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 F1e! Fie! For shame.

THE GRAPHIC published Wednes day the reply of Messrs A. B. Grace and Leo NJ. Andrews. Seere tary and President of the Board of Election Commissioners respective ly, to Mayor Bells recent communi- cation asking that he be granted a representative at all the voting pre- cinets and wards on the day of elee- tion, September 5, Not only do the Election Commissioners deny Mayor Bells request, but their answer is couched in such language as to be to Mayor Bell aud his fol- lowers and supporters. Mayor Bell is the candidate for sheriff of 972 as true and loyal democrats of this county as ever supported a demo- cratic nominee, aud they are en- titled to the respectful considera tion of the Election Commissioners and their fellow democrats. But they asked for justice and were gwen stone. The Commissioners. in their intense partisanrY and anxiety for Mccoy, have utterly ignored the pe- tition and request of Mayor Bell and his 164 other petitioners, many of whom were Mccoy supporters. Indeed, many Mccoy supporters, whom time would not permit to see to get their signatures to the petit tion, expressed regret that they had not been given an oppor tunity to sign it, and expressed full sym pathy with the movement to give Mayor Bell representation at the various voting precincts in order to insure an absolutely fair, honest and unq oestioned election, but all of these petitions, along with the others, have been absolutely ignored by the Election Commissioners
 As we before stated. Mayor Bel l is the candidate ot 912 Democrats fer Sheriff; Mai Mccoy is the candl, date Of 757 Democrats and a Larti- san committee of fifteen for the same position. If majority rule (which is a cardinal creed of Demoe- racyl counts for anything, Mayor Bell is more of a Democratic nomi- nee than Maj. Mccoy. Yet Board ot Election Commissioners, selected by a central committee of fifteen Icon trolled by proxies) and appoint ed over the recommendation of a county convention composed of the representatives If the people. can now afford to insult a majority of the Democracy of the county.
 Fe! Fiei for shamel
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New Election Judges.

The County Board of Election Commissioners Wednesday after noon at 5:30 o'clock made their ap- poin tment of judges of election for the several precincts and wards Tor the coming September election.
 The appointment of the judges of elect'oa is the crowning infamy of the campaign. Not only was Mr. Bell $ request for representation de- nied absolutely, butsintense Mccoy partisans and Bell opponents were appointed in almost every instance. It is also the theory of the election law that the Republican member of the County Board of Election Com missloners shall have the selection of the judges of election to repre-
 sent his party, but in their appoint ments the commissioners tucned down every recommendation made by Dr. Kite, the Republican mem
 Der. and ;n many instances appoint ed negroes who could not read or write, or make out a legal ballot. For instance, in the city of Pine
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WHEELER ORDERS
 AN INVESTIGATION. He Will Find Out Why Camp wiko1 Is In Such DeplorabIo
 Condition.

New York, Sept. 1.-Camp Wikoff is to be investigated. General Wheeler has ordered General Edelbert Ames, chief of staff on General Rents staff, to conduct an investigation. He is given almost autocratic powers. General Wheeler has ordered him to get at the bottom of all the things which have been complained os. The subjects Gen. Ames is to investigate are: Why is the general conditions of the camp so poor? Why do the conditions that prevail ex. ist? Who is responsible? Why were troops sent to the camp before it was ready to receive them? Why, since there was but one railroad leading into camp, boats were not used to carry men from New York City? Why needed medi- cines were not ordered, or if they were ordered, why were they not distributed? Why are the hospitals crowded? Why were transports allowed to lie in the harbor without supplies and no relief being sent out to them?
 There is dissatisfaction in the camp of the rough riders. The reason is, they are not satisfied with the terms of their muster They wanted to be treated as are the remainder of the volunteers. The regulars, officers and men, are also dissatisfied and want to be sent back to garrison posts and stations at once.
 The coming of President Mckinley is anxiously awaited. An effort will be made to get the president to sanction changes winch even Secretary Alger was not asked to make.
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MASONlC
Disturbing the Work In the Lodgeroor..
 South, West and East.

