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Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1896-02-25
GRAPHIC PRINT ING co.

The leading business houses of the city have agreed to close the doors of their establishments and suspend business at 6 o'clock D. III. Saturday exeepted). This is a move in the right direction and the proprietors will find that it will result in profit to themselves. The movement will not lessen the volume of trade a cent, but, on the other hand, will give both employer and employe an op- portunily of enjoying little needed recreation in the evenings.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1896-02-25
His Will Probated.

The last will and testament of MT. c. w. Dowell, deceased, was pro- bated yesterday. The will was in the shape of letter addressed to his wife. The letter was written about a month before he died, and in it MT. Dowell stated that he intended to end his existence. In the letter he gave a statement of all the debts he owed. He left only $3, 900 in- surance and that was carried in the Royal Arcanum Lodge.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1896-02-25
EUPION COAL OIL.

Is by far the best burning oil on Pine Bluff market. It makes q good light aud is perfectly safe. It does not smoke the chimney or char the wick as cheaper oils do. Remember that it is sold only by the following mer- 
 John H. Talbot & Co.,,
 Robinson & Go.
 H. F. Seveke,
 c, Lumpkin,
 l.. E. Goldsmith & Co.,,
 Thalheimer Bros,
 J. T. Lloyd,
 Houston x Roane.
 Pine Bluff Mercantile Co.,,
 Fox Bros.
 Ferguson < Russell.
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Accordian Pleating.

We have the only machine west of New York City for Accordian Pleat- ing, full length house and empire gowns of all kinds of Accordian, Box and Rose pleating. Work promptly done and satisfaction guaranteed. Send for price list to the CoNNETT PLEATIG G.,
 419 West Third avenue,
 216 d1m Pine Bluff, Ark.
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The members of the Entre Nous Club, in one accord, desire to extend their sincere thanks to Mir. Chas. Deutsch, the efficient caterer of the Bluff City Club, for his untiring efforts in behalf of the club in mak- ing it's entertainment given at the Bluff City Club hall last evening such a delightful success.
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"CO|N'' FUR JONES,  THE LITTLE SCHOOL MASTER ON THE SITUATION IN
 AKANSAS.
MT. Harvey Writes a Letter to a Little Rock Citizen Urging ths Re Election of
 Jas. K. Jones.

A citizen of Little Rock few days ago received the following let ter from W. H. Harvey, author of Coins Financial school and other free silver publications:
 "A few days ago read the speech of Senator Jones, of Arkansas, on the silver bill that recently passed the Senate and 1 was pleased with it. He certainly has an intelligent and appreciative understanding of this question. I read the more carefully because of 8 bill he once introduced, and to which I referred in Coins Financial School Up to Date. I was glad to see that he now understood the question so clearly, and believe him to be one of those fearless and intelligent men who will brook no compromise, and
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1896-02-25
Cotton Belt Route.

Cheap rates to Little Rock and return. Good Roads Convention. Feb. 26, 27 and 2S. The Cotton Belt route will sell tickets for the above occasion Iat one and one-third fare on the certificate plan. Tickets on sale Feb. 9, 26 and 27, good for re- turn until March ,, 1896.
 E. W. LABEAUM, !. W. FARLEY,
 G. P' & T. A. Agent.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1896-02-25
LOW RATES TO LITTLE ROCK
Meeting of Industrial. Agricultural and Protective Association Febru-
 ary 20. 1896

For the above occasion the Cotton Belt Route will sell tickets to Little Rock and return at one and one third fare, tickets will be sold on the certificate plan. On sale February IS, 19 and 20; return limit February 24.
 E. E.W.LABEAUME, J.W. FARLEY,
 G. F. & T. A. Agent.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1896-02-25
PATRIOTISM
Tn Our Country Schools Inter
 esting Program.

Last Friday afternoon the pupils of Watson's Academy, school dis trict No. 24, Niven township, under the direction of Principal l.. E. Quinn, celebrated in becoming man ner Washington's birthday anniyer- sary. The following program was rendered:
 Deelamation-.O Our Flag" ..............
 ...................,....... .........Tommie Hard in CompOsition-" Washington ........
 ........... ..............,...M Minnie Hardy ecitation-"Tribute to Washing
 ton" ".......................He Henry Wingard Oration-"The Constitution" ........
 ...........................M Martin O'Connell Recitation-"W ork "....................
 ........................ ...... Winnie Hardin
 A number of patriotic songs were sung and historical responses, touch ing upon the life of Washington and the resolutions were made by the school.
 The occasion was one of great in terest and pleasure and will long be remembered by the school and the visitors.
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For Sala.

