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Cushion Tops,
A Special Value,

100 designs and patterns In
Tapestry and Pointed Cushion
Tops; a great bargain; special.
53c.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-11-30

To sum up this matter of the dangers OF
notice life. will use the words of Chief
Howard who knows as much about that
sort OF thing as any man in the coun-
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-11-30
Our Art Department.

(Second floor.) :.
Is thoroughly equipped: all the
necessary art materials here: In
m immense assortment.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-11-30

'..y sergeants answer was to the point.
Il arrest you as 4 suspicious charac-
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-11-30

Seaw made dive for liberty.
The sergeant threw himself onto the
burg r,s back and grasped him about
the waist. a revolver fell from Shaw's
left hand and ratified on the station floor.
Sergeant Brooks reached for Shaw's
other hand just as the Grim: pushed
the muzzle Of another revolver back
ward against the officers abdomen and
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-11-30

This fact was Immediately reported to
the police. That night the safe. carefully
cnptied of its contents. was watched by
two policemen. who sat in the store all
night. waiting for their bird to come.
But he didn't cone-at least, not that
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-11-30

But enough OF Shaw. have only told
this TO make plain the danger OF arrest
i-c criminal who has a record. and
10 whom Imprisonment means more than
tn, Ia.,iltg q lie.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-11-30

In answer to question. the Major said
to me one day: Yes: it Is hazardous
life, and the risk is always there put II
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1902-11-25
Teddy Has Change of
Heart on Negro Question

Washington, November 25-Somo
apprehension is felt here among the
political friends of President RoOsc,
Welt lest his antagOnism to the lead
ers of the Lilly White" movement
in the south may result in the votes
of that section being thrown against
him for the presidential nomination.
Reports reach Washington to the eff
feet that the white Republicans OF
the sCuth. who have been prominent
in shelving the negroes, are deter
mined to keep up their work notwith,
standing the opposition of the presi.
dent
In North Carolina the organization
Of the Republicans is said to be firm
ly set in it's determination to com
pletely oust the negro from politics
Senator Pritchard was slated for {.
feGeral judgship in North Carolina.
but his persistence in promoting the
Lilly White" movement may cause
this plum to fall into other hands
The only thing that would be their
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1902-11-25
CONTINUED HARD LUCK
Pursues VIM l.. Roberts, an Actor
Popular in Pine Bluff.

The engagcmcnt of the Valley
Forge company has been cancelled
and VIII not appear here November
~ al the Elks rhratrr aa has been
advertised. The company las ~lis-
pended busines and has boon dfsband.
cd. Thus is Will he seeH elsael- an.l
mereiless fate which has pursued Nm.
l.. Roberts for a number Of yuars j.
still his lot, There are few better
er mere capable actors IN America
Who leave the larger cities than Rob
erts but misfortune i'll luck or ~Aat-
ever his adyerSitics may be termed
continually follow in his wake. and ru
lis struggles for prominence iii hi
profession he has been e0ntjnualiy
&e@aed. Roberts is faHoritt. in
Pine Bluff. lis work in the role uf
MerAistopholcs Faust made him
~ - famous as the great Louis
n Il etf. whose undetStadv he Wa
fer number Of wears ON tie &c
casien Of Morrison's 5 engagement
hefe 5he great actor VAS indisposeI
and the understndy. Roberts played
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1902-11-25

the time to stop long enough to give
any desired information to even the
humblest citizen as to any of the
public affairs under his charge. If
elected mayor Mr.. Johnson promises
to devote the same painstaking care
to the duties of the mayors Office he
has put upon the duties of the Office
of city clerk He will have an Office
at which he may be found at any
time by the many people who may
have business with the mayor Mr..
Johnson is Democrat, and of course
submits his claims for the honor he
seeks to the action of the Democratic
primaries called for January 16.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1902-11-25
THE SLEEPING GIRL
NO SOLUTION OF THE STRANGE
CASE OF DORA MEEK, OF
MISSOURI.
Hypnotists Declare, After an Exam
ination, That They are Com
pIetely Baffied.

