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1T WAS NOT RIGBT
For Our City Officials to Have Stop
 ped The Parade Monday.

Monday about II o'clock the Nor ris Bros. parade was coming up West Barraque street from their show grounds which they rented for the occasion. Quite large crowd of people were on either side of the street and on every street in the city waiting to view the parade of the trained animals. A great many who live near the outskirts of the city and others living a great deal closer had congregated and for hours had awaited the coming of the show They were all lisappoint- ed, b )wever, ill seeing the beautiful parade by the same being stopped on Main street by City Treasurer Westbrook.
 The consequence was the parade went down Second avenue and back to the grounds. The further result of this action was one of the largest audiences they ever had, both after noon and nigtJ. turning away near ly thousand people from the two performances. We heard the may or of the city, MT. Alexander, say while standing in the Trulock, that when they came to 10 he made a contract with them for $15. We do not know Nhat the officials who have such matters ln chatge wanted to make the Norris Bros. pay, nor do we what, if anything, they paid for the little parade the people saw, but we know what the law is in re. gard to such matters and We pub- fish it herewith. It is to be found on page l84 of the city ordinances. Under the Lead of licenses, section 335 says:
 For small showsin tents charging more than twenty five cents for ad mission and reserved seat for each person, other than circuses ana menageries, fifteen dollars for each twenty-fo1r hours. or fifty dollars per week,
 Now 1t is fact that Norris Bros.
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only charged twenty-five cents for adults and fifteen cents for children.
 Again on page 189, under the same section and numbered 49, it says;
 For parading the streets by band, with or without wagon, for the ad vertisement of any business or sale of articles for which DO tax CT h. cense is paid the city, three dollars per day of single parade, and if two parades five dollars per day.
 We cannot see why Norris Bros. were not permitted to parade. The above is the law laid down in the city ordinances, and by which the officials are governed.
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ARE THE CROWDS DAILY AT THE PINE BLUFF STATE
 FAIR.
VERY INTERESTING RACES
Additional Space Also Being Filled Up Very Rap
 idly.

The crowds are increasing daily at the Fair grounds. Tuesdays attendance was doubly as .arge as the previous days. Another large crowd is in attendance this after noon.
 Tuesdays rac.s were exciting, but the most interesting events will De today and tomorrow.
 The exhibits are also increasing, and Floral Hall is DOW fairly fl led. The latest addition is the beautiful exhibit of Bradford < Knox.
 At ? o'clock this afternoon Con- gressman John s. Little began speaking to large and interested audience and the speeehmaking is in progress as this artlcle is writ ten.
 Tomorrow (Thursday) Senator Jones will arrive and address the people at the Fair grounds in the afternoon.
 The Fair is a worthy institution and it is encouraging to know that the enterprise is meeting with an increased attennance each day,
 Let there be a large turn out the rest of the week.
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FOR THE WORLO'S FAIR.
In 1908 at St. Louis a Beautiful
 Table.

Ill the exnnsitinn hall at the Fair grounds there is 4 tatie 40x30 inches. It is made mp of 9S76 pieces all hand inlaid. In composition there are 2 different kinds of wood. It was made bv Mir. Chas H. BecSer, who is me nber of the First Regiment Band of Arkansas. The work has no equal.
 Mr. Becker. while in conversation with a Graphic reporter, said that it took him about 30days 10 make the table, and that he worked at it after his regular days worE. Since his work has been seen he has been en- gagged to make one for the World 's Fair 10 be held at Sr. Louis in 1903 The ~abIe will he of 50000 pieces. MT. Becker is skilled mechanic be- yond q .estion.
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off the Gap Fits, wear it

TIT the { ap F1ts, wear It., If you have boils. pimples, scrofula, salt rheum, dyspepsia, rheumatism or casarrh, you are just the one that Hoods Sarsaparilla, for this medicine cures all these troubles.
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Southwestern
 Telegraph and TelephoneCo.
FAIR BY NIGHT.
A Good Crowd in Attendance at the
 Fair Last Night.

