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Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-08-28
SERIOUS ACCIDENT TO TURNER
WELLS, REPRESEN A7iV6
OF NELSON MORRIS CO.
Premature Discharges of Gun LAGER
ates Left Hand So That 1t Had
to Be Amputated.

Turner Wells. travelling salesman
for the Nelson Morris company OF
this city. was painfully injured by the
premature discharge Of a shotgun at
Monticello yesterday. Mr.. Wells lett
hand was completely shattered by the
discharge of the gun and hiz physl-
clans were compelled to amputate II
lust above the wrist.
The accident happened thursday
morning when Mr.. Wells attempted to
shoot bird in his front yard. Just
as he lifted the gun to his shoulder,
in some way he pulled the trigger ana
,ho lead of birdshot entered his lelt
hand inst above the wrist. The bones
of the wrist were shattered to such
an extent that the hand was useless
Drs Harris Tarrant, Pope and Brown
IF Monticello were hastily called and
nerformed the operation
Mr.. Wells has travelled in southwest
Arkansas for the Nelson Morris com
Danv for ever a year, and has VIDE
circle of friends throughout the state
At last reports he was getting along
nicely.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-08-28
New Position Created.

2!a. c. a. Boulte of Dallas. Tex, has
accepted a position with the South
western Telegraph and Telephone COM
pany as local wire chief, 1t is new
position, and the duties are to look
after the operating OF the system
clearing up of troubles, and other
work necessary to the perfect working
Of the exchange Mr.. Boulte is com
noteDt person for the place. having mad
several years experience in telephone
work.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-08-28

| Warner, Cummins and Eastern.
tesident ]. A. Franklin and A. c.
holds of St. Louis, who is also one
be incorporators of the company,
J Just returned froms~a trip oyer
proposed route of the Warner,
minis and Eastern railroad. They
L that practically all of the right
Fay has been secured and the con-
i for the grading will be let in
port wilhelm fact, they are now
b1ns with the citizens OF that Vi
ty, who will probably do the grad
for the road. The directors Of this
are elated over the prospects for
abroad t hrough this section Of
state. 1t is estimated that from
vO to 10000 bales of bottom will
hauled annually by the road When
completed, and it will be the
ms Of bringing trade to Pine Blul[
Little Rock which formerly went
he river to Memphis.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-08-28

seH@ers may visit the worlds fair
grounds. the reply previously made as
to the inadvisability of such a cou.~se
was reaahmed. The scalpcrs viii thus
SCI no chance to manipulate these ti..lJ-
cts. Tine same action was taken fe
atiEe 10 DE nequest Of tire Interstate
.'e!.aas@ association \ request for
3e..u=e "aas for employees e tEe
Gnlt i S4a5as weather bureau se1.SHe
Nas ra.=t..4=E. a4d=it was =aaeilel- -t6af
It Neb4a re .aaalisah.e 10 make sifal n
.s55== s=e1seaUvas reached TO
~ :; ,5za zas1a basis for winter tour
1.sz# Il tic season of=f9 =f9os-lae4.
t-=elfset previously. Il vas ander-
stool tzss.~ IA view of tie Arkansas
"a. i; would be inadyisabJe ta make
hunters rates to points in that state
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-08-28
BixBY STANDS BY HIS GUNS.
Admits Eie Owns Stock in Territory
Trust Companies.

Muscogee. |. T., Aug. 2S-Tams
BiXby, chairman Of the Dawes com
mission, returned this morning from
Red Wing, Mimi, where he had been
m5.pbe1 of the Dawes commission, in
charge of the land office at Tishomin-
le all executive meeting of the com
Mission
II. an interview Mr Bixby stated that
he wanted an investigation. He fur
ther stated that he would like to see
he mat er taken up by congress and
sif'Gd to the bottom
He is standing by his guns in the
matter cf trust companies and says he
has stCck and sees no reason why he
should net invest his money the same
IS any private citizen, and that he did
not know that being a federal officer
barred a man from private invest
ment.
re says that none Of the companies
that he is interested in have bought
O. bid on Indian lands, and even il
they had done SO it would have TO be
done under the rules and regulations
Of the secretary of the interior. who
would also have to pass on and APP
prove all such.
Mr.. Bixby stated that he belieFed
the investigation would tie up all
bus mess in the Indian Territory, SO
far as getting leases and sales Ct
land approved is concerned, until It
is over
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-08-28
'ference of Southwestern Lines.

