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Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1899-03-12
RIOTOUS LIVING. LEWIS JOHNSON, A WHISKY PEND, CAUSES SOME
 TROUBLE TO
MR. J. TOM CRENsHAW
Patr0nizes Home Industries in Preference to Going
 Abroad.

Lewis Johnson, a dusky son of Ham, res ding in Dermott, was the cause of considerable trouble to MT. J. Tom Crenshaw recently. Lewis folks in Mississippi, desirous of see ing his bright and smihng face, sent him a rostofice money order for four dollars as a 'come on. Lewis not having an extra cargo of educa- tion, cannot append his signature to even such small checks, and as d consequence asked MT. Crenshaw, the assistant postmaster at Der mott, to receipt the money order for him. This Mr. Crenshaw d q and gave Lewis the money.
 Lewis went away and reflected. Was he pining to 1nce more see the woods and hollows of his childhood, to chase again 1he festive rabbit to his burrow, along the old paths his childish feet were so oft won't to roam? No, he would patronize horne industries and have a gay old time right here at home. In word Lewis had 8 right peart time, to use his own crude language, betin more sedate words it might be said, Lev is spent the substance of his money order in riotous living.
 The Mississippi Johnsons who, meantime, had daily lined up at th 2 depot to see their dear Lewis, wrote and asked why he failed to show up, and Lewislpromptly responded that Mr. Crenshaw had signed the re- caipt on the money order for him and kept the change. Before U. s. Commissioner A. L. Burnett, Saturday morning, MT. Crenshaw appeared and an investigation dis closed tie above facts.
 MT. Crenshaw was promptly ac- quilted and exonerated of the charge.
 The matter has occasioned him and his friends much annoyance.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1899-03-12

and novelties to MT. B. L. Owen, who will continue the business at the same stand.
 The result of the sale is due to the i'll health of Mir. zoller, who will seek climate more suitable to bis health. He located In our city sew eral years ago and by bis straight forward business methods has won the esteem of the community, and hls departure will be keenly felt here.
 Mir. Owen, tie purchaser, needs no introduction to our readers. His sterling qualities and past record as business man Of experience, es- peeially in the qaeeesware line, will never be lost sight of tn Pine Bluff.
 We extend our best wishes to both the gentlemen aud voueh for their future success.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1899-03-12

ter driving through the business and residence portions of the city, the party visited the Standard Compress Compang's plant, the Old and New oil Mills, the Cotton Belt shops, county jail, and several oth- CT public bull lings. The gentlemen were greatly surprised at the size of the city and predicted q great flu tufe for Pine Bluff, owing to it's progressIveness and valuable sur roundings.
 Chief Craig took great pains to show all of Pine Bluff possible dur ing the short time in which the par ty were out. He received the hear tiest thanks of the entire party and we can vouch for the fact that it was one of the most enjoyable after moons ever spent by those who were so fortunate as to be among the guests.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1899-03-12
FIRST MONDAY IN APRIL

The legislative bill creating the new ehaneery district, was subject to an-amendment Thursday after noor, on which occa slon the Pine Bluff Bar Assoala tion held g. meet ing at the court house, and which meeting was presided over by Chan cellor Elliott. The bill provided that Chancery court should convene for its first term, the first Monday March, bat the amendment changed the date to the first Monday in April. The Jefferson chancery court wlll be opened on that day and no business will be transacted by that body until then. The members of the Pine Bluff Bar have received notice to that effect.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1899-03-12
BITTEN BY A DOG.

Mir w. D. Hearn, the popular cashier Of the Bark q Pine Bluff, met with painful accident Friday afternoon. Two ol his dogs were lighting in a vicious and brutal manner and he attempted to part them, when one bit him on the hands. the teeth of the animal pene- trating two fingers of one and one finger of the other hand. He had the wounds cauterized immediately but his injuries are of such na- ture as to necessitate his remaining from his duties.
 Mr. Hearn holds an accident in- surance policy.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1899-03-12
VIEWED TIE CITY.
The Legislative Committee Royalty
 Entertained by Chief Craig.

