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Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1904-03-29
ALTHEiMER.

Altheimer. March 29-The many
friends of Mr.. and Mrs H. L. Hunter
were pleasantly surprised to learn OF
their arrival here Friday morning.
They formally resided here, but now
reside at Lutesville, Mo-. where Mr..
Hunter is engaged in the mercantile
business. They are now visiting Mr..
Hunters parents at Star City, but
will return the latter part of the week
and spend several days with friends
and relatives here and in Pine Bluff
Squire Mahle visited his parents in
Stuttgart Saturday evening, return
ing home Sunday afternoon.
Mrs. L. NJ. Quattlebaum entertained
her cousin, Miss Cora Mitchell of Mem
phis, Tenn, last week.
ENefylHlnS passed CT nicely IN the
primary election held here last Satur-
day, although much interest was mani
tested among the politicians for their
favOrites.
The dance Thursday night was pro
n@unced a most decided success and
all present reported a glorious time.
The out Of town guests were: Misses
Nell Gala CHER, Cora Mitchell. Messrs.
r.. +. Roberts, Hardeman and Brum-
met of Pine Bluff, Mr. Everett Tucker
and sister, Miss Bessie, of Tucker
Station. Messrs. Pinckley, Oracle and
Bean of Rob Roy, Miss Helen Potts of
Madding, Mr. Ryland IF Sheriff., Miss
Elliott of Wabbaseka and Mr.. Scruggs
OF Little Rock.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1904-03-29
40 NOT C0NCEDE DEFEAT
On an Honest Count Of the Ballots
Cast

returns.
The gross frauds in Pulaski were
openly perpetrated in Bayou Meto
township, and it was this township
which shifted Pulaski to the Davis
column. Woods friends and mana-
GERS refuse to accept the returns from
Bayou Meto and will contest them be-
fore the convention.
1t was this township Which turned
Up with a phenomenal vote at the last,
overcoming TIE Wood majority in the
remainder OF the county
Hill Leads for chief justice, but the
contest will have to be settled by the
convention.
McCuIloch wins for associate JUS
tice, and Rogers for attorney general.
In the First congressional district
Oinsmore conc edes his defeat by J. c.
Floyd Of YeIlville.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1904-03-29
NEW MANAGER IN CHARGE.


Mr.. kroll, the new manager of the
Postal Telegraph company at this
place has arrived and assumed the
duties of the position. He is an experi.
enced telegraph man. anu has worked
in some of the most important offices
in the country He is giving the othee
quarters in the Hotel Truloek building
a general overhauling. and making the
place have neat and buSiness-like ap.
pearanee. The shortage of Mr.. Krolps
predecessor, Il. {, Meriwether seems
to be more largely due TO bad eollecs
tions than to aything else.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1904-03-29
Egypt.
SERVICES BE HELD AT TEMPLE

Wednesday tie Hebrews of the
rid begin the celebration of the
festival of Pesa'h or Passover.
This is an ancient Israelilish holiday
whose historical sanction is the elev-
enth and twelfth chapters o. Exodus.
1t commentaries the COINS out OF the
Israelites from the slavery Of Egypt.
The day gets its name from 5ha saeri-
fetal lamb mentioned in scripture. the
blood which was sprinkled apon the
door posts CT the houses % the He
brews, that the angel of death might
pass over the houses ct the Israel
ties and smite the first born If the
Egyptians. After this terrible plague
the Pharaoh of Egypt gave tie slaves
their freedom. This is the scriptural
basis.
The religious and ethical significance
of the day is "Freedom,' mentally,
morally and religiously II accenu.
ates the chief attribute of God, which
according to the first commandment
first according to. Jewish arrange
ment) makes Of the Diety a god of
liberty. 1t is also nature festival in
that it symbols the coming o. spring.
and the redemption of nature from the
hard bondage of winter. It lasts for
seven days and is celebrated by the
eating of unleavened bread because
the ancient Hebrews in leaving Egypt
in precipitate haste. We're compelled to
bake their bread in the sun.
Picus Jews celebrate the first night
OF the Passover with religious SER
vice in the home. 1t is called the Sc.
der night. and the order of the celebra-
ton is the asking CT question by the
youngest in the household: "Why do
we celebrate this festival in this Quaint
manner?' The head of the house
hold devotes a part cf the evening to
telling the child the answer: he reads
from service book called the "Haga-
oah, which means "telling.' The
rest of the service is devoted to PRAYER,
the reading CT the Psalms the meal
grace and the singing of religious and
folk songs. Such a service helms to
lmpart to the Jewish home the purity.
the sacredness and the piety for which
it has lcng been noted.
At the temple service will be held
Wednesday evening at O'Clock and
Thursday morning at 10 o'clock. at
which the entire choir will render
special music in homer of the day. and
Rabbi kornfeld will preach a special
sermon.
All are cordially invited to attend
these services.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1904-03-29
A Campaign Lie Nailed.

