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QUEER LIBRARY FREAKS.
Fanny Requests For Books That Amuss
 and Amaze Employees.

Fanny Requests For Books That Amuss
 and Amaze Employees.
 Once in awhile the clerks in the pub. lie library get hold of 8 good joke through the ignorance of people who come there to take out books. It was not long age that woman who was anxious to join the Daughters of the American Revolution came there to look up her family history and get her facts and claims ready to submit to the committee on membership She went about it in rather queer way. After looking about aimlessly through the in- dex for time she discovered "Lossing's Family History of the United States. 'i She wrote her request for the books on one of the cards provided for that pur. pose and was quite indignant with the clerk who handed it to her because it did not contain what she wanted.
 It was not long after this incident that another woman, who, from her dress and appearance, the clerks thought, might be literary, wrote on one of the cards request for 1.-The Autocrat oE the Breakfast Table, D
 Holmes Autocrat, do you want?" politely asked the clerk.
 "Oh, don't care whose it is, <" was the reply "I only want to find out if ii Is proper to use toothpioks at the break fast table s
 Another request for . magazine which the applicant said was called Brain kept one of the clerks busy hunting half an hour before he discovered that what was wanted was the magazine called Mind. Still another clerk was shock, sd the other day by request for Wash. ington Irving's Alabama. The clerk mildly suggested "Alhambra "--Chi OaRo Times. Herald.
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The Royal yIotorias

How do the royal family manage to distinguish between their Victoriasg There is Victoria in every family of the second generation-Vi Victoria of Prus- sla, Victoria of Wales, Victoria of Edin- 6argh, Victoria of Hesse, Victoria of sieswick- Holstein, Victoria of Con-
 naught. Victoria of Battenbarg. yieto- tla or Ieck and others somewhat less nearly connected. There is no Victoria q Albany, the sele exception. --l4ondou
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We have just received two car loads of the celebrated Stude- baker wagons in all sizes. The Stakeholder took the premium at the Worlds Fair oyer all the leading wagons of the world. Parties visiting the Nashville exposition should not fail to see their exhibit of wagons, buggies and carriages. For sale only by,
 R. M. KNOX & co.
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A Delicate Comp, .ment.

No more elegant compliment was ever pald to preacher than that of hing Louis XIV of France to Jean Ba Gste Masillon, bishop of Clermont. eald he; T have heard many great preachers, and the effect they produced on me was that felt thoroughly satis. ned with them. Every time l heard you was dissatisded with mysef.,
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Mrs. Thomas Sparks and children have returned home, after spending two months with relatives and friends in Tennessee. We are pleased to State that they are iH perfect health.
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Jack Tar,s Ranlv

A sailor was recently brought before 2 magistrate for beating his wife, when the magistrate attempted to reach his heart by asking him if he did not know that his wife was the weaker vessel ,
 If she is she ought not to carry so much sail, y replied Jack. London Tit.
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Services Ut the Main Street Methodist Church today will be as follows: Sunday school at 9:30; preaching at Il q. m. and D. m.: Epworth Leagne prayer services at 7:8O D. m. The pastor. Rev. A. O.. Evans, will do the preaching.
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The negro lahorers employed on the grading of Main street. who went out on a strike Saturday morning for $l25 per day. thIs morning found their places filled hy other laborers who were willing and anxious to work for S1 00 per day.
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Mir. J. H. Hanna, who owns the large and magnificent vineyard near Lees Springs, was in the city Satur- day. Mir. Hanna is now busily en- gagged in making grape brandy, hay ing large still in operation.
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'.Honors of war is the privilege al- lowed to the enemy, on equalization, of being permitted to retain their arms. This is the highest honor a victor oau pay vanquished foe.
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The Christian church will resnme evening services tonight. As form erly. there wlll Inc preaching at II Il. m, Christian Endeayor meeting at and preaching at s D. m. The Christian congregation expect to build a chapel this fall. All are kindly invited to attend their servl- ces al the Imperial K. of P. hall.
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An Analysis.

