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THE FAIR

As will be seen from our news columns a meeting of the Directors of the Jefferson County Fair Assoei- ation was held yesterday afternoon at which it was decided to push the proposed enterprise to a speedy conclusion.
 No movement has been inaugu- rated in Pine Bluff in recent years calculated to rebound in a greater degree to the interests of this com munity than ihe proposed Fair. It will no doubt bring thousands of people here to witness the festivi- ties and cultivate more cordial relations between the citizens and merchants of this place and sur rounding towns and counties. The transportation companies entering Pine Bluff have offered their hearty cooperation in the enterprise, and will sell reduced rate tickets to this city during the Fair, if not put on special excursion trains. Thousands of people living within a radius of l01 miles of the city will avail them selves of tnis rare opportunity to visit Pine Bluff and witness the Fair, and incidentally do their shop ping. From a financial standpoint We cannot comprehend how the enterprise can prove otherwise than success. We are possessed Of exceptional facilities and opportuni. ties for holding the Fair. Mir. Wiley Jones offers the use of his splendid park at a nominal price, and about the only expense attached to the enterprise will be for the erection of several small buildings, the adver- using, premiums, etc. The receipts from entries would cover the cost of the premiums. This would leave the gate receipts to cover all other expenses. Estimating at least an average attendance of 300 each day during the five days of the Fair, which is certa,uly very conserva- tive estimate, would bring in $1250 at the toll gates. Add the receipts from entries 10 the receipts from the toll gates, aud you have covered the expenses O the Fair.
 Those who are working for the Fair are governed purely by the in terests of the city Notwithstand- ing the amount of labor involved, there are no Salaried officers in the Association. Their time and labor will be given entirely for the gen eral good of the community. There fore, those who have organized the Association have no greater inter- est in it than any other citizen in the community. The enterprise appeals to one and all alike. 1t is for the behoof and benefit of all. Therefore. when the committee ap- pointed to solicit subscribers to stock call thls week or next, they should be given attention and con sideration, and e:ery citizen who has the welfare of his town at heart should subscribe for one or more shares of the capital stock of the A ASsociation
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If Pine Bluff is tohave Fair this fall, it Is time the people of this city were taking some interest in the enterprise. A meeting Of the stockholders has oeen called for Thursday afternoon at i o'clock, apd all our citizens who feel any interest in the movement are in vited to be present and subscribe for stock in the association.
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A Jet Black Raccoon.

Eh Koch killed the first black raocoon ever seen near Portsmouth, O., while hunting near Otway. The animal had not a single white or light colored hair Even the rings on the tail were absent It has excited considerable curiosity among the local zoologists, and the skin will be mounted hy taxidermist and probably sent to the Smithsonian insti. tuition
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THE war news today from the East is favorable to the Greeks. The Turks were driven back across the frontier at Damasi. and the Greeks are holding their positions. Fight ing around Tyrnavo continues and the Turkish army continues to ad- vance on Larissa.
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THE Dispatch, new free silver daily. has made it's appearance at Louisville, Ky, with ex.Congress- man Enloe, of Tennessee, as its Editor-in-C Chief. It has no press franchise and the indications are that 1t will have q hard row to hoe in rubbing ur against the (ourier- ,Joa8aal.
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WE trust Mayor Bell will vigor- ously enforce the sidewalk ordi- nance, and keep the sidewalks clear of Instructions. That part of the law has already been two long neg, leeted.
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IT is crying shame against civil. ization that British army officers should tender their services to the Sultan in his war against Greece. It is hardly conceiveable that any Christian should wish 10 see the crescent triumph over the cross.
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HAROLD M. SfwALL, Of Maine, son of Arthur E. Sewall, late nominee for vice President on the Democratic National ticket, has been appointed Minister to Hawaii by President Mckinley.
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A COUNTY FAlR this fall would be worth several thousand dollars to Pine Bluff. If .his town is to be awakened from "that tired feeling which comes every summer the Fair should be made go.
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TnE Pine Bluff postofiice seems to be a hard nut for the Republican State Central Committee to crack. The decision has again gone over until the next meeting of the Com mittee.
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TnE New York Legislature has passed a bin prohibiting ladies from wearing high hats in public places. We hope our female population will be as quick to follow the New York fashion in this as in other matters.
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IN the fight between Greece and Turkey the old war between the cross and crescent has been revived. Oh, if We only had another Richard of lions heartl
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TWO EcLIpsEs THIS YEAR.
The sun VIII Be Darkened Tn February
 and June.

anu June.
 Two eolipses of the sun are scheduled for the year 1897. The first one will take place, the astronomers say, Feb 1. It is what is known as an annual or ring eclipse, which means thaG the moon will pass across the sun s center III such way that if an observer were in ia. yorable position he would see a large black spot in the face of the chief lumi nary, with wide ring of light about it. The eclipse will be visible to North America south of line drawn through Boston, Memphis and La Paz, Lower California It will be best observed in this country from the southern states.
 The second eclipse is due July 2y and will be visible in all parts of the country
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THE CH4NCE.S OF W4R.

