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The Topeka state journal., 1897-11-22

1t has come to pass that a man who
can't talk whist must take his play
things and go home.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-11-22

Take Cascarets Candy Cathartic. 10c or 25c-
L c. c. c. fan to cure. druggists refund money.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-11-22

Rev. DR.. Henry R. Pritchard of In
dianapolis, the Oldest living preacher in
the Church of the Disciples of America,
has preached 6 1000 sermons.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-11-22
Mineral Water.

The finest in the west. Come and try
It. J. ". PHILLIPS,
612 W. Eighth st.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-11-22

A local preacher, being anxious to
interview Rev. c. H. Spurgeon, called
at his house. but was informed THAI the
great preacher was engaged. Tell
him. said the caller, that the serv-
ant of the Lord wishes to see him.
An replied Mr.. Spurgeon, tell the
servant of the Lord am engaged with
the Master"
The Topeka state journal., 1897-11-22

ing a man: so much can be. said
against him that 1T will make
him friends
The Topeka state journal., 1897-11-22

This is the season when all accom-
plishments fade before that of being
able to make good dressing for tur-
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RESISTED THe OFFICER
And a Shooting Resulted In Which ,A.
 Criminal Got the Worst

Sunday Mr. S N. Cleveland arrived here with Henry Scott, n desperate negro. Some weeks ago Scott shot one of Mir. John NJ. Gracie's hoga. A warrant for the arrest of Scott was placed in Mir Cleyeland's hands. Scott heard of it, so armlng himself. he skipped out, with the officer in pursuit. The officer followed the negro for two dnys and two nights. The third might the officer found him in house on Sampled Island, and demanded him surrender. Scott deird the officer and said that he could never be taken nlive. Hs af- tempted to run out of n back door to the house, armed with shot gun. X this jnncture the officer made bis appearance when Scott shot at him. Lis aim was poor. and, before hs could fire the second time, Mir Cleve- btnd shot him with Winchester riila fhe ball passed through Seotta arm and made painful wound. Scott seized another gun and attempted to shoot the second time when the officer closed on him and took The gun from him. and after q desperate struggelc put hand- cuffs on him. Scott is said to be desperate character and hus served Il term on the county farm. and since his liberation has been in number of difficulties.
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ture, in stylish colors, which, thanks to skill in arrangement, blend most harmonionsly. These windows are credit to the Bazaar.
 The Honnet Dry Goods Co.,, at its Easter display, eclipses all pre-. yious efforts The windows con tain disp as of millinery, dress goods, parasels, shoes, laees and ribbons. Tie decorator Of these windows is all artist ill his line, and his work has been highly compli- mented
 Blum's emporium is always up to the times h attractive displays, and last week the beautiful goods exhib- tied in the windows drew largo crowds to admire them.
 On the southwest corner of Main and Second is located the firm of Kastor X Bluthenthal, dealers in clothing, shoes, hats and gents furnishing goods. The windows are marvels of loveliness, one of them, especially. This particular window is filled with vari-colored shirts, ties, scarfs and boys suits, arranged most artistica,ly.
 frbo C.oldo, p,,lo . +-,,a ,5,,., +l,o,, house that has handsome window displays, which consist of millinery, dress patterns, shoes, parasols, novelties and notions, so perfectly arranged as to make q picturesque and attractive whole
 The Globe, house that is fast growing in favor and rapidly ex- tending it's trade on account of ex tra fine quality of goods and the cheap price at which they are sod, has attractive windows. The win dows contain exhibits of dress pat terms, millinery, shoes ard notions, arranged 10 the very best adyant- age.
 These are few of the enterpris- ing, wide awake firms that contrib ute largely toward making Pine Bluff the commercial center that she is. They are up-to-date, believe in advertising, both by the newspapers and by other means, and it is pleas ing to note ttat the bread, thus cast upon the waters, k being re. turned to them an hundred fold.
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BUSINESS TALKS.
Arkansas Bankers Take Rossate View
 of the Business Outlook.