What did that young man rall this poem?" asked the editor.
 "A satire. "
 And that implies that he is show ing the uselessness and absurdity Of something. "
 "I believe so. ''
 Well, there's only one guess that ] oan make concerning this, and that is taat It Is a satire on poetry. Wash. lngton Star,
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Mrs. E.C. Lane. the mlllIner for the Grand Leader, has returned home from the markets. where she selected a large stock of goods for the l. H. EddIns Dry Goods Go.
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Mir. J. W. Ragland. Pine Blnff's we'll known cotton merchant, Is at home again, after q business visit to New York, Boston and other north ern and eastern cities.
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Ed Jefferson has been relnstated as a member of the Pine Bluff police force ThIs fact needs no comment at our hands. The fact will be com mented on sufficiently by the general public.
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About 10. 900, 900 of the bovine spe- oies are now to Dc found in the Argen- tine Republic. They are all descendants of eight cows and one bull which were imported Into Brazil in the middle of the sixteenth century.
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Mir. Rigby Valiant. one of Pine Bluffs brightest and most popular young men, left Friday for the Al. U. at Fayetteville, where he will enter college. One of these days Rigby will make his name famous In the grand and growing State of Arkan-
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Miss Jennie Rodgers, the popular milliner at Blum's Emporium, has returned after spending the summer in northern and eastern cities. She was given cordial welcome by her many Pine Bluff friends.
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Ar. Chris Mitchell. of Palmyra, Mo. Is the guest of his son, Mir. A. l. Mitchell. the we'll known confeetion- CT. This Is Mfr. Mitchell's first visit to Pine Bluff In eleven years, and he lnarvels much at the many improve Inents manifest on every thorough fare.
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A check for $2,OOO has beee received by Mrs. J. (. Royce from the order of Woodmen of the World. In pay. ment of an insurance policy carried by ner deceased husband In that order. He was a member of Pine Bluff Lodge No. G. This order is very prompt in paying It's insurance policies.
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The fields are white with cotton, and now that the weather has turned cooler, picking will he done on q larger scale. and soon the streets of Pine Bluff will be blocked with wagons loaded with the "fteeey."
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The business meeting of the Epworth League of the Main Street Methodist Church, held Friday even Ing, was brief but very interesting ad- dresses were made by Prois. Thatch and Ogelvie.
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Not So In Practice

Do you accept the theory that man is free moral agents'
 Well. It may be all right in theory but I've been married 50 years. n-Chi. caRo Journal.
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Mrs. NJ. A. Wormack and daughter Alss Irene. after q delightful visit to their "old Kentucky home. return cd to Pine Bluff. their present home Saturday.
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A very successful affair, socially and financially, was the entertain ment given by Mrs. P. H. Pendleton, at her home Friday afternoon and evening, The proceeds amounted to $19, and the same will be devoted to the holy cause of Charity.
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Mir. Upton. most courteous and affabla gentleman, connected with the Stuttgart Republican. paid Pine Bluff a visit yesterday.
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Humane.

