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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-01-13
THEY ARE NOT LIABLE
Highway Commissioners Not
Legally Responsible for
Accidents.
DECISION GIVEN BY JUDGE GEsT

Ruling DIsmIsses Several Pending Pro-
ceeings. Including n $1,000 Suit of Fred
Feutcher Against the Commissioners OF
Yuma Township Trial List Arranged
for Next Week.
Judge W. II. Gest rendered a de-
dision-in accordance with a recent
ruling of the supreme court-in the
circuit court today, to the effect that
commissioners of highways are not
liable for accidents caused by negli-
gence affecting the general public.
thereby ending several proceedings
that are pending in court in which
commissioners in different towns in
the county are made defendants.
The decision was upon demurrer
filed by the attorneys tor Wake ct al,
highway commissioners OF Yuma
township, who were sued by Fred
Feutcher. administrator of the estate
of Mrs. Feutcher. who died from in
juries sustained in the collapse of Il
bridge in that town. jackson & Hurst
and e. j. Searle were attorneys for the
defendants. and Attorneys MeeSe,
Rank and Allen appeared for the plain
tiff.
The jury in the case of c. II. Birch
against the directors of school dis
trict No. /, OF Bowling township, re-
turned a verdict at = o'clock this
afternoon, awarding the plaintiff $40,
the full amount of his claim.
other Court Matters
4 divorce was granted Sarah Pea
cock, of Moline, from George Peacock,
on the ground of drunkenness. cruelty
and inlidelity.
Judge Ramsay arrived at o'clock
this afternoon and rendered a decree
i'm the divorce proceedings of Maggie
SutclifTe against George Sutcliffe,
granting the complaiinant's bill, award
ing her the custody of the children,
allowing her solicitors 800 and her
$500 alimony. Mrs. Sutcliffe alleged
cruelty.
Cases have been set for trial for
next week as follows:
Mondav-11. RundJuist vs.. Peter
son ct al; 1O1. Oswald vs.. & Il. L. u
=. Railway company: 1902, Bergstrom
vs.. Odell; l13. Greaser VS.. c., K |. &
Z. Railway company.
Tuesday-l2O. Moline Elevator
company VS.. Smith; IS, Chandler by
Cool VS.. McCtffrey; 81, Crudup vs..
Schreiner; 63. Lowe VS.. Schreiner; 90,
clearinghouse vs.. Eek hart.
Wednesdav-1O0, Whitcomb " La
Rue: 10Y. King vs.. Bluff Rifle club;
80, Nash VS.. City OF Rock Island; -,
BIakesley VS.. TwinCity Ice company.
Thursday-136, Martin vs.. Warren;
1853, Steckman, VS.. G.. X. /. & p. Rail
way company; 1914, Meyers vs.. Vettcr;
172, Crudup VS.. Roberts.
Friday-lS0, Fry vs.. C. r. L. & p.
Railway company; 12S, Coghili VS..
Rock Island Stair works; 1872, Blinn
VS.. Village of Port Bort Byron; 1877.
Nelson VS.. Tri-City Railway company;
Saturday-144, Armour IL Co. VS..
Gustus & Strom; 1877, Hayman VS.
Prudential Insurance company.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-01-13
OLD SOLDIERS DEATH
John E. Williamson, Former Rock
islander, Suddenly
Called.
HEART TROUBLE Is THE CAUSE