We have been told that some Davis
paper has made the statement that
not five persons in Des Arc were not
supporting Wood. We do not know
what paper it was, but will say this
that whatever the paper, cr whoever
its author, the statement is a lie, with
cut any mitigating circumstances
Des Are Guidon.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1904-03-29
Statement Issued 1rOM
Wood Headquarters on
Primary Results.
SAYS THAT SO MANY FRAUDS
PERPErRATED CONTEST WILL
BE MADE.
Many Counties for Cavs on Face CT
Returns Will Demand Fair
Count by Convention.
LATEST ELECTION NEWS TODAY

Little Rock Ark, March Pat the
Wood headquarters this morning the
following statement was made:
y y y Il =
We have by no means given up
the nomination and do not concede
our defeat. There have been SO =
many charges of fraud that the
convention will have to decide the
question of the count. In many
counties, which on the face OF
the returns go for Davis, will =
demand fair count and are con-
fident that the result will be diff
ferent. We confidently believe
Judge Wood has received enough
votes in the convention to nomi-
nate him.
4 q
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1904-03-29
Japs Rescued Crews of Sunken Ships

Toxic March ga telegram re-
ceived from New Chwang says at 8
o'clock Saturday morning the Japanese
succeeded in sinking four steamers at
the mouth of Port Arthur harbor. A
the merchantmen, which were SUBJ
sequently sunk, and rescued the vol
unteer crews. Later the Japanese bat
tleships bombarded the town and its
defenses.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1904-03-29
Port of New Chwanq Open.

Tien Tsin, March 29.-Lloyd's agent
at New Chwang telegraphs as follows:
THE port is now open. Five junks
have already arrived, seven steamers
are due today and several others are
expected shortly
The Russians have not blocked the
river up to the present.
There are no movements of trcops
and the town is in perfect order.
The Espiegle and the Helena will
undeck April 2.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1904-03-29
A GROWING THEE.
Two aAia:n That Nature ln-u.i:bs Nv
t>Des &. Protect II

Two aaia2r That Nature lnvn.i:. l.sy
Et,es t. Hrateet 1t
.ffat'if' Invariably does two thin~s
"l.5h Sc (fies y grow 4 tree-si.4
protects t4r bark srom hottest sau
>e.-'he AMI Il" r3Gts tenn severe
=: '.:7es of teMpes;,tnre Both these
n@.ht' are almost Invariably overlook.
II ''N tian. G.aerv" Il luAple or elm
i b!ft.h IS it si.eos> fram tAa ground
~ sit : aF,' e',s..'.etI AL the way with
sha}H lW:Ss unle>s removed by knife.
OF bfo"4n& tny tr," starting ia an
open lot is thus protected from the
sun. CtherW Use the extreme heat Will
rupture te.iS, and the bark will dry
and split. AS far as possible there
must be equal development of cells on
all sides OF the tree. But care of the
roots is even more important.
The feeding Of tree is at uneoual
oepths. out most Of 1t Is near the sur.
race. II the sun be allowed to strike
directly on the soil the finer rootlets
that do the foraging are DESTROYED.
and extreme droughts will affect the
roots for foot in depth. What is
worse, the extreme changes of tenn
perature also affect the tree and suck
It's life away. In some cases such
conditions are produced as encourage
the development of fungi or other enc
mes to plant life, Natupe guards
against this by laying down each an
snmn a layer of leaves TO mulch her
forests or solitary pets.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1904-03-29
A Con. Game Exposed.

The negro has long allowed the
northern man to dictate his course in
politics, industry and education under
the belief that the northern man was
his friend and prctector, but is find
ing that his confidence is misplaced
Fcrt Smith News-Record.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1904-03-29
NEW UNIFORMS ARRIVE.

Inc new uniforms of the baseball
team arrived this morning and will
be put into service during the exhibi-
ton games with Cors cianna April 7
3, and 9. They are blue shirts and
pants with red caps, belts and stock
lngs. The uniforms Will be used while
the team is on the road.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1904-03-29
+ + + + + + + + + + + + + I.
DEATH RECORD.
+ + + + + + + + + + - +++

Mrs. L. Askins died this morning /.
o'clock at the home CT her brother
in-law, Ed B. Zappe, sos East Sixth
avenue. The funeral will occur to-
morrow afternoon from Trinity Epis-
copal church, DR.. w. D. Buckner con-
ducting the service Death was due
to consumption, from which she suf-
fered for many months.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1904-03-29
MRS. DAVIS ILL
Widow of President Of Confederacv ls
Sick in New Jersey.

