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Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1901-06-12
FORGERIES BY THE WHOLESALE BY SILL SMITH AT DUMAS, Secured CIothing, Red Liqaor, Etc, But Is Now Behind Prison
 Bars.
FORGERIES

On Monday evening between and o'clock Sil Smith, colored, was ar rested at Dumas. The capture took place on the plantation of J. c. Nor ton, about eight or ten miles from Dumas. He was approached by Mr. John Stepp, who asked Smith if he was going to leave. Smith answered in the affirmative, whereupon Mr. Stepp told him he had best take walk to Dumas, as they had a little account against him. While this was taking place, Deputy Sheriff T. A. kellam left Dumas to make the ar rest, but it seems both parties missed each other. Smith was arrested for forgery. He forged an order on D. Q. Porter for g worth Of whisky. sign ing J. G. Mortons name. He forged an order on the Dumas Mercantile company for S4 securing shoes and hose. He forged an order on J. T. Chairs < Son, of Winchester. for s6.50 for shoes and pants, signing the name of Ed Jones. colored.
 The warrant arresting him was sworn out by Mr. Gus Waterman, of the firm of Dumas Mercantile com pany. of which J. G. Morton is a mem Der. MT. Waterman discovered the forgery in the handwriting of the or ders. Smith was placed in jail at Dumas Monday night and will be taken to Arkansas City for safe keep ing. He admitted two of the forgeries. One for whisky and one to Dumas Mercantile company The forgery was committed May 10, and he was arrested June 10. He claims that he halls from St. Paul. Minn.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1901-06-12
WAIVED EXAMINATION
And the CIeees Were Bound Over to
 Grand Jury.

The examining trial of T. N. and Bob Clegg, the young white men who shot and killed E. E. and Solomon Fluker, colored, last Saturday on the Arkansas river bank at the foot of Alabama street. was to have come up before Justice Archibald Niven this morning at II o'clock, but the attol- neys for both the state and defense announced mot ready" and the trial was postponed until 1:30 o'clock this afternoon. At the latter hou' the court house was well filled with peo- pie and Justice Niven decided tO hold court in the circuit court room in- stead of his office.
 There were large number of tie friends of the Clegg boys and a few negroes present to listen to the pro- ceedings in the case.
 The Cleggs were never brought from their cells in the county jail, but Justice Niven announced that the at torneys for the state and defense had requested that the court room. be cleared of all persons excepting the witnesses and other interested parties After this was done, Attorney $. M Taylor, counsel for the Cleggs, an- nounced that the Cleggs would Waive examination and Justice Niven bound them over to await the action of the grand jury. without bail It is thought that habeas corpus proceedings will be instituted in the circuit court by the attorneys for the Cleggs to get them released on bond. If the court refuses to grant them same, the Cleggs will have to remain in tEe county jail until the next term of court, which will be held in Septem- Der.
 Judge w. D. Jones. of this city. has been tmployed hy the widow of E. E. Fluker to assist Prosecuting Attorney W. B. Sorrells in the prosecution. It is stated that the various lodges of 1l.e state will defray the expenses of more counsel for the state
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1901-06-12
Thirty-eight=Calibre Pistol Fished
 Out of the River
At the Exact Spot Where Sol Fluker and Torn Clegg Had Desper-
 ate Fight.

tell him where he got permission to go and drag the Arkansas river for a pistol Coroner McGaughy had the pistol in his possession, however, pre- vious to the arrival of Mr. Sorrells, and told him that Officer Frank Gull pepper, one of the most competent and smoothest of Pine Bluffs police officers, had advised him to drag the river for the weapon. Officer Culpep per expressed himself as being con- fident that Solomon Fluker had a gun, and if search was made, it would be found in the river where the body of Fluker was found Satlr day. Prosecuting Attorney Sorrells drew from his pocket a book and wrote down the name of Frank Gull pepper and ordered Coroner Me Gaughy to carry the gun to the sheriff Coroner McGaughy told him that he had decided to take charge of it him self
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1901-06-12
Mainaed by a RipsaW.