Passes Away at the Home ut Marshall
town. Iowa, Where He and His Venera-
BILE Wife Had Made Their AbOde-Reaehes
the Age of so Years-Member OF ed Iowa
Cavalry-Mrs. Brooks Funeral.
John f. Williamson, for many wears
a resident of Rock Island, died at the
Soldiers home, Marshalltown. Iowa,
Sunday morning at = O'Clock. very
suddenly, from heart trouble and asth-
ma. He had been ill for some time,
had called for ligh. lunch, and one
of the nurses had furnished him with
bowl of bread and milk. While eat
ing he suddenly put his hand to his
heart and fell back dead. Mr.. Will
hanson was the bugler of the I'd Iowa
cavalry, Col. Horton, the command
ants regiment, was enlisted at Dav-
export Aug. Is, 1861, and was dis
charged at Germantown. Tenn, Feb.
20, 1864. He at once removed to
Rock Island, and went to the home
Dec. >, 1887, remained until Nav
1899, was discharged, and went to the
Illinois home at Quincy. When Col.
Horton became commandant and wish
ing to be near his old colonel again
Jan. "a, 1898, himself and wife were
provided with homes at the old peo-
pies building, which they occupied
till his death. Mr.. Williamson was bora
at Philadelphia, Pa, on Christmas day,
1919, and was therefore at his death a
little over 80 years of age. The flu
neral took place Monday afternoon at
3 o'clock, under the supervision of
Col. Horton, there being Il large at
tendance. Rev. Boardman officiating.
Deceased's son-in-law and daughter,
Mr.. and Mrs. j. Wertheimer, of De
Witt, were present at the funeral.
Mrs. Wertheimer had been with him
several DAYS before his deceaSe. On
her return home she took her mother
with her. who will hereafter make her
home with her daughter.
Fpneral of Mrs. Brooks.
The funeral of Mrs Eliza Nj. Brooks
will occur from the residence on Sew
enth avenue at 10 O'Clock Monday
morning. 1t is the wish of the family
that no flowers be sent.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-01-13
PERSONAL AND SOCIAL.

Mrs. g. B. Simons has recovered
from her illness.
William Barlow, of Des Moines,
was in the city yesterday.
James Price and Marshall Lucas
are in New Alba. Iowa, hunting.
w. II. HORNE, national bank exam
liner, completed his duties here yes
terday.
Miss Laura Roberts returned today,
after visit, to her home in Blooming
ton, Wis.
+. f. Lamphere has been called to
Washington, Iowa, by the illness OF
his mother.
Mrs. j. q. Smith installed the Off
cers-elect of Mayilower camp, X. n.
A, of Moline.
William Crosley and Miss Sylvia
Beeman. OF Moline, were married by
Justice Schroeder ut his office today.
The Industrial Home association
gave another of its pleasant dancing
parties at its hall on Third avenue
last night.
Alex De Soland is in Joliet to at
tend the celebration of the S5th ami
versary of his fatheT-in-law, III. &.
Schraeder.
Cleaveland Moffett, the writer and
lecturer, is tri-city visitor. he
registered yesterday at the Kimball
house, in Davenport.
John Thompson, of Virginia, H.,
who has been visiting his daughter,
Mrs. Dan Lucas, left today, accom-
panied by Mrs. Lucas, for Il visit in
Peoria.
William Stewart, whose life was
despaired of all during last night,
seemed some brighter this afternoon,
and while the symptoms assauge the
anxiety somewhat. he is so low his
family almost fears to hope.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-01-13
THE STATE OF SMALL ARMS
Capt. John T. Thompson Writes Article
for Encyclopedias Britannica.

for Encyclopedias Britannica.
Capt. John L. Thompson, formerly
stationed at Rock Island arsenal, is
winning new fame in the east, as will
be seen by the following clipping from
the Springfield (Mass.) Republican:
Capt. John +. Thompson, of the
armory, has just completed an ex-
haustive article on The Present State
of Small Arms in the United States,
for the Encyclopedia Britannica. The
article is fully illustrated by drawings
OF the various guns and pistols, and
was mailed yesterday to Col. Sir
George Sydenham Clark, of the Royal
engineers, who is the military editor
of 1.-THE Encyclopedia. The mechanism of
the United States magazine rifle, the
Springfield rifle, the United States
navy straight-pull rifle, Winchester.
Lee, Remington and Savage military
rifles, and the Colt and Smith & Wes-
son revolvers are described. The
Colt automatic gun and pistol are
also fully described. The article will
cover about three pages of the ency-
clopedia, and it is considered great
compliment to be asked to contribute
to the work, only those who stand
highest in their professions being
called upOn -
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-01-13
Operations stopped.

