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JNO. H. DELLMoN, JR.,
lis E. I'd. Ave.

In mentioning this branch of trade
in Pine Bluff too much stress cannot
be laid On this house, of which Mr..
Dellmon is the proprietor, Il young
man thoroughly experienced who
established his business II years ago
and manufactures all kinds OF tin,
sheet iron and copper work. tin and
galvanized iron guttering. tin and
slate roonflg. and galvanized iron
and eornice He also has large
trade OH smoke stacks and general
repairing of anything in the way of
sheet metal Mr.. Dellmon was
born and raised in Pine Bluff, spend
ing the past J6 years at his trade.
If magnitude OF business is any
criterion, Mr.. Dellmon's work Is
certainly appreciated, as experienced
men are employed, and samples OF
his Workmanship are to be found on
all the prominent buildings OF the
city crh entrusted 70 this :
gentleman is sure OF being skillfully
x scuted
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MR.. E. c. HOWELL,
Cotton Broker and Alderman.


Probably among Pine Bluff Is
brilliant army of business men, none
are more widely known than is the
subject of this sketch, who although
still young man, has achieved sue
cess, (Which many older might
envy,) as manager OF the Cotton
Department of the II ammett Grocery
Company. He is one OF the Nestors
OF the cotton trade in this section,
and is widely known throughout
the entire State as a cotton man of
more than ordinary ability. Mr..
Howell is one of the organizers OF
the mammoth Hammett Grocery
Go. land has been member Oft since
its infant days, and is a man who is
interested In the welfare OF the city
and courtyard always alive tu their
interests. AS an evidence of the con-
fidence OF the people i'll his business
ability, he has twice been elected to
represent his ward in the City Coun-
ell as alderman, being elected first in
1872 for two years. and again in 1894.
which term he is now serving. He
was chairman of the Committee on
Police, during his first term. and
now chairman of Committee on
Ordinances, and also member OF
the Finance and Wa ter and Light
Committees, The eity's present
condition Is a just reflection of the
business ability OF such men as Mr.
Howell.
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THE HONNET DRY GOODS
COMPANY.
A Leading Dry Goods Emporium

A Leading Dry Goods Emporium
This firm are the successors OF
Gus Blass & Co., and are doing the
leading dry goods business OF the
city.
They occupy the Great Red Store,
No. 207 and POO West Second Ave.
Mr.. A. S. Hounet, the President, as
well as Mr.. Joseph Altheimer, the
Vice President, have been actively
engaged in the dry goods business in
this city for more than rs years
past, ana are we'll qualified to lead
their firm to success.
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]. H. HINEMON, A. M.

A student by nature, cultivation
and habit, an indomitable worker in
thefelds, both of thought and prac-
ice;a genial, whole-sovled companion
there you have the personality Of
one of the most successful eduea-
tors of Arkansas, Superintendent OF
the public schools of Pine Bluff =
Prof. ]. H. Hinemon.
Prof. Hinemon comes from a fam
lily of soldiers. who have been identi-
fed with the destiny of the south
from colonial days. His grand
father was killed during the Revolu-
ton at Sull1van's Island and vari-
Gus members OF the family have
fought in every war in the United
States. A Tenneesean by birth, his
family early moved to Mississippi,
where he received his primary educa-
tion at private schools. In 1874 his
family returned to Tennessee, where
he was under private tutors for five
years, and in 1879 entered the Union
City (Tenn) College from which
he was graduated in the Latin and
scientific courses. Subsequently he
did special work in Latin at thefam-
Gus Bingham school, North Carolina;
returning to Union City he taught
school for five years, and several
years previous TO resigning his po-
sition held the office of Superintend.
emit. While a resident here he held
the position OF Captain OF the Union
City Guards. His popularity in
Union City was attested from the
fact that he was reelected after no
tifying the Board OF his intention tc
leave. Going to Monticello, Ark
he accepted position as Prin
lcipal of the school OF that city, ano
| fiiiea that POSITION iioT three years
vhen at the request of the citizens
| he established private school, now
run in his name. and which is called
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HIGH SCHOOL, PINE BLUFF.