Atlantic City, N. j., March 29.-The
condition of Mrs. Jefferson Davis
widow of the president of the Confeder-
ate States Of America who was taken
seriously ill in her apartment in the
Hotel Marlboro last night, is some
what improved tonight, but she is not
entirely out CT danger.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1904-03-29

q Little Rock, March 2e.-(e A.M.)-
On the face of the primary returns now
in Davis has majority of the delegate
votes.
Judge Wood and his managers con.
cede majority to Davis on the re.
turns, but claim that gross frauds have
been perpetrated in Pulaski and other
Counties, hence do not concede Davis
nomination but claim a majority vote
for Wood when the election is purqed
of open and flagrant frauds.
Judge Wood says he will take the
Contest before the state convention
and ask the convention to purge the
election of fraud and if it IS done. he
Will easily be the winner. There is
no doubt but what Wood Carried Pu-
Iaski county on an honest vote and
honest Count,
I The Gazette this morninu comedies
- z14 delegate votes to Davis on the
face of the returns and 1864 for Wood.
and says that on the returns Davis
seems to have won the nomination.
The official returns in Pulaski coun.
~ give Davis 3,1es vote, and Wood
s,1os, Davis majority SO.
Fulton county goes in to the Davis
Column with us votes for Davis and
652 for Wood.
Conway county gives Davis 1.112
- Votes and Wood 548
Benton gives Davis 1876 votes and
= Wood 1888.
= Prairie county went for Davis, aiv
him ,256 votes and Wood 407.
he foregoing are the declared official
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1904-03-29
ARKANSAS PRESS,
+ + + + + + + + + + + + I. + +
A Barbarous Operation.

The dispatches say the government
had close shave in the Securities
case. The Securities company would
have been quite satisfied with a close
shave; it got its throat cut.-Arkansas
Gazette.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1904-03-29
JAPS AND COSSACKS
CLASH AND JAPS WON OUT, BUT
SUFFERED LOSS OF FIFTY
KILLED.
H1sr,s
Japanese Sink Four More Vessels at
the Mouth Of Port Arthur
f5arbor.
sSacssn
japanese Sink Four More Vessels at
RUSSIAN TRAITOR SENTENCED

London, March z9-The Seoul COR
respondent # the Daily Mail says that
in an engagement March %, which
japanese infantry had with Cossacks
between Aaja and CaoIg Jus the jap
anese were victorious but lost 50
Killed.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1904-03-29
DR.. kORNFELD TO
LECTURE AT CAMDEN.

Dr. j. S. Kornfeld has accepted an
invitation to speak at Camden Sunday
evening. The subject of his address
Will be, Salvation Is of the Jews
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1904-03-29
iranqers Dock for Port Arthur,

S.. Petersburg, March 29.-The gov
ernment is ordering the construction
of an immense dock for Port Arthur
tc be completed in four months.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1904-03-29
Cotton All Marketed.

An occasional bale of cotton now
tlnds its way to town, but very little
remains in the country tc be marketed.
Mariana Index.
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1904-09-01
Contest Notice.
Department of the Interior, United States

Department of the Interior, United States Land
Office Minot N. D.. July 20, 1904
sufficient contest affidavit having been filed
in this office by John F. Knowles, contestant,
against homestead entry No. 25001, made Sept.
1, 1903, for the sen, section 1, township 154,
range 1O3 by Henry G. Dean, contestee, in
which it is alleged that Henry G. Dean has Who'll
~ abandoned said claim for period
Of more than six months last past. That he
has never maintained a residence on said land !;
that there are no Improvements of any kind on
the land and that it is now in its natural
uncultivated condition, and that said alleged
absence from said land was not due to his en-
ployment in the army, navy or marine corps of
the United States as a private soldier,
officer, seaman or marine during the war with
Spain, or during any other war in which the
United States may be engaged, said parties are
hereby notified to appear, respond and offer
evidence touching said allegation at 10 o'clock
a. m. on Sept. 6, 1901, before E. B. Brownson
q. S. Commissioner District North Dakota
at his office in Williston!,, North Dakota,
and that final hearing will be held at 10
o'clock a. M, on Sept. 10, 1904 before the
Register and Receiver at the United States
Land Office in Minot, North Dakota.
The said contestant having, in proper att-
davit, filed July 30, 1904, set forth facts
which show that after due diligence personal
service of this notice cannot be made, it is here
by ordered and directed that such notice be
given by due and proper publication.
SIS r. C. SANBoRN, Register.
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1904-09-01
Contest Notice..