Jefferson, Lincoln and Cleveland county scrip in amounts to suit. Call or write for my prices before buying 12 21d&w4m F. NJ. ROSENBERG.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1896-02-25
The Worlds Fair Tests
 showed no baking pOwde>
 so pure or SO great in Ieav> ening power as fhe Royal
For Sale.

For Sale.
 My two-story brick storehouse.
 p2s East Second avenue, Pine Bluff, Ark. Owing to my failing health Will sell at a bargain. Apply to
 Crawford < Hudson for information. MARGARET A. JOLLY. 25 d6t w2t.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1896-02-25
ARKANS SAS RIVER PACKET GO. ED NOwLAND, Pres. & Gen. Mngr.
 ". H. NowLAND. Agent

Boats leave Memphis Tuesdays at D. m. Leave Pine Bluff Fridays at J2 m Freight consigned to Compa ny's wharfboat at Memphis promptly forwarded. Lowest rates from. and to all points.
 Uptown Office Telephone No. 17.
 Landing TelephoneNo. 66.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1896-02-25

Arnold Pesold, the composer of the popular "McKendree March, ;" has returned to his home at .Le- banon, H., from Berlin.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-09-01
ABOUT THE WOOL INDUSTRY,

To ,oool, the product Of the great industry
of sheep husbdndry, as nell as 10 the finished
aoootens Of the mill. 'oe promise the most ample
protection. National Platform.
To this w. J. Bryan says: speaking
for myself, it is immaterial in my opinion
whether the sheep-grower receives any
benefit from the tariff or not. ( am for
free WOOL
The solicitude of the Repu bican party
for the well-being of the sheep industry
and the indifference of Mr.. Bryan marks
the difference between Republicanism and
Organism in their attitude toward all the
American people. If Mr.. Bryan's utter
ances on the tariff question mean ANYTHING
at all, they mean that in his opinion the
citizens OF the United States should have
no advantage in their own country over
citizens of other countries who would
dwarf our industries that their own might
prosper. MIR. Bryan does not appear to
be imb ued with the spirit of Americanism,
nor does he seem 10 have pride in the
greatness of the possibilities of his coun-
try. Why he should be more solicitous
for the welfare of the labor and the busi-
ness enterprises of other countries than
for those in his own land is a question he
alone can answer.
By and with the aid and consent of Mr..
Bryan the sheep industry of his fellow.
countryme has been ruined by legisla-
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feasible solution of the problem. Indeed
il is not problem at all If examined from
a common business sense standpoint. 1t
resolves itself into the one proposition of
all parties in interest agreeing upon plan
for giving the metals common basis of
debt paying and purchasing power.
No great amount OF common-sense is
needed to understand that in matters in
which two or more are interested all in
interest must agree to any change in
the form of conducting their mutual
affairs. This is the way the Republican
party views the question of bimetallism,
and it proposes to invite all who are in
terested with US in commercial way to
join with us in fixing a basis for increasing
the volume of circulating money by giving
the silver dollar the same standing in the
channels Of trade that the gold dollar
has.
1t is not question of gold money nor
OF silver money, but question of money
enough TO supply the demands of COM
MERGE for money, and since silver and
gold possess qualities which no other
metals do for that purpose, the reason
ableness of the proposition to have those
who would employ the additional volum Q
meet ana agree upon plan for maintain
Ing the new additional issue on a parity
with the old should be plain to every
thinking person. The Republican party
is comm tilted to bimetallism and it is COM
mltted to oppose both silver and gold
monomet alIism.
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PERSONAL.

