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Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-10-23
THIS AN UNUUCkY YEAR.
Tho Superstitious Man Produces
Some Figures to Prove 1t.

Some Figures to Prove 1t.
"lf something terrible doesn't hap
pen to the human race before the end
OF this year, I'm no true prophet.
said the surerstitious man Fate has
written it down just as plain as day
and there's no way of lodging it.
"ln The first place. the Year 1903
contains a mighty bad combination of
figures II you take them separately
and add them up you will find that
the result will be thirteen, no matter
which way you work it out.
"All right. You may laugh at me
as far as l have gone, but wait until
l produce some more facts. In the
year 1903 there are three days in
which the thirteenth OF the month
falls on Friday. The first was Feb.
13. The next March 13. and the last
will be Nov. 13.
'sTake look at the calendar and
find out how may previous years had
this many Fridays which came In the
thirteenth of the month. On the 18th
of February forgot myself and walk
ed under a ladder. Before l had gone
half block beyond that iodder
fell down and sprained my ankle.
"If figures count for anything this
is the nnluckiest year that old Father
Time has presented to us in mighty
long while It's a combination that
can't be beat, and I'm just sailing
around looking for trouble all the
time"
Just an Incident in Georgia.
Mr.. Bud Spinks was awakened the
]ther morning by strang. grunting
roise in his room, which proved to be
zfe voice OF a medium sized alligator
rat was warming itself by the smol
dorins ashes OF his fireplace and Incl
dentally trying to swallow his boots,
which he had placed there to dry, and
which he had bought on the install
ment plan and had only made one pay.
ment on them. The saurian had sue.
ceeded in swallowing one boot and
had the other dOwn-clear to the
straps, which Mr.. Spinks seized and
pulled 1t out. The gator is now on
exhibition at Minche's drug store, but
will soon be slain In order that Mr.
Spinks, who is going around with one
boot and one slipper, may recover the
other boot.-Adams Enterprise.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-10-23
sE*S7F F"."777.
CUMBERLAND UNITE WITH
MOTHER CHURCH AT Mr.
CON, MO.
Union Is Considered to Be the Fore
runner Of General consoli-
dation.

Macon, Mo-. Oct. "a proposition
from the Cumberland Presbyterian
church OF Macon to unite with the
congregation OF the First Presbyterl-
an church was accepted by unanl-
T.. us vot OF the latter church
This is consolidation OF the two
churches in every respect, and is per-
manent.
The Rev. X. Il. Caldwell, the Cum
berland Presbyterian pastor, and the
Rev J. u. Murphy, the presbyterian
minister, each Will occupy the ruIpls
once on each Sunday
This is said to bs the first pracrlcal
step toward the ruicn OF the Cum
HerlanG Presbytei'ans with the moth
-r church in the United State. TIE:
matter, however, 1aS caused cCnsid-
er1ble discussion amc1g tie lea. e: s
OF Doth churches for some time, ard
eve sign points to AT early un1tn
nationally, in which event the con.
.o'idated body will be called the
Ere byterian Chu1Ih of America
1rat has been agseet upon by CON-
mittees from the two churches Ear
Caldwell and his congregation had
assn: ances OF the wa:mest arproval
:v leading authorities among the
Cumberland Presbyterian chu'cc,
state and natioaaiiv, ir the local
proposition for the union.
The Cumberland Presbyterian sep.
arated from the mother church IN
1870 because they thought it leaned
too strongly toward the doctrine OF
| tatalism, but the leaders OF the So
| ceding church now declare since the
! Presbyterians have revised their Con
fession OF Faith there is practically
no dlnerence setween the two
branches.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-10-23
The Confederate President.

,s.First, there Is Jefferson Davis. the
president of the Cont a:ie'ate states.
t,orsfour long year; ne bore tie heavy
lead and respon ,:bi!ty Of the CAUSE
without murmur, sacrificing his all
10 the cause. He was laid to rest
arid tie symp u. tears anu love OF
tfs entire people + the southland |
f1l ght through tls war with Its trials
and hardships lave sean men al
most naked, hGngcy and cold, tat
nOts.then CIR since that time have
{ ,.r heard a man OF the south cast
single slur upOn the :ccori OF ire
Coufederate president
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-10-23

stopper fell otlt ot the bottto. The aeId
pouring over her face and neck Some
trouble WAS haa III getting telephone
connections for the doctor, and tnG
Ie''y was very badly burned bstc.r-le-
lief was obtained Dr. L. Orto ~a>
summoned and relieved the pam ant
dressed the burns Mrs. Miefs Is stiH
suffering from the severe burns or
her race and neck. but Is III no dan
ger
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-10-23
Alleged Gin Burners Arrested.