The Third Annual State Fair is progressing both by day and night. Last night the First Regiment Band diseoursed music until a late hour. The Park, in and around the buildings is as bright as day. A great number of ladies were out to hear the music aud look at the ex. hioit. Floral Hall IS thing of beauty. The exhibits in the ball on the first floor are a credit to the few m srchants who have interested themselves to the extent of making a display. This afternoon Mir. Swatty of the Cotton Belt will no donbt deliver his address to the farmers of Jefferson county.
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ElK'S SESSION
Last Night an Interesting one-A Social Session Thursday Eevening

The Elk,s of Lodge No. 149 held thelr regular meeting last night. Much bvsiness was transacted rela- tive to their State reunion. A so- cial sessio1 will be held by them at thelr hall on East Barraque street Thursday night of the present week, at which time the Holland Vaudeville Quartette will render some songs and sweet music.
 One of the Elks stated to our re. porter last night that there never had been day set apart for the ElKs. but that the Fair management had placed then on the program with Little Rock day.
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RAILROAD COMMISSION
Have Promulgated Five Cont
 Rate.

MT. E D. Russell, secretary of the Business Mems Commercial League of this city, is in receipt of the following letter from Mir. H. w. Wells, one of the board of railroad commissioners for the state of Ar kansas:
 Little Rock, Oct. 24, 1899. MT. ED. Russell, Secretary of the Board of Trade, Pine Buff, Ark. Dear Sir The rlilroad commits sion promulgated a five cent rate on cotton in bales from Tucker to Pine Buff, including all intermedi- ate stations, as Der your request. Made effective Nov. 2, as the law requires. Yours truly,
 H W. WELLS,
 Commissioner.
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.EX-MINISTER BRECKENRIDGE
Thinks This Country Should Stand
 With England.

WASHINGTON, Oct. 23.-Glifton R. Brecklnridge, United States minis ter to Russia during the second Cleveland administration, in an in terview tonight, stated that ia case any nation or combination of na. tions should attempt to embarras England in the present war in South Africa, it would be the i'm perative duty of the Euited States to take the part of Great Britain and sustain ger with our whole moral and material strength. He said:
 T do not know that any nation or group of nations contemplates or desires to take advantage of the present embarrassment of England for the purpose of crippling her as a great power, but do not hesitate to say, as a citizen, that if any such purpose should become manifest it would be required of us by every consideration of interest and duty to take the part of England in any such attacks, ard if necessary to put forth our whole strength in her defense.
 Great Britain's action ln South Africa is in line with the duty aud development of the Anglo-Saxon race. In her present struggle she deserves the unanimous support of the American people. la case oth- CT European nations should through international jaalousies, attempt to relard her Tn the clear ard simple duty she is performing at this time, the couduct of the United States should be determined oy considera- tions mightier than mere political expedlency or political precedence We should be enjoined by every sentiment of patrio ism and every tie of racial kinsnip to stand shoulder to shoulder with our breth- ren across the sea
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BIC PLUM
Captured by a Former Pine Bluff
 Boy.

Mir. Monroe Perdue, formerly of this city but no of Oklahoma, l. T., has received the appointment as district clerk of the United States court at that place.
 Nr. Perdue while in this city was the efficient bookkeeler for the Bank of Pine Bluff. The position, t9 which he has been appointed, is for life, and the conditions atten- dant upon the appointment making it lifetime position are such that Monroe will hold it forever. During good behavior the clerkship is hls. Mir. Perdue during nls stay in Pine Bldff was held in high esteem by all who knew him, and when he took hls departure he left countless nun bers of friends regretting his loss from our community.
 Mir. Perdue's parents, Col. and Mrs. Alex Perdue, reside in this city.
 We congratulate Monroe ca se- curing the appointment, and also the good judgment of the appointor tor the government in securing a gentleman of so many excellent qualities.
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TOOK HIGH RANK. DID THE PUBLIC SCHOOLS OF THIS CITY AT THE
 STATE FAIR HELD AT DALLAS, TEXAS. Pine Bluff Schools Capture First Prizes in Story Writing, Draw
 ing and Penmanship,
HELD AT DALLAS, TEXAS.

