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s, D.,s are easy to take, easy Hoods Pills to operate. % cents.

TIE GRAPHIC is public news paper. It is owned by one individ- ual, but every subscriber is stock holder therein. As a public news paper, it considers it's first duty to the public. It has no friends to re. ward or enemies to punish. It's sole and solemn duty is to the pub lie. Therefore it believes is an hon est government economically ad- ministered. It esteems itself as Q
 sentinel upon the watch-towe to
 guard the public interest. 1t hasno interestin government further than that possessed in common by every tax payer in the community. But it is the relentless enemy of the re- calcitrant office holder or office seeker who neither obeys nor en- forces the law. It believes that the laws on the statute books are not dead-letters, and it further believes that they are made to apply to all alike-the office holder or the pri- vate citizen. It is against official private snaps. It is opposed to the prostitution of public office for pri- vate gain. It is opposed to an official administration
 that enriehes the oflice-holder at
 the expense of the people. 1t does not believe that public officer should make his official position subservient to his private interest.
 It does not believe that a public officer has legal or moral right under any circumstances to that which the law says he shall not have. Against such as these the GRAPHIC is the relentless enemy, regardless of individuals or persons, now and forever. These remarks are in reply to communication in
 local paper, by some person sign
 ing himself Fair Play" who takes
 occasion to criticise the editor of
 the GRAPHIC for the publication of a communication from ''Tax Payer" in our Sunday issue, and who is evidently one of the numerous henehmen of the present admins
 tration, and one who has no regard
 for the ninth commandment.
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At the last meeting of the Political Equality club of Lewiston, Pa, the fol. lowing statement was made; The tax payers are in tho east ward, 127 men and 103 women; in the west ward. 187 men and 80 women; in the south ward, 46 men and 18 women; whole number of men paying tax, 31O; whole number of women paying tax, 905. The number of women paying tax in the borough is almost two-thirds the number of men. yet they are not supposed or expected to know how this money Is expended and have no voice as to how itshaIl be used, Is this taxation by representation
 This town was once my home. Miss Hay and Miss Yates organized this Lew iston club. l rejoice to sec that it four ishes and that it's members con make ont so strong a case. Their taxation areu- ment is certainly good one. Laura M. Johns in Boston Woman's Journal.
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JAPAN ADOPTS THE
 GOLD STANDARD.
Chicago Rocord.)

Much interest is manifested in the eabled report that Japan has de cided to abandon the silver stand are for it's currency, going to the gold standard, and gradually retir. ing the silver yen, which is now the basis of it's monetary transactions, Henceforth, according to this cable gram, coinage of silver in Japan is to be at ratio with gold of 328 to l, which is very nearly the present commercial ratio.
 In view of the fact that Japan recent growth in power and com mercial importance has been thought by Americans advocates of free silver coinage to be due in a large measure to the silver stand ard, it will be important to watch the effects of this coinage and to study the reasons which have in- duced the Japanese government to prefer gold to silver as a basis of commercial reckoning Two years ago the Japanese Currency Commits sion, created in 1893, reported fay orably to the adoption of the gold standard at some future time. The report, according to the summary of its contents, showed the pro- cess of the readjustment of prices to falling standard which had been going on in Japan for twenty years, with disastrous results to the working classes, whose wages had not risen nearly so much as the cost of living. It points out the loss on exchange on foreign trade. It recognized certain advantages that had accrued to Japan, or at least to capital in Japan, during the process, and looked forward to the establishment of the gold standard as q future necessity, the members of the Commisson differing as to the time when and the methods by which the change ought to be made. The members who made the strong est claims of advantage to Japan by reason of the inequality of the price readlustments were as clear as the others that the gold standard must be adopted unless it became cer- tain that the decline of silver had been arrested.
 The recently issued report of the director of the United States mint gives the following figures regard ing the stock of coined money in Japan at the close of the year 1895: Gold, 79,543,77S yen; silver, S7, 722, 204 yen. The yen is the principal coin of the currency established by the empire in 1871, and its value was based at that time on the value of the Mexican silver dollar. The double standard was established, the coinage of silver and gold being at the ratio of 16, IS to l, which is the ratio of Mexico The decline in the value Of silver, however, drove gold abroad to a premium, un- til the gold yen had during 1895 an
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4 TRUE LENT.
lcommerolal-Appeal.l

