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Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1904-02-01
The Quicker the Better.

The late Henry Seton Merriman-
his real name was Hugh Scott-was
one of the swiftest writer's the world
has ever seen. Mr. Merriman only
wrote at long intervals, but when ne
oece sat down at his desA he wpuIc
produce two or three chapters of o,V0t
4Grds each in an evening.
once he argued with Walter Pater 81
1..Qrd on 1his matter. Nothing, MI
Ea5er reiterated, nothing can be done
Weil that is dCne in a hurry
"Nothing?' said Mir Merriman.
"Nothing,' said MI Pater.
How about making a train?'
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1904-02-01
Maj. Burke's Sarcasm.

Maj. Burke, en- route to the Cunard
Line pier to meet an incoming friend
boarded q West street horse car at the
Erie ferry. There was long line CT
leisurely going trucks on the track
ahead and the major sighed in sympa
thy with the Hiberian driver of the
car. After they had gone two blocks
at a snails pace, said the major to the
driver:
My friend, you must be Japa
nese."
"Indade, an I'm not responded the
driver with an indignant look back
ward at the major
"Oh. you must be- said the WILD
West circus man. "Ycu certainly aim
a rushin New Mork Sun.
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Length and Depth.

Congressman Cyrus A. SulloWay, of
New Hampshire, lives in Manchester,
and one day last summer he attended
a church service at Francestown. a vii
age nearby
The sermon on this particular Sun
day was preached by stranger-a
young student-Whose self-assurance
was, considering his years. unusual.
This young man hastened up to Con-
gresham Sulloway as soon as the
services were over. He talked little
While. and then he made number OF
strenuous efforts to induce the gigan-
tic statesman to compliment him on
his discourse. There efforts, which
were indirect, failed Therefore the
young man adopted a direct method
t. attain his end.
Senator" he said 4 hope you We're
not annoyed by the length of my ser
mon?'
No, said the senator. mot by it's
depth, either"
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1904-02-01

No. the Eiks Theatre has not burned. In the event it
4 does, we nave Insured. Do you carry Life Accident
9 Insurance: II is cheap and You not exempt. Acc
dents will happen deats is certain. DO not delay
but protect yourselves and families before it is too late
We represent role t tie safest and best Fire. Life and
q ccident Companies, and or rates low the
: lowest. Write or can OF us.
GEO. NHa WELLS * CO.
2l9 ". 2nd Avenue
>%~%~~@ N$%%AA&~ oH&@@1A 100000
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1904-02-01
BRIEF MENTION.

Edvard Hale, of Stuttgart, is in the
city.
Coo T., Brown of Little Rock is in
the city.
H. Bryson of Altheimer is in the
city today.
A. l.. Brown of Dumas is here on
business.
I 4. Bolmat of Thornton is here on
business.
W. D. Barnett of Hamburg is regis
tered at the Trulock.
Sheriff James Gould went to his
farm this morning.
A. S. Mitchell CT Ell Dorado is busi-
ness visitor in the city.
John NJ. Coyey came up from For
dyce last night on business.
J. G. Leavitt of Warren is among the
business visitors here today.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ben J. Altheimer re-
burned this morning from trip to
Memphis and Greenville Miss.
Miss Clara Levison of Little Rock
lis the guest of Miss F1cra Silbernagle.
Oscar A. Sheldon and E. L. Markham
of Texarkana are among the business
Visitors here today.
County Judge T. NJ. Phillips return
ed this morning from Altheimer where
he spent Saturday and Sunday with
his family.
Judge A. B. Grace, Maj n. 7. White.
s. NJ. Taylor and w. G. Bouie left this
morning for Dumas, where Judge
Grace will open the Desha circuit
court. Several important cases are to
be tried at this term of court.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1904-02-01
IN sOCIETY'S REALM.
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urs M Dannaher will entertain
tho Bachelor Maids and visiting young
ladies' Tuesday afternoon
= !: II
The citizens of those vicinities in
tito the mayor and city council to at
.a,d a fish fry at the corner OF Sixth
and Hickory and barbecue at Eighth
I'D Locust. Plenty Of mud cakes for
all.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1904-02-01
He Got Something,

