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Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1902-01-05
SOMEWHAT HARSHER
WAS THE PUNISHMENT GIVEN
Mr.. VAN CLlEF
BY the Jury Which Tried Him on Sec
on Charge of False Pre-
lenses.

Harry Van Clief, lately fallen from
a loft pinnacle in local society, again
had Justice dealt out to him last Fri
day afternoon, and in harsher meas
ares than in previous trial.
Before a Jury of five representative
business mon. in Esquire Niven's court
he was fined $25, with costs attached.
and given ten days Imprisonment on
the charge Of obtaining property und
er false pretenses In a previous
trial in the same court, and on a sim
liar charge he was fined $40 and SEN
fenced to one days Imprisonment.
Mr. Spratt, the jeweler. appeared
as the prosecuting witness against
Van Clief last Friday. He testified
that the defendant had come into his
shop ON the day of December IL and
looked at watch valued at SIC. He
had previously spoken to him about
the, watch. Van Clief asked the wit:
ness Il his credit was good he re.
Piled that .ke waa net id d position to
Il =
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1902-01-05
GEN. FITzHUGH LEE
Gallant Warrior Has Consented to
Take Lecture Field.

Mr. R. c. Coldwel. president of the
Southern Lyceum Bureau. Of Louis
Vile, has closed a contract with Maj.
Cen. Fitzhush Lee to appear upon the
lecture platform, speaking upon the
INSECT. peace and War in the United
States and Cuba"
Gen Lee proposes to give from
twenty-five to fifty lectures during the
eonths of February. March. April
luly and August. His subject is one
t wide interest, and will attract at
rention generally thron ehopt the coun-
try. Mr.. Coldwell saws the demand
for Gen. Leo dates back to March
1898. when he was consul general tC
Cuba. and negotiations have been
pending between them since that pc
eoa. The tour will open February }
1892.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1902-01-05
C1LO WAVE CAME
And th= Weather Nan Has
Been Fully Nindicatsd
This Time.
FREEING WEATHER IS 7--eE
1HO TIE MERCURY DoWi. .
= CEGREEs.
Not as CSC = II Was -rr=. p..4.
Aes . LEAST Fo41:.se ..
grees
greeS
CONs!C CER4FLE FALL OF s4o -

Ths #sattsr ma, after aezag ~.
II in rs prasnas-.c@t:ons t5r rs
locality tc- several avs. i ra77 -.
deeming himself = r-orset e5s1
i h i te.as ab1sse5 jy every eas -
e@pt 1ha eel man ara the plumber.
On FRIDAY u SD that Z c9.4 Wa.
with FREEING weather was coming
and that by SATURDAY morning tn
mercury would ereett own J..z .4E5z &
the Thermometer 70 81 degrees al5avz
zero. HIS prothesy was more Than
verified. Fhe eold wave ana freezing
weather san.e. the Cr.pera-l31e We.
down 10 26 and il addition ee these
things there was q bauntiful fall : thfss9t
beautiful. Of which the people had
no warning, as his "n!bs. the weather
nan, tailed 70 sat ANYTHING about i.
Snow began fallins before ? o'clock
Saturday morning, and while ! xl55
not fall furious al any time. still I
fell nearly al day and lasI nisht. an8
there is now a fine white carpet on
this portion of mother earth. ana az
=.
The small boy is happy. because he
can snowfall his playmates and have
a great time. such as does not fre-
Quently occur here. The maldens
are all elated over the prospects Of
olly sleigh ride to the nusica, tingfe
! of bells.
| Heavy winter wraps have asait
been brought out. and about the most
difficult thing person has to con-
| tend with now IS that Of keeping
warm.
There is no prospect Of an inamedi-
ate breaking UP of the cold weather.
if the weather man is correct in his
forecast. as the bulletin last night
says: sunday fair; continued cold
err
1t is net as cold here. however. as =
was about three weeks ago by about
Il degrees. This is tha third SNOW of
the present winter
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1902-01-05
DELEGATES ELECTED
/ BY TIE LOCAL RETAIL GRUCERS
ASSOCIATION
To Attend tht State Meeting at little
Rock on the 18th and 18th
OF january.
OF January.

