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4 PRISON REFORM

The penitentiary authorities OF
Illinois have recently made an inn
portant change in the rules for
nniforming the convicts, says the
Little Rock Press. Instead of
dressing them all, regardless OF
their prison character, in black and
white stripes, they have established
three grades. The highest .of these
grades is the docilc, obedient, we'll
behaved class. whose distinctive
uniform is green. The intermediate
class is composed of those whose
behavior is somewhat about the
average, but who are not of the
best class, and their uniform is
gray one. The unruly, impenitent
and demoralizing class is designa-
ted by uniforms of red.
This new system is an innovation,
and it is far too early to discuss The
result of it. But it is an idea that
is along the right line There should
be differences in prisoners. There
should be distinctions made be-
tween the ugly, vicious class, ard
those who are obedient to the prison
rules, and who try to accept the
opportunity for reformation that is
offered by the isolation from evil
influences and companions. The
latter should not be compelled to
wear the same marks of disgrace
as are worn by his vicious brother
prisoner. He should have some
incentive for good behavior-some-
thing that would appeal to and de-
velope his sense of pride.
This innovation by the Illinois
authorities will be watched with a
great deal of interest by those who
are making a study, more or less
active, of the prison and the convict
question.
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porary censures severely this move
meut which it feigns to see, but the
Commercial should remember that it
is itself advocating the nomination
of an avowed bolter for Governor,
and if boiling is wrong in county
politics it is also wrong in State or
National politics II there should
be a bolt iG county affairs, the local
boilers would only be following the
example set them by the Commercials
candidate for Governor-Col. Dan
". Jones. And if the Democrats of
Jefferson county should indorse Dan
Jones and his bolt, then they should
not complain if they have boilers TO
fight at home
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Sherln,s snle-

BY virtue OK az order of the Jefferson
Circuit Court, ! will offer for sale al the
court house door in the City of Pine Blur.
Arkansas, on Friday, June s. 1896 between
the hours prescribed by law for judicial
sales, to the highest and best bidder on a
credit of three months, with interest the
purchaser giving bond to secure purchase
money,-all the right, title and interest of f..
Wertheimer in the following described prop
erty, to-wit:an nnexpired term of lease for the
year 1896, OF n. Il. ana J. Il. Trul0ek to the
said f. Wertheimer for the brick store build
ing situated on Barraque street in the City
OF Pine Bluff, Arkansas, and numbered 169
and lO4, levied on by me as the property Of
the said Il. Wertheimer to satisfy the Judy
ments against the said +, Wertheimer in
favor OF W. b. Alexander N. h. and J. r.
Trulock, Merchants & Planters Bank, j and
A. Freiberg, Lee Wertheimer. Ed. Warthei-
mer, Z. Ehrman. M. Foster u Co, and OTHERS
said judgments aggregating about Sl7 S91. is
debt, damages and costs.
c. II. TRIPLETr.
Sheriff of Jefferson County
Pine Bluff. Ark, May 10 1896.
> IL swift.
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WILL RESIST FIR EE SILVER
Indiana Sound Money Men Organ
izing to Overthrow Gov. Mat
thews Presidential Aspira
tions.