Disturbing the Work In the Lodgeroona.
 South, West and East.
 It is very annoying in lodgoroom dur Ing the eonferring of degrees to hear ths undertones of conversation that float out upon the air, rising above the voice of ths master like stage whisper" It showa disrespect to the officers of the lodge, an Indifference to the work, lack of inter- est ill what is being done and makes a bad impression upon the candidates. ". J. Duncan.
 Masters and wardens should be puno- tual and always open tho lodge at the ex. act hour mentioned in the summonses.
 William J. Duncan, thirty third degree, past grand librarian of the state of New York, is now associate editor of Tho Ma sonic Standard of New York.
 Freemasonry is not perfect. Neither are we. We have many faults to amend and many mistakes to repair We enact laws not always in accordance with the spirit of Masonry. They work to onr detriment and are easily detected; hence the neces- aity for annual grand conversations to re- view the past end make necessary changes for the future, which is the peculiar char acteristio of the good and true Mason and ono of the underlying principles of our time honored institution.
 Homes for widows and orphans and aged Masons are springing up all over the country.
 He that hath no forgiying spirit had better not burn the bridges behind him, as the time will come when he may want to retreat.
 Tristram E. Freeman chapter of Phila- delphia has exalted S79 members during tho past 25 years; 22S members died, re- signed or were suspended during that period; present membership, 651.
 Rev. Sam Jones, the noted evangelist, has been appointed grand orator of the grand commandery of Georgia. Wo shall look for something rare and raoy in his discourse before that august body.
 There are only 125 Masons in Arizona who are eligible fer the Mystic Shrine Of this mum Der 10l now belong to the new local temple
 The Masonic ei' leyment bureau of St. Louis hns il...IaAeu permanent employ. ment t'r I0s applicants and temporary employsaent for l24 applicants the past Shree years.
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State Democratic Ticket.

For Governor
 Dan W. Jones, of Pulaski. For Secretary of State
 Alex c. Hull, of Boone. For Treasurer
 Thos. E. Little, of Sebastian. For Auditor
 Clay Sloan, of Lawrence. For Attorney General
 Jeff Davis, of Pope. For Commissioner of State Lands J. w. Colquitt, of Pulaski. For Supt. of Public Instruction J. J. Dove, of Lonoke. For Com. of Agriculture, etc FranK Hill, of Washington. For Associate Justice
 J. E. Riddick, of Greene. For Congress
 Second distict-J. s. Little.
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Jai1 pelIvery nt nelton.

Belton, Tex, Sept IA most sem sational jail delivery was accomplished here. Joe Carter, who was last week convicted Of murder and given life sentence, and w. F. Riding. under in- dictment on charge of burglary, made their escape They had discovered a weak place in the sheet iron floor of the eel immediately under the sink and tunneled 3 hole under the cage.
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Accidenfal1y shot In the Head.

Texarkana, Tex, Sept. News reached here from Fort Lynn, Ark, to the effect that Mrs. George Prathrow, while fishing at Mud lake with her hus- band, was accidentally shot in the head by a gun in the hands Of the latter It is stated that the victim cannot recover.
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Meeting National Aseoeial Merchants and Traders, c Ill. Anglo to IT, Sep. 14 to 2 ? to 9 1898. The Cotton Belt l will sell self round trip tick this occasion for one and 0l fares on tho certificate plan,
 on sale Aug. 9th to l2 inclusi return limit Aug. 20th 1898, NJ b inclusive, Re turn limit se 1898. Oct. 29th to Nov. 4 in Return limit Nov. 12th 1909.
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Fight Is Coming Of.

New York, Sept. Lit is officially announced that all opposition the Cor bett-M Mccoy fight has disappeared and the contest is certain to come of. Seats are selling rapidly.
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II. B. Mizell.

Meeings of National Assoctation Of Merchants and Travellers. chica- go lils.' Aug 1912, Sept. l4-2l, Nov. ~. For these occasions the Iron Mountain By, will sell tickets to chicago and return on the certiticote plan one and one,third fare. Full particulars as to dates of saln an, limit at the Iron Mountain office.
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Trans-Mississippi Exposition oma.

Trans Mississippi Exposition oma. ha, Neb., June l to November l. 1898. From June l to October l5 the Iron Mountain By. will sell tickets to Omaha and return, good for return thitrty days from date of sale for S2o.4o. In addition to tbe above we will also sell tickets to Omaha and return with final limit of November l5, 1898 for $80.3O. H.B. AllzE11
 Agent
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Burch Was Captured.

