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Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-07-30
SAID TO HAVE BEEN PURCHASED
BY FRlsco-RoCk IS.
LAND
Formerly Owned by Goulds, and Sale
Part Of the Compromise
Forced by the Frisco.

Helena, Ark, July 30.-A persistent
rumor in railroad circles here today
is to the effect that the Arkansas Mid
LAID railroad has been purchased from
tae Coulds by the Frisco system.
Tie Midland runds from Helena
to Clarendon and Brinkley, and was
formerly owned by Helena capitalists,
being sold two years ago to the Mis-
souri, Pacific system, and the report
is given currency by those who are
in position to know the possibilities
and probabilities of the case.
1t is believed that the sale of the
Arkansas Midland to the Frisco is
a part of the compromise forced by
the Frisco interests in their fight
against the Goulds for the west bank
of the Mississippi river and that by
the sale of this road will be silenced
the talk of a line from Memphis to
New Orleans to parallel the line now
being built by the Gould system be-
tween these two points
The Frisco has had the surveying
parties in the field for several months,
and the lines located would interfere
seriously with the line now under con-
struction, tapping nearly every impor
tant point being touched by the Gould
system. 1t has also been rumored
that the Frisco would build line from
Palestine, on the Choctaw to Helena
and Mariana, thus again coming in
competition with the Missouri Pacific
system at both these points.
By the sale of the Midland the
Goulds have done away with the pos
sibility of competition from parallel
line down the west bank of the river.
The Gould line began at Latour, in
this county, while the Frisco project
ed line was from Marion, in Critten
den county, both touching Mariana
and making Of that place a competi-
tive point between the TWO roads.
The deal also has a bearing upon
the trackage arrangement between
the Frisco and the Illinois Central,
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-07-30

of the penitentiary board on three diff
ferent pages. The recent investigation
had established every charge made
against Davis, and that he was so
lacking in morality and manhood that
he was unworthy to be the chief ex-
ecutiye@ Gov. Davis claimed that he
yindication, when he alone is response
bic for the investigation. His plea for
third term was based entirely on the
false charges which he has made
against his associates
Col. Murphy said he would like to
prosecute Davis as he would any 9th
er criminal. He should be arraigned
at the bar Of Justice The lions skin
should be torn off and the deceptive
beast disclosed.
The speaker referred to the Chap
line statement that Davis life was IN
danger during the investigation. and
stated in effect that Davis was COW
ard and would have killed himself run
ming if there had been any danger.
That the only scare Davis had was
that the whole truth would be told Da-
Wis was always raising a row, but was
too full of cowardice to resent an in
suit. if, indeed, it were possible to
insult him at all He was utterly des-
titute of manhood and had not one
the admiration of the people. In fact,
his only distinguishing trait was his
absolute disregard of truthfulness.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-07-30
NEW LINE
STREET RAILWAY TRACKS MAY
BE PUT DOWN ON EAST
SIXTH.
Proposition From Citizens on That
Thorouahfare Which Company
May Accept.


The Citizens Light ana Transit COM
pany is preparing to extend the street
car lines out East Sixth avenue. The
laying of the new girder rail on West
Sixth avenue will necessitate the TAX
ing up of the T rail that is now be-
ing used on that line, and the COM
pany has a proposition from citizens
on East Sixth to lay the tracks If the
material is furnished. AS this would
make the laying Of the new car line
easy on both the company and the
citizens, it has been decided to accept
the proposition, and the new line Will
be laid as soon as the girder rails
are laid on West Sixth.
East Sixth avenue offers the best
advantages OF any street in the city
for a car line, being one of the most
desirable residence portions of the
city. 1t is probable that the line OF
new track will be laid out East Sixth
for mile and a junction or transfer
station made at the intersection of
Main street. The T rails are in excel
lent condition and the only additional
cost for the laying of the track would
be for ties, labor and the overhead
wire. The matter will be taken up
in few days in meeting between the
stockholders of the Citizens company
and committee representing the cit
liens in the affected territory.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-07-30
ALLEGED IN MISSISSIPPI AS WELL
AS IN STATE OF LOUIS
lana.
Officials Are Investigating, and First
Su.: Brought to Set Aside
Fraudulent Entry.