INDIANAPOLIS, Ind, May Is
Though the Democrats instrumental
in the calling of the sound money
mass meeting to be held at English's
Opera-house tonight disclaim any
thing of the kind, it is the general
belief in political circles that the real
purpose OF the demonstration il to
give form to the movement looking
to the overthrow of Gov Matthews
presidential aspirations. Since the
boom OF the Indiana Governor was
aunched upon the sea OF politics the
sound money wing of the party in
this State was a little diGfdent in
coming forward to its support, but
no open opposition was talked OF
until the Governor s recent flop into
the camp of the siIyerites. Even
now the leading gold standard men
avoid discussing the subject, but the
general understanding is that in or
genizing to risist thefree silver move
ment in Indiana they will make an
effort to take the wind out of the
Matthews boom. Color is given
this statement by the announcement
today that the meeting will be adj
dressed by several leading Democrats
who have been most active in their
opposition to the Governors can
didacV
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Tue Cook County, Illinois, free
silver convention failed to say a
word about the ratio of Is to l.
The money plank of the platform
reads as follows:
1--WE declare in favor OF the inn
mediate repeal of all that Republi-
can unpatriotic legislation of 1873
silver, and we de-
mand the immediate restoration of
the Democratic system of free and
unlimited coinage of silver, without
waiting for any other nation.
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The editor of our afternoon con-
temporary, the Commercial, in re-
ply to the Memphis Scimitor, denies
that he was ever proteetionist.
Does the editor of the Commercial
remember a speech he made at
Stuttgart, Ark, in the Brecllin-
ridge campaign of 1892, in which he
declared that he was a protectioaist,
pea, se2 Does he also remember
the reply of another speaker on
that occasion who declared that the
editor of the Commercial was also a
d. fool, per Sc If the editor of
the Commercial has forgotten this
incident there are others who have
not While the editor of the Com
mercial is clamoring for the cruel
fiction of the gold bugs, it will be
well to remember that he has al
ways been Sam Randall Democrat
and opposed both the Morrison ana
Mills Tariff bills, which were en-
dorsed by National Democratic
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Assignee,s Sale.

Notice. is hereby given that under and by
virtue of a certain deed of assignment made
and executed By Miller & Son 10 mo nc
Assignee for 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 Both day OF June. 1896
at the store room lately occupied by Miller
y Son, the same being store house No. 2IS
West Barraque street, in the city of Pine
Blur, 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 he ascer-
tanned by reference to and an inspection
made OF the inventory thereof made by me
and now on file in the office of the clerk OF
the Jefferson Chancery court as aforesaid
Terms OF Sale.-Upon a credit of three
months. purchaser VIII be required to give
notes with approved personal security.
cfiAS. III. TRlPLETT,
sV"oM Assignee.
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A CLOUD BURST and hurricane
struck Cairo, H., Tuesday, doing
great damage. Fourteen lives were
lost by the sinking of a ferry.boat,
and houses were blown down and I'M
rooted. At Birds Point, Mo-, op
posite Cairo, church and ten build
ings we're blown from their founda-
tions, trees thrown across the rail
road tracks and great damage done
to the property OF the Cotton Belt
railroad.
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The Washington correspondent
of the Chicago Record, writing un-
der date of the 25th, says.
The first of the Tillman badges
has. shown up at the capital. 1t is a
silver pitchfork with three prongs,
and on each prong is impaled a gold
bug. On the handle of the pitch
fork is 'Tillman, and the gold bugs
impaled on the prongs are tabled
sherman, Carlisle and 'Cleve-
land. The badges are being turned
out by an Atlanta concern at the
rate of hundreds a day, and are be-
ing worn extensively in the South.
There are said to be hundreds of
them in Atlanta. With the appear
anee of the Tillman pitchfork is the
Carlisle badge, made like the badges
of the Republican candidate. Be-
sides picture of Carlisle there is:
For President, John 6. Carlisle. ;"
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TnE GRAPHIC has never been a
bolter, County, State or National,
nor it never expects to be. But if
the straight ticket Democracy of
Jefferson county indorses Dan Jones
and ms bolt, 1t would only serve
them right if the chickens should
come home to roost.n
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CHURCH DIRECTORY.
METHODIST.


