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STANDS FIRM.
Chairman, Jones Continues to Uphold the Doctrine Laid Down in
 the Chicago Platform.

ATLANTA, Ga, Sept. 2S-Hoo. James k. Jones. chairman of the National Democratic Committee. iii reply to q communication from the ''Constltutinn," asking state ment from him concerning the com ments on his letter read before the recent meeting ef the New York State Democratic Executive Com. nittce, talegraphs as follows:
 .Cine Go. In., Sept. 25,-Editer Constitution: 1 have not deemed il my duty to interfere in State eiee- tioBs ia anyway, believing the Dem oeracy 0f each state capable af man. aging it's own affairs. While this Is true. held the Democratic platform of 1896 to be m embodiment in all respects of Democratic principles. and upon this all Democrats nlast stand. Of course. no State or local convention can by any action or non-action change national plat form in any respect whatever; il stands for uselt. JAMES K. JoNEs.
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JUDGE JOHN A. WILLIAMS RN, JOINS INSURANCE COM. MISSIONER OF
 KANSAS.
The Judge Said the Commissioners Action was Startling Assumption of
 Authority.

TOPEKA, Kan. Sept. 27-Judge John A. Williams today granted n perpetual injunction to prevent sup erintendent of Insurance McNah from interfering with the business of the New York Mutual Life Insurance Co. Tine attorney general was also enjoined from interfering with the company in any other manner eX- cept hy bringing in quo warranto. The suit was the result of trouble over the famous Hillmon case. The Mutual Life Is one of the companies which 1t is claimed is liable on the Hillinon claims, and Commissioner McNall refused to grant it license on theground that the claim hnd not been paid. Judge Williams said in his opinion tat such action was arbitrary, the assumption of auth orlty Tn d ministerial officer that is startling The attorney for MeNaIi gave notice that the case will be ap- pealed to tho tnitcd States Supreme Court
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TIE BOARD IF
 EQUALIZATION
SOME OF THE WORK RECENTLY
 DONE BY THAT BODY.
With F " Exceptions Assessments
 We're Generally Raised

The Board of Equalization fer lcl- ferson county, composed of Messrs. Brewster, Davis and McNeil, com plated their labors Saturday, and this morning q GApnIc reportermade a casual Inspection oi the work ac- c0mplishea by the Board. He ef0und that the valuation of the stocks oi onr merchants. and the real estate assessments had, aa general thing, been considerably increased.
 One notable decrease was that made on the handsome residence oi Mir. J NJ. Mccain, on Lakeside. This property was assessed for $3200 and the Board lowered tbe asaessnent $700.
 There were several sky-scraping increases made, notably those Of the Arkansas Cotton Oil Co. assesspd nt $30,600, and increased $10000; the stock of A, Blum, assessed for $9. .5S0, m.d increased S20. 800; Mrs. (. F, Moore, for 800 bales of cotton assess cd for $770 and increased $7 600.
 The following is a list of the in- crease in assessments made on the stocks, goods and fixtures of the business houses.
 Name. Assessed. Increased. \ ,,t. z, ,,.,,,r, ts..s t..
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Lafayerte hoAge K. ofp.

The quarterlv convention of Ia- Ifayette Lodge No. l0l. K ot P, held iast night, was A decided success
 An official visit Was made to ths lodge by D. G. c.. C. T. Moore. who IeXemplilied the unwHften work of the order and answered various queries made by members in regard lthereto.
 Interesting and instructive ad- dresses were made ny r, C., C. Burns. Knights j. II. Thatch, l. Y. saun- ders. ] H. Witherspa0n aud C. c.. Newman upon the teRchings and principles uf tine order; Knights 40. Evans and Leo Altheimpr upou tho Endowment kank, and F. C.. k, W. Lane and Lieut.. Col Geo. E. Moore upon the Uniform RaBk
 Tho large attendance and cAe in- terest manifested by the membsra in iicate the utility pf and benefit tp be derived from such conventions, not alone bg the Knights of Pythlas but by all fraternaa and benevolent or ders
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PISTOLS AND KNIVES
Play an Important Part in q Fatal
 Tragedy in Dallas County.