in executive ability and in manage
ment and greatly improved equip
anent: third. in the nominal cost of
education; fourth, in the grading of
pupils and uniformity in school
books.
No city in Arkansas affords facil-
tiles for primary and secondary ed
ucation superior. and in but few are
they equalled. The course of in
struction is thorough, the teachers
experienced and competent, the ex-
penditures liberal and as 4 eonse-
ouence the schools rank with the
best. The best systems in the
country have been carefully exam
med and the course of study so ar
ranged as to adopt the best thought
of the new education to the solid re-
ouirements of the essential studies.
The course of study is being looked
ito by superin tendents and princi-
pals in other cities and towns in
the State as guide which could be
safely conservative. Much care
has been bestowed on the course of
study, as its Importance demands,
and the present course will compare
favorably with those of the best
schools.
We have seven schools, four white
and three eolored, with corps OF
thirty-three teachers including the
superintendent and substitute
teachers. Three Of the buildings are
of brick and four of frame. The
course of study covers period OF
eleven years, seven in the primary
and grammar departments and four
in the High School. The High
School course is the most extensive
in the State and beyond a question OF
a doubt the high School of this city
is doing better than any in Ackan-
sas. The textbooks used on Physics
is the same used by the University
OF Pennsylvania. There are two
courses, viz, classical and scientific.
The classical course embraces:
Four years in Latin.
Four years in English.
Four years in mathematics.
Two years in science.
Two years II Greek.
T. Tne sciieHHt course is the same
with the exception of Latin ant
Greek, ia their place. the sciences
are taken. The course of study II
the grammar department embraces
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MAX WE'LL
21z Barraque Street.

AS one OF the Oldest representative
business establishments in Pine Bluff,
the bakery and fancy grocery bnsi-
ness of Mr.. We'll takes precedence.
Established in 1862, Mr.. We'll has
baked for both the Union and Con-
federate soldiers, and is today MAX
ing the finest bread and cakes, of all
description, of any like establish
ment in the city. Ii experience counts
fer anything. Mr. Wells thirty-seyen
years should make him the peer
among the men in his line.
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the United States.
IL is not saying too much to claim
that no city in the country of equal
size has better schools. The build
ings, apparatus, the teachers-all
these fill the full measure of what it
takes to have excellent schools, and
generations yet to come will these
schools bless. The success of the
public schools of this city is due
to the judicious management of the
Board of Education and for the past
year to the capable antl-efleiest s.i-
perintendent so wisely chosen by
this board and the hearty eo-opera-
ton of the teachers with hin.
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HENRY MARX & Co.
liz Main Street.

Well fitted garments are a necces-
sity iii these modern days and we
take pride in pointing out an estab-
llshment where these are to be OBJ
tanned. The house referred toin this
sketch has branch houses in Chicago.
Suits. are madet 10 order from $3.50
up and pants to order from $3.5 up.
A well selected stock is carried. In
addition to strictly tailoring they
are selling misflt and uncalled for
garments from the various tailors
in Chicago at one-half value.
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TARVER & BELL
1901 West Sixth Avenue.

The above well known gentlemen
conduct one of the neatest establish
ments of it's kind in the city. which
was established in October, 1895,
where q complete line OF fancy and
staple groceries, hay, corn and coun-
try produce are always to be found.
A free delivery Is run in connection.
The goods carried here are always
new and fresh. Telephone (old( IT'S.
They enjoy a good trade.
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+. M. BADDERS.
Manager Southwest Telephone
and Telegraph Co.

The above named gentleman is the
efficient manager OF the above named
company who has in his twelve
years connection with them worked
himself from line man to one of the
most trustworthy positions in the
gift of the company. Born March
27, 1867 in Arkansas, at the age OF
7 he removed to Magnolia where
after attending school a short time
in that city and at Camden, Ark,
and Gainesville, Texas. Having Sc
cured position with a drug house
at Lampasas, Texas, he took up the
study of medicine which after one
year he gave up and entered the
employ OF the Erie Telephone Co., at
Austin, working nights and attend
ing school during the day,
later had charge of two
officers at Bolton, Texas, and
served as chef inspector of the ex-
changes at Austin, San Antonia
and Galveston Texas, for four years
and was sent to Pine Bluff in Dec
ember 1893 to occupy his present po-
sition.
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ROBINSON GREENFIELD CO
III Main Street.