Department of the Interior, United States Land
Office, Minot, N. D., July 25th, 1904.
A sufficient contest affidavit having been filed
in this Office by Albert A. Moran, constestant,
against homestead entry No. 21124, made Mar.
31st, 1908, for the southwest quarter of section
8, township 1853, range 81, by Grover
Fort cont estee,, in which it is
alleged that said entryman has wholly
abandoned said tract for more than
six months last past, that he has never
thereon; that he has not cultivated and re-
sided on said land in accordance with the
homestead laws of the United States that said
alleged absence from the said land was not due
to his employment in the Army, Navy or
Marine Corps of the United States as a
private soldier, officer, seaman, or marine,
during time of war.
Said parties are hereby notified to appear,
respond and offer evidence touching said allie.
cation at, 10 o'clock a. M. on Sept. 9TH 1924,
liams County, N. D., at the -swM of Section
3, Township 1853, Range 96,and that final hearing
will be hold at 10 o CLOCK a. Sept. 16, 1904,
before the Register and Receiver at the United
States Land Office in Minot, Nd.
The said contestant having, in a proper affi-
davit, fled July goth, 1904, set forth facts
which show that after due diligence, personal
Service of this notice cannot be made, it is here
by ordered and directed that such notice be
given by due and proper publication.
5t6 R. c. SANBoRN, Register.
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1904-09-01
Contest Notice.

Department of the Interior, United States
Land Office, Minot, N. D.. July q, 1904.
A sufficient contest affidavit having been
filed in this Office by Fred Doebriner, contcs-
tant, against Homestead entry No. 1874,
made Aug Is, 1902, for the SEA section 10, town
ship 1853, range 81, by Allan Smith contestee, in
which it is alleged that said entryman has Who'll:
ly abandoned said land for a period of
more than six months last past, that he has
never established a, residence thereon; nor
homestead laws of the United States. and that
said alleged absence from said land was not
due to his employment in the army, navy or
marine corps Of the United States as, private
soldier officer, seaman or marine in time of
war
Said parties are hereby notified to appear,
respond and offer evidence touching said allie
CATION at 10 o'clock a. m. on Sept: r. 1904,
before Riley H. Lyon. Notary Public, at his
Office on swA of Sec. 3, Twp. 163 R. IS, and that
final hearing will be held at 10 o'clock a. M, on
Sept. 10, 1904, before the REGISTER and Receiver
at the United States Land Office in Minot, n.
D. The said contestant having in a proper af-
fdavit, filed Aug. 2, 1904, set forth facts which
show that after due diligence, personal service
of this notice can not be made, it is hereby or
dered and directed that such notice be given
by due and proper publication.
5t6 R. C. SANBoRN, Register.
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Contest Notice.

Department Of the Interior, United States Land
Office, Minot, N. D.. July 20, 1904.
A sufficient contest affidavit having been
filed in this Office BY Julius Begun, contestant,
against homestead entry No, 1928, made Sept.
oh, 1902, for the northeast quarter section s,
contestee, in which it is alleged that said
entryman has wholly abandoned said tract of
land for more than six months last past; that
he has never established and maintained a
residence upon said land, nor cultivated said
tract in accordance with the homestead laws
Of the United States; that said alleged absence
from said land was not due to his employment
in the army, navy, or marine corps Of the
United States as private soldier. officer,
seaman or marine in time of war.
Said parties are hereby notified to appear,
respond and offer evidence touching said ale
CATION at 10 o'clock a. M. on Sept. 13, 1904,
before Riley Fl. Lyon, a Notary Public, Will
iams County, N. D., at his office on sw& sec.
s. twp. 1853, range 96. and that final hearing
will be held at 10 o'clock a. m. on Sept. 20,
1904, before the Register and Receiver at the
United States Land Office in Minot, N. D. =.
The said contestant having in proper aft
davit, fled Aug. 8, 1904, set forth facts which
show that after due diligence personal service
Of this notice can not be made, it is hereby
ordered and directed that such notice be given
by due and proper publication.
6t6 R. C. SANBoRN, Register.
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Contest Notice.

