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LETTERS TO SANDY"
Children Invited to Tell Old santa claus Their Wants in Next Sundays
 Graphic.

The GRAPHIC has determined upon
 a new feature for its Christmas
 edition to be issued next Sunday, the 20th. In addition to giving the local
 newspaper reading public the hand- somest paper ever issued in Pine Bluff from an artistic standpoint, we have decided to set apart limited portion therein for the use of child ren to be devoted to letters to Santa Claus. Each of these letters will be limited to 50 words and all the children are cordially invited to the use of these columns for the pun pose of expressing their wantS for Christ mas Day.
 Santa Claus can supply satisaae- torily only when he knows exactly what the children want, and in or der that the s'little ones" may ac- quaint him exactly with their Christi mas wants and desires, this column is set apart for their use.
 "Letrers to Santa Claus" must not contain over 50 words each, and the copy to insure insertion should be handed in not later than next Saturday morning.
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Run Over a Boy.

Monday night Clifton, the young son of Mr. and Mrs. Thos. ". Sparks, had 8 narrow escape from serious injury. The little boy was riding his bicycle on West Fifth avenue, and was run into and knocked down by surrey. The horse hitched to the vehicle stepped on the lad and badly bruised one of his legs. The bicycle was some what damaged. No blame can be attached to the driver of the surrey, for the young bieyclist was riding at night, without light, on a much used thoroughfare.
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RUGGED AoKE.

Aa Amsssng Scene tn an Atlanta Court.
 At Atlanta. Ga, Friday, Ex-Secre- taFy aoke Smith appeared in Magis- trate Foute's Court as counsel for Mrs. A. l.. Henson, who was charged by Dr. r. T. Powell with robbing him of his pocket book. The Dr. stated that Mrs. Henson had visited hia office to get prescription. As she was leaving he asked her if she would not kiss him. He declared that she did kiss him, and at the same time picked his D .ekets, getting purse containing $45. The defend- ant denied the statement. and de ciared that she ran out of the office when the doctor became amorous.
 Mr. Smith invited the doctor, who weiGhs 225 pounds, to hug him and show the. Justice how the woman k2icked his pockets The doctor ac- cepted the invitation. threw his arms around the ex-secretary and they hugged each other tightly, but the doctor could not reach Mir. Smlth's hip pocket, for he is stout, too. Nor could Mir. Smith reach the doctoy's gun-pocket, and the magis- \ trate decided that it was practically impossible for Mrs. Henson to have robbed the physician even if she had hugxed him, and dismissed her.
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DiEI,

ATKfNsoN-At Macon, Miss, Fri day December II, 1896, MR. HUNTER ATKINSON, aged about 42 years.
 The deceased was..wellk nown In, this city and county. of which he was a citizen and merchant for d number of years. A few years ago lie moved to Star City, Lincoln county, where he was engaged in the practice of the law. At the time of his demise he was on q visit to relatives at his old home in Mississippi when he became suddenly attacked with pneumonia. which resulted in his speedy death, dying before his devoted wife could reach him.
 News of his dissolution reached this city by wire late Friday after noon and it was a greatsurprise and shock to the community. for the de- ceased was well known and highly esteemed throughout this and ad- joining counties.
 The funeral took place at Macon, Miss. Saturday afternoon where the mortal=remains were inferred in tue family burying ground.
 A devoted wife and three lovely children survive him, to whom tin deep ano abiding sympathy Of {
 multitude of friends is extened Il their sad hour Of harez eTlltsl t. E
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T.ocalHoIiday Excursions.

For the above occasion the Cotton Belt Route offer an open rate of one and one-third fare for the round trip to all points within 200 miles of sell ing station. Dates of sale Dec. 24, g. 3l, and Jan. I. 1897. Return limit Jan. 4, 1897, J ", FARLEY, Agent.
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Get your Oyercoat.

We have the finest fabrics ta select from, Beoli Kersey, St. George Ker- sey, Brooks Kersey, Erin Frize, Ok ford. Chinchillas and many others to your measure and satisfaction. Guaranteed for, from $l5 to $27.50.
 HENRY MARK & Co.
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ACCESSORIES AFTER THE FACT.
Negroes Ala Murderer to Escape and
 Get Into Trouble Themselves.