The retail grW,ers held an enthT6s-
iastic meeting Friday evening at SEE
retary T. y. RusSells office. Busl
ness OF mucf Importance to the wei
fare Of be association was discussed
Ii was decided to send a strong dele
cation to the convention of retail gro
GERS to- be held at Little Rock on Janu-
afN Is and a. This Will be the first
state. and it is expected that every
tOw-,1 of importance in the state viii
be represented.
Mt Geo J. Williams. deputy nation
Il organizer of the National Retail
GrocerS association. has been working
assidHoslsly in the state tor several
weeks and his visit has accomplished
splendid results.
BY the time the convention is held
at Little Rock the state will be thor
oughly organized and will have repre-
rensentation al the next national con
vention.
The delegates elected to the Little
Rock convention are as follows
Theo. Wollernlan, Nixon Bros, w. j.
Shepherd, J. T.. Simmons, G. M. Fer
guson. Pine Bluff Mercantile company
Mccain Grocery company, Mead-Har-
per company, T. w. Poss.
Alternatcs-M. r. Stewart. w. f..
Malllkin, T.. j. Corley. S. l.. Gannaway.
The case of peaches donated by
Gillespie and Brother Grocer company
was drawn for and won by the Nc
Cain Grocery company.
The association meets again on Jan
uary 10.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1902-01-05
FAILING TREE
CRUSHES LIFE OUT OF A NEGRO
AT BEARDEN.
Was Engaged in Telling Timber for
the Cotton Belt at the Gravel
Pit

A negro whose name could not be
learned met with fatal accident
last Friday near Bearden. The negro,
was working at the Bearden gravel
Dit, cutting timber and clearing il
away for the Cotton Belt road. Fri
day several trees were felled, striking
tne wires of the Southwestern Tele
phone and Telegraph company. In
the crash resulting a negro was caught
under one of the falling trees, causing
instant death. A lineman was sent
down Friday night from this place
to repair the lines.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1902-01-05
WILL NOT MAKE RACE
Prof. T. A. FutralI, Of Mari
anna, Will Not be a
Candidate
FOR STATE SUPERINTENDENT
OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTION..
SO HE SAYS.
Leaves Prof. Hinemon, Of PIne s!tft
WIKI Clear Track snd No
Probable Opponent.
MR. FUTRALl'S CARC TO PURL;C

Prof. Z. \. Futrall, Of Marianna has
decided not 20 enter the race for stat
superintendent of public instruction.
In an interview with the Little Rock
Democrat he said:
Yes, have for several months
past been urged by my friends III all
parts OF the state 10 become a candl-
date before the Democratic primaries.
Many OF these friends confidently eX-
pect that will do So but after ma
ture deliberation | have deciied not
to enter the race. | have therefore
prepared for publication this state
ment Which will explain itself.
Mr.. Futrall's statement is as fol
lows:
ITO My Friends in Arkansas: For
reasons personal and satisfactory TO
myself. have decided not to be
candidate at this time for state super
intendent OF our public schools.
ITO those Who have solicited ME
to become candidate and who are
still urging me to do so. ] return
heartfelt thanks many times and most
sincerely. It gives ME pleasure to
say that my continuous work in the
educational field began a few weeks
after our beautiful cross of stars was
folded forever at AppomattoX, and
has extended down to the present.
period of thirty-six years. eighteen
years in Tennessee and eighteen years
in Arkansas. It may not be improper
to state here that milenost in my
| life has been reached when | can say
my greatest desire is to see our sys-
TEN of public instruction improved
and to see the youth of our beloved
state aud our beloved southland de-
relop into intelligent Christian men
ami women therefore, | trust the
good people of Arkansas will see to
that gentleman is selected whose
long and successful experience in
public school work. and whose accu-
rate Knowledge of the wants of our
school system, fit him to preside over
the department of public instruction.
Respectfully.
"THOS. A. FUTRAiI."
tho race leaves Prof. J. H. Hinemon.
of Pine Bluff with a clear field. as
there is now no probability of any
other candidates offering for the place.
Futral was the only other probable
candidate of which there was any talk
in connection With the race. and it is
rather near the primaries for a
new candidate to get into the race.
Mr. Hinemon is we'll qualified for
the duties of the position. and no
doubt feels gratified to know that
there is prospect Of his having a
canter around the track all alone. His
friends have never feared that he
would have opposition that would be
serious, and they have never felt
that there would really be an oppos
ing candidate.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1902-01-05
HEAO-END COLLISION
On the Cotton Bet Rad
Near Camden With
Bad Results.
HEAVY FREIGHT TRAIN AND A
WORK TRAIN CRASH TO-
GE7HER,
Five Cars Loaded With Merchandise
ard Two Flat Cars Badly
Smashed.
TRAiNMEM SAVED BY JUMPING

