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Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-12-11
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SECRETARY RussElE3 REPORT

H6oHaaal mo4o#eae IL e74e1a ais
weet Ias Deoa aeasE as o5uPaa GI.1
the same weeb last year bat otsiH4 -
TIE recent FLIGHT ialHe prices. the Htp-
ments did not Average as muea as for
the same week last ycaf. The receipts
at this time have been much less tha4
for The same time last, bur is nearly a
good as in 1901. with the prices maea
higher. The total receipts up - dat
this year goes 10 sh wv chat The crop
has not been SO much short of other
years, but the fact still remains that it
is far short of what was expected attha
beginning of the season.
From the most reliable reports the
Graphic learns that fully % per cent.
OF the crop has been gathered and gn-
ned, leaving less than ) per cent ii
the fields. That part of the crop
which is left is that which was late in
opening and the planters could have
gathered it long ago, but are merely
waiting SO that the pckers will not
have to go over the fields more than
once. In many places the pickers have
been idle for some days waiting for the
last picking. The gins are also keeping
right up with the crop, and the cotton
is Ili, faf.t ;e n
from the field The high price has alsc.
brought most Of the cotton to the mar
ket and during this last week it simply
poured in from the gins.
When asked if the planters and farnt-
ers4were making money on account of
the high price, one large planter said:
No; we are getting good prices for
our praduct, but we did not have
much to sell. The brokers are the
ones who make the money"
Another says that where he raised
80 bales on a good farm this year, he
harvested 80 bales last year and that
he would rather sell $50 bales at the
price it brought last season than 80
bales at the prices that obtain this
year. The men who raise hill or short
staple cotton are all satisfied fer they
have had reasonably good crops and
got better prices for it. Taken as a
whole the general concensus of opin-
ion is that the farmers have been bene-
flied by the high prices.
The markets have continued steady
for the past day or two and the prices
which the several grades bring are
assuming normal proportions. Hill cot
ton will now bring / IL cents, river
~ la cents and staples from 13 to
IA cents. There seems to be very lit
tie selling in staple cotton on the local
market, but short staple cotton is be-
ing taken readily
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-12-11
WHIST TOURNAMENT.

Miss Annie Curtis gave her pupiis
their first annual whist tournament
last night at the Elks' hall, and the
prize was won by Geo. H. Adams after
nearly four hours of hard playing. Eacl
person drew for partners, which was
as follows: East and west, Mrs. E. A.
Peck, Miss Grace York, Miss Fay Tay-
lor, Mrs. M. l.. Bell, Mrs. Alex Bar
row, Tom Sparks, J. B. Trulock, Mrs.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-12-11
CHARGED WITH ROBBERY.

Will Simmons, a we'll known charac.
ter about the city, was arrested by the
police last night charged with stealing
$35 from John Elkins, farmer, during
drunken spree. Elkins claims that
he met Simmons while in town and that
they went on spree together. He
says that he had about s35 on his per-
son and that while asleep Simmons re-
lieved him Of the roll. "a
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-12-11
VERDICT NOT GUILTY HOW TO GET PEACE
oLvza PETERS AND WILLIAM suooEs~loa o. rR EATON
9171Ih FREE CHARGE 10 THE A75A#54s
Of AUR1E7 B2PTisT5
ay Was Out Only Seven Minutes T5sser
Wien Verdict Of Not Guilty dersardine controu-
Was +ione CO =, ro ea.fs.r
tons &C to CoF. Secretary
TRIAL LAN7uAsxs IDEAS Asovr II

