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Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-05-31
GRADUATING EXERCISES
81 the High School at Flks Theater
Friday Night

the fact that Mr.. WitherSpOOn leaves
here. Mr. Witherspoon goes to Ark.
adelphia as instructor in sciences in
the college at that place.
The following is the list of gradu-
ates and the 'hjects Of their grad.
uating addresses:
Neo Buck AleXander-English, his.
tory, science; subject of thesis, "The
Monroe Doctrine
Mildred Taylor radford-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,
history; thesis, "Gateways of a Wo-
mans Life"
William Lawrence ewoody-His-
tor, science, English; thesis, Mon.
uments." vrE1l
John Finley illespie-Hstory, sci.
ence, English, mathematics; thesis,
'The Possibilities of An American
Boy"
Katie Pearl aLaurin-Science, his.
tory, English; thesis, "Our Public
Schools"
Gussie Murphy-EnE Elish, history,
mathematics; thesis, Progress Made
in Transportation During the Nine
teenth Century"
Maurice Lee Reinberger-English
history, Latin, Greek; thesis, Men
of the New South
Julia Angelina 'illiams-English.
Latin, history, m.~nematics; thesis,
"The New Man and the New Wo-
man."
Glass antatives-Salutato-
rian, Mildred Taylor Bradford; ora.
tor, Veo Buck Alexander; orator,
John Finley Gillespie; valedictorian.
Julia Angelina Williams.
Glass officers-Henry Pugh Bryan.
president; Gussie Murphy. vice presi-
dent; John Finley Gillespie, secre-
tary; Julia Angelina Williams, treas.
urer.
Marshals-Sanders Caldwell, chief;
William Roane, Bruce Green, Angus.
tus Reeves, Fay Senyard, Llewellyn
Crenshaw, David Kaufman, Zach
Tankersley, Cage Cross.
The house was we'll filled and the
flowers and presents were mangifi-
cent.
DR.. W. D. Buckner, the official
school visitor, was among those pres.
ent on the stage.
The following are brief descriptions
of the costumes of the young lady
graduates:
Miss Gussie Murphey, French lawn,
medallions, and carried fern and
brides roses.
Miss Lottie Byrd, wore French
lawn over taffeta, yoke and trim
ming of point lace, ornaments dia.
monds and beads, and carried cape
jessamines.
Miss Julia Williams was costumed
in Paris lawn with shirred yoke,
trimmed in S. ace and wore a gold
chain and diamonds and carried
brides roses.
Miss Pearl LeLelaurin wore
French organdie creation over organ.
die with shirred yoke diamonds and
carried La France roses.
Hattie Culver was costumed in
in Paris lawn, ornaments beads, and
carried brides roses.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-05-31

