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Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1900-05-02
READ AND PONDER

This question of fraud committee
in the late primary election is one
that concerns the Democrats Of This
county regardless OF individual
friends of any candidate.
Personal abuse will not draw Ztbe
attention Of the voters from the faet
that the most damnable outrages
were committed against Il free peo~
pie that was ever committed, and
there is an end to all things, even to
changing ballots, as some people ave
going to surely find out. We have
asked for nothing unfair or undemo~
cratic IL this controversy. It is not
q personal matter between Mai. Me-
Coy and myself.
/ have made no personal fight Of
this question aud hope to avoid
doing SO, but If any man In this
county thinks for once that Il the
time comes that l find 1t necessary
to do so that shall dodge the issnes
be is mistaken in his man.
The Democratic party, of which
have been Il consistent member all
my life, owes it to me as we'll as ~
duty to itself to hear our appeal.
and not to shut its ears 10 this cry
OF fraud. simply saying 1t is the
Kick Of disgruntled and lef1A ed
candidates. Ii II few me1 think that
this question IL going to stop ct abr
few dsgruntled candidates and
their immediate disgruntled friends,
they are destined to be rndely awak-
ened from this illusion. 1t has BEEN
wisely said that all the people can
be fooled at some time. some of tbe
people all the time, but not all the
people all the time" The feeling i'm
this county is deep aud strong
against arbitrarily closing this
question AM let no man think
otherwise.
d&W lt jim GoEl.n.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1900-05-02

Three legged race, 100 yards, IA to
to Is. Meyer Weller, fruit cake-.Tim
and Leland Johnson.
sack race, TO IA; j. B. Simon Co.,
camera-Henry Bryan.
Potato race, free for all, L pota.
toes. % yards; Mann-Tankersle
Drug Co., sole leather collar and cuff
box-Grip YanLandingham.
Wheelbarrow race, 80 yards, Il to
IS; A Blum. neck tie, Ben Althelmer
& Bro, d silk Observation-Disclosures
Merritt and Ezra Owen.
Hop, step and jump, running, 10
to IA; j. Il. Talbot & Co., box Of
candy-Edgar Bloom.
Running broad jump, 6 to 10, ].
A. Coles, baseball-J. B. Hilzheim.
Running broad Jump, 10 to II. B.
Gottleib, gold collar button-Sam
Knox.
Running broad jump, II to Is
Frank Reeves.
Running high jump, 6 TO 10; box of
candy-Jenkins Brady.
Running high jump, 10 to Il; J. &
S. Katzenstein, pair OF bicycle SHOES
Sam Knox.
Runrtag high Jump, II to IS; f. A.
Shandy, ] dozen Dhotographs-Ar-
thur Brewster.
Throwing baseball. II to Is. II. q.
Bluthenthal & Co., fine walking
cane-Gerald Triplett.
Dtill by broom brigade.
High kick. Il to Is; S. A. Rosen-
berg. any book in his store-Sam
Knox.
Shoe race. 50 yards. to Is; silk
handkerchief-John Gillespie.
Bicycle race, or. mile, girls under
II; K. H. Stearns. handsome pen
dant-Bernice Berlin.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1900-05-02
ARCHITECT HERE.
George B. Mann, Who is Building the
Capitol, Will Erect the Opera
House.

Mr.. George R Mann, the archi-
tect who is building the new state
capitol building at Little Rock, ar
rived in Pine 3 .uf this (Wednes
day. morning aud spent several
hours oking over the site of the
new opera house at the corner of
Chestnut and Ba"raque streets,
which IS owned by Maj. ]. [. W.
TiIlar of Little Rock.
Mr.. Mann will draw up the plans
for the new theatre at once. 1t is
to be the fnest building of its
kind in the state, aud will not cost
less thai SIS, 600. Other property
owners on Barraque street have
raised IS, 600, with which some
stock in the opera house will be
purchased by them. This will
make 81, 900 to be spent on the
new house. There is no doubt but
what the bu ldlng will be beauty,
because Maj. Tillar has heretofore
remarked that be Will not bu Id any
thing unless it is thoroughly up to
date and first class-in every partic-
ular.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1900-05-02
TWO WILL DE-.
Three Men Emp Dyed by Brewster &
Henslee Horribly Burned by an
Explosion.

