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Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1904-10-13

Water company would have to make
all connections. do the pumping, make
allowances for leakage and then pay
the Consumers Ice company more
money per gallon than the consumer
pays for domestic usees.
It was a losing proposition which
he did not have the authority to &C
cept without consultation with Mr..
Bridges. The matter was discussed
at some length and several PROPOSE
tions from Mr.. Fowles were not ac-
cepted
The managers of the Consumers
company say that they only asked th2
usual price for the water and value
only what it was worth.
The water this afternoon is consid-
erably clearer than it was YESTERDAY
but it is still considered by many
as unfit for any use.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1904-10-13
DEATH OF J. J. SHAW.

Y. ]. Shaw. age abo1t TWENTY-FIVE
wears. died today at 12:45 O'Clock at
his home in the east end of the city
Of congestion. after short illness
Mr.. Shaw was taken sick yesterday
morning and at midnight last nigh
was unconscious. The body will
prepared for burial bv Ralph Robin
son ar.l shipped to Birmark for inte :
nent. He leaves two sisters in IT,
CITY. Mrs. Will Haskill and Mrs, Adam
Wolf. He was employed in the mill
at the Cotton Belt shops.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1904-10-13

Ing with small bronze statue Sud
eenIy he cried to his mother.
Hurry. look at baby"
She ran into the room and found
the statue covered with blood.
Tho bahy's skull had been fractured
and she was dead when the doctor
arrived. At least six bruises were
found on her head all of which were
struck before the mother was called.
After the inquest the coroner said:
III is a remarkable instance of in
fantie crime. The boy evidently
thought he had been supplanted in
the affections Of his parents The
latter deserve great sympathy. but I
rendered the only verdict possible
that til" baby was killed by her broth
Ct. whose tender age makes him II
responsible for the deed.
When asked where his sister was
after the funeral the boy replied
Bahy gone away
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1904-10-13
e. 3. HUDGINS
Here to Look After Case to Come Be-
fore Railroad Commission.

Mr.. B. B. Hudgins fthe railroad
commission at Little Rock was in the
city Wednesday afternoon in confer
ence with Messrs. Toney and Kerwin
regarding the suit of the shippers at
this point against the railroad which
is to be hear din the federal court at
Little Rock October IA. The suit is
regarding freight rate fixed by the
railroad commission which the Pine
Bluff and Western seeks to defeat.
Judge Kerwin will appear for the
shippers when the suit is heard at
Little Rock.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1904-10-13
A GENEROUS OFFER.

On the eighth page of the Graphic
today is a halfpaee advertisement OF
the "Big Store in which Mr.. Drey
fus makes a most generous offer
fm the benefit of Merrill institute He
offers to donate 5 per cent OF the
total cash sales of the big Store
to the institute and as an induce
ment to persons to swell the fund
thus donated, he also agrees to dls'
count to the purchasers per cent
on cash sales. 1t is an offer th"'
will rocnlt in much benefit TO the
Merrill institute work. Read the ad'
vertisement for full explanation OF
the offer
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1904-10-13
BaIk in Negotiations.

: The directors of the Consumers Ice
company held meeting wednesday
afternoon at the Bank of Pine Bull
and discussed the matter OF allow
ino tho Pine Bluff Light and Water
company to draw water from the wen
at the plant of the Consumers. Man
aper Fowles of the water company
was present and several propositions
were discussed but Mr.. Fowles coulh
not accept the proposition from the
directors without consulting with r.
G.. Bridges, president Of the Plne
Bluff Light and Water company, MI
Fowles thought that the Consumers
company wanted too much money TOT
the 400 900 gallons Of water that they
offered. Many of the citizens yester'
day thought that the Consumers, COM
many offered the water to the water
company for nothing, but this was
NOT the case, and could not have been
reasonably expected. Mr.. Fowles
states that the price he waS
asked to pay was greatly IN
evcess of that which the
Pine Bluff Light and Water COM
nany has asked the private consumer
tn nav. and that the company could
not afford to meet the price. He
states that the Pine Bluff Light and
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1904-10-13
Many Refusing TO Paw.

So far as the action 'aken by tho
city council. the board of trade and
the board eff health are concerned the
citizens and private consumers have
had no immediate relief from the very
poor water furnished them by the Pine
Bluff Light and Water company and it
is understood that a number of con-
sumers are combining and refusing to
pay their water bills until good, pure
water is furnished. These men say
that they have not been furnished
with water that is fit to be used for
some time and that hey are not COM
relied by law to pay the bill. 1t is
understood that if the water company
seeks to cut off the water supply from
those of the citizens who will not pay,
as is the custom, then the citizens
will seek an injunction in the courts.
It is known that many consumers
have refused to pay the bills that
have veen presented but no action IT
the courts has been taken.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1904-10-13
YOUNGEST WilFUL MURDERER
Two and oneHaT-Y~rrsoId Boy
Murders His Sister.