Dr.. T T. Eaton Of Louisville *,
has made a suggestion touching d so.H-
ton OF the troubles which have caused
a division in the ranks of the 5000
Baptists in Arkansas. He suggests that
the churches in the general ass @@iation
agree to work in the state convention,
with the understanding that their con-
tributions be designated So that no
part shall go to pay che corresponding
secretary, nor to the Southern Baptist
convention
In regard to the suggestion the land
mark Baptist representing the general
association, intimates that the ideas
advanced by DR.. Eaton are good with
certain conditions attached. The con-
ditions, briefly stated, are:
First condition.: Let the convention
rescind its act at Hope in which it
voted down a resolution offered by j.
L. Brown to allow churches and indi-
viduals the privilege of designating
their contributions. The refusal of the
convention to admit of designated con-
tributions was one Of the causes of
the rupture.
Second condition: ;e the conven-
ton. ~ v, g. and let tie secretary by
written contract, agree to the secre-
tas.'s gcing to only s.eh churches as
mav BY vote invite him. That is the
only way the secretary can know
for certain who it is that wants the ser
vices of a secretary. If the churches
want the services of the secretary
they could easily invite him to come
to them.
sTaiEd condition: Let I be agreei by
vote in Tie convention that the secre-
taly nave nothing to do with selecting
the missionaries or deciding where
their fields shall be or what their sal
aries shall be, or in anywise whatever
have any superintendent over their
work. We need no bosses an do not
mean to have any.
Fourth condition: Let it be agreed
that the churches send the mission
aries and if there be board at all let
the board only select such men as
have already been specially commits
stoned by regular church for mission
work.
Fifth condition.: Let it be agreed
that the secretary's only business be to
keep record of what is done and con-
duct the correspondence fer such chur-
ches as by vote request him to do So,
and to visit for the purpose of raising
money or preaching at only such
churches as invite him.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-12-11
POLICE COURT.

In the police court this morning fines
were assessed against the following:
John Wilbourne, colored, and
Clifford Charpley, drung and dis
turbing the peace, S. each; Ru-
fus Hughes, So, committing nuisance;
Chas. Stone and John Thompson, vag
rancy, S. each; A. w. Frolican, tree
passing, S.. The case of Will Simmons,
charged with stealing, was trans ferred
to Justice Knox's court.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-12-11
DELLA WARE CASE CALLED
Charged With the Murder Of Dan
Hicks at Sheriff..

The trial Of Della Ware, cclored,
charged with murder in the second de-
gree for the killing of Dan Hicks, col
ored at Sheriff., last summer, was
called in the circuit court this morning.
The woman is alleged to have killed
Hicks by hitting him over the head
with an iron pot from which wound he
died few months after.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-12-11
ARKANSAS POSTMASTERS.

Washington, Dec. 10.-The president
yesterday sent to the senate the fol
lowing nominations for Arkansas:
Joel McClintock, DeValls Bluff;
Fidelles B. Schooley, England; Owen j.
Owen, Jr., Conway; Edward S. Par
neil, Junction; Mamie H. Savage,
Monticello.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-12-11

Back to their little log cabin on the
banks OF Swan Lake the two boys,
Oliver Peters and William Jordan. are
now jourueying, for a jury Of twelve
honest men have adjudged them not
guilty OF the murder of Robert Chat
man The log cabin which these boys
call hume. has been closed for some
time wniIe they were sitting at the
bar of justice, and they are not the
same boys who left it scarce three
months ago with shfskles on their
wrists and an awful accusation con-
fronting them. The law has judged
them not guilty and the court has un-
locked the prison doors, once more
permitting them to walk the streets
free. But the prison taint and the mer
al stain of the accusation is still upon
them and must be until some one else
is convicted of the crime.
The verdict of the jury was reached
Thursday afternoon at Ais o'clock,
the jury being just seven minutes in
deciding the case. With nerves wildly
beating with anxiety, the boys sat in
the prisoners dock waiting for the
words that would mean for them free
dom and life or disgrace and death. AS
the jury filed in and announced that
they had agreed upon yerict. both
boys leaned forward eagerly to catch
the first words that Judge Grace utter
ed. AS the judge read the verdict,
We, the jury, find the defendants not
guilty as charged neither of them
made a visible manifestation except
a sigh of relief. The face of the little
fellow lighted up wonderfully when the
judge told him he could go, but he
locked inquiringly at the sheriff as
though he but half understood the
judge. William Jordan, the elder, has
borne himself with stoicism throughout
and showed no signs of breakdown.
In defending his clients, Mayor
White made an eloquent and touching
speech for over an hour. The testi-
mony during the trial was conflicting
throughout. the states witnesses testi-
flying to one theory about the killing
and the witnesses for the defense to
exactly the opposite. Gen. White at
tempted to prove an alibi by the tes-
timony of the boys mother that they
We're asleep in their own home at the
time Chairman was shot. He outlined
at length the story as told by the de-
PENDANTS and appealed to the jury to
consider carefully the youthful age of
the defendants
For the prosecution, Judge Jones
dwelt mainly upon the facts in the
case as given by J. w. Rowley, Set
Cleveland. Mrs. chatham and her chill
dren. He reviewed the story of Mrs.
Chatman about the finding of the two
boys at the door of her home imme-
diately after the shooting. He told of
the probable motive each would have
for doing the shooting.
Judge Grace talked very briefly to
the boys after the finding of the jury
and told them they were free. The
family was on the scene and alb
gathered around in silent joy. Court
was adjourned and Oliver Peters and
of the court room, this time free to 60
where they pleased.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-12-11