The Central Union Telephone COM
pany, which has a force of men at
work here and in Moline repairing
and reconstructing its system. yester-
day afternoon received orders from
the police department to cease opera
tions in this city until it had obtained
the necessary consent of the city
council. The company's men were at
work south of Seventh avenue be-
tween Seventeenth and Twenty fourth
streets. Complaint to the police was
made by Aids. j. w. Lawhead and F.
@. Gall.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-01-13
CLUB FOR BUSINESS MEN.
Port Byron to Have q New Organiza
tfon.

Port Byron to Have a New Organiza-
ton.
A movement is on foot at Port By
ron,to organize business men ssocial
club. A meeting was held Tuesday
evening in the Masonic hall dining
room to take. the preliminary steps.
A. F. HOLSTER acted as chairman
and Julius Linke secretary L. S.
Pearsall, j. w. Simonson and j. NJ.
.. Bruner were named as a commit
tee on securing suitable looms for
the club, aud John Schafer, DR., II. E.
Wade and Will Ross were chosen as n
committee to look after the member
ship, etc. The object of the club will
be to further the interests of the viii
lage as well as to have social gather
ings. the rooms being fitted with good
reading matter and various kinds of
,ram6G
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-01-13
Grain-O. GraIn-O.

Remember that name when you
want a delicious. appetizing, nourish-
ing food drink to take the place OF
coffee. Sold by all grocers and liked
bv all who have used it. Grain-O is
made of pure grain, it aids digestion
and strengthens the nerves. 1t is not
A stimulant, but a health builder,
and the children as we'll as adults can
drink it with great benefit Costs
about one-fourth as much as coffee.
is and 25 cents per package. Ask
your grocer for Grain-O.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-01-13
HOBO WITH PLENTY NERVE
Tries to Work Same House Twice in One
Day and Is Arrested.

Joe Wood, a one armed hobo, was
before Magistrate Stafford today on a
charge of vagrancy, for which offense
he was sentenced to the county Jail
for a month. Wood engaged in 4
houseto-house begging canvass yes
terday. He told a sorrowful tale, ex-
planning how he lost his arm in a
railroad accident, and was incapaci-
tated for work, and he unraveled his
woes so pathetically that he touched
many pocketbooks. But he couldn't
stand prosperity, and knocked off his
canvass about noon and proceeded to
cele citrate. In few hours his funds
were exhausted. and he returned to
the "easv money" neighborhood. But
he forgot where he left Off and called
at one house where he had received
10 cents in the morning. This seemed
just shade coarse-it was a give
away on Joe, and the police were
called to gather him in.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-01-13
COUNTY TEMPLE.
Transfers.

Jan. 12.-John Moody to James NJ
o. Bruner, nwl swl and WI nwl 9,
10, 81, 500.
Simonson & Schafer TO Henry Neck
er. lots 1. ,, 3, +. ), 6. Z, and 8, block
1. 6. Ii. Ambrose's add, Port Byron,
800.
c. p. Ryder by heirs to f. l.. East
man. part assessors lot 2, 30, is,
1w. 81.
c. p. Ryder, by executor, to f. l..
Eastman. part assessors lot ?, 80, Is,
1w, S240.
Ezra l.. Eastman to Anna Hawks,
part assessors lot 2, 80, Is, ", $500.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-01-13
Hard Luck.

Ira Richards has lately been very
unfortunate with his horses. He was
going home with a load OF coal
last Thursday and on going up the
hill near the railroad crossing above
town, one animal fell and broke its
neck. On the following Monday his
bay horse died with lockjaw. Port
Byron Globe.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-01-13

Has opened city ticket office at 1903
Second avenue for the accommodation
of the public. Tickets to all points
can be purchased at this office also
reservations in sleeping cars. The
short line to Chicago.
w. K. JAFFRAY, c., L. & p. A.
1903 Second avenue.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-01-13
Red Hot Prom the Gnn.

