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Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1905-09-10

PINE BLUFF & WESTERN r.. r.
Tickets on sale every Saturday ano
Sunday, good for return the following
Monday.
For further information inquire at
depot, or telephone.
Fl. NJ Atwood, Agen,
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1905-09-10

as to warrant the expectation that the
balance of the fiscal year will at least
make up for the previous losses.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1905-09-10

er the shipment within a period of
time to be arranged by said rules, fix
ing adequate penalties for the viola
tion of said rules.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1905-09-10
Railroad Earnings.

Missouri Pacific-Fourth week Aug
ust $1,522,O00, decrease $4,000
month $3.733,648, decrease s172,456
from July 1 $7,O93, 1O2, decrease $34
964.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1905-09-10

st. Louis thwestern-Fourtf
week August $252,743. increase s24
00O month S1S,S77, increase 4.715
from July 1 s1.3s9,o5S, increase s32
938.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1905-09-10

SUNDAY IN HOT SPRINGS
ONE FARE ROUND TRIP.
The Washington times., 1905-07-23
WILLIAM BRIGGS
CHOSEN PRESIDENT
Reelected Head Of National
Union Senate.
HIGH IN FRATERNAL ORDER
Is Executive Clerk of the Jacket Room,
G. P. 0-Member of Society
Twelve Years

William Briggs. executive clerk of the
jacket room, Government Printing Office,
was houored by the senate. the supreme
body OF the National Union an Ameri-
can fraternaI beneficial society. on Fri
day last by being elected for the second
time as president of the society.
Mr. Briggs. who has been resident
of the District for nearly twenty-five
years and has held office in the Govern
ment Printing Office Tor twenty years,
has been an active member of the Ma
tIonal Union for a number of years.
He was initiated into the order by the
Printing Office Council. of which council
he was Il prominent member.
After having served in this council for
a number of years he severed his con-
nection with it and formed what is now
known as the National Capital Council,
No AZ At the time of the formation
of sIis council Mr.. Briggs was elected
its president and held Office for several
terms. He is at present one of the trus-
tees ef the council.
The National Unicn is one of the prom
inent beneficial orders of the United
States. At the present time it is es-
timated that there are over 50, 600 mem
bers of the order
Mr.. Briggs was elected to the national
senate about twelve years ago and has
been member of that body ever since.
The local council. OF which Mr.. Briggs
Is member, has its meetings in the
National Capital Bank Hall, 316 Penn
syIVania avenue southeast. Mr.. Briggs
resides at the present with his family at
IU2 Eleventh street southeast.
The Washington times., 1905-07-23

search of him. For several days was
alone in camp, others Of the party nav
ing separated from us. At last / deter
mined TO go in search of my friends, as
The supply of water was entirely gone.
How ! managed TO reach camp cannot
tell. For days and days / wandered
about, occasionally meeting with otner
prospectors, who Invariably shared with
me their precious supply of water.
Finally / was directed toward Rhyolite
and decided 10 undertake the trip alone.
After TWO days Iramping in the fear
ful heat and with only q canteen of wa
ter TO occasionally relieve my burning
thirst / had practically given up wnel
I met an Indian. who brought me TO
Rhyolite The awful suffeTings endured
l will never attempt 10 describe. /
would not undergo them again. however,
for all the gold In the State of Nevada"
Mullen is gradually improving, and
viii be all right again in a few days.
Nothing has been heard from either
Weller or Titus, and it is considered GER
tain they have perished from thirst in
the treaCherOus waste of sand where 50
many have lost their lives in quest Of
gold.
The Washington times., 1905-07-23
PERISH Of THIRST
IN DEATH VALLEY
All Except One Of Prospect
ING Party Missing.
DIE NEAR "SC0TTYs" MINE
Last Survivor, With Mind Almost Gone,
Found on Treaeherous Waste Of
Sand by Indian.

