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SIGNED ARTICLE BY WHITES

England Oct 3.-Below is an epis-
tie directed at Neil Rodgers, a negro
living On r. G. Walkers farm about
mile east of town, The negro.
Rodgers, is said TO be a good. unof.
Tending negro. and is certain that he
had given no offense to any white
person. and it is likely that it is some
white person who wants to bluff the
negro away in order to rent the place
himself:
"Rodgrs. the negro:
II guess you had better arrange
your business so all ends will meet
by the 18th Of Nov. Oi
"this is white mans place for
1906
there are enough men in this
Gang to make it a white mans Coun-
try. and We intend 10 Do IT,
'tNow it is get Off or be Drug Off.
ssYou are bull headed Black bas-
fard any way and We intend to see
that you move.
This was written On a sheet OF pen
ell tablet with a pencil on the re-
verse side of which was written the
words:
'sYou can stay if you want TO risk
it,
Also diagram of a grave was
drawn and the dimensions marked
#. by G IT. by 8.
The following is by the citizens
whose names are attached;
We. the undersigned. white resi-
dents of England. have read the above
note. written by some cowardly per-
son who is afraid to sign his name
to it or let ii be known who wrote il.
We have advised the party that re-
ceiyed the note. or any other thai
may receive such notes, to pay no at
tcntion to same, and shoot any person
who may attempt TO assault them
unlawfully in their homes at nj
And we further offer a reward OF two
hundred dollars for evidence that will
convict parties or persons writing
such notes of intimidation.
r. G.. Walker, J. K. Brodie, Frank
Barton, w. P. West. T. J. Tygart,
!. F. Walker, B. w Durham. J. E.
Hicks. .Jno c England, Geo. W. Nor
ris, r. f. l.. Eagle. J. Swain, T. l..
Hawkins, n 3. Beakley, 7. B. Colds
hv, w. l.. Glover.
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CALIFORNIA INFORMATION.

California is a big state; large OF
area. rich in natural wealth, tremen-
tc us in IT'S scenic fetures and with a
future full of great promise. Every
American is more or less interested
IN knowing about this wonderful COM
nonwealth. A forty-page folder with
more than half hundred beautiful!
Illustrations and complete map OF
II, state in colors has been issued
by the Chicago and North Western
railway. It contains in condensed and
II eres'ing form. a mass Of ,informa-
ton on various subjects of interest,
including list Of hotels at California
tourist points with their rates. ca
racity, &c Sent to any address on
recent of four cents in stamps A..
L. Fisher, Travelling Passenger Agent,
So3 Main street, Kansas City, Mo.
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IN THE COURTS.
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CIRCUIT COURT.

Circuit Judge A. p Grace opened
the fall term cd the circuit court
this morning and began work on the
cocket. Court was compelled to wait
some time On the arrival of some jul
rors from Redfield and did not get to
work until nearly 12 O'Clock. The
first case called was the s'ate against
John Martin, negro, charged with
assault with intent to kill. This case
vas transferred from the Desha cir
cult Judge w. D. Jones represents
the prosecution and X. J. Pindall of
Arkansas City and General II. King
White the defense.
Glenn Covington, the negro who
caused the row at Longiev's park a
few weeks ago. has been indicted by
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THE CITY AAs ALSO DEVELOPED

