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Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1899-11-22
DISCRIMINATION. THE RAILWAYS ACCUSED OF VIOLATING INTER-
 TATE
COMMERCE COMMISSION
Laws-A Timely Communication of the Pine Bluff Commercial
 League.

The Pine Bluff Commercial League has addressed timely and inter- esting communication to the Inter State Commerce Commission, at Washington, D. U. From the letter which is signed by President Fred Fox and Secretary E. D. Russell, it will be seen that these gentlemen are ever on the qui Yive Tn the in- terests which rebound to Jefferson county. They do not desire tbat business should be hampered nor the interests of this city jeopardized in any manner by any means, be they what they may We publish. the letter Tn full. It is as tol- lows:
 PINE BLUFF, ARk., Nov. 1899--. Interstate Commerce Commission, Washington, D. O.,
 Gen ntiemen:-In the St. Louis Re- public under date of November the 14th, 1899 there appeared an article from it's Washington correspondent giving en account of the decision of the Interstate Commerce Commits Isi0n in the case against the St. Louis aud San Francisco Railway Compa- ny, wherein it is held that the said company is 1T. violation of the rules of the Commission ia charging a higher rate of freight on live poul try in car load lots from Marshfield, Missouri to Chicago than from Springfield, Missouri and other more distant stations on their line.
 Our attention has been drawn es- pecially to this decision of the Com mission because we have reasons similar to those of the Marskfield shippers for complaining against the St. Louis Southwestern and Mis- souri Pacific railway companies and their eastern connections.
 The facts in our case are about these: The rate of freight Gas charged by the companies mention. ed) on frst-class merchandise from New York and other eastern sea- board points to Pine Bluff, Arkansas, in less than car load lots is $1.50 per 100 pounds, while the rate of freight on the same class of mer- chandise and under substan tially similar circumstances and condi-
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THE VlCE-PRESlDENT DIED AT AN EARLY HOUR YES
 TERDAY MORNING.
PRESIDENT GETS THE NEWS
And Immediately Sends a Mes sage of Sympathy to Family 
 Presidents Proclamation

PATERSON, N. j., Nov. 21.-Yice President Hobart died at 8:30 a, m. The family and physician were at Mir. Hobart's bedside when he ex- pired. The Vice President had been failing since late yesterday af- ternoon, although the reports given out at the house were that he was holding his own.
 At midnight he became uneon- cious and at o'clock this morning be had an attack of angina pectoris, from which he never rallied. His death followed at 8:30 o'clock. Mrs. Hobart, Dr. Newton, who is a cousin of Mrs. Hobart, and Miss Alice Waddell, the nurse, were at the patients bedside constantly from the tune he became uneoneious.
 At 7:30 o'clock the Vice Presi- dents private secretary, Mr. Evans,
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1899-11-22

called up the White House by phone and notified President Mckinley that Mr, Hobart was dying. At 9 o'clock Mr. Evans communicated again with the President notifying hlm of the Vice Presidents death.
 Garret A. Hobart Jr. was also at his fathers bedside. Mrs. Hobart bears up well under her great be- reavemens.
 The flags in the city and all public buildings were half masted when the news of the Vice Presidents death became known. Flags on many private buildings and dwell ings were also hung at half mast.
 Soon after the news of Mr. Ho bart's death was sent over the wires
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1899-11-22
COUNTY FARM COMMITTEE
Will Visit the Jackson Place To.
 morrow.

While in conversation with Mr. N. A Hudson ane of the county farm committee. appointed to purchase q farm for the county hy Judge W. D.. Jones, we learn Ethat the com mittee looked over fo IT plan tatious in the last few days.
 Thursday they will leave on the South bound Valley to visit the Jackson place at Tamo They will also look over land toffered them by J. NJ. Oracle, to be used as 8 county farm.
 The committee is kept busy owing to the fact that they will have to make their report and selection of farm to the county leyylng board during the first week of Decemb Der, at which time said board meets.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1899-11-22

the telegrams O. condolenee began to arrive at Carroll Hall. Among the first ao send words of sympathy and condolence to Mrs. Hobart were President Mckinley and Mrs. Mckinley.
 Mir. Hobart had a very weak spell late yesterday afternoon, from which he rallied at about 8:30 p. m. but he again grew weaker toward midnlght. Later on there seemed to be 8 slight improvement. but soon after midnight, he became un- conscious, and remained in that condition until his death.
 Before Mr. Hobart became un. conscious he was able to converse with Mrs. Hobart about private af- fairs. He was very patient. and showed his remarkable will power up to the last.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1899-11-22
Presidents Proclamation.