ls.. .IaN Eorgh an .-t#l--ts
IT, T. rlrr=oa b1z7 r.e.e
a.5H e.es 2,.s.-L- II S44.a. 49,
ia stE #ntis, }Hs. Haar.
lt-l bo@fls were p.aEea. Wa5= vase
V5a i01a =anH szaJb ~ Nr y
If.=gss ANA ar Go. +. >ste-
- a a=a5t rcsulta3 III liz=a=
as.a HF-.=!,. \. Pock and ai-- +44
Ae.a- aae Nh J. b. Trutoct aat A.s.
iane aparEs Tie tie Was l.a.
ana Won by Mrs. Peck and 2l55- Iae5.
l31-.t. lie Sa@a bo5Wean Mr.. FU-..
aad Miss Grace York. and Mfs.=A- =.
lrUock AND Geo. H. Adams. JH.#a
iagG PLACED pivot whist, with 50
baafs Which resulted IN victory =
". Vans By one point oyee= MI.
'ffuioeI. Mjss Curtis eerfain}s u
serves credit fer holding such 2 sua
czzsfut- Tournament. a. the games We4e
al evenly matched AID played =thpre
h=iHs only few points between the
highest and lowest scores. The foHgH.
mon VIII BE- repeated n5Xt year.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-12-11
DEMOCRATIC COMMITTEE
Called by Chairman Jones to Meet on
January l.

Washington, Dec. Thames K.
Jones, chairman of the Democratic
national committee has issued call
for the committee to meet at the Shore
ham Hotel in this city on Tuesday, Jan
uary y, for the purpose of deciding
upon the time and place of holding the
Democratic national convention.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-12-11

Movement for the week ending De-
cember 10, 1903: Receipts 5.906 bales;
shipments, 4,O71 blase. For the same
week last year: Receipts, 2,726 bales;
shipments, 5,012 bales.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-12-11
CHASED OUT OF TOWN
s'o VINO Posed as MckinIey's Res
eurer Run Out of Crowley Lee.

1'ew orleans, Dec. 11.-John Par.
!. 'ne Buffalo negro who tried to
.uef a harvest of shekels by posing
the first man to reach czolgoz after
anarchist had shot the late Presi.
Mchinley, and who has since
teo 'he United States telling about
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-12-11
THE CHRISTMAS GRAPHIC.

Merchants Should Take Advantage of
the Christmas Issue of the Graphic, Sunday,
December 20.
This issue will be Is or "a pages, beauti
fully illustrated, containing Christmas stories,
cuts, etc.
Of this issue over 5000 papers have al
ready been sold.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-12-11
SECRETARY RUSSELL'S REPORT

The following is Secretary RusselPs
report of the local cotton movement:
1903 1902. 1901.
The Courier. (Genoa, Nev.) 1899-1904, 1903-10-30
FOUGHT AT SIX PAGES.
AnnEuinary Duel That Took Place
In London In 1903.

