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MUNICIPAL STA TUTlES.

Under the head of Municipal Corporations, Sandels X rin's Digest provides.
 SEC, 5a09--In cases where the amount of OK penditure involved may exceed s50 said Board tBoard of Public Affairs of which the Mayor is exoiiioio ChairmanO shall first give notice to the Council of their intention to contract in relation thereto, and thereupon, if ordered by the Council. to advertise for bids in relation thereto, they shall do so and let the work or contract to the lowest responsi- ble bidder, otherwise and In all other cases said board shall exercise their own best jndg- ment and discretion in tho matter of making such contracts, but they shall havo no power in any case, except upon advertisement and to lowest bidder, to make any contract with any person ASSOCIATED IN BUSINESS WITH OR RELATED WITHIN THE SIXTH DEGREE OF CON sANGuINITY OR AFFINITY UNDER rnE CIVIL LAW. TO ANY MEMBER OF SAID BOARD. or member of City Council. and every contract in which any such forbidden per- son shall have an interest," direct or indirect shall be utterly null and void
 SEC. 5si2.-An payments on contracts made by the Board. for the benefit of the city. shall be upon ordor of the City Council but no such order shall be made until the person claiming under such, contract shall have first filed with the city clerk his statement nnder oath disclosing the names Of all per sons directly or indirectly interested in the
 ontract or the proceeds or profits thereof,
 eclaring that no other person than these
 amed. is interested, and that no person for bilden by this act has any interest in tho same.
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SENAT0R 4. z WOOD.
Iowensboro tKy.l InqnIrerl

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 Hon. Andrew T. Wood, of Mt Sterling, who was appointed by Gov Bradley to succeed Hon. J. c. s Blackburn in the United States Senate, and whom the Senate vii prrbably relect, is the son of Henry S. and Florrila Weaver Wood. He was born in Flemingsburg, Ky, No. yonlber IS, 1881 He received his education in the common schools, and at the age of F left school and drove a stage over the old li1e be tween Mt. Sterling and Maysville, and also from Mt. Sterling to Paris. He enlisted in the Union army Augusta, 1862.
 In 1865 be began the study of law in Mt, Sterling with J. s. Dury and completed his studies with Hon. Thomas Turner. He was admitted to the bar in January 1873.
 He was City Attorney of Mt. Ster- ling from 1884 to 1886. He was the Republican candidate for Congress in 1892, but was defeated, and at an other time was candidate for Judge of the Common Pleas Court.
 In 1891 he led the Republican party as its nominee for Governor, but was defeated.
 0Colonel Wood is a leading lawyer of Mt. Sterling and has been active in Republican politics. He is q Mason of high degree and member of the Methodist church. He married Matilda Pickrell, . native of Henry county and a daughter of Henry and Mary Jackson Pickrell, her mother being a cousin of Stone. wall Jackson.
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THE rESq oF PR0SPERIrY.

Just now there is considerable discussion going on in the press, anent the inauguration of the so called advance agent of prosperity, (McKinley) as to just what is the true test of real prosperity. Some of the editors contend that the true basis of prosperity is a balance of trade in favor of this country in it's dealings with other nations, while the St. Louis Gio5 Democrot con tsnds, and correctly too, we think, that whatever raises the plane of living of the masses contributes in i the greatest degree to the real pros perity of the people.
 It says "It is absurd to make
 xporls the exclusive test of pros perity. If there were fixed stan dard of consumption which all had reached and beyond which all con sumption is prohigacy, then we could measure our well-being by our foreign sales. As long. however, as the American people can have any want unsatisfed to which domestic enterprise can minister, as long as increased consumption promotes the material and moral welfare and happiness of the people, just so long consumption must be the true test of prosperity That condition is prosperous under which the plane of living is raised. When people wear more and better clothes, have more and better food, more and better houses, schools, home adorn- ments, labor-saving devices, books, pictures, musical instruments, newspapers, horses, gardens, vaca- tions, excursions and whatever it is that is the object of mems tireless industry and thrift, they are in the enjoyment of the right kind of pros  perity. This improvement in the conditions of living is the first and highest aim of organized society, the distinct purpose of all Govern ment as well as of all personal effort. If this end can be reached without the sale of our manufactured pro- ducts abroad, then such sale is oi no importance.
 While the GRAPHIC disagreef entirely with the Globe Democrats views on the tariff, and believes that every man should buy where he can buy the cheapest, and that no class should be favored, or artifeia values created by legislation, never theless we believe that that condit. ion brings about the greatest degree of general prosperity which raises the plane of living of the masses and places them in possession of the greatest number Of the ordinary comforts of life and daily living.
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KLNG GE0RGES ANSWER.

