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Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-05-26

The Arkansas river is now within
a foot and half Of the danger line
and continues to rise. The river had
been coming up slowly for seventeen
days prior to Sunday night, and on
that night it took jump, and has
been rising with a steadiness since
which has created alalm ON the part
of the planters in the bottom lands.
The rise has been over two feet since
Sunday and at its present rate the
danger line will be reached by Thurs
day. Already some of the plantations
in the i0wlands are being submerged.
On one plantation about two and one
half miles below the city forty acres
Of corn a;a under water. and on the
Ben Davis plantation. about five miles
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-05-26
DEATH RECORD.
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Mrs. Melinda Catherine Mitchell.
wife of Mr.. T. r. Mitchell, died this
morning at 6 o'clock at her home at
HOP Beech street She was sixty
three years Old and had lived the
major part Of her life in Pine Bluff
She was born in Giles county, Tenn,
to Arkansas. At the age of fourteen
she became a member of the metho-
dist church at Holly Springs, Dallas
county, Ark. She came to Pine Bluff
in the year 1854, and four years later,
1858. was married to T. r. Mitchell
by Rev. j. H. Hawley. and to this
union ten children were born. Her
life was that of an ardent Christian
worker. She died member of the
Lakeside Methodist church. Her
health had been rapidly failing her for
three months prior to her death, and
about two weeks previous to her death
she Was confined to her bed She
leaves a husband and five children to
mourn her death. The children are
Mrs. S. l.. Price, of Ohio; Mrs. Mary
H'rnis, J. NJ Mitchell and Misses Ma
bel and Anna Mitchell The funeral
will be conducted from the residence
at 2 p. m. tomorrow by Rev John F.
Carr, assisted by Rev. w. p Whaley
and Rev. S. L. Price, of Ohio
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-05-26
TIL E=LAWYERS.
Annual Session of the Arkansas Bar
Association.

Annual Session of the Arkansas Bar
Association
The Bar Association Of Arkansas
will convene at 1890 this morning
in the United States court room at
Il e federal building, In annual session.
says the Little Hock Gazette. of this
morning.
President George B. Rose will pre-
side. He will deliver his annual ad-
dress this molning on The Bar of
Early Arkansas
In the afternoon papers will be
read by the following members: T. j.
Gaughan, Of Camden: S. D. Campbell
CT Newport; I.ovick P. Miles, OF Fort
Tonight Hon. Thomas B. Martin. ex-
president of the ass ociation and Mrs
Martin will tender the 1nen3iore ro-
ceri@n ~ their home corner of Fif-
tee'7ts ara Spring streets.
The convention will last through to-
mcrrcw. when the report of commit
tees will be received. officers will be
elected. and general business trans
acted Several papers will also be
read
Tomorrow night a banquet will be
! given at the Quapaw club. at which
Hon. James F. Reid of Fort Smith,
will be postmaster.
A large attendance of members is
expected. Preparations for between
$50 and 200 are being made.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-05-26
RISE IN THE White.
Many Thousand Acres of Rich Land
Overlooked.

Newport May 26.-Though there
have been few rains of any conse.
quence in the lowlands. White river
continues to rise slowly from the ef-
sects CT heavy rains in the hill coun-
tr;, and mas now reached the high
est stage since the February rise. reg
istering -,.3 on the Newport gauge.
Many thousands of acres of land
have been overflowed in this coun-
ty and much planted cotton and corn
ruined.
A few more feet will prove a hun
ared-fOld more destructive and the
farmers are anxious to see a decline
set in, as unless the fall of White river
is speedy the season will be too late
fer re- .t.i.,g cotton.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-05-26
NEARING DANGER LINE
Arkansas Still Climbing Banks and Some
Farms Already SUBMERGED

above the city. sixty acres of cotton
have been covered. Thus it will be
seen that the probabilities of serl-
Gus flood are apparent. Many of the
farmers are predicting an overflow
which will destroy crops lilt the
June floods of 1892 and 1898.
The stage of the river at Fort Smith
is 24.6 feet and rising. Many of the
side streams Of the Arkansas are
high. and the volume of water from
them will send the Arkansas up the
banks to point that indicates the
danger line and destruction of many
acres of cotton and corn. The situa-
ton is certainly serious, and one which
is ample cause for uneasiness on the
palt Of the planters.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-05-26
Decoration at Warren.