Mir. H. D. Kendall. an employe Of the sash and door department at the Bluff City Lumber company, met with a painful accident Tuesday afternoon while on duty. He was caught ill the ripsaw and his body was badly las cerated He is reported to be doing very we'll today, though the attending physician says MT. Kendall will be maimed for life.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1901-06-12

non1tv Sheriff Pleas Culpepper, Coroner R. D. McGaughy and num- her of others dragged the Arkansas ,i,or at the foot of Alabama street this wyoming and made an important find. The place where the river was drag oed was the scene of the pistol battle of 1ast Saturday in which Thomas N. and Bob Clegg shot and killed E. E. and Solomon Flukef
 Ever since the shooting there have boan new evidences presented and new witnesses turning up to tell what they saw and give an account of the pistol duel.
 Tom Clegg, who was almost drown ed in seuff1ing with Solomon Fluker, and who finally shot and killed him and escaped from the water, has all along contended that Solomon Fluker had a gun, shot it several times at Tom Clegg, but all bullets missed their mark. He and his brother claim self defense. and as the time passes and new facts are being brought out, l if appears that there is something snb stantial in their claim.
 After searching and dragging the water of the Arkansas river at the foot of Alabama street almost an hou" this morning, Deputy Sheriff Pleas Culpepper, who had long iron rake, fshed up a hard, muddy article from 1.-the water. He got it to the top of the Ewater just as Coroner R. D. McGaughy spied the suspicious looking object and #grabbed hold of it before it fell back inti the big river. He washed the mud and clay from the article and it devel oped to be Smith X Wesson revolver |of 3S-calibre. It was partially covered empty The pistol was carried to the court house and the officers, after eX- amining it, turned it over to Coroner R. D. McGaughy. who will keep it and present it at the trial as evidence
 The pistol while it has not been identied as such, is doubtless the one
 used by Solomon Fluker, the negro
 who fought with and was shot to
 death by Tom Clegg. Some of the eye
 Witnesses to the shooting say that
 euns were used by every party to
 the shooting; that over twenty shots
 were fired, and testimony to this
 efect will be introduced at the trial.
 When Prosecuting Attorney Sor-
 ells learned of the attempt being
 made by the officers to locate the gun, .upposed to have been used by Solo,
 mon Fluker, he hurried to the scene the foot of Alabama street and de
 handed that Coroner R. D. McGaughy
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1901-06-12

WILL REPRESENT PINE BLUFF
 AT MUSICAL FESTIVAL.
Members Dropped Out Tin Number Was Too Small for Favorable
 Showing.

The state musical festival begins n Little Rock today and Pine Bluff will be we'll represented at the same. It was the intention of local musicians and vocalists to have a chorus from this city, and chorus of twenty was organized some weeks ago under the direction of Mrs. Addie T. Owen and Prof. M- D. McNeill. The chorus was to meet twice a week and the rule was compiled with for several weeks. Fine success was made, but the interest les sened and the chorus finally dropped to about ten members. Each of the remaining members took an active part in the meetings to the present date, but the chorus was too small in numbers to make the showing they de, sired. and it was decided that they omit the chorus work and attend tho musical without a chorus.
 Among those who went to Little Rock this morning to attend the festi- val were Mrs. Addie T. Owen. Prof. NJ. D. McNeill, Rev. j. N. Hawlev. Miss Fannie Kaufman and Mr. \. E. SIigh. Mesdames Elmo Marsh and '. c. Knox and Mr. J. T. Bradford were alsa passengers to Little Rock this nom ing. They will purchase Q handsome organ for a local church and a2so ar. tend the musical festival.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1901-06-12

was followed by Miss Lutie Grace, the bride, who was leaning on the arn, of her father, Judge A. B. Grace. The bride wore a white point D'Espril over white silk and also a veil She carried magnificent bouquet of brides roses.
 Upon reaching the altar Judge Grace remained between the bride and groom, the latter being at the alter awaiting the brides coming, and later gave her away. The cere- mony, as performed by Rev. Ruekner was very impressive On leaving the church the bridal party walked in an opposite order to that in which they entered, the bride and groom leading and followed by Judge Grace, who walked alone, and Miss Nettie Grace, who entered alone, but was aeeompa- nied by the best man on leaving the church. After the wedding the bridal of the brides parents on West Barra- que street. MT. and Mrs MeCuen left on the south-bound Iron Mountain train at 10:30 o'clock for bridal trip to New Orleans and other points South before their return.
 The couple were recipients of many handsome and costly presents from their many friends.
 MT. McCuen is a popular employe of the Cotton Belt here, being in the office at the shops. He is young man of many fine qualities and is pos sessed of splendid business ability He has resided in this city for only 8 | few years, but during that time has won for himself many friends.
 Miss Grace is one of the city's most popular and amiable young ladies. She possesses a charming disposition is accomplished, and is prominent X local social circles.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1901-06-12
RAIN AND HAIL STORM.
Does Considerable Damage to Crops Near
 Sherril.
Sherri]l.