Was the ball that hit e. b. Stead
man, of Newark, Mich, in the civil
war. 1t caused horrible ulcens that
no treatment helped for 30 years.
Then Bucklen's Arnica Salve cured
him. Cures cuts. bruises, burns, boils,
felons, corns, skin eruptions. Best
pile cure ON earth. 25 cents a box.
Cure guaranteed. Sold by Rartz &
Ullemeyer.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-01-13
Working Day and Night.

The busiest and mightiest little
thing that ever was made is DR.. Kiag's
New Life Pills. Every pill is a sugar
coated globule of health, that changes
weakness into strength, listlessness
into energy, brain-fag into mental
power. They're wonderful in build
ing up the health. Only 25 cents per
box. Sold by HART & Ullemeyer.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-01-13
TRIP TO PARIS.

Votes Cast at Young Il McCombs' for Most
Popular Rock Island School Teacher.
The result of the contest for Young
Il McCombs' trip to Paris for Rock
Islands most popular school teacher
showed the following up tn q O'Clock
Friday evening, Jan. IL, 1900:
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-01-13
Lunches.

Grand opening lunch at Bankers,
2600 Filth avenue, Saturday night.
Henry Bleuer will give roast pig
lunch at his place tonight, Seven
teenth street and Seventh avenue. Z
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-01-13
The R.I.SN. w. Railway.

Has opened city ticket office at 1903
Second avenue for the accommodation
of the public. Tickets to all points
can be purchased at this office, also
reservations in sleeping cars. The
short line TO Chicago.
W. R. JAFFRAY, c. L. & p. A,
1903 Second avenue.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-01-13

It's the little colds that grow it on
big colds; the big colds that end in
consumption and death. Watch the
little colds. DIR. Woods Norway Pine
Syrup. For sale by Marshall & Fisher,
druggists.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-01-13
Special Tax Notice.

The special taxes for 1899 paving
etc are now due, and should be paid
at the office of the city collector i617
Second avenue.
Ii. A. MCDONALD,
Civ Collector
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1900-12-24
HORSE THIEVES AT WORK,
Capt. s. Geisreiter Offers a Big Re-
 ward for Their Capture.


 Last Saturday night two horses were stolen from this city and only one has been recovered.
 Between the hours of 6 and 2 o'clock that evening an unknown party or parties stole the saddle horse of Sheriff Mccoy from the rack on the east side of the court house, to which it was hitched, and rode the acimal away Later Capt s. Geisceiter reported a similar rob- bery to the officers. A fine saddle horse was taken from his stable on State street. Deputy Culpepper went out in the country Sunday morning to, if possible, locate the thieves. Near Beliwood cemetery he met McCoy's horse coming to- wards town. It wore the bride but the saddle was missing.
 Capt. Geisreter's animal is still lost. He has offered reward of $25 for the animals return and $100 for the arrest aud conviction of the thieves.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1900-12-24
NEW USE FOR COAL DUST.
Somebody Apparently Selling It Widely
 Tn Place of Antimony.

Somebody Apparently Selling It Widely
 In Place of Antimong.
 A rural chemist has accidentally dig~ covered a curious case of adulteratiQns or, more accurately, of substitution in the matter of a drug commonly sold fn pharmacies, rural and urban. Tha drug is the tri-sulphide of antimonYs commonly known as black antimonY. The chemist in analysing patent remedy discovered that the Ingredients nearly eorrespoIded with those in q formula furnished by the Agricultural department but that coal dust had been substituted for black antimony. Struck with this discovery, the chemist obtained twelve samples of black anti- mony, most of them from druggists In his own neighborhood, but one from New York, of these, only one was really black antimony; the others were coal dust, coal dust and chalk or coai dust and sand. There is no reason to suppose that the druggists knew CT the substitution, for there would hs little profit In the deception unless K
 were practiced on large scale; but R seems plain that some manufacturing chemist is selling a worthless substi- ute for black antimony. Indeed the
 substitute may be sent out from more than one factory, fsr while the dozen samples tested came from the eastern coast, the remedy In which the suh- stitution was originally detected came from the west The New York drug gist who sold a sample of the substi- ute does business in fashionable quarter where there is considerable demand for black antimony on the part of grooms and cCachmen, who use 1t in the preparation of condition pow ders for horses. Two other druggists in the same neighborhood do not keep black antimony. One of them keeps what is known as red anthony, which is chemically identically with black antimony though different in appear ance. Red antimony is product of chemical precipitation, while black
 antimony Is natural product found In many parts of Europe. in Nova Scotia ead Nevada.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1900-12-24
COTTON BELT TRAINS.
Changes Made on All Passenger
 Trains.