Middlesborough, Ky, Sept. 1.-Chas. Burch, who, with Ben Johnson, killed Deputy Sheriff Nat Cloud and Cadle, bystander, at New Tazwell, Tenn, has been captured Excitement runs high and there is talk of lynching Johnson.
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Another case at FranlzlIn.

Washington, Sept. l.-News of an- other yellow fever case at Franklin, has reached Dr Wyman. It was that of physician who attended the other cases which have occurred there. This case, however, is not considered at all grave. as the source of it is traceable.
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Commercial Ira velers Day. Exposition, Omaha, Neb. s' 1898. For this occasion the 1T will sell to Omaha and return of $2l.O5 for round trip. fin| for return Sep. 9th, date o' sI 22nd and 23rd. 1898.
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.SI LOUIS IRON MOUNTAIN & 80.
CHEAP RATES.

National Encanpment G. AR. Cincinnati Ohio, Sept. 5-l0 For this occasion the Iron Mountain Rs. will sell tickets to Cincinnati aud return Tor the exceeding low rate of $I5.35. Date of sale Sept. ,, 3 and 1. Limit for return Oct. 2nd by extension. Open to ali.
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Killed His Wife and Shielded.

Middlesborough, Ky, Sept Wal ter Burrows killed his wife and then shot himself, dying instantly. Mrs. Burrows was shot three times through the heart, The tragedy was due to jealousy, which neightors say was proundless
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Denied Bal.

stephenville, Tex, Sept. l Judge J. s. Straughan has rendered his decis- ion denying bail to Henry Williams and his wife, who were committed to jail by Justice Young upon che charge Of hav- ing murdered Austin A. King on Aug.
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Meeting interstate merchants assn. St. Louis, Mo. Aug IS to 25 and Sept to l2- For this occasion the l, M. X s. Ky, will sell tickets to St. Lsuis and return at one and one third fare on the certificate plan. Further particulars at this Office as to uates oT sale, limits, etc.
 II. B. Mizell.
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St. Louis Fair, Oct 3rd to s this occasion the Iron Nth. | will sell to St. Louis and re' one fare $11.61. Dates of sale to 7th. Final liLlir Oct 18th.
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Annual National Eoqampment of sons of Veterans U. $. A., Omaha Ned, Sep. l2th to l6th. For this oecae sion the Iron Nth. Rwy will sell to
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Four New cases plseovered.

yicksburg, Miss Sept IA tele- phone message to The Herald from Jack son says Dr. H. A. Cant, state health inspector, reported to the state board of health that he had discovered four cases of what appears to be yellow fever at Orwood, small village in Lafayette county. Orwood has been quarantined and the cls9s isolated and guarded at house in the county.
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Commercial Travellers Day Omaha, Neb. Sep. 24th, 1908. For this occa- sion the Cotton Belt Railway will sell round trip tickets for 21.05. Tick cts on sale Sep. 22nd, and 23rd, 1897,
 etnrn limit Sep. 27th. 1898.
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PINE BLUFF, ARK. sEP.i, 1888
Entered at the Post-office at Pine Bluff. Ark. .asseeold-classm mail matter
AS TO CIRCULATION.

The La.ly 6RArHIo has nearly double the circulation of any other Pine Bluff daily newspaper. and the Daily and Semi-Weekly GRAPHIC have combined circulation larger than that of any othor Pine Bluff daily or eekly newspaper. A lvertise ments accept ed on thss guarantee.
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Democratic County Ticket.

Senator-SmithC c. Martin. Representatives Greed Caldwell,
 II. K. Toney, R. r. Foster. For Sheri riff-D. c. BELL. County Judge-W D. Jones. County Clerk-F B. Flanders. Circuit Clerk--J. A. T4angford. Treasurer-J. Y. Saunders. Assessor c. w. Harris. Surveyor-John J. Martin. Coroner IN. l.. Cook.
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National Dantal Msetlng' Neh. Aug 25th to Sep. 3rd' occasion the Iron Mtn. kWy tickets to Omaha and re- $2l.05. Dates of sale Aug. 2 Limit for return Sept !.
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ONE DOLLAR A
 GAR THE LIMIT.
Interstate Commerce. Commission Sticks to Its Decision as to Terminal
 Charges at Chicago.