Word has been received here Of a
horrible accident which occurred
near Batavia, Ark, last Friday.
Three men, in the empl y Of
Brewster & Henslee, the levse and
railroad contractors, who are now
constructing road in that vicinity,
were badly burned ard two will
probably die.
The men are all white. They
were blasting rock with powder,
but happened too close to the ex-
plosve when ii was set of. /
Their burns are horrible in the
extreme.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1900-05-02

a.. AncleLt BelIt I.

The aneients believed that rheu-
matitm was the work Of demon
within u man. Any one who has
had an attack OF eciatic or inflam--
matory rheumatism will agree that
the infection Is demoniac enough to-
warrant the belief. 1t has never
been claimed that Chamberlain, e
Pam Balm would cast out demons.
but it will cuse rheumatism, and
hundreds bear testimony To the
truth OF this statement. One
application relieves the pain, and
this quick relief which It affords Is
alone worth many times its cost
For sale by Y. l.. Dewoody & Co.
druggists.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1900-05-02
PREACHERS Meeting
Al Dumgs Proved One of the Most IN
terestlng and Beneficial Ever Held.

Mr.. Jack Bernhardt of Dumas, is
in the city today. He says Dumas
recently entertained large crowd
of church people and did herself
honor in that capacity.
The preachers meeting Of the
Monticello district of the N. E
Church convened at Dumas, Tues
day, April "a, and renamed 10 ses
sion for three days.
The Sunday school conference
convened on April %, and closed on
the evening of the %. Rev J. R.
Casoo, presiding elder, presided at
both meetings. The services of
both meetings were concluded Sun
day with religious services at the
court house. These services were
also conducted by Rey. ]. R Cason.
Rev. Duncan, of Tillar, conducted
the afternoon services on that day.
There were large number of
delegates and other visitors at the
meeting, which proved to be the
most beneficial and interesting ever
held in the district.
The Methodists of Dumas are go
Jig to erect a church building and
parsonage in that town. The build
ing committee already has ample
funds to commence work. There
are many new residences being
built At that place.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1900-05-02
CLIMATE AND CROPS.
Rainfall General Throughout the
State the Past Week.

United States department of ag-
riculture, climate and crop balletin
of the weather bureau, Arkansas
section, for the week ending April
30:
Rainfall has been general through
out the state. ID some localities
the ground has been too wet for
plan ting and the proper cultivation
of crops, while in others this work
progressed rapidly. In some local
tiles cotton is coming up to good
stands; some is ready to be chopped
out. In other sections but little
planting has been done as yet, on
account of the wet condition of the
ground. Corn is doing well on the
uplands, while in the bottoms it
looks yellow and the stand is poor.
Planting has been completed in
some localities, but continues in
most sections. Wheat and oats are
doing well wheat beginning to head
out 10 some localities. Irish pota-
toes are coming up to good stands,
and are doing nicely generally, but
nome damage by cutworms and
bugs is reported Fruit prospects
are good generally.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1900-05-02
INTERVIE WE'D.
PROSECUTING ATTORNEY
SORRELLS TALKS ABOUT
POLITICS.
SOME IRREGULAR METHODS
Says Unjust Criticisms Have
Been Made-Reviews the
Alleged Frauds.