Chief Craig is not only an efficient Chief of Police, but hospitable one. He believes in hospitality, which was plainly shown by his kindness Friday afternoon, when he, at his own expense, hl"ed two carriages from a local liveryman and treated the Legislative commit toe, who are enroute to Tabbaseka a to inspect the State convict farm, to drive, and thus enabled them to see Pine Bluff with it's progressive enterprises. MT. Cralg is personal ly acquainted with Representative Aydelott. with whom he played in childhood, and t was in his honor and also compliment tary to the oth- CT members of the committee, that the drive was given.
 In one carriage were Senator T. N. Wilson, of Clark; Representa- tive "A, L. Aydelott, of Prairie; Chief Craig, and Graphic repre-. sentative In the other carriage were Senator Hi1lhouse, of Jackson; Representative ". J. Driver, of Mississippi, and City Editor George s. Valiant, of the Commercial. Al
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1899-03-12
IS IT A TRlfIr?
THAT COMMON TROUBLE, ACID DYs-
 PEPsIA OR SOUR STOMACH.

Now Recognized ss a Cause of Serious
 Disease. 9
 Acid dyspepsia, commonly called heartburn or sourstomaeh, is aform of indiges tion resulting from fer mentatlon of the food The stomach being too weak to digest it, the food remains until fermentation begins filling the stomach with gas, and d bitter, sour, burning taste in the mouth is often present. This condi- tion soon becomes chronic and being an every day occurrence is given but little attention. Be"ause dyspepsia is not Immediately fatal, many peo- pie do nothing for the trouble,
 Within a recent period a remedy has been discovered prepared solely to cure dyspepsia and stomach troubles. It is known as Stuart s Dyspepsia Tablets and is becomiL 2 rapidly used and prescribed as d radical cure for every form of dys- pepsia.
 Stuart's Dyspepsia Tablets have beea placed before the public and are sold by all druggists for 50 cents per package. It is prepared by the E A. Stuart Co.,. Marshall, Mich., and while it promptly aud effectually restores a vigorous digestion, at the same time is perfectly harmless and will not injure the most delicate stomach, but on the contrary by giving perfect digestion strengthens the stomach, improves the appetite and makes life worth living.
 Send for free book on Stonach Diseass.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1899-03-12
WAS MAMIE PLANTS OBJECT AND ARSON IS HER
 CRIME.
ARRESTED AND IN JAIL.
Sets Fire to Her Lovers Home and Then Goes Peacefully
 to Sleep.

Minnie Plant, a coored girl pre- sumedly eighteen years of age, IS among the new 1odgers in the Jeffer- son eounay jail. She null have a preliminary hearing before Justice Nlyen, Monday, March 18th, at which time she will attempt to clear herself Of the charge of arson, which is doc6eted against her.
 Minnie was aroused from her peaceful slumbers Friday night by Officers Culpepper ard Childress, who, after an investigation, be. heyed her guilty of the above crime. When arrested she confessed that she had on that evening set fire to the residence of Tom Childers, a negro living in the western part of the city. She now denies the charges: saying that she had con fessed at first because she was ex- cited and ignorant of what she was saying.
 Fortunately, the neighborg dis. covered the fire and extinguished same before any damage was done
 No other particulars of this af- fair have been made public. but the preliminary trial will, no doubt, re- veal startling facts
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1899-03-12
WILL SOON BE RUNNING ON THE STREETS OF
 OUR CITY
MAYOR BELL TELEGRAPHS
That Negotiations For Sale of Street Railway Bonds Are Con-
 Completed.

Ding Dingl!
 Look out there or you'll be run down by Pine Bluff electric car.
 It will not be many weeks before you will hear the above exclama- tion upon our streets For several months past the people of this city bays been in deep wonderment if it was only pleasant dream that so suddenly entbused our people over the prospects of an erection of an electric street railway and light plant in this city several weeks ago. Mr. Henry c. Wood, the Chicago attorney, and the several other cap italists interested in same, paid our city several visits but only to re turn and leave the community to solve the puzzlin2 question whether or not we will ever secure the much ly needed enterprise.
 Last Tuesday the promoters Of the enterprise in Chicago telegraph ed Mayor Bell asking him to come to Chicago.
 Mayor Bell departed and on Lis way back home sent the Graphic the following telegram yesterday eeyening, which is self-expLanatory.
 St. Louis, Mo, March II. Daily Graphic, Pine Bluff, Ark.
 Negotiations for sale of street railway bonds practically complet- ed. Active work upon construction will simply depend upon matters of minor details which will only take a few days to satisfactorily arrange.
 D. c. Bell.
 The heaviest weight on the sue cess of the enterprise seemed to be the disposing of railway bonds, and now that tre negotiations for the sale of same have been completed the car line is a certainty.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1899-03-12
STILL THEY BLAZE.
Another Fire Registered for Pine
 Bluff Friday Night.

