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Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1901-12-09
Big Free Dinaer Christmas Day.

The Union Gospel mission will give . free dinner Christmas day to the foor of the city. ard tt Hlsr- ~lll ifitve |. free Christmas tree There ar" people withIl tile city whJ Nnow nothing 3i q nice dinner ve2~.in ar.i year oat, and n...l parents are un- able t. give their childlea such things as the little ores expect from santa Claus. an" he missior has ar- Fangnet to lave free Christmast tree fer these little ones. and ever .h:li will receive something. There $ not a citizen of Pine Bluff who will re- fuse to contribute something toward this
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1901-12-09
Governors Proc iamation.

Governor Davis has isssued a proc lamation declaring December 2o as . day worthy 0 recognition by the citi- zens of Arkansas. On that day ground will be broken at Forrest park for the construction of the buildings for the Louisiana Purchase exposition Every state and territory in the Louisiana Purchase Will be represented on the occasion of the Ground-breaking. The United States government will be of. ticially present to participate i'll the ceremonies Oklahoma territory. now asking for emission to statehood
 will be on hand to give evidence of it's progressiyeness and to assert it's right to recognition as one Of the oumine states Of the Union. Kansas. Nebra, ha, Iowa. Illinois, Kentucky and Tn. dian territory, whose borders touch those of Missouri, will send delega tions by the train load to St. Louis.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1901-12-09
AN EXPLANATION ASKED OF EX-GOV. CLARKE SY
 MOUNTAIN ECHO With Reference 10 a Certain Bond Transaction Which Occurred
 Few Years Ago.

The following is taken from the
 Mountain Echo, in which it asks Gov Clarke to explain certain bond
 transactions m which he was mixed up.
 will James P. Clarke who is wanting an opportunity to rattle round in the seat of James K. Jones
 in the United States senate. please explain his conduct in the following tranSaction2 In the winter of '9, the Arkansas legislature passed what is known as the compromise settle
 ment resolution between the state and United States. By this settle ment the state with $160000 cash was enabled to pay an indebtedness that we owed the government of about $2,700.000. In his parting ad= dress to the legislature Gov Clalke took strong rounds against this set tlement. When the resolution was up for discussion before the legisla- ture, Gov. Clarke's office on Louisi- ana street was headquarters for the opposition to >the measure. and Gov Clarke himself was the backbone Of the opposition. In spite of Jimmys protest the legislature decided to settle. both houses passing the meas ure Gov. Clarke made a personal appeal to Gov. Dan Jones to veto the measure and the governor promptly did so. t was promptly passed over the governors veto and the measure
 went to congress for ratification. Clarke went down to Washington and measure in congress. All to no avail. Congress ratified the action Of tho
 Arkansas legislature and the state was practically free from debt for the first time in forty years.
 Now comes the part of the trans- action what we want explained
 When the government turned over these bonds to Gov. Dan w Jones'
 instead of turning them all over to the burning board to be destroyed he turned over to James P Clarke three of these bonds in payment of his services as attorney in effecting this settlement Three bonds were Sl.o0o each. with interest on them for over forty years. The bonds were worth. with the accumulated interest, from $10,000 to $15.0oO, yet | Clarke never did a thing to assist in affecting the compromise. but did all in his power to defeat it. What authority did Governor Jones have
 to give James P. Clarke S10,o00 or S15.0o0 for services he never render
 ed and why did Clarke accept the l bonds that will have to be paid by the toiling people of Arkansas. when he l had done nothing to earn them? It looks to us like shady transaction. l Let him read Gov Dan w Jones l second inaugural address beore the l legislature of 1899. In this address Gov Jones admitted that he gave l Clarke the bonds mentioned. If lie then wants to know how Clarke stands regarding the fight. let him ask any member of the Arkansas leg | islature of 1897, or any member of the congressional delegation at Washington at that time, or Clarke himself
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1901-12-09

The Graphic has always supported Prosecuting Attorney sorrells in his efforts to enforce the law, and will continue to do so, but it does not and will not endorse him when he goes outside the law to suppress public record. If he has the law authorizing him to do so the Graphic has no fur ther complaint to make, but he doesn't have it.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1901-12-09
Three Lucky sportsn1'en.

One of the Pine Bluff Western s,lr. veying party who was in Benton Mon- day informed Times Courier report CT that three sportsmen from Pine Bluff spent three days in the bottoms below PrattsNf1le a short time age and during that time killed roo squirrels. wfph a large number of ducks ana geese.-Benton Times Courier
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1901-12-09
Odd Fellows Elect Officers.