The Cotton Belt train schedule has undergone some changes. They were made as follows:
 No. 1-Southbound. will arrive here in future at p. m, instead of 3:3O.
 No. 2-Northbound at 1:10 p. m., instead of 12:40
 No 3-Southbound, at 2:40 a. n. instead of 3:20
 No. 4-Northbound, 1:35 instead of LAO.
 The Altheimer branch train will arrive at 10:55 a. m. and return at 2:30 p. m.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1900-12-24
queer vndian Custonns.

The Mosquito Indians are not ans Quainted with the art of kissing, but they sniff or smell the skin of the sheeks, which answers the same pur- pose. The little child is lifted iI the Gather's arms, he buries his nose in ftE stomach. Handshaking is as common as with us, but there is always a tinge Of melancholy in the character of the Indains, which breaks out where WE long absence, sisters and mothers sit nown, and, throwing a cloth over their heads, with Eaesr hands clasped on the head of the person who has returned. cry over him with their dirge-iike Song. On the part of the wives, 1t iG supposed to be improper to show any emotion; consequently they take lit- tie potice Of the husband on his return. but confine their attention to otherx and do their duties n the meantime. Bells Tangnwera
 sfanuractures m the South
 Today the south has S1 ,O00 GOO. 900 tr- vested in manufacturing, with an an- aual output valued at $1,500, ,0OO .O60, and paying $350, DOG, 900 in wages. It's cotton mills. with 100000 spindIes. representing an investment of $125,- 100000. already consume yearly l 1,4OG.- 900 bales of cotton. It is producing about 2500,000 tons of pigiron year. 40.000,000 tons of coal, from 10 GOO 00e to 11,000,00o bales of cotton, probably l0,000,000,000 feet of lumber and 750,- o00,eO0 bushels of grain, and it's rail- roads, steadily improving and increas1 Ing in length, have already 50.000 mileage
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1900-12-24
SOME CHANCES
On the Iron Mountain Freight Office
 to Close.

The following changes were put into effect on the Iron Mountain road today, Monday:
 No. 222-The northbound after noon passenger, which formerly ar- rived in this city at $40 will arrive here at 5:50 in future.
 No. 225 southbound night passenger has been changed from l0:l2 to 1928.
 No. 326-The northbound early morning passenger has been changed from 4:49 to 4.45.
 The Iron Mountain freight office win be closed tomorrow w-Chrlstma IS day.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1900-12-24
 Gaining B Reputatieh.

As cure for rheuma tism Cham berlain's Pain Balm is gaining a wide reputation. D. B. Johnston of Richmond, Ind, has been troubled with that ailment since 1862. In speaking of it he says: II never found anything that would reiiev
 me until I used hamberlain's Pain Balm. It acts like magic with me. My foot was swollen and pained me very much, but one good application of Pain Balm relieved me" For sale by ". L. Bewoody & Co.,, druggists'
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1900-12-24
Son of ah Ohio Merchant Cured of
 Chronic Diarrhoea.