There was heavy rain and hail storm in the vicinity Of sherrill Tues day afternoon, and considerable dam. age was done to crops.
 Deputy Sheriff Mason Philpot. who was returning to Pine Bluff from his plantation was caught by the storm. and he says iast short distance ahead of fila ne could see { fierce ookins W&tess2out which filled the nln..e .osd saa felas tor miles aronnd
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1901-06-12
70 WED A BARRON. Miss Charlotte CIayton's Engagement to Barron Moncheur of Belgium,

}ni'-aatien has been received al ERreEa Springs nat ne engagement et Miss ehsriotte Clayton dapghter ot Ambass&d4r Powell Clayton, has neen annoancea n Mexico society, the gentleman z whom she is afanced being Baron Moncheur, minister b
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1901-06-12

Mexico from Belgium He is credited with being one of the hardest work ing members of the diplomatic corr at the Mexican capital The wedding will not take place for some months. This viii De interesting to the many friends of the young lady who js well known in this city, where she has relatives residing.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1901-06-12

with six inches of water. He says much corn was ruined, and cotton also suffered
 It is reported here today, though not confirmed, that three negro homes were swept away on a place on the opposite side of the river by the Waterspout. No joss of life is report ed.
 \ heavy damage to crops is report ed on the J. w Gibson place near Sherrill.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1901-06-12

-Ml Aaron Frank and Miss Hattie Loeb. of Little Rock, Were married IF that city last night. They are both well known in this city.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1901-06-12

An important business meeting et the members of the Valhalla club Will take place tonight at the eIub naf on West Second avenue. All n7eGn3ers are urged to ne present.
New-York tribune., 1901-08-25

roasting furnace. The gas almost cares for it
self and the size of the boiler room force is
greatly reduced 10y its
Tn" new Port Dram furnace was built by
Frank =. Roberts OF Philadelphia. and under
the best conditions could smelt t;t0 tons Of ore
every twenty-fOur hours. With Hibernia ore.
however. the average output viii be- 40 tons.
Tho completed works will cost nearly $So1.OUN
it is said
I'm interesting contrast between methods Of
smelling, old and new, is furnished by the fur
mace just completed and the one which has been
in operation at Port Dram since 1>1N They are
in IN, same yard, ana both are in operation. In
the old furnace workmen shovel the ore and
heating materials into Vheelbarrovs and wheel
it on elevators which carry it TO the top Of the
furnace. other men dump each barrow into
thu furnace. The old furnace employs 1I0 men
ana produces 100 tons Of iron a day. The new
furnace Will employ about the same number of
men. but will have output nearly four times
greater than the old. This is the saving effected
10y the use of automatic machinery.
The Hibernia mines have been worked for
more than fifty years and there is a large ore
body which has not Yet been touched. Mr.
Wharton has acquired more extensive body OF
ore within two miles of the furnace. the Teabo
and Allen mines. which have not been worked
New-York tribune., 1901-08-25

When the doors are opened twice day streams
of molten iron flow out into runners and find
their way into twenty-ton ladle cars. which
standard gauge tracks To various parts of
the works. The ladies are huge. black affairs
of steel, and resemble a mortar battery gun.
The Ia !les hang on a frame and can he tilted to
any angle by turning wheel at the side of the
car.
II the pour has been satisfactory the cars arr
run into Tho casting works. The ladies arr
tilted and slowly pour their molten contents into
a modern casting machine. 1t consists Of two
endless chains % mouI1s. which turn out clean
cut pigs of uniform size. The casting machine
carries the mouis through a cold water bath
and dumps the Iiss conveyer which is CON
stantly In motion Tho pig iron is carried up an
incline ana dumped into freight cars. which arc
weighed automatically before they ret To tho
main track.
The furnace is equipped to gather the gas
which arises from the fuel used in smelling. ana
to deliver il on demand To different parts Of
the works ono pipe carries gas To the boiler
room. here. after being washed il furnishes
i've batteries Of boilers The surplus is ear
rivd into four monster tanks. called stoves
where il is stored and heated Blowing en-
rlucs furnish a cold air draft which forces the
gas out of the stoves into pipes leading To the
New-York tribune., 1901-08-25
AT A LONDON MUSIC HALL.
THE ENGLISH jokes WOULD SCARCELY -CArcu
on" IN THIS COUNTRY
From The saturdav Review.