y heed end collision occurred Fri
day morning about two and a half
miles from Camden on the Cotton Belt
railroad.
As a result Two battleship engines.
were hopelesslZ battered up. eight
ears We're derailed and considerable
damaged.
The wrecked trains We're second
No 10. a through freight and an ex-
ira work train. The trains collided
Just beyond Camden on a curve.
1t appears that the collision was due
to an oversight or misunderstanding
of the orders by the engineer and con-
ductor of the work train.
Second No 19 was drawn by engine
No. 21S. The engine crew was en-
gineer w H. Larkin and fireman John
Lame of this city. The extra work
train was drawn by engine No. IA, in
charge of Engineer Matthews and fire
man Bell No 10 had the right Of way
1t had just pulled out of Camden when
Fireman Lame discovered q train in
front of them. 1t was on a curve and
he barely had time to notify Engineer
Larkin and leap for his life before
the engines were together. Engineer
Larkin reversed his engine and leaped
Both fireman and engineer received
injuries by leaping. but none Of a ser
ious nature The discovery was made
on the other engine also in time fol
tho GROW To save them selves hV inmO
ing.
Five cars of No l9. heavily loaded
with merchandise. were derailed and
practically destroyed. and two fiat
cars of the work train were converted
into kindling wood.
The work train was backing up tG
Camden when the collision occurred
Both trains were going at about TWEEN
ty miles an hour when the collision
occurred It is understood that EN-
gineer Matthews and Conductor Baker
in charge of the extra work train.
have been discharged from further
service with the Cotton Belt railroad
as a result of the collision.
The wreckage caused a delay of traf-
fc of about six hours. The wrecker
went to the scene of the wreck from
this place
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1902-01-05
Railroad Commission Order

The Arkansas railroad commission
has issued the following: In an-
nroval Of the .ioint application of the
81. Loais. Iron Mountain 4 Southern
Railway company. authority is hereby
granted for. the adoption of supple
ments Nos. 80. "a and - to Western
Classification No. 81 covering Nos. /
to l39 inclusive for the transperta.
ton of freights between points in Ar.
kansas authorized by this commission
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1902-01-05

ezterd credit 20 aeso1s -. =.
-aid tha1 h world pas H.M s. ~ 80
watch All gtyt HIM IN ordar ~ f...sr
Foundry company for In oeleree
This was satisfactory.
On crf-~s- examination tae defend
ants counsel developed tfe fact that
the witness had never presented the
order to Dilley & company The wit
ness said he knew that Van CIief had
left the city and that il was useless
to present the order
Other witnesses were NJ T. B.
Floor and the defendant Thor yes
timony did not differ materially from
that OF Mr. SDratt
The jurT. omposed Of Hessrs. Leo
". Andrews W O. Ta2gat1 Jesse
Smith, Joe Hawler nj II. q tiiggin
botham, We're ONT only fey minutes.
bringing in the verdict - s,ated
Van Clief was 10 ha9a 6sen tried
on another case SATURDAY TT IT. HI
clemency Of the aeafhea prevented
some material witnesses ron attend
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1902-01-05
Union GOspel Mission.