MALVERN. ARR.,-Sept 27-A diffi- cnlty occurred nt Tulip. Dallas county, Saturday afternoon. result. ing in the death ol Bot Kelly and the serious wounding of his brother, Walter Kelly. John Davis and two sons, Will and Henry, were the az. gressors Will Davis was armed with a pistol, while the other two Davises were provided with knives. The KelIeys, it is thought. were un- armed, or so, made no effort to use their weapons The tragedy grew out of lawsuit which was being tried that day Public sympa- thy is entirely with the Kelley fac ton. Davis and sons were arrested at once and lodged in jail at Prime ion
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My boy came nome from school one .iay with lis hand badly lacer- ated and bleeding and suffering greut pain, says Mir F. ] Schall. with Meyer Bros Drug Co, St. Louis, Aio II dressed the wound, and applied Chamberlain Pain Balul freely. All pain ceased. and in remarkably short time it healed without leaving sear For wounds. sprains. swellings and rheumatism know Of no medicine CT prescription equal to it. con slder it household necessity. The 21 and 50 cent sizes fer sale by ". l.. DeWoody & Co. Druggists.
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The Chesterfield Poultry Farm

Mr. Geo. M. Wells own the Chester field Poultry farm, which Is located on Lakeside. MT Wells has engaged in breeding thoroughbred chickens on an extensive scale. He has nrite q number of the very best breeds viz. The Black Minorcas. the Indian Game, the Englisgii Bun cochin and the Light Brahmas. For the past two days Mr. Wells has had on exhi- bition in the show window nt Brad ford < Knox's furniture store, number of fine fowls oi different breeds. which attract great ntten- ton and elicit admiration from all behOlderS.
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ANOTHER FIRE.
A 1iesidemct.,on West Fifth Ave cnue Destroyed This Af-
 ternO0u.
The cottage belonging to Capt I.

The cottage belonging to Capt r. L. TaYgor, on West Fifth Avenue. between Cherry street and the Cot ton Belt railroad, was destroyed by fire at 2:3O o'clock this (Tuesday} ai- ternoon. The house was occupied by Mir. Sandiier Currle. who lost nearly all of his household goods.
 The adjoining residence, also the property of Capt. Taylor, was hadly scorehed. County Clerk r. E. Elan dcrs was moving into this building when the fire occurred and he suffered a slight loss
 The fire originated from q defec- tive flue.
 Insurance. if any. not known at th5s writing.
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Holiday Services.

The New Year holiday services at the Jewish Temple, tn this city at lO o'clock this morning, were very inl- posing and beautiful. Rabbi Becker ofIiciated and preached grand ser mon. A feature of these services was the divine music. The choir render ed special music for the occasion and the choir was composed If the best vocal talent In the city
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DIED


BREWER In Pine RluG, Arkan- sas, September 2G, l897, Mrs. N. M. BREwER, aged 63 years.
 After an illness of twenty.two month, Mrs. ". NJ. Brewer died at lO;30 o'clock Sunday night, She was one of Pine Bluffs oldest citi- zeus, and was highly esteemed a1 q large circle of freinds and acqnaiut, auces, Sha was the mother of Messrs. Tandy and W C. Brewer
 The funeral took place Ut o'clock this afternoon from the family resi- dence, corner Sixth avenue and Nils. souri street.
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On next Thursday evening at the home of ller parents. il lovely Second avenu,, belle will be united in inaf- riagc to popular and genial paint CT employed at the Cotton Belt shops After the wedding, which will he q quiet affair, the bride and groom will leave on an extensive bridal tour through the North. Here's to ynu. .Iack.
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Card Of Thanks,

Congregation Anshe Emeth feels very much indebted to all those Indies and gentlemen who su kindly assisted them in the choir during the New Year, CT Day ol Memorial, ser viees-indeed il was greatly appreci- ated. In particular. great credit k dIe Mrs. Maggie Hill, the organist. who so readily came to our rescue when disappointr ent seemed al most inevitable.
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Death of sam Hurst.