w. 7. Ellis of Marysville is at the Palace.
F. A. Farnham of Boston is at the Palace.
J. C. whitbeck of Sacramento is at the Ra.
mona
E. w. Runyon of Red Bluff arrived here yes
terday.
]. G. McInerney of San Bernardino is at the
Cosmopolitan.
John W. Mitchell, the attorney, of Los An
geles, is in town.
senator R. Snider of Tulare arrived here yes
terday, and is at the Lick.
Among the arrivals at the Commercial is s..
F. Cochran of Phoenix, Ariz.
]. W. Logan and wife of Florence, Ariz., are
guests at the Cosmopolitan.
]. II. Rutherford of Stanford University is
registered at the Cosmopolitan.
H. G. Plummer of Seattle, Wash is among
recent arrivals. He is al the Russ.
]. A Murphy, prominent business man of
Paso Robes, is at the Cosmopolitan.
George s. Vigovich, a business man of the
City OF Mexico, is at the Commercial.
Charles E. Millay, merchant of Nevada
City, and his family are at the Ramona.
Telfair Creighton, editor of the Los Angeles
Herald, arrived here yesterday for a few days
stay.
prietor OF the Antioch Ledger, is at the Occi-
dental
+. E. Strauehan, the popular Populst, is at
the Ramona, which he makes his home while
in San Francisco.
]. R. Miller, United States revenue officer,
with headquarters at Vancouver, B. c., is al
the Commercial.
]. Marion Brooks of Los Angeles, ex-United
States District Attorney for Southern Cali
forhia, is at the Grand.
John S. Dore, the well-known middle-of-the
road Populist of Fresno County, is on a visit
here, and is at the Lick.
w. C. Brady OF Washington, D. c., Chief of
the Accounts Department OF The United States
Land Office, arrived here yesterday.
Superior Judge w. N. Conley of MADEIRA
County, the youngest Superior Judge in Cali
fornia, is among the arrivals in the City.
c. o. Johnson of San Luis Obispo County,
who is the owner OF hotel and connected
with the management of the Pacific Coast
Narrow-gauge Railroad, is in town
Lord Sudeley and Arthur Pearse, of London,
who are interested in gold mining in different
parts of the country, left yesterday to look
after some properties on the mo Their lode.
Mrs. Warren OF Denver, wife of Bishop War
rem of the Methodist Episcopal church, is at
the Palace, accompanied by the Misses Tiff of
Denver. Bishop Warren and family have q
summer home at Santa Cruz.
d. Sanguenetti OF Lathrop, who had the ter
rible hand-to-hand fight with bandit in his
saloon there seven or eight mon tbs ago, and
finally killed the bandit by shooting through
the door when he had wrested himself Fl ON
him and got back inside, is at the Commercial.
He is here on a business trip.
Colonel E. ]. Ensign, the attorney, of Los
Angeles, formerly OF San Diego, is at the Pal
ace. He is returning TO Los Angeles after a
long time in the East, and in Chicago con-
ferred with the members of the Republican
STATE Central Committee. From what he said
and learned he believes Mckinley will carry
Illinois
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ton which depreciates the value of Amer
lean wool and increases the value of
foreign wool. Since the Wilson-G orman
tariff act became operative American wool
mas sustained an average decline in price of
AZ per cent and foreign wool had advanced
. per cent. In the great wool market of
the world, London, England, the average
price OF wool was about 81 per cent below
the same qualities in this country from
1867 to the end OF the operation OF the
Mckinley law. The Wilson-Gorman act
has not only wiped out ali that, but has,
as we have said, advanced wool prices in
London per cent and lowered prices of
American wool ~ per cent. In view OF
these facts Mr.. Bryan should explain to
American sheep-raisers why he says, II
am for free WOOL
Some idea of the disastrous results of
the operation of Bryan's free wool policy
Will be had when it is said that the excess
IN raw-wool imports during the first year
OF the Wilson German act over the last
year OF the Mckinley law was, in round
numbers, 100, 900, 900 pounds. The excess
IN imports In rags, waste, shoddy- and
similar material during the same period
was, on the basis of unwashed wool, 5O,-
ooo,OOO pounds. The excess in the impOr-
tations of wool in manufactured form, ex.
elusive of shoddy, etc., in the same period
was 10000 900 pounds. This makes the
total excess of importations OF wool,
shoddy, ETC., in raw material and manu-
featured goods, for the first year of Bryan's
kind of a tariff as compared with the last
year OF the Mckinley act, $50, 900, 900
pounds.
Not only has Bryan's tariff policy enor-
mously increased wool and wool product
imports, thus bringing our wool industry
in competition with low-wage countries,
but it has forced ruinous reduction In
the price OF American wool. Then there
should be taken into account the focks of
sheep that have been slaughtered and
marketed as mutton because prices of
wool under the Wilson-Gorman law do
not justify keeping sheep for the clip. 1t
would be very difficult to get at the exact
loss the wool and woolen-goods industries
have sustained under Bryan's free-trade
law, because the loss to labor on account
of being forced into idleness could not
we'll be ascertaned but that it may be
counted by the tens of millions there is no
doubt whatever.
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He does not seem, however,. more than fifty

