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BY A NEGRO All CANEY
BAYOU YEsTERAY.
The Thief Captured in This
City Last Night and
Proves to Be the Same
Party Who Rob-
bed Judge
Jones' Resi-
dence.

Yesterday a negro entered the sec
ton house OF Mr.. M.Glenn on the Val
ley Road at Caney Bayou.
Mr.. Glenn is a section foreman and
at the time OF the robbery was at
work on the track. No one was at
home except his daughter, young
lady about 10 years of age, and she
was out III the yard attending to
some washing. The negro came up
to her. drew pistol and ordered
her to go into the house and unlock
a trunk in which it was believed
there was some $500. At the point
OF the pistol the girl complied and
unlocked the trunk. The negro
opened and ransacked it, taking
from it all the money and valuables
he could find.
Fortunately for Mr.. Glinn, only
about So was iii the trunk. which
money the negro appropriated and
departed. However, we learn that
some $500 in gold was hidden about
the premises at the time, but all of
this was left intact.
A description of the robber was
telephoned to Pine Bluff officers yes
terday afternoon, and last night
while Policeman Frank Stewart
was making his rounds, he entered
John Smiths colOred saloon on
Third avenue where he espied negro
answering to the description of the
robber. Policeman Stewart i'm
mediately arrested and searched the
negro and found upon his person Il
pistol, several articles reported as
stolen from the section house. also
the shirt and sleeve buttons stolen
from Judge W. d. Jones residence
in this city Tuesday night The
negro also had in his possession a
handsome pair OF new pants. which
were tied up in large red bandanna
handkerchief. The pants were
stolen from Jefferson Springs, and a
description OF them had previously
been telephoned to the police.
When arrested the negro first
gave his name as Andy Kanty, but
subsequently gave his name as
Charlie Mum.
The officers have undoubtedly
made an important capture. Mum,
or Kanty, or whatever his name
may he. is the same Derson who roh-
bed Judge Jones residence the
other night and is no doubt the
author of the many burglaries and
robberies that have been committed
in this community during the past
week. 1t is believed that the negro
will turn out to be an escaped convict.
Policeman Stewart is to be com
| plimented upon his arrest.
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A BOLD BURGLAR.
Adopts Modern Methods for
House Rahhing