During the session of the Stafe Bankers Association In Little Rock the Gazette interviewed number of the bankers in attendance relative to the business outlook in this State. Those interviewed expressed them selves as follows:
 Judge B J. Brown, President 0f the Citizens Bank, ef Van Buren, feel very hopeful for local prosper ity. | is only in the cities that there is much complaint among the peo- l pie. The country people are cheerful and hopeful. There is nothing yet in sight te make one believe inimme- diate general prosperity.
 Mir. V. Y. Foster, Hempstead County Bank, Hope-In local way business conditions are improving. i but do not expect perpendicular 1 improvement general business-ths improvement will come gradually.
 Mir. F. H. Head. Merchants and Planters Bank. Pine Bluff--I regard the coalitions as generally moro l favorable.
 1 Mr. NJ. II. Johson, Director of Bank of Little Rock--Both locally and generally l think the business conditions are improving very lrapidly.
 Mir. NV. Norton, Bank of Easterf
 ils; Forrest GGt G yIa the State conditions are better, but nationally l think it will be a long time before we will obtain much relief.
 Mr. ". H. Langford, President Citizens Bank, Pine Bluff-Locally. unless bothered by high water, wo are all right; generally. things look better, and with politics out of the way for both years, business ought to right itself very soon.
 Mir. Charles Mckee, Bank of Fore dyce--Locaily conditions are fair. but us to the general situation I am not prepared to say.
 Mir. W. H. Jones, Vice. President Bank of Paragould-In local way we are doing very well, and don't see why things shouldn't improve rapidly all over the country.
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CONTESTS,
PINE BLUFF WINS THEY M. c.
 A. TROPHY.
Joe billie Wins the Bicycle Race and McGregOr Captures the Indi
 vidual Medal.

The Athletic contests given by the Young Mems Christian Association at Jones Park Saturday afternoon and participated in by tine Associ- atian teams of Little Rock and Pine Blufi were largely attended and the events proved highly interesting to all
 The events were hotly contested and as follows; lOO-yard dash. hammer throw. high jump, broad jump, l-mile foot race and one mile bicycle race
 The teams were made mp as follows:
 LITTLE Rock Marion Buckley, thas Wynan, Gordon Rourland.
 PINE BLrFF-Clifford McG~egor. o. K. Womaek. Rigby Valiant.
 MeGregor, of Pine Bluff, scored the most points in the series of games and won the individual medal.
 In inc bicycle race there were only two entries, Joe billie and Arthur Wells. both of Pine Bluii. Wells fell in the first quarter and billie was an easy winner and secured the medal
 The Pine Bluaians scored the most points and were therefore awaded the Association trophy.
 The audience was large, the weather was beautiful and the sports were highly enjoyed by all who attended.
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A PINE BLUFF MAN IGNORED.
MT. PM. Kilroy Re-Eleeted Secretary of the Ar sralsemen,s AssoelstInn.

MT. PM Kilroy Reelected Secretary
 Of the Air Bralsemen's AssoelatIon
 The National Association of Air Brakemen closed its annual session in Nashville, Penn, Saturday. The proposition of the Travelling l. l. gineers' Association, that the meet tngs of the two organizations be held together here .fler, waa accept ed. Baltimore was selected as the next place of meeting
 The association elected the follow- ing officers: President, NJ. E Mckee of St. Paul, Mlnn secretary. P. NJ. klror, Pine Bluff Ark trea urer. Otto Best, N4shy.!l first viee-Pres itlent, W r Brodanax; c5oHd vice Presiient, R Il Blue ,al; third vice President, T. A Henendahi; Robert Cory, F. W Pratt and I II Brown. executive committee members.
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EAS I 1. E.Il,
IMPRESSIVE SERVICES AT ALL
 THE CHURCHES.
A Beautiful Day Which Was Fitting ly Observed by Pine Bluffs
 Entire Population.

Mankind is not so far removed from the vegetable state as to be exempt from tie Spring impulses that stir the buried seeds into life, send the sap eoursing through the veins of plants and trees and cause the swelling buds to burst into leaves, says Il writer in the Globe Democrat. "Tha scientific idea of the common origin of all forms of life finds support in the vernal energy of vegetation and of man. some thing is bound to happen at this season of awakening life. The younR mans fancy lightly turns to thoughts of love, while the yodng woman is in deIirfum of new bon nets and gowns: the housekeeDer has q mania for appalling honse-cleaning renters move for no other reason than pure reeklessness; and working men go on strikes because the Spring fever is in their blood. Their desire l for change at this season is a relic of 1 the vegetable state that has sufYiY- ed all evolutionary transformations
 Easter and Spring are virtually synonymous in the temperate region of the earth. Easter, pagan day older than Christianity, had from the first the egg as the fitting sym bol of the new life. To t'le old ADglo-Saxon, April, the first really Spring month, was Eastormonath, of which the goddess Ostara was the patron. The pagan customs of this, as of Christmas and so many other seasons, we preserved by the Christians, Easter and its egg to symbolize the resurrection nl the Savior. and by the Jews for thefeast of f iie Passover
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Shot a Negro.


