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Arizona silver belt., 1900-05-31

The secretary of the interior has asked congress to pass law requiring licenses for the marriage of Indians,
 the same as among white citizens. The announcement will doubtless amuse Chilchueno, and other chiefs on the San Carlos reservation, who are "muehly' married, and buy new wife occasionally, with pony or two.
Arizona silver belt., 1900-05-31
Notice to Creditors. .
Estate of E,' Kenton, deceased.

Estate of F, kentou. deceased.
 Notice is hereby given by the undersigned administrator of the estate Of F. Kentou deceased, tO the creditors of and all per, sons having claims against the said deceased, 10 exhibit them, with the necessary vouchers within four months after the first publication of this notice to the said administrator, al Globe or the Salt river home Of said admins trator; the same being the places for tho transaction of the business of said estate in said county of Gila.
 <. ". kENTuS. Admmi,tritor Of estate Of said E. Kenton deCeIsed
 Dated thi, 3lst day Of May laOO 5t
Arizona silver belt., 1900-05-31

Editor Martin of the Arizona Jour nal Miner, is making his new linotype hum, judging from the increased amount of reading matter contained in the daily JIM, which has been en- larged to a nine column folio Mea- sured by the support given them, Ari- zona newspapers are ahead of those oi any other section of the west.
Arizona silver belt., 1900-05-31
University of California Summer
 Session.

Du-ipg the summer session of the University of California, from June 25 to August 8. planned especially for teachers and others who are free to study only during their vacation, courses will be offered in philosophy, pedagogy. history and political science, the Semitic languages and literatures, Greek, Latin, English, mathematics, physics, chemistry and botany. The work may count toward a degree. The summer students will have the fnll priv
Arizona silver belt., 1900-05-31

The Phoenix Republican says that last Saturday was the hottest day of the year thus far, the thermometer registering ll0 degrees As the Ha. zette reported temperature of ll5 degrees in PhoeniN two weeks ago, the Republican must have iundvertant- lv dropped a digit.
Arizona silver belt., 1900-05-31

The Arizona Citizen comes to us m a new dress of type and with its news and editorial columns considerably frightened. Geo. H. Smalley, for merly correspondent of the Repnhll- can. now has rhe editorial management of the Citizen.
Arizona silver belt., 1900-05-31

It IS anuouuced that large flow of artesian water has been struck at Indio, Cal, but whether the desert will "blossom as a rose or blister like a Dose, rumar sayeth not.
Arizona silver belt., 1900-05-31

railroad from the Silver Bell dis. trlct 70 Kelvin will probably be con structed Tn the near future. IL will cross the $ P west of Red Rock, aud will be built for the purpose of con meeting the Atlas group of copper mines with the Kelvin reduction works. Arizona Blade
Arizona silver belt., 1900-05-31

President Mckinley went to Nor folk to view the eclipse. After seeing it he is better able to appreciate what will happen to him next November.
Arizona silver belt., 1900-05-31

The Mining Scientific Press oi San Francisco, was forty years old on May 24th Like good wine, the Press improves with age,
Arizona silver belt., 1900-05-31
THURSDAY, MAY 3l, 1900.

The only cool thing III Phoenix last week was ah advance agent al Santa Claus taking orders for Christmas goods.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1900-05-31
YOUNG PEOPLE
Ages Is and 10 Years to Marry az
Randall Next Sunday.

A marriage license was issued to-
day Thursday to Mr.. John EH
Reed, age 10, of Randall. Cleyeganss
county. and Miss Sallie Singleton
age Is, vi Lincoln county.
The marriage will occur next Sur
day at Randall. Rev. Davis, OF thAs
place, IN to perform the cerimonY-
Both OF the Young people are well
connected, being the children OF two
prominent and wealthy planters Of
this section. We wish them happA-
ness and success through life.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1900-05-31
MORTGAGES AND NOTES BURNED.
Notable Occasion Was the Dtdica-
tion Of Colored Baptist Church.
+ Communicated. d.