In the educational display at tbe Dallas, Texas State Fair, the exhib it from this city took high rark. Six gold medals, first prizes, two dipo- mas, second prize and fifteen dol lars in money were awarded to the schools of this city. Honors were won in writing, drawing and the literary departments, pupils from this city winning both first and second prizes iu composition,-orig. inal stories.
 Much credit is due the teachers of the public schools for their earnest and faitbful work. without which these splendid and highly gratify- ing results could not have been ob tained. To Supervisor, E. F. Moore of the department of drawing and writing, unGer whose careful and efficient direction the writing and drawing has made such surprising progress, chief praise should be given. Tested by results, the only standard by which any school work should be gauged, he has won a nigh place for himself in his chos- en line.
 Prizes won by students of the Pine Bluff public schools at the Dallas Fair are as follows:
 Best original story, first prize, gold medal, NJ. Otis Adams; second prize, diploma, Lily Byrd.
 Best drawing of COW, first prize, gold medal, Edith Stewart.
 Best display of four drawings of birds by a pupil of the seventh, eighth or ninth grades, first prize, gold medal, Fannie Kaufman.
 Best display of four drawings of birds by pupil below the seventh grade, first prize, gold medal, Bes- sic Dodge.
 Best display of four drawings by any pupil of the fifth grade, first prize, gold medal, Annabel Taylor.
 Best specimen of plain penman- ship, not less than four lines, by any boy or girl between the ages Of II and l3 years, first prize, gold medal. Annelie Hinemon.
 Best drawing of donkey, second prize, diploma, Willie Crenshaw.
 MATS.
 Eight maps of the United States 15x18 inches, four of them 10 be prepared by four pupils of one grade and four of them to be pre- pared by four pupils of another grade, second prize, $5, Pine Bluff publiO schools.
 Best display of map drawings, including one specimen each from three pupils in each of any three grades, second prize, $5, Pine Bluff public schools.
 Best display of drawings entered for premiums, second prize, $5, Pine Bluff public schools.
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ARRESTED
Lou Owen Charged With Having
 Music in His Saloon.

A warrant of Information was issued this morning bv Prosecuting Attorney Sorrels charging Lou Owen with permitting the use of musical instruments in his saloon.
 This morning Judge Vance issued d warrant of arrest, which was served upon MT. Owens by L. E. Cheek. The case was continued until Oct 30, 1893.
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BRuMLlE CONVICTED.
Commiss sioner.

Deputy Prosecuting Attorney Harrison returned Tuesday from Linwood, where he tried the case of Ben Brnmlie, charged with mali cious mischief. He was tried by jury and convicted. his fine being assessed at $l0 and costs.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1899-10-25
BIC COTTON PURCHASE.

On Tuesday evening Mir. P. P. Byrd purchased 400 bales of cotton for the new compress company. 300 of the number were in the Farmers warehouse. This is indeed biz purchase.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1899-10-25

Miss Marie Woono-Ik, Of Stut:. gart is visiting NIs.-I. o. siyess.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1899-10-25

Hoods Pills cure all liver ills. Non- irritating.
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Fresh Buck wheat, Pan Cake and Grabam Flour jnst received at Knox X Smart'S. k
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-05-11
DEALERS BICYCLE RACES.
An Interesting Event Being Arranged
for May %.

Two events are being arranged for BIZ
cycle riders which IL is thought Will be
very interesting. TIL bicycle dealers will
hold a bicycle parade on the evening of May
q. Wheelmen will be supplied with
japanese lanterns. candles. etc. and a run
VIII be made through the principal streets
OF the city. Prizes will be given for the
best decorated wheel. smallest wheel. tailest
wheel. best costume, etc. There is also an
arrangement 10 have a band, which will lead
the procession. mounted on bicycles. The
cycle parade is a familiar sight TO New
Workers and is a popular form of amuse-
ment in Denver. Colorado Springs and other
cities. At Colorado Springs the parades are
given during the day and the bicycles are
gayly decorated with flowers. All wheel
men wishing to participate in the event are
requested TO register with dealers as soon
as possible that a sufficient number of
lamps may be provided.
On May 30 at 10 o'clock a IN. will be held
tna annual Decoration day road race. Tire
course will be the same as that of last year,
from the Business Mems Driving Club track
TO Broad Ripple and return The race will
be a handicap affair. thus affording the
slower riders q chance OF securing some OF
the prizes The contest for the time prize,
a Waverley racer, will no doubt be confined
to those known rs scratch men Already
six bicycles have been donated for prizes.
and several others have been promised.
There are also a large number OF smaller
dealers 10 the riders OF wheels sold by them.
and the I'll. T. HearScy Cycle COMPANY is
Offering q gas lamp to all Crescent riders
who finish within a reasonable time. Entry
from all dealers, and a big entry list is
looked for.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-05-11
observation-disclosures TRUST.
1t Is Said the .Combine" Will Be Com
pIeted i'm n Few Weeks.