While he was playing with the
monkeys in court SO uare this WED
nesday) morning, Graphic report
err inquired Of Prosecuting Attorney
W. B. Sorrells as to his views on
the present political situation in
Jefferson county.
you ask me what think about
the political situation in Jefferson
county? presume that you have
reference to the situation as relates
to the sheriff,s race and the charges
of frauds made pro and con in the
newspapers IN this county and other
places. # discretion is the better
part of yalor" it certainly is of poll
tics and I expect that whatever may
be said by me, as usual, will bring
down upon my head the eondemna-
tion of one side or tie other, posi-
bly, both. But, If it it never out Of
season to tell the truth and never
wrong to do right, l trust that what
I say in the way of correcting eer-
tain impressions that have gone
abroad, may neither be misapplied
nor mlseonstrued. Ia the first
place, so far as my experience
and observation goes, all purely
pioas aud good politicians are like
good Indians-dead ones.
"Mr. Sorrells, what connection
had Mccoy with the alleged
frauds 2"
Nov yours and other papers
have uniustly criticised, villi6ed and
abused Mccoy. Charged him in
directly, and, IN some instances.
directly, with fraud and fraudulent
practices. This, I think, is wrong,
young mao5 and you should not do
it.
Il did all that possibly could do
to bring forward the evidence. stood
ready and willing to do everything
in my power to bring to light irreg
ularities and frauds. The result of
these Investigations showed that
Mccoy did not know of, nor was he
in any manner connected with
single fraudulent transaction. I say
further, that with all the evidence
that could be procured before the
grand jury. there was not even a
suspicion cast upon him as being
connected with or having any
knowledge Of single fraudulent
transaction of the ballot box. Not
a grand juror will say otherwise.
Thay are here, ask them. 1t is not
my intention to disclose any Of the
secrets of the grand jury, and I
would not now speak on the sub
ject but for the fact that I have
been quoted on the streets as hav.
ing made statements relative to the
invest gation before that body. I
now deem it my duty TO say that
this investigation showed irregular
methods to have been adopted 10
some townships, but there was 20
testimony that in any manner con-
nected Mccoy with them, nor, &C
cording to the testimony, was be
advised that they we're being used
The parties who did use them may
have been bis friends, but Of this
there was no testimony. Every
member OF the grand jury will bear
me out in this statement. :
What connection had Gould with
the alleged frauds2
1.-The friends of both candidates,
according to proof, we're very act
i've, ooh before and after the polls
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1900-05-02

closed Now, let me ask Yoa this
question. If the things were re-
versed aud Gould declared the
nominee by the Democratic eentras
commitsee, under like circumstan-
ces as Mccoy, would be ask that
the ballot boxes be gone into2
That is all have to say, SO go en
away and don't bother me
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1900-05-02
extreme.

Mr.. t. B Pryor, a genial and
hustliug representative for r. ".
McFarlane, candidate for state
auditor. was in the city Tuesday.
He was en- route to Fordyce on a
canYassing.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1900-05-02
A GRAND SUCCESS
WAS THE INITIAL FIELD DAY
FOR PINE BLUFFS PUB
Lie SCHOOLS.
EVERY EVENT ENJOYED.
Broom Drill Prize Winners-Ber-
nice Berlin Captures First in
Girls Bicycle Race.

