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4 PUBLIC LIBRARY.
A City's Need and Pine Bluffs
 Splendid Start.

.An important factor in the pro- gress of every large city is public library, and but few, very few, small cities possess anything like q nucleus for the upbuilding of an Institution which is fraaght with possibilities in every way Pine Bluff, in the front rank in so many things, is not behind in this. Indeed. our people have a foundation upon which to build library of incalculable worth to the young ulen and women 0f this section. The books in the Y. NJ. C.. A. collection at the Merrill Institute are nicely arranged and carefully att tended to, and at very small out lav 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 a 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 out restriction and without charge. This is absolutely free to the public and at all times visitor is sure to meet with a sincere and hearty wei come at the hands of the officers tbere in control. These privileges are rare and the people of few cities the size of Pine Bluff can boast of possessing them.
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A RUNAWAY.
Mir. J. H. Shelby and Daughter Thrown From a Buggy
 and Hurt.

Saturday morning while Assessor John H. Shelby, wife and daughter were driving mule hitched to buggy, on East Sixth avenue, the animal became frightened and fled down the street at a precipi- tous rate of speed, and the buggy was overturned and MT. Shelby and his wife and daughter were thrown to the ground. Mr. Shelby and his daughter were badly hurt and bruised, but Mrs. Shelby was un- injured. While Mr. Shelby ana his daughters wounds are painful, they are not serious. It was a narrow escape, however, and they are fortu- nate in escaping with such slight injuries.
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Jefferson County Cotton EX'
 hibit.

The Jefferson County Exposition building, under the able and careful direction of Judge ]. W. 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 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 rarity and Jefferson conn- tv is fortunate in the possession oI such a treasure The Worlds Fair medals and diplomas have been suitably mounted and are gems III their line.
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DIED

MeGAUGHY-In this city. Friday night. June 12, 1896, FRANCIS, infant daught er of Mrs. Emmett McGaughy, aged months.
 Little Francis was the twin sister of little Scottie, who departed this life just one day previous to the death of her twin sister.
 Both of the infants were buried Saturday. the funeral taking place from the residence of Mir. $. (. Roane, on West Fourth avenue.
 The bereayed mother and family have the deep and sincere sympathy of their many friends.
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EVIL AND R0THSCHILD
I've Not Been Heard From, But They Must "Take Their
 Medicine. .
Arkansas Delnocrata

he following letters have been hanged between the candidates Governor-the vanquished and victorious. They are manly, h vein of humor running 'ough. them, and are evidence the nobility of character aad the line of fraternal good will which |uates the breast of every true |nocrat. The allusions made I vividly recall certain salient lures of the campaign which has |t closed.
 IIr. Harrod addressed Col. Jones Follows:
 LITTLE ROCK, ARK, June 10. 6. Dan W. Jones, City:
 hDEAR SIR AND FRIEND:-Shake! e two boys are still for me, but 1 q do all I can to get them to sup Ft the nominee. 1 haven't heard Word from old Rothsehild and the qil, but they will have to take 6r medicine. I hope you will nsult sevier freely and give us a usiness administration. Very nly, J. H. HARRoD. , sBusiness administration" is a 'rase which was inherited from 2 earley part of the campaign. E his speeches on the hastings on A. H. Sevier asked the people nominate him, as he would give en business administration, Me either Jones or Harrod would "a them a political administra-
 the above communication
 Jones replied in the same
 t:
 "a LITTLE RooK, ARK, June Il. Y J. H. Harrod, City:
 lY DEAR BRoTHER:-I return \ shake with real hearty good
 Assure the two boys that l
 greatly appreciate their sup
 because with it my election
 be put beyond peculation.
 last heard of Rothschild he
 n the clutches of the devil and
 retreat before the conquering
 Of Democracy. Sevier assures
 hat he will tutor me in the art
 nsiness administration, and l
 try to be an apt scholar. With
 ances of my high personal I'd 1 am your friend truly,
 DAN w. JONES"
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separate petitions in one. These have been circulated in all sections of the country under the direction of Cuban agents and bear the signatures of tens of thousands of prominent Americans including, it is said, the names of fifty Senators and over two hundred Congress. men
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IS THE BATTLE CRY OF OLD
 C0NFEDS.
The Confederate Capital Again the Mecca of the Old Warriors. An Official Route Adop.
 ted by J. Ed. Mur-
 ray Camp.
On to Richmond!