Wou't that unearthly scream of the fire whistle never cease to yell the fire signal? Well it looks as if Pine Bluff is to burn by degrees.
 The residence owned and occupied by Mrs. Simpson, widow of the late Fireman Simpson, who met so trag, ic an end in Cotton Belt wreck at Brinkley last year, and which was situated at the corner of Third and Missouri streets, caught fire Friday night aud owing to the big headway which the flames had gained, soon burned to the ground. All efforts of the brave fire boys to save the property were in vain. The occu- pants of the house were forced to flee rom the building, leaving all personal effects behind to perish in the flames.
 The property burned was known as the AOld King House" and was recently purchased by Mrs. Simp- son. The insurance on the building and household goods amounted to g, 300.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1899-03-12
FOR THE ERECTION OF A NEW BRICK OPERA
 HOUSE.
STOCKHOLDERS TO MEET.
Pine Bluff Cannot Do Without q Playhouse" Says Mr.
 DeWoody.

Present indications point to very favorable prospects for the erection of a new brick opera house in this city, with modern improvements, of course, before the next theatrical season opens.
 The stockholders of the recently burned opera honse will meet at the office of the secretary, Mr, W. L. Dewoody, at 1 D m., Monday, to determine their next move.
 AS stated in recent issue of the GRAPHIC, Gen. R. M Knox is per- fectly willing to invest heavily in a new play house: in fact, he is very enthusiastic over the matter, and speaks very encouraging when ap- preached on the subject. or course there have been dismal sides to tie old investment, but Gen. Knox looks at the matter very carefully. He has studied the matter over and is confident it is paying inyest- ment and benefit to the city. One of the most encouraging points advanced by tho General is that Mr. Senyard made the old house pay during the last season, and he says it is ohly natural that 8 play house with more facilities and better ac- oommodation would make a large paying investment.
 Mr. Dewoody, who was secretary and treasurer of the former comp any, which was nearly dissolved af- ter the conhagration, was ap- preached and questioned by Graphic reporter last evening, said Well, I do favor the erection of new opera house; but I do not care to invest in one, but as a public spirited citizen, l would con tribute liberally and assist in it's erecion, but I do not care to invest another cent in an opera house. There is no doubt but that Pine Bluff is compelled to have another opera house and now is the time, but as I said before, they will not get me into the deal.'
 'sWhy don't you care to invest again? Didn't Mr. Senyard make it pay last season?" inquired the anx- lous reporter
 "Yes. but I do not like tLat kind of an inyes tment- am not in the habit of putting up $13 to make $1, !" replied the influential druggist as he walked into his store to attend to some important business.
 The Graphic is as deeply inter ested in the matter as anyone one in this city, and is just as anxious, if not more so, to see a handsome building erected, that would be a credit to the city.
 As Mir. Dewoody stated, we are compelled to have an opera house, and why eelay2 Now is the time. so let our monied men push to the front and prove their conviclons, for all are in favor of the uppuilding of our city.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1899-03-12
THAT YOUNG MURDERER.
Bound Over to Answer a Charge of
 Murder in tha First Degree.

Judging from the evidence given at the preliminary hearing given the 16-Year-old negro murderer, Ben Wilson, Saturday before Judge Vance, it is an almost certainty that he wilt hang, unless his attor- neys are successful in their efforts. The witnesses all testified that Will son sneakinglY stole up behind An drew Williams and dealt him the blow (With an axe) that resulted in his instant death.
 After hearing all tbe evidence ob- tainable, Judge Vance bound Wilson over to the grand jury, on 3 charge of murder in the first degree.
 Wilson is represented by Attor- neys Foster and streett and they will doubtless have to make the fight of their lives if they intend saving Wilson s neck, for the evil denee is very damaging. fudge Harrison will represent the State.
 Engineer Ganfeld is reported 10 be on the sick list today.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1899-03-12
COTTON BELT NOTES.
Compiled by Our Reporter, E. W,
 Workman.