Senator Burrows of Michigan was
walking up Fourteenth street, carry
ing plant Senator Mcmillan, new
dead, met him at Pennsylvania ave
nue..
"Where have you been BurroWs?" he
asked.
Over 70 see Secretary Wilson at the
agricultural department. Burrows re
piled.
And what did you get?''
"Oh." said Burrows, "they gave me
this pretty plant for my wife. 1t was
the only thing they had that was not
in the civil service. .'-Baltimoie -Sews
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1904-02-01
THE STAMP OF TRUTH.
PIN Bluff Residents Know 1t Well.

Tere is the stamp of truth on a
statment endorsed by people we
knoM by our friends and neighbors
The@following experience of Little
Rock citizen is but one case of scores
righthere at home
Df E. Collins, one of the leading
dentists in Little Rock, resident in
thatNcit for over thirty years, busl
ness address sos 1-2 Main street, resi-
denca 1914 Scott street, who says
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1904-02-01
ARKANSAS IN BRIEF .
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A beled buzzard has been seen in
Boone county.
County Judge Calvin Mobley refused
t1 grant license for the sale of whisky
at Hardy, so Sharpe county will be
dry county during 1904.
Without fear of a damage suit, the
editor Il the Little River News prints
the following: AN e1even-pound boy
Arrived at the editors residence yes
terday morning. He at once proceed
I'D to violate the statutes of the state
II Arkansas by wilfully and maliciously
disturbing the peace and quiet of the
neighbc crhoOd."
q At meeting of Springdale business
1nen the organization of commercial
Hub was completed by the election
- liiS IollC'W III OAlCClS. ANSlNShe I,
Z. S. Touton; vice president, DR.. F.
Yang; secretary, c. f. Renner;
fe1surer, Jas. Welton. A constitution
ed bylaws were adopted and the Or
fniZaticn Will be known as "The
fringdale Commercial and Improve
4nt club
Vhe DeQueen Bee says: "On account
saloCl locating next door to the
Qtodice, Postmaster Hudson received
q ruction from the department at
Washington to secure another location,
Ting the past week a petition was
/ hlated and signed by a large ma
OF " Of the business men of DeQueen
Is hg that the postoffice be moved to
h@ Bee building, the only available
)rl structure in the city"
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1904-02-01

Coughs and colds, down to the very
borderland of consumption, yield to
the soothing healing influences of DR..
Woods Norway Pine Syrup.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1904-02-01

Is it a burn? Use DR.. Thomas &c
lectric Oil A cut? Use DR.. Thomas
Eclectric Oil. At your druggists.
The San Francisco call., 1904-11-26
Jury CENSURES
CITY'S DOCTORS
Methods Pursued in the
Central Hospital Found
to Be Without System

