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Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-03-01

pot officer LOOKS at me two min utes," says Mir. Vogelstein, ''dnd den he says I should go home und sand paper my head How vhas 1t, Hans? Why should I rub my hair of init sandpaper? Does dot take der paint off my. coat? Speak oop und tell me, und don't sit here like some cabbage heads'' @ V
 ''I can't tell how he vhas," says.
 ..'Yhell, you; vhas some shackass, I guess. Two days ago, take a walk in der park to smoke my pipe und think. walk where please und booty soon a policeman comes along und yells at me: Keep of der grass! Don't you see dot sign2 +> Ta. ., !
 "'But | don't be on der grass says, T vhas on der snow
 "'vhell, keep off der snow
 "'But where vhas der sfgn?'
 ".'It vhas here,' he says, und he takes me py der collar und throws me ten feet 'avhay und says I don't know ash mooch ash goat. Vhas dot right, Hans? Vhas dot good society to fling me around like dot? If don't see no sign of Keep Off der Snow can't vhalk on him? By >dunder, I vhas mad. und If you don't. answer me queek shall smash out der windows of dis shop" E. au
 "Why you vhalk in dot parkT' I says. 7~". Because like to smoke und think g ''Vhy don't you sit on der fencer
 "Pecause I won't do it." s
 "Den I don't say. nottings und get myself in some lawsuit" .. MT. Voglestein keeps quiet for fife ! minutes while he shakes his head und scowls at der wall, und den he says: "Maype I sue a man for S50OO0 dam ages. I vhas going oop Green avenue l der odder day when I comes to an auc- ton place. I drop in to see how she | vhas, und dot auctioneer yhas holding ! cop gold watch to sell. I don't know 1 him, but guess he knows me, for he 1 mods his head to me und says ten dol l lar. I nod my head to him, und he says it vhas 'leven dollar. He mods
 urd nod, und so it goes for fife min utes, und den he says dot watch vhas l sold to me for nineteen dollar. I HAya it. can't be, und he says it can, und ] finally he tells man to put me out
 und keep me avhay. All der peoples laugh und clap der hands, und I vhas l so ashamed ash neffer vhas. Hans l can't I sue dot man? Can't I make
 him pay big damages? If he don't know me should he nod his head to mel Speak oop und tell me dot before dc some damages"
 You don't know some beans," says. >#
 You vhas liar!"
 l We don't speak again for long time
 If look at Mr Voglestein his hail l stand oop: if he looks at me yhas rec
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-03-01
Buffalo and Vicinity Suffer.

,s BUFFALO, March i. A terrific downpour of rain, accompanied by thunder and lightning. passed over western New York late in the after noon. Considerable damage was done large barn near Otto, owned by Mrs. K. M. Poole and occupied by Joseph Dunkert, was struck by lightning. The building, together with twenty five head of valuable stock, was burned. The torrent of rain and the melting snow caused a serious flood at James, town. The street department of that city had every available man at work to prevent serious damage along the streams which run through the city. Country highways ill that vicinity are impaSSabIe
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-03-01
Twelve Burned te Death.

E ROBERVAL, Que, March 1.-Twelve lives were lost in fire which destroyed the home of Thomas Quay at St. Feli- cien. When the fire was first noticed by neighbors, who live some distance away, the house had been burned to the ground. In it at the time were the eight small children of Thomas. Quay, Mrs. Thomas, Gagnon and her three small children. Not one of the inmates escaped. Both Gagnon and Quay, the fathers, were absent working in the woods.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-03-01
IN THE HOUSE.
scott Said That Roosevelt Initiated
 Cleveland In Dining Negro.

