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doomed her right hand grasped his left just loosed by his captors. paused her shy fawn- like eyes bold and fixed themselves upon him She chewing from her mouth wiped her red lips her hand by sudden 1.-the spring placed srrup. and bounding the saddle, threw about his and pressed kiss his lips he threshold death the young in the ful- of youth and beauty-linked together. Then the laughed the audacious erontery of the girls act the ultimate fate of the two men was forgotten
 She slipped languidy the ground; she the focus eyesshe only. The ringleader IL and his oppor tunity He shouted: Times up-forward"' urged his cayacade sweeping over the clearing into the dark ening woods. quarters of the committee, where the council still sitting, and where both culprits expiate the oense of which that council had already found them guilty. They great and breathless hastea haste which strangely enough the captves seemed to
 That haste possibly prevented them noticing the singular change which had taken place in the second captive the episode kiss. His high color remained if 1t had burned through his mask of indif half if the girls kiss still fingered there And that haste had made them careless for the horse of the his rider and dragged the help captive Judge Boompufnters favorite mare. In instant they all their feet again, but in that supreme moment the second captive had felt that the cords which bound his slipped his wrists By keeping his elbows to his sides and obligng the others help him it escaped their notice By riding close his captors and keeping of the throng he further concealed the accident slowly working his hands downward out of his bonds.
 deep ferns whose tall fronds brushed in their furious galop and concealed the Tapping captives loosened cords The peaceful vsta-more sug getve of the offerings of and shepherds than of human sacrihceWas in this whirl wind rush of armed The wesering pierced the subdued light and the leaves yellow either side the trail be heard the murmur of hidden and tranquil In
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that she had sayncoherently furously vindic tivey-to rngeader His soul would in hell for that days He called himself skunkin in the afraid to show himself except with crowd around house of and children Heapng insult nveighing against his low blood ancestors, dubious origin she last flung out wild of his invalid wifethe insult of woman to a his white face grew rigid and only that fetish of the sanctity of kept his twitching fingers from the lock of his rifle Even her husband noticed and with a half-authoritatve Let that, old gall and pat of his freed left hand on her back took his last parting The ringleader still white under the lash of the womans tongue turned abruptly the second captive And you've anybody to say good-by now's your chance"
 The man looked up. Nobody stirred or spoke He was Red Pete and known Still but out law from his abandoned boyhood, of which father and them fully accepting frontier penalty life for Interference with that animal which life so often depended But he understood the good points of horses shown by the he oestrode a before the property of Judge Boom pointer This his sole distinction.
 The unexpected question stirred him for moment out the reckless indifference, attitude and part of his profession But it have touched him that at that he less than his companion As he did his eye casually fell the handsome girl by the dOOrpoSt, who looking him. The rngeader too may have been touched by his complete loneliness for he hesitated. At the moment he that the girl looking captive
 A grotesque idea struck him.
