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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-10-18

proud Of and glorled In their Imperial
Pome;" the Greeks sang their mournful
dirgc over the mortal remains of their
heroes. who fought and died on the blood
stained field of Thermopylae. And to-day
the sons of Erin love and regard with
mingled respect and affection the land
that gave birth to the heroes, the patri-
ots and the statesmen whose lives and
dc eds of yalor have Illuminated the pages
Of their own and foreign history.
How dear to this heart are the scenes
of my childhood, when fond recollection
presents them to view'-poetic words that
have for years past filled my heart with
longing. A short time ago my ardent
desire was realized, and l set out for the
land and people l fondy love.
ON THE OCEAN.
On July lst we sailed on the good ship
Oceanic" For six days and nights the
great Atlantic was our resting place. a
voyage to Ireland Is at present very diff
ferent from what it was within our
memory. Years ago the sailing pa ckets
claimed the ocean, but since the appl!ca-
ton of steam the gorgeous steamship
rules the wave, makes the duration of
enables the traveller to calculate, without
reference to wind or tide On the morn
ing of July It'll the city of Liverpool was
in view. Liverpool is one of EnGland's
principal cities: the commerce of the ma
tons comes and goes reminding the trav-
eler of the ever restless sea. The city
has much wealth and much poverty, much
virtue and much vice. Like it's sister city,
London. the two great extremes are APP
parent-great wealth and great poverty.
To my mind this great wealth has come
to its possessors by honest or dishonest
endeavor, and this great poverty has
ccme to its possessors by intemperance
and living up to the dictates of the ami
nal passions in man. / saw more degra-
dation In lew hours in Liverpool than
the mind can picture or the pen describe.
On the most prominent thoroughfare
streets you meet a small army of these
upfortunates, who have sold their all, and
now cater to the inordinate appctites.
And all of them remember the words Of
Willis "Once / was pure as the snow, but
fell: fell like snowflake from heaven
to HE'LL English missionary societies
send thousands of pounds sterling annu-
ally to convert the heather in foreign
lands, and yet man worse than the hea-
then knocks at their doors, and his voice
is unheard. his appeal unanswered.
On the morning of July 18th. | arrived
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THE MAN
ABOUT
TOWN
BY
Harry Tucker.

1t is one of tho rules of our life to
look on the bright side Of things. o,n
own career, and when we observe them
in the lives of others, we do all we can
to Danish the shadows.
That's why we are always broke, and
we hate to lose good friends because
we can't pay them what we owe.
A friend is much to be desired, but we
wouldn't give a % cent siiln-plaster lof
fellow who hasn't LIS got th an enemy y,ve so
you can blame things on him; ,..,,,a
We are willing to take most anything
from anybody,
or Detective Gibson or Clarence Cosby
But we must. Ike everybody else. draw
the line some place.
We don't like to be made a MONKEY
And when high authority put a gold
scarf-pin on our ninety-siX-dolar roller
top desk In the shape OF monkey
with his compliments we didn't k 81 y,
play, who loves to be Kissed by the
audience or the court Jester, whose wise
and otherwise sayings please the blood,
good humor that he throws only ton
men to the beasts instead Of twenty.
Or words to that effect,
We don't know whether to feel compli-
mented or not.
We wish we were monkey, for then we
would not have to spend sleepless nights
thinking what to write In TINS column
to take care of the Six Barefootcd Ones.
who are now sadly In need Of shoes.
while the coal-bin yawns vacnntly at US
every time we so out to split kindling
for the breakfast fire of soap boxes and
empty ash barrels,
The time may come, however, when
we may be II gided monkey. with Il
rcd cap, and nothing to 40 but pIny
pranks and gather pennies IN TIN CUP
with music In our hearing all tho time.
After n hard struggle with his type
writer. Graves hands us another set or
rules. to he observed In a street car. lie
doesn't say which car, but We presume
STREET CAR RULES,
/. Don't put your feet on the seat.
hang them out tho window,
,. Don't jump on Il car while u Is
standing; any one can do. that,
8, If the car Ia full. sit In some youns
i. Don't do 1t II her big brother Is
s. Read oil tho pure food sigma. In the
to them, you may Eet u rnkoroT,
6. Don't let the conductor put you OFT
IL you haven't got nickel; pasa around
the hat,
Z. Never take n seat IN the oar an long
MS there IL room on tina plhtformi iet
those who wish seats climb through tho
window,
8, ii you forget to toll the conductor
where you Wish 10 get off and he takes
YOU four blocks too rar, make hlm carry
you back. or sue the company, Inc com
pany is making TOO much money any
how .
.. Dea't jump OF ear siSgpl!s tusl' YOU
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We didn't know you had to wear dress
suit, and when we went TO look for ours
we found the moth had done its damage.
and as a result we had to wear our little
bobtail coat and drab pants.
But we had just as good a time as II
we had worn dress suit and we enjoyed
looking at the pretty girls and fine clothes
Just as much us anybody.
And 1t was such sport to get mixed up
with the crowd In the lane, and jostle
wise when a horse was put up to be
judged
The lane is a great place to promenade
on.
1t reminds us of the Board Walk at At
lantic City ana it was just as full of peo-
pie. Sometimes we had to push hard to
get through the crowds, and sometimes
we couldn't get through, and then we
had to turn around and go the other way.
and as a change we wandered into the
cafe, which Buck Johnson and Jim Mum
held forth at increased prices.
Still there are all kinds of funs at IL
Horse Show
You are liable to rub sleeves with a
millionaire and step on the toe of fell
Ter who spent his last 1cent for an adj
mission ticket and Il plug hat.
And then there are the ladies, such
sweet things!
They make the Horse Show. And IL
the mere horses We're all that one could
see at Horse Show there wouldn't be-
enough money taken In to pay the IL
censes
We are getting so much mail from un--
known admirers, and others, that we feel
we must engage the services of Bill Pos
ter Burton to paste the stamps on our
replies, tltkE
Owing to tho fact that we had to tack
down some carpets we didn't have time
to be Judge at the Horse SHOW.
We are sorry that this previous engage
ment OF ours interfered, and we know
the Horse Show people will have trouble
in finding some one to take our place,
It's easy enough to be q good Judge.
though and we don't mind telling few
of the secrets,
If there is a large crowd out, and tho
horse gcts lot of applause on Its APP
pearance, sive the prize to the next
horse. Then the people Will think you
know more about 1t than they do and
will tell your friends that You are good
Never recognize any OF the exhibitors
by name, and never award prize To
II tho lady rider Is pretty and has had
her name IN the papers she should have
honorable mention at least,
When n rider is thrown or falls OFT
purposely for erandstand play. award
him n case OF blue ribbon beer,
Don't allow coaching from the side
lines,
These few rules may suffice to giye an
energetic Judge tip as to how 70 con-
duct himsef In the riny, H. II,
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A GREAT CONVENIENCE TO THE
PUBLIC,