On to Richmond
 That is the battle cry of old ex- Confeds now as it was with the Yankees in the days from '61 to '65.
 The purpose of the gathering of the clans of Confederate gray at Richmond is quite different now than that of 1861 65.
 Then it was grim visaged war that summoned the Veterans in gray to the Confederate capital, to defend which from Yankee invasion and bombardment was the purpose of the call.
 Then they marched over stoney ground, weary and footsore, in dim and bedraggled uniforms, with only the martial strains of "Dixie9 to cheer them on in their weary and desolate march in defense of their beautiful Southland.
 Now they will go flying across the country at the rate of fifty miles an hour, in Pullman palace cars, smoking fragrant Havanas and enjoying all the many laxuries and comforts incident to travel in the last decade of our nineteenth centary civilization and progress.
 The occasion of this gathering of old Veterans at Richmond is the annual reunion of Confederate Veterans at that place from June 30 to July }, and the indications are that this will be the largest assem blage of the old warriors in gray since the days of civil war.
 The J, Ed Murray Camp of ex- Confederate Veterans held a meet ing in the office of Circuit Clerk H. A. Mccoy last night Saturday. to select delegates to the reunion and adopt an official route for the Camp. Mir. Fred H. Jones, district passen- ger agent for the Cotton Belt, and MT. J. M. Sutton, of the Mem phis &. Charleston railway, were pres ent at the meeting and presented the advantages of their line and the opportunities it offers for sight seeing enroute to and from Rich mond. After hearing these gentle men patiently the Camp adopted their route.
 The gentlemen above named stated that if as many as twenty members of the Camp would attend the Richmond reunion that they would place on the tracks of the Cotton Belt at Pine Bluff a special through chair car to Richmond, without change, and allow the veterans and visitors return limit of twenty days. This special car will be linked on to the N. B. For rest special at Memphis.
 The Camp accepted the proposi- tion of Messrs. Jones and Sutton and declared the Cotton Belt, Mem phs & Charleston and connecting railways the official route of this camp. The special will leave the Pine Bluff depot on the 27th inst at 1:30 o'clock a. m.
 The delegates selected last night to represent J. Ed. Murray Camp were Col R. M. Knox and Mir. j. B. Trulock.
 All -Confederates and their friends are invited to attend the re- union.
 l
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A PARDON
That the Cuban sympathizers
 Nant for Captain Wiborg.

A1sHlSeEoN, D. C., June l3.- h sympathizers throughout the ery are at work on a petition e presented President Cleve- an a day or two asking for a pn lfor Captain Wiborg, the per of the filibuster steamer @ convicted of breach of the kallty laws and sentenced to |Fn months imprisonment. The
 oa will be one of the largest
 Kind ever presented to a
 eht of the United States. In
 nere will be more than 4 GOO
 k!ghest of all io Leayeninp Powe
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It is reported that Mr. $ C. Alex ander, Jr., the Pine Bluff cotton buy er, is quite sick in Boston.
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THE SILVER PLATFORM.

The National Silver party in conven-
ton assembled hereby adopts the follow
ing declaration Of principles:
/. The paramount issue at this time
in the United States is indisputably the
money question. 1t is between the gold
standard, the gold bonds and bank our
reucy on one side, aud the bimetallic
STANDARD, no bonds and government cur
rency on the other. On this issue we de-
clare ourselves to be in favor of q dis
tinctively American system. We are
unalterably opposed to the single gold
standard and demand immediate return
to the constitutional standard Of gold
and silver by restoration by this govern
ment, Independently OF any foreign pow
or, Of the unrestricted coinage of both
gold and silver into standard money at
the ratio Of 16 to l. and upon terms OF
exact equality as they existed rior to
1873, the silver coin 20 be full legal ten.
der equally with gold for all debts and
dues public and private, and We favor
such Legislation q will prevent further
decentralization Of any kind Of legal ten.
der money by private contract. W.
hold the power to control and regulate
pap currency 10 inseparable FROM thu
power to coin money, and hence that al
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w. G. r. L. COLUMN.
The Lie nor hlll.

