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The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-10-02
TRIES TO PROVE ALiBl
James DermIdy Seems Likely to Escape

James Dermldy Seems Likely to Escape
Thereby. 80
James Dermidy, on trial for burglary in
a Western avenue drug store is attempt
ing to establish an alibf and his chances
of an acquital seem good. A. H. Hail.
Dermidy's attorney, has skillfully sought
by cross examination and by direct testi-
mony not only to prove an alibi but to lay
the guilt upon Joseph Hencir, the former
pal of the defendant and the states
principal witness.
The police say that the two boys, Der
mildly and Henc1r, have been implicated in
some twenty burglaries of more or less
Importance and have the rest Of the pro-
fession "beat out a mile" when it comes
to nervy operations. They feel, however,
that the present case against Dermidy
may be a little weak, but state that if he
escapes on the present charge there Is still
another indictment and several more can
be found on short notice. Hencir was
called before the grand jury this morning,
probably with this object in view. =
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Declares RequIa

Declares Regular Divdend.-The beard
of directors Of the First National bank
has just declared 2 per cent quarterly
dividend. This is the first dividend fol-
lowing the banks recent doubling Of CAPT
tai to $2,000,000. Formerly the dividend
rate was Q per cent semiannually or per
cent a year. Jan. this was raised 20
6 per cent year and now the dividend
rate is. equivalent to per cent s. year on
the old basis.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-10-02

Union Vets Meeting Postponed-The
meeting of the Union Veterans and Sons
league, adjourned to Saturday, Oct. 8. has
been again postponed to a date to be an
nOunced later.
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MRS. ROBBINS ARRIVES
Reaches Minneapolis with Her Long
Lost Daughter, Myra.

Mrs. J. S. Robbins of Willmar, accom-
panied by her long lost and recently found
daughter, Myra Starr, reached Minneap-
oils to-day from New York. Mother and
daughter were reunited after seven years
separation.
Mr.. Robbins met: his wife here. She
was assisted in recovering her child by
G. A. Blonberg of Nicollet county
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Real Estate Wanted for New Capital
Grounds Is Quoted at Stiff
FioiIre

Real estate about the new capitol build
ing Is increasing in price. At the hearing
yesterday held by commissioners In con-
demnation proceedings, experts who testi-
fed on behalf of the property owners de-
clared that the lots fronting on Central
avenue were worth $3.50 a front foot, and
lots fronting on the other streets were
valued at from $50 to $3.50 a foot. They
could not tell of any sales at those fig
ures except up on Summit avenue. The
hearing was continued to Wednesday of
next week. .'- -a.'ts.-- Z.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-10-02

Fourth Avenue Service lnterrupted-The
2 and 8 o'clock cars on the Fourth ave-
nue. electric line tomorrow morning will
be suspended on account of cable. opera
tions of one of the electric companies.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-10-02

Chamber Election Results-The regular
ticket went thru at the Chamber of Com
merce election yesterday. James Marshall
is president for another term and George
F. Piper, vice president Other officers
were elected as follows: Directors, j. II.
Martin, J. L. Tracy w. A Freemire. A.
II. Poehler, and ]. r. Marheld; board of
arbitration, L. Christian, Il. G. Remund
and "A. A. Be1tz; board of appeals, T. N.
Imerfnan. s
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Reception for EvangelIst@Rev. John IL.
Bcknell, state evangelist Of the Minnesota
Christian Missionary society, has recently
returned from six years work in England.
A reception will be given for him in the
Portland Avenue Church Of Christ this
evening.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-10-02

Stamp Collectors to Meet-A meeting of
the Minneapolis Stamp Collectors club
will be held this evening at the office Of
e. S. Stebbins, GA Masonic Temple.
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"Hoff's Push Sale" Saturday, 20 Per Cent
OF. ,... -.-.
"Hats'-$4 for $500, So for $2.40, $3.50
for 50. Hoff's 1Toggery Shop. (Not on
Nicollet avenue rents.) -f.
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"Hoft's Push Sale" Saturday, 20 Per Cent
t.es@ ssa..E OF.
"shirts'-$2s for $3.50, $3.50 for $1.2o.
81 for soc. Hof's Toggery Shop. (Not
on Nlcollet avenue +rents) 49,. 49,
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4 A. c. Sanders Hereafter c. Sanders
OF Pony, Mont, where he is engaged in
mining Is in the city. Mr.. Sanders was
formerly secretary to Superintendent Jor-
dan and has large circle of acquaint-
ances here.
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The Womans club Of Sleepy Eye gave a 70.
ception Monday evening to meet the teachers Of
the public schools. -... -.
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ADRY HAYWARD's PETITION

