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Mir. ". l.. Parker, q prominent cit izen of Stephens, is in the city
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To get the news you must read the Daily GRAPHIC.
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Rev. P. r. Horan, D. D., of Little Rock, will deliver the commencement address of Annuneiation Academy tonight at tine Catholic Church Admission free, and every body invited. Dr. Horan delivered the commencement sermon at the Al. q. last year.
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". R. Pearson Hurt.

News was received in this city Monday of an accident to Mr. w. R. Pearson, the well known lumber man of Thornton. While Mr. Pear son was climbing a ladder at his mill Saturday night he had the mis- fortune to fall, from which he sus- tained serious injuries. Partial paralysis has set in and his condi. tion is said to be critical. His many friends in Pine Bluff and elsewhere will hope for his speedy recovery.
 The Crooked bayou piece of work is so small that it would not pay contractor to put up a camp there, and Capt. Pharr. of the St. Francis levee board, will have the work done.
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MT. B. cohn, Of Little Rock. is in the city.
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New dill pickles, roll and spiced herring at Joe (. Meyers. s 24tf
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Mrs. James A. Langford Is quite sick.
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DIR. J. B. BROOKS,

late physician in charge of the keeley Institute at Hot Springs, Ark, and the Tri-Elixira Remedy Co.. Memphis, has opened at Hot Springs private institute for the treatment of the
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lFrom Sundays Daily.l

J. ". Walker, of Magnolia, ia at the Arlington.
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We have just received two ear loads of the celebrated Stude- baker wagons in all sizes. The Studebaker took the premium at the Worlds Fair oyer all the leading wagons of the world. Parties visiting the Nashville exposition should not fail to see their exhibit of wagons, buggies and carriages. For sale only by,
 K. M. KNOX 6 co.
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The famons Cake Walk Co.,, cham pions of Missouri, Texas, Louisiana. Tennessee and Arkansas, will give an entertainment at the Pine Bluff opera house Monday night, Septem- Der C. Singing, dancing, etc. d2t
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Advices. from Lake Village state that there is little hope for the re- eovery of Mir. Bruce Streett, and that it is only question of short time when that dreadful maaldy, consumption. will take him from his relatives and friends.
The Meeker herald., 1897-06-19
Cruiser Coo. to Sc. un..p.c.ed,y.

Boston June 1O.--The United States
cruiser New York. the flagship of the
North Atlantic squadron, with Rear Ad-
miral Montgomery Sicard on board,
steamed out Of the hnrbor at 5 o'clock
this afternoon. not soul on board
knowing TO what port she is bound,
for 1t will only be when the big white
cruiser is well outside of Boston light,
with her pilot over the side. that the
sealed orders from Washington will he
opened and her destination ascertnined.
1t Is generally believed, however, that
when she reaches Cape Cod she will
turn her nose to the s0uthward and
that her twin screws will not stop un-
til she il somewhere In the immediate
neighborhOod of Cuba; for when she
started she was fully provislUned and
cOaled. and could, IL necessary, go to
Gibraltar or long distance without
laying in supplies.
The Meeker herald., 1897-06-19
Coat. of Tar ard Feathers.

MlSsuuEu, ,rvnr, June y.-tnarIes
Chadwick and Frank Sparks, two
young men charged with enticing young
girls. were taken to the outskirts Of the
city by indignant citizens last night
and treated to coat OF tar and feath.
ers. Chadwick and Sparks were arrest
ed several weeks ago. but recently were
released on buil; but no sooner were
they at liberty again than. 1t Is charged.
they resumed the practice for which
they had been arrested. Last night n
committee OF citizens was formed and
a woman was induced to send note TO
the fellows. making an appointment.
The men fell into the trap and several
dozen masked persons fell upon them
and. after stripping them. covered their
bodies with tar and feathers and then
rolled them in the sand. They were
warned not to return to the city.
The Meeker herald., 1897-06-19
NEW HAWAIIAN TREATY.
The Government Flaming to Annex the
lslnnds.