0n1erence of Southwestern Lines.
mass meeting of the passenger
Plc ofilclals Of the southwestern
was held in St. Louis this week
|ue Missouri trust building to take
Farlous matters Of Importance sub
|ed by Joint Agent Hannegan. Ar
Bements for joint clergy permits
discussed at some lengths, and
was lhe understanding that the
permit with the western and
PScohunental clergy bureaus would
con'lnued. The representative Of
rock Island system served notice
Jug company would withdraw from
soutnwestern clergy bureau, COM
'iiis With 1904. The question of
'oA'lhuance Of homeseekers' ex-
|sion tickets was presented and an
eemeht was had for continuance
'ueSe excursions on the same ba-
as at present, up to and including
u lso4, on first and third Tues
/ u April, 1904. The question of
way eolonist rates was brought up
anu discussed. but no definite ac-
!. "as taken. A proposition to ap-
: a recommendation of the sub
I''ees - respecting board of arbi-
.lOn IN connection with interchange
- ,leSs was discussed, and Mr.. H.
:, oSnsend was elected as the rep
= 'a'iFe Of the southwestern line.
:. -, regard to the proposition for
!. Ing stop-oyer privileges in st.
= On through tickets. 50 that pas.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-08-28
Oceaa Line Fer the [. and n.

Oce@1 LIne For Ire I. ard n.
Louisville. KY Aug. 22.-~Witnn
s!i!s.zz Gays a line of steamers will he
- H1'shed by the Louisville and Nash
yill5, between Pensacola, FLA. and
tie most important ports in southern
Eurepe. Tie ships which will #be in
sp service are all rev. The#iouis-
lie and Nashville road has for severe
#eare been engaged in business 10 the
Mediterranean and AdriatTe seaport
Heretofore the service between those
ports and Pensacola. however. ha2
been certain.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-08-28

-aIr- Istaezt Q. Harrison ven tae
a.s.laz Tor gae besg aItIfeu soldier
..s4oa& tae Jefferson Feneibles in the
se4aHe1tl7e arIII at Bell park last
nj t. fhe contest WIS spirited and
cIGse, the decision of The Judges be
ms rendered after careful deIibera-
t5ea. Tie medal was awarded NOT only
or proficiency in the manuel of arms,
int for saadiellz appearance and bear
~ throughout the evening.
Fhe event had bee3= advertised for
aae1e Gays, and Ions before the ap-
natatea hour people began to arrive
a the park q 9 O'clock. tae hour
eet far sbe drH, nearly three hun
.eal people were al the park. Prompt
Y at Tie appointed hour Capt. y. c.
:zas5an APPEARED on the floor and
.=a3e the command to Sergeant Alb
l<hcX= 10 assemble the company. Thir-
tseisht men We're in line at the COM
mana to fall in y ten minutes pre-
ii1ajnary drill IN the manuel of arms
was given by the entire company be
fare the contest began. A most cred
IDLE showing was made and tbe' re-
organized company drilled Ike vete
rams.
The judges, Maj. Fred c. Furth, Dan
W. Taylor and c. c. Smith, were then
called out and the contest for the med
al offered by L. O. Knox began. The
men were drilled as a squad and the
movements were on the manuel Of
ares, there not being sufficient moor
space in the pavilion to permit OF
marching. Capt Hudson gave the
commands and each man was desig.
mated by number. The first part OF
the drill was for fifteen minutes, and
at the end of that time those who had
made mistakes were dropped. This
plan was pursued until but four men
We're left in line They were E. 0.
Harrison, Alb Knox. Fred Vining and
Percy Meyer The four men were
then drilled before the judges in or
der that they might select the best
man cf the remaining Members After
some minutes of drill the judges rem
dered their decision as follows: First,
E. O. Harrison; second, Alb S. Knox,
third. Fred Vining: fourth, Percy Mey-
er. The company was then reformed
and Mayor White in neat speech pre-
sented the medal to Mr.. Harrison. The
general round of applause which greet
Il the winner demonstrated that the
choice of the Judges was also the
choice of the audience and Mr., Har-
ris0n was showered with congratu-
lations.
Mr.. L. O. Knox, the donor OF the
medal, expressed himself as beng
nlghly pltdSeu Will thc @oii'S'''
never expected to see such a credit
able showing from a set Of men SO
recently organized he said, land the
Fencibles will be hard to beat at the
state encampment at Hot Springs, !
expect them to bring home the silk
standard for the best drilled company
IN the STATE
After the drill the ladies served ice
c1eam and cake in the cafe and this
combined with the box Office receipts
aetted a handsome sum for the bene
fit of Pine Bluffs crack military com
pany.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-08-28
POISONED BY A RAT.

