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Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1904-08-05
IN BOYS CLOTHES. A GRERT BATTLE ON
LONokE OF aETWEEEN THE RUSSIANS AND
-,
Following
and Pushing
Energy
SHE SAYS SHE IS WEEALTHY
TIE ST. Louis Chronicle of Wednes

TIE St. Louis Chronicle of WeGnes-
day says:
'Luey Harper, the 13-ycar- old girl.
who was arrested dressed in boy S
clothing at Eighteenth and Division
streets. claims to he runaway from
Arkansas
''1 am wealthy. she told the police
I ran away from Desha county, Ar
kansas. because they were going to
appoint a guardian for me. after father
died NV mother died first. Papa left
me $4,000 in the bank at Arkansas
City and good farm. 7 was happy
until they told ME they had got the
a guardian. I didn't want any, SO
resolved to run away
First cut my long hair off. Then
| got a boys shirt and trousers and
hat. put them on and then looked
Just like most any boy you see
q waited down at the station until
a train came along and then got in a
boxcar That's how | beat my way to
81. Louis. Boys clothes helped me
to make the trip easily
"I don't want to go back and have
a guardian bossing RE around.
Patrolman Iaciny easily detected
the girls disguise.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1904-08-05
SHEEHAN IS NAMED
nv TAGGART AS CHAIRMAN OF
DEMOCATiC EXECUTIVE
COMMITTEE.
Bryan's Message to Parker Expresses
Admiration for Nominee and As
sures Success.
WILL MAKE GOOD PRESIDENT

indianapolis, Ind, Aug. 4.-National
Chairman Thos. Taggart has given the
names of the following gentlemen who
have been appointed to serve on the
Democratic national and executive
committees:
National Committee-De Lancy
Nicoll. chairman, New York: Geo.
Foster Peabody, treasurer. New York,
Executive Committee-W. F. Shee-
han, chairman, New York: August
Belmont, New York: John r. Mclean,
Ohio: Thomas s. Martin. U. S. Sen
ator. Scottsville, Va: Col. J. M. G1lf-
fey, pittsburg, Pa. James Smith. Jr.,
ext. s. senator, Newark. n. J.: Timo-
thy f. Ryan, Waukesha, Wis.
The campaign executive committee
will have the aid of Senator Germans s
Judgment and experience in the cam
paign, he agreeing to keep in close
touch with the management at all
times. Such other committees as are
deemed necessary will be appointed
later
The executive committee will meet
at the Hoffman House, New York City,
Monday, August 8, at 30 a. H.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1904-08-05

Murphy Of the Panama cana commits
sion from the Isthmus. Besides the
lumber 10000 pieces Of pilins was
also asked for. With the request that
the shipment be expedited. This is
the second order tor lumber for the
canal. The purchasing agent for the
commission is now in New Orleans
supervising the shipment of one and
one half million feet of yellow pine to
the isthmus. The lumber is 10 be
used in repairing old and constructing
new buildings and the piling for ca
nal construction.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1904-08-05

Esopus, n. Y, Aug. 5.-Almost all
of Judge Parker's visitors yesterday
We're from south of the Mason and
Dixon line United States Senator
Joseph w. Bailey of Texas was one
OF the first to arrive. Hc was ac
| companied by Mrs. Bailey and their
son, and left Rosemount with express
sions Of the most cordial admiration
for Judge Parker. and of hopefulness
Gov. A. J. Montague of Virginia came
down from Lake George, where for
several days he has been visiting
George Foster Peabody, the newly ap-
pointed treasurer Of the national CON-
mittee. National Committeeman p.
D. Clayton, Col. f. L. Russell, with
his daughter and H. Hatcher of Ala.
bama constituted the remainder of the
southern delegation.
Senator Bailey had little to say for
publication beyond the tribute to
Judge Parker.
II am delighted with Judge Parker
both with his views as a STATESMAN
and a Democrat and with his charac
ter as a man.
Il wish to say that if he is elected
Democrats who go to Washington will
find that in their president they have
both representative and a friend"
Senator Bailey gave his interviewer
the impression that he regards the
coming campaign as crucial in three
states. New York. Indiana and New
Jersey.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1904-08-05
BRYAN'S MESSAGE.
Admres Parker for Firm Stand and
Assures Support.