GOLDFIELD. New, July 22.-Authen-
tic informa ton reached here OF the
deaths OF Earl Weller and E. NJ. Titus,
formerly of Telluride, Col, in the Death
Valley country The men were two OF
party of prospectors that perished
from thirst while on Il prospecting trip
during the latter part Of June.
The two left Rhyolite June 20 with
John Mullen and others on prospect
ing trip through the Funeral mountains.
which skirt Death valley and in the
vicinity Of which lies Walter Scott's
mysterious mine. They were together
until June 26. when first one and then
the other Of the party went in search
OF water.
Brought in by Indian.
Last Sunday an Indian brought Null
len into Rnyolite in a pitiable condi-
ton, his mind deranstd and his health
completely shattered by the fearful or
deal through which he had passed. For
several days he was unable 10 give a
lucid account of his experiences, and
not until yesterday told fun details of
the awful triD.
His account is briefly as follows:
The heat was intense and our suffer
llSS uSSpilu utStA IBbAOil' Vii IiiC 'iio "a
of the 2Gth we found a place that gave
indications of water.
After digging a hole several feet in
the sand we got enough water to give
temporary relief That night We camp
ed there and next morning Weller
started out In search of some landmarks
that would give us an idea as to Whert
we were He also hoped TO find water
holes.
I'VE waited several days for him tC
return, and then Titus went out il
The Washington times., 1905-07-23
COffinS Were Removed
Before ShOntS Arrived
Gang Plank of Steamer on Which Panama
Commissioners Were to Embark Had
Been Crowded With Caskets

agreed 10 rush them aboard before the
Shents contingent arrived. This was
done, and by the time the party, escort
ed by flock of reporters and photogra-
piers. arrived. the baleful reminders Of
health conditions on the isthmus were
not IN evidence.
A similar occurrence was recorded sew
eral months ago when the seven mem
bers of the reorganized commission first
visited Panama. When the doughty
seven were leaving the ship al Colon, it
just happened that exactly seven collins
were being swung ashore.
One of tho commissioners. stepping up
10 a Grated coffin. read this address
Panama Canal Commission, Isthmus OF
Panama lie hastily returned 10 the
ship, and very reluctantly agreed 10 go
ashore, when finally convinced that the
seven collins would have been shipped 10
Panama. even If tie commissioners had
not been on tour.
The Washington times., 1905-07-23

An incident ef some gravity, but with
a strongly humorous aspect. occurred at
the steamer dock in New York last
THURSDAY when Chairman Shonts. En-
gineer Stevens. Of the canal commits
SiCn. and their party were embarSin8 on
the Mexico for the isthmus.
A member OF the party reached the
dock shortly before the vanguard of
friends who were TO come to see the
canal magnates away. He found the
dock in the vicinity OF the gang-plank
fairly covered with cofins, evidently In
tended for shipment on the Mexico.
What do you want to frighten these
people for?' demanded Mr. Shonts'
friend of the dockmaster. For heaven 5
sake get those wooden overcoats out OF
sight"
The dockuaster explained thaf the cof-
fins were a through consignment 10 San
Francisco, but to avoid trouble, ne
The Washington times., 1905-07-23
Baltimore and Return, Baltimore and

Ohio r. r. Every Saturday and Sunday.
1.25 All trains both ways. both days
except Royal Limited Hourly Service
week days.
The Washington times., 1905-07-23
HAD SWITCH KEYS IN POCKET.

