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Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1901-02-19
4 HEAVY LOSS
BY TIE BURNING or
 TIE MILITARY INSTITUTE
t Seafey-Hr. angford Returns
 Home but Makts No Annonce.
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After viewing ue fuins of inc SReefs hahgf0rd N iifary Institute. which WAS burned seareY on lasf Sunday. Mf. V. ' Lanefofa ono If fHt owners o'' Inc r.stitnlIon. has re- turned to Pine l1n1 ae VAS in his 6ffee at Inc f.tizet4 Bank Tuesday morning Wh@i Gfaphi, reporter called t6 SEC him, having q letter in his Land .6 Sneh were attached some resolutions passed by the eongrega= ton of various churches at their buildings in and around Searcy last Sunday. The resolutions expressed sincere and 4ey6m sympathy to tho owners Of the school, because of their great beeaBihfy loss.
 MT. Langford says inc session of the school will continue without in teffhpti6n. he sulphar Springs IIe- tel having been rendered tl1e faculty for use as school Searey viii mako stfer ae9g offort to retain 1he school. Mr. Langford has not yet mmufed his plans and is not prepared 10 announce when or Nicre ihe insti tdtion will ba rebuilt Several places Tn Arkansas arc offering Inducements for the location of the properly Pine Huff should 70 to work at once and look after her interests in thai dirff- ton.
 The building and fixtures were val ned at about $50 ,600 and sl7.aoo insnr anee was carried. as follows: Vii liamsburg City. sl,s09. Greenwich, s5,ooo; Pennsylvania, s2.500. Com mereial Union. s5.e00, london X Ian cashier, $$,G00; German American of New York, si,509
 MT Eangford says tue fire is snf posed to have originated in q defee. tive flue in the fourth story d the building. The occupants of the rooms lost all their possessions Rev R. B. Willis and Col Q. C Gray were in charge jf the inati,uton and at the head oi the faculty
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1901-02-19
GRANTED VAS THE STREET CAR FRANCHISE MONDAY
 NIGHT.
TO BLUFF CITY LUM FER co.
They Have Made Arrangements and Are Ready to Begin Work,
 Says Their Attorney.

The regular meeting of the City Council Monday night attracted ull- usual attention, as the electric street railway franchise matter came up for final consideration
 It was rumored on the streets Mon day that three officials Of tho Fine Bluff Light x Water Company came here from New York for the purpose of bidding for the light contract, and securing same would thereby prevent the Bluff City Lumber Company from securing the franchise for the electric street railway system The rumor grew out of a visit of one of the of1ie- ials one day last week, he having come here to make arrangements to employ the services of Mr l.. ]. Pol lit, of Natchez, Miss, as manager of the local plant, exclusive men ion of which appeared in the Graphic aion- day.
 The meeting was called to or,ta2 Monday night by Mayor N. B. Alex ander, who presided. City Clerk R Lee Johnson was at his desk and the following Alderman answered to the roll-call: Fox. Veil, Meyer, Clements, Wollerman, Boyce, Wilkins and Owen A number Of other city of flcials were on hand with a goodly number of spectators
 Clerk Johnson read the minutes of the previous meeting Approved as read.
 The Clerk reported that the F. nance Committee approved accounts as follows: " B. Crosson. $3S; costs in suit of City of Pine Bluff vs. Pine Bluff Water, Gas & Electric Con- pany. SIPS.
 Under the head of ner business. Chairman Owen. of the Cemetery Committee, read a petition nom the Ladies Cemetery Association which asked permission of or requested the Council to repair or rcihove six dc eayed vaults in the cemetery, the bodies in which were exposed. The Association either oaarni 10 furnish the work or to pay ha'f the expenses if the city undertooS to move the vaults and rehury tho bodies. Alder man Owen moved th3. the Assoeia tion he authorized IL carry out the work. Carried. Alderman Owen Nas then given permission to employ an extra man at the city's expense Alderman Fox. of the Ordinance Committee. introduced an ordinance Fsis.slIns all ordinances heretofore Fzsssd granting certain parties the sEAs ae ns and maintain electric =sasss fsz'sss saI lehi plants within E f f Tha ordinance grant H ta~ lsf.f X Water Com
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The Marshall republican., 1901-04-26