Monsignor t.ucey gave al the 70: 81
{. m. service Sunday a review Of
the, work Of his pastOrate Of thirty.
two wears in ST. .Ioseph's church. The
Oldest members of the congregation
remembers with pleasure The many IN
feroslinc events which have marked
the career Of the parish from the
time. in 1873, when only twenty or
thirty attended services in the snlall
church to the st. Joseph's OF the pres
en-, day where 300 worship on Suu-
day. Monsignor Lncey arrived in
Pine Bluff on the stage from l1ttle
Rock towards the end Of December,
1873. and held his first public service
in st. Joseph's church on New Year $
CAV. 1873 The church building had
been erected in the absence OF tue
pastor hy committee of Catholics
. cost of about $4,000. It was with
out pews and many other conveh!-
frces. A fair had been held III 49,.
Of which Mrs L. P. Scull was presl-
cen. and which netted 81 200 Inc
money was used TO build small
nastOr's house cistern, fencing, etc.
Everything was very high in those
DAYS, as there was no railroad Naiis
A,Oueht twelve and une-half cents a
mound and everything else was In
rropCrtion. The pastors salary was
$500 a year for the first five years;
5000 for the second five years tisSo
l,. 1881 and then 500. MonslGnor
ucey for twenty y-fiye years occupied
two small rooms, taking his meals
al hotels or boarding houses. IN
attendance on the missions of the
southern part of the state, he rode Oh
horseback over 4 large part OF the
territory bordering on the Arkansas
and Mississippi rivers.
St Joseph's cemetery, a gift OF Col
Creed Taylor. February 7, 1874, was
oroued the same year
The sisters of charity arrived IN
September, 1880 on the urgent re.
Quest of Monsignor LHcey.
In those times here We're no strea's
running south from Sivth avenue.
which then g!oried in the name OF
Broadway. and il was largely through
/ he instrumentality Of the mOnsignoS
t.sat the streetways from the Dr'
Trimble property to East Sixth ave
rue were opened southwark The
present imposing appearance OF tn"
Catholic property on Sixth avenue
rarely fails to catch the eye of passing
visitors. The many events, financial
and religious. which make up the life
Of St. .Ioseph's S church for ,hirty-two
Years. cannot very we'll be condensed
into an ordinary space, but on every
side is ample evidence OF the hara
work and intelligent system Of the
pastor. He has now an efficient as
sistant in Rev. !. r. Bertke.
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Tho no" furniture that was pur-
chased for The Y NJ G. A. is eing
installed today and has been deliver
ed at the building. A part of this
furniture was bought from the l.. q.
Knox Furniture company and a part
from the Simpson and Webb F'urni-
ture company. Both Mr.. Simpson and
Mr.. Knox are friends of the Y. NJ. c.
A. and both gentlemen were especial
In the list of citizens who arc to
NEE, Miss Could in behalf of the local
Y. NJ. G. A.. published in the Graphic
Sunday. the name of Mr.. J. w. Craw.
ford was unintentionalIy omitted Mr..
Crawford is one Of the friends of the
Y NJ c. A. and a member Of the
board of directors that worked so hard
and faithfully for the old association
The carpenters have now finished
their work at the Y. NJ. G.. A build
Jig and cleaning up is now in progress
for he opening of the work. 1t will
take some days TO get the gymnasium
floor cleared Of the rubbish and then
the apparatus will be installed. An
other meeting of the board of direct
ors will be held next week for the pur-
pose of discussing further details of
the opening.
The membership committee is maxi
ing a thorough canvass of the city
enlisting the services of the young
r,en in the Y. NJ c. A. and the list of
members is constantly growing.
Physical Director Brown will an
rounce the schedule for the gymna-
SUM classes in a few days. Basket
ball teams will be organized and a
football team may be organized later
on.
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WIFE DESERTER.
J. W. Fitzgerald, Cotton Belt Brake
man, Draws Check and Skips.

J. w. Fitzgerald, Cotton Belt Brake
man, Draws Check and Skps.
After living with Mrs. Sadie f1tz-
cfral for seventeen years. j. w
ri zgoral;l drew his sixty-dolar pay
chor,; September % and left his wife
without a cent TO pay house rent or
10 buy anything to eat, and they are
On I,e charity Of neighbors and the
nnh!ic
Mrs. Fitzgerald says that She
thouqht her husbabnd went to 81
Louis. Mo. She said. also thai she
meyer had cross word with him. Mrs
Fjtzgerald has no relatives to call
upon for assistance, and said sne
would apply to Mayor White to hell
her in some way.
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REVIVAL SERVICES
WILL BE CONTINUED

Such a great interest was manifest
cd at the services of the First Bap-
tist church SUNDAY that it VAS do
cided TO continue the revival services
throughout the week. with services
every night There were several pro
fessed conversions Sunday night ard
large number manifested deep in
terest in their souls welfare. There
will be services every night this week.
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the grand Jury on the charge of a.
SAUL with inteut 10 Kill and t.: now
H. Jail TO await trial.
The grand jury has NOT returned ar
Indictment AGAINST Arthur Hays. color-
ed. on the charge Of assault with in
tent To Kill by The killing of ar.
o her negro at fadd's mill about three
months ago. He has been arrested
ard is now i'll jail To await trial,
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last evening. All who have been for
tuna{e enough TO hear this learned
man have been greatly benefited
Little Sam Hecly, who has ben
sick for some time, is able to be at
school today,
Mr., Engene Arnett, who has been
quite sick at the hospital at Tyler.
returned yesterday much improved,
superintendent Green passed
through the shops Saturday morning
with Il pleasant word for all The boys.
Mr. A l.. Moreau has gone for a
two weeks visit to the fair and
northern cities,
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SERMON TO WHITE PEOPLE.
To Be Preached by Rev. J. L. Griffin,
Coiored.