Last night a thief cut the Stats OF
a window blind at Judge W, D.
Jones residence on West Sixth ave-
nue. by which he was enabled to
open the blind and raise the win
dow.
BY the use of forked stick, this
strictly uo-to-date burglar then ex-
tracted Judge Jones and his wife's
clothes and some other valuables
from the room IN which they we're
soundly sleeping, thoroughly uncon-
seious of the presence of a midnight
prowler.
The thief also extracted several
dollars from Judge Jones pants
pocket, and was altogether very
satisfactorily rewarded for his time
aud trouble.
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The GRAPHIC yesterday made mem
ton of the election of Miss Tompie
Toland, of Nashville, Ark, as spon-
sor for Arkansas at the annual re-
union OF the United Confederate Vet
Grams at Richmond, Va, June 80.
Miss Toland has selected Miss Lizzie
Grace, of this city, as one of her
maids-of-honor, n compliment well
and worthily bestowed Miss Grace
is n very intelligent and accomplished
young lady and will grace that
august occasion. Miss Toland could
not have made a better selection.
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Coroner Cook and Dr. Sam Taylor
returned yesterday afternoon from
Pastorlu, whittier they were called
yesterday morning to investigate
the mysterious death of an old
eolored woman who was believed to
have been poisoned.
They report very startling con
dition OF affairs among the eolored
population on the north side of the
river. 1t seems that for sometime
a colored voodoo doctor named
Walker has been plying his profess
sion in that vicinity with more or
less success. By many OF the more
ignorant and superstitious negroes
this yoodoo doctor is regarded as II
second Jesus Christ. His cures have
been pronounced wonderful. He
had habit of administering herbs
and other primitive medicines to
those who came to him for
relief, and the superstitious
darkies believed that all that was
necessary to becured by this voodoo
was to take his medicine and re-
ceive the customary laying on of
hands. An air of mystery surrouds
the habits of this yoodoo, which
further increased the faith OF the
sapersitious. He has no permanent
place OF abode and will call on no
one and has to be sought through
Intermediates and mediums.
No one seems to know his abiding
place or his full name. He is said to
be as black as the ace of spades,
awkard and ungainly and he goes
by the name of Walker. 1t is said
that he lives in the vicinity of Sher-
rill.
A few days ago this colored wo-
man, whose name was Georgia
Grant, and over whose remains an
inquest was held yesterday, applied
to this yoodoo doctor for relief for
an liberated throat. The voodoo
gave her n medicine that aggravated
that kind OF disease and she died
Sunday. The Goroner's jury, COM
posed almost exclusively OF colored
men, brought in a verdict that the
deceased came to her death from the
improper use OF medicines admins
tered by one Walker, who was guilty
OF malpractice and murder.
Deputy Sheriff Robert Johnson
left for Sheriff. last night with a
warrant for the arrest OF the voodoo,
and unless the latter receives inform
alton OF the action of the Coroner's
Jury, he will probably be arrested
today.
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streets, and nowhere else, not the
cross streets-as some proposed
back to the alleys, as all this has
been added by someone since the
filing of the original petition, with
out authority.
The property owners on Fifth ave
nue. want it gravelled according to
said petition. They do not want the
cross streets gravellad now, at all,
as the tax would be just twice as
large to have this done. The cross
streets back to alleys from Fifth
avenue is 30S feet, and running meas
ure on Fifth, east and west. is only
300 feet from block to block, being
eight feet less in length than the dis
lance on the cross streets.
The tax that is now already levied,
as | understand it, will more than
gravel Fifth avenue as the original
petition calls for. We suggest that
the Council comply with the original
petition, and have plans and specifi-
cations made to gravel Fifth avenue,
as they have no right TODD anything
else, and then advertise to let the
contract to the lowest bidder, and
let out a contract to have the work
done through the supervision OF the
Commissioners who have been APP
pointed for that purpose alone. This
is the only legal and practical way
to have this work done. and it is the
only WAY the property owners want
it done. They pay for it, and, OF
course, no one can object il they are
willing to be taxed to have Fifth
avenue gravelled alone, and not the
cross streets, because the cross
streets are not mentioned or eonsid-
cred in the original petition.
W. ID. JOHNSON,
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Mr.. A. b. ("Toney'0 Grace is a sill
verite of the silverites: in fact, a
stalwart OF the stalwarts. For
some time Mr.. Grace has carried a
gold-headed cane, but gold is not to
his way OF thinking; so on yesterday
he took his cane to ieweler. had
the gold head taken off and a silver
head put on. In fact, our good
friend informs us that since the
financial agitation came on, he don't
care very much now about going to
heaven because the streets are said
to be paved with gold.
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Mr.. Andrew Clemmons, who lives
near Grady, has 25 acres OF land
covered with as fine clover as was
ever seen in the South. This infor-
nation we CLEAN from a gentleman
who visited Mr.. Clemmons' place a
few days ago. The clover is two
feet high and stands on both buck
shot and sandy lands. We mention
this fact because there are many who
say that clover cannot be successful
~ grown in this country.
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RETURNED AGAINST WILEY
GOODE THIS MORNING.
One Charges Him with Murder in
the First Degree and the Other
Two are for Assault with
Intent to Kill.

The special Grand Jury returned
three indictments against Wiley
Goode, the ex-policeman and ex-
deputy constable, about 10 O'Clock
this morning.
The first indictment is for murder
in the first degree for the willful kill
ing of Frank Howe by shooting him
through the stomach and bowels
with Il deadly weapon on Friday,
May 10, 1896.
The second and third indictments
each charge him with assault with
intent to kill two Cinnamon, Quong
Wah and Lung Tom, in the Chinese
restaurant ON the the same day.
1t will be impossible for Goode to
escape these indictments. He may
not be hung, because of the absence
OF malice in the killing OF Frank
Howe, but il will be impossible for
him to escape the State penitentiary
for long term OF wears.
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Misses Nellie Hicks. Ella Galbrith.
Fay Taylor and Lillian and
Willie Atkinson and n num-
her of other young ladies with
chaperones, left this afternoon
for Humphrey to spend several days
angling after the tinny tribe. This
is understood to be an exclusively
ladies affair, and no gentlemen were
allowed. lie is said that several in
yitations to gentlemen were issued,
but subsequently recalled and can
celled.
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A Birthday Celebration.