At a meeting of Ptne City lodge Ne. lo6~ Independent Order of Odd Eel lows, the following officers were elect ed for ths ensuing term:
 Noble Grand F. W. Wesche. Vice Grand, George Hestand: Treasurer. T Mlchaells; Secretary. s. A. Mill Ar: Recording Secretary Charles Duniny, t1n; Trustee. 0. M. Lyons
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1901-12-09
Queer MusSeaF Nntea.

Which note of the scale is the soft. est? Dough (do).
 Which is the lightest? Ray lre).
 Which the fullest and deepest? Sea (sD
 Which demands the use of the pedal? 1? Sole (soD.
 Which is in the objective most ire. Quently? Me (mD.
 Combine two notes and produce moist earth. Mi re {mire).
 combine two notes and find par ent. Si re (sirel.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1901-12-09
First Snow.
linlSeff.

The first snow of the present win ter fell at Pine Bluff this morning.. The white flakes fell rapidly f.. . couple Of hours. and had the sruunt heen dry so that tiio STOW would not have melted there would hayv, been though of it for the small boy to ,et out his sled and coast down the hill side. # \.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1901-12-09
M'HlNt-EY MEMORIAL
Funds NH! 3e Received as the Local
 ?ostofice.

The focal pesto15;ce authorities have been authorized by the Mckinley Ma. tional Memorial association 60 receive contributions for the Mckin. ley memorial XII contributions re- ceived will be sent direct to the Wash ington office
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1901-12-09

Whenever public officials suppress -fhe records of 9 court for the purpose ed protecting those who have pull, a hfn Il is time to retire those officials From office
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1901-12-09

Who can now tell the difference be.
 EsMeen q paved street and an ordinary
 k3n4 street in Pine Bluuff? The mud |as about as deep on the one as on E.hp other
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1901-12-09

II yon want to have a jolly time .anG be granted immunity from ex- qosnre ln any little infractions of the hw. you must have an appropriate nmoont of pull"
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1901-12-09

Some of the Clarke organs are get. skine SD furious that there's danger of Esome Of them biting themselves, or Rof doing some other foolish thing of Fa 3ef Davis nature.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1901-12-09

Prosecuting Attorney Sorrells says )bx9ll he d-d if the Graphic ever gets khe names of the othe% fifteen persons
 When did Mr Sorrels get to be the
 Ehule court?
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1901-12-09

Mot Springs wants to have little ow of it's own at the worlds fair Exclusive of the Arkansas exhibit
 Utn the old state will manage to
 Ras along some way at St. Louis
 without Hot Springs
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1901-12-09

Hlr. Leon Levy has returned frau Searcy where he attended the Sepears Langford military institute.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1901-12-09

The mud should be cleaned off hhose brick streets or stepping blocks Fpn, down so that pedestrian can cross,
 Brom one side to the other without tsaning slush half ankle deep.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1901-12-09

The Graphic trusts that the brief snowfall this morning will not put the ahHmesters to grinding out poems 2f The sbeautiful
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1901-12-09

Is Il possible that the gentlemen ,ahost names are not put on the pub sn docket of a justice Of the peace 1ast pay costs?
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1901-12-09

President Roosevelt knocked out all N44c calculations of the newspaper cor respondents who said he was going to 3a3rte J short message
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1901-12-09

Mr. ". P. Eskridge, auditor for th, Pacific Express company, is in tl4, city.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1901-12-09
DEATH RECORD.

Tie infant child of AIr. and Mrs. I. B. Duncan of England was buried in Bellwood cemetery this afternoon.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1901-12-09
No1 1Withstauaing

sNUI " TIIIattaUIi MI INUUSeNVTt Afseps turning down Senator Hanna s |paalidates for pie, Mark insists that |Sae aud Teddy are chums. How will |5s be in the next Republican national
 Ia9nvent iOn2
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1901-12-09

Df conrse nobody but horrid old bachelor would have said: When
 Eumen are going to have club meet 'ng 10 debate an important question &htn iirat preparation fer it concerns he Nnxh and floral decorations.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1901-12-09

MT Chas. r. Wiley is up from CumEins today.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1901-12-09

sf4those who enter pleas of guilty in
 instice's court to the charge of
 kamlns on condition of immunity bsnu exposure would fight the prose
 kuien one or twice they might not be called upon to put up quite SC
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1901-12-09