Greece accepts war, relies upon the righteousness of her cause and appeals to the hberty-loving peo. ples of the world for justification. This statement embodies in brief the position of the brave little nation that has undertaken the great task of rearessieg O. the battle field the wrongs of the Christian subjects of the Sultan
 Righteousness does not always decide battles. Tit did, the history of the world would be different and the Turk would not now be master of hosts of Christian people, Money and men and the myrid influences of selfish interest too often fight on the side of the wicked. From the ordi- nary standpoint Of physical
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IT is said that Germany and Rus sia have melted Turkey to declare war on Greece. Thus are the two young despots, IS Gladstone calls them, writing their names in infa- n,
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Cotton Belt Route.

Meeting Independent Order B'ria'I B'rit'h. Waco. Texas April a5 to 30.
 For this occasion the Cotton Belt Route will sell tickets. Pine Ruff to Waco and return Ut Sl6 :5 one and one-third fare on the certificate plan. Tickets on sale April 9 to 2. Return limit May 1897. E. N. I.aRcaume. q. r. X T. \. ], N. Farley. Agt.
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The Barometer and the Muse. A poet once inscribed q lay
 To jolly January,
 He sang of saowlakes in their play And plumber folk wary.
 With sleighbell chimes
 And steeds that wait
 With nostrils fiereely smoking
 He set his rhymes
 A merry gait
 Of melody and joking. On lasscs speeding Der the ice
 And youths that glided wish ein He woye & fanciful device
 Of metaphor and rhythm. Twas by the calendar alone
 He undertook to time 1t, For when has inspiration fl6wn In tether to the eiimateg
 But men there be-
 Methodic wights-
 Who spam spirit youthful.
 Who cannot sec
 scribbler rights,
 Unless hos somewhat truthful And sorrowing but helpless rage Has quenehed his airy wit, For o'er the page a weather sage Had scraWisd the rude word .Nit''
 Washington Stsi Addition to Yeilo sstone Park. Captain Anderson. superintendent of the Yellowstone National park. says that an effort is being made to secure legislation from congress which would add the Jaekson's Hole country to the park. The area which it was proposed to take in Is about 50 miles square and contains Jackson's lake and the Th-se Futon mountain peaks. It is rich in natural scenery and would, in the opin- ion of the captain, add materially to the park attraetiveness Senator Car. ter of Montana has drafted bill for that purpose, which has the indorse. ment of the senators from Montana and Idaho, but the Wyoming senators hsys not ret been WOE over Omaha Bee.
 It Wasn't His lrauis. Jacks Malnma-There were thraa slices or cake in the pantry, Jack and now there is only one, How does shas happenP 'As1s
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ONE of the best stories of the day is t,ld on Gov. Stewart, of Missouri, long since dead. He once visited the State prison and talked with the prisoners. After hearing their complaints, every one Of whom, ae-
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KlNu GEoRaE says that Turkey has declared war on Greece because she was ordered 10 do it. Ordered by whom2 The young despot of Germany, of course.
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JAMEs HowARn, sR probably the oldest man in the State, died at his home at El Dorado Wednesday in his Tooth year.
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Now that the Turks have declared war on the Grecians, we hope Greece will not leave greasg spot of Fur key.
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INTEREST in the struggle in Cuba Las been largely absorbed by public interest in the war between Greeks and Mussulmans in the East.
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We want to congratulate you on the effectiveness of the color scheme you used on your Easter edition. Ii was well done.
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Fire Insurance Notice.

We, the subscribers. beg leave to notify the public that on and after May lst. lS97, the premiums on all insurance written by us on property IN PINE BLuFF ANn sunuRns, must be paid within ten LlO] days from date of issue or the policies will he cancelled. This rule in no wise affects the larger number of our patrons, as they gay cash anyhow when reonest- ed; butexperience has taught us tfat there is another class. who, from one cause and another. do not pay for their insurance. and It is from tha effects of their failure. we seek to protect ourselves. and to secure this protection. concert among Us is nee essary, hence this card. We must remit promptly to our companies and therefore, must collect or not Write insurance. Confidently rely ing upon he fairness of q tliserimina. ting public. we are.
 Respectfully,
 IANKERsI.EY. RoBERTs6 < fo. Sipned R. H. M. MILLS < SuNs.
 RILEy S Co.
 BELL. { VERNON. Pine Bluff. Ark. April ?. 1897.
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OUR CLUBBING RATES.
eadinx Newsp4pers a aRedu Prieec when Taken with the seml-
 Weekly Graphic.

