS.
sToP.ovERs AT ST. LOUIS FAIF

STOP.OvERS AT ST. LOUIS FAIR,
Excursion tickets at unusually low
rates, good for the season, on sale tC
Milwaukee, Madison, Waukesha,
Green Lake, Devils Lake, Gogebic
Ashland, Marquette, Superior, Duluth
St. Paul, Minneapolis and many other
cool and delightful lake resorts
reached by the Northwestern line.
Stop-overs at st. Louis permit visit
to the worlds fair en- route.
Information and tickets can be Sc
cured from your home agent. Book
let entitled "The Lakes and Summer
Resorts of the Northwest" mailed up
on receipt of 4 cents in stamps. w
B. Kniskern, p. T. M. c. & N. w. R'y
Chicago. I'D.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1904-12-18
LEFT SHOE WEARS FIRST.
Dealer Says 1t Is Because That Foot
Is the Larger.

Did YOU ever notice that people
are right-footed?' asked the proprie-
tor Of a shoe store. 'Watch my
clerks and you will see that invari.
ably my customers will put out their
right foot when going to be fitted.
Now watch that woman going to be
fitted over there" The woman took a
scat, lifted her curtain of black veil
ing and as the clerk approached her
she poked her right foot from beneath
all eXpanse of skirt.
Its always the case, and l don't
believe I ever knew it fail. The shoe
manufacturers are evidently wise to
this fact, as in the cartons the right
shoe is always packed on top. Once
had lot of shoes cone to me with
the left shoe On top and it caused me
so much annoyance that | wrote to
the manufacturer, calling his atten-
ton to the matter, Sc that il would
not happen again. The majority OF
people are risht-handed, yet a left
banded person has the right-foot
habit. The right hand is larger than
the left, as it is used more, and CON
sequently develops the muscles to
greater extent On the other hand,
the left foot is larger than the right
in most persons. The difference is so
slight that we seldom have trouble in
fitting shoes, however. 1t is the left
shoe that wears out before the right
and probably for this reason.-Shoe
Retailer.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1904-12-18
QUITE NATURAL.

Overheard during the private the
atricals:
She-How we'll your wife plays
Lady Geraldine, Mr.. Jones thinl
the way she puts on that awful affect
e.: tone is just splendid.H does shJ
manage it?
Mr.. Jones with embarrassment)-
Er-she doesn't. That's her natura
|yoice-London It'd Bits.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1904-12-18
SUNDAY, DECEMBER IS, 1904.

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Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1904-12-18

AIamma-You don't mean to say you
COX a second piece of pie when you
'erc visiting, do you?
Tommy-Yes, mamma, I wanted to
how 'em was used to having plenty
home.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1904-12-18
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Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1904-12-18

kuropatkin would be military he
n, II fame rested on saving armies In.
stead of destroying them.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1904-12-18
PILES! PILES! PILES!

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and Itching Piles. 1t absorbs the y.
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The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1904-12-10
AMENDMENT is LOST.
Hepburn Motion Striking Out Civil
Service Appropriation.

Washington, Dec. 10.-When the
house met a concurrent resolution was
adopted providing that when the house
and senate adjourn on Wednesday,
Dec. 81, it be until Jan. 4, 1905.
The house then, in committee OF
the whole, further considered the leg
islatiye. executive and judicial appro-
priation bill, Mr.. DalZell tPa) presld-
ing. When adjournment was taken
the previous day the discussion was on
the amendment of Mr.. Hepburn tla.)
cutting off appropriations for the civil
service commission. BY viva yoce
vote the amendment was lost.
The further reading of the bill had
not proceeded far when Mr.. Olmsted
(Pa) placed an obstruction IN the
path of the provisions providing for a
rural carrier examining board by de-
claring it 10 be new legislation and
not properly in the bill
Messrs. Littauer IN. W, a member
of the subcommittee, and Bingham
it's chairman, advocated the adoption
of the paragraph.
The contention of Mr.. Olmsted was
sustained by the chair and the para.
graph was stricken from the bill, as
was also the paragraph declaring It 70
be unlawful to detail clerks or other
employees in the departments at Wash
ington for duty with the civil service
commission
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1904-12-10
TO FIGHT NEAT TRUST
PLANS LAUNCHED FOR AN OR
GANlzATloN OF STOCK GROW.
ERS OF THE WEST.
WANT A SHARE OF THE PROFITS
SAY PACKERS CARRY OFF LIONS
PORTION OF THE EARNINGS
AT PRESENT.
WANT A SHARE OF THE PROFITS

