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week greater risk from collision than any seaman on ship of war does from explosion in the course of a year. He told his hear CTS that the disposition shown in many quarters to condemn the battleship as a fighting machine was a frighttul mistake, and itWould not do to conclude that because a torpedo boat could sink battleship that it could do so readily at any time. He argued that the battle ship is by no means at the mercy Of tke torpedo boat, and in summing up his estimate of these big war en- zines, he said:
 sIt is the product of a gradual evolution directed by experience and controlled in it's development by the best thought of many ex- perts. constructors and seamen, all in constant communication at all times with the best thoughts of the naval world throughout the civilized world. In short, think 1 may say without necessary offense that the disposition to condemn the battle ship off hand as fighting machine, whether the assumption be that the Maine perished from internal causes or from external, can proceed only from ignorance of the facts of bat tleship construction in general and consequent mistaken inferences as to the results of future naval bat tles."
 A great many of the brightest of fcers in the navy, however, enter tain less favorable opinion of the 1 battleships, and they do not hesi tate to say that it is merely ques- tion of time when the construction of them will be abandoned by this and other governments for ships ol the armored cruiser type, possessing great speed and which can be ehandle( quickly in action, something whict can not be done with the battleship because of its immense size anC clumsiness. Wonderful progres. has been made in recent years 1T
 submarine navigation, and there arr
 not a few officers in our navy todal
 who predict with absolute confidence
 that the Holland submarine torped,
 boat will cause the big battleship {,
 become Q useless engine of war
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CHECK RAIsERs' RICH HARVEST.
A Gang of Them Reaplng It in Many of the Large Cities of the West.
 Banks Warned

The banks of thls city were notified yesterday that many checks had been stolen from letter boxes in De- troit, Buffalo, Minneapolis, St. Paul. Toledo, Cleveland, Kansas City and Milwaukee.
 The thefts were evidently the work of an organized gang. They had been raised to large amounts and the names of the payees had been oh. liberated and leash" or "bearer,, substituted. In several instances the thieves have been successful in getting the checks cashed.
 The above is from the New York Journal of the 18th inst. Had these checks been perforated the checks could not nave been raised. Protect your bank account by ordering an indellible check perforator from Geo. Il. Adams. Price only $500.
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simpsou-s'I should not. I don't believe in playing the bypocrite. Perkins, If you were a millionaire, I presume you would admit that there was some responsibility among them?" Simpson-"Yes, I have no doubt I should add at least an air Responsibility to them. The shouts of laughter convinced MT. Perkins that he had enough Hot Springs Ne3os.
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THE New Orleans States very cor rectly observes 'sthat the men who are not bowling for a bloody conflict with Spain, but who are remaining wonderfully calm and quiet, are the old veterans who fought on both sides of the late unpleasantness. They have had taste of the horrors of war, and are not disposed to get excited or precipitate trouble just for the fun of fighting, nevertheless when the time comes they will do their full duty in defense of the country. Those who clamor loudest for war manage to keep out of the army when war comes.
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ANNOUNCEMENTS.
For shertn.

 The GRAPHIC is authorized to announce Mir. EDGAR BREWSTER as a candidate for Sheriff and Collector of Jefferson county, at the ensuing election, subject to the-action of the democratic primaries.
 We are authorized to announce Mr. THOS M. PHILLIPS as a candidate for Sheriff and Collector of Jefferson county, subject to the action of the Democratic primaries, To the Democrats of Jefferson county; Believing that can serve the best interests of the Democratic party as effectively, and discharge the duties of the office, if honored with the same, as eompetently as any who may aspire thereto, hereby announce my self as q candidate for the office of sherih subject to the action Of theDemocratic party pledging myself to make a faithful officer, il lonored with the sutfrages of the people.
 II. A, MCCOY. We are authorized to announce Mr. c. Nj PHlLpOT IS q candidate for sheriG anc iollector subject to the action 9f the Demo cratic primaries.
 We are authorized to announce Maj ". Fl DAVIS, of Altheimer, as a candidate fo serin and Collector, subject to the action o
 Aeratie primaries.
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The Cost of Our Battleships.