The 1ice-a-wcek GRAPHIC has made arrangements with the 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 twiee-a-week GRAPHIc and the newspaper mentioned both for one year.
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There IS more Catarrh in his section of the country than all other diseases put together and until the last few years was supposed to he incnrable. For great many years doc tors pronounced 1t local disease, and pre- failing to cure with local treatment. pro- nounced It incurabe Science has proven eatarrh to be constitutional disease, and therefore requires constitutional treatment. Halls Catarrh Cure. manufactured by k. ]. Cheney x Co, Toledo, Ohio. Is the only con stitutional cure on the market. Ii Is taken internally in doses from 10 drops to tea spoonful It acts directly on the blood and mucous surfaces of the system They offer one hundred dollars fer any case 1t fails 10 cure. Send for circulars and testimonials.
 Address,
 r. J. CHENEY X co. Toledo. o.
 Sold by Druggists, 75c.
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Antitoxine For Ppe,,monia

According to Brussels dispatch to The Chronicle, Dr. Mennes of LouyaiR has discovered an antitoxine for pneu. monia.
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NyANTElp QUICK -SaleSnen fo visit trade w and supply canYaSSers for greatest selling bicycle specially of the age sloaoo1 Bank reference Fine >hances square treat ment. RCTTAf.0 SPScIATN MtEeC Co.
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Strength, Turkey has a ttemedddus advantage, but there are powerful forces besides fees and lines of bat te that may operate to decide thc conflict.
 It is impossible 10 tell what the other European nations will dc Their attempt tc control the sitaa- tion has failed and has rather p e. cipitated than teEded to avert war Russias last official utterance indi- eatts that the European concert will hold off and let the combatants fight 1t ouf, but thaI is eIsier said than done. With the clash of arms all the forces Of sentiment and inter est begin to play and while the actual fighting may be restricted to the Turkish and Grecian armies, powerful influences back of the armies may decide the issue.
 Fortunately, Greece has the ad vantage of the moral forces that work for victory. She has the sy m pathy of the masses of the civilized world. The Turks fight under cloud Of condemnation and hatred, which at any time may assume a form of actual opposition. The peo- pie of Europe would view with in tense alarm and dislike the conquest Of Greece by Turkey and it is certain that territorial aggrandizement as result of the war would rot be permitted.
 Aside from moral support there are several cirtumstances favorable to Greece. She has the superior navy and eau subject Turkey to great harrassment and injury in the Mediterranean Turkey has several Greek provinces wh oh may rise in open revolt and turn the scale. The war will probably be short and sharp. for neither nation can stand a prolonged drain. 1t is gratifying to learn that in the first tilt Greece has gained the advantage. Several decided victories in the beginning would be worth to her cause an hundred thousand men. Republic.
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TnE League baseball season was inaugnrated Thursday
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TnE Harper Illustrating Syndi- cate writes the GRAPHIC as fol- lnwS.
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Tun Bankruptcy bill passed the Senate Thursday.
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 Parties should avail themselves of these prices ot once, as they are sub ject to change at any time
 Select yOurpaper. send the amount stated above, and your will receive the paper selected and the twice-a- week GRAPHIC for one year.
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Halls Family Pills are the best
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..sii1, but s-agmeut.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1897-11-27
"The Pa1ouse District.

"The Palouse country is growing
in dimensions as we'll as in fame
The agricultural department at
Washington, D. c., terms the coun.
tries about Milton, Walla Walla,
the Big Bend and Colfax, as the
Palouse district. '"-Commoner.
The above from the Colfax Com
moner is piece of audacious dis
honesty only equalled by the Sc,
attic map of Puget sound with Ia
coma left off. EFF the Commoner
will again look at the report of the
agricultural department from which
its definition of the "Palouse dis
trict" is taken it will find that it
reads "the countries about Milton,
Walla Walla, the Big Bend and
PULLMAN are known as the Palouse
district" Colfax was not even
mentioned. The Commoner will
undoubtedly be pleased to rectify
its error.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1897-11-27
The Hattabaugh Case.

The grand jury which adjourned
Yesterday found two bills against
/. c. Hattabaugh. One charge is
that as county treasurer he failed
to place the county funds on spec
ial deposit in the Commercial bank.
The other is direct charge of en-
bezzlement of public funds. These
alleged acts were committed when
Mr.. tabaugh was serving his
term as county treasurer. His
tenure of office expired three years
ago next January; two successive
grand juries have been in session
and passed the alleged offenses over
without indictment although one
of them made an investigation. In
three months they would have been
outlawed by the statute of limita-
tions, and their revival now comes
in the nature of a surprise.-Mos-
COW Star
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1897-11-27
The Hicks 1893 Almanac and
PAPER.