Ine AItQ0O Bill.
In these days when We hear so much
about the money question, when politi.
clans become SO excited over the relative
merits Of gold and silver, and when
everybody is reading, and thinking and
talking on financial affairs and all wish
to see a prosperous era dawn for the en-
tire country, it does seem strange that so
seldom does any politician make any
reference whatever to the enormous
sums our country spends each year for
liquors. The kind Of money We baye
does Eot make so much difference as
does the kind OF use We make of what
we have.
Whatever onr political or financial
views may be, we must admit that the
liquor bill OF this country is a serious
factor in its economic affairs. Tariff
%evenues and silver products look small
in comparison with the $l,2OC,0C6,OO
speEt annually for liquors. II all that is
now worse than wasted could be turned
iLlo iCsll'LIldtC IuG'kIClS Va lIduc, IL
would relieve the present financial
distress and there would no longer be
need to complain of hard times.
The expensive drink habit, that causes
wretc: edIess in innumerable homes,
causes also a serious arrangement in
business. 1t means in vast numbers Of
cases that rents are not paid, that gro-
GERS strive in vain to collect their bills,
that physicians and hosts OF others who
render service are defrauded Of their
dues.
When two or three saloons flourish in
a block all legitimate business around it
suffers, 1t is safe to say that il the
people Of our large cities would let
liquor alone for a year all back bills
could be paid within that time. And
though the large cities would no doubt
be the greatest gamers by the abolition
OF the liquor traffic, the rural districts
and small cities would also feel the ben.
| efcial effects thereof as has been proved
in many places where for years no intox,
icants have been sold.
In the face Of these facts do the bust.
ness men OF South Dakota prepare to
vote at the coming election against our
prohibitory law, a law which if we'll en-
forced would greatly prosper all kinds
of business except that Of the brewer,
the saloonkeaper and the criminal law,
yer?
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BRIEF BITS OF NEWS.

Enoch Pratt, the millionaire banker
and philanthropist. is dead at Balti.
more.
Additional reinforcements of 1900
troops have embarked at Barcelona for
the Island of Cuba.
F. P. Graf has been appointed re.
ceiver of the Ohio Southern road. vice
j. E. Megrue resigned.
More conflicts are reported to have
occurred between Turkish troops and
insurgents in Macedonia.
The London Star says that it is ru.
mored that the horses of Enoch Wish.
ard. the America sportsman. will soon
be sold.
The steamship Columbia, from South.
ampton, brought SO, $50, 0Oo in gold,
making the total arrivals thus far $26,
TIA, 900.
1t is semi-oficially stated in London
that England will not interfere in
Turkish affair unless the other powers
cooperate.
F. J. Fowler of Stillwell, O. T., who
has been in search of his runaway wife,
found her at St. Joe, Mo-. and shot her
and then himself. Both are dead.
The pope in an apostolic letter, pro.
claims that the Anglican ordinations
are absolutely invalid. and his holiness
invited the Anglicons to return to Cain.
Ollie unity.
Jimmy Britt and Grant Lawler, Pa.
cifc coast bantams, fought Is rounds
with bare knuckles TO settle a dispute
over a girl. The referee called it a
draw, both being exhausted.
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DOUBLED THE POLICE.
Documents Found on Eeii Createse,. Scare
in London. .