InS GoSJ OE OuE DdGJlGShIpo po'
 Tbe Houston Daily Post takes ad- vantage of the visit of the Vizcaya to the New York harbor to make some comparisons between the cost of the Spanish warship and battle ships of her class in the American navy. According to the Post, the American government is paying more for it's battleships than any other government. Says the Post:
 The Vizcaya is an armored eruis- CT, as we call our New York or Brooklyn, or as the Maine was some times called. She cost about $3, 000-, 900, has a speed of 21 knots, carries two 11-ineh guns and 5.5.inch guns. She has a low free-board, presenting the minimum of target for that kind of vessel, and an armor belt of 12 inches of steel. She was built by the Spaniards who are not supposed to equal us in shipbuilding skill. In addition to all this she has a draught between her coal bunkers and maga- zines for protection, which our ships have not, and can carry coal to last her for 10000 miles at thirds speed.
 'The New York cost as much as the Vizcaya, has no greater speed, has but a inch armor, 8 lighter battery and is higher and more vuI- nerable. The Maine was lighter ar- mored an inferior battery, had noth. ing like the coal capacity and was four knots slower than the Yizcayal Yet the Maine and the Texas were called second class battleships and cost as much as the Vizcaya. Ex- perts do not hesitate to say that Spain in this ship got far better re- suits for the money than we have obtained for any ship that cost 1about the same amount.
 All of this IS very true, and yet our constructors are said to possess all the modern methods and appli ances for ship building. If this be true, why is it that it costs Spain less to build the heavier armoreC cruiser Vizcaya than the United States to build the lighter armoret vessels New York, Brooklyn, Texas OF the late exploded Maine? Ther, has long been a suspicion among thr people that this government is be ing robbed by it's shipbuilders ant naval construetors-in other word; that the American government payi more for its American built battle ships than foreign governments pay , for theirs. The visit of the Vizcay; and a comparison of her speed anC armament with that Of American batteships in her class, laccentuatei this point.
 The American people are willing to tax themselves for the construc tion and maintenance of an adequat, navy, but they are unwilling to pay their home shipbuilders more for tht service than other government pay for similar or alike services. The visit of the Vizcaya has no been without results.
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THE best and mostreliablereports received by the people of this sec tion from Havana come from the Commercial AppeaL Mr. Mics, the c. As special Havana correspond ent, seems to be entirely oonserva- tive and reliable, and his work is in striking and pleasing contrast to theIu aud sensational gossip sent out daily by other Havana cores pondents.
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Is the Battleship a Failure.
fNew Orleans States

In an address delivered in Prince ton, N. J., on Washington's Birth day, Capt. Mahan, of the United States navy, took occas ion to defend the modern battleship, which has been likened by one prominent naval officer to a trembling volcano, and in the opinion of Admiral Jouett is failure as fighting machine. Capt. Mahan declared that the greatest precautoins were taken on
 these ships against accident, and he
 even went so far as to say that any man who crosses the ocean in a passenger steamer undertakes in a
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The above prices include printing, tabbing and everything complete. Remember that the stock is limited and will not last long. Mail orders will receive prompt at- tention.
 Manufacturers agents for paper bags and wrapssiag paper. ADAMS WILSON PRINTING Co.
 Steam Job Printers,
 2l6 West Barraque St., dtf Pine Bluff, Ark.
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TuE Jonesboro Sun thus eorceetly states the position of the central committee of this county
 In Jefferson county, the central committee decided to hold the coun- ty and State primaries on the date recommended by the State central committee, May Eth. The matter was left entirely to the country members of the committee on the theory that the people in the towns could vote as well on one day as am other The country members thought that to hold them on the same day with county primaries would give the country people a much better voice in selecting our State officers.
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WHILE there is so muua talk of Q real and genuine fight, what has be- come of those distinguished tongue lashers, Col Corbett, Col. Fitzsim- mons and Major Kid Mccoy. These spectacular performers are usually prominent in all that pertains to fake-fghting, but now that the real thing is in prospect, they are not much in evidence.
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Representative Perkins, of Iowa, IS the latest republican who tried to take fail out of Jerry Simpson and failed, as the following dialogue, which occurred in connection with 2 few remarks of Jerry concerning the tendency of present conditions te.naake millionaires and paupers,, -ins Would vouI
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The N egrO as He Is.
New Orleans =Statesl


