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The new North-west., 1896-04-03
CastO1.ia.

"Castoria is an eScclcnt medicine for chill
dren. Mothers have repeatedly told ine Of its
good effect upon ter Children
Dr. c. c. OsGooD,
Lowell, Mass.
"Castora is The best remedy for children of
which I am acquainted. hope tic day is not
far distant when mothers will consider the
real interest Of their children, and use Castoria
instead Of the various qliacE rostrurns which
are destroying their loved ones, by forcing
opium, morphine, soothing syrup and other
hurtful agents down their throats, thereby
sending them to premature graves"
DR.. J. i. kINcHELoE,
lu Mm..4E. =.5 g.@ Conway, Ark.
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Exposition at Naseville.

Tennessee will be the first State of the Union to celebrate the one hundredth anniversary of its ad- mission into the federation, and she will do it on grand scale. The State was admitted into the Union on June 1, 1796. For several years the people of Tennessee have been planning to honor the event in fitting manner, and they are now building at Nashville, the capital city, an Exposition that will be larger and more beautiful in detail than any Exposition ever held in this country except the Worlds Fair at Chicago. The Exposition will open September l, 1896, and continue one hundred days.
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voice could be heard distinctly at the other end of the line. There Is no buzzing sound to he heard and the responding roice is as clear and dis tinct as if the speaker was standing directly in front of you. The phones are wonderful and will certainly give the greatest satisfaction to all who use them. Mir. Parkerextends a cor dial invita- sion to the public t0 call at his office and test the phones.
 Iii conversation with President Parker, of the Pine Bluff Telephone Company, that gentleman informed GRAPHIC reporter that q force of men were now at work preparatory to putting up the new plant and that it would be in operation within six weeks. He said the work had been greatly delayed, unavodably so, on account of the fact that the poles, which should have arrived here months ago, did not arrive until December 3rd.
 We are here to stay, notwith- standing rumOrs to the contrary" said Mir. Parker, ''and you can say to the people of Pine Bluff that our company proposes to give the best telephone service ever known in the history of this city
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RE-CONVENES.
The United States Supreme Court Finds Crowded Docket Awaiting Its
 Deliberations,

WASHINGTON, Jan. 6.-The United States Supreme Court re-convened today after the holiday recess. The docket is crowded and the coming term is likely to be busy and inter- esting one. The most important case to receive attention today is the appeal in the case of Theodore T.
 Brown from the western district of Pennsylvania. Upon the decision of the Supreme Court in this case depends, to great extent, the fu- ture power and utility of the inter- state commerce commission. The question directly involved is the constitutionality of the act of Feb ruary II, 1893, requiring a witness before Federal grand jury to give testimony, even though his testi- mony tends to incriminate himself.
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A MAGNIFICENT TELEPHONE
Which Transmits sound in Marvellous Manner.-A Specimen of the Phones to Re Used by the New Tele-
 phone Company.

It is simply wonderful the manner in which the Running patent, owned by the American Telephone Compa- ny, catches and transmits sound. These are the phones to be used by the Pine Bluff Telephone Company, and from the test put to the two now in operation in this city the GRAPHIC reporter is of the opinion that this patent is superior 10 any that he ever saw.
 On Saturday one of these phones was placed in the office of the W. H. Parker & Co.'S office and one in the Bank of Pine Bluff. The wire connecting the phones was simply run along the electric light poles without any particular care. This morning our reporter had the pleas nre of testing the phones, and ht found that 8 person standing thirty. 1 five feet distant from the transmittel l and sneating In an ordinary tone oi
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TWO TELEPHONE PLANTS.
Is What Pine Bluff Will Have With
 in Six Weeks.

The Pine Bluff Telephone Go is here, and is evidently here to stay. Articles of incorporation have been filed with the Secretary of the State and with the County Clerk. The stock of the new company is $24OOO. The officers and directors are, ". II. Parker President; W. D. Hearn, Vice President and Treasurer; Will McMullen, Secretary.
 The poles, to be used by the com pany, have atlast arrived here, and today large force of workmen are expected who will on Monady begin work on construction. It is said that the exchange will be in opera tion within six weeks.
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A GRAND BANQUET.
It Was Given by inc Uniform Rank, k. of
 r.. Last Night