WASHINGTON, Nov. 21.-fhe pres ident has issued the following proc lamation:
 To the People of the United States: Garret Augustus Hobart, vice president of the United States, died at his home in Paterson, E. J., at 8:30 o'clock this morning. h him the nation has lost one of it's most faithful servants. His par ticipation in the business life and the aw-making body of his native state was marked by unswerying fidelity and by high order of tal- ents and attachments, and his too brief career as vice president of the United States. and president of the senate, exhibited the loftiest quail ties of upright and sagacious states manship. In the world of affairs he had few equals among his con- temporaries. His private charae- ter was gentle and noble. He will long be mourned by his friends as a man of singular purity and attract iveness whose sweetnesssaf disposi- ton won ali hearts, while his ele- vated purposes, his unbending in tegrity and whole hearted devotion to the pubic good deserved and acquired universal respect and es- teem.
 In sorrowing testimony in tte loss which has fallen upon the country, I direct on the day of the funeral the executive offices of the United States shall be closed, an d al! stations of the army and navy shall display the national flag at halt-mast, and that the representa ta- tives of she United States in for eign countries shall pay appropri- ate tribute to the illustrious dead for period of thirty days.
 In witness whereof, l have set my hand and caused the seal of the United States to be affixed.
 Done at the city of Washington this Fist day of November. in the year of our Lord, one thousand elght hundred and ninety.nine, and of the Independence of the United States, the one hundred and twen ty- fourth.
 WILLIAM M'KINLEY.
 By the President.
 John Hay Secretary of State.
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SENATOR FRYE
Will Be Elected President Pro Tenn.
 pore of the Senate.

WASHINGTON, Nov. 22-By the death of Mr. Hobart the office of Vice President of the United States becomes vacant for the rest of Pres. ident McKitley's term, as the law provides no succession. A Presi- dent pro tempore of the Senate will be elected by that body. whaa~-Con- gress assemblies. who will hold that office until March 1901. By the law the succession to the Presidency of the United States, in the event Of vacancy, falls upor the Vice Presi- dent, and in the event the latter's death to the Secretary of State, the next in line being the Secretrry of
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1899-11-22
OF THE M E. CHURCH, SOUTH, IN SESSION AT
 FORDYCE.
BISHOP C. B. GALLOWAY
Presiding-Met Tuesday Morning Presiding Elders Make
 Their Reports.

