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Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1900-08-01
"JOAH DAVIS
Is the Name Of the New City Jail.--
Beat His Wife.

The new city jail has been name ed
John Davis as negro by that
name was the first person locked
up in that bastile. He was COM
mitted to jail Tuesday night for
beating his wife, and the title prop
erly belongs to the Jail. 1t should
be an everlasting impression on tie
negro brute who slugged his weak
better half.
Davis was tried in the police
courg this morning and fined $40 for
the offense. No extra charges were
made for the Jail title. Everything
is FAMED Dayis here of late. Even
the new Governor will be Davis.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1900-08-01

Mr.. A. B. Young. the accommo-
dating telegraph operator at the
Dreyiuss brokers' exchange, is all
smiles today for the reason that his
family has Joined him here. Mrs.
Young and six children came over
from Pine Bluff and will make their
home here, Mr.. Young having taken
a house on Rightor street Helena
World.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1900-08-01


some rather sarcastic remarks pass
ed by each the meeting was peace
full. The men had agreed to meet
to sign articles at half past /
o'clock. As soon as Mccoy entered
he walked to the opposite side of
the room from where Corbett was
sitting. For more than five min
utes neither man said a word. Nc
Coy looked extremely nervous and
acted like an amateur making his
first match. After about ten min
utes be regained bis composnre and
the men settled down to business.
.Corbett drew from his pocket
the telegram be received from Nc
Coy yesterday and holding it before
the latter said:
Now, there ought to be no
trouble in signing articles-you say
here that yoc will fight me at my
own terms-I am going TO take
your word for it, but will make no
unreasonable terms
Meow said:
:. We'll what are your terms?
"Corbett ans wered:
81 will fight you before the
Twentieth Century Club the winner
to take 20 per cent and the loser 30.
Mccoy said be was satisfied with
these terms.
Charley White was named by
Mccoy as referee,A which was salts
factory to Corbett.
The OILY wrangle that occurred
was over bandages. Corbett first
insisted that no bandages be allow
ed. Mccoy refused to consider
that. After several sarcastic re
p1arksgthe men finally agreed that
Mccoy would furnish mater ial fol
bandages and Corbett would decide
Oh UUW Ill uCD Nj VIC lott w oo W os
worn by each man. During the ar
gument Corbett said to Mccoy:
!" Oh, I know nothing of banda
ges. You are an expert on thai
sort of thing Ny speciality is box
lag, to which Mccoy answered:
You have not shown much
cleyerness in that, either, | imag
ine.
"John Consadine and George w
Grant, the former for Cofoett ano
the latter for Mccoy, drew up arti
cles of agreement aud they were
signed by both men.
t"Corbett' will begin training 10 q
few days at O1enZ igler's place al
Bath Beach. He has secured Char
| ley Golf as his spacring partner and
will also engage some wrestler to
help him getint condition.
mccoy will go to Saratoga Lake
to put himself IN condition. He has
not decided who will be his trainer. .
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1900-08-01
CORBETT AND MCCOY.
Matched to Fight 25 Rounds on
August 30th in New York.

James J. Corbett, ex-champion
pugilist of the world, and Kid Nc
Gov have been matched to fight be
fore the Twentieth Century Club on
the night of August 80. They will
60 % rounds.
The match was made Tuesday and
of it al Associated Press CORES
pendent says:
at was expected that trouble
would occur when they met at No.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1900-08-01
MONTICELLO NOTES.

lFrom the Drew County Advanced
Mrs. Joe Cook, OF Pine Bluff, Wis
tied her sister, Mrs. Mamie Styron.
in this city last week.
Misses Moree Burks. of Pine Bluff,
and Helen HemingW Of Annover.
visited in this city last week.
Mr.. Rov Cason left yesterday
morning for Sebastian, Fla, 70 be
absent several months.
br.Joe Cook, of Pine Bluff, is a
visitor in the city.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1900-08-01
TO CHICAGO.
THE COTTON BELT WILL
RUN ANOTHER ExCUR-
SION AUGUST II.
A VERY CHEAP RATE.
Excellent Facilities Will Make
the Public Appreciate the
Cotton Belts Efforts.

