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Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1903-05-28
An Honest Man.

Having attained the ripe age of Ill
years, old Uncle Jehosophat, great.
respected colored man, sent for the
reporters.
eagerly, pencils in hand, the stor.
which they had been taught all age.
colored men have to tell.
Use asst youse gemlen t cum heah,
said Uncle Jehosopaat, SOS l coult
git my name and picter in de papahs
Fse Ill years old, ana jest walnut,
to tell youah dat l never see Mar
George Washington, nevah was bod
servent of Mars Jefferson, and dat
ain t dohe lick of wuk fur noah da
20 yeahs. OATS all"
But of course this is merely i. -.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1903-05-28
Moral In Temperance Lecture.

The latest Temperance lecture Is In
volved in the story of the aged man
at Sodus Point, N. Y, who, wishing
little stimulant, went out into the
woodshed where the hard cider bar,
eel was kept. and installing cup OF
we for cider. drank nearly all of II
~efore he discovered His error. Some
eople, however may :hink that the
noral is to sip aud ENJOY the taste
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1903-05-28
NOTICE..

May go Decoration Day. the post.
office will be closed at D. M Car
1iers will make one delivery in the
morning. Patrons are requested to
call for their mail until that hour
p. m. F. C. FURTH, Postmaster.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1903-05-28
FRISCO MAY GET TIE CHOCTAW.
One of the Rumors Growing Out G.
the Sig Deal.

lnc 0IS DSo'
II seems to be a pretty game OF SHUT
tlecock that is being played with the
Choctaw, according to rumor g1Vef
publicity by the Memphis News, whlc'
says:
A Wall-founded report that IS OF
great Importance to Memphis IS now
going the rounds in local railroad cir
cles and is also being extensively CIR
culated at other points where the Frls
co and Rock Island systems are inter-
ested. is stated that when the
,ians are announced for the reorganl'
cation of the Rock Island and Frisco
system. under the recent merging o.
the financial holdings, the ChoctaW
Oklahoma and Gulf railroad OF the
Rock Island syste mwill be delivered
to the Frisco to be operated as par
of that system.
Local railroad officials give the re-
port credence, as the transfer or lhe
Choctaw to the Frisco is consldere;,
the logical disposition of that line from
the standpoint of advantageous ane
economical operations. OF course NJ
official statement from the general Of
fees of either the Rock Island or FRS
co has been issued to the public. The
rumor. however, has come arouno
through a semi-ofieial source.
geographically the Choctaw is bet
ter situated to become a part of thu
Frisco than to remain with the Rec
Island At present there is only on'
point where the Choctaw intersect:
any other line of the Rock Island sys.
tenn. That is at FL Reno Junction, O.
T. wEe' the Rock Islands line from
Wichita. Kan, to Fort Worth, Tex,
is crossed.
ION the other hand, the several
lines of The Frisco and Choctaw inter
sect at ten different points. With these
numerous intersections. however,
there is not single instance where
lines of the two roads run parallel.
Thus the ChoctaW occupies the geo.
graphical position that will fill the net
work of Frisco lines in Arkansas, Ok,
lahoma and Indian Territories.
The ten common Frisco-Choctaw
points are Bridge Junction, Newport
and Mansfield. Ark; Wister. Holden
vile. Randolph and Ardmore, l. T.:
Geary. Oklahoma City and Choctaw
Northern Crossing, 0. T.
"The Choctaw trains could use the
Frisco's Mississippi river bridge with
profit to the Frisco and with economy
to the operating department by saving
the cost of operating the Choctaw fer
ry Other forms of economy can b
developed so as to greatly lessen the
cost of Choctaw operations
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1903-05-28
American League.
Chicago 1, Cleveland 0.
Rain at st. Louis.
Carpenters and Painters.