 Another large shovel was built in the boiler shops last week for the gravel pit.
 The brakesmen on the night pas- senger run north of Jonesboro have been taken off
 Mir. Ben Shriver. of Belleview, O., has accepted position in the black smith department.
 Mir. Ed Bedding. a machipist in the shops here, has returned from a brief trip to Shreveport.
 Mr. .. E. Bechtold has resumed his duties at these shops after a pleasant seiourn in Texas.
 Operator 4. s. Wilson has return ed to his duties at Birds Point, after few days visit in th1s city.
 Mr. Milton MeGarra has charge of the stationary engine during the ab. sence of the regular engineer.
 4 long train of steel rails passed through here Saturday for the Louisiana & Arkansas railroad.
 Mr. Mack Hunter. an employe in the tin land copper department, Is spending the day in Little Rock. 
 Mir. Andrew Carson, our efficient lightning flasher, has resumed his duties after few days vacation.
 MT. Alex Gaskey of the boiler de- partment, left Saturday for Little Rock to visit his wife sor few days. Engine l1S was rolled out of the machine shop Saturday. after being thoroughly overhauled and repaint- ed
 Mir. Gus Shepp, who is very popu- lar in his department, was found guilty of weeping over the loss of hls gander.
 Mr. Gillian Lawton, machinist apprentice is at work again after being off duty for several days nurs ing bone fellon
 MT. Clarence Bloom, telegraph operator who has been in charge of the Fair Oaks station, has returned home for a few days.
 MT. E. D. Bennett. switchman in the yards here, had the misfortune to dislocate his right ankle last week while making coupling.
 The Machinists' Union will be cali ed to order in this city next Thurs day night and it is expected that all machiulsts will be present.
 Business at these shops is indeed douris ing. Quite q number of To- Icomotives are being oyerhauled in the machinery department.
 1r.L.E. Frazier, stationary en- gineer in the motive department, has been laying off the past week tolook after his farm in this vicinity.
 Mir. stormy Lynch, 8 conductor on the north end Of this division, has taken thirty days lay off and will spend a few weeks in Hot Springs.
 The Texas Ranger, the private ear of General Supt. J 4. Edison, which has been undergoing repairs, has b9en coppleted and returned to Texas.
 MT. Will Evans, better known as "CncIe Billy, has severed his con neetions with this eompany to ac- ceDt a simila. position with the Blufi City mill
 Our new compound locomotive, which is very near completed, was given its number Saturday and vii be known as engine 155. It is al 1 powerful as it looks
 Mr. Robert Weston, young rail road man from Texas and a son c l the late J. D. Weston, who was kill [ ea o5 a train on this road, has at lcepted a DOS on wteh this compan
 yt-rd swilehman.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1899-03-12
w aste Dollars
 to Save Pennies.

This describes the so-called economf- al policy of the man who wastes dollars of time to save pennies, by getting along without a telephone in his homesor place of business.
 No one wants to belong to this class, but everyone is thus classed who fails to keep aEi'east Of the times.
 Why not try the telephone?
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1899-03-12

Mr. Arthur Deraux, q young who was raised here and who recently served his apprenticeship in the department at these shops, leaves today for Louisville, Ky. te accept position there and will make that place hisfuture home.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1899-03-12
FOOT CRUSHED,
Engineer John Stanley Meets With
 Painful Accident.

Night Engineer John Stanley, at the Pine Bluff cotton oil mill, had his foot so badly mashed while per forming his duties Friday night that amputation was necessary.
 He was making his usual rounds oiling the machinery when a large piece of iron casting fell on him crushing his foot.
 A physician amputated the m ured member and Mr, Stanley is now ressing comparatively easy.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1899-03-12

Mr. Dave Doweling thedaY switcn- man in the yards. h8s returned from q speedy trip to Liltle Rock.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1899-03-12
A BUSINESS CHANGE.

Saturday Mr. s. H. zoller dispos~ ed of his entire stock of queensware
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1899-12-27
LIVING ON THE T
Some Families I'm New York spend
Their Time on Their An
chorcd Yachts.

