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Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-06-14
MINE OF RED SLATE

Near Mena, Said to Re the Second in
the World.
Fort Smith. June 13-Day Mills, OF
Kansas City, formerly Of Pine Bluff
Ark, arrived in To.t Smith this
morning on his way to Mena to ar
range fer the opening of red
slate mine located tWenty-six miles
from that city.
Mr.. Mills represents Kansas City
enterprise to the extent of 100000,
and had with him the sum of $4,000
property to close the contract. Mr..
Mills says that the government re-
port for 1898 says that there is only
one red slate mine in the world, and
that is located in Washington county,
New York, and that the report for
1901 says that it is announced that a
red slate mine has been discovered in
Polk county, near Mena and that if
tnat be true the discovery is a most
important one. Mr. Mills also says that
the slate mine in New York is min
ing proposition, while the Mena en-
terprise is wholly a quarry PROPOSE
ton, as there is a mountain of slate
of the the yeiy finest quality which
can be used for roofing, wainscoting,
window frames, sinks, bath tubs and
other household equipment He also
AYERS that this is the only mountain
Of red slate in the world, the only
other mountain of slate being in
Wales ard of the black variety, which
has been worked for the past 400
years.
F.. E. Stevens, of this city. owns a
twelfth interest in the mine and is
one of the original promoters.
MIR. Mills says that the wern OF
getting out the slate will be Desun at
once ana that inside of four months
one hundred roofing squares will be
quarried per day.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-06-14

By consulting some OF the most
learned legal authorities of the city
It is found that the letter published
hy the Graphic Friday, from Attorney
General G. w Murphy to Mayor White
in ,egacd to the Culpepper matter
has no bearing on the matter in any
authoritative way. It, at most, is
the opinion Of a good lawyer. Gen.
Murphy is officially advisory coun-
sci Of the officers of the state, and
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-06-14
Ask Aid for Mrs. Westh

The Graphic has been requested by
some of the good ladies of Pine Bluff
to announce that donations of money,
clothing and household goods for
Mrs. A. west, who lost her home by
hfe Friday night, are solic-
lted, as she lost all her
clothing and household effects. She
IS deserving, and any contributions
will be thankfully received, and any
person desiring to make a contribu.
tlon may call Mrs. j. W. Crawford by
telephone.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-06-14
What Attorneys SAY Of
nurphy's Letter to Whife

Mayor White could have taken the
same advice from the city attorney
with as much effect in the matter as
Gen. Murphy's opinion will be. The
council and the mayor are to act
upon this matter, and they alone have
an to do with the suspension and ap-
pointing of chief of police.
It is contended by good attorneys
that a chief of police. while in suspen
sion, is not CHIEF, and if he is chief
re could not be in susr 9nsion.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-06-14
Handsome Office.

The work is progressing rapidly
on the Pine Bluff Trust company's
building at III Pine street The pret.
test Office fixtures in the city are
being installed, and the Office beauti.
fully decorated. The wood work is
Gf mahogany, with white marble
base. The iron Wozk is CT metal col
or. The walls are red with gold trim.
minGs, With ceiling to match. Mr..
u. c. Bell is cashier and Dan Taylor
viii he his assistant Mr.. Taylor was
formerly with the Hammett G1ocer
company.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-06-14
NEGRO SHOT.
Ey T. r. Sorre'!s and Probably Fa-
tally Wounded.

BY r. F. Sorre!s and Probably Fa-
tally Wounded.
T. f. Sorrells. a brother of Mr. w.
3. Sorrells. of this city, shot negro
named Bob Moorehead Saturday about
cne and one-half miles from the city,
on the Warren road. near Hope
church. TIE only story that could
be learned about it was 10 the effect
that Sorre!ls had overpaid the ne
gro's wife sixty cents for cotton
picking. The negro denied that Scr
tells had overpaid his wife, for which
the negro alleges Sorre!ls abused him
The negro says that he merely re-
turned the compliments, and Sorrells
opened fire on him with a pistol. The
negro was not dead at last reports
He was shot once in the arm, once
in the left side and once in the back
Drs. Hall and Mohler wefe called
to attend the negro's wounds and the
negro was brought to town, where he
could be more properly looked after.
The statement of Sorrells could not
be had.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-06-14
LOCKED LIKE SEALED CITY
But the Fans Cooled Off and Things
Will Co Today as Usual

All day Saturday there was much
talk of the baseball fans or persons
in sympathy with Sunday ball caus-
ing the Sabbath law to be strictly en-
forced, It was rumored that the street
cars would be forced to cease opera
tions and that the newspaper car
riers would not be allowed to deliver
the Sunday papers. The ice plant
was to have been closed down. and
no deliveries of ice made No morn
ing paper was to be allowed to come
out, milk wagons not permitted to
make deliveries, and many other
things, among which it was alleged
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-06-14
Three Fires in Twenty-four Hours.