ARKON. Ohio, July 22.-Railroad
switch keys We're found in the pockets
of John McGraw, of Cleveland, under
arrest on a charge of opening switch
on the c.. A & c. railroad, at Barber
ton With these keys he would be able
10 open switches on the Erie, the Balu-
more and Ohio, and the Pennsylvania
The Washington times., 1905-07-23
NUMBER OF VESSELS
LOST DURING APRIL

According TO report TO the State De-
partment from Consul General Guenther.
at Frankfort Germany. official stats
tics compiled By the government. show
that 113 ships, OF which a were sailing
vessels and SO steamers, with 26,s04 and
81 ,336 registered tons, respectively, were
lost during the heavy storms of April,
74as
The Washington times., 1905-07-23

Ideally Beautiful Floral Work.
GUIDES floral designs are thoroughly
artistic Received highest praise. 1914 F.
The Washington times., 1905-07-23

lines McGraw was formerly railroad
man He will be detained pending an
investigation.
The Washington times., 1905-07-23
Times Want Ad. Branch.

Want advertisements and subscriptions
for The Evening and Sunday Times VIII
be received at regular office rates at
Goldenberg's DT-artment Store. Seventh
and K streets northwest.
The Washington times., 1905-07-23
$1,000 Niagara Falls Excursion, Balti-

more and Ohio r. r. Leaving Washing
ton I 90 a. M. July q. special train stand
ard coaches and Pullman parlor cars,
via Philadelphia and picturesque Lehign
Valley. Tickets good ten days. Liberal
stopOVerS returning.
The Washington times., 1905-07-23
THIS BOLD ROBBER
DRESSES AS WOMAN
Masquerading HOld-Up Man
RObs Girls.
sHAMES EVANSTON POLICE
Tells One of His Victims That He Is
The Newest Woman-Looks
for Rings.

CHICAGO, July 22.-Masquerading in
women's attire. a bandit of giant statue
has been operating in Evanston with 3
success that has Inundated the police
Five hold-upa at the muzzle Of 4 pistol
have been traced 10 him, and he Is sLil
a liberty.
J, P. Eason was robbed of $500 and
diamond stud.
You are perfect lady" he said
when despoiled.
The Newest Woman.
Yes. ] am the newest woman. was
the reply in d hoarse masculine voice.
Miss CIaFise Robinson and Miss HiIda
Holmgren were accosted within ten
minutes by the "hlghwayman.
Miss Robinson was the first. She was
hurrying along a the darkest point IN
the street when she noticed a figure ap-
preaching, evidently that of woman.
She observed nothing except that the
person was at least six feet high, with
light shirtwaist and a dark skirt.
Give me your money. and be quick
about it, and don't make any noise.
growled the supposed woman in a deep
rough voice.
Took Her Rings.
Miss Robinson was grasped roughly by
the hands, and the hlg1WayInan Ie4t Tor
a handbag. She carried none. and then
the man felt her fingers for rings. He
took one ring and then released the VIC
tim.
Now get he commanded. and walk
ed rapidly on as Miss Robinson process
ed to her home.
Only a few minutes later Miss Holm
gren was accosted in the same way The
bandit tore her handbag, containing a
few dollars, from her hands, and then,
a in the other case, fe4L her hands for
gems.
The Washington times., 1905-07-23
Odds and ends Of wash goods

NO great quantity of any kind
or any pattern or color, but several
Thousand yards in the collection
The lot includes fine Wash vOiles,
Dimities, Dress Linens, and Silk
Ginghans-
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1905-12-21