Chicago, Dec. 10-The Tribune
says: Plans for the organization of a
stock raisers combine to embrace the
firms and ranches of the great Central
and Western country have been
launched in Chicago. A prime aim
will be to see that the packers do not
continue to carry off the lions share
of the profits on meats.
Frank j. Hagenbarth, the new presi-
dent of the National Live Stock asso-
citation, in outlining the purposes OF
the proposed combine, said:
For the purpose of organization
each branch of interest connected with
the live stock industry will be regard
ed as an entity, or unit, and will form
the basis Each will organize a gen.
eral committee. These will represent
the interests of the branches creating
| them and will select a representative
In a central committee which Will be
the whole executive authority OF the
association.
The annual delegate conventions
| are abandoned and there will be held
| annual meetings composed OF all the
general committees in joint session.
while every opportunity is proyid
ed for the adjustment OF differences
between the branches, yet where sucl
matters cannot be arranged they VIII
be left in the hands OF the branches
interested to handle as they see ut, II
being understood that the national as
sociation can act only in such cases
where a community of interest is mani
fest.
Under present conditions the cattle
man and the sheepman and those who
furnish the credit are reduced to the
condition of gamblers. Who knows
today whether we are operating on a
shortage or a surplus Of cattle? 10
correct this evil we propose TO ask
for an annual census of live stock and
farm products. This work VIII go 70
the department of commerce ana
loh
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1904-12-10
WILL CARRY OUT PROGRAMME.
Rojestvensky's Plans Not Affected o>
Loss of Port Arthur Fleet,

ST. Petersburg, Dec. l0.-The Asso'
ciated Press is authorized TO state that
even if every ship of the Port Arthur
squadron is destroyed 1t will have ne
effect on Rojestvensky's plans, which
never contemplated assistance from
the Port Arthur squadron The re-
ports of the sinking OF a number OF
the Russian ships, of which the ad.
miralty has no confirmation, however
causes a feeling OF extreme sadness In
high naval circles, whore the plans OF
Rear Admiral Wren, the commander
of the Port Arthur squadron, were
known.
1t seems incredible that when it be
came apparent the ships were under
fire of the Japanese guns that they
were not taken out and sunk in deep
water. where they would be beyond
the possibility of salvage. The only
way in which the officials here can
account for the failure to do SO is
that Admiral Wiren was confronted
by conditions OF which the admiralty
is in ignorance.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1904-12-10

&C.. 49,. s.-,~-.- 4u@. ,e.s lae
opln o. ,,...-~- tL&t the Ru5-
sIe.-@ -. .u. ->-.. ks o. the SUP
Hel srN "a. as 10 lessen
thelf t..posu-r ~ tae Japanese n e.
The ret eut CESSATION .. lulne clearing
was taken aa erlaente that tla feet
did not intend 10 maze sogt4e. There
was no sign OF lie on the Russian
ships duling the bombardment and
from this Iatt it is concluded that the
bluejackets took refuge on land or
that they are engaged i'll the land de
lenses.
With the Russian second Pacific
squadron approaching those III Toxic
cannot comprehend the failure OF the
Russians TO die hard and TO infiict all
possible damage on the Japanese feet,
even at the cost OF weakening the eff
fectiye garrison.
Now that the Port Arthur feet has
been disabled it is deemed impossible
for the Russians to overcome the in
feriority of the second Pacific squad
ron to Togos feet unless the Black
sea feet should pass the Dardanelles.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1904-12-10

More Cheerful Feeling on New YORK
Exchange.

New York, Dec. 10.-The stock mar
ket opened weak and lower, opening
quotations showing declines or one
half to one. Amalgamated Copper
opened at 65, decline of point, and
the next sale was at 64R. Erie opened
at 81. loss of half point.
Soon after the market opened prices
steadied and in some OF the shares
there were good rallies.
The opening of the market was at
tended with but little excitement. Inc
feeling was rather more cheerful, al
though the unsettled conditions indl
Gated in the early quotations tended
to check anything like aggressive buy.
ing for the rise. Representatives ol
certain commission houses were re
ported TO be buying moderately OF the
active list, while others seemed to
have a preponderance of selling or
ders. There were no indications ol
forced liquidation. Room traders were
not very active, though seemingly
committed for the most part To the
short side. The market developed
marked strength and activity before
the end of the first half hour.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1904-12-10
ENTIRE FAMILY MURDERED.
South Carolina Planter, Wife and TWO
Dauuhters Slain.

