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say to my wife. going out this morning
| my dearP' her answer is invariably
only to the Club and indeed to my
every query, morning, noon and night
its always thesaine response'the Club",.
When two women get together nova
day they organize a club. and then
draw in all the other women of their
acquaintance. And it is a good thing
for the women, those of them with
time running to waste on their hands ;
it matters little what the object of the
club is, anything is better than the
dwalfing, disfguring, deforming habit
of gossip and scandal that too often oc.
cnpy- their spare mements. 1t may be q
club for the shelter of umbreilaless
women, for the finding Of toothpieks
for orphan saloon keepers, the building
Of home for yello : cats, the proEul-
CATION Of doctrine for the education
of museum monkeys, for the study of
all kinds of ologies and dozens of lsms,
for woman's rights aud wrongs, and
sem; wrongs, for the strengthening of
women's pericardiums and prejudices,
for the exercise of their muscles and
the growing of mushrooms, for poll
tics, religion, ethics and anesthetics
for anything ard everything about
which women can talk, and for which
they can find an excuse for organizing.
There is singular unanimity in the
members Of clubs in that they all have
full sets Of officer, and like to have
good, solid debates. The parliament
tary rules that govern all deliberative
bodies have been carefully studied and
some problems of parliamentary usage
are disposed of in women's clubs with
a celerity that woLld make Speaker
Reeds head swim. Filibustering is
practised to some extent, but usually
there is such prompt disposal of OBJ
structionists by the woman in the chair
that thereis not much opportunity for
the exercise ofstrategic operations.
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leave it in dry crumbling mass, and
BY no means stopping. A little salt,
and occasionally q little cayenne pep
per, may be added. This should be fed
in clean troughs, and never on the
ground. The evening feed may be
whole grain, but principally Of any OF
the above mentioned grains except
corn. This may be fed, but it must bs
used spariHgly. It is good plan to
give them a good feed Of any of the
other grain irst, and the last thing be-
fore going to roost give them their fill
Of corn.
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No rree silyer BiusssallIsn.

Thefree and unlimited coinage Of ST.
ven. when it does not preserve its parity
with gold, cannot be e condition In true
bimetaIliEm because In It's effects IL IL
directly autagonistic to the system.
Whenever practiced, it always results In
monometallism. and silver At that sueh'
is the case now In all silver countries,
az Mexico and China, and such was The
case IN tie United States il the t0.5sSrs
PRIOR . 1884 +
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Of Interest
To Farmers

TOMATO GROWING FOR PROFIT.
Good plants are the irst essential In
producing tomato crop. To secure
these, SOW seed the 10th or 18th of
April. Prepare a hot-bed about four
feet wide and for soil mix one wagon
load Of sand to six of good rich loan.
Drill in rows Ave inches apart, having
them run the short way of the bed.
When the plants are we'll up, thin to.
| one plant for every 4 of an inch. This
will make about GA plants to the row.
Provision must be made for protection
from frost by covering the beds with
blankets. strips of carpet and the like.
When the plants are about three inches
high, fill up between the rows with the
same kind of soil as was used in max
ing the beds. Keep free from weeds
and DO other cultivation will be neces
sary. If the weather is dry, sprinkle
the plants after sunset with water that
has been standing in the sun all day.
If by the 18th Of May. plants are
four inches high and the weather fav-
orable, begin setting out. Good strong
land, broken eight inches deep harrow
ed thoroughly both ways and laid of
four feet each way, is good home for
the tomato. With-a tile spade make
an opening III the ground, drop in the
plant up to the first leaves, press the
earth back with the foot and the work
of transplanting is completed. Begin
cultivation Immediately. DON'T be
afraid of blowing too soon after setting
out. After each plowing, 60 over with
hoe and pull the loose earth up to the
plant.
1 followed this plain in the summer
of '94, putting out four acres in second
bottom land and sold from this area
963 bushels of the tomatoes. These at
2Oc bushel brought me s192;60. If /
had planted the same land to corn and
raised 48 bushels to the acre. securing
30per bushel, that crop would have been
worth $3.50 which leaves the toma.
crop $135. 90 ahead. According to the
price Of corn and tomatoes in 1896, |
raised S135.00 worth of tomatoes and
$3.50 worth of corn. On this basis /
would have been compelled TO cultivate
20 acres of corr to equal In value four
acres Of tomatoes. When frost came /
had 500 bu of tomatoes nearly ripe,
which brings me to the main point, viz:
that if tomatoes could be produced two
weeks earlier, the profit in the crop
would be nearly doubled.
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sEoREr soo1ET1Rs.