Today was the day set aside for
decoration day by the X. of P.'s and
the U. c.. VS. at Warren. The schools
turned out in a body and formed in
the parade. The city was full of peo.
pie and the Warren band and the
school teachers quartette. led by Mr.
Andrews. the principal of the schools,
furnished the music. The services
We're opened with PRAYER by Rev. J.
w. Fortney, and addresses were made
by Rev. A. E. Wallace and Rev. N.
G.. Denison
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-05-26
THE CONTRACT AWARDED
For Paving Two Blocks on Chestnut and
One on Second With Brick

The contract for paving Chestnut
street from Second avenue to Fourth
avenue, and Second avenue from
Chestnut street to Walnut street a
total of three blocks has been award
ed to the Mississippi Valley Construc-
award having been made Monday af-
ternoon, and the contract closed with
Mr.. Ze bW'ard. president of the con
structiGn company. The contract
price is private, as the work to be
done is not public work. but for the
property owners along the street. and
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-05-26
THE OLD VETS
WANT THE $3.50 APPROPRIATED
FOR HISTORICAL COMMITTEE
BY LEGISLATURE
Executive Board Appointed to Act fer
Historical Society Between
Meetings.

At the meeting Of the general his
torical committee Of the Arkansas di-
vision of the United Confederate Vet
Grams, held in Little Rock March 9,
last, resolution was passed direct
ing the chairman to appoint an eX-
ecutive committee or board to per-
form the duties of the whole commit
tee in the interim Of general meet
ings. In pursuance of the require
ments of that resolution, S. H. Now
lin. of Little Rock chairman of the
historical committee of the Arkansas
division has appointed the committee.
The general commanding the Arkan-
sas division and the chairman Of the
general committee are ex-officio mem
bers of the new committee or execu-
tive board. The first meeting of the
new committee is called to meet at
Little Rock at II a. m. next Friday.
for the purpose of organization, and
taking such action as may then prove
necessary to secure the appropriation
$1,250 made by the recent legisla-
ture for the benefit Of the committee.
upon it's own petition. The new COM
mittee or executive board is composed
of the following gentlemen:
B. w. Green. major general, Arkan-
sas division, Little Rock: S. H. Now
lin, chairman general committee, Lit.
tie Rock; Col Dan w. Jones, Little
Rock; Col. J. w. Colquitt, Little Rock;
Gen. J. F. Smith, Little Rock: Gen.
V. Y. Cook. Elmo; Gen. R. NJ Knox,
Pine Bluff: Gen. A. S. Morgan. Cam
den; Gen. R. G.. Shaver, Mena.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-05-26
Fire Sweeps Wilmar

Wi'mar, Ark. May pa fire was
.iiac2Velad in the general merchan-
die &tcre cf E. A. Morris about 1:2O
last @i9ht. and before any water could
ie gotten on the building the roof
was ial'ing in and the saving of stock
and fiXtui es was impossible. The
building was a frame structure and
was soon consumed. The stock was
valued at $4,000 and was insured for
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-05-26
MERCHANT KILLED HIMSELF.
:, Charles r. shorgap, of 3o!es, Died
E::cnn the Effects of StrycI1nine

Charles Il. Morgan, of Bo!es, Died
';2n' the Effects of strychnine.
@ron, May 26.-People cf this
<~anty werJ greatly surprised to
iNern that Charles H. Morgan. a prom
}n"nt young business man and Junior
n'r+ner and manager. of the firm of
Mathis and Morgan. at Boles. Scott
ceHntE. general merchants. had died
WeIGesday night. His death occur
red very suddenly at his fether-in-
l2W'a and pa 'tner's home, where he
bod been visiting since the death Of
his wife about ten months ago.
He was M WaIdron Sunday with
some friends and attended business
as usual at the store Monday and
Tuesday. Tuesday evening he walked
home with Mr.. Mathis and complained
Of a terrible pain in his Kidneys say
ing he was burning up inside. Ar
irving home he refused supper, but
took glass of water and went to his
IOCul uDSldlIS ADOut y u CIOCk uc
aroused the family by groans and
cries of suffering. fastening to his
room. Mr. and Mrs. Mathis found him
unconscious. Before the physician
could arrive he died.
Coroner Duncan held an inquest
Thursday and after careful investi-
CATION and from evidence produced
the jury rendered verdict of death
from strychnine, administered by his
own hand with suicidal intent.
The deceased was about thirty
years DID, prominent Odd Fellow
and the son of Mr. A. H. Morgan, OF
Gipson. He was brother IF r.. r.
Morgan. a morchant at Hail, Texas.
He leaves one child, boy about five
year. CID
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-05-26

they decline to give out the fgules.
Work will commence in ten days.
and will be completed on or before
August % After the excavations are
made. a six-inch layer of crushed
stone concrete will be put down On
top of this will be two inches of sand,
and on the sand will be placed a
layer of Coffeeville vitrified brick. lain
cdgcWiSe. 1t will add three more
blocks of paved streets to the city,
and il will be very material help,
as the three new blocks will be with.
in the business section Of the city,
and on streets very much used
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-05-26

