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Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1904-08-30

SIS there literary club around here
anywhere?" asked the long-haired
visitor.
eyes," replied the editor, reaching
under his desk, fare you literary manr"
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1904-08-30

'Tis said bottle and . glass
Will make person mellow,
But Rocky Mountain Teas the drink
That livens up fellow.
orin Etaysps: =. A. Shuftls6 & 20.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1904-08-30
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No. 284.-Charade.
The golden grain II ready to FIRST;
The SECOND hangs high on the tree;
The two words combined
In three syllables find
What you do when you come back to me
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1904-08-30
CHOCOLATE CARAMEL ICING.

Make the caramel like the one above,
using scant half cupful of milk instead
of the quantity given, and stir into 1t
enough melted and sweetened chocolate
to give it a dark color and decided
flavor. Nuts may be stirred into either
of these receipts with good results
New Idea.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1904-06-20
THE Y. N. (. A. RALLY
Results in Launching the Move
ment Which Means
Success.

BaeEaer aaa Ela.7 q = T.sa4for3
and others. Wiz - ens58s#8s tea11z
q Tie Wort.
Mr.. James tsag.5 ..7zs5zie5 0Tgf he
,aeetina ami amounted the folloWiu4
committees to 5al5a char@e Of t1la err.
lass among the business men: ". t.
Young. E. A. Howell, VII Niehof4
Geor@e l1iHa, Thomas Groom. " 5.
aeard, y. q. AlezandeE. T. Roth. II
no Marsh James Could " Vest
brook, George II aammil9 j 3 Trn=
HaeI,. Georea I, valiant " Lang
ford. Fred Fox. ? Alexander and
chas We'll This committee will be
divided into Subdivisions OF three each
and viii take the whole business poe..
ton Of the city.
OF the s2.500 subscription made by
Miss Gould. s. .ooo will be used for
the establishment Of library and
$500 will go toward the repairs on THE
building The Merrill Institute board
will also spend S 900 on the repairs
and furnishings and the $500 donated
by the Cotton Belt road will be used
i'll refurnishing the building In ad.
dition the railroad men have agreed to
raise $500 among themselves for the
furnishing. The Cotton Belt road
agrees further to make a subscription
OF S50 per month toward the running
expenses of the institution and the
Merrill Institute board will contribute
a like sum monthly. This makes a to-
tai subscription Of $4,000 toward the
,refurnishing of the building. while the
So ,ooo raised among the merchants
and business men Of the city will be
used toward the current expenses OF
the institution
Mr. kneble and Mr. Scofield will re-
main in the city for a day or two as
sisting the committee in the work OF
raising the funds among the business
men. Further plans about the remod
cling of the building, the membership
fees and the outline of the fall work
of the Y. NJ. c. a Will be announced
later
The y. NJ, e. A committees appoint
ed last night to make the canvass for
subscriptions among the business men
OF the city met this afternoon at
O'Clock at the board of trade rooms
and submitted a partial report State
Secretary Seof1eld says he thinks the
committee will have obtained about
81 900 before night.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1904-06-20

On Saturday, June %. at I:3o
o'clock in the afternoon, Elisha Da-
Wis, the condenmend rapist. will be
hanged as a penalty for his assault
upon little Katie Ross, the fourteen
year Old daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
|. N. Ross of kearney, on the after
noon OF May 8, few miles from her
iathers S home. The trap Will be
sprung by T. N. Ross, the father OF
the girl and the execution will be i'll
the poorhouse yard a few miles wes.
OF the city and will be public. Davis
says he has made hs peace with his
God and has repented OF his sin.
Last Sunday afternoon, the ordinance
OF baptism was administered to him
IN the county Jail by Rev. J. c. Battle.
negro Baptist minister, before whom
Davis made full and free confession.
The crime for which Elisha Davis
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1904-06-20

