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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-10-12
Reforms in the Air.

There is a strong determination on the
part Of the democratic leaders in the state
to make some radical changes in the pres
ent system Of election laws. They insist
that the Observation-Disclosures law is a
just and fair one, and the change which is
proposed to be made will be brought about
by an entirely different cause. Ever since
the democrats were restored to power in
this state, in 1883, II has required large
sums Of money to conduct their campaigns
The leaders admit this, and will propose
some innovations which promise to mini
mize the cost Of future political contests
The plan likely to be adopted is the Aus
tralian ballot system. That is favored by
some OF the most prominent democratic
managers in the state, and IL is probable
it will be brought up at the coming session
of the legislature. Two years ago Senator
Barbour favored that plan before the iegis-
lature. The proposition was presented to
the Senate by Mr.. Barbour's personal rep
resentative, but IL was never acted upon
although IT was favorably received. This is
one of the most important measures to be
considered by the next legislature and is
figuring prominently in the campaign, the
speakers of both parties frequently referring
to il in their speeches.
Another important measure to come be-
fore the next legislature, the members of
which will be chosen at this election is a
railroad bill. The farmers will insist upon
this and If that element should control the
body some radical measure restricting Vtr-
gfnia railroad corporations will be passed
Maj. R. c. Kent, the champion OF this
movement in the past two or three legfs-
latures, is now the democratic nominee for
| lieutenant governor. Even IL that gentle
man is not elected to the Office to which he
aspires he will not be a member of the
body, and thus the cause will greatly suffer,
for no other man in Virginia is so peculiar
ly equipped to promote railroad reform.
Nevertheless there will be enough probably
to press the matter at least
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-10-12

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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-10-12
FRIDAYS BARGAINS
At the
New Palais Royal,
G AND ELEVENTH STREETS.


Of Eleventh be elsewhere But the
duced
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Leftin the Dark.

Yesterday Manager Bernath had occasion to fire" one of the porters around the theatre. Last night dur ing the second act of the " Alabama :" performance. the lights suddenly gave out and the entire audience was in total darkness. During this time we will say nothing of tunnel en- actments' that were heard, but we will say that Manager Bernath soon had sufficient candle and lamp light on the stage, so that the perform anee could continue. Investigations were made and it was found that someone had slipped in under the stage where the meter was located and had turned off the gas. Suspi- cion points to the negro whom Mr. Bernath had discharged No censure whatever is to be made against the Water, Gas and Light Company. As soon as the cause of the darkness was discovered the gas was turned on and the performance was contin- ued without further interruption.
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S18.50. IN GOLD
Absolutely Given Away.

The DAILY GRAPHIC has decided upon plan by which the boys can make with very little labor snug sum for Christmas money. The de tails of the plan can be found in an- other column. To the person who will get up the largest list ofmonthly subscribers for the DAILY GRAPHIC before December B, we will pay 5000 in gold. To the person who will get up the second largest list of sub seribers, we will pay $500 in gold; for the third largest list, $250 in gold and for the fourth largest list, S1 0O in gold.
 The DAILY GRAPHIC already has the largest number of subscribers both inside and outside of Pine Bluff of any other daily newspaper ever pub lished in Pine Bluff, but we desire to make the list still larger, and there fore offer paying inducements to secure additional subscribers.
 The GRAPHIC also believes in en- eouraging boys to work and make money, and in order to give the boys q chance to spend happy and merry Christmas, we offer $1S50 in gold for the four largest lists of subscribers
 Here's rare chance for the boys.
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ADJUSTMENTS.
Alabama.
itufn

Col. Preston an old planter. ,......;;. Col. aoberiy. relic of the qon,fIedersSey. Squire Tucker. Talladega County ct5 ai10' U Capt 'q5slSe Bayenporf Northern railroad ali a hi'NS MT. Armstrong his Agent nt.,se..e. Lathrop Page, Southern boy .'... :" :. Ds"'' Raymond Page, party of business, ,,..,., James k' hariett
 .........=..= ............. Edward bIaas Mrs. Page. widow who thinks twice. il,. Mrs stockton another ,iS, wdow..'' neiio barron Carey Preston, an Alabama blossom -
 .................. ......... EthelIryiHg
 ter.... ......... ... Gertrude Magil
 Alabama is q story Of the South by Augustus Thomas, author of Nlizzoura. The play is unusually strong, abounding in situations natural and at the same time inter citing. There is something truly pathetic in the lives Of those relics of bygoRe days Col Noberly, Squire Tucker, Mrs. Page and Decatur are to ba seen daily.
 The performance last night was enthusiastically received Ar. Bangs has always been a favoritc here. His part in Alabama has not the best of opportunities but the work .was eE- cellent. In the action, general make up and general stage work no fault could be found
 AHr Calhoun as Col Maberl3 was humorous, ehivalrous and true to life lis make up was excellent and he understood Southern dialect thor oughly AIr Bainblidge's 'DaYen- port was not up to the standard, but improved wonderfully as the play progressed. Miss Barroa.s fn- depreciation of Mrs Page" deserves unstinted praise. Dialect action, make up and voice were artistic In short her part was not oyerdone. Miss Irying's "Carcy" was deficient in dialect and Miss Gertrude AIagill as .sAtlanta was pretty and that is glory enough for any girl either on or off the stage.
 Most of the characters in the play are difficult and the company de serves praise for it's work \ large and appreciatiVe audience was pres ent.
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Home, Sweet Home.

