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The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1897-07-22
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Hoods Pills are the favorite family
cathartic and liver medicine. Price 25c
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1897-07-22

T. FLYNN was in Oklahoma City
yesterday.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1897-07-22
Legal Notice.

First Published Ia Guthrie Daily Leader
July 22 1857
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BILLY Walker is up from Norman.
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our Repairing Department

Is equal to the best in the country.
We repair everything and auythingi
bicycles, sewing machines, locks, keys,
umbrellas, typewriters and gasoline
stoves, etc. Saw filing and grinding
Of every description, lawn mowers,
shears, scissors, knives, etc. We are
experts in each Of our departments.
Il. II. KNAUss,
The Bicycle House, iis oklahoma
avenue, Guthrie, o. 4.
Semi=weekly graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1895-1902, 1897-08-21
MPROVEMENT
IN CROPS.
OCCASIONAL SHOWERS LAST
WEEK IMPROVE THE
CONDITION.
In the Northwest Crops Are Better
Than for Years,

For the week ending Monday, Au-
gust lG. 1897
The mean temperature tor the
week has averaged IL degrees below
the normal, and the average precipi-
tation has been > inch more than
the formal amount
Following are the total rainfalls
for the week ending 7 a. m. Monday,
August Ii, reported by telegram
from selected stations: Brinkley, 80
inch; Forrest City, 2,G3 inches. Fort
Smith, .27 inch Helena, 5 inches ;
Little Rock, .27 inch; Malvern, II
inch; Newport, As inch Pine Bluff,
4 inch PRESCOTT, 30 inch; Russell
vile, Is inches Texarkana, LIP
inches; Warren, 300 inches.
The cool weather with occasional
showers has been great relief from
the hot, dry and dusty weather OF
two months duration.
All portions of the state report an
provement in the condition of
crops, though in parts OF the south
west and southeast sections the inn
proyement has been very Slight and
poor crops are the rule. In thenorth-
west section, however, all crops
generally are better than for years.
Cotton has improved, is fruiting
well and opening. Very little com
plant OF shedding and rust In
creased number of worms are re-
ported in the vicinity of Fairfield,
Jefferson county, but have done no
damage as yet.
Corn has improved and viewpoints
to a suffieiency for home consump-
ton in most localities.
Peas, potatoes, sorghum and pas
lures much improved.
Fodder pulling and turnip sowing
in full blast.
Fruit crops excellent in northwest
section, apples particularly being
unusually large and free from worms.
Semi=weekly graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1895-1902, 1897-08-21
DETERMINED ON
PROSPERITY y
is WHAT GOV. JONES SAYS or
ARKANSAS.
He Takes Rossate view of the
Business Outlook for 1897.

In response to request from the
New York journal for his opinion OF
the prospects for n business revival
in Arkansas, GOV. Dan w. Jones
telegraphed the following reply:
LITTLE Rock, Ark, Aug. IS, 1897.
To W. Il. Hearst, Editor New York )urnal;
The splendid prospect following
the unprecedented overflow Of last
spring and the drouths of last year
and the year before has wonderfully
improved the spirits OF our people
Added to this, the strong probabili-
ty OF additional lines Of railroad to
this city, one to be constructed by
tae State and another by private
corporation, independent of the Mo-
Pacific system, makes the business
outlook very bright. We are deter
mined to have prosperity for Arkan-
sas in spite OF the adverse financial
policy of the National aa;;siiiiif,ttfsr-
ton, If pluck, energy and enterprise
OF our people can bring it. Our bus
mess outlook is better than it has
been since 1892. We know that we
have the best ana most resourceful
State in the Union and we are deter
mined to demonstrate that fact by
development OF our wonderful re-
sources. DANIEL ". JONES,
Governor OF Arkansas.
Semi=weekly graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1895-1902, 1897-08-21
MISS McEWEA
SIGNS A CONTRACT WITH CLAY
CLEMENT.
A Pine Bluff Girl to Become a Mem
Der of a Leading Theatrical
Company.