 In a recent article published in the Independent, Prof. Booker T. Washington, who is one of the most intelligent and respectable repre- I.sentatives of the negro race in this country, and the head of the col ored industrial college at Tuskegee, Ala, declares that after more than thirty years of freedom he does not find the negro improved. On the contrary, he says, he finds the race retrograding, less respectable and less efficient than it was under slavery. In this connection he says:
 I would be the last to apologize for the curse of slavery, but l am simply stating the facts. Before the war if a Southern white man wanted a house or a bridge built he consulted a negro mechanic about the plan. If he wanted a suit of clothes or a pair of shoes, it was to the negroe tailor or shoemaker that he talked. Every large slave plan tation in the South was, in a limited sense, an industrial school On these plantations there were scores of young colored men and women who were constantly being trained, not only as common farmers, but as carpenters, blacksmiths, wheel wrigRts, plasterers, brickmasons, engineers, bridge builders, cooks, dressmakers, housekeepers, more in one county than in the whole city of Atlanta.
 In the opinion of Prof Washing ington, the negro race has advanced ip no important respect for the reason that the education of the ne gro has been directed on the wrong line, and instead of teaching him smattering of Latin and Greek which is of no earthly use to him, he should receive an industrial training in order to prepare him for self support and a life of usefulness. Prof Washington is quite correct. In the time of slavery the condition of the negroes of the South was in fnitely better than today, because every big plantation was in fact school in which they received an in- dustral as well as a moral training in order to prepare him for making a living. There are negroes who today are making a good living, and in many instances accumulating as carpenters, black engineers and brick masons, were taught their trades while slaves. These negroes are indus trious, respectable and law abiding. | aud they possess the esteem and good | will of the white people among whom they live
 The younger generation, however, is rapidly going from bad to worse. The idea of learning trade never snters their heads, They are lazy, vicious and insolent and the little they receive in the public schools set apart for their race aryes no other purpose thap to de-
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sess and make criminals of them. The industrial college at Tuskegee of which Prof. Washington is the head. is doing much good by training young eolored men in useful trades and insulting into them an ambition after leaving college to earn living by honest industry.
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X BANKRUPT STOCK.
OF STATIONERY PURCHASED BY
 LOCAL PRINTING HOUSE.
The Stock Will Be Put on the Market and Sold at Extra
 ordinary Prices.

The Adams-WilsOn Printing Go, of this city, has pureh ased a part of q large bankrupt stock of stationery and printers supplies. This stock was purchased at less than 30 cents on the dollar, and the Adams-W Wilson Printing Co. has decided to give their customers and the public gen. orally the benefit. Therefore the people of Pine Bluff and vicinity have an opportunity for the present to secure good stationery at less than one-half of the usual price as long as the stock lasts. Until the entire stock is sold the Adams-Wil- son Printing Co., offers stationery
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Fon Prnseouflnr Atfni

We are authorized to announce J efWAL- TER B. SORRELLS as a candidate ior Prose cutting Attorney of the Eleventh Judicial District, subject to the action of the Demo cratic party.
 We are authorized to announce Hon. SMITH C. MARTIN as a candidate for re nomination for Prosecuting Attorney of the Eleventh Judicial District subject to the action of the Democratic party,
 Ne are authorized to announce Judge B. F MERRIIr as candidate for Prosecuting Attorney of the Eleventh Judicial District, subject 10 the action of the Democratic party
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THF Memphis SctDlitar, always eaterprising, issued very hand some Mardi Gras supplement in eolors. It was fully equal, if not superior to the usual Mardi Gras sup plements of the NewOrleans papers. The Sein'itar is always progressive, and is one of the best afternoon papers published in the South
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The Agricultural Department at Washington will not discontinue it's system of meat inspection, notwith- anding the ruling of the Kansas
 ty Judge. Dr. Salmon thinks the =urt construed the law too strictly.
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For OIty Clerk.

