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THE esteemed Press Eagtc is quick to criticise the GRAPHIC this morn ing for it's publication of an inter- view with Mir. Blount c. Trice, editor of the Arkansas City Journal, in which the editor of the Journal reviewed at length the injunction recently granted by Judge Elliott ordering the Democratic County Central Committee of Desha county to reconvene and declare MT. J. M. Kiteley the Democratic nominee of that county for Circuit Clerk after the Committee had certified to the nomination of Mr. Howard Robb for that position. Inasmuch as the in- junction case comes up before Judge Elliott today on a motion to dis solve, the Press Eagle expresses the opinion that the GRAPHIC and Mr. Trice overstepped their aboundsl in acritieizing judicial act that under the law is almost mandatory. In reply we beg to say that neither the GRAPHIC nor MT. Trice criticised the action of Judge Elliott At the GRApHIcs request MT. Trice pre- pared an interview reviewing the case, which was only plain state- ment of the causes leading thereto. This was published simply as an item of aeloS, with no desire to preiu- dice the cause of any party to the suit or criticise the judicial action therein of Judge Elliott. But it is exceedingly strange to us how ten der is the epidermis of some people to anything that-smaeks of criticism. The case is a matter of record, and, therefore, public property, and it was legitimate item of news which the public prints had perfect right to use The GRAPHIC believes in getting the news and publishing it, and it has no apologies to make therefor.
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Jefferson County Cotton Ex-
 hibit.

The Jefferson County Exposition building, under tke able and carefnl direction of Judge J. ". Bocage, is filled with objects which should be of interest to every true lover of Ar kansas. Not only many samples Of county products can be found there but also many rare exhibits of ines timable value and of q nature to command attention anywhere. Notably among these is the cotton exhibit, which the Judge says is the only one of the kind eXtant The Wyatt long staple may be seen which is the prize cotton of the world, and also samples from every cotton pro ducing country in the world. This is indeed q rarity and Jefferson coun- ty is fortunate in the possession of such a treasure. The Worlds Fair medals and diplomas have been suitably mounted and are gems i'll their line.
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A PUBLIC LIBRARY.
A City's Need and Pine Bluffs
 Splendid Start

An important factor i'll the pro- gress of every large city is a public library, and but few. very few, small cities possess anything like nucleus for the uphuilding of an institution which is fraught with possibilities in every way. Pine Bluff, in the front rank in so many things. is not behind in this. Indeed. our people have q foundation upon which to build library of incalculable worth to the young men and women of this section. The books in the Y. Nj. c. A. collection at the Merrill Institute are nicely arranged and carefully at tended to, and at very small out lay per annum the number could be increased wonderfully. Every eh- couragement is due the promoters and enthusiastic workers there. Then, again, the free reading room at the Institute is q blessing enjoyed by many, but appreciated by few. ] There, if one is disposed to spend an hour or so pleasantly and profitably, may be found the latest daily and
 weekly newspapers. quarterlies,
 magazines and other periodicals
 ready for public use, and that with ont restriction and without charge. TLis is absolutely free to the public and at all times q visitor is sure to meet with a sincere and hearty wei come at the hands of the officers there in control. These privileges are rare and the people of few cities
 the size of Pine Bluff can boast oi
 possessing them.
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committee should reconvene and the votes of ali townships and declare the result accordingly, and ordered that the committee make return of it's action to the Circuit Court on the first day of the July term thereof. Thus it will be seen that the issue is clearly pre- sented, whether under such eases and the law legalizing primaries, the courts have jurisdiction of such contests. When the bill legalizing primaries was before the last Legis lature this phase of the subject was not discussed in either the House or the Senate, and had itever been claim ed that the law authorized the courts to take jurisdiction in such cases,
 we have no doubt the bill would have been defea ted. The object of the advocates of the bill was to make frauds practiced in the con- duct of primary elections punishable by the courts, the same as frauds in the general election, but there was not one who advanced the idea that the passage of the bill would authorize the courts, circuit or ehancerv, to take jurisdiction ol such contests, order the Democratic Central Committee unGer whose auspices such contests are held as to what it should do, and declare and certify to the result. The present contest should be made a test case and appealed to the Supreme Court t. ascertain il courts of law have jurisdiction ir such cases.
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competing lines, where a pool can not be made, than anything else.
 Oi course, the quantity and the
 long haul" have something to do with it, but that is no reason why it should cost more per barre. to ship barrel of four a distance of nineteen miles than it does to ship the same barrel of flour distance of about 800 miles.
 Commerce between the States is regulated. CT supposed to be rega ulated, by the Interstate Commerce Commission, and a number of States have railway commissions for the purpose of taking eognizance of and regulating commerce within their respective borders. But in Arkan- sas we have no State railway com mission, and freight rates within the State are governed only by the imperial will of the managers of the railway corporations doing business therein. From these arbitrary and frequently excessive and extortion- ate rates there is no appeal, nor can there be until the Legislature of the State of Arkansas is induced to en- act railway commission.
 The experience of Merchant is simply another argument for a State Railway Commission, and it is one of the many instances of discrimina- tion practiced in this State in the way of freight rates.
 The only hope for a remedy comes through a railway commission, when such discrimination and ex- tortions as that related by "Mer- chant can be reported for correc- tion.
 Until such a time the local ship pers of Arkansas must pay what ever rate may be established by the railway corporations of this State.
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Pine Bluff Bottling Works.