Hanson--I saw Winton on horseback yesterday. You could see daylight be- tween him and the saddle half the time.
 Nanson-Yes; that's because he is such humane man. As ne is of the horse half the time, it gives the animal a good deal of rest Boston Transcript.
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Mir. E. $. Woodfin. Il former resi-. dent of this city, bat now & leading merchant of Shreveport, La is here on a YIsit to old friends.
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Miss Llta Hammett. returned to Toronto Saturday to resume her school, after a vacation pleasantly spent with her parents in this city.
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Hon. $. M. Taylor left for Star City yesterday. where he goes to prosecute man named Muse, who killed Dr. Beard. at Yorktown, re- rantlN
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Mir. and Mrs. Chas. Simon left for their Little Rock home Saturday morning, after attending the funeral of their sister, Miss Yeti Simon.
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Communion services will be cele- brated at the First Presbyterian church today. These services will be conducted by the Rev. ]. Nj. Brown.
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Attorney Frank c. Bridges has re- turned home after visit to Wash ington, D. c.
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A gathering of young folks was held at the residence of Miss Bessle Bluthenthal, on Second avenue, Fri day night, In honor of MT. Ralph Goldsmith, of Little Rock. Vocal selections were rendered by Miss Mae Bluthenthal and Messrs. Meyer Solmson and Ralph Goldsmith.
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At the French Crystal palace was shown lock that admitted S,674, Ss5 combinations Fiehet was four mouths in unlocking it.
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Miss Jamie Greening, of Camden. who has been visiting friends in this city, left for Monticello. Saturday, where she will spend several days be- fore returning home.
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w.P. Thomas, colored, was com mitted to jail by Justice Niven, to- day, to await trial on the charge of selling mortgaged properly.
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Mir. NJ. W. Ware, q well known merchant of Toronto, was greeting Pine Bluff friends Saturday
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The balcony around tho Court House is being repaired and made stronger.
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Mayor D. c. Bell has returned from his summer vacation, spent on the St. Lawrence and Hudson Rivers.
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Miss Bessie Bluthenthal will leave in few days for vassar college to take :. fill fill ;.a,;rse.
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Messrs. Daniel Taylor. Charley Orto and Rigby Valiant left for Fayetteville. yesterday, to attend college.
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Mir. c. B. Davenport is now mana ger and collector for the Pine Bluff Athletic Association. He informs GRAPHIC reporter that the AssocIa- tion will in few days, in addition to other Improvements, put in elee- trIc baths. The Association already has very handsome quarters.
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Everything that is advertised ism | perfect, but the fact that it's merits are made public entities 1t to consId- eration before articles of which one knows nothing Get the adver- tised goods-not substitutes.
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Mir. Louis Reinman was in ourcity Friday to attend the obseauires of Miss Yett Simon.
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MT. John B. Williams, a leading planter living near English. paid our town a business trip yesterday.
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Mir. G. L. Morris, a prominent bust. ness man Of English. was registered at the Trnlock last night.
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The Rev. J k. Saunders has re. turned home and Will III his pulpit today, both morning and evening.
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Mrs. c. R. Mcswine. of Little Rock, wln visit her sister, Mrs. Thos. NJ. Phillips, at Sulphur Springs, this week
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Miss Lucy Hearn has returned from Talladega, Ala, alter n pleas ant visit to friends and relatives.
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Mir. Jake Frank Is confined to his home on account of Illness.
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Mrs. Fannie s. King leaves today for Texarkana, where she will visit rela lives for few days.
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Mrs. Albert Sessell ana daughter, Miss Gertrude, hnve returned to their Memphis home, after pleas ant visit to Pine Bluff friends.
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Mir. ]. s. Mcdonnell, of Althelmer. was in the city Saturday.
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Messrs. W. II. Rainey and Paul Vauglne. of Sherrlll, left last. night for St. Mary <. Ky. " here }hey will enter, as pupils. St. Marys College.
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Master "Bilys Jordan. son of Prof. Junlus Jordan. of Little Rock, was In our city yesterday.
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Mir. j. A. Edson, Superintendent of the Cotton Belt, passed through the city last night in his private car. ..The Texas Granger.
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MT. Frank Gray is spending Sun day at his old home, in Fordyce.
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Mir. John Currle. prosperous Jef- ferson county farmer, was shaking hands with Pine Bluff friends yester- day.
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Mir. ]. l.. Curl, of Faith, was a Pine Bluff visitor Saturday.
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According to the computation of Vil- ialpandas the cost of solomon's s temple was S77.5sl, 965. 6Se.
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A dance was given at Vlnlng's Hall Friday evening It was largely attended and greatly cn- loved.
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treatment of the MORPHINE,  WHlSKEY, OPIUM AND
 COCAINE
 HABIT