"Where," he asked quickly, "is the
girl that sang the Christmas carol at
the door? Was she warmed and fed, as
l directed?"
Eyes. Cook set her n good dinner,
busy to notice, she just slipped off, with
out word of thanks to anybody. I'm
der her plate, cook found a gold piece"
"Why. that must have been the money
which Jacquita gave her! How very
odd! Evidently the girl had soul
above gold pieces" said Cedric.
drew stool to Cedrc's side, and
sat down in the light of the blazing
brands. An oppressive hush had fallen
on the house. The riot of wind and sea
alone disturbed us. Cedrics eyes were
fixed on the red core of the fire-his
heart, as l well knew, was following
after the bridal carriage and its freight
Of happiness and hope.
"She will so with him around the
world, Beth!' he groaned. "More than
once I have heard her say that she
was bad sailor-that she cared moth
ing for the sea; but her love for Dacre
has changed all that. And but for an
accident, Beth-a blow from an iron
hoof-a mere trife-I would have won
her, in spite of hundred Dacres-yes
but for that l might have been in his
place this night"
1t was his ono bitter, constantly re-
curing thought. l stroked his white,
fevered hand, which he had laid on my
shoulder.
"By this time they have reached the
station, Beth-perhaps they are on the
train, whirling farther and farther from
us Listen! There is some one COM
ing up the walk, l say--I hear foot
steps!"
1t chanced that no one had thought
to lock the main door of the house after
the departure Of our guests. Now we
heard 1t open violently. There was a
rush through the hail. A hand flung
aside the curtain at the parlor threshold.
Cedric uttered sharp cry, and made
as IL to rise from his chair, for there,
before our astonished eyes, stood Jac-
Iuita. the bride of an hour, her travel
ing dress oil stained and disordered, and
powdered with the snow that was begin
ming to fall, her face like the face of
one who had looked OH some ghastly
thing, and frozen with the horror of it.
"In heavens name, what has happen
ed, Jacquita?' cried Cedric, wildly.
She held out her hands; they were
red with blood. Her white lips moved; i;
wc heard her say;
"Down there, at the base of the hill,
near the station, in the shadow of the
trees, she was waiting for us-the girl
who sang the Christmas carol at the
door. saw her by the light of the
carriage lamps. Something bright was
shining in her hand. She wrcnched open
tho carriage door--she glared in on u.s.
She hurled terrible accusation at him
at Ddcre--my husband. Then she
fred and lie fell back dead. Look at
my hands! This blood is his! They are
bringing him after me-my husband
deSlr
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made her his, and his only, till life
should end.
Throughout the ceremony Cedric kept
his chair and made no sign. She was
married-she was Dacre's wife!
Then followed hubbub of congrattila-
tions and farewells--a confusion of
friendly tongues; and presently Jac-
queta, In Paris travelling gown, with
soft bands Of fur about her throat, and
eyes brmming with happiness, came and
knelt by Ccdric's chair.
"Good-by," she said, lifting her beau
tiful face to his reluctant gaze. "You
may kiss me, Cedric, IL you like"
You belong to Dacre," he answered
bitterly. II do not want to kiss you.
Good-by."
We saw them enter the carriage to-
gether--both young and beautiful and
wildly happy We flung the rice and
shoes after them; the horses pranced
down the drive; the guests departed, and
Cedric and were left alone.
Darkness had fallen. The wind tore
wildly up and down the curving Ply
mouth shore; the bay was white with
foam. l turned with a shiver to the
leaping wood fire.
"Whnt dreadful night for a wedding
journeyH I said.
In the red glow of the logs Cedric's
face looked like gray stone.
II like storms," no said, savagely.
THAT pair Is too happy to know whether
the sun Is shining or a norther raging
Beth, sweep those flowers out of the
room--their odor stiles me-"
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parlor, peering out into the darkness,
when Cedric returned from the station.
The lantern In his hand shone brightly
his erect figure advanced sturdily through
the tempest of wind and snow. He
had grown hardy and strong in the last
year. His crutch was now a thing of
the past; of the injury only slight limp
remained.
As his familiar halting step reached
tho door JacQuita sprang up from the
hearth, where she had been feeding the
fire with dry pine cones, and flew to
meet Cedric. For three months she had
been his happy wife.
"Oh," she cried, in alarm, show grave
and strange you look, Cedric! Some
thing has happened"
He dashed down the lantern and press
ed her to his heart with passionate ten
derness.
"Tell me-" he said, huskily, do you
love me, Jacquita? Does the past seem
to you like nightmare dream?"
"Yes," she faltercd; 'oh, yes, yesw
'Then you shall know the truth. That
girl is lying dead at the station. She
came ashore from a wreck, disguised as
sailor. Don't tremble, Darlington
must forget that portion of your life
altogether. You are mine, now--mine!
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LATE cHRIsTMAs AFTERNOON.

