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Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-03-13

G,sr City. March 1s.-Jay Green
aa James RufIin, the negroes convict
81 q ;he murder OF Don McGhee. ard
y. e vere to have been hanged last
,.saal , VIII be hanged here en- Friday,
.farch 20. The men were granted
. t2% Of execution for thirty days
1ieaaase Of > sensational confession by
S.rean, Nho is hardly twenty years OF
a@c II which he claimed he was gull
ty. and that Ruffin was entirely in
ilacent Since the confession was made
TIC conviction has been growing in
t'ae minds OF many people here that
.,raon. who has been considered half
vitte5 was induced to make the con
fession.
TIE sheriff late this afternoon re-
eoiFed the proclamation Of the gov
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-03-13
Break i'm the Arkansas
Levee at Pendles on

aar scr in the river at Redford and
" Nclford vas reported this morning by
&c ieYca beard of which Nick Smith,
II e;oEth Bend, is chairman. A small
hTo"E in the lcvee al Pendleton, on
y ~ IS known as the Fletcher place
,.Iace occurred, but it is not thought
Z - so dangerous, and the people
v.N be able to hold the river in the
t1i3:s. Sacks. shoveIs and other ma
tasia3a were shipped this morning 10
S7an Lake, Redford, Medfora and
:: Uea Bend by the Arkansas Cotton
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-03-13
K,sGa1in and Green Know Their Fate

ernor sXing the day for the e1ecn-
ton. \ press representative &C
companied the sheriff to the iail and
heard the pHoc!a amation read TO .hc
condemned men. Ruffin said nothing,
nut Green said. "Well, it didn't do
80 good did it," referring to the CON
.assiOn
Ne was asked by the press man
If he was ready to die, and responded
without moments hesitation, "No.
Sentiment here is divided on the
subject OF the guilt OF Rutiia. AS all
hope for life has been taken from the
two men, however. confessiens clear
ing up the mystery can hs expected,
though they will probably not come
,s7ti the nurderers are in the shadow
of the gallows.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-03-13
Meets With Deserved Turn Down in
the House

the cause of crime according to en-
inent authorities quoted by Mr. ker
win. The surest means of preventing
crime was To increase education. He
believed the time will come in the
.outh when the negro will be what the
white people are trying to make him
"a credi1ahle citizen. Mr.. Kerwin
read resolutions of the Pine Bluff
-chool board in opposition To the
Briant bill. He continued by declar
ing the bill unjust and d political
measure, because it will not PASS.
Al the morning session the house
refused to grant a request frGm the
senate to return Senator Mears' bill
regulating rates of passenger fare
At the afternoon session the senate
refused to Srant a request from the
house to return Representative Whit
thorne's bill re-enacting the old gam
ing laws.
The senate passed Senator Kings
bill enlarging the power of the rail.
road commission.
In the house a skirmish occurred
ever the Hale bill to abolish the rail
road commission. A motion to sus-
pend the rules and take I'm the bill
failed but the measure was made a
special order for next Wednesday
morning.
The house concurred in the senate
amendment to the Marlineau sidewalk
bill, making the measure apply to
cities Of both thu first and second
class
The senate tabled Senator Huddle
ston's dispensary bill.
The senate adopted a resolution des
ignating March "A at 10 a. M as the
-ilne fer hearing on the Leatherman
peachment trial.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-03-13

Rv a vote Of 30 ayes and u noes
lie hoG.e yesterday defeated the
Grant :. .IGgation dill. providing hat
school taxes paid by whites shall be
applied to white free schools and thai
gaid by negroes shall be applied ta
ne2rOe free schools. This is the same
bill passed by the house this session
and later reconsidered. 1t was ably
championed BY DR.. w. A. Briant and
Hon. X. O. Pindall. who made strong
speeches for il yesterday. Half
iozen speeches in the opposition were
a13Ge by sGma o9 the best speakers in
lie house. among them being Messrs.
EcHWin, Patterson. CAN'T, Thompson
and Weaver. After the bill had been
!efeatpl a motion to reconsider the
vote and lay that motion on the table
prevailed.
Ir. NerWin opposed the bill be-
cause he deemed it unconstitutional
and unjust. He did not believe that
the southern people would dc an in
Justice to the weak. Our southern
editor had said to the north, let us
alone and we will attend to the negro
problem. He read from the 10Th fed
real reports in a Kentucky case de-
eiarin2 an act similar to this in con-
traventiCn Of the Fourteenth amend
u2ent. The passage CT this bin would
De to set precedent for dividing the
school fund On the score of nativity;
to distribute it between the rich and
poor. The able and distinguished au-
thor of this bill had referred to the
criminality of the negro and the
nroness CT the negro to "shoot craps"
The negro was crap shooter in the
day when he had no schools-in the
days CT Natchez. Education removed
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-03-13
j. II. Taylor Seriously Wounded
by Negro at Sout'lbea'd