Special to he Graphic,
 FoRDYcE, ARK, Nov. 22.-The forty y-sixth session of the M. E. Con- ference, South, met in the beautiful little city of Fordyce, Ark, at a. m. Tuesday.
 Bishop c. B. Galloway presided. The bishop opened tue conference with religious service. The 2nd chapter of 2nd Timothy was rcad, and the hymn And are we yet alive" was sung, then ths bishop led in an Apostolic prayer.
 Rev. J. K. Moore, secretary of the last conference, called the roll. TLere are 132 clerical members, be- sides the undergraduates, and nearly all the clerical members.
 There are 2s lay delegates. Near ly all the clerical members, and Is of the lay delegates were present. Prof. J. D. Clary was elected secre- tary. J. c. Curtis statistical secre- tary, and W. A. Steele railroad sec retary.
 Hours of meeting and adjournlng fixed at g a. m. and 12 a. m. Pre- siding elders acting us nominating commit ee submitted their nomina- tions to the various committees, namely: conference relations district conferene records, Bible cause, tenn perance, publishing interests, public worship, publishing minutes, and a special committee to whom was re- ferred certain documents relative to Mormonism.
 communications from Barbee & Smith, book agent
 J. D. Hammond. secretary of gem eral board of education; James At kins, Sunday y-school editor; Drs. Lambuth and Prircheti, missionary secretaries. were presented and all referred to appropriate boards and committees.
 The following brethren were intro- duced: Rev. B. E. Wallace, pastor of the Presbyterian church at For dyce; Rev. k. S. H. Johnston, mana ger of the 20th century fund for Ar kansas: Revs. J. F. Baker, W. E. Thompson, Julian .. Brown, trans fers tg this conference.
 At every Methodist conference the name of every preacher is called and hls moral standing and official administration is inquired into. Un- der the 10th question, which dealls with thls inquiry, the names of the Presiding Elders were first called, and James Thomas, A. Turrentine, T. F. Scott. R. k. Moore, J. H. Rig gin, T. H. Ware and J. NJ. Hawley reported their respective districts. Their reports were very encouraging and their characters passed.
 Under the same question the names of the superanuated preachers were called: J. Ii. Gold asked and was granted location. Andrew Hunter, 5, 5. Johnston, W. H. Browning, j. H. B. Withers, J. s. Nicholson, J. H. Blakely, ". J. Scott. J. NJ. Cline, E. N. Watson, 6 W. Mathews, J. A. Avery, A. B. Win field. J. E. Caldwell, k. .. Atchly, A. c. Kelley, J. F. Carr, E. Garrett, O. H. Keadle, J. Nj. C. sturgis and W. J. Davis characters passed, and they were referred to the committee on conference relations for the snperan- uated relation.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1899-11-22

bound for Little Rock carried the youngest and smallest passenger that has been known to leaye Pine Bluff.
 Before the train arrived a little fellow was seen standing on the platform of the depot perfectly hap py and contented, and quite talka- tive. He spoke only when spoken to. When asked his name he point ed to a tag on his breast which read Eddie Hart, Pine Bluff, Ark. Turning the tag over the following typewriter words ap- peared in aleather bound glass case: "Send me to Nelson H. Barker, St. Johns Protectory, West Seneca, N. Y.
 Eddie will enter school at this place ard away from home friends and relatives will jmbibe the air of other chimes. We trust, that although starting out alone, and alone on his journey to seek an edu- cation, that his path through life will not be so barren, but that some day he will return to Pine Bluff to friends and relatives. We wish him, in advance, success and further that be may receive those principles that will give him a char acter that will prove the foundation of a good and successful life.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1899-11-22

the Treasury. thea the Secretary of War. and down the list oi Cabinet officers in order of precedence fixed by act of Congress when the death of Vice President Hendricks dis closed tae necessity of such a pro vision.
 Senator William P. Frye, of Maine, is now president pro tenn pore of the senate. He will call that body to order when it assem- bles on Decem Der 1, and preside un- til a successor is chosen. That be will succeed Himself is generally conceded.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1899-11-22

"Self Preservation is the first law of Nature" and to take Hood s sarsaparilla on the first appearance of impure blood is an important step toward self preservation. It makes rich, red blood and insures good health.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1899-11-22

Mary Claxtop, sick nurse, has re- turned from visit to Mississippi and is ready now to attend all calls. Terms $700 a week, Apply St resi- dence No. 1103 Linden street. t45
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1899-11-22

Hoods pills are non-irrit ating, mild effective.
The Daily Texarkanian., 1899-10-02
OUR PUBLIC SCHOOLS.