Washington, Sept. l,-The interstate commerce commission has reaffirmed it's decision i'll the ease of the Cattle Rais. CTS Association of Texas against the Forth Worth and Denver City Railway company and other carriers, which held that the Chicago and Northeastern Rail- way company and various other rail- ways entering Chicago from the west and southwest were making an unrea. sonable and unjust terminal charge of $3 per car for delivering livestock at the union stockyards in Chicago, and that any greater charge than $1 per car for such service was unlawful, under the act to regulate commerce, and consti- tutes undue prejudice to Chicago.
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St. Louis Exposition ? Mo, Sept. 14, to Oct. 9.
 This great show on scale than ever.
 For this occasion the ITO tain will sel l tickets to , and return for fare of Sio'f5 of sale Sept B and every and Thursday thereafter up including Oct. 27- l.ifnlt lo' ye days from date oI sa'''
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ward Killed.

Edna, Tex, Sept. Up. Y. Ward of Caran Calina was killed on Sunday.
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Judicial District.

Circuit Judge-J. M. Elliott.
 Prosecuting Att'y.---W B. Sorrells
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VAUGINE TOWNSHIP. Magistrates-W. D. Vance, J. w. Bradford, J. H. Garrett, c. T. Robinson, Arch Niven. Constable IA. ]. Stewart.
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Omaha and return at fare $2l round trip, Dates of sale Sci and llth. Final limit for retu
 2lst 1898.
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The popular youn9
 as a recruit.

thinks he won t be afraid Spaniards after the volley Of and kisses from the girls oI Bluff. There is no man that
 missed, and his safe ret! wishhd for, as the man who reminders of esteem in the shI our exquisite confections, ch{ and nut candies, bon bons. his friends. Our fine candi| worth presenting to 9 Queen,I
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National Colored Baptist Conyen- ton, Kansas City, Mo. sept. 14,19
 The Cotton Belt Ky. will sell round trip tickets for this occasion at $I4.25. Dates of sale Sept. 12 and 13. Return limit Sept. %.
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BULLETIN 3: U [ |