Wisconsin Man Dies as Result of
Bite.
Cambria, Wis. Aug. 28.-David G.
Williams, aged SO, who was bitten by
rat two weeks ago, died today from
blood poisoning which resulted from
the bite Mr. Williams was mem
He served in the civil war.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-08-28

NJ HHe5-r= t6.s Prompt AM
49-aaaz aetIeaais. bems taae4 bl= the
.=1.a 5#ssaate 4#a5#taeHt#Go# secure
fa=re aaa6 q those persons inn
ptfcasgd jim zte=a#sa55 5fDajoa United
states Vic Consul Aaselsseu a Be-
434ts s4Ia= =oQ=saBaa last Minister
Leisehmau. "a Con Iaadaoblo, Who re-
ported tic lae 10 the state depart
=. It b5s j. "a instructed hF the saate
- .=95faefI 10 demand a thorough in
- .faaaf.oa#u5teee mTaif and Tire pun
55.Hoat Of thoo involved In the
fea Eafapean= =sqeadlans= consisting
az.a aas ben ordered
= 1 iaaeeIiafeI7 II Beirut te
#aa#aa tie armaIasAa II Tie Jaite5
#s'ases MN. ~ =sheald= this be found
ae eees5ar>. This maasetc=vas deter
mGed en- =asa result Of conferences
8hieh iaYcZ been held o4er=the
telegraph and tclephona= wires between
President Roosevelt at Oyster Fay and
Washington The president felt that
no time should be lost and he gave
Instructions 20 Acting Secretary Dar-
ling tI9t immediate orders be given
5 IT. ,.,l fGt 10, nj
presidents determination was
d - s,fle IN part to Information reeeiv-
ed by Acting Secretary Looms of the
state department last night from the
president of the American board OF
missions at Boston indicating that an
attempt had been made to burn the
Euphrates college building at Har-
poot This dispatch said:
information just received that an
attempt has been made to burn the
r.uphrates college buildings. Condi.
items increasingly alarming Great
anxiety felt for safety Of American
citizens here"
Acting Secretary Loomis last night
eabied to Minister Leischman at Con-
sjantnople to make immediate de-
mands on the porte to take adequate
measures for the protection of all
Americans at Beirut and to prevent
any alta L on the college buildings
Admira 'atton, who was directed to
mold his squadron in readiness to pro-
coed at moment 5 notice to Beirut,
cabled The navy department as follows
under date Of Nice, France.
Gable Just received. Machias at
Genoa for coal. Brooklyn has seven
days. San Francisco six and half
Gays coal at ten knots. Can not ex-
ceed that speed with Machias. If
squadron going west should coal at
Marseilles. If east, at Genoa,
(Signed) "COITON.
Admiral Cotton's instructions are
to sail at once. 1t is probable that
he VIII 20 at once to Beirut, With the
Brooklyn leaving the MacnaS ana
I the San Francisco 10 follow 1t is es-
.imated that the Brookl. m going at
full speed cVa reach Beirut within
six d..ys
Acting Secretary Loomis received
rather remarkatie re cablegram from
Minister Ldsohman last night in
which the minister said that he had
called at the Turkish foreign Office
1t Constantinople last evening TO
inquire about the assassination Of the
United States yice .onsul and that
the minister Of foreign affairs en-
phatically denied any knowledge o.
the report. He also attempted to dis
credit H. The cablegram gave no
other information. Under the cir
cumstances the state apartment off;
Gals are inclined to believe that the
Turkish foreign office is not in touch
With the situation at Beirut. They
do not attach sufficient importance TO
! Minister Leischman's last message TO
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-08-28
COLBERT is NOT UNEASY.

