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Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1904-12-27

If book will interest anyone walt
ing his turn in a dentists chair, there
need be no further test applied to it's
entertaining powers.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1904-12-27
PILES! PILES! PILES!

Or. Williams Indian Pile Ointment
will cure Blind. Bleeding, Ulce7atee
and Itching Piles. It absor5s the =
mors. allays the itching at once, act'
as poultice, gives instant relief. Dr
Williams Indian Pile Ointment is pre-
pared only for Piles and Itching ct h.
private parts, and nothing else. Ever
box IS guaranteed. Sod by druggist
sent by mail for SOC and sL09 per boz
Williams Mig. Co. Props, Cleveland
Ohio. For sale by w. /. DeWoody an
company
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1904-12-27

Mr. S. A Miller's blanket repeal
CT al the statutes continues 10 be a
subject of comment by TIE Arkansas
press. The Batesville Guard doesn't
believe that il can be done at a six
ty-day session. II says: "Repreeen-
tative Miller of Jefferson cauntv
would repeal every law in the digest,
and then re-enact the good ones.
We fear this can hardly be done at a
sixty-day session of the LEGISLATURE =
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1904-12-27

Don't dare TO tell the Kids there
* no Santa Cans. They have tho
proof that you don't know what
YOU are talking about
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1904-12-27

With three such intoxicating fel-
lows in his midst" the editor of the
Clarendon Sun evidently meaps 70
stay on q weeks jag He says: "Mr.
Egg Noce is now in our midst, and
h and his cousins, Tom and Jerry,
Will sojourn until after the holidays
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1904-12-27
For=Aidercan an.

The Graphic is authorized to al
rounce Mr.. J. z. Boyce as a candi-
date for reelection as alderman for
tire First ward. subject TO the Dem
ocrattc primary election, January T.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1904-12-27

The Graphic IS authorized 70 an
nounce Mr.. Gabe Meyer as a eandi
date for reelection as alderman foE
the Fourth ward, subject to the Dem
.ocratic primary election, January i
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1904-12-27

The Graphic is authorized to al
ncunce Mr.. VIM Nichol as a candl-
Gate for reelection as alderman for
the Second ward. subject 70 the DEM
ocratic primary election, January II.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1904-12-27

FOR RENT.
Front furniehed room, 52I West
Second Avenue. Old phone 4o2.
Furnished rooms from SI.25 up;
also rooms for light housekeeping at
Hot Springs, Ark. Address. Pleasant
View. I8 Hickory Street, hot Springs,
Ark.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1904-12-27

The Graphic is authorized to an
nounce DR.. 4. G. Jordan as a candt
date for reelection as alderman for
he Third ward subject to the Dem
oeratic primary election, January l.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1904-12-27

JAMES JONES,
Admr Estate Of Wiley Jones, Deco
Pine Bluff, Ark, Dec 90, 1904.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1904-12-27
DAILY Graphic.
Published by
THE ADAMS PRINTING COMPANY.
Office 800 West Barraque.

Entered at Postofice at Pine Bluff.
Ark, as second class mail matter.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-02-22
REBELS ROUTED.
San DomIngOGoVernment Forces
Win Decisive Victory.