The fire department was kept busy
saturday morning answering fire
alarms. Beginning with the fi.e Fri
day evening, three fires occurred
within twenty-four hours. Pine Bluff
has a record for fires. The first car
Saturday morning was to the Bluff
City mills, where the roof of a box
car was burning, supposed to have
been set on fire by boys who were
smoking in the car The second fire
was the flue of a house at 7OS Ten
nessee street, occupied by Mrs aKtie
Franey. Small damage was done.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-06-14
FRATERNAL NOTES.

At the last regular meeting Of Al
pha temple. No. /, Order of Rath-
bone Sisters, the following officers
were elected to serve the next term
Mrs. Mary j. Morris, P. c.; Mrs. Car
rie Davis, M. F.. c.; Mrs. Matte c..
Huntington, E. S. T.. Mrs. Joe Lang
M O. T.; Mrs. Edith Bowles, P. O. t;
Mrs. Lena Weaver, G.. O. T. Mrs.
May j. Morris has been commission
ed as state organizer for the order.
The next regular meeting will be
held next Wednesday afternoon, the
18th inst Mrs. Sarah Moore, the re-
tiring past chief, will conduct the in
stallation ceremony at the first reg
ular meeting in July.
Neponset tribe, No. 10, I. o. R. NJ,
will meet in special session on next
Wednesday evening in oder to nom.
mate officers. 1t is desired that all
members be present.
T.
Kasota tribe, No. 63, of Red Men,
meets on Tuesday night of this week.
Pine City lodge, l. O. O. F., No.
156, meets on Thursday night.
Jefferson lodge, No. 224, I. O. ..
T., will be in session on Tuesday
night in their hall over the bank OF
Pine Bluff.
The A. O. U. w. lodge met last
night and appointed A. B. Smith as
chairman of committee, with T.
W. Blatherwick and A. Lerman as
the other members, to arrange a pro
gram for an entertainment to be Civ.
en- next week at the lodge rooms for
the purpose of organizing a degree
Ci honor.
Imperial lodge, No "a, Knights OF
Pytnias, met at their lodge rooms
Friday evening. Some very impor.
tant matters came before the lodge.
The Maccabees will meet Thursday
evening at their lodge rooms.
Lafayette lodge, K Of l., Will meet
,t1c4.tay evening.
re E,1l1s viii meet at their lodge
rocrsls Tuesday evening.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-06-14
Probate Court.

Letters of administration were is
$ued to Edwin Cook on the estate
William Cook, deceased; to r. F.
Gilchrist on estate Of Charles J. Jacks
tate of Fannie Thomas, deceased; to
J. F. Kirsh en- estate of Randall Hard
ing, deceased; to James Rea d On es
tate OF Alex. Cnism. deceased
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-06-14

a short time ago cards wee sent
out from the postotfice to each house
IN the city, requesting the names of
all persons receiving mail. This was
dcne to prevent confusion when the
routes are to be changed July L. All
neople who want their mail promptly
should attend to this matter at once,
thereby saving all concerned q great
leal Of Trouble.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-06-14
Count lnconpIete.

TIE Graphic does not print a count
OF the ballots in the merchants library
contest this morning, as the count IS
SO very Incomplete that it would give
poor iaea Of how the vote stands.
The vote was not counted and sent
IN from more than half the places
where the ballots are being cast.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-06-14
Fire at Mrs. Vests Home.

A small fire occurred at the home
of Mrs. West, on Chestnut st eet. ae.
tween Sixth and Seventh avenues
Friday night about $50. Cause et
TIE fire is unknown. Mr.. J. W. Grew
ford kindly remembered the fire boys
with five dollar hill because OF tie r
quick and efficient response to tho
call.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-06-14

that efforts would De made to stop the
services Of paid oIganists and choirs,
who, it was alleged, render services
for money on the Sabbath. But as
the sun lowered in the west the
fans cooled off considerably and il
there is something up their sleeves
to be sprung this morning, the Graph
ic was unable to learn anything about
it.
Only such machinery and manu-
featuring plants that must be kept
in constant motion are excepted by
tie law, such as electric plants and
water works.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-06-14
SUCCESSOR TO CALDWELL.
William Gather Hook, of Kansas, Has
Been Selected.