The public scools of the city all
opened for the fall session this
morning, and the streets were full
of white aprons and short jacketed
children with books under arm and
in sachel, hurrying for the school
building.
We learn from Mr.. W. L. Williams,
who is a school director, that he
was present at both the white and
colored schools, and that the at
tendance was good and that the
east side schools, both white and
colored, started off under favorable
auspices. Mr.. Williams tells us
that the white school buiings con-
tain eleven rooms, and that most
Of them we're pretty well filed,
The colored school building has six
rooms and an assembly hall, and a
good attendance is reported What
can be said of the east side school,
can also be said of the west side, a,
to attendance. The west side schoo
aside from the central scool build.
ing, which contains eight or ten
rooms, has a large wooden assem-.
b y hall and wooden school building
on the school grounds at the cen
tral site and two ward school build
ingS, one in the 9th ward and the
other on Rose Hill As to the col
ored school, ample school room is
provided for the children, 1t is esti
mated that the daily average at
tendance in the city schools com.
bined, white and coored will be
near 2. 600 children.
The Daily Texarkanian., 1899-10-02

While in New York Mrs. Lizzie
ODonnell purchased an immense
stock Of the finest millinery ever
brought from Europe, French pat
tern hats, etc, etc. Ladies you
will make mistake if you fail t.
wait and see these goods, at th,
Temple of Fashion grand opening,
Monday night, Oct. 9th. 1912
The Daily Texarkanian., 1899-10-02

See attractive new ad of the
Temple of Fashion, on 1st page,
giving date of grand fall opening
NJ M)nday night, Oct. 9th Mrs. Liz.
zie O'Donnell has been receiving
and placing in position the largest
stock of the latest creations in mil
inery ever brought to this city
Ladies, wait for the opening.
The Daily Texarkanian., 1899-10-02

The converted Jew is still preach.
ing IN Olive street Baptist church.
He is preaching with great power,
and all who are attending are being
blessed. All are invited--come-
Services at $3.50 a. N. aud 7;45 p.
M
The Daily Texarkanian., 1899-10-02

We saw some fine red cedar logs
yesterday at the lower end of the
park, brought in to be sawed up by
the Penn, Hardwood Lumber Com
pany. 1t will be three or four weeks
yet before this company is ready to
stare the machinery.
The Daily Texarkanian., 1899-10-02

Ladies you are cordially invited
to he Grand Millinery Opening OF
Mrs E + Torraus, Monday and
Tuesday nights, Oct 2nd aud 3rd
The very atest and prettiest mil
ltnery goods Of every description,
direct from New York III has a
NewYor THINNER 1929.
The Daily Texarkanian., 1899-10-02

Mr.. Gussie Chic returned yester.
lay from the DIllas Fair. He saw
The Cali h of Bagdad and other po-
fentates while in the city. He say,
Dallas has a great Fair and all who
can should attend.
The Daily Texarkanian., 1899-10-02

Little mems great wear school
shoe, 8 to l2l, Sl5O; youths great
wear school shoes, l3 to 2's, $l,75;
boys great wear school shoes, 2! to
81, 80 at DeLamdr's, 2lO Eat
Broad $ rect lOl
The Daily Texarkanian., 1899-10-02

We learned tfrom a Texarkana
cotton buyer th.t they did not ger
caught in the cotton furry all
told more than five or six hundred
dollars The farmers are aheao
just this much, and the buyer can
afford to lose it-or at least they
will have to~afford it as there is no
way to call the trade off after the
money has passed.
The Daily Texarkanian., 1899-10-02

Mrs G. NJ Hunt has returned
from the East, aud we learn Mr..
Hunt has leased the ]. H, Smelser
house just southeast of the park
and will keep house. We welcome
them to the city as permanent citi.
zens
The Daily Texarkanian., 1899-10-02

We learn that the families burn.
ed out In the recent fires, are hav.
ing trouble in finding vacant houses
to rent. Mr., Perry and Mr. Hig.
gins both are trying to find vacant
houses in which TO live.
The Daily Texarkanian., 1899-10-02

The drawing for the piano at the
Lashsley store took place this after
noon. The number drawn out en-
itling the holder to the piano was
1881 series -B.
The Daily Texarkanian., 1899-10-02

Some of our millinery establish
ments are advertising their fall
openings. Nothing pleases a wo.
man more than to attend an open
ing Of the above kind.
The Daily Texarkanian., 1899-10-02