Yesterday Tuesday Capt. t. +,
Burks celebrated his 5lst birthday
by giving a private dining to a few
of his friends. Those present were:
Mr.. and Mrs. John T. Marsh, DR.. and
Mrs. 3. 4. Hail, ssir. ,s,i Mrs, o. ".
Alexander and Capt. Burks. wife and
family. We extend our congratula-
lions and wish Capt. Burks man re.
turns of his birthday.
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Mr. VIM. Boyd, prosperous
merchant and farmer at Cornersyille,
was in the city yesterday. He says
he has been reader OF the Semi
Weekly GRAPHIC for long time. but
was not Il subscriber for it, and
thinking he had read "some other
fellows" paper long enough, he pro-
posed to read his own for awhile
and therefore enrolled his name
among our regular subscribers.
Next!
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Mrs. Sam Hardin desires to return
thanks through the columns OF the
GRAPHIC to the many friends of the
family who have been so kind to her
husband during his CONTINENT to
his room, caused by injuries sus-
tanned in a runaway last Sunday,
due mention of which was made in
those Columns
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In THE TOLLS.
Dan Lewis and Emma Jones Charged
with the Murder and Cremation
of Raymond Jones.

Yesterday Tuesday, Deputy
Sheriff Robert Johnson returned
from Richland township with Dan
Lewis and Emma Jones in custody,
charged with the murder and crema-
ton of Raymond Jones Sunday
morning, an account of which APP
peared in the Monday evenings
GRAPHIC.
Emma Jones was Raymond Jones'
wife, and is believed to have been
implicated in the murder, as her con-
duet was suspicious and she was
known to have had frequent omar
rels with her husband.
Dan Lewis was arrested ON suspi-
zion. A mules tracks were found
leading to Raymond Jones house,
and these tracks correspondent with
the hoofs of Dan Lewis mule. When
arrested Lewis claimed that hespent
the night at a house in the neighbor-
hood, but the parties with whom he
claims to have stopped deny it.
Further than these suspicious facts.
there is nothing to point To Lewis
as one of the murderers.
All the parties are colored and are
now in Jail. Emma Jones and Dan
Lewis examining trial came up be-
fore Squire Niven this morning, but
the case was turned over to the
special Grand Jury. now in session,
for Investigation.
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Miss Nina Weightman has returned
after a visit to friends and relatives
in Hope and Little Rock. She will
spend a few days here and then leave
for Michigan to spend the summer
with her sister.
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To Fort Smith. Ark

Annual Convention Christian
church OF Arkansas, June LIST to 9Th.
For this occasion the Missouri
Pacific Ry. will sell round trip tickets
for $3.50. Tickets on sale NAV 23tb
to June LIST. Limit of return June Q.
J: l.. REINACH. Agt.
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There are none more miserable than cpl
leptics For 20 years suffered with epilep-
tic fits. having rs high IS Ave Il one night. l
tried any number OF physicians, paying to
one alone, q fee of $4,000 and have done
little for years but search for something to
help me, and have taken all the leading
remedies, but received no benefit A year ago
my son, Chas. S. Galiaher, druggist ut 1871
Reed St, Milwaukee, gave me DIR. Miles
Restorati Neryine, and l tried it with
gratifying results. Have had but two Ats
since began taking it. am better now in
every way than have been in 20 years"
DR.. Miles Remedies are sold by druggists
on positive guarantee that the first bottle
will benefit or price refunded Book on the
Heart and Nerves. Free Address,
DIR. Miles Medical Co.. Elkhart, Ind.
Dr.. Miles Remedies Restore Health.
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Epilepsy 20 Years.
Cured by DR.. Miles NerYine.