Islands.
Chicago, Ills, June 13.-The Times
Herald publishes the following WASH
| lngton special:
A draft OF Il treaty for the annexa-
ton OF Hawaii to the United States Is
being prepared by Judge Day. the as
sistant secretary OF state, and Mr..
Hatch. the Hawaiian minister In
Washington.
| II will he presented to President Nc
klnley for approval soon after he re-
turns to the city.
1t does not follow, however. that It
will Immediately be sent to the Sen
ate. On the contrary, the President
will adhere to his determination not to
cOmplicate the tariff situation by the
Introduction Of any foreign questions.
The fact that n treaty was actually
drafted has not been known outside OF
the State Department and the Hawai-
ian legation until to-day. The Presi-
dent has not yet committed himself on
the Hawaiian question, but he has Civ
en- the impression that he is in favor OF
annexation. Should lie decide to send
the treaty to the Senate during the
present session of Congress, 1t Will De
ready. Should he determine to delay,
the whole matter will be laid aside I'M
til Congress reassembles in December.
The acute situation in the diplomatic
relations between Hawaii and Japan
is what has brought the annexation
question TO the front M this time.
me draft or the rrcIty Is being pre-
pared on the lines of the treaty ne
gotinted by Secretary Foster In the
closing days of the Harrison admins
tration.
a leading member Of the Senate COM
mittee on foreign relations said to-
night that two plans are under consid-
Grafton of the administration. One is
TO annex the Islands and admit them
into the Union as the territory Of Ha-
wall. The other is to make them
county OF California. No decision has
yet been reached.
The Meeker herald., 1897-06-19

1t seems that under the present ar
rangement Delaware elects its COVER
nor on the day OF the presidential cleo
tion and he serves four years. A strong
movement is on foot in the state to
change the date of the election so that
It shall occur between the national
contests. as used to be the case before
the death Of Governor Marvsl caused
a special election. which was for full
term. The movement is well support
ed, but for all that 1t should be de-
feated. 1t Is far better that all cleo
tions be held at the same time, both on
the score of economy and for other
reasons. There is an incentive to cor
ruption when state elections are SC
held as to become straws to show
which way the political wind is
blowing. which does not exist under
ordinary circumstances.
The Meeker herald., 1897-06-19
BRIBERY AND CORRUPTION.
Two Reports Made by the Kansas Investi-
EatinE Committee.

Topeka. Kan. June 12-The legisla-
tive Doodle and bribery investigating
committee wound up its business to-
day and adjourned. Majority and
minority reports We're submitted to
Governor Leedy. The majority report
is signed by Householder. Cook and
Outcalt, Populist members. and the
minority by Grimes, Republican The
majority report charges wholesale cor
ruEtion on the part of a well-organized
corporation lobby and certain mem
bers of the Legislature during the re-
cent session; declares that the will of
the people had been thwarted by the
vote-selling process: recommends the
passage of an anti-lobby law. and re.
quests the governor TO call II special
session of the Legislature so that some
acts may be passed regulating corpor-
ations.
Representative Grimes, in his min
ority report. intimates that there was
not SO much boodling done during the
Legislature as there was perjury on
the witness stand before the commit
tee. He says that members Of one fac
ton Of the Populist party perjured
themselves In order to smirch the
names of legislators implicated are
omitted by both reports.
The Meeker herald., 1897-06-19
Enn-Amcr.cnn DELEGATES.

New York. June 13.-After five days
Of sightseeing in New York and vi
cinity, the Pan-Amcrican delegates
left tonight OF the Fall River steamer
Puritan for Fall River. where they
will spend tomorrow inspecting the
industries of that city. They will yis
1t Il number of New England cities. and
will then start for Il tour of the West
ern cities. Most of them will leaye
for their homes about the latter mart
of July, although some of them. who
have special commissions from their
governments, will remain during the
entire summer.
This morning about n dozen of the
delegates entered carriages and were
driven through Central Park and
along the Riverside drive to Clare
mont, where they visited the Grant
tomb. Others of the party went to st.
Patrick's cathedral to attend divine
services. Returning to the Waldorf
the party had luncheon and received
visits from several gentlemen who
had met them during the week.
The Meeker herald., 1897-06-19
Nay He . Lxnehipr.

Birmingham. Ala, June 10.-Hunts.
willie may be the scene of a bloody riot
before to-morrow's sun rises. A mob
from Decatur Is bent on lynching Louis
Thompson and Walter Neville, the two
negroes who assaulted Nellie Lawton, a
twelve-year-old girl, at that place, and
who were taken to Huntsville for safe
keeping last night. They are now In
Jail at Huntsville.
Tonight Governor Johnston wired or
ders for fifty we'll armed men to go
from Birmingham to Huntsville by spe.
ciai train. Accordingly, the Birming-
ham Rifles left here at $50 O'Clock to
night and will join the Huntsville milf
tia In guarding the Jail. II au attack
occurs much blOodshed will follow.
The Meeker herald., 1897-06-19
THE DUTY ON WINES.
1t Was Reduced to Aid Mr.. Woicett In
France.