Ladies's fine black hose, just from
the factory, seamless, stainless,
double heel and toe, worth Is to %
cents, all go for 10 cents a pair at
DeLamer's ITO East Broad street
The Daily Texarkanian., 1899-10-02

Cotton continues to advance, and
our local high rollers" who buy fu
lures are as happy as big sun
flower. Of course our farmers do
not object.
The Daily Texarkanian., 1899-10-02

Our speculative inclined citizen,
who have been on the market buy.
ing futures, have opened an Office
here and put in a ticker" and
can hear every hour in the day
from New York just how the mark,
ct is going. We were told by a gen,
tleman, who keeps up with tn,
market, that January deliverie,
went up 10 points from opening
quotations and then dropped dow
to II.
The Daily Texarkanian., 1899-10-02

Mrs. Torrans grand fall opening
of Millinery takes place Monday
and Tuesday night, Oct. 2, 3. La.
dies specially invited. 1922.
The Daily Texarkanian., 1899-10-02
When Your Groceries

Are deliAered you will always
find them to be Just as or
dered and dstraight goods right
through If YOU send your
order by either telephone or
mail II will be filed as salts
factory and OF good weight
the same as If you ordered iu
person. Ourllne of deIicacies
and fancy groceries is beyond
competition for either quality
or price.
Meriwether 81 Taylor's,
zI1 East Broad ST, Phone 100.
The Daily Texarkanian., 1899-10-02

Good News To have the /, little
1i++lo Nil properly dressed is
IlIGl6 F6llUW the desire Of every
fond mother, but
just when to make the selection is
sometimes perplexing. If you'll
visit our Boys Clothing Department
and inspect the mammoth aggrega-
lion you'll find easy sailing and quite
modest prices to greet you, too.
We've gathered largely for the boys
this season.
The little three piece vestee suits,
age 3 to 7, are masterpieces.
$4.OO tc $1.25.
Odd Shoes We say odd shoes.
nddlv prirOd We meanby that that
Uuuly FTlC0u' they are odd from our
-regular shoes, but all
OF that reliable wear we'll, fit we'll
kind, or to be more exact we've go
pair of Zeigler Bros. SO so Ladies
Shoes and 40 pair of A. ]. Johnson
& Co.'S waterproof, flexible sole,
Ladies Shoes that sold for $3.50.
Good enough kinds, eh? We think
so, but this week to close quickly
we've put the knife close up to
cost, or
The So. so Zeigler Bros. Shoes, So so
The So so A. J, Johnson Bros ShOSS $1.97
All Kinds Misses Shoes
School And the time when most
r.. housewives are very busy
lllle fixing daughter and son
Now. for school and spare time
lis searce--too busy to
make boys waists, and why make
them when we hand them to you at
about the cost of material--work
thrown in--or this wise:
Mothers Friend Waist, all coIors
and sizes. rs and soc.
And another lot, all sizes and colors
valued 75e., but to create little
furOre we're going to sell 0Sn
them at at............... OOO.
The Daily Texarkanian., 1899-10-02

Let everv body see and hear the
Steoptican lecture at the Christian
church Tuesday night. Admission
lO cents. 10 3t
The Daily Texarkanian., 1899-10-02

Mr.. and Mrs. Dan Garrett, of
Olive street, was calling out on
State Line Avenue yesterday.
The Daily Texarkanian., 1899-10-02

The east side court has not done
any business of late, and the city
Jail door stands open like Attorney
JEFF Davis mouth.
The Daily Texarkanian., 1899-10-02

Quite a lot of our legal fraternity
took the train for Boston this morn
ing. This is the second week of
court
The Daily Texarkanian., 1899-10-02

And so the elephant is surely
coming to TeXarkana on Oct. 18th
wont the small boy have gleefuI
time then2
The Daily Texarkanian., 1899-10-02

Next week Drey fus will probably
ne free. You can be free TODAY II
you use Chi Quit. 10
The Daily Texarkanian., 1899-10-02
-ODWyer &c Ahern,
AND E2ETAIEaEzESS