Centralia. ILL.,, Nov. 24.-That there
is no hypnotism in the fiftythree days
sleep Of Miss Dora Meek was estab-
iished this week when Professor Elm
er E. Knowles, of Lincoln Neb., and
his assistant. A. Beatrice Knowles,
were privileged to make thorough
examination of the case. They used
everal suggestive and actual forms
Of hypnotism on the subject, but at
no time did she respond. They ex-
amined the girl carefully for hypno-
tic evidences and later announced
that. as far as they could ascertain,
there as no form of hypnotism visible.
There had been a feeling among
physicians and others who have eXan
ined the case that suggestive or self,
induced hyponotism was causing the
sleep and arrangements for an exam-
ination by the authors of treatise on
this subject were made with the ap-
proval of all concerned.
Mr. Knowles said his first impress
sion was that she was shamming, but
soon proved to his own satisfaction
that such was not the case Centralia
physicians have ever thought that, as
the girl has been subjected to such
hat e.Io
resisted Her physical condition has
kept up in way that does not savor
of shamming, and for thirty-seven
lays she partook of really no nourish-
ment at all and since then of but lit
tie. but today she appears we'll.
She acts very weak, but whether
due to real weakness or her inability
to realize or put forth muscular effort
cannot be explained.
The girl now acts as a three-months
old baby very sleepy. She will use
her hand to brush away flies and
when eruptions appear on her face
will scratch them until they bleed
without seeming to feel any pain.
Joshua Meek, the father. is deluged
with letters and offers of cures, most
If them with money clauses attached.
One man wishes to cure her by the
Influenced spirit of the celestial
sphere" Another wanted them to
take the girl to running stream and
duck her. Members of the state Of
fcials families and other we'll known
people have offered sympathy. Most
of the offers sayor of clairvoyance or
spiritualism.
An editor cf an Illinois paper wrote,
suggesting Christian science. A num-
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1902-11-25

fear is that they would be politically
decapitated by the Rough Rider. Tho
Southern Republican, as is well
known. is thoroughly welded to Of
hceholding and often refuses to be
divorced from his love, even though
he would prefer personally to make
his views known.
1T is also learned that there is
revulsion of feeling against Rooso-
welt in Indiana, but it is hard to tell
whether those of his way Of thinking
Will be bold enough to push forward
any such movement.
1t is confidently predicted that
should Senator Hanna allow it to be
known that he desired the presiden.
tial nomination the whole Southern
delegation would more than willing
ly flock to his side. AS the matter
now stands the couthern Republicans
Will doubtless be afraid to be very
active in opposition to Roosevelt un-
less some other presidential aspirant
should evidence considerable strength.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1902-11-25
FROM THE START.
Pine Bluff Will be in Front in Pen.
nant Race.

nant Race.
A telegram was received Monday
evening by Joe A Hennager. cap
tain and second baseman of Pine Bluff
Cotton States League baseball team
for next season. from Manager George
Blackburn, who is now at Vicksburg.
His telegram, though condensed in
a few words, contained a great deal
of interest to Pine Bluff baseball play
ers. He says he will arrive here
Thursday; he advises Hennager to be
contented as Eve will be in front from
the beginning" Blackburn has the
reputation of usually doing just what
he says he will, and accomplishing
what he starts out to accomplish, in
view of which it is safe to say that
Pine Bluff will be big factor in the
pennant race Blackburn's coming is
eagerly anticipated as the local fans
are desirous of knowing the players
he has signed and other details.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1902-11-25
fractional Difference Between
President and Cabinet

Washington, November 25.-S6rious
factional differences have. developed
in President Roosevelt's cabinet or
the question of recommendation in
his annual message, relative to anti
trust and anti-railroad legislation.
The members. comprising Shaw,
Wilson. Knox. and Hithcock. indorse
the presidents view that this feature
of the message should be strong and
uncompromising, and that these COM
binations should be vigorously de-
nounced. The conservatives consist
ing Of Hay, Root. Moody and Payne,
beg the president to modify his Ian
guage and make it less drastic in
application. No bitterness has accur-
red. and nothing has appeared to indi-
cate any possible Withdrawals or re-
movals, but one faction is intensely
worried and the other feels trium-
phant
The president has consented to mod.
ify under consideration. but his pres.
ent attitude is to permit the arraig gn-
ment of the combinations to stand as
at first framed. In view of this de,
termination. requests have been sent
to all prominent railroad men. financ-
iers, politicians, who favor conserva-
tiA.~A to exert their uttermost intu-
encS with the president during the
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1902-11-25