S. coo The next building was that Of
Miller and Daniels, genral merchants,
with stock valued at $4,000 and IT,
sured for 81 800. J. A. Berryman's
stock and bui!ding j. A. Bergman S
store was next burned. Stock $4,000
and no insurance. The stock and
building were total loss. Dr. Barr's
Office burned The drugs and instru-
ments and Office We're a total loss
amounting IL 1900.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-05-26
LIST OF THE GRADUATES
And Program of the Commencement Ex-
ercises Of the High School.

history: thesis. "Gateways of a Wo
mans Life.
William Lawrence Dewoody--Hs is
tory, science english; thisis, Mon
uments."
John Finley illespie-History, sci
ence, English. mathematics; thesis
THE Possibilities of an American
Boy"
Katie Pearl Science. his
tory. English: thesis. Our Public
Schools
Gussie Murphy-English, history
, mathematics; thesis. progress Made
in Transportation During the Nine
teenth Century"
Maulice Lee Reinberger-Engli glish
history. Latin. Creek thesis "Mer
of the New South"
Julia Angelina Williams-English
Latin, history, mathematics: thesis
The New Man and the New Wo
man"
Glass representatives n
Mildred Taylor Bradford: orator, VeC
Buck Alexander; orator, John Finley
Gillespie: valedictolian, Julia Ange
lima Williams.
Class officers-Henry Pugh Bryan
president: Gussie Murphy, vice pres
ident; John Finley Gillespie. secre
tary; Julia Angelina Williams, treas
urer.
Observation-Disclosures Caldwell, chief
William Roane, Bruce Green. Angus
tus Reeves, Fay Senya1d. Llewelly1
Crenshaw, David Kaufman, Zacl
Tankersley, Cage Cross.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-05-26

One of the most interesting bits
of local news the Graphic has for it's
readers today is the list of high
school graduates and the program for
the commencement exercises. The
commencement exercises of the high
school occur next Friday May 80, and
the public is invited by the senior
class to be present The junior de-
bate and Washington Irving Literary
society exercises occur at the high
school chapel at 10 a. m. The gradu
ating exercises occur at Elks tlleater
at $50 p. m.
The address to the graduates will
be made by Rev. Ross Moore. pastor
of the First Baptist church.
The delivery of the diplomas to the
graduates will be made by Hon. S.
M. Taylor, president of Ithe board of
directors of the Pine Bluff public
schools
The following is the list Of gradu-
ates and the subjects of their grad
uating addresses:
Veo Buck Observation-Disclosures. his
tory. science subject of thesis, "The
Monroe Doctrine
Mildred Taylor Bradford-Latin
Greek, English history, mathematics
thesis. "The Sorrows of an Essayist.' -
Henry Pugh Bryan-History, sci
ence, English mathematics; thesis.
"Preparation for Living
Lottie May Byrd-English. history
science: thesis. "An Allegory."
Hattie May Culver-Latin. English
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-05-26
Will Decorate M. and p. Bank.

Mr.. Frank Isaacs. the local mana
ger of the Doyle and Gahl Decorating
company. of st. Louis. has closed a
contract to decorate the Merchants
and Planters bank. The bank will be
done in the plaster relief style and
is considered by Mr.. Isaacs as the
finest and most evnensive style of
decorative work. It will take the art
lists nearly three months to complete
the job. and when finished will make
a splendid appearance.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-05-26
HALF.HOLIDAY
To Be Given Their Employees by the
Wholesale Crocers


Wholesale Grocers.
The wholesale gIocers of Pine Blun
will close their stores at p m on
Saturdays, beginning May so, and
continuing tilt August Is. so that the
employees may have half-holiday ev-
cry Saturday The following is the
agreement entered into by the job
bers:
We. the undersigned. for the pur-
pose of giving our employees half
holiday during the summer months.
agree TO close our respective places
cf business on Saturday afternoons at
l o'clock, commencing May 80. and
continuing till August Is: South orn
Grocery company; The II III 8
Ger company 7 :. 6 ..>rr- -. :, lire
pie ~ D.. >1.oo~'-
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-05-26
Suit to Recover Land.