Ardmore. I. t. Aug. 2S-When ap-
preached regarding charges 1le2
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-08-28

a H. Kaufman has sold his con-
feetionery to A. ]. Mitchell.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-08-28
- GRANTED COMPANY TO
,,c PROPERTY Aid9
OPERATE IT.
Il, ajohts CT way Secured FOR
,,.,.er cumnaii1s and East
other Railroad News.

..ate board Ct railroad lneof-
or THURSDAY granted q char
Dino Bluff and Western Rail
.ompany. The purpose of t2e
~ Is to construct and operate
| n railway from Pine Bluff JEFF
| county, to Benton, Saline coHh-
h.. pine Bluff and Western, new
|,pration from Sheridan Grant
h and in process Of construction
sheridan 10 Benton is tc be puf-
Ii Six thousand shares Of stock
| bp issued in payment. an sun
100000. The directors are;
v, Cargill Of Lacrosse, MIS-;
Crown, N. Danaher W. 1. Rad
clarence Green. Pine Bluff. The
stockholders are NJ. a. Austin.
r Bonesen. Geo. E. Gallagher,
Ioyedale. ]. f. Leabetter, w. /.
nrd. The capital stock is 81, 200
Pine Bluff and Western is one
bpyt short line roads Pine Bluff
have. It is already bringing
,ndid business from along its line
5 city, and when trains are oper-
through to Benton the business
become a great feeder for the
,eccme a great feeded for the
Il is doubtful if the value of this
10 the city is thoroughly under
ty the local people.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-08-28
KNOX MEDAL
s Or BEST DRILLED FENCiBLE
WAS WON BY ERNEST
HARRISON.

t4e Contest Was Spirited ard Lei
soa E@.5- efs- ~ Jadas after
g o5ai aasIGsfation.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-08-28
BIG GUNz
- -. .a
Will BACK DEMAND FOR salts
FACTION IN MURDER OF
CONSUL
American #E4Haeaao Squadron usaer
0Paae ed . =G9rut.

se5r Aamr5t# Cotton afazfca
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-08-28

against him at Washington by Z. Ennis
Fox, formerly Il newspaper ma0 -
this city, Marshall Ben II colbert
said.
The Grenada sentinel., 1903-01-17
INFIRMARY DESTROYED.
One Patient Burned to Death In q
Fire Which Destroyed In
fl Emary at Pensacola, Fla.