The carpenters and painters of Pine
Bluff will play game of ball at Jones
park tomorrow at $3.50 p. m. The
painters are claiming that they will
"whitewash the carpenters, and the
carpenters claim they will build a
board fence around the painters.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1903-05-28
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LOCAL AND OTHERWISE T.
4
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TIE PUBLIC

Will please take notice that we have
moved to the p. emises formerly occu-
pied by the Pine Bluff Light and Wa
ter company, at No. 113 Main ST.,
where we would be pleased to have
them call. We shall continue to give
all who favor us with their patronage
excellent service. Some choice bar
gains for sale in real estate, and
money to loan on real estate and COM
mercial paper Property handled on
an economical and profitable basis for
owners. LElINER & WE'LL,
113 Main St.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1903-05-28

If the Cotton States League mag.
mates should cut Pine Bluff out OF
the league they would cut out the.
best baseball town in the league The
games are successes here from a fl
nancial point of view, Notwithstanding.
the narroWness which characteriZes,
the local management.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1903-05-28
Neqro Shot at Cominto.

A telephone message from Warren
10 the Graphic says that a negro was
shot and killed at Cominto this morn.
ing by white man. and that the
SLAYER had been arrested. The name
of the details Of the killing could no
be had
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1903-05-28

We are now located in our new OF.
tee at 3o5 West Second avenue. op-
posite the Pine Bluff Mercantile COM
paHy, where we will be glad to see all
of our friends and patrons and also
be glad to receive new ones.
P. B. LIGHT AND WATER co.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1903-05-28
GREENVuLE-BATON ROUGE.


Baton Rouge, La, May 2S-Batoh
Rouge met their Waterloo at the
hands of Greenville yesterday. Cost.
" errors on the part of the locals and
bard hitting by the visitors was Bat6i
Rouges undoing The Mississippians
outplayed them at every stage ant
put up an errorless game.
Baton Rouge 30 @ 0 0 0 0 0-3
Greenville :. % 8 0 8 l 80
Hits-Raton Rouge 6, GreenEllie IL
Errors-Baton Rouge 8, Greenville
O.
Summary
Batteries-Boyle and Berry, Eu,
banks and Resings Two-base hits
YeageY, Eubanks, Morse, Smith, Muir.
phv. Home run-Murphy. Struck out
BY DOYLE 4. by Eubanks 2. Base on
balls-Off Doyle 3, off Eubanks 2
Double plays-Gnadinge to Sentell.
Middleton to Weihrauch. Umpire
McCauley.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1903-05-28
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BASEBALL NEWS.
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Cotton States League.
Observation-Disclosures

Vicksburg, Miss, May 2S.-TAe 10
calls simply outplayed Monroe Se5'4f'
day. Miller and Dougherty bit fol
meme runs and Miller also get a three
Dagger.
Score by innings
Monroe ....0 0 . Q 0 0 0 O..
Vicksburg .....O 0 2 2 0 E.
Battelies-Hines and Quin, Blincoe
and Hunt.
Hits-Monroe 5, Vicksburg 10.
Errers-Monroe 8, Nicksburg o.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1903-05-28

If there is anything else ridiculous
that Mayor White has left undone dur
ing his blief incumbency of the may
or's office, the ring which seems t.,
be handling him ought to suggest it
He seems willing enough to do it.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1903-05-28

The Little Rock Democrat seems
to have acted upon the advice of the
Graphic to cut the name of the don
key in the Arkansas guhernatorial
chair out of it's columns
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1903-05-28
Why Modify Milk

for infant feeding in the uncertail
ways Of the novice when you can have
with you supply of Borden :
Eagle Brand Condensed Milk, per
feet cows milk from herds of native
breeds. the perfection of infant food
Use it for tea and coffee.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1903-05-28