When the church fathers set aside the forty days, not count. tss Sundays, between shrove Tuesday and Easter as days of fasting in memory of the Nazarene's long ab- stinence, they did it in a spirit of reverence, enacting at the same time a church law and a health or dinance But like many other reli- gious observances it has lost much of its original meaning with the people at large. Many persons pay no attention whatever to it's rules; others think they have fulfilled the regulations when they attend divine service so many times q week and refrain from eating meat or butter; others again give up social enter tainment, thinking this a sufficient sacrifice. But it is not one or all of these things which make the best way of observing the fast-time. That Lent, which is probably most accep- table to the Creator and most bene- ficial to mankind at large, is an ab- stinence from the petty sins that mar our daily lives, the speaking oi harsh words, the gossiping habits, the selfshness, the incidence and other faults which can be corrected only by patient effort. The spring is the most trying season upon the constitution, and therefore refrain ing from meat may be a wholesome thing for the body; but for the good of the soul it is better to give up . bad habit. Many people need all the strength they can muster for the work they have to accomplish, and so can not afford to run the risk oi diminishing their physical force To these people, fasting from bodily nourishment is impossible, but there is no man or woman who is SC situated that he or she can not give up some habit that is hurt and 2 intolerance. To give up the theater and continue to gossip about your neighbor; or to sacrifice your cigars and keep on speaking unkindly tc l your wife, is not of any use except from an economic or health view
 The true Lent is meant to hell rather in spiritual way; that, al least, is what its original intention was. The idea that eschewlng tough beef and living on oysters and fish is keeping Lentis too ridiculous to con sider for moment The old coup let that reads:
 "Starve the sin. not bin;
 That Ia to keep thy Lent"
 speaks the true spirit of the season.
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Bernhardt,a I.oetu Aim

In n recent issue of Le Figaro Sarah Bernhardt says: T have been exposing to the public the vibrations of my soul. tho throbbings of my heart, the tears of my eyes have willed, have wiIled ardently, to reach the highest point in art. l have not yet attained it. have less time to live than I have already lived, but what matters that? Every step brings me closer to my ideal. The hours that have swept by. taking with them my youth, have left me my oour. age and my cheerfulness, for my aim remains the same and toward it I am tending. J
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GREEcE has made answer to t

GREEcE has made answer to the Powers. King George does not defy the powers of Europe. but re plies to their ultimatum by saying that he is willing to withdraw his fleets from the Island of Crete, but his troops must remain in order te prevent the whole sale slaughter ol Christians; that he is willing to as. slst the Powers in pacifying the Is. land. but autonomy is not satisfac- tory to the Cretans who insist upon annexation to the fatherland as a means of absolute safety and protect.
 ion. Greece's reply has taken all the wind out0f the sails of the Powers, asd In view of the sagacious answer ol the Grecians, the next movement of the Powers w,ll be watched with
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ELEsEwnrRR in this issue w

ELEsEwHERE in this issue we publish communication from Taxpayer" (at our regular adver- ..::ss:;::sss rates, which makes some very surprising and startling state ments relative to the profit derived by the present Mayor of Pine Bluff. According to these figures Mayor Goldsmith has received from the city s4, ,401.65 during his present term of office, which is greater by $1,921.65 than has been received by any other Mayor for tho same period and the same servic, during the last eight years. IL the face of these figures it is nol surprising tLat Mayor Goldsmith i. asking an endorsement term.
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There is more Catarrh in this section of the country than all other diseases put together and until the last few years was supposed to be ineurable, For great many years doc tors pronounced it alocal disease, and pre- seribed local remedies, and by constantly failing to cure with local treatment, pro- nounced it incurable, Science has proven catarrh to be q constitutional disease, and therefore requires constitutional treatment. Halls Catarrh Cure, manufactured by |. J. Cheney SJ Co, Toledo Ohio, is the only con stitutional cure on the market. It is taken internally in doses from 10 drops to a tea act mucous s'i surfaces of the system. They offer one hundred dollars for any case it fails to cure. Send for circulars and testimonials,
 Address,
 Sold by Druggists, 75c.
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Warming 0rfier.

