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Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1900-07-05
DREW A GUN ON HIM.
Mr.. A. G. Murdaugh Attempts to Kill
Alvin M. Levy.

Mr.. j. 7. Murdaugh, an ex-justlce
of the peace and we'll known citi-
zen of this county, drew a gun on
..ar. Allyn M. Levy, at Lakeside,
Wednesday. Mr.. Levy was IN the
neighbol hood of Murdaugh's home
visiting friends ard when be got
ready to depart was halted at the
gate by Mr.. Murdaugh, who re-
marked I'm going to lick you. =
Mr.. Levy informed him that be was
not looking for trouble. but said be
would not permit a spanking" as
his school days had passed. The
latter gentleman being unarmed
tried to talk Murdaugh out of the
idea to tight. Murdaugh resisted
and produced revolver and said 1t
was his intention to kill Levy.
Finally Murdaugh was unarmed
by Officer Sandefur Currie, who hap.
pened near the scene Mr.. Levy
mounted his wheel and rode away.
Mr.. Murdaugh suffered an illness
several months ago, from the effects
of which his friends say he is men
tally unbalanced.
He slipped up behind Mr.. Simon
Bloom in the First ward on election
day and hit him a severe blow on
the jaw. Mr.. Bloom fought him
and was beating bin up when
friends interfered. To this day Mr.
Bloom does not know what Muir
daugh hit him for, as he (Boom)
had hardly spoken two words to
him in years. Mr.. Murdaugh says
be does not know that he ever hit
Mr.. Bloom.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1900-07-05
ALIENS MINSTREL.

"A. G.. Aliens big colored minstrel
Organ zation, showing in large
tent. gave u performance In Pine
Bluff Wednesday evening. Over 5000
people made up the audience and
ma iority OF that number went away
well pleased. The show is composed
Of coiored hr lists" only and it was
like any other minstrel performance.
The negro cannot initiate himself
hall so well as a white comedian can
appear in the colored role. On the
other hand he runs his burlesque in
the ground. The performance was
bit too long and firing. There
were some good s.ecialties presented
and a few good, live Jokes were
s'eraeked. Z" 1t pleased because we
have had so very few performances
here in the past two years, that any
old thing will pile Use. There is
one good comedian in the aggre-
cation and be was given a rousing
applause. The company mads
money here.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1900-07-05
JEFFERSON AGAIN VICTORIOUS
Wins First Honors in Both 0ratorical
and Musical Contests.

Jefferson county was again yicto-
rious at Fordyce, Wednesday, on
which day the annual Fourth of
July contests in defamation, music
ETC., took place at the Fordyce
Training school.
Jefferson, as usual, captured first
prizes in the two most important
contests of the day-deelamation
an6 music.
Miss Ella Bum, OF Fordyce, rep
resented Jefferson IN the music con-
test and was given the first honors
on merits only. She is said to be
musician of fine ability and capti-
waited her hearers Wednesday. Miss
Irene Manning, of Clarendon, Mon
zoe county, and daughter of Hon.
j. NJ Manring, was awarded the
second prize. Miss Bum received
$24 aud Miss Manning SO.
The declaration contest was the
exciting feature of the days enter
tainment and contests. Ia it there
we're Is counties represented. JEFF
ferson was there, being represented
by Mr.. Roy Cason, son Of Rev. J. r
Casoa, and he. wen IN walk. The
subject of his Grafton was An Ad-
dress to the Confederate Veterans, .
written years ago by :ex Gov, Bob
Taylor. He received $40 IN gold.
Our sister county, Lincoln. car
.ried away the second prize IN this
contest. Mr. Alfred Q wen. of Star
City, sdeligeseds the Lost Cause, ;!
an Grafton prepared by Hon. Edgar
E. Bryant, of Fort. Smith, and he
was given $40 10 gold. Those from
Jefferson, lincoln aud Monroe
.couu ties not only won tae real gold,
but won golden opininions as well.
It is said they had no trouble in
leaving their respective opponents
in the rear.
Mr.. Chas. Rumph, of Dallas
county, won the third prize in the
defamation contest and received
S..
Fordyce most Hospitality enter
tanned hundreds of visitors during
the day and all in attendance are
loud in their praises for the good
people of that enterprlsing town.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1900-07-05
SOME FINE RACES
We're Enjoyed by a Large Crowd at
Jones' Park Wednesday.