Tha attendance at the services at
is generally made up of people who
ar rarely eyer seen inside a church.
AMI all classes of people attend. The
services for today are at | a. m. ant!
7:3o D. m. preaching by the Superin-
tendent Rev Sam S. Holcomb. Sub
iect for morning sermon, "O,iginality
ofSin and It's Results Evening sub
iect. Live More Abundantly." Sun
day school at 2:30 p. m. Everybody
illyifed to attend all the services
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1902-01-05
-The i 3. Simon cnmnan,

The J. B. Simon company haye a
very interesting clothing advertise,
ment on the fourth page of this issue
OF the Graphic which is we'll worth
perusal. They offer any suit : of
clothes in their big store for s1o,,
which does not include black goods.
In the suits that go at $40 there is
not a suit worth less than $40 ,andA
they range in price as high as 500,
-Rey. J. f. Carr will occupy the
pulpit It Lakeside M. e. church today,
instead of the pastor, Rev. Wbaley. s.ss
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1902-01-05
First Methodist Church Tocay

The auditorium and chapel = rhe
First Methodist church has neon tea-i.
tifully decorated ~ He=z#ae Il
Little Rock, and are now reas.s 10.
use. The regular sunday services
viii be held al the church ta5iaE. sun
a. N. and 30 y. n. - the pastor
a. m and 7:3o .. m bE 1he pastor,
Rev. James NJ. HaWley. SEATS free.
Cordial invitation to all
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1902-01-05
Over in the New Seventh.

Judge H. MeCullum, secretary. of
the Democratic congressional COM
mittee of the Seventh district. has IS.
sued call for a meeting of the com
mittee at Camden on Jauarv :. The
committee is without chairman.
hence the call was issued by the sec
retary. This meeting will determine
upon the manner and date for select
ing a candidate for congress in the
new district>
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1902-01-05
HANDSOME SUIT
OF Clothes Presented to Rev. S. S
Ho1comb.

After reading in the Graphic the re-
port of the work of the union gospel
mission for 1901. several promincLt
citizens made Rev Sam Holcon.b
superintendent of the mission a pres
ent of a handsome suit of clothes. a
nice hat and pair of shoes. as Z
token of their appreciation of his Ia
3c1s. Mr. Holcomb was taken very
mach by surprise. though his appre-
citation of the present was great
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1902-01-05
EeaIthv Treasury Balance.

The balance in the state treasury
October l. 1901. was s777S.f36.S3. The
receipts for the quarter ending Decem
Der 81, 1901. were SIS 14n.aS The dis
bursments were s366.Q7562. leaving a
cash balance at the beginning Of The
year in the history of Arkansas. and
shows the state TO be n most eX-
ea1lent financial condition.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1902-01-05
Pulaski Democrats.

The Pulaski county Democratic cen.
tral committe will meet in Little Rock.
IN January II. 1t is practically settled
hat the committee will beside to vote
IN all officers including United. States
Fenator, on Narch %, the date rea-
Nmmenaed by the state central com,
nittee. i
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1902-01-05

ployed at the sawyer & Austin nill.
received a painful accident while en-
gagged in his Work at the mill Satur-
day morning. The injury was receiv-
ed on his right arm, necessitating sew
eral stitches being made by surgeon.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1902-01-05
Two Small DWELLINGS Burned.

Early Saturday morning two small
tenant houses on the Bell place. about
Ave miles up the river. were destroyed
by fire. the origin of which is unknown
Both Aouses were oecutted by negro
teuants., - sA
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1902-01-05

The records of the police court
will soon begin to show the names OF
those who have broken their new
year resolutions.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1902-01-05

This company is frla and devout
believer in the power of printers ink
as a great aid to business increase.
President John F. Dryde1, Prudential
Insurance Co. u
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1902-01-05
kNCEELOR'S JEWEL
T. n. Osborne BY I'm
Perial Lodge.