Rosemount, Esopus. N. Y. Aug. f.
Edward G. Wall of Wisconsin, the
friend of William Jennings Bryan and
candidate for the presidency at the
st. Louis convention, with the delega-
ton from his own state at his back
there, came to Esopus and conveyed
TO Judge Parker message from Mr..
Bryan. Speaking for the latter, he
assured the nominee that in no wise
mad the Nebraskan's opinion about
platform or candidate changed since
ne made his last statement to the pub
llc. He said while Mr.. Bryan is con-
Vlnced that a political heresy was
committed when the convention re-
plled to Judge Parker's gold telegram
WIN message accepting his views
anu virtually Incorporating it into the
piallorm, he is personally opposed to
Tile party's stand upon the financial
question throughout, but as choice
pet~e@n the Republican platform and
.le democratic platform he unhesi-
'd'lhgly aligns himself with the latter,
~" as between Roosevelt and the
'e"ocratlc nominee he hastens to the
app"t OF Judge Parker and places
i'nseil without reservation at the dis
posal of the Democratic national COM
ii''ee' willing to lend his voice and
'nuence at any and all times to tho
uftnerance of the interests of the
'emscratic campaign.
a week ago Mr.. Bryan dined with
- wall at the latter's house in Mil
auAee' and during the conversation
bid: WV ' " ''s
"oht believe in the doctrine
A''n prompted Judge Parker to send
gold telegram, but Y admire the
'a'age OF the man who sent it and
-'a convinced that he will prove to
strong and able standard bearer
truly Democratic president"
w. wall told Judge Parker about
situation in Wisconsin. He says
spllts in the Republican party
W the state in the doubtful COL
i1ard work, he thinks, will re-
:. tne normal Republican majority.
wall is en- route to Europe with
"ne' and left Esopus for New
at O'Clock. He will return in
70 take an active part in the
'pa'sn in his own state.
Nuse Parker declined to discuss
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1904-08-05

The work of remodeling the Merrill
Institute building is progressing rap
idly and will be finished by the first
of September. The front of the build
ing is being changed and the walls
cut out to make the necessary en-
frances for the work of the associa-
ton. The upstairs has been divided
off into rooms for the men in the rail
road branch. The decorators will be
here September 1, aud active work of
the association will be started about
September Is.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1904-08-05
Up To PRESIDENT
Mp. W4EATLY WILL HAVE TO
PASS ON GAME FORFEITED
TO PINE BLUFF
"Foxy Grandpa" Billy Earle Stands
on the Almanac and Protests
Gifford's Gift to Locals.
"Foxy Grandpa Billy Earle Stands