\ merry Christmas and q happy New Year at the old home will be all the happier fl you are there. The Cotton Belt route offers excursion tickets to all points i'll the southeast at the exceptionally low rate of one fare for the round trip The only line running through cars to Mem phis, arriving there ten hours ahead of all competitors Double daily train service. free reclining chair cars, elegant day coaches, Pullman $ latest and finest palace sleeping ears all tend to make the Cotton Belt railway the most popular route to the southeast, making direct con- neetions with all trains at Memphis Free transfer crossing the Mississippi river at Memphis on the only bridge south of St. Louis, thus avoiding dangerous ferry transfers Tickets on sale December I9, 20 and 21, good for return thirty days from date of sale. For further information. rates, maps, etc, call at the Cotton Belt depot.
 B. H. WILSON, Agent.
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IT T. scott in Court,

T.J. Scott, who Is charged with the murder of Mir. James MeGhee' was brought into court this morn ing. A motion was made by his at torneys to be allowed to take depo- sitions as to his sanity in Missis- sipi, Tennessee and Little Rock. The motion was allowed and the deposi- tions will be taken and be in readi- ness for his trial on the 21st of this month
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MARRIED.

RoaERs-Boe4GE-M George Rogers auC Miss Annie Bocage, of this city. were mar ried at Hot Springs Nov. 30, 1893.
 On Tuesday afternoon Mir Geo N. Rogers, teller of the Bank of Pine Bluff, asked permission of Cashier N. D. Hearn to be absent for a few days, which permission was granted. That same evening Mir. Rogers boarded the evening train to Little Rock. It was rumored on the streets next morning that Mr. Rogers and Miss Annie Bocage, who had been visiting in Hot Springs several days, had been married. A representative Of the GRAPHIC at once took steps to find if the report " as true. Recalled on Mr Hearm at the Bank of Pine Bluff, but Mr Hea1n seemed to know nothing of the affair. Wethen dared to address Judge Boeage on the sub ject and accordingly went to his office The Judge was not in his office. Not being content with the progress made we decided to wire Mir Will Carr, at Hot Springs, which we did, and from him we received the following message: MT. Rogers says there is no truth in the report. ;" This message put an end to our efforts for news. MT. Carr, however, informed us that if anything hap pened he would take pleasure in in forming us This morning we re- ceiyed the following telegram: Miss Annie Bocage and Mir. Geo ". Rogers were married last night.
 Congratulations.
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SPECIAL ASSESSMENT,

The tax book for the collection of the spe- cial assessment upon the real property in Dis trict No. 1 for the purpose of sewers has been placed in my hands, All lowners of real prop erty lying in the district are required to pay their assessments to me within thirty days from Dec 9. Ii such payment is not made action witt be commenced at the end of that time for the collection of said assessments and for legal penalties and costs.
 Given under my hand this 9th day of No- vember. 1895. w. D. LEARN Collector. Il
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follows: Corner of Sixth Six and State. Fifth and Main, Sixth and Elm. Sec ond and Laurel and on Walnut The GRAPHIC notes these Improvements with great pleasure and we sincerely hope the same will continue ad infin- it1Im
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Teeth Pulled Without Pain.

1 am agent for Southern Akansas of Odentunder. the king of anesthet- ies. Ii you want your bad teeth, old roots and snags extracted without pain apply to Dr. White, 402 Fourth and Walnut streets, and have the ex- tracting done in a careful. painless and scientific manner Consultation free. 2s1m
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Street Light Improvements.

The Water and Light Company under new management is making some decided improvements in the way of street lights. They are re- moving the gas lights from those streets lit by electricity to streets on which there are no lights at all. So lar gas lights have been placed as
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1893-12-01
Cotton Belt Route.

Annual holiday excursions to the sutheast December 19, 70 and 2l.One fare for the round trip from all stations in Arkansas and Texas to St. Louis. Memphis, Louisville, Gin cinnati and points in Tennessee, Kentucky, Mississippi, Alabama, Georgia, North Carolina and South Carolina Tickets good for return until thirty days from date of sale. For rates, maps, timetables and schedule of through car arrange ments, address any agent ef the company OF
 L. ". I4ABEAUNE.
 G. ?. <, T. A.. 21 Inn St. T.9uis. Mo.
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21 Inn
Holiday Nzs ur.ioas 10 the Southeast.