his hourglass and this time marks
the period when the sweet voiced
graduate of sixteen or more wears
says good-by to the ever-pleasant
memories in the school room, and
the boy or girl who has mastered the
last p oblem in sciunce," makes
the last stand in the GRAFTON before
an applauding public ere bidding the
everwatchful and painstaking teach
ers fond and last farewell. There
is a pretty sentiment involved in this
lpavetaking. Teacher and pupil Oft
times become as parent and child,
and how earnestly each preceptor Ia
bors to have his pupil answer we'll
before the cold, commercial world
Many hard hours of planning and Ia
Der have been put in by the teacher
who has rendered we'll how to pre-
pare the little soldier for the battle
to acquire more OF this old worlds
goods On this occasion fond parents
gather that they may rejoice in the
accomplishments of their sons and
daughters. and to strew the first pub
lie stand with flowers and, kindly
wishes. Virtue is it's own reward
but how poor a food TO satisfy the
craving heart to try again. To take
Ii ico
couragement are the lotions needed,
and in the graduates tender years is
set seed that many Tins gives the
newborn woman or man the energy
so necessary to the successful jour.
ney of life.
On last Friday evening, at the
Elks opera house, were gathered par.
ents, children and teachers. On the
extreme left Of the stage were the
graduates. On the center were Prof.
w. l. Early, the musical instructor
Of the public schools, and his Treble
Cleft club who furnished the music
of the evening, to the entire credit
it of themselves and Prof. Early. The
board of school directors were also
seated on the stage The program
was commenced by solemn invoca-
tion by Rev. W. D. Buckner, followed
BIZ IN italian song by the chorus.
Miss Mildred Bradford who by hard
anl constant labor captured the
highest honors, delivered the saluta
tory in an impressive manner. Her
voice was clear, and she is hand
some young woman. She acquitted
herself well.
Veo Alexander's Grafton on "The
Monroe Doctrine" was we'll deliv.
erred. He could be heard we'll all over
the house. He spoke earnestly, and
his Grafton was excellent in thought
and was intensely Interesting.
Miss Julia Williams, the valedicto.
rian. was interrupted several times
ON account of the storm, which beat
upon the tin roof Of the opera house,
but Notwithstanding this she was
good in her delivery and acquitted
herself very creditably.
Rev. Ross Moore delivered an ad.
dress to the graduates. DR.. Moore
is an eloquent and interesting talker
His remarks were flowing over with
witty sayings, and hL was pleasing
at all times in his address.
Hon. S. M. Taylor, president of the
school board, and Principal J. H.
Witherspoon, of the high school, were
Jointly masters of ceremonies. Mr.
presented the class with their d.
plomas. and he spoke feelingly of
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-05-31
Decoration Day Postponed.

Today was set aside by the ladies'
cemetery association as decoration
Gay, but ca account of the heavy
rains and the demands for flowers the
occasion had to be postponed indei
nitely.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-05-31
Dance at AItheimer.

The young people of Altheime1
gave a delightful dance Thursday
evening in the school house. All
present had a delightful time. Sew
eral OF the young people from Pine
Bluff ...tended.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-05-31
State Closes Evidence.

Tire state closed the evidence H.
the Stokes murder case yeste'
and the court has adjourned until
Monday at o'clock.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-05-31

that l have no desire or any inten.
tion of becoming candidate for
governor at our next state election,
but it is my purpose to be candi-
date for reelection to congress at
the proper time, if my services have
been satisfactory to my constituents"
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-05-31
Enough Of the .oWer Habit.

l.. 0. Knox said to a Graphic re.
porter that he intended to leave Ar.
kansas for Dwight, Ill.,, the Gag"
town, to take the Kelley cure for
the flower habit Mr.. Knox says that
he has taken the cure for everything
else and now he proposes to take it
for the flower habit before another
flower parade is '-t-.ied off, Mr..
Knox managed the two which the
city has already had and he says he
has enough Of it.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-05-31
Will Exhibit Ellen.

VIII EXHIBIT Ellen.
A Little Rock firm announces hat
they will heave Ellen Burnett Oh ex-
hibition at their store Monday and
Tuesday and that she ' toll all
visitors about her "vishun." Ellen
SAYS it will positively be her last ap-
pearance before the public.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-05-31

Samuel T. Russell, age 2S, and
Miss Jennie Townsend, age %, were
licensed to marry Saturday.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-05-31
Postoffice Closed.

The postoffice was closed Saturday
at l o'clock cn account of Decoration
day, being a legal holiday.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-05-31
Doctors Won Out.

The records show that on Saturday
J. S. Seabrook paid S31S for medical
services rendered DrS. Otto and
Runvan. ,eabrook sued the doctors
for $4,000 daraees, but lost. The
doctors then sued for their services.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-05-31
Effect or the colored Schools.