turned last night from TarlD with two
II gro women as prisoner, VIC are
ton gin belonging to A. !. ClemmOns
a few nights ago The negroes gave
their names as Rosa Fletcher and
Belle Cobb. The evidence against the
women is said to be very strong, ana
they were placed in Jail to await trial.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-10-23
COMING To TRIAL
GHtEF Oe POLICE MIDDLE SET
FOR HEARING SATURDAY
MORNING.
Cu!pepper and Peterson Both Claim
ing TIE office ard Both De
handing Salary.
EREsTlNG POINTS INVOLVED

Tho suit OF James r =Cupepper
against the city OF Pine Bluff viii be
called tomorrow IN the civil court
before Judge a. r. Grace. and there
are many interesting points tc decide.
Mr.. Culpepper sues the city for his
salary from the time he was first re.
moved from the office last May up 10
present time, involving the amount or
about $500. The long debated ques-
don as to who is the chief of police or
Pine Bluff VIII then be decided. Ihe
suit Will involve the question as 10
whether the mayor has the rlght to
remove an officer without ne mtI3rsn-
ment Of the city council. as the coun-
ell never officially indorSed The ap-
pointment OF h. A. Peterson as culeI.
er Mr. Culpepper disqualified himself
as chief by qualifying as deputy
sheriff during his suspension as chief
1t was contended by Mayor White
that he did when he removed Cut
pepper. Another interesting question
involved will be ii Mr.. Culpepper can
draw the salary OF the Office without
having actually performed the duties
OF the same for the time stated. Since
the removal of Mr.. Cuipepper Mr.
Peterson has been performing the &C
tual duties OF chief of police, but MI.
Culpeppar claims that ha has at all
times held himself in readiness to
obey the summons OF ither the cOun-
Gil or the mayor Since the removal
The council has on two or three occa-
slons, addressed communications 10
Mr.. Peterson as chief OF police, amt
that gentleman has been generally rec
ognlzed as chief, performing all the
duties of the office, and exercising the
authority vested in it. At every meet
ing OF the council subsequent to the
first removal OF Mr. Culpepper, two
claims have been filed for the salary
OF the chief, and neither have been
allowed. Bridges and Woodbridge vii
represent MI Culpepper in the SUIT,
and City Attorney Coleman Will ap
pear on behalf OF the city, A motion
has been made to make Mr.. Petersen
a party defendant but this motion
has never been ruled upon. The case
is set for the opening hour tomorrow
morning. and will be watched with
interest
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-10-23
The Only Thinu,

On the occasion of a wedding dinner
In France at which the offlciating pas
tor was present he exclaimed after
every course as he raised his glass:
MY children, with this you must
drink some wine" The turn of des.
sert arriving, he repeated his iniunc.
ton for the tenth time. again setting
the example himself. Pardon. Mon.
sieur le Cure" one of the guests in.
terrupted. but with what do you lot
drink wine?" With water, my son, "
was the reply.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-10-23
His View Of Il.

RI have come. sir" said the debt
ridden nobleman. Ito ask for the
hand of your daughter"
"Well, now. say" returned the
hard.headed American millionaire.
don't you suppose we can comprc-
mise this thing? II pay your debts.
will you get out and not bother u
any more?"
But. my dear si-"
"Oh, that's all right. Ny daughters
future happiness is worth = good deal
to me-"
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-10-23

s,,Cck on hand. a, D49 1922 ~ III
Movement for the week ending oc-
tobar 22, 1903: Receipts, 4,422; ship
.ncnts. 2.566. Movement for same
week last year: receipts, 5,S47 ship
ments, 1888.
1t will be seen from the foregoing
figures that the local receipts for the
present season are less than half than
for the same period of last season or
season prior to last. The receipt: Tor
the present season aggregate 9,357
bales. while for the same period last
season the receipts were IL i3y bales,
and 1892 bales for the season prior
to last season.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-10-23
and ask them ii this sadrince

and ask them it this Sadrince Vs.
made for greed or ambition. Les
was the purest man. the nobleSt sol
dier and the greatest general the
world ever knew. Though nearly all
of the great men CT our country hav&
been criticised, | have never heard
OF Robert +. Lee.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-10-23

Mrs. J. f. Heller and family have
moved from 5O2 West Second avenue
to l15 West Sixth avnue.
Mr.. o. g. keeIer and wife returned
last night from an extended visit to
Du Queen, Iii They also visited III
kentucky and Missouri before their
return home.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-10-23
BIG REALTY DEAL.
}. S. and r. M. Altschul Purchase
Breckinridqc Storehouse for $ft 900.