 Special Deputy Constable Sep Cleveland had an experience Satur- day morning, which, but for the poor craftsmanship of his assailant, would have cost hm his life, He was deputised by a magistrate to arrest a negro for some crime. The negro fled to Lincoln county and seeretcd himself on Samples Island, in the Arkansas river near Douglas. When Mir. Cleveland went to arrest the culprit at the house where he was secreted, the latter picked up a shot gun and fired at the officer, the load passing over Mr. Cleveland head. The negro seeing that he hao missed his aim, raised his gun tt fire the other barrel, when Mir
 Cleveland leveled Winchester al his assailant and fired it, the bal
 taking effect in the culprit's arm
 The negro's name could not o' learned, but itis said that he wa
 not seriously hurt and will recover l Read the sunday GRAPHIC.
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He clearly demonstrated how q young man can make a successful Christian worker by accepting the gift of the Holy Spirit It was one of the most important services ofthe convention.
 "rhe Weak Points in the College Work, was discussed hy MT. Curtis of Hendrix College. He very forcibly set forth the great hindriences to the college work and made many valu- able suggestions as l. how they can be overcome.
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SATrRDAY SESSION.

The devotional exercises of Satur- day morning were conducted by Rev. J. R. Sanders of this city.
 ..The Bible and the Association, was aily discussed by Mr. Swansen, of Memphis. He showed how the Ribieis the basis of all the assoeia- ton work and how to gain the greatest results in Bible study.
 The Holy Spirit in Life and Ser vice. was presented bs Mir Gates In his own peculiar and forelbie way he clearly showed the great effect Q the Holy Ghost on the lives of men
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EASTER DISPLAYS.
A NUMBER OF FIRMS WHO DE.
 SERVE ESPECIAL PRAISE.
Handsoms Show Windows Which Lend Additional Beauty to Pine
 Bluff Business Houses.

A number of our leading mer- chants merit great praise for the superb manner in which they deco rate and beantify their show win dows, at all seasons of the year, but the Easter decorations are particu- larly bright and attractive, and add greatly to the good appearance of the business thoroughfares of Pine Bluff. The GRAPHIC is at all times ready 10 extend aid and en- eouragement to those who by their efforts strive to upbuild our city and make it's general appearance pleasing 10 the eye, hence we take pleasure in giving a brief mentioa to those firms which have handsome or unique show windows.
 First among the number, on ac- count of uniqueness and originality of the Easter display, we will men, tion those up.to-date druggists, the Anderson Meyer Drug Co This firm has converted a large show window into an artificial lake. On the bosom of this lake, in the happi- est and merriest glee, sports a brood of young ducks. The novel sight causes passers-by to stop and gaze at the antics Of the happy little duckllngs. This window gives the greatest pleasure 10 children.
 Passing down Barraque and out Main the eyes of the pedestrian arc instantly captured by the exhibit of shoes made by the exclusive shoe firm of ! < s. Katzenstein. The windows, in themselves, are hand some, while the display of footwear in them is superb. There are all kinds, styles, eolors and sizes oi footwear, both for ladies, gentlemen, children and infants. The fashion. able -bloods, patent feathers, tans, in coin and needle toes, create the most profound admiration.
 Furtber out the street your gaze is captivated by the display made by the R. H. Stearns & Co.,, jewel " firm. In these windows is : magnificent display of novelties ir iewelry, silverwear and cut glass admirably arranged and displayed to the very best advantage. These windows are exceedingly pretty.
 Nearby are the windows of th' great clothing house Of Isaac Drey fus. These windows are alway' most attraetiyely decorated witl gents furnishing goods. The hand some windows of this house are a the Second avenue entrance, tn ladies entrance. One of the win dows is veritable bouquet, ,compcse' of ladies shirt waists. The othe ! windows contain displays of foot wear, handkerchief, parasols, etc.
 beautifully arranged.
 . The Kaufman Bazaar has yer | handsome windows. In one of ther
 is a large doll, beautifully dressed holding in it's hand an exquisit 5 wreath of flowers. The other wiE !. dow contains exhibits of dress pa
 terms. of the finest quality and tex
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Real Estate Transfers.

k. $. Godfrey to r. o. McGehee, option deed, " < of Il " 4 l: ': II; consideration $20.
 k. E. Smns to l.. F. Simmons. 10 acres in l6: :: 10; consideration $90
 S. B. White to B. Gotlieb. l60 acres in.i2; [: 10; consideration, 8.
 ". l.. Hemingway to J. II. Wilson, Lot 1. block 3, Ringler's ad- dition, consideration, $500 NJ. NJ. Bruce to T. 5. McClintic, warranty deed, lot 50xl5a fronting on Eighth avenue. consideration, $365.
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Temple Officers.