 ''Salomy Jane might do worse than we're and said ''s '-A-' -1
 There seemed to be subtle stroke poetry irony in this that equally struck the apathetic crowd It well known that Salomy Jane Clay thought small potatoes of herself, and always held off the with lazy. nymph-like
 Nevertheless she slowly disengaged herself from the doorpos o astonishment with anguid grace and prisoner The color came into the gray reckless mask which the
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kiss # 'ss and MT. Clay smiled. but, nevertheless he frowned 2s ssd all and that's sR ne and RHf different heT of f n s msn n9pg o fO awa she sso 5T aSe4 hsy let bey @ Slipped his going Ss dsTn ns S Rr his o tn 5os nsy o asa R the sis # gs h sa1veG e % f e Sn % s an aow @ take Ramp m be af sa eeph Sn Ranged ree pugge p Df h %o @ o ae 1 Ssn R fnd then he o
 abs be engR ra and o sTe m @ % when Jake Myers shot Aua xnsy seooqS S hgS nut hoow did tie him tS his hoss and [etGh him bofdT down sgss fo@ss Ss out Ba aud 5 9 5sae Ra aRs Rsr story before Even are b apt % & get
 He did unless he's fool enough to sell hoss ps & F @ to He redh s the sa say 97 ii fe 1 M & G he sFz !G9 SF 9ssHS
 Madison Clay smiled grtmly pushed back his chair peaeefuI Samaritan mission to who had dropped w9ons from n his eg9 ao m % he Tas cqn n herent in the Clay family It certainly would be eos ssa ess be Mo s her in p her Household duties away things ns he wfh possbe pTo % w6en e Red hs m M 9f her of nG pn stuck SHS yGnPs m her saomy last Mesm pegaTdng @ hm % and @ epIoge W M it, Ke bg9 g99r face in the little mirror, smiled again
 a3s s5s So5s # sss s5 q Srs $ his lips She aaghed again more abstractedy almost % @ ba Sss he eons minute saomy Jane had been ssed Ss at 9t9T s o e game or @ he ] fen % 9m as saom ane hch she hsS 6 d in 6e ff o 0e a h Ryf she could see er She ba hardly hg h ar1 ng % d oa @ G s Yet the he ~s no at no ali e @ She tT % to b f b the & bo even R6 6oW f & young mans name That was queer kissed by hers she wondered if he it and her But of he was So glad to get off G wh m his lire that he ngyer @ four five minutes to these speculations, and like eveT i9 openng closet brown nnbecomng and regretted that she had not worn her s she % res I @ Fa 6s1a Sesn oa eh an
 the they hot Paf qt Rs of hvokng he aid of the dsspised law # to % M b he e e oy o bsd Sen % T @ 5 TdSw ane to M osr tt a Sp9 e ner % But 6%9 a4 @ did take the suggestion Xii kindly nor yet did she she
 did qndsTgo as second iscpning M atfon that of the widow with singular satisfaction. It might have been Red Pete who had escaped But he had not the grit of the nameess She had already settled his heroic quality.
 Ye aint harkenin to me, Salomy"
 sSEn that hound Phil
 saomy Jane had had not But she became interested and of her fathers enemies He wouldn't dare to by here unless he knew you were out she said quickly.
 h m n nd dF72d o2d of them Chinamen said he him at sawgers Crossing thought yer might find out ef he'd been there"
 Saomy Jane self-reproachful her fathers self-inerest in her 'neghborliness"
 But that ain't al' continued MT. Clay. Thar tracks the pasture that warn't mine followed them and they round and the house two or three times. ef they mopt hey bin prown and then meet man fair and square in the open.''
 You just lie low, dad, for day or two more, let do little prowlin, said the with sympa- thetic indignation in eyes. that skunk I'll spot him soon enough and let you know whar he's hiding
 You'll just stay where ye Salomy," her father decisively. This aint I ant sayn you haven't got more head for it than some
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Eupionl Eup onl. Eupionlil
,s Calls promptly attended to.