Cheyalier Division, Uniform Ranl Knights of Pythias, held a meeting last night to elect officers, aftel wfich q grand banquet was spread at Hotel Truloek.
 phe meeting was held at Knox < Hall, and the old officers were re elected, as follows: Captain. George B. Moore, 1st Lieutenant, W. D. sav. age; I'd, Lieutenant. c w, French; Treasurer, NJ. G. May; Recorder, I. ! Moore.
 After the election of officers the Knights engaged in a practice drill until 10 o'clock, at which time they marched in n body, in full dress uni form, to the Hotel Truleck, the scene of the banquet.
 The banquet table was ladened with all the substantials and delica- cies the market affords, and was handsomely decorated. Sir Knight Captain George E. Moore presided, and handsomely did he perform the delicate duties of Toastmaster. The Knights, with their handsome mi forms and shining epaulettes, present ed pleasing and striking appearace as they sat around the banquet table About Twenty-Five members and two newspaper reporters were present.
 After partaking bonntifully of the sumptuous feast several of those present were called on for speeches, and Messra. J. W. Adams, W. E. Sorrells and George E. Moore re- sponded to the calls aud were liber- ally applauded,
 At Il o'clock the banquet closed and the members marched out in military order, all feeling that they had spent most enjoyable evening.
 The GRtPHIo tenders Co Chevaier Division it's hearty congratulations upon the success of the event and wishes many returns of the ocea- sion.
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ROCK NEWS, Schools Dismissed in Ar
 genta. THE MUDERERs OF BAR NEY BROWN INDIC- TED FOR MURDER
 IN THE FIRST
 DEGREE.
Other News From the State
 Capital.
By Telephone to the anApnro.

By Telephone to the GRkPHtC.
 LITTLE ROCK, ARK, Jan. 4.--There have been no additional cases oi small pox in Argenta. The one case is isolated and carefully guarded The negro schools were dismissed today on aceonnt Of the scare.
 Judge Martin rendered ai decision today declaring that he had juris- dietion in the Corbett- -Fit2sinmona fight case.
 Mrs. Mcdonald, the Indian who claims to have discovered an old gold mine on the North Side, and who was arrested on the charge of ob- taining money under false pretenses, was released today on bond
 The residence of Dr. Meeks, on the North Side, was destroyed this after noon by fire
 A dispatch to the Gazette from Ar kadelphia states that a S12,OOO fir' occurred at that place today.
 Hampton and Elicit, two negroes were today indicted for murder 1T the first degree for the murder q Barney Brown, by drowning, neai Wrightsville, Il few weeks ago.
 State politics are getting red-ho. and a number of announcements foi prOminentiState offices are expected this week.
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FIRE AT STAR CITY.
The Residence of Rev Gambrell Burned and the Family Barely Escape from
 the Flames.

An esteemed Star City correspond ent, under date of January 5, writes as follows:
 "The residence occupied by the families of Rev. D. E. Gambrell and and Mr. Johnson, the photographer, was completely destroyed by fire at ? o'clock this morning. The families barely escaped in their night clothes. Rev. Gambrel saved single suit for himself, a wrapper for his wife and a few articles for some of his little children, while MT. Johnson secured trunk of clothing The building was the property of J. L. Hunter and was uninsured. Loss about $500.
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Twenty-Four Bales of t1, Fleecy Destroyed Sunday
 Afternoon.
Little Boys and Matches Caused oonfiagratiea. Loss Covered
 By Insurance

Sunday afternoon twenty-fou bales of cotton owned by tl
 llammett Grocery Company, store in q cotton yard in the West Ens was destroyed by fire.
 In the afternoon n number small boys were playing on tf
 cotton and one of them lighted match to warm his hands, so 1t said. The match dropped on bale of cotton and in an instant sheet Of flames rushed over tll cotton. An alarm was at one turned in and the fire departmenI quickly responded, but the fire ha| gained great hcadway and twentJ four bales were almost totally d stroyed. The loss will aggregaf about $40 per bale, which is full covered by insurance.
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THE CITY COUNCIL.
A Harmonious and Busy Session That Body Held Last
 Night.