Negroes Aid a Murderer tO EheaPc anu
 Get Into Trouble Themselves.
 l.. NJ. Williamson and Billy Woods, negro farmers, are now in peck of trouble brought upon themselves by aiding erazy Jim" the brutal mnr- derer of the son of Mir, Joe Williams, to escape. These two negroes knew that the murderer had committed his cowardly and dastardly act, without the least provoeation, and yet, merely because his victim was a white boy, and tine murderer was u negro, they hid him in the woods, fur- nished him with food for two days and aid him to escape from an out ragged law and a just and deserved punishmet. Saturday Prosecuting Attorney $. c. Martin. who has pos itive evidence that the two negroes did these things, issued warrants for their arrests, charging them with being accessories after the fact. II is hoped that they will be captured and given a hearty sentence.
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SEARCHING FoR coLp
Buried by MurreIl the Famous Land
 Pirate and Murderer.

EFate ana muruefers
 HAMBURG, ARK, Dee. 15.-A party of three or four men have been look ing through the swamps of Chieot county for the last ten days, hoping to find the gold believed to have been buried in that yacinlty by Murrell. the land pirate and murderer. who fiourished here in the 3o's and 40's. This country was Murrells stamping ground, and he possessed untold wealth, and if is known that he buried his treasure in the swamps of Chicot. The searchers came from the north, are men of education, and are pursuing their inyestiga- tions scientifically, aLd it is believed that they have come upon hidden treasure. This county is wildly ex- cited over the reports of the search.
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A Marriage.

This evening at 8:30 o'clock hap py wedding will take place at the residence of MT. N. H. Vaughan, on South Olive street. The contract ing parties will be Miss Lee Vaughan, a sister of Mir. N. H. Vaughan, and MT. W. D. Williams. The Rev. John F. Carr will officiate. The bride-to-be was raised at Bas- trop, Ls., and came here with her brother about year ago, since which time, by her many noble at tributes of mind and graces of per son, she has made many friends. Mr. Williams is an honored and highly valued employe of the Cot ton Belt railroad at the shops.
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National Irrigation Congress.

For the above occasion the Cotton
 klt Route will sell tickets to Phoe- ! uix. Arizona and return at one fare, 5rnm Pine Bluff 94S.60. Tickets on ksslo December 3 to 18th inclusive.
 Emit for return December 3lst. lS96.
 J. VI. FARLEY, Agent.
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Railway Magnates.

This morning attached to the south bound Valley passenger train which arrived here was the special car of Superentendent w. J Mckee, of the Missouri Pacific. It con tained a party of notable railroad men who were going over the lines of the Missouri Pacific on a tour of inspec- tion. Among the number were Edwin Gould, Superintendent Mc- Kee and President Reeder Northrop of the A. R. T. Co. The party COD tinued on south.
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4 SMOOTH ARTIST
ATTEMPTS TO WORK TYPE WRITER OWNERS IN
 PINE BLUFF.
4 Telegram Authorizing His Arrest is Received from Nashville,
 Tennessee.

For several days past Pine Bluff has been ''tonored" by the presence of a dapper young gentleman, dressed ia the heighth of fashion, and who sailed under the name of Leonard Lippman. He represented himself as being an agent for the Reming- ton Typewriter manufactory and claimed thathe was sent out by the company he represented to repair typewriters. He would call on the owners of typewriters, inspect their machines, tell his little story and then offer to put the typewriter in first-ciass condition on payment of go. Lippman, however, did not al ways tell the same story, and these conditions soon became known. The first day he arrived here tele- phone message was received from Little Rock authorities warning our people to beon their guard against him, as he had successfully worked number of people in that city.
 Monday afternoon Police Chief Stewart received a telegram from shs Chief of Police at Nashville, Tenn, which read as follows:
 Hold Leonard Lippman. Will send officers with papers tomorrow. Charge grand larceny.
 J. H. CLAcK.
 Chief Police.
 Chief Stewart at once placed Lippman under arrest and locked him up. When arrested he made not the least comment, did not asK to see the warrant, nor did he ap- pear the least surprised.
 The officers believe that Lippman is in some manner connected with the theft of the two typewriters stolen from the insurance office of R. H. M. Mills 6 Sons. To further strengthen this belief, on Sunday night the offices of Austin & Taylor and Crawford & Hudson were en- tered by burglar, who seemed to have been frightened away before he secured anything of value save a quantity of typewriter tolls. The burglar was evidently after the typewriter, but for some reason tailed to get them and eontented himself with the tools.
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ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION FILED
The Pine Biuff Power aud Transit Uompa
 wilI soon be Ready for IsusInes.