,VOO'
Through Mr.. I. Pearce. the real cs-
tate agent, a deal has been closed by
which j. S. and r. M. Altschul haya
purchased the Breckinrldge store
house ON West Second avenue, occu-
pany, for ST. 900 1t is one OF the big
geSt realty deals to occur in the city
Slrable piece of property.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-10-23
This Lunch Was 4 Success.

A lady in Budapest recently gave \
charitable lunch party to the poor Of
her district. She placed no limit ON
suit was that 5000 people arrived, all
eager for the treat. Fy entually the
police had to draw their sabers to keep
order among the reyelers. There were
no two opinions about the success OF
the function. The guests to a man
declared the. had never assisted in so
intense and exciting lunch before in
their lives. They were quite cut up
when the time came to go.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-10-23
SEVERELY BURNED.
overturnine Of Bottle Of Acid Causes
Injury to Mrs. Miers.

Last night Mrs. E. T.. Miers was
burned in frightful manner by the
overturning OF bottle OF carDollc
acid. Mrs. Miers went to a shelf to
get some article and, in reaching up,
overturned the bottle OF carbolic acid,
which sat on the same Shelf. aud the
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-10-23
Somewhat Different.

Ping-What became Of your cousin
who used to sell boots and shoes?
Pong-He's running . saloon h
Arizona, where he sells booze anA
shoots.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-10-23
Wade HAMPTON.

anu Cl6n Cucro Is >Ieu waite
Hampton OF South Carolina, another
type of southern manhood. lie vas
one OF the richest men III the soutl
when war was declared, yet he gave
up everything and took his place in
the ranks. He endured the tortures
of reconstruction days without n;ur,
muir and lived his life out every lnCh
OF Manila he was an admiral With
salary of $l2,5OO per year, and got
nearly 100000 OF Spanish money as
his share OF the battle; yet when the
people OF the United States banded
together and presented him with
500, 900 residence he accepted it with
thanks A short time after Gen.
Hampton's house burneI down, and
when his friends wanted to take up
a subscription, he said NO, | am no
manlkln, and will fight out the battle
CT life for myself. And later, Wien
the postottice at Columbia with assaI.
airy of $4,000 per year was offered hlm
It he would join the Republican par
~, he replied: 1 am not for sale at
any price.
Did He Mean the Unspeakable Jeft2
mo men were ever actuated by
higher, purer motives than those who
fought in the southern army, yet
there is one man who. in Washlnng-
tor county attempted to cast clur
on the name OF the Confederacy ry
sneeringly saying that They are an
old, brokendown set and should m AXE
Gay for. younger generat;on.', I
want to say to you that you always
have a place in the hearts OF loyal
southerners, and the man who at
tempts to cast such slur is not Wo:"
tiny to he a citizen OF any state.
Senator Berry then concluded als
cleccc til Touching eutogs on the
privates who fought, bled anG died
ment ii. paid tribx'e TO the n"Dle
mnt. He paid a tribute to the noble
women of the south who upheld the
hands OF their fathers, brothers and
husbands, and made untold sacr,flces
tor the caus they loved. lie told OF
an incident in the prison in Maryland
when 5000 private soldiers, after Sui
firing many long months OF imp.ison-
ment were lined up and told they
could go free it they would sign the
oath of allegiance, and not a l1an
moved to prove traitor to the cause
ne loved This showed that officers
and men alike were true to the cause
tor which they fought, and that no
Confederate soldier need bow his
mead in shame for his record.
You have bestowed upon me some
of the highest honors that man can
have" he said, "and appreciate them
all, but 1 would not surrender the non
or of being an exEonfederate soldier
for all the gifts the government can
bestow.'
Senator Berry spoke twenty-five
minutes and was repeatedly cheered
by those present. At the conclusion
of his address, many of the Old cltl-
zens gathered round to shaka MS
nand. Many OF them mad not seen
him in years, and his welcome was
most hearty. j. -ss. I
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-10-23
COTTON MOVEMENT.
OF Present Season Compared With
Two Prior Seasons.

l3e following is Secretary f. d.
Kussei!s sreport OF the local cotton
movement for the present season,
compared! with the same period tor
the two: seasons prior:
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-10-23

1903. 1902. .5vl.
Stock Sept. l.... II 200 olIz
Reed by wagon. 3,945 S,J"l lU.t4p
Received by rail. 5,34y 572 1852
Received by river. 46 200 UU0
Total :. ........ 1857 1888 z2,l4
Shipments :. -. 1913 S,667 1883
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-10-07
AsPHYxlATED by GAS.
Accidental Death Of Carl Bremen a
leMars Hotel.