>''>S TIT Soar uFe'' TOT T seHeT ana NOW
.~ Would Withdraw Petition. 80
Adry Hayward, brother of Harry Hay
ward, yesterday filed a petition in the
probate court asking that a guardian be
appointed for his father, William w. Hay-
ward who has been a physical wreck tor
years. Later a paper was filed, asking
permission to withdraw the petition.
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CITY NEWS.
WEATHER NOW AND THEN
Maximum Temperature To-day 81
Degrees; a Year Ago 81 Degrees.
At THE THEATERs TONIGHT

Metropolltan-"A Chinese Honeymoon"
Musical comedy. Mildly amusing and
tuneful. ~.-.
BIJou-"Sky Farm" Rural play Of old
familiar type. Good company and pro-
duction. '.'"
Lyceum-"The Dairy Farm Impossible
rural play, poorly presented.
Dewey-"Jolley Grass Widows" Excel
lent burlesque bill with good specialties.
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Change at Minnetonka cIub-The Min
netonka club Announces that the former
steward, Mr.. Lathrop, is no longer con-
nected with the club. G. H. Strait, a man
of wide hotel experience, has been en-
gagged to succeed Mr.. Lathrop and as the
summer season is over and the club Is
now operating on the winter bases, 1t will
be absolutely necessary for all members
of the club to notify the steward at least
twentyfour hours in advance If they ex-
pect accommo dations at the club.
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Houghton Is CompImented-Build
Inspector H. G. Houghton is in receipt Of
a letter from Fred Fischer, assistant
building inspector of Duluth, which re-
quests several copies Of the newly COM
piled building ordinances Of Minneapolis
and is very gratifying to Mr.. Houghton.
$ The letter in part says, in referring to
Building Inspector J. H. Robinson of Du-
1uth: HE has selected your book to use
as guide to amend and change ours We
received twenty books from different
cities and choose yours as the BEST
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Little Gents. Calf or Goat, spring +
Heel, Lace, size to 49,. Y
Little Cents Oak Calf, low Heels, d
Lace; sizes 81a to 10. =
Boys Oak Calf s1.5o Shoes. Lace; e.
sizes to ST.. =
Boys Box Calf $500 Shoes. q 4
Boys Kangaroo Calf, Rock CT
Soles, all sizes. - .
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VALUES SOARING

3, M. LAYMAN died at Lucas, Wash,
gton, Sept. %. from an accident.
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output considerably curtailed by the strike
and has been compelled to lay OFF num-
Der of it's employees. l*'E e. ~.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-01-15

room attendants. Eli thought the
people had run away because they
didn't want to hear any more OF his
jokes, and with an injured air he
proceeded to get himself on the out
side Of the edibles before him He
interspersed the meal by relating sew
cral jokes to the walters, and after he
had finished eating and telling funny
stories, he dashed out the door to
again get aboard the train The train
was then half way to Texarkana and
had passed Fordyce some time ago.
Eli asked what had become of his
train and was told He said he CUES
sed the railroad company also knew
how to do the joke act, as the time
card allowed twenty minutes for din.
ner and had stopped only five minutes
Eli Went to FOrdycc by another train
this afternoon and in his own inim.
itatble way he will tell the people Of
that place why he did not fill his ap-
pontment last night and is telling
them funny stories tonight.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-01-15
A. S. O. A. Meeting.

The Arkansas School Officers as
sociation meets in the Office OF State
Superintendent Hinemon at Little
Rock Friday and Saturday to consider
questions of general educational in
terest. tot urge upon the general assem-
bly, and the people the consideration
Of needed school legislation. to facili-
tate the proper administration of
school affairs, and in general to pro-
mote the advancement OF education
in Arkansas. G. f. Lytle, OF Jefferson
county, is secretary OF the association.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-01-15
GREATFUL TO THEIR FRIENDS.
Card from Repres Toney and
kerWin.