Document. Found on Eeii Createshcs Scare
in London. :
LONDON. Sept l9 As a result Of the
alleged disclosure. said to have been
made by the finding of documents upon
the person Of Edward J. Ivory. alias
Edward Bell Of New York, who has
been brought 10 this city from GLASGOW,
on the charge of being concerned in the
dynamite conspiracy the number of
policemen Oh duty III plain clothes at
the houses Of parliament, the mansion
house. the royal exchange. the national
gallery. the British museum st. Paul's
cathedral. Westminster Abbey and
other public buildings have been
doubled
The war office has also taken add.
tional precautions here. besides doub.
ling the force of police and sentlnels
who are guarding the powder maya.
zines at Woolwlch
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There are some E%aglishmen who can
see the bad effects OF a dishonest gold
dollar as evidence the statement CON
tanned in the following London cable
gram Of the 18th inst: The s%emi-annual
meeting Of the Bank of England was
held to day. John Jones, a stakeholder,
attacked the silver currency. at Is
rather disreputable for this nation to
mint and buy silver at % Cd an ounce
and sell at 5s Cd, silver currency thus be-
ing issued at 80 per cen under value,
and my opinion is that the government
of Queen Victoria in this matter was as
d~isgraceful as the government OF Queen
Elizabeth" Jones further said he did
not understand the policy OF taking So
100000 Of silver out of the rocks OF
Nevada and storing it in vaults in Wash.
ington, or the policy Of shutting the
mints Of India aud depriving the people
Of one OF the Blooms Of providence for the
benefit Of civil service employees in India
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George A. Johnson, member Of the
South Dakota railroad commission, re.
ports that 800 grain elevators have thus
far taken out their licenses, which is al
most the total number Of warehouses do.
ing business in this state. Every ware
house is required, under the state law to
secure n license each year, the fee for
which is 81. Warehouses storing grain
fer pay are also required to furnish a
bond to the state as a protection to the
farmer whose grain is stored.
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st. Paul Globe, gold bug democracy
says: Isn't it about time for the people
to get after the anthracite trust? The
advance in the price Of coal means a tax
Of s60,0OO,OOO a year on the consumers OF
coal, 20 per cent Of whom can ill afford
the increase"
That would not do Mr.. Globe! Cdndl-
date Hobart is head OF that trust and
this is probably a small levy on the PEG.
lie for republican campaign purposes in
tended to defeat the viii OF $thss people
whose aid you no" invoke to throttl,
the trust. Don't you see how that thing
works.
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The desperation OF the gold republican
cause in South Dakota is we'll evidenced
by the numerous importation OF foreign
speakers in the next ten days. These are
j. E. Monahan Of Wisconsin, A. @. Ran
kin Of Pennsylvania, George l.. Dobson
OF Iowa, Governor w. G. Lyon Of Ohio,
Senator Knute Nelson OF Minnesota, and
DR.. E. A Eanander OF Chicago. George
Il. Dobson is the republican nominee for
secretary OF the state OF Iowa, and the
other speakers are all prominent men
and good takers. Three hundred
speeches will be made in South Dakota
during the next ten days.
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currency intended to circulate as money
should be issued and its volume o n
trolled by the general government only,
and it should be legal tender. We are
unalterably opposed to the issue by the
United States OF interest bearing bonds
in time OF peace, and We denounce ASA
blunder worse than a crime the present
! treasury policy, %concurred in by the re-
publican house, OF plunglng the country
in debt by hundredso of millions in a vain
attempt to maintain the gold standard
by borrowing gold, and We demand the
payment Of all coin obligations OF the
United States as provided by existing
laws in either gold or silver coin at the
option OF the government and not at the
option of the creditors.
2. That over and above all other ques-
tions Of policy, we are in favor Of restor-
ing to the people OF the United States
the time. honored money Of the constitsV
tion-gold and silver, not u but both
the money Of Washington, Hamilton,
jefferson, Monroe, Jackson and Lin
coin, to the end that the American peo-
pie may receive honest pay for honest
product, that the American debtor may
pay his just obligations in an honest
standard and not in n standard that has
appreciated 100 per cen above all the
great staples Of the country, and to the
end further that present silver standard
countries may be deprived Of the unjust
advantage they now enjoy in the differ
ence in exchange between gold and sill
ver-an advantage which tariff legisla-
ton alone cannot overcome.
We therefore confidently appeal TO the
people OF the United States to leave in
allegiance for the moment all other ques-
tions, however important and v mo-
m~entous they may appear-to sunder II
need be all former party ties and afiilia-
tions, and unite in = supreme effort to
free themselves and their children from
the domination Of the money power-a
power more destructive than any which
has ever been fastened upon civilized
man Of any race or in any age. And
upon the corsummation of our desires
and efforts We invoke the gracious favor
OF Divine Providence.
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The Ideal

James L. Francis, Alderman, Chicago.
says: Il regard DIR. Kings New Dis.
covery as an Ideal Panacea for coughs,
colds and lung complaints, having used
1t in my family for the last five years, to
the exclusion Of physician's
or other preparations"
Rev. John Burgus, Keokuk, Iowa,
writes: II have been a minister OF the
Methodist Episcopal church for so years
or more, and have never found anything
so beneficial, or that gave me such
speedy relief as DR.. Kings New
Discovery" Try this Ideal Cough
Remedy now. Trial bottles Free at c
H. Woods drug store.
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state.