Special TO Times-R Republican.
LeMars, Oct. 7.-Carl Bremen. aged
80 years, died at 10:45 o'clock Monday
night as the result of asphyxiation by
gas 1t Is not thought that there was
any intention of suicide.
Bremen is a German and has been in
this country but four years. He has
been working for the Illinois Central
Railway Company during his residence
in this country, and of late has been
with steel gang. it is supposed at or
near Barnum. as he had pass from
Barnum to LeMars. He has a brother
in LeMars and came here to visit him.
He arrived Saturday, but instead of
hunting up his brother who also works
for the Illinois Central, Bremen went
out and made a night of 1t. He came
to the Union hotel between 8 and 4
o'clock Sunday morning, was shown to
a room and retired. When an effort
was made to awaken him at o'clock
Sunday afternoon he was unconscious
and it was found that the room was
filled with gas. 1t Is believed that
Bremen either blew out the gas, or ac-
cidentally turned it on after turning it
off. Everything possible was done to
save him, but after Pickering for thir-
ty- three hours the spark of life went
o,,t
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-10-07
ATTACKED BY BULL.
Waterloo Man Meets With Terrible
Accident on His Minnesota Farn.

Waterloo, Oct. because of the on
slaught OF an infuriated bull. Stephen
Hicks, of Tracey. Mimi. was very ser
iously injured in his pasture last Satur-
day and if the animal had possessed
his horns the unfortunate stock man
would undoubtedly have been killed
outright before help could have come.
The details of the accident are quite
meagre. It seems that Mr.. Hicks had
gone into the pasture Saturday evening
to drive up the cattle when the bull
attacked him. The stock man was
thrown to the ground and bunted and
crushed by the animals head and also
tramped upon Several ribs were
broken and other injuries inflicted,
The fact that the bull had been de-
horned undoubtedly saved Mr.. Hicks
life.
Members of the family came to his
assistance and he was carried TO the
house.
Word was sent here for DIR. T. Y.
McManus, who responded at once
William Hicks, of this city. a brother
also left for Tracey last evening to be
with the injured man.
Stehen Hicks is the father of Miss
es Gertrude and Ruth Hicks, who have
been attending the West Side high
school. He is a we'll known cattle man
and has lived in this community and
in Lincoln township.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-10-07

stitution far removed from any other.
1t can not be a part of prison nor
of an industrial school. 1t seems to
me that the Knoxville buildings are
just right for this institution and with
very little expense could be arranged
to meet all its needs"
1t will be recalled, also, that at the
last session of the legislature there
was a bill much discussed prov -"
for reformatory for men. Thi = IL
was stricken dead with the ridic, & II
lawyers who had old fashionee : =
tions about courtsand prisons ans .
declared frankly that the only g
a court ought to do is to punish = n.
They secuted the idea that tn e is
any need for reformatory work ir
prisons and finally killed the bills ut
the leaders in the debate on ths 3 III,
on both sides, will not be in tn y xt
legislature. If the reformator.- ill
comes up again 1t will have to pe in
entirely new hands. That it would
stand better chance Of passage next
winter than before is believed to be
certain. but in view of the need for
some other things it is regarded as
probable that 1t will not be strongly
urged by anybody.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-10-07
RATE QUESTION SETTLED.
The Rock Island Likely to Come Back

The Rock Island Likely to Come Back
Into the Passenger Association.
Chicago. Ill.,. Oct. 1.-THE western
railroads have settled their differences
regarding the mileage and rate 'ques-
tons, and the chances are fair for the
ultimate return of the Rock Island to
its membership in the western pas
senger association and the restoration
of harmony. All this was accomplished
at meeting held here yesterday.
The mileage question wsls settled by
the amalgaination of the three existing
mileage bureaus. and the adoption of
three mileage tickets which will result
in test of the merits OF the credential
system as against the mileage book.
The mileage system which will be
placed on sale on December /, is as
follows:
A new 1000 mile interchangeabl
credential book. which must be hon
ored by all roads in the amalgamated
bureau: the present 2.00Gmile inter-
changeable cre6ential books. the use of
which is optional; a new 2,0o0-mi!e
book good on trains Its use being OPP
tional The Rock Island agreed to take
out the IS rate between Chicago and
st. Paul on Oct. 16 the other lines to
withdraw their rate tomorrow.
The Northwestern. Milwaukee and
Rock Island We're appointed a commit
tee to organize the new amalgamated
bureau. 1t is expected that the other
differences between the Rock Island
and the western lines will be settled
soon. a disposition being shown TO
make certain concessions to the Rock
Island in the military. immigrant and
naval bureau.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-10-07
HORSE THIEF CAPTURED.
Dee Martin, Who Led Iowa and Mis-
souri, Officers a Strenuous Chase.