Jeommunicated.l
Last Sunday, May 81. the Barra-
one street Baptist church (ccloted1,
ii this city, Of which the Rev. J. c..
Battles is pastor, was dedicated to
the holy service of God. The follow
Ing is part of the exercises.
At IL O'Clock about 600 people
were seated in the beautifully deco
rated edifice, amidst flowers, ever
greens, flags and pictures of promi-
nent negroes. Rev. DR.. j. P. Rob-
inson, of LitHhe Rock, preached the
de0icatory Vernon. Excellent mu.
Sic for the occasion was furnished by
Prof. j. Z. Cortin, with his choir
from the Branch Normal College.
At the close of the morning service
dinner was served by the memL ers
Of the chu-ch and the feast was
very much eujoyed by all present.
Ia the afternoon paper was read
nv Rev. j. G. Rogers on the progress
Of the church. Among the many
Wonderful things mentioned by him
az having been accomplished by the
mem bers OF the Baptist church, was
sx1e paying OF debt OF 81 900 in the
past six years. During the same
time. So 500 was paid 10 the pastor
anE $4,000 was given for educational
and mission work, $1,000 for charity
and $500 Tor home and foreign mis-
sions. Throush the influence OF the
pastor and this church, fifty fami-
lies have bought and paid for homes.
After the reading Of this paper.
addresses. full of good and whole
acme advice. wrre delivered by Capt.
w. S. Jeter and Mayor W. B. Alex
ander. Many letters OF coagratula
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1900-05-31
FROM STUTTGART TO DEs ARC

General Manager ohm T. Hicks, %
the Searcy & Des Arc railroad, was
in the city yesterday and reported
that the people along the propoee41
extension OF the Stuttgart & Arkazs-
sas RIVER railroad, recently purcbas-
ed by him, are responding literally
of their land, and money to ai9j IN
building the road between Stuff
CART and Des Are. 1t has not been
determined where the road will cross
the Choetaw, but the people Bs
Hazen and DeVail's Bluff will not be
idle until every legitimate means Wiz
have been exhausted to secure thss
road. The projectors contemplate
completing the missing link between
Stuttgart and Des Arc in time tn
handle the fall business.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1900-05-31
TWO ARkAAsANs
Died az Albuquerque, N. NJ, Last
Week of tuberculosis.

special Correspondence OF the Graphic
ALBUoUEKQUE, n. NJ, May 26 -
Two health-seekers from Arkansas
died here this week. The first victim
was Mr.. j. W. Seeders, Of Cotton
Plant, young man about 27 years
of age, who came here only about a
week before his death. He was un-
accompanied here, but named Judge
Patten, of Cotton Plant, as his best
friend, and requested that he be no
titled in the event Of his death. The
Released was a K. of P, and the To-
cal lodge took charge vi his remains
until Judge Patten could be heard
IRON, when they were shipped to
EGotton Plant for interment. His
death occurred Monday from tuber-
|eulosis
The other victim of this dread dis
ease was Mrs. O. G. Galloway, the
vie OF prominent young merchant
|of Clarendon. She had been here for
u month in search of health, but
came too late. She was accompani-
lea by her mother, who was at her
aide when her spirit took its fight.
The remains were sent to her old
home a. Dexter, Mo-, for interment.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1900-05-31
INTELLECTUALLY STRONG .
Tribute to Eustace F, officer, Whose
Funeral Occurs Today.

The funeral of the late Eustace F.
Officer will occur at o'clock this
afternoon from Christ church, Rev.
G.sGordon Smeade officiating.
Mr.. Officer was born in Little
Rock April 6, 1849. He was man
Of high intellectual attainments, a
graduate of the Washington and
Lee University of Virginia, where
he graduated With the highest hon
ors, receiving the Robertson prize
medal. He was particularly profc-
lent in mathematics aud attained a
high rank 10 civil engineering. He
was employed in this capacity by
the Iron Mountin and Cotton Belt
roads, and in the river works Of the
United States government in the
Arkansas and White rivers, and was
IN charge Of the government works
in Pine Bluff. He also taught in the
public schools of this city and was
at one time principle of the PEABODY
High school. OF late be has been
associated with his step-father, Gil
bert Knapp, n cotton planting and
merchandising at Toltec. His death
was a particularly sad one, aud is a
great blow TO bis bereaved parents,
to whom he was most affectionately
devoted. Mr.. Officer Was a man of
many noble qualities, kind and
atfectionate son and generous and
faithful friend. The members of his
family have the sincere sympathy of
large circle of friends ia their sad
bereayement.-Little Rock Demo
crat.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1900-05-31