The minutes of the City Clel shows that the following b;is:He was transacted by the City Couns at its semi-monthly meeting lie last night:
 Council met last night. with Il Mayor and quorum of Aldermt present.
 Regular monthly accounts fl December were allowed, and orders paid by warrants payable July 1896. A resolution was adopted placin the city 's warrants to the amoui of $6G3,95, in payment of water fl January ill the Merchants 6s Plantel Bank, subject to the order of tE decree of Judge Williams.
 On motion the December accouI for electric lights in city hall, $4 vas referred to Board of Publ Affairs. with power to make col tract for monthly service.
 On motion the Board of Publ Affairs was directed to furnish u Hook aad Ladder company with gong, the old one being broken.
 \ resolution was adopted gran ing the Pine Bluff Telephone Col pany 90 days further time In whi{ to construct their plant.
 A resolution was adopted il structing the City Sexton to cod ply strictly with the law regardiI the admission of bodies to Il Cemetery, which requires them to accompanied by a permit from q City Clerk.
 Police report for Departmel shows cash collections, $821 | committed, $l5l. 50; total, $972, ,75. II
 Board of PnbIic Affairs seIl annual report was referred Finance Committee.
 Treasnrer's report to date sho1 cash on hand. $l,S2s; amount demand warrants registered al outstanding, $1.sS9, which he ready to redeem.
 An ordinance apprOpriating Sd for use of Board of Public Affa1 WIS adopted.
 It was moved that the removal street sweepings be referred back the Board of Public Affairs, with view of securing at q nominal cd the assistance of Mir. Franklin ! removing same, and report back the Council.
 On motion the Board of PuH Affairs was directed to pnrch& 300 feet of tiling.
 An ordinance prohibiting "assoc ton was adopted.
 Adjourned.
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IN SESSION.
The Central Traffic Association Hold An Important Meet
 ing in Chicago.

CmcAGo, ILL. Jan. "A number of important matters affecting Southern cities are receiving atten tion at the special meeting which is being held by the Central Traffic Association today. Among other subjects is request from the Southern States Passenger Associa- tion that Savannah, Ga, Charleston, s. C., Augusta, Ga, Aiken, S. C., and Columbus, s. C., be included iu the list of points to which winter tourist rates can be sold. The meeting will also decide upon the rates to be made for the Mardi Gras at New Orleans and Mobile in February.
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Can a Man be Happy?

Is there a satisfied soul in all th( world? It seems that mine ought to be, but it is not. Let me state my case. l am a bachelor of 40 past, in perfect health, and have al. ways been so; haven't any serious bad habits; haven't any skelton in my cupboard; haven't any money to worry over, but can make com fortable living at congenial labor, doing it when and where l please, with no one to command my time or service except myself; have my share of good looks, good brains, good friends, good social position, and good times; have no one de- pendent on me; have plenty to eat and drink and wear and a living place in swell neighborhood; can belong to clubs if want to; live in the city in winter and the eoun- try in the summer; am on agreeable terms with all womenkind; am not in love; am disposed to take things as they come and give them as they go; have never been called upon to experience pain or grief; men say they'd like to trade places with me; women say, you ought to be per fectly happy have secured enough reputation at my work to be lifted above the level of obscurity; have travelled some in this country and abroad and have read books; wake up some mornings wondering what I can possibly find to worry about during the day; am on speaking terms with everybody l know. In fact l ought to have a satisfied soul, but 1 haven't.
 Everyboey thinks I have, every body says I have, but everybody doesn't know. I feel as if l ought to be doing something more than l am doing; that l am not using the powers nature has endowed me with as they should be used, though I am busy trying all the time. Now, what is to be done? Should l get married and assume the responsibil- ities of family, with all it's joys and cares2 Should 1 accumulate property and worry myself sick when I sustain a loss2 Should 1 ruin my health by dissipation and gain sympa hy? Should 1 make a beast of burden of myself, or become the slave of some employer who will pay me more than I can earn in my inde pendent position?
 Should l make myself unhappy ir my efforts to be happy? Or-but you can see the limitless expansion of these questions. Doesn't it re solve itself in this, that when a hu man being has only imaginar, worries he is about as well satis6e, as human being can be? Would i improve matters any to make th
 worries real worries? How man
 nillionaires of your acquaintance live in q serener atmosphere than l doY How many of the great an noble of the earth can truthfuily sa of their condition what 1 say trutl
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THEY ALL WANT T. Our Business Men Say that We Must Have A Fair
 Association.
  Favorable Opinions Will Create the Revenue to Defray the Expense of such an
 Organization.

