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Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1904-01-10
OEC0LlETTE GOWNS
DECLARED AGAINST FOR CATHC-
LiC WOMEN BY POPE
Plus
Pontiff Thinks Abbreviated Apparei
OF Women Inconsistent With
Good Morals
CATHOLICS WILL ogEY DECREE

Rome, Jan. 9.-His holiness. PoDe
Plus, has just issued a decree to the
effect that no lady. wishing to be re-
garded as consistent Roman Catholic
shall appear in decollette gown at
any social event or other affair where
cardinals, bishops or other Catholic
prelates Or clergymen We're present.
In effect the decree is taken to be
nrtlee OF disapproval of the deeollette
costume at all public events, whether
or not members of the Roman Catholic
hierarchy are present.
This order OF his holiness particular.
~ affects the ladies Of the diplomats
BODY who are represented to be very
much agitated over it. They are said
to have one and all disapproved the
decree, although they have not done
so publicly
The first reception under the new
order OF things is eargerly awaited in
tnis city, as 1t will be unique in the ex-
treme The decollette gown has been
The favorite costume for society wo.
men for many years and to attend So
clal events in another costume is a
proposition to which the women will
be entirely unaccustomed.
1t is stated that the pontiff has been
apprised of the fact that the evening
apparel of society women is becoming
SO abbreviated as to be inconsistent
with the highest morals and upon rep-
resentations to this effect being made.
the decree was issued to have the prac-
tice discontinued amcng Catholic wo-
men.
At the next big affair here it will be
very easy to determine the religion
OF every woman present, as the Catho-
lies, although opposed to the new or
der of things, will undoubtedly carry
| out the decree, while the Protestants
who are in the great minority, will con.
tlnue t. wear the decollette gown.
What effect the pope's decree will
have upon court receptions is not
known.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1904-01-10

to save to the shippers Of Pine Bluf
and of the state the railroad commits
sion, and it was very largely due to
his efforts that the law was not re-
mission is saving to the shippers of
the state about $2,000O0O a year He
'rol. cel and secu: ID III" passage #
the child labor law, the first in the
state, law which is intended tc leave
all employment to the adult people an |
keep the children in school. He de-
feated the bill to increase the salary of
the county judge of Jefferson county
from 1900 to s2,400 a year. If elect
ed he says he will pursue the same
course as in the legislature, being sub.
Jaf t It all tines to those wkc have a
direct interest in the office He says
be will give his entire time and at.
tentlon to the duties of the Office, hay
ing no private business interests to
divide his time. He says he will stand
Tor honest gCvernmt ut, that he shall
be the same honest and faithful se1-
9ant Of the entire citizenship of JET.
ferson county that he was during the
term he served in the legislature. He
believes the courthouse should be en-.
larged, providing two rooms for wit
aesse3, one foc white and the other
Tor colored Witnesses In view of the
fact that the ladies of Pne Bluff have
been endeavoring to build a hospital
and if elected he will advocate an an.
preparation for the erection of a county
} d city hosp tai 10 take the place of
the county poor house in order that the
poor may be properly taken care cf in
every respect. 1t will be his ambition
70 give the recple of Jefferson county
sy..e:n f permanent roads that will
IN every way rebound to the merchant
and farmer alike.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1904-01-10
NO AUTHORITY
FOR NEWSPAPER STRUCTURES OF
THE TRANSIT COMPANY SAYS
MR.. FOSTER.
Compliments Graphic on Getting the
Association Correctly Reported
in Matter.

President A. D. Foster of Ine Pine
Bluff Baseball association desires to
correct a statement which has been
made in some of the Pine Bluff papers
relative to the Citizens Light and
Transit company, in which the direc-
tors of the association are quoted as
saying that the street car company re-
fused to help the association. Mr..
Foster says no such statement ema
mated from the association or any of
its directors and takes occasion to
compliment the Graphic IN getting the
item reported correctly. He further
says that the baseball directors ap-
preciate all the transit company has
done for baseball and have no fight TO
make against the company. He thinks
the directors merely looked after the
best interests of the association by To-
eating the park across the river.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1904-01-10
ODD FELLOWS ELECT OFFICERS.