FRANCE
New York. June IA Washington
special says: The California senators
have not yet given up the hope Of Sc
curing restoration of the House rate
OH still wines, and even Senator White,
though Democrat, will try to have
the proposed duty Of sixty cents per
gallon restored In conference. The
finance committees amendment re-
duced the proposed rate to three cents
on wines containing fourteen per cent.
of less or alcohol, and the amendment
was adopted by the Senate.
The story of how this was brought
about in the committee Is interesting.
At the time the schedule was consid-
cred the appointment Of the bimetallic
ENJOYS to Europe was about to be
made and Senator Wolcott was known
to be the choice of the President to
head the delegation. Mr.. Wolcott asked
the committee to reduce the rate of
duty OH wines because that would
give him personal prestige in France,
and would. moreover, enable him to
represent to the French government
that the administration In power at
Washington was very friendly to
France.
Mr.. Wolcott's request WAS promptly
granted, the other members of the fl
nance committee apparently heartily
| favOring his plan.
The Meeker herald., 1897-06-19

One OF the most unpleasant Incidents
of American college life was the send
ing Of a Yale university flag and let
ter to professional thug about to en-
gage In prize-fight. The letter asked
the prize-Aghter to hang the flag in
his corner Of the ring. and assured him
that II he won the fight 1t would de
light the hearts OF all true Yale men,"
1t was signed by few members Of the
Junior class. This act was promptly
repudiated by the almost unanimous
sentiment of the university. The sur
prising feature Of the incident is. tha.
students who had spent more than two
years in the university should have so
meagre an idea of the prophecies OF
college life as to take such liberty
with the Yale colors. and presume to
line up all true Yale men" on the side
OF one thug as against another thug.
There can hardly be a doubt that every
young man who signed his name to
that letter is already ashamed of the
act
The Meeker herald., 1897-06-19
Grew at Compound Interest.

San francisco, June 13-Asa w.
Fisk. of Boston. son of the late noted
money lender OF this city. by former
marriage. has brought suit to have his
fathers estate held in trust until GER
tain claims, amounting to S1,O00,O ,Oi4
have been settled. Fisk says that
when his father left Boston In early
days to come to California. he took
with him the claimants savings.
amounting to <1SI.JO He alleges that
this formed the basis OF the money
lenders fortune. and that II was agreed
the money should be invested In the
sons favor. The latter claims that
this money. loaned out at the rate of
interest usually charged by his de-
ceased father. would now amount of
1854 BIS He makes a further claim
against the estate for &144,d08 which
he says his father lost by injudicious
In Tacoma, Washingtou,
lands. The claimant was cut OF In his
fathers will, hence the action.
The Meeker herald., 1897-06-19
SENATE DISCUSSES SUGAR.
Its Sweetness May BE Turned Into Bitter
ness Before They Finish.


Washington, June 1O.-The lOng-de-
ferred debate on the sugar schedule of
the tariff bill came on abruptly at
o'clock to-day after the Senate had dis
posed of the cereals in the agricultural
schedule.
Mr.. Jones of Arkansas opened the de-
bate. to some extent answering Mr..
Aldrich's statement on the sugar schcd.
ule.
Mr.. Vest severely criticised the sugar
trust and argued that the rates were n
further tribute to its vast resources.
Mr.. Caffcry of Louisiana also opposed
the schedule as u whole.
No final action was taken on any
feature of the schedule further than
the withdrawal of the original Senate
committee amendments.
This leaves the House provisions of
the bill, with an amendment increas.
ing the House differential from 0.S75
to O.9J cents per pound.
The provisions relating to the Hn.
waiian islands went over by mutual
consent.
Early in the day Mr.. Tillman Of
South Carolina made n lively speech
In favor of the amendment giving an
export duty on agricultural products.
The bounty amendment was defeat.
edo to 80.
The Meeker herald., 1897-06-19