 The IRON MOUNTAIN ROUTE will resume it's popular holiday eX- cursions to the southeast on Deeem- Ber I9, 20 and T, 1&93, and will sell ROUND TRIP tickets from points on the system in Arkansas at ONE FARE t0 st. Louis, Memphis, Gin cinnati, Louisville, New Orleans and points in Tennessee, Mississippi, Southwest Kentucky, Alabama, South Carolina, Georgia and Florida. same being good for return thirty q lxs from date of sale Fer further information in regard to rates, routes. tickets, sleeping ear berths, etc. address nearest IRON MOUNT 4IS ticket agent in your territory. or H. (. Townsend, General Passen- ger Agent, St. Louis, Mo.
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Miss Mamie o'Brien, who has been spending the summer in this city, the guest of Mir c. H. Triplett and family, left yesterday afternoon for Memphis, where she will visit friends and rela- fivaa
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The net receipts of the Baptist Thanksgiving dinner were $l65. In addition to this, the ladies remem- bered the poor and sent out to them about $30 worth of good things to
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Postmaster James NJ Hudson and MessIs. ". A. Leach and NJ ". Boy ette, after spending q most pleasant day bird-hunting near Jefferson Springs, returned last night
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Henry Blount, the great actor, orator, and mimic, will lecture at Merrill Institute next Monday, Dee 4th, under the auspices of the Y NJ. C. A. Subject; Grit and Pluck or Beyond the Alps lies Ita- ly.' Mir Blount is a power on the platform. His solid common sense and fearlessness make him one of the leading platform orators of the day
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Professor Junius Jordan is expect ed to return home tonight. His ad- dress at the University has disting- nishod himself and the city that is
 proud to claim him an honored citiz-
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Owing to a recent and unreasona- ble advance in our insurance rates, we are forced to greatly reduce our stock and cancel the policies; there fore offer to the retail trade our mag nifcent stock of fancy and holiday goods at prices lower than ever offered ill this market. We lead in this line. and the goods must be sold Call and see for yourselves, All goods at wholesale at especially low prices .G N HART DRUG Go. tf
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Rev. ". r Haynes, of Cleveland, Tenn, who is visiting Mir. J A. Stamper, expects to make this city his home.
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Just received q ear of fresh canned goods which offer very cheap. Cal and be convinced.
 =. E. GOLDSMITH. If
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This is a nice time of year to have your shoes half soled by Williams & Williams, the boss shoemakers, 215 West Barraaue street
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The ladies Of Riverside Methodist church will give | supper tonight at the residence of Mr R. \. Joyce. The proceeds will go to the church fund
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Why use poor city gas when you can make your own gas at one-third cost? See q. M. GOza.
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The streets in the city yesterday afternoon were almost literally de- serted during the entertainment at the opera house and park.
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A. J. MTTCHELL'S

For all kinds of fancy chocolates and homemade candies. IF ". Second avenue.
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The prescription department at c. N. Hart Drug Co.'S. is one of the inn portant features of their business. If.
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\ city hack will meet all trains, day or night Telephone your or ders to Berlin $ Stable. Is m
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There will be match game of basketball at nerri. Institute to- night Everybody is cordially in- viteds to witness the game. Game called at o'clock.
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Miss Lucy Mills will leave next Monday for Searcy. on a visit to relatives and friends.
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On account of change to be made in the firm on January 1, we will sell all our goods at greatly reduced prices Our novelties are arriving daily from New York and we will be glad to have you call and axamine them and get prices. No trouble to show goods. NJ. PARSE X Co. If
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The singing at the Elks' memorial next Sunday afternoon promises to be especially fine.
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Capt. Nichol requests us to state that all members of the Jefferson Guards are commanded to be present at the meeting at the Armory to- night and to come prepared to pay their dues.
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The bill brigade is on the march to-day.
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4. J. MIrCHELL,s