The races at Jones park Wednes.~
day afternoon were the finest, fair
est and squarest ever seen on the
Pine Bluff track. Mr.. Frank B.
Tomlinson, through energy and un-
firing efforts, succeeded in getting up
an excellent program Of races. IN
which were horses that have d great
future before them.
Fully two thousand spectators
saw the exciting heats and much
money changed hands, as everybody
WIS ready" with the coin.
The following is a complete list OF
races and the winners in each:
FIRST RACE
Three minute trot. Purse $40. En-
trance fee. 81 to enter; 3 to start.
First horse 800; second, $l2 SO; Third
81 30.
First Heat-Bud weiser, first; Lady
Allen. second, and Lady Burns
third.
Second Heat-Budweser first;
Lady Burns, second, and Lady Allen
third.
SECOND RACE.
2:40 trot and pace. Purse. $50.
Entrance fee. IS. S to enter; 3 to
start. First horse, $25; second, $751;
third, $40.
First heat-SIgnal Bell, frst-
Young Executor. second; Breeze,
third; Archie, fourth.
Second heat-Signal Bell, first,
Young Executor, second. Breeze.
third; Archie, fourth.
THIRD RACE.
Free for all trot and pace. Purse,
$50. Entrance fee, $5. to enter.
to start. First horse. $25; second,
&l5; third, $40.
First heat-Harry Harris. first.
Trixter. second; Belle, third.
Second heat-Trixter, first; Belle.
second; Harry Harris. third.
Skird heat-rrixter, first; Bell.
second; Harry Harris. third.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1900-07-05
GUN CLUB SHOOT.
Tie Members Participated in Some
Lively Events.

Members of the Pine Bluff Gun
Club spent the GLORIOUS Fourth
pleasantly ut their grounds Ia the
western part OF the city. All partic-
ipated in different contests and some
interesting and close shooting was
registered. The members are prac-
tici z daily In hopes OF carrying
away honors at the State shoot to
take place in Fort Smith this month.
The most important shooting
Wednesday was done In the pro-
gram events, all OF which were made
up of 100 bird target and resulted
as follows:
Out of the possible 100 Howell re-
ceived 90. Speers 49, Sorrells IS. Penn
berton Sc, Wells So Lloyd. So, Ar
mold 81, Clements rs, Coles II.
Cromwell entered only six eyene0.-
He shot I'll Is birds and killed IS
There were several other close con-
tests Outing the day.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1900-07-05
THE BIG CONVENTION
Is Still in Session With No Nomina-
ti0ns Made.

The national Democratic conven-
tion convened In Kansas City at
noon Wednesday, July 4, amid wild
shouts and enthusiasm. The feat
ure OF the first days session was the
ovation to David B. Hill, OF New
York. The delegates are in dem
onstrative mood and the vettion
is subject to frequent demonstra.
tions of wild and enthusiastic ma
ture. The Hill stratian
Wednesday lasted Is minutes and
Bryan's consumed % minutes.
The platform committee had sew
eral spirited sessions on the 6nan-
cial plank. Nominations are ex
pected today Thursday. Adlai q.
Stevenson is looming up as vice
presidential nominee. 1t IS said
that Hills nomination for second
place is improbable on the 16 to |
platform. Late kilograms from
Kansas City say Hill will be the
nominee if the plank is modified.
The Illinois delegation has re
ceived telegram from Hon. Adlai
Stevenson saying that he would
leave with that delegation the en-
tire matter OF bis candidacy. Mayor
Harrison expressed the opinion that
Mr.. Stevenson will receive the nom
inaton.
There is much doubt, however, as
to who will receive the nomination.
1t is conceded that it will be one of
the following named: David B
Hill, of New York; Adai E Steven
son, Illinois; Charles A. Towne.
Late Western Union reports say
the onyen tion has taken a recess
until $50 this afternoon.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1900-07-05