New York. Oct 13.-Jealousy Oh
the part of the boy two and one-ha'f
years old against his baby sister one
month old led to the death Of the
latter at the hands of the boy. The
tragedy occurred in the family of
Nicholas Robinson at Nyack, N. Y.
Since the little girl was born a month
ago the boy has exhibited MANY
times evidences of jealous rage. When
attempts were made to interest him
in the little one he frequently ran
away CRYING and once he upset the
cradle. Finally he-was left alone for
few minutes in the room where the
baby lay asleep. The boy was play
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1904-10-13
Hicks Ice Plant Furnishes Water

Mr.. Frank G. Bridges. president of
the company arrived this morning
from Hot Springs in response to a tel
egram from Manager Fowles and i'm
mediately crashed the situation. Mr.
Bridges refused he offer of the con
sumerss Ice company. making the
statement that the price asked by the
Consumers company for the watef
was excessive hf1er a consultation
with Mr.. JEFF Hicks Of she Arkansas
aud Texas lee and Coal company Mr.
Hridges made arrangements to get
plenty of water from the deep we'll OF
that company for Just about half tn
price asked by the Consumers Ice
company and accepted the proposition
Mr. Hicks made the statement that
he was only too glad to offer his well
to the water company and only ask
a small sum for his water
Manager Fowles says force OF
men will be employed al once tc
make the connections with the deer
we'll and that they will have plenty
ct water in three days. The situation
l. clearing up and in few days plen
~ of pure we'll water will be furnishe1
to all.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1904-10-13
WATER Condemned
BOARD OF HEALTH PUTS IT UP
TO THE COUNCIL TO TAKE
SOME ACTION.
Many Persons Are Refusing to Pay
Water Bills on Account Ct Poor
Quality Of Water.
WATER FROM HICKS ICE PLANT

AS announced in the Graphic
Wednesday afternoon a meeting OF
the board of health was held in the
city hall at the call of DR.. H. E. Will
,iams. the chairman of the board. DR..
II. E. Williams. DIR. O. c. Hanklson.
III. c.. K. Caruthers, DR.. B. II. Ga1'
l,gher. DR.. A. w. Troupe, VIM. Burke
] s. Honnet and j. B. Talbot answer
ed to roll call and a quorum being
declared present DR.. Williams statee
that the object of the meeting was
to discuss the water that is belnS
furnished the citizens by he Pine
Bluff Light and Water company Spe-
cimens of the water were eXhlbltee,
DR.. Hankison made an earnest talk
on the matter and advised immediate
relief for the people or he feared an
epidemic of disease. He said that the
uater was not only totally unfit for
domestic purposes but that even the
f0rses would not drink j.. 1t was
absolutely unwhole esome and he
ttoueht the beard Of health should
demand immediate action on the par
o. the council
Mr.. VIM. Burke thought the boara
Of health ought to declare the water
unfit for use and demand OF the c''s
council that they cancel the contract
Cf the water company.
Mr.. A. S. Honnet suggested thai the
beard simply adopt a resolution con
demning the quality of the water tina.
is now being furnished as totally IN
wholesome and leave it to the cou!icll
as to what to do.
All the members of the board eX-
pressad themselves as in favor OF
this action and the resolution 20 thae
effect was adopted.
The matter will be officially present.
cd to the city council at it's next
meeting.
The earliest relief which now seems
nossible is aid from the Consumers
Ice company and that will require
some days to make ready for service.
1t is evident to anybody who has
studied the situation that the trouble
is due to the water plants being un,
able to cope with an emergency. lhe
capacity of the plant is sufficient Tor
normal conditions, but when an ao-
normal state arises, as at present.
present results will be the conse-
o,ence and unless the company pre-
pares for emergencies troubles IKE
the present are liable to occur at
any time, as accidents cannot be fore
seen. and the only way to avoid trou-
BILE is to prepare for it.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1904-10-13
BISHOP NELSON ON THE NEGRO
Says Negro Race, Morally. Is in a Ru.
dmentary Stage.