Creed Caldwell sues A. A. Foster
and cthers in the chancery court to
20. n~:'o ano.l to lot Z. h'ock IA,
Voc - ff's addition to Pine Bluff. The
O,lire Nafandant to account to the
plaintiff for rents and profits during
the time of occupancy by them and
for cost of this suit.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-05-26
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ARKANSAS IN BRIEF. +
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Gen. Giandstalf, of Scott county, has
ar csted two alleged horsethieves who
are believed to have been implicated
in many crimes during the 4past sew
aral months.
Lone robber holds up clerk in
Bonneville eating house
Director r. l.. Bennett, of the eXpe-
riment station at the University of
Arkansas has resigned.
Body Of Dave Freddy, third victim
Of whisky poisoning case near Hot
Springs has been found
Arkansas. has resigned.
lied at state university.
Kent Husk, ten years old. commits
suicide in . horrible manner.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-05-26
Masculine Vanity.

Wife (reading)-"This magazine
says that handsome men are pro-
verbally disagreeable."
Husband-"But my dear. I'm sure
I try my best to be pleasant at all
times"
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-05-26
Notice to Graphic Subscribers.

Subscribers not receiving the Graph
ic regularly will please report same
to this Office. We have several new
carriers and are anxious that our
subscribers receive the paper reg!.
1arly.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-05-26

stya.,e. Wouldn't Talk.
-. -. gan ..s.pected the Jefferson
:, : lock today and re-
what he thought of the
.5t.,..
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-05-26

Arkansas, has resigned.
iZed at state university.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-05-26

Kent Husk, ten years old. commits
suicide in q horrible manner.
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Shamrock's Time Allowance Cut
Down to One Minute and
sFifty-Seven Seconds.
Both Racers in Perfect Condition But Weather
Man Fails to Promise Good Day
For Opening Contest.
ASSOCIATED PRESS oAsLEenAMs.,

NEW YORK Aug IoBoh the Reliance the Shamrock III.
perfect condition for the opening of the great
Thursday Owing questions regarding penalty against
Reliance after being yesterday
by today
Shamrock given 6f-seven
tonight
very good racing day.
The change from penalty of thirteen minutes and forty seconds
Wednesdays
seconds cbd leaves the Rance chances
much better From the has been conceded that the Reliance
give allowance Shamrock
the gives her the best of by three seconds
THE YACHTS COMPARED
New York yachting expert recently compared vessels
follows:
Reliance and
ILL., resemble After analysis salient
rivals unlike
great this difference that the only conclusion be reached
Faire designer has given little beam with
andc
THE Bristol architect the other hand has placed mode
defending gave cup
AS the significance of this be said that
American designers abandoned suicidal the then prevail
ing idea of boats.
opinion of many designers
this BEAM Two
Jubilee the latter Boston production had the
Shamrock ILL., everybody anything cup racing
knows how they failed The opinion likewise prevails Watson
Fife taking chance this expect
beam and reduction of wetted surface that
Heeho has duplicated the challenger the fin dagt
and long drawn boat The Reliance I4I8
feet longer than the Constitution
"Mr Herresho has simply improved the Constitution
model of the Reliance He has given the greater plane
which fortegh feet than has the Constitution
Fife has literally this plane
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1903-08-20
APPEAL To CITIZENS
FOR S|NEWS OF WAR
Mosquito Committee Gets Down to Work---Wi
Have Captain of Campaign---Aid in
Tinkery Radiance.

DR.. Cooper announced the object as
being to get down to plan of opera
tions. Board of Health officers were
already working. Means of raising
funds We're to be devised. Somebody
was wanted to take the head of the
movement. Mr.. Tracy's hands were
full of his own duties, but whoever was
appointed should be under his direc-
ton so that the movement would have
authority of the Board of Health.
DR.. Cofer said there had been much
talk over the means of raising funds
at the time of the rat crusade.
Mr.. Macfarlane thought the first
business was to consider the methods
to be employed and after that was set
tied they would have a better idea of
what it was going to cost. Though the
matter was entirely foreign to him he
was in sympathy with the movement.
The Board Of Health should suggest
something about the method of start
ing in.
DIR. Cooper replied that the Board
had already started in by instructing
the sanitary inspectors to advise peo-
pie to clear OFF empty cans, fill up stag
nant pools, cover cesspools, protect
tanks with wire gauze and treat stand
ing water with oil. The inspectors
CONTINUED on page -
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An immediate canvass for the sinews
of war required in the mosquito de-
stroying campaign is to be made.
All householders of Honolulu may
have their empty tin cans taken away
free of charge on Fridays.
A competent man is to be employed,
with the least possible delay. to cap
tain the crusade against the pest.
The foregoing results are the out
come of a short meeting held by
small contin gent of the Citizens Mos
quito Committee held at the Board of
Health headquarters yesterday after
noon.
After half an hours wait over the
appointed hour the following named
proceeded to business: DR.. C. B. Coop
er, president of the Board of Health
and chairman of the committee; DR..
L. E. Cofer. Chief Quarantine officer
Of the United States for this Terri
tory; W. Z. Rowell, acting Assistant
of Public Works; c. n.
Tracy. City Sanitary officer; Capt.
Sam. johnson, in charge of the Public
Works garbage service; P. NJ. Pond.
P. r. Helm, F. W. Macfarlane and D.
3. Van Dine.
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Chinaman Laid Low Near the
King Street Bridge Last
Night.
In His Death Struggle He Continually Shouted
al Die, Die, Die"---tiis Friends
Narrow Escape.