| has been sentenced to die is thc crime
o assault upon a white @irI and
the legal execution which Is u foa0w
is the fir>t that has taken place In
jefferson county in years ami fae. frsf
use q rapist was ever Legally tzaa
a0fed ia the county Only tfla cool
ness al f9fesI9A Of SBefla .fa3l#es
Could saved Isneh.ae and allowed
Fha# neaFa 10 be 4saa@Gf To ffiaG atf99
his arrest and Identification - tho
little szIzz. RaE5s WIS aIEE5fGa
5as5aEaE= =s97a aF1eH Tire e5.aaa5z=#..z
- crime aea faizeH % TIE at35p5zz -
! #31e=535ltlz Lumber eataaa8aE. a.
la #aa a#4I ha3Hle85te53 with an
.91l.4=.= 'Ia4r5 1#6a VAS arrested Oh z9Is
sie.aa soon after. sheriff Gould and
his pass.= =szlA=44= In at.4aN=e4 IA =sae=
efaI tHa1raaa t4e tleoanoatsay wefe
7aHt ea= elf=fH= rail 10 keep fa= crowd
ft9as =Ezozzias 5fat the guilty naa hal
already. bun captured Nbeu the spe=
e.aI Wa ma5e ready 70 return - P5He
8Iatz,= E.e negro handeu4ed O. tire
Other prisoner. vas taken t4a3a fG1e=5
fees - T y. Ross. the faGhes of
rhe 25Jf saw tie 6EGta. he o0eHd TIRE
With . pistol and hit the negro #10sea
II fla Eae3s as he started 10 r0H Bat
both Shot struck elancmglz aud rlsc
wounds inflicted were ROT serious.
Tom Carr. a deputy constable. assist
fns in the arrest OF the negro Mas
Shot i'll the leg by the third sIof OF
Mi. Ross. and a painful wound was IN
flicted, but did not prove serious The
deputies then surrounded the prisoner
and no more shots We're fired. DAVIS
"as brought TO this city about ,
Q clock the next day and lodged in the
county jail. Some threats OF lynch
ing were heard about the streets, but
10 organized movement was made and
tire negro was brought to trial, ana
speedily convicted May 2:=sFhe c0uts
S'i't N'ttA' WV '1Nt " II 1t Nt3tN VI ttit
through the trial, which lasted all daS.
Little Katie Ross was allowed to tell
her story TO the Judge and Jury in pri-
yate, and while her testimony was be-
inc taken the courtroom was cleared.
She identified the prisoner at the bar
as the guilty man and teartulty told
the story OF the assault upon her. Her
little sister, Jodie Ross, also Identified
Davis as HE man The negro was
put upon the witness stand and bore
the trial with stoical Indifference as to
the outcome. The arguments OF the
attorneys for each side We're brie1 and
the case was submitted 70 the Jury,
Which brought in verdict 81 guilty
after being out OF the box lust four
mnutes After two days had elapsed
Judge Grace ordered the prisoner into
court and passed sentence upon him
fixing the date of the execution at
,Tu,la -, the shortest time above
by Law for execution after conviction
For some time after being confined
il the county jail Davis was inditter.
eni as to his impending death, but the
visit and talk of Rev. J. c. Battle was
effective and he confessed to his
crime. Sunday at the jail he was bap.
tized, and now says that he awaits the
tine for his execution with a tree
mind
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1904-06-20
GOOD LUCK STORE SALE.

The stock reduction sale al The
Good Luck Store is having a big run
Of patronage. The bargains offered
are genuine. and those who have not
taken advantage of the occasion do
not realize what they have missed
else. they would not longer postpone
the matter Of securing many OF the
useful articles beine sold while there
is a chance to get them al such re-
duceJ prices The sale closes nexr
Saturday, and there remain only tive
days more in which buyers of really
usefu articles may get them al bar
gait prices.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1904-06-20