We are. authorized to announce Mr. k. LEE JOHNSON as candidate for CityClerlt at the ensuing municipal election.
 We are authorized to announce Mir. II, PEEL ALEXANDER as a candidate for City Clerk. at the ensuing municipal election, Tuesday April ,, 1898.
 We are authorized to announce MIR ARTHUR r. LOVING as a candidate for City Clerk at the ensuing municipal election, Tuesday, April 5, 1s9S
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WE acknowledge the receipt of Vol. 1, No. 1 of the Gospel Ban ner, published by Rev. o. H.. Keadle, at Rison, Ark. It is four column, four page reigioes publiea- ton, and will be published monthly. We wish it success.
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COMMANDER J, 0. BRAIN, the Con federate Navy officer who leetured in this city some time ago, is under arrest at Owensboro, Ky, charged with obtaining money by false pre- lenses.
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THB sale of the Little Rock & Memphis railroad, which was to have been sold yesterday, has been again postponed, this time until April IS. It is said the Cotton Belt By Go. is a prospective buyer.
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HoN. W. S. AmIs, of Cleveland county, has announced himself as candidate for Prosecuting Attor- ney in the tenth Judicial District.
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orders of the digestion, and all weakness of the stomach. It makes the assinilatian perfect, the liver active, the blood pure and Ileh with the life giving elements of the food, the nerves strong and steady. and if drives all impurities and abnormal acids from the blood. It allays inflammation and d1spels pain. It is the great blood -,,sI-sr and tiesh-builder. It does not make cor. pulent people more corpulent. Unlike cod liver oil, it does not build fiabby flesh but tears down the unhealthy, half dead tis- sues th9t constitute corpulency, carries the. a a1R excretes them, replacing ,Il 5neh lie firm tissues of health I thousands have testified to its merits ooid al all medicine stores.
 have beerN fiicted with rheumatism and kidney troubieM writes MT e n xvb;ta oF Grove, Geauga Ohio. ssI suffered ,,ntoid pain. was af I would lose my mind AZ .la ulnes was almoss Aentirely helpless There had iloe been night f&r three years that could rest si a any position ! tried Dr. Pierce's Golden nIeaieal al Discove l used three bottles of it and am well of b diseases"
 Dr. Pienehas :asant Pellets cure con- stipation. Aation is the cause of many disc. e the cause and you cure the. D One Pellet is e gentle laxio two a tnild cathar- Ilc. QrlIoe. Az4 th and there's
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HoN. J. c. TApPAN, Speaker of the last House of Representatives, is again candidate for the Legisla- ture from Phillips county.
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-Eor City Attornex.

We are authorized 10 dnneuace NF. V. r. COLEMAN as 8 candidate for City Attorney, atthe ensuing city election, subject to the action of the Democratic party.
 We are authorized to announce MT. W. T. YOUNG as a candidate for City Attorney. at tue ensuing municipal election,
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For County Trensnrer.

We are authorized to announce MT. JAS ! SAUNDERS as a candidate for reelection tC the office of Treasurer of Jefferson county, subject to the action of the Democratic pri maries
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For Circuit Clerk.

