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Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1901-12-13

was employed in machine shop. Since coming here he established an excellent reputation for settlement Of accounts and his credit was at par among the merchants. He was man of pleasing adress and attracted many acquaintances, who are much embar- rased over his actions
 Thursday he presentlG n order on the firm of r. l.. Dilley & Sons, at whose iron foundry he worked, to Main-street merchant. who accepted it as Q settlement Of Van Cleve's ac- count It later developed that Van Cleave had secured his time and sur rendered his position. He secured his trunk from his room at Rev H. M Hawley's, and then presumably left the city.
 The young man mingled in the very best of Pine Bluffs societ,.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1901-12-13
CAPT. C. FERGUSON DEAD.
One c+ the Wealthiest and Nest
 Prominent Men of Arkansas.

Helena. Dee. 13.-Capt T. C. FefsH- son. one of the best known and wealthiest citizens of Arkansas. died at his home in this city carly yester- day morning, and will be buried b" the Masons and Confederate vefter- ans this afternoon. Capt Ferguson owned the Helena and Glendale ferry for many years. and has one of the finest plantations in the state of Mis- sissipDi. located at State Levee, Goa homa county. He was interested in silver mining in Colorado also. 1t one time he was a member ot the Mississippi legislature, and was known far and wide as man Of worth and character.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1901-12-13
CONSERVATIVES ARE BARRED
Tu:,crcuIosis Patient Detained by ,-ea
 cral Authorities.

Galveston. TeN. Dee. 1".-Tho lirsa ease wherein an inbound passenger was detained on account of tubercn loSis to happen at Galveston and t6s second at the borders of the United States, WAS that of r. H. Edwards. Mr. Edwards was q passenger on the steamer Bernard Hall. which aYriyn, & few days ago, and was duly in5peet- cd by tho customs authorities. was found thet he was afflicted with tuberculosis and the examination bE the marine hospital surgeon confirm ed this Mr Edwards was bound for Amarillo for the benefit of his health but he was held at Galveston until his case could be passed upon by the treasury department. The decision oi that department was that he ahoGl2 hs permitted to proceed to Amarillo with the understandiGG that he might be recalled within year and depoft= ed. Mr. Edwards is cGanccted with the cotton finn of George McFaodeR & Bro
 It is only recently that tuberculosis has been put in the list of infectious diseases against which the unlte1 States has regulations and laws. In first case wherein 2 passenger "a$ detained was at New York recently. and the second harnoncd 2t GaiHe- ton.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1901-12-13
EVERYTHING READY For the Concatenation of the Hoo-Hoos in Pine
 Bluff. THE PROGRAM BEGINS WITH THE INITlAToRY SER
 VICES At the K. of P. Hall at 9.0o 6. l,1.. and Erds With a Banquet at the
 TruIock.
THE INITIATORY OFFICERS

Everything has been made ready for Pine Bluff tomorrow Saturday,, and it promises to be . success in every feature.
 Hoo-Hoos are arriving on every in coming train, and there is going to bc a splendid attendance
 The following is the invitation sent out by George W. Ritcfie vicegerent snark, and Geo. H. Adams. secretary:
 Pine Bluff, Dec. IA. 1901.-Don't forget the concatenation of Hoo-Hoos at Pine Bluff on above date. Every thing in readiness and royal good time promised all who attend. The mayor vii deliver the keys of the city to us on this occasion and cats and kittens will be allowed to perch on back fences as well as on the roofs. Please let the undersigned hear from you at an early a date as possible as to whether you will attend and also the number of applications for mem bership, so that all may De amply Nr0- vided for
 The proceedings will open at 9:G9 o'clock Saturday evening with the initiation ceremonies et the K of F. hall and there are many kittens to be initiated The folloNing officers will conduct the initiatorv ceremonies:
 Scriyenoter H. C. Fox. Pine Bluff. Custocatian, Harry oleott, Pine Bluff.
 Shark. not yet selected.
 Senior Hoo-Hoo E. P. Ladd, Of Ladd.
 Junior Hoo Hoo. C. E. Emmert. Draughon.
 Bojum. Gus James. Of Little Rock. Arcanoper. A. L. Wilson. of Thorn ton.
 Jobberwock. Frank MeGehee. of Pine Bluff.
 After the initiatoTy services at the Hotel Trulock there will be banquet, which is going to be the chiet social feature of tho event It iS at their feasts that the HooHoos tell of their many exploits, and unrestrained but refined mirth excites the risibles, while the daintes of the menu tempt the epicurean desires.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1901-12-13
HARRY VAN CLEAVE
DEPARTS FROM PINE BLUFF
 MYSTERiOuSLY,
And Several ot His Creditors Are Anxicuc to krow Something e.
 His Whereabouts.

