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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-04-03
Is Cured differently.

In the putting up of breakfast ba-
con, besides having different kinds of
hogs to butcher and put up. there is
difference in the curing and cutting.
The breakfast bacon is now a differ
ent locking piece of meat because the
fat is trimmed off closer and the fat
used for other purposes. Not only is
the piece of meat trimmed closer,
but the curing is now done by differ
ent methods and is much more desir-
able than the old-fashioned home
cured meat, which had so much SUI
perfluous fat and greasiness. Sugar
cured bacon, which is having the larg-
est sale, was not common when the
packing houses entered the field be-
cause of it being very difficult to
properly cure it by that process. Yet
all bacon is not sugar7cured. but on
account of the superior facilities of
the packing houses for salt-cured
meat it has much better flavor than
the old-fashioned home-cured goods
One reason, too. for the difference in
the meat is that meat formerly put
ON the market was only about half
| cured: now the surroundings and ia
cilities are made for this purpose on
| ly. In starting this article it was
said that bacon was being used more
than formerly. Some may doubt this
statement. but the packers claim that
they cannot find near enough hog
sides and have no trouble in finding
enough hams. whereas formerly it
was just the opposite condition of
things that faced them.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-04-03

Joe Wright left last night for Oma-
ha, where he will play first base this
year. Red has been saying he would
not play because he was dissatisfied
with his transfer from Rock Island.
but finally concluded it was Omaha
or nothing. Wright thinks he got a
shabby deal from Rock Island dur
ing the season. because a good offer
he had from st. Louis could not be
taken because Donnelly would not let
him go. 1t means money to Red"
and he considered Donnelly stood in
the way of his advancement.i 'sRed'
get $3.50 a month with Omaha with
promise of $50. He expects to do
his best work and get another chance
with the big ague.-Decatur Review.
Manager Hayes, of Davenport. has
signed two more new men. One is
John Morrison, left handed pitcher
from lie Sueur, Mimi, who pitched
last year for Sheldon, Ia, and was
rated as a phenomenon.
j. Frank Wheatley, college player
from Cornell university, highly rec
commended by Hughey Jennings, the
Cornell coach, is the second acqui-
sition. He is a right handed pitcher.
% years old, and has pitched for
Cornell three seasons, although barred
last season for playing professional
ball the previous summer. This makes
the Davenport squad of players line
up 81 in all, as follows: Williams, Sui
Ivan. Ransone, II. Moore, W. Moore.
catchers; Stauffer. Weisbrodt. Wilson,
Morrison, Wheatley. pitchers; Crock
EFT. Kennelley, 1b; Hines, 2b; Alper-
man, 3b; f. Clement. Dooley, O'Leary.
s. $; Ruby, Ives, Kinloek, Hackett,
Quitman, Hopkins. Jess. outfelders.
Manager Hayes has mailed trans
portation to all the players, and eN-
poets them to begin coming at once.
and all to be on hand by next Tues
day. McCOrd will not come, having
been awarded to Louisville. IT.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-08-02
GOOD SUGGESTION
~. a. :" SARROW THINKS CITY
S-OUL0 FAVE STREET EACH
WAY CLEAR THROUGH.
Cat 6e Eons Because " Petitions
Fer Improvement D stricts in East
Enc Have Been Made.
Cat Ee poas Because " Petitions

NJ a. VI Parrow. cae af the lead
#'ne formers ard truck growers If JET.
ferson county, makes the following
Very timely suggestion:
Editor Graphic want to call the
attention ef the merchants of Pine
Bluff to the importance Of paving a
portion of East Sixth avenue before
the fail rains set in. This avenue Is
the gateway OF Southeast Arkansas
and all the produce of this large area
Of alluvial land is concentrated upon it
before it reaches Pine Bluff. The Ar
kansas river road that formerly en-
tered the city via East Second avenue
has been changed and now the traffi e
comes UP East Sixth. Last year, dur
ing the busy season, this street was
impossible for three months During
that time, as q consequence merchants
We're compelled to pay freight on all
supplies furnished tenants, and on all
cotton sent to them, paying out large
sums of money to the railroad that
could have been saved if the farmers
had been able to reach the city with
their wagons. 1t is all right, in time
% pave every street in Pine Bluff It
affords beautiful drives and great com
fort for the residents, but first let us
pave one street running east and west
and another running north and south
through the city for the benefit of
those upon whom the city relies for
it's support. A. M. BARROW
There can be no doubt about the
correctness of Mr.. Barrow's position
in this matter, and it was originally
the intention of the city administration
to first pave two streets in the man
ner suggested by Mr.. Barrow, but the
improvement Of streets can be MADE
only by the creation Of improvement
districts, and improvement districts
can be created only on petition of the
property owners in the proposed dis
tricts. So far the petitions for i'm
provement districts have all come for
streets running from Main westward.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-08-02
MonticeIIo's Military Band.

