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The Arkansas ienene.


 It is largely due to the efforts of Mir. H. H. Edwards, of Little Rock, that Arkansas now has base ball league. He has worked faithfully for several weeks to arouse the en- thnsiasm of the "fans" in Little Rock, Hot Springs and Fort smith, Texarkana, Shreveport, Philadelphia and Pide Bluff. and he has succeeded in drawing the first four cities named into the venture.
 Pine Bluff has been skeptieal, how ever, and refuses to invest the ncces- sary money, or to grow enthusiastic over the prospect. There seems to be no very good reason why Arkan- sas should not have five or six first class bali teams and support the requisite number of players. for Ar kansas people love base ball, and have always paid liberally for what they want, but though Pine Bluff is considered the best base ball town in the State. the base ball cranhs seem to feel that we don't need a professional team.
 TEe fact that there is no street railway or other satisfactory means of transportation would make it hard for professional team to con tinualIy draw large crowds, but when an interesting game occurs here the people will turn out as well as in any town in the State. The four towns now in che league, however, have plenty of base ball fans, and if they succeed iR making the league a permanent feature, no doubtPine Bluff will have a professional team in the field next year. Itis an easy jump for a team from this place to the other ball towns. and the league would no doubt be strengthened if Pine Bluff should join.
 For this year, however, our people hope to see some interesting games between the local amateurs and the professional teams of the Arkansas league.
 Tomorrow's game will tell wheth- CT or not our boys can play ball in this class, and if they prove too weak the team will be strengthened to meet the need.
 One or two old heads with base ball ability added to onr team would make them hard to beat.
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Eupionl Eupionii Enpionl!l

Ne doubt many people are aw ar that Eupion Oil makes a much bet fer light than the lower grades of coal oil, bot we doubt if there are any thet know that gallon of Eupion lasts longer than cheap oil. Then, why not have the best light when the differeneein cost is scarcely nothing Eupion is sold at the fol. lowing places:
 Mccain Grocery Co. John II Talbot < Co Robinson X Greenfield, J. L. Lloyd, Ma 1n- Tankersley Co. Fo Bros.
 L. Dewoody $ Co Houston < Roaue. | E. oldsmith & C., rhalheimer Bros, Ferguson & Russell P. E. Mercantile Go H. f. Seveke. .. Lumpkin.
 ] L. simmons BlaG City Lumber Co G. x Hart Drug Co. w. $ 9eard, oedtf sssss Ilearin < Alexander.
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A NEW CORPORA 1 1 ION.
The Strauss Elsenkramer Tailoring
 Company of Pine Bluff.

The Strauss -Fisenkramer Tailor ing Company is the style of cor poration which filed articles of in- corporation with the secretary of State yesterday.
 The eorporators are Allie Strauss, President; simon Strauss, Nlce-Pres- ident; NJ. Eisenliramer, Secretary and Treasurer. The capital stock is 5000.
 The firm will do a general tailor ing business at No. Ill East Second avenue, this city. The members of the new corporation are all we'll known in PineBluff as good business men and enterprising citizens, and we predict chat they will do d large and successful business.
 The firm will carry a large and select stock of goods, and the work men employed will he first class.
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$lOO REWARD $lOO.

The render of this paper will be pleased 10 learn ihat there isat ie#=t one dreaded dis euse thai science has been able 10 cure in all it's stages. and that is catarrf Hall caitaT4l cure IS the only positive cure known to the medical fraternity Gatarrh being 2 constitutional disease, requires d eOnstitu- tional treatment Halls eatarrh cnre is taken intvrnaiiy acting directly upon the blood and mucous surfaces of the system. thereby de. sfroyihg tbe foundation of the disease. and giving the patient strength by building up the constitution and assisting nature indoine is work. The propfictors have so much faith in i.s curative powers that they offer siO0 for any case that it fails 10 cure. Send for list of testimonials. Address.
 r. ] CHENEY Go. Toledo, c.
 Sold by druggists, 15c
 nails family pills are the hest.
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Backward, turn backward, Oh time in your flight; give us frost again, just for tonight. I'm weary of weather so internally hot; the sweat it produces would fill la~ge pot; weary of collars that wilt like a rag; weary of toiling away for the swag. 4 snow storm or blizzard would g. very nice. Put me on ice mother. put me on iee.-EX.
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A LESSON GIVEN HIM.
Gus shoemake, a Wife Boator, Called
 to Account for His crime.

Thursday, Gus Shoemalse, q we'll known plumber of this city, assault- ed his wife and beat and bruised her in an outrageous manner This morning he was tired for his crime before Justice ". D. Vance and after hearing the testimony the inry assessed fine of S250 against Shoe make and gave him a sentence of sixty days on the county farm. The sentence was light enough. It will teach him and other brutes Of a similar ilk u lesson.
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COMMISSIONERS APPOINTED.
sev ral Changes Made By Recent
 Act of Congress.


 By Il recent act of the legislature the office of United States circuit court commissioner ceased to exist yesterday, June 50. and hereafter the office viii be known as United dStates commissioners and will heappointed by the district judge instead oi the circuit judge is hesetafare .lndge N Williams yesterday appointed the following commissioners for this district: J T. O'Hair, Little Rock Henry Gohn, Hot Springs; Alex Bur nett, of Pine bluff The commission CTS whose terms expired yesterday with the expiration of the office were:
 Henry Thane, Arkansas City
 X. L. Burnett, Pine Bluff;
 john F. Burns. Prescott;
 Henry eohn, Hot Springs;
 Emerson k. Crum, Helena;
 sam Gibson. Texarkana.
 John Mcclure, Little Rock
 ]. T. 0Hair, Little Rock;
 Thomas Orr, Texarkana;
 Jas W. Parse, Batesville.
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SPECIAL RATES.

Young Peoples Society of Chris tian Endeavor, san Francisco, Cal, July to l2 For this occasion the St. l.. l. NJ. & $. Ky. will, on June %, 30 and July |, and ,, sell one way tickets to san Francisco at rate of $23 co. 4 similar rate will be in effect returning For further infor- nation apply to II. E. Mizell Agt
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OFFICERS ELECTED
By the State Teachers Association at Its Thirteenth Annual
 Session.

The Thirteenth annual session of the State Teachers Association con cluded its session. in Little Rock Wednesday night The following officers were elected for the ensuing year;
 president-Iolil Ii fiineinon. Pine Bluff
 Corresponding secretary-Mrs B.. B. Sterling, Little Rock.
 Recording SecretarY-Aliss Julia Fall, Pine Bluff.
 Treasurer-Mrs. Johnnie \ George, Little Rock.
 Yice-president@
 First district-George k. Hopkins of Paragould.
 Second distriet-W D. Leiper, of Malvern.
 Third district-A. ] Wilson, of Portland.
 Fourth district-G <. Minmier. of Russellvilie
 Fifth distriet--B C. Dunn, of Fay etteviIe.
 Sixth distriet-w. L. Ferguson. of Brnkley.
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$22 sG.@
". A. LEE, Supt.

". A. LEE, Oupb.
 Mr. Lee is an honorable gentle mao, and sworn statement made by him can be implicitly relied upon to be true. He asserts that the gross receipts of his comany for lights for the past year was only $22, 86602, and since he is in q posi- tion to know, the figures used in our former article, stating that a saving of $23, 900 per year could be made with q competitive company, are erroneous, and being convinced of the fact we take pleasure in pub fishing Mr. Lees statement, which corrects the figures used in our last Sundays article, and republished above. A competing company would save the city considerable money, ard would, in our estima- ton, be good thing for the town but if the gross receipts for light ing proposes received by the Pine Bluff Water and Light Company was only $22, ,866.02, another company would be forced to furnish lights absolutely free, Tn order to save it's patrons $23, GOO per annum as stated by the GRAPHIC reporter in his approximate estimate.
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Reasons why chamberlaln,s cone. Cholera
 and niarrho,a Remedy is the Best.

ss.sss A1tHss HsN.s.s AN 'sAN,sJ 70 AAAs ssNsh
 1. Because it affords instant relief in ease Of pain in stomach, collie and cholera morbHs
 ; Because it is the only remedy that never fails in the most severe cases of dysenfery and diarrhoea.
 ,. Because it is the only remedy that will cure chronic diarrhoe
 1. Because it is the only remedy that will prevent Bilious collie.
 ,. Because it is the only remedy that will cure cpidemical dyesntery.
 6, Because it is the only remedy that can always be depended upon in cases of Cholera iniantum.
 [. Because it is the most prompt and most reliable medicine in use for bowel complaints.
 S. Because it produces no bad re- suits.
 9. Because it is pleasant and safe to take
 10. Because it has saved the lives of more people than any other medi- cine in the world.
 The ? and 50 cent sizes for sale by W. l.. Dewoody x O., Druggists.
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Isiliy o'Donnell Again Matched

Billy O'DonneI, formerly of this city, nov of New York, has been to fight Eddie Curry champ ion of the East. O'Donnell wants a match with George Dixon. O'Don- nrll has whipped eleven men since he left this city. He is clever boxer and is fast rising to fame and for- tune.
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Convention Young Peoples Chris tian Union, Universalist Church, at Detroit, Mich, July 6 to l3, 1897. For this occasion the St. l.. |. M. x $ Ry. will sell round trip tickets at rate of $24.05. date of sale July I and |; final limit for return Jnly i5.
 II. E. Alizell, Agent.
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Another Wife Beater.

Ed Price, a white carpenter of this city, is another wife beater of the Gus Shoemake stripe. He, also, has outraged the community by. beating his wife. He is under arrest and will be tried for the offense tomor- TOW.
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The bids for paving Main street in what is known as Paving District No. 9. closed at noon yesterday, and the commissioners are now consider ing them. The result will s6on be made known.
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MEDICAL DE ARTME4T,
Tulane University of
 Louisiana.

Its advantages for practical destruction. both in ample laboratories and abundant hospital materials are unequalled. Free aecess is given to the great Charity Hospital with 703 beds and D.00J patients annually. Special instruction E given daily at the bed side of the sick. The next session begins October l4th, 1887 For catalogue and inf0r- nation address
 PROF. $. F. CIIAlLLE. NJ. D.. DEAN, r. 0. Drawer 26l NEW ORLEANS. LA
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] w. FARLEY, II. E. AllzELI..
 Agents

Cards are out announcing the en- agreement of Miss Leona Miller, dau. htcr Of MT. and Mrs. Joe Miller, formerly of this city. now of Chicago tn Mir. Jake Kahn, of the same city.
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The prices of bicycles are at last beginning to tumble. The high grade Columbia can now be pur- chased for $73, and cheaper grades have also been marked dowff--
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On Monday. July }, tbe IronMoun- tain train No. 223, will leave Little Rock at Il r. m. instead of 4:l0. Fare for the round trip SGc.
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Base ball at the park tomorrow afternoon, Little Rock League Club, vs. Y. M,C. A, of this city. Game called called at o'clock. Admission 25 cents. It
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The St. L. I. M. X $. Ky. have the following exceedingly low one-way rates to offer: To Colorado Springs and Denver, $l7.50; to Salt Lake City and Ogden. S20.00 These tickets will be on sale June 29, go. July l ,, }. lS97 similar rate will be in effect east bound. H. E. Mizell, Agent.
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ATHLETIC ASSOCIATION
An Interesting Meeting Held Last Night.---Officers
 fsfaatad
Elected

Last night regular meeting O
 the Athletic Association was held for the purpose of eleetlng new officers The club has a membership of nearly POO, and for the price we have nothing in our City of Athens, that is mare heneficial or gives face value for the money invested. It has a line club room, an excellent boiling alley, gymnasium uusurpassable and fine shower baths (which are highly recommended by the doctors during this hot weather;) all this for 90 cents a month. its tquaf TOT ttfTC price caDnot be found in our city. The members of the club cordially invite all of our citizens to call and inspect the same. 1t is at present in it's infancy. But it is the expectation, and is anticipated by all members that they will have one of, if not the finest, Athletic club rooms in the State. Last night, for President of the Pine Bluff Athletic Association, a most competent and trustworthy gentleman was elected, Mr II J. MeGrail;; and for Recording and Financial Secretary of the associa- ton, Mr. Edwin j, (Primrosel kerwin, was elected. It's good thing for the young people of our city, and should be patronized, in view of the numerous received for such small amount invested
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Mr. Dave Henderson has gone to Monroe, La, for couple of months to take charge of the Pacific Express office at that place. to give the agent fl vacation.
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Tstter. saIt-Rheu,n and Eozesna.

The intense itching and smarting incl dent to these diseases is instantly ailayea by applying Chamberlain 5 Eye and Skin Ointment. Many very bad cases have been permanently cured by it. | is equally efficient for itching piles anc a favorite remedy for sore nipples chapped hands, chilblains. frost bite5 and chronic sore eyes. % cts. per box
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COTTON BELT ROUTE.
Cheap Rates Offered Fly That Popu.
 lar Road