scott Said That Roosevelt Initiated
 Cleveland I'm Dining Negro.
 WASHINGTON, March 1.-During Aonsiderat ton of the District of Colum- pia appropriation bill in the house MT. Scott (Kan) made the declaration that h negro had dined at the White House with President Cleveland during the iatter's first administration. The state ment was prompted by reference by Mr. Gilbert (Ky.) to the dining of Booker Washington at the White House. When the name was demand ed MT. Scott said it was O. H. J. Tay- lor, who was appointed by President Cleveland as recorder of deeds for the District of Columbia.
 MT. Gilbert observed that he and others never had heard of the incident, but the Democrats were not "particu- ,larly claiming MT. Cleveland, and Mr. Cochran (Mo) said it was but cumula- tive evidence that ''there is no better Republican in.the country than Grover Cleveland >effN*
 Mr. Scott in contrasting Booker Washington with Taylor said the for mer was 8 man of recognized ability, while he declared there was nothing to commend the latter.
 Continuing, MT. Gilbert said that in the Spanish war there was General Miles, commanding general of the ar- my; Admiral Dewey at Manila, Admi- ral Schley Generals Lee, Wheeler and Bell, all of whom were Democrats On the other side, he said, there was a member of the Republican cabinet &C., cused of sending embalmed beef to the soldiers. Then" he said, there was Republican horse doctor sent to Cuba who was accused of befriending the gamblers and lawbreakers." He referred to the conviction of Rathbone and Nicely and alluded to General Fun ston. who, he charged, had violated the rules of civilized warfare in wearing the uniform of an enemy in the cap ture of Aguinaldo. He next referred to General Davis, "who,'' he said, ''sold rice and other provisions to starving natives at enormous profits
 The Republicans had promised to de- stroy trusts, declared MT. Gilbert, but they now had bill in the senate making lawful all reasonable trusts and repeating the imprisonment clause of the Sherman law as to criminals"
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-03-01
Der German Cobbler
lar. vesIessein Drops In to Relate
 Mose of His Woes

FIR odder day, when vhas fix
 ing oop der, heels of some
 shoes for an undertaken, so
 dot he can vhalk init slow und solemn steps, MT. Voglestein eounes In und sits down und don't say nottings. I don't say nottings, too, dnd 1t vhas ten minutes before he cai1s out: .3 ". Hans, vhas I some horses or oxen, aot you don't spoke to meY
 "But you don't spoke to me-" says. Dot vhas deeferent. vhas abused all der time. It vhas so dot can't yhalk around mitout somepody comes some tricks on me. Do you know what happened to me yesterdayY
 T can't tell, onless you run oafer a street car"
 'sVheN, waits on der corner to see Mr. Kleinfeldt about some cabbages.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-03-01

While I waits I lean oop against der wall. By und by policeman comes along und yells at mG4 A4..
 "'Don't you see dot Gign of paint oop dere? =.
 2 do,' says. 1
 ssDen how vhas you sooch. fool ash to lean cop against der wall? Your back vhas all oafer paint. If you can't read you ought to smell M r But see here says to dot police man, sgife a man chance. Dot sign says paint. Vhas it green, white or black paint? vhas it paint on der wall or on der roof? If 1t vhas paint on der wall den dot man should put oop a sign dot tells me so. shall sue him for S10 damages to my coat,
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-03-01
REAR ADMIRAL WALKER.

REAR ADMIRAL WALKER.
 York; William H. Burr, New York; Benjamin M. Harrod, Louisiana; Carl Ewald Grunsky, California; Frank J. Hecker, Michigan.
 The Panama commission as consti- tuted by the president is essentially body of engineers, six of the seven members having distinguished them selves in engineering works. The law under which the commission was ere ated provided that four of the members should be skilled in the scienee of engi- neering. Colonel Becker Is the only man on the commission who may be classed as distinctively business man. He is a man of large affairs and dur ing the Spanish-American war served the government as director of transpor- tation.
 Arrangements already have been
 made for an early visit to the isthmus of Panama by the commission.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-03-01