The glad, glad bells Of mornins. the laugh
The lustre Of the childrcn's eyes il ine to
But. o. s'r the "pI best Of Christmas the best
day OF them ALL
Is when the the lazy arclisht makes pictures
And may sit in silence nnd give myself
OF going back to boyhood. late Christmas
afternoon.
IIe~ I shall fan to muslns Of pictures In
There. eager for my summons the host of
Ana in and out n.marchinr Ill see them
with hands waved high In weicome--thc
boys used to know;
And there, IL l am patient, twill be Tor
A one sees In mirror. the boy used
to be!
Out Of the swaying shadows will rise the
The sleigh bells tlnkle.tinkic. the soft kiss
The white sea Of the meadow. where the
pranklng winds will INT
The long sweep Of the billow foamed up
III drift on drift,
And crisp across the valley will come
beli-sweet tune
To set me noddlng, noddlng, late Christmas
Late afternoon, In Christmas! The twilight
soothing In, =.
And me with these my visions OF glad
days that have been!
For shall dream and wander down un'
forgotten ways,
Ny eager arms enfoldlng all of my yes
terdays.
without. the mellow echoes Of blended
chime and hymn:
Within. the bygonc voices In murmurs far
and DIM
o, mine the gift of fancy. and mine this
magic chair,
And mine the dim procession Of Christ.
masses that were!
! ask no richer token Of love on Christmas
Day
Thnn this which comes unbidden, than this
which will not stay
This wealth Of rccollections that vanish
ioversOon,
The drenmland of the shadows, late Christ
mas afternoon.
w. D. Ncsbit. In Harper's Weekly.
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1905-12-21
HIS CHRISTMAS SERMON.
An Aged wnyfarer who Taught n
Curatc Coutentnieut.

An Aged wnyfarer who Taught n
Curatc Contentnient.
An English clergyman declares that
the best Christmas sermon he ever heard
was preached by a woman---and In three
words!
"In my little parish, under the sweep
Of the Sussex DOWNS" he says, II was
walking swiftly home one night buffet
ed about by the gray clouds of driving
rain that the fierce sou'wester swept
londward from the sea when a poor,
helpless, aged woman asked me for a
triile for nights lodging.
"Curates are supposed always to be
poor. 1t was Christmas time, and had
just parted with my last sixpence at a
lonely hamlet where work was scarce.
Still could not leave my stranger in
the street, so I asked her to come with
me to my lodgings.
"She shambled along through the mud
with her streaming clothes and clouted
boots, and we entered my little room.
My thoughtful landlady had made my
table ready. A plate of hot toast was
standing in the fender; the kettle sang
vociferously, as IL impatient to be used
in front of the fire stood my slippers and
an easy chair.
ITO my surprise, my poor, worn, hag
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1905-12-21
FAITH IN SANTA CLAUS.