Kew Potomac, Roe and spiced
Herring IL wine sauce at joe g.
Meyer & Co .. IN
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1900-07-05
MINISTER'S MURDERED.
A Report Received at Shanghai Says
None Escaped.

London, July 4, 1852 ?. Mot
a single foreigner is now alive in
Pekin. is the latest Chinese report
which has reached Shanghai.
Earlier reports from the same
sources describe the condition of
the British legation as something
awful. It is said that the rooms Of
the legation were filed with sick
and wounded, the killed lying. uf1s
buried IN heaps. 1t is believed that
many members and officials of the
Tsund Il Yamen persisted when. the
German guard, madlened by the
murder OF Baron Won Ketteler, the
German Minister, set ire to the
building. That the foreigners at the
Chinese capital have been abandon
ed to their horrible fate seems no
Alonger open todoubt, in the light of
the message received by the Asso-
dated Press from Taku this morn
ing, announcing the decision OF the
adm.rals regarding the hopeless
Desstof rther attemps to relieYe.
Adyices from Shanghai today say
that there is continued fghtiog at
Tien Tsin. while the German consul
at Chez Foo telegraphs to Berlio,
Sconfrmi.g the report of the renew
81 "a bostilities. He says the for
elgn settlement at Tien Tsin is
again surrounded and is being bonn
barded, and the women and children
are to be removed. He ADDS that
Che Chinese troops have again ad :.
vanced against the railroad and
that the bridges have been destroy
ed, but that communication by wa.
Ter with Taku is main tanned.
The consul confirms the report
that tie mission buildings at Monk
don have been burned and that
S5any native Christians have been
lied.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1900-07-05
WON FIRST GAME
Budweisers Defeat Little Rock Cracks
in a Close Game,

The Budweser baseball team of
this city defeated the Little Rock
aggregation of cracks oa their home
grounds Wednesday afternoon. 1t
was doubtless fine game of ball,
which the score will indicate and
the first of the series of three games
to be played in Little Rock.
Pine Bluff sent gang of root
ers" that could not stand by aud see
defeat and the result of the first
game enthused every member of our
team and all it's followers.
The score was to 3 and the line
IL L..
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1900-07-05
The HALLETTE.
SHERIFF OF SHELBY COUN
TY TAKES COMMAND
OF 1T.
SOME PINE BLUFF PEOPLE
Observation-Disclosures the Out
come Of a Suit Filed in
Chaneery.