2,ooo yards fine Mercerized White Waistings, short lengths, value 3oc to soc yard; r5c and Ioc yard.
 New silk Ginghams, value soc
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1904-11-13

liIsre follows II lit oi cons attes
vho are indebted To the county M
names and amounts bcins lhe same
a,=tha contained in the grand jury
report eeagIy printed i'll the
Ggaphicj
We find that the following con-
stables have been reported by tha
comm. issioners from year to year as
a. .n& Indebted 10 the county, and VIC
would respectfully recommend that
legal steps be taken TO force settle
mont:
Il. S jackson. Bolivar townships 4 Is
j NJ IIodo, Old River ........ 25 90
Guy l.. Spclman. Old River -. 50
r. w. Lindsay, Old River -. 90
We also find the amount due the
county from different constables un-
usually large.
We find the magistrates have all
made their reports except the follow
ing:
S. r. Rails. Melton townshrip.
w. f. Monk. Niven township.
A. f. Williams, Old River township.
I We find the circuit and county
clerks books all in excellent order
and we'll kept, and that all indebted
ness now due the county settled.
We find the sheriff by systematic
ing his work has succeeded in col
lecting more delinquent taxes than on
previous years at this time.
We also find that he has settled all
Indebtedness due the state and county
as shown by the clerks books and
his Office and books are well kept.
Thanking all officers for the courte-
sizes extended to us during our inves-
, ,ti@tiOns, we do most respectfully
submit this report. this Septembr II,
1904.
p. A. HOWELL,
S. r.. WAR,
l.. V. BOGY, ]. p.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1904-11-13
POINTED PARAGRAPHS.

Spinsters never like TO talk about
OLE! times.
A word to the wise is sufficient
but few men are wise.
The hardest bird to catch is the
eagle on 500 gold piece.
If girl marries well her friends
overlook her other faults.
The average man is always waiting
to do something he cam
The application Of a porous plaster
is a great drawback to lovemaking
Many an odd fellow in this country
doesn't belong to he I. O. o. F. lo7ee
If man has the cheek to ask a
girl to marry she seldom has the face
to refuse
Some men would have no excuse
for living if their wives didn't take
in boarders.
One git-up-and-git nan is better
than dozen of the wait-for-someh h ng
to-turn-up brand
A girl always tells man that
she can cook-and she always tells
other girls that she can't-Chcago
News.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1904-11-13
COMPLETING MASONIC TEMPLE.

The colored, Masonic temple at the
corner of Fourth avenue and State
street has been practically completed
and many Of the tenants who have
rented Offices on the second floor
have moved in. The lodge rooms on
the third floor are yet to be complet-
el and some portions of the business
houses on the first floor will have to
have more work done on them. The
handsome offices on the second
floor are ready for use. Most of these
Offices have been rented by parties
who desire convenient offices with all
the latest improvements. The build
irc is being rented by the Peoples
Savings Bank and Trust company.
The new building is one of the best
ir the city and was completed at
cost of about $4,000.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1904-11-13

The jefferson county election com
m;ssioners met Saturday morning and
canyassed the vote of the county in
Tuesdays election. The result show
ed that the Democratic ticket pulled
through by narrow margin. Out
side the city the Republican ticket
swept the field clear. In many town
ships the white Democrats refused to
serve and the negroes went in and
took the polls This is shown in the
vote Of Melton township, which brings
and seventy-five fer the Republican.
The most interesting result brought
for congressman. Thompson, the Re
publican candidate, carried the coun-
ty outside the city by 212 votes over
Robinson. his Democratic opponent,
but the heavy Democratic vote in the
Robinson a majority in the county Of
424.
The result of the national vote was
still more favorable to the Republi-
cans in the townships outside the
city. The Republican ticket came
into the city with 355 majority, but
this was again cut down by the city
vote. The Democratic ticket carried
s county by 217 plurality over the
Republican ticket and with majority
of III over all opponents.
The total vote Of the county was:
Parker, 1,535; Roosevelt. 1918;
Debs, 70; Watson, Is; Swallow, u.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1904-11-13
STREET CARS COLLIDE.
Mrs. Rachel Bloom Sustains a Broker
Shoulder.