The Arkansas river is now below
the danger line, and for the first time
in nearly two weeks the water is be-
low the registering gauge back of
the Hotel Trulock The river con
tinues to fall and many of the points
OF land and sandbars across the river
from this point are beginning to show
The heavy rams of Sunday filled up
many of the low places that had al
ready been covered by the high water
but had no effect on the river proper.
The water is draining off the over.
flowed districts rapidly and the river
is gradually reaching its normal bed.
In many places the farmers have be.
gun to work the ground.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1904-06-20

The electrical storm that passed
over the city Sunday afternoon about
six O'Clock did much damage to the
power house of the Citizens Light and
Thansit company, burning out several
of the motors and tying up the system
all night Several of the cars on the
tracks We're burned out and the DAM
age to the system will be extensive.
It is understood that one car was
struck by lightning but was not burn
ed. The damage at the power house
shut off the power that runs many OF
the electric fans and other appliances
throughout the city and caused much
annoyance.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1904-06-20
DIES By HIS OWN HAND
Ben F. r1ehe azie Tahes III,
Own III Swan
Lale

4.e.i I,4A..sz=Gs345es.H Railroad Official
i..a544 eepa.lz received consider mHeH
af the 1aXas eosfou crop to be in a
et.ljeal condition and have issued =
eGeatal. letter. IN which they saz
among other THINGS
the most critical state Of our cot.
eroB tas been reached. While the
plant is setting its fruit, the boil wee
Vii gets in its most effective work. A:5.
ply Hiberally the advice Of Dr. KNAPP
and his able assistant Professor Cnr-
lis, to the extent Of working your cot
ton as you never worked it before
Keep the pIoW going. Pick UP the
squares. There is no investment that
farmer can make that will pay
greater returns than the time and
money used i'll gathering the pune
tured squares as fast as they fall
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1904-06-20

A high wind and rain storm yester-
day afternoon played havoc with the
shade trees and awnings around the
city. In some cases glasses wer brok-
en-, but the principal damage was to
the awnings around the business
houses. Nearly every business house
i'll town had it's awnings torn from
their fastenings and in many instan.
ces shade trees We're uprooted A
handsome shade tree at Mrs. J. b.
Speers was struck by the lightning
and ruined. The rain fell in torrents,
and some of the streets were almost
foot deep with water.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1904-06-20
NEWS SHOCK TO FRIENDS HERE.

Benjamine F, Mckenzie. a prom
nent merchant and lumberman OF
| Swan Lake committed suicide Sunday
afternoon about $50 o'clock by shoot
ing himself through the heart with .
! 36-calibre revolver. Death was instaa@
taneous.
Mr.. Mckenzie left no message ct
any kind, but business reyerses an5i
troubles are said to be the cause OF
his taking his own life.
A few months ago Mr.. MeKenz5a=
who was once considered a rich ma,a.
flied d petition of voluntary bankruot-
e3 IN the federal court at Little Rocf
and was il due time adjrdged a bart1.
rupt
He was seemingly in good health
and cheerful spirits when he walked
into his own general merchandise
store at Swan Lake Sunday
afternoon Two revolyers were
lying OF desk in the store
and selecting one of these, he delihas-
ately put the muzzle to his heart ar.a
pulled the trigger before his friends
knew what he was doing. The ma.a
never uttered word. and those uha
saw him We're too late to prevent the
oeeo' ayse,
Ben F. Mckenzie was about 30 years
of age and was one of the rising
young business men of this county TN.
til he met with reverses, He was MA
rled in 1898 to Miss Alice Tanner
who survives him There were no
children
Among other insurance Mr. Mckee.
zle had about $40 900 in the New Yorl;
Life which is non contestable ara
VIII be paid to his widow.
Only meagre details could be had
OF the affair, as the telephone lines
between Pine Bluff and Swan Lake
are down.
The news came as a great shock to
Mr.. Mckenzie's many friends in this
city. While it was known that he had
sustained several financial LOSSES If
was not known that he was at all
respondent because of his tropbIas
tie was one OF the leading planters
of Jefferson county, and he farmed on
an extensive scale.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1904-06-20
CITIZENS MUST RAISE $1,000.