Ark, Union Clothing and Manufacturing Co.,, Simon Clothing Co.,, Morris Lipshitz, c. H. Gonnor, as receiver. Simmons Clothing Co Gaier stroh Millinerary Co. and Gus BIass & Co.,, plaintiffs, vs. B. M. Sarason, O. H. Trip lett, as sheriff, Max Carp x Lewis. firm Carp Rros., E. Fleishman. Jacob Dante, Max Lip shitz, Merchants < Planters Bank, A. Ten enbaum. defendants
 The defendants. B. NJ. Sarrason Lewis Carp, Max Carp ffrm Carp Bros.), E. Fleish- man. and Max LipshitZ are warned to appear in this court within thirty days and answer the complaint of the plaintiffs herein
 Given under my hand this 18th day of February 1897.
 II. A. MCCOY, Clerk. 2 13 4w E. B. BLOOM, D. G.
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NOTICE

Notice of application for sale of lands to pay debts of the Estate of Joel E. Bryan, deceased.
 Notice is hereby given that will apply be fore the Court of Probate or the County oi Jefferson, State of Arkansas, thirty days from vded half interest in what is known as tl.e Clayton Place" in Richland township, in said county, belonging to the Estate of lJoel k. Bryan, deceased. and any other of the lands of said Estate the court may direct. for the purpose of paying of the debts against said Estate.
 CHARLES HowsoN, Administrator. February 10. 1897. 210 w4w
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Election Proclamation.
oTIcE is hereby given that on the
9th liay of April. 1897.

Vti httJ Ol Al i1t H. ACbf5
 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 tho City Coun- eil of said city has submitted to the qualified electors of said city to- be voted on at said election the question OfJthe annexation of the following described territory lying adia- cent and contiguous 10 said city, to-wit:
 Beginning at the common corner of Sections ?, 3, 10 and II, in Township 6, South Range g, West, thence running north GOA feet, thence east 261 feet to the 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 it's intersec- ton 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 2, 3, 10 and H. of T 6 South. Range t9 West, thence east to Q point five hundred and ninety feet west of the line run ming north and south through the center of Section 2 in said township and rSnge, thence north to point due cast 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. 3 d3 &w If Mayor.
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PURITY in politics and public af- fairs is a consummation most de- voutly to be wished and an object that should be obtaiLed in all gov ernment.
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efnnlenl !

FROM the first round the indica. tions are that ''Tax Payer" and Flair Play" will give the voters of Pine Bluff a very interesting enter tainment. Lay on McDuff, etc,
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Col. FRED GRANT, the son of his father" has bobbed up as an ap- plicant for office under the McKin- ley administration. He wants to be Minister to Berlin.
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Halls Family Pills are the best

N1TANTED oUICK-saiesmen to visit trade w and supply canvassers. for greatest selling Bicycle Speciality of the age Si00,000,- behind the guarantee. Dun's, Bradstreet's or Bank reference. Zine chance; square treat ment
 BUFFALO SPECIALITY MiF'G Go, l5 sm m Buffalo N. Y,
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THs members of the House cav

THg members of the House gave evidence of their estimate of Dan Jones veto message Of the debt set clement resolution Saturday by tabling Q resolution to print 200 copies Of that voluminous docu- ment. Verify, Dams veto is in hard rows.
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Gov. JONES, on Saturday, signed and approved the bill prohibiting gaming and the keeping of musical instruments in saloons.
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Mas. HENRY WARD BEEoHER is dead, having passed away at her home in Connecticut Monday, in the 85th year of her age,
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IN the State Senate Monday a motion to substitute the House (Amacker) bill for the Manning railroad commission bill was defeat- o1
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DIR. J. B. BROOKS
late physician in charge of tho keeley Institute at Hot Springs Ark, and the Tri-EliSira Remedy Co.. Memphis, has opened at Hot springs private institute for the treatment of the MORPHINE,
 WHISKEY,
 OPIUM AND
 COCAINE
 HABIT.