The Pine Bluff Bottling Works recently moved next door to the Arlington Hotel and put in new and latest improved machinery, which now makes it the most modern and largest concern of it kind in the State.
 All of the soda water now manu- factured by the Pine Bluff Bottling Works is made from pure distilled water, ana it is the only soda water factory in the State making soda water out of distilled water, which should certainly give this concern the preference in it's line. An arti- cle of this kind is Q long felt want in Pine Bluff, and we are pleased to note that the enterprise is meeting with unprecedented prosperity, which 1t certainly deserves.
 The success of the enterprise is largely due to tue industrious ef- forts of Mir. W. P. Imon, it's mana ger, who is now bottling and ship ping soda water to all parts of the State.
 MT. Imon informs us that since the additions of new and improved machinery to his plant, he now has the largest and most complete soda water factory in the State.
 And when it is known and re- membered that this concern uses ea!!yy a;;e distilled distilled water ii tsle manufacture of soda water, it will enjoy yet larger patronage and | still greater prosperity.
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A Review of the Trouble by Mir BlOunt c. Trice, Editor of the Arkansas City
 Journal.

Mr Blount C. Trice, the young and fable editor of the Arkansas City Journal, was in the city yesterday.
 For some weeks past the Journal has been vigorously roasting
 Judge Elliott. of this Judicial District for his alleged interference in the political affairs of Desha county.
 Mir. Trice was seen by q GRAPHIC reporter, who inquired as to the cause of the Journals criticisms of the judge of this Judicial District. Mir. Trice readily consented to an interview, and sets forth the cause Of the difference between Judge Elliott and the Democracy of Desha county, or rather the cause of the controversy in the race for the office of County Clerk. as follows:
 "On the session of the Democratic Central Committee at Arkansas City in the afternoon of April 29th. last, said Mir. Trice, when the re- turns from Silver Lake township was reached. the committee, acting in the capacity of canvassing board. found sufficient errors in the returns to discard than from the county poll on ground of fraud
 Protests were entered against the committees action. and five members bolted, while nine sns- tained its action.
 The only office affected by this decision was that ofCounty Clerk The ieaulng candidates rthe office were Mir. Howard Rohb. of Arkansas City. 1 and Mir. Jno. N. kiteley, the present of Dumas. Kitelev was the defeated candidate and Robb his | successful opponent, if the action of the committee is to be sustained.
 Mr. Kiteley, backed by the five )olting members of the committee. 'hampioned by Judge X. J. Pindaii, relative by marriage. sought pro- ection from the courts. The first tep was to appeai to the Honorable l James F. Robinson. of i he Second District, who ruled that 1
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A REPORT SETrccs-r comes from Washing ton to the effect that Senator Hill, of New York, will go to the Chicago Democratic Convention with con servative financial platform which will declare for the free coinage of silver, but at no expressed ratio. h this manner the New York Sen ator is reported as expressing the hope that the East can be held in line for Democracy.
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Fire aft Wrightsyiile.