Sheriff George Black well d,stin-
guished himself yesterday by az
taching a steamboat. The oraer OF
attachment was issued by Chancel-
Tor Heiskell and early Yesterday
morning the steamer "Ballette"
was boarded aud was in possession
Of the sheriff, says Wednesdays
Memphis Comm ercial Appeal.
The attachment was the outcome
of suit filed in chancery during the
morning by the Memphis and Vicks-
burg Packet Company. The bill is
the outcome Of an alleged bl each OF
contract Complainant company
recites that Oh MAY 4. 1900, the
Memphis aud Vieksburg Packet
Company and the Pine Bluff Packet
Company entered into an agreement
Tor charter party for hiring of Che
steamer Hallette, which steamboat
is owned by the defendant company.
BY this agreement the compliments
leased or chartered the steam boat
for six months, with all of her APP
purtenances, cables anchors, chains.
apparel ADD furniture, from May z
to Novem Der z, and Ia considera-
tioL the charter party agreed and
bound itself TO pay the Pine Bluff
Packet Company the sum of 5000,
| viz: $3.50 IN cash. the receipt of
which was acknowledged, and $3.50
to be paid August Z. The defendant
company warranted the steamboat
to be staunch and seaworthy and
| fully apparreled and agreed that IL
the event 1t did not pass the govern
ment Inspection at any time during
the charter party that it would
| furnish the necessary LABOR and
material Immediately upol notice to
make the steamboat conform with
the inspection at its own expense.
Complainant reserved the right,
upon failure OF defendant to observe
it's covenant ia this respect, to make
such repairs at IS option. CLm
plainant further ayers that it took
possession of the Hallette shortly
after date by manning the same
with crew sent from Memphis to
Pine Bluff at an expense OF $9S 80
and brought the steamer to Mem
phis at a cost of 1898 81. Com
plainant also established an Office at
Pine Bluff at {. cost of SIT. That
shortly after bringing the steamer
here she was inspected by Hiram 0.
Bragee and Henry C. Waltz, United
States local spectors, who pro.
nounced her unseaworthy and noti-
| fed com plainants that she could
not be nav.gated. Complainants
declined to make the repairs, for
fear that when the repairs were
undertaken they would be more ex-
tensive than originally con ten plat
ed. That Immediately upon notice
from the inspectors, complainant is
communicated the fact to the de-
PENDANT and called upon it to put
the boat in seaworthy condition,
but although often requested the
defendant has refused and neglected
to do so. The steamer is now al
the wharf at considerable expense
to complainant, aud can not be nav
igated. Complainant ayers that by
reason of the failure to liye up to
the agreement they have been dam.
aged in the sum of 81, 10 SO. expen-
ses it has incurred and money paid
in. Complainant pravs for an at
tachment, which was issued by
Chancellor Heiskpli, and the boat
was levied upon by Sheriff Black
we'll.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1900-07-05

The favorite cathartic is Hoods
Pills. 25c.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1900-07-05
HECk-HOLT.

Mr.. Charles Heck, a popular Pine
Bluff fireman and Miss Ola Holt, a
daughter OF w. y. Holt, of this city,
secured marriage license today.
They will be married tonight.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1900-07-05

Sulphur Springs water delivered in
the city daily. One gallon every
day for % cents per week. Telephone
old phone al, 8 rings. If
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1900-07-05

Food and sleep are necessary to
life and health. If you can't eat and
sleep, take Hoods Sarsaparilla. 1t
creates good appetite, cures indi-
gestion and dyspepsia. overcomes ner-
vonsness and gives sweet, restful, re-
freshlng sleep.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-09-20
to pay the increased prices he is now
paying for every article he buys.

TO pay the increased prices he is now
paying for every article he buys.
The increased price be pays for the
articles he buys does not 90 to labor.
put INTO the pockets of the already mil
llonare trust magnates. On the other
hand, mills and factories are closed down
py the trusts, laborers thrown out of en,,
ployment, and strikes and lockouts cony
stinue. How many farmers and pro-
ducers Of the country have become mil
lonalres under the protective tariff,
trust breeding and fostering legislation
enacted by the republican party; and
how many millionaire farmers and pro.
ducers have added to their millions
during these four years of '.restored
confidence" and returned prosperity?"
We should be glad to haye them report.
ed to this office for publicatiex. Wby
large land owner this county
probably as wealthyDa man as the conn.
ty possesses, who voted for Bryan in
1896, recently said to us that he
believed he would vote for Mckinley
this year, because as borroN6r,Aa.
could not afford to have the financial
condition Of the country endangered by
Bryan's election, as the money power
was sure to create hard times if Bryan
was elected.
How much longer will the farmers of
Iowa continue to support party which
has done so little for their interests and
so much for favored few manufacturers
and monied men who form the trusts,
destroy competition and individual en-
terprise and arbitrarily fix the prices Of
every article the farmer has to buy,
while the stuff he has to sell depreciates
in value. The farmers and laborers have
the votes in this country to control every
election. When will they begin to lay
aside their partisan prejudice and vote
for party which represents principles
OF interest to them and against party
which represents no principle which
benefits them and improves their con-
.dition?-Creston Advertiser
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-09-20