Been Selected.
Washington. June 13.-fVilliam G.
Hook, of Leavenworth, Kan, has
been selected to succeed Judge Gald
we'll, who recently resigned the ci:.
cult iudgeship Of the Eighth district
Judge Hook is at present q dIst1i1.
judge.
William Gather Hook has been &
candidate ever since Judge Caldwell
first announced two Years age that
he would resign soon after he had
reached the age limit. Politicians
and lawyers of Kansas aud Missiuf.
have been so certain that Judge Hook
would be advanced that for over q
year they have been selecting his
successor on the district bench.
William Gather Hook Was appoint
ed United States district Judge for
the district of Kansas by President
Mckinley iH 1899 Judge Hook was
born in Waynesburg in 1857; was
graduated from the Leavenworth high
school in 1875, from the st. Louis law
school in 1878, and up to the time
OF receiving his appointment had peac.
ticed law
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-06-14
Police Notes.

Shaw Hosler, violating stock law,
81.
Robert Watkins, fighting IS.
Gussie Theola, violating Stosk law
So.
J. d. jones, violating stock law. 50
Frank Moore, violating morality
law, S..
Charles Williams, violating morai-
ity law, s5.
Addie Jackson, violating morality
law. s..
Rebecca F!o.aT1ins5, violating nor.
atty IaN, SIS.
W. J. Stanley, drunk s..
Ed Wells, assault, $40.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-06-14
REDlSTRICTING THE CITY
For New Mail Carrier Roeltes, Free Nail
New Territory Included

BattIeville, iIoboken and that part
CT the city lying between Mulberry
street and the Cotton Belt tracks, and
between Ninth and Thirteenth ave
nues, will have a free delivery of mail
after July.
the stamp business are to be separ-
ated and new clerk will be added
To attend 10 the new window.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-06-14
tx {: MsiON OF MAIL SERVICE
On EIthencr Branch TO Be Made At
ter Juiv

On sltHenaer Branch TO Be Made At.
ter July 1.
X is reported that the mail ser
vice from here to Aitheimer will be
2 eatly improved by mail being ex-
terGeA from Altheimer to Pine Bluff
etee tae branch after July /, which
viii greatly improve the Little Rock
I'D Stuttgart service, as tie mail
sill connect with the <illett train.
9AfJs will give additional service to
heAo Roy and many other points It
Win increase the mail clerks salary
To $1,000 a year, as he will be run
ming ever a hundred miles pei day
TIE clerk. heretofore has only run
from Little Rock to Altheimer.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-06-14
ROCK ISLAND LINE CERTAIN.
Little Rock, Alexandria and Vicks.
burg Connections.

Little Rock, Alexandria and Vicks.
burg Connections.
It has been known to those who
elosely watch the railroad develop
ment in this state that for some time
tie Rock Island system or, as known
locally the ChCctaW, has been devel
9EiRg a route fer a railroad from Lit
tie Rock directly south, ultimately, of
course, 70. a New Orleans line, says
the Little Rock Gazette. Yesterday
nothing absolutely certain was known
in this city as te the decision of the
company, when it became known
through the board Of trade that Little
Rock was to have the new road.
The building of the road means
much to Little Rock, opening as it will
south central Arkansas to the trade
of Little Rock. At present the vast
area of country in Grant and Dallas
counties between the Iron Mountain
and Cotton Belt, is without railroads
save the line being built across from
Pine Bluff to Benton, and further
south, after crossing the Cotton Belt
at or near Forlyce, there is almost
another empire to be opened in Cal
houn and union counties No part OF
the south is richer in timber than
these counties, while much of the
+, county is of unsurpassed fertility.
1t will largely increase the cotton and
corn production of the state and is
altogether very important step in
the development of the state. A Ga.
Zette representative called on Secre.
tary George R. Brown at the board
Of trade to verify the reports as tc
! the building of the line.
There isn't the slightest doubt
about it, said Mr. Brown 'I took
the matter up with Mr.. Holden, the
traffic manager. a short time since
and he referred the question to Mr.
Warren, as, you know that gentleman
is the first vice president of the Rock
Island, and what he says goes"
did he tel you from what point
construction would commence"
"He wrote that the work would be-
gin on their Little Rock-Hot Springs
line, south of Little Rock, near Ben.
ton and that the line had now been
developed and adopted, but that the
first lines reported by the surveyors
we're not adopted. The line, as you
can see by reference to the map, will
run almost directly south from Little
Rock to the Louisiana state line, and
will pass through the counties of Sa.
line, Grant, Dallas, Calhoun and I'm.
ion. 1t is almost impossible to esti.
mate the great benefits that will come
to our city through the building Of
the road. 1t adds greatly to the i'm.
portance of the city as wholesale
market, and is the road next in i'm.
portance to us of a line to the zinc
country fof north Arkansas.
''The new line will be a separate
corporation, and not a part of the
Choctaw, it's name beng the Little
Rock and Southern"
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-06-14
Attachment Suit.