A truly representative grocery estab-
lishment is the above. Their stock
comprises the highest grade goods
of all descriptions. In excellency. in
neatness and quality of goods
this house is above the
houses of this section. In
connection they have model bakery
which for excellence of product is
unriveled. The general excellence OF
their stock enables them to number
among their patrons the elite trade
of this section.
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EAST END GROCERY.
o28 East Second Avenue.

Among the leaders in The retail
grocery trade is the above named
house. owned and conducted by Mr..
A. jolly one OF our substantial citi-
zens. He has been in the business
six years and handles a fine and COM
plete line of staple and fancy grocer
les, shell goods, tabacco, cigars, can
dies, cakes, etc. He delivers goods
free of charge. Telephone communi-
cation, new number 29l, old number
1872.
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ARLINGTON HOTEL BAR
Der SHOP.
3o7 East Third Avenue.

The above named barber shop Ia
conducted By that well knawn gen
tleman, Mr.. r. Z. Pratt, who has
but recently opened his shop to the
public aud has met with very flat
tering success. which it richly de-
deserves Good workmanship neat
ness and dispatch is their motto.
The shop Is in keeping with the SUR
sounsiings and just The place to get
neat shave at proper prices.
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F. c. CROSS & co.
Corner Texas and Third Avenue.

Corner Texas and Third Avenue.
The above is one of the leading
houses of its kind IN this section. A
regular merchandise brokerage bust
ness is carried Oh which includes
grain, -four, feed meat, meal, sugar.
coffee, molosses, and etc. and western
produce. Speeialties, apples, grapes,
bananas, lemons. oranges, potatoes,
onions and cabbage, etc. they sell
exclusively to dealers. The business
was established four years ago. The
members of the firnl are f. e. Cross
and j. w. Hellums.
rrHnrr M nNr o
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SMITH COMPANY.
Main street.

An old established house in the
grocery Grade is the above, having
been established 40 years ago by the
father of the present members. j G.
and Jesse Smith, A full line of
staple and fancy groceries, country
produce, etc, are always carried.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-05-07
OCEAN STEAMERS.

larly suffer comes from men who have
either failed TO secure the management or
the homes or who hope TO do so by breaking
down the regulations. of the officials In
charge. These not disnterested critics are
always vigilant and aggressive. They draw
TO their side discharged inmates and en-
ployes and discarded candidates FOR ad-
mission. with the result that they get all
kinds of sensational romances, which they
use. against toe men whose places they
wish 10 obtain for their own benefit Some
times the charge made Is drunkepness,
sometimes cruelty. sometimes embezzlement
and always incompetencey. As a common
thing committees OF inquiry have pro-
nounced the charge untrue or grossly ex2&-
gerated. For years there has been an e.
fort TO remove General Franklin from the
national SUPPLEMENTARY OF these homes.
and every local superintendent has felt the
force of violent criticism. In this they
share the fate OF all who occupy good Of
fices by appointment and ~ tenures OF good
behavior.
we do not argue tisat the management
of soldiers homes is perfect At the be-
ginning we said that the truth is difficult
TO get at. At the same time there are prob
abilities which must be. given their proper
weight, and these point TO the average good
management which other federal instiru-
tons enjoy. One cannot buf notice that the
inmates OF these homes DO not willingly
leave them. and that applications for the
first vacancy axe always on file. There Is
grumbing enough. hut still the bcneiciaries
OF the public bounty hang on Obviously
that is a fact which counts heavily. II not
eonclusively, on the SIDE of the officials.
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SOLDIERS. HOMES.
Two Reasons Why They Are often
Criticised.
San Francisco Chronicle.