Field Day was grand and gala
one for Pine Bluff people. The sa-
lutatory parade with its aceompan-
iments of haunting aa2s and school
yells, was stirring, but the crown
ing glory of Pine Bluffs Field Day,
was the various exercises at the
park ard the wonderful educational
display in the floral ball.
Thousands Of people crowded the
park and the exercises were much
enjoyed. Many of them were of a
comieal nature and brought forth
much laughter. The entire program
was a good one, and the different
contests were watched with great
interest by the different school dele.
cations, each of which were repre-
sented in every event.
There we're rooters and coachers
and the enthusiasm was intense.
Each victory brought out mighty
yell.
One of the leading features of the
day was the Broom Brigade drill.
This drill was under the direction
and management of Capt. E. K.
Braly. The officers and line up in
tours in this drill was as follows:
Captain. Edith Jeannin; 1st lieu
tenant, Emma Dewoody; I'd lieu.
tenant, lola Ph:lpot; 1st sergeant.
Ida Bell Mccain; I'd sergeant, An
nellie Hinemon.
First Four-Tommie Brewer, Ellie
Reeves, Mabel Wilkins, Sue Mccoy.
Second Four-Lula Johnson,
Florence Dewoody, Allie Lee Fox,
Lydia Lemon.
Third Four-Bessie Atkinson,
Sallie Hierschspiel, Willie Jean At
kinson, Hilda Honnet.
Fourth Four-Juliet WEIGH, Car
RE Alden. Leona Shandy, Joe Angel.
Fifth Four-Lottie Byrd, Gussie
Murphy, Gussie Jones, Willie Brad
bury.
Sixth Four-Mattie Orto, Carrie
Hinemon, Nettie Byrd, FIournois
Culperper
Seventh Four-Allie May Apple
gate, Margaret Taylor, Willie
dams, Jessie Whyte.
The prize winners were Miss Joe
Angel, first, an umbrella; Miss
Leona shandy, second, fan, and
Miss Ida B. Mccain, third, belt.
The great number of people in at
tendance speak in high praises of
the complete success of the Field
Day, and the wonderful improve
inert that has been made in the
work of the different branches.
80 yards dash, to 10 years; A. j.
Mitchell box of fine candy-Won by
G. wilkins.
100 yard dash, 10 to II; Leo Al
theimer, handsome book-Leland
Johnson.
220 yard dash, IA to IS; c. Yoss &
Bro, a Misunderstanding Brewster.
Half mile bicycle race, 10 to II; F.
NJ. kllroy, solar lamp-Dave kauf-
man.
One mile bicycle race. IA to Is; Kas-
tor & Bluthenthal, an umbrella
Dave kaufman.
Half mile relay. 4 relays. 10 to II;
r S. Thompson & Son, Fox Bros,
Could Galbraith Supply Co., peck
ct knife each-Sixth Avenue School.
One mile relay, relays. IA To Is
Wolf Nichols. r. Samuels. r. nj.
Knox, hat each-High School.
Three legged race, 80 yards. 6 to
10; Strauss & Miller. box of fine can
dy-T. Mccain and Robt. Harris.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1900-05-02

Miss Josie Drcyfus suffered 8 faJDt
ing spell today. She fell nown D s2sy
steps and spraIned her arm. Hsf-
many friends will regret to hear OF
her misfortune and hope to see hex-
coon Jut ag lin.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1900-05-02

The most healthful summer drink
is PURE GRAPE JUICE. We make
special price on case lots.-Strauss
& Miller.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1900-12-22

a yield about equal 10 Mr. Eiliaon's eati-
mate OF REQUIREMENTS
wheat IL quiet. receipts aggreRafinE g.
So 77g bushels against 2.306. 2s6 last year.
while Atlantic exports were 270i Az bush
els. -four Included. against l.a39 iei in the
same week % is,9 Corn al
vauccd again 20 about cents
above last years level. without impor-
tant news The movement b. much heav-
Ter. Tor three weeks or December receipts
amounted go 1t.7s2 81 bushels. against
. 40 sos while Atlantic exports were To-
2u.7n bushels. against II zs9is in 1899.
Liquidation In coffee caused heavy vol
ume Of option transactions and largely in
creased estimates OF the next Brazil crop
took No. Rio down 20 the lowest price
Of the year. which a. 3 cents below the
top point. The present nEure h stiil more
than q cent above last years weakest
spot aud receipts are zao00o bags larger.
Failures for the week were 80 IN the
United States. against - last year and IS
In Canada. agains . last year.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1900-12-22
ron ooLLEGE ATHLETICS.
Annual Meeting of southern Assoc
cfaffon Held Yesterday.