Yesterdays game, that was to have
been with Vicksburg, was awarded to-
Pine Bluff by score of 9 to 0 by
Umpire Clifford. This is the only
thing Umpire Clifford has given to-
Pine Bluff since he has been here.
The forfeiture was made few min
utes after 5 O'Clock with all the Pine
Bluff players on the field and tho
Vicksburg players just pulling into
the Cotton Belt denot about tWo miles
away Umpire Clifford declared the
game forfeited because Vhc&aburs
failed to have a team on the grounds
on the date scheduled for the first
game here.
The whole matter arose over Tire
! fact that the Cotton Belt train from
| Memphis yesterday afternoon on
which the Nieksburg players were
| travelling was two hours late The
train pulled into the Pine Bluff sta
tion at 5 o'clock according to the
tatement Of the conductor and the
sun set at Z o'clock according to the
! almanac which had been borrowed for
the occasion from the exchange ed
| itor
The local association claims the
game for several reasons The Vicks.
burg players could have been at the
park in uniform before 5 O'Clock had
they wanted to- To prove this the a,so-
citation has the affidavits of the men
who met the train bearing the Vicks-
burg players at the Cotton Belt shops,
one mile east of the city. The train,
No I, arrived at the shops at 4.45 ..
IN. and two members Of the associa-
tion met Earle and told him that they
had special street car on the tracks
a block away which would take him
to the park at once Previously, Man
ager Earle had been wired to dress
on the train in order to be in uniform
when the train arrived at the shops.
1t is claimed that the team could
have been taken to the ball park on
the street cars before O'clock. But
Earle would not
The foxy manager Of the Vicksburg
bunch has been in the baseball busi~
ness something over score Of years
and knows few. Earle said that he
not called upon to leave the train in
the woods. He has the written state
ment of the conductor that No. J.
did not arrive at the Cotton Belt sta
ton until S o'clock. Then Mr.. Earle
produces an almanac which shows
that the sun was scheduled to set
to the association in Pine Bluff is:
Arriving at S o'clock, sun setting at
O'Clock. rules requiring games to
begin two hours before sunset how
am I to get my men off the train.
ride two miles to the ball park, dress
get fifteen minutes practice and begin
puts the whole matter in nutshell
and is the reason for Earle's protest
over the decision of the umpire which
was forwarded to the presidents Of
flee last night.
Pine Bluff counts the game won.
Pine Bluff can do nothing else. Pine
Bluff is proud of the only thing Mr..
Clifford ever gave to the city, but,
will the game stand? President
Wheatley will have to say.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1904-08-05
RECEIVER FOR JET
FERSON MUTUAL.

Mr.. F. NJ Rosenberg of Pine Bluff
has been appointed receiver, Of the
Jefferson Mutual Life insurance com.
pany by Chancellor Jomn NJ. Elliott
Of Pine Bluff. State Insurance Com
missioner Monroe says: -"The state
ments promised by Secretary Wilcox
have not been furnished, and claim
ants should write Mr.. Rosenberg for
information as to the resources of the
company"
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1904-08-05
Oyana ard kodama Take Field.

Oyama ard Kodama Take Field.
New Chwang, Aug. 5.-FieiG MAY
shal Oyama commander-n-chiet Of
the japanese. force i'll MracEuria, and
Gen. Kodama chief Of staff, left kai
Chou yesterday, and have established
headquarters in the field with the ar
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1904-08-05
EojIowjnu Up Their Victories.

London, Aug. 5.-A dispatch to a
news agency from Ashanshan says:
The Japanese advance is being con-
tinued with great energy against the
Southern army The Russian main
forces continue their retirement north
ward, but the cavalry has checIei tic
Japanese's threatening ?ianlins me' .
ment
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1904-08-05
Discourao,no 10 police.

An investigation made by Police
Commissioner Greene of New York.
shows that of 240 persons arrested in
the upper part of that city during q
period Of six months some were sub
lected to light fines. while not one was
imprisoned. aud nearly onehaIf OF all
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1904-08-05
MUST CUT WEEDS

Chief of police Culpepper SAYS the
citizens must have their weeds cut az
once or else explain to Police Judge
Toney. The police department has
been warning for some months about
the enforcement of the weed ordi-
nance and will begin the enforcement
If the ordinance at once.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1904-08-05
ENNOx BROUGHT BACK.

Deputy Sheriff Mason Philpot re-
turned last night from Viclxsburg,
Lennox, a negro arrested here in 1895
for burglary. but who jumped his bond.
Mr.. Philpot brought Lennox back with
him.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1904-08-05
IN COURTS.

Suit has been filed in the Jefferson
circuit court by Jake Cohen, who
prays Judgment and execution
against F. W. Maurice on suit for
81 900 which was decided against the
defendant in the district court for
Cherokee county, Texas.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1904-08-05
Those hlisleadinu Ads.