That very popular and enterprls-
iag road-,he Cotton Belt-in keep
ing with its liberal policy for the
pleasure and accommodate Of it's
patrons has jlst announce another
cheap rate to the Worlds Fair city.
On August II you can get a
round trip ticket over this road to
Chicago (from Texarkana, Shreye-
port, Camden, Pine Bluff, Jonesbo-
ro, Maiden, Cairo aud intermediate
points,, with 15 day limit for the
low price of s12; the ordinary one
way rate is about $50 from Pine
Bluff. This is the cheapest and
most liberal yet offered by any road
from this section, and 1t isexpected
that large crowds will take advan-
tage of the low rate The tickets
are good for the regular trains and
ample arrangements will be made
for the comfort and pleasure of
those attending, thus will the dis
comforts OF an overcrowded excur-
sion train be overcome.
Eyer since the inauguration OF
the new, through line from Texas
to Chicago, May %, the com pany
has done it's utmost to make service
one of the best possible and they
have succeeded most admirably
that the travelling public has ap-
preciated the new improvements
has been amply attested by by the
large patronage bestowed on the
new line. The trains in the service
are very complete in every detail
and consist of chair and parlor cars,
sleepers and ordinary day coaches,
vestibuled throughout. With a
roadbed, second TO none, very fast
time is made possible aud when it
is understood that one can 60
through to Chicago IN almost a
days time without change of cars
the great convenience of the Few
improvements can be better appre-
ciated.
Much credit for the present COM
plete condition of affairs is due the
able General Passenger Agent, Mr..
E. w. LaBeaume, of St. Louis, and
Mr.. W. G. Peeler, the hustling and
popular District Passenger Agent
at Memphis, than whom there are
no more Efficient officials. Mr.. Nj.
Adami, the travelling passenger man
"without an equal, has charge of
the special rate excursions, and he
IS working up an interest that is
characteristic of him.
Those who anticipate taking the
trip should notify the agent at
once ia order to secure berths. The
berths are now on sale, and it will
pay you to engage them now and
not wait until the last minute.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1900-08-01
THEY HAVE GENERALLY I'M
PROVED-RAlNFALL IN
SOME SECTIONS.
REPORTS BY COUNTIES.
Second Crop of Potatoes Has
Been Planted-Apples
Rotting.

United States department of agri-
culture, climate and crop bulletin of
the weather bureau, Arkansas sec
ton, for the week ending July 80:
The temperature was below the
normal. Rainfall occurred in most
sections OF the state and In some
localities it was excessive. The
crops have generally improved.
Early corn is about made and in
most Sc ctions the crop is very good.
Late corn is growing nicely and
generally promises a good yield.
Cotton on the higher ground is do
ing very we'll, and in most cases
promises a good yield, while in the
lowlands il is very grassy and
many fields have been abandoned.
Wheat and oats are generally
thrashed opt. and the yields fair to
good. The second crop of potatoes
has nearly all been planted and is
|
es are abundant but the quality not
so good. Apples continne TO rot
and fall from the trees.
REPORTS BY COUNTIES.
Redfield, Jefferson eounty-W.z F.
Campo ell-Rains during the week
have done great amout of dam
age to crops of all kinds, especially
cotton; the crops in the bottoms are
completely drowned out. Fruits of
all kinds badly damaged. Second
crop of potatoes being planted.
Hamilton, Lonoke county-S. j.
Britz-The week has been a favora-
bls one for crops. Showers in the
early part OF the week benefited all
crops. Early corn made ard late
doing well. Cotton that has been
well worked promises well, but that
which was worked late is mall and
yellow.
Buena Vista, Ouachita county-R.
B. DeVine-Rain throughout the
| past week. Corn crop will be album
dant. Cotton fruiting and promi-
ses excellent yield. Sweet potatoes
| will be heavy crop. Other crops
equally good. Peaches continue TO
rot and fall eff prematurelv.
Bryant, Saline county II. r. Tom
| linson-Corn is filing out well. Cot
ItoA Is a good Weight and fruiting
well. Wheat being thrashed, and
the yield above the average, both
in quality and quantity. Oats not
turning out SO well. Second crop of
potatoes being planted.
Bayou Meto, Arkansas county
Joe Webster-Good rain on the 25th
benefited corn but stopped haying
for awhile. All crops are doing
nicely.
Mckinney, eveland county-R.
RIA wls-Grops growing rapidly.
Heavy rains on the 25th.. Corn will
make about hall crop. Fruit
small and dropping off.
Dumas, Desha county,. II. Ellis
Il have been in forty.one cotton
fields during the week. and find the
average below that of same date
last year. Boil orms are doing
some damage. Conditions not as
good as Hast week on account OF the
recent heavy rains. Cotton grow
ing too rapidxE and not frniting
we'll.
Roe, Monroe county,. Trotter-
Showers during the week have been
of much benefit to cotton aud late
corn. Early corn abuut made,
quality good. Peaches plentiful
but quality poor.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1900-08-01

