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Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-12-15
SMALL FAMILIES SCORED
Bishop Joseph Francis Excoriates
Church Members.

Indianapolis, Ind, Dec. 15-Rignt
Rev. Joseph NJ Francis, bishop of the
Episcopal diocese of Indiana, declares
that the shortage of babies in the
church is alarming and that the homes
of wealthier members of the church
in Indiana have an average of only
about one child to the family.
"Women in the finer homes d. not
want babies nowadays said Bishop
Francis.
1--WE have a constantly increasing
number of adult baptisms, but the
baptism of infants is decreasing. This
is not because people do not have their
babies baptized, but because there are
few babies.
"The Living Churcn Annual the Epis-
copal almanac for the year just is
sued, shows how alarming is this short
age of babies in the church. The num-
Der cf baptisms of infants has oecreas-
ed so per cent in fourteen years. This
is in the face of an increase Of COM
municants.
mot only is there a shortage OF ba'.
bies in our church, but all over the
land-in the wealthiest homes. 1t, ap-
pears like repetition of the career Of
France
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-12-15
AN INTENSE FEELING
SRESULTS ON ACCOUNT OF SENSA.
& AiON IN CIRCUIT COURT
n MONDAY.
III friends Of Judge Gracs and Mr.. Sor
IN relIs Hope to Get Matters Settled
# Without Trouble.
VERY EXCITING INCIDENT

Z The sensation sprung by Judge A. B.
Grace yesterday morning in his
charges against former Prosecuting
9Attorney w. B. Sorrells is the talk of
the city. Mr.. Sorrells went to Fordyee
last night on legal business and has
not returned up to this time. Judge
Grace adjourned court yesterday morn
ing because of the failure of some cf
the witnesses in the next case on the
calendar to arrive and was not at the
cOurthousehouse yesterday afternoon.
Yesterday evening about half past
5 O'Clock Mr.. Sorrells went to the
Judges chambers and asked for him.
Mayor H. Ming White was present at
Y the time and told Mr. Scrrells that
fudge Grace would not be down that
I Dvening. Both men then began to dis
y cuss the affair of the morning and
Mayor White attempted to act the part
sof a peace maker, but without success.
N Daring the argument both men became
/ very much excited and talked loudly.
Quite crowd of interested bystanders
/ 1athered around, several attempting to
Spacify Mr.. Sorrells who was very much
excited. 1t is alleged that during the
discussion Mr.. Sorrells drew pistol en
NMayor White, but was disarmed before
nj J;co,
MN and took him back t. his office
w few doors below the courthouse. Mr..
ST.AF. Sorrells, brother of Mr. w. B.
1. g. trells was with him at the time and
-itfis said that both men were looking
fcR Judge Grace. The affair with Cen
serel White was soon settled.
#gJudge Grace appeared at the court
h0pse this morning at the usual hour
M is holding court today. So far this
rning there have been no new de-
poments and the friends of both
RI sties to the controversy hope to
= ke peaceful settlement of the diff
lies.
Il kASS kS General White went to Little Rock
&8 night On business, and Mr. w. B.
Fells is in Fordyce, where business
rests called him. Mr.. T. F. Sor-
N did not appear at the courthouse
morning.
@ Pc feeling is said to be very intense
A2a friends of both sides hope to get
matter settled without serious
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-12-15
SLEW HIS BROTHER
Then Remorse Prompted Him to Sui
eide.