Monticello has received It's new
military band instruments, consisting
Il % pieces, says the Monticellonian.
This tand cost over So, 500. 1t was fur
nlehea by the general government and
VIII be quite an acquisition to our
town. It was through the instrument
ralitv of Col. C. T. Duke that this fine
band was allotted to this section of the
state. When the boys have practiced
sufficient to play we'll, We may expect
sc ne rare musical entertainments.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-08-02
How High Birds Fly.

These interested in the ways OF
feathered folks are sth discussing the
question of how high birds fly Again
and again balloons have been sent ont
to ascertain this, and several German
aeronauts have collected valuable in
formation. At present il is believed
that the average height of bird
tracks through the air is about | 300
feet above the earth. though occas-
onally they have been discovered at
an elevation of from 5000 to 1000
feet.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-08-02
Amusement.

The Otto Krause company including
Miss Jennie Holman. will open their
engagement at Bell Park theatre Mon.
day night in the three-act military
drama, '"The Daughter of the Regi-
ment.' This beautiful play gives
Miss Holman an excellent opportunity
~ display her talent, as the story
changes from laughter to tears almost
in an instant. Miss Holman will be
supported by the entire company, in.
cluding Mr. Baker, Mr. Mcdowell, Mr..
Blethem, Mr.. Krausa, Miss Wade,
Miss Wallace and others. Specialties
will be introduced by the Woods sis
ters. Miss Baker. Gorden Mcdowell
and "Baby Hope" There will oe no
long waits between acts so common
with most companies. Prices viii re-
main the same, Is and % cents.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-08-02
BIG LAND DEAL.
1t Is Thought It Means Another Rail
road for Fort Smith,

Fort Smith, August 1-Col John De-
gan, of Huntington today began TAX
ing up options on about 5000 acres
of land north of Sugar Loaf Mountain
and west of Montreal and between
the land purchased by Franklin Bache
for the old Choctaw interest and terri
tory line.
The options were taken about sixty
days aao in the name of Mr.. Halliday
of South McAlester, I. T., who is identi-
fed with the NJ, K. & T. road.
The purchase of this large amount
of land is regarded here as an indica-
ton that the rumors that the NJ. K.
& T. contemplated placing Fort Smith
on its map have good foundation
Farmers owning land optioned say
they win receive an excellent price for
their holdings and that in their local
ity it is believed new railroad is to
pass through the tracts purchased.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-08-02
.,,e eolDlNA FRANKLIN,
..uoE THE LATE SOL.
FRANKLIN.
,,.d s.en a Sufferer From Throat
c..e+ Trouble, Which Resulted
In Her Death.

r, coldina H. Franklin, widow OF
,oto Sol Franklin, died very sud
~ Of her home at 1121 West Second
,nuo,at 4 O'Clock Saturday morning,
throat and chest trouble. Her
-, came as a sudden shock to her
n;,v and friends. She had been suf-
;ng from throat trouble, which at
,os affected her breathing. for many
,rs. but the trouble was not con-
,orpd of a serious nature by her
vsicians. Friday afternoon she was
tong and we'll as usual and late in
afternoon sat with her friends on
front porch. She was stricken
in a difficulty in breathing late in
evening, and her physicians were
mmoned. Dr. A. c. Jordan respond
and worked faithfully to save her
E, but in vain. Death ensued about
o'clack from asphyxiation.
Mrs. Franklin was the widow of the
lie Solomon Franklin, once promi-
' Mt planter at Noble Lake and an
Itensive land owner. Since the death
her husband, she has resided in
! me Bluff, where she has a host OF
ends. She leaves seven children.
Fe sons and two daughters. Ben and
be Franklin are proprietors of the
tanklin Grocery company, at Little
bck, Sam Franklin is the secretary of
|e American Excelsior laundry com.
lny and Jim and Dave are planters.
isses Miriam and Hattie Franklin
sided with their mother.
Mrs. Franklin was the sister OF Capt.
F. Hilzheim and has two sisters,
rs. Nathan Cook and Mrs. Wyler.
Eher relatives Of the family live in
3 north. All the children have been
'tified Of the sudden death of the
other and are expected to arrive this
;ernoon.
The funeral services will be held
IS afternoon at the family residence,
'bbi Kornfeld officiating. Interment
IL be in the Jewish cemetery.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-08-02
Why Nations Wear Colors.