The William R. Moore Dry Goods
company filed suit against Shaver and
steel on an attachment, praying a
judgment on account for S49635. and
asking that the goods be attached and
writ of garnishment be granted.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-06-14
Exodus to flet Sprinqs.

About 125 Pine Bit fians LETT on
t5:e S o'clock Iron Mountain train
s s2t',r3ay evening for Hot Springs.
: 1We-dclar rate, good until Mon
s'av morning. was taken advantage of
a,.ei se-eral extra coaches were put
- to accommcdate the crowd.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-06-14

Frank, the infant sen of Mr.. and
Mrs. E. 3. Gardner, died Thursday
days. The funeral took place Friday
and the interment took place at Bell
three years and two months Of age
and was bright child.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-06-14
Horses Sold Wall

At the horse sale Friday at Jones
park by Wiley Jones and company
several fine, horses were disposed Oh
in short order and will continue to
sell at private sale.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-06-14
Feet Salad,

Arrange lettuce il dish and put
hee+s cat into pieces about al inch
in sza i t'ae oe,afar. Use nla@Gnaia Z
or French dressing.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-06-14

Aievander Fl. howell went to Little
8aek Friday 10 meet Sidney Roller
who is returning from, school.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-06-14

Harry Rosenburg, who has been
quick sick for several days, is re-
ported as no better.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-06-14
+ + !. i. !. + i. i. + !. j. j. j. i. !
AT THE CHURCHES.
p i. i. i. i, i. !. i. + + + :. + + i.

First Bantist Church-The pastor,
Rev. Ross Moore, will preach today
at both hours of service. Subject of
TIE morning discourse, "Our Fears -
Evening subject, "The Valley OF
Achoe. Everybody very kindly in
vited to worship with the congre
cation.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-06-14

Rev. T. w. Vaughn will preach to-
Gay at Whitehall, both morning and
evening.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-06-14
FairIess- Mason.

James Fairless, of Poplar Grove,
Mo. and Miss Mary Mason, of this
city, were ma sried Saturday.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-06-14

The Cotton Belt 4hops closed It
noon Saturday.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-06-14


cation.
Rev. J. NJ HaWley, assisted by Rev.
John F. Carr, will preach at a memo
rial service by the railroad conductors
Of the Cotton Belt division at the First
Methodist church at II a. m. In the
evening there will be a song SER
vice
Rev. w. D. Buckner will preach at
the regular hours at Trinity church
tGday-11 a. m. and 8 D. H.
The pastor will occupy the pulpit
CT the First Presbyterian chu ch both
morning and evening. The subiec!
ef the morning sermon will be "The
Origin CT the Sabbath" Sunday school
4:30 p. m.
.
c. T. u. lecturer and organizer, will
deliver an address at the Main Street
Methodist church Monday night June
is, at the usual hour. Admission free
She is woman of character and abil.
ity and never fails to interest and
instruct her audience. Of her the
New York Times says: Miss Mosher
gave an earnest practical address
before the state convention of the
Christian Endeavor in Jersey City,
Sne was enthusiastically received by
her audience of over thousand
young people,
DR.. C. G.. Cline will preach at the
First Christian church at both hours
of service. His subject for the morn.
ing will be "The Five Worlds" Even
ing subject, "The Sea of Humanity"
St. Joseph's Catholic church-First
mass ana holy communion at 7:3O a
m. Second mass at 10 a. m. Ser
vices at night at 7:45 .. m. by Faith
CT Fowler, pastor
Regular services will be held 3t
the Second Presbyterian church to.
day ct / a. NJ. and 8 p NJ by DR.. s.
c. AlexaadeI. All are invited.
Services Will be held at the Ger.
nfah lutheran church Sunday by Rev.
II. kellermann as follows: German
services at 1920 a. m. English ser
vice at p. m. English Sunday schooi
at 9 a. N.
Rev T, w. Vaughn will preach to
day at Whitehall, both morning and
evening.
FarIess-Mason.
James Fairless, of POPLAR Grove
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-06-14