He does not seem, however,, more than fifty
years of age.
He says that Mariposa county is getting in
good deal better condition than formerly, and
that parts Of the county are pretty active.
6 think that for two years past" said the
judge, " from 500 to 600 more men have been
employed than formerly. The mine owners
are giving their attention to deep mining also,
and all along the mother lode in Mariposa
county, in different places, deep shafts are
being sunk.
"No mines, generally speaking, have ever
paid that were not deep, and experienced
miners who know this are sinking deep. When
mining has been followed a legitimate in
dustry in Mariposa it has always proved sue
cessful.
81 think great deal of the county and of
its resources. There are number of big prop
critics there that have for long time been
idle. Senator Jones, the Hobarts and others
have owned some of these.
There is a general desire to see all the
mines resume work. This would bring about
more prosperous era, for it is generally con-
ceded that the proper ties are rich, or at least
many OF them"
The judge is here on q vacation. He has a
great many friends in this City.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-09-01
OLD VOX POPULI.

To the oracle, great Vox Popuh,
Went an o:ator-boy from the Platte,
To learn from the voice that erreth not
Where the orator-boy "was at"
"Let me hear" he prayed. "thou voice sublime,
How the mighty cohorts feel?
VIII they march with me where'er / lead
In the hope of my pictured veal?
"Will they follow blindly and close their ear!
To appeals of patrisrcns wise?
Will they get TO thinking that all their Ills
From dearth of white metal rise?
"Can make the m think that gold is curse
And forget that the issue true
Is protection TO labor and industries
And defeat for the free trade crew?
40, say how Bryan and Sewall stand
In the mighty race to winl
Just breathe one word that will set at rest
The doubts that hem me in.
"Just speak and answer once for all,
If Bryan shall yank the stakes?
Say who shall the laurel of triumph wear
When November,s dawning breaks2"
Vox Populi smiled Us the query he put.
Young boy. are you not afraid
To make appeals at the fount of truth,
When errors your stock in trade?
go read in the voices the Nation DER
The answers you seek to find.
Inc people have got TO thinking of late
The people no more are blind.
"The people will choose them leader sage
(And Bryan is not in their p,anD-
10 bring prosperity back once more,
McKlNLEY'S THE PEOPLES MANI
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WILLIAM M'KINLEY.

Major Mckinley grows in public favor
quite as fast on his personal account as he
does on account of the principles he stands
for as the representative OF the Republican
party Delegations of workingmen, farm
ers and managers of great business enter
prises call upon him every day, and they
go away impressed by his manliness ana
thorough Americanism. He realizes that
he is not only the leader of the Republic
can hosts, but that conservative men OF
other parties are focking TO his banner
and that responsible lities of great weight
and purport are soon to be placed in his
keeping; but instead of parading his own
importance, as his competitor does, ne
takes the people into his confidence and
confers with them.
Major Mckinley has every reason to
believe that so sure as Novem Der comes so
sure will the people call upon him to
direct the affairs of the country. He is
facing grave and weighty responsibility,
he knows, and like a true man of the peo-
pie, he mingles with the people, that he
may be in touch with them. Major Nc
kinley does not speak of my platform, 1"
nor say what Il will do; nor does he try
to set brother against brother; but the
burden of all his utterances is the good of
all the people. He talks of protection be-
cause it is back of protection where pros
perity lies. He talks OF patriotism
because he loves the institutions of his
country better than he loves the glory of
being President. He talks of opening the
shops and mills and factories because he
knows that labor, without reference to
party utilization, is IN need OF employ
ment. He talks OF the possibilities OF
America because America is his birth
place and Americans are his fellows.
There is no pomp or ceremony when the
people come to Major Mckinley in throngs,
but 1t is like a gathering together of fell
low-citizens who have come to exchange
greetings and plan for the good of every
man and woman and child in all this
broad land. The people assure him of
their confidence in his high sense of right
and IN the integrity of his manhood, and
he asks for their moral support in the
mighty work of rebuilding the places laid
waste by mistaken policy in the conduct
OF their public affairs. That honors are
being thrust upon him Major Mckinley
well knows, but he bears them as one who
realizes that they mean duty, and who
will do his whole duty. More and more
is his splendid mar hood revealed as the
days come and 60, and every day is re-
vealed more of his lofty Americanism and
his sincere devotion to the best interests
OF his fellow-citizens. The st. Louis con-
vention builded wiser than it knew when
it nominated William Mckinley.
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SIM0N-PURE DEMOCRATS.