Boston. Mass, Oct. Bishop G.
kinloch Nelson of Georgia. who is oae
of the prominent figures at the Fps
copal triennial convention. says in a
published here:
Il is simply out of the question for
any man to be rightly informed of the
condition and progress of the southern
negro without long residence. His
TANNERS and his speech cannot be in
terpreted by the casual traveller: his
homes. his ambitions, his inner feel
inos are often perfectly disguised and
it is an open secret that the negro
lives two different lives. one among
the white and another among the
mcnbers of his own race.
"R"li@ien. to the great majority OF
| the race does not carry a reco%nl-
ten of The presoncc Of God as the
controlling influence of life, nor a
detinite creed and an ethical code
}ut something different from theS".
"Moraliy. the race is in mos
r,laimontarv stage. It's virtues are fro
uueniIv induced tendencies or mega
tive states.
IS atistcs show that the race is
absolutely on the decrease, owing
chiefly to indifference to sanitation,
hygiene and the principles of life
and health
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1904-10-13
SPECIAL SERVICES AT
FIRST CHRISTIAN CHURCH

Mr. J. L.. Schofield, ctate secretary OF
the " NJ. G. A.. will speak at the
morning service at the First Chris
ton church. Nr Schrficld needs no
Introduction to Pine Bluff people and
all can rest assured he will tell some
thing of more than passing interest.
Service begins at II sharp. Nigh
service will begin at 7:t5 sharp. Snh-
iect. "Thomas Didymus, a Character
Study: or, the Story Of Doubter.
Everybody cordially invited to these
services.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1904-10-13
APPLE PEDDLERs CELEBRATE.

Three apple peddlers from Benton
county arrived in the city Wednesday
afternoon and before dark had sold
so many apples that they though'
they could afford to celebrate, SO all
three got drunk. The police nabbed
them. and this morning the city COZ
fers are SIS richer because OF the
visit of the "apple men,"
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1904-10-13
To Little Rock for Baths.

AS a sort of joke on the water sit
uation. list was started this morning
at the r. J. Majors cotton exchange
Of parties who are going to Little
Rock to get bath. 1t is understood
that a number have signed and a spe-
cial train may be chartered.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1904-10-13
Mr.. SYKES HERE.
To Begin Work on the Sewers for Dis
trict No. 8.

E. T. Sykes of the firm OF Sykes
and Dunnegan of Shenandoah, Ia. IS
in the city to begin work on the eley-
on miles of sewer that is to be built
for sewer district No. 3. Mr.. Sykes
Will make his headquarters in Pine
Bluff for the present and will begin
at once to hire men to work on the
contract.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1904-10-13
X. }. PINDALL FOR DEFENSE

The trial Of o. B. Allison for the
murder of Conductor Warren Baldwin
az Arkansas City was begun this morn.
ing and will be continued until the
ease is closed. Sixty men were sum.
nGned for the petit jury and out Of
these twelve were chosen who will
ST in Judgment Prosecuting Attor-
ney w. ID. Jones appears for the state
ard JAS. A. Gray of Little Rock for
the Masonic lodges. x. J. Pindall of
arkansas City is defending Allison. 1t
is expected that the taking Of testi-
ease is attracting wide attention.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1904-10-13

Although the cotton season is sup
posed to be well advanced the tinecy
staple is being brought into the city
in very small quantities and the cron
ct bales have been BROUGHT in TODAY
by wagon and jhe crop is beingg gra J.
ually moved. bus shipments and re-
ceipts by wagon are both very small
for this time Of the year. The reason
expressed by most of the cotton men
for this is that the planters are kent
busy picking cotton from the fields
during the fair weather and want to
get as much cotton picked as possi-
bic, while the good weather contin-
ues. The first rainy day that comes
will find most Of the farmers going to
the gin with their crop and then cot
ton will begin to come into the city
in quantity Some, too. are dissa-is-
fed with the price. for the market re-
mains steady and there is no Snllv to
run prices up this fall as was the cas- :
last wear. A good long. staple cotton
from the bottom lands will range in
I,rice from i cents to IS ID cents.
while the hill cotton brings ahou 3
10 conts. unless it he special1y fine
hale. The brokers arc keeDing busy.
although the movement IS Esl1t.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1904-10-13
FUNERAL OF LATE n. c. MILLER

The funeral of Mr.. Fl. G. Miller
was held this morning from DR.. q.
c. Hankisons residence at 10 o'clock.
The services were conducted by Rev.
j s. Hawkins and Rev. E. c. Brown
ing. The interment was in Bellwood
cemetery.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1904-10-13

The Odd Fellows committee are
today giving out the decorating nags
for the encampment next week.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1904-10-13
THE JURY SELECTED
70 TRY o 3. ALLISON FOR TAr
KILLING OF CONDUCTOR
BALDWIN,.