How many OF the younger students
OF public affairs know that the greatest
power OF the president OF this republic
is in the so-called pocket veto? When
he vetoes an act OF congress and re-
turns 1t to the house, In which 1t
originated, 1t still can be made law
by a two-thirls vote of the senate and
of the house OF representatives. But
when he refrains from approving or
disappearing an enactment. the meas
ure dies at the expiration of the legal
limit OF time for action after the ad-
journment Of congress. That is pock-
ct veto. and from 1t there is no ap-
peal. 1t is an interesting fact that the
chief magistrate derives his greatest
power from provision that Is SEEM
ingly incidental.
The Meeker herald., 1897-06-19
ATTEMPT TO KILL FAuRE.
A Bomb Hurled at the French President,
Hut No Harm Done


Pnris. June 13.-An attempt was
made to-day to assassinate Felix
Faure. president of the French repub-
lie. while he was en- route to Long
Champs to witness the Grand Prix,
While NJ. Faure's carriage was pass-
ing thickct near La Cascade restau-
rant. In the Bois de Bolougne. bomb,
which subsequently proved TO lie n
piece Of tubing about six inches Ioug
and two inches in diameter. with 4
thickness Of half an Inch. charged with
powder and swanshot. exploded.
No one was injured by the explosion.
A man in the crowd. suspected as the
prime mover. was arrested. He gave
his name us Gallet and made only the
briefest replies to questions put to him
by the police.
Gnllct said that he had no occur,a-
ton, but resided in Levallers. Perret.
The police are making u thorouxf
search Of his lodgings. He is belJeyetf
to be insane. for he shouted. as the car.
riage passed along. 80 loudly as to at-
tract general attention in the crowd.
The police have also made another
arrest, In this case q youth. but Il Z
thought probable that the actual cs2.
prit escaped.
The news Of the attempt spread l,1.s
wild-dre through the city, and when r.
Faure returned to the Elysee n
streets along the route where II r.
known he would drive were crowded
with people who chccred him y0cfeer.
ously.
The Meeker herald., 1897-06-19
PEARL DIVERS OF oEyLoN.

Marco Pe,s Tells OF ChsrDsss Whs
Keep Away Sharks.
When you leave the island OF 6eilan
and sail westward about sixty milea
you come TO the great province Of haa-
bar. which Is styled India the greater;
1t IL tho best of all the Indies and II on
the mainland, says st. Nicholas. In
this province there are I'VE kings. who
are own brothers. will tell you about
each in turn. The province II the nm
est and noblest In the world. At the
end of the province reIgns one Of those
i've royal brothers. who is crowned
king and whose name 10 Sondsr Bandi
Davar. In this kingdom they hnd 6ne
and great pearls: and will tell how
they are got. The sea here forms
gulf between the island Of Seilan and
the mainland. And all round this gulf
the water has depth Of no more than
ten or twelve fathoms and In some
places no more than two fathoma. The
pearl-hshers take their vessels. great
and small, and proceed to this gulf.
where they stop from the beginning OF
April till the middle Of May. They go
first to place called Bettelar and
then go sixty miles into the gulf.
Here they cast anchor and shift from
their large vessels into small boats,
The merchants divide into various
companies and each of these must en-
gage . number of men on wages. hir-
Ing them for April and half of May
OF all the produce they have first to
pay the king, as his royalty. the tenth
part. And they must also pay those
men who charm the great fishes, to
prevent them from injuring the divers
while engaged in seeking pearls under
water. one-twentieth part Of all that
they may take. These fsh-charmers
are termed Abriaman: and their charm
holds good for that day only. for at
night they dissolve the charms SO that
the fishes can work mischief at their
will. These Abraiaman know also how
to charm beasts and birds and every
little thing. When the men have got
into the small boats they jump into
the water and dive to the bottom,
which may be at the depth Of from
four to twelve fathoms, and there they
remain as long as they are able. And
there they find the shells that contain
the pearls and these they put into
net bag tied around the waist and
mount up to the surface with them and
then dive anew. When they can't hold
their breath any longer they come up
again and after little down they go
once more and so they go on all day.
These shells are in shape like oysters
or sea hoods. And in these shells are
found pearls. great and small. of every
kind. sticking in the flesh Of the she'll
fish. In this manner pearls are fished
in great quantities. for thence. In fact.
come tie pearls which are spread all
over the world. And the king of that
state hath very great receipt and
treasure from his dues upon those
pearls.
The Meeker herald., 1897-06-19
To scale 1t. 81. x,,...