And for all other diseases that come to this great health resort such as rheumatism, neuralgia, insomnia. nerve, blood, liver, kidney and stomach complaints. His home treatment for the whiskey and drug habits can be sent to any address. Correspondence solicited and con fl dentiai. Reference: Any banker or city official of Hot Springs.
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Carpenters. painters. paper hang CTS and decorators are now busily engaged in getting the Young Men 8 Hebrew Hall In order.
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Mr. John L. Mills is here on a visit to relatives and friends.
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Mr. Chas. II. owens is a Pine Bluff visitor today.
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Miss Mabel Loda, of Paragould, and Mss Edna Tucker, of Tucker, who have been guests of Miss Sue Knox. of thIs city. for several days, left today for their respective homes.
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Mir. Carl Hollis is n welcome Pine Bluff visitor today.
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From Mondady's Daily

From Mondady's Daily
 Mir. Carl Hollis is n welcome Pine Bluff visitor today.
 Mr. John L. Mills is here on visit to rela tives and friends.
 Nr. Chas. II. Owens is Pine Bluff visitor today.
 Attoney D. H. Rousseau is at Star City.
 Mir. Gus Waterman, of Dumas, spent Sunday with his family In Pine Bluff.
 Mrs. F. W. Yitz. after long and dangerous spell of sickness, is con valescent
 Col. NJ. l.. Jones was called to Monticello this morning on legal business.
 A light shower fell at II o'clock this morning. It was hardly enough, however. to settle the dust.
 The churches of Pine Bluff were all largely attended yesterday, espe- cially at the evening services.
 
 Mr. Ralph Goldsmith. of Little Rock. after visit to Fine Bfnfl friends. has returned home.
 Miss Pearl Levy, daughter of Mir. Leon Levy. will leave this week for Senrcy, to enter Galloway College.
 Mrs P. l.. Austin has returned home after spending two months with her parents ut Hot Springs.
 ha -e Just ceived one car extra fine shannon apples Send in yonr order at once. Joe c. Meyer. l9-4 {. The American Excelsior Steam Laundry has added new boiler of forty horse power to it's plant
 Rally Morgan was committed to jail this morning Ly Justice Nigen to await trial oa the charge of em- bezzlement.
 Mrs. Calvin Burks will leave tomor row for Rosedale, Mss, where she Wlil visit her sister and attend a family reunion.
 A number of cases were before the Police Judge this morning and from them sum of S73 was raised for city revenue by fines.
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 Being original Is Il good thing, but to adopt the best ideas of others to your own use will usually pay.
 Economy in advertising is like economy In substantial food, but don't overload your advertisement. The good of the nd. may be hand icapped by the bad of the goods or the deficiency of the clerks.
 Advertising will do more to make business than any other element about the establishment.
 Ask Morris Altschul to show you hls copy of the Klondike Daily Times, which he has just received.
 Tomorrow Miss Sue Knox will Inn..o s..n- Lo u-.......la u. l.o..a ,ln ... III
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Attoney D. H. Rousseau is at Star
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Mir. Gus Waterman, of Dumas, spent Sunday with his family In Pine Bluff.
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Mir. Mo. Hanf, who Is now In the Eastern markets purchasing goods for hls furniture house, Is expected home Wednesday.
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Mrs. F. W. Vltz. aftcr long and dangerous spell of sickness, is con valescent.
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Tomorrow Miss Sue Knox will leave for Paragould, where she will visit friends.
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From Sundays paily.l

Marcus sonnenseheln is on the sick hat
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Ask Morris Altschul to show you hIs copy of the Klondike Daily Times, which he has just received.
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DIR. J. B. BROOKS,