Officers in Little Rock have been notified by Fine Bluff firms to be or the lockout for Harry Van Cleve, who is supposed to have left here last night or early this morning for paFt@ unknown. Before going he he2.@ete-; to pay his board bill. and is consider. ably ahead of one or two of the Main- street merchants
 Jumping board bill is a criminal offense in Arkansas and unless he Houidates his account soon. he T. liable to find himself in q bad box.
 Van Cleve came here several months ago from Memphis, where nc
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1901-12-13
FALLING BILLBOARD
KNOCKS JOHN ADAMS. A SMALL
 BOY, DOWN
And Uses Him Up Considerably Though Not Dangerously
 Hurt.

John Adams, the ten-year=oId son of ,Ir. and Mrs W. F. Adams. who conduct the Dewey hotel en East Third avenue. was struck by g falling billboard at Holland & Lampert's ga loon this morning, and was severely injured The billboard was leaning against the side of the saloon. but il was knocked over in some way, strik- ing the boy on the head and knocking him down. His face is badly bruised and his entire body received injuries A physician examined him and found that no bones wer broken. Though considerably injured it is thought that he will be out in 9 few days.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1901-12-13
EPISCOPAL COMMITTEE
Of Diocesan .5ieaions in Session at
 Little Rock.

Rev. W. D. Buckl.e.. rector e. Trin- itv Episcopal church. is in Little Rock attending Q meeting of the standing committee and board of dioceson ms sions of the Episcopal church of Ar kansas, which is now i'll session. Tte status of tie work and plans for i+s improvement throughout the state arc being discussed. Others in attend aaee are Rev. (. Lockwood. of fIe. lena: Col. J. i. Reeves. Of Camden; Major ?. K. Roots and Rev. G. Gordon Sncade, of Little Rock.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1901-12-13
GENERAL CLEANING [ To Be Given the Paved Streets and Then to Be
 Kept Clean. MIR. SAM FRANKLIN IS GOING Tu DO WHAT CITY NEGLECTS
 TO DO. An Arrangement for Street Cleanino With No Extra Cost in Addition
 to SprinkIng.
LET THE GOOD WORK BEGIN

MT. Sam Franklin says his street sweeping machine has arrived anG they will put it to work on the paved streets as soon as the mud is removed from the streets so that the broomz may be able to do their work.
 Mayor Bell will have the mud lS.. moved right away, and then the sweepers will keep them clean. MT Franklin says the streets will be swept daily between the hours of I and o'clock in the morning.
 The sweeping will not cost anything extra, as it will be done in connection with the sprinkling privilege. The streets will be swept daily, and sprnkled when needed.
 It is pleasure to announce the faet that the paved streets are to be seof4 cleaned off and kept clean, and the Graphic eommends MT. Franklin for his enterprise in making thing pos sible of accomplishment which SG badly needs doing. and which the eifq declines to do.
 Let the mud De cleaned off at one. so that the brooms may he put 3s work and the paved streets kept ih condition that they may be safelj crossed by pedestrians without mount.
 ing stilts
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1901-12-13
g important resolutions W

lowing important resolutions were adopted:
 Resolved, That the work Of the general missionaries include the fol- lowing points:
 q. Holding r3eetings in towns and communities having no Baptist churches, but offering good opportuni- ties for organizing and building them up, with the view of accomplishing this and further raising of money fo" the erection of houses.
 .2. Visiting and holding meetings with weak and discouraged churches and assisting them in every way pos sible provided the churches be entire ly willing to receive such services.
 % 3. Holding meetings as opportu- nity may offer and invitations may come, with the stronger churches and pastors, with the hope of doing them good and at tl1n same time securing in remuneration to the board for their services as good contributions as pos sible to state missions.
 "4. Visiting associations, fifth Sun- day meetings and any and all other meetings offering good opportunities for putting the claims of our various missionary interests upon the hearts of our people. It is understood also that they will on all proper occasions raise all the money possible for all Of our missionary objects, especially state missions. and all other plans shall be formed and work presented under the direction and after confer ence with the executive committee and missionary secretary
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1901-12-13

The reception bE the young ladies of the gymnasium class of the '. NJ. C. <. to tie members O. the associa- tion and tAeir friends, at Merrill !n- stitute torisht fFriday), will be a very pleasant social function. The follow ing is 5l4e program to be rendered.; s.Necl and Neck .=.=.=....#..
 Miss Willie Jean and Mrs.
 Atkinson. Se!G%tCn =...-.-......... . :.
 Miss E;jda fEonnett. .ast Hope" .....=........ Gottschal<
 Miss AnntIee Hinemon. "The Island of Love -. .Floradore
 Miss Fanny Kaufman. Angel Sere1ade....
 ltr. David Veil. Piano Selection ...........,
 Miss Erlma Anderson. Refreshments will be served by sev- eIal young iaa-ca.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1901-12-13
Next Democratic Primaries.