Did it ever occur to you that the
bunch OF colored ribbons you wear In
your buttonhole-or pinned on your
dress II you are a girl-at commence
ment, Or at a baseball or football game
is really a flag? It tells to what class
or school or college you belong, or
which of these, for the time has our
interest or sympathy. And for som :
what similar reasons do nations wear
their colors. At first, maybe, 1t was
to tell one another apart; but after
awhile the colors-the f1ag-came to
represent the nation itself; and the
way the people acted toward the ma
tons flag was supposed to show the
way they felt toward the nation
St. Nicholas.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-08-02
AUGUST Il
WIN. l. CARR, OF PINE BLUFF
MARRiES MISS HOLMES,
OF BEAUMONT.
Mr.. Carr Is Popular Travelling Sales
man, and Miss Holmes Society
Belle Of Her City.

Mr.. William L. Carr Of Pine Bluff,
will be married to Miss Annie Holmes.
of Beaumont, Texas, Tuesday, August
H.
Mr.. Carr has been in the employ OF
the Mann-Tankersley Drug company
for several years, and is very popu-
lar travelling man He is a son OF the
Rev. John F. Carr, and everybody IN
Pine Bluff is his friend. Miss Holmes
is the daughter of prominent mer-
chant of Beaumont, and is society
belle of that place. She is pretty and
accomplished. and has many admlra-
BILE traits Of character.
The young people will be married at
the home of the brides parents IN
beaumont and will take wedding
tour through the south. They Will be
at home to their friends after Septem-
ber !, at the home of Rev. J. F. Carr,
in Lakeside.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-08-02
SUICIDE MANIA
PISTOLS AND CARsOLlC ACID TIE
FAVORlTE ROUTES RE.
SORTED TO
Washington Coroner Recommends
Stringent Regulations for
Sale OF the Drug.

Washington Aug. Starting In
ereases in the number OF suicides in
Washington this year over the preFi-
Gus year has prompted br ] Ramsay
Ncyttt tie district coroner 20 ineor-
rorate in his annual report a recon-
mendati0n that more stringent laws
Be enacted to govern the sale Of ear
belle acld. The use of this poison as
a means of ending life has been al
NEST as common as revolyers
During the twelve months ending
June 30, there We're fifty-four deaths
In the District of Columbia by suicide.
against thlrty.two in the previous year
an increase of about - per cent Pts
tol shots We're the fayOrte means of
seli-destruction both years. and car
b0lie acid comes next in order.
DR.. Nevitt said in his report. "Strin-
gent regulations as to the sale of car
bolie acid should be made and en-
forced believe that If this drug
We're not so easily obtainable many
persons contemplating suicide would
be deterrred from their purpose long
enough TO effect rational change OF
their mind, and be saved from self.de.
struction. am of the opinion that
this drug should be sold only on pre-
scription OF physician"
The complete list OF suicides by the
various methods was Gunshot wounds
15 Carbolc acid poisoning II, hang
ing 9, Illuminating gas 4, cutting throat
2, drowning 3, cutting wrist 1, opium
| poison /, irritant poison 1, bichloride
| mercury l.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-08-02
THREfE, WOUNDED
IN A FIGHT AT TRANS-c S-cONTlMEN
TAI JUNCTION NEAR
TEXARkAKA.
Bib Land Deal Which MAY Mean All.
other Railroad for Fort Smith
Other State News.
n.rp~G.ass-r.o

Texarkana, August In a three.
cornered shooting affair at Trans Con
tinental Junction FIVE miles west OF
here. Jeff Nelson, e J Blackstock and
Cul Shipp being the principles. Blac..-
stock was shot in the side and iii the
head and Shipp was severely bur not
dangerously wounded. Blackstock is
in a precarious condition, and the doc
tors say he will die, Shipp was ar
rested. but was released on bond Mel
son left Immediately after the shoot
ing and has not yet been apprehended
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-08-02
1AaRY NOTES.