naces, rolled it into steel billets In its
own steel mills, and in it's own mills
turned it into plain and barbed wire,
and its products could be sold at a
profit, cheaper than wire produced in
any other part of the world. Seven
hundred tons of its daily product were
exported. 1t furnished England with
go per cent. Of all its imports Of wire,
yet, projected by duties against com.
petition, it raised the price of wire nails
from $2.05 per keg in January, 1899, to
$4.l in December of that year. Since
1897, the duty has been from one half
to one cent per pound.
THE WIRE NAIL ROBBERY.
This trust In 1899 charged our own
people at wholesale on basis of 1856
per keg for nails, when it then exported
and delivered to European purchasers
at a little upward of 81 per keg. Will
the Evening Post maintain for n o.
ment that this trust could maintain
such prices without the aid of the tariff,
and will "any one desiring to tell the
truth" charge the Responsibility Of
the trust upon the democratic equally
with the republican party?
You are aware that the richest depos-
its Of borax are found in the mines of
California and Nevada.
DlA6LEY BILL AND BoRAx TRUST.
The duty on refined borax under the
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-09-20
LEON. IOWA. THURSDAY. SEPTEMBER 20 1900 -

the manufactures Of salt, rnd, protect.
ed against foreign competition, it has
raised the price Of salt about 80 per
cent. Is this democratic trust, Mr..
Editor? Are the men who charge the
sole responsibility for this trust upon
the republican party tellingan untruth,
as you say in your editorial?
BORN oF:pRoTECTloN.
The International Paper company is
o trust about which you probably know
q great deal more thandoes the writer.
In 1898 the American Newspaper Pub
fishers Association, in the sBrief in
Favor of Free Paper and Free Pulp"
presented at Quebec to the joint com
mission to readjust duties between the
United States ana Canada, said: 'sThe
present tariff rate on printing. paper
sized, unsized, or glued, suitable for
books and newspapers, valued at not
above two cents per pound, is. three
tenths of cent per pound, or $6 per
ton. The tariff rate on mechanically
ground wood pulp is one-twelfth of
cent per pound, or $l.67 per TOM This
combination, protected from competi.
ton by the tariff. exacts from the pub.
fishers of our great dailies about one-
fifth more for the paper sold them than
it could be purchased for if the duties
were removed, as you well know.
REPUBLICAN, pARTY RESPONSIBLE.
You have rightly attributed to this
party the decadence Of American ship.
ping and ridiculed our antiquated req.
istry laws, but to our astonishment dur.
ing the last year you have been strange.
sly silent upon the iniquities OF protec-
tive tariffs, and now you seem to
have reached the point where
you say that "any one desiring to tell
the truth would say that the responsi,
=bility for trusts does not attach to any
party"
Mr.. II. o. Havemeyer. ex-senator
Washburn, and many other intelligent
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-09-20

republicans frankly concede that the
protective tariff is the "molher of
trusts"
You, Mr.. Editor, say that,trusts are
an "outgrowth Of modern conditions Of
trade. viii you kindly inform your
readers what modern conditions Of trade
have created trusts Of the nature 3
these described? You owe such an ex
PLANTATION to your readers.
FRANKLIN PIERCE.
Homer, N. Y, Aug. IL.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-09-20

f.. .
William Mckinley has changed oftener
than anything or anybody, not even
excepting the weather. He changed on
the money question. He changed on
the sugar tariff question. He changed
on the plain duty question. He chang
ed on "who will haul down the flag
question. He. changed on the forcible an.
nexation question. He has Topped and
,tioundered like an eel out of water. He
has shifted and evaded and side.stepped
like champion pugilist who depends
more on ability to dodge than ability to
hit. He has ADVOCATED both sides of
every question of public Importance.
Omaha World Herald.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-09-20
SWEPT FROM ITS mooRIN6s.

