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DIR. Claggett at First Presbyterian
Church.

Rev. DIR. w II. Claggett of Dallas
Tex. will occupy the pulpit of Rev. DR.
Donald Mcleod at the First Presbyterian
Church tomorrow morning. His subject
will he The New Birth In his dis
course DR.. Claggett will explain the
meaning Of being horn Of water and the
spirit. For the past several weeks DR..
Ciaggett has preached at the Metropolitan
Presbyterian Church. which DR.. Albert
Evans recently left to take up the work
of the pastorate Of the First Presbyterian
Church of Lockport, n. Y. DR.. Claggett
is president of the Texas Presbyterian
q University at Dallas. Tex. and is re-
garded as one of the strongest Presb"-
terrain preachers in the south. He has
delivered number of lectures in this
city at different Presbyterian churches
upon THE Martyr Graves of Scotland"
and in every instance his hearers have
been much impressed by his thorough
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sell the present location of Grace Church
AT nth and streets northwest and locate
the church near the present mission site.
At the present time the authorities regard
il necessary that Grace Church be moved
to a section of the cit! where the field
will be more fruitful. 1t is now; located
within a few squares OF Hamline Church
and from the work in hand 1t Is deemed
advisable for Grace Church to move TO a
section of the city which seems to hold
more in prospect for the congregation
than the present location.
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Charity Of Speech.

become regarded as the most thorough
in North America
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Home Consecrated.

Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Jenkins. 6:6 X
street northeast, invited a number Of
friends 10 their new home last Sun
dav evening. the occasion being the
dedication of their home to the
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Epworth League.

Topic for Tomorrow: 1.-THE Condition of
Our Discipleship."-Jo xv:1-8; Matt,
xvi:24-21.
Calvary.
Former District President Frank I. Is
rael led the devotional meeting last Sun
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Union.

Mrs. Pickering has accepted the tenn
porary leadership of the junior league
and the services will continue as usual.
Mrs Pickering Is an experienced junior
instructor. and the juniors are fortunate
in having her assistance.
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It's February business meeting held
recently. All the members Of the society
were present at this meeting. which was
held at the home of Mrs. Mowatt. and
a social time followed the business trans
actions. Miss Laura G. Sowerbutts was
elected corresponding secretary.
Vermont Avenue Christian.
The speeches of Jobs friends were
analyzed at the conservation meeting of
the society Of the Vermont Avenue Chris
tan Church by Miss Martha Allen. NJ
W. Munson. D. E. Winchester and c. c.
Ref. A general discussion of the whole
book was held. c. G. Stark presided
This was the second of the monthly
topics on the books of the Bible which
are to be used for conservation meeting
subjects during the present yea. These
twelve books were chosen by the large
company of distinguished ministers and
laymen, on the way to the Seattle
Christian Endeavor convention. as the
books of the Bible that they had found
most helpful in their lives. 1t is the
design In each case to use the entire
book for the meeting, so as to give the
widest range for EXPRESSION.
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Bible Association BANQUET.

The Wiles Bible Glass Association of
the Keller Memorial Lutheran Church
will give banquet at the church Tuesday
evening. The association continues to
Erow in enrolment. One important branch
OF the work, known as the relief depart
ment is that which gives assistance 10
number of poor families which, though
not connected with the Keller Church,
were found TO he worthy of aid At the
regular meeting of the association held
recently William J. ShoWaIter gave an
Illustrated Stereopticon lecture upon tho
work of building the Panama canal
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Bethany Baptist.

The Bethany Baptist Endeavorers re-
membered their fourth anniversary with
a social at the church February 10. Red
and white was the color scheme for both
decorations and refreshments. AS each
guest entered he was given two car
nations a red and a white.
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Successful Revival.

NJ the Mckendree NJ. F. Church. on
Massachusetts avenue between 9th and
l"th street northwest. Rev. Thomas Har-
riSon. the Boy Evangelist" will preach
and conduct revival services at both the
morning and evening hours of worship to-
morrow. The meetings for the past two
weeks have been well attended and many
have profesSed conversion. People from
all parts of the city and of all denomina-
tions have attended these services, which
have been of unusual interest being
more like the old-fashioned Methodist
REVEALS than is common in the present
day. Good music by chorus choir.
William j. Palmer director. and special
soloists each evening have been special
features of the meeting.
These services close Sunday, February
2S. During the coming week Rev Mr..
Harrison will preach on special subjects
each evening. Friday night will be
Jubilee Night
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two weeks and the following week DIR.
Spooner will preach at tive First Presby-
terrain Church
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Conference to Meet.

the Baltimore conference of the Metho.
dist Episcopal Church will meet in Bal
timOre March Il The sessions will hr
held in Broadway Church
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Social at Eastern Church.