A few years ago, Mr.. L. W. Gallaher, was
an extensive, successful expert manu-
facturer OF lumber products Attacked with
epilepsy, he was obliged to give up his bust
ness. The attacks came upon him most in
OPPORTUNITY. One time falling from carri-
age, at another down stairs, and often in the
street Once he fell down q shaft in the
mill, his injuries nearly proving fatal Mr..
Gallaher writes from Milwaukee, Feb I6, 'e5
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Judge j. w. Bocage has received
the diploma and bronze medal
awarded Jefferson County by the
Worlds Fair Directory for the finest
display of cotton ut the Columbian
Exposition. They are now on ex-
hibition at the County Exposition.
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DIR. 5. NJ. Taylor lost handsome
X. of. p. watch charm and locket
yesterday, for the recovery of which
he offers liberal reward. Thelocket
contains a photograph Of his wife.
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Rev. w. X. Penrod will give an ad-
dress at the mems meeting at Mer-
rill Institute Sunday at o'clock p.
M. His subject will be "John the
Baptist" This lecture was pre-
pared especially for oung men and
full house is expected. All men are
invited.
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Roberts & Johnson will soon re-
move their office to the southeast
corner of Main and Barraque streets,
in the j. NJ. White building.
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National Prohibition Convention,
May 9th to 18th. For this occasion
the Missouri Pacific Ry. will sell
round trip tickets for 1925. Tickets
on sale May oath to 25th, with limit
of return May 80.
i A REIN AcIr A Oft
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We have received a very fine cotton
plant measuring fifteen inches, which
Is a sample taken from 35-acre crop
growing on the Fish place, and cul-
tivated by Capias Williams, a thrifty
and prosperous colored man. The
stalk has six squares and is large
and vigorous for this season.
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Nfessrs. f. n. and, J. NJ. McPhail,S
b. Brownfeld. Ben Franklin and Mr..
Carlson, of Richland township, are
in the city today.
Semi=weekly graphic., 1896-05-23

Mr.. j. w. Johnson, representing
Epstein, Rosenberg & Co, of st.
Louis, after a long and serious i'll
ness, is on the road again and is call
Ing on his Pine Bluff customers to-
day.
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Mr.. and Mrs. W. b. Alexander
leave today for Richmond, KY, to
witness the graduation of their son,
John Gillespie, ut Central College,
which event takes place in few
DAYS
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OUR CLUBBING RATES.
Leading Newspapers at Reduced Prices
when Taken with the Semi
Weekly Graphic.

The 1ice-a-week GRAPHIC has
made arrangements with the leading
newspapers OF the country whereby
it can secure them for its subscribers
at greatly reduced prices. The list
appears below, the price named be-
ing for the twice-a- week GRAPHIC and
the newspaper mentioned both for
one year.
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Prof. W. e. Vaughn, OF Ozark, is a
Pine Bluff visitor today. He Is here
to inspect and study the system and
methods Of our public schools.
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OUT or WEAKNESS comes strength
when the blood has been purified. en-
rlched and vitalized. the appetite re-
stored aud the system built up by
Hoods Sarsaparilla.
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Order screen Doors and WIN
dOws, shingles, lumber etc,
from Hardin Lumber Co., old
Rigging mill, Telephone Com
nection. 5 4 d&sw If
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THOSE WHO ARE TAXED
For the Purpose of travelling Fifth
Avenue Alone Have the Right
to Say How Their Money
Shall be Expended.

Editor Graphic:
The original petition OF the prop
erty owners on Fifth avenue did
petition the City Council to form ana
organize n travelling District on
said avenue from Main to Linden
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Edwin S. Moore, OF Pine Bluff, has
been granted a patent for new
lubricator
Semi=weekly graphic., 1896-05-23

Mrs. j. ". wormaek and Misses
Lille and Irene Wormaek are regis
tered at the Trulock.
Semi=weekly graphic., 1896-05-23

Misses Minnie and Grace York
will entertain the Leap Year Club
tonight.
Semi=weekly graphic., 1896-05-23

Mrs. Geo. w. Lindsay is the guest
of Col. Il. d. McGaugiiy and family,
at Altheimer.
Semi=weekly graphic., 1896-05-23

MIR. sam Lindsay, OF Pastoral, is
a visitor to the city today.
Semi=weekly graphic., 1896-05-23

Mr.. NJ. Cans has returned home
from Hot Springs.
Semi=weekly graphic., 1896-05-23

Messrs. f. w. Hoyler ind Elmer
Richards spent yesterday in Little
Rock.
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Dir. II. r. Donelson, OF Pastoral, 10
in the city today.
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AIR. -, NJ. Hume, of Tyrone, was
IL the city last night.
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From Fridays paIlyl

Prof. T. II. Wheat, of Redfeld, is a
visitor to the city today.
Semi=weekly graphic., 1896-05-23