grabbed hold Of Mr.. Taylor at the
time. With few words he shot Taylor
through the right lung. N'r. Taylor
is reported to be resting ea silly today
and it is said that he will recover,
although he is about seventy years
CT age. MIR. Taylor is down in the
country settling up the accounts and
Affairs of his brother, who was pro-
Drietor of the store and plantation
= hieh was sold to Nick Smith few
7uonths ago.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-03-13

Mr.. j. y. Taylor, Of little Rock,
vas shot and seriously hurt at South
Bend, Ark, but the wound is not con-
sdered fatal unless complications
arise He was shot by n negro boy
named Garfield Watkins. The shoot
sng took place on the porch Of Nick
Smiths store and the difference
Which caused the shooting came up
over a. dollar that MI Taylor is al
'eged to have owed the negro. The
boy asked Taylor for the money and
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-03-13

Oil company.
At this place the Arkansas rose
about eight inches last night and con-
tinues to rise today. 1t is crOWding
the danger line closely. AT Little
Rock it is stationary and the inGi-
cations are for q better condition. At
Fort Smith the rise was A.G feet yes
to9day.
Mr. Jessie Core, the county treasur-
or has arranged to gi.a the daily riv-
or pew3 and tho weather map OF ten-
nerature in lis ofice al tie court
house
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-03-13

over ball park site On which the
games are to be played the coming
season have practically been settled
The Citizens Light and Transit com
pany state that they are willing to
go ahead and put the park known
as Bell park. in condition suitable
to the acceptance of the ball players
and the baseball association passed
a resolution stating that as soon as
the railway people have the grounds
in shape, acceptable to the board
thCN will transfer the games 10 Bel
Gark. BHt it is stated also that the
iudgment Of the players is To be the
balance &shacl, and Whenever Manag
@r blackburn sees fit 10 play his men
at Bell mark the association will then
acc rpt The street car peoples prop
o.ition. tho cmbers are not all cool
yet hut il can plainly be scen. though.
that the association and the railway
people are not far apart
The following is the proposition
which VAS submitted by Mr.. Austin
Of the street railway company at the
meeting of the association Wednes-
day night
March -. l903.-Hon A. b. Grace.
president of the Pine Bluff Baseball
lott nit ,.i
informed that the proposition made
by our company regarding the leasing
to your company of the Bell park
grounds for baseball purposes was not
sufficiently explicit to be fully under
stood by some of the members Of
the beard We. therefore, beg to re-
submit the proposition.
If your company will adopt and use
the Bell park ground and accept the
lease under the terms OF the original
written offer made you by the CitiZ-
ems Land company, and will begin the
erection OF grand stand and other nee
e>sary improvements al said park at
early date, then. in the event we are
unable ta get the said grounds in prop
er condition for Use for you in time
for the first published exhibition
game we will procure and furnish at
our own expense other incioseh
gron - 'r the temporary use by
you and will put these temporary
grounds 10 reasonably good tcondi-
ton for the purpose OF playing bail.
We beg to inform you that we have
already secured permission to use Re
creation park grounds for the purpose
Ct practicing. and will, at once put
them in suitable condition for prac-
tice purposes.
We beg to assure you that we will
earnestly and heartily cooperate with
yO,l to the end that the baseball team
shall be made a success, and at the
same time we trust that you will not
overlook HE fact that we have done
much TO make il possible to sue
cessfully maintain baseball team in
Pine Bluff Yours truly,
M. A. AUSTIN, President.
Nj w. D. Hearn. one OF the
directors of the association, who ask
ed to have his resignation accepted
some time ago, brought the matter up
avasi at the meeting last night for
conaideration, and it was accepted.
G. w Byington was elcted official
scorer, and it seems his stock is run
ming high for the secretaryship. 1t
is stated that one Of the directors
solicited Mr.. Byington to put in his
application for the secretaryship, and
tbat there is no doubt that his chanc-
es to win are first class. Mr.. Bying-
ton is competent and quick and
would make an excellent man for the
place, saying nothing to the dispar-
agement Of other candidates who are
also we'll qualified.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-03-13
TMo More PIaYers Report.