n SUNDAY was y NJ {. A. day IN Pine
II plnff and the movement which IS to
4 rporganize the work III this city vas
i started at the mass meeting at the
Elks' theater at night. Despite the
rain good crowd was present to hear
he addresses and to display their ID.
ferest in the work. SUNDAY morning
) nearly all the ministers HI the city
preached special sermons i'll the 1n-
& terest of the work and Sunday night
most of the churches did not hold ser.
the mass meeting at the Elks theater.
II The meeting at the 1heater was
opened with a song service and music
]; N LeMaire's band. The principal ad.
dress was made by Air. A. G. Kneble
of New York city. international secre-
1 tary for the international committee
of the y. NJ. c. A Mr.. Kneble out
lined the practical work of the Young
Mems Christian association for both
A%CIty anu IdliI 0ju Iitli stltt lttS ett'ti1s9'o
was full of practical ideas.
8 A proposition from the Cotton Belt
road and Miss Helen Gould for the re-
Organization of the work in this city
was then submitted by State Secre.
Il tary J. l.. Scofield of Little Rock. Mr..
Scofeld told of the handicaps to which
the work was formerly subjected, the
principal one being the lack of funds
and financial support by the business
men Of the city.
# The plan for the reorganization
was then outlined. An agreement has
been made between the board OF
directors of the Merrill Institute and
the International Y. NJ. G. A. commit
tee whereby the present building
known as the Merrill Institute will be
LEASED to the y. NJ. c. A. for a period
Sof years to be used solely for Y. M. c.
"A. purposes. In consideration of the
TACT that the work be carried on for
both railroad and city men. Miss
Helen Gould has promised $4,000 and
The Cotton Belt road $500. if the sum
EOf $4,000 be subscribed by the citizens
sof Pine Bluff. Railroad men and pro-
1essional men will have equal privi
8leges in the building and under the di-
fection of Mr.. A D. Richardson, the
sRew secretary, and the supervision of
FRED b. Shipp, international railroad
eecretary. the work will be carried on |
# The Merrill Institute building will
ne remodeled and refurnshed entirely |
Mnd every foot of space will be used |
4or 7. nj. C. A. work The bath |
5Ooms will probably be changed and |
we gymnasium enlarged The parlors
VII be refurnished and the sleeping
Iooms for young men will be placed |
" the third floor. The whole building
INll I present an entirely different ap.
Rear2nce when next opened up for the
Mprk of the Y. M. c. A.
ne plans We're discussed at length
4a sort of rally serveice held to
fermlne the interest displayed by
see business men of the CITY,
ANS were made by Rev. ". D. !
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1904-06-20
UNIQUE GROUNDS FOR REFUSAL.
Denver Judge Decides Man Must Be
Naturalized to Get Divorce.

Denver Cot. June 26.--<1 don t be-
ljeye that "a man should be allowed to
come into q country, earn his bread
and butter there and reap all the bene
fits of that country and then refuse to
support the government
Having been a foreigner myself |
have Very pronounced views on the
subject, and no man can come into
this court under those circumstances
and secure a divorce
The above remarks were. made by
Judge Palmer in the district court
while 1he divorce proceedings of VA.
Ter N. Gfieve against Jennie McGu!.
ltm GrieVe We're being heard
Grieve and his wife were married at
brisbane, Australia. and came to This
country, taking III their residence in
Colorado. After residing in this state.
a short time Mrs Grieye is said to
have deserted her husband. and is
now teaching school in Texas.
While Grieve was on the stand it
was ascertained through cross-exam-
ination that, although he had declared
his intention of becoming citizen to
his attorney, he did not have any pa.
pers to show that his intention had
been carried out. and this brought
forth the judges comment
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1904-06-20
Ed AG SALE

Tha Red Ta4 sale. which vas N
auelrated at the Globe on Iane= Il.
IS still in progress. and is enjoying 4
fine run of business. The store ls=2isz
tied daily by crowds of buyers and no
one who has attended the sale has
failed to find something that was Very
much desired and we'll worth the
money The sale continues till july,
and many others will visit the store
10 gel some Of the bargains 10 be had
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1904-06-20
Wanted.