Miss Nellie McEwen, Of this city,
has signed a contract with the Clay
Clement Company and will make
her debut as an actress on tie pro-
fessional stage in Chicago ON August
the 23d.
Such was the news received here
by letter from Miss Nellie to her
brother, Mr.. Tom MeEwen, this
morning. Miss Nellie is now in
Chicago whittier She recently went
from New York. She accompanied
Mr., Clements manager from New
York to Chicago, and soon after ar
irving in the latter city she entered
into contract with MI Clement
for the coming season.
After witnessing one of her re-
hersals Mr. Clement is said to have
highly complimented her work, and
did her the honor to say that she is
the most accomplished actress he
has ever seen come direct from the
amateur stage.
For the past year Miss McEwen
has been attending a school of elocu-
ton in Memphis. She has
frequently appeared on the local
stage here in amateur performances,
always acqntitting herself with
credit.
In addition to being an accom-
plished elocutionist, Miss McEwen is
also a beautiful woman. Her adj
vancement from the amateur stage
to member of one of the leading
theatrical companies of the country
is an honor of which Miss McEwen
and her many friends here can be
justly proud, and we predict that
her success on the professional stage
will be rapid and brilliant
Miss McEwen belongs to an old
and highly respected family Of this
city and Memphis. She is q sister TO
Mr.. Tom McEwen and Mrs. Thos. S.
James, and for several years has
been a leader in local society where
her ACCOMPLISHMENT and charming
manners have endeared her to a
large number of friends.
Semi=weekly graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1895-1902, 1897-08-21

AS an example he put forward the
argument that the street car consol
idations in New York and Brooklyn
gave the people increased facilities OF
travel and transfer that the stand
ard OH company delivers oil to near
ly every village at the lowest price
ever known, and that the Sugur
Trust gives employment to more
men and has reduced the price OF
sugar.
Especially did the Ex-Governor adj
vocate the department stores. places
where goods are sold at surprisingly
cheap RI ties and where employment
is given to thousands where hun
drcas were previously employed.
The abolition Of The department
stores, he said, would be a public
calamity.
Semi=weekly graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1895-1902, 1897-08-21
CAUSED EXCITEMENT.
Bomb Exploded Along the Route
After President Faure Had
Passed.

PARIS, August 1S.-Thc departure
OF President Faurie on his visit to
the ear at st. Petersburg today
was marked by a scene of the great
est excitement, accompanied by the
circulation OF the widest kind OF
rnmors. After his departurea bomb
exploded along the route the Pres
ident had followed and although no
damage was done and nobody
hurt, the utmost excitement pre-
vailed for a long time, and sensa-
ti0nal reports had it that those who
exploded the bomb had intended an
outrage OF the most serious nature.
The president received an ovation
from the public when he started on
his journey. Il large crowd OF people
lining the route from lGlA see Palace
to the railway station and greeting
the President with enthusiastic cries
of "vive la Re Feure. The presiden-
tial party will publque, vive la Russia
vive lie leave Dunkirk this afternoon
on warship for Constradt, where
it will arrive Monday next and be
met by the ear.
Later in the day the officials Of the
prefecture police who investigated
the fragments OF the bomb, declared
it had consisted ofan iron tube thirty
centimeters long and fyecentimeters
in diameter 1t was placed in an
empty store close to the corner OF
the boulevard Magenta an Rue
Lafayette. Some Of the nails con-
tanned in it were thrown few feet
on the sidewalk Scraps of paper
were found about the scene Of the ex-
plosion Inscribed ''Vive La Libertc
and "Yiye La Boulogne, " apparent
ly indicting that the author of the
explosion today was the same in
diYidual who caused The recent eX-
plosion in Bots De Boulogne and
on the Place De La Boneerde.
Semi=weekly graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1895-1902, 1897-08-21
a Party at sulphur Springs.