Cotton Belt encampment No. 4, l.
0. O. F., held it's installation of officers
Friday night. The lodge now has fifty
five members and is in a flourishing
condition. The officers installed We're:
AG. w. Byington, chief patriarch; w. J.
,sPerrings, high priest; w. w. Sellers,
fsenior warden; J. E. Baker. junior war
den; c. Bergstrand, guide; K. Weis.
first watch; E. E. Sisson, second
watch; T. Pearce, fourth watch; W. R.
Crawford, inside sentinel J. ]. Harri-
son, outside sentinel; J, J. Dunlap,
first guard of tent; Robert Willhite,
second guard of tent.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1904-01-10
HOUR SALES AT THE
GRAND LEADER

Beginning with Saturday morning,
January 8, and continuing during the
remainder of cur clarence sale, which
lasts until the 10th of this month, we
will each day have, as is our usual
custom, four sales each day of one
hour each, two in the morning and
two in the afternoon All goods speci-
fed and advertised for these sales
will be offered at exactly one-half the
regular price during the hour for cash
only. Each day we will advertise in
the papers what We will offer during
the different hours the next day. Watch
the morning and afternoon papers, or
telephone us for further informal ton.
The Grand Leader tomorrow Mon
day January II, 1874, to 10 a. m.
Tailor Made Suits and Skirts; II to
II. Ladies Purses, Bags and Belts; af.
ternecn, to 8. Ladies Waists; to 4
Embroideries.
THE J. H. EDDINS D. G. CO.,
209-211 West Second ave.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1904-01-10
Soap Bags and Soap Jelly.

Do not throw away bits Of toilet soap.
Keep a jar to put them In. Make bags
Of fine cheesecloth by 6 inches Fill
with bran. a few bits Of the soap and,
II you have it. pinch or two of orris.
Tie the bags at the top. Do not fill
them full as the bran swells in the wa
ter. Oatmeal may be used as we'll as
bran. These bags make the incest kind
Of wash rags. Another use for the bits
of soap Is to put some of them in jar
and pour In alcohol or cologne, not
quite enough to cover the soap. This
will make jelly which will be found
useful in shampooing or In the bath, as
1t dissolves quickly in the water. Add
few drops Of lavender or rose to the
alcohol and soap just before using. The
above may be useful on occasions.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1904-01-10
IS STILL IN JAIL
FRANK DABNEY BEHIND BARS
YET, BUT NOW HAS COM.
PANY.
j. 8. King Arrested as Man Who Play
ed Porker With Dabney, and for
Jumping Board Bill.
DABNEY STILL DENIES GUILT

Frank Dabney, the young white man
charged with opening the mails of the
Russell Grocery company, is still in
Jail on the charges cf grand larceny,
and j. B. King, drummer, for an east
ern house with whom he was play
ing cards, is with him on charges of
gaming and beating a board bill. The
case against King is set Tor Monday
morning at 10 o'clock Dabney will be
turned over to the federal authorities
and the state will probably relinquish
its claim to the district attorney for
the federal ccurt.
Young Dabney still protests his in
nocence Of the crimes with which he
is charged, but gives no explanation
OF how the checks came into his pos
session. He says he tore UP the check
for $20.75 out the pieces have never
been found.
j. B. King, the drummer, is travelling
for an eastern house, and says he mere
iy got into little game with the bows
fsr fun The Arlington hotel files q
claim against him for his board bill.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1904-01-10
As q Member of the panans Canal
Washington.
re RESULT IS IN DOUBT

a special telegram from Washington
a-the Little Rock Gazette says:
1t is unde Stood here that aftef ali
Is not certain that President Roose
welt Will appoint fzrmer Senator Jones
Of Arkansas to be member Of the
canal commission, which will be select
by the president as soon as the leg
islative canal situation is cleared up.
1t is state. that Senator Jones, old
opponent, Senator Clarke, has made
vigorous protest to the president
against Senator Jones appointment.
and the president is inclined not to ap-
point Senator Jones. 1t is further re-
ported that recently Senator Clarke
called on the president and told hum
that he would oppose the confirmation
of Senator Jones in the senate The
president is reported to have said that
he would not appoint Senator Jones,
but since then friends of the former
senator have been at work in his be-
half, and the final termination of the
matter is now very uncertain.
Senator Berry of Arkansas recently
called upon the president in Senator
Jones interest, and is said to nave
been Informed by Mr.. Roosevelt that
Senator Clarke had protested against
Senator Jones nomination, and that he
lthe presidenD would prefer not ap~
poiting him, though he felt that the in
fuences asking for Senator Jones' ap-
pontment should be recognized
Senator Hanna is said to be insisting
upon Senator Jones appointment, and
it is this fact which probably makes the
president feel under obligations to ap-
point him
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1904-01-10
+ + E + + + I. + + +++ + + +
BASEBALL NOTES. j.
2 + + + = + + = I. + + + f + + !.