Friday at the MISSOURI street
school, out Of a total of 400 only two
pupils were present. At the Merrill
school, with a total attendance of
500. only three pills were in at
tendance At tn. Greenville school,
with a daily attendance of Is pupils,
one was present.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-05-31
Ellen Sidetracked.

flIen Burnett seemed to think it
wise to stop at Farrell yesterday on
her return trip.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-05-31

time | go to my knees | pray that
the town will be saved
81 didn't want to make this ploph.
ecy. | tried to get out of it, but the
I.erd wouldn't let me. He Just made
me do it Hn told ne to go and warn
everybody, without regard to color,
and did it. Lots Of mon wanted to
give me money when I warned them,
but told them all that the word was
net to be sold; it was to be given
away. Some folks say was paid by
farmers, so as to run the niggers out
Of town and on to the farms, and
some folks say the insurance men
Lord selected me, and I just had to
Go what He said
"If the cyclone does not occur. az
you said it would, will it occur later?"
"'No, sir. I don't know anything
about any cyclone but the one I
nrophesied, and if it don't occur !
guess the Lord has heard the prayers
Of the people. | hope if another one
is to come He'll give the word to
somebody else. IL kick mighty hard
before I'll take it, for It's caused me
a lot of trouble then l had 20
do it.
"There wasn't any use of so much
excitement What the people ought
to have done was to get together
like they did at Ninevah when Jonah
made his prophecy, and pray, instead
of getting scared and raising so much
excitement
"Are you afraid to go back to Pine
Bluff?'
"No, sir know if my time has
come the Lord will take me, but he
will save my SOUL and If he wants
to he will save my body"
The departure of the woman for
Pine Bluff was not attended by any
impr essive ceremonies. There was
no crowd present, no noise, no re-
marks. Sheriff Schader gave the
negress enough money to buy a rail-
road ticket to Pine Bluff, Barney
Stiel opened the door and admonished
Ellen to keep her next vision quiet
or the weather bureau would never
give her a job Ellen bade those pres
ent good-by, and t. incident which
; has been talked of by thousands and
written of in hundreds of papers, in
hundreds of cities, was closed.
The Washington times., 1903-02-24
YOUES CoRBETT FAvORITE
IN CONTEST WITH HANLON

SAX FRANCISCO. Cal. Feb. 24.-Bet-
ting has commenced here on the Cor
bctt-H aulon dEht. which takes place
Thursday night For he FIRST time since
be entered the professional ranks Han
Ion is The long shot at TO 10. Only cor
his recent draw with Abe Attel. the San
Franciscan would b. placed moro nearly
even with the champion. His supporters
thought he ought 10 take the clever lie
3Tew's measure with comparative ease.
ana because he did not do so DE has
dropped notch in their estimation. An
other reason for the length Of The odds
the fact that since his arrival here
1orbec has trained. and those who have
seen him are thoroughly impressed with
he fact that he's~n not emily a fighter or
sturdy mold. but. I'm addition. is genu-
nelly clever. PooIroom men do not OK
7cct the odds 20 change much here over
he present figures.
The Washington times., 1903-02-24
hGOVERN AND MAYNARD
ALL READY FOR THE FRAY
To Do Battle in Arena Of Penn Art
Club Tomorrow Night.

PHILADELPHIA. Feb. 24-Interesf f-
the meeting between Terry McGovern
and Billy Maynard. fixed for the Penn
Arr Club tomorrow night. increases
hourly McGovcrn's reputation ana rec
ord guarantee that his end of the propo-
sition viii be all right and AIavnarI's
performance here. where he is better
known than anywhere else. give local
follower Of boxing every assurance that
IL viii be through no fault or his if one
OF the fastest bouts of the decade is not
seen tomorrow night
McGovern VIII not unuafuraUv be the
choice or form players. and i'm whatever
betting there may Doc done on The quiet
he Will undoubtedly carry the bulk Co., The
public coin. but there are any number
o. close observers Of G-r-c affairs who
viii not hesitate to take rhs shorj end
particularly on the duration of the bout.
Maynard IS not "a biz disturbed about
that new punch which NcGovern is said
20 have invented. he possesses "a Etu.
bit OF ingenuity i'm that line himself he
declares he has evolved what ha calls
the disappearing punch. and may utilize
il Wednesday night. That is a delicate
way he has OF suggesting that be. instead
of Terry. may be Young Corbett-s" next
opponent for championship honors.
The Washington times., 1903-02-24
BOWLERS' CONGRESS
HOLDS FIRST SESSION
Weight Of Ball IS Placed at
Sixteen and Half Pounds.