FIRsT.-Corner Main street and
Sixth avenue, A. o. Evans. pastor
Sunday school $50 a. M, q. n Hartt,
superintendent church services II a.
m. and S p, m.
observation-disclosures Olive street and
Fifteenth avenue. j. +. Carr, pastor
Sunday school $50 a. M. N. r. Rob
erts. superintendent; church services
II a. IN. and 7.30 p. m.
RIvERsIDE.-M chanicsville. j. II.
Sanders, pastor. Sunday school $50
u. NJ; church services II a. n. and
$50 p. m.
PRESBYTERIAN.
FIRsT.-Corner Walnut street and
Fifth avenue, j. l.. Caldwell, pastor.
Sunday school $50 a. M; morn
ing service, IL a. m; evening service,
1870 p. m.
CHRISTIAN CHURCH.
Services held in X. OF p. Hall, over
Citizens Bank. Bible School. 0:30 a.
m; Preaching, 1915 II. m. and 7:30
p. m. every Sunday. Glen McWill-
liams, pastor.
ROMAN CATHOLIC
West Sixth avenue, J. NJ. Lucey
pastor. Services at usual hours.
BAPTIST.
Corner Cherry street and Sixth
avenue, W. X. Penrod pastor. Sun.
day schco! 9:31 q M church services
II a. m. and 7:30 p. m.
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The esteemed Commenced claims
to have been given a tip to the eff
feet that a BOLTS likely in our coun-
ty politics, and that certain defeated
candidates in the late Democratic
primaries will enter into fusion
with the Republicans for the pur-
pose of defeating the Democratic
nominees. This bolt exists more in
the imagination of the editor
of the Commercial than in
fact, and the remarks of yes
terdays Commercial are an unjust,
and unwarranted reflection upon
every Democrat defeated in the late
primaries. Our esteemed contem-
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ABOUT BOLTEN g.

1t will be observed that all the
talk about boiling this year comes
from the free silver wing of the
Democratic party. Not a man of
any prominence in the sound money
camp has threatened to bolt the
Chicago convention if free silver
platform shall be adopted. On the
other hand, the shouting free silver
ties are loud in their declarations
and threaten all kinds of disaster to
the Democratic party if bold free
silver declaration is not incorpo-
rated in the National Democratic
platform. Tillman, of South Caro-
lima; Dan Jones, of Arkansas; Bry-
an, of Nebraska; and Bland, of Mis-
souri,, are among the obstreperous
leaders in the free silver camp who
are advocating the disruption of the
Democratic party if it does not de-
clare for free silver. In contrast
with these disloyal party declara-
tions, the action of the sound money
men stand out in bold relief. For
instance, the Washington cores
pendent of the st. Louis Republic,
in speaking of the many recent con-
ferenees held by the sound money
Representatives and Senators, says:
"At these informal conferences the
attitude to be assumed by the sound
money men at Chicago has been dis
cussed, and it seems to be taken
for granted now that the silver men
will be in large majority in the
National Convention. 1t is hardly
necessary to say that the sound
money Democrats are very much
But there is no talk
of bolt among them. Democratic
newspapers in Baltimore, Philadel-
phia, Boston and New York talk of
a bot at Chicago, but Democratic
Senators and Representatives adj
herring to the sound money cause
have not said word about a bolt so |
far as the Republic correspondent |
can hear up to this time.
On the contrary, it is known to
your correspondent that such men
as Senators Hill, Gray, German ard I
Smith have decided to support the
ticket nominated at Chicago, no
matter who may be nominated or
the character of the platform.
1t would be well for the Demo-
cratic party if the free silver men
would follow the example set them
by their sound money opponents.
It becomes more apparent every day
that the free silver wing of the par
ty will have control of the couven-
ton at Chicago. If the free silver
forces, in their triumph, adopt a
eonciliatory and conservative
course, the Democratic party may
yet come out victorious in the APP
preaching National cam oaign. But
il they shall use their victory at that
to prescribe and insult
Democrats of lifelong standing, but
who entertain views on the financial
question at variance with the views
IF the majority, then a bitter feel
ing will be engendered that will
cad to the defeat of the National
ticket in November.
Now is time for great conserya-
ism in our party councils and the
rec silver leaders will soon have an
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NJ
Public Land Sale.
Land once at Little Rock, Ark.
April 20. 1896

April 30, 1896
Notice is hereby given that in pursuance
of instructions from the Commissioner Of
the General Land Office, under authority
vested in him by section 2455, Z. S. Rev.
proved February 26 1895 we will proceed TO
offer at public sale on tie 18th day of June.
land: Sw 4 ne I See. Is, r.. S, R1lW
Any and all persons claiming adversely
the above described lands are advised to
file their claims in this Office on or before the
day designated for the commencement of
said sale, otherwise their rights will be
forfeited. J. J. BEAVERS. Register.
= sw5w b. II. CROWLEY, Receiver.
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50S7.
Notice for Publication.
Land Office at Little Rock.