The Y. z. s. G. r. Society of the East
ern Presbyterian Church held a valentine
social recently at which there were about
eighty in attendance. A post office had
been erected in one corner of the Sab
bath school room, where George B. Mosher,
superintendent OF the Sabbath school,
acting az postmaster. handed from
general delivery window numerous let
ters and packages. all of which proved
to be valentines. A unique feature of the
entertainment was a guessing contest in
which the guests were ushered into the
on exhibition. The pictures" were ali
photographs. taken in early childhood of
well known members of the Sabbath
school and Christian Endeavcr Society A
prize was awarded to Miss Emily Smith
for guessing the largest number of names
nf the persons represented by the photos
Refres hments We're served
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Church Of the Covenant.
Garden Memorial.

Four new members were enrolled, and
placed on committees in the Garden Me-
mortal Christian Endeavor Society at
Smyrna times., 1909-01-20

on1Iner-
bic. and
Ind the
)f Balti-
rk, Chi
bportant
er coun-
for one
Smyrna times., 1909-01-20

Courtesy at the Pawnshop.
"You go first, Frau Meier. l can
Smyrna times., 1909-01-20

my
ietors
H. MO.
Smyrna times., 1909-01-20
Broke the Rule.

Creditcr7Say, sent you my bill a
month ago. EditOr-Yes, but you wrote
across the back of it. "Please call and
settle" We make it a rule to pay no
attention to manuscripts written on
both sides.-Cleveland Plain Dealer
Smyrna times., 1909-01-20

wspaper
itiOn to
the best
such as
writings
d prOni-
highess
to noble
e well
fear;in in-
b. The
ANY
Smyrna times., 1909-01-20

Dndents
ell asin
Phillip
Y other
greatest
Bureaus
States.
lest in
in the
of the
Smyrna times., 1909-01-20
Il Does The Business.

Mr.. E. E. Chamberlain, of Clinton
Maine, says of Bucklen's Arnica
Salve. cit does the business: l have
used it for piles and it cured them.
Used it for chapped hands and it
cured them. Applied it to an old
sore and it healed it without leaving
a scar behind" " 25c. at Benton N.
Weldon's drug store.
Smyrna times., 1909-01-20

We have too many Winter Goods and that we may
have the for Spring Goods will close them out at
sacrifice.
Smyrna times., 1909-01-20
ora Fashioned.

'Did he ever castigate his son for
playing truant?"
''No; he never fooled with them new
tangled ways o doin. He jest give
lima sound lickin'. Baltimore Amer
ican.
Smyrna times., 1909-01-20

It requires three years before many
species Of birds acquire their mature
plumage.
Smyrna times., 1909-01-20

Uncertain ways unsafest are ard
doubt greater mischief than despair
--Denham.
Smyrna times., 1909-01-20

Thanks. I'd have you know I'm in
no more hurry for my money than
you. "-Fliegende Blatter.
Smyrna times., 1909-01-20

The marriage occurred on Christ
mas day, and now the fellows are all
wondering who the mischief Miss
Bayswinter was. whether she was
some English girl or simply an Amer
lean heiress.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1909-01-05
TAXES TO BE
 COLLECTED IN 1909
Books Show That There is More Than Three Hundred Thousand Dollars to be Collected by Sheriff c. M. Philpot During Coming Year.

The reorganization of the tax books of Jefferson county. both real and personal, has been made by County Treasurer Curran M. Nichol. Deputy County Clerk Alex Barrow and City Clerk Will Lee and other attaches of the offices at the court house ana were yesterday placed in the hands of Sheriff C. NJ. Phiipot and his de- xuties. who will begin tax collecting immediately Deputy Sheriff VIII Miller will go into the country dis tricts today to begin work.
 The total amount of personal taxes 10 De collected in the county. out side of Pine Bluff and NauSine town ship, is shown to be $43,460,lb. h tle city and Nau9ine township tin cluding seven school distriets) ths
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1909-01-05
A REAL SLOW TRAIN
 THROUGH ARKANSAS
House Was Being Moved Across the Railroad Tracks and Passengers Threatened to Mob the "BOss ot Moving Gang Passengers Delay pd More Than an Hour.