Middletown Council, No. 2, Jr. 9. .. A. N.
Meets every Monday night in McWhorser's
Hall ats O'Clock.
Union Lodge, No. s, a. F. q A. M. Meets
first Tuesday Of each month in Town Hall.
Good Samaritan Lodge, No. 8, /. o. O. II.
Meets every Thursday night in New
Damon Lodge, No. Il, X. Of P, Meets every
wednesday night in McWhor4ers Hall at
8 o'clock.
Meets every Friday night In Reynolds Build
ing at o'clock
Welcome Conclave Heptasopns. Me9Is
every second and fourth Fr1oay nignt III n
Union Lodge, No. 6, A. o. u: W. meets every
I'd and 4th tuesday night in McWhorter's
Hall.
Lord Delaware Circle, no. l6, Brotherhood
of the Union. Meets 1st and Sd Friday, Mo
Whorter's Hall at p. N.
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Of each week, giving complete accounts OF
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As an Agricultural paper The Weekly SUN is
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the discussion of new methods and ideas in
agriculture. Its Markets Reports, Poulty
Department and Veterinary column are parti-
cularly valuable to country readers. Every
issue contains Stories, Poems, Household
and Puzzles Columns, variety ofinteresting
and instructive selected matter and others
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One dollar year. Inducements to getters-
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Daily and Weekly Sun mailed free Of post
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Payments invariably In advance. Address
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A Mistaken Idea with many far mers
is that fertilizers mu ST be used alone.
Every fertilizer manufa cturenoWaday 8,
however, is wise enough to advise far
mers to utilize every possible source Of
manure or compost on the farm, before
buying fertilizers. One great advant-
age of commercial fertilizers is that
they can be used to supplement man
ures or compost, being positive and
quick-acsing, while the latter are slower
and more uncertain. Many man who
ignorantly declaims against CONNER
cial fertilizers as costly and Improbable,
pays two or three times what it is
worth for the city stable manure he
prizes SO highly. The price ofthat stuff
has been too high FOR years. Many mar !
ket gardeners about Boston, New York
and Philadelphia find that the money
they used to pay for city manure will
buy several times as much plant food in
the higher grade brands Of fertilizers.
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s slmonsbes have q chance to marry
two gtrls;one IS pretty. bat q mere but ter
fiy, as it we're, and the other. though plain,
Is an'ex6sIlsns housekeepef. u Mr. Russsll'
Of Chicago Take The pretty one Hrsts
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BANKS.

Peoples National Bank.-President, G.. w,
w. q. Lockwood. Bank Building on East
Main Street.
Citizens National Bank.-President, Joseph
Biggs: Cashier, John 8. Crouch; Teller. Y,
Street.
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Mrs. George E. Morse, nee miss Ida
Mckinley, daughter Of the late David
MCKINLEY, the Pfesideit,se eldest broth
er. was born in San francisco, and has
lived most of her life on the Pacific
Sfops. Bot, with her husband and lit
lie dauglAss MsriSrie. Mrs. Morse will
nov spend her time at The White House
where she win assist Mrs. Mckinley
in official and socaat entertaining. Mrs.
.Merse ia.said to be aeharming woman.
and her presence at the White House
swiiFbe genuine pleasure to President
mckinley aud his wife and, the innum-
erablB guests, they will entertain dur
he present administration.
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Hobson-I-Ye seena drop Of water run an
electric-light plant, mill Dobson- Where
did yoH see q drop of water do thata Hob
son-At Niagara Falls.
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One Hundred Doses One Dollar is pecu.
liar to and true Of Hoods sarsaparilia. It
is economy to buy Hoods,
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LOCAL ORGANIZATIONS.
Volunteer Hose Company, meetg drst Fri
day night of each month in Hose house.
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rIiddIetown Directory.
MUNICIPAL OFFICERS.