Jackson, Miss, July 30.-The state
ment is being made here that some of
the finest pine timber tracts in the
state have gone in fraudulent way,
and that the district attorney has
proof that will enable him to expose
them and to recover the lands to the
government
Albert Hammell, a special agent Of
the government land office, who has
been working over the state of Mis-
sissippi for the past several months,
spent the day in jackson, but dc
clined to make any statement of the
conditions that he has found, saying
that whatever is made public in that
connection should come from the dis
trict attorney, Hon r. G. Lee 1t is
understood that Mr. Lee has already
entered suit in the federal court for the
Southern district to set aside one
fraudulent land entry, which is to be
the forerunner of a large number of
similar nature that have taken place
all over the southern district of Mis-
SiSSippi
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-07-30
PAVING FINISHED
And Three and Half More Brick
Streets Added

The committee appointed by the
property owners to pave parts Of
Chestnut street and Second avenue
k"ve finished the work and settled
with Mr.. Ward the contractor. The
paving was paid for outright and cost
about $12,500 The city council ap-
propriated S40O in part payment for
paving the neutral ground at the in
ter2ection Of Second avenue and Chest
nut street. and Judge Thomas M. Phil.
lips of the county court appropriated
$500 from the road tax in aid of the
work. Thus three and a half more
blocks have been added to the vitrified
brick pavement.
AT a meeting of the committee, the
chairman was instructed to extend
the thanks of the property owners 10
Judge Phillips for the prompt and
generous manner in which he cooper.
ated with them in the work. They
feel that the continuation of this wise
and public-spirited policy means the
dawning Of a bright day for Pine Bluff.
If the policy is continued, the proven
bial dust and mud will soon be things
Of the past. -
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-07-30

Whereby the Illinois Central was 10
get into Birmingham, Ala, and the
Frisco was to set into New Orleans.
Il is understood TOO. that the Frisco
has also forced rhe Could system
into an arranEemcH allowing tie
Frisco Ia 20 into New Orleans over
the Missouri Paeidg.s ffack wEen the
west baut line shall have been com
pleted
Tie Frisco system n6w# #ewns the
White and Rtach River railroad from
Rrinklay 10 Newport. TINS forming q
continuous line between that point and
Helena. and it is believed to be the
intention ef the roads officials to con-
tlnue their line from Newport 10
point in the northwestern part of the
state, thus giving their great busi-
ness from the northwest an opening to
t5e Mississippi river, both at Helena
tower the Midland) and to Memphis
tOver the Choctaw) From either
souri Pacific lines can be reached,
thus leading TO the gulf. by the track
age agreement secured between the
two lines named. Such a stroke is
regarded as a masterfuI one, and
great thing for the Frisco system.
while the sale of the Midland, thus
doing away with the parallel line of
the Frisco. is big advantage for the
Missouri Pacific, owned by the Gould
interests
Locally, such an arrangement is de-
yoatly to be wished, as it will furnish
competition between the Frisco and
the Iron Mountain, the latter being
part of the Missouri Pacific system.
owned by the GouIds The Iron Noun
tain has heretofore controlled every
thing west of the Mississippi river,
so far as Helena is concerned, own
ing both the Iron Mountain and Mid.
land roads
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-07-30
Warner Mill Resumes.

Champion Bros. have started thelr
mill again near Warner, which has
been shut down for a week or two.
They saw wagon timbers entirely, and
sell their entire output to one wagon
factory. which keeps an inspector at
the mill. They have something like
ten cars of different pieces on their
ward now, although they are hauling
to Warner something like one thousand
pieces a day. They cut everything OF
wood used in the manufacture of wag-
ons.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-07-30
SURVEY MAKING
And Right Of Way Being Secured for
Joe Frankiin's Road.

Tne surveying party for the pro
posed new railroad to run from Linn
wood, in Jefferson county, down the
Arkansas river to intersect the road
that is being constructed from Trippe,
on the Valley road, as the Iron Noun
tain is called south of Little Rock,
and to connect with this new road at
Watson, in Desha county, is now at
Douglass, having surveyed and Sc.
cured the right of way from that point
Joe Franklin, who is with the party,
assures the people that the road will
be put in operation as speedily as
possible. This road will open up a
rich and productive country, both in
point of cotton raising and timber in.
terests.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-07-30
PROTECTS WOMEN
GEN. FtTZHUGH LEE MAKES IN.
ERESTlNG TALK ON
L-YNCHlNGS.
Distinguished Viruinian States in a
Nutshell the Necessity for
Summary Vengeance.
Distinguished Viruinian States in a