Involuntary manslaughter was the
verdict given yesterday by Coroner's
jury after the inquest on the body Of
Thomas Wackford, who died at the
Central Emergency Hospital last Mon
day morning from the indirect effects
of blow delivered by drunken team
ster named Frank Donahue. The hos
pital authorities were censured for neg
ligence and indifference IN the treat
ment of the case, that portion Of the
verdict reading as follows:
We wish to severely censurs the hospital
attendants for their gross carelessness and
lax methods In treating patients in general
and in this particular case in allowing the
ton
The evidence tended to show that
Donahue, Frank Rice, Thomas Ham
ersligh, Mrs. Donahue and Mrs. Ham
ersligh were mixed up" in a street
fight in front of the Donahue residence,
93S Mission street, last Sunday night,
and that Donahue, VINO was drunk,
smote several bystanders. Just pre-
viously to this free for all affair he
was seen to knock down Wackford
twice Wackford was an engineer 81
years old. He was a total abstainer
and a religious man, and was on his
way home from church, going toward
his room at 926 Mission street Before
he became unconscious ne told George
Fraser that as he was passing the
Donahue residence he accidentally
trod upon the train of a lady's
dress, apologized, and was knocked
down by a man whom he did
not know. The blow so confused
him that he did not know how to get
home and wandered about an hour and
a half until a lady passer-by directed
him to the house IN which he had a
room.
On reaching home he was taken by
George Fraser to the Central Emer-
gency Hospital, where they found DR..
G. B. Pinkham on watch. DR.. Pink
ham did not inquire what was the mat
ter with the patient and did not ask
Fraser for his name.
After cursory examination Pink
ham turned the patient over to Steward
de We're. who soon sent the patient
home. In the morning Wackford was
found unconscious and was taken again
to the hospital, where he died as soon
as he had been laid on the operating
table.
DR.. Bacigalupi testified that the blow
or the fall had ruptured the left menin-
geal artery at the base of the brain
and that it was doubtful whether
Wackford's life could have been saved,
even under proper treatment
Mrs. Donahue made a statement to
the police to the effect that Wackford
had insulted her by mistaking her for
a street walker. Donahue said also
that when his wife informed him of
what had happened he struck Wack-
ford and then walked away, not stop
ping to see whether his victim had
fallen or not
The San Francisco call., 1904-11-26
FATHER p. S. CASEY is GIVEN
RECEPTION BY PARISH
Twenty-Fffth Anniversary of His Pas
torate in st. Peters Is Appro-
priateIy Celebrated.

Twenty-Fifth Anniversary of His Pas
torate in st. Peters Is Appro-
priate1y Celebrated.
Tribute was paid Rev. Father P. S.
Casey last night by his parishioners.
The reception given the beloved priest
last night was in celebration of the
twenty-hfth anniversary of his con-
nection with st. Peters parish. The
big hall was filled with friends, who
came to congratulate him.
An excellent programme was we'll
rendered by Graber's orchestra, Mary
and Loretta keenan,, Mrs. NJ. D. Nc
Glade, Bert Felvey, st. Peters School
orchestra, J. ]. Colgan, Mary and
Catherine Clarke, H. Dowdall, ]. Lew
is, F. Keyser, L. Berteaud, Eddie and
Frances Doherty. Miss Barduhn, ]. A.
Hesse and May Ludlow. A beautiful
gold watch was presented to the rev.
erend father by his congregation. The
presentation speech was made by I.
r. Curtis.
Father Casey was greatly pleased
with his gift and replied in a fitting
manner, his remarks being punctu-
ated with bright sallies of wit and
humorous references to his long So
journ here.
The San Francisco call., 1904-11-26
WOMAN'S TONGUE WAGS
DEFIANCE AT COURT
BAILIFF HICKEY is DAZE[
BY JAMES G. CRAWFORD.