INDIANAPOLIS. Feb. 24.-At its first
session yesterday the American Bowling
Congress adopted the recommendation
OF the executive committee that the
maximum weight OF bowling balls shall
not exceed sixteen and one-half pounds
Cleveland was selected for the next
national congress. The vote was. CIeve-
land o. Milwaukee. 50: Louisville 40
ofieers viii be elected Thursday.
The decision on the weight OF balls
was compromise. Balls may be loaded
up 10 the maximum weight specified
There is no talk OF a split in the con
gress and all dangerr Of such result
seems past
Three hundred delegates and howl .rs
we're present when the frst session az
the congress opened. President Book
waiter, mayor of Indianapolis presided
and welcomed the guests
Secretary Sam Karpf made one i'm
portant suggestion along the line Of in
creasing the membership and revenues
Of the congress. It was that bowling
clubs be admitted 10 membership and
that their dues be placed at 81 a year.
The election of the tournament city
was taken up under a suspension of the
rules on motion Of Mayor Rose. OF Nil
waukee. who placed his city in nomina-
ton Thomas r Gordon put Louisville
IN nomination. 3 +. Sawyer was the
spokesman for Cleveland. arguing that
his city was the middle ground of Easr-
ern and Western bowlers.
II was not expected that the selection
OF the city for the 1894 tournament would
be reached before Thursday and for this
reason some OF the boomers were not
prepared for the question
Indianapolis took a neutral position
dividing her twelve votes equally amonR
the candidates Chicago divided her big
batch OF votes between Milwaukee ana
Cleveland
While the vote was being canvassed
W J. kenna made a motion that teams
used for advertising purposes be taboced
by the American Bowling Congress. The
motion was lost. The announcement of
the vote was received with cheers Ths,
Cleveland boomers say that they will
have $4,000 guarantee prize money for
their tournament.
The Washington times., 1903-02-24
De WITT, PRINCETON,
MAKES SHOT-PUT RECORD
Puts the Lead FoTty-Two Feet Four
and Half Inches-Other Events.

PRINCETON. y. j.. Feb. 24-Wash-
iDgton's Birthday was celebrated here
yesterday with the usual literary and
gymnastic exercises Iu the afternoon
the Eymnastic team gave an exhibition.
and the freshmen sophomore wrestling
matches were hold
The freshmen won both tho middle
aud the heavyweight events. i'm the light
weight. Gaines. 1868. threw Mccarthy.
1906 ia thirty seconds.
I'm the middIeweiEht. T. r. Gray 1906.
threw V. Stuart. 1905. In five minutes
thirty seconds i'm the second round.
I'm the heavyweight y. B. TooEer.
1906 threw W w. Bishop. 1905. in seven
teen minutes ia the sco.ud rouhd
Tn the indoor high jump. r. IT. Gaines
1906 easily won. 20 Eve feet eight
inches
in the shot putting John r. Dewitt
broke The university indoor record. with
a put OF forty-twO feet four and one half
inches.
The Washington times., 1903-02-24
CHAMPION JEFERIES
ABANDONS HIS SHOW
Is Likely Now to Arrange a Match
With Ex-Champion jim Co-bett.

