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Il Ae:e are sC-Le o. the tales brought
oack-;ld reported privately, can as
,ure you, &C., e.--en, now for the first
line and 10 yourselves. The people
If this country are said to be clad in
Jeauteous raiment, made of skins, OF
grasses, and OF the barks of trees
Their ornaments are made of pure, vel
low gold, and of precious gems which
they pick up from the banks of the
streams, as common as pebbles here in
France The climate is such that all
things grow in the most unrivaled
fruitiuluess. There is neither too
much sun nor too much rain The
lakes and rivers are vast and beautiful,
and the forests are filled with myriads
If strange and sweet-voiced birds IT'S
said that the dream of Ponce de Leon
hath been realized, and that not only
one, but a score of fountains of youth
have been discovered in this great val
icy. The people are sad never to grow
old Their personal beauty is of sur
passing nature, and their disposition
easy and complaisant to the last de-
gree"
ITO BE CONTINUED.)
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CHAPTER XXXV.
A DAY OF MIRACLES.

The regent of France kept his
promise to Law, and the latter in TURF
fulfilled his prophecy to the regent
The Banque Generate de Las ct Com
pagnie was seized upon by the public
debtor and creditor alike, as the one
new thing, and hence as the only sal
walton. AS ever, it pleased Paris to be
mystified. In some way tie rua.ol
spread about that Monsieur Las was
philosophique; that the Banque Cen
erale was founded upon philosophy.
It was catch-word sufficient for the
time.
''Vive Jean Las, lie philosophe-Mon
sieur Las, he who has saved France!'
SO rang the cry of the shallow-witted
people of an age splendid even in its
contradictions. Aud meantime the
new bank, crudely experimental as il
was, fourished as though its master
spirit had indeed iii his possession the
stone, turning all things
to gold.
One day. shortly after the beginning
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tCopyright. 1909. by Emerson Hough.I
CHAPTER xxxIv CONTINUED.

You admit that no more money can
be forced from the people of Francs. ="
ASK the farmers of the taxes. Ask
Chamillard of the treasury My faith,
look out of the window! Listen! Do
not tell you that France is laughing?"
Every well. Let us also laugh. Let
us all laugh together. There is money
In France. more money in Europe
assure you these people can be brought
to give cheerfully all they have"
ut sounds well, Monsieur Las, but
let me ask you how?"
France is bankrupt-this Is brutal.
but none the less true. France must
repudiate her obligations unless some
thing be swiftly done. 1t is not noble
to repudiate, your grace. Yet, if we
cancel and not repudiate, if we can
obtain the gold of France, OF Europe"
"Bpdy of God! but you speak large,
my friend"
"Not so large. All subjects shrink
as we come close to them by study.
TITS easy to see That France has not
money enough for her own business.
If we had more money in France, we
should have more production, and If
we had more production, we might
have taxes Thereby we might have
somewhat in our treasury wherewith
to keep the king in the saddle. and not
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To Buggy Buyers.

And TO Users Of Vehicles Generally
l have opened up In my new ware
house on North Main street ard nav
on hand complete stock
Buggies, Vehicles of all description
and Harness. / will sell you WORTH
goods at reasonable prices. See me Oe
fore buying.
y, A. M. Leach
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Under foot. "

Under foot"
'Then, if l follow you" said Philippe,
leaning slightly forward and again
placing his finger tips iudicially to-
gether. you would coin greater
mounts of money. Then, would ask
you, where would you get your gold
for the co:ncge?"
at is not gold l would coin," said
Law. but credit"
"The kingdom hath been run on
credit for these many years."
mo, tbs not that kind of credit that
[ mean. I mean the credit which comes
CT confidence. 1t is fate, necessity,
which demands a new system. The
world has grown too much for every
man to put his sixpence into the other
mans hand, and carry away in a
basket what he buys. We are no
longer savages, to barter beads for
hides. Yet we were as savages, did
we not come to realize that this insult
ficient coin must be replaced, in the
evolution of affairs, just as barter has
long ago been replaced"
and by .what?"
AS | said. by credit"
DO not annoy me by things too
deep, but rather suggest some definite
plan, if that may be-"
First of all, then, as l said to you
years ago, we need bank, bank in
which all the people of France shall
have absolute confidence"
you would, then, wish a charter OF
some sort?''
only provided your grace shall
please. | have of my own funds
half million livres or more. This ]
"s,uld put into a bank of general ma
-,ce, if your grace shall please. That
= ould be some small guarantee of my
good faith in these plans"
Monsieur Las would seem to have
play to his good fortune"
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Doubt.
These Facts Must
Convince Every
Columbia Reader.