Pensacola, Fla. Jan. 14.-Fire, early
Wednesday morning. destroyed DR..
i. /. Bryan's infrmary, three-story
frame structure at Baylen and Dar-
den streets. There were 25 patients
in the building and all were rescued
with the exception of man named
Blockton, who was burned to- death
in his room.
Less than a year ago the building
was refitted from top to bottom and
a costly X-ray apparatus installed.
The fire is supposed to have been
caused by sparks from a CRATE falling
on a rug in the room of Blockton. He
was i'll and was unable to move, and
by the time the fire was discovered
he was burned to death. The citizens
aided the firemen in the work of res
cuing the inmates. AS result of the
exposure and excitement some of the
patients had relapses. All Of them
were removed to ST. Anthony's, where
they were given prompt attention.
Nothing was saved from theinfirmary
and the loss is total.
The Grenada sentinel., 1903-01-17
uYE STOCK CONVENTION. |
But One Session of the National
Live Stock Convention Was
Held Wednesday.
AFTERNOON VISIT TO The STOCK YARDS.
Grand Ball and Reception Mt Con-
vcntion Hall ut NtEht-rhe Ma
tional AssOciation Of Retail Gro-
GERS and Merchants Held an In
tcrextinH Session.

Kansas City, Mo-, Jan. 14.-But one
session of the annual convention or
the National Live Stock convention
was held Wednesday. After consid-
ering resolutions presented Tuesday,
and listening to several speeches on
various topics, the delegates spent
the afternoon inspecting the stock
yards and visiting the packing houses.
At night grand ball and reception
was given at convention hall, for
which elaborate preparations had
been made.
Ex-Gov. David r. Francis, president
of the Louisiana Purchase Exposition
Co., wa was to have read an address
before the convention, notified Presi-
dent Springer that he would be un-
able to be present because of press
ing duties in connection with the
fair. Denver was added to the list
of cities that desire to entertain the
delegates next year. The biggest eff
fort to secure the next convention is
being made by the Portland (Ore.
delegation, which apparently is in the
lead for the honor.
The programme for the day in
cluded the following papers: 1.-The
Angora Goat Industry in the United
States" by DR.. w. c. Bailey, Califor
MIA; "Changes in Our Financial Sys
tenn Which Would Benefit Stockmen,'
by S. r. Flynn, Illinois, and "Our New
The Grenada sentinel., 1903-01-17
ACTION BEGUN IN DETROIT.
Information Filed Against the De-
troit (MichJ Coal Exchange.

Information Filed Against the De-
troit (Iich) Coal Exchange.
Detroit, Mich, Jan. 14.--After much
investigation for a number of days,
Prosecuting Attorney Hunt has filed
an information against the Detroit
Coal exchange, an organization of 80
local coal dealers, charging violation
of the state antitrust law of 1899 and
asking for an injunction. In the in
formation, Prosecutor Hunt quotes
section of the constitution of the
exchange, which declares that men,
bers shall not sell coal under the mini
mum price fixed by the exchange,
and provides a fine for violations Of
this section by members. Prosecutor
Hunt declares that this is in violation
of the antitrust law of 1899, and asks
for an injunction to restrain the ex-
change and it's members from main
tanning the exchange or any other
combination. Judge Hosmer will hear
arguments on the in. junction January
26
The Grenada sentinel., 1903-01-17
A MATTER OF INTEREST.
The Bill Providing For n Rebate OF
Coal Duties Passed By the
House, 25S to 6.

Washington, Jan. 14.-The attend
ance in the house galleries, Wednes-
day, was an evidence of general in
terest in the proceedings incident to
the bill providing for the rebate of
the duties on foreign coal for a Pc
riod of one year. An unusually
large number of members were on
the floor and the leaders on both
sides were in their places. After the
transaction of some preliminary busi-
ness, Mr.. Grosvenor CO., from the
committee on rules, presented a res
olution supplemental to that adopted
Tuesday directing the committee on
merchant marine and fisheries to in
vestigate the coal situation. The res
olution authorized sub committees of
the committee to take testimony. It
was adopted.
Mr.. Dalzell (Pa~), from the commit
tee on rules, then presented the spe-
cial rule for the consideration of the
coal rebate bill, and after discussion
| it was adopted, 144 to ll3.
The bill providing for n rebate Of
! coal duties passed the house by a
vote of 25S to 6.
The Grenada sentinel., 1903-01-17
A SWEEPING RESOLUTION.
The Power of Congress May be In
! vOl&cd to Relieve the SItuatiOn