At q meeting of the Temple congre- gation held last evening the follow ing officers were elected for the ensu- ing year:
 Joe Altheimer. President; A. Blum. vice. President; Julius SchIoss, Secre- tary; r. NJ. Rosenberg. Treasurer.
 The Board of Trustees selected were as follows:
 Gabe Meyer, D. S. Bluthenthai. Chas. Veil, A. Rluthenthal and Sol Altheimer.
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Y. NJ. c. A, Today.

The program for the State Con vention of the Y NJ. C. A today is as follows:
 Conservation services at Merrill Institute at $ o'clock a. m. All men invited.
 Man's Rally at Merrill Institute at 3 D. m, led by c. L. Gates, Inter- national Secretary.
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Easter was fittiugly observed i'll tkis city yesterday. The day was q beautiful spring day and the most aesthetic could not have required moIe. All nature had on it's loyeli- est attire, and, whether standing in the midst of wood or field, the spec tator was surrounded by fragrant dog-wood blossoms, verdant trees and singing birds, ora Towering foli- age and dainty bnttercups. Even the streets of our city, with their green swards and verdant trees, pre- sented an attractive appearance, N hile the front yards of many of our handsome residences, with their 9eautiful roses or tropical plants. presented a scene of natures Spring loycliness seen ne where except ip the South.
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In the morning all the churches were attended by large congreea tions, and in the afternoon the bean
 tiful weather caused every available vehicle'or machine with wheels to be brought into acquisition and service From an early hour until dark the streets were crowded with private Ieonveyances and bicycles. and it looked as if all the town was awheeI
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RECEIVERS APPOINTED.
Te Tate tharse of he sou hern Building
 < i.oan Assocfl tIna.

Loan AssOfi ! tIO1.
 KNOXVILLE, TENN April IT = Again the big Southern Building &S Loan Association is in the hands of receivers, and this time it's affairs will be wound up in the courts. After listening to four days argu- ment, Chancellor Lindsay named D. \. Carpenter and John ". Connor as receivers and instructed them to wind up the affairs of the Associ- alton without cost to the stock holders.
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A SLIGHT BLAZE.
The Warehouse in Esar of we~srs
 Grocery Burned.

The Warehouse in Rsar of wesslI's
 Grocery Burned.
 Between 10 and II o'clock Sunday night the frame structure in the rear of D. Westall's grocery, on West Sixth avenue, was destroyed by fire. This portion of the build ing was used as warehouse, and contained quantity of feed stuff. The origin of ,he fire is a mystery. Mr. Westall had no insurance, and he is 10th to believe that te has an enemy who would Set fire to his property The fire department did good work, aud the brick portion of the building was not injured in the least. The loss is about $500.
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STEAMER U. K. RIGGS SOLO.
wnl be Rum as an Excursion Boat Durias
 the Centennial this Year.

the Centennial this Year.
 Captain ". M. Watkins, of ths steamer U. K. Riggs, cssnic ar yes. yssss ter day from Medley and Gardens Bottom, where he had been fishing and hunting for several days. and paid this office U call. He informs us that the Riggs has been sold to some parties in Nashville. Tennessee. who intend to run her as m exeur. sion boat during the Centennial this spring and summer. and that anoth- CT boat will be built for the Darda- be able to rum the yearround.-Dar danelle Post Dispatch.
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NO 97

Lakeside Methodist ehurch.-Mr. z. G, Hughes. of Little Rock preached at tte moraing services. The church was In Easter attire. the music was good and the congrega. tion was large.
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TRINITY EPISCOPAL

The Trinity Episcopal Churrh hatl. perhaps, the largest congrega tion 9f the day Sunday morning The
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church WIS beautifully decorated with flowers and the audience was Che largest ihat has assembled ut that place in years The services were grand and impressive, and the music excellent. The singing Ly the vested choir elicited universal com pliments. aud the duet by Mesdames Billey and Hearn was superb. The musical program wasas follows:
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BORN.