Office, Mi9Qt, n: D., July 49, 1904.
sufficient contest affidavit having been filed
in this office by D. Fl. Miner, contestant,
against homestead entry No. 19066. made Oct.
"a, 1902, for nh seq section Is,
township 1853, range 96. by Anton Chreston,
contestee, in which it is, alleged that
said tract of land for more than
six months last past; has never established
and maintained residence thereon; nor eul-
tivated said tract in accordance with the
homestead laws of the United States; and that
said alleged absence was not due to his employ
ment in the army, navy or marine corps of the
United States as a private soldier, officer,
seaman or marine, in time of war.
Said parties are hereby notified to appear,
respond and offer evidence touching said ale
CATION at 10 o'clock a. m. on Sept. 13, 1904,
before Riley H. Lyon, a Notary Public in and
for the County of Williams, State of North
Dakota, at swA section 8, township 1853, range
96, and that final hearing will be held at 10
O'clock a. m. on Sept. 20, 1904, before the
Land Office in Minot, N. D.
The said contestant having, in a proper Aft
davit, filed Aug. 6, 1904, set forth facts which
show that after due diligence personal service
of this notice cannot be made, it is hereby or
dered and directed that such notice be given by
due and proper publication.
6t5 R. c. Sanborn. Register
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NOTICE OF
Special Election
to authorize the issuance of
FUNDING BONDS

for Williston Special School District.
Notice is hereby given that an election of the
electors of Williston Special School District,
will be held at the School House in the City OF
Williston, County of Williams and State of
North Dakota, on Monday the 18th day of
September, A. D. 1904, and the polls will be
open at o'clock a. m. and close at o clock
p m. of that day. Said election will be held
for the purpose of voting for the issuing of
bonds to the amount of three thousand dollars
($3,0O0), to be made payable twenty years after
the date of their issue, for the purpose of fund
ing the outstanding warrants of said District,
said bonds to draw interest at rate not to
exceed 6 per cent per annum, interest to be
paid semi-annually.
Only those residing within the incorporate
limits of the City of Williston, N. D., qualified
to vote upon school matters, are entitled to
vote at this election.
By order Board of Education,
r. Fl. COPELAND, Clerk.
Dated Williston, N. D., Aug. II, 1904.
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1904-09-01
Contest Notice.
Department Of the Interior, United States Lam

Departmsnt Of the Interior, United st.ts. Land
A sufficient contest affidavit having beea dlod
in this office by Charles F: Sheppard, contee.
August 18th, 1902, for tho northwest quarter o.
section, II, township 1ss, range q,
which it il! alleged that entryman has wholly
abandoned said land for moro than six months
last past; that he has failed to establish and
maintain. a residence thereon; that hs hes
made no improvement on said land; that his
absence from said land is not duo to his On:
ployment in the army, navy, or marine corps OF
notified to appear, respond and offer evidsnse
touching said allegation at 10 o'clock q. N. on
Sept. 5, 1901, before G. ]. Hansen, . notary
public for Ward County, n: p. At Boxb:lls,
held at 10 o'clock =. N. on Sept. IL, 1904. bsfore
the Register and Receiver, at The United
The said contestant having, in proper an
davit, filed July Is, 1904, set forth facts which
show that after due diligence personal service
Of this notice cannot be made, It is hereby Or
dered and directed that such notice DO kiv0n by
due and proper publication.
5t6 r. C. SANBoRN. Register.
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Contest Notice.
Department of the Interior, United States Land
. OHica Minot. N. D. Inly % 1901

Department of the Interior, United States Land
Office, Minot, N. D., July q. 1904.
A sufficient contest affidavit having been fled
in this Office by Burton H. Waters, contestant,
against Homestead entry No. 1858,
made July End 1902 for the sw'4 Section -,
Township 1853, range 81, by John Quell,
contestee, in which it is alleged that said
entryman has wholly abandoned said tract of
land for more than six months last past; that
he has never established and maintained a
residence thereon, nor cultivated said tract in
accordance with the homestead laws of the
United States. And that said alleged absence
was not due to his employment in
the army, navy or marine corps of the
United States as private. officer, seaman or
marine, in time of war.
Said parties are hereby notified to appear, re-
spond and offer evidence touching said allega-
ton at 10 o'clock a. M on Sept. 7th, 1904
before Riley +: Lyon, a Notary Public for the
County of Williams, State of North Dakota, at
the swA Sec. 8, Twp. i63, r. 96, and that final
hearing will be held at 10 O'Clock a. on Sept.
IA, 1904 before the Register and Receiver at the
United States Land Office in Minot. n D.
The said contestant having, proper atii-
davit filed August 2, 1904, set forth facts which
show that after due diligence personal service
of this notice can not be made, it is hereby or
dered and directed that such notice be given
by due and proper publication.
SIS R.. G. SANBoRN Register.
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WILLISTON GRAPHIC,

The 01APAIC>is entered ct the Post Oaice n
Nilliston. N. D.. % second class mail matter.
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Minot Business College Fall Term
opens Sept. 9th. 6t4