The southern Railway ticket office at
No geo Past Main Street. Is open daily
EXCEPT Sundays, where the publ may
purchase tickets and make sleeping car
me rush that sometimes occurs at depot
offices, information as to schedules ara
connections cheerfply FURNISHED. No
ta,ouble 10 AEswsS &GeSsaoaS~
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Natures Lesson.
By ELLA WHEELER WILCOX.

/ said one morning, as leaned and threw
My shutters open to the Springs sur
"Tell me. o Earth, how il it that In you
Year after year the same fresh feelings
How do DO you keep for your young exultant
No more nese those sweet emotions como to
me.
Il note through all your assures how the
OF healthful life goes leaplng as OF
old.
Your royal dawns retain their pomp and
Your sunsets lose no atom OF their gold,
How can this wonder be? My souls fne
ear
Leaned, listening, ull small voice an
swered near'
II do not strive to make my sunsets gold
Pave all the dim and distant realms or
space;
do not bid my crimson dawns unfold
10 lend the midnight q fictitious Brnoai
/ break no law for all Gods laws nre
good.
Heart, hast thou heard7' "Yes, yes
and understood.'
The way to win IL to got on the inside
tack inc Times-Disputch Want Ads,
hold that position. and viii share 1t with
,Phope the Want al, man, --,-A.a-
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ability who are noted for their honest
admiration of the trusts placed in their

Belfast, Dublin, Cork and Limerick
are the principal cities. and compare well
with many of our large cities. The far.
mers are also prosperous:, their we'll titled
farms. show the care and attention given
them. Their flocks. areson the mountain
or in the valley, livinEaand willing TO let
live. The Irish. now5in prosperity, should
never forget America. From TINS Tree
land millions of honest money has been
sent into ireland as love tokens. from
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Golf BIOuSes..
Household Linen Dept.

To insure the full enjoyment Of food
Of any grade or quality, let the table
upon which 1t Is served be neatly ar
ranged an, the cloth, especially. be
Of snowy whdteness, such as can be
secured over our counters as low IN
price as 26c. and as good In quality
as S1.5O yard, with all the interme-
ddate grades. Then the Napkins or
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might hurt yourself.
10. Don't blame the motorman for what
the conductor does; they are two ex-
tremeS,
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Doyles should correspond-they viii
If secured over the same counters
We make specially Of Linens for
all purposes and show the greatest
variety. Those ga and 1914 wide cloths
in all lengths from 2at5 to yards can
appreciated az to quality, and price
by inspection. An inspection Is all we
ask.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-09-06
MONETARY COMMISSION.
Report Ready to be Submitted to Con-
gress.