Land Office ut Little Rock. Ark,
April %. 1896.
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, ut Pine
Bluff, Ark, on June 10, 1896, viz:
Andrew Waddell Fl, Il. No. 1I1Si for tire NV
or of Sc Or Sec. , L. S, r II W.
Fl names the following witnesses to prove
his continuous residence upon and cultiya-
tion of. said land, viz:
JEFF Lowery. Caleb MatloeS. Bob Williams.
T. l.. Ingram, all of Double Wells, Ark
j. j. BEAVERS,
20 w6w Register.
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IN using the words per SC yester-
day our intelligent eompositor"
was rather careless with his e's and
spelled it per sec, an error that was
not noticed in the haste of proof
reading. 1t should have been
spelled per sc. The phrase is Latin
and means "by itself considered
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TuE auditorium building in St.
Louis which is to be the meeting
place for the Republican National
Convention, was only slightly
damaged by Wednesdays cyclone.
The contractor announces that the
building will be in readiness by the
time for holding the convention
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opportunity to demonstrate their
loyalty and capacity for leadership
in the great Democratic party. 1t
seems to be in their power at
present TO either make or break the
party. Their public course will
therefore be watched with interest,
not 10 say anxiety.
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Public Land Sale
L. s. LAND OFFICE, LITTLE Rock. ARK.

{. 5. LAND OFFICE, LITTLE KOCK. ARK.
May g. 1896
Notice is hereby given that in pursuance
of instructions from the Commissioner of
the General Land Office, under authority
vested in him by section 2455, u. S, Rev Stat,
as amended by the act of Congress approved
February 26, 1898 we will proceed to offer at
public sale on the nth day of June, 1896, AT
this office. the following tract OF land: W =
NV 4 sec. is, r. s, r. 10 w
Any and ali 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
; 10 swaw b. Fl. CROWLEY. Receiver.
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Is the One True Blood Purifier All druggists 81.
Prepared only by C. l. Hood & Co., Lowell, Mass.
:. ~. are easy to take easy
Hood s Pills to operate. % cents.

Phillips county belongs to the
swamp Democracy, and Harrod's
therein is over 200 Phillips
county belongs to the straight Dem
ocratic brigade, and would-be-bolt-
ers receive only "cold comfort
among straight Democrats.
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AND now the Prohibition party is
likely to split over the money ques-
ton. It will make but little differ.
ence If it does. The Prohibition
party is kept up merely as a matter
of form.
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The Commercial just now con
dennis boiling at home, but, at the
same time it is advocating the
prince of boilers for Governor. Con-
sisteney, thou art jewell
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LET the straight ticket Democrats
of Jefferson county stand loyal to
their party and give all boilers,
County, State and National, a
"black-eye.
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Notice is hereby given that I, as Admins
traitor of the estate of E. II. Richie deceased
will make application to the Probate Court
of Jefferson county, Arkansas, ut the July
term thereof, for an order to sell the If of
the ne or of section &, township 8 SOUTH
range 10, so acres of land. for the purpose Of
paying the debts of said estate.
G. II. TRIPLETT. Admr
This May u. 1896. > iGw:lw
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Saturday. June 6, 1896,
Eherinss Sale

By virtue ofan execution to me directed by
the Clerk of the Circuit Court OF Jefferson
County, Arkansas | will offer for sale ut the
Courthouse door. in the city of Pine Blui1.on
Friday, June 26, 1896,
between the hours prescribed by law fer ju-
dicial sales. to the highest and best bidder.on
a credit OF three MONTHS with interest-pur-
chaser giving bond to secure purchase
money-all the right, title and interest OF
Ed. jefferson, S. w. Crump, James Jones, J.
d. Hunter. Preston Davis, George Sampson.
Harry Hampton and Louis Moore, trustees
of the St. Johns A. NJ. E. Church. in the fol-
lowing described property, towit:
Lot 10, IL, and II, ia block in woodruff
addition west to the city of Pine Bluff, Ark,
levied on by me as the property of Ed. Jetfer-
son, S. w Crump, James Jones' j. ID. Hun
ter. Preston Davis, George Sampson, Harry
Hampton and Louis Moore. Trustees of the
st. Johns A. NJ. r. Church to satisfy an exc
cutiOn against them, as Trustees, in favor Of
the Bluff City Lumber Company for 1898 G.
less a credit of S25 of date April 1st 1896, debt.
damages and costs.
G. Il. TRIPLETT,
Sheriff OF Jefferson County. Ark.
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B.APTIST
Heart Disease Cured
By DR.. Miles Heart Cure.