oxford Miss. Dec. 2i.-The annual
meeting OF the Southern INTERCOLLEGIATE
Athletic Association met here to-day.
Or. W. L. Dudley. who has been for
many years the moving spirit IN tho as
ISOLATION. being absent on account Of
sickness. Prof John Lombard OF Cumber-
land University presided. No changes
we're made la the constitution OF che as
ISOLATION. II wss decided 20 hold the next
annual meeting al the University Of North
Carolina. The time OF the annual meet
INK was changed 10 the last Saturday be-
fore Christmas. Il was decided to hold
the annual field meet az Tulane univers-
ny in May next. The following officers
were elected.
Dr. W. l.. Dudley OF Vanderbilt, presi-
dent: Prof W. NJ. Risgs OF Clemson Col
lege IS. c.. vice president: Prof A. l.
Bondurant. University Of Mississippi. sec
rotary and treasurer.
Prof. Patterson OF the University OF
Georgia. and Prof Lombard OF Tulane
University we're elected members OF the
Executive Committee.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1900-12-22
R. G. DUN & co.'s REVIEW
HOLIDAY BUSINESS SHOWS run
THEIR IMPROVEMENT.

Va LuII tn Iron and steel Manufac-
turing This Year-MiIls aad shops
Crowded with orders which WIN
Take Them Months 40 FftI-Coal
Declined - Cents n Tsn-saIes
of wool Very HeRvy-Cotton Firm
~ Held Despite Large Port Ar
rivals.
New York. Dec. a.-R O. Dun a Co.'S
Weekly Review OF Trade tomorrow will
say:
Better weather conditions on the AZ
lantic seaboard and pronounced activity
In distribution OF all staple lines Of msr-
chandise at Southern cities have impart-
ed a slightly more aggressive tone TO
general business. Distinctive holiday bus
mess, witch a. this period OF the season
means retail distribution. has shown fur
Their Improvement ard no complaint Is
heard from any quarter. while the jewel
~ trade Is much more active than for
several years past
Unchanged conditions iu the leading
manufacturing Industry during the last
week before the holidays mean much A.
ihls time IN ordinary years furnaces cioae
Down IN large numbers and dizziness II
general at mills and shops where iron
and steel are handled. Instead OF reduo-
ton OF working force or concessions IN
price this year. however. reports from
the principal cities Indicate the existence
OF contracts .9at will take months to hh.
and new saiss are made at the former
level. despite much talk Of cheaper ore
next year. Fuel declined about = cents
a ton recently. bat this f. a. FAR as the
cost Of the raw material has been reduc-
81. n Is seldom possible 10 secure pr"inpt
delivery Of PARTIALLY manufactured forms
Or finished products and each week brings
more orders from abroad. while the No
vembor statement 81 British exports
show another decrease compared with
last year On these products. Tin again
dropp.d sharply. takirg the price about
10 cents below the top and almost 20 the
level prevailing year ago.
other Industries exhibit the same In
difference to precedent Instead Of hoii-
dsv otiiet ~ the wool market the Last
weeks figures Of saies 81 the three chief
Eastern markets amount 20 1.2&oQ
mounds. against s.7s so in the preceding
week. and Isl. "a two weeks ago. while
a year ago the aggregate had fallen %
1872 500 pounds from an average OF over
II $4,000 pounds in the two previous
weeks. Prices are steady but show no
recovery from the rocent decline and man
ufacturers purchase only raw material 20
M orders Another decline appeared in
hides "a Chicago. taxing the average back
70 the level prevailing two months ago.
Leather was siso easier, bot the finished
product was well sustained by shipments
from Boston OF -. 80 eases, which Is by
far the largest movement IN recent weeks.
New orders are fewer IN number. but
shops have contracts for months ahead
Local iohbers have accomplished much
more than WAS expected.
Cotton d firmly held. despite arrivals
81 Southern ports far IN excess o. last
year and little encouragement received
syom spsnnerA Crop ipdlcatlona point 70
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1900-12-22