Mexico City, Sept 5.-The monetary
commission in full session has discus
sed the report Of the fourth sub-com-
mittee, which fayors stabilizing the
currency, and it is apparent that the
commission as a Whole faVors some
practical measure which shall give
the peso a fixed value. There Was some
discussion on the ratio to be adopted,
but this matter is to be submitted for
study to the fifth subcommittee, which
will investigate the plans adopted by
other nations for giving steadiness OF
value to their respective currency
The fifth subcommittee which viii
undertake this work, is compose OF
eminent ministers. lawyers, business
men and also great farmers, so that all
interests viii be adequately repre-
sented
The labors of the monetary commits
sion. Of so much vital interest to the
business of the country. are drawing
to an end and report will undoubted-
" go to congress, which assemblies the
18th instant.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-09-06
FIGHT TS On
zICH : THOUSAND WEN lDIE Al
NEW CRlEhNs-8rEP or
E&h5HIp LINES.
'*af Geeiare4 CT tae labor 4755r5=
aad Struggle fer ST.
PremacY.

&c" Orleans. sept. Tile struggle
Ter upremacy between She steamship
I4ae~ entering 5ae port of Nv Or
fzaas, aud the ion-sHaTemea.= sar,#5=
a4e1l, ste1edores and freight faHd.ers
.azsian began al noon today when pracz
! tieaiIs cry union man ON tic river
.lo4t was locked out. and tonight he
s5eeA 1s3ao ana 5000 men are idle.
How loag the Struggle viii continue
ana which side will ultimately triumph
15He aI5ae viii tell When the steam
snip agents delivered their ultimaam
To the unions last night they declared
they had been forced to take tie step
/ by The arrogance of the unions. aud
! that they were prepared to enter into
fight which would end in crushing al
Of the unions on the leFees. The bold
seaf| takeJ y the steamship lines
Lad an in,. q taf.s effect.
This aftelnaen the Iongshorcme1s
union notified Chairman Leblanc of
tie Steamship association that meet.
ing would be / ED tonight and com
: nqicaton j.. reply to the agents
would he celivered tomorrow Some
Ct the .esehei;; Of the longshoremen are
disposed to pursue a conciIatory pol
icy. but=the other unions involved are
wrought up and declare they Will meet
the steamship lines on their own
ground AMI fight them to finish.
In the meantime the steamship com
panies are making preparations for
long struggle. TheyZare providing
quarters on boats for non-union men
and arrangements are being made for
the employment of strike-breakers.
The Southern Pacific appears to be
slowly gaining the upper hand in the
fight with the striking freight handlers.
A number of non-union men were I'M
ported today and put to work unload
ing the steamers Excelsior and ElnOrte.
ONtI ii SCOlG vi uOI-ullio1I luCl al llN GU
from Houston this morning and more
are expected rom Texas tonight. Half
a hundred men are on the way from
Memphis, and labor agents have been
sent cut to pick up laborers in Green
willie. Nicksburg. Natchez, Monroe.
Shreveport, Alexandria and other river
towns.
The old fruit steamers clinton and
Aransas have been brought nlto reQui-
sition for use as commssary and l0dS-
ing boats. and the vessels are anchored
in the river near the Southern Pacific
docks.
Two non-union men We're assaulted
and badly beaten by strikers today.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-09-06
Rev. Jno 3. Andrews, September 27.

Rev. Jno b Andrews, the Metho-
dist evangelist who held such a sue
cassful meeting in Camden last year,
will pitch his tent in Pine Bluff on the
26th of this month and begin a meet
ing on the next day. Great interest
will be felt in these meetings from the
start because Of the results that have
attended Mr. Andrews preaching else
where. Practically all OF Pine Bluff
would rejoice to see a sweeping revi-
val Of spiritual religion.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-09-06
4 COSTLY KISS
4Nse##A#a9 @oHEN= ASSAULT
HaN ~ MADISON SQUARE.
a@ YORK.
'@aa ae.4 .Prett. G.I o4.r
Pr es.saa j. AHabb4a - Crowd
Spectators.