Port Townsend, Wash, June TO-
The steamer City Of Topeka, which sr.
rived this morning from Aiasks.
brings the information that Henry al
Bryant has arrived At Yuakutat, which
p at the base Of Mount St. Elias, with
= party OF five, who will scale the
mountain Bryant 10 q PhIladcipblsn
AID headed q party Of exploration in
Labrador in 1891. He was also a mem.
her Of the Peary relief expedition In
1904. Bryant 10 accompanied BIZ q. j. .
Entrikin and b. b. Latham OF Atlsuts.
who b . member Of the United Stntes
coast and geodetic survey corps. II 4
his intention to plant the American fIaa
% the sammit ahead Of the Italian
psiAce, Luigi, who has gone north te
carry the Italian Dag up the mountain
The Meeker herald., 1897-06-19
n.a.s.,... OF . s.sA.,er.

RsAeotl0ns OF Daehsa0s.
A woman gets her ideal OF nobility
from men and man gets his from
women.
The longer man studies women the
more he likes them when they are little
girls.
There are more ways than one to
make women love you, but there's only
one way for each woman.
You can always. tell whether a
couple are married by the way they
don't talk to each other in a restau-
rant.
After she has spent certain amount
of time with man girl always con-
siders 1t wasted unless he has proposed
to her.-New York Press.
The Meeker herald., 1897-06-19
THE THREE CENT FARE LAW.
Indiana Supreme Court Declares 1t to BE
Constitutional

indianapolis. Ind, June 11.--'Thc SUI
premc Court Of Indiana to-day decid-
cd that the 3-cent street car fare law is
constitutional. II relates to Indian
apolis only. In the Federal Court re-
Gently the same law. passed by the last
Legislature, was declared unconstitu-
tional. and injunctions were granted
by Judge Showalter against its en-
forcemcnt. The state will insist ON
Scent fare unless the street ear com
pnny secures injunction pending ap-
peal to the Supreme Federal Court. In
the Hammond cases recently. where
State, Supreme and Federal court diff
fcrcd. the Supreme Court of the Unit
ed States held that 1t was not its pol
Icy to enter into conflict with the SUI
preme courts of states. On this Attor-
ney General ketcham thinks the :i-cent
fare will stand. but that 5-ccnt fares
will he collected until Judge Show
alter modiiies his order, which will
doubtless be done.
The Meeker herald., 1897-06-19
PREPARING FOR THE Jus,Lrs
London Papcrs Criiicisc Some of the A..
ranEements.

ranGementH.
London, June 13-The past week hiss
seen the arrival OF numerous military
dctachments from the colonies to taSe
part In the Queens jubilee FESTIVITIES.
splendid body of Maori police are
the latest arrivals. They reached here
yesterday evening from New Zealnnl
and composed an ode to the Queen on
their way here. They hope to chant 1t
before her majesty, and expect her to
join in 1t.
Colonial troops are now to he met on
every side. They are very popular ev-
erywhere.
The official program OF the process
sion. as published, has given umbrage
to the Liberals, owing to their utter
absence of recognition Of the civil and
industrial side of the Queens reign.
The Daily Chronicle is very OutspOkeT
on this subject. especially mt the omit
ting Of MIR. Gladstone. and asks: "What
kind OF show is II that gives PROM
incnt place to the soldiers OF Emperor
William and to the representatives of
Turkish barbarsm and excludes the
greatest living Englisli-speaking states-
man OF the agc:"
Continuing. the Chronicle remarks:
1.-The Victorian era is conspicuous
above all in the progress of labor and
the steady growth of self-gOvernment.
Yet the working classes are ignored. A
still more striking fact Is that the pre-
siding officers of the two houses Of
Parliament are not recognized. The
speakers Office is centuries old. He IL
the first commoner In England, pre-
sides over the most famous representa-
tive institution, and is the fisurehead of
demo democratic r. geyernment. M % yet he has no
colonials, who are welded to pure
democracy, think OF this!"
In conclusion, the Chronicle says:
III the crown has done something
for the country. 1t is also true that the
country has done much for the crown,
for its own progress and for the gen
erul cause of human welfare"
The Meeker herald., 1897-06-19

The celebration OF the queens dia-
licnd jubilee will bring many veterans
to the front. but there can scarcely
be one more Interesting than Lord
Leicester His statement that he act
ed as page to the Duke of Sussex at
her majesty's coronation can be sup
plemented by the fact that he Is prob
ably the only man who. having him
self lived through the longest reign in
British history, can claim that his
father lived through the next longest,
that of George III.