Martha Rea aud Fannie Kincaid,
each Of whom was attired in a dainty
white muslin dress, with red roses
to match the decorations.
The night was far spent before
the last good.byes had been said by
those who were loath to leave sur
roundings so charming.
Mr.. and Mrs. e. l.. Bell, Mes.
danes VIM. Pate, Il. X. Pemberton
and James Chamberlain assisted
the hostesses in entertaining their
guests.
Mrs. Brunaugh received in a
lovely gown Of lavender crepe de
chine with embroidered vest of gold
and white and bolero Of point lace,
accordion flounces trimmed in gauze
ruchings.
Miss Murrell. a graceful aud at.
tractive blonde, wore white silk
crepe over pink silk. trimmed elab.
orately in accordion plaitings (;
American Beaut, roses.
Miss Louise Noble was a,tired ~
a blue satin. striped null. flutings
Of white chiffon; pink carnations.
Mrs. Orear, gray satin.striped
mousseiine with yellow panels and
knots Of black velvet.
The Marshall republican., 1901-04-26

Stouffer Of Orearvillc performing
the ceremony. in the presence Of the
near relatives of the contracting
parties.
The groom, who is a son Of
Judge X. w. StouTcr, is called a
model man in every sense Of the
word by those who know him best.
The bride, who is q daughter Of
the late DIR. Crawford Smith Of St.
Louis county, is a sister Of MIS-.
Thomas K. Hall. She too is richly
endowed, possessing those lovely
and superior qualities that make mp
the noble and true woman. She was
handsome in an elegan, white silk
wedding gown made c%ntrainc. that
was very becoming.
The attendants were DR.. StoufIcr
and Miss I.innie Montague, the lat.
ter oi whom wore n handsome re-
cep,ion toilet Of pink peau de sole,
with trimmings Of pink chiffon.
The gentlemen were faul,lessly at
tired in usual black.
An informal reception followed
with an elegant wedding dinner,
that proved a most happy occasion.
Mr.. and Mrs. S,ouffcr will rc-
main with the groom's parents until
their new house is completed. which
will he some time in May, when
they will begin lite, as every couple
should do. in their own home.
The REPUBLICAN extends con-
gra,ula'ions TO the happy couple,
70, a long life ot prosperity and
happ,n, ~
The Marshall republican., 1901-04-26
Birthday Dinner.

An especially happy occasion was
the surprise given to Jake Berg of
this city on Sunday, April 2ist, by
his family.
The husband and father was so
years old OF Sunday and had for.
gotten the fact, but whep in the
afternoon lie was induced to 20
down to the I.owenstein home and
spend an hour or two, he little
dreamed Of the surpris. that await.
ed him when he returned about 4
o'clock in company with several
members Of the family who went
with him for the walk, as II were.
Mrs. Berg had il all planned very
nicely and the birthday dinner
served by Loomis was an elegant
one. and consisted Of soup, several
kinds of salads. broiled chicken
with vegetables, fruit. cake and
cream. coffee and cigars. The large
birthday cake was Handsomely or.
namented and with the full name
and date ON it. The event will
long BE- remembered by those pres
ent. Many handsome presents were
received by the gentleman, among
which was a purse containing $50
in gold from his children--a golden
dollar for ea II year.
Among those present were: Mr..
and Mrs. J I%."wen,,ein, Mrs. A..
Berg and daughters. Mamie and
Cla,a. Miss GusSie Schtwiner, Mrs.
Sol Wortheimer and children, Adoph
Denny. of 81 Louis. and Messrs.
I'D, louis. Robert aud Henry Low.
enstein.
The Marshall republican., 1901-04-26
Fancy Work Club.

The Shackelford Fancy Work
Club had a delightful meeting on
Thursday with Mrs. Marcellus
Gauldin at her home 4 miles north
Yves, of Marshall. There are rs
members tn this club and they were
all present with their needle work,
some oi which was beautiful in.
deed.
The hostess "a assisted by her
husband and the time passei mos,
pleasantly. Refreshments "f brick
cream, a variety o! cake and coffee
were served.
Mr.. 7 Il Prior Vas numbered
among the guests. also Miss Denny
aud Mrs J. ", Carter.
The Marshall republican., 1901-04-26
Dining on Jefferson Avenue.