We agree with our contemporary, the Commercial, that "opinions" will not defray the expenses incl dental to giving a first-class county fair, but if our business men believe in such an enterprise they will soon come to the front, when subscrip- tions are called for, and raise more money than will be needed for the purpose.
 That Jefferson county is wealthy enough to maintain such an organi- zatiOn as a fair association, there is no question. That she needs such an enterprise no sensible person will dis pute, and that she will have one within less than six months there is hardly any doubt.
 The GRAPHIC has taken the trouble to interview many of our prominent business men on the subject of a fair, and it finds that every man approached about the matter is heartily in favor of the enterprise, and all express themselves as being willing to subscribe literally to the cause. They seem to realize to the fullest extent that our county and the city of Pine Bluff must do some thing to bring this section of the great State of Ark ansas more prom inently before the outside world, and they feel sure that a flrst-class fair, properly conducted, will do more good than any other one thing to advertise the resources Of the county, and that it would be the means of bringing q better class of immigrants into our midst. Other cities and towns of less importance than Pine Bluff maintain successfully county fairs, and there is no reason why one could not be maintained here. It would not be the object to make money directly out of the enterprise, but to benefit the county and city in an indirect manner.
 Now is the time that such an or ganization should be effected, if q fair is to be given next October, and the GRAPHIC hopes that when meet ing is called for the purpose of organ izing fair association that our bus mess men will attend it and back up their opinions" by liberal financial aid.
 The following are a few "opinions' held about the fair by some of our citizens:
 P. P. Byrd-s'I have always main tained that good fair benefits a county, and believe that we should have one annually. am willing to do my part towards maintaining q fair association"
 J. s. Handley-It is a good thing and I hope that we shall have one next fall"
 R. C. Wilkins-"A good fair would greatly benefit our city"
 W. s. Jeter-'I will give you my written opinion on the subject in few days"
 NJ. c. Cross-"The interest of our community demands such an enter prise.
 Judge W. D. Jones-"Anything progressive will result to the advan- tage of Pine Bluff and Jefferson county, and q good fair will be pro- gressiye.''
 H. A. McCoy-"A good thing Push it along"
 H. Riley-"In the State which I came from nearly every county held an annual fair, and every county was benefited by them"
 Fred Seny will subscribe literally to a county fair fund" A MAGNIFICENT TELEPHONE
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Advance in Price of Lumber,

BIRMINGHAM, ALA, Jan. 6-There is likely to be decided advance in the price of Southern lumber as the result of conference of lumber men in session here today. The states represented include Mississip- pi. Alabama, Arkansas. Florida, Texas. Missouri and Georgia. Tie dealers claim that rise i'll. prices is necessitated by the continued dry spells which has made it impossible ta float logs In the sssrsa ilss...
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PINE BLUFF. ARKANSAS. WEDNESDAY MORNING.

in recovering the estate there will be over a million dollars apiece for them after paying all cost and at tornerys' fees. The heirs are scat tered over Europe and America and consist of the several families of Altheimer in Arkansas, several families of the same name in Ogdens- burg, Rochester, Oswego and New York City in New York, the Franks in Ogdensburg, the Foulds in Lon don, the Strauss families in London and Frankfort, the Altheimers In Frankfurth and Ben and Gus AL theimer in this cIty."
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A FAMILY ROW
In Which Knife is Uused
 With Fatal Effect.
Special to the GRAPHIC.

Special to the GRAPHIC.
 ELDoRADo, ARK, Jan. 7-Six miles east of here on Saturday night last, c. l.. Lewis used his knife with fatal effect. He stabbed sam Delone, his nephew by mar riage, in the heart causing instant death; then stabbed his fathe-in- law, Mr. H. T. Thompson, inflict- ing a serious if not fatal wound. Mr. Thompson is one of Arkansas oldest and best citizens A family and bad whiskey at the bottom of it. Lewis was placed in jail last night. An inquest is now in progress.
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4 BIG FORTUNE. Joe and louis Altheimer Am0ng the Lucky
 Men. THEIR WEALTHY ANCESTOR David Seymour Strauss, Who Made Pile in India During the Days of
 Give.
THEIR WEALTHY ANCESTOR