Washington, Feb. 22.-The state de-
partment has received a cablegram from
Minister Powell, dated at San Domingo,
February 16. saying:
"A decisive battle has been fought be-
tween the government forces and the in
surgents. 1t extended over two days
and resulted in a victory for the govern
ment. The siege has been raised and
the insurgents are in retreat"
A belated dispatch, dated February
II, from Captain J. NJ. Miller, of the
cruiser Columbia, which, with the New
ark, is in San DOMINICAN waters, brings
official confirmation of the Associated
Press dispatch regarding the lombard
ment of the insurgents by the war yes
sells, of q position near the capital city,
the landing of marines and bluejackets
to punish revolutionists and their sub
sequent decentralization. According to
Captain Miller'S dispatch the affair took
place on a river about two miles from
Santo Domingo, presumably at Pajarito,
the place mentioned in the press dis
patch as the locality of the lombard
ment The insurgents. who were sta
toned on the mainland. fired on a United
States merchant vessel believed to be
the New York, which was lying in the
river. The shots fell so dangerously
near the war vessel that the acts of the
insurgents were construed Dy captain
Miller as an attack on the vessels and a
battery fire was opened on the revolu-
tioniStS- This was followed up by the
debarkation of 400 marines and blue
jackets from the Columbia and the New
ark, who made a successful landing
ashore. They dislodged the insurgents
from their positions and chased them
into the country. After accomplishing
this, the marines and bluejackets took
again to their boats and returned to
their ships One man, a bugler named
Painter, was seriously wounded by the
accidental explosion of his firing piece
There were no other casualties.
Close attention is being given by ad-
ministration officials to affairs in Sar
Domingo. A number of warships are
try, so that American interests may be
Zealously protected in cases of trouble
between the regular government and
the insurgents. FOrcible interference il
the affairs of the country, however, has
been avoided up to this time, SO far as
news received by the department is con.
cerned.
II is authoritatively stated that the
question of the annexation of San Do
mingo to the United States never has
received the slightest consideration OF
the part of the adrninistra ton: and
moreover, the administration is unable
to take a position or adopt a policy
other than the protection of American
interests in San Domingo, because of the
absence of satisfactory information as
to conditions there
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-02-22
SI5,OOO,O 900 INCREASE.
Postal Appropriation Bill Completed
by the Committee.

Washington, Feb. 22.-The house
has completed the postoffice appropri-
alton bill. which carries s169, 997, 5S8. The
appropriations last year were 1881
million dollars. The total appropriation
for rural free delivery service is Il mill
lion dollars. Last year this item was
delivery carriers is Increased from $500
to S720.
This provision regarding rural car
riers is inserted in the bill: con and
after July l, 1904, carriers shall not
solicit business or receive orders of
any kind for any person. firm or cor
poratlon, and shall not, during their
hours of employment carry any mer-
chandise for hire
A provision is also placed in the bill
for the appointment by the president
of a purchasing agent for the postofhce
department This change contemplates
consolidating all four supply divi-
s1ons now maintained under one head,
and is intended as a measure of re-
form.
The postmaster general also is au-
thor1zed to utilize the cars through the
tunnels of the Illinois Tunnel company,
chicago, for carrying the mails in that
city.
The fast mail subsidy, amounting to
$4,000, between Kansas City and New
ton, Kas., is continued.
The item for railway transportation
amounts to As million dollars, which is
an increase of about per cent. The
bill will be considered in the house
about March L
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-02-22
Roasts CITY Adminigtration.

To the Editor of the State Journal.
[ think the people of Topeka are rip
water service; the citizens of Topeka
elect men Gas they suppose) with fin
ancial ability to manage the business
for the interest of the people as
whole.
In regard to buying the water plant:
| believe, not by my own personal
knowledge, but by the information
have gained by reading the different
estimates published in the papers, that
the amount of bonds voted to buy the
waterWorkS, is twice as much as they
are worth. Why not take this money
and build new plant; put in new en-
gines and machinery; lay new mains,
then we will know what we have. There
is not any of the old trappings of the
present water company but what are
half or nearly worn out by use or rust.
This is the right thing to do, unless
the city officials have got into a trap,
and it takes $780, 900 to loosen the
jaws.
Another fact in regard to the press
ent water system not being sufficient in
power. There are a number of locali-
ties within the city limits of Topeka
which have been paying water tax for
number of years that have no water
mains; to illustrate, Lowman Hill and
vicinity has been paying water tax for
IA years without any water service. One
year ago last fall there was water
main laid on Morris avenue from Sixth
avenue to Munson avenue, a distance
of six blocks; there is not a fire plug
attached thereto. Lowman Hill and Vi
cinity is whefe they propose to build
the big Sixth ward sewer of which the
total cost will be $93, 345 80, the cost per
lot for the property owners within the
district will be $3.50. This expense
will fall upon the very poor class of
people. The question arises what are
| they going to do with this sewer with
it stand idle for four or five years or
until they get the water plant? Is
there not something wrong in the fin
anciering of the business of the city OF
Topeka? I would recommend the cleo
ton of a majority of new officers and
break up the old combine and see if we
cannot have a better city government
P. CHILSON,
824 Morris avenue
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SILVER SLIPPER GOOD
Audience Well Pleased With the
Attraction