Drs. W. II. aud Marie Morris,
charmlngly entertained n party "f
friends at 4 six course dinner on
Sunday II their home on the corner
oi Eastwood and J Hc,son avenue,
aud the day was quietly ana pleas.
antiv spent at this kome, which Is
one oi the most pleasan, in u city.
The guesls present were, Misses
Mamie Raney, Lena Morgan Of
Slater. Matte Jack son, Mamie
Smith and Deputy Charles Bacon.
The Marshall republican., 1901-04-26
S,ouHer>Smith

A quiet, but pretty home wed
ding wa> snlcmn,lrd on Wtdnes.
dsy evening. April sSrd, at q O'Clock
at the home at DR.. Thomas Is. Hail
a, Napton, the contracting partir :
lerng Mr.. Leonard S'ouif,r and
Miss Lucy Smith. Rev l.rst,r
The Marshall republican., 1901-04-26
Reception on North Street.

- - dtlV bdu' touSt Nsuo's WIZ
the husbands and gentlemen friends
of members. on Friday evening BY
Mrs. George Brunaugh, Miss Min
nj. Murrell, Mr.. and Mrs. CELSIUS
Orear aud Miss Louise Noble, will
long I've remembered by Mar,hall's
society people as n Of the pre,ti-
est and most recherche eve given
in our city. The weather was per.
feet and everybody vas in their
happiest mood. and the fact that
the gentlemen were invited made it
an occasion If unusual interest.
The Noble home is Of the
largest and most attractive resi-
dences in the city, the entire lower
floor being thrown together by
means Of folding doors. The 200
guests or more moved from room
To room with perfect ease, and all
are unanimous in reporting a happy
time.
The reception hall was gorgeous
with its side walls and permanent
drapefics of q rich rose color, bright
red carnations and dozens Of can.
dclabras used on man,el and piano,
with red shades. gave a rich, soft
glow. beneath which handsome
maid, and ma,rons ano beautiful
costumes appeared To advantage.
The parlor was effectively trimmed
in white and green lilies jorqails
aud smilax being used. Here the
guests were received by Mrs. Bru
naugh. Miss Minnie Murrell. Mr..
and Mrs. CELSIUS Oiear aud Miss
Louise Noble, after which they
were ushered into the back parlor,
the front end being banked IN flow
crs and po,,cd plants, making an
attractive and fitting place im the
punch table. with It's decorations Of
pink carnations. from which punch
was served by Misses Juliett Scott
and Dora Leonard.
In the reception hall, where stood
the piano, on which rested q wide
spreading palm and many Candida
bras with fancy shades, stood the
musicians, Misses Fannie Francisco
and Virginia Young, who favored
the company with several vocal Sc
l"clions. with Misses Maude Striker
and Bcrta l'ranciscoasaccompanistS.
Leland Wiley gave several high
class selections on the violin, after
which Willie Young, a negro curl
osity, who Is a member of the Pick
aniny band at Kansas City. iur
n,shed excellent music for the re
msinder Of the evening and com
plctely cap,ivated all present.
Refreshments OF strawberries, ice
cream and cake were served in the
dining,oom, where coffee MAS
served from a rrfrrshment table by
The Marshall republican., 1901-04-26
Married

John Brown and Mary Kent were
married ut the c,uit house OIL Fri.
da>, Alrl 10, Judge J. A, Rich
performing the ceremony.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1901-01-10

themselves and to Him they pretend to
serve, would we have the crime, sin,
misery, starvation, and wretchedness
that is among us today? NO, thou
sand times no. If brotherly love is
but the dream of enthusiasts, then
Christ is fraud because he made that
doctrine and that alone the basis of
His life and teachings.
1t is not for me to say whether this
doctrine can be applied in the goth
century; but, if not, then away with
your pretense, admit that your God has
commanded you to do the impossible
when he said "Love thy neighbor as
thyself."
l once heard man say that the
Sermon on the Mount was the most
impossible and quixotic idea ever pro-
claimed and that mankind never could
follow it. Perhaps he was right, but
remember, if you believe in Christ and
preach His life and do not LIVE it,
that you are traitor to your Master;
and of such an one He once said, sIt
were better mill stone were tied about
his neck" K1sMIT.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1901-01-10
TERMs.J Shopper year, in advance
Six Months 80 cents,