Hon. Carroll Armstrong. of Little Rock, chairman of the Democratic state committee, is receiving many letters from different counties in the state. and he says theyAe unit in fixing the date of the next Democratic county and state primaries for March 29. 1902
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1901-12-13
NO WARRANTS YET .
As Tucker Cart Identify the Mar 7e
 Thinks Touohed Kim.

No arrests nave been made yet 'n the Tucke" robbery case. The pollce authorities had Tucker go to Wells place yesterday and remain there sev eral hours for the purpose of ldentl- fviag. if possible, the one whom Tucker thinks stole his money. Ills efforts were futile.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1901-12-13

The beautiful sofa cushion fha2 Mrs. Julius Leitnee and Miss Carr Th4lhei.acn were takin2 around Ioz She benefit ce the New Jewish Tempe will he disposed of Saturday afternoon at . 30 clock ii tfIe kaufm@a Bazaaz company All that are interested @ie please "ttcnd.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1901-12-13
|G|NCG | Al HELENA b Negro Nurderers Jerk Hemp rom Same ScItfold. |.,v CANNON AND WILLIAM v.PAv PENALTY OF THEIR CRIME. murdcr sa Gid Negro, Nam I'd ..,o ane. and His Wife, in July.
ING WAS UNJUSTiFIA6LE

Mona Dec. 133.-Frank Cannon Wm Kelley wele hanged here .20 today The two men execut- Eere negroes. and they killed an negro. Isaac Lane. on Island 66, bly last.
 tlliam Kelly bore up under the h stolidly. and apparently took as interest in his approaching end Rby one could, bat Frank Cannon e down.
 Sunday a negro preacher called held service with the condemned and Cannon evidently became excited and wrought up, so much ! fact. that Jailer Hicks was com to stop the service and lock 'he prisoners in their cells. fear- that trouble of some kind might !. Aside from this however, nelth= l the condemned men had caused trouble of any kins'.
 e crime for which Cannon and ! were hanged Was one of the brutal eyer committed in this bn. Lane and Cannon had 9n al tion, in Vf Cannon got the of t. went Immediately to his and cot his double-barrc!d shot land 3 pocket full of cartridges, sending kol3s ahead to entice ava. faeH lis house. secreted elf in the tail ee.i.ass near by. The Fle worlsad. and when old maa came cut into his horse lot U Kelly. both rlen began firing upon killing him instantly.
 he's wife started with an old mus to the aid of her husband. but, 3g he was dead. ran back to the
 and tried to barricade it. The men followed her. Cannon shot Firing throGgh the window. fillinG body with Nc. shot, and the poor en ran ta small table and took under 1t, pulling the covering SC Gs to conceal her person. The then kicked the door down and on, as he confessed. just knelt
 and fred at Sallie till he was
 woman was absolutely filled shot and bullets. Kelly using a iore revolver. There were thir- balls flaal his revolver in the or lsa2c Lane. in addition to the Ee of shot from Cannon's gun, proke his neck. The men then ne scene and told other negroes
 on tie island what they had
 saying they would never be talk i've.
 Pstable Douglass and his deputy Ved the men down the river and
 up with them in a deserted cab
 pesha county. When called up
 surrender Cannon dashed ou ot |aoin, bat vas shot by Dougia ss ie leg. Kelly then agreed to up' but when he came ont of the
 Y had his hand on his pistol iied to .7alie a break for liberty
 lie was hot b:' the officers.
 men @e.e then put on board Nate A&f:1s and brought to thie and in October were tried aad tted.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1901-12-13
Fined for Totin' a Gun.

Jim Tyler, the negro who shot and seriously injured Alex Williams last Wednesday night, was before Justice Niven Thursday. He was fined S65.75 for carrying a weapon
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1901-12-13
M'LkC3tN AND WELLINGTON
Republicans Must Assign Them 10
 Con7nlttee Places

Washington, Dec fa3.-The Demo cratic leaders of tho senate have @oti. fed the Republicans that the minority .ioes not feel called upon to pfoFiaa committee places fer either Senators McLaatin CT Wellington il is under stood t.7at the Republican members of tha committee will assign these members to commttoo places.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1901-12-13
Fam ous Ficure Dead.