Mcssrs. Dawkins and Snooks ar
rived todav. They are ball players,
and Mgr. blackburn states that some
OF his men are now in the finest OF
condition. He also stated that all Of
his men were all reporting IN far
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-03-13
Other League News.

Other League News.
Peoria gave Natchez severe Jolt
when the manager of that team wired
Manager liaupt that Natchcz could
have Pitcher Killicn for $500 Man,
asor lianpt replied, stating that Pcor-
ia could have the Natchez team for
that amount As Natchcz is entitled
to the services of the speedy twirlcr
of the pigskin, the proposition which
| came hurtling over the wires from
! Peoria is regarded as nothing short
! of stroke of genius
kiIlien will play in Natchez this
season. President Wheatley is look
| Ing after the interests of Natchcz in
| this matter and his letter To Secretary
! Power of the National association
should convince the last named ofIic-
| ial that protection which does not pro-
! teet is not what the Cotton States
| league paid for.
The best time 10 size up team is
when the mon appear on the ground
and begin their stunts The little
! men sometimes develop into tho great
est wonders
| Caulkins may wear sleepy look,
but so does Whitley" Morse of Green
Vile and we hate to see grass cut
ter chasing in the direction of
!
So
Work on the ground will be com
enough. President Bulls, of the Nat
chez Electric Street Railway company
! is at the head Of this matter and sv
/, erybody knows that when he tackfn
q proposition he means business an
tho work will be done properly aad
on time. He said that when the -
| begins to roll Natchez will have
best grounds in fh~ state and
park will be as fine as any in ~
part OF the country.
Pierce Chilcs, the brutal first ~
man OF tie Portland, Oregon, taA&
whose hendish attack upon 4 xhn
! woman was reported in the new
crs Of that city and reproduced
/ 3alt ia Sundays Democrat, has Il n
| igno1ainiously fired from the ta0
which held his contract. Even tA4p
advance money paid him accomDa
| tne release -Natchez Democrat
Greeaville has a sttrong baseS
| team, there is no denying that ~
| the line UP es given below is a stroGk
| cnc-good nelders and hard hittern
! The baseball crank OF the Democrat
! him tho list Of signed men, as follows<
Pitcher. Wright, Thomas, Ragan,
Dudley, Lewis, Eubank and BretstaA
Catchers-Mal0ne, Roisinger
nfelders-Barry Hamburg, AA
base, Middleton second base; Mo~e
hauser (Whity), short stop: IinR
third; Yeager substitute.
tAelderT-Snodgrass, lOh
Smith cen er; Weibranch, ri
Long, substitute.
Manager Smith ha. also reed
'w0 oGzen balls from Spalding BrS
ers and has ordered uniforms for tn,
mem ters of the team. The unifolf
will be steel gray. Boston style 60
maroon trimmings with maroon coa0
handsomely trimmed.
The signed players were sent
, cts today and all were instructed q
reported not later than March -
so as to be ready for the first game
cf the season to be played with -
raul
Manager Smith says the grounts
WI be put in fine shape, a new Dire
! irS room for the players will be buik
| with bath room attached
"Everything looks goods" said tho
genial manager-ball player, "and
thiak have a fine team; the infield is
Coptjnrod m Papo Eight
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-03-13
Trees Uprooted by Rush of
Waters ae the Cut. OF

will t;e he
na
euto An
channel which
he OF
mean loss to Pine he Ieft a
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-03-13

:@i,,o Rlur may secure another hard,
v Cd ulnher mill If the deal is 60
:ae now mill will he On the cite now
occupied by the Cady mill on East
nalrAGUo street. ?. G. Prousnitzer OF
tze T. A. Rose company OF Paducah,
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-03-13
ENDED
ZONES Park to Be Used Till Bell Park
Is Made Acceptable

better condition than they ever have
been since he has been in the base
ball business.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-03-13
Heavy Rains Delay Farm Work

last years crop OF cotton was yet in
the field, and that he intended getting
it out before planting more He also
stated that if there was no more rain
il would be several weeks before any
work could be done toward the new
crop.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-03-13

In an Interview with one OF the
prominent planters Of jefferson coun-
ty he stated to the Graphic that the
work Of getting the next crop in would
he from three to five weeks late il
ne more rain came to set them back.
He also stated that ten per cent. OF his
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-03-13
Pine Bluff May Secure
Another Hardwood! Mil

IS in the city, but the deal with II. c.
Caay, whereby the Rose company be-
come the owners OF the property is
not vet closed. At the start the
company will employ about seventy
FIVE men.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-03-13

Continued on Page Eight
The Republican journal., 1903-06-25
LETTER TO A. COLBURN.
BELFAST, MAINE.