A man named Basham. Of the firm of Basham X Potts. of Wrightsville, returned home from Little Rock. af- ter partaking rather freely of the bowl that cheers, and feeling that he had grudge against the lamp, be- gan to shoot at it. He was a good marksman and the store and Mir. Bashans were both burned. Full particulars i'll regard to the matter have not as yet been received at this place. s
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FREIGHT DETERMINATIONS.

The editor of the GRAPHIC ac, hnowledges the receipt of the fol- lowing:
 To Gus. EDITOR OF THE GRApHIc.-- How is fhis2 paid freight bill this morning on n car of flour from Kansas City. kas., at q cost of 70 cents per barrel. and l shipped n bill of this same flour to customer of mine at kedfield. just nineteen miles from this city. and the freight was B cents per barrel. Will you please explain, and oblige.
 MERCHANT. Merchant" has put upon us a task impossible. The methods of railway corporations in freight dis. criminations are inscrutable and admit of no satisfactory explana- tion from the uninitiated. Their freight rates are purely ar bitrary, and regulated more byl
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Warming Order.

United States of America, Western Division of Eastern District of Arkansas N. F. Thompson, ct al
 Ys.
 w. Riley. administrator of estate of James H. Culpepper, deceased. ct all On motion of the complainants it is ordered that the defendant. John William tnlpepper. appear in this conrt within sixty days and answer the bill of complaint filed herein, aud in default thereof, his allegation of the same clerk of this court is directed to publish this order in the Pine Blnf Graphic for six con sccutiye weeks.
 AItest:- RALPH l.. GOOORICH.
 Clerk April 20 Is96 42lwGt
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Public Land Sale
April a0. Is90.

Land Office at Little Rock, Ark.
 April 90. 1896. Notice is hereby given that in pursuance of instructions from the Commissioner Of inc General Land Office. under authority vested in him by section 2455, U. $. Rev. stat IS amended by act of Congress ap- proved February 26, 1895. we will proceed to offer at public sale on tie 17th day of June. 1896, at this office, the following tract of land: Sw Ii ne l4 Sec. 15, T. $, R II W.
 Any and all persons claiming adversely the above described lands are advised to file their claims in this office OH or before The day designated for the commencement of said sale otherwise their rights will be forfeited J. J. BEAVERS. Register , sw5w B. H. CROWLEY, Receiver.
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Public Land Sale
U s LAND OFFICE, LITTLE ROCK. A

[. $. LAND OFFICE, LITTLE ROCK. ARK,
 May 9, 1896. of instructions from the Commissioner of the General Land Office. under authority vested in him by section 2+55. U. s. Rev. Stat, as amended hy inc act of Congress approved February 26, iS95 we will proceed to offer at public sale on the 17th day of June, 1896. at this office the following tract Of land: " s nv l4 see, is, T. I s, k. 10 W
 Any and all persons claiming adversely the above described lands are advised to file their claims in this office on or before the day above designated for the commencement of said sale otherwise theirrights will be forfeited
 J. J. BEAVERS, Register. ] l3 sw5w B. H. CROWLEY, Receiver.
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THE Democrats of Arkansas vii miss golden opportunity to adver- tise their State if they shall fail tn andnrse Senator I K .Innas for President at the State Convention next Wednesday. Jones is more ssaesessin. ef the honor and eenanli- ment than either Blackburn of Ken tuck, or Boies of Iowa, each of whom has been endorsed by the Democrats of his State.
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Warning 0raier
lcery Court of Jefferson country.