san FRANCISCO chronicle.
Charges against the management Of the
soldiers homes OF the country are about as
many ana severe as they were won't to be
against the Freedman's Bureau, but IL is
usually difficult TO say how far they may
be deserved at all. In most cases the in
designations so far have ended favorabiy TO
the officials Such results the complainants
call whitewash and the defendants vindica-
tons, but who is right is generally a ques-
ton which the public cannot solve. Even
Congress finds the truth difncuit TO get at
and has come to regard the soldiers home
issue as a most perpiexng one.
Dealing in the known facts IL must be
said that the good name OF such institutions
Is peculiarly open to attack from two
sources. The inmates themselves are usual
~ invalids and men OF advanced years. II
is undeniabe that an element of this kind
is most difficult 10 govern. III there are peo-
PIE in the word who are hard 10 please. who
are given TO fault finding and discomfort and
who believe that the world Is In conspiracy
against them they are those wno dive upon
eleemosynary bounty. The pensioner o. any
class is a natural complainant In the av-
erage old peoples homes there are more
be found in the stock market. Likeness. dis
ease loneliness. irksome but necessary rules,
al these lead 10 pickering. unhappiness and
discord, which is very likely TO ind
vent In charges against the man.
ageynent. which the inmate holds re-
sponsibse for his real or imaginary woes
Another kind OF criticism from which
those In control Of soldiers homes particu-
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-05-07

When he found that he was not to get the
money he notified the police OF the over
lures made TO him. Holmes was followed
to st. Louis. back to Indianapolis. where he
murdered Howard Pitezel; to Kingston, Cam
ada; Detroit thence TO Toronto, where he
murdered the two Pitezel girls; thence to
Burlington, VT. where he tried TO murder
Mrs. Pitezel and her baby; Tilton and Gill
manton, y. H., and finally to. Boston, where
he was arrested on Nov IL. 1894. This ar
Tex, charging him with horse stealing. He
said he guessed he was wanted in Philadel-
plda by the Fidelity company. and not in
quite evident that he preferred not TO go to
Texas. Mrs. Pitezel. who knew of the fraud
against the company planned by her nus
in a house hired for her by Holmes. With
her were the baby and her oldest daughter
Dersie. about sixteen years Old. She was
brought to Boston by decOy letter and
locked up.
MRS PITEzEL DECEIVED.
Mrs Pitezel did not know at this time that
her husband was dead. She was made to be-
lieve by Holmes that Ben was in South
America and would return to her. The
charge OF conspiracy against the woman
was finally dropped, as she was in condi-
ton verging on insanity owing to the dis
appearance of the three children who had
been intrusted TO Holiness care. The district
attorney Of Philadelphia accused Holmes Of
numbering them. This, of course, he SIREN
uously denied.
Detective Geyer then did his cleverest
work. He was detailed to find the missing
children, and. by dint of hard and unceasing
labor. after tracing them from city to city
throughout the country, he located the bur-
ial places of all three and fastened their
murder upon the monster Holmes. The re-
mains of Alice and Nellie Pitezel were found
July 10 in the cellar Of the house is st. VIM
cent street. Toronto. and on Aug. q the
body of Howard was discovered in a house
at Irvington. a few miles from Indianap-
oils. Holmes was indicted for Pirezels muir
der on Sept. u; trial began on Oct. %. and he
was sentenced on Nov. 80. The motive for
the murder OF the Pitezels was this: Holmes
June or July of 1894. The subject of their
dispute was the interest which PiteZel
claimed in the Castle property in Chicago,
and the Williams real estate in Fort Worth,
Holiness past life, and being a drinking
man who talked when in his cups, was a
dangerous confederate. Holmes wanted to
he decided to get rid of the whole family,
which would have left him the undisputed
owner of the real estate jointly held by
Pitezel and him. as well as the money re-
might have succeeded had not Mrs. Pitezers
suspicious been aroused by his failure to
produce her husband and three children.
Only for this she and her two other children
would probably have shared the fate of the
others
Holmes had a long and fair trial. He
made sensation early in the court pro-
tempting to handle his own case. Another
lawyer was assigned by the court and the
case went on. large number of wit
nesses came from all over the country. to
testify. An attempt TO get new trial after
the jury had brought In a verdict of guilty
in the first degree was unsuccessful
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-05-07
FEMININE CRANKs.
Evidence that the Fool-killer Is Neg
lecting n Plain Duty.
New York Letter in Pittsburg Dispatch.