! hAAA V tf kI 0SA U 41 O -14f O " LLIC.
 It seems that King George oi Greece has not only back bone, but a high gift of diplomacy and common sens. Tuesday at o'clock was
 the hour set for his decision in the Cretan crisis, and he arose to the occasion in the manner of a states
 man. He has placed the European powers in a position where they must become absolutely responsible for the safe-keeping of the Christians in Crete, and there is abundant ev- idence that the growing wrath throughout Europe at the abomni- able Turkish outrages will have some effect in compelling timid soy ereigns of the great nations to enact reforms. If they do not, it will be observed, King George has not com mitted himself to the abandonment of the Cretan campaign or promised to keep hands off the Turk.
 The Greek governments note. in fact, is skillfully devised to secure, if possible, immunity for the Chris tian Cretans without precipitating general warfare. The paper is con ciliatory in tone. It even promises the withdrawal of the Greek ships from Cretan waters, but it is signi6- cant of the grit of the plueky little nation that the demand for the re- moval of Greek troops from Crete is met with respectful but firm de- nial, King George pointing out that to take away the Greek soldiers at the preset juncture would be to en- courage the Turks to all sorts off massacre and outrage. He does, however, offer to place the Greek forces under the control of the powers.
 This is courage and diplomacy combined. King George has receded only so far as is necessary to conoili ate the powers and make it possible for them to back down gracefully, and for once undertake actual measures of reform. If the powers decline to accept this offer they will confront the opposition of public sentiment in their respective nations. If they accept, they can hardly do less than to use t.e Greek troops, as King George desires. Should they either refuse to compel reforms in Crete or openly attack the Piraus in response to King Georges generous and tactful offer, the condemnation of nearly all of Europe will fall upon them. Ch cago Record
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Hoods Pills pills. pin .aa aid digestion. aSO.
THE TEN oOMMAADMENTS.


 A MEMBER of the Kansas Legis- lature has introduced a bill for the e-enactment of the Ten Command ments. Absurd as this may seem on the face of It, it is not bad idea after all, for all the laws are based on the ten tables handed down by Moses. The penalties are visited upon men only and are as follows
 For having another God, fine $1, ,OOO.
 For making Q graven image, one year in the penitentiary and a fine of $1 900.
 For taking the name of the Lord in vain and not observing the Sab- bath day, fine $500
 For not honoring father or mother, six months in the penitentiary and a fine of $91O
 For committing murder, hanged by the neck until dead.
 For adultery, penitentiary fol life.
 For stealing, fine or imprison ment in the discretion of the court
 For bearing false witness, i'm prisonment in the discretion of tht court.
 For coveting thy neighbor's house his wife, his servant, his maid ol his ass, fine and imprisonment 1T the discretion of the court.
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ECONOMY in public expenditures must be the policy of the govern ment, says MT. Mckinley Exactly so. If it had been the rule would the governments finances have been in the deplorable condition in which we now find them2 Not at all. Would bond issues have been neces- sary if we had not wasted money on rivers and harbors, on pensions, on useless public buildings, and on private claims without merit? Not at all. The whole trouble is that we have wasted public money. We have been improvident and reckless in our expenditures, and of course we ran behind. If our expenses had been held down to what they were in lSs6, the second year of Gieve- lands first administration we would now have surplus of $50, GOO, 900 a year, instead Of a deficit. .-Arkaqsas Democrat.
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Children Cry for Pitchers Castoria.
Corbett- -FitzsimmOns Contest,