ing the review, or fight for shreds of
the flags and awnings that decorated
the platform.
remember the morning after Francis
Schlatter rode the white horse out of
Denver, never to return, that a young
lady arrived on the morning train from
the East, all cramped and crippled up
with rheumatism, unable to walk with
out the aid of friends and crutches.
Upon learning of the mysterious dis
appearance of the healer her friends
were sad and looked much dissap-
pointed. But the girl insisted on being
taken to the place where the healer
had been, and to pacify her she was
taken to the place, and at her request
was placed on the exact spot where the
healer had stood. She remained there
about twenty minutes and all at once
she shouted 81 am healed" and threw
her crutches from her and walked back
to the depot, over mile, without as
sistance from any one. Now will some
of our scientific medics give us an ex,
planatiOn?
l might go on and write many more
cases; but as l have no remedy and
there is, so far as 1 know, nothing in
materia medica that touches upon the
subject, will close by mentioning one
more kind of menta epidemic, which
is generally produced by eating mince
pie just before going to bed. Some
times it produces pleasant panorama
of beautiful things, and sometimes the
opposite. Now am not going 70 give
it away how many mince pios L ate
before going to bed; but had dream
the other night, and as usual 1 went to
Heaven, and Peter says:
"See here, you strong-headed politi-
clans are getting too numerous for me
to question, you tel! so many things 1
get mixed up. Now you just 60 down
that hall, and at the end you will find
large room filled with blackboards,
and there you will find box of chalk,
and you must write down all your sins
and your political lies on the black
board"
Well away went down the hall
when, about half way down, L observed
a man coming out of that room, and as
he came toward me his walk looked
familiar and soon recognized my po-
litical friend Badly. "Why, hello
Baldy, where are you going?" says l.
And without stopping or turning his
head he said, "after more chalk"
w. ID. r.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1901-01-10
Written for The Prison Mirror,
Leave the Shadows Behind.

IF you would increase your happi-
ness and prolOng your life, forget
/ your neighbors faults, forget all
the slander you have heard, forget
the temptations, forget the fault-fnd-
ing and give little thought to the cause
which provoked it, forget peculiarities
of your friends, and only remember
the good points which make you fond
of them, forget all personal quarrels or
histories you may have heard by acci-
dent and which repeated would seem a
thousand times worse than they are.
Obliterate everything disagreeable
from yesterday and start out with a
clean sheet today and write upon it,
for sweet memory's sake, only those
things which are lovely and lovable,
thus you will make life better worth
living, for yourself and others around
you. EDWARDS.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1901-01-10

Gen. Grosvenor of Ohio never misses
CHARGE to make point against the
democrats. This week the general en-
countered Champ Clark, the orator
from Missouri, and, while shaking
hands, asked if he was worn out by
his campaign speaking. Clark replied:
"NOt much. have thrived on it, be-
cause I have gained twenty-five
pounds" "Indeed!" replied Gen. Gros-
venor. "That is the first Democratic
gain have heard of since election
Christian Register.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1901-01-10

dier does not need to 60 to the city for
such things, besides he gets it cheaper
at the fort.
We find that there are two classes of
opponents-the saloonkeeper, whose
income it curtails, and that class of
people who, having no business of
their own to attend to, meddle with
that of some one else.
The army canteen is healthful and
enjoyable place for Uncle Sans boys.
DEWEY,
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1901-01-10
Written for 1rhe Prison Mirror.
The Army Canteen.

EOPLE are becoming much con-
- cerned over this new phase
which has arisen regarding the
army canteen. Fortunately
some of the people have a deeper insight
into the situation and have proven that
the canteen is a preserver of the better
qualities of the U. s. soldier, keeping
him from the temptation he would
naturally drift into if he had to 60 out
side of the army post to get the liquor.
Take 80 per cent of the officers in the
American army and you would find
that they are in favor Of the retention
of the canteen as great benefit to the
enlisted men. This is true, for l have
been in the service of U. S. Regulars at
Fort Smelling for four years and have
visited the canteen every day in the
week.
BY going to the canteen in forts
you will see that it is great benefit to
the soldiers. Our canteen was once
shut down by the men of the fort, but
soon reopened. Soyou may see just how
the soldiers act in favor of the canteen.
If the people of the United States
should shut up the army canteen, there
would be lots of liquor and other evils
among the soldiers. At Fort Smelling,
just outside of the post, there are two sa-
looms, and at other military posts you
will find conditions the same
The army canteen sells lighter and
purer and consequently less deleterious
quality of liquors than are usually
found in outside saloons, and in an
outside saloon are found more temp
tations of sin which an army canteen
is free from. The saloonkeeper knows
that if it was not for the canteen the
soldier would spend his money with
him for his whisky and cheap beer. If
the police who are laboring to close the
canteen are going to supply the deficit
caused thereby, let them close them
and see how the soldiers would act
know that they will never close the
army canteen, because I have heard it
said among our boys in the Sd Infantry
that eff the canteen should be closed
forever, there would be few enlisted
in the army" Ask any old soldier; he
will tell you the same. Every cent a
soldier spends in the canteen increases
the percentage of profits paid back to
him. A restaurant is also attached to
the canteen, where a soldier can 60 for
meal when he feels like it, and in this
canteen is sold the best beer. In ad.
dition to this it sells tobacco, toilet ar.
ticles, needles, thread, fruit and many
other necessary articles, so that a sol.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1901-01-10
Paper Read Before the Chd,tauQua Circle
Mental Epidemics.
THE average man in his normal
condition is a rejecting, rea-
SOning being: but that the