New YORK Letter IN flttSDurg Dispatch.
The scenes enacted by the worship
ing feminines of this town are simply sick
ening. The scenes at the Teutonic's pier
when Paderewsk sailed yesterday was bad
enough. but the same sisters acted worse
at the Metropolitan at the conclusion of
TO the footlights five hundred strong. They
compelled the De Reszkes and Melba to
walk across the stage eighteen times. After
half dozen calls the sensible beings i'm the
audience left the house, but their friends
were not going TO let the singers off SO
easily The lights were turned out, but the
women did not mind that. They shrieked
and stamped and whistled until the three
their gloved hands across the footlights
tried TO touch Jeans feet. Nine. Melba had
some flowers i'm her hands, and these she
threw TO the crowd. While the women were
through the side door. But the howls of the
silly mob brought the singers out again.
One woman leaned across the footlights
and, catching mold of Meba's skirt tried to
was too much of good thing. Media
looked furious, and. turning upon the wom-
an exclaimed, she waved her hand:
Shoo' shoe, Go home, go home." Then
fat woman picked up small child and
tossed it deliberately on the stage. The
child made a dive for Jean de Reszke but
the tenor had seen il coming and fled Then
the chiid-a hidcously ugly to:-yot hold of
Melba and put her face up for a kiss
Melba made TIE best OF a bad bargain
Again the lights were lowered, but the
crowd stayed on. Finally Media managed
to make herself heard. and then she firmly
Informed the feminine cranks that she
wouldn't sing Home. Sweet Home" IL she
had TO stand on the stage until mornsng
she was hopping mad by this time. and the
foolish freaks finally "tumbled" and slowly
ever comes 10 New York. the man-millners
will Jose a lot of customers.
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"RHODEsIA.@
The Country That Is Ruled by the
British south African Company.

Prof. James Bryce. in the Century.
West and north of the Transvaal lie those
immense British territories which have been
assigned to the British South Africa Com
pany as its sphere of operations. Bechuana-
land-so called from the principal native
ally level country, mostly wooded. though
the trees are but small, and with grass
which is richer and more ABUNDANT than
that of the Transvaal. IL is looked upon as
likely to prove one of the best ranchng
tracts in the continent. Matabeleland and
Mashonaland. further TO the north, are
Bechuanaland, with great swelling downs,
somewhat resembling the -praries of west
They are bright breezy countries, very
hot in the daytime. for they Ne within the
trop!c, but with nights cool even in mid
summer, and climate which. except In the
lower grounds along the marsny banks OF
the streams is not merely healthy, but in
MIGRATING. Plenty of rain fails in Decem-
Der. January and February, and ii is only in
the grass begins TO fail on the pastures.
The subjacent rock Is. as in Bechuanaiand,
usually granite; but here and there beds of
slate and schist are found. and in these
beds there are quartz reefs, believed TO be
rich in gold, and from which great deal of
tracted so numerous are the traces of an
Client workings.
The extreme easterly part of Mashona-
land, where il borders on the doninions of
Portugal. is called Manioaland. This Is a
country OF bold mountains OF granite mixed
Win pOrpnyry ana Stdtt-d country the iOf-
test peaks OF which rise to a height OF
eight thousand feet above the sea. and
where a comparatively abundant rainfall
makes the streams more numerous. and
fuller even in the dry season. than are
those OF any other part OF the great pla-
teau. Here and taere q piece OF table land.
offers an atmosphere of rare salubrity,
while a few miles further 10 the eastward.
in the low grounds which slope gently TO
against any attempt to settle, and make
even Journey from the sea to the high
year.
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various succeeding amendments. until now.
These involved repitition for each OF the
branches OF classified service of provisions
common TO all When the classified service
the service has grown TO large proportions
and there are seven branches The repeti-
ton now is avoided by putting the common
provisions into general rules. a large reduc-
ton is now made of the list OF excepted
places. which usually are the higher ana
more important places in the CLASSIFIED serv-
ice This. II Is claimed, will have far-reach-
ing and beneficial results. The existence or
any large number OF excepted places in any
branch OF the classified service is menace
10 and has an evil effect on the parts of
the service subject TO competitive examina-
ton, and does much TO nullify the good ei-
fects of the examinations. The lower grades
will now be recruited by a still better class
of men and will be invited by the oppor-
funitY OF promotion upon merit.