Mrs. George Reed delightfully."-
entertained Tuesday night at her
Sulphur Springs house in honor OF
Miss Julia Stephens, who is her
guest. Gharades were the chief
features OF the evening. The house
was beautifully decorated with
flowers for the occasion. At a sea-
sonable hour delightful refreshments
were served. 1t was not until the
wee small hours crept on that the
guests departed for their different
homes, voting Mrs. Reed a most
charming hostess.
Those present were: Misses Mil
bred Manufacturing, Halle Shinn
fCanada1, Alma Dewoody Lucy
Hudson, Inez Thompson, Theckda
McFadden, Emma Dewoody, Matte
Currie, Lillian Reed, Nellie Cass
Efie McFadden, Florence Dewoody
Julia Stephens; Mesdames George G
Reed, j w. Crawford, and Messrs
A. O. Evans, Earle W. Phillips, Low
Thompson, Hubert Wilson.
Semi=weekly graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1895-1902, 1897-08-21
AN INJUNCTION
OBTAINED.
TO PREVENT TIE CITY
AUTHORITIES FROM
INTERFERING.
The Southern Grocery Company
To Build on Land Claimed
by the City.

A controversy between the City of
Pine Bluff and the Southern Grocery
Company over the ownership OF ten
feet Of ground on Chestnut street be-
tween Third and Fourth avenues.
has sprung up.
The southern Grocery Company
has awarded a contract FOR the
building of cotton warehouse on
Chestnut street Of the dimensions of
10 by l54 feet.
This will make the building extend
out over 10 feet of property to which
the city claims the ownership as a
part Of Chestnut street.
The city Council and Mayor warm
ed the Southern Grocery Company
not to cncroach on the 10 feet Of
property under peEalty of having
the building torn down. and Chief OF
Police was instructed not to allow
the building, ii extended On the 10
feet of property in dispute, to he
erect
This morning the Southern Gro
Gerry Co., in the absence of the Caan-
Gerry and Circuit Judges, appeared
before HE County Judge and obtain
cd the following Injunction:
The city OF Pine Bluff, d. G. Bell. IA
Mayor, A. j. Stewart, as Chief of
Police; and J B. White. as city
Engineer, defendants,
Arc hereby enjoiued and restrained
from, in any manner interfering
with the possession Of the Southern
Grocery Company. of lot No. 2,
block ", original town Of Pine Bluff.
commencing at the Northwest cor
ner OF said lot, thence west 100 feet,
thence south 154 feet to point OF be-
ginning
The property III dispute is part
of South Common, the title to which
has been before the courts for many
years.
Semi=weekly graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1895-1902, 1897-08-21
SOUTHERN PROGRESS
The New Industries Reported in the
South in a Week.

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn, Aug. 49,
Report from the Trademarks
special correspondents at prominent
business centers of the South con-
tinue encouraging and both mer-
chants and manufacturers are look
ing forward to large volume of
trade in the fall
As to iron and steel, prices are
firm, with some advance, and In
qulries are increasing. The demand
is active and idle furnaces are being
repaired and blown in
Lumber is moving freely and
Southern cotton mills are well sup
piled with orders and for the most
part running on full time,
Among the most important new
industries for the week the Trades
man reports the following FIGURING
mills at New Decatur, Ala, and
Francisco, N. c.. the Cold Storage,
Ice, Power and Water Company,
capital SO, 600, at Ennis, Tex. rail
road shops at Montgomery, Ala. an
extensive rolling mill aad spike fac
tory at Sheffield, Ala; the Economic
Medicine Chest Company, capital
$50, 900, Paris, Tenn and the Oil
City Company, capital 100000, to
develop oil property at Ccrsicanna,
Tex. The Southern Cotton Seed
Company, limited, capital 500, 200
has been chartered at New Orleans,
La, to erect an oil mill, and other
oil mills will be located at Memphis,
Tenn, and Wills Point, Tex. A
knitting mill will be built at Macon,
Ca; a 100000 cooperage plant at
Little Rock, Ark, and a 5000, 900
company has been ogranized to
operate saw and planning mills at
Cameron, n. G.
Semi=weekly graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1895-1902, 1897-08-21
MURDERED
AND ROBBED,
TERRIBLE CRIME COMMITTED
NEAR REDFIELD.
A Stranger Found with His Skull
Crushed and His Pockets
Robbed.
Special to the Graphic.