Dear Sir: You know all about shoes
How many customers have you who know
anything about EN-.
You have bought and sold shoes for
years, and have learned what you know by
your customers liking one sort, and not
liking another. They find out by wearing
'em.
So with paint; but we go deeper. We are
149 years old in the business and we make,
not buy-we make a good deal Of paint.
We paint good share of the railroad
and steamer property in the United States,
and may as well paint the private property
Devoe Lead and Zinc is your paint;
Costs half as much as mixed paint or lead
and oil because it takes fewer gallons and
wears twice as long.
Beck Bros. & Co., Williamsport, Pa,
write:
Mr.. Ezra Rathmel had used II gallons Of a
well-known mixed paint for his house; he re-
painted it this year with Devoe Lead and Zinc
bought IL gallons aud had gallons left
Yours truly,
F. W. DEvoE & Co.
% New York.
S. Mason & Hall sells our paint
The Republican journal., 1903-06-25
s10n Reward 800.

The readers of this paper will be pleased
TO learn that there is at least one dreadful
disease that science has been able to cure in
ali its stages, and that is Catarrh:: Halls
Catarrh Cure is the only positive cure
known to the medical fraternity. Catarrh
being constitutional disease, requires
constitutional treatment HalPs Catarrh
Cure is taken internally, acting directly
system, thereby destroying the foundation
of the disease, and giving the patient
strength by building up. the constitution
and assisting nature in doing its WORK. Inc
tive powers, that they offer One Hundred
Dollars for any case that it fails to cure.
Send for list of testimonials.
Address, F. j. CHENEY & CO., Toledo,
NFSold by druggists, 75c.
Halls Family Pills are the best. 5w25
The Republican journal., 1903-06-25
20 New q
IS. Mason & Hall sells our paint.
The W. c. T. U. County Convention

In 1897 the Woman's Christian Temper
ance Union held its county convention in
Belfast. Since then the meetings have been
held with the various local unions. We
have had exceedingly pleasant and success
full meetings at each place. In 1896 the
State convention met in this city, and all
were emphatic in speaking OF the kindness
and courtesy shown the 200 visitors. The
State officers declared it one Of the best
State conventions ever held. We hope for
at least fifty visitors to-day, coming mostly
by buck kboards and private teams: The
convention will be held in the Baptist
church. The devotional meeting will be at
9. 80 H. M. At 11.30 a memorial service will
be held for members of the local unions
who have died during the year Mrs: w.
H. Twombly of Monroe is the leader. Mrs:
Emma Beebe of Searsmont, formerly of
Massachusetts,, will sing. The usual devo.
tional service at 13O, led by Miss Millett of
Belfast, will open the afternoon meeting.
Reports, election, resolutions, ETC.. will oc-
cupy the afternoon. II the evening ming Miss IS
smart in her way as Mrs. Burger is in hers,
will speak There will be singing. by the
Baptist choir The public is cordially in
yited to all the meetings. E. +. MILLER.
The Republican journal., 1903-06-25