Rev. !. r.. rIriH'n of Rochester. N.
Y, is in the city to conduct revlvat
services at the st. Paul church during
the week. Rev. Griffin is y ,e OF the
most noted negro preachers OF the
country and has done a great work N
MANY cities. Tomorrow night he WA
preach sermon to white people "
which are most cordially invited. u
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Mr. L. W McOueen, Canadian bar
itone with the great Barlow Min
|strels, is ore of the most versatile
and pleasing singers ever secured by
Manager Coburn. Fiis rendition OF
"The Game of War "a Lii tie Boy
Called Taps and other numbers sim
liar nature. makes him most yalua-
bic member of the singing force of
this sterling attraction Mr.. Mcqueen
is only one Of Ten singers. however,
with this company, and all are this
year superior to any former company
carried by the management At Elks'
Theatre next Friday night
Archbishop ireland OF s. Paul.
Mimi, in letter to Mr.. Fred C. Ber-
ger manager of the Sign Of the
Cross" company, said: 81 cannot
but applaud your idea of putting upon
,he boards plays, the trend of which
is purifying and uplifting. Mr.. VIII
son Barrett has written a wonderful
play" Rev W. Fl. Bols er, pastor Of
the CONGREGATIONAL church, Boston.
Mass, in speaking Of "The Sign OF
the Cross recently said when good
people attend good plays, beautiful
and wholesome, and 'boycot' the I'M
wholesome then will the stage begin
to fulfill its mission and produce the
right sort of plays. And clergymen
ought to set a good example by al
tending such play as you courteously
invite me TO attend" This play VIII
be seen for eho first time in this cl,y
at the Elks' theater next Thursday
nieht and will no doubt be gree1ef
with an immense audience.
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ELk'S THEATE7 ATTRACTIONS
FOR OCTOBER.

October G"The Sign Of the Cross"
October 1-Grea' Barlow MINISTRIES.
October 11--Rlack Patti
October 1''--"Darkest Russia"
October 1S-"A Girl from Dixie"
October 19---"Devil's Auction
October 20-Charles Z. Hanford.
October Civ. B. Patton.
October 25-Tim Murphy
October 2G--Amelia Bingham.
Octobr 2S-" Marriage of Kitty"
October 2"---E1lorys Italian Band
October 30-Sacred concert Ellery's
,and
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Rev. D. Daugherty, who has been
holding protracted services at the Sec
end Presbyterian church: delivered
his last sermon to a large audience
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goARO OF TRADE NOTIFIED

Secretary Harry Atwood Of the
board Of trade has received The follow
ing notification from Washington, D.
G.;
Washington, y. G.. Sept 2a.--Harry
n Atwood, Secretary Board Of Trade,
Pine Bluff, Ark.--Dear Sir: THE case
entitled 'ln the matter of freight
rates from points in Arkansas to
Memphis has been assigned for
hearing of oral arguments at the Of
fee Of the commission in Washington,
.. c., on October 20, 1904, at 10
O'Clock a. M. Yours truly
EDWIN a. MOSELEY, Sec.
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HIS HEAD THRUST THROUGH THE SHE'LL.
it after awhile. The rain may pour
down and wet you as it did me the first
day I was In the barnyard."
That gave the duckling something to
think about. Presently he made up his
mind as to what to do.
II shall simply stay in my she'll
said he. "When it rains shall draw
in my head, and If the water rises
about me my shell will float like a
boat"
OF course Master Duckling was very
much pleased with his idea, and he
drew in his head and went to sleep
While he slept a great storm came up,
and the shell, instead Of floating like q
boat, sank in the water like rock.
Master Duckling was sure that he
would drown before help could reach
him.
"Come out Of your SHELF" cried big
duck, who was swimming about In the
water.
Then the duckling, with a mighty ef-
fort, burst the sides Of his shell and in
few minutes was padding around as
happy as he could be.
isn't it q shame" said he to himself,
that did not have sense enough to
come out Of my shell before"-Detroit
Journal.
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English I'm pressiOns Of VIM. J. Bryan