ber of offers, one from st. Louis
capitalist, have the true ring. and Of
fer to send eminent specialists. eX-
pense free. Mr. Meeks is an old sol
dier and cannot afford unlimited eX,
pense in his efforts, and he may &C
cept some of these offers.
Mr.. Knowles says that in his twelve
years of public experience he has
never found case SO battling. The
girl has none of the symptoms usually
seen. Experts who have followed the
New York case say the same. The
girl went to sleep September 2S, after
a quarrel with her sweetheart. and
slept sOundly for ten days Since
then she has been more or less awake.
but never SO as to talk. In all this
time she has barely talked enough to
prove that the muscles are not para
lyZed. 1t is her second sleep but she
was awakened from the first after
seven days. She makes no effort to
communicate with her parents in any
way.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1902-11-25

ms part 80 .apably that many peo-
pl" to this daY believe that they saw
Morrison. Aftcr launching out as q
star at the lead of his own company,
adNrralt1 followed the company, and
by the tne they arrived here were
almost stranded The night of the
engagement Jupiter Pluvius opened
all the windows of his donna III,
and hall Il dozen or so witnessed tic
company s performance. Roberts and
his company Were completely strand
cd and Manager Senyard loaned Rob.
"rls moHee=ea his scenery before the
company cnnla leave town. A short
time latVF the company was disband-
rd Robert appeared here last sea.
son III Naltex Forge at HolIauds
opera house and those who witness
ed the performance saw as pleasing
and satisfactory a performance ~
they conHI desire
Roberts troubles will be regretted
here by all who remember his clever
acting in tie various roles in which
n" has appeared in Pine Bluff
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1902-11-25

coming week. and seek to have his
trust and railroad utterances modified
The president has been strength en-
ed in his determination to make strong
recommendations through the action
of railroads in following an increase
in employees wages by an advance OF
the freight rates. He construes this
as proof that the railroads are all in
a combination. The further influence
in his favor is found in the surrender
of the mining operators to the men.
He thinks this shows his interference
in the coal strike to have been right.
and that the president believed that
better terms could be made with the
men than waiting fer the decision of
the strike commission.
There is much feeling among the
cabinet members on this subject. The
only hope Of the conservative mem,
bers is that Senator Spooner and Sen
ator Platt Of Connecticut may be
able to effect a modification of the
presidents attitude.
The president declares that Attor,
neyGeneral Knox has furnished him
with all the legal backing needed. and
he will supply congress with all the
suggestions necessary to frame con-
stitutional laws carrying out his rec,
concentrations.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1902-11-25

yJohnson's many friends in the city
and no man in the city has more
friends than Lee Johnson, and if he
does not win out for mayor the can
didate who does is going to realize
that he has been in a race that was
not made up of slow runners. His
friends are sanguine in their asser
tlons that he is winner. AS an evi-
dence of Mr.. Johnson's great popu-
larity with the people of Pine Bluff,
1t may be said that he is now serving
his third term as city clerk, and for
MS third term he had no opposition
those aspiring to the position being
afraid of their ability to defeat
gentleman who is SO highly esteemed
by the people of the city. AS city
clerk Mr. Johnson has been careful
and painstaking with the city's bust
ness, and he has been courteous to all
Who have had business with the city
through his office, and it matters not
now busy he may be, he always has
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1902-11-25
RESOLUTIONS OF SYMPATHY.
Fer Rev. j. <. Carr Adopted by First
Methodist Church.

The following preamble and reso-
lutions were unanimously adopted by
the First Methodist church of Pine
Bluff, at meeting of the conference
last night
Whereas, In the providence of our
Heavenly Father, on the 10Th day of
this month, death visited the home of
our beloved brother, John F. Carr, and
called to eternal rest his wife, much
beloved sister Arminta Carr. and
Whereas, Brother Carr has been so
identified with our church. having
faithfully served it for four years. dur
ing which time we built our present
house of worship. and
Whereas. During all these years
his noble and devoted wife stood by
him, and although her health was
poor. was ever found doing her part
to the best of her ability
Therefore. Be it resolved. by the
Quarterly Conference of the First NJ
E. church. South, Pine Bluff, Arkan-
sas, now in session. that we tender
beloved brother Carr. our former pas
tor heartfelt sympathy in this hour
of bereavement, and assure him that
he shall ever have our prayers. sym.
pathy. and aid, and we also pray
that his life may be spared and he be
permitted to administer comfort to
the bereaved. as he has so long done
in our community; and
Resolved. Further, that copy of
these resolutions be spread upon our
minutes and a copy be furnished to
brother Carr and his son.
R. H. NJ. MILLS.
DAVID 7. MILLS.
Unanimously adopted by rising
vote.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1902-11-25
BLAZE IN BAKERY.
OF Joe c. Meyer Affords Fine Test For
New Chemical Engine.