! used to watch for Santa Claus
With childish faith sublime.
And listen In the snowy night
To hear his sleigh bells chime.
Beside the door on Christmas eve
/ put truss OF hay
To feed the prancing stceds
That sped him on his way.
I pictured him a jolly man
With beard OF frosty white.
And cheeks 30 fat that when he laughed
They hid his eyes from sight
A heart that ovcrhowed with love
For little girls and boys.
And ON his back n bulging pack,
Brimful OF gorgeous toys.
II children OF n larger growth
Could have Christmas tree
From Father Time. one gift alone
Would be enough for me
Let others take the gems and gold,
And tribes light and vain.
But give me back my old belief
In Santa Claus again!
Life.
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With tho last word Jacquita reeled,
and fell face downward on the floor.
Then love for moment conquered the
infrmity of tho flesh, for, regardless
Of the crutch which had been his con-
slant support for months and years,
Cedric leaped from his chair, and with
terrible cry rushed to the widowed
bride, and knelt beside her.
Two years Inter, in terrific winter
storm, an English bark was wrecked on
o neighboring beach.
Several bodies drifted ashore, and
among them was sailor, slender, young,
beardlcss: When found by the patrol a
little life still fingered In him. He was
carried to the station among the rocks,
and every means which surfmen know
employed for his resuscitation. Only
once, however, did the wild eyes of the
boy open. and then they chanced to fall
upon Cedric, who had hurried to the
scene Of the disaster. and was standing
with the life savers in the warm, bright
ly lighted station. What memories did
the face of my brother conjure up before
this stranger lad? He tried to clutch at
Cedric's storm coat. My brother bent
down and looked at him.
"Great heaven" he cried. "This Is
no boy, but the woman who killed Dacrc
Holme"
At this accusation the young sailor
heaved himself up on the supporting arm
Of a surfman, and in one shuddering
scream his soul passed into the night.
/ stood in the bow window of the
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1905-12-21
An Improved Diary.

''This," explained tho bookseller, "is
our latest patent diary. We think it is
the cleverest thing in that line ever do
vised."
The shopper turns the leaves idly.
But l can't see where it is different
from any other" she observes.
mo? Well, IL you will look at all
the dates after Jan. 23 you will see that
in each space has been printed, Got up,
ate breakfast, lunch and dinner and went
to bed.' That insures complete diary
for the year."-Judge.
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1905-12-21
Yule Tide Problems.

Hunting for n Christmas present
For each blooming friend you know
Is task that's far from pleasant
When your funds are running low.
1t Is hard to make selections
That with joy all hearts will thrill
When you've got to make twelve sections
or lone ten-dollar bill.
Peoples wants are so extensive
That they fill you with despair,
They all hope for gifts expensive.
They don't know how Ill they'll fare!
II you have a lot of money,
Buying presents Is great sport,
But It's anything but funny
When your bank account is short.
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1905-12-21

gard companion raised her dripping
hands and burst into tears with the
words, oh, what luxuryv
"That was the best Christmas SER
mon l ever heard, and the only one
have never forgotten. Youths Com
paniop,
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"Nian Wants bu. Little"-

"Made known your wants for Christ
mas yet"
"Sure. Asked the forty-seven friends
who sent me suspenders last year to send
trousers to match them this."-Cincin-
natl Times-Star.
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1905-12-21

and mean to love and cherish you til
the end of my days."-People's Home
journal.
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1905-12-21
The Dawn of Chr,stmas.

Christmas day begins in the middle of
the Pacific ocean, and there Is whero
Ss,ta Claus starts and ends his great
axd only journey of the year.
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1905-12-21
NOTHING FOR FREDDIE GREEN.

Freddie Green he said at Santa Claus
was list fake nm he laid awake In bed
come In with whole lots of things he
hollered right out loud to "Get a hair-cut''
to Santa Claus, an Santa Claus ist picked
an turned ont the 'lectrc light an Fred.
die Green didn't get nothing! Ia says
Freddie Green hain't got no manners-
en- ats the reason
The Grit-advocate., 1905-02-17
a Defective Memory,

Mrs. Ferguson had just returned
from an entertainment, and was il
ccStacieS over a young woman clocu-
ZIONIST who had taken part in it.
she had on Il trained gown Of dark
purple velvet" She said, with bodice
trimmed in deep cape cellar of real
Irish lace and lace cuffs. She Wore
her hair pompadour and had Il dia-
mond cluster ut her throat"
What did She rccitc:' asked Mr..
Ferguson.
Something about n little girl whose
mother lost her in the park, on some
where. I've forgotten the name of it,.
You know well enough what a
Wrctchcd memory ! have. But it was
awfully pathetic. What are you grin
ming about, Id like TO know.'-Chi-
rago Tribune.