Chicago Dec. ia number of
storm bound working men We're drink
ing in the saloon of George Christien-
son late Saturday afternoon. George
was behind the bar. A short time be-
fore he had purchased his brother Mich
olas' interest in the saloon, which for
merly they had owned in partnership.
While George laughed at the remarks
of the tipplers Nich~las entered. He
had been drinking and loudly demanded
some money which still remained up
paid from the sale of the saloon.
George flared up in anger, and
rapid crossfire of bitter words ensued.
George leaped over the bar and rush
ed upon his brother, who drew his re-
volver and fired. The bullet struck
George above the right eye,, causing
instant death. AS the dead mans eyes
were glazing ever Nicholas caught him
in his arms.
"Speak to me, brother" he cried, in
the agony of sudden remorse. "Say
you forgive me. did not mean to
kill YOU"
Then tenderly placing the body up
on the sawdust-strewn floor then stand
ing facing the crowd, which remained
paralyzed with ho- or, he put the muz-
zle of the revolver in his mouth and
pulled the trigger, falling dead ever
the body of his brother.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-12-15

or more. The queen got your letter
and was very sorry she couldn't fill
Eea'r=erder right away.
Say do YOU know you got Baron
Mhlaehausen backed of the boards.
Feere never was lar OH earth like
yH before. You say you got two hur-
GEed and forty Lillion dollars worth +
ladiem in that wagon Stokes
turning TO the turnkey-"call up Dr
Fowler; tell him here : a rare SPECIMEN
70. his bug collection" said Nanard.
Don't YOU know better than to take
that stuff around police station Sup
pose yeu lost it?'
The gentleman with two hundred
and forty billion dollars worth of radi-
I'M in the wagon was induced to be-
iieEe he was at a hotel. As formal
ity he was registered. He described
himself as follows: Ike Van Austine,
80 years old. of West Seneca.
While waiting for an examination as
to his sanity by the police surgeon the
man tald something about himself.
Aside from the humorous phase of his
case there is serious side to it Since
| the discovery of radium he has
been perpleXed by it and has studied
both night and day trying to determine
what it is-trying to learn that which
no other person knows He has expert
mented. He has owned a fractional
part of drahm of it. He has seen
and studied the effect of it's penetrat.
ing rays upon animals He has allowed
the subject to absorb his mind. He has
gone daf upon the subject.
An eminent alienist who was called
in gave it as his opinion that Van
Austine would recover his mental euui-
librium within a few months if he
could find perfect quiet and peace
where he will have no opportunity to
experiment with the worlds most cost
ly metal. At present he is confined in
an asylum, having been committed
there On account Of his irrational ac-
tions.
the wagon which he rode upon to
the police station was one he had hired
from liyeryman. A few clods of dirt
were found upon the floor of the wa
pOn When the owner missed tho wa
gon it was returned to him.
In the meantime Desk Sergeant Ma
nard has been doing some figuring.
"Radium sells for million dollars for
four-ffteenths of an ounce A ton is
worth S240 900 100000; he's just a lit
tie worse" says Manard, than most of
the bugs we get in here. buffalo
Courier.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-12-15
TO PAY BY WEIGHT
New Colorado Road Will Have Scales
at Ticket Offices.

Pueblo, Colo, Dec. 15.-Passengers
will pay fares according to weight en-
the new Pueblo and Beulah Valley rail
way, according to the president of the
company. When the road is completed
each person will be required to step
on an automatic registering scale at
the ticket Office, and the clerk will as
sess transportation charges at the rate
of cent and half a pound. The fat
man and the lean man paying the same
price for being hauled about the ccun-
try is declared unjust
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-12-15
DANGER IN 7ADiUM
Surgeons Declare Its Use Should Be
Restricted to Experts.