An experienced bookkkeeper ready
to go to work July 1st. Apply by
letter only with reference, to
ISAAC DREYFUS.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1904-06-20
SERVICES WEST END MISSION

Re- Niason will preach al the West
End mission church tonight at S:l5
clock. Everybody invited. Rev.
Diekerson, pastor OF the Riverside
church, preached a strong sermon this
morning. The services possess much
interest. and are enjoyed by all who
attend
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1904-06-20

the store. There has been a grcat rp-
Guction ot prices in #r}erY# department!
Of titr blk stock. and every counter is
Il b&F1atu counter. The BARGAINS OF
fared ar not a lot OF old goods. hut
Hee eood@ r1aht in season and .H1@.
such articles a. aa,s bstH4 boaaf
9fe7=5 5#G# aee555zs u a1e 0eeda8
Tin salsZ closes zuez1. saturday, aud
taesa Wafa visit 10 avail themselves
ot ae= Opportunity Of buying ae0 ant
seasonal reduction sate
#zss =5=.fEis 45szz
F+5 5E5=f ' ETY.
CLEARING sAIE
T.4s .Hts1as.= =Ge NE public il tHs= ~
cIeaT5zzz sa1e Il t575 Rhodes fIaz5=7t.
stof. continues lmahaled Many paa
pie af9talzEa4 adzagtaze =a5e ofoae
tfHf#z t. purchase n9at9z useful bo6zr
hole articles NtsE.5aas= can ID $50 az
aaci4 4raa1Ie reaaeed prices E1af8s
1hias Is 41.az II eGz prices tllat eafE=z
tie Goods 10 fao0a Fheea is aa1#hI.fe
taat aaA= =Haezaa eaal4 desire II =ti4s
@a4=41 #aijae Tie home inviting and
attf#e3iee=ses1 desirable place te
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1904-06-20
big STORE" REMOVAL SALE.

The ssBig Store removal sale is at.
tracing large crowd of buyers to
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1904-06-20

Dead men pay no doctors bills.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1904-06-20

The man who li5toir, attentiyely
makes the most Of what is said to
him
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1904-06-20

Safe robbers are decidedly unsare
The Ellensburg dawn. [volume] (Ellensburg, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1904-03-31

TERMS: PER YEAR, CASH Nl'uu
Ir NOT PAID WITHIN THREE MONTHS Sl.2'
The Ellensburg dawn. [volume] (Ellensburg, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1904-03-31

LET it ever to- +, mcmbclcd that the
man Who buy a m4h TARIFF IRON a
cujcric oi uitcd States senators. the
lawl who for Tee bride, Il lcgi>ia-
lure. the small politician who ior i; PASS
on rHilluad watches ana work, a
whUlc Year 10 control It dclt4atiun il
tie interest OF the railroad that rive,
tie ias-. and thousands OF others OF
lne character. are each and all not
on v -cOuLdcrl> atd thieves. but trait
ois to their country. more Geopicable
and contemplate traitors than l}cne-
dict Arnold was. When every honest
man gets the courage to tell such men
to their faces that they are traitors,
there viii be hope If a better Cover H.
ment. The :, mark, are made because
man in Ellen>bur9 who pride, him
self upon being honorable and upright
in discussing. these traitors in this
state. -ald that the Use of such worGs
in relation to them was ill-adv>ed. AS
long "a coiruptois OF manhood and
youth a, John ID. Rockefeller are spuk-
en- OF ia terms of respect. corruption in
every branch of government from city
council to Washington. ID. G.. will
thrive and increase. Speak the plain
unvarnirhed truth to these men and
treat them Just as YOU would treat any
IT. 'itor to hi, countr! or any thief and
robber.
The Ellensburg dawn. [volume] (Ellensburg, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1904-03-31