\ one story house, which was ne ing move across the tracks of the Cotton Belt branch road at Alm t2, Ark, station between Stuttgart and Gillette recently, delayed railroad train for more than an hour th"re and caused more than a hundred 10 foam with rage. The train was en route to Stuttgart, when it suddenly came to standstlll on the prairie and when the passengers they learned that house was being moved on wagon wheels
 from one side of the track to the iother The work was so slow tha' a large number of the passengers left .the coaches and assisted the few house movers ill their work some of them threatened the boss of tAt moving gang" if he did not hurry Iup, and the incident caused no little amusement as we'll as wrath on the part of the travellers.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1909-01-05
.JAII, BREAKER
 IS TAKEN HERE
White Man Who Admits That He Els. caped With Others From Illinois Jail More Than a Year Ago, Is Arrested and Jailed by Constable Frank Stewart.

Dink Rayles. a mlddle aged white man who admits that he escaped from the county jail at Metropolis, Illinois, more than year ago, was arrested in this city yesterday by Constable Frank Stewart and Deputy Constable w. D. Higinbotham, and
 will be held for Sheriff Robert Lytton, of the Illinois city. Rayles is now in
 the city jail and is willing to return
 to Metropolis without requlsitlon pa
 pers. He says he and three other prisoners 'broke jail' at Metropolis
 and he believes that he is the first one of the quartette to be reeaptured. Constable Frank Stewart shadoWed Rayles here for several days and lin ally arrested him while he was walk ing along Third avenue. Rayles says he was awaiting trial on a grand larceny charge, when he made hls escape. A reward of $25 will be paid the officers here for his capture.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1909-01-05

total personal tax is $77,S74.17 mak- ing the total taxable personal pro perty in the county, S121 ,3o7.93. The taxable real estate ill the county is $1S2,O95 which, added to the per sonal taxes collectable, shows that the total amount of taxes to be col lected by Collector Philpot in the county and city to be $303, 3,412.93.
 To bc added to this sum are $1l,- 444 to be collected from poll tax and $3,61S assessors penalty. The grand total tax to be collected for 1908 is s31s47o.93 compared with $313,539.93.
 There are 3,579 white men subject to poll tax in this county and 1865 negroes.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1909-01-05
CURED TO STAY CURED
How n Pine BIuii Citizen Found C"m- ptete Freedom From kidne,
 Troubles.

If you suffer from backache---
 From urinary disorders
 From any disease of the kidneys,
 Be cured to stay cured.
 Doan's Kidney Pills make lasting cures.
 Pine Bluff people testify.
 Heres one case of 1t:
 Mrs c. E. Fisher 119Q l. sikh Street. Pine Bluff. Ark, says: T suffered from pains in my back, caus- ed by weak kidneys. l was greatly run down in health and was bothered all the time by the irregular passages of the kidney secretions. Doan's Kid ney Pills, which I procured from the Mann -Tankersley Drug Co, went to the root of my trouble at once and by restoring my kidneys to healthy con dition, stopped the backache and drove all the uric poison from my system. This cure was effected over six years ago and have never had 2 return of kidney trouble since I recommend Doan's Kidney Pills highly and advise their use to anyone suffering as did
 For sale by all dealers. Price 50 cents. Foster-Milburn Co, Buffalo, New York, sole agents for the United States.
 Remember the name-Doan's-and take no other.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1909-01-05
GRAND JURORS ARE
 AT WORK AGAIN

The Jefferson county grand jury, which adjourned some weeks ago un- til after the holidays, reconvened Monday and is now at work investl- gating a number of criminal eases, brought to it's attention at that time, Other cases which have been docketed since their adjournment are to De disposed of at this session and a final report of the grand jury is looked for by the end of the week The Jei- ferson circuit court also reconvened yesterday in the City Hall
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1909-01-05
STOCKHOLDERS MEETING.

The annual meeting of the stock holders of the Citizens Bank of Pine Bluff, Arkansas. will be held in the City of Pine Bluff. Ark, at their of- fee between the hours of 10 o'clock a. ID. and 2 o'clock p. m., Tuesday January 12, 1909, for the purpose oi electing directors to serve for the en- suing year and for the transaction o' any other business properly brought hefore said meeting.
 Dec. z, 1908.
 1o-S i'm M. E. Bloom. Cashier
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1909-01-05
STOCKHOLDERS MEETING.