NEW YORK. Feb. 24.-Champion, JEFF
fries viii in all probability arrive in
this city in a few days. He has grown
Disguised with the interference Of The
Ohio authorities in refusing 20 let him
give boxing exhibitions with Fitzsim
mons in that state He has abandoned
his tour with Fitz.
Jefries announced last night at Rich
mond. Ind. that he would not engage in
any more boxing exhibitions with Fitz-
simmons and would probably go straight
to New YORK TO arrange a match with
Corbett or any other boxer who is will
inS 20 meet him.
James J. Corbett arrived in town yes
teIday 10 fulfill his engagement with the
Empire Company a the Auditorium.
looking the picture Of health, with clear
bright eyes and the elastic step % an
athlete.
The ex-champion did not mince words
in discussing his proposed contest with
Jefries Briefly he said that he was de-
termined TO retire as the champion
heavyweight boxer OF the world. He has
exercised judiciously the past six
months and was ready TO box for the
honors in months notice.
"Jehries must meet me-" said Cor
bett. "or reliuquish his title. He has
not fought for seven months. and as
am the chief one entitled 10 match ]
am determined TO have my just deserts.
He has defeated Fitzsimmons twice,
AID my single defeat was administered
after 1 had the contest well in hand and
was winning easily II there ever was a
lucky victory IT was that one in the
twenty-third round al Coney Island on
May II. 1900. ] have waited nearly two
years for a return match and I must
be recognized or else the champion must
admit that he Is fearful Of the result. %
Corbets physical condition would
seem 70 indicate that ne is in earnest.
and his determination is that born OF
confidence
The Washington times., 1903-02-24

by running Spike well forward on his
port loadline. Spike put up his screens
10 repel boarders. but was forced to re-
verse his engines He shook his maintop
and opening all his airshafts, took an
observation
Teddy saw the enemy was being worst
cd he sailed in again with all his for
ward guns elevated and training.
1t was then Spike showed his mastery
IN mancuvers. He lay TO while To-day
came on fun steam. apparently intending
TO ram his magazines amidships. Spike
drew off 10 the east. while he worked
his helm so that his bow could be swung
around al the right moment. Just as
Teddy opened with a raking fire and
threatened 70 send Spikes maintop BY
the board that willy sailor ported his
helm hard. swung his bow almost over
the enemy's quarter and. having a clear
way raked him fore and aft with his
bow chasers.
Teddy reeled and staggered TO star
board. He could not wear ship. because
his steering gear had been tempered
with He was groggy in the binnacles.
Spike gave vent to a shrek from his
siren He Topped the loop again and
came around on the enemy's port side.
smashing his hand To-day fell back.
shivering in every timber RemorseIess
Spike drew in his chasers and primed
them Then he let go. But Teddy died
game Not until his main top had gone by
the board. his loop deck had been de-
molished and his bow had leaked and
was twisted did Teddy lie down in his
fNrana =. d.
died we'll; he had his boots on when he
fell ="
The Washington times., 1903-02-24
GRANT WINS INDOOR
TENNIS CHAMPIONSHIP

NEW YORK. Feb. 24.-Wylie O.. Grant
the expert of the New York Lawn Ten
mis- Club. won the national indoor lawn
tennis championship In the SINGLES on
the board courts Of the Seventh Regi-
mont Armory. Paired with Robert Le-
roy. OF Columbia University. Grant also
won the championship houors in the
doubles. in The doubles Leroy weakened
toward the close Of the match and Grant
practically outplayod the Cragin broth
crs without support. summary;
Championship singles lGuaI and cham
piUuship ruuudJ-Wylie C.. Grant. New
York Lawn Tennis club. defeated Cal
houn Craein West Side Tennis Club
G-2. 6-I. 6-l.
championship doubles Cscrui-GnaI
rouHdl-Wylie c Grant and Robert Lc-
roy. New York lawn Tennis Club. de-
fcated Lyle r. Mahan and william J.
Mclaughlin. Columbia University. e..
Sc
Championship doubles lfnal and cham
bionsEip round -VyIie c. Grant and
Robert Leroy. New York Lawn Tennis
club. defeated Calhoun Cragin and A. s
Crogin. West Side Tennis Club. 6-3.
81. ST.. 1O-S
The Washington times., 1903-02-24
MILLER LEADS THE LOCAL
BONLERS IN TOURNAMENT
Ten Highest Men to Compete
in Finals Tonight.