MT. ?. D. Pride went out this morn ing for a weeks trip.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1901-12-09

often. They place themselves in an attitude to become easy victims any time business becomes lax
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1901-12-09

Mrs. A. A. Kellogg, Of Little ns,t .,,. IS in the city the guest ol nVi " er. Mrs. P. P. Lindley'
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1901-12-09

Entered at tue Postoifice at Pine .gSSisze', Ark, as secendeiass mail mat tn1'.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1901-12-09

MT. w. J. Shelby, of "a0''s was in the city Sunday
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1901-12-09

MT. w. M. Hunter, of Little M h0'" was guest of the Trulock ee'''s'
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1901-12-09

.--1isEzFgGE: 900 West Barraque Street.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1901-12-09

Advertising rates made known Jn application.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1901-12-09

:. N. ADAMS, General Manager. FERNANDEZ MAY, Managing Edto .z-1EO. t1. ADAMS, Business Manage.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1901-12-09

The following is taken from the Mountain Echo in which it asks Coy. Clarke to explain certain bond transactions m which he was mixed
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1901-12-09

Subscription Price.
 E5s.sly, one copy, one week. .i5 t.SGiiy, one copy one month. =. .b5 .Dailg, one copy. sif months. $3.i5 Daily, one copy. one year. ST. 5e ssiguday Edition. one year. S2.00 S,e>T,i- i-yyppk1y one year 50
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1901-10-19
BOUND FOR SAMOA.

Party Comprising Cour; martial to
Try Captain Tilley Sails.
SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. 18.-The trans
port Ohio will sail today for Pago Pago,
Samoa. Among her passengers will be
Rear Admiral Robley Evans, Captains
R. Glass, Cooper, Thomas, Merry,
Reiter and Harrington, and Captain
Moer, United States marine corps.
They are to form court to try Captain
B. E. Tilley, governor of Tutuila, on
charges preferred by the London Mis-.
sionary society, if it is found that they
have sufficient foundation in fact to
justify such procedure.
The battleshlp Wisconsin, with Rear
Admiral Casey aboard, is now said to
be on the way to Samoa, and the cruiser
Philadelphia. which arrived yesterday
from the sol b, will go to Panama, re-
leiving the Iowa, in order that that ves-
sci may go to Pago- Pago for the inves-
tigation.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1901-10-19
.BOLOMEN SLAUGHTER
AMERICANS IN SAMAR
Detachment of Ninth Infantry
Attacked by 500.
TEN OF THE MEN KILLED

Remainder of the Company Arrived
on the Scene In Time to Prevent
Further Massacre and Routed the
Enemy, Killing Over 100.
MANILA. Oct. 18-Five hundred bolo,
men attacked a detachment of 46 men
of the Ninth infantry at Bangajou, on
the Candara river, Island of Samar, co.
day, killing ten and wounding six.
The remainder of the company arrived
on the scene in time to prevent further
slaughter and routed the enemy, killing
over 100 of them.
1t is believed that the enemy only re-
tired for re-enforcements. AS soon as
the news was received at Catbalogogan
two gunboats were dispatched, General
Smith going in person to the scene.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1901-10-19
TRIAL OF POWERS.
Golden Says He Was In Conspiracy to
Murder GOebel.

Golden Says He Was In Conspiracy to
Murder GOebel.
GEORGETOWN, KY, Oct. 1S.-When
court convened today Judge Morton
moved to suspend night sessions. The
prisoner, ex-Secretary of State Caleb
Powers, made affidavit that he was
physically disabled. He affirmed that
he had no time to confer with his attor-
neys. Judg Cantrill reserved decision.
Judge Sims resumed the cross-exam.
lnation OF Wharton Golden, one of the
alleged conspirators.
Last night Golden testified he was in
a conspiracy to murder Goebel and that
he had told Jim Howard that he would
give $500 to any man who killed Goebel.
When Goebel was shot, Golden said he
remarked:
''1t's ID good thing"
Golden denied that he told Rev. John
Stamper, his brother in law, that Cam D.
bell would give him $4,000 for MS tesUi-
mony and 800 for each conviction,
and that he and W. H. Culton together
would convict ''every one of them.
He denied telling Owens, Harklerode
and others that Powers was innocent
Miss Snuffer, on whom Powers called
frequently, testified as to his letters.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1901-10-19
CAME IN DEAD OF NIGHT.
Miss Haskell Writes of Her Expert
ence With Brigand.