Trenton, s. c., Dec. 10.-A hideous
crime occurred here Thursday night,
The residence of B. b. Hughes was
discovered to be on fire. AS soon as
the fire had died down searchers found
the charred and almost unrecognizable
bodies of the entire family, consisting
of Mr.. Hughes. his wife and two young
daughters. Emma, aged nineteen. and
Hattie, aged fourteen.
Hughes body lay just below the hall
entrance to his room. with bullet
hole through his head. pistol lay
nearby. Part of his charred clothes
were on his person, showing that ne
was dressed at the time he met his
death.
The bodies of his wife and two
daughters were on the bedsprings
The skulls of these three were crushed
as IL hit by an axe.
1t was said that three tracks were
discovered leading from the field up to
the rear of the house. Excitement
runs high. Governor Hayward has
offered q reward for the apprehension
Of the guilty parties.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1904-12-10
| FLEET OUT OF ACTION
JAPANESE CONTINUE TO SHELL
REMNANT OF SQUADRON AT
PORT ARTHUR.
RESULT OF BOkBlRDkehT REPORTED
SEVERAL VESSELS PREVIOUSLY
uNDAmAGED UNTITLED FOR
NAVIGATION.
FURTHER ASSAULTS ARE ABANDONED
JAPs DECIDE TO CONTINUE THE
SIEGE AND STARvE OUT THE
GARRISON.

Toxic. Dec. 10.-The following re
port dated Dec. 8, 10 p. m, has beer
received from the commander OF the
naval land batteries in front of Pori
Arthur:
Eight shells struck the protected
cruiser Pallada today and set her Oh
hre. simultaneously she began to hs
TO port. lowering astern. She /:
-Ueemed untitled for navigation.
During the action we discovered
the gunboat Gilak to the landward
north OF the battleship Peresviet, and
bombarded her. Eleven of our shells
We're effective, This vessel is also
deemed TO be disabled.
he hits made by our naval and
siege guns today total twenty-five
me armored cruiser Bayan caughl
hre at 1880 o'clock tbs morning ana
the lire was not extinguished at 4:lo
In the afternoon Evidently the cruiser
is seriously damaged.
The results of our bombardmeht
of the battleship Sevastopol, the nine
ship Amur and the transports are not
yet known"
The above mentioned hits were
made with shells from the heaVs
guns. Those made by the small shelis
are not mentioned in the report
Another report from the same com
mander, dated o'clock Friday morn
ing, is as follows:
..As the result of our naval Dompaiu-
menI yesterday the Bayan was MT six
times and the Amur fourteen times.
The Amur is sinking astern.
Our cannonade directed aSalhst
the storehouscs and arsenals at the
northeast base of Peiyu mountain re-
suited in thirty-six hits, causing great
damage.
The latest observations or the Japa-
nese commanders in front OF Port AT
thur show that there is no ACTIVITY IN
the west harbor or in the visible pof-
tions of the east harbor. The Rus-
SLAMS, strangely, are not replying 10
the Japanese fire.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1904-12-10
sTARVE OUT THE GARRISON
KAPs WILL AVOID BIG LOSSES BY
ABANDONING ASSAULTS ON
PORT ARTHUR.

Toxic, Dec. 10.-In disabling the
Russian feet at Port Arthur, preciud-
ing the possibility of its being able 10
reinforce the Russian second Paeinc
squadron, the Japanese have accom-
plished the main object of the desper-
ate assaults against the fortress which
they have been making for the past
three months. There is now strong
probability that, while continuing the
siege, they will avoid losses of the
magnitude already attending their ef-
forts and instead OF assaulting will
rely on starving out the garrison until
Il is finally captured.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1904-12-10
swAyNE IMPEACHMENT CASE
Committee Submits Additional Evi'
dence to the House.

Washington. Dec. 1O.--The sub-com
mittee of the house judiciary commit
tee, which has been taking testimony
in the case of Judge Swayne OF Flor
ida, has reported to the full committee
evidence heard since the adjournment
of congress.
Representative Palmer tPa.), chair
man of the subcommittee, was direct
ed to submit to the house a report fol-
the full committee embracing the fol
lowing:
THE committee on judiciary re
spectfully report to the house the tes
timony taken in the case of Charles
Swayne since congress adjourned
with the conclusion that, in their opin
ion, said testimony strengthens the
case against the said Charles Swayne.'
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1904-12-10
PRISONERS EVACUATED.
Say Food Supply at Port Arthur Is
Insufficient.