Fer Presidential Electors
H.. p. LAR>ON OF Bon Homme.
r. NJ. GOOpIKOONTZ Of Dawson.
FRANK VI. M~cLsFr"sH OF Lawrence.
T. NJ. RINGROSE of Brown.
For Representatives In Congress
J.E. KELLEY OF Moody.
FREEMAN KNOWLES of Lawrence.
For Governor
ANDREW LEE OF Clay,
For Lieutenant Governor
P. Il. CROTnERS OF Kingsbnry.
For Secretary Of State
J. W. HARDIN Of Jerauld.
J. II. KIPP OF Campbell,
For Tr s~-ar-
W. $. LOGAN of Hsi son.
For Attorney Genera
MELVIN GRIGSBY OF Minnehaha.
For superintendent OF Public Instruction
MISS KATE TAUBMAN of Brown.
For Commissioner of School and Public Lands
A. NJ. ALLEN OF Codington.
For Railroad Commissioned
W. 7. LAFOLLETTE OF Brule.
ALEXANDER KIRKPATRICK of Hand.
W. II. TCMPKINS OF Pennington.
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tons farewell address he uses this
language: Against the insidious wiles
OF foreign influence, I c~onjure you, fell
| ,w'citizens. The jealousy Of a free peopls
ought to be constantly awake; since his
tory and experience prove that foreign
influence is one of the most baneful foes
of republican government"
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Silver Coinage for August.

WASHINGTON. Sept "a statement
prepared at the mint bureau shows that
the silver coinage during the month @!
August aggregated & csc o0C THIS
yielded &c the government a profit Of
seigniorage of Ss2z CO. O5. which repre-
n the difference between the cost OF
the silver wheE purchased and the coin.
age value
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ATTACKED By CRANES.
The Alleged Strange Experience of q Cali.
fornia Bridge Fender.

fornia Bridge Tender.
SAN FRANCISCO. Sept l9.-The curl.
osity of Ralph Hamlin, a bridge tender
and amateur naturalist. occasioned him
a strange experience CT the Alameda
marshes at day break. AS ne emerged
from his hut at Bay Fargisland bridge
he noticed a scr; of blue maze hangin
over the marsh south Of the lslanC
which appeared TO be rising and falling.
Armed with a shot gun. he proceeded
to investigate the phenomenon and
much to hi. surprise and delight found
that the waverlng blue line was ali i'm.
mense flock Of cranes most Of which
were dancing with out.Stretched wings
and fencing with bills. ~
Made a Concerted Attack
His curiosity o~verc2no his discretion
Hamlin drew closer TO the birds. but
being attacked by two of the largest.
was compelled to use his gun in self
defense. Immediately after. having
discharged the weapon. he regretted
his hasty action, for the whole flock
rose as one bird and, circling around
him, made a concerted attack upon
him. After clubbing his assailants
with the butt Of his gun, without appar.
ent effect, he made a dash for his hut,
which he finally reached without fur.
ther injury than a few painful jabs
from the spear.like bills of his pursuers,
which lowered round for some time
after be had escaped from their fury.
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County.

N. E. HART.
For Representative
N. ii. HEGDAL.
JOSEPH POWERS.
Fer Sheriff
J. A. EcGOVERN.
For Trcasu.e:-
JOHN FLEMING.
Fur Register OF Deeds
CHARLES Ii. THUROW.
For AuditJI-
E. c. kEI Il.
For County judge
" n. McGRATH.
For Clerk OF Court
A. HARMS.
For States Attorney
OSCAR o. MURRAY.
Fer Superintendent of Schools
c. ". >DAUGllERTY.
For Coroner
5. VI. JENKS.
For Surveyor
". X. SMYTHE.
For Commissioner, I'd district
JOHN NJ. WALKER.
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Yankton Press; The Mckinley plat
form declares for the existing gold stand
ard until it can be changed by an agree
ment with foreign nations. In Washing.
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j. w. Shannon, the late "old 'un" OF
the Huronite has removed to
Marshalltown, Iowa, where Mt.
Shannon has taken charge OF the
Morning Press"
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THE SILVER TICKET.
National.

For President
WILLIAM j. BRYAN Of y ebraska.
For Vice President
ARTHUR SEWALL Of Maine,