The annual meeting of the stock holders of the Pine Bluff Trust Com- pany, for the election of directors to serve for the ensuing year and for such other business as may come be- fore them, will be held In tile rooms of said company on Monday. January IS, 1909, at o'clock p. 10.
 U. c. BELL,
 Secretary and Treasurer.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1909-01-05

JOIN MANDOLIN AND GUITAR CLUB-Club now being ort1anized for young ladies and gentlemen Excellent opportunity for advance ment. Private lessons to begin ners. Call ou MT. Jos. ncKeraa <O4 East Second avenUa.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1909-01-05

Misses Virginia Walker and Bessie Wint,rs have returned from Little Rock. where they spent several weeks as gnests at a house party, given by Mrs. J. S. Mcdonnell.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1909-01-05

See Farrar for wall paper window glass and picture frames. 320 Pine Street. Old Phone 5Gf. 12-o7-1m
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1909-01-05

Mrs. John P. Collier and Miss Nlr- ginia Osborne. of Fort Smith, are in the city visiting Mir. and Mrs. D. l. Mills
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1909-01-05

W. E. Lincoln. of Buena Vista, Na.' returned to his home yesterday after Ia pleasant visit here with l. Il, Mann
 and family.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1909-01-05

PILES CURED IN 6 TO If DAYS PAZO OINTMENT is guaranteed to cure any case of Itching. Blind, Bleed ing or Protruding Piles in to II days or money refunded. soc.
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1909-08-20
Prostrations at New Orleans.

NEW ORLEANS. Aug l9.-What is
believed by the local weather bureau
officials to have been the climax to a
period OF intensely hot weather in
New Orleans was reached AZ o'clock
tlis morning. At that hour a temper
allure OF 100 degrees was registered.
the highest. with one exception. re-
corded in New Orleans during the last
thirty years. The record high
temperature is lO2. in 1901. A cool
breeze from the Gulf Offset the heat.
Several persons were taken to the
hospitals late yesterday after being
overcome by the heat One death
was reported
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Ballard Bill Signed.

MONTGOMERY. Ala. Aug. lS.-In
the presence Of a select party OF pro
hibition workers and leaders and sew
eral OF the W {. T. L. leaders. Gov
ernor Conner yesterday afternoon
signed the Ballard bill, providing sub
mission OF the question Of cOnstitu.
tiCnal prohibition amendment to the
voters within ninety days. As he
,igned IL. the Governor turned 10 a
W. {. I. L. leader:
You ladies must get behind this bill
and push IT," he said. The fight
is not over yet. II Il only started and
Ne need your efforts"
We don't stop until We get every
thing that We want was the reply.
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1909-08-20
Eight Prostrations.

FORT WORTH. Tex. Aug. ls.-At
l:tO yesterday afternoon the Their.
mometer registered ll3 degrees. Up
to o'clock eight prostrations had
been reported. At Sherman lO7 de-
grees were registered. the highest
in twenty years. and at Palestine lO7
was also reached. the highest In
twenty-five years. The water supply
at Palestine is low and people are
suffering severely from the high
temperature and dust.
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1909-08-20
Thaw Returned to Asylum
For the Criminal Insane

Stamford White will resume the mo-
notonous routine Of the asylum life.
Superintendent Lamb of the hos
pilal said last nighr
There will be- no change az all re-
garding Thaw's incarceration here.
lie will be subject 10 the same rules
as before he left 10 go TO White Plains.
Il did not take IL from Justice
Mills decision that Thaw was to have
any special privileges. We will fol-
low the courts order. however. and
II Thaw Is not satisfied he can appeal
10 the courts a. present he viii ad'
here 10 the old routine.
u have not decided when he 10
10 retire az night. hut he viii be given
ample consideration In any request
he makes.
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1909-08-20
HOT WAVE STILL HOLDS
ITS GRIP ON The SOUTH
Temperature Breaks All Records, Being ia at Dal-
las, Texas---Four Deaths Reported.

MEMPHIS, Tenn, Aug. lS.-Three
deaths. two at Little Rock and the
other at Jackson, Miss. were caused
Yesterday by the intense heat wave
which continues to hold this section
of the South In its grasp. New rec
ords we're created by the climbing
mercury through Mississippi. Louis.
lana and Texas and as yet little hope
of relief Is held out The highest the
mercury reached here yesterday was
"a degrees and towards night breeze
afforded some relief, but IL was only
local.
At Jackson. the record-breaking
mark of 1915 degrees vas established;
at Little Rock the mercury climbed
TO lOI. at Natchez. Miss, 1t scared
20 lO5: at Shreveport. La. a record
mark OF 10 degrees was recorded;
Fort Worth. Texas. experienced no re-
lief. and the mercury scared 20 the
1l3 mark: at Sherman lO7 degrees
was registered and the same mark at
Palestine set a record for the past
twenty-five years. All records were
broken at Dallas. when ia degrees
was reached in midafternoOn.
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1909-08-20
Unruly Negro Shot Dead
By Ed Croft at Lake Butler