George Blackburn of Natchez is the
first manager in the Cotton States
league to announce his complete line
up for next season. Here is how the
Indians will begin the fray:
John Massing and Con Harlow, as
catchers.
William Sparger, Han Patrick and
George Blackburn, pitchers.
Adams, first base.
Tom Herman, second base.
Eddy Englas, shortstop.
Jack Frost, third base.
Longley, center field.
Plass, left field.
Stempler, right field.
Manager Blackburn believes he mas
good bunch. He says: 81 am going
to keep within the $500 salary limit,
and will also be in the hunt for the
rag. | don't believe the other towns
will start out with a better team than
Natchez. Natchez has number of
players whose ability are known and
While scme experimenting will have
to be done with few recruits, the
team will have strong backbone from
the very first. Longley played with
Pine Bluff last year and was consid-
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1904-01-10
Xrinkled Cl0fhes

l have often, says a writer in Good
Housekeeping, taken the wrinkles out
of cloth skirt or jacket and restored
the fresh look by hanging them over
line in the bathroom, then closing all
the doors and windows, turn on the hot
water and let it run till the room is
filled with steam. Leave the clothes to
hang undisturbed in the vapor for two
hours, then open the room and let the
garments dry in the fresh air. You will
be surprised and gratified to see how
they will be renovated by this simple
process. Soft silk can be treated the
same way.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1904-01-10
ED kERWlN FOR COUNTY JUDGE

In another column of the Graphic ap.
pears the announcement of the candi-
cacy of Ed Kerwin for the office of
county and probate Judge, subject to
the action of the Democratic primaries
Mr. Kerwin is young man, but he is
well and favorably known to the peo-
pie OF Jefferson county. He has serv-
ed term in the legislature as repre-
sentative from Jefferson county, and
ne Is willing fer the people to pass
Judgment upon him as a public SER
want by the record he made in the leg
lslatnre. He was active in the fight
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1904-01-10
RULES FORMULATED
BY WHICH COL. J. M .GRACIE WILL
WORK JEFFERSON COUNTY
CONVlCTS.
Convicts Shall Be Properly Clothed
Fed, a,d Shal Not Be Worked
While Sick
Convicts Shall Be Properly Clothed
THE RULES AS TO WHIPPING

County Judge 7. NJ. Phillips, County
Clerk L. B. Gloom and Sheriff James
Gould, constituting the board for the
control Of the jefferson county con
vlcts, have submitted the following
rules to Col. J. NJ Oracle, under
| which he is to work the convicts:
Rule THE contractor shall not
compel any convict to work when
sick.
Rule 2-The contractor shall pre-.
1 serve discipline and good order among
the cOnyicts enforce cleanliness
among them and properly feed and
clothe them, and, furnish medical at
tentiOn when needed
Rule 3-The contractor may punish
any refractory convict who NAV dis
obey or violate any reasonable order
OF the contractor or superintendent
or who may improperly refuse to work
or attempt TO escape. by putting fet-
/ ters or shackles upon him or BY whip
ping with leather strap, such as is
usually used in inflicting punishment
by the officer Of the Arkansas peni-
tenGary. Provided. that not more
than one sucn whipping shall be in
fllcted on any one person more than
once in any twenty-four hours, not
| exceeding ten stripes for any one Of
Tense at any one time
Rule 4-No convict shall be pun.
lshed by whipping except by order OF
the contractor or his superintendent
and such whipping shall be done in
his presence Or in the presence of the
superintendent.
Rule 5-Ihe contractor may use AL
reasonable means to prevent a con-
Wet from escaping and for the pur-
pose of re-capturing him.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1904-01-10
GILLESPIE co. STATEMENT.

Inc annual statement of Gillespie
and Brother company, filed Saturday
shows assets and liabilities of s121,-
5OS.52. DR.. ]. F. Simmons has
bought eighty shares in the company
from ]. F. Gillespie and J. F. and T. E..
Gillespie have sold 14V shares to Mrs.
Mary Worrall. The officers of the
company are V. o. Alexander, presi-
dent; G. H. fowler, vice president;
L. E. Gillespie, secretary; Harvey
Hogg, treasurer.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1904-01-10

cred the fastest fielder in the league
Plass is a promising youagster VINO
played infeld and outfeld positions
in an exceptionally fine manner. Frost
kiernan, Harlow and myself were all
members of the Natchez team of 1902
and .%lr team work ought to be first
class long before the other teams
round into form. predict that Nichs-
burg viii have a very hard time with.
out the services of Camuitz. Camnitz
was the one man who made Vicksburg
factor in last years pennant race
and if he is gone in 1904. where vii
Nicks burg be at
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1904-01-10
MEETING OF TEACHERS.