Kansas City. Mo, July 20 Gen. t1t2-
hugh Lee of Virginia passed through
Kansas City on his way to make an
address at the Chautauqua assembly
at Beleit. Kan. Speaking of lynching,
Gen. Lee said: Il don't believe in
lynching. BE careful that YOU get that
right. | don't believe in lynching. No
body does. However, there is one
OF the objects attained by lynching
tha. is seldom considered If a man,
say l,e gro should assault woman,
per'I5.Ls some very dear relative of
yours, he has got to be killed or ar
rested
I'll the negro is arrested after his
crilnc and brought into the court room
with its jury, its lawyers, the woman.
the one who has suffered already. is
the principal witness. She must ap-
pear and perhaps under the cross-ex-
animation of lawyers relate even de-
tails Of the assault, thus subjecting
her to humiliation to an extreme de-
gree
With this statement, which Gen
Lee did not make as an argument, he
ended his interview.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-07-30
FARMERS WIFE KILLS HERSLEF.
Despondent Mother Who Lived Near
Atkins Ends Her Life.

Atkins, July 30.--Mrs G. Smith,
farmers wife, living two miles south
of here shot herself yesterday with
a 22-caliber target gun and died in
stantly. The reason given is that
she had partially lost her mind and
was tired of living. The coroner will
arrive soon and hold an inquest he
leaves a husband and four little chill
dren. They have only lived in this
community few months, coming from
the Indian Territory here.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-07-30
The Ninth Bank.

a new bank, to be known as the
Penny Savings bank, is soon to be or
ganized in Pine Bluff The capital
stock of the new organization will be
10000 O. which $500 has already
been taken. Deposits from one cent
up will be received on the savings
bank plan. Mr.. w. II. Langford will
be the president Of the organization.
It will be Pine Bluffs ninth bank.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-07-30
OF MOVEMENT OF THE HAND
QUICKER THAN SIGHT
EXPLODED.
Magician Hurd Says 1t Is a MaIttpli.
city of Movements BY Which the
Deception is Practiced

Eiurd. the magician who is about the
whole show at Bell park this week
tells some interesting stories of his
experiences of his work before differ
ent audiences. He has Travelled eXten.
siFely and as parlor entertainer is
par-cxcellent Mr.. Hurd delights TO
get among crowd of friends and
amuse them with his feats of ledger
main while they look right at him. He
eXplodes the old theory about the
movement of the hand being quicker
than the eye and says that it would be
very easy for any one in the audience
to see objects disappear or be brought
into view if they just knew when and
where to look. The whole thing is
done by a multiplicity of movements,
other until the eye is bewildered, ond
the spectator fails to look at the time
when the article is secreted. This
takes long years of study and practice
to become proficient, and Mr. Hurd
! still practices many hours a day
The manipulation Of the billiard ball
is not a trick but one of dexterity little
appreciated by those who watch him.
The art Of catching the ball from the
palm OF the hand and holding it be-
tween the third and last finger is es-
| pecially difficult and can only be ac-
complished by years OF practice.
The box trick is one that has mys-
titled scores and scores of people, and
will continue to do 50. Mr.. Hurd Is
actually tied to the box and it makes
no difference to him what kind of a
knot or how many knots are placed
around him. He is thoroughly famil-
lar with everw kind of knot that can
be tied, and with the greatest ease
solves the problem of getting loose.
This is not done without great pain,
/ however, for many times the ropes
are placed around his wrists or neck
and drawn very tightly. When asked
if he would prefer to have sailor
or farmer tie him to the box, Mr..
Hurd very promptly replied a sailor.
The seaman always ties scientific
knot while the novice or landsman
will oftimes tie one that he can not
undo himself
Mr. Hurd has made a study of leger-
demain and magic since he was mere
boy, and it has required many hours
Of study to bring him 10 his present
state Of proficiency.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-07-30