LonuGa Dee -t5.=The MAJ An
some etzef. papeHz lave late1E-. as.#a
causing much trouble t. ,&liOus dospt
tal. by sensational stories Of marvellous
cur,s of cancer. etc. with radium
Judged by these yarns, there must b.
tons of radium in London. and every
surgeon is using it, As a matter II
fact. the treatment so far is on the
smallest scale. owing To the vast eX-
pcnSC Of the precious element, The
chief scene of treatment is the skin
hospital in Fitzroy square poorly en-
dowcd institution deserving beneyo-
lent attention.
For purely therapeutic purposes, for
ty or fifty patients are treated daily fer
rodent ulcer lupus, epithelioma and
other surface diseases, many most re-
pulsive by means of X-rays, assisted in
the more acute caes by The use OF
radium, which has the advantage of
being more rapid and appears as great
an advance over the Roentgen rays as
the latter proved to be on Finson's dis
covery. Finson used an arc light, ap-
piled two hours at time, through col
Ored water in a lens glass. The X-rays
are exposed to the part affected SIX
inches distant, ten minutes at time,
the average voltage being from sixteen
to twenty y-five amperage Each appli.
cation of radium bromide was for
about five minutes. The quantity used
was fifteen milligrammes.
Science has not yet discovered an eX-
planation of the action of the rays af
bromide. The results, however, are
often staringly effective. It evidently
kills the disfiguring growth and aids
the body to repiace them with healthy
tissues Drs Startn, Butcher and Wig
more yesterday exhibited the case of
a woman who had been sufferer for
a number of years from hideous can
Ger on both sides of her face Now one
cheek is perfectly reformed and the
disease on the other is quickly yielding
to treatment. 1t has been found that
cases of lupus, which were treated and
scraped in the old style, not only disap-
pea:ed after sixty applications of the
X-rays, but the scar tissue to depth
of quarter of an inch became soften
ed and reduced at the skin level
The hospital seurgeons are unani-
nous regarding the great future cf the
X rays, and the stronger radium bro
mide, but the latent dangers of the use
of the latter are very serious. It has
established for instance, that the in
ternal organs are seriously affected by
X-rays as well as by radum. There
is some talk of promoting legislation to
confine radium operations to experts.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-12-15
' WITH ENOUGH HADIUM
TO BUY OUT ROCKEFELLER

Ehe queen of Bavaria has found
new uranium deposits, from
n tons of radium have been ex-
fed,' said a long-haired aesthetic
ing person, as he stepped up to
Sergeant Manard at No. l Police
|on the other day. you're Mr..
Prd, amt you? Well. the queen
over two tons, C. O. d.
e aesthetic one drove a team of
es OF equal doubt as to speed and
Free. Hitched to them a wagon
nigh sideboards.
e got the radium out here said
Stranger. "The queen said ycu
led it.
pW much is it worth?" queried the
sergeant as he wrote a prisoners
on the blotter and thought of the
of turnips.
~ TWO hundred and forty billion
fS.''
'hat all?' replied the police Off
ohchalantly, after he recovered
lance, which he momentarily lost.
ef get two more tons; I don't
TWO tons will do"
stranger didn't have the appear
ol an ordinary "bug." He looked
perfectly sane individual. He
straight and talked nationally
about the two tons of radium.
sergeant Manard led him into
satlon with view of finding just
unbalanced he was.
s. the queen and I have been re-
uranium for radium for about a
la a half. We've got out 100 tons
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-12-15
GyeERNATORIAL CANDIDATES
Fac WARN TINE A. BENTON
MONDAY.
NEWS OF THE POLICE cAusr JEFF DENIES GETTING Drunk