president-G. w. w. Naudain; Secretary,
w. s. Letherbury; 5. 8. Holten, Charles II.
Howell, Geo. ". Peverley.
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Wherever there is shirk, someone
else must. work the harder. and for
every dissolhts man there sis woman
toweep aud wofry3 some mother, wife
or sister who, in addition to this bur-
den upon her heart, must go out. into
the world TO earn the bare necessities
of life that father, husband or brother
should have provided. 1t is impossible
to live within ourselves. Our sins as
well as j 'ys touch and influence the
lives about US; truly. 1--WE are oar
brothers. keeper" .i.'e g
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Who CAN FIND IT?


There is a verse in the Bible
which contains every letter in
the alphabet except ], and it
is said there IS only one such.
Who can find it? That would
be a novel occupation to
search it out. but. think. of the
sothert rewards that must fol-
low such an effort-gems of
thought and truth to brighten
and gladden. lies pathway. If
. ou try and cannot find the
verse, you will be informed by
making a call upon
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Our Wornan's
.....Colur1ln

1MEN'SClu are
the fad of the
day. s'said an erst-
while Middle
town bachelor
who Is now q
happy benedict,
on a recent visit
to his old home
here. "If at the
breakfast table I
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TEE TnANscaIrr sl.OO Z yeaf
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M1DDLETowN. DEL, MAR. ,s7 1897
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WHY woMEN ARE wAeE-EARNERs.
Is it not irri ating to hear men say
Women are taking up every position
n business; they fairly crowd out the
men; and work for smaller wages at
that" We admit that in most cases
We do exactly as much as men do, and
for one-third less remuneration. But
it is not our fault; they will pay US no.
more, and we are obliged to earno our
living, SO take what we can get.
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Unswerving In Its Allegiance to
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Right Practices
The sUN Publishes All the News All the
Time, but is does not allow is columns to be
degraded by unclean, immoral or purely
sensational matter.
Editorially, The SUN is the Consistent and
Exchanging Champion and Defender Of
Popular Rights and Interests against political
machines and monopolies of every character.
Independent in all things, extreme In none.
1t is for good laws, good government and
good order.
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~ Surely then3 the,s; ;~bmeni were the
FIRST ones to be ,s'crowded out" and,
their legitimate work beingi taken
from them bG The march of i1venti on,
left to seek all sorts Of positions, any
thing by whicti' they could earn an hon.
est dollar. Let men look about them
and Investigate the cases of the
women they kntw personally, these
"crowders OUT" and see if there is not
in nine cases out of ten someone de-
pendent upon this bread winner; old or
invalid parents, younger brothers or
sisters, and, more shame to them, q
lazy. or dissipated husband. can cite
many instances where. the. families
could live in easy circumstances with
out the women working IF only the
heads of these families would drink
less and work, more. It's so in yenr;
own Observable too.
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THIS SEASON.

Counting opposition and defying competi-
fion We invite the attention of the public
to the largest and best assorted stock of
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1897-03-16
MUNIGIPAL STATUTES.

Under the head of Municipal Corporations, Sandels < Hil3s Digest provides.
 SEC. 5309-In cases where the amount of ex penditure involved may exceed S50 said Board Board of Public Affairs of which the Mayor is ex-oflieio Chairman0 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 eases said board shall exercise their own best jadg- ment and discretion in the matter Of making such contracts, but they shall have 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 THE 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. 53i2 All payments on contracts made by the Board, for the benefit of the city, shall be upon order of the City Council, but no such order shall be made until the person claiming under such. contract shall have first filed with tho city clerk his statement under oath disclosing the names of all per sons directly or indirectly interested in the contract or the proceeds or profits thereof. declaring that no other person than these named, is interested, and that no person for bidden by this act nas any interest in the same
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1897-03-16
A Dead Sea Serpent Found.