Dueling I'm England in 1908 was often
a very sanguinary business.
on a Friday morning in March OF
that year most extraordinary duel
took place in Hyde park, London, be
tween Lieutenant W. of the navy ana
Captain J. of the army The antag-
onlsls arrived at the appointed place
within a few minutes OF each other.
Some dispute arose respecting the dis
tanee. which the friends of Lieutenant
". insisted should not exceed six PAGES,
while the seconds Of Captain j. urged
strongly the rashness OF SO decisive Il
distance and insisted on its being eX-
tended
At length the proposal Of Lieutenant
VS. friends was agreed TO, and the
parties hrcd per signal. when Lieuten-
ant w received the shot Of his adyer-
snry on the guard of his pistol, which
tore away the third and fourth fingers
II his right hand. The seconds then
iuterfcred 70 no purpose. The son Of
Neptune. apparently eallous to pain,
wrapped his handkerchief round his
hand and sworc he had another which
never failed him
Captain J. called his second aside
and told him it was in vain to urge a
reconciliation
They again look their ground
ON Lieutenant v receiving the PTS
tol In his left hand he looked stead
fastly at Captain J. for some time. then
cast his eyes To heaven and said In II
loW voice. Forgive me-
The parties fired as before, and both
fell Captain j. received the shot
through the head and instantly ex-
PRED Lieutenant ". received the
ball In his left breast and Immediately
inquired of his friend II Captain is
wound WAS mortal Being answered
in the affirmative. he thanked heaven
he had lived thus long requested a
mourning ring ON his finger might be
given 10 his sister and that she might
be assured # was the happiest moment
he ever knew. He had scarcely fin.
ished The words when quantity of
blood burst from his wound and he ex.
pred almost without struggle.-Glas.
gov Herald
The Courier. (Genoa, Nev.) 1899-1904, 1903-10-30
Confessions of a Priest.

Rev. Jno. $. cox, of Wake Ark,
writes, For T. years ! suffered from
Yellow Jaundice consulted n num-
Der of physicians and tried all sorts Of
medicines, but no relief Then be
gan the use of Electric Bitters and feel
thai am now cured of a disease that
had me in its grasp for twelve years.
If YOU want reliable medicine for Liv-
err and Kidney trouble, stomach dis
order or general debility, get Electric
Bitters. It's guaranteed by NJ J.
Gerdes. Only 50e
Emigrants are exploring the lands in
Nevada that are embraced in the ma.
tional irrigation scheme. They travel
by wagon
The Courier. (Genoa, Nev.) 1899-1904, 1903-10-30

Moro music is strangely unrhythmlc.
nj 10 European ears. says writer IN
Everybody's Magazine. 1t consists
mainly of Il mouotonous Federation Of
sound. even "A supposed change of. air
being almost imperceptible 10 an ear
unaccustomed to the barbarous lack OF
tone The Moro piano is Il wooden
frame shaped like the runners of n
child's sled. on which small kettle
drums are balanced by means of cords
and sticks laid horizontally. These
rather resemble pots for the kitchen
range than musical instruments. but
each Is roughly tuned forming the
eight notes of the scale. Women crouch
ing on the ground before this instru-
ment beat out Il waiting sound from il
with shaped sticks, while from larger
kettledrums, hung by ropes from a
wooden railing ut one side. two men
accompanied the piano, and one old
woman in the background drumned
out an Independent air of her own on
an empty tin pan.
The Courier. (Genoa, Nev.) 1899-1904, 1903-10-30
q" I am well now and
enjoying better health
than ever before in
nv whole life