Benton, Dec. 15.-Bef0re an audience
representative Of the citizenship of
three counties, the three candidates for
the Democratic eubernatorial nomina-
ton yesterday thundered against one
another, and. incidentally. discussed
the issues of the campaign The major
portion OF the crowd consisted of Sa-
line county people A few of those
present came from points in Grant and
Hot Springs counties. While the
speeches were at times yitriolic, they
We're not productive of stormy scenes
In the audience there We're less than
a dozen "shouters, and these were
virtually subdued early in the discus
sion by the discontinue caused for
them through the ready verbal raps
meter out when Interruptions oc-
cured The gathering was orderly
and respectful, and each of the speak
ers received close attention.
In his closing remarks Governor Da-
Wis said it was being claimed old Sa-
line county would go against him. He
said this would not be so if the "oId
guard would stand by him and he ap-
pealed to them not to desert him.
Judge Wood spoke with much earn
estness. Perhaps the greatest demon
stration during the discussion occurred
when he quoted an extract from
speech by Governor Davis, in which
the latter said that, if elected governor,
he would, like Christ sccurga the
thieves from the temple
Judge Wood criticised the governors
comparison to himself to Christ. and
was interrupted by voice shouting
"Hurrah for Davis
Behold your Christi" said Judge
Wood. accentuating the wsTd your"
to the shouter as the speaker pointed
finger toward the governor. The effect
was electrical. The audience broke
into thunderous applause and drowned
the eXclamations of the man who had
yentured the interruption.
Mr.. Vandeventer, the first speaker,
spoke t. an audience that did not in
clude Gov. Davis, the latter remaining
away until after the opening speech. To
say that Mr.. Vandeventer had on
friends in the audience would be an
egregious error. He received the tri-
butte of hearty applause frequently. and
it was noticed that many of the ladies
Joined in applauding his utterances.
Gov. Davis, in concluding his speech,
asked the ladies in the audience to
pray for the success of the pardon
governor" The governor, as usual
abused the Little Rock papers, crit-
cised the supreme court and dwelt at
length upon the antitrust question.
His speech was a characteristic effort
and he had his sledgehammer With HIM
At times he was applauded and at some
intervals few Kisses were hear. AS a
campaigner the governor did not show
any less vigcT and eagerness than in LIS
first canvass for governor when ne
spoke in practically every county in
the state. He denied ever getting
drunk.
The Benton band discoursed music
before the speaking, and when the hour
of II o'clock arrived the court room
Wac filed with aYnpctant auditors in.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-12-15
TO TAX RESTAURANTS

Pocahontas, Ark, Dec, 15.-The city
council has decided to tax restaurants,
hotels, butchershops poolroms, in ad-
dition to the regular license, and
great deal of excitement has been rails
ed. Some claim the move is unconsti-
tuticnal, but the mayor says "nixy
and announces that he will enforce the
new ordinance to the letter.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-12-15
VINDICATE DREYFUS
Will Be Fully Restored in French
Army

London, Dec 15.-The Paris CORES
pondent cf the Daily Chronicle states
that it has been decided that so soon as
the court of Cessation declares the in
nocense of Capt. Alfred Dreyfus, as
seems likely to occur soon, the former
ly distinguished officer will be rein
stated in the French army; will be
given the rank of lieutenant-colonel OF
engineers, and will be assigned to duty
with regiment of engineers in south
ern France.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-12-15

'rdins number ef ladin-. y ar't aH
thauanG people werr oa AaHa.
IJuu D. VI. Cloud acted a. ,.a-ra1= ot
ceremonies announcing thaf Hg Van
deyenrer would ak ftat. u-Umtna
@nr hour and fifteen minutes. Judge
Mood following in q speech coNerIng
one hour and half, and Coz Davis
coming neNr with an equal auoWaul
of tjmo. MI Nandeycul,r being SiApa
Il closing rejeinder OF fifteen mi.ufe=.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-12-15
NOTICE 60 REBEKAHS.

lodge. No. 85, l. O. O. F., are earnestly
requested to meet at the lady's room
at clock tomorrow, December Is, for
the purpose Of attending the funeral
services of our late sister, Sophia Mich
aels E. C. BYINGTON,
Acting Noble Grand.
EFFIE FRIANT, Secretary.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-12-15
RAILWAY CLERKS.

At the last meeting Ct the local or
ganizatlon of the Railway Clerks of
America, Ed Cushion was elected chief
clerk l.. D. Wadley was reelected re-
cording clerk and treasurer, and J.
Brizzalorri and Jeff Thomas were elect
ed vices.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-12-15
CITY APPEAL CASES.