larry, Ark, August IA very good
power of rain fell here on the End ult.
A. J. Moore has bought land and
Pmmenced the erection of a commodi,
shop, which was much needed here
Inc cotton crop prospects have ma
rlally improved in the last two
eeks.
neV. Stone of Star City, preached
pre- to a large audience Sunday.
fhls is the last week of the public
'nool here, taught by Miss Kitty
packleford.
o'aton McGehee. of Pine Bluff, is
sung his brother, w. M. MEG ehee
Pre-.
pr' MeLane, of Star City, was near
pre- Thursday making some examina-
JUS for life insurance company.
MI Geo. Bradshaw, who has been
'oufhlng In the Indian Territory,
p returned to Lincoln county.
"A eolored man, Will Davis. was ac-
|ueh'ally killed by falling on a saw
Chambers stave factory last Mon
by.
ne graphic has several subscribers
the Semi-Weekly here who appre-
'aee us news columns very much.
FARMERS are aoout through with
w crops. Work is being finished a
'le earlier this year than usual.
T. NJ Ialliaferro is taking a lay off
u couple of weeks. Visiting in
county.
q T. Hooker and family, near here.
: gong to Hot Springs to spend sew
al weeks.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-08-02
WANTED BY CAMDEN PEOPLE.
AND THEY CONFER WITH
RAILWAY OFFICIALS.
Say Pine Bluff, Helena, Little P2cx
and Other Cites Are Given Ad,
vantage of Camden

Fer long time the business men Of
Camden have realized that they were
not securing equitable freight rates as
compared with the surrounding cities.
says The Camden Herald. Shreveport.
Pine Bluff Helena, Monroe. Little
Rock and other points are getting a
cheaper freight rate than that accord
ed to Camden. Not seeing. any good
reason why this city should he So dis.
Grlmlnatcd against, a conference was
arranged between the officials of the
railways and the shippers of this place.
II was held Wednesday afternoon.
Division Superintendents King, of
the Iron Mountain, and Watson, Of the
cotton Belt, were present on the parr
ot the railroads, and a large delegation
OF the business men looked after the
interests of the city. The meeting
was organized by electing Mr.. Adolph
Felsenthal chairman, who explained
the purpose of the conference. He
briefly but pontedly set forth the
facts as to how the railroads were
fdvoring the other cities and said that
Camden would be compelled in SELF
defense to put in line of boats I'M
less relief was granted
Freight Superintendent King fol-
lowed and a'anittfd that the other
cltles were getting better rates and
had great deal to say about differen.
tials and other things that were not
ineligible except to the initiated
and found reason for giving rates to
all other cities. At this point the dis
| cussion became somewhat animated
Mr.. Johnson, proprietor Of the oil mill
here boldly stated that the railroads
not only had not kept faith with him
in the matter Of promised freight
rates, but were now actually in co.
operation with the cotton seed oil
trust in an effort to destroy his bust
ness. This was denied by the rail-
| road men.
The railway men said that their com.
| panies were willing and anxious tz
give Camden the best rates possible
| consistent with their business inter.
ests and asked what tariffs were de-
sired. This was proposition that had
not been figured out, and committee
OF three, Capt. John Ritchie on gro
ceries; John B. McGaughey on hard.
ware; and Adolph Felsenthal, on dry
goods, was appointed to prepare a
schedule Of the tariffs desired. This
Will be forwarded to the proper on
Gals OF the railway and 1t is conf.
IDENTITY believed that liberal conces-
sions will be received.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-08-02
CROP ACREAGE
MOVEMENT BY GROWERS UNION
TO REGULATE AMOUNT OF
EACH CROP.
Union Also to Make Study Of Best
Markets for the Various Farm
Crops.

A meeting Of the Fruit and Vegeta-
BILE Growers Union was held at the
court house Saturday, which will be Of
Importance to the farmers and fruit
growers of the state. After the regu-
lar routine business was transacted,
the association entered into a discus
sion Of plans for controlling the acre
age of the crops to be planted this fall
An effort will be made to get the
members of the orgp nization to cooper
ate in the planting Of crops, each Ons
planting a certain acreage of each
be appointed TO study the question of
the best market for crops of various
kinds and to advise with the members
of the organization as to what TO raise
an1 ho@ much to raise. This will have
two advantages First, only crops
which have the best market price will
be planted, and second, a ready sale
can be had at the right season of the
yea.
The following new members were
admitted to membership in the organi-
zation A NJ. Barrow, Jessie r. core,
J. B. Baldwin, John J. Martin, Edgar
Brewster. r F. Sorrells and j. II.
Shelby. The association now numbers
twanty-pi,,a r4op1barcj
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-08-02
AFTER SEVENTEEN YEARS
OF Faithful Service, e. J. Nichols Re-
slams With Cotton Belt.