Messrs. Joe Altheimer, Sol Althei- mer, Louis Altheimer and Mrs. A. Blum, of Pine Bluff, are to be con graduated on d grand streak Of luck which will make them million aries. They are direct descendants of David Seymour Strauss who died in 1891 leaving an immense fortune, which since that time has been lying in the vaults of the Bank of England increasing year after year until the sum now az gregates the enormous sum of $S0. 0.000 GOO. Since the death of Mr Strauss his estate has been in litigation and the heirs at this place have been to Europe on several occasions looking after their interest. Mir. Joe Altheimer was called to Europe in 1883 on account of the suit which has at last been decided in the favor of the Althei- mers and the Bank of England is now advertising for the heirs The st. Louis Post Dispatch, Of Sunday, January 5th, has the following to say of the estate:
 Ben Altheimer, the brok CT at POS North Fourt street, and Gustaye Atheimer, real estate dealer with an soflce at 7lO Chestnut street, are the St. Louis heirs to the vast estate of David Seymour Strauss which has been accommodating in the Bank of England for years They are great nephews of Strauss The value of the estate is estimated at $S0, ,OO0,- 900.
 ''The story reads like a few chap ters from the Count of Monte Cristo and deals with the fight of the hero from his native town of Altheim on the Main, Germany, his adventures in Holland and his subsequent wanderings in India, where he finally became a merchant prince and amassed a fortune in the East India trade amounting to millions of dollars. He.died rolling in wealth, lbut left no direct heir.
 His wife who survived him, was aB Aome way cut off with only a sMaaa part of the estate and the re- matader was turned over to the British Government.
 ''The as9lions of the deceased were placed in the Bank of England, where they have lain for nearly Shree-quarters of a century com pounding interest and accommodating at an enormous rate There is a very close analogy in some respects between this vast fortune and that left to the daughters of Marshal Lemon about which Eugene Sue great stary Is SO beautifully woven, and which according to the novelist doubled every fuuteen years.
 "The Altheimef heirs have re- tained a lawyer in Germany to look after their interest iii the vast estate. This lawyer is a member of the AL theimer family and is one of the heirs. Ben Altheimer has recently been notified by cable and by letter to forward to this lawyer the complete genealogical history of the Althei- nler family and the work of com piling it is now under way.
 'The letter sta ted that the Bank of England is advertising for the heirs of Strauss and that a copy of the advertisement from one of the London papers would be forwarded in few days.
 .There are between fifty and seventy five heirs, and if they succeed
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WAR IMMINENT
BETW FEN ENGLAND AND GER MANY.-GREAT EXCITE
 MENT PREVAILS.
The German Embassy In England Attacked by & Mob of
 Engishmen.

A telegram received by the Pine Bluff stock exchange this afternoon, and dated in New York, says:
 Ut is reported that the German embassy in London has been at- tackled and great rioting is prevail ing. Press dispatches announce that war between Germany and England is imminent"
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A satlaraete.y Galertalament.

The Complimentary entertainment given by the Pine Bluff Athletic As sociation last evening was a most satisfactory and pleasing one in every respect, and it was largely attended by lovers Of the manly art of self-defense." A number of interesting contests took nlaee; the ones around which most Of the inter est centered, however, was that between Billy Layton and Frank Smith and Billy Pool and Billy Lay ton. Layton is professional with D worldwide fame, and while the ex- hibition last evening was somewhat 'ttame, he showed by his science what he could do if he was in earnest and desired to knock out his oppo- nents. Several Iaughable bouts be- tween amateurs took place. The Athletic Association will try to get up a match between Layton and some good man, if such a one can be found.
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FAILURE AT HUMPHREY.
The Stock of J. J. Stokes Attached By
 Creditors.

On Saturday last the stock of goods of J. J. Stokes, a merchant doing large business at Humphrey, was attached by Little Rock credi- tors. 1t is said that there are many claims held against Mr. Stokes by attorneys of the Pine Bluff bar for their clients. The liabilities are sa.id to be mneeh larger than the
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A Crystal Wedding Celebration

Last evening 9 large eoncourse Of friends assembled at the home of Rev. and Mrs w K. Penrod for the purpose of celebrating the fifteenth anniversary of the marriage ami versary Gof that couple The host and hostess entertained their guests in charming manner and the even ing will long be remembered with pleasure by all present. Dr. and Mrs. Penrod received numerous and handsome souvenirs of their crystal wedding from their friends