INcW Nn6WICdI Engine.
About $50 O'Clock Monday night a
fire alarm was turned in from joe
c, Meyers bekery and market on
Main street. A small blaze was de-
tected in the bakery department of
the establishment on the second floor,
and it is due to the prompt discovery
of the blaze that disastrous fire
was averted. On either side of the
building are brick stores, and it is
probable that had the fire gotten
good. headway, block of buildings
would have been destroyed. On the
alarm being turned in the fire depart
ment huriedly responded. The blaze
was yet in it's incipiency. when they
arrived and the chemical engine was
brought into play and with telling eff.
feet The fire was beginning to creep
toward the ceiling but wherever the
stream from the chemical touched
the burning parts, the flames were
instantly extinguished. In few sec
onds not a semblance of the fire was
visible
1t was the first practical demon
stration Of the usage of the new
chemical engine.
While an ordinary stream of water
would have been effective at the fire
the chemical did it quicker and with
practically no damage done from
the chemicalized water when the
muddy river water ordinarily used
always does.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1902-11-25
JANUARY is THE DAY
The Day Fixed by Den ocratic City
Committee for City Primaries,

The Democratic Central Committee
met Monday afternoon at the office
of w. T. Young, pursuant to call of
Drew White, secretary of the COM
mittee, the following members pres
ent: First ward, J. A. Frazier, sec.
ond ward, w. T. Young, Third ward
Drew White; Fourth ward, D. L.
Franklin.
w. T. Young was elected chairman.
Drew White resigned as secretary of
the committee and j. A. Frazier was
elected to fill the vacancy.
On motion. Friday, January 16 1903,
was selected as the day to hold the
city Democratic primaries.
On motion of j. A. Frazier the can
didates for the various city offices
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1902-11-25

were assessed as follows. to defray
the expenses Of holding tie prima
ries:
Mayor, $40.
City Treasurer, SO.
Police Judge. $40.
Aldermen, 81.
All candidates will be required to
deposit with the secretary of the
committee the amounts assessed
against them on Or before january 2
1898.
The committee adjourned to meet
again on December Is, at 7:3O p. a.
at the Office of W. 7. Young for the
purpose of selecting judges of the
primaries and for the transaction of
any other busines which may come
before the committee
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1902-11-25
GOOD GAM e.
or Football Promised Pine Bluff Next
Thursday.

The high school boys are putting
practice for the Thanksgiving foot
ball game with the Little Rock high
school team. Great interest is being
tween these two teams, and the boys
are assured that the game will be
witnessed by a large crowd.
Every afternoon they can be found
at Merrill Institute or some other
place practicing the different form.
ations and getting in form for the ap-
preaching game. They assure their
friends that the game will be one well
worth seeing.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1902-11-25
eRUMP's BAYOU BRIDGE.
Has Been Finished and New Steppjno
Blocks all Down,

City Engineer j. B. White today
finished the construction of the
bridge on West Second avenue cross.
ing Brump's bayou, and the bridge
is now ready for usage 1t is we'll
constructed and will be a great con-
venience. The city force under Mr..
Whites direction is busily engaged in
placing stepping blocks at various
crossings in the city, and of the thous-
ands of feet of lumber bought some
time ago for this purpose all, with
todays work has been utilized.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1902-11-25
To Lecture at Hot SPRINGS.

Rev. Frank Thompson. pastor of the
Christian church will leave for Hot
lecture Wednesday night on Evange-
listic work. Mr. Thompson is pleas
ing speaker. and he has many friends
at Little Rock who would he glad of
the opportunity to hear him.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1902-11-25
Reed Returned to Kinusla land.

Jim Reed, the kingsland negro
who was arrested here Monday at the
request of the Kingsland authorities
was turned over to Sheriff Dykes
Monday afternoon and he was return
he paid $50 into the city's Golfers for
carrying a pistol.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1902-11-25
r. Lee johnson for Mayor.

In this issue of the Graphic Mr.. R..
Lee johnson makes his formal an
Pine Bluff. This announcement will
be received with pleasure by Mr..
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1902-11-25
POLICE COURT.