Pdce No. "a, X. OF p, of
"a presented hv mail 70
fborne, of Portland, Ore
fhancellor's Jewell in rea-
r. Osborne's valuable ser
Dodge. Mr.. Osborne for
b in Pine Bluff. and he
the most active member
dge. He moved. with his
rtland. last summer.
) made of solid silver and
nd is a very handsome
k. On the front is Mr.,
me. and on the reverse
Hma fial lodge. No. a.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1902-01-05

Mr.. Buck Rogers, late clerk at
the Arlington hotel, has accepted
travelling position with the wholesale
grocery firm of ]. F. HUT & Sons.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1902-01-05

Watch the next issue of the Graph
ic. It will contain news beneficial to
the people.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1902-01-05

n smoking debris, now
place where the Waters
eompany's local warehouse
n of carelessness on the
bf the employees, the bUild
u fire about ): 80 O'Clock
brlilng, and in a snort time
Etc the ground. With the
Mount of oil stored there
&stantly gained Il neadWay
i1npossible TO control.
originated from a lantern
! Of Charles Gentry. one
rs. AS is his custom he
arly on Saturday morning
I'D to make a delivery.
lining the tanks with a
IXa1nes became ignited and
N the entire tank was en-
A1n.4S which soon spread
pweu presence of mind If
II the wagon. but it seems
er forgot to close the 'fau-
|hld not do so on account
26. TIE oil poured out and
ead rapidly
Vas first announced by the
|6tols and the whistle OF
e. In a short time the
been turned in to tn" fire
4 which responded quickly
rything in their power to
tning building, but the Of.
1 firemen were uIaValllnS
bile nature Of the building
Le fire department from &C
| any material results
! efforts OF the fire depart
yer. one large tank OF oI!
i was saved to a large eN-
Earncs, the manager. said
kared miraculous to him
k WAS saved. 1t was on Il
Fight next to the burning
b a short time after TIL .
b had started. it became
katad. forming an opening
where it's separate parts
i together. With this a
Sil was thrown in the air
] nigh, resembling very
hature Beaumont golsber
j caught fire as soon as 1t
and spectators say that
the most beautiful spec
Rad ever seen. The light
{e burning oil and gas was
bs an acetylene light.
of barrels and small
Frequently heard.
vas the most spectacular
Fcurred in Pine Bluff. A
e Of smoke overhung the
urs. Crowds of people
be scene of the fire. but
a good distance from the
3 announces that the loss
" aggregate $4,000. none
s. covered by insurance.
teption of two stationary
be one saved by the fire
the loss was complete.
RS the debris has been
y. the construction Of Il
Sc will be commenced.
J says that the company
10 handle the trade in the
Without any increase il
now on the way from
and st. Louis. and there
of a local oil famine.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1902-01-05
TURN ovkR. AfNEyN!,,,jlc /

TURN ovkR.4tNElWsIEf. e.
and come anasgst iji qSval & q hona'Fss
savings bankss and qrt t1a1 years.,
tight. Eetsdslhap,s5 ri soasss .
money for thsee, II W. ss !.
s,s s. |
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1902-01-05

Watch the next issue of the sErapi
the people. - =.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1902-01-05

better wait 81: - Il, coof tlzp ( g ! the
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1902-01-05

scood cures. Ind thesdoctoktakes the
ees. !
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1902-01-05
.Azt SATURDAY
Plsnt of Waters-P'trfe
biFCo. Co.'s Up
In Smoke,
!. &c a,,sEp BY THE Carl
! NESS OF AN EN-
s PLOYE.
Estimated at $4,000 and
lowered BY AIRY Insur-
arcG
llgA ,,,r,ro,Arrlv
,IEEUILD IN MEDIA ! S-Y

NY looking lot, covered VIII
na smoking debris, now
Asulace where the Waters
!&ompany's S local warehouse
The Washington times., 1902-01-05
SPENDS MONEY LIKE WATER.
Alfred NandcrbiIt's Lavish Gen.
crosify to Amateur Photocrau,erx.