For oysters served in all styles. IF N Second avenue.
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You make a mistake if you buy goods before seeing G. N Hart Drug Go's stock. 12-1 If.
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Sheriff Smith and Mir. May, of Cleveland county. were in Che city yesterday.
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Next Sunday being the first Sunday in the month, the Mems Meeting at the Merrill Institute will be addressed by another of the pastors. Rev. A. H. Todd will speak on the tempta- tion of young men. An earnest invi- tation is extended to all men in the city to be present. The Male Quart ette will be present to render music for the occasion. Time 3:30 to 4:30
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Xmas goods at Hart's Drug Store.
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Mr. ehas. Mckee, Cashier of the Bank of Fordyce. was in the city yes terday
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Mir " NJ Price. of Stuttgart, is in the city today.
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Mir W P Barnes and wife, of Stuttgart, are guests of the Hotel Trnlock.
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Mir W. \. Wyatt, of Noble Lake, is in the city
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Mir. Leon Dreyfus, of Little Rock, is in the city
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AIr. II. C. Daniels, of Redfeld, is in the city today
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Forty guests took Thanksgiving dinner yesterday at the Hotel Tfu- lock.
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Miss Virgil Caeaness will leave to- morrow for her home in Denison, Texas.
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Mir and Mrs. Frank Flanders re turned this morning from Swan Luke.
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Alr. Geo. Atkins, of Little Rock, is q visitor to-day
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Fresh krout, Dill vincgarand mixed pickles ut doldsmith's. If
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Maj + 4. Mccoy, after a week $ absence in Little Rock, returned last night.
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Mr. Gas Dunn, ef FordFee, is in the city, calling on his friends.
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The river has risen five feet within the last two days.
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childrens hair-eutting at Rag lands barber shop.
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KS We go to press we learn that Br, A. F. Banks is dying
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Mir ". Fl Lan9ford returned last night from Fayetteville whither he had gone to attend the commence ment exercises of the State Universi- ty and also & meeting Of the board of trustees of which board Mr. Langford is a prominent and hDnored member.
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Bad teeth. See Br. White. Fourth and Walnut streets. 2S1m
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lIick s cold wave predicted for to4 day has materialized into Il reality.
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Blonaining, bleaching and hafI dying q speciality q RHgland,s.
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Old teeth. See Dr. White. Fourtl and Walnut streets 2S Inn
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The union services at the Main Street Methodist church yesterday were well attended. The sermon by Rev.J. L. Caldwell was very appro- priate and greatly enjoyed. The music by the combined choirs was soul stirring. Mrs. Addie T. Owen presided at the organ.
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Miss Mamie O'Brien, who has been spending the summer in this city, the guest of Mir. c. H. Triplett and family, left yesterday afternoon for Memphis, where she will visit friends and rela tives.
 The net receipts of the Baptist Thanksgiving dinner were $l65. In addition to this, the ladies remem- bered the poor and sent out to them about $3O worth of good things to eat
 Professor Junius Jordan is expect ed to return home tonight His ad- dress at the University has disting- nished himself and the city that is proud to claim him an honored citiz- en.
 Capt. Nichol requests us to state that all members of the Jefferson Guards are commanded to be present at the meeting at the Armory to- night and to come prepared to pay their dues.
 FoR RENr-siX-room residence, with servants house, good barn and COW sheds, wood house. etc. Flee tric lights, well and hydrant water. Corner lot Good neighborhooa. Apply at this office II 13d5twft
 Rev. Y. K. Penrod will deliver a sermon Sunday nt8htnext on Why I am Baptist Mr. Penrod will preach this sermon bys special re quest. No reference will be made to other denominations
 Parties who are subscribers for the DMIX GRAPHIC and whoha hefeto- fore been subscribers for Che WEEKLY GRAPHIC. but who now desire the Weekly discontinued will please notify us by telephone or otherwise. This is important. II , d2t
 G. N Hart Drug Co. have recently made handsome improvements in their elegant store, and since this santa Claus has moved in, and will make headquarters here with his beautiful Xmas pretties until after the holidays Call to see him. If.
 While the skrmish firing was in progress yesterday at the park by the Jefferson Guards two negroes that were passing down the Valley track were heard to say: "Them squirrels must be running mighty fast or them fellows are mighty poor shots,
 MT. W H. Langford returned last night from Fayetteville whither he had gone to attend the commence ment exercises of the State Universi- ty and also & meeting Of the board of trustees of which board Mr Langford is a prominent and honored member
 Get the best for the same money. Hotel Trulocll bar and Billiard Hall, Art Mullens, proprietor This house keeps only the finest and best liquors. Why drink poor liquors when you can get good at the same price? Billiard hall is first-class.
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PROF. L. E. QUINN, City Editor.
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Get the best for the same money. Hotel Trulock bar and Billiard Hall, Art Mullens, proprietor. This house keeps only the finest and best liquors. Why drink poor liquors when you can get good at the same price? Billiard hall is first-class. Polite attention. Your patronage snlicited
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FoR RENT-siX-room residence,
 with servants house, good barn and cow sheds, wood house. etc. Flee tric lights, well and hYdrant water. Corner lot. Good neighborhood. Apply at this office. II 13d5tWft
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While the akrmish firing was i'll progress yesterday at the park by the Jefferson Guards two negroes that were passing down the Valley track were heard to say: Them squirrels must be running mighty fast or them fellows are mighty poor ehnts :.
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Rev. Y. K. Penrod will deliver a sermon sunday night next on Why l am q Baptist Mr. Penrod will preach this sermon bys special re quest. No reference will be made to other denominations.