The Graphic has received the fol-
lowing communication from Represent
tatives Toney and Kerwin:
Little Rock. Ark, January IA, 1908.
--Editor Graphic: Kindly publish the
following card in your paper tomor
row, if you please
To Our Fellow Citizens of jefferson
County: We desire by this method to
assure our fellow citizens of our deep
appreciation of the assistance We re-
ceived at their hands during the speak
ership contest now concluded. We
made a fight in keeping with the dig
nifty of the position from the outset
of the campaign, and although defeat
was the reward of untiring and un
wavering labor we fought the fight
to a finish and like the grand and
brave soldiers on the field of battle.
fell with our faces to the foe. We
shall ever remember greatfully the
assistance given us by our fellow
citizens If we had been victorious,
the honor along with it's attendant
named have been gratefully placed,
where it rightly belongs at the doors
of our fellow citizens who gave us the
opportunity to achieve the distingu-
ished honor of representing our peO-
pie, not only as their servants, but as
the speaker of the house of represen-
tatives. Again thanking our fellow
citizens, we are obediently and ever
your servants,
EDWIN J. KERWIN.
II. X. TONEY,
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-01-15
STREET CARS COLLIDE
IlOtOrman Webb Hunt and flakes
Narrow Escape

What might have been a Very ser
iouS accident occurred at the corner
of Elm street and Second avenue
this morning early, when street car
No. 30 of of the Cherry street lin"
stuck its bow into car No. Is. II oc-
CURED at /: 80 O'Clock. There was
an exceedingly heavy fog at that
time and both cars were behind time.
Motormau Webb was driving No. Is
rather fast in order to reach the
switch at Cherry street and Second
before No. 23 got on 10 the Second
avenu" line, and No. 23 was driven
by Motorman Ed Gray and he was
moving along slowly in order to not
run intto No. L.. If Ne 23 succeeds
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-01-15
NOW FOR THE BALLOT s
rlunicipaI Campaign Tamest in
History of City
Where the Polls Will Be Opened Tomorrow, Off
GERS of Election and Rules Governing
Democratic Primaries

Now for the ballots. The municipal
campaign is practically closed. To
morrow is election day, and what work
the candidates may get in this even
ing and tomorrow viii not make any
material change in the vote as it is
now fixed.
It has been one of the tameSt cam
paigns ever known in the history OF
the city. 1t has been one of the few
campaigns in which the press OF the
can be TRULY said that it has been
campaign almost wholly devoid of in
terest 1t has been campaign free
from pickering and backbiting by the
candidates and their friends. This
agreeable state of affairs has been
brought about by the adoption of DEM
ocratc primaries to nominate candi-
dates for the city offices. 1t has larg-
ely eliminated the purchasable vote
by eliminating the negro vote from the
primaries. 1t has resulted in every
thing commendable which the Graph
ic contended would result when it ad-
vocated the adoption of the Demo
cratic primary election system for the
selection of municipal candidates.
The candidates for the various Of
fees are all sanguine of winning, but
There was never one beaten so badly
but what was confident of his elec-
toin The voters may easily see de
feat for a candidate, but he is unable
to see it himself, and if the warmest
and best friend he has tells him that
he can't win he becomes offended to-
ward his friend, and at once forms
the conclusion that his friend has be
come his enemy
The candidates for the various of
the total vote which will be east from
500 to 200 The first figures are
probably too low, but the latter are
rather high From / 400 to Coo is a
big vote in the city election when
there are opposing tickets to bring
out full vote, when every body who
is legally entitled To a vote may go TO
the polls and exercise the right Of
suffrage
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-01-15

IN getting closer to the switch in
front of the Elks opera house than to
the switch on Cherry street and See,
ond it has the right OF way and can
compel the Second avenue ear. No 13,
to return to the switch in front OF the
opera house and vice versa The heavy
fog kept the motormen from seeing
each other until they We're too close
to check their cars without colliding
The big ear. No. 23. was nearly stop
ped, however, but No. Is struck hard.
and caved its front in Motorman
Webb sustained some injuries about
the head. He was knocked down and
Judging from the appearance OF the
two ears after the humping he was
lucky not to have been killed
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-01-15
Eli Didn't Get There