He Whl DO you always look at tho
I'll; II newspaper love story before
.2,Iiaa itr
S,Ae-To see if it ends with the
3"f4ia's recommendation for any pat
~ beauty balm.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1904-08-05
sTRAYED OR STOLEN.

On August 3, red pony horse,
about four years old, with short name,
long tail, stocking feet behind. with
course bell and yellow halter on. Soon
as found return to 250G Thirteenth
avenue and receive IS reward.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1904-08-05

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.ssL lgV} !! no seM u lgql puR '35plIq
puBI 40 poNun &II9WIoJ oI9qm
e!uymsgL pue eHpIlsnV lgUl uolsnIo
-uoo aul ol amOo OAHU sls!5oIoan
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Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1904-08-05

the news of the appointment of VII
liam f. Sheehan as chairman OF the
eXecuti committee.
Two visitors of Importance today
are H. p. Clayton, national
committeeman from Alabama. and f
l.. Russell of the same state.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1904-08-05
japanese Occupy Ha, cherd.

Toxic. Aug. 5.-The japanese force
which won the battle of SimoueheAs
has advanced and occupied Hal Cheng.
The Russians began abandoning Hal
Cheng August ., and the Japanese ell
tered that place without resistance,
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1904-08-05
SAM COHN ARRESTED
Former Member Of Worlds Fair Board
Charged With Vagrancy

Charged With Vagrancy
Sam Cohn, member of the 1rst
Arkansas worlds fair board, appoint
ed by Governor Davis in 1901, but VINO
was later removed from the board by
the governor, was arrested by Con
stable f. S. Jones last night upon a
charge of vagrancy, on warrant
sworn out by assistant prosecuting
attorney Lewis Rhoton, says the LIT
tie Rock Gazette.
He was taken hefore Magistrate
Meisner and placed under bond to
appear in court Saturday morning al
10 o'clock and answer to the charge
Cohn was very indignant over the
arrest.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1904-08-05
BUSY ON POLL BOOKS.

The force of deputies in the sheriff 5
office is now busy on the poll books
for the coming year. The list will be
given out for publication in q few
weeks.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1904-08-05
NEED LUMBER IN PANAMA.

Hurry Call for Two Million Feet Re.
csived in Washington
Washington, Aug. 5.-A hurry call
for two million feet of lumber, mostly
cypress, was received by Secretary
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1904-08-05
GEN. kuRoPATk,N is HEMMED IN

st. Petersburg. Aug 5.-A rumor is
current that battle is in progress
north of Hal Cheng.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1904-08-05
District technical Schools.

Special district technical schools for
Improving the artistic education Of
the working girls and designers are
about to be opened in certain centers
in 81 Etianna France
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1904-08-05
Standing Of the Teams.

Results Yesterday
Pine Bluff 9, vicksburg (for~
feited.) !,
Monroe Z. Natchex O ..;.;lI1E
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SCHOOL WORK
THAT OF A PAST SUMMER GAVE
GREAT SATISFACTION ENROLL
MENT WAS ABOUT 1000.

D. II. Painter, who was director of the
vacation school work during the past
summer, is engaged on his annual re-
port. The schools proved a splendid sue
cess. The attendance has been unex-
pectedly large, but the most encourage
ing feature has been the enthusiasm
with which the young people have en-
gagged in the work. Many of the pupils
have travelled long distances five miles
in some cases-in order to attend. The
enrolment has been about 1000. The
exact figures are not obtainable. but
there were 1875 cards issued and al
lowing for Implications of courses. Pro
fessor Painter estimates the total num-
Der at about 1000. Last year the total
enrolment was 400. .g g
Schools were maintained at the Sheri-
dan, Madison, Monroe and Blaine build
ings, and at the Bethel settlement on
Second street near Cedar avenue. Last
year only three schools were main
tanned. ..... +. ~. ..-.,....- ....zs -...s
- Glasses were conducted by trained
teachers in manual training cooking,
and gardening. The study of civicss
boys and girls clubs whose proceed
ings were conducted with better
knowledge of parliamentary practice
than the average meetings of grown ups
show The purpose of the nature study
is to familiarize the children with the
flowers and trees of Minnesota as well
as the Birds animals and fishes, and to
! teach them habits of observation when
abroad in the fields and forests.
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Special Party for California.