Robert Scott. colored, violating the
stock law. 81.
Jim Reed, colored. carrying pis-
tol $50.
Rosie Wilson, colored, violating
morality ordinance, s..
King Crawford. colored, earring a
pistol, $50
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1902-11-25

Mr.. Hardy Peacock. Winchester
returned home this morn
ing after a busines visit here.
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Chestertown, N. Y, for the holiday sea-
son.
Mrs. Lottie Blair Parker, the leading
lady in Way Down East" is reported
as very i'll at the Hamilton hotel in Mt.
Holyoke. She has not been we'll for
month but her illness assumed a seri-
Gus aspect only recently.
Among the Yale men who went to
Washington on the 26th to attend the
meeting of the American Association
for the Advancement of Science were
Professor Herbert E. Gregory and
George Grant MacCurdy, curator Of the
anthropological collections in Peabody
museum.
Howard Holton and family of this city
are the guests of J. d. Dover and FAM
lily in Stony Creek. Mr.. Holton former
ly conducted store in that place, where
he has many friends who are glad to
greet him.
Mr.. and Mrs. John H. Platt of 1894
Chapel street have returned from their
southern trip.
Thomas NJ. Bray and family of Stony
Creek were the guests over Christmas
of Mr.. and Mrs. Charles e. Starkey of
Saybrook.
N. Albert Hooker of Kensington Road,
Berlin, with his son, Major Henry
Hooker, entertained at dinner Friday
Governor elect Chamberlain, upon whose
staff Major Hooker is a member. The
guests were Senator Frank Wilcox,
Congressman Charles M. Joslyn, Willis
E. Miller of this city, Colonel N G. Os-
born of this city, John w. Coles of Mer-
iden, and Meigs Whaples of Hartford.
Claiming Pollock, press agent for the
Grace George company, which will pre-
sent Pretty Peggy at the Hyperion
on January and has been in the city
arranging for the coming of the COM
| pany. He believes that New Haven
| will greatly admire Miss George in the
role of the famous Peg Wellington"
The time of the play is 1923 and David
Garrick, the actor, appears in the char
acters. There is also a play within a
play, a stage effect which always seems
to appeal to an audience MI Pollock
promises some very novel features in
pretty Peggy" and confidently looks
forward to the warm acceptance of the
play and players in this city.
Mr.. and Mrs. Greene Kendrick of
West Haven, who have been at the New
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Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. Sonnenberg of State
street will leave next week to visit their
daughter, Mrs C. E. Rothchild in Chi
cago.
Mr.. and Mrs. II. Holton Wood, for
merly of Derby, now of Boston, arrived
on Friday, and are at the New Haven
house.
The Albe1narle assembly, at the re-
quest of their friends, have decided to
give a second formal reception at Len
OK hall on Tuesday evening, January 10.
DR.. and Mrs. Louis F. Frissell will be
the guests Of General and Mrs. Phelps
Montgomery of Whitney avenue over
New Years DR.. and Mrs. Frissell ar
rived from Europe on Tuesday, General
and Mrs Montgomery going down to
New York to meet them.
Miss Susan A Bacon, instructor of
French at Mount Holyoke, is visiting
her brother, DIR. Leonard w. Bacon of
Elm street.
Miss Grannis of Waterbury, who has
been a guest Of Miss Earl of Cottage
street, is to give a large reception on
New Years at her home in Waterbury,
to which many New Haven people have
been hidden.
Mrs Don S. Thompson of York street
is the guest of her daughter, Mrs. But
terrified Of New York city.
Among the patents just secured by
Connecticut inventors is one by Mrs.
Laura Cheney of 112 College street, wife
of DR.. Arthur S. Cheney. She has in
vented a waterproof holder for flower
pots which is described as a very use
full article by all who have seen it.
Mr.. and Mrs George L. Dickerman of
Temple street are spending the holidays
out of the city. They will not return
until after New Years.
Miss Annie Baldwin, who is attending
school in Concord, is at home for the
holidays.
News from Washington, D. c., an
nounces the engagement of Miss Ger
trude Grossman daughter of Mrs. Card
ner Hubbard of Washington, to Peter
Stuyvesant Pilot. At last commence
ment she was quite a bell, receiving
much attention at that time. She was
guest of the Eli Whitneys.
william Robbins of Barre. VT, is Wis
ting his parents in Stony Greek.
Miss Florence Trueman Of 319 Crown
street is entertaining Miss Trueman OF