The regular meeting of the public
school teachers was held Friday after.
noon at the high school. A very in.
terestlng program was rendered, the
feature of which was a paper by Miss
Strobridge on How to Win a Boys
Heart" The teachers meetings will be
held bi-monthly hereafter. The next
meeting will be January 80, at which
time Prof. Woodbridge will read a pa.
per n"The Cultivation of the Imagin-
alton"
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1904-01-10
The First Tnnfh

A child's first tooth should not be
pulled until it fairly drops at the
touch, says Harper's Bazaar. If it is
taken from the jaw before the perma-
nent tooth is we'll formed the jaw
shrinks. When the permanent tooth
appears, being larger than its prede-
cessor, 1t does not find the proper room
which growth of the jaw would other
wise give, and the results are those
overlappings so disfiguring, so painful
and so costly to remedy. f
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1904-01-10
Mr.. WlLLEYS NEW PURCHASE

MIR. J. c. Wiley has purchased 100
shares of stock in the North Pine Bluff
Land company from VIM. Burke. Mr..
Burke will retire frcm active interest
In the company. Mr. Wiley has also
rented the Boyd plantation across the
river and will cultivate it this year. Mr..
Wiley is one of the most successful
farmers in this section.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1904-01-10
A RUNAWAY COUPLE.

The Arkansas officers were out late
last night with the object of placing
under arrest runaway couple. The
couple We're reported to have left Pine
Bluff at 9:20 last night. If the couple
could show marriage license they
were to go free-Texarkana Courier.
inquiry here fails to reveal any such
couple missing from Pine Bluff.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1904-01-10
PROF. ROBINSON RESIGNS.

Prof. w. T. Robinson has rendered
his resignation as vice principal of the
Sixth avenue public school and accept.
ed charge of the public schools at
Bellville. Tenn. Prof. Robinson lives
at Bellville and on going home for
the holidays, decided to stay. His sue
cessor has not yet been appointed.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1904-01-10
NEW SCHOOL DIRECTORS.

Nessrs j. F. Oakes and A. H. Gres-
ham were appointed Saturday as school
directors for school district No. 19,
vice Lewis H. Means and Peter Lake,
disqualified by reason of being in rs.
trict No. pa which change was made
by the courts.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1904-01-10
DR.. SCALES LECTURE.

Dr. j. w. Scales gave a very practi-
cal lecture to the pupils of the public
schools Friday afternoon on the care
the eyes. The lecture was one Of the
regular series cf practical talks ar
ranged by Prof Jordan, and was very
plain and instructive to the pupils.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1904-01-10
STATEMENT BY cHAS. WE'LL co

The annual statement of the Chas
We'll company filed Saturday with
County Clerk Bloom shows assets and
liabilities to the extent of $52,24x.5
each with undivided profits tc, the
amount of s11,612.50. Chas. We'll is
president, Alex Straus, vice president,
and S. c. We'll, secretary and treasur-
er
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1904-01-10
BOIL WEcVIL BILL PASSED.

Washington, Jan. 9. The house
passed the bill appropriating S250000
to aid the secretary of agriculture in
fighting the boil weevil in Texas.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1904-01-10

Judge y. B. Hampton of Fordyce
is in the city today on matters connect
ed with the railroad commission.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1904-01-10
1. + + 1. !. IL i. + H. i, !. 4 j, II r.
+ AT THE CHURCHES TODAY. i.
+ + f. /. f. + f. r. f. # T. r. 81 4.

First Presbyterian Chnrch-The pas
tor, Rev J. l. CALDWELL will preach at
beth hours Of service II IA N. and 80
p. m. Subject of the morning dis
cours The Church Machine Sun
day school, $50 a N. Christian En-
deavor. $50 D. n,
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1904-01-10

Second Presbyterian Church-Dr. S.
c. Alexander will preach at the usual
hours. II a. NJ. and 7:30 p. m. Subject
at morning service: "Prepare for Our
Battle With the Devil" Sunday school
at $50 a. m.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1904-01-10