< authorized to announce CAPT. N.
 5ERTS as q candidate for Circuit Clerk, ect to the action of the Democratic pri- lssaries.
 Weare authrized to announce RlR, U. A. LANGFoRD as a Candidate for Circuit Clerk, qbiebt to the action of the Democratic prt aries.
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Sam Clark, a tnhaeca. .-one tinneer at dayfield, Ky, shot and killed Steve Carney, president of a large warehouse company.
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5 riioe

Is the season for new life in nature, new vigor in our physical systems. As the fresh sap carries life into the trees, so our blood should give us renewed strength and vigor. In it's impure state it cannot do this, and the aid of Hoods Sarsaparilla is imperatively needed.
 It will purify, yitalize and enrich the blood, and with this solid, correct foundation, it will build up good health, create good appetite, tone your stomach and digestive organs, strengthen your nerves and over come or prevent that tired feeling. This has been the experience of thou sands. It will be Yonrs # you take
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For Ass essor.

are authorized to announce CAPT.
 LINDSEY as a candidate for County assessor, subject to the aoti1n of tue
 cratic primaries
 are authorized to announce Mir. CIIAS. HARRIS as q candidate for County assor, subject to the action Of the Demo ic primaries
 ere authorized t6 announce MT, Nj 7 HUDSON as candidate for County J3 sessor, subject to the action of |. cratic primaries,
 We are authorized to amor Q I1PSGOMB as a candidate s;I@ 1Gf Assessor, subject to the aetio.be, As, St cratic primaries. e'9o- lCfsg
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For County Judge.

are authorized to announce MIR. ". D. ES as candidate for County and Pro 4Jpdge. subject to the action of the Dem tic primaries.
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ForConstal,,e.

We are authorized to announce MR. PErEF M, BRIDGES as a candidate for Constable of Yaugine township, subject to tho action o
 s Democratic primaries.
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Col. M. c. GAILAwAY, the ven erable Memphis editor, is dead.
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announce lMR, E. II. tte for Constable of t to the action of uOunce MT. AL.J |.
 for Constable of t to the action of
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he war excite uestion Of the arity of the
 Kisses has
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Press Club has adopt of sympathy for zola.
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pleasing spectacle to street cars traversing sughfarEs.
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'attleship Maine and the Annexation scheme were explf5fsd at the same
 Y camFplosion of the
 Fruitful of some
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son Co.,;
 he honor confered ting me as one Of re General Assem- lme again to offer tion as 8 candidate i of Representative T the next General te action of the Dem 5iug for the future as asst, q constant and .e trust imposed and ar and protect the in
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The Topeka state journal., 1898-02-14

Society, s. A. R.; the Kiskiskich chap
ter, Daughters of the American ReVOlu-
ton, the Martha Washington Colonial
chapter, d. A. r., the Fort Green chap
ter, D. A. r., and the Washington
Heights chapter, D. A. r.; the New
York commandery, the Commander-in-
Chief cOmmandery, Illinois, Washing
ton, Maine, Michigan, District of Col
umbia, Vermont, Kansas and Iowa
communicates of the Loyal Legion: the
General Court Founders and Patriots of
America, the Pennsylvania, New Jer-
sey and New York Societies, Founders
and Patriots; the American Institute of
Civics, the National League for the
Protection of American Institutes, the
Society of War of 1872, and the Nation
al Society of Naval Veterans.
After a lengthy speech by Gen. o. o.
Howard, a number of names were Sug-
gested for the society, and The Ameri-
can Flag association" chosen.
These officers were elected:
President, Ralph E. Prime; vice pres
ident. Gen. o. o. Howard; second vice
president, Col. Fred Grant; secretary,
ThOs Wilson; treasurer, J. L. Ward.
The following executive committee
was chosen:
Sons of the American Revolution; John
American Revolution; Capt 6. E. Meigs,
Pennsylvania Founders and Patriots
of America; Mrs. s. V. White, Fort
Green Chapter D. A. r.: Miss Mary Van
Buren, VanderpoOl. Martha Washington
Colonial Chapter D. A. r.; Rev. DR.. Jo-
seph NJ. King, Society for the Protection
Of American Institutions