The National Democratic party will
meet in convention in Indianapolis, Ind,
tomorrow to nominate candidates for
President and Vice-President. The best
brains and the conservatism OF Democracy
will be there and a clear and strong
declaration OF principles may be expected
The Bryanites say it will be a convention
OF boilers, which is in measure true, but
as the managers OF the Indianapolis affair
declare that the Chicago convention
bolted the principles and traditions of the
party, the convention tomorrow will be
the only National convention OF the
Simon pure Democrats held this year.
Bryan himself is perfectly willing that his
wing of the party shall be called "bryan's
party" for that kind Of claptrap glory is
quite to his liking. He refers to the plat
form OF the Chicago convention as my
platform" and to the principles it declares
for as my principles" and in many other
ways he impresses the public with the idea
that it is Bryan and not any party or any
declaration of principle that the country
is in need of.
The fact is apparent, though, that every
Demo crat who has become distinguished
by the force of his own character is giving
support to the cause for which The In
dianapo!is convention stands, and would
very much prefer to see Major Mckinley
elected than to see the country turned over
to Organism. In that respect these Demo-
Gratis are truly patriotic, and it proves that
when it comes to a showdown they are for
the good, peace and prosperity of the coun-
try first. No doubt they honestly believe
that if the people would elect their candi-
dates the country would be very much bet
ter off, but as between AItgeldism and
Kepublicanism no choice is left; that
Altgeldsm is not to be accepted at all
under any kind of circumstances, and that
Major Mckinley will at least give the
nation an honest and dignifed admins
tration.
There are very many prominent Demo
Gratis, however, who will not give aid and
comfort 10 the indianapolis conventions
purpose-not because they have departed
the faith, but because they believe the
better way to crush out Organism is to
support Major Mckinley. Bourke Cochran
OF New York. Charles A. Dana, editor of
the New York Sun, Professor Jones of the
California State University and John Mar
tin of San Francisco are among the old
line Democrats who will vote for Major
Mckinley Tor prudential reasons" OF
course there is bond of sympathy be-
tween all true Democrats and all true
Republicans just now because Bryan is
threatening interests that are common to
all, and there is no reason why they
should not work in perfect harmony to
overthrow one who proclaims hostility to
our system of government, as does the
man from Nebraska.
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NEWSPAPER PLEASANTLY.

'1 am onto you," said the man who was
learning to ride bicycle to the pavement as
he toek a NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Herald.
Mother (angrily)-Joe Jeffersonl How mary
times mus call yo' befo can make ye' heart
Joe Je5-Dunno. Yo' STAN than an holIeri
an I'll sit here an count.-Truth.
"They say that the Kickeys have big skele-
ton in the closet"
Wouldn't be surprised. There are great
many bones OF contention around there."-De-
troit Free Press.
Blackberry, why don't you find some good
woman and form a matrimonial allianceP
"What want In that line is a silent partner,
and I've been seeking in vain foP the past ten
years. detroit Free Press.
Watts-How is politics up your wayf
Potts-At the house We are on q Timetable
basis. My wife leads toward silver, I favor
gold, and the hired girl is dead in love with
the copper.-1ndianapolis Journal.
Quoth the preacher to the editor;
you'll cross the river wide;
But a welcome warm awaits you
On the tranquil other side"
Then gasped the dying editor,
A candidate for bliss:
'Do you think it's any warmer
On the other side than ths?"
FRANK L. STANTON.
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talk about bimetallism, of the double standard
and great deal OF confusion in the use OF those
terms Bimetallism is the use of two metals as
money where they are both used" There now!
That is definition for you-"where they are
both used" But he continues: "By double
standard they mean that we nave gold dollar
and silver which shall be units OF value"
etc. "Now our fathers thought" and then he
rambles on and tells US how our fathers fixed
"Now so nice were our people about this in
trying to adjust this that they went into deci-
NAL fractions. We say 16 to l. 1t is 1888
plus"
I hope my readers will turn to this remark
able speech and note how General Harrison
then proceeds at great length to show up the
Bryan Democrats, the Bryan Republicans and
the Bryan Populists-for trying to restore