The city appeal cases have been set
for trial in the circuit court on Friday.
There are many Of them.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-12-15

The news contained in the foregoing
dispatch means that the Rock Island
interests have entered south Arkansas
and practically assures the completion
of the Pine Bluff and Western to a
connection with the Cnoctaw. The sur
vey has been made to Benton, but it
will probably be changed to Malvern
or Butterfeld by the Rock Island. In
addition to giving Pine Bluff another
outlet to the outside world, it will let
the Choctaw into part of the richest
section IL the state
The road was incorporated May Is,
1899 and built twelve miles to Doyles
town, then extended to Sheridan, and is
now being extended to Benton.
This also means much to Pine Bluff
which has been laboring for months
on the new depot proposition and a.
means for better connection with
the north and east. The Rock Island
now has a chance to do for Pine Bluff
what the ChOctaW did for Little ROCK
For many years this city has been bot
tied up as the Iron Mountain and CT
ton Belt are both owned by the same
system and the favOrs granted or i'm
provements made in south Arkansas
have been very limited
With better connection with the
capital city and other northern cities
the future of the city is assured. The
Rock Island will also have a chance to
compete with the other roads in the
handling of the cotton and in this way
the shipper will have an equal show
with other cities 1t also gives Pine
Bluff what it has SO long desired-the
entrance of another big railroad system
into the city.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-12-15

ta Associated press telegram gives
ont the following Information this
morning:
la Crosse, Wis., Dee. l5.-fhe sale
of the Pine Bluff and Western railroad,
owned by ". w Cargill of La Crosse,
10 the Rspk Island Railroad company
was made public today. The road runs
from Pine Bluff to Benton, Ark, a dis
tanee of forty-live miles.
The consideration is 81 100000, and
Cargill reserved perpetual use of the
tracks.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-06-14
CnndIer News Notes.

Gambler, Fla, June 1S.-Too much
rain is putting crops here in rather bad
shape.
Solid trains of melons, cantaloupes
and tomatoes pass over this division of
the Atlantic Coast Line daily and
prices are good. Not in many years
has the freight traffic been so heavy
as now.
A large acreage was planted here in
cassava, but the stand is rather poor,
and while the fields of this plant look
well, the poor stand will cut down
the yield considerably.
Several more sales have been made
of property here and the orange groves
are in fine condition. A good many
groves which had no bloom in February
and March are now blooming, and
the June bloom promises to help out
considerably on the short crop.
Warren Holtzclaw of Macon, Mo-, is
visiting relatives here.
Notwithstanding the excessive rains
a good corn crop will be made and
cotton looks well.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-06-14
COMMENCEMENT Is OVER.
Emory Boys Have Scattered to Their
Homes.

Emory College. oxford. Ga, June 10
The commencement of Emory College
closed with the graduating exercises OF
the senior class. Never before in the
history of the college was there such
throng of visitors.
President James F. Dickey delivered
the baccalaureate address before the
graduating class and a large number
of students and visitors.
Degrees were conferred upon forty
two. Among the members of the class
of 1903 are two Savannah boys. They
are Thomas Bertram Cavanaugh, who
was graduated with an A. B. degree,
and Montague LaFitte Boyd, who re-
ceived a Phi. B. degree.
The following awards were an
nounced: The senior medal for the best
original Grafton was given to William
Nathaniel Banks of Branchville; the
junior Greek medal was won by Nolan
Austin Goodyear of Waycross, and the
medal for mathematics was given to
John F. Parker of Elberton.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-06-14
SICK ROOM REQUISITES AND
COMFORTS.

We carry a complete line of sick
room supplies. Experience and inge-
nuity have suggested many an appli-
ance that increases the comfort of the
invalid and lessons the burdens of the
attendants. In many cases more than
comfort is involved; sometimes recov-
cry may hinge on the help that some
scientific appliance will give. Ice
Bags, Medicine proppers, Bed Pans,
Fever Thermometers, Sick Feeders,
Syringes, Hot Water Bags, Air Cush-
ions. Sterilizers, Atomizers, Disinfec-
tants. Deodorants, busting Powders,
Medicine Glasses, Hypodermic Syr-
tnges, etc. In any of these things you
want the high quality you are sure
of here; and YOU will appreciate the
fair prices also.
KNIGHTS PHARMACY,
Oglethorpe Ave. and Drayton st.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-06-14
MARRIAGES.