No doubt many people are awai8 that Eupion Oil makes a much betH ter light than the lower grades dl coal oil, but we doubt if there an any that know that a gallon q Eupion lasts longer than cheap OlI Then, why not have the best lighl when the differencein cost is scaree9 nothing. Eupion is sold at the Io.
 owing places:
 Mccain Grocery Co, John H. Talbot ( U Robinson X Greenfield, j. L. Lloyd, Me an-Tankersley Go, Brcs,
 W L. Dewoody & Go Houston $ Roans L E. oldsmith & C., rhalheimer Bros, Ferguson & Russell, P. B. MercantileU v II. F. Seveke, 2. Lumpkin. J. E Simmons. Bluff City Lumber Co' q N. Hart Drug Go. ". s. 3eari eodtf 21a Hearin & Alexander.
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A STATE FAIR ASSOCIATION.
Stuttgart Free Press.

Stuttgart Free Press.
 Some of the enterprising business men of Pine Bluff have organized a State Fair Association, known as the Pine Bluff State Fair Associa tion and propose to hold their first an- nual exhibition during October next. They announce that larger and more beneficial fair will be held at Pine Bluff this season than has ever been attempted in the State. This is an enterprise that every citizen in Arkansas should take an interest in, and use their best efforts to make it a success.
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SAYS the Memphis

SAYS the Memphis Scimitar: Thrice within three years has Gro yer Cleveland saved the credit of his country; first when he made En- gland take her mailed hand from the throat of Venezuela; second, when he issued bonds and kept the Amer ican dollar at 100 cents purchasing power, and third, when the money derived from the sale of those bonds enabled the country to prepare for war with Spain.
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LITTLE ROCK is said to have raised among her local capitalists $160, 900 for the construction of railroad to Weister Junction. The Capitol City $ enterprise in this matter should serve as an object lesson for Pine Blufians in railway building. Pine Bluff needs a railroad to Malvern. The distance is only forty-two miles and the country comparatively level and inexpensive for track laying. The road could be builtand equipped
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For Kepresentatiye.

Tc the Democrats of Jefferson Co.,;
 Being fully sensible of the honor confered by your partiality in selecting me as one of your Representatives in the General Assem- ply of 1897 would presume again to offer my name for the nomination as d candidate the honorable position of Representative for Jefferson county in the next General Assembly; subject to the action of the Dem cratic primaries. Hedging for the future as was my effort in the past, q constant and vigilant attention to the trust imposed and an earnest effort to foster aud protect the in crest of our county and State, am
 respectfully.
 Feb. s, 1s9s MoH. WILLIAMS.
 We are authorized to announce Hon. R. F. FOSTER as 8 candidate for Representative in the State Assembly, subject to the action of he Democratic primaries
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for something over s2o, 900 per mile, and it would open up very rich tim mber and agricultural country to development. Almost enough land would be donated to the enterprise to pay for the cons truction of the road. Here's a good and profitable field for investment Our local capitalists and business men should take the matter up and push it to a conclusion.
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ANNOUNCEMENTS.
For Sheriff.

The GRAPHIC is authorized to announce Mir. EDGAR BREWSTER as q candidate for Sheriff and Collector Of Jefferson county, at the ensuing election, subject to the action of the democratic primaries.
 We are authorized to announeetMr. THOS M.PHILLlPS 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 US effectively, and discharge the duties of the office. if honored with the same, as competently as any who may aspire thereto, hereby announce my self as a candidate for the office of Sheriff. subject to the action of theDemocratic party pledging myself to make faithful officer, if aonored with the suffrages of the people
 H. A. MCCOY. We are auteoriZed to announce Mr. 0. M PH1LPOT as q candidate for Sheriff and Collector subject to the action of the Demo- cratic primaries.
 We are authorized to announce Maj. ". H. DAVIS, of Althemer, as candidate for Sheriff and Collector, subject to tue action of the Democratic primaries.
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FORMER Gov. FIsHBAoK writes to the Fort Smith Commercial League that "coal combine" is operating in this State to the detriment of manufacturing interests, despite the antitrust law, and he urges the prosecuting attorney of the Twelfth Judicial District to indict the com bine. Cheap fuel is an essential re
 qusite for successful manufactories.
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For Prosecuting Attorney.

We are authorized to announce MT. WAL TER B. SORRELLS as q candidate for 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 action of the Democratic party,
 We are authorized to announce Judge B. F MERRITT as a candidate fer Prosecuting Attorney of the Eleventh Judicial District. subject to the action of the Democratic party
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SPANISH bonds, As, ale quoted at 538 and United States bonds, is, at 121. h other words, Spanish bonds are selling at a discount and Am erican bonds at premium. Spain cannot successfully cope with a country whose standing and credit is as great as that of the United States.
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NEWS BRIEFS.

City Marshal Leonard, of Gamer on, Mo-, was shot and killed by a negro.
 The approaching elections in Cuba are exciting much interest on the Island.
 T. v. Powderly was confirmed by the Senate as Commissioner of I'm migration.
 It is reported that the smallpox at Rock Springs, Ala, is under con trol.
 F. S. Wrens, customs clerk at Nashville, is charged with embezle- ment of government moneys.
 The Attorney General of Texas has ruled that there must be two elections in the Lone Star State this year.
 An American medical mission on the Yang-tseKiang has been at- tackled by mob, one man killed and many majtreated.
 German creditors have been satis- fled in Crete and that nation has withdrawn her battleship from Gre tan waters.
 