Electricity moved one man down
near the King street bridge last night
Another's life was saved from SINH
La fate only by an accident. A
mounted patrolman risked his life in
taxing the electric wire from the burn
ing body Of the dead man. Such in
brief is the story of last nights
tragedy.
At eleven O'Clock a rice plantation
Iaborer, named Yee Tung, and another
chinaman left the Chinese theater and
. passed over the mauka side of the
King street bridge towards Palama.
They had not gone distance of over
fifteen yards after passing the bridge
when a great electrical display took
place and the stricken Yee Tung COM
nenced TO shoue. Lightning from
broken wire played all over him and
I'm a death struggle. which bystander
declared lasted for two minutes, the
fu-fated Chinese continually cried: i
die. die. I die, die. die. die"
His friend did not touch the wire but
he Immediately turned around anu
started to drag the stricken man away
from the live wire. Horrified specta-
tors shouted to him in time to prevent
him from touching the body or he
would have shared like fate to that
of Yee Tung.
Far down the street the disaster was
seen. Mounted policemen from near
the oahu Railway depot hurried to
the scene. AS they approached the
smell of burning flesh struck horror
IN everyone but without moments
DELAY Mounted Patrolman Hart secur-
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JAPAN PRESS IS
INCENSED AT RUSSIA

TOKYO Japan August IoThe conservative newspapers of
Japan previously maintained cautious attitude
ing the developments the Manhurian have
their silence Russas attitude toward Korea.
Hayash interview declares that the
ing probable Russia and Japan false and that both
countries concatory He Japan
is having warshps built in England
Japan inconsistent opposing the opening of the
foreign trade the time inducing
territory her the Yau which Russia Will
build Notifications.
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ed a wooden pole and fearlessly ap-
preached the body of Yee Tung. With
the other he pushed the wire from
the burning body. Rain was falling
at the time and had the patrolman's
pole got wet he might also have shared
the Chinaman's fate.
The Police Station was Immediately
notified of the tragedy and men were
hurried to the scene to prevent teams
from driving into the wire or others
approaching the dead man. Crowds of
Chinese gathered around the place
and the electrical display in the wa
ter lying in the street was very vivid.
NATIVE CUTS THE WIRE.
Male. native electrician employ
ed in the Government electric light
works, stopped the flow of electricity
by cutting the wire which had fallen
into the street Later he stated at the
Police Station that the wire which had
caused the tragedy was a telephone
wire He said that the telephone wire
had broken and snapped clear across
the street, falling on a Rapid Transit
feed or trolley wire which sent pow
erful current through it.
When the police were able to handle
the wire 1t was found that the China
man had only slippers on. Yee Tung's
feet were horribly burned. Standing in
mud the electricity current had a per-
feet conductor and there was no hope
for him. About o'clock this morning
the tcdy was removed to the morgue
and an inquest will be held later.
A current of about 500 volts went
through Yee Tung's body.
Yee Tung had come in from a plan
tation to take passage for China. He
had s2s5 in gold and $40 in silver on
his person.
The coroners inquest will be held at
noon today.
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Colombia May Reconsider.

BOGOTA Colombia Aug IoA bill has been prepared ana VIII
be introduced into Congress authorizing treaty with the Onteu
The new place the question of the control or t
territory through which would more definite basis
prevent anv the part OF Colombia
possibility Congress reconsdering its recent action OF ree
the treaty
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PORTE MAKES PROMISES ON
POWERS SHOW OF FORCE
ASSOCIATED PRESS oABLEaRAMs9

cONSTANTINOPLE, Aug. 1o-The Porte in response to the
threat Of the Powers make naval demonstration OFT Saonca and
h che presence of here has announced his
reestabish order in The Sultan is said
,rd 70 carry out numerous reforms in the troubled districts