Special 10 INC hA"DNAN-
REDF1ELD, Ark, Aug 18.-This
morning it was discovered that a
terrible crime had been committed
between this place and Kearney.
Mr. A. G. Cambrell, the section
foreman, found near the railroad
track man lying on the track,
bloody and unconscious. An inyes-
tiqation revealed the fact that the
man. a stranger, had been almost
murdered and robbed. Near the
body lay slug shot, and with this
terrible weapon the strangers skull
had been crushed, while the pockets
which were turned inside out,
showed that he had been robbed.
The stranger was brought to this
place and given every possible at
tention by rr. Reynolds, who re-
moved eight or ten pieces of bones
from the wound in the strangers
head. He is still unconscious and
he can hardly recover.
The man was seen at Eearney
Yesterday, at which time he had
valise. When discovered the yalise
was not with him.
The following is a description Of
the man. He was feet 8 inches
high, 80 or 40 years cid; bald On top
Of head. Had dark sandy har,
heavy red moustaehe, blue eyes and
side whiskers of about a months
growth. He was dressed neatly,
with tie, white shirt and black coat
and pants. On his collar were the
initials, 81. T. L. while in a pocket
was slip of paper bearing the
name, Jesse Walton. His real
name cannot be ascertained.
There is no clue to the robber and
murderer.
Semi=weekly graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1895-1902, 1897-08-21
RESIGNED,
MR.. TH0s. S. JAMES TENDERS
HIS RESIGNATION AS PRRsI-
DENT OF THE BANK OF
PINE BLUFF.
A Successor to Be Elected in
November.

MIR. Thos S. James has rendered
his resignation as one of the Direc-
tors and President of the Bank of
Pine Bluff, the same to be effective
at once. This action has been taken
on account of his private business
interests, which demand all of Mr..
James personal attention. He had
been considering the matter of re-
signing for some time, and lately
his private business affairs became
so pressing that Mr.. James finally
concluded that he could neither do
justice to the stockholders in the
Bank or himself, and therefore
rendered his resignation, Hence
forth he will devote his entire time
to his many private affairs and bust
ness interests.
Temporarily Mr.. John NJ. Oracle
Vice-President, will act in the
capacity of President until Novem-
Der, at which time a successor t.
Mr.. James will be elected.
Semi=weekly graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1895-1902, 1897-08-21
THE RUSH FOR OFFICE
Keeps the Civil Service Commits
sion Quite Busy.

| WASHINGTON, August tS-The Civil
Service Commission is overwhelmed
with papers OF examinations for
/ government Offices, and the corps OF
examiners is working over time to
dispose Of tie constant accumula-
ton. So far during this administra-
ton more people have beeneNamined
by the Commission throughout the
country tl,an in any previous year.
largely the result of anticipated
changes on the roles because o. the
change of administra zion.
Over l4,700 papers are'now ON file.
pending action, covering all kinds OF
examinations. Probably 1000 OF
these are for positions in postottices
About 4, 800 were filed by candidates
for the customs service and 800 for
internal revenue service, while 5000
of the papers belong to the last
spring examinations conducted by
the Commission. In addition to
these, examinations have Just been
held in ffty-three of the largest post
offices in the country which are ex-
pecte.l to increase the number OF
cases by not less than 1000.
hief Examiner Severn says all this
immense increase has developed
without material increase iii the
clerical force OF the Commission, ex-
eept for temporary details Since
March there has been almost treble
the amount of business as compared
with similar periods in the past.
Semi=weekly graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1895-1902, 1897-08-21
A BIG WAREHOUSE.
The Southern Grocery Conn
pany Preparing for the
Cotton Season.