Miss Day meant by singing the refrain
of Alexander" with loud voice at $50
o'clock Thursday morning in an unoc-
cupied barn at Fifteenth and Shotwell
streets.
"Oh, that?" she said, with striking
cheerfulness. well, it was this way:
You see, 1 was at Spider Kelly's ball
in the Pavilion and didn't get away
till o'clock and when l went home
my ~olks weren't awake and / didn't
want to bother them, so 1 went into the
barn to wait till there'd be something
doing in the house and l suppose 1
started a-singing to keep myself COM
pany. though what harm there was in
that I'm sure don't know. But say.
didn't l see you"
Continued till Monday" was the
harsh interruption.
Miss Day is about % years of age and
rather pretty.
Andrew Bahrs, a teamster, accused
of disturbing the peace by Patrolman
Edwards, told a story 10 Judge Fritz
that resulted in continuance of the
case for one week
While walking with his wife and an
other lady along Powell street at about
L o'clock Thursday morning, Bahrs
stated, they were passing Edwards
when he uttered an insulting remark
to the woman and rewarded their es
cort's remonstrance by arresting him.
Bahrs opined that the officer was in
toxicated and declares he will lay the
matter before the Police Commission
ers.
Abe Raymond (colcred) warned Pa
trolman Alpers as he valued his star
to refrain from arresting him for va
grancy, as he (Abe) had a pull with
the police magistrates that would make
his conviction of any orIense less seri-
Gus than murder a sheer impossibility.
The officer took a chance, however,
and Abe's allegation was disproved by
Judge Conlan sentencing MIN to three
months in the County Jail.
Ida Nelson was sent to the Superior
Court to answer the charge of having
robbed Captain Coos, a scow schooner
mariner, of his finger ring and $19 cash.
Judge Mogan fixed the woman's bail
at $1,000.
For shifting George P. Mcdonald,
machinist on the head with a walrus
tusk and thereby inflicting skull frac-
ture, c. G.. Bolsdorf, saloon-keeper at
Fourth and Howard streets, will be
tried before Judge Mogan on December
5, by which time Mcdonald may have
been released from the hospital to
which he was sent for treatment. The
charge against Bolsdorf is that of as
The San Francisco call., 1904-11-26
swindled hv Bunko Men

John o. Stanich, 432 Brannan
street. met an obliging stranger on
Market street near Second on Thurs
day and was steered to room at 242
Stockton street. There he was intro
duced to three others and in a short
time he lost $25 at a card game. He
reported the matter to the police.
Detectives Ryan. Taylor and Mulcahy
and Policeman Hook raided the place.
They arrested Jack" Shea and H. z.
Wishart. but Harry Walters and Will
liam Thatcher made their escape.
The San Francisco call., 1904-11-26
WOMAN'S FRIEND ARRESTED
FOR AN ASSAULT TO ROB
G.. CarandinOs Lured to Room and
Hubert Marks, Armed With Re
VOIver. Demands Purse


Hubert Marks was arrested in the
Hall Of Justice yesterday morning by
Policemen Kruger and Sullivan and
booked at the City Prison on charge
Of assault 10 commit robbery. The
complaining witness is G. Carandinos,
who lives on Howard street, between
Third and Fourth.
Late Wednesday night Carandinos
met a woman named Sarah Thomson
and he invited her TO have a drink.
While paying for the drink she OBJ
served that he had some gold in his
purse. They went TO the woman's
room at 933 Mission street and while
she went out for two bottles Of beer
Marks made his appearance and. pull
ing a revolver out of his pocket and
pointing il at Carandinos, ordered
him 10 hand over his purse. Caran-
dinOs picked up a chair and, backing
out Of the room, raised an outcry and
Marks fed.
The woman was arrested on a
charge Of vagrancy. She absolutely
refused 10 give the name Of the man
who attempted to rob Carandinos
Her case was to be called in court
yesterday morning and Kruger and
Sullivan saw a man talking to her.
They placed him under arrest and he
was positively identified by Carandi-
nos as the man who tried TO hold him
UP.
The San Francisco call., 1904-11-26
Fen out of am Automobile.

An automobile in distress with a
woman sprawling on the ground ard
two men standing by helping her out
Of her predicament was what attract
cd the attention Of a milkman at 4
o'clock yesterday morning on Fell
street near Stanyan. The trouble
was reported to the park police, and
the ambulance was dispatched to the
scene. where a woman was found who
gave the name Of Ray Chapelle She
was suffering from a lacerated scalp
wound. A sudden curve of the street
caused the woman TO fall from her
seat.
The San Francisco call., 1904-11-26
To Enioin Health Board.

Paul Leberge, who owns the dairy
at 211 Berlin street, which the Board
of Health recently ordered abated as
a nuisance because Of its alleged un-
sanitary condition, yesterday sued for
an injunction to prevent the board
from enforcing its order. Attorney
Ferrari secured a temporary restrain
ing order from Judge Kerrigan. It is
contended that the Board of Health
has no power to abate nuisance Of
the character alleged without proceed
ing properly under the statutes and
bringing a suit for abatement in a
court of competent jurisdiction.
The San Francisco call., 1904-11-26
The Third Floor a
Realm of Toys.