That Is the statement OF a woman WHO
had never been well until she was made
well by the use OF DR.. Picrec's Fayorite
Prescription. There are A great many
other vomen in like case. They have
always been sufferers from disease. They
have never known the joy of perfect
health.
Tor all such women Or. pieree's IA
yorite Prescription holds out the pros
pect of perfect and permanent Egaith. by
the cure of the Noinanly diseases which
weaken women il establishes regular
itY. dries weakening drains, meals inham-
nation and liberation, and cures female
weakness It makes weak women strong
and sick women well.
at gives me pleasure To let YOU know or the
great benefit received from Dr. Picrces medi-
eiuts and tie advice which You 30 kindly sent 20
write Mrs Berthe Parker 1T nouhau. raunin
ca. Texas = took your lavarite piescrlp-
ION Golden Medical Discovery apd Pleas az
Pellets and iailoWed your advice regarding the
Lotion Tablets and am cured / bad been
treated ~ different aoctofs ard spent one hum
3rcl dollars inr treatment aud medicine but
received very httle relief have only spent
seventeen dollars aud fifty cents for Your medi-
Inc aud il has r0tf me ia three ur iouf months
81 liberation aud falling Of uterus I suffered
severe misery In nay back also gular periods
Had heariug-dqWn ~ lower portion Of body and
great pain al through my BODY Pain in uterus
was very severe. Had smuthcriug spells breath
was very short an the time had pain in stomach
pain ina my thighs, pain N breast. also between
my shoulders bowels cnnsNnaied ! am we'll
now aud enjoying better health than ever before
Ia my whole life Am happy TO tci sau That
WAS cured hF your good advice and God n4edi-
etuts. the FaVoriic Prescription Golden Ned
teal Discovery Pleasant Pellets and Lotion
Tablets These medicine cilrsi me and viii
cure others also
The dealer who offers "a substitute for
"Favorite Prescription does so to gain
the little more profit paid on tae sale Of
less meritorious medicines His profit is
your loss, therefore accept no substitute
Dr.. Pieree's Pleasant Pellets regulat.
Tic bowels.
The Courier. (Genoa, Nev.) 1899-1904, 1903-10-30
GOOD THINGS TO LEARN.

Learn 10 laugh. \ good laugh is bet
ter than medicine
Learn TO attend strictly To your own
business: very important point
Learn how to tell a story \ well
told story is as welcome Ms sunbeam
IN sick room
Learn 10 stop croaking. II you can
not see any good in this world keep
the bad To yourself
Learn TO keep your own troubles TO
yourself. The world is too busy 70 care
for your ills and sorrows
Learn TO greet your friends with n
smile. They carry too many frowns in
their own hearts to be bothered with
any Of yours.
Learn TO hide your aches and pains
under IA pleasant smile No one cares
whether you have the earache. head
ache or rheumatism
The Courier. (Genoa, Nev.) 1899-1904, 1903-10-30
A STORY OF WHISTLER.
Th. Picture That Was His Even
Though ~ Iiad been sold.

/ certain Lady So-and-so. who ad-
mired Whistler genius TO the extent
Of purchasing one Of bis pictures
never WIS able 10 obtain possession OF
her property. One day she drove IL
the studio in her victoria. AR Wits
Gler went ouf 10 the sidewalk 10 greet
her
Mr. Whistler she said. Two years
aee / bought one of your pictures. a
beautiful thing. and / have never been
able to hang il on my walls 1t has
been loaned 10 one eyhibition or an
other Vow today | have my carriage
with me. and would like 10 take ii
home with me | am told it Is in your
possession
Dear lady, returned Whistler. You
ask The impossible. | will send IL 10
you when I have il again but It IL not
here You have been misinfofmed.
And SO forth, and SO forth. TO the same
effect and the lady drove off without
her picture.
After she had departed Whistler
commenced Ia poke around the studio,
and. 10 the great establishment Of a
friend who had been an involuntary
listener 10 the above conversation. he
brought forth canvas.
Here II is he said. "She was right
about one thing 1T is beautiful And
II WAS beautiful.
but the impudencc of these people. :"
he continued. who think that because
they own my pictures. Why il mere
~ secures them the privilege of having
them IN their houses now ana lhen.
The pictures are minc" lIarper's
Weekly
The Courier. (Genoa, Nev.) 1899-1904, 1903-10-30