Miss Nina Smart entertained last
evening from $50 to y at lawn
party.
Best and most uD-to-date station
cry, very latest out, at Walker Drug
company.
Look out for the big drawing a
the Brook Hill July 4. Holland ane
Lampert
-Ryans catarrhline cures you
colds and headaches when all othel
remedies fail.
On June the first. Eek, the up-to
date photographer, will close his gal
'ery for the summer.
The remains of T. R. Mitchell were
inferred in Bellwod cemetery Wednes
dav afternoon at 8 o'clock.
We have what we believe is one
Of the best equipped drug stores in
Arkansas. Walker Drug company.
Juliet lodge, K. of P, met last
night to hear the reports of the repre-
sentati> as to the grand lodge meet.
ing.
Mr.. Rush Patton on and after
| Monday, will not be connected wit
the American Excelsior Laundry com
rany.
Come in and get acquainted with
our method of doing business. Al
ways glad to see you Walker Drug
company.
The practice of the Episcopal
church choir will occur tonight al
7:20 instead of tomorrow night as
has been announced.
The Cotton Belt bank is adding
handsome quarter-sawed oak cash
ier's public Office. The work is be
ing done by the Bluff City Lumbe
company.
Mrs. w. H. Langford entertained
I large number of friends yesterda,
afternoon at logomachy party II
10 evening the members of the Mys
tic Twelve were her guests.
If you want the very latest il
handkerchief extracts and toilet wa
ars. we have full line of RAIDER an;
1h'etto's. Of Paris: Pinaud's, of Paris
Grown, of London; Hudnuts, of Nev
York. and all the leading and lates
odors manufactured in the Unite
States. Come to see us. Wake,
rug company.
In this issue of the Graphic ar
oears a ha'f-page ad. of the "Bi
Store" which proposes to make tc
morrow more interestingly famous t
Pine. Bluff people than Ellen Burnet
has lhv her prophesy. Some of tn
hest bargains ever offered tQ the Pin
bluff buyers of dry goods are offered
md the tnrong which will visit tn
ste to make purchases will no doub
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1903-05-28

Appendicitis is getting to be so com
mon that it is more Of mark of dis
ti.lctiOn to be run over by an automo-
bile than it is to have ones ve:mifQ'r
appendix removed.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1903-05-28
Horse Sale POSTPONED.

The Hearn and Jones rorse sale
which was to open today. WAS post.
poned on account of the rain and thu
sale will begin tomorrow.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1903-05-28
Stokes Case Continued.

The Stokes n'ursnv case was tt
have been taken up this morning. bu
no witnesses appeared and the cas-
was continued.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1903-05-28

The ring seems to have won out
against Culpepper at last, and Pete
son is now chief of police. The coun
Gil will probably be heard from again
next Monday night
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1903-05-28
AfterthouQhts.

ut frequently occurs" said the
member of Congress, that the most
important part of woman's letter is
the postscript.
Yes answered his wife, land !
have been informed that quite FIRE
cuent,y the most important thin
about biz is the amendment ="
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1903-05-28

The Jonesboro Enterprise is polk:
ing fun at Pine Blu ffbecause of Ell
len Burnett The Enterprise had best
be giving its attention to the Jones.
boro town COW.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1903-05-28

The JonesboAJ Enterprise has al
ways been an ardent supporter of Co
Eavis, but is not for him for thir6
term, and it gives the following rea
sons for opposing him at this time:
1.-THE Enterprise does not believe that
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1903-05-28

Those negroes who prefer to walk
rather than comply with the law sep
offend anybody by walking.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1903-05-28
Ice Cream Social.

ct Dermott gave an ice cream socia
last night, which was financial and
social success.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1903-05-28
Surely Enough.

ION what grounds do you demand Z
divorce?" asked the lawyer. "Impos.
sihie to agree on name for the new
'>ass':'" was the reply.-Atlanta Con.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1903-05-28

make the stock look like it had beer
hit by cyclone whether Ellen Bur,
nett's cyclone makes connection or
not.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1903-05-28

1t has been many day since so fey
''coons" have been seen on the streets
of Pine Bluff as may be seen today
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1903-05-28
Southern League.
McCauley

Birmingham 3, Memphis 0.
Little Rock I. Atlanta 4
Nashville 3, New Orleans 2.
Montgomery 3, Shreveport I.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1903-05-28

The Pine Bluff baseball team seems
to he having a rather strenuous eX
istence.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1903-05-28

For cranky parsons New YORK
CITY takes the whole bakery.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1903-05-28
THURSDAY, MAY %, 1903.
LAS. w, ADAMS Presiden
GEO. r. ADAMS, Business Manage
FERNANDEZ MAY, Managing Edito'

Entered at the Postoffice at Pine
p,uff Ark, as second class mail mat
ter.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1903-05-28
National leaque.