late physician in charge of the Keeley Institute at Hot Springs, Ark, and the Tri-Elixira Remedy Co.,, Memphis, has opened at Hot springs private institute for the treatment of the
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Col. NJ. L. Jones was called to Monticello this morning on legal business.
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A light shower fell at II o'clock this morning. It was hardly enough, however. to settle the dust.
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Advertising will do more to make business than any other element about the establishment.
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Mr. Ralph Goldsmith. Of Little Rock. after d visit to Fine Emf friends, has returned home.
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The churches of Pine Bluff were all largely attended yesterday, espe- cially at the evening services.
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Miss Pearl Levy, daughter of MT. Leon Levy. will leave this week for Senrcy, to enter Galloway College.
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Mrs P. l.. Austin has returned home after spending two months with her parents ut Hot Springs.
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Ina -e Just ceived one car extra fine Shannon apples Send in your order at once. Joe c. Meyer l2-4 {.
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The good of the nd. may be hand icapped by the bad of the goods or the deficiency of the clerks.
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A number of cases were before the Police Judge thls morning and from them a sum of $73 was raised for city re1enue by fines.
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The American Excelsior Steam Laundry has added new boiler of forty-horse power to it's plant.
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Mrs. Calvin Burks will leave tomor. row for Rosedale, Mss, where she Will visit her sister and attend d family reunion.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1897-05-26
CARS0K'S BIG BICYCLE MEET.
Holders of World hampionships II
Meet at Kevada's Capital in
fufu

CARSON, New, May 25.-Since the
big tigh. Carson has developed into sport
ing Mecca. 1t is now proposed to have
the champion wheelmen of the world here
IN July. Leslie Bell has received letter
to the effect that if the citizens of Carson
will put the racetrack into condition and
give the riders free use of it the fastest
wheelmen now in the professional ranks
will come for weeks meet. Some will
come from Europe.
In the party are OTTO Zeigler, Clinton R.
Coulter, unpaced mile and two-thirds OF
mile cham pion; Alien Jones, one OF the
fastest men in the United States; Clarence
Davis, cham MON of the Pacific Coast two
years ago; II. E. McCrea. holder of the
worlds mile record, standing start; M.
Bleuler OF Paris. France, the famous long
distance rider; F. Byrne, holder OF the
halfmile competition record; W.. b.
Becker, the five-mlle cham pion and holder
OF the one, two, three, four and i've mile
competition record; Harry Downing a
crack rider from San Jose, and eight
lesser lights.
The wheelmen will bring a full compile
ment of pacing machines, including the
six scatter which defeated the Empire Elk
press in New York, a quad, two triplex
and several tandems. They expect to
make the mile on the Carson track IN less
than two minutes. They will give three
open professional events, an amateur
race, and, probably. a race between the
two big machines, all on the 25th OF July,
the party to arrive in Carson five days
previously.
This afternoon the Agricultural Asso-
citation held a meeting and decided 10
accept the proposition of the wheelmen.
1t was agreed that they could have the
park and steps will be taken immediately
to put it into first-class condition.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1897-05-26
THE CRIME OF FORGERY.
A Sharper May Avoid Punishment 1
He Knows the Law.

A Sharper May Avoid Punishment If
He Knows the Law.
The Supreme Court has reversed the
judgment of the lower conrt in the case of
John Lundin, who was sentenced to serve
four years Imprisonment in San Quentin
for the crime of forgery, committed in this
City in December, 1895. To the informa-
ton the defendant pleaded mot guilty,
once in jeopardy and former acquittal -
As stated. he was found guilty. The Su-
preme Court says Under the previous
rulings of this court we are compelled to
say the evidence was insufficient to war
rant conviction" 1t goes on to say:
In People VS.. Whiteman, ia Cal 33S, case
involving like question, the court speaking
through Temple, j., said: There is no evil
dence that the persons by whom the checks
purported to be drawn were real persons and
none that, if they were real persons defend
ant not authorized to use their
name To prove that an accused per-
son signed the name of the name of another
10 an instrument and that he passed such in
strument as genuine does not prove the COM
that il was a false instrument and this is not
proven until it is shown that the person who
signed another's name did So without au thor
ity. Until this proof is made it is not shown
TO be false instrument and the defendant is
not put to his proof at all.
The Supreme Court said that the lower
courts Instructions contained clear expo
sition OF the law, but thatthe jury failed to
be governed by those instructions in rem.
dering their verdict. For this reason a
new trial was ordered.