Headquarters of the Third japanese
ARMY Before Port Arthur, Dec. 3, via
Fusan. Dec. 10.-Russian prisoners re-
mort that the food supply of the gafri-
SON is insufficient The men suosist
on short rations of bread made OF
mixture of -four and coarser grams
while the officers get horse flesh twice
q week.
Dysentery and typhoid, the prison
ers say. are very prevalent.
Owing to the bad weather supply
of fresh vegetables cannot De op'
tanned and the supply of timed meats
was firished month ago.
The appearance of the prisoners
goes to substantiate their statements.
They are well clothed but emaclatea.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1904-12-10
Liner Communicated by Japs.

San Francisco, Dec. 10.-News has
been received here that the Japanese
liner America of the Toyo Kisen Kai-
sna company has been commandeered
by the Japanese government and will
be placed in commission as an aux
iliary cruiser She was scheduled to
leave Yokohama Friday for this city.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1904-12-10
ELEVEN FISHERMEN DROWNED.
Perish In Attempt to Aid Wrecked
Steamer.

London, Dec. 10.-Eleyen fishermen
were drowned in an attempt to assist
the Norwegian steamer Anglia, from
Hamburg for Sunderland. which was
wrecked on the rocks near Newbiggin,
Northumberland In response 10 dis
tress signals dozen fishermen went
out in fishing boat, which was struck
by heavy sea and swamped A life
boat subsequently picked up single
survivor, who was clinging to the fish
ing boat. The Anglia's crew are safe.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1904-12-10
A Runaway Bicycle,

Terminated with an ugly cut Oh the
leg of J. b. Orner, Franklin Grove, Ill.
1t developed a stubborn ulcer unyleld-
ing to doctors and remedies for four
years. Then Bucklen's Arnica Salve
cured. It's just as good for Burns,
Scalds, Skin Eruptions and Piles. 25c,
at Stoddard & Halstead's Drug Store.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1904-12-10
List of jap Casualties.

Toxic, Dec 10.-Imperial army head
quarters has published list of thirty
six officers killed and fifty-eight
wounded No mention is made OF
where these casualties occurred, but
It was presumably al Port Arthur.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1904-12-10
Four More Bodies Recovered.

Burnett, Wash, Dec. 10.--Fonr more
bodies, making sixteen in all, were
recovered during the day from the
Burnett coal mine, thus accounting for
all the victims OF Wednesdays explo-
sion.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1904-12-10
TOXIC is AsToNlsHED.
Russians Made No Resistance to Dis
ahIinu Of Fleet.

STokio. Dec. 10.-Considerable aston
ishment Is expressed here over the
fact that the Russians In no way re-
sisted the disabling OF the Port Ar
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-04-22
CITY IN E WIS.
TOWN TALK

h Tulips, daffodils and carnations, b0c
dozen, at Lathams, SIS Nicollet avenue.
For Rent-Second floor, SO Fourth street
S, over Hoffmans. Call on 0. M. Lara
way C Son, Bank Commerce building.
Mendenhall. the florist. 81 Sixth street
S, Minneapolis. continues to get up the
finest funeral flowers. Also ships them to
any part of the northwest.
If you wish vehicle of any description
don't forget the Minneapolis Vehicle COM
pany are closing out at cost. Eighth and
Hennepin.
Souvenir postal cards, for sc. Also
largest line of magazines and papers. Cen
fury News Store, Third street S. near
Hennepin avenue.
Thomas Lowry, president of the Twin
City Rapid Transit company and the Soc
ports that everybody is talking about the
Tammany-Hill fight over Hearst and Par
ker
Every Saturday and Monday evening
from until 9 deposits are received in the
Participation Department of the Mime
sofa Lean & Trust Company, 313 Nlcolle'
av. Capital and surplus, $650000. One
dollar starts your account.
Much interest is being taken by loca
Christian Endeavor societies in the de-
votional rally to be held tonight at the
First Free Baptist church, Nicollet avenue
and Fourteenth street. C. M. Stocking
superintendent Of the Union City mission
will lead the meeting and there will be
special singing. These devotional meeting:
are characterizing the work of the City
Union this year. 1t is expected that tht
church will be filed.