Bloomfield, Oct. dee Martin,
wanted in Iowa and Missouri to an
swer TO criminal charges and who last
week LED tne officers from both states
such merry chase thru the east and
south portions of Davis county and
northern Missouri, is at last in the
custody of the law.
Sheriff NJ. H. Sheppard, of this city,
received telephone message Monday
morning from the county attorney OF
Schuyler county. Missouri stating~S-.at at
Martin mad Leen taken in custody at
a late hour Saturday night at the home
of his father James Martin. and taken
to Lancaster. He gave himself up to
the officers saying that he was tired
of trying to escape them.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-10-07
Swell River Palace.
to Times Republican.

SneplaI TO
Dubuque, Oct. 7.-Probably the finest
private boat ever seen on these waters
came down the river yesterday morn
ing and tied up in the ice harbor while
the passengers viewed tie cityand pro-
visions were taken on. The boat is the
property of a son of Frank A. Parmelee,
the Chicago millionaire cabman. 1t
was built on Lake Michigan during
the summer and some months ago Mr.
Parmelee and a party of wealthy
friends from Chicago and the east
stared on a trip which will take them
to the gulf The boat is a floating
palace aud is equipped with everything
that might be needed by the passen-
gers. The trip was made thru the
great lakes and thru the canal which
leads into the Wisconsin river. The
boat came down the Wisconsin and
struck the Mississippi near Prairie du
Chen. From that place The boat will
make a trip to the gulf and possibly by
way of the Atlantic to New York. The
party is travelling in regal style and
taking life easy. Stops are made along
the route TO allow the guests of Mr.
Parmelee to fish and hunt. The boat
is a stern wheeler about the size of the
average rafter, only it is built on the
most expensive lines.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-10-07
LOOPHOLE FOR WARD
Judge Mcpherson Sentences Him to
Pay Fine Of $4,000 and to Stay in
Jail Until II Is Paid-FederaI Stat
utes Release Him After Thirty Days.

Special to Republican.
Sioux City, Oct Thomas F. Ward,
the vice president Of the LeMars Ma
tional Bank. who pleaded guilty to em-
bezzlement OF $4,000, was today SEN
fenced to pay fine OF $4,000 and stay
in Jail until the amount is paid by
Judge Mcpherson. OF the superior
court. 1t Is discovered today that the
sentence given Ward will amount to
his serving just thirty days in Jail.
There IS a special federal statute pro-
viding that when a convict is subjected
to fine which he can not pay he may
go before a United States commissions
er, after serving thirty days. and by
pleading ability to pay his fine secure
his release.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-10-07
HIS EYE BLOWN OUT.
Southern Iowa Man Attempted to Fish
With Quickiime.

WIN NutCNJlHSs
Imogene Oct 7.-R. R. Pollock was
here Friday morning having returned
from an Omaha hospital. whittier ne
went several days ago to have his eye
treated, for he carries his right eye In
sling and may lose it entirely 1t Is
the result of a foolish attempt to
catch fish in an unusual and extraor-
binary manner. Not satisfied with
catching the finny tribe by hook and
line and net, he must blow them UP by
wholesale. In fact, last Sunday week
ago, he and his companion, Frank
Moody. both living near Randolph,
went fishing. They took with them a
number of bottles into which they had
er is added a gas Is generated that.
when confined, causes "a tremendous
explosion. They would throw these
into the water and blow out all the
fish. In similar attempt DIR. Cogley,
of Shenandoah, lost his life few years
ago. 1t is just little uncertain what
these boys did, for they are wonderfully
reticent about 1t. But 1t is understood
that they threw a bottle or two into the
water as an experiment, but finding
that 1t did not explode they hauled
it out to readjust the cork or put new
wire on it, but while doing so the
thing went off, the force of the
lime charged explosive striking Pol
lock in the eye, and report says tore all
his clothes off Moody's hands were
badly lacerated and Pollock was seri-
ously injured. 1t is said the eyebail
is burst assunder. All the fish in Wal
nut creek are laughing so that the
willows on the banks shake yet: but
it is no laughing matter to the young
men, who are dreadfully shy about it.