Miss Haskell Writes of Her Expert
ence With Brigand.
NEW YORK, Oct. l8.-Mary Haskell,
daughter of DR.. Henry G. Haskell of
the Samakov mission, cables to The
Journal and Advertiser from Samakov
the following details concerning the re.
ceipt of the communication from Miss
Stone, now held in captivity by the
bandits:
Into my hands at the dead of night
a brigand delivered the only cOmmunl-
cation received from Miss Stone since
her deaUhlike captivity. My father and
the whole family had long been asleep,
when a bandit bearing letter knocked
repeatedly at my bedroom window.
Replying to the question, What do you
want?' the brigand handed a letter
through the half-Opened window, con-
cealing his face. I urged him for in
formation. He show me an enormous
revolver, saying: If you look in my
face or make any trouble | will blow
your brains upon the opposite wall
HE then directed me to give the let
ter immediately TO Mr.. Haskell, saying
If the contents should be disclosed to
any except those mentioned my father
and his family would be put to death.
Again warning me not to look upon his
face under the penalty of being shot,
the we'll dressed brigand departed.
'The letter was addressed to my
father. Upon the envelope were the
words TO be delivered at once I tore
open the envelope and found letter for
Treasurer Peet and one for my father
asking him TO deliver the letter. I
opened the letter because it was black
mailing epistle, similar to those sent to
other mem bers of the mission, demand
ing that money be placed at certain re-
mote places at fixed dates under penalty
OF death. Both letters were written in
Pu10aria -
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1901-10-19
ANARCHY IN MACEDONIA.
Lavlessness of the Albanians-Noted
Brigaud Beheaded.

NEW YORK, Oct. l8.-The Balkan
states. cora 4espondent Of The Times re-
ports a state of chronic anarchy in Mace
donia owing to the .lawlessness of the
A1banians, whose attitude toward the
Christian population is worse than the
Kurds toward the Armenians.
The Macedonian brigand Ma1ieu, the
leader of the assassins Of Stambouloff,
after some years Of prosperity, during
which he had not been molested and
was even regarded as a hero, has been
caught commanding murderous band
and has been beheaded by the Turks,
who have displayed his head in several
Macedonian villages.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1901-10-19
BULLER HARD TO DOWN.
Booked For Another Speech-Friend.
Fear More Mischief.

NEW YORK, Oct. 8.-Commenting on
General Buffers recent speech and his
future movements, the New York Trib-
une's London correspondent says Gen
eral Buffers friends, after being uneasy
over Mr.. Broderick's conference with
the king, are now thrown into a panic
by a report that the general will attend
@ house luncheon at Exeter next week
and make another speech. They can
not forecast how much additional mis-
chief he may do by his oratory and they
are hoping that either the court or the
war office will issue an order of some
kind against talking.
Mr. Broderick keeps his own counsel
respecting the Butler affair, but naval
officers, taking the Cobra courtmartial
as an illustration, point the moral that
discipline is maintained vigorously in
their branch of the service and that
truth is not suppressed after disaster,
even if the admiralty itself be struck
There are no military inquiries after
disasters in the field, even when evil
dence of structural weakness in general
ship, in staff work and in war office
methods generally is more direct and
positive than was the proof that the
torpedo boat destroyers built or pur.
chased by the admiralty were unsea-
worChy and liable TO sudden collapse
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1901-10-19
MURDERED AND ROBBED.
That Was the Fate of Engineer Wes-
son of the Plant System.

PALATKA, Fla, Oct. 18.-Harry G..
Wesson, an engineer on the Plant sys-
tenn, was waylaid, murdered androbbed
at an early hour yesterday in this city.
He arrived on his train ar O'Clock and
started down the track to his home His
body was found shorty after with a
bullet through his head.
He had drawn $3.50 salary at Ocala
before making the run here. No money
was found in his pockets, but $130 was
found by the undertaken pinned TO his
understanding next to his person, the
murderer evidently having missed this
in his hurry TO escape before the ap-
proGch Of day.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1901-10-19
Nav Hasten Her Release.

NEW YORK, Oct. l8-The representa-
tive at ,Samakov of The Journal and
Advertiser cables the paper as follows:
"'It is learned that Nine. Bakhmetiew,
wife of the Russian diplomatic agent at
Sofia, formerly Miss Beal of Washing
ton, has begun energetic work on behalf
of Miss Stone, and the strong attitude
taken by the German diplomatic agent
because of the murder of a German
traveller may hasten the authorities to
bring about Miss Stones release.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1901-10-19
DETECTIVES PUZZLED.