NEW LEwIsvnIE. ARK. Sep. 25--- Ar. sam Hurst, of the firm of Hurst Drug Company, of this place. died al his hoge here this evening. Mr. Hurst was one of the most promi- hent and enterprising citizens of our town. To know him was 10 he his friend His death is Il sadness to the entire community He leaves T young wife, who has the sympathy of all our town in her snd bereaTe- ment.
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The services in Lakeside church last sunday were well attended and interesting. One accession bS letter. The Epwofth League has changed .ime of meeting from Sunday after noon, to every Friday night at 7:30 o'clock. The young people specially invited.
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The members of tue Pine Bluff bar need a law library which they could use In common. Such a library would save each member hundreds of dollars per year, as each would not have 10 maintain seperate Ii. hrarv
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We cnn the attention of our read- CTS to the new advertisement which appears today for c. Voss X Bro. This firm has iust received three car londs of bnggies. surreys and roal- wagons, and invites you to call and inspect their stock anu investigate tbeir prices before placing your or- ders.
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Cards are out announcing the mar- rlage of Mr. George W. Thomas. of this city. IL Miss Helen Lignor, of Texarkana. The marriage will take place on October 6,lsa7, at St. James Episcopal Church in Texarkann, at l:30 o'clock T. ii.
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Mrs R. M Galbraith and sister Miss Kate Smith, who has been vis- iting the former in this city for sever al weeks. left today for Jacksonville, where Mrs. tialbraith will remain for q week or two.
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Pine Horses.

Mir. Edgar Brewster has returned from trip to Kansas, where he pur- chagaa 30head of fine horses. which arrived Monday. A number of these are hlooded stock. rapid pacers and trotters. and several will he placed on exhibition tt the Fnlr, and tt least two will he entered for the
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What L.dltlng n paner Is.

Editing a paper is pleasant-if you like it.
 Ii the type is large it doesn't con tain much reading matter.
 II VIC omit jokes, folks say we are nothing but fossils.
 Ii we publish original matter, they blame us for not giving selections. Ii we give selections, people say we are lazy for not writing more, and giving them what they have read in some other paper
 Ii we give complimentary notices, We are censured for being partial. Ii we n't,everybody snys we are uninst.
 Ii We remain in our office attend ing to our business, folks say we are too proud to mingle with our fel- lows. II we go ont they say we don't at- tend to our business. .-Ex.
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eTATE oE Ohio. CITY or T. LEDo. LUCAS Co. Frank J. Cheney makes oath that he is inc Co. doing business in the City ot Toledo. County and State aforeseid and that sald flfm will pay tue sum Of el00. for each and every case or Caiatfh that connot De cured by tte use of Hnirs CAtarrh Cure
 FRANK J. CHENEY. dWoru to before me aud subscribed iu my pfescenf. this 9th day if December. 4. I. i6S6 iBEALi A. W. GLEASON.
 Nor ART PpHLle Halfs c4faftb Cure Is tahen intsruaiis nud ect3 directly on the blood aud mucous err fncen of toe system. Send for testimouib Is. re Sold by Druggists. T5e
 HalPg FAmyfI F1iia are the bsst
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No mystery about il. When the Sbak,rS offered some time ago to give awaY q hnttle of their Diges- tive Cordial to any one who might call at their New York office. there was q great rush and Ii treat many people thought they were crazy.
 Subsequent events proved il to have been n very clever advertising sransac ton. for although they gave away thousands of bottles. it wasin tbe esid protita Sle; nearly every one that took a free bat tie catnr buck for more anu paid for it with pleasure. sayi0g they had derived better re suits from it's use tIan from any oth- CT medicine they had ever used.
 There is nothing so uniformly suc- cessiul in the treatment of stomach troubles aS the Shaker Digestive Cor dial. and what Is better than all, It relieves nt once.
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Cotton.

The price of cotton continues to decline. New York futures closed points lower today, and spots closed nt a .decline of X cents. sliddling cotton now brings 5A cents per .,....4
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The members of Lafayette Godge. Knights cf pythias. held a quarterly meeting at their handsome lodge room last night. BrieS addesses for the good of the order were aade hy number of members. ana all had royal good time.
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Ifecential,.

Tue Physical Work Committee of the Y. NJ. c. A. gives a reception to all members and prospective mem bers of tho Y. M. c, A. at the Mer- Till Institute tonight
 The Womens' Auxiliary will serve refreshments. There will he a short program and Il pleasant time. Messrs. Y. 0. Alexander " D. Eear0. J. 1T Thateh and Y w Berry will be the reception commit tee to welcome the gentlemen to- night.
 All interested in the gymnasium classes are counted on as being present.
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It saves the creuny Ohildren.