A most remarkable specimen of a monster fish or sea serpent has inst been discovered, washed ashore on South beach, by Herbert Cole and Dunham Coretter. two bioyelists of St. Angus tine, Fla. who were seorching on the beach Prominent scientists are unable to state to what family tho thing be. longs It's body. which Is estimated to weigh about five tons, has sunk into the sand to a considerable depth, but that portion above the surface measures 33 feet ill length, feet in height and more than 18 feet across tho widest part of the back. The hide is of light pink color. nearly white. and in the sun. shine has distinct. silvery appearance. It is very tough and cannot be pene, trated even with sharp penl1nife.
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COLONY OF WIDOWS.
At Least There Was One, but Now All
 Are Married.


 A small hamlet across the river from Coalburg, w Va, is known as Shrews- bury. It's only distinguishing feature has been the multiplicity of it's widows. Some were old and some were buxom. There was q 16-year-old and one of 50.
 Most of them were childless but sey. eral had one or more remembrances of the one dead. Two grass widows were in tho group, and one other had glass eye. Several had money, two or three a farm, one owned grocery store and five or six had a pension.
 There were others who only had ex- perience and hope, but today there is not widow in Shrewsbury. One died of old age Another went away to ace cept position as second cook on a Big Sandy pushboat, and of the others every one is married.
 There was one elopement. A girlish widow of 40, with bangs, went down the river with boy coal miner, but she was determined not to be left Squirea caught eight or ten couples, and minis ters had q few who gave 25 cents for the ceremony.
 A lot of rooms with board for eligible widows can be had cheap ut Shrows- bury, and number of unincumbered men, weary of single life, are willing to exchange their forlorn condition for the smiles of not too old or exaeting widow.
 The trains carry all widows for hali fare, for good luck. New York Record CT.
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To Convert Christians.

Within less than a month a temple dedicated to Confucius Is to be opened by the Chinese residents of Chicago in a down town hall. and missionary campaign against Christianity is to be begun by the Celestials. Wong Chin Foo the Chinese editor of Chicago, will become the chief priest of the temple, md number of American disciples of Oonfucius will become his supporters. AS soon as is practicable it is planned to build mammoth temple.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1897-03-16
Corbett- Fitzsimmons
Contest

At Carson City, Ney. Mar. r, 1897. For the above occasion the Missouri Pacific will on March II, ? 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 12. arriving at Carson City 6 a. m. March 16. Charge for single berth for entire trip, including occupancy of ears at Carson City, will be $l5 Meals will be served in dining cars at rate of 75cts, each, for supper and breakfast and $1 for dinner.
 H. B. MIZELL,
 Agent.
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IN the proper place in this issue will be found the announcement of MT J. Nj. Hightower as candidate for reelection as Alderman from the Fourth ward. Mr Hightower is now serving his first term and is a candidate for a second. During his terln of office MT Hightower has made a bold, efficient and fearless councilman, and his past experience has all the better qualified him for future service. The Fourth Ward could do no better than re-elect MT. Hightower for another term.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1897-03-16

Ar the meeting of the City Coun- ell Monday night Alderman H. Riley rendered his resignation as Alderman from the Third Ward, owing to his contemplated removal from this city at an early date. The term of Alderman Atkinson, from the Third Ward, also expires this year, which leaves two vacancies to be filed in the Third Ward at this election. As all candidates must file their names with the County Treasurer fifteen days in advance of the election, those contemplating running for Alderman should an- sounce at once. It is just as inn portant that an able, intelligent and efficient council be elected as a good Mayor, and, therefore, we hope to see progressive, honest and intelli- gent business men, identified with the best interests of the city, offer themselves for Alderman from the various wards.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1897-03-16
MAYOR GOLDSMITH WTTH
 DRA IFS.