TIE death of the great democrat.
Whitney. has brought out the fact that
he was the chief owner of two great re-
publican papers and one monthly mag
zine. So far it has been impossible to
learn which of the two great rcpubli.
eau dailie, was owned 10y MIR. Whitney,
but it is stated that it will be mpos,i-
BILE TO conceal the information when
the final court proceedings are had.
"lmperso1al jon rnalism" has been one.
OF the great factors in making million
aires. The TACT OF democratic owner
The Ellensburg dawn. [volume] (Ellensburg, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1904-03-31
ROBERT A. TURNER EDITOR.
Population of County, 1924
Population of City, 1000
Business men and
Firms in Ellensburg, 100
100
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The Ellensburg dawn. [volume] (Ellensburg, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1904-03-31
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Consumption is a human
weed hourishing best in weak
lungs. Like other weeds its
easily destroyed while young;
when old, sometimes i'm
possible.
Strengthen the lungs as You
would weak land and the
weeds will disappear.
The best lung fertilizer is
SCOTS Emulsion. Salt pork
is good too, but it is very hard
to digest.
The time to treat Consump-
ton is when YOU begin trying
to hide it from yourself.
Others see it, you won't.
Don't wait until you can't
deceive yourself any longer.
Begin with the first thought
to take Scots Emulsion. If
it isn't really consumption so
much the better; you will soon
forget it and Be bcttcr for t.
treatment. Ii it IS CONSUL
ton you cant expect to be
cured at once, but if you will
begin in time and will be
rigidly regular in your treat,
r'ent you will win.
Scots Emulsion, fresh air,
rest all you can, eat all you
can, that's the treatment and
chat S tie best treatment.
The Ellensburg dawn. [volume] (Ellensburg, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1904-03-31

MIR. tLENELAND'~ furious denial
that hc ever diued ncgroa the White
house ina, brought ont letter from
Tom Watson. in which Watson says:
1T might not br fair 10 recall instances
where negro Representative, dined at
the White house at state dinners but
it j. perfectly fair TO remind Mr. Cleve.
land of Fred DOUGLAS. This negro who
had married white woman. was not
only treated with official consideration,
but when Mr.. Cleveland had hi, bride
TO the White house that he might wed
there. be invited Fred Douglas and
wife to the reception. This reception
was not state function it was social.
The Ellensburg dawn. [volume] (Ellensburg, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1904-03-31

READING between the lines the news
from Washington, it plainly appears
that the Normons have given notice
that the bargains made with the church
mast be kept or three or four western
states will be taken away from the
republican party. 1t is therefore an
nounced that the final decision in the
Smoot case VIII be postponed until
after the presidential election. 1t is
safe to say that the republican party
want, the electoral vote of those states.
The Ellensburg dawn. [volume] (Ellensburg, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1904-03-31

ship Of republican papers only accentu.
ate, the statements, made in the indie
pendent in regard to the New York
press.
The Ellensburg dawn. [volume] (Ellensburg, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1904-03-31

All persons knowing themselves indebted TO
the estate of DR. II. l.. GRAY deceased Will
pleas" call at the Office of John b. Davidson. IN
the Ramsay Block Ellen>hurg. Washington.
AGNES ii. GRAY.
ENccutrix of the estate of p. II. Gray de.
ccastu. lQ-4
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ANNOUCEMEN

wish to annouce that | have re-
celved. my Spring catalogue of Ladies
SUITS and Cloaks from Chas. \. Stevens
X Bro. and | will be pleased to have
you call and see the new STYLES.
MISS NETTIE RAINEY.
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This uuucr is ON file with the following adv'r
tiSln2 age ucitS. AltNanlrr Co, Spohalc
Whites Advertising bureau, Seattle.