Oorbett- Fit zsimmons Contest,
 At Carson City, Ney,, March r. Fo1 the above occasion the Cotton Belt Route will sell tickets, Pine Bluff to Carson City, and return, at $77.OO Tickets on sale March II, 12 and 13 good for return until March %, 1897 Passengers taking the Cotton Belt have choice of route: Via Ft. Worth, Denver and connecting lines. Via Jonesboro, Kansas City and con meeting lines. Via St. Louis, Kansas City or Omaha and connecting lines.
 ]. W. FARLEY, Agent.
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MR. BRYAN, in the course of his Little Rock speech, said: "Obser- vation has proven that every man who attempts to destroy the abuses of government is assailed by those who profit by such abuses. Just so. This is true in National, State and municipal politics. The very minute any of the abuses of govern ment are attacked, that minute do the beneliciaries of the aforesaid abuses attempt to cruelty those who have the hardihood to call attention to them.
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SAYS an exchange. We have paid the pensioners of the United States over $2, GOO 000 for their pat riotism, which is oyer g 900 for every person on tue pension list. We are paying more for pensions now than all the regular appropri- ations for Governmental purposes during the first year Grover Cleve- land was President.
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WE are indebted to the Memphis ,Scimitar for copy of their 1897 almanac. This almanac is a regular cyclopedia of historic, political and statistical facts and general inform ation, and should be in the office or library of every well-informed citi- zen. It's price is only 25 cents and it is indispensable as 8 book of
 reference. For sale by all news dealers and the Memphis ,Scim1tar.
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There is more Catarrh in this section of the country than all other diseases put together and until the lastfew years was supposed to be incurable, For great many years doe tors pronounced 1t a local disease, and pre- scribed local remedies, and by constantly failing to cure with local treatment, pro nouneed 1t incurable Science has proven catarrh to be a constitutional disease and therefore requires constitutional treatment. Halls Catarrh Cure, manufactured by '. J. Cheney t Co, Toledo, Ohio, is the only con- stitutional cure on the market. It Is taken internally in doses from 10 drops to a tea spoonfult It acts directly on the blood and mucous surfaces of the system They offer one hundred dollars for any case it fails to cure. Send for circulars and testimonials.
 Address,
 F. J. CHENEY Ss CO. Toledo, O.
 Sold by Druggists, 75c.
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 TnE State Legislature on las Tuesday afternoon passed the Ar kansas compromise settlement bill over Gov. Jones veto by the vote oi D. to 4l-4 more than the con. stltntion requires. This was a splendid lndorsemement of the Ar kansas delegation in Congress and a very material setback for Gov. Dan Jones and ex-Governor Clarke. This was the most distinguished service the Legislature rendered the people during their late session, and squares an old debt of about F, 763, 900 with $l6O, 900.
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TnREE United State Senators have

THREE United State Senators have been recently appointed, as follows. Henderson, of Floridai Wood, of Kentucky, and Gorbett, of Oregon. In view of the case Of Lee Mantle, it is not probable that any of these Senators will be seated. 1t has been held that where the Legislature fails to elect for the regular term the Governor has no power to ap- point. In the event this ruling is accepted as a precedent, Florida, Kentucky and Oregon will be repre- sented by only one Senator each until the Legislatures fill tho vacan. eies by regular elections.
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N.,TICE-

Notice of application for sale of lands tc pay debts of the Estate of Joel E. Bryan deceased.
 Notice is hereby given that will apply be fore the Court Of Probate of the County of Jenerson, State Of Arkansas. thirty days from the date hereof, for an order to sell an undi- vlded half interest in what is known as tie Clayton Place" i'll Richland township, in said county, belonging to the Estate oftJoel M hryan deceased. and any other of the lands or said Estate the court may direct for inc purpose of paying off the debts against said Estate. ' cHARIrs HowsoN. Administrator. February 10. 1897, , 10 w4w
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Election Proclamation
NOTICE is hereby given that on the
 9th dny of April. 1897.