Abraham Lincoln, the greatest re-
publican, never missed an opportunity
to assert his faith in Jefferson's teach
ings, as embodying the ssoundest Ameri-
canism. Imperialism has swept the re.
publican party Of today from its old
time noorinRs. It has ceased to be an
American party. It's present Hamilton
Ian politics Of empire and the strong
Central power should be as sternly re-
lbnked and rejected ~ the American
people as they we're In Hamilton.s . own
days.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-09-20
AVOID THE TRUST ISSUE.
at 2 p. nl.

The republican national platform
does not mention the word "trusrs, :
and Senator Hanna, who is the whole
thing" in the Mckinley campaign, has
publicly defended trusts, as have many
ether conspicuous republicans who are
justly regarded as the mouthpiece of
the McKi nley trading administration.
Hanna expects to raise big campaign
fund from the trusts, whose magnates
are perfectly we'll aware of the fact that
their interests would be protected in
the event of McKinley's reelection.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-09-20

The democratic party has not the
millions of dollars with which the trusts
have filled the slush fund in Mr.. Han
mas hands to pay for distributing liter
ature and sending hired spellbinders to
every county and city in the union.
Its orators and writer's will labor for the
love Of the cause and the triumph of it
will be their reward. Kansas City
Times.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-09-20

The Jogfhah h'howls again with rage
and says hundreds of republicans are
taking The REPoRrER. That is one
truthful statement that has appeared in
the Journal. Yes, we have hundreds Of
republicans who read The REPORTER.
and some Of them will not read the
Journal. They want to read a news
paper, not ia smut mill.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-09-20
STATE TICKET.

sssEs For Secretary OF State,
I sss 8. B. CRANE. of Polk County.
For Auditor ef State,
4. N. GIBSON, Of Delaware County.
For Treasurer,
II. L. WILLIAMS, Of O'Brien County.
For Attorney General,
G. j. HARPER, of Des MOtnes County.
ForJudge of Supreme Court,
]. w. FkEELAND, of Wayne County.
For Railroad Commif sioner,
]. E. ANDERSON, Of Winnebago County
For Electors at Large,
JOSEPH EtBOECK, ,.of Polk County.
C. b. MAt'KEY, OF Wapello, County.
For District Electors.
First-F r, MILLER, Washington.
kecond-F. d. KELSEY. jackson.
Third-JOHN ELWANGER, Dubuque.
FOurth-M J. CARTER, Winneshiek.
Effth-H. M. REBOK. Tama.
SIXTH. G. WILLIAMS. Mahnska.
Seventh-C. q. LOOMS, Polk. =
EiGhth- M. B. MARING, Appanoose.
NINTH. j. SHAY Pottawattami
sTenth-L.J j. ANDERSON, Carroll
Eieventh-W. w. STOWE, Dickinson.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-09-20

Z. w. Habercome, the well-known
Washington lawyer. who has been a life
long republican and an active worker in
the campaigns Of that party, has refused
to subscribe to the Mckinley admins
tration and will take the stump for Mr..
Bryan.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-09-20

The Leon Journal prates about its
large increase in business and with the
same issue it reduces the size of the
paper to almost one-half its former
size. Poor old Journal! That looks
like ;prosperit y with big r.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-09-20
TRUTHS % FROM THE LEON
JOURNAL.

Trusts are benefit to the people.
Trusts do not advance prices.
The price of nails and wire has not
advanced enough to justify an advance
by the local dealers.
There is no Leon ring.
Hull is liar.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-09-20

Now is the time when families must
buy sugsr to put up their fruit. In 1896
you got twenty pounds for a dollar, now
you can only get thirteen pounds. The
sugar trust, not you, enjoys Mckinley
prosperity.