My son has been troubled for years with chronic diarrhoea. Sometime ago persuaded him to take some of Chamberlain's Colic, Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy After using two bottles of the 25-cent size he was cured. I give this testim onial. hop ing some one similarly affiieted may read it and be benefited. ed.-Thomas c. Bower, Glencoe, o. For sale by w.. l.. Dewoody & Co. druggists.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1900-12-24

Mesdames Katie Green aud c. $. Rathlone recently secured a large sum of money through geserous do- nations from the public, for Mrs. John Clegg, the lady who was SO badly burned several months ago and has never recovered from her wounds. These ladies did the work voluntarily, believing that Mrs. Clegg needed financial assistance. They deserve much praise for their kind efforts.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1900-12-24
WAS PURELY FOR BUSINESS.

h. F. G. Bridges has returned n New York. He informed a |pbie representative today that Eisit to the metropolis WAS pure h legal business and not to coI- with tha higher officials of the ht & Water company, as was re-
 ted here early last week. Mr. ages says there will be no sur 6ug changes at the local office of company, excepting a few new are to be put in the office to |st the present force in their work |ch has been largely increased in past several weeks. No men be let out.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1900-12-24

< me say 1 have used Ely's Cream < Tor catarrh and can thorough commend 1t for what 1t claims.
 truly, { Rev ] H. ". Hatha way, Pbeth. N. J.
 Tied Ely's Cream Balm, anG to ppearances am cured of catarrh. lefnble headaches from which l suffered are gone.-W. J. Hitch
 late Major U. s. Vol. and A. 4.
 Buffalo, N. Y.
 e Balm does not irritate or
 sneezing. Sold by drug ggists at s. or mailed by Ely Brothers. 5e Fen St, New York. 1w
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1900-12-24
GROCERY STORE ROBBED.
Burglars Operated in the Vest End
 of the City Sunday Night,

The grocery store of E. c. Cotter, on West Sixth avenne, just opposite the Sisters school, was broken into and robbed Sunday night.
 The way the robbers effected an entrance was by breaking the large plate glass in the front door and en- tering the building through the opening made.
 The cash drawer was robbed of $5 in money ard groceries and meats were carried away. There is no clue to the guilty parties.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1900-12-24
LETTERS TO SANTA CLAUS.

Nv Dear santa Claus-I wish you would bring me little doll dressed in long clothes and a cap on it's head Also bring ne little work box with a little pair of scissors. little knit ting needle and l2 little needles with gold eyes ana little thimble. 1 want little gold ring win red stone in it to ii my little finger.
 Your little girl,
 MABEL LEE GIBBONS.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1900-12-24

he steamer John N. Harpin ar Ed Sunday night from Memphis 2 large cargo of freight. 1 is barge of Capt. w. H. Rowland. Arkansas River Packet Company inning both the Hardin and the
 He Rowland between this city
 Memphis, the latter steamer be-
 neharge of Capt. Stanfield. The
 business wadays is very
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1900-12-24
TWO CHRISTMAS WEDDINGS.

Two marriage licenses were issued in the county clerks office here to day, Monday. They were to dr Jas Armstrong, of Louisiana, and Miss Winifred Mcclellan, of La Croix county. Wis 1t is thought that the couple met here by appointment and will be married sometime today. The other " as iesued to Mr. Wilbur Brown, of this city, and Miss Gertie Hunt, Of Redfeld. The bride-te be is daugter of Dr. Hunt, of the lat ter place.
 Mir. Armstrong and Miss Mcclellan were married this. Monday alter noon by Rev. J. A. Anderson at the Main street Methodist parsonage.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1900-12-24

Esoss x Bros. have just re- su a carload of Fine Traps. aopes. Runabouts and Sur
 personally selected by our Mir. ''s al the recent Carriage Manu- 'sfs Exhibition at Cincinnati
 ana inspect then, they are ties. 7s
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1900-12-24

Misses Minnye and Allis Winklein, of Memphis, arrived in the city Suu- day and are visiting Mir. M. E. Bloom and family. Miss Minnye will be married to Dr. Henry l.. Samelson of Memphis, here on January 3.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1900-12-24

The game of football at the park Christmas afternoon betw cen the High School and Elays, will doubt less attract large crowd. Both teams are confident of victory.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1900-12-24

The streets are literally packed with Christmas shoppers today. Never before in the history of Pine Bluff mas such a large cash business been done. Everybody and his brot her is buying Christmas pres- ents.