The Palace alleys Washington'a
Birthday bowling tournament. with the
exception Of the finals. closed last night.
The ten men who made the highest
scores will meet this evening. and each
bowl three games. the one making the
highest average for the set TO win arst
prize Great interest was manifested in
the tournament. and the bowling was
first class. as some Of the men. wishing
20 turn in high scores. practiced almost
all day before taking their qualifying
round at the pins.
Mr.. Miller. of Saengerbund. proved the
king ten-pin knight. His bowling was
but little short OF remarkable. his three
scores OF 275. 236 and 231 showing al
average OF pa His 275. made in the
first game. was also high single. Cobey.
OF the South Washington Business Men.
is second on the list. with a total OF 10.
Pearson Is third. with 705 pins. but one
better than Rodrfck who in turn made
a single pin more than Bum.
l. r. T. Smith, although he appears
last on the list OF ten. bowled the most
consistent game OF any OF the com
petitors.
Following are the ten men with the
The Washington times., 1903-02-24
KID MCCOY WINS FROM
MCCORMICK WITH EASE
Former Shows Up in His
OId-Time Good Form.

PHILADELPHIA. Feb 24.-OnIv the
time-honored simile Of the cat playing
with the mouse adequately describes
what kid" Mccoy did TO. Jack" Nc
CormicE al the washington Sporting
Club last night
The Kid gave a splendid exhibition
or refined and deliberate cruelty. He
did not knock his opponent out That
would have ended his maleyolent pleas
ure too quickly. He had evidently sci
on, to see how badly ne could show Nc
Cormick up. aud he succeeded to perfec-
ton
Is was a notable display OF pugilistic
yirtuosity. Che real thing against the
counterfeit. The Kids" sneering smile
never left his face. His footwork ives
perfect lie never wasted a step in
needless dancing. but when the blows
came his way he was ,way like a
spritc.
AcCormick's huge lunches Of muscles
might as well have been wax for ell the
use ne was able 10 make OF them. II ne
had carried a ball and chain on his legs
ne could not have been slower or more
helpless. He probably did not reach the
shadowlike kid" with more than three
blows, and only one Of these was clean
and hard. a right under the heart in the
fourth. In all Mccormick took the count
eight times. and had the Kid so wilIed
he probably could have finished him at
any stage.
The drst knockdown came ia the first
exchange. Mccoy Tented. Mccormick
led with the left. Mccoy countered with
the right TO the jaw and Jack went
into the ropes Ter the count Twice
again in the same round he went down
Tor nine seconds
The second was a repetition McCor-
mick missed several wild swings. and
continually acted as receiver general for
McCoy's well directed blows he took
the count from a right 10 the jaw.
In the third. with a right swing TO
the jaw. and in the fourth. with a vi
cious right uppercut to the mouth. Nc
Coy put down his bulky antagonist Nc
Cormick landed his only effective blow in
the NTH. was noored again in the sixth.
and went TO his corner at the finish q
well-shaken and we'll beaten man.
The preliminary bouts were all close
and exciting
The Washington times., 1903-02-24
WASHINGTON BOY WILL
FIGURE IN PRELIMINARY

BALTIMORE. Feb. 24-Manager
Weiss has engaged Rob Roy Mackey. OF
Washington. to WTesJle Frank Lynch in
a preliminary 10 the Wiley-Grant match
next Friday night Mackey was the
,welterweight champion Of the South I'VE
years. until he was defeated by Joe
Grant.
News from the Gotch-Jenkins match at
Cleveland on Friday night will be given
10 the spectators OF the WIey-Grant
contest.
Max Wiley came 20 town yesterday
and began his workouts in the morning
with Jack Nunroe.