BuRKs-In Pine Bluff Saturday April l1th 1897, to MT. and Mrs. Calvin Burks, son.
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N Sal. TWl1
 church was beautifully decorated with flowers and the audience was Che largest that has assembled ut that place in years The services were grand and impressive, and the music excellent. The singing Ly the vested choir ellcited universal com pliments, aud the duet by Mesdames Biley and Hearn was superb. The musical program wasas follows: ProcessioRal ..................s.........
 ......,.,........Rev Chas. l.. Hutchins Passover. fhus. Spencer Lloyd IGloriapatH{ e2l Dudley Buck tta1 Chas U. ilutchins fe Deuu Eaufianus...,.................
 ...,...............,....~Geo W Warren .lhbilate Deo.......,.....ss.s.DH Dudley Buck H5 mn.., .....-....@Chas. |. Hutehens iNyrie Eleis0n.a..~ :. '' iymn.,.........s..,..,.
 oFFERTeRS.
 Festa ese-.................H N. Bartlett Sanetus....... .Chas. l.. Hutchins Communion Hymn ' Gloria in Exeelsis. 's Reccssi0aal Hymn 't
 The sermon, by the Rev. c Gordon Smeade, was animated and able, and except for the disturbance caused by crying infant. nothing happened to mar the impressiveness and solemni- ty of the occasion.
 In the afternoon at o'clock q ehildren's service was held which was largely attended Several in- fants ana young ladies were baptised and the services were impressive.
 By iLdefatigable and brilliant work Mr smeade is rapidly building up Trinity parish, and his church now gives every promise Of increas- ing attendance, membership and popularity
 The First Presby terian-This handsome church never appeared to Il better advantage than it did on yesterday IL was proiasely deeo rated With Easter blossoms. In the morning Mr Cecil l.. Gates delivered au address. At the evening service Mir Dickinson. of Little Rock, and Mr Wilson, Of Stuttgart delivered brief but, interesting addresses.
 Riverside Church. The services at the Riverside Methodist Church, both morning and evening were os ap exceedingly interesting nature.
 The Rev. John II Dye preached q splendid sermon in fhe evening OH the theme, .lhe Light of the World
 fife present situation of the River side Church is extremely unpleasant, so the congregation has purchased q lot on East second avenue, and will in q short time remove theehurch to if. The lol is q corner one, and if is proposed to utilize q portion of 1t by building home for the pastor on it. 
 The First Methodist Church-The feature at this place of worship on Easter morning was the superb music by he choirand an impressive sermon bg Mr Cecil |. Gates. At l the evening service Mir Matthews occupied the pulpit. The church was handsomely decorated.
 St Joseph's Catholic ehurch.-The celebrations of Easter day began at 7:;9e n nl At l0:30 |. H., was high mass. The church was beautifully decorated and the choir rendered some special music The subject oi l Father Lueey's morning sermon was, .'The Necessity of Certainty in Christian Faith.
 The Baptist Caureh.-The church was decorated with flowers in pro- fusion At the morning services the pulpit was filled by alr. Cecil l.. ssates. In tire evening Mr, Matthews, international Field Secretary for the | M c. A., lectured.
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Mr. ". Crockett was visitor to the city yesterday.
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The First Methodist churcli.-The feature at this place of worship on Easter morning was the superb music by the chorand an impressive sermon b8 Mr Cecil L. Gates At the evening service Mr. Matthews occupied the pulpit The church was handsomely decorated.
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The First Presby yterian-This handsome church never appeared te il better advantage than it did on yesterday It was proiasely deeo rated with Easter blossoms. In the morning Mr. Cecil L. Gates delivered m address. At the evening service Mir Dickinson, of Little Rock, and Mf Wilson, of Stuttgart delivered brief but, interesting addresses.
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The Baptist Church. The church was decorated with flowers in pro usion At the morning services the pulpit was filled by Mr. Cecil L.. ssates. In tiie evening Mr. Matthews, international Field Secretary for the M c. A., leetured.
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St Joseph's Catholic ehurch.-The celebrations of Easter day began at 1:90 a. n At lO:30 H. IL, was high mass. The church was beautifully decorated and the choir rendered some special music. The subject oi Father Lueey's morning sermon was, The Necessity of Certainty in Christian Faith.