The statement which follows tells the
experience of a resident of Colum bia.
Incredibly cannot long exist about
this testimony because it can easily be
Investigated.
j. #. Wright, manufacturer, residing
at l40 South High street, saws: Ever
since a boy when was severely injured
by n fan l have had more or lie IS trouble
with my back and kidneys. AS have
advanced in years the troubl has stead
lily kept growing worse, not that have
suffered continually, for in the day
tir when was on my feet my back
has given me but little cause to com.
plain, but at night on lying down and
especially towards the early part of the
morning is when I have noticed the
dull, steady aching, oftentimes becom-
ing so severe that could hardly shift
or change my position in bed. The kid
ney secretions at times were highly coll
ored, and accompanied by symptoms of
inflammation as well rs there being Of
ten distressing retention. Hearing of
Doan's Kidney Pills, got a box at Ad-
ans u Martins drug store. They help
ed me in every way. I used two boxes
and found tho results to be
For sale by all dealers. Price so cents.
Foster Milburh Co., Buffalo, N. Y, sole
agents for the United States.
Remember the name-Doan's and
AXE no other.
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Never 10 so good fortune as when
first | met your grace. replied Law.
1 have giyen 10 games Of chance tbs
seyerest thought and study Just as
much more have | given thought and
study TO this enterprise which | pro-
| pose now TO lay before YOU"
AM you ask the patent of the
crown for your bank?"
1T were better il the institution re-
4 ceived that open Endorsement"
: A slow frown settled upon the face
7 Of the other. That is. az the begin
I ming. impossible. Monsieur Las" said
the regent. 1T is you who must prove
these thines which you propose"
Let II be so. then" said Low, with
conviction. I maize no doubt I shall
obtain subscriptions for the shares
RCmenlber my words. Within a few
months yOu shall sec treb!ed the en2r-
eies Of France. Money is the only
thing which VIC have not in France
Why. your grace. suppose the collect-
ors OF taxes in tha south of France
succeed in raising the Fing's leyies.
That specie raVst como by wheeled We
bicle all the way to Paris Consider
what loss of time IS there, and con-
siaer what tlr lroaee 20 the trade c.
the provinces FROM which so muci
specie is taEen bodily, and to which il
can return Letter only a little at a
n--1e. Is it any wonder that usury Is ,
eating up France? There is not money |
enourh-it is the one priceless thing; |
by which mean only that there is not |
belief, not confidence, not credit
enough in France. Now. given bank
whith holds the confidence of the peo-
pie, and l promise the king his taxes,
even as l promise to abolish usury.
You shap see money at work. money
begetting money, and that begetting
trade, and that producing comfort. and
comfort making easier the collection
of the kings taxes
"By heaven! you begin to make it
more plain to me-"
Zone thing beg you to observe most
your grace" said Law, nor
must it ever be forgotten in our under
standing. The shares of this bank
must have a fixed value in regard to
he coin of the realm. There must be
% altering of the value of our coin.
Grant that the coin does not fuctuate,
md | promise you that my bank &C
ions, notes of the chief bank OF |
Paris, shall soon be found better than
,old or silver in the eyes of France.
borrower, given a greater safety to
oreign gold, and | promise you that !.
90 shall pour into Paris in such fash
On as has never yet been seen. More
ve~ the people will follow their coin
'aris will be the greatest capital Il j,
EUROPE. This promise va can do. y
in effect" said the rcoent, s.,li,.ng,
you promise me that you can build a
ew Paris, new world! Yet much of !,
his l can in part believe and under =
tand. Let that be as it may. The ;,
Immediate truth is that something r
lust be done, and done at once" :,
"Obviousl--" :,
Our public debt is twenty-six hun =
red millions of livres. Its annual in !,
crest is eighty millions of livres. We v
annot pay this interest alone, not to :.
peak of the principal. Obviously, as >,
ou say the matter admits of no de-
y. Your banl-why by heaven, lei =,
5 have your bank. What can we do =.
ithout your bank?" =,
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Belleville, ILL.,, June 1.-THE body of
John Refs, who disappeared from his
home IN South Church street, May 25.
was fo",rd. Sunday. hanging to tree
In Basnmans woods, near here.
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Texas
Louisiana