A wet sheet and a flowing sea has
nothing whatever to do with life
aboard a yacht as eXempliiied in the
Bay Ridge Yacht basin, in South Brook
Ign, says the New York Herald. There
are five or six yachts there, one of them
a roomy schooner craft, which for va
rious reasons are not in commission
this summer. Nevertheless the owners
and their families or their friends 1--we
and sleep on board. On one sloop are
five young men, who go TO a skyscraper
building in Nassau street every MORN
ing and take out two or three viyacious
typewriter girls when work is over to
make the evenings merry. They rented
the boat on condition that they would
not take her outside the basin and hired
a retired sea captain, who lives near
the basin. TO look after the boat during
the day and to mess" for them. They
find it cheaper than paying board in the
city, and ever SO much pleasanter.
Three families wintered on yachts
in the Bay Ridge basin last winter, and
they enjoyed the experiment SO much
that they talk OF trying it again. The
blizzard and the rough weather had no
terrors for them. One sloop, the Peri,
was housed above decks, very much like
those in the tales we read about Arctic
expeditions. The families who lived in
this way were on terms of sociability
and visited every night for games and
cards. They gave a boat party in jan
uary and their friends in Brooklyn
who are given to assisting at social en-
tertainments joined them in n modest
little vaudeville.
When the basin was frozen solid n
night they gave a skating party, with
a piping hot supper below decks as a
wind-up. There are still novelties
about for people who know where to
look for them.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1899-12-27
IN THE ORIENT.

For the last GO years or an average
half n ton Of opium has been sent to
China from India every hour.
Japam's largest and most formidable
man-of-war is the Full, named after
the highest mountain in Japan. having
a tonnage of 1869. which figures rep
resent the exact height OF the noun
tain in feet.
By a system Of numeral type, haven't
cd by Rev. W. II. Murray. of Pckirg.
originally a Scotch workman. the
blind people OF China are now taught
TO read and write in less than three
months. and This in spite of the fact
that there ARE 4Os distinct Sounds in
the Chinese language. By a special
adaptation OF this system the blind
are now actually teaching sighted pu-
pills to read.
a ~post-mortem marriage was lately
~solemnizeG in Shansi. China. The dead
groom was a bachelor Of so, and his
relatives thought he would be lone
some il forced TO wander alone in the
shades Of the departed. They there
fore found a bride for him in the per-
son OF a maiden who had died at about
the same time, and they were impress
sively united, according TO a prevalent
Chinese custom.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1899-12-27
WHITE MEN IN HAWAII
Statement That They Are Abie 20
stand Heat-Their Labor Pre-
ferred by Planters.

ID. A. Ray, Senator Cullom's private
secretary, who was associated with the
Hawaiian commission in a clerical "a
pacity, is in Chicago. lie lately re-
turned from a three months visit TO
Hawaii, where he conducted certain in
vestigations in behalf of the commits
sion regarding different phases of the
oriental or contract labor problem.
Pending the adoption OF government
laws for the islands, il has been charged
that the government there has permit
ted the importation Of large numbers OF
japanese laborers, the idea being TO
rush them in before the contract labor
laws of the United States become OPP
erative.
81 am convinced the government has
not permitted anything Of the kind"
said Mr.. Ray, "and believe il has eXer-
cised the greatest care in admitting
only such laborers as seemed absolutely
necessary TO meet the imperative de-
mands Of the sugnr planters. When n
large planter went 10 the officials and
said it was necessary for him 10 socur
additional help or suffer n heavy finan-
cial loss, and an investigation proved
the truth of his statement, lac was per-
mitted TO secure such n number of men
as would do the work. but no more, and
care was taken in drawing the con-
tract so that at the expiration of their
term of service the men should be re-
turned TO their native country. | am
persuaded the government is dealing
fairly with this country.
at has been frequently said that
oriental labor is necessary in doing the
work Of cultivating and gathering the
cane, and that white labor is Incapable
OF standing the work." continued Mr..
Ray. 81 looked into that subject thor
oughly, and am convinced that not only
is the white man capable Of standing
the work in question, but that he can
do the work better than the brown
mar, as the japanese are called. The
climatic conditions which, il has been
said, the white man cannot stand, are
n myth. II is unquestionably hot in the
cane fields al times. but hotter weather
is to be found in this country.
The best proof Of my statement is
found in the result of actual expert
ments that have been conducted on one
OF the large plantations, to which IA
Americans were taken from California.
saw n number Of these men, and all of
them declared they had not suffered
from the hot weather as much as in
California. Contrary to the generally
accepted opinion, the planters prefer
white labor to oriental."-N. Y. Trib-
une.