JONES - DeFIELD. Married, Mr.
Bridger w. Jones. and Miss Mary A
DeField, May 10, 1903, by Rev. A. NJ
Williams.
MORTON-E LKINS - Married. Sun
day June Z, 1903. at parsonage, by Rev
A. NJ. Williams, Mr.. Robert NJ Morton
and Miss Daisy Elkins, both of Savan-
nah, Ga. No cards.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-06-14
SAVANNAH DYE WORKS.

The popularity of this establishment
make it headquarters for dyeing and
cleaning of every description. Lace
curtains finished by steam (no
frames). Blankets a speciality. 10 York
street, west, between Whitaker and
Bull streets
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-06-14
Ly. Savannah.
Last train leaves Tybee 11:OO D. 4

Last train leaves Tybee HOO p. m.
Committee-Sergt. w. H Powell,
chairman; J. H. LANCE, ]. ]. Murphy,
]. p. O'Brien. J. G. Harper, r. B.
Davis, c. A. Collins, A. M. Broom, T.
j. Fogarty.
The committee reserves the right to
eject the holder of any ticket from the
pavilion at Tybee.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-06-14

r~S~~~-~~~~~~>@~~~~~~~ ~~~~-~-~~~-~-~~~~~~
NOTICE.


At the request in writing by the reg
istered holders of a majority of the
capital stock of the Florida Central
and Peninsular Railroad Company, ad-
dressed to the president, a special
meeting of the stockholders of the
Florida Central and Peninsular Rail
road Company is hereby called to meet
at the company's office, in the city of
Jacksonville, in the state of Florida.
on the Both day of June, 1903, at II
O'Clock noon, the object of said meeting
being to consider the consolidation or
merger with, or purchase or acqui-
sition by the Seaboard Air Line Rail-
way of the Florida Central and PENN
sular Railroad and such other business
as may properly and legally be pre-
scented for consideration.
JOHN SHELTON WILLIAMS,
President F. 9. and P. r. r. Co.
Dated Jacksonville, Fla, June IL,
1903
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-06-14
FUNERAL INVITATIONS.

DOwLING-T relatives and friends
of Mr.. William P. Bowling are in
vited to attend his funeral from St.
Patrick's Church at o'clock this aft
ernoon.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-06-14
FISHING TACKLE.
OUR C. & C, HOOKS

the best ever sold in this market. We
can furnish and fit you out with every
thing needed for a salt or fresh water
trip. and our fish expert can show you
all the new wrinkles, and tell new
stories.
CORNWELL & CHAPMAN.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-06-14
FonEsT CITY HOTEL,

European plan only. Rates 81 per
cay. Located in the Central business
district Drayton and Congress SITS.
bample rooms for commercial travel
era. Gymnasium for patrons. Turkish
and Russian baths. Free use Of show
erE and plunge 10 guests.
r. q. McF@2nAN. Proprietor.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-06-14
SPECIAL NOTICES.
RYAN'S BUSINESS COLLEGE,
POvident Building.
Savannah, Ga.
DAY AND NIGHT SESSIONS.

DAY AND NIGHT SESSIONS.
Our summer session will begin June
first Stenography, typewriting, book
keeping, English branches, penmanship,
latest and best methods. short, thor
ough, practical courses. Our graduates
always give satisfaction, and are as
sisted to situations. If employed DUR
ing the day, attend our popular night
session. Call and examine the methods
and workings of our College. Send for
catalogue.
M. e. RYAN, Principal.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-06-14
WANTED,

Permanent quarters for Council No.
eS1, knights of Columbus. Any one
please address, stating terms, loca-
ton. etc, HALL COMMITTEE.
care Morning News