An ideal country for 7chea9
homes. Land at IS, $40. SIS 81
acre grows corn. cotton, wp''i
oats, grasses, fruits and VsS'
tables. "a
Stock ranges 10 months IN l"
year. II
Southeast Missouri, Arkana
Louisiana and Texas are fuH
opportunities-the climate IS nv
the soil is rich. the lands
cheap. ,,,l
Low Home-seekers' rates-apuvIr
half fare-via the Cotton ~
twice a month-first ana u"
Tuesdays. ,,,s
For descriptive literature "'r
and excursion rates, write 10
w. G. ADAMS, I. I: n"
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Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1904-02-02
TO LAUNCH PARKER
BOOM AT SOCIETY FUNCTION

New York, Feb. 2.--Those who arc
prominent i'll urging the candidacy Of
Judge Alton b. Parker for President
have concluded that it is about time
formany 10 put forward his boom,
and to that end have arranged for a
unique launching. 1t will take place
next Saturday at a luncheon 10 be
given at lhe home of former Iieuten-
ant-Gov William f. Sheehan. and to
}itica character wsInen are 10 be pres
ent. The boom, therefore, Will be
launched at a society" function and
many prominent persons will be at the
luncheon
Following the luncheon at the home
ii 4lr Sheahaa dinner for Judge
Parker will be held. Al that dinner
leading New York Democrats repre-
seutng eyerX faction Of the party. VIII
bo urc5ea Judge Parker1s candidacy
EiI t0efe lie empaasizod aud il viii
be made plain. if possible, that as a
candidate he will have the support of
lho business interests Of the country.
Much Waf.l< in a quiet way has been
done for Judge Parker, among his
most ardent supporters being MI
| Sheehan, August Belmont and Geo G.
| Haven. The movement in his behali
! has been favored by leaders of every
! Democratic faction in this city, ex
| cept the extreme followers of William
| J. Bryan.
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Report That Bull Leader SuIIy Began
Market
REPORT WAS PROMPTLY DENIED
to Sell and Broke the

The upward move Of cotton vas
checked very suddenly this morning
aud Il drop of over Zee points almost
knocked the bottom cut of things. The
way the prices went down both at
New York and New Orleans was even
more startling than the rise i'll the
market. July cotton at New Orleans
reached fbc IS cents mark. however,
before the drop came In the after
ns@n the markets rallied slowly, but
surely, and It became evident that the
bulls had not lost control as was at
first thought. At no time did the
market fall below the Il cent mark.
but il came dangerously near it at
several times.
At=tho New York market Bache sent
out=the following: II is reported that
sully, tie bun leader, began 10 sell
and broke the market
Fairchild and Hob5on at Now or
leans responded:
Don't take any stsel1 in the report
that sHlly has liqaidated, Long in-t
terest OF leading bulls too large to
ls4te 6e@n liquislatea in such a short
time. # liquidation OF leading bulls IS
to=taFe place it bas not started yet.
II IT Was 10 SET in, II would be case
of save me from my friends"
At any rate for time it looked as
though the Longs had begun to unload
and the bottom was going to drop out
of prices. March Gotten at New York
dropped from 1853 to 1G, while May
went from 1882 to 1906, break OF
1877 points. July at the same market
made an even greater break, going
t e.m 17.42 to 1906, drop of 137
points
Now Orleans was slow in responding
hut the response came in due time.
July going from Is cents to 17.07 Af-
ter a time, however, the buying began
and the markets on all option began to
rise slowly 1t is thought that the
Prices Will be restored to normal in a
few days.
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MAY TAKE A HAND
HON. JAMES X. JONES WRITES
ABOUT THE INTERNATIONAL
RACE.
Ex-senator Eopes to Return to Ark
ansas When Supreme Cour. Ad-
ourn and Talk to People.
MR.. JONES LETTER IN FULL