While Mrs. Rachel Bloom and her
two daughters, Misses Hattie and
Fannie Bloom. Of Little Rock were
returning from Belwood cemetery
Saturday afternoon they were quite
painfully injured by the collision Of
two street cars. The car on which
Mrs. Bloom and her daughters Were
riding stopped with such force that
the ladies were thrown violently
Ger was broken. her ankle sprained
and she was bruised considerably.
bruised, but not SO badly.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1904-11-13

The steamer J. N. Harbin arrived
Saturday afternoon from Memphis
with cargo of freight This is the
first trip made by the boat In some
weeks but it is thought the water in
the river has reached such stage
that traffic can be regular from now
OF.
Under new plan which has Just
heen completed there is through
traffic arrangement from Cincinnati
ard Pittsburg south to Arkansas points
as far as Pine Bluff and Little Rock.
The arrangement will also include 4
through rate between these points
and from Pittsburg and Cincinnati to
ST. Louis. From the Ohio and upper
Mississippi rivers freight will be-
taken to Memphis and then transfer
red. The boats which will handle the
business between Memphis and Ar
kansas river points are the Nowlani
ard the ]. N. Harbin. The Harbin
will handle the business until the
water in the river gets higher.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1904-11-13
SUIT TO RECOVER MACHINERY.

Suit has been filed in the circuit
court by Marsh and Riley against Mrs.
Maggie Dunaway and Ed Hill. III
which the plaintiffs ask for the re-
covery cf certain machinery furn shed
the defendants which they aIIege has
not been fully paid for, and pray judo.
1aent in the sum of 5000 for the re-
tcntlon cf the machinery which the de-
fehdants refuse to return. The com
plants ate that note of 5000. given
by the defendants and duo January | !,
1904, has not been paid
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1904-11-13
+ + = +
Y. c. A NEWS. MENTION.
T. + + + + + + ~ + !

Miss Rosa Harris of Randall is in
the city visiting Mrs J. w. Dutton.
Mesdames Morris Levinson and l..
Castleberg are visiting Mrs. Silber-
nagle.
Mr.. Harry Solsmon, travelling
salesman for Isaac Dreyfus, wi spend
today at home.
Mr.. J. w. Meeks has returned from
st. Louis, where he spent week
visiting the worlds fair
Mr.. Harry We'll and Miss Florence
Hoffman will leave Tuesday for Lit
tie Rock to attend the opening ball
of the Concordia club.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1904-11-13
COTTON MOVEMENT.

The local movement for the week
ending November II is as follows:
Receipts Saturday, 912.
Receipts for the week. 1886.
Receipts since September l, 23,34S.
Receipts for the same time last
year, 24.93S.
Shipments since September l, g.
39S.
Shioments for the same time last
year, 1884
Stock on hand, November II, A..
7o1.
Stock on hand same date last
year, 9,604.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1904-11-13

One Of the features of the Y. NJ c.
A work in the future will be what
is termed "bean supper which
will be an additional drawing card to
the Bible class study each Friday
night. This supper consists of bak ID
beans, bread and butter, coffee,
peaches and cream and was greatly
enjoyed by the men Friday night at
the Y. NJ. G.. A. Mrs. A. B. Richard
son, assisted by Mrs. W. H. Graves
and Mrs. Jennie Clark. served the
supper.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1904-11-13
ALEXANDER BOUND OVER

w. c. Alexander, the white man
who shot and killed Dave Aiken
near Cornerstone Thursday night
over a game of craps was brought
t. this city Saturday and after being
tried was bound over to await the
action OF the grand jury. He was re-
leased on bond of 81, 800, which he
quickly made. Alexander claims self
defense in the affair.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1904-11-13
YALE DEFEATS PRINCETON.