Young Alfred Cwynne Vanderbilt spends
money With Il hand almost as Ia.ish rs
that of the mobiles OF the Roman decad-
ence. On the recent record breaking
coaching trip that he made from New
York to Philadelphia he had his own
photographers youth in an old grey hat
along with him, and he and his equip
age were photographed besides by news
paper men at every stop tnat was made
along the line
Immediately after the trip Mr. var
d2rbilt requested a firm of advertising
solicitors in New York to ascertain the
names OF all the newspaper men Who had
Photographed him. to obtain from these
men prints of all the negatives which
they had made. and then TO order three
dozen mounted pictures from each neg
atiVc that was gcof
One photographer who had made three
negatives got an order from the drm OF
solicitors for nine dozen pictures al s6 a
dozen. One days work filled the order,
and he earned that day So.
This fortunate artist" says Here wore
az least sevcnty-five pictures made of
Mr.. Vanderbilt on his trip, and NJ least
ffty OF these were good. Therefore ne
estimates that, what with the bill of adj
vertising solicitors. this great ordering
OF photographs by the young millionaire
has cost him fully 5; d0o-Bost0n Journal
The Washington times., 1902-01-05
SHEDS SKIN AND NAILS.
Peculiar Disease Affecting n Wis
con>in aiun al Varying Pryjo,.s

George Henac. Of this city TWater5ownl.
is afflicted with peculiar ailment. He is
subject to, periodical spells of sickness.
after which his skin pcels off and his toe
and finger nails drop off. He is = former
sheriff of Jefferson County ana is also a
Justice Of the peace. which Office he has
held for several years.
The disease to which he is subject first
appeared in 1898 and has rccurred several
times year since. II has bafIied medical
skill, although medicine has relieved the
sufferer when the attacks come on. In
one year he had the trouble three times
and acquired an entirely new skin each
Time. The attacks last generally three
weeks. and during this time thH tempera-
ture of the body rises as high as l06.
He has just recovered from Il recent
siege OF this illness. The cause is said 10
be due 10 4 peculiar affection OF the
kidneys. but physicians here say they
have never heard Of like cnse. When
the attack first comes on the body is
spotted all over and assumes the hue
OF an Indians skin. Physicians have
ordered IN operation. but IN this Henze
will not consent. rs he considers himself
too old for the ordeal.-MilWaUkee Even
ing Wisconsin
The Washington times., 1902-01-05

tracted large entry lists for the midwin-
ter foursome handicap tournament al
Lakewood y. J., last Friday. The playing
was for the most part OF a high order, not
withstanding the fact that the links were
covered with snow.
Earlier in the week there was an open
handicap tournament for women at the
Lakewood Country Club, and at the Lake
wood Golf Club the annual winter tourna-
ment was held. in which there were fifty
odd entries. of which about half brought
in cards. a stiff wind blowing across the
links made high scores impossible.
The prize for the best net score was
wA1 by c. a. Blythe of the Richmond
Golf Club. II. S. Hadden received second
prize. Mr.. Blythe and Mr.. G. s. Brokaw
OF the Princeton Golf Club were awarded
prizes for the best gross scores.
Croker Is Beaten Again.
Richard Croker. the great Tammany
Chief once more suffers defeat, this time,
however. in n golf match.
The scene of action was at Lakewood
and his companion in defeat was Andrew
Freedman. President of the New York
Baseball Club. who for the time threw off
all worries about baseball troubles, in
functions. and what not. and eased his
mind in the gay game of golf. The match
was a threesome. and was played On the
links of the Lakewood Golf Club. on
Friday afternoon, and Judge Gildersleeve
won from his distinguished co-players by
the score of % to 80. after well-con-
tested game of eighteen holes. medal play.