In letter to Senator o. n. Killcugh
Hon. James X. Jones, writing from
Washington D. c., says
Dear kilIough-Your kind letter is
received, and | assure You that appre-
ciate it. am gratified by what you
think is the feeling over the gubernato-
rial situation in Arkansas. | am very
anxious that Arkansas shall, if possible
be freed from the shame and disgrace
of having such a creature as Davis in
that Cfice. confess that | have no es.
pecial regard fsT Wood but he is in
finitely preferable to thai scandal-mon-
ger, Davis. | am poor. trying to earn
a living, and | am satisfied TO do this
for the remainder of my time shall
always gratefully remember my
friends who th&Nght the state could be
better served by another. shall al
ways be ready TO do anything can for
the interest of the state or ny friends.
but will never embarrass my friends
y any candidacy OF miHe again.
please remember ne very kindly to
such frienzis an acquainz5nees as feel
Interested in ny welfare.
For myself n4% caIe4 regret is that
do e5ses any way OF earning q liv-
ing at home, and that must remain
here for the present to get employment
am working al my profession, and am
making living by hard work | hope
after the supreme court adiourns to be
at home. and if | can help toward the
restoration of decent politics l will be
into it the full length of my cable tow.
Yours. yer. truly,
JAMES X. JONES"
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from that time on the days had new

from that time on the days had new
The scriptures say that farty days
after the birth of Christ The Virgin
Mary took the infant Jesus to the tenn
pie and Simeon took the child in his
arms and prophesied that he should
be light unto the gentiles and the
glory of Israel" Taking Christmas,
the birthday of Christ, the day he was
brought 10 the temple would have been
february =. The church chose TO cele-
brate this Temple visit rather than
keep heather goddess festival The
new feast day was ydriaqisly called st.
Simeon's day, Wives feast day, Pre-
sentatiGn day, Puriication day and
Ghrist's Presentation Gradually these
were superseded by the name which
Yet prevails in Catholic and Episco-
palian communities which is Candle
mas day.
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Congressional Convention Called.

Little Rock, Ark, Feb. 2.-Thos. C.
Trimble, chairman of the Democratic
committee of the 9Th congressional
district, has issued call for a conven-
tion &c. nominate a candidate for con-
gless at Hot Springs the day after the
state convention. Each county shall
have the same apportionment of del
egates as in the State convention. The
county conventions of the several
counties embraced in the district or
such ether body as may have authori-
ty. shall select delegates and instruct
same in accordance with the result of
the primary election. Congress sman
Joe T. Robinson has no opposition.
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FATHER AND SON DROWNED
6, w. and John Clark SWEPT Away il
Swollen Creek

Newport Feb. 2.-E. W and John
lark TIVE we'll to do raftsmen, who
are been engaged in getting out logs
above the Black river bridge, were
drowned Sunday noon, while returning
home fraan Newport When they were
crossing a swollen creek the bed of
the wagon was floated away. but the
three inmates of the wagon managed
TO mold on for a while
John Clark, one of the sons, was first
swept away and drowned, and then
the father lost his hold. The remaining :
s;'a managed to reach the bank by
elinging to the wagon, and immediate
$ set about to rescue his kinsmen
The elder Clark WAS still alive when
recovered, an hour later but only sur
vived about thirty minutes, and the
Son was found dead, The recovered
bodies We're buried yesterday.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1904-02-02
IONA DEMOCRATS WANT
SILVER PLANK ELIMINATED

Des Moines. Ia, Feb. 2.-"No fight
shCUld be made in the next state con
venticn or in the national convention
fer The reattirmation Of the 16-to-1
plank Of the Kansas City platform"
This statement was issued at the close
Of conference cf two Of the twenty
fyo leaders of tho silver and Bryan
wing of the Dem cratic party in Iowa.
II was declared 10 be the consensus Of
opinion, however, that the platform Of
the national convention SHOULD be
written by the friends and supporters
those Wh@ believe in its essential prin-
cipIes aside from the 16 to plank
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WOOD CLUB AT DEWITT.

Dewitt Ark Feb 2-The Carroll y.
Wood club of Arkansas county organ
ized Friday night at the courthouse in
Dewitt with eighty-twO charter mem
berS. II, Coleman was elected presi-
dent of the permanent organization,
and J. NJ I.andiS secretary. On mo-
tiOn a platform committee If five mem
bers was appointed by the pres ident.
said committee to report at the next
meeting Of the club. The club decided
to meet every Friday night at the
courthouse in Dewitt On motion
unanimously adopted each member Of
the club was appointed a committee cf
one to see how many names he could
bring in at the next meeting of the
CLUB. The cluD at it's next meeting will
appoint committee to organize a
branch of the club in each township in
the county. The meeting was very
enthusiastic, all trades and profess
sicns being represented. 1t is predict
ed that this will be the banner Wood
eftfb Of the state in proportion to the
population of the county.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1904-02-02