THE Silver Slipper the musical
comedy which was at the Crawford
Saturday afternoon and night, has come
ana gone and the management of the
local theater has another name to add
to their long list of successful attrac-
tions.'
Unlike Shakespeare Owen Hall and
Leslie Stewart have repeated themselves
IN the composition of the slipper" The
play is similar in many respects to
"Florodora," another one of their pro
auctions. 1t is true that the plots of the
two plays are not at all alike but thew
both breathe of the same atmosphere
and the principal comedy part in 1.-The
Silver Slipper is of the same character
as that in "Florodora." 1t cannot he
said, however, that the work of Hall
and Stewart has deprecated. Far from
it. THE Silver Slipper" surpasses
"Florodora" in almost every respect.
This was conceded by those people
Who having seen the latter when it
played here earlier in the season. were
capable of comparing the two. They
were all ready and willing to admit that
although the Slipper contained no
such feature as the famous "sextette" it
more than made up for it in the super
iority of its general composition.
Samuel Collins as Henry 3isnoarlx
Henschs'' carries off the honors in the
Silver Slipper" Collins is compelled to
carry the burden of the principal COM
edian and he does it rather we'll foo
AHhough he is not as mirth provoking
as either De Angels, MOulan or Dan
lels his work is far better than that of
the average funny man and this fact
was appreciated by those who saw him
saturday night.
OF the women the work of Ann TvreIl
was the most pleasing. She has a good
voice and seemed to be very popuIa r
With the gallery and the front row in
the parquette. Donald Brine. the bari
tone, was hardly second to Miss Tyrell
/ y hTIf f11ne
said of Alfred Kappelar. the tenor.
Alfred pads his shoulders and thinks
well of himself. That settled him wit
the audience. His voice was none too
good either. The chorus was one of
the best that has been seen in TOpelxa
for some time past. OF course they
were not especially beautiful-one sell
dom sees a good looking chorus these
days-and there was probably not a
dozen girls who would have been will
ing to tell their ages but they could
sing and they wore good clothes and
that was all that was required of them.
There was also several very good dam
GERS in the chorus. The work of the
Engling dancing girls in the Cham
payne Dance" was one of the features
of the piece.
1t was stated in the advance notices
of the slipper" that that production
was to be one of the heaviest of the
season but this not prove to be entire
ly true. The piece requires a large east
but the scenery could be improved
upon. Out of the three settings used
at the Crawford Saturday night there
was only one that came up to the stan
dard set by previous attractions. In
point of scenery and costumes 1.-THE
Silver Slipper" cannot be compared tc
Peggy From Paris" another of the
seasons heaviest productions"
Matinee and night audiences were
both large.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-02-22
STREET IS COMING.
President of Waterworks Co.
Will Be Here This Week.