the Pine Biuif Power aud Transit Company
 wili Soon be Ready for Business.
 Saturday articles of incorporation for the Pine Bluff Power and Transit company were filed with the County Clerk. The incorporators arc, ". II. Langtord. J. E. Trulock, simon Bloom, D. c. Bell, J. E. York. M. A. Austin, W. l.. Dewoody, K. NJ. Gal braith and !. ". Withers.
 Article four sets forth the fact that the general nature of the Pine BluFf Power and Transit company will be to build, equip, establish, operate and maintain water works. electric steam or horse power street railway linees, operating gus or electric light plants, buying and selling real and personal property. The capital stock is placed at $,00,O0O, divided into 400 shares at $25 each, of which $225 has been subscribed.
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At the meeting of the Health Protective Association in Brooklyn, N. Y., Friday. it was reported that the crusade of the association against the high hat theatre nuis- ance had borne good fruit, and that the high hat was rapidly disappear ing from places of amusement. The committee having the matter in charge was urged to direct their.at- tention also to the high hats in churches. MT, Hall said that ire quently the minister was completely obscured by the intervention of the large hats worn by women.
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BISHOP KING ALLOWS REV. J.F. CARR TO REMAIN IN
 PINE BLUFF.
He is Sent to Riverside Church and Rev. Sanders is Transferred to the Lakeside
 Church.

The glad tidings were received from Little Rock today that Rev. John F. Carr was to remain in Pine Bluff for at least two years. to preach the Gospel of Christ whom the good man has served so long and so faithfully.
 At the session of Conference re. gently held at Camden, Rev Carr having been pastor of the Lakeside Methodist church for the full limit allowed by the laws of his church. was appointed as pastor to church at Prescott. Since that time, how ever, vigorous effort has been made by all of our people to have the Bishop to allow him to remain here, and these efforts have borne fruit.
 Bishop King has appointed Rev. Carr pastor of the Riverside church. and transferred Rev. J. R. Sanders to the Lakeside church. This change has the approval of the El- ders and members of the churches and is gratifying in the extreme to all of our people.
 Both ministers are very popular in Pine Bluff, where they have been power for good.
 The Rev. J. II. Riggin will re- main at Prescott.
 The GRAPHIC eongratulates the congregations of the Lakeside and Riverside churches on securing the services, as pastor, Of two such able theologians, pleasing speakers and truly deyout and God fearing men.
  ARTICI EC nr IktCAaDro.
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Mir. J. c. Taylor returned from business visit to Riyes Sunday aiter- noon-
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A school of porpoises interested the passengers on the ferry boat Sag Harbor off the Long Island rail road shortly after 8 o'clock Friday morning, as she neared her slip, foot of Thirty-fourth street. The school was making in the direction of the bay.
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The Daily News has dispatch from Rome saying it is stated there that Spain has asked the Pope to ascertain through the Papal Nun clos at the European capitals wheth- CT any of the powers would support her in the event of a war with the United States or would interfere in Spain's behalf at the right moment.
 In a speech befor the Chamber of Deputies last Friday the Italian Socialist leader, Signor Imbriani, said: "In the name of the Italian rad icals he saluted the noble memory of Antonio Maceo, who had died for his country" He confined: Rebellion is not only the right, but the duty Of the oppressed, and glory comes to those who die in such cause. His speech was greeted with great applause.
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TELEGRAPH BREVITIES
The First National Bank of Ho!li. daysburg, Pa, has 'busted,

The First National Bank of Holli- daysburg, Pa, has busted.
 Fred V. Piper, 8 Little Rock hotel man, dropped dead on the streets of that city Monday.
 The nomination of Judge John II. Rogers has been favorably reported oy the Senate.
 The official report says that 292 persons were drowned by the sink ing of the North German steamer Salier.
 In January the Cubans in Mem phis will give an entertainment to raise money for the cause of Cuba Libre.
 The colored citizens of Little Rock held a mass meeting last night and memorialized the President and Congress in behalf of the freedom of Cuba.
 Hon. T. c McRae has secured the passage through the House of bill entitled, "A bill to confirm certain cash entries. This bili is of consid- erable importance to Arkansans.
 The decomposed body of Dr. Chas. s. Ayers, of Little Rock, was found in his apartment in that city Mon day. He lived alone and was not missed for several days. A hemor. rhage resulted in his death
 The grand jury of Davidson county Tennessee recommends the Tennessee Legislature to pass q law establishing whipping posts for tho punishment of minor misdemeanors During its session it returned 84C true bills.
The record-union., 1896-10-10
SACRAMENTO RIVER SHAD.
They Are Now in Northern Bays and
Rivers.
Found in Numbers in Elliott Bay
and Duwamish River.
Washington.