tons were received by the church on
this day. They were from Capt. S.
Geisreiter, with which he sent a $40
contribution, Bluff City Lumber Co.
by j. R. Rutherford. $3.50, JEFF
Hicks $40, County Judge w. D.
Jones SO, Capt. W. S. Jeter, w. b.
Alexander. ". B. Howell. j. B. Tai
bot and Isaac Dreyfys s.. A large
number of others sent 81 and con-
tributions OF smaller amount.
Hon. S. NJ. Taylor delivered Il
most timely address while burning
the mortgages and notes, which had
been lifted by the faithful members
OF the church.
At O'Clock p. 10. Rev. j. A. Book
er. president of the Arkansas Baptist
college, preached powerful sermon
to packed house. He advised the
cOlored people to be honest, pay
their debts, buy homes, educate their
children, keep out Of politics, serve
God and follow their leader. His
sermon closed one of the most not
able affairs that has ever taken place
among the colored people In church
life in this city.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1900-05-31
eoLoREo GRADUATES AVERAGES.

The following facts have been
learned In regard to the senior clasS.
Of the Merrill High school (colore01
who graduated at st. Paul church
Tuesday night The class has been
on the whole al exceptionally gooeA
one, both as 10 scholarship and De-
pertinent. Their teacher feel that
they are quite an accession to- the
educated and sentiment moulding
element II their race In the town.
on examination their general agsr
age percentage was: Malinf5a Aa--
thony 50, Hettie Bradley So 1assa
Cobb 90, Willie Johnson s., saSpgs
Moon 81, Genie Marshall 50, Wiilsass
McNeel "a. Elna Ray ford 81 kiAs%
Franklin 81.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1900-05-31

Con tlnued on pege 4 J
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1900-05-31
A MASS MEETING.
First Ward Democrats Called t0
Meet June 5.

A mass meeting of the Dem ocrata
OF the First Ward Ia hereby called To
meet In the building north of Bai3eY =
drug store on Main street at SO clock
in the evening OF June 8, 1909, the
purpose Of said meeting being to
elect nine delegates 10 represent sa8I9
ward in the county vention call.
ed for June Is. 1900. and to re4on-
mend the name of central commit
teeman for said ward for the eEgsa=
ing two years.
FRED Fox, Chairman
LIST Ward Committee.
Other papers please copy.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1900-05-31
COMMITTED ROBBERY.
Waived Examination and Bound Over
to Await the Grand Jury.

Tilford Hudson, colored, waived
an examination in Justice CARROTS
court IN this city this Thursday
morning, after being arranged on
a charge OF burglary and grand lar
ceny. He was bound over to the
circuit court.
Wednesday night room over the
stable in the rear Of Mr.. Chas. Wells
home on West Third avenue aud
which is occupied by a colored SER
want, was entered and robbed OF
several suits OF clothes and anything
else the thief could lay his hands on.
The robbery was soon discovered
and reported to the police, who
worked successfully on the case and
Hudsons arrest which occurred in a
downtown saloon, followed.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1900-05-31

TWENTY GRADUATES,
Wonderful Work Accomplished
During the Past Session.
Hinemon's Ability.