" =a~ e#H
5s.sa se asHe5 John
at-e9are54 Ho4 5ao
-l..z# IN e#=.l..., #..l=#i5. n MaIzou
square aaaa# ne 5r.Emnfel ~ b0s
F0ftaai.7=f=#5fa.= "a 0ett3 sirI al -
years i.5z5aafJ1- 4lIa Ger=T0o sisters.
we've =ilslsaia@ lo=fhe-HaHa play zias in
the pack adaa Nifty came aluue
I'm e5as IT, ffz You. @ba said 10
Fotanilo aa5 4rasped neI n his arms.
The eirl afeamed for help. and in
stantly hundreds of women rushed 10
The scona-They rained blows on
Nulty and finally feIled him. He Was
kicked On tie sides and face his=face
was tern b. sharp finger nails, and
handfuIe ef hair we're toea from his
head.
Nul1y cried fof mercy bu the=wo-
Men saHa= acne Men tried to get at
him. but the women Waved#them back.
Well attend him taey saId
'.ynch the cur. shouted the men.
The cries of NuItY for aid had sunk
to low means When two officers ar
rived After forcing their way through
tire crowd of struggling women, the
police found that Nulty had tainted.
He WAS carried to the station and
locked up
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-09-06
1AlF A MILLION SOLDIERS.
y VIII Shortly Have Immense
Army in Macedonia.

nd September 5.-Col. Jankolr,
lsurgent leader, with three lieu
u'S OF the Servian army at the
OF a band Of 100 insurgents with
Fs hyng, crossed the frontier on
|uay evening and passed through
~Klsh posts unopposed. Gen.
|enieh, president of the Macedon-
'ommittee, i'll the disguise of a
T ueaIef. also crossed the frontier.
|p' otoyanotfs band captured fifty
- f,'N soldiers at Rakovitza (about
'ies southeast of Sofa) August 81,
'Aelf arms and ammunition and
eeaed to Melnishko.
,olspatch from Rila (forty miles
'ona) says the date of the gen
40 direction has been postponed.
No'uihs to reliable information
0onstantinople, Turkey, shortly,
. 4oo,00O soldiers in Macedonia.
plosPeefs of the appearance Of
lCOn+jO,ol
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-09-06
C. Gurnes Goes to the Wall.

10e business Of G. Burnes. the tailor
at Main and Second streets was closed
Saturday in bankruptcy Sheriff James
Could was appointed receiver, and at
once qualified and took charge Of the
stock The assets Of the business ag-
gregatc 81 900 and the liabilities $18,-
600 Tie J. NJ Haynes Wooden com
pany, Of St Louis and the Alchemes
Brothers, of Philadelphia, are the larg-
est orcditprs Mr. Burnes has been
io business in Pine Bluff for the last
len years and is wcll-known tailor.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-09-06
BY CLAUD HOFFMAN. d. G..

These facts were all known to Gov
Davis when he granted the pardon,
which was prosecuted by firm Of law
ycrs at Eureka Springs, one Of whom
is an appOintee of the governor on
some of the state boards and a close
political friend The governor d-i
not forward the pardon to Dr.. Johnson
at the pententiary but sent it to
this law firm The lawyers then no
tilted DR.. Johnson that he must deed to
them certain property, consisting Of
town lots in Eureka Springs and val
ucd al about $500, before they would
turn the pardon over 10 him. DR.. John
son executed the deed as required
and was then given his freedom
This is probably The lowest and dirt
lest pieces Of work ever done in Ar
kansas politics.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-09-06

An lsailcnfiied negro who had chok-
e., a Thite woman into unconsciousness
at A.aouTlale, Kas. drowned himself
in the river when pursued by a crowd
rather than run the risk of lynching.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-09-06
IOHNSON'S CRIMF.
CLERK or TRIAL cOUPT CERTt-
FlES T.. CRIME WtlcH
CONFESSED.
GOV. Davis Could Nat Have Been Eee
ecfved IA a Matter=ot So Ser.-
GU Mature.
.o4 Davis Could Nat Hav4 Been ae
GU 4 Mature.