English I'm pressiOns of VIM. J. Bryan
On every hand the highest opinion is
expressed of Mr.. Bryan's oratory. His
speech at the Thanksgiving dinner of
the American Society is specially
praised. The Nebraskan's oratorical
efforts strengthen the good impression
be has made in every circle to which
he has been introduced. The Times
calls attention to the eloquence, dignity
and literary beauty of his speeches and
deplores the fact that Lord Roseberry
is the only living English orator capa-
BILE of speaking in vein of equal grace
Times, "the art of occasional oratory
il almost lost in England, whereas in
America it has been brought to high
pitch of perfection"
Mr.. Bryan has met many distin-
guished conservatives and radicals,
and has inspired them all with con-
viction of his sincerity. Conserva-
tives, however, think they can detect
in him vagueness of mind and in
stability of character which, they be-
lieve, prevented him from obtaining
the presidency of the United States.
Radicals pronounce him the most sym
pathetic American politician who has
ever visited England. and affirm that
he belongs to that striking type of class
leaders from whom mankind has most
to hope.
Mr.. Bryan heartily reciprocates the
friendly sentiments Of his English ad-
mirers. He states that bis visit forci-
bly, revealed to him the fundamental
affinities of Englishmen and Ameri-
cans, and has fortified his faith in the
solidity of the foundation of Anglo
American friendship.-Chicago Daily
News.
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40 ADirDaI Story For
Little Folks
@@ Lion 'SL0ve Letter

Soon after the lion fell in love he
thought it would be just right for him
to write a letter to his sweetheart, and
he started out to find pen and ink with
which to do it. Almost the first person
that he came across was the porcupine,
who was just bristling with quills-the
finest sort Of quills for letter writing.
"Hello, Porkyw cried the lion. Il
want to borrow one Of your good quills
to write a letter"
I can't spare one Of my quills just
at present" replied the porcupine.
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Ap ADiDal Story For
Little Folks
@@FOoIiShLitIeDuCk @@

Have you ever seen duckling? 4
duckling Is a small duck, and they are
the cutest, yellowest little things you
ever came across, without a single
feather, their little bodies being Gov,
cred only with fine down, from which
the feathers later grow.
There was once a duckling-not q
very old one either; In fact, he had just
got his head thrust through the shell
Of an egg and taken his first peep at
the wide, wide world.
my" he exclaimed, "isn't this grand
to be able to leave this old shell and
see the sightsr'
"But," cried a spring chicken who
was standing near, you may not like
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on to the legislature.

Senator Blake, and representatives. Maxy
Donald, Nj. P. DeBruhl and ]. D. Carwile are
of for Columbia, to look after our interests in
the law.making department. Having full
faith in their wisdom to take care OF theii
constituents. we have no advice to offer, OF
requests to make. There is. we believe, no
public demand ior further Legislation against
the railroads and the cotton mills. The cot.
ton mills are having hard time OF it, and 1t
would seem not to be quite the nice thing to
bit them and their employees again. AS
there Is q strong sentiment in favor OF taxing
corporations, 1t might be we'll to induce other
gudgeons to organize other corporations.
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The Spelling Book.
Dec. %, 1908, If.

Ine Spell1uX BOOK
The cornerstone of the education of
the older generations Of Americans
now living was the Od.time blue back
speller of Webster. Drilled and hicko-
ried through that inspired lexicon OF
the American language as it should be
spelled and written the sure founda-
tion was laid in the minds of the pu-
pills for any breadth of after liberal
education.
Nowadays our children are shut off
from the ten-cent blue-back speller,
and forced by the faddistic educators
of the day to pay from 40 to so cents
for fancy pictured and phoneticized
language books that are a delight to the
artistic eye and daffy-dealing to the
children who are set to studying them.
Some of the specimens we have lately
seen would be good reference and guide
books to a postgraduate student of
scientific philology, but for learning q
seven year old child to 60 with under
standing precision from a-b-ab to sin
comprehensibility" they are the veri-
est gold bricks ever sold to "Reubens
come to town. .n-Atlanta Constitution.
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''oH, MYl Oh, MYl Oh. Mp
"But I'll tell you what I'll do. You can
tell me what you want to say and I'll
write the letter for you"
"No, indeed" cried the lion. II must
write 1t myself"
"Not with my quills," answered the
porcupine. "You might break one OF
them, and I would never get 1t back
again"
"You won't let me have quill You
refuse me, the king Of beasts! Then l
will teach you lesson. I will eat you
alivew
And with that the lion opened his
great big mouth and brought his jaws
down with full force upon the little
porcupine. The next moment he was
bowling with pain, while blood flowed
from a hundred gashes in his mouth
made by the sharp points Of the quills'
"Oh, my! Oh, my! Oh, mey he
screamed in pain. "What have you
done?"
II haven't done an. thing" answered
the porcupine. II haven't moved from
this spot"
"Oh, my! Look at the blood! cried
the lion.
1T will make good ink for your let.
ter" said the porcupine.
"You are unkind to me" "-said the lion.
"And you tried to be unkind to me, )"
said the porcupine.
And then the lion turned on his heel
and went home a much wiser animal
than ever before Chicago Tribune.
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Enforce the Law.