INHE average man in his normal
condition is rejecting, rea-
soning being; but that the
great majority are initiative in
their actions, think, can not be
doubted. Most of us have set up Tor
sought Out) standard, and we are
simply following, and sometimes we
are singing or shouting the praises of
that standard when the real fact is,
we know but little if anything at all of
the fundamental principle involved.
1t is hardly conceivable that an Eng
lishman of noble birth should openly
boast of his joy in being revenged upon
an enemy; yet, collective England was
wild with delight when Majuba Hill
was avenged.
1t is fact that under the influence
of such craze the character of a
people suffers, and the moral standard
of the crowd approaches those of
the savage. We are thus led appar-
emily to the theory, that for some reason,
not yet evident under the influence of
social excitement, something takes
place in the brain of the individual not
unlike the action of hypnotism. We
observe in such mental excitement the
exhibition of primitive instincts, such
as cruelty, revenge and blood-thirsti-
ness together with fanaticism, self-sacri-
flee and enthusiastic devotion to a
leader
We had one of these mental cpl
denies not long since in the city of
Philadelphia, where men went so near
crazy that one man actually hit wom-
an over the head with an umbrella by
way of a token of his esteem and en-
thusiasm, because she happened to
carry a banner on which was inscribed
mckinley and Prosperity" A few
months ago in the city of st. Louis men
actually beat poor, defenseless woman
nearly to death because she rode on a
street car during the strike. Not long
ago the congress of the Daughters of
the American Revolution met in the
city of Washington and one of the
city papers commenting on the meet
ing said: "Most, if not all the women
in attendance, are refined, attractive
and we'll educated women" But it
was one of the most disorderly and un-
controllable mObs I ever witnessed"
So we see men are not alone in this
mental epidemic that takes for the
time being the good sense from the
human brain. One fad after another
RACES over the country, and in some
cases reduces the aggregate mind to a
condition of idiocy.
The Dewey craze in New York City
last year is an illustration of this;
nothing but distortion of intellect
would cause man to stand in line for
hours in order that he might sit for an
! instant in the chair the hero sat in dur
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1901-01-10
AT the "Sign of the Smile. q

We're weary a-walking the highway of life;
We're fettered and fustered with worry and
strife.
Let us drop by the wayside the heavy old load,
And rest at the inn at the turn of the road
Let us tarry awhile
At the "Sign of the Smile.''
Ho the "Sign of the Smile'' is a jolly inn,
With gargoyles about it that do naught but grin.
And an echo that ever will answer us back
Let us tarry awhile
At the ''Sign of the Smile.''
At the 'Sign of the Smile' we will linger long
there
For the strictest of rules is the ban upon care,
And the guests must forget there are such
things as years,
And never shed any but laughter brought tears
Let us tarry awhile
At the "Sign of the Smile.''
There1l be f1agons OF jolty for us to sip,
And many and many rollicking quip,
Though the jokes may be old-like the juice of
the vine
They mellow with age to the richest of wine
Let us tarry awhile
At the "Sign of the Smile.''
Let us tarry awhile at the "Sign of the Smile"-
Forget all our griefs liz the joys that beguile.
Let us pleasure the noon till it changes to night,
Then up with our loads and We'll find they are
Let us tarry awhile
At the "Sign of the Smile.''