The Jefferson Fencibles held an i'm
portant meeting at their armory last
night and transacted much important
business Since the inspection by AS
sistant Adjutant Giles, the Fencibles
have taken on new life and are max
ing strong bid to rank first in the
companies of the state. The roster has
been revised and a number Of the
original members of the company drop
ped for delinquency. Others have
joined, however, and the company will
soon be recruited to it's full quota of
fifty men.
The revised roster is as follows:
Captain-W. C. Hudson.
First Lieutenant-C. E. Hearn.
Second lieutenant-C. G. Schenck.
Quartermaster-E.H Harrison.
First serge lnt-A. S. Knox.
Non-commissioned and privates-H.
E. Bluthenthal, Van Knox, L. B. Mey-
er, w. L. Matthews, Robert Lovelady,
J. Mcleod, C. j. Keller, H. Reynolds,
q. Larkin, George Buchanan, M. B.
Collier, W. T. Flynn, T. P. Henderson,
j. A. Goodwin, H. Hogg, J. Larkin, A.
Levy, H. B. Roberts, F. M. Reaves,
M. Sigh, B. Stern, Frank Davis, {. Fl.
Fox, Roy Strowbridge, Fred Vining,
John Foley, Gus Mooney, Chas. O'Neal
L. H. Crutcher. j. S. Themmes, Harry
Davis, James Green, NJ. B. Buckley,
w. B. Penny, Knox Scull.
First Lieut. Chas. E. Hearn will
leave this afternoon for Lit
tie Rock to select the new
uniforms which will be shipped Fri
day. The Fencibles will begin at once
IN practice drills in order to be in
snape to take part in the state guard
encampment at Fort Logan H. Roots,
August "A to 80.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-07-30
STATE MEETING
OF CoIored Trap Shooters to Occur
Here August 4 and 5.

The Pine Bluff Colored Gun club
will entertain the colored trap shoot
ers of the state at their club grounds
in Battlesville, August and A. There
will be four or five events each day
The individual and team champion
ships will be decided. The business
men of the city have donated various
prizes to be contended for.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-07-30
Bio Timber Contract.

w. H. Hardy of Grady has secured
a contract with an Arkansas City saw
mill firm to cut and put in the Arkan-
sas river at Sample Island over two
million feet of cottonwood timber.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-07-30
DAVIS SKINNED
.-roRNEY GENERAL TAKES THE
HIDE OFF JEFF AT LAKE
VILLAGE.
.cused Governor of CoWardiee and
Dishonesty, and Says He Would
Like to Prosecute Him.

Lake Village, July 30.-More than
,ree thousand people attended the.
nnual picnic and barbecue given yes
.rday at Masonic concord park in
hicot county, three miles from Eu-
IRA and eighteen miles from Lake
Blage. on the Mississippi River, Ham
brg and Western railway. 1t was
|yen under the auspices Of the
nights of Pythias and Masonic fra
|rnities. Among the guests and
beakers were Attorney General Geo.
! Murphy, Congressman j. E. Ran
lll of the Fifth district of Louisiana
| d ex-senator R. A. Buckner of Chi
/.
|The only disappointment was Gov.
wis failure to keep his appointment,
having been advertised as one OF
: speakers. and many expected to
Bet him who had never seen a real
E governor.
Col. George w. Murphy was then
roduced. He was disappointed in
J lack of attendance from his own
me- After paying a tribute to the
ternal orders under whose auspices
picnic was given and compliment.
! the ladies', he launched out on the
Fernor. In closing his tribute to
manhood and referring to the gar
of Eden, he said he know Of only
man who was mean enough to
me woman for tempting man to eat
forbidden fruit, and he regretted
man did not have the moral cour-
to come here and meet him. He
been invited to make a speech on
(ansas politics, and he had hoped
e able to confront Gov. Davis, who
seen fit to pitch his campaign on
subject of the alleged dereliction
bis associates in office, and had
cted him (Murphy) principally for
fcation. He reviewed the peni-
larry controversy, the brick con.
and the buying of the convict
and declared that Davis deserv-
ne condemnation of every honest
o you think" asked Col. Murphy,
this governor deserves vindica
when he goes out and, without
e to his associates, charges them
the people with every sort of
?? The story of the convict Rec
whom Davis alleges was beaten
ath, carried on it's face the badge
school. What do you think" he
of a governor who will re-
70 falsehood among the people
Flrculate it in sister states?'
Murphy demanded that Gov.
tell the people whether he was
or crazy when he signed the
contract, which one of his sup
$ could tell. Gov. Davis was a
er OF the Baptist church at that
put he did not have the con-
% OF Christian gentleman and
Expelled, and he stated that he
olng to appeal from the Baptist
TO the people as a whole. 1t
not be that the people of Ar
would give him verdict.
speaker related the regularity
proceedings in making the pur-
OF the convict farm, and stated
le supposed the governors pri-
ecretary, Charles Jacobson, was
10 turn into the contingent fund
@'ooo difference between the
sreed on between Altheimer and
vernon, in case the place was
sed' as he did the s25 item.
est crop in the south was being
On the new convict farm. which
sald was grown up with John
ass and was absolutely worth
iia Col, Murphy The governor
oulged in wholesale falsehoods
served the everlasting condem-
OF the people instead of a vim
Tor it. His falsehoods could
distinctly read in the records
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-07-30