Painting Weak or Hungry Spells, Irregu-
lar or Intermittent Pulse. Fluttering or Pal
pitation, Choking Sensation, Shortness of
Breath, Swelling OF Feet and Ankles, are
SYMPTOMS OF q diseased or Weak Heart.
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Warning order.
United States Of America, Western Division
of Eastern District of Arkansas.
NJ F. Thompson, ct al

N. F Thompson, ct al
VS..
W Riley administrator of estate of james
Fl. Culpepper, deceased, ct al,
On motion of the compliments it is ordered
that the defendant, John William Culpepper.
appear in this court within sixty days and
answer the bill of complaint fled herein, and
in default thereof, his allegation of the same
shall rs to him, be taken as true, and the
clerk OF this court is directed to publish this
order in the Pine Blum Graphic for six con-
secutive weeks.
Attest RALPH l., GOODRICH.
Clerk.
April 20. 1896. 42lw6t
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IN the race for Chief Justice, Bum
leads, with Bryant second and Hill
close third
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One bottle OF the Heart Cure stopped all
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out any trouble.
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DR.. Niles Remedies Restore Health.
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yAUGINE TOWNSHIP.
Down with the boltersl

Tnn sympathy of the country
goes out to storm swept St. Louis.
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Warning order.

In the chancery Court of jefferson County
Arkansas
J. b. Talbot as admir-. of estate of ]. H.
Talbot, deed. ct al. plaintiffs,
j. b. Dodds. e5. AL defendants.
The defendant, J. NJ. Blair. is warned ia
appear in this court whiting thirty DAYS and
answer.the complaint oflplantn. 7. Il. Tai
bot. as admr. OF estate j. ii. Taib6t. deed
ct. al
Given under my hand and the seal of said
court this 18th day May, A. D. 1896
5 20 w4w 4. b. BLOOM - q
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commissioners Sale.

Notice is hereby given that in pursuance
of the authority Ia me vested by the decree
of the jefferson Ch8ncery Court in the cause
late pending therein wherein J. L. Glenn
mons was plaintiff and W. r. Cannon ct al
were defendants, will, on
Saturday, June 6, 1896,
at or near the hour of e o'clock m. offer for
sale to the higest bidder, at public auction.
at the front door of the court house of Jeifer-
son county, I'M undivided one-half interest
in the following lands. towit:
The ne or OF the ne or. partnw or of the ne
or. hf of Sc or OF ne or. sw or OF ne or, n hf
of NV or and fral NV or of Sc qrof sec 9; and
my or of ne or and n hf of NV or of section IL,
all in township south, range q west, and
constituting the improved plantation known
ITS the Cannon place, near Swan Lake, in
Terms Of sale:-On credit of three
months, purchaser giving note with approved
personal security and a vendors 1ein also
retained to secure payment of bid.
c. II. TRIPLETT.
l3w4w Commissioner.
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wartime Order


In the Chancery Court Of Jefferson county
Arkansas.
J. i. Talbot, Admr. plaintiff.
j. B. Dodds, ct al. defendants.
The defendants, Mrs. J Slocum. Joe Blair,
Laura Milf, Mary Horton and Grace Blair
are warned to appear in this court within
thirty days and answer complaint of plain
tiff j. b. Talbot as admr. Of J. II. Talbot
decd. ct. al
Given under my hand and the seal of said
court this nth day of May, a. d. 1896,
II. A. MCCOY, Clerk.
J. A. LAEGFoRD D. C. 5l3w4w
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G. Il. TRIPLETT,
AdmInIstrator,s Nntice.

Sheriff OF jefferson County. Ark.
By e. W. LINDSAY, p. S.
Pine Bluff, Ark. May 26, 1906. > % w4w