Trunk With $15, 900 Worth OF jew
elry Mysteriously, y Disappears.
Boston, Oct 18-Ir is believed that
the trunk containing about $4,000
worth of jewelry, which was shipped
from Providence for Boston Sept. % by
Martin, Copeland & Co., and which
since has been missing, is somewhere in
Boston. 1t is believed the trunk was
taken to some obscure clearinghouse
and the contents there removed.
Detectives at work on the case state
that they are satisfied that trunk an
swering the description of the missing
one reached Boston from Providence
and here all trace of it has been lost
Mr.. Spencer, superintendent, and one
of the directors of the express company,
say that as far as the company is CON
cerned the affair is entirely mystery.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1901-10-19
Why No Reference Was Made.

VIENNA, Oct 18.-The Arbeiter lei
tung today makes the remarkable state
ment that Count Goluchowski, the i'm
perial minister of foreign affairs, is re-
sponsible for the president of the cham.
Der of deputies not referring to the
death of President Mckinley on the re-
assembling Of parliament, the conten-
tion being that although it is customary
to refer to the deaths of foreign sover-
eigns, President Mckinley, being only
an elected president, was not entitled to
such a distinction.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1901-10-19
No Prohibition In Irwin.

FITZGERALD, Ga, Oct. 18.-After one
of the hottest and most spirited contests
in the history of Irwin county, the pro-
hibiUion election came to a close with
a majority of about 200 in favor of the
vets. All of the districts have been
heard from except four, three of which
are conceded to the vets. Fitzgerald
gave a majority of 80 for the sale and
Ocilla majority of no. Complete re.
majority for the Wets at 175.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1901-10-19
UNDER FIFTY TONS'OF
ROCK MEN ARE BURIED
Terrible Accident In Transit
Tunnel at Kew York.
LIST OF THE KNOWN DEAD

How Many Others Lost Their Lives
Will Not Be Ascertained Until the
Rescuers, Who Are at Work, Reach
Point Where Men Are Entombed.
NEW YORK, Oct. 19.-Fifty tons of
rock caved in the Transit tunnel at One
Hundred and Sixty street and
Broadway today, carrying death TO an
undetermined number of the 40 men
who were at work far below the surface
in the borough. The known dead are:
Peter O'Mara.
Daniel Kellyher.
Luigi Darhise.
Patrick Madden, foreman.
Foreman Madden was found pinioned
between pieces of broken rock, only the
feet being clear of the mass Of debris.
Many Of the other workmen were i'm.
prlsoned IN small chamber of the ex-
cavation and their fate will not be
known until the rescuers, who are dig.
g1ng toward them, reach the point
where they are entombed. They are
800 feet south of the great shaft. at the
intersection OF One Hundred and Sixty
Seventh street and Broadway, and 40
feet underground. It was estimated by
one Of the engineers that there might
be a cavern where the men might be
imprisoned
The engineers decided that the only
way to get to the cave in was to remove
the rock which had fallen. It would
necessitate a small tunnel through the
dirt, the length of which could not be
estimated just at this time.
The contractors, McCabe Brothers,
are unable to explain the disaster. Thev
| said it was the west side of the tunn'
work that had collapsed and that it ha
seemed on inspection TO have consisted
OF solid rock and to have been very firm.
The cave-in did not extend to the surface.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1901-10-19
Rangers Search For Outlaws

Tucson, A. T., Oct. 18.-Captain Bert
Mossman of the Arizona rangers, ac.
companied by three rangers, has started
for the Black river, where two rangers
were killed last week by cattle thieves.
He will mobilize all the rangers there
and make thorough search for the out.
laws who have made that portion OF
Arizona dangerous for many years.
The country is very rough and In a
hunt for outlaws the latter have far the
best of i& -
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1901-10-19
Big Ginnery Burned.

LOUISVILLE, Ga, Oct 18-The GIN
merry of Taylor, King & Co, near Stel-
laville, this county, was burned yester-
day. The fire started from match.
The cotton in passing through the gin
ignired the match, setting the cotton on
fire. In few seconds the whole build
ing was ablaze. The loss is So, 600, with
81 900 insurance.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1901-10-19
Found Dead In His Bed.

ATLANTA. Oct Is. Bernard B. Arm.
strong of Springfield, o., was found ly.
ing dead upon his bed yesterday morn
ing at so East Hunter street A friend
who roomed with him stepped out to
get some beef tea at his request, and
when the friend returned he found
Armstrong dead. The verdict of the
coroner's jury was that Armstrong;
death was due TO heart failure.