We are informed that the 1898
Almanac of Prof. Irl r. Hicks is
now ready, and judging from its
past history, it will not be many
weeks in finding its way into homes
and offices all over America, 1t is
much larger and finer than any
previous issue. 1t contains 116
pages, is splendidly printed and IL
Illustrated on fine book paper, hav-
ing the finest portrait ever given Of
Prof. Hicks. 1t can no longer be
denied that the publications of
Prof Hicks have become a neces-
sity to the family and commercial
life of this country. His journal,
Word and Works" aside from its
storm, weather and astronomical
features, has taken rank with the
best literary, scientific and family
magazines of the age. Do not be-
lieve hearsay and reports. See the
Hicks almrnac and paper for your
self You will then know why
they are 50 popular. They are ed
ucators of the millions, and unriv-
aled safeguards to property and
human life. 1t is matter of simple
record that Prof. Hicks has fore
told for many years all great
storms, floods, drouths and lorna
does, even the recent terrible drouth
over all the cauntry. The almanac
alone is Is cents a copy. The paper
is 500 a year with the almanac as
premium. Send to
WORD AND WORKS PUB. Co.,
22O1 Locust ST., st. Louis, Mo.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1897-11-27

THERE are differences OF opinion
as to whether or not it is good pol
icy for the state to carry its own
insurance" and not insure any OF
the state buildings against loss by
fire. This may be just as econom-
ical in the long run, but unless GER
tain contingencies are provided
against it may bring about con-
.dition of affairs that will result in
serious injury to the state. There
can be no remedy for the loss OF
Ferry hall until another session of
the state legislature, which will not
convene till year from this win
ter, whereas had the building been
fully insured, the insurance money
made payable to the regents, the
building could be replaced at once.
Ii this policy OF non insurance Is 10
be continued the state should have
an emergency board, with an ample
fund at its command, the money
that would ordinarily have gone
for insurance premiums to 60 into
this fund. With such a board and
fund burned buildings could be re,
placed at once, and the work of our
state institutions would not be
hampered for possible two years.
The emergency board could be
composed of the governor, with
either of the state officers, and the
expense of its conduct would be
very small as compared with its
benefits.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1897-11-27

Our enrolment at the last meeting
was 10. Let us more than double this at
our next. The points discussed and the
interest manifested prove that these
meetings are of lasting benefit to the
progressive, wide-awake teachers. Cltl-
zens of the town and surrounding coun-
try are urged to be present.
L. Il. MCCoRY.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1897-11-27
The Sub Institute.

She following is the program for the
sub-institute, number 4, to be held in
Pullman, on Saturday, December 4th,
1897, at the public school building, be-
ginning at nine o'clock a. M:
Language in Intermediate Grades"
................. Prof. G.. f. Hoover.
Discussion.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. of Percent
age, "........... Prof. L. r. McCorv.
Discussion.
Reading-Selected Subject. ....
..'..-...........P Prof. w. NJ. Savage.
Discussion.
NOON.
Paper-Selected Subject. Prof. French,
Discussion.
Primary Number Work." Miss Kane
Discussion.
School Discipline" Mr.. Parks
Discussion
Reading Circle Work Open Parliament
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1897-11-27
All advertisements will be continued and
charged for till ordered out.

THE college again has its full
complement of regents, Geo. NJ.
Witt, of Lincoln county, having
given notice of his acceptance, and
having qualified.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1897-11-27
TINE SCHEDULE:

For information, time cards, maps
and tickets, call on or write
J. s. KEENEY, Agent.
Or A. D. CHARLTON, Asst. GenI.
Pass. Agent, Portland, Or.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-12-20

Third ward of Ashley, was surprised to
learn that a large portion of the ward
was not in the borough limits at all.
but really a part Of Hanover township.
Superintendent Elmer ". laval at
once notified the assessors of Ashley
borough that the company would pay
no more taxes TO them He also noti-
fled the Hanover township assessors to
assess the companys property in the
district described according to the
township assessment
This will make "A decided difference
in the tax payments Of the company.
as i'm the borough the assessment is
now ffty-thrcc mills and in the town.
ship twenty. six mills.
Burgess Harrigan,C Councilman James
Tredinnick and School Directors Pat
rick Gallagher and Thomas Hairlgan
all live in the affected districts and
must give up their borough offices be-
cause they are residents of the town
ship.
The township will commence suit to
recover taxes collected and paid into
the borough treasury during the past
several years, and these win amount
tu a big sum.
Residents of the districts VIII IN al
probability sue the borough for the dit
ference between the tax they paid to
the borough and the tax they would
have paid To the township. and this
too. viii he a large sum. as the borough
taxes have always been about twice
as hiyh as the township taxes.
The borough. too, on its part VIII
douhtl.Fs want to collect from the
township for improvements made and
paid for in the affected district.