h the chancery Court or Jefferson county Arkansas. J. B Talbot, Admf plaintIG,
 VS.
 J. B. Dodds, et al defendants. The defendants. Mrs. J. Slocum, Joe Blair Laura Mfr, Mary Horton and Grace Blair are warned to appear in this court wi.iif, thirty days and answer complaint of plain tin !. B. Talbot as admr, Of ]. H. Talbot decd, ct. al.
 Given under my hand and the seal of said court this llth day of May, A. D. 1906,
 H. A. MCCOY Clerk. J. A. LANaFoRD. D. C. 513w4w
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THE GRAPHIC has number of in- teres ting features in store for its readers. Today we present the career of Mckinley, and in a few days we will present the career of Bland and Boies, the two leading candidates for the Democratic Presi- dential nomination.
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Notice is hereby given that l. as Adminis- trltor of the estate of E. Il. Ritchie deceased. will make application to the Probate Court of Jefferson county, Arkansas, at the July term thereof, for an order to sell the hf Of the ne or of section 8, township J south, range 10, 80 acres of land. for the purpose of paying the debts of said estate.
 c. II. TRIPLETT. Adfnr. This May E. lS9G ji6w3w
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6O81
Nntice for pnhllcatlon.

Land Office at Little Rock, Ark.
 April 2, lS96 Notice is hereby given that the following named settler has filed notice of his intention to make final proof in support of his claim and that said proof will be made before the County Clerk of Jefferson County, at Pine Bluff. Ark. on June 10 lS9B viz: Andrew Waddell, H, E. No. 177S7 for the nv ar of SC or Sec. f. ' s. R II w H names the following witnesses to prove his continuous residence upon and euttiFa- tion of. said land, viz:
 Jeff Lowery. Caleb Matlock. Bob Williams, T. l.. Ingram, all of Double Wells, Ark.
 J. J BEAVERS, 429 w6w Register
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A MovEME ENT is on foot to send four Joneses as the Big Four" to the National Conventional K. Jones, Dan W. Jones, J. B. Jones and Paul Jones. This is entirely a tJones year, so far as the State of Arkansas is concerned, and Ark ansas has an inexhaustible crop of them.
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THE National Republican Commit tee has slated c. w. Fairbanks, of Indiana, for temporary chairman and Senator John M. Thurston for permanent chairman of the National Republican Convention.
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Warning Order

In the chancery Court of Jefferson County Arkansas. J. B. Talbot and ]. F. Hut, of the firm of J II. Talbot < Co, Plaintiffs.
 VS. Annie Davis ct al, Defendants. The Derendant, Annie Davis Is warned to appear in this court within thirty days and answer the complaint Of Plaintiff, J. II. Tal- bot Co.
 Given under my hand and the seal of said court this aot!i day ef May, leae
 II. A. McGoY, Clerk. o dw J. A, LANGFORD, D. c.
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ARKANSAS eau as consistently in struct for J. K. Jones for President as Missouri for Bland, Iowa for Boies or Kentucky for Blackburn. Senator Jones is superior in intel- feet and statsmanship to any of the three.
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Jog MANLEY, the Maine Republi- can boss and manager, is being roasted all around for his treaehery to his chief.
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KEEP to the right of the road.

IF there is any bolting done at Chicago it looks like the gold bugs will have to do it.
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B. Dodds. es. aI. defendants.
Assignee,a Sale
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Notice is hereby given that under and by virtue of a certain deed of assignment made and executed by Miller t& Son to me as Assignee Tor the benefit of their creditors dated the 9th day of May. 1896. and which deed Of assignment Is now on file in the office of the Clerk of the Jefferson Chancery court. as such Assignee. will on
 Tuesday. the seth day of June. 1896, at the store room lately occupied by Miller x Son, the same being store house No. 2lS West Barraque street, in the city of Pine Blua, sell at public auction to the higest and best bidder, all and singular the goods, wares and merchandise, show cases and office fur niture and fixtures conveyed to me by said deed of assignment. minute and particular description of the property may be ascer- tained by reference to and an inspection made of the inventory thereof made by me and now on fife in the office of the clerk Of the Jefferson Chancery court us aforesaid.
 Terms of Sale:-tIpon a credit Of three purchaser will be required to give notes-with approved personal security.
 < CHAS. H. TRIPLEIT.
 2ow6w EW Assignee.
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Warming Order

In inc ohancery Court of Jefferson County, Arkansas J. B. Talbot as admr of estate of J H. Talbot decd ct. al. plaintiffs,
 Vs. j. B. Dodds. eo al. defendants. The defendant, ]. M. Blair. Is warned to appear in this court withiug thirty days and answer'the complaint of1plaintif, ]. B. Tml- bot, as admr. of estate J. H. Talbot, decd. ct. al.
 Given under my hand and the seal of said count this l6th day May. A. D. 1s96
 H. A. Mccoy, Clerk. , 20 w4w E. E. BLOOM, D. c.
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SatnraaY. Jnne 6. lS06.