1t was announced, yesterday, that a trust
of threshing machine manufacturers has
been almost completed and within the next
few weeks twenty-eight of the largest man.
ufacturers in the country will be I'm the
combination. These manufacturers control
96 per cent. of the output. The plants are
located in all parts OF the country and the
capital stock will probably be about $1,000
900. One of the interested companies is the
Indiana Manufacturing Company, of this
city. and President McKain is one of the
promoters OF the trust. He said. yesterday.
he thought the details would be arranged
so that the organization could be effected
about June !. 1t Will be one OF the objects
to have the machines manufactured in each
section of the country supply the demand in
that section and so save the heavy freight
charges for shipment of machines from
Minnesota to Pennsylvania or vice versa.
II has not been decided where TO locate the
general offices and the assignment OF stock
has not been completed. II Is not now
known who the officers OF the trust will be.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-05-11
Baseball Notes.

Milwaukee won her first in five from st.
Paul yesterday.
Columbus has released Butler and will
play Zietz IN the outfield until another play
er is secured.
1t is estimated that Robinson will clear up
something like $4,000 on the profits OF the
st. Louis club.
1t is reported that the Fort Wayne club
Is trying to secure one OF the Milwaukee
clubs surplus pitchers.
So far the Millers have done the best I'm
the continuous performance. yesterdays
game counting up five straight.
"In bet there weren't 5000 paid admis-
sions in that Chicago crowd they are doing
so much talking about" says Arthur IT.
win.
The Minneapolis ball park reverted to the
owner of the ground Monday by sheriff S
sale. The games will go on at the same
place, however.
Indianapolis and Detroit have a chance to
be tied with Minneapolis for first place at
the end of to-day's games, provided the Mil
lers Guido the Saints.
In Cincinnati they say that Algy Nc
Brides one fault is his poor Judgment on
the bases. He must learn to think more
rapidly before he can become a star.
A couple of discharges from the Buffalo
team may be figured upon as an absolute
certainty in the near future. Billy Nash is
dissatisfied with the playing Of about three
Of his men.
A Minneapolis writer for an Eastern
sporting paper says that fifth place is about
as good as Minneapolis can hope for this
season, as the team is not as strong as that
OF two or even three years ago.
my arm Is far from being right" says
Breitenstein, of the Cincinnati Reds. MY
arm does not hurt or pain me in the least,
but after 1 pitch about five innings or so it
becomes weak and heavy, and / cannot get
the necessary amount of speed on the ball,
and / also lose my control. / believe that
my arm will be better than ever this sea-
son when it once gets right, but / will lave
to pitch a few games yet before 1t will be
in shape
An old member of the d. A. G.. baseball
club sometimes tells a good story about the
first game they played. with the Cuban
Giants, and how 1t was lost. At a critical
point in the game the Giants had a man on
third, and two men out. There was a
coacher at third base, and at a moment
when the eyes of all the d. A. c.. men were
fixed upon the pitcher, the coscher walked
up to the base and the runner strolled down
the line towards the plate. The umpire had
just called a strike that was questionable,
and the Delta players supposed that the
stroller was the coacher going down to
make a kick. He was within twenty feet
of the home plate before the error was dis
covered, made a rush, and scored. THAT
was before the song was written says the
narrator, but all ccons looked alike TO
uS.'-DetrOit Journal.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-05-11
Art and Religion.
To the Editor Of the INDIANAPOLIS Jour-