the situation. having a better disciplined
and more effective force than thas which
followed the Nlerkleur (iagl at the out
break OF the war. They have plenty Of
ammunition and replenish their stores
continually from the British convoys
They have taken enough Lee-Mctford
rsf7es TO arm all the burghers now in the
field.
queen wilhelmina IS kindness itself
She has displayed pluck. In remarkable
contrast 10 the timidlty q many Of her
advisers.
Il found the old mans spirits mistaken
by his reverses lie disclaimed any desire
10 humiliate England and said they only
wanted their rights.
1T may interest Americans 70 know
that MIR Kruger's appeal to the civilized
world would be received everywhere with
unanimous enthusiasm were Il not for
the deeprooted distrust and Jealousy OF
the dynastles OF Hapsburg and Hohenzol-
Tern against the President % a republic.
II he were a king the courts would have
been open everywhere. But the Central
European monarchs dread the popular On
thuSiasm excited BY the heroic figure Of
The republican President pleading for
justice.
This feeling It is well 90 note Is not
shared hy Russia.
The Beers will not listen 90 any pro-
r,osals Cor compromise. They are unan-
Irnous. Failing Independence or arhitra-
ton they will prefer 10 die hghting
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1900-12-22
MAY PUT RAILROADS OUT
STATE CLAIMS ENTIRE CONTROL
or ATLANTA DEPOT

Georgia Railroad and Atlanta
West Point helped 90 Erect BuiId-
ing aud 50 Have Not Paid Any
RentnI-state Holds That They
Have no Ownership in Building
aud Must Pay Rent Like the Rest.
Ramored Change OF N. &. a St. l..
90 a Division of the Louisville and
Nashville.
Atlanta. Dec. q 1t falls out that GER
tain OF those roads which have threaten
"a 10 withdraw from the Union depot,
may not he allowed to DO so. Instead. the
state may put them out. II has been dis
covered that these particular roads are
not paying any rent Cor the privilege Of
using the shed. Indeed they are dividing
with the state the rental received from the
Southern and the Scaboard. and Mr.. Da-
rand The state insists that they shall
pay hencefoth. and for some time hack.
The roads insist that they Will not, that
the shed is as much their own as any
body elses Aud {. is likely that the
courts will b. called upon 20 arbitrate
these conflicting claims.
At a meeting Of sho Railroad Commits
sion last summer the commissioner dip
ped a little into the history OF tho depot.
They learned. among other facts con
nectcd with that celebrated and oompli-
Gated structure. that when Il was erected
IN 1870. tho Georgia aud the Atlanta and
West Point subscribed equally with the
state road to the fund which paid for the
sheds erection. under an agreement 20
be allowed to use il. rent free.
That was thirty years ago, and the state
thinks tina, the roads long since got their
moneys worth. But the roads maintain
that no agreement a. 90 the length OF time
was made. and that they SIN and always
will have an ownership IN the shed. and
thas they have not and will not pay any
rent.
Now. the Legislature having acted Or
having failed TO act. which Is the same IN
effect and thereby CUT the Gordlan knot
30 far as the state d concerned. che mat
ter will probably be renewed. There
seems 20 be q division Of opinion as TO
whether the lessees OF the state road or
the state itself should inaugurate che
ejectment proceedings. II they are inaugu-
rated.
Prominent railroad men hold however.
that the state Is the proper party 10 act.
They say that II the state road wishes 10
srv and become the cole rent-frec user %
the shed. Il would have TO appeal 20 the
state 20 be put in possession; snd thcre-
fore. thas II the state. regardless OF the
wishes Of the Western ana Atlantic.
wants the other roads thrown out. or
made 10 pay up. Il can begin action with
out the consent Of the Western and At
lantic.
There viii shortly bc a conference be-
tween President J W Thomas, Of the
Western ard Atlantic road. snd the state
officials. to decide upon whether or not
action shall BE- begun. ana In what way
That action will be begun, there seems
10 be 10 doubt. II a reported in railroad
circles that important changes wiz occur