Santa Claus has outdone himself
this year and just seems to be tax
ing delight in making US scurry to
find more room for the new things
that keep coming in
He has crowded US so on the third
floor that we have had to go to the
fourth floor and take twice as much
room as we did last year for the wheel
TOYS and doll furniture.
But see how interesting this toy
news is he gives to-day.
Safety Gun. 48c-It's a dainty little
gift for the little chap Safety gun.
absolutely harmless. shoots rubber
balls and paper caps 48c.
8-inch Drum, 20c-Regular 35c drum.
with metal sides and rims, nicely
painted sheepskin head. They will
go out at double-Quick to-day. 2oc.
Upright Piano. 21c-Rosewood finish,
with keys.
Tenpins, 18c box-6-inch ones. Of hard
wood, nicely striped.
Stuffed Animals, 8c-Of felt. such as
dogs, cats, rabbits; inches long.
Mechanical Train, 59c-Without the
track. with locomotive. tender and
two passenger coaches. two express
coaches and two fiat cars.
The San Francisco call., 1904-11-26
Thinks He Was Drowned.

The friends of William NJ. Spencer,
who left for Eureka on November
and who has not been heard of since
November 8, now believe that he is
dead. 1t was ascertained that he
boarded the steamer Pomona when
the vessel left Eureka on the 9Th.
Whether he committed suicide by
jumping overheard from the vessel
or fell overheard accidentally is not
known, but his friends are certain
that he did not reach this port
The San Francisco call., 1904-11-26
Consolidation.

The old and well-known wholesale
liquor houses of Shea -Bocqueraz Compa-
ny and B. D. Pike & Co. the former do
ing business at No. 525. Market street
San Francisco, and the latter at No. 213
Battery street, have this day consolidat-
ed their businesses. B. D. Pike & Co
will. on the first of December next. re-
move TO No. 525 Market street and in
conjunction with hea-Bocqueraz Com
pany the business will be continued at
that place. under the name of Shea-Boc-
Queraz Company
The San Francisco call., 1904-11-26
WOMAN TAKES CARBOIIC
ACID WHEN son SWEARS
Curses of Child Drive Mother to At
tempt to End Her Life
With Poison.

Because her son swore at her. Mrs.
Martha McKenna of 546 Grove street
attempted to end her life last night
by drinking two ounces Of carbOlic
acid. Had she not mixed the liquid
with claret. thus obtaining a chemi-
cal antidote through the alcohol in
the liquor. her life would have been
ended.
Mrs. McKenna's son, who she
claims was responsible for her rash
act, came home to supper and round
ly cursed his parent because the meal
was not ready. When the sons back
was turned his mother poured the
contents of a bottle Of the acid In a
glass of claret. The son saw her ac-
tions, but too late to prevent her from
drinking the dose.
The woman was rushed to the Cen
trail Emergency Hospital. where DIR.
Hill succeeded in reviving her.
The bill collectors work may not be
very pleasant, but it has to be dun.
The San Francisco call., 1904-11-26
Saturday Candy.

Chewing peppermints at zoc in
stead of 25c. Molasses chewing
peppermints, fresh and good We
have had an especially large lot
made for a large sale to-day. zoe
instead of 2sc lb.
Stuffed Dates and Figs. 1oc box.
The San Francisco call., 1904-11-26

Three meals. two pints of porter and
81 cents a day is the demand of farm
laborers in the midland counties Of Ire
land, and they have gone on strike to
enforce the demand.
The San Francisco call., 1904-11-26

Stanich swore to complaints in Judge
Ftiz's court yesterday. charging the
four bunko men with petty larceny.
A visitor who refused to give his name
was also bunkoed out of $12.
The San Francisco call., 1904-11-26