Eli Perkins was in the city this
mOrning-Eli the humorist who has
made the people laugh in every civil
ized cline, and has scattered sun
shine wherever he has been heard or
his humorous sayings and stories
have been read. Eli was not here by
choice. 1t was one time that Eli didn't
get there He was cnrOute to fill an
appointment to lecture at Fordyce
Wednesday night. The train stopped
at the Cotton Belt railroad eating
house in the east end of Pine Bluff for
dinner Wednesday, Eli got off to eat
his dinner. which must be done in
twenty minutes, as the train waits only
that long meal. Eli told some
of his stories and let loose d few Of
his latest jokes while the other pas
sengcrs shovelcd in tho grub. When
the bell tapped and the passengers
made rush fer the train the dining
room was soon vacant, except for
the presence of Eli and the dining
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-01-15

Any person who can take one or
more of the delegates that will be here
TO attend the Y. NJ. c. a. state con-
vention will confer great favor on
the committee in charge, if they will
notify Mr.. L. l. Pollitt at the water
and light office or Secretary George at
the Y. NJ. c. A. 1t will be necessary to
have places for fifty Or seventy-five
persons, and the time is drawing near
and not many have extended their
hospitality as yet. Let the church
people come to the rescue of the COM
mitee.
The delegates will come to the city
any in three or four days from an opin-
ion Of Pine Bluff and it's people, so
the Christian people should endeavor
to make a good impression and have
them go away saying nice things about
Pine Bluff.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-01-15
VOTING Places and Officers.

The following are the places where
the polls will be open in the four wards
and the officers who viii conduct the
elections:
irstWard-Voting place Pine Bluff
opera house, on Alabama street, be-
tween Second and Third avenues. OF.
ficers of election-Judges, f. B. Har-
vey, Senate Seabrook and NJ c. Cleve-
land; clerks, ]. w Meeks and Ed
Gardner.
Second ward-Voting place, Brews-
ter's stable, on Fourth avenue be-
tween Main and Pine streets. Officers
Of election-Judges, Edgar Brewster,
NJ. j. Meade and E. F.. Aronson;
clerks, Elex p Turney and f. l..
Larche.
Third ward-Voting place, corner
Second avenue and Walnut street. Or
ficers of election-Judges, J. P. Alex
ander ]. B. Trulock and Geo. Moore;
clerks, E. A. Howell and c. r. Fitz-
high.
Fourth ward-Voting place. city
scales on Barraque street, between
Chestnut and Walnut streets. Officers
OF election-Judges. T. P Stewart,
w. A. Tarver and Nose Reinach; !;
clerks, NJ L. Bell and A. F. Dreyfus.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-01-15
Instructions to Judges.

The following are the instructions
TO judges of the primaries:
1.-THE polls shall be open at 8
a. m. and close at $50 p m.
"2--At any time during the beginning
thereof, any candidate for any Office in
said primary may appoint challen-
ger who shall have the right to be
present in the polling place and pro-
tect the interest of said candidate by
challenging any vote that may be Of
fered; and any voter so challenged
may be required to furnish proof as
to his qualification to vote in said
primary.
"3-Only known Democrats shall be
allowed to vote in said primaries and
only such Democrats as have paid their
pol tax prior to the first day of Jan
uary. 1908, and who are in all respects
legal and qualified electors.
"4-The sheriff of Jefferson county
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-01-15

her of inhabitants there shall be on,
dis sDenSary for each 10 00o person.
The control OF the dispensary shalt
lie with the city council entirely. The
amount to be invested in the diSptn
sarics is 81 900 each or less. as the
council may see fit His bill, like
that on trusts, shows careful prepara-
ton. 1t contains the most minut"
provisions for the regulation of the
dispensary. the dispenser. the man
ner in which the whiskey and other
sarv district shall be at least five
miles from its center to the boundry.
The county court shall have juriSdic-
ton. in much the same manner as
the local option law, in the formation
of dispensarv districts, to be secured
by petition. The Office of dispenser
to go into effect January /. 1901 The
dispenser shall be elected by the city
council from list selected by the
county JuuSt. llkt illt CIV IL Stt II -
When one dispenser is removed or
goes out from any cause, another shall
be selected by the council from the
waiting list The dispenser shall not
be less than % years Old, and must
bear a reputation for honesty, sober
ness. etc. Under penalty he shall
not sell knowingly to any minor, In
dian or habitual drunkard any liquor
OF any kind. IntOXicants shall be sold
in quantities of not less than one hall
pint at time, and it shall not then
be drunk in the building or on the
| liquors shall be sold in sealed pack
ages. The liquors to be kept on sale
| shall be of the purest. and should any
| firm or corporation sell to any city
| impure liquors, the same shall be de
stroyed and the owner lose all re
course at law in payment therefor
The dispensaries shall close each day
at sundoWn and open at sunrise ant
shall close on election days and or
Sundays. The city council may or
der them closed at any other time
they may see fit. All sales shall be
strictly for cash. The penalties fol
the violation of the proposed statute
shall be not less than 5000, with Oh
without six months in Jail. The pro
ceeds Of the dispensary shall so tt
the public schools, One-third; to a pub
lie librairy and gymnasium and Il
hrary in each dispensary district, one
third, and to the public treasury one
third. The bill was read the first an(
second times and placed en- tho ealen
! Gar.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-01-15
New Real Estate Firm.