A burning trash pie at the corner
of Thirteenth avenue and Main stiCet
gave the fire department run early
last night.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1903-08-06
BREAKING ALL SPEED RECORDS.
Henry e. Lowe Rushing Across the
Continent to His Dying Daughter.

Chicago, Aug. 6.-To reach the sick
bed of his young daughter, reported
dying in Los Angeles, Cal, Henry E..
Lowe of New York, chief engineer Of
the United States Steel corporation, is
rushing across the Western noun
tains and parties on $4,000 special
train that promises to beat all trans
continental speed records. Mr.. Lowe
left New York Tuesday afternoon at
2:35 and is due in Los Angeles at II
o'clock Friday evening, making his to-
tai time for the trip from sea to sea
three days and nine hours. He was
reported at Topeka, Kan, at 1880
o'clock last night. So hurried was
Mr.. loves departure from New York
that he did not have time to arrange
for transportation west of Chicago I'M
til he was on board the Twentieth
Century Limited on the Lake Shore
road.
From this train telegraphic commu-
nication was opened with the Chicago
officers of the Atchinson, Topeka and
Santa Fe railroad, and arrangements
were made for train to make the
trip to the coast in sixty hours, eight
hours faster than the run made by
the regular California Limited.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1903-08-06
STORM AT ST. LOUIS
ONE MAN KILLED AND SEVEN
OTHERS INJURED IN A SMALL
TORNADO.

st. Louis, Aug. GA wind storm
and rain storm of brief duration swept
over st. Louis Wednesday and tore
through the worlds fair grounds, kill
ing Theodore Richter, a florist, prob
ably fatally injuring A. j. Clark, a
carpenter, and severely hurting seven
laborers, besides causing damage to
worlds fair buildings and other prop
erty to the extent of $4,000.
The day had been extremely warm,
the temperature registering "a. Sud-
denly the sky began growing dark and
soon the storm broke with the force
Of a gale. In the city pedestrians
hurried to shelter and the wind swept
through the streets causing little dam
age outside of broken windows, the
falling of few street signs, and the
levelling Of shade trees.
At the worlds fair grounds the wind
swept from the southeast to the north
west in a miniature tornado. The
agricultural building stood in it's path
and six Iaborers working on scaffold-
ing were hurled to the ground and
nine sets of trusses and timbers were
RACED.
Richter was running to shelter
when he was struck by flying plank,
dying instantly. The wind struck the
machinery building and one of the two
towers, $50 feet high, was stripped of
scaffolding in a twinkling and two
worlmen were hurled to the ground.
Along Skinker road, which passes
through the worlds fair grounds,
twenty telegraph poles, heavily strung
with wires, snapped and fell across
the street car track, for the time
blocking traffic. The wind lasted
about five minutes and was followed
by a torrential rain accompanied by
hail The temperature dropped with
in ten minutes from o. to 62 degrees
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1903-08-06
FROM CHICAGO TO FOND DU LAC.
Electric Railroad System to Have
Madison as Western Terminus.

Madison, Wis, Aug. 6.-Unless there
is failure in the plans already made,
Madison, during the next two years,
will be the Western terminus Of an
electric railroad system reaching
from Chicago on the south to Lond du
Lac on the north. That portion of the
road from Chicago to GAINESVILLE has
already been constructed, with only
one intervening break in Illinois, be-
tween Elgin and Belvidere, and work
is now being done upon this portion
of the route. Between Elgin and Chi
cago the line has been in operation
for some time. Between GAINESVILLE
and Madison the franchises and right
of way have already been secured,
and this is also true of nearly all of
that portion of the route between
Madison and Fond du Lac