Prosecution for State Represented BY
w. Q. Jones and Masons by
T'E
Jas. A. Gray.
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FEBRUARY II. 1904

noble achievements for them with pride and
snouid De glad ,o know that he Ia again will
ing to take the responsibility upon himself
OF being their leader In the field and niiing
another term, the same position he now oc-
copies. And, In view of the fact OF his
achievements, of his manly virtues, OF his
untirins energy as politician and his great
influence In Congress which he has not failed
To WELD for his friends and constituents aud
the people, who he represented as we'll as
shedding iorth an Influential. light on many
national snairs- In view of all this, can we
hesitate to declare that he In rightfuliy our
standard bearer In the campaign now open
ipg before us and that all voters, whether
Republican or Democrat, should unite on
him as the man who is Justly entitled Tn our
unwavering support, me- matter who else or
what nuancier may offer himself sin his
steal.
Judging from the past, ss there In nothing
else properly from which to Judge, and
knowing ourselves OF the lofty integrity and
experience OF Mr.. Hughes aud OF hts manly
qualities and his TAI hfulness to fulfii his
pledges In all cases where II is possible to do
so, what advantage could we hope for In a
changer
Is there any one else who will say he can
and will do more or better, and who knows
the Hughes way" better than he who gave
birth To that saying by his untiring vigi.
lance as our representative?
Let all true Republicans unite on and
stand by their own we'll tried aud proven
leader for another term In Congress.
VOTER.
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NUN BER IL.

gresham, Hon. Jas. A. Hughes, has done
more Tor Wayne county and the Fifth Dis
trict generally than all the other Congress-
men for the past twenty years, no grounds
can be found for a contradiction OF this
statement. II was through the unceasinx Of.
Forts or Mr.. Hughes that the appropriation
OF $4,000 for dams In the Big sandy ana
Tug rivers was secured; IL was through Mr..
Hughes that the approp, iatlon OF si5o,ooo for
Federal building at Huntington was pro-
cured, Notwithstanding the fact tha, num-
her ~ other tongressmen, who preceded Mr..
Hughea In Congress, failed In their efforts to
secure this appr, ,pristion. II was through
MIR Hughes that the si0.0O0 appropriation
Tor building site NJ Blueneid was obtained.
In addition To securing the passage of these
biiis, he has secured the passage OF more pri-
vate pension bills during his short time In
congress than any other Representative
from that District. It is n weli-kuown TACT.
that theionger "A representative is kept In
congress the more valuable his services be-
come. Take the leaders of the House of Rep
resentat'ves aud 10 will be found that they
are men who have served their respective
districts for years. To substantiate this. 1
might refer To Messrs Grosvenor, Heming-
way, Dalzeii, Payne and speaker Cannon.
Mr.. Hughes has now several bills pending
ly necessary I'm order 10 secure their passage.
Aside from this fact, IL cannot be under
stood why the people OF the Fifth District
should want to turn down "a man no has
been tried aud found far above the standard,
as has Mr. Hughes, and vote for man of
limited experience In Legislative ffairs and
who, perhaps, might have great deal OF
difficulty In securing the passage of even q
private pension bill during his first term.
Therefore, u cannot he believed that the
thinking people of the Fifth District desire
To make any change I'm the present Congress.
man, though there may be n few who would
prefer some other representative.
In view OF these hard, cold facts. let the,
delegates To the Wayne convention be In.
structed for James A. Huhges for re e-pom ina
tion and re election To Congress II he is re-
nominated. his reelection is assured, ms he
will carry more votes In that District than
over before.
BILL PARTLow.
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HODGES, W. Va.
SOU soUAREToEs.

The health Of this vicinity is very good with
few exceptions.
Mrs. J. Is. Myrtle Is dangerously ILL.,
Mrs. w. +. Ray, who has been on the sick list
for some time, is now convaiescinR
Since we have seen anything from Hodges r.
o., our merchant, John Hodge, has sold his
store and real estate to A. Fuller and A. r.
Beckner. The boys have moved to our town
aud are doing hustlinR business. Mr. Hodge
moved TO Huntington and has gone into business
there.
j. p. Elkins is still in the goods business and
as rabbit time is over he is seen very frequently
with his hounds going TO the Beech Fork woods
for fox chase.
Lucian Owens Is still running his milk wag-
to Huntington The roads never get too bad
for Lucian to go.
Married, the 10 inst, Walter Adams to Miss
Nellie Flowers. The boys, about thirty We in
number, gave them quite a warm reception with
bells, horns and other noisy iustrum ents, last
ing until about one o'clock, a. m.
Our grist mill has been moved from this place
20 Buffalo Creek. We want another mill TO
grind our corn.
Richard Simmons was seen passing our town
on his way 20 Huntington Saturday. Dick Is
hot for Hite and think he is right. Go TO
Dickson Friday, boys, aud help In the 6ght.
=. ,oo, ANoNYMoUs.
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RRESPONDENCE.
Shoals, W. Va.