accom- pllshed and brilliant young
ladies and five manlier and more
promising young men, than those
who graduated from the Pine Bluff
High School this year, would be
hard, very hard, to find. The grad
uatlng class on this occasion was
the largest in the history of the
school, twenty faithful scholars
haying successfully met the require
ments SO necessary to secure di.
ploma from the Pine Bluff High
School.
Some few years ago, these deter
mined young people embarked as
wee, trembling tots upon the barge
of school life. The voyage has been
fraught with the usual calms and
storms. At times the little barges
glided smoothly and gently over the
sunlit waves, under bright and
smiling skies, with not even a rip.
pie to disturb their peaceful pas
sage; again, dark and threatening
clouds lowered around them and
they we're storm-tossed upon the
highest crest of IL 1gaves; but it
only needed the 6tle, guiding
oands Of parents and teachers at
the helm to steer them cfesr of<.the
angry waters.
Wednesday night these twenty
happy young people received their
diplomas at the Presby terian church.
where the commencement exercises
tooe place.
That already handsome edifice was
decorated with care aEd much taste
and presented a refreshing and
beautiful sight. The brilliancy
caused by the many electric lights,
the sweet odors of flowers and the
fashionable assemblage made pic.
ture Of beauty and interest.
Many hours before the appointed
time, the pretty auditorium was
filed to its utmost, the doors and
windows being filed with eager
spectators.
Mrs. F. E. Renfrow charmingly
presided at the organ. The pupils
after assembling in the chapel,
marched into the crowded auditor.
ium to the strains of an appropriate
march, ard seated themselves on
the platform in semi-circle. Be-
fore the class was seated, however,
America was sung and the entire
audience joined in the singing. 1t
was, indeed, patriotic number.
Rev. j. A. Anderson, pastor of the
Main street Methodist church, i'm
pressivelyi prayed, invoking the
blessings Of God on the young peo-
pie.
Hon. J. Il. Hinemon in bis usual
pleasing manner spoke few words
of greeting and then introduced Miss
Matte Loving, the charming and
graceful salutatorian. The title of
her essay was What Amerieanism
Means. Notwithstanding this young
lady was the first to appear before
the audience. she acquitted herself
with ease and cleverness. Her paper
was one. well prepared, thoroughly
interesting, and the manner in
which she presented it made it the
more impressive. Her GESTURE
were almost perfect and not once
did she fail to appear to good ad-
vantage. Her voice was clear and
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1900-05-31

.ssafe Bind, Safe Find" Forti-
fy yourself now by purifying and en-
richenine your blood and building up
your system with Hoods Sarsaparilla
and you may expect good health
throughout the coming season.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1900-05-31

All liver ills are cured by Hoods
Pills. Csc.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1900-01-25
WOOL MARKET,

Boston, Jan. 24-The American Wool
and Cotton Reporter will say tomorrow:
"A very active inquiry has developed dur
ing the past week for medium and low
woods, of which the American Wooden
company and other large mills have been
free purchasers. They have taken on
SEINE good-sized lines of quarter and 3
blood ffeeces-notably two million pounds
These purchases, combined with those of
one or two lines of territory, have brought
the total of the weeks business up to
slightly over 100000 pounds. Otherwise
the demand is not at all active and
for fine woods il is practically nothing
There is no improvement in prices. how
ever. which may be quoted as steady and
of most lines nominally unchanged. The
sales of the week in Boston amounted to
4 so, 600 pounds domestic and 315,0 600 pound ;
foreign, making a total OF $4,000
pounds, against a total of 1855. 900 pounds
for the previous week and total of
1854 600 for the corresponding week last
year. The sales since January l amount
to Is. 1880 pounds. against 1926 90
pounds for the corresponding time last
year"
London, Jan. 24.-Good and fairly rep
resented catalogues were offered the buy
ers at the wool auction sales here today.
The number of sales aggregated 1858.
Superior greasy merinos are spirited.y
competed for by the American and
TFrench buyers. both paying fun rates
for the same. a selection of Swan River
wool was in good request and taken for
Yorkshire account. Cross breds were we'll
supported by the home trade. The Amer
lean buyers purchased fine greasy at full
rates.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1900-01-25
&lEEPpERs AND NOTES.

f. f. Quigley of Medford was in yes
terddy with a load OF good medium pack
ing Aoss. Mr.. Quigley has been shipping
10 this market for the past four years
and says that ii has been so uniformly
srooa that he has never found it prohta bic
10 Sell elsewhere. Mr.. Quigley ships good
has and usually gets a roppy price.
td Weidline, the veteran shipper of
AL.susta, was in yesterday with a car Of
x,5edium hogs which brought the bulk
rrice. M Weidline is shipping quite
fheavily
Cove & Sons of Perry had in two cars
nj hogs yesterday, when sold for the
b,,ik price of the day. This firm ships
from a number Of points in Oklahoma.
Butchfield & Cornell OF Anthony had in
four cars Of medium and heavy weight
hackers yesterday, one load of which
brought the top price Of the day. Butch
field & Cornell are reputed TO be the
heaviest shippers in southern Kansas and
. .oodly portion Of their hogs are mar
l,efed here. They were in few days
az with three loads, smaller shipment
4han this being rarity with them.
Fat Mckinley. the old-time shipper Of
I@reeDort. had a car of good hogs in yes
Teraav c. A. Schmidt accompanied the
ear The swine sold for the bulk price.
D. Jackson of Hazleton received the
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1900-01-25
LIVESTOCK MARAlr,
CHICAGO.