SEAyiEw, Na Ne have splen- did saie on Chamberlain Cough Remedy. and our customers coming rom far and near, speak eft in the highest terms Mauy have said that their children would have died of croGp if Chamberiains Cough Remedy had not been given.-kel- lam X Ourren. J'be 25 aud 70 cent sizes for saie hy N. l.. Dew Woodv X Ga. Druggists
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reltor. alt.Rhenr, aea Ne.el..a

The intense itching and smaIting inal dent to these diseases is instantly allaSec by applying Chamberlain 3 Eye anf skin Ointment. Many very bad ca9es hQy= been permanently cured by it. " is eQca1y efficient fer itching piles an a fayJrite remedy for sore nipplef chappe, hands, chilblains, frost bitt anG chronic sore eyeg. 25 cts. per box
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The Euion League, of The Metho, dist churches, in the city, will con gene in the First Methodist church next Sunday afternoon at o'clock. A good program has been arranged. All lnYitea tO attend.
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The Rev. ] F. Carr returned last evening fros Little Rock, and re. ports thnt he visited Mir c. \. Hart at the Asylum aud that the latter's condition Is nnimproved.
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Tue OratorIcal Association will bold It's regular weekly meeting at the Court House Monday night. The puhlle cordially Invited
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Maj. IL, II. Hum and family and Ars. F.. c. Howell have returned home from Canada where they spent the summer
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Col. J. \. Smithee. editor of the Arkansas Gazette. was distin- gulshed visitor to the city yesterday
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Mrs. w,ll Riley, Mrs. Maude Mon- yague aud Niss.Neiile Hicks have re- turned home from Canada. where they delightfully."- spent the summer.
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The Board of Equalization ad- ionrned Saturday,
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judge II. C. Bum, Chief Justice of the Supreme Court. wns dlstln- guished visitor to the city yester- day.
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Mrs. Albert F. Becker. of Chicago. will arrive In the city today to sisir her parents. Mir. and Mra. |. NJ. Huthenthal.
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The nbsequies Of the late ]. s.. Bailey were largely attended Satur- day morning. The Eiks turned out in hodY.
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Dr. X. q. Thompson and family formerly citizens of sulphur Springs, are now residcnts of this city. hav- Jog moved iu yesterday.
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Mr. Sam Solomon arrived last night from Forrest City to spend he Jewish holidays with relatives.
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Ar. Leo Blum left yeatefday for Quincy, H.. to accompany his wife. who has been visiting relatives there, home.
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Maj. II. Il. Hum returned home yesterday from his vacation pleas antly spent In Canada, New York and other Northern and Eastern nafutR
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Miss Lottie Hampton. of Fordyce. Is in the city visiting the Misses Ac- Fadden.
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Dr. I. P Easlpy has moved his dental pnrlors from West Second avenue to the Sorrells building. op- pnsite the postodlce on Main street, where hc has three elegantly fur nIsled ruoms and where be will be pieased to serve his friends and cus. toners. See his professional card in fbis Issue.
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Afr. Sam Katzenstein will spend the Jewish holidays in Little Rock.
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Subscribers will plense report To the GRArmc promptly any failure on the part of carriers to deliver the paper resularIy. Both phones. nt.f
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Col. J. L Reinach. Superintendent of the IL. X r. II. By, arrived In the city yesterday for n short stay.
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Sulphur Springs will be almost ,le- populated after Wednesday, Judge Elliott and Mr C. II. Martin moved their families In from there today Mr. Flanders and Dr. Withers will move In tomorrow.
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NIT. ]. II. Town,. of Little Rock, representing the Mes wine Brokerage Go, was In the city yesterday.
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Wm uolcman, colored. was ar rested yesterday on an indictment ehnrging him with grnnh lamenY.
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Miss Mamie Mann will leave this morning for Rives, where she will take charge of a school.
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While Iti Switzerland Mir. Chas Berg. thr eDgraver for K II. stearns i Co.. had Il bust made of himself It Is Il spandld likeness. .and the artist wbu made It was Tt work on It only thIrty-two iaiuutes. The bust can he seen nj tue establishment of R. II. SieArns < Co.
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The pay car on tho Cotton Belt ar- rived Saturday afternoon and busi- ness was very brisk last night.
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This morning the little child of AIr. and Mrs. Ralph Robinson got hold ai Il hox ofpills. swallowed a number af them and In Il few moments it be- came Siolentls ILL It ls better this Aifern0nu
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Mir. Daldoser has returned and now has fresh line nf homemade candles Tt his Randy Kitchen. dat
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Aai. J. F. Isbell. n prominent planter of fulaski county. k here on business trip.
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Mir. Chas. Well was the recpient of many New Year cards todas. Il K one of the most popular bushes & men in the city.
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Fresh made and delicious home- made candles at the Randy Kitchen. d-3t
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Mir, George Valiant, ot the firm of ". L. Dcwoopy X Co.,. has returned after a brief business trip ta points on the Cotton Belt.
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Miss May Gillespie has gone to Nashville to witness the Centennial
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Mir. George Adams has returned home after spending vacation Of three weeks at his old home, Hawesville. Ky.
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Allss Jessie Sweet arrived from Greencastle, Mich, yesterday to vlsIt her mother, Mrs. Adn sweet.
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Idu clandy, il white woman from m East Barrnque Street house of i'll fame, was fined $l0 in police coart this morning for petit Iaaeeny.
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Tho Board of Equalization nd- journed saturday.
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From Sundays Oaily.l