at or near the hour of i2 o'clock m. offer for sale to the higest bidder, at public auction, at the front door of the court house Of Jeffer- son county an undivided one-half interest in the following lands, towit:
 The ne ar of the ne qr, part nv qr of the ne ar, " If Of SC or of pc or. or ot ne qr. Inf of nv or and fraI nv or Of SC prof sec 9; and nv or Of ne qr and Il hi of uw qr of section 10, all in township south, range west, and constituting the improved plantation known as the Cannon place. near Swan Lake, in said county.
 Terms Of Sale:-On q credit of three months purchaser giving note with approved personal security and vendors lein also retained to secure payment of bid.
 C. H. TKIPLETT
 l3w4w Commissioner.
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Friday, June 26, lS06.

between the hours prescribed by law for ju- dieial sales. to the highest and best bidder.on credit of three months. with interest-pur- chaser giving bond to secure purchase money-all the right. title and interest of Ed. Jefferson. S ". Crump. James Jones, ]. |. D. Hunter. Preston Davis, George Sampson. Harry Hampton and Louis Moore, trustees of the St. John's A. NJ. E. Church, in the fol- lowing described property. towit:
 Lot 10 II. and l2, in block in Woodruff's addition west 10 the city of Pine Bluff, Ark, levied on by me as the property of Ed. Jeffer- son, s. ". Crump, James Jones. J, D. Hun- ter Preston Davis George Sampson, Harry Hampton and Louis Moore, Trustees of the St. Johns A. NJ. E. Church to satisfy an exc cuti0n against them, as Trustees. in favor Of the Bluff City Lumber Company for S398 67. less a credit of S25 of date April 1st, 1896, debt damages and costs.
 c. H. TRIPLETT,
 Sheriff of Jefferson County Ark
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J. x. JONES FOR I'RESIDEAT T.
 The GRAPHIC hopes to see the Democratic State Convention when T. ' assembled in Little Rock this
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Warming Order
Davis, ct aI . Defendants

TIT Nuo NII"IIVVIy OU1ITU VI JFHtISOH 'JOUUIyl Arkansas. J. B. Talbot, as7Administrato of estate of J. II. Talbot deceased, Plaintiff. Annie Davis, ct al, Defendants The Defendant. Annie Davis. is warned 10 appear in this court within thirty days ana answer the complaint of Plaintiff, J. R. Tal- bot, Administrator.
 Given under my hand and the seal of said court this Both day of May, 1896.
 II. A. MCCOY. Clerk. b J Nv J. A. LANGFORD. D. c.
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si,er1n,s snle
f3w4w

By virtue of an execution to me directed by the Clerk of the Circuit Court of Jefferson County. Arkansas. will offer for sale at the Court-house door, in the city of Pine bluf,on
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WHATs the matter with Mark Hanna? He's all right
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Con,mtssioner,s sale.

Notice is hereby given that in pursuance of the authority in me Vested by the decree of the Jefferson Chsneery Court in the cause late pending therein wherein J. F. Clem- mons was plaintiff and ". K. Cannon ct al were de efpulaOts will on
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CHI. TRrPLETT.
.dmlnistrator,s Notice.

Sheriff of Jefferson County. Ark.
 By G. ". LINDSAY, D. s. Pine Bluff Ark May 26. 1s06. ] 2 w4w
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yAUGlNE TOWNSHIP.

THE Mckinley kite is flying high at St. Louis.
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week, endorse Senator James K. Jones, of Arkansas, for President of the United States.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1896-01-18

Tn proportion between capital and
product has steadily diminished since 1850
from 50 per cent down To = per cent
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1896-01-18

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window shall fly the dove Of Kindness and
peace, To find the olive leaf If returning
prosperity, while all the mountains OF
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groans uf all the boo OOO victims Of Mo-
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into one PRAYER that would move the earth
and the heavens. hundreds Of millions Of
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the throne hUrl back upon their launches
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palaces u the sultan Move all the nations
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