The Law and Order Leause is demanding
the enforcement of our liquor laws. So say
all. Enforce the dispensary law to the let
ter.
And give all communities the right to do
away with their dispepsarles. whenever they
feel 30 inclined.
This newspaper has not said what 1t wish
cd to say on this subject, for the reason that
we were afraid Of being misunderstood. We
are standing for the dispensary law, but
want to be just in relieving communities OF
the dispenaary. 1t ought to be as easy to
get rid Of that institution as 1t is to establish
IT.
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TO TREsPASSERS,

The following is the law of this State:
Section 178. Every entry upon the lands
of another, after notice from the owner OF
tenant prohibiting the same, shall be misde.
meanor. and be pun uished by fine not TO ex.
ceed one hundred dollars or imprisonment
with hard labor on the public works Of the
County not exceeding thirty days Provided
That whenever any owner or tenHnt OF any
lands shall most notice In four CONSPICUOUS
places on The borders Of any land prohibiting
entry thereon, and shall publish once week
for four successive weeks such notice In any
newspaper circulating In the county where
such lands are situated. q proof OF the posting
and OF publishing OF such notice within
twelve months prior to the entry, shall be
deemed and taken as notice conclusive
against the person making entry as aforesaid
for hunting and fishing"
Having complied strictly with the above
law any person entering upon my lands will
be prosecuted and punished as above provid.
ed.
W. A. Lomax.
r. r. Tolbert.
T. N. Tolbert.
A. NJ. Toibert.
g. r. Tolbert.
l.. A. Miller.
8. r. Morton.
j Y. Jones.
I. A. Keller.
Dec. %, 1903, IT,
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Danger Threatens.

Our friend, the Palmetto Post, thinks thai
we are all going to be impoverished by 9
few sagacious f1nsnciers who may get all the
money, and leave the remainder of us poor
indeed.
The historical matters which our brother
quotes are interesting enough, but he need
have no fears.
There will be enough money In these parts
for him to prosper land to grow fat for a,
least hundred years.
Worms and millionaires can't affect that
part.
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"ROMEO AND JULIET"
Simvelle's Gorgeous Revival Of
Shak espheare's Most Moving Play
OF Love and Passion Will be Seen
Here Thursday. Night.

Simvelle's gorgeous revival OF Shakespeares
most moving play OF love and passion,
Romeo and Juliet" will be given IN It's en-.
tirety at Opera House. Thursday, Jan II.
The present adaptation of this drama Is
merely slight curtailment of the original
only one unimpostant transportation is made.
Following are the beautiful sentence in which
the celebrated writer, Schlegal, seeks to dis
TILL the spirit of our play: "Whatever Is
most: intoxicating In the odor OF q southern
spring, languishipg in the song of the night
ingale. or voluptuous on the first opening OF
the rose, is breathed into this poem. But.
even more rapidly than the earliest blossoms
OF youth and beauty decay, 1t hurries on from
the first timidly-bold declaration Of love and
modest return, to the most unlimited pas
sion, to an irrevocable union then, amidst
alternating storms or rapture and despair, to
the death Of the two lovers, who still appear
enviable as their love survives them, and as
by their death they have obtained a triumph
over separating power. The sweetest and
bitterest, love and hatred, festivity and dark
foreboding tender embraces and sepu 'chers,
the fulness Of life and decentralization are all
here brought close to each other; and all
these contrasts are so blended in the harmo-
nious and wonderful work into unity of i'm
preston, that the echo which the whole
leaves behind In the mind resem bles single
but endless SIGH"
Seats on sale at Milford's. Prices, so, rs,
and sl.00. Children under z, 35c.
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New Bakery Locals,


Fine Baldwin, Winesap and Ben Davis ap-
pies at the New Bakery.
Pure home made taffy, peanut, cocoanut.
Fine oranges at 30c and 4Oc per dozen.
Canned goods all kinds.
Fancy cream cheese 8 pounds for SOC.
Chewing gum all kinds.
Fine chocolates and bourbops at 80c for half
pound; soc per pound. A very neat package
will suit anybody's sweetheart.
VIII have good supply of roman candles
for Christmas day.
To arrive soon Onions, Irish potatoes, pig
feet and cocoanuts. Always fresh.
Give the old reliable Baker a call and be
convinced. Yours for business,
]. w. Breihahn.