The mountains are covered with snow.
Boyd Newman, of Huntington, wa pleasant
caller i'm our town last week.
Miss Leiyah Forbess left last Thursday even
ing for Huntington, where she will make her
future home.
w. c. Perdue has bought and moved his fami-
iy to the Dr.Aionzo c Jarrett property at Iverson.
We hope he will like his new home aud neigh
bors.
William Watts and family, of Lavaiette.
were visiting home folks, II. B. Gibson's. last
Sunday.
Revival meeting has closed at Newcomb;
had number of conversions aud several ac.
cessious to the church.
Colonel III. Ii. Gibson says he has not got all
his corn shucked yet, but the more he shucks
the more corn he has. aud thinks probably by
the time he gets IL all in lie will have enough
to do him this winter.
There was large wreck on the N. Il w r.
X. bv freight train near Iverson. on the 10th
inst, at p. M. No one was injured, but il de-
iayed several trains for quite awhile
Fernando BrumfeId, of Huntington, Is visit
ing home folks this week.
Sink Roberts of Hayuie's Branch, passed
through our town this week with a nice herd Of
cattle.
Winfield Underwood in visiting home folks at
this place.
Hugh Piymaie is visiting relatives and friends
here.
Mrs. Jane DeFoe has returned home from a
long visit in the mountains.
We will close by saying girls, don't forget to
to send your "vaientiues
Feb. Il, 1904
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Dickson, W. Va.
SUIT ALL.

The Ice in the mill pond has been a "sure
thing" since the 18th of Nov, 1903.
X. M Hale is getting ready as fast as he can
To attend Commercial College at Huntington.
A J. Baker, OF Huntington, Is among us. He
aud others are bidding up" ON the John Blank
enship tract of land.
There are several iaud trades In progress in
this vicinity. Land, il ii has a little TIMBER
upon it. is in great demand now.
The English Sparrows sing when the sun
shines, as IL the winters back was broken. But
"Red Rose" and Red Rover seem somewhat
rosy. Let US have "pcace" as early a. il will
do To plant aud raise them.
Supt. l.. g. SAMSON has placed his little son.
Floyd, in Lee =. Dicks school at Blanienship
An infant of John Chinn's died last week of
pneumonia.
Saunders A. Bloss. aged - years, died Mon
day evening the sth inst, OF that drcaf ful disease
hydrophobia. This has been a most horrible
aud costly object lesson in this com muuity.
Mr. Bloss and his son, Floyd, after being bitten
about two months ago attended the Pasteur In
stitute AT Baltimore at a cost of near $50. Ow.
ing TO Mr.. Bloss' constitutional weakness he
could not stand sufficient treatment which is
very severe When he was dismissed the
doctors would not say that he was cured. He
had his first fit at a. M. Sunday, 90 DAYS after
he was bitten. His COW that was bitten by the
same dog died of hydrophobia after four DAYS,
ailment. guess some people who lately
argued that there was no such disease as hydro
phobia are pretty thoroughly convinced Of their
error. | would advise any one who is SO uu-
fortunate az TO be bitten by a mad dog or cat to
lose no time in getting to some place for treat
ment. would also advise the people To keep
just as few dogs and cats as they can possibly
get along with. It's an awful sight to see a poor
human being suffer such untold agong as hydro
phobia produces.
'SoUIRR Gouk Erova
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a ADvANcE, Ceredo, ". Va.

EDITOR q ADVANCE, Ceredo, W. Va.
Dear Ed
Why should there be any division of senti.
timent in regard TO our choice Of who shall
represent this Congressional district another
tefm7
should we not be satisfied with a rep
resentative who has done, perhaps, more for
his District than any other who has been
honored with that posltion7 The Hon. Jas
a. Hughes has behind him an unimpeacba-
BILE record. The people we're very fortunate
In finding man like him 10 represent them
and In choosing him In that capacity, they
for one time chose the right man 10 the
right place. He has, in every way, proven
himself worthy OF the confidence of his con-
stituents and they likewise should prove
themselves worthy of his confidence in
them.
The people ofbIs district can point to his