A new firm has just been formed
by two young men. They are Burton
B. We'll and Julias Leiner. The firm
will be styled Leitner and Well The
business will be the handling of real
estate, real estate loans and discount
ing commercial paper. The office To-
cation will be announced later as
they have not yet decided upon a
place Both members of the firm are
energetic young follows. and they will
make success of their business.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-01-15
Convention News.

Mr.. J. R. Scofield, of Little Rock. will
day in the interest of the state conven-
tion to be held here January 1926.
Rev. w. P Kline of Little Rock, will
speak at the grand union mass meet
ing at the Presbyterian church next
Sunday afternoon The double male
quartette is getting in fine shape to
do some good work 1t will lead the
singing next Sunday.
The LeMaire band is getting in fine
shape for the great mems mass meet
at the Elks theater Sunday afternoon
January IS. The boys are hard at
work and will put up fine concert
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-01-15

is requested to appoint one deputy
for each of the wards OF the city, to
be paid by the committee whose duty
it shall be to preserve order at and
about the polls and while so engaged
shall refrain from any attempt to in,
fluence any elector in casting his vote :
keep the polling places clear of all
persons except the judges and clerks,
admit the voters one or more at a
time as ordered by the judges. others
to be kept at not less than twenty-five
feet from the judges, and generally to
preserve order
ut shall be the duty of the commit
tee to generally supervise the elec-
ton, provide for the comfort of the
officers thereof, and at the conclusion
of said election the ballots shall be
counted and the results announced
publically at the polling place. Immed-
lately after the counting of the ballots
and the announcement of the returns
said Judges in each ward shall deliver
the ballot boxes, poll books and tally
sheets to this committee at the office
of ]. II. Talbot and company
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-01-15
Capital Stock Doubled.

The capital stock of the Pine Blum
Brick company has been increased
from $4,000 to $4,000. The parties
subscribing for the new stock are as
follows:
A. Brewer. 423 shares;
!. n. Watkins, II shares;
Garland Brewster. 33 shares;
Clifford Brewster, shares;
G. +. Brewster. ! share;
Bette f. Keeler, 80 shares;
Salin J. Leflar. 4S shares;
F. NJ Hudson. As shares;
wv, J. Galbraith, 96 shares:
J. II. Witherspoon, 81 shares.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-01-15
Candidates Speak Tonight

The candidates for mayor will speak
tonight at one or more points in the
city, the chief place being the court
house. The candidates for the other
offices will also be present and may
have something to say.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-01-15
SOCIETY NOTES.


Master Henry Speers and Miss Net
tie Byrd will be at home to many of
their friends on Friday evening
Miss Marguerite Taylor entertained
last night for the Current Topic club
Mrs. A. Brady won the ladies prize
and Mr.. Frank Roam secured the gent,
lemen's prize.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-01-15
Y. NJ. G.. A. News

meet at the Merrill Institute at 80
D. m Friday, January 16. Several
directors places on the board will
have to be filled The reports for
the year will be read. Immediately af-
ter the members meeting the new
board of directors will meet to organ
i2o
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-01-15
Lucille NoWland Raised

The steamer Lucille Nowland pack
CT between Pine Bluff and Memphis,
arrived here today from Rob Roy.
whore it sank several days since. It
will be here about -four days uadergo-
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-01-15
Municipal Dispensary Bill.


Senator Collins introduced the mul
nieipal dspensary bill (No. - whose
caption is. An act to authorize mu-
nicipal corporations to sell splrltuous,
vinous and malt liquors and compounds
and preparations thereof, and to fur
ther regulate and control the sale of
such liquors within their limits.
According to the measure, there
shall be one dispensary for each town
Of l0nno population. and not less.
Fer every town of more than that num-