Boston 7. Pittsburg 1.
Cincinnati 2, Philadelphia 2.
New York 5, Chicago 4.
st. Louis 3. Brooklyn 1.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1903-05-28

A player hasn't jumped the Pine
Bluff team for at least four days.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-05-30
RoMANIsM AND AMERICANIsM

a French writer. NJ. GohieL who re-
Gently visited this country, Is Of the
opinion that what he calls a Catholic
peril" contronts the United States. He
argues that Il the growth Of that or
ganlzation continues az the present
rate. there win soon be from fifteen to
twenty million adherents OF Rome in
this country. an firmly united and dl.
rected by the brains OF a few Jesuites.
and then, he concludes, there win be
but a small showing for American lib
erty.
The growth Of the Roman Catholic
church In this country, certainly Is
phenomenal NJ Goher points out
that IN 1870 there were only il5OO. while
now that number has Increased 10 per-
haps twelve million souls To this he
adds six million Catholics in the Phil
ippines and one million in Porto Rico.
In the United States there are now
maintained he says. one cardinal sew
cnteen archhishops, and eighty zone
bishops There are eighty-two do
coses, ana fye apostolic curateships;
about 1000 churches and 5000 chapels
with 1880 officiating priests
The Influence OF Catholicism In the
country, NJ Gohier says, is seen In
many directions, and not least In the
attitude Of the public press. The
periodicals generally temper their news
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-05-30
Christian Intelllgencer.

The creeds Of the centuries are express
sions Of the life and thought OF the
Church at the time Of their proclama-
ton. As such they are to be rever-
enced and held as historic utterances OF
the church's faith But progress must
be written above these historic symbols
Of the faith Religious faith Is not de-
clining when II calls for new state
meIt Of the truth as il is In Jesus" in
the twentieth century, any more than il
was declining when II demanded new
statement TO meet the problems OF the
sixteenth century, or earlier stlll, gave
It's verdict from the lips Of Athanaslus,
upon questions at issue in the patristic
days. The cry Of declining faith may
come from those who confound rellg-
ious faith with its expression In creed.
Religious faith is a stronger and deeper
power than can be expressed In any
creed. Definition cannot catch all It's
meaning any more than It can life.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-05-30

and views In Difference to Catholic pa
tronage. And In most Of the larger
cities Catholics are united. not only
In societies ana clubs, but also IN mill
tary organizations,
All this gives the French visitor re-
ferred Co. premises for the conclusion
that American liberty Is In danger But
is that an entirely fair conclusion? We
presume that Catholics born In this
country under American institutions
are az loyal to these institutions as
the members OF any other creed II II
came TO a contest between Old and New
World ideas OF the relations between
church and state, we dare say that a
great number Of Catholics would rally
10 the support Of Americanism. To hold
any other view would be to say
that the Catholic faith Is the
cause Of disloyalty and that the
Catholics are UNIT to be American cit
liens. But that would be unjust. In
France there Is some friction between
church ana state, but fault is to be
found on both sides Were they entire
ly separated. as here both would get
along without friction
The pope. in his letter 70 Cardinal
Gibbons, dated January, 1892 explain
ed al length the Roman attitude toward
"Americansm." In this epistle he says
that there Is no reason 10 take excep-
ton TO the endowments Of mind which
belong to the American people, Just as
other characteristics belong To various
other nations; nor 10 the political con-
dltlon and the laws and customs by
which the American people are govern
ed. Consequently, the Roman church rs
not antagonistic to American lnstltu'
lions. Roman Catholics have advanced
with the rest of the world They are
no longer where they were four hun
dred years ago. And the best proof OF
this is. that the ranks of Catholicism
are constantly being recruited from the
scattered Protestant forces, which are
becoming more and more demorallzed,
The greatest danger TO Amercanism
IS in the lawlessness that seems to be
increasing In every direction. Unless
the land BE- cleansed Of the murders
that stamp curses upon it, ana the
strife and contention that array brother
against brother, sometimes for the hon
or Of Office and sometimes for bread.
there is danger Of Il collapse. There
is peril. Mighty empires have fal-
len before, on account Of internal dis
sessions A h,use divided cannot stand
1pnp
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-05-30
FOR SABBATH OBSERVANCE.