Charles F. Street, president of the To-
peka Water company, will be in Topeka
some time this week to confer with the
city authorities in regard to the trans
fer of the waterworks, and to investi-
gate the condition of the plant. He has
probably been informed that there are
difficulties here which need ironing out
and Mr.. Street has on several occasions
proved that he was possessed of con-
siderable ability in that department of
the laundry business
1t will be up to Mr.. Street to prove to
the city council that the water plant is
in as good shape now as it was when
the city agreed to buy the plant last
spring. He will. perhaps, be asked to
explain some things to the council, and
he may renew his offer to reduce water
rates and extend the mains provided the
city will give him renewal of the
franchise.
Evidently the Topeka Water company
is considerably impressed by the seri-
BUSINESS of the present situation, be-
cause it has sent its chief engineer here
from New York, and follows this up
with visit from the president himself
Meantime. the water company has
put one of its pumps back into service
with new packing and new valves, and
the water pressure has shown a cor
responding increase. Saturday night at
10:45, when the department went to the
Rock Island depot. the pressure regis
tered at the department headquarters
WAS fnI1Oxxo.
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AT the fire at Horn planning mill fire
Sunday morning at HIPS the pressure
was not quite as good as it was Satur-
day, but as no water was needed for
this fire, pressure was quickly ordered
OFF, 1t reached a maximum of 80
pounds at this fire
COMMENT ON REPORT.
The report of the insurance company
experts is the principal topic of discus
sion in city official circles today. Mayor
Bergundthal says of it:
THE report contains some very good
ideas. I would not be surprised if we
had to make some improvements sim
liar to what this committee suggests.
I have not yet called a meeting of the
city council to consider the question of
employing an expert to examine the
plant for the city, and have not talked
to member of the council about it
since Friday
Fire Marshal G. o. Wilmarth says:
ct approve of the suggestions of the
report. 1t may be modified in its de-
tails, but it hits the nail on the head in
some essentials. 1t covers some of tfle
points I have been speaking of to mem
bers of the city council and others. 1
hope that the water company will con-
tinue to improve in its pressure as it
has been improving it the past two
fires. We will then be able to fight
fires as we have done in the past. But
in order to be prepared for a big fire,
in which from 10 to 20 streams are nee
essary, the city will have to prepare
itself with increased capacity for sup
plying water, as the report suggests.
The city could use two steam fire en-
CINE to good advantage"
Joab Mulvane, owner of the Park
hurst-Davis building which was de-
stroyed, commends the report of the
insurance men very highly. TT shows
the city clearly what it should do in
the present emergency" he says.
]. w. ONeill, of the Topeka Water
company, said he had not read the re-
port carefully. Some of the sugges-
lions made are not practical, I know"
he said. 1.-THE water company would
certainly spend some money in improv-
ing the plant if it should keep it, and
1 suppose the city would do the same
thing if it bought it."
COST OF THE WORK.
It is estimated by some that it would
cost about 5000 to make the i'm
provements which the insurance men
advise.
The two men who made the examina-
ton, Jos. G. HubbeIl and w. D. Perry,
are not hydraulic engineers, but are
said to be familiar with the whole SUBJ
ject of fire protection, and to be good
at mathematics They have been
week. They made the report at the
request of Chas. Hardy, president of
the Kansas Fire Prevention associa-
ton, a newly organized body of insur-
ance men, and the report was given out
by Mr.. Hardy because he deemed
that it would be of value and import
ance to the public. Copies of the re-
port will be sent to all insurance
agents.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-02-22
APPEAL TO UNION LABOR.
Cooperation With Charity oreaniza-
ton Is Desired.

New York, Feb. 22.-An appeal has
been made to union labor for co-opera-
ton with the Charity Organization So
ciety in preventing tuberculosis
The secretary of the society present.
ed the matter at meeting of the Cen
showing the spread of the disease II,
the tenement districts. caused a sensa-
Iion among the delegates. He also de-
eiared that 10 per cent of the dsaths
IN the United States are due to nul fro,,@
nary tuberculosis. The trades in the
oroer OF their tendency to contract tu
percuiosis he classified as follows.
Marble and stone cutters ci1.r
makers competitors, pressmen. hat and
cap makers, bookkeepers, cabinetn1 al
bers. anu odr-
Cleanliness, better sanitary co,ai-
lions anc. isolation of patients wer4
recommended. A committee of ,,,o;e-1e
lists was appointed with instrnctsonr y,
Cooperate with the charity society -
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-02-22
MARKETS TODAY.
French Securities Show a Firm
Tendency.
Reports Of Intervention Are
Officially Denied.
LIVE STOCK TRADE.
Cattle Are Steady-Natives Sell
ing at About Same.
Hogs Lower, Bulk Being from
$500 to $5.25.

Paris, Feb. Pas a result OF the Off
cial denial of the alarming reports as to
the attitude of the prominent fnanciers,
securities on the Bourse today We're
much firmer. From the opening an up
ward tendency was apparent. Rentes
were quoted at the beginning of the ses-
sion at an advance of 1 franc 45 confines
over the closing price of Saturday. The
firmness existing in these securities ex-
tended to others, including foreign secur-
tiles. BraZilianS opened with an ad-
vance of francs 20 confines, Italians 2
francs 35 confines and Servians francs
so confines. During the day strong buy
ing developed.
During the second part of the session
business was inactive and calm, but the
good tone continued to the close, interna-
tionals showing a general advance of 200
80 points. French, Spanish and Turkish
securities, particularly improved Russian
imperial As closed at 92.10. Rio tintos
gained % francs.
The authorities declared there has been
no official Intervention save that of the
denial of false repnrts.
The private rate of discount was 25s
per cent.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-02-22
To Cut Out Thanksgiving Games.