Benton Turner. . prominent Repna= lican. and sheriff of Faulkner conEty in 1873 under carpctbag rule, died os cancer. after an illness of long dnzs ton. at his hone at Conway.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1901-12-13

Gentility sent to market will not buy q peck O meal.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1901-12-13

If if can be nao better, is fs Te@ it is nee waUr
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1901-12-13
epoRTkNT RESOLUTIONS
'sa oy tie State Baptist Mission
 Board.

a meeting of the State Baptist oa board as Little cack the fol
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1901-12-13

Fer my own piea.uac. as the man strake his wife.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1901-12-13
RECEPTION
BY YOUNG LADIES OF GYMNASI.
 UW CLASS

kt Merrill institute Will Re a Pleas art Social Furetion-The Pre-
 gram.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1901-09-30
STATE News

South Dakota farmers are using.
Russian thistle as fodder.
Some fields Of corn In the RedsRiyer
valley are reported ITO have yielded 100
and 200 bushels an acre.
Commencing October | trains Z and
sawiIl run from ST Paul to Jamestown
TO accommodate the local traffic.
Thts drug store ait LaMour Is closed
by Injunction until the legality Of the
sale Of a certain .tbitters' is decided
Jutd Lam ure and Postmaster Caava-
3lier has been hunting small game near
I.embina and report the usual good
luck.
Mrs. N. Pullin of Chafee, Cass
county, was thrown from her buggy
and 81 severely injured that she died
as resulto the accident, @ss
Ole Iindquist was caught under a
caving coal mine at Bowbells and
smothered to death. He was mining
coal in a shaft without curling.
About 20 acres Of sugar beets were
raised in Diekey county this year as
an experiment. 1t costs an acre
to raise the beets and the receipts av-
srage about Ss85 an @@ /
Bernard Hellwig OF LaMoure county,
while going from Emmons county to
his home with a wagonload@ of cab
Ebages, was thrown OFF the wagon and
beneathsthe wheels, breaking his thigh
In two places.
"A stranger worked a forged check
for $500 on Alex Stern OF Fargo, and
Alex went down to Minneapolis, found
the man and lodged him in jail, where
he is awaiting extradition by the au-
thorities of this state. %s
Crops around Kenmare are turning
out well. Colonel Lounsberry, who
has been up that way, reports wheat
yielding not less than2O bushels to the
acre and some fields running As bush
els. Other grains r turning Out
proportionately. ~
Two discharged conductors and two
~brakemen on the Great Northern road
have been arrested charged with the
theft OF $500 worth Of silks from q
car at Breckenridge in January, 1900
Thessmen were arrested by Grand Forks
county officials and will have q hearing
there. ... .
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1901-09-30

ruler. 1 shall attend the 11OO0th sanni-
versary 9 King Alfred death at
Winchester . the 2Dth.S Many OF the
big guns will be there
a. LenhaTt was down from Wash
burn owe Sunday greeting friends III
the city. s.zs5z
Contractor George Ralsk is up from
Fargo looking after the work being
5dene on The root at the Northwest
hotel. sS sS5#s
u g. Washington, who has the con-
tract for the stone walks about the new
depot and the NorthWest, was inthe
city Sunday looking over the work
that has been done.
The sale OF Fort Stevenson lands
will begin atthe land office Wednes-
day Of this week. The sale will begin
a 10 o'clock in the morning on the
first day, and last until4 o'clock. After
thatSthe sale will begin at o'clock on
the morning af each dayandalastu n-
til the lands are sold or other orders
issued by the department,
Fargo Forum: Rev. Dmrie,$ long
the popular pastor Of 1.-THE Presbyterian
church ait Bismarck, has been called
til Hastings, Mimi, where he will take
charge next week. MI. Durrie is a
gentleman Of standing and effort, and
has many friends throughout North
Dakota, who are pleased at the recog
milton of his .churchly work. Il
The new steamer General Washburn
of the B,,sW & G.sF road made itsSini-
tiaIs trip to Washburn Saturday with
a cargosioof supplies and returned Sun:
day AFTERNOON. She is now being
loaded for another trip ( Washburn
and Mannhaven, Nearly the entire
populations 81 Washb,urn was out to
give the new steamer a welcome when
she reached the up-river#port. The
.Washburn rides the water well, and
is a very easy boat to drive through
the waters Of the Missouri. shemade
the run down from Washburn in less
than four hours. @42 s&s s&55
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1901-09-30
REV. DURRIE RESIGNS.