The Presbyterians assembled at Los
Angeles have given some OF their time
to the consideration Of the Sabbath
question, and adopted strong resolu-
tons, condemning all secular uses Of
the Lords day, including "all games
and sports. all social functions, all
travelling for pleasure, all excursions
by land or water, all uses of this day
as day of convenience to do that
which has been left undone during the
past week. or to promote the secular
interests of the coming week, both at
home and abroad
Tho Sunday newspaper came in for a
special clause of condemnation, as fol-
lows;
Resolved, That the general Assem-
lily hereby expresses its emphatic con-
| dcmuatlon of seven day journalism
| which, In our opinion is doing as much
or more than any other one influence
| I'm the United States of America TO wipe
out the distinction OF days and "a
socularlze the Christian Sabbath
Seyen-day journalism voices the in
tense commercial spirit Of our age, that
would rob both God and man OF the
! rest day for financial ends. Seyen-day
| journalism causes a vast amount OF
Sunday labor, Seven-day journals Is
a most efficient enemy Of the church
and Christ. Seven day journalism pre-
l t,nNyfl 4 80 al
| from attending divine service on the
Lords day and units many thousands
Of others for receiving the benefits OF
such service
This is strong language, but II con-
| veys the glst Of the matter The sun
day papers reply that If the presby-
tcrians, and other professed Christians
would cease Datronizing the seyen-day
journals. there would be very few Of
them. And this, too. is true although
that fact does not justify the desecra-
ton Of the Sabbath by unnecessary la
Dor. For although offenses will come
or even must come, the woe pronounced
upon those through whom they come
Is 10 less emphatic The same argu-
ment has been used In the defense OF
the most degrading and dcprvod in
stitutions Of modern civilization. II
nobody would patronize them, they
would not exist certainly. But the
most potent answer TO the attacks OF
the preachers on the Sunday paper is
that the greatest part OF the work
upon II Is done before the Sabbath. It's
distribution and sale take place on
Sunday morning, Il is true, but these
would doubtless be continued on Sun
day II the extra PAPER was published
the day before, There is no doubt
however. that many people read the
big Sunday paper instead Of going tC
Church, so there is no wonder that
preachers are hostile to It on that ac-
count.
For years there has been a growing
tendency among All classes in thi;
country to disregard the day OF rest
end make It one Of sport, amusement
and social gatherings. The European
idea has become prevalent, So-callec
| Christians are not as a rule. much
better in this respect than non-Chris
tisrs. For this reason it Is encou1glnf
TO hear the voice II protest from an
assembly representing a large denomi'
nation OF the country. We hope Others
win follow the example. For apar
frcm the Sunday paper question IL
fighting against the Dissertation Of tn,
Sabbath. they are combating a nation.
al evil
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-05-30
1nsrpHF SMITH.
KEEP UP THE DECORATIONS.

The birthday Of the late President
Brigham Young viii be commemorated
on Monday. Would Il not be good
thing to retain the decorations on the
chief streets Of the city until after that
day? Salt Lake city will be crowded
with visitors. and the weather-is so
fine that no damage is likely to come
10 the banners or the bunting The
great man whose anniversary is to be
celebrated was really the founder Of
this commonwealth, and worthy OF all
the honors that our citizens can rem
der 10 his memory and his works. lie
was utah's first Governor and he led
out in ali the important movements for
the building up Of the Territory and the
State, and was foremost In establish
Ing Its varied industries. He left prop
erty TO establish a university In this
city as a companion institution to the
h, Y. Academy at Provo and the b, Y.
College at Logan. 1t has been invested
IN that portion of the l.. D. S. Univer-
sity which, as Memorial Hall, VIII be
dedicated on Monday morning. The af-
ternoon ceremonies will be held at Salt
air. Keep up the decorations and thus
crafty very large proportion OF the
people OF Utah