LAKE BUTLER, Aug l9-News
has reached here that a negro farm
hand OF : =. Croft had been shot by
him. and a coroner's jury was empan-
eiled and proceeded 10 the scene OF
the killing when upon arriving there
Il vas found that Edward Croft. son
o. Sam Croft. was the one that did
the shooting
i.y negro had been working for
MI Croft for quite a while bat was
all The time somewhat unruly and had
made MIR Croft. who IL q good. peace
able. Wabiding gentleman, threaten
hin time aud time before yesterday
Tuesday the negro came up 10 the
LOT Shere Mr. Croft Vas asserting
some corn and began Ia the usual
manner until Mr.. Croft attempted TO
Restrain him. when the negro. Jake
Tyler. threw a piece OF iron az him.
THIS made Me- Croft mad and he
made a. TyhT with hoe, which
Tyler took away from Me- Croft and
Hlr'N "a HE him. when M Ed~arf
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1909-08-20

who l. a OIe-legged man. had crawl
I'd from the dwelling TO the lot. told
the negro not TO hit hi, father or he
Ed would Kill him. The negro
wrath seemed To change from Mr..
Croft to his son, and he started to I'D
with the hoe I'D Shot over his head
one time but thc negro never stop
ped and then Ed took deliberate aim
aud pulled the trigger. which caused
IS bullet TO enter Just above the
negro's right ear and lodge among the
center OF reasons.
After receiving this wound the ne
gro staggered some forty feet back.
ward and fell dead.
Justice Poppell empanelled the fol
loNins-named gentlemen a. the jury.
OF which Mr. G. A. Roberts was fore
man e A. Roberts. George W Whit.
timore. y. =. Odom. y y Roberts.
:. A. Douglas. y. ~ Andrews. After
hearing the evidence the jury retired
Tor a fsw minutes and returned the
verdict Of lustiAable homicide.
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1909-08-20
Storm Did Damage.

The rural mai carriers In the
northern and eastern section return.
ing to the city on Thursday evening
state that great damage was done by
the Wind storm which occurred about
~ 30 p. m. Many trees have been up.
rooted and they we're compelled Ia
snake" their way Co close 10 the
city on account OF the damage 10
this mAnher
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1909-08-20
PRES. TAFT BELIEVES
THE Law WILL STAND
Has No Fear Of Efforts to Test Constitutionality
the Corporation Tax.

der existing conditions work a hardship
alike 10 the railroads and the CON-
plainants with grievances. He be-
lieves that the commission ought 20
be relieved of It's Jurisdiction as an
executive. directing body and that In
functions should be limited TO the
Quasi-judicial investigation OF com
plants made by individuals.
The President also believes that
under the Sherman antitrust law a.
Il stands today there Is much to inter-
fere with legitimate business. but that
by amendment 10 can be made an Of
fective and just instrument.
To bring about a coalition Of the
law departments OF the various gov
eminent departments. which have 10
deal with railroads and other inter.
state corporations and trusts" 80 an
to permit Of quick and decisive action
In cases OF offense against the
statutes. 10 another OF the tasks which
the President has set himself to do.
A Mysterious Visit
The Presidsnt received a rather
mysterious visit yesterday from As
sistant Secretary of the Treasury Nor.
ton. who was accompanied BY Charles
q. Dawes. former comptroller Of the
currency. and now president OF the
Central Trust Company Of Chicago.
neither Of whom would discuss the
visit In any way.
Assistant Secretary Norton Is In
,L-..v ~ i..s internal revenue dlvis
ion of the treasury. and his visit may
have to do with the collection OF the
corporation tax.
Secretary Macveagh. who will visit
the President Friday or Saturday. win
take up with him the appointment OF
the members of the tariff advisory
commission authorized In the tariff
bill II Is likely that at the conference
between the President and Mr.. Mac
veagh a decision will be reached as
to whether the commission shall con-
sIst OF three or Eve members.
The President has not yet been ad-
vised by the members OF the none
tary commission headed by Senator
AlIrich. whether o. not they will be
ready to report their recommendations
AZ the forthcoming session OF Con
gress