Yale defeated Princeton by a score
Of 12 to 0 in Saturdays football game,
and the colors of "Old Eli are again
triumphant This was the thirtieth
eighteenth game Yale has won. This
year Yale was considered the strong
er of the two teams and won after
hard fought battle.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1904-11-13
REDEEMED ITSELF
Jefferson Went Republican in 1900 DuG
Democratic i'm 1904.

abinson, Democrat, 1G9S: Thomp-
ou, Republican, l274.
-Four years ago Mckinley carried
this county over Bryan by SO votes.
Little, Democrat, defeated Nanc2
Republican, for congress by % votes.
The vote by wards and townships
is as follows:
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1904-11-13
PENALTY TOO SEVERE.
DAVIS PARDONS BOY
SENT UP FOR STEALING
CHICKENS.
said ~ DID Eot Think the Boy
Ought TO Make Brick Year for
That ofense.

Governor Davis hes pardonod Hen
ry BRAZIL, a fiftc7n-year- old boy who
was in the sang of prisoners taken
through here Wednesday by Sheriff
S @. Sewer Of Ouachita county.
When the governor heard of The cas-
he Immediately issued a pardon.
''The boy was convicted of stealing
some high combed chickens worth
ten dollars or more" said the gov
e!nor. 81 don't think he ought to be
required to make brick a year for that
Offense"
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1904-11-13
SNOW DIDN'T COME
MAN MISSED 1T IN
DEMONSTRATIONS FOR
SATURDAY.
Warmer and CLOUDY Weather Is Pre-
dcted for This Local
ity Today.

Although the weather man missed
i on his prediction of snow for Pine
Puff Friday and Saturday he did not
go amss on the cold weather prCpo-
sition and slight nurries of snow may
come today. The mercury lowered
close around the freezing point all
day Saturday and Saturday night and
the people began to feel the cold
more than ever. However, tho
weather man predicts warmer
weather for today.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1904-11-13
SEWER DIGGING BY MACHINERY

The work Of laying the new sewer,
which was begun last week by
Contractor Sykes of Shenandoah,
Ia, will be greatly facilitated by some
new mchinery which will be used in
the excavations. This new machinery
is already on the grounds and will be
used this week.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1904-11-13

morning and night.
Sunday school at $50 a H., super
intendent. w. T. Young.
Epworth League Friday night at 8
O'Clock. Subject. '.Thanksgiving for
Benefits Special program. The pub
lie most cordially welcomed.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1904-11-13
MAY DIE FROM A KICK.

John Houson, negro considerably
the worse for "booze," was kicked in
the chest by a horse in front of Ber-
Inns stables Saturday afternoon and
may die from his injuries. The negro
made an attempt to mount the horse
and in the struggle the animal kicked
him.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1904-11-13
SENT TO COUNTY FARM.

Matthew Collins, convicted OF
petit larceny: joe Robinson, embezzle
ment; Emily Mills, carrying a pistol
and petit larceny, and Sherman Low
ick, petit larceny, have been sent to
the county farm.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1904-11-13
THIEF FINED,

John Sanders. a negro. was tried
and convicted of petit larceny in
Justice Stewards court Saturday for
stealing some goods from Braun s
store on Fourth avenue. Tho negro
was fined $40 and costs, amounting
to $32.70
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1904-11-13
AT THE CHURCHES. i
. + + + + + + + i. 1. I. 1. + I. 1. !.