Epworth League Meeting, Dewitt Ark, July 2, ls91 For this oeeaslo the Cotton Belt Route will sell ticket to Stuttgart and return at one and one-third fare on the certificate plan (feom Pine Bluff $1 40l, Tickets on safe July l and ]. return limit July $.
 J. M Farley, Agent
 Annual meeting Knights and Daughters of Tabor International order.of Tullal. Il. smith. July I8. For this occasion the Cotton Belt Ronte will sell tickets Pine Bluff to Ft.Smith and return al one and one third fare (SS.251 on the certificate plan. Tickets on sale July 1G to 2lI return limit July 26, 1897.
 J. ". Farley Agent
 For the following attractions 1he Cotton Belt Route will sell tickets at one fare for the round trip
 Detroit Mich Young Peoples Christian Union; tickets on sale inly 4 and ,; return limit July l5.
 Detroit, Mich Nationa RepnBli- can League; tickets on saleJuly g to, II, r; return limit July 20
 cellron, CLake chautqua N Y. Annual Meeting Photographers As sociation; tickets on sale Juiy 10 and r; return limit, trains leaving Lake wood, Janeston or MayyilIe not earlier than July l6 nor later than July 20, 1897.
 Indianapolis, Ind. Annual conyen- tion Young Peoples Christian Union; tickets on sale August 16 and r; re- return limit August 26 An extension of return limit may be obtained un- til Sept. ? by depoalting return por- tion of tickets with joint agent at Indianapolis on Aug. -, g, 2l ls97-
 Indianapolis, Ind. National En- campment Sons of Veterans; tickets on sale Sept. ' and S return limit Sept. r.
 Fordyce, Ark. atoricalConteat. tickets on sale July and T. return limit July }.
 Camden, Ark Meeting Grand Lodge Knights Of Pythas; tickets on sale July , to (; return limit July II. ] " Farley, Agent
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Al. Mitchell keeps constantly on hand a largeassortment of the finest and best candies to be found on the market dtf
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When billions or costiye. eat q Gas caret. candy cathartic, cure guaran- tced, Toe 25c i2-30 eodtf.
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Bridge Opening, at Little Rock, July ,. For this occasion the St. L.. l. M X $. Route will sell round trip tickets at rate of one cent per mile in each dirtction. date of sale July I and ,, limit for return. July 6.
 H. B Mizell. Agent.
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Mrs. Lee Altheimer and little son, Bertrand, left yesterday for Cinein- natti O., to spend the heated term.
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THE FIGURES EXCESSIVE.
The EDcnme of the Electric Light Plant smaller Chan
 We Believed.
We Believed.

In Sundays issue the GRAPHIC published an article discussing the adPisabiity of the City Council granting a franeise to the Pine Bluff Power and Transit Company to build and operate an electric light plant and electric railway line in this city In lhat article the GRAPHIc gave q comparative state ment of the charges made by the present electric light company and these HHa4tattalte HHa4ta by companies in other cities of a similar size. We asserted that competing company would save the city of Pine Bluff and her citizens at least $23, GOO per annum. The figures used in the article were considered approximately correct, both as to the revenue derived by the Pine Bluff Water and Light Company for lights and the charges made by plants of the same size in other cities The figures used were as follows
 Cost ef are lights per aaaam in Pine
 ...................-S ls0 00 Average of arc lights per annum in
 other cities ............. 90 co Cost of ncandescent lights per
 annum in Pine Blufr r.. .........- 2t 00 Average of incandesent lights per
 aunum in other cities es=......... F 20 Cost of city lighting per ennum in
 Pine Bluff. ................= =......... o=o 60 Cost of lighting by private con
 5 0oo % Total cost of lighting in Pinel
 Bluff perannum -. .....sa 0o9 60 Average cost of lighting in other
 cities, per annum. of same size
 and for same number of lights IS eco 00 Excess paid by Pine BluT over
 other eites..----@ S23 GOO %
 While the GRAPHIC believes in competetion, and would heartily be glad to see a competing electric light plant established in Pine Bluff, yet it has no desire to do injury to the present company by asserting things about it which are not true. Since the article was published in last Sundays GRAPHIC, we have been furnished the following sworn state ment made by Mr. W. A. Lee, superintendent of the Pine Bluff Water and Light Company, giving the gross receipts of his company for the past year:
 PINE BLUFF, ARK, JUNE 30, 1897.
 l, ". A. Lee, Superintendent off the Pine Bluff Light and Water Company, do certify that the re- eeipes for light furnished the City of Pine Bluff and the private con sumers of said city, by the Pine Bluff Gas and Electric Light Plants during the year 1896, were as fol- lows:
 From the city for electric lights 3,o52s2 From the city for gas light. .... 2.552.75 From private consumers elee. light u,H640 From private consmers for gas....~ 5.s4405
 rotoI q79 eee 10
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HEALTH MEANS a perfect condition of the whole system. Pure blood is essential 10 perfect health. Hood s Sarsaparilla makes pure blood and thus gives health and happiness.
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Bicycle Tires-$5 90 pair, express paid. Pest '97's. Full warranty. Mineralized Ruber Co.. New York
 627d5t
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A number of our people left for Fosayee this afternoon to be present Ut the oratorical aud musical con- tests which will take place there to.
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CAsTo7IA. .''s'I''' j '''(sI>HZAzzS1 4'ss3', ;si5S