The Power of Congress May be In
vol@ed to Relieve the Situation.
Washington, Jan. 14.-The chairman
of the judiciary committee Of the
house introduced the following reso-
luton:
''Resolved, That the committee on
the judiciary be and is hereby di-
rected to investigate and report to
this house, with all convenient speed,
the opinion of that committee as to
the power of congress to declare that
necessity has arisen for taking pos
session Of all coal, coal beds and coal
mines in the United States. and all
lines of transportation, agencies, in
struments and vehicles of commerce
necessary for the transportation of
coal, and that if. in the opinion of
that committee, the power exists and
the necessity for the use Of such pow
er has arisen, that the committee
forthwith report to this house a bill
declaring the necessity. providing
fully and in detail the occasions,
modes, conditions and agencies for
said appropria tion that will fully and
completely exhaust the power Of con-
gress in that regard.''
The Grenada sentinel., 1903-01-17
WAR ON GOAL COMBINE.
Probability That Indictments fol
Conspiracy Will be Returned
in Chicago.
after the DETROIT COAL EXCHANGE.
to the Power OF COnEress to
Grapple With the Fuel Situation
and Remedy a Condition that Has
Become IntOlerAble

Chicago, Jan. 14.-Conspiracy In
dictments against members of at
least three hard and soft coal COM
binations doing business in Illinois
and Indiana are expected as the re-
suit of the labors Of the special
grand jury in the fuel famine in
quiry. It is considered possible that
these indictments will include wit
nesses who have appeared before the
Investigating body. This, it is assert
ed, can and probably will be done
through corroborative evidence Sc
cured tending to prove guilt brought
to the attention of the grand jury by
the witness own testimony. The
jurors were advised, it is believed, in
what instances the edidenceis deemed
strong enough to convict, and true
bills may be found late in the
near future. Assistant States Attor-
ney Albert c. Barnes, who is the chief
prosecutor in criminal cases, has been
called in to aid in designating the
men against whom sufficient evidence
has been secured, and his advent IS
taken to mean that criminal prosecu-
tions are certainty.
The Grenada sentinel., 1903-01-17
of E
teror) at Da

Markets for Live Stock" by Hon.
George F. Thompson, Washington,
d. G.
United States Senator VIM. \. Har-
ris, of Kansas, took Mr.. Francis
place on the programme. He told OF
the possibilities of the live stock ex-
hibit at the exposition, and urged the
stockmen to use their influence to-
ward making it one of the greatest
of its kind ever displayed. Mr.. w. l..
Foster, of Shreveport, La, spoke of
the live stock possibilities of the
south.
The Grenada sentinel., 1903-01-17
THE RETAIL GROCERS.
Second Days Session of the Retail
GrOcers and Merchants.

Second Days Session of the Retail
Grocers and Merchants.
Kansas City, Mo-, Jan. 1.-THE time
of the second days session Of the an
nual convention of the National AS
sociation of Retail Grocers and Gen
eral Merchants was taken up in the
discussion of papers and in listening
to the reports of the committee on
credit rating system and the execu-
tive Legislative committee. Among
those on the programme to read pa
pers were j. P. Oldham, of Shreve-
port, La, and Robert f.. Lee, of St..
Louis. There is a lively contest on
over the election of president and
secretary for the ensuing year. Pres
ident j.. G. Williams, of South Bend,
Ind, is a candidate for reelection,
and the other candidates for that
office are C. r. Lott, of Chicago, and
John A. Green, of Cleveland. Green's
hackers are making a considerable
showing, and Lott has goodly
number of delegates promised
to him, but Williams friends con-
slider him in the lead. For secretary
Chas. F. Pfeiffer, of st. Louis, for re-
election, is being opposed by Fred
Mason, of St. Paul, and VIM. Gray
of Brooklyn. Gray, it is said, will
withdraw in favor of Mason. San
Francisco and Niagara Falls are the
leaders in the fight for the 1904 con
yonfi0n " r.