We have been told that another
local baseball team is being organ
lied and will soon issue challenge
to the Bud weisers. The new team
is being made up of PLAYERS of old
and promise 10 give the bud lies
u goud run TO- their money.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1900-08-01

Prescription work is our hobby and
we are proud Of this department.
Every thing delivered promptly up
until 10 O'clock at night. W
Walker Drug Co.
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1900-09-14

stock to be voted heretofore it
surely would not allow it now. The
matter was dropped, and Mr.. La
Rue's candidates were declared elect
ed.
Silver Serumgard asked for a re-
port from the secretary and manager
of the financial condition of the as
ISOLATION. He said he had been a
stakeholder for nine years but had
never heard a report read at the
annual meetings as provided for in
the constitution. MI. LaRue stat.
ed that the reports had always been
read, but at this time he YVES no1
prepared to give the assets of the
association, as he had not been
able to get an accounting
with the gentleman who hac
charge of the ticket sellers. HI
had, however, a list of the liabilities
which showed an Indebtedness
amounting to about $1,000. Nh
Chamberlin stated that the bust.
ness this year had been quite com.
plicated, and he uggested that il
the association could afford it il
would be well to employ an expert
to assist Mr.. LaRue in straight
ening matters out. It was the sen.
timent of those present, however
IN leave this matter and a1co. tho1
of securing a loan on the property
to pay off the indebtedness, to the
new board of directors. The meet
ing then adjourned.
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1900-09-14
The Awful Texas Flood:
70 the citizens of Devils Lake, N

IL LuO SACAAOA0 VI DCt1l6 Adh0 N /.
D., and vicinity.
A great calamity has befallen
our fellow citizens in Galveston
and other points of Southern
Texas. involving the loss of thou
sands of lives and millions of dol
lars.
For these unfortunate people,
who are left destitute by this
awful visitation, immediate aid is
necessary. He gives best who
gives quickly. In accordance
with the appeal to the nation by
the governor of Texas, a subscrip-
ton list will be opened at the
First National and Ramsey county
banks of this city. 1t is hoped
that all Of our people will respond
promptly to this cry for help.
Rev. G. Turner, Rev. D. NJ. Wad-
die, Rev. J. Strandness, Rev. j.
Murchison and Father HEM are
hereby requested to solicit funds
for said cause and report to said
! banks. WV. 81. BkowN, Mayor.
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1900-09-14

has been the strain of business that
all telegraph companies have been
using their full forces all the "a hours
without relieving the rush. Hundreds
of messages pouring in here bring re-
lief to some and sad news to others, re-
cording the safety or death of rela-
tives in Galveston.
Much vandalism.
From reports reaching the governor
it will be necessary to cooperate with
the federal troops to place all the
mainland opposite Galveston, as well
as the island. under martial law. If
reports reaching here are true, thieves
have begun to enter the city for the
purpose of pilfering the bodies of
the dead. The governor has been in
formed that the commander of the
Texas troops has been ordered to Gal
weston by the federal authorities, and
the governor will lend him every as
sistance possible with state militia to
keep vandalism down. There is only
n road operating to the coast from
Houston, and that will be placed un-
der military supervision temporarily.
OFFER of Aid.
Gov. Savers received upward of
1000 kilograms during the day from
parties in the east and west offering
assistance to the flood sufferers at
Galveston, and from various portions
of the state reporting the collection
of money and supplies. During the
day Gov. Savers estimated that the
receipts in money from collections in
this state would amount to $4,000,
though from reports a great deal OF
money has been sent direct to Gal
weston instead Of coming through the
governor, and the amount may be
much larger than that stated. Quite
a number of eastern newspapers are
wiring the governor offering to estab.
lish themselves as bureaus for relief
funds if desired and asking what they
can do to relieve the situation. A
telegram from New York Informed
the governor that two relief trains
of supplies had left New York for Gal
weston. The Cincinnati chamber O
commerce wires that it win send any
Tcllcl ucSlIeu tudC ~ Vail give. SiA
cago, Philadelphia, st. Louis and sew
eral other points did likewise.
Dispoxing of the Dead.
Houston, Tex, Sept. ~. = People
from Galveston are now, numerous
and all tell of a terrible calamity
More bodies have been picked up o,
the beach at Virginia Point and Texai
City and searching parties are nov
getting into the country between tn
two points. One member of the lift
saving crew says he believes that no
t one-third Of the dead bodies are being
recovered. Many sank before reach
ing the beach, and he believes that
week will pass before the bay gives N
all the dead. A mar who arrived iron
Galveston Tuesday says that bodie
are being cast into the gulf witt
weights as the best method of dispos
= = ing of them, while others are bein'
buried in the sand where found. Man
: of these are unidentified, and so tn
e death list will never be known.
l Scores of people are here trying t
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1900-09-14
OFFERS OF AID.
Quick and Generous Response to Ap'
peals for Help.