Living pictures-clever and finished
representations Of groups taken from
Dresden and Sevres china-are very
popular at one Of the London music
halls.
The San Francisco call., 1904-11-26

sault with a deadly weapon and he
says he swung the walrus tusk in self
defense, as. Mcdonald struck him with
a beer glass and was trying to repeat
the blow when the knockout occurred.
The fight took place in Bolsdorf's sa-
loon Thursday evening.
Frank Ranouf, accused of having
stolen $40 from A. j. Crowley of 551
Market street in a saloon at Howard
and Second streets, was vigorously
pleading his innocence and apparently
making a favorable impression on
Judge Mogan's court, when his Honor
suddenly produced records showing
that two previous convictions for fell
ony were against the derendant. Then
Mr.. Ranouf ceased his impassioned
oratory and sullenly heard his case
continued till to-day.
For selling lottery tickets Harry
Jones was fined $40 by Judge Cabaniss.
Joseph Gibson, charged with at
tempting to steal $50 empty sacks from
the Olympic stables, was pronounced
guilty of petty larceny and will be SEN
fenced to-day by Judge Mogan. After
throwing the sacks from a second
story window to the street Gibson was
removing them when Patrolman Lack
mann arrested him. He pleaded that
Tom Smith had told him to go there
and get the sacks, but the policeman
proved T. S. myth.
Euoene Cloowold claiming +o have a
chateau and vast estates in France,
withheld from him because of his Bour-
bon lineage, was wrapped in an old
and dirty carpet when policeman dis
turbed his dreams last Wednesday
night somewhere in the Mission. Judge
Conlan gave him thirty days.
The San Francisco call., 1904-11-26

A pair Of scissors and a copy of The
Call is a combination worth 81 so. Con-
elusive proof Of this is shown in the ad
Of the Great American Importing Tea
Co on page 4
The San Francisco call., 1904-11-26

For that drowsy. tired feeling and loss
of appetite there is nothing as good as
Lash's Kidney and Liver Bitters.
The San Francisco call., 1904-11-26

Floating spots before the Eyes, dimness
Of vision, weak eyes. cured by Murine
The San Francisco call., 1904-11-26

dl { ulluCA lSy lOl VIC d.
going to give $Ioo in
20 prizes to 20 chill
dren. Draw your idea
of Santa Claus. but be
original; don't copy or
trace. On the same
paper write a four-line
verse containing the
words Santa Claus"
and "Hale's." Send it
to Santa Claus. at
Hale's or drop it in the
Santa Claus picture box
at the front entrance.
The San Francisco call., 1904-11-26

Take Pis0's Cure for COnsumpffon
for Coughs. Colds and Consumption. 25c.
The San Francisco call., 1904-11-26

The bill collectors work may not be
very pleasant, but it has to be dun.
The San Francisco call., 1904-11-26
We Will Trim ChiIdren's Hats Free To-Day
TO=Day's Idea of Sanity

ss Ethel Cross1ey, years old, 264 Devisadero
500
The San Francisco call., 1904-11-26

Ida Nelson was sent to the Superior
Court to answer the charge of having
robbed Captain Coos, a scow schooner
mariner, of his finger ring and $19 cash.
Judge Mogan fixed the woman's bail
at $1,000
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1904-06-07

cry. a sponge moistened with sour
wine (~vinegar) was put to his mouth.
The Sixth Word.-'1t is finished"
(John 10: 3O.) This impressive ut
terance indicates the completion of
the work of redemption on the part
of the Son of man. 1t emphasizes
the fact that the earthly work of
Jesus was perfect-there was abso-
lutely nothing lacking.
The Seventh Word.-"Father, in
to Thy hands l commend my spirit"
Quke 23:46.) This last utterance of
our Saviour shows us that his
thoughts were turned toward heaven.
1t indicates the right attitude for
every follower of Jesus, when the
hour of death draws near.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1904-06-07
Farmers Exchange
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