 Russia construes China's delay in answering as an acquiescence in the occupation of Port Arthur. The British urge China to resist.
 El Heraldo, of Madrid, suggests that if America really wishes peace she will go half way with Spain in pacifying Cuba.
 Eleven negroes in Summer county, Tenn, have been arrested for white capping another negro who had tes- tifed against one of the gang.
 The fleet at Key West now is the strongest ever assembled by this country since the demonstration fol- lowing the Virginius affair.
 It is said the relations between China and Japan are steadily i'm. proving. The Japs have advised China to open up the country to foreigners.
 In London prominent individuals and press intimate that a combina- tion of Anglo-Saxon races would fol- low any European combina sion against America.
 Insurgents have outfanked Gen. Pando, and are expected to invade Matanzas, Havana and Pinar del Rio provinces in a few days. Noin- surgent of any rank has yielded to Spanish negotiations recently.
 Spain will endeavor to form pub lie opinion in Europe against this country by spreading the impression that American war preparations are encouraging the Cuban insurgents and thus preventing a fair test of autonomy.
 The radical Madrid press is still for war, saying that if Spain is pushed much farther the govern ment will not be able to restrain the people. The Imparcial reiterates the demand for the recall of Gen. Lee, revamping the story about his being .ai member of a syndicate interested in Cuban liberty.
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MCKINLEY is said to be weaken ing'in his attitude toward Spain. But we don't believe it, for the American Congress and the American people will accept no weak or vaseillating policy in the present case. Spain must pay an indem nity for the loss of the Maine, sell or surrender Cuba, or fight.
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For Circuit Judge.

We are authorized to announce Hon. A. B. GRACE as candidate for Circuit Judge of the Eleventh Judicial District, subject to the action of the Democratic party.
 We are authorized to announce Hon. JOHN NJ. ELLIOTT as a candidate for renomination and reelection as Circuit Judge of the Eleventh Judicial District. subject to fhe action of the Democratic party.
 We arc authorized to announce Hon c. G. HARDING as a candidate for Circuit Judge of the Eleventh Judicial District. subject to the action of the Democratic party.
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For Assessor.

We are authorized to announce CAPT. SAM LINDSEY as candidate for County Tax Assessor, subject to the aet: Il of the Democratic primaries
 We are authorized to ana0unce Mir. CHAS. w. HARRIS as q eaBIiG9te for County Assessor, subject to the action of the Demo cratic primaries.
 We are authorized tC announce Mr. NJ. A. HUDSON as candidate for County Tax As- sessor, subject to the action of the Demo- cratic primaries.
 We are authorized to announce Mr. I. T. LlPSCOMB as a candidate for County Tax Assessor. subject to the action of the Demo- cratic primaries
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For City Clerk.

We are authorized to announce Mr. k. LEE JOHNSON as 8 candidate for CityClerk at the ensuing municipal election.
 We are authorized to announce MT H. PEEL, ALEXANDER as a candidate for City Clerk. at the ensuing municipal election, Tuesday April ,, 1898.
 We are authorized to announce MIR ARTHUR T. LOVING as a candidate for City Clerk at the ensuing municipal election, Tuesday. \ pril 5 1Sgs.
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THE Texarkana Courier of the 18th issued a fourteen page paper. Four pages were prin ted in colors and devoted to real estate firm of that city, together with list of the real estate the firm has for sale. Here's a pointer for our local real estate men,
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For Constable.

We are auth 5rized to announce MR. PETER M, BRIDGES as q candidate for Constable of Yaugine township, subject to the action of the Democratic prim
 We are authorized to announce BIR. E. II. COLHoUER as q candidate for Constable of Yaugine township. subject to the action of the Democratic primaries.
 We are authorized to announce Mr. AL. J. STEWART as "a candidate for Constable of Yaugine township. subject to the action of the Democratic primaries.
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A DRAMATIC exchange says: "The author Of What Happened to Jones has written the last chapter. !" Probably the exchange of compli- ments between Bro. Sam Jones and Gov. Bob Taylor is omitted from the book, owing to the lateness of the latter incident.
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ENTeRPRlslNc.
Hope Gazette.