From The Saturday Review.
The entertainments in music halls r.re the ex-
act and joyous result Of the pubIiC's taste
Turn by turn" these entertainments have
grown up with reference TO rO,hing but the pub
lies own needs and aspirations There is no
compromise. no friction between the form and
the audiencr. The audience is the maker az the
lorm. the form is the symbol of the audience.
And thus music hall offers always a great
chance TO any student of humanity at large.
The band was playing loudly as | entered.
every braZen instrument seeming To intensity
the terrific h at but over and above il all from
the triply brazen lungs of one. who wore a tor
rid suit Of black and white. checks. and who had
one Union Jack tied round his hat and an ,her
round his walking stick We're waited me
"On coronation day. coronation day. wen
have a spree and jubilee, singing hip-hip-hip-
hooray. ON coronation day, coronation day,
drinking WhlSkey, wine and sherry won't We
all be jolly merry. on coronation day.?
Were tomorrow the day in question, and
the evening t0Ierably cool. the SINGER
could not stamp around the stage in a more per-
fervid ecstacy of anticipation. nor could the
audience be more obviously infected by his rap
ture. Coronation day To You me how
mote, how negligible as VT! t. think tnat the
great heart of the public is already thumI ing
at the thotsht of it, To tH.nk that Demos can
See 1t clearly across the Intervening span or
more than three hundred other days. and can
calculate how gloriously drunk he WI. set on It!
Nowhere but in a music hall could one find
this lur'd siielight. L.uridly pathete2 IL IS
But for least. the path0s Z II is OBJ
scured by delight in the document
scaramOIch. Iank haired red LoSed? NJ mere
sight of him the audience rocks With laughter.
Mr.. the Funny Man" Me his makeup
disgusts merely. UnsightlinesS i'm Itself neEer
makes me smile; only, as student, am Glad
of the reminder that il invariably splits the
sides of the public. / do but note the fact now;
some day must try TO elucidate IT,
Uglness of appearance. UsIiness of manner.
uglineSs of jOkes-SIch is the panopiy II
Mr. - Hark how the audience chokes Win
laughter,
Now he is reading them sheaf Of tele-raus;;
One of them purpOrtS To come from general
lat the 'front.' NO truth in report that ne
Wet has lost his reason he never hai any
Loud and prolonged cheerS-anOthvr slieaght
| To make one gasp You and vince at 4
depreciation of a person who has been per-
siStently scoring off our gallant soldiers.
To the British public. because he = not i
BritCn. he is still merely ridiculous sheer STU
pidlty enables them To treat mere guys true
bosies, and hence that admirable seIt-eontrol
which has been the envy of foreign nations
throughout the war.
L wish / had space in which to so through
| the other songs seriatirl Not one of them. be-
| lieve me- but east its lurid sIdelSht
New-York tribune., 1901-08-25

for some years These properties will be opened
up in short time and connected with the new
furnace by electric railroad Mr.. Wharton
still directs all Of the mine and furnace opera
tions. in spite of his seventy-siX years. He
makes frequent visits To the mines from his
home in Philadelphia. and is as active as the
youngest man in his employ. 1t is only within
the last year two that his hair has begun to
turn gray but his eyes still serve him without
the use Of glasses
New-York tribune., 1901-08-25
HIS ONE SUCCESS.

From The Philadelphia Rress.
Miss KuIcher-Did you ever so in Tor HteEa-
ture. MIR. Gay?
MIR. WelI-er-nOt exactly, but once when
was at college / wrote a short story and GOT
800 for il.
Miss Kulcher-Really? What was II!
MIR. Gay-"Dear Father: I'm broke FIeaSs
send me a hundred"
Arizona republican., 1901-04-02
FOR THE CYCLING MAJORITY

1t requires sand" to learn how to ride bicycle, but enc doesn't care to encounter much of if afterwards L. A. W. Bulletin.
 On a fine day it is reckoned that the cycle riders of the world cover the grand total of l00,000,0OO miles, or 4,OO0 times round the world.
 Rubber solution does not always keep well, and it is advisable to exam inc the contents of tube of it if it has not been opened for some time in or der 10 make sure that repair can be effected with it.
 Nuts which will work loose may be kept tight by preparing q washer of brown paper and screwing them down on to that. This is worth remember. ing when there is no mechanic at hand to remedy the matter.
 A cycle railway is something of q novelty in practice, though already somewhat stale in theory. A company is now in progress of formation at Birmingham for the construction of l "cyclc railway" somewhat on the lines of q switchboard. Its precise form k as yet indefinite, but it is expected to form an important item at fairs and other places of amusement.
Arizona republican., 1901-04-02
Joking with R Mummy.