And for all other diseases that come to this great health resort such as rheumatism, neuralgia, Insomnia, nerve. blood, liver. kidney and stomach complaints. His home treatment for the whiskey md drug habits can be sent to any address. solicited and confi- dential. References: Any banker or city official of Hot Springs,
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ANNOUNCEMENTS.
For PnlIce ,Indpe.

We are authorized to announce Mir. r, HiTE BROWN as n candidate for reelection 10 the office Of iolice Judge of the city of Pine Bluff, subject to tho action of tho voters in the Municipal Election. Tuesday, April c, 1897
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We are authorized to announce Mir E. 8 MAUPIN as a candidate for Mayor at the ensuing city election.
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For Mayor.

The GRAPHIC is authorized to announce MIR. l.. E. GOLDLMITH, as q candidate for reelection to the office of Mayor of the city of Pine Blutf, at the ensuing municipal elec- ton.
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The GRAPHIC Is authorized toannounce Mir T. |. Atkinson as a candidate for the office of Mayor of the city of Pine Bluff at the en- uing municipal election.
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PRESIDENT MoKINLEY's troubles have just begun. Hell hath no wrath equal to the fury of a disappointed office seeker.
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We are authorized to announce Mir. HUGH x, WESTBROOK, as candidate for re- election to the offico of City Treasurer at the ensuing municipal election, April tho 9th
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For Cifv Ireasnrar.

We are authorized to announc MR. wAD, M. TONEY, as a candidate for uity Treas- urer at the ensuing city election. April Ita a4
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We arc authorized to announce MR. c. IT. ROBINSON as a candidate for City Treas urer, at tho ensuing City election April 9th.
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average purchasing power of l.8S7 as compared with the silver yen, or, $1 and 30 cents respectively.
 Japan's new departure will be observed with very great interest by students of finance everywhere.
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The GRAPHIC is authorized to announce MIR. J. n. JOHNSON as candidate for the office of Mayor of the city of Pine Bluff, at the ensuing municipal cleo
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THE House Saturday afternoon passed bill to prohibit the sale of cigarettes in this State.
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xAFANTED QUICK Statesmen to visit trade w and supply canYassers tor greatest selling bicycle speciality of the age. Sl00, ,0O0 behind the guarantee. Duns, Bradstreets or Bank reference. Fine chance; square treat ment. BUFFALO SPEcIATY M'F.G Co.
 nmsm Buffalo N, Y.
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For Alderman.

We are authorized to announce MIR. GEO w. sTEINBACK AS IA Candidate for Alder man from the 3d Ward at tho ensuing cit election April t. f6a1,
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We are authorized to announce JUDGE ". OWEN aa candidate for Alderman from the Third Ward.
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In the above list arc free silver, sound money, Republican, Democrat ic, farm and household publications, and every one can find a paper to suit him. The Farm News. Farm Journal and Womankind are pub- lished monthly; the Homo and Farm twice month: Commercial Appeal, Farm and Ranch, Gourier-J ournal, and Atlanta Constitution, Weekly; New York World, three times q week; and the New York Advertiser daily including Sunday.
 Parties should avail themselves of these prices it once, as they are sub iect to change at any time.
 Select your paper, send the amount stated above, and your will receive the paper selected and the twiee-a- week GRAPHIC for one year.
 wtf SEMI-W WEEKLY GRAPHIC.
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OUR CLUBBING RATES.
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when Taken with the semi- Weekly Graphic.

