Semi=weekly graphic., 1899-09-23
STRANGERS REST. COLORED BAPTIST CHURCH CONGREGATION CAN'T
 AGREE
IN THE POLICE COURT.
Minister With Hands Up" Speaks for the Law and
 the Bible.

The size of the police docket this Wednesday, morning reminded one of the old song, "Only One. One E. Valentine, colored, was charged with disturbing the peace, religious worship and rioting at revival meeting held at Strangers Rest Colored Baptist church ou State street. The church has seven dea- cons; it appears the six who have been rdnning things counted Yalen- tine out The defendant felt Gag grieyed, wanted satisfaction and shouted "halt4 while the minister was talking to the mourners.
 There are a great many witnesses both for the prosecution and the de fense. While the parson was telling them to go home Valennne, jumped up and shouted, We wapt Strang- CTS Rest to stay here. The defugil. ty of the past must be settled. Valentine is the representative of the dissatisfied part of the congre- gation and wants satisfaction. He'll get it, no doubt, before his case is over. The witnesses for the prose cution wanted him to 'des sick.nate  time for an adinstment of his grievances. The grievance commit tee in the personnel Of our esteemed Boys ia Blue waited on h,m last night and this morning he is being sLexowed7 and aMazetted The case is one of great importance to Strangers Rest congregation, and the end is not yet. Valentine can't keep out of that deaeonship where the number at best is r
 Judge Brown has continued the case until I D. m. today. i Mrs. $. Weller leaves today for Little Rock.
 Frequently protracted constipation causes inflammation of the bowels. Hemedy-use pr. Simmons Liver Medicine.
 MT. ]. W. Saunders. oi the Bank oJ Pine Bluff, is sick.
 1 Gen. R. Nj. Knox is ap after a couple of days illness.
 The Board of Equalization is still in session at the court honse.
 To eat with appetite, digest with comfort and sleep with tranquility. take dose of Dr. NJ. A. simmons Liver Medicine Q casionly.
 Miss Zoe Simpson, of English, was a visitor to the city yesterday.
 Mr. M. L. AitheImer oft for St. Louis over the Valley yesterday
 Sick headache is the bane of many lives. Dr, NJ. A. Simmons Liver Medicine cures and prevents this annoying complaint.
 Mr. Hayis Nixon, who was repre- sentative from Grant county in our last legislature, can again he seen at the up-to-date est0 blishment of J. 5. simon Co.
 The unhappy mortal whose liver is inactive is miserable without apparent cause. pr. NJ. A. Simmons Liver Medicine n 1es life worth living.
 Matlocks barbecue was a success. They enjoyed dancing until late hour.
 Mir Sol Kaufman, of Kaufman Bazaar, will return today from the Eastern markets, where he has been purchasing his Fall stock of goods.
 Marriage license was issued yester- day to John G. TabiD, 46 years of age, aLd Mrs Lena E. Curl. 42 years of age. Both of Tyrone, Ark.
 Mrs. Ella Ferguson, Lonoke, Ark, writes; thiuk there is nothing equal to Dr. Simmons Liver Medicine for sick headache and bill iousness and constipation ] have tried Ze- llns and Black draught, but they are noth- ng like as good luck
 Mir. Sid Tucker, of Tucker, attend ed the Sennett-Gray wedding yester- day. He returned home today.
 Mir. Sol Altheimer left yesterday for St. Louis. He goes to purchase a Fall stock of goods.