GREV.*DURRIE TENDERS RESIGNA-
TON AS PASTOR OF PREsBY-.
TERRAIN CHURCH COMMITTEE
WILL DRAFT RESOLUTIONS:
at the close Of divine services in the
First Presbyterian church yesterday
the Rev. As. DulrIe rendered his res!g-5
nation to take effect on October 9th,
and requested the church session to
ask the Bismarck Presbytery to re-
lease him Of his charge. The follow
ing resolution was then offered and
raised by astanding vote Of the con-
gregation.
Whereas the Reverend Archibald
Durrsie has rendered his resignation as
minister Of the First Presbyterian.
church OF Bismarck, North Dakota;
ss1Therefore5 the congregation Of said
church, whilst regrebting to partWith
such a faithful minister, consistent
Christian and upright citizen, hereby
accepts his resignation and reuues.s
the Presbytery to- take the requisite
steps to release him from his charge"
On motion a committee was ap-
pointed to draw up suitable resolrltions
Of appreciation Of Mr.. Durrie's services
as pastor Of the church, andreggrret at
His leaving. h committee to report
at next Sundays services
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1901-09-30
TO THE PAN-AMERICAN EXPOSE.

TO THE ~PAN-AMERICAN EXPOSE
TTON AT BUFFALO. .
The most popular railway from the
northwest to the great show ait Buffalo
will be the Chicago, Milwaukee & St.
Paul. y. - .-+
It. runs every day, five beautiful
trains from st. Paul and Minneapolis
to Chicago, connecting directly with
all eastern lines. 40
It's celebrated Pioneer Limited (the
famous train of the world) leaves Min
neapolis 1880 p. m. and st. Paul $40
p. m. daily, arriving at Chicago, $50
next morning.
Special features of the "Milwa,kee's".
service r the observation, buffet
parlor cars OF day trains, private COM
partment and standard sleepers on
night trains, as well as buffet smoking
cars and the best dining service in the
world. VI" 80
Tickets at cheap rates will be on sale
every day at all points on the Chicago,
Milwaukee & st. Paul Ry., to Buffalo
and return, and the maximum comfort
can be obtained by using this line.
Write to J, T, Conlley, assistant gen.
eral passenger agent, st. Paul. for the
"Milwaukee's" Pan-American folder
Zone of the completest and most COM
~prehensive guides yet published of the
exposition) and all Information CON
corning rates. ETC.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1901-09-30
HAS MANY STRONG FEATURE

HAS MANY STRONG FEATURES.
In these degenerate days of bad
farce, worse vaudeville and blood
curdling melodrama, which is the gen
erai offering OF most of the travelling
aggregations. it seems like a ray of
sunshine on a rainy day. to be able to
announce the coming of an attraction
that is said to appeal to all that is
best in amusement seekers. Wilfred
Clarke's delightfully."- funny comedy,
"A Wise Woman" which to the
Atheneum Tuesday, October 1, is said
to be an attraction of this sort and
comes stamped with the record OF a
series of unbroken successes on its
tour throughout the country for the
past two years. ~
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1901-09-30
FRIGHTENs INDIAN SPIRITS

Wlashburn Leader: parity of
$Yanktoney Sioux under guidance ofs
Black Bull and some other old time
warriors Of the days Of spear, shield,
club, bow and arrow, reached McI.eans
METROPOLIS Wednesday morning, and
spread sail' upon our greensward for
a few hours thereafter. The veteran
Chief and party had followed IN the
river trail from Bismarck and from the
highlands facing Painted Woods lake
We're both bewildered and astonisheds
to q the ~screeching and see the
white mans wood eating, smoking
iron horse trailing down the valley
from Yanktoney hills where the yeter-
ans Ct this very band once lay in am
bush for General sully's army about,
its timber-lined northern
This was in July, 1864. They had
weakened on the approach Of the cav
airy hosts but not before the numer-
GUS bands Of buffalo we're put to STAIN
pedde, that Sully's mel might continue
their reduced ration diet OF hard tack
and sow belly" The Painted Woods
once upon q time--was almost sacred
round to the Sioux, and the despair
on poor old Black Bull and his veteran.
coterie was sorrowful to see and listen
to from the Red mans view, when
they averred that the ~screeching and
rlnmbbliing Of the trains along the
Wasihburns road had scared away the
shades of their dear departed-and not
even the mystic rites Of the ghost
dance could ever again recall.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1901-09-30
Il NUMBERING AT

Mandan Times: Bismarck people
spend large portion Of their time
looking ait the magnificent new passen-
gel station Of the Northern Pacific,
which Is now nearly completed. And
they E not to be blamed for 1t is the
finest building for its purpose in the
northwest, ss$ ESS