Brunson, S15 Robinson Brothers. soc;
John F. Sennett, SIS; DR.. C. D. Smith,
SIG: Fox Bros, $440; w. 7. Schoble,
81 20; Bluff City Lumber company,
$3.50.
Alderman Riley for the board OF
public works reported several bad
places in the city streets. This re-
port was submitted in writing and re-
ferred to the street commissioners.
Alderman BCyce called the attention
# the council to a recent decision by
the supreme court which would inter
fere with two Of the street improve
ment districts formed and suggested
that certain property on Main street
and other streets be added to one OF
the other districts.
Mr.. NiChOl moved that the clerk be
instructed to write to each represen-
iatiye from Arkansas in congress re-
questing the passage of the Browniow
bill now pending before that body. The
motion was carried
Alderman Jordan called attention to
some of the streets in the south end
of town which he had requested to be
opened and improved some time ago.
He then moved that the work on Pop
lar street be proceeded with at once
and carried. The work had been order
ed done but no work had been started
and DR.. Jordan thought the citizens
living in the south end deserved some
consideration.
On motion Joe West was allowed SOS
fer the month of November the time
be was sick.
The oaths of office of Ed Harvey. w
Z. Tankersley aHd J. B. White, assess
ors for sewer district No. ), were reaj
an. fled.
An ordinance allowing the organiza
ten and proyiding fer the assessment
CT properly of sewer district Ne 5 WAS
introduced, read three times and pass
ed.
Alderman Jordan moved that the
street car company be requested by
the city engineer to lay their tracks
in conformity with the grade of the
street, which carried.
Mr.. E. B. Harvey made application
for a dram shop license at 1901 East
Second. Alderman We'll moved the ap-
plication be granted. Mr.. Boyce NOV
ed as a substitute that the APPLICATION
be referred to a committee.
Alderman We'll explained that Mr..
Harvey nad started a club in the east
end and was going to sell whisky any
way and he thought the city saauld
get the revenue The motion to ap-
point committee of three to inVesti-
gate tie matter was carried. Mayor
White then said there We're several
things to De considered ard appointed
Alderman Boyce. Nichol and We'll as
the committee.
Alderman Gabe Meyer introduced a
resolution ordering water plugs t. be
placed at Second and Mulberry. Second
and Ash, Second and Locust, Second
and Plum and Third and Plum. The
resolution was passed.
Application for dram shop license
fer Jack O'kief al 123 Main street was
granted.
An ordinance amending the present
statutes regarding splitting on the side
Iro 1l-c or. +o in cluJo bo ct~oof oorc
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!. 4 !. !. i !. j. /. + 4 ]. I. + + +
L. THE MARKETS. 4
3 Il
+ !. i. + !. 1. i. i. i. j. !. + + + +

Corrected daily by tie c. c. Taylor
& c.. Cotton Exchange.)
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1904-02-02

Brunson. SIS; Robinson Brothers. soc );
John F. Sennett. IS; DR.. c. d. Smith,
SIG; Fox Bros. s4.4o; w. 7. Schoble,
81 20; Bluff City Lumber company
$3.50.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1904-02-02

Alderman Riley for the board OF
public works reported several bad
places in the city streets. This re-
port was submitted in writing and re-
ferred to the street commissioners.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1904-02-02

Alderman BCyce called the attention
# the council to a recent decision by
the supreme court which would inter
fere with two of the street improve
ment districts formed and suggested
that certain property on Main street
and other streets be added to one OF
the other districts
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1904-02-02

Tuesday, February 2, 1864.
Closed today. Yesterday.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1904-02-02

Alderman Jordan moved that the
street car company be requested by
the city engineer to lay their tracks
in conformity with the grade of the
street. which carried.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1904-02-02

Mr.. E. B. Harvey made application
for dram shop license at 1901 East
Second. Alderman We'll moved the ap-
plication be granted Mr.. Boyce NOV
ed as a substitute that the APPLICATION
be referred to a committee.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1904-02-02

Mr.. NichOl moved that the clerk be
instructed to write to each represen-
1ative from Arkansas in congress re-
questing the passage of the BroWnioW
motion was carried
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1904-02-02

The city council met in regular ses-
sion at the city hall last night. There
were present Aldermen Boyce, Riley,
Jordan, We'll, Fox, Clement and Nicbol.
Mayor White presided The minutes
of last meeting We're read and ap-
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1904-02-02

An ordinance allowing the organiza
ten and providing fer the assessment
CT property Of sewer district Nc. ) Was
introduced, read three times and pass
ed.