rsa faa n pardon Of nr - Jabn-
an - Gov. Davis aas caused more
.Iaeffz=6aa than any affbcz several hn-
,fe. f5eaua= fbe #e4eautj tj4e=bsts nude
HfH= als terms ef ofIiee. sa> tbe
tsmf5adau sun In addition To- John
som h=in2-t -tde- most eontemplible
Hspe=e5 criminal whose =offee=es
#4ala Hl- es.8 child are most revolt
Ea& tbar" 0as Il s6amcMt piece of
par3oa brokerage mized UP in il
nesHtu2 .la.&uo4 what the court
record #ajd H=lohoson's case Messrs
Thomas ana Gso=ef this city wrote
tHc circuit clerk ol Sebastian county.
0hefe johnson tte=eoh1 1ietea asking
him for tho facis Tho clerks etter
follows
Ft Smith. Ark. tae. ~ l9e2.
Ncssrs Thomas aud Lee. Clarendon.
Ark etcntlemen At the September.
19oI. term =of.the Sebastian circuit
court four indictments were returned
against I1r. Lee Johnson, ON charges
of assault With intent to rape, incest,
carnallN knowing a female under six
teen years of age, and rape He first
p1caded net guilty 10 each charge and
lad Il jury trial for the first Indictment
tassanIt With intent to rape) was
found guilty and sentenced 10 three
years III the penitcntiary on Septem-
Der Is. 1901 He then Withdrew his
plea of not guilty in the two next in
dictmentS Gncest and carnaly know
ing femac) and pleaded guilty and
was sentenced September Is. 1903, to
three years fer incest and one year
for carnally knowing female under
sixteen years Of age. nolle prOsequi
was entered in the other case (rape).
The name of he female was Virgie
Johnson Yours very truly,
JOHN r. TATUM, Clerk.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-09-06
Soldiers Ordered Out.

CcTernor ea.,oGy OF Colorado dis
patched companies Of militia to the
Cripple Creek district after report Of
The state commission on the situation
in the strike district.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-09-06
Police Court.

r. Anderson. disturbing the peace,
So; J. S Drake, drunk and disorderly,
s.: L. A. Reynolds and = Harris, car
rying pistol as a weapon, S. each.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-09-06

aa a.s.oess Houses WI=1.-e -
#Yon s. as 70 aise mpioycs
Half Holiday
<g4E Es.9.na9z is I.aa5g l55s= aaa g.
e4.eafa4toH in zinc Bull promises 10
5a' tz5= =laa-esf=aHd best Ia=Jse sta5e=
#a. atrai= zaa1ai4tee=of the Labor
"a. Trades council W6ic,.Eas 5ho core
faoaies il charge have perfected al
aftaa9eIGcnts for tire da> festivities.
A}l -. merchants AMI business men
haye ssree# to close taer stores III
f.n afternoon. and Tie banks. cotton
exchanges and railroad offices will be
closed al day.
The afternoons Festivities will begin
with grand street parade many
blocks in lcngth The parade will
be heated by mounted po1ce=and Ee-
Mares band. Then follows the unions
III line and the various floats repre-
senting merchants and unions. Miss
Bertha =Dodge.the queen, and Misses
Mamie White Grace Coulsen, Manic
Morriek and Grace Smith, her maids Of
honor viii ride in specially deco
rated feat midway in the parade.
About fifty decorated floats will be IN
line
The line of march Will be as follows:
Forming on East Second avenue and
Tennessee street, the parade Will
move north on Main street to the
courthouse, west on Barraque street
to Chestnut. south on Chestnut to See
ond, east on Second to Main, soutH
on Main TO Fifth. west or Fifth to
Walnut. north on Walnut to Second,
east on Second to Main, south on Main
TO Sixth, where the parade will dis
i)dlu dIlu IJlOCttu oIltt W ooiiCo k'eb' ~
for the afternoons program
The complete list of events and
prizes in the afternoon program are
as follows:
For best rife shot-Rifle, given by
NoSs- Nichols company.
Sack race--Pair shoes, by |. Dreyfus.
Fat mans race-Box fine cigars. by
S. A. Rosenberg.
Lean mans race-Walking cane, by
Kastor and Bluthenthal
Pretty girl-Parasol, by Honnet and
company.
Most attractive married woman
ANY pair of gloves, by Wolf Nichols.
Best merchants fioat-s25 in cash
Best individual fioat-A $40 cash
prlze
Finest boy baby, from one to two
and one-half years-Silver cup, by K.
II. Stearns.
Finest girl baby. from one TO two
&oN Ouc-iidll SCdlo NtplN iliiS' ~ -
Gottlieb
Finesct boy baby, from two and one
half to five years-Siver knife and
fork, Arnold Brothers.
Finest girl baby, from two and one
half to five years. ca set. B. l.. Owen.
One-mile bicycle race-Gas lamp, {.
G. Schenck.
Most graceful young lady dancer
Patent leather slippers, J. S. Katzen-
stein.
The baseball game in the afternoon
will het between the Cotton Belt and
the Dilley foundry teams.
Hon. E. J. KerWin will deliver the
principal address in the speaking The
ai,hernatorial candidates have been III
vited to come, but as yet only one has
been leard from. Judge c. D. Wood
writes that he will he unable to be
here cn account of previous engage
ucn1 al Hot Springs
CoIcierc Orderfd Out.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-09-06

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