Swift & Paul had green peas from 4. U.
Pendleton's farm in East Belfast June 24th.
James |. Small of Islesboro was before
the Police Court yesterday on complaint OF
Randall B. French, for assault and battery.
The respondent was acquitted.
George E. Pendeton has re-opened his
cigar factory in East Belfast, and is making
fine brands of cigars: Binding Tie, Road
House, Trolley and Swan Lake.
Percy B. Redman has a new delivery
wagon, one of the latest style, for his milk
route 1t was painted in the shop OF Mad
docks & Hoffses on Washington street.
The Swan & Sibley Co. is extending the
stage for wheeling coal out to the end OF
the wharf to allow discharging vessels of
deeper draft than can get into the dock to
the old stage.
Thomas H. Marshall Relief Corps observ-
ed Children's Day Tuesday, June 23d, by a
gathering of the little folks in Memorial
Hall. Thirty children were present, nearly
all of whom took part in an interesting
program of music, recitations, etc. Ice
cream and cake were served, and the grand
sons and granddaughters of the veterans
all reported most enjoyable afternoon.
The two bridal couples, Mr.. and Mrs.
Lee J. Patterson and Mr.. and Mrs. Clifford
b. Wiband were driven to the depot in
carriages gaIy decorated with white rib
bon, etc, accompanied by the bridesmaides,
best men and others. When they emerged
from the hacks they were showered with
flowers and rice by large company Of
friends who had assembled to see them off
When the train started the whistles at the
shoe factory and the locomotives sounded a
salute and then it was noticed that large
bow of white was attached to the outside of
the car at the window occupied by the
bridal couples.
The Republican journal., 1903-06-25
+ NEWS OF BELFAST.
1NuEPENDENCE DAY.
,abf Listen at de racket

,. lah Listen at de racket!
y ',"s lax sody watah fizz;
; ,u,f unfars poppin', pistols snappin',
. ..l,rs I5,H yo yeahs des fai'ly sizz!
Nga1 y'sn at de people shoutin'
l,;;.,'5op' De BAN begins to play
v E,.n. r. we'll rally roun' de flag, boys"
" = II ioh Independence Day!
,+ de cannons! loot de trumpets!
:, l.t' IT, dp rockets in de sky!
tt'', Il honfres all blazing!
'H Fo-uth OBJ July!
u ,IS ,nee! See ole Glory wavin'
NV he nuttah peart and gay?
wv. ,n throats now, chillun, shOutin'
! tor Independence Day.
p.' Monthly for July.
The St. Louis Republic., 1903-08-05

Tom Cfabb is st1n well thought Of BY his
stable. but that stable seems to have more
enthusiasm and good luck than good train
ing Crabb seems to have trained on. When
tho whole it must be given to La Rouge.
Two-HoRsE RACE.
o1onetz and Hindi seem to be tho ones
IN the third race. Hindis races in Chicago
seem to give him the call. but oionetz has
been doing 20 well here that he must be ac-
horse race.
Fitxkanet Il 70 good now that he should
simply NOPE in ahead Of the lot in the
handicap. Nothing but bad start or q
Saa rds be ss any
motest chance Of this lot beating him. pro-
vided he Is 1T and ridden right. Helen
Print and Malster should be In tho money,
but Crs:x Dor may split them
HALL ON IMBODEN.
On what Brancas displayed last tina he
should win the fifth race. Hall will ride
Inboden. ar. Colo thinks that Hall can
make him run and win. as he has always
been successful with him. Scalper should
be third P. J. Nolan says that Milktrk
races In Chicago. but never displayed any
thing that could beat Forehand.
NOwETAs WEIGHT.
Noweta u giving away much weight m
the last race. She ought to win. She had
Birch Broom busy at New Orleans one
day, and Birch Broom II able to beat the
best fllies in the East Carieys Dream has
been worked for this race, has a huge pull
Doctor Hart win find the distance to his
liking. and win run good race. Memphian
mast be given look in.
The St. Louis Republic., 1903-08-05
WORK ON new RACE
TRACK TO BEGIN AT ONCE.
Stockholders Appoint Board of Direc-
tors to supervise Work at Union
Jockey Club.

At a meeting Of stockholders in the new
Union Jockey Club. held yesterday at the
LindeH Hotel. temporary Board of Dr.
rectors was elected to supervise work on
the course and the announcement was made
that the construction Of the track will com.
mence to-day.
Michael Hanick will have the work Of
construction in charge. and will attend to
tho grading first With view to having
the course completed by October l, he will
push the construction as rapidly &c possi-
Bile. Contracts have been let for the build
hgs. the announcement being made that
they must be completed by December L
Captain P. ]. Carmody is chairman of the
temporary Board Of Directors, which Ia to
supervise construction. Other members are
Martin Shaughnessy, John H. Tracy, James
II. Blythe. Joseph F. Dickman, ]. p Col
Inns. Thomas Jenkins, Harry W. Harris,
Eberhardt Anheuser. II. Hanick Joseph
spiegeIhalter. Jr., and Thomas Skidmore.
The site for the course Is at the north
west corner Of Union avenue and Natural
Bridge road, and the plans provide for the
track being so laid As to run in diagonal
direction to either street, the turn into the
backstretch being near the corner of the
streets,