DR. Pighead visits Mr. Goldman, the
great pork manufacturer.
We'll, my dear sir. | don't see that
there Is anything radically wrong with
YOU Go 10 bed early. don't drink amy
thing stronger than coffee and you'll
be all right Ia week
what. Are you not going 10 give
me any medicinef"
Certainly not You don't need It,"
but you get your money Just the
same"
Yes. Just So
We'll, | don't think It Is square
deal Sposln' you bleed me, put Il
mustard plaster on the back Of my
neck and gimme a dose Of salts EY
erybody that works for me = got to
earn his salary London Tit Bits.
The Courier. (Genoa, Nev.) 1899-1904, 1903-10-30
The Salve That Heals

without leavinga scar is DeWitrs. The
name Witch Hazel is applied To many
salves, but DeWitt's Witch Hazel Salye
is the only Witch Hazel Salve made
that contains the pure uuadulterated
witch hazel. If any other Witch
Hazel Salye is offered you it is a count
erfeit f. G. Dewitt invented Witch
Hazel Salve and DeWitts Witch Hazel
Salve is the best salve in the world for
cuts, burns, bruises, letter, or blind,
bleeding, itching and protrnding piles.
Sold by II. T. \. Todd
The Courier. (Genoa, Nev.) 1899-1904, 1903-10-30
A Perfect Painless Pill

is the one that viii cleanse the system.
set the liver to action. remove the bile,
clear the complexion, cure headache
and leave a good taste in the mouth.
The famous little pills for doing such
work pleasantly and etieotually are
DeWitts Little Early Risers. Bob
Moore of Lafayette, Ind, says: All
other pills have used grippe and sick.
en-, while neWitt's Little Early Risers
are simply perfect" Sold by II. A.
n. Todd.
The Courier. (Genoa, Nev.) 1899-1904, 1903-10-30

Il don't see how man can be SO
mean" eXpostulated Mrs. Cobwieeer.
Just because I'm going few miles
out Of the city To spend a day or two
with an old school friend You rave like
Il madman about the expense. You
know very well Henry, he railway
fare IS only 20 cents"
4 know that. my dear. replied
Cobwigger and ] know also that ey-
cry time you 20 on one of these little
trips you spend at least so for the
things YOU say are absolutely necessary
To make You presentahlc. New York
Times.
The Courier. (Genoa, Nev.) 1899-1904, 1903-10-30
A Cure For Dyspepsia.

| had Dyspepsia in it's worst form and
felt miserable most all the time Did
not enjoy eating until after | used
Kodol Dyspepsia Cure which has COM
pletely cured me. Mrs w w saylor,
billiard, Pa. No appetite, loss of
strength, nervousness. headache, con-
stipation, bad breath, sour risings in
digestion, dyspepsia aud all stomach
troubles are quickly cured by the use
of Kodol Kodol represents the nat
ural juices Of digestion combined with
the greatest known tonic and recon
structive properties. 1t cleanses, puri-
fies and sweetens the stomach. sold By
H. \ \. Todd.
The Courier. (Genoa, Nev.) 1899-1904, 1903-10-30

IN bet a dollar il should ask you
TO marry me you'd refuse ventured
Gussie, trying 10 inject n little more
spirit into the conversation
My. bur you're cheap onel' m.
sponded the girl.
"Yy-y-whyf" stammercd Gussie
Because YOU won't bet more than a
dollar ON a sure thing" Baltimore
American
The Courier. (Genoa, Nev.) 1899-1904, 1903-10-30
A Love Letter.

Would not interest YOU if you're
looking for a guaranteed salye for
Sores, Burns or Piles otto Dodd. of
Ponder, Mo. writes: Il suffered with
an ugly sore for a year, but a box of
Bucklen's Anica Salve cured me It's
the best Salye on earth. PC nj VI. J.
Gefdes' Drug Store.
The Courier. (Genoa, Nev.) 1899-1904, 1903-10-30

\ Virginia farmer, who is bachelor,
threatened to propose 10 the first young
lady he caught picking blaekberries on
his farm, and now he has had to put a
barbed wire fence around his black
berry patch and published Il retraction
in the local paper
The Courier. (Genoa, Nev.) 1899-1904, 1903-10-30
Broke Into His House.

S. lie Quinn of Cavendish, Vt, was
robbed of his customary health by in
vasion of Chronic Constipation. When
DIR. Kings New Life Pills broke into
his house, his trouble was arrested and
now he's entirely cured They're
guaranteed TO cure 25c at NJ ]. Ger
des' Drug Store,