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 40 YEARS THE STANDARD.
 lFrom Sundays Daily.l
 Mir. c. l.. Morris. of Engand, was in the city yesterday.
 Mr, W. Nj. Price. the Stuttgart reol- estate man, is registered at the Trn- lock.
 There will be Il dance given at the Bluff City Club next Thursday night
 MT. P. r. Byrd will return today from brief business trip to points in Texas.
 Mr. Den NcCammon has returned home. after business trip to Little Rock.
 Probate Court was in session Fri- day, at which the usual routine bus mess was transacted
 It has been more thnn one month since fire arcurred in Pine Bluff.
 Mayor Bell VII probablyannonnee his appointments 10 the Council Monday night.
 NIT Chas. Y Wiley, of cummins. will arrive here today, on visit to frieads.
 Prof F. L. Gatewood of Russel. vile, passed through the city last night enrente u Dallas county to yisitrelatives.
 Mir. W. (. Rountiee, hitter II pleas ant visit to Pine Bluff friends. re turned to his Toronto home Satur- day
 Mir. W C. Roundtree. who is now engaged in the mercantile business It Toronto, was In the city yester- day.
 General k. ". Porter. of Little Rock, Is down to attend the eonven- ton and K the guest of Dr. and Ms. |. L. Caldwell
 Mir. and Mrs Thomas Johnson and two children. after a several days visit to friends and to theY. M C. A Convention. left yesterday for Little Rock.
 Yesterday at meeting of the local Roard of Fire Underwriters the following officers were elected foi the coming year: President, R. II. NJ. Mills; Secretary. A. L. Vernon; Treasurer. W. z. Tankersley.
 Friday afternoon Dr ] l.. Buch- anan, of the Arkansas Industrial University, delivered a lecture to the pupils of the City High School which was greatly enjoyed by his hearers.
 Friday afternoon the Washingto ton Irving Literary Society of the City High school gave most interesting debate an he subject "Resolved that Il great poet need not be n good man. The literary and musical program of the afternoon was ex- ceedingly meritorious.
 The Simpson X Webb Furniture Co, of Little Rock. have decided to close up their branch house at this place and are offering their stock at greatly reduced prices. See their ad- vertisement of their closing out sale in this issue.
 Work of improving Sulphur Springs has begun, n contract has been let for the erection of hand some house to be used in connection with the hotel. and other improve ments will be made. The Springs, this summer. promise to enjoy a reat boom.
 Spring has come. and 1t is high time that the biexelists of the city were organizing to the end that some g,.od ss,.ss..s,, q. paths he bailt. Secretary Mills of the t'Scling and Good Bonds Club will soon issue q call for meeting and il is hoped that the wheelmen generally will attend the meeting.
 Saturday. morning anegro woman u bold theft. and one which our people shoul5 be on their guard against. The woman III ques tion appeared tt the home of Ms l.. I-esinsky, knocked at the door, and W hen the ladyof tie house appeared informed her hat neighhor desired to borrow her silk parasal. Mrs. Lesinsky believed the woman. and gave her the parass,i fo carry to the