9th day of April, 1897,
 the annual election for the City of Pine Bluff will be held at the usual voting precincts in said city for the election of the following named officers. to-wit: One Mayor, one Police Judge, one City Treasurer and one Alderman from each ward
 Notice is further given that the City ConH- cl of said city has submitted to the qualified electors of said city to. be voted on at said election the question of the annexation of the following described territory lying adja- cent and contiguous 10 said city, to-wt:
 Beginning at the common corner of Sections 3. 3, 10 and II, in Township G. South Range 9, West, thence running north 601 feet, thence east 261 feet to tho point of beginning thence running north to south bank of the Arkansas river, thence in a westerly direction along the south bank of said river to its tntersec- tiOn with the present eastern boundry line of the city of Pine Bluff, thence running south to point 400 feet south of the common corner of Section 3. 3, 10 and il, of T, South Range 60 West, thence east to a point five hundred and ninety feet west of the line run ming north and south through the center of Section in said township and range, thence north to a point due east of the point of be- ginning, thence west to point of beginning.
 Given under my hand this 4th day of March 1897. L.E, GOLDSMITH, d3 &w If Mayor
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TIE dispatches state that war has actually broken out in Crete, and that British and Italian transports have arrived in the harbos of Crete It is also stated that the Turkish troops concentrated on the Greek frontier outnumber the Greek forces by five to one.
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Warming Draier.

In the Chancery Court of Jefferson County Ark, Union Clothing and Manufacturing Go. Simon Clothing Co.,, Morris Lipshitz, C. IL Connor, as receiver, Simmons Clothing Co.,. Gaier Stroh Millinerary Co. and Gus Blass < Co. plaintiffs, ys. B. N. Sarason, 0. H. Trip lett, as sheriff, Max Carp x Lewis, firm Carr Bros, E. Fleishman Jacob Dante, Max Lip shtz, Merchants & Planters Bank, A, Ten cnbaum, defendants
 The defendents B. Nj. Sarrason, Lewis Carp, Max Carp firm Carp Bros ] N. Fleish. man, and Max Lipshtz are warned to appear the complaint of the plaintiTs herein. Given under my hand this 18th day ei February 1897.
 Il. A. MCCOY. Clerk 13 4w D. B. BLOOM, D. c.
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Ex-SENAToR J. J. INGALLS, has been employed by . New York news paper to attend and report his i'm pressions of the Corbett Fitzsim, mons prize fight, and especially as compared from point of brutality with football. This is new role for the brilliant ex- Senator, and no doubt he will enjoy it.
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Corbett- FitzsimmOns

COrDeUt- -FIIASImmOnS \ contest At Carson City, Nev. Mar F. 1897. For the above occasion the Missouri Pacific will on March II, l2 and 13, sell tickets for the round trip at the remarkable low rate of SIT. A special train of sleeping and dining ears will leave St. Louis at 10 D. m. March F, arriving at Carson City a. m. March 16. Charge for single berth for entire trip, including occupancy of ears at Carson City, will be $15. Meals will be served Tn dining ears at rate of 75ets. each, for supper and breakfast and $1 for dinner.
 H. B. MIZELL,
 Agent.
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Halls Family Pills are the best

VAFANTED QUICK-salesmen to visit trade wy and supply canvassers for greatest selling Bicycle Speciality of the age. S00.000- behind the guarantee. Dun's, Bradstfeet's or Bank reference. Fine ehancei square treat ment
 BUFFALO SPECIALITY MTG G. 15 sm m Buffalo N, V
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TnE State Senate, Tuesday, de oiitaeti to adopt the resolution for an extension of the session. The Legislature will, therefore, likely adjourn on the 11th.
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TnE Normal bill appropriating s2O,0 1000 for State Normal Schoo' s has passed both ianches Of tbe Legislature
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Is is authoritatively stated that H. Clay Evans, of Tennessee, is booked for First Assistant Post master General
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The GRAPHIC Is authorized to oanneunee Mir, T. B. Atkinson as il candidate for the office Of Mayor Of the city of Pine Bluff nj the en- ning municipal election.
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For Mayor.