Services will be held at the Ger
Taan lutheran church Sunday by Rev.
II. i>cllermann as follows: German
services at 1920 a. m. English ser.
vice at 8 D. m. Engish Sunday school
at a. ~
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-06-14

Rost w; s..+1.ssn =, wsst'ro9h went to Little
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-06-14

Rev. J. NJ Rawley, assisted by Rev.
John F. Carr, will preach at a memo
rial service by the railroad conductors
CT the Cotton Belt division at the First
Methodist church at Il a. m. In tne
evening there will be song SER
vice.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-06-14

Regular services will be held at
the Second Presbyterian church to-
day ct / a. NJ. and p. n. by DR.. s.
c. AleNaade. All are invited.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-06-14

Neponset tribe, No 10, I. o. R. NJ,
will meet in special session on next
Wednesday evening in oder to nom
mate officers. It Is desired that all
members be present.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-06-14

Rev. w. D. Buckner will preach {
the regular hours at Trinity cl,urc
today-11 a. m. and 8 p. II.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1903-12-10

Thepresldenrs message to congress
% Published BY the RETLEcToR TO
day is one Of the most manly and
clear-cut utterancss Mr.. Roosevelt
has given the nation. It Is frank and
uuequivocal and goes into current
matters fully. It's exhaustive ex-
plantation Of the Panama matter
leaves no doubt regarding the fair
ness Of the United States action and
will 60 far to disarm criticism.
The demand for financial legislation
is confined to q reiterstiou Of the de-
mand for such changes In our laws
as will give better facilities for the
conduct OF great business enterprises.
There Is some wholesound talk on the
postal frauds aud other forms 81 pub
lie corruption.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1903-12-10
A Tip From Douglas County.

Lawrence Gazette: A letter ad.
dressed to Hon. e. W. Hoch asking
him to become q candidate for gov.
ernor was signed today by every
county officer save one, who Is not In
the city. The letter is strong one.
and urges Mr.. Hoch to get into the
race, and pledges him the support Of
bis friends In this part Of the state.
The letter declares, which is the truth.
that nine out Of ten Of the Republic
cans Of Douglas county are opposed
to the machine, and will do all In
their power to rid the state Of Its
y,owar
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1903-12-10
School Report.

Report Of Harmony school district
l05. Newbern township, for month
ending Dec. 4; Number Of pupils
enrolled 80. average daily attendance
%. Those neither tardy nor absent
were Lena, Ruth and Harry Arm
strong, Edna, Clyde, Leslie and
Martha Kaufman, Frances and Harry
Easter, Harold and Herbert Krayb bill.
Helen and Pearl Meyers, Maggie Fell
bush, Lester Engle and Harry Cox.
Number d visitors 4. Supt. Dyer
visited the school and gave an In
structive talk. Ella Martin, teacher.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1903-12-10
Some Gems from the Message.

With nation as we'll as q man, thu
most important things are those Of
the household.
Publicity can do no harm to The
honest corporation.
The line as between different cor
porations, as between different un.
ions, 10 drawn as between different
individuals, on c,nduct.
No man is above the law and no
man 10 below it.
Obedience Of the law is demanded
az q right, not asked as favor.
1t is unhealthy and undesirable for
cities to grow at the expense Of the
country.
No one people ever benefited
another people more than We have
by taking possession Of the Philip
pine islands.
Shame lies in federation, not in cor.
ruption.
ItshOuld be the pOlisy OF the United
States to leave no place on earth
where a corrupt man can rest in
peace.
1t should mean something to be-
come Q citizen OF the United States,
and in the process no loophole what
ever should be left for fraud. n