Quick and Generous Response to APP
peals for Help.
Orders have been issued by the war de-
partment for the immediate shipment to
Galveston of 85 tents and $1,000 rations.
These stores and supplies are divided be-
tween St. Louis and a Antonio and prob
ably will be delivered Tuesday or Wednes-
day. This represents about all such sup
plies as the government has on hand at
the places named. but it is stated at the
department that the order could be duplk
Gated In a day.
Mayor Van wyck, of New York, Tuesday
issued an appeal to the citizens of New
York for help for the sufferers of Calves
ton, heading the appeal with a $500 SUBJ
scription.
Mayor Harrison, of Chicago. received
Tuesday from the Chicago. Rock Island &
Pacific railway officials an offer of the free
use Of one Of their trains to carry provt-
stons to the Texas storm sufferers. The
contributions in Chicago to the u for
aid Of the storm sufferers v reached
over 5000.
Mayor Phelan. Of San Francisco, an
nounces that he win receive At the city
hall contributions Of money or goods for
the Galveston sufferers and forward them
to the Houston relief COMMITTEES. HIS per-
sonal contribution Is 800. All Of the the
atrical managers in the city have am
nounced their intention Of giving the gross
proceeds OF one performance to the relief
fund.
Gov. Joseph D. sayers. of Texas. was au-
thorized by telegraph to draw on the KAN
sas City Star for g. III for the reHefof the
storm sufferers at Galveston and other
points on the Texas coast. More than 1900
was subscribed by stockmen, as a result OF
a subscription paper being circulated at
the Kansas City stock yards.
The Missouri. Kansas & Texas Railroad
| company 1t will carry all con-
| trtbutions for the relief OF food and storm
sufferers free OF charge.
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1900-09-14

aid. The money coming by telegraph
already amounts to several thousand
dollars. and according to all accounts
will be needed. The relief committee
is too busy to keep books, but a state
ment will be issued in a short time.
swept Clean of Residences.
Houston, Tex, Sept. Traditional
details by tug from Galveston show
that west of Thirty-third street the
storm swept the ground perfectly
clear of the residences that once
stood upon it and piled them up in q
conglomerated mass five blocks back
on the beach, strewing the piling with
the debris and the bodies of it's many
victims. Many of these were lying
out in the afternoon sun and were
frightful to look upon. The fearful
work of the storm was not confined to
the district along the beach, but took
in all the district in the city and the
Denver resurvey, but it was near to
the beach that most destruction to
human life occurred. The waves washed
away the home for the homeless
and it is thought that the inmates,
consisting of 10 orphans and three
lady matrons, were drowned. Out in
the Denver resurvey the. destruction
was terrible and it is thought many
of the soldiers at Fort Crockett, to-
gether with a number of the resi-
dents of that place, were among the
many victims of the storm. The gov
eminent works were greatly damaged
and the buildings on the beach were
washed out into the gulf and their
occupants are thought to have per-
ished. In the north part of the west
end the damage was great also, almost
every building being damaged to some
extent and many are completely
wrecked. The cotton and lumber
yards, which are in that section of the
city, were completely RACED to the
is ruined. However, the loss of life
was not nearly sc great in that dis
trict as it was out towards the beach.
Deaths at Smaller Towns.
Outside Galveston smaller towns are
beginning to send in reports as tele-
graphic communication improves and
many additions to the list of dead and
property losses are received. Rich
mond and Hitchcock each report IS
lives lost. Alta Iona, Arcadia, Velas-
co, Seabrooke, Belleville, Arcola and
many other towns have from one to
eight dead. In most Of these places
many houses have been totally de-
stroyed and thousands of head of
head of live stock killed.
) Railroads Hard Hit.
, The railroads alone will suffer mil
, lions of dollars in actual damage, te
, say nothing Of the loss from stoppag'
of business. The international &
!, Great Northern and Santa Fe have
miles of track washed out and TIL.
bridges connecting Galveston with tn
mainland must be entirely rebuilt.
Superintendent Mulvey Monday re
, ceived notice that all the track be
, tween Seabrooke and Virginia Point
' with all of the bridges, had beel
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1900-09-14