Mr. J. M. Taylor left for Hives Sat urday morning.
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Col John NJ Oracle came up from his New Gascony plantation today.
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Six cases were before the police conrt this morning. The offenders were charged with drupks, and dis- turbing the peace.
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MT. and Mrs. ] o. smith. of Waco. Texas, but formerly of Pine Bluff, are here visiting tine parents of Mir. Smith.
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On Tues,lny morning the law trm of Foster < Coleman will be ready to receive their clients and friends Ut their new quarters in the White building, corner i,afraque anS Main streets.
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Mr. A. islum returned yesterday from the Eastern markets. where he purchased large stock of fall and winter goods for hia dry goods em- purIum.
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With the business houses of our Jewish citizens closed today the streets of Pine Bluff have an appear ance of Sunday.
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A Cure for Bilious coiic,

RESOURCE. Screven Cd., Gal have been subject to attacks ot biil- ious culic for several years. Cham heflaiu's G0lic, Cholera and Diar- rhoca Remedy is the only sure relief Ii acts like charm. One dose oI II gives relief when all other remedies .ail. --G. D. sharp. For sale by ". l.. Dew oudy < Co.,, Druggists
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Mir ". II. Roland of Coal GIm, who formerly resided tt Warner. will, on October 5th, he united ia marraige to Miss Minnie Cook. nf Warmer.
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IF You WISH to purity your Hood you should take 9 medicine which cures blood discusses. Np other madeleine has such record of cures aa Hoods Sarsaparilla
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A little scrap" between tw"I young men occurred sunday morn-i ing which the police did not grti 'onto,"
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4 fun force Of men are again at work on the paving oi Main street. The delay was caused by the con tractor not being able te secure gravel
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Hoop's PILLS are cosy fo take. easy to operate. Cure indigestion 25e
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LaAol. thr new fornl nf Castor Oil IS 50 palasabie that cisssdrea lick the spoon clcaW.
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Mir. sam Solmson left today for his home at Forrest City.
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The many friends of Mir and Mrs Batemau Atkinson will regret te learn of the 1eath tf their littlp daughter. Margaret, which occurred Friday nighi We extend enr sympathy to the hereavrd parents
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 The ladIes of the sixth Avenue liaptist Church served nn icecirnm supper In he i.hers' building FeI- day night which was largely at- tended The children of the sunday School were served with cream free Jf charge. while II amail fec was charged adults. About $l3 was realized from the entertainment.
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Col. J. R. Thornton. of Camden, is in thu city
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Monre Phillips, colored, was arrested this morning on il true bill eharging him with grand lArcenN.
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Mir A. Blum hns returned home from the Eastern markets where he purchased q large stock of goods.