Elsewhere in this issue we publish a card of withdrawal from Mayor l.. E. Goldsmith. This course is due to a recurrence of his physical indrm ities and the advice of his physicians who have again urged him to seek milder cline. At the time of his announcement Mayor Goldsmi tn thought he han sufficiently recoY- cred from his physical illness SD as to permit his again taking upon him self the arduous and responsible duties of Mayor, and that he could remain in Pine Bluff and give his personal attention to the duties Of his office for another term; but since his return from Fl Paso he has suf- fered relapse, and has discovered that he has not entirely recovered from his physical ailments and that his absence from this city will again be enforced Out of consider ations of health and his duty to his family Mayor Goldsmith has there fore found itimperative upon him to withdraw from the exciting vortex of politics, and return to the peace ful shades of private life That Mayor Goldsmith's course is the part of wisdom none will deny. In fact, his most intimate friends vigorously protested against his an- nouncement for re election, because they believed that his delicate consti- tuition could not withstand another term of office, and had he been at home instead of in El Paso at the time of his announcement, it would probably never have been handed ia to the press.
 As a private citizen Mir. Gold smith is universally esteemed and respected, and in his physical infirm- ties has the best wishes of the pub lie and the GRAPHIC for a complete and speedy restoration to health. In obedience to it's conceptions of duty and it's obligations to the public, the GRAPHIC has had occasion during Mayor Goldsmiths administration to crIticise some of his official acts and to disagree with him entirely in some of his constructions of the law, but in all of this not enc word has been set down in malice. Had any body else been in power with Mayor Goidsmith's ideas of the functions of the Mayors office, the GRAPnIo's course would have been exactly the same. Whatever criticisms the GRAPHIC has passed on his admins tration have been criticisms of Mir Goldsmith as a public office-holder, not as private citizen. All differences have been purely of a political and not of a personal character In his retirement Mr Goldsmith will therefore carry with him the heartfelt good wishes of the GRAPHIC for health, happiness and prosperity.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1897-03-16

Mr E. ". Carmack today took the seat in Congress which Col. Josiah Patterson has filled with such dis tinguished ability. MT. Carmack is bright and affable young man, and was quite good looking before politi. cal exigences forced him to grow Populistic chin whiskers. Memphis Scinaitar. M
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Makes the Old Man Jolly,

That low, grating sound that may be heard over near Friedriohsruh Is sim ply the chuckling of the genial Prince Bismarck as he observes the effects of stirring up the animals. Chicago Rec ord.
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PINE BLUFF, ARK. MAR. le 1897.
ANNOUNCEMENTS.
For Police Judge.

We arc authorized to announce Mir. T. uITE BROWN as a candidate for reelection to the office of Police Judge of the city of Pine Bluff, subject to the action Of the voters the Municipal Election Tuesday, AprIIb, Sg7
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More EIonnent.

'They say there is character shown in the way man combs his hair J
 FWFetIii, think that often tfhere is more character shown in the way he doesn't comb it. ''-Detroit Free Press.
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For Mayor.

The GRAPHIC is authorized to announce MIR. J. B. JOHNSON as a candidate for the office of Mayor of the city of Pine Blun, at the ensuing municipal elee- tion.
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The GRApHIo is authorized toannonnee Mr, T. B. Atkinson as a candidate for the office of Mayor of the city of Pine Blun Ut the en- ming municipal election.
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We are authorized to announce MIR. 0. T ROBINSON as q candidate for City Treas urer, at the ensuing City election April 6th
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For Alderman.

We are authorized to announce MIR. GEO W. STAINBACK as n Candidate for Alder man from the 3d Ward at the ensuing city election April6, 1s97
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We are authorized to announce Mr HUGH r. WESTBROOK, as a candidate for re- election to the office of City Treasurer Ut the ensuing municipal election. April tho 9th
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For City Treasurer.

We are authorized to announc MIR. WAD. M. TONEY, as candidate for City Treas urer at the ensuing city election. April the 9th
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We are authorized to announce Mr. B. s MAUPIN as d candidate for Mayor at the ensuing city election.
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Entered at the Post-office at Pine Bluff, Ark, as second-elass mall matter.