One name on the list was elimi-
mated, but Mr.. Brown still refused
to run on the ticket. He said I'M
less a board could be selected that
would work tremendously in the
interest of the Chautauqua he did
not care to waste his time being a
member. When he attended a
meeting of the board he wanted to
see results accomplished and not
be compelled to sit till midnight
listening to funny stories. His
idea of a harmonious, working
board was embodied in the follow
ing ticket he presented: One year,
N. G.. Larimore, E. 81. Kent, D.
W. McCanna; two years, Geo. W.
81. Davis, John w. Maher, Ole
Serumgard, Edgar LaRue; three
years, D. E. Morgan, j. 0. Baugh-
man. F. P, Mann, VIM. FL. Brown.
Secretary LaRue, during the
discussion had been busy prepar-
ing a ticket, and presented the fol
lowing candidates.: Three years,
n. G.. Larimore, j. @. Adams, G,
NJ. Fisher, J. E. Watt; two years.
Ed. LaRue, Ole Serumgard, J. w.
Maher, D. M. Holmes; one year.
Id. w. McCanna, Geo. w. Fl. Dav-
is, D. E. Morgan.
Upon roll call, Mr.. LaRue's can.
didates were elected by a majority
of AZ, Messrs. Chamberlin, Maher,
LaRue and Preist voting for them.
while the remainder of the stock.
holders voted for Mr.. Browns can.
didates. In casting the ballots
MI. Brown stated that as mayor
he desired to vote the ~ shares
purchased by the city some
Years ago and now held by three
trustees. Mr. Maher objected
stating that the city had no righ'
Ito buy stock. Ex-City Attorney
tSerumgard maintained that Sc
Hong as the association had issuet
the stock it should be voted, ant
that the mayor had right to vot'
it. If the city did, not possess tn
stock legally the association hae
no legal right to the $1,000. Nj
Maher said on that point he wa
!; in doubt himself, but as the associ
citation had refused to allow tn
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1900-09-14

get into Galveston. Many Of them
claim relatives there, but it is not
possible to reach that city at present.
All of the small boats and tugs in the
bayou have been taken down to the
bay TO be used in ferrfage.
Cotton Crop Ruined.
The great storm covered q large
area of the cotton-growing section of
Fexas and did tremendous damage to
the crop. A travelling man who COW
ers a big area of the state reports
that for a hundred miles west of
Houston the wind and storms have
wrought great havoc and all chances
for a crop have been destroyed.
Southwest Of Houston the fields are
ruined. In large cotton-growing
counties around Houston, IT is said,
crops have been beaten into the
ground and are worthless.
Another Relief Train.
Another train over the Information
al & Great Northern road left Hous-
ton at eight o'clock Tuesday morn
ing. This train carried men, water,
supplies, burial necessities and other
things Of which the sufferers are In
most urgent need. Only men of the
best character and those who viii
shirk no duty we're carried on this
train. It Is deemed advisable to call
the militia companies into service on
account of their being well disciplined
bodies. It is believed they can dc
| effective work in burying the dead,
rescuing the living and doing what
general work is necessary 10 be done.
In addition to the relief trains dis.
patched to Galveston and intermediate
points that were devastated by wind
| and water. the general relief commit.
tee will send supplies out to Velasco,
Angleton and Hitchcock.
Government Aid EN- Route.
Gen. McKibben arrived at an early
hour Tuesday morning with aid and a
| number of soldiers. Following him on
fast freight are two cars loaded with
/ 10000 r%ations and 1000 tents. These
were sent to Galveston in the after
noon on a barge.
Offers Of relief and t~elegraphic Of
fers of assistance are pouring in from
all. over the United States. The whole
; country is responding to the anpeal 70,