The Southern Grocery Company,
of this city, in addition to its
large wholesale business, hadles an
immense amount OF cotton, and al
ready has a large warehouse ada
cent to the wholesale house, but its
storage capacity is not large enough,
so the firm has just let a contract to
Mr.. NJ. NJ. Bruce for an up-to-date
fire proof cotton worehouse, which
will be ll0xl54 feet in dimensions.
This building will be ready for occu-
pancy by the 10Th Of October OF
the present year. It will be mod.
ern in all its appointments. The
building will be situated ON Third
avenue and Chestnut street, which
Semi=weekly graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1895-1902, 1897-08-21
ARRANGEMENT COMPLETE.
Ell Dorado Gin and Compress Com
pany Will Use Cylindrical
Press.

Ell DORADO, August l9.-Arrange-
ments have been perfected today for
the location of the Eel Dorado Gin
ana Cotton Compress GompnnS Mt
this place for making the cylindrical
cotton bale. A company has been or
gained, superintendent OF the
company elected, and q site will at
once be selected near the railroad in
the corporation limits of FL Dorado.
where the buildings necessary will
be erected and the operation of the
plant will begin about October Is,
in time for handling the present cot
ton crop. The company is now ne
'gotiating for three cotton gins and
the necessary machinery to run
them, and the compress, which viii
be furnished by the American Cotton
Company, ofNew York. r. A. Faux
ner, of this place, is the superintend-
ent and president of the company
The company has already plenty OF
funds behind it, and there is some
talk OF having an oil mill in connec-
ton with it.
The first bale OF new cotton of this
season was sold on our streets last
Saturday by Mr.. j. ". Murphy, O
our county.
Semi=weekly graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1895-1902, 1897-08-21
Their Engagement Announced.

The engagement of Miss Annie
Spitzberger, of Little Rock, to Mr.
Maurace Fl. Benson, of this city, has
been made public. The wedding
will take place in Little Rock on the
evening Of September 18th 1897.
The bride-to- be is the lovely
daughter of Mr.. NJ. Spitzberger, a
we'll known grocer of Little Rock
She has often visited Pine Bluff
friends, and is very popular here.
Mr.. Benson, who has won the af-
fections Of Miss Spittsburg and will
be her husband, is a well known and
highly esteemed young business
man Of this city He is at present
connected with the dry goods ane
millinery establishment of Mr.
Wolf Nichols. In advance thu
GRAPHIC extends the young peopl,
its very best wishes.
Semi=weekly graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1895-1902, 1897-08-21
J. + LANDERS.
rs THE NAME OF THE MAN
MURDERED AND ROBBED
NEAR REDFlELD.
He Was an Ttinerant Jeweler The
People of Redfeld are Indignant
Over the Outrage. Mob
Violence Will Follow
If Culprits are
Arrested.
Special to the Graphic.

REDFlELD, Ark, Aug. 19-J. 7.
Landers, the man who was slugged
and robbed near Kearney on the
night OF the 18th, died this morning
at 6 O'clock. He never regained
consciousness after found, and,
therefore, left no clue to his assassin.
Landers was an itinerant jeweler
and must have worked in various
parts of the State, as it has been
discovered that he had been EN-
ployed in Little Rock, Pine Bluff
Texarkana and Swifton, and about
year ago had a shop in England.
From letters found upon him it is
evident that he was well educated
and must have been man of good
family.
This is the second murder of this
kind that has occurred in the vicin.
ity of Redfeld in the last five years,
and if we remember right, the eoun-
Uy nor State officials never made any
effort to capture the first assassin,
but We hope that every effort will
be made and that the party who
committed this terrible crime will
soon be brought 10 justice, If the
citizens of this township could lay
hands UPON the guilty one the eoun-
ty and State would be saved the ex.
pense Of a trial.
Semi=weekly graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1895-1902, 1897-08-21
MYSTERIOUS MURDER.
The Headless Body of C. Picken
Found in Stone County.