A Worcester man tells the Gazette of that city that when visiting the Brit :sh museum sone time ago he stuck a postage stamp on the mummy case of Cleopatra. "I was all alone" he says. No one was looking. and stood there gazing at the mummy case and think ing over the stories, when l put my hand in my pocket and felt the postage stamp. l could not help it. The thought of the mummy thousands of years old and the brandnew stamp of the brand-new country was too much ! hastily whispered in the ear of the efligy: Why is this stamp like An thony? Give it up? Because it's stuck on you;' slapped it on the case and started out to establish an alibi as quickly as possible"
Arizona republican., 1901-04-02
An Appeal to Inventors

sisal is ibrous plant abounding in Yucatau. and TOW beginning 10 be cul- tivated in. Jamaica. Porto Rico and southern Florida. from which a.substi- tute for hemp is derived. lt is reported that the English aGuiralty has adopt- cd sisal iibers in place Cf hemp for making rope cables. The fiber is ob- taiHed from the long leaves of the sisal. which bears a resemblance 10 the leaves of the century plant. But perfect machine for separating the tibers from the pulp is greatly needed, and American iuventiveness is expect cd to supply the want. The advantages to be obtaired from such machine have been likened to those derived from the invention of the cotton-gin.- Youths Companion.
Arizona republican., 1901-04-02
The White Man i'm tne Tropics.

The attempt 10 acclilnatize the white man in the tropics muat - recognized 10 be blunder of the fir, magnitude All experiments based upon the idea are mere idle and empty enterprises foredoomed to failure. Excepting only the deportation of the African races un- der the situation of slavery. probably no other iGea which has held thc rlind of our civilization during inc last 300 years has led to so much physical and moral suffering and degradation or has strewn the world with the wrccks of so many gigantic enterprises. In the tropics white man lives and works only as diver lives ard works under water Alike in a moral in an ethical and in political sense. hc.atmcsphere Ec breathes must be that of another region. that which produced him. and to which he belongs. Neither physical ly, morally nor politically can he be ac- climated in the trorcs.-Eenjamin s. Kidd.
Arizona republican., 1901-04-02
Cen Nou Blame Her.

It was raining when the fair young caller prepared 10 leave.
 We have only two umbrellas" said the hostess, "and am sorry 10 say the boys have been playing pranks with them. That one hanging up is painted on the cover in big letters: Kiss Me- and the one standing in the corner is painted: This Is a Stolen Umbrella. You can take your choice of them"
 "Well," said the fair young caller, without moments hesitation, "I don't want people 10 think I'm a thief Chicago Tribune.
Arizona republican., 1901-04-02
Pierced Ills Watch.

One of the many spear thrusts that resulted in the death of Lieut.. Robert Grenfell. at Omdurman. penetrated his watch The timppiece was returned to his family. who have placed it in D jewellers ha nds to mount as memorial of their relatives heroism and fate. The spear thrust had penetrated through both the outer and inner cases and driven some of the works right through the face of the dial, stopping the hands at s:30, indicating the time at which the charge took place and the precise moment of the wearer's death.-N. Y. Sun.
Arizona republican., 1901-04-02
4 GOOD TnIlSu.

& German Syrup is the special prescrip-
 'tion of pr. A. Boschee, a celebrated
 German physician. and Is acknowledged
 to be one of the most fortunate discov- ieri,s in Medicine. It quickly cures Coughs. Cods and all Lung troubles Of the severest nature, removing. as 1t does, the cause of the affection and lleavlng the parts in a strong and .he althy condition. It is not an experi- mental medicine. but has stood the Hest of years, giving satisfaction in tevery case. which its rapidly increas- king sale every season confirms. Two tmllllon bottles sold annually. Bos- Ichee's German Syrup was introduced lin the United States in 1868, and is now Mn every town and village in the civil Sized world. Three doses will relieve Eany ordinary cough. Price 7h cents. sGut Greens Prize Almanac. Wakelin's
 Pharmacy and T. F. Hudson.
Arizona republican., 1901-04-02

ton vs. P. K. Hickey, c. w. %o&Nssoss, commissioner appointed by tAs ereer, will sell at public auction. tO t&e his2- est and best bidder, on Tuesday, .ssail 2, 1901, at two o'clock in the SfasyHeon, al the door of the court kouKe is the city of Phoenix, Maricopa eeRSty. Ari- zona territory, the following described real property in Maricopa county. Ari- zona territory, to-wit: Lots 12, 13, 1i 15, l6 and 17 in block A in the town of Glendale, together with pro rata part of water right in the Arizona canal.