The txice-a- week GRAPHIC has made arrangements with tho leading newspapers of the country whereby it can secure them for it's 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.
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Sars aparilIa

Is the One True Blood Purifier Alldruggists. si
 Prepared only by O. I. Hood & Go, Lowell, Mass
The herald., 1897-10-09
Gymnastic Exhibition

The gymnasium exhibition at the
Young Mems Christian Association last
evening drew out large attendance
Physical Director Yundt drew on the
blackboard the form of chart used in
physical measurements in the Y. M. c.
A. gymnasiume throughout the country
and explained it's use in a very interest
ing manner. An exhibition OF class
work was then given. followed by an en-
toyable, IL rather one-sided game Of
basket ball between the afternoon and
evening class teams. The score stood
% to 7 in favor Of the "afternoons."
Next week, the first recitation in each
study of the educational department
will be held. Machine drawing, wood
carving, arithmetic, penmanship and
German classes will organize on Monday
night. All young men, whether MEM
hers of the association or not are invited
to attend any Of the classes Of the OPEN
ing week in order to determine whether
they wish to join them.
The herald., 1897-10-09
A CONSTABLE'S CYCLE
PROVED TOO SPEEDY FOR A COU-
PIE OF BURGLARS
Landed in Jail Fifteen Minutes After
They Had Committed
the Crime

Quick work was made OF a pair Of
burglars last evening. They were
locked behind the bars in the city pris-
on within fifteen minutes after they had
completed their job. At the police sta
ton they gave their names as Ralph
Lowell and Albert Lewis. The latter is
a coored man.
At o'clock they entered the room Of
NJ. T. Williams over the Panoram a
stables on Main street. A back stair
way was utilized to reach the room ard
window which was spiked down was
broken The burglars crawled through
the opening and sacked the room of its
contents. A trunk was broken open and
everything in it strewn upon the floor.
From the pile the thieves selected a 81
caliber revolver. a guitar worth $18 ard
a gold ring. Making their exit they
started down stairs, and had just
reached the landing when r. Dyrsmid
who has a tailor shop over the sta Bile.
saw them with their plunder and yelled
"Stop theft" and ran after them. The
burglars proved fleet of foot an0 darted
down Main street, easily distancing their
pursuer. Some ore else yelled "Police!'
and soon quite CROWD had started
down the street after the escaping
thieves.
Deputy Consta BILE Frank Auble
brother Of Detective Auble, was stand
The herald., 1897-10-09
BRUTAL TEMPLE
He Is Again Arrested for Beating His
Wife

James Temple is again behind the
bars at the city prison charged with
beating his wife. He was brought in
yesterday morning by Deputy Constable
Joe Mugnemi, who arrested the bellig-
erent Temple on warrant. Temple
was formerly captain in the Salvation
army, both in San Bernardino and here.
He refused to be governed by the rules
Of the organization and seeded, taking
several members with him. These he
organized into a band calleG Gods Reg
u.ar Army, but the existence of the
body as a religious organization was of
short duration, since Temples habit of
getting drunk was not calculated to
make a very brilliant example of the
doctrine he assumed to teach. When
this little band finally went to pieces
Temple next appeared in the role of a
phlanthropist and opened place on
First street called Lulu Shelter, where
a bed and breakfast was supplied to the
homeless for cents. The institution
was opened on money furnished by his
wife.
Temple continued to hrink heavily,
and when his business played out he
pawned his wifes jewelry and clothes
for money to buy liquor. When, she OBJ
jected he beat and threatened to kill her.
He was arrested on vaeious charges OF
drunkenness and battery al spept sew
eral weeks in the city jail On securing
his release he went back to his old play
full habit of thrashir,g his family. Yes
terday morning he became unusually
abusive SO that his wife asked to have
him again placed in custody.
The herald., 1897-10-09

ing at the corner of Third and Main.
He saw the men pass, and hearing the
cries jumped on his bicycle and Joined in
the chase. At the Westminster hotel
the two men darted around the corner
to Fourth street and ran to San Pedro
street, there turning again to the north.
BY this time Auble was close upon them
and when they had reached Third street
overlook ard captured them He placed
the burglars under arrest and started
with them to the police station. At the
corner of Second and Broadway Lewis
slipped the revolver which he had stolen
cut of his pocket and dropped it on the
side walk. The act was not done so
slyly but the officer noticed it and he
recovered the weapon.
When searched the ring which was
stolen from the room had also disap-
peared 1t had probably been thrown
away while the men were walking along
the street that ii might rot be offered as
evidence against them. Williams, whose
room was entered. is a colored man and
acts as janiior in the building in which
he lives.