Mr. H. j. Cobb, the pioneer Califor-
MIA excursion agent, has associated him
self with the Rock Island System and
will take his first excursion to Califor-
MIA Sept. 21st., .%... ~
For berths, tickets and full informa-
tion, apply TO mon d. ~ y. " Go9b' Passenger
District Passenger Agent, Rock Island
System, 1922 Nicollet avenue, Minneap-
oils, MINI. . 49,.
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PRESS CLUB GETS A HOME
WILL HAVE QUARTERS IN NEW
WALTON BLOCK AT FOURTH
STREET AND SECOND AVE. s.

At a meeting Of the Minneapolis
Press club last evening in the new Eng
lish room at the National hotel, it was
decided to open clubrooms at once in
the Walton block at Fourth street and
Second avenue S. The board OF oil
rectors was authorized to furnish two
rooms for club purposes. The report OF
the treasurer, Albert Dollenmayer,
showed balance in the treasury of
$3,269.14.
Five members of the club are candi-
dates for nomination at the primary
election and all were heartily Endorsed
as follows: Joseph r. Mannix for rep
resentative from the forty first legisla-
tive district; Carl L. Wallace for repre-
sentative from the forty-third legisla-
tive district Platt B. Walker, Jr., aid
erman of the eighth ward; J. Sidle Law,
renee, member of the park, board
Frank E. Wheaton, clerk of the court
After dinner Colonel G.. D. Rogers
secretary of the Chamber of Commerce
told the gathering something about
wheat, subject which he admitted
he knew little about, altho he haC
studied it for more than thirty years
He proved his ignorance by relating al
experience with friend who wanted
a ''straight tip.' The tip was giver
and the man put up $4,000. The mar
ket went the other way.
When Colonel Rogers saw his friend ;
few DAYS later he tried to dodge dow
an alley, but the man saw him. Colone
Rogers was surprised to see the NAL
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SHEEP VALUES ARE LIFTED
BOARD OF EQUALIZATION MAKES
AVERAGE $1.50-MINIMUM ON
HOGS rs MADE $3.50.

The state board Of equalization con-
tinued it's elevation Of assessments yes
terday afternoon. The average value
Of sheep as returned by the county
boards was SLAB, and the board raised
it to $3.50 and upwards, making 50 per
cent increases on the values in Becker,
Benton, Dakota, lie Sueur, Norman, o.
ter Tail, Polk, Red Lake, Renville,
Todd and Waseca counties.
Hogs were returned at an average
year. The board raised the minimum
to $3.50, and made a mum Der of ad-
vances. Benton county's valuation was
hoisted $50 per cent and Jackson and
Polk counties &c 2-3 per cent. .-.s
Under the head of wagons, carriages,
sleighs and bicycles, the average return
was $l51S, while last year it was $l6.96.
The board fixed the minimum at $l5,
and made the following large increases:
Polk county, 70 per cent; Benton and
wood, Fillmore, jackson, .Kanabec,, Kan;
diyohi, Murray, N obles, Pine, Rock and
Scott, SO per cent: The increases on
this item alone will add $l,300,000 to
the total. .,."
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"STUM Ped"
Coffee Put Her in Bad Shape.