st. Joseph's church-First mass at
1880 a. M; second mass (high mass
with sermon) 1890 a. m. Sunday
school at 2:3O p. m. Baptisms at
$3.50 p. m. Evening devotions, with
benediction, 7:30. Masses daily 6:3G
and s a. M The Ladies Altar society
meets the second Saturday of each
month after second mass. The Gem
etery association meets every fourth
Sunday after second mass. The G.
X. A. meets on the first and third
SuGdays Of each month at 2:3o p. M.
a. the home of the pastor, Monsignor
Lucey.
First Presbyterian church-At the
First Presbyterian church. The pastor,
DR.. J. L. Caldwell, will occupy the
.rulpit at both services, IL a. m. and
$3.50 D. m. Sunday school and Bible
class at $3.50 a. m. Christian En-
deavor at Csc p. m. A cordial inyl-
tetion is given to all these services.
A request has been made that the
choir sing 80 for the Wings OF a
Dove" an arrangement Of this popu-
lar text by Chas M. Davis. This will
be sung at the morning service. The
offertory for evening will be a quar-
tet arrangement of singing in Gods
Acre." by F. M. Bracket.
The following program Will De car
r;ed ont at morning service at the
First Methodist church:
Anthem. Lift Your Glad Voices"
Haesche. quartet choir.
Anthem. '.Be Near Us, 0, Father,
Thomas, quartet choir.
Solo. 20 Eyes That Are weary,
Rrackett. Mrs. Jesse R. Core.
Sermon by Bishop Jos. S. Key.
postlude, Veiset No. 2, Sudds, Miss
Cora Lee Buck.
The nroeram for the evening SER
vice is as follows:
Anthem, "Tarry With Me-" ADJ
quartet choir.
Anthem, "Enthroned Is Jesus Now,
Halser quartet choir.
Solo. "The Plain of Peace" Bar
nard. Mr.. Irl Armstrong.
Sermon by Rev. j. S. Hawkins.
u Postlude. "Spring Song" Sudds,
Miss Cora Lee Buck.
N Can't. Jack Crawford. who lectures
at the Y. NJ. c. A. Monday night, has
@beeY3fuvited to worship with this
m Hi
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1904-11-13

Bishop J. F. Key of Sherman. Tex
as. arrived in the city yesterday and
will be the guest of Rev. w. c. Wat
sen, pastor of the Lakeside Metho-
dist church. today. Bishop Key will!
preach at the evening service at the
Lakeside Methodist church today.
He is in the city enroute to Men,
phis, where he will attend meet
ing of the Memphis conference. His
visit here has no special signifi-
canoe in Methodist circles.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1904-11-13
REPORT TO COURT
Commissioners A counts Say Some
Officers 0ereliCf.

IN ie!j2Ajs4 Is 1he report of= In
commit .aners= oil accounts
TO III Circuit Conrt Oh jefferson
eoJalz Arkansas. Hon. \. T. Graca,
jud2p Pre- ain&: We. the undersign
esi commissioners Of accounts for Ief
farson connlY. would respectfully r.
port that va have as required by law
E&d" complete and thorough cN
animation Ct The books. accounts and
vouchers of the several county officers
and dc present the following as a T.
euIt OF our investigation to-wit
The treasnrer's accounts correspond
With The county clerks books aud
shows the folloNing balances in cash
III his hands, to-wit:
County general ...=.=.....-...$ 7,312 81
District schools ...=.....z. .5S.62o q
Railroad interest ........=... 5.923 go
railroad bonds .=..=......-.=.... 7,247 Sc
General roads ........=.....=...l1.9 .9S5 81
Ievee district No. ! 5000. 500 q
Eeyeo district No ........ 10 81
l.evee district No. 4 ...#.. 0i
Total Observation-Disclosures. $92,374 &c
The following sums in warrants and
vouchers:
School warrants .........$ l,521 q
koad warrants ......... 24,795 |:
County warrants ........ $4,000 6t
Levee district No. | ..... $40 81
Levee district No. 8 49,. 609 81
I.avee district No. ...=... "a 0f
Interest coupons ...... 1862 Sc
All tho sums of money, warrants
and other vouchers were duly exhib
tied by the treasurer ard carefully
checked.
The following named constables W,
find indebted to the county in the
amounts set opposite th"ir names as
shown by the county clerks books: