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People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1899-05-18
An End to County Seat Fights.

Chief Justice Burford of the Okla
homa supreme court, rendered a deci.
sion yesterday which will do away
with all county seat fights In Oklaho-
ma, at least for some years to come.
The county commissioners Of Grant
county, after being petitiOned by q
majority Of the voters Of the county,
had, In compliance with an act OF the
legislature Of 1895, issued proclama.
ton calling for a county seat election
on May l6. The people Of Pond Creek,
the present county seat, applied to
Judge McAtee for an injunction, but
1t was refused and they then carried
the case to Chief Justice Burford, who
granted them hearing 10 chambers
yesterday and issued temporary re.
straining order against the holding OF
an election. He holds that the county
seats OF the various couaties of the
territory, having been located by act
OF congress or under authority thereof,
cannot be changed as long as Okla.
bona is territory, except by action
oil congress, the act Of the legislature
providing for elections being null and
void. The matter will come up again
in the fall before full bench of the
court. Kay, Washita, Custer, Potta-
watomie and Woods counties we're
awaiting the result OF the Grant
county cases, and, had the election
been held there, all would have
sprung county seat fights at once.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1899-04-16
Free Like Other Girls.

Surely young girl is not ready to
settle down III life. She thinks she
is, but once she finds herself with the
responsibility OF home cares, 1.-THE me-
cessity, perhaps, OF thinking careful
~ before spending dime in order to
make it go as far as possible; the de-
NAL, il her husbands income be-
small, of many Of the pleas
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1899-04-16
CONTINUED THEIR JOURNEY
a Couple Were ElOping and Thsil
Horse Gave Down.

Quite a romantic marriage occur :
red in this city last Thursday. The
principals in the affair were Miss
Roxyann Berry and Mr. Robert
BURGESS. They are residents OF
Jefferson Springs, and eloped from
that place to Pine Bluff in buggy.
The brides father bad protested
against the marriage and they knew
that When their absence was found
out they would be pursued by Mr..
Berry. who owned very fast driv-
ing animal. In order to eacape the
determined couple drove their steed
at break-neck pace. When within
seven miles of this city their horse
gave,out and could not be made to go
further. The pair we're determined
and they walked to this city where
they secured the license and par
son and the knot was lied. A few
minutes after the license had been
issued Deputy Constable George
Carr walked into the clerks office
aud inquired if the couplelhad been
there. He received an answer IN
the affirmative, and he then ex-
claimed, 81 am too late" Mr. Ber-
~. the father Of the bride, had dis
patched Carr after his daughter out
she proved TO be the wirnsr, 90
Mr. ana Mrs. Burdess ar "a 3
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1899-04-16
COTTON BELT NOTES.
BY E. WALTER NoR0MAN.
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Tyler, accompanied by General
Master Mechanic r. M. Galbraith.
A large reservoir is being erected
by the Texas & Pacific road to fur
nish that entire system with water.
This reservoir will be at San
Martin in Reeves county. It will be
one OF the largest reservoirs ever
built and will hold when completed
400, 100000 gallons of water.
Engine 10l has been turned out OF
the machine shops after undergoing
general repairs. Engineer William
son handles the throttle of this pref
ty piece of machinery, and one of the
leading manufacturing concerns sent
him one of the very latest chime
W histles 1t is made entirely OF
brass and when blowing sour dis
like a steamboat.
Mr.. T. E. Jarrett, who for several
years has been connected with this
road as general foreman o. the bridge
aud building department. has sever
ed his connection with this company
to accept similar position elseW here
Mr.. Jarrett while with this compa-
ny has gained the friendship and love
of all his fellow employers and his
departure will be regretted by all.
The following lightning-tappers
at these shops lett yesterday morn.
ing on train No. 6, over the branch
to Scott on a fishing trip: Messrs
W, j. Williams, Walter L. Holder
and K. L. Norris. These gentlemen
in conversation over the wires Will
an operator here about 8 O'Clock
yesterday afternoon, state that they
had caught only II pounds Of fish
up to that hour. No doubt they
carried a SCALE with them.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1899-04-16
$4,000 PLEDGED.
asnry C. Wood: Says the Electric
Gar Line is Not Dead.
Chicago. April u. 189.

Chicago, April II, 1899.
Hon' D. c. Bell, Pine Bluff, Ark.
My dear sir-I am in receipt of
your favor of the 9TH inst, and I am
pore sorry than I can tell you to
earn OF your defeat. | think it will
Y Y long while before the people of
Fine Bluff will find another Mayor
Yao will devote himself so zealously
Y Inc interests of the community
y YOU did. Whether the Electric
pignt and Street Railway project IS
1eau' Will depend, it seems to me,
spen the city council as now consti-
Ea1ea' Tor as far as I am concer > ed
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1899-04-16
Year-OId Girls.
copyrighted, 1899, by Gharlz Nox Press BIT
Teau.

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Teau.
New York, April I6.-AmoDg our
readers no. few are discovering
that our aim is to deal with the
problems of everyday life. Thi9
Sunday Morning Talk is intended for
girls who, unprepared in more ways
than one, are thinking OF marriage
while they are yet too young.
A friend of mine, part of whose
work is to tie the nuptial knot, tells
me that he is sometimes obliged to
refuse to perform the ceremony on
account OF the youth of the parties
applying. Indeed" said be, mot
long ago girl of seven teen years of
age came TO be married, and having
lied to me in answer to one of my
questions, went away indignant wit h
me because | refused TO perform the
ceremony. More than once,'' added
he, Il have declined to become a
third party in the unwise desire OF
persons too young To enter into a
contract OF which they know so lit
tie"
What did that seventeen-year-old
girl who could tell lie on the eve of
so important a ceremony as marri
age know about love? What do
thousands OF these young girls with
with emotions aroused By novel
reading, and who cannot detect the
smile OF honor from the smile of the
'knave, know about the passion Of
real love-girls who are 40 more pre-.
pared To cutter upon the voyage OF
matrimony than Il. cabin boy is fitted
to take command OF ship?
Preparation for marriage includes
many things. Among them are good
health. suitable age, practical kno WI
edge OF household matters, desire
to rear children. and most impor-
tant OF all the presence of chat great
est Of all powers in the universe, the
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Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1899-04-16
tslTED THE HOME OF Mr..
AND MRS. r. L. RUTHER-
FORD SATURDAY.
|. DEPLORABLE ACCIDENT.
4ir Little Child Swallows Pills
and Dies a Few Minutes
Afterwards.

Root. L., Jr., the little two.year.
oIa son Of Mr.. ADD Mrs. r. L. Ruth
~tord, swallowed sixty red-eolored
Dills Saturday morning. and died a
few minutes afterwards.
The little fellow was playing iu
oue Of the rooms at its home on
West Second avenue while its moth
s. was busily engaged IN toe house
bold work, that generally needs az
sention in the home each morning.
Mrs. Rutherford passed through the
room where little Root. was suppos
eato be playing with his toys. As
she did so she noticed that he had a
meaium sized bottle in his hand and
was also chewing something. lnves-
nation proved the bottle to con-
tain several small pills. She knew
the bottle was full when she had
Agt seen it and it was very evident
tai the boy had swallowed large
aan6er Of the lnnocent-looking
medicines. A physician was sum
noned by 'pone. When Mrs. Ruth
erford returned to the room her
baby was in conYulsio2s. The con.
vglsions we're successive and as a
Fesult little Robt. died before the
Musician reached him.
While Mrs. Rutherford was absent
rom the room, the little fellow had
secured a chair and climbed up to
the mantel- piece, upon which the
bottle was satnding. Owing to the
fact that the pills were red be
Naoubtless thought them candy and
suceeeded in getting them, ne ibno-
emily ate most of them. The exact
namher he swallowed is supposed to
pc sixty pills, the whole amount of
which contained q quarter of a
grain Of struchnine, enough TO kill
So men if equally divided.
Little Robert, although only two
Years of age, was bright and very
IL endly child and was the light add
he of his parents home.
The grief stricken parents have
she sympathy of the entire commu-
mty IN their hour of bereavement.
The funeral will take place from
the family residence, Nc 1902 West
second ayen le, at $3.50 o'clock this
aternoon. Revs. ]. A. Anderson
and ]. f. Carr will oflciate.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1899-04-16

it is rot dead. The negotiations I
have been carrying on for the past
six weeks have not come to al end.
A trust company has finally passed
tavorablY on the merits of the en-
terprise, and between it and MIR.
s. I have $4,000 absolutely
pledged, and an assurance from the
bank that when matters are prop
erly shaped up and money at Pine
Bluff is actually put up, that 1t will
consider advancing $50, 600 more.
This is all that I can DO either here
or elsewhere; to me it seems a great
accomplishment, but I am afraid to
my friends at Pine Bluff who seem
to think that capital for a new en-
terprise can be had by the mere
presentation, it will seem but a bag
atelIP. believe you realize that I
have worked faithfully and energet-
ically on the matter and have spent
a great deal of money. have kept
right on believing that a spirit of
cooperation existed at Pine Bluff,
and have SO represented to the peo-
pie | have interested here, and hav.
ing brought matters to the pass I
have, I can conceive of nothing that
will bring greater discredit to me
and to the reputation of Pine Bluff
if the matter is now allowed to
"sizzle out. The bank will consid.
err that I have triff1ed with and i'm
posed upon it, as will also the other
people, however that may be; I
think the reputation of Pine Bluff
as q progressive city will be serious,
ly impaired and I cannot BIT believe
that when matters Care Thoroughly
gone over, all will come out well in
the era. OF course if the Water
and Light Co. has the city by the
throat that is the eadof our project.
out if It has not, do not feel like
LAYING down when I have S75, 600
absolutely pledged here. What IS
the complexion of the Council now?
Please let me know who the four
rev mem 9ers and how they stand
on the the question.
As far as l am personally concern
ed l must fish or cut bait. I have
also written to MAJOR Hum today
and shall hope to rear from both of
you by Monday next. If you think
1t is whorth while to keep at the
matter I will come to Pine Bluff
next week and see where we are. II
the end has come [ shall be
mighty sorry, as / like Pine Bluff
and its people and have hoped that
they believed in my ability and
earnestness in this matter, and
would co operate to the fullest
extent in launching an enterprise
that cannot fail to be of benefit to
every one interested.
I was on the point of telegraphing
you 10 inquire the result of the cleo
ton just as your letter came. You
deserved better at the hands of Pine
Bluff, and | think she will realize
her miss.
Mrs. Wood joins me in sending
best wishes for the future.
Sincerely yours,
HENRY C. WOOD.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1899-04-16

Now for the excursions and picnics
along this road.
Conductor c. K. Thomas of the
local is out again after a slight i'll
ness.
Several cars have been repaired at
these shops for the st. L. G. and NJ.
road.
The flower gardens around the
shops are beginning to look green
and pretty.
This road has been doing a flour
ishing passenger business for the
past week.
A large key board has been placed
in the Office OF the round house for
the engineers keys.
Mr.. Hank Terry, foreman OF the
pattern department, is confined to
his room with fever.
Mr.. Jas. Manard, one of our indus
trious clerks, is still confined to his
room. With sore eyes.
q large supply of material has
en- shipped to Tyler, Texas, from
here for the Tyler shops.
Another large artesian well is be-
ing dug at these shops. Il will be
1000 feet deep when completed.
A new cylinder is being placed on
engine 113, which is now undergoing
ing repairs il the machine shops.
Engine s.. which is undergoing re-
pairs in the machine shops, is reeeiy-
ing a new crown sheet on her boiler.
Mr.. Pete Ikehorne, OF Tyler, Texas,
has accepted position as axle and
wheel clerk in the master mechanics
office.
Nj. c. Thompson, of Louoke coun-
ty, has accepted the position of sta
tionary engineer in the car depart
ment.
Mr.. F. Nay, chief clerk in the Cot
ton Belt Office at st. Louis. was in
our city last week on important
business.
Mr.. A. S. Wilson, an efficient tele-
graph operator at Birds Point, Mo-.
was among his many friends in this
city last week.
Mr.. c. H. Travers, Cotton Belt
station agent with headquarters at
Birds PoiOt. Mo-, was in the city
last week on business.
Mr.. Jack Roast, one OF our eff
cient foremen, had the misfortune to
have coach door fall on his foot.
causing slight injury.
Mr.. George Brown, the stenogra-
.pher in the Office of the general mas
ter mechanic has resumed his duties
after several weeks illness.
Engine As belonging to the Lonisi-
ana & Arkansas railroad, has 5een
returned to its destination latter be-
ing repaired at these shops.
Mr.. McCurley has been appointed
general foreman of the bridge and
building department at these shops
vice T. E Jarrett resigned.
Mr.. R. E. Joyce, of the machinery
department, has returned from Pop
lar Grove, Ark, where he vent to
attend the funeral OF bis sister.
Mr.. Ben D. Brickhouse, after sever
al days illness at his home on sSouth
Cherry street, has Lesumed his duties
at his bench in the machine shops.
Mr.. George Ladhner, forme ly a
moulder at these shops but now
with the Thomas Mfg. Co., of Little
Rock is visiting relatives here today.
Mr.. Cnas. Velvin, fireman on engine
200, has returned from a short trip
to Shreveport. Charley says the
girls there are foolish about tiremen.
Mr.. John Roma, one of the hus-
Ting no. tn end firemen, is having
both the interior and exterior lot his
home on East Second avenue remOd-
eled.
The firemen on this road have
had their attention called to the
fact that they are neglecting their
engines and have been cautioned to
Keep them as clean as possible.
Mr.. J. T. Miller, formerly black
smith ia the B. 4 3. department at
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1899-04-16
HOLD A MOST INTERESTING
CoNCLAVE IN THIS CITY
FRIDAY.
OFFICERS WERE ELECTED
Col. Tom ". Baird Elected to Succeed
DR.. Thompson as President
Trust Law Discussed

The members of the Arkansas
Dl7ision Of the Travellers Protective
Association were the guests of Post
c IN this city Friday, the occasion
being the Ninth Annual Conelave OF
that order.
The meeting convened at the
knights Ct Pythlas Hall on Main
street. There was very small at
tendance, owing to the fact that
as long as the trust law was not
amended they could not sell goods
od any credit whatever, therefore
heretofore where four statesmen were
employed one could now do the SCI.
ling, only cash buyers being enter.
tanned. At this meeting the dam
aging law was interestingly discus
cused, and many of the prominent
citizens who were present pro-
nounced the ANTITRUST law ore of
the most damaging and depressing
laws known in this states Presi-
dent R. c. Thompson, of this city,
and Secretary WilNfA Bass, of Lit
tie Rock, presided ID their usual
efficient manner. Much business of
importance was transacted and dis
posed Of, the most interesting Of
which was the election Of officers for
the ensuing year, sresulting as fol-
lows
President, Col. Thomas W. Baird,
of Little Rock
First Vice-Presidente-K Finn.
HUT, of this city; Secdnd Vice
President, Carl SaibIey,J of Van
Buren,; Third Vice President, w.
NJ. Pettigrew, of Texarkana; Fourth
Vice-President, B. Fl, Christopher.
of this city; Fifth Vice. President,
j. Rudy Smith, of Little Rock.
Again Mr.. Will H. Bass succeeds
himself as Secretary and Treasurer.
Messrs. Miles Scull, D. A. Mckay,
FREQ Schrader, S. G. Scull, all OF
Little Rock, aad Ed Wertheimer. of
of this city, were elected as the
Board of Directors.
Rev. w. d. Buckner. the able
Rector of the Trinity Episcopal
! Church of this city, was unanimous
y chosen as Division Chaplain.
Official Physician and Surgeon.
DR.. ], 2. Runyan, of this city.
Messrs. S.A. Mckay, B. Fl. Chris
TOPPER and ]. D. Mershon were
selected as delegates to The Nations
al Convention which conyenes at
Louisville, KY, May IS to 20, next.
Carl SHIRLEY, Gabe Block, Fred G.
Speers and Ed w. Ryland we're
named as alternates to the same
meeting.
The outgoing president, Or. r.
C. Thompson, and reelected Seere.
tary, Will H. Bass, OF Little Rock,
are delegates by virtue OF their
/ Office.
After the election OF officers the
annual official reports were read and
showed the Division to De IN excel
LETT shape and condition.
Messrs. S. C. Scull and Will Fl.
Bass, of Little Rock, were awarded
6rst ADD second prizes respectfully
for having secured the largest num-
Der of applications for membership
in this Division in gwen titnf, and
IN accordance with propo3ltions
/ made by President Thcmpsops
Little Rock was selected hs the
] place for the assembling lof the
Tenth Annual Conclaye.
A vote Of thanks was fe1ds
Messrs. r. CSThompso ~
Fl. Bass TO services 1end
Votes of thanks were
: ed the Juliet Lodge M ~
OF this city, for the " u
during the meeti5rnA
Post G for courtesq 60
The conclave clo
the Bluff Cit
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1899-03-24
REACHES AN AGREEMENT.
Kansas and Missouri Live stock sanitary
Boards WnI Obvlate Conflicts In
the Future.

Kansas CITY, Mo, March 20. The
Kansas and Missouri live stock san
tary boards met last night in this city
and arranged for uniform system Of
inspection which will put an end to
the conflicts and misunderstanding
which have occurred almost daily at
the Kansas City stock yards for
years They agreed to honor GER
tificates OF inspection coming into
one state from the other and adopt
ed regulations for the inspec-
tion of cattle which are uniform in
every detail. The two boards decided
70 establish quarantine north aud
west of the Oklahoma and govern
ment quarantine lines. Kansas will
probably quarantine against parts OF
Jasper, Newton and Mcdonald coun-
ties in Missouri The Missouri board
will have inspectors in those counties,
and their certificates will be accepted
in Kansas.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1899-03-24
JUMPED TO DEATH.
A Fire in a Women's Lodge Build
ing Causes a Panic
TWO KILLED, MANY OTHERS INJURED
Escape Is Cut on by the stairs and One
After Another Of the Women Spring
from windows To the Ground



Omaha, Neb., March %. Compare
lively insignificant in material de-
struction, but appalling in its harvest
of death and suffering, was a fire that
partially destroyed the Patterson
block at Seventeenth and Douglas
streets yesterday afternoon. Two of
its victims have already passed away,
one more is not expected to live and
about 30 others are suffering from
broken limbs and burned and lacer-
ated flesh. Mrs. Thomas Taylor and
Mrs Anna Schamcl were the two who
lost their lives.
y group OF happy women, busy with
the affairs of the secret orders with
which they were affiliated were in II
moment brought face to face with
death. Sixty seconds later several of
them lay burned and bleeding on the
pavement to which they had dropped,
80 feet below, and the others were res
cued after they had been more or less
severely injured in their desperate
dash down the single pair of stairs
that led to safety. The blaze started
just after three o'clock from gaso-
line stove explosion in a room in the
rear of the third Aoor of the building
and next to the elevator shaft. twas
not discovered until IL had spread to
the adjoining apartments and the en-
tire floor was filed with smoke and
flame.
About 20 members of the women's
lodge of Maccabees were attending a
committee meeting in the waiting
room in the front of the middle of the
building on the same floor. They were
unconscious of danger until "a janitor
threw open the door and told them to
get out before the flames cut them off.
The warning came too late. The fire
swept through the door and down the
single stairway. Those nearest the
door fled through the binding smoke
and reached the street with hands and
faces burned and bistered. The rest
faced a solid wall of flame There was
n fire escape at the south front of the
building, but not one of them seems
to have thought of it. They rushed
panic-stricken to the windows through
which the smoke was already mourning
in suffocating puits. The fire was
scarcely foot behind them. 1t caught
their clothing and scorcued their faces
with increasing intensity.
In another instant the spectators,
attracted by the clouds of smoke, were
Mortified to see one after another
spring from the open windows and fall
heavily to the pavement. No one arose.
They lay in an inert and apparently
lifeless heap until carried into the
office of a physician across the street.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1899-03-24
sad Amir at Dewitt. Ark.

Dewitt, Ark, March %. "A terrible
explosion of powder occurred here yes
terday afternoon, as result of which
two children are in a dying condition,
several other persons are badly hurt
and property to the value of several
thousand dollars is destroyed. The
explosion occurred in the store of =.
l.. Leslie, one of the most important
establishments in town. 1t is sup
posed the explosion was caused by the
children playing in the store. who, IL
is thought accidentally set fire to u
l<eg of powder
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1899-03-24
BERT MITCHELL APPOINTED


Topeka, Kan. March 2L--Uov. ntan.
ley made the following promotions in
company Il, Twentieth Kansas at Ma.
nila: TO be captain. William j. Wat.
son, vice Charles NJ Christy; first leu.
tenant, Harry ". Shidler; second ii,u-
tenant, Burton j. Mitchell Watson
was first lieutenant of company u, MS
home being at Pitts urT. Eighty pri'
vareS of company T. and majority OF
the REPUBLICAN, politicians OF this state
recommended the promotion of Dan
Crazy, iirst lieutenant of company Il
but Gov. stanley followed the recon-
mendaLioBs of Col Funston.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1899-03-24
FEAR OF A MOB.
Moore, the Alleged Murderer or His Five
Children, Hurried out nf hutchin-
aon by the Oficar.

Hutchinson, Kan, March 22. The
excitement here over the brutal muir
DER of the five Moore children was
started afresh by the finding of the
hatchet with which they were killed.
After crushing their skulls the weapon
had been dropped carelessly by the
side If the bed. In removing
the turning debris from the chill
drens bodies the fremen had covered
up The hatchet 1t was still clotted
by blood when found. The murderer
was slipped away to MCPHERSON by
the sheriff to avoid u possible lynch
ing, and if this had not been done
there would probably have been trou-
ble. Mrs. Moore had an interview in
private with her husband Monday
night. Since then she has declared
he is innocent. 1t is believed he has
intimidated her by threats. The evil
dence against Moore is complete.
There is not possibility of n dou bt
that he deliberately crushed his chill
dren's skulls, cut their throats and
then fred the house. The motive for
his so doing is still uneXplainable.