Chas. II. Iforten who claims to be lrachinist. was arrested this morn ing for attempting Go dispose of a railroad ticket which did not belong to him. The officer was too quick ill making the arrest and Horton was released.
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Just try l0c. box of Cascarets, the finest liver and bowel regulator ever made. l2-30 cod If.
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Messrs. Beaurie and Finn Hut have returned from a fishing trip to Silver Lake.
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Mrs. Ada Thomas, of Lincoln County, is here visiting the family of Mr W. z. Tankerslcy
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Mir. T. E. Wells, n well known cit izen of Camden, is registered 1t the Arlington.
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Bnse bah at Jones Park tomorrow afternoon. Little Rock team vs. Y. Al. C. X. team. It will be good
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wANTED-A boy with pony. Ap- ply at this office.
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GA@ A@.roRrA.
O-AS1 S1LsSE&1-Aa Tho iac- H sImils I -a---z-.----ssza-s Ia ea 'i's:is'' 's5'' 5 'lI1zzzzSs( -5ss5s.. ;s;il 5

The Main street Epworth League will hold an important meeting to- night, the occasion being the election of officers for the ensuing six months. After the meeting rain- bow party will be given on the lawn at the residence of Mr. Will Nichols. A full attendance is desired.
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Misses Jennie, Blanche ana Hortense Altheimer, accompanied by their brother, Eugene, left yesterday for Oconomowoe, Wis.
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Dr, Cady's Condition Powders, are

just what Q horse needs when in bad condition. Tonic, blood purifier and yermifuge. They are not food bu, medicine and the best in use to put a horse in prime condition. Price D. cents per package.
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Cascarets stimulate liver, kidneys and bowels. Never sicken, weaken ar oripe. 12-30eodtf.
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A monthly song service will be held at the Main Street Church Sun- day night. The program will be un- usually interesting. The regular choir will be assisted by number of others. Miss Bessie Altheimer will sing a solo and Mr. D. Leitehback a flnte solo.
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Josie Bailey, eolored, was fined $l0 for petit larceny by Justice Niven yesterday afternoon.
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Miss Johnnie Tankersley left today for Fordyee where she will visit friends for few days.
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Hoops PILLS are the fayarite family eathartic and liver medicine. price 25c.
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Mrs. c. o. Petty left yesterday for Iuka, Miss, where she wall visit her mother for few weeks.
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You may hunt the world over and you will not find another medicine equal to Chamberlain Collie, Cholera and Diarfkoea Remedy. which gave very speedy relief. :, Eas.. @. ..s:ss.ila hv " l.. Dewoody, Druggists.
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Capt, Cybert. United States Civil Engineer, of Little Rock, is in the city, having come from down the river on the Jo Inn N. Harbin.
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Last summer one of our grand- children was sick with a severe bowel trouble. says Mrs. E. C.. Gregory, of I1rederickstoWn, Mo. Our doctors remedy had failed, then we tried Chamberlain Collie, Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy. which gave very speedy relief For sale by N. L. Dewo0dy, Druggists.
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ca HTs CHINESE $. RESTAURAN ] QUONG WAH, Prop.
 ns EAST THIRD AVENUE.

The only Restaurant in Pine Blufl waerc people can go and get q
 first class meal at reasonable price. Polite and courteous
 attention Regular meals 20c
 Twenty-oae meals for S3.50.
 Extra for set orders Finest ehina Tea fer sale at 50 ceDts Der ID.
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CASToRTA. 'ii.:Iai' a:i5i 5 L,z1Azzz1 5.;;.. ;i :.;il ];

The charming MissMarieMatthews left yesterday for Pine Grove to visit relatives,
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Miss Irene Bocage has returned from Hot Springs.
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Mrs. Maud Felner left yesterday for Denver, Col, where she will spend the summer.
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hlr. r. C. Knox ieft today for Mil- waukee and Detroit. His wife, who is in Northern Arkansas. will join him in his trip. They expect to be gnne ahNnE tnNn manths.
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ECONOMY in taking Hoods Sar- Eaa saparilla, because ss 100 doses one dollar" is peculiar to and true only of the One True BLOOD Purifier.
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The steamer Harbln left today for Memphis.