Some Of the early-day Fish Commits
sioners Of California made grave errors
of judgment when they stocked our
rivers and sloughs with the pestiferous
carp and catfish, especially the former,
but they largely atoned for their mis-
takes when they planted" colonies Of
sbad in the Sacramento River
This choice species Of fish has multi
piled rapidly, and for some years past
has been obtainable in the markets
Now they are branching out and are
finding their way into the bays and
rivers Of the far north, as the following
article from the Seattle Times of Oc-
tober 1st shows:
The most important and probably
most surprising thing fishermen have
discovered in this bay for a long time is
the appearance of considerable num-
bers of shad, one of the best food
fishes in the country. The shad is not
a recent comer-he has been heard from
hereabouts during the past six years,
but only in rare instances. The great
er number Of the fish now being taken
and the extra large size the fish have
attained to lend the unusual interest
to it that is now being attracted. Sew
eral years ago, about six years, q few
shad were taken in Elliott Bay, but at
that time they were small fellows, and
the Oldest inhabitant says that as no
shad had ever been transplanted in the
waters here there was but one con-
clusion to be arrived at, and that was
that the young fish estrayed in perhaps
a very small school had reached Puget
Sound from California
In later years it is understood that
the fish have been transplanted In
waters further north on the coast. At
any rate no shad have heretofore been
taken here SO large as those now being
caught in the gillnetS and salmon
seines in use at the mouth Of the Duwa-
mish River and in Elliott Bay. Five Of
these fine large fish are known to have
been caught early this morning and a
few are taken about every day. One
gillnet man this morning took three In
his net in addition to twenty-seven SAL
mon, and he believes this ratio repre-
sents the relative numbers of the two
fish in the harbor now.
The five shad taken to-day were
a bout fifteen to sixteen inches long and
would weigh from four to six pounds
die, specie Of salmon, but not so large
as the average silver salmon. The inter-
est taken in the fish was well exhibited
by the celerity with which they were
bought up by those knowing the deli
cacy Of the fish on the table. Three
were bought by the West Seattle peo-
pie, who came over on the ferry with
the fishermen who caught the fish, and
each Of the fish fetched forty cents
apiece. The other two were sold at
one Of the fish markets for ten cents a
pound.
Salmon fishing took lively turn this
morning, and though there were a
great many fish taken the market was
tiff owing TO an advance made by the
canneries to 8 cents per salmon. The
fishermen were correspondingly elated
and went to work with a hearty good
will. The local retail fish dealers paid
ten cents each for what they needed in
their trade and the waterfront hawk
ers sold readily at fifteen cents a fish
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time to get off that plank and into
Hanna's boat.
The United States was a debtor ma
ton and England, France and Ger
many were our creditors, and tney
should not be allowed to map out our
financial policy for them. The advice
of Bismarck should be followed, and
England and France and Germany
would be obliged to follow.
When people told him, the speaker
said, that protection was the issue, he
replied to them that all American man.
ufactured articles were already pro-
tected, and fully protected. but the
real issue was to regulate the
finance and this would protect
the workmen- Silver was the money of
the people and should receive the same
consideration as gold, and everyone
would agree with him. Here the speaker
read from speech delivered by Senator
Teller of Colorado, in which it was as
serted that the present depressed con-
dition of affairs was due to the demon
etization Of silver.
If the people We're sincere in their con-
victions they would elect Bryan and
SeWall, but the election of those men
alone would not bring bimetalliSun.
uSIe HIuSoI D0 a Congress pGllIliN LAC
Chief Executive. He had heard of a
man designated as Grove l.. Johnson,
who was said to represent the Second
District in Congress.
He represented Huntington" yelled
some one in the gallery.
well, 1 guess you're just about
right" returned Deuprey, and then
went on to say that Johnson had come
Tnh
man-for the funding bill, though 2OO,-
900 of the people of the State had petit
toned against it. He exhorted his hear
ers to vote for Marion De Vries for
Congress, whom he designated as q
young man of great worth.
Bryan, said the speaker, went out be-
fore the people and talked to them, but
Mckinley acted under the suggestion
of Mark Hanna, and the expenses of
the people were paid and they were
brought and dumped into his yard,
where he said: How do you do. I'm
glad to see you," and then he passed
inside and out Of sight, just as he will
do on the Sd day Of November.
The speaker contended that no politi-
cal party and no set of men had a right
to lock up the peoples money, and that
to elect Bryan, with sympathetic Con-
gress back of him, meant to put the
peoples silver in circulation.
Very abruptly the speaker closed
and in a rather dramatic manner He
raised his hand and called for three
cheers for Bryan and Sewall and led the
demonstration. Then some one in the
back Of the hall called for three cheers
for Deuprey and they were given with
will, after which the meeting ad-
journed.
The record-union., 1896-10-10
SUPERVISORS,
Riverside Road Improvement-W Wharf
at ISIetOn.