MAMMOTH SPRINGS, Ark, August
l8.-News has reached this place Of
a mysterious murder in Stone coun-
ty, about sixty miles west, near the
mouth Of SYCAMORE. c. Picken,
who had been in that neighborhood
a short time, is the victim. The
headless body of the murdered man
was found in a clump of bushes near
the roadside, where there was evil
aence Of a desperate struggle. A
close search failed to reveal the
whereabouts of the murdered man S
head Papers found on the body
show his identy to be as stated. So
far no arrests have been made
Semi=weekly graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1895-1902, 1897-08-21
Court at Warner.

TWO cases from Jefferson county,
on change of venue, will come up
before the Lincoln circuit court at
Warner Thursday The first case is
that OF Marcus Bloom, charged with
attempted assault. The second is
the State VS.. l.. b. Boston. A number
Of witnesses in the latter case left for
Warner this morning and Others will
90 tomorrow.
Semi=weekly graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1895-1902, 1897-08-21
OF KING COTTON MAKES ITS AP
PEARANCE IN PINE BLUFF
FOR THE SEASON.
The Bale Was Sold at Auction and
Was Purchased by the South
ern Grocery Company
at II 1-2 cents Per
Pound.

The first bale of King Cotton for
the season of '97-8 made its appear
ance on the streets of PineBluff this
morning. The cotton was grown by
Mr.. J, 7. Brown, of Drew county.
The bale was consigned to theSouth-
ern Grocery Company, and this
afternoon it was sold at auction, and
was purchased by the Southern
Grocery Company for IL cents per
pound.
Semi=weekly graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1895-1902, 1897-08-21
Dangerous Character.

LONDON, August -. A special
dispatch from Paris says man
named Perier was arrested yester-
day on the train on which President
Faure arrived from Havre. The
prisoner was found to have loaded
revolver 10 his pocket and is known
to be a dangerous anarchist, who
already served term of two years
imprisonment for having in his
possession internal machines.
Semi=weekly graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1895-1902, 1897-08-21

John NJ. Oracle, OF Little Rock,
Ark, is stopping at the Southern.
He is president OF the Little Rock
Jockey Club, and his cotton planta-
tons in Jefferson county are the
largest in the State. Mr.. Oracle is
en- route to New York to look after
the interests OF an immense new cot
ton compress, which 1t is proposed
Semi=weekly graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1895-1902, 1897-08-21
CHAMPIONS TRUSTS.
Elk Governor Flower Says Trusts
Are Benefit 10 the
People

THocsAN0 ISLANDS, n. =, Aug. 10.
An address was delivered by ex-
Governor Flower here Tuesday be-
fore the New York state Grange.
The most interesting portions were
those devoted toan advocacy OF cor
porate combinations rs inuring to
the pubic's good.
Semi=weekly graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1895-1902, 1897-08-21

Colorado miners have abandoned
the search for SILVER as a result of
its low price and are now working
only gold-bearing veins.
Semi=weekly graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1895-1902, 1897-08-21

A Sante Fe passenger train was
held up near Oklahoma City, Mon
day night, and the express car rob.
bed of over 5000.
Semi=weekly graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1895-1902, 1897-08-21

According to the Boston Globe,
the Massachusetts benefit Life As.
ISOLATION will 60 into the hands of a
receiver by application of Insurance
Commissioner George S. Merrill.
Semi=weekly graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1895-1902, 1897-08-21
Captured a Mink.

For some time chickens have been
mysteriously disappearing from Mr.
Joe Meyers grocery store. Last
night he sat steel trap to catch the
yarmint,an this afternoon caught a
large black mink in the rear end OF
his establishment, thus solving the
mystery.
Semi=weekly graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1895-1902, 1897-08-21

The twenty-third annual conven-
ton of the American Bankers Asso.
citation is in session at Detroit, Mich.