Dollars THE new Fall Furnishings
are now in and we are
Doing proud of it. They are
Double worthy Of car full cOnSid-
~ GRAFTON, for they repre-
Service sent the cream OF the
market, SKINNED by our buyers be-
fore it was stirred by local compet-
itors. We are gratified for the many
kind expressions thus early. This
weeks programme should prove
very attractive in the way OF price
fixing.
The Daily Texarkanian., 1899-10-02

To the boys-commence to save
up your dimes, Lemon Brothers
show will be with us in few short
days.
The Daily Texarkanian., 1899-10-02

The highest building in Texar-
kama is comparative low consider
ing the pinnacle of appreciation
built recently by Wonder Oil. 9 10
The Daily Texarkanian., 1899-10-02

Joint Agent Ferguson, of the
Iron Mountain and 7. & 2. roads, is
now holding down the union ticket
office in the absence of ticket agent
Swindel, who is off on vacation
trip.
The Daily Texarkanian., 1899-10-02

Temple of Fashion Grand Fall
Opening, Monday night, Oct. 9Th
wait for it. 1912
The Daily Texarkanian., 1899-10-02

Educate Your Bowsis with Cascare
Candy CAthartlc, cure constipation forever
IVo, lOo II q q .. fall, druggIsts refund money
The Daily Texarkanian., 1899-10-02

Eight thousand people passed
through the gates at the Dallas fair
yester lay. The Dallas News re-
ports one thousand dogs on exhibi-
ton at the bench show.
The Daily Texarkanian., 1899-10-02

On the democratic and republi
an platform you most probabl,
will read Wonder Oils card.
The Daily Texarkanian., 1899-10-02

We acknowledge a pleasant call
this morning from Mr. D S. Ward,
press representative of the Lemer
Bros. show, which is to exhibit her,
on Thursday, Oct 18th. Our peo-
pie know what this show is-thal
it generally carries out all attrac-
tions advertised. Its big elephant,
R tjah, is the largest in the world.
Bill posters are billing the town
today.
The Daily Texarkanian., 1899-10-02

Do not miss the fiue lecture of
Miss Goldberg at Lawson Hall, Oct.
4th-beneft, ltdes furnishing com
mittee Ry Y NJ G. A. Price only
80 cents.
The Daily Texarkanian., 1899-10-02

For Sale-A mans SO model,
comparatively new Crescent" BIZ
cycle. Call lu9 East Broad. 8 283
The Daily Texarkanian., 1899-10-02

Rows Inc hlOtn6P whose bow
IVY hard on trousers ana
School where's the one tbat'aa afa
TrouSerSInot in bed likely-shonlS
U.s.. visit our clothing seo S
ton want a new pair for school
anyway for the old ones show sOiI'
Our gathering cant be equaled in
these parts--and the prices are mt
as much as some ask. If your bOv
needs a new pair, send him down +
YOU cant cOme--money back if thew
don't suit, all sizes. rs an Soc
Shoes that The word bargain
oiiO00 tn"t has perhaps lost lost
Give SerVlCeI some of its old old
time honor and at.
traction Gets in bad company some
times, but if you'd see it clothed in
its gpanduer and excellence visit
our Shoe section this week and will
convince you that it can still do du.
ty and service, and in this way we
have 18 pr OF the w. l.. douglass
So 90 shoes for men, and about IS
pair of the Hamilton-Brown $500
and So so shoes for ladies, and for
quick rddanee we've put moving
Fhe W. L. Douglas So Shoes for 1925
The HamiItOn-Brown So so Shoe $t25
Underwear Continued.
Heavy ribbed wool suits, in Grey
and Brown, per suit $500 & $tOO
An extra nice all wool, medium
weight undersuit, in Brown,
per suit it............... $3.50
Our pride and your ioy--all wool un-
dersuits in Brown and Grey,
per suit t,.,,.............. .S4O0
Can't be matched--an extra nice,
J soft finish lambs wool, in Brown,
close and perfect fitting All 81
zes, at per suit, S5OO