At yesterdays session Of the Super
visors an order was made granting the
application of the Pacific Mutual Life
Insurance Company for a franchise to
construct and maintain a wharf at
Isleton-
The petition Of the residents of Recla-
nation District No. 3, Grand Island,
calling for the election of three Trus-
tees for the district on November 18th
was granted.
It was decided to have County Sur
veyor Boyd make an examination OF
the Riverside road with a view to
macadamizing about a half-mile more
Of that highway between the city and
Sutterville, and three quarters of a mile
at a point farther down the road.
It Is proposed TO macadanize twelve
feet in the center of the road.
Drs. Wizard and Pinkham of the City
Board of Health called the attention of
the Supervisors to the bad condition of
the plumbing and lack of ventilation in
the County Jail. The doctors want sew
eral improvements made that will rem
der the place better fit for the occu-
pancy Of human beings.
The board will be In session again to-
day
The record-union., 1896-10-10
BAD SANITARY CONDITIONS.
A Lively Shaking-Up In the City Board
Of Health.
Things Not as Had Been Supposed
Condition of Some of the
Schools

The session Of the City Board of
Health on Thursday evening was more
animated than usual. In fact, it was
quite 'snappy."
Secretary Nichols, who is ex-officio
Health officer, in his report referred to
the sanitary condition of certain school
buildings being excellent, but Drs. Ross
and Pinkham, who had been making a
tour of inspection of the public build
ings, declared that the condition of
some was deplorable.
AS to the closets at the school at
Thirteenth and G streets, DR.. Parkinson
said they are absolutely barbarous.
They are of a primitive character,
and indecent as well, particularly those
provided for the girls. The boys closets
are in most filthy condition, and ow-
ing to the way in which they were built
it was difficult to clean them. Better
flushing facilities were needed.
A similar state of affairs existed at
Sixteenth and N streets. The only dit
ference was in the painting-at one
place drab- -coIored paint had been used,
and at the other red paint But the
paint did not hide the filth At the
school last named filth abounded every
where.
DIR. Parkinson moved that committee
be appointed to thoroughly investigate
the condition of the school buildings
1t was carried. and President Hunting
ton appointed Drs. Parkinson, Ross and
Nichols to make the proposed investiga-
tions.
Drs. Pinkham and Ross, who had
been inspecting the jails, gave a fearful
description Of their condition, and sug-
gested that a physician should visit the
jails every day, as the prisoners are
suffering from the effects of their un-
sanitary condition.
1t is quite evident that the Board Of
Health Is awaking to the fact that
there are nuisances and abuses that
they were not heretofore aware of, and
that there is likely to be more thor
oughness demanded In sanitary inspec-
tions, etc. If the public buildings are
in so much worse condition than the
members of the board had supposed,
their surprise would be still greater If
they could know the condition Of some
private premises in the city.
A year or two ago it was supposed
thorough yard-to-yard inspection was
made-because of a fear of cholera
| and while it is possible the men en-
ployed to make the inspections did all
! they could In the time allowed. it is
simply fact that for blocks and blocks
not yard was inspected
It should be the duty of the Sanitary
| Inspector-if it is not now his duty-to
personally inspect yards and hunt up
| nuisances without waiting for people
to send in complaints, no matter if it
took him a year to cover the city