Trinity Church-Sunday school at
$50; morning prayer and sermon at
II o'clock, subject If sermon, "Revela-
ton Of God in the World" Evening
service at 7:30; subject of address:
The Epiphany Fine music. The
church will be comfortable Mrs. Geo,
W. Smith, yiolinst and Miss Cora Mar
ton, soprano will assist the regular
choir. Rev w. D. Buckner, pastor
Lakeside Methodist Church--Rev
w. C. Watson will preach at both ser
vices. Subject at II O'Clock, "Doing,"
at the 7:30 p. m. service, Dealing
Truly With Christ" Epworth league
at o'clock. Sunday school at $50
a. m.
Riverside Methodist Church-The
pastor, Rev. ]. r. Dickerson, will
preach at the usual hours / / a. m and
7:30 p. m. Sunday school at $50 a.
m.
First Meth c'dist Church-Regular
services at II a, m. and Z 80 p. m.
Sunday school at $50 a. m. Rev. j.
NJ. Hawley, pastor.
Christian Church-Rev. Frank
Thompson's subject for the morning,
l l a. m. service will be: Gods Pur-
pose in John the Baptist" and at night
7:30 p. M. his subject will be: "Where
Next" Sunday school at $50 a. m
Christian Endeavor, 6:3o m
First Baptist Church-The pastor,
Rev. Ross Moore, will preach at both
hours of service. Subject for the morn
ing discourse: Genuine Beneficence."
Evening subject: 1.-THE Way of Trans
gression." All are very kindly invited
to worship with the congregation.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-04-16
TO BEAT THE RACES.
Here's a Man Who Has Really Solved
the Problem.

s.If +he wives of some of the young sports
who really cannot afford to contribute 10
the support of the bookmakers would ADOPT
a plan similar to that employed py my
wife there would be lot more money IN
their family eXchequerS when the RACING
season is over" remarked young married
man who draws salary from the Dlstrlct
government.
by the plan adopted by my hearthsloe
companion" he continued. Il have all the
fun of betting without the disastrous conse-
ouences usually attendant upon such at
tempts to get something for nothing. l
lose, too, and more often than Win' put
my losses never worry me.
when undertook to provide three meals
a day and a cozy home for the only little
woman In the District Chats what l told
herr had been in the habit of going to the
race track with all the money couio rake
and scrape up during the several months
Intervening between the meets. had
habit too, of coming away from the track
on car tickets borrowed from some sympa-
thetic friend.
my wife knew of my failing. and being
a practical little woman. she nit upon a
scheme that works like a charm. She hao
a few shekels of her own slowed away IN
the safety vault, and she offered TO take an
the bets l legitimately desired to lay on the
races with the bookmakers. and to pay me
the same odds as the professionals. At first
l did 1t just to please her. and we went TO
the track together, and she made her httie
book with me.
1.-The first two three times l won. and
she drew checks for the amounts In my
favor paying the same odds that the DOCK
les offered. But after while | struck my
usual streak of bad luck and she began to
win The first year she had increased her
bank account $50. For almost three years
she has been going to the races with me on
every trip. and has taken all my pets, ana
she now has deposited in the bank to her
gambling account nearly $500 that she has
won from me.
sThat money is drawing interest. and al
though l lose, yet know that the money is
going where it will do some good, ana
where In years to come perhaps 1t may be
available in times of emergency. l have all
the fun Of betting and occasionally the
pleasant sensation of winning. but that lit.
tie wife of mine in the long run wins all
the money have to bet during the season:
I'VE both have lot Of fun out-of the
scheme. and after each meet she blows me
off to feed that keeps me good humored the
rest of the year. This scheme isn't patent,
ed, and it is system that any married
man can use to advantage"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-04-16
NO PARK THIS YEAR
GEORGETOWN PROJECT NECES-
SARILY ABANDONED.
Condition of Finances Such That Fa-
vorable Report Cannot Be Made
by House Committee.

The condition of the District and federal
finances. it is stated has led the House
committee on public buildings and grounds
to the conclusion that favorable report
cannot be made at this time on the project
for a public park on Georgetown Heights.
A bill carrying an appropriation of $4,000
for the purchase of the Montrose tract for
park purposes has already passed the Sem
ate and was the subject of a hearing be-
fore the House committee few days ago
The ladies of Georgetown. who have been
urging the necessity Of the park. appeared
before the committee They found the MEM
bers much interested in the project and
were hopeful that favorable action might
be taken before the adjournment of the
present session.
Representative Gillet of New York, chair
man of the committee. stated today how
ever that the committee did no feel war
ranted under prevailing conditions In the
District and federal treasures to appropri-
ate the large amount of money needed for