HooD's PILLS cure nauseaa. sick
headache, Indigestion, bilionsness.
Al! aar;ii g ssis Is 5. 2.,c. 's.'.
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cured, SO that / have not had a boil
or pimple ON any part of my body
for the last twelve years. can
cordially recommend Ayers Sarsa-
parilla as the very best blood-purllier
in existence. &c. I. REINHART,
Myersyille. Texas.
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From Wednesdays Dally.l
Semi=weekly graphic., 1896-05-23

In the above list are free silver
sound money, Republican, Democrat
ic, farm and household publications.
and every one can find a pape. 70
suit him. The Farm News. Farm
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twice month; Commercial Appeal.
Farm and Ranch, Courier-J ournal,
ana Atlanta Constitution, Weekly;
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and the New York Advertiser daiiY
including Sunday.
Parties should avail themselves of
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Select yonrpaper, send the amount
stated above, and your will receive
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The camel is a beast of great strength
and endurance. Nothing hurts II until the
proverbiai last straw y is added to its
burden. The human digestive system is
very much like a camel. You can impose
on It to wonderful degree. II is really as
consisting now much abuse il will stand
before it breaks down. THE last straw"
doesn't break it down, but il makes il stop
work. Continually put the wrong things
into your stomach, and digestion will get
weaker and weaker. Before long, some
thing worse than usual will be eaten, and
will go through the stomach into the
bowels. and there il will stiek-that's con-
stipation. Let il continue, and there is moth
Ing bad that 1t will not lead to. Nine-tenths
of all human sickness is due to constipa-
ton Some of the simplest symptoms are
coated tongue and foul breath, dizziness,
heartburn, hatulence, sallowness, distress
after eating, headaches and lassitude. A
little thing will cause constipation, aud
little thing will relieve it. DR. Pierce's
Pleasant Pellets are certain cure for CON
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There is nothing injurious about them.
You can take them just as freely as you
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Over $4,000 copies of Dr. Pierce's Com
mon Sense Medical Adviser have been sold
q the regular price, 81 so. The profits ON
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Gently made gown of white satin has side
skirt panels and waist drapery Of cream
lace, whio light colorcd figured silk
gown shows front panel of light blue
velvet embroidered in colored beads.
A certain degree Of ornntcncss now ox-
listing In hairdrossing gives scope to tho
tasto Of the coffeur as well as to the de-
vclopment of individual stylos of beauty
Tho arrangement of loops and coils Is
studied with caro-, SO that they may not
have solid effect or look clumsy.
Prevailing modes Of French evening
coiffure incline toward tho Louis KIN
period and tho pompadour rcigns trium-
plant. The hnir Is thickly waved whether
for day or evening and turned back, only
few curls being allowable on tho fore
head For day wear the present fashion
Of high and fanciful collars neoessitated
placing the knot at least half way up the
back of the head. For evening, when tho
knot is high, the curlcd ends of tho hair
may fail loosely on the neck in such fash.
ion that the contour Of tho head still
shows In all its beauty.
Charming tea gowns are made Of soft
satin as full as full can be with only an
indication Of the waist limo In front, hand
some lace-old point or modern guipurc-
laid over satiI, falling to tho feet from the
shoulders. The chiffon is often gathered
In circles from the throat to tho bust. The
backs are mostly full and gathered, and
in this are closely allied to the long man
ties.
Black cloth gowns are still well liked
and new tailor gowns have short conts and
strapped seams.
Ono point in which we havo greatly i'm
proved this season is knowledge of color
that has brought about the use Of more
vivid and yet pleasing contrasts than here
tofore in vogue in gowns and millinery.
Never has fur been more popular and
never has 1t been so cevorly cut and con-
trived. 1t is ornamented with cloth or silk
applique, which is laid over the skim or
it is appliqued in strips on to capcs of vel
vet or cloth. Fur necklets are just as pop
ular as ever. Chinchilla is styled the fur
OF the season.
Luxurious long cloaks commend them
selves by their warmth and comfort to ev-
erybody fortunate enough to possess ono.
A magnificent specimen is Of thick mantle
silk, with lining and collar of sable. An
other designed for carriage Use, is Of gold
on brown stamped velvet, lined with shot
silk and having a pointed cape of sable
and collar, with revers VI the Same fur.