Chicago, Jan. A.-Cattle-Best grades
fair demand at steady prices; lower
grades slow; Texas steers in strong de-
mand; bulls about steady; butcher stock,
choice lower; Gamers 10c lower; feeders
unchanged; good to choice S .2596. so: poor
to medium, 4.0OG4.9O; mixed stockers,
s.. 25d3. 80; selected feeders, "a. 20d4. 80;
good to choice cows, 50. 1914 80; heifers,
So. 20G14. rs; Gamers, 81. SO62. 80; bulls, $50
GAO; calves, s4.50a7.75; fed Texas
beeves, s4.o0Q5 90.
Hogs-Average sc lower; closing dull
Mixed and butchers, 81. 4594. 10; good to
choice heavy, $4,000. M; rough heavy
"a. SOFA so; light, "a. 40Q4. 621z bulk of sales
81. 5594. 671a.
Sheep-Steady; lambs 1oc higher; native
wthers. A.5O65.OO; lambs, s5.00d6 so;
western wethers, A.4Oq4. 80; western
lambs, s5.75Q6 so.
Receipts-Cattle. 1850; hogs, $4,000;
sheep, 5000.
KANSAS CITY.
Kansas City, Mo, Jan. 24-Cattle-Re-
ceipts, 5000; market weak Ito 10c lower;
native steers, s4.Ood5.85; Texas steers,
So. 1901. 90; Texas cows, 81 OOG74. So; native
cows and heifers, s.. O0d4. 35; stockers and
feeders, 81. O0d5. IS; bulls, 50. O5G450.
Hogs-Receipts, 1900; mrket fully sc
lower; bulk of sales, $4.5212di. 621a; heavy
and packers, A.5OG4 50; mixed. A.450
4571z; light, s.9Oa4.6O; workers, $3.50
4.e0.
Sheep-Receipts, 1000; market strong;
lambs, $5.OOd6. %; muttons, So. OOd5. 90.
ST. LOUIS.
st. Louis, Jan. -Cattle-Receipts. o.
500, including 700 Texans; market steady;
native shipping and beef steers. So. 7OQ6. 50;
stockers and feeders, So. 456D4. 10; cows and
heifers, $4,000. 80; Texas and Indian
steers, 50. 50d4 80; cows and heifers, 81. Asa
$50.
Hogs-Receipts, 5000; market cents
lower; pigs and lights, 81. 4OG4 80; pack
ers. 81. 500. 50; butchers, s4.60G4. 70.
Sheep-Receipts, 1000; market strong;
native muttons, S4.5Od5. %; lambs, 5000
en-
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1900-01-25
SIX CORBETT- JEFFRlfS BIDDERS
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The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1900-01-25
LYNCHEO MEEkSES BURIED
Officiating CIergymanCOmme Fort
scott 10 Mr. SheIdOn's Care.

Kansas City. Jan. A-Edward and
George Meeks, lynched on Saturday night
at Fort Scott. were buried in Oak Grove
cemetery today. The funeral took place
at the home of Mrs. Edward Meeks. wIo-
Of one Of the men. and Mrs. George
Meeks of Pueblo, Colo. and the victims
mothr, were among those present Dr.
Stephen A Northrop, pastor OF the First
Baptist church. who preached the SER
mon, condemned the mob's act, and said:
kansas. especially that part whe<e this
crime was committed. Is a good field, i
seems to me. for the author of In His
Steps" to put into execution his ideas Of
saving men. 1t might he vel, for the
Rev. c. NJ Sheldon 70 personally super
intend the reformation OF Ort Scott. for
it doe sappear that that part OF the world
is soreIy in need of Christianity"
A large crowd OF curious people fol-
lowed the collins 70 the cemetery.