One Of the worst coffee experiences
Is the case of Danville, Va, lady,
who says:
II have been married five years and
always had good health until the spring
after my second child, was born, IN
was coffee drinker and commenced
having many pains about my heart at
ter eating, was very nervous and kept
getting worse until June.
my physician could not help me
and l took everything I could think
of, but kept getting worse; so in All
gust I saw another doctor, who said
help me any, and by that time I was
so nervous it seemed I would go crazy;
| did not have energy for anything and
could hardly eat anything, and became
so weak I could hardly walk; had to
stop nursing my baby and in Septem-
Der I changed my physician again. The
next one said I had female trouble, that
would not have that, so L kept, chan
cling physicians, and some would say
one thing and some another, and still
I got worse until December, when
commenced with nervous commissions
and was taken down in bed.
"My husband got the very best doc
tors that could be found in our reach
L uSou SIOulclCH pump ioA IVY Sh'0 AtiotA 49,
and was in bed three months straight
and I would get so nervous l could not
speak, but I never suspected the cot
fee. I would go for days and not touch
solid food. BY March, 1902, I was s!
nervous I could. not eat anything
wanted, had fainting spells, my eye
were so weak I could not do any sew
ing and ! took bottle after bottle O.
medicine until last Christmas, havin'
heard so much about Postum, I decided
to try it.
IT commenced using Postum-mad
it strong and drank it three times
full change YOU ever heard Of. 1t wa
not long until I stopped using my stom
aeh pump Was Vas. not lot f Song5 d an
any medicine since. Tt completely cure
me. and not only this, but we all thin
it a delicious drink-ffnest we hav
ever tasted' Name given by Postur
Co., Battle Creek, Mich:
! Look in each pkg. for the famoq
little book, "The Road to Wellville.''
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BUILDING PERMITS.

E. S. Fisher, 1921 Jefferson street NE, dwell
ing, $1,000.
Herman Miller, 1928 Park avenue, dwelling,
So, 600.
$1,000. Il. ."
John Boes, 225 Howard street NE, dwelling,
$1,70O. -.. -. ..
Charles Tillman, 1855 Polk street NE, dwell
ing, $1,000 -..&> :.
Mrs. G. A. Randall, 21e W Thirty fourth
street, dwelling, So, 900. ...,. z"s -
John NJ: Hoen 27as Eighteenth avenue s,
dwelling, $4,000. s..,s.
George Smith, 27s4 Eighteenth avenue $,
dwelling 81, 500. "... n
Five minor permits, $3.50. a-a- j.
Total, 13 permits, SIG, $50. 1879 !. !
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smiling like cherub as he. came up
and he was still further surprised when
he was invited to have some cigars on
the "clean-up'' Of $1,000 which the
friend had made on the wheat deal. 1t
developed that the lamb had misunder-
stood the tip and done exactly opposite
to what he had been told
The speaker did not venture an opln,,
ion as to the amount of the wheat yield
this year, but thought that an average
estimates would prove about correct.
Captain G. G. Whitney Of the Mar
shall, Mimi, Messenger, a vet
eran newspap per man, and for nine years
state printer, recited some of the bene-
fits to the newspaper craft of an or
ganization with permanent ,clubrooms.
admit the country editors as non,
resident members with the privileges of
the club during their visits to the city.
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of the day. I almost always go to the inn
which you foreigners call the Maple
Leaf teahouse. There, at the grand
banquets, meet the men Of Japan. After
the banquets the dancing girls and the
geishas please the eyes Of an old man. y y {. =
"The rest of the letter. said Mr..
Harding, els merely devoted to dis
cussion of some artistic points. But,
perhaps, that is enough to give you
some idea of the life Of modern gen
tleman in the mikado' s empire. =
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S32. OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES.

That is the Rock Island rate for col
onist tickets from Minneapolis to Cali.
fornia points from Sept. 18th to Oct.
18th. Correspondence low rates to
points in Arizona, Utah and Idaho.
Two routes. Scenic and Southern.
request. Office, 1922 Nicollet avenue,
Minneapolis, MINI. A. L. Steece, City
Passenger Agent; W. L. Hathaway,
District Passenger Agent.