Bro. Adams of the Pine Bluff GRAPHIC has made a decided improve ment in his paper We congratu- late him on these signs of prosperity. He is enterprlsing and has the push to succeed.
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THE Pittsburg Chronicle suggests that the triple alliance may be a crippled alliance when it comes to assisting Spain in actural warfare against the United States.
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For Circuit Clerk.

We are authorized to announce CAPT. N. f, ROBERTS as a candidate for Circuit Clerk, subject to the action of the. Democratic pri- maries.
 Weare authrized to announce MR. o A LANGFoRD as Candidate for Circuit Clerk, subjebt to the action of the Democratic pri- maries
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THE Hawaiian annexationists have abandoned the annexation treaty aud will now undertake to accomplish by joint resolution of Congress what they could not do by treaty.
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BOSTON STARS.

This splendid concert company will appear at Merrill Institute next Wednesday night, the date having been changed from the 22nd at the company's request. dit.
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For County Treasurer.

We are authorized to announce Mir. JAS. Y SAUNDERS as d candidate for reelection to the office of Treasurer of Jefferson county. subject to the action of the Democratic pri- marins
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 AS TO CIRCULATION,

The Daily GRAPHIC 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 other Pine Bluff daily or weekly newspaper Advertisements accept ed on this guarantee.
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For Uity Attorney.

We are authorized to announce Mr. W. F. COLEMAN as candidate for City Attorney, atthe ensuing city election. subject to the action of the Democratic party.
 We are authorized to announce Mr. W. T. YOUNG as q candidate for City Attorney. at
 ensuing municipal election.
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NOTICE.

The accounts of the Honnet Dis Goods Co. have been placed in l1 hands for collection. All persons lu' debted to them will please call anu settle. No other person is authora ed to collect or receipt for same. " flee at Bank of Pine Bluff.
 d4t ". D. LEARN, Receiver
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ForCongress.

We are authorized to announce Hon. JOHN s. LITTLE as d candidate for renemination for Congress from the Second District of Ar kansas, subject to the action of the Demo- cratic party.
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For County J udi ge.

We are authorized to announce MIR. W. D. N Els as candidate for County and Pro- /. J rdee, subject to the action of the Dem. a5l primaries.
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We are authorized 10 announce Mir. H. K. TONEY as candidate for Representative subject to the action of the Democratic par ty.
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For County Clerk.

We are authorized to announce Mir | FRANK B. FLANDERS as a candidate for County and Probate Clerk, subject ta the action of the Democratic primaries
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PINE BLUFF. ARK. MAR. Is. 1897.
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NEW and secondhand wheels for sale by " HARRY T. OLCOTT. agent for Ster- lng Bicycle. 2-14-1m
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E. B. BLOOM, D. c.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-07-14

TO the making and the reputation Of the city,
are TO be spitted and turned and let us
nope done to finish. Likewise those bodies,
seml-puDNc and occasionally quasi-private,
winch meet with a regularity always to be
admired. resolve" fervently upon all things
suD-iunary and give themselves up to the
FULLEST indulgence in, Chin The Board of
Trade and Chamber of Commerce, it is said,
are booked for an early visitation.
Men of St. Paul, the women of St. Paul
are after you. What is the matter with st.
Paul!. is the burden of their inquiry. You
are at the bar, you cannot escape their
searching inquiry after truth. Brightly burn
their lanterns Sharply pointed their
short sticks. The Mississippi and Mime
apoiis are In front OF, you. You may take
to the prafries, it. is true, but you must get
a move-on," whichever way you turn. for
the Ladies' Auxiliary Is in hot pursuit.
welcome the day when the activity of our
city will be lfkened to that meteoric streak
across the horizon which goeth by the name
OF the jack-rabbt. There's nothing the mat
ter with st. Paul or the women of st. Paul.
either, as the newspapers have already dis
covered. It's the men. More power to the
women of st. PAUL.