E. J. Nichols, assistant to the chief
engineer of the Cotton Belt. with head
quarters in this city. has resigned and
W. p. Orr arrived Saturday morning
from Alvin, Texas, to succeed him.
Mr.. Nichols has been in the employ
of the Cotton Belt for the past seven
teen years and has at all times been
faithful to the interests Of the road
He has sold his home on West Third
avenue and will reside in the north
in future
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-08-02
WILL HOLD on
LUCK CT MRS. ESTELLE LAYTON
LINDSEY WITH TILE
OFFICIALS.
r. atr mony Is Not Ear to TIE Hold
irs Of a Government Office
in Her Case.

Mrs. EsteIle La1ton Lindsey vii
continue to held her place in the in
ternal revenue office under Collector
Franks, says the Owensboro Ky. In
quirer, and which will be read with
much interest by the people of Pine
Bluff, the former home OF Mrs. Lind
seS.
L was the general impression. which
was shared by the collector that the
marriage Of female emplOye vacated
her position. Several months ago it
became known that Miss Lawton was
to be married. and Mr.. Franks was
lretty certain that he would have
vacancy to fill He began looking
around fer a sutah1e person for the
place. and it is believed that he sue.
ceeded In finding him. Miss Lawton
as it was then, did not intend to give
up the position if it was right for her
to hold it, and she set to work to in
QuiiS WldJ tllG uiS w dS. one WIOlC
first to the civil service commission
and received letter which stated in
effect tnat the commission would en-
tertain no i'll feeling toward her for
marrying. but would gr.e her its bless
ing. She was sure that there would
be no trouble with the commission.
which gives her the title to the posi-
ton she holds. and she next determin-
ed to try the treasury department. She
wrote the chief clerk of the appoint
ment division and promptly received
reply stating that there was no rea-
son in the world why she could not
hold on. Between the lines Of the
cold, official formula of the document
it could be seen that the clerk won
dered whatever could have put it into
anybody's head that Mrs. Lindsey
would not be just as capable federal
employe as Miss Lawton had ever
been. Reasoning from his own case it
is probable that he thought her work
would even be oetter, and the gov
ernment is always looking for better
work and for people capable of doing
it. That is why the chief clerk Of the
appointment bureau still holds his job.
seeing that he is Democrat and has
held on since Cleveland threw the pro-
tecting mantle Of the civil service bu-
reau over so many treasury employees,
including this very chief clerk and
Miss Lawton that was.
Miss Lawton was appointed under
Col. Powers in 1893, and has held her
position ever since. She is one OF
Owensboros brightest young women,
and her luck in holding her place un-
der circumstances that seemed to
guarantee it's loss is source of graf
ifcation to her many friends.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-08-02
A Case of WhipsaW.

Russia now agrees to the open
door" but China refuses. Usually 1t
is China that agrees and Russia that
refuses. And diplomacy has never
found Way to beat the Russo-Chinese
whipsaw Kansas City Times.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-08-02
The Big Bear.

According to James R. Keene, Wall
street is the only black spot" on the
map OF the United tates at present.
Mr.. keene, it may be added, has fur
nished his quota of gloom to ''the black
spot New York World. ~
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-08-02
China's Preference.

III the demand for an open door,
una will kindly understand that it
. sheiter door that is desired.-In-
annapolis Sentinel.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-08-02
The Waiting Game.

Japan has decided TO wait and watch
Russia. If she can read history she
will, he ab,e to learn how waiting and
watching Russia usually ends.-Mll-
yaukee Sentinel.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-08-02
Quav as an Author.

Senator Quay. it is said, is now writ
ing his autobiography. If Senator
Quay tells the whole truth. and moth
ing but the truth. in his book. all the
historical romances ever written will
pale into insignifcance before its
ages.-BrocHton Times.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-08-02
A EulI House.

When three of kind and one pair
the Cleveland nursery has taken on
the semblance of a full house How
ever. there is room for more.--Kansas
City Journal.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-08-02

Born. TO Mr. and Mrs. Walter Nord-
man, Of Marshall, Texas, son.