To the Editor Of the Indianapolis Journal:
Ny motive in writing this is to add a
point to what has been said recently, edi-
torially and communicatively. on the subject
Of art and religion, and not dissenting, as
art or religion are not subjects susceptible
Of logical treatment. 1 once read in a stu
dents history Of music, Art is that divine
instrumentality conveying from mind to
heart that great mystery-the Beautiful"
To completely define art, 1t is necessary to
define the beautiful, to define the beautiful
is to define the soul, and to define the soul
is to find ourselves gliding swiftly DER the
well-ballasted roadbed Of definitions back to
original sources. Mystery is the charm
why define it! A certain amount of the mys-
ferrous is necessary to the makeup Of every
being. 1t is derived from art or religion.
Art Of the past in its various mediums of
architecture, the great cathedrals; sculp-
ture, Michael Angelo; painting, Raphael and
Kubens; music, Bach and Handel, and in
literature, the Bible. Art of the present is
inspired by nature, or the events in human
affairs. In architecture, Louis Sullivan;
sculpture, Macmonnies; painting, our local
men; music, Grieg and Mcdowell, and
Riley in literature.
Every. being or class of beings are sup
piled with the mysterious from art or re-
iigion, according to their degree of ciyiliza.
ton. In the little hamlets around Indiana.
people go to church and give vent to their
emotions by shrieks, yells, calculations and
other expressions of emotional excitement.
In the cities we find them seated quietly
listening to the music Of the choir and or
gan, or the Intellectual discourse OF the
minister. The applause of an audience fol-
lowing al artistic bit of acting, the reading
or a beautiful poem, or the rendering Of a
grand symphony is the same spirit as ex.
hibited in the camp meeting. If
art were pursued In the same missionary
spirit, people would be giving vent to the
same excitement over pictures, music and
art generally.
The spiritual Is not to be placed on a
material basis An insight or to feel its joys
is to be gained only by the association OF
things artistic. We only know that art is
best when 1t inspires thought and stimulates
ideas leading TO the higher and nobler In
life. The inspiration of the Bible and the
Christ is the same as other great creations
and deeds of heroism to this end. AS condi-
lions arise in the unfolding of human events
there are provisions of nature to meet them,
These men came from down up, The Christ
was born In a manager, but reared among
the most advanced people Of His time.
Abraham Lincoln was born humber thar
the Christ-in the woods of Kentucky. in
poverty, reared in the wilds of Indiana in
ignorance. and passed his youth and man.
hood on the barren plains of Illinois. He
arose to a great condition.; he was trc savior
of his country; he is the patron saint OF
every true American. Such a man Is in
spired. DAVID GIBSON.
INDIANAPOLIS. Nav 10.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-05-11
THREE MEN in THE CAB
RAILWAY MANAGERS WILL HAVE A
NEW PROPOSITION TO SOLVE.
Pullman Conductors Under the Brown
System OF observation-disclosures
Sleeping Car Charges.

The question of having two fremen in the
cab Of the big locomotives is being discussed
not only among engineers and fremen, but
by general managers and general superin-
tendents. Ii is claimed that the new large
locomotives nave double the hauling ca
pacity OF the engines which have been in
use heretofore, consume more coal n re-
quire more careful firing. This is particu-
larry true OF the locomotives which haul the
fast freight trains, which are now run as
fast as were passenger trains a few years
ago and burn an immense quantity Of coal
on each trip. and on account OF the fast
time require much more careful attention.
The claim applies not only to the big
freight engines, but TO the passenger en-
gines now being placed in service. On an
engine running sixty miles an hour the en-
gineer must attend strictly TO his duties.
and cannot leave his post or take his eye
off the track or neglect watching for sig
mails; consequently the fireman must look
after the water gauge, and TO keep up the
required amount of steam must be constant
ly at the furnace door. The fireman has no
time TO watch for signals or ring the bell.
1t is noticeable that the technical journals
are supporting the claims OF the firemen.
On the contrary. the general managers and
superintendent insist that the object of the
big engines is TO economic in cost of trans
portation. and hat the reduction in rates.
increase in taxation and various other
causes force them to reduce expenses TO the
minimum. Hauling the heavier trains is
one Of the methods adopted to accomplish
his, and the wages of a second fireman
would counteract the advantages Of the
heavier locomotive TO some extent. An In
crease i'm the number of brakemen is also
being agitated, Notwithstanding the fact
that the air brake will soon be in use on all
freight trains, giving the engineer largely
the control of the train.