Ann Arbor, Mich, Feb. 22.-Manager
Charles Baird, of Michigan, announces
that he is ready to take the lead in
abolishing Thanksgiving football games
in the west. 1t is definitely settled that
Michigan will play no western football
game next Thanksgiving day mo
one" says Mr.. Baird. REALIZES better
than a manager what a financial loss
this move will involve. Yet 1 am will
ing to stop the game on the grounds
of safety, both to the men, sport and
finances. No matter how much he
needs money, a manager has to reckon
primarily with the idea that football
is a sport and if it is overdone we
shall in the long run lose more money
by injury to the sport than we could
gain in many Thanksgiving gate re-
ceipts. 1t is physically dangerous to
the teams to continue these games, for
never does a year pass without one of
them being played in the snow. Still
worse, all the western fields are likely
to be frozen for two weeks before
Thanksgiving, even when not snow
covered. The worst football injuries US
usally come from this hard ground and
in the last two years practically all
Michigan's injuries came from frozen
EARTH
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-02-22
TO LOOP LOOP.
An Ottawa Man Receives 3 Worlds
Fair Offer

Ottawa, Kan, Feb pa. A. Wood
lief. of Ottawa, known to his friends
as Arch is preparing to leave Otta-
wa to enter the amusement world. Mr..
Woodlief is in receipt of an offer from
ST. Louis promoters of $500 a week to
ride a bicycle in a loop-the-loop exhi-
bition at the Worlds fair grounds
Mr.. Woodlief has been on the farm
for the past two years and his ac-
quaintances have almost forgotten the
prowess which he exhibited in the old
days of bicycle racing. In those days
WoodIief was one of the wonders of the
race track and his speed was second
to that of few of those who won fame
with the handlebar and pedals. Wood
lief raced on every important track in
the country and made some particular
ly good records in the south.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-02-22

Chicago, Feb. 22.-CATTL EReceipts to-
day, 26,0OO head Market steady. Good to
So. 50q4 so; stockers and feeders, g. 50QI4. l5;
cows, $1.60Q4O0; heifers, $200Q4.75 can
ners, 81. 60Q2 60; bulls, 81. 00Q450; calves,
s.. 50l77 so.
HOGS-Receipts today, 5000 head; esti-
mated Tuesday, 5000 head Market
steady. Mixed and butchers, 81 15d5. so;
good to choice heavy, IS. 25d5 IS; rough
heavy, s5.10d5.40; light, $4.55q5.20; bulk of
sales, IS. 1905 40.
SHEEPNReceipts today. 10000 head
Sheep and lambs steady to strong. Good
to choice wethers, "a. 0O614. 60; fair to choice
mixed, So. 5O614. rs; western sheep, 81 2eQ5. 10;
native lambs, s4.O0q5.75; western lambs.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-02-22

Kansas City. Mo-, Feb. q -CATTLE--
Receipts today, 5000 head, including GOO
head of southerns. Market steady to
lower. Native steers, 81. 00Q5.25; southern
steers So. 40Q4.25; southern cows, $2.25q3. 10;
native cows and heifers, 81. 7504. Is; stock
ers and feeders. $1,000 25; bulls, s2.50Q3. Is;
calves, $3.o0Q6.50; western steers. So. 400
$50; western cows, 50. 009I3.40
Receipts today, 1000 head. Mar
ket steady to lower. Bulk of sales, s.. 20l3
5.45; heavy, S5.40d5.50; packers, $5.30Q5. IS;
pigs and lights, $5.10Q5.25.
SHEEP-Receipts today, 5000 head.
Market steady. Muttons, So. 75a5. %; lambs,
S. 00Q6.0o; range wethers, $4.15Q45e; ewes,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-02-22
To Guage American Sentiment.

Paris, Feb. 22.-The Japanese officials
here insist that NJ. Takahashi, the vice
president of the Bank of Japan at To-
kio and Baron Kaneko, who start
from Toxic for America February "a.
on a mission to the United States, are
not charged to enter into any negotia-
lions with the United States govern
ment. The officials assert that they
are going to America solely for the
purpose of gauging American senti-
ment in respect to the far eastern war.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-02-22
Order to Show Cause Grantea

Trenton, n J.. Feb. 22.-yice chan
ceiior Emery today granted an or9sa-
10 snow nc cause why receiver should
company of Railway, N. ! i Tba ste. SteeI
cation was made by the ]. B. Conoper
company GO mp n who allege the steel COM
p pany IS ln sa51 The liabilities are
given. assets are not