soHh Arkansas Teachers Associ- ation. Camden, Ark, August 3l. For this occasion the Cotton Belt will sell round trip tickets at $2.75. Tickets on sale Aug. 30 and 31, Re- turn limit Sept 3, 1898.
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For the above occasion the Cotton Belt will sell round trip tickets for $I5.95. Date of sale Sep. 2nd, ard. nd 4th: Return limit Sep. 18th. Extension limit Oct, 2nd.
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Mothers Conference Malvern Ark. Sept. l, 1899. For this occasion the Cotton Belt Ky. will sell round trip tickets for one and one-third fares on the certificate plan. Tickets on sale August 30 and 31. Return limit September 4. 1898
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Ten Dead at Camp wikofF. New York, Sept. 1.--Ten soldiers died at Camp Wikoff Tuesday.
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Trans Mississippi and Interna- tional Exposition, Omaha, Neb. June 1st to Nov 1st. For this occa- sion the Cotton Belt route has made rates of $3030 for round trip. Pass engers may have choice of route via St. Louis, or Jonesboro and Kansas City, Tickets on sale June 1st to Oct. 10th 1898. In addition to the above, will sell round trip tickets re- turn limit thirty days from date of sale, but not later than Nov. 18th 1898, $25. 40.
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National Encampment G. A. R. Cinci4natti, Ohio., Sep 9th to 10th l QAo
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 sLoo soTTLE EQUALS THREE soc. HOTTIES.
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with the Providence, the same ships
which had been so successful in the
West Indies. but now commanded by
Captain Haysted Hecker.
On the 18th of the month. in the
neighborhood of Cape Breton, the
American ships fell in with two armed
British vessels. One, the ten-gun orig
Mellish, was heavily laden with sup
plies for Cartoons army, and carried
a force of marines in addition to her
regular crew. Jones and Hecker bore
down on them and opened fire, which
the enemy was lot slow to return, but
they were outfought and outsailed, and
in the end hauled down their colors and
surrendered.
After this engagement the Providence
n Alfred lost each other in thick
weather. and Jones entered Conso bay
alone. Here he fired a transport as she
coast fleet, and a ~privateer, notwith-
standing that they were in convoy with
a ship of the line. He had to abandon
his project of l~iberating the American
prisoners in the mines, however, as the
harbors Were choked with ice, and he
could nowhere make a landing.
This activity near at home served to
give the American tar his bearings, and
to create a longing for a wider field.
Captain Lambert Wickes had the
honor TO the first American
ship of war to cross the Atlantic. This
was the Reprisal, 16 guns. The occa-
sion of his voyage was to land Benja-
min Franklin in France. After Frank
lin had diserlbarked at Nantes, Wickes
sailed INTO tie Bay of Biscay, where he
made two prizes, one of them a royal
mail packet.
So impressed was Franklin by this
that he lost no time in advocating the
maintenance of a naval force to harass
the English trade in European waters.
As a result of his urging the brig Lex
ington, Cantain Henry Johnson, was
sent across while a sloop was pur-
chased and fitted out in france. With
this fleet, so small that it was ridicu-
lous. but so well handled that ii was
dangerous, Wickes sailed twice around
Ireland, and took prize after prize.
AS he was returning to the French
coast to reft after his second cruise.
his little squadron encountered a Brit
lsh ship or the line. which gave chase.
The American ships separated, the
Lexington and the sloop taking one
course and he Reprisal another.
The E~nglishman held on after the lat
ter, and Wickes was put to such ex-
tremes that TO ease his craft he threw
his guns and even cut away
his bulwarks, "expedients that were
much in favor with the seamen of the
Another American sailor to harass
the British coast was Gustavus Con-
nyngham, in the Surprise. his first prize
being the mail boat Prince of Orange.
his capture caused much intense feel
in England that France. nominally
at peace with her hereditary enemy,
forced to hand over both the Sur
prise and Prince of Orange, when they
put into a French port.
C~onnyngham was arrested and for a
lime it looked as though he would be
as a pirate. Franklin was
1nally able 10 secure his release, and
daunteds the plucky Yankee
put to sea again in the Re-
1enge. She was armed with IA six
Founders and 20 small swivels, and was
fifth vessel of the United States to
in English waters.
So active and daring was Connyng-
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ever. and so escaped his attention from
the Yankees.
Notwithstanding the risk he ran OF
meeting an overwhelming force, Jones
loitered about the English coast. and
on April gath fell in with the Drake.
AS the two vessels neared each other
the hail came from the Englishman:
What ship is that?"
To this Jones responded: cit is the
American Continental ship Ranser: we
are waiting for you. Tic sun is but
little more than an hour from setting;
II Is therefore time To Begin"
He then ordered the Rangers helen
hard up. and as she came slowly about
the Drak followed the maneuyer until
the two ships were broadside to broad
side, and drifting with wind fair astern.
Less than an hour later. and lust as
the SUI went down. the Drake struck
her colors. She had lost forty-two men
in killed and wounded and had had
enough.
ON the high e and along the Amer
lean coast IA ships of war and priva-
teersmen fought as calamity and with
the same spirit that animated Jones.
and Wickes in foreign wa
tiers.
In 1901 the Mohammedan states along
~ aAiNahs AllNn Hdu lOl years
preyed on h m of Europe
were given a Whit Of American gun
powder. The United states had refused
pay h price the pirates were accus-
ome TO a for peace, and a war
broke out In consequence with the
pasha of Tripoli. A force was dis
patched to the east under Captain
Richard Dale to administer the needed
Numerous engagements were fought
With the pirates, Lieutenant Decatur's
burning IF the frieate Philadelphia,
which, while hard aground, had been
captured by the enemy. being especially
notable Tor gallantry and daring. The
lasted four years, and in the end
lie pasta glad to sue for peace.
IL became necessary to chastise Al
sicrs in 1872, n Stephen Decatur, the
zero of h Philadelphia, was. sent on
his mission. He either destroyed or
.e;zed the chief vessels Of the hey, com
Yelled him TO release such American