The GRAPHlo is authorized to announce MR. l.. E. GOLDLMITH, as u candidate for reelection to the office of Mayor of the city of Pine nluff. at the ensuing municipal elec- ton.
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XATANTED QUICK Statesmen to visit trade w and supply eanYassers for greatest selling bicycle speciality of tho age. Sl0000O behind the guarantee Duns, Bradstreets or Bank reference. Fine chance: square treat ment BUFFALO SPEcIATY M'F'G Go.
 nmsm Buffalo N, Y.
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PRESIDENT MCKINLEY has taken strong ground for reciprocity. Reef procity is only another name for free trade.
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The GRApmc is authorized to announce MIR. L B. JOHNSON as a candidate foi she onlco of Mayor Of the city of Pine Bluff. at the ensuing municipal cleo ton.
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ANNOUNCEMENTS.
For Police Judge.

We are authorized to announce Mr r. HITE BROWN us a candidate for recollection to the office of Police Judge of the city of Pine Rluif. subject to the action of tho voters n the Municipal Election Tuesday, April G.,
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OUR CLUBBING RATES.
Leading Newspapers at Redu tprieee when Taken with the semi
 Weekly Graphic.

The t8ice-a-w week GRAPHIC has made arrangements with the leading newspapers of the country whereby ii 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.
 Tho twice-a- week GRAPHIC and the: Thrice-a-w week New York World. 200 Weekly Commercial Appeal......$1 D Farm News..................... .bO Home and Farm. .I5 Farm Journal .................... ....,. .60 Texas Farm and Ranch.............. 2.00 Weekly Courier Journal............., 2.25 New York Daily Advertiser.".... 300 WOmankind ............................... .6O Atlanta Gonstitution................ 2.00
 Tn the above list are free silver, sound money, Republican, Democrat ic, farm and household publications, and every one ean find a paper to suit him. The Farm News, Farm Journal and Womankind are pub lished monthly; the Home and Farm twice q month: Commercial Appeal Farm and Ranch, Courier-Journal and Atlanta Constitution, Weekly New York World, three times a week and the New York Advertiser daily including Sunday.
 Parties should avail themselves O these prices ot once, as they are sub jeet to change at any time
 I Select your paper, send the amount stated above, and your will receive the paper selected and the twice-a week GRAPHIC for one year.
 1 Wtf SEMI WEEKLY GRAPHIC.
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We are authorized to announce MT. E. MAuPIN us candidate for Mayor Tt the ensuing city election.
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We are authorized to announce MIR, O. T urcr, at the ensuing City election April 9th
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7 We are authorized to announce MT. HuGIl F. WEsTBRooK, IS candidate for re- election to the office of City Troasuror at the ensuing municipal election, April tho 9th
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Now that MT. corbett, of Oregon, has been appointed to the United States Senate, Corbett stock has gone up.
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For CIfv Treasurer.

Wa are authorized to annonnc MIR. wAD, M. T'bNEY. as q candidate for City Treas urur at the ensuing city election, April f,p fiji
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INTEREST continues unabated in the festivities to take place at Car son next Wednesday, the 17th inst.
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For Alderman.

We arc authorized to announce MIR. GEO w. srAfNBACk as n Candidate for Alder man from the ad Ward Ut tho ensuing city election April 6. 1897.
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FoRr SMITH is is | too have soap fac tory.
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We arc authorized to announce JUDGE J W. OWEN IS n candidate for Alderman from the Third Ward.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-01-23
SALE OF MODERN PAINTINGS.

A; the Fifth Avenue Art Galleries. No 36S Fifth
ave will be sold the modern paintings belonging to
the estate of Charles II. Mcguire. on Tuesday and
Wednesday evenings. at O'clock Some of the artists
represented are Detaille. with the picture of "A
Ihlan" r. s clifford. with "Sketching Party; ]. II.
Twachtman. with landscape; X. Van Eten. Stream
IN the Woods: Bruce Crane. several examples:
Recci with Getting Ready for Dinner: J. A. Weir,
smok - Thomas Moran. with landscape; VI. F. II.
de- n. with Fog Breaking: A II. Wyant. with a
land xpe. C. Inness. with Coming Storm on the
Coast OF France Troyon. with 'Lanscape and Cat
lie" and C0roi with THE Edge of the Woods